2011
TENNESSEE /// LADY VOLUNTEERS VOLLEYBALL
MATCH NOTES
2011 ILLINOIS STATE FARM CLASSIC [ Sept. 2-3 /// Huff hall /// CHAMPAIGN, ILL. ]
Lady Vols vs. #7 Illinois [3-0] /// 7 p.m. CT
Saturday
Lady Vols vs. #21 Dayton [3-0] /// noon CT Lady Vols vs. Houston [3-0] /// 5:30 p.m. CT
Overall Record: 3-0
2011 RECORD
Friday
SEC 0-0 Non-conference 3-0 Home 3-0 Away 0-0 Neutral 0-0
TO NOTE... ON THE ROAD
This weekend marks the Lady Vols’ first road trip of the season following a 3-0 season opener at home en route to winning the Comcast Lady Vol Classic last week. In 2010, the Lady Vols were 9-4 on the road and 4-1 at neutral sites. They have a challenge this week at the Illinois State Farm Classic where they will be facing seventh-ranked Illinois and 21st-ranked Dayton.
a look at the tournament field
Host Illinois and Dayton and Houston round out the tournament field as the Lady Vols face their first two ranked opponents of the season.
#7 Illinois
2011 Record: 3-0 Series Record: Illinois leads 3-2 Last Meeting: Illinois won 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 15-11) in 2008 at the Comcast Lady Vols Classic
#21 Dayton
2011 Record: 3-0 Series Record: Dayton leads 2-1 Last Meeting: Tennessee won 3-2 (18-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-21, 15-13) in 2008 at the Comcast Lady Vols Classic
Houston
2011 Record: 3-0 Series Record: Houston leads 6-4 Last Meeting: Lady Vols won 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-22) in 2010 at the Houston University Tournament
in case you missed it
With three starters out of the lineup for the Lady Vols and five freshmen making their career debuts, Tennessee earned three wins to take the Lady Vol Classic. Two of Tennessee’s three wins came in five games, including the finale against Maryland. The Lady Vols had lost the first two games and were down 24-20 in the third before rallying for the
five-game victory. Three of the freshmen not only played their first collegiate game; they started. Outside hitter Tiffany Baker, middle blocker Shealyn Kolosky and setter Mary Pollmiller were on court first for the Lady Vols, with Pollmiller in the match for every point.
the all-tournament team
As champions of the Lady Vol Classic, three members of the team were named all-tournament: sophomore Kelsey Robinson, sophomore Carly Sahagian and Pollmiller. Robinson, the tournament MVP, enjoyed a breakout weekend, starting with the very first match. She had a career-best 27 kills against Ohio in the opener, the second-most kills by a Lady Vol in the 25-point rally scoring era (since 2008). Only Nikki Fowler recorded more, posting 29 against Georgia in 2009. Robinson also picked up the rare 20 kills/20 digs performance against Maryland to close out the tournament. She collected 24 of each. Sahagian also set career highs in pretty much every statistical category, including kills (18), digs (21) and hitting percentage (.533). As the only setter to play, Pollmiller never left the match, getting 56 assists against Ohio.
home again
Three Lady Vols, all of whom started the opening weekend, hail from the state of Illinois. Robinson and Sahagian are from Bartlett, and Kolosky is from Wheaton. Assistant coach Rachel Cooper is also from Illinois. She played college volleyball at Mississippi State after moving there from Roscoe, Ill.
Closing in on 300
After picking up three wins at home last week, head coach Rob Patrick is now just five wins away from his 300th with the Lady Vols. Now in his 15th season, he is already the coaching wins leader with the program.
CONTACT BOX /// MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Amanda Pruitt
Volleyball Media Contact Email: akpruitt@utk.edu Office: 865.974.6315 Cell: 501.827.6071
todd mounce
Graduate Assistant Email: tmounce@utk.edu
2011 SEASON SCHEDULE August
Comcast Lady Vol Classic
26 27
Ohio Villanova Maryland
September
Illinois State Farm Classic
Champaign, Ill. 2 @ #7 Illinois 3 vs. #21 Dayton vs. Houston
Virginia Tech Invitational Blacksburg, Va.
Student Assistant Media Contact Email: mmagill1@utk.edu
7 p.m. CT noon CT 5:30 p.m. CT
9 10
vs. Seton Hall vs. American @ Virginia Tech
4 p.m. ET 10:30 a.m. ET 7 p.m. ET
16 18 23 25 30
Georgia * Auburn * @ South Carolina * @ Florida @ LSU *
7 p.m. ET 1:30 p.m. ET 7 p.m. ET 5 p.m. ET 7 p.m. CT
October
2 7 9 12 16 21 23 28 30
@ Arkansas * Alabama * Mississippi @ Kentucky * @ Mississippi State * @ Auburn * @ Georgia * Florida * South Carolina *
November
2 6 11 13 18 20 23
@ Louisville Mississippi State * Mississippi Alabama * Arkansas * LSU * Kentucky *
>> * SEC match
matt magill
W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-2
1 p.m. CT 7 p.m. ET 1:30 p.m. ET 8 p.m. ET 1:30 p.m. CT 7 p.m. CT 1:30 p.m. ET 7 p.m. ET 1:30 p.m. ET
7 p.m. ET 1:30 p.m. ET 7 p.m. CT 1:30 p.m. CT 7 p.m. ET 2 p.m. ET 7 p.m. ET
TENNESSEE VOLLEYBALL ROSTER MEDIA INFORMATION Media Credentials
Requests for working media credentials should be directed to volleyball contact Amanda Pruitt. Those wishing to attend a match are asked to call the Media Relations Office to be placed on the pass list. Photo credentials will be issued only to accredited photographers or those individuals on special assignment. Because there are specifically designated areas for photographers, we ask that anyone shooting a Lady Vol volleyball match at Thompson-Boling Arena check with Amanda prior to the start of the contest.
Radio
Thompson-Boling Arena is available for radio broadcasts through UT Telephone Services. In order to access these lines, those interested in broadcasting a particular match need to inform the UT Athletics Media Relations Office in writing at their earliest convenience and no later than three weeks prior to the contest. Radio stations also will need to contact UT Telephone Services at (865) 974-3121 to order a telephone line for use at the contest(s).
No. 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 17 24 30 35
Name Nikki Brice Stephanie Stoll Kylann Scheidt Shealyn Kolosky Tiffany Baker DeeDee Harrison Kelsey Robinson Ellen Mullins Leslie Cikra Kayla Jeter Mary Pollmiller Kelsey Mahoney Jasmine Brown Mercedes Vaughn Carly Sahagian
Pos. DS MB S MB OH/MB MB OH L/DS OH OH S S DS MB OH/DS
Ht. 5-8 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-2 5-6 6-4 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-8 6-1 6-1
Exp. Fr.-HS Fr.-RS So.-1L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Jr.-2L So.-1L So.-1L Jr.-2L Sr.-3L Fr.-HS Sr.-3L Jr.-2L Fr.-HS So.-1L
Hometown (Previous School) Fullerton, Calif. (Troy H.S.) Bellevue, Wash. (Washington) Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut H.S.) Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.) Carrolton, Texas (Hebron H.S.) Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro H.S.) Bartlett, Ill. (Wheaton-St. Francis H.S.) Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan H.S.) Chagrin Falls, Ohio (Chagrin Falls H.S.) Solon, Ohio (Solon H.S.) Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield H.S.) Fort Worth, Texas (Keller Central H.S.) Chattanooga, Tenn. (Girls Preparatory School) Wilmington, Del. (Academy Park) Bartlett, Ill. (Bartlett H.S.)
Pronunciation Guide
Kylann Scheidt KYE-lynn SHY-t Shealyn Kolosky SHAY-lynn Leslie Cikra SICK-ruh Carly Sahagian SUH-hay-gee-inn
Statistical Services
Services provided include statistics generated from the StatCrew computer program. Match statistics will be handed to all attending members of the media and sports information personnel after every game. Following the conclusion of the match, final statistics will be faxed/emailed to the visiting sports information director’s fax/email list. Results will also be emailed to the sports information contact of visiting teams at the conclusion of the match in lieu of a sports information representative traveling with his or her team. Arrangements should be made in advance for any additional services.
Coaching Staff
Head Coach Rob Patrick (Miami [Ohio], ’83) Record at Tennessee (Years) 292-150 (14) Overall Record (Years) Same Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Dir. of Volleyball Operations Volunteer Assistant Volleyball Office Phone
Alan Edwards (Western Carolina, ’99) Rachel Cooper (Mississippi State, ’06) Jenna Dover (UNC Asheville, ‘11) Jason Hames (865) 974-4275
Interviews
Interviews will be available following the match after a 10-minute cooling-off period. Media wishing to interview the coaches or any players other than on game days are required to set up interviews with 24 hours notice through Amanda Pruitt in the UT Media Relations Office.
MEDIA RELATIONS INFORMATION Overnight Mail Address Stokely Athletic Center 1720 Volunteer Blvd. Knoxville, TN 37996
Amanda Pruitt Office Phone: 865.974.1212 Direct Line: 865.974.6315 Cell Phone: 501.827.6071 Fax: 865.974.8875 Email: akpruitt@utk.edu Twitter: @akpruitt
Team Information
2010 Record 25-7 SEC Record (Finish) 15-5 (2nd - Eastern) NCAA Finish NCAA Second Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost 9/4* Starters Returning/Lost 4/2 + Libero* Newcomers 6
follow the team online
Website utladyvols.com/volleyball Facebook facebook.com/UTVolleyball Twitter twitter.com/LadyVol_VBall twitter.com/RobPatrickUT twitter.com/UTLadyVols Youtube youtube.com/utsportstv >> * Lettermen & starters returning includes Kayla Jeter, who is out for the season with a torn ACL
INFO BOX /// LADY VOLS PRACTICE SCHEDULE Sunday [4]
MONDAY [5]
TUESDAY [6]
WEDNESDAY [7]
THURSDAY [1]
FRIDAY [2]
SATURDAY [3]
Travel
Practice: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. TBA
Practice: 3:30-6:30 p.m. TBA
Practice: 3-6 p.m. TBA
Practice: 2:30-5:30 p.m. TRecs Travel
Match: Illinois, 7 p.m. CT
Matches: Dayton, noon CT Houston, 5:30 p.m.
BY THE NUMBERS
27
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Kelsey Robison recorded a career-best 27 kills in the 3-2 win over Ohio. It was the second-most kills by a UT player in the 25-point scoring era.
Robison also had her first 20 kills/20 digs match of her career against Maryland, finishing with 24 kills and 24 digs
6
Blocks by Carly Sahagian against Ohio and Shealyn Kolosky against Maryland. The Lady Vols did not have a six-block performer in all of 2010.
21
Sahagian, in her first year as a starter, set new highs in nearly every category, including 21 digs against Ohio. She had 18 kills against Maryland.
TO NOTE (CONTINUED)
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Lady Vols hailing from the state of Illinois: Robinson, Kolosky and Sahagian.
STATS BOX /// SEC STANDINGS
who’s back?
Tennessee is returning three starters and a libero from last year’s roster: juniors DeeDee Harrison and Leslie Cikra, sophomore Kelsey Robinson and sophomore libero Ellen Mullins. Robinson was a SEC All-Freshman Team selection in her first season with the Lady Vols at outside hitter. Additional returners include sophomore setter Kylann Scheidt, senior setter Kelsey Mahoney and sophomore outside hitter Carly Sahagian.
who’s new?
For one, most of the coaching staff is new. Patrick added two new assistants in the offseason: Alan Edwards, who was head coach at Iona; and Rachel Cooper, who was as an assistant at East Tennessee State. On the court, the Lady Vols feature plenty of new faces with the eighth-ranked recruiting class in the country. Freshmen include: • OH/MB Tiffany Baker (MaxPreps National Player of the Year; at No. 4, highest-ranked recruit to sign with Tennessee) • MB Shealyn Kolosky • DS Nikki Brice • S Mary Pollmiller • MB Mercedes Vaughn. • MB Stephanie Stoll (transfer from Washington)
jeter out for season
56
Assists by Mary Pollmiller in her first collegiate match. Emily Steinbeck led the Lady Vols last year with a 40-assist performance against Indiana.
Senior leader Kayla Jeter will miss the entire 2011 season with a knee injury, associate athletics director for sports medicine Jenny Moshak reported. Jeter suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee at team practice Aug. 19.
Recovery time is estimated between six and nine months. Jeter enjoyed her best season as a junior in 2010, earning first-team All-SEC and AVCA All-America honorable mention honors. The Solon, Ohio, native ranked second on the squad with 340 kills (2.98/set) and led UT with 19 solo blocks.
sec coaches’ survey says
The Southeastern Conference coaches selected Tennessee to finish second in the Eastern Division, and they picked up two votes to win the SEC regularseason title. Florida got nine votes. SEC Preseason Coaches Poll Western Division Eastern Division Team, Points Team, Points 1. LSU, 10 1. Florida, 12 2. Tennessee, 19 2. Mississippi, 22 3. Arkansas, 31 3. Kentucky, 26 4. Georgia, 39 4. Auburn, 34 5. Alabama, 48 5. South Carolina, 44 6. Mississippi State, 50 Tennessee won its last SEC title in 2004, claiming both the regular-season and now-defunct SEC Tournament trophies.
in the rankings
Tennessee started the preseason tied with Michigan ranked 24th in the national AVCA Coaches Top 25 poll, but fell out of the rankings in this week’s release despite a 3-0 record, snapping the Lady Vols’ program-tying streak of 19 consecutive polling periods in the top 25.
