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2009 Bronco Volleyball

Table of ContentsQuick Facts ..................................................... 1Santa Clara University ..................................... 2What It Means to be a Bronco......................... 32008-09 Santa Clara Athletic Highlights ......... 4Notable Santa Clarans ..................................... 5Bronco Facilities .............................................. 6Strength & Conditioning/Sports Medicine...... 7Ruff Riders & SCU Spirit .............................. 8Bronco Bench Foundation .............................. 9What We Did Th is Summer .......................... 10SCU’s WCC Title Teams ............................... 11Th e Leavey Center ......................................... 12West Coast Conference ................................. 13Administration .............................................. 14Athletic Administration ................................. 15

Meet Th e Bronco CoachesHead Coach Jon Wallace ..........................16-17Associate Head Coach Dustin Moore ............ 18Assistant Coach Will Yuen ............................. 18Assistant Coach Debra Robertson ................. 18Support Staff ................................................. 18

Meet Th e Bronco Players2009 Roster, Pronunciation Guide & Photo.. 19Emily Burke .................................................. 20Kim Courtney ............................................... 21Lindsy Davigeadono ...................................... 22Morgan Doherty ........................................... 23Krista Kelley .................................................. 24Dana Knudsen .............................................. 25Libby Morrison ............................................. 26

CreditsTh e 2009 Santa Clara University Volleyball Media Guide was written and edited by Michelle Schmitt. Cov-er designed by Tyler Trout. Interior design by Michelle Schmitt and Maggie Oren. Editorial assistance by John Gragnola, Monica Griffi th, Stephen Hobbs and Mary Werling. Action photography by John Medina, Don Jedlovec, David Gonzales and J. Ennis Kirkland. University photography by Chuck Barry. Printed by Th reatre Publications. If you would like a copy of the 2009 Santa Clara University Volleyball Media Guide, please send $10 to Broncos Sports Publications, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053.

Santa Clara Quick Facts

THE UNIVERSITY Location.............................Santa Clara, Calif. Founded ................................................1851 Enrollment............................................8,685 Nickname ......................................... Broncos Colors .................................... Red and White Home Facility ..........................Leavey Center Conference .................................. West Coast Affi liation ............................NCAA Division I President ....................... Father Michael Engh Athletic Director ........................Dan Coonan Sr. Women’s Administrator ..... Staci Gustafson Volleyball Administrator ...............Fred Smith Athletics Department Phone ... 408-554-4063 COACHING STAFFHead Coach ..................................Jon Wallace Alma Mater .............UC Santa Barbara ’89 Record at SCU (seasons) ......... 213-88 (10) Career Record ....................................SameAssociate Head Coach ...............Dustin Moore Alma Mater .................. Menlo College ’94Assistant Coach ................................Will Yuen Alma Mater ....................San Jose State ’00Assistant Coach .................... Debra Robertson Alma Mater ......................... San Diego ’03

TEAM INFORMATION2008 Overall Record ..............................18-10WCC Record ................................ 8-6 (T 4th)2008 Postseason ........... NCAA Second RoundFinal National Ranking ............................25thHighest Ranking of Year ........... 18th (Oct. 13) Starters Returning/Lost ...................3/2+liberoLetterwinners Returning/Lost........10/7+libero

MEDIA RELATIONSMain Telephone Number ......... 408-554-4661Media Relations Fax ................. 408-554-6942Dir. of Media Relations ........ Michelle Schmitt .........................................(Volleyball SID) Cell Phone .......................... 408-642-9117 Email [email protected] Director .................. Nick Mirkovich Offi ce Phone ...................... 408-554-4659 Email ................ [email protected] Women’s Soccer SID ...................... Julie Ryder Offi ce Phone ...................... 408-554-4670 Email [email protected] Address .............. 500 El Camino Real ..............................Santa Clara, CA 95053Leavey Center Press Row ........ (408) 554-4655

