2009 Wayne State University Volleyball Media Guide

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Quick Facts / Team Information........................1

R-Sophomore Kristen Miles...........................20

Sports Information............................................2

Freshmen................................................. 21-22

City of Detroit....................................................3

Opponent Information............................... 24-27

VOLLEYBALL STAFF Office Phone.................................................................. 313-577-7541 Head Coach......................................................................... Phil Nickel

Alma Mater/Year.................................................... Cincinnati/1995

Record at WSU...............................................17-12 (one season)

Career Record.............................................51-55 (three seasons)

E-Mail........................................................ phil.nickel@wayne.edu

President Jay Noren, M.D................................4

GLIAC Information..........................................28

Athletic Director Rob Fournier..........................5

2008 Season Timeline....................................30

Alma Mater/Year.....................................................Madonna/2008

E-Mail....................................................................jgatt@mi.rr.com

Head Coach Phil Nickel....................................6

2008 Season Images.....................................31

Volunteer Assistant Coach........................................ Patti Westenberg

Support Staff....................................................7

2008 Statistics/Results...................................32

Assistant Athletic Trainer................................................Natalie Herter

2009 Roster......................................................8

2008 GLIAC Results.......................................33

2009 Schedule.................................................9

Program History.............................................34

Season Preview.............................................10

All-Time Roster...............................................35

Senior Jessica Condeni..................................12

Records.................................................... 36-40

Senior Sarha Gosselin...................................13

This is Wayne State.......................................42

Senior Candis Jenich.....................................14

Wayne State Academics................................43

Senior Meg Leone..........................................15

Associate Athletic Directors / Faculty Rep......44

Senior Lauren Mallast....................................16

WSU Athletic Department...............................45

Junior Maureen MacDonald...........................17

Athletic Training..............................................46

Junior Mariel VanOverbeke............................18

Strength and Conditioning..............................47

Junior Katy Westenberg.................................19

WSU Athletic Hall of Fame / Warrior Club......48

Assistant Coach..................................................................Jacqui Gatt

Alma Mater/Year...................................................... Oakland/2005

Asst. A.D. in Charge of Volleyball..................................Allison Tookes

TEAM INFORMATION 2008 Overall Record....................................................................17-12 2008 GLIAC Record........................................................................9-7 2008 GLIAC Finish.................................................2nd/South Division Letterwinners Returning/Lost...........................................................9/6 Newcomers.........................................................................................5

HISTORY First Year as Varsity Sport............................................................1975 All-Time Record............................................................ 596-477 (.555) GLIAC Titles....................................................... 3 (1979, 1980, 1981) GLIAC South Division Titles............................... 3 (1996, 1997, 1998) Last Post-Season Appearance.....................................................2008 Result............................ lost 3-1 at Grand Valley State (GLIAC Semifinals)

WSU QUICK Facts Location..........................................................Detroit, Michigan 48202 Founded.......................................................................................1868

SPONSORS Wayne State Volleyball would like to thank the following sponsors for their support: Buffalo Wild Wings.........................................29 Casino World Travel.......................................41 Chef Source...................................................36 Erma’s............................................................22 Keepsake Impressions...................................22 Lefty’s Lounge................................................21 Lockharts Landscaping..................................29 Old Campus Restaurant...................................9 Metropolitan Eye Center.................................36 Molten.............................................................23 New Parthenon...............................................37 Pointe Lamp & Lighting..................................35 SendOutCards.com / Hair Connection...........29 Stephanie.........................................................9 SW Controls...................................................11 University Pharmacy......................................37 Yoe Industrial Grinding...................................27

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2009 MEDIA GUIDE The 2009 Wayne State University Volleyball Media Guide is a production of the WSU Sports Information Office – Jeff Weiss, Director; Tom Gorman, Assistant Director – in conjunction with the WSU Volleyball Office. Compiled, edited, and layout by Tom Gorman. Additional assistance provided by Jeff Weiss. Cover designed by Tom Gorman. Photography by WestSide Photography (Mark Hicks), Ron Harper and Tom Gorman. Media guide information current as of August 17, 2009.

ON THE COVER Wayne State’s 2009 senior class - Jessica Condeni, Sarha Gosselin, Candis Jenich, Meg Leone, and Lauren Mallast - is featured, as is the commemorative logo celebrating 35 years of women’s athletics at WSU. Directions to MATTHAEI athletic complex From the West: Take I-94 East. Exit at Trumbull Avenue. Turn right onto Trumbull Avenue, then left onto Warren Avenue. Parking is in Lot 50 off Warren Avenue.

From the East: Take I-94 West. Exit at Woodward/ Brush Avenues. Remain on Ford Service Drive to Woodward Avenue. Turn left onto Woodward Avenue, going south to Warren Avenue. Turn right onto Warren Avenue. Continue west on Warren Avenue to Lodge Freeway (M 10) overpass. Lot 50 is located on your right just past the overpass.

From the North: Take I-75 South to Warren Avenue exit. Turn right onto Warren Avenue. Continue west on Warren Avenue to Lodge Freeway (M 10) overpass. Lot 50 is located just past the overpass.

From the South: Take I-75 North to Lodge Freeway (M 10) North. Exit at Forrest/Warren Avenues. Turn left onto Warren Avenue (2nd light). Cross over Lodge Freeway and turn right into Lot 50.

MISSION STATEMENT Wayne State University believes that intercollegiate athletics are an important and wholesome adjunct to the principal purposes of the University: (1) the advancement of knowledge through research and investigation; and (2) the dissemination of knowledge through teaching. To that end, participants in intercollegiate athletics must be, first and foremost, students whose fundamental aim is to obtain a sound education.

A major mission of the University is to achieve an increasing level of excellence in the quality of its programs and to enhance the visibility and recognition of the University as a whole. Students who participate in intercollegiate athletics are directly involved in the implementation of this mission of excellence, and by such participation, provide a unifying objective of community and University.

Wayne State University believes that a well-balanced program in intercollegiate sports is important so long as it remains in proper focus as an ancillary of the real purposes of the University; so long as it remains under academic control; so long as the players are bona fide students; and so long as the coaches strive to instill qualities of honesty, sportsmanship and clean play.

Enrollment.......................................... 29,046 (18,611 undergraduate) Nickname................................................................................ Warriors Colors.............................................................................Green & Gold Affiliation.................................................................... NCAA Division II Conference................................................................................ GLIAC Arena/Gym............................................................................. Matthaei

Capacity................................................................................2,000

President........................................................................Dr. Jay Noren Faculty Athletic Representative........................... Robert M. Ackerman Director of Athletics..........................................................Rob Fournier Associate Athletic Director.................................................Jason Clark Associate Athletic Director/Fiscal Operations................Bhavna Mehta Associate Athletic Director/SWA....................................Allison Tookes Athletics Chief of Staff......................................................Tami Tranter Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing & Tickets................... Jeff Evans Assistant Athletic Director/Facilities...............................Bob Ostrowski Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance........................... Sarah Pruess Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations......................... Jeff Weiss Assistant Sports Information Director.............................. Tom Gorman Academic Coordinator................................................. Candice Turner Assistant Compliance/Academic Coordinator.....................Joe Pawlik Director of Development..................................................... Angie Ruth Head Athletic Trainer......................................................Michael Chan Assistant Athletic Trainer........................................... Steve Domzalski Assistant Athletic Trainer................................................Natalie Herter Assistant Athletic Trainer................................................... Josh Priehs Assistant Athletic Trainer.........................................Amanda Riesterer Strength & Conditioning Coach.........................................Paul Harker Facility Coordinator............................................................. Mike Flynn Accounting Assistant.................................................. Linda Letkowski Athletics Graduate Assistant...........................................Lisa Seymour Athletics Graduate Assistant.......................................Lindsay DiPietro Athletic Department Switchboard.................................. 313-577-4280 Athletic Department Fax................................................ 313-577-5996

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Wayne State University Sports Information

Jeff Weiss

Tom Gorman

Jeff Weiss

Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations

Office Phone................................................313-577-7542 Cell Phone...................................................419-367-1627 E-mail............................................ jeff.weiss@wayne.edu

Tom Gorman

Assistant SID/Volleyball Contact

Office Phone................................................313-577-2299 Cell Phone...................................................248-379-1699 E-mail..............................................tgorman@wayne.edu

Tyler McIntosh

Sports Information Intern

E-mail............................................tmcintosh@wayne.edu Office Fax............................................................313-577-5997 Mailing Address.........................................5101 John C. Lodge

101 Matthaei

Detroit, MI 48202

Wayne State Media Guidelines The 2009 Wayne State Volleyball Media Guide was produced by the Sports Information Office to assist the media in coverage of Warrior volleyball. Requests for additional information, interviews and photographs should be directed to Tom Gorman at 313-5772299 or tgorman@wayne.edu.

Post-Match Procedures Head coach Phil Nickel will be available for the media by request after the match. Individual Warrior players’ names should be given to Tom Gorman at the end of the contest and will be made available after the coach.

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Wayne State Media Outlets Newspapers

Television

DETROIT FREE PRESS Gene Myers, Sports Editor 600 W. Fort St. Detroit, MI 48226 Phone: (313) 222-6661 Fax: (313) 222-5983 www.freep.com

WXYZ-TV 7 (ABC) Don Shane, Sports Director 20777 West Ten Mile Road Southfield, MI 48037 Phone: (248) 827-9420 Fax: (248) 827-9444 www.wxyz.com

DETROIT NEWS Ruben Luna, Sports Editor 615 W. Lafayette Detroit, MI 48226 Phone: (313) 222-2261 Fax: (313) 222-6019 www.detnews.com

WDIV-TV 4 (NBC) Bernie Smilovitz, Sports Director 550 W. Lafayette Detroit, MI 48226 Phone: (313) 222-0504 Fax: (313) 222-0592 www.clickondetroit.com

THE SOUTH END Karl Henkel, Sports Editor 5425 Woodward Ave. Suite 101 Detroit, MI 48202 Phone: (313) 577-3496 Fax: (313) 993-8108 www.southend.wayne.edu

WJBK-TV 2 (FOX) Dan Miller, Sports Director PO Box 2000 Southfield, MI 48037 Phone: (248) 552-5114 Fax: (248) 557-1199 www.myfoxdetroit.com

Associated Press 300 River Place Suite 2400 Detroit, MI 48207 Phone: 313-259-0650 Fax: 313-259-4966 Oakland Press Jeff Kuehn, Sports Editor 48 W. Huron Pontiac, MI 48342 Phone: 248-745-4682 Fax: 248-332-8885 www.theoaklandpress.com Macomb Daily Jason Schmidt, Sports Editor 100 Macomb Daily Dr. Mt. Clemens, MI 48043 Phone: 586-469-4510 Fax: 586-469-2892 www.macombdaily.com

WMYD-TV 20 Dave Leval 2777 Franklin Road, Suite 1220 Southfield, MI 48034 Phone: (248) 355-2020 www.tv20detroit.com

Radio WDTK RADIO (1400 AM) Two Radio Plaza Ferndale, MI 48220-2129 Phone: (248) 581-1207 Fax: (248) 581-1231 www.wdtkam.com WWJ RADIO (950 AM) Tony Ortiz, Sports 26495 American Drive Southfield, MI 48034 Phone: (248) 945-9950 Fax: (248) 304-4970 www.wwj.com 2009 volleyball media guide

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Detroit Profile

Population City: 912,062 (2008 Census) Metropolitan Area: 4,425,110 (Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties – 2008 Census) U.S. CMSA Rank: 11th (Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint CMSA)

Television Market: 11th Fortune 1,000 Company Headquarters: 21 Mayor: Dave Bing • Metro Detroit is home to the global headquarters for four of the world’s top automakers: General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., DaimlerChrysler AG, and Volkswagen of America. The region also ranks as a leader in the production of paints, nonelectrical machinery and automation equipment in pharmaceutical, rubber products, synthetic resins and garden seed.

• Other national and international corporations headquartered here include: Compuware, The Budd Company, Stroh’s Brewery Company, American National Resources, Kelly Services, SBC, and Federal Mogul, plus pizza giants Domino’s, Hungry Howie’s, and Little Caesar’s. These companies help employ more than two million metro Detroiters.

Land Area City: 138.7 square miles Metropolitan: 2,026.1 square miles Altitude: 581 feet (177 meters), measured at the Detroit River Average Snowfall: 41.1 inches Mean Average Temperature: 48.6 Fun Facts About Detroit • home to the Motown sound founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in 1957 • installed the first mile of paved concrete road, just north of the Model T plant, on Woodward Avenue between McNichols and 7 Mile Roads in 1909 • installed the country’s first traffic light in 1915 in downtown Detroit • built the nation’s first urban freeway, the Davison, in 1942 • is home to the oldest state fair in the nation, first held in 1849 • is the potato chip capital of the world, based on consumption • has the country’s largest island park within a city – Belle Isle Park • is home to the world’s only floating post office, the J.W. Westcott II, on the Detroit River

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Famous Detroiters Aaliyah, singer, actress Tim Allen, actor, comedian Anita Baker, singer Francis Ford Coppola, film director, producer Jeff Daniels, actor, comedian Eminem (b. Marshall Mathers), singer, songwriter Henry Ford, inventor Aretha Franklin, singer Thomas Hearns, boxer Casey Kasem, radio star Kid Rock (b. Robert Ritchie), singer, songwriter Elmore “Dutch” Leonard, author Charles Lindbergh, pilot Lone Ranger, radio star (debuted on local WWJ Radio) Joe Louis, boxer Madonna, actress, singer Ed McMahon, television host Ted Nugent, singer, songwriter Rosa Parks, activist Smokey Robinson, singer, songwriter Diana Ross, actress, singer Bob Seger, singer, songwriter Tom Selleck, actor Blair Underwood, actor Robert Wagner, actor Robin Williams, actor, comedian Stevie Wonder, singer, songwriter

DETROIT TIGERS • COMERICA PARK HOME OF THE 2005 ALL-STAR GAME

DETROIT LIONS • FORD FIELD HOME OF SUPER BOWL XL 2006

• The Detroit Metro Sports Commission (DMSC) markets and sells metro Detroit as a premier destination for regional, national and international amateur sporting events.

• The Detroit area has a long, successful history of hosting a variety of tournaments and events including NCAA, AAU, USSSA events. Metro Detroit was the location for the 2004 Ryder Cup, the 2005 MLB All-Star Game, Super Bowl XL in 2006, the 2008 AAU Junior Olympic Games and the 2009 NCAA Basketball Final Four. Ford Field will house the 2010 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four.

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• Event organizers will find metro Detroit is home to numerous, world-class stadiums, arenas and other athletic venues and the area’s hotel and restaurant accommodations are second to none. The city has numerous, one-of-a-kind attractions for athletes, families and guests to enjoy.

• The recent developments and changes give you many more reasons to plan your next meeting or event in metro Detroit. New and renovated hotels, three new casinos, a new baseball stadium and riverfront promenade are just the beginning as progress continues on many more projects throughout the area.

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On May 14, 2008, Wayne State’s Board of Governors voted unanimously to appoint Jay Noren, M.D., as the university’s 10th president effective August 1, 2008. Dr. Noren succeeded Irvin D. Reid, who stepped down on July 31 after a decade at Wayne State.

Jay Noren received BA and BS degrees from the University of Minnesota, MD degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School, and an MPH from Harvard University. He was a research fellow at the Harvard Center for Community Health and Medical Care, Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow at the National Academy of Sciences and U.S Congress, and a Winston Churchill Fellow in England and Scotland.

He did his graduate and post-graduate work in health policy, health services research, public health, preventive medicine, and internal medicine at Harvard, the University of Vermont, and Michigan State University.

He joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1976 where he served until 1999 as a tenured faculty member and

in several leadership roles. In addition to his faculty appointments at Wisconsin, he has also held faculty appointments as professor at the University of Nebraska, the George Bush School of Government and the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University and Health Science Center, as a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington, and Research Scholar at the National Institute of Health Policy.

Dr. Noren has previously served in several academic leadership roles including Founding Dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Executive Vice President and Provost at the University of Nebraska, Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin as well as Acting Dean for Allied Health and Associate Vice Chancellor at Wisconsin, Chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and President of the Health Science Center and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs at the Texas A&M University System.

wsu president jay noren Dr. Noren’s research and teaching emphases are health services research, health policy and health politics, health services leadership and management, health workforce, the role and operation of academic health centers, Native American health care, and executive education. He has engaged in extensive funded research projects and has authored numerous papers and book

chapters. He developed and directed the Wisconsin Center for Health Policy and Program Evaluation and was an originator and director of the University of Wisconsin graduate program in Administrative Medicine.

Dr. Noren’s international experience includes negotiated educational exchange agreements with universities in China and Lithuania and work in collaboration with educational enterprises in Africa and England.

Wayne State University Board of Governors

Tina Abbott

Richard Bernstein (vice chair)

Debbie Dingell

Eugene Driker (chair)

Diane L. Dunaskiss

Paul E. Massaron

Annetta Miller

Gary Pollard

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athletic director rob fournier

The 2008-09 intercollegiate athletic season marked the highest finish ever for a Wayne State athletic program that has seen a steady rise in the national rankings each of Rob Fournier’s nine years as athletic director. The recent 11th in the nation places WSU in the upper four percent (4%) of all athletic programs in Division II. Since his arrival, Fournier’s plan to invigorate the WSU athletic department has centered on three goals - academic achievement, community outreach and competitive success. To that end, the record has been telling.

In 2008, he was honored by NACDA as the Athletics Director of the Year in the Central Region.

The Warriors eight best finishes ever in the NACDA Cup standings, which measures the overall performance of athletic programs around the country, have occurred in the last eight years. WSU has jumped 100 places in the standings since Fournier’s arrival. In those nine years, 28 WSU coaches have been honored as conference Coach-of-the-Year while three have been distinguished as National Coach of the Year.

Also in 2008-09, the athletic department celebrated the naming of 37 All-Americans, the most in school history. Not surprisingly, the 104 All-Americans that have been honored nationally in the past three years are the most in any like period and coincidently exceed any 10 year period in the 92 years of WSU athletics.

Last year was also a record-setting year academically and in the community. The Fall (2008) term’s cumulative grade-point average for all studentathletes was 3.048 while the Winter term’s mark was 3.035. Thirteen (13) of WSU’s sixteen (16) athletic programs had cumulative grade-point averages above 3.00.

In addition, in only nine months, WSU studentathletes contributed an exemplary 5,529 community service hours volunteering at a variety of Detroit initiatives. The rise in both academic average and www.wsuathletics.com

wayne state university warriors community outreach has been dramatic, consistent and unprecedented. In addition, in the latest federally-mandated graduation rate report, WSU student-athletes received an undergraduate degree at a rate 17 percent higher than the comparable campus population. These, and other academic achievements, are recognized at the annual academic banquet, which he started in 2001.

Fournier’s ability to generate corporate support has vastly improved the physical setting of the athletic campus and the competitive balance of the Warrior teams. In his nine years, he has raised over six million dollars from a variety of sources. That total has helped complete the following facility initiatives: football locker room; baseball’s replica Fenway Park stadium; men’s and women’s basketball locker rooms; softball grandstand, walkway and press box; a Boston Garden-like parquet floor for basketball; Hall of Fame foyer; swimming video board and pool improvements; football ticket booths and stadium entrance; outdoor marquee; FieldTurf and a new track; scoreboards for baseball and football with a video display; trainer’s treatment area; new USTA tennis courts; and a design charette for a new arena. The physical transformation has been both noticeable and imaginative and boasts a number of cosmetic infrastructure changes as well.

In the past five years alone, student-athletes have committed nearly 20,000 community service hours with such programs as St. Leo’s and St. Aloysius soup kitchens, Motor City Makeover, Make-A-Wish, Relay for Life, canned food drives, Boys and Girls Club, Toys-for-Tots, Skate for the Cure, Genesis House, Focus Hope and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

In particular, the Think Detroit/PAL initiative pairs WSU student-athletes and coaches with over 13,000

Detroit school children in a variety of program and outreach activities. All this is accomplished under the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program, one of the first in the conference. Fournier has also initiated an outreach effort for coaches and staff to volunteer one day a month to a charitable cause in a program labeled WIN -- Warriors in the Neighborhood.

Fournier served three years as a member of the NCAA regional-ranking football committee whose responsibilities include selecting the top teams in the region each week and the teams that advance to the postseason. This year will be his second on the NCAA softball regional ranking committee. He currently serves as the chair of the GLIAC officiating committee and is past President of the Conference Executive Committee. In women’s hockey, he served as the chair of the Structure Committee and a member of the Executive Committee.

Prior to joining Wayne State, Fournier served as the Senior Associate Commissioner and general counsel for the Mid-American Conference. While serving as the acting Commissioner of the Conference (1999),

he moved the league office from Toledo to Cleveland, wrote and secured a long-term contract for the men’s basketball tournament at the Gund Arena (now Quicken Loans Arena) and secured the three largest corporate gifts in the history of the MAC including First Energy as the tournament sponsor for the men’s postseason basketball tournament.

He also wrote and negotiated the Motor City Bowl football contract that is the MAC’s longest post-season Bowl alignment. As the chief compliance officer for the league, Fournier investigated and reported on over 350 infraction cases that insured fairness in case resolution and corrective action. At the request of institutions, he has appeared before the NCAA Committee on Infractions and conducted campus reviews of compliance effectiveness in financial aid, rules education, eligibility and institutional control. He has served as liaison to various NCAA committees for which the conference held cabinet positions. The MAC presidents recognized Fournier’s achievements when they unanimously conferred a Certificate of Commendation and a mark of esteem for his efforts in 1999.

A licensed attorney, he received his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude and his master’s with honors from the University of Akron. He was a national forensics champion and qualified for the national finals in six events. Fournier received his law degree from Akron in 1986 and was admitted to the Ohio bar that same year where he is still licensed to practice.

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head coach phil nickel

Phil Nickel’s Career Head Coaching Record Year School 1996 Thomas More College 1997 Thomas More College 2008 Wayne State University

Phil Nickel was named the 12th head coach in the history of the Wayne State University women’s volleyball program on March 3, 2008, by WSU Director of Athletics Rob Fournier.

In his first season at the helm, Nickel led the Warriors to the GLIAC Tournament for the first time since 2005. Wayne State advanced past the opening round for the first time since 1997 by defeating Hillsdale in the quarterfinal in Detroit. The Warriors were defeated by Grand Valley State in the semifinals, but finished the season 17-12 including a 9-7 mark in conference play.

“In Phil we have the person that reflects well on the long and comprehensive national search process we undertook,” said Fournier.

“He brings leadership, a strong recruiting background and knows what it takes to build and sustain a winning program. His positive reception during the interview process by student-athletes, staff and other coaches underscores those intangible attributes that are so necessary to work with divergent groups and achieve success. I look forward to the energy, focused approach and work habits that have been a trademark of his career.”

Nickel came to Wayne State after serving as the assistant coach at the University of Houston for the last six seasons (2002-07).

His responsibilities at Houston included recruiting, personnel development and assisting with on-court coaching. During his tenure with the Cougars, Nickel helped coach eight athletes to 12 All-Conference honors,

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including the 2004 and 2005 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year Jaci Gonzalez.

“First of all, I would like to thank Rob Fournier for the opportunity to lead the Wayne State volleyball program,” commented Nickel. “This gives me the chance to bring my family back to the Midwest, and to build a championship volleyball program. Rob has made a commitment to the volleyball program, and I look forward to working with him to reach the goals we have set.”

His other NCAA Division I volleyball experience includes assistant coaching positions at Illinois State (2000-01) and Wright State (1998-99), as well as a head coaching position at Division III Thomas More College for two years (1996-97). Nickel compiled a 34-43 mark in his two seasons with the Saints leading them to the second round of the NCAA Tournament and a #4 ranking in the South Region in 1997. TMC finished the year with a 20-17 record.

Nickel has served as a committee member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, which represents the interests of collegiate assistant volleyball coaches, and was also the Chair of the Professional Development Sub-Committee.

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He led the Houston Juniors 17 national team to the Silver Championship at the 2006 USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Championships as well as coaching the U17 Black Team for Illinois Juniors Volleyball Club to fifth-place finishes in 2001 and 2002 and had four players named to the All-Tournament

Team at USA Nationals. He has also coached the Dayton Juniors and Western Buckeye Volleyball Club.

