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WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYbALL

Willamette University is proud to provide opportunities for student-athletes to attain great accomplishments in athletics and in the classroom. Bearcat athletes excel on their respective teams throughout the year. Several teams have attained postseason success during recent seasons, continuing a history of excellence in Willamette Athletics. These teams and athletes also shine in the classroom. From Academic All-District and Academic All-America selections to several Fulbright, Kemper and NCAA Postgraduate scholarship winners, WU athletes have been honored for theiracademic achievements. It is this combination, along with a strong commitment to community service and Willamette’s motto, “Not unto ourselves alone are we born,” that makes BearcatAthletics great.

The 2011 Willamette University Volleyball Media Guide was written and edited by Robert McKinney, athletics communications director, and designed by Christopher Sabato, graphic design specialist. Assistance provided by student workers Maya McFaddin and Reva Main. Cover Photo: Shannon Waltz (right) hits an attack as Emily Compton provides support (Photo by Sabato). Inside Photos by Naomi Stukey, Sabato and the Willamette Office of Marketing Communications. Back Cover Photo: Left — The 2011 Willamette volleyball team; Right — Lizzy Balding digs the ball (Photos by Sabato). Printing by K/P Corporation.

About Willamette Athletics ........................ 1Head Coach Tom Shoji ................................ 2Assistant Coaches ....................................... 32011 Bearcat Volleyball Roster ................... 5Bearcat Team Photo ..................................... 6Where They’re From ................................... 6Season Review ............................................. 7Season Outlook ........................................... 7Player Profiles ........................................ 8-12Willamette Sports Medicine ..................... 132010 Willamette Statistics ........................ 14WU Volleyball Awards ............................... 14Bearcat Volleyball Records ....................... 15Willamette University ........................... 16-17City of Salem ............................................. 17WU Athletic Facilities ................................. 18Northwest Conference/NCAA ................... 19Willamette Administration ........................ 202011 Willamette Schedule ................... OBC

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Tom Shoji begins his fourth season at Willamette University. Last year, WU hada young team with only one senior andtwo juniors. This year, the team is young again, with no seniors and four juniors ona squad of 15 players.

In 2009, he coached the Bearcats to a .500 conference record. Under his guidance, the Bearcats went 6-2 in the second half of conference play and finished at 8-8 in the NWC. It was the most successful season since 2004 for Willamette volleyball.

Shoji has developed a long and respected career as a volleyball coach. His head coaching experience in women’s volleyball covers 28 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.

Shoji completed work on his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of California-Santa Barbara. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Ergonomics and Physical Education from UCSB in 1971 and received a Master of

Arts degree in Ergonomics and Physical Education in 1978.

In 1996, he was chosen as the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Northwest Region Coach of the Year for NCAA Division II and was named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Coach of the Year. He has worked with the NCAA Division I West Region Committee and chaired the AVCA All-America Committee for NCAA Division I.

Shoji is originally from Hawaii. He lives in Salem with his wife, Chris. They have a daughter, Malia, who graduated from UC-San Diego. Malia is a volunteer assistant coach for the Bearcats this season. Tom’s brother, Dave Shoji, has been the head women’s volleyball coach at the Universityof Hawaii since 1975.

HEAD COACH

TOM SHOjIHead Coach - 4th YearEmail: tshoji@willamette.eduOffice Phone: (503) 370-6230

Head Coach Tom Shoji is in his 28th year as a college head coach. He previously coached at New Mexico State, Indiana University, Westmar University, and Colorado State-Pueblo.

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Becky Horn is in her third year as an assistant volleyball coach at Willamette University. Horn also works as the business operations assistant for the Athletics Department.

As a volleyball player, Horn began her college career at Clackamas Community College, where she played outsidehitter. Her team won the NWAACC Championship her sophomore year and finished second her freshman year.

Following CCC, Horn transferred to Corban College (now Corban University) where she played libero. She still holds Corban records for digs in a set, match and 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 earned a bachelor’s degree in Health Science/Human Performance from Corban in December of 2007.

ASSISTANT COACHES

bECkY HORNAssistant Coach - 3rd YearEmail: rlhorn@willamette.eduOffice Phone: (503) 370-6239

Malia Shoji is in her first year as a volunteer assistant coach for the Willamette volleyball team. She will help with all elements of running the program.

Shoji earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Communciation from the University of California- San Diego in 2009.

Since graduating from UCSD, she has been working for Espor sports software. She has coached club volleyball for five years in Southern California and has been a high school volleyball coach for two years at La Jolla Country Day.

She is the daughter of WU Head Coach Tom Shoj. She lives in Salem.

