Willamette University Volleyball
Sophomore Annika Moffett
2009 Bearcat Media Guide Volleyball
The Place for Scholars & Champions
General Information Table of Contents General Information.........................................................1 Season Outlook . ...............................................................2 2009 Bearcat Volleyball Roster .......................................3 WU Athletic Facilities ......................................................4 Bearcat Team Photo & Where They Are From . .........5 Head Coach Tom Shoji.....................................................6 Assistant Coach..................................................................7 What is a Bearcat................................................................7 Player Profiles............................................................... 8-13 2008 Willamette Statistics...............................................14 WU Volleyball Honors . .................................................15 Bearcat Volleyball Records.............................................16 Willamette Athletic Trainers .........................................17 Willamette Administrators ............................................18 Conference and National Affiliations...........................19 Why Willamette?.................................................... 20/IBC 2009 Willamette Schedule..........................................OBC
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Bearcat Volleyball Quick Facts
Head Coach...................................................Tom Shoji Willamette Record................................6-20 (2nd year) Career Seasons................................................ 26th year Alma Mater.........................UC-Santa Barbara (1971) Office Phone.........................................(503) 370-6230 Assistant Coach.........................................Becky Horn Conference Championships....................................... 6 Years Won......................................... 1979, 1992, 1993 1994, 1995, 1996 2008 Overall Record...............................................6-20 2008 NWC Record..............................4-12 (8th place) Players Returning/Lost...........................................3/8 Starters Returning/Lost..........................................2/4 Starting Libero Returning/Lost.............................0/1
Willamette General Information Location....................................................... Salem, Oregon Founded......................................................................... 1842 Enrollment..............1,943 Undergraduate; 2,628 Overall President.................................................Dr. M. Lee Pelton Faculty Athletic Rep....................Dr. Julianne Abendroth Director of Athletics....................................Mark Majeski Nickname................................................................Bearcats Colors.............................................Cardinal and Old Gold National Affiliation............................NCAA Division III Conference......................Northwest Conference (NWC) Arena (Capacity)...................... Cone Field House (2,500) Associate Athletic Director.............Dr. R. Skip Kenitzer Assistant Athletic Director.......................... Judy Gordon Administrative Assistant............................ Leslie Berning Head Athletic Trainer.....................................Shane Wibel Assistant Athletic Trainer............................. Erin Scharer Assistant Athletic Trainer.................................Ken Smith Athletics Comm. Director...................Robert McKinney Assistant Comm. Director............................. Sara Brooks Athletics Comm. Phone............................(503) 370-6110 Athletics Comm. E-mail....... rmckinne@willamette.edu Athletics Department Phone...................(503) 370-6420 Athletics Department FAX......................(503) 370-6379 Athletics Web Site.............www.willamette.edu/athletics
The 2009 Willamette University Volleyball Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Sara Brooks, Assistant Comm. Director, with assistance from Robert McKinney, Athletics Comm. Director. Cover Photos: Clockwise from top -- Jessie McGraw, Julie Stutzman, Annika Moffett. Cover Photos by Naomi Stukey. Photos on page 7 are from the following websites: theage.com.au and warmkessel.com. Inside Photos by Stukey, Brooks, Christopher Sabato and the Willamette Office of Communications. Printing by K/P, Inc.
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2009 Season Outlook Willamette volleyball enters the 2009 season with just four returning players. Head coach Tom Shoji hopes that the combination of these returning athletes and eleven newcomers will be what WU needs to take the program to the next level. Leading the way for the Bearcats are seniors Jessie McGraw and Julie Stutzman. McGraw was an Honorable Mention AllNWC selection in 2008. She has accumulated 506 kills and 506 digs during her Willamette career. Stutzman returns to the Bearcats after missing the 2008 season while she studied abroad in Austria. Kellie Menghini (So.) and Annika Moffett (So.) are the other two returning players for the young Bearcats. Menghini saw action in 33 games as a freshman in 2008. Moffett recorded 89 kills last season and will play opposite for the Bearcats this season. The Bearcats’ roster is full of new faces. Junior transfer Molly Blankenship comes to Willamette following two seasons at Spokane Community College. Ten freshmen from seven different states fill the final spots on the roster. Brigit Miller and Nicole Mertens both come to WU from Olympia High School. Madisyn Leenstra, from Bellingham, Wash., will be a middle hitter for the Bearcats.
Sophomore Annika Moffett played in 66 games for the Bearcats in 2008.
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Senior Julie Stutzman (left) returns to the Bearcats after a year abroad.
Two freshmen, Jaci Abeloe and Natalee Uhlich, join Willamette after playing high school volleyball in Medford, Ore. and Yamhill, Ore., respectively. Josephine Johnston comes to WU from Florence, Mont. At 6’1”, Johnston is one of three Bearcats that are over six feet tall. Rounding out the 2009 roster are Danica Reed (Arvada, Colo.), Chelsie Mow (Honolulu, Hawaii), Emily Michelsen (Albuquerque, N.M.) and Kathy Lee Glenn (Murrieta, Calif.). The Bearcats participate in the Boxer Kickoff Tournament in Forest Grove, Ore., early in the season. After a preseason that keeps the Bearcats close to home, WU begins conference play on Sept. 18 at Whitman College. Two conference opponents, Pacific Lutheran University (13th) and University of Puget Sound (19th), are ranked in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Preseason Poll.
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2009 Willamette University Roster No. Name
Pos. Yr.