Nickel attended Ohio Northern for two years, where he played football and baseball.

He then transferred to the University of Cincinnati where he played volleyball on the men’s club team from 1992-95. He served as a captain and president from 1994-95 and earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1995. Nickel furthered his education at Wright State University, where he was involved in the Athletics Administration Masters Program.

A native of Richwood, Ohio, he and his wife, Michelle, have two sons, Trey and Zackary, along with a daughter Kaia.

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support staff

JACQUI GATT Assistant Coach

patti westenberg Volunteer Assistant Coach

Jacqui Gatt enters her second season in 2009 as an assistant coach for the Wayne State University volleyball team.

Gatt served the last three years on the coaching staff of her alma mater, Churchill High School. After graduating in 2004, she worked as an assistant varsity coach for one season before taking on the role of head junior varsity coach for two

Patti Westenberg joined the WSU volleyball staff as a volunteer assistant coach for the 2009 season.

Westenberg (née Hunter) has over 12 years of coaching experience, including four seasons as the varsity volleyball coach at Warren Cousino High School, where she amassed a record of 98-58-15 and was the 2005-06 Macomb Area Conference Coach of the Year.

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A 2008 graduate of Madonna University with a B.A. in sport management, Gatt played four years on the Crusaders’ volleyball squad. She was an NAIA All-American in 2007 while also earning region and conference Libero of the Year honors and finishing as the runner-up for the national award. Gatt was a three-time All-WHAC selection and a two-time all-region honoree. She also claimed a spot on the WHAC All-Freshman Team in 2004.

Gatt is single and resides in Livonia.

She also spent two years coaching the USA Michigan National Travel Team, as well as six years with the Michigan Elite Travel Team.

A 2000 graduate of Warren Mott High School, Westenberg attended and played volleyball at Macomb Community College until 2002, when she transferred to Oakland University to finish her collegiate career.

She earned a bachelor of arts degree in history with a French minor in 2005 before pursuing her master’s degree in secondary education at OU, which she completed in 2007.

Westenberg resides in Madison Heights with her husband, Eric.

natalie herter Assistant Athletic Trainer

Natalie Herter joined the Wayne State University athletic training staff in August 2009 as an assistant athletic trainer.

She completed her master’s degree in kinesiology from Michigan State University in 2009, after receiving her bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Grand Valley State University in 2007. Herter completed her thesis on “The Effect of Ankle Support on Balance Using the BESS (Balance Error Score System) Test.”

While in graduate school, she served as the athletic trainer for the MSU cross country and track and field teams her first year and at Lansing Community College in her second year.

A 2003 graduate of Hartland High School, Herter’s sport responsibilities at WSU will include volleyball and softball.

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tom gorman

Assistant Sports Information Director

Tom Gorman joined the Wayne State University athletic department in August 2005 as a sports information intern. He was named assistant sports information director in July 2006.

From September 2003 until September 2004, Gorman served as a public/media relations intern for the Toledo Mud Hens, the TripleA affiliate for the Detroit Tigers. He also has over three years of experience in facility and event management at both the collegiate and recreational levels combined.

A 1999 graduate of Troy High School, Gorman earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in sports management & communications in 2003 and a master’s degree in sports administration from Wayne State in 2006. He is a member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Gorman currently resides in Royal Oak with his wife, Katie.

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2009 roster

Name Pos. Cydney Biessel S Jessica Condeni OH Karlene Foisy MB Sarha Gosselin OH Lindsey Graciak DS Candis Jenich OH Madie Kent OH Meg Leone OH Maureen MacDonald OH Lauren Mallast MB Kristen Miles DS Kate Sak MB Mariel VanOverbeke MB Katy Westenberg S

Alphabetical Ht. Cl. Hometown/Last School 5-9 FR Ruby, Mich./Yale 5-8 SR Farmington Hills, Mich./Harrison (Kent State) 6-1 FR Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester 6-1 SR Harrison Twp., Mich./Warren Lincoln (Macomb CC) 5-5 FR Westland, Mich./Livonia Churchill 6-0 SR Warren, Mich./Cousino (Macomb CC) 5-11 FR Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich./Grosse Pointe North 5-10 SR Troy, Mich./Troy 5-10 JR White Lake, Mich./Marian 6-2 SR Chesterfield, Mich./Anchor Bay (Macomb CC) 5-9 RS SO Macomb, Mich./Dakota 6-0 FR Warren, Mich./Cousino 6-1 JR Chesterfield, Mich./Anchor Bay 5-11 JR Milford, Mich./Milford

Name Pos. Cydney Biessel S Mariel VanOverbeke MB Sarha Gosselin OH Katy Westenberg S Lindsey Graciak DS Kate Sak MB Jessica Condeni OH Meg Leone OH Candis Jenich OH Kristen Miles DS Karlene Foisy MB Maureen MacDonald OH Madie Kent OH Lauren Mallast MB

Numerical Cl. Hometown/Last School FR Ruby, Mich./Yale JR Chesterfield, Mich./Anchor Bay SR Harrison Twp., Mich./Warren Lincoln (Macomb CC) JR Milford, Mich./Milford FR Westland, Mich./Livonia Churchill FR Warren, Mich./Cousino SR Farmington Hills, Mich./Harrison (Kent State) SR Troy, Mich./Troy SR Warren, Mich./Cousino (Macomb CC) RS SO Macomb, Mich./Dakota FR Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester JR White Lake, Mich./Marian FR Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich./Grosse Pointe North SR Chesterfield, Mich./Anchor Bay (Macomb CC)

Ht. 5-9 6-1 6-1 5-11 5-5 6-0 5-8 5-10 6-0 5-9 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-2

Pronunciation Guide Biessel...................................................................... BEE-sull Sarha Gosselin.......................................... SAR-uh GOZ-lynn Graciak.......................................................... GRACE-ee-ack Jenich.........................................................................JEN-ick Leone..................................................................... Lee-OWN VanOverbeke...............................................Van-OVER-beak

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2009 schedule

Day Date Opponent Location Friday August 28 Urbana# Detroit, Mich. # Friday August 28 West Liberty Detroit, Mich. # Saturday August 29 Aquinas Detroit, Mich. # Saturday August 29 Slippery Rock Detroit, Mich. % Friday September 4 Southern Indiana Findlay, Ohio % Friday September 4 Minnesota-Crookston Findlay, Ohio % Saturday September 5 Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) Findlay, Ohio Saturday September 5 Missouri-St. Louis% Findlay, Ohio Friday September 11 at Ferris State* Big Rapids, Mich.

Saturday September 12 at Grand Valley State* Allendale, Mich.

Tuesday September 15 at Northwood* Midland, Mich.

Friday September 18 at Hillsdale* Hillsdale, Mich.

Saturday September 19 at Findlay* Findlay, Ohio Friday September 25 Ashland* Detroit, Mich.

Saturday September 26 Tiffin* Detroit, Mich.

Friday October 2 at Lake Superior State* Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

Saturday October 3 at Saginaw Valley State* University Center, Mich.

Friday October 9 Northern Michigan* Detroit, Mich.

Saturday October 10 Michigan Tech* Detroit, Mich.

Fri.-Sat. October 16-17 GLIAC/GLVC Crossover Lansing, Mich.

Friday October 23 Northwood* Detroit, Mich.

Friday October 30 at Ashland* Ashland, Ohio Saturday October 31 at Tiffin* Tiffin, Ohio Friday November 6 Hillsdale* Detroit, Mich.

Saturday November 7 Findlay* Detroit, Mich.

Wednesday November 11 GLIAC Quarterfinals Campus Site Saturday November 14 GLIAC Semifinals Campus Site Sunday November 15 GLIAC Finals Campus Site Thur.-Sun. November 19-22 NCAA Regionals TBA Thur.-Sat. December 3-5 NCAA Finals TBA #

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Old Campus Restaurant 5470 Cass Ave. Detroit, MI 48202 313-832-4817 www.wsuathletics.com

*GLIAC match

Time 12:00 PM 7:00 PM 12:00 PM 7:00 PM 12:00 PM 5:00 PM 11:00 AM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:30 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM TBA 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA All times Eastern

Mariel, Moe, Katy, Meg, Kristen, Candis, Jessica, Lauren and Sarha Best wishes for a great season!!!

Love ya - Stephanie

wayne state university warriors The 2009 Wayne State University volleyball team returns nine letterwinners from last year’s squad which qualified for the GLIAC Tournament for the first time since 2005 and advanced past the opening round for the first time since 1997.

The Warriors finished with a 17-12 record, their best in a decade, and went 9-7 in conference matches to place second in the GLIAC South Division.

“We were very happy with our season in 2008, but not satisfied,” said head coach Phil Nickel, entering his second season at the helm. “We did a lot of nice things, and obviously had more success than what the program had in a few years, so we were really happy with that.”

Some of the “nice things” included the individual accomplishments of Sarha Gosselin, who became the third AllAmerican in WSU volleyball history, Lauren Mallast, who led all of NCAA Division II in blocking, and Mayssa Bazzi, the 2008 GLIAC Libero of the Year.

Looking ahead with the lofty goals Nickel has for the 2009 Warriors, however, would indicate why satisfaction has yet to be reached. Nickel is hoping his team can compete for a South Division championship, a GLIAC Championship, and a trip to the NCAA Tournament this season.

To attain these objectives, he will have to balance a talented roster which, besides the nine returners, also has five incoming freshmen to fill the gaps left by players such as Bazzi and twotime All-GLIAC Honorable Mention middle blocker Kim Gear.

“We want to improve and be better than last year, and that’s not always about wins and losses. We want to be a more cohesive group,” said Nickel. “There’s going to be a lot of competition this year across the board too because we’ve improved our talent level. We’ll be deeper.”

At the top of the depth chart is Gosselin, one of five seniors on the 2009 squad.

“By most people’s standards Sarha had a really good year, but she wasn’t really satisfied,” said Nickel. “She thinks she can be a lot better, and I think she’ll be better just because she’ll be more comfortable in our system.”

Selected to the Honorable Mention All-America Team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), Gosselin was also named to the All-GLIAC First Team and both the AVCA and Daktronics All-Region Teams. She led the conference and ranked 28th in the nation with a 3.68 kills/set average, paced WSU with 35 service aces, and finished only behind Bazzi with 259 digs.

“She’s taken the leadership role pretty seriously, so she’s looking forward to being a leader on this team, and I think you’ll see bigger and better things from Sarha this year,” said Nickel.

Fellow senior Mallast will provide stability in the middle for the Warriors, not only from a blocking standpoint but, according to Nickel, offensively as well.

“Lauren had a great year last year, to lead the country in blocking, and she was hitting over .300 for a large part of the year until towards the end. Early in the season she was our best offensive player,” said Nickel.

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“We’re looking for her to improve her blocking – we worked a lot in the spring on improving some things she can do to be an even better blocker – and then to improve her offense to make it more consistent. She should be one of the top not only blockers, but offensive players in the GLIAC.” Mallast was an All-GLIAC Second Team and two-time AllRegion selection who totaled 163 blocks for an average of 1.51 per set. She also finished with 304 kills and a .268 hitting percentage.

Outside hitters Candis Jenich, Meg Leone, and Jessica Condeni round out the senior class.

“Candis kind of came on towards the end of the year and played really well. She’s steady, consistent, and a smart player, and fills a very important role.”

Jenich posted double-digit kill totals five times last year, all within her last 10 matches. She finished fifth on the team in kills (138) and contributed 85 digs, 23 blocks and 10 aces.

Leone, the only four-year senior on the squad, can play effectively on either side of the court. She totaled 149 kills, 116 digs and 37 blocks a year ago.

“Being a senior, I think she’s fired up to help lead this team,” said Nickel. “She’s seen all aspects of the program and been through a lot here, so I think she’s excited about taking the program to the next step.”

Condeni saw limited action in eight matches in 2008, but Nickel likes her work ethic and attitude.

“She didn’t get a lot of playing time last year, but had a great spring. She’s a great teammate, and everybody loves her,” said Nickel. “We hope that she can be a little more consistent this year and contribute to the team as well.”

Facilitating the offense will be junior setter Katy Westenberg, who enters the 2009 season ranked sixth all-time at WSU in career assists (1,875) and assists per set (9.52). She collected 1,072 assists last season, the first Warrior to reach 1,000 assists in nine years.

“We’ve really tried to push Katy to the next level,” said Nickel.

“She’s a good all-around player – a good blocker, good setter, good athlete – so we expect her to continue to improve and get better.”

Nickel also likes the versatility of junior Maureen MacDonald, who has seen action at various positions on the floor. Her role on the team will continue to evolve this season.

“Maureen is a great kid and fun to coach. She’s one of our hardest workers. She shows up every day ready to go with a lot of enthusiasm,” said Nickel. “We just have to find the right spot for her.

“She’s played some left, she’s played some right, she’s played some middle, and in the spring she played some libero.

She’ll challenge and be one of the front-runners to play libero this fall.”

Junior middle blocker Mariel VanOverbeke and redshirt sophomore defensive specialist Kristen Miles, who played in a combined 16 matches in 2008, will provide depth and add to the veteran presence of the team, which will be a key considering the youth coming in behind them.

“It’s a good thing to have a large senior class when you have a fairly large freshman class, because you hope that those seniors are able to mentor and provide leadership for the freshmen,” said Nickel. “We’re really excited about this freshman class. On paper and from what we’ve seen, it’s a pretty talented group and we expect all five of them to compete for playing time this year.”

Cydney Biessel was an all-region setter who led Yale High School to three league titles and consistently led the Bulldogs in sets, assists, aces, and service points.

“Cydney is a very talented setter who I think will push Katy and compete for playing time.”

Karlene Foisy, who Nickel described as a “big, strong kid,” battled through injuries at Rochester High School but totaled 111 kills and averaged 1.1 blocks/set as a junior for the Falcons.

All-State defensive specialist Lindsey Graciak led Livonia Churchill to a 49-4 record in 2008 and a berth in the Class A Final Four. Her 749 digs as a senior set a school record and followed a 579-dig campaign in 2007. Nickel expects her to compete with MacDonald for the libero spot.

Madie Kent, an all-state volleyball player and three-sport athlete at Grosse Pointe North, set school records for kills in a match (37), season (636) and career (1,115). She guided the Lady Norsemen to 40 wins and the semifinals of the Class A state tournament in 2008.

2009 season preview

katy westenberg “Madie is a very skilled and intelligent player who is going to help us out,” said Nickel.

Warren Cousino alum and three-time all-county selection Kate Sak led the Patriots with 352 kills, 176 blocks and a .323 hitting percentage as a senior.

“You can’t teach some of the things Kate does,” said Nickel.

“She’s a very dynamic, fast, athletic kid.”

This group of 14 Warriors will begin the 2009 season at home, as WSU hosts the Warrior Invitational, a two-day event beginning August 28 at the Matthaei Athletic Complex. Wayne State has not hosted a volleyball invitational since the 1997 Tartar Classic.

It was important for Nickel to put this event together considering the Warriors will subsequently play nine straight road matches.

“Last year, basically our first month of GLIAC competition was at home. Obviously this year it flips so our first month is on the road,” said Nickel. “So we were excited about being able to host a home tournament because if we didn’t we wouldn’t have been at home until the end of September, which wasn’t exciting to me, especially having a young team.”

Wayne State will welcome Slippery Rock, Aquinas, Urbana, and West Liberty State to the Matthaei Athletic Complex for the Warrior Invitational, which will consist of five matches per day.

WSU will face Urbana and West Liberty State on August 28.

Aquinas, which went 22-13 last season after posting a 5-30 mark in 2007, and Slippery Rock, coming off a 26-12 year and its fourth consecutive NCAA regional appearance, will meet the Warriors on the second day of competition.

For the third time in four years, Wayne State will play in the TownePlace Suites Classic at the University of Findlay. Southern Indiana, which advanced to the Great Lakes Valley Conference title game in 2008 and finished eighth in the nation in blocking average (2.43 B/S), and Minnesota Crookston are lined up to be WSU’s opponents on Friday, Sept. 4.

On Sept. 5, Wayne State will battle Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) and Missouri-St. Louis. In 2008, UMSL claimed the GLVC West Division title and had a 23-8 record, its first 20-plus win season since 1996.

A stretch of five straight GLIAC road dates will include matches at Grand Valley State (Sept. 12) and Northwood (Sept.

15), two of the five GLIAC teams to qualify for the 2008 NCAA Midwest Regional. The Lakers, who won both the conference and regional tournaments, advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight a year ago.

Wayne State will play four of its next six at home before heading to Lansing for the second annual GLIAC/GLVC Crossover. The regular season concludes three weeks later as WSU hosts Hillsdale and Findlay (Nov. 6-7).

“It’s a dogfight every weekend once you get into conference play,” said Nickel. However, as Wayne State emerges from an underdog to a contender, it’s a fight for which he and the Warriors should be prepared.

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jessica condeni senior OH • 5-8 CO-captain

farmington hills, mich. harrison H.S. (Kent state)

2008: Saw limited action in eight matches (11 sets) ... finished with 10 digs and one kill ... had a season-high four digs Sept. 12 against Grand Valley State.

2007: Attended Central Michigan University but did not participate in volleyball.

2006 (Kent State): Played in 23 matches for the Golden Flashes ... had one kill, two service aces and 31 digs in 43 games ... collected a season-high eight digs Aug. 26 against Evansville ... posted 17 digs in a four-match span Aug. 26-Sept. 2 ... totaled six digs Oct. 28 at Bowling Green.

player profiles

wayne state match highs kills

1............................................ 10/17/08 vs. Lewis

attacks

1............Twice (MR: 11/15/08 at Grand Valley State)

percentage

N/A

(Minimum 10 attacks)

assists

N/A

aces

N/A

block solo

N/A

block assists

N/A

total blocks

N/A

digs

4......................... 9/12/08 vs. Grand Valley State

2005 (KSU): Saw playing time in nine matches (10 games) ... totaled two kills Sept. 20 at Central Michigan and two digs Oct. 14 at Akron.

High School: A 2005 graduate of Harrison ... was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball for the Hawks ... led the squad to a 30-5-3 record her senior year and earned Detroit News All-Metro honorable mention accolades ... was a two-time all-city, all-county, all-region and all-state honoree ... was also a four-year letterwinner in basketball ... served as team captain for both teams.

Personal: Full name--Jessica J. Condeni ... born in Nashville, Tennessee ... daughter of David and Margaret Condeni ... has four siblings, two brothers and two sisters ... is a social work major ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2008 ... named to the Coach’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2009.

Year 2008 12

MP 8

SP 11

K 1

E 0

TA 2

PCT .500

A 0

SA 0

BS 0

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player profiles

sarha gosselin senior OH • 6-1

harrison twp., mich.

warren lincoln h.s. (macomb c.c.)

2008: Selected to the Honorable Mention All-America Team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), becoming Wayne State’s third volleyball All-American in school history ... also named to the All-GLIAC First Team, the AVCA All-Region Team, and the Daktronics, Inc. All-Region First Team ... played in all 29 matches (109 sets) ... led the GLIAC and ranked 28th in the nation with a 3.68 kills/ set average ... totaled 401 kills on the season, becoming the first Warrior to reach 400 kills in 11 years ... also paced WSU with 35 service aces, ranked second with 259 digs, had 11 double-doubles and reached the 20-kill mark five times ... opened the season with a double-double (12 kills, 10 digs) Aug. 29 versus Merrimack, beginning the year with five straight double-digit kill totals ... had a season-high 18 digs Sept. 20 against Hillsdale ... named GLIAC South Division Player of the Week after registering 39 kills and 19 digs Oct. 3-4 ... posted a double-double (19 kills, 10 digs) Oct. 3 against Saginaw Valley State, and followed that up with 20 kills and nine digs in a 3-2 victory Oct. 4 over Lake Superior State ... twice collected a season-high 21 kills (Oct. 10 at Michigan Tech, Oct. 17 versus Lewis) ... was selected GLIAC South Division Player of the Week a second time following the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover, during which she totaled 60 kills, a .341 hitting percentage and 35 digs ... registered double-doubles in both GLIAC Tournament matches ... finished with 20 kills and 13 digs against Hillsdale, and 17 kills and 13 digs at GVSU ... named to the GLIAC All-Tournament Team.

wayne state match highs kills

21......................Twice (MR: 10/17/08 vs. Lewis)

attacks

61....................... 11/15/08 at Grand Valley State

percentage

.516........................................10/18/08 vs. Drury

(Minimum 10 attacks)

assists

2............................3x (MR: 11/1/08 vs. Ashland)

aces

3.............................3x (MR: 11/8/08 at Hillsdale)

block solo

1....................Twice (MR: 11/12/08 vs. Hillsdale)

block assists

4............................3x (MR: 11/1/08 vs. Ashland)

total blocks

4............................3x (MR: 11/1/08 vs. Ashland)

digs

18........................................9/20/08 vs. Hillsdale

2007 (Macomb CC): Played in all 161 games as an outside hitter for the Monarchs ... broke the single-season school record with 645 kills ... also set a new MCC career mark with 1180 kills ... led the nation with 185 aces, another school record, and an average of 1.15 aces per game ... contributed 374 digs and 218 blocks ... earned All-Region XII, All-MCCAA, First Team All-MCCAA Eastern Conference and First Team All-America honors.

2006 (MCC): Played in all 130 games and led the team with 535 kills, third-most in school history ... finished second on the squad with 126 blocks and 64 aces ... also tallied 299 digs ... earned All-Region XII, All-MCCAA, First Team All-MCCAA Eastern Conference and Second Team All-America accolades.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Warren Lincoln ... played three years on the varsity volleyball team for coach Debbie Spranger as a middle hitter ... was a two-time all-region and three-time all-conference selection ... chosen as Macomb County Female Athlete of the Year and Volleyball Player of the Year ... served as team captain for two seasons ... led the team to conference titles in 2004 and 2006 as well as a second-place finish in 2005 ... also played basketball and softball, earning all-conference honors in both ... was on the honor roll all four years.

Personal: Full name--Sarha M. Gosselin ... born in Port Huron ... daughter of Doris Gosselin-Losada and the late Michael Gosselin ... has two brothers, Jay and Elliott, and two sisters, Amanda and Vanessa ... is a criminal justice major ... named to the Coach’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2008.

Year 2008

MP 29

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SP K E TA PCT 109 401 159 1019 .237

A 15

SA 35

BS 2

BA DIG 40 259 13

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candis jenich senior OH • 6-0 CO-captain

warren, mich.

cousino h.s. (macomb c.c.)

2008: Played in 24 matches (68 sets) ... finished fifth on the team in kills (138) ... also contributed 85 digs, 23 blocks, and 10 aces ... had five double-digit kill matches, the first of which was Oct. 17 in the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover against #17 Lewis ... totaled 10 kills, a .375 hitting percentage and eight digs Oct. 31 versus Tiffin ... amassed 10 kills NOv. 7 at Findlay and 13 kills with 11 digs for her only double-double of the season Nov. 8 at Hillsdale ... chipped in 17 kills, four blocks, and three aces in the GLIAC tournament.

player profiles

wayne state match highs kills

13..........................................11/8/08 at Hillsdale

attacks

42.......................................... 10/17/08 vs. Lewis

percentage

.391.........................................11/7/08 at Findlay

(Minimum 10 attacks)

assists

2......................................10/24/08 at Northwood

aces

3....................Twice (MR: 11/12/08 vs. Hillsdale)

block solo

2......................... 11/15/08 at Grand Valley State

block assists

3..............................................10/31/08 vs. Tiffin

total blocks

4......................... 11/15/08 at Grand Valley State

digs

11..........................................11/8/08 at Hillsdale

2007 (Macomb CC): Played in 161 games as an outside hitter for the Monarchs ... served as team co-captain ... was second on team with 435 kills, 390 digs, 98 service aces, and a 2.70 kills per game average ... earned All-Region XII, All-MCCAA and All-MCCAA Eastern Conference First Team honors.

2006 (MCC): Played in 88 games ... tallied 267 kills, thirdmost on the team, along with 44 blocks and 139 digs.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Warren Cousino ... played four years of varsity volleyball for coach Patti Hunter as an outside and middle hitter ... earned all-county and allconference honors as well as team MVP ... served as team captain for three seasons...holds single-season school records for kills, aces and digs ... was a four-year letterwinner in basketball as well, earning all-county accolades in 2005 and 2006 ... won the school’s Leadership Award.

