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2011 Roster International Flavor Jovana Barisic Altrese Hawkins Cassidy Hawkins Lauren Hawkins Vesna Jelic Marija Jovanovic Maja Kostic Katie Meyer Hajnalka Molnar Aleksandra Petronijevic Megan Pulido Alexis Wesley Veronica Zimmerman
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Editor Preston McClellan Project Manager/Graphic Designer Brandon Kolditz Videographers Allison Schatell, Darby Dunnagan, Christopher T. Duty, Arreon Parks, K’rame Lewis, Running Pony, Marty Deull, Brad Pope Assistance Jennifer Rodrigues, Bob Winn, Lamar Chance, Tammy DeGroff, Mark Taylor, Bryan McEldowney, Jen Rothlisberger, Adam K. Moussa Photographers Joe Murphy, Anthony Vasser, Carolyn Andros, Lindsey Lissau, Greg Bohlaslav, Gerald Gallik, Troy Glasgow, Rob Johnson and Steven Pinchback. Photos of Tom III by Scott & Christy Forman. The image of Graceland is used by permission, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. Special thanks to the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau.
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The University of Memphis volleyball program is one of the most successful programs in the NCAA. In 40 years of volleyball, the Tigers have totaled 818 wins, which is the 29th most in the NCAA.
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University of Memphis
An intimidating arena for opponents of the University of Memphis women’s basketball and volleyball teams, the Elma Roane Fieldhouse serves as the home of the Tigers right in the heart of the University of Memphis campus. The arena is often packed with Tiger fans and gets loud and raucous during games with the stands backing right up to the benches courtside. That has provided the Tigers with a great home-court advantage over the years. The Fieldhouse is named after former women’s athletic director Elma Neal Roane. A pioneer for women’s athletics at Memphis and in the Mid-South, Roane still attends games in her namesake building, cheering on the Blue and Gray. And for women’s student-athletes, the Fieldhouse is an all-in-one stop with a weight room and athletic training room in the lower level of the Fieldhouse.
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Situated in the heart of the University of Memphis’ campus, the 2,565-seat Elma Roane Fieldhouse is home to the Memphis volleyball and women’s basketball teams. The Fieldhouse is equipped with locker rooms and a fully functional training facility. The Fieldhouse recently received a renovation for an entirely new locker room, team meeting room, video room, doctor’s examination area and team lounge that will benefit volleyball and women’s basketball. Over 900 chairback seats were added to the arena in the summer of 2003. A new floor was also put down. Banner wraps around the entire perimeter of the playing floor were added to the Fieldhouse in 2009. The Tiger eyes banner at the end of the gym was also changed in 2009 to reflect the Memphis colors of blue and gray.
University of Memphis
Elma Roane Fieldhouse
Mike Rose Soccer Complex
FedExPark
Flautt Golf Center
Liberty Bowl
The Racquet Club
RangeMaster
Tiger Softball Complex
Murphy Track
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University of Memphis
The University of Memphis athletic training staff is second-tonone when it comes to ensuring that U of M student-athletes receive quality care in the areas of athletic injury, rehabilitation and preventative care. The athletic training staff uses a comprehensive approach to the injury care and wellness of student-athletes by utilizing state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment equipment with the latest methods in the care and prevention of injuries.
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University of Memphis
Volleyball trains at a weight room located right in the heart of campus in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. The weight room was refurbished in 2005 and features top-of-the-line weight equipment and four high-speed treadmills meant to train elite level athletes. The Elma Roane Fieldhouse weight room benefits women’s basketball and volleyball. Assistant Strength Coach Mike Jenkins is responsible for all workouts in the Fieldhouse.
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University of Memphis
The University of Memphis’ Center for Athletic Academic Services (CAAS) is dedicated to the academic and personal development of all Tiger studentathletes. Its mission is to provide support services to make certain that U of M student-athletes succeed in the classroom and obtain undergraduate degrees.
“We are here to support the studentathlete and ensure that they are as successful in the classroom as they are in competition.” Dr. Joe Luckey Director of Athletic Academic Services
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After marking its 15-year milestone during the 2009-10 season, Conference USA is still going strong. From the beginning, dedication to excellence has been the league’s guiding principle and remains today a common thread for a promising future. C-USA is home to 12 nationally prominent, traditionrich members in East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF and UTEP. This combination enhances men’s and women’s programs that are immersed in athletic success and academic prowess. Together, we are committed to excellence, integrity and leadership in athletics, academics and in our communities.
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2011 C-USA Players of the Week
2011 C-USA Volleyball Standings C-USA RECORD
OVERALL RECORD
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18-2
.900
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27-6
.818
12-2
11-2
4-2
9-1
UAB
13-7
.650
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23-9
.719
6-4
10-3
7-2
6-4
UCF
12-8
.600
W2
20-11
.645
12-6
6-5
2-0
6-4
Houston
12-8
.600
W1
19-11
.633
11-3
5-7
3-1
4-6
Rice
13-7
.650
L1
18-13
.581
10-5
7-5
1-3
6-4
SMU
11-9
.550
W1
15-17
.469
9-4
4-9
2-4
6-4
Southern Miss
11-9
.550
W2
17-15
.531
10-3
4-10
3-2
7-3
UTEP
9-11
.450
L3
19-14
.576
10-4
5-8
4-2
4-6
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9-11
.450
W3
20-13
.606
9-5
6-7
5-1
5-5
Marshall
8-12
.400
W1
10-21
.323
5-7
3-10
2-4
5-5
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4-16
.200
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9-22
.290
4-11
3-10
2-1
1-9
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0-20
.000
L20
2-27
.069
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Offensive A29 Altrese Hawkins Memphis (OH, Jr.) S5 Angelica Crump UCF (OH, So.) S12 Tyler Henderson Tulsa (OH, Jr.) S19 Tyler Henderson Tulsa (OH, Jr.) S26 Katie Norris Houston (OH, Jr.) O3 Jessica Oliver SMU (OH, Sr.) O10 Sam Serley UAB (MB, Jr.) O17 Angelica Crump UCF (OH, So.) O24 Ashley Mell Southern Miss (OH, RS Sr.) O31 Abby Tomas Marshall (OH, Jr.) N7 Tyler Henderson Tulsa (OH, Jr.) N14 Diana Silva Tulsa (OH, Jr.) N21 Tyler Henderson Tulsa (OH, Jr.) N28 Jessica Oliver SMU (OH, Sr.) Defensive A29 Stephanie Figueroa UTEP (L, Sr.) S5 Megan White Rice (DS, So.) S12 Stephanie Figueroa UTEP (L, Sr.) S19 Heather Thomas UAB (L, Sr.) S26 Kirsten Gallagher UAB (MB, Jr.) O3 Kiriana Hirini UAB (MB, RS Fr.) O10 Courtney Manning SMU (MB, Jr.) O17 Lisa Knecht Southern Miss (L, Sr.) O24 Lisa Knecht Southern Miss (L, Sr.) O31 Jessica Adams Tulsa (L, Jr.) Heather Thomas UAB (L, Sr.) N7 Tulsa (OH, So.) N14 Kellie Culbertson Tulsa (L, Jr.) N21 Jessica Adams N28 Heather Thomas UAB (L, Sr.) Setter A29 Hajnalk Molnar S5 Rachel Vukson Rachel Vukson S12 Hajnalk Molnar S19 Caitlin Ogletree S26 O3 Hajnalk Molnar O10 Caitlin Ogletree O17 Caitlin Ogletree O24 Kelsea Seymour O31 Rachel Vukson N7 Caitlin Ogletree N14 Kelsea Seymour N21 Kelsea Seymour N28 Sammie Bane
Memphis (S, Jr.) UCF (S, Sr.) UCF (S, Sr.) Memphis (S, Jr.) Houston (S, Fr.) Memphis (S, Jr.) Houston (S, Fr.) Houston (S, Fr.) Southern Miss (S, Sr.) UCF (S, Sr.) Houston (S, Fr.) Southern Miss (S, Sr.) Southern Miss (S, Sr.) Marshall (S, Fr.
