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No. 1 Huskers Look to Trap BearsAfter surviving a four-game battle with Oklahoma, No. 1 Nebraska

No. 1 Huskers Look to Trap BearsAfter surviving a four-game battle with Oklahoma, No. 1 Nebraska

No. 1 Huskers Look to Trap Bearsreturns to the NU Coliseum to take on upstart Baylor. The tussle between the Huskers and Bears takes place Saturday, Oct. 1, with a special 7:30 p.m. start time. The match will be carried on selected Pinnacle Sports Network stations, including B107.3FM in Lincoln, and on the Internet at Huskers.com. The match will also be televised on both a state-wide and national basis, as Nebraska Educational Television (NET-1) will show the match live across the state, while College Sports Television (CSTV) will air the match nationally on Sunday at 3 p.m. (central).

The Huskers come into the match with a 12-0 mark, including a perfect 4-0 in league play following Wednesday’s win at Oklahoma. In that match, junior Christina Houghtelling totaled a match-high 20 kills on .405 hitting and added 10 digs for her second double-double of the year.

Baylor (9-6, 1-3 Big 12) gave No. 7 Missouri all it wanted before falling in Waco on Wednesday evening. The Bears are looking for their fi rst win over a ranked team in four matches this season. NU won both 2004 meetings to extend the all-time mark against Baylor to 19-0, but the Bears took a game from the Huskers in the second meeting in Waco.

2005 ScheduleDate Opponent/Tournament TimeAug. 26-27 AVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball ShowcaseAug. 26 vs. No. 4 Hawaii W, 3-0Aug. 27 vs. No. 3 Stanford W, 3-0

Sept. 2-3 at Sports Imports ChallengeSept. 2 at No. 12 Ohio State W, 3-0Sept. 3 vs. Michigan W, 3-0

Sept. 5 at No. 5 Minnesota W, 3-2

Sept. 9-11 InfoUSA/Arby’s Players ChallengeSept. 9 vs. Pepperdine W, 3-1Sept. 10 vs. Pacifi c W, 3-0Sept. 11 vs. No. 4 Penn State W, 3-0

Sept. 17 at Colorado^ W, 3-0Sept. 21 No. 20 Texas A&M^ W, 3-0Sept. 24 Iowa State^ W, 3-0Sept. 28 at Oklahoma^ W, 3-1Oct. 1 Baylor^ 7:30 p.m.Oct. 5 at No. 7 Missouri^ 6:30 p.m.Oct. 8 at Kansas^ 7 p.m.Oct. 11 Creighton 7 p.m.Oct. 12 Texas Tech^ 7 p.m.Oct. 15 Texas^ 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Kansas State^ 7 p.m.Oct. 26 Kansas^ 7 p.m.Oct. 29 at Texas Tech^ 7 p.m.Nov. 2 Oklahoma^ 7 p.m.Nov. 5 at Iowa State^ 7 p.m.Nov. 9 at Texas A&M^ 6:30 p.m.Nov. 13 Missouri^ 5 p.m.Nov. 16 at Baylor^ 7 p.m.Nov. 19 Kansas State^ 7 p.m.Nov. 23 Colorado^ 7 p.m.Nov. 26 at Texas^ 6:30 p.m.Dec. 1-4 NCAA First/Second Rounds TBADec. 9-11 NCAA Regionals TBADec. 15 NCAA National Semifi nals TBADec. 17 NCAA Finals TBAAll times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big 12 Conference match.All matches can be heard live on B107.3 FM in Lincoln. Home matches in bold and at the NU Coliseum unless otherwise noted.

The 2005 Nebraska CornhuskersNo. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School)Hometown (High School) Worth Noting Worth Noting Worth Noting 1 Maggie Griffin S 6-0 So. St. Charles, Ill. (Rosary/Michigan State) Michigan State transfer is 10th in Big 12 in assists (7.57/gm); 3 aces vs. Minn.3 Christina Houghtelling (C) OH 6-2 Jr. Cambridge, Neb. (Cambridge) Recorded 2nd double-double with 20 kills/10 digs at OU; AVCA National POW (8/29) 5 Rachel Schwartz L 5-9 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (East) First-team Super-State selection in HS; Had two aces & two digs vs. No. 4 PSU6 Meghan Smith MB 6-1 So. Sidney, Neb. (Sidney) NU’s top reserve at MB; career-high 8 kills and 7 blocks at No. 5 Minn. on 9/5 7 Dani Mancuso OH 6-2 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Gross) Had five kills and a block in game three against Iowa State on 9/248 Melissa Elmer (C) MB 6-2 Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Northrop) Two-Time AVCA All-American; Has 10+ blocks three times in 2005; 2.20 b/gm9 Sarah Pavan RS 6-5 So. Kitchener, Ontario (Forest Hts. Collegiate Institute) Triple-double vs. Pepp (11k, 11b, 10d); 3.85 kills/gm on .429 hitting in Big 12 matches10 Jordan Larson OH 6-2 Fr. Hooper, Neb. (Logan View) 2 double-doubles (19 kills/19 digs at No. 5 Minn; 15 kills/12 digs/6 blocks vs. No. 3 Stanford)11 Tracy Stalls MB 6-3 So. Arvada, Colo. (Lakewood) Averaging 1.94 b/gm since returning to lineup; season-best kills (8) and blocks (8) at OU12 Rachel Holloway S 5-10 Fr. Franklin, Tenn. (Smoky Hill, Colo.) Captained U.S.Youth National Team to 4th-place finish at U-18 World Championships17 Amanda Gates MB 6-1 Fr. Columbus, Neb. (Columbus) Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 Pick; Totaled 1,132 kills during prep career18 Dani Busboom S 5-11 Jr. Cortland, Neb. (Freeman) Honorable-Mention AVCA All-Midwest pick; 31 asst/11 digs at Minnesota26 Jennifer Saleaumua (C) OH 5-11 Sr. National City, Calif. (Bonita Vista) 2nd-team All-American; 3-time All-Big 12 pick; 10k, 13d, 7b vs. Texas A&M on 9/21(C) - Denotes 2005 captainsHead Coach: John Cook, Sixth Year (San Diego, 1979), 166-11 Overall at Nebraska, 101-3 Big 12 Assistant Coaches: Lee Maes, First Year (Long Beach State, 1994), Charlene Tagaloa, Third Year (Brigham Young, 1999); Christie Landry, First Year (Michigan State, 2002)

2005 VOLLEYBALL RELEASE - Sept . 30 , 2005

This Week in Husker VolleyballContact: Shamus McKnight • Offi ce Phone: (402) 472-7772 • Cell Phone: (402) 540-0268 •Fax Number: (402) 472-2005 • E-Mail: [email protected]

Match: #13: Match: #13: NU (12-0, 4-0 Big 12) vs. Baylor (9-6, 1-3 Big 12)NU (12-0, 4-0 Big 12) vs. Baylor (9-6, 1-3 Big 12) Saturday, Oct. 1 • 7:30 p.m. (central) • NU ColiseumTickets: Sold Out (61st consecutive sellout)Radio: Pinnacle Sports Network (B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Omaha)Television: Live on NET-1 (Ch. 12) and NET-HD (Ch. 112); Tape-Delayed on

College Sports Television (Ch. 305 in Lincoln; Ch. 610 on DirecTV)Live Stats: Huskers.comLive Internet Video: HuskersNside (subscription required)Internet Audio: Huskers.comAll-Time Series: Nebraska leads,19-0Last Meeting: Nebraska won, 30-19, 28-30, 30-18, 30-26 on Oct. 23, 2004 in Waco

Match: #14: NU vs. No. 7 Missouri (11-0, 5-0 Big 12) Wednesday, Oct. 5 • 6:30 p.m. (central) • Hearnes CenterRadio: Pinnacle Sports Network (B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Omaha)Television: Live: TBA;

Tape-Delayed: Fox Sports Midwest on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 2 p.m.Live Stats: Huskers.comLive Internet Video: HuskersNside (subscription required)Internet Audio: Huskers.comAll-Time Series: Nebraska leads, 59-3-1Last Meeting: Nebraska won, 30-26, 30-27, 30-19 in Columbia on Nov. 17, 2004

Did You Know?• Christina Houghtelling’s 20-kill effort at Oklahoma on Wednesday was the fi rst 20-kill performance by a Husker this season• Nebraska’s 4.29 blocks per game is the highest average since the NCAA stared charting team blocks in 1994. The previous high is 4.18 set by Nebraska in 2001• Nebraska ranks in the top-fi ve nationally in blocks (fi rst), hitting percentage (third), assists per game (fourth) and kills per game (fourth).

Nebraska Volleyball Weekly Release #8 • • Sept. 30, 2005 • Huskers.com

Year-by-Year Record(Overall: 327-84, .796) (Nebraska: 166-11, .938, Big 12: 101-3)(Wisconsin: 161-73, Big Ten: 89-51)Year Record Pct. LeagueLeague Pct. Place1992 (UW) 14-17 .452 9-11 .450 7th1993 (UW) 19-13 .593 11-9 .550 5th1994 (UW) 21-12 .636 11-9 .550 5th1995 (UW) 22-15 .595 9-11 .450 7th1996 (UW) 25-8 .758 13-7 .650 5th1997 (UW) 30-3 .909 19-1 .950 t1st1998 (UW) 30-5 .857 17-3 .850 2nd2000 (NU) 34-0 1.000 20-0 1.000 1st2001 (NU) 31-2 .940 20-0 1.000 1st2002 (NU) 31-2 .940 20-0 1.000 1st2003 (NU) 28-5 .875 17-3 .850 2nd2004 (NU) 30-2 .938 20-0 1.000 1st2005 (NU)2005 (NU) 12-0 1.000 3-0 .000 --Totals 327-84 .795 190-54 .779 --

Coaching Honors• 2001 Big 12 Coach of the Year• 2000 AVCA D-I National Coach of the Year• 2000 AVCA D-I Central Region Coach of the Year• 1997 Big Ten Co-Coach of the Year• 1997 NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Award

Coaching LedgerSeasons at Nebraska

• Head Coach, 2000-present• Associate Head Coach, 1999• Assistant Coach, 1988-91

Other Coaching Experience• Wisconsin, 1992-98• U.S. Men’s National Team, 1992• San Diego VB Club, 1986-88• UC-San Diego, 1983-84• Francis Parker High, 1981-88

More About CookEducationUniversity of San Diego, 1979Bachelor’s Degree, History

San Diego State University, 1991-Master’s Degree, Teaching and Coaching Effectiveness

John Cook(San Diego, 1979)

• Head Coach• Sixth Season• 327-84 (overall)• 166-11 (at NU)

Sept. 27 - Tues.Press Conf.

Memorial Stadium (6th fl oor)11:15 a.m.

PracticeNU Coliseum - 3 p.m.

Sept. 28 - Wed.TRAVEL DAY

Leave for Norman, Okla. at 9 a.m.

MATCH DAYvs. Oklahoma, W, 3-1Audio: B107.3 FM/

Huskers.comVideo: HuskersNside

Sept. 29 - Thurs.Practice

NU Coliseum - 3 p.m.

Sept. 30 - Fri.Practice


Oct. 1 - Sat.MATCH DAY

vs. Baylor, 7:30 p.m.Audio: B107.3 FM/

Huskers.comVideo: HuskersNsideTV: NET-1 & NET-HD(Ch. 12 and Ch. 112)

CSTV (Ch. 305 and Ch. 610 on DirecTV)

Oct. 2 - Sun.No Practice

Oct. 3 - Mon.Practice


Current Husker Streaks •-Nebraska has won its last 36 regular-season

matches dating back to Sept. 11, 2004.•-The Huskers have won their last 27 matches in

Big 12 play, dating back to Nov. 19, 2003.•-Nebraska owns a 20-match home winning

streak dating back to Sept. 11, 2004. In that stretch, NU has dropped only one game (against Pepperdine in this year’s season opener). The Huskers are also 5-0 against ranked foes during the streak.