Personal: Full name--Candis L. Jenich ... born in Warren ... daughter of Jerry and Lelanee Jenich ... has a sister, Cassie ... is a mortuary science major ... named to the Coach’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2009.

Year 2008 14

MP 24

SP 68

K 138

E 57

TA 488

PCT .166

A 5

SA 10

BS 3

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meg leone senior OH • 5-10

troy, mich. troy h.s.

2008: Saw action in 28 matches (87 sets) ... finished fourth on the team in kills (149) and fifth in digs (116) and blocks (37) ... had eight kills and a season-high four blocks in the first match of the season Aug. 29 against Merrimack ... reached double-digit kill totals five times, including two season-best 13-kill performances Sept. 20 versus Hillsdale and Oct. 3 against Saginaw Valley State ... also posted her first of two consecutive double-doubles against the Chargers (11 digs) ... had 10 kills and 10 digs Sept. 26 at Tiffin ... contributed 18 assists and eight service aces ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.

2007: Played in all 25 matches (78 games) ... amassed 149 kills, second-most on the team, and led the squad with a .959 reception percentage ... contributed 12 service aces and 26 blocks ... posted her first career triple-double Sept. 1 against Valdosta State, recording 15 kills (season-high), 11 assists, and 13 digs ... had three double-doubles, including 12 kills and a season-best 18 digs Sept. 7 at Charleston (W.Va.) ... also tallied a team-high five service aces in the match ... had back-to-back matches with double-digit kill totals Sept. 29 at Gannon (14) and Oct. 5 versus Michigan Tech ... added 14 digs against MTU for a double-double ... notched her third double-double two days later against Lake Superior State (10 kills, 17 digs) ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.

wayne state match highs kills

15................................ 9/1/07 vs. Valdosta State

attacks

44....................10/3/08 vs. Saginaw Valley State

percentage

.571....................................... 9/29/07 at Gannon

(Minimum 10 attacks)

assists

52.........................................9/16/06 vs. Gannon

aces

5............................9/7/07 at Charleston (W. Va.)

block solo

2............................................9/19/08 vs. Findlay

block assists

4.......................................8/29/08 vs. Merrimack

total blocks

4.......................................8/29/08 vs. Merrimack

digs

18........................ 9/7/07 vs. Charleston (W. Va.)

2006: Played in 19 matches (58 games) primarily at the setter position ... made her collegiate debut Sept. 1 against California (Pa.) and recorded 21 assists with three blocks ... posted double-doubles Sept. 16 against Gannon (52 assists, 10 digs) and Oct. 28 at Mercyhurst (36 assists, 10 digs) ... the 52 assists and 10 digs were also season-highs ... did not commit an error in 13 of her 19 matches ... led the team in assists (508) ... was fifth in digs (87) and sixth in blocks (20) ... finished 10th in the GLIAC averaging 8.76 assists/game.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Troy ... was a two-year letterwinner for the Colts ... helped the team to an 8-4 record in 2006, taking third place in the league ... averaged 7.16 assists and had a 37% attack percentage ... earned all-region and team MVP honors ... was named the team’s most improved player her junior year ... served as team captain in 2006 ... was a National Honor Society member.

Personal: Full name--Margaret C. Leone ... born in Southfield ... daughter of Thomas Leone and Carolyn Clark ... has a brother, Matt ... is majoring in (honors) biological sciences with a minor in nutrition ... attends WSU on a Presidential Scholarship ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2006, Winter 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008 and Winter 2009 ... named to the Coach’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2008 ... serves on the student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC) and is the 2008-09 community relations director.

Year MP 2006 19 2007 25 2008 28 TOTAL 72

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SP K E TA 58 32 8 123 78 149 91 521 87 149 88 470 223 330 187 1117

PCT .195 .111 .130 .128

A 508 69 18 595

SA 8 12 8 28

BS 3 2 3 8

BA DIG 17 87 24 180 34 116 75 383 15

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lauren mallast senior MB • 6-2

chesterfield, mich.

anchor bay h.s. (macomb c.c.)

2008: Named to the Daktronics, Inc. All-Region Second Team, the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region Team, and the All-GLIAC Second Team ... played in all 29 matches ... had 163 total blocks for a Division II-leading average of 1.51 per set ... two singleseason totals rank sixth and fourth, respectively, in school history ... finished with 304 kills and a .268 hitting percentage, both second on the team ... went into double-digits in kills 18 times ... posted her first of two double-doubles on the season Aug. 29 versus Merrimack (11 kills, 10 blocks) ... amassed a season-high 16 kills Aug. 30 against Humboldt State ... named GLIAC South Division Player of the Week (Sept. 3) after totaling 50 kills, a .446 attack percentage and 23 blocks in the Cal State Monterey Bay Otter Classic ... earned the award a second time (Sept.

22), registering 35 kills and a .380 hitting percentage in victories over Northwood, Findlay, and #19 Hillsdale ... notched her second doubledouble with 13 kills and 14 blocks - most by any WSU player this decade - Oct. 4 versus Lake Superior State ... totaled four solo blocks Oct. 17 against #17 Lewis ... totaled 22 kills and seven blocks in the GLIAC tournament.

player profiles

wayne state match highs kills

16.............................8/30/08 vs. Humboldt State

attacks

32....................... 11/15/08 at Grand Valley State

percentage

.571.........................................10/31/08 vs. Tiffin

(Minimum 10 attacks)

assists

1......................... 4x (MR: 11/12/08 vs. Hillsdale)

aces

4.............................................9/6/08 vs. Gannon

block solo

4............................................ 10/17/08 vs. Lewis

block assists

12......................10/4/08 vs. Lake Superior State

total blocks

14......................10/4/08 vs. Lake Superior State

digs

5............................................9/19/08 vs. Findlay

2007 (Macomb CC): Played in 161 games as a middle blocker for the Monarchs ... was second in the nation and led the team with 238 blocks ... contributed 378 kills and 12 aces ... earned All-Region XII, All-MCCAA and All-MCCAA Eastern Conference First Team honors.

2006 (MCC): Played in 78 games ... led the team with 129 blocks and a 1.65 blocks per game average ... totaled 116 kills and eight aces ... was voted the team’s Most Improved Player.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Anchor Bay ... played three years on the varsity volleyball squad for coach Terri Szur as an outside and middle hitter ... earned all-conference, all-county, all-region and team MVP accolades ... was named Athlete of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year ... served as team captain her senior year ... was an academic all-state selection ... also played three years of varsity basketball.

Personal: Full name--Lauren K. Mallast ... born January 4, 1988, in Royal Oak ... daughter of Duane and Kathryn Mallast ... has a brother, Duane, and a sister, Jenna ... is a nursing major ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2008.

Year 2008 16

MP 29

SP K E 108 304 120

TA 686

PCT .268

A 4

SA 18

BS 36

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maureen macdonald junior OH • 5-10 CO-captain

white lake, mich. marian h.s.

2008: Played in 26 matches (88 sets) ... was fourth on the team in digs (140) and fifth in aces (17) ... contributed 13 kills, 14 assists and seven blocks ... had four double-digit dig totals, including a seasonbest 15 digs Oct. 10 at Michigan Tech ... also had a season-high four kills against the Huskies ... finished with 10 digs in the regular-season finale Nov. 8 at Hillsdale and 13 digs over two matches in the GLIAC tournament ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.

wayne state match highs kills

7................................. 8/31/07 at Francis Marion

attacks

28....................................9/15/07 vs. Northwood

percentage

.385.............................. 9/1/07 vs. West Georgia

(Minimum 10 attacks)

assists

3......................... Twice (MR: 11/7/08 at Findlay)

aces

3....................................10/27/07 vs. Mercyhurst

block solo

1.............................8/29/08 vs. Western Oregon

block assists

3............. Twice (MR: 9/6/08 vs. California (Pa.))

total blocks

3............. Twice (MR: 9/6/08 vs. California (Pa.))

digs

17....................................9/15/07 vs. Northwood

2007: Played in all 25 matches (78 games) ... finished fourth on the squad with 14 service aces and sixth with 157 digs ... also chipped in 71 kills and 13 blocks ... posted a season-high seven kills in her first collegiate match Aug. 31 at Francis Marion ... posted double-digit figures in digs four times, including a season-best 17 digs Sept. 15 against Northwood ... had a 13-dig match Oct. 6 versus Northern Michigan and a 12-dig performance the next day against Lake Superior State ... totaled five kills in both matches ... also made a season-best three blocks against NMU. High School: A 2007 graduate of Marian ... was a two-year volleyball letterwinner for the Mustangs ... earned all-area (third team in 2006, first team in 2007), all-region, and all-state (honorable mention) accolades ... served as team captain her senior season ... was named the team’s Most Valuable Player in 2007.

Personal: Full name--Maureen G. MacDonald ... born in Pontiac ... daughter of John and Margaret MacDonald ... has a brother, Iain, and a sister, Meglynn ... is undecided on academic major ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2007 and Fall 2008 ... named to the Coach’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2008 and Winter 2009 ... serves on the student-athlete advisory committee (SAAC).

Year MP 2007 25 2008 26 TOTAL 51

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SP 78 88 166

K 71 13 84

E 46 13 59

TA 273 77 350

PCT .092 .000 .071

A 11 14 25

SA 14 17 31

BS 0 1 1

BA DIG 13 157 6 140 19 297 17

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mariel vanoverbeke junior mb • 6-1

chesterfield, mich. anchor bay h.s.

2008: Saw limited action in two matches, Aug. 29 versus Western Oregon and Oct. 11 at Northern Michigan ... wore No. 20.

2007: Played in four matches ... made collegiate debut Aug. 31 at Francis Marion ... also saw action Sept. 7 versus West Virginia State, Sept. 8 against Concord, and Sept. 21 versus Findlay ... had two kills and two block assists in the Concord match.

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wayne state match highs kills

2............................................9/8/07 vs. Concord

attacks

5............................................9/8/07 vs. Concord

percentage

N/A

(Minimum 10 attacks)

assists

N/A

aces

N/A

block solo

N/A

block assists

2............................................9/8/07 vs. Concord

total blocks

2............................................9/8/07 vs. Concord

digs

N/A

High School: A 2007 graduate of Anchor Bay ... was a three-year letterwinner for the Lady Tars ... earned all-county and all-region honors as a senior ... was Honorable Mention All-MAC Red and AllBlue Water Conference ... was named Anchor Bay’s best blocker and best teammate ... served as team captain ... helped the team to a 3913 record and third place in 2005.

Personal: Full name--Mariel R. VanOverbeke ... born in Mount Clemens ... daughter of David and Renee VanOverbeke ... has three brothers, David, Zachary, and Christopher ... is undecided on academic major ... named to the Coach’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.03.49) for Winter 2008.

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Year MP 2007 4 2008 2 TOTAL 6

SP 4 2 6

K 2 1 3

E 2 0 2

TA 8 2 10

PCT .000 .500 .100

A 0 0 0

SA 0 0 0

BS 0 0 0

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katy westenberg junior s • 5-11

milford, mich. milford h.s.

Career Notes: Enters the 2009 season ranked sixth all-time at WSU in career assists (1,875) and assists per set (9.52).

2008: Played in all 29 matches (109 sets) ... finished fourth in the GLIAC (51st in the nation) with a 9.83 assists/set average ... her average as well as her 1,072 total assists were the 11th-best single-season figures in school history ... was the first Warrior to reach 1,000 assists in nine seasons ... finished third on the team in service aces (24), blocks (75) and digs (159) ... collected 40 assists or more in 10 matches ... had a season-high four aces Aug. 30 versus Humboldt State ... posted 40+ assists performances in four of five matches Sept. 13-26 ... totaled a season-best 50 assists along with 10 digs for a double-double Oct. 17 versus Lewis ... finished with 42 assists, her best three-set total, Oct. 18 against Drury .... made a season-high six blocks Nov. 8 at Hillsdale ... had 77 assists, 16 digs and three blocks in the GLIAC Tournament.

wayne state match highs kills

5....................................10/27/07 vs. Mercyhurst

attacks

16.......... Twice (MR: 10/5/07 vs. Michigan Tech)

percentage

.182...............................10/27/07 vs. Mercyhurst

(Minimum 10 attacks)

assists

53........... 3x (MR: 10/7/07 vs. Lake Superior State)

aces

5............................................9/8/07 vs. Concord

block solo

2...........................9/8/07 vs. Alderson-Broaddus

block assists

6............................................11/8/08 at Hillsdale

total blocks

6....................... Twice (MR: 11/8/08 at Hillsdale)

digs

15..........................9/7/07 at Charleston (W. Va.)

2007: Was one of two Warriors to play in all 88 games ... racked up 803 assists as the team’s primary setter ... ranked eighth in the GLIAC at the end of the regular season with a 9.12 assist/game average ... finished third on the team with 19 service aces and fifth in blocking (32) and digs (169) ... also chipped in 36 kills ... twice totaled a season-best 53 assists (Sept. 1 versus Valdosta State and Oct. 7 against Lake Superior State) ... had five straight matches with double-digit digs totals Aug. 31-Sept. 7, including a season-high 15 digs Sept. 7 at Charleston ... amassed 30 or more assists in 12 matches ... wore No. 14.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Milford ... was a three-year letterwinner in volleyball for the Mavericks ... earned all-conference, all-district, and allregion honors in 2006-07 while leading the team to a second place finish ... set single-season school records for sets (2817), sets per game, and assists (1165) ... was a two-year varsity captain ... named the team’s Most Improved Player in 2005-06 and MVP her senior season ... was captain and MVP of the freshman squad in 2003-04 ... was also a four-year letterwinner in track and field and a two-year letterwinner in basketball ... holds the school record for the 4x100, 4x200, and sprint medley events ... finished 11th in the distance medley at the Nike Outdoor Nationals.

Personal: Full name--Katy L. Westenberg ... born in Southfield ... daughter of Bob and Ann Westenberg ... has three older brothers, Bob, Timothy, and Mark, as well as an older sister, Becky ... is a psychology major ... named to the Coach’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2007.

Year MP 2007 25 2008 29 TOTAL 54

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K 36 40 76

E 25 13 38

TA 213 119 332

PCT .052 .227 .114

A 803 1072 1875

SA 19 24 43

BS 5 5 10

BA DIG 27 169 70 159 97 328 19

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kristen miles r-sophomore ds • 5-9

macomb, mich. dakota h.s.

2008: Saw limited action in 14 matches (21 sets) ... posted seasonhighs in kills (2) Aug. 29 versus Western Oregon and digs (6) Sept. 13 against Ferris State ... had a service ace Oct. 4 against Lake Superior State.

2007: Did not see any playing time ... was redshirted.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Dakota ... was a two-year volleyball letterwinner for the Cougars ... helped the team to an 11-1 record and first place in 2007 ... earned Honorable Mention All-County as well as all-academic honors ... also earned letters in track in 2004 and 2005.

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wayne state match highs kills

2.............................8/29/08 vs. Western Oregon

attacks

2.............................8/29/08 vs. Western Oregon

percentage

N/A

(Minimum 10 attacks)

assists

N/A

aces

1........................10/4/08 vs. Lake Superior State

block solo

N/A

block assists

N/A

total blocks

N/A

digs

6.....................................9/13/08 vs. Ferris State

Personal: Full name--Kristen M. Miles ... born in Warren ... daughter of Gary and Diane Miles ... has a brother, Scott ... is a nursing major ... named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2008.

Year 2008 20

MP 14

SP 21

K 2

E 0

TA 2

PCT 1.000

A 0

SA 1

BS 0

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cydney biessel

lindsey graciak

ruby, mich.

westland, mich.

freshman s • 5-9 yale h.s.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Yale ... played all four years on the varsity volleyball team for coaches Carl Trupp and Stacey Atkins ... consistently led the Bulldogs in sets, assists, aces, and service points ... was named league MVP and all-region first team in 2007 and 2008 ... led the Bulldogs to three league titles as well as a district and regional championship in 2006 ... set a new school record for sets in 2006 ... served as team captain for two years ... was a member of the Honor Soceity ... played club volleyball with Michigan Elite for coach Larry Wyatt.

Personal: Full name--Cydney M. Biessel ... born in Port Huron ... daughter of Kenneth and Charlene Biessel ... has two older brothers, Zachary and Jay ... is a marketing major.

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freshman ds • 5-5

livonia churchill h.s.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Livonia Churchill ... was a two-year volleyball letterwinner for the Chargers ... led the team to a 49-4 record in 2008, a first-place finish and a berth in the Class A Final Four ... totaled 749 digs, an average of 5.7 digs per set which set a school record ... collected 579 digs (4.5 digs/set) as the Chargers also finished first in 2007 ... was an All-State, All-Area, and All-Conference selection both seasons ... split time between the JV and varsity squad in 2006 when Churchill won the Class A state title ... played as the setter of the freshman team in 2005 ... was a three-sport athlete at Churchill, a First Team All-Conference point guard in basketball and a two-time state qualifier in track and field ... was an Honor Roll student.

Personal: Full name--Lindsey M. Graciak ... born in Detroit ... daughter of David and Lisa Graciak ... has an older brother, David ... is undecided on academic major.

karlene foisy freshman mb • 6-1

rochester hills, mich. rochester h.s.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Rochester ... was a two-year volleyball letterwinner for the Falcons ... totaled 111 kills and averaged 1.1 blocks/set as a junior ... did not play in 2008 due to injury ... served as team captain.

Personal: Full name--Karlene M. Foisy ... born in Rochester Hills ... daughter of Vince and Josy Foisy ... has a brother, Sean ... is a physical therapy major.

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madie kent

kate sak

grosse pointe woods, mich.

warren, mich.

freshman oh • 5-11

grosse pointe north h.s.

High School: Graduated from Grosse Pointe North in 2009 ... was a three-sport athlete (volleyball, basketball, softball) for three years for the Lady Norsemen ... holds North volleyball records for kills in a match (37), season (636) and career (1,115) ... finished her senior volleyball season with 636 kills and 457 digs, guiding G.N. North to a school-record 40 wins and the semifinals of the Class A state tournament ... was a Second Team All-State selection and First Team All-Region, All-District, and All-MAC ... had 320 kills and 455 digs in 2007 ... was a twotime team MVP ... served as team captain ... played guard and forward on the basketball team, which won its first-ever Class A state championship her junior season ... holds the school singleseason record for free throw percentage ... also pitched and played first base on the softball team ... made the All-Region and All-State Academic Team in 2008 ... was selected to the All-MAC Academic Team every year ... was a National Honor Society member.

Personal: Full name--Madeline E. Kent ... born in Detroit ... daughter of Rick and Deanna Kent ... has two brothers, Ricky and Stevie ... is the niece of WSU softball assistant coach Pat Kent ... is a pre-medicine major.

freshman mb • 6-0 cousino h.s.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Warren Cousino ... played four years of varsity volleyball for coach Patricia Hunter ... was a three-time all-county honoree and a 2008 all-region selection ... led the Patriots with 352 kills, 176 blocks and a .323 hitting percentage in 2008 ... was also the team’s statistical leader in 2007 and 2006 ... was a two-time team MVP and three-time allacademic team selection.

Personal: Full name--Katarzyna M. Sak ... born in Tarnow, Poland ... daughter of Wojciech and Malgorzata Sak ... has two brothers, Dawid and Wojciech, and a sister, Anna ... is a nursing major.

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aquinas

Aug. 29 at Wayne State (Warrior Invitational) SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID.................................Mike Wojciakowski Phone................................................... (616) 632-2482 E-mail.......................................wojcimic@aquinas.edu Fax....................................................... (616) 732-4548 Athletic Web site............... www.aquinas.edu/athletics

ashland

Sept. 25 at Ferris State Oct. 30 at Ashland SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID......................................... Chip Whipple Phone................................................... (419) 289-5974 E-mail...................................... nwhipple@ashland.edu Fax....................................................... (419) 289-5468 Athletic Web site............... www.ashland.edu/athletics

ferris state Sept. 11 at Ferris State

SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID.............................................. Joe Gorby Phone................................................... (231) 591-2336 E-mail............................................... gorbyj@ferris.edu Fax....................................................... (231) 591-3775 Athletic Web site....................... www.ferris.edu/sports

findlay

Sept. 19 at Findlay Nov. 7 at Wayne State SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID............................................ David Buck Phone................................................... (419) 434-4727 E-mail............................................. buckd@findlay.edu Fax....................................................... (419) 434-4618 Athletic Web site.......................... athletics.findlay.edu

grand valley state Sept. 12 at Grand Valley State

SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID............................................. D.J. Foster Phone................................................... (616) 331-3249 E-mail..............................................fosterdj@gvsu.edu Fax....................................................... (616) 331-3838 Athletic Web site........................ www.gvsulakers.com

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GENERAL INFORMATION Location...........................Grand Rapids, Mich. 49506 Founded...............................................................1886 Enrollment...........................................................2,300 President................................C. Edward Balog, Ph.D. Athletic Director.......................................Terry Bocian Nickname............................................................Saints Colors............................................. Maroon and White Arena/Capacity...............PE Assembly Building/3,000 Conference.........................Wolverine Hoosier Athletic

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach............................................ Dave Rawles Record at AC............................... 27-42 (two seasons) Overall Record....................................................same Office Phone....................................... (616) 632-2474 Assistant Coach.........................................Kari Perez Athletic Trainer................................. Matt McWilliams 2008 Overall Record.......................................... 22-13 2008 WHAC Record/Finish........................... 10-4/3rd Letterwinners Returning/Lost...............................6/2

GENERAL INFORMATION Location..................................... Ashland, Ohio 44805 Founded...............................................................1878 Enrollment...........................................................6,100 President....................................... Dr. Frederick Finks Athletic Director....................................... Bill Goldring Nickname...........................................................Eagles Colors.................................................Purple and Gold Arena/Capacity.................... Kates Gymnasium/3,000 Conference........................................................GLIAC

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach.......................................Connie Surowicz Record at AU.............................. 119-67 (six seasons) Overall Record..........................402-196 (17 seasons) Office Phone....................................... (419) 289-5454 Assistant Coaches..........Fabiana Souza, Katie Weininger Athletic Trainer......................................... Nikki Sefcik 2008 Overall Record.......................................... 14-13 2008 GLIAC Record/Finish................. 6-10/4th South Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................10/1

GENERAL INFORMATION Location................................Big Rapids, Mich. 49307 Founded...............................................................1884 Enrollment.........................................................13,532 President.........................................Dr. David L. Eisler Athletic Director..................................... Tom Kirinovic Nickname........................................................Bulldogs Colors..............................................Crimson and Gold Arena/Capacity.............. Ewigleben Sports Arena/600 Conference........................................................GLIAC

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach................................. Tia Brandel-Wilhelm Record at FSU...........................269-138 (13 seasons) Overall Record..........................387-158 (16 seasons) Office Phone....................................... (231) 591-2871 Assistant Coaches....... Theresa Beeckman, Dale Wilhelm Athletic Trainer...............................................Joe Fox 2008 Overall Record.......................................... 16-13 2008 GLIAC Record/Finish....................8-8/5th North Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................12/3

GENERAL INFORMATION Location.......................................Findlay, Ohio 45840 Founded...............................................................1882 Enrollment...........................................................4,711 President.......................................... Dr. DeBow Freed Athletic Director..................................Steven Rackley Nickname............................................................ Oilers Colors..............................................Orange and Black Arena/Capacity......................Croy Gymnasium/2,000 Conference........................................................GLIAC

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach........................................Wick Colchagoff Record at UF.............................254-135 (11 seasons) Overall Record..........................334-194 (15 seasons) Office Phone...................... (800) 472-9502, ext. 5346 Assistant Coaches......... Rachel Hoag, Don Burroughs Athletic Trainer..............................................Amy Will 2008 Overall Record.......................................... 12-22 2008 GLIAC Record/Finish................. 2-14/6th South Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................14/1

GENERAL INFORMATION Location.................................. Allendale, Mich. 49401 Founded...............................................................1960 Enrollment.........................................................23,892 President........................................... Thomas J. Haas Athletic Director...........................................Tim Selgo Nickname...........................................................Lakers Colors....................................... Blue, Black and White Arena/Capacity.....................GVSU Fieldhouse/4,100 Conference........................................................GLIAC