University of Memphis
The University of Memphis coaching staff boasts a wealth of knowledge and diversity that give student athletes at Memphis the best chance to win. April Jauregui was named head coach on March 5, 2008 and immediately brought in Marko Majstorovic to assist her. James “JO� Onikeku joined the staff in 2011 after being an associate head coach at UT Chattanooga. In her fourth season at the helm of the program, Jauregui led Memphis to 20 wins for the first time since 2007 and saw two players receive postseason recognition.
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University of Memphis
April Jauregui is now 60-67 after four seasons at the helm of the Memphis program. A former letterman and academic All-American, Jauregui took over in 2008 after a three-year stint under former head coach Carrie Yerty. She guided the Tigers to a 17-14 mark in her first season as head coach and also coached Memphis to a 20-13 record in 2011. The 2011 Tigers won three preseason tournaments while compiling an 11-2 record.
Head Coach Four Seasons Memphis, 2001 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
Year School Record Pct. Conf. Record 2008 Memphis 17-14 .548 8-8 2009 Memphis 7-24 .229 3-13 2010 Memphis 16-16 .500 7-13 2011 Memphis 20-13 .606 9-11 Totals 60-67 .472 28-45
Conf. Finish T5th/12 (C-USA) 11th/12 (C-USA) 9th/12 (C-USA) 8th/12 (C-USA)
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University of Memphis
Marko Majstorovic is entering his fourth season as an assistant coach at the University of Memphis. Before joining Jauregui in 2008, Majstorovic was an assistant coach at the University of Oregon in addition to numerous club teams in his home country of Serbia. Majstorovic is also the Tigers’ international recruiter. Years 2005-06 2008-Present
Assistant Coach Four Seasons Belgrade University, 2002 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
Capacity University Assistant Coach University of Oregon Assistant Coach University of Memphis
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University of Memphis
James “JO” Onikeku joined the Tigers’ coaching staff in February 2011 after a nine-year stint at UT-Chattanooga. Onikeku was elevated associate head coach following the 2005 season and remained in that role until coming to Memphis. Onikeku brings in a wealth of defensive knowledge as he coached Lara Newberry to back-to-back National Libero of the Year awards at Chattanooga.
Assistant Coach One Season Tennessee Temple, 1990 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
Years Capacity University 1989-94 Volunteer Assistant Tennessee Temple 1994-99 Assistant Coach Chattanooga 1999-01 Head Coach Northwestern State 2002-10 Associate Coach Chattanooga 2011 Assistant Coach University of Memphis
James Onikeku Page 14
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University of Memphis
The 2011 Tigers roster was full of international flavor and youth. The six-person junior class, which featured four starters, led Memphis since there were no seniors. Altrese Hawkins was named First Team All-Conference USA and Hajnalka Molnar received three different C-USA Setter of the Week awards to lead Memphis.
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University of Memphis
Serbia
The Tigers had a distinctly international feel to the roster in 2011, with six of the 13 players hailing from Europe. Five players (Jovana Barisic, Vesna Jelic, Marija Jovanovic, Maja Kostic, and Aleksandra Petronjievic) along with assistant head coach Marko Majstorovic, hail from Serbia. Setter Hajnalka Molnar is from Hungary, while assistant coach James Onikeku is originally from Nigeria.
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A sophomore from Belgrade, Serbia and the tallest player on the Memphis roster, Jovana Barisic saw time as a reserve middle blocker during the 2011 season. She recorded the matchclinching kill against Providence during the USF/Asics Powerade Challenge and also recorded a kill against Howard in the UNCGreensboro Spartan Spiketacular.
Yr S K E TA PCT A SA SE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE PTS 2010 16 5 6 17 -.059 0 0 0 1 0 10 10 0 0 10.0 2011 3 2 0 3 .667 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 Totals 19 7 6 20 .050 0 0 0 3 0 10 10 0 0 12.0
MB 6-4 So. Belgrade, Serbia Srednja Turisticka 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
#12 Jovana Barisic Page 18
University of Memphis
Named a co-captain alongside Hajnalka Molnar, Altrese Hawkins was the most consistent offensive force for the Tigers in 2011. Named to the AllConference USA first team for the second-straight season, Hawkins began the year by being named MVP of the Memphis Invitational after leading the Tigers to four-straight victories. Hawkins also joined two different elite clubs in the Memphis record books. The redshirt-junior became the 21st player in Memphis history to record 1,000 career kills and also just the sixth attacker to record 30 kills in a single match. She has also excelled in the classroom, holding a 3.66 GPA while double majoring Yr S K E TA PCT A SA SE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE PTS in Psychology and 2009 108 335 119 767 .282 2 0 0 41 3 38 41 6 1 357.0 Biology.
2010 122 483 157 1069 .305 2 12 18 61 11 38 49 8 1 525.0 2011 121 532 176 1249 .285 7 17 25 181 6 42 48 7 0 576.0 Totals 351 1350 452 3085 .291 11 29 43 283 20 118 138 21 2 1458.0
OH 5-10 Jr. Schaumburg, Ill. Hoffman Estates HS 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
#6 Altrese Hawkins Page 19
University of Memphis
Cassidy Hawkins was sidelined by injury for much of the 2011 season but did help Memphis to two tournament titles in the preseason. She recorded three kills in three sets in the Memphis Invitational while seeing time as a reserve middle blocker and also tallied nine kills in two matches during the Saluki Invitational. Yr S K E TA PCT A SA SE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE PTS 2009 43 12 9 54 .056 13 3 2 12 1 19 20 10 2 25.5 2010 120 85 43 244 .172 7 1 8 36 18 60 78 12 0 134.0 2011 11 14 5 27 .333 0 2 0 2 0 6 6 0 0 19.0 Totals 174 111 57 325 .168 20 6 10 50 19 85 104 22 2 178.5
MB/RS 6-2 Jr. Lexington, Tenn. UT Martin/Lexinghton HS 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
#2 Cassidy Hawkins Page 20
University of Memphis
A highly-touted recruit out of Texas, Lauren Hawkins came in and made an immediate impact on the court for the Tigers. The freshmen started the first seven matches of the season and helped guide Memphis to three preseason tournament titles. She recorded 11 kills against Alabama A&M and Georgia State while helping the Tigers to a win in the Memphis Invitational. Hawkins tallied doubledigit kills nine times and finished 17th in Conference USA with a .261 hitting percentage. Yr S K E TA PCT A SA SE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE PTS 2011 115 235 98 524 .261 7 10 29 40 12 57 69 18 1 285.5
MB/RS 6-2 Rowlett, Texas Rowlett HS 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
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#11 Lauren Hawkins Page 21
University of Memphis
Vesna Jelic, who transferred to the U of M from New Orleans in 2010 was one of six key junior contributors for the Tigers this season. She started the campaign in stellar fashion, helping Memphis win four-straight games and claim the tournament title at the Memphis Invitational. Jelic recorded 32 kills and 40 digs in four matches in the event, including a double-double of 11 kills and 13 digs in the championship match against Georgia State. Jelic picked up all-tournament honors at the UNC-Greensboro Spartan Spiketacular, where she tallied 23 kills and 34 digs while leading Memphis to the team championship. She finished the season with eight doubleYr S K E TA PCT A SA SE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE PTS doubles, the second 2009 108 184 86 582 .168 13 24 36 221 0 17 17 2 0 216.5 most on the team.
