2005 Citadel Volleyball Quick Facts
General Information
Coaching Staff
Head Coach:...........................Wendy Anderson (Clemson ‘90) Anderson’s Citadel record (yrs):............................. 35-148 (6) Anderson’s overall record (yrs):.............................. 96-211 (8) Assistant Coach:............. Kreg Togami (Wheaton College ‘89) Volleyball Office:................................................843-953-7034
Volleyball History
All-Time Record (yrs):............................................ 35-172 (7) 2004 Record:...................................................................12-20 2004 SoCon Record:.........................................................3-13 Starters Returning/Lost:.............................................. 3/3-L Letterwinners Returning/Lost:.................................... 5/3-L
Media Relations
Volleyball Contact:..................................................Al Buddin Office:..............................................................(843) 953-5120 Fax:...................................................................(843) 953-5058 E-Mail:................................................. 2buddinw@citadel.edu Mailing Adddress:.......................................... 171 Moultrie St. ..............................................................McAlister Field House ............................................................... Charleston, SC 29409 Web Site:.............................................. www.citadelsports.com
The 2005 Citadel Volleyball media guide was produced by The Citadel’s Media Relations Department. The guide was written by Al Buddin and designed by Kevin Rhodes using Adobe Pagemaker and Photoshop. All photos were provided by Russ Pace. The staff extends a special thanks to The Citadel Print Shop.
Quick Facts
Location:................................................Charleston, South Carolina Colors:........................................................... Citadel Blue and White Nickname:...............................................................Bulldogs, Cadets Founded:......................................................................... 1842 Enrollment:.................................................................................1,800 Arena:................................................McAlister Field House (6,000) Conference:.......................................................................... Southern National Affiliation:............................................NCAA Division I President-Elect:........................ Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa Jr., USAF Interim President:.............................. Brig. Gen. R. Clifton Poole Athletic Director:...............................................Les Robinson Fac. Represenative:.......................... Lt. Col. William Sharbrough Senior Associate AD:....................................... Ray Whiteman Senior Woman Administrator:..........................Kelly Simpson Associate AD/Development:....................Chuck Beddingfield Associate AD/Communications:....................Andy Solomon Assistant AD/Compliance:.................................Danny Lewis Assistant AD/Facilities:.................................. Mike Groshon Assistant AD/Event Mgmt:.............................Robby Bennett Director of Sports Medicine:........................... Andy Clawson Director of Media Relations:.......................................... TBA Assistant Director of Media Relations:.............Melanie Long Assistant Director of Media Relations:..................... Al Buddin Assistant Director of Marketing:.......................... Julie Straub Business Manager:............................................ Lynn Meador Office Manager:............................................... Ann Campbell Coaches Secretary:.......................................... Darlene Poston
Table of Contents
Quick Facts.................................................................................... 1 2005 Outlook................................................................................. 2 2005 Rosters................................................................................... 3 Head Coach Wendy Anderson.................................................... 4 Assistant Coach Kreg Togami..................................................... 5 Trainer Peg Martschink................................................................ 5 Players....................................................................................... 6-11 All-time Letterwinners...............................................................11 2004 in Review...................................................................... 12-13 Year-by-Year Results...................................................................14 The Record Book........................................................................15 Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa, Jr...........................................................16 Director of Athletics Les Robinson........................................16 Honors & Awards.......................................................................17 The Southern Conference.........................................................17 Facilities........................................................................................18 Physical Improvement................................................................19 Charleston, South Carolina.................................................. 20-21 The Citadel............................................................................. 22-24
2005 Outlook
With the return of seven upperclassmen, including four starters and six letter winners, The Citadel volleyball program hopes to add to their recent successes. The 2004 squad increased the season mark for wins from seven to 12 and posted three conference wins along with a non-conference victory over Western Carolina. Creating stability in the program, Wendy Anderson enters her seventh season at the helm of the volleyball program with assistant Kreg Togami on board for his fifth year.
The Cadets play 18 SoCon matches, instead of the 16 that they played in previous seasons. They face UNCGreensboro and Elon once while facing the remaining eight colleges twice. In addition, this season marks the first time that the Bulldogs experience post-season play. At the Southern Conference Spring meetings, coaches voted to include all 11 league teams in the tournament. “It is very exciting for us to have post-season opportunities,” said Anderson. “It will be a great experience for the girls.”
In the off-season the Bulldogs picked up five recruits. Two middle blockers, two setters and an outside hitter increase the roster to 12 players, the largest squad that The Citadel has ever fielded in its eight seasons.
“Even without the change I feel that we would have had good chance of making the tournament,” she added. “ I’m very confident in the work that the girls have put in during the off-season and in their improved abilities.”
“We are excited about all of the possibilities for our squad this season,” said Anderson. “We have more options available to us offensively and more depth in our bench.
The Bulldogs will open the season and SoCon play when they host the College of Charleston on August 26 in McAlister Field House. They will close the season with a home match against Georgia Southern on November 12.
“We are looking forward to our seniors stepping into leadership roles as well as the talent that the newcomers bring to the squad.” With the loss of Katie Livingston and Audra Ritchie there are spots for freshmen to move into if they perform well during pre-season drills. Livingston set a new single-season assist mark last year with 1,132. Junior Crystal Bessler and a pair of incoming freshmen, Emily Hill and Ashley Winter, compete for the starting job at setter. Ritchie set a new single season mark in kills with 363 and placed herself third on the career kills list with 895. Senior Samantha Parisi will look to set the bar even higher in 2005 for if she duplicates or improves on her kill total from 2004, she will rank first on the career chart shattering Nicole Mantu’s (‘99-’02) mark by 82 kills. The Bulldogs participate in two regular season tournaments in 2005. They travel to Raleigh, NC on September 2-3 for the first tournament and will also travel to the Air Force Academy to participate in the All-Academy Volleyball Tournament, September 16-17. With the departure of East Tennessee State from the Southern Conference, the schedule has been revamped.