Ht. Hometown (Previous School)
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OH S L OH S/D MH OH OP OP MH OP L MH MH OH
Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr.
Molly Blankenship Brigit Miller Kellie Menghini Danica Reed Chelsie Mow Emily Michelsen Natalee Uhlich Annika Moffett Jaci Abeloe Josephine Johnston Nicole Mertens Kathy Lee Glenn Madisyn Leenstra Julie Stutzman Jessie McGraw
6’ 0” 5’ 6” 5’ 3” 5’ 7” 5’ 6” 5’11” 5’ 9” 5’ 8” 5’10” 6’ 1” 5’10” 5’ 5” 6’ 0” 5’11” 5’ 8”
Priest River, Idaho (Spokane CC) Olympia, Wash. (Olympia High School) Anchorage, Alaska (South Anchorage H.S.) Arvada, Colo. (Arvada High School) Honolulu, Hawaii (Hawaii Baptist) Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva High School) Yamhill, Ore. (Yamhill-Carlton High School) Portland, Ore. (Lincoln High School) Medford, Ore. (North Medford High School) Florence, Mont. (Florence-Carlton H.S.) Olympia, Wash. (Olympia High School) Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta High School) Bellingham, Wash. (Sehome High School) Olympia, Wash. (Olympia High School) Gaston, Ore. (Corban College)
Head Coach: Tom Shoji (2nd year) Assistant Coach: Becky Horn (1st year)
Head Coach Tom Shoji is in his second season with the Bearcats. The 2009 team includes four returners and eleven newcomers.
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Willamette Athletic Facilities Cone Field House is the home court for the WU volleyball, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams. The arena holds 2,500 fans, with plenty of seating on each side of the court. There is a quality sound system, plus tables for official timers, scorekeepers and statisticians, along with space for broadcast media. The WU court is connected to the Lestle J. Sparks Center, which houses offices for the Department of Athletics and the Department of Exercise Science. The building has basketball, handball and racquetball courts, a weight lifting and fitness center, classrooms, and locker rooms. Also connected to the Sparks Center is the WU natatorium, home of Bearcat swimming. The natatorium, with space for 200 fans, also can be seen from a viewing area in the lobby. The Willamette University soccer teams play home games at Sparks Field, an artificial turf facility next to the Sparks Center. The Field is equipped with lights for night games and seats 500 spectactors. The facility is one of the top college fields in the Northwest. In addition to lights and bleachers, Sparks Field has covered seating for both teams. Close to the Sparks Center and Sparks Field are six outdoor tennis courts. The men’s and women’s tennis teams host meets during the spring each year. Willamette’s football team plays home games at McCulloch Stadium, located two blocks from campus. The stadium seats 2,400 and features a
The Sparks Center includes offices for the Department of Athletics and the Department of Exercise Science.
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state-of-the-art scoreboard with a video display. The stadium has lights to allow for night games. McCulloch Stadium is a quality facility with a FieldTurf playing surface, along with spacious locker rooms, meeting rooms and an athletic training room. It has the atmosphere of an old stadium, but also includes a variety of modern conveniences for the coaches, players and fans.
Cone Field House is the home court for the Willamette volleyball and basketball teams.
The Charles Bowles Track, located inside McCulloch Stadium, is an all-weather facility that showcases Willamette’s track and field and cross country teams, which host meets each year. In 2005, WU hosted the Northwest Conference and NCAA Regional cross country meets. Located near McCulloch Stadium is Roy S. “Spec” Keene Stadium at John Lewis Field, the home of Bearcat baseball. The stadium features chairback seating in part of the grandstand and an overall capacity of 1,000. The entire football, track, cross country and baseball complex is at Bush’s Pasture Park. The park hosts cross country meets on its wide paths and is known for its art exhibits and rose garden. On the east side of campus is the Willamette Softball Complex. It includes covered dugouts, batting cages, a scoreboard and bleachers. The WU men’s and women’s golf teams usually practice at Illahe Hills Country Club or Creekside Golf Club. Members of the men’s and women’s rowing teams have their own boathouse and hold workouts on the Willamette River in downtown Salem.
