2009 Bearcat Volleyball

Bearcat Volleyball

Sophomore Annika Moffett

2009 Media Guide

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Bearcat VolleyballQuick Facts

Head Coach ..................................................Tom Shoji Willamette Record ...............................6-20 (2nd year)Career Seasons ............................................... 26th yearAlma Mater ........................UC-Santa Barbara (1971)Office Phone ........................................(503) 370-6230Assistant Coach ........................................Becky HornConference Championships ...................................... 6Years Won ........................................ 1979, 1992, 1993 1994, 1995, 19962008 Overall Record ..............................................6-202008 NWC Record .............................4-12 (8th place)Players Returning/Lost ..........................................3/8Starters Returning/Lost .........................................2/4Starting Libero Returning/Lost ............................0/1

Location ...................................................... Salem, OregonFounded ........................................................................ 1842Enrollment .............1,943 Undergraduate; 2,628 OverallPresident ................................................Dr. M. Lee PeltonFaculty Athletic Rep. ..................Dr. Julianne AbendrothDirector of Athletics ...................................Mark MajeskiNickname ...............................................................BearcatsColors ............................................Cardinal and Old GoldNational Affiliation ...........................NCAA Division IIIConference .....................Northwest Conference (NWC)Arena (Capacity) .....................Cone Field House (2,500)Associate Athletic Director ............Dr. R. Skip KenitzerAssistant Athletic Director ......................... Judy GordonAdministrative Assistant ........................... Leslie BerningHead Athletic Trainer ....................................Shane WibelAssistant Athletic Trainer............................. Erin ScharerAssistant Athletic Trainer.................................Ken SmithAthletics Comm. Director ..................Robert McKinneyAssistant Comm. Director ............................ Sara BrooksAthletics Comm. Phone ........................... (503) 370-6110Athletics Comm. E-mail ...... [email protected] Department Phone .................. (503) 370-6420Athletics Department FAX ..................... (503) 370-6379Athletics Web Site ............www.willamette.edu/athletics

Table of ContentsGeneral Information ........................................................1Season Outlook ................................................................22009 Bearcat Volleyball Roster ......................................3WU Athletic Facilities ......................................................4Bearcat Team Photo & Where They Are From ..........5Head Coach Tom Shoji ....................................................6Assistant Coach .................................................................7What is a Bearcat ...............................................................7Player Profiles .............................................................. 8-132008 Willamette Statistics ..............................................14WU Volleyball Honors ..................................................15Bearcat Volleyball Records ............................................16Willamette Athletic Trainers .........................................17Willamette Administrators ............................................18Conference and National Affiliations ..........................19Why Willamette? ................................................... 20/IBC2009 Willamette Schedule .........................................OBC

Willamette General Information

General Information

Willamette University mascot “Blitz” the Bearcat

The 2009 Willamette University Volleyball Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Sara Brooks, Assistant Comm. Director, with assistance from Robert McKinney, Athletics Comm. Director. CoverPhotos: Clockwise from top -- Jessie McGraw, Julie Stutzman, Annika Moffett. Cover Photos by NaomiStukey. Photos on page 7 are from the following websites: theage.com.au and warmkessel.com. Inside Photosby Stukey, Brooks, Christopher Sabato and the Willamette Office of Communications. Printing by K/P, Inc.

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2009 Season Outlook

Willamette volleyball enters the 2009 season with just four returning players. Head coach Tom Shoji hopes that the combination of these returning athletes and eleven newcomers will be what WU needs to take the program to the next level. Leading the way for the Bearcats are seniors Jessie McGraw and Julie Stutzman. McGraw was an Honorable Mention All-NWC selection in 2008. She has accumulated 506 kills and 506 digs during her Willamette career. Stutzman returns to the Bearcats after missing the 2008 season while she studied abroad in Austria. Kellie Menghini (So.) and Annika Moffett (So.) are the other two returning players for the young Bearcats. Menghini saw action in 33 games as a freshman in 2008. Moffett recorded 89 kills last season and will play opposite for the Bearcats this season. The Bearcats’ roster is full of new faces. Junior transfer Molly Blankenship comes to Willamette following two seasons at Spokane Community College. Ten freshmen from seven different states fill the final spots on the roster. Brigit Miller and Nicole Mertens both come to WU from Olympia High School. Madisyn Leenstra, from Bellingham, Wash., will be a middle hitter for the Bearcats.

Two freshmen, Jaci Abeloe and Natalee Uhlich, join Willamette after playing high school volleyball in Medford, Ore. and Yamhill, Ore., respectively. Josephine Johnston comes to WU from Florence, Mont. At 6’1”, Johnston is one of three Bearcats that are over six feet tall. Rounding out the 2009 roster are Danica Reed (Arvada, Colo.), Chelsie Mow (Honolulu, Hawaii), Emily Michelsen (Albuquerque, N.M.) and Kathy Lee Glenn (Murrieta, Calif.). The Bearcats participate in the Boxer Kickoff Tournament in Forest Grove, Ore., early in the season. After a preseason that keeps the Bearcats close to home, WU begins conference play on Sept. 18 at Whitman College. Two conference opponents, Pacific Lutheran University (13th) and University of Puget Sound (19th), are ranked in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Preseason Poll.

Sophomore Annika Moffett played in 66 games for the Bearcats in 2008.

Senior Julie Stutzman (left) returns to the Bearcats after a year abroad.


