2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
Table of Contents Quick Facts ....................................................................... 1 Elon University ............................................................... 2 Administration................................................................ 3 Academics ........................................................................ 4 Iron Works/Southern Conference ............................ 5 2007 Season Outlook ................................................... 6
Head Coach Mary Tendler .......................................7-8 Assistant Coach Hal Clifton ........................................ 9
Opponent Information ........................................19-21 2006 Statistics ...............................................................22 2006 Results ..................................................................23 Record Book ............................................................24-27 Honor Roll ......................................................................28
Coaching Staff Head Coach ............................................................ Mary Tendler Alma Mater ...................................................................Illinois, ‘91 Record at Elon..................................................... 54-74 (4 years) Assistant Coach .......................................................... Hal Clifton Alma Mater ........................................... Appalachian State, ‘94 Office Phone....................................................... (336) 278-6743 Team Information 2006 Record........................................................................... 13-18 2006 SoCon Record ................................................................. 9-9 Starters Returning/Lost ......................................... 4/2+ Libero Letterwinners Returning/Lost..............................................8/4 Newcomers .....................................................................................5 Sports Information Assistant SID/Volleyball Contact .............. Elizabeth Ballard Office Phone....................................................... (336) 278-6634 E-mail .............................................................eballard@elon.edu Assistant AD for Sports Info. & Media Relations .................. ...................................................................................... Matt Eviston E-mail .......................................................... meviston@elon.edu Mailing Address ...........................................2500 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244 Fax .......................................................................... (336) 278-6768 Website ................................................www.elonphoenix.com
The 2007 Elon University Volleyball Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant Sports Information Director Elizabeth Ballard. Assistance was provided by Assistant Director of Marketing for Web Operations Megan Donald, Assistant Sports Information Director Chris Rash and Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Information and Media Relations Matt Eviston. Special thanks to Coach Mary Tendler and Coach Hal Clifton for their contributions. Photography was provided by Andrew Brickey, John Flowers, Kyle Phillips, Jerome Sturm, Hunt Ward, SoCon Photos and others. The front cover design and printing services were provided by PIP Printing and Document Services of Burlington, N.C.
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Quick Facts/Table of Contents
2007 Roster & Team Photo .......................................10 Emily Lucci .....................................................................11 Natalie Moore ...............................................................12 Britany Westphal ..........................................................13 Jessica Barrow/Kelley Blakewood..........................14 Shelley MacBean/Stefanie Meyers ........................15 Emily Regan/Mandy Wilson .....................................16 Lauren Copenhagen/Sarah Shermerhorn/ Jo Beth Stoddard .........................................................17 Lizzie West ......................................................................18
Elon University Location ...........................................................................Elon, N.C. Founded ...................................................................................1889 Enrollment ...............................................................................5230 Colors .................................................................... Maroon & Gold Home Court ............................................................. Alumni Gym Capacity ...................................................................................1,558 President.......................................................Dr. Leo M. Lambert Alma Mater ..................................................SUNY-Geneseo, ‘76 Athletics Director...................................................... Dave Blank Alma Mater .................................................. South Carolina, ‘82
2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
Elon University
Students • Elon’s total enrollment sits at 5,230 with 4,849 undergraduate students and 381 graduate students • Average student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1 • Average class size of 22 • Students represent 46 states, the District of Columbia and 42 nations • Elon offers more than 150 student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, student media, musical ensembles, honor societies, spiritual life organizations, club sports and service groups • Elon received 9,204 applications for 2006-07 with an acceptance rate of 41 percent • The average SAT score of incoming freshman is 1217 and a 3.74 GPA Campus • Named the second-most beautiful campus in the country by the Princeton Review in 2003 • Recent additions include the Oaks Residence Halls (2006), Koury Business Center (2006) , Academic Village (2002), Irwin Belk Track (2002) and Rhodes Stadium (2001) • The Carol Grotnes Belk Library houses more than 200,000 volumes and more than 200 computers
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Faculty • Elon boasts an excellent faculty of 291 full-time • Eighty-four percent of full-time faculty members hold a Ph. D. • Elon faculty salaries rank fourth among the 36 private colleges and universities in North Carolina Academics • Elon offers 48 major fields of study leading to the bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts or bachelor of science degrees • Elon has four graduate programs in physical therapy, business, education and law • About 78 percent of Elon students complete an internship or co-op work experience prior to graduation • Ranked 6th among 131 Southern regional institutions in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2005 • Elon operates on a 4-1-4 academic calendar, with the traditional fall and spring semesters, as well as a three-week January term • Seventy-two percent of Elon students graduate in four years • Most popular majors include business, communications and journalism, education, psychology and biology • Nearly 64 percent of Elon students study abroad
2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
DR. LEO M. LAMBERT D
EELON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Dr. Leo M. Lambert became Elon University’s eighth president on Jan. 1, 1999. His tenure has been m marked by the successful completion of a $46.7 million capital campaign, the opening of Belk Library, tthe construction of Rhodes Stadium and the transition to university status. He has provided leadership for the conception of the NewCentury@Elon strategic plan, which will guide Elon’s efforts to become fo one of the nation’s premier small, selective, undergraduate universities. o Chair of the executive committee of North Carolina Campus Compact, a coalition of college and university presidents committed to the civic purposes of higher education, Lambert also heads the u president’s council of Project Pericles, an initiative to promote socially responsible citizenship among p ccollege and university students. He has written extensively about post-secondary education and has spearheaded several nationa national projects aimed at improving college and university teaching, including the Future Professoriate Project, which he founded at Syracuse University. Lambert has been a member of the boards of the American Council on Education and the American Association for Higher Education. In 1998, he was honored by Change magazine as one of the nation’s outstanding young leaders in higher education. Lambert graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English from the State University of New York at Geneseo. He earned a master’s degree in education at the University of Vermont in Burlington and a doctorate in education from Syracuse. He and his wife, Laurie, both natives of Scotia, N.Y., have two daughters, Callie and Mollie.
DAVE BLANK DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
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Administration
Dave Blank enters his second year as the Elon University Director of Athletics for the 2007-08 campaign, following a year of notable improvement for the Phoenix in athletic success, academic progress, marketing and fundraising. Blank also engineered staff expansion in the Department of Athletics - including a restructuring of the Phoenix Club - and set a plan in motion for future facility improvements. Under Blank’s direction, 10 of Elon’s 16 teams fashioned better winning percentages and higher Southern Conference finishes last year than in the previous campaign. Last year also saw the Phoenix forge the school’s best SoCon finishes in football, women’s cross country and women’s tennis, record the program’s first winning men’s soccer season at the Division I level and post SoCon regular season and tournament championships in men’s tennis, claiming 14 consecutive victories before falling to Clemson in NCAA postseason action. Blank became the Elon Director of Athletics in 2006, arriving on the scene just in time to witness the Phoenix capture the SoCon men’s basketball North Division crown, a SoCon men’s tennis regular season co-championship h h and d the outright SoCon baseball regular season title. Prior to coming to Elon, Blank spent six years as the Director of Athletics at Drake University. At Drake, Blank directed an 18-sport NCAA Division I athletics program that competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. He was responsible for the creation of a comprehensive academic assistance program and a new Life Skills program for student-athletes, encouraging participation in community activities and career development. During his tenure, Drake student-athletes consistently posted a combined grade-point average of 3.0 or above. Blank oversaw the addition of the women’s crew, women’s golf and women’s soccer programs at Drake. Facility enhancements were a priority during his tenure at Drake, including upgrades in the softball complex, renovation of the strength and conditioning facilities and new locker rooms for several sports. Under Blank’s guidance, Drake completed a $17 million renovation of Drake Stadium, which hosts football, soccer, track and field events as well as the nationally known Drake Relays. He restructured the Bulldog Club, which provides financial support for Drake athletics, resulting in a 90-percent increase in gifts. He also enhanced the marketing of Drake athletics to generate additional exposure and corporate donations. Blank served as chairman of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship Committee and was a member of the NCAA I-AA Governance Committee and Football Issues Committee. He received Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletics Director accolades from the All-American Football Foundation in 2005. Before moving to Drake in 2000, Blank worked at Coastal Carolina University where he served as Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for three years (1996-99) and Director of Athletics for one year (1999-2000). Blank directed the CINO Club, increasing fiscal contributions to Coastal Carolina athletics by more than 200 percent. He spearheaded efforts to raise more than $4 million to establish an intercollegiate football program at the university, which began play in 2003. Before moving into athletics administration, Blank spent eight seasons (1988-1996) as head men’s basketball coach at Lock Haven University. Blank’s teams won 119 games during his tenure, making him the winningest head men’s basketball coach in Lock Haven history. He was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1996. Blank began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of South Carolina for three seasons (1982-85). He then served Wofford College for a year (1985-86) as Assistant Director of Athletics and assistant basketball coach before working a twoseason stint (1986-88) as an assistant basketball coach at Lock Haven. A native of Frostburg, Md., Blank attended Duke University for two years (1978-1980) before graduating from South Carolina in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration (finance). He earned a master of science degree in business administration from South Carolina in 1986. Blank and his wife, Leslie, are the proud parents of four children - Dexter, Samantha, Dustin and Davis.
2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
Elon University Athletics is proactive in ensuring the graduation of its studentathletes. One way Elon promotes the committment to acadmics is through the academic enhancement program. The AEP provides an opportunity for students to excel with the help of tutors and an academic progress counselor. Elon provides each student-athlete with the necessary help and support needed to be academically successful at Elon University.
Academic Support
All freshman student-athletes and select upperclassmen participate in the AEP. The academic progress and class attendance of student-athletes in the AEP are monitored, progress reports are mailed to professors once each semester and mid-term and final grades are checked. Workshops aimed at enhancing a student-athlete’s personal, academic and career development are also offered. In addition to the academic support provided by Elon Athletics, programs are also in place to promote and enhance the student-athlete experience. The Student-Athlete Advisory Council is an organization for student-athletes, run by student-athletes, to provide an opportunity for student-athletes to serve the athletic, Elon and greater Burlington communities. Of the more than 400 student-athletes, athletic trainers, cheerleaders and dance team members at Elon last spring, 206 made the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll, which recognizes those students with a semester GPA of 3.0 or better. In addition, 99 athletes achieved either the President’s List or the Dean’s List honors last spring.