Bridget O’Hara ............................................. 27Tanya Schmidt .............................................. 28Samantha Selsky ............................................ 29Katie Borden ................................................. 30Katherine Douglas ......................................... 30Kayla Lommori ............................................. 31Alexandra Palmer .......................................... 31Sam Peters ..................................................... 32Lexi Williamson ............................................ 32

2009 Opponents2009 Opponent Profi les ...........................33-34All-Time vs. Opponents ................................ 35

2008 In ReviewIndividual Statistics and Results..................... 36West Coast Conference Final Statistics .......... 37

Records and HistoryHonors and Awards ..................................38-39Career Leaders ............................................... 40Single Season Leaders .................................... 41Single Match Bests ........................................ 42Top Match Performances ............................... 43Team Records ................................................ 44Santa Clara in the Postseason ........................ 44All-time Rankings ......................................... 44Coaching History .......................................... 45Yearly Leaders ................................................ 46Year-By-Year Results .................................46-48All-Time Roster ........................................49-50Media & Ticket Information ......................... 51Bay Area ........................................................ 52

Crystal Matich2005 AVCA All-America Third Team

2007 WCC Player of the Year2007 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention

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2009 Bronco Volleyball

Santa Clara Media Relations Office

Director .............................. Michelle Schmitt Office Phone .......................408-554-2114 E-Mail [email protected]

Associate Director ................. Nick Mirkovich Office Phone .......................408-554-4659 E-Mail [email protected]

Women’s Soccer SID ..................... Julie Ryder Office Phone .......................408-554-4670 E-Mail [email protected]

Media Relations Fax ....................408-554-6942

Mailing Address .................500 El Camino Real .............................. Santa Clara, CA 95053

Leavey Center Press Row .............408-554-4655

Web Address ........www.SantaClaraBroncos.com

Twitter Address: ......... www.twitter@scubroncos

Facebook Address: ............................................. .....Santa Clara University Bronco Athletics

CredentialsWorking press credentials for Santa Clara home matches may be obtained by contacting Michelle Schmitt. Please make requests in advance. Credentials will be left at the Leavey Center’s will call, located at the facility’s main entrance, which faces East toward El Camino Real.

PhotographersCredentialed photographers and videographers may shoot from anywhere along the sidelines of the court, excluding the designated team bench and official scoring areas. On the endlines, photogra-phers are permitted only in the area outside of the hash marks. Photographers may also shoot from the concourse level.

InterviewsInterviews with members of the Santa Clara vol-leyball team and coaching staff should be directed through the athletic media relations office. All interview requests should be made at least 24 hours in advance. Following a match, the team will be available for interviews on the court following a 10-minute cooling-off period.

InternetRosters, press releases, schedules and current infor-mation can be accessed at:

www.SantaClaraBroncos.com

Home contests can be followed online with live video and a live match tracker, where fans receive real-time updated statistics direct from the official scoring computer. Also follow SCU at www.twitter.com@scubroncos and on the Santa Clara University Bronco Athletic Facebook Fan Page.

Volleyball Staff Directory

Head Coach ................................. Jon Wallace Office Phone .......................408-554-6981 E-Mail ............................ [email protected]

Associate Head Coach .............. Dustin Moore Office Phone .......................408-554-2323 E-Mail [email protected]

Assistant Coach ...............................Will Yuen Office Phone .......................408-554-4676 E-Mail .............................. [email protected]

Assistant Coach ................... Debra Robertson Office Phone .......................408-554-6971 E-Mail ...................... [email protected]

Athletic Department ...................408-554-4063

Athletic Department Fax .............408-554-6969

Ticket Office

Ticket Manager ............................Taylor Thorn Office Phone .......................408-554-4660 E-Mail [email protected]

Asst. Ticket Manager ..........................Ed Kelly Office Phone .......................408-554-4660