2009 Willamette University Roster

No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown (Previous School) 1 MollyBlankenship OH 6’0” Jr. PriestRiver,Idaho(SpokaneCC) 2 BrigitMiller S 5’6” Fr. Olympia,Wash.(OlympiaHighSchool) 3 KellieMenghini L 5’3” So. Anchorage,Alaska(SouthAnchorageH.S.) 4 DanicaReed OH 5’7” Fr. Arvada,Colo.(ArvadaHighSchool) 5 ChelsieMow S/D 5’6” Fr. Honolulu,Hawaii(HawaiiBaptist) 6 EmilyMichelsen MH 5’11” Fr. Albuquerque,N.M.(LaCuevaHighSchool) 7 NataleeUhlich OH 5’9” Fr. Yamhill,Ore.(Yamhill-CarltonHighSchool) 8 AnnikaMoffett OP 5’8” So. Portland,Ore.(LincolnHighSchool) 9 JaciAbeloe OP 5’10” Fr. Medford,Ore.(NorthMedfordHighSchool)10 JosephineJohnston MH 6’1” Fr. Florence,Mont.(Florence-CarltonH.S.)11 NicoleMertens OP 5’10” Fr. Olympia,Wash.(OlympiaHighSchool)12 KathyLeeGlenn L 5’5” Fr. Murrieta,Calif.(VistaMurrietaHighSchool)13 MadisynLeenstra MH 6’0” Fr. Bellingham,Wash.(SehomeHighSchool)15 JulieStutzman MH 5’11” Sr. Olympia,Wash.(OlympiaHighSchool)24 JessieMcGraw OH 5’8” Sr. Gaston,Ore.(CorbanCollege)Head Coach: TomShoji(2ndyear)Assistant Coach:BeckyHorn(1styear)

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Head Coach Tom Shoji is in his second season with the Bearcats. The 2009 team includes four returners and eleven newcomers.


Willamette Athletic Facilities Cone Field House is the home court for theWU volleyball, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams. The arena holds 2,500 fans,with plenty of seating on each side of the court.There is a quality sound system, plus tables for official timers, scorekeepers and statisticians,along with space for broadcast media. The WU court is connected to the Lestle J.Sparks Center, which houses offices for the Department of Athletics and the Departmentof Exercise Science. The building has basketball, handball and racquetball courts, a weight liftingand fitness center, classrooms, and locker rooms. Also connected to the Sparks Center is the WU natatorium, home of Bearcat swimming.The natatorium, with space for 200 fans, alsocan be seen from a viewing area in the lobby. The Willamette University soccer teams play home games at Sparks Field, an artificial turffacility next to the Sparks Center. The Field is equipped with lights for night games and seats 500 spectactors. The facility is one of the topcollege fields in the Northwest. In addition tolights and bleachers, Sparks Field has coveredseating for both teams. Close to the Sparks Center and Sparks Fieldare six outdoor tennis courts. The men’s andwomen’s tennis teams host meets during thespring each year. Willamette’s football team plays home gamesat McCulloch Stadium, located two blocks fromcampus. The stadium seats 2,400 and features a

state-of-the-art scoreboard with a video display.The stadium has lights to allow for night games. McCulloch Stadium is a quality facility witha FieldTurf playing surface, along with spaciouslocker rooms, meeting rooms and an athletictraining room. It has the atmosphere of an oldstadium, but also includes a variety of modernconveniences for the coaches, players and fans.

The Charles Bowles Track, located insideMcCulloch Stadium, is an all-weather facilitythat showcases Willamette’s track and field and cross country teams, which host meets each year.In 2005, WU hosted the Northwest Conferenceand NCAA Regional cross country meets. Located near McCulloch Stadium is Roy S.“Spec” Keene Stadium at John Lewis Field, thehome of Bearcat baseball. The stadium features chairback seating in part of the grandstand andan overall capacity of 1,000. The entire football, track, cross country and baseball complex is at Bush’s Pasture Park. Thepark hosts cross country meets on its wide paths and is known for its art exhibits and rose garden. On the east side of campus is the WillametteSoftball Complex. It includes covered dugouts,batting cages, a scoreboard and bleachers. The WU men’s and women’s golf teams usually practice at Illahe Hills Country Club orCreekside Golf Club. Members of the men’s and women’s rowing teams have their ownboathouse and hold workouts on the WillametteRiver in downtown Salem.

Cone Field House is the home court for theWillamette volleyball and basketball teams.

The Sparks Center includes offices for theDepartment of Athletics and the Departmentof Exercise Science.


Team Photo & Where They Are From

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Alaska — 1Anchorage:KellieMeghini(SouthAnchorage)California — 1Murrieta:KathyLeeGlenn(VistaMurrieta)Colorado — 1Arvada:DanicaReed(Arvada)Hawaii — 1Honolulu:ChelsieMow(HawaiiBaptist)Idaho — 1Priest River:MollyBlankenship(PriestRiverLamanna)Montana — 1Florence:JosephineJohnston(Florence-Carlton)New Mexico — 1Albuquerque:EmilyMichelsen(LaCueva)Oregon — 4Gaston:JessieMcGraw(Yamhill-Carlton)Medford:JaciAbeloe(NorthMedford)Portland:AnnikaMoffett(Lincoln)Yamhill:NataleeUhlich(Yamhill-Carlton)Washington — 4Bellingham:MadisynLeenstra(Sehome)Olympia:NicoleMertens(Olympia)Olympia:BrigitMiller(Olympia)Olympia:JulieStutzman(Olympia)

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Front Row (L to R): Chelsie Mow, Brigit Miller, Danica Reed, Kathy Lee Glenn, Natalee Uhlich, Kellie Meghini, Annika Moffett. Back Row (L to R): Head Coach Tom Shoji, Julie Stutzman, Molly Blankenship, Madisyn Leenstra, Jessie McGraw, Josephine Johnston, Emily Michelsen, Jaci Abeloe, Nicole Mertens, Assistant Coach Becky Horn.