2010 118 241 136 824 .127 28 42 56 280 3 19 22 5 1 295.5 2011 121 247 100 755 .195 31 31 45 346 2 21 23 7 1 290.5 Totals 347 672 322 2161 .160 72 97 137 847 5 57 62 14 2 802.5
OH 5-11 r-Jr. Belgrade, Serbia University of New Orleans 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
#13 Vesna Jelic Page 22
University of Memphis
A dominating right side hitter, Marija Jovanovic was the complement to Altrese Hawkins all season. She finished the year ranked eighth in the conference with 3.23 kills per set and also recorded seven doubledoubles for the Tigers. Jovanovic was the team’s anchor during its 11-2 preseason start and was named to the All-Tournament team in each of the four preseason tournaments. Yr S K E TA PCT A SA SE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE PTS 2009 50 165 76 430 .207 3 12 27 97 1 22 23 1 0 189.0 2010 119 386 180 1021 .202 9 32 66 99 6 56 62 4 0 452.0 2011 118 381 173 977 .213 11 31 66 201 3 63 66 3 2 446.5 Totals 287 932 429 2428 .207 23 75 159 397 10 141 151 8 2 1087.5
RS 6-2 Jr. Belgrade, Serbia Milutin Milankovic 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
#9 Marija Jovanovic Page 23
University of Memphis
Maja Kostic participated in 97 sets for the Tigers in 2011, averaging .51 kills per set and 1.71 digs per set. She recorded a season best 15 digs in a 3-0 victory over Green Bay in the preseason, which helped Memphis win the Saluki Inivtational. Kostic also turned in a season-high nine kill performance against SIU in the championship match of that tournament. Yr S K E TA PCT A SA SE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE PTS 2008 26 52 39 179 .073 2 2 8 25 0 5 5 3 0 59.5 2009 38 16 12 54 .074 3 1 5 37 0 2 2 0 0 18.0 2010 96 36 40 174 -.023 8 26 48 110 0 5 5 0 0 64.5 2011 97 49 31 166 .108 7 22 51 166 0 1 1 2 0 71.5 Totals 257 153 122 573 .077 20 51 112 338 0 13 13 5 0 213.5
OH 5-10 r-Jr. Belgrade, Serbia Kennesaw State 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
#10 Maja Kostic Page 24
University of Memphis
After battling injuries during her freshman season, Katie Meyer returned ready for a standout sophomore season at the middle blocker position. She set career highs in kills (137), assists (5), and digs (37). Meyer was an instrumental part of the Tigers’ 11-2 preseason start, tallying 10 kills in two different matches and also leading the Tigers in solo blocks. Meyer finished the season with a .287 hitting percentage and 96 total blocks. Yr S K E TA PCT A SA SE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE PTS 2010 76 56 24 146 .219 0 13 16 20 8 51 59 8 0 102.5 2011 116 137 50 303 .287 5 0 3 37 9 87 96 18 1 189.5 Totals 192 193 74 449 .265 5 13 19 57 17 138 155 26 1 292.0
MB 6-3 So. Dalton, Ohio Walsh Jesuit HS 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
#22 Katie Meyer Page 25
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Hajnalka Molnar, in her second season at Memphis, was named one of the team’s co-captains prior to the season and didn’t disappoint. The junior setter was the leader on the floor for the Tigers, finishing the preseason leading the NCAA in assists with over 13 assists per set in Memphis’ first 13 matches. Molnar was named Conference USA’s Setter of the Week on three different occasions and also received all-tournament honors after helping Memphis to a tournament title at the Saluki Invitational. She finished the season averaging Yr S K E TA PCT A SA SE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE PTS 11.77 assists per 2009 110 29 21 85 .094 778 18 24 176 1 12 13 2 17 53.5 set, second best in 2010 117 65 34 202 .153 1105 38 37 240 3 29 32 1 26 120.5 C-USA. 2011 121 66 26 167 .240 1424 41 51 273 3 26 29 7 36 123.0 Totals 227 94 81 454 .162 3307 97 112 689 7 67 74 10 79 297.0
S 5-9 Jr. Budapest, Hungary University of New Orleans 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
#14 Hajnalka Molnar Page 26
University of Memphis
After using her first year at Memphis as a redshirt year, Aleksandra Petronijevic, or “Aki� as her teammates call her, immediately transitioned to the starting libero for the Tigers. Petronijevic made an impact as soon as she stepped on the floor, totaling 29 digs in the Memphis Invitational match against Georgia State and earning all-tournament honors for her performance. The 29 dig-performance ranks ninth all-time for number of digs in a single match. Petrnojievic was one of only two Tigers to participate in every set of the 2011 season and finished the year averaging 3.55 digs per set. Yr S K E TA PCT A SA SE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE PTS 2011 121 1 0 4 .250 87 26 58 430 0 0 0 0 5 27.0
L 5-4 r-Fr. Belgrade, Serbia Prva Beogradska Gimnazua
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#16 Aleksandra Petronijevic Page 27
University of Memphis
Megan Pulido, a sophomore from Cordova, Tenn., saw increased time during the 2011 season as a backup libero and serving specialist. She played in the Tigers’ 16 matches and recorded a career-high three digs in a win over Southern Illinois. Pulido also registered her first collegiate service ace against SEMO in the Memphis Invitational. Overall, she played in 56 sets and was a key contributor in spot serving situations. Yr S K E TA PCT A SA SE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE PTS 2010 6 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 56 0 0 2 .000 4 7 10 22 0 0 0 0 0 7.0 Totals 62 0 0 2 .000 4 7 10 23 0 0 0 0 0 7.0
S 5-8 So. Cordova, Tenn. St. Benedict Academy 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
#4 Megan Pulido Page 28
University of Memphis
A phenomenal athlete, Alexis Wesley started her freshman season with a sharp learning curve. Wesley saw time in 15 matches, improving each week, and tallied a career-high two kills in a road loss to Southern Miss. Wesley hit a career-best 1.000 in her first match of her career against Providence.
Yr S K E TA PCT A SA SE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE PTS 2011 15 5 3 21 .095 0 0 0 1 1 5 6 1 0 8.5
MB 6-1 Silverdale, Wash. Central Kitsap HS 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
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#19 Alexis Wesley Page 29
University of Memphis
Veronica Zimmerman, a highly touted recruit from Ohio, sat out the 2011 season nursing a knee injury. She returned to practice during the middle of the season and will be expected to be a key contributor in 2012. Zimmerman, who had a highly decorated career at St. Ursula Academy, highlighted her career by handing out 37 assists and adding six service aces to lead the Arrows to the school’s second-ever state title. St. Ursula finished the year ranked No. 1 in Ohio with a 28-1 record. The Arrows also pulled in a 25th national ranking by MaxPreps.com. The 2010 First Team All-State selection has been voted to play in both the District 7 Senior AllStar match and the Yr S K E TA PCT A SA SE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE PTS State All-Star match. 2011 Redshirt - Did Not Play
S 5-10 Fr. Toledo, Ohio St. Ursula Academy 2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
#3 Veronica Zimmerman Page 30
University of Memphis
The Tigers got off to a roaring start in 2011, winning four-straight games to claim the tournament title at the Memphis Invitational. Memphis would go on to win two more preseason events at the Southern Illinois Saluki Invitational and the UNC-Greensboro Spartan Spiketacular. Marija Jovanovic led the Tigers and was named to the alltournament team in all four preseason events. The Tigers opened C-USA play with a 2-1 record in three home matches, defeating ECU and Marshall. Memphis then dropped four of six games to fall to 4-7 in the conference before rallying to win three-straight over Marshall, ECU and UAB to close the season and finish 20-13 overall and 9-11 in Conference USA play. The 20 overall wins and nine conference wins are both records under Coach Jauregui.