EASTERN DIVISION All Tennessee 3-0 South Carolina 3-0 Florida 3-0 Georgia 2-1 Kentucky 2-2
Pct. H 1.000 3-0 1.000 0-0 1.000 3-0 .667 2-1 .500 0-1
WESTERN DIVISION Alabama LSU Auburn Arkansas Mississippi St. Mississippi
All 3-1 3-1 2-1 2-2 1-2 0-2
Pct. .750 .750 .667 .500 .333 .000
Sept. 2 Alabama vs. Lamar Arkansas vs. Charleston So Arkansas vs. Wake Forest Auburn vs. Fla. Int’l Florida vs. Jacksonville Florida vs. Florida Atlantic Georgia vs. Pepperdine Kentucky vs. Western Ky LSU vs. Ark.-Little Rock LSU vs. Grambling Ole Miss vs. Louisville Mississippi State vs. Pacific S. Carolina vs. Gard.-Webb S. Carolina vs. Davidson Tennessee vs. Illinois
H 3-0 3-1 1-0 2-2 1-2 0-0
A 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-1
N 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0
L5 3-0 3-0 3-0 2-1 2-2
Str. W3 W3 W3 L1 L1
A 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1
N 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1
L5 3-1 3-1 2-1 2-2 1-2 0-2
Str. L1 L1 W2 L1 W1 L2
Sept. 3 Alabama vs. TCU Alabama vs. SMU Arkansas vs. Georgetown Auburn vs. Austin Peay Auburn vs. MTSU Florida vs. Clemson Georgia vs. Miami Georgia vs. Cal-Santa Barb Kentucky vs. Ohio Kentucky vs. Virginia Tech LSU vs. New Mexico State Ole Miss vs. Eastern Illinois MSU vs. Duquesne MSU vs. Army S. Carolina vs. Elon S. Carolina vs. UNC Ashe Tennessee vs. Dayton Tennessee vs. Houston
BREAKING DOWN THE LADY VOLS’ RECORD... the basics Overall 3-0 Conference -Non-Conference 3-0 vs. Ranked -Home 3-0 Away -Neutral -Versus vs. the Atlantic 10 vs. the Atlantic Coast vs the BIG EAST vs. the Big Ten vs. the Big 12 vs. Conference USA vs. the Mid-American vs. the Southern Conference vs. the SWAC
-1-0 1-0 ---1-0 ---
BY SET When winning the first set When losing the first set When winning the second set When losing the second set When winning the third set When losing the third set When winning the fourth set When losing the fourth set
1-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 --
Record in first set Record in second set Record in third set Record in fourth set Record in fifth set Games record
1-2 2-1 2-1 2-0 2-0 9-4
In three-set matches In four-set matches In five-set matches
1-0 -2-0
the PERCENTAGES When hitting .400 or better When hitting .300-.399 When hitting .200-.299 When hitting lower than .200 When out-hitting the opp.* When out-hit by the opp. When out-digging the opp.* When out-dug by the opp. * Or Tied
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BY DAY On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday
----1-0 2-0 --
BY MONTH In August In September In October In November In December
3-0 -----
THE LADY VOLS’ HOME
THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA
GOOD TO BE HOME
After spending 10 seasons in Stokely Athletics Center, the Lady Vol volleyball team is in its fourth year playing in Thompson-Boling Arena on the banks of the Tennessee River. Since beginning to play in the facility full-time in 2008, the Lady Vols are 36-7 (.854) in home matches, including a near-perfect 12-2 record this season. Record at Thompson-Boling Since 2008
INDIVIDUAL CROWDS
The Lady Vols had 10 of their top 25 highest crowds during the 2010 season, including a seasonhigh 1,431 against Florida on Sept. 19. Nineteen of Tennessee’s top 26 highest crowds have come in the four years since Thompson-Boling Arena became the team’s primary venue.
Others Receiving Votes: Tennessee 117; Pepperdine 67; LSU 37; Missouri 33; Miami (FL) 18; Tulsa 18; Arizona 15; Notre Dame 15; San Diego State 13; Clemson 9; St. Mary’s (Ca.) 8; Cal Poly 6; Northwestern 4; Western Kentucky 4; Michigan State 3
Top 25 Volleyball Crowds
Year by Year (Since moving into TBA) Year Avg. Total 2010 983 13,761 2009 772 11.585 2008 485 6,788
new court
>> Bold denotes 2011 season; * denotes NCAA Tournament
Record Pct. 11-3 .786 13-2 .867 12-2 .857 3-0 1.000 39-7 .848
SEASON Attendance FIGURES
With an average home attendance of 983 in 2010, the Lady Vols demolished the previous school record of 772 set the year before. UT also finished with a program record for total home attendance with 13,761 fans. Since beginning play in Thompson-Boling Arena full time in 2008, Tennessee has created a tradition of home-court dominance, putting together a 36-7 record in the facility. That mark includes an impressive 12-2 record in 2010.
To the casual observer, the Lady Vols’ court looks very much the same as always with the checkerboard orange and white beyond each baseline, but the playing surface is brand new. The court was assembled for the first time in Thompson-Boling Arena last week and is slightly elevated off the ground, which makes for more spring on the court. The Lady Vols’ new practice court is also designed this way.
AVCA Coaches Top 25 Poll Week #1: August 29, 2011 School (No.1 votes) Points 1. California (31) 1422 2. Penn State (11) 1388 3. Southern Cal. (5) 1356 4. Texas (9) 1347 5. Nebraska (1) 1221 6. Stanford (1) 1140 7. Illinois 1118 8. Washington 1091 9. Florida 982 10. Hawaii (1) 970 11. Minnesota 913 12. UCLA 880 13. Purdue 759 14. Northern Iowa 613 15. Colorado State 584 16. Oregon (1) 542 17. Oklahoma 508 18. Duke 458 19. Iowa State 436 20. San Diego 304 21. Dayton 284 22. Ohio State 254 23. Long Beach State 205 24. Michigan 176 25. Florida State 143
Opp. 1. Georgia 2. Maryland 3. Florida 4. Florida 5. Florida 6. Florida 7. Chattanooga/ Virginia Tech 8. Arkansas 9. Ole Miss 10. Kentucky 11. Alabama 12. Florida 13. Auburn 14. Duke * 15. LSU 16. Georgia 17. Kentucky 18. Pacific 19. Arkansas 20. Mississippi State 21. Florida 22. Mississippi State 23. Hawaii t24. Ole Miss t24. Auburn
Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 All-Time
STATS BOX /// NATIONAL RANKINGS
Att. 3,311 1,938 1,571 1,532 1,431 1,337 1,307
Fac. TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Stokely TBA
Date 10/28/05 8/27/10 10/31/03 11/20/09 9/19/10 10/22/04 8/28/10
1,186 1,168 1,126 1,103 1,097 1,064 1,059 962 922 907 900 852 827 806 805 798 777 777
TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Stokely Alumni TBA TBA Stokely TBA Alumni TBA TBA
11/14/10 9/27/09 9/29/10 10/17/10 11/14/08 10/29/10 12/4/09 11/12/10 10/31/10 11/10/00 9/22/83 9/25/09 10/15/10 11/17/06 11/6/09 10/10/84 10/1/10 10/11/09
RECORD SETTER
For their Saturday-night match against Maryland to wrap up the Lady Vol Classic, an announced crowd 1,938 fans were in attendance to see the fiveset thriller, marking the second-highest attendance in program history. The record crowd of 3,311 against Georgia in 2005 happened right before a basketball game.
Rec. Last Wk 3-0 3 1-1 1 1-1 2 2-0 4 2-0 5 2-0 6 3-0 8 3-0 7 2-0 9 2-0 10 1-1 12 3-0 11 3-0 13 3-0 14 3-0 15 1-1 28 3-0 16 3-0 17 3-0 18 3-0 20 3-0 19 4-0 21 2-1 22 3-0 24 3-0 30
tennessee in the polls Week Preseason Week 1: Aug. 29
Rec. Ranking -- t24 3-0 nr
COACHING STAFF
#300 COUNTDOWN
A LOOK AT THE 2011
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Rob Patrick is eight wins away from career No. 300 at Tennessee
Next 3 Matches
Date Opp. Sept. 2 Illinois Sept. 3 Dayton Houston
Place Champaign, Ill. Champaign, Ill. Champaign, Ill.
PATRICK’S MILESTONE WINS Win # 1 50 100 200 250
Opponent (Date) ETSU (8.30.1997) Georgia State (10.26.1999) at Virginia Tech (9.17.2002) Louisville (9.17.2006) Ole Miss (9.27.2009)
Score 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0
PATRICK’S CAREER RECORD [ 1997-PRESENT ]
ROB PATRICK /// HEAD COACH Two-time National Coach of the Year Rob Patrick has developed a tradition of excellence since coming to Tennessee 14 years ago. Following his arrival at Rocky Top, Patrick has become one of the nation’s top coaches and helped the Lady Vols attain levels of success never before reached in Knoxville, as evidenced by NCAA Tournament berths in six of the last seven years, including a run to the Final Four in 2005. His nine-year stretch of winning seasons from 1998-2006 marks the longest-such run in program history, topping the previous high of seven, set from 1978-84. The Big Orange has won 20 or more matches in seven of the last nine campaigns. Prior
to Patrick’s arrival at UT in 1997, the Lady Vols last recorded a 20-win season in 1988. Patrick joined the UT program in July of 1997 after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant coach with national powerhouse Stanford. From 1994 to 1996, he helped lead the Cardinal to a combined 92-6 record and two NCAA championships, including title-game victories over UCLA and Hawaii in 1994 and 1996, respectively. During that stint, Stanford never lost a home match en route to participating in the 1995 NCAA Final Four and winning three consecutive Pac-10 titles.
A LOOK AT TENNESSEE’S NEW COACHES ALAN EDWARDS /// ASSISTANT COACH RACHEL COOPER /// ASSISTANT COACH Former Iona College head coach Alan Edwards as
the team’s new assistant coach and recruiting coordinator in July. “I am very excited about adding Alan to our coaching staff,” Patrick said. “He brings a wealth of volleyball experience, both as a head coach and assistant coach from a number of Division-I programs, and is someone who I feel will be able to assimilate himself into our team very quickly.” Edwards was most recently the head coach at Iona for the past five seasons, where he led the Gaels to a 75-79 overall record and four appearances in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships. During his time in New Rochelle, Edwards mentored one of the top defensive players in NCAA history in Allison Neiters. One of the top volleyball performers in Iona College and MAAC history, she shattered the Iona and conference career record for digs with 2,682, the fifth highest all-time total in the NCAA. Neiters was named the 2007 and 2008 MAAC Defensive Player of the Year and 2009 MAAC Libero of the Year, as well as the league’s Defensive Player of the Week 17 times during her career. She was also a three-time MAAC All-Academic Team and MAAC Honor Roll member, two-time CoSIDA Academic AllDistrict selection and earned Iona’s Academic Merit Award for holding a 3.50 or above grade point average.
The University of Tennessee and head volleyball coach Rob Patrick announced the hiring of Rachel Cooper as the team’s new assistant coach. A former standout player at Mississippi State, Cooper has spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach at East Tennessee State after two years as a graduate assistant with the Buccaneers, where she assisted in recruiting and coordinated team travel and community service. “The thing that most impresses me about Rachel is her work ethic,” Patrick said. “I’ve gotten to know her in recent years when she has come to work our camps and I am very excited that we have been able to add her to our coaching staff. She has experience in recruiting and understands the day-to-day responsibilities involved with running a high-level volleyball program. “Rachel was also an outstanding player in the SEC and knows exactly what it takes to be successful at the highest level in our conference. Her personality is very engaging and inviting, and I expect that our players will be able to easily relate to her.” A Roscoe, Ill., native, Cooper was a four-year letter winner and starting outside hitter for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. A two-year captain and team Most Valuable Player, Cooper was also the first Bulldog athlete ever named SEC Player of the Week. She finished her career third all-time in kills with 1,405.
Year Overall SEC Finish/Postseason 1997 15-19 5-9 4th SEC East 1998 19-10 7-7 4th SEC East 1999 19-13 8-6 2nd SEC East 2000 23-10 9-5 3rd SEC East, NCAA 1st Round 2001 16-11 7-7 3rd SEC East 2002 20-11 8-8 4th SEC East 2003 22-9 10-6 2nd SEC East 2004 32-3 15-1 T-1st SEC East, NCAA Regional QF 2005 25-9 13-3 2nd SEC East, NCAA Semifinal 2006 19-12 10-10 3rd SEC East, NCAA 1st Round 2007 11-18 6-14 5th SEC East 2008 22-10 15-5 3rd SEC East, NCAA 1st Round 2009 24-8 16-4 T-2nd SEC East, NCAA 2nd Round 2010 25-7 15-5 2nd SEC East, NCAA 2nd Round 2011 3-0 -Total 295-150 144-90
ut coaches win total (leaders) Coach Rob Patrick Bob Bertucci Julie Hermann
Years Record 14 295-150 8 229-115 6 77-106
Pct. .666 .666 .421
BREAKING DOWN THE RECORD vs. Conference Opponents vs. Non-Conference Opponents
Record Pct. 153-98 .610 142-52 .732
Record by Place Home Matches Road Matches Neutral Matches
147-47 100-80 48-23
.758 .556 .676
Record by Month In August In September In October In November In December
26-4 106-55 94-46 61-38 8-7
.867 .658 .671 .616 .533
against ranked opponents Overall vs. Top 1-5 vs. Top 6-10 vs. Top 11-15 vs. Top 16-20 vs. Top 21-25
17-25 2-7 5-10 3-6 5-3 2-2
.405 .222 .333 .333 .625 .500
2011 SEASON RESULTS Overall Record 3-0 SEC Home Away Neutral Date
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W/L Score
Opponent
COMCAST LADY VOL CLASSIC /// Knoxville, Tenn. 8/26 8/27
W W W
3-2 3-0 3-2
Ohio Villanova Maryland
Game Scores
Att.