MALIA SHOjIAssistant Coach - 1st Year

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No.Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown(PreviousSchool) 1 Elisa Ahern OPP 6’ 2” Fr. Lake Forest Park, Wash. (Shorecrest HS) 2 Bailey Kray S 6’ 2” Fr. Corona Del Mar, Calif. (mater Dei HS) 4 Danica Reed OH 5’ 7” Jr. Arvada, Colo. (Palston Valley High School) 5 Taylor Ottomano OH 5’ 10” So. Poulsbo, Wash. (North Kitsap High School) 6 Kathrin Miracle MH 6’ 0” Fr. Gresham, Ore. (Sam Barlow High School) 7 Carly Hargrave MH 6’ 1” So. Happy Valley, Ore. (Clackamas High School) 8 Taylor Gee OH 5’ 9” Fr. San Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo HS) 11 Nicole Mertens OH 5’10” Jr. Olympia, Wash. (Olympia High School) 12 Kathy Lee Glenn LIB/DS 5’ 5” Jr. Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta High School) 13 Madisyn Leenstra MH/OH 6’ 0” Jr. Bellingham, Wash. (Sehome High School) 14 Shannon Waltz MH 6’ 0” So. Honolulu, Hawaii (La Pietra High School) 15 Kirsten Brehmer MH/OPP 6’ 0” So. Evergreen, Colo. (Evergreen High School) 16 Emily Compton S 5’ 7” So. Portola, Calif. (Boise State University) 17 Sydney Smith MH/OPP 6’ 0” So. Salem, Ore. (West Salem High School) 24 Lizzy Balding LIB/DS 5’ 3” So. Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou School)

2011 ROSTER

HeadCoach: Tom Shoji (4th year)AssistantCoach: Becky Horn (3rd year) AssistantCoach: Malia Shoji (1st year)

2011 WILLAMETTE ROSTER

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2011 bEARCAT VOLLEYbALL TEAM

Front Row (L to R): Taylor Ottomano, Jackie Lemmons, Kathy Lee Glenn, Lizzy Balding, Emily Compton, Taylor Gee, Nicole Mertens, Kirsten Brehmer. Back Row (L to R): Danica Reed, Carly Hargrave, Kathrin Miracle, Shannon Waltz, Madisyn Leenstra, Elisa Ahern, Sydney Smith, Bailey Kray.

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PAGE 72010 REVIEW AND 2011 PREVIEW

The Bearcats have a young team again this season, with no seniors and a total of four freshmen on a squad of 15 players. Although the team is young, there are still high expectations for 2011.

Willamette features four juniors who have significant experience. In addition, the seven sophores received lots of playing time last year.

Leading the attack will be a solid group of hitters led by juniors Madisyn Leenstra, Nicole Mertens and Danica Reed. Three sophomores — Carly Hargrave, Kirsten Brehmer and Shannon Waltz — can earn big hit totals. As a result, a strength of the team is that any of the hitters can be the leader on any given night.

Taylor Ottomano, who missed much of last year due to injury, and Sydney Smith, who also was injured, will provide additional help at the hitting positions.

Setter Emily Compton is in her second season as a Bearcat. Last fall, she earned 8.46 assists per set.

Two players — Kathy Lee Glenn and Lizzy Balding — will share duties at the libero position and as defensive specialists. The two combined for 441 digs last year.

The freshmen are setter Bailey Kray, plus middle hitter Kathrin Miracle, opposite Elisa Ahern and outside hitter Taylor Gee.

Willamette’s schedule includes a pair of tournaments in California. The Bearcats will play at the Pomona Invitational on Sept. 2-3 in Claremont, and will take part in the California Lutheran Tournament on Sept. 9-10 in Thousand Oaks.

The Northwest Conference schedule gets underway on Sept. 14 against archrival Linfield College. It is expected to be a very competitive conference race that probably won’t be decided until the final weekend of games on Nov. 4-5.

WHERE WE’RE GOINGWillamette University fielded a young volleyball team in 2010, with just one senior, two juniors, 10 sophomores and six freshmen. The Bearcats ended the season at 9-16, 5-11 in the NWC. Six losses were in five sets, including a 3-2 loss against traditional power University of Puget Sound.

The team’s only senior, outside hitter Molly Blankenship, led the Bearcats with 309 kills for an average of 3.40 kills per set. She also earned 45 total blocks and 178 digs. She was second on the team with 18 service aces.

Other top attackers for the Bearcats were sophomore Madisyn Leenstra and freshmen Carly Hargrave and Shannon Waltz. Hargrave registered 166 kills (1.93 avg.) and earned a .244 hitting percentage. Leenstra achieved 125 kills (174 avg.). Waltz made 103 kills and hit .266.

Top defense players for the Bercats were freshman Lizzy Balding and sophomore Kathy Lee Glenn. Balding led the team with 232 digs (4.07 avg.). Glenn tacked on 209 digs (4.10 avg.).

Hargrave led the team with 84 total blocks. She had 18 block solos to go with 66 block assists.

Blankenship was selected First Team All-NWC. Hargrave earned Honorable Mention All-NWC recognition.

WHERE WE’VE bEEN

PAGE 8 bEARCAT jUNIORS

MAdisYn LEEnstrABellingham, Wash. (Sehome HS)6’0” • Junior • Middle/Outside HitterRanked third on the team with 125 kills in 2010 ... Was second on the roster in blocks with 42 (0.67 avg.) as a freshman in 2009 ... Achieved a career-high 20 kills against Lewis & Clark on Oct. 27, 2010 ... Set her career-high for total blocks with 7 against Linfield on Sept. 5, 2009 ... MVP at Sehome HS ... Majoring in Sociology ... Born on June 25.

