2009 Memphis Volleyball Quick Facts
Quick Facts/Credits ............................................ 1 Media Information ............................................... 2
2009 Outlook 20
20 Outlook ................. 4-5 2009 2009 Roster ...................... 6 20
2008 Year-In-Review 20
20 2008 Review .............. 34-35 20 2008 Highlights ............... 36 20 2008 Statistics................. 37 20 2008 Match Highs ........... 38 20 2008 Match-by-Match ..... 39 La Laura Côté ...................... 40
Opponents Op p
O Opponents Op ................. 42-47 Records vs. Opponents .. 48 Re
Coaching Co o & Support Staff
Ap Jauregui................. 8-9 April Anne Côté.................. 10-11 An Marko Majstorovic ..... 12-13 Ma Support Staff ................14-16 Su
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Sa Sarah Chambers ....... 18-19 Re Rebekah Strickland ... 20-21 Rachel Theard ........... 22-23 Ra La Lauren Thompson ..... 24-25 Ch Christine Bach ................ 26 Ca Carolyn Baker ................. 27 Ka Katlin Inglish ................... 28 Be Becky Shaffer ................. 29 Ca Casey Sines ................... 30 Emily Underwood ............................................. 31 ........ Freshmen ......................................................... 32 MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS: The 2009 University of Memphis Tiger Volleyball Guide is intended for the editorial use of media organizations covering the Tigers. Any reprinted, reproduction or other use of the contents for any commercial use is prohibited. This guide is a publication of The University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations Department. It was designed by Jason C. Redd and Brandon Kolditz using Adobe InDesign CS4 and Adobe Photoshop CS4. It was edited by Lamar Chance, Tammy DeGroff, Brandon Kolditz, Jason Redd, Trey Rickman and Jennifer Rodrigues. PHOTOGRAPHY: Provided by Greg Bohlaslav, Gerald Gallik, Troy Glasgow, Rob Johnson, Joe Murphy and Steven Pinchback. Additional thanks to Joel Frey of the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau and Elizabeth Walker of Publication Services for supplying photos for the university section. The covers and other graphic elements were designed by Brandon Kolditz. The media guide was printed by EBSCO Media in Birmingham, Ala. Any questions, requests or changes to this guide should be directed to Jason C. Redd, Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations at (901) 678-4640. UOM007-FY0910/750
CC-USA Write-up .............. 50 2008 Standings/Awards .. 51 20 Stats ................................ 52 St
History Hi
Al All-time Letterwinners ...54-55 All-time Roster (by number) ..56 All Coaching ......................... 57 Co Career ............................. 58 Ca Individual Single-Season .. 59 Ind Team Single-Season ....... 60 Te Ye Yearly Stat Leaders ......... 61 Single-Match .............. 62-63 Si 1,0 1,000 Kill Club ............ 64-66 Hall Hall of Fame ..................................................... ................ 66 Year-by-Year Ye Results ................................... 67-72 Post-Season P History .................................... 73-74 All-Time A Tournament Results............................ 75 Honor H Roll......................................................... 76
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General Information
General Information
General Information Name of School:...University of Memphis Location: ................ Memphis, Tenn. Founded: .................................1912 Enrollment: ...........................20,379 Nickname:..............................Tigers Colors: ......................Blue and Gray Conference: ..........Conference USA Arena (Capacity):.........Elma Roane ...........................Fieldhouse (2,000) President: ...... Dr. Shirley C. Raines Phone: .................... (901) 678-2234 Athletic Director: ........R.C. Johnson Phone: .................... (901) 678-2335 SWA: ...........................Lynn Parkes Phone: .................... (901) 678-4117 Faculty Rep.: ...........Dr. Ed Stevens Compliance Coord: .....Nicole Green Phone: .................... (901) 678-2707 2009 Coaching Staff Head Coach:..............April Jauregui Phone: .................... (901) 678-2315 Alma Mater: ............ Memphis, 2001 Overall Record/Record at Memphis ..............17-14/Same (One Season) Assistant Coach:.............Anne Côté Phone: .................... (901) 678-2312 Alma Mater: .................University of ....................... Saskatchewan, 1983 Assistant Coach:...Marko Majstorovic Phone: .................... (901) 678-4232 Alma Mater:..Belgrade University, 2002 Team Information Letterwinners Returning/Lost......9/3 Starters Returning/Lost....5+libero/1 2008 Record: ......................... 17-14 2008 C-USA Record/Finish ...8-8/6th Media Relations Athletic Media Relations Dir.:........... .......................... Jennifer Rodrigues Volleyball Contact: ...Jason C. Redd Office Phone: .......... (901) 678-4640 Cell Phone: ............. (901) 734-0565 Fax:......................... (901) 678-4134 Email:............. jredd@memphis.edu Website:......... www.gotigersgo.com
University of Memphis Mission Statement
The primary mission of the Department of Athletics is to provide a successful athletic program at the highest level of competition. Characterized by academic, athletic and moral excellence in a diverse collegiate environment, the program will abide by the spirit of the rules governing students and intercollegiate athletics and will be known for its good sportsmanship and integrity. The University of Memphis is a comprehensive urban university committed to the scholarly accomplishments of our students and faculty and to the enhancement of our community, state and the nation through principles of academic integrity, sound management and equal opportunity.
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Media Information
MEDIA INFORMATION
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
PRESS CREDENTIALS Credentials for media wishing to cover Tiger volleyball can be obtained by contacting Jason Redd, le Athletic Media Relations Assistant, at (901) 678A 4640. Media covering visiting teams are asked to 4 contact the Athletic Media Relations office at least co one o day prior to the match. MATCH M SERVICES Game G notes and programs, statistics, rosters, media m guides, final box scores and play-by-play and a other pertinent information will be provided by th U of M Athletic Media Relations. the
Jennifer
Lamar
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Chance
Tammy DeGroff
Shawn
Mark
Josh
Smith
Taylor
Wilkins
Director (football, rifle)
Brandon Kolditz
Assistant Assistant (men’s basketball) (women’s basketball, rifle)
Jason Redd
Assistant (softball, publications)
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PARKING P Media M members will allowed to park in the Zach Curlin C parking garage located beside the Elma R Roane Fieldhouse. A limited number of passes are a issued by the Athletic Media Relations office. P PRACTICES/INTERVIEWS All Tiger practices are closed to the public, but interview arrangements may be made by contacting Jason Redd in the Athletic Media Relations office. All interviews are coordinated with Head Coach April Jauregui through Redd. If you wish to interview Coach Jauregui or a Tiger player, contact Redd so that an interview can be set around the player’s academic and practice schedules. Coach Jauregui and Tiger players are available for postgame interviews 10 minutes following the end of each match. TELEPHONES/INTERNET Telephones, ethernet and high-speed wireless internet access is available on press row for all University of Memphis home volleyball matches. PHOTOGRAPHERS Photo credentials will be issued only to approved photographers representing daily newspapers, television stations, wires services and the U of M Athletic Media Relations office. Contact Athletic Media Relations Assistant Jason Redd for in-game photo locations and restrictions. Photographers are not permitted to sell photos taken at U of M volleyball matches without the written consent of the Athletic Media Relations office. TICKET INFORMATION Tickets for all Tiger home volleyball matches are available at the University of Memphis Ticket Office at the corner of Southern and Normal, or by calling (901) 678-2331. Tickets are also available at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse ticket window on the day of the match. TIGERS ON THE WEB The official athletic website of the University of Memphis is www.gotigersgo.com. Media information, such as game notes, box scores, statistics, etc., are all available on the website. Home C-USA matches will be streamed and broadcasted live, with U of M alum Jeff Brightwell calling the playby-play action. C-USA WEBSITE Additional information about Conference USA and its member institutions can be obtained by logging on to www.conferenceusa.com. The conference site has up-to-date statistics and rankings of all league schools.
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Graduate Assistant
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Student Asst. (golf)
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Administrative Assistant
Local Media Outlets Print
Television
Radio WUMR-FM 91.7 Univ. of Memphis Memphis, TN 38152 Phone: 901-678-3176 FAX: 901-678-4331
Phil Stukenborg Commercial Appeal 495 Union Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901-529-2360 FAX: 901-529-2362
Sports Editor The Tennesseean 1100 Broadway Nashville, TN 37202 Phone: 615-259-8000 FAX: 615-259-8826
Glenn Carver WREG-TV (CBS) 803 Channel Three Dr. Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901-543-2117 FAX: 901-543-2167
Joseph Russell The Daily Helmsman University of Memphis Memphis, TN 38152 Phone: 901-678-2192 FAX: 901- 678-4792
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Jarvis Greer WMC-TV 5 (NBC) 1960 Union Ave. Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: 901-726-0410 FAX: 901-278-7633
Frank Murtaugh Memphis Flyer 460 Tennessee St. Memphis, TN 38101 Phone: 901- 521-9000 FAX: 901-521-0129 Sports Editor Shelby Sun Times 7508 Capital Dr. Cordova, TN 38138 Phone: 901-755-7386 FAX: 901-755-0827 Sports Editor Germantown News 7545 North Street Germantown, TN 38138 Phone: 901-754-0337 FAX: 901-754-2961
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Terry Davis Memphis Sport Magazine 1138 N. Germantown Pkwy. Cordova, TN 38016 Phone: 901-229-4749
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Matt Stark WHBQ-TV 13 (Fox) 485 S. Highland Memphis, TN 38111 Phone: 901-320-1345 FAX: 901-320-1366 Jamie Griffin WPTY-TV (ABC) 2701 Union Ave. Memphis, TN 38104 Phone: 901-323-2430 Fax: 901-452-1820
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Taking it to the Next Level 2009 Preview
Nine returning letterwinners set for toughest schedule in years
One of the top-30 winningest programs in NCAA volleyball history, the University of Memphis has put together a stretch of eight-straight seasons with a record of .500 or better. Although the quest for a ninth-consecutive winning season is certainly an attainable goal, secondyear head coach April Jauregui makes it clear that her primary focus is to take Memphis volleyball to the next level. Combined with a core group of nine returning letterwinners, including five starters and its libero and the program’s strongest schedule in years, Jauregui has the Tigers on path to reach that plateau. “I definitely want to expose them to a higher level of volleyball,” said Jauregui. “They’ve already seen it in C-USA play, but my goal is for them to experience it outside of league play so they are prepared to compete at the level that it takes to battle for the top spot in the conference as well as a league championship. Playing higher RPI teams in the pre-conference season will give them that experience.”
With the loss of four-year starter and three-year team captain Laura Côté, Memphis will look to team captains Christine Bach and Lauren Thompson to step in and take on leadership roles. Both served as captains on last year’s club. While not a captain, junior defensive specialist Becky Shaffer has grown into a solid team leader and will provide a competitiveness that is unmatched. With her play on the court, junior Emily Underwood will also assume leadership responsibilities to help the 2009 Tigers succeed. Outside Hitter/Right Side Altrese Hawkins (R-Fr., OH, 5-10) Marija Jovanovic (Fr., OH, 6-2) Katlin Inglish (Jr., OH, 6-0) Rebekah Strickland (Sr., RS, 6-3) Lauren Thompson (Sr., OH, 5-10) Katlin Inglish, Rebekah Strickland Thompson will lead a crew of five outside/right side hitters for Memphis in 2009. The trio took over starting roles and played in every match a year ago. On the outside, both Inglish and Thompson had solid spring seasons that have them primed for breakout campaigns.
“They both have grown a lot from last year, getting experience being on the court the whole season, and that experience makes them prepared for this season,” said Jauregui. Thompson finished third on the team with a career-best 274 kills in 2008 and scored 311.5 points. “Going into her senior year, Lauren really wants to do well and finish (her career) on a high note.” Jauregui stated. One of the most consistent players on the roster, Inglish garnered a team-high 918 attacks in 2008. She was second on the club with 286 kills. Strickland, who returns for her fifth-season in the Blue and Gray, led Memphis with 295 kills and a .261 attack percentage a year ago. “Rebekah was consistently our best attacker last year, so I definitely expect her to contribute significantly for us again this year,” said Jauregui. “We are hoping that this year we can diversify our offense more because everyone knows now that
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she is a threat.” Not only is Strickland an offense weapon, but at 6-3, she puts up a formidable block on the right side. The Mobile, Ala., native finished second on the team with 105 total blocks last year. Middle Blocker Carolyn Baker (So., MB, 6-1) Casey Sines (So., MB, 6-2) Emily Underwood (Jr., MB, 6-3) The trio of Emily Underwood, Carolyn Baker and Casey Sines affords Memphis with quite possibly the top middle blocking corps in Conference USA. Underwood finished in the top-10 nationally in blocks and earned second team All-C-USA honors a year ago, while Baker was named to the league’s All-Freshman Team. Sines downed 114 kills and tied with Baker with 62 total blocks as a freshman. The 2009 season will the see the Tiger middles continue to compete and push each other to excellence. “It’s nice to have a three middle blockers of this caliber,” Jauregui said.
With such talent in the middle, Jauregui and her staff focused on passing and defense in spring drills in efforts to give the Tigers middle hitters more opportunities to terminate balls.
Libero/Defensive Specialist Christine Bach (Jr., L, 5-9) Sarah Chambers (Sr., DS, 5-5) Becky Shaffer (Jr., DS, 5-4) Rachel Theard (Sr., DS, 5-10) Libero Christine Bach and defensive specialist Becky Shaffer return for their third year together as back row anchors for Memphis. A three-time C-USA Defensive Player of the Week honoree, Bach led the Tigers with 528 digs in 2008, while Shaffer was second with 238. “Both (Bach and Shaffer) can play the libero position equally well and both of them will be on the court no matter what. They bring a different level to our
Senior Rachel Theard also has had some time in the backrow, after making the move from a middle blocker and hitter last year. Theard’s versatiliy and athleticism affords her the ability to play anywhere on the court. “Rachel can play backrow, middle, outside or right side which is great because she is that versatile player that wherever we need someone, we can put her there,” Jauregui said. “I feel comfortable about our backrow talent.” Setter Christine Bach (Jr., 5-9) Stephanie Pauls (Fr., S, 5-10) For the first time in four years, Memphis will have a new face at the controls of its offense. Bach and freshman Stephanie Pauls will vie for the setting job. Bach was recruited as a setter, but with Côté at the helm took over the libero position and has yet to see any regular-season court time as a setter. Pauls, a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, comes to the program after a
solid prep career in which she hauled in Manitoba Player of the Year accolades. Newcomers Altrese Hawkins (R-Fr., OH, 5-10) Marija Jovanovic (Fr., OH, 6-2) Stephanie Pauls (Fr., S, 5-10) Jauregui is thrilled to get Altrese Hawkins on the court. A redshirt freshman, Hawkins excelled in spring competitions. “Altrese is so athletic and versatile,” said Jauregui. “She can play middle blocker. She can swing on the outside. She can play right side. I definitely see her fighting for a position immediately.” Pauls has good hands as well as the leadership qualities needed to succeed at the setter position. She will compete for that starting role and could see action immediately. “I’m excited about what she (Stephanie) can do,” Jauregui stated. “Freshman or not, she’s a great kid and has the right temperament to fit right in at the setter position and lead the team.”
Jauregui hopes for Jovanovic to contribute right away. She brings experience of playing at a high level as well as versatility. “Marija can play outside or right side,” said Jauregui. “My hope is that she can mesh right in with the team and find a spot on the court.” Schedule Fifteen home matches, 16 contests versus teams that posted winning seasons in 2008 and six matches against five teams that advanced to the 2008 NCAA Tournament highlight the University of Memphis’ 31-match volleyball schedule.
2009 Preview
“The better we can pass and play defense this year, the more we’ll be able to run our middles, which should bring us a great amount of success. They raise our level of play, and I expect good things out of all three of them,” said Jauregui.
game. To have two juniors that can run the back court is a great asset to our team,” commented Jauregui.
With 13 matches against teams that registered 20 or more wins, and contests at NCAA participants Missouri State, Tulane, UAB and Western Kentucky, this year’s schedule is one of the most competitive that the Tigers have ever played. “The schedule isn’t about how many wins we can rack up,” said Jauregui. “I want to push our players to the limit and be in a good situation come C-USA Tournament time to compete for the league championship.”
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2009 Roster
2009 Roster
Roster Breakdown B Class By Seniors (4): Sarah Chambers, Rebekah Strickland, Rachel Theard, Lauren Thompson Juniors (4): Christine Bach, Katlin Inglish, Becky Shaffer, Emily Underwood Sophomores (2): Carolyn Baker, Casey Sines Freshmen (3): Altrese Hawkins, Marija Jovanovic, Stephanie Pauls By State Ohio (1): Becky Shaffer Illinois (1): Altrese Hawkins Michigan (1): Casey Sines Tennessee (3): Sarah Chambers, Rebekah Strickland, Lauren Thompson Texas (3): Carolyn Baker, Katlin Inglish, Rachel Theard By Country U.S.A. (9): Carolyn Baker, Sarah Chambers, Altrese Hawkins, Katlin Inglish, Becky Shaffer, Casey Sines, Rebekah Strickland, Rachel Theard, Lauren Thompson Canada (2): Stephanie Pauls, Emily Underwood Germany (1): Christine Bach Serbia (1): Marija Jovanovic By Height 5’4” (1): Becky Shaffer 5’5” (1): Sarah Chambers 5’9” (1): Christine Bach 5’10” (3): Altrese Hawkins, Rachel Theard, Lauren Thompson 5’11” (1): Stephanie Pauls 6’0” (1): Katlin Inglish 6’1” (1): Carolyn Baker 6’2” (2): Marija Jovanovic, Case Sines 6’3” (2): Rebekah Strickland, Emily Underwood By Position DS (3): Sarah Chambers, Becky Shaffer, Rachel Theard Libero (1): Christine Bach Middle Blocker (3): Carolyn Baker, Casey Sines, Emily Underwood Outside Hitter (2): Katlin Inglish, Lauren Thompson Right Side (3): Altrese Hawkins, Marija Jovanovic, Rebekah Strickland Setter (1): Stephanie Pauls
Numerical Roster NO. NAME 1 Becky Shaffer 2 Sarah Chambers 3 Christine Bach 4 Carolyn Baker 5 Stephanie Pauls
POS. L/DS DS L/DS/S MB S
HT. 5-4 5-5 5-9 6-1 5-11
YR. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr.
6 7 8 9 15 16 18
Altrese Hawkins Katlin Inglish Casey Sines Marija Jovanovic Rebekah Strickland Rachel Theard Emily Underwood
RS/OH RS/OH MB RS RS DS MB
5-10 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-3
R-Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr.
21
Lauren Thompson
OH
5-10
Sr.
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. NAME 3 Christine Bach 4 Carolyn Baker 2 Sarah Chambers 6 Altrese Hawkins 7 Katlin Inglish 9 Marija Jovanovic 5 Stephanie Pauls
POS. L/DS/S MB DS RS/OH RS/OH RS S
HT. 5-9 6-1 5-5 5-10 6-0 6-2 5-11
YR. Jr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr.
1 8 15 16 21 18
L/DS MB RS DS OH MB
5-4 6-2 6-3 5-10 5-10 6-3
Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.
Becky Shaffer Casey Sines Rebekah Strickland Rachel Theard Lauren Thompson Emily Underwood
HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL Cincinnati, Ohio/Ursuline Academy Munford, Tenn./Munford HS Dresden, Germany/Royal HS (Wis.) Houston, Texas/ Thurgood Marshall HS Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute Schaumburg, Ill./Hoffman Estates HS Bellville, Texas/Bellville HS Grandville, Mich./Grandville HS Belgrade, Serbia/Milutin Milankovic Mobile, Ala./Houston HS Houston, Texas/Mirabeau-B. Lamar HS Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada/ Saugeen District Secondary School Germantown, Tenn./Germantown HS
HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL Dresden, Germany/Royal HS (Wis.) Houston, Texas/ Thurgood Marshall HS Munford, Tenn./Munford HS Schaumburg, Ill./Hoffman Estates HS Bellville, Texas/Bellville HS Belgrade, Serbia/Milutin Milankovic Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada/ Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute Cincinnati, Ohio/Ursuline Academy Grandville, Mich./Grandville HS Mobile, Ala./Houston HS Houston, Texas/Mirabeau-B. Lamar HS Germantown, Tenn./Germantown HS Port Elgin, Ontario, Canada/ Saugeen District Secondary School
Managers: Gabriel Alvarado, Nicole Jackson Trainers: Natasha Platt, Cathy Williams (Graduate Asst. Trainer) COACHING STAFF Head Coach: April Jauregui (Memphis, 2001); Second Season at Memphis Assistant Coach: Anne Côté (University of Saskatchewan, 1983); Fourth Season at Memphis Marko Majstorovic (Belgrade University, 2002); Second Season at Memphis Pronunciation Guide Christine Bach ............................................................................................................................. BOCK Katlin Inglish ..................................................................................................................Kate-lin English Marija Jovanovic ................................................................................................... Maya Jo-VON-o-vich Rachel Theard ...................................................................................................................... THAY-ard
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Head Coach April Jauregui
On Mar. 5, 2008, former University of Memphis assistant coach an and Academic All-American pla player April Jauregui was named the head volleyball coach at Me Memphis, replacing its longestten tenured and all-time winningest co coach Carrie Yerty. The eighth head coach in the 38-year history of Tiger volleyball, Jauregui (pronounced How-duh-gee) took the reins of the Memphis volleyball program in the spring of 2008, after a three-year stint as an assistant under Yerty. As the assistant, she served as the outside hitters coach, as well as being responsible for the pro-
gram’s recruiting efforts. Jauregui familiarity with the program made the transition from assistant coach to head coach a smooth one. She also brings a youthful energy and excitement to the program, as well as seven years of coaching experience at three Division I institutions (Ohio, Lamae and Memphis). Taking over the volleyball program at her alma mater is a dream fulfilled for Jauregui, who continues to build on the past successes of Memphis volleyball and is in the process of raising the program to an elite status.
Jauregui showed that she was up to the challenge of guiding the Memphis program, as she led an inexperienced Tiger squad to a 17-14 mark with just one senior and five newcomers on the roster. Three Tigers (Christine Bach, Carolyn Baker and Emily Underwood) earned C-USA postseason awards in Jauregui’s inaugural campaign. Upon the completion of her volleyball career and graduation from the University of Memphis in 2001, Jauregui moved on to Ohio University, where she served as the Bobcats’ volunt volunteer assisi the fall of tant in 2001, while workt ing towards her mast master’s degree. While at Ohio, Jaur Jauregui oversaw the program recruiting gram’s and travel. On the court, she was in charge of coaching the Bo Bobcat outside hit hitters. After a so first year, solid Ja Jauregui took on added resp sponsibilities a a full-time as a assistant und der former B Bobcats head c coach Mike Lessinger in 2002. In her two seasons with the OU
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program, Jauregui helped the Bobcats to a 36-25 mark, including a 25-9 finish in 2002. That 2002 squad won the program’s first-ever MAC Tournament match en route to advancing to the semifinals of the league’s tournament. Prior to taking the assistant post at Memphis, the Orange County, Calif., native spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons as an assistant coach under former U of M assistant Fiona Simmons at Lamar University. Jauregui made the return to her alma mater in 2005 and quickly took charge of the Tigers outside hitters. Her impact was immediately felt as Memphis posted over 1,800 kills in three of the last four seasons. Former Memphis outside hitter Ashley Liford posted a pair of the program’s top performances from an outside en route to an All-C-USA season in 2007 under Jauregui’s instruction. The former Memphis star began her coaching career at the club level while still a studentathlete at Memphis. She led the Memphis Jr.’s and later coached Spike Volleyball Club in Nashville, Tenn. The former April Harriman was a standout outside hitter for Yerty at Memphis from 1997-2000. A highly-decorated player on the court, she still ranks 18th all-time at Memphis with 1,071 career kills. Over her four-year career,
Hometown ometown ....Orange Orange County County, Calif Calif. High School ....... Brethren Christian Alma Mater .............Memphis, 2001 Communications & Political Science ...................... Ohio University, 2002 MS- Organizational Communications Coaching Background 2008-present University of Memphis • Head Coach 2005-07 University of Memphis • Assistant Coach 2003-04 Lamar University • Assistant Coach 2002 Ohio University • Assistant Coach 2001 Ohio University • Volunteer Assistant Coach Playing Experience University of Memphis - 1997-2000 Collegiate Playing Honors 2000 • Female Student-Athlete of the Year • Elma Roane Award • CoSIDA Academic All-American • CoSIDA Academic First Team All-District
Jauregui came to Memphis after a storied high school career at Brethren Christian in Los Angeles. A two-time all-league performer, Jauregui departed the BCHS program with the singlematch records for kills, blocks, aces and digs. Jauregui became the school’s first female athlete to go to school on an athletic scholarship when she made the decision to come to Memphis. Jauregui was the salutatorian of her class at BCHS and was named the California Intercollegiate Federation’s Scholar Athlete of the Year for the 1996-97 school year. An all-around athlete, Jauregui also lettered on the hardwood, earning honorable mention honors as a forward. Jauregui is married to Gabriel Jauregui, who is a special education teacher and a freshman/ junior varsity volleyball coach at Cordova High School.
Jauregui’s Playing Accomplishments Career • 18th all-time in Memphis history with 1,017 kills Single-Season • 494 kills in 2000 rank 11th on Memphis’s single-season records list • 1317 attempts in 2000 ranks 4th all-time at Memphis Match • 30 kills vs. Christian Brothers (11/7/00) • 29 kills vs. Ole Miss (9/16/00) • 27 kills, 24 digs vs. Tulane (11/11/00) • 25 digs at Southern Miss (10/1/00)
Head Coach April Jauregui
The Jauregui File
Jauregui played in 129 matches and averaged over 250 kills per season. She led her 2000 club with 494 kills (a mark that still stands in the program’s top 10). One of five Tiger volleyball players to ever record 30 kills in a match, Jauregui became the third to do so when she slammed down 30 kills in a win over crosstown foe Christian Brothers in the 2000 season.
All-Tournament Selections 2000 • University of Portland Tournament
A true student-athlete, she also excelled in the classroom as an eight-time Dean’s List student. She was selected as the University of Memphis’ top female athlete in 2000 when she earned the Elma Roane Award. She also was tabbed the University’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award in 2000. A fourtime recipient of the Conference USA Commissioner’s Medal, Jauregui earned an honor that no other Tiger had ever received in 2000 when she was tabbed a CoSIDA Academic First Team All-District performer and also became Memphis volleyball’s first-ever CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican. She graduated from Memphis Summa Cum Laude in 2001 with a degree in communications and political science. She completed her master’s studies in organizational communication at Ohio University in the spring of 2002.
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Assistant Coach Anne Côté
Anne Côté enters An A t her h fourth f th season as an assistant coach at se the University of Memphis and th the second as the program’s top th aide. a Côté came to Memphis as a volC unteer assistant in 2006. After u helping the Tigers to an appearh ance in the C-USA Championship match in 2006, she was promoted to a full-time assistant prior to the 2007 campaign. Not your ordinary assistant, Côté brings a wealth of volleyball knowledge, as well as over 30 years of coaching and player evaluation experience to April Jauregui’s staff. With Jauregui taking over the program in 2008, Côté took on a host of new responsibilities. Côté is the program’s recruiting coordinator and oversees the program’s U.S./
Canadian recruiting efforts. In addition, she serves as the team’s academic liaison, equipment manager, banquet director and travel coordinator. Côté is also involved in scouting and game-plan implementation. Prior to joining the U of M volleyball program in 2006, Côté spent the previous five years as the head volleyball coach at Aden Bowman Collegiate Institute. While there, she led ABCI to four-consecutive city championships and three-straight Saskatchewan 5A Gold Medal crowns. A decorated instructor, Côté earned her first recognition in 1984 when she was tabbed Saskatchewan Volleyball Association (SVA) Female Coach of the Year. She again garnered the honor in 1985 and also earned SVA High Performance Coach of the Year twice (1994, 2005), (19 while haulw ing in SVA in Development Coach m of the Year accolades in 2000-01 and again in an 2003. She 20 was honored wa as Volleyball Canada’s 2005 Fe200 male Coach mal of tthe Year in June, 2006. June Côté was also awarded the awar LIFE MemberAward ship with the SVA
in 2006. In November of 2007, Côté was given one of the highest honors attainable, as she was inducted into the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame in the sport of volleyball. Côté became active in the Canadian club and provincial volleyball scene following her collegiate playing career. She got her career started in 1978 as the head club coach of the U-18 Kindersley/Saskatoon A&A Juveniles. As the head coach, her teams won six-straight provincial crowns and marched to a National Silver medal finish in 1984, a Silver medal in 1987 and a Bronze medal in 1994. She guided the U18 JCVC Red Juveniles to four top-15 national finishes from 2002-06. As a provincial head coach, Côté claimed a pair of championship with the U-18 Can-Am Juveniles (1984) and the U-17 Zone 6 Winter Games team
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Coaching Accomplishments 2007 007 Inducted into Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame 2006 SVA LIFE Membership Award Volleyball Canada Female Coach of the Year 2005 Sask-Sport Saskatchewan Provincial Volunteer Recognition Award 2002 SVA Community Service Award in Volleyball 2000-03 SVA Development Coach of the Year 1994,, 2005 SVA High Performance Coach of the Year 1984-85 SVA Female Coach of the Year
The Côté File
Playing Experience 2005 World Masters Volleyball 1982-89 Kindersley A & A 1978-1980 Kindersley A & A and Saskatoon Soar 1979 Saskatchewan - Western Canada Games 1977 Alberta - Western Canada Games 1974-76, 1981 University of Saskatchewan Coaching Background COLLEGE 2007-present University of Memphis • Assistant Coach 2006 University of Memphis • Volunteer Assistant Coach CLUB VOLLEYBALL TEAMS: 2002-06 JCVC Red Juveniles (U-18) • Head Coach 2000-01 JCVC Red Midgets (U-16) • Head Coach 1998-98 RCVC (U-14) • Head Coach 1997 Saskatoon Black Widows (U-18) • Head Coach 1987, 1994, 2004-05 Saskatoon A&A Juniors (U-20) • Head Coach 1978-83, 79, 80, 85, 86, 94 Kindersley A&A/ Saskatoon (U-16/U-18) • Head Coach PROVINCIAL VOLLEYBALL TEAMS 1991-93, 2000-01 SVA Midget Team (U-16) • Head Coach 1986, 2002 Zone 6 Winter Games (U-17) • Head Coach 1983, 1987 Canada Games (U-20) • Head Coach 1982-84 Can-Am Juveniles (U-18) • Head Coach HIGH SCHOOL 2002-05 Aden Bowman Collegiate Insitute • Head Coach
In her coaching career, Côté guided 17 teams to provincial titles or Canadian National medal finishes. In addition, she sent over 30 players on to National team programs and/or European professional competition. Several others have gone on to play at Canadian or American universities. As a player, Côté was a threeyear setter at the University of Saskatchewan, where she led the Huskiettes to a CIAU Silver medal finish en route to being tabbed a second-team all-star setter. Following her collegiate playing days, Côté won a gold and silver medal playing for Saskatchewan and Alberta, respectively. The Alberta native has since played 15 years in the Senior Women’s ranks for Kindersly A & A and Saskatoon Soar. Most recently, she competed in the World Masters Games in the sport of volleyball in 2005.
Assistant Coach Anne Côté
Hometown town Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Alma Mater ..... University of Saskatchewan, 1983 ....................... (Physical Education) .. University of Saskatchewan, 1984 ......................................(Education)
(1986). Her U-20 provincial teams competed in the Canada Games three times, placing fifth in 1987 and 2005.
Côté has also been instrumental in other aspects of teaching the game of volleyball, serving as an instructor in the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation. In addition, Côté has been an official since 1973 and a Canadian National official for 22 years. She has served as the treasurer on the executive board of the Saskatoon Volleyball Officials Organization since 1984. A graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, Côté earned bachelor’s degrees in physical education in 1983 and education in 1984. Anne has two daughters: Tara (23), who lettered at LouisianaLafayette as a defensive specialist and setter from 2004-07; Laura (21), who lettered at Memphis from 2005-08 and a son, Andrew (18). Tara graduated from UL-L with a degree in chemical engineering, while Laura recieved her degree in marketing from Memphis in the spring of 2009. Andrew graduated high school in the spring and plans to attend Memphis. 2009 MEMPHIS VOLLEYBALL ► MEDIA GUIDE ►► 11
Assistant Coach Marko Majstorovic
Ma Marko Majstorovic enters his second season as an assistant se coach at the University of Memco phis. A native of Serbia, Majstoph rovic brings a wealth of volleyrov ball knowledge to the Memphis ba coaching staff and plays a key co role in the program’s on-court rol training, video analysis, blocking tra and defensive systems and inan ternational recruiting efforts. Off ter the court, he serves as the Tigers volleyball camps and tourge nament director and oversees the Tiger volleyball managers. Under Majstorovic’s tutelage, Memphis led Conference USA in blocking in 2008, while middle blocker Emily Underwood led the league in blocks and was ranked among the top blockers in the nation. Majstorovic’s defensive instruction also helped Tiger libero Christine Bach finished second in the league in digs per game. Majstorovic brings over 10 years of coaching experience to the Memphis volleyball program, having worked as both a head coach and an assistant coach for youth and semi-pro leagues in Serbia, as well as at the Division I ranks in the United States. He also served as the sports director for the volleyball club, Junior Belgrade, where he ran the club’s winter and summer volleyball camps. Five of Majstorovic’s players on his Junior Belgrade squad earned NCAA Division I scholarships.
Since beginning his coaching ng career in 1998, Majstorovic has as proven to be one of the top uppand-coming coaches in Serbia. a. He launched his career as head ad coach of the youth women’s n’s teams at the Banjica Belgrade de volleyball club. After two years rs at Banjica Belgrade, he took ok over as the head coach for or the Radnicki Volleyball Club’s b’s youth women’s teams. He also so assumed the assistant coachhing position for the Club’s A1 Pro League team. Majstorovic vic guided his U-17 youth women’s n’s squad to a state title, while helpping the Pro League team to a second-place finish in 2000. He also helped the Radnicki Vololleyball Club’s Senior Women’s n’s team to a National Volleyball all Cup of Serbia title in 2002. Majstorovic then spent the 2005 05 and 2006 seasons as an assisstant coach to Jim Moore at the he University of Oregon, before re moving back to Serbia to take ke over as the head coach for the he youth and senior women’s proograms at the Banovic Strahinja ja Volleyball Club. Majstorovic also so served as head coach for the he women’s youth teams at Volley ey Star Belgrade Volleyball Club. Majstorovic most recently tookk over as head coach of the e Asics Memphis Metro U-16 6 Junior Olympic squad in the summer of 2009. In his first year at the helm of the U-16 club team, he led them to a Delta Region championship
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The Majstorovic File
Coaching Background 2009 Memphis Metro Volleyball Club • U-16 Head Coach 2008-present University of Memphis • Assistant Coach 2007 Volleyball Club Volley Star Belgrade • Youth Girls Head Coach 2006-07 Volleyball Club Banovic Strahinja • Youth Woman’s Head Coach • Semi-Pro League Senior Woman’s Head Coach 2005-06 University of Oregon • Assistant Volleyball Coach 2002-05 Volleyball Club Junior Belgrade • Youth Teams Head Coach • Senior Team Head Coach • Sports director 1999-2001 Volleyball Club Radnicki Belgrade • Head Coach Youth Woman’s Teams •Asst. Coach Senior Team A1 Pro League 1998-99 Volleyball Club Banjica Belgrade • Head Coach Youth Woman’s Teams Coaching Accomplishments 2009 Memphis Metro • Delta Region Champions 2006 Volleyball Club Banovic Strahinja Belgrade • 2nd place European Club Championships (Girls U-18) 2004 Volleyball Club Junior Belgrade •2nd place European Club Championships (Girls U-18) 2002 Volleyball Club Radnicki • National Volleyball Cup of Serbia Champions (Radnicki Sr. Women) 2001 Volleyball Club Radnicki • State Vice-Champions Youth team (Girls U-17) 2000 Volleyball Club Radnicki • State Champions (Girls U- 17) Volleyball Club Radnicki • Sr. Women– 2nd place Serbian Pro A1 League
An accomplished player on the volleyball court, Majstorovic began playing in the youth leagues in Belgrade, before earn-ing a spot on the e Yugoslavian Juniorr National Team from m 1994-96. While playying for Yugoslavian an Juniors, Majstorovic ic played for Zelezincar ar Belgrade of the Sererbian Second League. ue. He was tabbed the he Best Outside Hitter in Serbian Pro A2 League gue in 1995 and hauled d in the league’s Best Defensive Player honors nors as a libero in 1996. His success in the Pro o A2 League landed him m an opportunity in the Pro A1 League — Serbian rbian volleyball’s top-level el — with Partizan Belgrade. grade. He played for Partizan artizan Belgrade for two seasons asons before a two-season n stint with Dubocica Leskovac skovac of the Pro A2 League. ue. He earned his second d Best Defensive Player award while with Dubocica ca Leskovac in 1997. Majstorovic storovic then moved to the e beach circuit, where he played for the Serbian National Beach Volleyball team from 1998-2000. While on the beach volleyball circuit, Majstorovic played for the Balkan Volleyball Championships in 1998. Majstorovic earned a degree in physical education from Belgrade University in 2002 and went on to work toward a volleyball coaching degree, which he received from Belgrade Sports Academy in 2003.
Assistant Coach Marko Majstorovic
Hometown........... Belgrade Belgrade, Serbia Alma Mater .................................. ............Belgrade University, 2002 ........................(Physical Education) .... Belgrade Sports Academy, 2003 .............. (Volleyball Coach Degree)
a and an appearance e in the Nattional Junior Olympicc Tournament in Miami. m
Playing y g Experience p 1998-2000 Serbia National Beach Volley Team 1997-98 Dubocica Leskovac (Serbian Pro A2 League) 1996-97 Partizan Belgrade (Serbian Pro A1 League) 1995-96 Zelezincar Belgrade (Serbian Pro A2 League) 1994-96 Yugoslavia Jr. National Team 1988-95 Partizan Belgrade (Youth teams) Playing y g Honors • 1997 Best Defensive Player (Libero) (Serbian Pro A2 League) • 1996 Best Defensive Player (Libero) (Serbian Pro A2 League) • 1995 Best Outside Hitter (Serbian Pro A2 League)
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Support Staff
Gabriel G Alvarado A
JJeff Brightwell B
Video Technician Third Season G Gabriel Alvarado enters his second seasson with the Memphis volleyball prog gram. Alvarado served as a team manager in 2007, but was elevated to video a te technician prior to the 2008 season. As the video tech, Alvarado will handle various managerial duties as we well as taking on the responsibilities of handling the in-game match sta stats analysis software. He will also be instrumental in scout team pre preparations. A 2007 graduate of Collierville High School, Alvarado served as the student manager for the Dragons volleyball team from 2005-07. Alvarado is a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and played club volleyball for Borinquen Coqui. He was a two-time member of the Puerto Rican Junior Olympics squad that competed in the national tournament in Phoenix, Ariz., in 2001 and 2003. As the primary setter for the team, Alvarado guided his U-12 squad to a Bronze medal finish in 2001. He helped his U-14 team take the Gold medal as both a setter and defensive specialist in 2003. Alvarado is the son of Nancy and Charlie Alvarado. He has five siblings–four brothers and one sister.
Internet Play-by-Play Announcer
Second Season J Jeff Brightwell returns for his second sseason as the internet play-by-play cove erage as the “Voice of Tiger Volleyball”. B Brightwell, who is a 1996 graduate of the University of Memphis, Memphis will call c a select number of the Tiger’s home Conference USA matches in 2009. Prior to his work for Memphis, Brightwell spent six years in Missouri. While in the “Show-Me” state, Brightwell was honored as Missouri’s “Sportscaster of the Year” in 2002 and received Certificates of Merit for sports in 1999 and 2000 as well as a Certificate of Merit for Playby-Play in 2003. In the fall of 2008, Brightwell became the host of “Memphis Tigers All-Access”, the University’s home for live and on-demand athletic coverage. Brightwell hosts coach’s shows on www.GoTigersGo.com for over 10 sports and also provided play-by-play coverage of men’s and women’s soccer. A native Memphian, Brightwell has done play-by-play for Southeast Missouri State, Central Methodist College, Truman State, Moberly Community College, and the Memphis RiverKings. Outside of Tiger Volleyball, Brightwell is the broadcast “Voice” of University of Memphis baseball, women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s soccer. He also serves as Crew-Coordinator for the University of Memphis Radio Network, where he has also called games for Tiger Basketball. Brightwell is also in his sixth year as Public Address Announcer for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds.
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Marketing First Season
Strength and Conditioning Second Season
Nicole Imbrogno begins her first season N as a the University of Memphis marketing representative for volleyball. She will r also take on the marketing responsibilia ties ti for the Memphis baseball program in
Mike Jenkins enters his second season M as a the volleyball strength and conditioning in coach at the University of Memphis. He H is also responsible for the strength training of the women’s basketball, softtr ball, ball tennis, tennis golf and women’s women soccer programs.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Imbrogno comes to Memphis after a year-long internship with the athletic marketing and promotions department at Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Jenkins, who had previous collegiate stints at Texas A&M, Weber State and most recently Marshall, worked the last three seasons locally at D1 Sports Training in Cordova. He served as the athletic director/strength coach, and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the facility and for facilitating the D1 training programs and techniques, managing facility personnel and directing special events and marketing.
the spring spring.
While at Embry-Riddle, Imbrogno worked with all 13 of the Eagles athletic programs. She coordinated student community efforts as well as serving as Kid’s Club Coordinator for ERAU Athletics. Imbrogno is a 2008 graduate of Syracuse University where she earned a bachelor of science degree in sport management. She worked in athletic communications department at Syracuse as a student volunteer. Imbrogno brings a vast amount of experience to the U of M marketing staff, having served previous internships with the Pittsburgh Pirates (worked with 2006 MLB All-Star Game), Daytona Cubs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Imbrogno is currently pursuing her master’s degree in sport and leisure commerce at the University of Memphis.
Nicole Jackson
A 1990 graduate of Texas A&M, Jenkins worked as a graduate assistant and then a restricted earnings assistant in the Aggies strength and conditioning department from 1990-94. He then served as the head strength coach at Weber State University from 1994-98, where he implemented the speed and strength programs for WSU’s 13 sports programs. Jenkins spent seven years (1998-2005) with Marshall University as the head strength and conditioning coach. In addition to his duties with the football team, Jenkins oversaw the strength training and conditioning workouts of volleyball, track and field and baseball. He is certified with the CSCC, and has a level one certification with United States Weight Lifting Federation. A native of Bryan, Texas, Jenkins received his bachelor’s degree in secondary education in 1990 from Texas A&M and earned his master’s degree in kinesiology in 1992, also from Texas A&M. He has two children, Jordyn Nikole (13) and Brandon Michael (8).
Student Manager Second Season Nicole Jackson begins her second year N as a manager with the Memphis volleyball program. p Jackson will be responsible for carrying J out the day-to-day managerial manageri and equipment needs for the program and its student-athletes. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Jackson graduated from Bartlett High School in 2008. She is the daughter of Robin and Gina Jackson.
Support Staff
IImbrogno
Mike Jenkins
Ray Mullins Public Address Announcer 12th Season Ray Mullins begins his 12th year as the R p public address announcer for the Tiger volleyball v program. Mullins M is also the public address voice for all Tiger softball home games as well as serving as the Tiger marching band, a post he has held for 20 years. Mullins voice can be heard at several athletic events around the Memphis area. He serves as the public address announcer for Briarcrest Christian High School, the Autozone Liberty Bowl High School All Star Game and the Gulf South Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament.
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Support Staff
Mullins graduated from the University of Memphis (then-Memphis State) in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in Radio, Television and Film Production.
Natasha Platt
He now works as a service leader at Wachovia Bank, overseeing the operation of all Memphis and Southaven branches. He and his wife, Carolyn, have been married for 38 years and have three daughters, Kim (35), Amy (31) and Emily (29).
Lynn Parkes Associate A.D. • S.W.A
26th Season Lynn Parkes is in her 26th year as the L S Senior Women’s Administrator at the U University of Memphis. In her role, she o oversees seven intercollegiate sports, in including women’s basketball, volleyball, an field, men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and women’s track and softball. Parkes also oversees the areas of compliance and studentathlete services. Prior to devoting full-time leadership to her associate athletics director role, Parkes spent 11 years as the head women’s golf coach at Memphis. A native of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Parkes is a 1973 graduate of the University of Alabama, where she was a member of the Crimson Tide women’s golf team. An exceptional golfer, Parkes was a participant in the National Collegiate Championship Tournament in each of her final three years of college. Following graduation, she taught for two years at Loretta (Tenn.) High School as a physical education instructor. Parkes came to the University of Memphis in 1975 to complete her graduate degree in Physical Education and, at the same time, started the women’s golf program.
Athletic Training Fifth Season N Natasha Platt, MS, ATC, LAT, begins her fifth season as an assistant athletic trainer a at Memphis. P Platt returned to the U of M training program midway through th the 2004-05 women’s basketball season after spending 2004 as an assistant athletic trainer at Alabama State University, where she assisted in the daily operations of the athletic training office and also oversaw the student trainers. Platt, who graduated from Memphis in 2000, oversees the day-to-day duties of the Tiger volleyball team and handles day-to-day duties as the primary trainer for the Lady Tiger basketball team. Prior to joining the staff at Alabama State, Platt spent two years as a graduate assistant trainer at Southern Miss, where she completed her master’s degree in Sports Administration in 2003. Platt has spent extensive time in the Memphis area, working in the athletic training field. She was a student athletic trainer under current Assistant Athletic Director for Support Services Eddie Cantler from 1998-2000, before interning with Dr. David Sisk at Baptist Sports Medicine in the spring of 2000. She also served as a physical therapy technician with Ellen Curry at Physiotherapy Associates in the spring of 2001. A native of Houston, Texas, Platt also spent a year as a personal trainer at the Desoto Athletic Club in Olive Branch, Miss., before returning to graduate school for her master’s degree. At Southern Miss, Platt was the athletic trainer for the women’s soccer program.
Cathy Williams
In addition to her administration of the women’s sports programs, Parkes serves as compliance coordinator for the University of Memphis Athletic Department. As such, she is the liaison to C-USA and the NCAA in adherence to the rules and regulations of the two organ the NCAA Task Force, nizations. She also served on which designed the approved restructure of the NCAA. A former member of the LPGA, Parkes served as chair of the NCAA Women’s Golf Committee. She served as tournament director off the 1995 NCAA East Golff A Regional and the 2000 NCAA st Women’s Basketball Mideast h Regional Tournament, both hosted by Memphis. he In 2004 Parkes chaired the all NCAA Women’s Basketball Committee, whose charge is the selection and conduct of the ip. NCAA National Championship.
Athletic Training First Season C Cathy Williams begins her third year with th the Memphis athletic training staff, but h her first with the Tiger volleyball program. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Williams has wo rked with football, football while primarily p worked covering the cross country and trac track and field teams over the past two years at Memphis. Wil Williams graduated cum laude with a degree in athletic training from Wil Wilmington College in 2007. While at WC, she was earned three letters on the soccer field, before focusing solely on her athletic training deg degree. She took over as the primary athletic trainer for the Wilmington College women’s basketball squad her senior year. Wil Williams stands to recieve her master’s degree in human movement scie science with a concentration in exercise and sport science from Me Memphis in May 2010.
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Player Profiles C Career Highs h Kills None Hitting Percentage N/A Total Attempts None Assists None Points 1.0, twice, last vs. UL-Lafayette (9/15/07) Aces 1, twice, last vs. UL-Lafayette (9/15/07) Digs 3 vs. UL-Lafayette (9/15/07) Total Blocks 1.0 vs. Houston (10/2107) Block Assists 1 vs. Houston (10/21/07) Blocks Solo None Junior (2008) Injury limited her to just two sets in two matches. Sophomore (2007) Played sparingly in the Tigers’ backrow defense as a reserve defensive specialist...Earned time as a server...Saw action in 19 games...Made five digs and recorded a pair of service aces...Made three digs in the Tigers’ sweep of Louisiana-Lafayette (9/15/07).
the former Becky Harden, as the first mother-daughter duo in Tiger athletics history to letter in the same sport at Memphis...Made lone dig in her Tiger debut against UCA (9/15/06). At Munford High School Was a four-year starter and letterwinner at setter for head coach Becky Chambers...Earned district 13-AAA MVP honors and was tabbed the District’s Player of the Year as a senior...Also earned alldistrict and all-region accolades as a senior after leading Munford to a 30-6 mark...Averaged 68 assists per contest her senior campaign. Personal Daughter of Joe and Becky Chambers...Mother was her high school coach and now coaches at Millington High School...Mother was also a four-year letterwinner for coaches Janice Dunn and Diane Hale at Memphis from 1977-80...Has one brother, Sam, who was a manager for the Tiger volleyball team from 2003-07...Finished fourth in her graduating class at MHS...Majoring in foreign language with a concentration in spanish.
