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Table of Contents

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Quick Facts 2015 Roster 2015 Season Preview Fran Flory Sand Volleyball Russell Brock Sand Volleyball Mango’s Recreational Park

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Player Bios

RECORDS & STATS

Complete 2015 Results 2015 Records

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Quick Facts BEACH VOLLEYBALL STAFF:

CREATIVE SERVICES

Head Coach: Fran Flory Alma Mater, Year: Texas, 1984 Associate Head Coach: Russell Brock Alma Mater, Year: USC, 1996 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Drew Hamilton Assistant Athletic Trainer: Alisha Tolbert Academic Counselor: Adriana Mason Graduate Assistant Trainer: Maria Berthiaume Student Athletic Trainer: Desstin Alcorn Student Athletic Trainer: Germaine White Director of Operations: Laura Whalen

Executive Director Staff Photographer Photography Asst.

Graphic Design Coord.

TEAM INFORMATION: 2015 Team Record: Returning Players: Newcomers:

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COMMUNICATIONS Sr. Associate AD/SID Michael Bonnette Senior Associate SID Kent Lowe Senior Associate SID Bill Franques Associate SID Clyde Verdin Associate SID Jennifer Rodrigues Associate SID Will Stafford Associate SID Jake Terry Student SID Beach VB Fraser McAlpine Administrative Specialist Pam LeBlanc

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UNIVERSITY

LSU Athletics Administration Building Sports Information, Fifth Floor Nicholson Drive at North Stadium Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Location Baton Rouge, La. Founded 1860 President/Chancellor Dr. F. King Alexander NCAA Faculty Representative Dr. Bill Demastes Enrollment 29,865 Nickname Tigers or Fighting Tigers Colors Purple & Gold Mascot Mike VI (Live Bengal Tiger) Facility Mango’s Outdoor Volleyball Complex Conference Southeastern

LSU SPORTS PROPERTIES

ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

General Manager Ward Wyatt General Business Manager Matt Shanklin Director of Television/Media Kevin Wagner Manager of Television John Schiebe Televsion Producer David Landry Director of Broadcasting Jim Hawthorne Director of Digital Media Todd Politz LSU Website www.LSUsports.net

Director of Athletics Joe Alleva Vice Chancellor Deputy Director of Athletics Verge Ausberry Deputy Director of Athletics Eddie Nunez Sr. Assoc. AD Miriam Segar Student Services/SWA Sr. Assoc. AD Bo Bahnsen Compliance & Planning Sr. Assoc. AD Business Mark Ewing Sr. Assoc. AD Ronnie Haliburton Facilities & Grounds Assoc. AD Ticket Manager Brian Broussard Assistant AD/Marketing Matt Shanklin

Jason Feirman Steve Franz Chris Parent Stephanie Lyles

MAILING/OVERNIGHT ADDRESS

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2016 Roster

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Riley Young

Addison Hoven

Maddie Ligon

Lilly Kessler

Katie Lindelow

Callan Molle

Sophomore • 6-1

Freshman • 5-11

Freshman • 5-8

Sophomore • 5-10

Senior • 5-11

Senior • 5-5

Ashley Allmer

Victoria Boraski

Helen Boyle

Taylor Wilson

Mandi Orelleana

Emma Hiller

Freshman • 5-11

Senior • 5-8

Senior • 5-11

Sophomore • 5-11

Sophomore • 5-7

Junior • 5-7

Carly Morris

Roxanne McVey

Cheyenne Wood

Cati Leak

Megan Davenport

Jeni Clark

Sophomore • 6-0

Senior • 5-9

Sophomore • 5-7

Senior • 6-2

Freshman • 5-11

Freshman • 5-7

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HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

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Riley Young Addison Hoven Maddie Ligon Lilly Kessler Katie Lindelow Callan Molle Ashley Allmer Victoria Boraski Helen Boyle Taylor Wilson Mandi Orellana Emma Hiller Carly Morris Roxanne McVey Cheyenne Wood Cati Leak Megan Davenport Jeni Clark

1L HS HS SQ 2L 1L HS 1L 2L SQ 1L 2L 1L TR 1L 2L HS HS

La Jolla, Calif. (La Jolla HS) Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS) Bedford, Texas (Trinity HS) Augusta, Ga. (Landmark Christian School) Covington, La. (Mandeville HS) Galena, Ohio (Olentangy HS/Otterbein) Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS) New Orleans, La. (Mount Carmel Academy) Eureka, Mo. (St. Joseph’s Academy) Cocoa Beach, Fla. (Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy) Guatemala City, Guatemala (Valle Verde School) Baton Rouge, La. (St. Joseph’s Academy) Fort Worth, Texas (R.L. Paschal HS) Magnolia, Texas (Tomball HS/Louisville) Angier, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons HS) Guntersville, Ala. (Guntersville HS) Metairie, La. (Mount Carmel Academy) Carlsbad, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic HS)

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Season Preview

Coming up in 2016 After showing tremendous progression from year one to year two, the future certainly looks bright for the LSU beach volleyball team, who is now in its third year of competition and its first year as an NCAA-sanctioned sport.

The Lady Tigers are coming off a year where they improved their win total by eight games, and they return all but one starter from last year’s starting pairs.

