VBall Notes - Delta Zeta Classic

T E XAS STAT E

2 0 1 4 B O B C AT V O L L E Y B A L L 6th Winningest Active DI Coach | 8 Regular Season Conference Championships | 9 Conference Tournament Championships

DATE OPPONENT 8/29 Lamar1 Wake Forest1 8/30 Houston1

MATCHES 5-8: FRIDAY - SEPT. 5, 11 A.M., 7 P.M.; SATURDAY - SEPT. 6, 2 P.M., 7 P.M.

DELTA ZETA CLASSIC TOURNAMENT SAN MARCOS, TEXAS | STRAHAN COLISEUM

TEXAS STATE BOBCATS

(2-2)

Head Coach Karen Chisum (Texas State ‘72) | 35th Season (783-498-3) Streak L1

WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS

(1-2) As of Sept. 4

9/3 9/5

9/6

9/9

BAYLOR WICHITA STATE2 UTSA2 ABILENE CHRISTIAN2 NORTH TEXAS2 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M

9/16

* UT ARLINGTON

9/19 9/21

NORTH TEXAS MEAN GREEN

9/25

* Arkansas State * UL Monroe

* SOUTH ALABAMA

9/27

* Troy

(3-1)

UTSA ROADRUNNERS

(2-1)

10/4

* UL LAFAYETTE

10/8

* UT Arlington

10/10 10/12 10/17

ABILENE CHRISTIAN WILDCATS

10/25

* GEORGIA SOUTHERN

10/31 11/2

* UL Lafayette * South Alabama

2014 DELTA ZETA CLASSIC SCHEDULE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

HOME TEAM TEXAS STATE VS. Wichita State vs.

TEXAS STATE VS.

VISITING TEAM WICHITA STATE North Texas UTSA

TIME 9:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

2 P.M. 7 P.M.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

HOME TEAM North Texas vs.

UTSA vs.

TEXAS STATE VS. TEXAS STATE VS.

VISITING TEAM Abilene Christian Wichita State ABILENE CHRISTIAN NORTH TEXAS

10/23

L, 3-1 11 A.M. 7 P.M. 2 P.M. 7 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 10 a.m.

6 p.m.

10 a.m.

6:30 P.M. 7 p.m.

1 p.m.

6:30 P.M. 7 p.m.

1 P.M.

6:30 p.m.

6 P.M. 12 P.M.

* Georgia State

10/19

Head Coach Jason Bibler (Colorado-Colorado Springs ‘06) | 1st Season (0-4) Streak L9

TIME/RESULT W, 3-2 L, 3-1 W, 3-1

* APPALACHIAN STATE * UL MONROE

Head Coach Laura Neugebauer-Groff (Texas ‘86) | 13th Season (215-171) Streak W1

(0-4)

(2-2)

9/12 Incarnate Word3 Texas Tech3 9/13 Gardner-Webb3

Head Coach Chris Lamb (Sonoma State ‘98) | 15th Season (314-131) Streak W1 Head Coach Jim Barnes (McNeese State ‘94) | 11th Season (167-153) Streak W1

TIME 11 A.M. 5 p.m.

7 P.M.

2014 SCHEDULE

5 p.m.

* ARKANSAS STATE

12 P.M.

* UALR

7 p.m.

11/8 11/14 11/15

* UALR * GEORGIA STATE * TROY

11/20 11/22

* Appalachian State * Georgia Southern

7 P.M.

7 p.m.

12 p.m.

7:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 6:30 P.M.

11/27-29 SBC CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

6 p.m.

12 p.m.

TBA

All Times Central Standard and subject to change | HOME GAMES | * SBC 1 Houston Cougar Classic (Houston, Texas) 2 Delta Zeta Classic (San Marcos, Texas) 3 Texas Tech Invitational (Lubbock, Texas)

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BREAKING RECORDS

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BOBCAT BITS

Texas State has already set a brand new record for the Bobcats in the young season. The Texas State fans helped the Bobcats out when they all came out for thelast match against Baylor to set a new attendance record of 3,591. The new record blows away the previous record of 2,389 set in 2009 against Texas Tech. In addition to the numbers, the crowd brought plenty of energy for the Bobcats.

STARTING STRONG

The Bobcats put together a 2-1 start to the season at the Houston Cougar Classic. Texas State took down Lamar in five sets and, after dropping to ACC foe Wake Forest, beat Houston on the road, 3-1.

ALL-TOURNAMENT HONORS

Texas State had two Bobcats earn All-Tournament honors at the Houston Cougar Classic. Shelby Vas Matt and Lauren Kirch each took home the honor. Vas Matt tallied a double-double in each match while Kirch had 41 kills in the tournament.