Freshman (2006) Saw limited action as a reserve defensive specialist for the Tigers... Played in four matches and made one dig on the year...Joined mother,
Chambers’ Career Statistics YEAR 2008 2007 2006 Totals
G 2 19 4 25
K 0 0 0 0
K/G 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
E 0 0 0 0
TA 0 0 0 0
Pct .000 .000 .000 .000
A 0 0 0 0
A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 2 6 0.11 0 5 0.00 0 0 0.00 1 1 0.00 2 6 0.09 1 6
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D/G BS BA Total 0.00 0 0 0 0.26 0 1 1 0.25 0 0 0 0.26 0 1 1
B/G BE BHE Points 0.00 0 0 0.0 0.05 0 0 2.5 0.00 0 0 0.0 0.04 0 0 2.5
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Player Profiles 2008 Season Highs Kills 17 vs. UTEP (11/20/08) Hitting Percentage .636 (7-0-11) vs. Alabama A&M (8/29/08) Total Attempts 29 vs., UAB (11/16/08) Assists 1, five times, last vs. UAB (11/16/08) Points 20.0 vs. Troy (9/6/08) Aces 2 vs. Troy (9/6/08) Digs 6 vs. IUPUI (9/5/08) Total Blocks 6.0, seven times, last vs. UCF (10/24/08) Block Assists 6, five times, last vs. UCF (10/24/08) Blocks Solo 1, five times, last vs. UTEP (11/20/08)
Career Highs Kills Same Hitting Percentage Same Total Attempts Same Assists 3 vs. Tulane (9/23/07) Points Same Aces Same Digs Same Total Blocks 7.0 vs. Rice (10/19/07) Block Assists 7 vs. Rice (10/19/07) Blocks Solo 1, seven times, last vs. UTEP (11/20/08)
Junior (2008) Tied for sixth on Memphis’ career attack percentage list with a .256 average…Memphis’ top returning attacker…Led the Tigers with 295 kills, 2.66 kills per set and a .261 attack percentage…Started 22 matches and played in 11 sets… Second on the team with 105 total blocks (100 block assists, five block solos) and 354 points…Named to the MSU Bulldog Club Invitational All-Tournament Team…Made 46 digs…Amassed double-figures in kills 16 times…Hit .600 with 10 kills in a sweep of Centenary (9/12/08)… Downed 14 kills and committed just one error on 23 swings (.565) to help Memphis defeat Chattanooga (9/20/08)…Added six blocks vs. Chattanooga…Hit .361 with 15 kills and five blocks in a five-set win over nationally-ranked FIU (9/20/08)… Had 14 kills, hit .462 and had six blocks in a 3-1 triumph over UTEP (10/5/08)…Slammed down 17 kills and hit .560 in the C-USA Tournament vs. UTEP (11/20/08). Sophomore (2007) One of the squad’s most valuable assets...Provided the Tigers with a much-needed lift off the bench until working her way into the starting lineup towards the end of the season...Played in 32 of the team’s 35 matches and made 12 starts on the year...Finished the season with 96 kills (1.02 k/g)...Led all non-senior players with a .233 attack percentage...Tough obstacle at the net, making 56 blocks (four solo blocks, 52 block assists)...Also made 15 digs on defense...Racked up 126 points as a sophomore...Had a personal-best nine kills on 18 swings and hit .389 in the C-USA Championships semifinal round vs. Tulsa (11/16/07)...Downed eight kills and
hit .500 in a Memphis sweep of Houston (10/21/07)...Made seven blocks and added seven kills in a win over Rice (10/19/07). Freshman (2006) Provided energy off the bench in her rookie season...Finished the year with 26 kills in 29 games of action...Hit .298 with three assists... Defensively, made 10 total blocks to go with four digs...Played the right side and outside hitter positions... Slammed five kills on 10 swings in her collegiate debut at Evansville (8/26/06)...Downed 12 kills, hit .321 and added five blocks in her first five matches...Drew first career start vs. SEMO (9/8/06)...Matched a seasonhigh with five kills vs. Alabama A&M (9/16/06) 2005 Redshirted the 2005 season.
Star Team as a senior…Commercial Appeal All-Metro selection her senior season...Helped the Mustangs to a pair of state titles on the hardwood in her prep career…Played for former Tiger assistant Angela Graziani with the Memphis Juniors. Personal Full name is Rebekah Arlene Strickland…Daughter of Fred and Melissa Strickland...Birthplace is Monroe, La....Majoring in integrative studies with a concentration in instruction and curriculum leadership...Father played collegiate basketball at Louisiana Tech, where he was a teammate of Karl Malone...Father is 7’0” tall...Has a brother, Trey Strickland, who is an assistant coach for the Miami-Dade Community College men’s basketball team.
At Houston High School A four-year letterwinner in both volleyball and basketball at Houston High School… Played volleyball for former Tiger Becky Tigert…A two-time all-district performer… Also named to the Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps…Earned all-state honors and was named to the all-tournament team three times… Was named to West Tennessee AAA All-
Strickland’s Career Statistics YEAR 2008 2007 2006 Totals
G K 111 295 94 96 29 26 234 417
K/G E 2.66 123 1.02 43 0.90 9 1.78 175
TA 660 227 57 944
Pct .261 .233 .298 .256
A 5 8 3 16
A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG 0.05 4 15 0.04 0 46 0.09 0 0 0.00 2 15 0.10 0 0 0.00 0 4 0.68 4 15 0.02 2 65
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D/G BS BA Total 0.41 5 100 105 0.16 4 52 56 0.14 1 9 10 0.28 10 161 171
B/G BE BHE 0.95 4 0 0.60 12 3 0.34 0 4 0.73 16 7
Points 354.0 126.0 31.5 511.5
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Player Profiles Junior (2008) Made the move from middle blocker and outside hitter to defensive specialist and situational server in 2008…Played in just 18 sets (10 matches)…Recorded an ace and seven digs…Made a career-high five digs at Southern Miss (10/12/08). Sophomore (2007) Started in six of the nine matches she played in before falling victim to a season-ending illness...Posted 21 kills and 13 total blocks for 27.5 points...Got off to a fast start, scoring 14 kills in her first two matches of the season...Downed
eight kills and committed just one error vs. Tennessee Tech (8/25/07)... Made a career-high seven blocks vs. Eastern Illinois (8/31/07). Freshman (2006) Saw limited action as a back-up middle hitter to Shelby Burton…Played in a total of 12 matches and 18 games in her freshman season…Hit .312 with 21 kills (1.17 k/g)…Logged 48 swings…Added eight digs and six blocks on the defensive side of the net…Accounted for 25 points… Slammed first career kill and rejected
first career block in her collegiate debut vs. UT-Martin (9/1/06)…Hit .600 with three kills in a sweep of Alcorn State (9/1/06)…Had a career day vs. Alabama A&M (9/16/06)…Hit .818 on nine kills (no errors) and 11 attempts against AAMU…Scored a career-high 10.5 points in the contest...Made a season-best three digs in a sweep of Murray State (9/15/06). At Lamar High School Was a three-year letterwinner for Coach Alexia McWhinney at Mirabeau-B. Lamar High School... Played both outside hitter and middle blocker in her prep career...Helped lead Lamar HS to a third-place finish in the regional tournament as well as a third-place showing in the Big South Qualifier as a senior... Was an all-district selection as a senior. Personal Daughter of Les Theard and Kim Hatten...Played club volleyball for the Texas Tornados and was a teammate of fellow Tiger, Katlin Inglish...Was a member of the High Performance Lone Star Region team in 200304...Has two brothers, Bryan Theard (25) and Jeremiah Hatten (24)... Also has a sister, Jill Hatten (21)...Majoring in marketing management.
2008 Season Highs Kills None Hitting Percentage N/A Total Attempts None Assists None Points 1.0 vs. Marshall (10/29/08) Aces 1 vs. Marshall (10/29/08) Digs 5 at Southern Miss (10/12/08) Total Blocks None Block Assists None Blocks Solo None
Career Highs Kills 9 vs. Alabama A&M (9/16/06) Hitting Percentage .818 vs. Alabama A&M (9/16/06) Total Attempts 18 at Eastern Illinois (8/31/07) Assists 1, three times, last vs. Loyola (8/31/07) Points 10.5 vs. Alabama A&M (9/16/06) Aces 1, twice, last vs. Marshall (10/29/08) Digs Same Total Blocks 7.0 at Eastern Illinois (8/31/07) Block Assists None Blocks Solo 7 at Eastern Illinois (8/31/07)
Theard’s Career Statistics YEAR 2008 2007 2006 Totals
G 18 23 18 59
K 0 21 12 33
K/G 0.00 0.91 1.17 0.56
E 0 11 6 17
TA 0 60 48 108
Pct .000 .167 .312 .148
A 0 1 2 3
A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG 0.00 1 4 0.06 2 7 0.04 0 0 0.00 1 0 0.11 1 1 0.06 0 8 0.05 2 5 0.03 3 15
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D/G BS BA Total 0.39 0 0 0 0.00 0 13 13 0.44 0 6 6 0.25 0 19 19
B/G BE BHE Points 0.00 0 0 1.0 0.57 3 0 27.5 0.33 0 0 25.0 0.32 3 0 53.5
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Player Profiles 2008 S Season Highs h Kills 16 vs. Troy (9/6/08) Hitting Percentage .500 (11-1-20) vs. Alabama A&M (8/29/08) Total Attempts 45 vs. FIU (9/20/08) Assists 1, five times, last vs. Southern Miss (10/26/08) Points 17.5 vs. Troy (9/6/08) Aces 6 vs. Iona (9/5/08) Digs 10 vs. Iona (9/5/08) Total Blocks 5.0, twice, last vs. Indiana State (9/6/08) Block Assists 5, twice, last vs. Indiana State (9/6/08) Blocks Solo 2 vs. UTEP (10/5/08)
Career Highs Kills Same Hitting Percentage .500, twice, last vs. Alabama A&M (8/29/08) Total Attempts Same Assists 3, twice, last vs. Tulsa (11/4/07) Points Same Aces Same Digs 12, twice, last vs. Southern Miss (10/5/07) Total Blocks Same Block Assists Same Blocks Solo Same
Junior (2008) Team tri-captain…Started in 10 matches and played in 115 sets as a junior…Finished third on the squad with 274 kills and 2.38 kills per set… Hit .183…Made 79 digs and 49 total blocks…Fourth on the team with 311.5 points…Led Memphis in attempts in 10 matches and kills in six…Reached double-digits in kills in 13 matches…Got off to a fast start, hammering down 10 or more kills in seven of the first eight matches… Led Memphis with 11 kills and hit .500 in a season-opening sweep of Alabama A&M (8/29/08)…Recorded a career-best 16 kills vs. Troy (9/6/08)…Posted 15 kills in a five-set win over FIU(9/20/08)…Scored 16.5 points on eight kills, six aces and five block assists in a 3-1 victory against Iona (9/5/08)…Added a season-best 10 digs versus the Gaels…Registered a .423 attack percentage on 14 kills at ECU (9/28/08). Sophomore (2007) Played in 33 of the Tigers’ 35 matches...Garnered 17 starts...Downed 125 kills and hit .189 on the year... Made 85 digs and 25 blocks on the defensive side of the net...Totaled 143 points...Started in seven C-USA matches, collecting 42 kills in league play...Posted a pair of double-doubles in back-to-back matches vs. UCA (10/2/07) and Southern Miss (10/5/07)...Slammed 11 kills and picked up 12 digs (career high) in both matches...Added a career-best three service aces vs. Southern Miss for 15 points...Put away nine kills and added nine digs in a sweep of Iona (9/1/07). Freshman (2006) Played a versatile role for the team, filling in wherever needed...Played outside hitter, right side and defensive specialist in her rookie campaign...Saw action as a reserve in 33 of Memphis’ 39 matches, including 19 C-USA con-
tests...Downed 33 kills on the year and hit .174...Served up sh15 aces...Finished her freshotal man season with 49.5 total points...Defensively, made 80 s... digs and three total blocks... Made her collegiate debut in nt the season opener vs. Kent State (8/25/06)...Downed first career kill at the Division I h level in second career match .. vs. Austin Peay (8/26/06)... Finished that match with a pair of kills on two attemptss and five digs...Had a career-best four kills on 16 attackss vs. UCA (9/15/06)...Served up a season-high five aces at Evansville (8/26/06)... Made a season-best six digs in consecutive league matches vs. Marshall (11/3/06) and East Carolina (11/5/06). Germantown High School The Mid-South’s top player in 2005-06...Was a four-year starter and letterwinner erwinner for head coach Barbara Whitaker... hitaker... Capped her high school career with ith Tennessee Class 3A state tournament MVP honors after guiding the Red Devils to its seventh state championship...Had a phenomenal prep career on the volleyball court in which she guided the Red Devils to Tennessee Class 3A state titles in 2003 and 2005...Named the 2005 regional and district MVP...Was a three-time all-state performer...Selected to the Tennessee Class 3A State Tournament team her sophomore, junior and senior years...Led the Red Devils to an astounding 113-17 mark over the last two seasons, including finishing its 2005 state championship run with a 61-8 record...Earned the 2004 Commercial Appeal Best of Preps Volleyball Player of the Year award after tallying 716 kills, 240 block points, 304
di digs and d 117 aces...Downed D d 923 kills, 359 digs, 280 block points and 232 aces in her senior season... Memphis’ first ever Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year...Two-time Commercial Appeal Female Player of the Year award winner...Named the Shelby County Female Athlete of the year. Personal Daughter of Jerrie and Wendell Thompson...Chose Memphis over several SEC schools...Maintained a 3.9 GPA in high school...Has two brothers, Jason (19) and Brett (14)... Brother, Jason was an 11th-round draft pick of the Boston Red Sox in the 2009 Major League First-Year Player Draft...Majoring in sport & leisure studies with a minor in marketing management.
Thompson’s Career Statistics YEAR 2008 2007 2006 Totals
G K 115 274 88 125 85 33 288 432
K/G E 2.38 121 1.42 57 0.39 13 1.50 191
TA 834 360 115 1309
Pct .183 .189 .174 .184
A 5 14 15 34
A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG 0.04 9 4 0.08 16 79 0.16 5 11 0.06 16 85 0.18 15 13 0.18 22 80 0.12 29 28 0.10 54 244
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D/G BS BA Total 0.69 8 41 49 0.97 1 24 25 0.94 0 3 3 0.85 9 68 77
B/G BE BHE 0.43 2 1 0.28 4 1 0.04 1 0 0.27 7 2
Points 311.5 143.0 49.5 504.0
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Player Profiles 2008 S Season Hi Highs h Kills 2, twice, last vs. UTEP (11/20/08) Hitting Percentage N/A Total Attempts 6 vs. IUPUI (9/5/08) Assists 8 vs. IUPUI (9/5/08) Points 7.0 vs. UTEP (11/20/08) Aces 5, twice, last vs. UTEP (11/20/08) Digs 37 vs. IUPUI (9/5/08) Total Blocks None Block Assists None Blocks Solo None
Career Highs Kills 2, three times, last vs. UTEP (11/20/08) Hitting Percentage Same Total Attempts 6, twice, last vs. IUPUI (9/5/08) Assists Same Points Same Aces Same Digs Same Total Blocks 1.0 vs. Houston (10/21/07) Block Assists 1 vs. Houston (10/21/07) Blocks Solo None
S h Sophomore (2008) Earned team’s Captain’s Award… ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV First Team honoree…2008 C-USA All-Academic Team member…Three-time CUSA Libero of the Week (9/9, 9/22, 10/27)… Named to the MSU Bulldog Club Invitational All-Tournament Team…Played in all 119 sets as a sophomore…Led Memphis in digs in 25 of 31 matches and paced the club with 4.44 digs per game…Her 528 digs rank second on the Tigers’ single-season ledger…Led Memphis and C-USA with a career-best 47 aces…Second on the team with 57 assists…Recorded double-figures in digs in 26 of Memphis’ 31 matches…Posted 20 or more digs 13 times…Recorded a program-best 37 digs in a five-set contest versus IUPUI (9/5/08)…Scored 53 points… Served up a career-best five aces and added 24 digs in a 3-1 win at UAB (9/18/08)…Made 25 digs to help Memphis past FIU (9/20/08)… Also totaled six kills and 53 points. Freshman (2007) 2007 C-USA All-Academic selection...Split time with Becky Shaffer at both the libero and defensive specialist positions before taking over as the starting libero...Played in 33 matches (119 games)...Led Memphis and ranked ninth in Conference USA with 4.11 digs per game...Set a U of M single-match record when she picked up 35 digs in a 3-1 win at SMU (11/2/07)...Became the fourth Tiger to record 30 or more digs with that performance...Hauled in C-USA Defensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 5 after combining the 35dig effort at SMU with a 22-dig outing at Tulsa (11/4/07)...Her 489 digs was good for second on Memphis’ singleseason records ledger...Was third on
th tteam with the ith 31 aces and d served d att an 89 percent accuracy rate...Added seven kills on the season for 38.5 points...Was second on the squad with 53 assists...Made 20 or more digs six times and totaled double figures in digs in 28 contests... Posted 23 digs at Louisville (8/24/07) in her collegiate debut...Put together a stretch of 15-straight matches with at least 10 digs... Made 25 digs in a win over Houston (10/21/07)...Recorded 23 digs vs. Mississippi State (9/8/07) to help Memphis capture a co-championship in the Tiger Invitational... Logged 23 digs at ECU (10/12/07). 2006 Redshirted the 2006 season. At Royal High School Lettered for one season for Coach Ruth Leitzke at Royal High School in Elroy, Wis., where she spent the 2003-04 school year as a foreign exchange student...Played setter and middle hitter at RHS...Was tabbed conference MVP as well as earning all-state recognition...Selected to play in the Wisconsin Senior High All-Star Game in 2004...Played club volleyball for the Wisconsin Power 17-1, the top team in the club... Also played setter and libero for the
Power, helping guide the club to a 10th-place finish in the 17U National Tournament... In Germany Played club volleyball for Dresdner Sports Club and helped her team to a German Championship in 2000...Played for Beach Volleyball Club Dresden in Germany in 2005...BVCD plays in the Regional League, one of the top leagues in Germany....Helped guide BVCD to a second-place finish in 2005-06. Personal Daughter of Uwe and Elke Bach... Has one brother, Christian (19)... Graduated in May, 2009 with a degree in international business...Minored in French...Currently working on her master’s degree in business administration.
Bach’s Career Statistics YEAR 2008 2007 Totals
G 119 119 238
K 6 7 13
K/G 0.05 0.06 0.05
E 3 1 4
TA 43 29 72
Pct A .070 57 .207 53 .125 110
A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG 0.48 47 74 0.39 33 528 0.45 31 53 0.26 72 489 0.46 78 127 0.33 105 1017
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D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Points 4.44 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 53.0 4.11 0 1 1 0.01 0 5 38.5 4.27 0 1 1 0.004 1 8 91.5
Player Profiles
Freshman (2008) Memphis’ first C-USA All-Freshman Team selection since 2000…Played in 70 sets and 24 matches…Drew the starting nod 17 times…Downed 137 kills (1.96 kps)…Hit .207 overall and .222 in C-USA action…Served up four aces and collected 20 digs from her middle blocker position… Made 62 total blocks, including nine block solos…Scored 176.5 points… Reached double-figures in kills four times…Scored 20.5 points and hit .667 with a career and season-high 18 kills and four blocks in a win over SMU (10/17/08)…Belted a teamhigh 14 kills vs. Tulsa (10/19/08)... Downed 10 kills and hit .467 in a
2008 Season Highs/ Career Highs Kills 18 vs. SMU (10/17/08) Hitting Percentage .667 (18-0-27) vs. SMU (10/17/08) Total Attempts 31 vs. Tulsa (10/19/08) Assists 2, four times, last vs. Tulsa (10/19/08) Points 20.5 vs. SMU (10/17/08) Aces 2, twice, last at Mississippi State (9/13/08) Digs 3, three times, last vs. UTEP (10/5/08) Total Blocks 8.0 vs. Tulane (10/3/08) Block Assists 7 vs. Tulane (10/3/08) Blocks Solo 3 at UCF (10/10/08)
sweep of (9/13/08).
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Thurgood Marshall High School Was a three-year letterwinner and two-year captain for head coach Toni Smith at Thurgood Marshall High School in Houston...Dominated both sides of the net, averaging 17 kills and 2.3 blocks per match as a senior...Earned first team All-District 23-5A honors...Was also named district MVP. Personal Daughter of Rickel Baker Sr. and Terry Young... Played club volleyball for the Houston Juniors... Helped her squad to a third-place finish in the U-16 Girls American Tournament Gold Division...Has a brother, Rickel Baker Jr. (18), and a sister, Myrakel Baker (11)...Major is undecided.
Baker’s Career Statistics YEAR 2008 Totals
G K 70 137 70 137
K/G 1.96 1.96
E 68 68
TA 334 334
Pct .207 .207
A 9 9
A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG 0.13 4 15 0.06 1 20 0.13 4 15 0.06 1 20
D/G BS BA Total 0.29 9 53 62 0.29 9 53 62
B/G BE BHE Points 0.89 11 3 176.5 0.89 11 3 176.5
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Player Profiles 2008 Season Highs/ Career Highs Kills 16 vs. Chattanooga (9/20/08) Hitting Percentage .462 (7-1-13) vs. McNeese State (8/30/08) Total Attempts 53 vs. IUPUI (9/5/08) Assists 3 vs. UCA (9/12/08) Points 17.0 vs. Chattanooga (9/20/08) Aces 4 vs. UTEP (11/20/08) Digs 14 at UCF (10/19/08) Total Blocks 4.0, twice, last vs. FIU (9/20/08) Block Assists 4, twice, last vs. FIU (9/20/08) Blocks Solo 2, twice, last vs. UAB (11/16/08) Sophomore (2008) Started in 27 matches and played in 117 sets as a sophomore… Was the top attacking option with a team-leading 918 total attempts… Finished second on the squad with a career-high 286 kills and 2.44 kills per set…Led the Tigers in kills in eight matches and in attempts 15 times…Hit .162…Third on the squad with 333.5 points scored…Made 188 digs and 44 total blocks…Served up 21 aces…Posted three double-doubles…Downed 10 or more kills in 13 matches…Cranked a career-best 16 kills to help Memphis past Chattanooga (9/20/08)…Hit .400 in a 14 kill-14 dig double-double outing vs. UCF (10/24/08).
Freshman (2007) Saw limited time as a reserve outside hitter in her redshirt freshman campaign...Played in 22 games (15 matches)...Slammed 17 kills on 56 attempts...Added five blocks to finish the year with 21.5 points...Made 12 digs in 22 games played...Played in five C-USA matches...Had a career day vs. Iona (9/1/07), spiking five kills with no errors on nine attacks (.444)...Also had an ace, four digs and six points in the match... Downed five kills in a sweep of Stetson (9/14/07).
sion I schools before committing to the Tigers. Personal sonal Daughter ghter of Garyy and hele IngMichele lish...Major...Majoring in n fashion merchandischandising.
2006 Redshirted the 2006 season. At Bellville High School A strong and athletic outside hitter... Was one of Texas’ top attackers as a senior...Was a four-year starter and letterwinner for head coach Susan Brewer at Bellville High School... Garnered Texas 3A State Tournament MVP honors after leading BHS to a 35-6 mark and its first Texas 3A championship since 1997...Was a three-time Class 3A All-State selection...Slammed 27 kills, added 15 digs and had four service aces to lead the Brahmanettes in the state 3A title match...Downed 33 kills and hit .333 to lead Bellville to a four-game Class 3A state semifinal win...Nailed 27 kills to guide BHS to a Region III crown...Played for the Texas Tornados club team that was ranked No. 1 in the country at the 17-year-old age group...Was one of 11 players on her Tornados-18’s team to make NCAA Division I rosters...Was recruited by several Divi-
Inglish’s Career Statistics YEAR 2008 2007 Totals
G K 117 286 22 17 139 303
K/G E 2.44 137 0.77 14 2.18 151
TA 918 56 974
Pct .162 .054 .156
A 17 2 19
A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG 0.15 21 37 0.18 26 188 0.09 2 3 0.09 3 12 0.14 23 40 0.17 29 200
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D/G BS BA Total 1.61 9 35 44 0.55 0 5 5 1.44 9 38 49
B/G BE BHE Points 0.38 3 1 333.5 0.23 0 2 21.5 0.35 3 3 355.0
Player Profiles
2008 Season Highs Kills 1 vs. UALR (8/30/08) Hitting Percentage N/A Total Attempts 2, twice, last vs. UCF (10/24/08) Assists 2 vs. UCA (9/12/08) Points 6.0 vs. Indiana State (9/6/08) Aces 6 vs. Indiana State (9/6/08) Digs 18 at UAB (9/18/08) Total Blocks None Block Assists None Blocks Solo None
Career Highs Kills Same Hitting Percentage N/A Total Attempts 2, three times, last vs. UCF (10/24/08) Assists 3 vs. Mississippi State (9/9/07) Points Same Aces Same Digs Same Total Blocks None Block Assists None Blocks Solo None
Sophomore (2008) Served as the club’s defensive specialist and played in all 119 sets… Earned 25 starts…Recorded her first and only career kill vs. UALR (8/30/08)…Team’s top server and best passer…Served up 30 aces and committed just 17 errors in 499 serves (.966)…Made just 11 reception errors in 244 chances (.955)… Finished second on the team with 238 digs (2.00 dps)…Scored 31 points…Made 10 digs and was perfect in 25 reception attempts in a 3-1 victory over SMU (10/17/08)… Recorded a career-high 18 digs in a four-set win at UAB (9/18/08)… Served a career-best six aces vs. Indiana State (9/6/08)… Picked up a match-high 15 digs in a sweep of Centenary (9/12/08).
a career-high 16 digs in a win over Nicholls State (9/7/07)...Added 15 assists on the season. At Ursuline Academy Had a stellar prep career at Ursuline Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio...Was a three-year letterwinner for head coach Jenni Case...Played both defensive specialist and libero as a senior...Helped direct UA to a 20-7 mark as a senior...Logged 275 digs and 42 aces in her final high school season...Was selected to the Senior Showcase... Played club volleyball for the Northern
Kentucky Volleyball Club...Helped NKYVC to a Silver Medal finish in the American Division of the 2006 17-U National Tournament. Personal Daughter of Chris and Bruce Shaffer...Chose Memphis over Ohio University, Kent State, East Tennessee State and Southern Illinois...Majoring in chemistry with a concentration in biochemistry...Minoring in spanish and sociology.
Freshman (2007) Played in all 35 matches...Split time with Christine Bach at both the libero and defensive specialist positions before settling in as the everyday DS...Team’s most reliable server...Led the team with a 97 percent accuracy from the service line... Served up 21 aces and made just 13 service errors in 431 serves...Also one of the Tigers’ top passers, passing at a 90 percent success rate... Finished her rookie campaign fifth on the squad with 265 digs (2.15 d/g)... Made 10 or more digs in 12 matches, including accomplishing the feat in five of the first eight contests she played in...Notched first double-digit digs performance with 13 digs vs. Eastern Illinois (8/31/07)...Posted 15 digs to help Memphis to a sweep of Loyola-Chicago (8/31/07)...Equalled that outing with 15 digs in a fourset win over UCA (10/2/07)...Made
Shaffer’s Career Statistics YEAR 2008 2007 Totals
G 119 123 242
K 1 0 1
K/G 0.01 0.00 0.00
E 0 0 0
TA 11 7 18
Pct .091 .000 .055
A 11 15 26
A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG 0.09 30 17 0.25 11 238 0.12 21 13 0.17 26 265 0.11 51 30 0.21 37 503
D/G BS BA Total 2.00 0 0 0 2.15 0 0 0 2.08 0 0 0
B/G BE BHE Points 0.00 0 0 31.0 0.00 0 1 21.0 0.00 0 1 52.0
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Player Profiles
Freshman (2008) Named to the Memphis Invitational All-Tournament Team on the opening weekend of the season…Played in 22 matches (69 sets) in her rookie season at Memphis…Made 16 starts…Scored 114 kills…Averaged 1.65 kills per set…Hit .207…Finished the year with 62 total blocks (0.90 bps) and 26 digs…Scored 150.5 points…Hit .595 with 28 kills in the Memphis Invitational… Scored 20 points on a career-high 19 kills and hit .667 vs. UALR (8/30/08)…Ripped down 15 kills and added six block assists for 18 points in a five-set battle vs. IUPUI (9/5/08)…Made a careerhigh 10 blocks in a four-set victory over Southern Miss (10/26/08). At Grandville High School Earned three letters for head coach Kristyn Lee...Garnered a pair of letters on the basketball hardwood as a forward and center...In volleyball, was a two-time allconference pick...Named GHS volleyball MVP as a senior...Earned Grandville High Scholar Athlete of the Year accolades... Was an all-region honoree as a senior...Also earned all-state honorable mention recognition as a senior...A versatile player, played right side hitter, middle blocker and outside hitter for the Bulldogs...Set the GHS record for kills and blocks...Totaled
2008 Season Highs/ Career Highs Kills 19 vs. UALR (8/03/08) Hitting Percentage .667 (19-1-27) vs. UALR (8/03/08) Total Attempts 33 vs. IUPUI (9/5/08) Assists 3 vs. Centenary (9/12/08) Points 20.0 vs. UALR (8/03/08) Aces 2 vs. UCA (9/12/08) Digs 7 vs. UALR (8/03/08) Total Blocks 10.0 vs. Southern Miss (10/26/08) Block Assists 8, twice, last vs. Southern Miss (10/26/08) Blocks Solo 2 vs. Southern Miss (10/26/08) 420 kills, 380 digs and 152 blocks in her senior season....Was voted a Senior ace on www.prepvolleyball. com...Played club for F.a.R.Out Volleyball...Helped guide her team to a Girls 16 National Tournament Gold Division title. Personal Received offers from Western Michigan, Grand Valley State and Winthrop...Has two sisters Kara (12) and Megan (10)...Majoring in communication with a minor in psychology.
Sines’ Career Statistics YEAR 2008 Totals
G K 69 114 69 114
K/G 1.65 1.65
E 54 54
TA 290 290
Pct .207 .207
A 11 11
A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG 0.16 3 4 0.04 0 26 0.16 3 4 0.04 0 26
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D/G BS BA Total 0.38 5 57 62 0.38 5 57 62
B/G BE BHE Points 0.90 4 1 150.5 0.90 4 1 150.5
Player Profiles
2008 Season Highs/ Career Highs Kills 21 vs. UCF (10/24/08) Hitting Percentage .594 vs. UCF (10/24/08) Total Attempts 33 vs. IUPUI (9/5/08) Assists 2, three times, last at Houston (11/7/08) Points 25.0 vs. UCF (10/24/08) Aces 5 vs. UTEP (11/20/08) Digs 6 vs. Tulsa (10/19/08) Total Blocks 10.0, twice, last vs. FIU (9/20/08) Block Assists 10 vs. Indiana State (9/6/08) Blocks Solo 2, five times, last vs. Tulane (10/3/08) Sophomore (2008) Second Team All-C-USA…C-USA All-Academic Team…Earned team’s Most Improved Player Award… Started in all 31 matches as a sophomore...Tabbed C-USA Hitter of the Week (10/27/08)…Named to the Memphis Invitational All-Tournament team…Top blocker in Conference USA…Led Memphis and C-USA with 174 total blocks (154 block assists, 20 block solos) and 1.46 blocks per set…Finished the season second on Memphis’ single-season total blocks and block assists lists…Wrapped up the year ranked seventh nationally in blocks per game…Led the squad with 388 points…Downed 269 kills (2.26 kps)…Second on the club with a .256 attack percentage…Recorded 22 aces and 66 digs…Led the
Tigers with a .274 hitting percentage and 1.30 blocks per game (78 total blocks) in league play…Scored 10 or more points in 24 matches…Led Memphis in blocking in 23 matches…Made a career-best 10 blocks and added nine kills in a 3-1 defeat of Indiana State (9/6/08)…Hit .526 with 11 kills and nine total blocks to help Memphis to a four-set win over UCA (9/12/08)…Tied a career-best with 10 total blocks in a win over FIU (9/20/08)…Had a career night with 21 kills, a .594 attack percentage and eight blocks in a 25-point output vs. UCF (10/24/08)…Downed 12 kills and made eight blocks to lead Memphis past UAB in the C-USA opener (9/18/08)…Dished out a career-high five aces vs. UTEP in the C-USA Tournament (11/20/08).
Saugeen District Secondary School Was a four-year starter for SDSS... Served as team captain her sophomore and senior years...Earned team MVP honors as a sophomore... Led Saugeen District Secondary to the Bluewater Athletic Association title and an appearance in the Central Western Ontario Secondary School Association tournament as a senior...Played club volleyball for the Waterloo Tigers...Played both mid-
dle blocker and rightside...Helped the Tigers to gold medal finishes in the 2005 18-U Ontario Girls Provincial Cup and was selected as one of 40 athletes in Ontario to participate in Provincial High Performance Camp in 2005...Participated in the 17U Nationals in 2005, the 20U National Tournament in April 2006 and 18U Nationals in May 2006. Personal Daughter of Shirley and Ken Underwood...Majoring in psychology with a minor in sociology.
Freshman (2007) Saw valuable time as a reserve middle blocker as a redshirt freshman... Made one start in 23 matches (42 games) played...Hammered down 31 kills...Was strong at the net, registering 20 blocks...Finished the season with 44 points...Recorded at least one block in each of the first five matches she appeared in...Hit .169...Added seven defensive digs... Downed five kills on nine swings vs. Indiana State (9/1/07)...Came up big for the Tiger defense with five blocks (two solo, three assists) in a 3-1 victory over UCF in the C-USA Championships (11/15/07)...Added four kills and 7.5 points in the contest... Logged her lone service ace of the year vs. UAB (9/30/07). 2006 Redshirted the 2006 season.
Underwood’s Career Statistics YEAR 2008 2007 Totals
G K 119 269 42 31 161 300
K/G E 2.26 95 0.74 17 1.24 112
TA 681 83 764
Pct .256 .169 .246
A 19 2 21
A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG 0.16 22 42 0.18 0 66 0.05 1 0 0.23 0 7 0.13 23 42 0.14 0 73
D/G BS BA Total 0.55 20 154 174 0.17 4 16 20 0.45 24 170 194
B/G BE BHE Points 1.46 32 2 388.0 0.48 4 0 44.0 1.20 36 2 432.0
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Player Profiles
20 2008 Redshirted 2008 season Re At Hoffman Estates High School Was a two-sport star at Hoffman EsW tates...Earned a pair of letters at midtat dle blocker and outside hitter for head coach Dan Hutton...Touches 10’5”... co Was a two-time All-Northwest All-Area W team selection...Also tabbed an alltea conference performer twice...Slammed a team-high 226 kills and hit .280 in her senior season...Defensively, made 96 digs and added 11 blocks...Also starred on the HEHS track team for two years as a sprinter...Ran the 55, 100, 200 and 400-meter dashes...Also participated in the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400-meter relays...Placed seventh in the long jump at the Illinois State track meet...Named Hoffman Estates High School Female Athlete of the Year...Played club volleyball for the Sky High Volleyball Club. Personal Daughter of Rose Hawkins and Gerard Hawkins...Has a sister, Simone Hawkins (15)...Double majoring in biology and psychology.
Club Volleyball Member of the Serbian Junior National and Youth National Teams...Was a member of Serbian Youth and Junior National Team that claimed a Silver Medal finish at the 2007 European Championship...Helped Serbian Youth National Team to fourth-place finish at the World Junior Volleyball Championship in 2007...Won Balkan Championship in 2006 with Serbia Junior National team. Personal Born May 25, 1991, to Zoran and Violeta Jovanovic...Attended Milutin Milankovic High School...Maintained a 3.43 GPA...Father is 7’1” and was a threeyear letterwinner on the men’s basketball team at LSU from 1984-1987...He was also the center for the Yugoslavian National Basketball Team that won the Gold Medal at the 1990 World Championship...He also helped Yugoslavia to the 1991 EuroBasket Championship... Major is undecided.
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At Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute Prepped at Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute...Earned one of MBCI's Athlete of Distinction Awards for the 2007-08 school year…Tabbed Manitoba Player of the Year. Club Volleyball Played club ball for Cobras Volleyball Club…Two-time Canada Prospects Team member…Helped lead her 16U club team to a championship appearance at the 2007 Volleyball Festival in Reno, Nev.…Guided her SHOCK volleyball club team to the title match at the 15U Western Canadian Nationals… Tabbed a tournament all-star at the 14U Canadian West Open after guiding her TSF United White squad to a runner-up finish…Led her 17-U Manitoba Provincial squad to a fifth-place showing at the 18U National Team Challenge Cup championships. Personal Born March 12, 1991...Daughter of Theo and Alana Pauls...Also lettered in track and field in prep career…Was recruited byy Idaho, Pacific and Syracuse...Proposed major is fashion merchandising. p po o
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Tiger Volleyball’s 17-14 Finish Notches Program’s Eighth-Straight Season with .500 or Better Record 2008 Review
ach Christine B in A S -U led C in s e c a service 2008.
Laura Côté dished out 1, 208 assists to beco me the progra m’s career assists re cord-holder.
With a new head coach, just one senior and three returning starters from the previous year, the 2008 edition of Memphis volleyball took on the season with an excitement of limitless possibilities for a young squad. The young club got the season off to a strong start with a 3-0 rout of Alabama A&M in the Memphis Invitational. A straight-set sweep of McNeese State set up a championship battle versus UALR. Memphis got a match-high 19 kills from Casey Sines and 10 more from Emily Underwood, but that was all negated by 14 service errors and 10 Trojan blocks en route to a 3-1 loss to UALR. The loss was the first of the year for the Tigers and earned them a runner-up finish in the opening weekend of play. Sines and Underwood both were selected to the All-tournament team. The Tigers’ youth showed the following weekend in the Tiger Invitational. Memphis split the weekend to finish third in its second home tournament of the year. The U of M claimed four-game victories over Iona and Indiana State, but could not pull out a pair of five-game losses to IUPUI and Troy. The loss to IUPUI saw a Tiger volleyball record as libero Christine Bach picked up a single-match record 37 digs. Memphis then ran off four-consecutive wins, including going 3-0 to win the 2008 Bulldog Club Invitational at Mississippi State. Libero Bach, setter Laura Côté and right side hitter Rebekah Strickland were named to the all-tournament team. Côté was tabbed the Invitational's Most Outstanding Player.
Emily Under wood led C-U SA and ranked in th e nation’s to p-10 in blocking.
Riding the momentum of the Bulldog Club title, Memphis opened Conference USA play at reigning league champ UAB. Sophomore middle blocker Underwood hammered 12 kills and made a match-high eight blocks to lead Memphis to a 3-1 road win over the Blazers. The victory notched the Tigers’ first at UAB since the 2004 season. The four-match streak quickly came to an end the next afternoon in the Tigers' opening contest of the UAB/Samford Invitational. Despite a first-set victory over Samford, the Memphis offense sputtered the rest of the match, hitting just .066 in a 3-1 loss to the Bulldogs. Jauregui's young bunch quickly put that loss behind them and got back to their winning ways. Staring one of the toughest opponents on the schedule, in nationally-ranked Florida International, Memphis was up to the task. In a battle that showcased the country's leader in kills — FIU's Yarimar Rosa — and the nation's top blocker — Memphis' Underwood. Neither player disappointed as Rosa struck for a match-high 24 kills and Underwood led all players with 10 total blocks. However, it was 15 kills from Strickland and Lauren Thompson, combined with 25 digs by Bach, that fueled a 3-2 comeback win over the Panthers. Behind a match-best 16 kills from Katlin Inglish and 14 terminations from Strickland, the Tigers raced to a 3-0 sweep of Chattanooga to round out the non-conference slate at 10-4. With wins in six of its last seven outings, Memphis took its act on the road for a pair of tough C-USA matches at Marshall and East Carolina. The Ti-
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gers split the weekend, dropping a four-gamer at Marshall before using 14 total blocks, including 22 block assists to hold East Carolina to just .087 hitting in a dominating 3-1 victory. At 11-5, Memphis then returned to face leaguefavorite Tulane and UTEP. Inglish's 15 kills and Côté 30 assists, combined with a strong defensive effort that showcased 15 blocks, the Tigers put themselves in position to pull off the upset. But, in a contest dictated by momentum swings, it was Tulane who managed to score when it counted the most, as the Green Wave handed Memphis club a four-set defeat. A resilient Memphis club bounced back in the following contest and rode Strickland's matchhigh 14 kills, .462 attack percentage and six total blocks to its 12th win of the year in a 3-1 win against UTEP. The Tigers then hit a rough skid, losing threestraight road matches at Arkansas State, UCF and Southern Miss. Having dipped under .500 in league play for the first time and a six-match homestand on the horizon, Memphis was poised to get back to its winning ways. A win over SMU got the home stretch off to a positive start and kicked off a series of five wins in six matches. The lone loss came to Tulsa, but was not without a program milestone. With her 19th assist versus Tulsa, Côté became Tiger vol-
leyball’s all-time assists leader, surpassed Clare Dirksen’s former mark of 5,653 assists—a record that stood for 19 years.
2008 Review
Underwood put down a career-high 21 kills and made eight block assists, while Côté posted her first double-double of the year with 52 assists and 15 digs, as Memphis held off a late rally by UCF to clinch a 3-2 win.
2008 Honors Team Awards Most Improved Player Award Emily Underwood Coach’s Award Becky Shaffer Captain’s Award Christine Bach Laura Côté Lauren Thompson Strength & Conditioning Award Lauren Thompson
All-Tournament Selections Memphis Invitational Casey Sines Emily Underwood Tiger Invitational Laura Côté MSU Bulldog Club Invitational Christine Bach Laura Côté Rebekah Strickland
A second-consecutive double-double performance from Côté joined by solid play on both sides of the net helped Memphis gain a season series split with Southern Miss via a four-game triumph. The Tiger offense ensured the program’s eightstraight .500 or better finish in a sweep of Marshall. Underwood downed a match-high 14 kills and hit .476 to lead the Memphis’ offense that hit .341 in the contest. The Tiger defense held Marshall to .a 106 hitting percentage en route to its third-straight win. Memphis used a strong defensive effort to stretch its streak to four games with a sweep of ECU. Bach picked up a match-high 18 digs and the Tiger frontline recorded 17 block assists to hold ch. ECU to a .028 attack percentage for the match.
A fatigued young squad was unable to take control of the momentum of its four-match streak and stumbled to three-straight losses at Houston and Rice and at home versus UAB to round out regular season action with a 17-13 overall record and an 8-8 mark in C-USA play. The .500 finish in league play gave Memphis the No. 6 seed in the C-USA Championships. The Tigers were paired with UTEP, who they handed a 3-1 loss earlier in the year. However, even with a C-USA Championship record and season-best 18 aces, the Tigers were unable to hold off the upsetminded Miners and were outlasted in a five-set marathon, ending the season at 17-14.
C-USA Weekly Awards Offensive Player of the Week Emily Underwood (10/27/08) Setter of the Week Laura Côté (10/20/08) Defensive Player of the Week Christine Bach (9/9/08; 9/22/08; 10/27/08)
Postseason Awards Preseason All-C-USA Laura Côté C-USA Second Team Laura Côté Emily Underwood C-USA All-Freshman Carolyn Baker C-USA All-Academic Christine Bach Emily Underwood ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV First Team Christine Bach
Katlin Inglish played in 117 of 119 sets and led the Tigers in double-doubles in ‘08.
e paced th d n la k ic Str ills and Rebekah ense with 295 k off Memphis k percentage. ac tt a .261 a
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2008 Highlights
2008 Season Highlights • Memphis went 3-0 at Mississippi State’s Bulldog Classic to claim its lone in-season tournament championship. Laura Côté earned the tournament’s MVP honor, while Rebekah Strickland and Christine Bach were named to the All-Tournament Team. • For the second-straight year and the third time since the 2004-05 school year, the University of Memphis volleyball team recieved the C-USA Sports Academic Award. The Sports Academic Award is given to the team with ther highest grade-point average in its respective sport for the 2007-08 academic school year. The volleyball team was honored for having a team GPA of 3.580, the highest GPA of all 12 C-USA volleyball programs. The 2008 squad also hauled in Memphis’ third-consecutive AVCA Academic honor. • The University of Memphis hosted the 2008 CUSA Volleyball Championships, marking the first time the institution has held a conference tournament since the 1991 Great Midwest Conference Tournament, • The University of Memphis volleyball team got the April Jauregui era started in fine fashion with a sweep of Alabama A&M in the season opener on Aug. 29. Jauregui is the fourth Tiger coach to get her career started with a win.
record of 5,653 assists from 1986-89. With 1,208 assists in 2008, Côté ran her career total to 5,968 – good for second on the C-USA career list. The three-time All-C-USA performer dished out over 1,400 assists in each of her first three seasons.
• Libero Christine Bach was selected as a CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine All-District IV First Team in 2008. Bach is the first Memphis player to earn first team honors since Heather Watts made AllDistrict IV First Team in 2004. Bach joins Watts and head coach April Jauregui as the lone three Tiger volleyball players to have earned All-District first team honors.
• Laura Côté and Emily Underwood earned AllC-USA second team honors, while freshman middle blocker Carolyn Baker was tabbed an AllFreshman Team performer. Baker represented nted Memphis’ first All-Freshman Team selection since nce Brittany Barnett took home the honors in 2000. 000. Underwood and Christine Bach both were named med to the C-USA All-Academic Team.
• Memphis’ 17-14 finish represents the program’s eighth-consecutive season with a record of .500 or better. The Tigers posted winning records in six of the last seven seasons. The 2005 squad finished 16-16. Memphis has not had a losing campaign since going 13-20 in the 2000 season.