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach....................................... Deanne Scanlon Record at GVSU........................387-102 (14 seasons) Overall Record....................................................same Office Phone....................................... (616) 331-3339 Assistant Coaches..... Craig Vlietstra, Mayme Vlietstra, Bryan Netzler Athletic Trainer.................................. Mark Stoessner 2008 Overall Record............................................ 33-4 2008 GLIAC Record/Finish..................15-1/1st North Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................11/4

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hillsdale Sept. 18 at Hillsdale Nov. 6 at Wayne State

SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID.................................... Brad Monastiere Phone................................................... (517) 607-3172 E-mail.......................... brad.monastiere@hillsdale.edu Fax....................................................... (517) 607-3310 Athletic Web site...............www.hillsdale.edu/athletics

lake superior state Oct. 2 at Lake Superior State

SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID..........................................Linda Bouvet Phone................................................... (906) 635-2601 E-mail...............................................lbouvet@lssu.edu Fax....................................................... (906) 635-2753 Athletic Web site......................... www.lssulakers.com

michigan tech Oct. 10 at Wayne State

SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID...............................................Ian Marks Phone................................................... (906) 487-2351 E-mail................................................ imarks@mtu.edu Fax....................................................... (906) 487-3062 Athletic Web site........www.michigantechhuskies.com

minnesota-crookston Sept. 4 at Findlay, Ohio (TownePlace Suites Classic)

SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID......................................... Mitch Bakken Phone................................................... (218) 281-8414 E-mail.......................................... bakke044@umn.edu Fax....................................................... (218) 281-8430 Athletic Web site............www.goldeneaglesports.com

missouri-st. louis Sept. 5 at Findlay, Ohio (TownePlace Suites Classic)

SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID.................................. Mary Ann Mitchell Phone................................................... (314) 516-5660 E-mail............................................tierneym@umsl.edu Fax....................................................... (314) 516-5635 Athletic Web site........................www.umsltritons.com

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GENERAL INFORMATION Location................................... Hillsdale, Mich. 49242 Founded...............................................................1844 Enrollment...........................................................1,200 President............................................... Dr. Larry Arnn Athletic Director.................................. Don Brubacher Nickname.......................................................Chargers Colors........................................ Royal Blue and White Arena/Capacity.................. Jesse Philips Arena/2,500 Conference........................................................GLIAC

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach..............................................Chris Gravel Record at HC.............................256-165 (13 seasons) Overall Record....................................................same Office Phone....................................... (517) 607-3162 Assistant Coaches.......Stephanie Gravel, Rick Langston Athletic Trainer....................................Lynne Neukom 2008 Overall Record...........................................19-11 2008 GLIAC Record/Finish...................8-8/3rd South Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................11/5

GENERAL INFORMATION Location....................... Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. 49783 Founded...............................................................1946 Enrollment...........................................................3,100 President...................................... Tony McLain, Ph.D. Athletic Director........................................Kris Dunbar Nickname...........................................................Lakers Colors..........................................Royal Blue and Gold Arena/Capacity.......... Bud Cooper Gymnasium/2,000 Conference........................................................GLIAC

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach............................................... Mark Engle Record at LSSU........................123-294 (14 seasons) Overall Record....................................................same Office Phone....................................... (906) 635-2809 Assistant Coach............................................Joe Susi Athletic Trainer.........................................Nicola Gray 2008 Overall Record............................................ 6-18 2008 GLIAC Record/Finish..................2-14/6th North Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................10/5

GENERAL INFORMATION Location................................. Houghton, Mich. 49931 Founded...............................................................1885 Enrollment...........................................................7,031 President............................................. Dr. Glenn Mroz Athletic Director............................Suzanne Sanregret Nickname.........................................................Huskies Colors....................................... Silver, Gold and Black Arena/Capacity................................. SDC Gym/3,200 Conference........................................................GLIAC

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach.....................................Orlando Gonzalez Record at MTU.......................................... first season Overall Record......................... 19-58 (three seasons) Office Phone....................................... (906) 487-2427 Assistant Coach.................................................. TBD Athletic Trainer........................................ Nate Larson 2008 Overall Record...........................................19-11 2008 GLIAC Record/Finish.................12-4/2nd North Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................13/4

GENERAL INFORMATION Location................................ Crookston, Minn. 56716 Founded...............................................................1966 Enrollment...........................................................1,200 Chancellor........................... Charles H. Casey, D.V.M. Athletic Director.......................... Stephanie Helgeson Nickname.............................................. Golden Eagles Colors...............................................Maroon and Gold Arena/Capacity.................Lysaker Gymnasium/3,000 Conference......................Northern Sun Intercollegiate

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach........................................... Lee Anderson Record at UMN............................ 12-47 (two seasons) Overall Record..........................31-116 (four seasons) Office Phone....................................... (218) 281-8418 Assistant Coach................................ Heather Grieser Athletic Trainer....................................... Stef Parsons 2008 Overall Record............................................ 6-23 2008 NSIC Record/Finish............................ 6-14/T9th Letterwinners Returning...........................................5

GENERAL INFORMATION Location......................................St. Louis, Mo. 63121 Founded...............................................................1963 Enrollment.........................................................15,500 Chancellor......................................Thomas F. George Athletic Director.....................................Lori Flanagan Nickname...........................................................Tritons Colors.................................................... Red and Gold Arena/Capacity..................Mark Twain Building/4,736 Conference.................................... Great Lakes Valley

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach...............................................Trent Jones Record at UMSL............................. 23-8 (one season) Overall Record....................................................same Office Phone....................................... (314) 516-5643 Assistant Coach................................Ashley Michaels Athletic Trainer........................................ Faith Boone 2008 Overall Record............................................ 23-8 2008 GLVC Record/Finish.................... 14-3/1st West Letterwinners Returning/Lost...............................9/5

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northern michigan Oct. 9 at Wayne State

SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID..........................................David Faiella Phone................................................... (906) 227-1013 E-mail...............................................dfaiella@nmu.edu Fax....................................................... (906) 227-2492 Athletic Web site........... www.nmu.edu/sportsathletics

northwood Sept. 15 at Northwood Oct. 23 at Wayne State

SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID......................................Travis McCurdy Phone................................................... (989) 837-4239 E-mail..................................mccurdyt@northwood.edu Fax....................................................... (989) 837-4484 Athletic Web site....... timberwolves.gonorthwood.com

saginaw valley state Oct. 3 at Saginaw Valley State

SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID...................................... Matt Woodbury Phone................................................... (989) 964-4053 E-mail........................................mdwoodbu@svsu.edu Fax....................................................... (989) 964-7389 Athletic Web site.................... www.svsu.edu/athletics

saint joseph’s Sept. 5 at Findlay, Ohio (TownePlace Suites Classic)

SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID.......................................Kenny Badylak Phone................................................... (219) 866-6141 E-mail...................................... kbadylak@saintjoe.edu Fax....................................................... (219) 866-6280 Athletic Web site............... www.saintjoe.edu/athletics

slippery rock Aug. 29 at Wayne State (Warrior Invitational)

SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID....................................... Steffany Smith Phone................................................... (724) 738-4830 E-mail.............................................. sas7557@sru.edu Athletic Web site..................... www.rockathletics.com

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GENERAL INFORMATION Location.................................Marquette, Mich. 49855 Founded...............................................................1899 Enrollment...........................................................9,400 President............................................ Dr. Leslie Wong Athletic Director...................................... Ken Godfrey Nickname........................................................ Wildcats Colors................................. Old Gold and Olive Green Arena/Capacity..................... Vandament Arena/1,500 Conference........................................................GLIAC

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach.......................................... Dominic Yoder Record at NMU............................ 40-24 (two seasons) Overall Record......................... 65-38 (three seasons) Office Phone....................................... (906) 227-2378 Assistant Coaches....... Brian Bartczak, Fernanda Queiroz Athletic Trainer......................................... Jim Winkler 2008 Overall Record.......................................... 20-12 2008 GLIAC Record/Finish..................11-5/4th North Letterwinners Returning/Lost...............................9/3

GENERAL INFORMATION Location.................................... Midland, Mich. 48640 Founded...............................................................1959 Enrollment...........................................................1,973 President......................................... Dr. Keith A. Pretty Athletic Director........................................Pat Riepma Nickname................................................Timberwolves Colors.................................. Columbia Blue and White Arena/Capacity.............. Bennett Sports Center/1,500 Conference........................................................GLIAC

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach................................................... Tim Koth Record at NU............................... 94-58 (five seasons) Overall Record..........................194-180 (13 seasons) Office Phone....................................... (989) 837-4533 Assistant Coaches............. Ben Spurlock, Gordana Barac Athletic Trainer..........................................Andy Cripe 2008 Overall Record.......................................... 16-14 2008 GLIAC Record/Finish................. 10-8/1st South Letterwinners Returning/Lost...............................7/6

GENERAL INFORMATION Location......................University Center, Mich. 48710 Founded...............................................................1963 Enrollment...........................................................9,837 President................................... Dr. Eric R. Gillbertson Athletic Director................................. Michael Watson Nickname...................................................... Cardinals Colors..........................................Red, White and Blue Arena/Capacity................ Cardinal Gymnasium/1,000 Conference........................................................GLIAC

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach.............................................. Will Stanton Record at SVSU..........................71-111 (six seasons) Overall Record....................................................same Office Phone....................................... (989) 964-7023 Assistant Coaches...... Jessica Stanton, Ashley Hubbard Athletic Trainer...................................... Chad Yensen 2008 Overall Record............................................ 25-8 2008 GLIAC Record/Finish..................11-5/3rd North Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................10/3

GENERAL INFORMATION Location..................................Rensselaer, Ind. 47978 Founded...............................................................1889 Enrollment...........................................................1,071 President..............................Dr. F. Dennis Riegelnegg Athletic Director......................................Bill Massoels Nickname.......................................................... Pumas Colors...........................................Cardinal and Purple Arena/Capacity.........Scharf Alumni Fieldhouse/2,000 Conference.................................... Great Lakes Valley

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach.......................................... Jill Schopieray Record at SJC.......................... 32-53 (three seasons) Overall Record....................................................same Office Phone....................................... (219) 866-6334 Assistant Coach.................................. Sarah Dehring Athletic Trainer........................................... Jared Hall 2008 Overall Record.......................................... 14-16 2008 GLVC Record/Finish..................... 7-11/5th East Letterwinners Returning/Lost...............................9/6

GENERAL INFORMATION Location.............................. Slippery Rock, Pa. 16057 Founded...............................................................1889 Enrollment...........................................................8,435 President...................................... Dr. Robert M. Smith Athletic Director.......................................Paul Lueken Nickname...................................................... The Rock Colors............................................... Green and White Arena/Capacity................. Morrow Field House/3,000 Conference....................... Pennsylvania State Athletic

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach........................................... Laurie Lokash Record at SRU..........................541-376 (26 seasons) Overall Record....................................................same Office Phone....................................... (724) 738-2817 Assistant Coach.........................................Erin Street 2008 Overall Record.......................................... 26-12 2008 PSAC Record/Finish.................... 5-7/T4th West Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................16/3

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southern indiana Sept. 4 at Findlay, Ohio (TownePlace Suites Classic)

SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID...................................... Dan McDonnell Phone................................................... (812) 465-1121 E-mail............................................dmcdonne@usi.edu Fax....................................................... (812) 465-7094 Athletic Web site...................... www.gousieagles.com

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Sept. 26 at Wayne State Oct. 31 at Tiffin SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID................................... Shane O’Donnell Phone................................................... (419) 448-3288 E-mail............................................sodonnel@tiffin.edu Fax....................................................... (419) 443-5007 Athletic Web site..................... www.tiffin.edu/athletics

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Aug. 28 at Wayne State (Warrior Invitational) SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID.......................................... Chris Anders Phone................................................... (937) 484-1290 E-mail.........................................canders@urbana.edu Fax....................................................... (937) 484-1389 Athletic Web site.............................sports.urbana.edu

west liberty Aug. 28 at Wayne State (Warrior Invitational)

SPORTS INFORMATION Volleyball SID...........................................Matt Watson Phone................................................... (304) 336-8107 E-mail.................................sportsinfo@westliberty.edu Fax....................................................... (304) 336-8304 Athletic Web site.................www.hilltoppersports.com

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GENERAL INFORMATION Location................................... Evansville, Ind. 47712 Founded...............................................................1965 Enrollment.........................................................10,126 President.................................Dr. Linda L. M. Bennett Athletic Director.....................................Jon Mark Hall Nickname........................................ Screaming Eagles Colors..........................................Red, White and Blue Arena/Capacity......... Physical Activities Center/2,278 Conference.................................... Great Lakes Valley

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach............................................. Leah Mercer Record at USI............................. 69-53 (four seasons) Overall Record....................................................same Office Phone....................................... (812) 464-1789 Assistant Coach.................................Rashinda Reed Athletic Trainer................................David Maldonado 2008 Overall Record.......................................... 18-15 2008 GLVC Record/Finish.................. 10-10/4th West Letterwinners Returning/Lost...............................9/2

GENERAL INFORMATION Location.......................................... Tiffin, Ohio 44883 Founded...............................................................1888 Enrollment...........................................................2,700 President.............................................Dr. Paul Marion Athletic Director........................................ Lonny Allen Nickname........................................................ Dragons Colors................................................. Green and Gold Arena/Capacity.......................... Gillmor Center/1,000 Conference........................................................GLIAC

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach...............................................T.J. Shouse Record at TU............................ 60-54 (three seasons) Overall Record....................................................same Office Phone....................................... (419) 448-3280 Assistant Coach........................................ Jill Howard Athletic Trainer..............................Jacqueline Crytzer 2008 Overall Record.......................................... 14-19 2008 GLIAC Record/Finish...............2-14/T5th South Letterwinners Returning/Lost...............................9/7

GENERAL INFORMATION Location...................................... Urbana, Ohio 43078 Founded...............................................................1850 Enrollment...........................................................1,220 President....................................Dr. Stephen B. Jones Athletic Director....................................... Doug Young Nickname................................................. Blue Knights Colors........................................ Royal Blue and White Arena/Capacity.......................... Grimes Center/2,500 Conference...............................................Independent

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach..........................................Wendy Cromer Record at UU.................................. 7-27 (one season) Overall Record....................................................same Office Phone....................................... (937) 484-1384 Assistant Coaches....... Sandra Borer, Hanse Cromer Athletic Trainer................................... Jassen Dobyns 2008 Overall Record............................................ 7-27 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...............................7/5

GENERAL INFORMATION Location............................West Liberty, W. Va. 26074 Founded...............................................................1837 Enrollment...........................................................2,400 President........................................Robin C. Capehart Athletic Director..............................James W. Watson Nickname.....................................................Hilltoppers Colors.................................................. Black and Gold Arena/Capacity........................................ASRC/1,200 Conference..........West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach...........................................Brooke Turner Record at WLU............................ 13-57 (two seasons) Overall Record....................................................same Office Phone....................................... (304) 336-8459 Athletic Trainer......................................... Herb Minch 2008 Overall Record............................................ 6-26 2008 WVIAC Record/Finish......................... 3-12/13th Letterwinners Returning/Lost...............................9/2

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wayne state university warriors The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), founded in 1972, has been a leader in the advancement and promotion of intercollegiate athletics for men and women for 37 years.

The charter members of the GLIAC were Ferris State University, Grand Valley State University, Lake Superior State University, Northwood University, and Saginaw Valley State University.

Expansion of the GLIAC began immediately with the addition of Oakland University in 1974. Hillsdale College, Northern Michigan University, and Wayne State University were accepted as members in 1975. In 1977, the conference lost its first member when Northern Michigan withdrew.

Michigan Technological University filled the vacancy when it became a member in 1980.

After the 1986-87 season, Northwood left the conference and was replaced by Northern Michigan. Northwood rejoined the conference in 1992.

After the 1989 season, the conference dropped football as a sponsored sport. The conference schools sponsoring football joined the members of the Heartland Collegiate Conference in forming the football-only Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference (MIFC), which began play in 1990.

After nine years of existence as one of the premier conferences in Division II football, the MIFC merged as part of GLIAC on July 1, 1999. With the merger, the University of Indianapolis became an associate member as a footballonly school.

The GLIAC entered a new era in the 1995-96 school year. Prior to 1995-96, all member institutions of the GLIAC

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were located in the state of Michigan. On December 14, 1994, membership was offered to three schools located in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The expansion members were Ashland University of Ashland, Ohio, and Gannon University and Mercyhurst College, both located in Erie, Pennsylvania.

All three schools began their membership July 1, 1995.

On July 1, 1997, membership was granted to The University of Findlay, located in Findlay, Ohio. UF replaced Oakland University, which withdrew from the conference after the 1996-97 season as it moved to NCAA Division I status.

Westminster College, located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, became the 14th member of the GLIAC when it accepted its expansion offer in May of 1997. On June 30, 2000 Westminster left the conference as it changed its affiliation to NCAA Division III. The GLIAC membership changed again when Tiffin University of Ohio joined the conference in the 2008-09 academic year. Tiffin was offered membership on June 20, 2007, and competes in 18 of the league’s championships.

The addition of Tiffin left the GLIAC with 12 full members as Gannon and Mercyhurst moved to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference for the 2008-09 academic year.

The GLIAC will move on under new leadership during the 2009-10 academic year. Commissioner Tom Brown, who had presided over the league for 17 years, retried on June 30, 2009. The longest serving commissioner in the history of the GLIAC, Brown expanded the conference from 10 full members to 14 full members and two associate members.

Also under his leadership, the conference has grown to offering championships in 20 sports (10 men’s and 10

women’s) while rising to prominence on the national level as GLIAC teams and student-athletes have achieved success both in the classroom and on the fields of play.

Brown oversaw the conference’s latest expansion that will occur on July 1, 2010 when Lake Erie College of Painesville, Ohio, and Ohio Dominican University, located in Columbus, will enter the GLIAC. The policy-making body of the GLIAC is the Executive Council, which is comprised of three representatives from each member institution – its director of athletics, faculty athletics representative and senior woman administrator.

The presidency of the GLIAC is rotated alphabetically by school, with Kris Dunbar, Director of Athletics at Lake Superior State, serving as GLIAC President in 2009-10. Dr. Frederick Finks, President of Ashland University, will serve as the chairperson of the GLIAC Presidents Council this year.

The GLIAC made history in 2009 when it hired Dell Robinson as Commissioner. Robinson became the first ethnic minority to serve as D-II commissioner of a nonhistorically black college or university conference when he began his duties on July 1, 2009.

Assisting Robinson are: Penny Cook, Asst. Commissioner for Compliance/SWA, Jeff Ligney, Asst. Commissioner for Media Relations; Denise Gross, Assistant to the Commissioner; Amy Howard, GLIAC Intern; Phil Barnes, Supervisor of Football Officials; John Kirk, Supervisor of Basketball Officials; Jeanne Skinner, Supervisor of Volleyball Officials; and Rich Fetchiet, Assignor of Baseball Umpires.

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Date Away Sep. 9 Findlay

Home Tiffin

Time 7:00 PM

Sep. 11

Hillsdale Northern Michigan Northwood Wayne State Findlay Michigan Tech

Tiffin Saginaw Valley State Grand Valley State Ferris State Ashland Lake Superior State

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

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Hillsdale Michigan Tech Northwood Northern Michigan Wayne State

Ashland Saginaw Valley State Ferris State Lake Superior State Grand Valley State

1:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM

Sep. 15

Tiffin Saginaw Valley State Wayne State Grand Valley State Michigan Tech Findlay

Ashland Lake Superior State Northwood Ferris State Northern Michigan Hillsdale

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

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Saginaw Valley State Lake Superior State Grand Valley State Ferris State Wayne State Northwood

Tiffin Ashland Northern Michigan Michigan Tech Hillsdale Findlay

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

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Saginaw Valley State Lake Superior State Northwood Ferris State Grand Valley State Wayne State

Ashland Tiffin Hillsdale Northern Michigan Michigan Tech Findlay

1:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM

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Tiffin Saginaw Valley State Lake Superior State Hillsdale Findlay Ashland

Northwood Ferris State Grand Valley State Michigan Tech Northern Michigan Wayne State

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

Date Sep. 26

Oct. 2

Away Tiffin Hillsdale Lake Superior State Findlay Saginaw Valley State Ashland

Home Wayne State Northern Michigan Ferris State Michigan Tech Grand Valley State Northwood

Time 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM

Northern Michigan Northwood Grand Valley State Michigan Tech Wayne State Ferris State

Tiffin Saginaw Valley State Hillsdale Ashland Lake Superior State Findlay

7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM

Oct. 3

Grand Valley State Northern Michigan Michigan Tech Northwood Ferris State Wayne State

Findlay Ashland Tiffin Lake Superior State Hillsdale Saginaw Valley State

1:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:30 PM

Oct. 9

Tiffin Hillsdale Michigan Tech Ashland Northern Michigan Findlay

Ferris State Saginaw Valley State Northwood Grand Valley State Wayne State Lake Superior State

6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

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Ashland Michigan Tech Hillsdale Findlay Northern Michigan Tiffin

Ferris State 12:00 PM Wayne State 1:00 PM Lake Superior State 2:00 PM Saginaw Valley State 2:00 PM Northwood 4:00 PM Grand Valley State 4:00 PM

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Oct. 23

Northern Michigan Hillsdale Grand Valley State Michigan Tech Wayne State

6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM

Saginaw Valley State Tiffin Ferris State Lake Superior State Northwood

Date Oct. 24

Away Home Ashland Hillsdale Lake Superior State Northern Michigan Saginaw Valley State Michigan Tech

Time 12:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM

Oct. 30

Grand Valley State Northwood Ferris State Wayne State Hillsdale

Lake Superior State Tiffin Saginaw Valley State Ashland Findlay

4:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM

Oct. 31

Northwood Ferris State Wayne State Northern Michigan Grand Valley State

Ashland Lake Superior State Tiffin Michigan Tech Saginaw Valley State

1:00 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM

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Nov. 6

Michigan Tech Lake Superior State Findlay Northern Michigan Hillsdale

Ferris State 12:00 PM Saginaw Valley State 7:00 PM Northwood 7:00 PM Grand Valley State 7:00 PM Wayne State 7:00 PM

Nov. 7

Findlay Northern Michigan Hillsdale Michigan Tech

Wayne State Ferris State Northwood Grand Valley State

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wayne state university warriors August 21 Wayne State was predicted to finish fifth in the South Division in the 2009 GLIAC preseason coaches poll.

Grand Valley State and Hillsdale were favored to win the North and South titles, respectively.

August 29 In the season opener, Wayne State defeated Merrimack, 3-0, at the CSU Monterey Bay Otter Classic in Seaside, California. Newcomers Sarha Gosselin and Lauren Mallast combined for 23 kills, while Mallast led WSU with 10 blocks and a .474 attack percentage. The Warriors went on to win two of their next three matches on the weekend.

September 6 In the final match of the TownePlace Suites Classic at the University of Findlay, WSU blanked former GLIAC member Gannon to improve to 5-3 on the year. Mallast notched 13 kills, eight blocks, and four service aces to lead the Warriors, who recorded four of their first five wins of the season in straight sets.

September 16 At the midpoint of a five-match homestand, the Warriors posted their first conference victory of the year, 3-1, over Northwood. WSU snapped a 10-match losing streak against the Timberwolves, earning its first win over NU since Oct. 9, 1998. Setter Katy Westenberg had a productive match with 41 assists, four kills, six digs, four blocks and a service ace.

September 20 Wayne State upset then-19th ranked Hillsdale, 3-1, to move into a tie for first place in the division with the Chargers, who had not lost to the Warriors since Nov. 7, 2003. Meg Leong posted a double-double with a season-high 13 kills and 11 digs.

September 22 Mallast was named GLIAC South Division Player of the Week after totaling 35 kills, 20 blocks, and a .380 hitting percentage in WSU’s three conference victories.

September 26 In its first conference road test, Wayne State defeated Tiffin, 3-1, for its fourth straight GLIAC win, a feat last achieved in 1999. Kim Gear hit .588 with 12 kills to cap off a four-match streak of 10+ kills.

October 4 On the heels of a home loss to Saginaw Valley State, the Warriors edged Lake Superior State in their second fiveset match of the weekend. Gosselin registered 20 kills, becoming the first Warrior since Miranda Robison in 2006 (25) to reach the 20-kill mark. She also contributed nine digs and two aces and was subsequently named GLIAC South Division Player of the Week. Mallast had 13 kills and a remarkable 14 blocks, the most by any WSU player in this decade.