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BOBCAT VOLLEYBALL 2014 GAME 2014 TEXAS STATE VOLLEYBALL ROSTER

TEXAS STATE

QUICK FACTS Location San Marcos, Texas Founded 1899 Nickname Bobcats Abbreviation TXST Colors Maroon and Gold Enrollment 35,568 Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Sun Belt (SBC) Home Court Strahan Coliseum Capacity 7,200 President Dr. Denise M. Trauth Athletics Director Dr. Larry Teis Sport Administrator Tracy Shoemake Faculty Representative Dr. Paul Gowens Athletics Dept. Phone (512) 245-2114

TEXAS STATE COACHING STAFF

Head Coach Alma Mater Career Record Texas State Record Assoc. Head Coach Alma Mater Assistant Coach Alma Mater Vol. Asst. Coach Alma Mater Graduate Assistant Alma Mater Student Assistant Volleyball Office Phone

Karen Chisum (35th season) Texas State (1972) 783-498-3 (.611) Same Tracy Smith (13th Season) Texas (1996) Sean Huiet (9th Season) Bowling Green (2003) Dan Behnke (1st Season) Wisconsin-Stout (2000) Daniel Selvey (1st Season) Cedarville (2005) Ashlee Hilbun (1st Season) (512) 245-3832

NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22

NAME HT. Shelby Vas Matt 5-11 Keeley Davis 5-11 Lauren Kirch 6-2 Amanda Watkins 6-1 Samantha Sellars 6-0 Ali Hubicsak 5-5 Caylin Mahoney 6-0 Kelsey Weynand 6-0 Alexandra Simms 6-2 Kathryn Turman 6-4 Sierra Smith 5-2 Sydney Herrera 5-11 Morgan Eason 6-0 Ali Gonzales 5-2 Brooke Smith 6-2 Jordan Moore 5-8 Jordan Kohl 6-3 Alex Silver 5-1 Brittney Garcia 5-7 Meagan Mellenbruch 5-6 Brenna Lyles 5-5

2013-14 SEASON REVIEW/PREVIEW

2013 Record 24-13 (.649) Home 11-4 Road 7-7 Neutral 6-2 2013 SBC Record / Finish 11-7 (.611) / 3rd SBC Championship Tournament Champions Postseason NCAA First Round (Loss vs. Texas, 3-0) Starters Returning / Lost 3+Libero / 3 Letterwinners Returning / Lost 11 / 4 Newcomers 10

TEXAS STATE SPORTS INFORMATION

Email rpoulter@txstate.edu Assistant SID/Volleyball Contact Joshua Flanagan Office Phone 512-245-4387 Cell Phone 940-390-6853 Email jcf65@txstate.edu Website www.txstatebobcats.com Radio 89.9 KTSW

CL./EXP. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL) So./1L Happy Valley, Ore. (Clackamas HS) So./1L Austin, Texas (Westwood HS) Fr./HS Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS) R-Jr./TR Los Angeles, Calif. (Arizona Western/ Gabrielino HS) Fr./HS Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia West HS) So./1L New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels HS) Sr./TR-2L Fort Worth, Texas (Cincinnati/Keller Central HS) So./1L Brenham, Texas (Brenham HS) Sr./3L Amarillo, Texas (San Jacinto Christian Academy) Fr./HS Austin, Texas (Westlake HS) Jr./2L Granbury, Texas (Granbury HS) Jr./HS Harlingen, Texas (Harlingen South HS) Fr./HS The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS) Sr./2L San Marcos, Texas (San Marcos HS) Jr./2L Victoria, Texas (Victoria West HS) R-So./1L Katy, Texas (Katy HS) Fr./HS San Angelo, Texas (Central HS) Fr./HS Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS) Sr./1L Round Rock, Texas (Stony Point HS) Fr./HS Austin, Texas (Westlake HS) So./TR Wimberley, Texas (Nebraska/Wimberley HS)

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Associate Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Vol. Asst. Coach: Graduate Assistant: Student Assistant:

Karen Chisum (35th Season, Texas State ’72) Tracy Smith (13th Season, Texas ’96) Sean Huiet (9th Season, Bowling Green ’03) Dan Behnke (1st Season, Wisconsin-Stout ’00) Dan Selvey (1st Season, Cedarville ’05) Ashlee Hilbun (1st Season)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

TEXAS STATE VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION

First Season 1967 All-time Record 1,046-642-19 (.618) All-time Sun Belt Record 11-7 (.611) All-time SLC Record (25 Years) 270-107 (.716) All-time WAC Record (2012) 9-9 (.500) Conference Championships 1986 (Gulf Star), 1991, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011 (SLC) Conference Tournament Championships 1986 (Gulf Star), 1991, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 (SLC),2013 (Sun Belt) NCAA Appearances 9 Last NCAA Appearance 2013 (NCAA First Round) Result Loss vs. Texas, 3-0

POS. OH OH MB MB RS DS/L S OH OH MB/RS DS/L MB/RS MB S/DS MB/RS S RS DS DS DS DS/L

NOTES

NO. 2 13 20 14 12 6 3 17 22 7 21 16 5 19 9 15 11 10 1 4 8

NAME HT. Keeley Davis 5-11 Morgan Eason 6-0 Brittney Garcia 5-7 Ali Gonzales 5-2 Sydney Herrera 5-11 Ali Hubicsak 5-5 Lauren Kirch 6-2 Jordan Kohl 6-3 Brenna Lyles 5-5 Caylin Mahoney 6-0 Meagan Mellenbruch 5-6 Jordan Moore 5-8 Samantha Sellars 6-0 Alex Silver 5-1 Alexandra Simms 6-2 Brooke Smith 6-2 Sierra Smith 5-2 Kathryn Turman 6-4 Shelby Vas Matt 5-11 Amanda Watkins 6-1 Kelsey Weynand 6-0

