2009 university of miami volleyball media guide

2009 Miami Volleyball Media Guide2009 Miami Volleyball Media Guide

Griffin Udelson

Genny Mayhew Cassie Loessberg

Maria Andersson

Quick FactsUniversity InformationName of School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of MiamiLocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coral Gables, Fla.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1925Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,449Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HurricanesMascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sebastian the IbisSchool Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange, Green and WhiteHome Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James L. Knight Sports Complex

Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,200Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division IConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Coast ConferencePresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Donna E. Shalala

Alma Mater (Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western College for Women (1962)Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kirby Hocutt

Alma Mater (Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas State (1995)Athletic Department Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-3822Ticket Office Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-GO-CANES

Coaching StaffHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Lantagne Welch

Alma Mater (Year) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland (1994)Record at Miami (Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151-87 (8)Career Record (Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151-87 (8)Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-5765Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Assistant Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Felix HouAlma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shanghai Physical Education Institute (1986)Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-5076

Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura KuhnAlma Mater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech (2005)

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-4532

Team Information2008 Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-6

Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1Away . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5Neutral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-0

2008 ACC Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t-3rd

Final Ranking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NR Lettermen Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 / 4Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 + libero / 2 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Covering the HurricanesMedia Relations and Support StaffAssistant A.D./Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark PrayPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-3231Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] SID/Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan J. HarveyOffice Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-3249Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-301-9826Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Media Relations Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-3244Sports Media Relations Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-284-2807Assistant A.D./SWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connie NickelAthletic Trainer (Volleyball) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Priscilla DobbsStrength and Conditioning (Volleyball) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mac CallowayAthletic Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.hurricanesports.comMailing Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hecht Athletic Center

5821 San Amaro Dr., Coral Gables, FL 33146

Media ServicesUpdated statistics, results, profiles and photographs can be obtained by con-

tacting the UM Sports Media Relations Department at 305-284-3244.

Interview PolicyPlayers and coaches are available for interviews throughout the week except on

match days. All interview requests must be arranged through the UM MediaRelations Department, preferably with a 24-hour notice. On match days, interviewswill take place only at the conclusion of the match.

Hurricanes on the WebVisit Hurricanesports.com for complete coverage of Hurricane volleyball, includ-

ing scores, statistics, schedules, exclusive features, photos and up-to-date news. Hurricanesports.com will also feature live stats for every home match. Now you

can catch all the action live from your computer!

Getting to “The Knight”FFrroomm tthhee CCiittyy && PPooiinnttss NNoorrtthh:: Take I-95 South until it becomes U.S. 1. Continue

south about 5.5 miles to SW 57th Ave. (Red Road). Turn right onto SW 57th Ave. andmake another immediate right turn onto Ponce de Leon Blvd. At the first light, turnleft onto San Amaro Dr. (Hurricane Drive). The Mark Light Field, Convocation Center,Cobb Stadium for Soccer, Track and Field, Hecht Athletic Center and GreentreePractice Fields are 1/4 mile on the right.

FFrroomm RRtt.. 882266 ((AA..KK..AA.. PPaallmmeettttoo EExxppwwyy)) && PPooiinnttss WWeesstt:: Take Rt. 826 and exitMiller Dr. (SW 56th St.). Turn left and continue until it dead ends at the Universityand San Amaro Drive. Turn right onto San Amaro. Make A U-turn across the medianat Corniche and the Hecht Athletic Center will be in front of you.

FFrroomm MMiiaammii AAiirrppoorrtt:: Take exit marked Coral Gables/LeJeune Rd. Exit ontoLeJeune and head south until it intersects Ponce de Leon Blvd. (just before theMetrorail). Turn right and go 1.7 miles to San Amaro Dr. (Hurricane Dr.). The MarkLight Field, Convocation Center, Cobb Stadium for Soccer, Track and Field, HechtAthletic Center and Greentree Practice Fields are 1/4 mile on the right.

Volleyball Media GuideQuick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

This is UM Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Radio/TV Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2009 Hurricanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2009 Season Outlook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Head Coach Nicole Lantagne Welch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

Assistant Coach Felix Hou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Assistant Coach Laura Kuhn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2009 Player Bios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-30

2008 Season In Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

2008 Season Stats/Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33

2008 ACC Stats/Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-35

2008 Superlatives and Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Alumni Update: “Where Are They Now?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

UM Volleyball Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39

All-Time Series Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Year-by-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-44

Team & Individual Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-48

All-Time Honors/Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

The University of Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

University President - Dr. Donna E. Shalala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Director of Athletics - Kirby Hocutt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Athletic Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Academic Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Athletic Training/Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

ACC Tradition of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Media Guide CreditsThe 2009 University of Miami Volleyball Media Guide was written and edited byBryan J. Harvey, with assistance by Etta Schaller, Rob Dunning and Jon Alvarez. Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Etta Schaller and Bryan J. HarveyPrinting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, LLCPhotos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.C. Ridley and Richard Fraginals

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Junior Katie Gallagerenters the 2009 seasonsecond all-time in UMhistory for assists

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Lane Carico wasnamed 2008 ACC and

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Hurricane InvitationalAug. 28-29, 2009

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2009 Miami Volleyball RosterNumerical Roster

NO NAME POS HT CL HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL2 Lane Carico OH 5-11 So.-1L Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa HS4 Ariell Cooke MB 6-0 Jr.-2L Oakland, Calif./Bishop O’Dowd HS5 Jenna Berkley MB 6-2 Fr.-HS Wildwood, Mo./Eureka HS6 Maria Andersson OH 5-10 Sr.-2L Ängelholm, Sweden/Allebergsgymnasiet9 Katie Gallagher S 5-11 Jr.-2L Winter Park, Fla./Lake Highland HS11 Genny Mayhew OH 5-11 Sr.-3L Clovis, Calif./Clovis HS12 Lizzie Hale OH/RS 6-0 Fr.-HS Menlo Park, Calif./Menlo School16 Griffin Udelson DS 5-7 Sr.-3L Attleboro, Mass./Bishop Feehan HS17 Christine Williamson OH/RS 5-11 So.-1L Tampa, Fla./Plant HS21 Ali Becker MB 6-1 So.-1L Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch HS23 Nrithya Sundararaman RS/S 5-10 Fr.-HS Naperville, Ill./Naperville HS32 Lici McGee MB 6-3 Jr.-2L Warr Acres, Okla./Putnam City Original HS36 Cassie Loessberg LIB 5-7 Sr.-3L Sacramento, Calif./St. Francis HS

Alphabetical Roster

NO NAME POS HT CL HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL6 Maria Andersson OH 5-10 Sr.-2L Ängelholm, Sweden/Allebergsgymnasiet21 Ali Becker MB 6-1 So.-1L Katy, Texas/Cinco Ranch HS5 Jenna Berkley MB 6-2 Fr.-HS Wildwood, Mo./Eureka HS2 Lane Carico OH 5-11 So.-1L Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa HS4 Ariell Cooke MB 6-0 Jr.-2L Oakland, Calif./Bishop O’Dowd HS9 Katie Gallagher S 5-11 Jr.-2L Winter Park, Fla./Lake Highland HS12 Lizzie Hale OH/RS 6-0 Fr.-HS Menlo Park, Calif./Menlo School36 Cassie Loessberg LIB 5-7 Sr.-3L Sacramento, Calif./St. Francis HS11 Genny Mayhew OH 5-11 Sr.-3L Clovis, Calif./Clovis HS32 Lici McGee MB 6-3 Jr.-2L Warr Acres, Okla./Putnam City Original HS23 Nrithya Sundararaman RS/S 5-10 Fr.-HS Naperville, Ill./Naperville HS16 Griffin Udelson DS 5-7 Sr.-3L Attleboro, Mass./Bishop Feehan HS17 Christine Williamson OH/RS 5-11 So.-1L Tampa, Fla./Plant HS

Head Coach – Nicole Lantagne Welch (Maryland, 1994), Ninth seasonAssistant Coach – Felix Hou (Shanghai Physical Education Institute, 1986), Second seasonAssistant Coach – Laura Kuhn (Georgia Tech, 2005), Second seasonAthletic Trainer – Priscilla DobbsStudent Trainer - Lauren Richardson

Demographic Breakdown

California (5)2 Lane Carico OH4 Ariell Cooke MB12 Lizzie Hale MH/RS36 Cassie Loessberg LIB11 Genny Mayhew OH

Florida (2)9 Katie Gallagher S17 Christine Williamson OH

Illinois (1)23 Nrithya Sundararaman RS/S

Texas (1)21 Ali Becker MB

Massachusetts (1)16 Griffin Udelson DS

Missouri (1)5 Jenna Berkley MH

Oklahoma (1)32 Lici McGee MB

Sweden (1)6 Maria Andersson OH

Class BreakdownSeniors (4)6 Maria Andersson OH36 Cassie Loessberg LIB11 Genny Mayhew OH16 Griffin Udelson DS

Juniors (3)4 Ariell Cooke MB9 Katie Gallagher S32 Lici McGee MB

Sophomores (3)21 Ali Becker MB12 Lane Carico OH17 Christine Williamson OH/RS

Freshmen (3)5 Jenna Berkley MB12 Lizzie Hale OH/RS23 Nrithya Sundararaman RS/S

Position BreakdownDefensive Specialists (2)36 Cassie Loessberg L/DS16 Griffin Udelson DS

Middle Blockers/Hitters (4)21 Ali Becker MB5 Jenna Berkley MB4 Ariell Cooke MB32 Lici McGee MB

Setters (2)9 Katie Gallagher S23 Nrithya Sundararaman RS/S

Outside Hitters (4)6 Maria Andersson OH2 Lane Carico OH12 Lizzie Hale OH/RS11 Genny Mayhew OH17 Christine Williamson OH/RS

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Coming off the second-best season in school Division I history and the bestAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC) record in school history, this year’s University ofMiami volleyball team has a reservoir of optimism that can be felt around the entireprogram. Four starters including the libero are back, and that gives the UM coach-ing staff a reason to think this could be a year towards a charge for the ACC title.

Last season, the Hurricanes opened the year with a 13-0 record that includedthree in-season tournament championships in San Marcos, Texas, San Franciscoand at home in Coral Gables. The 26-6 record (14-6 ACC) was just short of an NCAATournament appearance, but was good enough for a share of third place in the finalACC standings.

With the addition of two highly-touted freshmen, head coach Nicole LantagneWelch enters her ninth season in Coral Gables with what many seem to believe canrival as one of her best teams ever.

“With a lot of people coming back, I feel the attitude of our returnees is one ofconfidence, yet really having something to prove,” states Lantagne Welch, the reign-ing ACC and AVCA East Region Coach of the Year. “They want to accomplish a lot ofgreat things.”

The loss of two key players from last year’s team, right side hitter Ashley Woodsand middle hitter Angelica Ellis, does produce a question mark for the Hurricanesas to whom will step-up and share the load of being a team leader and key contrib-utor on and off the court. All eyes will be on seniors Genny Mayhew and CassieLoessberg, but the improvement of players such as Lici McGee and MariaAndersson could be ones to watch as well.

“Naturally, we have to fill one of our starting middle positions and our right sideposition heading into theseason,” expressedLantagne Welch. “We havea lot of returning players,and there’s going to becompetition at a lot of posi-tions. We are ready forsome players to step upand go after the positions.And as always, depth willbe important to our suc-cess.”

On offense, the ‘Canesreturn senior key attackersin outside hitter Mayhewand sophomore LaneCarico. Junior setter KatieGallagher also returns, andwill once again be asked torely on her game experi-ence to play at a higherlevel in a critical position

for UM. The primary passing core of players is senior Cassie Loessberg, Mayhew,Lane Carico and Maria Andersson.

“Cassie and Genny have a lot of experience, and a lot of leadership,” expressesLantagne Welch. “They’ve been on the court for much of their careers, so they knowhow to handle different situations. That’s good to have. Katie’s been setting for usfor a couple of years, and she has experience running the court. Just having some-one that has that confidence and experience brings out the best in everyone aroundthem.”

OUTSIDE HITTERThe outside hitter position for the Hurricanes was instrumental last season, and

the return of two impact players at that position, as well as growth and experiencefrom some younger players returning will only help that much more. Miami talliedthe third-best attack percentage as a team in school history last year, staking claimto a .251 clip (1594k-530e-4231ta) on the campaign.

This year, the return of the top two kills production leaders in Mayhew andCarico will be vital, while senior Maria Andersson and sophomore ChristineWilliamson have each worked hard during the off-season to increase their ability atthe net. Williamson earned valuable playing experience last season, tallying 30 killsin 26 sets, while Andersson moved around the court more for defensive speed andhelping setup the Hurricanes offense.

Mayhew (Clovis, Calif.) finished the year second on the team in kills in 2008,and looks to be ready to lead by example in 2009 as a team captain. She also pro-duced 40 assists and 17 service aces last season, but attacking power isunmatched on the squad. She was named as MVP of both the Century Tel Premierand Asics/Coca-Cola Invitational last season, while also being selected to the All-

2009 Season OutlookACC Second Team for the first time in her UM career. Notably, she added productionand consistency last season by increasing her hitting percentage by 30 points, goingup to .212 on the year.

“We have Genny [Mayhew] coming back, and she’s played a considerableamount in her career, and has a significant amount of experience,” expressedLantagne Welch about Mayhew. “She’s ready to have the best season of her career.That’s something we’ll belooking for her to have as asenior and leader.”

Returner Lane Carico(Manhattan Beach, Calif.)had the best freshmanseason of any to wear anorange and green volley-ball jersey at UM. She wasdecorated as a secondteam All-ACC selection, inaddition to being the ACCFreshman and AVCA EastRegion Freshman of theYear. She would alsomake an appearance onthe All ACC-FreshmanTeam after posting a team-leading 369 kills (.217pct), 32 assists, a team-best 35 service aces and aUM second-best 416 digs.She was also present atthe net to record 49 blocks(40 assisted).

“Lane is coming off anincredible freshman sea-son,” commentedLantagne Welch on Carico.“Her all-around skills and feel for the game really had an impact quite early in hercareer. We’ll look for her to add more experience to that, and more of a passing roleas well this year.”

Maria Andersson (Ängelholm, Sweden) may be an underestimated piece of theoutside hitter equation teams may overlook. She did play that position at times in2008, but moved to the outside spot for good in the spring. In fact, she had somebig matches for the Hurricanes in the three spring matches versus FIU, as well astournaments at UCF and Florida. She was used more for passing last year, but in thespring exploded for kills and experience on the outside, picking that part of hergame up tremendously.

Christine Williamson (Tampa, Fla.) is a player that entered UM as a highly-tout-ed player from the Tampa area of Florida. Since arriving at UM, Williamson hasendured some injuries and minor setbacks to her career, appears ready to make thecharge to being 100 percent ready for the Hurricanes in 2009. Last season, sheclaimed a .237 clip (30k-12e-76ta), while adding seven digs and 10 block assists.

“We’re really hoping to have Christine healthy and ready to go, and she couldhave a big impact on the court this season,” added Lantagne Welch. “With her ath-leticism and high-reach, getting more game experience could make her an impor-tant player for us.”

Incoming freshman Lizzie Hale (Menlo Park, Calif.) will also add depth for theHurricanes this season as she is expected to come in and train at both the right sideand in the middle.

MIDDLE BLOCKERSThe middle blocker position for the Hurricanes is one in which UM is going to

have plenty of depth, returning three players to the lineup. The UM coaching staffwelcomes back a trio of players from last year that all earned valuable playing timeduring the course of the season.

“In the middle, we have three players with a lot of experience,” stated LantagneWelch on the depth available in the middle for her team. “It’s going to be a battle,and I can see all of the players getting in and helping us at different times.”

Ready to try and take the reigns as the next great middle blocker at UM are LiciMcGee (Warr Acres, Okla.), Arielle Cooke (Oakland, Calif.) and Ali Becker. All threeplayers picked up considerable playing time last season, including McGee’s schoolsecond-best hitting percentage for a five-set match (.522 pct) in the championshipof the Asics/Coca-Cola Invitational against San Francisco in California.

“Lici [McGee] is just continuing to get better and better, and she is primed for a

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huge breakout season,”commented LantagneWelch.

Also at the net is AriellCooke, a junior fromOakland, Calif. that earnedvaluable playing time lastseason for the ‘Canes as asophomore. Cooke isalready tied atop the all-time UM record books formost solo blocks in athree-set match (3) from amatch against Delaware in2007. In 2008, she col-lected 68 kills and 35blocks (0.62 bps) as shestepped in and immediate-ly provided great stability atthe net.

“Ariell [Cooke] is a real-ly steady player, and she’s had some key matches for us,” commented LantagneWelch. “We can see her taking a bigger offensive load and getting more blocks thisseason. If she can make that happen, then she’s going to be out on the court.”

Returning sophomore Ali Becker (Katy, Texas) started off the year red-hot for theHurricanes as she was named to the Hurricane Invitational All-Tournament Team fol-lowing a stellar performance in three matches against South Dakota State, Alabamaand VCU. On the year, Becker turned in 64 kills and 30 blocks (27 assisted). Shewas also named to the Century Tel Premier All-Tournament Team in her home stateof Texas.

“Ali is in really great shape, and she’s ready to have a great season,” praisesLantagne Welch. “She is a very good attacker, and has worked hard on some thingswith her blocking. That’s going to make her more valuable to our team, and I cansee her having a huge season for us.”

Newcomer Jenna Berkley (Wildwood, Mo.) comes in off a club season that con-cluded at the junior Olympics in Miami this summer. As she transitions to the speedof the collegiate game, she will surely provide great depth in the middle for the‘Canes.

As a senior at Eureka High School, Berkley totaled 333 kills to average 3.48 killsper set, while also amassing 105 blocks (80 solo) for average of 1.09 blocks per set.Those numbers would help in her being named Suburban South Conference FirstTeam, as well as a First Team All-District—Class 4-A, District 4, and All-State FirstTeam. She would go on to collect All-Region honors while being tabbed as theteam’s most improved player by the Eureka coaching staff.

DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTThe defensive specialist position for UM is one that has been solid the past

three years with Cassie Loessberg (Sacramento, Calif.) holding down the defensiveefforts. Not only did she set a new school record for single-season digs (554) in2008, but she also moved into second place all-time for career digs (1,424). Sheenters the 2009 campaign needing just 198 digs to surpass Jamie Grass on the all-time list.

Loessberg was named to the Century Tel Premier All-Tournament Team last sea-son, in addition to leading the team in digs per set (4.78), as well as serving up ateam second-best 34 aces. She would go on to finish second in assists from her pri-mary libero position with53. For these accomplish-ments, and much more,Loessberg was selected aslast season’s Team MVPfor the ‘Canes.

“It’s great being in asituation where you haveyour libero as a senior anda three-year starter andjust one of the steadiestplayers on the team,”spoke Lantagne Welchabout Loessberg. “She’s arock, and you need that inyour passing. She cancover a huge grounddefensively, and one of thebest liberos I’ve seen outthere.”

Also seeing time at the

defensive specialist position are going to be seniors Maria Andersson and GriffinUdelson (Addleboro, Mass.). Andersson has played a regular backcourt role in thepast for the ‘Canes, and Udelson has seen time as a reserve defensive specialistsince arriving at UM as a freshman.

“Maria brings an impactful jump-serve to the team, and some nice quicknessdefensively,” adds Lantagne Welch on Andersson. “She’s been steadying her pass-ing, and that’s important to have as well.”

SETTERThe setter position is one that is under the control of a two-year starter that has

only gotten better throughout her time in the Orange and Green of Miami. JuniorKatie Gallagher (Winter Park, Fla.) is second all-time at UM in assists (2,445) afterjust two seasons as the starting setter. Gallagher was named to all three in-seasontournament teams including MVP of the Hurricane Invitational. Gallagher finishedfifth in the ACC in assists (1,202) while also leading the ‘Canes in assists per set(10.54). She enters the season with a lot of experience and confidence that willonly aid in her quest to lead the Miami offense.

Gallagher has also been the team’s 100 percent award winner back-to-backyears as she gives 100 percent of her emotion, hustle and spirit to the game eachand every time out on the court. Gallagher returns holding two of the program’s top10 single-season assist counts, including the third-highest (1,243 – 2007) andsixth-best (1,202 – 2007) marks in school history.

“Katie is now advancing her game to a new level with trying to read defensesand create more and more opportunities for her hitters,” stated Lantagne Welch.“Coming in as an upperclassman now, she’s going to have a lot more experience.She keeps progressing every year.”

Newcomer Nrithya Sundararaman (Naperville, Ill.) will also be in the role of set-ter for the Hurricanes. She enters the program as a highly-touted setter and hitterfrom the suburban Chicago area of Naperville. During her senior year at NapervilleHigh School, Sundararaman assisted the Huskies to a 34-3 overall record whileposting a 13-1 record in league play—finishing as regular season co-champs of theDuPage Valley Conference. She would be tabbed DuPage Valley Conference FirstTeam, in addition to FirstTeam Naperville Sun andFirst Team Daily Herald bythe local media/press.

“Nrithya will competeat both the right side hitterand setting position,”admitted Lantagne Welch.“She’s had experienceplaying at both. She’s ahuge jumper and dynamicathlete, and can put up anice block there on theright.”

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This season marks Nicole Lantagne Welch’s ninth year at the helm of theUniversity of Miami women's volleyball program. Under her guidance since 2001,the team has posted winning records in six of the last eight seasons, including a sec-ond-place finish in the team's first year in ACC play in 2004.

Last season, Lantagne Welch led the Hurricanes to a tie for third place in theAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC) standings, and the team’s best regular seasonrecord since 2002. During the year, Lantagne Welch collected her 150th career vic-tory when the ‘Canes defeated NC State, 3-0, on November 21, 2008. It was justtwo seasons ago that she posted her 100th career victory in the 2006 season-open-er for UM with a 3-2 win over Alabama.

The 2008 season was special for UM as the team posted a record of 26-6 over-all (14-6 ACC), finishing just one match shy of tying for an ACC Championship. Notto be overlooked was Lantagne Welch leading the ‘Canes to three in-season tour-nament titles, including a tournament title at NCAA Tournament participantUniversity of San Francisco as part of the Asics/Coca-Cola Invitational in SanFrancisco, Calif.

For those achievements and more, Lantagne Welch was tabbed ACC Coach ofthe Year, as well as American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) East RegionCoach of the Year. It was her first ACC coaching honor, while being the second AVCARegional honor, collecting the award in 2002 during Miami’s historic run to theRound of 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

Under her guidance, Lantagne Welch would later see freshman Lane Cariconamed ACC Freshman of the Year, as well as AVCA East Region Freshman of theYear. Carico would go on to be named to the All-ACC Second Team, as well as team-mates Angelica Ellis and Genny Mayhew. Carico would represent the first-ever ACCFreshman of the Year coached by Lantagne Welch, while Ellis and Mayhew wouldbecome the seventh and eighth players in school history to be named t the All-ACCVolleyball Team.

Overall, her career at UM is highlighted in part by three seasons with at least 20wins (2003-04, ’08) and a trip to the “Sweet 16” in the Hurricanes’ first-everappearance at the NCAA Tournament in 2002. In her eight years at the helm in Coral

Gables, Lantagne Welch has averaged 18.9 wins per seasons with a career recordof 151-87.

Proven RecordWhile new records were set during the 2007 campaign, the 2008 season saw

even those achievements mastered as Lantagne Welch and her staff assembledone of the best marks in school history. Lantagne Welch led Miami to its best ACCrecord in school history. It was also the second-best record in school history on theDivision I level of athletics.

Katie Gallagher moved in sole possession of second place all-time at UM forassists in a career during the 2008 season, while Cassie Loessberg placed herselfin second place for digs in a career. In addition, Loessberg broke her own schoolrecord from a year ago for digs in a single-season, upping the new record to 554—besting her old school-record mark by two.

As for Gallagher, she etched her name once again as one of the Top 10 single-season assists leaders in school history. Already sitting at third place in school history from the 2007 season where she collected 1,243 assists, Gallagher addedto that total with 1,202 in 2008—good enough for sixth place all-time in school history.

Freshman Lane Carico broke the freshman record for kills in a single-season forUM with 369, adding her name to 10th all-time for single-season kills. Meanwhile,Miami tied a school-record for hitting percentage in a five-set match, collecting a.329 percentage at Florida State on Nov. 26, 2008. The ‘Canes would also collectthe second-best single-set hitting mark in school history with a .615 clip againstBoston College in the third set on Oct. 10, 2008.

Lantagne Welch would see two more student-athletes graduate following the2008 season. Angelica Ellis and Bridget Bomhack both earned their Bachelor’sDegree, while Ashley Woods completed her Master’s Degree.

Woods placed her name eighth all-time in sets played (367), as well as eighthplace all-time in total attacks (1,764). Ellis now ranks ninth in attacks (1,209), whilealso collecting the third-highest individual single-season hitting percentage (.350)from the 2008 campaign. Overall, Ellis is third in school history in career hitting per-centage with a .275 clip through 318 sets and 1,209 attacks. Woods is tied for fifthin career hitting percentage, holding a .256 clip, sitting alongside Ciara Michel(2004-07).

The eighth-year head coach also coached three All-ACC Second Team memberswith Lane Carico, Angelica Ellis and Genny Mayhew. In addition, Carico and Elliswere each named as AVCA All-America honorable mention, while Carico was select-ed the 2008 AVCA East Region Freshman of the Year. Carico was also the true def-inition of “student-athlete” as she was named to the All-ACC Academic Team.

Miami’s team accomplishments under the guidance of Lantagne Welch in 2008were plentiful as the Hurricanes posted the first-ever sweep of the Duke Blue Devils,

as well as finishing in a tie for third place in the finalleague standings—the second-best finish for theHurricanes in their ACC history. The 14-6 ACC record wasthe best conference record in Miami’s five-year ACCvolleyball history.

Under Lantagne Welch's direction, a number of otherindividual school records fell in 2007. In addition to CiaraMichel closing out her career with a UM record 573 totalblocks, sophomore Cassie Loessberg and freshmanKatie Gallagher both etched their names in the UM sin-gle-season record books. Gallagher, who was named tothe ACC's 2007 All-Freshman team, recorded a UM-record67 aces and a UM freshman record 1,243 assists whileLoessberg collected 552 digs on the year. Her 552 digs isa sophomore school-best mark, while sitting second inschool history for single-season digs.

Several school records were also broken during the2006 season, including former setter Jill Robinsonadding to her career assist mark, pushing her own recordto 4,937 assists from 2003-06.

Francheska Savage led the 2006 squad with 415kills in her senior season while fellow senior Ann Gallo fin-ished with a team-best 338 digs. In addition to herrecord-breaking blocks, Michel also led the team with a

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The Lantagne Welch FilePlayer Highlights Under Lantagne Welch• Valeria Tipiana named the BIG EAST Player of the Year (2002)• Mallorey James named BIG EAST Setter of the Year (2002)• Valeria Tipiana and Mallorey James selected to the All-BIG EAST First

Team (2002)• Valeria Tipiana, Mallorey James and Marcela Gamarra named to

the AVCA All-Northeast Region Team (2002)• Valeria Tipiana named BIG EAST Preseason Player of the

Year (2003)• Mallorey James and Valeria Tipiana named to the preseason

All-BIG EAST First Team (2003)• Valeria Tipiana and Leyre Santaella Sante selected to the

All-BIG EAST Second Team (2003)• Valeria Tipiana named to the Preseason All-ACC Team (2004)• Valeria Tipiana named to the First Team All-ACC Team (2004)• Valeria Tipiana named to the AVCA All-East Region Team (2004)• Valeria Tipiana named AVCA Honorable Mention

All-American (2004)• Karla Johnson named to the Preseason All-ACC Team (2005)• Karla Johnson named All-ACC First Team (2005) and Francheska

Savage named All-ACC Second Team (2005)• Karla Johnson and Francheska Savage named to the AVCA

All- East Region Team (2005)• Karla Johnson and Francheska Savage named AVCA Honorable

Mention All-American (2005)• Jill Robinson and Francheska Savage named to Preseason All-ACC

Team (2006)• Ciara Michel named to All-ACC Second Team (2006)• Ciara Michel named to Preseason All-ACC Team (2007)• Katie Gallagher named to ACC All-Freshmen Team (2007)• Genny Mayhew named to Preseason All-ACC Team (2008)• Lane Carico, Angelica Ellis and Genny Mayhew named to

All-ACC Second Team (2008)• Lane Carico named ACC Freshman of the Year (2008)• Lane Carico named AVCA East Region Freshman of the Year (2008)• Lane Carico selected to AVCA All-East Region Team (2008)• Lane Carico tabbed AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2008)• Angelica Ellis named AVCA East Region All-America Honorable

Mention (2008)

Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 3, 1972Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Encinitas, Calif.Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of Maryland (1994)Season at UM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering NinthRecord at UM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151-87Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151-87

Coaching Experience2000-Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach, University of Miami

(Coral Gables, Fla.)1997-2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Coach, Texas A&M

(College Station, Texas)1995-96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graduate Assistant Coach, Ohio University

(Athens, Ohio)1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach, Athens Volleyball Program

(Athens, Ohio)1994-95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volunteer Assistant, University of Maryland

(College Park, Md.)

Playing Experience1990-93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setter, University of Maryland

(College Park, Md.)

Coaching Highlights• Tabbed American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) East Region

Coach of the Year (2008)• Selected Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year (2008)• Recorded her 150th-career victory with a 3-0 victory at NC State in

Raleigh, N.C. on Nov. 21, 2008• Recorded her 100th-career win in the 2006 season-opener, defeat-

ing Alabama, 3-2, on Aug. 25, 2006• Picked up her first win Sept. 1, 2001. with a 3-0 victory over

Coastal Carolina• Recorded her 50th win Sept. 11, 2003. with a 3-0 win over George .

Mason• Led the Hurricanes to the NCAA Central Regional Semifinals in 2002• AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year (2002)• Led Miami to a 2nd-place finish in the ACC standings in the Hurricanes’

first season in the conference


.299 hitting percentage while ranking second on the club with 336 kills. In additionto their accomplishments on the court, Michel, Robinson and Michelle Bruin wereall named to the All-ACC Academic Team while Bruin was also named to ESPN TheMagazine's Academic All-District III Third Team.

Lantagne Welch saw Karla Johnson become Miami's most prolific outside hitter,setting the career kills mark (1,484) and the records for kills in a season (616) andkills in a match (31). Johnson was named to the All-ACC First Team.

Johnson and Francheska Savage, were named AVCA Honorable Mention All-Americans and AVCA All-East Region selections. Savage was also named to the All-ACC Second Team.

In 2005, Lantagne Welch saw many of her players enter into the UM recordbooks. Valeria Tipiana was honored as an All-ACC and AVCA All-East Region FirstTeam selection after becoming the first Miami player to register over 1,000 careerkills. For accomplishing such a feat, as well as averaging 4.44 kills per game,Tipiana became Miami's first-ever AVCA Honorable Mention All-American.

