Elon Volleyball Media Guide 2007

2007 Elon Phoenix Volleyball

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Table of Contents

Quick Facts ....................................................................... 1Elon University ............................................................... 2Administration................................................................ 3Academics ........................................................................ 4Iron Works/Southern Conference ............................ 5

2007 Season Outlook ................................................... 6

Head Coach Mary Tendler .......................................7-8Assistant Coach Hal Clifton ........................................ 9

2007 Roster & Team Photo .......................................10Emily Lucci .....................................................................11Natalie Moore ...............................................................12Britany Westphal ..........................................................13Jessica Barrow/Kelley Blakewood ..........................14Shelley MacBean/Stefanie Meyers ........................15Emily Regan/Mandy Wilson .....................................16Lauren Copenhagen/Sarah Shermerhorn/Jo Beth Stoddard .........................................................17Lizzie West ......................................................................18

Opponent Information ........................................19-21

2006 Statistics ...............................................................222006 Results ..................................................................23Record Book ............................................................24-27Honor Roll ......................................................................28

The 2007 Elon University Volleyball Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant Sports Information Director Elizabeth Ballard. Assistance was provided by Assistant Director of Marketing for Web Operations Megan Donald, Assistant Sports In-formation Director Chris Rash and Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Information and Media Relations Matt Eviston. Special thanks to Coach Mary Tendler and Coach Hal Clifton for their contributions.

Photography was provided by Andrew Brickey, John Flowers, Kyle Phillips, Jerome Sturm, Hunt Ward, SoCon Photos and others. The front cover design and printing ser-vices were provided by PIP Printing and Document Services of Burlington, N.C.

Elon University

Location ...........................................................................Elon, N.C.Founded ...................................................................................1889Enrollment ...............................................................................5230Colors .................................................................... Maroon & GoldHome Court ............................................................. Alumni GymCapacity ...................................................................................1,558President .......................................................Dr. Leo M. LambertAlma Mater ..................................................SUNY-Geneseo, ‘76Athletics Director ...................................................... Dave BlankAlma Mater .................................................. South Carolina, ‘82

Coaching Staff

Head Coach ............................................................ Mary TendlerAlma Mater ................................................................... Illinois, ‘91Record at Elon ..................................................... 54-74 (4 years)Assistant Coach .......................................................... Hal CliftonAlma Mater ........................................... Appalachian State, ‘94Offi ce Phone ....................................................... (336) 278-6743

Team Information

2006 Record........................................................................... 13-182006 SoCon Record .................................................................9-9Starters Returning/Lost ......................................... 4/2+ LiberoLetterwinners Returning/Lost..............................................8/4Newcomers .....................................................................................5

Sports Information

Assistant SID/Volleyball Contact .............. Elizabeth BallardOffi ce Phone ....................................................... (336) 278-6634E-mail .............................................................eballard@elon.eduAssistant AD for Sports Info. & Media Relations ........................................................................................................ Matt EvistonE-mail .......................................................... [email protected] Address ...........................................2500 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244Fax .......................................................................... (336) 278-6768Website ................................................www.elonphoenix.com

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Students

• Elon’s total enrollment sits at 5,230 with 4,849 undergrad-uate students and 381 graduate students• Average student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1• Average class size of 22• Students represent 46 states, the District of Columbia and 42 nations• Elon off ers more than 150 student organizations, includ-ing fraternities and sororities, student media, musical en-sembles, honor societies, spiritual life organizations, club sports and service groups• Elon received 9,204 applications for 2006-07 with an ac-ceptance rate of 41 percent• The average SAT score of incoming freshman is 1217 and a 3.74 GPA

Campus

• Named the second-most beautiful campus in the country by the Princeton Review in 2003• Recent additions include the Oaks Residence Halls (2006), Koury Business Center (2006) , Academic Village (2002), Ir-win Belk Track (2002) and Rhodes Stadium (2001)• The Carol Grotnes Belk Library houses more than 200,000 volumes and more than 200 computers

Faculty

• Elon boasts an excellent faculty of 291 full-time• Eighty-four percent of full-time faculty members hold a Ph. D.• Elon faculty salaries rank fourth among the 36 private col-leges and universities in North Carolina