Name Stephenie Allen Crystal Bessler Amy Brooks Kim Cooper Marina Daniel Stefanie Farris Emily Hill Jenifer Moore Alexandra Morrell Rachel Sanders Ashley Winter
Pos. OH S MB MB MB OH S OH MB OH/Lib S
Alphabetical Roster Ht. 5-7 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-7 5-6 5-8 5-11 5-7 5-7
Class Sr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Hometown/Previous School Grove Hill, AL/Faulkner St. CC Melbourne, FL/St. Petersburg JC Broken Arrow, OK/Broken Arrow HS Houston, TX/Lutheran South Academy Glenwood Springs, CO/Colorado Rocky Mt. HS Wasilla, AK/Wasilla HS Cypress, TX/Cypress Fairbanks HS Arp, TX/Arp HS Friendswood, TX/Clear Brook HS Fayetteville, NC/Jack Britt HS Fontana, CA/Upland Christian
Roster Breakdown By Geography:
Alabama (1) Stephenie Allen Alaska (1) Stefanie Farris California (1) Ashley Winter Colorado (1) Marina Daniel Florida (1) Crystal Bessler North Carolina (1) Rachel Sanders Oklahoma (1) Amy Brooks Texas (4) Kim Cooper Emily Hill Jenifer Moore Alexandra Morrell
By Position:
Liberos (1) Rachel Sanders Middle Blockers (3) Amy Brooks Kim Cooper Alexandra Morrell Marina Daniel Outside Hitters (4) Stephenie Allen Stefenie Farris Jenifer Moore Rachel Sanders
Setters (3) Crystal Bessler Emily Hill Ashley Winter
By Height:
6-1 (1) Amy Brooks 6-0 (2) Kim Cooper Marina Daniel 5-11 (1) Alexandra Morrell 5-10 (1) Crystal Bessler 5-8 (1) Jenifer Moore 5-7 (2) Stephenie Allen Stefanie Farris Rachel Sanders Ashley Winter 5-6 (1) Emily Hill
By Class:
Seniors (3) Stephenie Allen Marina Daniel Stefanie Farris
Juniors (2) Crystal Bessler Kim Cooper Sophomores (1) Jenifer Moore Freshmen (5) Amy Brooks Emily Hill Alexandra Morrell Rachel Sanders Ashley Winter
No. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 13 14
Numerical Roster Name Amy Brooks Crystal Bessler Kim Cooper Jenifer Moore Emily Hill Rachel Sanders Ashley Winter Stefanie Farris Alexandra Morrell Marina Daniel Stephenie Allen
POS MB S MB OH S OH S OH MB RSH OH
2005 Roster
No. 14 3 1 4 13 9 6 5 11 7 8
Coaching Staff
named District Coach-of-the-Year in 1993. A member of the USA National Team Handball squad since 1995, Anderson was a member of the 1999 team that played in the Pan-American Games that were held in Winnipeg, Canada. She helped lead the team to a fourth place finish.
A former All-Atlantic Coast Conference standout at Clemson and a NAIA District 6 Coach-of-the-Year at Converse, Wendy Anderson is in her seventh season atop The Citadel’s volleyball program. Last season, Anderson led the Bulldogs to the school’s best ever record, 12-20. In October, midway through the 2004 season, Anderson learned that she had breast cancer. She continued to coach the team through a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. Following the season, Anderson underwent chemotherapy and is now doing very well. Two seasons ago she led the squad to its first ever Southern Conference match victory with a 3-1 victory over Wofford on November 8, 2003 in McAlister Field House. In addition to the first SoCon match win, the 2003 Bulldogs bested every individual match record. The squad combined to break 18 other records as well including 11 season records and seven career marks. Under Anderson’s tutelage, the 2002 squad rewrote the record book breaking 18 records. As a team, the Bulldogs set three new match records and four season marks. Individually, four match and season records fell, as well as three career marks. In 2001, Anderson led the Bulldogs to 13 more victories than in the 2000 season. Twelve individual and six team records were broken in the 2001 season under Anderson. She was faced with the challenge of building The Citadel’s volleyball program a year after the sport was added in 1998. Anderson guided Converse to a three-year record of 61-39 from 1991-93. She helped win a pair of NAIA Distrcit 6 championships in 1992 and 1993, and was
In the spring of 2003, Anderson rejoined the USA National Team Handball squad for the 2003 PanAmerican Championships in Brazil, a qualifier for the 16th Women’s World Championship held in Croatia in December 2003. The squad, with Anderson’s experience, finished fourth, falling one place shy of qualifying for the World Championships. While training with the team as much as possible, Anderson also competed in a women’s team handball league in Canada. Anderson, 38, graduated from Broome High School in 1985 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education from Clemson in 1990. While at Clemson, the Cowpens native was a two-year team captain on the Tiger volleyball team and earned All-ACC honors in 1987 and 1989.
A 1989 graduate of Wheaton College (IL), Togami earned a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Wellness Management. He served as an assistant at NC State from 1994 to 1999 while also serving as the head coach of Club Raleigh. While coaching Club Raleigh, his teams won three regionals and qualified for the national tournament four consecutive seasons. Born April 4, 1966, Togami is married to the former Laura Kimbrell and they are the proud parents of Jonathan (2).