POS. OH MB DS S/DS MB/RS DS/L MB RS DS/L S DS S RS DS OH MB/RS DS/L MB/RS OH MB OH

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

CL./EXP. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL) So./1L Austin, Texas (Westwood HS) Fr./HS The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands HS) Sr./1L Round Rock, Texas (Stony Point HS) Sr./2L San Marcos, Texas (San Marcos HS) Jr./HS Harlingen, Texas (Harlingen South HS) So./1L New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels HS) Fr./HS Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS) Fr./HS San Angelo, Texas (Central HS) So./TR Wimberley, Texas (Nebraska/Wimberley HS) Sr./TR-2L Fort Worth, Texas (Cincinnati/Keller Central HS) Fr./HS Austin, Texas (Westlake HS) R-So./1L Katy, Texas (Katy HS) Fr./HS Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia West HS) Fr./HS Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS) Sr./3L Amarillo, Texas (San Jacinto Christian Academy) Jr./2L Victoria, Texas (Victoria West HS) Jr./2L Granbury, Texas (Granbury HS) Fr./HS Austin, Texas (Westlake HS) So./1L Happy Valley, Ore. (Clackamas HS) R-Jr./TR Los Angeles, Calif. (Arizona Western/ Gabrielino HS) So./1L Brenham, Texas (Brenham HS)

1 Shelby VAS MATT – vass-MATT 6 Ali HUBICSAK – HUE-buh-sack 7 Caylin MAHONEY – muh-HOE-nee 8 Kelsey WEYNAND – WINE-and 11 SIERRA Smith – see-AIR-uh 17 Jordan KOHL – cole 21 Meagan MELLENBRUCH – melon-BROOK

2013 TEXAS STATE VOLLEYBALL NOTES

BREAKDOWN

By Class: Seniors-4; Juniors-4; Sophomores-6; Freshmen-7

By Position: Setters-3; Libero/DS-6; Middle

Blockers-6; Outside Hitters/Right Side-6

By Height: 1 at 6-4; 1 at 6-3; 3 at 6-2; 1 at 6-1;

4 at 6-0; 3 at 5-11; 1 at 5-8; 1 at 5-7;

1 at 5-6; 2 at 5-5; 2 at 5-2; 1 at 5-1 PAGE 2

BOBCAT VOLLEYBALL 2014 GAME

TEXAS STATE

2014 ROSTER CARD

SERIES HISTORY OPPONENT

Wichita State North Texas UTSA Abilene Christian

RECORD

0-1 26-5-2 53-12 11-0

LAST MEETING

L, 3-0, 9/8/12 L, 3-1, 9/7/13 W, 3-2, 9/20/13 W, 2-1, 10/1/83

2014 TEAM LEADERS Kills Hitting Percentage Assists Blocks Digs Aces

NOTES

Lauren Kirch (49) Jordan Moore (.313) Jordan Moore (153) Kirch, Watkins (11) Sierra Smith (58) Sierra Smith (6)

1 SHELBY VAS MATT

2 KEELEY DAVIS

5-11 • So. • 1L • OH Happy Valley, Ore.

5-11 • So. • 1L • OH/RS Austin, Texas

3 LAUREN KIRCH

4 AMANDA WATKINS 5 SAMANTHA SELLARS

6-2 • Fr. • HS • MB Carrollton, Texas

6-1 • R-Jr. • TR • MB Los Angeles, Calif.

6-0 • Fr. • HS • RS Magnolia, Texas

2014 PRESEASON SBC POLL 1.

UALR (4)

2.

TEXAS STATE (3)

3.

Georgia Southern (2) 4.

UT Arlington 5.

South Alabama (1) 6.

UL Lafayette (1) 7.

Appalachian State 8.

Arkansas State 9. Troy 10.

Georgia State 11.

UL Monroe

110 Points

99

95 83 76 63 62 58 41 28 11

THIS WEEK IN THE SBC MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Southern Miss at Troy

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Appalachian State at Gardner-Webb UT Arlington at Abilene Christian

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Western Carolina at Georgia State BAYLOR AT TEXAS STATE

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 (12) Mercer at Troy

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Georgia State vs. Bethune-Cookman Miami vs. UALR Appalachian State vs. Cincinnati WICHITA STATE AT TEXAS STATE Alabama A&M at Troy UT Arlington vs. Houston South Alabama at Wyoming Georgia Southern at Colorado Southern at UL Lafayette UALR vs. Prarie View Arkansas State vs. UT Martin Tennessee Tech vs. Appalachian State Tulsa vs. UL Monroe Pittsburgh vs. Georgia Southern Montana vs. South Alabama Southern Miss at UL Lafayette UT SAN ANTONIO AT TEXAS STATE UT Arlington at McNeese State Georgia State vs. North Florida Jacksonville State at Troy

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Arkansas State vs. Ole Miss Nicholls State at UL Lafayette South Alabama vs. Ball State UL Monroe at Central Arkansas Grambling vs. UALR UT Arlington vs. Jackson State ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT TEXAS STATE Appalachian State at Louisville UT Arlington vs. Louisiana Tech Georgia State at Jacksonville Boise State vs. UL Monroe Northwestern State at UL Lafayette Georgia Southern vs. Portland State UALR at TCU Arkansas State at Memphis NORTH TEXAS AT TEXAS STATE

1:00 p.m.