October 11 Despite a skid during which the Warriors dropped four out of five conference matches, the team remained tied with Hillsdale and Northwood for first place in the South Division with five GLIAC matches remaining.

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October 17 In its opening match at the inaugural Asics GLIAC/GLVC Challenge, Wayne State battled to a 3-2 victory over 17th-ranked Lewis, recovering from a 2-1 deficit to win two straight sets and end the Flyers’ 18-match winning streak. Gosselin eclipsed the 20-kill mark for the third time in the last four matches, finishing with 21 kills along with 14 digs, two blocks and two aces. Westenberg also posted a double-double, as she registered a seasonhigh 50 assists as well as 10 digs.

October 18 Wayne State closed out the Crossover with a 3-0 triumph over Drury. Gosselin produced 19 kills and 10 digs for her third straight double-double, finishing with 60 kills and 35 digs on the weekend prior to earning her second GLIAC South Division Player of the Week accolade. Additionally, libero Mayssa Bazzi was named to the All-Tournament Team, having played in all 11 sets and collecting 54 digs with a .926 serve reception percentage.

October 31 The Warriors came away from their Halloween showdown against Tiffin with a resounding 3-0 victory at the Matthaei in a match that took just 61 minutes to complete. This was the beginning of a four-match winning streak to close out the regular season.

November 1 Wayne State clinched its first berth in the GLIAC Tournament since 2005 with a 3-0 win over Ashland on Senior Day, prior to which WSU honored Bazzi, Gear and Marcie Hill. Gosselin had one of her most productive matches of the season with 18 kills, a .485 hitting percentage, eight digs, four blocks, and two service aces. She subsequently earned her third GLIAC South Division POW award.

November 7 A 3-0 result at Findlay gave WSU its third consecutive shutout victory. Candis Jenich had a team-high 10 kills.

November 8 Wayne State secured home-court advantage for the quarterfinals of the GLIAC Tournament with a 3-1 win at Hillsdale, ensuring the Warriors and Chargers would meet again at the Matthaei in the opening round.

Gosselin led Wayne State with 18 kills, and Jenich posted a double-double of 13 kills and 11 digs. The nation’s top blocker, Mallast added nine blocks to her total while also contributing nine kills. Bazzi guided the defensive effort with 23 digs, two shy of her season-high, and Westenberg finished with 46 assists and six blocks.

Wayne State’s nine conference victories marked its highest total since the 1999 squad posted a 12-7 GLIAC record.

2008 season timeline November 12 For the first time since 1997, Wayne State advanced past the first round of the GLIAC Tournament after defeating Hillsdale, 3-1. Gosselin guided Wayne State with her fifth 20-kill performance and 10th double-double of the season. The Warriors recorded three straight wins over the Chargers for the first time since 1997 and won 17 matches in a season for the first time since 1998 (2113). In addition, Westenberg became the first Warrior to go over 1,000 assists in a season since Amy Horgan in 1999.

November 15 In the tournament semifinals, WSU was on the losing end of a 3-1 result to host Grand Valley State. The first two sets both took extra points to decide, with Grand Valley winning the first (28-26) and Wayne State the second (26-24). However, the nationally fourth-ranked Lakers took over to decisively win the next two (2518, 25-16), secure their 32nd straight home victory and advance to the GLIAC Championship. Gosselin’s double-double of 17 kills and 13 digs set the pace for the Warriors. In their final collegiate matches, Bazzi finished with 19 digs, Hill matched her season-high with 11 digs, and Gear collected nine kills and three blocks.

As the All-GLIAC Teams were announced, Bazzi was declared the conference’s Libero of the Year. Gosselin was named to the First Team, while Bazzi and Mallast earned Second Team distinction and Gear was an Honorable Mention selection for the second straight year.

November 16 At the conclusion of the GLIAC Tournament, Gosselin was named to GLIAC All-Tournament Team. She led WSU with 37 kills and a .204 hitting percentage.

November 24 Three members of the squad received Daktronics, Inc. All-Midwest Region honors in a vote by the region’s sports information directors. Gosselin was named to the All-Region First Team, while Bazzi and Mallast earned Second Team recognition. Wayne State was one of only three schools to have three players earn Daktronics all-region honors, along with Grand Valley State and Indianapolis.

November 26 Gosselin, Mallast and Bazzi all received All-Midwest Region accolades from the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

December 3 Gosselin was recognized on the Honorable Mention All-America Team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, becoming the third volleyball All-American in school history behind Elisa Joris (2005) and Rachel Parham (1987).

December 22 Three Warriors – Katrina Bezak, Leone, and Maureen MacDonald – were named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team. Bezak and MacDonald were eligible for the award for the first time, while Leone became a two-time recipient.

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Junior outside hitter Sarha Gosselin was recognized on the Honorable Mention All-America team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, becoming the third volleyball AllAmerican in school history. An All-GLIAC First Team and Daktronics, Inc. All-Region selection in 2008, Gosselin led the GLIAC and ranked 28th in the nation with a 3.68 kills/set average. She totaled 401 kills on the season, becoming the first Warrior to reach 400 kills in 11 years. Gosselin also paced WSU with 35 service aces, ranked second with 259 digs, had 11 double-doubles and reached the 20-kill mark five times.

Senior Mayssa Bazzi, who was named GLIAC Libero of the Year as well as to the All-GLIAC Second Team and two All-Region Teams, finished with 465 digs in 2008, eighth-most in Wayne State history. Her 4.27 digs/set average ranked third in the conference and tied for fifth all-time at WSU. She ended her career in sixth place on Wayne State’s career digs list (1,121).

It was Blues Brothers and Sisters Night at the Matthaei on Oct. 31 as the Warriors hosted the Tiffin Dragons. Wayne State dominated for a 3-0 victory, the first of four straight wins to close out the 2008 regular season.

The Warriors gathered together on their home court just moments before opening their conference tournament quarterfinal match against Hillsdale on Nov. 12. Wayne State defeated the Chargers, 3-1, to advance beyond the opening round - and record three straight wins over HC - for the first time since 1997.

At halftime of the WSU men’s basketball game on Feb. 26, junior middle blocker Lauren Mallast was presented with a plaque from the NCAA by athletic director Rob Fournier.

Mallast’s 1.51 blocks/set average led all players in Division II in 2008.

The Warriors donned pink jerseys in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Oct. 4, raising funds and awareness for those battling the disease. The jerseys brought WSU some luck as well, as the Warriors edged the LSSU Lakers in five sets.

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The presence at the net of senior Kim Gear (#2) and junior Sarha Gosselin factored heavily into WSU averaging 2.56 blocks/set as a team, second in NCAA Division II only to conference rival Michigan Tech (2.63). Gear, who also totaled 235 kills in 2008 and led the Warriors with a .282 hitting percentage, was the second-leading blocker on the team (98) behind Lauren Mallast and finished her career among the top 20 blockers in school history.

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2008 statistics/results

|-----------ATTACK---------| |---SET---| |----------SERVE-----------| ## Name GP-MP-MS K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game SA SA/Gm SE TA Pct ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 Kristen Miles 21 14-0 2 0.10 0 2 1.000 0 0.00 1 0.05 1 39 .974 7 Jessica Condeni 11 8-0 1 0.09 0 2 .500 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 19 .947 20 Mariel VanOverbeke 2 2-0 1 0.50 0 2 .500 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 .000 2 Kim Gear 109 29-27 235 2.16 79 554 .282 6 0.06 1 0.01 2 4 .500 16 Lauren Mallast 108 29-27 304 2.81 120 686 .268 4 0.04 18 0.17 24 362 .934 3 Sarha Gosselin 109 29-27 401 3.68 159 1019 .237 15 0.14 35 0.32 61 345 .823 4 Katy Westenberg 109 29-27 40 0.37 13 119 .227 1072 9.83 24 0.22 35 384 .909 10 Candis Jenich 68 24-16 138 2.03 57 488 .166 5 0.07 10 0.15 12 126 .905 8 Meg Leone 87 28-15 149 1.71 88 470 .130 18 0.21 8 0.09 10 94 .894 14 Ashley Penny 66 21-9 37 0.56 20 138 .123 20 0.30 0 0.00 1 3 .667 9 Mayssa Bazzi 109 29-0 8 0.07 2 53 .113 26 0.24 25 0.23 16 393 .959 6 Marcie Hill 71 22-1 5 0.07 3 18 .111 9 0.13 6 0.08 13 232 .944 12 Ashley Burgess 40 20-1 1 0.03 1 8 .000 27 0.68 4 0.10 4 105 .962 13 Maureen MacDonald 88 26-12 13 0.15 13 77 .000 14 0.16 17 0.19 15 284 .947 WAYNE STATE......... 109 29-29 1335 12.25 555 3636 .215 1216 11.16 149 1.37 195 2390 .918 Opponents........... 109 29-29 1355 12.43 670 3823 .179 1264 11.60 149 1.37 245 2297 .893 |----RECEPT----| |---DIG---| |--------BLOCKING---------| ## Name G RE TA Pct DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE POINTS Pts/Gm -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11 Kristen Miles 21 0 6 1.000 11 0.52 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 3.0 0.14 7 Jessica Condeni 11 0 0 .000 10 0.91 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.0 0.09 20 Mariel VanOverbeke 2 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.0 0.50 2 Kim Gear 109 1 3 .667 20 0.18 21 77 98 0.90 7 4 295.5 2.71 16 Lauren Mallast 108 2 5 .600 37 0.34 36 127 163 1.51 9 0 421.5 3.90 3 Sarha Gosselin 109 55 626 .912 259 2.38 2 40 42 0.39 5 5 458.0 4.20 4 Katy Westenberg 109 1 3 .667 159 1.46 5 70 75 0.69 4 21 104.0 0.95 10 Candis Jenich 68 16 172 .907 85 1.25 3 20 23 0.34 2 2 161.0 2.37 8 Meg Leone 87 7 154 .955 116 1.33 3 34 37 0.43 2 1 177.0 2.03 14 Ashley Penny 66 0 2 1.000 25 0.38 2 34 36 0.55 5 4 56.0 0.85 9 Mayssa Bazzi 109 24 522 .954 465 4.27 1 0 1 0.01 0 3 34.0 0.31 6 Marcie Hill 71 14 124 .887 109 1.54 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 11.0 0.15 13 Maureen MacDonald 88 9 157 .943 140 1.59 1 6 7 0.08 0 0 34.0 0.39 12 Ashley Burgess 40 2 6 .667 44 1.10 0 1 1 0.03 0 0 5.5 0.14 TEAM 19 WAYNE STATE......... 109 150 2020 .926 1480 13.58 74 409 278.5 2.56 34 40 1762.5 16.17 Opponents........... 109 149 2181 .932 1524 13.98 44 286 187.0 1.72 28 37 1691.0 15.51

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Opponent -------Merrimack Western Oregon Humboldt State CSU Monterey Bay Bellarmine Wheeling-Jesuit California PA Gannon #10 GRAND VALLEY STATE FERRIS STATE NORTHWOOD FINDLAY #19 HILLSDALE Tiffin Ashland SAGINAW VALLEY STATE LAKE SUPERIOR STATE Michigan Tech Northern Michigan #17 Lewis Rockhurst Drury Northwood TIFFIN ASHLAND Findlay Hillsdale HILLSDALE #4 Grand Valley State

Score ----W 3-0 1-3 L W 3-1 W 3-0 W 3-0 1-3 L 1-3 L W 3-0 1-3 L 2-3 L W 3-1 W 3-1 W 3-1 W 3-1 0-3 L 2-3 L W 3-2 2-3 L 0-3 L W 3-2 0-3 L W 3-0 0-3 L W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-1 W 3-1 1-3 L

Score-by-game ------------25-21,25-18,25-16 19-25,23-25,25-20,14-25 25-19,19-25,25-20,25-23 25-14,25-19,25-23 25-13,26-24,25-21 25-17,16-25,23-25,19-25 23-25,25-23,15-25,22-25 25-20,26-24,25-20 27-25,19-25,23-25,28-30 29-31,13-25,26-24,25-20,11-15 22-25,25-15,25-22,25-19 25-20,26-28,27-25,25-19 25-21,25-16,20-25,29-27 25-18,23-25,25-12,25-15 21-25,20-25,24-26 24-26,25-19,25-21,21-25,14-16 25-14,25-13,23-25,20-25,15-9 19-25,21-25,25-17,25-22,7-15 16-25,17-25,20-25 24-26,26-24,24-26,25-22,19-17 22-25,23-25,21-25 25-19,25-17,25-21 19-25,17-25,21-25 25-15,25-19,25-15 25-17,25-11,27-25 26-24,25-18,25-18 25-23,22-25,25-17,25-18 25-21,25-16,20-25,25-16 26-28,26-24,18-25,16-25

Time ----

WS

OPP

-------------------------------------------------------ATTACK........................

Kills.......................

1335

Errors......................

555

670

Total Attacks...............

3636

3823

Attack Pct..................

.215

.179

Kills/Set...................

12.2

1355

12.4

Assists.....................

1216

1264

Assists/Set.................

11.2

11.6

Aces........................

149

149

Errors......................

195

245

Attempts....................

2390

2297

Serve Pct...................

.918

.893

Aces/Set....................

1.4

1.4

Errors......................

150

149

Errors/Set..................

1.4

1.4

Attempts....................

2020

2181

Reception Pct...............

.926

.932

Digs........................

1480

1524

Digs/Set....................

13.6

14.0

SET...........................

SERVE.........................

SERVE RECEPTIONS..............

DEFENSE.......................

BLOCKING......................

Block Solo..................

74

44

Block Assist................

409

286

Total Blocks................

278.5

187.0

Blocks/Set..................

2.6

1.7

Block Errors................

34

28

BALL HANDLING ERRORS..........

40

37

ATTENDANCE....................

Total.......................

2141

1840

Dates/Avg Per Date..........

10/214

9/204

Neutral site #/Avg..........

10/30

Current win streak..........

0

-

Home win streak.............

4

-

MATCH WINS BY #SET

1

2

3

4

5

Total

----------------------------------------------------1:30 1:40 1:30 1:45 1:55 2:20 1:35 1:45 1:35

15 45 82 60 253 188 125 302 189

1:15 2:15 1:43 1:51 1:10 2:37 1:15 1:07 1:18 1:01 1:13

95 240 106 416 230

1:33 1:25 1:40

287 427 502

* GLIAC Match ^ GLIAC Tournament % CSU Monterey Bay Otter Classic (Seaside, Calif.) $ TownePlace Suites Classic (Findlay, Ohio) & GLIAC/GLVC Crossover (Indianapolis, Ind.) Home matches in CAPS

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TEAM STATISTICS

56 45 310 132 179

Wayne State.........

0

0

8

7

2 -

17

Opponents...........

0

0

4

5

3 -

12

SETS WON BY SET

1

2

3

4

5

Total

----------------------------------------------------Wayne State.........

17

16

17

10

2 -

62

Opponents...........

12

13

12

7

3 -

47

1

2

3

4

5

POINTS BY SET

Total

----------------------------------------------------Wayne State......... 692 663 682 394

66 - 2497

Opponents........... 632 628 639 381

72 - 2352

TEAM RECORD

W-L

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Overall: 17-12

ATTEND

Dates

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----- ------- -------

Total Average

Conference:

9-7

Home:

7-3

Total:

29

4284

148

Away:

4-5

Home:

10

2141

214

Neutral:

6-4

Away:

9

1840

204

3 games:

8-4

Neutral:

10

303

30

4 games:

7-5

5 games:

2-3

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2008 STANDINGS NORTH DIVISION Team #3 Grand Valley State*$ (1N) Michigan Tech (2N) #24 Saginaw Valley State (3N) Northern Michigan (WC1) Ferris State (WC2) Lake Superior State SOUTH DIVISION Team Northwood (1S) Wayne State (2S) Hillsdale (3S) Ashland Tiffin Findlay

W 15 12 11 11 8 2

W 10 9 8 6 2 2

GLIAC L PCT 1 .938 4 .750 5 .688 5 .688 8 .500 14 .125 GLIAC L PCT 6 .625 7 .562 8 .500 10 .375 14 .125 14 .125

OVERALL W L PCT 33 4 .892 19 11 .633 25 8 .758 20 12 .625 16 13 .552 6 18 .250 OVERALL W L PCT 16 14 .533 17 12 .586 19 11 .633 14 13 .519 14 19 .424 12 22 .353

() GLIAC Tournament Seed

* GLIAC Champion

Great Lakes Region Champion

# AVCA Division II Coaches’ Poll Ranking

$

gliac awards Player of the Year: Libero of the Year: Freshman of the Year: Coach of the Year:

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Danielle Alexander Mayssa Bazzi Ashlee Crowder Deanne Scalon

Grand Valley State Wayne State Hillsdale Grand Valley State

Sr. Sr. Fr.

OH LIB MH

All-GLIAC Selections First Team Name

School

Yr. Pos.

Danielle Alexander

GVSU

Sr. MB

Veronica Armstrong

Michigan Tech

Sr. OH

Jamie Ashmore

GVSU

Sr.

Gordana Barac

Northwood

Sr. OH

Stephanie Booms

Hillsdale

Sr.

Sarha Gosselin

Wayne State

Jr. OH

Kait Harris

SVSU

Jr.

Jen Jung

Michigan Tech

Sr. MH

Rebeccah Rapin

GVSU

So. MB

Sarah Redoute

SVSU

Sr. OH

Andrea Rich

Ferris State

Sr. S/OH

Caryn VanBeckum

Northern Michigan Sr. MH

S S S

Second Team Name

School

Yr. Pos.

Mayssa Bazzi

Wayne State

Sr. LIB

Jaclyn Carnago

SVSU

Jr.

MH

Ashley Carr

Northwood

Jr.

MB

Ashlee Crowder

Hillsdale

Fr. MH

Sydney Dow

Hillsdale

So. DS

Arielle Goodson

Ferris State

So. MH

Kelly Jorgensen

Michigan Tech

Jr.

Lauren Mallast

Wayne State

Jr. MB

Mandie Meyer

Northern Michigan Jr.

Courtney Niemeyer

Findlay

So. MH

Lauren Reber

GVSU

Sr. OH

Marina Santos

Ashland

Jr.

MH OH

OH

Honorable Mention Name

School

Yr. Pos.

Emily Bennett

Hillsdale

Jr.

Daniela Bezerra

Northern Michigan So. OH

Lauren Chapman

Northwood

So.

Katey Crichton

GVSU

Jr.

Kim Gear

Wayne State

Sr. MB

Kristy Gilchrist

Ferris State

Jr.

MH

Ali Jones

LSSU

Jr.

OH

Arian Martin

Ashland

Fr. LIB

Carmen Schacher

SVSU

Sr. LIB

Kelsey Skoog

Michigan Tech

Sr.

Brittany Teaford

Tiffin

So. MH

Jessica VonIns

Findlay

Fr.

MH S OH

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wayne state university warriors The 2009 season will mark the 35th year of varsity women’s volleyball at Wayne State University. Since the program’s inception in 1975, under the direction of head coach Gloria Soluk, WSU has won 596 matches, claimed three conference championships as well as three GLIAC South Division titles, and made two appearances at the NCAA Regional tournament.

After posting a combined record of 30-80 over the first four seasons, the 1979 Tartars went 33-15, including an 8-2 conference mark, and won their first of three consecutive GLIAC championships (sharing the 1979 title with Oakland).

Kathy Higgins, the program’s all-time leader in career winning percentage (.786), led the 1981 squad to a 34-9 record, which remains the single-season record for victories, and was named GLIAC Coach of the Year.

The Tartars went 32-9 the following season but were edged out by Ferris State for the GLIAC title, as the Bulldogs were a perfect 8-0 in league play compared to WSU’s 7-1 mark.

Wayne State’s program continued to build through the 1980s as Matt Peck began his 11-year tenure – longest in school history – in 1984. Peck’s teams finished with a winning record eight times, including the 32-6 record of 1986 which remains WSU’s highest single-season winning percentage (.842).

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program history

In 1987, the Tartars finished 27-7 and qualified for the NCAA Great Lakes Regional for the first time ever, falling to conference champion Ferris State in a five-set opening round battle.

Nonetheless, Peck was named GLIAC Coach of the Year, and Wayne State had its first volleyball All-American crowned in senior Rachel Parham.

Parham, Wayne State’s all-time leader in kills, blocks, hitting percentage and aces who was inducted into the WSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999, was also selected as the GLIAC Player of the Year in 1987, the only volleyball player in school history to earn the award.

As the program rolled on into the 1990s, Wayne State eclipsed the 20-win mark three more times under Peck, including the 1994 season, Peck’s final year at WSU. Behind top hitter Demitria Brooks, who led the team with 501 kills and a then-school record 559 digs her senior year and joined Parham as the only players in school history to reach the 500-kill mark in a single season, the Tartars went 26-10 and qualified for the NCAA Regional tournament for the second time, losing a first-round match at Northern Michigan.

Tim Bearden took over as head coach in 1995 and, as the GLIAC split into two divisions, led Wayne State to three consecutive South Division championships from 1996-98.

One season after reaching the consolation final of the GLIAC Tournament in 1997, the team posted a program-best 15-4 league record in 1998. Wayne State finished 21-13 overall that season, but would subsequently endure six straight losing seasons as the program struggled heading into the new millennium.

Wayne State was ousted from the 1999 GLIAC Tournament

by Grand Valley State in straight sets, and would not return until 2005 in Ernie Gilbert’s second year as head coach. Elisa Joris was the standout on that squad, becoming the second AllAmerican in program history her senior year. She led the nation with a 1.79 blocks/game average, second-best at WSU behind Parham’s 1.88 average in 1987.

Last season, the first under Phil Nickel’s direction, the Warriors went 17-12, their best record in a decade, and advanced past the first round of the GLIAC Tournament for the first time since 1997. Lauren Mallast led the nation in blocking average (1.51), and Sarha Gosselin was selected as an All-American after finishing with 401 kills, a league-best 3.86 kills/set average, and 259 digs.

