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NAME Morgan Currie Marie-Helene Verlinden Jordyn Carswell Jayde Penn Carter Mirich Mia Prostran Molly Watkins Kaitlyn Adams Emily Boylan Natalie Honore Abigail Hildenbrand Lara Hendricks Mya Terry Alyssa Zucco Demy Tziarli Madeline Davis
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COACHING STAFF Adriano de Souza - Head Coach (Seventh Season) Gabryel Ording – Assistant Coach (Sixth Season) Jessica Croucher - Assistant Coach (First Season)
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HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL Bryan, Texas / Panola JC Aaigem, Belgium / KOV College McKinney, Texas / Independence High School Frisco, Texas / Frisco High School Las Vegas, Nev. / Cheyenne Central High School Belgrade, Serbia Bozeman, Mont. / Bozeman High School Longview, Texas / Panola Junior College Covington, La. / Mandeville High School Houston, Texas / Manvel High School Parker, Colo. / Ponderosa High School Gennep, Netherlands Ruston, La. / Ruston High School Reno, Nev. / McQueen High School Thessaloniki, Greece Mount Pulaski, Ill. / Mount Pulaski High School
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CONTENT The 2018 Louisiana Tech volleyball team information guide is a publication of the Athletics Media Relations Office. It has been designed as a source of information for the news media and Lady Techster volleyball fans. Every effort has been made to include pertinent and timely information. Should you need additional information such as feature material and/or statistics, please direct your inquiries to the media relations office. News releases, photos and other services are available to accredited members of the news media. Current releases, statistics and photos can also be obtained at LATechSports.com. Editors: Brock McKee, Malcolm Butler, Anna Claire Thomas, Kane McGuire Contributors: McKee, Butler, Louisiana Tech News Bureau, Louisiana Tech Marketing and Public Relations Department Covers, Layout and Design: Donnie Bell Design. Photography: Donny Crowe, Tom Morris, Darrell James, James Garner, Donald Page
Quick Facts ............................................................................2 Welcome to the Family ..........................................................3 Head Coach Adriano de Souza ............................................. 10 Assistant Coaches................................................................ 11 2018 Roster..........................................................................12 Player Bios ...........................................................................14 Conference USA...................................................................30
ATHLETIC VISION Louisiana Tech University will be a conference leader in performance by investing strategically in student-athletes’ development, providing superior facilities and enhancing program support to achieve a local and national image of success and dominance.
Last Season in Review.........................................................31 2017 Statistics......................................................................32 All-Time Scores.....................................................................35 Series vs. Opponents ..........................................................38 School Records.....................................................................39 Honors & Awards.................................................................44 All-Time Letterwinners.........................................................45 University President Dr. Les Guice.......................................46 Athletics Director Tommy McClelland...................................47 Athletic Council.....................................................................49 Administration, Support & Coaches .....................................49
ATHLETIC MISSION STATEMENT Embody excellence in everything we do. Develop student-athletes to maximize their potential in mind, body and spirit. Bring pride, admiration, and loyalty to the University family, community and state. Win with integrity.
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GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Ruston, La. Founded: 1894 Enrollment: 12, 873 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Lady Techsters Colors: Blue & Red Arena: Thomas Assembly Center Year Opened: 1982 Capacity: 8,000 Press Row: (318) 257-3144 President: Dr. Les Guice Athletic Director: Tommy McClelland Associate AD/SWA: Mary Kay Hungate
2018 SCHEDULE August
ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Associate AD: Malcolm Butler Volleyball Contact: Brock McKee Send all volleyball requests to: Brock McKee, Asst. Director of Athletic Communications Email: bmckee@latech.edu Office: (318) 257-5305 Cell: (318) 224-3835 Athletics Website: LATechSports.com Twitter: @LATechVB • Facebook: Facebook.com/LATechVolleyball Mailing Address: Thomas Assembly Center, Room 161, Ruston, LA 71270 TEAM INFORMATION 2017 Record: 7-21 2017 C-USA Record: 2-12 2017 Postseason: N/A 2017 Final AVCA Ranking: N/A Letterwinners R/L: 7/8 Starters R/L: 3/3 + Libero Newcomers: 9
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LETTERWINNERS LOST (7) Nia Myah Johnson, Jacie McClure, Marta Monne, Courtney Rutledge, Brooke Short, Makayla Vian, Kathryn Zaunbrecher NEWCOMERS (9) 1 Morgan Currie 3 Jordyn Carswell 6 Mia Prostran 8 Kaitlyn Adams 10 Natalie Honore 11 Abigail Hildenbrand 12 Lara Hendricks 13 Mya Terry 15 Demy Tziarli
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COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Adriano de Souza Alma Mater: UNICAMP, 1997 Career Record: 78-174 (.309) Record at LA Tech: 49-128, Seventh Season Assistant Coach: Gabryel Ording Alma Mater: Louisiana Tech, 2012 Assistant Coach: Jessica Croucher Alma Mater: Delaware State, 2014
LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (7) 9 Emily Boylan 6-1 17 Madeline Davis 6-2 5 Carter Mirich 5-10 4 Jayde Penn 5-11 2 Marie-Helene Verlinden 6-1 7 Molly Watkins 6-4 14 Alyssa Zucco 5-8
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WE ARE EXCITED YOU ARE COVERING LOUISIANA TECH VOLLEYBALL THIS YEAR, AND WE ASK THAT YOU REFER TO US BY OUR CORRECT NAME AND ABBREVIATION. THANKS AND GO LADY TECHSTERS! CORRECT -- Louisiana Tech, LA (pronounced Lah) Tech or Lady Techsters INCORRECT -- LT or LTU, LaTech, La. Tech
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FAMILY “ Athletics is a central part of Louisiana Tech and an integral component of our efforts to elevate the institution’s national standing. It is essential that we continue to focus on the success of our student-athletes and ensure that a winning athletics program is achieved with integrity and class.”
-- Tech President Dr. Les Guice
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LOUISIANA TECH AT LOUISIANA TECH YOU ARE NOT A NUMBER, YOU ARE FAMILY. LOUISIANA TECH Ranked as a Tier One National University for the seventh consecutive year – one of only two public colleges in the state with this designation (US News & World Report, 2017) One of 20 universities worldwide that could challenge the elites and become globally renowned by 2030 (Times Higher Education/World University Rankings, 2016) Ranked No. 1 in the state for the third consecutive year as the best college values (Kiplinger, 2018) Ranked No. 1 in the state for providing graduates with the best returns on their investments in their college educations (AdvisorOne) Ranked No. 2 in the state for the lowest levels of student loan debt (The Student Loan Report) Ranked No. 1 in the state in average mid-career salaries for graduates (PayScale.com) One of the nation’s 25 Most Affordable Colleges for both in-state and out-of-state students (Newsweek) Ranked No. 1 in nation in 2016 in least average amount of student debt at graduation for public national universities (US News & World Report) boasts the University of Louisiana System’s highest graduation rate boasts the state’s fastest time to completion for first time baccalaureates boasts the University of Louisiana System’s highest average freshman ACT scores
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MORE THAN 700 COMPANIES WORLDWIDE TRAVEL TO CAMPUS EACH YEAR TO RECRUIT LOUISIANA TECH GRADUATES
Dr. Les Guice became the 14th president in the history of Louisiana Tech University on July 1, 2013. “ Louisiana Tech has a really great foundation of excellence, and we’re not starting from scratch by any means. We’ve got so many of the ingredients in place. My vision is to continue to progress Louisiana Tech in national prominence, but to turn that national prominence into things that bring benefit to North Louisiana, to our citizens of this state and to all of the students and stakeholders of the university.”
-- D r. Les Guice, University President
QUARTER SYSTEM – BIG ADVANTAGE FOR THE STUDENT-ATHLETE Louisiana Tech has a unique advantage of being on the quarter system as opposed to the semester system. The quarter system provides significant advantages for the students: Lighter workload (take 3 classes instead of 5)
Shorter academic sessions (12 weeks instead of 18)
More frequent breaks during and between academic sessions
ore opportunities to withdraw or drop a class and still M remain TOPS eligible
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TOMORROW’S GRADUATE LOUISIANA TECH... saw a record-high total of 47 Louisiana Tech student-athletes earned the Conference Commissioner’s Academic Medal, up from 44 the previous year. aw a total of 144 Louisiana Tech student-athletes earned recognition to s the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. aw LA Tech volleyball senior Jacie McClure was named the 2017-18 s CoSIDA Academic All-America, the 15th LA Tech student-athlete to earn the award. aw 12 student-athletes earn C-USA All-Academic honors: – Nomvula s Kgoale, Haley Laque (Soccer), Morgan Turkoly (Softball), Jacie McClure (Volleyball), Kent Hasler (Baseball), Kacie Kaufman, Morgan Keesee, Elia Nero, Conner Killian (Track & Field), Kacie Kaufman, Conner Killian (Cross Country), Taylor Stahly (Women’s Basketball).
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Louisiana Tech’s student-athletes recorded a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 80 percent or above for the fifth straight year while also graduating at a higher rate than the student body, according to the NCAA’s 2016 Graduation Success Rate data.
LOUISIANA TECH... boasts the University of Louisiana System’s highest graduation rate at 59.0 percent. boasts the states fastest time to completion for first time baccalaureates at 4.3 years. boasts the ULS’ highest average freshman ACT scores at 24.7.
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LOUISIANA TECH’S ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT: One of only four programs in the nation (along with Georgia, Utah and Wisconsin) that has posted four consecutive bowl victories dating back to the 2014 season following the Bulldogs 51-10 victory over No. 25-ranked SMU in the 2017 DXL Frisco Bowl. Opened an $18-plus million press box and suites at Joe Aillet Stadium as well as renovated the west side of the stadium (ticket booth, lighting, bathrooms, entrances). Set an LTAC record for number of donors and dollars raised ($1.61 M), a seven percent increase over last fiscal year. LTAC has seen over a 100 percent growth in dollars under current Athletic Director Tommy McClelland’s tenure. LA Tech inducted its 17th Hall of Fame Class with the enshrinement of Denny Duron, Tommy Joe Eagles, Pam Gant, Dale Holeman, Luke McCown, Keith Prince and Pat Tilley.
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EVER LOYAL BE ON THE PLAYING FIELDS: Football senior class finished their careers with a 34-20 overall record (the most wins by a senior class since LA Tech moved to Division I); a 23-9 Conference USA record; a 17-6 record at Joe Aillet Stadium. Basketball head coach Eric Konkol became the fastest coach in Bulldog history to win 50 games, recording his 50th victory against George Mason in his 70th game . Junior Morgan Turkoly was named the Conference USA Player of the Year and junior Preslee Gallaway was named the C-USA Pitcher of the Year while leading Softball to 34 wins, the fourth straight year the Lady Techster softball program has won at least 30 games. Women’s basketball earned its second straight WNIT appearance while recording 19 wins (most since 2011-12) with wins over Big 10 foe Penn State, C-USA regular season champion UAB and Rice (snapping the Owls program record 15-game home win streak) Baseball won 39 games (third straight year of 35-plus, first time since 1989) while finishing second in the C-USA regular season standings. Head coach Lane Burroughs reached 75 career wins at Tech, the most in the first two years by any Bulldog baseball head coach. Soccer became one of only three C-USA schools to qualify for its fourth straight postseason tournament while advancing to the semifinals for only the second time in school history. Track and Field qualified eight entries for the 2018 NCAA East Preliminary Championships, upping its total to 130 since the preliminary championship format began in 2010. Cross Country qualified two student-athletes for the NCAA South Central Regional Championships as sophomore Austin Ballow and redshirt freshman Conner Killian represented the Bulldogs in College Station. Sophomore Felix Paalson carded a three-round total of 14-underpar 202 to capture the 2017 Quail Valley Intercollegiate individual title, breaking the golf programs 54-hole record total of 203 set previously by Victor Lange in 2014. Tennis tied the program record with a nine-game home match winning streak and junior Sonia Chen tied the program record winning 12 straight singles matches. Volleyball’s Marta Monne was voted second team All-Conference USA and also earned first team all-Louisiana honors for the second consecutive season. Bowling freshman Kaitlyn Eder was named the National Rookie of the Year and an All-America Honorable Mention while also earning a spot on Junior Team USA after finishing among the top four at the United States Bowling Congress Team USA Trials.
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HEAD COACH Seventh Season Head coach Adriano de Souza enters his seventh season at the helm of the Louisiana Tech Volleyball program after guiding the Lady Techsters to win improvements in five of his first six seasons in Ruston. De Souza has been a catalyst for developing consistent improvement in his players both on and off the court. His ability to recruit and strengthen student-athletes has shown itself in each of his first six seasons at LA Tech. Most recently, senior Marta Monne was named second team Conference USA and first team all-Louisiana under the guidance of de Souza. The all-conference accolades in 2017 were the first for the program since 2014 when Rebecca Redgen was also named Second Team All-C-USA. De Souza has also placed a strong emphasis on crafting the program's non-conference schedule, making it more competitive year in and year out. Just as importantly, de Souza has preached the importance of excelling in the classroom as well as the court. In July of 2018, the Lady Techsters received the AVCA Team Academic Award for the first time in program history. In 2017, senior Jacie McClure became the first LA Tech volleyball player to earn Academic All-America accolades in program history. She was just the 15th student-athlete in Tech history to earn such honors. In 2016, de Souza improved on the previous seasons' record for the fifth consecutive season, becoming the first coach in Louisiana Tech history to achieve that feat through his first five seasons. He also steered the Lady Techsters to their highest win total (13 wins) since the 2010 season. LA Tech put together a respectable mark against some formidable conference opponents and at one point secured three straight league triumphs; a feat that had not been achieved since 1999. The Techsters also notched their first win over C-USA powerhouse UTSA since 1991. The victory marked the program's first triumph over a top-70 RPI team (63). De Souza's prowess for promoting excellence on and off the court was on display in 2016. RS Junior Marta Monne was named first team all-Louisiana, becoming the first Techster since 2010 to achieve that feat. Senior libero Alejandra Aviles etched her name in the school record books after setting the program record for career digs. The previous record of 1,477 set by Jamie Shanks had stood for 20 years. De Souza also preached success in the classroom as junior Jacie McClure earned Conference USA allacademic recognition for the second straight season. McClure maintained a 4.00 GPA as a kinesiology and health promotion major. In 2015, the Brazilian native guided LA Tech to a 10-20 overall record, the team's best finish since 2011, and a 3-13 mark in Conference USA play. The Lady Techsters recorded the most wins in conference action since the 2009 season with victories over Rice, UAB and Charlotte. Five Lady Techsters were named to the 2015-16 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll, while junior Jacie McClure was selected to the 2015 C-USA All-Academic Team for her academic and athletic excellence throughout the season. De Souza also coached a pair of student-athletes that etched their names in the LA Tech record books in 2015 as senior setter Adria Morales and junior libero Alejandra Aviles each excelled on the court during the campaign. Morales surpassed a career milestone in her final game for the Lady Techsters
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after she notched her 1,000th career assist -a feat she accomplished in just two seasons in Ruston. As for Aviles, the libero continues to move up the ranks in LA Tech history after she ended the 2015 campaign with 464 digs, which moved her into fourth place in program history for most digs in a single season.
Following the 2014 season, the Lady Techsters placed a student-athlete on an all-conference squad for the first time since 2009 with senior Rebecca Redgen being named Second Team All-Conference USA after ranking fifth in C-USA in both kills and points. Redgen also led all Lady Techsters in kills (381), kills per set (3.74) and points (419.5). De Souza entered the 2013 season with a rebuilt roster and plenty to prove as a team as LA Tech was a first-year member of Conference USA. The Lady Techsters put together a 7-22 record with a 1-13 mark in league play, while de Souza led his team to a handful of impressive feats in 2013 with a plethora of underclassmen on the roster and just one senior. For the first time since 2010, Louisiana Tech defeated a conference opponent as the Lady Techsters prevailed against Conference USA foe Charlotte, 3-1, on Oct. 4, 2013 in Charlotte, a victory that also marked LA Tech's inaugural win as a member of C-USA in any sport. Also in 2013, former Lady Techster, Stephany Salas, played professionally for Gigantes de Carolina in Puerto Rico. Salas also played under de Souza in his first season as head coach for the Lady Techsters, where she ranked fifth in the Western Athletic Conference in digs per set with 3.88 in 60 sets played in league matches as a senior. The libero finished her two-year career at LA Tech as the all-time leader in digs per set in a career with 4.13. In early 2012, Louisiana Tech announced the hiring of de Souza, a longtime Division I assistant coach, from Illinois State as the ninth head coach in Lady Techster volleyball history. In his inaugural season at Louisiana Tech, de Souza's squad compiled a 3-27 record. De Souza, a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, has brought a wealth of both collegiate and international coaching experience to Ruston, as well as recruiting ties in both the U.S. and overseas. De Souza arrived at LA Tech with a coaching resume spanning 22 years and boasts stints at the club, high school and collegiate levels, including assistant coaching positions at Illinois State, Miami (OH) and Kent State over the course of his career. Before coming to Louisiana Tech, de Souza spent the past four years as an assistant volleyball coach at Illinois State where he helped rebuild the Redbirds program, leading it to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament two straight years. Prior to his time in Normal, Illinois, de Souza furthered his reputation by serving on the staff at Miami (OH) for three seasons from 2005-07 where he was instrumental in revamping the program's training and scouting systems while helping the RedHawks reach the 2007 NCAA Tournament after capturing the Mid-American Conference Tournament title that season, and reaching an RPI as high as 46 that year. Two of Miami's wins that season came against nationally-ranked Ohio, the four-time defending conference champion. The only other team in the country to sweep the Ohio Bobcats in 2007 was national runner-up Stanford. In de Souza's first season at Miami in 2005, the RedHawks recorded the most wins (17) since the 1998 Mid-American Conference championship team that went 27-8 that year. In 2006, Miami finished fourth in the MAC regular-season race, the
THE de SOUZA FILE HOMETOWN: Sao Paulo, Brazil EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree (UNICAMP, ’97); Master’s degree in sports pedagogy (Kent State, ’06) COACHING EXPERIENCE
2012-Present: Head Coach, LA Tech 2008-2011: Asst. Coach, Illinois St. 2005-2007: Asst. Coach, Miami (OH) 2003-2004: Vol. Asst. Coach, Kent State 2001-2002: Head Coach, Union College 1995-1997: Head Coach, UNICAMP (Men’s) RedHawks' best finish since 2000. De Souza was a volunteer assistant at Kent State in both the 2003 and 2004 seasons, while completing his master's degree in Sports Pedagogy. He also volunteered as an assistant coach with the boys' volleyball team at Stow (Ohio) High School in 2004, and as the head coach of the Club Q Sport 17's team in 2004-05. Prior to de Souza's time in Ohio, his coaching career in the U.S. started with two years as the head women's volleyball coach at Union College while he took postgraduate courses. In his first head coaching stint in the USA, de Souza led the Bulldogs to a second-place finish in the Mid-South Conference and the program's first NAIA regional appearance in his final season in Kentucky (2002). De Souza, originally from Brazil, a country with a great volleyball history and tradition, began playing the sport at the age of 14. He spent three years (2001-03) as the volleyball coach and co-administrator for two men's teams in the city of Rio Claro, in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. His under-21 men's team was the regional runner-up all three years, while his under-19 men's team was the APV League Champion in 2001, and posted a runner-up finish in 2002. In 1999, de Souza mentored the under-21, under-19 and under-16 women's programs at Club Regatas in Campinas, Brazil, before coming to the U.S. to begin his Division I coaching career. He also served a three-year stint as the head men's volleyball coach at the State University of Campinas (1995-97), where his team won sectional championships in 1996 and 1997, finished second at the Metropolitan Championships in 1995 and 1996, and placed third in 1997. From 2001 to 2007, de Souza worked with Antonio Rizola, the head coach of the Brazilian Junior National Team, in developing methods to improve players' game intelligence in preparation for South American and World Championships. In 2007, he volunteered for the Brazilian Youth National Team when it competed at the World Championship in Mexico. While attending his undergraduate courses in Physical Education and Sports Coaching, De Souza had the chance to be a liaison and interpreter for the U.S. Women's National Team (1994) and Japanese National Junior Team (1993) in their respective visits to world championships in Brazil. De Souza has co-authored books and articles on sports and coaching. He has also presented at the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU) Conference in Vancouver, Canada (2008), Loughborough, England (2012) and most recently in Cologne, Germany (2016). He graduated with his bachelor's degree from Universidade Estadual de Campinas in Sao Paulo, Brazil in December 1997, and completed his master's degree at Kent State in May 2006.