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Team Photo & Where They Are From
Front Row (L to R): Chelsie Mow, Brigit Miller, Danica Reed, Kathy Lee Glenn, Natalee Uhlich, Kellie Meghini, Annika Moffett. Back Row (L to R): Head Coach Tom Shoji, Julie Stutzman, Molly Blankenship, Madisyn Leenstra, Jessie McGraw, Josephine Johnston, Emily Michelsen, Jaci Abeloe, Nicole Mertens, Assistant Coach Becky Horn. Alaska — 1 Anchorage: Kellie Meghini (South Anchorage) California — 1 Murrieta: Kathy Lee Glenn (Vista Murrieta) Colorado — 1 Arvada: Danica Reed (Arvada) Hawaii — 1 Honolulu: Chelsie Mow (Hawaii Baptist) Idaho — 1 Priest River: Molly Blankenship (Priest River Lamanna) Montana — 1 Florence: Josephine Johnston (Florence-Carlton) New Mexico — 1 Albuquerque: Emily Michelsen (La Cueva) Oregon — 4 Gaston: Jessie McGraw (Yamhill-Carlton) Medford: Jaci Abeloe (North Medford) Portland: Annika Moffett (Lincoln) Yamhill: Natalee Uhlich (Yamhill-Carlton) Washington — 4 Bellingham: Madisyn Leenstra (Sehome) Olympia: Nicole Mertens (Olympia) Olympia: Brigit Miller (Olympia) Olympia: Julie Stutzman (Olympia)
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Head Coach Tom Shoji Tom Shoji (2nd year) 26th year as a Head Coach Tom Shoji begins his second season at Willamette University. Last season, he coached the Bearcats to four conference wins, their most since 2004. His coaching experience and style are changing the culture of WU volleyball. Shoji has developed a long and respected career as a volleyball coach. His head coaching experience in women’s volleyball covers 24 seasons, including six years at New Mexico State University and six seasons at Indiana University. He was at Westmar University in Iowa for one year and coached at Colorado State UniversityPueblo for 11 years. He became the head volleyball coach at New Mexico State in 1981. He worked at NMSU through the 1986 season, then took over as the head coach at Indiana. Shoji led the Hoosiers for six years through 1992. In 1993, he served as the head coach and was a physical education instructor at Westmar in LeMars, Iowa. He became the head coach at CSU-Pueblo (then known as the University of Southern Colorado) in 1994 and remained there through 2004. Coach Shoji completed work on his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of California-Santa Barbara. He earned a B.A. degree with a major
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Tom Shoji brings experience and excitement to the Willamette volleyball team.
in Ergonomics and Physical Education in 1971 and received an M.A. degree in Ergonomics and Physical Education in 1978. In 1996, he was chosen as the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Northwest Region Coach of the Year for NCAA Division II and was named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Coach of the Year. He worked with the NCAA Division I West Region Committee from 1984-85 and chaired the AVCA AllAmerica Committee for NCAA Division I from 1989-91. Shoji is originally from Hawaii. He lives in Salem with his wife, Chris. They have a daughter, Malia, who graduated from UCSan Diego. Tom’s brother, Dave Shoji, has been the head women’s volleyball coach at the University of Hawaii since 1975. Contact Coach Shoji Office Phone: (503) 370-6230 E-Mail: tshoji@willamette.edu
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Asst. Coach & What is a Bearcat Becky Horn
Assistant Coach (1st year) Becky Horn is
in her first year as an assistant volleyball coach at Willamette. As a college player, Horn was an outside hitter for Clackamas Community College. Her team won the NWAACC Championship during her sophomore season and finished second place during her freshman season. Following CCC, Horn transfered to Corban College, where she played as their libero. She still holds the record for most digs per game, most digs in a match and most digs in a season. Horn has worked as an assistant coach at Corban and as a club coach for Salem Volleyball Club and YC Cats Volleyball club. She graduated in December, 2007 with a degree in Health Science/Human Performance from Corban College.
WHAT IS A BEARCAT?
Bearcat is another name for the Binturong, a viverrid mammal from Southeast Asia. It is neither a bear nor a cat. Instead, the name is a simple translation of the Chinese word for panda-xiong mao, which means “bear-cat.” The Bearcat is a nocturnal mammal that sleeps on branches and primarily eats fruit. It is a boisterous creature known to make chuckling noises when happy and wailing sounds when upset. The Bearcat is the size of a large cat, weighing 20-30 pounds. In athletics, Willamette is one of eleven collegiate teams with the Bearcat as their mascot. Most notable of these eleven is the NCAA Division I University of Cincinnati. Within the military, the F8F Bearcat is a single-engine fighter aircraft that was used the United States Navy in 1940s. The Navy’s elite Blue Angels flew in Bearcats.
Left: A bearcat (bingturong) lives in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Right: The F8F Bearcat was designed to meet the Navy’s need for aircraft carrier protection.
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The 2009 Bearcats
Jessie McGraw
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Gaston, Ore. (Corban College) 5’7” • Senior • Outside Hitter/Opposite Major: Anthropology Named Honorable Mention All-NWC in 2008 ... Led WU with 266 kills in 2005 ... Was second on the team in total kills (240), kills per game (3.04) and total digs (243) in 2008 ... Has accumulated 506 kills and 506 digs during her Willamette career ... Was a finalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman ... Named to Dean’s List at Willamette ... Majoring in Anthropology ... Born on Oct. 30. YEAR 2005 2008 Total YEAR 2005 2008 Total
GP/MP 73/19 79/22 152/41 G 73 79 152
K K/Game E TA 266 3.64 176 843 240 3.04 105 764 506 3.33 281 1607 RE DIG Dig/G BS 33 263 3.60 8 13 243 3.08 10 46 506 3.33 18
Pct A A/Game SA SA/Gm SE .107 43 0.59 18 0.25 21 .177 21 0.27 24 0.30 25 .140 64 0.42 42 0.28 46 BA Total B/Game BE BHE 30 38 0.52 6 2 24 34 0.43 4 1 54 72 0.47 10 3
Kellie Menghini
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Anchorage, Alaska (S. Anchorage HS)
5’3” • Sophomore • Libero Major: Undecided
Played in 33 games in 2008 for the Bearcats ... Accumulated 11 aces during her freshman season ... Played on the volleyball team at South Anchorage High School in Alaska ... Was a member of the 2008 State Championship Team ... Named Defensive Specialist of the Year during her senior year ... Born on Aug. 6. YEAR 2008 YEAR 2008
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GP/MP K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game SA SA/Gm SE 33/14 0 0.00 1 9 -.111 2 0.06 11 0.33 10 G RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE 33 6 65 1.97 0 0 0 0.00 0 0
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Annika Moffett Portland, Ore. (Lincoln HS) 5’8” • Sophomore • Opposite Major: Pre-Medicine
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Played in 66 games for the Bearcats in 2008 ... Recorded 89 kills and 96 digs during her freshman season ... Was Named First Team All-League as a senior at Lincoln High School ... Was team captain during her senior year at LHS ... Competes on the Bearcat tennis team in the spring .... Is majoring in Pre-Medicine .... Born on October 22.