The incoming recruiting class looks to provide more depth, consisting of five exceptionally talented freshmen who are expected to contend for early playing time.

LSU is also ranked for the first time, coming in at No. 19 in the DiG Magazine Collegiate Poll. The Lady Tigers also boast two CCSA Preseason All-Conference representatives in sophomore Mandi Orellana and senior Katie Lindelow, as well as senior Cati Leak, who received 2016 CCSA Preseason Watch List recognition.

With all the improvement demonstrated over the last two years, associate head coach Russell Brock hopes to ‘‘exceed expectations’’ this year in order to make 2016 a very special season.

“We talked about exceeding expectations,’’ said Brock. ‘‘That was our theme this year. For the last couple of years, people didn’t really know what we were about, and since then we’ve been improving, beating people and receiving (preseason) recognition in being ranked. It’s a step in the right direction. Now, people know who we are, and we want to be better than they expect us to be.’’

THE JUNIORS

THE SENIORS

THE FRESHMEN

Katie Lindelow, Helen Boyle, and Cati Leak will anchor an experienced senior class that has played with the team since its inception. As the most seasoned players on the roster, this class is looking to keep up their dominating play among the top three pairings for the team. Victoria Boraski and transfer Roxanne McVey are also important pieces who can play pivotal roles, providing an abundance of depth to an already stacked roster. ‘‘We’ve known from the beginning that they were going to be the cornerstone of our program as those blockers who have been involved from the get go who are super talented and driven,’’ said associate head coach Russell Brock. ‘‘They can compete with any program across the country. We’ve added more pieces around them to allow them to be more successful, and this is the year where we’’ll see how good we can be.’

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LSU features two juniors in Callan Molle and Emma Hiller who wil look to continue their impressive performances from last year. Molle has won 10 of her last 11 matches with Leak. Hiller compiled nine wins alongside her partner, sophomore Riley Young.

“They’ve already been through two seasons, and they’ve had to carry the load from the standpoint of being beach-only players from the beginning,” said Brock. “It’s important for them to embrace that role and lead well, and we expect them to do that.”

THE SOPHOMORES The sophomore class proved to be invaluable last year as Carly Morris, Mandi Orellana, Cheyenne Wood and Riley Young all became starters by seasons end. Lilly Kessler will look to rebound this season after receiving playing time at the two spot earlier in the year before suffering a season-ending illness. Taylor Wilson earned her first career win last year in straight sets against New Orleans.

“We missed (Lilly) last year being out of the lineup, and she’s going to be another player who will contribute,’’ said Brock. ‘‘For all the rest of the second-year players, they’ve had a year under their belt to interact and be involved , and we expect more from them this year.”

While they have yet to play a collegiate beach match, the LSU freshmen class is incredibly talented, and they are expected to push for early playing time, despite the Lady Tigers returning all but one starter from last season. Ashley Allmer, Megan Davenport, Jeni Clark, Addison Hoven, and Maddie Ligon will all be primed for breakout seasons when given the opportunity to compete.

“We’ve known from the beginning that they’re a good, strong group, and we would need for them to contribute if we’re going to improve,” said Brock. ‘‘There’s no doubt that they’re really talented, and they’ve bought in to what we need them to do and be better and play this game at the level the game needs to be played.”

LSU

“My goal for every studentathlete who competes on my team is to allow and help them develop into a successful person in all aspects of life.”

FRAN FLORY HEAD COACH

LSU Athletics has a great tradition of winning championships, and our volleyball program is built on that tradition. We compete each and every day to “win” in the classroom and on the court. Everything we do brings us one step closer to the ultimate goal of graduating from this great University and the ultimate goal of winning that special championship.

We emphasize balance in all aspects of your collegiate career, working to be great on the court, in the classroom and in the community. Success becomes contagious and one area feeds off the next until you are able to truly fulfill your potential. You earn what you get in life and hard work on the court and in the classroom are the first steps toward unlocking that

potential.

We have recently added the LSU Leadership Academy to our athletic department. With the implementation of this new program, we have seen our players begin to grow into the true leaders of the future, not just for this university and our program, but for society and within their chosen professions. They are empowered to lead and impact others.

We strongly believe in family. Our players, past and present, are tied together for life and will forever be part of our LSU volleyball family. We have all walked the same pathway, and have paved the way for the next student-athletes who have the honor of wearing the purple and gold. Our Alumni events are wonderful experiences for the old and the new. We have the chance to celebrate past Championships and set our sights on future championships.

Once a Tiger, always a Tiger.

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RUSSELL BROCK ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH

Associate head coach Russell Brock is now in his third season with the LSU beach volleyball team. Last year, Brock helped oversee a team that made drastic improvement from year one to year two.

Under Brock’s direction, the Tigers added eight more wins in their second year, posting a 14-9 record in 2015. Brock also coached No. 1 pair Katie Lindelow and Mandi Orellana to the 2015 AVCA Pairs Championship in Gulf Shores.

Brock started his career at LSU in 2013 after Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Joe Alleva hired him to help coach the inaugural season for beach volleyball. Brock is a combined 20-19 at LSU in his two years as associate coach.