In 2004, Lantagne Welch added another chapter to her legacy at Miami whenshe led her most experienced team to date to a 17-9 record. Under her guidance,the Hurricanes finished second in the ACC with an 11-5 mark in only their first sea-son in the league. During the 2003 season, the Hurricanes posted an overall recordof 22-9 with a third-place finish in BIG EAST play behind a conference mark of 9-3while making their second consecutive BIG EAST Tournament appearance.

Entering the 2003 season, junior outside hitter Valeria Tipiana was named theBIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year and, along with junior setter Mallorey James,was selected to the preseason All-BIG EAST First Team. Tipiana would go on toreceive All-BIG EAST Second Team honors with teammate Leyre Santaella Sante.

In 2002, the Miami volleyball program's second year of competitive play,Lantagne Welch led the Hurricanes to their first-ever Sweet 16 appearance in theNCAA Tournament after a second-round upset over Wisconsin, a 27-6 record and afinal ranking in the top 25.

The Hurricanes were competitive against some of the top programs in thenation in 2002, recording wins over five of the six NCAA Tournament-qualifyingteams they faced.

Lantagne Welch also coached the 2002 BIG EAST Player of the Year ValeriaTipiana as well as the BIG EAST Setter of the Year Mallorey James. Both James andTipiana, as well as Marcela Gamarra, earned spots on the AVCA All-NortheastRegional Team, while Lantagne Welch was selected as the AVCA Northeast RegionCoach of the Year.

Among the Hurricanes' other highlights that season was a home victory over aNotre Dame team that hadn't lost to a conference opponent in 43 matches and a26-match win streak that began in the 2001 season. UM also claimed a dramaticfive-game victory over Virginia Tech in the BIG EAST Conference semifinal.

Pioneering theFirst Season

On Feb. 28, 2000,then University of MiamiAthletic Director Paul Deeproclaimed the return ofwomen's volleyball as theHurricanes newest fullyfunded varsity sport at UM.On Sept. 12, 2000, Deetook the next major step inthe evolution of the pro-gram by announcing thehiring of Lantagne Welchas head coach of theHurricanes.

A WinningHistory

A native of Encinitas, Calif., Lantagne Welch grew up in a family where volleyballhad been a major part of their livelihood. Her parents, Joe and JoAnn, owned andoperated a highly regarded volleyball scouting service that evaluated high schoolplayers, covering the regions of California, Nevada and Arizona. Lantagne Welch'ssister, Jenelle Duvall, was an All-American at the University of Pittsburgh and servedas an assistant coach at Northern Arizona and Northern Illinois. She also served ashead coach at Metro State College of Denver.

Lantagne Welch played at the University of Maryland from 1990-1993. In herrole as a four-year starting setter, she guided the Terrapins to their first-ever AtlanticCoast Conference Championship (ACC) title and an automatic berth to the NCAATournament in 1990. As a top collegiate setter, Lantagne Welch garnered First TeamAll-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 1992 and ‘93, and earned Second Team All-ACC accolades in 1991. She would also be named AVCA National Player of the Week(Oct. 12, 1993) following an upset victory over Florida State.

Serving as a team captain through her final two seasons, Lantagne Welch fin-ished her outstanding collegiate career as Maryland's all-time assists, digs andmatches played leader. Throughout her career in College Park, Lantagne Welchaccumulated various academic honors including ACC Honor Roll and district aca-demic All-America as a senior. She graduated in 1994 with a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Business Marketing. For her accomplishments as a student-athlete,Lantagne Welch was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference 50th AnniversaryVolleyball Team along with five other Terrapins from teams of the 1990s.


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Lantagne Welch began her coaching career in 1994 as an assistant coach onthe Maryland staff before becoming a graduate assistant coach at Ohio Universityin 1995. At Ohio, she developed training sessions for setters and assisted in thescouting of opponents and in the development of game plans.

Lantagne Welch arrived at Miami after serving as an assistant coach at TexasA&M. During her three seasons there, the Aggies finished ranked in the top 20 andqualified for the NCAA Tournament each season (1997-99). In 1999, Texas A&Madvanced to the elite eight of the NCAA Tournament, compiling a 28-6 record and aNo. 9 final ranking.

Under Lantagne Welch's training, Aggie setter Jenna Moscovic was named the1999 Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year and named to the All-AmericanFreshman Team by Volleyball Magazine. As a sophomore, Moscovic was selected tothe 2000 All-Big 12 Team and All-District 5 Team. Lantagne Welch also played amajor role in bringing the Aggies back-to-back Top 10 recruiting classes. The 1999class was ranked in the Top 10 by Student Sports Magazine and the 1998 class wasranked sixth by Volleyball Magazine.

In 2002, she married Wesley Paul Welch of Denver City, Texas, in her hometownof Encinitas, Calif. On Dec. 7, 2004, the couple celebrated the birth of their daugh-ter, Riley Jaye and on April 8, 2007, son Ayden Fletcher was born. Lantagne Welchand her family reside in Miami.


The Hou FileAlma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shanghai P.E. Institute (1986)Season at UM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd

Coaching Experience2008-Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, University of Miami

(Coral Gables, Fla.)2003-2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, University of Maryland

(College Park, Md.)1999-2002 . . . . . . .Head Coach, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

(Baltimore, Md.)1995-1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, University of Maryland

(College Park, Md.)1993-1994 . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Yohan Women’s Professional Team

(Hong Kong)Head Coach, Iceland National Team

Head Coach, Iceland University (Men’s and Women’s)Chinese National Women’s Youth Team

Beijing Women’s Team

Felix Hou (spelled Xiaofei Hou in its proper Chinese form) is entering into his sec-ond season as an assistant volleyball coach at the University of Miami. With 21years of coaching experience at the university, club and national levels, Hou imme-diately helped to bring success to the UM program in 2008, and is expected to con-tinue to reap rewards with a team that returns three starters and the starting liberoin 2009. He has chemistry with head coach Nicole Lantagne Welch, and the chem-istry is showing rewards as UM had one of the best years in school history last sea-son in just his first year as an assistant coach.

His understanding of the collegiate game and the game of volleyball as a wholemakes him a valuable asset to the staff for Nicole Lantagne Welch. In his role withthe UM staff, Hou assists in all phases of the Hurricanes’ development, includingworking with hitters and serving. He is also heavily involved in recruiting for theHurricanes, assisting the recruiting coordinator.

Last season, Hou was responsible in Miami capturing its best regular seasonrecord since the 2002 campaign. In addition, the ‘Canes posted their best AtlanticCoast Conference (ACC) record since joining the league, collecting a 14-6 mark.That record allowed the Hurricanes to tie for third in the final league standings.

“Felix has been a part of the game for over 20 years,” comments LantagneWelch. “His knowledge and experience enables him to be an incredible trainer oftalent. Technically, he can break down each skill to maximize our players’ perform-ances. He also has the great ability to spot areas we need to focus on to improve,as well as weaknesses in our opponents to exploit. Felix brings a great intensity tothe gym to get the most out of our players.”

Hou is a natural around the game of volleyball, able to break down film andscout opponents with ability unlike any other. While playing a role in the offensiveperformance of the Hurricanes, Hou saw Miami register the third-best single-seasonhitting percentage (.251) in school history in 2008. All the while, helping with theservers whom staked the second-highest service ace total (184) for a single-sea-son—second only to the 2007 squad which had 223.

Defensively, the Hurricanes posted the highest digs total (1,958) for a single-season in 2008, while also registering the highest digs per set count in UM history(16.88).

“Felix was a big key in Angelica Ellis having the great senior year that she did,”added Lantagne Welch.

Hou, who previously spent nine years as an assistant in two separate stints atthe University of Maryland, comes in with four years of head coaching experience atthe University of Maryland-Baltimore County from 1999-2002.

"He played at the highest level internationally and has coached here in the USfor more than 15 years, having great impact in both the programs he has been with,"said Lantagne Welch. "We are excited to have him in our Hurricanes program andhelp us achieve new heights nationally and in the ACC."

While at Maryland, Hou served as an assistant under legendary head coachJanice Kruger, the ACC's all-time winningest coach in league history and formercoach of Lantagne Welch in her playing days at Maryland. In Hou's first stint underKruger from 1995-98, the Terrapins went a combined 89-32, winning the ACCChampionship once and making three consecutive trips to the second round of theNCAA Tournament. With Hou's assistance, the 1997 team finished the regular sea-son with a perfect mark of 25-0. In his most recent tenure in College Park from2003-07, the Terrapins went a combined 104-59, winning the ACC Championshipagain in 2003 and 2004 in addition to three more trips to the NCAA Tournament'ssecond round from 2003-05.

While at UMBC, Hou was named the 2000 Northeast Conference (NEC) Coachof the Year after leading the Retrievers to a 19-13 record and a regular-season NECChampionship that year. UMBC went a combined 69-52 overall and 32-5 in confer-ence play under the direction of Hou.

Prior to his arrival at Maryland in 1995, Hou spent two years as the assistantcoach for the Yohan women's volleyball professional team in Hong Kong in additionto serving as the coach for Iceland's national team and the men's and women's

Assistant Coach

FELIX

Hou(Xiaofei Hou)

Shanghai P.E. Institute (1986) Second Season

teams at Iceland University. Before moving to Iceland, he coached the Chinesenational women's youth team, and the Beijing women's team. As a coach, Hou deliv-ered seven players to the Chinese National Team, and six to the Icelandic NationalTeam.

As a player, Hou played seven years for the Chinese National Team, includingthe 1980 which with would go undefeated in world competition but missed the1980 Olympic Games only because of the country's boycott at the time.

Hou earned a Bachelor's degree in Coaching Management from ShanghaiPhysical Education Institute in 1986. He has two daughters, Lucy and Mary. Houcurrently resides in Miami, Fla.


The Kuhn FileAlma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech (2005)Season at UM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd

Coaching Experience2008-Present . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, University of Miami

(Coral Gables, Fla.)2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Florida State University

(Tallahassee, Fla.)2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Appalachian State

(Boone, N.C.)2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, A5 Club (17-year-olds)

(Atlanta, Ga.)2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, A5 Club (14-year-olds)

(Atlanta, Ga.)

Laura Kuhn is entering into her second season as an assistant volleyball coachat the University of Miami. A four-year letterwinner at Georgia Tech from 2001-2004,Kuhn joined the UM program in the summer of 2008 after stints as an assistantcoach at Appalachian State and Florida State.

In her duties with the University of Miami, Kuhn assists in player developmenton and off the court, and is the recruiting coordinator for the Hurricanes. She alsoserves in a number of areas pertaining to the day-to-day operations of the program.

“Laura is involved in every aspect of our program,” exclaims Lantagne Welch.“She keeps everything going smoothly in the office and the energy high in the gym.She heads up our recruiting efforts, and her personable, easy-going way allows herto positively connect with every recruit.”

Last season, she helped in the Hurricanes posting their best overall record (26-6) since 2002, and the best Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) record in school histo-ry going 14-6 in league play.

Defensively, the Hurricanes posted the highest digs total (1,958) for a single-season in 2008, while also registering the highest digs per set count in UM history(16.88).

“Laura is willing to work as hard as possible to bring great success to our team,”continues Lantagne Welch. “She combines a great attitude with a great mind forthe game. Her experiences as a player has her able to relate well to our players, yetstill challenge them to be their best.”

Kuhn arrived at Miami after a stint as assistant coach at FSU during the 2008spring season. Prior to her time at Florida State, Kuhn was an assistant atAppalachian State. In 2007 with the Mountaineers, Kuhn coached the SouthernConference Player of the Year, Brittany Zahn, and worked under Matt Ginipro whowas the SoCon Coach of the Year after Appalachian State finished 14-2. During hertime at ASU, Kuhn trained outside hitters, oversaw defensive systems and passingand handled administrative duties in addition to recruiting.

Georgia Tech (2005)Second Season

The two previous years, Kuhn spent coaching A5 Club teams in Atlanta as thehead coach of a team consisting of 17-year-olds in 2006 and as an assistant withthe 14-year-old club in 2005.

During her four years playing at Georgia Tech, the Yellow Jackets won three ACCregular season championships, one ACC tournament title and advanced to theNCAA Tournament in each of her four seasons playing. The teams advanced to the“Sweet 16” and “Elite Eight” in 2003 and 2004, respectively. Kuhn played the rightside position her final three years at Georgia Tech, starting all three seasons.

A native of Tiffin, Ohio, Kuhn was a two-sport standout athlete at Calvert HighSchool, where she excelled at both volleyball and basketball. While in high school,Kuhn earned Junior Olympic All-America honors for the Toledo Volleyball Club in2000.

Kuhn earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management fromGeorgia Tech in 2005.

Assistant Coach

LAURA

Kuhn


• 2008 UM Academic Award• 2007 All-ACC Academic Team• 2007 Unsung Hero Award

Sophomore (2008)...Selected as Miami’s Academic Award winner at the end-of-year ban-

quet – with the award given to the player with the highest GPA over thecourse of the season … Played in 107 sets throughout 31 matches … Alsoused as a primary passer for the Hurricanes offense … Contributed oneor more service aces 18 times on the season … Tallied two kills with 32assists … One of Miami’s best servers, tying for third on the team in serv-ice aces (32) … Notched 178 digs (1.66 dps) on the year … Also had ablock assist … Notched a kill, two assists and a career-high tying fourservice aces vs. Texas-Pan American (8/30) during the Century TelPremier Tournament in San Marcos, Texas … Recorded a career-high fourassists versus North Carolina (10/18) … Also had a service ace andseven digs against the Tar Heels … Posted an assist, two service aces,eight digs and her only block assist of the season in a victory at homeover Georgia Tech (11/14) … Pulled in a season-high 14 digs at NorthCarolina (11/20) … Registered 11 digs and an assist at home versusFlorida State (9/19).

Freshman (2007)...Appeared in 29 of UM's 31 matches and played in 84 games ...

Recorded 187 kills, the fourth-highest total on the team ... Also finishedwith 195 digs, 19 aces, 14 assists and 26 total blocks ... One of fourHurricanes to finish the season with at least 200 points (221.5) ...Recorded double-digit kills nine times overall and in three of UM's finalfive matches ... After averaging 5.1 kills per match through her first 20matches, improved her average to 9.6 per match over her final ninematches ... Recorded five double-doubles, including a 16-kill, 16-dig per-formance against Virginia Tech (10/27) ... Hit a career-best .368 atBoston College (10/12), recording eight kills while committing just oneerror on 19 attempts ... Had a season-high three service aces versusJacksonville (8/25) ... Tallied a career-high three total blocks twice (vs.Virginia - 10/26, vs. North Carolina - 11/21) ... Named co-winner for the

team's Unsung Hero Award, given to the player(s) who demonstrated ahard work ethic but whose efforts may have gone unnoticed throughoutthe season.

Allebergsgymnasiet (2002-05)...Played outside hitter in 50 matches on the Junior National Team and

27 matches on the Senior National Team ... Named team captain her jun-ior year ... Won gold medal at the 2004-05 Swedish Championshipsbefore earning the bronze her final two seasons ... Won the Grand Prixgold medal her senior season after winning the silver in 2004-05 ... Wasan all-star team player at the Swedish Junior Championships in 2002 and2003.

Personal...Majoring in Business ... Has one sibling.

MARIA

Andersson

Outside HitterSenior5-10 Ängelholm, Sweden(Allebergsgymnasiet)

6

Miscellaneous Statistics2007 2008 Career

.300+ Hitting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 410+ Kill Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 910+ Dig Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 111 or More Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . 31Double-Doubles: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2008 Match Highs Career Match HighsAssists: 4, vs. North Carolina (10/18) SameAttempts: 4, at Florida State (11/26) 40, twiceKills: 1, twice 16, vs. Virginia Tech (10/27/07)Hitting: N/A .368, at Boston College (10/12/07)Digs: 14, at North Carolina (11/20) 18, vs. Butler (8/25/07)Aces: 4, twice SameBlocks: 1, vs. Georgia Tech (11/14) 3, twice


Andersson’s Career StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2007 84 29 187 2.23 98 570 .156 14 0.17 19 38 0.23 195 2.32 5 21 26 0.31 13 221.5

2008 107 31 2 0.02 5 17 -.176 32 0.30 32 32 0.30 178 1.66 0 1 1 0.01 0 34.5

TToottaall 119911 6600 118899 00..9999 110033 558877 ..114477 4466 00..2244 5511 7700 00..2277 337733 11..9955 55 2222 2277 00..1144 1133 225566..00

Andersson’s Career ACC StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2007 84 29 187 2.23 98 570 .156 14 0.17 19 38 0.23 195 2.32 5 21 26 0.31 13 221.5

2008 107 31 2 0.02 5 17 -.176 32 0.30 32 32 0.30 178 1.66 0 1 1 0.01 0 34.5

TToottaall 119911 6600 118899 00..9999 110033 558877 ..114477 4466 00..2244 5511 7700 00..2277 337733 11..9955 55 2222 2277 00..1144 1133 225566..00


• 2008 Team MVP• UM’s All-Time Single Match Dig Leader (49)• UM’s All-Time Single Season Dig Leader (554)• UM’s All-Time sophomore leader in service

aces (60)

Junior (2008)...One of five Hurricanes to see action in all 32 matches on the season,

while playing in all 166 sets … Used as Miami’s primary passer to setupthe offense and protect on defense … Broke her own UM record for digsin a single-season (554) while leading the 2008 squad in that category …Moved into second place all-time at UM for digs in a career (1,424) …Miami’s all-time leader in digs for a three-set (23), four-set (28) and five-set (49) match … Holds two of Miami’s all-time Top 10 single-season serv-ice ace totals … Selected as the 2008 Team MVP last season while fin-ishing the year ranked third in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in digsper set average (4.78) … Named to the Century Tel Premier All-Tournament Team at the start of the season … Placed second on theteam with 53 assists, while now sitting ninth all-time in UM history forcareer assists (148) … Second all-time at Miami in service aces (112),needing just 20 to surpass Valeria Tipiana for first place … Tied ownschool record of 11 matches with at least 20 digs on the season, whilecapturing the most 20 or more dig matches in a career (24) at UM …Second on the squad with 34 service aces, with 25 coming against ACCopponents … Set a new second place mark in UM history for service acesin a single-match with six recorded against North Carolina (10/18)—thesecond-most in a four-set match, trailing just teammate Katie Gallagher(11) … Also had a season-best 28 digs against the Tar Heels … Registered24 digs at Virginia (10/24) … Had her only kill of the season againstFlorida Atlantic (10/7) … Posted five assists against Texas State (8/29)and South Dakota State (9/4) … Tallied 23 digs and two service aces inthe championship game of the Asics/Coca-Cola Classic versus SanFrancisco (9/13) … Posted a similar mark (two service aces and 23 digs)versus Florida State (9/19) … Had three service aces and 23 digs athome versus Georgia Tech (11/14).

LiberoSenior5-7 Sacramento, Calif.(St. Francis)

36

Miscellaneous Statistics2006 2007 2008 Career

10+ Dig Matches: . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . 7115+ Dig Matches: . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . 5120+ Dig Matches: . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . 241 or More Aces:. . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . . . . . . . . . . . 61

2008 Match Highs Career Match HighsAssists: 4, vs. North Carolina (10/18) SameAttempts: 4, at Florida State (11/26) 40, twiceKills: 1, twice 16, vs. Virginia Tech (10/27/07)Hitting: N/A .368, at Boston College (10/12/07)Digs: 14, at North Carolina (11/20) 18, vs. Butler (8/25/07)Aces: 4, twice SameBlocks: 1, vs. Georgia Tech (11/14) 3, twice

Sophomore (2007)...Played in all 31 matches for the Hurricanes … Joined teammates

Katie Gallagher and Ciara Michel as the only three Hurricanes to appearin all of UM’s 113 games … Tallied 552 digs on the season, surpassingthe previous mark of 499 set by Jamie Grass set in 2002 … Also record-ed 60 service aces, the second-most in a single season [most by a soph-omore] in program history behind Katie Gallagher’s 67, also set in 2007… Averaged 4.88 digs per game, the fifth-highest average in the AtlanticCoast Conference (ACC) … Collected a UM record 49 digs against UTArlington (9/1), tallying 13 digs in the first game, 11 in the second andthird, eight in the fourth and six in the fifth … Recorded 20-or more digsin 11 matches … Recorded a season-high five service aces at Marquette(8/31), tallying the third-highest single match total in program history …Averaged 21.6 digs per match through the first 12 matches of the season… Tied a career-high with six assists vs. Jacksonville (8/25) … Top digtotal in league play (27) came at NC State (10/19) and again versusVirginia Tech (10/26) … Recorded double-digit digs in 26 of UM’s 31matches … Tallied multiple service aces in 10 of 22 league matches.

Freshman (2006)...Played in 29 of Miami’s 31 matches, starting 12 matches at libero …

Set a new Miami record for most digs in a four-game match … Had a sea-son-high 28 digs versus Clemson (11/5) … Led the team in digs in 10matches … Recorded 15 or more digs in eight matches … Tallied 318 digsfor the season … Led Miami with 2.94 digs per game … Posted a career-high 10 kills with a .364 hitting percentage against Virginia … Served uptwo aces in three matches … Finished the season with 18 service aces,the fourth-highest total on the club … Also ranked third on the team inassists with 44 … Led the team with 265 digs in Atlantic CoastConference (ACC) play averaging 3.44 per game … All five of her totalblocks on the season came in ACC play.

St. Francis High School (2002-05)...High school squad was ranked 11th in the nation during the season,

and went on to win the California State Championship … Named one ofthe Top 100 players in the nation, and one of the Top 23 back row play-ers as a senior … Named team captain as a senior… Archbishop MittyInvitational and State Championship All-Tournament selection … Selectedto the Sacramento All-Metro First Team … As a junior, named to theSacramento All-Metro Second Team … Played club for Team Force …Finished second at the 2004 Junior Olympics where she was named tothe All-Tournament Team … Selected to the Mitty National Invitational All-Tournament Team in 2005 … Club squad competed in the Reno Qualifier,Northern Lights Qualifier and Cal Finals … At the 2006 Junior Olympics,finished among the Top 10 in the 18 American Division.

Personal...Majoring in Criminology with a minor in Psychology … Full name is

Casilia Loessberg … In the United State Marine Corps Reserve … Mother’sname is Lourdes.

CASSIE

Loessberg


Loessberg’s Career StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

006 108 29 25 0.23 17 94 .085 44 0.41 18 39 0.17 318 2.94 0 5 5 0.05 0 45.5

2007 113 31 0 0.00 6 13 -.462 51 0.45 60 55 0.53 552 4.88 0 0 0 0.00 0 60.0

2008 116 32 1 0.01 2 16 -.062 53 0.46 34 30 0.29 554 4.78 0 0 0 0.00 0 35.0

TToottaall 333377 9922 2266 00..0088 2255 112233 ..000088 114488 00..4444 111122 112244 00..3333 11442244 44..2233 00 55 55 00..0011 00 114400..55

Loessberg’s Career ACC StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2006 77 20 24 0.31 14 80 .125 37 0.48 13 33 0.17 265 3.44 0 5 5 0.06 0 39.5

2007 78 22 0 0.00 6 13 -.462 31 0.40 33 44 0.42 351 4.50 0 0 0 0.00 0 33.0

2008 75 20 0 0.00 1 12 -.083 29 0.39 25 15 0.33 364 4.85 0 0 0 0.00 0 25.0

TToottaall 223300 6622 2244 00..1100 2211 110055 ..002299 9977 00..4422 7711 9922 00..3311 998800 44..2266 00 55 55 00..0022 00 9977..55


• 2008 All-ACC Second Team• ACC Co-Player of the Week (Nov. 10, 2008)• 2008 Century Tel Premier Tournament MVP• 2008 Asics/Coca Cola Invitational MVP• 2007 Team MVP

Junior (2008)...One of five Hurricanes to see action in all 32 matches throughout the

course of the year … Named to the All-ACC Second Team … Served as ateam captain for UM in 2008 … Finished the year fifth all-time at UM incareer hitting attempts … Tabbed MVP of the Century Tel PremierTournament in San Marcos, Texas … Picked up MVP honors for theAsics/Coca-Cola Invitational … Also utilized as a primary passer in theoffense … Recorded team’s second-highest 356 kills (3.12 kps), alongwith 280 digs (2.46 dps), 46 total blocks (0.40bps), 17 service aces(0.15 saps) and 40 assists (0.35 aps) … Finished the year ranked sixth inthe Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in kills … Had 11 matches where shecollected at least a .300 clip, including 23 matches with 10-or more kills… Had a season-high 20 kills at Georgia Tech (10/4) … Registered acareer-best 13 matches with at least 10 kills, including a team third-best13 double-doubles … Dropped in multiple service aces in three matches… Ended the season sixth all-time at UM in single-season attempts(1,099), already holding the second-most from 2007 (1,240) … Tied hercareer-high with four blocks twice—vs. Florida State (9/19) and vs. FloridaAtlantic (10/7) … Posted a career-high 68 attempts at North Carolina(11/20) … Tallied 10 or more kills in a stretch of six consecutive match-es from Oct. 18 (vs. North Carolina) through Nov. 7 (at Maryland) …Picked up 15 kills and 13 digs at Texas State (8/29) in the Century TelPremier Tournament … Had 19 kills, five digs and two service aces ver-sus Villanova (9/12) in the Asics/Coca-Cola Invitational in San Francisco,Calif. … Collected 18 kills and 13 digs in Miami’s first-ever victory at Duke(9/25), while also posting two block assists … Registered 10 kills and fourdigs versus Florida Atlantic (10/7) … Named ACC Co-Player of the Week(Nov. 10) after collecting 14 kills and nine digs against Maryland (11/7)… Finished the year with five-straight matches registering double-digitkills, including 16 kills and 16 digs at North Carolina (11/20) … Also had13 kills and 13 digs in a win over ACC foe Clemson (11/16).

Miscellaneous Statistics2006 2007 2008 Career

.300+ Hitting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . . . . . . . . . . 1610+ Kill Matches: . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . 23 . . . . . . . . . . . 5410+ Dig Matches: . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . 221 or More Aces:. . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . 27Double-Doubles: . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2008 Match Highs Career Match HighsAttempts: 68, at North Carolina (11/20) SameKills: 20, at Georgia Tech (10/4) 26, at Virginia Tech (9/20/07)Hitting: .462, Duke (10/31) .632, at Wake Forest (11/3/07)Digs: 17, at Virginia (10/24) 20, at Virginia (9/21/07)Aces: 3, vs. UL-Monroe (8/30) 4, at Virginia Tech (10/14/06)Blocks: 4, twice 4, three times

Sophomore (2007)...Played in all 31 matches and 111 of a possible 113 games ...

Finished the season with a team-high 428 kills, placing sixth all-time atUM for kills in a single-season ... Tied for eighth in the ACC with a 3.86kills per game average ... Recorded double-digit kills in 26 of 31 matchesand 12 of UM's final 13 matches ... Tallied at least 20 kills five times ...Recorded a season-high 26 kills at Virginia Tech (9/20) ... Accomplishedthe rare feat of 20+ kills and 20+ digs in the same match, finishing with25 kills and a career-high 20 digs at Virginia (9/21) just a day after her26-kill match at Virginia Tech ... Ranked ninth in the ACC in points pergame (4.19) ... Named UM's Muscle Milk Player of the Week for the weekof Oct. 29 - Nov. 4 ... Averaged 17 kills per match from Sept. 20 to Oct. 12... Reached double-digit digs seven times ... Finished the season with 224digs, the fourth-highest total on the team ... Hit a career-best .632 atWake Forest (11/3), recording 25 kills while committing just one error on38 attempts ... Collected a season-high four total blocks vs. Georgia Tech(10/7) ... Ranked second on the squad with 14 solo blocks ... Led theHurricanes with 465 points ... Averaged 4.14 kills per game and 1.99 digsper game in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

Freshman (2006)...Appeared in 27 of Miami's 31 matches, including 15 starts ... Played

in 73 games ... Made her collegiate debut with a 17-kill performance in awin at Alabama ... Tallied a personal-best 18 kills against Villanova ...Averaged 1.53 kills per game ... Posted a season-best 18 digs againstFlorida A&M ... Registered 84 digs for an average of 1.15 digs per game... Recorded four aces against Virginia Tech ... Had 14 total blocks and 11aces for the season.

Clovis High School (2002-05)...Named the Fresno Bee's 2005 Player of the Year after leading Clovis

to a Central Section Championship ... A Prepvolleyball.com HonorableMention All-American in 2005 ... The team captain her junior and seniorseasons ... Named both an All-City and All-Conference selection in 2003,2004 and 2005 ... Selected as the High Performance Classic BestAttacker in 2003 ... In 2004, named a Fresno Bee All-Star, Clovis HighSchool's Most Outstanding Player and a Prepvolleyball.com Senior Ace …Played club for the Redwave Extreme … Finished among the Top 10 in the18 National Division at the 2006 Junior Olympics.

Personal...Majoring in Political Science with a minor in English … Birth name is

Genevieve Mayhew ... Mother’s name is Corinne … Father’s name is Donand stepmother is Kim … Has two younger brothers, Ted and Trey.

11Outside HitterSenior5-11Clovis, Calif.(Clovis)

GENNY

Mayhew


Mayhew’s Career StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2006 73 27 112 1.53 73 382 .102 8 0.11 11 6 0.15 84 1.15 1 13 14 0.19 1 130.5

2007 111 31 428 3.86 215 1240 .172 20 0.18 9 4 0.08 224 2.02 13 30 43 0.39 3 465.0

2008 114 32 356 3.12 123 1099 .212 40 0.35 17 13 0.15 280 2.46 6 40 46 0.40 13 399.0

TToottaall 229988 9900 889966 33..0011 441111 22772211 ..117788 6688 00..2233 3377 2233 00..1122 558888 11..9977 2200 8833 110033 00..3355 1177 999944..55

Mayhew’s Career ACC StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2006 40 18 49 1.23 42 180 .039 4 0.10 7 4 0.17 33 0.82 1 7 8 0.20 0 60.5

2007 77 22 319 4.14 149 871 .195 14 0.18 3 4 0.04 153 1.99 9 21 30 0.39 2 341.5

2008 74 20 225 3.04 85 732 .191 24 0.32 8 2 0.11 196 2.65 4 22 26 0.35 9 248.0

TToottaall 119911 6600 559933 33..1100 227766 11778833 ..117788 4422 00..2222 1188 1100 00..0099 338822 22..0000 1144 5500 6644 00..3344 1111 665500..00


• 2007 UM Academic Award

Junior (2008)...Suited up in one match for the Hurricanes after sitting out most of the

season with a knee injury … Saw action in the North Carolina (11/20).

Sophomore (2007)...Played in 11 matches and 18 games ... Finished the season with one

ace, one assist and two digs ... Earned the team's Academic Award, givento the player with the highest GPA over the course of two semesters.