UT Kill Leader(s)
UT Block Leader(s)
UT Dig Leader(s)
23-25, 25-13, 18-25, 25-17, 15-7 25-18, 27-25, 25-19 20-25, 22-25, 29-27, 25-22, 15-5
617 -- 1938
Robinson (27) Robinson (13) Robinson (24)
Sahagian (6) Kolosky (4) Kolosky (6)
Sahagian (21) Mullins (11) Robinson (24)
ILLINOIS STATE FARM CLASSIC /// champaign, ill. 9/3 9/4 9/4
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@ #7 Illinois vs. #21 Dayton vs. Houston
VIRGINIA TECH INVITATIONAL /// BLACKSBURG, VA. 9/9 9/10 9/11
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vs. Seton Hall vs. American @ Virginia Tech
9/16 9/18 9/23 9/25 9/30 10/2 10/7 10/9 10/12 10/16 10/21 10/23 10/28 10/30 11/2 11/6 11/11 11/13 11/18 11/20 11/23
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Georgia* Auburn* @ South Carolina* @ Florida* @ LSU* @ Arkansas* Arkansas* Mississippi* @ Kentucky* @ Mississippi State* @ Auburn* @ Georgia* Florida* South Carolina* @ Louisville Mississippi State* @ Mississippi* @ Alabama* Arkansas* LSU* Kentucky*
>> Bold indicates home match; * indicates SEC match
2011 STARTING LINEUPS + LIBERO Date Opponent 8/26 Ohio Robinson Harrison Kolosky Sahagian Baker 8/27 Villanova Robinson Harrison Kolosky Sahagian Baker Maryland Robinson Harrison Kolosky Sahagian Baker
Setter Pollmiller Pollmiller Pollmiller
Libero Mullins Mullins Mullins
2011 OVERALL INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS # PLAYER G K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game SA SE SA/Gm RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE 55 Nikki Fowler 112 393 3.51 106 938 .306 36 0.32 21 46 0.19 14 324 2.89 4 57 61 0.54 4 1 14 Kayla Jeter 114 340 2.98 100 790 .304 10 0.09 7 15 0.06 14 184 1.61 19 57 76 0.67 5 3 8 DeeDee Harrison 114 240 2.11 90 464 .323 4 0.04 0 0 0.00 0 25 0.22 16 86 102 0.89 13 3 6 Leah Hinkey 114 218 1.91 50 458 .367 16 0.14 18 29 0.16 0 46 0.40 8 123 131 1.15 6 1 11 Leslie Cikra 109 215 1.97 61 516 .298 6 0.06 1 0 0.01 0 35 0.32 8 64 72 0.66 8 0 9 Kelsey Robinson 102 184 1.80 92 516 .178 50 0.49 21 43 0.21 16 367 3.60 7 27 34 0.33 9 2 35 Carly Sahagian 58 62 1.07 22 181 .221 6 0.10 1 7 0.02 2 56 0.97 1 17 18 0.31 8 1 17 Kelsey Mahoney 51 3 0.06 0 12 .250 322 6.31 3 8 0.06 0 93 1.82 0 0 0 0.00 0 21 10 Ellen Mullins 73 1 0.01 0 2 .500 19 0.26 5 23 0.07 9 149 2.04 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 4 Kylann Scheidt 68 1 0.01 0 4 .250 370 5.44 9 17 0.13 0 113 1.66 0 1 1 0.01 1 7 1 Amanda Friday 62 1 0.02 0 1 1.000 19 0.31 5 8 0.08 5 123 1.98 0 0 0 0.00 0 3 16 Emily Steinbeck 114 0 0.00 5 7 -.714 685 6.01 13 24 0.11 0 164 1.44 0 0 0 0.00 0 14 7 Alyssa Hilby 2 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 24 Jasmine Brown 12 0 0.00 0 0 .000 2 0.17 1 1 0.08 0 5 0.42 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 TEAM 9 TENNESSEE 114 1658 14.54 526 3889 .291 1545 13.55 105 222 0.92 69 1684 14.77 63 432 279.0 2.45 54 58 Opponents 114 1360 11.93 658 4001 .175 1265 11.10 69 222 0.61 105 1493 13.10 61 322 222.0 1.95 55 34
SEC INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS # PLAYER
G
K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game SA SE SA/Gm RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE
2010 MATCH HIGHS Individual Kills Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
Attacks Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
13, Kelsey Robinson vs. Villanova (8/27) -27, Kelsey Robinson vs. Ohio (8/26) 45, Kelsey Robinson vs. Villanova (8/27) -69, Kelsey Robinson vs. Maryland (8/27)
Hitting Percentage (min. 3 kills) Three Sets .553 (8-0-15), Carly Sahagian vs. Villanova (8/27)
Four Sets Five Sets
Assists
Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
Aces Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
Digs Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
Blocks Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
-.441 (18-3-34), Carly Sahagian vs. Maryland (8/27)
33, Mary Pollmiller vs. Villanova (8/27) -56, Mary Pollmiller vs. Ohio (8/26) 1 (2x), Sahagian & Brice vs. Villanova (8/27) -5, Kelsey Robinson vs. Ohio (8/26) 10, Carly Sahagian vs. Villanova (8/27) -24, Kelsey Robinson vs. Maryland (8/26) 4 (2x), Robinson & Kolosky vs. Villanova (8/27) -6 (2x), last by Shealyn Kolosky vs. Maryland (8/27)
Team
Kills Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
Attacks Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
43 vs. Villanova (8/27) -67 vs. Ohio (8/26) 113 vs. Villanova (8/27) -182 vs. Maryland (8/27)
Hitting Percentage Three Sets .283 (43-11-113) vs. Villanova (8/27)
Four Sets Five Sets
Assists Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
Aces Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
Digs Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
Blocks Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
-.242 (64-20-182) vs. Maryland (8/27)
38 vs. Villanova (8/27) -61 vs. Ohio (8/26) 2 vs. Villanova (8/27) -7 vs. Ohio (8/26) 54 vs. Villanova (8/27) -90 vs. Maryland (8/27) 17 (3-14) vs. Villanova (8/27) -22 (1-21) vs. Maryland (8/26)
2010 SEASON RESULTS Overall Record 25-7 SEC Home Away Neutral Date
15-5 12-2 9-4 4-1
W/L Score
Opponent
COMCAST LADY VOL CLASSIC /// Knoxville, Tenn. 8/27 8/28
W W W
3-0 3-0 3-0
Xavier Chattanooga Virginia Tech
HOUSTON INVITATIONAL /// Houston, Texas 9/3 9/4
W W W
3-0 vs. Oklahoma 3-0 vs. #13 Florida State 3-0 at Houston
Game Scores
Att.
UT Kill Leader(s)
UT Block Leader(s)
UT Dig Leader(s)
25-17, 25-15, 25-23 25-20, 25-11, 25-13 25-18, 25-17, 25-21
604 1307 1307
Fowler (13) Fowler (12) Fowler/Jeter (10)
Harrison (5) Hinkey/Jeter (4) Hinkey (5)
Robinson (16) Sahagian (12) Fowler (9)
25-23, 25-19, 25-18 25-20, 25-23, 25-20 25-13, 25-17, 25-22
653 531 531
Fowler (21) Cikra (10) Fowler/Robinson (9)
Harrison/Jeter (3) Hinkey (6) Hinkey (4)
Robinson (13) Friday (10) Three players (9)
BAYMONT INN & SUITES INVITATIONAL /// Athens, Ohio 9/10 9/11
L W W
2-3 vs. Northwestern 3-2 at Ohio 3-1 vs. Pittsburgh
25-19, 25-17, 8-25, 24-26, 11-15 23-25, 25-19, 25-16, 23-25, 18-16 25-19, 21-25, 26-24, 25-17
982 2016 832
Fowler (18) Three players (13) Cikra (14)
Hinkey (5) Hinkey/Harrison (3) Hinkey (7)
Robinson (15) Fowler (13) Robinson (15)
9/17 9/19 9/24 9/26 9/29 10/1 10/8 10/10 10/15 10/17 10/20 10/24 10/27 10/29 10/31 11/5 11/7 11/12 11/14 11/21 11/24
W L L W W W W L W W L W W W W W W L W W W
3-1 1-3 2-3 at 3-1 at 3-0 3-0 3-2 at 1-3 at 3-0 3-0 0-3 at 3-0 at 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 at 3-0 at 1-3 3-0 3-1 at 3-0 at
26-24, 22-25, 25-15, 25-16 26-28, 23-25, 25-19, 17-25 17-25, 23-25, 25-19, 27-25, 10-15 25-15, 21-25, 25-22, 25-19 25-22, 25-15, 25-22 25-22, 25-16, 25-22 22-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20, 17-15 23-25, 28-30, 25-23, 25-20 25-16, 25-17, 25-18 25-17, 25-21, 26-24 25-20, 25-23, 25-20 25-16, 25-15, 25-14 17-25, 25-23, 25-22, 28-26 25-17, 25-16, 25-16 25-20, 25-19, 25-13 25-17, 25-22, 25-22 25-17, 25-18, 25-15 25-18, 23-25, 24-26, 21-25 25-17, 25-15, 25-15 25-15, 13-25, 25-20, 25-20 25-22, 25-17, 25-21
643 1431 864 516 1126 777 689 667 827 1103 1659 353 502 1064 922 631 288 962 1186 231 1425
Fowler/Jeter (13) Jeter (19) Fowler (20) Fowler (18) Jeter (13) Jeter (16) Fowler (24) Fowler (18) Fowler (13) Fowler (11) Fowler (15) Jeter (9) Fowler (20) Cikra (10) Jeter (11) Fowler (12) Jeter (11) Robinson (16) Fowler (12) Jeter (13) Harrison (11)
Harrison (6) Hinkey (6) Harrison/Fowler (5) Hinkey (4) Harrison (4) Hinkey (4) Harrison (5) Hinkey (4) Three players (3) Hinkey (5) Harrison (5) Hinkey (8) Three players (2) Hinkey/Jeter (3) Cikra/Harrison (4) Hinkey (5) Hinkey (5) Hinkey (7) Hinkey (4) Hinkey/Harrison (4) Hinkey (5)
Fowler (15) Fowler (15) Mullins (12) Mullins (10) Fowler (15) Fowler (12) Robinson (27) Robinson (24) Robinson (15) Robinson (16) Robinson (12) Robinson (14) Robinson (17) Fowler (13) Robinson (11) Robinson (17) Robinson (15) Robinson (14) Jeter (8) Fowler (14) Fowler (13)
1065 1096
Harrison (13) Cikra (26)
Harrison (4) Hinkey (4)
Robinson (11) Robinson (19)
South Carolina #3 Florida (CSS) Georgia Auburn Kentucky (ESPNU) Ole Miss Arkansas (CST) #15 LSU Mississippi State Alabama #1 Florida (ESPNU) South Carolina Louisville Auburn Georgia (CSS) Alabama Mississippi State #15 LSU Arkansas (CSS) Ole Miss Kentucky
NCAA TOURNAMENT FIRST & SECOND ROUNDS /// BLOOMINGTON, IND. 12/3 12/4
W L
3-0 vs. Alabama A&M 2-3 vs. Indiana
25-11, 25-19, 25-16 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-27, 13-15
BREAKING DOWN THE LADY VOLS’ RECORD... the basics Overall 25-7 Conference 15-5 Non-Conference 10-2 Home 12-2 Away 9-4 Neutral 4-1 Versus Vs. the Atlantic 10 Vs. the Atlantic Coast Vs the BIG EAST Vs. the Big Ten Vs. the Big 12 Vs. Conference USA Vs. the Mid-American Vs. the Southern Conference Vs. the SWAC
1-0 2-0 2-0 0-2 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0
BY SET When winning the first set When losing the first set When winning the second set When losing the second set When winning the third set When losing the third set When winning the fourth set When losing the fourth set In three-set matches In four-set matches In five-set matches Games record
22-3 3-4 20-1 5-6 25-4 0-3 6-1 1-5 18-1 5-3 2-3 84-30
the PERCENTAGES When hitting .400 or better When hitting .300-.399 When hitting .200-.299 When hitting lower than .200 When out-hitting the opp. When out-hit by the opp. When out-digging the opp.* When out-dug by the opp. * Or Tied
2-0 9-0 12-5 1-1 25-2 0-5 22-3 3-4
BY DAY On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday
0-0 0-0 3-1 0-0 10-3 5-1 7-2
BY MONTH In August In September In October In November In December
3-0 8-3 8-2 5-1 1-1
2010 OVERALL INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS # PLAYER G K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game SA SE SA/Gm RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE 55 Nikki Fowler 112 393 3.51 106 938 .306 36 0.32 21 46 0.19 14 324 2.89 4 57 61 0.54 4 1 14 Kayla Jeter 114 340 2.98 100 790 .304 10 0.09 7 15 0.06 14 184 1.61 19 57 76 0.67 5 3 8 DeeDee Harrison 114 240 2.11 90 464 .323 4 0.04 0 0 0.00 0 25 0.22 16 86 102 0.89 13 3 6 Leah Hinkey 114 218 1.91 50 458 .367 16 0.14 18 29 0.16 0 46 0.40 8 123 131 1.15 6 1 11 Leslie Cikra 109 215 1.97 61 516 .298 6 0.06 1 0 0.01 0 35 0.32 8 64 72 0.66 8 0 9 Kelsey Robinson 102 184 1.80 92 516 .178 50 0.49 21 43 0.21 16 367 3.60 7 27 34 0.33 9 2 35 Carly Sahagian 58 62 1.07 22 181 .221 6 0.10 1 7 0.02 2 56 0.97 1 17 18 0.31 8 1 17 Kelsey Mahoney 51 3 0.06 0 12 .250 322 6.31 3 8 0.06 0 93 1.82 0 0 0 0.00 0 21 10 Ellen Mullins 73 1 0.01 0 2 .500 19 0.26 5 23 0.07 9 149 2.04 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 4 Kylann Scheidt 68 1 0.01 0 4 .250 370 5.44 9 17 0.13 0 113 1.66 0 1 1 0.01 1 7 1 Amanda Friday 62 1 0.02 0 1 1.000 19 0.31 5 8 0.08 5 123 1.98 0 0 0 0.00 0 3 16 Emily Steinbeck 114 0 0.00 5 7 -.714 685 6.01 13 24 0.11 0 164 1.44 0 0 0 0.00 0 14 7 Alyssa Hilby 2 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 24 Jasmine Brown 12 0 0.00 0 0 .000 2 0.17 1 1 0.08 0 5 0.42 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 TEAM 9 TENNESSEE 114 1658 14.54 526 3889 .291 1545 13.55 105 222 0.92 69 1684 14.77 63 432 279.0 2.45 54 58 Opponents 114 1360 11.93 658 4001 .175 1265 11.10 69 222 0.61 105 1493 13.10 61 322 222.0 1.95 55 34
