Men's Volleyball Game Notes • Game 1

GAME NOTES LISLE, ILL. JAN 21 JAN 21 JAN 29 JAN 30 FEB 7 FEB 14 FEB 18

LINDENWOOD-BELLEVILLE BENEDICTINE MSOE LINDENWOOD-BELLEVILLE at CULVER-STOCKTON DOMINICAN * CARTHAGE * BENEDICTINE * at

DEERFIELD, ILL. FEB 20 TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FEB 20 CALUMET COLLEGE OF ST. JOSEPH

7:00 PM TBA TBA 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 3:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:00 PM TBA TBA

PLYMOUTH, WIS FEB 22 LAKELAND * TBA FEB 22 STEVENS TBA FEB 27 MAR 1 MAR 3 MAR 6 MAR 11 MAR 13 MAR 14 MAR 21 MAR 22 MAR 27 APR 1

FONTBONNE * at MOUNT ST. JOSEPH * MSOE * at IPFW at BENEDICTINE * FONTBONNE * MOUNT ST. JOSEPH * LAKELAND *# at MSOE * at DOMINICAN * at CARTHAGE *#

APR 10 APR 11

MCVL TOURNAMENT MCVL TOURNAMENT

TBD TBD

APR 17 APR 18

NCAA REGIONALS NCAA REGIONALS

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HOBOKEN, N.J. APR 24 NCAA TOURNAMENT APR 25 NCAA TOURNAMENT APR 26 NCAA TOURNAMENT

TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE * - IOWA CONFERENCE GAME # - SENIOR DAY

LORAS vs LINDENWOOD-BELLEVILLE

GAME 1

2015 SCHEDULE JAN 16

LORAS COLLEGE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

7:00 PM 12:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 2:00 PM 7:00 PM 2:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

TBD TBD TBD

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16• DUBUQUE, IOWA • 7:00 PM

ABOUT LINDENWOOD-BELLEVILLE ...

The Lynx travel to the Athletic & Wellness Center in search of their first varsity win in program history. Inconsistency on the attack plagued the Lynx in their innaugural season, leaving them winless.

History will be made one way or another with one team getting the first win in their program’s history. In order for the Duhawks to come away with the win, they will have to contain sophomore middle Samuel Pruett. Pruett led the Lynx a season ago with a .167 kill percentage on his way to tallying 106 kills. While Pruett poses a threat on the attack, Loras will have to adjust to get around his stout defense. Pruett’s 55 total

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W-L

0-27

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K%

.062

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KPM

23.19

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DPM

21.19

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APM

20.74

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SA

81

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BPM

5.74

#WELCOMEMVB: THE FUTURE STARTS NOW DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) – A lot can happen in 296 days; season’s change, babies are born, and in the case of Loras Men’s Volleyball, a team is formed. For 15 men, Friday night will be the birth of something that had no form or shape 296 days ago, but due to the tireless effort and dedication that has been shown by those involved, Friday will mark the beginning of a new era at Loras College.

On January 20, 2014, the Loras College Athletic Department announced the addition of the College’s 23rd intercollegiate athletic sport, men’s volleyball. Since then, a coach has been hired and 14 young men have pledged their loyalty and dedication to the building of a new program at Loras College.

Read the rest of the story and view the video on Duhawks.com...

MIDWEST COLLEGIATE VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS SCHOOL

Benedictine (Ill.) Carthage Dominican (Ill.) Fontbonne Lakeland Loras Mount St. Joseph MSOE

MCVL ALL

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

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DUHAWK DEN FOLLOW THE DUHAWKS THIS SEASON …

Be sure to keep tabs on everything Loras College Men’s Volleyball by following the team on Twitter (@LorasMensVB and @LorasAthletics) over the course of their inaugural season. In game updates, post-game infographics, game recaps, and everyday updates can be found through their Twitter. #WelcomeMVB is the official hashtag of Friday’season opener as Loras Athletics welcomes the official start of it’s 23rd intercollegiate athletic program.

LORAS SET TO COMPETE IN THE MCVL …

Shortly after the announcement that men’s volleyball would become the 23rd sport offered at Loras College, chatter of a men’s volleyball conference intensified. A few months later, the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League was formed. With teams spread out across the midwest, the Duhawks are one of eight members in the conference’s first year. An announcement earlier this fall stated the league would expand to 14 teams as early as next year with addition of several schools. With the league topping double-digits, next season will feature two division. This season the Duhawks will tack on the miles, playing games in five different states.

DUHAWK DEBUT SET FOR ATHLETIC & WELLNESS CENTER…

RECORD WHEN ...