Freshman (2006)...Did not play during the 2006 season.

Bishop Feehan High School (2002-05)...Was a three-year varsity letterwinner, leading Bishop Feehan to a 20-

4 record and Eastern Athletic Conference championship as a team cap-tain her senior season ... Led the EAC in assists and service aces, whileranking in the top five in blocks and the top 10 in both digs and kills ...Named an EAC All-Star by The Sun Chronicle and to the MassachusettsDivision II All-State First Team by The Boston Globe after her senior cam-paign ... Also played on conference championship teams her sophomoreand junior seasons. Played club for the Rhode Island Juniors Team com-peted in the Las Vegas Classic, Colorado Crossroads, Northeast Nationalqualifier and the Junior Olympic National Championships in 2006 ...Squad finished 11th in the New England Region Power League in 2006.

Personal...Majoring in Biology ... Daughter of Keith and Lisa Udelson … Has an

older brother, Spencer.

Udelson’s Career StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2006 DNP

2007 18 11 0 0.00 0 0 .000 1 0.06 1 5 0.06 2 0.11 0 0 0 0.00 0 1.0

2008 1 1 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.0

TToottaall 1199 1122 00 00..0000 00 00 ..000000 11 00..0055 11 55 00..0055 22 00..1111 00 00 00 00..0000 00 11..00

Udelson’s Career ACC StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2006 DNP

2007 14 8 0 0.00 0 0 .000 1 0.07 1 3 0.07 2 0.14 0 0 0 0.00 0 1.0

2008 1 1 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.0

TToottaall 1155 99 00 00..0000 00 00 ..000000 11 00..0077 11 33 00..0077 22 00..1133 00 00 00 00..0000 00 11..00

16GRIFFIN

Udelson

Defensive SpecialistSenior5-7Attleboro, Mass.(Bishop Feehan)


Sophomore (2008)...Saw action in 56 sets throughout 22 matches in her sophomore cam-

paign … Recorded 68 kills (1.21 kps), 35 total blocks (0.62 bps), 15 digs(0.27 dps) and two assists from her middle blocker position … Registereda season-high nine kills on 16 attempts en route to a season-high .562clip versus Maryland (10/12) ... Also put down three block assists againstthe Terps … Placed eight kills and a season-high five blocks (four assist-ed) at Florida State (11/26) … Registered seven kills and a block assistagainst Georgia Tech (11/14) … Also had seven kills, three digs and fourblocks (three assists) in Miami’s first-ever home victory against Duke(10/31) … Collected a season-high four digs, four kills and two assistedblocks against Florida Atlantic (10/7) … Posted back-to-back six-kill per-formances against Clemson (11/16) and at North Carolina (11/20).

Freshman (2007)...Played in 28 matches and 80 games ... Finished the season with 121

kills, 38 digs and 43 total blocks ... Had a hitting percentage of .210 (121K, 52 E, 328 TA), the fourth-highest mark on the team ... Recorded dou-ble-digit kills twice, collecting 10 kills at Marquette (8/31) and 13 kills vs.UT-Arlington (9/1) in back-to-back matches ... Hit a season-best .455 vs.Boston College (11/11), recording six kills while committing just one erroron 11 attempts ... Averaged 6.3 kills per match over her first 12 careermatches ... Collected a season-high four digs on three occasions (vs. UT-Arlington - 9/1, vs. Delaware - 9/8, at Virginia - 9/21) ... Averaged 3.6 totalblocks per match from Sept. 7 to Sept. 21, a stretch that included herrecording a season-best five total blocks twice (vs. Delaware - 9/8, atVirginia Tech - 9/20).

Cooke’s Career StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2007 80 28 121 1.51 52 328 .210 8 0.10 8 20 0.10 38 0.47 8 35 43 0.54 6 154.5

2008 56 22 68 1.21 22 172 .267 2 0.04 0 1 0.00 15 0.27 3 32 35 0.62 3 87.0

TToottaall 113366 5500 118899 11..3399 7744 550000 ..223300 1100 00..0077 88 2211 00..0066 5533 00..3399 1111 6677 7788 00..5577 99 224411..55


.300+ Hitting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 710+ Kill Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 25+ Block Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 or More Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2008 Match Highs Career Match HighsAttempts: 19, at North Carolina (11/20) 29, twiceKills: 9, vs. Maryland (10/12) 13, vs. UT-Arlington (9/1/07)Hitting: .562, vs. Maryland (10/12) SameAssists: 2, vs. UL-Monroe (8/30) SameBlocks: 5, at Florida State (11/26) 5, three times

Bishop O’Dowd High School (2003-07)...Was a four-year varsity letterwinner and three-time First-Team All-

League player ... Led her team to four championships in the HaywardAthletic Association League (HAAL) ... Was regarded as one of the toprecruits in the country all four year of high school ... Earned such honorsas Prepvolleyball.com's Top 50 high school freshmen of 2003 and TopHigh School sophomores of 2004 ... Was named a Top 50 recruit for theclass of 2007 by Prepvolleyball.com as she appeared on their "senioraces" list this fall at No. 53 … Played club for Golden Bear … Was select-ed to the US A3 High Performance Team in 2003 and 2004, and mostrecently a member of the 2005 Junior National A2 program.

Personal...Majoring in Architecture ... Daughter of Keith and Denise Cooke …

Also has a sister, Nicole Humphreys.

Cooke’s Career ACC StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2007 52 19 60 1.15 30 175 .171 5 0.10 3 8 0.06 15 0.29 2 22 24 0.46 4 76.0

2008 45 15 60 1.33 21 157 .248 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 10 0.22 2 27 29 0.64 3 75.5

TToottaall 9977 3344 112200 11..2244 5511 333322 ..220088 55 00..0055 33 88 00..0033 2255 00..2266 44 4499 5533 00..5555 77 115511..55

Middle BlockerJunior 6-0Oakland, Calif.(Bishop O’Dowd)

4ARIELL

Cooke


• 2008 100% Award• 2007 100% Award• Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week

(Sept. 15, 2008)• Second all-time at UM in Assists (2,445)• UM Single-Season Service Ace Leader (67)

Sophomore (2008)...Saw action in 114 sets and all 32 matches for the Hurricanes as the

starting setter … Enters her junior season trailing Jill Robinson (2003-06)by 2,492 assists for a share of first place all-time in assists at UM …Ended the season ranked 10th at UM in all-time career digs (575) … Tiedfor third all-time as a Hurricane for career service aces (99) alongsideElizabeth Tyson (2001-04) … Finished the season as Miami’s assistleader (1,202), assists per set leader (10.54) and third in digs (288) …Owned team’s second-best 15 double-doubles on the season … Movedinto second place all-time at UM for assists … Ended the year ranked fifthin the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in assists … Picked up her secondconsecutive 100 percent (100%) Award at the end-of-year banquet forUM, honoring the player who exemplifies 100 percent dedication day-inand day-out … Collected 131 kills (1.15 kps) while posting team’s third-best 32 service aces (0.28 saps) … Had 47 blocks (42 assisted) …Named UM Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week (Sept. 15) … Herseason clip of .306 (131-32-324) places her ninth all-time at UM in sin-gle-season hitting percentage … Now holds two of Miami’s Top 10 marksall-time for assists in a single-season … Named as the 2008 HurricaneInvitational MVP while helping the ‘Canes capture the tournament titlewith a 3-0 record … Picked up six kills, five digs and 32 assists in a sea-son-opening win versus Sacramento State (8/29) in the Century TelPremier Tournament in San Marcos, Texas … Turned in her second dou-ble-double performance with 40 assists and 12 digs, adding six killsagainst Alabama (9/6) in the second match of the Hurricane Invitational… Put down a career-high nine kills, 45 assists and seven digs at SanFrancisco (9/13) in the championship match of the Asics/Coca-ColaInvitational in San Francisco … Recorded up 52 assists and 10 digs withsix kills in Miami’s first-ever win at Duke (9/25) … Collected a season-high

56 assists in a win over Clemson (11/16), while also adding six kills andnine digs … Placed a career-high tying four blocks (assisted), with 51assists and career-high 23 digs at Virginia (10/24) … Had anotherdouble-double effort in the season finale at Florida State (11/26) with 55assists, 10 digs and eight kills.

Freshman (2007)...Played in all of UM's 113 games ... Led the Hurricanes in attack per-

centage (.271), set assists (1,243) and service aces (67) ... Her 67 acesset a new UM single-season record ... Also ranked third on the squad with287 digs ... Her 1,243 assists were the most by a freshman in school his-tory and the third-most all-time at UM ... Ranked second in the ACC and17th nationally with a 0.59 aces per game average ... Ranked fifth in theleague in total assists and seventh in assists per game (11.00) ... Set anew Miami record for assists by a freshman, as well as the freshmanrecord for assists per set (11.00) … Against Jacksonville (8/25), recordeda UM-record 11 aces and added 40 assists and a season-high 19 digs forher first career triple-double in just the second match of her career ...Recorded a personal-best 62 assists at Virginia (9/21) ... Recorded 45 ormore assists 12 times ... Reached double-digit digs 14 times, includingnine of UM's first 12 matches ... Had a season-high four total blocks atBoston College (10/12) ... Awarded the team's 100% Award … HoldsMiami’s all-time record for service aces by a freshman.

Lake Highland Preparatory School (2003-07)...Helped lead the team to three consecutive state championships and

four-straight final four appearances ... Was one of the state's most con-sistent and successful setters ... Accumulated a total record of 108-16 ...Gallagher finished her high school career as Lake Highland's all-timeassists leader ... Was named to AVCA's first annual High School All-America Team for girls' volleyball. Club - Orlando Volleyball AcademyHelped the program advance to a number of tournament titles as well asrunner-up finishes at the US Junior Olympics and the AAU NationalChampionship ... Was selected to the US National High PerformanceSecond Team and was named an AAU All-American.

Personal...Majoring in Sports Administration ... Parents are Lleana and Steve

Gallagher … Has three brothers in Ian, Ethan and Liam … Also has a sis-ter, Kristin.


.300+ Hitting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . 14 . . . . . . . . . . . 2640+ Assist Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . . 2750+ Assist Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . 1310+ Dig Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . 301 or More Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . 47Double-Doubles: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . 30

2008 Match Highs Career Match HighsAssists: 56, vs. Clemson (11/16) 62, at Virginia (9/21/07)Attempts: 19, twice SameKills: 9, at San Francisco (9/13) SameHitting: .750, vs. Sacramento State (9/13) SameDigs: 23, at Virginia (10/24) SameAces: 3, three times 11, vs. Jacksonville (8/25/07)Blocks: 4, three times 4, four times

9SetterJunior5-11Winter Park, Fla.(Lake Highland Prep)

KATIE

Gallagher


Gallagher’s Career StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2007 113 31 87 0.77 22 240 .271 1243 11.00 67 67 0.59 287 2.54 6 27 33 0.29 14 173.5

2008 114 32 131 1.15 32 324 .306 1202 10.54 32 30 0.28 288 2.53 5 42 47 0.41 8 189.0

TToottaall 222277 6633 221188 00..9966 5544 556644 ..229911 22444455 1100..7777 9999 9977 00..4444 557755 22..5533 1111 6699 8800 00..3355 2222 336622..55

Gallagher’s Career ACC StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2007 78 22 64 0.82 11 174 .305 872 11.18 35 42 0.45 170 2.18 5 21 26 0.33 7 114.5

2008 75 20 80 1.07 25 220 .250 811 10.81 19 18 0.25 215 2.87 3 33 36 0.48 6 118.5

TToottaall 115533 4422 114444 00..9944 3366 339944 ..227744 11668833 1111..0000 5544 6600 00..3355 338855 22..5522 88 5544 6622 00..4411 1133 223333..00



.300+ Hitting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . 810+ Kill Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 25+ Block Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 410+ Block Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Double-Doubles: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

2008 Match Highs Career Match HighsAssists: 2, vs. UL-Monroe (8/30) 2, twiceAttempts: 23, at San Francisco (9/13) SameKills: 14, at San Francisco (9/13) SameHitting: .778, vs. UT-Pan American (8/30) SameDigs: 3, three times 3, five timesBlocks: 11, vs. Florida State (9/19) Same

• 2006 Most Improved Award

Sophomore (2008)...Played in 62 sets throughout 26 matches after redshirting during the

2007 season … Collected a team third-best 64 blocks, including a team-leading 15 solo block performances … Tallied 94 kills (1.52 kps), 21 digs(0.34 dps), 64 blocks (1.03 bps) and two assists … Tied the UM recordfor hitting percentage in a five-set match (.522) with a career-high 14 killson 23 attempts at San Francisco (9/13) in the championship match ofthe Asics/Coca-Cola Invitational in San Francisco, Calif. … Named to the2008 Asics/Coca-Cola Invitational All-Tournament Team … Posted aschool-high tying mark for solo blocks in a three-set match with three (vs.VCU – 9/6) at the Hurricane Invitational in Coral Gables, Fla. …Registered 10 kills versus Florida State (9/19) while posting one of thebest blocking performances in school history with a career-high 11 (sevenassists) … Just the fifth player in UM history to chart 10 or more blocks ina single match (the eighth 10 or more blocking performance in school his-tory) … Collected nine blocks (six assisted) and a kill at Virginia Tech(10/25) … Pounded seven kills and four blocks (assisted) versus Texas-Pan American (8/30) for a career-high .778 hitting clip (7-0-9) in her firstmatch at the Century Tel Premier Tournament in San Marcos, Texas …Also collected back-to-back seven-kill matches versus Villanova (9/12)and Sacramento State (9/13) in the Asics/Coca-Cola Invitational.

Redshirt (2007)...Redshirted during her sophomore season.

Freshman (2006)...Appeared in 13 matches and 30 games during her freshman season

... Averaged 1.13 kills per game, with a season-high nine kills againstGeorgia Tech ... Registered 19 total blocks for the season ... Recorded apersonal-best of five blocks at Boston College ... Earned the team's MostImproved Award.

Putnam City Original High School (2002-06)...Selected as one of the Top High School Players to Watch by the Daily

Oklahoman in 2005 ... Named the All-Tribune Player of the Year ... Rankedamongst the Top 100 senior recruits of the 2006 class by

Prepvolleyball.com... An All-Conference, All-District and All-City selectionin 2005 ... Named the team's MVP as a senior ... Named to the BethanyTribune First Pick Volleyball Team ... Chosen as the Gatorade Rookie ofthe Year in 2003 ... Named to the All-Conference Second Team and All-District runner-up ... Selected as the KOKH FOX-25 Star Athlete of theWeek and Putnam City Original Most Valuable Player ... Named to the All-Tribune Volleyball team … Played club ball for the Sonner Volleyball Club… Helped the team to a 2005 Regional Championship in Girl’s 18.

Personal...Majoring in Sports Administration … Full name is Elesia Yolanda

McGee... Daughter of James and Marcelia McGee … Has three sisters,LaQuita Fisher, Karston McConnell and Tamara McGee.

32LICI

McGee

Middle BlockerJunior6-3Warr Acres, Okla.(Putnam City Original)


McGee’s Career StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2006 30 13 34 1.13 26 99 .081 5 0.17 0 0 0.00 12 0.40 3 16 19 0.63 5 45.0

2007 DNP

2008 62 26 94 1.52 42 203 .256 2 0.03 0 0 0.00 21 0.34 15 49 64 1.03 11 133.5

TToottaall 9922 3399 112288 11..3399 6688 330022 ..119999 77 00..0088 00 00 00..0000 3333 00..3366 1188 6655 8833 00..9900 1166 117788..55

McGee’s Career ACC StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2006 25 11 30 1.20 24 86 .070 5 0.20 0 0 0.00 10 0.40 2 16 18 0.72 4 40.0

2007 DNP

2008 35 16 36 1.03 24 99 .121 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 11 0.31 9 25 34 0.97 6 57.5

TToottaall 6600 2277 6666 11..1100 4488 118855 ..009977 55 00..0088 00 00 00..0000 2211 00..3355 1111 4411 5522 00..8877 1100 9977..55


Becker’s Career StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2008 55 27 64 1.16 23 154 .266 2 0.04 1 4 0.02 9 0.16 3 27 30 0.55 5 81.5

TToottaall 5555 2277 6644 11..1166 2233 115544 ..226666 22 00..0044 11 44 00..0022 99 00..1166 33 2277 3300 00..5555 55 8811..55

Becker’s Career ACC StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2008 29 15 19 0.66 12 60 .117 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 7 0.24 2 8 10 0.34 2 25.0

TToottaall 2299 1155 1199 00..6666 1122 6600 ..111177 00 00..0000 00 00 00..0000 77 00..2244 22 88 1100 00..3344 22 2255..00

Miscellaneous Statistics2008 Career

.300+ Hitting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . 710+ Kill Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 05+ Block Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 or More Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2008 Match Highs Career Match HighsAttempts: 15, twice SameKills: 8, vs. South Dakota State (9/4) SameHitting: .500, at Texas State (8/29) SameDigs: 2, twice SameAces: 1, vs. Alabama (9/6) SameBlocks: 6, vs. Sacramento State (8/29) Same

Freshman (2008)...Played in 55 sets through 27 matches in her freshman season …

Finished the year with 64 kills, nine digs and 30 total blocks (27 assist-ed) … Had a hitting percentage of .266 (64-2-154), the sixth-highest markon the team … Surpassed a .300 hitting percentage in 14 matches,including seven in which she posted four-or-more kills … Registered aseason-high six blocks (assisted) and four kills in her first collegiatematch versus Sacramento State (8/29) in the Century Tel PremierTournament in San Marcos, Texas … Followed that with six kills, an assistand a block assist at Texas State (8/29) … Named to the HurricaneInvitational All-Tournament Team … Posted a season-high eight kills anda dig in a Hurricane Invitational opening-match victory over South DakotaState (9/4) … Against Alabama (9/6) and VCU (9/6), she added six killsand two blocks (assisted) apiece … Also had six kills and three assistedblocks at Florida Atlantic (9/20).

Cinco Ranch High School (2004-08)...Was named Cinco Ranch High School's best offensive player as a jun-

ior in 2006, in addition to being named First Team All-District andAcademic All-District ... Her senior season, was named District 18-5A MVPand to the Spring Branch All-Tournament Team in 2007 ... Also led CincoRanch to an undefeated season in district play her senior year ... Wasnamed the team's captain and MVP as a senior ... Led Cinco Ranch to anoverall record of 35-7 her senior season and 27-9 her junior campaign ...Won the consolation draw at the 2007 KISD Volleyball Tournament herjunior season … Clubbed for Texas Tornados … Led the Tornados to a run-ner-up finish at the Big South National Qualifiers in 2007 … Also finishedsecond in Silver for the American Division.

Personal:Intended major is undecided ... Birth first name is Alissa ... Daughter

of Marty and Susan Becker … Has a brother, Ryan.

Middle BlockerSophomore6-1 Katy, Texas(Cinco Ranch)

21ALI

Becker


Williamson’s Career StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2008 26 17 30 1.15 12 76 .237 1 0.04 0 0 0.00 7 0.27 0 10 10 0.38 0 35.0

TToottaall 2266 1177 3300 11..1155 1122 7766 ..223377 11 00..0044 00 00 00..0000 77 00..2277 00 1100 1100 00..3388 00 3355..00

Williamson’s Career ACC StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2008 17 11 19 1.12 9 50 .200 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 3 0.18 0 5 5 0.29 0 21.5

TToottaall 1177 1111 1199 11..1122 99 5500 ..220000 00 00..0000 00 00 00..0000 33 00..1188 00 55 55 00..2299 00 2211..55


.300+ Hitting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 410+ Kill Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 010+ Dig Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 05+ Block Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 or More Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0

2008 Match Highs Career Match HighsAttempts: 11, at Boston College (11/9) SameKills: 5, at Boston College (11/9) SameHitting: .364, at Boston College (11/9) SameDigs: 3, twice SameAces: 0 0Blocks: 3, vs. UL-Monroe (8/30) Same

• 2008 Co-Most Improved Award

Freshman (2008)...Played in 17 matches and 26 sets... Selected as the team’s Co-Most

Improved Player at the end-of-year banquet … Finished the season with30 kills, seven digs and 10 total blocks (all assisted) ... Had a hitting per-centage of .237 (30-12-76) … Posted a season-high five kills for a .364hitting percentage (5-0-11) at Boston College (11/9) … Collected fourkills, three digs, three blocks (assisted) and an assist vs. Louisiana-Monroe (8/30) at the Century Tel Premier Tournament in San Marcos,Texas … Also put down four kills and a block assist vs. Villanova (9/12) atthe Asics/Coca-Cola Invitational in San Francisco, Calif. … Had a perfect1.000 hitting clip with the aid of four kills versus Boston College (10/10)… Finished the season with three kills, three digs and two assisted blocksat Florida State (11/26).

Redshirt (2007)...Redshirted during the 2007 season.

Plant High School (2003-07)...Finished with an outstanding high school career that included three

state championships, over 900 kills and All-State selections from 2004-2006 ... Was named to both the 5-A and 1-A All-State First Teams ...Earned All-Conference honors every year since 2003 ... Was ranked 80thon Prepvolleyball.com's "Senior Aces" list of the Top 100 senior recruits ...Was also named the St. Pete Times All-Suncoast Player of the Year andHillsborough County Player of the Year.

Personal...Plans to major in Broadcast Journalism ... Parents are Darryl and Julie

Williamson … Has an older brother, Jason Daniels.

17Outside Hitter/Right SideSophomore5-11Tampa, Fla.(Plant)

CHRISTINE

Williamson



.300+ Hitting: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 910+ Kill Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . 1920+ Kill Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 310+ Dig Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . 2220+ Dig Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 35+ Block Matches: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 or More Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . 19Double-Doubles:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2008 Match Highs Career Match HighsAttempts: 55, at Virginia (10/24) SameKills: 21, at Duke (9/25) SameHitting: .464, at NC State (11/21) SameDigs: 27, at Virginia (10/24) SameAces: 5, vs. VCU (9/6) SameBlocks: 6, at North Carolina (11/20) Same

• 2008 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention• 2008 AVCA East Region Freshman of the Year• 2008 AVCA All-East Region Team• 2008 ACC Freshman of the Year• 2008 All-ACC Second Team• 2008 All-ACC Freshman Team• 2008 All-ACC Academic Team• ACC Player of the Week (Sept. 22, 2008; Oct.20, 2008)

Freshman (2008)...One of the most decorated freshman ever to play for the University of

Miami … Picked up 2008 All-ACC Academic Team honors … 2008 AVCAAll-America honorable mention selection … 2008 AVCA East RegionFreshman of the Year … 2008 AVCA All-East Region team … 2008 ACCFreshman of the Year … 2008 All-ACC Second team … 2008 All-ACCFreshman Team … ACC Player of the Week (twice) – Sept. 22, Oct. 20 …Named as a 2008 CVU.com Stellar Spikers Honorable Mention selection,as well as being tabbed a Rising Star by CVU (Collegiate Volleyball Update)… One of just two Hurricanes, joining teammate Cassie Loessberg, to playin all 116 sets through 32 matches on the year … One of Miami’s primarypassers … Led Miami and finished sixth in the Atlantic Coast Conference(ACC) with 369 kills (3.18 kps)… Ended the year hitting a .217 clip (369-136-1,075) … Setup 32 assists (0.28 aps) and served up a team-leading35 aces (0.30 saps), also sixth-best in the ACC … Led the ‘Canes with 19matches in which she registered 10 or more kills … Finished 10th all-timeat UM in kills for a single season, eclipsing the UM freshman record forkills in a season … Set a new freshman record for kills per set ratio (3.18)… Owns two of UM’s top five marks for attacks in a three-set match …Ended the year seventh all-time in school history for single-seasonattacks with 1,075 (9.27 average per set), also setting a new freshmanrecord for attempts … Produced 27 digs at Virginia (10/24), tying for thirdall-time at UM for digs in a five-set match … Posted 24 digs at FloridaState (11/26), tying for fifth all-time at UM for digs in a five-set match …Ranks sixth all-time at UM for single-season digs (416), while establishing

a new freshman record for digs … Also has the freshman record for digsper set (3.59) … Collected a season-high five service aces versus VCU(9/6) in the championship match of the Hurricane Invitational in CoralGables, Fla. … Selected to the Hurricane Invitational All-Tournament Team… Ninth all-time in school history for single-season service aces (35) …Led the Hurricanes with 433 points on the year … Opened her UM careerwith back-to-back double-digit kill performances against SacramentoState (8/29) – 12, and at Texas State (8/29) – 15, in the Century TelPremier Tournament … Posted a team-leading 16 double-doubles on thecampaign … Had her second double-double of the year against Alabama(9/6) in the Hurricane Invitational … Poured out 16 kills with 13 digs anda service ace in her first-ever ACC match against Florida State (9/19) …Turned in 21 kills, 12 digs and three blocks in Miami’s first-ever win atDuke (9/25) … Recorded her first “20-20 match” with 20 kills and 27digs at Virginia (10/24) … Fell just short of another 20-20 performance ina win over Clemson (11/16) where she registered 20 kills and 19 digs,adding two service aces … Finished the season with 16 kills and 24 digsat Florida State (11/26), adding two blocks, two assists and three serv-ice aces … Had a season-high six blocks (five assists) at North Carolina(11/20) with 14 digs and six kills.

Mira Costa High School (2004-08)...Led Mira Costa High School to a perfect 37-0 record and to the

school's fourth-straight state championship in 2007 ... As team captain atMira Costa, Carico was named MVP of the Santa Barbara Tournament ofChampions ... Was named First Team Daily Breeze and CIF SS ... Was alsonamed to the Durango Classic All-Tournament Team ... Ranked as the66th top senior nationally by Prepvolleyball.com ... Helped lead MiraCosta to a record of 37-1 her junior season ... Won a state championshipthree straight years at Mira Costa ... Also represented the United Statesat the Under-19 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in Poland …Played for TCA in club league … Named to the 2007 Junior Olympics 17and under Open Division All-Tournament team ... Led TCA to a title at the2008 Junior Olympics (open).

Personal...Daughter of Chris and Keli Carico … Sister, Taylor, was a two-time All-

PAC 10 selection and All-America setter at the University of SouthernCalifornia (2007, ’08), now playing at the University of Minnesota … Alsohas a brother, Weston.

LANE

Carico

Outside HitterSophomore5-11Manhattan Beach, Calif.(Mira Costa)

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Carico’s Career StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2008 32 116 369 3.18 136 1075 .217 32 0.28 35 38 0.30 416 3.59 9 40 49 0.42 18 433.0

TToottaall 3322 111166 336699 33..1188 113366 11007755 ..221177 3322 00..2288 3355 3388 00..3300 441166 33..5599 99 4400 4499 00..4422 1188 443333..00

Carico’s Career ACC StatisticsYYEEAARR SSPP MMPP KK KK//SS EE TTAA PPcctt AA AA//SS SSAA SSEE SSAA//SS DDIIGG DD//SS BBSS BBAA TTBB BB//SS BBEE PPooiinnttss

2008 75 20 268 3.57 88 759 .237 21 0.28 19 24 0.25 273 3.64 7 21 28 0.37 14 304.5

TToottaall 7755 2200 226688 33..5577 8888 775599 ..223377 2211 00..2288 1199 2244 00..2255 227733 33..6644 77 2211 2288 00..3377 1144 330044..55


Menlo School (2005-09)...Served as a team captain in the middle blocker position during her

senior year at Menlo School … Played her volleyball under head coachChris Crader and the Knights program … Selected All-League First Team(Palo Alto Daily News) … Placed fifth in the Division 3 Northern CaliforniaTournament … Named to the Honor Roll in high school … Played clubleague for City Beach 14s-18s.

Personal...Full name is Elizabeth Ann Hale … Daughter of Allison and Jonathan

Hale … Has three brothers, Andrew (22), Matt (20) and Nick (15) …Career objective is to become a doctor or psychiatrist.

Eureka High School (2005-09)...Played under head coach Becky Stevenson at Eureka High School …

Served as a middle hitter in helping the Wildcats establish a 27-10record, including a perfect 7-0 conference mark … Team claimed theSuburban South Conference title her senior year … Tabbed to the All-Suburban South Conference First Team … Named All-District First Team… Selected to the Class 4-A (AAAA), District 4 and All-State First Team …Claimed All-Region honors while being selected as the team’s MostImproved Player by the coaching staff … Tallied 333 kills for an averageof 3.48 kills per set as a senior … Amassed 105 total blocks (80 solo) foran average of 1.09 blocks per set … Played club level for the well-respect-ed St. Louis CYC Volleyball Club in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area… A part of the 2008 squad that reached the St. Louis CYC JVDAChampionships … Competed in the Junior Olympics (2004-07) … Tookpart as a Mideast Qualifier (2004-07), as well as a Lone Star Qualifier(2005-07).

Personal...Daughter of Brad and Cathy Berkley … Has a sister, Alex (19) … Major

is undecided.

Naperville High School (2005-09)...Played her high school volleyball under head coach Jennifer Urban …

Assisted the Huskies to a 34-3 overall record while posting a 13-1 recordin league play—finishing the regular season as co-champs of the DuPageValley Conference … Tabbed DuPage Valley Conference First Team … FirstTeam Naperville Sun … First Team Daily Herald … Received honorablemention honors by the Chicago Tribune … Helped to lead her Huskies toa Regional title before falling in the Sectionals during the Illinois Stateplayoffs … Two-time All-Academic performer … On the club level, playedfor the Illinois' Sports Performance Club … Helped them finish the 2008campaign with an 18-2 overall record, while going a perfect 6-0 in TheFirst Power League.

Personal...The daughter of Sundar and Veidegi Sundararaman … Has one sib-

ling, Brihu (9).

5JENNA

Berkley

FreshmanMiddle Blocker6-2Wildwood, Mo.(Eureka)

12LIZZIE

Hale

FreshmanOutside Hitter/Right Side6-0Menlo Park, Calif.(Menlo School)

NRITHYA

Sundararaman

FreshmanRight Side/Setter5-10Naperville, Ill.Naperville HS

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2008 Season In ReviewThe University of Miami volleyball team celebrated many things in

2008, among them the 150th career victory for head coach NicoleLantagne Welch, who finished her eighth season in Coral Gables follow-ing the 2008 campaign. The Hurricanes collected a 26-6 overall record,while going 14-6 in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The 26-6 recordis the best regular season record for UM in Division I history and the sec-ond-best overall record since 2002 when Miami advanced to the “Sweet16” of the NCAA Tournament. Miami’s 14-6 ACC record was the best in itsfive years in the conference, while enjoying a tie for third place overall inthe final league standings.