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University of Memphis
Altrese Hawkins • All-Conference USA First Team • All-Conference USA Academic Team • Preseason All-Conference USA • COBRA Magazine All-Preseason Team • C-USA Player of the Week (Offensive - Aug. 29) • Memphis Invitational MVP • Spartan Spiketacular MVP Hajnalka Molnar • C-USA Player of the Week (Setter - Aug. 29, Sept. 19, Oct. 3) • Saluki Invitational All-Tournament Vesna Jelic • Spartan Spiketacular All-Tournament Marija Jovanovic • Memphis Invitational All-Tournament • Asics/Powerade Challenge All-Tournament • Saluki Invitational MVP • Spartan Spiketacular All-Tournament Aleksandra Petronijevic • Memphis Invitational All-Tournament
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University of Memphis
The 2011 Tiger Volleyball team opened the season in dominating fashion, going 11-2 in the preseason and claiming three tournament titles. Marija Jovanovic was the catalyst for the team, as the junior outside hitter was selected to the all-tournament team in all four of Memphis’ preseason events. Juniors Altrese Hawkins and Hajnalka Molnar were also instrumental in the team’s success as Hawkins led the team in kills and Molnar led the NCAA in assists per set during the preseason.
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University of Memphis
The Tigers started the season off right by winning four-straight games to claim the tournament title at the Memphis Invitational. Memphis defeated Alabama A&M, SEMO, UALR and Georgia State en route to its first championship of the preseason. Altrese Hawkins was named the tournament’s MVP, while Marija Jovanovic and Aleksandra Petronijevic were each named to the All-Tournament Team. Hawkins also earned C-USA’s Offensive Player of the Week award for her performance, while Hajnalka Molnar was named C-USA’s Setter of the Week.
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University of Memphis
Game 1 - August 26, 2011
Game 5 - September 2, 2011
Memphis 3, Alabama A&M 0 Memphis, Tenn. Set Scores
Memphis 3, Providence 0 San Francisco, Calif.
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Game 2 - August 26, 2011
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Game 6 - September 3, 2011
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Game 7 - September 3, 2011
Memphis 3, UALR 1 Memphis, Tenn. Set Scores
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1
2
3
Rec.
Set Scores
1
2
3
Rec.
Georgia State
(1)
22
26
23
22
3-1
Green Bay
(0)
22
25
22
2-6
Memphis
(3)
25
25
25
9-2
Memphis
(3)
25
24
25
25
4-0
Memphis
(3)
25
27
25
6-2
UNCG
(0)
10
18
11
4-8
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Game 12 - September 17, 2011
Game 16 - September 25, 2011
Memphis 3, Radford 1 Greensboro, N.C. Set Scores
Memphis 3, Marshall 0 Memphis, Tenn.
1
2
3
4
Rec.
1
2
3
Rec.
Radford
(1)
17
18
25
22
4-9
Marshall
(0)
22
21
21
2-11
Memphis
(3)
25
25
23
25
10-2
Memphis
(3)
25
25
25
13-3
Game 13 - September 17, 2011
Set Scores
Game 17 - September 30, 2011
Memphis 3, Howard 0 Greensboro, N.C. Set Scores
Game 20 - October 8, 2011
Southern Miss 3, Memphis 0 Hattiesburg, Miss.
1
2
3
Rec.
1
2
3
Rec.
1
2
3
4
Rec.
Memphis
(3)
25
25
27
11-2
Memphis
(0)
18
23
18
13-4
Memphis
(1)
16
20
25
20
14-6
Howard
(0)
19
16
25
1-13
Southern Miss
(3)
25
25
25
7-8
UTEP
(3)
25
25
19
25
15-5
Game 14 - September 20, 2011
Set Scores
UTEP 3, Memphis 1 El Paso, Texas
Game 18 - October 2, 2011
UAB 3, Memphis 0 Memphis, Tenn. Set Scores
Set Scores
Game 21 - October 14, 2011
Memphis 3, Tulane 0 New Orleans, La.
1
2
3
Rec.
1
2
3
Rec.
1
2
3
4
UAB
(3)
25
25
25
11-2
Memphis
(3)
25
25
25
14-4
SMU
(2)
18
25
25
17 13
7-13
Memphis
(0)
17
14
20
11-3
Tulane
(0)
19
19
17
5-10
Memphis
(3)
25
16
15
25 15
15-6
Game 15 - September 23, 2011
Set Scores
Memphis 3, SMU 2 Memphis, Tenn.
Game 19 - October 7, 2011
Memphis 3, East Carolina 0 Memphis, Tenn. Set Scores
1
2
3
4
Rec.
Set Scores
1
2
3
Rec.
Game 22 - October 16, 2011
UTEP 3, Memphis 2 El Paso, Texas Set Scores
5
4
Tulsa 3, Memphis 0 Memphis, Tenn. 5
Rec.
Set Scores
1
2
3
Rec.
East Carolina
(0)
25
19
18
2-9
Memphis
(2)
26
18
14
25 12
14-5
Tulsa
(3)
25
25
25
17-5
Memphis
(3)
27
25
25
12-3
UTEP
(3)
24
25
25
20 15
14-5
Memphis
(0)
22
19
11
15-7
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Game 23 - October 21, 2011
Game 27 - November 3, 2011
Rice 3, Memphis 0 Houston, Texas Set Scores
UCF 3, Memphis 1 Memphis, Tenn.
1
2
3
Rec.
1
2
3
4
Rec.
Memphis
(0)
19
17
14
15-8
UCF
(3)
26
25
22
25
16-9
Rice
(3)
25
25
25
12-9
Memphis
(1)
24
18
25
20
15-12
Game 24 - October 23, 2011
Set Scores
Game 28 - November 4, 2011
Houston 3, Memphis 1 Memphis, Tenn. Set Scores
Game 31 - November 18, 2011
Memphis 3, UCF 1 Memphis, Tenn.
1
2
3
4
Rec.
1
2
3
4
Rec.
Set Scores
1
2
3
4
5
Rec.
Houston
(3)
25
20
25
25
16-5
UCF
(1)
20
25
26
23
16-10
Memphis
(3)
25
25
13
22 15
18-13
Memphis
(1)
18
25
15
16
15-9
Memphis
(3)
25
15
28
25
16-12
Marshall
(2)
22
18
25
25 12
8-20
Game 25 - October 28, 2011
Set Scores
Memphis 3, Marshall 2 Huntington, W.Va.
Game 29 - November 11, 2011
Tulsa 3, Memphis 0 Tulsa, Okla. Set Scores
Game 32 - November 20, 2011
Memphis 3, Tulane 1 Memphis, Tenn.
Memphis 3, East Carolina 0 Greenville, N.C.
1
2
3
Rec.
Set Scores
1
2
3
4
Rec.
1
2
3
Memphis
(0)
19
27
19
15-10
Tulane
(1)
24
25
19
21
9-17
Memphis
(3)
26
25
25
19-13
Tulsa
(3)
25
29
25
20-5
Memphis
(3)
26
19
25
25
17-12
East Carolina
(0)
24
15
20
2-26
Game 26 - October 30, 2011
Game 30 - November 12, 2011
SMU 3, Memphis 2 Dallas, Texas Set Scores
Set Scores
2
3
4
5
Rec.
Set Scores
5
Rec.
Game 33 - November 23, 2011
Southern Miss (3), Memphis (1) Memphis, Tenn.