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Elon Undergraduate Degrees Accounting Art Athletic Training Biology Business Administration Chemistry Communications (Broadcast, Corporate, Film Studies) Computer Information Systems Computer Science Dance Economics Education (Elementary, Middle Grades, Secondary, Special Subject Areas for K-12, Special Education) Engineering - Dual-Degree English Environmental Studies Exercise/Sport Science French History Human Services Independent Major International Studies Journalism Leisure/Sport Management Mathematics Medical Technology Music Music Education Music Performance Music Theatre (B.F.A.) Philosophy Physical Education Physics Political Science Psychology Public Administration Religious Studies Science Education Sociology Spanish Theatre Arts (B.F.A., Acting emphasis) Theatre Studies Theatrical Design and Production Arts
2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
Aaron Walker Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach The Southern Conference The Southern Conference, which began its 87th season of intercollegiate competition in 2007, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and defining the league’s role in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models. The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacific 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination. The Southern Conference has also excelled as the premier Football Championship Subdivision conference. Southern Conference member Appalachian State University captured the last two Football Championship Subdivision titles. The Conference currently consists of 11 members in four states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships. Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. League athletes have been recognized countless times on ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from SoCon institutions. The Southern Conference office is located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, the Beaumont Mill
was renovated in 2004 and today offers the SoCon a first class meeting area and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents.
25th Anniversary of Women’s Championships The Southern Conference will celebrate 25 years of women’s championships in 2007-08. A year-long celebration of women’s sports will highlight student-athletes, coaches and teams. Commissioner Ken Germann spearheaded the Southern Conference’s expansion to include women’s athletics. The Germann Cup, named in honor of the former commissioner, annually recognizes the top women’s athletics programs in the conference. From its humble beginnings, women’s athletics have become an integral part of the Southern Conference and its success. The league crowns champions in nine women’s sports including cross country, soccer, volleyball, indoor track & field, basketball, tennis, golf, outdoor track & field and softball.
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Strength & Conditioning/The Southern Conference
Megan McCollum
To achieve top condition for a high level of competition, Elon University student-athletes need a state-of-the-art weight room. A facility located in the Koury Center provides Phoenix teams with that weight room. Aaron Walker, in his third year at Elon, heads up Elon’s strength and conditioning program. Previously, he served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of North Carolina. The 2002 East Carolina University graduate started 36 contests — including three bowl games — for the Pirates’ football squad before earning defensive MVP honors for the Assindia Cardinals of the German Football League. Assisting Walker is Megan McCollum, who is in her fourth year with the Phoenix. McCollum came to Elon after serving an internship at Wake Forest where she helped implement strength and conditioning programs. She obtained her master’s degree in sports physiology from Texas A&M University in August of 2004. McCollum earned her bachelor’s degree from N.C. State University in 2002. The goal of the training program is to enhance a student-athlete’s performance by improving their strength, power, agility and conditioning.
2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball 2007 Season Outlook
Returning four starters and eight letterwinners while welcoming five newcomers for the 2007 campaign, Elon looks to build upon last year’s 13-18 record and 9-9 mark in Southern Conference play. Coach Mary Tendler hopes that a solid defense will spark a Phoenix that is active and highly competitive. “The 2007 team is a very talented group,” said Tendler. “We have a great mix of experienced returners and eager newcomers. It will be exciting in practice to watch the competition for starting positions and playing time.”
2007 Season Outlook
Elon returns two players at the middle blocker position while two freshmen will also compete for time in the middle. The Phoenix returns starting senior middle blocker Emily Lucci (Solon, Ohio/Solon) along with junior Stefanie Meyers (Columbus, Ohio/ Bishop Watterson). During the 2006 campaign, Lucci tallied 92 total blocks, including 13 solo, along with 202 kills, 287 digs and 26 service aces. Meyers saw action in 26 matches last season, starting nine, and recorded 124 kills and 10 service aces. Freshmen Sarah Schermerhorn (Colfax, N.C./Southwest Guilford) and Jo Beth Stoddard (Midlothian, Va./Collegiate a./Collegiate School) will also vie for action in the middle. Schermerhorn, a Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee, earned North Carolina 3A State Championship MVP honors and Piedmont Triad 3A Player of the Year accolades. Her senior season, she finished with 258 kills, 41 blocks and 134 digs. Stoddard was named allstate twice and All-League of Independent Schools twice. She was named First Team All-Metro her senior year by the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The Phoenix returns two starting outside hitters in senior Britany Westphal (Herndon, Va./ Herndon) and junior Jessica Barrow (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Kenston). A powerful hitter, Westphal returns after playing all 31 matches for the Phoenix a season ago and pacing the squad with 360 kills while also registering 17 service aces and 40 total blocks. Barrow is coming off a break-out season in which she posted 244 kills in 30 matches and added 27 service aces and 29 total blocks. Barrow led the team with a career-high 19 kills in Elon’s upset of SoCon champion College of Charleston on Oct. 15. Junior transfer Kelley Blakewood (Gainsville, Fla./North Carolina State) could also contribute as an outside hitter. In her sophomore season with the Wolfpack last year, Blakewood posted 95 kills. Sophomore Mandy Wilson (Raleigh, N.C./North Raleigh Christian Academy) also returns as an outside and right side hitter. In her freshman campaign, Wilson tallied 148 kills, 17 aces and 40 total blocks. A very strong hitter, Wilson is expected to compete for a starting position. Freshman Lauren Copenhagen (Saratoga, Calif./St. Francis-Mountain View) will also battle for time as an outside and right side hitter. As a captain of her Vision Volleyball Club team, Copenhagen helped guide her team to a bronze medal at Junior Olympic Nationals and was honored with all-tournament accolades. Elon welcomes back two experienced setters as senior Natalie Moore (Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Lutheran) and sophomore Emily Regan (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) both return after playing a vital role for the Phoenix in 2006. Moore appeared in all 31 matches, starting 26, and posted 995 assists as well as 25 service aces, 168 digs and 29 total blocks. Regan saw time in 29 matches and started five contests for the Phoenix in her freshman season, posting 360 assists along with 93 digs. Elon returns one defensive specialist and welcomes two new defensive players. Junior Shelley MacBean (Peachtree City, Ga./ Starr’s Mill) returns after playing in 30 matches last season and recording 267 digs. Blakewood will also compete for action as a defensive specialist. In two seasons at North Carolina State, she tallied 421 digs, including 222 during her sophomore season. Freshman Lizzie West (Apex, N.C./Apex) will also help the Elon defense. An all-conference and all-region selection, West helped guide her team to a 4A State Regional Cha Championship in 2006. “Our ball control and defensive intensity will be the best it has been in the last four years,” ad added Tendler. “When we are active on defense, we are an exciting team to watch and a tough te team to beat.” The 2007 campaign begins Aug. 24-25 as the Phoenix will travel to Durham, N.C. for the CVAC/ CIA CIAA Challenge with matches against South Carolina State, Loyola College and host North Carolin lina Central. Elon will host the second annual Phoenix Classic Aug. 31 - Sept. 1 as East Tennessee St State, Radford and Morehead State invade Alumni Gym. The Phoenix will then head to Chicago Se Sept. 7-8 for the Illinois-Chicago Invitational, facing Southland Conference Tournament runner-up M McNeese State, North Dakota State and host Illinois-Chicago. A week later, Elon will travel to Harris risonburg, Va., for the JMU/Days Inn Invitational at James Madison. The Phoenix will play matches ag against Florida Gulf Coast, Charleston Southern and host JMU. Elon will return to Alumni Gym Sept. 18 as it opens Southern Conference play versus Georgia Southern. The Phoenix will host a total to of nine SoCon matches and are slated to play nine SoCon road contests during the regular season, including a home-and-home with defending SoCon Champion College of Charleston. The Phoenix will also travel to High Point Sept. 25 and will play host to North Carolina A&T on Oct. 9 in non-conference action. The squad will travel to Chattanooga, Tenn., for the Southern Conference Tournament on Nov. 15-18. “The Southern Conference is going to be very strong this year,” noted Tendler. “Every year the teams get better and better. After going through our preseason tournaments, we will be ready for the challenge.”
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2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
Mary Tendler Head Coach • Fifth Season
Personal Alma Mater Illinois, ‘91 Degree Business Administration
Awards & Honors • Three-time First Team All-American • Four-time First Team All-Big Ten • 1985 Big Ten Freshman of the Year • Three-time Big Ten MVP • 1989 Honda Broderick Award Winner • Twice Led the Nation in Hitting Percentage • USA Olympic Team Member • University of Illinois Female Athlete of the Decade
In her second year, Tendler directed Elon to its first winning season in seven campaigns with an 18-14 record, including a 10-6 Southern Conference ledger for a second-place finish in the league’s North Division. In Tendler’s first season, she guided the Phoenix to a 14-19 mark, five more wins than the previous year. She also led the team through its first year in the SoCon, posting a 7-11 slate in the league that year. The three seasons before joining the Elon staff, Tendler served as an assistant coach at James Madison University, helping to lead the Dukes to a Colonial Athletic Association Tournament title and an NCAA Tournament appearance. Tendler, who played at the University of Illinois as Mary Eggers from 1985-88, went to James Madison from Drake University where she was an assistant during the 1999 season on the staff of her husband, Blaine Tendler. She was an assistant the five years prior at Illinois State. During this span, the Redbirds claimed a share of a Missouri Valley Conference regular season title and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament and NIVC Tournament. Before her coaching career, Tendler spent a year-and-a-half playing with the USA Olympic team and then spent two years playing professionally in Europe. She played for the Schwerte Volleyball Club in Germany in 1991 and the Francheville Volleyball Club in France in 1992. A superior middle blocker during her playing days at Illinois, she was named a three-time first-team All-American as well as the 1989 Honda Broderick Award winner as the nation’s top volleyball player. A four-time first team All-Big Ten selection, Tendler was the league’s Freshman of the Year in 1985 and the Most Valuable Player in 1986, 1987, and 1988.
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Coaching Staff
Coaching Experience 2003 - present Elon Head Coach 2000-02 James Madison Assistant Coach 1999 Drake Assistant Coach 1995-98 Illinois State Assistant Coach
A former three-time first-team All-American and professional volleyball player, Mary Tendler enters her fifth season at the helm of the Phoenix.
2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball Tendler led the nation in hitting percentage in 1986 and 1988, setting an NCAA record with her .455 mark in 1986. Her .420 career se hitting percentage stood as the NCAA record until 1993 and curhi rently ranks third all time. Tendler finished her career with 1,761 re kills ki and only 326 errors on 3,417 attempts. She still ranks fourth in the NCAA in season hitting percentage and fifth for consecutive matches played with 151. m She holds Fighting Illini career records in attack percentage, aces, ac blocks and kills. She was named the school’s Female Athlete of the Decade for the 1980s.