TomShoji(2nd year)26th year asa Head Coach

Contact Coach ShojiOffice Phone: (503) 370-6230

E-Mail: [email protected]

Tom Shoji begins his second season at Willamette University. Last season, he coached the Bearcats to four conference wins, their most since 2004. His coaching experience and style are changing the culture of WU volleyball. Shoji has developed a long and respected career as a volleyball coach. His head coaching experience in women’s volleyball covers 24 seasons, including six years at New Mexico State University and six seasons at Indiana University. He was at Westmar University in Iowa for one year and coached at Colorado State University-Pueblo for 11 years. He became the head volleyball coach atNew Mexico State in 1981. He worked atNMSU through the 1986 season, then took over as the head coach at Indiana. Shoji led the Hoosiers for six years through 1992. In 1993, he served as the head coach and was a physical education instructor atWestmar in LeMars, Iowa. He became thehead coach at CSU-Pueblo (then knownas the University of Southern Colorado) in 1994 and remained there through 2004. Coach Shoji completed work on his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of California-Santa Barbara. He earned a B.A. degree with a major

in Ergonomics and Physical Education in 1971 and received an M.A. degree in Ergonomics and Physical Education in 1978. In 1996, he was chosen as the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Northwest Region Coach of the Year for NCAA Division II and was named RockyMountain Athletic Conference (RMAC)Coach of the Year. He worked with theNCAA Division I West Region Committee from 1984-85 and chaired the AVCA All-America Committee for NCAA Division Ifrom 1989-91. Shoji is originally from Hawaii. He lives in Salem with his wife, Chris. They have a daughter, Malia, who graduated from UC-San Diego. Tom’s brother, Dave Shoji, has been the head women’s volleyball coach at the University of Hawaii since 1975.

Head Coach Tom Shoji

Tom Shoji brings experience and excitementto the Willamette volleyball team.


Becky Horn is in her first year as an assistant volleyball coach at Willamette. As a collegeplayer, Horn was an outside hitter for Clackamas

Community College. Her team won theNWAACC Championship during her sophomore season and finished secondplace during her freshman season. Following CCC, Horn transfered to Corban College, where she played as their libero. She still holds the record for most digs per game, most digs in a match and most digs in a season. Horn has worked as an assistant coach at Corban and as a club coach for Salem Volleyball Club and YC Cats Volleyball club. She graduated in December, 2007 with a degree in Health Science/Human Performance from Corban College.

Becky HornAssistant Coach (1st year)

Asst. Coach & What is a Bearcat

Left: A bearcat (bingturong) lives in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.

Right: The F8F Bearcat was designed to meet the Navy’s need for aircraft carrier protection.

Bearcat is another name for the Binturong, a viverrid mammal from Southeast Asia. It is neither a bear nor a cat. Instead, the name is a simple translation of the Chinese word for panda-xiong mao, which means “bear-cat.” The Bearcat is a nocturnal mammal that sleeps on branches and primarily eats fruit. It is a boisterous creature known to make chuckling noises when happy and wailing sounds when upset. The Bearcat is the size of a large cat, weighing 20-30 pounds. In athletics, Willamette is one of eleven collegiate teams with the Bearcat as their mascot. Most notable of these eleven is the NCAA Division I University of Cincinnati. Within the military, the F8F Bearcat is a single-engine fighter aircraft that was used the United States Navy in 1940s. The Navy’s elite Blue Angels flew in Bearcats.

WHAT IS A BEARCAT?


Jessie McGraw 24Gaston, Ore. (Corban College)5’7” • Senior • Outside Hitter/OppositeMajor: Anthropology

Played in 33 games in 2008 for the Bearcats ... Accumulated 11 aces during her freshman season ... Played on the volleyball team at South Anchorage High School in Alaska ... Was a member of the 2008 State Championship Team ... Named Defensive Specialist of the Year during her senior year ... Born on Aug. 6.

Kellie Menghini 3Anchorage, Alaska (S. Anchorage HS)5’3” • Sophomore • LiberoMajor: Undecided

The 2009 Bearcats

YEAR GP/MP K K/GAME E TA PcT A A/GAME SA SA/GM SE2005 73/19 266 3.64 176 843 .107 43 0.59 18 0.25 212008 79/22 240 3.04 105 764 .177 21 0.27 24 0.30 25TOTAL 152/41 506 3.33 281 1607 .140 64 0.42 42 0.28 46YEAR G RE DIG DIG/G BS BA TOTAl B/GAME BE BHE2005 73 33 263 3.60 8 30 38 0.52 6 22008 79 13 243 3.08 10 24 34 0.43 4 1TOTAL 152 46 506 3.33 18 54 72 0.47 10 3

YEAR GP/MP K K/GAME E TA PcT A A/GAME SA SA/GM SE2008 33/14 0 0.00 1 9 -.111 2 0.06 11 0.33 10YEAR G RE DIG DIG/G BS BA TOTAl B/GAME BE BHE2008 33 6 65 1.97 0 0 0 0.00 0 0

Named Honorable Mention All-NWC in 2008 ... Led WU with 266 kills in 2005 ... Was second on the team in total kills (240), kills per game (3.04) and total digs (243) in 2008 ... Has accumulated 506 kills and 506 digs during her Willamette career ... Was a finalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman ... Named to Dean’s List at Willamette ... Majoring in Anthropology ... Born on Oct. 30.