• Christine Bach broke her own single-match record of 35 digs in 2007 with a record-setting performance of 37 digs in a five-set match versus IUPUI on Sept. 5, 2008. Bach, who now owns the program’s top two back-row performances, claimed the previous single-match record with 35digs at SMU on Nov. 2, 2007. The Tiger libero’s 37 digs are tied for seventh on the C-USA singlematch list. • Christine Bach set a Memphis volleyball record as she was tabbed a three-time recipient of the CUSA Defensive Player of the Week award. Bach has now earned the league’s weekly honor four times in the career. • Middle blocker Emily Underwood finished the season ranked first in C-USA and seventh in the nation in blocking. Underwood posted 174 total blocks – second-most on Memphis’ single-season ledger. The 6-3 middle blocker, who wrapped up the year with a 1.46 blocks per set average, held the distinction as the nation’s top blocker for five weeks of the 2008 season. • With her 19th assist in the Tigers’ loss to Tulsa, setter Laura Côté became Memphis’ all-time leading setter, surpassing Clare Dirksen’s 19-year-old
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2008 Memphis Volleyball Memphis Combined Team Statistics (FINAL) All matches
## 15 9 5 8 4 21 14 7 12 1 3 16 2
HOME 10-7 6-3 4-4
AWAY 3-7 2-5 1-2
|--------------ATTACK--------------||--SET--| |-------SERVE-------| STATS SUMMARY G K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SE SA/G RE STRICKLAND, Rebekah 111 295 2.66 123 660 .261 5 .185 4 15 .712 0 UNDERWOOD, Emily 119 269 2.26 95 681 .256 19 .317 22 42 .844 0 COTE, Laura 119 71 0.60 18 227 .233 1208 .752 17 42 .899 1 SINES, Casey 69 114 1.65 54 290 .207 11 .333 3 4 .951 0 BAKER, Carolyn 70 137 1.96 68 334 .207 9 .290 4 15 .659 1 THOMPSON, Lauren 115 274 2.38 121 834 .183 5 .062 9 4 .950 16 TROUY, Lauren 114 3 0.03 1 12 .167 24 .086 11 43 .872 22 INGLISH, Katlin 117 286 2.44 137 918 .162 17 .064 21 37 .900 26 KNOCHE, Kelsey 21 30 1.43 20 99 .101 1 .083 1 1 .917 1 SHAFFER, Becky 119 1 0.01 0 11 .091 11 .039 30 17 .966 11 BACH, Christine 119 6 0.05 3 43 .070 57 .090 47 74 .850 33 THEARD, Rachel 18 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 .000 1 4 .879 2 CHAMBERS, Sarah 2 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 1.000 0 TEAM 14 MEMPHIS............. ..........119 1486 12.49 640 4109 .206 1367 .411 170 298 .889 127 Opponents........... ...........119 1386 11.65 751 4050 .157 1288 .389 128 215 .915 169
TEAM STATISTICS MEM OPP ATTACK ................................................................ Kills ........................................ 1486 ............ 1386 Errors ....................................... 640 .............. 751 Total Attacks .......................... 4109 ............ 4050 Attack Pct................................ .206 ............. .157 Kills/Set................................... 12.5 ..............11.6 SET....................................................................... Assists ................................... 1367 ............ 1288 Attempts................................. 3325 ............ 3308 Assist Pct ................................ .411 ............. .389 Assists/Set .............................. 11.5 ............. 10.8 SERVE ................................................................. Aces ......................................... 170 .............. 128 Errors ....................................... 298 .............. 215 Attempts................................. 2684 ............ 2523 Serve Pct ................................ .889 ............. .915 Aces/Set ................................... 1.4 ............... 1.1 SERVE RECEPTIONS ......................................... Errors ....................................... 127 .............. 169 Errors/Set ................................. 1.1 ............... 1.4 Attempts................................. 2257 ............ 2340 Reception Pct ......................... .944 ............. .928 DEFENSE............................................................. Digs ....................................... 1624 ............ 1662 Digs/Set .................................. 13.6 ............. 14.0 BLOCKING ........................................................... Block Solo.................................. 61 ................ 46 Block Assist ............................. 521 .............. 368 Total Blocks .......................... 321.5 ........... 230.0 Blocks Per Game...................... 2.7 ............... 1.9 Block Errors ............................... 66 ................ 43 Ball handling errors...................... 34 ................ 36 ATTENDANCE ..................................................... Total ....................................... 5712 ............ 3096 Dates/Avg Per Date ............ 17/336 ......... 10/310 Neutral site #/Avg ................... 4/30 .................... Current win streak ....................... 0 ................... Home win streak .......................... 0 ................... -
DATE Aug. 29, 2008 Aug. 30, 2008 Aug. 30, 2008 Sept. 5, 2008 Sept. 5, 2008 Sept. 6, 2008 Sept. 6, 2008 Sept. 12, 2008 Sept. 12, 2008 Sept. 13, 2008 Sept. 18, 2008 Sept. 19, 2008 Sept. 20, 2008 Sept. 20, 2008 Sept. 26, 2008 Sept. 28, 2008 Oct. 3, 2008 Oct. 5, 2008 Oct. 7, 2008 Oct. 10, 2008 Oct. 12, 2008 Oct. 17, 2008 Oct. 19, 2008 Oct. 24, 2008 Oct. 26, 2008 Oct. 29, 2008 Nov. 2, 2008 Nov. 7, 2008 Nov. 9, 2008 Nov. 16, 2008 Nov. 20, 2008
OPPONENT ALABAMA A&M$ MCNEESE STATE$ UALR$ IONA& IUPUI& INDIANA STATE& TROY& vs. Central Arkansas! vs. Centenary! at Mississippi State! at UAB* at Samford% vs. FIU% vs. Chattanooga% at Marshall* at East Carolina* TULANE* UTEP* at Arkansas State at UCF* at Southern Miss* SMU* TULSA* UCF* SOUTHERN MISS* MARSHALL* EAST CAROLINA* at Houston* at RICE* UAB* #11 UTEP
NEUTRAL 4-0 0-0 4-0
|----DIG----| |---------BLOCKING---------| DIG D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Points 46 0.41 5 100 105 0.95 4 0 354.0 66 0.55 20 154 174 1.46 32 2 388.0 199 1.67 3 77 80 0.67 9 23 129.5 26 0.38 5 57 62 0.90 4 1 150.5 20 0.29 9 53 62 0.89 11 3 176.5 79 0.69 8 41 49 0.43 2 1 311.5 216 1.89 0 1 1 0.01 0 0 14.5 188 1.61 9 35 44 0.38 3 1 333.5 11 0.52 2 3 5 0.24 0 0 34.5 238 2.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 31.0 528 4.44 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 53.0 7 0.39 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 1624 13.65 61 521 321.5 2.70 1662 13.97 46 368 230.0 1.93
W/L W W L W L W L W W W W L W W L W L W L L L W L W W W W L L L L
SCORE 3-0 3-0 1-3 3-1 2-3 3-1 2-3 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 1-3 3-2 3-0 1-3 3-1 1-3 3-1 1-3 1-3 1-3 3-1 1-3 3-2 3-1 3-0 3-0 0-3 0-3 0-3 2-3
2008 Statistics
RECORD: ................................................................... OVERALL ALL MATCHES................................................................ 17-14 CONFERENCE ................................................................. 8-8 NON-CONFERENCE ........................................................ 9-6
66 34 1977.5 43 36 1744.0
SCORE-BY-GAME ATTEND 25-10,25-9,25-8 343 26-24,25-16,25-15 231 18-25,23-25,25-20,22-25 276 25-17,25-20,21-25,25-20 347 23-25,25-21,25-19,22-25,9-15 468 25-18,25-16,21-25,25-20 171 24-26,25-12,23-25,25-21,11-15 164 25-19,25-27,25-22,25-23 25-15,26-24,25-13 25-14,25-15,25-22 238 25-22,25-15,14-25,25-17 317 25-20,22-25,20-25,10-25 302 21-25,25-22,24-26,25-20,15-12 122 25-23,25-18,25-19 10-25,25-21,21-25,13-25 429 25-23,25-20,21-25,25-23 352 14-25,28-26,25-27,25-27 372 19-25,25-17,25-13,25-20 248 23-25,25-18,20-25,22-25 227 25-23,17-25,24-26,19-25 337 19-25,25-22,23-25,21-25 211 22-25,25-22,25-14,25-18 236 23-25,27-25,23-25,20-25 678 25-23,25-12,16-25,21-25,15-6 361 25-20,25-11,22-25,25-20 163 25-11,26-24,25-17 300 26-24,25-16,25-16 487 18-25,13-25,15-25 307 28-30,15-25,22-25 376 23-25,26-28,23-25 439 25-13,19-25,25-19,21-25,16-18 428
$ - Memphis Invitational (Memphis, Tenn.) & - Tiger Invitational (Memphis, Tenn.) ! - MSU Bulldog Club Invitational (Starkville, Miss.) % - UAB/Samford Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.) ^ - Conference USA Championship (Memphis, Tenn) * - Conference USA match
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2008 Match Highs
Individual Match Highs Category g y Total Player Match Kills (three games) ............................... 16 .................Katlin Inglish ................. vs. Chattanooga, 9/20/08 Kills (four games) ................................. 19 .................Casey Sines ............................ vs. UALR, 8/30/08 Kills (five games) ................................. 21 .................Emily Underwood .....................vs. UCF, 10/24/08 Kil Attempts (three games) ....................... 42 .................Katlin Inglish ................. vs. Chattanooga, 9/20/08 Att Attempts (four games) ......................... 49 .................Katlin Inglish ........................... vs. Tulane, 10/3/08 Att Attempts (five games) .......................... 53 .................Katlin Inglish .............................. vs. IUPUI, 9/5/08 Att Hitting Pct. (three games) ....................565 ...............Rebekah Strickland ...... vs. Chattanooga, 9/20/08 Hit Hitting Pct. (four games) ......................667 ...............Carolyn Baker..........................vs. SMU, 10/17/08 Hit ....................................................................................Casey Sines ............................ vs. UALR, 8/30/08 .... Hitting Pct. (five games) ......................594 ...............Emily Underwood .....................vs. UCF, 10/24/08 Hit Assists (three games) .......................... 40 .................Laura Côté.................... vs. Chattanooga, 9/20/08 As Assists (four games) ............................ 55 .................Laura Côté...............................vs. SMU, 10/17/08 As Assists (five games) ............................ 52 .................Laura Côté................................vs. UCF, 10/24/08 As Digs (three games) .............................. 23 .................Christine Bach .............. vs. Chattanooga, 9/20/08 Dig Digs (four games) ................................ 29 .................Christine Bach ..............................vs. Iona, 9/5/08 Dig Digs (five games) ................................. 37 .................Christine Bach ........................... vs. IUPUI, 9/5/08 Dig Blocks (three games) ...........................8.0 ................Emily Underwood .....at Mississippi State, 9/13/08 Blo Blocks (four games) ............................10.0 ...............Casey Sines .............vs. Southern Miss, 10/26/08 Blo ....................................................................................Emily Underwood ...........vs. Indiana State, 9/6/08 .... Blocks (five games) ............................10.0 ...............Emily Underwood ........................ vs. FIU, 9/20/08 Blo Service Aces ......................................... 6 ..................Becky Shaffer .................vs. Indiana State, 9/6/08 ....................................................................................Lauren Thompson ........................vs. Iona, 9/5/08 Points (three games) ..........................19.0 ...............Emily Underwood .............. vs. Marshall, 10/29/08 Points (four games) ............................20.5 ...............Carolyn Baker..........................vs. SMU, 10/17/08 Points (five games) .............................25.0 ...............Emily Underwood .....................vs. UCF, 10/24/08
Emily Underwood
Team Match Highs Category Total Match Kills (three games).................................................50....................................... vs. Chattanooga, 9/20/08 Kills (four games)...................................................61..................................................vs. SMU, 10/17/08 Kills (five games) ...................................................64.................................................... vs. IUPUI, 9/5/08 Attempts (three games) ........................................131..................................... vs. Chattanooga, 9/20/08 Attempts (four games) ..........................................163................................................ vs. Tulsa, 10/19/08 Attempts (five games)...........................................206................................................... vs. IUPUI, 9/5/08 Hitting Pct. (three games) .................................... .421 ................................... vs. Alabama A&M, 8/29/08 Hitting Pct. (four games) ...................................... .312 ................................................vs. SMU, 10/17/08 Hitting Pct. (five games) ...................................... .351 .................................................. vs. IUPUI, 9/5/08 Assists (three games) ............................................45...................................................vs. UAB, 11/16/08 Assists (four games) ..............................................58..................................................vs. SMU, 10/17/08 Assists (five games) ..............................................60.................................................... vs. IUPUI, 9/5/08 Digs (three games) ................................................66....................................... vs. Chattanooga, 9/20/08 Digs (four games) ..................................................70................................................. vs. Tulsa, 10/19/08 Digs (five games)...................................................99.................................................... vs. IUPUI, 9/5/08 Blocks (three games)........................................... 13.0 ..................................... vs. Chattanooga, 9/20/08 Blocks (four games)............................................. 15.0............................................... vs. Tulane, 10/3/08 Blocks (five games) ............................................. 17.0 .................................................vs. UCF, 10/24/08 Service Aces ..........................................................18................................................. vs. UTEP, 11/20/08
er Becky Shaff
Casey Sines
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Record Breakdown 2008 Record ................................................ 17-14 At Home ................................................ 10-7 Away ........................................................ 3-7 Neutal ...................................................... 4-0 Non-conference ............................................... 9-6 C-USA.............................................................. 8-8 C-USA home: ......................................... 6-3 C-USA away: .......................................... 2-5 On television: .................................................. 0-1 Against NCAA Teams ...................................... 2-3 Three-game: ................................................... 7-3 Four-game: ..................................................... 8-8 Five-game: ...................................................... 2-3 Leading in kills: ............................................. 14-4 Trailing in kills: ................................................ 2-8 Tied in kills ....................................................... 1-2 Leading in digs .............................................. 11-4 Trailing in digs ................................................. 6-8 Tied in digs ...................................................... 0-2 Leading in blocks: ......................................... 17-7 Trailing in blocks: ............................................ 0-6 Tied in blocks ................................................... 0-1 Leading in hitting percentage: ...................... 17-2 Trailing in hitting percentage: ..................... 10-11 Tied in hitting percentage ................................ 0-1 Hitting .400 or better ........................................ 1-0 Hitting .300 or better: ...................................... 4-0 Hitting below .300: ...................................... 12-14 Hitting below .200: ........................................ 4-11 Opponents hitting above .200.......................... 0-8 Holding opponent below .200: ...................... 17-6 Holding opponent below .100: ........................ 8-0 Holding opponent below .000 .......................... 2-0 Leading in service aces: ............................... 11-6 Trailing in service aces: .................................. 4-7 Tied in service aces ......................................... 2-1
Team Match-by-Match Opponent pp ALABAMA A&M MCNEESE STATE UALR IONA IUPUI INDIANA STATE TROY vs. Central Arkansas vs. Centenary at Mississippi State at UAB at Samford vs. FIU vs. Chattanooga at Marshall at East Carolina TULANE UTEP at Arkansas State at UCF at Southern Miss SMU TULSA UCF SOUTHERN MISS MARSHALL EAST CAROLINA at Houston at RICE UAB UTEP
GP K 3 40 3 43 4 58 4 44 5 64 4 51 5 54 4 48 3 37 3 40 4 54 4 38 5 51 3 50 4 35 4 52 4 43 4 46 4 52 4 60 4 47 4 61 4 58 5 59 4 56 3 43 3 41 3 24 3 32 3 47 5 58 119 1486
E 8 15 24 27 27 18 28 13 18 12 16 30 24 10 18 25 26 14 27 26 21 17 31 29 16 13 14 17 27 24 25 640
TA 76 101 143 148 206 137 157 131 110 90 157 122 166 131 120 131 160 114 143 154 147 141 163 171 143 88 106 88 109 119 137 4109
Pct A .421 35 .277 42 .238 49 .115 39 .180 60 .241 48 .166 50 .267 44 .173 35 .311 37 .242 47 .066 38 .163 50 .305 44 .142 31 .206 47 .106 37 .281 44 .175 48 .221 52 .177 42 .312 58 .166 56 .175 56 .280 54 .341 37 .255 35 .080 22 .046 30 .193 45 .241 55 .206 1367
SA 8 4 6 10 4 9 12 7 5 7 6 5 7 0 2 3 5 3 4 0 3 7 6 3 4 7 4 3 5 3 18 170
SE RE 6 0 8 0 14 5 13 9 13 7 9 3 10 3 8 10 9 2 15 3 9 2 10 8 11 3 8 6 13 5 14 2 10 5 10 5 4 3 5 2 9 5 11 2 9 4 10 3 7 5 8 3 7 4 9 4 8 2 15 6 6 6 298 127
DIG BS 39 1 49 1 54 2 65 1 99 1 52 1 50 1 54 2 53 5 34 1 70 0 41 2 64 3 66 3 32 0 40 3 57 5 43 3 58 3 60 4 52 1 55 2 70 0 68 1 60 3 32 1 49 0 25 2 41 3 40 4 52 2 1624 61
BA BE 12 2 14 2 12 1 22 1 24 4 26 2 24 4 20 1 8 2 16 2 20 2 10 1 24 5 20 1 18 1 22 0 20 7 23 2 8 0 18 0 16 3 16 1 16 4 32 4 22 3 14 1 17 2 4 3 9 2 10 2 4 1 521 66
Total 7.0 8.0 8.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 13.0 12.0 9.0 9.0 10.0 7.0 15.0 13.0 9.0 14.0 15.0 14.5 7.0 13.0 9.0 10.0 8.0 17.0 14.0 8.0 8.5 4.0 7.5 9.0 4.0 321.5
BHE 0 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 1 3 2 1 3 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 34
Points 55.0 55.0 72.0 66.0 81.0 74.0 79.0 67.0 51.0 56.0 70.0 50.0 73.0 63.0 46.0 69.0 63.0 63.5 63.0 73.0 59.0 78.0 72.0 79.0 74.0 58.0 53.5 31.0 44.5 59.0 80.0 1977.5
E 17 22 18 29 30 24 31 35 24 20 22 21 38 20 23 33 35 31 23 19 26 22 17 35 28 18 25 11 20 16 18 751
TA 75 107 130 135 208 145 142 154 103 82 152 114 182 134 120 127 166 129 143 146 152 127 152 165 140 85 108 82 108 93 144 4050
Pct A -.053 12 .075 27 .238 47 .015 28 .135 53 .166 46 .169 53 .143 55 -.010 19 .012 20 .178 46 .184 40 .148 63 .112 33 .250 48 .087 39 .163 54 .116 44 .245 53 .281 58 .217 55 .189 44 .230 49 .085 46 .136 43 .106 24 .028 26 .402 38 .194 39 .161 29 .312 57 .157 1288
SA 0 0 5 9 7 3 3 10 2 3 3 8 3 6 5 2 5 5 3 2 5 2 4 3 5 3 4 4 2 6 6 128
SE RE 9 8 6 4 5 6 12 10 5 4 9 9 9 12 7 7 6 5 5 7 4 5 8 5 10 7 5 0 9 2 5 3 7 5 11 3 8 4 4 0 10 3 6 7 7 6 1 3 7 4 6 7 5 4 6 3 7 5 6 3 10 18 215 169
DIG BS 24 0 39 0 52 2 63 1 100 1 55 0 61 4 66 1 46 1 32 0 75 0 44 0 68 0 64 0 54 0 41 6 77 1 45 3 58 1 61 7 66 0 52 1 66 6 64 4 56 0 31 1 42 0 40 0 41 2 35 1 44 3 1662 46
BA BE 5 1 4 0 16 3 13 0 16 1 16 0 8 3 6 2 14 0 8 3 10 5 17 4 14 2 2 0 12 2 8 0 23 2 4 2 18 0 12 0 16 0 12 1 18 1 20 2 6 2 2 4 14 0 20 1 10 1 12 1 12 0 368 43
Total 2.5 2.0 10.0 7.5 9.0 8.0 8.0 4.0 8.0 4.0 5.0 8.5 7.0 1.0 6.0 10.0 12.5 5.0 10.0 13.0 8.0 7.0 15.0 14.0 3.0 2.0 7.0 10.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 230.0
BHE 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 2 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 36
Points 15.5 32.0 64.0 47.5 74.0 59.0 66.0 71.0 33.0 28.0 57.0 58.5 75.0 42.0 64.0 56.0 79.5 56.0 71.0 75.0 72.0 55.0 71.0 66.0 55.0 32.0 39.0 58.0 50.0 44.0 78.0 1744.0
2008 Match-by-Match
Date Aug. 29, 2008 Aug. 30, 2008 Aug. 30, 2008 Sept. 5, 2008 Sept. 5, 2008 Sept. 6, 2008 Sept. 6, 2008 Sept. 12, 2008 Sept. 12, 2008 Sept. 13, 2008 Sept. 18, 2008 Sept. 19, 2008 Sept. 20, 2008 Sept. 20, 2008 Sept. 26, 2008 Sept. 28, 2008 Oct. 3, 2008 Oct. 5, 2008 Oct. 7, 2008 Oct. 10, 2008 Oct. 12, 2008 Oct. 17, 2008 Oct. 19, 2008 Oct. 24, 2008 Oct. 26, 2008 Oct. 29, 2008 Nov. 2, 2008 Nov. 7, 2008 Nov. 9, 2008 Nov. 16, 2008 Nov. 20, 2008 Memphis
Opponent Match-by-Match Date Aug. 29, 2008 Aug. 30, 2008 Aug. 30, 2008 Sept. 05, 2008 Sept. 05, 2008 Sept. 06, 2008 Sept. 06, 2008 Sept. 12, 2008 Sept. 12, 2008 Sept. 13, 2008 Sept. 18, 2008 Sept. 19, 2008 Sept. 20, 2008 Sept. 20, 2008 Sept. 26, 2008 Sept. 28, 2008 Oct. 03, 2008 Oct. 05, 2008 Oct. 07, 2008 Oct. 10, 2008 Oct. 12, 2008 Oct. 17, 2008 Oct. 19, 2008 Oct. 24, 2008 Oct. 26, 2008 Oct. 29, 2008 Nov. 02, 2008 Nov. 07, 2008 Nov. 09, 2008 Nov. 16, 2008 Nov. 20, 2008 Opponent
Opponent pp GP K ALABAMA A&M 3 13 MCNEESE STATE 3 30 UALR 4 49 IONA 4 31 IUPUI 5 58 INDIANA STATE 4 48 TROY 5 55 vs Central Arkansas 4 57 vs Centenary 3 23 at Mississippi State 3 21 at UAB 4 49 at Samford 4 42 vs FIU 5 65 vs Chattanooga 3 35 at Marshall University 4 53 at East Carolina Univ. 4 44 TULANE 4 62 UTEP 4 46 at Arkansas State 4 58 at UCF 4 60 at Southern Miss 4 59 SMU 4 46 TULSA 4 52 UCF 5 49 SOUTHERN MISS 4 47 MARSHALL UNIVERSITY 3 27 EAST CAROLINA 3 28 at Houston 3 44 at RICE 3 41 UAB 3 31 UTEP 5 63 119 1386
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5 • Laura Cô Côté té • S 2008 Senior Class
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (Aden Bowman Collegiate Insitute)
Côté’s Career Highs Kills: ........................ 9 vs vs. Tulsa (10/13/0 (10/13/06) Total Attempts: ...19 at Marshall (10/6/06) Assists: .................. 71 vs. UCF (10/30/05) Service Aces: ............9 vs. UAPB (9/2/05) Digs: ......................20 vs. Tulane (9/23/07) Total Blocks:.. 8.0 vs. Duquesne (9/16/05) Block Solos: ..........................2, twice, last ....................................... vs. ECU (11/9/07) Block Assists: .......................7, twice, last ...............................vs. Ole Miss (10/23/07)
Career Highlights
Honors & Awards
The all-time me assists leader in Memphis volleyball history with 5,968 career assists, Laura Côté helped the Tigers to 83 wins over her illustrious four-year career. Her career was highlighted by a banner sophomore season in which she earned Honorable Mention All-American honors as well as being named All-Midwest Region First Team, Academic All-District IV First Team, First Team All-C-USA and C-USA All-Tournament. In that year, she set the Memphis sophomore record for assists with 1,692. A six-time C-USA Setter of the Week honoree, Côté was tabbed a Second Team All-C-USA performer in both 2007 and 2008. A 2008 Preseason All-C-USA selection, Côté played in every game of her career and ranks in the program's top-10 in total blocks and block assists. She owns three of Memphis top10 single-season assists marks, including a freshman record 1,451 in 2005. In addition, she hold the program's record for services aces in a match, serving up nine aces versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff in 2005.
• Two-year team captain • 2008 Second Team All-C-USA • 2008 Pre-season All-C-USA • 2006 C-USA All-Tournament • 2006 First Team All-C-USA • 2007, 2008 Second Team All-C-USA • 2007, 2008 Pre-season All-C-USA • Six-time C-USA Setter of the Week (10/20/08; 9/17/07; 10/23/06; 8/28/06; 10/3/05; 9/6/05) • Memphis’ all-time Assists Leader with 5,968 • Memphis’ single-match service ace recordholder with nine aces vs. UAPB • Second all-time in C-USA with 5,968 career assists • 2006 AVCA All-American (HM) • 2006 AVCA Mid-West First Team • 2006 Academic All-District IV First Team
Côté’s Career Statistics YEAR 2008 2007 2006 2005 Totals
G K 119 71 128 123 130 145 123 82 500 421
K/G E 0.60 18 0.96 49 1.12 56 0.67 30 0.84 153
TA 227 375 398 230 1230
Pct .233 .197 .224 .226 .217
A 1208 1617 1692 1451 5968
A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG 10.15 17 42 0.14 1 199 12.63 30 42 0.23 0 274 13.02 30 57 0.23 1 277 11.80 44 52 0.36 2 306 11.94 121 193 0.24 4 1056
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D/G BS BA Total 1.67 3 77 80 2.14 8 73 81 2.13 4 83 87 2.49 4 60 64 2.11 19 293 312
B/G BE BHE 0.67 9 23 0.63 10 59 0.67 17 68 0.52 7 36 0.62 43 186
Points 129.5 197.5 220.5 160.0 707.5
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Evansville Purple Aces
Memphis Invitational • Aug. 28-29
A Aug. Au 28 • 7 p.m. • Elma Roane e Fieldhouse
2009 Opponents
Ge General Information Lo Location: Evansville, Ind. En Enrollment: 2,593 Ni Nickname: Purple Aces Co Colors: Purple, Orange and White Ho Home Arena (Capacity): Carson Center (500) Co Conference: Missouri Valley Conference Pr President: Dr. Stephen Jennings At Athletic Director: Co Coaching Information He Head Coach: Mike Swan Al Alma Mater: Manchester College, 1979 Re Record at Evansville (Years): 70-114 (Six) Ca Career Record (Years): 457-344 (23) As Assistant Coach: Tom Mendoza
Arkansas State Date Friday, Aug. 28 Friday, Aug. 28 Saturday, Aug. 29 Saturday, Aug. 29 Saturday, Aug. 29 Saturday, Aug. 29
Evansville
Match Arkansas State vs. SEMO Memphis vs. Evansville Arkansas State vs. Evansville Memphis vs. SEMO SEMO vs. Evansville Memphis vs. Arkansas State
Memphis Location Elma Roane Fieldhouse Elma Roane Fieldhouse Elma Roane Fieldhouse Elma Roane Fieldhouse Elma Roane Fieldhouse Elma Roane Fieldhouse
SEMO Time 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m.
Team Information 2008 Record: 14-18 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 8-10/6th 2008 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2 Top Returnees: Ginta Gabruseva, Emily Wandersee, Julie Sylvester Series Record vs. Memphis: 0-3 Last Meeting: Memphis 3, Evansville 1 (8/26/06) SID Information Volleyball SID: Whitney Tarpy Office Phone: 812.488.2350 E-mail: TBA Fax: 812.488.2090 Athletics Website: www.gopurpleaces.com
SEMO Redhawks
Arkansas State Red Wolves
Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks
Aug. 29 • 1 p.m. • Elma Roane Fieldhouse Fie ieldhouse
Aug. 29 • 7 p.m. • Elma Roane Fieldhouse
Sept. 4 • 3 p.m. • Springfield, Mo. S
General Information Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. Enrollment: 10,477 Nickname: Redhawks Colors: Red, White and Black Home Arena (Capacity): Houck Fieldhouse (2,000) (2 000) Conference: Ohio Valley Conference President: Dr. Kenneth W. Dobbins Athletic Director: John Shafer
General Information Location: Jonesboro, Ark. Enrollment: 11,490 Nickname: Red Wolves Colors: Scarlet and Black Home Arena (Capacity): Convocation Center (10,727) Conference: Sun Belt Conference President: Dr. Les Wyatt Athletic Director: Dr. Dean Lee
General Information Location: Nacogdoches, Texas Enrollment: 11,607 Nickname: Ladyjacks Colors: Purple and White w/ Red Trim Home Arena (Capacity): Johnson Colisuem (7,203) Conference: Southland Conference President: Dr. Baker Patillo Athletic Director: Robert Hill
Coaching Information Head Coach: Renata Nowacki Alma Mater: Ole Miss, 2001 Record at SEMO (Years): 65-60 (Four) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Jeremiah Larsen, Randi Raff
Coaching Information Head Coach: Justin Ingram Alma Mater: Iowa State, 1995 Record at Arkansas State (Years): First Year Career Record (Years): First Year Assistant Coach: Julie Allen
Coaching Information Head Coach: Debbie Humphreys Alma Mater: Texas Tech, 1986 Record at Stephen F. Austin (Years): 484-217 (21) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Brian Yale, Erin McClanahan
Team Information 2008 Record: 13-14 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 11-7/5th 2008 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 4 +libero/2 Top Returnees: Sarah Barth, Molly Davis, Karleigh DeLong, Emily Hughes, Claire Keaton Series Record vs. Memphis: 4-10 Last Meeting: SEMO 3, Memphis 2 (9/26/07)
Team Information 2008 Record: 21-12 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 10-8/4th SBC West 2008 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 5+libero/1 Top Returnees: Konae Purcell, Heather Bowman, Laura Bennett, Erin Neely, Cayla Fielder Series Record vs. Memphis: 24-29 Last Meeting: Arkansas State 3, Memphis 1 (10/7/08)
Team Information 2008 Record: 20-9 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 11-5 2008 Postseason: SLC Tournament (0-1) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3 + libero Top Returnees: M.C. Bottles, Ashley Bailey, Laurel Kuepker Series Record vs. Memphis: 1-4 Last Meeting: Stephen F. Austin 3, Memphis 0 (9/10/94)
SID Information Volleyball SID: Patrick Clark Office Phone: 573.651.2937 E-mail: paclark@semo.edu Fax: 573.651.2810 Athletics Website: www.gosoutheast.com
SID Information Volleyball SID: Katey Buckley Office Phone: 870.972.2541 E-mail: Kathryn.buckley@smail.astate.edu Fax: 870-972-3367 Athletics Website: www.astateredwolves.com
SID Information Volleyball SID: Ben Rikard Office Phone: 936.468.5801 E-mail: rikardbenja@sfasu.edu Fax: 936.468.4593 Athletics Website: www.sfajacks.com
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Missouri State Bears
Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational • Sept. 4-5
Sept. 4 • 7 p.m. • Springfield, Mo. Se
Coaching Information Head Coach: Melissa Stokes Alma Mater: San Diego State, 1991 Record at Missouri State (Years): 293-135 (13) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Jeni Jones, Leah Johnson
UC-Davis
Date Thursday, Sept. 3 Friday, Sept. 4 Friday, Sept. 4 Friday, Sept. 4 Friday, Sept. 4 Saturday, Sept. 5 Saturday, Sept. 5 Saturday, Sept. 5 Saturday, Sept. 5 Saturday, Sept. 5
Memphis
Mississippi State
Match Missouri State vs. UC-Davis Stephen F. Austin vs. Mississippi State Memphis vs. Stephen F. Austin Mississippi State vs. UC-Davis Missouri State vs. Memphis Memphis vs. UC-Davis Missouri State vs. Mississippi State UC-Davis vs. Stephen F. Austin Memphis vs. Mississippi State Missouri State vs. Stephen F. Austin
Missouri State
Location Springfield, Mo. Springfield, Mo. Springfield, Mo. Springfield, Mo. Springfield, Mo. Springfield, Mo. Springfield, Mo. Springfield, Mo. Springfield, Mo. Springfield, Mo.
SFA
Time 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m.
Team Information 2008 Record: 23-13 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 11-7/4th 2008 Postseason: NCAA Tournament First Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1 + libero Top Returnees: Sara Staubach, Cara Hackmann, Addie Foley, Calli Norman, Kelley Michnowicz Series Record vs. Memphis: 8-0 Last Meeting: Missouri State 3, Memphis 1 (9/1/89) SID Information Volleyball SID: Ben Adamson Office Phone: 405.742.7585 E-mail: benadamson@missouristate.edu Fax: 417.836.4868 Athletics Website: www.missouristatebears.com
UC-Davis Aggies
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Northern Illinois Huskies
Sept. 5 • 10:30 a.m. • Springfield Springfield, Mo.
Sept. 5 • 5 p.m. • Springfield, Mo.
Sept. 11 • 11:30 a.m. • Bowling Green, Ky.
General Information Location: Davis, Calif. Enrollment: 31,426 Nickname: Aggies Colors: Yale Blue and Gold Home Arena (Capacity): Hickey Gymnasium (800) The Paviion (7,100) Conference: Big West Conference Chancellor: Dr. Linda Katehi Athletic Director: Greg Warzecka
General Information Location: Starkville, Miss. Enrollment: 17,824 Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Maroon & White Home Arena (Capacity): Newell-Grissom Building (2,000) Conference: SEC (West Division) President: Dr. Mark E. Keenum Athletic Director: Greg Byrne
General Information Location: DeKalb, Ill. Enrollment: 24,397 Nickname: Huskies Colors: Cardinal and Black Home Arena (Capacity): Victor E. Court (800) Conference: Mid-American Conference President: Dr. John Peters Athletic Director: Jeff Compher
Coaching Information Head Coach: Jenny Hazelwood Alma Mater: Mississippi State, 1987 Record at Mississippi State (Years): First Year Career Record (Years): 88-223 (Nine) Assistant Coaches: Lindi Bankowski, Branden Higa
Coaching Information Head Coach: Ray Gooden Alma Mater: Ohio State, 1994 Record at Northern Illinois (Years): 115-105 (Seven) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Coley Pawlikowski, Dan Pawlikowski
Team Information 2008 Record: 12-17 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 4-12/7th 2008 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/9 Starters Returning/Lost: 3 + libero/3 Top Returnees: Kayla Varney, Avreeta Singh, Carson Lowden, Katie Denny Series Record vs. Memphis: 0-0
Team Information 2008 Record: 6-25 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 1-19/11th 2008 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 5 + libero/1 Top Returnees: Ioana Demian, Dorey Gray, Mandy Mellancamp, Ashley Newsome Faith Steinwedell Series Record vs. Memphis: 6-21 Last Meeting: Memphis 3, Mississippi State 0 (9/13/08)
Team Information 2008 Record: 18-14 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 9-7/3rd (MAC-West) 2008 Postseason: MAC Tournament (1-1) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 5 + libero/2 Top Returnees: Maddie Hughes, Allison McGlaughlin, Meagan Schoenrock, Cassie Yates Series Record vs. Memphis: 1-1 Last Meeting: Northern Illinois 2, Memphis 0 (1976)
SID Information Volleyball SID: Mark Honbo Office Phone: 530.752.8050 E-mail: mwhonbo@ucdavis.edu Fax: 530.7545674 Athletics Website: www.ucdavisaggise.com
SID Information Volleyball SID: Joe B. Dier Office Phone: 662.325.8040 E-mail: JBDier@Athletics.MsState.edu Fax: 662.325.3600 Athletics Website: www.MStateathletics.com
SID Information Volleyball SID: Zach Peters Office Phone: 815.753.9572 E-mail: zpeters2@niu.edu Fax: N/A Athletics Website: www.niuhuskies.com
Coaching Information Head Coach: Jamie Holmes Alma Mater: Bethany, 1994 Record at UC-Davis (Years): 12-17 (One) Career Record (Years): 32-37 (Two) Assistant Coaches: Ping Chou, Addie Hauschild
2009 Opponents
General Information Location: Springfield, Mo. Enrollment: 21,688 Nickname: Bears Colors: Maroon and White Home Arena (Capacity): Hammonds Student Center (8,846) Conference: Missouri Valley Conference President: Dr. Michael Nietzel Athletic Director: Kyle Moats
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Tennessee State Lady Tigers
Lady Topper Invitational • Sept. 11-12
Sept. 11 • 4:30 p.m. • Bowling Green, Ky. S Se
2009 Opponents
Ge General Information Lo Location: Nashville, Tenn. En Enrollment: 9,024 Ni Nickname: Lady Tigers Co Colors: Royal Blue and White Ho Home Arena (Capacity): Kean Hall (2,500) Co Conference: Ohio Valley Conference Pr President: Dr. Melvin Johnson At Athletic Director: Teresa L. Philips Co Coaching Information He Head Coach: Kathy Roulhac Al Alma Mater: North Carolina A&T, 1987 Re Record at Tennessee State (Years): 75-84 (Five) Ca Career Record (Years): 237-259 (11) As Assistant Coaches: Chuck Amshoff, Crystal Wray
Memphis Date Friday, Sept. 11 Friday, Sept. 11 Friday, Sept. 11 Friday, Sept. 11 Saturday, Sept. 12 Saturday, Sept. 12
Northern Illinois
Tennessee State
Match Memphis vs. Northern Illinois Western Kentucky vs. Tennessee State Tennessee State vs. Memphis Western Kentucky vs. Northern Illinois Northern Illinois vs. Tennessee State Western Kentucky vs. Memphis
Western Kentucky
Location Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green, Ky. Bowling Green, Ky.
Time 11:30 a.m. 2 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 11 a.m. 2 p.m.
Team Information 2008 Record: 8-18 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 6-12/8th 2008 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 + libero Top Returnees: Candace Saleaumua Series Record vs. Memphis: 0-3 Last Meeting: Memphis 3, Tennessee State 0 (9/3/04) SID Information Volleyball SID: Zekeya Anderson Office Phone: 615.963.1867 E-mail: zanderson01@tnstate.edu Fax: 615.963.7692 Athletics Website: www.tsutigers.com
Western Kentucky Lady Toppers UAB Blazers
Samford Bulldogs
Sept. 12 • 2 p.m. • Bowling Green, Ky.
Sept. 18 • 7 p.m. • Elma Roane Fiel Fieldhouse
General Information Location: Bowling Green, Ky. Enrollment: 19,265 Nickname: Lady Toppers Colors: Red and White Home Arena (Capacity): Diddle Arena (7,326) Conference: Sun Belt Conference President: Dr. Gary Ransdell Athletic Director: Dr. Camden Wood Selig Coaching Information Head Coach: Travis Hudson Alma Mater: Western Kentucky, 2004 Record at Western Kentucky (Years): 324-154 (15) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Kristi Griffin, Megan Argabright
S Sept. 17 • 7 p.m. • Elma R Roane Fieldhouse Nov. 14 • 7 p.m. • Birmingham, Ala. General Information Location: Birmingham, Ala. Enrollment: 16,149 Nickname: Blazers Colors: Forest Green and Old Gold Home Arena (Capacity): Bartow Arena (8,500) Conference: Conference USA President: Dr. Carol Garrison Athletic Director: Brian Mackin Coaching Information Head Coach: Kerry Messersmith Alma Mater: Chadron State (Neb.) College, 1986 Record at UAB (Years): 78-28 (Three) Career Record (Years): 552-280 (21) Assistant Coaches: Lindsay Shondell, Casey Dent (GA)
General Information Location: Birmingham, Ala. Enrollment: 4,507 Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Red and Blue Home Arena (Capacity): Pete Hanna Center (5,000) Conference: Southern Conference President: Dr. Andrew Westmoreland Athletic Director: Bob Roller Coaching Information Head Coach: Derek Schroeder Alma Mater: Windsor, 1998 Record at Samford (Years): First Season Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Jen Gandolph, Kilee Goetz
Team Information 2008 Record: 26-10 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 12-5/3rd SBC East 2008 Postseason: NCAA Tournament First Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/3 Top Returnees: Brittany Bowen, Lindsey Gould, Aquila Orr, Kelly Potts, Abbie Siljendahl, Emily Teegarden Series Record vs. Memphis: 1-1 Last Meeting: Western Kentucky 3, Memphis 1 (8/31/02)
Team Information 2008 Record: 27-8 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 13-3/2nd 2008 Postseason: NCAA Tournament Second Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/4+libero Top Returnees: Andrea Lalic, Heather Thomas Series Record vs. Memphis: 13-37 Last Meeting: UAB 3, Memphis 0 (11/16/08)
Team Information 2008 Record: 28-5 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 16-2/1st SoCon North 2008 Postseason: SoCon Tournament Semifinals Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 2/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2 Top Returnees: Rachel Gadberry, Samantha Bland, Sheriden Stangohr, Hillary Fountain Series Record vs. Memphis: 1-7 Last Meeting: Samford 3, Memphis 1 (9/19/08)
SID Information Volleyball SID: Kelly Oravet Office Phone: 270.745.4298 E-mail: kelly.oravet@wku.edu Fax: 270.745.3444 Athletics Website: www.wkusports.com
SID Information Volleyball SID: Tyson Mathews Office Phone: 205.996.2576 E-mail: tmathews@uab.edu Fax: 205.934.7505 Athletics Website: www.UABsports.com
SID Information Volleyball SID: Katie Walden Office Phone: 205.726.4005 E-mail: kjwalden@samford.edu Fax: 205.726.2545 or 205.726.2132 Athletics Website: www.samfordsports.com
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New Orleans Privateers
Tiger Invitational • Sept. 18-19
Sept. 19 • 2 p.m. • Elma Roane Fieldhouse Se
Coaching Information Head Coach: Jozsef Forman Alma Mater: Hungarian University of Physical Education, 1989 Record at New Orleans (Years): 38-26 (Two) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coach: Tieming “James” Li
UALR
UAB Date Friday, Sept. 28 Friday, Sept. 28 Friday, Sept. 28 Saturday, Sept. 29 Saturday, Sept. 29 Saturday, Sept. 29 Saturday, Sept. 29 Saturday, Sept. 29
Memphis
Match Samford vs. New Orleans UAB vs. UALR Memphis vs. Samford UAB vs. New Orleans Samford vs. UALR Memphis vs. New Orleans UAB vs. Samford Memphis vs. UALR
New Orleans
Samford
Location Elma Roane Fieldhouse Elma Roane Fieldhouse Elma Roane Fieldhouse Elma Roane Fieldhouse Elma Roane Fieldhouse Elma Roane Fieldhouse Elma Roane Fieldhouse Elma Roane Fieldhouse
Time 2 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 12 p.m. 2 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m.
Team Information 2008 Record: 22-10 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 13-5/T-2nd SBC West 2008 Postseason: Sun Belt Conference Tournament Runner-Up Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2 Top Returnees: Maria Szivos, Lindsey Loyd, Cassidy Asebroek, Nicky Valenti, Kaley Hubbard Series Record vs. Memphis: 1-4 Last Meeting: Memphis 3, New Orleans 1 (9/18/93)
2009 Opponents
General Information Location: New Orleans, La. Enrollment: 11,466 Nickname: Privateers Colors: Royal Blue and Silver Home Arena (Capacity): Human Performance Center (1,000) Conference: Sun Belt Conference Chancellor: Dr. Timothy P. Ryan Athletic Director: James W. Miller
SID Information Volleyball SID: Jason Plotkin Office Phone: 504.280.6284 E-mail: jplotkin@uno.edu Fax: 504.280.2977 Athletics Website: www.UNOPrivateers.com
UALR Trojans
Rice Owls
Houston Cougars
Sept. 19 • 7 p.m. • Elma Roa Roane Fieldhouse
Sept. 25 • 7 p.m. • Elm Elma Roane Fieldhouse
Sept. 26 • 7 p.m. • Elma Roane Fie Fieldhouse
General Information Location: Little Rock, Ark. Enrollment: 12,000 Nickname: Trojans Colors: Silver, Black and Maroon Home Arena (Capacity): The Jack Stephens Center (5,600) Conference: Sun Belt Conference President: Dr. Joel E. Anderson Athletic Director: Chris Peterson
General Information Location: Houston, Texas Enrollment: 5,339 Nickname: Owls Colors: Blue and Gray Home Arena (Capacity): Tudor Fieldhouse (5,000) Conference: Conference USA President: David W. Leebron Athletic Director: Chris Del Conte
General Information Location: Houston, Texas Enrollment: 35,400 Nickname: Cougars Colors: Scarlet and White with Navy Trim Home Arena (Capacity): Athletics/Alumni Center (1,000) Conference: Conference USA President: Dr. Renu Khator Athletic Director: Mack Rhoades
Coaching Information Head Coach: Van Compton Alma Mater: Arkansas State Record at UALR (Years): 376-256 (20) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coach: Todd Bourdo
Coaching Information Head Coach: Genny Volpe Alma Mater: Texas A&M, 1995 Record at Rice (Years): 90-61 (Five) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Melissa Ferris, Russell Brock
Coaching Information Head Coach: Bill Walton Alma Mater: George Williams, 1974 Record at Houston (Years): 449-296 (23) Career Record (Years): 659-351 (28) Assistant Coaches: Gabi Carbone, Alisha McKee
Team Information 2008 Record: 24-8 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 13-5/2nd SBC West 2008 Postseason: Sun Belt Conference Tournament Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3+libero Top Returnees: Anita Bocur, Giuliana De Francesco, Becky Mann Series Record vs. Memphis: 5-8 Last Meeting: UALR 3, Memphis 1 (8/30/08)
Team Information 2008 Record: 23-8 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 12-4/3rd 2008 Postseason: NCAA Tournament First Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 Top Returnees: Series Record vs. Memphis: 1-3 Last Meeting: Rice 3, Memphis 0 (11/9/08)
Team Information 2008 Record: 20-12 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 10-6/4th 2008 Postseason: C-USA Tournament Second Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 Top Returnees: Amanda Carson, Lucy Charuk, Erin Rice, Kinsey Cave Series Record vs. Memphis: 20-7 Last Meeting: Houston 3, Memphis 0 (11/7/08)
SID Information Volleyball SID: Brandy Sweeden Office Phone: 501.683.7003 E-mail: bmsweeden@ualr.edu Fax: 501.683.7002 Athletics Website: www.UALRTrojans.com
SID Information Volleyball SID: Jay Jameson Office Phone: 713.348.8874 E-mail: jj7473@rice.edu Fax: 713.348.6019 Athletics Website: www.riceowls.com
SID Information Volleyball SID: Jamie Zarda Office Phone: 713.743.9406 E-mail: jczarda@uh.edu Fax: 713.743.9411 Athletics Website: www.UHCougars.com
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2009 Opponents
Southern Miss Golden Eagles UCF Knights
UCA Sugar Bears
Oct. 2 • 7 p.m. • Hattiesburg, Miss. Oct. 30 • 7 p.m. • Elma Roane Fieldhouse
O 4 • 1 p.m. • Orlando, Fla. Oct. Nov. 1 • 7 p.m. • Elma Roane Fieldhouse
Oct. 6 • 7 p.m. • Elma Roane Field Fieldhouse
General Information Lo Location: Hattiesburg, Miss. En Enrollment: 15,000 Nic Nickname: Golden Eagles Co Colors: Black and Gold Ho Home Arena (Capacity): Reed Green Coliseum (8,095) Co Conference: Conference USA Pre President: Dr. Martha D. Saunders Ath Athletic Director: Richard Giannini
General Information Location: Orlando, Fla. Enrollment: 50,000 Nickname: Knights Colors: Black and Gold Home Arena (Capacity): Renovated UCF Arena (5,100) Conference: Conference USA President: Dr. John C. Hitt Athletic Director: Keith R. Tribble
Co Coaching Information He Head Coach: Ricci Luyties Alm Alma Mater: UCLA, 1986 Re Record at Southern Miss (Years): 58-91 (Five) Ca Career Record (Years): Same As Assistant Coaches: Abbey Southerland, Lindsay All Allman (G.A.)
Coaching Information Head Coach: Todd Dagenais Alma Mater: Central Michigan, 1995 Record at UCF (Years): 15-17 (One) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Michelle Chatman, Sam Shweisky
Te Team Information 2008 Record: 17-13 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 7-9/7th 2008 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 4+libero/2 Top Returnees: Angela Hlavaty, Sarah Jane Bowden, Lauren Sears, Maia Ivanova Series Record vs. Memphis: 12-23 Last Meeting: Memphis 3, Southern Miss 1 (10/26/08)
Team Information 2008 Record: 15-17 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 6-10/T-8th 2008 Postseason: C-USA Tournament Quarterfinals Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3 + libero Top Returnees: Erin Campbell, Lauren Williams Series Record vs. Memphis: 6-10 Last Meeting: Memphis 3, UCF 2 (10/24/08)
Team Information 2008 Record: 24-7 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 12-4/1st SLC East 2008 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/3 Top Returnees: Chloe Smith, Jessica Hays, Amicha Williams, Evaree Franklin, Robyn Smith Series Record vs. Memphis: 0-6 Last Meeting: Memphis 3, UCA 1 (8/12/08)
SID Information Volleyball SID: Sarah Tarasewicz Office Phone: 407.823.6489 E-mail: sarah@athletics.ucf.edu Fax: 407.823.5293 Athletics Website: www.UCFAthletics.com
SID Information Volleyball SID: Cody Usher Office Phone: 501.450.5695 E-mail: cusher@uca.edu Fax: 501.450.5740 Athletics Website: www.ucasports.com
East Carolina Pirates
Marshall Thundering Herd
UT Martin Skyhawks
Oct. 9 • 7 p.m. • Elma Roane Fieldhouse Nov. 6 • 7 p.m. • Greenville, N.C.