SEC INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS # PLAYER G K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game SA SE SA/Gm RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE 14 Kayla Jeter 70 235 3.36 74 540 .298 6 0.09 6 13 0.09 10 143 2.04 12 36 48 0.69 4 0 55 Nikki Fowler 70 234 3.34 66 570 .295 23 0.33 10 30 0.14 9 210 3.00 3 38 41 0.59 2 0 6 Leah Hinkey 70 143 2.04 31 299 .375 12 0.17 9 19 0.13 0 23 0.33 5 77 82 1.17 5 1 8 DeeDee Harrison 70 142 2.03 53 282 .316 2 0.03 0 0 0.00 0 14 0.20 11 57 68 0.97 9 1 11 Leslie Cikra 65 112 1.72 36 281 .270 5 0.08 0 0 0.00 0 23 0.35 7 39 46 0.71 5 0 9 Kelsey Robinson 61 89 1.46 49 269 .149 29 0.48 14 26 0.23 9 230 3.77 2 14 16 0.26 3 1 35 Carly Sahagian 45 52 1.16 20 147 .218 4 0.09 0 2 0.00 0 32 0.71 1 14 15 0.33 6 1 10 Ellen Mullins 47 1 0.02 0 2 .500 12 0.26 4 14 0.09 6 91 1.94 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 4 Kylann Scheidt 56 1 0.02 0 4 .250 303 5.41 7 16 0.12 0 85 1.52 0 0 0 0.00 1 4 1 Amanda Friday 32 0 0.00 0 0 .000 4 0.12 2 3 0.06 1 45 1.41 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 16 Emily Steinbeck 70 0 0.00 3 3 -1.000 426 6.09 8 12 0.11 0 110 1.57 0 0 0 0.00 0 8 17 Kelsey Mahoney 19 0 0.00 0 3 .000 117 6.16 0 6 0.00 0 35 1.84 0 0 0 0.00 0 10 24 Jasmine Brown 7 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 2 0.29 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 TEAM 5 TENNESSEE 70 1009 14.41 332 2400 .282 943 13.47 60 142 0.86 40 1043 14.90 41 275 178.5 2.55 35 27 Opponents 70 851 12.16 414 2489 .176 793 11.33 40 144 0.57 60 916 13.09 33 206 136.0 1.94 43 23
2010 MATCH HIGHS Individual Kills Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
Attacks Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
21, Nikki Fowler vs. Oklahoma (9/3) 20, Nikki Fowler vs. Louisville (10/27) 24, Nikki Fowler at Arkansas (10/8) 45, Nikki Fowler vs. Oklahoma (9/3) 60, Nikki Fowler at LSU (10/10) 50, Nikki Fowler at Arkansas (10/8)
Hitting Percentage (min. 3 kills) Three Sets .667 (11-1-15), Kayla Jeter vs. Alabama A&M (12/3)
Four Sets Five Sets
Assists
Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets
Aces Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
Digs Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
Blocks Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
.519 (15-1-27), Kayla Jeter at Auburn (9/26) .700 (16-2-20), DeeDee Harrison vs. Northwestern (9/10)
29, Emily Steinbeck vs. Alabama A&M (12/3) 32, Emily Steinbeck vs. Louisville (10/27) 40, Emily Steinbeck at Indiana (12/4) 3 (3x), last by Nikki Fowler vs. Alabama A&M (12/3) 4, Kelsey Robinson vs. South Carolina (9/17) 3, Kelsey Robinson at Ohio (9/10) 17, Kelsey Robinson at Alabama (11/5) 24, Kelsey Robinson at LSU (10/10) 27, Kelsey Robinson at Arkansas (10/8) 8 (1-7), Leah Hinkey at South Carolina (10/24) 7 (2x), last Leah Hinkey (1-6) vs. LSU (12/12) 5 (3x), last DeeDee Harrison (2-3) at Arkansas (10/8)
Team
Kills Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
Attacks Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
55 vs. Oklahoma (9/3) 68 vs. Louisville (10/27) 76 at Arkansas (10/8) 119 at Kentucky (11/24) 177 at LSU (10/10) 174 at Arkansas (10/8)
Hitting Percentage Three Sets .466 (50-9-88) vs. Alabama A&M (12/3)
Four Sets Five Sets
Assists Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
Aces Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
Digs Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
Blocks Three Sets
Four Sets Five Sets
.421 (59-11-114) at Auburn (9/26) .314 (68-20-153) at Indiana (12/4)
49 vs. Alabama A&M (12/3) 66 vs. Louisville (10/27) 71 at Arkansas (10/8) 8 vs. Alabama A&M (12/3) 8 vs. South Carolina (9/17) 6 at Ohio (9/10) 60 vs. Xavier (8/27) 78 vs. Louisville (10/27) 75 at Arkansas (10/8) 22 (2-20), at South Carolina (10/24) 24 (4-20) vs. LSU (12/12) 19 (1-18) at Georgia (9/24)
A LOOK BACK AT THE 2010
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE RACE SEC Postseason Awards
STATS BOX /// FINAL SEC STANDINGS EASTERN DIVISION SEC Florida 20-0 Tennessee 15-5 Kentucky 11-9 Georgia 6-14 South Carolina 4-16
Pct. 1.000 .750 .550 .300 .200
WESTERN DIVISION SEC LSU 16-4 Ole Miss 13-7 Auburn 11-9 Arkansas 8-12 Alabama 3-17 Mississippi St. 3-17
Pct. .800 .650 .550 .400 .150 .150
Home 10-0 9-2 7-2 3-7 3-7
Away 10-0 6-3 4-7 3-7 1-9
Div. ALL 8-0 29-2 6-3 25-7 2-5 17-14 3-5 15-17 1-6 7-23
Home 9-1 7-3 7-4 6-5 3-7 2-8
Away Div. ALL 7-3 9-1 25-5 6-4 8-2 19-11 4-5 6-4 21-13 2-7 4-6 14-17 0-10 1-8 11-19 1-9 2-7 11-20
Pct. .935 .781 .548 .469 .233
Home Away Neut. Last 5 16-1 11-0 2-1 4-1 13-2 9-4 4-1 4-1 13-4 4-8 0-2 3-2 5-9 5-8 5-0 3-2 6-8 1-11 0-4 2-3
Coach of the Year: Mary Wise, Florida Player of the Year: Kelly Murphy, Florida Libero of the Year: Stephanie Klefot, Kentucky Freshman of the Year: Desiree Elliott, LSU Co-Scholar-Athletes of the Year: Nikki Fowler, Tennessee; Lauren Rapp, Kentucky
Streak L1 L1 L2 L1 L3
ALL-SEC 1ST TEAM Lauren Bledsoe, Florida Kelly Murphy, Florida Callie Rivers, Florida Lauren Rapp, Kentucky Angela Bensend, LSU Desiree Elliott, LSU Regina Thomas, Ole Miss Nikki Fowler, Tennessee Kayla Jeter, Tennessee
Pct. Home Away Neut. Last 5 Streak .833 12-1 9-3 4-1 3-2 L1 .633 10-3 7-5 2-3 2-3 L3 .618 10-4 8-6 3-3 4-1 L1 .452 8-6 4-9 2-2 2-3 L1 .367 7-7 1-11 3-1 1-4 W1 .355 7-8 2-11 2-1 0-5 L10
sec individual statistical leaders 1. Regina Thomas, UM 2. Valentina Gonzalez, UG 3. Lauren Bledsoe, UF 4. Kelly Murphy, UF 5. Leah Hinkey, UT 6. Camila Jeronsky, AU 7. Cassandra Anderson, UF 8. Ann Dylla, UG 9. DeeDee Harrison, UT 10. Miranda Kitts, UM
Kills
1. Jasmine Norton, AR 2. Kayla Fitterer UA 3. Angela Bensend, LSU 4. Juliette Thevenin, SC 5. Caitlin Rance, MS 6. Nikki Fowler, UT 7. Alyssa Meuth, UA 8. Michele Williams, LSU 9. Kelly Murphy, UF 10. Sarah Bullock, AU
Assists
1. Brittney Johnson, LSU 2. Kathleen Gates, UG 3. Christine Hartmann, UK 4. Paris Perret, MS 5. Cassie Clarke, AR 6. Amanda Philpot, UM 7. Taylor Bruns, SC 8. Christina Solverson, AU 9. Raymariely Santos, AR 10. Kayla Schmidt, UA
Service Aces
1. Kelly Murphy, UF 2. Allison Summers, UG 3. Juliette Thevenin, SC 4. Brittany Northcutt, UG 5. Taylor Bruns, SC 6. Kayla Fitterer, UA 7. Callie Rivers, UF 8. Kristy Jaeckel, UF 9. Lauren Waclawczyk, LSU 10. Valentina Gonzalez, UG
Cl S Jr 83 Sr 123 Sr 110 Jr 111 Sr 114 Fr 103 Jr 110 Jr 123 So 114 Sr 112
K 210 334 211 337 218 157 163 309 240 270
E 34 62 57 74 50 47 42 94 90 63
TA Pct. 418 .421 688 .395 403 .382 704 .374 458 .367 311 .354 348 .348 644 .334 464 .323 665 . 311
Cl So So Sr Fr Jr Sr Sr Jr Jr So
S 120 108 104 96 113 112 104 107 111 117
No. 460 403 383 350 403 393 328 334 337 354
Avg/S 3.83 3.73 3.68 3.65 3.57 3.51 3.15 3.12 3.04 3.03
Cl Sr Jr So Fr So So So Jr Fr Sr
S 104 123 106 113 76 112 104 120 96 108
No. 1123 1268 1001 1024 600 873 759 740 584 656
Avg/S 10.80 10.31 9.44 9.06 7.89 7.79 7.30 6.17 6.08 6.07
Cl Jr Fr Fr Fr So So Sr Jr Jr Sr
S 111 123 96 123 104 108 110 111 105 123
No. 44 39 29 37 31 32 32 31 28 32
Avg/S 0.40 0.32 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.29 0.28 0.27 0.26
Blocks
1. Cassandra Anderson, UF 2. Ashley Newsome, MS 3. Regina Thomas, UM 4. Leah Hinkey, UT 5. Lauren Bledsoe, UF 6. Lauren Rapp, UK 7. Valentina Gonzalez, UG 8. Janeliss Torres, AR 9. Ann Dylla, UG 10. Desiree Elliott, LSU
Digs
1. Hannah Lawing, SC 2. Morgan Springer, UM 3. Kayla Woodard, MS 4. Stephanie Klefot, UK 5. Kelsey Anderson, UA 6. Lauren Waclawczyk, LSU 7. Liz Crouch, AU 8. Erin Fleming, UF 9. Kelsey Robinson, UT 10. Carla Tietz, UG
Cl S Jr 110 Sr 113 Jr 83 Sr 114 Sr 110 Sr 120 Sr 123 So 86 Jr 123 Fr 107
BS 11 31 23 8 8 19 7 10 9 12
Cl Sr Jr Sr So So Jr Sr Sr Fr Jr
No. 523 513 507 517 425 425 469 390 367 412
S 107 111 113 120 104 105 117 108 102 123
BA 129 106 73 123 109 106 121 79 117 97
Tot 140 137 96 131 117 125 128 89 126 109
Av/S 1.27 1.21 1.16 1.15 1.06 1.04 1.04 1.03 1.02 1.02
Avg/S 4.89 4.62 4.49 4.31 4.09 4.05 4.01 3.61 3.60 3.35
SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Raymariely Santos, Arkansas Camila Jersonsky, Auburn Chanel Brown, Florida Whitney Billings, Kentucky Desiree Elliott, LSU Juliette Thevenin, South Carolina Kelsey Robinson, Tennessee ADDITIONAL SEC AWARDS WON BY UT Player of the Week: Nikki Fowler (Sept. 7), Kayla Jeter (Oct. 4) Defensive Player of the Week: Leah Hinkey (Oct. 25) Freshman of the Week: Kelsey Robinson (Oct. 11, Nov. 8) Academic Honor Roll: Jasmine Brown, Leslie Cikra, Nikki Fowler, Amanda Friday, DeeDee Harrison, Kayla Jeter, Kelsey Mahoney, Emily Steinbeck, Leah Hinkey First-Year Academic Honor Roll: Ellen Mullins, Kelsey Robinson, Carly Sahagian Community Service Team: Amanda Friday
NATIONAL HONORS
Kelsey robinson
Hitting Percentage
ALL-SEC 2ND TEAM Kayla Fitterer, Alabama Jasmine Norton, Arkansas Morgan Johns, Auburn Cassandra Anderson, Florida Kristy Jaeckel, Florida Valentina Gonzalez, Georgia Stephanie Klefot, Kentucky Michele Williams, LSU Ashley Newsome, Mississippi State Leah Hinkey, Tennessee
AVCA Academic Team Award: First year, 3.48 Team GPA, Every team member over 3.0 AVCA All-Americans: Nikki Fowler (Third Team), Leah Hinkey (Honorable Mention), Kayla Jeter (Honorable Mention) Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week: Kayla Jeter (Oct. 5) Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America: Nikki Fowler (First Team) Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District: Nikki Fowler (First Team) NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship: Nikki Fowler
senior
KELSEY MAHONEY 5-10 /// Setter Fort Worth, Texas (Keller-Central H.S.)
MORE INFO
INTERVIEW BY JOHN PAINTER
Joined The Lady Vols Fall 2008 (3 letters) Birthday April 22, 1990 Parents Michael & Carla Mahoney Major Nutrition Volleyball Club Texas Advantage
Q: What made you choose Tennessee? A: I just liked the program, the school and all the tradition. I liked that they had separate athletics departments and just the spirit behind Tennessee. Q: What’s the coolest thing about being a UT student-athlete? A: Eating in Gibbs Hall. Lunch is awesome because they always have great food. You can’t make those same meals for yourself all the time so it’s nice to have somebody else making you lunch. And you see everybody who’s a part of Tennessee athletics, including coaches like Pat Summitt. Q: What was your biggest adjustment to the college game? A: Probably just the speed of the game and the high level all the time. It never fluctuates – you have to be on your game every day.” Q: What’s a Fort Worth secret people in Tennessee don’t know about? A: We have really good Mexican food; that’s what I miss about it. I miss the Texas style and feel of it. I miss the stockyards. And I love Texas country music so much better than mainstream, but I could be biased. Q: Talk about the changes for this season. A: This year is totally different, especially for any returning player. We have two new people on the coaching staff, a new director of operations, all new managers – so it’s different. The energy in the gym is great. We’re not
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really missing a beat, so I’m excited for it. It’s going to be a new experience. Q: What are you expecting for the team this season? A: We have really high expectations for ourselves and we want to make a good run into the tournament, make it to the final four, win SEC and all that. We lost some really good players but we also have gained good talent as well.” Q: Do you have any personal goals? A: I’m working my way from a back injury to be able to practice all the time and being able to go full-speed. I’m competing for a starting spot and pushing my teammates to be better. I’ve not been injured before, so now I’ve got to learn to fight back with my body. It’s a new experience, but the training staff has been helping me a lot and doing a great job.