•-Nebraska has won all 19 matches in series history, including 17 sweeps. The teams met only once prior to the start of the Big 12.

Husker Probable StartersMB - #8 Melissa Elmer: 6-2, Sr., Fort Wayne,

Ind. - Elmer is a two-time AVCA All-American and one of the best middle blockers in the country. She leads the nation with 2.20 blocks per game and has had 10 or more blocks three times in 2005. She is fourth in the Big 12 in hitting percentage (.410), as she also averages 2.75 kills per game. Elmer holds second place on NU’s charts in block assists (548) and total blocks (605), passing Stephanie Thater (591, 1989-91) for second place on the career blocks against Texas A&M on Sept. 21. Elmer has been selected as MVP in two tournaments (Sports Imports Classic and InfoUSA/Arby’s Players Challenge) and had a season-high 13 blocks against Pepperdine on Sept. 9. Elmer hit a season-best .632 (12-0-19) with seven blocks against Iowa State on Sept. 24. Elmer is hitting a league-best .565 in Big 12 matches.

MB - #11 Tracy Stalls: 6-3, So., Arvada, Colo.- Stalls has been a force since returning to the lineup on Sept. 10. She is averaging 1.94 blocks and 1.25 kills per game over NU’s last six matches. Stalls enjoyed her best match of the year in Wednesday’s win over Oklahoma, setting season highs in both kills (eight) and blocks (four). It marked the third time that she has had at least fi ve blocks in a match this year, as she had seven against No. 20 Texas A&M on Sept. 21 and fi ve against fourth-ranked Penn State on Sept. 11. Stalls, who ranked 11th nationally in blocking as a freshman at 1.65 blocks per game, missed the Huskers’ fi rst six matches because of off-season knee surgery. Before enrolling at NU, Stalls served a two-year stint in the U.S. National Developmental Program and was on the U.S. National Team.

OPP - #9 Sarah Pavan (rhymes with Have-in): 6-5, Soph., Kitchener, Ontario - The AVCA National Freshman of the Year and fi rst-team All-American in 2004, Pavan is having a stellar 2005 season, averaging 3.55 kills, 1.33 digs and 1.48 blocks per game. She ranks fi fth in the league in blocks, eighth in points per game (4.62) and 11th in hitting percentage (340). In Big 12 matches, she is hitting .429 and averaging 3.85 kills per game,

ranking among the league leaders in both categories. Pavan hit .500 or better in NU’s fi rst three Big 12 matches, capped by 13 kills on .522 hitting and seven blocks against Iowa State on Sept. 24. Pavan also had 13 kills against both Texas A&M (.550 hitting) and Colorado (.571 hitting). Against Pepperdine on Sept. 9, Pavan recorded her fi rst career triple-double with 11 kills, 11 blocks and 10 digs, becoming the fi rst Husker outside hitter since Nancy Metcalf in 1999 to accomplish the feat. In 2004, Pavan led NU with 4.54 kills per game, including a career-high 35 in the regional fi nal against USC. Pavan, who carries a 4.0 GPA in biochemistry, was a member of the Canadian National Team at age 16.

OH - #3 Christina Houghtelling (HOTEL-ing):6-2, Jr., Cambridge, Neb. - Houghtelling has emerged as one of the Big 12’s top performers early in the 2005 campaign. She leads the team with 3.62 kills per game (13th in Big 12) and ranks among the league leaders in hitting percentage (.337, ninth). Houghtelling starred in Nebraska’s win at Oklahoma on Wednesday, delivering a career-high 20 kills - including 14 in the fi nal two games - and hitting .404 against the Sooners. She had 12 kills and hit .500 in a sweep of Colorado on Sept. 17 and had eight kills in eight swings in game three against No. 20 Texas A&M on Sept. 21. She matched her then-career best with 17 kills against Pepperdine on Sept. 9. Houghtelling has earned all-tournament honors two times, including MVP honors of the AVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball Showcase, where she averaged 4.83 kills on .404 hitting, 2.33 digs and 1.67 blocks per game in wins over No. 4 Hawaii and No. 3 Stanford. Houghtelling, who averaged 2.90 kills and 2.34 digs per game in 2004, spent the summer in the USA Volleyball training program, competing with the A-2 National team in Switzerland.

OH - #26 Jennifer Saleaumua (Sal-ee-ah-MOO-uh): 5-11, Sr., National City, Calif. - A returning AVCA All-American and three-time All-Big 12 performer, Saleaumua’s all-around abilities key the NU attack. She is sixth in the Big 12 with 4.12 digs per game. She has recorded double fi gures in digs 10 times, including a career-high 27 at Minnesota and 20 versus Pepperdine. Saleaumua shined against No. 20 Texas A&M on Sept. 21 with 10 kills, 13 digs and a career-high seven blocks. Against Ohio State on Sept. 2, Saleaumua became the second player in school history to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career. She totaled 12 kills on 16 swings, while adding 14 digs in the sweep of No. 4 Hawaii on Aug. 26. Saleaumua already holds NU’s record in digs (1,297) and has 35 career double-doubles (kills-digs). Saleaumua, the Big 12 co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2004, was in the USA Volleyball Training Program.


AVCA/CSTV Coaches Poll (9/26)Rk. Team (No. 1 votes)Team (No. 1 votes) Pts. Record Last1 Nebraska (58) 1,498 11-0 12 Washington (2) 1,430 10-0 23 Stanford 1,389 13-1 34 Penn State 1,319 11-2 45 Florida 1,167 12-1 66 Louisville 1,154 11-0 77 Missouri 1,150 10-0 88 Wisconsin 1,096 10-1 109 Minnesota 1,081 11-2 510 Notre Dame 918 8-1 1111 Hawaii 826 7-6 912 San Diego 806 10-1 1413 Arizona 764 10-1 1514 California 563 9-2 2515 Santa Clara 552 10-1 1816 Kansas State 513 11-2 1717 UCLA 483 7-4 1318 Ohio State 470 8-3 1619 Southern California 462 4-6 1220 Brigham Young 371 9-0 2221 Purdue 317 11-2 1922 Texas 246 7-2 2323 Texas A&M 239 7-5 2024 LSU 170 12-1 NR25 Long Beach State 106 10-3 NROthers receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Saint Mary’s (Calif.) 99, Kansas 98, Loyola Marymount 78, Ohio 73, Maryland 19, Illinois 17, Tennessee 5.

Dropped Out: Saint Mary’s, Calif. (21), Kansas (24)

USA Today/CSTV Coaches Poll Weekly TotalsDate.................................. Rank Preseason (8/8) ...................... 19/5 .......................................... 19/12 ........................................ 19/19 ........................................ 19/26 ........................................ 110/3 ..........................................10/10 ........................................10/17 ........................................

10/24 ........................................10/31 ........................................11/7 ..........................................11/14 ........................................11/21 ........................................11/28 ........................................12/5 ..........................................Final..........................................

S - #1 Maggie Griffi n: 6-0, So., St. Charles, Ill. - A transfer from Michigan State, Maggie Griffi n is in her fi rst season at Nebraska. She splits time with Dani Busboom in running NU’s 6-2 offense, averaging a team-high 7.57 assists and 1.27 digs per game. Griffi n, who has helped NU lead the Big 12 in attack percentage, has a season-high 36 assists, three service aces and six digs in a win at No. 5 Minnesota on Sept. 5. She had a season-high seven digs and added 21 assists in a sweep of Iowa State on Sept. 24. Griffi n spent her freshman year at MSU, ranking sixth in the Big Ten with 12.98 assists per game to earn All-Freshman honors. She had eight double-doubles and 50 or more assists 12 times in 26 matches. Griffi n was a Fab 50 selection at Rosary (Ill.) High School.

VB at Husker Nation Pavilion on SaturdayThe Nebraska volleyball team will be signing

autographs at the Husker Nation Pavilion this Saturday prior to the NU-Iowa State football game. The team will be signing autographs and team posters from Noon to 12:30 p.m.

NCAA Regional Tickets Top 8,500 Mark Qwest Center offi cials have announced that over

8,500 tickets have been sold for the NCAA Regional at the Qwest Center since they went on sale on Sept. 10. All-session tickets for the regional, which will take place Dec. 9-10, are $36 (reserved) and $30 (general admission) and can be purchased at the Qwest Center box offi ce, by calling Ticketmaster at (402) 422-1212 or at Ticketmaster locations around the state (Baker’s, Younkers and the Nebraska Student Union in Lincoln). In addition, tickets can also be ordered at Ticketmaster.com.

OH - #10 Jordan Larson: 6-2, Fr., Hooper, Neb. - One of two newcomers in the Huskers’ starting lineup, Larson is one of the Big 12’s top freshman performers. She averages 3.37 kills and 2.77 digs per game, ranking among team leaders in both categories. Larson has two double-doubles, a 19-kill, 19-dig effort at No. 5 Minnesota on Sept. 5 and a 15-kill, 12-dig performance against No. 3 Stanford on Aug. 27. She also had a match-high 14 kills on .480 hitting against No. 4 Penn State on Sept. 11 and 14 kills against No. 20 Texas A&M on Sept. 21. The Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year, Larson was a three-time Super-State selection who was rated the No. 2 player in the country by prepvolleyball.com. Larson set a Class C-1 state record with 501 kills on .490 hitting while establishing an all-class record with 179 service aces in 2004. She also spent two years on the U.S. Junior National Team and was the MVP of the 2004 NORCECA Tournament.

S - #18 Dani Busboom: 5-11, Jr., Cortland, Neb. - Busboom is in her third season as Nebraska’s starting setter and splits time with Maggie Griffi n in the Huskers’ 6-2 offense. She averages 6.62 assists and 1.95 digs per game, helping the Huskers rank third nationally with a .324 hitting percentage. She recorded her fi rst double-double of the year with 31 assists and 11 digs in a fi ve-game win over No. 5 Minnesota and had 29 assists and nine digs at Oklahoma on Sept. 27. Busboom split time with Michelle Lynch in NU’s 6-2 offense in 2003 before taking over the full-time reigns last season. She averaged 13.10 assists per game in 2004, the highest total by a Husker setter in seven years, to earn honorable-mention AVCA All-Midwest Region honors.

NCAA Winningest Active Coaches (Start of 2005)No. Coach, SchoolCoach, School Record Pct.1. Dave Shoji, Hawaii 870-150-0 .8532. Russ Rose, Penn St. 828-151 .8463. Mary Wise, Florida 540-111 .8294. John Dunning, Stanford 559-122 .8215. Bobbi Petersen, UNI 133-30 .8166. Brian Gimmillaro, Long Beach St. 552-128 .8127. Mick Haley, Southern California 636-148-1 .8118. Andy Banachowski, UCLA 984-255 .7949. John Cook, Nebraska 315-84 .78910. Wade Benson, E. Washington 153-44 .777(Min. 5 years as a Division I head coach; includes record at four-year colleges only)

2005 NCAA Attendance Leaders (as of Sept. 26)No. School Avg. Avg. Total Matches1. Hawaii 7,215 79,370 112. Nebraska 4,786 23,929 53. Minnesota 3,946 15,785 44. Wisconsin 3,516 17,579 55. Florida 2,370 18,598 86. Penn State 2,328 11,641 57. Texas A&M 2,028 12,169 68. Illinois State 1,911 11,468 69. Texas 1,881 3,762 210. New Mexico State 1,848 5,603 3Note: Nebraska’s matches in Omaha are considered neutral site matches, and cannot count in home attendence totals.