Before his stint at LSU, Brock spent eight seasons with the indoor volleyball program at Rice University. He served as a volunteer coach from 2006 to 2008 before being promoted to assistant coach from 2009, where the Owls totaled 141

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wins, two NCAA tournament trips and the program’s first Conference USA championship in 2009. Brock helped in the development of middle blockers. He coached Natalie Bogan and Nancy Cole to AVCA All-American honors, and coached four of the top seven players on Rice’s all-time total blocks list.

Prior to Rice University, Brock spent 11 years at Baytown Christian Academy in Texas as the school’s athletic director and operations manager. He coached the girl’s volleyball team and won four Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools state titles.

Brock was a stand out athlete at the University of Southern California. He led the program’s all-time record in digs tallying 956, a record he held for 10 years. He also set a NCAA record with 45 matches with 10-plus digs.

Brock graduated from USC in 1996 with a B.S. in exercise science. He and his wife, Kristi, have two daughters, Brooklynn, Kaelynn, and one son, Kory.

On Location: Mango’s Beach Volleyball

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BEACH VOLLEYBALL FACILITY Mango’s Beach Volleyball, home of the LSU Beach Volleyball team, is celebrating 20 years of some the best volleyball in the state of Louisiana. The Tigers spend their time training, practicing and playing in the sand at Mango’s during the season. The facility offers 13 sand courts, a covered cabana, an outdoor patio, and 3.5 acres of outdoor family fun.

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Riley

YOUNG

6-1

SO

La Jolla, Calif. (La Jolla HS)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015)

PRIOR TO LSU

Started at the No. 5 spot as a freshman ... Competed primarily with Emma Hiller but also saw playing time with Cheyenne Wood ... Compiled a 12-9 record in her first year with nine of her 12 victories coming alongside Hiller ... Earned quality victories against Tulane during the Fiesta at Siesta Key Tournament and a three-setter against No.19 Grand Canyon at the Arizona Invitational early in the season.

Blocker from La Jolla High School where her team captured the 2014 San Diego Sand Volleyball League title ... Her natural ability to time blocks and read opposing hitters makes her an effective defender at the net ... Won 10 of her 11 matches and earned the San Diego Division I silver medal.

PERSONAL Full name is Riley Leslie Young ... Parents are Thomas and Lori Young ... Is a triplet with sisters Sarah and Lindsey Young ... An honor student during her prep career at La Jolla High School ... Majoring in Business Marketing.

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HOVEN

5-11 FR

PRIOR TO LSU

PERSONAL

Outside hitter who led her team to the State Championship with a 38-9 record her senior year ... Silver medal winner in the 2014 18U USA Volleyball National Championships ... Also took ninth place in the 16U USA Volleyball National Championships in 2013 ... Collected 11 beach tournament wins in two years ... Participated with the 692 Beach Texas National Team

Parents are Greg and Lori Hoven ... Greg played football at Valdosta State ... Has two siblings Avery and Brooke ... Avery plays volleyball at Mercer University ... Majoring in Coastal Environmental Science with a concentration in Environmental Science and Research.

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Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS)

Maddie

LIGON FR

Bedford, Texas (Trinity HS)

PRIOR TO LSU

PERSONAL

Lifted Trinity to an 84-27 record in four years, all on varsity squad ... Earned Academic All-District Honors all four years of high school ... Reached Texas High School Volleyball postseason play in 2012, 2012, 2013, and 2014 ...

Member of the 2012 6-5A Second Team All-District and was the 2013 6-5A First Team Hitter of the Year ... Garnered first-place honors at the USA Juniors Beach National Qualifiers in Galveston and Austin in eighth grade ...

Took first at the 14U USA Beach Tour National Championship in Chicago her freshman year ... Tallied five first-place finishes at the USA, BCVA and AAU Junior tournaments throughout the country in 2013.

Parents are Jennifer Muirhead and William Ligon ... Majoring in Natural Resource Ecology & Management with a concentration Wildlife Ecology concentration.

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Lilly

KESSLER

5-10 SO

Augusta, Ga. (Landmark Christian School)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015) Appeared in the first three matches of the season at the No. 2 spot with Helen Boyle ... Earned her first career victory as a Tiger against Arizona State during the Arizona Invitational ... Compiled a 1-2 record before suffering a season-ending injury ... Granted a medical hardship for the 2014-2015 season ... Named to SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll

PRIOR TO LSU

Player ... Brings flexibility and versatility to LSU’s program ... Has the height to train as a blocker and ball control and quickness to train as a defender.

PERSONAL Parents are Chad and Andrea Kessler ... Has two brothers Houston and Walker Kessler ... Honor student at Landmark Christian School and member of the National Honor Society and the Science National Honor Society ...

Majoring in Kinesiology with a pre-occupational therapy concentration.

Right side hitter from Landmark Christian School ... Has helped her tem win the 2013 state championship and advance to the national championship in the 18 National Division ... Named the All-Area Player and All-Tournament

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Katie

LINDELOW

5-11 SR

Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS)

JUNIOR SEASON (2015)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014)

Anchored the No. 1 spot alongside Mandi Orellana and appeared in every match ... Helped earn LSU’s first ever berth in the AVCA Sand Championships in Gulf Shores ... Combined for eight victories against Top 20 teams which included four versus Top 10 teams along with Orellana ... Defeated No. 15 Tulane in the opening match of the Arizona Invitational ... Won the Gold Bracket of the Tiger Sand Tournament ... Recorded LSU’s only point against No. 5 Florida State ... Notched the match-clinching point against No. 17 South Carolina in the Battle on the Bayou Tournament.