6 ALI HUBICSAK

7 CAYLIN MAHONEY 8 KELSEY WEYNAND 9 ALEXANDRA SIMMS 10 KATHRYN TURMAN 6-0 • Sr. • TR/2L • S Fort Worth, Texas

6-0 • So. • 1L • OH Brenham, Texas

11 SIERRA SMITH

13 MORGAN EASON

14 ALI GONZALES

15 BROOKE SMITH 16 JORDAN MOORE 6-2 • Jr. • 2L • MB/RS Victoria, Texas

5-8 • R-So. • 1L • S Katy, Texas

17 JORDAN KOHL

19 ALEX SILVER

20 BRITTNEY GARCIA

21 MEAGAN MELLENBRUCH

22 BRENNA LYLES

5-5 • So. • 1L • DS/L New Braunfels, Texas

5-2 • Jr. • 2L • DS/L Granbury, Texas

6-0 • Fr. • HS • MB The Woodlands, Texas

6-2 • Sr. • 3L • OH Amarillo, Texas

5-2 • Sr. • 2L • S San Marcos, Texas

6-4 • Fr. • HS • MB/RS Austin, Texas

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6-3 • Fr. • HS • RS San Angelo, Texas

5-1 • Fr. • HS • DS Coppell, Texas

5-7 • Sr. • 1L • DS Round Rock, Texas

5-6 • Fr. • HS • DS Austin, Texas

5-5 • So. • TR • DS/L Wimberley, Texas

Not Pictured: #12 Sydney Herrera | 5-11 | Jr. | TR | MB/RS | Harlingen, Texas

2014 SUN BELT CONFERENCE STANDINGS TEAM

Appalachian State UL Lafayette Troy UT Arlington UL Monroe

TEXAS STATE

UALR Georgia State Arkansas State Georgia Southern South Alabama

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CONFERENCE PCT

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

OVERALL

0.000 4-0 0.000 3-0 0.000 4-1 0.000 3-1 0.000 2-2

PCT

STREAK

1.000 W4 1.000 W3 0.800 W1 0.750 W1 0.500 W1

0-0 0.000 2-2 0.500 L1

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

0.000 1-2 0.000 1-3 0.000 0-3 0.000 0-3 0.000 0-3

0.333 W1 0.250 L2 0.000 L3 0.000 L3 0.000 L3 PAGE 3

BOBCAT VOLLEYBALL 2014 GAME

TEXAS STATE

BOBCAT BITS CONTINUED...

SUN BELT CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

MATCH HIGHS

HITTING PERCENTAGE (MIN. 12 KILLS)

In addition to Lauren Kirch’s All-Tournament honor, she was also named the SBC Freshman ofthe Week.

She struck 41 kills on the weekend highlighted by a 19-kill, .586 hitting percentage performance in a win against Houston. She also led the Bobcats with 14 kills against Lamar. In addition to her offensive prowess, she finished the weekend with 14 digs (1.08 per set) and eight blocks. She averaged 3.15 kills per set.

NEWCOMERS ON THE SQUAD

Speaking of freshmen, the Bobcats welcome 10 newcomers to the 2014 squad after losing just four letterwinners from the 2013 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship squad. Texas State is already seeing the benefits of the strong group the team has added. Lauren Kirch leads the team in kills with 49 and has been the top freshman to stand out.

In addition, Alex Silver, a defensive specialist from Coppell, has logged significant time playing in 13 of the 17 sets the Bobcats have played so far and tallied 22 digs, fifth on the team. Freshman middle blocker Kathryn Turman has also seen time for Texas State.

The Bobcats are still waiting for a contribution from sophomore defensive specialist/libero Brenna Lyles, a Nebraska transfer, as she recovers from minor injury. As the season progresses, Texas State could see work from right side hitter Jordan Kohl, middle blocker Morgan Eason, right side Samantha Sellars and defensive specialist Meagan Mellenbruch.

.586 (19- 2-29) .310 (12- 3-29) .268 (15- 4-41)

Texas State is coming off the team’s first ever Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship in 2013.

The Bobcats have repeated as tournament champions just once, in 2004 and 2005, going back-to-back in the Southland Conference. In its effort to repeat, Texas State will have to do it without three major contributors from the 2013 squad: Amari Deardorff, Ashlee Hilbun and Molly Ahrens. Texas State is also incorporating 10 newcomers in 2014.

SETTER OF THE YEAR

Senior setter Caylin Mahoney was named Most Outstanding Player in the 2013 Sun Belt Conference Tournament, and that respect carried over into 2014 when a poll of the SBC coaches awarded Mahoney with the title of SBC Preseason Setter of the Year. She was the only Bobcat recognized on the Sun Belt’s preseason team. Last year, with 1,256 assists, Mahoney upped her career total at Texas State to 1,591 to move into the top five all-time at Texas State.