Last Match: No. 1 NU 3, Oklahoma 1Christina Houghtelling fi nished with a career-high

20 kills, as No. 1 Nebraska overcame an opening-game loss to outlast an upset bid by Oklahoma with a 28-30, 30-25, 31-29, 30-20 victory at McCasland Fieldhouse on Wednesday night.

Houghtelling’s 20 kills topped her previous high of 17 on two other occasions, as the junior outside hitter from Cambridge, Neb., hit .405 and recorded her second double-double of the season with 10 digs. Houghtelling was one of three Huskers to fi nish with double-fi gure kill totals, as Nebraska improved to 12-0 overall and 4-0 in the Big 12 Conference with its 27th straight conference win.

Jordan Larson added 13 kills and nine digs, while Sarah Pavan chipped in 11 kills, as the Huskers hit .343 as a team, but allowed Oklahoma to hit an opponent season-high .229. Nebraska, which was out-blocked through the fi rst three games, fi nally showed its blocking prowess in game four with seven blocks, including four Melissa Elmer’s fi ve stuffs on the night. Tracy Stalls led NU with a season-high eight blocks in the victory, and Stalls also contributed a season-best eight kills on .463 hitting.

Statistical ComparisonTeam Record Conf. Record K/GmK/Gm Pct. Opp Pct.Opp Pct. A/GmA/Gm SA/GmSA/Gm D/GmD/Gm B/gmB/gmNebraska 12-0 4-0 (Big 12) 17.27 .324 .138 15.95 1.17 14.48 4.29Baylor 9-6 1-3 (Big 12) 15.85 .236 .178 14.36 1.47 15.66 2.88

Scouting Baylor (9-6, 1-3 Big 12)Baylor comes to town with a 9-6 record, looking

to snap a three-match losing streak. The Bears, under second-year coach Jim Barnes, got off to an 8-2 start, only to lose four of its past fi ve matches, including a three-game loss to No. 7 Missouri on Wednesday.

The Bears, who were picked seventh in the league’s preseason poll, returned all seven starters from a year ago, but have been hit by the injury bug, as middle blockers Desiree Guilliard-Young and Adeline Meira were sidelined by knee injuries. Meira, who had 11 blocks against the Huskers in Waco, will miss the entire season, while Guilliard-Young has not played since the opener, but has recently returned to practice and could play on Saturday.

Despite the injuries, Baylor has been led by outside hitter Nicole LeBlanc, who averages a team-high 3.96 kills and 3.00 digs per game, and Stella Odion, who averages 3.60 kills and 1.21 blocks per game. BU ranks among the league leaders with 2.88 blocks per game nad has two players averaging above 1.00 block per game.

Saturday’s match will mark the 20th meeting in the all-time series, as Nebraska has won all 19 previous meetings in the series.


2005 Volleyball Quick FactsFirst Year of Volleyball ....................................... 1975Overall All-Time Record .............................945-180-1Conference All-Time Record ...........................354-18NCAA Tournament Years ..........................23 straight NCAA Tournament Record ................................59-21Final Four Appearances .....................................Eight (2001, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1990, 1989, 1986)National Championships................ Two (2000, 1995)Facility (Capacity) ............Nebraska Coliseum (4,030)

2005 Team InformationHead Coach .................... John Cook (San Diego, '79)Nebraska Record/Years .............................. 166-11/6Career Record/Years ................................. 327-84/12Head Asst. Coach.... Lee Maes (Long Beach State, '94)Assistant Coach ............ Charlene Tagaloa (BYU, '99)Volleyball Offi ce Phone ...................... (402) 472-23992004 Overall Record............................................30-22004 Big 12 Record (Finish) ......................20-0 (First)Final AVCA Ranking ............................................FifthStarters Returning/Lost ........................... 6/1 (libero)Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................8/5

Nebraska drew crowds of over 10,000 during the AVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball Showcase in August, including 10,576 for the title match, the 11th largest crowd in NCAA Volleyball history.

Eight Left without a BlemishNebraska enters the weekend as one of eight

schools without a loss this season. Other undefeated teams include No. 2 Washington, No. 6 Louisville, No. 7 Missouri, No. 20 Brigham Young, Florida Atlantic, Maryland and New Orleans.

Husker Offense Proving Tough to StopAccording to Head Coach John Cook, one of the

benefi ts to the 6-2 offense was that Nebraska would become more diffi cult to defend, as NU had three hitters across the front row at all times. In the latest national rankings, the Huskers rank third in hitting percentage, fourth in assists and kills per game. NU’s .322 team hitting is its best since 2002, and ranks among the best percentages in school history.

NCAA Team Hitting Percentage Leaders (9/27)No. Name Pct.1. Washington .4222. Western Kentucky .3273. Nebraska .324

School Best Hitting Percentage (Season)No. Hitting PercentageHitting Percentage Year Record1. .331 1986 29-62. .324 2005 11-03. .322 2002 31-24. .318 1985 28-3

.318 1994 31-1

After 12 matches, four different Huskers have led the team in kills (Houghtelling, Pavan, Larson, and Saleaumua) while six players have reached double fi gures in kills.

In a two-match stretch earlier this month, the Huskers had at least three players hit .450 with a minimum of 10 swings, equaling the entire 2004 total in one week. Against Colorado on Sept. 21, NU had four players eclipse .450 hitting (Sarah Pavan, Christina Houghtelling, Melissa Elmer and Tracy Stalls), the fi rst time that has happened in 62 matches, dating back to Sept. 24, 2003.

Big 12 Makes a National StatementThis week’s AVCA/CSTV poll has a Big 12 fl avor

to it, as fi ve league teams have cracked the national top-25 this week. In addition to the Huskers, who have been the nation’s No. 1 team in each of the fi rst fi ve polls, Missouri (seventh), Kansas State (16th), Texas (22nd) and Texas A&M (23th) are also ranked this week.

Elmer Climbs Block by Block Two-time All-American Melissa Elmer has picked up where she left off in 2004 after leading the nation in blocking last season. This fall, Elmer averages a national-best 2.20 blocks per game, a signifi cant jump from her 1.89 blocks per game in 2004. The senior from Ft. Wayne, Ind., has recorded seven or more blocks seven times, including a season-high 13 in a win over Pepperdine on Sept. 10. Elmer was named MVP of the Sports Imports Classic at Ohio State, averaging 3.00 blocks and 2.76 kills per game in victories over OSU and Michigan. Most recently, she was selected to the Players Challenge all-

tournament team, totaling 2.80 kills and 2.70 blocks per game in three matches, including a sweep of No. 4 Penn State.

NCAA Blocking Leaders (Sept. 29)No. Name, TeamName, Team B/GmB/Gm1 Melissa Elmer, Nebraska 2.202 Danielle Brazda, Northern Iowa 2.003 Christina Kirk, St. Mary’s (Cal.) 1.794 Ivana Kuzmic, LSU 1.785 Erin Boeve, Iowa State 1.75

Elmer, who was also selected to the AVCA/NACWAA Showcase all-tournament team, has already moved from seventh to second on NU’s career total blocks list during the fi rst month of the season. Against No. 20 Texas A&M on Sept. 20, she moved past Stephanie Thater for sole possession of second on NU’s career blocks list. She is one of only two Huskers to record 600 career blocks.Block AssistsNo Player, YearsPlayer, Years Total1. Amber Holmquist, 1999-02 6462. Melissa Elmer, 2002-present 548

Total BlocksNo Player, YearsPlayer, Years Total1. Amber Holmquist, 1999-02 7282. Melissa Elmer, 2002-present 605

Elmer Reaches 1,000-Kill Mark All-American Melissa Elmer reached another milestone in NU’s victory over Iowa State on Sept. 24. The middle blocker recorded her 1,000th career kill in NU’s sweep of the Cyclones, becoming the 17th player in school history to reach that plateau. Elmer is the second current Husker to reach 1,000 career kills, joining fellow senior Jennifer Saleaumua, and just the second player in school history to record 1,000 kills and 600 blocks. In addition, she is just the third player from a conference school to reach 1,000 kills and 600 blocks in their career.

All-time Conference Playerswith 1,000 Kill-600 BlocksPlayer, School (Years)Player, School (Years) Kills BlocksGloria Holcomb, OU (1990-93) 1,774 616Amber Holmquist, NU (1999-02) 1,122 728Melissa Elmer, NU (2002-pres.) 1,012 605

Powerful Pavan Produces Points-a-PlentyAfter the most decorated freshman season in

school history, sophomore All-American Sarah Pavan has worked hard to become one of the top all-around players in college volleyball. The 6-foot-5 rightside hitter tops NU in kills (3.64 per game) and is also among the conference leaders in hitting percentage (.340, 11th), blocks (1.48, fi fth) and points per game (4.62, eight). Over the last fi ve matches, Pavan has been unstoppable offensively, hitting .433 and averaging 3.63 kills per game in that stretch. Many of Pavan’s numbers are higher than 2004, except for kills and attempts, as her swings are down by almost 25 percent from last year.

Comparing Pavan’s 2004 and 2004 SeasonsCategoryCategory 2004 2005Kills/Gm 4.54 3.55Attempts/Gm 9.69 7.35Hitting Pct. .322 .340SA/Gm 0.18 0.29Digs/Gm 1.42 1.33Blocks/Gm 1.17 1.48

Nebraska Volleyball by the Numbers.840 All-time winning percentage of

Nebraska volleyball (945-180-1 record).952 All-time winning percentage of

Nebraska in conference matches (354-18)2 National Titles (1995 and 2000)3 Number of Huskers who have been in the

Olympic Games (Lori Endicott, AllisonWeston and Nancy Metcalf)

7 Academic All-Big 12 selections in 2004Number of Big 12 titles in nine seasons

8 NCAA Volleyball Semifi nal Appearances (1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001)

23 Number of consecutive NCAA appearances26 Number of Big Eight/Big 12 titles in

school history (29 years)45 Number of weeks that Nebraska has been

ranked No. 1 in the national polls49 AVCA All-American certifi cates won by

25 Husker volleyball players 60 Consecutive sellouts at the NU Coliseum

(longest streak in NCAA volleyball)324 Consecutive weeks ranked in the AVCA Poll

10,576 AVCA/NACWAA record crowd at Qwest Center OMAHA on Aug. 27, 2005.


Big 12 Standings (as of Sept. 29)Team Big 12Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct.Missouri 5-0 1.000 11-0 1.000Nebraska 4-0 1.000 12-0 1.000Texas 3-1 .750 8-2 .800Kansas 3-2 .600 11-3 .786Iowa State 3-2 .600 9-6 .600Kansas State 2-2 .500 11-3 786Texas Tech 2-2 .500 8-5 .615Baylor 1-3 .250 9-6 .600Colorado 1-4 .200 5-5 .500Texas A&M 0-3 .000 7-5 .583Oklahoma 0-5 .000 5-8 .385

Big 12 ScheduleWednesday, Sept. 28 #7 Missouri 3, Baylor 0 Final

Iowa State 3, Colorado 0 FinalTexas Tech 3, Kansas 0 Final#22 Texas 3, #16 Kansas State 0 Final#1 Nebraska 3, Oklahoma 1 Final

Saturday, Oct. 1 Missouri at Texas Tech* 3 p.m.Oklahoma at Texas* 6:30 p.m.North Dakota State at Iowa State 7 p.m.Texas A&M at Kansas State* 7 p.m.Baylor at Nebraska* 7:30 p.m.Kansas at Colorado* 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 4 Texas Tech at Iowa State* 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 5 Texas at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m.Nebraska at Missouri* 6:30 p.m.Kansas State at Kansas* 7 p.m.Oklahoma at Oral Roberts 7 p.m.Baylor at Colorado* 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 8 Texas A&M at Oklahoma 7 p.m.Texas at Baylor* 7 p.m.Nebraska at Kansas* 7 p.m.Colorado at Texas Tech* 7 p.m.Iowa State at Kansas State* 7 p.m.