1
4
1
2
3
4
Rec.
Memphis 3, UAB 1 Birmingham, Ala. Set Scores
1
2
3
4
Rec.
Memphis
(2)
25
25
16
14 13
15-11
Southern Miss
(3)
21
25
25
25
15-14
Memphis
(3)
15
25
25
25
20-13
SMU
(3)
23
21
25
25 15
11-14
Memphis
(1)
25
19
21
23
17-13
UAB
(1)
25
20
20
19
23-9
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Record Overall Home Away Neutral All Games 20-13 9-5 6-7 5-1 Conference USA 9-11 5-5 4-6 0-0 4-0 2-1 5-1 Non-Conference 11-2
2011 Tigers Volleyball Yearbook
Date
Opponent
W/L
Score
Score-By-Set
Att.
Aug 26
ALABAMA A&M
W
3-0
36-34, 25-22, 25-15
308
Aug 26
SEMO
Aug 27
UALR
W
3-1
19-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-12
164
W
3-1
25-18, 25-14, 23-25, 25-15
Aug 27
151
GEORGIA STATE
W
3-1
25-22, 24-26, 25-23, 25-22
136
Sep. 02
vs Providence
W
3-0
25-18, 25-19, 25-17
Sep. 03
vs Columbia
L
1-3
28-30, 25-19, 17-25, 22-25
Sep 03
at San Francisco
L
2-3
21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 10-25, 11-15
Sep 09
vs Green Bay
W
3-0
25-22, 27-25, 25-22
Sep 10
vs Murray State
W
3-0
27-25, 25-15, 25-12
0
Sep 10
at Southern Illinois
W
3-0
25-23, 25-14, 25-19
431
Sep 16
at UNCG
W
3-0
25-10, 25-18, 25-11
218
Sep 17
vs Radford
W
3-1
25-17, 25-18, 23-25, 25-22
Sep 17
vs Howard
W
3-0
25-19, 25-16, 27-25
65
*Sep 20
UAB
L
0-3
17-25, 14-25, 20-25
238
*Sep 23
EAST CAROLINA
W
3-0
27-25, 25-19, 25-18
288
*Sep 25
MARSHALL
W
3-0
25-22, 25-21, 25-21
174
72 82 422 0
58
*Sep 30
at Southern Miss
L
0-3
18-25, 23-25, 18-25
531
*Oct 02
at Tulane
W
3-0
25-19, 25-19, 25-17
177
*Oct 07
at UTEP
L
2-3
26-24, 18-25, 14-25, 25-20, 12-15
832
*Oct 08
at UTEP
L
1-3
16-25, 20-25, 25-19, 20-25
703
*Oct 14
SMU
W
3-2
25-18, 16-25, 15-25, 25-17, 15-13
146
*Oct 16
TULSA
L
0-3
22-25, 19-25, 11-25
198
*Oct 21
at Rice
L
0-3
19-25, 17-25, 14-25
475
*Oct 23
HOUSTON
L
1-3
18-25, 25-20, 15-25, 16-25
310
*Oct 28
at Tulsa
L
0-3
19-25, 27-29, 19-25
400
*Oct 30
at SMU
L
2-3
25-23, 25-21, 16-25, 14-25, 13-15
228
*Nov 03
UCF
L
1-3
24-26, 18-25, 25-22, 20-25
209
*Nov 04
UCF
W
3-1
25-20, 15-25, 28-26, 25-23
412
*Nov 11
TULANE
W
3-1
26-24, 19-25, 25-19, 25-21
289
*Nov 12
SOUTHERN MISS
L
1-3
25-21, 19-25, 21-25, 23-25
178
*Nov 18
at Marshall
W
3-2
25-22, 25-18, 13-25, 22-25, 15-12
301
*Nov 20
at East Carolina
W
3-0
26-24, 25-15, 25-20
481
*Nov 23
at UAB
W
3-1
15-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-19
204
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Team Statistics Attack Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set
MEM OPP 1669 1415 662 549 4198 3879 .240 .223 13.8 11.7
Set Assists Attempts Assist Pct Assists/Set
MEM OPP 1583 1304 3865 3492 .410 .373 13.1 10.8
SERVE Aces Errors Attempts Serve Pct Aces/Set
MEM OPP 187 118 338 212 2682 2615 .874 .919 1.5 1.0
Serve Receptions MEM OPP Errors 118 187 Errors/Set 1.0 1.5 Attempts 2379 2319 Reception Pct .950 .919 Defense Digs Digs/Set
MEM OPP 1701 1571 14.1 13.0
Blocking Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball Handling Errors
MEM OPP 36 60 308 403 190.0 261.5 1.6 2.2 63 60 46 30
Attendance MEM OPP Total 3201 5403 Dates/Avg Per Date 14/229 13/416 Neutral Site #Avg 6/46 Current Win Streak 3 Home Win Streak 0 -
University of Memphis
Attack ## Player
SP
MP-MS
6 HAWKINS, Altrese
121
9 JOVANOVIC, Marija
Set
Serve
K
K/S
E
TA
PCT
A
A/S
TA
PCT
SA
SA/S
SE
TA
PCT
33-32
532
4.40
176
1249
.285
7
0.06
74
.095
17
0.14
25
273
.908
118
33-33
381
3.23
173
977
.213
11
0.09
94
.117
31
0.26
66
298
.779
11 HAWKINS, Lauren
115
31-31
235
2.04
98
524
.261
7
0.06
24
.292
10
0.09
29
180
.839
13 JELIC, Vesna
121
33-32
247
2.04
100
755
.195
31
0.26
452
.069
31
0.26
45
401
.888
2 HAWKINS, Cassidy 22 MEYER, Katie 12 BARISIC, Jovana 14 MOLNAR, Hajnalka 10 KOSTIC, Maja 19 WESLEY, Alexis
11
5-3
14
1.27
5
27
.333
0
0.00
3
.000
2
0.18
0
14
1.00
116
33-31
137
1.18
50
303
.287
5
0.04
24
.208
0
0.00
3
19
.842
3-0
2
0.67
0
3
.667
0
0.00
0
.000
0
.000
0
1
1.00
121
33-33
66
0.55
26
167
.240
1424
11.7
2504
.569
41
0.34
51
552
.908
97
32-2
49
0.51
31
166
.108
7
0.07
92
.076
22
0.23
51
314
.838
3
15
9-1
5
0.33
3
21
.095
0
0.00
2
.000
0
0.00
0
0
.000
121
33-0
1
0.01
0
4
.250
87
0.72
578
.151
26
0.21
58
461
.874
56
20-0
0
0.00
0
2
.000
4
0.07
18
.222
7
0.12
10
169
.941
Memphis
121
33-33
1669
13.7
662
4198
.240
1583
13.0
3865
.410
187
1.55
338
2682
.874
Opponents
121
33-33
1415
11.6
549
3879
.223
1304
10.7
3492
.373
118
0.98
212
2615
.919
16 PETRONIJEVIC, A. 4 PULIDO, Megan
RECEPT ## Player
DIG
BLOCKING
POINTS
SP
RE
TA
PCT
DIG
DIG/S
BS
BA
TOT
BLK/S
BE
BHE
PTS
PTS/S
6 HAWKINS, Altrese
121
2
11
.818
181
1.50
6
42
48
0.40
7
0
576.0
4.76
9 JOVANOVIC, Marija
118
1
13
.923
201
1.70
3
63
66
0.56
3
2
446.5
3.78
11 HAWKINS, Lauren
115
2
4
.500
40
0.35
12
57
69
0.60
18
1
285.5
2.48
13 JELIC, Vesna
121
48
1111
.957
346
2.86
2
21
23
0.19
7
1
290.5
2.40
2 HAWKINS, Cassidy 22 MEYER, Katie 12 BARISIC, Jovana 14 MOLNAR, Hajnalka
11
0
1
1.000
2
0.18
0
6
6
0.55
0
0
19.0
1.73
116
2
4
.500
37
0.32
9
87
96
0.83
18
1
189.5
1.63
3
0
0
.000
2
0.67
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
2.0
0.67
121
0
2
1.000
273
2.26
3
26
29
0.24
7
36
123.0
1.02
10 KOSTIC, Maja
97
15
98
.847
166
1.71
0
1
1
0.01
2
0
71.5
0.74
19 WESLEY, Alexis
15
0
1
1.000
1
0.07
1
5
6
0.40
1
0
8.5
0.57
121
34
924
.963
430
3.55
0
0
0
0.00
0
5
27.0
0.22
56
0
1
1.000
22
0.39
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
7.0
0.12
16 PETRONIJEVIC, A. 4 PULIDO, Megan - TEAM
-
14
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Memphis
121
118
2379
.950
1701
14.06
36
308
190.0
1.57
63
46
2046.0
16.91
Opponents
121
187
2319
.919
1571
12.98
60
403
261.5
2.16
60
30
1794.5
14.83
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Memphis went 27-8 and earned the program’s only NCAA tournament berth in 1994. The Tigers collected regular season victories over Ole Miss and Cincinnati twice before falling 3-1 to San Diego State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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Since 2003, three former Memphis volleyball players have reached the professional volleyball ranks in Europe. Brittany Barnett was the first of the trio to play pro volleyball when she signed to play for Club Alsina in Los Toldos, Buenos, Aires Argentina in 2004. Ashley Liford signed a professional contract with OK Koper Slovenia in 2008. Laura C么t茅 is the latest former Tiger to take her talents to the next level, signing a pro volleyball contract to play with C.S.IOR Bucuresti of the Romanian A1 National Division in 2009.