Excerpts from Q&A with Mary Tendler
Coaching Staff
(This Q&A can be found in its entirety at www.elonphoenix.com.) EP: In 1986 and 1988, you led the country in hitting percentage and one of those seasons still stands as a top-five percentage in the NCAA. Your career hitting percentage of .420, which stood as an NCAA record for five seasons, currently ranks third. Just talk about that and the importance of hitting percentage and what it means as a player and in the sport. MT: First of all, I didn’t know it was top-three all time! I played as a middle blocker and it’s a little easier to get a higher percentage playing in the middle than it is for an outside hitter. The setter has a lot of choices when they go to set the ball and if you want to get more sets you become more efficient and the setter will go to you more often. I was really fortunate that I played on a team that had really good passing and for a middle to be able to hit you need to have really good passers. So the setter was able to get me the ball a lot and I was able to find some holes in the defense. I wasn’t necessarily a power hitter, I was a smart hitter and I had really good vision to see the court and where the openings were. EP: You followed up your Big Ten Freshman of the Year recognition with three Big Ten Player of the Year honors, three First Team All-American accolades and the Honda National Player of the Year award following your senior season. What did those awards mean to you? Were those goals you set for yourself? MT: No. I mean, once our team got into the top-20, I wanted to play on a team that won the National Championship – that was the ultimate goal. We came short of that; we got two third-place finishes, losing to Hawaii both years. So it was a little disappointing. The teams that do well, they look for a player on those teams to give the All-American awards to and the MVP. So without being on a successful team and having good coaches I would never have gotten those awards. It was kind of neat that I played on such a close knit team that I would win an award and sometime I think my teammates were more excited than I was. It was cool to be in that sort of atmosphere. EP: How did you decide you wanted to go into coaching? MT: M Early on, I never knew I wanted to be a coach. I was a business administration major. But I had such good experiences – in college, with m the th national team – and such good coaches that I wanted to try to give back ba and hopefully give my players some of those same experiences. EP: EP What do you think are some of the most important things that you try to teach your players and help them to understand? MT: M I think, the important thing is that you enjoy what you are doing on the th volleyball court. And to realize that volleyball is a game. And that you yo can have fun and work hard at the same time. And if you are doing that, th you are going to win matches. I think the players here realize that and an they do work hard and I think it is going to translate into a lot of su success at Elon.
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2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
Hal Clifton Assistant Coach • Third Season
Personal Alma Mater Appalachian State, ‘94 Florida, ‘96 Degree Athletic Training Exercise & Sport Science
Awards & Honors • Three-time Mid-Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year (2001-03) • Cape Fear Regional Coach of the Year (2003)
At St. Andrews, Clifton helped lead a team that was an NCAA Division II Tournament qualifier and achieved a regional ranking of seventh. Before his stint at St. Andrews, Clifton served as the head coach at Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville, N.C. for three seasons. His overall record at Jack Britt was 62-20, including a 28-2 season. Clifton was a three-time Mid-Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year and the Cape Fear Region Coach of the Year in 2003. His 2002 and 2003 squads were conference champions and state tournament participants. Clifton also serves as the head coach for Carolina Region High Performance. He enters his sixth season with the program this year — his fifth as head coach. In 2003 and 2004, he served as the head coach of the developmental team before becoming the head coach of a youth team in 2005. Clifton also spent three seasons with the Fayetteville Area Volleyball Association as a head coach. His 17-under team won the Carolina Regional Championship and three other tournaments in 2002. Clifton graduated with a bachelor of science degree in athletic training from Appalachian State University in 1994 where he played for the men’s volleyball club. He earned his master of exercise and sport science degree from the University of Florida in 1996. Clifton and his wife, Jennifer, have one child, Abby.
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Coaching Staff
Coaching Experience 2005 - present Elon Assistant Coach 2004 St. Andrews Assistant Coach 2002-present Head Coach Carolina Region High Performance 2002-05 Head Coach Fayetteville Area Volleyball Association 2001-03 Jack Britt High Head Coach
Hal Clifton begins his third season assisting coach Mary Tendler and the Phoenix. Clifton came to Elon University in August 2005 from St. Andrews Presbyterian College after serving as the assistant coach there for the 2004 season.
Meet the Phoenix
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Front Row: (L to R) Stefanie Meyers, Emily Lucci, Jessica Barrow, Lizzie West, Natalie Moore, Emily Regan, Shelley MacBean Back Row: (L to R) Coach Mary Tendler, Kelley Blakewood, Mandy Wilson, Sarah Schermerhorn, Britany Westphal, Jo Beth Stoddard, Lauren Copenhagen, Coach Hal Clifton
# 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 11 12 14 15 16
Name Kelley Blakewood Shelley MacBean Stefanie Meyers Sarah Schermerhorn Lauren Copenhagen Natalie Moore Emily Regan Jo Beth Stoddard Emily Lucci Mandy Wilson Britany Westphal Lizzie West Jessica Barrow
Pos. OH/DS DS MB MB OH S S MB MB OH OH DS OH
Ht. 5-9 5-9 6-0 6-1 6-1 5-9 5-7 6-1 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-9 5-11
Year Jr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. So. Fr. Sr. So. Sr. Fr. Jr.
Head Coach: Mary Tendler Assistant Coach: Hal Clifton Strength Trainer: Aaron Walker
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Hometown/Previous School/Club Team Gainesville, Fla./NC State/Gainesville Juniors Peachtree City, Ga./Starr’s Mill/Atlanta Juniors Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson/Central Ohio VC Colfax, N.C./Southwest Guilford/Piedmont VC Saratoga, Calif./St. Francis - Mountain View/Visions VC Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Lutheran/Club Fusion Gibsonia, Penn./Pine-Richland/Pittsburgh Elite Midlothian, Va./Collegiate/Richmond VC Solon, Ohio/Solon/Cleveland VC Raleigh, N.C./North Raleigh Christian/Pulse VC Herndon, Va./Herndon/Metro Virginia Apex, N.C./Apex/Piedmont VC Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Kenston/Cleveland VC
2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
Emily Lucci
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6-0 • Senior • Middle Blocker Solon, Ohio • Solon • Cleveland VC
2006: Saw action in 23 matches, starting 21 ... Recorded six double-doubles with 12 digs and a season-high 18 kills vs. Appalachian State on Sept. 29 ... Tallied double-digit digs on seven occassions, including a season-high of 15 vs. Delaware State (Sept. 9) ... Set a new career high with 11 blocks in Elon’s upset victory ry at SoCon Champion College of Charleston (Oct. 15) — the second-highest total tal ever by a Phoenix player at the Division I level ... Ranks fifth among all-time Divivision I players at Elon with 285 total blocks for her career. 2005: Started 25 of the 29 matches she played ... Led the team with 34 service ce aces — tied for fifth-best total ever by an Elon player at the Division I level — and nd 15 solo blocks ... Tallied 285 kills (2.79 a game) and 209 digs ... Named Preseason on All-Southern Conference ... Posted six double-doubles, including a career-highhtying 20 kills and 11 digs against Western Carolina ... TIAA-CREF Academic AllllSouthern Conference selection.
Coach Tendler on Lucci... “It was nice to watch Lucci develop into a confident, consistent passer for our team this past spring. She loves to play the game and her passion and competitiveness shows on the volleyball court. ” Lucci’s Career Match Highs Kills.................................................. 20 (twice)
High School: Named conference MVP, first team all-district, Second Team All-Ohio and Player of the Week by the Cleveland Plain Dealer while helping her team to a regional semi-final appearance her senior year ... Led the team in solo blocks (44), assisted blocks (55), kills (148), digs (152) and service aces (30) during the 2003 season ... Honored as first team all-conference, first team all-district and Honorable Mention All-Ohio her junior year ... Finished her career at Solon High with 493 kills, 130 solo blocks, 286 digs and 54 aces. Personal: Full name is Emily Katherine Lucci ... Emily is the daughter of 10, 1986 ... Majoring in exercise/sport p science.
Year 2006 2005 2004 Totals
GP 86 102 117 305
MP-MS 23-21 29-25 32-19 84-65
K 202 285 347 834
K/Gm 2.35 2.79 2.97 2.73
E 98 130 119 347
TA 542 715 786 2043
Lucci’s Career Statistics Pct. A A/Gm SA .192 41 0.48 26 .217 17 0.17 34 .290 15 0.13 23 .238 73 0.24 83
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Robert and Marlene Lucci ... Born June d Ma
SA/Gm 0.30 0.33 0.20 0.27
Dig 170 209 114 493
D/Gm 1.98 2.05 0.97 1.62
BS 13 15 28 56
BA 79 70 80 229
TB B/Gm 92 1.07 85 0.83 108 0.92 285 0.93
Meet the Phoenix
2004: Played all 32 matches ... Led the team with 28 solo blocks, 108 total blocks Service Aces........................4 (three times) — the third-best toal by a Phoenix player at the Division I level — and a .290 hitting percentage ... Second on the team with 347 kills (2.97 per game) ... Against East Tennessee State on Oct. 8, she logged 15 kills and a career-high 16 digs ... Digs....16 vs. East Tennessee St (10/8/04) On Oct. 9 against Chattanooga, she tallied a career-high 20 kills and 11 digs ... Recorded a then-career-high nine blocks along with 17 kills against Furman on Blocks .................... 11 at C of C (10/15/06) Sept. 24 ... Named to the all-tournament teams at the N.C. State Wolfpack Classic and the Georgia Outback Invitational ... Honored as the SoCon Athlete of the Month (Sept.) .... Named Verizon Wireless Performer of the Month (Oct.).
2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
Natalie Moore
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5-9 • Senior • Setter Loves Park, Ill. • Rockford Lutheran • Club Fusion
2006: Started 26 matches, playing in all 31 ... Tallied 995 assists on the season — the sixth-best performance ever by an Elon player — as the primary setter ... Recorded a season-high 65 assists vs. UNC Greensboro on Sept. 12 ... Had a career day in the season opener vs. UNC Asheville (Aug. 29) as she posted 64 assists, 10 digs and three block assists ... Finished the season with 168 digs, 25 service aces and 29 total blocks ... Ranks fifth all-time at Elon with 2,344 career assists.
Meet the Phoenix
2005: Played in 28 matches, starting 12 ... Second on the team with 594 assists ... Posted 18 service aces and 111 digs ... Recorded a season-high 61 assists against Western Carolina on Nov. 12 ... Notched a career-high-tying 12 digs twice ... Tallied a career-high six blocks versus Wofford. 2004: Led the team with 755 assists in 29 matches played ... Logged a doubledouble against Chattanooga on Oct. 9 when she recorded a pair of career highs with 68 assists and 12 digs ... Her 68 assists tie as the third-most assists in a match at Elon.