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HOMETOWN: Custer Park, Ill. EDUCATION: B achelor’s degree in kinesiology (Louisiana Tech, 2012)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2013-Present: Assistant Coach, Louisiana Tech Former Louisiana Tech volleyball player Gabryel Ording enters her sixth season as an assistant coach on the LA Tech coaching staff after rejoining the Lady Techsters in 2013. “Ording has been instrumental in reenergizing our recruiting plan and outreach,” head coach Adriano de Souza said. “Her understanding of what our university can offer both academically and as a volleyball program has been very valuable in the process of reaching out to prospective student-athletes.” Over the past three seasons at Louisiana Tech, Ording has helped manufacture a revival of the Louisiana Tech volleyball program serving both as an assistant coach and a recruiting coordinator. When Ording joined the volleyball program in 2013, the Lady Techsters were coming off of a three-win season and have improved in total wins in every year since. In 2015, Ording helped guide Louisiana Tech to more conference wins than in the previous four seasons combined. Improved success has not just come on the court but in the classroom. Following the 2015 season, five Lady Techsters were named to the Conference USA Commissioners Academic Honor Roll and one, Jacie McClure, was selected to the 2015 Conference USA All-Academic Team.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2009-2012: Louisiana Tech
“Ording has a great sports mind,” de Souza continued. “She has a very intelligent way of coaching our players and her approach has helped to significantly improve their game performance.” Ording completed her senior season and earned her bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech in kinesiology in November 2012 and a master’s degree in Exercise Science with an emphasis in Sports Performance in 2015. Over the course of her time at Louisiana Tech, Ording lettered all four years and was also the volleyball program representative in the SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee). “While a student-athlete at Louisiana Tech, Ording was not only always prepared for all the practices and matches she competed in, but she was also a leader who contributed to the organization and development of the program on and off the court and she has continued to do this as an assistant coach,” added de Souza.
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EDUCATION: B achelor’s degree in physical education
Minor in coaching management (Delaware State, 2014) Master's degree in sports administration (University of Saint Mary, 2018)
COACHING EXPERIENCE On June 14, 2018, head coach Adriano de Souza announced the addition of Jessica Croucher to the Louisiana Tech family as an assistant volleyball coach for the upcoming 2018 season. Croucher comes to Ruston after spending the previous two years as an assistant coach at the University of Saint Mary. In her final season at the program last year, she helped guide the program to the most victories in school history (18). While coaching at Saint Mary, Croucher provided assistance at practices, helped with player development, compiled scouting reports and game strategy, recruiting, fundraising, and developed a strength and conditioning program. “We are very excited to welcome Jessica to Louisiana Tech,” de Souza noted. “Jessica comes to our program after bringing success to the University of Saint Mary program during her time as an assistant there. Since the beginning of her interview process, I felt she would bring very positive volleyball knowledge and coaching to our program.” Prior to coaching, Croucher was a four-year starter on the volleyball team at Delaware State from 2010-14. Upon graduation, she obtained her undergraduate degree with a Bachelor of Arts in physical education, with a minor in coaching management. Most recently, while at Saint Mary, she earned her master’s degree in sports administration.
2016-17: Graduate Assistant Coach, University of Saint Mary 2015: Assistant Coach, U-19 Australian Women's National Team
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2015-16: Delaware State 2010-14: Delaware State University “I am honored and excited to get the chance to be part of the LA Tech volleyball program and community,” Croucher remarked. “Coach Adriano De Souza has a great vision for the program, not only in developing the game, but also developing young female athletes into well-rounded women. I am thankful to have the opportunity to be a part of the staff, and help promote a coaching philosophy I believe in. I am looking forward to this coming season and to hit the ground running.” After her collegiate career, Croucher was a member of the Australian Senior Women’s volleyball program for two years in 2015-16, while also playing for the Australian National Team in the 2016 World Grand Prix. She was also a key starter and co-captain for the Queensland Pirates for two years – helping them win bronze in the Australian Volleyball League in 2014. “As a player, Jessica was a very powerful outside hitter at the Division I level,” de Souza added. “She also brings experience and game knowledge from playing with the Australian National Team, which will be extremely valuable for us.”
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NAME Morgan Currie Marie-Helene Verlinden Jordyn Carswell Jayde Penn Carter Mirich Mia Prostran Molly Watkins Kaitlyn Adams Emily Boylan Natalie Honore Abigail Hildenbrand Lara Hendricks Mya Terry Alyssa Zucco Demy Tziarli Madeline Davis
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HOMETOWN / LAST SCHOOL Bryan, Texas (Panola JC) Aaigem, Belgium (Vilvoorde HS) McKinney, Texas (Independence HS) Frisco, Texas (Frisco HS) Las Vegas, Nev. (Cheyenne Central HS) Belgrade, Serbia Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS) Longview, Texas (Panola JC) Covington, La. (Mandeville HS) Manvel, Texas (Manvel HS) Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa HS) Gennep, Netherlands Ruston, La. (Ruston HS) Reno, Nev. (McQueen HS) Thessaloniki, Greece Mount Pulaski, Ill. (Mount Pulaski HS)
Coaching Staff Adriano de Souza - Head Coach (Seventh Season) Gabryel Ording – Assistant Coach (Sixth Season) Jessica Croucher - Assistant Coach (First Season)
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Outside Hitters (5) Kaitlyn Adams, Jordyn Carswell, Lara Hendricks, Carter Mirich, Jayde Penn
Juniors (4) Kaitlyn Adams, Morgan Currie, Madeline Davis, Jayde Penn
5-6 (Morgan Currie) 5-8 (Natalie Honore, Mia Prostran, Mya Terry, Alyssa Zucco)
Middle Blockers (5) Emily Boylan, Madeline Davis, Demy Tziarli, MarieHelene Verlinden, Molly Watkins
Sophomores (5) Emily Boylan, Carter Mirich, Marie-Helene Verlinden, Molly Watkins, Alyssa Zucco
5-9 (Jordyn Carswell) 5-10 (Carter Mirich) 5-11 (Kaitlyn Adams, Abigail Hildenbrand,
Setters (2) Abigail Hildenbrand, Mia Prostran
Freshman (7) Jordyn Carswell, Lara Hendricks, Abigail Hildenbrand, Natalie Honore, Mia Prostran, Mya Terry, Demy Tziarli
Defensive Specialists/Liberos (4) Morgan Currie, Natalie Honore, Mya Terry, Alyssa Zucco
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6-0 (Lara Hendricks) 6-1 (Emily Boylan, Demy Tziarli, Marie-Helene Verlinden)
6-2 (Madeline Davis) 6-4 (Molly Watkins)
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Marie-Helene Verlinden 6-1, MB, So./HS Aaigem, Belgium
Jordyn Carswell 5-10, OH, Fr./HS McKinney, Texas
Jayde Penn 5-11, OH, Jr./2L Frisco, Texas
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Molly Watkins 6-4, MB, So./1L Bozeman, Mont.
Kaitlyn Adams 5-11, OH, Jr./TR Longview, Texas
Emily Boylan 6-1, MB, So./1L Covington, La.
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Lara Hendricks 6-0, OH, Fr./HS Gennep, Netherlands
Mya Terry 5-8, DS/OH, Fr./HS Ruston, La.
Alyssa Zucco 5-8, L/DS, So./1L Reno, Nev.
Demy Tziarli 6-1, MB, Fr./HS Thessaloniki, Greece
Adriano de Souza Head Coach
Gabryel Ording Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Jessica Croucher Assistant Coach
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Bryan, Texas (Panola JC)
SOPHOMORE (2017) • Redshirted
PANOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (2015/2016)
• Named "Libero of the Year" for Region-XIV North and first team all-conference as a freshman • Recorded 594 digs, 4.47 digs per set and 24 service aces as a rookie • As a sophomore was named second team all-conference with 536 digs and 4.22 digs per set • Recorded double-digit digs in 28 of 36 matches and 20+ digs eight times • Team was ranked No. 1 in the nation after beating No. 2 Iowa Western • Qualified for the NJCAA National Championship and finished seventh in the nation • Named all-academic both years at Panola
HIGH SCHOOL
• Lettered in both soccer and volleyball at Rouse High School • Over three years playing varsity volleyball, Currie put up 1451 digs, good for 5.3 digs per set • As a senior, she was named the 6A-Defensive Player of the Year and first team all-district • Led Rouse volleyball to the playoffs for the first time ever during her senior year • Coached by Jacob Thompson
PERSONAL
• Full name is Morgan Ashlye Currie • Born on April 29, 1997 in Bryan, Texas • Daughter of Mynde and James Kessler • Has two siblings, Brode and Steven
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MB
6-1
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Aaigem, Belgium (KOV College)
FRESHMAN (2017)
• Saw action in 26 matches as a freshman • Registered 91 kills across 88 sets played • Led the team with 18 service aces • Ranked second among Lady Techsters with 60 total blocks • Posted a career high in kills (14) and hitting percentage (.458) against Rice on Sept. 24
PRIOR TO LA TECH
• Played at Top Volley School in Belgium while taking classes at KOV College • Played for the Belgium’s U20 National Team • Her U15 squad were regional champions twice
PERSONAL
• Full name is Marie-Helene Verlinden • Born February 6, 1999
CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR SP MP-MS K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE RE DIGS D/S BS BA TB B/S BE BHE 2017 88 26-26 91 1.03 37 283 .191 8 0.09 18 0.20 28 2 44 0.50 9 51 60 0.68 4 6 Totals 88 26-26 91 1.03 37 283 .191 8 0.09 18 0.20 28 2 44 0.50 9 51 60 0.68 4 6
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JORDYN
CARSWELL OH
5-9
Fr.
HS
McKinney, Texas (Independence HS)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Independence High School in 2018 • Lettered in volleyball all four years • Was named varisty MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-District (sophomore, junior and senior seasons) and Second Team All-District as a freshman • Set a school record for most digs in a game, and owned the team's highest hitting percentage in each of her final three seasons • Also played for Skyline Volleyball Club • Coached by Shelley Massey, Shannon Phillips (fomer LA Tech volleyball student athlete - 2004-07) and Peyton Haller
PERSONAL
• Born on February 4, 2000, in E. Stroundsburg, Pennsylvania • Parents are Tami Stone and Jasper Carswell • Has four siblings, Brianna Carswell, Gabriella Carswell, Giovanna Carswell and Jake Stone • Chose LA Tech over Sam Houston State
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PENN OH
5-11
Jr.
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Frisco, Texas (Frisco HS)
SOPHOMORE (2017)
• Saw action in 14 matches • Posted 11 kills across 22 sets played • Tallied six digs and seven total blocks • Notched a season-high five kills against DePaul on Sept. 16
FRESHMAN (2016)
• Saw action in 25 matches • Posted 40 kills across 68 sets • Added 32 digs and 19 blocks • Registered 51.5 points in 68 sets played • Her 0.59 kills per set ranked ninth best among team leaders
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Frisco High School in 2016 • Lettered in volleyball, basketball and track and field • Two-time award winner for most athletic and also won a most improved award • Let Frisco HS to two district championships and one area championship • Led Madfrog Volleyball to a 2015 National Championship • Coached by Janie Litchford
PERSONAL
• Jayde Anjalek Penn • Born on November 11, 1997 in Kansas City, Missouri to Terri Duncan and Roper Hall • Has two siblings: Brandi Maxiell and Shakespeare Hall • Brandi competed in track in field at North Texas • Jayde’s brother-in-law Jason Maxiell competed for four season at Cincinnati in basketball and has spent the past ten years in the NBA
CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR SP MP-MS K K/S E TA PCT 2016 68 25-5 40 0.59 39 143 .007 2017 22 14-1 11 0.50 10 39 .026 Totals 90 39-6 51 0.57 49 182 .011
A A/S SA SA/S SE RE DIGS D/S BS BA TB B/S BE BHE 2 0.03 2 0.03 5 0 32 0.47 0 19 19 0.28 0 1 1 0.05 2 0.09 4 0 6 0.27 1 6 7 0.32 0 0 3 0.03 4 0.04 9 0 38 0.42 1 25 26 0.29 0 1
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CARTER
MIRICH OH
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So.
1L
Las Vegas, Nev. (Cheyenne Central HS)
FRESHMAN (2017)
• Saw action in 99 sets across all 28 matches • As a true freshman, she ranked fourth on the team with 193 kills • Her 220 digs ranked second best • One of just two Tech players to record 100+ kills and 100+ digs on the season • In conference action, she was second on ther squad with 108 kills (2.12 per set) and 111 digs • Posted a career-high 21 kills against FIU on Oct. 22 • Notched eight double-digit dig efforts
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Cheyenne Central High School in 2017 • Lettered in volleyball, basketball and track • all-state in volleyball and garnered two-time all-tournament team accolades at the Twin Cities Volleyball Invitational • Coached by coach Wagner, coach Colbert, coach Nichols and coach Hokanson
PERSONAL
• Born on October 21, 1998 in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Rock and Kari Mirich • Has one brother, Cooper who plays football at Chadron State College • Father played college football at Wyoming
CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR SP MP-MS K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE RE DIGS D/S BS BA 2017 99 28-25 193 1.95 118 680 .110 11 0.11 11 0.11 23 19 220 2.22 1 24 Totals 99 28-25 193 1.95 118 680 .110 11 0.11 11 0.11 23 19 220 2.22 1 24
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PROSTRAN S
5-8
Fr.
HS
Belgrade, Serbia
HIGH SCHOOL
• Member of Belgrade's national team that placed third in Easter Volley • Played for VC Omladinac and VC Jedinstvo • Three-time champion of Vojvodina
PERSONAL
• Born on October 30, 1999 in Belgrade, Serbia • Parents are Milovan and Verica • Has one sibling, Nikola
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WATKINS MB
6-4
So.
1L
Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman HS)
FRESHMAN (2017)
• Saw action in 21 matches as a freshman last season • Registered seven kills, six digs, and nine total blocks across 62 sets played • Recorded multiple-block efforts against Florida A&M, UT-Martin and UL-Monroe
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Bozeman High School in 2017 • Lettered in volleyball and basketball • Earned second team all-conference honors in 2016 • Averaged the most blocks per set in the state of Montana • 2015 Montana AA State Champions • Coached by Erika Gustavsen and Abbey Wesche
PERSONAL
• Full name is Molly Shae Watkins • Born on July 1, 1999 in Bozeman, Montana, to Penelope and John Watkins • Has one sister, Winona
CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR SP MP-MS K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE RE DIGS D/S BS BA TB B/S BE BHE 2017 62 21-0 7 0.11 2 31 .161 2 0.03 0 0.00 2 0 6 0.10 0 9 9 0.15 3 1 Totals 62 21-0 7 0.11 2 31 .161 2 0.03 0 0.00 2 0 6 0.10 0 9 9 0.15 3 1
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ADAMS OH
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Longview, Texas (Panola JC)
PANOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (2016-17)
• Logged 1.75 kills per set and 0.78 blocks per set as a freshman at Panola. This past season, she upped her numbers with 2.38 kills per set and 0.78 blocks per set • In her time at Panola, she recorded 475 kills and 180 blocks in her two seasons • Coached by Amber McCray and Jane Hays
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Longview High School in 2016 • Lettered in both volleyball (four years) and soccer (four years) • Voted team MVP in volleyball, and team MVP and defensive MVP in soccer • Three-time conference champions in soccer • Played for East Texas Juniors in volleyball • Coached by Chaka Jackson (volleyball) and Ron Bellamy (soccer)
PERSONAL
• Born on February 9, 1998 in Longview, Texas, to Stacy and Rob Adams • Has two siblings, Jordan Jackson and Alex Adams • Her sister Jordan played soccer at Arkansas State from 2012-16
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BOYLAN MB
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So.