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USVBA MVP Sandy Monce - 1978 AVCA All-America Heather Watts - 2004 (HM) Shelby Burton - 2006, 2007 (HM) Laura C么t茅 - 2006 (HM) Altrese Hawkins - 2010 (HM) AIWA All-Region Sandy Monce - 1980 (First team) NCAA South Region Katherine Lehman - 1990 AVCA All-Region Heather Watts - 2003 (HM) Heather Watts - 2004 (First team) Shelby Burton - 2006, 2007 (First team) Christen Clayton - 2006 (HM) Laura C么t茅 - 2006 (First team) Altrese Hawkins - 2010 (First team) COBRA Magazine All-National Altrese Hawkins - 2009, 2010 (Second team) COCA-COLA COMMUNITY ALL-AMERICAN Heather Watts - 2004
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Setter of the Year Heather Watts - 2004 Libero of the Year Amie Hamilton - 1998 Defensive Player of the Year Christen Clayton - 2006 Scholar Athlete of the Year Heather Watts - 2004 First Team All-Conference Monique Swaby - 1995 Heather Watts - 2004 Shelby Burton - 2006, 2007 Laura C么t茅, - 2006 Altrese Hawkins - 2010, 2011 Second Team All-Conference Amie Hamilton - 2001 Brittany Barnett - 2003 Tiara Gilkey - 2004 Christen Clayton - 2006 Laura C么t茅 - 2007, 2008 Ashley Liford - 2007 Emily Underwood - 2008 Third Team All-Conference Tiara Gilkey - 2003 Heather Watts - 2003 All-Freshman Team Jessica Henry - 1998 Brittany Barnett - 2000 Carolyn Baker - 2008 Altrese Hawkins - 2009
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Coach of the Year Penny Lucas-White - 1993, 1994 Player of the Year Monique Swaby - 1994 Newcomer of the Year Monique Swaby - 1992 First Team All-Conference Alisande Cavanagh - 1991 Renee Ross - 1992 Amy Greer - 1993 Monique Swaby - 1993, 1994 Nikki Taylor - 1994 Second Team All-Conference Lori Rembe - 1991 Sami Randolph - 1993 All-Tournament Alisande Cavanagh - 1991 Renee Ross - 1992 Shoni Hodges - 1993 Jamie Runkle - 1993 Nikki Taylor - 1993 Monique Swaby - 1994 (MVP) All-Newcomer Team Monique Swaby - 1992 Nikki Taylor - 1993 Shoni Hodges - 1994
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Coach of the Year Mike Lingenfelter - 1980 Jim Callender - 1987 Most Valuable Player Sandy Monce - 1980 All-Conference Holly Buford - 1981, 1982, 1983 Peggy Rule - 1986 Clare Dirksen - 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 Nancy Wolter - 1987 Rhonda Kottke - 1988, 1989,1990 Katherine Lehman - 1989, 1990 All-Tournament Sandy Monce - 1980 Holly Buford - 1982 Drenda Roberts - 1984 Angie Glaub - 1986 Kim Ehrhorn - 1987 Clare Dirksen - 1988 Katherine Lehman - 1990 Sarah Tjelmeland - 1990
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Academic Accomplishments • Three Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America selections (Heather Watts, 2003, 2004; April Harriman, 2000) • Eleven Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District IV honorees • One NCAA Post-graduate Scholarship recipient (Heather Watts, 2004) • One C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year (Heather Watts, 2004) • Eight C-USA All-Academic awards • Memphis earned the AVCA Team Academic Award for each of the last seven years (2003-2010). • Since 2005, all 17 seniors have earned their undergraduate degrees
A letterwinner for the Tigers from 2001-04, Heather (Watts) Klepko remains the most decorated player to don a U of M uniform. In her four-year career, Watts garnered 21 career honors, including seven academic awards. • Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America (2003 Third Team, 2004 Second Team) • C-USA Scholar Athlete of the Year (2004) • Capital One/CoSIDA Academic AllDistrict IV (2002, 2003, 2004) • NCAA Post-graduate Scholarship (2004)
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Sandy Monce-Garner (1990) • Was the first volleyball player to ever be inducted to the M Club • Four-year letterwinner from 1977-1980 • Lone Tiger to have her jersey retired • Invited to 1980 U.S. Olympic Team tryouts • After graduation, returned to the Tiger team as an assistant coach from 1982-1986 Holly Buford (1995) • Four-year letterwinner from 1980-1983 • Capped her career with then-records in career kills (1,431) and attack percentage (.361) • First volleyball player to reach the 1,000 kill plateau Monique Swaby (2000) • Four-year letterwinner from 1992-1995 • All-time school record holder in kills (1,789) • Only Tiger to ever have 600 or more kills in a single season • Great Midwest All-Conference first team (1993, 1994); First Team All C-USA in 1995 • GWC Player of the Year and Tournament MVP in 1994 • Holds record for most 25-plus kill matches with seven • Holds single match record for kills with 40 (vs. Ole Miss, 10/24/95) Clare Dirksen (2009) • Four year letterwinner from 1986-1989 • Held career assists record at Memphis until 2009 • Still ranks in top five in career digs at Memphis • Holds the career record with 309 service aces • Helped Memphis to three winning seasons and a 26-win campaign in her senior season
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Brittany Barnett 31 kills vs. TCU (10/12/02) Holy Buford 34 kills vs. Ole Miss (9/22/81) April Harriman 30 kills vs. CBU (11/7/00) Altrese Hawkins 30 kills vs. SMU (10/14/11) Ashley Liford 30 kills vs. UCF (11/15/07) Monique Swaby 40 kills vs. Ole Miss (10/24/95) 35 kills vs. Cincinnati (10/27/95) 31 kills vs. UAB (11/2/95)
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Christine Bach
31 digs vs. Evansville (8/28/09) 37 digs vs IUPUI (9/5/08) 35 digs vs. SMU (11/2/07) Christen Clayton 32 digs vs. Rice (9/24/06) Rosie Glenn 33 digs vs. Saint Louis (9/25/98) Amie Hamilton 32 digs vs. CBU (11/7/00) Nancy Nellans 31 digs vs. Belmont (10/11/05) 31 digs vs. Louisiana Tech (9/10/05)
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Jessica Baley 74 assists vs. DePaul (10/19/97) 75 assists vs. Ole Miss (10/20/98) Laura C么t茅 71 assists vs. UCF (10/30/05) Amie Hamilton 72 assists vs. CBU (11/7/00) Heather Watts 81 assists vs. TCU (11/11/04) 75 assists vs. UT Martin (10/1/02) 72 assists vs. Saint Louis (10/1/04) 70 assists vs. UT Martin (8/30/03) 70 assists vs. UNC Ashevill (9/24/04)
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1,000 Kill Club 1. Monique Swaby (1992-95)
1,789 kills
2. Nancy Nellans (2002-05)
1,623 kills
3. Ashley Liford (2004-07)
1,576 kills
4.