YEAR 2008 YEAR 2008
GP/MP K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game SA SA/Gm SE 66/22 89 1.35 52 381 .097 27 0.41 9 0.14 14 G RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE 66 3 96 1.45 0 14 14 0.21 5 4
Julie Stutzman
Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS) 5’11” • Senior • Middle Hitter Major: Science Studies and German
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Led the 2007 team in serving aces, blocks and block assists ... Named NWC Honorable Mention Player of the Week three times ... Is a member of the Alpha Lamda Delta Honor Society ... Member of Alpha Chi Omega ... Studied abroad in Graz, Austria, during the 2008-09 school year ... Born on November 3. YEAR 2006 2007 Total YEAR 2006 2007 Total
GP/MP 85/25 100/26 185/51 G 85 100 185
K K/Game E TA 245 2.88 122 780 237 2.37 111 632 482 2.61 233 1412 RE DIG Dig/G BS 20 178 2.09 4 15 105 1.05 27 35 283 1.53 31
Pct A A/Game SA SA/Gm SE .158 10 0.12 27 0.32 26 .199 9 0.09 47 0.47 22 .176 19 0.10 74 0.40 48 BA Total B/Game BE BHE 21 25 0.29 8 1 50 77 0.77 13 3 71 102 0.55 21 4
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The 2009 Bearcats
Jaci Abeloe
Medford, Ore. (North Medford HS) 5’10” • Freshman • Outside Hitter Major: Undecided
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Was a member of North Medford High School teams that finished third (2006) and second (2007) in the Oregon State Tournament ... Was named First Team All-Conference once and Second Team All-Conference once ... Also played tennis at North Medford HS ... Placed fifth in doubles at the State Tournament ... Born on February 13.
Molly Blankenship
Spokane, Wash. (Spokane CC) 6’0” • Junior • Outside Hitter and Opposite Major: History
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Played her first two seasons at Spokane Community College ... Was named MVP of the Spokane Tournament ... Voted the Most Improved Player in 2007 ... Was selected First Team All-League twice in high school... Served as the class treasurer her senior year ... Majoring in History at Willamette ... Born on August 9.
Kathy Lee Glenn
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Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta HS) 5’5” • Freshman • Libero Major: Undecided
Played libero and defensive specialist for four seasons at Vista Murrieta High School ... Will compete for time as a libero this season ... Was named a member of the Honor Roll in high school ... Was named Academic All-League at Vista Murrieta High School ... Born on July 15.
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The 2009 Bearcats
Josephine Johnston
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Florence, Mont. (Florence-Carlton HS) 6’1” • Freshman • Middle Hitter Major: Undecided
Was named Honorable Mention All-State in volleyball and Academic All-State at Florence-Carlton HS ... Also played basketball in high school ... Selected Honorable Mention All-State in basketball... Works as a riverboard instructor and raft guide ... Born on August 15.
Madisyn Leenstra
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Bellingham, Wash. (Sehome HS) 6’0” • Freshman • Outside Hitter Major: Pre-Medicine
Was named Most Valuable Player and Most Inspirational at Sehome High School ... Earned the Coach’s Award in volleyball ... Also played basketball in high school ... Named Post Defensive Stopper on the basketball team ... Was a member of Honor Roll and Leadership Class ... Born on June 25.
Nicole Mertens
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Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS) 5’10” • Freshman • Outside Hitter Major: Undecided
Played four seasons as an outside hitter at Olympia High School ... Named First Team All-League and All-State in volleyball ... Also participated in basketball and was named Second Team All-League ... Earned the Olympia High School Scholar Award ... Born on November 1.
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The 2009 Bearcats
Emily Michelsen
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Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS) 5’11” • Freshman • Middle Blocker Major: Undecided
Was a middle hitter for four seasons in high school ... Named team captain her senior year ... Was selected to the All-Metro Academic Team ... Grand Prize Winner at the New Mexico Youth Poetry Jam ... Earned a Thespian letter twice ... Born on August 24.
Brigit Miller
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Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS) 5’6” • Freshman • Setter Major: Undecided
Named First Team All-State as a setter in 2008 ... Selected as Co-MVP of the Narrows League and First Team All-League in 2008 ... Also played basketball and tennis at Olympia High School ... Named Second Team All-League in basketball ... Born on January 19.
Chelsie Mow
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Honolulu, Hawaii (Hawaii Baptist) 5’6” • Freshman • Setter/Defensive Specialist Major: Undecided
Was a member of the 2008 and 2009 Division II ILH Championship Team ... Will compete for time as a setter and defensive specialist ... Named to the National Honor Society two years ... Named most outstanding student in trigonometry ... Born on August 24.
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The 2009 Bearcats
Danica Reed
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Arvada, Colo. (Arvada HS) 5’7” • Freshman • Outside Hitter Major: Undecided
Lettered twice in volleyball at Arvada High School ... Was named Team Captain for the 2008 season ... Voted Team MVP her senior year ... Named Second Team All-Conference in 2008 ... Was a three-time Academic Letter winner ... Born on June 14.