Played on the No. 1 court for all 16 dual matches alongside Meghan Mannari and put together a 16-13 record ... Captured the Silver bracket title at the Fiesta at Siesta Key over Grand Canyon ... Tallied LSU’s only point against No. 7 Florida International ... Graduate student in Sports Administration.

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5-5

JR

Galena, Ohio (Olentangy HS/Otterbein)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015)

PRIOR TO LSU

Sophomore transfer from Otterbein University ... Moved into the No. 3 position with Cati Leak before the tandem moved up to court two ...

Combined for a 19-4 record with Leak ... Teamed with Katarina Raicevic for the Fiesta at Siesta Key Tournament ... Secured LSU’s only point against No. 16 Arizona at the Arizona Invitational ... Also notched a victory against No. 15 Tulane ... Registered five combined wins against ranked opponents ...

Swept opponents during the Blazer Beach Duals Tournament and the Battle on the Bayou Tournament ... Will enter next season alongside Leak riding a five-match win streak.

Transfer from Otterbein University in Ohio and defensive specialist from Olentangy High School ... Helped Otterbein win the OAL Tournament and make an NCAA appearance ... Her ability to control the ball and her shot making skills will be a strong and important contribution to LSU’s program ... Has excellent quickness and natural ability to read hitters ... Totaled 42 aces and 223 digs en route to defensive MVP honors for district and AllDistrict special mention selection during her prep career.

PERSONAL Parents are Scott and Kara Molle ... Has two brothers Zach and Garrett ... Made the Dean’s List for three semesters at Otterbein ... Majoring in biological sciences.

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11 ALLMER Ashley

5-10 FR

Sarasota, Fla. (Riverview HS)

PRIOR TO LSU Four-year varsity athlete ... Selected to the AVCA High School Beach AllAmerican Team and was one of only four girls to receive such recognition ... Finished with 10 first-place finishes in 18u Junior Tournaments ... Won the 2013 Calvary Christian Tournament and was recognized as the team MVP ...

Also took home the 2011 Coach’s Award for Calvary.

PERSONAL Parents are Mike and Mary Allmer ... Has two siblings Michael and Allison ...

Mike ran track and participated in the pole vault at St. John’s University ...

Majoring in Kinesiology with a pre-med concentration.

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Victoria

BORASKI SR New Orleans, La. (Mount Carmel Academy)

JUNIOR SEASON (2015) Did not play during the 2015 season due to injury.

streak early in the season ... Went undefeated during the Gamecock Invitational ... Competed in the quarterfinals of the FIU Surf and Turf Pairs Tournament and FSU Pairs Tournament

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014)

PERSONAL

Played alongside Cati Leak in the No. 3 spot for the majority of the season before Leak’s injury ... The duo tallied an 8-5 record together and managed an individual 8-10 mark on the season ... Recorded a six-match winning

Parents are Jonathan and Sheryl Boraski ... Grandfather Mel Parnell was a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox from 1947-56 and was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.

13 BOYLE Helen

5-11 GRAD

Eureka, Mo. (St. Joseph’s Academy)

SENIOR SEASON (2015) Senior who began the season at the No. 2 spot before she moved to the No. 3 position toward the end of the season ... Partnered with Lilly Kessler, Laura Whalen and Cheyenne Wood ... Tallied a 19-7 record sparked by a 14-3 mark alongside Wood ... Claimed big match victories against No. 10 Georgia State, No. 20 ULM and No. 17 South Carolina, all alongide Wood ... Amassed 33 career victories during her two seasons in the sand.

JUNIOR SEASON (2014) Competed on court two alongside Kaitlin Hatcher in all but one match and managed a 14-12 overall record together ... Advanced to the Silver bracket

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semifinals during the Fiesta at Siesta Key ... Recorded a point for LSU in the Lady Tigers’ first win in program history against Oregon ... Clinched the match against UAB in the end-of-the-season Battle on the Bayou Tournament.

PERSONAL Parents are John and Shenee Boyle ... Has two sisters Frannie and Bridget, and one brother, Jack ... Graduate student in the MBA program at LSU.

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Taylor

WILSON

5-11 SO

Cocoa Beach, Fla. (Holy Trinity Episcopal)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015)

PERSONAL

Played in two matches at the Tiger Sand Tournament alongside Mimi Eugene ... Earned her first career win in straight sets against UNO ... Finished the season with a 1-1 record ... Named to SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.

Parents are Rick and Kimberly Wilson ... Has one younger sister Audrey ...

Highest honors recipient during her four years at Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne, Florida ... Member of the National Art Honor Society and National English Honor society ... Majoring in Communication Studies with a minor in Psychology.

PRIOR TO LSU Right side player who competed in the 2013 AAU Junior Olympics in Hermosa Beach, California ... Member of the Cape Coast Volleyball Club ... Competed as an indoor player for four years until 2012 before solely pursuing sand volleyball ... Earned a spot on the National Team and served as team captain during the 2011-12 season.