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YEAR GP/MP k k/GAME E TA PCT A A/GAME SA SA/GM SE2009 63/21 67 1.06 21 169 .272 4 0.06 7 0.11 232010 72/25 125 1.74 50 405 .185 4 0.06 23 0.32 23Totals 135/46 192 1.42 71 574 .211 8 0.06 30 0.22 46

YEAR G RE DIG DIG/G bS bA TOTAL b/GAME bE bHE2009 63 1 26 0.41 2 40 42 0.67 5 1 2010 72 5 58 0.81 14 38 52 0.72 1 1Totals 135 6 84 0.62 16 78 94 0.70 6 2

KAthY LEE GLEnn Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Mountain HS)5’5” • Junior • Libero/Defensive SpecialistWas second on the team in digs last season (209) and led the team in digs per set (4.10) ... Owns a career total of 444 digs with 3.58 digs per set ... Had a career-high 27 digs versus Chapman on Sept. 10, 2010 ... Played volleyball for four years at Vista Murrieta HS and was team MVP as a sophomore ... Is majoring in Exercise Science ... Born on July 15.

YEAR SP/MP k kILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2009 73/21 6 0.08 4 33 .061 20 0.27 22 0.30 152010 51/20 2 0.04 3 10 -.100 17 0.33 10 0.20 11Totals 124/41 8 0.06 7 44 .023 37 0.30 32 0.26 26

YEAR SP RE DIG DIGS/S bS bA TOTAL bL/S bE bHE2009 73 33 235 3.22 0 0 0 0.00 0 02010 51 16 209 4.10 0 1 1 0.02 0 1Totals 124 49 444 3.58 0 1 1 0.01 0 1

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nicOLE MErtEnsOlympia, Wash. (Olympia, HS)5’10” • Junior • Outside HitterPlayed in 27 matches over the past two years ... Earned 8 kills against Warner Pacific on Sept. 8, 2010 ... Had 11 digs versus Pacific Lutheran on Oct. 29, 2010 ... Was First Team All-League and First Team All-State at Olympia HS ... Study abroad in Ireland ... Majoring in Rhetoric and Media Studies ... Environmental Science minor ... Born on November 1.

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YEAR SP/MP k kILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2009 20/12 12 0.60 16 63 -.063 5 0.25 2 0.10 72010 30/15 28 0.93 27 138 .007 0 0.00 5 0.17 5Totals 50/27 40 0.80 43 201 -.060 5 0.10 7 0.14 12

YEAR SP RE DIG DIGS/S bS bA TOTAL bL/S bE bHE2009 20 5 27 1.35 1 4 5 0.25 2 02010 30 9 20 0.67 1 5 6 0.20 4 0Totals 50 14 47 0.94 2 9 11 0.22 6 0

dAnicA rEEdArvada, Colo. (Ralston HS)5’7” • Junior • Outside HitterHas played in 46 matches and 148 sets for the Bearcats ... Recorded 14 kills against Wartburg on Sept. 6, 2009 ... Earned 17 digs against Linfield on Sept. 17, 2010 ... Career totals of 162 kills and 301 digs ... Second Team All-Conference at Ralston Valley HS ... She is majoring in Rhetoric and Media Studies at Willamette ... Born on June 14.

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YEAR SP/MP k kILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2009 59/21 80 1.36 61 326 .058 9 0.15 14 0.24 172010 89/25 82 0.92 63 411 .046 5 0.06 17 0.19 21Totals 148/46 162 1.09 124 737 .052 14 0.09 31 0.21 38

YEAR SP RE DIG DIGS/S bS bA TOTAL bL/S bE bHE2009 59 28 123 2.08 2 6 8 0.14 2 22010 89 26 178 2.00 0 10 10 0.11 0 1Totals 148 54 301 2.03 2 16 18 0.12 2 3

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KirstEn BrEhMErEvergreen, Colo. (Evergreen HS)6’0” • Sophomore • Middle Hitter/OppositeSaw action in 24 of 25 matches last season ... Achieved 14 digs in three different matches ... Second Team All-Conference at Evergreen HS ... Also played tennis at Evergreen and competed at State ... Graduated with honors ... Is undecided regarding her major ... Born on March 12.

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YEAR SP/MP k kILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2010 71/24 73 1.03 62 282 .039 7 0.10 8 0.11 26

YEAR SP RE DIG DIGS/S bS bA TOTAL bL/S bE bHE2010 71 22 137 1.3 3 31 34 0.48 4 1

cArLY hArGrAVEHappy Valley, Ore. (Clackamas HS)6’1” • Sophomore • Middle HitterPlayed in 24 matches and earned 166 kills in 2010 ... Led the Bearcats with 84 blocks ... Achieved 16 kills at Whitman on Oct. 9 and at Pacific Lutheran on Oct. 29 ... H.M. All-NWC ... First Team All-League twice at Clackamas HS ... Has not declared a major ... Born on January 17.