Oct. 10 • 7 p.m. • Elma Roane Fieldhouse Nov. 8 • 1 p.m. • Huntington, W. Va.
Oct. 13 • 7 p.m. • Elma Roane Fieldhouse
General Information Location: Greenville, N.C. Enrollment: 25,990 Nickname: Pirates Colors: Purple and Gold Home Arena (Capacity): Minges Coliseum (8,000) Conference: Conference USA Chancellor: Dr. Steve Ballard Athletic Director: Terry Holland
General Information Location: Huntington, W.Va. Enrollment: 13,814 Nickname: Thundering Herd Colors: Green and White Home Arena (Capacity): Cam Henderson Center (9,043) Conference: Conference USA President: Sr. Stephen Kopp Interim Athletic Director: David Steele
Coaching Information Head Coach: Pati Rolf Alma Mater: North Dakota State, 1992 Record at ECU (Years): First Year Career Record (Years): 412-267 (21) Assistant Coaches: Katie Virtue, Kelly Wernert (G.A.)
Coaching Information Head Coach: Mitch Jacobs Alma Mater: Iowa, 1991 Record at Marshall (Years): 145-81 (Seven) Career Record (Years): 327-192 (16) Assistant Coach: Patrick Nicholas
Team Information 2008 Record: 13-19 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 3-13/12th 2008 Postseason: C-USA Tournament First Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/libero Top Returnees: Katie Koop, Stephanie Turner, Melissa Zentner, Lizzy Bruin Series Record vs. Memphis: 3-11 Last Meeting: Memphis 3, ECU 0 (11/2/08)
Team Information 2008 Record: 13-15 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 5-11/10th 2008 Postseason: C-USA Tournament Semifinals Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 Top Returnees: Elizabeth Fleming, Kelly Bugler Series Record vs. Memphis: 6-2 Last Meeting: Memphis 3, Marshall 0 (10/29/08)
Team Information 2008 Record: 9-24 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 7-11/6th 2008 Postseason: OVC Tournament First Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/4 + libero Top Returnees: Britany Wilburn, Ashley Doherty, Christen Clements Series Record vs. Memphis: 5-31 Last Meeting: Memphis 3, UT Martin 1 (9/1/06)
SID Information Volleyball SID: Charles Welch Office Phone: 252.737.5112 E-mail: welchc@ecu.edu Fax: 252.727.4528 Athletics Website: www.ecupirates.com
SID Information Volleyball SID: Ben Warnick Office Phone: 304.696.4662 E-mail: TBA Fax: 304.696.2325 Athletics Website: www.HerdZone.com
SID Information Volleyball SID: Matthew Maxey Office Phone: 731.881.7632 E-mail: mmazey@utm.edu Fax: 731.8817624 Athletics Website: www.utmsports.com
SID Information Volleyball SID: Shirley Hill Office Phone: 601.266.4503 E-mail: shirley.jones-hill@usm.edu Fax: 601.266.4507 Athletics Website: www.SouthernMiss.com
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General Information Location: Conway, Ark. Enrollment: 12,959 Nickname: Sugar Bears Colors: Purple and Gray Home Arena (Capacity): Prince Center (300) Conference: Southland Conference Interim President: Tim Courtway Athletic Director: Dr. Brad Teague Coaching Information Head Coach: Steve McRoberts Alma Mater: Harding, 1993 Record at UCA (Years): 91-47 (Four) Career Record (Years): 342-129 (12) Assistant Coaches: Todd Hay, David McFatrich
General Information Location: Martin, Tenn. Enrollment: 7,200 Nickname: Skyhawks Colors: Navy Blue and Orange Home Arena (Capacity): Skyhawk Fieldhouse (3,000) Conference: Ohio Valley Conference Chancellor: Dr. Tom Rakes Athletic Director: Phil Dane Coaching Information Interim Head Coach: Darrin McClure Alma Mater: UT Martin, 2006 Record at UT Martin (Years): 9-24 (One) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coach: Kristi Fiorillo
SMU Mustangs
UTEP Miners
Oct. 16 • 7 p.m. • Tulsa, Okla.
Oct. 17 • 7 p.m. • Dallas, Texas
Oct. 23 • 7 p.m. • El Paso, T Texas
General Information Location: Tulsa, Okla. Enrollment: 4,165 Nickname: Golden Hurricane Colors: Old Gold, Royal Blue and Crimson Home Arena (Capacity): Donald W. Reynolds Center (8,355) Conference: Conference USA President: Dr. Steadman Upham Athletic Director: Bubba Cunningham
General Information Location: Dallas, Texas Enrollment: 10,981 Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Red and Blue Home Arena (Capacity): Moody Coliseum (8,998) Conference: Conference USA President: R. Gerald Turner Athletic Director: Steve Orsini
General Information Location: El Paso, Texas Enrollment: 20,000 Nickname: Miners Colors: Dark Blue, Orange, Silver Accent Home Arena (Capacity): Memorial Gym (3,000) Conference: Conference USA President: Dr. Diana Natalicio Athletic Director: Bob Stull
Coaching Information Head Coach: Ed Allen Alma Mater: Ball State, 1988 Record at Tulsa (Years): 76-27 (Three) Career Record (Years): 441-173 (16) Assistant Coaches: Wayne Chadwick, Julie Silva
Coaching Information Head Coach: Lisa Seifert Alma Mater: Winona State Record at SMU (Years): 193-204 (13) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Cristine Dixon, Charity Savedra
Coaching Information Head Coach: Ken Murphy Alma Mater: Arizona State, 1992 Record at UTEP (Years): 24-69 (Three) Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Angela Mooney, Azadeh Boroumand
Team Information 2008 Record: 22-11 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 8-8/5th 2008 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 + libero Top Returnees: Hannah Stout, Julia Kenealy, Ravhel Vukson, Jennifer Eichler Series Record vs. Memphis: 5-8 Last Meeting: Tulsa 3, Memphis 1 (10/19/08)
Team Information 2008 Record: 14-17 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 6-10/9th 2008 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 5 + libero/1 Top Returnees: Kendra Kahanek, Kathryn Wilkerson, Dana Powell Series Record vs. Memphis: 1-3 Last Meeting: Memphis 3, SMU 1 (10/17/08)
Team Information 2008 Record: 8-24 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 3-13/11th 2008 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1 Top Returnees: Catherine Chavez, Patty Jarmoc, Amy Sanders Series Record vs. Memphis: 2-5 Last Meeting: UTEP 3, Memphis 2 (11/20/08)
SID Information Volleyball SID: Eric Hollier Office Phone: 918.631.2492 E-mail: eric-hollier@utulsa.edu Fax: 918.631.3913 Athletics Website: www.tulsahurricane.com
SID Information Volleyball SID: Travis Chamblee Office Phone: 214.768.1054 E-mail: tchamblee@smu.edu Fax: 214.768.2044 Athletics Website: www.SMUMustangs.com
SID Information Volleyball SID: Ana Chavez Office Phone: 915.747.6653 E-mail: agchavez@utep.edu Fax: 915.747.5444 Athletics Website: www.utepathletics.com
With construction on the newly transformed Tudor Fieldhouse complete, Rice University will host the 2009 C-USA Volleyball Championships, Nov. 20-22. Thanks to a $7 million gift from Rice University trustee and alumnus Bobby Tudor and his wife, Phoebe, allowed Rice to move forward on the $30 million project. A year-and-a-half project that began in the spring of 2007 and ended in the fall of 2008, the new Tudor Fieldhouse complex underwent a foundation-to-roof renovation that has made it a stateof-the-art facility with the amenities fans have come to expect from new stadiums. During that time the Rice volleyball team played the 2007 and 2008 home schedules in Fox Gymnasium. Among the new features of Tudor Fieldhouse are a club area located behind the upper north end zone seating. The club will also offer a panoramic view of the Rice University campus. A reconfigured
seating arrangement includes new mechanized seating along the sidelines which can be retracted for more court space as well as new east end zone seating for Rice students. Amenities also include a new sound system and game information scoreboard, new concession areas and rest rooms. The cozy dimensions and great sightlines that made Autry a feared game site in the past have been maximized in Tudor Fieldhouse. The arena was originally designated “Autry Court” in memory of Mrs. James L. Autry. Her daughter, Mrs. Edward W. Kelley, made a generous donation to the gymnasium building fund in honor of her late mother, an ardent supporter of Rice.
2009 Opponents
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Tulane Green Wave Oct. 25 • 1 p.m. • New Orleans, La. General Information Location: New Orleans, La. Enrollment: 13,214 Nickname: Green Wave Colors: Olive Green and Sky Blue Home Arena (Capacity): Fogelman Arena (3,600) Conference: Conference USA President: Dr. Scott Cowen Athletic Director: Rick Dickson Coaching Information Head Coach: Sinisa Momic Alma Mater: Kinesiology-Zagreb, 2000 Record at Tulane (Years): First Year Career Record (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Amy Morrison, Kallie Noble Team Information 2008 Record: 28-6 2008 Conference Record/Finish: 15-1/1st 2008 Postseason: NCAA Tournament Second Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3 + libero Top Returnees: Visnja Djurdjevic, Jenn Miller, Lindsey Shepard, Ksenija Vlaskovic Series Record vs. Memphis: 16-19 Last Meeting: Tulane 3, Memphis 1 (10/3/08) SID Information Volleyball SID: Richie Weaver Office Phone: 504.314.7232 E-mail: rweaver@tulane.edu Fax: 504.865.5512 Athletics Website: www.TulaneGreenWave.com
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All-Time Records vs. Opponents
Opponent .......................... Last .................Record Alabama ...........................1992 ...................... 2-6 Alabama A&M ...................2008 ...................... 4-0 UAB ..................................2008 .................. 37-13 Alcorn State ......................2006 ...................... 2-0 American University..........1991 ...................... 1-0 Appalachian State ............2002 ...................... 1-0 Ap Arizona State ....................1990 ...................... 1-0 Ari Arkansas...........................2005 ...................... 0-1 Ark Arkansas-Pine Bluff ..........2005 ...................... 2-0 Ark Arkansas-Litte Rock .......2008 ...................... 8-5 Ar Arkansas State................2008 .................. 29-24 Ar Army .................................1991 ...................... 1-0 Arm Auburn ..............................1995 ...................... 0-4 Au Austin Peay ......................2007 .................... 19-1 Au Ball State ..........................1990 ...................... 3-1 Ba Baylor ...............................1989 ...................... 1-0 Ba Belmont ............................2005 ...................... 3-1 Be Berry .................................1975 ...................... 0-1 Be Birmingham Southern .......2003 ...................... 1-1 Bir Boston College .................2002 ...................... 1-0 Bo Bowling Green St..............1992 ...................... 0-1 Bo Bradley .............................2000 ...................... 1-1 Bra Buffalo ..............................2005 ...................... 0-1 Bu Butler ................................1991 ...................... 2-0 Bu BYU ..................................2004 ...................... 0-2 BY Cal.-Davis .........................N/A ....................... 0-0 Ca Cal.-Northridge .................1994 ...................... 0-1 Ca Cal.-Santa Barbara ...........1983 ...................... 0-1 Ca Cal. State-Fullerton...........1998 ...................... 0-1 Ca Carson-Newman...............1975 ...................... 3-1 Ca Carthage College..............1975 ...................... 1-0 Ca Centenary .........................2008 ...................... 1-0 Ce Central Arkansas ............2008 ...................... 6-0 Ce Central Missouri................1976 ...................... 0-1 Ce Chapman ..........................1987 ...................... 1-0 Ch Charlotte ...........................2004 ...................... 6-7 Ch Charleston Southern.........2002 ...................... 1-0 Ch Chattanooga .....................2008 ...................... 8-1 Ch Chicago State ...................2003 ...................... 2-0 Ch Christian Brothers .............2003 ...................... 4-0 Ch Cincinnati ..........................2004 .................. 13-28 Clemson ...........................1995 ...................... 3-2 Coastal Carolina ...............2007 ...................... 1-0 Coker College ...................1973 ...................... 1-0 Coll. of Charleston ............2000 ...................... 2-0 Colorado ...........................1989 ...................... 0-2 Colorado State..................1988 ...................... 0-1 Columbus College ............1978 ...................... 2-0 Connecticut.......................1991 ...................... 1-0 Cornell ..............................2001 ...................... 1-0 Covenant College .............1978 ...................... 1-0 Dartmouth .........................2002 ...................... 1-0 Davidson...........................2004 ...................... 3-0 Dayton ..............................1994 ...................... 5-0 Delaware State .................2004 ...................... 1-0 Denver ..............................1997 ...................... 1-0 DePaul ..............................2006 .................... 15-7 Drexel ...............................1999 ...................... 1-0 Duke .................................1987 ...................... 2-1 Duquesne .........................2005 ...................... 0-1 East Carolina...................2008 .................... 11-3 East Tennessee State.......1981 ...................... 6-5 Eastern Illinois ..................2007 ...................... 2-3 Eastern Kentucky .............2004 ...................... 4-5 Eastern Mennonite. ..........1973 ...................... 1-0 Eastern Michigan ..............1982 ...................... 0-2 Evansville ........................2006 ...................... 3-0 Fairfield .............................1999 ...................... 0-1 Fisk ...................................1972 ...................... 2-0 Flagler College .................1974 ...................... 0-1 Florence State ..................1973 ...................... 1-0 Florida...............................1993 ...................... 1-5 Florida Atlantic ..................2004 ...................... 1-0 Florida International ..........2008 ...................... 2-1 Florida Southern ...............1980 ...................... 2-0 Florida State .....................1990 .................... 2-17 Florida Tech ......................1977 ...................... 1-2 Freed Hardeman ..............1977 ...................... 1-0 Francis Marion ..................1974 ...................... 1-0 Gardner Webb ..................2002 ...................... 1-0 George Mason ..................1995 ...................... 1-1 George Washington ..........1991 ...................... 1-2 Geogetown .......................1986 ...................... 1-0
Opponent .......................... Last .................Record Georgia .............................1991 ...................... 1-5 Georgia Southern .............2002 ...................... 1-0 Georgia State ...................2002 ...................... 0-1 Graceland College ............1974 ...................0-0-1 Henderson State...............1979 ...................... 1-0 High Point .........................2001 ...................... 1-0 Hofstra ..............................1989 ...................... 1-0 Holy Cross ........................2003 ...................... 1-0 Houston ...........................2008 .................... 7-20 Idaho.................................1999 ...................... 0-1 Illinois................................1983 ...................... 1-0 Illinois-Chicago .................2004 ...................... 5-2 Illlinois State .....................1991 ...................... 0-4 Indiana State ....................2008 ...................... 3-0 Iona...................................2008 ...................... 2-0 IUPUI ................................2008 ...................... 1-1 Jackson State ...................2001 ...................... 4-0 Jacksonville St. .................2000 ...................... 4-0 Kansas..............................1987 ...................... 0-1 Kansas State ....................1979 ...................... 0-2 Kearney State ...................1976 ...................... 0-1 Kent State .........................2006 ...................... 2-0 Kentucky ...........................1989 ...................... 0-6 Kentucky State .................1977 ...................... 1-0 Lambuth............................1977 ...................... 7-1 Lander ..............................1979 ...................... 1-0 LaSalle..............................2001 ...................... 1-0 Lehigh ...............................2002 ...................... 1-0 Lipscomb ..........................2005 ...................... 1-0 Louisiana-Lafayette ..........2007 ...................... 7-4 Louisiana-Monroe .............1992 ...................... 4-1 Louisiana State .................1996 ...................... 1-3 Louisiana Tech..................2006 ...................... 3-2 Louisville* .........................2007 .................. 10-25 Loyola ...............................2007 ...................... 1-2 Loyola-Marymount ............1990 ...................... 0-2 Madison College ...............1974 ...................... 1-1 Marquette .........................2004 .................... 11-7 Marist ................................2002 ...................... 1-0 Mars Hill............................1971 ...................... 1-0 Marshall ...........................2008 ...................... 2-6 Maryland ...........................1988 ...................... 1-0 McNeese St. .....................2008 ...................... 1-0 Mercer ..............................2005 ...................... 2-0 Miami ................................1988 ...................... 0-3 Middle Tennessee.............2004 .................... 25-4 Milligan .............................1971 ...................... 1-0 Minnesota .........................1992 ...................... 0-1 Mississippi ........................2007 .................. 34-35 Mississippi College ...........1971 ...................... 1-0 Mississippi St..................2008 .................... 21-6 Miss.-Women....................1981 ...................... 7-6 Missouri ............................1997 ...................... 4-3 Missouri State .................1989 ...................... 0-8 UMKC ...............................1979 ...................... 1-0 Montana............................1987 ...................... 0-1 Montana State ..................1997 ...................... 1-1 Montevallo ........................1985 ...................... 1-0 Morehead State ................2001 ...................... 6-2 Morgan State ....................2004 ...................... 1-0 Murray State .....................2006 .................... 14-2 Nebraska-Omaha .............1989 ...................... 0-1 New Mexico ......................1988 ...................... 0-2 New Orleans ....................1993 ...................... 4-1 Nicholls State....................2007 ...................... 4-2 North Alabama ..................1980 ...................... 3-0 North Carolina ..................1980 ...................... 1-3 UNC Asheville...................2005 ...................... 2-1 UNC Greensboro ..............2004 ...................... 1-0 North Carolina State .........2003 ...................... 3-2 North Dakota State ...........1985 ...................... 1-0 North Texas ......................2005 ...................... 3-0 Northern Arizona...............1994 ...................... 0-1 Northern Iowa ...................1990 ...................... 2-1 Northern Kentucky ............1978 ...................... 0-2 Northeastern Illinois ..........1972 ...................... 1-0 Northern Illinois ..............1976 ...................... 1-1 Northwest Louisiana .........1996 ...................... 1-0 Northwestern ....................1981 ...................... 0-1 Northwestern St. ...............1972 ...................... 1-0 Ohio State.........................1991 ...................... 1-0 Oklahoma .........................2004 ...................... 0-5 Oral Roberts .....................1993 ...................... 2-4
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Opponent .......................... Last .................Record Oregon State ....................1990 ...................... 0-1 Peabody ...........................1974 ...................... 4-0 Penn State ........................1996 ...................... 0-2 Pittsburgh .........................1992 ...................... 0-2 Portland ............................1999 ...................... 1-1 Purdue ..............................1975 ...................... 0-1 Radford .............................2003 ...................... 1-0 Rhode Island ....................1991 ...................... 0-1 Rhodes .............................1977 .................... 10-0 Rice ..................................2008 ...................... 3-1 Robert Morris ....................2001 ...................... 1-0 Rollins ...............................1981 ...................... 1-0 Sacred Heart ....................2002 ...................... 1-0 Saint Louis ........................2004 .................. 12-14 Sam Houston State ..........1992 ...................... 0-2 Samford ...........................2008 ...................... 7-1 Seton Hall .........................1992 ...................... 0-1 SMU..................................2008 ...................... 3-1 South Alabama .................2003 .................... 18-1 South Carolina ..................1989 ...................... 4-6 South Carolina State ........2000 ...................... 1-0 Southeast Missouri ........2007 .................... 10-4 Southeast Louisiana .........1994 ...................... 1-0 Southern Illinois ................1994 .................... 7-13 Southern Miss .................2008 .................. 23-12 Southern University ..........1993 ...................... 1-0 Southwest Baptist .............1978 ...................... 2-0 Southwest Texas ..............1997 ...................... 1-0 Stephen F. Austin ...........1994 ...................... 1-4 Stetson .............................2007 ...................... 1-0 Syracuse...........................2000 ...................... 5-1 Tennessee ........................2000 .................... 9-25 UT-Martin .........................2006 .................... 31-5 Tennessee State .............2004 ...................... 3-0 Tennessee Tech................2007 .................. 11-10 Texas ................................1987 ...................... 0-2 Texas A&M........................1982 ...................... 0-3 Texas-Arlington .................1992 ...................... 1-3 TCU ..................................2004 ...................... 2-3 Texas-Pan American.........1992 ...................... 1-0 Texas-San Antonio............1999 ...................... 0-1 Texas Southern.................1972 ...................... 0-1 Texas Tech........................1979 ...................... 0-2 Toledo ...............................2000 ...................... 0-1 Troy ..................................2008 ...................... 6-1 Tulane ..............................2008 .................. 19-16 Tulsa ................................2008 ...................... 8-5 UCF ..................................2008 .................... 10-6 UCLA ................................1983 ...................... 0-1 Union College ...................1973 ...................... 1-0 USC ..................................1991 ...................... 0-1 USF ..................................2004 .................... 6-14 Utah ..................................1987 ...................... 0-2 Utah State.........................1989 ...................... 1-1 Utah Valley State ..............2004 ...................... 0-1 UTEP ................................2008 ...................... 5-2 Valparaiso .........................1988 ...................... 1-0 Villanova ...........................1988 ...................... 1-0 Virginia Commonwealth....1991 ...................... 2-0 Virginia Tech .....................1990 .................... 13-1 Wake Forest .....................1997 ...................... 1-0 Washington .......................1987 ...................... 0-1 Weber State......................2004 ...................... 1-1 West Georgia....................1971 ...................... 0-1 West Virginia ....................2005 ...................... 0-1 Western Carolina ..............1999 ...................... 2-0 Western Illinois .................1999 ...................... 3-4 Western Michigan .............1985 ...................... 0-1 Western Kentucky ..........2002 ...................... 1-1 Wichita State ....................1988 ...................... 1-1 William & Mary..................1992 ...................... 2-1 Winthrop ...........................1974 ...................... 1-3 Wisconsin .........................1991 ...................... 0-1 Wis.-Green Bay ................2000 ...................... 1-0 Wofford .............................2003 ...................... 1-0 Wright State ......................1991 ...................... 1-0 Xavier ...............................1986 ...................... 2-0 Yale...................................2002 ...................... 1-0 2009 Opponents in Bold * Includes two forfeit wins
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Conference USA
M Marking its 15-year milestone during the 2009-10 season, d Conference USA is still going C sstrong. From the beginning, d dedication to excellence has b been the league’s guiding p principle and remains today a common thread for a promis ising future. C-USA is home to 12 nationally prominent, tr tradition-rich members in E East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Rice, S SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF an and UTEP. This combination enhances men’s and w women’s programs that are immersed in athletic su success and academic prowess. Together, we are co committed to excellence, integrity and leadership in athletics, academics and in our communities. All C-USA institutions sponsor Division I-A footba ball, along with several other men’s and women’s at athletic programs, many of which compete regula larly for NCAA Championships. C-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, softball, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field and volleyball). The league sponsors numerous academic awards, including the Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Commissioner’s Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. C-USA annually awards 12 postgraduate scholarships, along with the Sport Academic Award, Scholar Athletes of the Year and the Institutional Academic Excellence Award. Conference USA also added a Spirit of Service Award, recognizing student-athletes three times a year for a combination of significant community service efforts, good academic standing and participation in their elected sport. 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 • 50 teams have earned bowl bids • Member of the Bowl Championship Series • Bowl tie-ins with the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, EagleBank Bowl, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl, St. Petersburg Bowl and Texas Bowl Men’s Basketball • Consistently rated as one of the top basketball leagues in the country • 83 postseason teams (43 NCAA and 35 NIT, 5 CBI) • One National Championship title game appearance • Three Final Four teams • Seven Elite Eight NCAA Tournament teams • One NIT Champion and four NIT semifinalists • Inaugural CBI Champion
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2001), including the last five in a row • 13 Super Regional appearances • Has produced at least four NCAA teams in seven of the last eight seasons In addition, 32 volleyball teams, 46 men’s and women’s soccer teams and 22 softball teams have earned NCAA Tournament bids. C-USA has sent three men’s soccer teams to the NCAA College Cup, five softball teams to the Women’s College World Series and three volleyball teams to the Sweet 16. The league has also had six 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 500 NCAA appearances. SUCCESS OFF THE FIELD C-USA institutions are among the nation’s best in academic performance among 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 off the playing field as well. In 14 years, 130 studentathletes earned national ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors, while 461 were named All-District. In addition, more than 17,000 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 C-USA enjoys significant television exposure through its partnerships with ESPN Inc. and CBS College Sports Television Networks. The league entered into long-term agreements with both ESPN and CBS College Sports, which, combined, provides C-USA with significant national and regional exposure for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and all other conference sports. Additionally, the CBS College Sports agreement includes video-on-demand, Internet, broadband, national over-the-air and satellite radio, and wireless distribution as well as corporate marketing rights, and website production through CBS Interactive. The agreement with ESPN extends the conference’s current regular season football package to include the broadcast of the conference’s Football Championship Game. It also encompasses distribution of men’s basketball and women’s basketball on ESPN/ESPN2 and both tournament championship games.
C-USA IN THE COMMUNITY The conference’s footprint is concentrated with 12 members in nine states and a combined area population of nearly 17 million. More than 1.1 million living alumni represent C-USA schools across the nation. With a renewed commitment to community involvement, the conference has begun development of 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. GOVERNANCE Along with the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC, Conference USA is one of the seven conferences having significant representation in the NCAA governance structure. The Presidents of the member institutions serve as the league’s Board of Directors. R. Gerald Turner of SMU currently serves as chair of the Board. A PROUD HISTORY; A PROMISING FUTURE 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 on April 24, 1995 in Chicago. The league’s charter members included 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. 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. 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 added TCU and ECU (1999) for all sports and they began competition in 2001. USF started C-USA football in 2003. After celebrating its 10th Anniversary during the 2004-05 season, C-USA began a new chapter in 2005-06 when its current membership came together to form the new look of the league. Since its formation, C-USA has established a strong foundation, an identity and a history that reflects the league’s national presence. Fourteen years of remarkable history has reinforced the league’s position in collegiate athletics, setting the course for the next decade and beyond.
CONFERENCE USA MEDIA RELATIONS
Women’s Basketball • 43 NCAA Tournament appearances • 30 WNIT appearances • One team in the NCAA Sweet 16 • Two WNIT semifinalists Baseball • 47 NCAA appearances • Six College World Series appearances (2009,
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2008 C-USA VOLLEYBALL FINAL STANDINGS
Player of the Year Sara Radosevic, Tulane Setter of the Year Nevena Stefanov, UAB Libero of the Year Tracey Lam, Rice Newcomer of the Year Jennifer Eichler, Tulsa
Freshman of the Year Visnja Djurdjevic, Tulane Co-Coaches of the Year Liz Kritza, Tulane Genny Volpe, Rice All-Conference First Team Lucy Charuk, So., MB, Houston Justine Farmer, Sr., OH, Houston Jalicia Ross, Sr., MB, Marshall Natalie Bogan, Jr., MB, Rice Karyn Morgan, Sr., OH, Rice Meredith Schamun, So., S, Rice Sara Radosevic, Sr, OH, Tulane Bridget Wells, Sr., RS, Tulane Beth Hodge, Sr., OH, Tulsa Ivana Bozic, Sr., OH, UAB Casey Dent, Sr., MB, UAB Nevena Stefanov, Sr., S, UAB All-Conference Second Team Laura Côté, Sr., S, Memphis Emily Underwood, So., MB, Memphis Jessica Holderness, Sr., OH, Rice Tracey Lam, So., L, Rice Visnja Djurdjevic, Fr., OH, Tulane Jen Linder, Sr., MB, Tulane Jenn Miller, Jr., L, Tulane Jennifer Eichler, Jr., OH, Tulsa Lilly Domingos, Sr., MB, UAB Stephanie Serna, Sr., RS, UCF All-Freshman Team Ingrida Zauere, MB, Houston Carolyn Baker, MH, Memphis Ashleigh McCord, MB, Rice Dana Powell, OH, SMU Lauren Sears, MS, Southern Miss Visnja Djurdjevic, OH, Tulane Rachel Vukson, S, Tulsa
W-L 28-6 27-8 23-8 20-12 22-11 17-14 17-13 14-17 15-17 13-15 8-24 13-19
PCT .823 .771 .741 .625 .667 .548 .567 .452 .469 .464 .250 .406
ALL GAMES H A 11-0 10-3 12-2 8-4 11-3 7-3 11-1 4-7 7-5 9-5 10-7 3-7 8-3 4-7 6-5 3-10 5-5 2-10 5-7 2-7 4-7 1-12 9-7 1-9
N 7-3 7-2 5-2 5-4 6-1 4-0 5-3 5-2 8-2 6-1 3-5 3-3
Stk L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L4 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 L2
2008 PLAYERS/SETTERS OF THE WEEK Offensive Sept. 2 Emily Sullivan, Marshall Sept. 9 Hannah Stout, Tulsa Sept. 16 Visnja Djurdjevic, Tulane Sept. 22 Bridget Wells, Tulane Sept. 29 Casey Dent, UAB Oct. 6 Ivana Bozic, UAB Oct. 13 Jen Linder, Tulane Oct. 20 Ivana Bozic, UAB Oct. 27 Emily Underwood, Memphis Jennifer Eichler, Tulsa Nov. 3 Ivana Bozic, UAB Nov. 10 Karyn Morgan, Rice Nov. 17 Bridget Wells, Tulane
Defensive Sept. 2 Tracey Lam, Rice Sept. 9 Christine Bach, Memphis Sept. 16 Trish Monroe, ECU Sept. 22 Christine Bach, Memphis Jenn Miller, Tulane Sept. 29 Jenn Miller, Tulane Oct. 6 Tracey Lam, Rice Malorey Grove, Tulsa Oct. 13 Lilly Domingo, UAB Oct. 20 Tracey Lam, Rice Oct. 27 Tracey Lam, Rice Christine Bach, Memphis Nov. 3 Amanda Carson, Houston Nov. 10 Trish Monroe, ECU Nov. 17 Kendra Kahanek, SMU
Setter Sept. 2 Liz Fleming, Marshall Sept. 9 Kelsey King, Houston Sept. 16 Nevena Stefanov, UAB Sept. 22 Lauren Rosenthal, UCF Sept. 29 Meredith Schamun, Rice Oct. 6 Lauren Rosenthal, UCF Oct. 13 Nevena Stefanov, UAB Oct. 20 Laura Côté, Memphis Oct. 27 Rachel Vukson, Tulsa Nov. 3 Meredith Schamun, Rice Nov. 10 Meredith Schamun, Rice N17 Liz Fleming, Marshall
2008 C-USA Standings/Awards
2008 C-USA VOLLEYBALL AWARDS
(FINAL) C-USA GAMES W-L PCT H A Stk *TULANE 15-1 .938 7-0 8-1 W13 UAB 13-3 .812 8-1 5-2 W1 RICE 12-4 .750 7-2 5-2 L1 HOUSTON 10-6 .625 8-1 2-5 W4 TULSA 8-8 .500 2-5 6-3 L2 MEMPHIS 8-8 .500 6-3 2-5 L3 SOUTHERN MISS 7-9 .533 4-3 3-6 W3 SMU 6-10 .375 4-3 2-7 W1 UCF 6-10 .375 4-3 2-7 L3 MARSHALL 5-11 .312 4-5 0-7 W1 UTEP 3-13 .188 3-4 0-9 L2 EAST CAROLINA 3-13 .188 3-6 0-7 L1 *C-USA regular season and tournament champion
2008 C-USA VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, Nov. 23 (CHAMPIONSHIP) (1) Tulane 3, (2) UAB 2 (CBS College Sports) Saturday, Nov. 22 (SEMIFINALS) (1) Tulane 3, (4) Houston 2 (2) UAB 3, (3) Rice 1 Friday, Nov. 21 (QUARTERFINALS) (1) Tulane 3, (9) UCF 0 (4) Houston 3, (5) Tulsa 1 (2) UAB 3, (10) Marshall 0 (3) Rice 3, (11) UTEP 0 Thursday, Nov. 20 (FIRST ROUND) (9) UCF 3, (8) SMU 0 (5) Tulsa 3, (12) East Carolina 1 (10) Marshall 3, (7) Southern Miss 0 (11) UTEP 3, (6) Memphis 2
All-Tournament All T tT Team Justine Farmer, Houston Tracey Lam, Rice Lilly Domingos, UAB Visnja Djurdjevic, Tulane Nevena Stefanov, UAB Sara Radosevic, Tulane (MVP)
2007 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Stephanie Turner, East Carolina Kelsey King, Houston Elizabeth Fleming, Marshall Christine Bach, Memphis Emily Underwood, Memphis Tracey Lam, Rice Ashley Petrinec, Southern Miss Jenn Miller, Tulane Lindsey Shepard, Tulane Casey Dent, UAB Jenny Heppert, UCF
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d rwoo Unde HIITTING PERCENTAGE HITTING H Player, Team Pl 1. LINDER, Jen, TLN 2. ROSS, Jalicia, MAR 2 3. DENT, Casey, UAB 4. CHARUK,Lucy, HOU 5. BOGAN, Natalie, RICE 6. HEPPERT, Jenny, UCF 7. DOMINGOS, Lilly, UAB 8. WILLIAMS, Lauren, UCF 9. STOUT, Hannah, TLS 10. GILL, Caroline, RICE
Cl Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. So. So.
KILLS (Minimum 2.00 per Player, Team 1. FARMER,Justine, HOU 2. RADOSEVIC, Sara, TLN 3. HODGE, Beth, TLS 4. MORGAN, Karyn, RICE 5. SANDERS,Amy, UTEP 6. BOZIC, Ivana, UAB 7. CAMPBELL, Erin, UCF 8. EICHLER, Jennifer, TLS 9. WILLIAMS, Janine, UCF 10. WILKERSON, Kathryn, SMU
G Kills Errs Total Pct 126 208 43 392 .421 102 294 60 567 .413 132 347 71 756 .365 122 312 73 686 .348 110 311 80 704 .328 123 194 61 412 .323 121 258 80 591 .301 127 185 71 388 .294 118 272 91 629 .288 100 151 35 405 .286
game) Cl G Jr. 120 Sr. 126 Sr. 108 Sr. 109 Jr. 119 Sr. 132 Jr. 127 Jr. 128 So. 126 So. 116
No. 479 456 381 381 402 443 402 403 390 356
Per Game 3.99 3.62 3.53 3.50 3.38 3.36 3.17 3.15 3.10 3.07
ASSISTS (Minimum 5.00 per game) Player, Team Cl G 1. SCHAMUN, Meredith, RICE So. 113 2. STEFANOV, Nevena, UAB Sr. 132 3. FLEMING, Elizabeth, MAR So. 105 4. KING, Kelsey, HOU Sr. 122 5. VUKSON, Rachel, TLS Fr. 104 6. COTE, Laura, MEM Sr. 119 7. JARMOC,Patty, UTEP So. 119 8. ROSENTHAL, Lauren, UCF So. 120 9. Hannah Fenker, ECU Jr. 108 10. SEYMOUR, Kelsea, USM Fr. 108
No. 1308 1467 1124 1297 1089 1208 1113 1067 798 780
Per Game 11.58 11.11 10.70 10.63 10.47 10.15 9.35 8.89 7.39 7.22
SERVICE ACES (Minimum 0.10 per game) Player, Team Cl G No. 1. BACH, Christine, MEM So. 119 47 2. SANDERS,Amy, UTEP Jr. 119 44 3. JARMOC,Patty, UTEP So. 119 42 4. CARLSON, Megan, MAR Fr. 105 35 RADOSEVIC, Sara, TLN Sr. 126 42 6. CARSON,Amanda, HOU So. 122 40 7. LAM, Tracey, RICE So. 113 36 8. VUKSON, Rachel, TLS Fr. 104 32 9. SEYMOUR, Kelsea, USM Fr. 108 30 10. JOYCE,Marie-Therese, UTEP Fr. 119 31 11. LINDER, Jen, TLN Sr. 126 32 12. SHAFFER, Becky, MEM So. 119 30
Per Game 0.39 0.37 0.35 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.32 0.31 0.28 0.26 0.25 0.25
BLOCKS (Minimum 1.00 per game) Player, Team Cl G BS 1. UNDERWOOD, Emily, MEM So. 119 20 2. KAHANEK, Kendra, SMU Jr. 114 14 3. CHARUK,Lucy, HOU So. 122 18 4. SEARS, Lauren, USM Fr. 108 7 5. DOMINGOS, Lilly, UAB Sr. 121 20 6. KENEALY, Julia, TLS Jr. 127 11 7. Erica Banning, ECU So. 102 17
BA 153 136 140 104 104 119 86
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Total TB/ G 173.0 1.45 150.0 1.32 158.0 1.30 111.0 1.03 124.0 1.02 130.0 1.02 103.0 1.01
DIGS DIG GS (Mi (Minimum i 11.00 00 per game)) Player, Team Cl G 1. LAM, Tracey, RICE So. 113 2. BACH, Christine, MEM So. 119 3. Trish Monroe, ECU Sr. 119 4. IVANOVA, Maia, USM Jr. 110 5. MILLER, Jenn, TLN Jr. 119 6. STEWART, Sidney, SMU Fr. 116 7. LANGFORD,KeAnne, UTEP Jr. 83 8. GROVE, Malorey, TLS Sr. 128 9. BOZIC, Ivana, UAB Sr. 132 10. VUJOVIC, Aleksandra, UAB Sr. 131
No. 569 528 513 429 464 451 305 466 453 442
Per Game 5.04 4.44 4.31 3.90 3.90 3.89 3.67 3.64 3.43 3.37
TEAM STATISTICS HITTING PERCENTAGE Team G 1. TULANE 126 2. UAB 132 3. RICE 113 4. HOUSTON 122 5. TULSA 128 6. MARSHALL 106 7. MEMPHIS 119 8. UCF 127 9. SMU 116 10. EAST CAROLINA 120 11. UTEP 119 12. SOUTHERN MISS 110 OPPONENT HITTING PCT Team G 1. MEMPHIS 119 2. SOUTHERN MISS 110 3. RICE 113 4. TULANE 126 5. UAB 132 6. TULSA 128 7. HOUSTON 122 8. EAST CAROLINA 120 9. SMU 116 10. UCF 127 11. UTEP 119 12. MARSHALL 106 ASSISTS Team 1. RICE 2. TULANE 3. UAB 4. HOUSTON 5. UCF 6. MARSHALL 7. TULSA 8. MEMPHIS 9. SMU 10. UTEP 11. SOUTHERN MISS 12. EAST CAROLINA
Kills 1765 1737 1642 1622 1654 1417 1486 1631 1433 1414 1402 1315
Kills 1386 1306 1345 1475 1675 1692 1467 1538 1544 1609 1526 1302
G 113 126 132 122 127 106 128 119 116 119 110 120
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Errs 639 571 573 671 653 611 640 760 598 705 691 678
Errs 751 682 625 699 768 790 665 698 659 659 618 511
No. 1544 1654 1628 1486 1530 1271 1522 1367 1315 1312 1200 1265
Total 4362 4633 4263 4099 4454 3612 4109 4405 4253 4075 4172 3872
Total 4050 3846 4252 4273 4832 4602 4055 4154 4295 4346 4055 3514
Pct .258 .252 .251 .232 .225 .223 .206 .198 .196 .174 .170 .165
Pct .157 .162 .169 .182 .188 .196 .198 .202 .206 .219 .224 .225
Per Game 13.66 13.13 12.33 12.18 12.05 11.99 11.89 11.49 11.34 11.03 10.91 10.54
KILLS KIL Team 1. RICE 2. TULANE 3. MARSHALL 4. HOUSTON 5. UAB 6. TULSA 7. UCF 8. MEMPHIS 9. SMU 10. SOUTHERN MISS 11. EAST CAROLINA 12. UTEP
G 113 126 106 122 132 128 127 119 116 110 120 119
BLOCKS Team 1. MEMPHIS 2. HOUSTON 3. SMU 4. SOUTHERN MISS 5. TULSA 6. TULANE 7. UTEP 8. EAST CAROLINA 9. UCF 10. UAB 11. MARSHALL 12. RICE
G 119 122 116 110 128 126 119 120 127 132 106 113
SERVICE ACES Team 1. UTEP 2. MEMPHIS 3. TULANE 4. SOUTHERN MISS 5. RICE 6. UCF 7. UAB 8. MARSHALL 9. EAST CAROLINA 10. HOUSTON 11. SMU 12. TULSA
G 119 119 126 110 113 127 132 106 120 122 116 128
No. 180 170 174 137 127 136 141 112 122 120 103 112
Per Game 1.51 1.43 1.38 1.25 1.12 1.07 1.07 1.06 1.02 0.98 0.89 0.88
DIGS Team 1. RICE 2. UAB 3. SMU 4. TULANE 5. TULSA 6. UCF 7. UTEP 8. SOUTHERN MISS 9. MARSHALL 10. MEMPHIS 11. HOUSTON 12. EAST CAROLINA
G 113 132 116 126 128 127 119 110 106 119 122 120
No. 1976 2069 1770 1820 1829 1788 1654 1525 1465 1624 1624 1575
Per Game 17.49 15.67 15.26 14.44 14.29 14.08 13.90 13.86 13.82 13.65 13.31 13.12
No. 1642 1765 1417 1622 1737 1654 1631 1486 1433 1315 1414 1402
Solo 61 37 59 37 49 33 68 61 65 70 50 21
Asst 521 516 430 405 434 453 354 372 377 378 306 345
Per Game 14.53 14.01 13.37 13.30 13.16 12.92 12.84 12.49 12.35 11.95 11.78 11.78
Total 321.5 295.0 274.0 239.5 266.0 259.5 245.0 247.0 253.5 259.0 203.0 193.5
TB/ G 2.70 2.42 2.36 2.18 2.08 2.06 2.06 2.06 2.00 1.96 1.92 1.71
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A Anita Albonetti.......................................... 1970-72 Rachael Aldous............................................. 2001 R Beth Avery .................................................... 1972 B
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Clare Dirksen .......................................... 1986-89 Janet Daleke............................................ 1975-78 Brenda Douglas ....................................... 1970-72 Melinda Droke ......................................... 1970-71
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Adrianne Edmonds .................................. 2000-01 Kim Ehrhorn ............................................ 1984-88 Emily Eichmann ....................................... 1998-01 Lisa Eisenrich ......................................... 1985-86 Cindy Eschbach ...................................... 1974-77
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KATLIN INGLISH ....................... ........... 2007-PRESENT
J Angie Johnson ......................................... 2000-01 Beth Johnson .......................................... 1980-84 Lori Page Jones ...................................... 1981-84
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Sarah Bury 2005-07
CHRISTINE BACH ..................... 2007-PRESENT CAROLYN BAKER .................... 2008-PRESENT Jessica Baley........................................... 1997-98 Lynn Ballew ............................................ 1970, 72 Brittany Barnett ........................................ 2000-03 Lindsay Bax .................................................. 1999 Lauren Berg .................................................. 2002 Ella Blackford........................................... 1970-71 Betsy Bland ............................................ 1973-76 Amanda Boatright ......................................... 1999 Lisa Bray...................................................... 1991 Cherilyn Bright ........................................ 1991-94 Holly Buford ............................................ 1980-83 Janice Buford................................................ 1971 Shelby Burton .......................................... 2004-07 Sarah Bury............................................... 2005-07
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Cathy Casias ................................................ 1999 Alisande Cavanagh ................................ 1990-91 SARAH CHAMBERS ................. 2006-PRESENT Gail Childers ............................................ 1970-72 Brooke Chrisman ..................................... 2001-02 Teri Clark ................................................ 1980-83 Christen Clayton .................................. 2003-2006 Nicole Cleveland........................................... 1996 Linda Conner .......................................... 1980-81 Laura Côté ............................................... 2005-08 Debbie Cunningham .................................... 1985
Allwyn Fitzpatrick .................................... 1993-94 Heather Fletcher ..................................... 1993-96 Kim Fraser .............................................. 1980-83 Rita Frix ........................................................ 1972 Karen Fussell ............................................... 1981
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Cindy Gable ............................................ 1974-77 Ginger Garrett...................................... 1998-2001 Tiara Gilkey ............................................. 2001-04 Angie Glaub ............................................. 1983-86 Rosie Glenn ............................................. 1996-99 Gresham Gorman ......................................... 2007 Angela Graziani ............................................ 1997 Ashley Green ................................................ 2002 Amy Greer .............................................. 1990-93 Jane Griffith .................................................. 1972
Amie Hamilton 1998-2001
-HCheryl Haag.................................................. 1972 Amie Hamilton ..................................... 1998-2001 Debbi Hammond ..................................... 1979-80 Kristen Hardee......................................... 2002-05 Becky Harden ......................................... 1977-80 April Harriman...................................... 1997-2000 Jessica Henry ............................................... 1998 Shoni Hodges ......................................... 1994-97 Celeste Homan ....................................... 1978-80 Carol Hooker ............................................... 1980 Gwen Horner .......................................... 1989-90 Carolyn Hughes ............................................ 1970
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Kels Labrum.............................................. Kelsey ................ 2007 Kath Katherine Lehman .................................. 1987-90 Kim Lemon ............................................. 1988-91 Ash Ashley Liford ............................................ 2004-07 Nan Nancy Loop .................................................. 1970 Patt Patty Lovell .............................................. 1971-72 Sally Lowe ............................................... 1970-72
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Jacq Jacqueline Mack ..................................... 1992-93 Nancy McAlexander ................................ 1976-79 Jenny McCoy .......................................... 1988-89 Katie McFarland ........................................... 1990 Margi McNeely ........................................ 1979-80 Pam Merritt .............................................. 1970-71 Sandy Monce .......................................... 1977-80 Wynne Moore ......................................... 1982-83 Shavonda Morgan ....................................... 1988 Lacey Morse ................................................. 1996 Liz Mullen ................................................ 1995-96 Shawna Mullin ........................................ 1985-86
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-NMelissa Nance ..................................... 2003-2006 Shella Neba ............................................. 2000-03 Nancy Nellans ......................................... 2002-05 Janice Neyens ........................................ 1992-95
O Linda Oates .................................................. 1970 Simen Oktay ................................................. 1984
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Sarah Pearl............................................. 1976-79 Chelle Penner ......................................... 1984-88 Tara Pfeffer .............................................. 1995-97
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Katie Sandage ........................................ 1974-77 Heather Sanders .......................................... 2000 Debbie Sanford ....................................... 1976-79 Cynthia Scott ................................................ 1971 BECKY SHAFFER ..................... 2007-PRESENT Linda Simpson ......................................... 1970-71 CASEY SINES ........................... 2008-PRESENT Hristina Slancheva................................... 2003-05 Kori Smith ................................................ 2005-06 Emily Steckel ........................................... 2003-04 Mia Stephens .......................................... 1983-85 Laura Stoke .................................................. 2000 Cindy Stoot ............................................. 1979-82 REBEKAH STRICKLAND ......... 2006-PRESENT Monique Swaby ...................................... 1992-95 Lowette Swinton ..................................... 1977-80
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Nikki Taylor ............................................. 1993-94 RACHEL THEARD..................... 2006-PRESENT Diane Thompson .......................................... 1972 LAUREN THOMPSON ............... 2006-PRESENT Becky Tigert ............................................ 1994-97 Sarah Tjelmeland ................................... 1987-90 Darla Todd .................................................... 1970 Judy Toler ................................................ 1970-72 Jennie Toronto ......................................... 2003-04 Jessica Trezise ............................................. 1997 Lauren Trouy ................................................ 2008 Fehi Tuivai ............................................... 2003-05 Debra Tummins ............................................ 1971 Lera Turner ................................................... 1971
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Beth Walthal ................................................ ....................... 1982 Amy Watson ........................................... 1980-83 Sharon Watson ........................................ 1971-72 Sylvia Watson ......................................... 1976-79 Heather Watts .......................................... 2001-04 Sarah Wengler.............................................. 1999 Barbara Whitaker .................................... 1977-80 Barbara Whitley ............................................ 1970 Laura Wilson ........................................... 1980-82 Camilla Withers ............................................ 1971 Nancy Wolter .......................................... 1985-88
Marie Zwolinski 1987-90
All-Time Letterwiners
Lori Rembe ............................................. 1989-91 Phyllis Richey ......................................... 1984-88 Drenda Sue Roberts ............................... 1981-84 Jeannie Robison ...................................... 1998-99 Sharon Rose ........................................... 1974-77 Renee Ross ............................................ 1991-94 Jenni Rosselli .......................................... 1997-98 Deidre Rowell ......................................... 1992-95 Peggy Rule ............................................. 1983-86 Jamie Runkle .......................................... 1991-94
Melissa Nance 2003-06
-ZMarie Zwolinski ....................................... 1987-90
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U EMILY UNDERWOOD................ 2007-PRESENT
Colette Ramirez 2005-06
V Amy Vaughn ............................................ 1996-99 Mary Vercande ....................................... 1981-82
Sami Randolph ....................................... 1990-93 Colette Ramirez ....................................... 2005-06 Lisa Rembe ............................................ 1989-91
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Becky Shaffer Emily Steckel Brooke Chrisman Jessica Henry Becky Tigert Alisande Cavanagh Jenny McCoy Shawna Mullins Wynne Moore Karen Fussell Linda Conner Cindy Eschbach Sarah Chambers Lauren Berg Adrianne Edmonds Lindsay Bax Liz Mullen Amy Greer Mia Stephens Mary Vercande Carol Hooker Sylvia Watson Christine Bach Hristina Slancheva Rachel Aldous Laura Stoke Nikki Taylor Katie McFarland Debbie Cunningham Linda Conner Barbara Whitaker Carolyn Baker Ashley Liford Ashley Green Sami Randolph Kara Cronin Phyllis Richey Wynne Moore Lori Jones Lowette Swinton Laura Côté Tiara Gilkey Amy Vaughn Renee Ross Chelle Penner
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Altrese Hawkins Jennie Toronto Holly Buford Debbi Hammond Heather Sanders Jeannie Robison Janice Neyens Katherine Lehman Teri Clarke Lori Jones Margi McNeely Katlin Inglish Fehi Tuivai Jaci Johnson Amie Hamilton Monique Swaby Kris Lemon Phyllis Richey Drenda Roberts Becky Harden Casey Sines Shelby Burton Amanda Boatright Jessica Baley Deidre Rowell Lisa Bray Clare Dirksen Margi McNeely Katie Sandage Emily Underwood Nancy Nellans Rosie Glenn Jamie Runkle Sandy Monce Kelsey Labrum Melissa Nance Tara Pfeffer Jacqueline Mack Angie Glaub Beth Walthal Drenda Roberts Celeste Homan Anita Albonetti Christen Clayton Angie Johnson Jenni Rosselli Lacey Morse Lamar Renee Bryant
Cherilyn Bright Gwen Horner Shavondra Morgan Kim Ehrhorn Amy Watson
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Kelsey Knoche Gresham Gorman Kori Smith Heather Watts Sarah Wengler Shoni Hodges Analise Navia Kim Lemon Peggy Rule Cindy Stoots Melinda Drake Sally Lowe Angela Graziani Heather Fletcher Deidre Rowell Marie Zwolinski Lisa Eisenrich Lori Jones Toni Clark Debbie Hammond Beth Avery Lauren Trouy Ginger Garrett Jessica Trezise Nicole Cleveland Allwyn Fitzpatrick Sarah Tjelmeland Beth Johnson Judy Toler Emily Eichmann Katie Shellogg Tera Hayman Rebekah Strickland Nancy Wolter Laura Wilson Lynn Ballew Camilla Withers Janet Daleke Rachel Theard Cathy Casias Rhonda Kottke Sinem Oktay Kim Fraser
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Sarah Bury April Harriman
Colette Ramirez Darla Todd Janice Burford
25 30
Judy Toler Lena Turner
Linda Oates Sharon Watson
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Lauren Thompson Brittany Barnett Gail Childers Brenda Douglass
31
Laura George Carolyn Hughes Melinda Drake
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Shella Neba Analise Navia Sally Lowe
32
Nancy Loop Ella Blackford Cindy Scott
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Nan Kimbrell Brenda Douglass
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Lisa Rembe Patty Lovett
Kristen Hardee Lori Rembe
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Hanging From H the Rafters Sandy S d Monce-Garner, M G a member b of the Tiger volleyball team from o 1977-1980, is the only Tiger to 1 h have had her jersey retired. Her No. 9 hangs from the rafters in the N El Elma Roane R Fieldhouse. Fi ldh As a Tiger, Monce was the only student-athlete to be invited to the Olympic Team tryouts in 1980. Despite not making the team, Monce soon began her coaching career as a graduate assistant for then-Memphis State. She assumed an assistant coaching spot with the Tigers in 1984. Monce was an assistant for Memphis until 1986. Monce was also a member of the Lady Tiger track and field team.