Academics• Elon off ers 48 major fi elds of study leading to the bach-elor of arts, bachelor of fi ne arts or bachelor of science de-grees• Elon has four graduate programs in physical therapy, business, education and law• About 78 percent of Elon students complete an intern-ship or co-op work experience prior to graduation• Ranked 6th among 131 Southern regional institutions in U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges 2005• Elon operates on a 4-1-4 academic calendar, with the tra-ditional fall and spring semesters, as well as a three-week January term• Seventy-two percent of Elon students graduate in four years• Most popular majors include business, communications and journalism, education, psychology and biology• Nearly 64 percent of Elon students study abroad

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DR. LEO M. LAMBERTELON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Dr. Leo M. Lambert became Elon University’s eighth president on Jan. 1, 1999. His tenure has been marked by the successful completion of a $46.7 million capital campaign, the opening of Belk Library, the construction of Rhodes Stadium and the transition to university status. He has provided leadership for the conception of the NewCentury@Elon strategic plan, which will guide Elon’s eff orts to become one of the nation’s premier small, selective, undergraduate universities.

Chair of the executive committee of North Carolina Campus Compact, a coalition of college and university presidents committed to the civic purposes of higher education, Lambert also heads the president’s council of Project Pericles, an initiative to promote socially responsible citizenship among college and university students. He has written extensively about post-secondary education and has

spearheaded several national projects aimed at improving college and university teaching, including the Future Professoriate Proj-ect, which he founded at Syracuse University. Lambert has been a member of the boards of the American Council on Education and the American Association for Higher Education. In 1998, he was honored by Change magazine as one of the nation’s outstanding young leaders in higher education.

Lambert graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English from the State University of New York at Geneseo. He earned a master’s degree in education at the University of Vermont in Burlington and a doctorate in education from Syracuse. He and his wife, Laurie, both natives of Scotia, N.Y., have two daughters, Callie and Mollie.

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DAVE BLANKDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Dave Blank enters his second year as the Elon University Director of Athletics for the 2007-08 cam-paign, following a year of notable improvement for the Phoenix in athletic success, academic progress, marketing and fundraising. Blank also engineered staff expansion in the Department of Athletics - in-cluding a restructuring of the Phoenix Club - and set a plan in motion for future facility improvements.

Under Blank’s direction, 10 of Elon’s 16 teams fashioned better winning percentages and higher Southern Conference fi nishes last year than in the previous campaign.

Last year also saw the Phoenix forge the school’s best SoCon fi nishes in football, women’s cross country and women’s tennis, record the program’s fi rst winning men’s soccer season at the Division I level and post SoCon regular season and tournament championships in men’s tennis, claiming 14 con-secutive victories before falling to Clemson in NCAA postseason action.

Blank became the Elon Director of Athletics in 2006, arriving on the scene just in time to witness the Phoenix capture the SoCon men’s basketball North Division crown, a SoCon men’s tennis regular season co-championship and the outright SoCon baseball regular season title. Prior to coming to Elon, Blank spent six years as the Director of Athletics at Drake University.

At Drake, Blank directed an 18-sport NCAA Division I athletics program that competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. He was responsible for the creation of a comprehensive academic assistance program and a new Life Skills program for student-athletes, encouraging participation in community activities and career development. During his tenure, Drake student-athletes consistently posted a combined grade-point average of 3.0 or above.

Blank oversaw the addition of the women’s crew, women’s golf and women’s soccer programs at Drake. Facility enhancements were a priority during his tenure at Drake, including upgrades in the softball complex, renovation of the strength and conditioning facilities and new locker rooms for several sports. Under Blank’s guidance, Drake completed a $17 million renovation of Drake Sta-dium, which hosts football, soccer, track and fi eld events as well as the nationally known Drake Relays.

He restructured the Bulldog Club, which provides fi nancial support for Drake athletics, resulting in a 90-percent increase in gifts. He also enhanced the marketing of Drake athletics to generate additional exposure and corporate donations.

Blank served as chairman of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship Committee and was a member of the NCAA I-AA Governance Committee and Football Issues Committee. He received Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletics Director acco-lades from the All-American Football Foundation in 2005.

Before moving to Drake in 2000, Blank worked at Coastal Carolina University where he served as Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for three years (1996-99) and Director of Athletics for one year (1999-2000). Blank directed the CINO Club, increasing fi scal contributions to Coastal Carolina athletics by more than 200 percent. He spearheaded eff orts to raise more than $4 million to establish an intercollegiate football program at the university, which began play in 2003.