Coach Tendler on Moore... “Natalie is a very smart volleyball player, which is very important in the setter position. She not only knows our hitters’ strengths and weaknesses, but she also has great instincts on the court. All of this will help in her decision making come match time.” Moore’s Career Match Highs Assists ......68 vs. Chattanooga (10/9/04) Service Aces.......................... 3 (four times) Digs........................................12 (four times)
High School: Named honorable mention all-state by the Champaign News Gazette her senior year ... Honored as an Athlete of the Week by the Rockford Reg- Blocks ................. 6 vs. Wofford (11/17/05) ister Star ... Earned all-conference honors the three years she started at Rockford Lutheran ... Recognized as the Most Improved Player in 2001 and the Most Valuable Player in 2003 ... Co-captain her junior and senior seasons ... Finished her high school career with 1,367 assists, 124 service aces and 466 digs ... Led Club Fusion to the gold medal at the 2003 USAV Junior Olympic Championships. Personal: Full name is Natalie Leilani Moore ... Natalie is the daughter of Phillip ert Moore ... Born May 19, 1986 ... Major communications. j is corporate p
Year 2006 2005 2004 Totals
GP 102 75 75 252
MP-MS 31-26 28-12 29-12 88-50
K 42 28 23 93
K/Gm /G 0.41 0.37 0.31 0.37
E 22 21 15 58
TA 139 102 86 327
Moore’s Career Statistics Pct. A A/Gm SA SA/Gm A/G .144 995 9.75 25 0.25 .069 594 7.92 18 0.24 .093 755 10.07 16 0.21 .107 2344 9.30 59 0.23
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Di Dig 168 111 95 374
D/G D/Gm 1.65 1.48 1.27 1.48
BS 1 1 1 3
BA 28 25 20 73
TB 29 26 21 76
B/Gm 0.28 0.35 0.28 0.30
2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
Britany Westphal
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6-0 • Senior • Outside Hitter Herndon, Va. • Herndon • Metro Virginia
2006: Saw action in 105 games, starting 25 of 31 matches ... Recorded a seasonhigh 24 kills vs. North Carolina A&T (Oct. 3) ... Tallied 21 kills on two other occasions — Oct. 17 at UNCG and Oct. 27 at Appalachian State ... Posted a seasonhigh four blocks in the UNCG match ... Her 360 kills and 3.43 kills per game led the squad ... Named the Verizon Wireless Elon Performer of the Month for October. 2005: Played 31 matches, starting 29 ... Led the team with 393 kills (3.48 per game) — the tenth-best total ever by an Elon player ... Also posted 19 service aces, 124 digs and 41 total blocks ... Posted a career-high 12 digs against Wofford on Nov. 17 ... Set a new career high with five blocks against Chattanooga on Nov. 13.
“Britany has been known as a onedimensional player. While she can totally dominate a game with her aggressive attacking skills, I think she will surprise some people by proving she can impact a game in other areas.” Westphal’s Career Match Highs Kills .............................................................28 (twice) Service Aces....................................5 (twice) Digs...................12 vs. Wofford (11/17/05)
High School: The only player from Virginia to be declared a “Top 250 Prospect for 2004” by Prepvolleyball.com ... Named First Team All-Concorde District, Concorde Blocks .......5 vs. Chattanooga (11/13/05) District MVP, All-District tournament, First Team All-Northern Region, Northern Region MVP and All-Region tournament her senior year ... Finished her senior season with 405 kills and 53 serving aces ... Honored as First Team All-Concorde District, Second Team All-Northern Region, All-Region tournament and All-Met Honorable Mention by The Washington Post her junior year ... Served as a team captain her junior and senior seasons ... Played for the Metro Virginia club team. Personal: Full name is Britany Chartier Westphal ... Britany is the daughter of Jim and Nadine Westphal ... Born August 5, 1986 ... Majoring in art.
Year 2006 2005 2004 Totals
GP 105 113 90 308
MP-MS 31-25 31-29 28-22 90-76
K 360 393 223 976
K/Gm 3.43 3.48 2.48 3.17
E 196 198 123 517
TA 959 991 636 2586
Westphal’s Career Statistics tics Pct. A A/Gm SA A SA/G SA/Gm .171 6 0.05 17 0.16 .197 6 0.05 19 0.17 .157 4 0.04 33 0.37 .177 16 0.05 69 0.22
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Di Dig 94 124 90 308
D/G D/Gm 0.89 1.10 1.00 1.00
BS 5 6 2 13
BA 35 35 22 92
TB B/Gm 40 0.38 41 0.36 24 0.27 105 0.34
Meet the Phoenix
2004: Started 22 of the 28 matches she played ... Led the team with 33 service aces ... Recorded 223 kills (2.48 per game) ... Posted a career-high 28 kills twice during the season, tying for fifth at Elon in kills in a match ... Notcheda careerhigh five service aces twice.
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2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
Jessica Barrow
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5-11 • Junior • Outside Hitter Chagrin Falls, Ohio • Kenston • Cleveland VC
Tendler on Barrow: “Jess showed huge improvement last season and I look for that to continue. Her hard work in the weight room and on the volleyball court this past spring will definitely pay off this fall.” 2006: Started 24 of 30 matches played ... Recorded a doubledouble Sept. 2 vs. Navy, tallying 17 kills and a season-high 10 digs ... Her season-high 19 kills came on Oct. 15 at College of Charleston ... Logged four blocks vs. Georgia Southern (Nov. 5) ... Finished the season with 27 aces, 244 kills and 29 total blocks.
Meet the Phoenix
2005: Battled mononucleosis for part of the season ... Saw time in 18 matches, starting six ... Tallied 85 kills, 43 digs and 10 total blocks ... Posted a career-high 13 kills and a career-high six digs against Samford on Sept. 17 ... Tallied 11 kills against Binghamton on Sept. 10.
Year 2006 2005 Totals
GP 92 49 141
MP-MS 30-24 18-6 48-30
K 244 85 329
K/Gm 2.65 1.70 2.33
E 95 42 137
TA 798 317 1115
High School: Named Western Reserve Conference MVP, all-conference, first team all-district and Second Team All-Ohio while leading her Kenston team to a district championship and second place regional finish her senior year ... Honored as Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Week both her junior and senior seasons ... Named Stow and Beaumount Tournament MVP, First Team All-Western Reserve Conference, first team all-district and Kenston MVP her junior year ... Served as team captain her junior and senior year ... Honored to Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star Team and News Herald All-Star Team ... Helped guide her team to a regional championship and state tournament appearance her junior season ... Her Junior Olympic team was a three-time national qualifier ... Played for the Cleveland VC team. Personal: Full name is Jessica Lynn Barrow ... Jessica is the daughter of Jeff and Tina Barrow ... Born February 27, 1987 ... Major is exercise /sport science.
Barrow’s Career Statistics Pct. A A/Gm SA SA/Gm .187 4 0.04 27 0.29 .136 3 0.06 5 0.10 .172 7 0.05 32 0.23
Kelley Blakewood 5-9 • Junior • Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist Gainesville, Fla. • NC State • Gainesville Juniors
Tendler on Blakewood: “I was very excited when I heard Kelley was looking to transfer. Her high level of intensity and upbeat personality has been very contagious. She will be a positive addition to our team in whichever position she falls into.” 2006 (at NC State): Played in 91 games for the Wolfpack ... Recorded two double-doubles, one at Clemson on Oct. 13 when she tallied 11 kills and 10 digs, and one vs. Florida State (Nov. 17) with 13 digs and a season-high-tying 17 digs ... Aced four serves vs. Winthrop (Sept. 1) ... Finished the season with 222 digs and 27 aces. 2005 (at NC State): Saw action in every match as a defensive specialist and at libero for most of the first 11 matches ... Second on the team with 199 digs and 2.12 digs per game ... Second on the squad with a .939 reception percentage ... Second on the team with a .947 serving percentage, only missing 16 of 301 all year ... Aced four serves against The Citadel ... Led the Wolfpack in digs the last three matches of the Magnolia Invitational, including 16 against Lamar.
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Dig 81 43 124
D/Gm 0.88 0.88 0.88
BS 3 1 4
BA 26 9 35
TB 29 10 39
B/Gm 0.31 0.20 0.28
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High School: 2-A Florida Player of the Year as a senior ... Twotime first-team all-state selection ... Led her team to the semifinals of state championship in 2001 and 2004, finishing as the runner-up in 2002 ... Three-time all-area pick ... A co-captain as a junior and senior, led the squad in both kills and digs ... Finished her career with 776 kills, 92 blocks, 518 service points and 159 aces and still holds the school record with 1,102 career digs ... Posted 402 digs and 22 blocks defensively to go with 374 kills senior year ... Also a member of the Gainesville Juniors 18-blue club team, and has had club experience since the age of nine ... Helped club team qualify for the Junior Olympic National Volleyball Championships six straight years ... Five-year team captain led the Gainesville Juniors to a third-place finish at the 2004 AAU National Championships ... Also played with the Florida team that won the 2004 USAV High Performance Championship. Personal: Full name is Kelley Elizabeth Blakewood ... Kelley is the daughter of Steve and Sally Blakewood ... Born July 3, 1987 ... Majoring in business administration.
2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
Shelley MacBean
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5-9 • Junior • Defensive Specialist Peachtree City, Ga. • Starr’s Mill • Atlanta Juniors
Tendler on MacBean: “It was great to see Bean take charge in the back row this past spring. She has developed that calm confidence that is necessary to excel at her position. I look for her to continue that high level of play this fall.” 2006: Started six of 30 matches in which she played ... Recorded double-digit digs on three occasions, including her season high of 11 in two different matches ... Matched a career-high two service aces at Georgia Southern (Oct. 8) ... Finished the season with 121 digs ... Named a TIAA-Cref Academic All-Southern Converence Selection. 2005: Started four matches as the libero ... Saw time in 30 matches ... Recorded a career-high 16 digs against Western Carolina on Oct. 15 ... Posted 14 digs and a career-best two service aces on Oct. 8 against Wofford.
kills, 306 aces, 187 blocks and 812 digs ... Served as co-captain her sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Led her team to the 5A State championship her senior year ... Earned all-region honors three years ... Was named to the all-area team twice ... Received her team’s outstanding offensive player award twice and led her team in kills, aces, blocks and perfect passes for two seasons ... The Citizen honored her as Athlete of the Week during her sophomore, junior and senior campaigns ... Named to the Senior All-Star Team by the Georgia Coaches Association ... Selected as the Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year for Starr’s Mill two years in a row ... Played four years for the Atlanta Juniors Volleyball Club as an outside hitter and as a defensive specialist/libero ... Led her 17-under team to the 2004 National Tournament. Personal: Full name is Shelley Kathryn MacBean ... Shelley is the daughter of Jim and Laura MacBean ... Born December 12, 1986 ... Major is education.
High School: Finished her career as a middle blocker with 728 GP 76 81 157
MP-MS 30-6 30-4 60-10
K 1 1 2
K/Gm 0.01 0.01 0.01
E 2 1 3
TA 3 8 11
MacBean’s Career Statistics Pct. A A/Gm SA -.333 8 0.11 4 .000 8 0.10 4 -0.09 16 0.10 8
SA/Gm 0.05 0.05 0.05
Dig 121 137 258
D/Gm 1.59 1.69 1.64
BS 0 0 0
Stefanie Meyers
2006: Saw action in 29 matches, starting nine ... Recorded a career-high 15 kills vs. Campbell on Sept. 15 ... Reached double-digit kills in two other matches, tallying 14 vs. Navy (Sept. 2) and 12 at Appalachian State (Oct. 27) ... Posted a career-high seven blocks in the Navy match ... Served three aces in back-to-back matches against Georgia Southern (Nov. 5) and College of Charleston (Nov. 10) ... Finished the season with 56 blocks, 10 service aces and 124 kills ... Named a TIAA-Cref Academic All Southern Conference Selection. 2005: Battled an ankle injury in the middle of the season ... Played in 20 matches ... Posted eight kills and two service aces against Year 2006 2005 Totals
GP 66 58 124
MP-MS 26-9 20-3 46-12
K 124 48 172
K/Gm 1.88 0.83 1.39
E 49 35 84
TA 300 187 487
TB 0 0 0
B/Gm 0.00 0.00 0.00
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6-0 • Junior • Middle Blocker Columbus, Ohio • Bishop Watterson • Central Ohio VC
Tendler on Meyers: “Stefanie stepped up her game last season, becoming an offensive threat on the court. She worked on her blocking footwork this past spring, which will definitely pay dividends this season.”