Peg Martschink, a 2005 graduate of the College of Charleston, enters her first season as a certified athletic trainer and resident in The Citadel’s Sports Medicine Department. While at the College of Charleston, Martschink worked as a student athletic trainer for the volleyball and baseball teams and also worked with the Bishop England High School football team. She earned two Bachelor of Science degrees, one in Athletic Training and one in Exercise Science. Martschink was also a member of the College of Charleston sailing team her freshman and sophomore years and served as an intern in The Citadel’s Sports Medicine Department in the Spring of 2005. Her senior year she received the Athletic Training Academic Honors Award at the College of Charleston. Martschink is a native of Charleston as well as a 2000 graduate of Ashley Hall. She is currently working towards her master’s degree in Health, Exercise and Sport Science in The Citadel’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies.
Coaching Staff
Kreg Togami begins his fifth season at The Citadel and serves as the top assistant to coach Wendy Anderson.
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in the Spring of 2005 … named to the SoCon Honor Roll with a 3.92 GPA for the 2004-05 academic year … majoring in accounting.
2005: A very hard worker who has shown great improvement in the middle … could be an all-SoCon performer as a middle blocker. 2004: Played in all 111 games and all 32 matches … ranked third on the team in kills with 317 while maintaining a team best .313 attack percentage … placed second on the team with 34 service aces … tallied 64 blocks including 31 solos, good for first on the team … recorded a career-high 18 kills against Charleston Southern (11/9) … recorded a career-high six service aces against Savannah State (9/18). 2003: Saw action in 102 games and all 30 matches … set a new team record with 103 blocks on the season … set a single match record when she notched 12 blocks against Newberry (10/28) … fifth on the team in kills with 149 … recorded a then career-high 14 kills against Western Carolina (10/11) … third on the team in service aces with 23 … tied her then career-high of three service aces three times against Savannah State (9/17), Navy (8/30) and Newberry (10/28). 2002: Saw limited playing time in 17 matches, but learned a lot about her own skills and how to play college volleyball ... finished with 71 total attacks and eight digs ... compiled five blocks, two solo and three assists, in 27 games. High School: A 2002 graduate of Colorado Rocky Mountain High School ... earned four varsity letters in volleyball and diving ... also earned team’s most improved player award as a sophomore and junior. Personal: Marina Daniel ... born June 30, 1984 ... daughter of Renee Dougherty and Gergely Daniel ... father played professional basketball in Hungary ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA
Kills: Attacks: Pct: Digs: Solo Blocks: Assist Blocks: Total Blocks: Aces:
Career Highs
18 vs. Charleston Southern, 11/9/04 41 vs. Charleston Southern, 11/9/04 .833 vs. Savannah State, 9/18/04 7 vs. Western Carolina, 11/16/02 5, twice (last vs. Davidson 10/31/04) 8 vs. Newberry, 10/28/03 12 vs. Newberry, 10/28/03 6 vs. Savannah State, 9/18/04
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2005: One of the hardest working players in the program … great attitude coupled with great athletic ability makes her a team leader … should showcase her athletic ability more this season. 2004: Saw action in all 111 games and 32 matches … ranked fourth on the team in kills with 254 … placed third on the team in digs with 228 … set a new careerhigh with 21 digs in the season opener against Western Carolina (9/3). 2003: Appeared in all 103 games of all 30 matches … ranked third on the team in kills with 239 … set careerhigh 17 kills against South Carolina State (9/2) … tied for tops on the team with 770 total attacks … had a career-high 38 attacks against Newberry (10/28) and South Carolina State (9/2) … led the team in digs with 210… set her then career-high for digs with 20 against Davidson (9/26). 2002: Played in 29 of 30 matches and in 93 games ... compiled 163 digs and 338 total attacks on the season placing her fourth on the team ... posted 117 kills for an average of 1.26 kills per game placing her fifth on the squad. High School: A 2002 graduate of Wasilla High School where she earned four letters in both volleyball and track ... participated on the 2001 undefeated volleyball team ... was named to the All-Tournament West Spiketacular Team ... placed fifth in the 400 meters at the state track meet as a member of the track team. Personal: Stefanie Farris ... born November 19, 1983 ... daughter of Steve and Sandy Farris ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the Spring of 2005 with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 … majoring in Health, Exercise and Sport Science.
Kills: Attacks: Pct: Digs: Solo Blocks: Assist Blocks: Total Blocks: Aces:
Career Highs
17, twice (last vs. S.C. State 9/2/03) 51, twice (last vs. Western Carolina 10/10/04) .533 vs. Limestone 10/1/02 21 vs. Western Carolina 9/3/04) 1, eight times (last vs. Ga. Southern 10/30/04) 4 at S.C. State 9/2/03 4 at S.C. State 9/2/03 3, twice (last vs. Furman 11/7/03)
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2005: Very athletic who will play multiple positions this season … explosive jumper who is quick to get off of the ground … a key player to look to for side-outs. 2004: Played in 47 games and 20 matches … ranked fourth on the team in kills per game with 0.96 … ranked fourth on the team in attack percentage with .172 … first kill came against Clemson (9/4) with a season and career-high of seven against Elon (10/24) … first block was a solo against Elon (10/24) … first dig came against Georgia Southern (10/30). Junior College: Played two seasons at Faulkner State Community College as an outside and middle hitter earning all- tournament and all-regional honors in the AJCCC. High School: A 2002 graduate of Clarke County High School … earned varsity letters in volleyball and basketball … invited to participate in the Alabama North/South All-Star game. Personal: Stephenie D. Allen … born January 24, 1984 … daughter of Jenethia Allen … majoring in English.