Played in 66 games for the Bearcats in 2008 ... Recorded 89 kills and 96 digs during her freshman season ... Was Named First Team All-League as a senior at Lincoln High School ... Was team captain during her senior year at LHS ... Competes on the Bearcat tennis team in the spring .... Is majoring in Pre-Medicine .... Born on October 22.

Annika Moffett 8Portland, Ore. (Lincoln HS)5’8” • Sophomore • OppositeMajor: Pre-Medicine

Led the 2007 team in serving aces, blocks and block assists ... Named NWC Honorable Mention Player of the Week three times ... Is a member of the Alpha Lamda Delta Honor Society ... Member of Alpha Chi Omega ... Studied abroad in Graz, Austria, during the 2008-09 school year ... Born on November 3.

Julie Stutzman 15Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS)5’11” • Senior • Middle HitterMajor: Science Studies and German

The 2009 Bearcats

YEAR GP/MP K K/GAME E TA PcT A A/GAME SA SA/GM SE2008 66/22 89 1.35 52 381 .097 27 0.41 9 0.14 14YEAR G RE DIG DIG/G BS BA TOTAl B/GAME BE BHE2008 66 3 96 1.45 0 14 14 0.21 5 4

YEAR GP/MP K K/GAME E TA PcT A A/GAME SA SA/GM SE2006 85/25 245 2.88 122 780 .158 10 0.12 27 0.32 262007 100/26 237 2.37 111 632 .199 9 0.09 47 0.47 22TOTAL 185/51 482 2.61 233 1412 .176 19 0.10 74 0.40 48YEAR G RE DIG DIG/G BS BA TOTAl B/GAME BE BHE2006 85 20 178 2.09 4 21 25 0.29 8 12007 100 15 105 1.05 27 50 77 0.77 13 3TOTAL 185 35 283 1.53 31 71 102 0.55 21 4


Jaci Abeloe 9Medford, Ore. (North Medford HS)5’10” • Freshman • Outside HitterMajor: Undecided

Was a member of North Medford High School teams that finished third (2006) and second (2007) in the Oregon State Tournament ... Was named First Team All-Conference once and Second Team All-Conference once ... Also played tennis at North Medford HS ... Placed fifth in doubles at the StateTournament ... Born on February 13.

The 2009 Bearcats

Molly Blankenship 1Spokane, Wash. (Spokane CC)6’0” • Junior • Outside Hitter and OppositeMajor: History

Played her first two seasons at Spokane Community College ... Was named MVP of the Spokane Tournament ... Voted the Most Improved Player in 2007 ... Was selected First Team All-League twice in high school... Served as the class treasurer her senior year ... Majoring in History at Willamette ... Born on August 9.

Kathy Lee Glenn 12Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta HS)5’5” • Freshman • LiberoMajor: Undecided

Played libero and defensive specialist for four seasons at Vista Murrieta High School ... Will compete for time as a libero this season ... Was named a member of the Honor Roll in high school ... Was named Academic All-League at Vista Murrieta High School ... Born on July 15.


The 2009 Bearcats

Josephine Johnston 10Florence, Mont. (Florence-Carlton HS)6’1” • Freshman • Middle HitterMajor: Undecided

Was named Honorable Mention All-State in volleyball and Academic All-State at Florence-Carlton HS ... Also played basketball in high school ... Selected Honorable Mention All-State in basketball... Works as a riverboard instructor and raft guide ... Born on August 15.

Madisyn Leenstra 13Bellingham, Wash. (Sehome HS)6’0” • Freshman • Outside HitterMajor: Pre-Medicine

Was named Most Valuable Player and Most Inspirational at Sehome High School ... Earned the Coach’s Award in volleyball ... Also played basketball in high school ... Named Post Defensive Stopper on the basketball team ... Was a member of Honor Roll and Leadership Class ... Born on June 25.

Nicole Mertens 11Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS)5’10” • Freshman • Outside HitterMajor: Undecided

Played four seasons as an outside hitter at Olympia High School ... Named First Team All-League and All-State in volleyball ... Also participated in basketball and was named Second Team All-League ... Earned the Olympia High School Scholar Award ... Born on November 1.


The 2009 Bearcats

Emily Michelsen 6Albuquerque, N.M. (La Cueva HS)5’11” • Freshman • Middle BlockerMajor: Undecided

Was a middle hitter for four seasons in high school ... Named team captain her senior year ... Was selected to the All-Metro Academic Team ... Grand Prize Winner at the New Mexico Youth Poetry Jam ... Earned a Thespian letter twice ... Born on August 24.

Brigit Miller 2Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS)5’6” • Freshman • SetterMajor: Undecided

Named First Team All-State as a setter in 2008 ... Selected as Co-MVP of the Narrows League and First Team All-League in 2008 ... Also played basketball and tennis at Olympia High School ... Named Second Team All-League in basketball ... Born on January 19.

Chelsie Mow 5Honolulu, Hawaii (Hawaii Baptist)5’6” • Freshman • Setter/Defensive SpecialistMajor: Undecided

Was a member of the 2008 and 2009 Division II ILH Championship Team ... Will compete for time as a setter and defensive specialist ... Named to the National Honor Society two years ... Named most outstanding student in trigonometry ... Born on August 24.


The 2009 Bearcats

Danica Reed 4Arvada, Colo. (Arvada HS)5’7” • Freshman • Outside HitterMajor: Undecided

Lettered twice in volleyball at Arvada High School ... Was named Team Captain for the 2008 season ... Voted Team MVP her senior year ... Named Second Team All-Conference in 2008 ... Was a three-time Academic Letter winner ... Born on June 14.