Natalee Uhlich
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Yamhill, Ore. (Yamhill-Carlton HS) 5’9” • Freshman • Outside Hitter Major: Undecided
Played three seasons of varsity volleyball at YamhillCarlton HS ... Named First Team All-League as an outside hitter ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and was named to the Honor Roll four consecutive years ... Also participates in track & field at WU ... Born on December 3.
Willamette’s starting lineup prepares to play conference opponent Puget Sound. WU returns two starters from the 2008 team.
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2008 Bearcat Statistics No. 2 24 12 11 8 14 1 13 4 5 3 6
Name Jessica Durham Jessie McGraw Kelley Lindstrom Christina McGilvray Annika Moffett Carli Sash Clare Chedester Jaela Dinsmore Christine Dion Tori Tomlinson Kellie Menghini Meagan Harn
No. 2 24 12 11 8 14 1 13 4 5 6 3
Name Jessica Durham Jessica McGraw Kelley Lindstrom Christina McGilvray Annika Moffett Carli Sash Clare Chedester Jaela Dinsmore Christine Dion Tori Tomlinson Meagan Harn Kellie Menghini
GP 89 79 93 93 66 48 85 71 72 22 3 33
RE 37 13 4 1 3 8 9 28 2 0 6 6
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GP MP-MS Kills 89 26-26 270 79 22-17 240 93 26-25 148 93 26-26 105 66 22-18 89 48 22-9 65 85 24-17 36 71 24-0 20 72 26-11 11 22 11-3 4 33 14-0 0 3 2-0 0 94 94
26-26 21-21
Avg. 3.03 3.04 1.59 1.13 1.35 1.35 0.42 0.28 0.15 0.18 0.00 0.00
E 180 105 81 49 52 53 15 11 10 8 1 0
TA 980 764 476 349 381 346 136 91 75 27 9 5
Pct. AST Avg. SA .092 16 0.18 36 .177 21 0.27 24 .141 2 0.02 21 .160 4 0.04 1 .097 27 0.41 9 .035 3 0.06 8 .154 543 6.39 23 .099 11 0.15 20 .013 279 3.88 20 -.148 1 0.05 1 -.111 2 0.06 11 .000 0 0.00 4
988 10.51 565 3639 .116 877 9.33 334 2660 .204
Dig 264 243 50 22 96 100 210 176 168 1 7 65
Avg. 2.97 3.08 0.54 0.24 1.45 2.08 2.47 2.48 2.33 0.05 2.33 1.97
1402 14.91 1309 13.93
BS BA 1 15 10 24 24 35 15 31 0 14 3 4 0 8 1 0 5 7 2 9 0 0 0 0
TB 16 34 59 46 14 7 8 1 12 11 0 0
909 801
Avg. SE 0.40 63 0.30 25 0.23 31 0.01 8 0.14 14 0.17 18 0.27 39 0.28 31 0.28 18 0.05 1 0.33 10 1.33 4
9.67 178 8.52 95
Avg. 0.18 0.43 0.63 0.49 0.21 0.15 0.09 0.01 0.17 0.50 0.00 0.00
61 147 134.5 1.43 40 219 197.5 1.59
1.89 265 1.01 144
BE BHE 10 2 4 1 17 3 1 5 5 4 2 1 7 17 1 4 2 15 9 0 0 0 0 0 58 50
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Season Results (6-20 Overall, 4-12 Northwest Conference) Date
Opponent
Result
Aug. 29 vs. Mills 3-2 W 25-27, 25-21, 23-25, 25-11, 15-7 Aug. 29 @ George Fox 0-3 L 17-25, 22-25, 20-25 Aug. 30 vs. Menlo 1-3 L 16-25, 21-25, 25-21, 18-25 Aug. 30 vs. Warner Pacific 1-3 L 25-21, 18-25, 22-25, 16-25 Sept. 2 Corban 1-3 L 20-25, 25-23, 13-25, 21-25 Sept. 3 Evergreen St. 3-1 W 27-25, 25-16, 19-25, 25-15 Sept. 12 @ Cal. Lutheran 0-3 L 19-25, 10-25, 17-25 Sept. 13 vs. Redlands 0-3 L 20-25, 25-23, 13-25, 21-25 Sept. 13 vs. Pomona-Pitzer 0-3 L 16-25, 10-25, 17-25
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Date
Sept. 19 Sept. 20 Sept. 26 Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 11
Opponent
Result
@ Whitworth 0-3 L 15-25, 21-25, 24-26 @ Whitman 3-1 W 26-28, 25-15, 25-21, 25-14 Puget Sound 0-3 L 15-25. 18-25, 22-25 @ Linfield 0-3 L 17-25, 10-25, 21-25 Lewis & Clark 0-3 L 22-25, 22-25, 25-27 Pacific 2-3 L 25-20, 25-21, 20-25, 20-25, 13-15 @ Pac. Lutheran 0-3 L 21-25, 19-25, 23-25 George Fox 3-0 W 25-20, 25-21, 26-24
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Oct. 17 Oct. 18 Oct. 24 Oct. 25 Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov 8
Opponent
Result
Whitworth 3-2 W 19-25, 25-15, 25-15, 17-25, 15-12 Whitman 3-2 W 23-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 15-9 @ Puget Sound 1-3 L 17-25, 25-21, 20-25, 14-25 Linfield 0-3 L 16-25, 21-25, 14-25 @ Lewis & Clark 1-3 L 24-26, 19-25, 27-25, 19-25 @ Pacific 0-3 L 23-25, 15-25, 24-26 Pac. Lutheran 0-3 L 17-25, 19-25, 22-25 @ George Fox 1-3 L 20-25, 21-25, 25-13, 19-25
Athletic Postseason Honors