Lauren Kirch (Aug 30, 2014) Shelby Vas Matt (Sep 03, 2014) Shelby Vas Matt (Aug 30, 2014)

KILLS

19 (19- 2-29) 4s 15 (15- 4-41) 4s 14 (14- 9-47) 5s

Lauren Kirch (Aug 30, 2014) Shelby Vas Matt (Aug 30, 2014) Lauren Kirch (Aug 29, 2014)

ATTEMPTS

47 (14- 9-47) 5s 41 (15- 4-41) 4s 39 (12- 7-39) 4s

POINTS

Lauren Kirch (Aug 29, 2014) Shelby Vas Matt (Aug 30, 2014) Alexandra Simms (Sep 03, 2014)

19.5 (19- 0- 0.5) 4s 18.5 (14- 3- 1.5) 5s 16.5 (15- 1- 0.5) 4s

ASSISTS

DEFENDING THE TITLE

46 (4s) 43 (4s) 39 (4s)

Lauren Kirch (Aug 30, 2014) Lauren Kirch (Aug 29, 2014) Shelby Vas Matt (Aug 30, 2014)

Jordan Moore (Aug 30, 2014) Jordan Moore (Aug 29, 2014) Jordan Moore (Sep 03, 2014)

DIGS

17 (5s) 16 (4s) 15 (4s)

Sierra Smith (Aug 29, 2014) Sierra Smith (Sep 03, 2014) Jordan Moore (Twice)

ACES

3 2

Lauren Kirch vs Lamar (Aug 29, 2014) 4 Times

BLOCKS

TABBED SECOND IN THE SUN BELT

In addition to Mahoney being named the Sun Belt’s Preseason Setter of the Year, Texas State was tabbed second in the conference’s preseason poll, notching three first place votes. The Bobcats finished second to UALR which garnered four first place votes and 110 points to Texas State’s 99.

NOTES

4 3

3 Times 6 Times

The entire poll is as follows: 1.

RANK

UALR

TEAM

FIRST PLACE VOTES

2.

TEXAS STATE

3

POINTS

4

3.

Georgia Southern 4.

UT Arlington 5.

South Alabama 6.

UL Lafayette 7.

Appalachian State 8.

Arkansas State 9. Troy 10.

Georgia State 11.

UL Monroe

110 Points

99

2 - 1 1 - - - - -

95 83 76 63 62 58 41 28 11

DOUBLE-DOUBLES Shelby Vas Matt Shelby Vas Matt Shelby Vas Matt Shelby Vas Matt Jordan Moore Jordan Moore

10 kills, 10 digs (8/29/14) 12 kills, 10 digs (8/29/14) 15 kills, 11 digs (8/30/14) 12 kills, 11 digs (9/3/14) 43 assists, 15 digs (8/29/14) 39 assists, 15 digs (9/3/14)

A LOOK AHEAD...

MONDAY 9/8

TUESDAY 9/9

WEDNESDAY 9/10 THURSDAY 9/11

Practice

vs. Prairie View A&M 6:30 p.m.

Practice

Media Availability 5 p.m.

Strahan Coliseum San Marcos

Media Availability 5 p.m.

Travel Day

FRIDAY 9/12

SATURDAY 9/13

vs. Incarnate Word vs. Gardner-Webb 10 a.m.

10 a.m.

Texas Tech 6 p.m.

United Supermarkets Arena United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, Texas Lubbock, Texas

2013 TEXAS STATE VOLLEYBALL NOTES

SUNDAY 9/14 Off

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TEXAS STATE ence Tournament Championships in 1991, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011, and a Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship in 2013. Her teams earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament each HEAD COACH / ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR year.

35TH SEASON AT TEXAS STATE TEXAS STATE, 1972 For her merits, Chisum was selected 783-498-3 Southland Conference Coach of the Year in 1991, 2000, 2003 and 2011 after receiving the same honor in the Gulf Star ConferThe sixth winningest active head coach in NCAA ence in 1986.

Division I volleyball, Karen Chisum capped her 34th Her 700th career win came with a three-game season at the helm of Texas State Volleyball with a sweep over Prairie View A&M in the team’s home Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship in opener Sept. 7, 2010. Her next landmark win will 2013, the team’s first season in the SBC. Chisum led be 800, putting her in the company of just 18 othTexas State Volleyball to the first SBC Tournament er coaches all-time in all divisions of the NCAA. Her Championship by any team at Texas State as 2013 700th victory came a little over five years after Chiwas the program’s inaugural season in the Sun Belt. sum earned her 600th career win with a sweep of Going into her 37th year total at Texas State, as she Morgan State in the first match of the season on was an assistant coach for two seasons before takSept. 2, 2005. ing over the program in 1980, Chisum has amassed Chisum has coached numerous athletes who 781 victories. She stands at 783-498-3 (.611) in her have received all-conference honors with the Bobcareer, all at Texas State, to place her 14th on the allcats. In addition to Deardorff and Hilbun in 2013, the time list of winningest NCAA Division I coaches. She duo also earned all-conference in 2012. Four more holds a record of 314-132 (.704) in conference play. athletes earned the honor in 2011 – Amber Calhoun, A Texas State alumnus, Chisum helped make TexDeardorff, Caleigh McCorquodale and Melissa Toth. as State’s entrance into the Sun Belt one to rememChisum has coached 25 All-SLC First-Team players ber as her team dominated in the 2013 SBC Tourduring her career. Overall, 91 of her players have nament, only dropping one set in three matches. received all-conference honors, 75 of which were in Junior setter Caylin Mahoney was recognized as the the Southland Conference. tournament’s Most Outstanding Player as she gave She also coached four Conference Players of the out 116 assists with 26 digs, 19 kills and 10 blocks, Year. Kim Wells-Lauwers won the award for the Gulf while senior Amari Deardorff dominated the chamStar Conference in 1986, while Stephanie Winn-Lane pionship match with 17 errorless kills for a career and Shenequa Bedford were named Southland Conhigh .680 hitting percentage. Deardorff was also ference Players of the Year in 1991 and 2000, respecnamed to the Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament tively. In 2011, Amber Calhoun added her name to Team along with senior middle blocker Ashlee Hilthat exclusive list. bun.