UM’s 16-6 record was a complete turnaround from the 2007 seasonin which they went 14-17—marking one of the best 40 turnarounds inDivision I volleyball history. The Hurricanes started the year leaping to a13-0 record, stretching a 15-match winning streak extending from thefinal two matches of the 2007 season. The win streak was the second-best effort in school history, and the 12-0 non-conference record markedthe first time in school history the Hurricanes collected a perfect recordagainst non-conference opponents during the regular season. The clos-est they came prior to that was 2002 when they went 12-1 during the reg-ular season.

Miami finished the year with several firsts, including their first-eversweep of Duke. UM also posted three regular season tournament titles,including the Asics/Coca-Cola Invitational in San Francisco. Out west, the‘Canes downed several NCAA Tournament mainstays, includingSacramento State—for the second time on the year, and host SanFrancisco. The Hurricanes also took the tournament title in San Marcos,Texas, winning the Century Tel Premier Tournament, hosted by TexasState, and the Hurricane Invitational where they played host in CoralGables.

Adding to the satisfaction of the third 20-win season in the LantagneWelch era were three Hurricanes being named to the All-ACC SecondTeam in the form of Angelica Ellis, Genny Mayhew and Lane Carico. Caricoand Ellis also were named American Volleyball Coaches Association(AVCA) honorable mention All-Americans. Carico would become the truedefinition of student-athlete as well, where in for yet another year UM vol-leyball placed a student-athlete on the All-ACC Academic Team withCarico earning the honor.

Bomhack, Ellis, Woods End CareersThe 2008 season saw the end of the careers of three seniors in

Bridget Bomhack, Angelica Ellis and Ashley Woods. All three seniors werea part of one of the greatest turnarounds in Division I volleyball history.They served as captains in 2008, and led the team in several differentareas.

Bridget Bomhack ended her career as one of just three players inschool history to collect a triple-double (17k, 27a, 10d) coming againstUT-Arlington in 2007. She also placed herself on a short list of seven play-ers to end a season (2007) with a triple-triple, earning 283 kills, 311 digsand 149 assists as a junior. She would end her career sixth all-time at UMfor assists (260), having served as a backup setter and outside hitter inher career. In 2008, she placed herself sixth all-time in individual single-season hitting percentage, staking a .312 clip on the year.

Angelica Ellis ended her career ranking ninth all-time in attacks(1,209) and third for an individual single-season hitting performance(.350). She claimed 232 kills in 2008 on 483 attacks, adding 69 digsand a career-high 93 blocks. Her career hitting percentage of .275 placesher third all-time for career attack percentage, claiming the best marksince 2004. The Texas native is also seated 10th all-time in school histo-ry for service aces with 55 under her belt. But it wasn’t just hitting for Ellisthat did the trick. In blocks, she is seated fifth in career solo blocks (37),seventh in block assists (227) and a total of 264 (0.83 bps).

Ashley Woods ends her playing career at Miami seated ninth all-timein school history for sets played (367) from 2005-08. She is also eighthin career attacks with 1,764. In 2008, she posted the highest hitting per-centage for a player in a four-set match, recording a .560 clip at GeorgiaTech (Oct. 4). She is tied for fifth all-time in career hitting percentage with.256, sitting alongside former teammate Ciara Michel (2004-07). Thoughbeing a right side hitter, Woods is also eighth in UM history for assists,holding 155 in her career. Much like Ellis, Woods finishes her career asone of the best in school history for blocks. She is sixth in career solo

blocks (29) and eighth in block assists (209), ending her storied careerwith 238 total (0.65 bps).

Carico, Lantagne Welch Take Yearly HonorsFreshman Lane Carico and head coach Nicole Lantagne Welch col-

lected ACC honors and AVCA honors following the 2008 campaign. Caricowas named to the All-ACC Freshman Team while earning ACC Freshmanof the Year. She was also tabbed AVCA East Region Freshman of the Yearin addition to being selected as an AVCA honorable mention All-American.Carico’s offense wasn’t the only part of her game, as her defense was justas important, staking her name sixth all-time for digs in a season and asa freshman (416).

Lantagne Welch, completing her eighth season at UM, earned herfirst-ever ACC Coach of the Year award, and AVCA East Region Coach ofthe Year. For Lantagne Welch, it was her second AVCA award, havingreceived the distinctiond prior in 2002 when UM was located in theNortheast Region.

All-ACC for ThreeLane Carico, Angelica Ellis and Genny Mayhew were named to the All-

ACC Second Team in 2008. For UM, it was the most student-athletesnamed to the All-ACC Team for volleyball in school history. The previousbest was two in 2005. In addition, Carico was selected to the All-ACCFreshman Team.

Loessberg Digging up the BooksJunior Cassie Loessberg broke her school-record for digs in a single-

season with 554, besting her old mark by two digs from the 2007 season.Loessberg either holds or is tied for the lead in all three categories fordigs in a three-, four- and five-set match. In 2008, she sprinted to secondplace all-time at UM for career digs, now holding 1,424 through threeyears. Loessberg is currently the leader in digs as a sophomore and jun-ior, while also staking the top spot for digs per set as a sophomore andjunior.

Freshman OutburstLane Carico had an outburst last year, placing her name as one of the

best freshmen in school history. Her 369 kills not only led the team in thatcategory, but allowed her to move to 10th all-time in school history forkills in a single season, while collecting the most kills by a freshman. Sheis also seventh in UM history for attacks in a season, as well as attacksby a freshman with 1,075 in 2008. Not to be outdone, she collected 35service aces in 2008, putting her ninth all-time for aces in a season.

Miami won the Asics/Coca-Cola Invitational in San Francisco, Calif.


2008 Season Stats2008 Overall Statistics

OOVVEERRAALLLL:: 2266--66 CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEE:: 1144--66 HHOOMMEE:: 1122--11 AAWWAAYY:: 99--55 NNEEUUTTRRAALL:: 55--00

[————-ATTACK—————] [—SET—-] [——SERVE——] [—DIG—-] [———BLOCKING———-]## STATS SUMMARY S K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SE SA/S RE DIG Dig/S BS BA Total Blk/S BE BHE Points2 Lane Carico 116 369 3.18 136 1075 .217 32 0.28 35 38 0.30 27 416 3.59 9 40 49 0.42 18 2 433.03 Tatiana Alvarez 22 0 0.00 0 1 .000 0 0.00 4 3 0.18 0 4 0.18 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 4.04 Ariell Cooke 56 68 1.21 22 172 .267 2 0.04 0 1 0.00 0 15 0.27 3 32 35 0.62 3 0 87.06 Maria Andersson 107 2 0.02 5 17 -.176 32 0.30 32 32 0.30 22 178 1.66 0 1 1 0.01 0 3 34.57 Bridget Bomhack 57 48 0.84 13 112 .312 35 0.61 1 9 0.02 7 66 1.16 3 15 18 0.32 0 1 59.58 Angelica Ellis 108 232 2.15 63 483 .350 9 0.08 26 33 0.24 2 69 0.64 11 82 93 0.86 7 2 310.09 Katie Gallagher 114 131 1.15 32 324 .306 1202 10.54 32 30 0.28 1 288 2.53 5 42 47 0.41 8 17 189.011 Genny Mayhew 114 356 3.12 123 1099 .212 40 0.35 17 13 0.15 25 280 2.46 6 40 46 0.40 13 3 399.016 Griffin Udelson 1 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.017 Christine Williamson 26 30 1.15 12 76 .237 1 0.04 0 0 0.00 0 7 0.27 0 10 10 0.38 0 0 35.021 Ali Becker 55 64 1.16 23 154 .266 2 0.04 1 4 0.02 1 9 0.16 3 27 30 0.55 5 0 81.532 Lici McGee 62 94 1.52 42 203 .256 2 0.03 0 0 0.00 0 21 0.34 15 49 64 1.03 11 0 133.536 Cassie Loessberg 116 1 0.01 2 16 -.062 53 0.46 34 30 0.29 34 554 4.78 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 35.077 Ashley Woods 100 199 1.99 57 499 .285 37 0.37 2 4 0.02 0 51 0.51 8 59 67 0.67 4 0 238.5

TEAMMIAMI 116 1594 13.74 530 4231 .251 1447 12.47 184 197 1.59 131 1958 16.88 63 397 261.5 2.25 69 29 2039.5Opponents 116 1438 12.40 639 4310 .185 1313 11.32 131 195 1.13 184 1833 15.80 68 291 213.5 1.84 51 48 1782.5

2008 ACC Statistics

OOVVEERRAALLLL:: 1144--66 HHOOMMEE:: 88--11 AAWWAAYY:: 66--55 NNEEUUTTRRAALL:: 00--00

[————-ATTACK————— [—SET—-] [——SERVE——] [—DIG—-] [———BLOCKING———-]## STATS SUMMARY S K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SE SA/S RE DIG Dig/S BS BA Total Blk/S BE BHE Points2 Lane Carico 75 268 3.57 88 759 .237 21 0.28 19 24 0.25 18 273 3.64 7 21 28 0.37 14 2 304.53 Tatiana Alvarez 16 0 0.00 0 1 .000 0 0.00 2 1 0.12 0 3 0.19 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2.04 Ariell Cooke 45 60 1.33 21 157 .248 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 10 0.22 2 27 29 0.64 3 0 75.56 Maria Andersson 74 1 0.01 5 12 -.333 22 0.30 18 21 0.24 15 136 1.84 0 1 1 0.01 0 3 19.57 Bridget Bomhack 32 24 0.75 4 58 .345 16 0.50 0 0 0.00 1 31 0.97 2 8 10 0.31 0 0 30.08 Angelica Ellis 75 169 2.25 45 354 .350 6 0.08 12 22 0.16 0 50 0.67 8 59 67 0.89 6 2 218.59 Katie Gallagher 75 80 1.07 25 220 .250 811 10.81 19 18 0.25 1 215 2.87 3 33 36 0.48 6 11 118.511 Genny Mayhew 74 225 3.04 85 732 .191 24 0.32 8 2 0.11 14 196 2.65 4 22 26 0.35 9 2 248.016 Griffin Udelson 1 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.017 Christine Williamson 17 19 1.12 9 50 .200 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 3 0.18 0 5 5 0.29 0 0 21.521 Ali Becker 29 19 0.66 12 60 .117 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 7 0.24 2 8 10 0.34 2 0 25.032 Lici McGee 35 36 1.03 24 99 .121 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 11 0.31 9 25 34 0.97 6 0 57.536 Cassie Loessberg 75 0 0.00 1 12 -.083 29 0.39 25 15 0.33 26 364 4.85 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 25.077 Ashley Woods 69 148 2.14 45 378 .272 32 0.46 2 4 0.03 0 40 0.58 4 37 41 0.59 3 0 172.5

TEAMMIAMI 75 1049 13.99 364 2892 .237 961 12.81 105 107 1.40 83 1339 17.85 41 246 164.0 2.19 49 21 1318.0Opponents 75 1017 13.56 388 2933 .214 928 12.37 83 124 1.11 105 1301 17.35 49 204 151.0 2.01 38 35 1251.0

KEY:E – ErrorsSA – Service AcesDIGS – DigsBE – Block ErrorsS – Sets PlayedTA – Total AttemptsSE – Service ErrorsBA – Block AssistsBHE – Ball Handling ErrorsK – KillsA – AssistsRE – Receiving ErrorsBS – Block Solos


2008 Match ResultsDate Opponent W/L Set Scores Att. High Kills High Digs High BlocksAug. 29 vs. Sacramento State W, 3-0 25-23, 25-16, 25-22 230 Carico, 12 Loessberg, 19 Becker, 6Aug. 29 at Texas State W, 3-1 13-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-15 451 Carico/Mayhew, 15 Loessberg, 20 Carico/Ellis/Becker/Woods, 1Aug. 30 vs. Texas-Pan American W, 3-0 25-10, 25-21, 25-20 219 Woods, 11 Loessberg, 18 Woods, 5Aug. 30 vs. UL-Monroe W, 3-0 25-11, 25-6, 25-12 211 Ellis, 7 Loessberg, 10 Woods, 4Sept. 4 South Dakota State W, 3-0 25-17, 25-12, 25-21 212 Mayhew, 13 Carico, 15 Woods, 3Sept. 6 Alabama W, 3-1 22-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-22 217 Mayhew, 15 Loessberg, 20 McGee, 3Sept. 6 VCU W, 3-0 25-19, 25-21, 25-9 301 Carico, 9 Loessberg, 16 Becker/McGee, 3Sept. 12 vs. Villanova W, 3-1 21-25, 25-16, 31-29, 25-22 88 Mayhew, 19 Loessberg, 17 Carico/Ellis/McGee, 4Sept. 13 vs. Sacramento State W, 3-0 25-11, 25-23, 25-15 88 Mayhew, 9 Loessberg, 18 Ellis, 5Sept. 13 at San Francisco W, 3-2 11-25, 25-19, 25-17, 21-25, 15-10 229 McGee, 14 Loessberg, 23 Ellis, 7Sept. 19 Florida State W, 3-1 23-25, 25-19, 25-22, 31-29 834 Carico, 16 Loessberg, 14 McGee, 11Sept. 20 at Florida Atlantic W, 3-0 25-15, 25-18, 25-18 274 Carico, 12 Carico, 13 Carico/Ellis/Becker, 3Sept. 25 at Duke W, 3-1 22-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-20 344 Carico, 21 Loessberg, 16 Ellis, 5Sept. 26 at Wake Forest L, 0-3 19-25, 22-25, 21-25 642 Carico, 13 Loessberg, 17 Gallagher/McGee, 3Oct. 3 at Clemson L, 0-3 19-25, 20-25, 23-25 865 Carico, 16 Loessberg, 20 Carico/Ellis, 1Oct. 4 at Georgia Tech W, 3-1 25-23, 21-25, 25-19, 27-25 1704 Mayhew, 20 Carico, 15 Ellis, 7Oct. 7 Florida Atlantic W, 3-0 25-13, 25-13, 25-19 287 Mayhew, 10 Carico, 9 Mayhew, 4Oct. 10 Boston College W, 3-0 25-13, 25-14, 25-14 307 Carico, 9 Carico/Loessberg, 11 Cooke, 3Oct. 12 Maryland W, 3-1 24-26, 34-32, 25-22, 25-23 617 Carico, 17 Loessberg, 19 Ellis, 6Oct. 17 NC State W, 3-0 25-16, 25-20, 25-17 520 Carico, 12 Loessberg, 22 Ellis, 3Oct. 18 North Carolina W, 3-1 20-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-23 581 Carico, 18 Loessberg, 28 Ellis, 6Oct. 24 at Virginia L, 2-3 25-19, 27-25, 13-25, 22-25, 13-15 315 Carico, 20 Carico, 27 Ellis, 6Oct. 25 at Virginia Tech L, 1-3 18-25, 25-19, 17-25, 20-25 564 Mayhew, 15 Loessberg, 23 McGee, 9Oct. 31 Duke W, 3-0 27-25, 25-19, 25-23 391 Mayhew, 14 Loessberg, 17 Cooke/Woods, 4Nov. 2 Wake Forest L, 0-3 19-25, 22-25, 22-25 628 Carico, 14 Loessberg, 17 Woods, 3Nov. 7 at Maryland W, 3-0 25-19, 25-21, 27-25 326 Mayhew, 14 Gallagher, 12 Ellis/Mayhew, 2Nov. 9 at Boston College W, 3-0 25-13, 25-12, 25-20 153 Bomhack, 9 Loessberg, 14 Bomhack, 5Nov. 14 Georgia Tech W, 3-2 25-15, 20-25, 27-29, 25-21, 15-12 843 Carico, 16 Loessberg, 23 Ellis, 5Nov. 16 Clemson W, 3-2 29-27, 10-25, 25-18, 18-25, 15-6 340 Carico, 20 Loessberg, 20 Bomhack/McGee, 3Nov. 20 at North Carolina L, 1-3 23-25, 25-23, 21-25, 18-25 893 Mayhew, 16 Loessberg, 23 Carico, 6Nov. 21 at NC State W, 3-0 25-22, 25-15, 25-19 417 Carico, 13 Loessberg, 13 Woods, 2Nov. 26 at Florida State W, 3-2 22-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-13, 15-11 714 Carico, 16 Carico, 24 Cooke, 5

Cassie Loessberg and Sebastian the Ibis celebrate priorto the beginning of the Dig for the Cure home matchagainst Wake Forest.

Lane Carico was named 2008 ACC and AVCA East RegionFreshman of the Year, while also being named to the All-ACC Second Team.


2008 ACC Team & Individual StatsHitting Percentage

Set Kills Errors Total Pct.Clemson 121 1624 513 4240 .262Georgia Tech 114 1573 560 3935 .257Miami 116 1594 530 4231 .251Florida State 111 1460 542 3849 .239Duke 131 1797 631 4912 .237Virginia Tech 116 1479 631 3966 .214North Carolina 120 1523 617 4636 .195Wake Forest 117 1533 707 4338 .190Virginia 121 1462 661 4439 .180Boston College 108 1212 645 3608 .157NC State 124 1333 739 4313 .138Maryland 112 1284 725 4236 .132

Opponent Hitting PercentageSet Kills Errors Total Pct.

North Carolina 120 1528 812 4839 .148Clemson 121 1521 804 4523 .159Virginia Tech 116 1249 630 3866 .160Wake Forest 117 1449 700 4489 .167Florida State 111 1326 642 3903 .175Duke 131 1595 731 4929 .175Virginia 121 1571 738 4577 .182Miami 116 1438 639 4310 .185Georgia Tech 114 1404 625 3917 .199NC State 124 1619 716 4402 .205Maryland 112 1511 663 4108 .206Boston College 108 1356 471 3429 .258

AssistsSet No. APS

Georgia Tech 114 1479 12.97Duke 131 1674 12.78Miami 116 1447 12.47Wake Forest 117 1451 12.40Clemson 121 1493 12.34Florida State 111 1348 12.14Virginia Tech 116 1377 11.87North Carolina 120 1403 11.69Virginia 121 1341 11.08Maryland 112 1164 10.39Boston College 108 1119 10.36NC State 124 1215 9.80

KillsSet No. KPS

Georgia Tech 114 1573 13.80Miami 116 1594 13.74Duke 131 1797 13.72Clemson 121 1624 13.42Florida State 111 1460 13.15Wake Forest 117 1533 13.10Virginia Tech 116 1479 12.75North Carolina 120 1523 12.69Virginia 121 1462 12.08Maryland 112 1284 11.46Boston College 108 1212 11.22NC State 124 1333 10.75

BlocksSet Solo Asst Total BPS

Clemson 121 100 489 344.5 2.85North Carolina 120 73 463 304.5 2.54Georgia Tech 114 59 435 276.5 2.43Virginia 121 41 488 285.0 2.36Wake Forest 117 62 423 273.5 2.34Florida State 111 69 376 257.0 2.32

Maryland 112 69 370 254.0 2.27Miami 116 63 397 261.5 2.25Duke 131 49 464 281.0 2.15NC State 124 75 380 265.0 2.14Virginia Tech 116 49 368 233.0 2.01Boston College 108 27 230 142.0 1.31

Service AcesSet No. SAPS

Virginia Tech 116 196 1.69Miami 116 184 1.59Boston College 108 155 1.44Georgia Tech 114 161 1.41Duke 131 180 1.37Virginia 121 162 1.34Florida State 111 141 1.27Clemson 121 140 1.16Maryland 112 119 1.06North Carolina 120 116 0.97NC State 124 112 0.90Wake Forest 117 102 0.87

DigsSet No. DPS

North Carolina 120 2185 18.21Duke 131 2276 17.37Wake Forest 117 2007 17.15Miami 116 1958 16.88Virginia 121 1968 16.26Clemson 121 1834 15.16Florida State 111 1681 15.14Maryland 112 1693 15.12Virginia Tech 116 1716 14.79NC State 124 1800 14.52Georgia Tech 114 1638 14.37Boston College 108 1389 12.86

Hitting Percentage (3.0 attacks per set)Player Team Set Kills Errors Total Pct.Felicia Willoughby VT 115 326 83 604 .402Danielle Hepburn CLEM 121 472 98 956 .391Asia Stawicka GT 71 115 28 223 .390Callie Miller GT 114 321 85 637 .370Betsy Horowitz VT 64 125 38 248 .351Angelica Ellis UM 108 232 63 483 .350Brianna Barry FSU 87 246 65 518 .349Natalie Mullikin WFU 116 395 127 848 .316Heather Brooks UNC 107 207 44 526 .310Jourdan Norman DUKE 130 286 87 644 .309

KillsPlayer Team Set No. KPSDanielle Hepburn CLEM 121 472 3.90Talisa Kellogg GT 94 340 3.62Rachael Moss DUKE 131 458 3.50Lia Proctor CLEM 121 420 3.47Natalie Mullikin WFU 116 395 3.41Lane Carico UM 116 369 3.18Chrissy DeMichelis GT 83 263 3.17Genny Mayhew UM 114 356 3.12Jordan Meredith BC 88 274 3.11Jeannette Abbott CLEM 121 373 3.08

AssistsPlayer Team Set No. APSNikki Baker FSU 111 1209 10.89Kelsey Jones WFU 117 1273 10.88

Kelsey Murphy CLEM 121 1311 10.83Kellie Catanach DUKE 131 1409 10.76Katie Gallagher UM 114 1202 10.54Allie Niekamp GT 84 860 10.24Erin Leaser VT 111 1084 9.77Alex Smith NCSU 124 983 7.93Stephanie Jansma UNC 109 723 6.63Dani Moskitis BC 56 371 6.62

Service AcesPlayer Team Set No. SAPSRachael Moss DUKE 131 56 0.43Amanda Robertson DUKE 95 38 0.40Betsy Horowitz VT 64 23 0.36Allie Niekamp GT 84 30 0.36Lauren Dickson UVA 108 37 0.34Lane Carico UM 116 35 0.30Maria Andersson UM 107 32 0.30Sarah Munoz VT 107 32 0.30Amy Wengrenovich VT 94 28 0.30AJ Cushman UVA 108 32 0.30

BlocksPlayer Team Set Solo Asst Total BPSDanielle Hepburn CLEM 121 39 143 182.0 1.50I. Hanson-Tuntland UNC 76 22 80 102.0 1.34Jourdan Norman DUKE 130 24 144 168.0 1.29Callie Miller GT 114 14 111 125.0 1.10Sydney Hill UVA 120 4 127 131.0 1.09Jordana Price FSU 104 15 98 113.0 1.09Asia Stawicka GT 71 2 75 77.0 7.08Lisa Scott UMD 95 20 83 103.0 1.08Kelsey Murphy CLEM 121 15 116 131.0 1.08Heather Brooks UNC 107 19 96 115.0 1.07

PointsPlayer Team Set K SA BS BA Points PPSDanielle Hepburn CLEM 121 472 9 39 143 591.5 4.89Rachael Moss DUKE 131 458 56 4 43 539.5 4.12Lia Proctor CLEM 121 420 26 12 35 475.5 3.93Natalie Mullikin WFU 116 395 1 25 98 470.0 4.05Lane Carico UM 116 369 35 9 40 433.0 3.73Jeannette Abbott CLEM 121 373 18 9 36 418.0 3.45Callie Miller GT 114 321 24 14 111 414.5 3.64Felicia Willoughby VT 115 326 8 22 95 403.5 3.51Genny Mayhew UM 114 356 17 6 40 399.0 3.50Becci Burling DUKE 129 324 26 9 78 398.0 3.09

DigsPlayer Team Set No. DPSBrianna Eskola UNC 118 596 5.05Ashlee Moon FSU 97 471 4.86Cassie Loessberg UM 116 554 4.78Megan Thornberry WFU 117 550 4.70Claire Smalzer DUKE 131 590 4.50Michelle Kandell GT 114 512 4.49Didem Ege CLEM 121 537 4.44Bethany Springer UMD 92 400 4.35Brittani Rendina UVA 121 516 4.26Jill Gergen VT 108 430 3.98

KEY: BC (Boston College); CLEM (Clemson); DUKE (Duke); FSU(Florida State); GT (Georgia Tech); UMD (Maryland); UM (Miami);UNC (North Carolina); NCSU (N.C. State); UVA (Virginia); VT (VirginiaTech); WFU (Wake Forest)


2008 ACC Final StandingsCONFERENCE OVERALL

W L PCT HOME AWAY W L PCT HOME AWAY NEUTRALDuke*# 15 5 .750 10-1 5-4 25 9 .735 13-1 7-6 5-2North Carolina*# 15 5 .750 9-2 6-3 22 11 .667 12-2 9-5 1-4Miami 14 6 .700 8-1 6-5 26 6 .812 12-1 9-5 5-0Clemson# 14 6 .700 8-1 6-5 23 10 .697 13-3 6-7 4-0Florida State 13 7 .650 6-3 7-4 21 9 .700 11-5 8-4 2-0Georgia Tech 12 8 .600 6-3 6-5 20 10 .667 8-4 8-5 4-1Virginia Tech 11 9 .550 8-3 3-6 20 11 .645 11-3 5-7 4-1Wake Forest 10 10 .500 8-3 2-7 19 13 .594 14-3 3-8 2-2Virginia 9 11 .450 6-5 3-6 17 15 .531 9-5 4-8 4-2N.C. State 3 17 .150 3-8 0-9 9 26 .257 5-10 2-10 2-6Boston College 2 18 .100 2-7 0-9 8 24 .250 3-7 1-14 4-3Maryland 2 18 .100 2-7 0-11 6 26 .188 2-10 1-13 3-3

# - NCAA Tournament participant* - Duke and North Carolina received the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championships.

2008 All-ACC

FIRST TEAMPlayer, Team Pos. Ht. Year HometownBrianna Eskola, North Carolina** DS/LIB 5-7 Sr. Columbia Heights, Minn.Danielle Hepburn, Clemson*** MH 6-2 Sr. Miami, Fla.Talisa Kellogg, Georgia Tech** OH 6-1 Sr. Westerville, OhioCallie Miller, Georgia Tech MH 6-1 Sr. Whitehouse, OhioRachael Moss, Duke*** OH 5-10 Jr. Cypress, Calif.Natalie Mullikin, Wake Forest*** MB 6-2 Grad. Lebanon, Ind.Kelsey Murphy, Clemson** S 6-0 Jr. New Lenox, Ill.Lauren Prussing, North Carolina OH 6-2 Sr. Highlands Ranch, Colo.Felicia Willoughby, Virginia Tech MB 6-0 So. Pleasanton, Calif.

SECOND TEAMPlayer, Team Pos. Ht. Year HometownHeather Brooks, North Carolina MH 6-3 Jr. East Lansing, Mich.Lane Carico, Miami OH 5-11 Fr. Manhattan Beach, Calif.Angelica Ellis, Miami MB 6-0 Sr. Houston, TexasIngrid Hanson-Tuntland, North Carolina MH 6-0 R-Jr. Prospect Heights, Ill.Genny Mayhew, Miami OH 5-11 Jr. Clovis, Calif.Ashlee Moon, Florida State DS/LIB 5-7 Sr. Murrieta, Calif.Jourdan Norman, Duke MB 5-11 Sr. Carrollton, TexasLia Proctor, Clemson OH/MH 5-11 So. Inman, S.C.Lauren Richardson, Florida State OH 6-0 So. Ocala, Fla.** two-time selection; *** three-time selection; **** four-time selection

2008 ACC All-Freshman

Player, Team Pos. Ht. HometownSimone Asque, Virginia OH 5-11 Chicago, Ill.Lane Carico, Miami OH 5-11 Manhattan Beach, Calif.Kellie Catanach, Duke S 6-2 Tampa, Fla.Sophia Dunworth, Duke MB/OH 6-1 Pleasanton, Calif.Kadijia Fornah, Wake Forest OH 6-0 West Palm Beach, Fla.Erin Leaser, Virginia Tech S 5-10 Allentown, Pa.

ACC Player of the YearDanielle Hepburn, Clemson

ACC Freshman of the YearLane Carico, Miami

ACC Coach of the YearNicole Lantagne Welch, Miami


Team Honors

CassieLoessberg

Team MVP

Angelica Ellis&

ChristineWilliamson

Most Improved

KatieGallagher

100% Award

AngelicaEllis

MostInspirational

BridgetBomhack

Unsung Hero

MariaAndersson

AcademicAward

Given to the player that has madethe biggest improvementthroughout the course of the season as voted on by playersand coaches.

Awarded to the player who exemplifies a dedication of 100% day in and day out.

Selected by teammates as a player who inspires them to bethe best people and players theycan be.

Awarded to the player with thehighest GPA over the course oftwo semesters during the season.

2001 . . . . . . . Marcella Gamarra2002 . . . . . . . Marcella Gamarra

Jamie Grass2003 . . . . . . . . . . Robin Lewullis2004 . . . . . . . . . . Valeria Tipiana2005 . . . . . . . . . . . Karla Johnson2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Robinson2007 . . . . . . . . . . Genny Mayhew2008 . . . . . . . . Cassie Loessberg

2001. . . . . . . . . . . Courtney Berg2002. . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Tyson2003 . . . . . . Francheska Savage2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . Ciara Michel2005 . . . . . . . . . . . Angelica Ellis2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lici McGee2007 . . . . . . . . . . Tatiana Alvarez2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Angelica Ellis

Christine Williamson

2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Grass2002. . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Tyson2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Gallo2004. . . . . . . . . . . Karla Johnson2005 . . . . . . . . . . . Karla Johnson2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Gallo &

Ashley Woods2007. . . . . . . . . . Katie Gallagher2008 . . . . . . . . . Katie Gallagher

2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Grass2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Grass2005. . . . . . . . . . . . Kaitlin Kozak2006. . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Duncan2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . Ciara Michel2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Angelica Ellis

2002 . . . . . . . . . . Robin Lewullis2003 . . . . . . . . . . . Karla Johnson2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Robinson2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Gallo2006 . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Bruin2007 . . . . . . . . . Angelica Ellis & . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maria Andersson

2008 . . . . . . . . Bridget Bomhack

2002 . . . . . . . Marcella Gamarra2003. . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Tyson2004. . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Tyson2005 . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Bruin2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Gallo2007 . . . . . . . . . . Griffin Udelson2008 . . . . . . . . Maria Andersson

2008 Superlatives and Awards

Given to the player(s) whodemonstrated a hard work ethicbut whose efforts may have goneunnoticed during the season.

Voted on by teammates andcoaches as the team’s most valuable player.

Individual Honors and AwardsAli Becker• Hurricane

Invitational All-Tournament Team

LaneCarico• ACC Freshman

of the Year• All-ACC Freshman

Team• All-ACC Second

Team• AVCA East

RegionFreshman ofthe Year

• AVCAAll-AmericaHonorableMention

• ACC Player of the Week (9/22)

• ACC Player of the Week (10/20)

AngelicaEllis• All-ACC Second Team• AVCA East

RegionAll-AmericanHonorableMention

KatieGallagher• Century Tel Premier

All-Tournament Team• Hurricane Invitational

MVP• Asics/Coca-Cola

All-Tournament Team

CassieLoessberg• Century Tel

Premier All-Tournament Team

GennyMayhew• All-ACC Second

Team• Century Tel

Premier Tournament MVP

• Asics/Coca-Cola Invitational MVP

• ACC Co-Player of the Week (11/10)

Lici McGee• Asics/Coca-Cola

All-Tournament Team


Alumni Update:“Where Are They Now?”