Natalee Uhlich 7Yamhill, Ore. (Yamhill-Carlton HS)5’9” • Freshman • Outside HitterMajor: Undecided

Played three seasons of varsity volleyball at Yamhill-Carlton HS ... Named First Team All-League as an outside hitter ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and was named to the Honor Roll four consecutive years ... Also participates in track & field at WU ... Born on December 3.

Willamette’sstarting lineup prepares to play conference opponent Puget Sound. WU returns two starters from the 2008 team.


No. Name GP MP-MS Kills Avg. E TA Pct. AST Avg. SA Avg. SE 2 JessicaDurham 89 26-26 270 3.03 180 980 .092 16 0.18 36 0.40 6324 JessieMcGraw 79 22-17 240 3.04 105 764 .177 21 0.27 24 0.30 2512 KelleyLindstrom 93 26-25 148 1.59 81 476 .141 2 0.02 21 0.23 3111 ChristinaMcGilvray 93 26-26 105 1.13 49 349 .160 4 0.04 1 0.01 8 8 AnnikaMoffett 66 22-18 89 1.35 52 381 .097 27 0.41 9 0.14 1414 CarliSash 48 22-9 65 1.35 53 346 .035 3 0.06 8 0.17 18 1 ClareChedester 85 24-17 36 0.42 15 136 .154 543 6.39 23 0.27 3913 JaelaDinsmore 71 24-0 20 0.28 11 91 .099 11 0.15 20 0.28 31 4 ChristineDion 72 26-11 11 0.15 10 75 .013 279 3.88 20 0.28 18 5 ToriTomlinson 22 11-3 4 0.18 8 27 -.148 1 0.05 1 0.05 1 3 KellieMenghini 33 14-0 0 0.00 1 9 -.111 2 0.06 11 0.33 10 6 MeaganHarn 3 2-0 0 0.00 0 5 .000 0 0.00 4 1.33 4 Willamette 94 26-26 988 10.51 565 3639 .116 909 9.67 178 1.89 265 Opponents 94 21-21 877 9.33 334 2660 .204 801 8.52 95 1.01 144

No. Name GP RE Dig Avg. BS BA TB Avg. BE BHE 2 JessicaDurham 89 37 264 2.97 1 15 16 0.18 10 224 JessicaMcGraw 79 13 243 3.08 10 24 34 0.43 4 112 KelleyLindstrom 93 4 50 0.54 24 35 59 0.63 17 311 ChristinaMcGilvray 93 1 22 0.24 15 31 46 0.49 1 5 8 AnnikaMoffett 66 3 96 1.45 0 14 14 0.21 5 414 CarliSash 48 8 100 2.08 3 4 7 0.15 2 1 1 ClareChedester 85 9 210 2.47 0 8 8 0.09 7 1713 JaelaDinsmore 71 28 176 2.48 1 0 1 0.01 1 4 4 ChristineDion 72 2 168 2.33 5 7 12 0.17 2 15 5 ToriTomlinson 22 0 1 0.05 2 9 11 0.50 9 0 6 MeaganHarn 3 6 7 2.33 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 3 KellieMenghini 33 6 65 1.97 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 Willamette 94 126 1402 14.91 61 147 134.5 1.43 58 52 Opponents 94 144 1309 13.93 40 219 197.5 1.59 50 44

Date Opponent ResultAug.29 vs.Mills 3-2W 25-27,25-21,23-25,25-11, 15-7Aug.29 @GeorgeFox 0-3 L 17-25,22-25,20-25Aug.30 vs.Menlo 1-3 L 16-25,21-25,25-21,18-25Aug.30 vs.WarnerPacific 1-3 L 25-21,18-25,22-25,16-25Sept. 2 Corban 1-3 L 20-25,25-23,13-25,21-25Sept. 3 EvergreenSt. 3-1W 27-25,25-16,19-25,25-15Sept.12 @Cal.Lutheran 0-3 L 19-25,10-25,17-25Sept.13 vs.Redlands 0-3 L 20-25,25-23,13-25,21-25Sept.13 vs.Pomona-Pitzer 0-3 L 16-25,10-25,17-25

Date Opponent ResultSept.19 @Whitworth 0-3 L 15-25,21-25,24-26Sept.20 @Whitman 3-1W 26-28,25-15,25-21,25-14Sept.26 PugetSound 0-3 L 15-25.18-25,22-25Sept.27 @Linfield 0-3 L 17-25,10-25,21-25Sept.30 Lewis&Clark 0-3 L 22-25,22-25,25-27Oct. 3 Pacific 2-3 L 25-20,25-21,20-25,20-25, 13-15Oct. 10 @Pac.Lutheran 0-3 L 21-25,19-25,23-25Oct. 11 GeorgeFox 3-0W 25-20,25-21,26-24

Date Opponent ResultOct. 17 Whitworth 3-2W 19-25,25-15,25-15,17-25, 15-12Oct. 18 Whitman 3-2W 23-25,22-25,25-18,25-18, 15-9Oct. 24 @PugetSound 1-3L 17-25,25-21,20-25,14-25Oct. 25 Linfield 0-3L 16-25,21-25,14-25Oct. 28 @Lewis&Clark 1-3 L 24-26,19-25,27-25,19-25Oct. 31 @Pacific 0-3 L 23-25,15-25,24-26Nov. 7 Pac.Lutheran 0-3 L 17-25,19-25,22-25Nov 8 @GeorgeFox 1-3 L 20-25,21-25,25-13,19-25