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Becky Albus Mary Alkevius Fawne Allossery Darcie Amsdill Vicki Anderson Teresa Anthony Jean Ashley

-A-

1977-78-79-80 1976 1995-95-96-97 2001-02-03-04 1975-76-77-78 1979-80 1978

-B-

Melissa Banks 1998-99 Jaime Banners 2001-02 Angie Bartnik 1993 Mayssa Bazzi 2007-08 Ann Belloli 1980-81-82 Susan Benedict 1975-76-77 Sofi Berczely 2003-04 Katrina Bezak 2007 Charisse Bialke 1990-91-92-93 Reneé Bialke 1993-94-95-97 Sheree Biros 1991-92-94 Michelle Bittner 2005-06 Christina Boll Gans 1985-86 Lisa Bonza 1980-81 Denise Breslin Gotham # 1979-80 Katie Brogan 1998-99-00-01 Demitria Brooks 1991 Gini Bruce # 1983 Jennifer Bunch 1997 Lynn Burbary 1983 Ashley Burgess 2008 Kristen Buter 2005-06 -CAnne Marie Carney Jamie Clark Rita Clark Kayla Clysdale Wendy Cohoon Jessica Condeni Kim Cook Leslie Coxon Cate Crist Sue Cyrus Cortney Davison BreAnne Detrick Nancy Divenere Dara Donald Joann Doughty Tracy Dreyer Julie Ebaugh Pat Erpelding Brooke Fischer Laurie Foerster Cameron Foster Lauren Frost Tracey Ganger Kim Gear Iris Gericke Ann Glaspie Jesselyn Good Sarha Gosselin Debbie Gossett Monique Goulet Cathe Green Cindy Grimwade

-D-

-E-

-F-

-G-

1975-76 1997 1985-86-88 2006 1987 2008 1997-98 2004 2000 1987 2002 2002-03 1978 1991 1980-81-82-83 1979-80-81 1981-82-83-84 1976 1997-98 1980 1980-83 2006 1992-93-94-95 2007-08 1977 1989 1998-99-00 2008 1976-77-78-79 1998 1975 1976

-HKristin Haewski-Kornieck 1987-88 Rebecca Hague 2000-01-02-03

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Laura Hayes Ruppenthal 1986-87 Sue Heberer 1979-80 Irene Henderson 1977 Kathleen Higgins 1980 Marcie Hill 2007-08 Donna Hoffman 1980 Michelle Howard 1990-91 Amy Horgan 1997-98-99-00 Terina Howell 1991 Frances Hozdic 1995-96 Anne Hurych 1976 Charlesetta Hutchinson 1982 Sei Hee Hwang 2002-03-04 -J-

Nicole Jackson Candis Jenich Kate Jere Marchelle Johnson Elisa Joris Phyllis Judge Allison Jurasek

2005 2008 2001-02 1995-96 2004-05 1978 2002

-KKolleen Kennedy Julia Kirkwood Lisa Klonowski Brejnak Anne Knisely Linda Kosovak Kathlene Kost Sondra Kovacs Tarin Kubiak Karri Kuczajda

1976 2001 1991 1976-77 1976-77 1983-84-85-86 1984 2006 2005-06-07

-LSandi Lane Kathy Lazenby Ilze Lennss Meg Leone Mary Leverentz Deanna Leverenz Karin Lijana Rolaine Llanes Jenny Logue Deanna Lowe Basia Lukowski Liz Lukowski

1990-91 1978 1975 2006-07-08 2006-07 1981-82 1980 2001 1994-95-96-97 1988-89-91 1997-98-99-00 2006

-MMaureen MacDonald Sue MacLean Lauren Mallast Monique Mansoura Sandy Mason Anavia McClure Mallory McEnroe Melissa McMurray Erin Meyer Kristen Miles Michelle Miller Lisa Mistretta Missy Mohrbach Mette Morck

2007-08 1984 2008 1981-82-83 1982 1998-99-00-01 2007 1984 1996-97-98-99 2008 1978 1983-84-85-86 2001 1975

-NJennifer Nowatzke Marie Nowicki

1986-87-88-89 1999-00

Melissa Odell Brandy Olson

-O-

Rachel Parham # Leslie Parr Valarie Pasque Jordan Peek Ashley Penny

-P-

Emily Peterson Danielle Pfeffer Kristi Pieper Tami Poole Nancy Prall Lana Pruitt Toni Purgatori

1990-91 1996 2003-04-05-06 1989-90 1975-76-77-78 1999 2003-04

-RLisa Redford Kim Ridley Andrea Roberts Miranda Robison Melody Rogers Rachel Rogers-Saab Kerri Royer Melissa Rucinski Tracie Rucinski Nancy Rutkoski

1979-80-81-82 1982 1982 2006 1988-89-90 1986-87-88-89 2004-05 1998-99-00 1999-00 1975-76-77

-SNicole Salisbury Roxanne Sammons Christine Schulte Ann Schwarz Rita Serra Kelita Sinclair Kelly Sines Jill Skupin Natalie Slavick Buda Debbie Smith Megan Smolen Katie Smythe Alison Soethe Holly Soldenski Kris Sterett

2000-01 1995-96 1989-90-91 1985 1978-79-80-81 2002-03-04-05 2005 1986-87-88 1985 1983 2002-03-04-05 1984 1995-96-97-98 2005-06 1988-89

Pam Stewart Christi Stevens Angie Szymanski

1979 1996-97 1996-97-98-99

-TNorene “Babush” Tralka 1975-76-77-78 Julie Tyburski 1984-85-86 Laura Tyburski 1983-84-85-86 Joyce Ulbrich

-U-

1975

-VMariel VanOverbeke Jamie Vernier Erica von Grabe

2007-08 1991-92-93-94 1993-94-95-96

-WKathleen Walsh Maureen Walsh Christine Wandyg Katy Westenberg Jeana Wiehl Mary Williams Becky Wilson Karime Wohlrab Elizabeth Wouters

1983-84 1978-79-80 1976-77-78 2007-08 2002-03-04 1980 1988-89-90-91 2002 1975

Nicole Yelle Gina Zielonka

-Y-Z-

1995 2006-07

# WSU Athletics Hall of Famer Active player

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wayne state university warriors KILLS% 1. Rachel Parham 1987 563 2. Rachel Parham 1985 520 3. Demitria Brooks 1994 501 4. Sandi Lane 1992 494 5. Terina Howell 1992 492 6. Rachel Parham 1986 478 7. Fawne Allossery 1997 462 8. Rachel Rogers 1989 461 9. Renee Bialke 1995 447 10. Michele Howard 1991 443 ------------------------------------------------14. Sarha Gosselin 2008 401

ACES% 1. Kristin Haewski 1987 86 2. Kristin Haewski 1988 83

Rachel Parham 1985 83 4. Natalie Slavick 1985 77 5. Deanna Lowe 1992 69 6. Rachel Parham 1986 67 7. Sandi Lane 1990 65 8. Missy Odell 1990 62 9. Julie Ebaugh 1984 61 10. Jennifer Nowatzke 1989 59 ------------------------------------------------48. Sarha Gosselin 2008 35

ATTEMPTS% 1. Demitria Brooks 1994 1352 2. Sandi Lane 1992 1309 3. Deanna Lowe 1992 1229 4. Jenny Logue 1994 1221 5. Deanna Lowe 1991 1197 6. Sandi Lane 1991 1174 7. Rachel Parham 1987 1164 8. Renee Bialke 1995 1117 9. Rachel Parham 1985 1075

Rachel Rogers 1989 1075 ------------------------------------------------13. Sarha Gosselin 2008 1019

BLOCK SOLO% 1. Rachel Parham 1987 85 2. Rachel Parham 1985 56 3. Michele Howard 1990 55 4. Kristin Haewski 1987 53 5. Rachel Parham 1986 44 6. Elisa Joris 2005 41

Michele Howard 1991 41 8. Elisa Joris 2004 38

Missy Odell 1988 38 10. Missy Odell 1990 37 ------------------------------------------------11. Lauren Mallast 2008 36

ATTACK PERCENTAGE% 1. Terina Howell 1992 .350 2. Michele Howard 1991 .348 3. Rachel Parham 1985 .343 4. Rachel Parham 1987 .337 5. Erin Meyer 1998 .335 6. Erin Meyer 1997 .317

Jamie Venier 1994 .317 8. Fawne Allossery 1996 .313

Rachel Parham 1986 .313 10. Fawne Allossery 1997 .305 ------------------------------------------------16. Kim Gear 2008 .282 ASSISTS# 1. Emily Peterson 1991 1576 2. Tracy Ganger 1992 1519 3. Tracy Ganger 1994 1498 4. Amy Horgan 1998 1265 5. Laura Hayes 1987 1259 6. Emily Peterson 1990 1131 7. Jill Skupin 1988 1129 8. Tracy Ganger 1993 1095 9. Melody Rogers 1989 1088 10. Amy Horgan 1999 1082 ------------------------------------------------11. Katy Westenberg 2008 1072

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3.

4.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

BLOCK ASSISTS% Rachel Parham 1987 Fawne Allossery 1996 Rachel Parham 1985 Elisa Joris 2005 Lauren Mallast 2008 Jamie Venier 1992 Dani Pfeffer 1996 Fawne Allossery 1997 Erin Meyer 1998 Terina Howell 1992

155 142 139 127 127 124 120 119 118 115

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

TOTAL BLOCKS% Rachel Parham 1987 Rachel Parham 1985 Fawne Allossery 1996 Elisa Joris 2005 Kristin Haewski 1987 Lauren Mallast 2008 Rachel Parham 1986 Jamie Venier 1992 Fawne Allossery 1997 Elisa Joris 2004

240 195 178 168 166 163 151 148 147 147

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

single-season records DIGS% Mayssa Bazzi Sei Hee Hwang Demitria Brooks Jenny Logue Jenny Logue Jenny Logue Deanna Lowe Mayssa Bazzi Brooke Fischer Sandi Lane

2007 2004 1994 1997 1994 1995 1992 2008 1998 1992

656 602 559 511 482 474 467 465 447 440

KILLS PER SET# 1. Rachel Parham 1987 4.40 2. Rachel Parham 1986 4.19 3. Elisa Joris 2005 4.18 4. Rachel Rogers 1989 4.04 5. Rachel Parham 1985 3.94 6. Fawne Allossery 1997 3.92 7. Miranda Robison 2006 3.89 8. Renee Bialke 1995 3.85 9. Demitria Brooks 1994 3.82 10. Megan Smolen 2003 3.77 ------------------------------------------------12. Sarha Gosselin 2008 3.68 ATTEMPTS PER SET# 1. Miranda Robison 2006 11.83 2. Megan Smolen 2003 11.29 3. Demitria Brooks 1994 10.32 4. Megan Smolen 2004 10.18 5. Elisa Joris 2005 10.17 6. Renee Bialke 1995 9.63 7. Melissa Rucinski 2000 9.58 8. Sandi Lane 1992 9.55

Nicole Salisbury 2001 9.55 10. Sandi Lane 1991 9.54 ------------------------------------------------13. Sarha Gosselin 2008 9.35 ASSISTS PER SET# 1. Emily Peterson 1991 12.31 2. Tracy Ganger 1994 11.52 3. Tracy Ganger 1992 11.17 4. Amy Horgan 1998 10.28 5. Amy Horgan 1999 10.21 6. Kerri Royer 2004 10.16 7. Tracy Ganger 1995 10.14 8. Laura Hayes 1986 10.08 9. Amy Horgan 1997 9.88 10. Laura Hayes 1987 9.84 ------------------------------------------------11. Katy Westenberg 2008 9.83

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ACES PER SET# 1. Kristin Haewski 1988 0.68 2. Kristin Haewski 1987 0.67 3. Rachel Parham 1985 0.63 4. Natalie Slavick 1985 0.60 5. Alison Soethe 1997 0.59

Rachel Parham 1986 0.59 7. Missy Odell 1990 0.58 8. Sandi Lane 1990 0.56 9. Missy Odell 1989 0.52

Jennifer Nowatzke 1989 0.52 ------------------------------------------------43. Sarha Gosselin 2008 0.32

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

BLOCKS PER SET# Rachel Parham 1987 Elisa Joris 2005 Elisa Joris 2004 Lauren Mallast 2008 Rachel Parham 1985 Fawne Allossery 1996 Rachel Parham 1986 Kristin Haewski 1987 Michele Howard 1990 Erin Meyer 1998 Erin Meyer 1999 Fawne Allossery 1997

1.88 1.79 1.73 1.51 1.48 1.42 1.32 1.30 1.26 1.25 1.25 1.25

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

7.

8.

9.

10.

DIGS PER SET# Mayssa Bazzi 2007 Sei Hee Hwang 2004 Kristi Pieper 2006 Michelle Bittner 2005 Demitria Brooks 1994 Mayssa Bazzi 2008 Jenny Logue 1997 BreAnne Detrick 2003 Jenny Logue 1995 Brooke Fischer 1998

7.45 7.08 5.29 4.68 4.27 4.27 4.26 4.15 4.12 4.10

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career records KILLS% 1. Rachel Parham 1985-87 1561 2. Erin Meyer 1996-99 1311 3. Renee Bialke 1993-97 1274 4. Jenny Logue 1994-97 1242 5. Rachel Rogers 1986-89 1222

Sandi Lane 1990-92 1222 7. Megan Smolen 2002-05 1200 8. Fawne Allossery 1994-97 1154 9. Missy Odell 1987-90 1142 10. Deanna Lowe 1988-92 1056 ------------------------------------------------28. Sarha Gosselin 2008-SA 401

ACES% 1. Rachel Parham 1985-87 206 2. Kristin Haewski 1987-88 169 3. Tracy Ganger 1992-95 152 4. Deanna Lowe 1988-92 150 5. Alison Soethe 1995-98 145 6. Missy Odell 1987-90 144 7. Erika von Grabe 1993-96 142 8. Sandi Lane 1990-92 141 9. Megan Smolen 2002-05 138 10. Becky Wilson 1988-91 133 ------------------------------------------------43. Katy Westenberg 2007-SA 43

DIGS% 1. Jenny Logue 1994-97 1892 2. Demitria Brooks 1991-94 1425 3. Erika von Grabe 1993-96 1306 4. Megan Smolen 2002-05 1263 5. Sandi Lane 1990-92 1247 6. Mayssa Bazzi 2007-08 1121 7. Deanna Lowe 1988-92 1090 8. Kristi Pieper 2003-06 1078 9. Sei Hee Hwang 2002-04 1043 10. Becky Wilson 1988-91 1022 ------------------------------------------------42. Meg Leone 2006-SA 383

ACES PER SET# 1. Kristin Haewski 1987-88 0.68 2. Rachel Parham 1985-87 0.55 3. Sandi Lane 1990-92 0.38 4. Deanna Lowe 1988-92 0.37

Megan Smolen 2002-05 0.37 6. Becky Wilson 1988-91 0.36 7. Emily Peterson 1990-91 0.35

Elisa Joris 2004-05 0.35 9. Alison Soethe 1995-98 0.34

Kerri Royer 2004-05 0.34 ------------------------------------------------30. Katy Westenberg 2007-SA 0.22

ATTEMPTS% 1. Jenny Logue 1994-97 3991 2. Megan Smolen 2002-05 3647 3. Sandi Lane 1990-92 3346 4. Renee Bialke 1993-97 3272 5. Rachel Parham 1985-87 3226 6. Deanna Lowe 1988-92 3043 7. Rachel Rogers 1986-89 2980 8. Erin Meyer 1996-99 2978 9. Missy Odell 1987-90 2717 10. Fawne Allossery 1994-97 2592 ------------------------------------------------31. Meg Leone 2006-SA 1114

BLOCK SOLO% 1. Rachel Parham 1985-87 185 2. Missy Odell 1987-90 114

Erin Meyer 1996-99 114 4. Fawne Allossery 1994-97 98 5. Michele Howard 1990-91 96 6. Kristin Haewski 1987-88 86 7. Elisa Joris 2004-05 79 8. Jamie Vernier 1991-94 77 9. Kathy Kost 1984-86 67

Anavia McClure 1998-2001 67 ------------------------------------------------14. Lauren Mallast 2008-SA 36

KILLS PER SET# 1. Rachel Parham 1985-87 4.17 2. Elisa Joris 2004-05 3.93 3. Nicole Salisbury 2000-01 3.34 4. Sandi Lane 1990-92 3.25 5. Megan Smolen 2002-05 3.24 6. Rachel Rogers 1986-89 3.05 7. Terina Howell 1991-92 3.04 8. Michele Howard 1990-91 2.95 9. Erin Meyer 1996-99 2.89 10. Fawne Allossery 1994-97 2.86 ------------------------------------------------28. Meg Leone 2006-SA 1.48

ATTACK PERCENTAGE%

BLOCK ASSISTS% 1. Erin Meyer 1996-99 407 2. Rachel Parham 1985-87 401 3. Fawne Allossery 1994-97 377 4. Missy Odell 1987-90 347 5. Jamie Vernier 1991-94 330 6. Tracy Ganger 1992-95 292 7. Anavia McClure 1998-2001 254 8. Elisa Joris 2004-05 236 9. Renee Bialke 1993-97 235 10. Amy Horgan 1997-2000 225 ------------------------------------------------24. Lauren Mallast 2008-SA 127

ATTEMPTS PER SET# 1. Megan Smolen 2002-05 9.86 2. Elisa Joris 2004-05 9.48 3. Nicole Salisbury 2000-01 9.24 4. Sandi Lane 1990-92 8.90 5. Rachel Parham 1985-87 8.63 6. Melissa Rucinski 1998-2000 8.45 7. Jenny Logue 1994-97 8.20 8. Deanna Lowe 1988-92 7.48 9. Rachel Rogers 1986-89 7.43 10. Renee Bialke 1993-97 6.58 ------------------------------------------------26. Meg Leone 2006-SA 5.00

BLOCKS PER SET# 1. Elisa Joris 2004-05 1.76 2. Rachel Parham 1985-87 1.57 3. Fawne Allossery 1994-97 1.18 4. Erin Meyer 1996-99 1.15 5. Michele Howard 1990-91 1.14 6. Kristin Haewski 1987-88 1.13 7. Missy Odell 1987-90 1.03 8. Kim Gear 2007-08 0.97 9. Anavia McClure 1998-2001 0.95 10. Jamie Vernier 1991-94 0.93

Jaime Banners 2001-02 0.93 ------------------------------------------------24. Katy Westenberg 2007-SA 0.54

TOTAL BLOCKS% 1. Rachel Parham 1985-87 586 2. Erin Meyer 1996-99 521 3. Fawne Allossery 1994-97 475 4. Missy Odell 1987-90 461 5. Jamie Vernier 1991-94 407 6. Tracy Ganger 1992-95 323 7. Anavia McClure 1998-2001 321 8. Elisa Joris 2004-05 315 9. Kristin Haewski 1987-88 282 10. Michele Howard 1990-91 278 ------------------------------------------------22. Lauren Mallast 2008-SA 163

ASSISTS PER SET# 1. Emily Peterson 1990-91 2. Tracy Ganger 1992-95 3. Amy Horgan 1997-2000 4. Laura Hayes 1986-87 5. Kerri Royer 2004-05 6. Katy Westenberg 2007-SA 7. Rebecca Hague 2000-03 8. Jill Skupin 1986-88 9. Alison Soethe 1995-98 10. Melody Rogers 1988-90

(MINIMUM TWO SEASONS)

1. Rachel Parham 1985-87 .332 2. Terina Howell 1991-92 .316 3. Michele Howard 1990-91 .301 4. Fawne Allossery 1994-97 .296 5. Erin Meyer 1996-99 .294 6. Nicole Yelle 1994-95 .273 7. Elisa Joris 2004-05 .270 8. Tina Boll 1985-86 .260

Laura Hayes 1986-87 .260 10. Jamie Vernier 1991-94 .256 ------------------------------------------------40. Meg Leone 2006-SA .128 ASSISTS# 1. Tracy Ganger 1992-95 2. Amy Horgan 1997-2000 3. Emily Peterson 1990-91 4. Rebecca Hague 2000-03 5. Laura Hayes 1986-87 6. Katy Westenberg 2007-SA 7. Kerri Royer 2004-05 8. Alison Soethe 1995-98 9. Jill Skupin 1986-88 10. Melody Rogers 1988-90

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5136 4097 2707 2683 2247 1875 1735 1545 1156 1102

11.09 10.59 10.07 9.94 9.80 9.52 7.54 3.67 3.64 3.18

DIGS PER SET# 1. Mayssa Bazzi 2007-08 5.69 2. Michelle Bittner 2005-06 4.16 3. Sei Hee Hwang 2002-04 4.06 4. Jenny Logue 1994-97 3.89 5. Nicole Salisbury 2000-01 3.78 6. Chris Stevens 1996-97 3.51 7. Megan Smolen 2002-05 3.41 8. Sandi Lane 1990-92 3.32 9. Melissa Rucinski 1998-2000 3.30 10. Kristi Pieper 2003-06 3.18 ------------------------------------------------35. Maureen MacDonald 2007-SA 1.79

Statistics available 1984-present Statistics available 1985-present Per set stats based on minimum 150 sets Top active player in bold % #

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wayne state university warriors Most Kills Match 32 Rachel Parham

vs. Wright State, 1986 Season 563 Rachel Parham, 1987 Career 1,561 Rachel Parham, 1985-87 Total Attempts Match 80 Megan Smolen

vs. Gannon, 2003 Season 1,352 Demitria Brooks, 1994 Career 3,991 Jennifer Logue, 1994-97 Attack Percentage Match .833 Fawne Allossery

vs. IPFW, 1995 Season .350 Terina Howell, 1992 Career .332 Rachel Parham, 1985-87 Assists Match 98 Emily Peterson

vs. IPFW, 1991 Season 1,576 Emily Peterson, 1991 Career 5,136 Tracey Ganger, 1992-95 Service Aces Match 8 Sandi Lane

vs. N. Michigan,1990

Missy Odell

vs. Indiana (PA), 1990

Rachel Parham

vs. Wright St., 1986 Season 86 Kristin Haewski, 1987 Career 206 Rachel Parham, 1985-87 Block Solos Match 9 Rachel Parham

vs. Lake Superior, 1987 Season 85 Rachel Parham, 1987 Career 185 Rachel Parham, 1985-87 Block Assists Match 19

Season 155 Career 407

Rachel Parham vs. Northern Ky., 1987 Rachel Parham, 1987 Erin Meyer, 1996-99

Digs Match 52 Mayssa Bazzi vs. Lenoir-Rhyne, 8-31-07 Season 656 Mayssa Bazzi, 2007 Career 1,892 Jennifer Logue, 1994-97 Kills Per Set Match 8.0 Rachel Parham

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Most Kills Match 101 IPFW, 1991 Season 1,967 in 1997

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS

Total Attempts Match 251 vs. Michigan Tech, 10-10-04 Season 4,958 in 1994

Year

Overall

GLIAC

1975

9-12

.429

7-3

.700

1976

5-25

.167

4-10

.286

Attack Percentage Match .547 Chicago State, 1987 Season .262 in 1986

1977

11-21

.344

6-6

.500

1978

5-22

.185

2-8

.200

1979

33-15

.688

8-2

.800

Assists Match 98 IPFW, 1991 Season 1,672 in 1997

1980

25-7

.781

13-1

.929

1981

34-9

.791

6-1

.857

1982

32-9

.780

7-1

.875

1983

18-14

.563

5-3

.625

1984

15-17

.469

4-4

.500

1985

24-11

.686

4-4

.500

1986

32-6

.842

13-3

.813

1987

27-7

.794

13-3

.813

Block Assists Match 68 Lake Superior, 1987 Season 545 in 1987

1988

17-14

.548

8-8

.500

1989

14-17

.452

10-6

.625

1990

17-13

.567

8-8

.500

Digs Match 143 New Haven, 1998 Season 2,380 in 1998

1991

21-11

.656

11-5

.688

1992

25-10

.714

8-8

.500

1993

13-19

.406

6-12

.333

1994

26-10

.722

12-6

.667

1995

17-15

.531

11-7

.611

1996

20-12

.625

13-4

.765

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1997

29-8

.784

13-4

.765

Head CoachING RECORDS

1998

21-13

.618

15-4

.789

1999

15-16

.484

12-7

.632

2000

11-17

.393

6-11

.353

5-22 (.185)

2001

6-21

.222

2-15

.118

Tom Teeters, 1979-80

58-22 (.725)

2002

10-17

.370

2-15

.118

Kathy Higgins, 1981-82

66-18 (.786)

2003

9-16

.360

5-12

.294

Terri Lee Drake, 1983

18-14 (.563)

2004

11-14

.440

6-11

.353

2005

16-10

.615

8-9

.471

2006

1-21

.045

1-16

.059

Service Aces Match 21 Oakland, 1990 Season 340 in 1985 Block Solos Match 20 Lake Superior, 1987 Season 190 in 1987

Kills Per Set Match 22.00 Lake Superior, 1991 Season 15.37 in 1997

Gloria Soluk, 1975 Ben Ohannesian, 1976-77 John Howard , 1978

Matt Peck, 1984-94

9-12 (.429) 16-46 (.258)

231-135 (.631)

Tim Bearden, 1995-98

87-49 (.640)

Loretta Vogel, 1999-01

32-54 (.372)

Limin Jin, 2002-03

19-33 (.365)

2007

10-15

.400

5-12

.294

Ernie Gilbert, 2004-07

38-60 (.388)

2008

17-12

.586

9-7

.563

Phil Nickel, 2008-Current

17-12 (.586)

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596-477 (.555)

TOTAL 596-477 .555 262-236 .526

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KILLS

ATTEMPTS

ATTACK PCT.