Willamette Volleyball Honors NCIC/NWC Player of the Year Brandi Row 1994, 1995 Alicia Wright 1996 AVCA and NAIA All-Region Team Kathy Fisher 1996, 1998 Renee Purdy 1998, 1999 Devon Bakken 1998 Brandi Row 1994, 1995 Alicia Wright 1995, 1996 Kristin Halleck 2003 Angie Sammons 2004 NCAA and NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete Amberly Glidewell 1992 Brandi Row 1994 Alicia Wright 1995, 1996 1997 Aspen Phelps 1996, 1997 Brandi Row 1995 Rosie Allen 1997 Kathryn Maier 1997 Kristen Halleck 2003, 2004 First Team All-Conference Tracy Sanguras 1990 Amberly Glidewell 1991 1992 Alicia Wright 1994 Kathy Fisher 1996 Renee Purdy 1998,1999 Kelly Sorenson 2000 Jenni Linden 2003 Kristin Halleck 2003, 2004 Angie Sammons 2004
Second Team All-Conference Cary Mooney 1987 Stephanie Payne 1987, 1988 Tara Johnson 1988 Khris Looney 1991 Mea Frantz 1992 Shirlee Harrsch 1992 Brandi Row 1992 Kathy Fisher 1994 Aspen Phelps 1994 Kelly Sorenson 1999 Jenni Linden 2000, 2002 Angie Sammons 2003 Lauren Thompson 2004 Roni Schneider 2005 Jessica Durham 2008 Honorable Mention All-Conference Shannon Skirvin 1989 Khris Looney 1989 Tracy Sanguras 1989 Mea Frantz 1991 Claudine Barrett 1991 Wendy Kyle 1992 Kathy Fisher 1997, 1998 Rosie Allen 1998 Shannon Pun 1999 Jenni Linden 2001 Mary Butler 2006 Kelley Lindstrom 2007 Jessica McGraw 2008
All-District Second Team Brandi Row 1993 Wendy Kyle 1993 Shirlee Harsch 1993 AVCA Team Academic Award Willamette University 1998-99 Players were: Sophie Allen Tamarah Allen Sabrina Andrus Sarah Brands Andrea Cruickshank Kathryn Fisher Melissa Hanson Hillary Harper Erica Henry Marisa Lown Kimi Maag Kelli Middal Rashayna Moore Nicole Pavel LeeAnn Price Shannon Pun Renee Purdy Emily Rusch Shannon Savelich Kelly Sorenson Helen Thigpen Kelli Truax
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Bearcat Volleyball Records Championships and Postseason Play
Bearcat Team History
Year Overall Conference Coach 1979 31-9 N/A* Linda Garrett 1980 19-15 5-5 Linda Garrett 1981 17-18 N/A Jane Ellis 1982 8-22 0-10 Jane Ellis 1983 5-23 2-8 Jane Ellis 1984 1-9 N/A Jane Ellis 1985 5-19 2-8 Debbie Adams 1986 3-23 1-9 Debbie Adams 1987 10-21 2-8 Kenny Hise 1988 14-18 2-10 Kenny Hise 1989 19-1 6-6 Kenny Hise 1990 21-19 7-5 Kenny Hise 1991 21-18 7-5 Chris Wells 1992 40-15 12-0* Chris Wells 1993 37-13 11-1* Chris Wells 1994 30-5 12-0* Marlene Piper 1995 29-11 12-2* Marlene Piper 1996 26-8 16-2* Marlene Piper 1997 13-14 11-5 Marlene Piper 1998 14-8 12-4 Marlene Piper 1999 17-9 12-4 Marlene Piper 2000 10-14 7-9 Marlene Piper 2001 7-14 4-12 Marlene Piper 2002 11-15 7-9 Tricia Wright 2003 18-8 10-6 Tricia Wright 2004 19-6 13-3 Tricia Wright 2005 1-19 1-15 Tricia Wright 2006 4-22 0-16 Tricia Wright 2007 4-22 0-16 Tricia Wright 2008 6-20 4-12 Tom Shoji Totals 470-438 178-174 30 seasons (.518) (.506)
Conf. Champs
Individual Records Conf. Champs Conf. Champs Conf. Champs Conf. Champs Conf. Champs
* Conference Champion (1979, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996)
Team Records
Record Season Year Single Match Year Kills 1861 1995 88 WOSC 1995 Hitting % .334 1992 .667 Oregon Tech 1992 Attempts 4487 1993 273 Lewis & Clark 2005 Assists 2081 1993 79 Pacific Lutheran 1991 Service Aces 376 1992 18 Western Baptist 1991 18 UC-Santa Cruz 2007 Digs 2918 1993 152 Digs 2005 Solo Blocks 484 1993 33 Southern Oregon 1993 Block Assists 704 1993 64 George Fox 1993 Total Blocks 1188 1993 74 George Fox 1993
Miscellaneous Records
Win-Loss Percentage Most Matches Won/Season Consecutive Matches Won Consecutive Games Won Bearcat Honors
.857, 1994 (30-5) 40, 1992 (40-15) 13, 1994 16, 1994
NCIC and NWC Player of the Year................................3 AVCA and NAIA All-Region Team.............................. 11 NCAA/NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete............... 12 First Team All-Conference............................................. 12 Second Team All-Conference........................................ 17 Honorable Mention All-Conference............................. 14 All-District Second Team..................................................3 AVCA Team Academic Award................................... 1998