Kaitlin Kozak • Resides in Springfield, Mass.• Coaching volleyball and teaching health and physical education courses at

Western New England College

Robin Lewullis • Resides in Philadelphia, Penn.• Employed as a medical sales associate for Biomet, Inc.

Ciara Michel• Resides in Melbourne, Australia• Working towards a Master’s Degree at the University of Melbourne• Working for a not for profit organization, Foundation for Young Australians,

which provides scholarships and education opportunities to underprivilegedyouth

• Playing volleyball for the Melbourne University team

Jill Robinson• Resides in Birmingham, Ala.• Recently completed her Master’s Degree in Sport Administration from

the University of Miami

Leyre Santaella Sante • Resides in San Juan, Puerto Rico• Earned her law degree from Pontifica Universidad Catolica de Puerto Rico• Passed her boards recently, and is now practicing law in San Juan

Francheska Savage • Resides in Miami, Fla.• Played professional volleyball last year in Pula, Croatia

Kristi Sprinkel• Resides in Boston, Mass.• Employed as Public Relations Manager for CBT Architects

Valeria Tipiana • Resides in Raleigh, N.C.• Employed as the President of an up and coming translating company doing

business with the U.S. Government for sensitive projects in Raleigh

Elizabeth Tyson • Resides in Washington, D.C.• Entered in law school at The Catholic University

Ashley Woods • Resides in Miami, Fla.• Recently completed her Master’s Degree from the University of Miami

Margie Young • Resides in Islamabad, Pakistan• Employed with the International Organization for Migration

Ashley Youngs • Resides in Fayetteville, Ark.• Employed at an account manager at RS Medical• Co-owns Bua’s Next Level Training, a speed and sports-specific training facility

for athletes• Also serves as a personal trainer and volleyball coach

Since Nicole Lantagne Welch became the head coach at the University of Miami in 2000,

Bridget Bomhack• Will begin studying abroad with Semester at Sea this fall, traveling and learn-

ing in countries such as Spain, Morocco, Ghana, South Africa, India, Vietnamand China

Michelle Bruin• Resides in Charlotte, N.C.• Currently beginning her first year of law school

Sara Duncan • Resides in Miami, Fla.• Employed as an Assistant Content Manager on the Coke Zero account for

Crispin Porter & Boguksy

Angelica Ellis • Resides in Miami, Fla.• Working as an intern with Muscle Milk• Travels extensively to events sponsored/co-sponsored by Muscle Milk through-

out the east coast

Carrie Frash • Resides in Boulder, Colo.• Employed as a Content Manager on the Burger King account for Crispin Porter

& Boguksy

Ann Gallo • Resides in Chicago, Ill.• Employed in transportation sales for C.H. Robinson

Marcela Gamarra• Resides in Miami, Fla.• Employed as an architect• Other notes: married, plays in the Florida beach volleyball circuit

Jamie Grass • Resides in Manhattan Beach, Calif.• Employed as a marketing/advertising manager for the Coldwell Banker South

Bay Offices• Planning to get an MBA in the near future

Christina Hernandez • Resides in Geneva, Ill.• Attending nursing school; employed on the finance team at Delnor

Hospital in the ER

Mallory James • Resides in Denver Colo.• Employed as a personal chef• Graduated from culinary school in January 2009, and spent time studying in

Europe for a couple of weeks

Karla Johnson • Resides in Houston, Texas• Teaches High School Geometry• Enrolled at the University of Houston, taking classes towards admittance into

the Pharmecutical Doctoral program


2006� Lantagne Welch earns

100th career victory in awin over Alabama

� Team participated inbreast cancer fundraiser“Dig for the Cure” raising$1,712 in a four-game winover Wake Forest

� Hurricanes picked upsome big road matchwins, including Alabama,Florida State and GeorgiaTech

UM Volleyball Timeline1979-1982 � Head Coach: Cheryl Holt

1980-81 � SSoouutthheeaasstteerrnn RReeggiioonnaall

CChhaammppiioonnssFront Row: Lori Beckley(6), Cheryl Smith (13),Julie Wogomon (15).Second Row: SandyHuffer (14), Joyce Taylor(5), Sue Gillie (11), ShariHaan (8), Barb Bierman(7). Third Row: MildredPalomino (1), MarissaCakmakci

2000� 9/12/2000 Nicole

Lantagne hired as headcoach.

� 11/10/2000 Lantagneinks first recruiting class

2001� 8/31/2001 President

Shalala and AthleticDirector Paul Dee attendthe first volleyball match

� Finished 17-7 as an inde-pendent in its first seasonsince 1981

2002� Joined the BIG EAST

Conference, placing second

� The program earned a 27-6 record

� Held the nation’s longestwinning streak at 26matches

� The Hurricanes went toNCAA Tournament,advancing to the RegionalSemifinal (“Sweet 16”) bydefeating Big 10 power-house Wisconsin

� Ranked No. 23 in the finalUSA Today/AVCA poll

2007 � Recruiting class ranked

No. 26 nationally� Katie Gallagher named to

the ACC All-FreshmanTeam

� Gallagher sets schoolrecord for aces in a sea-son (67)

� Ciara Michel closes outher career with a UMrecord 573 total blocks

2008� Lantagne Welch collects

her 150th career win� Lantagne Welch named

ACC and AVCA EastRegion Coach of the Year

� Lane Carico named ACCand AVCA East RegionFreshman of the Year

� Miami has best finish inACC since joining theleague with 26-6 record(14-6 ACC)

� Cassie Loessberg setsschool record for single-season digs (554)


2003� Hurricanes finished the

season with an overallrecord of 22-9

� Defeated Central Floridain the first match everheld at the University ofMiami’s ConvocationCenter

2004� Joined the Atlantic Coast

Conference� Hurricane squad

finished ACC play with an11-5 record and a second-place finish in thefinal standings

� Hurricanes overpoweredFlorida State in their firstmeeting as members of the sameconference

� Valeria Tipiana becamethe first player in the pro-gram’s history to record1,000 career kills

� Tipiana was named AVCAHonorable Mention All-American, a first in theprogram’s history

2005� Jill Robinson becomes the

first Hurricane to surpass3,000 assists

� Karla Johnson sets aschool record for 31 killsin a match, 616 kills in aseason and 1,484 careerkills

� Johnson and FrannieSavage both named AVCAHonorable Mention All-Americans

Valeria Tipiana

Karla Johnson

Jill Robinson

Team of 2004From left: Elizabeth Tyson,Mallorey James, ValeriaTipiana, Ashley Youngs, JamieGrass


All-Time Series RecordsSScchhooooll WWiinn LLoossss TTiiee PPcctt..

Alabama 8 5 0 .615

Alabama A&M 1 0 0 1.000

American 0 1 0 .000

Appalachain State 1 0 0 1.000

Arizona 0 1 0 .000

Arkansas State 2 0 0 1.000

Auburn 2 0 0 1.000

Barry 2 0 0 1.000

Baylor 1 0 0 1.000

Bethune-Cookman 1 0 0 1.000

Boston College 8 2 0 .800

Broward CC 2 0 0 1.000

Broward Central 4 0 0 1.000

Broward North 13 1 0 .929

Brown 1 0 0 1.000

Butler 1 0 0 1.000

Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000

Clemson 3 8 0 .273

Coastal Carolina 1 0 0 1.000

College of Charleston 3 0 0 1.000

Columbia 1 0 0 1.000

Connecticut 1 1 0 .500

Davidson 0 1 0 .000

Delaware 1 0 0 1.000

Duke 3 7 0 .300

Eastern Kentucky 2 0 0 1.000

Eastern Michigan 0 1 0 .000

Flagler 4 3 0 .571

Florida 3 5 0 .375

Florida A&M 0 3 0 .000

Florida Atlantic 7 3 0 .700

Florida Bible 1 0 0 1.000

FIU 14 18 0 .438

Florida Memorial 1 0 0 1.000

Florida Southern 4 5 0 .444

Florida State 16 16 1 .500

Florida Tech 0 7 0 .000

Fordham 1 0 0 1.000

George Mason 1 0 0 1.000

Georgetown 1 1 0 .500

Georgia 3 2 0 .600

Georgia State 1 0 0 1.000

Georgia Tech 4 5 0 .444

Hawai’i 0 1 0 .000

Hillsboro CC 1 0 0 1.000

Hofstra 0 1 0 .000

Houston 1 0 0 1.000

Howard 1 0 0 1.000

Illinois State 1 0 0 1.000

Indian River CC 1 0 0 1.000

Indiana 2 0 0 1.000

SScchhooooll WWiinn LLoossss TTiiee PPcctt..

IUPUI 1 0 0 1.000

Jackson State 1 0 0 1.000

Jacksonville 6 3 0 .667

Jacksonville State 1 0 0 1.000

Kansas 0 1 0 .000

Kellogg College 0 1 0 .000

Kent State 1 0 0 1.000

Lake City CC 4 0 0 1.000

Long Island 1 0 0 1.000

Louisiana-Monroe 1 0 0 1.000

Louisiana State 2 2 0 .500

Louisville 0 1 0 .000

Loyola 1 0 0 1.000

Loyola Marymount 0 2 0 .000

Manhattan 1 0 0 1.000

Marquette 0 1 0 .000

Maryland 4 7 0 .364

Memphis 2 0 0 1.000

Miami Christian 2 0 0 1.000

Miami-Dade CC 5 0 0 1.000

Miami-Dade North 8 5 0 .615

Miami Dade NW 5 2 0 .714

Miami-Dade South 13 18 0 .419

Michigan State 0 2 0 .000

Middle Tennessee 1 0 0 1.000

Minnesota 0 1 0 .000

Mississippi 9 2 0 .818

Montevallo 1 0 0 1.000

Nebraska 0 1 0 .000

New Mexico 1 0 0 1.000

North Carolina 8 7 0 .533

North Carolina State 10 0 0 1.000

North Texas 1 0 0 1.000

Northwestern 0 1 0 .000

Notre Dame 1 3 0 .250

Nova Southeastern 1 0 0 1.000

Oakland 2 0 0 1.000

Ohio State 0 1 0 .000

Oklahoma 1 1 0 .500

Oral Roberts 0 1 0 .000

Oregon 1 0 0 1.000

Palm Beach JC 1 0 0 1.000

Pittsburgh 1 2 0 .333

Portland State 0 1 0 .000

Providence 1 0 0 1.000

Purdue 0 1 0 .000

Rhode Island 1 0 0 1.000

Rollins 1 0 0 1.000

Rutgers 3 1 0 .750

Sacramento State 2 1 0 .667

Sam Houston State 1 0 0 1.000

SScchhooooll WWiinn LLoossss TTiiee PPcctt..

San Diego State 1 0 0 1.000

San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000

Santa Clara 0 1 0 .000

Seton Hall 2 0 0 1.000

St. John's 3 0 0 1.000

St. Thomas 1 0 0 1.000

SMU 1 0 0 1.000

South Carolina 3 1 0 .750

South Dakota State 1 0 0 1.000

Stephen F. Austin 1 0 0 1.000

Stetson 2 1 0 .667

Syracuse 2 0 0 1.000

Tampa 3 0 0 1.000

Tennessee 1 1 0 .500

Texas 0 1 0 .000

Texas-Arlington 0 1 0 .000

Texas-Pan American 1 0 0 1.000

Texas State 1 0 0 1.000

Texas Tech 0 1 0 .000

Tulane 1 0 0 1.000

Tulsa 1 0 0 1.000

UAB 1 1 0 .500

UCF 10 5 0 .667

USF 9 1 0 .900

Utah State 0 1 0 .000

Valdosta 1 0 0 1.000

VCU 1 0 0 1.000

Villanova 3 1 0 .750

Virginia 3 6 0 .333

Virginia Tech 8 4 0 .667

Wake Forest 5 4 0 .556

Washington State 0 1 0 .000

West Virginia 2 0 0 1.000

Wichita State 1 0 0 1.000

Winthrop 1 0 0 1.000

Wisconsin 1 0 0 1.000

Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 0 0 1.000

Wofford 1 0 0 1.000

Xavier 1 0 0 1.000


Year-by-Year Results

200826-6 overall • 14-6 ACC (T-Third)Home: 12-1 • Away: 9-5 • Neutral: 5-0Head Coach: Nicole Lantagne WelchAssistant Coach: Felix HouAssistant Coach: Laura Kuhn8/29 ! vs. Sacramento State W 3-0 25-23, 25-16, 25-228/29 ! at Texas State W 3-1 13-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-158/30 ! vs. Texas-Pan American W 3-0 25-10, 25-21, 25-208/30 ! vs. Louisiana-Monroe W 3-0 25-11, 25-6, 25-129/4 % SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W 3-0 25-17, 25-12, 25-219/6 % ALABAMA W 3-1 22-25, 25-16, 25-20, 25-229/6 % VCU W 3-0 25-19, 25-21, 25-99/12 $ vs. Villanova W 3-1 21-25, 25-16, 31-29, 25-229/13 $ vs. Sacramento State W 3-0 25-11, 25-23, 25-159/13 $ at San Francisco W 3-2 11-25, 25-19, 25-17, 21-25, 15-109/19 *FLORIDA STATE W 3-1 23-25, 25-19, 25-22, 31-299/20 at Florida Atlantic W 3-0 25-15, 25-18, 25-189/25 *at Duke W 3-1 22-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-209/26 *at Wake Forest L 0-3 19-25, 22-25, 21-2510/3 * at Clemson L 0-3 19-25, 20-25, 23-2510/4 *at Georgia Tech W 3-1 25-23, 21-25, 25-19, 27-2510/7 FLORIDA ATLANTIC W 3-0 25-13, 25-13, 25-1910/10 *BOSTON COLLEGE W 3-0 25-13, 25-14, 25-1410/12 *MARYLAND W 3-1 24-26, 34-32, 25-22, 25-2310/17 *NC STATE W 3-0 25-16, 25-20, 25-1710/18 *NORTH CAROLINA W 3-1 20-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-2310/24 *at Virginia L 2-3 25-19, 27-25, 13-25, 22-25, 13-1510/25 *at Virginia Tech L 1-3 18-25, 25-19, 17-25, 20-2510/31 *DUKE W 3-0 27-25, 25-19, 25-2311/2 *WAKE FOREST L 0-3 19-25, 22-25, 22-2511/7 *at Maryland W 3-0 25-19, 25-21, 27-2511/9 *at Boston College W 3-0 25-13, 25-12, 25-2011/14 *GEORGIA TECH W 3-2 25-15, 20-25, 27-29, 25-21, 15-1211/16 *CLEMSON W 3-2 29-27, 10-25, 25-18, 18-25, 15-611/20 *at North Carolina L 1-3 23-25, 25-23, 21-25, 18-2511/21 *at NC State W 3-0 25-22, 25-15, 25-1911/26 *at Florida State W 3-2 22-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-13, 15-11* - Atlantic Coast Conference opponent! - Century Tel Premier Tournament (San Marcos, Texas)% - Hurricane Invitational (Coral Gables, Fla.)$ - Asics/Coca-Cola Invitational (San Francisco, Calif.)3-set matches: 14-3; 4-set matches: 8-2; 5-set matches: 4-1

200714-17 overall • 8-14 ACC (T-Eighth)Home: 9-8 • Away: 4-8 • Neutral: 1-1Head Coach: Nicole Lantagne WelchAssistant Coach: Matthew BotsfordAssistant Coach: Yasmin Ortiz8/24 % HOFSTRA L 2-3 26-30, 30-24, 30-21, 27-30, 21-238/25 % JACKSONVILLE W 3-1 30-14, 30-24, 24-30, 30-238/25 % BUTLER W 3-1 30-21, 26-30, 30-28, 30-238/31 ! at Marquette L 2-3 26-30, 30-26, 23-30, 30-24, 11-159/1 ! vs. UT-Arlington L 2-3 30-32, 30-26, 19-30, 30-22, 12-159/1 ! vs. Oakland W 3-0 30-15, 30-21, 30-279/7 ^ LOYOLA W 3-0 30-23, 30-25, 30-289/8 ^ BROWN W 3-0 30-15, 30-23, 30-239/8 ^ DELAWARE W 3-0 30-28, 30-26, 30-229/14 *at Florida State L 0-3 17-30, 24-30, 22-309/20 *at Virginia Tech W 3-2 30-22, 25-30, 30-25, 23-30, 15-109/21 *at Virginia W 3-2 33-35, 30-28, 30-2827-30, 15-89/28 *WAKE FOREST L 0-3 18-30, 25-30, 26-309/30 *#14 DUKE L 0-3 25-30, 19-30, 19-3010/5 *CLEMSON L 0-3 13-30, 28-30, 27-3010/7 *GEORGIA TECH L 1-3 24-30, 30-24, 27-30, 19-3010/12 *at Boston College L 0-3 22-30, 24-30, 24-3010/13 *at Maryland L 1-3 16-30, 27-30, 30-22, 25-3010/19 *at NC State W 3-1 17-30, 30-28, 30-26, 30-2510/20 *at North Carolina L 0-3 24-30, 22-30, 30-3210/23 *FLORIDA STATE L 1-3 28-30, 24-30, 30-25, 23-3010/26 *VIRGINIA L 1-3 24-30, 21-30, 30-24, 28-3010/27 *VIRGINIA TECH W 3-2 19-30, 30-25, 31-29, 28-30, 15-711/2 *at #14 Duke L 0-3 20-30, 22-30, 20-3011/3 * at Wake Forest W 3-0 30-22, 30-28, 30-2711/9 *MARYLAND L 0-3 25-30, 23-30, 27-3011/11 *BOSTON COLLEGE W 3-0 30-21, 30-26, 30-2411/15 *at Clemson L 0-3 28-30, 22-30, 26-3011/16 *at Georgia Tech L 1-3 15-30, 18-30, 30-28, 18-3011/21 *NORTH CAROLINA W 3-0 30-25, 30-18, 30-2211/23 *NC STATE W 3-0 30-26, 30-16, 32-30* - Atlantic Coast Conference opponent% - Orange & Green Challenge (Coral Gables, Fla.)! - Marquette Kick-Off Tournament (Milwaukee, Wis.)^ - Hurricane Invitational (Coral Gables, Fla.)3-game matches: 8-9; 4-game matches: 3-5; 5-game matches: 3-3

200612-19 overall • 9-13 ACC (T-Ninth)Home: 5-9 • Away: 6-7 • Neutral: 1-3Head Coach: Nicole Lantagne WelchAssistant Coach: Matthew BotsfordAssistant Coach: Yasmin Ortiz8/25 ! at Alabama W 3-2 25-30, 20-30, 30-21, 21-30, 17-158/26 ! vs. Kansas L 1-3 30-23, 28-30, 25-30, 23-308/26 ! vs. Alabama A&M W 3-0 30-12, 30-26, 30-179/1 % vs. Eastern Michigan L 0-3 19-30, 25-30, 24-309/2 % at Michigan State L 0-3 15-30, 27-30, 12-309/2 % vs. Villanova L 2-3 30-28, 28-30, 30-28, 29-31, 8-159/15 ^ FLORIDA A&M L 2-3 30-24, 29-31, 30-20, 24-30, 8-159/16 ^ JACKSONVILLE W 3-1 30-22, 26-30, 31-29, 30-239/16 ^ LOYOLA MARYMOUNT L 0-3 29-31, 27-30, 24-309/19 *FLORIDA STATE L 2-3 30-27, 24-30, 30-22, 12-30, 12-159/22 *BOSTON COLLEGE L 2-3 24-30, 30-25, 22-30, 31-29, 9-159/24 *MARYLAND W 3-0 30-24, 30-27, 30-149/29 *at Clemson L 1-3 40-38, 24-30, 23-30, 20-309/30 *at Georgia Tech W 3-1 27-30, 30-21, 30-27, 30-2810/6 *NC STATE W 3-1 27-30, 30-18, 30-19, 30-1610/8 *NORTH CAROLINA L 0-3 28-30, 23-30, 14-3010/13 *at Virginia L 0-3 29-31, 24-30, 15-3010/14 *Virginia Tech L 1-3 23-30, 30-28, 19-30, 28-3010/17 *at Florida State W 3-2 27-30, 16-30, 30-22, 30-28, 15-910/20 *DUKE L 0-3 22-30, 20-30, 28-3010/22 *WAKE FOREST W 3-1 30-23, 30-27, 30-32, 30-2310/27 *at Maryland L 0-3 24-30, 24-30, 27-3010/29 *at Boston College W 3-1 20-30, 30-21, 30-25, 30-2811/2 *GEORGIA TECH L 2-3 30-18, 23-30, 16-30, 32-30, 16-1811/5 *CLEMSON L 1-3 18-30, 30-23, 27-30, 28-3011/10 *VIRGINIA TECH W 3-0 30-25, 30-24, 30-2711/11 *VIRGINIA L 1-3 30-26, 24-30, 20-30, 26-3011/17 *at North Carolina L 1-3 12-30, 30-24, 28-30, 26-3011/18 *at North Carolina State W 3-0 30-23, 30-22, 30-2611/22 *at Wake Forest W 3-1 13-30, 32-30, 31-29, 30-2311/24 *at #25 Duke L 0-3 23-30, 23-30, 15-30* - Atlantic Coast Conference opponent! - Academy Sports Invitational (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)% - Spartan Invitational (East Lansing, Mich.)^ - Hurricane Invitational (Coral Gables, Fla.)3-game matches: 4-8; 4-game matches: 6-6; 5-game matches: 2-5

Back Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Felix Hou, Ariell Cooke,Ashley Woods, Lici McGee, Bridget Bomhack, Head CoachNicole Lantagne Welch, Ali Becker, Genny Mayhew, Angelia Ellis,Assistant Coach Laura KuhnFront Row (L to R): Trainer Kelly Donahue, Lane Carico, TatianaAlvarez, Cassie Loessberg, Katie Gallagher, Maria Andersson,Christine Williamson, Griffin Udelson, Student Trainer HayleyGarick

Back Row (L to R): Athletic Trainer Kelly Donahue, Head CoachNicole Lantagne Welch, Angelica Ellis, Genny Mayhew, AshleyWoods, Ciara Michel, Lici McGee, Ariell Cooke, BridgetBomhack, Assistant Coach Matthew Botsford, Assistant CoachYasmin Ortiz.Front Row (L to R): Student Trainer Kiera Eppedio, TatianaAlvarez, Maria Andersson, Katie Gallagher, Michelle Bruin,Christine Williamson, Cassie Loessberg, Griffin Udelson

Back Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Yasmin Ortiz, AssistantCoach Matthew Botsford, Kelsey Ream, Ciara Michel, LiciMcGee, Francheska Savage, Head Coach Nicole LantagneWelchMiddle Row (L to R): Ashley Woods, Sara Duncan, LaurenRinderknecht, Angelica Ellis, Bridget Bomhack, StudentManager Kelley SchoonoverFront Row (L to R): Genny Mayhew, Griffin Udelson, CassieLoessberg, Michelle Bruin, Jill Robinson, Ann Gallo


Year-by-Year Results

200516-14 overall • 11-11 ACC (Sixth)Home: 8-8 • Away: 6-6 • Neutral: 2-0Head Coach: Nicole Lantagne WelchAssistant Coach: Lisa ArgabrightAssistant Coach: Matt Botsford9/2 ! vs. Arkansas State W 3-1 26-30, 30-22, 31-29, 30-229/3 ! vs. Sam Houston State W 3-0 30-28, 30-15, 30-219/3 ! at Houston W 3-2 30-32, 30-25, 30-27, 17-30, 15-59/9 ^ JACKSONVILLE STATE W 3-0 30-24, 33-31, 30-259/10 ^ XAVIER W 3-2 30-23, 27-30, 30-21, 22-30, 15-109/16 % SACRAMENTO STATE L 0-3 26-30, 19-30, 24-309/17 % MICHIGAN STATE L 1-3 25-30, 26-30, 30-26, 21-309/17 % #9 LOUISVILLE L 1-3 32-30, 28-30, 23-30, 28-309/23 *at Boston College W 3-0 30-24, 30-23, 32-309/25 *at Maryland L 1-3 24-30, 21-30, 30-26, 25-309/30 *CLEMSON W 3-2 30-25, 30-32, 28-30, 30-25, 15-810/2 *GEORGIA TECH L 2-3 35-37, 30-27, 30-11, 30-32, 9-1510/7 *at NC State W 3-1 31-33, 30-28, 30-27, 30-1510/8 at North Carolina L 1-3 30-23, 22-30, 28-30, 22-3010/11 *at Florida State W 3-1 34-36, 30-21, 30-26, 31-2910/14 *VIRGINIA L 1-3 26-30, 31-33, 30-21, 28-3010/16 *VIRGINIA TECH W 3-1 30-23, 26-30, 31-29, 30-2510/21 *at Duke L 1-3 24-30, 30-19, 27-30, 26-3010/22 *at Wake Forest L 2-3 18-30, 27-30, 30-26, 30-23, 15-1710/28 *MARYLAND L 2-3 27-30, 36-34, 30-26, 22-30, 9-1510/30 *BOSTON COLLEGE W 3-0 30-25, 30-26, 30-2811/4 *at Georgia Tech W 3-0 30-26, 31-29, 30-2811/5 *at Clemson L 2-3 26-30, 30-26, 30-32, 30-28, 16-1811/11 *at Virginia Tech W 3-1 30-25, 27-30, 30-17, 30-2611/12 *at Virginia L 0-3 14-30, 25-30, 25-3011/15 *FLORIDA STATE L 2-3 30-24, 31-29, 32-30, 32-34, 13-1511/18 *NORTH CAROLINA W 3-2 28-30, 26-30, 30-25, 30-18, 15-211/20 *NC STATE W 3-1 30-18, 30-20, 27-30, 30-2311/23 *WAKE FOREST W 3-0 30-23, 30-26, 30-1911/25 *DUKE L 1-3 19-30, 18-30, 30-22, 25-30* - Atlantic Coast Conference opponent! - Houston Invitational (Houston, Texas)^ - Hurricane Invitational (Coral Gables, Fla.)% - Orange & Green Challenge (Coral Gables, Fla.)3-game matches: 6-2; 4-game matches: 6-7; 5-game matches: 4-5

200417-9 overall • 11-5 ACC (Second)Home: 12-1 • Away: 3-5 • Neutral: 2-3Head Coach: Nicole Lantagne WelchAssistant Coach: Lisa ArgabrightAssistant Coach: Matt Botsford9/1 at FIU W 3-0 30-17, 30-24, 30-149/10 ! at #24 Loyola Marymount L 0-3 26-30, 29-31, 18-309/11 ! vs. Washington State L 2-3 28-30, 30-15, 30-20, 26-30, 11-159/11 ! vs. Cincinnati W 3-1 30-28, 28-30, 30-28, 30-209/17 % vs. LSU L 2-3 34-32, 30-27, 28-30, 22-30, 12-159/17 % at SMU W 3-0 30-20, 30-28, 31-299/18 % vs. UW-Milwaukee W 3-0 30-21, 30-18, 30-189/24 *FLORIDA STATE W 3-0 30-28, 31-29, 30-249/26 *at Virginia Tech L 2-3 30-18, 26-30, 26-30, 30-27, 15-1710/1 *WAKE FOREST W 3-0 30-24, 30-20, 30-1910/3 *DUKE L 2-3 30-24, 25-30, 25-30, 30-27, 16-1810/8 *at Virginia W 3-1 30-27, 30-32, 30-26, 30-1910/9 *at Maryland L 2-3 30-23, 28-30, 28-30, 30-19, 11-1510/12 FLORIDA ATLANTIC W 3-0 30-22, 30-18, 30-2210/15 *NC STATE W 3-0 30-21, 30-27, 30-2410/17 *NORTH CAROLINA W 3-1 26-30, 30-27, 30-25, 30-2810/20 *at Florida State W 3-2 19-30, 30-21, 30-24, 27-30, 15-1010/24 *VIRGINIA TECH W 3-0 30-20, 30-24, 30-2010/29 *at Clemson L 0-3 28-30, 17-30, 25-3010/30 *at Georgia Tech L 0-3 24-30, 18-30, 28-3011/5 *MARYLAND W 3-2 30-22, 30-18, 20-30, 21-30, 15-711/7 *VIRGINIA W 3-0 30-16, 30-28, 30-1611/12 *at North Carolina W 3-1 30-17, 18-30, 30-18, 31-2911/14 *at NC State W 3-0 30-26, 30-26, 30-2611/19 *vs. Maryland L 1-3 26-30, 22-30, 30-22, 27-3011/24 USF W 3-0 30-19, 30-17, 30-20* - Atlantic Coast Conference opponent! – Furama Hotel Invitational (Los Angeles, Calif.)% - Hurricane Ivan-Sugar Bowl Classic (Dallas, Texas)3-game matches: 11-3; 4-game matches: 4-1; 5-game matches: 2-5

200322-9 overall • 9-3 BIG EAST (Third)Home: 12-3 • Away: 6-5 • Neutral: 4-1Head Coach: Nicole Lantagne WelchAssistant Coach: Erik OlsonAssistant Coach: April Yantis8/29 ^ MANHATTAN W 3-0 30-23, 30-18, 30-258/30 ^ KENT STATE W 3-0 30-21, 30-21, 30-128/30 ^ INDIANA W 3-1 30-19, 26-30, 30-23, 30-209/4 ! vs. Rhode Island W 3-1 30-25, 19-30, 30-26, 30-169/5 ! vs. San Diego State W 3-1 30-21, 23-30, 30-21, 30-239/5 ! at #10 Arizona L 0-3 30-32, 18-30, 28-309/6 ! vs. #20 Santa Clara L 2-3 27-30, 29-31, 30-26, 30-22, 13-159/11 % GEORGE MASON W 3-0 31-29, 30-28, 30-279/12 % COLUMBIA W 3-0 30-10, 30-28, 30-149/12 % NORTHWESTERN L 1-3 30-25, 28-30, 28-30, 26-309/19 $ vs. Eastern Kentucky W 3-2 30-27, 19-30, 27-30, 30-28, 20-189/19 $ at Florida State L 1-3 28-30, 30-28, 26-30, 25-309/20 $ vs. Jacksonville W 3-0 30-21, 30-28, 30-179/23 FIU W 3-0 30-24, 30-28, 30-169/27 *at Seton Hall W 3-0 30-26, 30-26, 30-239/28 *at Rutgers W 3-1 28-30, 30-17, 30-26, 30-2710/5 *BOSTON COLLEGE W 3-0 30-17, 30-27, 30-2010/10 *GEORGETOWN W 3-0 30-26, 30-24, 30-2610/12 *VILLANOVA W 3-0 30-12, 30-17, 30-2210/14 at USF W 3-0 33-31, 30-23, 30-1810/21 FLORIDA A&M L 2-3 18-30, 26-30, 30-28, 30-19, 10-1510/25 *at Connecticut L 1-3 20-30, 29-31, 30-25, 18-3010/26 *at St. John’s W 3-0 30-24, 30-25, 30-2610/29 at Florida Atlantic W 3-0 30-18, 30-25, 30-2310/31 *WEST VIRGINIA W 3-0 30-23, 30-17, 30-2411/2 *PITTSBURGH L 1-3 30-22, 24-30, 26-30, 23-3011/4 UCF W 3-1 30-21, 30-16, 28-30, 30-2811/7 *at Syracuse W 3-2 30-27, 31-29, 27-30, 27-30, 15-1011/9 *at #12 Notre Dame L 0-3 26-30, 24-30, 22-3011/15 *VIRGINIA TECH W 3-0 30-25, 30-28, 30-2111/22 @ at #17 Notre Dame L 1-3 19-30, 22-30, 30-23, 20-30* - BIG EAST Conference opponent^ - Hurricane Invitational (Coral Gables, Fla.)! - Wildcat Classic (Tucson, Ariz.)% - Orange & Green Challenge (Coral Gables, Fla.)$ - FSU Classic (Tallahassee, Fla.)@ - BIG EAST Tournament (South Bend, Ind.)3-game matches: 15-2; 4-game matches: 5-5; 5-game matches: 2-2