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North Carolina A&T on Nov. 8 ... Recorded six blocks against Chattanooga on Nov. 13. High School: Led her team with 220 kills and 175 blocks during the 2004 season ... Guided her 2004 team to its third straight Central District championship and a 16th-place ranking among Division I teams in the state ... Paced her team to a 23-3 record in 2003, the best season in school history ... Named the Central Ohio Player of the Year, first team all-district and tabbed Honorable Mention All-Ohio ... Earned honorable mention all-district distinction and was honored as the Columbus Dispatch Player of the Week during the 2003 season ... Played for the Central Ohio VC. Personal: Full name is Stefanie Marie Meyers ... Stefanie is the daughter of Jeffrey and Orysia Meyers ... Born December 7, 1987 ... Major is broadcast communications ... Is a Journalism & Communications Fellow.
Meyers’ Career Statistics Pct. A A/Gm SA SA/Gm .250 9 0.14 10 0.15 .070 6 0.10 2 0.03 .180 15 0.12 12 0.10
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Dig 32 20 52
D/Gm 0.48 0.34 0.42
BS 6 1 7
BA 50 33 83
TB 56 34 90
B/Gm 0.85 0.59 0.73
Meet the Phoenix
Year 2006 2005 Totals
2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
Emily Regan
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5-7 • Sophomore • Setter Gibsonia, Penn. • Pine-Richland • Pittsburgh Elite
Tendler on Regan: “Regan gets better every time she steps on the court. After her valuable experiences this past year, she has a much better feel for our offensive system. Regan brings a great deal of energy to the court that rubs off on the rest of the team.”
Meet the Phoenix
2006: Played in 29 matches, starting five ... Recorded a double-double performance against Davidson (Sept. 30) with a career-high 44 assists and a career-high 10 digs ... Tallied 36 assists at Georgia Southern (Oct. 8) and 28 assists against Delaware State ... Finished the season with 360 assists and six blocks.
the all-WPIAL team as a junior and senior ... Honored as the MVP at the Blackhawk High School Tournament in 2005 ... Named to the all-tournament team at the Susquehannock Tournament in 2004 ... Served as the captain of her high school and club teams in 2005 ... Led Pine-Richland to a WPIAL and state championship in 2005 ... Plays for the Pittsburgh Elite club team. Personal: Full name is Emily Nicole Regan ... Emily is the daughter of Steven and Susan Regan ... Born May 11, 1988 ... Major is english education.
High School: Named to the 2005 all-state team as well as Year 2006
GP 69
MP-MS 29-5
K 12
K/Gm 0.17
E 5
TA 46
Regan’s Career Statistics Pct. A A/Gm SA SA/Gm .152 360 5.22 5 0.07
Dig 93
D/Gm 1.35
BS 0
Mandy Wilson
2006: Started 12 of the 30 matches in which she played ... Posted a career-high 24 kills on Sept. 12 against UNC Greensboro ... Recorded a double-double at Wofford (Sept. 15) with 10 kills and 10 digs ... Tallied seven service aces — tied for fourth-best tally ever by an Elon player — vs. Delaware State (Sept. 9) ... Posted a career-high five blocks at Georgia Southern (Oct. 8) and recorded four blocks on two other occasions (Sept. 15 at Wofford/Nov. 10 vs. College of Charleston) ... Finished the season with 40 blocks Year 2006
GP 90
MP-MS 30-12
K 148
K/Gm 1.64
E 70
TA 450
B/Gm 0.09
and 148 kills. High School: Earned all-state honors in 2004 and 2005 ... Named all-conference four consecutive years ... Honored as the conference player of the year in 2005 ... A five-year varsity starter and four-time team MVP ... Led her team to a third-place finish in the state in 2003 and 2004 and a second-place spot in 2005 ... Paced her squad to a conference championship ... Club team is the Pulse VBC. Personal: Full name is Amanda Brittany Wilson ... Mandy is the daughter of Timothy and Joy Wilson ... Born July 8, 1988 ... Major is undecided.
Wilson’s Career Statistics Pct. A A/Gm SA SA/Gm .173 18 0.20 17 0.19
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TB 6
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6-1 • Sophomore • Outside Hitter Raleigh, N.C. • North Raleigh Christian Academy • Pulse VBC
Tendler on Wilson: “Mandy has worked hard to improve her arm swing and timing on her attack. Even though, due to injuries, she only received limited time in one tournament this past spring, she proved that she can be unstoppable on the outside.”
BA 6
Dig 75
D/Gm 0.83
BS 6
BA 34
TB 40
B/Gm 0.44
2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
Lauren Copenhagen 6-1 • Freshman • Outside Hitter Saratoga, Calif. • St. Francis - Mountain View • Visions VC
Tendler on Copenhagen: “I fell in love with Lauren’s allaround game and her poise on the volleyball court. She can impress you in so many ways and she is only going to get better. Lauren will compete at both the right and left side positions.” High School: Named second team all-area by the Mercury News ... Finished seventh in the conference in kills for St. Francis - Mountain View High School ... Served as captain
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of her Visions Volleyball club team ... Led her squad to a second-place finish in the Norcal and helped the club team to a bronze medal at the Junior Olympics. Personal: Full name is Lauren Nicole Copenhagen ... Lauren is the daughter of Tom and Ann Copenhagen ... Born July 20, 1989 ... Majoring in business administration.
6-1 • Freshman • Middle Blocker Colfax, N.C. • Southwest Guilford • Piedmont VC
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Tendler on Schermerhorn: “Scherm is a very fiery competitor, which is no surprise after learning of the athletic tratidion in her family. She will bring quickness and consistency to the middle blocker position. The setters will enjoy her ability to hit a variety of sets.”
Received the prepvolleyball.com 2006 Molten Improvement Award ... Served as captain of the Molten Improvement First Team ... Finished her senior season with 258 kills, 41 blocks and 134 digs ... Club team is the Piedmont Volleyball Club.
High School: Led Southwest Guilford to the 3A North Carolina state championship in 2006, earning 3A State MVP honors ... Named Piedmont Triad 3A Player of the Year ... Tabbed First Team All-Area by the Greensboro News & Record ... Earned a Wendy’s High School Heisman Award ...
Personal: Full name is Sarah Keeney Schermerhorn ... Sarah is the daughter of Bill and Chris Shermerhorn ... Born November 23, 1988 ... Majoring in business ... Her brother, Mason, is a member of Elon’s Southern Conference champion men’s tennis team.
Jo Beth Stoddard 6-1 • Freshman • Middle Blocker Midlothian, Va. • Collegiate • Richmond VC
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Tendler on Stoddard: “Like many others, Jo Beth fell in love with Elon as soon as she stepped foot on campus. Jo Beth brings a great work ethic and some much needed height to our front row. She will play both the middle and right side positions.”
senior and Second Team All-Metro a a junior ... Named MVP for two years ... Tabed Most Improved Player as a junior ... Team earned League of Independent Schools Championship during her junior season ... Is a member of the Richmond Volleyball Club.
High School: A three-year varsity starter ... Co-captain for two years ... Set new school blocking records ... Dubbed First Team All-Metro by the Richmond Times Dispatch as a
Personal: Full name is Jo Beth Kristine Stoddard ... Jo Beth is the daughter of Harry and Jo Ann Stoddard ... Born September 8, 1988 ... Major is undecided.
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2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
Lizzie West
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5-9 • Freshman • Defensive Specialist Apex, N.C. • Apex • Piedmont VC
Tendler on West: “We have been able to monitor Lizzie’s progress very closely over the last few years. To her credit, since the time she committed to Elon, she has already improved in many areas. She has a great serve and her passing is getting more and more consistent as her confidence grows.”