Tiara Gilkey (2001-04)
1,528 kills
5.
Holly Buford (1980-83)
1,431 kills
6t. Shelby Burton (2004-07)
1,389 kills
6t. Ginger Garrett (1998-01)
1,389 kills
Altrese Hawkins (2008-11)
1,350 kills
9. Brittany Barnett (2000-03)
1,349 kills
10t. Shoni Hodges (1994-97)
1,268 kills
8.
10t. Katherine Lehman (1987-90) 1,268 kills
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12. Peggy Rule (1983-86)
1,250 kills
13. Renee Ross (1991-94)
1,231 kills
14. Amy Greer (1990-93)
1,212 kills
15. Rhonda Kottke (1986-90)
1,134 kills
16. Sarah Tjelmeland (1987-90)
1,104 kills
17. Rosie Glenn (1996-99)
1,063 kills
18. Melissa Nance (2003-06)
1,032 kills
19. April Harriman (1997-00)
1,017 kills
20. Angie Glaub (1983-86)
1,014 kills
21. Nancy Wolter (1985-88)
1,009 kills
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All-Time Digs 1. Christen Clayton (2003-06)
1,812
2. Christine Bach (2007-10)
1,791
3. Amie Hamilton (1998-01)
1,491
4. Nancy Nellans (2002-05)
1,435
5. Heather Watts (2001-04)
1,402
6. Clare Dirksen (1986-89)
1,365
7. Shoni Hodges (1994-97)
1,354
8. Amy Greer (1990-93)
1,328
9. Peggy Rule (1983-86)
1,323
10. Renee Ross (1991-94)
1,237
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All-Time Assists 1. Laura Cote (2005-08)
5,968
2. Clare Dirksen (1986-89)
5,653
3. Heather Watts (2001-04)
5,206
4. Nikki Taylor (1993-94)
2,777
5. Jessica Baley (1997-98)
2,681
6. Amie Hamilton (1998-01)
2,628
7. Hajnalka Molnar (2010-11)
2,529
8. Mia Stephens (1983-85)
1,951
9. Alisande Cavanagh (1990-91) 1,511 10. Drenda Roberts (1981-84)
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All-Time Blocks 1. Rhonda Kottke (1986-90)
575
2. Katherine Lehman (1987-90)
507
3. Shelby Burton (2004-07)
487
4. Monique Swaby (1992-95)
439
5. Nancy Wolter (1985-88)
420
6. Drenda Roberts (1981-84)
377
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8. Holly Buford (1980-83)
364
9. Angie Glaub (1983-86)
360
10. Melissa Nance (2003-06)
336
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All-Time Coaching Records
Coach 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 April Jauregui 4 60-67 .472 Mike Lingenfelter 2 56-24 .700 Jane Hooker 3 53-21 .716 Jim Callender 2 45-34 .570
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Year Head Coach 1971 Jane Hooker 1972 Jane Hooker 1973 Jane Hooker 1974 Janice Dunn 1975 Janice Dunn 1976 Janice Dunn 1977 Janice Dunn 1978 Diane Hale 1979 Diane Hale 1980 Diane Hale 1981 Diane Hale 1982 Diane Hale 1983 Diane Hale 1984 Diane Hale 1985 Diane Hale 1986 Diane Hale 1987 Jim Callender 1988 Jim Callender 1989 Mike Lingenfelter 1990 Mike Lingenfelter 1991 Penny Lucas-White 1992 Penny Lucas-White 1993 Penny Lucas-White 1994 Penny Lucas-White 1995 Penny Lucas-White 1996 Carrie Yerty 1997 Carrie Yerty 1998 Carrie Yerty 1999 Carrie Yerty 2000 Carrie Yerty 2001 Carrie Yerty 2002 Carrie Yerty 2003 Carrie Yerty 2004 Carrie Yerty 2005 Carrie Yerty 2006 Carrie Yerty 2007 Carrie Yerty 2008 April Jauregui 2009 April Jauregui 2010 April Jauregui 2011 April Jauregui Program History
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 7-24 16-16 20-13 818-623-1
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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 .226 .500 .606 .568
1990 With Metro Conference Coach of the Year Mike Lingenfelter at the helm, the 1990 Memphs volleyball recorded a 30-9 finish. The Tigers, armed with All-Metro performers Clare Dirksen, Rhonda Kottke and Katherin Lehman, put together win streaks of 15 matches and eight matches on their way to a Metro Conference Championship appearance. The Tigers advanced to the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. 1994 Under the direction of head coach Penny Lucas-White, the 1994 Tiger volleyball team claimed the Great Midwest Conference Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament—the program’s first and only appearance in postseason play. The Tigers swept DePaul to win the GMC championship and finished the season 27-8. 2003 Led by Memphis’ all-time winningest head coach Carrie Yerty, the 2003 Memphis volleyball squad put together the program’s best season to-date. The ’03 Tigers went 30-6 and posting a program-record .833 winning percentage. Memphis won 17 of its first 18 matches, including recording nine sweeps in a 14-match win streak. The Tigers advanced to their first C-USA Tournament title match, but dropped fell to Louisville. 2006 Behind the strength of First Team All-C-USA selections Shelby Burton and Laura Côté and outside hitter Ashley Liford, the 2006 Tiger volleyball squad posted a stiff 27-8 mark and advanced to the 2006 C-USA Tournament title match for the second time in three seasons.
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On the field, Memphis athletes continue to compete with the best in the nation. Among the recent highlights, the football team has gone to five bowl games since 2003, and the women’s soccer team has won five-straight Conference USA Championships. The Tiger men’s basketball team has reached the NCAA Sweet 16 in four of the last six seasons, and made the Elite Eight three times during the span. The baseball team received an invitation into the NCAA Tournament in 2007, while the softball team reached its first NCAA Regional 2011. Men’s golf earned its second invite in the past four years in 2011 and women’s basketball earned a trip to the 2011 WNIT. The men’s soccer team won the C-USA Championship in 2004.
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With the advance of technology, it isn’t hard to get a behind-thescenes look at the Memphis volleyball program. From Facebook, to Twitter, to YouTube, instant access is only a mouse click away. The Tigers’ official home page, GoTigersGo.com, allows fans to read player bios and releases and get up-to-date news, scores and schedules for all U of M sports. Memphis Tiger Vision (or UofMTV) also allows subscribers to watch several live Memphis sporting events throughout the year and also offers free content such as coaches’ shows.