University of Memphis Volleyball Coaches
Janice Dunn (1974-77)
Diane Hale (1978-86)
Jim Callender (1987-88)
M Lingenfelter Mike (1989-90)
Lucas-White P Penny (1991-95)
Carrie Yerty (1996-2007)
April Jauregui (2008-present)
Year-by-Year Coaching Records YEAR 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Program History
HEAD COACH Jane Hooker Jane Hooker Jane Hooker Janice Dunn Janice Dunn Janice Dunn Janice Dunn Diane Hale Diane Hale Diane Hale Diane Hale Diane Hale Diane Hale Diane Hale Diane Hale Diane Hale Jim Callender Jim Callender Mike Lingenfelter Mike Lingenfelter Penny Lucas-White Penny Lucas-White Penny Lucas-White Penny Lucas-White Penny Lucas-White Carrie Yerty Carrie Yerty Carrie Yerty Carrie Yerty Carrie Yerty Carrie Yerty Carrie Yerty Carrie Yerty Carrie Yerty Carrie Yerty Carrie Yerty Carrie Yerty April Jauregui
RECORD 17-5 18-9 18-7 13-7 16-16 12-23-1 23-11 26-19 35-20 41-17 27-14 15-26 15-18 21-16 15-19 17-17 21-16 24-18 26-15 30-9 20-15 10-26 25-11 27-8 13-20 8-27 19-14 18-14 11-22 13-20 22-10 19-15 30-6 27-10 16-16 27-8 23-12 17-14 775-570
PCT. .773 .667 .720 .650 .500 .343 .677 .578 .636 .707 .659 .366 .455 .568 .417 .500 .568 .571 .634 .769 .571 .278 .694 .771 .394 .171 .576 .563 .333 .394 .688 .559 .833 .730 .500 .771 .657 .548 .576
Coaching Records
Jane Hooker (1971-73)
Carrie Yerty is the all-time winningest coach in Memphis volleyball history. Yerty racked up 233 wins in 12 years at Memphis and led the Tigers to a .500 or better finish in seven straight seasons (2001-07).
All-Time Coaching Wins Records Coach
Diane Ha le
Penny hite Lucas-W
Seasons
W-L
PCT
Carrie Yerty
12
233-174
.572
Diane Hale
9
212-166
.561
Penny Lucas-White
5
95-80
.543
Janice Dunn
4
64-57-1
.529
Mike Lingenfelter
2
56-24
.700
Jane Hooker
3
53-21
.716
Jim Callender
2
45-34
.570
APRIL JAUREGUI
1
17-14
.548
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Career Records Monique
Swaby
Shelby Burton
TOTAL KILLS 1,789 1,623 1,576 1,528 1,431 1,389 1,349 1,268 1,250 1,231
Monique Swaby ...................... 1992-95 Nancy Nellans ......................... 2002-05 Ashley Liford ........................... 2004-07 Tiara Gilkey ............................. 2001-04 Holly Buford ............................ 1980-83 Shelby Burton ......................... 2004-07 Ginger Garrett ......................... 1998-01 Brittany Barnett ....................... 2000-03 Katherine Lehman .................. 1987-90 Shoni Hodges ......................... 1994-97 Peggy Rule ............................. 1983-86 Renee Ross ............................ 1991-94
TOTAL ATTEMPTS 4,234 4,011 3,954 3,607 3,585 3,539 3,479 3,447 3,447 3,402
Nancy Nellans ......................... 2002-05 Ashley Liford ........................... 2004-07 Ginger Garrett ......................... 1998-01 Brittany Barnett ....................... 2000-03 Shoni Hodges ......................... 1994-97 Tiara Gilkey ............................. 2001-04 Peggy Rule ............................. 1983-86 Amy Greer .............................. 1990-93 Angie Glaub ............................ 1983-86 Renee Ross ............................ 1991-94
ATTACK PERCENTAGE .369 .361 .299 .272 .260 .256 .251 .249 .247 .240
Shelby Burton ......................... 2004-07 Holly Buford ............................ 1980-83 Shoni Hodges ......................... 1994-97 Melissa Nance ........................ 2003-06 Shella Neba ............................ 2000-03 Rebekah Strickland ..... 2006-present Katherine Lehman .................. 1987-90 Ginger Garrett ......................... 1998-01 Heather Watts ......................... 2001-04 Tiara Gilkey ............................. 2001-04 Emily Eichmann ...................... 1998-01
Christen Clayto n
Laura Côté
SERVICE ACES
BLOCK A ASSIST ASSISTS
309 240 234 193 174 169 153 152 151 147
Clare Dirksen .......................... 1986-89 Lori Jones ............................... 1981-84 Amie Hamilton ........................ 1998-01 Peggy Rule ............................. 1983-86 Nancy Nellans ......................... 2002-05 Heather Watts ......................... 2001-04 Christen Clayton ..................... 2003-06 Drenda Roberts ...................... 1981-84 Ginger Garrett ......................... 1998-01 Shoni Hodges ......................... 1994-97
446 398 356 317 313 301 287 285 269 237
Christen Clayton ..................... 2003-06 Amie Hamilton ........................ 1998-01 Nancy Nellans ......................... 2002-05 Heather Watts ......................... 2001-04 Clare Dirksen .......................... 1986-89 Shoni Hodges ......................... 1994-97 Amy Greer .............................. 1990-93 Peggy Rule ............................. 1983-86 Renee Ross ............................ 1991-94 Monique Swaby ...................... 1992-95 Brittany Barnett ....................... 2000-03
BLOCK SOLOS
DIGS 1,812 1,491 1,435 1,402 1,365 1,354 1,328 1,323 1,237 1,182 1,174
ASSISTS 5,968 5,653 5,206 2,777 2,681 2,628 1,951 1,511 1,124 1,085
Laura Côté .............................. 2005-08 Clare Dirksen .......................... 1986-89 Heather Watts ......................... 2001-04 Nikki Taylor.............................. 1993-94 Jessica Baley .......................... 1997-98 Amie Hamilton ........................ 1998-01 Mia Stephens .......................... 1983-85 Alisande Cavanagh ................. 1990-91 Drenda Roberts ...................... 1981-84 Jeannie Robison .......................... 1999
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Rhonda Kottke ........................ 1986-90 Shelby Burton ......................... 2004-07 Katherine Lehman .................. 1987-90 Monique Swaby ...................... 1992-95 Shella Neba ............................ 2000-03 Nancy Wolter .......................... 1985-88 Melissa Nance ........................ 2003-06 Angie Glaub ............................ 1983-86 Clare Dirksen .......................... 1986-89 Drenda Roberts ...................... 1981-82 Sarah Tjelmeland .................... 1987-90
Katherine Lehman .................. 1987-90 Drenda Roberts ...................... 1981-84 Holly Buford ............................ 1980-83 Rhonda Kottke ........................ 1986-90 Monique Swaby ...................... 1992-95 Shelby Burton ......................... 2004-07 Lori Rembe ............................. 1989-91 Mary Vercande ........................ 1981-82 Shella Neba ............................ 2000-03
TOTAL BLOCKS 575 507 487 439 420 377 364 360 336 292
Rhonda Kottke ........................ 1986-90 Katherine Lehman .................. 1987-90 Shelby Burton ......................... 2004-07 Monique Swaby ...................... 1992-95 Nancy Wolter .......................... 1985-88 Drenda Roberts ...................... 1981-84 Shella Neba ............................ 2000-03 Holly Buford ............................ 1980-83 Angie Glaub ............................ 1983-86 Melissa Nance ........................ 2003-06 Drenda Roberts ...................... 1981-84
KILLS 670 538 537 532 521 520 513 509 504 501
Monique Swaby ........................... 1995 Tiara Gilkey .................................. 2003 Holly Buford ................................. 1981 Brittany Barnett ............................ 2002 Tiara Gilkey .................................. 2004 Brittany Barnett ............................ 2003 Shelby Burton .............................. 2006 Katherine Lehman ....................... 1990 Ashley Liford ................................ 2007 Monique Swaby ........................... 1994
ASSISTS
BLOCK SOLOS
1,830 1,792 1,692 1,678 1,617 1,575 1,569 1,451 1,426 1,402
57 48 47 44 43 40
Heather Watts .............................. 2004 Heather Watts .............................. 2003 Laura Côté ................................... 2006 Clare Dirksen ............................... 1989 Laura Côté ................................... 2007 Heather Watts .............................. 2002 Clare Dirksen ............................... 1988 Laura Côté ................................... 2005 Nikki Taylor................................... 1993 Amie Hamilton ............................. 2001
TOTAL ATTEMPTS
SERVICE ACES
1,680 1,362 1,326 1,317 1,250 1,240 1,206 1,166 1,152 1,145
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Monique Swaby ........................... 1995 Brittany Barnett ............................ 2002 Brittany Barnett ............................ 2003 April Harriman .............................. 2000 Tiara Gilkey .................................. 2003 Ashley Liford ................................ 2007 Shoni Hodges .............................. 1997 Nancy Nellans .............................. 2004 Tiara Gilkey .................................. 2004 Monique Swaby ........................... 1994
ATTACK PERCENTAGE .429 .413 .383 .357 .336 .313 .309 .307 .298 .298 .295
herine Lehman Kath
rnett Brittany Ba
Holly Buford ................................. 1981 Shelby Burton .............................. 2006 Shelby Burton .............................. 2007 Holly Buford ................................. 1983 Shelby Burton .............................. 2004 Katherine Lehman ....................... 1990 Beth Johnson ............................... 1981 Melissa Nance ............................. 2006 Shella Neba ................................. 2003 Holly Buford ................................. 1982 Shelby Burton .............................. 2005
94 80 79 78 73 69 67 65 63
Amie Hamilton ............................. 2001 Laura Wilson ................................ 1981 Clare Dirksen ............................... 1987 Clare Dirksen ............................... 1989 Lori Jones .................................... 1981 Christen Clayton .......................... 2004 Shelby Burton .............................. 2006 Alisande Cavanagh ...................... 1990 Mary Vercande ............................. 1981 Holly Buford ................................. 1981 Lori Jones .................................... 1984 Heather Watts .............................. 2003
DIGS 641 528 489 466 447 420 416 408 403 398
35 34 32 25
Katherine Lehman ....................... 1990 Holly Buford ................................. 1982 Lori Rembe .................................. 1991 Holly Buford ................................. 1983 Holly Buford ................................. 1981 Lori Rembe .................................. 1989 Monique Swaby ........................... 1994 Shelby Burton .............................. 2006 Monique Swaby ........................... 1995 Shelby Burton .............................. 2007 Shella Neba ................................. 2003
Individual Single-Season Records
Tiara Gilke y
BLOCK ASSISTS 160 154 140 139 133 121 114 113 107 105
Rhonda Kottke ............................. 1989 Emily Underwood....................... 2008 Katherine Lehman ....................... 1990 Shelby Burton .............................. 2007 Shelby Burton .............................. 2006 Shella Neba ................................. 2003 Angie Glaub ................................. 1983 Rhonda Kottke ............................. 1990 Nancy Wolter ............................... 1987 Drenda Roberts ........................... 1983 Brittany Barnett ............................ 2000
TOTAL BLOCKS Christen Clayton .......................... 2006 Christine Bach ........................... 2008 Christine Bach ........................... 2007 Christen Clayton .......................... 2005 Nancy Nellans .............................. 2005 Clare Dirksen ............................... 1989 Amy Greer ................................... 1993 Lauren Berg ................................. 2002 Heather Watts .............................. 2003 Amie Hamilton ............................. 2000 Tiara Gilkey .................................. 2004
197 174 171 168 146 143 137 135 132 131
Katherine Lehman ....................... 1990 Emily Underwood....................... 2008 Shelby Burton .............................. 2007 Shelby Burton .............................. 2006 Shella Neba ................................. 2003 Rhonda Kottke ............................. 1990 Lisa Eisenrich .............................. 1986 Kim Erhorn ................................... 1985 Holly Buford ................................. 1983 Holly Buford ................................. 1981 Nancy Wolter ............................... 1987 Monique Swaby ........................... 1994 Angie Glaub ................................. 1983
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Team Single-Season Records
RECEPTION ERRORS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
379 ..................................................... 1981 381 ..................................................... 1983 310 ..................................................... 1988 309 ..................................................... 1984 301 ..................................................... 1982 290 ..................................................... 1989 249 ..................................................... 2007 225 ..................................................... 1985 225 ..................................................... 1987 224 ..................................................... 1990 223 ..................................................... 1992
TOTAL BLOCKS 1. 604 ..................................................... 1986 2. 570 ..................................................... 1989 3. 538 ..................................................... 1984 4. 519 ..................................................... 1985 5. 483 ..................................................... 1997 414 ..................................................... 1990 T h 2003 Tigers downed a single-season high 2,204 kills en route to the program’s first-ever C-USA Tourna- 6. The 382 ..................................................... 1988 me ment championship match. In addition, the the team posted a program-best .833 (30-6) winning percentage. 7. 365 ..................................................... 1981 Th The 2003 Tigers also notched top-10 totals in service aces (278), digs (2,197) and total attempts (5,405). 8. 9. 355 ..................................................... 1987 10. 347 ..................................................... 1983 KILLS KI SERVICES ACES 1. 2,204 ..................................................... 2003 1. 527 ..................................................... 1981 2. 2,187 ..................................................... 2004 2. 319 ..................................................... 1990 BLOCKING ERRORS 3. 2,148 ..................................................... 1989 3. 308 ..................................................... 1983 1. 136 ..................................................... 1989 4. 2,054 ..................................................... 2006 4. 300 ..................................................... 1993 2. 131 ..................................................... 1984 5. 2,004 ..................................................... 2007 5. 298 ..................................................... 1986 3. 128 ..................................................... 1993 6. 2,000 ..................................................... 1990 6. 294 ..................................................... 1984 4. 128 ..................................................... 1991 7. 1,979 ..................................................... 2002 7. 285 ..................................................... 1987 5. 125 ..................................................... 1982 8. 1,974 ..................................................... 1988 8 285 ..................................................... 2004 6. 123 ..................................................... 1981 9. 1,911 ..................................................... 1993 8. 284 ..................................................... 2006 7. 120 ..................................................... 1999 10. 1,838 ..................................................... 2005 9. 279 ..................................................... 2001 8. 109 ..................................................... 1992 10. 278 ..................................................... 2003 9. 107 ..................................................... 1994 10. 104 ..................................................... 1987 ERRORS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
985 ..................................................... 1988 983 ..................................................... 1987 980 ..................................................... 1989 961 ..................................................... 2003 961 ..................................................... 2004 918 ..................................................... 1993 903 ..................................................... 2002 838 ..................................................... 1990 828 ..................................................... 1997 816 ..................................................... 1994 816 ..................................................... 2005 794 ..................................................... 1986
SERVICES ERRORS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
473 ..................................................... 1990 462 ..................................................... 1989 436 ..................................................... 1993 388 ..................................................... 2006 380 ..................................................... 1997 344 ..................................................... 2003 339 ..................................................... 2004 336 ..................................................... 1994 333 ..................................................... 2005 329 ..................................................... 2007
DIGS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
2,417 ..................................................... 1993 2,301 ..................................................... 1989 2,297 ..................................................... 1990 2,197 ..................................................... 2003 2,176 ..................................................... 1986 2,129 ..................................................... 1994 2,105 ..................................................... 1992 2,098 ..................................................... 2004 2,031 ..................................................... 2007 2,006 2,006..................................................... ..................................................... 1987
TOTAL ATTEMPTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
5,759 ..................................................... 1989 5,405 ..................................................... 2003 5,297 ..................................................... 1993 5,250 ..................................................... 2004 5,234 ..................................................... 1988 5,176 ..................................................... 1990 5,151 ..................................................... 2002 5,077 ..................................................... 1987 4,957 ..................................................... 2006 4,949 ..................................................... 2007
HITTING PERCENTAGE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
.273 ..................................................... 1981 .271 ..................................................... 2006 .247 ..................................................... 2007 .240 ..................................................... 2001 .234 ..................................................... 2004 .231 ..................................................... 1984 .230 ..................................................... 2003 .224 ..................................................... 1990 The 1994 Tiger volleyball team was the last to claim a league title, winning the final Great Midwest Con.218 ..................................................... 2005 f T t That Th t squad d was also l the th last l t U off M crew to t earn a bid to t the th NCAA Tournament. T t ference Tournament. .213 ..................................................... 1983
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Shelby Burton
Aces
Assists
Since 1981 1981........ N/A ....................................................... 1982........ N/A ....................................................... 1983........ Mia Stephens ................................. 614 1984........ Drenda Roberts ............................. 701 1985........ Mia Stephens ................................. 790 1986........ Clare Dirksen .............................. 1,197 1987........ Clare Dirksen .............................. 1,209 1988........ Clare Dirksen .............................. 1,569 1989........ Clare Dirksen .............................. 1,678 1990........ Alisande Cavanagh ......................1,511 1991........ Alisande Cavanagh ..................... 1,245 1992........ Amy Greer ..................................... 737 1993........ Nikki Taylor.................................. 1,426 1994........ Nikki Taylor.................................. 1,351 1995........ Janice Neyens ............................... 703 1996........ Lacey Morse .................................. 786 1997........ Jessica Baley .............................. 1,342 1998........ Jessica Baley .............................. 1,339 1999........ Jeannie Robinson ....................... 1,085 2000........ Amie Hamilton ............................ 1,052 2001........ Amie Hamilton ............................ 1,402 2002........ Heather Watts ............................. 1,575 2003........ Heather Watts ............................. 1,792 2004........ Heather Watts ............................. 1,830 2005........ Laura Côté ................................. 1,451 2006........ Laura Côté ................................. 1,692 2007........ Laura Côté ................................. 1,617 2008........ Laura Côté ................................. 1,208
Alisande Cavanagh
Si Since 1981 1981........ Laura Wilson .................................... 97 1982........ Laura Wilson .................................... 46 1983........ Lori Jones ........................................ 54 1984........ Lori Jones ........................................ 65 1985........ Peggy Rule ...................................... 59 1986........ Clare Dirksen ................................... 57 1987........ Clare Dirksen ................................... 94 1988........ Clare Dirksen ................................... 77 1989........ Clare Dirksen ................................... 80 1990........ Alisande Cavanagh .......................... 69 1991........ Alisande Cavanagh .......................... 49 1992........ Amy Greer ....................................... 43 1993........ Nikki Taylor....................................... 56 1994........ Nikki Taylor....................................... 56 1995........ Monique Swaby ............................... 43 1996........ Rosie Glenn ..................................... 46 1997........ Becky Tigert ..................................... 42 1998........ Amie Hamilton ................................. 54 1999........ Amie Hamilton ................................. 46 2000........ Emily Eichmann ............................... 39 2001........ Amie Hamilton ................................. 97 2002........ Nancy Nellans .................................. 48 2003........ Heather Watts .................................. 63 2004........ Christen Clayton .............................. 78 2005........ Christen Clayton .............................. 50 2006........ Shelby Burton .................................. 73 2007........ Shelby Burton .................................. 39 2008........ Christine Bach ............................... 47
Digs
Holly Buford
Kills
Since 1981 1981........ Holly Buford ................................... 537 1982........ Holly Buford ................................... 410 1983........ Holly Buford ................................... 484 1984........ Lori Jones .......................................411 1985........ Angie Glaub ................................... 391 1986........ Peggy Rule .................................... 427 1987........ Kim Erhorn ..................................... 333 1988........ Rhonda Kottke ............................... 351 1989........ Rhonda Kottke ............................... 376 1990........ Katherine Lehman ......................... 509 1991........ Amy Greer ..................................... 316 1992........ Renee Ross ................................... 335 1993........ Amy Greer ..................................... 386 1994........ Monique Swaby ............................. 501 1995........ Monique Swaby ............................. 670 1996........ Shoni Hodges ................................ 375 1997........ Becky Tigert ................................... 432 1998........ Jessica Henry ................................ 385 1999........ Rosie Glenn ................................... 320 2000........ April Harriman ................................ 494 2001........ Ginger Garrett ................................ 420 2002........ Brittany Barnett .............................. 532 2003........ Tiara Gilkey .................................... 538 2004........ Tiara Gilkey .................................... 521 2005........ Nancy Nellans ................................ 421 2006........ Shelby Burton ................................ 513 2007........ Ashley Liford .................................. 504 2008........ Rebekah Strickland ..................... 295
Amie Hamilton
Si Since 1981 1 1981........ N/A ....................................................... 1982........ Laura Wilson .................................... 83 1983........ Drenda Roberts ............................. 343 1984........ Angie Glaub ................................... 354 1985........ Peggy Rule .................................... 325 1986........ Peggy Rule .................................... 393 1987........ Kara Cronin .................................... 391 1988........ Kara Cronin .................................... 356 1989........ Clare Dirksen ................................. 420 1990........ Sarah Tjelmeland ........................... 372 1991........ Amy Greer ......................................311 1992........ Renee Ross ................................... 382 1993........ Amy Greer ..................................... 416 1994........ Shoni Hodges ................................ 375 1995........ Monique Swaby ............................. 324 1996........ Shoni Hodges ................................ 348 1997........ Becky Tigert ................................... 369 1998........ Rosie Glenn ................................... 381 1999........ Amie Hamilton ............................... 349 2000........ Amie Hamilton ............................... 403 2001........ Amie Hamilton ............................... 378 2002........ Lauren Berg ................................... 408 2003........ Heather Watts ................................ 403 2004........ Tiara Gilkey .................................... 398 2005........ Christen Clayton ............................ 466 2006........ Christen Clayton ............................ 641 2007........ Christine Bach ............................. 489 2008........ Christine Bach ............................. 528
Year-by-Year Leaders
Since 1981 1981........ Holly Buford .................................. .429 1982........ Holly Buford .................................. .298 1983........ Holly Buford .................................. .357 1984........ Lori Jones ..................................... .274 1985........ Peggy Rule ................................... .239 1986........ Peggy Rule ................................... .260 1987........ Clare Dirksen ................................ .204 1988........ Katherine Lehman ........................ .233 1989........ Katherine Lehman ........................ .272 1990........ Katherine Lehman ........................ .313 1991........ Lori Rembe ................................... .247 1992........ Monique Swaby ............................ .202 1993........ Monique Swaby ............................ .249 1994........ Monique Swaby ............................ .274 1995........ Monique Swaby ............................ .216 1996........ Shoni Hodges ............................... .234 1997........ Jenni Rosselli ................................ .237 1998........ Jessica Henry ............................... .275 1999........ Sarah Wengler .............................. .235 2000........ Sarah Wengler .............................. .276 2001........ Shella Neba .................................. .293 2002........ Brittany Barnett ............................. .243 2003........ Shella Neba .................................. .298 2004........ Shelby Burton ............................... .336 2005........ Shelby Burton ............................... .295 2006........ Shelby Burton ............................... .413 2007........ Shelby Burton ............................... .383 2008........ Rebekah Strickland .................... .261
Shella Neba
Total Blocks
Since 1981 1981........ Holly Buford ................................... 137 1982........ Holly Buford ..................................... 84 1983........ Holly Buford ................................... 143 1984........ Angie Glaub ................................... 108 1985........ Kim Erhorn ..................................... 143 1986........ Lisa Eisenrich ................................ 146 1987........ Nancy Wolter ................................. 135 1988........ Phonda Kottke ............................... 133 1989........ Rhonda Kottke ............................... 198 1990........ Katherine Lehman ......................... 197 1991........ Lori Rembe .................................... 122 1992........ Monique Swaby ............................... 67 1993........ Monique Swaby ..............................114 1994........ Monique Swaby ............................. 132 1995........ Monique Swaby ............................. 107 1996........ Heather Fletcher .............................. 96 1997........ Jenni Rosselli ................................. 106 1998........ Jessica Henry ................................ 109 1999........ Sarah Wengler ................................. 99 2000........ Brittany Barnett ...............................115 2001........ Shella Neba ................................... 103 2002........ Shella Neba ..................................... 93 2003........ Shella Neba ................................... 146 2004........ Fehi Tuivai ....................................... 98 2005........ Shelby Burton ................................ 108 2006........ Shelby Burton ................................ 168 2007........ Shelby Burton ................................ 171 2008........ Emily Underwood......................... 174
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Single-Match Records
30-Kill Club
81 .................. Heather Watts vs. TCU, 11/11/04 75 ........... Heather Watts vs. UT-Martin, 10/1/02 ..................Jessica Baley vs. DePaul, 10/19/97 74 ............Jessica Baley vs. Ole Miss, 10/20/98 72 ................... Amie Hamilton vs. CBU, 11/7/00 71 .......................Laura Côté vs. UCF, 10/30/05 70 ........... Heather Watts vs. UT Martin, 8/30/03 68 .........Amie Hamilton vs. Mississippi, 9/14/01 67 ..................Laura Côté vs. Houston 11/18/06 ........................Laura Côté at Belmont 10/11/05 .............. Heather Watts vs. Louisville, 10/31/03 ..................... Heather Watts vs. TCU, 10/12/02 66 ...................Laura Côté vs. Marshall, 11/3/06 ................. Laura Côté vs. Austin Peay, 8/26/06 B Brittany Barnett Holly Buford April Harriman Ashley Liford Monique Swaby .............................. Laura Côté at UCF, 10/2/05 31- vs. TCU, 34 - vs. Ole Miss, 30 - vs. CBU, 30 - vs. UCF, 40 - at Ole Miss, .........Heather Watts vs. Southern Miss, 11/14/03 10/12/02 9/22/81 11/7/00 11/15/00 10/24/95 ................. Amie Hamilton vs. Tulane, 10/13/01 35 - at Cincinnati, 65 .......... Heather Watts at Marquette, 10/24/03 10/27/95 31 - vs. UAB, 11/2/95 ..............Laura Côté at East Carolina, 10/12/07 64 .............. Jeannie Robison vs. USF, 10/31/99 63 ................ Laura Côté vs. Marshall, 10/16/05 HITTING PERCENTAGE KILLS KI ................... Laura Côté vs. Duquesne, 9/16/05 40..............Monique Swaby at Ole Miss, 10/24/95 .846 40. .................Heather Watts at Cincinnati, 11/1/02 (11-0-13) .........Heather Watts at Tulane, 11/22/03 35.............. Monique Swaby at Cincinnati, 10/27/95 35. .................Jessica Baley vs. Houston, 10/11/98 .810 34 34.................... Holly Buford vs. Ole Miss, 9/22/81 62 ........ Laura Côté vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/10/05 31....................Brittany Barnett vs. TCU, 10/12/02 (18-1-21) ........Shelby Burton vs. Stetson, 9/14/07 ................. Heather Watts at Houston, 10/11/03 ......................... Monique Swaby vs. UAB, 11/2/95 .800 ...........Amie Hamilton at East Carolina, 11/9/01 30........................ Ashley Liford vs. UCF, 11/15/07 (8-0-10) ............Ginger Garrett vs. UAPB, 9/12/98 ........................... April Harriman vs. CBU, 11/7/00 .714 (10-0-14) ....... Shella Neba vs. UT-Martin, 10/1/02 29....Ashley Liford at Southeast Missouri, 9/26/07 .................Nancy Nellans vs. Saint Louis, 10/1/04 .708 ............. Adrianne Edmonds vs. Ole Miss, 9/14/01 (17-0-24) ............ Shelby Burton vs. UALR, 9/9/06 .....................April Harriman vs. Ole Miss, 9/16/00 .692 ................Monique Swaby vs. So. Illinois, 9/20/95 (18-0-26) ......... Becky Tigert vs. Missouri, 9/19/97 27...................Tiara Gilkey vs. UT-Martin, 8/30/03 .684 ...................... April Harriman vs. Tulane, 11/11/00 (13-0-19) ......Shelby Burton vs. Nicholls State, 9/7/07 ................... Jessica Henry vs. Ole Miss, 10/20/98 .682 26.............. Nancy Nellans vs. Duquesne, 9/16/05 (16-1-22) .......Shelby Burton vs. Lipscomb, 9/8/06 ............... Tiara Gilkey vs. UNC-Asheville, 9/24/04 .667 ................ Brittany Barnett vs. Louisville, 10/31/03 (19-1-27) .......... Casey Sines vs. UALR , 8/30/08 ................... Nancy Nellans vs. Houston, 10/11/02 (18-0-27) ..........Carolyn Baker vs. SMU, 10/7/08 .......................Tiara Gilkey vs. UT-Martin, 10/1/02 (14-2-18) ...........Shella Neba at DePaul, 10/26/03 ...................Nancy Nellans vs. UT-Martin, 10/1/02 .656 ........................ Becky Tigert vs. DePaul, 10/19/97 (22-1-32) . Shelby Burton vs. Austin Peay, 8/26/06 .647 . Monique Swaby vs. Saint Louis @ Louisville, 11/17/95 25....................... Shelby Burton vs. UALR, 9/8/07 (11-0-17)...Laura Stoke vs. Southern Miss, 11/10/00 ......................... Nancy Nellans vs. UCF, 10/30/05 .643 .................... Tiara Gilkey vs. Eastern Ky., 9/18/04 (10-1-14) ........Tiara Gilkey vs. Charleston So., 8/30/02 ..........................Tiara Gilkey at Charlotte, 11/8/03 .641 Heather Watts ...............Tiara Gilkey vs. Birmingham-So., 9/6/02 (25-0-39) ............ Shelby Burton vs. UALR, 9/8/07 81 - vs. TCU, 11/11/04 ............Monique Swaby vs. Middle Tenn., 10/3/95 .625 (12-2-16) ....... Melissa Nance vs. Ill.-Chicago, 9/4/04 . Monique Swaby vs. Tennessee Tech at USF, 9/2/95 (11-1-16) ............Shella Neba at Davidson, 9/6/03
80-Assists Club
TOTAL ATTEMPTS 80............Monique Swaby vs. So. Illinois, 9/20/95 77....................Brittany Barnett vs. TCU, 10/12/02 75....................... April Harriman vs. CBU, 11/7/00 ..................Monique Swaby at Ole Miss, 10/24/95 73.................April Harriman vs. Ole Miss, 9/16/00 72............Monique Swaby at Cincinnati, 10/27/95 71.................. April Harriman vs. Tulane, 11/11/00 68......... April Harriman at Southern Miss, 10/1/00 66............... Nancy Nellans vs. Houston, 10/11/02 65....Ashley Liford at Southeast Missouri, 9/26/07 ................ Brittany Barnett vs. Louisville, 10/31/03 .................... Brittany Barnett at Charlotte, 11/8/03 ............Monique Swaby vs. Middle Tenn., 10/3/95 .................... Monique Swaby vs. Tennessee Tech ....................................................... at USF, 9/2/95
70-Assists Club
Jessica Baley 75 - vs. DePaul, 10/19/97 74 - vs. Ole Miss, 10/20/98
Laura Côté 71 - vs. UCF, 10/30/05
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Amie Hamilton 72 - vs. CBU, 11/7/00
Heather Watts 75 - vs. UT-Martin, 10/1/02 72 - vs. Saint Louis, 10/1/04 70 - vs. UT-Martin, 8/30/03 70 - vs. UNC-Asheville, 9/24/04
......................Emily Underwood vs. Troy, 9/6/08 ..................... Shelby Burton at Marshall, 10/14/07 ........................ Shelby Burton vs. Tulane, 9/23/07 ............................Shelby Burton at UTEP, 9/21/07 ................ Fehi Tuivai vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/10/05 ...................... Fehi Tuivai vs. Marquette 10/29/04 .......................Shella Neba vs. Cincinnati, 11/1/03 ......... Shella Neba at Southeast Missouri, 10/5/03 ........................... Shella Neba at Tulane, 11/15/02 ....................Shella Neba vs. Marquette, 10/26/02 Shella Neba vs. Robert Morris at Kent State, 9/7/01 .........................Shella Neba vs. Houston, 9/23/01 ..........................Brittany Barnett vs. CBU, 11/7/00 .................................Laura Stoke at UAB, 11/1/00 ......................Jenni Rosselli vs. DePaul, 10/19/97 .................... Amanda Boatright vs. USF, 10/31/99 7....................Carolyn Baker vs. Tulane, 10/3/08 C A N Nancy Nellans .......... Shelby Burton vs. Mississippi State, 9/8/07 Christine Bach Christen Clayton Rosie Glenn Amie Hamilton 37 - vs. IUPUI, 32 - at Rice, 33 - vs. Saint Louis, 31 - at Belmont, .......................... Shelby Burton vs. UAB, 11/19/06 32 - vs. CBU, ........................ Shelby Burton vs. Tulsa, 10/13/06 9/5/08 9/24/06 9/25/98 11/7/00 10/11/05 35 - at SMU, 31 - vs. La. Tech, ...........................Melissa Nance vs. UAB, 9/29/06 ........................... Shelby Burton vs. UCA, 9/15/06 11/2/07 9/10/05 ................................ Shelby Burton at Troy, 9/1/06 ............................ Melissa Nance at UAB, 10/9/05 SERVICE ACES ..................... Heather Watts at Davidson, 9/22/04 ...................Shelby Burton vs. Duquesne, 9/16/05 9.............................. Laura Côté vs. UAPB, 9/2/05 ....................... Tiara Gilkey vs. Cincinnati, 11/1/03 ..............Shelby Burton at Southern Miss, 9/30/05 ................ Nancy Nellans vs. Arkansas St., 9/6/02 25...................... Christine Bach vs. FIU, 9/20/08 ....................... Laura Côté vs. Duquesne, 9/16/05 8............Nancy Nellans vs. Alabama A&M, 9/2/05 ............... Christine Bach vs. Houston, 10/21/07 .......... Melissa Nance vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/10/05 ...................... Hristina Slancheva at SLU, 10/3/03 .................Ashley Liford at East Carolina, 9/31/07 ............Melissa Nance vs. UNC-Asheville, 9/9/05 ...........Nancy Nellans vs. Charleston So., 8/30/02 ......................... Christen Clayton at UAB, 9/19/06 .................................... Fehi Tuivai at USF 11/6/04 .................................. Amy Watson vs. UAB, 1980 .......................Christen Clayton vs. UCF 10/30/05 ............................ Shella Neba vs. CBU, 10/14/03 7................Shelby Burton vs. Alcorn State, 9/1/06 .................. Nancy Nellans vs. Duquesne, 9/10/05 ..................... Brittany Barnett vs. DePaul, 9/23/00 ................. Christen Clayton vs. UT-Martin, 9/3/05 ........................Nancy Nellans at Tulane, 11/22/03 .............Lindsay Bax vs. Idaho at Portland, 9/3/99 ....................... Christen Clayton vs. UAPB, 9/2/05 .............. Lauren Berg vs. Birmingham-So., 9/6/02 ......................... Sarah Wengler vs. USF, 10/31/99 ...........Nancy Nellans vs. Florida Atlantic, 9/24/04 ............. April Harriman at Southern Miss, 10/1/00 ............................Shoni Hodges vs. UAB, 9/19/97 ........................ Melissa Nance vs. CBU, 10/14/03 24.................Christine Bach vs. Tulsa, 10/19/08 ..........................Jessica Trezise vs. UAB, 9/19/97 ...................Amie Hamilton vs. Samford, 10/16/01 .......Christine Bach at Southern Miss, 10/12/08 ........... Sarah Wengler vs. Murray State, 10/26/99 6...........Becky Shaffer vs. Indiana State, 9/6/08 ..........................Christine Bach at UAB, 9/18/08 ............. Shoni Hodges vs. East Carolina, 9/20/97 .................... Lauren Thompson vs. Iona, 9/5/08 ....................Christen Clayton at Tulane, 10/29/06 .................... Shelby Burton at Evansville, 8/26/06 ......................Christen Clayton at UTEP, 10/27/06 TOTAL BLOCKS .................... Ashley Liford vs. Kent State, 8/25/06 ..................... Amie Hamilton at Kent State, 9/8/01 11.0 ...... Shelby Burton at Eastern Illinois, 8/31/07 ............... Melissa Nance vs. Delaware St., 9/4/04 ...................... April Harriman vs. Tulane, 11/11/00 ................... Jenni Rosselli vs. Ole Miss, 10/20/98 ............Christen Clayton vs. Tennessee St., 9/3/04 23......Christine Bach vs. Chattanooga, 9/20/08 ......................Jenni Rosselli vs. DePaul, 10/19/97 .................... Heather Watts vs. NC State, 9/13/03 .........Christine Bach at East Carolina, 10/12/07 10.0.. Casey Sines vs. Southern Miss, 10/26/08 ................................. Tiara Gilkey vs. CBU, 9/4/02 ................. Christine Bach at Louisville, 8/24/07 ..................... Emily Underwood vs. FIU, 9/20/08 ...... Adrianne Edmonds vs. Jackson St., 10/23/01 ........................Christen Clayton vs. UAB, 9/29/06 ...... Emily Underwood vs. Indiana State, 9/6/08 ....... Amie Hamilton vs. Cornell at Kent St., 9/8/01 ......................Christen Clayton vs. Tulane 11/6/05 .......... Shelby Burton vs. Mississippi State, 9/8/07 ........................... Amie Hamilton vs. UAB, 11/3/01 ...................... Christen Clayton at Tulsa 10/21/05 .......................Melissa Nance at Tulane, 10/29/06 ............................ Amie Hamilton at UAB, 9/15/99 ..........................Heather Watts vs. UALR, 8/29/03 ....................... Fehi Tuivai vs. Marquette 10/29/04 5.................. Christine Bach vs. UTEP, 11/20/08 ................... Lauren Berg vs. Western Ky., 8/31/02 ......................... Shella Neba at Charlotte, 11/8/03 ................ Emily Underwood vs. UTEP, 11/20/08 ............Amie Hamilton at Southern Miss, 11/12/99 .........................Shella Neba vs. Houston, 9/23/01 ..........................Christine Bach at UAB, 9/18/08 ............... Rosie Glenn at Southern Miss, 11/12/99 ....................Sarah Wengler vs. Ole Miss, 9/16/00 ............................... Laura Côté vs. UCF, 11/15/07 .......Amanda Boatright at Southern Miss 11/12/99 .......... Shelby Burton vs. Mississippi State, 9/8/07 BLOCK SOLOS 9.0.............. Emily Underwood vs. UCA, 9/12/08 .............................. Shelby Burton vs. Iona, 9/1/07 6....................... Shella Neba at Charlotte, 11/8/03 ..................... Emily Underwood vs. Iona, 9/5/08 ........................ Shelby Burton vs. Tulsa, 10/13/06 5...... Amanda Boatright at Southern Miss, 11/12/99 .......................... Shelby Burton vs. UAB, 11/19/06 ................................ Shelby Burton at Troy, 9/1/06 4.......................... Shelby Burton at UCF, 11/10/06 ........................ Shelby Burton vs. Tulsa, 10/13/06 ..............Christen Clayton vs. Southern Miss, 10/28/05 ... Jenni Rosselli vs Portland at Syracuse, 9/18/98 .............Melissa Nance vs. UNC-Asheville, 9/9/05 ........................ Laura Côté vs. Marshall, 10/16/05 ........... Jenni Rosselli vs. South Alabama, 9/19/97 ................ Shella Neba at Southeast Mo., 10/5/03 ...................... Colette Ramirez vs. ECU, 10/14/05 ..............Amanda Boatright at Charlotte, 10/24/99 ..........Jessica Trezise at Southern Miss, 10/10/97 .............Melissa Nance vs. UNC-Asheville, 9/9/05 ................Jeannie Robison at Charlotte, 10/24/99 .................... Jessica Henry vs. Houston, 10/11/98 ................ Melissa Nance vs. Morgan St., 9/25/04 3........................Carolyn Baker at UCF, 10/10/08 8.0.............Emily Underwood vs. UCF, 10/24/08 ...............Christen Clayton at UNC-Greensboro, 9/25/04 .......... Shelby Burton vs. Mississippi State, 9/8/07 ......................Carolyn Baker vs. Tulane, 10/3/08 ................ Nancy Nellans vs. Middle Tenn., 9/7/02 ............................Shelby Burton at ECU, 11/11/05 ..................... Emily Underwood at ECU, 9/28/08 .............................Nancy Nellans vs. CBU, 9/4/02 ....................... Melissa Nance vs. ECU, 10/14/05 .....................Emily Underwood at UAB, 9/18/08 ............................. Heather Watts vs. CBU, 9/4/02 ........................Fehi Tuivai vs. Duquesne, 9/16/05 ......................Emily Underwood vs. Troy, 9/6/08 .. Amie Hamilton vs. Morehead St. at UNC Asheville, 9/1/01 ..................Fehi Tuivai at Southern Miss, 10/8/04 ................................ Shelby Burton at Troy, 9/1/06 .............Amie Hamilton at UNC Asheville, 8/31/01 ......................Melissa Nance at DePaul, 10/26/03 .................................... Fehi Tuivai at USF 11/6/04 ................ Amie Hamilton vs. Cincinnati, 10/20/01 ......................... Monique Swaby vs. UAB, 11/2/95 .......................Shella Neba vs. Cincinnati, 11/1/03 ............ Heather Watts vs. South Alabama, 9/1/01 ......................Lamar Bryant at Ole Miss, 10/24/95 ........................... Shella Neba at Tulane, 11/15/02 ............... Emily Eichmann vs. Charlotte, 10/22/00 ................Monique Swaby vs. So. Illinois, 9/20/95 ....................Shella Neba vs. Marquette, 10/26/02 ..................Jeannie Robison vs. Samford, 9/11/99 ................... Monique Swaby at Clemson, 9/14/95 .........................Shelby Burton vs. Tulane, 11/6/05 .. Amie Hamilton vs. Tulsa at Cal St. Fullerton, 9/4/98 ......................Jenni Rosselli vs. DePaul, 10/19/97 ........................ Melissa Nance vs. ECU, 10/14/05 ........................... Shoni Hodges at UAB, 10/31/97 ..............Shelby Burton at Southern Miss, 9/30/05 ...................Shelby Burton vs. Duquesne, 9/16/05 BLOCK ASSISTS DIGS 37.................... Christine Bach vs. IUPUI, 9/5/08 11 ............... Jenni Rosselli vs. Ole Miss, 10/20/98 ....................... Laura Côté vs. Duquesne, 9/16/05 35......................Christine Bach at SMU, 11/2/07 10.. Emily Underwood vs. Indiana State, 9/6/08 ........................Fehi Tuivai vs. Duquesne, 9/16/05 33................ Rosie Glenn vs. Saint Louis, 9/25/98 9................... Emily Underwood vs. Iona, 9/5/08 .......... Melissa Nance vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/10/05 32..................... Christen Clayton at Rice, 9/24/06 ............. Shelby Burton at Eastern Illinois, 8/31/07 ................ Fehi Tuivai vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/10/05 ........................... Amie Hamilton vs. CBU, 11/7/00 .......................Melissa Nance at Tulane, 10/29/06 .............................. Melissa Nance vs. FIU, 9/9/05 Shella Neba vs. Robert Morris at Kent State, 9/7/01 31................. Nancy Nellans at Belmont, 10/11/05 ..........Jessica Trezise at Southern Miss, 10/10/97 8....... Casey Sines vs. Southern Miss, 10/26/08 .................................Laura Stoke at UAB, 11/1/00 ...........Nancy Nellans vs. Louisiana Tech, 9/10/05 29...................... Christine Bach vs. Iona, 9/5/08 ........................... Casey Sines vs. UCF, 10/24/08 ..........................Brittany Barnett vs. CBU, 11/7/00 .................Christen Clayton at Ole Miss, 10/24/06 ..................Emily Underwood vs. UCF, 10/24/08 ............... Sarah Wengler vs. Murray St., 10/26/99 28..............Christen Clayton vs. Houston, 9/22/06 ..................... Emily Underwood vs. FIU, 9/20/08 Jenni Rosselli vs. USL at Cal State Fullerton, 9/5/98 26................ Christen Clayton vs. UTEP, 11/17/06 .....................Emily Underwood at UAB, 9/18/08 ........... Jenni Rosselli vs. South Alabama, 9/19/97
30-Dig Club
Single-Match Records
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1,000-Kill Club
11. Monique Swaby -- 1,789 Kills
5. Holly Buford -- 1,431 Kills 5
• All-time kills leader at Memphis • Only Tiger volleyball player in history to ever record o over 600 kills in a single season. • Single-match leader with 40 kills vs. Ole Miss in 1995. • Tiger’s record holder with three career 30+ kill outings. • 1994 Great Midwest Player of the Year Yr r Yr. 19 1992 19 1993 19 1994 19 1995 To Totals
GP MP K 129 36 260 120 36 358 123 35 501 118 33 670 490 140 1789
E TA 133 778 151 833 187 1145 308 1680 779 4436
Pct. SA DIG BS BA TB .202 16 246 21 65 86 .249 20 293 27 87 114 .274 32 319 40 92 132 .216 43 324 34 73 107 .228 111 1182 122 317 439
• First Tiger volleyball player to reach 1,000 kills • Averaged 477 kills per year. • Second all-time at Memphis with a 361 hitting average. • Posted the third-highest single-match kills total when sshe pounded down 34 kills vs. Ole Miss in 1981. • 537 kills in 1981 is third all-time at Memphis Yr Yr. 1980 1981 1982 1983 Totals
GP MP n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 106 n/a
2. Nancy Nellans -- 1,623 Kills 2
GP MP K 127 37 442 127 36 407 112 34 353 123 32 421 489 139 1,623
E 231 233 196 226 886
TA 1,123 1,046 899 1,166 4,234
Pct. SA DIG BS BA TB .188 46 385 2 51 53 .166 40 383 4 33 37 .175 48 220 2 27 29 .167 40 447 2 32 34 .174 174 1,435 10 143 153
Yr. 2004 2005 2006 2007 Totals
GP MP 84 35 100 29 129 35 128 35 441 134
• 14th Tiger spiker to reach the 1,000-kill milestone. • Second all-time at Memphis with 3,952 total attempts. • Put away an average of 347 kills per season. • Set Memphis’ single-match record for hitting percentage by a hitter when she hit .800 vs. UAPB in 1998. a • Ranked in Tiger’s top-10 in aces.