Pavan Posts Triple-Double vs. PepperdineAll-American Sarah Pavan made Husker history

in the Sept. 9 win over Pepperdine. The 6-foot-5 sophomore became the fi rst Husker in three years to record a triple-double, fi nishing the match with 11 kills, 11 blocks and 10 digs. Not only was it the fi rst by a Husker since 2002, but it was the fi rst by a Husker outside hitter since Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) had one against Kansas State in 1999. In that match, Metcalf had 39 kills, 12 blocks and 21 digs.

Saleaumua Reaches 1,000-1,000 ClubSenior captain Jennifer Saleaumua reached a

historic mark at Ohio State on Sept. 2. The senior from National City, Calif., reached the 1,000-kill mark, becoming only the second player in school history to record both 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. Saleaumua holds NU’s record for career digs and is closing in on the Huskers top-10 list in kills.

1,000-1,000 ClubPlayer, YearPlayer, Year Kills DigsDigsEileen Shannon, 1989-92 1,521 1,074Jennifer Saleaumua, 2002-05 1,072 1,297

No Libero, No ProblemWhile several teams in college volleyball run a

6-2 offense, Nebraska’s attack is unique because there is no libero on the court. The Huskers rely on the passing and court coverage abilities of its four outside hitters (Sarah Pavan, Jordan Larson, Jennifer Saleaumua and Christina Houghtelling). Nebraska has outdug 10 of its 12 opponents in 2005, while both Saleaumua and Larson rank among the league leaders in digs. The only true libero on the roster is freshman Rachel Schwartz, who is primarily used as a serving specialist.

Houghtelling Emerges on National SceneWhen John Cook was asked to name his MVP

following the fi rst part of the season, he quickly responded with Christina Houghtelling, instead of one of his three returning All-Americans.

Houghtelling has developed into one of the main focal points of the Husker offense, averaging a team-high 3.62 kills per game and hitting .342 to rank among the conference leaders in both categories. She has also averaged 2.38 digs and 0.98 blocks per game.

Houghtelling enjoyed her best Big 12 match of the year at Oklahoma, recording a career-high 20 kills on .405 hitting and adding 10 digs for her second double-double of the year. She had nine of her kills in game three, as the Huskers rallied for a 31-29 win.

She burst on the national stage in the season-opening AVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball Showcase, averaging 4.83 kills on .404 hitting, with 2.33 digs and 1.67 blocks per game in helping No. 1 Nebraska to sweeps of No. 4 Hawaii and No. 3 Stanford. For her efforts, she was named the tournament MVP, along with the AVCA and Big 12 National Player of the Week.

The Qwest was a Success Nebraska volleyball’s fi rst visit to Qwest Center OMAHA was a smashing success, as over 20,000 fans came out for the two-day event while a national television audience saw four of the top fi ve teams in the preseason poll battle for the title.

•-Both night’s attendance totals (10,028 and 10,576, respectively) shattered the AVCA/NACWAA single-match record (9,345 between Hawaii and USC

in 2003), while the total of 20,604 easily eclipsed the tournament record of 16,292 set in 2003.

•-The attendance totals ranked as the 26th and 11th largest crowds to see an NCAA volleyball match.

•-The AVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball Showcase drew two of the largest off-campus regular-season crowds in NCAA volleyball history.

•-Nebraska became the third school to win two event titles (also Stanford and USC) and became the fi rst host school to win in the event’s 11-year history.

Newcomers Playing Vital RolesNebraska’s heralded incoming class has played a

major role in the Huskers’ early season success. Jordan Larson has two double-doubles in 11 matches, including a 19-kill, 19-dig effort against No. 5 Minnesota on Sept. 6. Sophomore setter Maggie Griffi n has been effective in helping NU run the 6-2 offense, averaging a team-high 7.56 assists per game. In addition, Amanda Gates and Rachel Schwartz have also seen extensive action in NU’s fi rst 12 matches.

Stalls Makes Return vs. Pacifi cNebraska regained the services of middle blocker

Tracy Stalls in the Huskers’ Sept. 10 victory over Pacifi c. The sophomore played in game one, recording four blocks and two kills in her only action after missing NU’s fi rst six contests with off-season knee surgery. The following day, Stalls had fi ve blocks in a sweep of No. 4 Penn State and had fi ve kills and three blocks in the sweep of Colorado on Sept. 17.

Since her return six games ago, Stalls is averaging 1.94 blocks per game, including 1.83 in conference matches. Her is second in the league matches only.

Stalls ranked 11th nationally in blocking in 2004, averaging 1.65 blocks per game in 30 contests. A former member of the U.S. National Team, Stalls established NU freshman marks for total blocks (160) and block assists (148), while ranking eighth in the Big 12 with a .322 hitting percentage.

Rank and FileNebraska is one of two teams to be ranked in

the CSTV/AVCA Coaches poll for all 324 weeks of its existence. The Huskers have been ranked in the top 10 for 290 weeks, which ranks second behind Stanford’s 295. NU has spent a total of 45 weeks in the top spot, and its most recent No. 1 ranking was in the Sept. 26 poll. Only UCLA (51), Hawaii (48) and Stanford (47) have spent more weeks at No. 1 than Nebraska.

Husker Captains NamedNebraska Head Coach John Cook announced on

Aug. 19, that seniors Melissa Elmer and Jennifer Saleaumua and junior Christina Houghtelling were elected captains for the 2005 season. Elmer is in her second year as team captain, while the honor was the fi rst for both Saleaumua, a three-time All-Big 12 selection, and Houghtelling.

10 Husker Matches to be Televised The Nebraska Athletic Department announced

that a total of 10 Husker volleyball matches will be televised this season. The 2005 broadcast schedule began on Aug. 26, with the Huskers’ season opener against Hawaii. A total of seven matches will be carried live on NET-1, NET-2 and NET-HD, highlighted by tilts against Penn State (Sept. 11), Texas A&M

The Big 12 vs. Nebraska (1996-2005)School RecordBaylor 0-18Colorado 2-17Iowa State 0-19Kansas 0-18Kansas State 3-15Missouri 1-17Oklahoma 1-18Texas 2-16Texas A&M 2-17Texas Tech 1-17Totals 12-172


(Sept. 21), , Texas (Oct. 15), Kansas (Oct. 26) and Missouri (Nov. 13). In addition, eight matches will be carried nationally by College Sports Television, highlighted by the AVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball Showcase in Omaha.

2005 Husker VB Television ScheduleDate OpponentOpponent Time NET CSTV FSNAug. 26 Hawaii 8:30 p.m. -- Live --Aug. 27 Stanford 7:30 p.m. -- Live --Sept. 11 Penn State 3 p.m. NET-2 9/11, 5 p.m. --Sept. 21 Texas A&M 7 p.m. Live Live --Oct. 1 Baylor 7:30 p.m. Live 10/2, 2:30 p.m. --Oct. 5 at Missouri 6:30 p.m. -- -- 10/9, 2 p.m.Oct. 15 Texas 7 p.m. Live 10/16, 2p.m. --Oct. 26 Kansas 7 p.m. Live 10/27, 9 p.m. --Nov. 2 Oklahoma 7 p.m. Live 11/3, 7 p.m. --Nov. 13 Missouri 5 p.m. Live Live --So Far This Season...

Nebraska has enjoyed a steller fi rst month of the season, going 12-0 heading into Saturday’s match with Baylor. So far this season, the Huskers have...

• Earned the No. 1 ranking in the preseason poll for only the second time in school history (also 2001).

• Ended Hawaii’s 59-match regular-season winning streak with a 3-0 victory on Aug. 26.

• Swept Stanford on Aug. 27, as Nebraska posted its fi rst-ever win over a defending national champion.

• Became the fi rst host team in 11 years to win the AVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball Showcase.

• Defeated No. 5 Minnesota on Sept. 5, to post their fi rst road win over a top-fi ve team since the 2001 season.

• Swept No. 4 Penn State at the NU Coliseum on Sept. 11, picking up their fi rst regular-season home win over a top-fi ve team in a decade.

• Recorded four wins over top-fi ve teams, their highest total since the 2000 national title season.

Cepero Nominated for NCAA Anniversary TeamFormer Nebraska All-American Greichaly Cepero is

among the nominees for the NCAA’s 25th anniversary team. A three-time AVCA All-American, Cepero was named national player of the year in 2000, guiding the Huskers to an undefeated season and the school’s second national title. Throughout the 2005-06 year, the NCAA will be celebrating its 25th anniversary for Women’s Championship and will be selecting teams. On-line voting will continue for the next two weeks with a team announcement set for Oct. 14. To vote, go to NCAAsports.com and look for the 25th anniversary logo.

Huskers Reload with Young TalentOne year after pulling in the nation’s best recruiting

class, Nebraska pulled in its second straight top-three class in the offseason. The group is led by outside hitter Jordan Larson, who was rated the No. 2 high school senior in the country by prepvolleyball.com. All four freshmen earned prep All-America honors, while Rachel Holloway (U.S. Youth National Team) and Larson (U.S. Junior National Team) both have extensive experience in the USA Volleyball program.

2005 Top Recruiting ClassesNo. PrepVolleyball.comPrepVolleyball.com Volleyball MagazineVolleyball Magazine1. Stanford Stanford2. Penn State Penn State3. Nebraska Nebraska4. Minnesota Georgia Tech5. California Minnesota

Husker Block is Best in the LandNebraska volleyball is known nationally for its

outstanding blocking, and the 2004 season was no exception. The Huskers led the nation for the fourth time in fi ve years, averaging 4.02 blocks per game. Last season marked just the fi fth time in school history that Nebraska averaged more than four blocks per game (also 1986, 1998, 2000 and 2001). The Huskers also return the nation’s top individual blocker in two-time All-American Melissa Elmer, who averaged 1.89 blocks per game in 2004. The Huskers lead the Big 12 with 3.74 blocks per game.

In 2005, the Huskers lead the nation, averaging 4.35 blocks per game, over 1.00 block per game more than Missouri, which is second in the Big 12 in that category. In fact, All-American Melissa Elmer’s nation-leading 2.20 blocks per game tops the entire team average for Colorado (1.83)

NCAA Blocking Leaders (as of 9/26)No. School Blocks/GmBlocks/Gm1 Nebraska 4.352 St. Mary’s (Cal.) 3.853 Northern Iowa 3.814 Washington St. 3.775 Wisconsin 3.70

The Nation’s Top DefenseAnother reason for Nebraska’s success is its

defensive effort. In 2004, the Huskers led the nation in opponent hitting percentage, holding opponents to just .103 hitting. The mark broke the school record of .106 set in 2001. In 2005, NU is holding opponents to .128 hitting, as only Stanford has hit over .200 against the Huskers.

2004’s Top Defenses (listed by opp. hitting pct.)Rank Name Opponent Hitting Pct.Opponent Hitting Pct.1. Nebraska .1032. Florida A&M .1273. Florida .137

2005’s Top Defenses (listed by opp. hitting pct.)Rank Name Opponent Hitting Pct.Opponent Hitting Pct.1. Washington .0362. Minnesota .1003. Wisconsin .1094. Nebraska .138

Under John Cook, the Huskers have held 15 foes to negative hitting percentage, as Pacifi c hit -.073 against Nebraska on Sept. 10.