NUMBERS & AWARDS AWARDS Junior (2010) • SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Sophomore (2009) • SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Freshman (2008) • SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
CAREER HIGHS Kills 2 4x Attacks 9 Duke, 12/4/09 Hitting Pct. N/A Assists 57 Georgia, 11/15/09 Aces 4 Twice Solo Blocks 1 Florida, 11/20/09 Block Assists 2 3x Total Blocks 2 4x Digs 19 Auburn, 11/13/09
2011 HIGHS Kills -Attacks -Hitting Pct. -Assists -Aces -Solo Blocks -Block Assists -Total Blocks -Digs --
JUNIOR
JASMINE BROWN
5-8 /// Defensive Specialist & Setter Chattanooga, Tenn. (Girls Preparatory School) MORE INFO
INTERVIEW BY MEGAN SPEDDEN
Joined The Lady Vols Fall 2009 (2 letters) Birthday Nov. 5, 1990 Grandmother Bessie Durden Major Social Work Volleyball Club Choo-Choo City Volleyball
Q: Being from Chattanooga, did you always know you wanted to come to Tennessee? A: No. Actually I didn’t really want to come here because everyone at my school came here. I went to [Girls Preparatory School] and I was going to run track somewhere else, but then I talked to one of the coaches really late my senior year. Then I got here and I love it! I really like it here. Q: What events did you run in track? A: 300 hurdles, triple jump, pentathlon, and long jump.
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Q: Do you miss track at all? A: I prefer volleyball, but I miss the triple jump. Q: What has been your favorite UT memory so far in your career? A: I think it was my freshman year when we beat Kentucky at home. We were down 14-10 and Kiley Marshall served us like six points in a row and we won. Q: What do you plan to do after college? A: [I’m studying] social work with a minor in business. I kind of want to ministry work -- like inner-city ministry so I figured I would start with social work. I don’t really want to be in the government part of it, but hopefully I can do ministry. Q: What are your aspirations on the court? A: Of course my goal in my position is to be the libero. Every day in practice I am just trying to work on getting better with my passing. This year I just want to be a more consistent passer.
Q: How did you choose your number? A: It’s not Kobe Bryant – that’s not why I have 24. It was really just the first number that came into my head. It doesn’t mean anything to me. Well, now it does, but before it didn’t. Q: Do you have any nicknames? A: I have Jazzy, Jazz, Jazzy-Face, J.B., J-Bizzle, Downtown Jasmine Brown – the list goes on. Q: What’s your favorite quote from Coach? A: Un-believable. He says it a lot – no matter what. Q: Are you looking forward to any particular contest or opponent this year? A: I am looking forward to beating Florida and LSU – whooping them – and winning the SEC Championship. And I’m looking forward to being a national champion.
NUMBERS & AWARDS AWARDS Sophomore (2010) • SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Freshman (2009) • SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
CAREER HIGHS Kills -Attacks -Hitting Pct. -Assists 2 Aces 1 Solo Blocks -Block Assists -Total Blocks -Digs 5
Chattanooga, 8/28/10 Oklahoma, 9/3/10
South Carolina, 11/22/09
2011 HIGHS Kills -Attacks -Hitting Pct. -Assists -Aces -Solo Blocks -Block Assists -Total Blocks -Digs 3
vs. Maryland, 8/27/11
JUNIOR
LESLIE CIKRA
6-4 /// Middle Blocker & Outside Hitter Chagrin Falls, Ohio (Chagrin Falls H.S.) MORE INFO
INTERVIEW BY BRIAN RICE
Joined The Lady Vols Fall 2009 (2 letters) Birthday Dec. 12, 1990 Parents Jeff Cikra & Elizabeth Towns Major Sport Management Volleyball Club Renaissance VBC
Q: Favorite spot on campus? A: My bed. If I’m not playing, in class or eating, I’m probably sleeping. Q: Funniest Teammate? A: Without question, Kelsey Robinson. Q: How did you pick your number? A: In high school I looked up to a girl who wore No. 11, so when she graduated, I took it over and it’s just stuck since then.
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Q: Athlete you admire? A: Keri Walsh, she’s someone I’ve always looked up to in volleyball. Q: How’d you pick No. 11? A: I was No. 7 all through high school and No. 17. When I was a freshman in high school, I looked up to this girl who was a middle hitter. She was a senior and I was a freshman so when she graduated I took over the number and it has just stuck since then. Q: Expectations for the season: A: I have really high expectations for this season. I came here to wina national championship and do something that no team has done before here. We’re here to get a ring. Q: Tell us a little about Coach Patrick: A: He’s been really awesome to have. He’s
brought me a long way. He has a great attention to detail and has really honed in my game on things I’ve needed to focus on since I’ve gotten here. Q: What’s it like being a student-athlete at Tennessee? A: It’s indescribable. I’m from Ohio and I was like, “Tennessee, what’s that?” I got on the football field. The pride of the school and everything that comes with it, it’s hard to describe. It’s really awesome. Every time I put this uniform on my chest, I get chills every time. It’s something I’ll have with me forever.
NUMBERS & AWARDS AWARDS Sophomore (2010) • SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll • US National A2 Training Team Freshman (2009) • SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll • SEC All-Freshman Team
CAREER HIGHS Kills 14 Twice Attacks 41 Colorado State, 9/12/09 Hitting Pct. .450 Florida State, 9/4/10 Assists 2 Miss. State, 11/7/10 Aces 1 Northwestern, 9/10/10 Solo Blocks 1 17x Block Assists 4 6x Total Blocks 5 Twice Digs 5 Ole Miss, 10/1/10
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JUNIOR
DEEDEE HARRISON 6-4 /// Middle Blocker Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro H.S.)
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INTERVIEW BY BRIAN RICE
Joined The Lady Vols Fall 2009 (2 letters) Birthday Feb. 11, 1990 Parents Dennis & Ida Harrison Major Sport Management Volleyball Club Impact VBC/Williamson County Select VBC
Q: Favorite memory at Tennessee? A: Beating Florida, that was amazing because they came in thinking they were going to win. It made us feel better about ourselves and we went on a winning streak after that. Q: Favorite memory in sports overall? A: My favorite memory would have to be when my high school basketball team beat our rival, Smyrna. It was the best game of my life. I can’t even explain how I felt at the end of that game. We always played them, and they always beat us to get to state. We finally beat them. We finally got past them. It was amazing. Me and my sister bonded the most at that game. It was amazing. Q: Favorite spot on campus? A: Steps (Ampitheater) in Humanities Plaza. I can take naps there, it’s a great place to sit and relax between classes between classes or before practice. Q: Funniest teammate? A: Kelsey Robinson. She’s funny in a lot of different ways. The things she does are just funny. She has just an amazing personality; anyone around her would just love her. Q: Teammate most likely to be president? A: Jasmine Brown. She’s a very organized plan, plan, plan kind of person. Q: How did you pick your number? A: I picked number eight because I am the eighth of 12 kids in my family. It represents me and it’s personal, so I was lucky number eight had graduated when I came in. Q: Athlete you admire: A: My father. He taught us the ways and things he did when he was playing in college and professionally. I admire him and all the things he taught me and the example he showed of how you can be successful in sports and still be an amazing person to other people. Q: Something no one knows about you? A: I’m afraid of the dark. I still have a nightlight at 21 years old.
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Q: Talk about your sports background: A: It teaches you to live up to a higher expectation and to expect more of yourself. That’s why my brother (David, who played 4 seasons in the NBA) has made it so far. He wanted to do things like quit and play football or just hang out and my dad wouldn’t let him. Seeing the conversations between those two was like my turning point. I realized I have to make it here; I have to make it to college and do something more with myself because I know my father isn’t going to let me down. It kind of puts a fear in the back of your mind, but it makes you work hard no matter what you’re doing, especially academics. Q: What’s it like having your sister (Isabelle) at UT on the Lady Vol basketball team? A: I love having her here. She’s my little sister. I’m always going to love her and love having her around. If you know her, she’s a funny and loving person. The best advice I gave her was to not let the freshman experience overwhelm you. She’s the kind of person that would freak out because it all comes at you at once. So I told her not to let it overwhelm her and if you ever need anything, let me know because I can help you out. We had a great moving-in experience.
NUMBERS & AWARDS AWARDS Sophomore (2010) • SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Freshman (2008) • SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
CAREER HIGHS Kills 16 Northwestern, 9/10/10 Attacks 26 Ohio, 8/26/11 Hitting Pct. .700 Northwestern, 9/10/10 Assists 1 3x Aces -- Solo Blocks 3 South Carolina, 9/17/10 Block Assists 6 Georgia, 11/15/09 Total Blocks 7 Georgia, 11/15/09 Digs 3 2x
2011 HIGHS Kills 8 Attacks 26 Hitting Pct. .357 Assists 1 Aces -Solo Blocks -Block Assists 4 Total Blocks 4 Digs 2
Ohio, 8/26 Ohio, 8/26 Villanova, 8/27 Ohio, 8/26 Ohio, 8/26 Ohio, 8/26 2x, last vs. Ohio, 8/26
SOPHOMORE
ELLEN MULLINS 5-6 /// Libero & Defensive Specialist Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan H.S.)
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INTERVIEW BY JOHN PAINTER
Joined The Lady Vols Fall 2010 (1 letter) Birthday Nov. 22, 1991 Parents Steve & Sarah Mullins Major Business Volleyball Club Nashville One/Impact VBC
Q: Talk about your athletic family. A: My mom played basketball in high school and was a great player. That’s probably where we get our athletic talent from. But don’t tell my dad; he’d probably get mad at me! We played basketball too, but volleyball is just what we ended up with. It’s five girls and we all play volleyball, so it’s fun. Q: How are your games different in your family? A: I’m the shortest one. My little sister plays everywhere; she’s a hitter and a setter. Ann and I are both defense, but I’ve played probably every position before I got here. But if we had one more person we could make a good team. Q: What made you choose Tennessee? A: It’s always been my dream to come. I like it here a lot. It’s far enough away from home that I can escape. Plus, it’s cool to play for your home-state university. I like that. Q: Did you know any of your teammates before arriving at UT? A: I knew all my freshmen teammates coming in – Kylann (Scheidt), Kelsey (Robinson) and Carlie (Sahagian) – we had met before. I knew DeeDee Harrison, she’s from Nashville too. And I played against Jasmine Brown in high school; we were rivals. Q: What’s the coolest thing about UT? A: The atmosphere. There’s so much pride in the Orange and White. It’s a huge campus and being an athlete does make it fun. You definitely get the hype and the talk and stuff, and it’s nice. But we also have to be responsible. Q: What are the adjustments to the college game? A: The level is definitely higher. You have to get used to the speed of the game – that was probably the most difficult thing. Meshing with your team was another big thing at the beginning. Once I got comfortable, it was easier for me to excel, step out of the box and really use my talent on the court.
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Q: Was there a moment last season when you felt you were making those adjustments? A: It was gradual in the beginning. I just locked in and focused, and kept going in early for practice and working really hard to get on the court. Q: Do you have any role models? A: I love to follow my sister Ann. She played here and that’s a neat thing with the ties. She’s taught me pretty much all I know and coached me on club teams in high school. She’s my role model and it’s still fun to see her play. Q: Did you go anywhere fun this summer? A: Yeah, I went to the beach with my family, to Perdido Key in Florida, around Pensacola. And then we were here training. We were back here in June training and getting ready for our season this year. Q: What are you expecting for the team this season? A: We’re expecting to go all the way. We all want to win a national championship and an SEC championship. It hasn’t happened since 2004-05 and it’s time to bring the banners and the rings back to the volleyball world. I’m excited.
NUMBERS & AWARDS AWARDS Freshman (2010) • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
CAREER HIGHS Kills 1 Florida, 9/19/10 Attacks 1 2x Hitting Pct. -Assists 3 Ohio, 9/10/10 Aces 2 Auburn, 9/26/10 Solo Blocks -Block Assists -Total Blocks -Digs 19 Maryland, 8/27/11
2011 HIGHS Kills -Attacks -Hitting Pct. -Assists 2 Aces -Solo Blocks -Block Assists -Total Blocks -Digs 19
Maryland, 8/27
Maryland, 8/27
Sophomore
KELSEY ROBINSON 6-2 /// Outside Hitter Bartlett, Ill. (Wheaton-St. Francis H.S.)