Chisum has also tutored three SLC Newcomer of Deardorff and Hilbun also earned All-Sun Belt the Year selections, as Kristy Braun-Rioux won the Conference honors. Chisum’s athletes don’t just honor in 1991, Krisha Neimann-Crosley in 1993 and achieve on the court though. Deardorff and MaJennifer Dallao in 1999. honey were named to the SBC Commissioner’s List Several of Texas State’s players have garnered for their academic performance while Hilbun and All-Conference honors in multiple seasons. In 1997, Molly Ahrens made the SBC Academic Honor Roll.

Crosley became just the fourth player in SouthChisum earned her 750th career victory in 2012 land Conference history and first Texas State player with a 3-0 sweep of Seattle U on the road Sept. 29. to earn All-Conference honors all four years. She The team also saw two players, Amari Deardorff and earned All-SLC First Team honors as a freshman and Ashlee Hilbun, recognized as All-WAC performers to sophomore and was a Second-Team selection as add to the long list of Bobcats to earn All-Conferboth a junior and senior. ence status under Chisum’s tutelage.

As proud as she is of her players’ honors and acBefore that, however, in Texas State’s final season complishments on the court, Chisum also takes a in the Southland Conference, Chisum collected her great deal of pride in the fact that her players excel sixth Southland Conference regular season chamin both the classroom and the community as well. pionship and seventh tournament title. The 2011 Krystal Kolkhorst embodied Chisum’s ideals as Southland Conference Coach of the Year, Chisum she was named to the ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA has 757 career victories to her credit and has estabAcademic All-America Third-Team, the SLC Setter of lished herself as one of the elite collegiate coaches the Year and SLC Tournament MVP in 2004. She also in America. earned the SLC’s Scholar Athlete of the Year award In addition to being a highly successful coach, the in 2004. five-time conference Coach of the Year also serves as In 2005, Elizabeth Nwoke was named the MVP of an assistant athletic director in Texas State’s Athletic the SLC Tournament to give the Bobcats back-toDepartment, a position Chisum has held for the past back SLC MVPs. nine years.

As a squad, the volleyball team has won the EmUnder Chisum’s guidance, the Bobcats have won mitt P. Shelton Academic Excellence Award three seven regular season conference championships times, including both 2004-05 and 2005-06. The and eight tournament championships. award is given annually to the top Texas State men’s The Bobcats’ seven conference championships and women’s athletic teams with the highest cumuunder her leadership began with the 1986 Gulf Star lative grade point average.

Conference crown and also include Southland ConChisum’s career as a volleyball coach began as an ference titles in 1991, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008 and assistant at Goodnight Middle School in San Mar2011. cos. She moved up the coaching ranks when she Chisum also led Texas State to Southland Conferwas named an assistant at San Marcos High School

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before becoming the head coach at New Braunfels High School. Chisum led the Unicorns to a Class 3-A State runner-up finish in 1976, coaching former Texas volleyball and basketball standout Nell Fortner, who later served as head coach of the 2000 USA Olympic team that won a Gold Medal. Fortner recently retired as the head women’s basketball coach at Auburn. In 1980, Chisum was named Texas State’s fifth head volleyball coach and is still going strong more than three decades later.

Chisum’s influence in volleyball reaches far beyond Texas State. She serves as a member of both the NCAA and American Volleyball Coaches Association voting committees for regional and national rankings. She has also been a teaching clinician for various volleyball programs and camps throughout the United States.

In 2011, Chisum was named a Texas State Distinguished Alumni. The award dates back to 1959 when it was presented to Lyndon B. Johnson, a U.S. senator at the time. It acknowledges outstanding accomplishments and leadership in the individual’s chosen business, profession or life work on a national or international level.

In 1994, Chisum became the first female to be accepted for membership in the “T” Association’s Hall of Honor. During her intercollegiate days at Texas State, Chisum played on the softball and tennis teams. Induction into the Hall of Honor is the highest award a letterwinner at Texas State can receive.

Chisum also co-authored a book titled “Developing a Successful Volleyball Program” with former Bobcat volleyball player Stephanie Scott Jordan.