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YEAR SP/MP k kILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2010 86/24 166 1.93 56 450 .244 6 0.07 11 0.13 10

YEAR SP RE DIG DIGS/S bS bA TOTAL bL/S bE bHE2010 86 0 23 0.27 18 66 84 0.98 13 2

EMiLY cOMptOnPortola, Calif. (Boisie State Univ.)5’7” • Sophomore • SetterSaw significant playing time at setter last year ... Provided 643 assists ... Earned over 40 assists five times, with a high of 55 versus Chapman on Sept. 10 ... League MVP at Portola HS ... Was All-League three times ... Economics major with junior academic status ... Born on May 17.

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YEAR SP/MP k kILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2010 76/23 12 0.16 9 65 .046 643 8.46 15 0.20 15

YEAR SP RE DIG DIGS/S bS bA TOTAL bL/S bE bHE2010 76 1 176 2.32 1 16 17 0.22 5 28

LizzY BALdinGHonolulu, Hawaii (Punahou School)5’3” • Sophomore • LiberoPlayed in 17 matches last year ... Led team with 232 digs ... Earned 10 or more digs 15 times in 2010 ... Registered a career-high 23 digs against Whitman on Oct. 9 ... Achieved 22 digs versus Linfield on Sept. 17 ... Is undecided regarding her major at Willamette ... Born on March 25.

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YEAR SP/MP k kILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2010 57/17 1 0.02 5 10 -.400 15 0.26 0 0.00 0

YEAR SP RE DIG DIGS/S bS bA TOTAL bL/S bE bHE2010 57 39 232 4.07 0 0 0 0.00 0 2

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sYdnEY sMithSalem, Ore. (West Salem, HS)6’0” • Sophomore • Middle Hitter/OppositeDid not play last season due to injury ... Was a volleyball, basketball and track and field athlete at West Salem HS ... Chosen Second Team All-Conference in volleyball as a senior ... Member of the National Honor Society ... At Willamette, she is majoring in Exercise Science with a minor in Pscyhology ... Born on April 16.

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shAnnOn WALtzHonolulu, Hawaii (La Pietra School)6’0” • Sophomore • Middle HitterPlayed in all 25 matches last season ... Contributed 103 kills and a .266 hitting percentage ... Achieved 51 total blocks (0.74 avg.) ... Honorable Mention All-State at La Pietra School ... Also played basketball in high school ... Is undecided regarding her major ... Born on January 15.

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YEAR SP/MP k kILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2010 69/25 103 1.49 33 263 .266 2 0.03 14 0.20 9

YEAR SP RE DIG DIGS/S bS bA TOTAL bL/S bE bHE2010 69 1 34 0.49 10 41 51 0.74 5 0

tAYLOr OttOMAnOPoulsbo, Wash (North Kitsap HS)5’10” • Sophomore • Outside HitterMissed part of last season due to injury ... Played in 13 matches ... Had seven kills vs. Whitworth on Nov. 5 ... Placed fourth in the NWC in the high jump and the triple jump in 2011 ... First Team All-League twice at North Kitsap HS ... Has not decided on a major ... Born on March 27.

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YEAR SP/MP k kILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2010 29/13 32 1.10 22 132 .076 0 0.00 0 0.00 1

YEAR SP RE DIG DIGS/S bS bA TOTAL bL/S bE bHE2010 29 6 16 0.55 0 8 8 0.28 1 0

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tAYLOr GEESan Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo HS)5’9” • Freshman • Outside HitterCan contribute this year ... Was Second Team All-League as a senior at Rancho Bernardo HS ... Led the team in blocks ... Was a thrower for the track and field team ... CIF track and field finalist in 2009 ... Is majoring in Chemistry (Biochemistry track) ... Born on August 8.

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KAthrin MirAcLEGresham, Ore. (Sam Barlow)6’ 0” • Freshman • MIddle HitterEarned Honorable Mention All-Mount Hood Conference honors atSam Barlow HS ... Was the team’s MVP during her junior season ... Ledthe team in blocks as a senior ... Qualified for the Honor Roll all four years ... Is majoring in Exercise Science ... Born on December 6.

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BAiLEY KrAYCorona Del Mar, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)6’0” • Freshman • SetterProvides the Bearcats with important depth at the setter position ... Played volleyball at Mater Dei High School ... Qualified for the Honor Roll at Mater Dei ... Was the captain of her club team for three years in a row ... Undecided regarding her major at WU ... Born on April 19.

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ELisA AhErnLake Forest Park, Wash. (Shorecrest HS)6’2” • Freshman • OppositeWill battle for playing time as a freshman ... Is a powerful attacker ... Was team captain at Shorecrest HS as a senior ... Also competed in track and field and basketball in high school ... National Honor Society member ... Is undecided regarding her major ... Born on July 16.

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PAGE 13SPORTS MEDICINE

Shane Wibel, ATCHead Athletic Trainer

Dylan Borden, ATCPT Northwest

Ken Smith, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Erin Scharer, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Dr. David ThorsettWU Team Physician

Dr. Daniel SchweigertWU Team Physician

WILLAMETTE SPORTS MEDICINE

Silverton HoSpital

The Willamette University sports medicine program provides medical support to ourvarsity athletes. Athletic trainers focus ontwo components: service and education.

Service includes the evaluation, treatmentand rehabilitation of injuries suffered byour athletes. It also involves referrals tomedical personnel when athletes becomeinjured or ill.