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Joined The Lady Vols Fall 2010 (1 letter) Birthday June 25, 1992 Parents Mike & Sue Robinson Major Journalism & Electronic Media Volleyball Club Sports Performance Volleyball
Q: Your major is broadcast journalism. If you were interviewing yourself, what is the first question you would ask? A: That’s hard. I would probably say, ‘What brought you to Tennessee?’ I’m from Chicago and grew up with the Big Ten. Most people ask why I would pick the SEC because it’s such a different lifestyle than where I’m from. So that would be the first question. Q: So ... What brought you to Tennessee? A: I really fell in love with the family atmosphere here. Everyone is really into the sports, no matter what you play – volleyball, soccer, football. It’s fan-based, and everybody loves it. You go all over the state and people see your Tennessee gear and are so excited, saying, ‘Oh my gosh, you play for Tennessee!’ The support here is great. Q: Is the support you receive as a studentathlete at Tennessee really that much different from where you grew up? A: In Chicago, the Bears, Blackhawks and Bulls – the professional sports – are really big. The University of Illinois is there, but it’s different. Q: Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, when you think of home, what comes to mind? A: Home for me wasn’t really in Bartlett (Ill.) because I went to high school in Wheaton, played volleyball in Naperville, and then played basketball in the city. So growing up I was all over the place. But whenever I go home, it’s great. I love the city. I love going to big games, wintertime at the park, shopping, stuff like that. As much as I hate the cold, I love going home. My favorite part of the city is Belmont. It’s not part of the big area, but it’s smaller and has great shopping that nobody knows about. Q: You have mentioned you really like photography. Are you able to enjoy it as much while juggling school and volleyball? A: I haven’t had that much time to do it, but I like the arts and photography. I’m happy when I get the chance to do it. I do it for fun. I do
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the friends photos, but I really like the arts and nature photos. I find it really peaceful. Q: What has been the most emotional moment – good or bad – on the volleyball court? A: My most emotional moment was when my high school team lost to another team in the state finals. It was my senior year so obviously that was one of the most crushing defeats. But losing that game and the feeling that I had made me never want to lose again. That’s what brought me here: pressing myself harder and harder. I never want to feel that again. Although defeat is bad, and everybody says, ‘Don’t lose,’ sometimes failure can teach you things. Q: What did you learn in your first year of college that you will never forget? A: I think every year you can take something, whether it’s being a freshman in college or being a senior in high school. You take something with you every year. The biggest thing I took last year is you have to work hard every single moment. There is no play where you can take off. That gave me a ton of determination to go hard in the spring and work hard in the summer to develop myself as a player even more than I already have. So last year I learned that not one play can be taken off. You have to work hard every single play.
NUMBERS & AWARDS AWARDS Sophomore (2011) • Comcast Lady Vol Classic MVP Freshman (2010) • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll • SEC All-Freshman Team • US National A2 Training Team
CAREER HIGHS Kills 27 Ohio, 8/26/11 Attacks 69 Maryland, 8/27/11 Hitting Pct. .318 2x Assists 5 Arkansas, 10/8/10 Aces 5 Ohio, 8/26/11 Solo Blocks 1 8x Block Assists 5 Maryland, 8/27 Total Blocks 5 Maryland, 8/27 Digs 27 Arkansas, 10/8/10
2011 HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
27 69 .303 2 5 1 5 5 24
Ohio, 8/26 Maryland, 8/27 Ohio, 8/26 Maryland, 8/27 Ohio, 8/26 Villanova, 8/27 Maryland, 8/27 Maryland, 8/27 Maryland, 8/27
SOPHOMORE
CARLY SAHAGIAN 6-2 /// Outside Hitter Bartlett, Ill. (Bartlett H.S.)
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Joined The Lady Vols Fall 2010 (1 letter) Birthday April 7, 1992 Parents Bill & Sue Sahagian Major Hotel & Tourism Management Volleyball Club Sports Performance Volleyball Club
Q: What are you studying? A: I’m majoring in hotel and tourism management – I just chose my major last semester. I only took one class in it but I really liked it. I would like to plan events, big events. I might like to be a wedding planner or even run a hotel one day. Q: What is your greatest memory on the court: A: Last year I played in about eight games when Kelsey Robinson was hurt, so getting to play after being on the bench for a while was good. I want to be on the court obviously more than I was last year, but it takes a lot to get there. Q: How did you pick your number? A: I picked this number because when I played basketball when I was little I was 35 and my dad has been 35 ever since he was younger playing softball. He said he was going to stop playing when he was 35, but he’s 50 and he’s still playing. I wanted to be like him when I was little so I just picked it. Q: Do you have a nickname? A: I don’t know if you’ve ever seen the movie ‘Fired Up’ but there is a girl named Carly on there and the guy calls his girlfriend ‘Carly Fries,’ ‘Carlito’s Way’ and ‘Carly and the Chocolate Factory.’ They all call me that. Q: What is your favorite quote from Coach? A: I remember in the beginning of the summer he said ‘You can either finger paint or paint like Picasso.’ He just meant that you can go big or go home pretty much. Put in the work now and it will pay off later.
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Q: What is your favorite music to listen to? A: I actually love everything but I hated country music before I came to the south. I did go to the CMAs in Nashville this summer and now I’m obsessed with country. Q: Were you able to see that happen in your freshman season with hard work paying off? A: From the club I played at, we were always in the gym all the time. I just knew that if you wanted to come close to winning or getting a championship, you have to sacrifice if you want it. Q: What’s an interesting fact that no one would know about you? A: I like to fish with my dad. I caught this big sturgeon that almost looked like an alligator just the way it felt. It was big. We didn’t have a camera. It was a disposable and it got wet so we couldn’t take a picture. [I caught the fish] when I was 13.
NUMBERS & AWARDS AWARDS Sophomore (2011) • Comcast Lady Vol Classic All-Tourney Team Freshman (2010) • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
CAREER HIGHS Kills Attacks Hitting Pct. Assists Aces Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
18 Maryland, 8/27/11 34 Maryland, 8/27/11 .533 Villanova, 8/27/11 2 Twice 1 2x 1 Ole Miss, 10/1/10 6 Ohio, 8/26/11 6 Ohio, 8/26/11 21 Ohio, 8/26/11
2011 HIGHS Kills 18 Maryland, 8/27 Attacks 34 Maryland, 8/27 Hitting Pct. .533 Villanova, 8/27 Assists 1 2x Aces 1 Villanova, 8/27 Solo Blocks -Block Assists 6 Ohio, 8/26/11 Total Blocks 6 Ohio, 8/26/11 Digs 21 Ohio, 8/26/11
SOPHOMORE
KYLANN SCHEIDT 6-0 /// Setter Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut H.S.)
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Joined The Lady Vols Spring 2010 (1 letter) Birthday May 30, 1992 Parents Michael & Amy Scheidt Major Journalism & Electronic Media Volleyball Club Smokey Mountain Juniors
Q: How was your summer? A: It was great. I went to Nebraska to visit my family in May, and then I came back and took classes and worked out. Not really much. Q: What family did you have in Nebraska? A: My grandparents and my aunts and uncles. I’m originally from Nebraska. Q: But you’re from Knoxville, right? A: I’ll say I’m from Knoxville. I lived in Nebraska until my sophomore year in high school.
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Q: What made you move to Knoxville? A: My dad got a job with First Tennessee Bank. Q: Being from Knoxville, was UT always your first choice? A: I never really thought about it, I guess. I didn’t know when I moved here that I wanted to go to UT or anything. It was just a great opportunity for me. My family can come watch every match. It’s nice to be close to home. That was definitely one of the decision points on why I chose Tennessee. Q: Did you know you were Coach Patrick’s first player from Knoxville? A: Yeah, someone told me that. I found that out. It’s cool because volleyball is definitely growing in this area—especially since I got here from Nebraska. Coming from Nebraska, it’s at a whole different level out there. More people play volleyball out there. It’s nice to see a lot of younger kids playing volleyball now in Knoxville. It feels good to be the first from Knoxville. Q: Was volleyball more competitive in Nebraska? A: Yeah, it is. It started when I was in fourth grade. I know some people may start younger, but it’s just at a higher level in Nebraska, I guess. Q: Did you play any other sports during high school? A: I played basketball until my junior year. The only reason I didn’t play my senior season was because I graduated early to come here.
Q: Were you any good? A: Yeah, I was. I played basketball a lot longer than volleyball. I had played since I could walk. My dad and uncle played basketball, too. Q: Could you have gone to play basketball somewhere? A: Probably, but not Division-1. Maybe a smaller school. I never did any AAU or club basketball or anything. I didn’t get as much exposure as I did in volleyball. Q: If Coach Summit needed you, could you be ready to suit up and play? A: I don’t know (laughs.) I mean I still have my shot down, but that’s a whole other level. It would be fun just to sit on the bench. Q: Do you have any other off-the-court interests? A: I love doing video production stuff. That’s what I’m going to major in: visual communications. I love working with computers and stuff, which is kind of nerdy, but I enjoy it. I like putting stuff together and making it with sounds and music and stuff. I like to shop and go out on the lake. I don’t really like to tube because it scares me, so I stay on the boat.
NUMBERS & AWARDS CAREER HIGHS Kills 1 Auburn, 9/29/10 Attacks 1 4x Hitting Pct. N/A Assists 30 Georgia, 9/24/10 Aces 2 Twice Solo Blocks N/A Block Assists 1 Louisville, 10/27/10 Total Blocks 1 Louisville, 10/27/10 Digs 16 Louisville, 10/27/10
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FRESHMAN
TIFFANY BAKER 6-4 /// Outside Hitter & Middle Blocker Carrolton, Texas (Hebron H.S.)
FRESHMAN
NIKKI BRICE 5-8 /// Defensive Specialist Fullerton, Calif. (Troy H.S.)
INTERVIEW BY JOSH PATE
INTERVIEW BY MATT MAGILL
Q: When I say the word ‘expectation,’ what comes to mind for you as a freshman? A: Not too much. Even Rob told me not to come in here carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders. He said to just come in here, learn the system, get to passing better, and develop what I need to work on like passing and the rotation outside.
Q: How was your summer? A: It went pretty well. I came early with the rest of the older team to train with them instead of staying home.
Q: Was there an ‘aha moment’ when you realized that volleyball was something you wanted to continue in your life? A: Oh yeah, there definitely was. My sophomore year, I had to choose between basketball and volleyball. Basketball was my thing. I had played since I was in fourth grade. So I had to choose, and I chose volleyball. I’ve been with it since then and I want to become the best player that I can. Q: What is it about volleyball that makes your choice satisfying? A: I think it’s the ultimate team sport. Without your teammates, you can’t accomplish anything. You have to rely on every single person on the team. That was a huge thing for me. In basketball, one person can take control of the game. Q: On a typical game day, do you have a routine or preparation before walking onto the court? A: At first, it’s me getting focused. I want to be by myself. But then, right before the game starts, I’ll get into music and get hyped up. It really solves the jitters. Q: Some players are superstitious in their sport. Have you ever been superstitious? A: No, not really. My high school coach was like that. She would tell me, ‘Don’t wear that jersey; you played bad in it last time.’ I wouldn’t care. I’m not really superstitious about anything.
Q: How did training with the team go? A: Training was really good. We trained with Holly everyday. There was a lot of weightlifting— probably the heaviest we’ll lift all year. We did open gyms just with our own team at least three times a week. It was fun, but we got a lot better together. Q: How did you feel like you improved during training? A: I got a lot stronger, and I’m in better shape. My serve got better, especially my consistency. I feel like I got a lot better volleyball-wise. Q: Why did you choose UT? A: I chose UT because I wanted to be part of a program that I thought we could make winners. We haven’t won a championship yet, but I’m confident that we can. Also because I like to try new things, so I knew that I wanted to go to a different part of the country to try it out. I loved the team when I came to visit, and I like the coaches, too. The environment here—I like having a big school and everything. Q: Have there been any changes from California to Tennessee? A: The culture is different here. It’s the simplest things. People dress differently and talk differently. It’s good though; I like it here. Q: Have you had any mix-ups in terminology? Has anyone said anything that you thought was odd? A: The main differences are: people say car wreck. I’m just like, “it’s a car crash.” You didn’t get in a wreck. And the other is I say highway and people here say interstate. Oh, and people here say “ya’ll.”
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Kills 10 Ohio, 8/26 Attacks 33 Maryland, 8/27 Hitting Pct. .176 Villanova, 8/27 Assists 1 2x Aces -Solo Blocks 1 2x Block Assists 3 Villanova, 8/27 Total Blocks 3 Villanova, 8/27 Digs 14 Ohio, 8/26
Kills -Attacks -Hitting Pct. -Assists 2 Maryland, 8/27 Aces 1 2x Solo Blocks -Block Assists -Total Blocks -Digs 10 Maryland, 8/27
FRESHMAN
SHAELYN KOLOSKY 6-3 /// Middle Blocker Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton Warrenville South H.S.)
FRESHMAN
MARY POLLMILLER 5-11 /// Setter Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield H.S.)
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INTERVIEW BY MEGAN SPEDDEN
Q: How was your summer? Did you do anything special? A: It was good. I took some summer classes and my club season finish out a couple of weeks before school started.
Q: What brought you all the way to Tennessee from Denver, Colorado? A: I loved the team and the coaches. And I loved the school all together.
Q: How did your club team do? A: We actually ended up winning nationals.
Q: How did you choose your number? A: I was usually number nine but then nine was taken so I just switched randomly. It’s a new number for me.
Q: Are there any other college players on the team? A: A couple of my teammates play or will play. One of my teammates is going to Mississippi State and one is going to Ole Miss. Those are the two SEC ones. Pretty much everyone is going to different schools, but those are the two that are going to the SEC other than me. Q: Why did you come to UT? A: I really liked the atmosphere of the school. It’s a cool environment and I really love everyone on the team. I like the coaching staff and the direction the program is headed. Q: What can you expect from the team this year? A: Everything we work for right now is trying to get to the Final Four. That’s our goal right now, and I definitely think we can make it there. That would be really cool. Q: What does it take to make a Final Four? A: Our team chemistry is really good, and I think that will help us a lot. Fundamentally, I know I’ll have to change a little bit of my skills just because it’s different in high school than college. We’re on the right track right now.
Q: How has the adjustment to college been so far? A: I have been here since June 30 and it has been good. Everybody has been welcoming and it has been easy. Q: Do you know what you want to study yet? A: I am going to go into dentistry, so I think biology. Q: What aspirations do you have for yourself on the court? A: A lot – we want to go far, obviously. Q: Who is the biggest comedian or jokester on your team? A: Probably Kelsey Robinson -- she is just always joking around and always has that smile on her face. Q: What’s a random fact that most people don’t know about you? A: My parents both come from big families and I am really close with all my cousins. My dad’s whole side is in Colorado so I see them all the time. A lot of them are coming out for our tournament at the end of August.