1L
Covington, La. (Mandeville HS)
FRESHMAN 2017
• Saw action in 47 sets in 2017 • Racked up 27 kills along with 25 blocks as a middle blocker for the Techsters • Finished the season in a big way, accumulating 14 kills in her final two matches, including a season-best eight kills on 16 attempts against North Texas • In Tech's season finale against Southern Miss, she hit .556 (six kills on nine attempts)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Mandeville High School in 2017 • Lettered in softball and volleyball • Member of the all-state team and was named District Co-MVP her senior season • Honored with the Academic Athlete Award • Posted 931 kills and 313 total blocks throughout her time in high school • Led Mandeville to district championships and state runner-up honors • Coached by Jody Walker, Robert Haley, Rachel Lindelow, Scott Dennis and Gae Richard
PERSONAL
• Emily Cade Boylan • Born on July 1, 1999 in Covington, Louisiana, to Cindy and Quin Boylan • Has one brother, Zachary • Emily's grandfather, Larry Crow, played football and ran track at Northwestern State (1957-61)
CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR SP MP-MS K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE RE DIGS D/S BS BA TB B/S BE BHE 2017 41 18-4 27 0.66 8 68 .279 2 0.05 0 0.00 0 1 6 0.15 3 22 25 0.61 1 0 Totals 41 18-4 27 0.66 8 68 .279 2 0.05 0 0.00 0 1 6 0.15 3 22 25 0.61 1 0
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Fr.
10 HS
Manvel, Texas (Manvel HS)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Manvel High School in 2018 • Lettered in volleyball (four years) and tennis (two years) • 1st Team All-District as a junior • 2nd Team All-District as a sophomore and senior • Academic All-District as both a junior and senior • Accumulated 1,063 career digs, 150 aces and 1,208 serve receptions through her time in high school • Coached by Sarah Paulk and Susan Kennedy
PERSONAL
• Born on March 20, 2000 in Houston, Texas, to Sherry and Brook Honore • Has two siblings, Erica and Brook
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Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa HS)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Ponderosa High School in 2018 • Lettered in volleyball (three years) and swimming (four years) • 1st Team All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-State as a senior • Recorded 695 assists, 162 kills 43 aces, 177 digs and 60 total blocks her senior season • Finished fifth at the state tournament as a senior, and third as a junior • Coached by Rob Graham, Deb Barnes, Bill and Judy Peer, Matt Bledig and Malia Sagiao
PERSONAL
• Born on July 11, 2000 in Englewood, Colorado, to Dawn and Phil Hildenbrand • Has one sister, Haley, who plays basketball at Minot State University • Chose Louisiana Tech over DePaul, Cal State Bakersfield and Angelo State
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HENDRICKS OH
6-0
Fr.
12 HS
Gennep, Netherlands
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Stedelijke Scholen gemeenschap Nijmegen in 2018 • Played for the Dutch National Youth Team • Won a national championship among all schools in the Netherlands • Coached by Michael Beugelsdijk
PERSONAL
• Lara Ann Hendricks • Born on October 6, 2000 in Cujik, Netherlands • Daughter of Richard Hendricks and Rolinke Amoureus • Has two siblings: Merle and Janne
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TERRY DS/OH
5-8
Fr.
Ruston, La. (Ruston HS)
PERSONAL
• Born on August 17, 2000 • Daughter of Matt and Dixie Terry • Has two siblings: Alyssa and Sawyer • Father Matt is LA Tech Golf's Head Coach
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5-8
So.
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Reno, Nev. (McQueen HS)
FRESHMAN (2017)
• Saw action in 68 sets across 25 matches as a true freshman libero • Racked up 180 digs, good for 2.65 digs per set (third-most on the team) • In conference play, she led the team with 148 digs (3.08 digs per set) • From Oct. 13-Nov. 5, Zucco recorded a stretch of eight consecutive double-digit dig matches, highlighted by a career-high 23 digs on the road at Marshall
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Robert McQueen High School in 2017 • Earned three letters playing varsity volleyball • Awarded first team High Sierra League honors in both her junior and senior seasons • all-state honorable mention as a senior • As a junior, she led the Lancers to the High Sierra League championship • Coached by Jeff Zimmerman and Dani Havenstrite
PERSONAL
• Full name is Alyssa Kelly Zucco • Born on March 18, 1999 in Reno, Nevada • Daughter of Shawn and Kristine Zucco • Has two siblings, Ryan and Trevor
CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR SP MP-MS K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE RE DIGS D/S BS BA TB B/S BE BHE 2017 68 25-2 0 0.00 0 1 .000 24 0.35 2 0.03 5 18 180 2.65 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 Totals 68 25-2 0 0.00 0 1 .000 24 0.35 2 0.03 5 18 180 2.65 0 0 0 0.00 0 1
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TZIARLI MB
6-1
Fr.
Thessaloniki, Greece
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduated from Hellenic College of Thesseloiki in 2018 • Started for Greece's U17 National team from 2015-18 • Ranked as the No. 12 team in U17 • Finished third twice in the Balkan Championship • Coached by Dimitrios Kapsabelis
PERSONAL
• Born on January 24, 2000 in Thessaloniki, Greece • Parents are Konstantinos Tziarlis and Chrysi Karatzia • Has one brother, Stefanos Tziarlis
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MB
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Mount Pulaski, Ill. (Mount Pulaski HS)
SOPHOMORE (2017)
Played in 98 of Tech's 105 sets as a true sophomore ... Tallied 214 kills, while hitting a team-best .326 ... Led the team from a defensive standpoint with 95 total blocks (next highest had 60) ... Her 277.5 points were second-most on the team ... Had a career-high 16 kills, while also hitting her best percentage of the season (.625) against conference-foe Rice on Sep. 24 ... Posted a season-high nine total blocks at Marshall on Oct. 15 ... Registered at leat one block in 17 matches, and notched double-digit kills in nine contests
FRESHMAN (2016)
Played in 59 sets this season ... Totaled 86 kills (.293 attacking percentage), 17 digs and 51 blocks ... Averaged 0.86 blocks per set ... In her collegiate debut, she registered a school-record 13 blocks against Illinois-Chicago, while also picking up eight kills in the match ... Had a season-high 12 kills against Marshall ... Had at least one block in every game she competed in this season, except two
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Mt. Pulaski High School in 2016 … Lettered four years in volleyball … Led the Hilltoppers to a runner up finish at the state championship as a freshman … In her final season, recorded 482 kills, 100 blocks, 240 digs and 55 aces … Coached by Donna and Bethany Dolle … Also competed for the Illini Elite Cardinals who finished second in the nation at the AAU Championships ... in 2015 received AAU All-American honors as well as 2015 CBS Max Preps All American honors
PERSONAL
Madeline Joanne Davis … Born on May 26, 1998 in Springfield, Illinois to Brad and Patti Davis … Has one brother, Joe
CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR SP MP-MS K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE RE DIGS D/S BS BA TB B/S BE BHE 2016 59 18-17 86 1.46 23 215 .293 3 0.05 2 0.03 8 0 17 0.29 13 38 51 0.86 2 0 2017 98 26-26 214 2.18 60 472 .326 7 0.07 9 0.09 11 1 36 0.37 14 81 95 0.97 6 0 Totals 157 44-43 300 1.91 83 687 .316 10 0.06 11 0.07 19 1 53 0.34 27 119 146 0.93 8 0
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CONFERENCE USA 9 1 8 1 0 20
Conference USA begins its 24th year in 2018-19 as it continues to compete and promote the success of its student-athletes. The league has adapted to the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics over nearly a quarter of a century, but the commitment to excellence, integrity, leadership and its studentathletes in competition, academics and community is unwavering. Conference USA enjoys a far-reaching fan base with its 14 members: Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP, UTSA and WKU. Debuting in 1995, Conference USA teams have combined for 109 bowl appearances in football, 108 NCAA Tournament appearances in basketball, including three Final Fours, 71 NCAA baseball appearances including six College World Series berths, 93 NCAA
soccer tournament appearances including four trips to the College Cup, and 39 individual national champions in track and field and cross country. Success is not limited to athletic achievement, however, as 231 Conference USA student-athletes have garnered Academic All-America honors, 775 have achieved academic all-district laurels and thousands of student-athletes have earned a college degree. Conference USA sponsors competition in 19 sports – nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field) and 10 for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and volleyball). The league promotes the scholar-athlete ideal, honoring outstanding academic achievement with nu-
merous conference-sponsored awards, including the Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Commissioner’s Academic Medal as well as sport-specific All-Academic teams. C-USA annually awards postgraduate scholarships, along with the Sport Academic Awards, Scholar-Athletes of the Year and the Institutional Academic Excellence Award. Additionally, Conference USA presents a Spirit of Service Award three times each year, recognizing student-athletes who excel on the field, in the classroom and give back to the community through significant service efforts and participation.
SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELD
Conference USA performers have achieved great success in competition, placing the league among the top conferences in the nation.
Football
• 109 teams have earned bowl bids • Eligible for the College Football Playoff • Conference USA has nine bowl affiliations through the 2019 season, securing a minimum of six berths annually. Conference USA has primary bowl tie-ins with the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl, Bahamas Bowl, Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl, Hawai’i Bowl, New Mexico Bowl, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, and Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl, along with secondary arrangements with the Frisco Bowl and the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl.
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball
Baseball
In addition to the numerous NCAA Tournament berths, C-USA has sent four men’s soccer teams to the NCAA College Cup, three softball teams to the Women’s College World Series and three volleyball teams to the NCAA Sweet 16. The league has also had 39 national champions in NCAA track and field competition, one national champion in diving, and numerous NCAA individual and team competitors in cross country, golf, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Overall, Conference USA teams and individuals have made more than 2,000 NCAA appearances.
views, players of the week highlights and other exciting content.
The league’s headquarters were established in Chicago and, after nine years, relocated to the current office in Irving, Texas. Britton Banowsky was named Commissioner in October 2002, succeeding Mike Slive, the league’s first Commissioner. In October 2015, Judy MacLeod became the league’s third Commissioner.
• 131 postseason teams (55 NCAA, 50 NIT, 13 CBI, 11 CIT, 2 LV16) •O ne National Championship title game appearance • Three Final Four teams • Seven Elite Eight NCAA Tournament teams • One NIT Champion and five NIT semifinalists • 2 CBI Champions • One CIT Champion • Inaugural Las Vegas 16 Champion
SUCCESS OFF THE FIELD
C-USA institutions are among the nation’s best in academic performance of student-athletes, bolstered by the fact that student-athletes at league schools have a higher graduation rate than the general student population. Among C-USA’s 5,000 student-athletes, there are champions of the playing field as well. In 22 years, more than 33,000 student-athletes have been named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll or received the Commissioner’s Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom.
C-USA ON TV
CUSA.TV officially launched in the Summer of 2016 making all non-televised team sports available as part of a subscription package. The site offers all events in one location so fans can watch home and away matchups of their favorite team or season long events from their favorite sport. The site showcases weekly feature stories as well as postgame inter-
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• 53 NCAA Tournament appearances • 63 WNIT appearances • One Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament team • Three WNIT semifinalists • Two WBI Champions
C-USA IN THE COMMUNITY
The conference’s current footprint is concentrated with 14 members in 10 states and a combined area population of more than 30 million. With a commitment to community involvement, the conference developed several initiatives to maintain strong ties in C-USA cities, as well as with fans and alumni across the country. C-USA schools also place a priority on giving back to their communities through volunteer service with local and national organizations. Individually, student-athletes are recognized each season through the Spirit of Service award.
GOVERNANCE
Conference USA has significant representation in the NCAA governance structure. The presidents of the member institutions serve as the league’s Board of Directors.
A PROUD HISTORY
Conference USA was formed in 1995 and quickly emerged as one of the nation’s top conferences. The conference unveiled its name, logo and commissioner April 24, 1995, in Chicago. The league’s charter members were Charlotte, Cincinnati, DePaul, Houston, Louisville, Marquette, Memphis, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB and USF. Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation in 1995, while Houston joined competition in the fall of 1996.
• 71 NCAA appearances • Six College World Series appearances (2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2001) • 14 Super Regional appearances • Has produced at least four NCAA teams in 10 of the past 15 seasons
C-USA added East Carolina (September, 1996) and the United States Military Academy (March, 1997) as football members. ECU began league competition in 1997; Army in 1998 and UAB began football play in 1999. The league brought in TCU and ECU (1999) for all sports and they began competition in 2001. USF started C-USA football in 2003. Marshall, Rice, SMU, Tulsa, UCF and UTEP became full-time Conference USA members for all sports in 2005. In 2013, charter member Charlotte returned to CUSA and was joined by new members FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion and UTSA. WKU joined the league on July 1, 2014.
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MARTA MONNE NAMED SECOND TEAM ALLCONFERENCE USA, FIRST TEAM ALL-LOUISIANA
For the first time since 2014, the Louisiana Tech volleyball program saw a
McClure also represented Louisiana Tech as one of 14 student-athletes in
Conference USA to earn the C-USA Fall Spirit of Service Award.
student-athlete earn All-Conference USA postseason accolades, as senior Marta
VOLLEYBALL EARNS AVCA TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD
Monne was named Second Team All-Conference USA following a vote by the
league’s 13 head coaches.
was announced as a recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association
(AVCA) Team Academic Award, as announced by the organization on Monday
After becoming the first Lady Techster to receive First Team All-Louisiana
For the first time in program history, the Louisiana Tech volleyball team
accolades last season, Monne joins Rebecca Redgen (Second Team All-C-USA,
afternoon.
2014) as the only two players to earn All-Conference USA recognition in the
program’s history.
a strong commitment to making progress in the classroom as well as on the
court. Last season, nine members of the team posted cumulative GPA’s of 3.4 of
The versatile outside hitter played in 98 sets this season, while accumulating
The 2017-18 Lady Techsters posted a team cumulative GPA of 3.37, showing
a team-high 320 kills and averaging 3.27 kills per set. She also came close to
higher.
recording her second straight 300+ kill-300+ dig season as she tallied 282 digs
on the year.
year and honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that displayed
excellence in the classroom. Teams must maintain at least a 3.30 cumulative
Monne registered a team-best 13 double-doubles in 2017, after also leading
least year’s team with the same amount.
Her senior campaign was highlighted by arguably her most dominant match
The AVCA Team Academic Award was established in the 1992-93 academic
grade-point average on a 4.0 scale or a 4.10 cumulative GPA on a 5.0 scale.
as a Techster in a five-set fight against FIU on October 22. In the match, Monne
MONNE HONORED FOR WORK IN CLASSROOM
posted a career-high 25 kills along with 19 digs, while hitting .288.
are well noted, but this past week, the Milan, Italy, native earned prestigious
An ever-consistent force on the outside, Monne averaged more than 3.00
kills per set in each of her final three seasons while wearing the red and blue.
Louisiana Tech volleyball senior Marta Monne’s accolades on the court
distinction for her work in the classroom. Monne was named a 2018 Academic Excellence Honoree of the School of Design.
MCCLURE RECOGNIZED AS ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
perseverance in the classroom at the College of Liberal Arts Academic
With the prestigious Second Team selection, McClure becomes just the 15th
Monne, an interior design major, was recognized for her diligence and
student-athlete in Louisiana Tech history to earn Academic All-America honors.
Excellence Luncheon, last Thursday.
She is also one of 14 student-athletes sporting a perfect 4.0 GPA of the 21
members around the country.
freshman in 2013, and worked back from a season-ending knee injury to
become a staple in the Tech record books, and an example for current and
As a Kinesiology and Health Promotion major with a 4.00 GPA, McClure has
made the President’s list in every quarter during her time at Tech. Earlier last
The all-conference and all-state honoree came to Louisiana Tech as a
future student-athletes at Louisiana Tech.
month, she was also named to her third-straight Conference USA All-Academic team.
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STATISTICS
The Automated ScoreBook LA Tech Overall Individual Statistics (as of Jul 12, 2018) All matches Overall record: 7-21 Conf: 2-12 Home: 3-7 Away: 3-9 Neutral: 1-5 Attack ##
Player
8
MONNE, Marta CORTESI, Gina DAVIS, Madeline MIRICH, Carter VERLINDEN, Marie-Hel JOHNSON, Nia Myah SHORT, Brooke BOYLAN, Emily PENN, Jayde WATKINS, Molly RUTLEDGE, Courtney VIAN, Makayla ZAUNBRECHER, Kathryn ZUCCO, Alyssa MCCLURE, Jacie LA TECH Opponents
16 17 5 2 11 3 9 4 7 13 6 12 14 15
sp mp-ms
98 96 98 99 88 49 101 41 22 62 24 13 13 68 101 105 105
26-26 28-19 26-26 28-25 26-26 22-6 28-27 18-4 14-1 21-0 14-1 9-0 9-0 25-2 28-5 28-28 28-28
k
k/s
320 231 214 193 91 67 46 27 11 7 4 3 2 0 0 1216 1419
3.27 2.41 2.18 1.95 1.03 1.37 0.46 0.66 0.50 0.11 0.17 0.23 0.15 0.00 0.00 11.5 13.5
Recept ##
Player
8
MONNE, Marta CORTESI, Gina DAVIS, Madeline MIRICH, Carter VERLINDEN, Marie-Hel JOHNSON, Nia Myah SHORT, Brooke BOYLAN, Emily PENN, Jayde WATKINS, Molly RUTLEDGE, Courtney VIAN, Makayla ZAUNBRECHER, Kathryn MCCLURE, Jacie ZUCCO, Alyssa TEAM LA TECH............. Opponents...........