2009 Volleyball Ticket Prices

General Admission (Adult) ............................ $7Youth, Seniors (GA) ...................................... $5Students ........................................................ $2Bronco Kidz (w/membership) ....................... $2Group Plan (25 or more fans) ....................... $2 Team Pass .................................................... $40GA Season Ticket (Adult) ............................ $50GA Season Ticket (Youth/Senior) ................ $25Family Plan ............................................... $100

Media & Ticket Information

Print MediaAssociated PressSports Editor303 Second St., Ste. 680

NorthSan Francisco, CA 94107Phone: (415) 495-1708Fax: (415) 495-4967E-mail: [email protected]

Contra Costa TimesSports Editor2640 Shadelands Dr.Walnut Creek, CA 94598Phone: (925) 977-8591Fax: (925) 930-6150E-mail: tbarnidge@

bayareanewsgroup.com

Marin IndependentJournalSports Editor150 Alameda del PradoNovato, CA 94949-6150Phone: (415) 883-8600Fax: (415) 883-5458E-mail: [email protected]

Oakland TribuneSports Editor4770 Willow RoadPleasanton, CA 94588Phone: (925) 416-4803Fax: (925) 416-4874

San Francisco ChronicleSteve Kroner901 Mission StreetSan Francisco, CA 94119Phone: (415) 777-7201Fax: (415) 543-3754E-mail: skroner@

sfchronicle.com

San Jose Mercury-NewsSports Editor750 Ridder Park DriveSan Jose, CA 95131Phone: (408) 920-5354Fax: (408) 920-5244E-mail: sports@

mercurynews.com

Santa Cruz SentinelSports Editor1800 Green Hills Road,

Ste. 210Scotts Valley, CA 95066Phone: (831) 423-4242Fax: (831) 429-9620E-mail: sports@

santacruzsentinel.com

The Santa ClaraSports EditorBenson Center, Room 13Santa Clara, CA 95053Phone: (408) 551-1918Fax: (408) 554-4673E-mail: sports@

thesantaclara.com

Television OutletsKGO-TV (ABC, Ch. 7)Sports Director900 Front StreetSan Francisco, CA 94111Phone: (415) 954-7934Fax: (415) 956-6402

KNTV-TV(NBC, Ch. 11)Sports Director2450 North First StreetSan Jose, CA 95131Phone: (408) 432-6221Fax: (408) 432-4425E-mail: [email protected]

KPIX-TV (CBS, Ch. 5)Brian Stites855 Battery StreetSan Francisco, CA 94111Phone: (415) 765-8775Fax: (415) 765-8916E-mail: [email protected]

KRON-TV (Ind, Ch. 4)Vern Glenn1001 Van Ness Ave.San Francisco, CA 94111Phone: (415) 561-8983Fax: (415) 561-8136E-mail: glenn@kron4.

com

KTVU-TV (FOX, Ch. 2)Sports DirectorNo. 2 Jack London

SquareOakland, CA 94607Phone: (510) 874-0254Fax: (510) 451-2610

Fox Sports NetProgramming Manager77 Geary Street, 5th FloorSan Francisco, CA 94108Phone: (415) 296-8900Fax: (415) 296-9198

Radio OutletsKCBS Radio (740 AM)Sports Director855 Battery St.San Francisco, CA 94111Phone: (415) 765-4000Fax: (415) 765-4080

KFRC Radio (610 AM)Sports Director500 Washington St.San Francisco, CA 94111Phone: (415) 391-9970Fax: (415) 951-2329

KGO Radio (810 AM)Sports Director900 Front StreetSan Francisco, CA 94111Phone: (415) 954-8142Fax: (415) 954-8686

KLIV (1590 AM)Sports DirectorP.O. Box 995San Jose, CA 95108Phone: (408) 289-8864Fax: (408) 293-6124E-mail: klivnews@

earthlink.net

KNBR (680 AM)Sports Director55 Hawthorne StreetSan Francisco, CA 94105Phone: (415) 995-6800Fax: (415) 995-6867E-mail: [email protected]

KNEW (910 AM)Sports Director340 Townsend StreetSan Francisco, CA 94107Phone: (415) 975-5555