Kills: Attacks: Pct: Digs: Solo Blocks: Assist Blocks: Total Blocks: Aces:
Career Highs
7 vs. Elon 10/24/04 15 vs. Wofford 11/6/04 1.000, twice (last vs. Charleston Southern 10/5/04) 3, three times (last vs. Wofford 11/6/04) 2 vs. Elon 10/24/04 3 vs. Furman 11/5/04 3, twice (last vs. Furman 11/5/04) 0
2005: Has big shoes to fill at setter following Katie Livingston’s breakout season … had a good spring and made great strides to becoming a more complete player … will compete with newcomers Hill and Winter. 2004: Redshirted, did not see game action. Junior College: Received coach’s award in 2002 while at St. Petersburg College … helped St. Petersburg to a third place finish in the Suncoast Conference in 2003. High School: A 2002 graduate of Cocoa Beach High School … lettered in volleyball, basketball and softball … four years all-Cape Coast Conference and three all-tournament team selections in volleyball… two time all-Cape Coast Conference and all-tournament in basketball… two time all-Cape Coast Conference and all-tournament in softball… coached club volleyball for one year for the Space Coast Volleyball Club. Personal: Crystal Bessler … born November 1, 1983 … daughter of Paul and Judy Bessler … brother, Daniel, plays football for Valley City College in North Dakota … majoring in Psychology.
2005: Utility player who moves to opposite side hitter this season … very dependable, hard worker, who will be looked to for her great ball control.
2004: Saw limited action in 14 games and nine matches … set a new career-high in block assists and total blocks with three against Elon (10/24).
2004: Played in all 111 games and 32 matches … tied for third on the team in service aces with 27 … first kill came against Western Carolina (9/3) … set a career-high in kills with 10 against Savannah State (9/18) … recorded eight digs in season opener against Western Carolina (9/3) and a career-high 13 digs against Navy (9/10) … first block was an assist against Winthrop (9/3) … first ace came against Northern Iowa (9/4) with a career-high four against UNC Greensboro (10/23).
2003: Saw limited action in 30 games and 15 matches … recorded her first career kill against Appalachian State (10/10), her first block assist against Furman (10/3) with her first solo block coming against Georgia Southern (10/21) … career-highs came against Savannah State when she tallied four kills and two blocks (11/12). High School: A 2003 graduate of Lutheran South Academy ... earned seven varsity letters, four in volleyball, two in softball and one in track ... was a two-time TAPPS-4A All-State honoree and a three-time All-District honoree ... was a member of the TAPPS and Blue South All-Star teams. Personal: Kimberley Cooper ... born March 14, 1985 ... daughter of Gerald and Cecilia Cooper ... sister, Carolyn, played volleyball for Notre Dame ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll with a 3.0 GPA in the Spring of 2005 … named to the SoCon Honor Roll with a 3.05 GPA for the 2004-05 academic year … majoring in Psychology.
Kills: Attacks: Pct: Digs: Solo Blocks: Assist Blocks: Total Blocks: Aces:
Career Highs
4 vs. Savannah State 11/12/03 13, twice (last vs. Elon 10/24/04) .750 vs. Fayetteville State 10/14/04 3, twice (last vs. UNC Greensboro 10/17/03) 1, twice (last vs. Savannah State 9/18/04) 3 vs. Elon 10/24/04 3 vs. Elon 10/24/04 1, twice (last vs UNC Greensboro 10/17/03)
High School: A 2004 graduate of Arp High School … earned 17 varsity letters, four in basketball, track and softball, three in volleyball and two in cross-country … all-state, all-East Texas and all-region selection, as well as all district MVP in basketball … all-state and all-East Texas selection in volleyball … hitting and defensive MVP in volleyball … regional champion and state qualifier in the discus as well as a regional qualifier in cross country … offensive MVP in softball … academic all-state in basketball and volleyball. Personal: Jenifer Moore … born October 11, 1985 … daughter of Milton and Connie Moore … sister, Erin, plays soccer at Oklahoma Christian … named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll with a 3.4 GPA in the Spring of 2005 … majoring in Health, Exercise and Sport Science.
Kills: Attacks: Pct: Digs: Solo Blocks: Assist Blocks: Total Blocks: Aces:
Career Highs
10 vs. Savannah State 9/18/04 18 at Hampton 9/17/04 .643 vs Savannah State 9/18/04 13 at Navy 9/10/04 1 vs. Wofford 10/2/04 2 vs. Appalachian State 10/8/04 2, twice (last vs. Appalachian State 10/8/04) 4 vs. Greensboro 10/23/04
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2005: Had a very good spring in which she showed tremendous improvement, which could lead to more playing time.
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Olympics in 2003 and 2004, finishing fifth in 2004. Personal: Emily Hill … born June 6, 1987 … daughter of Mary and Don Hill … father, Don, was a four-year letterman in baseball at the University of Houston … majoring in Psychology.
2005: Brings additional height and depth to the middle … could find her way into the lineup with improved ball control during preseason drills. High School: A 2005 graduate of Broken Arrow High School … earned three varsity letters in volleyball and was named to the 2004 Oklahoma All-State team … 2004 All-Frontier Conference performer … 2004 coMVP and team captain for Broken Arrow … competed in the 2004 National Junior Olympics in Atlanta as a member of the St. George, UT Youth National Team … named a 2004 Tulsa Teachers Credit Union Academic Athlete … member of the National Honor Society … 2004 Broken Arrow H.S. FCA president. Personal: Amy Brooks … born August 9, 1986 … daughter of Mike and Donna Brooks … Majoring in Health, Exercise and Sport Science.
2005: Will make the middle more dynamic as a very athletic middle blocker … paired with Daniel, should make the middle much more formidable. High School: A 2004 graduate of Clear Brook High School … earned two varsity letters in volleyball and was named to 2003 Academic All-District team … helped South Shore Juniors club team to third place at the 2004 National Junior Olympics … named to 2004 National Junior Olympic under 16 All-Tournament team. Personal: Alexandra Morrell … born May 26, 1988 … daughter of Dave and Janine Morrell … graduated high school at the age of 15 … majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
2005: Could make an immediate impact at setter … very aggressive setter who mixes up her passes and always makes the correct situational decision while not beating herself … will compete with Bessler and Winter for the starting position.