16 17 5 2 11 3 9 4 7 13 6 12 15 14
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sp
re
Set ta
160 974 117 696 60 472 118 680 37 283 34 238 28 169 8 68 10 39 2 31 1 19 5 21 1 8 0 1 0 4 581 3703 577 3752
pct
a
sa
.164 44 0.45 418 .105 .164 21 0.22 218 .096 .326 7 0.07 42 .167 .110 11 0.11 168 .065 .191 8 0.09 48 .167 .139 8 0.16 47 .170 .107 880 8.71 1643 .536 .279 2 0.05 11 .182 .026 1 0.05 2 .500 .161 2 0.03 7 .286 .158 61 2.54 199 .307 -.095 0 0.00 9 .000 .125 1 0.08 3 .333 .000 24 0.35 271 .089 .000 62 0.61 409 .152 .171 1132 10.7 3495 .324 .224 1315 12.5 3446 .382
12 7 9 11 18 5 17 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 14 99 153
Dig pct
dig
a/s
Serve pct
ta
Blocking
dig/s
bs
98 33 735 .955 282 2.88 96 16 290 .945 150 1.56 98 1 6 .833 36 0.37 99 19 166 .886 220 2.22 88 2 3 .333 44 0.50 49 2 32 .938 56 1.14 101 2 5 .600 201 1.99 41 1 2 .500 6 0.15 22 0 2 1.000 6 0.27 62 0 0 .000 6 0.10 24 0 0 .000 36 1.50 13 1 2 .500 6 0.46 13 0 0 .000 1 0.08 101 37 542 .932 297 2.94 68 18 378 .952 180 2.65 - 20 105 152 2191 .931 1527 14.54 105 98 2006 .951 1670 15.90
5 6 14 1 9 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 41 40
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ta
e
ba
sa/s
ta
pct
0.12 26 329 0.07 20 235 0.09 11 129 0.11 23 286 0.20 28 262 0.10 6 76 0.17 20 370 0.00 0 10 0.09 4 24 0.00 2 2 0.08 0 34 0.00 0 16 0.00 0 0 0.03 5 92 0.14 12 301 0.94 157 2166 1.46 189 2383
se
.921 .915 .915 .920 .893 .921 .946 1.00 .833 .000 1.00 1.00 .000 .946 .960 .928 .921
Points
total
blk/s
be
26 31 51 57 81 95 24 25 51 60 14 15 18 18 22 25 6 7 9 9 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 306 194.0 372 226.0
0.32 0.59 0.97 0.25 0.68 0.31 0.18 0.61 0.32 0.15 0.12 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.00 1.85 2.15
4 7 6 7 4 2 5 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 39 32
bhe
pts
pts/s
0 350.0 3.57 2 269.5 2.81 0 277.5 2.83 6 217.0 2.19 6 143.5 1.63 2 80.0 1.63 12 72.0 0.71 0 41.0 1.00 0 17.0 0.77 1 11.5 0.19 5 7.5 0.31 0 3.0 0.23 0 3.5 0.27 4 14.0 0.14 1 2.0 0.03 39 1509.0 14.37 34 1798.0 17.12
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The Automated ScoreBook LA Tech Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 27, 2017) All matches
TEAM STATISTICS
Overall record: 7-21 Conf: 2-12 Home: 3-7 Away: 3-9 Neutral: 1-5 Team Statistics ATTACK Ki l l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Ki l l s/ S e t SET Assists Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral site #/Avg Current win streak Home win streak
TECH
OPP
1216 581 3703 .171 11.6
1419 577 3752 .224 13.5
1132 10.8
1315 12.5
99 157 0.9
153 189 1.5
152 1.4
98 0.9
1527 14.5
1670 15.9
41 306 194.0 1.8 39 39
40 372 226.0 2.2 32 34
3025 10/302 6/163 0 0
4412 12/368 -
Match wins by #sets LA Tech Opponents
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
0 0
0 0
2 11
4 5
1 5
Sets won by set LA Tech Opponents
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
11 17
10 18
7 21
7 8
1 5
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
605 577 585 315 646 651 669 344
71 91
Points by set LA Tech Opponents
Total 7 21 Total 36 69 Total 2153 2401
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SEASON/CAREER STATS The Automated ScoreBook LA Tech Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Jul 18, 2018) All matches SEASON ##
8 16 17 5 2 11 3 9 4 7 13 6 12 14 15
Player
MONNE, Marta CORTESI, Gina DAVIS, Madeline MIRICH, Carter VERLINDEN, Marie-Hel JOHNSON, Nia Myah SHORT, Brooke BOYLAN, Emily PENN, Jayde WATKINS, Molly RUTLEDGE, Courtney VIAN, Makayla ZAUNBRECHER, Kathryn ZUCCO, Alyssa MCCLURE, Jacie LA TECH Opponents
Player
MONNE, Marta CORTESI, Gina DAVIS, Madeline MIRICH, Carter VERLINDEN, Marie-Hel JOHNSON, Nia Myah SHORT, Brooke BOYLAN, Emily PENN, Jayde WATKINS, Molly RUTLEDGE, Courtney VIAN, Makayla ZAUNBRECHER, Kathryn ZUCCO, Alyssa MCCLURE, Jacie LA TECH Opponents
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sp
98 96 98 99 88 49 101 41 22 62 24 13 13 68 101 105 105
sa
12 7 9 11 18 5 17 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 14 99 153
k
k/s
Attack e
320 3.27 160 231 2.41 117 214 2.18 60 193 1.95 118 91 1.03 37 67 1.37 34 46 0.46 28 27 0.66 8 11 0.50 10 7 0.11 2 4 0.17 1 3 0.23 5 2 0.15 1 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 1216 11.58 581 1419 13.51 577
Serve sa/s
se
ta
974 696 472 680 283 238 169 68 39 31 19 21 8 1 4 3703 3752
Dig dig dig/s
0.12 26 282 2.88 0.07 20 150 1.56 0.09 11 36 0.37 0.11 23 220 2.22 0.20 28 44 0.50 0.10 6 56 1.14 0.17 20 201 1.99 0.00 0 6 0.15 0.09 4 6 0.27 0.00 2 6 0.10 0.08 0 36 1.50 0.00 0 6 0.46 0.00 0 1 0.08 0.03 5 180 2.65 0.14 12 297 2.94 0.94 157 1527 14.54 1.46 189 1670 15.90
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pct
a/s
pts/s
.164 44 0.45 3.57 .164 21 0.22 2.80 .326 7 0.07 2.83 .110 11 0.11 2.19 .191 8 0.09 1.62 .139 8 0.16 1.63 .107 880 8.71 0.71 .279 2 0.05 1.00 .026 1 0.05 0.77 .161 2 0.03 0.18 .158 61 2.54 0.29 -.095 0 0.00 0.23 .125 1 0.08 0.23 .000 24 0.35 0.03 .000 62 0.61 0.14 .171 1132 10.78 14.37 .224 1315 12.52 17.12
bs
5 6 14 1 9 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 41 40
Blocking ba total
26 51 81 24 51 14 18 22 6 9 3 0 1 0 0 306 372
31 57 95 25 60 15 18 25 7 9 3 0 2 0 0
194.0 226.0
b/s
0.32 0.59 0.97 0.25 0.68 0.31 0.18 0.61 0.32 0.15 0.12 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.00 1.85 2.15
sp
381 96 157 99 88 124 371 41 90 62 52 80 18 68 373
sa
37 7 11 11 18 15 80 0 4 0 7 4 0 2 38
k
975 231 300 193 91 162 178 27 51 7 5 73 11 0 8
Serve sa/s
0.10 0.07 0.07 0.11 0.20 0.12 0.22 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.13 0.05 0.00 0.03 0.10
k/s
Attack e
ta
2.56 476 2830 2.41 117 696 1.91 83 687 1.95 118 680 1.03 37 283 1.31 83 563 0.48 74 581 0.66 8 68 0.57 49 182 0.11 2 31 0.10 2 25 0.91 43 270 0.61 2 21 0.00 0 1 0.02 4 34
se
60 20 19 23 28 15 88 0 9 2 4 10 0 5 54
Dig dig dig/s
921 150 53 220 44 151 700 6 38 6 55 53 3 180 962
2.42 1.56 0.34 2.22 0.50 1.22 1.89 0.15 0.42 0.10 1.06 0.66 0.17 2.65 2.58
pct
.176 .164 .316 .110 .191 .140 .179 .279 .011 .161 .120 .111 .429 .000 .118
bs
17 6 27 1 9 2 6 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
Set a
108 21 10 11 8 11 2621 2 3 2 104 6 1 24 151
a/s
0.28 0.22 0.06 0.11 0.09 0.09 7.06 0.05 0.03 0.03 2.00 0.08 0.06 0.35 0.40
Blocking ba total
66 51 119 24 51 31 56 22 25 9 5 18 4 0 1
83 57
146
25 60 33 62 25 26 9 5 18 6 0 1
pts/s
2.79 2.80 2.53 2.19 1.62 1.56 0.79 1.00 0.76 0.18 0.27 1.08 0.83 0.03 0.12
b/s
0.22 0.59 0.93 0.25 0.68 0.27 0.17 0.61 0.29 0.15 0.10 0.22 0.33 0.00 0.00
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SCORES 1987 (2-25) Coach: Jennifer White L ULM 0-3 L Northwestern State 0-3 L Southern Miss 0-3 L New Orleans 0-3 L Arkansas State 0-3 L Southern Arkansas 0-3 L Centenary 0-2 L UL-Lafayette 0-2 L East Texas Baptist 0-2 L Grambling State 0-2 L Wiley College 0-2 L Southern Arkansas 0-2 L East Texas Baptist 1-2 L Incarnate Word 0-2 L Southern Arkansas 0-2 W East Texas Baptist 2-1 L Southern Arkansas 0-2 L ULM 0-3 L New Orleans 0-3 L Arkansas State 0-3 L Nicholls State 0-3 L UL-Lafayette 0-3 W Alcorn State (forfeit) L Southeastern La. 2-3 L New Orleans 0-3 L Arkansas State 0-3 L ULM 0-3 1988 (0-20) Coach: Bill Galloway L Northwestern State L McNeese State L McNeese State L Northwestern State L Arkansas State L UL-Lafayette L Lamar L Mississippi College L Mississippi College L New Orleans L UTPA L Arkansas State L Nicholls State L UL-Lafayette L UTPA L Southeastern La. L Lamar L UL-Lafayette L New Orleans L UTPA 1989 (21-18) Coach: Binny Canales L Baylor W McNeese State W Alcorn State W Southern Arkansas W Northwestern State W Nicholls State W Nicholls State L Mississippi State L ULM L Baylor W East Texas Baptist W Grambling State W Northwestern State W Centenary L Ole Miss W Grambling State W Centenary W Mississippi College L New Orleans W UTPA L Arkansas State L McNeese State W Grambling State W North Texas
0-3 2-3 1-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-2 0-3 1-2 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3
1-3 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-1 1-3 1-3 2-3 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-2 1-3 3-1 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-0 0-3 2-3 3-0 3-0
W UL-Lafayette L Lamar L New Orleans W UTPA L Alabama W Prairie View A&M W Centenary W UL-Lafayette L Arkansas State L UL-Lafayette L Lamar L LSU L Tulane L Arkansas State L Lamar
3-2 2-3 0-3 3-0 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-2 0-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3
1990 (17-15) Coach: Scott Mayhew W Stephen F. Austin W Northwestern State W McNeese State L Mississippi State W Nicholls State W Nicholls State W Grambling State L UTSA W Tulsa L North Texas L Mississippi State L ULM W Northwestern State W Centenary W Stephen F. Austin L Alabama W Northwestern State W Grambling State L Arkansas State L New Orleans W Central Florida W UTPA L New Orleans L UL-Lafayette L Lamar W UTPA W Centenary L UL-Lafayette L Lamar W Central Florida L Arkansas State L ULM
3-2 3-1 3-0 0-3 3-0 1-3 3-0 0-3 3-0 3-2 0-3 0-3 3-1 3-0 3-2 2-3 3-0 3-0 0-3 0-3 3-0 3-0 0-3 0-3 2-3 3-0 3-0 1-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 0-3
1991 (25-15) Coach: Scott Mayhew L Rice W UTSA W New Orleans W Northwestern State L Baylor W Tulsa L Lamar W Baylor W North Texas W Stephen F. Austin W ULM W North Texas W Northwestern State W Southern Miss W UALR W Alcorn State W Grambling State W McNeese State W Nicholls State W Grambling State L Stephen F. Austin W at McNeese State W UTPA L UL-Lafayette L Lamar L New Orleans
0-3 3-1 3-0 3-1 0-3 3-0 0-3 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-0 0-3 3-1 3-0 2-3 0-3 1-3
L Arkansas State L Memphis L Central Florida W Oral Roberts L Arkansas State W Northwestern State W ULM L UL-Lafayette W New Orleans W Central Florida L UL-Lafayette L Arkansas State W UALR L Southern Miss
0-3 0-3 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-0 3-1 1-3 3-2 1-3 1-3 0-3 3-1 0-3
1992 (29-10) Coach: Scott Mayhew W Centenary 3-0 W Grambling State 3-0 L Missouri 1-3 W Prairie View 3-0 W North Texas 3-1 W ULM 3-0 L Baylor 0-3 L Texas State 1-3 W South Carolina 3-2 W Stephen F. Austin 3-1 W Oral Roberts 3-0 W UALR 3-1 W McNeese State 3-2 W Grambling State 3-0 W Northwestern State 3-1 W Western Kentucky 3-0 L Baylor 2-3 W Memphis 3-0 W McNeese State 0-3 W UTPA 3-0 W Centenary 3-0 W North Texas 3-0 W Stephen F. Austin 2-3 W Jacksonville 3-0 W Central Florida 3-0 W Eastern Kentucky 3-0 W UALR 3-1 L Arkansas State 1-3 W Lamar 3-0 W South Alabama 3-0 W New Orleans 3-0 W Northwestern State 3-1 W Southwestern La. 3-0 L Sam Houston State 1-3 L ULM 2-3 L Lamar 2-3 W UALR 3-0 W New Orleans 3-0 L Lamar 1-3 1993 (22-16) Coach: Scott Mayhew W North Texas L Texas Tech L Texas Tech W ULM W Southeastern La. W Georgia State L UT Arlington W Samford W Centenary L Baylor L Lamar L Michigan State L Sam Houston State W Grambling State W Northwestern State W North Texas W UALR W Mississippi L Stephen F. Austin W New Orleans
3-0 0-3 1-3 3-0 3-1 3-0 1-3 3-0 3-0 1-3 2-3 1-3 0-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-2 0-3 3-0
W South Alabama 3-0 W ULM 3-0 W UL-Lafayette 3-0 L Sam Houston State 0-3 L Arkansas State 2-3 W Western Kentucky 3-0 W UALR 3-2 L Lamar 0-3 W UTPA 3-0 L Houston 0-3 L UALR 1-3 W Jacksonville 3-0 W Southeastern La. 3-1 W Northwestern State 3-0 L Stephen F. Austin 2-3 L Lamar 2-3 W Arkansas State 3-2 L UALR 2-3 1994 (26-14) Coach: Scott Mayhew L LSU 0-3 L Duke 1-3 L Baylor 1-3 W Ole Miss 3-2 W Oral Roberts 3-1 W Arkansas 3-1 W Eastern Kentucky 3-1 W UT Arlington 3-0 W UTEP 3-1 W UTPA 3-0 W Prairie View A&M 3-0 W North Texas 3-1 W ULM 3-0 L Stephen F. Austin 1-3 W South Alabama 3-2 L South Florida 0-3 W Syracuse 3-0 L South Florida 0-3 L Western Kentucky 2-3 L Arkansas State 0-3 W Grambling State 3-0 W Northwestern State 3-0 W UL-Lafayette 3-0 W New Orleans 3-0 L Stephen F. Austin 0-3 L UALR 0-3 W Centenary 3-0 W Southeastern La. 3-1 W Texas State 3-0 W Lamar 3-0 W UALR 3-0 W South Alabama 3-0 W Jacksonville 3-0 W Florida Atlantic 3-0 W ULM 3-1 L Sam Houston State 0-3 L Houston 0-3 L Rice 2-3 L Western Kentucky 2-3 W South Alabama 3-0 1995 (16-11) Coach: Chris Rudiger L North Texas 2-3 W ULM 3-0 W Troy 3-1 W Southeastern La. 3-0 W Jackson State 3-0 L Texas State 2-3 L Rice 0-3 W UT Arlington 3-1 L Mississippi 1-3 W Centenary 3-0 L Sam Houston State 2-3 L Stephen F. Austin 0-3 L Mississippi State 2-3 W Centenary 3-0 W Western Kentucky 3-0
L Arkansas State W Southwestern La. W New Orleans W ULM L UALR W Lamar W UALR W Jacksonville W South Alabama L Baylor L UALR W Lamar
1-3 3-0 3-1 3-0 2-3 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 2-3 1-3 3-1
1996 (19-10) Coach: Chris Rudiger L Iowa 1-3 L Florida 0-3 L Duke 1-3 W SMU 3-1 W North Texas 3-1 L UALR 2-3 L Ole Miss 1-3 W ULM 3-1 W Sam Houston State 3-1 L TCU 1-3 W New Mexico State 3-0 W Cornell 3-0 W Centenary 3-0 W UTPA 3-0 W Lamar 3-0 W Jacksonville 3-1 L Central Florida 1-3 W South Alabama 3-0 W Stephen F. Austin 3-2 W Western Kentucky 3-0 L Arkansas State 1-3 L New Orleans 1-3 W UL-Lafayette 3-1 W UALR 3-2 W Northwestern State 3-0 W Centenary 3-0 W Texas State 3-0 L UALR 0-3 W New Orleans 3-0 1997 (11-15) Coach: Chris Rudiger W Southeastern La. 3-2 L Nicholls State 1-3 L LSU 0-3 W Alabama 3-2 L South Carolina 0-3 L Texas Tech 0-3 L UL-Lafayette 0-3 W Northwestern State 3-1 W Centenary 3-0 L Colorado State 0-3 L Kansas 0-3 L Georgia 0-3 W ULM 3-1 L Sam Houston State 1-3 W Ole Miss 3-2 W UTPA 3-0 L Lamar 1-3 W Western Kentucky 3-1 L Arkansas State 1-3 W Centenary 3-0 L UALR 0-3 L New Orleans 0-3 L UL-Lafayette 1-3 W Jacksonville 3-2 W South Alabama 3-0 L Stephen F. Austin 2-3 1998 (12-21) Coach: Lisa Huntley L Sam Houston State L SMU L Texas State
0-3 0-3 2-3
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SCORES L Virginia Tech 0-3 L Boise State 2-3 L Georgia State 0-3 L Air Force 0-3 W Tulane 3-1 L Idaho State 1-3 W Centenary 3-0 L TCU 2-3 L LSU 2-3 W South Alabama 3-0 L New Orleans 0-3 L Stephen F. Austin 0-3 L UALR 1-3 L Arkansas State 1-3 W FIU 3-0 W Western Kentucky 3-1 W Mississippi 3-0 L Mississippi State 0-3 W UL-Lafayette 3-2 W ULM 3-1 W South Alabama 3-0 L Southern Miss 1-3 L Arkansas State 2-3 L UALR 2-3 W Centenary 3-1 W FIU 3-0 L Western Kentucky 2-3 W UL-Lafayette 3-1 L Western Kentucky 1-3 1999 (13-20) Coach: Lisa Huntley L Southern Miss 0-3 L Lamar 1-3 W Georgia State 3-0 L Tulane 2-3 L UTEP 1-3 L Stephen F. Austin 0-3 W UTPA 3-0 L St. Louis 1-3 L Mississippi State 1-3 L Arkansas 0-3 L Missouri 0-3 L New Hampshire 0-3 W Grambling State 3-0 L Western Kentucky 0-3 L Denver 0-3 W South Alabama 3-0 W New Orleans 3-2 L Alabama 0-3 L Arkansas State 1-3 L UALR 1-3 L UL-Lafayette 2-3 W Western Kentucky 3-2 L Denver 0-3 W South Alabama 3-2 W New Orleans 3-1 W ULM 3-0 L UALR 1-3 L Arkansas State 1-3 W Northwestern State 3-0 W FIU 3-1 W FIU 3-1 W UL-Lafayette 3-0 L Western Kentucky 1-3 2000 (8-26) Coach: Lisa Huntley W UTPA L Baylor L Rice L North Texas W Centenary W Iowa State L Wichita State L Butler L Montana W Centenary W Grambling State