Back Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Lisa Argabright, AshleyWoods, Francheska Savage, Ciara Michel, Lindsay Fletcher,Assistant Coach Matthew BotsfordMiddle Row (L to R): Head Coach Nicole Lantagne Welch,Trainer Joelyn Manula, Bridget Bomhack, Angelica Ellis, LaurenRinderknecht, Sara Duncan, Trainer Jason JeromeFront Row (L to R): Michelle Bruin, Jill Robinson, Ann Gallo,Kaitlin Kozak, Lindsay Fletcher, Trainer Jennifer Lister

Back Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Matthew Botsford, ElizabethTyson, Assistant Coach Lisa Argabright, Sara Duncan, ValeriaTipiana, Ashley Woods, Ciara Michel, Karla Johnson,Francheska Savage, Michelle Bruin, Trainer Jason JeromeFront Row (L to R): Head Coach Nicole Lantagne Welch, JillRobinson, Ann Gallo, Kaitlin Kozak, Mallorey James, AshleyYoungs, Jamie Grass, Trainer Jennifer Lister, Trainer JoelynManula

Back Row (L to R): Trainer Steve Spiro, Robin Lewullis, CiaraMichel, Karla Johnson, Valeria Tipiana, Assistant Coach ErikOlsonMiddle Row (L to R): Head Coach Nicole Lantagne Welch, SaraDuncan, Francheska Savage, Jennifer Vance, Elizabeth Tyson,Leyre Santaella Sante, Assistant Coach April YantisFront Row (L to R): Kaitlin Kozak, Ann Gallo, Ashley Youngs,Mallorey James, Margie Young, Jill RobinsonNot pictured: Jamie Grass


Back Row (L to R): Asst. Coach Erik Olson, Marcela Gamarra,Valeria Tipiana, Karla Johnson, Head Coach Nicole LantagneWelch, Robin Lewullis, Francheska Savage, Elizabeth Tyson,Dave McWhinneyFront Row (L to R): Carrie Frash, Ashley Youngs, ChristinaHernandez, Mallorey James, Jamie Grass, Margie Young, AsstCoach April Yantis

Back Row (L to R): Asst. Coach April Yantis, Marcela Gamarra-Pineda, Sandra Totten, Kristi Sprinkel, Head Coach NicoleLantagne, Courtney Berg, Valeria Tipiana, Asst. Coach ErikOlsonFront Row (L to R): Lynsey Irwin, Jamie Grass, Vanessa Koehler,Mallorey James, Christina Hernandez, Ashley Youngs, ChynnaVan Dyke-Hughes, Elizabeth Tyson

Year-by-Year Results10/17 $ vs. Rutgers L 0-2 2-15, 4-1510/28 at Miami-Dade South CC L 0-3 10-15, 12-15, 4-1511/3 BROWARD NORTH CC W 3-0 16-14, 15-4, 15-911/7 & MIAMI-DADE SOUTH CC L 1-2 13-15, 15-11, 9-1511/7 & FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL L 1-2 8-15, 15-13, 8-1511/7 & FLORIDA SOUTHERN L 1-2 6-15, 15-5, 14-1611/7 & CENTRAL FLORIDA W 2-1 13-15, 15-12, 15-211/14 * vs. Central Florida W 2-0 15-12, 15-811/20 # at Florida State L 0-2 3-15, 8-1511/20 # vs. Central Florida L 1-2 15-12, 13-15, 10-1511/21 # vs. Georgia W 2-0 15-7, 15-711/21 # vs. Mississippi L 1-2 5-15, 15-13, 10-15! – Central Florida Tri-Match (Orlando, Fla.)^ - Alabama Invitational (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)% – Miami-Dade North Tri-Match (Miami, Fla.)@ – Florida State Invitational (Tallahassee, Fla.)$ – Central Florida Invitational (Orlando, Fla.)& – Hurricane Invitational (Coral Gables, Fla.)* - FAIAW State Tournament (Pompano Beach, Fla.)# - AIAW Region III Championships (Tallahassee, Fla.)

198049-14-1 overallHome: 2-4 • Away: 5-3 • Neutral: 10-10Head Coach: Cheryl HoltAssistant Coach: Mary Jo Smith9/19 $ vs. South Carolina W 2-1 15-9, 16-18, 15-59/19 $ vs. Mississippi W 2-0 15-4, 15-39/19 $ vs. Alabama L 2-0 15-13, 16-149/20 $ vs. Clemson W 2-0 15-4, 16-149/20 $ vs. Texas Tech L 2-1 15-10, 4-15, 15-69/23 Miami-Dade S. W 3-0 15-8, 15-5, 15-139/30 Miami-Dade W 3-0 15-5, 15-6, 15-610/1 Broward North W 3-1 15-6, 15-10, 7-15, 15-310/3 * vs. LSU W 2-0 15-8, 15-210/3 * vs. Florida State L 2-0 15-10, 15-710/3 * vs. Alabama W 2-0 15-13, 15-1210/3 * vs. Miami-Dade S. W 2-0 15-8, 15-1310/4 * vs. Central Florida W 2-0 15-10, 15-1010/4 * vs. Florida State W 2-0 15-10, 15-1310/4 * vs. Florida International W 2-1 14-16, 15-12, 15-610/10 @ vs. Memphis W 2-0 15-11, 15-810/10 @ vs. Florida Southern W 2-0 17-15, 17-1510/10 @ vs. North Carolina W 2-0 15-9, 15-1210/11 @ vs. Lake City CC W 2-0 15-8, 15-410/11 @ vs. Mississippi W 2-0 15-7, 15-210/11 @ vs. Florida State L 2-0 15-13, 17-1510/11 @ vs. North Carolina W 2-0 17-15, 15-1110/13 at Miami-Dade W 3-0 15-4, 15-6, 15-510/17 # vs. Illinois State W 2-0 15-4, 15-1010/17 # vs. Rutgers W 2-0 15-10, 15-210/17 # vs. Indiana W 2-0 15-6, 15-1010/18 # vs. Cincinnati W 2-0 15-9, 15-1110/18 # vs. Alabama W 2-0 15-4, 15-510/18 # vs. Purdue L 2-0 15-5, 15-410/21 at Florida Atlantic L 3-2 15-11, 10-15, 11-15, 15-10, 15-910/24 % vs. Montevallo W 2-0 15-2, 15-1010/24 % vs. Lake City CC W 2-0 15-8, 15-410/24 % vs. Florida State T 1-1 6-15, 15-1010/24 % vs. Winthrop W 2-0 15-4, 15-1010/25 % vs. Central Florida W 2-0 15-9, 15-1210/25 % vs. Alabama-Birmingham W 2-0 15-6, 15-110/25 % vs. Miami-Dade South W 2-0 15-3, 15-610/25 % vs. Florida State L 2-1 17-15, 10-15, 15-710/28 Broward North W 3-1 16-4, 4-15, 16-410/29 at Miami-Dade South W 3-1 15-8, 11-15, 15-13, 15-911/1 & vs. Miami-Dade CC W 2-0 15-9, 15-611/1 & vs. Florida State W 2-0 15-6, 15-811/1 & vs. Florida International W 2-1 16-14, 4-15, 15-6FAIAW State Championships11/20 vs. Central Florida W 2-1 15-13, 7-15, 15-511/20 vs. Miami-Dade South W 2-0 15-4, 16-1411/20 vs. Florida Southern W 2-0 15-7, 15-1011/20 vs. Florida State W 2-1 15-10, 13-15, 15-811/20 vs. Florida International L 2-0 15-7, 15-12AIAW Region III Championships (Orlando, Fla.)11/20 vs. Mississippi W 2-0 15-3, 15-511/20 vs. Alabama W 2-1 15-10, 13-15, 15-411/21 vs. Georgia W 2-0 15-5, 15-611/21 vs. Alabama L 2-0 15-10, 15-1211/21 vs. Mississippi W 2-0 15-4, 15-611/22 vs. Florida State W 2-0 15-13, 15-411/22 vs. Alabama W 2-1 15-12, 4-15, 15-13AIAW Nationals (Berkley, Calif.)12/5 vs. Hawaii L n/a n/a12/5 vs. Portland State L n/a n/a12/5 vs. Texas L n/a n/a12/5 vs. Utah State L n/a n/a$ Alabama Tournament (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)* Central Florida Tournament (Orlando, Fla.)@ Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)# Cincinnati Tournament (Cincinnati, Ohio)% Jacksonville Tournament (Jacksonville, Fla.)& Hurricane Invitational (Coral Gables, Fla.)

200117-7 overallHome: 13-1 • Away: 3-5 • Neutral: 1-1Head Coach: Nicole Lantagne WelchAssistant Coach: Erik OlsonAssistant Coach: April Yantis8/31 ! at Davidson L 2-3 27-30, 30-12, 28-30, 32-30, 10-159/1 ! vs. Coastal Carolina W 3-0 30-27, 30-25, 30-209/1 ! vs. American L 0-3 18-30, 27-30, 10-309/7 ^ LONG ISLAND W 3-0 30-24, 30-22, 30-169/7 ^ WOFFORD W 3-0 30-24, 30-24, 30-159/8 ^ UAB L 2-3 30-14, 30-18, 17-30, 26-30, 13-159/18 at Florida Atlantic L 0-3 25-30, 29-31, 25-309/21 JACKSONVILLE W 3-1 30-17, 30-15, 25-30, 30-249/23 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE W 3-0 30-14, 30-16, 30-239/28 at Florida Memorial W 3-0 30-19, 30-24, 30-2110/1 at Florida A&M L 0-3 25-30, 24-30, 19-3010/2 at Florida State L 0-3 16-30, 16-30, 21-3010/5 at FIU L 2-3 30-26, 29-31, 30-19, 16-30, 6-1510/11 TULSA W 3-0 30-15, 30-15, 30-2010/17 ST. JOHN’S W 3-0 30-26, 30-21, 30-2810/20 UCF W 3-0 30-18, 30-21, 30-2410/21 NORTH TEXAS W 3-2 27-30, 30-23, 30-17, 23-30, 16-1410/24 at Nova Southeastern W 3-0 30-16, 30-16, 30-2110/27 PITTSBURGH W 3-1 24-30, 30-16, 30-18, 30-2710/28 GEORGIA STATE W 3-0 30-25, 30-24, 30-1311/2 ARKANSAS STATE W 3-1 28-30, 31-29, 30-17, 30-2711/4 BETHUNE-COOKMAN W 3-0 30-20, 30-16, 30-2511/6 FLORIDA ATLANTIC W 3-1 27-30, 30-18, 30-23, 32-3011/13 at St. Thomas W 3-0 30-15, 30-28, 30-27! – Davidson Tournament (Davidson, N.C.)^ - Hurricane Invitational (Coral Gables, Fla.)3-game matches: 12-4; 4-game matches: 4-0; 5-game matches: 1-3

198117-17 overallHome: 2-4 • Away: 5-3 • Neutral: 10-10Head Coach: Cheryl HoltAssistant Coach: Mary Jo Smith9/14 ! vs. Ohio State L 0-2 5-15, 12-159/14 ! at Central Florida W 2-0 15-7, 15-89/17 ^ at Alabama L 1-2 6-15, 15-10, 12-159/18 ^ vs. Baylor W 2-0 15-9, 15-99/18 ^ vs. Georgia L 0-2 12-15, 6-159/18 ^ vs. Minnesota L 0-2 8-15, 0-159/18 ^ vs. Florida State L 0-2 10-15, 1-159/29 MIAMI-DADE SOUTH L 1-3 15-8, 7-15, 14-16, 10-159/30 at Broward North W 3-0 15-4, 15-0, 16-1410/6 % at Miami-Dade North W 2-1 12-15, 15-11, 15-210/6 % vs. Indian River CC W 2-1 13-15, 15-10, 15-910/9 @ vs. Miami-Dade South W 2-1 8-15, 17-15, 15-910/9 @ vs. Miss.Univ. for Women W 2-1 15-12, 13-15, 15-310/9 @ vs. Tennessee L 0-2 11-15, 11-1510/10 @ vs. Clemson L 0-2 9-15, 11-1510/10 @ vs. South Florida W 2-1 2-15, 15-9, 15-1110/14 at Florida International L 2-3 10-15, 17-15, 14-16, 15-11, 14-1610/16 $ at Central Florida W 2-1 13-15, 15-9, 18-1610/16 $ vs. Miami-Dade South W 2-0 15-8, 16-1410/16 $ vs. Alabama W 2-1 17-15, 7-15, 15-1310/16 $ vs. Tulane W 2-1 17-19, 15-12, 15-1010/17 $ vs. South Carolina W 2-0 15-7, 15-7

200227-6 overall • 10-3 BIG EAST (T-Second)Home: 12-1 • Away: 8-4 • Neutral: 7-1Head Coach: Nicole Lantagne WelchAssistant Coach: Erik OlsonAssistant Coach: April Yantis8/30 ! vs. New Mexico W 3-1 22-30, 30-24, 30-23, 30-238/30 ! vs. Georgia W 3-1 30-18, 30-28, 24-30, 30-268/31 ! vs. Stephen F. Austin W 3-1 30-19, 30-23, 25-30, 30-188/31 ! at Wichita State W 3-0 30-24, 30-23, 30-269/6 ^ HOWARD W 3-0 30-20, 30-19, 30-229/6 ^ OREGON W 3-0 30-27, 30-21, 39-379/7 ^ FORDHAM W 3-0 30-15, 30-19, 30-259/13 % vs. Florida State W 3-2 28-30, 25-30, 31-29, 32-30, 15-109/13 % vs. IUPUI W 3-0 30-15, 30-17, 30-259/14 % at FIU W 3-0 30-22, 30-20, 30-279/20 FLORIDA ATLANTIC W 3-0 30-21, 30-26, 30-279/25 STETSON W 3-0 30-24, 30-18, 32-309/28 *at Boston College W 3-1 37-35, 29-31, 30-21, 30-149/29 *at Providence W 3-0 30-12, 30-15, 30-2110/5 *at Villanova W 3-0 30-20, 30-21, 30-2810/6 *at Georgetown L 2-3 26-30, 30-12, 30-16, 27-30, 12-1510/11 *RUTGERS W 3-0 30-27, 30-26, 30-2610/13 *SETON HALL W 3-0 30-22, 30-22, 30-2510/16 FIU L 2-3 26-30, 29-31, 30-27, 30-21, 16-1810/21 USF W 3-1 30-27, 30-25, 30-32, 30-2810/26 *at Virginia Tech L 0-3 28-30, 24-30, 25-3010/29 at Florida Atlantic W 3-0 30-22, 30-28, 30-2111/1 *ST. JOHN’S W 3-0 30-20, 30-27, 30-1911/3 *CONNECTICUT W 3-0 30-22, 30-18, 30-2711/8 *at Pittsburgh L 2-3 26-30, 30-28, 30-28, 26-30, 13-1511/10 *at West Virginia W 3-0 30-19, 30-23, 30-2411/15 *NOTRE DAME W 3-2 30-25, 30-28, 25-30, 22-30, 15-711/17 *SYRACUSE W 3-0 30-26, 30-21, 30-2411/23 $ vs. Virginia Tech W 3-2 30-24, 30-23, 22-30, 23-30, 15-1211/24 $ vs. Notre Dame L 1-3 19-30, 29-31, 30-27, 19-3012/6 @ vs. Duke W 3-0 30-25, 30-18, 30-2012/7 @ at #15 Wisconsin W 3-1 30-25, 20-30, 30-21, 30-2212/13 & at #4 Nebraska L 0-3 18-30, 17-30, 21-30* - BIG EAST Conference opponent! – Wichita State Tournament (Wichita, Kan.)^ - Hurricane Invitational (Coral Gables, Fla.)% - FIU Fall Invitational (Miami, Fla.)$ - BIG EAST Tournament (South Bend, Ind.)@ - NCAA Central Regional (Madison, Wis.)& - NCAA Central Regional (Lincoln, Neb.)3-game matches: 18-2; 4-game matches: 6-1; 5-game matches: 3-3


Year-by-Year Results197933-14 overallHome: 2-4 • Away: 5-3 • Neutral: 10-10Head Coach: Cheryl HoltAssistant Coach: Mary Jo Smith9/14 FLORIDA SOUTHERN L 2-0 15-4, 15-69/14 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL L 2-1 15-12, 8-15, 15-109/19 at Miami-Dade South W 3-1 15-9, 15-8, 10-15, 15-99/22 @ vs. Oklahoma L 3-0 10-2, 16-14, 15-79/22 @ vs. Alabama L 2-1 12-15, 16-14, 15-99/22 @ vs. Jackson State W 2-1 15-0, 13-15, 15-109/22 @ vs. Florida State L 2-0 15-10, 16-149/28 # vs. Appalachian State W 2-1 15-9, 8-15, 15-59/28 # vs. Eastern Kentucky W 2-0 15-0, 15-89/28 # vs. North Carolina W 2-1 15-8, 8-15, 18-169/28 # vs. Kellogg College L 2-0 15-2, 15-129/29 # vs. Central Florida L 2-0 15-11, 15-119/29 # vs. North Carolina L 2-0 15-10, 15-1110/2 MIAMI-DADE SOUTH W 3-0 16-14, 15-10, 15-510/5 % vs. Alabama W 2-1 5-15, 15-7, 15-710/5 % vs. LSU W 2-0 15-13, 15-1210/5 % vs. Central Florida L 2-0 15-13, 15-810/6 % vs. Oklahoma W 2-1 9-15, 16-14, 15-710/6 % vs. Miami-Dade South W 2-0 15-4, 15-1310/6 % vs. Auburn W 2-0 15-5, 15-410/6 % vs. Florida State W 2-1 15-9, 10-15, 16-1410/12 $ vs. South Carolina W 2-0 15-10, 15-910/12 $ vs. Tennessee W 2-0 15-13, 15-510/12 $ vs. Lake City CC W 2-0 15-4, 15-710/12 $ vs. Memphis State W 2-1 11-15, 15-12, 15-1210/13 $ vs. Florida State W 2-1 15-12, 7-15, 15-1210/13 $ vs. Central Florida L 2-1 10-15, 15-3, 15-410/17 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL W 3-1 7-15, 15-11, 15-4, 15-710/22 MIAMI-DADE NORTHWEST W 3-0 15-3, 15-8, 15-110/26 & vs. Florida Southern W 2-0 15-11, 15-810/26 & vs. Coll. of Charleston W 2-1 15-12, 12-15, 16-1410/26 & vs. Jacksonville W 2-0 15-2, 15-110/26 & vs. Miami-Dade South W 2-0 15-7, 15-1110/27 & vs. South Florida W 2-0 15-5, 15-310/27 & vs. Central Florida L 2-1 10-15, 15-6, 15-510/27 & vs. Florida International L 2-1 9-15, 15-10, 15-310/27 & vs. Oakland W 2-0 15-3, 15-1210/31 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL W 3-2 4-15, 15-12, 12-15, 15-8, 15-511/1 at Broward North W 3-0 15-2, 15-4, 15-4

FAIAW State Tournament11/10 vs. Florida State W 3-0 15-10, 16-14, 15-7

AIAW Regional Tournament11/15 vs. Auburn W 2-0 15-12, 15-311/15 vs. Mississippi Women W 2-0 15-3, 15-411/16 vs. Mississippi W 2-0 15-5, 15-611/16 vs. Mississippi W 2-1 15-11, 7-15, 15-1011/16 vs. Florida State W 2-1 15-9, 16-18, 15-811/16 vs. Florida State L 2-1 15-9, 4-15, 15-911/16 vs. Florida State L 2-1 8-15, 15-6, 15-12@ Alabama Invitational (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)# E. Kentucky Invitational (Richmond, Ky.)% Central Florida Invitational (Orlando, Fla.)$ FSU Invitational (Tallahassee, Fla.)& Jacksonville (Jacksonville, Fla.)

197817-16 overallHome: 2-4 • Away: 5-3 • Neutral: 10-10Head Coach: Cheryl HoltAssistant Coach: Mary Jo Smith9/20 at Miami-Dade South L 3-0 15-11, 15-5, 15-119/22 at Miami-Dade North W N/A9/29 @ vs. Tampa W 2-1 15-6, 13-15, 15-39/29 @ vs. Rollins W 2-0 15-0, 15-19/29 @ vs. South Florida W 2-1 4-15, 15-8, 16-149/30 @ vs. Florida Southern L 2-1 15-11, 12-15, 15-139/30 @ vs. Flagler W 2-1 15-8, 8-15, 15-1010/7 # vs. Florida L 2-0 19-17, 17-1510/7 # vs. Florida Tech L 2-0 15-6, 15-410/7 # vs. Florida Tech L 2-0 15-6, 15-610/7 # vs. Florida Southern L 2-0 15-12, 15-410/8 FLORIDA W 2-0 15-13, 15-810/8 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL W 2-0 15-12, 15-310/11 MIAMI-DADE NORTHWEST W 3-1 6-15, 15-1, 15-12, 15-210/13 $ vs. North Carolina L 2-1 13-15, 15-9, 16-1410/13 $ vs. Mississippi W 2-1 6-15, 15-10, 15-410/13 $ vs. South Florida W 2-1 15-5, 16-18, 15-1210/14 $ vs. Miami-Dade South L 2-0 15-6, 15-510/14 $ vs. Florida State L 2-0 15-3, 15-1110/18 at Broward North W 3-1 15-9, 15-9, 13-15, 15-010/27 % vs. South Carolina L 2-0 n/a10/27 % vs. Florida Tech L 2-0 n/a10/27 % vs. Florida Southern L 2-0 n/a10/28 % vs. Florida International W 2-0 n/a

10/28 % vs. Florida Tech L 2-0 n/a10/30 at Miami-Dade Northwest W 3-0 15-7, 15-10, 15-410/31 MIAMI-DADE NORTH W 3-1 15-10, 15-13, 10-15, 15-1311/2 BROWARD NORTH W 3-0 15-5, 15-1, 15-211/4 TAMPA W 2-0 15-6, 15-811/4 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL L 2-0 16-14, 16-14

FAIAW State Championships (Tampa, Fla.)11/8 vs. Florida W 2-0 17-15, 17-1511/9 vs. Florida State L 2-0 15-4, 15-911/9 vs. Florida L 2-0 15-3, 15-10@ Florida Southern Invitational (Lakeland, Fla.)# Miami-Dade S. Invitational (Miami, Fla.)$ Florida State Tournament (Tallahassee, Fla.)% Jacksonville Invitational (Jacksonville, Fla.)

197722-17 overallHome: 2-4 • Away: 5-3 • Neutral: 10-10Head Coach: Sue Uscier9/21 at Broward Central W 2-1 15-4, 15-9, 3-159/26 at Miami-Dade South L 2-0 15-9, 13-119/28 MIAMI-DADE NORTHWEST L 3-2 10-15, 16-14, 15-13, 13-15, 15-710/5 at Broward North W 2-0 16-14, 15-910/6 @ vs. Jacksonville W 2-0 16-14, 15-410/6 @ vs. South Florida W 2-1 15-7, 12-15, 15-1310/7 @ vs. Flagler @ W 2-0 15-9, 15-410/7 @ vs. Florida Atlantic L 2-0 15-9, 15-710/7 @ vs. Alabama @ L 2-0 15-5, 15-510/7 @ vs. Oral Roberts @ L 2-0 15-3, 15-1010/10 at Florida International L n/a n/a10/14 # vs. Stetson # W 2-0 15-8, 15-010/14 # vs. Broward North W n/a n/a10/14 # vs. Miami-Dade North W n/a n/a10/15 # vs. Broward Central W n/a n/a10/15 # vs. Miami-Dade Northwest W n/a n/a10/18 at Miami-Dade Northwest W n/a n/a10/25 PALM BEACJ JC W 2-0 15-2, 15-810/25 MIAMI-DADE NORTH L 2-1 8-15, 15-13, 15-810/26 BROWARD CENTRAL W n/a n/a10/28 $ vs. Miami-Dade South L n/a n/a10/28 $ vs. Valdosta W n/a n/a10/29 $ vs. Coll. of Charleston W n/a n/a10/29 $ vs. Jacksonville L n/a n/a10/29 vs. Florida International W n/a n/a10/29 vs. Miami-Dade South L 2-1 8-15, 15-9, 15-1110/31 BROWARD NORTH W 3-0 15-2, 15-2, 15-311/1 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL W 2-0 15-6, 15-1011/1 MIAMI-DADE NORTH W 2-0 17-15, 15-211/4 % vs. Jacksonville L n/a n/a11/4 % vs. Stetson W n/a n/a11/4 % vs. South Florida W n/a n/a11/5 % vs. Flagler L n/a n/a11/5 % vs. Miami-Dade South L n/a n/a11/5 % vs. Flagler W n/a n/a11/7 at Florida International L n/a n/a11/8 MIAMI-DADE SOUTH L 3-2 n/a

FAIAW State Championships (Orlando, Fla.)11/10 vs. South Florida L 2-1 15-12, 7-15, 15-1011/10 vs. Florida L 2-0 15-11, 15-8@ Miami-Dade S. Invitational (Miami, Fla.)# Broward Central Innovational (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)$ Jacksonville Invitational (Jacksonville, Fla.)% Flagler College Invitational (St. Augustine, Fla.)

19768-13 overallHome: 2-4 • Away: 5-3 • Neutral: 10-10Head Coach: Sue Uscier9/21 MIAMI-DADE NORTH W 2-1 15-6, 9-15, 15-129/23 at Miami Christian W 2-0 15-0, 15-29/28 MIAMI-DADE SOUTH L 2-0 15-11, 15-29/30 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL W 2-1 11-15, 15-11, 15-810/2 @ vs. Hillsboro W n/a n/a10/2 @ vs. Jacksonville L n/a n/a10/2 @ vs. Flagler L n/a n/a10/5 at Miami-Dade North L 2-1 15-10, 11-15, 15-710/7 MIAMI CHRISTIAN W 2-0 15-0, 15-010/12 at Miami-Dade North L 2-1 15-11, 9-15, 15-1110/18 MIAMI-DADE NORTH L 2-0 16-14, 15-910/18 BROWARD NORTH W 2-0 15-5, 16-4

10/20 at Florida International L 2-0 n/a10/21 at Miami-Dade South L n/a n/a10/22 # vs. Florida International W 2-0 n/a10/23 # vs. Miami-Dade South L n/a n/a10/29 at Miami-Dade North L 2-1 11-15, 16-14, 15-1310/29 vs. Broward Central W n/a n/a11/2 vs. Broward North L 2-1 11-15, 16-14, 15-13

FAIAW State Championship (Lakeland, Fla.)11/11 vs. Florida L 2-0 n/a11/12 vs. Florida L 2-0 n/a@ South Florida Invitational (Lakeland, Fla.)# Miami-Dade S. Invitational Tournament (Miami, Fla.)

197512-15 overallHome: 2-4 • Away: 5-3 • Neutral: 10-10Head Coach: Carol Smith9/30 at Miami-Dade North W 2-1 15-3, 7-15, 15-1110/7 at Broward North W 2-0 15-5, 15-1110/10 @ FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL L 2-0 n/a10/11 FLORIDA TECH L n/a n/a10/14 MIAMI-DADE SOUTH L 2-1 15-5, 12-15, 15-410/15 at Florida International L 2-1 15-8, 5-15, 15-710/21 at Florida International L 2-1 4-15, 15-2, 15-810/23 at Miami-Dade W 2-1 15-9, 9-15, 15-1110/28 MIAMI-DADE NORTH L 2-0 15-1, 15-910/29 MIAMI-DADE W 2-0 15-4, 15-510/31 # vs. Lake City CC W 2-0 15-12, 15-1310/31 # vs. Florida Tech L 2-1 15-9, 2-15, 15-710/31 # vs. Coll. of Charleston W 2-0 15-7, 15-811/1 # vs. Georgia L 2-0 15-13, 15-1011/1 # vs. Mississippi L 2-0 15-13, 15-1011/1 # vs. Flagler W 2-1 15-13, 4-15, 15-1211/1 vs. Miami-Dade South L 2-0 15-3, 15-611/1 # vs. LSU L 2-1 15-1, 10-15, 15-1111/6 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL L 2-1 n/a11/6 FLORIDA BIBLE W 2-1 15-5, 15-1011/10 BROWARD NORTH W 2-0 15-4, 15-411/11 at Miami-Dade South L 2-0 15-3, 15-2

FCIAW State Tournament (Miami, Fla.)11/13 vs. Tampa W 2-0 15-5, 9-15, 15-1211/13 vs. Florida International L 2-1 15-11, 7-15, 15-911/14 vs. Florida W 2-0 15-13, 17-1511/14 vs. South Florida W 2-0 15-11, 15-1311/15 vs. Flagler L 2-0 15-5, 15-10@ Miami-Dade S. Invitational (Miami, Fla.)# Jacksonville Invitational (Jacksonville, Fla.)

19748-11 overallHome: 2-4 • Away: 5-3 • Neutral: 10-10Head Coach: Chris Bell9/24 at Miami-Dade South L n/a n/a10/17 at Florida International L 2-0 n/a11/1 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL L 2-0 n/a11/12 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL L 2-0 15-9, 15-5FAIAW State Tournament (Miami, Fla.)11/14 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL L 2-0 n/a*Match-by-match results from 1974 are incomplete, but overall record is accurate.