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1979: Third place at Regional Tournament 1992: Conference Champions 1993: Conference Champions 1994: Conference Champions Fifth place at Regional Tournament (1-2) 1995: Conference Champions Second place at Regional Tournament (2-1) Qualified for NAIA National tournament (1-3) 1996: Conference Champions Sixth place at Regional Tournament (0-2) 1998: Advanced to NCAA Division III West Regional (1-1) Kills Career 1986, Brandi Row, 1992-95 Season 658, Brandi Row, 1995 Average Per Game 5.22 Brandi Row, 1995 39, Brandi Row, vs. WOSC, Nov. 18, 1995 Match Hitting Percentage Season .461, Mea Frantz, 1992 Match (min. 15 att.) .765, Mea Frantz, vs. UPS, 1992 Total Attempts Career 3738, Brandi Row, 1992-95 Season 1469, Brandi Row, 1995 Average Per Game 11.66, Brandi Row, 1995 88, Brandi Row, vs. WOSC, Nov. 18, 1995 Match Assists Season 1838, Shirlee Harrsch, 1992 Average Per Game 25.30, Shirlee Harrsch, 1992 Match 141, Shirlee Harrsch, vs. GFC, 1992 Service Aces Career 231, Brandi Row, 1992-95 Season 69, Alicia Wright, 1995 Average Per Game 0.59, Alicia Wright, 1994 Match 12, Wendy Kyle, vs. Linfield, 1992 12, Dana Newsom, vs. GFC, 1993 Digs Career 1889, Brandi Row, 1992-95 Season 603, Alicia Wright, 1995 Average Per Game 4.79, Alicia Wright, 1995 43, Roni Schneider, vs. Gustavus, 2005 Match Solo Blocks Career 260, Mea Frantz, 1990-93 Season 129, Mea Frantz, 1993 Average Per Game 0.89, Mea Frantz, 1993 Match 13, Mea Frantz, vs. SOSC, 1993 Block Assists Career 430, Mea Frantz, 1990-93 Season 175, Mea Frantz, 1993 Average Per Game 1.34, Mea Frantz, 1993 Match 21, Mea Frantz, vs. GFC, 1993 Total Blocks Career 690, Mea Frantz, 1990-93 Season 304, Mea Frantz, 1993 Average Per Game 2.32, Mea Frantz, 1993 Match 27, Mea Frantz, vs. GFC, 1993 Games Played Career 485, Brandi Row, 1992-95 Season 141, Wendy Kyle, 1992
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Willamette Administration
Dr. M. Lee Pelton
President
Dr. M. Lee Pelton was appointed the 22nd president of Willamette University in July, 1999. Under Pelton’s leadership, the University has increased its academic profile, successfully employing strategies to attract the best faculty and the brightest students from the state, the nation and the world. Since 2001, Willamette University has been ranked a top tier liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report. President Pelton holds a doctorate from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree in English and psychology from Wichita State University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1974. His area of academic focus is 19th century British prose and poetry. He served as dean of the college at Colgate University (1988-91) and Dartmouth College (1991-98). At Harvard, he taught in the English Department and was the dean of one of Harvard’s 13 undergraduate colleges. He teaches at Willamette in subjects ranging from 1st century Athens to post-apartheid South Africa.
Mark Majeski
Director of Athletics
Mark Majeski began his tenure with Willamette University in October of 2000, following five years as athletic director at the University of California, Santa Cruz and four years as assistant athletic director at Menlo College. He currently serves as the chairman of the NCAA Division III membership committee, which provides oversight of the Division III provisional member program. Majeski previously served on the NCAA Division III men’s tennis committee, overseeing championships in that sport. A former basketball, track and softball coach, Majeski also worked venue management and operations for the 1994 FIFA Men’s Soccer World Cup and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. At WU, Majeski oversees 20 varsity teams, with the Bearcats competing in NCAA Division III, the Northwest Conference and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. He also is the basketball liaison between the NWC coaches and athletic directors. Majeski received an undergraduate degree in journalism from Menlo College and a master’s degree in higher education administration from San Jose State University. He lives in Salem with his wife, Denise, and their son, Jack Henry, age 5.