Lowest Hitting Percentages vs. NU since 2000Date OpponentOpponent Pct.10/3/00 Creighton - .10510/30/04 Iowa State - .0899/10/05 Pacifi c -.0739/29/02 Creighton - .0689/4/00 Oral Roberts - .066

Cook’s Winning WaysNebraska Coach John Cook has been amazingly

successful during his fi ve seasons at the helm, posting a 166-11 record (.938 winning percentage). All 11 losses have come against teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament, including the eventual NCAA champion in 2001 (Stanford) and 2002 (USC).

In the Big 12, Cook has enjoyed even greater success, going 100-3 in his fi ve seasons. Nebraska has posted four undefeated seasons in league play (2000-02, 2004) and has dropped just 33 of the 338 conference games it has played over the past fi ve

2005 Husker HonorsTeam Honors

• AVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball Showcase Champs• Sports Imports Classic Champs• InfoUSA/Arby’s Players Challenge Champions

Melissa Elmer• Sports Imports Classic MVP • InfoUSA/Arby’s Players MVP• InfoUSA/Arby’s Players Challenge All-Tournament Team• AVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball Showcase All-Tournament Team• Preseason All-Big 12 Team

Christina Houghtelling• AVCA/Sports Import National Player of the Week (8/29)• Big 12 Player of the Week (8/29)• AVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball Showcase MVP • InfoUSA/Arby’s Players Challenge All-Tournament Team• AVCA/NACWAA College Volleyball Showcase All-Tournament Team

Sarah Pavan• Preseason All-Big 12 Team• Preseason Big 12 Player of the Year• InfoUSA/Arby’s Players Challenge All-Tournament Team

Jennifer Saleaumua• Preseason All-Big 12 Team• InfoUSA/Arby’s Players Challenge All-Tournament Team

Pronunciation GuideName............................................... PronunciationChristina Houghtelling .............................. HOTEL-ingDani Mancuso ........................................Man-CUE-soSarah Pavan .............. (PAV-in, rhymes with HAVE-in)Jennifer Saleaumua.................... Sal-ee-ah-MOO-uhCharlene Tagaloa ............................... Ton-ga-LOE-uhLee Maes .........................................................MAYS

Husker Volleyball on the RadioFans can listen to all of the action of Nebraska

volleyball as Pinnacle Sports Network will carry every match of the 2005 season. John Baylor enters his 11th year as the voice of the Nebraska volleyball team. Baylor will continue to handle the play-by-play duties during the 2005 season and will be joined by Tina Westerhold (away matches) and Diane Mendenhall (home matches). Every match will go on the air 10 minutes prior to fi rst serve.

2005 Pinnacle Sports Volleyball NetworkCity Affi liate SignalAinsworth KBRB-AM 1400AMAlliance* KCOW-AM 1400AMAurora* KRGY-FM 97.3FMBeatrice KWBE-AM 1450AMBroken Bow KCNI-AM 1280AMChadron * KCSR-AM 610AMFalls City KTNC-AM 1230AMFremont* KHUB-AM 1340AMGrand Island* KRGI-AM 1430AMHoldrege KUVR-AM 1380AMKearney* KGFW-AM 1340AMLexington* KRVN-AM 880AMLincoln KBBK-FM 107.3FMNorth Platte KODY-AM 1240AMScottsbluff* KNEB-AM 960AMSidney* KSID-AM 1340AMValentine KVSH-AM 940AMYork* KAWL-AM 1370AM*Stations will only broadcast select matches


seasons, good for a .902 winning percentage. Cook was the AVCA Coach of the Year in 2000 after leading Nebraska to a 34-0 season and a national title. He was also named the 2001 Big 12 Coach of the Year.

Winningest Division I Programs (2000-present)No. Team Record Pct.1 Nebraska 166-11 .9382 Hawaii 167-18 .903

Florida 167-18 .9034. USC 147-20 .8805. Northern Iowa 154-30 .837Updated Totals as of Sept. 29

Huskers to be Tested in 2005NU Head Coach John Cook has put together one of the

most challenging schedules in school history in 2005: • Nineteen of Nebraska's matches will be against teams that qualifi ed for the NCAA Tournament in 2004, including matchups with NCAA Champion Stanford and a match at NCAA runner-up Minnesota. • Nebraska will meet four of the top six teams in the AVCA preseason poll, with matches against Stanford, Hawaii, Penn State and Minnesota. • The Huskers will face 13 teams (a total of 19 times) that were ranked or received votes in the preseason CSTV/AVCA Coaches poll.

All-America UNebraska continued its string of All-America

success in 2004, as Melissa Elmer, Sarah Pavan and Jennifer Saleaumua were named AVCA All-Americans. For Elmer, it was her second straight All-America certifi cate, as she was a second-team selection in 2003 before earning fi rst-team honors in 2004. It was the fi rst award for both Pavan, a fi rst-team honoree, and Saleaumua, a second-team selection. Nebraska has had at least one All-American every season since 1983, a total of 23 straight seasons, including 14 in Coach John Cook's fi ve seasons at Nebraska. A total of 25 players have combined to earn 49 AVCA All-America certifi cates. Nebraska leads the nation in both categories.

Sellout Streak Reaches 60Nebraska will carry a streak of 60 consecutive

sellouts at the NU Coliseum into Saturday’s match against Baylor. The Huskers sold out all 15 matches they played at the Coliseum last season and sold out the entire 2005 season in just nine days. The streak began with a 10-game stretch to close the 2001 season and extended through the 2002, 2003 and 2004 campaigns. The last non-sellout came on Sept. 25, 2001, against Creighton. NU ranked second nationally in total attendance in 2004, averaging 4,336 fans per match.

Red, White and BlueNebraska continued its Olympic tradition in 2004

with Nancy Metcalf's (Meendering) selection to the U.S. Olympic team. Metcalf, a three-time All-American at Nebraska, became the third Husker to make an Olympic team, joining Lori Endicott, who competed in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, and Allison Weston, who was the captain of the U.S. Team in the 2000 Olympics. Current Huskers Melissa Elmer, Christina Houghtelling and Jennifer Saleaumua had an opportunity to train with the U.S. National Team program this summer, while Elmer and Houghtelling also represented Team USA at the Montreux Volley Masters in Montreux, Switzerland.

Success in the ClassroomNebraska continued to excel in the classroom

in 2004, as seven Huskers were chosen for the academic All-Big 12 team. The list also included a league-high six fi rst-team honorees. Overall, NU has produced an NCAA-leading 17 academic All-Americans, who have earned a nation-best 26 academic All-America certifi cates. NU has had at least one CoSIDA Academic All-American in 17 of the last 21 seasons.

The Alltel Husker Volleyball ShowThe Alltel Husker Volleyball show with John Cook

will air throughout the state this fall. On NET-2, the show runs Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. beginning Aug. 28, while UPN Nebraska, which debuts on Sept. 1, will air the show at 10:30 p.m. on Mondays.

Huskers Picked to Win Big 12Defending Big 12 champion Nebraska was

selected to win the 2005 volleyball title in the annual preseason polling of the league’s head coaches. The Huskers captured all 10 of the possible fi rst-place votes and 100 points overall, with coaches not being allowed to vote for their own teams.

In 2004, NU fi nished the season with a perfect league record (20-0) for the fourth time in conference history (2000-02, ‘04) and 15th overall. Missouri fi nished second behind NU with 88 points. Texas, Texas A&M and Kansas rounded out the top fi ve.

Nebraska paced the conference with three All-Big 12 selections while earning two of the three individual honors. Sarah Pavan headlined the preseason awards as the Player of the Year, while Jordan Larson was tabbed the league’s Newcomer of the Year.

Returning All-Americans Melissa Elmer and Jennifer Saleaumua joined Pavan on the preseason all-conference team.

2005 Big 12 Preseason Volleyball Poll Rank Team (First-place Votes)Team (First-place Votes) Points1. Nebraska (10) 1002. Missouri 883. Texas 774. Texas A&M 725. Kansas 686. Kansas State 56t7. Baylor 43t7. Colorado 439 Oklahoma 2410. Texas Tech 2111. Iowa State 13

2005 Preseason All-Big 12 TeamName, SchoolName, School Pos. Ht. Cl.Desiree Guilliard-Young, Baylor MB 6-5 Jr.Allie Griffi n, Colorado RS 6-0 Sr.Ashley Nu’u, Colorado S 5-10 Jr.Josi Lima, Kansas MB 6-0 Sr.Lindsey Hunter, Missouri S 5-10 Sr.Jessica Vander Kooi, Missouri OH 6-2 Jr.Melissa Elmer, Nebraska MB 6-2 Sr.Sarah Pavan, Nebraska OH 6-5 So.Jennifer Saleaumua, Nebraska OH 5-11 Sr.Joanna Schmitt, Oklahoma OH 5-10 Jr.Brandy Magee, Texas MB 6-2 Jr.Michelle Moriarty, Texas S 5-10 So.Laura Jones, Texas A&M OH 6-2 Sr.

Preseason Player of the Year: Sarah Pavan, NebraskaPreseason Newcomer of the Year: Jennifer Todd, TexasPreseason Freshman of the Year: Jordan Larson, Nebraska

2005 Double-Doubles (10 by 6 players)Dani Busboom - 2005 (1) - Career (20) 2005 Opponent2005 Opponent K A D BMinnesota - 31 - 11

Melissa Elmer - 2005 (1) - Career (6)2005 Opponent2005 Opponent K A D BPepperdine 12 - - 13

Christina Houghtelling - 2005 (2) - Career (6)2005 Opponent2005 Opponent K A D BPenn State 12 - 14 -Oklahoma 20 - 10 -

Jordan Larson - 2005 (2) - Career (2)2005 Opponent2005 Opponent K A D BStanford 15 - 12 -Minnesota 19 - 19 0

Dani Mancuso - 2005 (0) - Career (2)2005 Opponent2005 Opponent K A D B

Sarah Pavan - 2005 (1) - Career (3) Triple-Doubles (1)2005 Opponent2005 Opponent K A D BPepperdine 11 - 10 11

Jennifer Saleaumua - 2005 (2) - Career (35)2005 Opponent2005 Opponent K A D BHawaii 12 - 14 -Minnesota 12 - 27 -Texas A&M 10 - 13 -

Tracy Stalls - 2000 (0) - Career (1)2005 Opponent2005 Opponent K A D B

Volleyball Magazine Poll (9/26)Rk. Team Pts. Last Week1 Nebraska 11-0 12 Washington 10-0 23 Stanford 13-1 34 Penn St. 11-2 45 Florida 12-1 66 Missouri 10-0 77 Louisville 11-0 88 Wisconsin 10-1 119 Minnesota 11-2 510 Notre Dame 8-1 1011 Hawaii 7-6 912 Santa Clara 10-1 1413 Arizona 10-1 1514 San Diego 10-1 1615 California 9-2 NR16 UCLA 7-4 1217 Texas 7_2 1818 USC 4-6 1319 Ohio St. 8-3 1720 Loyola Marymount 11-2 NR


#1 Maggie Griffi n CategoryCategory No. OpponentOpponentKills: 1 (twice) vs. Hawaii, 8/26; vs. Iowa State, 9/24Attacks: 3 vs. Hawaii, 8/26Hitting Pct: 1.000 (1-0-1) vs. Iowa State, 9/24Assists: 36 at Minnesota, 9/5Aces: 3 at Minnesota, 9/5Block Assists: 0Total Blocks: 0Digs: 7 vs. Iowa State, 9/24