• 2007 All-C-USA • Reached the 1,000-kill milestone vs. East Carolina (11.5.06) • 2006-07 C-USA All-Academic selection. • Averaged 394 kills per season. • 305 kills in 2004 is the fifth-most ever by a Tiger rookie. • Posted over 300 kills in every year of her collegiate career. GP MP K 112 37 305 119 32 366 127 35 401 128 35 504 486 139 1576
E TA 139 781 163 918 169 1072 193 1240 664 4011
Pct. .213 .221 .216 .251 .227
SA 0 4 46 35 85
DIG BS BA TB 68 2 26 28 79 1 27 28 276 7 30 37 368 4 39 43 791 14 122 136
Yr. 1998 1999 2000 2001 Totals
GP MP K 117 32 359 121 33 299 120 33 311 116 32 420 474 130 1389
Swaby
E 21 182 236 215 654
TA 102 1035 1250 1152 3,539
Nellans
Pct. .216 .236 .242 .266 .247
SA DIG BS BA TB 0 5 3 17 20 32 260 2 70 72 30 391 14 78 92 31 398 8 53 61 93 1,054 , 27 218 245
Liford
Pct. SA DIG BS BA TB .224 46 283 7 56 63 .181 43 272 9 42 51 .183 29 267 6 48 54 .237 33 319 6 49 55 .208 151 1141 28 195 223
• 15th Tiger to reach 1,000 kills. •P Pounded away 31 kills vs. TCU in 2002. • Ranks second and third with 1,362 and 1,326 attempts in 2002 and 2003, respectively. • Fourth and sixth all-time at Memphis with 532 kills in 2002 20 and 520 kills in 2003
• Reached 1,000 kills as a junior in the 2003 season. • 15th Tiger to reach 1,000 kills. • Second all-time with 538 kills in 2003. • Totaled just 43 kills as a freshman • One of just three Tigers to post 500 or more kills in multiple seasons. m GP MP K 36 18 43 125 34 426 133 36 538 135 37 521 399 125 1,528
E TA 136 994 132 921 139 941 160 1096 567 3952
8. Brittany Barnett -- 1,349 Kills 8
4. Tiara Gilkey -- 1,528 Kills 4
Yr. 2001 2002 2003 2004 Totals
• Led Memphis in hitting all four years of her career. • Became the 20th player at Memphis to reach the 1,000-kill 1 plateau. • Memphis’ all-time leader in attack percentage. • Two-time C-USA First Team selection • Two-time AVCA First Team All-Midwest Region • Two-time AVCA Honorable Mention All-America K E TA Pct. SA DIG BS BA TB 154 46 321 .336 0 24 4 36 40 273 94 607 .295 1 36 18 90 108 513 111 974 .413 73 92 35 133 168 449 109 888 .383 39 71 32 139 171 1389 360 2790 .369 113 223 89 398 487
Ginger Garrett -- 1,389 Kills G
3. Ashley Liford -- 1,576 Kills 3
Yr. 2004 2005 2006 2007 Totals
E TA Pct. SA DIG BS BA TB 1980 Statistics Not Available 537 134 939 .429 67 35 43 94 137 410 129 942 .298 29 71 49 36 85 484 102 835 .352 42 175 43 80 123 1431** missing 1980 stats
6. Shelby Burton -- 1,389 Kills 6
• Downed over 350 kills in all four seasons at Memphis. • Became the 16th player at Memphis to reach the 1 1,000-kill milestone. • Memphis’ all-time leader in attempts with 4,234 swings. • Ranks in Memphis’ top-10 in aces and digs. • Downed 25 or more kills six times in her career. Yr. 2002 2003 2004 2005 Totals
K
Yr. 2000 2001 2002 2003 Totals
Gilkey
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GP MP K E TA 120 33 182 110 551 116 32 115 62 368 128 34 532 201 1362 135 36 520 185 1326 263 135 1349 558 3607
Buford
Burton Bu
Pct. SA .131 34 .144 32 .243 34 .253 36 .219 136
Garrett
DIG BS BA 270 10 105 243 3 11 330 8 41 331 7 53 1174 28 210
TB 115 14 49 60 238
Barnett
9. Shoni Hodges -- 1,268 Kills 9
13. Amy Greer -- 1,212 Kills
Yr. 1994 1995 1996 1997 Totals
GP MP K 109 32 299 113 32 167 124 35 375 121 33 427 467 132 1268
E TA 121 797 84 561 136 1021 153 1206 494 3585
Pct. SA .223 31 .148 35 .234 45 .227 36 .220 147
DIG BS BA 375 4 25 271 15 41 348 17 73 360 10 89 1354 46 228
• Eighth Memphis player to record 1,000 career kills. • First Team All-Great Midwest pick in 1993. • Sixth all-time at Memphis in digs. • Downed over 300 kills in three of her four seasons at U of M. • Averaged over 300 kills per season. • Member of Memphis’ 1,00-kill/1,000 digs club.
TB 29 56 90 99 274
Yr. 1990 1991 1992 1993 Totals
K GP MP 138 39 320 117 35 316 117 32 190 136 36 386 508 142 1212
10. Katherine Lehman -- 1,268 Kills
Yr. 1987 1988 1989 1990 Totals
GP MP 104 147 42 128 41 139 38 518 121+
• Sixth all-time at Memphis with a .256 career attack percentage. • Second player in Tiger volleyball history to down 500 kills in a single season. • Fifth all-time with a .313 attack percentage in 1990. • Memphis’ all-time leader with 151 solo blocks • Second all-time with 507 total blocks. K E TA Pct. SA DIG BS BA TB 98 73 328 .076 2 55 10 89 99 305 135 728 .233 8 94 33 88 121 356 134 815 .272 32 228 34 96 130 509 166 1093 .313 56 314 57 140 197 1268 508 2964 .256 98 691 134 413 547
Yr. GP 1986 72 #rs1987 15 1988 131 1989 128 1990 140 Totals 493
MP 4 39 n/a
E TA 106 645 94 546 138 970 139 1104 477 3265
Pct. SA .222 36 .202 29 .239 59 .260 57 .237 193
DIG BS 343 ^^ 196 ^^ 325 ^^ 393 ^^ 1323
BA ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
TB 37 21 43 46 147
GP MP 106 32 115 32 124 35 105 32 450 131
Hodges
an Lehm
Ross
BA 94 149 125 140 508
TB 113 69 309 324 164 841 264 110 735 39 401 151 1101 n/a 1104 494 2986
.142 .190 .209 .227 .204
3 11 20 37 71
73 121 273 372 839
6 67 73 19 46 65 10 62 72 11 30 41 46 205 251
16. Rosie Glenn -- 1,063 Kills
12. Renee Ross -- 1,231 Kills
Yr. 1991 1992 1993 1994 Totals
• Only member of Memphis’ 1,000-kill club to play five years. • Three-time All-Metro Conference selection. • Totaled 116 kills in first two season and averaged 339 kills per year from 1988-90 • Memphis’ all-time leader in total blocks and block assists. ^ blocking stats combined K E TA Pct. SA DIG BS BA TB 97 57 272 .147 20 136 ^ ^ 71 19 15 83 .048 2 29 2 21 23 351 139 910 .232 23 149 32 101 133 376 134 815 .272 32 228 34 96 160 291 113 714 .249 28 311 33 113 144 1134 458 2794 .242 105 688 101^ 209^ 575 • Part of one of Memphis four 30+ win teams in 1990. • One of three Tigers to reach the 1,000-kill mark in 1990. • Played in 508 games–second-most among members of Memphis’ 1,000-kill club. • Ranked fifth all-time at Memphis in kills at the completion of her career. Yr. GP MP K E TA Pct. SA DIG
BS 1987 1988 1989 1990 Totals
• Finished career fourth on Memphis’ all-time kills list. • Ninth Tiger to post 1,000 kills. • Posted over 330 kills in three consecutive seasons. • Averaged over 300 kills per season. • All-Great Midwest Conference First Team selection in 1992. • First member of Memphis’ 1,000-kill club to post 1,000 digs. K E TA Pct. SA DIG BS BA TB 213 137 692 .109 24 229 8 23 31 335 185 944 .159 36 382 9 20 29 349 177 902 .191 39 317 2 33 35 334 152 864 .211 20 309 4 34 38 1231 651 3402 .170 119 1237 23 110 133
DIG BS BA TB 349 12 49 59 311 14 37 51 271 9 53 61 416 6 48 54 1347 41 187 225
15. Sarah Tjelmeland -- 1,104 Kills
• Second Tiger to ever reach 1,000 kills. • All-Metro Conference selection in 1986 • Fourth all-time with 1,323 career digs and 193 service aces. • Ranked in the top-10 at Memphis in digs. • Member of the Tiger’s 1,000 kills/1,000 digs club. • Averaged nearly 400 kills over her final two seasons. GP MP K 124 249 85 204 129 370 135 427 473 n/a 1250
Pct. SA .133 53 .174 35 .157 43 .206 32 .192 163
14. Rhonda Kottke -- 1,134 Kills
11. Peggy Rule -- 1,250 Kills
Yr. 1983 1984 1985 1986 Totals
E TA 192 556 163 878 98 587 160 1098 613 3119
1,000-Kill Club
• First player to reach 1,000 kills under Carrie Yerty. • 1994 Great Midwest Newcomer of the Year. • Sixth all-time with 1,206 attacks in 1997. • Averaged 317 kills per season. • Led Memphis in kills in 1997. • Ranks in Memphis’ top-10 in service aces and digs.
• Made 33 digs vs. Saint Louis in 1998. • Recorded 1,000 kills and digs at Memphis. • Downed 266 kills per year in her Tiger career. • 12th Tiger to record 1,000 career kills • Averaged 266 kills per year. Yr. 1996 1997 1998 1999 Totals
Greer
GP MP K 123 35 262 118 33 200 117 32 281 121 33 320 479 133 1063
Kottke
E TA 196 731 157 599 172 826 164 927 689 3083
Pct. SA .090 46 .072 26 .132 33 .168 25 .121 130
DIG BS BA TB 219 5 47 52 260 0 22 22 381 2 22 24 310 2 47 49 1170 9 138 147
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117. Melissa Nance -- 1,032 Kills
• Fourth all-time at Memphis with a .272 career hitting p percentage. • The latest Tiger to reach the 1,000-kill plateau. • Most efficient attacker of Memphis’ 1,000-kill club. • Also ranks in Memphis’ top-10 in aces, blocks assists and a total blocks. Yr.. 20 2003 20 2004 2005 20 20 2006 To Totals
GP MP K E TA 126 36 202 82 499 126 36 306 109 689 115 31 255 98 628 130 35 269 82 610 500 138 1032 371 2426
Pct. SA .240 45 .286 52 .250 46 .307 3 .272 146
DIG BS BA TB 83 11 70 81 70 8 64 72 142 15 81 96 20 15 72 87 315 49 287 336
118. April Harriman -- 1,017 Kills
• Current University of Memphis head coach • Memphis’ first All-American, earning Second Team Academic All-America honors in 2000. A • One of just four Tigers to ever post 30 kills in a match when she put away 30 kills vs. CBU in 2000. w • Averaged 254 kills per season Yr.. Y 199 1997 199 1998 199 1999 200 2000 Tot Totals
GP 93 108 115 121 437
MP 33 31 32 33 129
K E TA 256 141 688 85 83 285 182 119 504 494 223 1358 1017 566 2835
Pct. .167 .007 .125 .200 .159
SA 6 12 2 18 38
DIG BS BA 101 4 57 98 2 15 39 4 50 379 9 51 617 19 173
TB 61 17 54 60 192
119. Angie Glaub -- 1,014 Kills
• Third Memphis player to reach the 1,000-kill milestone. • Sixth all-time at Memphis with 360 total blocks. • Eighth all-time with 131 total blocks in 1983. • Averaged 254 kills per season. • 1986 Metro Conference All-Tournament team member. Yr.. Y 198 1983 1984 198 1985 198 1986 198 Totals
GP 94 125 129 112 460
MP 33 37 34 34 138
^^blocking stats combined ^ K E TA Pct. SA 163 84 426 .185 25 163 151 529 .023 25 391 205 1027 .181 46 297 151 884 .165 27 1014 591 2866 .148 123
DIG BS BA TB 158 ^^ ^^ 131 165 ^^ ^^ 121 305 ^^ ^^ 61 297 ^^ ^^ 60 925 360
20. Nancy Wolter -- 1,009 Kills 2
• Fourth Tiger to record 1,000 career kills • Fourth all-time at Memphis with 420 total blocks • Posted two of Memphis top-10 single-season blocks marks. • Reached the 1,000-kill mark in the final week of her T Tiger career. ^^^blocking stats combined Yr. 1985 1986 1987 1988 Totals
GP 125 106 134 134 499
MP 34 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Nance
K 191 183 328 307 1009
E TA 104 518 89 486 158 928 134 777 485 2709
Pct. SA .168 30 .193 25 .183 30 .222 31 193 116 6
an Harrim
DIG BS BA TB 185 ^^ ^^ 127 150 ^^ ^^ 63 292 22 113 135 216 19 76 95 843 41+189+ 420
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U of M Volleyball Hall of Fame Sandy Monce-Garner was the first UniverS ssity of Memphis volleyball player to ever be inducted into the M-Club Hall of Fame, receiving d the honor in 1990. Monce-Garner was a fourth yyear letterwinner at then-Memphis State, for both Janice Dunn and Diane Hale from 19977b 80. She was the first Tiger volleyball great and 8 rremains the lone Tiger spiker to have her jerssey retired. She was named to three all-state teams and earned MVP honors of the 1980 Metro Conference Tournament. Monce-Garner was a member of the 1978 southern all-star team at the National Sports Festival. She also hauled in MVP honors at the USVBA southern region. As a Tiger, Monce was invited to the U.S. Olympic Team tryouts in 1980. MonceGarner was also a high jumper on the Lady Tiger track and field team. Upon completion of her playing career, Monce-Garner returned to Memphis and served as an assistant coach under Hale from 1982-86. H Holly Buford was inducted into the M-Club Hall of Fame in 1995. One of the top middle hitH ters ever to don the Blue and Gray, Buford lette tered for head coach Diane Hale from 1980-83. te Buford finished her career with 1,431 kills and B an astounding .361 attack percentage–both of a which were career highs when she completed w her career. She now ranks second all-time in h ccareer hitting percentage and fifth in kills. She was Tiger volleyball player to ever reach the 1,000-kill as the first Tige milestone. She set a Tiger record when she slammed home 34 kills versus Ole Miss on Sept. 22, 1982. That performance has since been eclipsed, but still stands as the third-most kills in a single match at Memphis. In her career Buford, who earned all Metro Conference honors in 1981, ‘82 and ‘83, led then-Memphis State to a pair of Metro Conference Tournament title match appearances. She earned all-tournament in 1982. T The last Tiger volleyball player to be inducted into the M-Club Hall of Fame, Monique e Swaby was awarded that honor in 2000. S The Tigers’ all-time record holder in kills with T 1789, Swaby wore Tiger Blue for head coach 1 Penny Lucas-White from 1992-95. She boasts P one of the most decorated volleyball careers o in Memphis history. Swaby is the only Tiger to ever pound over 600 kills in a single season, e 1995. Swaby was tabbed Great Midwest Conferposting 670 in 199 ence Newcomer of the Year and was named to the league’s All-newcomer team in 1992. She went on to earn All-Great Midwest first team honors in 1993 and ‘94. In 1994, she was recognized as the GMC Player of the Year and GMC Tournament MVP. She helped Memphis to the Great Midwest Tournament title in ‘94, representing the last time the Tigers advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Swaby hauled in C-USA First team honors in 1995. Swaby holds the Memphis record for the most 25-plus kill matches with seven. Her 40 kills against Ole Miss on Oct. 24, 1995 is the most ever in a single-match by a Tiger spiker.
Jane Hooker 1971-73 53-21 (.716)
.............. @Fisk ...........................W .... 2-0 .............. Austin Peay ..................W .... 2-0 .............. @Rhodes (Southwestern) W .... 2-0 .............. @Middle Tennessee ....W .... 2-1 .............. @Tennessee Tech.........L ..... 0-2 .............. @Tennessee Tech.........L ..... 1-2 ................Rhodes (Southwestern).. W .....2-1 ................Rhodes (Southwestern).. W .....2-0 ................Rhodes (Southwestern).. W .....2-1 .............. #Peabody .....................W .... 2-0 .............. #Middle Tennessee .....W .... 2-1 .............. #Tennessee ...................L ..... 1-2 .............. $Milligan .......................W .... 2-0 .............. $Mars Hill .....................W .... 2-0 .............. $West Georgia ..............L ..... 1-2 .............. $Middle Tennessee ......L ..... 0-2 .............. %UT-Martin ..................W .... 1-0 .............. %Jackson State J.C. ....W .... 1-0 .............. %Memphis State “B” ....W .... 1-0 .............. %Memphis State “A” ....W .... 1-0 .............. %Mississippi College ...W .... 1-0 .................%Rhodes (Southwestern) W ......1-0 #MTSU Tournament $East Tennessee St.Tournament %Memphis St. Invitational Playday
1972 ....................... 18-9
.............. %Peabody ....................W .... 2-0 .............. %Murray State .............W .... 2-0 .............. %Mississippi.................W .... 2-0 .............. %Miss. Univ./Women .....L ..... 1-2 .............. #Northwestern State ....W .... 2-1 .............. #Houston .......................L ..... 1-2 .............. #Texas Southern ...........L ..... 1-2 .............. $Miss. Univ./Women .....L ..... 0-2 .............. $East Tennessee State ...L ..... 0-2 .............. %Danville (JC) .............W .... 2-0 .............. %Northeastern Illinois ....W .... 2-0 .............. %Southern lllinois.........W .... 2-0 .............. %Southwest Baptist .....W ..... 2-0 .............. %Southern Illinois .........L...... 1-2 .............. ^East Tennessee State ...L ..... 1-2 .............. ^Peabody .....................W .... 2-0 .............. ^Austin Peay ................W ..... 2-0 .............. ^Carson Newman .........W .... 2-1 .............. ^Tennessee ..................W .... 2-0 .............. ^Fisk .............................W .... 2-0 .............. ^Tennessee ..................W .... 2-0 .............. ^Tennessee ...................L...... 1-2 .............. Western Carolina .........W .... 2-1 .............. Madison College ..........W .... 2-0 ............. Winthrop .......................W .... 2-0 .............. &Tennessee .................W .... 2-0 .............. &Eastern Kentucky........L ..... 1-2 %Mid-South Invitational #Houston Invitational $East Tennessee State Tournament
1973 ....................... 18-7
.............. !Murray State................W .... 2-0 .............. !Lambuth ......................W .... 2-0 .............. !Austin Peay .................W .... 2-0 .............. !Florence State .............W .... 2-0 .............. !Tennessee ....................L ..... 1-2 .............. #Jackson State.............W .... 2-0 .............. #Lambuth .....................W .... 2-0 .............. #Austin Peay ................W .... 2-0 .............. $Union ..........................W .... 2-0 .............. #Rhodes (Southwestern) ..W .... 2-0 .............. #UT-Martin ...................W .... 2-0 .............. $Middle Tennessee .....W .... 2-0 .............. $Winthrop ......................L ..... 0-2
Janice Dunn 1974-77 64-57-1 (.529)
1974 ........................13-7
.............. ^Southern Illinois ..........W .... 2-0 .............. ^Northern Illinois ..........W .... 2-1 .............. ^Illinois State .................L ..... 1-2 .............. #Peabody .....................W .... 2-0 .............. #Winthrop ......................L ..... 1-2 .............. #Auburn.........................L ..... 0-2 .............. $Miami Dade North CC ..W .... 2-1 .............. $Jacksonville ................W .... 2-0 .............. $Flagler College ............L ..... 1-2 .............. $Georgia ......................W .... 2-1 .............. $Florida International ....L...... 0-2 .............. $Florida Tech................W .... 2-1 .............. %UT-Martin ..................W .... 2-0 .............. %Tennessee Tech ........W .... 2-0 .............. %Middle Tennessee ....W .... 2-0 .............. %East Tennessee State ..W .... 2-1 .............. ~Murray State ..............W .... 2-1 .............. ~Francis Marion ...........W .... 2-0 .............. ~Madison College .........L ..... 0-2 .............. ~Eastern Kentucky ........L ..... 1-2 ^Illinois State Tournament #East Tennessee St. Tournament &Jacksonville Tournament
.............. %North Carolina ............L...... 1-2 ^UT-Martin Tournament #Mid-South Invitational $TCWSF Championships %AIAW Southern Region II
1976 ................... 12-23-1
.............. UT-Martin ......................L...... 0-2 .............. UT-Chattanooga ............L ..... 2-0 .............. Tennessee Tech ............L ..... 0-2 .............. +Columbus College......W .... 2-1 .............. +Tulane .........................L ..... 0-2 .............. +Miss. Univ./Women ......L ..... 0-2 .............. +Mississippi State .........L ..... 0-2 .............. +Alabama ......................L...... 0-2 .............. #Murray State...............W ..... 2-0 .............. #Southern Illinois...........L...... 0-2 .............. #Ball State .....................L...... 0-2 .............. #Northern Illinois ...........L...... 0-2 .............. $Murray State................L...... 0-2 .............. $Lambuth .....................W ..... 2-0 .............. %North Alabama ..........W .... 2-1 .............. %Tennessee Tech .........L ..... 0-2 .............. %Louisiana State ..........L ..... 0-2 .............. Rhodes(Southwestern) W .... 2-1 .............. ^Central Missouri ..........L ..... 0-2 .............. ^Western Illinois ............L ..... 0-2 .............. ^Illinois-Chicago Circle ..L ..... 0-2 .............. ^Wichita State ...............L...... 0-2 .............. ^Graceland College...... T .... 1-1 .............. ^SW Missouri State .......L ..... 0-3 .............. ^Kearney State..............L ..... 0-2 .............. UT-Martin ......................L ..... 3-1 .............. &Middle Tennessee .....W .... 2-0 .............. &Rhodes (Southwestern)..W .... 2-0 .............. &Lambuth .....................W ..... 2-0 .............. &Murray State ..............W .... 2-0 .............. &Austin Peay................W .... 2-0 .............. &UT-Martin ....................L ..... 0-2 .............. *Middle Tennessee ......W .... 2-0 .............. *East Tennessee State ...L ..... 1-2 .............. *Tennessee ..................W ..... 1-2 .............. *Tennessee Tech ...........L ..... 1-2 +Miss. Univ. for Women Tourney #SIU Quadrangular Match $Lambuth Triangular Match %Lady Tiger Invitational ^SW Missouri St. Tourney &Austin Peay Invitational *TCWSF State Championships
1975 ...................... 16-16 1977 ...................... 23-11 .............. Purdue...........................L ..... 2-0 .............. Western Michigan .........L ..... 1-2 .............. Illinois State ...................L ..... 0-2 .............. Carthage College .........W .... 2-1 .............. Alabama ........................L ..... 0-2 .............. Berry College ................L ..... 1-2 .............. Hinds JC.......................W .... 2-0 .............. Mississippi State ..........W .... 2-1 .............. Miss. Univ./Women .......L ..... 0-2 .............. Middle Tennessee .......W .... 2-0 .............. UT-Martin ......................L ..... 0-3 .............. ^Rhodes (Southwestern) .W .... 2-0 .............. ^Middle Tennessee ......W .... 2-1 .............. ^Tennessee Tech.........W .... 2-1 .............. ^Austin Peay ................W .... 2-0 .............. ^Lambuth .....................W .... 2-1 .............. ^UT-Martin ...................W .... 3-0 .............. #Lambuth ......................L ..... 0-2 .............. #Tennessee ..................L ..... 0-2 .............. #Auburn.........................L ..... 0-2 .............. #Middle Tennessee ......W .... 2-1 .............. #UT-Martin ...................W .... 2-0 .............. Tennessee ....................L ..... 0-2 .............. Southern Illinois............W .... 2-1 .............. Southern Illinois.............L ..... 1-2 .............. UT-Martin .....................W .... 2-1 .............. Memphis Volleyball ......W .... 2-0 .............. $Tennessee ..................L ..... 0-2 .............. $Carson-Newman .........L ..... 0-2 .............. %College of Charleston..W ..... 2-1 .............. %Eastern Kentucky .......L ..... 0-2
.............. !Miss. Univ./Women..........L ..... 0-2 .............. !FloridaTech...................L ..... 0-2 .............. !Troy State ....................W .... 2-0 .............. #UT-Martin ...................W .... 3-1 .............. #Tennessee Tech .........W .... 3-1 .............. $Mississippi State ........W ..... 2-0 .............. $Tulane .........................L ..... 1-2 .............. $Miss. Univ./Women ....W .... 2-0 .............. $Florida Tech.................L...... 1-2 .............. %Rhodes (Southwestern)..W ..... 2-0 .............. %UT-Chattanooga........W .... 2-0 .............. %Christian Brothers.......W ..... 2-0 .............. %Kentucky State ..........W ..... 2-1 .............. %UT-Martin ..................W ..... 2-1 .............. %Tennessee Tech .........L ..... 1-2 .............. Mississippi .....................L...... 2-3 .............. SE Missouri State.........W .... 3-1 .............. ^Arkansas State ...........W .... 2-1 .............. ^Austin Peay ................W .... 2-0 .............. ^Southwestern La. ........L...... 0-2 .............. ^Northern Kentucky.......L ..... 1-2 .............. &Lambuth .....................W .... 3-0 .............. &Freed-Hardeman .......W ..... 3-0 .............. Middle Tennessee .......W ..... 2-0 .............. Middle Tennessee .......W ..... 2-0 .............. SE Missouri State.........W .... 2-0 .............. *UT-Martin ....................W .... 2-0 .............. *Mississippi ...................L ..... 0-2 .............. Mississippi .....................L ..... 1-3 .............. Lambuth .......................W .... 3-0
.............. +Middle Tennessee ......W .... 2-0 .............. +Tennessee...................L ..... 0-2 .............. +Tennessee Tech .........W .... 3-0 .............. +East Tennessee State ..W ..... 2-1 !Alabama Invitational #Martin Triangular Match $Miss. Univ. for Women Tourney %UT-Martin Invitational ^Lady Tiger Inviitational &Lambuth Triangular Match *Memphis State Triangular Match +TCWSF State Championships
Diane Hale 1978-86 212-166 (.561)
1978 978 ..................... 26-19
.............. !Mississippi ....................L...... 0-2 .............. !Miss. Univ./Women .......W ..... 2-1 .............. !UT-Martin ....................W ..... 2-0 .............. !Alabama .......................L...... 0-2 .............. !Arkansas State .............L ..... 1-2 .............. !Arkansas State ............W .... 2-1 .............. !Alabama .......................L ..... 0-2 .............. #New Orleans ..............W .... 2-1 .............. #Miss. Univ./Women ......L ..... 0-2 .............. #Florida State ................L ..... 0-2 .............. #Arkansas State ............L ..... 2-1 .............. #Columbus College ......W .... 2-0 .............. $Middle Tennessee ......W .... 2-0 .............. $UT-Chattanooga .........W .... 2-1 .............. %Middle Tennessee .....W .... 2-0 .............. %Austin Peay ...............W .... 2-0 .............. %Southwest Baptist .....W .... 2-0 .............. %Arkansas State...........L ..... 0-2 .............. ^Texas A&M ..................L ..... 0-2 .............. ^Texas Tech...................L ..... 0-2 .............. ^Oklahoma ....................L ..... 0-2 .............. ^Texas ...........................L ..... 0-2 .............. &New Orleans ...............L ..... 0-2 .............. &Nicholls State .............W .... 2-0 .............. &Central Arkansas .......W .... 2-0 .............. &Tennessee ..................L ..... 2-0 .............. &UT-Martin ...................W .... 2-1 .............. &Mississippi ................. L .... 1-2 .............. *Middle Tennessee .......W ..... 2-0 .............. *Southeast Missouri .....W ..... 2-0 .............. +UT-Chattanooga.........W .... 2-0 .............. +East Tennessee State ..W .... 2-1 .............. +Covenant College ......W .... 2-0 .............. !Florida State .................L ..... 0-2 .............. !Northern Kentucky .......L ..... 0-2 .............. !Morehead State...........W ..... 2-0 .............. !Tennessee ...................W ..... 2-0 .............. ?UT-Martin ...................W ..... 2-0 .............. ?Austin Peay St............W ..... 2-0 .............. =Southeast Missouri ...W .... 2-0 .............. =Jefferson CC ..............W .... 2-1 .............. `Tennessee Tech ..........W .... 2-0 .............. `East Tennessee State ...L ..... 0-2 .............. `Middle Tennesse ........W .... 0-2 .............. `Tennessee....................L ..... 0-2 !Mississippi Tournament #Miss. U. for Women Tournament $MTSU Tri-Meet %UT-Martin Tournament ^Houston Tournament &Lady Tiger Invitational *Memphis State Tri-Meet +UT-Chattanooga Quadrangular !Lady Volunteer Tournament ?UT-Martin Tri-Meet =Southeast Missour State Tri-Meet ‘TCWSF State Tournament
All-Time Results
1971 .........................17-5
.............. $East Tennessee State ...L ..... 0-2 .............. %UT-Martin ..................W .... 2-1 .............. %Carson-Newman .......W .... 2-0 .............. %Tennessee..................L ..... 1-2 .............. %Carson-Newman .......W .... 2-0 .............. %Tennessee..................L ..... 0-2 .............. Eastern Kentucky .........W .... 2-0 .............. Coker College ..............W .... 2-0 .............. Duke .............................W .... 2-0 .............. ^Eastern Mennonite .....W .... 2-0 .............. ^Winthrop ......................L ..... 0-2 .............. ^Eastern Kentucky ........L ..... 0-2 !Mid-South Invitational #UT-Martin Invitational $East Tennessee St. Tournament %TCWSF State Championship ^AIAW Southern Region II
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1979 ..................... 35-20
9/14....... Henderson State ..........W ..... 3-0 9/14....... Arkansas State .............W .... 3-1 9/19....... Mississippi .....................L...... 2-3 9/22....... +Mississippi...................L ..... 0-2 9/22....... +Mississippi State ........W .... 3-0 .............. +UT-Martin ...................W .... 2-0 ... .............. +Tulane .........................L ..... 1-2 ... .............. +Arkansas State...........W .... 2-0 ... .............. +UT-Martin ...................W .... 2-0 ... .............. +Tulane ........................W .... 2-1 ... .............. +Mississippi...................L ..... 0-2 ... 9/27....... +Arkansas State...........W .... 2-1 9/ 9/29....... #Mississippi ..................W .... 2-0 9/ 9/29....... #New Orleans ..............W .... 2-0 9/ 9/29....... #Southwestern La. ........W .... 2-0 9/ 9/30....... #Alabama ......................L ..... 1-2 9/ 9/30....... #Florida State ................L ..... 1-3 9/ 10/5....... $Mississippi State ........W .... 2-0 10 10/5....... $UT-Martin ...................W .... 2-0 10 10/5....... $Mississippi ...................L ..... 1-1 10 10/5....... $Arkansas State ............L ..... 0-2 10 10/6....... $Louisville ....................W .... 2-0 10 10/6....... $Miss. Univ./Women .....W .... 2-1 10 10/6....... $Mississippi ..................W .... 3-1 10/8....... $Jefferson CC ..............W .... 2-1 10/12..... %Miss. Univ./Women .....W .... 2-0 10/12..... %Langler College .........W .... 2-0 10/12..... %UCF............................L ..... 1-2 10/12..... %Miami .........................L ..... 1-2 10/13..... %Florida Southern .......W .... 2-0 10/13..... %Tennessee..................L ..... 2-0 10/15..... %Mississippi.................W .... 3-2 10/20..... ^Missouri (JV) ..............W .... 2-0 10/20..... ^Northern Iowa .............W .... 2-0 10/20..... ^Missouri-KC. ...............W .... 2-0 10/21..... ^Kansas State ...............L ..... 1-2 10/21..... ^Missouri ......................W .... 2-0 10/21..... ^Kansas State ...............L ..... 2-0 10/23..... ^UT-Martin ....................W .... 3-0 10/27..... &Cincinnati ....................L ..... 1-2 10/27..... &Eastern Michigan ........L ..... 1-2 10/27..... &Southern lllinois ..........L ..... 1-2 10/27..... &Miss. Univ./Women ....W .... 2-1 10/29..... &UT-Martin ...................W .... 3-2 11/1 ....... &North Alabama ...........W .... 2-0 11/1 ....... &Troy State ..................W .... 2-0 11/9 ....... *UT-Chattanooga .........W .... 2-0 11/9 ....... *Tennessee Tech ..........W .... 2-0 11/9 ....... *(opponent unknown) ....W ..... 2-0 11/10 ..... *Middle Tennessee ......W .... 2-1 11/10 ..... *East Tennessee State ...W .... 2-0 11/10 ..... *Tennessee ...................L...... 1-3 11/16 ..... +North Carolina State ...L ..... 0-2 11/16 ..... +Tennessee...................L ..... 0-2 11/16 ..... +Morehead St. ..............L ..... 3-0 +Mississippi Invitational #Miss. Univ./Women Invitational $Memphis State Invitational %Florida State Invitational ^Missouri Invitational &Southern Illinois Invitational *TCWSF State Tournament +AIAW Region II Tournament
1980 ...................... 41-17
9/16....... Mississippi ....................W .... 3-1 9/18....... North Alabama .............W .... 2-0 9/18....... UAB ..............................W .... 2-0 9/19....... !UCF .............................W .... 2-0 9/19....... !Texas Tech ...................L ..... 0-2 9/20....... !Florida State ................W .... 2-0 9/20....... !Alabama .......................L ..... 0-2 9/22....... UT-Martin .....................W .... 3-1 9/24....... Mississippi State ..........W .... 3-1 9/26....... #Louisville ....................W ..... 2-1 .............. #Saint Louis .................W .... 2-1 .............. #Tulane ........................W .... 2-0 .............. #Florida State ................L ..... 0-2 .............. #Cincinnati ...................W ..... 2-0 .............. #VirginiaTech................W .... 2-0 9/27....... #Florida State ................L ..... 1-2
10/1....... Tennessee Tech ...........W .... 3-0 10/2....... Tennessee .....................L ..... 2-3 10/3....... $Clemson .....................W .... 3-1 10/3....... $Duke ...........................W .... 2-0 10/4....... $North Carolina St........W .... 2-1 10/4....... $Kentucky .....................L ..... 0-2 10/5....... $South Carolina ............L ..... 1-2 10/5....... $North Carolina .............L ..... 0-2 10/10..... %Lake C.C. ..................W .... 2-0 10/10..... %Miami .........................L ..... 0-2 10/11 ..... %Florida Southern .......W .... 2-0 10/11 ..... %North Carolina ............L ..... 0-2 10/17..... ^Miss. Univ./Women ........W .... 2-0 10/17..... ^Middle Tennessee.......W .... 2-0 10/18..... ^Jefferson C.C..............W .... 2-0 10/18..... ^Mississippi ...................L ..... 1-2 10/20..... Mississippi State ..........W .... 3-0 10/23..... ArkansasState ..............W .... 3-0 10/24..... &Ball State ...................W .... 2-1 10/24..... &Western Michigan ........L ..... 1-2 10/24..... &Ill.-Chicago Circle.......W .... 2-0 10/24..... &Southern lllinois .........W .... 2-0 10/25..... &Kellogg C.C.................L ..... 0-2 10/25..... &Ball State ...................W .... 2-0 10/25..... &Kellogg C.C.................L ..... 1-3 10/27..... Mississippi ....................W .... 3-2 .............. Austin Peay ..................W .... 2-0 10/28..... UT-Martin .....................W .... 2-0 11/4 ....... Arkansas State .............W .... 3-0 11/14 ..... *East Tennessee State...W .... 2-0 11/14 ..... *Tennessee ..................W .... 2-1 11/14 ..... *TennesseeTech ...........W .... 2-0 11/14 ..... *Middle Tennessee .......W .... 2-1 11/15 ..... *UT-Chattanooga .........W .... 2-1 11/15 ..... *Tennessee ...................L ..... 1-2 11/15 ..... *Tennessee ..................W .... 2-0 11/28 ..... +East Carolina .............W .... 2-1 11/28 ..... +North Carolina ............W .... 2-1 11/28 ..... +North Carolina State ..W .... 2-1 11/29 ..... +Eastern Kentucky .......W .... 2-1 11/29 ..... +Kentucky .....................L ..... 2-1 11/29 ..... +Eastern Kentucky ........L ..... 1-3 !Alabama Invitational #Metro Conference Tournament $South Carolina Invitational %Florida State Invitational ^Memphis State Invitational &Southern Illinois Invitational +AIAW Region II Tournament
1981 ...................... 27-14
9/18....... !Louisville .....................W .... 3-1 9/18....... !SW Missouri St.............L ..... 0-3 9/19....... !Oral Roberts .................L ..... 1-3 9/22....... Mississippi ....................W .... 3-0 9/25....... #Alabama .....................W .... 2-0 9/25....... #Northwestern ...............L ..... 0-2 9/25....... #UCF ............................W .... 2-0 9/26....... #South Carolina ...........W .... 2-1 9/26....... #Kentucky .....................L ..... 0-2 9/29....... UAB ..............................W .... 3-0 10/2....... $Mississippi ..................W .... 2-0 10/2....... $Western Illinois ............L ..... 1-2 10/2....... $Missouri .......................L ..... 0-2 10/2....... $Western Illinois ............L ..... 1-3 10/2....... $Mississippi ..................W .... 3-0 10/6....... UAB ..............................W .... 3-0 10/9....... Southern Illinois.............L ..... 1-3 10/11 ..... Mississippi State ..........W .... 3-0 10/16..... %Central Arkansas........W .... 3-0 10/16..... %Jefferson C.C. ...........W .... 3-0 10/17..... %St. Louis ....................W .... 3-1 10/23..... ^Middle Tennessee.......W .... 3-0 10/23..... ^Rollins College ...........W .... 3-0 10/23..... ^East Tennessee State....W .... 3-2 10/24..... ^Florida State ................L ..... 0-3 10/24..... ^Tennessee ...................L ..... 0-3 10/30..... &Mississippi State ........W .... 2-0 10/30..... &Miss. Univ./Women .....W .... 2-0 10/30..... &Tulane ........................W ..... 2-0 10/31..... &Mississippi ..................L...... 2-1 10/31..... &Mississippi State ........W .... 3-0 10/31..... & Mississippi ................W .... 2-0
Led by Diane Hale, the 1980 squad won a program-best 41 matches. They advanced to the AIAW Regional Tournament where they went 4-2. The 58 matches played in the 1980 season is the most in Memphis volleyball history. 11/6 ....... Mississippi State ..........W .... 3-0 11/11 ..... Mississippi ....................W .... 3-2 11/19 ..... *Tulane ..........................L ..... 1-2 11/19 ..... *Virginia Tech ...............W .... 2-1 11/19 ..... *Cincinnati .....................L ..... 1-2 11/20 ..... *Saint Louis ..................W .... 2-0 11/20 ..... *Louisville .....................W .... 2-1 11/20 ..... *Tulane .........................W .... 2-1 11/21 ..... +Cincinnati ....................L ..... 0-2 !SW Missouri Quadrangular #Kentucky Invitational $Missouri Invitational %Lady Tiger Invitational ^Tennessee Invitational &Ole Miss Invitational *Metro Conference Tournament +Metro Championship Tournament
1982 ......................15-26 .............. Kentucky .......................L ..... 2-3 .............. !Southern Illinois ............L ..... 1-3 .............. !Eastern Illinois ..............L ..... 2-3 .............. !Missouri ........................L ..... 0-3 .............. !Louisville ......................L ..... 0-3 .............. Mississippi ....................W .... 3-1 .............. Southern Miss ..............W .... 3-0 .............. #Southern Illinois...........L ..... 0-3 .............. #Tennessee ...................L ..... 0-3 .............. $South Alabama ............L ..... 0-2 .............. $Texas A&M ..................L ..... 0-2 .............. $Nicholls State ..............L ..... 0-2 .............. $Louisiana State ..........W .... 2-1 .............. $Sam Houston St. .........L ..... 0-2 .............. Arkansas State .............W .... 3-1 .............. %Eastern Michigan .......L ..... 0-2 .............. %Western Michigan ......L ..... 1-2 .............. %Illinois State................L ..... 0-2 .............. %Cincinnati ...................L ..... 1-2 .............. Kentucky .......................L ..... 1-3 .............. ^Mississippi State .........W .... 2-0 .............. ^Mississippi ...................L ..... 1-2 .............. ^New Orleans ...............W .... 2-0 .............. ^Arkansas State ...........W .... 2-0 .............. ^Arkansas State ...........W .... 2-0 .............. ^Mississippi ...................L ..... 0-2 .............. Mississippi .....................L ..... 2-3 .............. &TennesseeTech ...........L ..... 0-2 .............. &Florida State ...............L ..... 0-2 .............. &Morehead State .........W .... 2-0 .............. &Eastern Kentucky.......W .... 2-1 .............. &Morehead State ..........L ..... 0-2 .............. Arkansas State .............W .... 3-1 .............. *Virginia Tech ...............W .... 2-1 .............. *Florida State ................L ..... 0-2 .............. *Louisville ......................L ..... 0-2 .............. *Cincinnati ....................W ..... 2-0
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.............. *Tulane .........................W .... 2-0 .............. *Southern Miss .............W .... 2-0 .............. *Cincinnati .....................L ..... 1-3 .............. *Florida State ................L ..... 0-3 !Southern Illinois Invitational #Memphis State Invitational $LSU Classic %Louisville Invitational ^Ole Miss Invitational &Morehead State Invitational +Metro Conference Tournament
1983 ...................... 15-18
9/16....... !UCLA............................L ..... 0-2 9/16....... !Loyola Marymount........L ..... 0-2 9/17....... !Utah..............................L ..... 0-3 9/17....... !UC-Santa Clara ............L ..... 1-2 9/19....... Mississippi ....................W .... 3-2 9/26....... Arkansas State .............W .... 3-1 9/30....... #Cincinnati ....................L ..... 1-3 9/30....... #VirginiaTech................W .... 3-0 10/1....... #Louisville .....................L ..... 2-3 10/2....... Tennessee Tech ............L ..... 2-3 10/7....... $Southern Miss ............W .... 3-0 10/7....... $Southwestern La. .......W .... 3-2 10/8....... $Mississippi State ........W .... 3-1 10/11 ..... Mississippi .....................L ..... 0-3 10/14..... %Florida State...............L ..... 3-1 10/14..... %South Carolina ...........L ..... 2-3 10/15..... %Tulane ........................L ..... 0-3 10/15..... %Southern Miss ...........W .... 3-0 10/21..... ^Cincinnati .....................L ..... 0-3 10/21..... ^Tennessee ...................L ..... 3-0 10/22..... ^George Washington ......L...... 0-3 10/22..... ^Morehead State ..........W ..... 3-2 10/25..... Arkansas State ..............L ..... 2-3 10/28..... &Mississippi State ........W .... 3-1 10/28..... &Mississippi .................W .... 3-2 10/29..... &UAB ...........................W .... 3-2 10/29..... &Mississippi ..................L ..... 0-3 11/7 ....... SE Missouri State.........W .... 3-0 11/7 ....... SE Missouri State.........W .... 3-1 11/11 ..... *Arkansas State ...........W .... 3-0 11/11 ..... *Tulsa ...........................W .... 3-0 11/12 ..... *Illinois ..........................W .... 3-2 11/18 ..... +Louisville .....................L ..... 1-3 !Cal State-Fullerton Tournament #Virginia Tech Invitational $Memphis State Tournament %Southern Miss Invitational ^Tennessee Tournament &Ole Miss Tournament *Memphis State Invitational +Metro Championships
1984 ...................... 21-16 1986 ...................... 17-17
1985 ...................... 15-19
9/5......... UAB ..............................W .... 3-0 9/5......... Clemson .......................W .... 3-0 9/6......... Eastern Illinois ...............L ..... 2-3 9/6......... LSU ...............................L ..... 0-3 9/7......... Southwestern La. .........W .... 3-1 9/13....... Loyola............................L ..... 0-3 9/14....... North Dakota State.......W .... 3-2 9/18....... Mississippi ....................W .... 3-1 9/20....... Texas-Arlington .............L ..... 0-3 9/21....... Western Michigan .........L ..... 0-3 9/21....... Tennessee .....................L ..... 0-3 9/27....... Florida State ..................L ..... 1-3 9/28....... Montevallo ....................W .... 3-2 9/28....... Xavier ...........................W .... 3-1 9/29....... Southern Illinois.............L ..... 0-3 10/3....... Stephen F. Austin ..........L ..... 0-3 10/4....... Louisville .......................L ..... 1-3 10/5....... Cincinnati .....................W .... 3-0 10/6....... Northeast Louisiana .....W .... 3-1 10/11 ..... Tulane ...........................L ..... 1-3 10/12..... Southern Miss ..............W .... 3-2 10/15..... Arkansas State .............W .... 3-2 10/17..... Mississippi .....................L ..... 0-3 10/20..... Georgia .........................L ..... 0-3 10/25..... South Carolina ..............L ..... 1-3 10/26..... Virginia Tech .................W .... 3-1 11/2 ....... Southern Illinois.............L ..... 0-3 11/5 ....... Arkansas State ..............L ..... 2-3 11/8 ....... $Tulsa ...........................L ..... 1-3 11/8 ....... $Tennessee Tech ..........L ..... 1-3 11/9 ....... $Western Kentucky ......W .... 3-1 11/9 ....... $Mississippi State ........W ..... 3-1 11/14 ..... Austin Peay ..................W ..... 3-0 11/14 ..... *Southern Miss ..............L...... 1-3 $Memphis State Invitational *Metro Championships
9/5......... ^SW Missouri State .......L ..... 0-3 9/6......... ^Georgetown ................W .... 3-2 9/6......... ^Mississippi ...................L ..... 0-3 9/12....... #Butler ..........................W .... 3-2 9/12....... #Western Kentucky ......W .... 3-1 9/13....... #Tennessee ...................L ..... 0-3 9/13....... #Louisville ....................W .... 3-0 9/13....... #Tennessee ...................L ..... 0-3 9/15....... Austin Peay ..................W .... 3-0 9/16....... Mississippi State ..........W .... 3-1 9/22....... Arkansas-Little Rock ....W .... 3-1 9/26....... Oral Roberts ..................L ..... 1-3 9/27....... Northeast Louisiana ......L ..... 0-3 9/27....... Arkansas State .............W .... 3-2 10/3....... Southern Miss ..............W .... 3-0 10/9....... Florida State ..................L ..... 2-3 10/10..... William & Mary .............W .... 3-1 10/11 ..... $Florida .........................L ..... 0-3 10/11 ..... $North Carolina State....L ..... 1-3 10/14..... Arkansas State .............W .... 3-0 10/17..... Mississippi ....................W .... 3-1 10/24..... Louisville .......................L ..... 2-3 10/25..... Cincinnati ......................L ..... 1-3 10/25..... Loyola............................L ..... 2-3 10/30..... Oral Roberts ..................L ..... 2-3 10/31..... South Carolina ..............L...... 0-3 11/1 ....... Virginia Tech ..................L ..... 2-3 11/7 ....... %UTEP ........................W .... 3-0 11/8 ....... %Xavier ........................W .... 3-2 11/8 ....... %Tulsa .........................W .... 3-0 11/11 ..... Arkansas State .............W .... 3-1 11/13 ..... Mississippi .....................L ..... 2-3 11/20 ..... *Cincinnati ....................W .... 3-2 11/21 ..... *South Carolina .............L ..... 2-3 ^Lady Tiger Classic #Western Kentucky Tournament $Florida Tournament %Memphis State Invitational *Metro Championships
Jim Callendar 1987-88 45-34 (.570)
1987 ...................... 21-16
9/2......... Tennessee .....................L ..... 1-3 9/4......... *Texas ...........................L ..... 0-3 9/5......... *Southwest Missouri......L ..... 2-3 9/5......... *Kansas .........................L ..... 0-3 9/8......... Ole Miss .......................W .... 3-0 9/11 ....... #Western Kentucky ......W .... 3-0 9/11 ....... #Va. Commonwealth ....W .... 3-0 9/12....... #Austin Peay ................W .... 3-0 9/12....... #Cincinnati ...................W .... 3-1 9/12....... UAB ..............................W .... 3-1 9/16....... $BYU .............................L ..... 0-3 9/17....... $Montana ......................L ..... 0-3 9/17....... $Utah.............................L ..... 2-3 9/18....... $Weber State ...............L ..... 0-3 9/18....... $Washington .................L ..... 0-3 9/19....... $Utah State ..................L ..... 1-3 9/19....... $Chapman....................W .... 3-1 9/25....... Louisville ......................W .... 3-1 9/26....... Cincinnati ......................L ..... 1-3 10/2....... Southern Miss ..............W .... 3-1 10/3....... Mississippi State ..........W .... 3-0 10/6....... Arkansas State .............W .... 3-1 10/9....... South Carolina .............W .... 3-1 10/10..... Duke ..............................L ..... 1-3 10/11 ..... Northern lowa ................L ..... 0-3 10/12..... Virginia Tech .................W .... 3-0 10/23..... +UAB............................W .... 3-1 10/24..... +Houston......................W .... 3-1 10/30..... Florida State ..................L ..... 0-3 11/3 ....... Arkansas State .............W .... 3-1 11/6 ....... ^Mississippi State .........W .... 3-0 11/7 ....... ^Tulsa ...........................W .... 3-0 11/13 ..... =Arkansas State...........W .... 3-0
11/14 ..... =UAB............................W .... 3-2 11/14 ..... +Ole Miss ......................L ..... 1-3 11/20 ..... &Virginia Tech ..............W .... 3-0 11/21 ..... &Cincinnati ....................L ..... 1-3 *Southwest Missouri Invitational #Western Kentucky Classic $BYU Invitational +Houston What-A-Burger Classic ^Memphis State Invitational =Ole Miss Invitational &Metro Conference Tournament
1988 ..................... 24-18
9/1......... Southern Illinois.............L ..... 1-3 9/2......... *Western Illinois ...........W .... 3-1 9/3......... *Missouri .......................L ..... 1-3 9/3......... Wichita State ................W .... 3-2 9/8......... #South Alabama ...........W .... 3-2 9/9......... #Clemson .....................W .... 3-1 9/9......... #Valparaiso ..................W .... 3-0 9/10....... #New Mexico.................L ..... 0-3 9/10....... #South Alabama ...........W .... 3-0 9/13....... Austin Peay ..................W .... 3-0 9/14....... Colorado State ..............L ..... 0-3 9/16....... +New Mexico ................L ..... 0-3 9/16....... +VirginiaTech................W .... 3-1 9/17....... +Colorado .....................L ..... 0-3 9/17....... +Ole Miss .....................W .... 3-0 9/24....... &Maryland ....................W .... 3-0 9/24....... &Penn State ..................L ..... 0-3 11/24 ..... &Villanova ....................W .... 3-0 11/28 ..... Ole Miss .......................W .... 3-0 11/29 ..... Southern Miss ..............W .... 3-1 10/4....... Arkansas State ..............L ..... 1-3 10/7....... Louisville ......................W .... 3-1 10/8....... Cincinnati ......................L ..... 3-0 10/9....... Kentucky .......................L ..... 0-3 10/14..... Florida State ..................L ..... 2-3 10/15..... $Florida .........................L ..... 0-3 10/15..... $Miami...........................L ..... 0-3 10/16..... $USF ............................W .... 3-1 10/19..... Arkansas State ..............L ..... 1-3 10/21..... Alcorn State..................W .... 3-0 10/25..... Ole Miss .......................W .... 3-1 10/28..... South Carolina ..............L...... 1-3 10/29..... Virginia Tech .................W ..... 3-0 11/3 ....... Georgia ........................W ..... 2-3 11/4 ....... =Saint Louis ..................L...... 1-3 11/4 ....... =Tulsa ..........................W .... 3-0 11/4 ....... =Western Kentucky ......W .... 3-0 11/5 ....... =Northeast Louisiana ...W .... 3-0 11/5 ....... Western Illinois .............W .... 3-0 11/18 ..... ^Louisville .....................W .... 3-0 11/19 ..... ^Cincinnati .....................L ..... 1-3 *Missouri Tournament #MSU/Graphic Systems Classic +Colorado Invitational &Penn State Classic &South Florida Tournament =MSU Invitational ^Metro Conference Tournament
9/20....... Mississippi .....................L ..... 3-2 9/22....... $Colorado......................L ..... 0-3 9/23....... $Tennessee ..................W .... 3-0 9/23....... $USF ............................W .... 3-2 9/24....... Austin Peay ..................W .... 3-1 9/29....... =Hofstra .......................W .... 3-0 9/29....... =Oklahoma....................L ..... 2-3 9/30....... =George Mason ...........W .... 3-0 9/30....... Southwest Missouri .......L ..... 1-3 10/6....... +Virginia Tech...............W .... 3-1 10/7....... +South Carolina ...........W .... 3-1 10/10..... Mississippi ....................W .... 3-2 10/13..... !Baylor ..........................W .... 3-1 10/14..... !Houston ........................L ..... 0-3 10/16..... Alcorn State..................W .... 3-0 10/19..... +Tulane ........................W .... 3-0 10/20..... +Southern Miss ............W .... 3-0 10/21..... Nicholls State ...............W .... 3-1 10/25..... +Florida State................L ..... 2-3 10/29..... Kentucky .......................L ..... 1-3 10/31..... Arkansas State ..............L ..... 1-3 11/3 ....... +Louisville .....................L ..... 1-3 11/4 ....... +Cincinnati ...................W .... 3-1 11/6 ....... Austin Peay ..................W .... 3-0 11/10 ..... &Missouri .....................W .... 3-0 11/10 ..... &Southern Illinois .........W .... 3-2 11/11 ..... &Mississippi .................W .... 3-1 11/11 ..... &NorthTexas.................W .... 3-0 11/17 ..... ?Virginia Tech ...............W .... 3-1 11/18 ..... ?Cincinnati ....................L ..... 2-3 #Lady Tiger Cup *Illini Classic %MSU/Graphic Systems Classic #UT Exercise Essentials Classic =Southwest Missouri State Classic +Metro Conference Match !Houston Invitational ?Metro Conference Tournament
All-Time Results
.............. Southern Illinois.............L ..... 1-3 .............. Indiana Purdue .............W .... 3-0 .............. Indiana State ................W .... 3-0 .............. Florida ..........................W .... 3-1 .............. Eastern Illinois ..............W .... 3-1 .............. Mississippi .....................L ..... 3-2 .............. ^SW Missouri State .......L ..... 0-3 .............. ^Oral Roberts ...............W .... 3-1 .............. ^Oral Roberts ...............W .... 3-1 .............. ^SW Missouri State .......L ..... 0-3 .............. #Mississippi ...................L ..... 2-3 .............. #Arkansas State ...........W .... 3-0 .............. #Middle Tennessee ......W .... 3-1 .............. #Mississippi State ........W .... 3-0 .............. Tulane ..........................W .... 3-2 .............. Southern Miss ..............W .... 3-0 .............. Arkansas State .............W .... 3-0 .............. $Texas-Arlington ...........L ..... 0-3 .............. $Oklahoma ....................L ..... 0-3 .............. $Texas A&M ..................L ..... 1-3 .............. Murray State.................W .... 3-0 .............. UAB ..............................W .... 3-0 .............. Florida State ..................L ..... 0-3 .............. Georgia .........................L ..... 1-3 .............. Louisville .......................L ..... 0-3 .............. Cincinnati ......................L ..... 2-3 .............. Mississippi .....................L ..... 2-3 .............. Arkansas State .............W .... 3-0 .............. SE Missouri State.........W .... 3-0 .............. South Carolina ..............L ..... 1-3 .............. Virginia Tech .................W .... 3-2 .............. Tulsa ............................W .... 3-2 .............. Morehead State............W .... 3-1 .............. Southern Illinois.............L ..... 0-3 .............. Illinois-Chicago .............W .... 3-1 .............. *Cincinnati ....................W .... 3-1 .............. *Louisville ......................L ..... 1-3 ^Southwest Missouri St. Tourney #Mississippi State Tournament $Texas Tournament *Metro Championships
1990 ....................... 30-9
8/31....... *Oregon State ...............L...... 0-3 9/1......... *Oklahoma ....................L...... 0-3 9/1......... *Texas Arlington ...........W ..... 3-2 9/7......... Florida ...........................L...... 2-3 9/8......... USF ..............................W ..... 3-0 9/11 ....... Mississippi State ...........L...... 1-3 9/14....... #Middle Tennessee ......W .... 3-0 9/15....... #Western Kentucky ......W .... 3-0 9/18....... Austin Peay ..................W .... 3-0 9/21....... +Evansville ...................W .... 3-0 9/22....... +Ball State....................W .... 3-0 9/22....... +Morehead State .........W .... 3-0 9/25....... Arkansas State .............W .... 3-2 9/29....... Missouri ........................W .... 3-1 9/30....... =Northern lowa.............W .... 3-2
Mike Lingenfelter 1989-90 56-24 (.700) 1989 9 9 ......................26-15 9/1......... #Arkansas State ...........W .... 3-1 9/1......... #SW Missouri State.......L ..... 2-3 9/2......... #Florida .........................L ..... 1-3 9/2......... #South Alabama ...........W .... 3-0 9/8......... *Nebraska-Omaha ........L ..... 1-3 9/8......... *Pittsburgh.....................L ..... 1-3 9/10....... Saint Louis ....................L ..... 0-3 9/15....... %Murray State .............W .... 3-0 9/15....... %UAB...........................W .... 3-1 9/16....... %Tennessee Tech ........W .... 3-1 9/16....... %Utah State .................W .... 3-2
Mike Lingenfelter led the 1990 Tigers to a 30-9 mark and a Metro Conference title.