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CAREER HIGHS
CAREER HIGHS
Kills 8 2x Attacks 14 2x Hitting Pct. .429 2x Assists 1 Villanova, 8/27 Aces 1 Ohio, 8/26 Solo Blocks -Block Assists 6 Maryland, 8/27 Total Blocks 6 Maryland, 8/27 Digs 1 2x
Kills 4 Attacks 11 Hitting Pct. .364 Assists 56 Aces 1 Solo Blocks 2 Block Assists 3 Total Blocks 3 Digs 11
Maryland, 8/27 Maryland, 8/27 Maryland, 8/27 Ohio, 8/26 Maryland, 8/27 Villanova, 8/27 2x 3x Maryland, 8/27
Awards Freshman (2011) • Comcast Lady Vol Classic All-Tourney Team
FRESHMAN
STEPHANIE STOLL 6-2 /// Middle Blocker Bellevue, Wash. (Washington)
FRESHMAN
MERCEDES VAUGHN 6-0 /// Middle Blocker Wilmington, Del. (Academy Park)
INTERVIEW BY MATT MAGILL
INTERVIEW BY JOHN PAINTER
Q: How was your summer? A: It was good, but it was really short though. Summer at University of Washington goes really late, so I only had two and a half weeks.
Q: What made you choose Tennessee? A: This process started literally in the middle of July. They saw me play this summer at a tournament in Orlando, Fla. I was playing club volleyball and planning to go to a Division III school, and I got this offer and jumped on it.
Q: Just two and a half weeks? What did you do with that little time? A: I stayed with my family mainly. I didn’t really do much. Q: You’re from Washington. Washington to Knoxville is a long trip. How much of your summer was spent travelling? A: I looked up online on maps and it takes a day and 17 hours if you drove. But we flew. Q: What specifically was attractive about UT? A: I really liked the team and Coach Patrick’s coaching style. It’s like a family atmosphere here. There was a lot of meshing with all the girls. I just liked everything about it. The campus is really pretty and the facilities are great. Q: Where exactly are you from in Washington? A: I’m from like twenty minutes east of Seattle. Q: Is there anything unique about your hometown? A: We have a nice shopping mall (laughs). We’re less than an hour away from some good skiing mountains and just a few hours away from Canada. There’s a lot of hiking and big mountains around. Q: Do you ever just take a day trip to Canada? A: Yeah, we’ll go up there for a weekend and hike and ride horses. I’ve gone skiing a few times up there.
Q: Talk about that whirlwind change to your college plans. A: I really still can’t even believe I’ve already graduated from high school. I’m like, ‘I’m in college now?’ It seems like I was just a freshman in high school, and I’m a freshman in college. It’s a big change for me. Q: What was your family’s reaction to you going away to college? A: My mom is very excited, probably happier than me because I got a scholarship. Q: Did you play any other sports in high school? A: Basketball and track, but volleyball always was my favorite. Q: What’s a Philadelphia secret people in Tennessee don’t know about? A: It’s a very busy place; there’s always something to do. Obviously, good cheesesteaks – that’s what’s important about Philly. There’s a cheesesteak place right around the corner from my house called Leo’s, and that’s my spot. Q: Have there been any early surprises about UT? A: The campus isn’t as big as I thought it would be, but that’s good. People are really nice here.
NUMBERS & AWARDS
NUMBERS & AWARDS
CAREER HIGHS
CAREER HIGHS
Kills 2 2x Attacks 6 Maryland, 8/27 Hitting Pct. -Assists -Aces -Solo Blocks -Block Assists 4 Maryland, 8/27 Total Blocks 4 Maryland, 8/27 Digs --
Kills -Attacks -Hitting Pct. -Assists -Aces -Solo Blocks -Block Assists -Total Blocks -Digs --
TENNESSEE CAREER RECORDS [ Records since 1980 ] KILLS Name 1. Tamala Brightman 2. Ariana Wilson 3. April Chapple 4. Nikki Fowler 5. Dianne Shoemaker 6. Kristen Andre 7. Kristy Dobson 8. Stephanie Ehlers 9. Sonja Thomas 10. Yuliya Stoyanova
KILLS PER SET No. Years 1,781 1990-93 1,732 1998-01 1,650 1981-84 1,649 2007-10 1,544 1985-88 1,498 2002-05 1,454 1988-91 1,394 1985-88 1,346 1991-94 1,343 2004-07
ATTACKS Name 1. Nikki Fowler 2. Ariana Wilson 3. Kristy Dobson 4. April Chapple 5. Tamala Brightman 6. Stephanie Ehlers 7. Yuliya Stoyanova 8. Dianne Shoemaker 9. Sonja Thomas 10. Michelle Piantadosi
No. Years 4,426 2007-10 3,881 1998-01 3,835 1988-91 3,799 1981-84 3,660 1990-93 3,540 1985-88 3,459 2004-07 3,418 1985-88 3,416 1991-94 3,361 2001-04
ASSISTS Name 1. Julie Knytych 2. Erica Lear 3. Molly Mooney 4. Wendy Jones 5. Laurie Caraher 6. Christy Warren 7. Kelsey Mahoney 8. Allison Stricklin 9. Chelsea Noble 10. Betsy Chavez
No. Years 5,803 2002-05 5,069 1998-01 4,674 1991-94 3,541 1986-89 2,957 1984-87 2,904 1995-98 1,855 20081,530 1994-97 1,453 2005-06 1,362 1981-83
ACES Name 1. Robin Maine 2. April Chapple 3. Kelli Scott 4. Bonnie Kenny 5. Stephanie Ehlers 6. Wendy Jones 7. Laurie Caraher 8. Kristy Dobson 9. Dianne Shoemaker 10. Sonja Thomas
BLOCKS
BLOCKS PER SET
Name No. Years 1. Sarah Blum 674 2003-06 2. Robin Maine 664 1980-83 3. Leah Hinkey 583 2006-10 4. Ariana Wilson 466 1998-01 5. Kristen Andre 436 2002-05 6. Tamala Brightman 399 1990-93 7. Dianne Shoemaker 361 1985-88 8. Nikki Fowler 344 2007-10 9. Annette Young-Gillcrist 341 1987-90 10. Lisa Stegman 338 1985-88
Name No. Years 1. Sarah Blum 1.55 2003-06 2. Leah Hinkey 1.24 2006-10 3. Ariana Wilson 1.10 1998-01 4. Courtney Huettemann 1.06 1994-97 5. Kristen Andre 0.97 2002-05 Farren Powe 0.97 2006-09 7. Trinia Cuseo 0.96 2000-01 Tamala Brightman 0.96 1990-93 9. Mindy Flynn 0.93 2005-08 10. Annette Young-Gillcrist 0.90 1987-90
ATTACKS PER SET
DIGS
DIGS PER SET
Name 1. Kelly Hanlon 2. Christina Jestila 3. Nikki Fowler 4. Ariana Wilson 5. Sonja Thomas 6. Yuliya Stoyanova 7. Tamala Brightman 8. Kristy Dobson 9. Kelsey Fautsch 10. Janelle Hester
Name 1. Chloe Goldman 2. Kristy Dobson 3. Kylie Marshall 4. Amy Morris 5. Stephanie Ehlers 6. Nikki Fowler 7. Julie Knytych 8. Kelli Scott 9. Molly Mooney 10. Erica Lear
Name 1. Tamala Brightman 2. Ariana Wilson 3. Christine Jestila 4. Sonja Thomas Kelly Hanlon 6. Nikki Fowler 7. Yuliya Stoyanova Dianne Shoemaker 9. Janelle Hester 10. Cissi Lenartsson
No. Years 4.32 1990-93 4.08 1998-01 3.64 1996-98 3.58 1991-94 3.58 1995-97 3.55 2007-10 3.49 2004-07 3.49 1985-88 3.33 1999-02 3.32 1993-94
No. Years 9.98 1995-97 9.60 1996-98 9.54 2007-10 9.13 1998-01 9.09 1991-94 8.98 2004-07 8.84 1990-93 8.74 1988-91 8.13 2005-06 7.73 1999-02
ASSISTS PER SET
HITTING PERCENTAGE
Name 1. Erica Lear 2. Julie Knytych 3. Molly Mooney 4. Christy Warren 5. Allison Stricklin 6. Amy Rauch 7. Wendy Jones 8. Chelsea Noble 9. Kelsey Mahoney 10. Jena Berg
>> Minimum 100 Attacks Name 1. Beverly Robinson 2. Kristen Andre 3. Tamala Brightman 4. DeeDee Harrison Sarah Blum 6. Ariana Wilson 7. Trinia Cuseo 8. Tanya Haave 9. Erika Brez 10. Leah Hinkey
No. Years 12.87 1998-01 12.48 2002-05 11.13 1991-94 10.76 1995-98 9.22 1994-95,97 8.31 1989-90 8.01 1986-89 6.53 2005-06 6.37 20086.19 2006-07
ACES PER SET No. Years 255 1980-83 244 1981-84 200 1999-02 192 1980-83 189 1985-88 174 1986-89 168 1984-87 149 1988-91 146 1985-88 142 1991-94
No. Years 1,755 2006-09 1,474 1988-91 1,374 2006-09 1,338 2003-05 1,312 1985-88 1,281 2007-10 1,265 2002-05 1,117 1999-02 1,055 1991-94 1,053 1998-01
Name 1. Kelli Scott 2. Stephanie Scheper 3. Wendy Jones 4. Stephanie Ehlers 5. Sonja Thomas 6. Jenny Meeks 7. Laurie Caraher Kristy Dobson 9. Dianne Shoemaker 10. Donna Monaco
No. Years .48 1999-02 .44 1983-85 .39 1986-89 .38 1985-88 .38 1991-94 .36 1994-96 .34 1984-87 .34 1988-91 .33 1985-88 .31 1984-86
No. Years .359 1982-83 .336 2002-05 .335 1990-93 .315 2008.315 2003-06 .312 1998-01 .308 2000-01 .300 1980-84 .295 1998-99 .285 2006-10
>> Bold indicates current player >> Career statistics have a two-year minimum to qualify for per-game statistics, and players must have played in at least half of the team’s matches during their career.
Name 1. Chloe Goldman 2. Amy Morris 3. Kristy Dobson 4. Morgan Miltner 5. Cynthia Buggs 6. Kylie Marshall 7. Nikki Fowler 8. Julie Knytych 9. Sonja Thomas Kelli Scott
No. Years 4.37 2006-09 4.01 2003-05 3.36 1988-91 3.21 2002-03 3.02 2003-04 2.94 2006-09 2.76 2007-10 2.72 2002-05 2.69 1991-94 2.69 1999-02
TENNESSEE SEASON RECORDS
[ 25-Point Rally Scoring /// Records from 2008 - Present ] KILLS
KILLS PER SET
Name 1. Nikki Fowler 2. Nikki Fowler 3. Nikki Fowler 4. Kayla Jeter 5. Kayla Jeter 6. Milan Clarke 7. DeeDee Harrison 8. Farren Powe 9. Leah Hinkey 10 Leslie Cikra
ATTACKS
Name 1. Nikki Fowler 2. Nikki Fowler 3. Nikki Fowler 4. Kayla Jeter 5. Milan Clarke 6. Kayla Jeter 7. Kylie Marshall 8. Kylie Marshall 9. Mindy Flynn 10. Leslie Cikra Kelsey Robinson
No. Year 459 2009 427 2008 393 2010 353 2009 340 2010 316 2008 240 2010 221 2008 218 2010 215 2010
No. Year 1,268 2009 1,139 2008 938 2010 919 2009 819 2008 790 2010 689 2009 638 2008 598 2008 516 2010 516 2010
ASSISTS Name 1. Kelsey Mahoney 2. Kelsey Mahoney 3. Emily Steinbeck 4. Michaela Hanakova 5. Emily Steinbeck 6. Kylann Scheidt 7. Kelsey Mahoney 8. Natalie Guerra 9. Chloe Goldman 10. Chloe Goldman
No. Year 842 2009 691 2008 685 2010 612 2008 384 2009 370 2010 322 2010 100 2009 88 2008 62 2009
ACES
Name 1. Nikki Fowler 2. Nikki Fowler 3. Nikki Fowler 4. Kayla Jeter 5. Kayla Jeter 6. Milan Clarke 7. DeeDee Harrison 8. Mindy Flynn 9. Leslie Cikra 10. Kelsey Robinson
BLOCKS No. Year 3.79 2009 3.62 2008 3.51 2010 2.98 2010 2.92 2009 2.70 2008 2.11 2010 2.00 2008 1.97 2010 1.91 2010
BLOCKS PER SET
Name 1. Leah Hinkey 2. Leah HInkey 3. Farren Powe 4. Alyssa Hilby 5. DeeDee Harrison 6. Nikki Fowler 7. Farren Powe 8. Mindy Flynn 9. Nikki Fowler 10 Kayla Jeter
ATTACKS PER SET
DIGS
Name 1. Nikki Fowler 2. Nikki Fowler 3. Nikki Fowler 4. Kayla Jeter 5. Milan Clarke 6. Kayla Jeter 7. Kylie Marshall 8. Kylie Marshall 9. Mindy Flynn 10. Kelsey Robinson
Name 1. Chloe Goldman 2. Chloe Goldman 3. Nikki Fowler 4. Kylie Marshall 5. Kelsey Robinson 6. Kylie Marshall 7. Nikki Fowler 8. Nikki Fowler 9. Kelsey Mahoney 10. Kelsey Mahoney
No. Year 10.48 2009 9.65 2008 8.38 2010 7.60 2009 7.00 2008 6.93 2010 5.69 2009 5.41 2008 5.16 2008 5.06 2010
No. Year 134 2009 131 2010 121 2009 117 2008 102 2010 100 2009 97 2008 80 2008 77 2008 76 2010
Name 1. Alyssa Hilby Farren Powe 3. Leah Hinkey 4. Leah Hinkey 5. DeeDee Harrison Nikki Fowler 7. Farren Powe 8. Mindy Flynn 9. Kayla Jeter 10. Leslie Cikra
DIGS PER SET No. Year 568 2009 511 2008 398 2009 369 2009 367 2010 336 2008 324 2010 278 2008 236 2009 192 2008
ASSISTS PER SET
HITTING PERCENTAGE
Name 1. Kelsey Mahoney 2. Kelsey Mahoney 3. Emily Steinbeck 4. Kelsey Mahoney 5. Kylann Sceidt 6. Michaela Hanakova 7. Emily Steinbeck 8. Natalie Guerra 9. Chloe Goldman 10. Chloe Goldman