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L Tulsa 1-3 L Western Kentucky 0-3 L Middle Tennessee 0-3 W ULM 3-0 L UALR 0-3 L Arkansas State 1-3 L Northwestern State 1-3 L Denver 0-3 L FIU 1-3 W Grambling State 3-0 L New Orleans 0-3 L South Alabama 1-3 L Stephen F. Austin 0-3 L UL-Lafayette 0-3 L North Texas 1-3 L FIU 1-3 L New Mexico State 1-3 W Sam Houston State 3-0 L Arkansas State 0-3 L UALR 0-3 1-3 L Western Kentucky L Middle Tennessee 2-3 L New Orleans 1-3 2001 (8-20) Coach: Heather Mazeitis L Lamar L SE Missouri L Wichita State W Grambling State L Harding W Northwestern State L Oral Roberts L Stephen F. Austin W Grambling State W Texas Southern W Texas Southern W Centenary L Hawai’i W ULM L Fresno State L Nevada L San Jose State L Boise State L SMU L Tulsa L Rice L UTEP L UTEP L Rice W Centenary L Tulsa L SMU L UTEP
0-3 0-3 1-3 3-0 0-3 3-1 1-3 2-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 2-3 0-3 3-1 0-3 1-3 0-3
2002 (19-16) Coach: Heather Mazeitis L Southeastern La. L Houston L Lamar W Centenary W Grambling State L LSU W Tulane W New Orleans W Northwestern State W Texas A&M-CC W North Texas L Washington W Grambling State W Alcorn State W Southern Miss W ULM W Texas Southern L SMU L Stephen F. Austin L Hawai’i
1-2 2-3 0-3 3-0 3-0 2-3 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-2 0-3 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 1-3 2-3 0-3
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L Fresno State L Nevada L San Jose State W Boise State W Centenary W Tulsa W Texas Southern L Rice W UTEP L UTEP W Rice W Centenary L Tulsa L SMU L Hawai’i
1-3 0-3 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-2 1-3 3-1 3-0 0-3 1-3 0-3
2003 (16-15) Coach: Heather Mazeitis W Alcorn State W ULM W UL-Lafayette L Florida State L Texas State L Wisconsin L Arkansas State W Stephen F. Austin W DePaul W Drake W SE Missouri W Centenary L Tulane W Mo.-Kansas City W North Texas L Boise State W UTEP L SMU W ULM L Rice W Tulsa L Hawai’i L San Jose State W Northwestern State L Fresno State L Nevada W Tulsa L Rice L SMU W UTEP L SMU
3-0 3-0 3-0 0-3 1-3 0-3 2-3 3-2 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-1 3-1 2-3 3-2 0-3 3-0 0-3 3-1 0-3 0-3 3-2 0-3 2-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 3-0 0-3
2004 (6-21) Coach: Heather Mazeitis L Stephen F. Austin L UALR L Arkansas State W Jackson State W Austin Peay W Liberty L Texas L LSU L Memphis L Mississippi State L Eastern Kentucky L Boise State W UTEP W Lamar L Oral Roberts L SMU L Rice L Tulsa L Hawai’i L San Jose State L Fresno State L Nevada L Tulsa L Rice W Northwestern State L SMU L UTEP
1-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 3-1 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 2-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 3-0 0-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 2-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 2-3
2005 (15-18) Coach: Heather Mazeitis L Baylor 0-3 W Northwestern State 3-2 W Centenary 3-1 W UL-Lafayette 3-2 W Jackson State 3-0 W UL-Lafayette 3-2 W Mercer 3-2 L UNC-Asheville 1-3 W Memphis 3-2 W FIU 3-0 W Grambling State 3-1 W Alcorn State 3-0 W Troy 3-0 W Bethune Cookman 3-0 L Nevada 2-3 L Utah State 0-3 L Hawai’i 0-3 W Fresno State 3-1 L Stephen F. Austin 0-3 L New Mexico State 0-3 W Northwestern State 3-2 L San Jose State 0-3 W Fresno State 3-2 L Boise State 2-3 L Idaho 0-3 L Boise State 2-3 L Idaho 0-3 L San Jose State 0-3 L Nevada 2-3 L New Mexico State 0-3 L Utah State 1-3 L Hawai’i 0-3 L Boise State 0-3 2006 (6-28) Coach: Heather Mazeitis L Wichita State 0-3 L Eastern Washington 0-3 L UTSA 2-3 L Syracuse 0-3 L Southern Miss 0-3 L Radford 2-3 W Sam Houston State 3-1 W North Texas 3-1 W Northwestern State 3-1 W Lipscomb 3-1 L UALR 0-3 L SE Missouri 1-3 L Memphis 0-3 L UT Arlington 2-3 W Troy 3-0 L Stephen F. Austin 0-3 L Boise State 2-3 L Idaho 1-3 L Nevada 0-3 L Utah State 0-3 L New Mexico State 1-3 W Centenary 3-0 L Hawai’i 0-3 L San Jose State 0-3 L Fresno State 2-3 L Utah State 1-3 L Nevada 1-3 L Idaho 0-3 L Boise State 0-3 L New Mexico State 0-3 L Hawai’i 0-3 L San Jose State 0-3 L Fresno State 2-3 L Fresno State 1-3 2007 (6-24) Coach: Heather Mazeitis W Rice 3-0 L Oral Roberts 0-3 L Lamar 0-3
L UT Arlington W Centenary W Southeastern La. W Southern Miss L Central Arkansas W ULM L Auburn L Texas A&M L UTSA L Nevada L Fresno State L Northwestern State L Hawai’i L Utah State L Idaho W Boise State L San Jose State L Utah State L New Mexico State L Fresno State L San Jose State L Nevada L Hawai’i L Idaho L Boise State L New Mexico State L Boise State
1-3 3-0 3-0 3-1 1-3 3-0 1-3 0-3 2-3 1-3 0-3 2-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 3-2 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 2-3 0-3 1-3 2-3
2008 (4-24) Coach: Matt Sonnichsen L TCU L Belmont L Mo.-Kansas City W ULM L Jacksonville State L North Dakota State L Nevada L Fresno State W Northwestern State L Hawai’i L Utah State L San Jose State L Stephen F. Austin L Hawai’i W Centenary L Boise State L Idaho L McNeese State L Nevada L New Mexico State W Houston Baptist L New Mexico State L Fresno State L Idaho L Boise State L San Jose State L Utah State L Fresno State
0-3 1-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 2-3 1-3 3-1 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 3-1 1-3 1-3 0-3 1-3 0-3 3-1 0-3 1-13 0-3 0-3 2-3 1-3 1-3
2009 (15-18) Coach: Matt Sonnichsen W UAPB L UT-Martin W Centenary W South Alabama W Northwestern State W Jacksonville W Sam Houston State L Southern Miss L Central Arkansas L Air Force W UAPB W ULM L Southeastern La. W Grambling State L Chattanooga W McNeese State W Utah State L New Mexico State
3-0 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-1 0-3 1-3 2-3 3-0 3-0 1-3 3-1 2-3 3-1 3-2 1-3
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SCORES L Hawai’i W Nevada L Idaho L New Mexico State L San Jose State L Hawai’i W San Jose State W Fresno State L Utah State L Boise State L Idaho L Boise State W Centenary L Fresno State L Nevada
0-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 2-3 0-3 3-1 3-0 0-3 1-3 1-3 2-3 3-2 1-3 0-3
2010 (13-20) Coach: Matt Sonnichsen L Northwestern State W UAPB L Arkansas State W UTPA L UT Arlington W UALR L Mississippi State W Jackson State W Grambling State W Southeastern La. W Centenary L Houston W Southeastern La. W Nicholls State L New Mexico State L New Mexico State L Hawai’i W Grambling State L Fresno State L San Jose State L Idaho L Boise State L Utah State L Nevada W UAPB L Houston Baptist L Hawai’i W San Jose State L Fresno State L Boise State L Idaho L Utah State W Nevada
1-3 3-0 2-3 3-2 0-3 3-0 0-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 1-3 3-0 3-2 0-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 3-1 0-3 3-1 0-3 0-3 2-3 2-3 3-2
2011 (10-22) Coach: Matt Sonnichsen L UTPA W Rutgers L Sam Houston State W Southeastern La. W Alabama A&M L Samford W South Alabama L Jackson State W Grambling State W Southeastern La. L Texas Tech L McNeese State L Southern Miss W Southeastern La. W Houston Baptist L New Mexico State L Utah State L Idaho W Grambling State L Fresno State L Nevada L San Jose State L Hawai’i L Northwestern State L New Mexico State
0-3 3-2 0-3 3-2 3-1 0-3 3-1 3-2 3-0 3-1 0-3 1-3 0-3 3-1 3-2 0-3 1-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3
L Idaho L Utah State L Nevada L Fresno State L Hawai’i L San Jose State W UAPB
0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 3-0
2012 (3-27) Coach: Adriano de Souza L Central Arkansas L South Alabama L at Southern Miss L at Lamar L Tulane L South Carolina State W Grambling State W UTPA W Southern L Weber State L at Southeastern La. L at Northwestern St. L UT Arlington L at New Mexico State L at Denver L Utah State L San Jose State L at UTSA L at Texas State L Seattle U L Idaho L Denver L New Mexico State L at San Jose State L at Utah State L Texas State L UTSA L at Idaho L at Seattle U L at UT Arlington
0-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 1-3 3-0 3-1 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 1-3 0-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 2-3 0-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 2-3 0-3
2013 (7-22) Coach: Adriano de Souza W vs. Grambling State L vs. Abilene Christian L at UT Arlington W UAPB W McNeese State L Western Michigan W New Orleans L at Stephen F. Austin W vs. Southern L vs. Nebraska-Omaha L vs. Stetson L at Southeastern La. W Grambling State L at Central Arkansas L Northwestern State L UTEP L UTSA W at Charlotte L at Marshall L at East Carolina L Middle Tennessee L Southern Miss L at Tulsa L FIU L at North Texas L Florida Atlantic L UAB L at Tulane L at Rice
3-0 2-3 1-3 3-0 3-2 1-3 3-2 2-3 3-0 2-3 1-3 1-3 3-0 0-3 2-3 1-3 0-3 3-1 0-3 2-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3
2014 (9-21) Coach: Adriano de Souza L vs. Oakland W vs. Saint Francis L at Western Michigan W vs. Jackson State
0-3 3-2 0-3 3-0
L at McNeese State L vs. UT Arlington W UTPA W New Orleans L Stephen F. Austin W at UAPB L at Ole Miss W vs. Jackson State W vs. Lamar L Southern Miss L WKU L at UAB L at North Texas L at Middle Tennessee L UTSA L FIU W Grambling State L North Texas W at Charlotte L at Southern Miss L Marshall L UTEP L Middle Tennessee L at Rice L at Florida Atlantic L at FIU
1-3 0-3 3-1 3-0 1-3 3-0 0-3 3-0 3-1 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 2-3 1-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 3-1 0-3 0-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-3
2015 (10-20) Coach: Adriano de Souza L vs. UT-Rio Grand Valley W vs. Alcorn State L at Houston Baptist W at Jackson State L vs. Arkansas L vs. Northern Kentucky W at SIU-Edwardsville W UL-Monroe W Southern L Lamar W vs. Texas A&M CC L at Central Arkansas L vs. Alabama State L Southern Miss L at WKU L at Marshall L at Middle Tennessee L North Texas W UAB L at North Texas L at Southern Miss L at FIU W Rice W Grambling State L Middle Tennessee W Charlotte L at UTSA L at UTEP L FIU L FAU
1-3 3-0 0-3 3-1 0-3 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 2-3 3-2 0-3 1-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 1-3 3-0 0-3 2-3 1-3 3-2 3-0 0-3 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3
L vs. ULM W vs. Middle Tennesse L at UAB W vs. Grambling State L at Southern Miss L vs. Marshall L at Florida Atlantic L at FIU W vs. UTEP W vs. UTSA W at Charlotte L at North Texas W vs. Southern Miss
0-3 3-1 1-3 3-0 0-3 1-3 0-3 1-3 3-1 3-0 3-1 1-3 0-3
2017 (7-21) Coach: Adriano de Souza L at Ole Miss W vs. Florida A&M L vs. North Dakota L vs. Chattanooga L at Mississippi State W Arkansas Pine Bluff W Memphis L Sam Houston State W at Jackson State L vs. Little Rock L vs. DePaul L at Saint Louis W at ULM L Rice L at WKU L at North Texas L at Middle Tennessee W UAB L Southern Miss L at Marshall L Florida Atlantic L FIU W at UTEP L at UTSA L Charlotte L North Texas L at Southern Miss
2-3 3-2 1-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 3-1 0-3 3-0 0-3 2-3 1-3 3-1 1-3 0-3 0-3 2-3 3-1 0-3 1-3 0-3 2-3 3-1 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3
2016 (13-17) Coach: Adriano de Souza L vs. Illinois-Chicago 2-3 L vs. New Orleans 1-3 W at Southeast Missouri 3-2 W vs. Eastern Illinois 3-1 W vs. Jackson State 3-1 L at Memphis 1-3 W vs. UAPB 3-0 L vs. Bowling Green 2-3 L vs. Drake 0-3 W at Eastern Illinois 3-2 W vs. Jackson State 3-0 W vs. Northwestern State 3-1 W vs. Oral Roberts 3-1 L at Tulsa 1-3 L at Rice 0-3 L vs. WKU 0-3 L vs. North Texas 0-3
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Abilene Christian 0-1 Air Force 0-1 Alabama 1-3 Alabama-A&M 1-0 Alabama State 0-1 Alcorn State 6-0 Arkansas 1-2 UALR 9-17 UAPB 7-0 Arkansas State 1-32 Austin Peay 1-0 Baylor 1-10 Belmont 1-3 Bethone Cookman 1-0 Boise State 2-14 Bowling Green 0-1 Butler 0-1 Centenary 26-0 Central Arkansas 0-4 Central Florida 4-2 Charlotte 4-1 Chattanooga 0-1 Colorado State 0-1 Cornell 1-0 DePaul 1-1 Denver 0-5 Drake 1-1 Duke 0-2
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East Carolina 0-1 East Texas Baptist 1-0 Eastern Illinois 2-0 Eastern Kentucky 2-1 Eastern Wash. 0-1 Florida 1-1 Florida Atlantic 0-5 Florida A&M 1-0 FIU 5-9 Florida State 0-1 Fresno State 1-16 Georgia 0-1 Georgia State 2-1 Grambling State 28-1 Harding 0-1 Hawaii 0-17 Houston 0-3 Houston Baptist 2-2 Idaho 0-14 Idaho State 0-1 Illinois-Chicago 0-1 Iowa 0-1 Iowa State 1-0 Jackson State 10-1 Jacksonville 4-0 Jacksonville State 0-1 Lamar 6-19 Liberty 1-0
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Kansas 0-1 LSU 0-6 Lipscomb 1-0 Marshall 0-5 McNeese State 6-5 Memphis 3-4 Mercer 1-0 Middle Tennessee 1-8 Michigan State 0-1 Miss. College 1-0 Mississippi State 0-9 Missouri 0-1 Missouri-KC 1-1 Montana 0-1 Nebraska-Omaha 0-1 Nevada 1-15 New Hampshire 0-1 New Mexico State 1-15 New Orleans 13-12 Nicholls State 6-1 NC-Ashville 0-1 North Dakota 0-1 North Dakota State 0-1 North Texas 12-12 Northern Kentucky 0-1 Northwestern State 25-6 Oakland 0-1 Ole Miss 4-5
Oral Roberts 4-3 Prairie View A&M 3-0 Radford 0-1 Rice 4-15 Rutgers 1-0 Saint Francis 1-0 Saint Louis 0-2 Sam Houston State 3-9 Samford 1-1 San Jose State 1-19 Seattle U 0-2 SIU Edwardsville 1-0 South Alabama 12-2 South Carolina 1-1 South Carolina St. 0-1 South Florida 0-2 Southeast Mo. 2-2 Southeastern La. 10-3 Southern 3-0 Southern Arkansas 1-0 SMU 1-11 Southern Miss 3-17 Stephen F. Austin 7-18 Stetson 0-1 Syracuse 1-1 Texas 0-1 Texas State 2-5 Texas A&M 0-1
Texas A&M-CC 2-0 Texas Christian 0-3 Texas Southern 4-0 Texas State 0-1 Texas Tech 0-4 Troy 3-0 Tulane 2-6 Tulsa 6-7 UAB 1-3 UL-Lafayette 12-10 UL-Monroe 21-5 UT Arlington 2-8 UT-Martin 0-1 UTPA 17-4 UTEP 6-10 UTRGV 0-1 UTSA 2-8 Utah State 0-14 Virginia Tech 0-1 Washington 0-1 Weber State 0-1 Western Kentucky 7-12 Western Michigan 0-2 Wichita State 0-3 Wisconsin 0-1
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ASSISTS Match 1. 81 2. 72 72 4. 71 71 6. 70 Season 1. 1556 2. 1509 3. 1442 4. 1419 5. 1354
Kyla Woodward vs. SFA Sarah Oesterling vs. UALR Kelly Jefferson vs. ASU Sarah Oesterling vs. UCF Kelly Jefferson vs. UL-Lafayette Jill Walker vs. UL-Lafayette Kyle Woodward Sarah Oesterling Sartah Oesterling Kelly Jefferson Lia Mora
Per Set Season 1. 12.65 Sarah Oesterling 2. 12.04 Sarah Oesterling 3. 11.97 Lia Mora 4. 11.88 Kyle Woodward 5. 11.35 Kelly Jefferson Career 1. 5381 2. 3628 3. 3560 4. 2836 5. 2630
Sarah Oesterling Lia Mora Kyla Woodward Jill Walker Bianca Bin
NE Y BEITIN TE R IE Z GOUETN SIDE H
CO U R T
BLOCKS 10/13/92 9/25/93 10/30/98 10/12/96 10/17/98 9/6/05 1992 1994 1993 1998 2002 1996 1995 2003 1992 1998 1993-96 2000, 2002-03 1989-92 2004-07 2008-10
NOTE: In 2008, the NCAA ruled that all sets be played to a total of 25 points rather than the previous 30.