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All-Time Results
10/1....... Mississippi ....................W .... 3-0 10/5....... Tulane ..........................W .... 3-1 10/6....... Southern Miss ..............W .... 3-1 10/9....... Tennessee State ..........W .... 3-1 10/13..... Florida State .................W .... 3-2 10/15..... Tennessee ....................W .... 3-0 10 10/19..... Auburn...........................L ..... 1-3 10 10/20..... UAB ..............................W .... 3-1 10 10/22..... Alcorn State..................W .... 3-0 10 10/26..... Louisville ......................W .... 3-0 10 10/27..... Cincinnati .....................W .... 3-0 10 10/30..... Murray State.................W .... 3-1 11 11/2 ....... South Carolina .............W .... 3-0 11 11/3 ....... Virginia Tech .................W .... 3-0 11 11/7 ....... Arkansas State .............W .... 3-1 11 11/11 ..... Mississippi .....................L ..... 1-3 11 11/16 ..... &Southern Miss ............W .... 3-1 11 11/17 ..... &Cincinnati ...................W .... 3-0 11 11/18 ..... &Louisville .....................L ..... 1-3 11 11/29 ..... %Loyola-Marymount .....L ..... 0-3 11 11/29 ..... %William & Mary ..........W .... 3-1 11 11/30 ..... %Arizona State ............W .... 3-2 11 11/30 ..... %Dayton.......................W .... 3-0 12 12/1....... %Houston......................L ..... 1-3 &M &Metro Conference Tournament %Women’s Invitational Volleyball Champ.
Penny Lucas-White 1991-95 95-80 (.543) 1991 .......................20-15
8/30....... #American University ...W ..... 3-0 8/31....... #Georgia .......................L...... 0-3 8/31....... #Illinois State .................L...... 1-3 9/6......... %Wisconsin...................L...... 0-3 9/7......... %Rhode Island ..............L...... 1-3 9/7......... %Southern Cal ..............L...... 0-3 9/13....... &Southern Illinois ..........L...... 1-3 9/14....... &Illinois-Chicago ..........W ..... 3-2 9/14....... &Ohio University ..........W ..... 3-0 9/20....... +Northeast Louisiana ...W ..... 3-1 9/21....... +Arkansas State............L...... 0-3 9/24....... Arkansas-Little Rock ....W ..... 3-1 9/27....... =George Washington ...W ..... 3-0 9/28....... =Bradley .......................W ..... 3-0 9/28....... =Wright State ................L...... 0-3 10/1....... Mississippi .....................L...... 1-3 10/4....... $Butler ..........................W ..... 3-1 10/5....... $Stephen F. Austin .......W ..... 3-1 10/5....... $SE Missouri State........L...... 1-3 10/11 ..... Louisville .......................L...... 0-3 10/12..... Cincinnati .....................W ..... 3-1 10/17..... Louisiana Tech .............W ..... 3-0 10/19..... Saint Louis ...................W ..... 3-0 10/25..... DePaul ..........................L...... 3-1 10/26..... Marquette .....................W ..... 3-0 10/29..... Arkansas State ..............L...... 0-3 11/1 ....... UAB ...............................L...... 0-3 11/2 ....... Rice ..............................W ..... 3-2 11/8 ....... Mississippi ....................W ..... 3-1 11/15 ..... !Army ............................W ..... 3-1 11/16 ..... !Connecticut .................W ..... 3-1 11/16 ..... !Va Commonwealth ......W ..... 3-0 11/23 ..... ^Saint Louis..................W ..... 3-0 11/24 ..... ^UAB .............................L...... 0-3 11/24 ..... ^Cincinnati ....................W ..... 3-0 #Crimson Classic %Syracuse Invitational +Graphic Systems Classic
9/18....... Texas-Arlington .............L...... 2-3 9/19....... SW Louisiana ...............W ..... 3-0 9/22....... Arkansas State ..............L...... 0-3 9/26....... %Bowling Green ..........L...... 0-3 9/26....... %Syracuse ....................L...... 1-4 10/2....... Cincinnati .....................W ..... 3-0 10/3....... &Stephen F. Austin ........L...... 0-3 10/3....... &Northeast Louisiana ...W ..... 3-0 10/4....... &Louisiana Tech ............L...... 0-3 10/9....... Marquette .....................W ..... 3-0 10/10..... DePaul ..........................L...... 1-3 10/16..... Cincinnati ......................L...... 1-3 10/17..... Saint Louis ....................L...... 1-3 10/22..... UAB ...............................L...... 1-3 10/24..... =UT-Chattanooga.........W ..... 3-1 10/24..... =Tulane .........................L...... 1-3 10/25..... =Samford .....................W ..... 3-1 10/25..... =Sam Houston ..............L...... 0-3 10/30..... Saint Louis ....................L...... 0-3 11/2 ....... Arkansas State ..............L...... 0-3 11/6 ....... DePaul ..........................L...... 1-3 11/7 ....... Marquette ......................L...... 0-3 11/10 ..... UAB ...............................L...... 0-3 11/13 ..... $William & Mary ............L...... 0-3 11/13 ..... $Seton Hall....................L...... 2-3 11/14 ..... $Pittsburgh ....................L...... 1-3 11/14 ..... $Arkansas State ............L...... 0-3 11/18 ..... Mississippi State ...........L...... 2-3 11/20 ..... ^Marquette ...................W ..... 3-1 11/21 ..... ^UAB .............................L...... 1-3 ^GMC Championships
1993 ...................... 25-11
9/3......... *UT-Chattanooga .........W ..... 3-0 9/4......... *UT-Martin ....................W ..... 3-0 9/4......... *Clemson.......................L...... 1-3 9/10....... #South Alabama ...........W ..... 3-1 9/11 ....... #Illinois-Chicago ............L...... 2-3 9/11 ....... #Evansville ...................W ..... 3-1 9/15....... Ole Miss .......................W ..... 3-2 9/17....... $Texas-Pan Am ............W ..... 3-0 9/17....... $Stephen F. Austin ........L...... 0-3 9/18....... $Samford......................W ..... 3-1 9/18....... $New Orleans ..............W ..... 3-1 9/21....... UT-Martin .....................W ..... 3-0 9/24....... %George Washington ...L...... 0-3 9/25....... %Florida ........................L...... 0-3 9/25....... %USF ............................L...... 1-3 9/28....... Saint Louis ...................W ..... 3-1 10/1....... ^Oral Roberts ................L...... 2-3 10/1....... ^Western Kentucky ......W ..... 3-2 10/2....... ^Southern ....................W ..... 3-0 10/2....... ^Troy State ...................W ..... 3-0 10/8....... Marquette .....................W ..... 3-2 10/9....... DePaul .........................W ..... 3-2 10/15..... Saint Louis ...................W ..... 3-0 10/16..... Cincinnati .....................W ..... 3-0 10/17..... Southwestern La. .........W ..... 3-0 10/22..... UAB ..............................W ..... 3-1 10/23..... Dayton ..........................W ..... 3-1 10/27..... Arkansas State ..............L...... 2-3 10/30..... Cincinnati ......................L...... 2-3 10/31..... Dayton ..........................W ..... 3-2 11/5 ....... DePaul .........................W ..... 3-0 11/6 ....... Marquette .....................W ..... 3-0 11/9 ....... UAB ..............................W ..... 3-1 11/11 ..... Ole Miss .......................W ..... 3-1 11/16 ..... Arkansas State ..............L...... 2-3 11/19 ..... &UAB ............................L...... 1-3 *Tiger Invitational #Graphic Systems Classic $Stephen F. Austin Tournament %Florida Invitational ^Nike Invitational &Great Midwest Championships
1992 ..................... 10-26 9/4......... #Minnesota....................L...... 0-3 9/5......... #Alabama .....................W ..... 3-2 9/5......... #UCF .............................L...... 0-3 9/11 ....... +SE Missouri State ......W ..... 3-1 9/12....... +Arkansas-Little Rock ...L...... 0-3 9/17....... North Texas ..................W ..... 3-1
1994 .......................27-8
9/2......... *Southeastern La. ........W .... 3-0 9/3......... *Arkansas Little-Rock ...W .... 3-1 9/3......... *Tulsa ...........................W .... 3-0 9/9......... #Ole Miss .....................W .... 3-1 9/10....... #Murray State...............W ..... 3-0
Penny Lucas-White led Memphis to its last NCAA Tournament showing after claiming the Great Midwest Conference championship in 1994. 9/10....... #Stephen F. Austin ........L...... 0-3 9/16....... $Northern Arizona .........L ..... 0-3 9/16....... $CSU Northridge ...........L ..... 0-3 9/17....... $Houston .......................L ..... 0-3 9/21....... Tennessee State ..........W .... 3-0 9/24....... Louisville .......................L ..... 2-3 9/27....... Mississippi State ...........L...... 1-3 10/1....... Saint Louis ...................W .... 3-0 10/4....... UAB ..............................W .... 3-0 10/7....... Marquette .....................W ..... 3-0 10/8....... DePaul .........................W .... 3-2 10/12..... UT-Martin .....................W .... 3-0 10/14..... Dayton ..........................W .... 3-1 10/15..... Cincinnati .....................W .... 3-0 10/20..... Saint Louis ...................W .... 3-2 10/21..... SIU-Carbondale ...........W .... 3-1 10/25..... UAB ..............................W .... 3-1 10/28..... Dayton ..........................W .... 3-0 10/29..... Cincinnati .....................W .... 3-2 11/4 ....... DePaul .........................W ..... 3-0 11/5 ....... Marquette .....................W ..... 3-0 11/8 ....... Ole Miss .......................W .... 3-2 11/11 ..... %Eastern Illinois...........W .... 3-0 11/12 ..... %UALR ........................W .... 3-2 11/12 ..... %SE Missouri State .....W .... 3-0 11/19 ..... &Saint Louis .................W .... 3-0 11/20 ..... &DePaul .......................W .... 3-0 11/25 ..... +Georgia .......................L ..... 0-3 11/26 ..... +USF ............................W .... 3-1 11/30 ..... ^San Diego State ..........L ..... 1-3 *Lady Tiger Invitational #Graphic Systems Classic $Northern Arizona Tournament %SEMO Invitational &GMC Championships +Georgia Invitational ^NCAA Tournament
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1995 ..................... 13-20
9/1......... %USF ............................L...... 0-3 9/2......... %Florida State...............L...... 0-3 9/2......... Tennesse Tech .............W ..... 3-2 9/3......... UCF ...............................L...... 0-3 9/8......... Illinois-Chicago .............W ..... 3-0 9/9......... Murray State.................W ..... 3-0 9/9......... Ole Miss ........................L...... 0-3 9/14....... Clemson ........................L...... 0-3 9/15....... Auburn...........................L...... 1-3 9/17....... Charlotte* .....................W ..... 3-0 9/20....... Southern Illinois............W ..... 3-2 9/23....... Louisville* ......................L...... 0-3 9/29....... Southern Miss* .............W ..... 3-0 10/1....... Tulane* .........................W ..... 3-0 10/1....... Arkansas-Little Rock ....W ..... 3-1 10/3....... Middle Tennessee ........L...... 1-3 10/6....... Houston .........................L...... 1-3 10/13..... Louisville* ......................L...... 0-3 10/14..... Arkansas State ..............L...... 2-3 10/15..... George Mason ..............L...... 1-3 10/20..... Marquette*.....................L...... 0-3 10/22..... DePaul* ........................W ..... 3-0 10/24..... Ole Miss .......................W ..... 3-1 10/27..... Cincinnati* .....................L...... 3-1 10/28..... Wright State ..................L...... 1-3 10/31..... Saint Louis* ...................L...... 1-3 11/3 ....... UAB* ............................W ..... 3-1 11/5 ....... USF*..............................L...... 0-3 11/10 ..... Houston .........................L...... 0-3 11/12 ..... Charlotte* .....................W ..... 3-2 11/16 ..... DePaul^ ........................W ..... 3-0 11/17 ..... Saint Louis^...................L...... 1-3 11/25 ..... Arkansas State ..............L...... 0-3 ^C-USA Tournament
1998 ...................... 18-14 Carrie Yerty 9/1......... Samford........................W ..... 3-0 9/2......... Jacksonville State ........W ..... 3-1 1996-2007 Tulsa ............................W ..... 3-0 233-174 (.572) 9/4......... 9/5......... Southwestern La. .........W ..... 3-0
8/31....... LSU ...............................L...... 1-3 9/1......... Penn State ....................L...... 0-3 9/6......... Middle Tennessee .........L...... 2-3 9/6......... Davidson ......................W ..... 3-0 9/7......... Southwestern La. ..........L...... 0-3 9/7......... Ole Miss ........................L...... 0-3 9/13....... Austin Peay ..................L...... 1-3 9/13....... Montana State ...............L...... 0-3 9/14....... Jackson State...............W ..... 3-0 9/14....... Tennessee State ..........W ..... 3-0 9/20....... Northwestern La. .........W ..... 3-0 9/20....... Arkansas State ..............L...... 1-3 9/21....... Nicholls State ................L...... 1-3 9/24....... Chicago State...............W ..... 3-0 9/24....... UALR.............................L...... 0-3 9/27....... Louisville* .....................W ..... 3-0 10/4....... Charlotte* ......................L...... 2-3 10/6....... Houston* .......................L...... 1-3 10/11 ..... Tulane* ..........................L...... 1-3 10/13..... Southern Miss* ..............L...... 1-3 10/18..... DePaul* ........................W ..... 3-0 10/20..... Marquette*.....................L...... 2-3 10/26..... Western Kentucky .........L...... 2-3 10/27..... Cincinnati* .....................L...... 1-3 10/29..... Ole Miss ........................L...... 0-3 11/1 ....... USF*..............................L...... 0-3 11/3 ....... UAB* .............................L...... 2-3 11/5 ....... Saint Louis* ...................L...... 0-3 11/8 ....... Louisville* .....................W ..... 3-0 11/9 ....... SE Missouri State..........L...... 0-3 11/10 ..... UALR.............................L...... 0-3 11/15 ..... Charlotte* ......................L...... 1-3 11/17 ..... Houston* .......................L...... 0-3 11/19 ..... Arkansas State ..............L...... 0-3 11/21 ..... Saint Louis^...................L...... 0-3 ^C-USA Tournament
1997 ...................... 19-14
8/29....... SW Texas State............W ..... 3-0 8/30....... Wright State .................W ..... 3-1 8/30....... Troy State .....................W ..... 3-0 9/5......... Montana St.-Bozeman .W ..... 3-2 9/6......... Wake Forest .................W ..... 3-1 9/6......... Denver..........................W ..... 3-1 9/12....... Western Illinois .............W ..... 3-1 9/13....... UT-Martin ......................L...... 1-3 9/13....... Western Kentucky ........W ..... 3-1 9/16....... Ole Miss ........................L...... 0-3 9/19....... UAB* ............................W ..... 3-1 9/19....... South Alabama .............W ..... 3-0 9/19....... Missouri ........................W ..... 3-0 9/20....... East Carolina................W ..... 3-1 9/20....... Northeast Louisiana .....W ..... 3-0 9/26....... Saint Louis* ...................L...... 0-3 9/28....... Charlotte* .....................W ..... 3-0 10/3....... Houston* .......................L...... 1-3 10/5....... USF*..............................L...... 0-3 10/10..... Southern Miss* ..............L...... 2-3 10/12..... Tulane* .........................W ..... 3-0 10/17..... Marquette*....................W ..... 3-2 10/29..... DePaul* ........................W ..... 3-2 10/24..... Cincinnati* .....................L...... 1-3 10/26..... Louisville* ......................L...... 0-3 10/31..... UAB* ............................W ..... 3-0 11/7 ....... USF*..............................L...... 0-3 11/9 ....... Houston .........................L...... 0-3 11/13 ..... Southwestern La. ..........L...... 0-3 11/14 ..... Tulane* ..........................L...... 1-3 11/16 ..... Southern Miss* ..............L...... 1-3 11/20 ..... UAB^ ............................W ..... 3-1 11/21 ..... Houston^ .......................L...... 1-3
1999 ...................... 11-22
9/1......... @ Middle Tennessee ...W ..... 3-0 9/3......... ^Texas-San Antonio ......L...... 1-3 9/3......... ^Idaho ...........................L...... 2-3 9/4......... ^Fairfield University .......L...... 0-3 9/4......... ^@ Portland .................W ..... 3-0 9/10....... &Western Carolina .......W ..... 3-1 9/11 ....... &Western Illinois ...........L...... 1-3 9/11 ....... &Samford ....................W ..... 3-2 9/14....... UT-Martin .....................W ..... 3-0 9/15....... @ UAB* ........................W ..... 3-1 9/17....... %UL-Lafayette ..............L...... 0-3 9/18....... %Samford ....................W ..... 3-1 9/18....... %@ Mississippi State ...L...... 1-3 9/24....... @ Marquette* ................L...... 0-3 9/26....... @ DePaul* ....................L...... 1-3 10/1....... Tulane* ..........................L...... 1-3 10/3....... Southern Miss* ..............L...... 2-3 10/5....... Tennessee .....................L...... 1-3 10/8....... @ USF* .........................L...... 0-3 10/10..... @ Houston* ...................L...... 0-3 10/12..... Jacksonville State ........W ..... 3-0 10/15..... Louisville* ......................L...... 0-3 10/17..... Cincinnati* .....................L...... 0-3 10/19..... @ Ole Miss....................L...... 1-3 10/22..... Saint Louis* ...................L...... 1-3 10/24..... @ Charlotte* .................L...... 0-3 10/26..... Murray State..................L...... 1-3 10/29..... Houston* .......................L...... 1-3 10/31..... USF*.............................W ..... 3-1 11/4 ....... UAB * ...........................W ..... 3-0 11/12 ..... @ Southern Miss * .......W ..... 3-2 11/14 ..... @ Tulane * ....................L...... 2-3 11/18 ..... Marquette # ...................L...... 0-3 ^Portland Tournament & Graphic Systems Classic % Mississippi State Tournament # C-USA Tournament
2000 .................... 13-20
9/1......... %vs. UW-Green Bay ....W ..... 3-0 9/2......... %@ Bradley .................L...... 0-3 9/2......... %vs. Toledo ..................L...... 0-3 9/8......... ^vs. Mercer ...................W ..... 3-0 9/8......... ^vs. South Carolina St. .W ..... 3-0 9/9......... ^@ Charleston .............W ..... 3-0
2001 ..................... 22-10
8/31....... &@ UNC-Asheville .......W ..... 3-0 9/1......... &vs. Morehead State....W ..... 3-0 9/1......... &vs. South Alabama .....W ..... 3-0 9/7......... #vs. LaSalle..................W ..... 3-0 9/7......... #vs. Robert Morris ........W ..... 3-1 9/8......... #vs. Cornell ..................W ..... 3-0 9/9......... #@ Kent State ..............W ..... 3-2 9/14....... OLE MISS ....................W ..... 3-2 9/20....... @ Samford ...................W ..... 3-0 9/21....... @ UAB* ........................W ..... 3-1 9/23....... HOUSTON* ...................L...... 2-3 9/25....... SAINT LOUIS* .............W ..... 3-1 9/28....... @ Saint Louis* ..............L...... 2-3 10/5....... @ TCU* ........................W ..... 3-1 10/6....... @ Houston* ...................L...... 0-3 10/12..... SOUTHERN MISS* ......W ..... 3-0 10/13..... TULANE*......................W ..... 3-1 10/16..... SAMFORD ...................W ..... 3-0 10/19..... LOUISVILLE* ................L...... 1-3 10/20..... CINCINNATI* ................L...... 0-3 10/23..... JACKSON STATE ........W ..... 3-0 10/23..... MURRAY STATE ..........W ..... 3-1 10/26..... @ Marquette* ................L...... 0-3 10/27..... @ DePaul* ....................L...... 1-3 10/30..... @ UT-Martin .................W ..... 3-0 11/2 ....... USF*..............................L...... 0-3 11/3 ....... UAB* ............................W ..... 3-0 11/9 ....... @ East Carolina* .........W ..... 3-2 11/10 ..... @ Charlotte* .................L...... 2-3 11/11 ..... @ High Point ................W ..... 3-0 11/15 ..... ^vs. Tulane ...................W ..... 3-0 11/16 ..... ^vs. Cincinnati ...............L...... 0-3 & UNC Asheville Tournament # Kent State Tournament ^ C-USA Tournament (Houston, Texas)
2002 ..................... 19-15
8/30....... &Georgia State..............L...... 3-1 8/30....... &Charleston Southern ..W ..... 3-0 8/31....... &Western Kentucky.......L...... 1-3 8/31....... &@ Georgia Southern ..W ..... 3-1 9/3......... CBU..............................W ..... 3-1 9/6......... #ARKANSAS STATE ...W ..... 3-0 9/6......... #BIRMINGHAM-SO. .......L...... 2-3 9/7......... #MIDDLE TENN. ...........L...... 2-3 9/7......... #APPALACHIAN ST. ....W ..... 3-0 9/13....... %Sacred Heart .............W ..... 3-0 9/13....... %Lehigh .......................W ..... 3-0 9/14....... %Marist ........................W ..... 3-0
9/14....... %@ Yale ......................W ..... 3-1 9/20....... ^Gardner Webb ............W ..... 3-0 9/21....... ^@ Boston College ......W ..... 3-1 9/22....... @ Dartmouth ................W ..... 3-0 10/1....... UT-MARTIN..................W ..... 3-2 10/5....... SAINT LOUIS* ..............L...... 0-3 10/8....... @ Ole Miss....................L...... 1-3 10/11 ..... HOUSTON* ...................L...... 2-3 10/12..... TCU* .............................L...... 2-3 10/18..... @ USF* .........................L...... 0-3 10/19..... @ UAB* .........................L...... 1-3 10/22..... ARKANSAS STATE ....W ..... 3-0 10/22..... BELMONT ....................W ..... 3-0 10/25..... DEPAUL*......................W ..... 3-0 10/26..... MARQUETTE* .............W ..... 3-0 11/1 ....... @ Cincinnati* ................L...... 1-3 11/2 ....... @ Louisville* .................L...... 0-3 11/8 ....... CHARLOTTE* ..............W ..... 3-2 11/9 ....... EAST CAROLINA* .......W ..... 3-1 11/15 ..... @ Tulane* .....................L...... 2-3 11/16 ..... @ Southern Miss* .........L...... 0-3 11/23 ..... !vs. Charlotte .................L...... 2-3 & at Georgia Southern Tournament # at U of M Home Tournament % at Yale Tournament ^ at Boston College Tournament ! at C-USA Tournament (Chicago, Ill.)
All-Time Results
1996 .......................8-27
9/5......... Cal State-Fullerton ........L...... 2-3 9/11 ....... Jackson State...............W ..... 3-0 9/11 ....... UT-Martin .....................W ..... 3-0 9/12....... Arkansas-Pine Bluff......W ..... 3-0 9/12....... Missouri-Kansas City ...W ..... 3-1 9/16....... UAB ..............................W ..... 3-0 9/18....... Portland .........................L...... 1-3 9/19....... Syracuse .......................L...... 1-3 9/19....... Drexel ...........................W ..... 3-0 9/25....... Saint Louis* ...................L...... 2-3 9/27....... Charlotte* ......................L...... 2-3 10/2....... Tulane* .........................W ..... 3-0 10/4....... Southern Miss* ..............L...... 0-3 10/9....... USF*..............................L...... 1-3 10/11 ..... Houston* ......................W ..... 3-2 10/13..... Middle Tennessee ........W ..... 3-0 10/16..... Cincinnati* .....................L...... 2-3 10/18..... Louisville* ......................L...... 1-3 10/20..... Ole Miss .......................W ..... 3-2 10/23..... DePaul* .........................L...... 0-3 10/25..... Marquette*....................W ..... 3-2 10/30..... Southern Miss* ..............L...... 0-3 11/1 ....... Tulane* .........................W ..... 3-0 11/6 ....... UAB* ............................W ..... 3-0 11/13 ..... Houston* .......................L...... 0-3 11/15 ..... USF*..............................L...... 0-3 11/19 ..... DePaul^ ........................W ..... 3-1 11/20 ..... Louisville^ ......................L...... 0-3 ^C-USA Tournament
9/11 ....... @ Tennessee ................L...... 0-3 9/15....... &MISSISSIPPI STATE ...L...... 0-3 9/15....... &SYRACUSE ...............L...... 1-3 9/16....... &NICHOLLS ST. ..........W ..... 3-0 9/16....... &OLE MISS ..................L...... 1-3 9/22....... MARQUETTE* ..............L...... 2-3 9/23....... DEPAUL*.......................L...... 1-3 9/28....... @ South Alabama ........W ..... 3-2 9/29....... @ Tulane* .....................L...... 1-3 9/30....... @Southern Miss* ..........L...... 2-3 10/6....... USF*..............................L...... 0-3 10/7....... HOUSTON* ...................L...... 0-3 10/13..... @ Louisville* .................L...... 0-3 10/14..... @ Cincinnati* ................L...... 0-3 10/17..... @ Murray State ............W ..... 3-1 10/20..... Saint Louis* ...................L...... 1-3 10/22..... CHARLOTTE* ...............L...... 0-3 10/24..... MIDDLE TENNESSEE ..... W.......3-2 10/27..... @ Houston* ...................L...... 0-3 10/29..... @ USF* .........................L...... 1-3 10/31..... @ Jacksonville St. ........W ..... 3-0 11/1 ....... @ UAB* ........................W ..... 3-1 11/3 ....... UAB * ...........................W ..... 3-0 11/7 ....... CBU..............................W ..... 3-2 11/10 ..... SOUTHERN MISS* .......L...... 1-3 11/11 ..... TULANE*......................W ..... 3-1 11/18 ..... #Tulane ........................L...... 1-3 % Bradley Tournament ^ College of Charleston Tourney & Graphic Systems Classic # C-USA Tourney (Charlotte, N.C.)
2003 ...................... 30-6
8/29 ...... !UALR...........................W ..... 3-1 8/29 ...... !Eastern Ky. ..................W ..... 3-1 8/30 ...... !UT-Martin ....................W ..... 3-2 8/30 ...... !@ Arkansas State ........L...... 2-3 9/5 ........ #Radford ......................W ..... 3-0 9/6 ........ #Troy State ...................W ..... 3-0 9/6 ........ #@ Davidson ...............W ..... 3-1 9/9 ........ @ UT-Martin .................W ..... 3-2 9/12 ...... $Tennessee Tech .........W ..... 3-0 9/13 ...... $Holy Cross..................W ..... 3-0 9/13 ...... $UL-Lafayette...............W ..... 3-0 9/19 ...... ^South Alabama ...........W ..... 3-0 9/19 ...... ^North Carolina St. .......W ..... 3-0 9/20 ...... ^Wofford .......................W ..... 3-0 9/20 ...... ^@ Birmingham So. .....W ..... 3-1 9/23 .......@ Middle Tennessee....W ..... 3-2 10/3 ...... @ Saint Louis* .............W ..... 3-0 10/5 ...... @ SE Missouri .............W ..... 3-1 10/10..... @ TCU* .........................L...... 0-3 10/11 ..... @ Houston* ..................W ..... 3-1 10/14 .... Christian Brothers..........W ..... 3-0 10/17..... UAB* ............................W ..... 3-0 10/18..... USF*.............................W ..... 3-0 10/21..... Mississippi ....................W ..... 3-0 10/24..... @ Marquette* ...............W ..... 3-2 10/25..... @ DePaul* ...................W ..... 3-0 10/26..... @ Chicago State ..........W ..... 3-1 10/31..... Louisville* ......................L...... 2-3 11/1 ...... Cincinnati* .....................L...... 1-3 11/7 ...... @ East Carolina* .........W ..... 3-0 11/8 ...... @Charlotte* .................W ..... 3-0 11/14 ..... Southern Miss* ................L...... 2-3 11/15 ..... Tulane* .........................W ..... 3-1 11/22 ..... % @ Tulane .................W ..... 3-1 11/23 ..... % vs. Houston ..............W ..... 3-1 11/24 ..... % vs. Louisville..............L...... 0-3 at Arkansas State Tournament # at Davidson Tournament $ at Memphis Tournament ^ at Birmingham Southern Tournament % at C-USA Tournament
2004 .....................27-10 9/3......... $Tennessee State ........W ..... 3-0 9/3......... $Alabama A&M ............W ..... 3-0 9/4......... $Delaware State...........W ..... 3-0 9/4......... $Illinois-Chicago ...........W ..... 3-0 9/8......... @ Weber State.............W ..... 3-0 9/10....... !vs. Oklahoma ...............L...... 1-3 9/10....... !@ BYU .........................L...... 0-3 9/11 ....... !vs. UCF .......................W ..... 3-1 9/11 ....... !vs. Utah Valley State ....L...... 0-3 9/14....... Central Arkansas ..........W ..... 3-1
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9/14....... Arkansas State ..............L...... 1-3 9/17....... #vs. La. Tech ................W ..... 3-0 9/18....... #vs. Eastern Ky. ...........W ..... 3-2 9/18....... #@ Mississippi State ....W ..... 3-1 9/22....... @ Davidson .................W ..... 3-0 9/24....... ^vs. Florida Atlantic ......W ..... 3-1 9/ 9/24....... ^vs. UNC-Asheville ......W ..... 3-1 9/ 9/25....... ^vs. Morgan State ........W ..... 3-0 9/ 9/25....... ^@ UNC-Greensboro ...W ..... 3-1 10 10/1....... SAINT LOUIS* .............W ..... 3-2 10 10/8....... @ Southern Miss* ........W ..... 3-1 10 10/9....... @ Tulane* ....................W ..... 3-0 10 10/15..... ECU* ............................W ..... 3-0 10 10/16..... CHARLOTTE* ..............W ..... 3-0 10 10/19..... @ Ole Miss....................L...... 2-3 10 10/22..... @ Cincinnati* ................L...... 2-3 10 10/24..... @ Louisville* .................L...... 0-3 10 10/26..... MIDDLE TENN. ............W ..... 3-0 10 10/29..... MARQUETTE* .............W ..... 3-2 10 10/30..... DEPAUL*......................W ..... 3-0 11 11/5 ...... @ UAB .........................W ..... 3-0 11 11/6 ...... @ USF ..........................L...... 2-3 11 11/11 ..... TCU ...............................L...... 2-3 11 11/13 ..... HOUSTON ...................W ..... 3-0 11 11/19 ..... % vs. DePaul................W ..... 3-0 11/20 ..... % vs. TCU ....................W ..... 3-2 11/21 ..... % @ Louisville* .............L...... 0-3 $ Memphis Invitational Tournament (Memphis, Tenn.) ! at BYU/Mizuno Classic (Provo, Utah) # at MSU/Microtel Classic (Starkville, Miss.) ^ at UNCG Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.) % at C-USA Tournament (Louisville, Ky.)
2005 ..................... 16-16
8/26 ...... !Belmont .......................W ..... 3-2 8/27....... !North Texas .................W ..... 3-1 8/27....... !@ Arkansas ..................L...... 0-3 9/2......... $UAPB .........................W ..... 3-0 9/2......... $ALABAMA A&M ..........W ..... 3-0 9/3......... $UT-MARTIN................W ..... 3-0 9/3......... $UALR..........................W ..... 3-0 9/9......... #UNC-Asheville .............L...... 1-3 9/9......... #Florida International......W ..... 3-0 9/10....... #@ Mercer ...................W ..... 3-0 9/10....... #Louisiana Tech ............L...... 2-3 9/16....... %Duquesne...................L...... 2-3 9/17....... %Buffalo ........................L...... 1-3 9/17....... %@ West Virginia .........L...... 0-3 9/27....... @ Arkansas State .........L...... 0-3 9/30....... @ Southern Miss* ........W ..... 3-0 10/2....... @ UCF* ........................W ..... 3-1 10/7....... UAB* ............................W ..... 3-0 10/9....... @ UAB* .........................L...... 2-3 10/11 ..... @ Belmont ....................L...... 2-3 10/14..... ECU* ............................W ..... 3-2 10/16..... MARSHALL* ................W ..... 3-2 10/21..... @ Tulsa* .......................L...... 2-3 10/23..... @ SMU* ........................L...... 0-3 10/26..... OLE MISS ....................W ..... 3-0 10/28..... SOUTHERN MISS* ......W ..... 3-2 10/30..... UCF* .............................L...... 2-3 11/4 ....... UTEP* ...........................L...... 0-3 11/6 ....... TULANE*......................W ..... 3-1 11/11 ..... @ ECU*.........................L...... 1-3 11/13 ..... @ MARSHALL* .............L...... 0-3 11/17 ..... ^#9 UCF ........................L...... 1-3 ! at Arkansas Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.) $ O’Charley’s Tiger Invitational (Memphis, Tenn.) # at Mercer Bear Brawl (Macon, Ga.) % at WVU Classic (Morgantown, W.V.) ^ at C-USA Tournament (Houston, Texas)
2006 ......................27-8
8/25....... !Kent State ...................W ..... 3-0 8/26....... !Austin Peay .................W ..... 3-2 8/26....... !@ Evansville ...............W ..... 3-1 9/1......... #UT-Martin ...................W ..... 3-1 9/1......... #Alcorn State................W ..... 3-0 9/2......... #@Troy ........................W ..... 3-0 9/8......... $LIPSCOMB.................W ..... 3-0 9/8......... $SEMO..........................L...... 0-3
With first-year head coach April Jauregui at the helm, the 2008 edition of Memphis volleyball carried a winning tradition, going 17-14 to extend the program’s streak of successful season to eight-straight.