19739-6 overallHome: 2-4 • Away: 5-3 • Neutral: 10-10Head Coach: Chris Bell10/2 at Miami-Dade South L 2-1 n/a10/8 at Broward CC W 2-1 13-15, 15-12, 15-1110/10 at Barry W 2-0 15-1, 15-710/13 at Miami-Dade North W n/a n/a11/12 at Florida International L 2-1 3-15, 15-10, 15-8n/a at Barry W n/a n/an/a at Miami-Dade South W n/a n/an/a at Florida International W n/a n/an/a at Broward CC W n/a n/an/a at Miami-Dade South L n/a n/an/a at Florida Tech L n/a n/an/a Split at Jacksonville Tournament (Two wins - Two losses)


Team & Individual RecordsSets PlayedMost Sets Played/CareerRk Player Years SP1. Ciara Michel 2003-07 4302. Jill Robinson 2003-06 4283. Karla Johnson 2002-05 4274. Francheska Savage 2002-06 4225. Jamie Grass 2001-04 410

Most Sets Played/Single-SeasonRk Player Year SP1. Karla Johnson 2005 121

Jill Robinson 2005 121Francheska Savage 2005 121

4. Ann Gallo 2005 1205. Ciara Michel 2006 119

Ann Gallo 2006 119

Team Single-SetMost KillsKills Date Opponent26 (Gm 1) 9/28/02 at Boston College25 (Gm 3) 9/17/04 at SMU24 (Gm 2) 9/24/06 Maryland24 (Gm 1) 9/29/06 at Clemson24 (Gm 1) 10/11/05 at Florida State24 (Gm 2) 10/30/05 Boston College24 (Gm 1) 10/5/02 at Villanova24 (Gm 2) 10/28/01 Georgia State

Team Single-MatchMost Kills/Three-Set MatchKills Date Opponent64 10/30/05 Boston College62 9/28/02 at Villanova61 11/3/07 at Wake Forest61 9/17/04 at SMU59 9/18/04 vs. UW-Milwaukee59 9/24/04 Florida State

Most Kills/Four-Set MatchKills Date Opponent79 10/17/04 North Carolina77 10/8/04 at Virginia77 9/28/02 at Boston College76 10/11/05 at Florida State74 9/21/01 Jacksonville

Most Kills/Five-Set MatchKills Date Opponent87 11/5/05 at Clemson86 9/19/03 vs. Eastern Kentucky85 9/1/07 vs. UT-Arlington84 9/13/02 vs. Florida State83 11/23/02 vs. Virginia Tech

Team Single-SeasonMost KillsRk Team SP Avg. Total1. 2002 118 16.33 19272. 2005 121 15.70 1,9003. 2003 111 16.24 1,8034. 2007 113 14.83 1,6765. 2006 119 14.00 1,666

IInnddiivviidduuaall SSiinnggllee--MMaattcchhMMoosstt KKiillllss//TThhrreeee--SSeett MMaattcchhKills, Player Date Opponent25, Genny Mayhew 11/3/07 at Wake Forest22, Valeria Tipiana 9/24/04 Florida State20, Francheska Savage 10/30/05 Boston College

Karla Johnson 11/4/05 at Georgia Tech19, Eight players (most recent)

Genny Mayhew 11/11/07 Boston College

Most Kills/Four-Set MatchKills, Player Date Opponent30, Marcela Gamarra 9/21/01 Jacksonville28, Three players (most recent)

Karla Johnson 9/2/05 vs. Arkansas State27, Karla Johnson 11/11/05 at Virginia Tech25, Three players (most recent)

Karla Johnson 9/17/05 Louisville

Most Kills/Five-Set MatchKills, Player Date Opponent31, Karla Johnson 10/22/05 at Wake Forest30, Karla Johnson 9/3/05 at Houston29, Francheska Savage 9/15/06 Florida A&M28, Karla Johnson 11/18/05 North Carolina

Valeria Tipiana 11/15/02 Notre Dame

Individual Single-SeasonMost KillsRk Player Year SP Avg. Total1. Karla Johnson 2005 121 5.09 6162. Francheska Savage 2005 121 3.99 4833. Marcela Gamarra 2002 118 4.04 4774. Valeria Tipiana 2002 117 3.95 4625. Leyre Santaella Sante 2003 109 3.97 433

Highest Kill Per Set RatioRk Player Year SP Total Avg.1. Karla Johnson 2005 121 616 5.092. Marcela Gamarra 2001 84 375 4.463. Valeria Tipiana 2004 95 422 4.444. Marcela Gamarra 2002 115 472 4.045. Francheska Savage 2005 121 483 3.99

Individual CareerPlayers with 1,000 KillsRk Player Years SP Avg. Total1. Karla Johnson 2002-05 427 3.48 1,4842. Valeria Tipiana 2001-04 381 3.70 1,4113. Francheska Savage 2003-06 422 3.14 1,3254. Elizabeth Tyson 2001-04 370 2.71 1,002

Highest Kill Per Set RatioRk Player Years SP Avg. Total1. Karla Johnson 2002-05 427 3.48 1,4842. Valeria Tipiana 2001-04 381 3.70 1,4113. Francheska Savage 2003-06 422 3.14 1,3254. Elizabeth Tyson 2001-04 370 2.71 1,002

Team Single-SetMost AttacksAttacks Date Opponent69 (Gm 3) 9/6/02 Oregon68 (Gm 1) 9/9/06 at Clemson68 (Gm 1) 9/28/02 at Boston College66 (Gm 3) 9/19/03 vs. Eastern Kentucky66 (Gm 1) 11/6/01 Florida Atlantic

TTeeaamm SSiinnggllee--MMaattcchhMMoosstt AAttttaacckkss//TThhrreeee--SSeett MMaattcchhAttacks Date Opponent168 9/6/02 Oregon149 9/8/07 Delaware148 9/1/01 vs. Coastal Carolina146 11/2/08 Wake Forest146 10/29/04 at Clemson

MMoosstt AAttttaacckkss//FFoouurr--SSeett MMaattcchhKills Date Opponent206 9/28/02 at Boston College204 10/21/05 at Duke194 11/5/06 Clemson193 10/17/04 North Carolina188 11/6/01 Florida Atlantic188 10/8/05 at North Carolina

MMoosstt AAttttaacckkss//FFiivvee--SSeett MMaattcchhKills Date Opponent240 11/23/02 vs. Virginia Tech236 9/19/03 vs. Eastern Kentucky230 10/3/04 Duke229 10/9/04 at Maryland219 11/5/05 at Clemsotn

TTeeaamm SSiinnggllee--SSeeaassoonnMMoosstt AAttttaacckkssRk Team SP Avg. Total1. 2002 118 41.31 4,8742. 2005 121 39.81 4,8173. 2007 113 41.12 4,6464. 2006 119 37.63 4,4785. 2003 111 39.77 4,414

IInnddiivviidduuaall SSiinnggllee--MMaattcchhMMoosstt AAttttaacckkss//TThhrreeee--SSeett MMaattcchhAttacks, Player Date Opponent53, Karla Johnson 9/16/05 Sacramento State49, Lane Carico 11/2/08 Wake Forest45, Genny Mayhew 9/8/07 Delaware44, Five players (most recent)

Lane Carico 10/3/08 at Clemson

MMoosstt AAttttaacckkss//FFoouurr--SSeett MMaattcchhAttacks, Player Date Opponent68, Genny Mayhew 11/20/08 at North Carolina67, Karla Johnson 11/11/05 at Virginia Tech62, Karla Johnson 10/11/05 at Florida State61, Karla Johnson 10/8/05 at North Carolina59, Karla Johnson 10/21/05 at Duke

Marcela Gamarra 11/6/01 Florida Atlantic

MMoosstt AAttttaacckkss//FFiivvee--SSeett MMaattcchhAttacks, Player Date Opponent79, Karla Johnson 11/5/05 at North Carolina

Karla Johnson 10/22/05 at Wake Forest72, Karla Johnson 9/3/05 at Houston66, Genny Mayhew 10/27/07 Virginia Tech

Genny Mayhew 9/20/07 at Virginia Tech

Individual Single-SeasonMost AttacksRk Player Year SP Avg. Total1. Karla Johnson 2005 121 12.77 1,5422. Genny Mayhew 2007 111 11.17 1,2403. Marcela Gamarra 2002 118 10.25 1,2094. Francheska Savage 2006 118 9.56 1,1285. Elizabeth Tyson 2002 117 9.56 1,118


Team & Individual RecordsIndividual CareerMost AttacksRk Player Years SP Avg. Total1. Karla Johnson 2002-05 427 8.48 3,6192. Francheska Savage 2002-06 422 7.45 3,1423. Valeria Tipiana 2001-04 378 8.28 3,1314. Elizabeth Tyson 2001-04 370 7.64 2,8255. Genny Mayhew 2006-pres. 298 9.13 2,721

Team Single-SetHighest Hitting PercentageHitting Pct. Date Opponent.621 (Gm 2) 10/24/01 at Nova Southeastern.615 (Gm 3) 10/10/08 Boston College.615 (Gm 5) 11/18/05 North Carolina.615 (Gm 5) 11/7/03 at Syracuse.607 (Gm 1) 9/28/01 Florida Memorial

Team Single-MatchHitting Percentage/Three-Set MatchHitting Pct. Date Opponent.431 9/18/04 UW-Milwaukee.429 9/29/02 at Providence.426 9/28/01 at Florida Memorial.422 11/7/04 Virginia.419 10/12/03 Villanova

Hitting Percentage/Four-Set MatchHitting Pct. Date Opponent.364 12/7/02 at Wisconsin.348 9/21/01 Jacksonville.338 9/25/08 at Duke.333 10/16/05 Virginia Tech.315 9/28/02 at Villanova

Hitting Percentage/Five-Set MatchHitting Pct. Date Opponent.329 11/26/08 at Florida State.329 10/21/01 North Texas.299 11/18/05 North Carolina.289 10/6/02 at Georgetown.276 11/2/06 Georgia Tech

Team Single-SeasonHighest Hitting Pct.Team SP Kills Errors Attack Pct.1. 2001 84 1,233 427 3,054 .2642. 2002 118 1,927 664 4,874 .2593. 2008 116 1,594 530 4,231 .251

2003 111 1,803 694 4,414 .2515. 2004 97 1,559 613 3,685 .245

Individual Single-MatchHighest Hitting Pct./Three-Set MatchHitting Pct. Player Date Opponent.650 Francheska Savage 9/18/04 UW-Milwaukee.650 Karla Johnson 9/29/02 at Providence.632 Genny Mayhew 11/3/07 at Wake Forest.619 Karla Johnson 9/6/02 Howard.607 Valeria Tipiana 8/30/03 Kent State

Highest Hitting Pct./Four-Set MatchHitting Pct. Player Date Opponent.560 Ashley Woods 10/4/08 at Georgia Tech.559 Francheska Savage 10/11/05 at Florida State.545 Ciara Michel 9/29/06 at Clemson.524 Angelica Ellis 10/12/08 Maryland.514 Elizabeth Tyson 12/7/02 at Wisconsin

Highest Hitting Pct./Five-Set MatchHitting Pct. Player Date Opponent.522 Ciara Michel 11/2/06 Georgia Tech.522 Lici McGee 9/13/08 at San Francisco.474 Ciara Michel 9/19/06 Florida State.450 Ashley Woods 8/25/06 at Alabama.440 Francheska Savage 11/7/03 at Syracuse.440 Karla Johnson 10/6/02 at Georgetown

Individual Single-SeasonHighest Hitting PercentageRk Player Year SP Attack Pct.1. Marcela Gamarra 2001 84 784 .3572. Valeria Tipiana 2001 81 419 .3563. Angelica Ellis 2008 108 483 .3504. Francheska Savage 2003 86 411 .3265. Valeria Tipiana 2004 95 906 .318

Individual CareerHighest Hitting PercentageRk Player Years SP Attack Pct.1. Valeria Tipiana 2001-04 381 3,131 .3702. Marcela Gamarra 2001-02 199 1,993 .3063. Angelica Ellis 2005-08 318 1,209 .2754. Francheska Savage 2002-06 422 3,142 .2635. Ciara Michel 2004-07 430 2,123 .256

Ashley Woods 2005-08 367 1,764 .256

Team Single-MatchMost Assists/Three-Set MatchAssists Date Opponent60 10/30/05 Boston College59 9/17/04 at SMU58 9/28/02 at Villanova57 11/3/07 at Wake Forest56 10/26/03 at St. John’s56 9/24/04 Florida State

Most Assists/Four-Set MatchAssists Date Opponent75 10/17/04 North Carolina73 10/8/04 at Virginia72 10/11/05 at Florida State70 9/28/02 at Boston College67 9/25/03 vs. San Diego State67 9/21/01 Jacksonville

Most Assists/Five-Set MatchAssists Date Opponent85 9/1/07 vs. UT-Arlington82 9/19/03 vs. Eastern Kentucky81 11/23/02 vs. Virginia Tech79 9/13/02 vs. Florida State78 11/5/05 at Clemson

Team Single-SeasonMost AssistsRk Team SP Avg. Total1. 2005 121 14.42 1,7452. 2002 118 14.74 1,7393. 2003 111 14.88 1,6524. 2007 113 13.73 1,5515. 2006 119 12.78 1,521

Individual Single-MatchMost Assists/Three-Set MatchAssists, Player Date Opponent53 Four players (most recent)

Jill Robinson 10/30/05 Boston College52 Jill Robinson 9/17/04 at SMU

Mallorey James 10/13/02 Seton Hall49 Mallorey James 11/17/02 Syracuse

Most Assists/Four-Set MatchAssists, Player Date Opponent67 Jill Robinson 10/8/04 at Virginia

Jill Robinson 10/17/04 North Carolina63 Mallorey James 9/28/02 at Boston College62 Mallorey James 12/7/02 at Wisconsin61 Jill Robinson 11/19/04 vs. Maryland

Most Assists/Five-Set MatchAssists, Player Date Opponent73 Margie Young 9/13/02 vs. Florida State69 Jill Robinson 11/5/05 at Clemson67 Jill Robinson 10/9/04 at Maryland65 Jill Robinson 10/2/05 Georgia Tech

Jill Robinson 10/28/05 Maryland

Individual Single-SeasonMost Assists for a SeasonRk Player Year SP Avg. Total1. Jill Robinson 2005 121 12.45 1,5072. Jill Robinson 2004 93 13.38 1,2443. Katie Gallagher 2007 113 11.00 1,2434. Jill Robinson 2006 117 10.44 1,2225. Mallorey James 2002 95 12.82 1,218

Individual CareerMost Assists for a CareerRk Player Years SP Avg. Total1. Jill Robinson 2003-06 428 11.54 4,9372. Katie Gallagher 2007-pres. 218 10.77 2,4453. Mallorey James 2001-04 200 10.13 2,0254. Margie Young 2002-03 85 7.46 6345. Jamie Grass 2001-04 410 1.35 554

Team Single-MatchMost Digs/Three-Set MatchDigs Date Opponent81 9/1/01 vs. Coastal Carolina75 9/6/02 Oregon70 12/6/02 vs. Duke70 9/23/05 at Boston College68 9/1/07 vs. Oakland

Most Digs/Four-Set MatchDigs Date Opponent98 10/18/08 North Carolina90 8/25/07 Butler90 11/12/04 at North Carolina85* 11/17/06 at North Carolina*Three times, most recent

Most Digs/Five-Set MatchDigs Date Opponent109 9/1/07 vs. UT-Arlington108 11/23/02 vs. Virginia Tech102 10/24/08 at Virginia101 10/9/04 at Maryland95 9/21/07 at Virginia


Team & Individual RecordsTeam Single-SeasonMost DigsRk Team SP Avg. Total1. 2008 116 16.88 1,9582. 2002 118 16.37 1,9323. 2007 113 16.77 1,8954. 2005 121 15.47 1,8725. 2006 119 14.91 1,774

Individual Single-MatchMost Digs/Three-Set MatchDigs, Player Date Opponent23 Cassie Loessberg 11/15/07 at Clemson22 Three players (most recent)

Cassie Loessberg 10/17/08 NC State21 Jamie Grass 10/29/02 at Florida Atlantic

Jamie Grass 9/14/02 at FIU

Most Digs/Four-Set MatchDigs, Player Date Opponent28 Three players (most recent)

Cassie Loessberg 10/18/08 North Carolina27 Cassie Loessberg 10/19/07 at NC State

Cassie Loessberg 10/26/07 Virginia26 Jamie Grass 10/8/04 at Virginia

Most Digs/Five-Set MatchDigs, Player Date Opponent49 Cassie Loessberg 9/1/07 vs. UT-Arlington40 Jamie Grass 11/23/02 vs. Virginia Tech27 Three players (most recent)

Lane Carico 10/24/08 at Virginia25 Bridget Bomhack 10/27/07 Virginia Tech

Individual Single-SeasonMost DigsRk Player Year SP Avg. Total1. Cassie Loessberg 2008 116 4.78 5542. Cassie Loessberg 2007 113 4.88 5523. Jamie Grass 2002 118 4.23 4994. Ann Gallo 2005 120 3.78 4535. Jamie Grass 2004 97 4.47 434

Individual CareerMost DigsRk Player Years SP Avg. Total1. Jamie Grass 2001-04 410 3.95 1,6212. Cassie Loessberg 2006-pres. 337 4.23 1,4243. Jill Robinson 2003-06 428 2.34 1,0014. Valeria Tipiana 2001-04 381 2.54 9685. Ann Gallo 2003-06 321 2.74 878

Team Single-MatchMost Service Aces/Three-Set MatchService Aces Date Opponent14 9/8/07 Brown13 10/24/01 at Nova Southeastern12* 8/30/08 vs. Louisiana-Monroe*Three times, most recent

Most Service Aces/Four-Set MatchService Aces Date Opponent16 8/25/07 Jacksonville13 10/27/01 Pittsburgh12 8/25/07 Butler12 10/7/05 at NC State11 11/2/01 Arkansas State11 10/23/07 Florida State

Most Service Aces/Five-Set MatchService Aces Date Opponent14 8/24/07 Hofstra14 9/11/04 vs. Washington State10* 9/19/06 Florida State*Four times, most recent

Team Single-SeasonMost Service AcesRk Team SP Avg. Total1. 2007 113 223 1.972. 2008 116 184 1.593. 2005 121 177 1.464. 2001 84 172 2.055. 2002 118 171 1.45

Individual Single-MatchMost Service Aces/Three-Set MatchSA, Player Date Opponent6 Kristi Sprinkel 10/24/01 at Nova Southeastern5 Katie Gallagher 9/8/07 Brown

Lane Carico 9/6/08 VCULeyre Santaella Sante 9/12/03 ColumbiaValeria Tipiana 9/1/04 at FIUValeria Tipiana 9/18/04 vs. UW-MilwaukeeValeria Tipiana 9/29/02 at Providence

Most Service Aces/Four-Set MatchSA, Player Date Opponent11 Katie Gallagher 8/25/07 Jacksonville6 Cassie Loessberg 10/18/08 North Carolina5 Ann Gallo 9/30/06 at Georgia Tech

Katie Gallagher 10/23/07 Florida StateMarcela Gamarra 11/2/01 Arkansas StateMarcela Gamarra 10/27/01 PittsburghValeria Tipiana 8/30/03 Indiana

Most Service Aces/Five-Set MatchSA, Player Date Opponent5 Angelica Ellis 9/13/08 at San Francisco

Cassie Loessberg 8/31/07 at MarquetteValeria Tipiana 9/11/04 vs. Washington State

4 Six players (most recent)Katie Gallagher 8/24/07 HofstraCassie Loessberg 8/24/07 Hofstra

Individual Single-SeasonMost Service AcesRk Player Year SP Avg. Total1. Katie Gallagher 2007 113 0.59 672. Cassie Loessberg 2007 113 0.53 603. Valeria Tipiana 2004 95 0.51 484. Leyre Santaella Sante 2003 109 0.38 415. Karla Johnson 2005 121 0.33 40

Individual CareerMost Service AcesRk Player Years SP Avg. Total1. Valeria Tipiana 2001-04 381 0.34 1312. Cassie Loessberg 2006-pres. 337 0.33 1123. Elizabeth Tyson 2001-04 370 0.27 99

Katie Gallagher 2007-pres. 227 0.44 995. Karla Johnson 2002-05 427 0.22 95

Team Single-MatchMost Total Blocks/Three-Set MatchBlocks Date Opponent14* 11/21/07 North Carolina*Three times, most recent13.5 11/10/06 Virginia Tech13* 11/7/04 Virginia*Three times, most recent

Most Total Blocks/Four-Set MatchBlocks Date Opponent18 11/17/06 at North Carolina17.5 10/7/07 Georgia Tech17 9/19/08 Florida State17 9/17/05 Michigan State16 11/11/05 at Virginia Tech

Most Total Blocks/Five-Set MatchBlocks Date Opponent21 11/15/05 Florida State18.5 10/22/05 at Wake Forest18 9/2/06 vs. Villanova17 9/6/03 vs. Santa Clara17 9/15/06 Florida A&M

Team Single-SeasonMost Total BlocksRk Team SP Avg. Total1. 2005 121 2.81 340.52. 2006 119 2.77 3303. 2002 118 2.52 297.54. 2007 113 2.39 270.55. 2003 111 2.42 268.5

Most Solo BlocksRk Team SP Avg. Total1. 2005 121 0.99 1202. 2006 119 0.77 913. 2007 113 0.80 904. 2003 111 0.60 675. 2008 116 0.54 63

Most Block AssistsRk Team SP Avg. Total1. 2002 118 4.09 4832. 2006 119 4.02 4783. 2005 121 3.65 4414. 2004 97 4.26 4135. 2003 111 3.63 403

Individual Single-MatchMost Solo Blocks/Three-Set MatchBlocks, Player Date Opponent3 Ariell Cooke 9/8/07 Delaware

Ciara Michel 9/8/07 BrownCiara Michel 9/24/04 Florida StateFrancheska Savage 11/7/04 VirginiaKarla Johnson 10/31/03 West VirginiaKarla Johnson 9/11/03 George MasonKristi Sprinkel 10/17/01 St. John’sLici McGee 9/6/08 VCU

Most Solo Blocks/Four-Set MatchBlocks, Player Date Opponent5 Angelica Ellis 11/11/05 at Virginia Tech4 Ciara Michel 8/25/07 Butler

Ciara Michel 11/12/04 at North CarolinaKarla Johnson 9/17/05 Michigan StateLici McGee 9/19/08 Florida State


Team & Individual Records

Awards & Honors

Most Solo Blocks/Five-Set MatchBlocks, Player Date Opponent5 Ciara Michel 10/28/05 Maryland

Ciara Michel 9/30/05 Clemson4 Ciara Michel 11/15/05 Florida State

Ciara Michel 9/22/06 Boston CollegeFrancheska Savage 9/17/04 vs. LSURobin Lewullis 10/16/02 FIU

Most Block Assists/Three-Set MatchBlocks, Player Date Opponent9 Robin Lewullis 9/29/02 at Providence8 Ciara Michel 10/12/07 at Boston College

Most Block Assists/Four-Set MatchBlocks, Player Date Opponent9 Ciara Michel 10/17/04 North Carolina

Robin Lewullis 9/12/03 NorthwesternRobin Lewullis 9/28/02 at Boston College

8 Ciara Michel 9/11/04 vs. Cincinnati

Most Block Assists/Five-Set MatchBlocks, Player Date Opponent11 Ciara Michel 9/26/04 at Virginia Tech10 Ciara Michel 9/15/06 Florida A&M8 Angelica Ellis 11/5/05 at Clemson

Angelica Ellis 10/22/05 at Wake ForestCiara Michel 11/15/05 Florida StateCiara Michel 9/21/07 at VirginiaCiara Michel 9/3/05 at HoustonJill Robinson 9/15/06 Florida A&MKarla Johnson 8/31/02 at Wichita State

Individual Single-SeasonMost Solo BlocksRk Player Year SP Avg. Total1. Ciara Michel 2006 119 0.33 392. Ciara Michel 2007 113 0.29 333. Karla Johnson 2005 121 0.22 27

Ciara Michel 2005 107 0.25 275. Francheska Savage 2005 121 0.21 25

Most Block AssistsRk Player Year SP Avg. Total1. Robin Lewullis 2002 118 1.19 1402. Ciara Michel 2006 119 1.08 1293. Ciara Michel 2004 91 1.20 1094. Ciara Michel 2007 113 0.95 1075. Ciara Michel 2005 107 0.99 106

Individual CareerMost Solo BlocksRk Player Years SP Avg. Total1. Ciara Michel 2003-07 430 0.28 1222. Karla Johnson 2002-05 427 0.18 753. Francheska Savage 2002-06 422 0.17 714. Jill Robinson 2003-06 428 0.09 385. Angelica Ellis 2005-08 318 0.12 37

Most Block AssistsRk Player Years SP Avg. Total1. Ciara Michel 2003-07 430 1.33 5732. Karla Johnson 2002-05 427 0.84 3583. Francheska Savage 2002-06 422 0.66 2774. Valeria Tipiana 2001-04 381 0.72 2765. Jill Robinson 2003-06 428 0.54 232

Individual Single-SeasonHighest Point Total - SeasonRk Player Year Points1. Karla Johnson 2005 711.52. Francheska Savage 2005 574.53. Valeria Tipiana 2002 5434. Marcela Gamarra 2002 5365. Valeria Tipiana 2004 510

Highest Points Per SetRk Player Year Sets P/S1. Karla Johnson 2005 121 5.882. Valeria Tipiana 2004 95 5.373. Marcela Gamarra 2001 81 5.304. Francheska Savage 2005 121 4.755. Valeria Tipiana 2002 117 4.64

Individual CareerCareer 1,000-Point ScorersRk Player Years Points1. Karla Johnson 2002-05 1,795.52. Valeria Tipiana 2001-04 1,7033. Francheska Savage 2002-06 1,591.54. Ciara Michel 2003-07 1,316.55. Elizabeth Tyson 2001-04 1,183.5

Career Points Per SetRk Player Years SP Points P/G1. Marcela Gamarra 2001-02 199 965.5 4.852. Leyre Santaella Sante 2003 109 498 4.573. Valeria Tipiana 2001-04 381 1,703 4.474. Karla Johnson 2002-05 427 1,795.5 4.205. Francheska Savage 2002-06 422 1,591.5 3.77

All-American Selections

AVCA2008 Lane Carico honorable mention2005 Karla Johnson honorable mention

Francheska Savage honorable mention2004 Valeria Tipiana honorable mention2003 Leyre Santaella Sante honorable mention

All-ConferenceSelections

ACC Coach of the Year2008 Nicole Lantagne Welch

ACC Freshman of the Year2008 Lane Carico

ALL-ATLANTIC COAST Conference2008 Lane Carico second team, freshman

Angelica Ellis second teamGenny Mayhew second team

2007 Katie Gallagher freshman2006 Ciara Michel second team2005 Karla Johnson first team

Francheska Savage second team2004 Valeria Tipiana first team

BIG EAST Player of the Year2002 Valeria Tipiana

BIG EAST Setter of the Year2002 Mallorey James

ALL-BIG EAST Conference2003 Leyre Santaella Sante second team

Valeria Tipiana second team2002 Marcela Gamarra first team

Mallorey James first teamValeria Tipiana first team

Other Athletic Honors

AVCA ALL-REGION (EAST)2008 Nicole Lantagne Welch Coach of the Year

Lane Carico Freshman of the YearLane Carico

Angelica Ellis honorable mention2005 Karla Johnson

Francheska Savage

AVCA/TACHIKARA ALL-DISTRICT I*/NORTHEAST2002 Nicole Lantagne Welch Coach of the Year

Marcela GamarraMallorey JamesValeria Tipiana

Player of the Week

ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE2008 Lane Carico Sept. 22

Lane Carico Oct. 20Genny Mayhew (co) Nov. 10

2007 Bridget Bomhack (co) Nov. 272005 Francheska Savage Oct. 172004 Valeria Tipiana Oct. 25

BIG EAST CONFERENCE2003 Jill Robinson (rookie) Nov. 17

Jill Robinson (rookie) Nov. 10Francheska Savage (rookie) Oct. 13

Jill Robinson (rookie) Sept. 29Robin Lewullis (co-player) Sept. 15

Jill Robinson (rookie) Sept. 152002 Valeria Tipiana (co-player) Nov. 19

Marcela Gamarra (player) Nov. 5Karla Johnson (co-rookie) Sept. 30Margie Young (co-rookie) Sept. 16



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Richmond Campus: The Richmond campus, established in 2001, isa 76-acre site near south campus. Research facilities for theRosenstiel School’s Center for Southeastern Tropical AdvancedRemote Sensing (CSTARS) and Richmond Satellite OperationsCenter (RSOC) are located on a portion of the new campus.

Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; 24professional accrediting agencies.

U N I V E R S I T YA D M I N I S T R A T I O NOfficers: Donna E. Shalala, President; Dr. Philip George,Chairman, Board of Trustees; Thomas J. LeBlanc, Executive VicePresident and Provost; Joseph Natoli, Senior Vice President forBusiness and Finance; Pascal J. Goldschmidt, Senior VicePresident Medical Affairs.

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President Shalala with the2009 football earlyenrollees in January.

President Shalala andPulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist George Will.

President Shalala and former‘Canes Dwayne “The Rock”Johnson and Dany Garcia.

President Shalala and momEdna Shalala.

P R E S I D E N TD O N N A E . S H A L A L A

Donna E. Shalala became the fifth President of the University ofMiami on June 1, 2001. President Shalala is an accomplishedscholar, teacher, and administrator whose career has beenmarked by a variety of leadership positions reflecting her inter-est in young people. While attending college, she played tennisand still plays a competitive game of doubles. She also enjoysgolf, skiing, and other outdoor activities.

Recognizing that first-rate facilities are a key part of achievingsuccess on the field, last year Hurricanes football embarked in anexciting new chapter with the move to Land Shark Stadium. Thisstate-of-the-art complex offers both players and fans world-classamenities that are unparalleled in college sports.

In 1987 President Shalala, a distinguished political scientist,became chancellor of a Big Ten university, the University ofWisconsin-Madison. She led what was then the nation’s largestpublic research university. In 1992, Business Week magazinenamed her one of the top five managers in higher education, andin 2005 was named one of “America’s Best Leaders” by U.S.News & World Report and the Center for Public Leadership atHarvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.

President Shalala’s success at Wisconsin was reflected in athleticsas well. She hired a new football coach, recruiting Barry Alvarezfrom Notre Dame. Four years later, Wisconsin won the Big Tenfootball championship and represented its conference in the RoseBowl for the first time in 30 years. President Shalala served onthe first Knight Commission, a committee to review college athlet-ics, and has served on the board of the National CollegiateAthletic Association Foundation. In May 2008, she was selectedas an Independent Director of the U.S. Soccer Federation.