Meet the Phoenix
High School: Named Offensive Player of the Year in 2003 and 2006, and Defensive Player of the Year in 2004 ... Earned honorable mention all-region honors n 2004 and 2005 ... Dubbed a 2005 Player to Watch by the Apex News & Observer ... Re-
ceived academic all-conference accolades all four years ... Led her team in digs in 2004 and 2006, and in kills in 2006 ... Apex won a conference title in 2004 and 2006 ... Apex advanced to the semifinal round of the 4A State Tournament in 2005, achieving recognition as a national qualifier ... Club team is the Piedmond Volleyball Club. Personal: Full name is Elizabeth Anne West ... Lizzie is the daughter of Steven and Katie West ... Born April 11, 1989 ... Major is elementary education. w e s t p h a l
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Charleston Southern Buccaneers Location ................................................................ Charleston, S.C. Enrollment ............................................................................... 3.135 Conference.......................................................................Big South Head Coach ...........................................................Danyel Bellush Overall Record ................................................. 89-198 (10 years) Record at Charleston Southern ....................................... Same 2006 Record............................................................................... 8-22 2006 Big South Record .......................................................... 1-13 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/2 Volleyball SID ........................................................ Blake Freeland SID Phone .............................................................. (843) 863-7687 SID E-Mail ................................................bfreeland@csuniv.edu
Chattanooga Mocs Location ........................................................ Chattanooga, Tenn. Enrollment ............................................................................... 8,923 Conference........................................................................Southern Head Coach .................................................................Lisa Rhodes Overall Record ...............................................304-276 (18 years) Record at Chattanooga .............................207-197 (13 years) 2006 Record.............................................................................13-20 2006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 10-8 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................7/0 Volleyball SID ........................................................Joshua Darling SID Phone .............................................................. (423) 425-2116 SID E-Mail ............................................ joshua-darling@utc.edu
The Citadel Bulldogs Location ................................................................ Charleston, S.C. Enrollment ............................................................................... 1,900 Conference........................................................................Southern Head Coach ...........................................................Carolyn Geiger Overall Record ........................................................ 10-24 (1 year) Record at The Citadel .......................................................... Same 2006 Record.............................................................................10-24 2006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 2-16 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................3/4 Volleyball SID .............................................................Joe Douglas SID Phone .............................................................. (843) 953-7590 SID E-Mail ...............................................douglasj2@citadel.edu
College of Charleston Cougars Location ................................................................ Charleston, S.C. Enrollment .............................................................................11,617 Conference........................................................................Southern Head Coach ..............................................................Jason Kepner Overall Record ............................................................First Season Record at College of Charleston ..........................First Season 2006 Record............................................................................... 27-8 2006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 17-1 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................5/2 Volleyball SID ...........................................................Jen Blackwell SID Phone .............................................................. (843) 953-5465 SID E-Mail ....................................................blackwellj@cofc.edu
Davidson Wildcats Location .................................................................. Davidson, N.C. Enrollment ............................................................................... 1,700 Conference........................................................................Southern Head Coach ................................................................... Tim Cowie Overall Record ...............................................244-158 (11 years) Record at Davidson ............................................ 80-89 (5 years) 2006 Record.............................................................................18-16 2006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 10-8 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/2 Volleyball SID ....................................................... Lauren Biggers SID Phone .............................................................. (704) 894-2815 SID E-Mail ...........................................labiggers@davidson.edu
East Tennessee State Bucs Location ........................................................ Johnson City, Tenn. Enrollment .............................................................................12,649 Conference.................................................................. Atlantic Sun Head Coach ..........................................................Lindsey Devine Overall Record ...................................................... 59-65 (4 years) Record at East Tennessee State ....................................... Same 2006 Record............................................................................... 25-7 2006 Atlantic Sun Record ........................................................9-0 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................3/4 Volleyball SID ...........................................................John Roberts SID Phone .............................................................. (423) 439-5263 SID E-Mail .......................................................robertjh@etsu.edu
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Location ................................................................ Fort Myers, Fla. Enrollment ............................................................................... 9,400 Conference.................................................................. Atlantic Sun Head Coach ................................................................... Jaye Flood Overall Record ...................................................... 80-13 (3 years) Record at Florida Gulf Coast ............................................. Same 2006 Record............................................................................... 29-3 2006 Atlantic Sun Record .......................................................N/A Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................5/2 Volleyball SID ..........................................................Matt Fairchild SID Phone .............................................................. (239) 590-7061 SID E-Mail .......................................................mfairchi@fgcu.edu
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Appalachian State Mountaineers Location ........................................................................ Boone, N.C. Enrollment .............................................................................15,000 Conference........................................................................Southern Head Coach ...............................................................Matt Ginipro Overall Record ............................................................First Season Record at Appalachian State ................................First Season 2006 Record.............................................................................23-10 2006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 15-3 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................5/2 Volleyball SID ............................................................................. TBA SID Phone .................................................................................... TBA SID E-Mail .................................................................................... TBA
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Furman Paladins Location ..................................................................Greenville, S.C. Enrollment ............................................................................... 2,600 Conference........................................................................Southern Head Coach ..........................................................Michelle Young Overall Record ................................................. 121-102 (7 years) Record at Furman .................................................................. Same 2006 Record.............................................................................19-11 2006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 15-3 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................5/2 Volleyball SID ............................................................... Kim Tonkin SID Phone .............................................................. (864)294-3062 SID E-Mail ............................................kim.tonkin@furman.edu
Georgia Southern Eagles Location ................................................................. Statesboro, Ga. Enrollment .............................................................................16,425 Conference........................................................................Southern Head Coach ............................................................Nicole McCray Overall Record ...................................................... 36-31 (2 years) Record at Georgia Southern .............................. 14-14 (1 year) 2006 Record.............................................................................14-14 2006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 7-11 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/3 Volleyball SID .............................................................. Matt Horne SID Phone .............................................................. (912) 681-5288 SID E-Mail .............................. mhorne@georgiasouthern.edu
High Point Panthers Location ............................................................... High Point, N.C. Enrollment ............................................................................... 3,100 Conference.......................................................................Big South Head Coach ............................................................Chad Esposito Overall Record ...............................................207-182 (10 years) Record at High Point ......................................... 51-85 (4 years) 2006 Record.............................................................................10-22 2006 Big South Record .............................................................6-8 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................6/1 Volleyball SID .......................................................... Brian Morgan SID Phone .............................................................. (336) 841-4638 SID E-Mail ......................................... bmorgan@highpoint.edu
Illinois-Chicago Flames Location .........................................................................Chicago, Ill. Enrollment .............................................................................24,407 Conference.......................................................................... Horizon Head Coach ........................................................... Nancy Mueller Overall Record ................................................. 145-117 (8 years) Record at Illinois-Chicago................................. 39-57 (3 years) 2006 Record.............................................................................17-17 2006 Horizon League Record .................................................8-6 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/3 Volleyball SID ...........................................................Beth Usewicz SID Phone .............................................................. (312) 966-5811 SID E-Mail ..............................................................bethu@uic.edu
James Madison Bulldogs Location ............................................................. Harrisonburg, Va. Enrollment .............................................................................16,900 Conference......................................................... Colonial Athletic Head Coach .................................................................Disa Garner Overall Record ...............................................170-216 (13 years) Record at James Madison...............................116-79 (7 years) 2006 Record............................................................................... 19-9 2006 Colonial Athletic Association Record .................... 13-5 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................6/1 Volleyball SID ...........................................................Kevin Warner SID Phone .............................................................. (540) 568-6154 SID E-Mail ..................................................... warnerka@jmu.edu
Loyola Greyhounds Location .................................................................. Baltimore, Md. Enrollment ............................................................................... 3,200 Conference.................................................Mid-Atlantic Athletic Head Coach .................................................. Kristina Hernandez Overall Record ...................................................... 17-43 (2 years) Record at Loyola ................................................................... Same 2006 Record............................................................................... 7-25 2006 MAAC Record ....................................................................1-8 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................3/3 Volleyball SID ............................................................................. TBA SID Phone .................................................................................... TBA SID E-Mail .................................................................................... TBA
McNeese State Cowboys Location ...............................................................Lake Charles, La. Enrollment ............................................................................... 8,175 Conference......................................................................Southland Head Coach .....................................................................Dale Starr Overall Record ...................................................... 98-73 (6 years) Record at McNeese State ................................. 48-36 (3 years) 2006 Record.............................................................................15-14 2006 Southland Conference Record................................. 12-4 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/2 Volleyball SID ............................................................Pam LaFosse SID Phone .............................................................. (337) 475-5926 SID E-Mail ..............................................plafosse@mcneese.edu
Morehead State Eagles Location .................................................................. Morehead, Ky. Enrollment ............................................................................... 9,062 Conference....................................................................Ohio Valley Head Coach ............................................................ Jaime Gordon Overall Record ....................................................137-97 (7 years) Record at Morehead State ............................... 57-70 (5 years) 2006 Record.............................................................................21-13 2006 Ohio Valley Record ....................................................... 10-6 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/3 Volleyball SID .........................................................Matt Schabert SID Phone .............................................................. (606) 784-2922 SID E-Mail ...........................m.schabert@moreheadstate.edu
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North Carolina Central Eagles Location .....................................................................Durham, N.C. Enrollment ............................................................................... 8,675 Conference.................Independent (NCAA Reclassification) Head Coach ................................. Georgette Crawford-Crooks Overall Record ....................................................51-124 (5 years) Record at NC Central ........................................... 32-13 (1 year) 2006 Record.............................................................................32-13 2006 CIAA Record.................................................................... 14-0 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................3/3 Volleyball SID ................................................................ Kyle Serba SID Phone .............................................................. (919) 530-7054 SID E-Mail ......................................................... kserba@nccu.edu
North Dakota State Bison Location ..........................................................................Fargo, N.D. Enrollment .............................................................................12,258 Conference...........................................................Summit League Head Coach .................................................. Erich Hinterstocker Overall Record ........................................................ 17-13 (1 year) Record at North Dakota State .......................................... Same 2006 Record.............................................................................17-13 2006 Summit League Record ................................................N/A Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................5/3 Volleyball SID ........................................................ Ryan Perreault SID Phone .............................................................. (701) 231-8331 SID E-Mail ..........................................ryan.perreault@ndsu.edu
Radford Highlanders Location ........................................................................Radford, Va. Enrollment ............................................................................... 9,552 Conference.......................................................................Big South Head Coach ............................................................Crystal Poskey Overall Record ...........................................................9-19 (1 year) Record at Radford.................................................................. Same 2006 Record............................................................................... 9-19 2006 Big South Record .......................................................... 4-10 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................5/2 Volleyball SID ......................................................Drew Dickerson SID Phone .............................................................. (540) 831-5726 SID E-Mail ..............................................adickerso@radford.edu
South Carolina State Bulldogs Location ............................................................. Orangeburg, S.C. Enrollment ............................................................................... 4,700 Conference..................................................Mid-Eastern Athletic Head Coach .........................................................Millicent Sylvan Overall Record ....................................................122-20 (6 years) Record at South Carolina State ............................First Season 2006 Record.............................................................................12-20 2006 MEAC Record.....................................................................2-8 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................3/3 Volleyball SID .....................................................Romanda Noble SID Phone .............................................................. (803) 516-4628 SID E-Mail ........................................................rnoble1@scsu.edu
UNC Greensboro Spartans Location ..............................................................Greensboro, N.C. Enrollment .............................................................................16,200 Conference........................................................................Southern Head Coach .............................................................. Shawn Garus Overall Record ...................................................... 72-95 (5 years) Record at UNC Greensboro .............................. 28-39 (2 years) 2006 Record.............................................................................23-13 2006 Southern Conference Record ......................................9-9 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................5/2 Volleyball SID ........................................................... Jessica Poole SID Phone .............................................................. (336) 334-5615 SID E-Mail .......................................................jepoole@uncg.edu
Western Carolina Catamounts Location ................................................................ Cullowhee, N.C. Enrollment ................................................................................ 1889 Conference........................................................................Southern Head Coach .................................................... Stephanie Dragan Overall Record ...............................................206-190 (11 years) Record at Western Carolina ............................. 17-53 (2 years) 2006 Record............................................................................... 8-28 2006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 4-14 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/3 Volleyball SID ........................................................Denise Gideon SID Phone .............................................................. (828) 227-2336 SID E-Mail ...........................................dgideon@email.wcu.edu
Wofford Terriers Location ............................................................ Spartanburg, S.C. Enrollment ............................................................................... 1,250 Conference........................................................................Southern Head Coach ................................................................. Corey Helle Overall Record ....................................................52-101 (5 years) Record at Wofford ................................................................ Same 2006 Record............................................................................... 7-22 2006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 1-17 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................6/1 Volleyball SID ........................................................Montesia Deas SID Phone .............................................................. (864) 597-4188 SID E-Mail .................................................deasmc@wofford.edu
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North Carolina A&T Location ..............................................................Greensboro, N.C. Enrollment .............................................................................11,456 Conference..................................................Mid-Eastern Athletic Head Coach ..................................................Lyndsay Schmiedel Overall Record ............................................................First Season Record at North Carolina A&T ..............................First Season 2006 Record.............................................................................17-14 2006 MEAC Record.....................................................................7-3 Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/3 Volleyball SID ....................................................... Brian Holloway SID Phone .............................................................. (336) 334-7141 SID E-Mail ...................................................bmhollow@ncat.edu
2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball RECORD: ALL MATCHES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
2006 Statistics
## 3 9 15 11 16 1 12 14 8 7 10 2
STATS SUMMARY Stefanie Meyers Juliena Gigon Emily Downing Emily Lucci Jessica Barrow Ashley Ruckert Mandy Wilson Britany Westphal Emily Regan Natalie Moore Brooke Pickard Shelley MacBean ELON................ Opponents...........