2005: Brings depth to the outside hitter position … very explosive and athletic player with excellent ball control.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Cypress Fairbanks High School … earned two varsity letters in volleyball … led team in assists and service aces … led Cypress Fairbanks to a 13-3 record and a second place District finish during senior season … 2004 All-District Honorable Mention … club team qualified for Junior
High School: A 2005 graduate of Jack Britt High School … earned four varsity letters in volleyball and two in track … 2004 Mid-Southeastern Conference Player of the Year … 2004 All-Conference and AllRegion selection … tallied 448 kills and 77 blocks in her senior campaign … helped Jack Britt H.S. to conference
2005: Looks to make an immediate impact … very athletic setter, who brings a lot of experience from club play … dictates a higher game speed with her quick, accurate sets … will compete with Bessler and Hill for the starting position at setter. High School: A 2005 graduate of Upland Christian School … earned four varsity letters in volleyball … Upland Christian MVP, ’02-’04, as well as Upland Christian team captain, ’03-’04 … tallied 244 assists, 77 aces, 210 digs, 21 blocks and 160 kills in her senior season … four-time All-Metro League team selection, ’01-‘04 and four-time Metro League All-Academic team selection, ’01-‘04 … three-time All-California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section second team selection, ’02-‘04 … 2003 All-Metro League MVP.
All-time Letterwinners
Stephanie Allen................................................ 2004 Laura Bristol.......................................................1998-2001 Desiree Browning..............................................2000-2003 Kim Cooper............................................. 2003-2004 Marina Daniel.......................................... 2002-2004 Amber Davis................................................................2002 Stefanie Farris.......................................... 2002-2004 Melissa Fridinger...............................................2002-2004 Megan Gentry....................................................1998-2000 Carol Hamlin................................................................2000 Lindsey Hodge...................................................2000-2003 Katie Livingston................................................2001-2004 Maggie Maisonet...............................................1998-2001 Nicole Mantu.....................................................1999-2002 Tosha Mitchell....................................................1998-2001 Jenifer Moore................................................... 2004 Samantha Parisi..................................................2002-2004 Audra Ritchie.....................................................2001-2004 Tara Stephenson..........................................................2001 A.J. Watson.........................................................1998-2001 (Returning players in bold)
Personal: Ashley Winter … born January 18, 1987 … daughter of Matthew and Rose Winter … father, Matthew, played volleyball and basketball for the University of LaVerne … brother played basketball at the University of New Paltz … majoring in Business Administration.
Desiree Browning
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tournament titles in 2003 and 2004. Personal: Rachel Sanders … born January 26, 1987 … daughter of Raymond and Nan Sanders … majoring in Criminal Justice.
2004 in Review
Overall: 12-20
Date Opponent 9/3 9/3 9/4 9/4 9/7 9/10 9/11 9/14 9/17 9/17 9/18 9/18 9/19 9/24 9/28 10/1 10/2
Conference: 3-13 W/L
vs Western Carolina W vs Winthrop L vs Northern Iowa L at Clemson L Savannah State W at Navy L vs Army L at Georgia Southern* L vs South Carolina State W at Hampton W vs Clark Atlanta W vs Savannah State W at Hampton W at Davidson* L College of Charleston* L Furman* L Wofford* L
Score 3-2 0-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 1-3 0-3 1-3 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 0-3 0-3 1-3 2-3
Home: 9-7
Date Opponent
10/5 10/8 10/10 10/14 10/17 10/16 10/23 10/24 10/26 10/30 10/31 11/5 11/6 11/9 11/12
W/L
Score
at Charleston Southern L 1-3 Appalachian State* L 0-3 at Western Carolina* W 3-2 Fayetteville State W 3-0 at Chattanooga* L 0-3 at East Tennessee State* L 0-3 W 3-1 UNC Greensboro* Elon* L 0-3 at Savannah State W 3-0 Georgia Southern* L 0-3 Davidson* W 3-1 at Furman* L 0-3 at Wofford L 0-3 Charleston Southern L 1-3 at College of Charleston* L 0-3 (*) Indicates Southern Conference Matches (CAPS) Indicates Home Matches
A Coach’s story: From invincible to vulnerable by Ken Burger (reprinted with permission from The Post and Courier)
The trip from invincibility to vulnerability is short and scary. Wendy Anderson knows this very well. She is on the road between the two, gripping the wheel of life tightly and hoping for the best. Like most athletes, she’s been flying down life’s four-lane highway without fear. Then, suddenly, she hit the brakes. “I remember the day the doctor said something didn’t feel right when he examined a lump in my breast,” she said. That was in October when Anderson, the women’s volleyball coach at The Citadel, was worried about real-life things like beating UNC Greensboro. But those things would soon take a back seat on this journey. The next step was a mastectomy and reconstruction of her left breast. Then more bad news. She would need chemotherapy. “Once I got over the shock of all this, I’ve tried to approach it like an athlete and a coach,” said Anderson, who is 37 years old. “I’ve had challenges before. This is just another one.” A very important one. GROUND ZERO Athletics brought Anderson this far and will no doubt help her the rest of the way. One of six children, the Cowpens native knew the only way she would go to college would be through sports. So she worked hard, earned a volleyball scholarship to Clemson and got her degree in education. After a year of teaching, she landed the job as head volleyball coach at Converse College. In her spare time she started playing handball (the international game played on a basketball court), played on the U.S. national team and became a worldclass player in that sport.