ASSISTS

ACES

1984

Julie Ebaugh

280

Julie Ebaugh

Julie Ebaugh

.230

N/A

Julie Ebaugh

61

1985

Rachel Parham

520

Rachel Parham

1075

Rachel Parham

.343

Lisa Misteretta

919

Rachel Parham

83

1986

Rachel Parham

478

Rachel Parham

987

Rachel Parham

.313

Laura Hayes

988

Rachel Parham

67

1987

Rachel Parham

563

Rachel Parham

1164

Rachel Parham

.337

Laura Hayes

1259

Kristin Haewski

86

1988

Rachel Rogers

400

Rachel Rogers

1008

Missy Odell

.232

Jill Skupin

1129

Kristin Haewski

83

1989

Rachel Rogers

461

Rachel Rogers

1075

Missy Odell

.264

Melody Rogers

1088

Jennifer Nowatzke

59

1990

Sandi Lane

299

Sandi Lane

863

Michele Howard

.236

Emily Peterson

1131

Sandi Lane

65

1991

Michele Howard

443

Deanna Lowe

1197

Michele Howard

.348

Emily Peterson

1576

Deanna Lowe

53

1309

Terina Howell

.350

Tracy Ganger

1519

Deanna Lowe

69

811

Jamie Venier

.239

Tracy Ganger

1095

Tracy Ganger

46

783

1992

Sandi Lane

494

Sandi Lane

1993

Renea Bonser/Jamie Venier

297

Renea Bonser

1994

Demitria Brooks

501

Demitria Brooks

1352

Jamie Venier

.317

Tracy Ganger

1498

Erika von Grabe

45

1995

Renee Bialke

447

Renee Bialke

1117

Nicole Yelle

.272

Tracy Ganger

1024

Tracy Ganger

35

1996

Fawne Allossery

365

Jenny Logue

839

Fawne Allossery

.313

Alison Soethe

727

Alison Soethe

44

1997

Fawne Allossery

462

Fawne Allossery

1016

Erin Meyer

.317

Amy Horgan

958

Alison Soethe

52

1998

Erin Meyer

392

Melissa Rucinski

879

Erin Meyer

.335

Amy Horgan

1265

Monique Goulet

26

1999

Erin Meyer

327

Melissa Rucinski

881

Erin Meyer

.284

Amy Horgan

1082

Angie Szymanski

37

2000

Nicole Salisbury

288

Nicole Salisbury

789

Nicole Salisbury

.221

Amy Horgan

792

Tracy Rucinski

28

2001

Nicole Salisbury

267

Nicole Salisbury

745

Missy Mohrbach

.278

Rebecca Hague

626

Rebecca Hague

30

2002

Megan Smolen

303

Megan Smolen

910

Jaime Banners

.268

Rebecca Hague

968

Megan Smolen

50

2003

Megan Smolen

354

Megan Smolen

1061

Toni Purgatori

.216

Rebecca Hague

941

Kristi Pieper

30

2004

Elisa Joris

311

Megan Smolen

835

Elisa Joris

.274

Kerri Royer

864

Kerri Royer/Megan Smolen

29

2005

Elisa Joris

393

Elisa Joris

956

Elisa Joris

.267

Kerri Royer

871

Elisa Joris

39

2006

Miranda Robison

276

Miranda Robison

840

Miranda Robison

.144

Meg Leone

508

Kristi Pieper

16

2007

Kim Gear

239

Kim Gear

662

Kim Gear

.216

Katy Westenberg

803

Mayssa Bazzi

38

2008

Sarha Gosselin

401

Sarha Gosselin

1019

Kim Gear

.282

Katy Westenberg

1072

Sarha Gosselin

35

BLOCK SOLO BLOCK ASSISTS

TOTAL BLOCKS

DIGS

KILLS PER SET

1984

Julie Ebaugh

36

Julie Ebaugh

Julie Ebaugh

Melissa McMurray

193

N/A

1985

Rachel Parham

56

Rachel Parham

139

Rachel Parham

195

Rachel Parham

339

Rachel Parham

1986

Rachel Parham

44

Rachel Parham

107

Rachel Parham

151

Rachel Parham

278

Rachel Parham

4.19

1987

Rachel Parham

85

Rachel Parham

155

Rachel Parham

240

Rachel Parham

222

Rachel Parham

4.40

1988

Missy Odell

38

Missy Odell

99

Missy Odell

137

Rachel Rogers

267

Rachel Rogers

3.28

1989

Missy Odell

29

Missy Odell

99

Missy Odell

128

Rachel Rogers

303

Rachel Rogers

4.04

1990

Michele Howard

55

Michele Howard

91

Michele Howard

146

Becky Wilson

426

Missy Odell

2.78

1991

Michele Howard

41

Michele Howard

91

Michele Howard

132

Sandi Lane/Deanna Lowe

424

Sandi Lane

3.49

1992

Jamie Venier

24

Jamie Venier

124

Jamie Venier

148

Deanna Lowe

467

Terina Howell

3.70

1993

Jamie Venier

25

Jamie Venier

90

Jamie Venier

115

Demitria Brooks

425

Jamie Venier

2.56

1994

Jamie Venier

26

Jamie Venier

110

Jamie Venier

136

Demitria Brooks

559

Demitria Brooks

3.82

1995

Fawne Allossery

32

Fawne Allossery

107

Fawne Allossery

139

Jenny Logue

474

Renee Bialke

3.85

1996

Fawne Allossery

36

Fawne Allossery

142

Fawne Allossery

178

Chris Stevens

433

Fawne Allossery

2.92

1997

Erin Meyer

31

Fawne Allossery

119

Fawne Allossery

147

Jenny Logue

511

Fawne Allossery

3.92

1998

Brandy Olson

21

Erin Meyer

118

Erin Meyer

135

Brooke Fischer

447

Erin Meyer

3.63

1999

Erin Meyer

35

Erin Meyer

96

Erin Meyer

131

Melissa Rucinski

335

Erin Meyer

3.11

2000

Anavia McClure

15

Anavia McClure

79

Anavia McClure

94

Nicole Salisbury

357

Nicole Salisbury

3.27

2001

Missy Mohrbach

15

Missy Mohrbach

70

Missy Mohrbach

85

Nicole Salisbury

271

Nicole Salisbury

3.42

2002

Allison Jurasek

21

Jaime Banners

77

Jaime Banners

92

Megan Smolen

330

Megan Smolen

3.06

2003

Toni Purgatori

23

Toni Purgatori

49

Toni Purgatori

72

BreAnne Detrick

427

Megan Smolen

3.77

2004

Elisa Joris

38

Elisa Joris

109

Elisa Joris

147

Sei Hee Hwang

602

Elisa Joris

3.66

2005

Elisa Joris

41

Elisa Joris

127

Elisa Joris

168

Michelle Bittner

431

Elisa Joris

4.18

2006

Karri Kuczajda

16

Karri Kuczajda

54

Karri Kuczajda

70

Kristi Pieper

365

Miranda Robison

3.89

2007

Kim Gear

28

Kim Gear

63

Kim Gear

91

Mayssa Bazzi

656

Kim Gear

2.78

2008

Lauren Mallast

36

Lauren Mallast

163

Mayssa Bazzi

465

Sarha Gosselin

3.68

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Lauren Mallast

76

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POSTSEASON RESULTS 2008 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Detroit, Mich., at Wayne State University First Round - November 12 WAYNE STATE 3, Hillsdale 1: 25-21,25-16,20-25,25-16 Allendale, Mich., at Grand Valley State University Semifinals - November 15 Grand Valley State 3, WAYNE STATE 1: 28-26,24-26,25-18,25-16 Wayne State finishes tied for third at GLIAC Tournament 2005 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Ashland, Ohio, at Ashland University First Round - November 9 Ashland 3, WAYNE STATE 0: 30-23, 30-24, 30-22 Wayne State finishes tied for fifth at GLIAC Tournament 1999 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Battle Creek, Mich.

First Round - November 11 Grand Valley State 3, WAYNE STATE 0: 15-1, 15-8, 15-5 Wayne State finishes tied for fifth at GLIAC Tournament 1998 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Battle Creek, Mich.

First Round - November 12 Northwood 3, WAYNE STATE 0: 15-7, 15-7, 16-14 Wayne State finishes tied for fifth at GLIAC Tournament 1997 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Marquette, Mich., at Northern Michigan University First Round - November 14 WAYNE STATE 3, Grand Valley State 0: 17-15, 15-4, 15-13 Semifinals - November 15 Northwood 3, WAYNE STATE 1: 6-15, 10-15, 15-12, 8-15 Consolation - November 15 Michigan Tech 3, WAYNE STATE 2: 13-15, 12-15, 16-14, 16-14, 9-15 Wayne State finishes fourth at GLIAC Tournament 1996 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Marquette, Mich., at Northern Michigan University Semifinals - November 15 Michigan Tech 3, WAYNE STATE 0: 15-9, 15-4, 15-10 Consolation - November 16 Northwood 3, WAYNE STATE 0: 15-12, 15-6, 15-11 Wayne State finishes fourth at GLIAC Tournament 1994 NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Houghton, Mich., at Michigan Technological University First Round - November 19 Northern Michigan 3, WAYNE STATE 0: 15-6, 15-2, 15-7 Wayne State finishes third at Great Lakes Regional 1987 NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Big Rapids, Mich., at Ferris State University First Round - December 5 Ferris State 3, WAYNE STATE 2: 17-15, 9-15, 15-9, 12-15, 15-5 Wayne State finished tied for third at Great Lakes Regional 40

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LEAGUE/NATIONAL AWARDS All-America Rachel Parham Elisa Joris Sarha Gosselin

1987 2005 2008

AVCA All-Region Team Rachel Parham 1986-87 Melissa Odell 1990 Elisa Joris (HM) 2005 Sarha Gosselin 2008 Lauren Mallast 2008 Mayssa Bazzi (HM) 2008 Daktronics, Inc. All-Region Team Sarha Gosselin (FT) 2008 Mayssa Bazzi (ST) 2008 Lauren Mallast (ST) 2008 GLIAC Player of the Year Rachel Parham

1987

GLIAC Freshman of the Year Stacy Granger 1992 Jenny Logue 1994 Amy Horgan 1997 GLIAC Coach of the Year Kathleen Higgins (tie) 1981 Matt Peck (tie) 1987 GLIAC Libero of the Year Sei Hee Hwang Mayssa Bazzi

2004 2008

First Team All-GLIAC Rachel Parham 1985-86-87 Kristin Haewski 1988 Melissa Odell 1989 Demitria Brooks 1994 Fawne Allossery (South) 1996-97 Erin Meyer (South) 1997-98-99 Amy Horgan (South) 1998 Elisa Joris 2005 Sarha Gosselin 2008 Second Team All-GLIAC Julie Ebaugh 1984 Kathlene Kost 1984 Laura Tyburski 1985-86 Laura Hayes 1986-87 Kristin Haewski 1987 Rachel Rogers 1988-89 Melissa Odell 1990-91 Jamie Vernier 1994 Tracey Ganger 1995 Jenny Logue (South) 1996 Brooke Fischer (South) 1998 Melissa Rucinski (South) 1998 Amy Horgan 1999 Megan Smolen 2003 Elisa Joris 2004 Mayssa Bazzi 2007-08 Lauren Mallast 2008

Honorable Mention All-GLIAC Jennifer Nowatske 1989 Michelle Howard 1990-91 Emily Peterson 1990-91 Demitria Brooks 1993 ReneĂŠ Bialke 1995 Allison Jurasek 2002 Rebecca Hague 2003 Megan Smolen 2004-05 Kristi Pieper 2006 Kim Gear 2007-08 GLIAC All-Academic Julie Ebaugh 1984 Rachel Parham 1985-86-87 Laura Tyburski 1985-86 Tina Boll 1986 Laura Hayes 1987 Rachel Rogers 1989 Melody Rogers 1989-90-91 Renea Bonser 1993 Lisa Klonowski 1993 Jamie Vernier 1993-94 Carrie Finch 1994 Kerry Young 1994 Tracey Ganger 1994-95 Erica von Grabe 1994-95-96 Fawne Allossery 1995-96 Jenny Logue 1995-96-97 Frances Hozdic 1996 Alison Soethe 1996-97-98 Erin Meyer 1998 Amy Horgan 1999-00 Marie Nowicki 2000 Katie Brogan 2000-01 Rebecca Hague 2001-02-03 BreAnne Detrick 2003 Kelita Sinclair 2003-04-05 Darcie Amsdill 2004 Toni Purgatori 2004 Elisa Joris 2004-05 Megan Smolen 2004-05 Michelle Bittner 2006 Kristen Buter 2006 Jordan Peek 2006 Kristi Pieper 2006 Holly Soldenski 2006 Gina Zielonka 2006-07 Meg Leone 2007-08 Katrina Bezak 2008 Maureen MacDonald 2008 GLIAC Scholar Athlete of the Year Laura Tyburski 1985

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wayne state university warriors Wayne State University: World-Class Education in the Real World™ Wayne State University is a nationally recognized research institution dedicated to preparing students to excel in an increasingly fast-paced and interconnected global society. As Michigan’s only urban research university, Wayne State occupies a unique niche as a catalyst for investigating and helping to resolve the myriad issues facing residents of the contemporary urban environment.

Reflecting its location and the excellent international reputation of its graduate schools, particularly in the sciences, Wayne State boasts the most diverse student body among Michigan’s public universities. Students from nearly 80 countries attend classes on the main campus. Wayne State students not only are part of a richly diverse learning and social community; the university also is in the forefront of the globalization movement in higher education with a wealth of opportunities for internationally themed coursework and study-abroad programs.

According to the National Science Foundation, Wayne State ranks among the nation’s top 50 public universities for research expenditures – at nearly $240 million per year. Wayne State is recognized as a research pioneer in the fields of alternative energy, hybrid vehicles, K-12 education, alternative energy, mass transit including light rail, nanotechnology, the biomedical sciences, workforce retooling, robotics and others.

Like any great public research university, Wayne State’s most easily recognized contributions to the life of its home state are an educated, informed workforce; the creation and application of new knowledge; and direct, practical services to the broader community. Through programs, partnerships, the fruits of its research and the talents of its alumni, Wayne State University plays a significant and increasingly influential role in the educational, social, cultural and economic life of Michigan.

Alumni More than 75 percent of Wayne State University’s 235,000 alumni live in Michigan.

About 30 percent of practicing physicians in Michigan, and 43 percent of practicing physicians in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, received all or part of their medical training at Wayne State.

75 percent of the Law School’s graduates live and work in Michigan; 18 percent of judges on the Michigan Court of Appeals and six judges serving in U.S. district courts are Wayne State law alumni.

A closer look Nearly 32,000 students attend WSU from 75 of Michigan’s 83 counties.

The university’s main campus encompasses 203 acres in the heart of Detroit’s Cultural Center, including 102 buildings of approximately 11 million gross square feet total.

Athletics celebrated its best finish in Wayne State history in 2009 in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Directors’ Cup Standings, placing 11th in the nation out of 295 schools as determined by the number of points accumulated at NCAA tournaments.

Wayne State has more than 230 student organizations ranging from Student Council and The South End newspaper to political groups, religious organizations and club sports.

Four Wayne State University students interned at the U.S. Department of State in 2009, receiving $6,000 stipends as part of the inaugural Internship Fellows Program cohort. Wayne State University is the only post-secondary school in Michigan selected for the IFP pilot.

Wayne First: The Campaign for Wayne State University, which concluded December 31, 2008, was the most ambitious fundraising effort in the university’s history. Gifts totaled $900 million, far exceeding the campaign’s $500 million goal.

More than half of WSU’s more than 400 student-athletes have a 3.00 or better grade-point average, and Warrior athletes graduate at a 17 percent higher mark than the comparable campus population.

The School of Business Administration joined an elite group in “The Best 290 Business Schools,” published by The Princeton Review in 2009. Schools are selected based on the quality of their academic programs, institutional data collected by the publisher and the opinions of students.

Wayne State University has been recognized by the Michigan Minority Business Development Council eight times for its support and encouragement of minority vendors. The university won the Corporation of the Year Award - Education and Government category at MMBDC’s 2008 awards ceremony in Detroit.

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Athletic Academic Services

The Wayne State Athletic Department has developed a comprehensive approach to academic services for its student-athletes. The department’s goal is to assist student-athletes in pursuit of their designated course of studies and ultimately to achieve graduation. This objective is facilitated by appropriate academic advising, major selection, tutorial assistance and other life skill development and academic support services.

A major goal of athletic academic services is to significantly increase the department’s graduation rate over the next five years and to continually emphasize the success of WSU’s student-athletes in the community. Part of the initiative already has been realized by the department’s annual Spring Academic Recognition Banquet that not only honors student-athletes with a 3.5 or better grade point average, but also those individuals who will graduate that term. The name of each graduate is permanently displayed on a brick as part of the department’s “Wall of Fame.” The recognition is prominently displayed in the main concourse as you enter the Matthaei Athletic Facility Complex.

Services Available to Warrior Student-Athletes

Academic Monitoring

The Department of Athletics participates in the university-wide early alert system in which instructors in lower division classes provide notification to students and their advisors about unsatisfactory progress after the fourth week of classes. In conjunction with the coaching staff, requests for information about class attendance and performance are sent to each instructor. The academic coordinator tracks individual progress, schedules meetings with students as appropriate, and personally contacts instructors as necessary.

Counseling/Mentoring

The coordinator meets with student-athletes individually and arranges for group meetings/workshops with other support service personnel regarding academic, athletic, career, and/or personal issues (for example, group sessions covering such topics as test-taking skills, time management, learning styles, etc.) The Department of Athletics has collaborative relationships with many other critical units on campus to help provide appropriate support services.

Advising/Registration

In conjunction with academic advisors in the University Advising Center, the coordinator assists student-athletes with term course planning and registration, including holding special student-athlete Orientation sessions to introduce them to NCAA and GLIAC eligibility requirements and departmental academic policies as well as to Wayne State University’s academic programs, procedures and regulations, and services. The office also works closely with academic advisors in all the university’s schools and colleges to ensure appropriate semester course selection and timely progress towards degree. The office serves as a clearinghouse for information about campus resources and student support services, university forms, enrollment deadlines and institutional academic policies and procedures.

Wayne State University CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Chris Allen Mark Avery Erika Barczak Ettore Bianchi Shannon Clark Jenni Culbertson Lindsay DiPietro Chris Donnelly Matt Essian Tim Flannery Tim Flannery Paul Janas Paul Janas Dustin Kingston Rex Ledbetter David Lutz Renette Mulka Lenn Palmieri Kevin Ponticelli Kevin Ponticelli Bob Rogers Ken Russell Gary Schultz Jennifer Smith Jennifer Smith Walt Stasinski Pat Zarkowski Ron Zenn

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Basketball Baseball Diving Fencing Softball Cross Country Ice Hockey Cross Country Baseball Baseball Baseball Baseball Baseball Hockey Baseball Swimming Softball Basketball Baseball Baseball Football Football Football Softball Softball Football Basketball Basketball

1976 1992 2008 1984 1993 2007 2009 1995 1995 1976 1977 1974 1975 2003 1976 2005 1989 1977 1978 1979 1975 1971 1971 1992 1993 1972 1977 1977

3rd Team Forward 3rd Team Catcher 1st Team At-Large 1st Team At-Large 2nd Team Infielder 2nd Team CC/Track 3rd Team At-Large 3rd Team At-Large 1st Team Infielder 1st Team Pitcher 1st Team Pitcher 1st Team Outfielder 2nd Team Outfielder 2nd Team At-Large 2nd Team Designated Hitter 3rd Team At-Large 2nd Team Catcher Hon. Mention At-Large 1st Team Outfielder 1st Team Outfielder 2nd Team Running Back 2nd Team Defensive End 1st Team Defensive Back 2nd Team Pitcher 1st Team Pitcher 1st Team Defensive Back 3rd Team At-Large Hon. Mention At-Large

Over 200 student-athletes, faculty and staff attended the annual Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet held in April 2009.

Structured Study

In an effort to help ensure the academic success and the development of consistent study patterns of student-athletes, the coordinator organizes supervised study sessions for each team.

Tutorial Services, Writing Center, Mathematics Laboratory

The university provides free peer tutoring in most subject areas either on a dropin or by-appointment basis. In the event that the Academic Success Center cannot provide tutoring for a specific class, the Department of Athletics has set aside funds to hire individual tutors. The coordinator works with academic department chairs to identify qualified tutors and is always available to arrange special individual or group sessions in a variety of areas. As in all other services, the office works in a proactive manner to provide assistance before academic problems arise.

Academic Programs Available Accounting Africana Studies Anthropology Art Art History Arts Education Asian Studies Biochemistry and Chemical Biology Biological Sciences Biomedical Physics Business Administration Career & Technical Education Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Clinical Laboratory Science Communication Communication Sciences & Disorders Communication Studies Computer Science Computer Technology Criminal Justice Cytotechnology Dance Design & Merchandising Dietetics Economics Electrical Engineering Elementary Education Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology Electromechanical Engineering Technology

English Film Film Studies Finance Fine Arts French Geography Geology Global Supply Chain Management Health Education History Honors Program Industrial Engineering Information Systems Management Information Systems Technology Italian Kinesiology Labor Studies Linguistics Management Manufacturing Engineering Technology Marketing Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Technology Media Arts & Studies Mortuary Science Music Near Eastern Languages (Arabic or Hebrew) Near Eastern Studies

Nursing Nutrition and Food Science Occupational Therapy Pathologists’ Assistant Peace & Conflict Studies Pharmacy Philosophy Physical Therapy Physics Political Science Pre-Dentistry Pre-Law Pre-Medicine Pre-Osteopathy Product Design Engineering Technology Psychology Public Affairs Public Relations/ Journalism Radiation Therapy Technology Radiologic Technology Romance Language Russian Secondary Education Slavic Studies Social Work Sociology Special Education Speech Language Pathology Theatre Urban Studies Women’s Studies

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wayne state university warriors Jason Clark enters his ninth year at Wayne State University and sixth as an Associate Director of Athletics. Clark oversees the operations in the sports of football, baseball, women’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s fencing, and men’s and women’s swimming, as well as the University’s intramural program.

During his tenure at WSU, Clark has served as tournament director for the College Hockey America (CHA) men’s and women’s tournaments in 2006, the GLIAC Swimming and Diving Championship in 2005, and the GLIAC softball tournament in 2001.

Clark came from the Mid-American Conference office where he served as the Director of Administration. Clark’s duties included coordination of all conference meetings and functions, and was responsible for all Conference policies and procedures.

Additionally, he served as the staff liaison for field hockey, wrestling, gymnastics and softball.

He is a member of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).

Clark, who began his professional career at the MAC as a graduate assistant, graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1997. He is married to former WSU softball player Rebecah Pierce and the couple resides in Oak Park with their children, Piercen and Lucy.

Robert M. Ackerman was named the 10th dean of Wayne State University Law School in May 2008. Dean Ackerman will also serve as WSU’s Faculty Athletic Representative.

Professor Ackerman came to WSU from the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, where he taught torts, dispute resolution, conflict resolution theory, negotiation and mediation. He also served as chair of several committees and was the director of the Center for Dispute Resolution, the nation’s seventh-ranked law school dispute resolution program.

A cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, Ackerman served as dean and professor of law at Willamette University College of Law from July 1996 to May 1999. While dean, the law school experienced a 60 percent increase in financial aid to law students, a revitalization of the alumni organization and annual giving, enhanced visibility of the Center for Dispute Resolution and Law and Government program, and an increase in the diversity of the faculty and student body.

Ackerman has held academic appointments at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, the University of Vienna School of Law, the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, and Leicester Polytechnic School of Law. He has also been employed by the Denver firm of Holme Roberts & Owen and the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project.

He has written extensively in the fields of torts, dispute resolution, communitarian theory and civic responsibility, and his scholarship has appeared in a wide variety of high profile publications. His recent essay, “Taking Responsibility,” was a winner of the international Communitarian Essay Contest. His co-authored book (with Robert F. Cochran Jr.) titled “Law and Community: The Case of Torts,” was published early in 2004.

Ackerman is an active participant in professional groups related to conflict resolution, and recently completed a term as chair of the AALS Section on Law and Communitarian Studies. A founding member of Mediators Beyond Borders, he has been working on development projects in Tanzania with Penn State’s InterInstitutional Consortium for Indigenous Knowledge.

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Allison Tookes begins her 22nd year overall at Wayne State University and sixth as the Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator.

Tookes is primarily responsible for overseeing the volleyball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, and men’s and women’s tennis and softball programs in the department. Tookes is a member of the WSU Athletic Hall of Fame committee.

She also serves on two NCAA Committees - Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee and the NCAA Division II women’s tennis regional ranking committee. The 2009-10 academic year will mark her fifth year on each committee.

This is Tookes’ second stint with the Warriors. From 1979-1991, she coached the men’s and women’s tennis programs. She was the first woman to coach a male team in the state of Michigan. Tookes also coached tennis at Eastern Michigan from 1992-1996.

She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Michigan State University. Tookes was inducted into the WSU Hall of Fame in 1993. She resides in Ann Arbor, with her husband, Eric, and son, Thomas.