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Mandi

ORELLANA SO

Guatemala City, Guatemala (Valle Verde)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015) A native of Guatemala who started alongside Katie Lindelow at the No. 1 position during her freshman season ... Finished the season with a 19-9 record highlighted by eight victories against Top 20 opponents which included four wins versus Top 10 teams ... Won the Gold Bracket of the Tiger Sand Tournament capped by a victory against No. 6 Florida International ... Recorded LSU’s only point of the match against No. 5 Florida State ...

Became the first pair to receive an invitation to compete in the AVCA Sand Championships in Gulf Shores ... Named to SEC First Year Academic Honor

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Roll ... Competed in three international tournaments during the offseason, including the Central American Cup, the World Cup in the Netherlands, and the Pan American Games in Toronto.

PERSONAL Parents are Julio and Nora de Orellana ... Has two older sisters Nora Maria and Maria Jose’... Majors in Kinesiology with a concentration in fitness studies.

Emma

HILLER JR

Baton Rouge, La. (St. Joseph’s Academy)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015)

PRIOR TO LSU

Played predominantly at the No. 5 spot with Riley Young, but also saw time on courts four and six ... Turned in a 13-8 record with nine of her 13 victories coming alongside Young ... Picked up a win on court six with Emily Ehrle against No. 16 Arizona ... Claimed two victories against Tulane and Florida Atlantic with Young at the Fiesta at Siesta Key.

Led her team to the 2009 Division I Championship title ... Notched District Championship titles all four years of her high school career ... Earned three straight All-District Honorable Mention honors.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014) Competed primarily in the No. 5 spot with several different pairings ...

Tallied LSU’s first-ever court victory alongside Katarina Raicevic with a 2-0 win over ULM during the program’s inaugural match ... Competed in the Bronze bracket quarterfinals of the FIU Surf and Turf Tournament alongside Laura Whalen.

PERSONAL Parents are Michael and Patti Hiller ... Has three siblings: Matthew, Brydie, and Tess ... Uncle Billy Fitzgerald played baseball and basketball at Tulane before he was drafed in the first round to the Oakland Athletics in 1969 ... Majoring in Textiles, Apparel & Merchandising with a concentration in Apparel Design.

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21 MORRIS Carly

6-0

SO

Fort Worth, Texas (R.L. Paschal HS)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015)

PRIOR TO LSU

Partnered with Emily Ehrle at the No. 4 position to start the season before teaming up with Katarina Raicevic ... Also paired with Cheyenne Wood for the Fiesta at Siesta Key Tournament ... Ended the season with a 10-5 record alongside Raicevic and combined for an 11-12 record on the year ... Notched a victory on court six alongside Emma Hiller versus Arizona State in the Arizona Invitational ... Picked up a quality victory against ULM in the Battle on the Bayou ... Named to SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll

Middle blocker with a strong arm and great mobility ... Broke the middle blocker kill record with 237 during her prep career ... Named the District MVP in 2013 and earned All-District First-Team in 2013.

PERSONAL Parents are Tres and Laura Morris ... Has two sisters Victoria and Aubrey ...

Earned Academic All-District and Academic All-State honors during her prep career ... Member of the National Honor Society and AP Scholar ... Majoring in Psychology.

22 MCVEY Roxanne

5-9

SR

Magnolia, Texas (Tomball HS/Louisville)

PRIOR TO LSU

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduate transfer who finished up her court career at Louisville by receiving co-captain honors ... Helped lead the Cardinals to the ACC Championship and the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. Started out at Mississippi State where she ranked sixth-nationally with a 5.64 average during the 2013 season ... Finished with an MSU single-season record 632 digs, breaking her own school record at MSU of 558 digs ... Garnered MSU’s third SEC All-Freshman selection in 2012 ... Became the 20th player in NCAA history to record 50 digs in a match

Four year standout performer as an outside hitter and libero at Tomball High School ... Four-time first-team all-district honoree ... Named to the 2011 Greater Houston Area All-Star Team ... Majoring in Masters of Human Resource Education & Workforce Development graduate program.

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Cheyenne

5-7

SO

Angier, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons HS)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2015)

PRIOR TO LSU

Began the season at the No. 5 spot with Riley Young and combined for a 3-2 record ... Also saw action at the No. 4 position versus Jacksonville before she solidified her role on court three with Helen Boyle during the UNF Sand Invitational ... Won 10 of her first 11 matches with Boyle after her jump to the No. 3 spot ... Totaled five victories against Top 20 opponents ... Finished the season with a 14-3 mark with Boyle and totaled a 17-8 record on the year ... Partnered with Carly Morris during the Fiesta at Siesta Key ... Named to SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.

Played four years and earned three letters under head coach Logan Barber at Cardinal Gibbons High School in North Carolina as a setter and right side hitter ... Was a member of four straight conference, regional, and state championship teams during her career ... Finished her tenure with a perfect 27-0 record and seventh-ranked finish by MaxPreps, winning 84 of a possible 87 sets during the year en route to being named the Class 3A MVP of the state championship game, Big Eight All-Conference team, the 2014 Crusader Award and all-metro team.

PERSONAL Parents are John and Meghan Wood ... Has one sibling, Kassidy ... Majoring in nutrition.