Overall............................................. 0-0 Conference...................................... 0-0 Non-Conference.............................. 0-0 Postseason...................................... 0-0 Home............................................... 0-0 Away................................................ 0-0 Neutal.............................................. 0-0 January............................................ 0-0 February.......................................... 0-0 March............................................... 0-0 April.................................................. 0-0 Playing 3 sets.................................. 0-0 Playing 4 sets.................................. 0-0 Playing 5 sets.................................. 0-0

The Duhawks will break ground on the program’s first match in the friendly comforts of home on Friday when they welcome Lindenwood-Belleville of the NAIA to the Athletic & Wellness Center. The meeting marks the first of two between the team’s this season and features two programs hungry for their first win. The environment should be electric for the home opener with the buzz around campus at an all-time high. Join Duhawk Nation in cheering on Loras College Men’s Volleyball in their program opener!

Leading 1-0...................................... 0-0 Leading 2-0...................................... 0-0 Tied 1-1............................................ 0-0 Trailing 0-1....................................... 0-0 Trailing 0-2....................................... 0-0

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL DUO ON THE CALL …

Hitting above .250............................ 0-0 Hitting below .250............................ 0-0

After Loras Men’s Volleyball Coach Jeremy Thornburg spent most of the fall on air calling the Loras Women’s Volleyball games, sophomore Tara Blake and junior Harris Hunter are eager to return the favor. The charasmatic duo will be on the call for the first men’s volleyball game in Loras history. Viewers unable to attend Friday’s historic match will be able to tune into the knowledgable commentary of Blake and Hunter in their on-air debuts.

THORNBURG EAGER FOR OPPORTUNITY AT HELM …

Thornburg is a graduate of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) in Fort Wayne, Ind. As an undergraduate student and following his studies at IPFW, Thornburg served as a student assistant and team manager under American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame head coach Arnie Ball. In 2006 and 2007, the IPFW Mastodons reached the Final Four, finishing as national runners-up in 2007.

“I am extremely humbled, honored, and excited to be named the first Head Men’s Volleyball coach of Loras College,” Thornburg said. “From the first moment I spoke with Bob [Quinn], I knew that Loras College was a special place and somewhere that I wanted to be.”

CRYSTAL CLEAR HIGH-DEFINITION …

Thanks in large part to a generous donation, the Duhawk Broadcast Network brings you live streaming of all home events in high-definition. Fans can catch the action at duhawks.com/live for all home matches and find information for away matches at duhawks.com.

Leading in hitting.............................. 0-0 Trailing in hitting............................... 0-0 Tied in hitting.................................... 0-0 Leading in digs................................. 0-0 Trailing in digs.................................. 0-0 Tied in digs....................................... 0-0 Leading in blocks............................. 0-0 Trailing in blocks.............................. 0-0 Tied in blocks................................... 0-0 Leading in aces................................ 0-0 Trailing in aces................................. 0-0 Tied in aces...................................... 0-0 Iowa................................................. 0-0 Illinois............................................... 0-0 Missouri........................................... 0-0 Indiana............................................. 0-0 Wisconsin........................................ 0-0 Ohio................................................. 0-0

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QUICK FACTS LORAS COLLEGE Location................................................................Dubuque, Iowa Founded ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1839 Enrollment ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1,570 Nickname....................................................................... Duhawks School Colors.................................. Purple (60-100-0-60 / 262C) ...............................................Rah Rah Gold (0-25-100-0 / 123C) .................................................Metallic Gold (0-22-50-30 / 874C) Field Name.........................................Athletic & Wellness Center Capacity ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 1,800 Affiliation............................................................NCAA Division III Conference........................Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League President......................................................................Jim Collins Alma Mater..................................................................Loras (’84) Interim Director of Athletics ������������������������������Denise Udelhofen Alma Mater..................................................................Loras (’90) Athletic Dept. Phone ���������������������������������������������� 563.588.7112 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Director / Primary Contact �������������������������������������� Jim Naprstek Alma Mater..................................................................Loras (’13) Office Phone........................................................... 563.588.7407 Cell Phone.............................................................. 815.207.9168 Email.................................................. james.naprstek@loras.edu Mailing Address.................................................... 1450 Alta Vista ....................................................................... Dubuque, IA 52001 Website...........................................................www.duhawks.com

MEDIA INFORMATION Telegraph Herald................................................. 563.588.5783 Sports Editor.........................Jim Leitner (jleitner@wcinet.com) Video Stream........................................ www.duhawks.com/live SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter..............................................................@LorasAthletics .........................................................................@LorasMensVB Facebook.............................................. Loras College Athletics .................................................. Loras College Men’s Volleyball Instagram.........................................................@LorasAthletics HISTORY First Year of Volleyball ������������������������������������������������������ 2015 Overall all-time record ����������������������������������������������������������0-0 COACHING STAFF Head Coach..................................................Jeremy Thornburg Record at Loras �������������������������������������������������������������������0-0 Career Record ���������������������������������������������������������������������0-0 Office Phone ������������������������������������������������������� 563.588.7650 Email.............................................jeremy.thornburg@loras.edu Athletic Trainer ������������������������������������������������������ Chris Kamm