#3 Christina Houghtelling (pronounced Hotel-ing)CategoryCategory No. OpponentOpponent CategoryCategory No OpponentOpponentKills: 20 at Oklahoma, 9/28 Kills: 20 at Oklahoma, 9/28Attacks: 42 at Oklahoma, 9/28 Attacks: 47 vs. USC, 12/11/04Hitting Pct: .625 (10-0-16) at Ohio State, 9/3 Hitting Pct: .739 (17-0-23) at Missouri, 11/17/04Aces: 3 at Ohio State, 9/3 Aces: 4 (twice) at Texas, 9/20/03; vs. Texas, 11/24/04Block Assists: 5 (3x) vs. Hawaii, 8/26; vs. Stanford, 8/27; vs. Texas A&M, 9/21 Block Assists: 5 (5x) last vs. Texas A&M, 9/21/05Total Blocks: 5 (3x) vs. Hawaii, 8/26; vs. Stanford, 8/27; vs. Texas A&M, 9/21 Total Blocks: 5 (5x) last vs. Texas A&M, 9/21/05Digs: 14 vs. Penn State, 9/11 Digs: 14 vs. USC, 12/11/04; vs. Penn State, 9/11/05

#5 Rachel Schwartz CategoryCategory No. OpponentOpponentKills: 0Attacks: 0Hitting Pct: 0Aces: 2 vs. Penn State, 9/11Block Assists: 0Total Blocks: 0Digs: 3 at Minnesota, 9/5

#6 Meghan SmithCategoryCategory No. OpponentOpponent CategoryCategory No OpponentOpponentKills: 8 at Minnesota, 9/5 Kills: SameAttacks: 16 at Minnesota, 9/5 Attacks: SameHitting Pct: .538 (7-0-13) vs. Pepperdine, 9/9 Hitting Pct: 1.000 (1-0-1) vs. Iowa State, 10/16/04Aces: 0 Aces: 0Block Assists: 7 at Minnesota, 9/5 Block Assists: SameTotal Blocks: 7 at Minnesota, 9/5 Total Blocks: SameDigs: 1 at Minnesota, 9/5 Digs: Same

#7 Dani Mancuso (pronounced Man-CUE-so)CategoryCategory No. OpponentOpponent CategoryCategory No OpponentOpponentKills: 10 vs. Michigan, 9/3 Kills: 22 at Kansas State, 10/13/04Attacks: 23 vs. Michigan, 9/3 Attacks: 44 vs. FAMU, 9/10/04Hitting Pct: .348 (10-2-23) vs. Michigan, 9/3 Hitting Pct: .688 (22-3-34) at Kansas State, 10/13/04Aces: 2 vs. Michigan, 9/3 Aces: 5 vs. Kansas, 11/19/03Block Assists: 6 vs. Michigan, 9/3 Block Assists: 6 vs. Michigan, 9/3/05Total Blocks: 6 vs. Michigan, 9/3 Total Blocks: 6 vs. Michigan, 9/3Digs: 9 vs. Pepperdine, 9/9 Digs: 16 at Colorado, 11/26/03

#8 Melissa ElmerCategoryCategory No OpponentOpponent CategoryCategory No OpponentOpponentKills: 12 (twice) vs. Pepperdine, 9/9; vs. Iowa State, 9/24 Kills: 19 vs. Kansas State 10/11/03Attacks: 24 vs. Pepperdine, 9/9 Attacks: 40 vs. UCLA, 12/12/0Hitting Pct.: .632 (12-0-19) vs. Iowa State, 9/24 Hitting Pct.: .778 (7-0-9) vs. Kansas, 11/20/02Aces: 0 Aces: 5 vs. Clemson, 8/29/03Block Assists: 13 vs. Pepperdine, 9/9 Block Assists: 13 at Kansas, 10/8/03; vs. Pepperdine, 9/9/05Total Blocks: 13 vs. Pepperdine, 9/9 Total Blocks: 15 at Kansas, 10/8/03Digs: 3 vs. Stanford, 8/27 Digs: 9 vs. Texas A&M, 10/26/02

#10 Jordan Larson CategoryCategory No. OpponentOpponentKills: 19 at Minnesota, 9/5Attacks: 43 at Minnesota, 9/5Hitting Pct: .480 (14-2-25) vs. Penn State, 9/11Aces: 3 at Ohio State, 9/2Block Assists: 4 vs. Stanford, 8/27Total Blocks: 6 vs. Stanford, 8/27Digs: 19 at Minnesota, 9/5


#9 Sarah Pavan (pronounced Pav-in, rhymes with have-in)CategoryCategory No. Opponent Opponent CategoryCategory No. OpponentOpponentKills: 14 vs. Michigan, 9/3 Kills: 35 vs. USC, 12/11/04Attacks: 41 at Minnesota, 9/5 Attacks: 90 vs. USC, 12/11/04Hitting Pct.: .591 (14-1-22) vs. Michigan, 9/3 Hitting Pct: .591 (14-1-22) vs. Michigan, 9/3/05Aces: 3 (twice) at Ohio State, 9/2; vs. Iowa State, 9/24 Aces: 4 vs. Creighton, 10/10/04Block Assists: 11 at Ohio State, 9/2 Block Assists: 11 at Ohio State, 9/2/05Total Blocks: 12 at Ohio State, 9/2 Total Blocks: 12 at Ohio State, 9/2/05Digs: 10 vs. Pepperdine, 9/9 Digs: 15 vs. FAMU, 9/10/04

#11 Tracy StallsCategoryCategory No. Opponent Opponent CategoryCategory No. OpponentOpponentKills: 8 at Oklahoma, 9/28 Kills: 14 vs. Iowa State, 10/16/04Attacks: 13 at Oklahoma, 9/28 Attacks: 28 vs. FAMU, 9/10/04Hitting Pct.: .462 (8-2-13) at Oklahoma, 9/28 Hitting Pct: .824 (14-0-17) vs. Iowa State, 10/16/04Aces: 0 Aces: 3 (two times) at Western Michigan, 9/6/04; vs. Creighton, 10/10/04Block Assists: 8 at Oklahoma, 9/28 Block Assists: 8 (fi ve times) last, at Oklahoma, 9/28/04Total Blocks: 8 at Oklahoma, 9/28 Total Blocks: 9 (three times) last, vs. Iona, 12/3/04Digs: 1 (twice) vs. Penn State, 9/11; vs. Texas A&M, 9/21 Digs: 10 at Baylor, 10/23/04

#12 Rachel Holloway CategoryCategory No. OpponentOpponentKills: 0Attacks: 0Hitting Pct: 0Assists: 0Aces: 0Block Assists: 0Total Blocks: 0Digs: 0

#17 Amanda Gates CategoryCategory No. OpponentOpponentKills: 3 (twice) at Ohio State, 9/2; vs. Michigan, 9/3Attacks: 8 vs, Stanford, 8/27Hitting Pct: .750 (3-0-4) vs. Michigan, 9/3Aces: 0Block Assists: 3 vs. Hawaii, 8/26; at Ohio State, 9/2Total Blocks: 3 vs. Hawaii, 8/26; at Ohio State, 9/2Digs: 0

#18 Dani BusboomCategoryCategory No. OpponentOpponent CategoryCategory No OpponentOpponentKills: 1 vs. Stanford, 8/27; at Minnesota, 9/5 Kills: 4 vs. Missouri, 9/15/04 Attacks: 1 vs. Stanford, 8/27; at Minnesota, 9/5 Attacks 8 vs. Missouri, 9/15/04Hitting Pct: 1.000 (1-0-1) vs. Stanford, 8/27 Hitting Pct: 1.000 (8 times) last, at Minnesota, 9/5/05Assists: 31 at Minnesota, 9/5 Assists: 66 at Kansas State, 10/13/04Aces: 1 at Oklahoma, 9/28 Aces: 4 at Oklahoma, 11/20/04Block Assists: 0 Block Assists: 5 (twice) vs. Maryland, 9/12/04; vs. Oklahoma, 10/8/04Total Blocks: 0 Total Blocks: 5 (twice) vs. Maryland, 9/12/04; vs. Oklahoma, 10/9/04Digs: 11 at Minnesota, 9/5 Digs: 18 vs. UCLA, 12/11/04

#26 Jennifer Saleaumua (pronounced Sal-ee-ah-MOO-uh)CategoryCategory No. OpponentOpponent CategoryCategory No OpponenOpponenKills: 12 vs. Hawaii, 8/26; at Minnesota, 9/5 Kills: 19 at Kansas, 10/8/03; at Texas, 10/20/04Attacks: 27 at Minnesota, 9/5 Attacks: 57 vs. Missouri, 10/15/03Hitting Pct.: .688 vs. Hawaii, 8/26 Hitting Pct.: .688 (12-1-16); vs. Hawaii, 8/26/05Aces: 1 (3x) at Oklahoma, 9/28 Aces: 5 vs. Creighton, 9/29/02Block Assists: 4 vs. Pepperdine, 9/9 Block Assists: 7 at Kansas, 10/8/03; vs. Kansas, 11/12/04Total Blocks: 4 vs. Pepperdine, 9/9 Total Blocks: 7 at Kansas, 10/8/03; vs. Kansas, 11/12/04; vs. USC 12/11/04Digs: 27 at Minnesota, 9/5 Digs: 27 (twice) vs. Missouri, 10/15/03;’ at Minnesota, 9/5


Team Match-by-Match TotalsDate OpponentOpponent GP K E TA .Pct A SA SE DIG BS BA BE Total BHE PointsAug. 26 vs. HAWAII 3 59 21 124 .306 53 0 11 48 2 18 2 11.0 0 70.0Aug. 27 vs. STANFORD 3 59 15 141 .312 55 1 7 50 2 25 1 14.5 0 74.5Sept. 2 at Ohio State 3 43 8 82 .427 37 9 6 35 1 29 3 15.5 0 67.5Sept. 3 vs. Michigan 3 55 10 110 .409 52 3 9 40 1 23 4 12.5 3 70.5Sept. 5 at Minnesota 5 81 41 207 .193 77 5 10 78 1 18 1 10.0 5 96.0Sept. 9 PEPPERDINE 4 65 27 159 .239 60 6 8 62 3 38 4 22.0 0 93.0Sept. 10 PACIFIC 3 41 9 92 .348 37 6 6 45 3 28 1 17.0 0 64.0Sept. 11 PENN STATE 3 57 13 120 .367 55 6 5 48 1 22 0 12.0 0 75.0Sept. 17 at Colorado 3 46 9 94 .394 41 1 10 27 2 20 1 12.0 0 59.0Sept. 21 TEXAS A&M 3 59 16 112 .384 56 2 8 47 4 24 1 16.0 0 77.0Sept. 24 IOWA STATE 3 56 16 112 .357 50 5 7 50 1 26 2 14.0 0 75.0Sept. 28Sept. 28 at Oklahoma 4 70 21 143 .343 65 3 12 49 2 26 2 15.0 0 88.0Nebraska 40 691 206 1496 .324 638 47 99 579 23 297 22 171.5 8 909.5Opponent 40 525 312 1549 .138 490 23 91 530 19 127 20 82.5 13 630.5