Season Results (6-20 Overall, 4-12 Northwest Conference)

2008 Bearcat Statistics


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Athletic Postseason Honors

Willamette Volleyball HonorsNcIc/NWc Player of the YearBrandi Row 1994, 1995Alicia Wright 1996

AVcA and NAIAAll-Region TeamKathy Fisher 1996, 1998Renee Purdy 1998, 1999Devon Bakken 1998Brandi Row 1994, 1995Alicia Wright 1995, 1996Kristin Halleck 2003Angie Sammons 2004

NcAA and NAIA All-America Scholar-AthleteAmberly Glidewell 1992Brandi Row 1994Alicia Wright 1995, 1996 1997Aspen Phelps 1996, 1997Brandi Row 1995Rosie Allen 1997Kathryn Maier 1997Kristen Halleck 2003, 2004

First Team All-conferenceTracy Sanguras 1990Amberly Glidewell 1991 1992Alicia Wright 1994Kathy Fisher 1996Renee Purdy 1998,1999Kelly Sorenson 2000Jenni Linden 2003Kristin Halleck 2003, 2004Angie Sammons 2004

Second Team All-conferenceCary Mooney 1987Stephanie Payne 1987, 1988Tara Johnson 1988Khris Looney 1991Mea Frantz 1992Shirlee Harrsch 1992Brandi Row 1992Kathy Fisher 1994Aspen Phelps 1994Kelly Sorenson 1999Jenni Linden 2000, 2002Angie Sammons 2003Lauren Thompson 2004Roni Schneider 2005Jessica Durham 2008

Honorable Mention All-conferenceShannon Skirvin 1989Khris Looney 1989Tracy Sanguras 1989Mea Frantz 1991Claudine Barrett 1991Wendy Kyle 1992Kathy Fisher 1997, 1998Rosie Allen 1998Shannon Pun 1999Jenni Linden 2001Mary Butler 2006Kelley Lindstrom 2007Jessica McGraw 2008

All-DistrictSecond TeamBrandi Row 1993Wendy Kyle 1993Shirlee Harsch 1993

AVcA Team Academic AwardWillamette University 1998-99Players were:Sophie AllenTamarah AllenSabrina AndrusSarah BrandsAndrea CruickshankKathryn FisherMelissa HansonHillary HarperErica HenryMarisa LownKimi MaagKelli MiddalRashayna MooreNicole PavelLeeAnn PriceShannon PunRenee PurdyEmily RuschShannon SavelichKelly SorensonHelen ThigpenKelli Truax


Bearcat Team HistoryYear Overall conference coach1979 31-9 N/A* Linda Garrett Conf. Champs1980 19-15 5-5 Linda Garrett1981 17-18 N/A Jane Ellis1982 8-22 0-10 Jane Ellis1983 5-23 2-8 Jane Ellis 1984 1-9 N/A Jane Ellis1985 5-19 2-8 Debbie Adams1986 3-23 1-9 Debbie Adams1987 10-21 2-8 Kenny Hise1988 14-18 2-10 Kenny Hise1989 19-1 6-6 Kenny Hise1990 21-19 7-5 Kenny Hise1991 21-18 7-5 Chris Wells1992 40-15 12-0* Chris Wells Conf. Champs1993 37-13 11-1* Chris Wells Conf. Champs1994 30-5 12-0* Marlene Piper Conf. Champs1995 29-11 12-2* Marlene Piper Conf. Champs1996 26-8 16-2* Marlene Piper Conf. Champs1997 13-14 11-5 Marlene Piper1998 14-8 12-4 Marlene Piper1999 17-9 12-4 Marlene Piper2000 10-14 7-9 Marlene Piper2001 7-14 4-12 Marlene Piper2002 11-15 7-9 Tricia Wright2003 18-8 10-6 Tricia Wright2004 19-6 13-3 Tricia Wright2005 1-19 1-15 Tricia Wright2006 4-22 0-16 Tricia Wright2007 4-22 0-16 Tricia Wright2008 6-20 4-12 Tom ShojiTotals 470-438 178-174 30 seasons (.518) (.506)* conference champion (1979, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996)

Individual RecordsKillsCareer 1986, Brandi Row, 1992-95Season 658, Brandi Row, 1995Average Per Game 5.22 Brandi Row, 1995Match 39, Brandi Row, vs. WOSC, Nov. 18, 1995Hitting PercentageSeason .461, Mea Frantz, 1992Match (min. 15 att.) .765, Mea Frantz, vs. UPS, 1992Total AttemptsCareer 3738, Brandi Row, 1992-95Season 1469, Brandi Row, 1995Average Per Game 11.66, Brandi Row, 1995Match 88, Brandi Row, vs. WOSC, Nov. 18, 1995AssistsSeason 1838, Shirlee Harrsch, 1992Average Per Game 25.30, Shirlee Harrsch, 1992Match 141, Shirlee Harrsch, vs. GFC, 1992Service AcesCareer 231, Brandi Row, 1992-95Season 69, Alicia Wright, 1995Average Per Game 0.59, Alicia Wright, 1994Match 12, Wendy Kyle, vs. Linfield, 1992 12, Dana Newsom, vs. GFC, 1993DigsCareer 1889, Brandi Row, 1992-95Season 603, Alicia Wright, 1995Average Per Game 4.79, Alicia Wright, 1995Match 43, Roni Schneider, vs. Gustavus, 2005Solo BlocksCareer 260, Mea Frantz, 1990-93Season 129, Mea Frantz, 1993Average Per Game 0.89, Mea Frantz, 1993Match 13, Mea Frantz, vs. SOSC, 1993Block AssistsCareer 430, Mea Frantz, 1990-93Season 175, Mea Frantz, 1993Average Per Game 1.34, Mea Frantz, 1993Match 21, Mea Frantz, vs. GFC, 1993Total BlocksCareer 690, Mea Frantz, 1990-93Season 304, Mea Frantz, 1993Average Per Game 2.32, Mea Frantz, 1993Match 27, Mea Frantz, vs. GFC, 1993Games PlayedCareer 485, Brandi Row, 1992-95Season 141, Wendy Kyle, 1992