NUMERICAL ROSTER # 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 15

Name Danny Krasich Mitchell Rubino Blair Anderson Tyler Beauchamp Darin Yrigoyen Michael Kreiser Dawid Kasprzak Chase Fletcher Kyle Zacok Shayne Marquez Christopher Ortiz Jimmy Combs TJ Esporas Dylan Ross

Pos. S DS L OH DS OH MH DS RS S MB MH OH OH

Ht. 5-8 5-8 5-11 6-2 5-8 6-0 6-4 5-11 6-2 5-4 6-6 6-4 5-10 6-2

Wt. 140 140 165 180 160 175 200 140 165 145 240 165 165 210

Yr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr.

Hometown/Previous School Oak Lawn, Ill./Richards Westchester, Ill./Nazareth Naramata, B.C./Penticton Muscatine, Iowa/Muscatine Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy Roselle, Ill./Clarke University Chicago, Ill./Reavis Chariton, Iowa/Chariton Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley Las Vegas, Nev./Las Vegas San Juan, Puerto Rico/Felix Varela Penfield, N.Y./McQuaid Jesuit Las Vegas, Nev./Las Vegas Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest

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MEDIA ROSTER

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Danny Krasich Fr. • S 5-8 • 140 Oak Lawn, Ill. Richards

Mitchell Rubino Fr. • DS 5-8 • 140 Westchester, Ill. Nazareth

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Dawid Kasprzak Fr. • MH 6-4 • 200 Chicago, Ill. Reavis

Chase Fletcher Fr. • DS 5-11 • 140 Chariton, Iowa Chariton

3

Blair Anderson Fr. • L 5-11 • 165 Naramata, B.C. Penticton

9

Kyle Zacok Fr. • RS 6-2 • 165 Naperville, Ill. Nequa Valley

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5

6

Tyler Beauchamp Sr. • OH 6-2 • 180 Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine

Darin Yrigoyen Fr. • DS 5-8 • 160 Langhorne, Pa. Neshaminy

Michael Kreiser Sr. • OH 6-0 • 175 Roselle, Ill. Clarke University

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12

Shayne Marquez Fr. • S 5-4 • 145 Las Vegas, N.V. Las Vegas

Christopher Ortiz Fr. • MB 6-6 • 240 Miami, Fla. Felix Varela

Jimmy Combs Fr. • MH 6-4 • 165 Penfield, N.Y. McQuaid Jesuit

PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP

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15

Dylan Ross Fr. • OH 6-2 • 210 Oak Forest, Ill. Oak Forest

LIBERO

TJ Esporas Fr. • OH 5-10 • 165 Las Vegas, N.V. Las Vegas

3

Blair Anderson Fr. • L

13

TJ Esporas Fr. • OH

1

Danny Krasich Fr. • S

12

Jimmy Combs Fr. • MH

6

Michael Kreiser Sr. • OH

15 Dylan Ross

Fr. • OH

7 Dawid Kasprzak

Fr. • MH

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SEASON RECORD BOOK

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JEREMY THORNBURG Thornburg is a graduate of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) in Fort Wayne, Ind. As an undergraduate student and following his studies at IPFW, Thornburg served as a student assistant and team manager under American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame head coach Arnie Ball. In 2006 and 2007, the IPFW Mastodons reached the Final Four, finishing as national runners-up in 2007.

“I am extremely humbled, honored, and excited to be named the first Head Men’s Volleyball coach of Loras College,” Thornburg said. “From the first moment I spoke with Bob [Quinn], I knew that Loras College was a special place and somewhere that I wanted to be.”

Following his time at IPFW, Thornburg spent one season as assistant coach at Arkansas State University, working under head coach David Rehr for the 2012 season. While at Arkansas State, Thornburg worked directly with the backcourt defense and libero positions as well as team scouting. The Red Wolves finished the season with a 19-14 record and had two student-athletes named All Sun Belt Conference selections.

Most recently, Thornburg was the assistant coach at Eckerd College under head coach Michelle Piantadosi. The Tritons finished second in the Sunshine State Conference with a 20-10 record and earned the No. 3 seed in the 2013 NCAA Division II Men’s Volleyball Tournament.

A native of Mishawaka, Indiana, Thornburg now resides in Dubuque.

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