The education component is designed forany student interested in athletic training or other medical fields to gain valuableexperience working in a clinical setting.

Students achieve experience by coveringpractices and games, and by working in the treatment centers where they help Willamette’s certified athletic trainers withrehabilitation of injuries.

Our athletic training staff works closely with our team physicians from Silverton Hospital, the physical therapist from PT Northwest and the staff at the Bisohop Wellness Center on the WU campus toprovide care for our varsity athletes.

For information call: (503) 370-6672

PAGE 14 2010 STATISTICS

No. Name SP MP-MS Kills Avg. E TA Pct. AST Avg. SA Avg. SE 1 Molly Blankenship 91 25-24 309 3.40 139 908 .187 6 0.07 18 0.20 16 7 Carly Hargrave 86 24-24 166 1.93 56 450 .244 6 0.07 11 0.13 10 13 Madisyn Leenstra 72 25-21 125 1.74 50 405 .185 4 0.06 23 0.32 23 14 Shannon Waltz 69 25-12 103 1.49 33 263 .266 2 0.03 14 0.20 9 4 Danica Reed 89 25-12 82 0.92 63 411 .046 5 0.06 17 0.19 21 15 Kirsten Brehmer 71 24-14 73 1.03 62 282 .039 7 0.10 8 0.11 26 9 Jaci Abeloe 29 13-9 34 1.17 23 116 .095 3 0.10 0 0.00 1 8 Annika Moffett 48 22-2 33 0.69 18 126 .119 2 0.04 8 0.17 15 5 Taylor Ottomano 29 13-5 32 1.10 22 132 .076 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 11 Nicole Mertens 30 15-2 28 0.93 27 138 .007 0 0.00 5 0.17 5 16 Emily Compton 76 23-22 12 0.16 9 65 .048 643 8.46 15 0.20 15 2 Brigit Miller 26 12-3 3 0.12 3 12 .000 218 8.38 10 0.38 6 10 Josephine Johnston 6 6-0 3 0.50 2 7 .143 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 12 Kathy Lee Glenn 51 20-0 2 0.04 3 10 -.100 17 0.33 10 0.20 11 24 Lizzy Balding 57 17-0 1 0.02 5 10 -.400 15 0.26 0 0.00 0 3 Kellie Menghini 44 19-0 0 0.00 1 7 -.143 5 0.11 6 0.14 13

Willamette 95 25-25 1006 10.5 516 3342 .147 933 9.82 145 1.53 174 Opponents 95 25-25 1119 11.7 578 3475 .156 1044 10.9 182 1.92 137

No. Name SP RE Dig Avg. BS BA TB Avg. BE BHE 1 Molly Blankenship 91 25 178 1.96 5 40 45 0.49 6 2 7 Carly Hargrave 86 0 23 0.27 18 66 84 0.98 13 2 13 Madisyn Leenstra 72 5 58 0.81 14 38 52 0.72 1 1 14 Shannon Waltz 69 1 34 0.49 10 41 51 0.74 5 0 4 Danica Reed 89 26 178 2.00 0 10 10 0.11 0 1 15 Kirsten Brehmer 71 22 137 1.93 3 31 34 0.48 4 1 9 Jaci Abeloe 29 0 17 0.59 1 8 9 0.31 0 0 8 Annika Moffett 48 8 87 1.81 0 8 8 0.17 3 0 5 Taylor Ottomano 29 6 16 0.55 0 8 8 0.28 1 0 11 Nicole Mertens 30 9 20 0.67 1 5 6 0.20 4 0 16 Emily Compton 76 1 176 2.32 1 16 17 0.22 5 28 2 Brigit Miller 26 1 66 2.54 0 3 3 0.12 1 3 10 Josephine Johnston 6 0 0 0.00 0 2 2 0.33 1 0 12 Kathy Lee Glenn 51 16 209 4.10 0 1 1 0.02 0 1 24 Lizzy Balding 57 39 232 4.07 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 3 Kellie Menghini 44 11 101 2.30 0 1 1 0.02 0 0

Willamette 95 182 1532 16.13 54 278 193.0 2.03 44 41 Opponents 95 144 1561 16.43 39 268 173.0 1.82 32 33

Date Opponent ResultSept. 2 at Western Oregon 0-3 L 12-25, 17-25, 15-25Sept. 4 vs. Bethel (Minn.) 3-0 W 25-23, 25-20, 25-23Sept. 4 vs. Oneonta St. (N.Y.) 3-0 W 28-26, 25-19, 28-26Sept. 5 vs. Nebr. Wesleyan 0-3 L 20-25, 9-25, 11-25Sept. 8 at Warner Pacific 3-1 W 22-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-23Sept. 10 vs. Chapman 2-3 L 25-14, 24-26, 21-25, 27-25, 17-19Sept. 10 vs. Whittier 3-0 W 25-18, 25-18, 25-17 Sept. 11 vs. Occidental 0-3 L 22-25, 22-25, 17-25Sept. 11 vs. Claremont-M.S. 2-3 L 25-20, 21-25, 25-17, 15-25, 13-15