Opponent Match-by-Match TotalsDate OpponentOpponent GP K E TA .Pct A SA SE DIG BS BA BE Total BHE PointsAug. 26 vs. HAWAII 3 34 20 114 .123 33 1 8 42 1 12 1 7.0 0 42.0Aug. 27 vs. STANFORD 3 58 27 147 .211 57 1 4 63 3 8 0 7.0 0 66.0Sept. 2 at Ohio State 3 35 25 105 .095 30 0 6 29 0 6 4 3.0 4 38.0Sept. 3 vs. Michigan 3 38 21 104 .163 34 3 6 36 0 6 2 3.0 3 44.0Sept. 5 at Minnesota 5 62 29 184 .179 57 6 7 70 3 22 2 14.0 4 82.0Sept. 9 PEPPERDINE 4 58 32 167 .156 54 1 13 59 3 19 4 12.5 0 71.5Sept.10 PACIFIC 3 27 35 110 -.073 25 1 6 38 0 9 3 4.5 0 32.5Sept. 11 PENN STATE 3 44 22 131 .168 43 1 5 42 1 10 1 6.0 0 51.0Sept. 17 at Colorado 3 45 28 111 .153 41 0 12 36 1 4 0 3.0 0 48.0Sept. 21 TEXAS A&M 3 38 25 119 .109 36 0 4 31 2 6 0 5.0 0 43.0Sept. 24 IOWA STATE 3 24 21 104 .029 22 1 5 40 2 9 1 6.5 0 31.5Sep 28Sep 28 at Oklahoma 4 62 27 153 .229 58 8 15 44 3 16 2 11.0 2 81.0Opponent totals 40 525 312 1549 .138 490 23 91 530 19 127 20 82.5 13 630.5Nebraska 40 691 206 1496 .324 638 47 99 579 23 297 22 171.5 8 909.5

2005 Match-by-Match TotalsHuskers by the NumbersOverall2005 Record: .......................................................... 12-0At Home: .................................................................. 5-0At the NU Coliseum: ................................................ 4-0At the Bob Devaney Sports Center: ......................... 1-0Away: ....................................................................... 4-0Neutral: .................................................................... 3-0Non-conference: ...................................................... 8-0Big 12: ...................................................................... 4-0Big 12 home: ........................................................... 2-0Big 12 away: ........................................................... 2-0On television: .......................................................... 4-0NCAA Tournament: .................................................. 0-0

Against Ranked TeamsTop fi ve: .................................................................... 4-0Top 10: ..................................................................... 0-0Top 25: ..................................................................... 6-0Unranked: ................................................................ 6-0

By GamesThree-game: ............................................................ 9-0Four-game: .............................................................. 2-0Five-game: ............................................................... 1-0

By KillsLeading in kills: ..................................................... 12-0Trailing in kills: ........................................................ 0-0Tied in kills: .............................................................. 0-0

By DigsLeading in digs: ..................................................... 10-0Trailing in digs: ........................................................ 2-0Tied in digs: .............................................................. 0-0

By BlocksLeading in blocks: ................................................. 11-0Trailing in blocks: .................................................... 1-0Tied in blocks: .......................................................... 0-0

By Hitting PercentageLeading in hitting pct.: .......................................... 12-0Trailing in hitting pct.: ............................................. 0-0Tied in hitting percentage: ....................................... 0-0

Hitting .300 or better: ........................................... 10-0Hitting below .300: ................................................. 2-0Hitting below .200: ................................................. 1-0

Opponents Hitting above .200 ................................. 2-0Holding opponent below .200: .............................. 10-0Holding opponent below .100: ................................ 3-0Holding opponent below .000.................................. 1-0

By Service AcesLeading in service aces: .......................................... 7-0Trailing in service aces: ........................................... 3-0Tied in service aces:................................................. 2-0


Single-Match Misc. Statistics.450 or Better Hitting Percentage (Min.10 attempts)Date Player/Opponent.......... Hitting Pct. (K-E-TA)Aug. 26 Saleaumua/Hawaii ....................... .688 (12-1-16)Sept. 24 Elmer/Iowa State.......................... .632 (12-0-19)Sept. 2 Houghtelling/Ohio State .............. .625 (10-0-16)Sept. 3 Pavan/Michigan............................ .591 (14-1-22)Sept. 17 Pavan/Colorado............................. .579 (13-2-19)Sept. 21 Elmer/Texas A&M........................... .571 (9-1-14)Sept. 21 Pavan/Texas A&M ........................ .550 (13-2-20)Aug. 27 Elmer/Stanford................................ .538 (8-1-13)Sept. 9 Smith/Pepperdine ........................... .538 (7-0-13)Sept. 24 Pavan/Iowa State ........................ .522 (13-1-23)Sept. 17 Houghtelling/Colorado ................. .500 (12-2-20)Sept. 11 Larson/Penn State ........................ .480 (14-2-25)Sept. 11 Pavan/Penn State ......................... .478 (12-1-23)Sept. 11 Houghtelling/Penn State .............. .476 (12-1-21)Sept. 10 Saleaumua/Pacifi c .......................... .471 (9-1-17)Sept. 28 Stalls/Oklahoma ............................. .438 (8-2-13)Sept. 17 Elmer/Colorado ............................... .455 (8-2-13)Sept. 17 Stalls/Colorado ............................... .455 (5-0-11)

16 or More KillsDate Player/Opponent...................................... Kills20 Houghtelling/Oklahoma.................................. 2019 Larson/Minnesota........................................... 1917 Houghtelling/Pepperdine................................ 17

30 or More AssistsDate Player/Opponent................................. AssistsSept. 5 Griffi n/Minnesota ........................................... 36Sept. 28 Griffi n/Oklahoma............................................. 33Sept. 5 Busboom/Minnesota ...................................... 31Sept. 21 Griffi n/Texas A&M.......................................... 30

Individual Match HighsCategoryCategory Total PlayerPlayer MatchKills (three games) 15 Houghtelling/Larson; Larson vs. Stan, 8/27; vs. ISU, 9/24Kills (four games) 20 Houghtelling at Oklahoma, 9/28Kills (fi ve games) 19 Larson at Minnesota/9/5Attempts (three games) 32 Houghtelling vs. Stanford, 8/27Attempts (four games) 42 Houghtelling at Oklahoma, 9/28Attempts (fi ve games) 43 Larson at Minnesota, 9/5Hitting Pct. (three games) .688 Saleaumua vs. Hawaii, 8/26Hitting Pct. (four games) .538 Smith vs. Pepperdine, 9/9Hitting Pct. (fi ve games) .312 Smith at Minnesota, 9/5Assists (three games) 30 Griffi n vs. Texas A&M, 9/21Assists (four games) 33 Griffi n at Oklahoma, 9/28Assists (fi ve games) 36 Griffi n at Minnesota, 9/5Digs (three games) 17 Saleaumua vs. Stanford, 8/27Digs (four games) 20 Saleaumua vs. Pepperdine, 9/9Digs (fi ve games) 27 Saleaumua at Minnesota, 9/5Blocks (three games) 12 Pavan at Ohio State, 9/2Blocks (four games) 13 Elmer vs. Pepperdine, 9/9Blocks (fi ve games) 7 Smith at Minnesota, 9/5Service Aces 3 three times at Ohio State, 9/2

Team Match HighsCategoryCategory Total Match Kills (three games) 59 (twice) vs. Stanford, 8/27; vs. Texas A&M, 9/21Kills (four games) 70 at Oklahoma, 9/28Kills (fi ve games) 81 at Minnesota, 9/5Attempts (three games) 141 vs. Stanford, 8/27Attempts (four games) 159 vs. Pepperdine, 9/9Attempts (fi ve games) 207 at Minnesota, 9/5Hitting Pct. (three games) .427 at Ohio State, 9/2Hitting Pct. (four games) .343 at Oklahoma, 9/28Hitting Pct. (fi ve games) .193 at Minnesota, 9/5Assists (three games) 55 (twice) vs. Stanford, 8/27; vs. Penn State, 9/11Assists (four games) 65 at Oklahoma, 9/28Assists (fi ve games) 77 at Minnesota, 9/5Digs (three games) 50 (twice) vs. Stanford, 8/27; vs. Iowa State, 9/24Digs (four games) 62 vs. Pepperdine, 9/9Digs (fi ve games) 78 at Minnesota, 9/5Blocks (three games) 16.0 vs. Texas A&M, 9/21Blocks (four games) 22.0 vs. Pepperdine, 9/9Blocks (fi ve games) 10.0 at Minnesota, 9/5Service Aces 9 at Ohio State, 9/2

2005 Individual and Team Match Highs

2005 Misc. StatisticsFour or More Service AcesDate Player/Opponent...................... Service AcesNone

17 or More DigsDate Player/Opponent...................................... DigsSept. 5 Saleaumua/Minnesota ................................... 27Sept. 9 Saleaumua/Pepperdine .................................. 20Sept. 5 Larson/Minnesota........................................... 19Aug. 27 Saleaumua/Stanford....................................... 17

Eight or More Total BlocksDate Player/Opponent.................. Blocks (BS/BA)Sept. 9 Elmer/Pepperdine ................................ 12 (0-13)Sept. 2 Pavan/Ohio State ................................. 12 (1-11)Sept. 9 Pavan/Pepperdine................................. 11 (1-11)Sept. 2 Elmer/Ohio State .................................. 11 (0-11)Aug. 27 Elmer/Stanford ..................................... 10 (0-10)Aug. 26 Elmer/Hawaii ............................................ 8 (2-6)Sept. 10 Elmer/Pacifi c ............................................. 8 (0-8)Sept. 28 Stalls/Oklahoma ...................................... 8 (0-8)


2005 Nebraska CornhuskersNo. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Last School)Hometown (High School/Last School)1 Maggie Griffi n S 6-0 So. St. Charles, Ill. (Rosary/Michigan State)3 Christina Houghtelling (C) OH 6-2 Jr. Cambridge, Neb. (Cambridge)5 Rachel Schwartz L 5-9 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (East)6 Meghan Smith MB 6-1 So. Sidney, Neb. (Sidney)7 Dani Mancuso OH 6-2 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Gross)8 Melissa Elmer (C) MB 6-2 Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Northrop)9 Sarah Pavan OPP 6-5 So. Kitchener, Ontario (Forest Hts. Collegiate Institute)10 Jordan Larson OH 6-2 Fr. Hooper, Neb. (Logan View)11 Tracy Stalls MB 6-3 So. Arvada, Colo. (Lakewood)12 Rachel Holloway S 5-10 Fr. Franklin, Tenn. (Smoky Hill, Colo.) 17 Amanda Gates MB 6-2 Fr. Columbus, Neb. (Columbus)18 Dani Busboom S 5-11 Jr. Cortland, Neb. (Freeman)26 Jennifer Saleaumua (C) OH 5-11 Sr. National City, Calif. (Bonita Vista)(C) - 2005 Captains

Coaching and Administrative StaffHead Coach: John Cook, Sixth Year (San Diego, 1979)Head Assistant Coach: Lee Maes, First Year (Ball State, 1993) Assistant Coach: Charlene Tagaloa, Third Year (BYU, 1999)Volunteer Assistant: Christie Landry, First Year (Michigan State, 2002)Director of Operations: Tina WesterholdAthletic Trainer: Jolene EmricsonStrength Coach: Laura PilakowskiTeam Managers: Ben Boldt and Bill Egbert

Pronunciation GuideName PronunciationChristina Houghtelling HOTEL-ingDani Mancuso Man-CUE-soSarah Pavan (PAV-in, rhymes with HAVE-in)Jennifer Saleaumua Sal-ee-ah-MOO-uhCharlene Tagaloa Ton-ga-LOE-uhLee Maes Mays

Nebraska Volleyball Nebraska Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 29, 2005) All matches