Team RecordsRecord Season Year Single Match YearKills 1861 1995 88 WOSC 1995Hitting % .334 1992 .667 Oregon Tech 1992Attempts 4487 1993 273 Lewis & Clark 2005Assists 2081 1993 79 Pacific Lutheran 1991Service Aces 376 1992 18 Western Baptist 1991 18 UC-Santa Cruz 2007Digs 2918 1993 152 Digs 2005Solo Blocks 484 1993 33 Southern Oregon 1993Block Assists 704 1993 64 George Fox 1993Total Blocks 1188 1993 74 George Fox 1993

Championships and Postseason Play1979: Third place at Regional Tournament1992: Conference Champions1993: Conference Champions1994: Conference Champions Fifth place at Regional Tournament (1-2)1995: Conference Champions Second place at Regional Tournament (2-1) Qualified for NAIA National tournament (1-3)1996: Conference Champions Sixth place at Regional Tournament (0-2)1998: Advanced to NCAA Division III West Regional (1-1)

Bearcat HonorsNCIC and NWC Player of the Year ...............................3AVCA and NAIA All-Region Team ............................. 11NCAA/NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete .............. 12First Team All-Conference ............................................ 12Second Team All-Conference ....................................... 17Honorable Mention All-Conference ............................ 14All-District Second Team .................................................3AVCA Team Academic Award .................................. 1998

Miscellaneous RecordsWin-Loss Percentage .857, 1994 (30-5)Most Matches Won/Season 40, 1992 (40-15)Consecutive Matches Won 13, 1994Consecutive Games Won 16, 1994

Bearcat Volleyball Records


Willamette Athletic Trainers

Shane Wibel, ATCHead Athletic Trainer

Dylan Borden, ATCPT Northwest

Ken Smith, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Erin Scharer, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Dr. David ThorsettWU Team Physician

Willamette University Sports Medicine

Dr. Daniel SchweigertWU Team Physician

Phone503-391-9848Fax503-391-5265

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NCAA Division IIIVolleyball Championships

2009 ChampionshipRegionals:Nov.12-14Finals:Nov.19-21HomerE.WoodlingGymCleveland,OhioHost:JohnCarroll

2010 ChampionshipRegionals:Nov.11-13Finals:Nov.18-20WashingtonFieldHouseSt.Louis,Mo.Host:WashingtonUniv.

2011 ChampionshipRegionals:Nov.10-12Finals:Nov.17-19WashingtonFieldHouseSt.Louis,Mo.Host:WashingtonUniv.


Willamette Administration

Dr. M. Lee Pelton was appointed the 22nd president of Willamette University in July, 1999. Under Pelton’s leadership, the University has increased its academic profile, successfully employing strategies to attract the best faculty and the brightest students from the state, the nation and the world. Since 2001, Willamette University has been ranked a top tier liberal arts college by U.S. News and World Report. President Pelton holds a doctorate from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree in English and psychology from Wichita State University, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1974. His area of academic focus is 19th century British prose and poetry. He served

as dean of the college at Colgate University (1988-91) and Dartmouth College (1991-98). At Harvard, he taught in the English Department and was the dean of one of Harvard’s 13 undergraduate colleges. He teaches at Willamette in subjects ranging from 1st century Athens to post-apartheid South Africa.

Mark Majeski began his tenure with Willamette University in October of 2000, following five years as athletic director at the University of California, Santa Cruz and four years as assistant athletic director at Menlo College. He currently serves as the chairman of the NCAA Division III membership committee, which provides oversight of the Division III provisional member program. Majeski previously served on the NCAA Division III men’s tennis committee, overseeing championships in that sport. A former basketball, track and softball coach, Majeski also worked venue management and operations for the 1994 FIFA Men’s Soccer World Cup and the 1996 Atlanta Olympic

Games. At WU, Majeski oversees 20 varsity teams, with the Bearcats competing in NCAA Division III, the Northwest Conference and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. He also is the basketball liaison between the NWC coaches and athletic directors. Majeski received an undergraduate degree in journalism from Menlo College and a master’s degree in higher education administration from San Jose StateUniversity. He lives in Salem with his wife, Denise, and their son, Jack Henry, age 5.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton President

Mark Majeski Director of Athletics

Faculty Athletic Rep. ...............Dr. Julianne AbendrothAssociate Athletic Director ......Dr. R. Skip KenitzerAssistant Athletic Director ....................Judy GordonHead Athletic Trainer ..............................Shane WibelAssistant Athletic Trainer........................Erin Scharer

Athletics Administrative Staff

BaseballAaron Swick ............ (503) 370-6011Men’s BasketballKip Ioane ................. (503) 370-6063Women’s BasketballAnne Lapray ............ (503) 370-6132cross country/Track & FieldMatt McGuirk ......... (503) 370-6898FootballMark Speckman ...... (503) 375-5350

Assistant Athletic Trainer...........................Ken SmithAthletics Comm. Director ............Robert McKinneyAssistant Comm. Director .......................Sara BrooksAdministrative Assistant ........................Leslie Wright