Date Opponent ResultSept. 17 Linfield* 2-3 L 25-12, 21-25, 12-25, 25-23, 14-16Sept. 18 at George Fox* 3-0 W 25-22, 25-17, 25-20Sept. 24 Pacific* 3-0 W 28-26, 25-20, 25-23Sept. 25 Puget Sound* 2-3 L 25-21, 22-25, 11-25, 25-22, 6-15Sept. 29 Lewis & Clark* 2-3 L 18-25, 20-25, 25-21, 25-15, 13-15Oct. 1 Pacific Lutheran* 1-3 L 25-19, 14-25, 14-25, 19-25Oct. 8 at Whitworth* 0-3 L 25-27, 16-25, 9-25Oct. 9 at Whitman* 2-3 L 25-19, 18-25, 22-25, 25-19, 11-15

Date Opponent ResultOct. 15 at Linfield* 3-0 W 25-22, 25-14, 25-20Oct. 16 George Fox* 1-3 L 25-27, 17-25, 25-22, 21-25Oct. 22 at Pacific* 1-3 L 14-25, 25-21, 19-25, 23-25Oct. 23 at Puget Sound* 0-3 L 21-25, 17-25, 16-25Oct. 27 at Lewis & Clark* 3-1 W 25-21, 20-25, 26-24, 25-15Oct. 29 at Pacific Lutheran* 1-3 L 22-25, 25-20, 25-27, 19-25Nov. 5 Whitworth* 0-3 L 20-25, 20-25, 18-25Nov. 6 Whitman* 3-2 W 18-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-21, 15-11

* Northwest Conference match

SEASON RESULTS (9-16 OVERALL, 5-11 NWC)

2010 OffENSIVE STATISTICS

2010 DEfENSIVE STATISTICS

NCIC/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-AmericaScholar-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 1987

Stephanie 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 2008Jessica McGraw 2009 Molly Blankenship 2010

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 2008Julie Stutzman 2009Molly Blankenship 2009 Carly Hargrave 2010

Second TeamAll-DistrictBrandi Row 1993Wendy Kyle 1993Shirlee Harsch 1993

AWARDS

PAGE 15VOLLEYbALL RECORDS

Kil lsCareer 1986 Brandi Row, 1992-95Season 658 Brandi Row, 1995Set Avg. 5.22 Brandi Row, 1995Match 39 Brandi Row, vs. WOSC Nov. 18, 1995

hitt ing percentageSeason .461 Mea Frantz, 1992Match .765 Mea Frantz, vs. UPS 1992

total AttemptsCareer 3738 Brandi Row 1992-95Season 1469 Brandi Row 1995Set Avg. 11.66 Brandi Row 1995Match 88 Brandi Row, vs. WOSC Nov. 18, 1995

AssistsSeason 1838 Shirlee Harrsch 1992Set Avg. 25.30 Shirlee Harrsch 1992Match 141 Shirlee Harrsch, vs. GFC 1992

service AcesCareer 231 Brandi Row 1992-95Season 69 Alicia Wright 1995Set Avg. 0.59 Alicia Wright 1994Match 12 Wendy Kyle, vs. Linfield 1992 12 Dana Newsom, vs. GFC 1993

digsCareer 1889 Brandi Row 1992-95Season 603 Alicia Wright 1995Set Avg. 4.79 Alicia Wright 1995Match 43 Roni Schneider, vs. Gustavus 2005

solo BlocksCareer 260 Mea Frantz 1990-93Season 129 Mea Frantz 1993Set Avg. 0.89 Mea Frantz 1993Match 13 Mea Frantz, vs. SOSC 1993

Block AssistsCareer 430 Mea Frantz 1990-93Season 175 Mea Frantz 1993Set Avg. 1.34 Mea Frantz 1993Match 21 Mea Frantz, vs. GFC 1993

total Blocks Career 690 Mea Frantz 1990-93Season 304 Mea Frantz 1993Set Avg. 2.32 Mea Frantz 1993Match 27 Mea Frantz, vs. GFC 1993

sets playedCareer 485 Brandi Row 1992-95Season 141 Wendy Kyle 1992

Record 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

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSTEAM HISTORYYear Overal l conference coach1979 31-9 N/A * Linda Garrett1980 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 Wells1993 37-13 11-1 * Chris Wells1994 30-5 12-0 * Marlene Piper1995 29-11 12-2 * Marlene Piper1996 26-8 16-2 * Marlene Piper1997 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 Shoji2009 11-13 8-8 Tom Shoji2010 9-16 5-11 Tom Shoji

Totals 490-467 191-193 32 seasons (.512) (.497)

* Conference Champions1979, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

MISC. RECORDSWin-Loss Percentage .857 1994 (30-5)Most Matches Won/Season 40 1992 (40-15)Consecutive Matches Won 13 1994Consecutive Sets Won 16 1994

3 NCIC or NWC Players of the Year11 AVCA and NAIA All-Region Teams12 NCAA/NAIA All-America Scholar-Athletes12 First Team All-Conference Athletes18 Second Team All-Conference Athletes16 Honorable Mention All-Conference Athletes3 All-District Second Team Athletes1998 AVCA Team Academic Award TEAM RECORDS

HONORS

PAGE 16 WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY

THE fIRST UNIVERSITY IN THE WESTWillamette’s curriculum and collaborative learning environment allow you to explore a wide variety of subjects that are critical to helping you navigate the world around you.