KSCU Radio (103.3 FM)

Sports DirectorSwig BasementSanta Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA 95053Phone: (408) 554-4413Fax: (408) 868-9115

MiscellaneousCSTV.com 2035 Corte del NogalSuite 200Carlsbad, CA 92009Phone: (760) 431-8221Fax: (760) 431-8108

Bay Area Media Outlets

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Administration

MICHAEL ENGH, S.J.PRESIDENTAbout Santa Clara

Located 40 miles south of San Francisco in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, Santa Clara University of-fers a rigorous undergraduate curriculum in the arts and sciences, business and engineering. It has nationally rec-ognized graduate and professional schools in business, law, engineering, pastoral ministries, and counseling psychology and education.

Th e 8,685-student, Catholic, Jesuit university has a 157-year tradition of educating the whole person for a life of service and leadership. Th is diverse community of scholars, characterized by small classes and a values-oriented curriculum, is dedicated to educating students for competence, conscience, and compassion.

Santa Clara University, founded in 1851 by the So-ciety of Jesus as “Santa Clara College,” is California’s oldest operating institution of higher learning. It was established on the site of Mission Santa Clara de Asís, the eighth of the original 21 California missions.

Th e college originally operated as a preparatory school and did not off er courses of collegiate rank until 1853. Following the Civil War, enrollment increased and by 1875, the size of the student body was 275. One third of the students were enrolled in the collegiate division; the remainder attended the college’s preparatory and high school departments.

Santa Clara experienced slow and steady growth dur-ing its fi rst 60 years, becoming “Th e University of Santa Clara” in 1912, when the schools of engineering and law were added. In 1925, the high school was separated from the University taking the name of Bellarmine Col-lege Preparatory in 1928.

Th e Leavey School of Business opened in 1926 and within a decade it became one of the fi rst business schools in the country to receive national accredita-tion.

For 110 years, Santa Clara was an all-male school. In 1961, women were accepted as undergraduates and San-ta Clara became the fi rst coeducational Catholic univer-sity in California. Th e number of students tripled over the next decade. Th e size of the faculty also tripled and the University began the largest building program in school history, building eight residence halls, a student union and the athletic stadium. In 1985, the University adopted Santa Clara University as its offi cial name.

Th e 106-acre campus is located in Santa Clara, Calif., at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay, approxi-mately two miles from San Jose International Airport. Th e University enjoys a moderate climate year-round; the sun shines approximately 300 days a year. At the center of the campus is Mission Santa Clara de Asís, surrounded by the roses and palm trees of the historic Mission Gardens. Th e more than 50 buildings on campus include residence halls, two libraries, a student center and extensive athletic facilities.

After a three-year capital cam-paign that concluded in 2006, SCU was able to raise funds for major projects: a new Jesuit residence for the more than 40 Jesuit priests who serve the cam-pus as faculty and staff and live in the greater Jesuit community; a new facility for the Leavey School of Business; a larger and more comprehensive Learning Commons, Technology Center and Library, which opened in 2008 on the site of the former Orradre Library; and the Ste-phen Schott Stadium, the home of the Bronco baseball team.

Centers of DistinctionCenter for Science, Technology and Society

Th e Center for Science, Technology and Society brings a distinctive Santa Clara voice to Silicon Valley and its dynamic global audience. Its mission is to pro-mote the use of science and technology for the good of society, and to explore the relationships between these powerful forces. Th e Center off ers an undergraduate minor program for students interested in science, tech-nology and society.

Ignatian Center for Jesuit EducationDedicated to extending the core values of Santa Clara

University to the campus as a whole, the Ignatian Cen-ter’s three constituent units serve students, faculty, and staff in their studies, professions and faith. Students explore deeper meanings in their academic work and recognize their responsibility to address injustice with-in their own vocations. Th e Arrupe Partnerships, the Kolvenbach Solidarity Program and the DISCOVER program all off er academic and extracurricular oppor-tunities for students to explore social justice and global solidarity.