Match 1. 13 2. 12 3. 11 11 4. 10 10 10 10 9. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Madeline Davis vs. UIC Kara Jones vs. Air Force Marie-Helene Verlinden at UTEP Lara Rupf vs UCF Katie Dow vs. Miss. State Amy Wilkins vs. Ark. State Tanya Jarvis vs. Ark. State Carly Johnson vs. Fresno State Madeline Davis at Marshall Madeline Davis at Ole Miss Amy Wilkins vs. Lamar Elisa Sanchez at Tulsa Megan Rush vs. S. F. Austin Tanya Jarvis at Tulane Tanya Jarvis vs. SMU Megan Rush vs. Tulsa Carly Johnson vs. Fresno State Shannon Phillips vs. Fresno State
Season 1. 159 2. 131 2. 131 4. 129 5. 128
Apryl Koonce Sharla Richardson Kara Jones Carly Johnson Laura Ebert
Per Set Season 1. 1.24 Apryl Koonce 2. 1.15 Kara Jones 3. 1.11 KC Clayton 4. 1.10 Megan Rush 1.10 Laura Ebert 5. 1.06 Carly Johnson Career 1. 476 2. 383 3. 381 4. 328 5. 321
Sharla Richardson KC Clayton Kara Jones Tanya Jarvis Laura Ebert
KILLS 8/26/16 9/11/09 10/27/17 11/3/90 9/21/89 10/7/95 9/6/03 10/2/05 10/15/17 8/25/17 10/6/96 9/16/00 10/1/02 9/7/02 9/26/02 10/30/03 10/15/05 11/5/05
Match 1. 33 2. 31 3. 30 30 4. 28
Sharla Richardson vs. UALR Katie Dow vs. SFA Shannon Phillips vs. Boise State Shannon Phillips vs. UCA Six times
Season 1. 604 2. 479 3. 466 4. 443 5. 439
Katie Dow Shannon Phillips Katie Dow, Shannon Phillips Cristine Sant’Anna
Career 1. 1841 2. 1480 3. 1449 4. 1434 5. 1330
Katie Dow Courtney Ziegenbein Shannon Phillips Cristine Sant’Anna Sharla Richardson
1994 1993 2009 2005 1999
Per Set Season 1. 4.61 Katie Dow 2. 4.18 Cristine Sant’Anna 3. 4.14 Shannon Phillips 4. 3.96 Shannon Phillips 5. 3.90 Lindsey Sheppard
1994 2009 2006 2004 1999 2005
Per Set Career 1. 3.62 Katie Dow 2. 3.46 Cristine Sant’Anna 3. 3.38 Courtney Ziegenbein 4. 3.23 Rebecca Redgen 5. 3.12 Lindsey Sheppard
9/25/93 10/13/92 9/21/06 9/1/07
1992 2006 1991 2007 2003 1989-92 1994-97 2004-07 2000-03 1991-94 1992 2003 2007 2006 1996 1989-92 2000-03 1994-97 2013-14 1995-98
1991-94 2006-09 2007-10 2000-03 1996-99
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EVER LOYAL BE ATTACK PERCENTAGE Match 1. .923 2. .917 3. .867 4. .813 5. .750
Sharla Richardson vs. UNO, 10/2/93 Courtney Ziegenbein vs Jacksonville, 11/3/93 Sharla Richardson vs. Georgia State, 9/11/93 Kari Lemoine vs. NW (La.) State, 11/3/92 Sharla Richardson vs. North Texas, 9/24/93
Season 1. .361 2. .339 3. .328 .328 5. .326
Kari Lemoine Jill Bisballe Katie Dow Apryl Koonce Madeline Davis
Career 1. .326 2. .302 3. .298 4. .280 5. .264
Jill Bisballe Sharla Richardson Apryle Koonce Michelle Roosi Deidre Doggett
Per Set Season 1. .55 Jennifer Brachle 2. .49 Lindsey Sheppard 3. .47 Sarah Oesterling .47 Kacie Martin .47 Joy Okpa
DIGS
1993 1990 1989 1993 2017 1990-91 1991-94 1992-94 1989 2005
SERVICE ACES Match 1. 8 8 2. 7 7 7 7 7
Maria Coelho vs. New Orleans, 9/7/13 Lindsey Sheppard vs. UL-Monroe, 9/5/95 Kate Lenaghan vs. W (La.) State, 9/10/91 Apryl Koonce vs. Grambling State, 9/22/93 Becky Valdez at Grambling State, 9/12/02 Becky Valdez vs. Texas A&M-CC, 9/13/02 Lia Mora vs. Texas State, 9/5/03
Season 1. 56 2. 55 3. 51 51 5. 50
Cristine Sant’Anna Kacie Martin Katie Dow Katie Dow Sharla Richardson
2002 2000 1992 1991 1993
Career 1. 197 2. 164 3. 145 4. 138 5. 136 6. 126
Katie Dow Sarah Oesterling Jamie Shanks Cristine Sant’Anna Laura Bernoski Kate Lenaghan
1989-92 1993-96 1992-96 2000-03 1993-96 1989-92
1989 1996 1995 2000 2003
Match 1. 35 35 35 4. 34 34 6. 32 32 8. 31 31 31 31 31
Alejandra Aviles vs. UL-Monroe, 9/18/15 Stephany Salas vs. Houston Baptist, 9/17/11 Julia Mann vs. St. Louis, 9/11/99 Meghan Hass vs. Nevada, 11/5/05 Jamie Shanks, vs. Arkansas State, 10/7/95 Jamie Shanks vs. South Carolina, 9/19/92 Lindsey Sheppard vs. UL-Lafayette, 10/17/98 Lindsey Sheppard, vs. UL-Monroe, 10/20/98 Julia Mann, vs. South Alabama, 10/15/00 Heather Anderson, San Jose State, 10/16/04 Lori Hunsucker, at Nicholls, 9/18/2010 Alejandra Aviles at Charlotte 11/4/16
Season 1. 579 2. 487 3. 481 4. 464 5. 462
Lori Hunsucker Meghan Hass Brittany Nakamura Alejandra Aviles Lindsey Sheppard
2010 2005 2006 2015 1998
Career 1. 1573 2. 1477 3. 1424 4. 1386 5. 1333
Alejandra Aviles Jamie Shanks Katie Dow Laura Bernoski Heather Anderson
2013-16 1993-96 1989-92 1993-96 2001-04
Per Set Season 1. 5.03 Lori Hunsucker 2. 4.93 Heather Anderson 3. 4.86 Alejandra Aviles 4. 4.62 Stephany Salas 5. 4.42 Alejandra Aviles
2010 2004 2016 2011 2015
Per Set Career 1. 4.18 Alejandra Aviles 2. 4.13 Stephany Salas 3. 3.87 Meghan Haas 4. 3.48 Jamie Shanks 5. 3.38 Heather Anderson
2013-2016 2011-12 2005 1992-96 2001-04
TEAM RECORDS
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Most Wins
Most Kills
Most Digs
Most Blocks
Most Service Aces
Year SA 1992 294 2002 257 1994 246 1993 245 1995 225
Year Year 1992 29 1994 26 1991 25 1993 22 1989 21
Year Kills 1992 2027 1994 1901 2002 1862 1998 1846 2000 1732
Hitting Percentage
Kills Per Set
Year PCT 1992 .255 1994 .231 2002 .228 1993 .227 1996 .221
Year K/Set 1997 17.4 2003 15.4 2002 15.0 1995 14.9 2000 14.9
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Year Digs 1993 2237 1992 2205 1994 2090 2006 1973 2002 1969
Digs Per Set
Year D/Set 1995 17.4 2004 17.2 1996 16.7 2003 16.4 2000 16.4
Year Blocks 1994 531 1993 437 1992 376 2006 323 1995 315
Blocks Per Set
Service Aces Per Set
Year SA/Set 1995 2.23 1992 2.10 2002 2.07 1996 1.99 2000 1.90
Year B/Set 1994 3.8 1993 3.1 1995 3.1 1992 2.7 2006 2.6
Most Assists Year Assists
1992 1771 2002 1676 1994 1645 2006 1583 2003 1551
Assists Per Set Year A/Set
2003 14.0 2002 13.5 1996 13.5 2000 12.9 1995 12.8
EVER LOYAL BE
KATE
LENAGHAN
BRITNEY
NAKAMURA
LAURA
BERNOSKI
HEATHER
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LINDSEY
MANDY
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ARNOLD
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICAL TRENDS
YEAR MP SP K E TA HIT% ASSISTS ACES DIGS BS BA TB 1987 Season Stats Not Available 1988 Season Stats Not Available 1989 Season Stats Not Available 1990 Season Stats Not Available 1991 Season Stats Not Available 1992 39 140 2027 706 5189 .255 1771 294 2205 135 241 376 1993 38 139 1824 680 5047 .227 1513 245 2237 112 325 437 1994 40 140 1901 711 5144 .231 1645 246 2090 116 415 531 1995 27 101 1500 610 4172 .213 1294 225 1754 45 270 315 1996 29 106 1684 695 4483 .221 1432 211 1772 47 336 383 1997 26 97 1288 599 3514 .196 1152 160 1331 27 338 206 1998 33 124 1846 807 5053 .206 1559 176 1837 69 339 238.5 1999 33 121 1524 746 4618 .168 1334 153 1839 105 354 459 2000 34 117 1732 961 4983 .155 1519 222 1916 48 306 354 2001 28 93 1259 626 3547 .178 1120 165 1386 59 250 184 2002 35 124 1862 779 4758 .228 1676 257 1969 57 373 243.5 2003 31 111 1713 733 4506 .218 1551 210 1816 49 306 203.5 2004 27 90 1163 566 3607 .166 1074 139 1544 59 278 198.0 2005 33 126 1652 830 4740 .173 1535 209 1788 88 372 274.0 2006 34 124 1729 898 5098 .163 1583 140 1973 97 451 322.5 2007 30 107 1356 783 4220 .136 1240 148 1699 72 310 227.0 2008 27 95 894 567 3099 .106 802 99 1319 53 287 196.5 2009 33 123 1356 673 4345 .157 1187 127 1769 64 431 279.5 2010 33 115 1294 648 4047 .160 1162 129 1774 89 263 220.5 2011 32 111 1113 645 3837 .122 1012 137 1667 47 262 178 2012 30 105 1102 649 3673 .123 1006 102 1466 47 274 184 2013 29 108 1156 639 3467 .149 1052 165 1344 44 292 190 2014 30 102 1184 610 3616 .159 1100 93 1432 32 315 189.5 2015 30 106 1237 647 3669 .161 1159 95 1468 55 252 181 2016 30 111 1370 616 3994 .189 1272 148 1796 60 272 196 2017 28 105 1216 581 3703 .171 1132 99 1527 41 306 194
YEARLY TEAM LEADERS
(Season Stats not available for 1987-91) Matches Played
39 1992 Kate Lenaghan Sharla Richardson 38 1993 Andrea Marcel Laura Bernoski Misty Luersen Sarah Oesterling 43 1994 Laura Bernoski 27 1995 Courtney Ziegenbein Amy Wilkins Sarah Oesterling Lindsey Sheppard Jamie Shank Christine Beadling Laura Bernoski 29 1996 Amy Wilkins Jamie Shanks Laura Bernoski 26 1997 Laura Ebert
Lindsey Sheppard Courtney Ziegenbein 33 1998 Allison Walker Mandy Arnold Lindsey Sheppard Kacie Martin Kelly Jefferson 32 1999 Mandy Arnold Laura Eber Kelli Fitzpatrick Julia Mann Laurie LeBleu Kacie Martin Amy Underwood 34 2000 Elisa Sanchez Mandy Arnold Julia Mann 28 2001 Jaime Cross 35 2002 Lia Mora Megan Rush
Brianna Sibley 31 2003 Lia Mora 27 2004 Heather Anderson Joy Okpa Megan Rush Natalie Shipp 33 2005 Shannon Phillips Meghan Haas 34 2006 Brittany Nakamura Kristen Fairbanks 30 2007 Shannon Phillips Sam Crowder Jill Walker Kristen Fairbanks Brittney Nakamura 27 2008 Kaylon Alexander Bianca Bin Debora Bolonhini KC Clayton
Kara Jones Mallory Stanley 33 2009 Bianca Bin Jennifer Goodwin Lori Hunsucker Kara Jones Nataliya Panova 33 2010 Bianca Bin Kassia Pinto Jennifer Goodwin Lori Hunsucker 32 2011 Paige Cooper Bianca Bin 30 2012 Maria Coelho Dalane Guidry Ana Rodrigues Clara Vido 29 2013 Fenix Calderon Maria Coelho Rebecca Redgen
30 2014 30 2015 30 2016 28 2017
Alejandra Aviles Angela Papach Rebecca Redgen Alejandra Aviles Jamie McClure Adria Morales Angela Papach Brooke Short Angela Papach Gina Cortesi Jacie McClure Carter Mirich Brooke Short
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SHARLA
RICHARDSON
KRISTEN
FAIRBANKS
KILLS
604 1992 Katie Dow 436 1993 Sharla Richardson 404 1994 Courtney Ziegenbein 367 1995 Courtney Ziegenbein 393 1996 Jamie Shanks 368 1997 Courtney Ziegenbein 383 1998 Allison Walker 293 1999 Julia Mann 347 2000 Julia Mann 251 2001 Brianna Sibley 433 2002 Cristine Sant’Anna 439 2003 Cristine Sant’Anna 257 2004 Joy Okpa 438 2005 Ambra Hayes 479 2006 Shannon Phillips 443 2007 Shannon Phillips 182 2008 KC Clayton 284 2009 Nataliya Panova 266 2010 Kara Jones 216 2011 Marcella Braz 240 2012 Clara Vido 332 2013 Xzache Mathis 381 2014 Rebecca Redgen 261 2015 Marta Monne 379 2016 Angela Papach 320 2017 Marta Monne
KILLS PER SET
42
4.61 1992 Katie Dow 3.28 1993 Sharla Richardson 2.92 1994 Courtney Ziegenbein 3.67 1995 Courtney Ziegenbein 3.74 1996 Jamie Shanks 3.83 1997 Courtney Ziegenbein 3.17 1998 Allison Walker 2.50 1999 Julia Mann 2.99 2000 Julia Mann 3.22 2001 Brianna Sibley 3.58 2002 Cristine Sant’Anna 4.18 2003 Cristine Sant’Anna 2.92 2004 Joy Okpa 3.71 2005 Ambra Hayes 3.96 2006 Shannon Phillips 4.14 2007 Shannon Phillips 1.92 2008 KC Clayton 2.35 2009 Nataliya Panova 2.61 2010 Kara Jones 2.57 2011 Clara Vido 2.42 2012 Clara Vido 3.46 2013 Xzache Mathis 3.74 2014 Rebecca Redgen 3.07 2015 Marta Monne 3.41 2016 Angela Papach 3.27 2017 Marta Monne
KATIE
DOW
HITTING PERCENTAGE
.324 1992 Sharla Richardson .328 1993 Apryl Koonce .317 1994 Sharla Richardson .307 1995 Courtney Ziegenbein .307 1996 Courtney Ziegenbein .240 1997 Courtney Ziegenbein .251 1998 Laura Ebert .228 1999 Amy Underwood .222 2000 Elisa Sanchez .248 2001 Megan Rush .300 2002 Megan Rush .321 2003 Megan Rush .215 2004 Joy Okpa .230 2005 Shannon Phillips .218 2006 KC Clayton .201 2007 Shannon Phillips .190 2008 Samantha Crowder .258 2009 Kara Jones .273 2010 Emily Maher .200 2011 Paige Cooper .176 2012 Gabryel Ording .273 2013 Dalane Guidry .271 2014 Dalane Guidry .215 2015 Marta Monne .293 2016 Madeline Davis .326 2017 Madeline Davis
ASSISTS
1556 1992 Kyla Woodward 1442 1993 Sarah Oesterling 1509 1994 Sarah Oesterling 1216 1995 Lindsey Sheppard 1214 1996 Laura Bernoski 978 1997 Kelly Jefferson 1419 1998 Kelly Jefferson 1207 1999 Kelli Fitzpatrick 945 2000 Lia Mora 990 2001 Jaime Cross 1354 2002 Lia Mora 1329 2003 Lia Mora 766 2004 Rhyann Enny 1231 2005 Ambra Hayes 775 2006 Jillann Walker 1102 2007 Jill Walker 684 2008 Bianca Bin 963 2009 Bianca Bin 983 2010 Bianca Bin 803 2011 Bianca Bin 878 2012 Maria Coelho 911 2013 Maria Coelho 479 2014 Adria Morales 536 2015 Adria Morales 1014 2016 Brooke Short 880 2017 Brooke Short
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UNDERWOOD
SAMANTHA
ASSISTS PER SET 11.88 1992 10.37 1993 11.37 1994 12.04 1995 12.65 1996 10.40 1997 11.35 1998 10.32 1999 9.88 2000 11.00 2001 11.28 2002 11.97 2003 10.79 2004 10.34 2005 10.30 2007 7.20 2008 8.16 2009 8.62 2010 7.72 2011 8.36 2012 8.44 2013 6.14 2014 5.47 2015 9.14 2016 8.71 2017
ACES
KYLA
CROWDER
Kyla Woodward Sarah Oesterling Sarah Oesterling Lindsey Sheppard Laura Bernoski Kelly Jefferson Kelly Jefferson Kelli Fitzpatrick Lia Mora Jaime Cross Lia Mora Lia Mora Rhyann Enny Maria Romanowski Jill Walker Bianca Bin Bianca Bin Bianca Bin Bianca Bin Maria Coelho Maria Coelho Rebecca Redgen Adria Morales Brooke Short Brooke Short
51 1992 Katie Dow 50 1993 Sharla Richardson 47 1994 Sharla Richardson 47 1995 Lindsey Sheppard 43 1996 Amy Wilkins 29 1997 Amy Underwood 39 1998 Allison Walker 41 1999 Kelli Fitzpatrick 54 2000 Kacie Martin 27 2001 Tanya Jarvis 56 2002 Cristine Sant’Anna 49 2003 Joy Okpa 29 2004 Rhyann Enny 29 2005 Shannon Phillips Stacey Clark 24 2006 Ambra Hayes 29 2007 Shannon Phillips 20 2008 Debora Bolonhini 27 2009 Kassia Pinto 22 2010 Jennifer Goodwin 19 2011 Bianca Bin 21 2012 Stephany Salas 42 2013 Maria Coelho 19 2014 Brooke Short 31 2015 Alejandra Aviles 30 2016 Brooke Short 18 2017 Marie-Helene Verlinden
WOODWARD
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453 391 384 355 343 275 462 422 435 203 348 412 444 487 481 425 395 447 579 407 370 360 360 464 389 297
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Katie Dow Misty Luersen Sarah Oesterling Laura Bernoski Lauren Bernoski Lindsey Sheppard Lindsey Sheppard Julia Mann Julia Mann Cristine Sant’Anna Cristine Sant’Anna Heather Anderson Heather Anderson Meghan Haas Brittany Nakamura Brittney Nakamura Debora Bolonhini Lori Hunsucker Lori Hunsucker Stephany Salas Stephany Salas Alejandra Aviles Alejandra Aviles Alejandra Aviles Alejandra Aviles Jacie McClure
DIGS PER SET
3.46 2.90 2.87 3.51 3.27 2.84 3.73 3.61 3.75 2.45 2.88 3.81 4.93 3.87 3.98 3.97 4.16 3.66 5.03 4.62 3.70 3.71 3.83 4.42 4.86 2.94