Whether working one-on-one with a professor, studying abroad, pursuing innovative research, interning with a business or nonprofit, or leading a campus organization, you can hone your creativity, global perspective and critical thinking for a lifetime of success.

Willamette professors contribute a wide range of expertise to create a dynamic

and collaborative learning environment for their students. They engage in scholarly research and publication, but they are also fundamentally committed to teaching and serving as mentors and advisors.

Since 1990, ten Willamette faculty members have been named Oregon Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation. They have been honored among the most outstanding undergraduate instructors in the country for excelling in teaching and positively influencing the lives and careers of their students.

WHY WILLAMETTE?NCAA and Northwest Conference competition

Supportive coaching staff and team environment

25% of students are intercollegiate athletes

24% of students are multicultural

Quality academics with highly engaged professors

Student-faculty ratio of 10:1

Average class size of 14

50% of students study abroad

68% of students complete 1 or more internships

Career development program

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With an average class size of 14 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1, Willamette provides a personal classroom experience where professors get to know you well, making it easy to find individualized help or ask questions.

The life of the Willamette student is active, thought-provoking and focused on community — in the classroom and out. More than 100 student organizations, in addition to numerous athletic, leadership and service opportunities, help you develop your character in addition to your intellect — and have fun, too.

Our students are engaged in communities locally and around the world. About 50% earn study abroad credit before they graduate, and 68% of students complete at least one internship while at Willamette.

Academics come first at Willamette, but you still have time to compete. Our athletes, both formal and informal, have an enthusiastic network of supporters. Willamette’s NCAA Division III athletics program includes 10 men’s and 10 women’s sports and about 25% of students are DIII student-athletes.

Our alumni say their time at Willamette was life-changing, and they credit their education with providing them the expertise they needed for a successful career and life — whether they went on to a job, prestigious graduate program, national fellowship or public service.

SALEM, OREGON

Located in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, the university is situated ideally to access all the benefits of the Pacific Northwest. Gorgeous forests, rivers, mountains and ocean beaches nearby. A relaxed and creative culture. Vibrant arts and music scenes. And, coffee shops on almost every block.

Willamette University is in the heart of downtown Salem, Oregon’s capital, a community that is large enough to provide plenty of entertainment, yet personal enough that you’ll usually run into someone you know.

When you want to enjoy some of Oregon’s attractions outside Salem, it’s not hard to find a university organized trip or an informal group of friends to join you — whether you plan to snowboard on Mount Hood, catch a concert in Portland or build a bonfire at the coast.

PAGE 18 fACILITIES

Cone Field House/Gordie James Court is the home of the WU volleyball, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams. The arena holds 2,500 fans, with plenty of seating on each side of the court. The court was redone and named after former men’s basketball coach Gordie James in 2010 with the new Bearcat logo added at center court.

The WU volleyball court is connected to the Lestle J. Sparks Center. The Sparks Center includes the Fitness Center, which his available for use by the volleyball team. The Currey Classroom in the Sparks Center is a great location for team meetings and to evaluate player performances on video.

Other facilities at WU include Sparks Field, where the men’s and women’s soccer teams play, McCulloch Stadium for football and track and field, John Lewis Field for baseball, the WU Natatorium for swimming, plus the WU Tennis Courts and the WU Softball Field. The Bearcats host cross country meets in Bush’s Pasture Park, the rowing teams practice on the Willamette River, and golfers practice at both Illahe Country Club and Creekside Golf Club.

Cone Field House is located in the Lestle J. Sparks Center. TheSparks Center also has offices for the Department of Athletics and the Department of Exercise Science. There are extra courtson the lower level for basketball and volleyball, plus handball and racquetball courts. There is a weight lifting and fitness center, as well as classrooms and locker rooms.

CONE fIELD HOUSE

SPARkS CENTER

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NCAA Division III is where the true student-athlete studies and competes. The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the main governing body of collegiate sports, dividing levels of classification into three divisions. D3 institutions are largely regarded as leading academic institutions and do not offer athletic scholarships. Still, athletics in D3 is highly competitive. There are over 136,000 athletes at over 430 D3 colleges and universities and each one is studying to earn a valuable degree in preparation for the workplace while playing the sport that he or she loves.

For D3 athletes, sports have been an integral part of our lives since our youth. From elementary school through high school, sports have complemented our educational experience. And as college looms, we want to continue playing the sport we love while receiving an education from a first-rate college. A D3 school is that fit.

The nine private colleges and universities in Oregon and Washington that form the Northwest Conference are building a reputation as one of the top NCAA Division III leagues in the nation. The NWC is nationally competitive in a broad spectrum of sports.

Formed in 1926, the NWC is 84 years old and is one of the oldest conferences in the western United States. The NWC’s current members in Oregon are Willamette, George Fox, Linfield, Lewis and Clark, and Pacific. Members located in Washington are Pacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, Whitman and Whitworth.