THE KAREN CHISUM FILE COACHING EXPERIENCE 1978-79 1980-present

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COACHING NOTES 6th Winningest Active Division I Head Coach 14th Winningest All-time Division I Head Coach Longest Tenured Texas State Head Coach

COACHING HONORS 1986 1991 2000 2003 2011

Gulf Star Conference Coach of the Year Southland Conference Coach of the Year Southland Conference Coach of the Year Southland Conference Coach of the Year Southland Conference Coach of the Year

REGULAR SEASON TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 1986 1991 2000 2003 2004 2008 2011

Gulf Star Conference Southland Conference Southland Conference Southland Conference Southland Conference Southland Conference Southland Conference

(29-9) (21-16, 9-0 SLC) (29-4, 20-0 SLC) (23-8, 18-2 SLC) (27-6, 17-3 SLC) (21-21, 10-6 SLC) (27-8, 15-1 SLC)

TOURNAMENT TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 1986 1991 1998 2004 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013

Gulf Star Conference Southland Conference Southland Conference Southland Conference Southland Conference Southland Conference Southland Conference Southland Conference Sun Belt Conference

(29-9) (21-16, 9-0 SLC) (25-9, 14-6 SLC) (27-6, 17-3 SLC) (17-15, 12-6 SLC) (21-12, 10-6 SLC) (22-13, 13-3 SLC) (27-8, 15-1 SLC) (24-13, 11-7 SBC) PAGE 5

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Player

Lauren Kirch Shelby Vas Matt Alexandra Simms Keeley Davis Amanda Watkins Kelsey Weynand Brooke Smith Jordan Moore Sierra Smith Ali Gonzales Kathryn Turman Brittney Garcia Alex Silver TEAM TEXAS STATE Opponents

Team Statistics ATTACK Ki l l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET As s i s t s Attempts Assist Pct Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Attempts Serve Pct Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral site #/Avg Current win streak Home win streak

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k/s

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pct

HOME 0-1 0-0 0-1 Set a a/s

17 49 2.88 19 124 .242 0 0.00 17 49 2.88 14 131 .267 3 0.18 14 41 2.93 27 131 .107 1 0.07 14 31 2.21 16 109 .138 1 0.07 16 21 1.31 6 54 .278 0 0.00 8 15 1.88 14 43 .023 1 0.12 9 10 1.11 7 32 .094 0 0.00 15 6 0.40 1 16 .312 153 10.20 17 0 0.00 0 0 .000 18 1.06 6 2 0.33 0 4 .500 36 6.00 2 0 0.00 1 1 -1.000 0 0.00 2 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 13 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 2 0.15 17 224 13.18 106 648 .182 215 12.65 17 220 12.94 75 591 .245 214 12.59 TXST

OPP

224 106 648 .182 13.2

220 75 591 .245 12.9

215 655 .328 12.6

214 607 .353 12.6

25 38 376 .899 1.5

21 37 396 .907 1.2

21 1.2 359 .942

25 1.5 338 .926

251 14.8

260 15.3

3 40 23.0 1.4 5 7

3 78 42.0 2.5 13 7

3591 1/3591 2/190 0 0

715 1/715

Date Aug 29 Aug 29 Aug 30 Sep 03

sa

4 3 3 4 1 2 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 25 21

AWAY 1-0 0-0 1-0

Serve se sa/s

10 5 6 7 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 38 37

Opponent vs Lamar vs Wake Forest at Houston BAYLOR

0.24 0.18 0.21 0.29 0.06 0.25 0.00 0.07 0.35 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.47 1.24

re

Dig dig dig/s

0 15 0.88 12 42 2.47 1 19 1.36 3 27 1.93 0 2 0.12 2 14 1.75 0 4 0.44 0 37 2.47 2 58 3.41 0 9 1.50 0 1 0.50 0 1 0.50 1 22 1.69 0 21 251 14.76 25 260 15.29 W L W L

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NEUTRAL 1-1 0-0 1-1

bs

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Blocking ba total blk/s be bhe

8 6 9 1 11 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 40 78

11 6 9 1 11 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 23.0 42.0

0.65 0 0.35 2 0.64 2 0.07 0 0.69 0 0.00 0 0.33 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 1.00 1 0.00 0 0.00 0 - 1.35 5 2.47 13

Score by set 25-27,30-28,23-25,25-23,15-9 16-25,26-24,20-25,22-25 27-25,11-25,25-22,25-21 25-18,23-25,14-25,23-25

0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 7

points

60.0 55.0 48.5 35.5 27.5 17.0 11.5 7.0 6.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 272.0 283.0 Att. 125 254 715 3591

Record in 3-set matches: 0-0 Record in 4-set matches: 1-2 Record in 5-set matches: 1-0

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MATCH RECORDS

SINGLE MATCH INDIVIDUAL RECORDS (ALL MATCHES) Kills 36, Karen Dunn (vs. Southwestern) Total Attacks 78, Makeda Smith (vs. Rice) Hitting Percentage .737, Amy Weigle (vs. Texas Southern) Assists 84, Krystal Kolkhorst (vs. UT Arlington) Service Aces 9, Margaret Mitchum (vs. Northwestern St.) 9, Stephanie Lawrence (vs. Houston) DIGS 37, SIERRA SMITH (AT UT ARLINGTON) Solo Blocks 9, Karen Dunn (vs. Lamar) Block Assists 14, Wendy Chapman (vs. North Texas)

10/26/83 10/20/98 9/27/06 10/15/04 11/4/91 9/21/88 10/9/13 10/21/82 10/12/90

SINGLE MATCH INDIVIDUAL RECORDS (CONFERENCE MATCHES) Kills 35, Shenequa Bedford (vs. Stephen F. Austin) Total Attacks 75, Kimberly Brewer (vs. Sam Houston St.) Hitting Percentage .733, Kacee Rogers (vs. Louisiana-Monroe) .733, Kristi Lindeman (vs. Nicholls) Assists 84, Krystal Kolkhorst (vs. UT Arlington) Service Aces 9, Margaret Mitchum (vs. Northwestern St.) DIGS 37, SIERRA SMITH (AT UT ARLINGTON) Solo Blocks 5, DeAndrea Limbrick (vs. Stephen F. Austin) 5, Shenequa Bedford (vs. Stephen F. Austin) Block Assists 14, Wendy Chapman (vs. North Texas)