Her next challenge came in 1999 when she accepted the job of building the women’s volleyball program at The Citadel. From ground zero, she has brought The Citadel women to respectability during her six seasons at the military school. Last year, they won their first Southern Conference game. “We’re getting better,” Anderson said of the program. “I knew it would be a challenge. As a coach, I like challenges.” But as a volleyball coach, she has some sense of control. As a cancer patient, all she can control is her attitude. TEACHING OPPORTUNITY Last Friday night, she had her team over to her house and they ceremoniously cut her long hair. Each player snipped a lock and saved it. Anderson said it was emotional, funny and frightening all at the same time. “I’m going to lose my hair during chemo,” she said. “So we decided to cut it off as a way of preparing for this. My girls are wonderful. It’s been emotional for all of us.” But it’s more than that. It’s also an opportunity to teach. Anderson certainly didn’t know this detour in her life was coming, but now that she’s on this road, she wants others to learn from it. “I feel this has happened for a reason,” she said. “Maybe I’m supposed to be a spokesman to reach young athletes and educate them about this. I sat my team down and talked to them about being aware of breast cancer. It’s not something that just happens to your grandmother or your great aunt. It can happen to your sister. It can happen to you.”
Name Marina Daniel Audra Ritchie Samantha Parisi Stephanie Allen Katie Livingston Stefanie Farris Jenifer Moore Melissa Fridinger Kim Cooper TEAM Totals Opponents
GP 111 108 111 47 111 111 111 111 14 0 11 111
K 317 363 337 45 42 254 65 5 6 0 1434 1662
E 91 121 159 25 27 197 55 6 8 0 689 707
TA Pct A 722 .313 4 855 .283 24 898 .198 17 116 .172 7 139 .108 1132 887 .064 13 233 .043 43 26 -.038 9 35 -.057 2 0 0 0 3911 .190 1251 4044 .236 1415
2004 Overall Statistics
Team Statistics Attack Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack % Kills/Game Set Assists Assists/Game Serve Aces Errors Aces/Game Serve Receptions Errors Errors/Game Defense Digs Digs/Game Blocking Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Game Block Errors Ball Handling Errors
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Opponents
1434 689 3911 .190 12.9
1662 707 4044 .236 15.0
1251 11.3
1415 12.7
168 162 1.5
202 258 1.8
201 1.8
168 1.5
1416 12.8
1451 13.1
83 125 145.5 1.3 58 93
83 230 198 1.8 74 100
SA 34 27 36 0 17 2 27 25 0 0 168 202
SE 54 33 23 1 9 4 27 11 0 0 162 258
RE DIG 2 35 40 207 32 326 0 17 2 202 24 228 29 166 49 234 0 1 23 0 201 1416 168 1451
BS 31 31 8 4 4 3 1 0 1 0 83 83
BA TOT 33 64 27 58 14 22 9 13 14 18 15 18 10 11 0 0 3 4 0 0 125 145.5 230 198
BE 16 24 3 4 6 1 4 0 0 0 58 74
2004 in Review
2004 Individual Statistics
Year-by-Year Results
1998
Record: 0-24 Head Coach: Bonnie Houchens
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at Converse at USC-Spartanburg Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina vs UNC Asheville at CofC vs Stetson vs NC A&T Columbia College vs Jacksonville State at Western Carolina at Columbia College at East Tennessee State vs Davidson at Charleston Southern Savannah College vs Maryville vs Guilford Converse Coastal Carolina at Wingate at Gardner-Webb at UNC Greensboro Bold indicates first game victory
0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3
1999
Record: 1-29, 0-20 SoCon Head Coach: Wendy Anderson L
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vs Stetson # vs East Carolina # vs Hampton # Columbia at Lander Charleston Southern at UNC Greensboro * at Davidson * at Columbia at East Tennessee State * at Appalachian State * College of Charleston * at Georgia Southern * Western Carolina * Chattanooga * Georgia Southern * Lander Furman * at Wofford * at Furman * at Charleston Southern UNC Greensboro * Davidson * Newberry East Tennessee State * Appalachian State * at College of Charleston * at Western Carolina * at Chattanooga * Wofford * * Southern Conference Match # Winthrop/Microtel Invitational Bold indicates first match victory
0-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 1-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3
2000
Record: 3-27, 0-17 SoCon Head Coach: Wendy Anderson W
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vs Coppin State # at Hampton # vs Elon # vs Norfolk # South Carolina State at Bethune-Cookman Georgia Southern * at Wofford * at Georgia State UNC Greensboro * Davidson * at Furman * East Tennessee State * Appalachian State * at Chattanooga *
3-0 2-3 0-3 3-0 1-3 1-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3
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at South Carolina State at College of Charleston * at Georgia Southern * Columbia at Charleston Southern Furman * Wofford * at UNC Greensboro * at Davidson * Lander at East Tennessee State * at Appalachian State * College of Charleston * Western Carolina * Chattanooga * * Southern Conference Match # at Hampton Invitational
0-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3
2001
Record: 7-24, 0-20 SoCon Head Coach: Wendy Anderson
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at Hampton # vs Coppin State # vs Coppin State # at Hampton # Limestone at Georgia Southern * Bethune-Cookman Clark Atlanta at Davidson * at UNC Greensboro * at Appalachian State * at East Tennessee State * South Carolina State Chattanooga * Western Carolina * College of Charleston * Columbia College Furman * at Columbia College at Furman * at Wofford * Georgia Southern * Davidson * UNC Greensboro * Wofford * Appalachian State * East Tennessee State * College of Charleston * at Chattanooga * at Western Carolina * Charleston Southern * Southern Conference Match # at Hampton Invitational
0-3 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-0 0-3 1-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 3-1 0-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 2-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3