9/9......... $UALR..........................W ..... 3-0 9/9......... $LA TECH ....................W ..... 3-0 9/15....... %UCA...........................W ..... 3-0 9/15....... %MURRAY STATE.......W ..... 3-0 9/16....... %ALABAMA A&M.........W ..... 3-0 9/16....... %DePAUL ....................W ..... 3-0 9/19....... @ UAB* .........................L...... 2-3 9/22....... HOUSTON* ..................W ..... 3-1 9/24....... @ Rice* ........................W ..... 3-2 9/29....... UAB* ............................W ..... 3-2 10/6....... @ Marshall* ..................L...... 1-3 10/8....... @ ECU*.........................L...... 1-3 10/10..... BELMONT ....................W ..... 3-0 10/13..... TULSA* ........................W ..... 3-2 10/15..... SMU* ............................W ..... 3-1 10/20..... UCF* ............................W ..... 3-0 10/22..... SOUTHERN MISS* ......W ..... 3-0 10/24..... @ Ole Miss....................L...... 1-3 10/27..... @ UTEP*......................W ..... 3-0 10/29..... @ Tulane* ....................W ..... 3-1 11/3 ....... MARSHALL* .................L...... 2-3 11/5 ....... ECU* .............................L...... 1-3 11/10 ..... @ UCF* ........................W ..... 3-0 11/12 ..... @ Southern Miss* ........W ..... 3-0 11/17 ..... ^UTEP ..........................W ..... 3-1 11/18 ..... ^@ Houston .................W ..... 3-1 11/19 ..... ^UAB .............................L...... 2-3 ! at Evansville Invitational (Evansville, Ind.) # at Trojan Labor Day Classic (Troy, Ala.) $ Tiger Invitational (Memphis, Tenn.) % Memphis Invitational (Memphis, Tenn.) ^ at C-USA Tournament (Houston, Texas) * C-USA match
9/8......... MISSISSIPPI STATE ....W ..... 3-2 9/13....... UAB* ............................W ..... 3-0 9/14....... STETSON ....................W ..... 3-0 9/15....... UL-LAFAYETTE ...........W ..... 3-0 9/15....... APPALACHIAN STATE W ..... 3-0 9/21....... @ UTEP*......................W ..... 3-0 9/23....... TULANE*.......................L...... 1-3 9/26....... @ Southeast Missouri ...L...... 2-3 9/30....... @ UAB* .........................L...... 0-3 10/2....... @ UCA .........................W ..... 3-1 10/5....... SOUTHERN MISS* ......W ..... 3-1 10/7....... UCF* ............................W ..... 3-0 10/12..... @ ECU*........................W ..... 3-2 10/14..... @ Marshall* ..................L...... 2-3 10/19..... RICE* ...........................W ..... 3-0 10/21..... HOUSTON* ..................W ..... 3-1 10/23..... OLE MISS .....................L...... 1-3 10/26..... @ Southern Miss .........W ..... 3-0 10/28..... @ UCF .........................W ..... 3-2 11/2 ....... @ SMU.........................W ..... 3-1 11/4 ....... @ Tulsa .........................L...... 1-3 11/9 ....... ECU* ............................W ..... 3-0 11/11 ..... MARSHALL* .................L...... 0-3 11/15 ..... ^UCF ............................W ..... 3-1 11/16 ..... ^Tulsa ............................L...... 0-3 ! at Louisville Invitational (Louisville, Ky.) # at EIU/Pepsi Challenge (Charleston, Ill.) % Memphis Invitational (Memphis, Tenn.) $ Tiger Invitational (Memphis, Tenn.) ^ at C-USA Tournament (Huntington, W. Va.) * C-USA match
April Jauregui 2008-present 17-14 (.548)
2007 .................... 23-12
8/24....... @ Louisville ...................L...... 1-3 8/25....... vs. Tennessee Tech .......L...... 1-3 8/25....... vs. Coastal Carolina .....W ..... 3-0 8/31....... @ Eastern Illinois ..........L...... 2-3 8/31....... vs. Loyola (Chicago) ....W ..... 3-0 9/1......... vs. Indiana State ..........W ..... 3-0 9/1......... vs. Iona.........................W ..... 3-0 9/7......... NICHOLLS STATE .......W ..... 3-0 9/7......... AUSTIN PEAY..............W ..... 3-0 9/8......... UALR.............................L...... 1-3
2008 ..................... 17-14
8/29....... %ALABAMA A&M.........W ..... 3-0 8/30....... %McNEESE STATE......W ..... 3-0 8/30....... %UALR .........................L...... 1-3 9/5......... $IONA...........................W ..... 3-1 9/5......... $IUPUI...........................L...... 2-3
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9/6......... $INDIANA STATE .........W ..... 3-1 9/6......... $TROY ..........................L...... 2-3 9/12....... !Central Arkansas .........W ..... 3-1 9/12....... !Centenary....................W ..... 3-0 9/13....... !@ Mississippi State .....W ..... 3-0 9/18....... @ UAB* ........................W ..... 3-1 9/19....... #Samford.......................L...... 1-3 9/20....... #FIU .............................W ..... 3-2 9/20....... #Chattanooga...............W ..... 3-0 9/26....... @ Marshall* ..................L...... 1-3 9/28....... @ ECU*........................W ..... 3-1 10/3....... TULANE*.......................L...... 1-3 10/5....... UTEP* ..........................W ..... 3-1 10/7....... @ Arkansas State .........L...... 1-3 10/10..... @ UCF* .........................L...... 1-3 10/12..... @ Southern Miss* .........L...... 1-3 10/17..... SMU* ............................W ..... 3-1 10/19..... TULSA* .........................L...... 1-3 10/24..... UCF* ............................W ..... 3-2 10/26..... SOUTHERN MISS* ......W ..... 3-1 10/29..... MARSHALL* ................W ..... 3-0 11/2 ....... ECU* ............................W ..... 3-0 11/7 ....... @ Houston* ...................L...... 0-3 11/9 ....... @ Rice* .........................L...... 0-3 11/16 ..... UAB* .............................L...... 0-3 11/20 ..... ^UTEP ...........................L...... 2-3 % Memphis Invitational (Memphis, Tenn.) $ Tiger Invitational (Memphis, Tenn.) ! at MSU Bulldog Club Invitational (Starkville, Miss.) # at UAB/Samford Invitational (Birmingham, Ala.) ^ at C-USA Tournament (Memphis, Tenn.) * C-USA match
1981 in Cincinnati, Ohio November 21-23 First Round Tulane def. Memphis .......................................2-1 Second Round Memphis def. Virginia Tech .............................2-1 Third Round Cincinnati def. Memphis ..................................2-1 Fourth Round Memphis def. Louisville ...................................2-0 Cincinnati def. Memphis ..................................2-1 Fifth Round Memphis def. Louisville ...................................2-0 Semifinals Memphis def. Tulane .......................................2-1 Championship Cincinnati def. Memphis ..................................2-1 1982 in Tallahassee, Florida November 21-23 Second Round Memphis def. Virginia Tech ............................2-1
Third Round Florida State def. Memphis..............................2-0 Fourth Round Louisville def. Memphis ...................................2-0 Fifth Round Memphis def. Cincinnati ..................................2-0 Sixth Round Memphis def. Tulane .......................................2-0 Seventh Round Memphis def. Southern Miss ...........................2-0 Semifinals Cincinnati def. Memphis ..................................3-1 Championship Florida State def. Memphis..............................3-0 1983 in Louisville, Kentucky November 18-20 First Round Louisville def. Memphis ...................................3-1
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Postseason History
1980 in Memphis, Tennessee September 26-27 First Round Memphis def. Louisville ..................................2-1 Second Round Memphis def. Saint Louis ................................2-1 Third Round Memphis def. Tulane .......................................2-0 Fourth Round Florida State def. Memphis..............................2-0 Sixth Round Memphis def. Cincinnati ..................................2-0 The 1980 Tiger Volleyba Seventh Round ll team advanced to the semifinals of the Metro me nt, hosted in Memphis Memphis def. Florida State..............................2-1 Conference Tourna, and dropped a 2-1 de cision to Florida State. Semifinals Florida State def. Memphis..............................2-1
1984 in Columbia, South Carolina November 16-17 First Round Memphis def. Cincinnati ..................................3-1 Semifinals Louisville def. Memphis ...................................3-1 1985 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi November 23-24 First Round Southern Miss def. Memphis ...........................3-1 1986 in Blacksburg, Virginia November 22-23 First Round Memphis def. Cincinnati ..................................3-0 Semifinals South Carolina def. Memphis ..........................3-1 1987 in Memphis, Tennessee November 20-22 First Round Me Memphis def. Virginia Tech .............................3-0 Semifinals Cin Cincinnati def. Memphis ..................................3-1 1988 in Cincinnati, Ohio November 18-19 First Round Me Memphis def. Louisville ...................................3-0 Semifinals Cin Cincinnati def. Memphis ..................................3-1 1989 in Tallahassee, Florida November 17-19 First Round Me Memphis def. Virginia Tech .............................3-1 Semifinals Cin Cincinnati def. Memphis ..................................3-2 1990 in Louisville, Kentucky November 16-17 First Round Me Memphis def. Southern Miss ...........................3-1 Semifinals Me Memphis def. Cincinnati ..................................3-0 Championship Lou Louisville def. Memphis ...................................3-1
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1991 in Memphis, Tennessee November 22-23 First Round Memphis Me (3) def. Saint Louis ...........................3-0 Semifinals UAB (2) def. Memphis (3) ................................3-0 UA Third Place Memphis (3) def. Cincinnati (4) .......................3-0 Me 1992 in Chicago, Illinois November 20-21 First Round Memphis (3) def. Marquette (6) .......................3-1 Me Semifinals UA UAB (2) def. Memphis (3) ................................3-1 1993 in Birmingham, Alabama November 19-21 Semifinals UAB (3) def. Memphis (1) ................................3-1 1994 in Dayton, Ohio November 18-20 Semifinals Memphis (1) def. Saint Louis ...........................3-0 Championship Memphis (1) def. DePaul (7) ...........................3-0
1995 in Louisville, Kentucky November 22-23 First Round Memphis (6) def. DePaul (11)..........................3-0 Second Round Saint Louis (3) def. Memphis ...........................3-1 1996 in Louisville, Kentucky November 21-24 First Round Saint Louis (4) def. Memphis ...........................3-0 1997 in Houston, Texas November 20-22 First Round Memphis (7) def. UAB (10) ..............................3-1 Quarterfinals Houston (2) def. Memphis (7) ..........................3-1
nce tournament and won the Great Midwest Confere The 1994 Tiger Volleyball team NCAA Tournament. first Memphis team to go to the
1998 in Cincinnati, Ohio November 19-22 First Round Memphis (8) def. DePaul (9) ...........................3-1 Quarterfinals Louisville (1) def. Memphis (8) ........................3-0 1999 in Tampa, Florida November 18-21 First Round Marquette def. Memphis (11)...........................3-0 2000 in Charlotte, North Carolina November 16-19 First Round Tulane def. Memphis (11) ................................3-1 2001 in Houston, Texas November 15-18 First Round Memphis (8) def. Tulane (9) ............................3-0 Quarterfinals Cincinnati (1) def. Memphis (8) .......................3-0 2002 in Chicago, Illinois November 23-25 First Round Charlotte (6) def. Memphis (11) .......................3-2
became the
2003 in New Orleans, Louisiana November 22-24 Quarterfinals Memphis (4) def. Tulane (5) ............................3-1 Semifinals Memphis (4) def. Houston (8) ..........................3-1 Finals Louisville (2) def. Memphis (4) ........................3-0 2004 in Louisville, Kentucky November 19-22 First Round Memphis (5) def. DePaul (12) .........................3-0 Quarterfinals Memphis (5) def. TCU (4) ................................3-2 Semifinals Louisville (1) def. Memphis (5) ........................3-0 2005 in Houston, Texas November 17-20 First Round UCF (9) def. Memphis (8) ...............................3-1 2006 in Houston, Texas November 16-19 Quarterfinals Memphis (3) def. UTEP (11) ............................3-1 Semifinals Memphis (3) def. Houston (7) ..........................3-1 Finals U UAB (5) def. Memphis (3) ................................3-2 2007 in Huntington, W. Va. November 15-18 First Round M Memphis (5) def. UCF (12) ..............................3-1 Quarterfinals T Tulsa (4) def. Memphis (5) ..............................3-0 2008 in Memphis, Tenn. November 15-18 First Round U UTEP (11) def. Memphis (6) ............................3-2
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2008 All-Tournament Honorees
Christine Bach
All-Tournament MSU Bulldog Club Invitational
MVP MSU Bulldog Club Invitational All-Tournament Tiger Invitational
1978 Miss. Univ. for Women Tourney, 4th Middle Tennessee St. Tri-Meet, 1st UT-Martin Tournament, 1st Houston Tournament, 5th Lady Tiger Invitational, 2nd Memphis State Tri-Meet, 1st Lady Volunteer Tournament, 4th UT-Martin Tri Meet, 1st SE Missouri State Tri-Meet, 1st TCWSF State Tournament, 3rd 1979 Mississippi Invitational, 3rd Miss. Univ. for Women Invit., 3rd Memphis State Invitational, 2nd Florida State Invitational, 4th Missouri Invitational, 3rd Southern Illinois Invitational, 4th TCWSF State Tournament, 1st AIAW Region II Tournament, 3rd 1980 Alabama Invitational, 3rd Metro Conference Tourney, 2nd South Carolina Invitational, 3rd Florida State Invitational, 4th Memphis State Invitational, 2nd Southern lllinois Invitational, 2nd TCWSF State Tournament, 1st AIAW Region II Tournament, 3rd 1981 Kentucky Invitational, 3rd Missouri Invitational, 3rd Lady Tiger Invitational, 1st Tennessee Invitational, 3rd Ole Miss Invitational, 2nd Metro Conference Tourney, 2nd 1982 Southern lllinois Invitational, 4th Memphis State Invitational, 1st Louisiana State Classic, 5th Louisville Invitational, 7th Ole Miss Invitational, 2nd Morehead State Invitational, 4th Metro Conference Tourney, 4th 1983 Cal-State Fullerton Tourney, 4th Virginia Tech Invitational, 3rd Memphis State Tournament, 1st Southern Mississippi Invite, 4th Tennessee Tournament, 5th Ole Miss Tournament, 2nd Memphis State Invitational, 1st Metro Conference Tourney, 3rd
Casey Sines All-Tournament Memphis Invitational
1984 Southwest Missouri State, 3rd Mississippi State Tournament, 1st Texas Tournament, 4th Metro Conference Tourney, 4th 1985 Memphis State Invitational, 2nd Metro Conference Tourney, 5th 1986 Lady Tiger Classic, 3rd Western Kentucky Tourney, 2nd Florida Tournament, 4th Memphis State Invitational, 1st Metro Conference Tourney, 3rd 1987 SW Missouri State Invitel, 4th Western Kentucky Classic, 1st Brigham Young Invitational, 15th Houston Whataburger Classic, 1st Memphis State Invitational, 1st Ole Miss Invitational, 2nd Metro Conference Tourney, 3rd 1988 Missouri Tournament, 2nd Memphis State Classic, 3rd Colorado Coors Classic, T-3rd Penn State Classic, 3rd South Florida Tournament, 3rd Memphis State Invitational, 1st Metro Conference Tourney, 5th 1989 Lady Tiger Cup, 3rd Illini Classic, 4th Memphis State Classic, 1st Exercise Essentials Classic, 1st SW Missouri State Classic, 4th Houston Invitational, 2nd Memphis State Invitational, 1st Metro Conference Tourney, 3rd
Rebekah Strickland All-Tournament MSU Bulldog Club Invitational
1992 1 992 Crimson Classic, 3rd Syracuse Invitational, 4th Graphic Systems Classic, 2nd NLU Classic, 3rd Kathy Trosclair Invitational, 3rd William & Mary Tournament, 5th Great Midwest Tournament, 3rd 1993 Tiger Invitational, 2nd Memphis State Classic, 2nd Stephen F. Austin, 2nd Florida Invitational, 4th Nike Invitational, 2nd Great Midwest Tournament, 3rd 1994 Lady Tiger Invitational, 1st Graphic Systems Classic, 2nd Northern Arizona Tourneyt, 4th SE Missouri State Invite, 1st GMC Tournament, 1st Georgia Invitational, 3rd NCAA Tournament, 1st round 1995 USF Volleyball Classic, 3rd Graphics System Classic, 2nd Conference USA, Quarterfinals 1996 Graphics System Classic, 3rd Tiger Invitational, 3rd Arkansas State Invitational, 4th Conference USA, 1st Round 1997 Adam’s Mark Invitational, 1st Montana State Invitational, 1st Western Kentucky Invite, 1st Graphic Systems Classic, 1st Conference USA, Quarterfinals
1990 Asics-Lady Maverick Invite, 3rd MSU Graphic Systems Classic, 1st Evansville lnvitational, 1st Metro Conference Tourney, 2nd
1998 CS-Fullerton Invitational, 2nd Adam’s Mark Invitational, 1st Syracuse Invitational, 3rd Conference USA, Quarterfinals
1991 Georgia Lady Bulldog Classic, 3rd Volleyball Monthly Invite, 4th Saluki Invitational, 2nd Graphic Systems Classic, 2nd Wright State Invitational, 2nd SWMS Autumn Classic, 2nd Connecticut Challenge, 1st Great Midwest Tournament, 3rd
1999 University of Portland Invite, 3rd Graphic Systems Classic,2nd Mississippi State Tourney, 3rd Conference USA, 1st Round
Emily Underwood All-Tournament Memphis Invitational
2000 Bradley University, 3rd College of Charleston, 1st Univ. of Memphis, No Champion Conference USA, 1st Round 2001 UNC Asheville Tourney, 1st Kent State Tournament, 1st Conference USA, Quarterfinals 2002 Georgia State Tourney, 3rd Memphis Tourney, 2nd Yale Invitational, 1st Boston College Tournament, 1st Conference USA, 1st Round
All-Time Tournament Results
Laura Côté
2003 Arkansas State, 2nd Davidson College, 1st University of Memphis Tourney, 1st Birmingham Southern, No Champion Conference USA, Finals 2004 Memphis Invitational, 1st BYU Mizuno Classic, 4th MSU/Microtel Classic, 1st UNCG Invitational, 1st Conference USA, Semifinals 2005 Arkansas Invitational, 2nd O’Charley’s Tiger Invitational, 1st Mercer Bear Brawl, 3rd WVU Classic, 4th Conference USA, 1st Round 2006 Evansville Invitational, 1st Troy Trojan Labor Day Classic, 1st Tiger Invitational, 2nd Memphis Invitational, 1st Conference USA, Finals 2007 Louisville Invitational, 3rd Eastern Illinois/Pepsi Challenge, 2nd Memphis Invitational, 2nd Tiger Invitational, T-1st Conference USA, Quarterfinals 2008 Memphis Invitational, 2nd Tiger Invitational, 3rd MSU Bulldog Club Invitational, 1st UAB/Samford Invitational, No Champion Conference USA, First Round
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Conference USA
Tiara Gilkey, 9/27/04; 9/20/04; 9/1/03 Heather Watts, 9/23/02; 9/15/03 Amie Hamilton, 9/10/01 Becky Tigert, 9/22/97 Monique Swaby, 9/18/95 Liz Mullen, 10/2/95 Emily Underwood, 10/27/08
GREAT MIDWEST NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Monique Swaby, 1992 GREAT MIDWEST ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM Shoni Hodges, 1994 Nikki Taylor, 1993 Monique Swaby, 1992
Honor Roll
SETTER OF THE WEEK Laura Côté, 9/6/05; 10/3/05; 8/28/06; 10/23/06; 9/17/07; 10/20/08 Heather Watts, 11/15/04; 11/1/04; 9/27/04; 9/20/04; 9/7/04
Metro
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Christen Clayton, 10/16/06;10/30/06 Christine Bach, 11/5/07; 9/9/08; 9/22/08; 10/27/08 Sarah Bury, 10/8/07
HEATHER WATTS 2004 C-US A Setter of the Year 2004 AVCA Honorable Mention All-Americ an C-USA VOLLEYBALL SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Heather Watts, 2004
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Shelby Burton, 2006 Laura Côté, 2006 Heather Watts, 2003, 2004 Tiara Gilkey, 2003
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE USA Tiara Gilkey, 2004 Brittany Barnett, 2003 Amie Hamilton, 2001 Christen Clayton, 2006 Laura Côté, 2007, 2008 Ashley Liford, 2007 Emily Underwood, 2008 THIRD TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE USA Tiara Gilkey, 2003 Heather Watts, 2003 ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Brittany Barnett, 2000 Jessica Henry, 1998 Carolyn Baker, 2008 SETTER OF THE YEAR Heather Watts, 2004 LIBERO OF THE YEAR Amie Hamilton, 1998 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Christen Clayton, 2006
Y E SWAB MONIQU st e w id at M 1994 Gre Year e th f o r Playe st at Midwe 1992 Gre ear Y e th r of Newcome
CLARE DIRKSE N Four-time Metro Conference All-Conference
ALL-METRO CONFERENCE Katherine Lehman, 1989, 1990 R Rhonda Kottke, 1988, 1989,1990 C Clare Dirksen, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 Nancy Wolter, 1987 Peggy Rule, 1986 Holly Buford, 1981, 1982, 1983
FIRST TEAM ALL-GREAT MIDWEST Monique Swaby, 1994, 1993 Nikki Taylor, 1994 Amy Greer, 1993 Renee Ross, 1992 Alisande Cavanagh, 1991 SECOND TEAM ALL-GREAT MIDWEST Sami Randolph, 1993 Lori Rembe, 1991
ALL-TOURNAMENT Katherine Lehman, 1990 Sarah Tjelmeland, 1990 Clare Dirksen, 1988 Kim Ehrhorn, 1987 Angie Glaub, 1986 Drenda Roberts, 1984 Holly Buford, 1982 Sandy Monce, 1980 COACH OF THE YEAR Jim Callender, 1987 Mike Lingenfelter, 1980
GREAT MIDWEST COACH OF THE YEAR Penny Lucas-White, 1994. 1993
PLAYER OF THE WEEK Shelby Burton, 9/5/06; 10/30/06 Sarah Bury, 10/16/06; 9/17/07
GREAT MIDWEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR Monique Swaby, 1994
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AIWA ALL-REGION S Sandy Monce, 1980 (First team) AVCA ALL-AMERICA Heather Watts, 2004 (HM) S Shelby Burton, 2006, 2007 (HM) Laura Côté, 2006 (HM) NCAA SOUTH REGION Katherine Lehman, 1990 AVCA ALL-REGION Heather Watts, 2003 (All-Midwest Region, HM) Heather Watts, 2004 (All-Midwest Region, First team) Shelby Burton, 2006, 2007 (All-Midwest Region, First team) Christen Clayton, 2006 (All-Midwest Region, HM) Laura Côté, 2006 (All-Midwest Region, First team) ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA Heather Watts, 2004 (Second team) ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN April Apr Harriman, 2000 (Second team) Heather Watts, 2003 (Third team) H ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT IV A Heather Watts, 2002-04 (First team) He April A Harriman, 2000 (First team) Shella Sh Neba, 2003 (Second team) Christen Clayton, 2006 (Third team) Ch Laura Côté, 2006 (Third team) Ashley A Liford, 2007 (Third team) Christine Bach, 2008 (First Team) C
GREAT MIDWEST ALL-TOURNAMENT Monique Swaby, 1994 (MVP) Nikki Taylor, 1993 Jamie Runkle, 1993 Shoni Hodges, 1993 Renee Ross, 1992 Alisande Cavanagh, 1991
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Ashley Liford, 2006, 2007 Christine Bach, 2007, 2008 Emily Underwood, 2008
NER ONCE-GAR SANDY M ce n re Confe 1980 Metro r ea Y e th Player of MVP 1978 USVB n m All-Regio ea T t rs Fi 1980 AIWA
METRO CONFERENCE MVP Sandy Monce, 1980 USVBA MVP Sandy Monce, 1978
Great Midwest
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE USA Shelby Burton, 2006, 2007 Laura Côté, 2006 Heather Watts, 2004 Monique Swaby, 1995
National Honors
R FELTE INGEN MIKE L 0 Metro 199 ear of the Y Coach
COCA-COLA COC COMMUNITYALL-AMERICAN Heather Watts, 2004 NCAA NCA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP Heather Watts, 2004
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or almost a century the University of Memphis has been a catalyst for progress in the city of Memphis, the state of Tennessee and the surrounding Mid-South region. From its inception as a normal school dedicated to the education of public school teachers, to its role today as an educator of technologically-savvy graduates who face a complex world, the University of Memphis has always fulfilled its current mission while looking forward to and planning for its future. Exceptional students from Tennessee, from every other state in the nation and from almost 100 countries around the world choose to attend the University of Memphis. They come here on the recommendation of their major professors at European universities; they come here to study subjects that are offered nowhere else; they come to study alongside men and women who are recognized and respected throughout the academic and scientific communities as foremost in their fields. Ever forward-looking, the University of Memphis is poised to enter one of its most historic and productive periods. From the faculty and staff we have in place to our alumni and benefactors, our “people assets” have never been more willing, able and generous in their efforts to build an academic environment that makes a life-long impact on the young minds at the U of M.
PRESIDENT Dr. Shirley C. Raines FOUNDED 1912 as West Tennessee State Normal School CAMPUS SIZE More than 200 buildings on more than 1,160 acres at eight sites OPERATING BUDGET $344 million LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT $1.43 billion ENROLLMENT (FOR FALL 2008) Total ..................................................20,214 Undergraduate .................................15,813 Graduate ............................................4,401 Law School ............................................411 Full-time............................................... 67% Part-time .............................................. 33% WORKFORCE Approximately 2,500 employees, including 840 full-time faculty COLLEGES & SCHOOLS • Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law • College of Arts & Sciences • College of Communication and Fine Arts • College of Education • Fogelman College of Business and Economics • Graduate School • Herff College of Engineering • Loewenberg School of Nursing • School of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology • School of Public Health • University College DEGREES • 17 bachelor’s degrees in more than 50 majors and 70 concentrations • Master’s degrees in over 49 subjects • Doctoral degrees in 21 disciplines • Specialist degree in education • Juris Doctor (law degree) • Online degree program
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TIGER PRIDE • The University of Memphis campus has been designated a Level 2 Arboretum by the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council and the Tennessee State Division of Forestry. To achieve that designation requires that at least 60 varieties of trees must be labeled and available for a self-guided tour. • The U of M has 25 Chairs of Excellence, more than any other university in Tennessee. A Chair of Excellence is a state-designated, definitive authority in his or her field of study. • The U of M Law School ranked 5th nationwide as a Best Value Law School by preLaw magazine based on the combination of high bar pass rate, high employment rate, and low tuition. • The Campus School at the University of Memphis has been recognized as one of the highest achieving schools in Tennessee, with 99% of its students scoring proficient or advanced in both reading and math. • The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is the only doctoral degree granting music school in the state of Tennessee and within a 300 mile radius of the city of Memphis. • The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated the U of M as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education for 2006 through 2009. • The University of Memphis Student Health Services is the only primary care facility in Memphis with digital radiology. • Our Center for Earthquake Research and Information (CERI) is among the leading earthquake research organizations in the United States. It conducts research in 140 stations throughout the southeastern United States and five other countries. • More than 50 judges in the State of Tennessee are graduates of the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
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he University is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a high research university, with approximately 21,000 students and 2,600 employees. Previous to her appointment at the University of Memphis, Dr. Shirley C. Raines was Vice Chancellor for Academic Services and Dean of the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. While at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, she received the Distinguished Faculty Member award and has received two research awards from the Eastern Educational Research Association. She is the author of 14 books and numerous journal articles and is widely regarded as an expert in teacher education and early childhood education. During the years of Dr. Raines’ tenure at the University of Memphis, the following building projects have been completed: the FedEx Institute of Technology, the Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management, the Student Activities Plaza and fountain, the clock tower, University Services Building with new bookstore, the Athletic Training Facility, softball stadium, additions to the Carpenter Student Housing Complex, the renovation of the former Millington Naval Hospital and the renovation of Wilder Tower, which is devoted to student services. New construction ventures underway include a new student center, a new Honors residence hall, a new golf center and the relocation of the Law School to its historic downtown location on the Mississippi River. Described in The Commercial Appeal as “powerful, prepared and personable,” she has become known for her effective work in building productive partnerships on and off the campus. Because of an emphasis on building productive partnerships, the University has realized a 99% increase in annual giving to the University as well as a 103 percent increase in sponsored research grant and contract awards, during Dr. Raines’ tenure. Major focus areas of her work with students include expanding the University’s Honors and Emerging Leaders programs and establishing internships in many majors. Dr. Raines is one of 12 college presidents on the NCAA Board of Directors and chairs the NCAA Presidential Task Force Oversight and Monitoring Group while also serving on the Board of Directors of C-USA. While Chair of the Board of Directors of C-USA, Dr. Raines led the conference through realignment. As a community leader, she serves as the past chair of the Memphis Regional Chamber of Commerce and on the board of directors of several non-profit organizations, including Memphis Tomorrow, local PBS station WKNO, and the Higher Education Division of United Way. The March/April 2009 issue of Business TN included her on the magazine’s list of the 100 most powerful people in Tennessee. Dr. Raines earned her Doctorate in Education and her Master of Science degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Her Bachelor of Science degree is from the University of Tennessee at Martin. She also completed the Management Development Program from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. A native of Bells, Tennessee, she is married to retired professor, Dr. Robert J. Canady. In his retirement, he is a stained glass artist and a private pilot. Bob and Shirley are the parents of four adult children and four grandchildren.
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C. Johnson came aboard in February of 1996 and immediately set forth in bringing U of M Tiger athletics into national prominence. Over the last 13 years, the dynamic administrator has built Tiger Athletics into a nationally-recognized program that has been to five bowl games in the last six years and played for the Men’s Basketball National Championship title in 2007-08. In addition, for the last 11 straight years, donations to the department have continued to rise, and on June 30, 2009, a record-setting $7 million was announced by the Tiger Scholarship Fund. Also in the last six years under Johnson, the Tigers have captured 13 total C-USA championships in men’s basketball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s golf and men’s track. The men’s basketball program has garnered five regular-season titles (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) and four C-USA Tournament championships (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), while the women’s soccer program claimed back-to-back league championships in 2007 and 2008. Johnson is currently spearheading his second major capital campaign which benefits nearly every area of the Tiger Athletic Department. Included in the $12.9 million project is a new addition to the Athletic Office Building, a weight room and turf practice field for Tiger Football, a redesign of the Tiger baseball stadium that is currently underway, the completed golf practice facility, a renovation of the Finch Center men’s basketball practice facility and the Anfernee Hardaway Hall of Fame to honor Tiger athletes. Johnson’s first capital campaign was previously the largest fund-raising effort in the history of Memphis athletics. The $8 million campaign included a new 8,000-square-foot football and basketball office complex addition, a new basketball practice facility, which is still considered one of the best in the country, and a complete renovation of the Murphy Athletic Complex. During his tenure, Johnson has created the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, the Tiger Scholarship Fund Board of Directors and the Athletic Director’s Ambassador’s Club. The Ambassador’s Club, which started with two members in 1997, has reached an all-time high of 37 members under Johnson. A significant revenue source for Tiger Athletics, members of the Ambassador’s Club pledge to commit $500,000. In June 2007, Johnson inked a lucrative longterm contract extension with Learfield Sports, which enabled Tiger Sports Properties to retain the multimedia rights for Memphis Athletics through 2017. The Tigers signed on with Learfield Sports in 2001, granting the partner radio and television rights, athletic venue signage, game day promotions and sponsorships, as well as the official athletic department website. Terms for the contract call for the Tigers to receive a financial guarantee each year of the agreement and to participate in annual revenue sharing. Last fall, the U of M entered into a five-year, $11.3 million partnership with Nike to provide shoes, apparel and equipment for all Tiger athletic teams. A believer in academic excellence as well as athletic success and national prominence, Johnson leads a department that set a school record with 50 percent of its student-athletes achieving a 3.0 or higher during the fall 2007 semester. For the most recent academic year, which includes fall 2008 and spring 2009, 335 student-athletes earned at least a 3.0 GPA and 12 had a 4.0 for the year and 20 others had a 4.0 either in the fall or spring. Nine teams logged a semester average of 3.0 or higher for the 2007 fall semester, and for the last four straight semesters, the athletic department as a whole has maintained a 2.8 GPA . In May 2008, 44 athletes earned their degrees, marking the largest group for one ceremony since 2002 when the athletic academic services department began keeping record. Johnson came to Memphis after serving as athletic director at Temple from 1994-1995. A long-time administrator, Johnson also served as an athletic director at Miami University (19881994) and Eastern Illinois (1980-88), and was the associate athletic director at Northern Iowa from 1974-80. An native of Ottawa, Ill., Johnson holds his bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Iowa in 1965 and earned his master’s degree in physical education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1967. Johnson and his wife, Melba, have three children: Jeff, P.A. and Michelle; five grandchildren and one great grandson.
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Associate ADs BILL LANSDEN DEVELOPMENT
BILL LOFTON FINANCE
LYNN PARKES
COMPLIANCE/SWA
LISH TRICE
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BOB WINN
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Assistant ADs EDDIE CANTLER
SUPPORT SERVICES
NICOLE GREEN
DIR. OF COMPLIANCE
MELISSA MOORE TICKETING
JENNIFER RODRIGUES DIR. OF MEDIA RELATIONS
KENNETH SIEGFRIED ANNUAL GIVING
FRED STEWART BUSINESS
Head Coaches PAUL GOEBEL MEN’S TENNIS
GRANT ROBBINS MEN’S GOLF
RICHIE GRANT
MEN’S SOCCER
BETH HARRELSON WOMEN’S GOLF
KEVIN DARON ROBINSON SCHOENROCK TRACK
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MELISSA MCFERRIN
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BROOKS MONAGHAN WOMEN’S SOCCER
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GLYNN CYPRIEN
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JOHN DOWDY
MARK NIC MARK FINNEGAN FORTENBERRY FRANKLIN
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JODI GRANT
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CLAY HELTON
DARIN HINSHAW
KENNY INGRAM
JAMES MARKO RICK JOSEPH MAJSTOROVIC MALLORY
JACK MURPHY
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DANIELLE O’BANION
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LYTREL POLLARD
BRENT PRY
MICHAEL WHOLEY
WILLIS WILSON
JOHN WOZNIAK
JERRY ZULLI
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ANNE COTE
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JACK CURTIS
NICK GLASER
ASHLEY BLANTON
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MATT WALKER
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JUSTIN CROUSE
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Support Staff SALLY SUSAN LAMAR BRAD ANDERSON ANDREWS BLACKWELL CHANCE ASST. ATHLETIC TRAINER
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JUDY GUPTON
BRANDON HAYS MARKETING DIR.
KRISTIN HENKE
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BRANDON KOLDITZ
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JASON NEASE
MELISSA NORRIS
DONEASE SMITH
MIKE STARK
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MARC HOHORST
ESTHER HOLLIE
MIKE JENKINS
LARRICK JOHNSON
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DR. JOE LUCKEY
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KIMYA MASSEY
JESSIE MILLS
CAROLE MURRAY
NATASHA PLATT
FRED QUARLES
JASON REDD
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DARBY DUNNAGAN
CARL EVANS
JOHN FLOWERS
RICHARD HOGANS
VIDEO COORDINATOR
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EQUIPMENT MANAGER
HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER
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SHERRI ERIC ROSALYN SCHWARTZ SEBASTIAN SIMS FB RECRUITING SEC.
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n March 2002, vast improvements were beginning to take place in the CAAS. At that time, Dr. Joe Luckey took over the staff after spending the previous 10 years at Austin Peay State University. Dr. Luckey, who was nationally recognized for his outstanding leadership in 1999, came to Memphis with a vision. In just one short year, Dr. Luckey recruited six new staff members, instituted new academic programs, designed and inspired two (which is now four) special sections of ACAD 1100 for student-athletes and transitioned the office from the basement of the Elma Roane Fieldhouse to the newlyrenovated Wilder Tower. Dr. Luckey heads a full-time staff of eight, while also utilizing 20 tutors, two academic interns, graduate assistants and student workers. CAAS has a unique responsibility as an office as it provides academic services to all student-athletes and conducts all necessary paperwork for NCAA academic compliance/ certification. The academic services include orientation programs, tutoring, mentoring, academic counseling, study hall and academic advising. Further detail about the services and programs offered by CAAS are found on the website, http://www.memphis.edu/caas/index. php. Dr. Luckey has continued to challenge the Center’s staff, the coaching staffs and the student-athletes to collaboratively enhance the academic performance of U of M student-athletes. As the following highlights indicate, the group effort has resulted in positive results for the university. During the last seven academic years, 14 teams have posted their highest-ever semester GPAs, a record number of student-athletes made the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Tiger 3.0 Club, the department semester GPA record has been set, and several individual student-athletes have been recognized for prestigious national academic awards, such as the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and Academic All-America. Ultimately, the goal of every student-athlete is to graduate. CAAS has continued to set records here as well as 44 student-athletes graduated in May, 2009, encompassing the largest-ever graduation group for the athletics department. The CAAS received a new home during the summer of 2003 with the completion of the Wilder Tower. The Wilder Tower also houses admissions, the bursar, financial aid, the registrar, student development and academic advising. A total of 8,000 square feet, encompassing the entire sixth and seventh floors of the tower, have been designated for the CAAS. The area supports 23 student computer stations, 17 offices and numerous study tables. Four academic awards are sponsored by the CAAS as a means of honoring the top student-athletes. The Tiger 3.0 Club recognizes student-athletes who earned gradepoint averages of 3.0 during the fall/spring semesters, while the Tiger Academic Thirty is dedicated to the 30 student-athletes with the best grade-point average on each team and then the next best group of student-athletes, totaling 30. The final honor, the TEAM GPA Award, is presented to the male and female team with the best grade point average for the semester. The fourth and newest award, CAAS Academic Achievement Award, is presented to the student-athlete(s) who has overcome personal hardship but has still worked hard in the classroom.
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hen the University of Memphis first fielded a football team in the fall of 1912, no one had selected a nickname for the squad. Early references to the football team tabbed them only as the Blue and Gray Warriors of West Tennessee Normal School. After the final game of the 1914 season, there was a student parade. During this event, several Normal students shouted, “We fight like Tigers.” The nickname was born. More and more the nickname “Tigers” was used, particularly in campus publications. But it did not catch on with the newspapers downtown. They continued to use “Normals” or the “Blue and Gray” when referring to the University. In the late 1920s, student publications and downtown newspapers began referring to the football team as the “Teachers” or “Tutors.” The Tiger nickname would return, but not until 1939 was it finally adopted as the official nickname for the University of Memphis. The first Tiger, TOM, was procured by the Highland Hundred Football Boosters in 1972 and served the U of M faithfully for nearly 20 years until passing away in February of 1992. The Highland Hundred officially presented TOM to the University in a ceremony at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on November 11, 1972, during a football game against the University of Cincinnati. TOM had initially been named ‘Shane’ at the suggestion of the breeder’s daughter. Once in Memphis, though, a contest was held to name the mascot. More than 2,500 entries were submitted. The list was ultimately reduced to two choices, Shane, and TOM, which stands for Tigers Of Memphis. TOM won. In the fall of 1991, the Highland Hundred Tiger Guard received TOM II as a gift from Tom and Carolyn Atchison of Florence, Alabama. TOM II would serve with pride for 17 years through 2008, passing away on October 15th of that year. Shortly after TOM II’s death, the Tiger Guard began the search for a new tiger to serve as TOM III, and a stroke of good luck was realized in a discussion with the Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue & Educational Center in Rock Springs, Wis. Faced with three new cubs born August 31, 2008, after an unexpected pregnancy at their facility, founders Jeff Kozlowski and Jenny Meyer offered to donate one of their young tigers to serve as TOM III. TOM III was introduced at a press conference on November 17, 2008, and the Tiger Guard officially presented him to the University on November 22 during a football game against the UCF.
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onsidered the “Home of the Blues” and the “Birthplace of Rock ‘n Roll,” the city of Memphis’ musical roots run deep. However, music is just a chapter in the history as well as the future of the city located in the heart of MidAmerica. Memphis, named after the capital of ancient Egypt, boasts all the amenities you would expect in a city with over 1 million residents, while retaining the charm and down-to-earth feel of a small town. Downtown Memphis recently realized a building boom valued at $2.3 billion which transformed the heart of the city. One of the most visible projects was the construction of AutoZone Park, the downtown ballpark which is the home of the Memphis Redbirds, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Triple-A club. The 14,320seat stadium includes 1,500 club seats, 48 luxury suites and is located at the corner of Third Street and Union Avenue across from the world-famous Peabody Hotel. The city’s newest downtown project is FedExForum, an entertainment arena that houses both the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association and the University of Memphis men’s basketball team. The $250 million state-of-the-art arena features a 35,000-square-foot outdoor plaza where fans of all ages can gather before an event. The arena has over 100 points of sale for concession stands and four full-service restaurants. FedExForum is located one block south of Beale Street. Beale Street has rapidly become the entertainment center of Memphis and visitors and locals alike enjoy the food and music offered in the various nightclubs. Where Beale Street meets the Mississippi River is Tom Lee Park, site of the annual Beale Street Music Festival. The weekend-long event is just a part of the month-long Memphis in May International Festival which also includes the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and the Sunset Symphony. Also located within a block of Beale is Gibson Guitar Memphis, which includes factory tours and cultural exhibits. Across the street is the Smithsonian’s Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum located at the FedExForum, which includes artifacts documenting music’s past. Memphis’ musical roots also include Stax and Hi-Records as well as Sun Records recording studio. Stax became known for “sweet soul music” through such artists as the MarKeys, Booker T. and the MGs, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave and Isaac Hayes. One of Hi-Records’ premier artists was Al Green. Sun Records’ most famous recording artist was Elvis Presley and also boasted Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash among its recording artists. Elvis Presley’s Graceland is one of the five most visited home tours in America and is the most famous home in the United States after the White House. In 1991, Graceland was placed on the National Register of Historical Places. Over 600,000 visitors tour Graceland each year. The city’s location makes Memphis a major distribution hub with two interstate highways intersecting the city. Memphis is also home of FedEx, the nation’s largest package carrier which makes Memphis International Airport the world’s busiest cargo airport. Over 500 commercial passenger flights originate from Memphis International each day.
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MEMPHIS IS... • Named for its Egyptian sister city on the Nile • The largest city in Tennessee & the 19th largest city in the United States • Centered in the middle of the nation’s population • The Pork BBQ Capital of the world • The home of The Pyramid, the third largest pyramid in the world • Ranked by the travel industry as one of the top 20 destinations for an athletic event • Ranked as one of the nation’s top 10 convention centers and locations • The nation’s largest spot cotton-trading market • The hardwood capital of the world • The home of the world’s largest cargo airport • The third-largest rail center in the United States • The fourth-largest inland port in the United States • Home to the Memphis Zoo, one of only four zoos in the United States to exhibit giant pandas. • The 56th Best Sports City according to the Sporting News 2008 list.
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COMPOSITE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 East Carolina vs. Wright State East Carolina vs. St. John’s New Orleans at Houston Baylor at Houston Marshall vs. Binghamton Evansville at Memphis Nicholls State at Rice Oklahoma at Rice SMU vs. Northern Colorado SMU vs. New Mexico State Southern Miss vs. Tennessee State Tulane vs. Illinois Tulsa vs. Cal-State Northridge UAB vs. Alabama A&M UAB at Auburn Jacksonville at UCF North Florida at UCF Texas Southern at UTEP
SATURDAY, AUG. 29 East Carolina at VCU Southeastern Louisiana at Houston Indiana at Houston Marshall vs. Rhode Island Marshall at Hofstra Southeast Missouri at Memphis Arkansas State at Memphis Central Arkansas at Rice Houston Baptist at Rice SMU vs. UT-San Antonio Southern Miss at Samford Southern Miss vs. UL-Monroe Tulane vs. Texas Tech Tulane at Creighton Tulsa at Boise State Tulsa vs. Northern Arizona UAB vs. Alabama A&M Florida Atlantic at UCF DePaul at UCF Texas A&M - Corpus Christi at UTEP Norfolk State at UTEP TUESDAY, SEPT. 1 UCF at Bethune-Cookman Sam Houston State at Rice Southern Miss at Nicholls State Jacksonville State at UAB WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2 Charleston at Marshall North Texas at SMU THURSDAY, SEPT. 3 Tulsa at ORU
East Carolina vs. Norfolk State Houston vs. Nevada Marshall vs. Davison Memphis vs. UC-Davis Memphis vs. Mississippi State Rice vs. CS-Northridge Rice at San Francisco SMU vs. McNeese State Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss Tulane vs. Nebraska Tulane at LSU Tulsa vs. Arkansas-Little Rock UAB vs. UW-Milwaukee UAB at Ole Miss UCF vs. Purdue UCF vs. UT-San Antonio UTEP vs. Charleston Southern
SUNDAY, SEPT. 6 Marshall vs. UNC-Charlotte Marshall at High Point TUESDAY, SEPT. 8 Marshall at North Carolina A&T Houston at Sam Houston State TCU at SMU Arkansas at Tulsa UTEP at New Mexico State WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9 Marshall at UNC Greensboro Southern Miss at Mississippi State THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 Tulane at New Orleans FRIDAY, SEPT. 11 ECU at Winston-Salem State East Carolina vs. UNC Asheville Houston at Loyola Marymount Marshall vs. Colorado State Memphis vs. Northern Illinois Memphis vs. Tennessee State South Carolina at Rice SMU at Montana SMU vs. Arizona State Southern Miss at South Alabama LSU at Tulane Stephen F. Austin at Tulsa UAB at Southern Illinois UCF at High Point UCF vs. UNC-Greensboro UTEP at Bradley
FRIDAY, SEPT. 4 East Carolina at Hawthorne Suites East Carolina at Virginia Tech Houston vs. Eastern Washington Houston at Arizona Memphis vs. Stephen F. Austin Memphis at Missouri State Rice vs. San Diego State SMU vs. Jacksonville State SMU at Alabama Sam Houston State at Southern Miss Jacksonville at Southern Miss Tulane vs. Louisiana-Lafayette UAB vs. Alcorn State UAB vs. Akron UCF at Baylor UTEP vs. Idaho State UTEP at Arizona State
SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 East Carolina vs. Wofford East Carolina vs. Savannah State Houston vs. UC Irvine Houston vs. Boise State Marshall at North Carolina Marshall vs. Tennessee Memphis at Western Kentucky Harvard at Rice Wichita State at Rice SMU vs. North Dakota Southern Miss vs. Jackson State Southern Miss vs. Nicholls State Long Beach at Tulane Gonzaga at Tulsa Texas Tech at Tulsa UAB vs. Valparaiso UAB vs. Murray State UTEP vs. Montana State UTEP vs. Coppin State
SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 East Carolina vs. Arkansas
TUESDAY, SEPT. 15 Marshall at Morehead State
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FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 Houston vs. Alcorn State Houston at Stephen F. Austin Samford at Memphis Rice vs. Middle Tennessee Rice vs. Washington Texas State at SMU Syracuse at SMU * Southern Miss at UCF Southern Miss vs. FIU Tulsa at TCU (Ft. Worth, Texas) UAB vs. Arkansas-Little Rock * Southern Miss at UCF SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 * East Carolina at Marshall Houston vs. Miami (Ohio) New Orleans at Memphis Arkansas-Little Rock at Memphis Rice at UT-San Antonio William & Mary at SMU Southern Miss vs. Florida A&M Tulane at Arizona Tulsa vs. Arkansas State Tulsa at UT-Arlington UAB vs. New Orleans UAB vs. Samford FIU at UCF UTEP vs. New Mexico SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 Tulane vs. New Mexico Florida A&M at UCF UTEP at Arizona TUESDAY, SEPT. 22 East Carolina at Campbell Middle Tennessee at UAB New Mexico State at UTEP WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23 West Virginia at Marshall FRIDAY, SEPT. 25 * UCF at East Carolina * Southern Miss at Marshall * Houston at UAB * Rice at Memphis * Tulsa at Tulane * SMU at UTEP SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 * Houston at Memphis SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 * Southern Miss at East Carolina * UCF at Marshall (CBS C) * SMU at Tulane * Rice at UAB * Tulsa at UTEP
* Tulane at Houston * UTEP at Rice * East Carolina at SMU * Memphis at Southern Miss * Marshall at Tulsa SATURDAY, OCT. 3 * UTEP at Houston * Marshall at SMU * East Carolina at Tulsa
TUESDAY, OCT. 6 Central Arkansas at Memphis
FRIDAY, OCT. 9 * SMU at Houston * East Carolina at Memphis * Tulsa at Rice * Marshall at UAB * UCF at UTEP SATURDAY, OCT. 10 * Marshall at Memphis * SMU at Rice SUNDAY, OCT. 11 * UCF at Tulane * East Carolina at UAB * Southern Miss at UTEP * Tulsa at Houston TUESDAY, OCT. 13 Tennessee State at UAB UT-Martin at Memphis FRIDAY, OCT. 16 * UTEP at East Carolina * Tulane at Marshall * Rice at UCF * UAB at SMU * Houston at Southern Miss * Memphis at Tulsa SATURDAY, OCT. 17 * Memphis at SMU SUNDAY, OCT. 18 * Tulane at East Carolina * Houston at UCF * UTEP at Marshall * Rice at Southern Miss * UAB at Tulsa TUESDAY, OCT. 20 Oral Roberts at Tulsa THURSDAY, OCT. 22 * Marshall at Southern Miss
THURSDAY, OCT. 1 Tulane at Stephen F. Austin
FRIDAY, OCT. 23 * East Carolina at UCF * Rice at SMU * Houston at Tulsa * UAB at Tulane * Memphis at UTEP
FRIDAY, OCT. 2 * UAB at UCF
SATURDAY, OCT. 24 * Marshall at UCF
TUESDAY, SEPT. 29 UNC Wilmington at East Carolina
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SUNDAY, OCT. 25 * East Carolina at Southern Miss * Memphis at Tulane * Rice at Tulsa (CBS C) * UAB at UTEP FRIDAY, OCT. 30 * Marshall at Houston * Southern Miss at Memphis * East Carolina at Rice * Tulane at SMU * UTEP at Tulsa * UCF at UAB
SUNDAY, OCT. 4 * Memphis at UC * Tulane at Rice * UAB at Southern Miss
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7 * Rice at Houston * Southern Miss at Tulane
* Houston at SMU
SATURDAY, OCT. 31 * East Carolina at Houston * Marshall at Rice SUNDAY, NOV. 1 * UCF at Memphis * UTEP at SMU * Tulane at Tulsa * Southern Miss at UAB FRIDAY, NOV. 6 * Memphis at East Carolina (CBS C) * UAB at Marshall * Tulsa at UCF * SMU at Southern Miss * Rice at Tulane * Houston at UTEP SUNDAY, NOV. 8 * SMU at UCF * UAB at East Carolina * Memphis at Marshall * Tulsa at Southern Miss * Houston at Tulane (CBS C) * Rice at UTEP TUESDAY, NOV. 10 UAB at Troy THURSDAY, NOV. 12 * Houston at Rice * SMU at Tulsa FRIDAY, NOV. 13 * UCF at Southern Miss SATURDAY, NOV. 14 * Marshall at East Carolina * UTEP at Tulane * Tulsa at SMU * Memphis at UAB FRIDAY-SUNDAY, NOV. 20-22 C-USA Championship (Houston, Texas) WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25 UCF at USF FRIDAY, NOV. 27 LSU at Rice *denotes C-USA Match All dates are subject to change
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