Athletics Administrative Staff
Faculty Athletic Rep.................Dr. Julianne Abendroth Associate Athletic Director.......Dr. R. Skip Kenitzer Assistant Athletic Director.....................Judy Gordon Head Athletic Trainer...............................Shane Wibel Assistant Athletic Trainer........................Erin Scharer
Assistant Athletic Trainer...........................Ken Smith Athletics Comm. Director.............Robert McKinney Assistant Comm. Director........................Sara Brooks Administrative Assistant.........................Leslie Wright
Head Coaching Staff Baseball Aaron Swick............. (503) 370-6011 Men’s Basketball Kip Ioane.................. (503) 370-6063 Women’s Basketball Anne Lapray............. (503) 370-6132 Cross Country/Track & Field Matt McGuirk.......... (503) 370-6898 Football Mark Speckman....... (503) 375-5350
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Men’s Golf Noah Horstman...... (503) 370-6876 Women’s Golf Noah Horstman...... (503) 370-6876 Rowing Susan Parkman........ (503) 370-6655 Men’s Soccer Nelson Larson......... (503) 375-5428 Women’s Soccer Hillary Arthur.......... (503) 370-6657
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Softball Damian Williams..... (503) 370-6656 Swimming Leslie Shevlin........... (503) 370-6601 Men’s Tennis Toby Krauel............. (503) 370-6841 Women’s Tennis Becky Roberts.......... (503) 370-6804 Volleyball Tom Shoji................. (503) 370-6230
Conference and National Affiliations NCAA Division III
Willamette is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and competes in Division III, which has over 425 members and is the largest NCAA division. The colleges in Division III place a priority on the overall quality of the educational experience and on successful completion of each student’s academic programs. They seek an environment in which a student-athlete’s activities with an athletic team are seen as an integral part of his or her educational experience. Members in Division III must sponsor at least five men’s sports and five women’s sports.
Athletes in Division III do not receive financial aid related to athletic ability. Willamette and other NCAA Division III members encourage students to participate by maximizing the variety of athletic opportunities. Primary emphasis is placed on conference and regional play. Willamette often sends its teams to California, Idaho, Washington and Texas for in-region games. NCAA Division III members establish an environment with cultural diversity and gender equity among student-athletes and staff. In Division III, faculty and staff care about the well-being of student-athletes.
Northwest Conference The nine private colleges and universities in Oregon and Washington that form the Northwest Conference are building a reputation for the NWC as one of the top NCAA Division III leagues in the nation. The NWC is nationally competitive in a broad spectrum of sports. Formed in 1926, the NWC is 83 years old and is one of the oldest conferences in the western United States. The NWC’s current members in Oregon are Willamette, George Fox, Linfield, Lewis and Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washington are Pacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, Whitman and Whitworth. Charter members included Willamette, the College of Idaho, Linfield, Pacific and Puget Sound. Albany College was added in 1931, remained for seven years, and then returned in 1949 as Lewis & Clark College.
Pacific Lutheran joined in 1965 and was followed by Whitworth in 1970. The College of Idaho withdrew from the conference in 1978. Whitworth dropped out in 1984 and returned in 1988. Menlo joined in 2006 as a member in football only. The NWC offers championships in 18 sports (nine men’s and nine women’s). The NWC originally sponsored athletic competition for men’s sports only, but joined forces with the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges in 1984 to form the Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges. The name was shortened back to the original Northwest Conference in 1998. Also in 1998, all nine NWC members shifted affiliation from the NAIA to the NCAA. Members knew the move would foster equity, sportsmanship and a genuine concern for all student-athletes.
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WHY ACADEMIC FACTS ● 49 academic programs ● Total enrollment: 2,628 ● Students from 44 states and 25 countries ● Study abroad in 40 countries on 6 continents ● 10:1 Student-Faculty ratio ● Average class size: 14 ● Average first-year student: ● 3.76 GPA ● 1230 SAT score ● 27 ACT score ● 95% of students receive financial aid and/or scholarships
ATHLETIC FACTS ● Member of NCAA Division III and Northwest Conference ● 20 varsity teams ● Student-Athletes are more than 1/4 of the student body ● 175 Conference Team Championships ● 24 Individual National Championships ● 1 Team National Championship ● Seven Olympians, including Nick Symmonds ‘06 (Track & Field 800m) Page 20
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WU? SALEM FACTS ● Capital of Oregon ● Total population: 154,510 ● The city in the heart of Oregon ● 1 hour to Portland ● 1 hour to Eugene ● 1.5 hours to Oregon Coast ● 2 hours to Mt. Hood ● Founded in 1842, the same year as Willamette University
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION ● Oregon Coast ● Hiking ● Skiing & Snowboarding ● Bush’s Pasture Park ● Capitol Building ● Camping ● Wineries/Vineyards ● OMSI ● Whitewater Rafting ● Mountain Biking ● Reed Opera House ● Mt. Hood ● Cascade Mts. ● Oregon Zoo ● Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum ● Silver Creek Falls ● Woodburn Company Stores
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B E A R C A T S
2009 Willamette University Volleyball Schedule Date Opponent Sept. 1 NW Christian Boxer Kickoff Tournament Sept. 5 vs. Linfield Sept. 5 vs. Schreiner (Texas) Sept. 6 vs. Central (Iowa) Sept. 6 vs. Wartburg (Iowa) Sept. 7 at Evergreen St. Sept. 12 Warner Pacific Sept. 15 at Corban Sept. 18 at Whitman* Sept. 19 at Whitworth* Sept. 25 at Pacific* Sept. 26 Puget Sound* Sept. 30 at Linfield* Oct. 3 Lewis & Clark* Oct. 9 at George Fox* Oct. 10 at Pac. Lutheran* Oct. 16 Whitworth* Oct. 17 Whitman* Oct. 23 at Puget Sound* Oct. 24 Pacific* Oct. 28 Linfield* Oct. 30 at Lewis & Clark* Nov. 6 Pac. Lutheran* Nov. 7 George Fox*^
Home matches in Bold Face * Northwest Conference match ^ Senior Night
Time 7 p.m. 11:15 a.m. 6 p.m. 9 a.m. 3:45 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.