Charter members included Willamette, the College of Idaho, Linfield, Pacific and Puget Sound. Albany College was added in 1931, remained for seven years, and then returned in 1949 as Lewis & Clark College. Pacific Lutheran joined in 1965 and was followed by Whitworth in 1970. The College of Idaho withdrew from the conference in 1978.

Whitworth dropped out in 1984 and returned in 1988. Menlo joined in 2006 as a member in football only and dropped out in 2009.

The NWC originally sponsored athletic competition for men’s sports only, but joined forces with the Women’s Conference of Independent Colleges in 1984 to form the Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges. The name was shortened back to the original Northwest Conference in 1998.

Also in 1998, all nine NWC members shifted affiliation from the NAIA to the NCAA. Members knew the move would foster equity, sportsmanship and a genuine concern for all student-athletes.

NORTHWEST CONfERENCE & THE NCAA

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BaseballAaron Swick

Men’s Basketballkip Ione

Women’s BasketballAnne Lapray

Cross Country / Track & FieldMatt McGuirk

FootballMark Speckman

Men’s & Women’s GolfNoah Horstman

Men’s & Women’s RowingRyan Miller

Men’s SoccerLloyd fobiWomen’s Soccer

Hillary ArthurSoftball

Damian WiliamsSwimming

Leslie ShevlinMen’s Tennis

Toby krauelWomen’s Tennis

becky RobertsVolleyball

Tom Shoji

COACHING STAff

ADMINISTRATION AND STAff

AbOUT WILLAMETTELocation ................................................Salem, OregonFounded ...............................................................1842Enrollment .......... 2,027 Undergraduate; 2,827 OverallNickname ....................................................... BearcatsColors ...................................... Cardinal and Old GoldNational Affiliation ............................ NCAA Division IIIConference ...................Northwest Conference (NWC)Arena (Capacity) .................. Cone Field House (2,500)

ADMINISTRATIONDean of Campus Life ..................... Dr. David DouglassFaculty Athletic Rep...........................Dr. Kelley StrawnAssociate Athletic Director ................. Anwau HuffmanAssistant Athletic Director .......................Judy GordonHead Athletic Trainer .......................Shane Wibel, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer .................. Erin Scharer, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer .....................Ken Smith, ATCAthletics Comm. Director ................. Robert McKinneyAdministrative Assistant ........................ Leslie Berning

CONTACT Athletics Comm. Phone ........................(503) 370-6110Athletics Comm. E-mail .......rmckinne@willamette.eduAthletics Department Phone ................(503) 370-6420Athletics Department FAX ....................(503) 370-6379Athletics Web Site .........www.willamette.edu/athletics

Stephen Thorsett became the 25th president of Willamette University and professor of physics in Willamette’s College of Liberal Arts on July 1, 2011. Thorsett served previously as the dean of the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences at University of California, Santa Cruz. He joined UC-Santa Cruz as an associate professor of astronomy and astrophysics in 1999. He was appointed to professor of astronomy and astrophysics and chair of the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics in 2003.

David Rigsby is the new director of athletics at Willamette University after serving in several positions in the campus life division, most recently as associate dean of campus life. Rigsby was a member of the baseball team at WU for two years before his career was shortened by an arm injury. He earned a B.A. degree from Willamette in 2000 with a major in Chemistry, and later added an M.S. from Duquesne University.

DR. STEPHEN THORSETTWillamette University President

DAVID RIGSbYWillamette University Director of Athletics

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ASSISTANT COACHES

department of athletics willamette.edu/athletics

2011 schEdULE

sept. 2sept. 2sept. 3sept. 3

pomona invitational chapman pomona-pitzer Lasell claremont-Mudd-scripps

pomona, cA2 p.m.6:30 p.m.10 a.m.12:15 p.m.

sept. 7 northwest christian salem, Or 7 p.m.

sept. 9sept. 9sept. 10sept. 10

cal Lutheran tournament Occidental college cal Lutheran La Verne redlands

thousand Oaks, cA12:30 p.m.3 p.m.3 p.m.5 p.m.

sept. 14 Linfield college* salem, Or 7 p.m.

sept. 16 pacific Lutheran* tacoma, WA 7 p.m.

sept. 23 Whitman college* 1 salem, Or 7 p.m.

sept. 24 Whitworth University* salem, Or 5 p.m.

sept. 30 George Fox University* newberg, Or 7 p.m.

Oct. 1 Lewis & clark college* portland, Or 7 p.m.

Oct. 7 pacific University* salem, Or 7 p.m.

Oct. 8 University of puget sound* tacoma, WA 5 p.m.

Oct. 12 Linfield college* McMinnville, Or 7 p.m.

Oct. 14 pacific Lutheran* salem, Or 7 p.m.

Oct. 21 Whitman college* Walla Walla, WA 7 p.m.

Oct. 22 Whitworth University* spokane, WA 7 p.m.

Oct. 28 George Fox University* salem, Or 7 p.m.

Oct. 29 Lewis & clark college* salem, Or 7 p.m.

nov. 4 pacific University* Forest Grove, Or 7 p.m.

nov. 5 University of puget sound* 3 salem, Or 6 p.m.

nov. 11-12 ncAA regionals tBA tBA

* Northwest Conference Match 1Alumni Weekend 2 Parent Weekend3 Senior Night