G 66 118 114 86 92 49 90 105 69 102 107 76 118 118
K K/G 124 1.88 296 2.51 165 1.45 202 2.35 244 2.65 61 1.24 148 1.64 360 3.43 12 0.17 42 0.41 7 0.07 1 0.01 1662 14.08 1705 14.45
OVERALL 13-18 9-9 4-9 E 49 119 63 98 95 26 70 196 5 22 7 2 752 792
Pct .250 .244 .222 .192 .187 .178 .173 .171 .152 .144 .000 -.333 .196 .193
HOME 6-8 4-5 2-3
A 9 25 50 41 4 4 18 6 360 995 22 8 1542 1543
AWAY 5-7 5-4 0-3
Pct SA Dig Dig/G .205 10 32 0.48 .111 34 302 2.56 .202 13 276 2.42 .211 26 170 1.98 .091 27 81 0.88 .211 14 51 1.04 .250 17 75 0.83 .143 17 94 0.90 .424 5 93 1.35 .434 25 168 1.65 .084 14 392 3.66 .110 4 121 1.59 .353 206 1856 15.73 .352 206 1914 16.22
TEAM STATISTICS ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Game SET Assists Attempts Assist Pct Assists/Game SERVE Aces Errors Attempts Serve Pct Aces/Game SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Game Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE Digs Digs/Game BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks Per Game Block Errors
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OPP
1662 752 4648 .196 14.1
1705 792 4730 .193 14.4
1542 4366 .353 13.1
1543 4386 .352 13.1
206 282 3092 .909 1.7
206 253 3111 .919 1.7
205 1.7 2832 .928
204 1.7 2792 .927
1856 15.7
1914 16.2
55 453 281.5 2.4 83
58 354 235.0 2.0 45
BS 6 16 4 13 3 1 6 5 0 1 0 0 55 58
NEUTRAL 2-3 0-0 2-3 BA 50 107 78 79 26 10 34 35 6 28 0 0 453 354
Total 56 123 82 92 29 11 40 40 6 29 0 0 281.5 235.0
B/G 0.85 1.04 0.72 1.07 0.32 0.22 0.44 0.38 0.09 0.28 0.00 0.00 2.39 1.99
BE 6 30 4 14 6 2 5 8 2 6 0 0 83 45
BHE 1 3 7 5 0 1 1 3 22 42 3 0 88 114
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OPPONENT UNC ASHEVILLE
Sep 01, 2006 Sep 02, 2006 Sep 02, 2006 Sep 08, 2006 Sep 09, 2006 Sep 09, 2006 Sep 12, 2006 Sep 15, 2006 Sep 15, 2006 Sep 16, 2006 Sep 23, 2006 Sep 24, 2006 Sep 29, 2006 Sep 30, 2006 Oct 03, 2006 Oct 08, 2006 Oct 11, 2006 Oct 14, 2006 Oct 15, 2006 Oct 17, 2006 Oct 21, 2006 Oct 22, 2006 Oct 27, 2006 Oct 28, 2006 Oct 31, 2006
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W/L L
SCORE 2-3
SCORE-BY-GAME 24-30,30-26,31-33,30-28,9-15
TEXAS CHRISTIAN ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM NAVY vs New Orleans vs Delaware State at Stetson UNC GREENSBORO at Wofford vs Campbell vs UT-Martin at Western Carolina at Chattanooga APPALACHIAN STATE DAVIDSON
L L W L W L W W L L W L L L
0-3 0-3 3-2 0-3 3-1 1-3 3-2 3-1 1-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 2-3 2-3
25-30,23-30,17-30 27-30,23-30,20-30 32-30,31-29,22-30,25-30,15-11 18-30,24-30,16-30 30-21,31-33,30-11,30-20 30-23,23-30,27-30,24-30 30-28,27-30,30-23,24-30,15-11 30-17,27-30,30-27,30-21 28-30,21-30,30-23,26-30 24-30,28-30,24-30 30-24,30-26,30-28 22-30,21-30,28-30 30-22,24-30,21-30,30-28,14-16 26-30,23-30,30-25,30-20,12-15
at North Carolina A&T at Georgia Southern HIGH POINT at The Citadel at College of Charleston at UNC Greensboro WESTERN CAROLINA CHATTANOOGA at Appalachian State at Davidson FURMAN
L W W W W L W W L L L
1-3 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-2 1-3 3-0 3-0 1-3 1-3 0-3
23-30,28-30,30-23,22-30 27-30,20-30,30-26,30-23,15-7 30-24,30-28,30-26 30-20,30-17,30-20 16-30,28-30,33-31,30-25,15-10 36-38,30-28,28-30,28-30 30-20,30-24,30-22 30-18,30-20,30-23 24-30,30-28,13-30,25-30 19-30,28-30,30-18,23-30 20-30,28-30,27-30
GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON THE CITADEL vs #11 Wofford at #3 ASU
L L W W L
1-3 1-3 3-0 3-1 0-3
28-30,32-34,30-24,27-30 24-30,16-30,35-33,26-30 30-22,30-26,30-20 30-23,30-32,30-19,30-15 22-30,22-30,29-31
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2006 Results
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Aces 1. Crystal Blatchley 9 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 8, 1994) Kills 2. Emily Hayes 8 vs. Lipscomb (Aug. 31, 2002) 33 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 9, 1993) Emerald Zemedkun 8 vs. S. C. State (Sept. 5, 1998) 31 vs. Mars Hill (Nov. 6, 1994) 4. Fae Foster 7 vs. Chowan (1989) 30 vs. Western Carolina (Nov. 7, 2003) Jill Taylor 7 vs. Roanoke (Nov. 2, 1992) 29 vs. Queens (Sept. 9, 1995) Molly Kingsley-Ibeh 7 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 9, 1993) 28 vs. Furman (Nov. 1, 2003) Priscilla Awkard 7 vs. Catwaba (Nov. 5, 1994) 28 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 1, 2004) Allison Gentry 7 vs. Francis Marion (Sept. 1, 1995) 28 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004) Christina Zadroga 7 vs. Maryland - ES (Sept. 10, 1999) 27 vs. Catawba (Nov. 5, 1994) Katie Forman 7 vs. Maryland - ES (Sept. 10, 1999) 27 vs. George Washington (Nov. 3, 1995) Mandy Wilson 7 vs. Delaware St (Sept. 9, 2006) 26 vs. Catawba (Oct. 5, 1993) All-Time Individual Season Records 26 vs. UNC Asheville (Oct. 13, 2000)
All-Time Individual Match Records 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Velma Degree Megan Crooks Emily Hayes Debbie Hall Emily Hayes Britany Westphal Britany Westphal 8. Megan Crooks Debbie Hall 10. Velma Degree Laura Griffin
Honor Roll
Debbie Hall
1. Debbie Hall 2. Debbie Hall 3. Debbie Hall Debbie Hall 5. Debbie Hall 6. Debbie Hall 7. Debbie Hall 8. Crystal Blatchley 9. Debbie Hall 10. Cheryl Spivey Crystal Blatchley M.K. Spear
Velma Degree
Megan Crooks
Digs 57 vs. Wingate (Oct. 25, 1995) 46 vs. Catawba (Sept. 23, 1995) 40 vs. Queens (Oct. 30, 1995) 40 vs. Catawba (Nov. 3, 1995) 39 vs. Presbyterian (Sept. 23, 1995) 38 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 8, 1994) 36 vs. Eckerd (Sept. 29, 1995) 35 vs. Mars Hill (Nov. 6, 1994) 34 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 2, 1995) 32 vs. Rio Grande (1992) 32 vs. Catawba (Nov. 5, 1994) 32 vs. Davidson (Oct. 26, 2003)
Assists 1. Priscilla Awkard 84 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 9, 1993) 2. Allison Gentry 75 vs. Mars Hill (Oct. 14, 1995) 3. Priscilla Awkard 68 vs. Mars Hill (Nov. 6, 1994) Natalie Moore 68 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004) 5. Emerald Zemedkun 66 vs. High Point (Nov. 7, 2000) 6. Kate Hart 65 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 3, 2004) Kate Hart 65 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 15, 2005) Natalie Moore 65 vs. UNC Greensboro (Sept. 12, 2006) 9. Natalie Moore 64 vs. UNC Asheville (Aug. 29, 2006) 10. Priscilla Awkard 63 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (Oct. 2, 1993) Emerald Zemedkun 63 vs. UNC Asheville (Oct. 13,, 2000))
M.K. Spear
Priscilla Awkard
Emily Hayes
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Kills Debbie Hall Velma Degree Megan Crooks Emily Hayes Lisa Bumgarner Velma Degree Emily Hayes Laura Griffin Fiona MacPherson Debbie Hall Britany Westphal
662 539 489 480 473 438 411 408 402 393 393
1995 1993 1994 2003 1995 1992 2002 2000 1996 1994 2005
Digs Debbie Hall Wendy Schott Fiona MacPherson Debbie Hall M.K. Spear Crystal Blatchley Molly Kingsley-Ibeh Tarrifa Smith M.K. Spear Allison Gentry
978 629 546 511 505 503 462 451 448 435
1995 1995 1996 1994 2004 1994 1993 1996 1996 1995 Wendy Schott
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Assists Priscilla Awkard Kate Hart Allison Gentry Priscilla Awkard Emerald Zemedkun Natalie Moore Cheryl Denny Priscilla Awkard Emerald Zemedkun Kate Hart
1,307 1,279 1,272 1,212 1,126 995 889 866 835 802
1993 2003 1995 1994 2000 2006 1996 1992 1999 2002
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Aces 1. Molly Kingsley-Ibeh Crystal Blatchley 3. Allison Gentry 4. Kym Liable 5. Fae Foster 6. Priscilla Awkard 7. Wendy Schott 8. Lynn Hefty 9. Molly Kingsley-Ibeh Debbie Hall Katie Ruoff Tarrifa Smith
73 73 69 64 63 62 57 52 51 51 51 51
1993 1994 1995 1995 1989 1994 1994 1990 1994 1994 1996 1997
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Aces 1. Katie Ruoff 176 2. Debbie Hall 170 3. Tracy Herring 166 Priscilla Awkard 166 5. Wendy Schott 141 6. Lynn Hefty 122 7. Emerald Zemedkun 120 8. Emily Hayes 119 9. Cheryl Spivey 114 10. Juliena Gigon 107
All-Time Individual Career Records 1990-93 2001-04 1996-99 1992-95 1991-94 1999-02 2003-06 1995-98 1995-98
Katie Forman
Emily Hayes
Juliena Gigon
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Digs (Minimum 1,000 Digs) Debbie Hall 2,036 Wendy Schott 1,793 Fiona MacPherson 1,394 M.K. Spear 1,368 Cheryl Spivey 1,264 Maria LaBrutto 1,198 Katie Forman 1,187 Priscilla Awkard 1,080 Katie Ruoff 1,033 Tracy Herring 1,006
1992-95 1994-97 1995-98 2001-04 1989-92 2000-03 1999-02 1991-94 1996-99 1990-93
Kate Hart
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1996-99 1992-95 1990-93 1991-94 1994-97 1988-91 1997-00 2001-04 1989-92 2003-06
Record Book
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Kills (Minimum 1,000 Kills) Velma Degree 1,461 Emily Hayes 1,450 Katie Ruoff 1,369 Debbie Hall 1,366 Megan Crooks 1,203 Laura Griffin 1,167 Juliena Gigon 1,143 Lisa Bumgarner 1,100 Fiona MacPherson 1,040
Assists Priscilla Awakrd 3,929 1991-94 Kate Hart 3,441 2002-05 Emerald Zemedkun 2,870 1997-00 Cheryl Denny 2,421 1994-97 Natalie Moore 2,344 2004-present Lori Fortune 2,216 1996-99 Lynn Hefty 1,365 1988-91 Allison Gentry 1,272 1995 Fae Foster 795 1989-90 Katie Newby 775 2001-04
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Individual Match Records 1. 2. 4. 5.