No. Year 6.96 2009 6.31 2010 6.01 2010 5.81 2008 5.44 2010 5.14 2008 4.92 2009 4.35 2009 0.79 2008 0.52 2009
>> Minimum 100 Attacks Name 1. Leah Hinkey 2. Farren Powe 3. DeeDee Harrison 4. Farren Powe 5. Nikki Fowler 6. Kayla Jeter 7. Leslie Cikra 8. Leah Hinkey 9. Kayla Jeter 10. Milan Clarke
No. Year 0.23 2009 0.21 2010 0.21 2008 0.21 2009 0.21 2009 0.20 2008 0.19 2010 0.19 2009 0.19 2008 0.19 2008
>> Bold indicates current player
Name 1. Chloe Goldman 2. Chloe Goldman 3. Kelsey Robinson 4. Nikki Fowler 5. Kylie Marshall 6. Nikki Fowler 7. Kylie Marshall 8. Nikki Fowler 9. Ellen Mullins 10. Amanda Friday
No. Year .367 2010 .326 2008 .323 2010 .316 2009 .306 2010 .304 2010 .298 2010 .278 2009 .251 2009 .250 2008
ACES PER SET
Name 1. Kelsey Mahoney 2. Kelsey Mahoney Nikki Fowler Kylie Marshall 5. Nikki Fowler 6. Kylie Marshall 7. Kelsey Robinson Nikki Fowler Chloe Goldman 10. Leah Hinkey
No. Year 28 2009 25 2008 25 2009 25 2009 24 2008 22 2008 21 2010 21 2010 21 2008 18 2010
Name 1. Kelsey Mahoney 2. Kelsey Robinson Kelsey Mahoney Nikki Fowler Kylie Marshall 6. Nikki Fowler 7. Nikki Fowler Emily Steinbeck Kylie Marshall Chloe Goldman
SINGLE MATCH RECORDS TENNESSEE MATCH RECORDS INDIVIDUAL Kills Attacks Percentage Assists Aces Block Solos Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
41 99 1.000 88 11 7 15 16 42
TEAM Stephanie Ehlers vs. Washington State (9/24/88) Stephanie Ehlers vs. Washington State (9/24/88) Tanya Haave (7-0-7) vs. Loyola [Illinois] (11/23/84) Erica Lear vs. Arkansas (10/6/00) Beverly Robinson vs. Northwestern (12/4/82) Robin Maine vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/13/82) Sarah Blum vs. Auburn (11/19/06) Sarah Blum vs. Auburn (11/19/06) Amy Morris vs. Notre Dame (11/26/05)
Kills Attacks Percentage Assists Aces Block Solos Block Assists Total Blocks Digs
No. Year 1.21 2008 1.21 2009 1.20 2009 1.15 2010 0.89 2010 0.89 2009 0.82 2008 0.69 2008 0.67 2010 0.66 2010
107 270 .607 100 21 15 42 56 134
vs. Arkansas (10/6/00) vs. Arkansas (10/6/00) (63-12-84) vs. Cal State-Fullerton (9/19/80) vs. Arkansas (10/6/00) vs. Northwestern (12/4/82) vs. Miami [Ohio] (10/2/85) vs. Auburn (11/19/06) vs. San Francisco (9/24/80) vs. UNC Asheville (11/1/97)
No. Year 4.73 2009 4.56 2008 3.60 2010 3.29 2009 3.05 2009 2.89 2010 2.85 2008 2.36 2008 2.04 2010 1.98 2010
ALL-TIME HIGHS: DIGS & KILLS KILLS
DIGS
FIVE GAMES
FIVE GAMES
41 38 37 36 35 35 33 32 29 29 29 29 29 29 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
42 40 37 36 36 36 32 31 31 29 29 29 29 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
Stephanie Ehlers vs. Washington State (9/24/88) Kelli Scott at Arkansas (10/6/00) Dianne Shoemaker vs. Florida (11/5/88) Dianne Shoemaker at Bowling Green (10/15/88) Kelsey Fautsch at Notre Dame (11/26/05) Janelle Hester vs. Marquette (11/23/01) Kristen Andre vs. Florida (10/30/05) Tamala Brightman at Georgia Tech (10/20/93) Nikki Fowler at Georgia (11/15/09) Janelle Hester vs. Middle Tennessee State (10/15/02) Cissi Lennartsson vs. Kentucky (9/30/94) Dianne Shoemaker vs. Florida (10/8/87) April Chapple vs. Texas (10/8/83) Beverly Robinson vs. Penn State (10/7/83) Nikki Fowler vs. South Carolina (11/11/2007) Chris Jestila vs. Cleveland State (9/5/98) Sonja Thomas vs. Mississippi State (10/23/94) Tamala Brightman vs. Mississippi State (10/25/92) Kristy Dobson at Alabama (11/3/90) Dianne Shoemaker at LSU (11/17/88) Dianne Shoemaker vs. Washington State (9/24/88) Beverly Robinson at Florida State (12/4/83) Kelsey Robinson vs. Ohio (8/26/11) Janelle Hester at South Carolina (11/16/01) Tamala Brightman at Mississippi State (10/14/91) Kristy Dobson vs. UAB (9/27/90) Michelle Piantadosi vs. Ohio State (12/10/04) Michelle Piantadosi at Florida (11/14/04) Janelle Hester vs. Georgia (10/6/02) Mary Heinecke vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/24/95) Sonja Thomas vs. Kentucky (9/30/94) Kristy Dobson at Alabama (10/12/91) Tamala Brightman at Arkansas State (10/4/91) Kristy Dobson vs. N.C. State (9/28/91) Dianne Shoemaker vs. Tulane (9/10/88) April Chapple at Ole Miss (11/8/84) April Chapple vs. Ohio State (9/24/82) Yuliya Stoyanova at Louisville (9/28/05) Michelle Piantadosi at Ole Miss (10/18/02) Ariana Wilson at Arkansas (10/6/00) Stephanie Knight at Virginia Tech (9/28/99) Ariana Wilson vs. Kansas (9/18/99) Chris Jestila vs. LSU (9/27/96) Tamala Brightman at Kentucky (11/22/93) Tamala Brightman vs. UAB (9/11/92) Kristy Dobson vs. Indiana (9/21/91) Dianne Shoemaker at Eastern Michigan (10/14/88) April Chapple at Florida State (12/4/83)
FOUR GAMES 35 34 34 34 33 31 30 30 29 29 27 27 27 27 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25
Tamala Brightman vs. Kentucky (10/31/92) Tamala Brightman vs. Sam Houston State (12/1/93) Dianne Shoemaker vs. Penn State (10/21/88) Dianne Shoemaker vs. Kentucky (10/5/88) Tamala Brightman vs. Northwestern (9/5/92) Tamala Brightman vs. Georgia (11/13/92) Ariana Wilson at Kentucky (11/12/00) Sonja Thomas vs. Arkansas (10/7/94) Chris Jestila at Kentucky (11/9/96) Kelly Hanlon at Ole Miss (10/18/96) Ariana Wilson vs. Kentucky (11/10/00) Kelli Scott at LSU (10/8/00) Tamala Brightman vs. Mississippi State (11/29/91) Dianne Shoemaker vs. Clemson (9/22/87) Kelli Scott vs. Arkansas (11/15/02) Chris Jestila at Ole Miss (10/18/96) Yuliya Stoyanova vs. Kentucky (11/1/06) Kelsey Fautsch vs. Louisville (9/19/06) Michelle Piantadosi vs. Louisville (9/22/04) Kelly Hanlon at Georgia (10/5/96) Kristy Dobson at Florida (9/29/89) Dianne Shoemaker at Louisville (10/14/87)
THREE GAMES 25
Dianne Shoemaker at N.C. State (10/8/88)
Amy Morris at Notre Dame (11/26/05) Chloe Goldman at Ole Miss (11/02/07) Chloe Goldman vs. LSU (10/12/07) Chloe Goldman vs. Dayton (9/14/08) Amy Morris at Louisville (9/28/05) Kristy Dobson vs. Georgia (11/11/90) Kristy Dobson vs. N.C. State (10/13/89) Chloe Goldman vs. South Carolina (11/11/07) Amy Morris at Florida (11/14/04) Jennifer Elliott vs. Georgia (11/14/99) Kristy Dobson at Arkansas State (10/4/91) Tiffany Washington vs. Indiana (9/21/91) Stephanie Ehlers vs. Washington State (9/24/88) Chloe Goldman at LSU (9/18/09) Chloe Goldman at Georgia (9/23/07) Kristy Dobson vs. Georgia Tech (9/13/91) Chloe Goldman vs. Kentucky (11/25/09) Chloe Goldman at Clemson (12/5/08) Chloe Goldman vs. Arkansas (9/30/07) Amy Morris vs. Florida (10/30/05) Maureen Skalitzky at Florida State (10/18/86) Chloe Goldman at Louisville (9/30/09) Chloe Goldman at South Carolina (10/2/09) Amy Morris vs. Georgia (11/21/03) Tiffany Washington vs. Georgia Tech (9/13/91) Chloe Goldman at Mississippi State (10/19/07) Morgan Miltner at South Carolina (10/13/02) Cissi Lennartsson vs. Kentucky (9/30/94) Kristy Dobson vs. Ole Miss (10/12/90) April Chapple vs. Penn State (10/7/83) Kelsey Robinson vs. Maryland (8/27/11) Chloe Goldman vs. South Carolina (11/16/08) Annie Sadowski vs. Alabama (11/3/06) Amy Morris at Alabama (11/19/05) Julie Knytych at Georgia (10/3/03) Jennifer Elliott at Arkansas (10/6/00) Chloe Goldman vs. Illinois (9/12/08) Chloe Goldman vs. Utah (8/25/07) Chloe Goldman vs. Ole Miss (10/14/07) Kelli Scott vs. Georgia (11/14/99) Tamala Brightman at Arkansas State (10/4/91) Stephanie Ehlers at Bowling Green (10/15/88) Betsy Chavez at Florida State (12/4/83)
FOUR GAMES 35 33 30 30 29 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 24
Chloe Goldman at Arkansas (11/16/07) Stephanie Ehlers vs. Kentucky (10/5/88) Chloe Goldman at Alabama (10/16/09) Kim Obiala at UNC Asheville (11/1/97) Wendy Jones vs. Kentucky (10/5/88) Cynthia Buggs vs. Texas A&M (12/4/04) Sonja Thomas vs. Sam Houston State (12/1/93) Chloe Goldman vs. Marquette (9/8/07) Amy Morris at Alabama (10/16/05) Amy Morris vs. Arkansas (11/20/04) Kelli Scott at LSU (10/8/00) Kristy Dobson vs. Eastern Michigan (11/30/90) Chloe Goldman at South Carolina (10/2/09) Chloe Goldman vs. Mississippi State (9/16/07) Lauren Clayton at UNC Asheville (11/1/97) Lynn Lovingier at UNC Asheville (11/1/97) Kristy Dobson vs. Southern Illinois (10/5/91) Chloe Goldman vs. Colorado State (9/12/09) Chloe Goldman vs. Alabama (9/21/08) Chloe Goldman at Louisville (10/16/07) Yuliya Stoyanova at Arkansas (10/20/06) Chris Jestila at South Carolina (11/6/98) Andrea Peterson vs. Georgia (10/16/98) Stephanie Scheper vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/6/85) Mary Heinecke vs. Kentucky (11/16/97)
THREE GAMES 31 26 25
Chloe Goldman vs. Georgia (10/26/07) Kylie Marshall at LSU (10/22/06) Chloe Goldman at Arkansas (11/7/08)
25-POINT RALLY HIGHS Here’s a look at kill and dig highs since NCAA Division I volleyball adopted the 25-point rally scoring format in 2008:
KILLS FIVE GAMES 29 27 24 24 24 23 22 22 21 20 20 20
Nikki Fowler Georgia (2009) Kelsey Robinson vs. Ohio (8/26/11) Nikki Fowler Kentucky (2008) Nikki Fowler Arkansas (2009) Nikki Fowler Arkansas (2010) Kayla Jeter Kentucky (2009) Nikki Fowler Dayton (2008) Nikki Fowler Auburn (2009) Nikki Fowler Louisville (2009) Kayla Jeter Louisville (2009) Nikki Fowler Georgia (2010) Leslie Cikra Indiana (2010)
FOUR GAMES 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18
Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Kayla Jeter Kayla Jeter Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler
Arkansas (2008) Florida (2009) Louisville (2010) LSU (2008) Kentucky (2008) LSU (2009) Kentucky (2009) Florida (2010) Duke (2010) Auburn (2010) Louisville (2010)
THREE GAMES 21 19 16 16 16
Nikki Fowler Kayla Jeter Nikki Fowler Nikki Fowler Kayla Jeter
Oklahoma (2010) South Carolina (2009) Miss. State (2009) Alabama (2009) Mississippi (2010)
DIGS FIVE GAMES 36 28 27 27 27 26 25 24 24 23 23 22 22
Chloe Goldman Dayton (2008) Chloe Goldman LSU (2009) Chloe Goldman 2008 Clemson (2008) Chloe Goldman Kentucky (2009) Kelsey Robinson Arkansas (2010) Chloe Goldman Louisville (2009) Nikki Fowler Western Kentucky (2009) Kelsey Robinson vs. Maryland (8/27/11) Chloe Goldman South Carolina (2008) Chloe Goldman Illinois (2008) Chloe Goldman Auburn (2009) Kylie Marshall Illinois (2008) Chloe Goldman Kentucky (2008)
FOUR GAMES 30 26 25 25 24 23 22 21 20 20
Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Nikki Fowler Chloe Goldman
Alabama (2009) So. Carolina (2009) Alabama (2008) 2009 Colorado State 2010 LSU Kentucky (2009) LSU (2009) Florida (2009) Alabama (2008) Duke (2010)
THREE GAMES 25 23 22 20 20
Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman Chloe Goldman
Arkansas (2008) Georgia (2009) Auburn (2008) Georgia (2008) Xavier (2009)