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24 LEAK Cati

6-2

SR

Guntersville, Ala. (Guntersville HS)

JUNIOR SEASON (2015)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014)

Started season at the No. 3 spot with Callan Molle before the duo jumped to the No. 2 position ... Combined for a 19-4 record and a 5-3 mark versus ranked teams ... Collected LSU’s only point against No. 16 Arizona in the Arizona Invitational and began the season on a six-match winning streak ...

Came away with a 5-0 record with Molle on court three with a trio of victories coming against Top 20 teams ... Will enter next season alongside Molle with a five-match winning streak.

Played alongside Victoria Boraski on court three for the majority of the season before an injury and tallied an 8-5 record ... Went undefeated during the Gamecock Invitational ... Competed in the quarterfinals of the FSU Pairs Tournament ... Recorded LSU’s lone point against North Florida during the FIU Surf and Turf Tournament in straight sets.

PERSONAL Parents are Chris and Laura Leak ... Has one brother Russell, who played football at Birmingham Southern College ... Majoring in sports administration

31 DAVENPORT Megan

5-11 FR

Metairie, La. (Mount Carmel Academy)

PRIOR TO LSU

PERSONAL

Headed the Mount Carmel indoor squad, going a combined 86-8 during her sophomore and junior indoor campaigns ... Played on the indoor varsity team for three years, helping to direct Mount Carmel to three straight state championship games, winning one in 2012 ... Two-time District Honorable Mention and two-time District Runner-up ... 2013 District Champion ... Collected four first-place beach tournaments in 2013 and 2014 ... Took second place two years running at both the 16u and 18u AVCA Sand Nationals Junior Tournament in Gulf Shores

Parents are Joey and Kathy Davenport ... Has one sibling, Katie ... Has one relative, Ryan Willis, who played defensive end for LSU football ... Majoring in history.

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Jeni

CLARK FR

Carlsbad, Calif. (Cathedral Catholic HS)

PRIOR TO LSU

PERSONAL

Two-time letterman in beach volleyball and part of the first ever beach volleyball team at Cathedral where the team competed as the No. 1 seed in her two years on the team ... MVP of the 2014 Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix ... Placed first at the Florida Beach Volleyball Tour Event and at the NVL/Rox Tour Stop ... Finished in the top three at three CBVA Events ... Took first at three CBVA tournaments in 2013 ... Also ranked seventh in the CBVA Standings in 2013 ... Has over 30 top-three finishes at CBVA Junior Tournaments in her career.

Parents are Timothy and Michelle Clark ... Has two siblings Ian and Kimi ...

Kimi rows crew at St. Mary’s College of California ... Majoring in business finance.

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LOCATION

RESULT

03/06/2015 03/06/2015 03/07/2015 03/08/2015 03/08/2015 03/14/2015 03/14/2015 03/15/2015 03/15/2015 03/20/2015 03/20/2015 03/21/2015 03/21/2015 03/28/2015 03/28/2015 03/29/2015 03/29/2015 04/07/2015 04/18/2015 04/18/2015 04/18/2015 04/19/2015 04/19/2015

Tucson, Ariz.

Tucson, Ariz.

Tucson, Ariz.

Phoenix, Ariz.

Phoenix, Ariz.

St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Tallahassee, Fla. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge, La.

L, 3-2 W, 4-1 L, 4-1 L, 3-2 W, 4-1 L, 3-2 L, 3-2 L, 5-0 W, 3-2 W, 5-0 W, 5-0 L, 4-1 W, 5-0 W, 3-2 W, 3-2 W, 5-0 W, 5-0 L, 4-1 W, 5-0 W, 3-2 W, 5-0 W, 3-2 L, 3-2

No. 15 Tulane Arizona State No. 16 Arizona No. 19 Grand Canyon New Mexico Jacksonville No. 10 Georgia State No. 6 Florida International College of Charleston New Orleans North Florida No. 6 Florida International Spring Hill UAB No. 20 ULM Spring Hill New Orleans No. 5 Florida State New Orleans No. 17 South Carolina Spring Hill ULM No. 19 Tulane

Composite Pairs Results Riley Young/Cheyenne Wood DATE 03/06/2015 03/06/2015 03/07/2015 03/08/2015 03/08/2015

OPPONENT No. 15 Tulane Arizona State No. 16 Arizona No. 19 Grand Canyon New Mexico

LOCATION RESULT Tucson, Ariz.

L, 2-0 Tucson, Ariz W, 2-0 Tucson, Ariz L, 2-0 Phoenix, Ariz.

W, 2-1 Phoenix, Ariz.

W, 2-0

Riley Young/Emma Hiller DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT 03/14/2015 Jacksonville St. Augustine, Fla. L, 2-1 03/20/2015 New Orleans Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 03/20/2015 North Florida Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 03/21/2015 No. 6 Florida International Baton Rouge, La. L, 2-0 03/21/2015 Spring Hill Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 03/28/2015 No. 20 ULM Birmingham, Ala. L, 2-1 03/29/2015 Spring Hill Birmingham, Ala. W, 2=0 03/29/2015 New Orleans Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-0 04/18/2015 New Orleans Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 04/18/2015 No. 17 South Carolina Baton Rouge, La. L, 2-0 04/18/2015 Spring Hill Baton Rouge, La. W. 2-0 04/19/2015 ULM Baton Rouge, La. L, 2-0 04/19/2015 No. 19 Tulane Baton Rouge, La. L, 2-0

Emma Hiller/Katarina Raicevic DATE 03/15/2015

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RESULT L, 2-0

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Composite Pairs Results Cont.