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Katie Dow Misty Luersen Sarah Oesterling Laura Bernoski Laura Bernoski Lindsey Sheppard Lindsey Sheppard Julia Mann Julia Mann Cristine Sant’Anna Cristine Sant’Anna Heather Anderson Heather Anderson Meghan Haas Brittany Nakamura Brittany Nakamura Debora Bolonhini Lori Hunsucker Lori Hunsucker Stephany Salas Stephany Salas Alejandra Aviles Alejandra Aviles Alejandra Aviles Alejandra Aviles Jacie McClure
EVER LOYAL BE TOTAL BLOCKS
127 131 156 82 94 90 111 128 90 80 103 91 99 129 122 112 101 131 85 59 68 88 64 64 57 95
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Sharla Richardson Sharla Richardson Apryl Koonce Amy Wilkins Amy Wilkins Amy Underwood Allison Walker Allison Walker Elisa Sanchez Tanya Jarvis Megan Rush Tanya Jarvis Megan Rush Carly Johnson KC Clayton Sam Crowder KC Clayton Kara Jones Kara Jones Caitlin Germany Caitlin Germany Caitlin Germany Emilee Dechant Hannah McRee Alexa Lister Madeline Davis
BLOCKS PER SET
.94 .98 1.22 .81 .90 .99 .98 1.10 .78 .96 .88 .84 .84 1.10 1.06 1.11 1.05 1.06 1.15 0.83 0.71 0.85 0.88 0.96 0.88 0.86 0.97
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Sharla Ricardson Sharla Richardson Apryl Koonce Amy Wilkins Amy Wilkins Amy Underwood Allison Walker Allison Walker Elisa Sanchez Tanya Jarvis Tanya Jarvis Tanya Jarvis Megan Rush Megan Rush Carly Johson KC Clayton Sam Crowder KC Clayton Kara Jones Kara Jones Caitlin Germany Caitlin Germany Caitlin Germany Dalane Guidry Hannah McRee Madeline Davis Madeline Davis
SETS PLAYED
139 1992 Kate Lenaghan 139 1993 Sarah Oesterling 139 1994 Sharla Richardson 101 1995 Amy Wilins Sarah Oesterling Lindsey Sheppard Laura Bernoski 105 1996 Amy Wilkings Jamie Shanks Laura Bernoski 94 1997 Kelly Jefferson 125 1998 Kelly Jefferson Kacie Martin 118 1999 Amy Underwood 116 2000 Julia Mann Elisa Sanchez 90 2001 Jaime Cross 122 2002 Heather Anderson 111 2003 Lia Mora 90 2004 Heather Anderson Megan Rush 126 2005 Shannon Phillips Meghan Haas 124 2006 Kristen Fairbanks 107 2007 Shannon Phillips Sam Crowder Jill Walker
Kristen Fairbanks Brittney Nakamura 95 2008 Bianca Bin Debora Bolonhini KC Clayton Kara Jones 122 2009 Lori Hunsucker 115 2010 Lori Hunsucker 109 2011 Paige Cooper 105 2012 Maria Coelho 108 2013 Maria Coelho 102 2014 Rebecca Redgen 105 2015 Alejandra Aviles 111 2016 Brooke Short Angela Papach 101 2017 Jacie McClure Brooke Short
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EVER LOYAL BE HONORS & AWARDS ALL-WESTERN ATHLETIC
2002 Lia Mora, Second Team 2002 Cristine Sant’Anna, Second Team 2003 Lia Mora, Second Team 2004 Joy Okpa, Second Team 2006 Shannon Phillips, Second Team 2007 Shannon Phillips, Second Team 2009 KC Clayton, Second Team
ALL-LOUISIANA
1989 Katie Dow, Second Team 1989 Billy Canales, Coach of the Year 1992 Scott Mayhew, Coach of the Year 1993 Sharla Richardson, First Team 1994 Sarah Oesterling, First Team 1995 Sarah Oesterling, First Team 1995 Courtney Ziegenbein, Second Team 1996 Lindsey Sheppard, Honorable Mention 1996 Jamie Shanks, Second Team 1996 Courtney Ziegenbein, First Team 1997 Courtney Ziegenbein, Second Team 2000 Lia Mora, Second Team 2000 Julia Mann, First Team 2001 Jamie Cross, Newcomer of the Year 2002 Megan Rush, Honorable Mention 2002 Cristine Sant’Anna, Second Team 2002 Lia Mora, Second Team 2003 Lia Mora, Second Team 2003 Cristine Sant’Anna, First Team 2004 Shannon Phillips, First Team 2005 Shannon Phillips, First Team 2006 Shannon Phillips, First Team 2007 Shannon Phillips, First Team 2009 KC Clayton, Second Team 2009 Kara Jones, Second Team 2009 Natalya Panova, Honorable Mention 2010 Lori Hunsucker, First Team 2010 Kara Jones, Second Team 2010 Bianca Bin, Honorable Mention 2010 Kassia Pinto, Honorable Mention 2011 Stephany Salas, Newcomer of the Year & Second Team 2011 Clara Vido, Honorable Mention 2012 Maria Coelho, Honorable Mention 2014 Rebecca Redgen, Second Team 2016 Marta Monne, First Team 2016 Angela Papach, Second Team 2017 Marta Monne, First Team
ALL-AMERICAN SOUTH
1989 Katie Dow, First Team 1990 Jill Bisballe, Second Team 1990 Katie Dow, Second Team 1990 Lara Rupf, Second Team
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1992 1992 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995 1995 1995 1996 1996 1996 1996 1997 1998 2000
Jamie Shanks, Freshman of the Year Kyla Woodward, First Team Katie Dow, First Team Scott Mayhew, Coach of the Year Sarah Oesterling, Second Team Sharla Richardson, First Team & POY Sarah Oesterling, First Team Sharla Richardson, Second Team Sarah Oesterling, First Team Lindsey Sheppard, Frosh of the Year Courtney Ziegenbein, First Team Sarah Oesterling, First Team Courtney Ziegenbein, First Team Jamie Shanks, Second Team Lindsey Sheppard, Second Team Courtney Ziegenbein, First Team Lindsey Sheppard, Co-Defensive POY Julia Mann, Second Team
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
2014 Rebecca Redgen, Second Team 2017 Marta Monne, Second Team
SUN BELT - WEEKLY HONORS 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Kyla Woodward, O5 Sharla Richardson, S27 Rhonda Rust, 12 Courtney Ziegenbein, O16 Jamie Shanks, S23 Courtney Ziegenbein, O21
WAC - WEEKLY HONORS 2002 Cristine Sant’Anna, S23 2007 Shannon Phillips, S3
ALL-C-USA - ACADEMIC 2015 Jacie McClure 2016 Jacie McClure 2017 Jacie McClure
AVCA TEAM ALL-ACADEMIC 2017 Jacie McClure
ALL-WAC - ACADEMIC 2001 Elisa Sanchez Tanya Jarvis Michelle Twitty Heather Anderson, Megan Rush, 2002 Heather Anderson Megan Rush Tanya Jarvis Laura Osterhaus 2003 Heather Anderson Joy Okpa Megan Reush Laura Osterhaus 2004 Heather Anderson Erin Dillie Joy Okpa Megan Rush Shannon Phillips, 2005 Anielle Da Silva Carly Dunlop Shannon Phillips Jill Walker 2006 Carly Dunlop Shannon Phillips 2007 Jill Walker Shannon Phillips Brittney Nakamura 2008 Kaylon Alexander Kaycie Artim Debora Bolonhini Sam Crowder Taylor Fritz Mallory Stanley 2009 Kaylon Alexander KC Clayton Samantha Crowder Taylor Fritz Mallory Stanley 2010 Kaylon Alexander Taylor Fritz Jennifer Goodwin Lori Hunsucker Gabryel Ording Kassia Pinto Mallory Stanley 2011 Bianca Bin Caitlin Germany Emily Maher Nataliya Panova Clara Vido 2012 Maria Coelho Paige Cooper Caitlin Germany Dalane Guidry
EVER LOYAL BE ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS Kaylon Alexander, 2008-10 Peggy Amadee, 1988 Heather Anderson, 2001-04 Laneigh Anderson, 1987 Lindsay Armstrong, 2006-09 Mandy Arnold, 1997-00 Kaycie Artim, 2006-08 Alejandra Aviles, 2013-16 Jennifer Avrett, 1990 Christine Beadling, 1994-95 Bridget Benditz, 2011 Laura Bernoski, 1993-96 Bianca Bin, 2008-11 Jill Bisballe, 1990-91 Debora Bolonhini, 2007-08 Rebekah Boyd, 2000 Emily Boylan, 2017 Jennifer Brauchle, 1989-90 Amy Brantley, 1987 Marcella Braz, 2011 Danielle Bristow, 2014 Fenix Calderon, 2012-13 Stacey Clark, 2002-05 KC Clayton, 2006-09 Maria Coelho, 2011-14 Karen Comish, 1987- 88 Rebecca Conly, 1987-88 Dana Cookson, 1998-99 Paige Cooper, 2011 Gina Cortesi, 2017 Kimberly Crawford, 1999 Jamie Cross, 2001 Samantha Crowder, 2006-09 Danielle Da Silva, 2005 Madeline Davis, 2016-17 Emilee Dechant, 2014 Jenny Denton, 2006 Erin Dillie, 2004 Deidre Doggett, 2005
Katie Dow, 1989-92 Carly Johnson Dunlop, 2005-06 Laura Ebert, 1996-99 Jessie Ely, 2013-14 Ashley Emanuel, 2006 Rhyann Enny, 2004 Kristen Fairbanks, 2003-07 Kelli Fitzpatrick, 1997-00 Taylor Fritz, 2007-10 Monica Fuentes, 1991-92 Caitlin Germany, 2010-12 Jennifer Goodwin, 2009-10 Dalane Guidry, 2012-14 Helena Gunnarsdóttir, 2014-15 Lauren Gustafson, 2005 Meghan Haas, 2005 Julie Haber, 1989 Nicole Harris, 1994 Ambra Hayes, 2003-06 Heather Hickman, 1987 Regan Himmelberg, 2011 Lori Hunsucker, 2009-10 Veronica Ige, 2011 Tanya Jarvis, 2000-03 Kelly Jefferson, 1996-98 Nia Myah Johnson, 2016-17 Kara Jones, 2007-10 Jessica Kaeka, 2015 Natasha Kolunija, 2008-09 Apryl Koonce, 1992-94 Laurie LeBleu, 1998-99 Jackie Ledbetter, 1987 Kari Lemoine, 1990-93 Kate Lenaghan, 1989-92 Natalie Leui, 2015-16 Courtney Lile, 2001 Beanie Lincoln, 1988 Alexa Lister, 2015-16 Shekita Love, 1988
Tiffany Love, 1989-90 Lori Lowen, 1989 Misty Luersen, 1991-94 Andrea Macel, 1991-94 Emily Maher, 2011 Julia Mann, 1998-00 Andy Martin, 1987 Kacie Martin, 1997-00 Xzache Mathis, 2013 Jacie McClure, 2014-17 Katy McFadden, 2013-14 Hannah McRee, 2015 Janel Melancon, 1987-89 Carter Mirich, 2017 Marta Monne, 2014-17 Autumn Moore, 1989-90 Lia Mora, 2000-03 Adria Morales, 2014-15 Carly Moyers, 2004 Brittney Nakamura, 2005-07 Leslie Nelson, 1987 Sarah Oesterling, 1993-96 Joy Okpa, 2003-04 Gabryel Ording, 2009-12 Laura Osterhaus, 2001-03 Nataliya Panova, 2009-11 Angela Papach, 2013-16 Jayde Penn, 2016-17 Shannon Phillips, 2004-07 Kassia Pinto, 2009-10 Keelie Rader, 1997 Rebecca Redgen, 2013-14 Sharla Richardson, 1991-94 Ana Rodrigues, 2011 Leslie Rolling, 1995 Maria Romanowski, 2005 Isabella Rosania, 2013 Michelle Rossi, 1989 Megan Rush, 2001-04
Lara Rupf, 1990-91 Courtney Rutledge, 2016-17 Stephany Salas, 2011-12 Elisa Sanchez, 1998-01 Cristine Sant’Anna, 2000-03 Erica Schultz, 2006 Jamie Shanks, 1992-96 Lindsey Sheppard, 1995-98 Brooke Short, 2014-17 Sabrina Sims, 2005 Natalie Shipp, 2002-04 Brianna Sibley, 1999-02 Sabrina Sims, 2003-04 Marcia Sneath, 2001 Mallory Stanley, 2008-10 Sue Stewart, 1988 Sue Supis, 1989 Anne Marie Taylor, 2011 Heather Taylor, 1992 Michelle Twitty, 2000-01 Amy Underwood, 1996-99 Becky Valdez, 2002 Catharina Vandervoort, 1987 Marie-Helene Verlinden, 2017 Clara Vido, 2010-12 Makayla Vian, 2016-17 Allison Walker, 1997-99 Jill Walker, 2004-07 Molly Watkins, 2017 Vivian Weams, 1987 Erin Whitelock, 1989 Amy Wilkins, 1993-96 Lora Winzer, 1989 Kyla Woodward, 1989-92 Hannah Wright, 2013-16 Kathryn Zaunbrecher, 2016-17 Courtney Ziegenbein, 1994-97 Alyssa Zucco, 2017
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EVER LOYAL BE BIO, Dr. Leslie K. Guice Became 14th president of Louisiana Tech University, July 1, 2013
DR. LES
GUICE
University President @LKGuice
On Nov. 22, 1975, Les Guice, the future president of Louisiana Tech University but at the time a Tech junior architecture major, put a metaphorical but very visible exclamation point on two of his life’s biggest loves. First, he married to Kathy May, now his wife of 43 years, in south Arkansas. Second, the very newly newlyweds immediately headed to Ruston to watch Louisiana Tech’s football team play Arkansas State. In the cold and rain. Tech lost. Les and Kathy didn’t. Several diplomas, three sons and three grandchildren later, they are still going strong and leading their alma mater to new heights. Dr. Guice and Tech share a rich history together that spans five decades and has produced family ties that are deeply rooted in a passion for the Bulldogs and Lady Techsters. From an architecture student stepping on the campus for the first time in 1972 to an appointment as Louisiana Tech’s 14th President in 2013, Guice has shown an unwavering commitment to leadership and service to his alma mater. One of Guice’s first achievements at Tech was earning a bachelor of arts in architecture in 1976. Discovering a passion for engineering under the mentorship of professor Jack Painter, Guice went on to earn a master’s degree in civil engineering from Tech in 1978 and decided to pursue teaching and education as his profession. His dedication to his students, his faculty and the University would lead to his appointment as dean of Tech’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) in 1999. As Dean, Guice continued to encourage and support innovations in the curricula. The College’s faculty became increasingly successful in securing external funding for the integrated curriculum which resulted in a transformative redesign of curricula throughout the College. Guice’s leadership and vision also reinvigorated the Engineering and Science Foundation to more effectively serve the needs of the College. He initiated a new integrated strategic plan, known as “COES 2010,” and capital campaign, “Tech’s BEST,” that led to funding for an Eminent Scholar Chair, 15 Professorships, a $500k Scholarship Fund, and several new laboratories and facilities. With a focus on the future and a progressive vision for economic development, Guice has led the planning and development of the Louisiana Tech Enterprise Campus, a research park connecting the University and downtown Ruston. Enterprise Campus’ first building, Tech Pointe, was completed in 2012 and is now home for several companies and organizations; another building to house emerging companies is already needed. Because of a revitalized relationship between the City of Ruston and the University, and thanks to the Ruston citizens and friends and supporters of Tech, the partnership has resulted in about $300 million in investments, private and public, during the past two years. Much of that growth is due to Tech’s problem-solving, opportunity-seizing president. As president, Guice is the chief executive officer of north Louisiana’s only Carnegie Foundation national research university and one of only two public universities from Louisiana recognized in the top tier of national universities by U.S. News and World Report. Throughout his career, Guice has contributed to and played a central role in creating the culture and vision for the future of Tech; he continues that commitment as president. His focus on campus-wide engagement and building and growing relationships, plus his leadership in forging a path toward advancement of the University’s academic and athletic programs, research and commercialization activities, and economic development efforts means that Louisiana Tech University’s best days are yet to come.