WSU Victory Song

The Green and Gold of old Wayne U. flies over the field today.

Our hearts are light for with our might A vict’ry is on its way.

The team is strong, for them we’ll cheer, Wayne U. will march along.

And at the end our voices blend in Wayne U.’s vict’ry song.

– Don Gragg

Hymn to Wayne To Thee our Alma Mater Homage we bring.

Brave hearts raise grateful voices Thy praise to sing.

Young art thou, young and strong; Renowned shalt thou live, and long; Honors to thee will throng – and Fame to thee cling.

We laud thee, Alma Mater.

Guardian of Right.

Thou art our guide, our mentor – Thy name shines bright.

Keep Learning’s light aflame, and hold Truth a sacred name, Honor, thy steadfast aim.

All Hail to thy might!

– Nicholas Stanley Oates

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staff and coaches

Gloria Bradley

Gary Bryce

Mike Flynn

Nicolette Franck Women’s Hockey Assistant Coach

Assistant Sports Information Director

Natalie Herter

Mike Horn

Dion Jones

Steve Neal

Lorenzo Neely

Phil Nickel Volleyball Head Coach

Assistant Athletic Director Facilities

Sarah Pruess

Jerzy Radz

Rick Renaud

Amanda Riesterer Assistant Athletic Trainer

Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach

Tami Tranter

Candice Turner

Jeff Weiss

Paul Winters

Terrance Woods

Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Facility Coordinator

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Football Wide Receivers Coach

Assistant Athletic Director NCAA Compliance & Eligibility

Athletics Chief of Staff

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Softball Head Coach

Men’s Golf Head Coach

Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach

Fencing Head Coach

Academic Coordinator

Jim Campbell Equipment Manager

Tom Gorman

Equipment Manager

Equipment Manager

Assistant Athletic Director Media Relations

Michael Chan Head Athletic Trainer

David Greer

Rick Cummins Cross Country Head Coach

E.J. Haralson

Steve Domzalski Assistant Athletic Trainer

Paul Harker

Jeff Evans

Assistant Athletic Director Marketing & Tickets

John Hauser

Jim Fetter

Women’s Hockey Head Coach

Terry Heffernan

Men’s Basketball Head Coach

Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach

Strength & Conditioning Head Coach

Football Defensive Coordinator

Football Offensive Line Coach

Scott Kazmierski

Ryan Kelley

Linda Letkowski

Keith McKenzie

Bryan Morrow

Joe Pawlik

Sean Peters Swimming Head Coach

Bryce Pitters

Swimming Assistant Coach

Josh Priehs

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Kristen Rogers

Angie Ruth

Allison Rutledge

Sheila Snyder

Football Defensive Line Coach

Robert Ostrowski

Football Head Coach

Baseball Head Coach

Assistant Compliance Coordinator

Accounting Assistant

Director of Development

Football Linebackers Coach

Women’s Hockey Assistant Coach

Men’s Tennis Head Coach

Women’s Tennis Head Coach

Equipment Manager

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sports medicine

The Wayne State sports medicine department is led by head athletic trainer Michael Chan and assistants Steve Domzalski, Natalie Herter, Josh Priehs and Amanda Riesterer. All five are members of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and provide medical care to the Warrior student-athletes.

The sports medicine staff is responsible for all aspects of the sports medicine program including injury prevention and management, first aid, injury rehabilitation, and drug and alcohol education. Athletic trainers are present at Warrior home and away events to ensure for the health and safety of all student-athletes.

During the summer of 2009, the Matthaei athletic training room underwent a major renovation. WSU now has over 1,000 square feet of updated sports medicine space for increased treatment/rehabiliation and storage areas. Other special features include: a new hydrotherapy area with three therapeutic whirlpools, a designated team physician examination office, and additional office space for the sports medicine staff. In addition to a new air-conditioning system for student-athlete comfort, a new aesthetically pleasing entry corridor was created to allow for easier access to the athletic training room.

michael chan Head Athletic Trainer

Michael Chan is in his fourth season as head athletic trainer and eighth season overall at Wayne State University. He is responsible for all aspects of the sports medicine program, including preventative training, first aid, injury management, and rehabilitation.

Chan joined the WSU staff in the fall of 2002 as an assistant athletic trainer after working the previous two seasons as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Syracuse University while completing his master’s degree in exercise science. Prior to his graduate work, Chan was an intern at MedSport, a University of Michigan Health System sports medicine clinic, located at Domino Farms in Ann Arbor, Mich.

He received a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Western Ontario in 1996, and a B.S. in sports medicine from Central Michigan University in 2000.

Chan is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), Michigan Athletic Trainers Society (MATS), College Athletic Trainers Society (CATS) and the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association (GLATA). Chan is also a member of the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and is a certified Performance Enhancement Specialist.

He was born in Taipei, Taiwan, but grew up in Toronto, Ontario. Chan and his wife, Sora, reside in Wixom.

josh priehs

Assistant Athletic Trainer Josh Priehs is in his second year in 2008 as an assistant athletic trainer at Wayne State University. A former intern at WSU during the 2006-07 season, he returned following a year at Eastern Michigan where he worked as a graduate assistant.

Priehs graduated from Central Michigan, where he studied athletic training and earned his health science degree with a minor in exercise science. He also began his graduate studies at EMU before coming back to Wayne State.

Priehs previously worked in the Troy school district sports camps as well as St. Joe’s Hospital. Born in Lincoln Park, he currently resides in Sterling Heights.

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steve domzalski Assistant Athletic Trainer

Steve Domzalski, an employee of the Oakwood Health System, joined the Wayne State staff as an assistant athletic trainer in January 2008.

Domzalski came to WSU after spending eight years as the clinical director with Dwight Orthopedic rehabilitation.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Eastern Michigan in 1994 and his master’s in physical therapy from WSU in 1999. Domzalski served three years as a volunteer assistant trainer with the WSU athletic department.

He was certified as a strength and conditioning specialist in 2001 and received his athletic training certification (ATC) in 2004.

He and his wife Lynn live in Grosse Pointe with their son Benjamin.

amanda riesterer Assistant Athletic Trainer

Amanda Riesterer joined the Wayne State University athletic training staff in August of 2009 after spending the previous year at the University of Charleston in West Virginia. While at UC, she taught several ATEP courses and provided medical coverage to the softball team.

Her sport responsibilities at WSU will include women’s ice hockey, and men’s and women’s swimming and diving.

Riesterer earned her bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Central Michigan in 2003, and a master’s degree in kinesiology from Michigan State in 2008. Her master’s thesis was titled “Investigating the Utility of Protective Soccer Headbands in Preserving Neurocognitive Function Following an Acute Bout of Soccer Heading.”

In between her two degrees, she worked in the Metro Detroit area providing services in the clinic, personal training, and outreach to local high schools.

She is a native of Roseville, and resides with her pet Chinchilla named Vinny.

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strength and conditioning

The Warrior Strength and Conditioning program is responsible for all 16 varsity sports totaling approximately 400 student-athletes. The program strives to maximize every athlete’s potential through the use of safe, effective, and time efficient training protocols with an emphasis on intensity and execution, while minimizing the risk of injury.

Warrior student-athletes train out of the Matthaei complex weight room located in the lower level of the Matthaei Athletic Building. This weight room provides student-athletes with over 3,000 sq. feet of work space which includes six new Brute Half Racks by Rogers used to bench, squat, and clean; a variety of plate loaded equipment by MedX, Nautilus and Hammer Strength; two sets of dumbbells, and over 13,000 pounds of weights including both bumper plates and polyurethane Iron Grip plates.

The weight room also features a cardio area with equipment by Woodway, Nautilus and Stairmaster. At the completion of their workouts, Warrior studentathletes receive Gatorade and nutrition shakes to aid in their recovery.

Head strength coach Paul Harker, along with graduate assistants, directly oversee all aspects of the student-athletes’ workout regimens. A wide variety of training modalities are employed from power lifting and Olympic lifting, to machine based, dumbbell and kettle bell, and strong-man type lifting.

A philosophy based on the belief that what is done inside and outside the weight room transfers to the playing surface contributes to the overall attitude of each student-athlete. With each sport having specific demands, the program works year-round with the student-athletes on elevating each player’s success.

paul harker

Strength & Conditioning Coach Paul Harker was named Wayne State’s Strength and Conditioning coach in June 2006 after serving the previous two years as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Michigan State.

Harker, who is CSCS certified through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and SCCC certified through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, directly oversees all of WSU’s 16

varsity sports.

A three-year letterwinner for the Spartans, Harker was an honorable mention AllBig Ten selection in 2003, starting in all 13 games while serving as one of four team captains. In addition, he was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and a 2003 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team selection. He also received the Biggie Munn Award as Most Inspirational in 2003 and MSU’s Iron Man Award for his work in the weight room in 2002.

Harker graduated in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in communications and received his master’s degree in kinesiology in 2006. A native of Dayton, Ohio, Harker resides in the Dearborn area with his wife Erin, and their dog, Lucy. www.wsuathletics.com

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wayne state university warriors Thomas B. Adams...........................Football/Track................................ 1979 Randall Ahern..................................Golf................................................ 1986 Albert Ament....................................Basketball...................................... 2001 Mark “Doc” Andrews........................Media...........................................2005* Paul Andrews...................................Contributor/Builder........................ 1993 Keith Anleitner.................................Football......................................... 2007 Scott Armstrong...............................Basketball...................................... 2006 Michaelene (Bachleda) Ruhl...........Softball.......................................... 2003 Naif Baidoon....................................Baseball........................................ 2007 Edwin C. Barnett..............................Wrestling....................................... 1997 Harald Bauder.................................Fencing......................................... 2003 David Beauvais................................Football/Track................................ 1978 Gregory Benko................................Fencing......................................... 1990 Frederick P. Bens............................Football/Basketball........................ 1989 Ettore C. Bianchi..............................Fencing......................................... 1999 Gary M. Bice....................................Swimming...................................... 1996 Lowell E. Blanchard.........................Track/Football................................ 1988 Greg Brecht.....................................Baseball........................................ 2004 Wayne D. Brenkert..........................Football......................................... 1988 Denise (Breslin) Gotham.................Volleyball....................................... 2001 Don Brown.......................................Tennis............................................ 2000 George R. Brown.............................Basketball/Track............................ 1983 Pierre Brown....................................Football......................................... 2008 Richard B. Brown.............................Cross Country/Track..................... 1991 T. Richard “Dick” Brown...................Football......................................... 2006 Gini Bruce........................................Softball/Basketball/Volleyball........ 2004 Paul Butcher....................................Football......................................... 1997 Richard R. Byas, Jr..........................Football......................................... 1987 Wesley C. Carlos.............................Football......................................... 1998 Mary E. Carney................................Basketball...................................... 1988 Nicholas Cherup..............................Football/Track................................ 1991 Andrew R. Clark..............................Swimming...................................... 1976 Michael J. Clark...............................Baseball........................................ 1991 Elmer Coleman................................Track............................................. 1983 William Collins.................................Baseball/Basketball/Football......... 1984 John K. Cotton.................................Football......................................... 1981 David Croskey.................................Baseball........................................ 2008 Frank Cudillo...................................Football......................................... 1990 Pearly (Cunningham) Armstrong....... Basketball...................................... 1998 Jennifer (Daniel) Coleman...............Softball.......................................... 2006 Istvan Danosi...................................Fencing......................................... 1983 Steve F. Danosi...............................Fencing......................................... 1987 Bruce P. Davis.................................Fencing......................................... 1980 J. Kenneth Doherty..........................Track............................................. 1977 Leroy W. Dues.................................Track............................................. 1977 George Duncan...............................Basketball...................................... 1981 Newman H. Ertell.............................Football/Basketball........................ 1977 Otis Evans.......................................Basketball...................................... 2004 Gina (Farkashazy) Weaver..............Fencing......................................... 1998 David C. Farris.................................Football........................................1994* Larry L. Fortner................................Track............................................. 1999 James A. Gardner............................Rowing.......................................... 1982 Robert N. Gardner...........................Diving............................................ 1989 George Gembis...............................Football......................................... 1977 Joseph G. Gembis...........................Football......................................... 1980 Lisa C. Gentry..................................Basketball...................................... 1998 Rodger George................................Baseball.......................................2006* Susan (Gierschick) Kopins..............Diving............................................ 2000 Joe Gough.......................................Football......................................... 2005 Cynthia Goyette...............................Swimming...................................... 1985 Jack H. Gregory...............................Golf................................................ 1994 Patty (Grudzinski) Gergics...............Softball.......................................... 2005 David Guerrera................................Hockey.......................................... 2009 Robert Gunn....................................Basketball...................................... 1985 Angelo Gust.....................................Baseball/Football........................... 1994 Ron Hammye...................................Basketball Coach.......................... 2004

WSU athletic hall of fame

Victor G. Hanson.............................Football/ ..................................................Contributor/Builder........................ 1980 James Hayes...................................Tennis............................................ 2002 John M. Hazely................................Football/Baseball........................... 1983 Homer L. Heard...............................Track............................................. 1997 Neil Hick..........................................Fencing......................................... 2008 Chalmer G. Hixson..........................Athletic Director............................. 1983 David L. Holmes..............................Basketball/Football/ ..................................................Track/Athletic Director................... 1976 Michael G. Horn...............................Golf................................................ 2001 H. Grant Iler.....................................Football/Basketball/Track.............. 1980 Bob Jackson....................................Tennis............................................ 2005 Paul J. Janas...................................Baseball........................................ 1995 Lori (Januszkiewicz) Sweeney........Basketball...................................... 1997 Cass Jawor......................................Golf................................................ 1995 Walter B. Jenkins.............................Football/Track................................ 1987 Amanda (Jennings) Pata.................Softball.......................................... 2009 Astrid Johannesen...........................Swimming...................................... 1988 Art Johnson.....................................Basketball...................................... 2006 Monique Johnson............................Basketball...................................... 2008 Paul Wesley Jones..........................Track............................................. 1997 Kelly Kashmerick.............................Softball.......................................... 2009 Patricia A. Kent................................Softball.......................................... 1995 John L. Kline....................................Basketball/Track............................ 1979 Goetz H. Klopfer..............................Track............................................. 1984 Robert Kloss....................................Baseball........................................ 2000 Carol (Krause) Lausman.................Softball/Basketball......................... 2001 Byron L. Krieger...............................Fencing......................................... 1976 Rodney C. Kropf..............................Contributor/Builder........................ 1995 Robert F. Langas.............................Football/Basketball........................ 1993 Marty Letzmann...............................Basketball...................................... 2005 John W. Lewis.................................Track............................................. 1979 Russell Lightbody............................Basketball/Football........................ 1978 Mark Limback..................................Baseball........................................ 1999 Richard G. Lisabeth.........................Football......................................... 1984 Delonda Little-Nathan......................Basketball...................................... 2005 Richard Lowry..................................Football......................................... 2002 Robert R. Luby................................Football/Track................................ 1993 Guy Lumsden..................................Swimming...................................... 1981 Ken Madeja.....................................Baseball........................................ 2006 Leo S. Maas....................................Swimming/Baseball....................... 1982 Gil Mains..........................................Contributor/Builder........................ 1996 Bruno Marana..................................Football......................................... 1992 Fred Martus.....................................Basketball...................................... 1992 Donald Mason.................................Swimming...................................... 1998 Joel G. Mason.................................Football/Basketball........................ 1981 Bill Maul...........................................Tennis/Basketball.......................... 1987 Frank McBride.................................Track/Cross Country..................... 2002 Donald McClellan............................Swimming...................................... 1990 Donald McElroy...............................Track............................................. 1983 John Miele.......................................Baseball........................................ 2008 Lambros Milonas.............................Historian.......................................1996* Bryan Morrow..................................Tennis............................................ 2003 Frederick A. Mulhauser....................Tennis/Athletic Director.................. 1990 Michael Newsted.............................Baseball........................................ 2007 Courtney Noble................................Softball.......................................... 2008 Dave Nowinski.................................Swimming...................................... 2005 Elizabeth A. O’Brien.........................Basketball/Tennis.......................... 1996 James K. O’Hara.............................Football/Wrestling.......................... 1994 Jeanne Omelenchuk........................Speed Skating............................... 1979 Ben J. Paolucci................................Football......................................... 1992 Rachel A. Parham............................Volleyball....................................... 1999 Charlie Parker..................................Basketball...................................... 2001 Jennifer Parks..................................Swimming...................................... 1986 Janina (Parrott) Jacobs...................Golf................................................ 2000 Paul J. Pentecost.............................Athletic Publicity............................ 1989

Irving Petross...................................Track............................................. 1982 Christ Petrouleas.............................Administrator................................. 2003 Gil A. Pezza.....................................Fencing......................................... 1993 Kevin Ponticelli................................Baseball/Football........................... 1994 William A. Prew................................Swimming...................................... 1977 Charles Primas................................Basketball...................................... 1976 Fred L. Prime, Jr..............................Basketball/Track............................ 1989 Gordon A. Reck...............................Baseball........................................ 1990 Jack Rice.........................................Tennis/Baseball/ ..................................................Football/Basketball........................ 1978 Therone Richardson........................Basketball...................................... 1991 Elbert Richmond..............................Football/Basketball........................ 1986 Donald Robinson.............................Track/Football................................ 1985 Mary Rogers....................................Basketball...................................... 2003 Cliff Russell......................................Media...........................................2007* Delbert W. Russell...........................Tennis............................................ 1991 Laurence E. Russell........................Football/Golf.................................. 1988 Robert Ryland..................................Tennis............................................ 1991 Paola Sacchetti................................Fencing......................................... 2006 Myron “Susie” Schecter...................Basketball...................................... 1980 Dacia (Schileru) Clark......................Diving............................................ 2000 Jack Schlesinger.............................Tennis............................................ 1981 Gerald (Jerry) Schnelker.................Football/Track................................ 1996 Gary Schultz....................................Football......................................... 2004 Allison Scruggs-Tookes...................Tennis............................................ 1993 W. Stanley Seitz..............................Track/Football................................ 1986 Jerry Sevick.....................................Football/Basketball/Track.............. 1992 George B. Sherman.........................Business Manager........................ 1980 Doris Shimman................................Swimming...................................... 1985 Ernest Simon...................................Fencing......................................... 2004 Edward Skowneski, Jr.....................Football......................................... 1987 Billy Smith........................................Track............................................. 1984 Jennifer (DenDooven) Smith...........Softball.......................................... 2007 Mark H. Smith, Jr.............................Track............................................. 1979 Robert Solomon...............................Basketball/Baseball....................... 1985 Victor F. Spathelf.............................Track............................................. 1981 Edward O. Spence..........................Track/Football................................ 1979 Jean Ann Stanicek...........................Tennis............................................ 1998 Stephanie Stone..............................Basketball/Softball......................... 1993 Paula K. Sweeney...........................Fencing......................................... 1978 Roxanne Szczesniak.......................Softball.......................................... 1996 Bela W. Szentivanyi.........................Fencing......................................... 1984 Elliot Tabron.....................................Track............................................. 2002 Catherine (Tanzini) Colarossi..........Tennis............................................ 2001 Ronald Teasley................................Baseball/Basketball....................... 1986 John Telford.....................................Track............................................. 1978 Bela de Tuscan................................Fencing......................................... 1982 Allan Tolmich...................................Track............................................. 1976 Halina (Tomska) Papp.....................Swimming...................................... 1989 Yasemin (Topcu) Block....................Fencing......................................... 2009 A.J. Vaughn.....................................Football......................................... 1985 Shelly (Vickery) Siegel.....................Cross Country............................... 2009 Norman G. Wann.............................Tennis/Football.............................. 1986 Richard B. Watson...........................Fencing......................................... 1977 Leon Wheeler..................................Football/Basketball/Track.............. 1978 Robert C. White...............................Training......................................... 1989 Leon F. Wingo..................................Track............................................. 1999 Robert F. Wingo...............................Track............................................. 1982 Frederick L. Wolcott.........................Baseball/Basketball....................... 1988 Margaret Woodbridge......................Swimming...................................... 1982 Christopher M. Wouters...................Baseball........................................ 1999 Lorenzo C. Wright............................Track............................................. 1976 Robert F. Wyman.............................Football......................................... 1994 David Zelmanski..............................Baseball........................................ 1994 Victor A. Zucco................................Football/Track................................ 1990 *Hall of Fame Honor Award recipient.

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LETTERWINNER’S CLUB • A Warrior Club membership card • The Warrior Within Magazine • WSU Athletics e-newsletter • Tax deduction

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GREEN AND GOLD CLUB $250 Letterwinner’s Club benefits plus: • One year paid admission to the WSU Alumni Association • A free Warrior hat VARSITY CLUB $500 Green and Gold Club benefits plus: • Access to the Warrior Club VIP tent at all home football games • A free WSU polo top 48

Captain’s Club $1000 Varsity Club benefits plus: • Free parking at all home football and basketball games • A 16x20 aerial photo of Tom Adams Field Director’s Club $2500 Captain’s Club benefits plus: • Media guides for football, basketball, hockey, and baseball • One visit for two in President Noren’s box at a home football game All-American Club Director’s Club benefits plus: • A special Athletic Department reception • A trip for two with the team of your choice

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FRONT ROW (L-R): Kristen Miles, Lindsey Graciak, Madie Kent, Cydney Biessel. MIDDLE ROW (L-R): Mariel VanOverbeke, Meg Leone, Candis Jenich, Lauren Mallast, Sarha Gosselin, Jessica Condeni, Katy Westenberg, Maureen MacDonald. BACK ROW (L-R): Athletic trainer Natalie Herter, strength and conditioning coach Paul Harker, Kate Sak, head coach Phil Nickel, Karlene Foisy, volunteer assistant coach Patti Westenberg, assistant coach Jacqui Gatt.

2009 SCHEDULE Day

Opponent

Location Time

Friday August 28

Urbana#

Detroit, Mich.

12:00 PM

Friday August 28

West Liberty#

Detroit, Mich.

7:00 PM

Saturday August 29 Aquinas#

Detroit, Mich.

12:00 PM

Saturday August 29

Slippery Rock#

Detroit, Mich.

7:00 PM

Friday

September 4

Southern Indiana%

Findlay, Ohio

12:00 PM

Friday

September 4

Minnesota-Crookston%

Findlay, Ohio

5:00 PM

Saturday

September 5

Saint Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Ind.)%

Findlay, Ohio

11:00 AM

Saturday

September 5

Missouri-St. Louis%

Findlay, Ohio

4:00 PM

Friday

September 11

at Ferris State*

Big Rapids, Mich.

7:00 PM

Saturday

September 12

at Grand Valley State*

Allendale, Mich.

4:00 PM

Tuesday

September 15

at Northwood*

Midland, Mich.

7:00 PM

Friday

September 18

at Hillsdale*

Hillsdale, Mich.

7:00 PM

Saturday

September 19

at Findlay*

Findlay, Ohio

4:00 PM

Friday

September 25 Ashland*

Detroit, Mich.

7:00 PM

Saturday

September 26

Tiffin*

Detroit, Mich.

1:00 PM

Friday

October 2

at Lake Superior State*

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.

7:00 PM

Saturday

October 3

at Saginaw Valley State*

University Center, Mich.

4:30 PM

Friday

October 9 Northern Michigan*

Detroit, Mich.

7:00 PM

Saturday

October 10 Michigan Tech*

Detroit, Mich.

1:00 PM

Fri.-Sat.

October 16-17

Lansing, Mich.

TBA

Friday

October 23 Northwood*

Detroit, Mich.

7:00 PM

Friday

October 30

at Ashland*

Ashland, Ohio

7:00 PM

Saturday

October 31

at Tiffin*

Tiffin, Ohio

4:00 PM

Friday November 6

Hillsdale*

Detroit, Mich.

7:00 PM

Saturday November 7

Findlay*

Detroit, Mich.

1:00 PM

Wednesday

November 11

GLIAC Quarterfinals

Campus Site

TBA

Saturday

November 14

GLIAC Semifinals

Campus Site

TBA

Sunday

November 15

GLIAC Finals

Campus Site

TBA

Thur.-Sun.

November 19-22

NCAA Regionals

TBA

TBA

Thur.-Sat.

December 3-5

NCAA Finals

TBA

TBA

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Warrior Invitational

Date

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GLIAC/GLVC Crossover

University of Findlay TownePlace Suites Classic

*GLIAC match

All times Eastern