2002
Record: 6-24, 0-20 SoCon Head Coach: Wendy Anderson
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vs Long Island at UM-Eastern Shore Georgia Southern * Lipscomb Charleston Southern at California Baptist at Hope International Savannah State at Wofford * at Furman * East Tennessee State * Appalachian State * at Limestone Davidson * UNC Greensboro * at Savannah State at Chattanooga * at Western Carolina * College of Charleston * Wofford * Furman * at Georgia Southern * at South Carolina State at UNC Greensboro * at Davidson *
0-3 3-1 0-3 0-3 3-1 0-3 1-3 3-0 2-3 0-3 2-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 3-1 0-3 0-3
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at College of Charleston * at Appalachian State * at East Tennessee State * Western Carolina * Chattanooga * * Southern Conference Match
0-3 0-3 2-3 0-3 0-3
2003
Record: 6-24, 1-17 SoCon Head Coach: Wendy Anderson
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Charleston Southern 0-3 Navy 1-3 at South Carolina State 1-3 vs Maryland # 0-3 at Florida Atlantic # 0-3 vs South Florida # 0-3 Bethune-Cookman 3-0 at Savannah State 3-0 at College of Charleston * 0-3 at Georgia Southern * 0-3 Davidson * 1-3 at Furman * 0-3 at Wofford * 2-3 South Carolina State 3-2 Appalachian State * 0-3 Western Carolina * 1-3 at UNC Greensboro * 0-3 at Elon * 0-3 Georgia Southern * 0-3 East Tennessee State * 0-3 Chattanooga * 0-3 Newberry 3-2 at Davidson * 0-3 at Chicago State 1-3 College of Charleston * 0-3 Furman * 1-3 Wofford * 3-1 Savannah State 3-0 at Appalachian State * 0-3 at Western Carolina * 0-3 * Southern Conference Match # at Florida Atlantic Invitational Bold indicates first SoCon match victory
2004
Record: 12-20, 3-13 SoCon Head Coach: Wendy Anderson
W vs Western Carolina #
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3-2
vs Winthrop # 0-3 at Clemson # 0-3 vs Northern Iowa # 0-3 Savannah State 3-0 at Navy % 1-3 vs Army % 0-3 at Georgia Southern * 1-3 at South Carolina State $ 3-2 vs Hampton $ 3-0 vs Clark Atlanta $ 3-0 vs Savannah State $ 3-0 Hampton 3-0 at Davidson * 0-3 College of Charleston * 0-3 Furman * 1-3 Wofford * 2-3 at Charleston Southern 1-3 Appalachian State * 0-3 at Western Carolina * 3-2 Fayetteville State 3-0 at Chattanooga * 0-3 at East Tennessee State * 0-3 UNC Greensboro * 3-1 Elon * 0-3 at Savannah State 3-0 Georgia Southern * 0-3 Davidson * 3-1 at Furman * 0-3 at Wofford * 0-3 Charleston Southern 1-3 at College of Charleston * 0-3 * Southern Conference Match # Clemson Big Orange Bash % All-Academy Tournament $ South Carolina State Bulldog Invitational
Match: 24, Audra Ritchie vs Newberry, 2003 Season: 363, Audra Ritchie, 2004 Career: 1282, Nicole Mantu, 1999-2002
Kills
Team Records
Match: 76 vs UNCG, 2001 Season: 1434, 2004
Attack Attempts
Attack Attempts
Match: 51, twice (last by Stephanie Farris vs Western Carolina, 2004) Season: 974, Nicole Mantu, 2002 Career: 3521, Nicole Mantu, 1999-2002
Attack Percentage
Match: 189 (60-38-189) vs Western Carolina, 2004 Season: 3911, 2004
Attack Percentage
Match: .636 (61-5-88) vs Savannah State, 2004 Season: .190, 2004
Match: .833, Marina Daniel vs Savannah State, 2004 Season: .313, Marina Daniel, 2004 Career: .198, Tara Stephenson, 2001
Assists
Assists
Service Aces:
Match: 64 vs Davidson, 2004 Season: 1251, 2004
Match: 64, Katie Livingston vs Davidson, 2004 Season: 1132, Katie Livingston, 2004 Career: 3203, Desiree Browning, 2000-03
Match: 88 vs Coppin State, 2001 Season: 398, 2001
Digs
Service Aces
Match: 7, four times (last by Audra Ritchie vs Savannah State, 2004) Season: 81, Nicole Mantu, 2001 Career: 187, Lindsey Hodge, 2000-03
Digs
Match: 100 vs Charleston Southern, 2002 Season: 1479, 2002
Total Blocks:
Match: 21.5 vs Newberry, 2003 Season: 214.5, 2003
Match: 22, Samantha Parisi vs Western Carolina, 2004 Season: 348, Nicole Mantu, 2002 Career: 1035, Nicole Mantu, 1999-2002
Matches Played
Block Solos
Season: 111, 2004
Season: 32, 2004
Games Played
Match: 6, twice (last by Marina Daniel vs Davidson, 2004) Season: 36, Marina Daniel, 2003 Career: 93, Lindsey Hodge, 2000-03
Block Assists
Match: 10, Lindsey Hodge vs Wofford, 2003 Season: 77, Amber Davis, 2002 Career: 194, Lindsey Hodge, 2000-03
Total Blocks
Match: 12, Marina Daniel vs Newberry, 2003 Season: 103, Marina Daniel, 2003 Career: 287, Lindsey Hodge, 2000-03
Games Played
Season: 111, five players in 2004
Katie Livingston
Audra Ritchie
The Record Book
Kills
Individual Records
The Administration
The Citadel Board of Visitors announced June 19 that they selected Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa Jr. to be the college’s 19th president subject to his release from active duty. Rosa, a member of the Class of 1973, is currently serving as the superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Rosa, who was the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback in 1970 and went on to earn three varsity football letters, will succeed Maj. Gen. John S. Grinalds who left The Citadel on August 1. The Board of Visitors named Brigadier General Roger Clifton Poole, a business professor and former vice president for academic affairs, to serve as interim president until Rosa arrives. Rosa, 53, took over as superintendent of the Air Force Academy in July of 2003. A command pilot with more than 3600 flying hours, Rosa was commissioned in the Air Force in 1973 after graduating from The Citadel with a B.S. in business administration. He holds a master’s degree in public administration from Golden State University and has completed programs at Harvard, the U.S. Army War College, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Air Command and Staff College. Board of Visitors Chairman Billy Jenkinson praised Rosa’s credentials. “With his first-hand knowledge of the college and his vast leadership experience, John Rosa is the ideal person to be our next president,” Jenkinson said.