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL MATCHES......... (12-0 ) ( 5-0 ) ( 4-0 ) ( 3-0 ) CONFERENCE.......... ( 4-0 ) ( 2-0 ) ( 2-0 ) ( 0-0 ) NON-CONFERENCE...... ( 8-0 ) ( 3-0 ) ( 2-0 ) ( 3-0 )

|---------ATTACK----------| |--SET---| |----SERVE----| |--DIG---| |------BLOCKING-------|## STATS SUMMARY G K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Points------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Elmer, Melissa 40 110 2.75 28 200 .410 4 0.10 0 0 0.00 - 8 0.20 4 84 88 2.20 10 0 156.06 Smith, Meghan 15 20 1.33 5 41 .366 3 0.20 0 0 0.00 - 1 0.07 1 23 24 1.60 1 0 32.53 Houghtelling, Chris 40 145 3.62 42 301 .342 13 0.32 7 5 0.17 - 95 2.38 2 37 39 0.98 2 1 172.59 Pavan, Sarah 40 142 3.55 42 294 .340 14 0.35 11 30 0.28 - 53 1.33 5 54 59 1.48 2 0 185.018 Busboom, Dani 40 2 0.05 1 3 .333 265 6.62 4 8 0.10 - 78 1.95 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 6.010 Larson, Jordan 35 118 3.37 34 266 .316 12 0.34 9 23 0.26 - 97 2.77 5 20 25 0.71 1 1 142.026 Saleaumua, Jennifer 40 95 2.38 24 235 .302 18 0.45 5 6 0.12 - 165 4.12 3 30 33 0.82 2 0 118.011 Stalls, Tracy 16 20 1.25 7 52 .250 1 0.06 0 0 0.00 - 4 0.25 2 29 31 1.94 1 0 36.57 Mancuso, Dani 13 27 2.08 11 72 .222 1 0.08 4 7 0.31 - 21 1.62 1 10 11 0.85 0 0 37.017 Gates, Amanda 12 10 0.83 7 25 .120 4 0.33 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 0 10 10 0.83 3 0 15.05 Schwartz, Rachel 34 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 4 10 0.12 - 6 0.18 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 4.01 Griffin, Maggie 40 2 0.05 5 7 -.429 303 7.57 3 10 0.08 - 51 1.27 0 0 0 0.00 0 5 5.0 TEAM - NEBRASKA............ 40 691 17.27 206 1496 .324 638 15.95 47 99 1.17 23 579 14.48 23 297 171.5 4.29 22 8 909.5 Opponents........... 40 525 13.12 312 1549 .138 490 12.25 23 91 0.57 47 530 13.25 19 127 82.5 2.06 20 13 630.5

TEAM STATISTICS NU OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE SCORE-BY-GAME ATTEND-------------------------------------- ---------- ---------------------- --- ----- ----------------------------- ------ATTACK.............. Aug 26 vs #4 Hawaii W 3-0 30-23,30-26,30-21 10028 Kills............. 691 525 Aug 27 vs #3 Stanford W 3-0 30-23,31-29,33-31 10576 Errors............ 206 312 1 Sep 2 at #12 Ohio State W 3-0 30-15,30-19,30-17 1054 Total Attacks..... 1496 1549 1 Sep 3 vs Michigan W 3-0 30-22,30-19,30-21 770 Attack Pct........ .324 .138 Sep 05 at #5 Minnesota W 3-2 30-27,30-25,26-30,25-30,15-12 3850 Kills/Game........ 17.3 13.1 Sep 09 PEPPERDINE W 3-1 30-24,30-26,28-30,30-19 4176SET................. Sep 10 PACIFIC W 3-0 30-13,30-14,30-17 7317 Assists........... 638 490 Sep 11 #4 PENN STATE W 3-0 30-14,30-27,30-23 4193 Attempts.......... 1093 996 * Sep 17 at Colorado W 3-0 30-22,30-20,30-23 1882 Assist Pct........ .584 .492 * Sep 21 #20 TEXAS A&M W 3-0 30-24,30-21,30-19 4094 Assists/Game...... 15.9 12.2 * Sep 24 IOWA STATE W 3-0 30-8,30-24,30-16 4149SERVE............... * Sep 28 at Oklahoma W 3-1 28-30,30-25,31-29,30-20 759 Aces.............. 47 23 Errors............ 99 91 Attempts.......... 1155 891 Serve Pct......... .914 .898 Aces/Game......... 1.2 0.6SERVE RECEPTIONS.... Errors............ 23 47 Errors/Game....... 0.6 1.2 Attempts.......... 784 1002 Reception Pct..... .971 .953DEFENSE............. Digs.............. 579 530 Digs/Game......... 14.5 13.2BLOCKING............ Block Solo........ 23 19 Block Assist...... 297 127 Total Blocks...... 171.5 82.5 Blocks Per Game... 4.3 2.1 Block Errors...... 22 20BALL HANDLING ERRORS 8 13ATTENDANCE.......... Total............. 23929 7545 Dates/Avg Per Date 5/4786 4/1886 Neutral site #/Avg 3/7125 Current win streak 12 - Home win streak... 5 -

Nebraska Volleyball Nebraska Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 29, 2005) Conference matches

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL MATCHES......... ( 4-0 ) ( 2-0 ) ( 2-0 ) ( 0-0 ) CONFERENCE.......... ( 4-0 ) ( 2-0 ) ( 2-0 ) ( 0-0 ) NON-CONFERENCE...... ( 0-0 ) ( 0-0 ) ( 0-0 ) ( 0-0 )

|---------ATTACK----------| |--SET---| |----SERVE----| |--DIG---| |------BLOCKING-------|## STATS SUMMARY G K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Points------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 Elmer, Melissa 13 38 2.92 7 61 .508 1 0.08 0 0 0.00 - 2 0.15 2 21 23 1.77 3 0 50.59 Pavan, Sarah 13 50 3.85 11 91 .429 5 0.38 3 10 0.23 - 14 1.08 2 16 18 1.38 0 0 63.07 Mancuso, Dani 3 8 2.67 2 16 .375 0 0.00 1 4 0.33 - 4 1.33 0 1 1 0.33 0 0 9.510 Larson, Jordan 13 43 3.31 13 89 .337 4 0.31 2 9 0.15 - 28 2.15 1 6 7 0.54 1 0 49.03 Houghtelling, Chris 13 49 3.77 16 98 .337 3 0.23 1 4 0.08 - 31 2.38 0 12 12 0.92 1 0 56.026 Saleaumua, Jennifer 13 25 1.92 7 61 .295 6 0.46 2 1 0.15 - 44 3.38 3 14 17 1.31 0 0 37.011 Stalls, Tracy 12 15 1.25 4 38 .289 1 0.08 0 0 0.00 - 3 0.25 1 21 22 1.83 1 0 26.56 Smith, Meghan 3 2 0.67 1 5 .200 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 0 5 5 1.67 0 0 4.518 Busboom, Dani 13 0 0.00 0 0 .000 88 6.77 2 3 0.15 - 29 2.23 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2.05 Schwartz, Rachel 11 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 4 0.00 - 1 0.09 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.01 Griffin, Maggie 13 1 0.08 1 2 .000 104 8.00 0 2 0.00 - 17 1.31 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.0 TEAM - NEBRASKA............ 13 231 17.77 62 461 .367 212 16.31 11 37 0.85 9 173 13.31 9 96 57.0 4.38 6 0 299.0 Opponents........... 13 169 13.00 101 487 .140 157 12.08 9 36 0.69 11 151 11.62 8 35 25.5 1.96 3 2 203.5

TEAM STATISTICS NU OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE SCORE-BY-GAME ATTEND-------------------------------------- ---------- ---------------------- --- ----- ----------------------------- ------ATTACK.............. * Sep 17 at Colorado W 3-0 30-22,30-20,30-23 1882 Kills............. 231 169 * Sep 21 #20 TEXAS A&M W 3-0 30-24,30-21,30-19 4094 Errors............ 62 101 * Sep 24 IOWA STATE W 3-0 30-8,30-24,30-16 4149 Total Attacks..... 461 487 * Sep 28 at Oklahoma W 3-1 28-30,30-25,31-29,30-20 759 Attack Pct........ .367 .140 Kills/Game........ 17.8 13.0SET................. Assists........... 212 157 Attempts.......... 324 279 Assist Pct........ .654 .563 Assists/Game...... 16.3 12.1SERVE............... Aces.............. 11 9 Errors............ 37 36 Attempts.......... 385 287 Serve Pct......... .904 .875 Aces/Game......... 0.8 0.7SERVE RECEPTIONS.... Errors............ 9 11 Errors/Game....... 0.7 0.8 Attempts.......... 242 322 Reception Pct..... .963 .966DEFENSE............. Digs.............. 173 151 Digs/Game......... 13.3 11.6BLOCKING............ Block Solo........ 9 8 Block Assist...... 96 35 Total Blocks...... 57.0 25.5 Blocks Per Game... 4.4 2.0 Block Errors...... 6 3BALL HANDLING ERRORS 0 2ATTENDANCE.......... Total............. 8243 2641 Dates/Avg Per Date 2/4122 2/1320 Neutral site #/Avg 0/0 Current win streak 4 - Home win streak... 2 -

Individual Career History (Sep 30, 2005)

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Season GP-MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE Points Pts/G2003.. 117-33 14 0.12 10 36 .111 700 5.98 33 0.28 61 215 1.84 1 0 3 3 0.03 2 14 48.5 0.412004.. 106-32 36 0.34 19 98 .173 1389 13.10 19 0.18 37 275 2.59 0 1 58 59 0.56 10 25 85.0 0.802005.. 40-12 2 0.05 1 3 .333 265 6.62 4 0.10 8 78 1.95 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 6.0 0.15TOTAL. 263-77 52 0.20 30 137 .161 2354 8.95 56 0.21 106 568 2.16 1 1 61 62 0.24 12 40 139.5 0.53

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Season GP-MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE Points Pts/G2001.. 0-0 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0.002002.. 101-33 233 2.31 63 446 .381 7 0.07 28 0.28 39 63 0.62 2 7 124 131 1.30 24 1 330.0 3.272003.. 117-33 361 3.09 98 748 .352 15 0.13 36 0.31 59 83 0.71 2 17 169 186 1.59 14 1 498.5 4.262004.. 106-32 308 2.91 83 652 .345 19 0.18 19 0.18 34 80 0.75 3 29 171 200 1.89 19 3 441.5 4.162005.. 40-12 110 2.75 28 200 .410 4 0.10 0 0.00 0 8 0.20 0 4 84 88 2.20 10 0 156.0 3.90TOTAL. 364-110 1012 2.78 272 2046 .362 45 0.12 83 0.23 132 234 0.64 7 57 548 605 1.66 67 5 1426.0 3.92

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Houghtelling, Chris


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mancuso, Dani


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pavan, Sarah

Season GP-MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE Points Pts/G2004.. 106-32 481 4.54 150 1027 .322 32 0.30 19 0.18 63 151 1.42 8 12 112 124 1.17 4 1 568.0 5.362005.. 40-12 142 3.55 42 294 .340 14 0.35 11 0.28 30 53 1.33 3 5 54 59 1.48 2 0 185.0 4.62TOTAL. 146-44 623 4.27 192 1321 .326 46 0.32 30 0.21 93 204 1.40 11 17 166 183 1.25 6 1 753.0 5.16

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Saleaumua, Jennifer

Season GP-MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE Points Pts/G2002.. 99-32 286 2.89 82 691 .295 97 0.98 30 0.30 35 302 3.05 11 6 73 79 0.80 9 3 358.5 3.622003.. 113-32 370 3.27 118 993 .254 39 0.35 33 0.29 26 441 3.90 21 16 55 71 0.63 11 0 446.5 3.952004.. 104-32 321 3.09 98 867 .257 31 0.30 19 0.18 16 389 3.74 15 12 72 84 0.81 8 2 388.0 3.732005.. 40-12 95 2.38 24 235 .302 18 0.45 5 0.12 6 165 4.12 6 3 30 33 0.82 2 0 118.0 2.95TOTAL. 356-108 1072 3.01 322 2786 .269 185 0.52 87 0.24 83 1297 3.64 53 37 230 267 0.75 30 5 1311.0 3.68

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Smith, Meghan


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Stalls, Tracy


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