Markkula Center for Applied EthicsTh e Ethics Center is a place where professionals and

scholars can meet to explore the dilemmas people actu-ally face. We off er forums, research grants and a real-world laboratory for the study of theory and best prac-tices in ethics. Th e fruits of this work are available to people across the globe through the Center’s website, one of the premier destinations for ethics on the in-ternet. Th e Ethics Center is instrumental in facilitating discussions and research for students as they fulfi ll the requirements of the Core Curriculum.

Santa Clara Quick FactsFounded ........................................................... 1851Campus Size ...............................................106 acresEndowment........................$697 million (estimated)Undergraduates ............................................... 5,261Student-Faculty Ratio ........................................ 12:1Average Class Size ................................................. 25Academic Calendar ......................................QuarterLibrary Volumes ........................ 800,000 (estimated)Graduate Students ........................................... 3,424Graduation Rate ................................................84%Tuition ........................................................ $34,950Room and Board ......................................... $11,080

A third-generation California na-tive, Michael Engh, S.J., became San-ta Clara University’s 28th president in January 2009. He is the author of Frontier Faiths: Church, Temple, and Synagogue in Los Angeles (1992) and has published extensively on the Catholic Church’s role in settling California and the history of Los An-geles.

He fi rst visited the SCU campus in 1974 as a Jesuit novice. It was visiting historic sites such as the Santa Clara Mission that fi rst drew him to the fi eld of history. His grandfather Ed-mund F. Airey, Sr., was a great story-teller, and Engh grew up hearing his accounts of California history and sharing his love of the past.

He also knew early on that he wanted to teach, from entering his very fi rst history class.

Engh graduated from what was then Loyola University of Los An-geles in 1972 and was ordained a Jesuit priest in 1981. He completed his graduate studies in the history of the American West at the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1987 and began teaching at Loyola Marymount University in 1988. He was also ac-tive in founding LMU’s Th omas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles and the university’s Center for Ignatian Spirituality.

Lucia Albino GilbertProvost



2009 Bronco VolleyballAthletic Director

DAN COONANDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS & RECREATION

Jon CloughSenior Assoc. AD

Jeff MitchellAssistant AD/Compliance

Staci GustafsonAssociate AD/SWA

Rusty WeekesAssistant AD/BBF

Michelle SchmittDirector of Media Relations

Fred SmithAssociate AD/Development

Since taking over as the Direc-tor of Athletics and Recreation on August 27, 2004, Dan Coonan has helped take the Broncos to new heights on the fi elds, in the class-room and in the community. For his eff orts, he was recently named as one of the Bay Area’s Top 25 Sports Power Players by the Mercury News. In the past fi ve years, the Broncos have won two West Coast Confer-ence (WCC) Commissioner’s Cups, fi nishing as the runner-up twice. Th ey have won nine WCC Champi-onships, and teams or athletes from eight diff erent sports have advanced