At a school where leadership is taught and duty is part of the curriculum, The Citadel has the right person to lead its Department of Athletics in Les Robinson. A virtual Who’s Who in intercollegiate athletics and one of the region’s most sought-after speakers, Robinson begins his sixth year as the Director of Athletics. Possessing more than four decades of college athletic experience to his credit, Robinson, who also served as athletics director and basketball coach at North Carolina State and East Tennessee State, is only the fifth athletics director in Citadel history. He served as the Bulldogs’ basketball coach from 1974-85, having spent the five previous seasons as an assistant coach. In his first five years leading The Citadel’s athletics program, Robinson’s skills as a proven fund-raiser have already benefited The Citadel Brigadier Foundation. During the past five years, the school witnessed the opening of the Altman Athletic Center at Johnson Hagood Stadium and the addition to McAlister Field House for women’s athletics. The Citadel, under Robinson’s guidance, has hosted the Southern Conference cross-country championships, the first two rounds of the women’s basketball championships, the men’s and women’s tennis championships and the baseball tournament. A 1965 graduate of N.C. State, Robinson served five years as a Bulldog assistant coach under Dick Campbell and George Hill, and eventually spent 11 seasons as The Citadel’s head basketball coach from 1974-85. He directed the 1978-79 and 1984-85 teams to 20 and 18 victories, respectively. Robinson was named the Southern Conference Coach-of-the-Year in 1979 and was tabbed South Carolina’s Coach-of-the-Year in 1979 and 1985. Following his tenure at The Citadel, Robinson became the head basketball coach at East Tennessee State, where he coached the Buccaneers for five years increasing their win total (7-14-20-27) each year. The West Virginia native remains the only coach in Southern Conference men’s basketball history to earn league coach-of-the-year honors at two different schools, and he ranks fifth on the conference’s list of basketball wins. Robinson concluded a six-year term serving on the prestigious NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee, one of the NCAA’s most influential committees. The Committee is responsible for site selection for each round of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championships. Robinson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education and recreation from N.C. State in 1965 and added a master’s degree in education and guidance from Western Carolina in 1969. Robinson is married to the former Barbara Simon of St. Albans, WV. The Robinsons, who have maintained a home on Sullivan’s Island since coaching at The Citadel, have four children and seven grandchildren.
Student-Athlete Kim Cooper Marina Daniel Stephanie Farris Katie Livingston Jenifer Moore Audra Ritchie
Honor AD’s Honor Roll AD’s Honor Roll/Gold Stars/Dean’s List AD’s Honor Roll AD’s Honor Roll/Gold Stars/Dean’s List AD’s Honor Roll/Dean’s List AD’s Honor Roll/Gold Stars/Dean’s List
The Requirement for the Southern Conference Honor Roll is a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the entire academic year. Over the course of this past school year, The Citadel volleyball team had 6 of its ten members earn a 3.0 or higher GPA for the 2003-04 school year. This accomplishment placed four volleyball team members on the Southern Conference Honor Roll. Student-Athlete Kim Cooper Marina Daniel Katie Livingston Audra Ritchie
Honor Southern Conference Honor Roll Southern Conference Honor Roll Southern Conference Honor Roll Southern Conference Honor Roll
The Southern Conference
SoCon Quick Facts
Founded..........................................................February 26, 1921 Schools.........................................................................................11 Headquarters.................................................... Spartanburg, SC Interim Commissioner...........................................Geoff Cabe Assoc. Commissioner/Compliance....................Doug King Assoc. Commissioner/Internal Affairs............. Sue Arakas Assoc. Commissioner/Public Affairs............................ TBA Asst. Commissioner/Marketing......................... Pete Moore
2004 Southern Conference Standings
North Division Team Appalachian State Elon Western Carolina Chattanooga East Tennessee State UNC Greensboro
Conference W-L Pct. 15-1 .938 10-6 .625 8-8 .500 6-10 .375 5-11 .312 0-16 .000
Overall W-L Pct. 26-8 .765 18-14 .765 12-16 .429 9-21 .300 7-22 .241 3-31 .088
South Division Team *College of Charleston Georgia Southern Furman Davidson Wofford The Citadel
Conference W-L Pct. 15-1 .938 13-3 .812 8-8 .500 7-9 .438 6-10 .375 3-13 .188
Overall W-L Pct. 26-6 .812 20-10 .667 15-16 .484 10-23 .303 10-21 .323 12-20 .375
*SoCon Tournament Champion
The SoCon
In order to be named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll a student-athlete must obtain a semester GPA of 3.0 or higher and a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher. Gold Stars are awarded to those cadet-student-athletes who receive a GPA of 3.7 or higher for the semester. Student-athletes who receive a semester GPA of 3.2 or higher are named to the Dean’s List. In the Spring of 2004, The Citadel volleyball team had six of its ten team members earning a 3.0 GPA or higher. This placed six volleyball team members on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.