In 1993, she was named U.S. Secretary for Health and HumanServices (HHS) and served for eight years, becoming the nation’slongest-serving HHS Secretary. In 2000, she led the official U.S.delegation to the Olympics in Sydney, Australia. At the end ofher tenure as HHS Secretary, The Washington Post described heras “one of the most successful government managers of moderntimes.”

In 2007, U.S. President George W. Bush calledupon her healthcare expertise to co-chair theCommission on Care for Returning WoundedWarriors, to evaluate how wounded service mem-bers transition from active duty to civilian society.In June 2008, President Bush presented her withthe Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’shighest civilian award, at a ceremony in the WhiteHouse. The medal recognizes exceptional meritori-ous service to individuals who have contributed tonational security, world peace, or cultural endeav-ors.

As leader of the University of Miami, PresidentShalala presides over one of the most successfulcollege athletic programs in the country. TheHurricanes football program has consistentlyranked in the top of the polls. In 2001, the base-ball team won its fourth College World Series andthe football team won its fifth national champi-onship. In 2003, the men and women’s basketball

teams began playing in a new, on-campus facility, theBankUnited Center. Other Hurricanes sports, from tennis to track,have also earned national recognition. UM celebrated the open-ing of the newly renovated Mark Light Stadium at AlexRodriguez Park and a new basketball training and practice com-plex in 2009.

The Black Coaches Association honored her with its Image ofExcellence Award for 2007.

As to her commitment to UM athletics, President Shalala said,“College sports are a vital part of our students’ experience whileat the University. They also help build community and instill agreat sense of pride in our athletes and their accomplishments.The young men and women who play Hurricanes sports aredevoted to their game both on a personal and team level, and itshows in their inspired performances time after time. Now it’s upto the fans to show their support and cheer them on to manymore victories.” For a sports fan like President Shalala, there isno better place to call home than the University of Miami.

C A R E E R H I G H L I G H T S2001-present . . . . . . . . . President, Professor of Political Science,

University of Miami1993-2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary,

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 1987-1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chancellor,

Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison1980-1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President,

Hunter College of the City University of New York1977-1980 . . . . . . . . Assistant Secretary for Policy Development

and Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

1975-1977 . . Director and Treasurer of the Municipal AssistanceCorporation for the City of New York

1972-1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professor and Chair,Program in Politics and Education, Teachers College,

Columbia University1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ph.D., Syracuse University1962-1964. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Iran1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.B. Western College for Women

Hocutt addressing the mediaat his Feb 8, 2008 press con-ference.

Hocutt, wife Diane, and sonsBrooks and Drew, withPresident Shalala after hishiring is announced.

Hocutt talks to running backJavarris James before aHurricanes game in 2008.

Hocutt and Randy Shannonat the Orange BowlCommittee’s 7th Annual BlueCross Blue Shield Benefit.

Hocutt and former UM foot-ball player and radio coloranalyst Don Bailey Jr. at theOrange Bowl Committee’sBenefit.

Hocutt and former UM headfootball coach Jimmy Johnsonduring the 2008 football season.

D I R E C T O R O F A T H L E T I C SK I R B Y H O C U T T

Kirby Hocutt is in his second year as the Directorof Athletics at the University of Miami. Introducedas UM’s Director of Athletics on Feb. 8, 2008,Hocutt began his tenure as the university’s 11thDirector of Athletics on June 1, 2008.

Hocutt, 37, came to Miami after serving as theathletic director at Ohio University since 2005.Prior to that, he spent six years at the University ofOklahoma serving as associate athletic directorfor external operations and sports administration.

In his first year in Coral Gables, Hocutt establisheda master plan for major facilities improvements inaddition to initiating the development of a strate-gic plan for the University of Miami athleticdepartment. He oversaw a number of facilityimprovements in his initial year, including the construction of abasketball practice facility, as well as upgrades to AlexRodriguez Park at Mark Light Field, the Neil Schiff Tennis Centerand Cobb Stadium. For the first time in nine years, a new Ring ofHonor class was inducted under Hocutt’s direction, as EdgerrinJames, Jim Kelly, Cortez Kennedy, Jim Otto and Gino Torrettawere added to the prestigious class of UM football greats.

Two UM head coaches – Paige Yaroshuk-Tews (Women’s Tennis)and Nicole Lantagne Welch (Volleyball) – earned Atlantic CoastConference Coach of the Year honors in Hocutt’s first year atMiami, while UM student-athletes earned 15 All-America honorsduring the 2008-09 season. The women’s tennis team alsobecame the first women’s program at UM to win an ACC title,claiming the regular season championship after going 25-4 over-all and 10-1 in league play.

A former star linebacker at Kansas State, Hocutthas a total of 18 years experience in intercolle-giate athletics, including five as a student-athlete.

At Ohio, Hocutt significantly reorganized the ath-letic department’s annual giving program. Hisleadership led to an increase in fundraising bymore than 75 percent - including the securing ofthe second-largest major gift in school athletics his-tory. He also increased season ticket sales in foot-ball by 112 percent and in men’s basketball by50 percent.

In his three years at Ohio, the school won 11 teamchampionships and four head coaches were recog-nized as conference Coaches of the Year. In 2006,the football team played in its first bowl game in38 years.

At Oklahoma, Hocutt was the primary administra-tor for football and the sport supervisor for base-ball, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s andwomen’s tennis. His duties included supervision ofthe athletics development office, athletics ticketoffice, special events, stadium suite program, ath-letics endowment program, letter winners associa-tion and the department’s facility use and rental program.

Hocutt led Oklahoma’s athletics fundraising to an all-time high inannual giving and capital campaigns. From 1998 to 2005,

Oklahoma’s annualgiving increasedfrom $3.4 million tomore than $17 mil-lion. That 400 per-cent increase inannual giving wasone of the highestpercentage increasesin intercollegiate ath-letics history.

Beginning in 1999,Hocutt served in aleadership position inthe strategic plan-ning for a $100 mil-lion capital cam-paign. The $120 mil-lion campaign wasunique in that itfocused on facility

construction or improvements for each of Oklahoma’s 20 sports.

Prior to joining the Oklahoma staff, Hocutt served as the assistantdirector of licensing at the NCAA. In that position, he worked withcorporate partners and licensees to create new revenue produc-ing initiatives to support and promote all 81 NCAA champi-onships.

He began his career in sports administration as the assistantdirector of marketing and promotions at Kansas State University.While at Kansas State, he implemented revenue-producing activi-ties for the athletics department, including corporate partnersponsorships and ticket sales.

Hocutt was a four-year letterman at linebacker at KSU, leadingthe Big 8 Conference in tackles and earning All-Big 8 Conferenceteam honors as a junior. In 1993, The Sporting News selected himas one of the top 20 underrated players in the nation. Hocutt

also served as ateam captain his sen-ior season. Two ofHocutt’s coaches atKansas State wereBob Stoops, headfootball coach atOklahoma and JimLeavitt, the headfootball coach atUSF.

A member of theOrange BowlCommittee, Hocuttwas also named tothe Miami-DadeSports CommissionBoard of Directorson Oct. 1, 2008.

He earned his bach-elor’s degree fromKansas StateUniversity in 1995

and his master’s of education degree from the University ofOklahoma in 2001. He and his wife Diane have two sons, 7-year-old Drew and 5-year-old Brooks.

Brooks, Diane, Drew and Kirby Hocutt


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T H E U N I V E R S I T YO F M I A M IA T H L E T I CD E P A R T M E N TM I S S I O NS T A T E M E N T

The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics ofthe University of Miami exists that, through itsprograms, student-athletes have the opportuni-ty to achieve their full potential academicallyand athletically, and that the University and itsconstituents benefit from their being represent-ed by students engaged in intercollegiatecompetition.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENTOF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS IS COM-MITTED:

1) To meet the obligations of the mission of theUniversity of Miami.

2) To provide the opportunity for student-ath-letes to seek and achieve their potentialthrough growth and development academical-ly and athletically.

3) To provide through leadership, thoughtfulguidance and quality programs, a positiveenvironment for athletic excellence andachievement while developing leaders in theirfields, in the classroom and for our community.

4) To support through its resources the aca-demic objectives of its student-athletes, and toensure their progress toward the goal of theacademic degree which each seeks.

5) To provide and support athletic programsat the highest level of competition.

6) To recruit student-athletes of academicquality, good character and high athletic abili-ty.7) To comply with the rules and policies of allgoverning bodies and the University of Miami.

8) To provide equitable opportunities regard-less of gender, race or creed.

9) To represent the University, its Board ofTrustees, administration, faculty, students, staff,alumni and friends appropriately.

10) To develop the values of leadership,teamwork, discipline, sportsmanship andintegrity among its student-athletes and staff.

Athletic Success


L A N E C A R I C O2008 All-America Honorable Mention2008 East Region Freshman of the Year2008 All-East Region Performer2008 ACC Freshman of the Year2008 Second Team All-ACC2008 ACC All-Freshman

TI’ERRA BROWNTwo-Time All-American2009 National Runner-UpAll-ACC Performer

SEAN SPENCE2008 ACC Defensive Rookie

of the Year2008 Freshman All-American

LAURA VALLVERDUThree-Time All-American2009 NCAA Singles

Championship Runner-upThree-Time All-ACC

SHENISE JOHNSON2009 ACC All-Freshman2009 ACC Honorable

Mention

REUBEN ROSSSeven-Time All-AmericanTwo-Time ACC Men’s Diver

of the Year2008 NCAA Champion

CHRIS HERNANDEZ2008 National Freshman of

the Year2008 All-AmericanTwo-time All-ACC Performer

BRITTNEY STEINBRUCH2007 Freshman All-American2007 ACC Freshman of the

Year2007 First-Team All-ACC

BRITTANY VIOLA2009 U.S. Diving Team

Captain2009 ACC Championships

Most Valuable DiverThree-Time All-American2008 NCAA Champion


Kelly PierceAcademic Advisor/TutorCoordinator

Chris DoellAssistant Director ofAcademics

Barbara StrattonLearning Specialist

David WymanAssistant AD for Academics

Allen AugustinAcademic Advisor

Erica BrownAcademic Advisor

T H E R E T E N T I O NP R O G R A M S

The University of Miami offers unique pro-grams designed to assist student-athletes intheir pursuit of a college education. These area few of the programs offered to assist stu-dent-athletes:

1. UMX Freshman Experience Course - Aunique class designed to assist freshman stu-dent-athletes with the transition from highschool to college.

2. Proactive Mentorship Program - This pro-gram is designed to assist student-athletes withthe transition skills necessary to be successfulcollege students. All freshmen are required toparticipate and meet once a week with amentor covering issues such as time manage-ment, goal-setting, class preparation, testpreparation, etc.

3. Study Table Program - Provides valuablelocations and time to accomplish academicgoals. Structured times, group and individualtutorials, computer labs, and quiet areas aredesignated for this program.

4. F.A.S.T. Program (Freshman AcademicSuccess Training) - The main purpose of thisprogram is to ensure a smooth and successfultransition from high school to college throughacademic success training. This will be accom-plished through closely monitoring incoming at-risk student-athletes so as to ensure the use ofefficient time management and study skills.Assumptions are made that all of our student-athletes come to us with good study habits,academic knowledge, and social judgment.This program will address all these areas andbe reinforced throughout the semester.

5. Computer Lab - Located within the HechtAthletic Center, student-athletes have access to30 personal computers with Internet accessand conduct research. The lab also has 20laptop computers that student-athletes cancheck out and take with them on team trips, orwhen they want to work on their own.

6. Tutors - Level 1 certified tutors by theCollege Reading and Learning Associationprovide individual and group assistance uponrequest. The tutor program at the University ofMiami is one of a small number of athleticprograms in the country to be awarded CRLAcertification.

7. Learning Resource Room - Student-athleteswith disabilities have access to computer pro-grams that aid in their educational skill devel-opment.


Academic Services


Compliance


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

WHO IS A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE (PROSPECT)?You are a prospect if you have started classes for the ninth grade. Before the

ninth grade, you may become a prospect if a university provides you (or your fami-ly or friends) any financial aid or other benefit that is not usually provided toprospective student-athletes.

YOU ARE NO LONGER A PROSPECT IF YOU HAVE DONE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:(1) Officially register and enroll in a minimum full-time program of studies and

have attended classes in any four-year collegiate institution’s regular academic year(excluding summer); or (2) Participated in a regular squad practice or competitionat a four-year collegiate institution that occurs before the beginning of any term; or(3) Officially register and enrolled and attend classes during the summer prior toinitial enrollment and receive institutional athletics aid.

HOW DO I KNOW IF I’M BEING RECRUITED?A coach is recruiting you if they try to convince you directly, or through your

family, to attend their school and participate in intercollegiate athletics. There areseveral ways to be recruited: (1) a coach may provide you with an official paidvisit to view the campus, (2) a coach may arrange an in-person, off-campus meetingwith you (or your family), or (3) a coach or staff member may call you (or yourfamily) on more than one occasion for the purpose of recruitment.

Coaches and authorized institutional staff members are the only individuals whomay recruit you. Representatives of athletic interests (boosters) may not call, write ormake in-person contact with you anywhere for the purpose of recruiting you to auniversity and participating in athletics.

WHEN CAN A COACH CONTACT ME?OFF CAMPUS CONTACT

In the sport of basketball, a coach can arrange a face-to-face meeting withyou, off the University’s campus, beginning the first day of classes of your senioryear.

In all other sports, a coach can arrange a face-to-face meeting with you, offthe University’s campus, beginning July 1 after your junior year.

TELEPHONE CALLSIn all sports other than football and basketball, a coach may call a prospect

one time per week after July 1 following the completion of the prospect’s junioryear in high school.

In the sport of football, a coach may initiate one telephone call to a prospectbetween April 15th and May 31st of the prospect’s junior year. Additional calls arenot permitted prior to September 1st of the beginning of the prospect’s senior yearin high school.

In the sport of men’s basketball, coaches may make one telephone call permonth from June 15 of the prospect’s sophomore year through July 31 of the junioryear. Beginning August 1 of the senior year a coach may make two telephone callsper week. Only one call per week may be made to a two-year or four-year col-lege prospect.

In the sport of women’s basketball, coaches may make one telephone call permonth during the months of April (on or after the Thursday after the conclusion ofthe NCAA Division I Final Four) and May of the prospect’s junior year in highschool, one telephone call between June 1 and June 20 and one telephone callbetween June 21 and June 30 of the prospect’s junior year in high school. Threetelephone calls to a prospect are permitted during the month of July, with no morethan one call per week.

In the following circumstances unlimited calls to a prospect are permitted: (1)during the five days immediately preceding an official visit to the University ofMiami, (2) on the initial date for signing the National Letter of Intent and the twodays following the signing date, and (3) on the day of a coach’s off-campus contactwith a prospect

For all sports, coaches may receive telephone calls placed by a prospect at theprospect’s expense at anytime, including before July 1 following the prospect’s jun-ior year in high school.

LETTERSIn sports other than men’s basketball, letters and recruiting information may be

sent to you starting September 1 at the beginning of your junior year in high school.In men’s basketball, recruiting materials may be provided starting June 15 at theconclusion of the prospect’s sophomore year.

WHAT IS A CONTACT?A contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s

parent(s) or legal guardian and an institutional staff member or athletic representa-tive during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting.NOTE: At the Division I level, athletic representatives (boosters) may not contact youfor the purpose of recruiting.

WHAT CAN A SCHOOL OFFER ME TO ATTEND THEIR UNIVERSITY?You (or your family) may not receive any benefit, inducement or arrangements

such as cash, clothing, cars, gifts or loans to encourage you to sign a National Letterof Intent or to attend a NCAA school.

A University may offer you a one-year scholarship that covers room and board,tuition and fees, and required course-related books, or any part of these. The insti-tution can recommend that this aid is renewed each year, as is the general practiceat the University of Miami but this renewal is not guaranteed. In addition, they canoffer you quality academic and medical support, as well as the opportunity to com-pete for one of the nation’s top programs.

WHAT CAN I DO DURING THIS PROCESS?Enjoy your high school years and work hard both in the classroom and in your

sport. At the beginning of your junior year you should sign up for the NCAAClearinghouse. Your high school guidance office can provide you with the informa-tion to register.

A DIVISION I INSTITUTION MAY PROVIDE A RECRUIT WITH THE FOLLOWING PRINTED MATERIALS:• General correspondence, including letters, U.S. Postal Service postcards and

institutional note cards;• Game programs, which may not include posters, and one Student-Athlete

Handbook;• NCAA educational information;• Pre-enrollment information subsequent to signing a National Letter of Intent with

the university;• One athletic publication (e.g., media guide or recruiting brochure);• Official academic, admissions and student services publications published or

videos produced by the institution and available to all students;• Schedule and business cards;• Questionnaires which may be provided prior to your junior year; and Camp

brochures which may be provided prior to your junior year.

COMPLIANCE CONTACT INFORMATIONNCAAP.O. Box 6222Indianapolis, IN 46206(317) 917-6222(800) 638-3731www.ncaa.org

David Reed,Assistant

Athletic Directorfor Compliance

Jamie Israel,Director ofCompliance

Karen Kelly,Assistant

ComplianceDirector

Debbie Foley,Administrative

Assistant

Steve Shults,ComplianceSpecialist

Chris Davis,Compliance

Intern

University of Miami Compliance Office5821 San Amaro DriveCoral Gables, FL 33146(305) [email protected]



Athletic Training Staff

Scott McGonagle is in his 15th season as Miami’s head athletic trainer.McGonagle and his staff are responsible for the year-round health care of everyUM student-athlete. In his 32nd year as an athletic trainer, McGonagle oversees thesports medicine program for Miami’s 17 intercollegiate varsity sports.

A native of Syracuse, Kan., McGonagle became a part of the Miami Hurricanesstaff in 1995 as head athletic trainer. He oversees a staff of nine full-time assistanttrainers and seven graduate assistant trainers, and he works in conjunction with oneof the nation’s most respected staffs of physicians to assure the finest medical carefor UM student-athletes.

McGonagle’s extensive experience includes 13 seasons as head athletic trainerat the University of Tulsa (1982-1995), one year as the head athletic trainer atCrowley (Texas) High School (1981-82) and one year as head athletic trainer atSahuarita High School (1980-81).

McGonagle began his collegiate athletics career as a student trainer at theUniversity of Kansas from 1977 to 1980. During that time, McGonagle worked as astudent athletic trainer for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1978, 1979 and 1981 sea-sons.

He received his bachelor of science in physical education from the University ofKansas in 1980. He later added a master’s of science in athletic training from theUniversity of Arizona in 1981. McGonagle and his wife, Lynette, have a son,Matthew (27) and a daughter, Megan (23). Matthew and his wife Kelli have adaughter Madilin.

SCOTT McGONAGLEDirector of Athletic Training

Mac Calloway is entering his fifth season serving as the strength and condition-ing coach for the University of Miami volleyball team. Aside from volleyball,Calloway also oversees the strength and conditioning duties for the men’s basketballteam at the University of Miami.

Calloway is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the NationalStrength and Conditioning Association, and is also certified as a USA WeightliftingClub Coach and a Performance Enhancement Specialist through the NationalAcademy of Sports Medicine.

He came to Miami in 2005 via Clemson University where he served a one-yearstint as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. Prior to working at Clemson,Calloway spent one year at the University of Dayton where he served as the headbasketball strength and conditioning coach, helping the Flyers to the Altantic-10Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Calloway, a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association,conducted testing at the NBA Combine for Rookies from 2004-08.

A member of the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Calloway earned adegree in Health Science Education from the University of Florida's College ofHealth and Human Performance in 2000.

He is married to the former Carrie Cohn.

MAC CALLOWAYAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach


Strength and Conditioning

KEVIN BLACKEM.S./A.T.C.

Associate AthleticTrainer

MEGAN ROGERSM.S./A.T.C, PT

CSCSAssistant Athletic

Trainer

WES BROWNM.S.Ed./A.T.,C./

C.E.S./P.E.S./L.A.T.Asst. Athletic Trainer

LISA SAHAGUNM.S./A.T.,C./L.A.T.

Asst. Athletic Trainer

RON LECLAIRM.S.Ed./A.T.C.


SCOTT BROOKSM.S./A.T.C.


PRISCILLA DOBBSM.S./A.T.C.L.A.T./C.E.S.


ANDREU SWASEYHead Strength andConditioning Coach

VICTOR ISHMAEL

JIMMY GOINS ANDREW KLICH

COLS COLAS


ACC Tradition of Excellence


The SchoolsSchool AffiliationsBOSTON COLLEGE — Charter member of the Big

East Conference in 1979; joined the ACC in July,2005.

CLEMSON — Charter member of the SouthernIntercollegiate Athletic Association in 1894; a chartermember of the Southern Conference in 1921; a char-ter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in1953.

DUKE — Joined the Southern Conference inDecember, 1928; charter member of the ACC in1953.

FLORIDA STATE — Charter member of the DixieConference in 1948; joined the Metro Conference inJuly, 1976; joined the ACC July, 1991.

GEORGIA TECH — Charter member of theSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1894;charter member of Southern Conference in 1921;charter member of the SEC in 1932; joined the ACC inApril, 1978.

MARYLAND — Charter member of the SouthernConference in 1921; charter member of the ACC in1953.

MIAMI — Charter member of the Big EastFootball Conference in 1991; joined the ACC in July,2004.

NORTH CAROLINA — Charter member of theSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1894;charter member of the Southern Conference in 1921;charter member of the ACC in 1953.

NC STATE — Charter member of the SouthernConference in 1921; charter member of the ACC in1953.

VIRGINIA — Charter member of the SouthernIntercollegiate Athletic Association in 1894; chartermember of the Southern Conference in 1921; resignedfrom Southern Conference in December 1936; joinedthe ACC in December, 1953.

VIRGINIA TECH — Charter member ot heSouthern Conference in 1921; withdrew from theSouthern Conference in June, 1965; became a chartermember of the Big East Football Conference in Feb. 5,1991; joined the ACC in July, 2004.

WAKE FOREST — Joined the Southern Conferencein February, 1936; charter member of the ACC in1953.

2008-09 National ChampionshipsField Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MarylandWomen’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North CarolinaMen’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MarylandMen’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North CarolinaWomen’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duke

The ChampionshipsThe conference will conduct championship competi-

tion in 25 sports during the 2009-10 academic year -12 for men and 13 for women. The first ACC champi-onship was held in swimming on February 25, 1954.The conference did not conduct championships in crosscountry, wrestling or tennis during the first year.

The 12 sports for men include football, cross coun-try, soccer, basketball, swimming, indoor and outdoortrack, wrestling, baseball, tennis, golf and lacrosse.Fencing, which was started in 1971, was discontinuedin 1981.

Women’s sports were initiated in 1977 with thefirst championship meet held in tennis at Wake ForestUniversity.

Championships for women are currently conductedin cross country, field hockey, soccer, basketball, swim-ming, indoor and outdoor track, tennis, golf, lacrosse,softball and rowing with volleyball deciding its cham-pion by regular season play.

A HistoryThe Atlantic Coast Conference was founded on

May 8, 1953, at the Sedgefield Inn near Greensboro,N.C., with seven charter members - Clemson, Duke,Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, SouthCarolina and Wake Forest - drawing up the confer-ence by-laws.

The withdrawal of seven schools from the SouthernConference came early on the morning of May 8,1953, during the Southern Conference’s annual springmeeting. On June 14, 1953, the seven members met inRaleigh, N.C., where a set of bylaws was adoptedand the name became officially the Atlantic CoastConference.

Suggestions from fans for the name of the newconference appeared in the region’s newspapers priorto the meeting in Raleigh. Some of the names suggest-ed were: Dixie, Mid South, Mid Atlantic, East Coast,Seaboard, Colonial, Tobacco, Blue-Gray, Piedmont,Southern Seven and the Shoreline.

Duke’s Eddie Cameron recommended that thename of the conference be the Atlantic CoastConference, and the motion was passed unanimously.The meeting concluded with each member institutionassessed $200.00 to pay for conference expenses.

On December 4, 1953, conference officials metagain at Sedgefield and officially admitted theUniversity of Virginia as the league’s eighth member.The first, and only, withdrawal of a school from theACC came on June 30, 1971, when the University ofSouth Carolina tendered its resignation.The ACC oper-ated with seven members until April 3, 1978, when theGeorgia Institute of Technology was admitted. TheAtlanta school had withdrawn from the SoutheasternConference in January of 1964.

The ACC expanded to nine members on July 1,1991, with the addition of Florida State University.

The conference expanded to 11 members on July1, 2004, with the addition of the University of Miamiand Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.On October 17, 2003, Boston College accepted aninvitation to become the league’s 12th member start-ing July 1, 2005.

The Tradition

Consistency. It is the mark of trueexcellence in any endeavor.

However, in today’s intercollegiateathletics, competition has become sobalanced and so competitive that it isvirtually impossible to maintain a highlevel of consistency.

Yet the Atlantic Coast Conferencehas defied the odds. Now, in its 57thyear of competition, the ACC has longenjoyed the reputation as one of the

strongest and most competitive intercollegiate confer-ences in the nation. And that is not mere conjecture,the numbers support it.

Since the league’s inception in 1953, ACC schoolshave captured 114 national championships, including60 in women’s competition and 54 in men’s. In addi-tion, NCAA individual titles have gone to ACC student-athletes 257 times.

The year 1980 marked the inception of volleyballin the ACC and conference play began in 1981. Nowentering its 29th season of play, the league has seenits member institutions enjoy great success from bothacademic and athletic perspectives.

Duke University’s Rachael Moss headed a list of10 volleyball student-athletes who earned ESPN TheMagazine Academic honors. A second-team ESPN TheMagazine Academic All-American®, Moss was joinedby the University of Virginia’s Lauren Dickson as afirst-team Academic All-District III, and eight more whogarnered second- or third-team All-District III acco-lades.

Clemson University’s Danielle Hepburn was theonly ACC student-athlete to receive All-America statuswith a third-team selection by the American VolleyballCoaches Association. Nine more took HonorableMention accolades in addition to All-East Region hon-ors.

The University of Miami highlighted the AVCA EastRegion as Lane Carico was selected as the East RegionFreshman of the Year and seventh-year head coachNicole Lantagne was picked as the East Region Coachof the Year.

The ACC again proved to be the nation’s premierathletic conference both academically and athletically.

2008-09 in ReviewThe 2008-09 academic year saw league teams

capture five national team titles and 20 individualNCAA crowns. In all, the ACC has won 47 nationalteam titles over the last 13 years and has won two ormore NCAA titles in 27 of the past 29 years.

A total of 128 ACC teams placed in NCAA post-season competition in 2008-09. League teams com-piled a 139-84-1 (.623) mark against opponents inNCAA championship competition. In addition, the ACChad 198 student-athletes earn first team All-Americahonors this past year. Overall, the league had 266first-, second-, or third-team All-Americans and theACC produced nine national Players of the Year andfive national Coach of the Year honorees. A total of88 teams finished their respective seasons ranked inthe Top-25 poll, including 33 teams ranked in the Top10 and six teams that held the nation’s top spot.

JOHN D.SWOFFORD

ACCCommisioner

Back Row (L to R): Ali Becker, Lizzie Hale, Christine Williamson, Maria Andersson, Genny Mayhew, Lici McGee,Katie Gallagher, Griffin Udelson, Nrithya Sundararaman, Ariell Cooke, Jenna Berkley

Front Row (L to R): Lane Carico, Cassie Loessberg

Day Date Opponent Location Time

Sat. Aug. 22 ALUMNI MATCH (exh.) Coral Gables, Fla. 3 p.m.

Fri.-Sat. Aug. 28-29 HURRICANE INVIT. Coral Gables, Fla.

Fri. Aug. 28 FLORIDA GULF COAST 6 p.m.

Sat. Aug. 29 PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 12:30 p.m.

Sat. Aug. 29 USF 7:30 pm

Fri.-Sat. Sept. 4-5 N. Colorado Tournament Greeley, Colo.

Fri. Sept. 4 vs. Eastern Michigan 6:30 pm

Sat. Sept. 5 vs. North Dakota State 3:30 pm

Sat. Sept. 5 at Northern Colorado 9 p.m.

Thurs.-Sat. Sept. 10-12 MIAMI/FIU TOURNAMENT Miami, Fla.

Thurs. Sept. 10 at FIU 7 p.m.

Fri. Sept. 11 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE Coral Gables, Fla. 6 p.m.

Sat. Sept. 12 ALBANY Coral Gables, Fla. 6 p.m.

Fri.-Sat. Sept. 18-19 Seminole Tri-Tournament Tallahassee, Fla.

Fri. Sept. 18 at Florida State* 6 p.m.

Sat. Sept. 19 vs. Notre Dame 2 p.m.

Fri. Sept. 25 VIRGINIA* Coral Gables, Fla. 7 p.m.

Sun. Sept. 27 VIRGINIA TECH* Coral Gables, Fla. 1:30 pm

Fri. Oct. 2 CLEMSON* Coral Gables, Fla. 7 p.m.

Sun. Oct. 4 GEORGIA TECH* Coral Gables, Fla. 1 p.m.

Thurs. Oct. 8 at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. 7 p.m.

Fri. Oct. 9 at Duke* Durham, N.C. 7 p.m.

Day Date Opponent Location Time

Fri. Oct. 16 at Boston College* Chestnut Hill, Mass. 7 p.m.

Sun. Oct. 18 at Maryland* College Park, Md. 1 p.m.

Fri. Oct. 23 NORTH CAROLINA* Coral Gables, Fla. 7 p.m.

Sun. Oct. 25 NC STATE* Coral Gables, Fla. 1:30 pm

Fri. Oct. 30 at Virginia Tech* Blacksburg, Va. 7 p.m.

Sun. Nov. 1 at Virginia* Charlottesville, Va. Noon

Fri. Nov. 6 WAKE FOREST* Coral Gables, Fla. 7 p.m.

Sun. Nov. 8 DUKE* Coral Gables, Fla. 1 p.m.

Fri. Nov. 13 at Georgia Tech* Atlanta, Ga. 6 p.m.

Sat. Nov. 14 at Clemson* Clemson, S.C. 6 p.m.

Fri. Nov. 20 MARYLAND* Coral Gables, Fla. 7 p.m.

Sun. Nov. 22 BOSTON COLLEGE* Coral Gables, Fla. 1 p.m.

Wed. Nov. 25 FLORIDA STATE* Coral Gables, Fla. 1 p.m.

Thurs.-Sun. Dec. 3-6 NCAA First/Second Rounds Campus Sites

Fri.-Sat. Dec. 11-12 NCAA Regionals TBD

Thurs. Dec. 17 NCAA Semifinals Tampa, Fla.

Sat. Dec. 19 NCAA Final Tampa, Fla.

* Denotes Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) match • All Home games in (BOLD CAPS)

and played at Knight Sports Complex • All times subject to change without prior notice

• All times Eastern Standard Time (EST)

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