to post-season play at least once. Nineteen Bronco teams have advanced to NCAA Championships - two reaching the Final Four, including volleyball in 2005 - the fi rst time a WCC volleyball team achieved that milestone. Two more teams reached the national quarterfi nals. Th e Broncos have had one National Player of the Year, 18 All-Americans, and seven Conference Players of the Year. Five diff erent programs have appeared at least once in the top 15 national rank-ings among Division I programs, 10 Bronco coaches have been named Coach of the Year and one was National Coach of the Year. Academically, the Broncos have also been record-setting. Cross Country captain Noelle Lopez was honored as the fi rst-ever Santa Clara female Rhodes Scholar this past year. Th is past Spring the Broncos posted an all-student-ath-lete GPA of 3.14, a new high in the department, exceeding the overall student GPA by .05 with 17 receiving perfect 4.0 GPAs and 50 achieving a 3.75 or better. Santa Clara’s graduation rates are consistently among the highest on the West Coast with the student-athletes hitting 3.0 or better the past seven of eight quarters. Coonan has challenged Bronco student-athletes to give back to their com-munity. Community service is now a central theme of the mission of the Athletic Department, mirroring the mission of the University. Bronco teams frequently take immersion trips to some of the world’s trouble spots to build homes or provide other assistance to the poor. Following his arrival on the Mission Campus, Coonan has helped energize the Bronco Bench Foundation (BBF), while re-connecting the athletic depart-ment with its roots. Under his leadership, SCU has seen a rise in contributions to the Bronco Bench, as Santa Clara continues to attempt to increase its schol-arship base. Th e Bronco Sports Magazine, unveiled in 2005, is now produced three times a year to tell the story of Santa Clara Athletics, and to keep BBF donors all over the world connected to Bronco success on the fi elds, in the classroom and in the community. School spirit is also on the rise, fueled by Coonan’s decision to move the student section for basketball to center court and by his decision to encourage the return of the student pep band. Coonan also oversaw the successful open-ing of Stephen Schott Stadium for baseball, considerably upgraded Buck Shaw Stadium through a deal with the San Jose Earthquakes, built a new synthetic turf practice fi eld with fund-raised dollars, and this past year unveiled the new Sullivan Aquatics Center courtesy of Jack and Joanie Sullivan. Th e Leavey west side bleachers were also reconstructed this past year to formalize the student section extending from baseline to baseline, and adding season-ticket chair-backs and bleachers above. Coonan came to Santa Clara from Cal, where he oversaw all aspects of foot-ball and men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball. He also managed the department’s strength and conditioning and sports medicine units as well as legal aff airs and event management. He served as the department’s primary television contact for football and basketball broadcasts, conducted a success-ful search for football coach Jeff Tedford and negotiated the institution’s fi rst multi-sport apparel and equipment contract with Nike.

Prior to Cal, Coonan worked at the Pac-10 Conference in Walnut Creek, Ca-lif., where he managed the league’s NCAA and conference rules enforcement program and oversaw the NCAA and conference governance and legislative process. He also organized the conference’s gambling issues committee and conducted campus audits and education sessions on NCAA and league rules. Prior to working for the Pac-10 Offi ce, he had stints in the Athletics Departments at Cal, Central Connecticut State and Notre Dame. A 1984 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Coonan received his law de-gree from Loyola Law School in Los An-geles in 1987, where he earned a spot on the Law Review. In his fi nal semester he clerked for Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth District. After passing the California Bar exam, Coonan worked as an associate attorney for Smith & Hilbig in Torrance for fi ve years before becoming a partner at Nakahara & Lane. In 1994, he served as the fi nance director for the United States congressional campaign of Corky Larson. Coonan is the fi fth director of athletics at Santa Clara since Pat Malley took over the reigns in 1965. Since that time, Tom O’Connor (1986-92), Carroll Williams (1992-2000) and Cheryl Levick (2000-2004) have served in that role on the Mission Campus. Coonan oversees all aspects of operating the depart-ment’s 19 NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports as well as its recreation, in-tramural and club sports programs. Coonan, a devoted father and husband, is married to the former Donna Kreter and the couple have three children, Claire, Tommy and Kevin. Since 2006 Dan and his family have been involved in Th e Box Project, a non-profi t service organization addressing rural poverty. In addition, Dan and his daugh-ter Claire volunteer monthly with Innvision, a Bay Area non-profi t organiza-tion serving the homeless.

Th e Coonan FileEducationNotre Dame ’84Loyola Law ’87

Athletics EmploymentNotre DameCentral ConnecticutUC BerkeleyPac-10 Conference

Other EmploymentSmith & HilbigNakahara & LaneLarson Congressional Race

Honoring Noelle Lopez after she was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and presenting her with a framed jersey at halftime of the USF basketball win on Jan. 23, 2009 were (l to r): two of Lopez’s Philosophy Professors, Dr. William Prior and Dr. Christopher Kulp, Lopez, Head Cross Country Coach Tom Service and Athletic Director Dan Coonan.

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