Emma Hiller/Emily Ehrle DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT 03/28/2015 UAB Birmingham, Ala. L, 2-0

Mandi Orellana/Katie Lindelow DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT 03/06/2015 No. 15 Tulane Tucson, Ariz. W, 2-0 03/06/2015 Arizona State Tucson, Ariz. W, 2-0 03/07/2015 No. 16 Arizona Tucson, Ariz. L, 2-0 03/08/2015 No. 19 Grand Canyon Phoenix, Ariz. L, 2-0 03/08/2015 New Mexico Phoenix, Ariz. W, 2-0 03/14/2015 Jacksonville St. Augustine, Fla. L, 2-0 03/14/2015 No. 10 Georgia State St. Augustine, Fla. W, 2-1 03/15/2015 No. 6 Florida International St. Augustine, Fla. L, 2-0 03/15/2015 College of Charleston St. Augustine, Fla. L, 2-0 03/20/2015 New Orleans Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 03/20/2015 North Florida Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 03/21/2015 No. 6 Florida International Baton Rouge, La. L, 2-1 03/21/2015 Spring Hill Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 03/28/2015 UAB Birmingham, Ala. L, 2-1 03/28/2015 No. 20 ULM Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-1 03/29/2015 Spring Hill Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-0 03/29/2015 New Orleans Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-0 04/07/2015 No. 5 Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. W, 2-0 04/18/2015 New Orleans Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 04/18/2015 No. 17 South Carolina Baton Rouge, La. .

W, 2-1 04/18/2015 Spring Hill Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 04/19/2015 ULM Baton Rouge, La. L, 2-0 04/19/2015 No. 19 Tulane Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-1

Callan Molle /Cati Leak DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT 03/06/2015 No. 15 Tulane Tucson, Ariz. W, 2-1 03/06/2015 Arizona State Tucson, Ariz. W, 2-1 03/07/2015 No. 16 Arizona Tucson, Ariz. W, 2-1 03/08/2015 No. 19 Grand Canyon Phoenix, Ariz. W, 2-0 03/08/2015 New Mexico Phoenix, Ariz. W, 2-0 03/14/2015 Jacksonville St. Augustine, Fla. W, 2-0 03/14/2015 No. 10 Georgia State St. Augustine, Fla. L, 2-0 03/15/2015 No. 6 Florida International St. Augustine, Fla. L, 2-0 03/15/2015 College of Charleston St. Augustine, Fla. W, 2-0 03/20/2015 New Orleans Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 03/20/2015 North Florida Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-1 03/21/2015 No. 6 Florida International Baton Rouge, La. L, 2-1 03/21/2015 Spring Hill Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 03/28/2015 UAB Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-0 03/28/2015 No. 20 ULM Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-0 03/29/2015 Spring Hill Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-0 03/29/2015 New Orleans Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-0 04/07/2015 No. 5 Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. L, 2-0 04/18/2015 New Orleans Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 04/18/2015 No. 17 South Carolina Baton Rouge, La. .

W, 2-1 04/18/2015 Spring Hill Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 04/19/2015 ULM Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 04/19/2015 No. 19 Tulane Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-1

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2015 Season Results Composite Pairs Results Cont.

HELEN BOYLE & CHEYENNE WOOD

LAURA WHALEN & EMILY ERHLE

Helen Boyle/Lilly Kessler DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT 03/06/2015 Tulane Tucson, Ariz. L, 2-0 03/06/2015 Arizona State Tucson, Ariz. W, 2-1 03/07/2015 Arizona Tucson, Ariz. L, 2-0

Helen Boyle/Laura Whalen DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT 03/08/2015 No. 19 Grand Canyon Phoenix, Ariz. L, 2-0 03/08/2015 New Mexico Phoenix, Ariz. W, 2-1 03/14/15 Jacksonville St. Augustine, Fla. W, 2-0

Helen Boyle/Cheyenne Wood DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT 03/14/2015 No. 10 Georgia State St. Augustine, Fla. W, 2-0 03/15/2015 No. 6 Florida International St. Augustine, Fla. L, 2-0 03/15/2015 College of Charleston St. Augustine, Fla. W, 2-1 03/20/2015 New Orleans Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 03/20/2015 North Florida Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 03/21/2015 No. 6 Florida International Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-1 03/21/2015 Spring Hill Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 03/28/2015 UAB Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-0 03/28/2015 No. 20 ULM Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-1 03/29/2015 Spring Hill Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-0 03/29/2015 New Orleans Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-0 04/07/2015 No. 5 Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. L, 2-0 04/18/2015 New Orleans Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 04/18/2015 No. 17 South Carolina Baton Rouge, La. .

W, 2-0 04/18/2015 Spring Hill Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 04/19/2015 ULM Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 04/19/2015 No. 19 Tulane Baton Rouge, La. L, 2-1

Laura Whalen/Emily Ehrle DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT 03/06/2015 Arizona State Tucson, Ariz. L, 2-0 03/21/2014 Georgia State St. Augustine, Fla. L, 2-0 04/07/2015 No. 5 Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. L, 2-0

Laura Whalen/Carly Morris DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT 03/06/2015 Tulane Tucson, Ariz. L, 2-0

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Composite Pairs Results Cont.