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Want to learn more about Memphis athletics in general and Tiger Volleyball specifically? Then go to BeAMemphisTiger. com. The website, designed for prospective student-athletes, has information about what’s going on now with the current teams in addition to the history of the athletics program at Memphis. Go to BeAMemphisTiger.com and hear us roar!
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The University of Memphis´ official school colors of Blue and Gray were selected in the early 1900s. The colors were chosen in an effort to show unity in a nation that was still recovering from the effects of the Civil War. The student body thought that by picking the colors of the North and the South, the school would show a togetherness among all students. For over 35 years, the sideline mascot for the University of Memphis has been the Bengal Tiger. TOM III, the current Tiger mascot, attends all Tiger Football home games, and he can also be found at many other University events throughout the year as a powerful and majestic symbol of Tigers Athletics. TOM III travels in style in a custom-designed, climatecontrolled trailer, always with police escort.
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Four Memphis volleyball alumni are honored in the Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway/University of Memphis Athletic Hall of Fame. M Club Hall of fame members from the Tiger volleyball program include:
The Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway/ University of Memphis Athletic Hall of Fame opened on August 30, 2011. The facility is located at 570 Normal Street and became the centerpiece of the new Athletic Office Building addition. Over 6,200 male and female letterwinners have been identified since the school first opened its doors in the fall of 1912 and the photographs of more than 4,000 of those student-athletes were collected for one of the four interactive databases. Memorabilia was gathered from many of the more than 400 inductees in the M Club Hall of Fame. The facility is open on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Sandy Monce-Garner (1990) Holly Buford (1995) Monique Swaby (2000) Clare Dirksen (2009)
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Movies Filmed in Memphis
AutoZone Park
Orpheum Theater Beale Street
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Ranked by The Sporting News as one of the “Top 50 Sports Cities In the Country,” Memphis is a large metropolitan city with a hometown feel. From its big-city industry such as FedEx and the Memphis International Airport to its small town family recreation areas such as Shelby Farms and the Memphis Zoo, our city boasts all the amenities you would expect in a city with over one million residents, while retaining the charm and down-to-earth feel of a small town. Page 63
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Nothing but the Truth, 2008 The Open Road, 2008 Soul Men, 2008 Black Snake Moan, 2007 In the Valley of Elah, 2007 Walk Hard, 2007 Forty Shades of Blue, 2005 Hustle & Flow, 2005 Walk the Line, 2005 21 Grams, 2003 Cast Away, 2000 The Rainmaker, 1997 People vs. Larry Flynt, 1996 The Client, 1994 The Firm, 1993 Silence of the Lambs, 1991 Great Balls of Fire, 1989 Mystery Train, 1989
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Considered 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 Mid-America. Beale Street, located in the heart of downtown, has rapidly become the entertainment center of Memphis and visitors and locals alike enjoy the food and music offered in the various establishments. Beale Street meets the Mississippi River at 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 that also includes the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and the Sunset Symphony.
Population of Tennessee: 6,296,254 Population of Memphis: 1,288,506 Visitors to Graceland: 600,000+ Annual Average Climate: 61.9 January Average: 41.2 July Average: 81.2 Precipitation: 48.6 inches yr Elevation 331 ft above sea level
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P resident Dr. Shirley C. Raines
For 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.
F ounded 1912 as West Tennessee State Normal School C ampus S ize 1,607 acres and 237 buildings at eight sites O perating B udget $439 million L oc al E conomic I mpact $1.43 billion E nrollment - F all 2011 Total: 22,725 Undergraduate: 17,966 Graduate: 4,340 Law School: 419 Full-Time: 68% Part-Time: 32% Men: 38% Women: 62%full-time faculty
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Tiger Pride
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.
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The Memphis campus is the safest university in a metropolitan area in the state of Tennessee
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All academic buildings on the main University of Memphis campus have wireless Internet access
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University of Memphis students can choose to study abroad at 165 institutions in 45 countries
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The University of Memphis was ranked as one of the country’s most environmentally responsible colleges by The Princeton Review.
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Eighty-eight percent of U of M students received some type of financial aid, resources or scholarship during the 2009-10 year totaling over $219 million.
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Other Notable Alumni
Dixie Carter Actress
Fred Thompson Actor and Former U.S. Senator
Robert N. Clement Former U.S. Congressman Larry D. Cox Pres./CEO of Memphis International Airport Bernice Donald Judge, Federal District Court William B. Dunavant Jr Chairman of Dunavant Enterprises Wink Martindale Television Personality
Lynda Mead Shea Miss America 1960
Pat Kerr Tigrett International Fashion Designer
Johanna Edwards National Bestselling Author Dr. W.W. Herenton Former Mayor, City of Memphis
Eric Jerome Dickey Best-Selling Author
Dean Jernigan President/CEO of Storage USA and Founder of the Memphis Redbirds Steve Cohen U.S. Congressman
David Kustoff U.S. Attorney for the Western District of TN Craig Leake Television Producer
John Dye Actor
R. Brad Martin Former Chairman of the Board/CEO, SAKS Inc. Ken May President/CEO of FedEx Kinko’s Phillip H. McNeill, Sr. Chairman/CEO of Equity Inns, Inc. Michael Jeter Actor
Vicki Roman Palmer Vice President/Treasurer of Coca-Cola Ann L. Pugh Judge, Shelby County General Sessions Court
William Sanderson Actor
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Barbara Walker Hummel Miss America 1947
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Bill Rhodes President/CEO of AutoZone Inc.
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Other Notables
Isaac Bruce, NFL 1994-2010 Four-Time NFL Pro Bowl
Dave Anderson MLB 1983-1992 Vincent Askew NBA 1987-1990
Charlie Lea, MLB 1980-1988 1984 MLB All-Star Tyreke Evans, NBA 20092010 NBA Rookie of the Year
Earl Barron NBA 2003Rodney Carney NBA 2006-
Keiron “Sweat Pea’ Shine Harlem Globetrotters
Chris Douglas-Roberts NBA 2008Larry Finch Memphis Head Coach 1986-97 Stephen Gostkowski NFL 20062009 NFL Pro Bowl Penny Hardaway, NBA 1993-08 Four-Time NBA All Star
Tamika Whitmore, WNBA 1999-09 2006 WNBA All-Star
Derrick Rose, NBA 20082011 NBA MVP
Chad Harville MLB 1999-2006 Larry Kenon NBA 1973-1983 Keith Lee NBA 1985-89 Mark Little MLB 1998-2004 Mike McKenzie NFL 1999-2009 Elliot Perry NBA 1991-2002
Lou Graham, PGA 1963-1985 1975 U.S. Open Winner
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Dan Uggla, MLB 2006Two-Time MLB All Star
DeAngelo Williams, NFL 20062010 NFL Pro Bowl
Andre Turner NBA 1986-1992 David Vaughn NBA 1995-99
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Dr. Shirley C. Raines became the 11th president of the University of Memphis on July 1, 2001. She is the first woman to hold the presidency of the University, which was founded in 1912. Previous to her appointment at the University of Memphis, Dr. 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.
Described in The Memphis Commercial Appeal as “powerful, prepared and personable,� Dr. Raines has become known for her effective work in building productive partnerships on and off the campus.
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R.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 15 years, the dynamic administrator has built Tiger Athletics into a nationallyrecognized program that has participated in five bowl games, 14 post-season men’s basketball tournaments and six C-USA soccer championships during his tenure. Under Johnson’s direction, donations to the department have risen steadily and more than $7 million has been raised each of the last three years.
During his tenure, R.C. 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 41 members under Johnson. A significant revenue source for Tiger Athletics, members of the Ambassador’s Club pledge to commit $500,000.
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