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Education Doctor of Philosophy, civil engineering, Texas A&M University, ’86 M.S., civil engineering, Louisiana Tech, ’78 B.A., architecture, Tech, ’76 Professional Experience Executive vice president, Tech, Sept. ’12 – present Vice president, research and development, April’ 04 – Aug. ’12 Dean, College of Engineering and Science (COES), March’ 99 – March’ 04 Executive associate dean, COES, Feb. ’98 – Feb. ’99 Academic director, COES, June ’96 – Jan. ’98 Professor and head of civil engineering, April ’89 – May ’96 Interim head, civil engineering, April ’88 – March ’89 Associate professor, civil engineering, ’81 –’89 Assistant professor, civil engineering, ’78 - ’81 Service • Founding Chair for the Louisiana Optical Network Initiative (LONI) Management Council • Chair of the Louisiana EPSCoR Committee that led to the development of a state-wide science and technology plan, called FIRST Louisiana. • Chair of the Board of Regents Master Plan Research Advisory Council • Chair of Louisiana Innovation Council • Member of Governor’s Cyber Commission • Member of Committee of 100 of Louisiana • Vice Chair of Conference USA Board of Directors Recognition • Robert E. Russ Award from the Ruston/Lincoln Parish Chamber of Commerce (2009) • Outstanding Civil Engineer from the ASCE Louisiana Section (2008) • Louisiana Tech University Civil Engineering Distinguished Alumnus (2007) • Louisiana Engineering Society’s James M. Todd Technological Accomplishment Award (2007) • Governor’s University Technology Leader of the Year Award (2006) • Louisiana Engineering Society A.B. Patterson Medal for an Engineer in Management (2004) Personal Wife: Kathy Children and spouses: Chad (Shannon), Kyle (Ginger), Bret (Christy). Grandchildren: Christopher and twins Everly and Elizabeth, (Bret and Christy’s trio) Birthdate: Dec. 23, 1954
EVER LOYAL BE TOMMY
McCLELLAND Director of Athletics @TMcClelland
Since stepping on campus in July of 2013, the cornerstone of Louisiana Tech Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland’s leadership has been the philosophy of building champions on the playing fields, in the classrooms and in life. While leading Louisiana Tech into the Conference USA era, McClelland impacts the athletics department through fundraising, facility improvements, coaching hires and overall student-athlete development. If the past five years are an indication, McClelland’s philosophy is paying dividends in Ruston. In fact one could argue that since his arrival in Ruston, Louisiana Tech has seen its most impressive five-year run since the 1970s. Over the past five years, the University has seen postseason appearances by football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, softball, golf and track and field. During his time in Ruston, the Louisiana Tech programs have all taken strides forward on the playing fields, highlighted by: Football – the Bulldogs are one of just four teams nationally that have won a bowl game in each of the past four years, joining Clemson, Wisconsin and Utah. Since 2013, Tech has had more players selected in the NFL Draft than any other Conference USA program. Men’s Basketball – the Bulldogs were one of just 13 teams in the nation to record 23-plus wins five straight years (Tech won 17 this past year). Tech won a pair of regular season conference titles during this stretch. Women’s Basketball – Head coach Brooke Stoehr (a former Lady Techster great) led the program to back-to-back Women’s National Invitation Tournament appearances and top four finishes in the C-USA regular season. Baseball – Louisiana Tech has won 35-plus games for three straight seasons, the longest such streak since the 1980s while making its first NCAA Regional appearance in 30 years when the Bulldogs won 40-plus games and reached the Starkville Regional finals in 2016. Softball – the Lady Techsters have recorded four straight 30-plus win seasons for the first time in two decades. Tech won its first Conference USA Tournament title in 2017, earning a spot in the 2017 NCAA Tournament in the Tuscaloosa Regional where it took No. 1 ranked Minnesota to extra innings before falling. Men’s Golf – the 2016 Bulldog golf team shocked everyone in route to capturing the Conference USA team title (its first since 1980) and clinching the program’s first ever appearance in the NCAA Regionals. Victor Lange became the first Bulldog to ever earn three straight strips to the NCAA Regionals. Louisiana Tech was one of only seven FBS schools in the country to have 9-plus football wins, 20-plus MBB wins, 35-plus baseball wins and 35-plus softball wins (one of only two non-Power 5 teams to accomplish it: BYU) during the 2016-17 campaign. That same season Tech also became only the second C-USA program to finish in the top 5 in football, women’s basketball, men’s basketball, baseball, softball and soccer in the same season in league’s history (East Carolina, 2012-13). 2015-16 also saw some impressive achievements. Louisiana Tech joined Florida, Florida State, Ohio State and Ole Miss as the only five Football Bowl Subdivision schools to recorded 9-plus wins in football, 20-plus wins in men’s basketball and 40-plus wins in baseball. It was also one of only 12 FBS programs to play in the postseason in each of those three sports, joining Florida, Connecticut, Florida State, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Ohio State, Washington, Duke, Arizona, Utah and Miami (Fla.). Pretty elite company. Off the field, Louisiana Tech student-athletes have blossomed in the classroom as well. During McClelland’s time in Ruston, a total of 726 LA Tech studentathletes have been recognized on the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll while another 173 have earned the C-USA Academic Medal, including a record 47 in 2017-18.
Louisiana Tech senior soccer star Katie Sloan was named the 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-America of the Year for Division I Women’s Soccer, becoming the first student-athlete in LA Tech history to receive this prestigious honor. The University has also seen its athletic programs continue to earn high marks in both the NCAA’s annual Academic Progress Report (APR) and Graduation Success Rate, ranking among the state and conference leaders in many of these marks. Perhaps the most tangible sign of McClelland’s impact at Louisiana Tech are in facilities with the addition of the $23-plus million Davison Athletics Complex and the $18-plus million press box and luxury suites at Joe Aillet Stadium. These two new facilities not only changed the landscape of football game-day in Ruston but also produce more than $1.2 million in additional revenue per year for LA Tech Athletics. In addition to the new construction, the department has seen upgrades and renovations to many of its other athletic facilities, such as the addition of the $1.2 million Paul Millsap Vision presented by Community Trust Bank, a high definition video display board in the Thomas Assembly Center. The project also included a customized sound system for the Thomas Assembly Center and a video board control room, utilized for both football and basketball. Louisiana Tech Athletics has also seen record numbers in private giving in each of the last four years, including surpassing $1.6 million in giving to the Louisiana Tech Athletics Club (LTAC) for the first time ever this past year. Tech has also seen record numbers in most LTAC donors in the past three years. During the 2013-14 fiscal year, McClelland spearheaded the efforts in raising more than $10.8 million through both LTAC and Quest for Excellence; more than double any previous year in Tech Athletics history. Included in the record total were five, seven-figure gifts. Louisiana Tech also made the announcement in the fall of 2015 that it partnered with Adidas America, Inc. to establish a transformational 5-year exclusive agreement that outfits all 16 NCAA men’s and women’s programs in Adidas uniforms, apparel, footwear and equipment through the 20202021 athletics season. During his time in Ruston, McClelland has also groomed a pair of newly named athletic directors in Lamar AD Marco Born and Florida Atlantic AD Brian White. Both Born and White served on McClelland’s senior staff during their time in Ruston. Prior to coming to Ruston, McClelland made a national name for himself after quickly elevating to the athletics director position at age 26. He earned high praise from a number of high-profile experienced athletic administrators. “Tommy McClelland is an outstanding leader and one of the nation’s rising stars in intercollegiate athletics,” said Bubba Cunningham, athletics director at the University of North Carolina. “He has a demonstrated commitment to supporting and developing his coaches and student-athletes and has already become well-known among ADs for his leadership, vision and character. Tommy has also shown a dedication to lifelong learning and the application of his skills and talents to making his athletic programs better.”
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EVER LOYAL BE Prior to being named athletic director at McNeese State on March 19, 2008, McClelland served as interim athletic director and assistant athletic director of internal affairs at the university. In his time at McNeese, McClelland and his staff had numerous success stories when it came to increased revenue streams and the overall game-day experience in Lake Charles. He raised more than $3 million in private donations, and he was instrumental in increasing corporate sponsorships to nearly $1 million, while securing new clients and multi-year sponsorships. McClelland was also responsible for increasing football season ticket sales: the program eclipsed the 8,000 mark in 2008 with a high of 8,035 in 2009. In addition, he was instrumental in setting single-game attendance records in baseball, volleyball, softball, soccer, women’s basketball and women’s tennis. “Tommy is a rising star in the college athletics administration field and, in my view, the ideal leader to advance Louisiana Tech’s athletics program as it transitions into Conference USA,” said Liberty Athletics Director Ian McCaw. “He possesses impeccable integrity and has an extraordinary work ethic. Moreover, his interpersonal and relational skills are outstanding and will enable him to quickly connect with Bulldog fans as well as campus and community leaders.” One of McClelland’s main goals was to improve the life of the studentathletes and increase the game-day experience for the McNeese State fan base. One of the most effective ways to accomplish these goals was by improving the facilities. During his time at McNeese State, he oversaw a combined total of over $11 million dollars in facility renovation and new construction. The combination of increased revenue streams, renovations and new construction, and a highly-involved fan base led to plenty of success stories on the playing fields. During his tenure as athletic director, McNeese won Southland Conference championships in football (2007, 2009), soccer (2006, tournament; 2007, regular season), softball (2010, tournament; 2013, regular season), men’s basketball (2011, regular season), women’s basketball (2011, regular season; 2011 and 2012 tournament) and men’s cross country (2012). The women’s basketball program made its first appearances ever in the NCAA Tournament, and the men’s basketball program hosted the first round of the NIT postseason tournament (Boston College live on ESPNU). Even more impressive is the fact that while the Cowboy and Cowgirl programs were capturing titles on the fields, the University’s student-athletes were making tremendous strides in the classroom. In five of McClelland’s six years as athletics director, McNeese State led the Southland Conference in the number of student-athletes named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. In addition, McClelland guided the resurgence in APR success in Lake Charles. The number of athletic programs boasting the required APR score of 925 went from four in his first year to all 16 in his final year. The community service hours performed by the MSU student-athletes also tripled to more than 3,000 during his tenure. “Tommy has a great knowledge of college athletics and excels at helping his student-athletes balance and succeed in their commitments to academics and athletics,” said Michigan Athletics Director Warde Manuel. “Tommy has also proven his ability to work effectively with coaches and administrators to help his programs be successful.” McClelland earned his bachelor’s degree from Northwestern State in 2004 and completed his master’s degree in sports administration in 2005. He walked on with the Demons football team and eventually earned a scholarship; he also competed in the javelin for the NSU track and field team. The native of Basile, Louisiana served as a graduate assistant at Northwestern State in athletics and also worked at the Southland Conference office as an administrative intern, assisting with championship events. McClelland is also a 2012 graduate of the Executive Program of the Sports Management Institute and attended instruction at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. McClelland is married to the former Jessica Stokes of Garrison, Texas. They have two sons, Lawson (8) and Grayson (7).
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ATHLETICS COUNCIL Dr. Donna Thomas Chair
Lisa Cole
Steve Davison
Dr. Sean Dwyer
Matt Flynn SGA President – Athletics Council
Dr. Marvin Green Alumni Rep.
Mary Kay Hungate Ex-Officio
Gary Kennedy
Tommy McClelland Ex-Officio
ADMIN., SUPPORT & COACHES Dr. Terri McConathy
Judith Roberts
Sam Speed
Heath Tims
Cecilia Acosta AC – Soccer
Patrick Angell Ticket Sales Consultant
Tony Ball AC - Football
Blake Baker AC - Football
LaSondra Barrett AC - Women’s Basketball
Adrianne Bosworth Asst. Athletic Trainer
Tony Brutofsky Strength & Conditioning
Kyle Buffolino Assistant AD/ Compliance Services
Amber Burdge Asst. AD/ Academics
Jeff Burris AC – Football
Lane Burroughs HC - Baseball
Malcolm Butler Assoc. A.D./ Communications
Carter Carroll Video Operations Associate
Duffy Conroy AC - Men’s Basketball
Travis Creel AC - Baseball
Jessica Croucher AC – Volleyball
Donny Crowe Photographic Services
Hannah Davidson LTAC Graduate Assistant
Adriano de Souza HC - Volleyball
Emerald Doria Associate HC Softball
Bianca Duran AC - Softball
BriAnna Edgar LTAC Graduate Assistant
Emily Embree Ticket Sales Manager
Emily Eunice Sports Medicine Intern
Todd Fitch AC - Football
Mike Forsythe AC - Softball
Andy Fox Dir. of MBB Operations
Brian Gamble AC – Football
Melanie Gleason Assistant A.D./ Business Ops
Gantt Graham Equipment Manager
Kurt Hester Strength & Cond. Coach
Talvin Hester AC – Men’s Basketball
Lindsey Hicks AC - Women’s Basketball
Skip Holtz HC – Football
Mary Kay Hungate Ed Jackson Deputy AD/ SWA Asst. A.D./Player Development
Gerald Jordan Assistant A.D./ Sports Medicine
Paul Kabbes Senior Assoc. A.D./ External Affairs
Sandra Kane Asst./NCAA Compliance
Gavin Kelly Assistant Director/ Marketing
Yaphett King AC – Men’s Basketball
Austin Knight AC - Baseball
Eric Konkol HC - Men’s Basketball
Billy Logan Facilities Assistant
Nick Long Director of WBB Operations
Katie Lunsford G.A./Sports Medicine
Cameron Linck Chief of Staff
Erik Link AC – Football
Thomas Graham Sara Powell Harper Asst. Director of Academic Advisor Ticket Operations
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Chris Lynn Associate A.D./ Development
Adam Malloy Matt Martin AC – Track & Field Assistant Athletic Trainer
Adam McGuirt Associate A.D./ Internal Ops
Brock McKee Asst. Dir. of Communications
Mandy Miller Associate Athletic Trainer
Wesley Miller Brenda Milton AC – Track & Field Office Coordinator/ WBB & Soccer
Corina Norman Asst. Director of Ticket Ops
Gary Northen Mgr. of Business Development/LTSP
Gabryel Ording AC - Volleyball
Davina Orieukwu AC - Track & Field
Renee Puckett Office Coordinator/ MBB, VB, Tennis
Solomon Randle Director of LTAC
Tim Rattay AC - Football
Joe Sloan Asst. HC – Football
Paul Smith Football Video Coordinator
Gary Stanley HC - Track & Field
Austin Steele Director of FB Operations
Kim Tanner OfficeCoordinator/ Facilities, SB, Bsbl
Matt Terry HC - Golf
Anna Claire Thomas Asst. Director of Communications
Mark Wagner Associate A.D./ CFO
Cain Yarbrough Assistant A.D./ Marketing
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Kegan McDaniel G.A./Football
Taylor McFall Academic Advisor
Koy McFarland G.A./Football
Robert McFarland AC - Football
Kane McGuire Asst. Dir. of Communications
Mark Montgomery HC - Softball
Tom Morris Photographic Services
Sarah Naas Academic Advisor
Matt Nantais HC - Bowling
Spencer Patterson G.A./Football
Armani Perez Director of FB Recruiting
Rick Petri AC - Football
Byron Pottorff Athletic Trainer
Alan Savage Assistant A.D./ Ticket Operations
Kevin Sherry HC - Soccer
Mike Silva Assoc. HC – Baseball
Brooke Stoehr Scott Stoehr Co-HC - Women’s Co-HC - Women’s Basketball Basketball
Amanda Stone HC - Tennis
Jake Swalley G.A./Football
Blake Talos Strength & Conditioning
Faith Washington AC – Soccer
Chris Williams G.A./Sports Medicine
Kayla Wincko G.A./Sports Medicine
Patrick Winters G.A./Sports Medicine
Krista Patrick Exec. Asst. to Football HC
Darrick Roberson Michael Rothmund Sadie Rylander Game Game Director of Video Management Assoc. Management Assoc. Operations
Chris Weil Ticket Sales Consultant
2018
TV/RADIO ROSTER
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Morgan Currie 5-6, DS/L, R-Jr./RS Bryan, Texas
Marie-Helene Verlinden 6-1, MB, So./HS Aaigem, Belgium
Jordyn Carswell 5-10, OH, Fr./HS McKinney, Texas
Jayde Penn 5-11, OH, Jr./2L Frisco, Texas
Carter Mirich 5-10, OH, So./1L Las Vegas, Nev.
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Mia Prostran 5-7, S, Fr./HS Belgrade, Serbia
Molly Watkins 6-4, MB, So./1L Bozeman, Mont.
Kaitlyn Adams 5-11, OH, Jr./TR Longview, Texas
Emily Boylan 6-1, MB, So./1L Covington, La.
Natalie Honore 5-7, L/DS, Fr./HS Houston, Texas
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Abigail Hildenbrand 6-0, S, Fr./HS Parker, Colo.
Lara Hendricks 6-0, OH, Fr./HS Gennep, Netherlands
Mya Terry 5-8, DS/OH, Fr./HS Ruston, La.
Alyssa Zucco 5-8, L/DS, So./1L Reno, Nev.
Demy Tziarli 6-1, MB, Fr./HS Thessaloniki, Greece
Adriano de Souza Head Coach
Gabryel Ording Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Jessica Croucher Assistant Coach
17 Madeline Davis 6-2, MB, Jr./2L Mount Pulaski, Ill.
2018
LA TECH VOLLEYBALL 8.18
at NORTHWESTERN STATE^
9.11
JACKSON STATE
10.14
at SOUTHERN MISS*
8.24
vs. UTRGV #
9.14
vs. NORTHERN KENTUCKY %
10.19
UTEP*
vs. ORAL ROBERTS %
10.21
at RICE*
at HOUSTON BAPTIST #
8.25
vs. PRAIRIE VIEW A&M #
9.15
at SIUE %
10.26
at UAB*
8.31
vs. EASTERN WASHINGTON @
9.21
NORTH TEXAS*
10.28
at CHARLOTTE*
at NORTH DAKOTA @
9.23
MIDDLE TENNESSEE*
11.2
UTSA*
vs. EASTERN WASHINGTON @
9.25
ULM
11.8
SOUTHERN MISS*
vs. WESTERN CAROLINA @
9.30
MARSHALL*
11.10
WKU*
vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE $
10.5
at FIU*
vs. SOUTHEASTERN LA. $
10.7
at FLORIDA ATLANTIC*
11.16-18
C-USA CHAMPIONSHIP* -HUNTINGTON, W. VA.
at SOUTH ALABAMA $
10.12
at NORTH TEXAS*
9.1 9.7 9.8
*C-USA Match Home Matches in Red ^, Exhibition #, HBU Tournament (Houston Baptist)
@, UND Classic (North Dakota) $, Jaguar Invitational (South Alabama) %, Cougar Classic (SIUE) All Dates Subject to Change