Carly Morris/Emily Ehrle DATE

OPPONENT

LOCATION

RESULT

03/07/2015 Arizona Tucson, Ariz. L, 2-0 03/08/2015 Grand Canyon Phoenix, Ariz. L, 2-0 03/08/2015 New Mexico Phoenix, Ariz. L, 2-0

Carly Morris /Katarina Raicevic DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT 03/14/2015 No. 10 Georgia State St. Augustine, Fla. L, 2-0 03/15/2015 College of Charleston St. Augustine, Fla. W, 2-0 03/20/2015 New Orleans Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 03/20/2015 North Florida Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 03/21/2015 No. 6 Florida International Baton Rouge, La. L, 2-0 03/21/2015 Spring Hill Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 03/28/2015 UAB Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-1 03/28/2015 No. 20 ULM Birmingham, Ala. L, 2-1 03/29/2015 Spring Hill Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-0 03/29/2015 New Orleans Birmingham, Ala. W, 2-0 04/07/2015 No. 5 Florida State Tallahassee, Fla. L, 2-0 04/18/2015 New Orleans Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 04/18/2015 No. 17 South Carolina Baton Rouge, La. .

L, 2-0 04/18/2015 Spring Hill Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-0 04/19/2015 ULM Baton Rouge, La. W, 2-1 04/19/2015 No. 19 Tulane Baton Rouge, La. L, 2-0

Emily Ehrle/Cheyenne Wood DATE

OPPONENT

LOCATION

RESULT

03/14/2015 Jacksonville St. Augustine, Fla. W, 2-1

CARLY MORRIS & KATARINA RAICEVIC

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2015 Season Records

Individual Records PLAYER

RECORD

Helen Boyle Emily Ehrle Emma Hiller Lilly Kessler Cati Leak Katie Lindelow Callan Molle Carly Morris Mandi Orellana Katarina Raicevic Laura Whalen Cheyenne Wood Riley Young

17-6 1-4 7-8 1-2 19-4 15-7 19-4 10-10 15-7 10-7 2-5 15-3 10-8

*-Does Not Include Fiesta at Siesta Key Tournament Wins

CALLAN MOLLE

CATI LEAK

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Pairs Records TEAM (PLAYER NAMES) Mandi Orellana Katie Lindelow Lilly Kessler Helen Boyle Laura Whalen Helen Boyle Callan Molle Cati Leak Helen Boyle Cheyenne Wood Callan Molle Cati Leak Helen Boyle Laura Whalen Carly Morris Laura Whalen Emily Ehrle Laura Whalen Carly Morris Katarina Raicevic Emily Ehrle Carly Morris Katarina Raicevic Emma Hiller Emily Ehrle Cheyenne Wood Riley Young Cheyenne Wood Emma Hiller Riley Young Emily Ehrle Laura Whalen Katarina Raicevic Carly Morris Emma Hiller Emily Ehrle

POSITION

RECORD

1

19-9

2

1-2

2

1-1

2

14-4

3

14-3

3

5-0

3

1-0

4

0-1

4

0-2

4

10-5

4

0-3

4

0-1

4

0-1

5

3-2

5

9-7

5

0-1

5

0-1

5

0-1

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2014 Season Records

Individual Records PLAYER RECORD Victoria Boraski 8-10 Helen Boyle 14-12 Mimi Eugene 4-10 Khourtni Fears 0-3 Kaitlin Hatcher 14-13 Emma Hiller 4-12 Briana Holman 4-10 Cati Leak 8-5 Katie Lindelow 16-13 Meghan Mannari 16-13 Malorie Pardo 5-13 Katarina Raicevic 3-3 Laura Whalen 4-7

Pairs Records TEAM (PLAYER NAMES) Meghan Mannari Katie Lindelow Kaitlin Hatcher Helen Boyle Mimi Eugene Kaitlin Hatcher Victoria Boraski Cati Leak Victoria Boraski Malorie Pardo Victoria Boraski Khourtni Fears Mimi Eugene Briana Holman Emma Hiller Briana Holman Malorie Pardo Laura Whalen Malorie Pardo Mimi Eugene Emma Hiller Katarina Raicevic Emma Hiller Briana Holman Emma Hiller Laura Whalen Emma Hiller Malorie Pardo Malorie Pardo Mimi Eugene Malorie Pardo Laura Whalen

POSITION

RECORD

1

16/13

2

14-12

2

0-1

3

8-5

3

0-2

3

0-3

4

3-4

4

0-1

4

2-4

4

1-4

5

3-3

5

1-5

5

0-2

5

0-1

5

0-1

5

2-1

2014 Team: (Top, L to R) Katarina Raicevic, Khourtni Fears, Cati Leak, Maddie, Briana Holman, Emily Ehrle, (Middle) Malorie Pardo, Helen Boyle, Katie Lindelow, Mimi Eugene, Meghan Mannari. (Bottom) Victoria Boraski, Emma Hiller, Kaitlin Hatcher. Laura Whalen, Haley Smith

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