11/6/99 10/30/90 11/16/02 10/3/98 10/15/04 11/4/91 10/9/13 11/9/90 11/7/98 10/12/90

SINGLE MATCH TEAM RECORDS Kills 101, vs. Baylor Total Attacks 289, vs. UT Arlington Hitting Percentage .553, vs. Prairie View A&M Assists 91, vs. UT Arlington 91, vs. UT Arlington Service Aces 21, vs. Southwestern Digs 141, vs. UT Arlington Solo Blocks 22, vs. Lamar Block Assists 48, vs. North Texas

9/19/92 10/13/98 11/8/88 9/14/04 9/17/05 10/26/83 11/20/04 10/21/82 10/12/90

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SOLO BLOCKS 1. Karen Dunn 1983 117 2. Karen Dunn 1984 92 3. Wendy Chapman 1992 57 4. Wendy Chapman 1990 50 5. DeAndrea Limbrick 1990 49 BLOCK ASSISTS 1. Emily Jones Wilkes 2007 145 2. Molly Ahrens 2013 133 3. Amy Amundson 2003 131 4. DeAndrea Limbrick 1990 129 5. Amy Weigle 2007 123

INDIVIDUAL CAREER LEADERS

KILLS 1. Makeda Smith 1994-98 1,709 2. Lawrencia Brown 2005-08 1,557 3. Shenequa Bedford 1997-00 1,453 4. Shelly McGehee 1985-88 1,418 5. Krisha Crosley 1993-96 1,412 TOTAL ATTACKS 1. Lawrencia Brown 2005-08 4,434 2. Makeda Smith 1994-98 4,430 3. Jessica Weynand 2006-09 3,760 4. Tiffany Weidner 1999-02 3,482 5. Shenequa Bedford 1997-00 3,437 HITTING PERCENTAGE (MIN: 1,000 ATTEMPTS) 1. Amber Calhoun 2008-11 Kacee Rogers 2001-04 3. Amy Weigle 2005-08 4. Emily Jones Wilkes 2005-08 5. Amari Deardorff 2010-13

.331 .331 .315 .305 .299

ASSISTS 1. Kristy Braun 1991-94 5,517 2. Nicky Rose 1995-98 5,010 KILLS 3. Krystal Kolkhorst 2001-04 4,440 1. Makeda Smith 1998 593 4. Natalie Spann 1998-01 4,283 2. Makeda Smith 1996 545 5. CAYLIN MAHONEY 2012- 2,819 3. Darbie Bruning 1986 519 4. Makeda Smith 1997 514 SERVICE ACES 5. Darbie Bruning 1987 484 1. Stephanie Lawrence 1987-90 251 TOTAL ATTACKS 2. Margaret Mitcham 1981-84 202 1. Makeda Smith 1998 1,555 3. Christine Lange 1984-87 201 2. Makeda Smith 1996 1,386 4. Kristy Braun 1991-94 180 3. Lawrencia Brown 2006 1,318 5. Tina Dykes 1983-85 163 4. Stephanie Winn 1991 1,239 5. Lucrieta Hamilton 1995 1,188 DIGS HITTING PERCENTAGE (MIN: 300 ATTEMPTS) 1. Nicky Rose 1995-98 1,434 1. Kacee Rogers 2004 .392 2. Shauna Stahl 1997-01 1,409 2. Laura Ivy 2000 .388 3. Lucrieta Hamilton 1992-95 1,343 3. Amy Weigle 2008 .382 4. Lawrencia Brown 2005-08 1,330 4. Kacee Rogers 2003 .348 5. Kristy Braun 1991-94 1,312 5. Amy Weigle 2007 .345 ASSISTS SOLO BLOCKS 1. Kristy Braun 1994 1,541 1. Karen Dunn 1981-84 364 2. Krystal Kolkhorst 2004 1,514 2. Wendy Chapman 1990-92 149 3. Natalie Spann 2000 1,500 3. DeAndrea Limbrick 1988-91 99 4. Nicky Rose 1996 1,430 4. Lynda Robinson 1982-85 89 5. Kristy Braun 1992 1,425 5. Dana Lipponcott 1979-82 84 SERVICE ACES 1. Shalanda Byers 1995 102 BLOCK ASSISTS 2. Stephanie Lawrence 1990 101 1. Amber Calhoun 2008-11 325 3. Diana Trevino 1984 98 2. Emily Jones Wilikes 2005-08 311 4. Stephanie Lawrence 1988 89 3. Laura Ivy 1997-00 309 3. Bobbie Dyer 1983 81 4. Krisha Crosley 1993-96 303 DIGS 5. Amy Weigle

2005-08 296 1. SIERRA SMITH 2013 548 2. Kacey Wimpy 2007 542 3. Kimberly Brewer 1992 527 4. Kristy Jones 2004 512 5. Amy Ramirez 2005 508

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE SEASON LEADERS

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