Individual Season Records
NCAA Division I Era (1999 - Present) Kills Emily Hayes 30 vs. Western Carolina (Nov. 7, 2003) Britany Westphal 28 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 1, 2004) Britany Westphal 28 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004) Laura Griffin 26 vs. UNC Asheville (Oct. 13, 2000) Eli Mould 24 vs. Winthrop (Oct. 1, 1999) Mandy Wilson 24 vs. UNC Greensboro (Sept. 12, 2006) Britany Westphal 24 vs. North Carolina A&T (Oct. 3, 2006)
Record Book
Britany Westphal
1. M.K. Spear 2. Katie Forman M.K. Spear 4. Katie Forman 5. Eli Mould Emily Hayes
Digs 32 vs. Davidson (Oct. 26, 2003) 30 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 22, 2001) 30 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004) 29 vs. Radford (Oct. 29, 2002) 28 vs. Catawba (Sept. 1, 1999) 28 vs. Charleston Southern (Oct. 27, 2001)
Assists 1. Natalie Moore 68 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004) 2. Emerald Zemedkun 66 vs. High Point (Nov. 12, 1999) 3. Kate Hart 65 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 3, 2004) Kate Hart 65 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 15, 2005) Natalie Moore 65 vs. UNC Greensboro (Sept. 12, 2006) 1. Emily Hayes 2. Christina Zadroga Katie Forman Mandy Wilson 5. Eli Mould Katie Forman Ashley Ruckert
Aces 8 vs. Lipscomb (Sept. 31, 2002) 7 vs. MD-Eastern Shore (Sept. 10, 1999) 7 vs. MD-Eastern Shore (Sept. 10, 1999) 7 vs. Delaware State (Sept. 9, 2006) 6 vs. UNC Wilmington (Sept. 12, 2000) 6 vs. Wofford (Aug. 31, 2001) 6 vs. Samford (Sept. 17, 2005)
1. Juliena Gigon 2. Emily Lucci 3. Katie Ruoff Katie Ruoff Maria LaBrutto 6. Maria LaBrutto Emily Lucci Emily Lucci Emily Downing Emily Downing Juliena Gigon
Total Blocks 13 vs. Wofford (Nov. 12, 2005) 11 vs. C. of Charleston (Oct. 15, 2006) 10 vs. Coastal Carolina (Oct. 16, 1999) 10 vs. Radford (Nov. 6, 1999) 10 vs. Coppin State (Aug. 31, 2001) 9 vs. North Carolina A&T (Oct. 6, 2001) 9 vs. Furman (Sept. 24, 2004) 9 vs. Furman (Oct. 17, 2006) 9 vs. C. of Charleston (Oct. 15, 2006) 9 vs. Wofford (Nov. 16, 2006) 9 vs. Wofford (Nov. 16, 2006)
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
NCAA Division I Era (1999 - Present) Kills Emily Hayes 480 2003 Emily Hayes 411 2002 Laura Griffin 408 2000 Britany Westphal 393 2005 Emily Hayes 383 2004
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
M.K. Spear M.K. Spear Brooke Pickard Eli Mould Katie Forman
505 448 392 361 358
2004 2003 2006 1999 2001
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Assists Kate Hart 1,279 Emerald Zemedkun 1,126 Natalie Moore 995 Emerald Zemedkun 835 Kate Hart 802
2003 2000 2006 1999 2002
Digs
Aces 1. Katie Ruoff Sherra Howard 3. Emily Hayes 4. Katie Forman 5. Katie Forman Kate Hart Emily Lucci Juliena Gigon
38 38 37 35 34 34 34 34
1999 1999 2002 2000 2001 2003 2005 2006
Emily Lucci
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Juliena Gigon Katie Ruoff Emily Lucci Sarah Haskell Juliena Gigon Juliena Gigon Juliena Gigon Maria LaBrutto Emily Lucci Emily Lucci
Total Blocks 123 117 108 106 97 97 95 94 92 85
2006 1999 2004 2002 2004 2005 2003 2002 2006 2005
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Individual Career Records
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
NCAA Division I Era (1999 - Present) Kills (Minimum 1,000 Kills) Emily Hayes 1,450 2001-04 Katie Ruoff 1,369 1996-99 Laura Griffin 1,167 1999-02 Juliena Gigon 1,143 2003-06 Britany Westphal 976 2004-present
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Digs (Minimum 1,000 Digs) M.K. Spear 1,368 Maria LaBrutto 1,198 Katie Forman 1,187 Katie Ruoff 1,033 Juliena Gigon 1,002
1. 2. 3. 3. 5.
Assists Kate Hart 3,441 2002-05 Emerald Zemedkun 2,870 1997-00 Natalie Moore 2,344 2004-present Lori Fortune 2,216 1996-99 775 2001 0 Katie Newby 2001-04
2001-04 2000-03 1999-02 1996-99 2003-06
Team Season Records
Kills 1995 team 2,200 1996 team 1,940 1994 team 1,939 2003 team 1,730 2002 team 1,716 1993 team 1,712 2004 team 1,712 8. 1997 team 1,689 9. 2006 team 1,662 10. 1998 team 1,616
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Aces 1994 team 1995 team 1993 team 1992 team 1997 team 1990 team 1996 team 1989 team 1999 team 1991 team
Blocks 1993 team 1,031 1994 team 797 1996 team 785 1995 team 702 1992 team 603 1988 team 517 1997 team 452 1998 team 452 9. 1989 team 449 10. 1991 team 360
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Assists 1995 team 1994 team 1996 team 1988 team 2006 team 2004 team 2003 team 2002 team 1992 team 1997 team
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Service Errors 1988 team 141 1991 team 192 1996 team 201 2001 team 214 1989 team 224 1997 team 237 1990 team 249 1992 team 254 1993 team 258 1999 team 267
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Natalie Moore
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Aces Katie Ruoff Emerald Zemedkun Emily Hayes Juliena Gigon Katie Forman
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Total Blocks Katie Ruoff 567 1996-99 Juliena Gigon 412 2003-06 Maria LaBrutto 308 2000-03 Juliena Gigon 289 2003-06 Emily Lucci 285 2004-present Marie Deangelo 249 1996-99 Emily Downing 223 2003-06 Emily Hayes 212 2001-04 Sarah Haskell 201 2000-03 Kristi Tunila 139 2000-03
176 120 119 107 101
Digs 1995 team 1994 team 1996 team 1990 team 1998 team 1993 team 1997 team 1992 team 2002 team 2001 team
1996-99 1997-00 2001-04 2003-06 1999-02
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3,694 2,964 2,698 2,194 2,138 2,078 2,043 2,007 1,999 1,943
2,193 1,759 1,757 1,587 1,542 1,536 1,532 1,519 1,486 1,483
Record Book
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
367 339 294 270 258 248 228 223 220 219
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All-Conference 2004 2000 1999 1996 1995 1994
1993
1992 1991
1990
Honor Roll
1989
1988 1984 1981 1979 1977 1976
Southern Conference Emily Hayes (Second Team) Big South Conference Laura Griffin (Second Team) Eli Mould South Atlantic Conference Wendy Schott (Second Team) Debbie Hall Priscilla Awkard Megan Crooks Debbie Hall (Second Team) Velma Degree Priscilla Awkard Megan Crooks Velma Degree Cheryl Spivey (Second Team) Velma Degree Cheryl Spivey (Second Team) Sue Taylor (Second Team) Cheryl Spivey Lynn Lefty (Second Team) Cheryl Spivey Lynn Lefty (Second Team) Carolinas Conference Michelle Engle Susan Overbey Jeannie Hairston Sue Bias Carolyn Smith Joyce Daniels
Conference All-Tournament
1992
1996 1994 1993 1992 Katie Ruoff
NAIA District Tournament MVP 1992
1983
Laura Griffin
South Atlantic Conference Velma Degree
South Atlantic Conference Gillian Lee Durham
Conference Freshman of the Year 1996 1995 1991 1989
South Atlantic Conference Katie Rouff Allison Gentry Megan Crooks Cheryl Spivey Emily Lucci
Conference All-Rookie 2001
Velma Degree Cheryl Spivey Susan Overbey
All-Academic
Conference Scholar-Athlete 1994
Velma Degree
NAIA All-District 1992
Conference Player of the Year 1994
NAIA District 6 Velma Degree Cheryl Spivey Tracy Herring Megan Crooks Priscilla Awkard South Atlantic Conference Wendy Schott Fiona MacPherson Megan Crooks Megan Cooks Velma Degree Velma Degree Priscilla Awkard
Big South Conference Lindsay Lawson
Academic All-Southern Conference 2006 Shelley MacBean Stefanie Meyers 2005 Kate Hart Emily Lucci Lindsay Reinhardt 2004 Sarah Farley M.K. Spear Kate Hart Melissa Melito Katie Newby Lindsay Reinhardt Juliena Gigon 2003 Sarah Farley M.K. Spear Kate Hart Melissa Melito Academic All-Big South Conference 2002 Laura Griffin 2001 Laura Griffin 2000 Sherra Howard 1999 Sherra Howard South Atlantic Scholar-Athlete 1994 Gillian Lee Durham NAIA Academic All-District 1988 Michelle Engle
Academic All-District 2005 2004
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Kate Hart (Second Team) M.K. Spear (Third Team)