Head Coaching StaffMen’s GolfNoah Horstman ..... (503) 370-6876Women’s GolfNoah Horstman ..... (503) 370-6876RowingSusan Parkman ....... (503) 370-6655Men’s SoccerNelson Larson ........ (503) 375-5428Women’s SoccerHillary Arthur ......... (503) 370-6657

SoftballDamian Williams .... (503) 370-6656SwimmingLeslie Shevlin .......... (503) 370-6601Men’s TennisToby Krauel ............ (503) 370-6841Women’s TennisBecky Roberts ......... (503) 370-6804VolleyballTom Shoji ................ (503) 370-6230


Conference and National Affiliations

Willamette is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and competes in Division III, which has over425 members and is the largestNCAA division. The colleges in Division III place a priority on the overall quality of theeducational experience and on successful completion of each student’s academicprograms. They seek an environment in which a student-athlete’s activities with anathletic team are seen as an integral part of his or her educational experience. Members in Division III must sponsor at least fivemen’s sports and five women’s sports.

Athletes in Division III do not receive financial aid related to athletic ability. Willamette and other NCAA Division III members encourage students to participate by maximizing the variety of athletic opportunities.Primary emphasis is placed on

conference and regional play. Willamette often sends its teams to California, Idaho,Washington and Texas for in-region games. NCAA Division III members establishan environment with cultural diversity and gender equity among student-athletes and staff. In Division III, faculty and staff careabout the well-being of student-athletes.

NCAA Division III

Northwest Conference The nine private collegesand universities in Oregonand Washington that form the Northwest Conference are building a reputation for the NWC as one of the top NCAA Division III leaguesin the nation. The NWC isnationally competitive in abroad spectrum of sports. Formed in 1926, the NWC is 83 yearsold and is one of the oldest conferences in the western United States. The NWC’s current members in Oregon are Willamette, George Fox, Linfield, Lewis and Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washingtonare Pacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, Whitmanand Whitworth. Charter members included Willamette, the College of Idaho, Linfield, Pacific and Puget Sound. Albany College was added in 1931, remained for seven years, and thenreturned in 1949 as Lewis & Clark College.

Pacific Lutheran joined in 1965 and was followed by Whitworth in 1970. TheCollege of Idaho withdrewfrom the conference in 1978.Whitworth dropped out in1984 and returned in 1988. Menlo joined in 2006 as a member in football only. TheNWC offers championships

in 18 sports (nine men’s and nine women’s). The NWC originally sponsored athletic competition for men’s sports only, but joined forces with the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges in 1984 to formthe Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges. The name was shortened back to the original Northwest Conference in 1998. Also in 1998, all nine NWC membersshifted affiliation from the NAIA to theNCAA. Members knew the move wouldfoster equity, sportsmanship and a genuineconcern for all student-athletes.


WHY●49 academic programs● Total enrollment: 2,628● Students from 44 states and 25 countries● Study abroad in 40 countries on 6 continents● 10:1 Student-Faculty ratio● Average class size: 14● Average first-year student: ● 3.76 GPA ● 1230 SAT score ● 27 ACT score● 95% of students receive financial aid and/or scholarships

ACADEMIC FACTS

ATHLETIC FACTS● Member of NCAA Division III and Northwest Conference● 20 varsity teams● Student-Athletes are more than 1/4 of the student body● 175 Conference Team Championships● 24 Individual National Championships● 1 Team National Championship● Seven Olympians, including Nick Symmonds ‘06 (Track & Field 800m)

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SALEM FACTS● Capital of Oregon● Total population: 154,510● The city in the heart of Oregon ● 1 hour to Portland ● 1 hour to Eugene ● 1.5 hours to Oregon Coast ● 2 hours to Mt. Hood● Founded in 1842, the same year as Willamette University

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS & RECREATION

● Oregon Coast ● Hiking● Skiing & Snowboarding● Bush’s Pasture Park● Capitol Building ● Camping● Wineries/Vineyards● OMSI ● Whitewater Rafting● Mountain Biking● Reed Opera House ● Mt. Hood● Cascade Mts. ● Oregon Zoo● Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum● Silver Creek Falls ● Woodburn Company Stores

Oregon State Capitol

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Date Opponent TimeSept. 1 NWChristian 7p.m.Boxer Kickoff TournamentSept. 5 vs.Linfield 11:15a.m.Sept. 5 vs.Schreiner(Texas) 6p.m.Sept. 6 vs.Central(Iowa) 9a.m.Sept. 6 vs.Wartburg(Iowa) 3:45p.m.Sept. 7 atEvergreenSt. 7p.m.Sept.12 WarnerPacific 7p.m.Sept. 15 atCorban 7p.m.Sept. 18 atWhitman* 7p.m.Sept. 19 atWhitworth* 7p.m.Sept. 25 atPacific* 7p.m.Sept.26 PugetSound* 7p.m.Sept. 30 atLinfield* 7p.m.Oct. 3 Lewis&Clark* 7p.m.Oct. 9 atGeorgeFox* 7p.m.Oct. 10 atPac.Lutheran* 7p.m.Oct. 16 Whitworth* 7p.m.Oct. 17 Whitman* 7p.m.Oct. 23 atPugetSound* 7p.m.Oct. 24 Pacific* 7p.m.Oct. 28 Linfield* 7p.m.Oct. 30 atLewis&Clark* 7p.m.Nov. 6 Pac.Lutheran* 7p.m.Nov. 7 GeorgeFox*^ 7p.m.

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