Before moving into athletics administration, Blank spent eight seasons (1988-1996) as head men’s basketball coach at Lock Haven University. Blank’s teams won 119 games during his tenure, making him the winningest head men’s basketball coach in Lock Haven history. He was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1996.

Blank began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at the University of South Carolina for three seasons (1982-85). He then served Woff ord College for a year (1985-86) as Assistant Director of Athletics and assistant basketball coach before working a two-season stint (1986-88) as an assistant basketball coach at Lock Haven.

A native of Frostburg, Md., Blank attended Duke University for two years (1978-1980) before graduating from South Carolina in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration (fi nance). He earned a master of science degree in business administration from South Carolina in 1986.

Blank and his wife, Leslie, are the proud parents of four children - Dexter, Samantha, Dustin and Davis.

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Elon University Athletics is proactive in ensuring the graduation of its student-athletes. One way Elon promotes the committment to acadmics is through the academic enhancement program. The AEP provides an opportunity for students to excel with the help of tutors and an academic progress counselor. Elon pro-vides each student-athlete with the necessary help and support needed to be academically successful at Elon University.

All freshman student-athletes and select upperclassmen participate in the AEP. The academic progress and class attendance of student-athletes in the AEP are monitored, progress reports are mailed to professors once each semester and mid-term and fi nal grades are checked. Workshops aimed at enhancing a stu-dent-athlete’s personal, academic and career development are also off ered.

In addition to the academic support provided by Elon Athletics, programs are also in place to promote and enhance the student-athlete experience. The Stu-dent-Athlete Advisory Council is an organization for student-athletes, run by stu-dent-athletes, to provide an opportunity for student-athletes to serve the athletic, Elon and greater Burlington communities.

Of the more than 400 student-athletes, athletic trainers, cheerleaders and dance team members at Elon last spring, 206 made the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll, which recognizes those students with a semester GPA of 3.0 or better. In addition, 99 athletes achieved either the President’s List or the Dean’s List honors last spring.

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Business Administration Chemistry

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International Studies Journalism

Leisure/Sport Management Mathematics

Medical Technology Music

Music Education Music Performance

Music Theatre (B.F.A.) Philosophy

Physical Education Physics

Political Science Psychology

Public Administration Religious Studies

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The Southern Conference

The Southern Conference, which began its 87th season of intercollegiate competition in 2007, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and defi ning the league’s role in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models.

The Southern Conference is the nation’s fi fth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacifi c 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination.

The Southern Conference has also excelled as the premier Football Championship Subdivision conference. Southern Conference member Appalachian State Univer-sity captured the last two Football Championship Subdivi-sion titles. The Conference currently consists of 11 mem-bers in four states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce partici-pants for NCAA Division I Championships.

Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. League athletes have been recognized countless times on ESPN The MagazineAcademic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from So-Con institutions.

The Southern Conference offi ce is located in the his-toric Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, the Beaumont Mill

was renovated in 2004 and today off ers the SoCon a fi rst class meeting area and offi ces as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents.

25th Anniversary of Women’s Championships

The Southern Conference will celebrate 25 years of women’s championships in 2007-08. A year-long celebra-tion of women’s sports will highlight student-athletes, coaches and teams. Commissioner Ken Germann spear-headed the Southern Conference’s expansion to include women’s athletics. The Germann Cup, named in honor of the former commissioner, annually recognizes the top women’s athletics programs in the conference. From its humble beginnings, women’s athletics have become an in-tegral part of the Southern Conference and its success. The league crowns champions in nine women’s sports includ-ing cross country, soccer, volleyball, indoor track & fi eld, basketball, tennis, golf, outdoor track & fi eld and softball.

To achieve top condition for a high level of competition, Elon Univer-sity student-athletes need a state-of-the-art weight room. A facility locat-ed in the Koury Center provides Phoenix teams with that weight room.

Aaron Walker, in his third year at Elon, heads up Elon’s strength and conditioning program. Previously, he served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of North Carolina. The 2002 East Carolina University graduate started 36 contests — including three bowl games — for the Pirates’ football squad before earning defensive MVP honors for the Assindia Cardinals of the Ger-man Football League.

Assisting Walker is Megan McCollum, who is in her fourth year with the Phoenix. McCol-lum came to Elon after serving an internship at Wake Forest where she helped implement strength and conditioning programs. She obtained her master’s degree in sports physiology from Texas A&M University in August of 2004. McCol-lum earned her bachelor’s degree from N.C. State University in 2002.

The goal of the training program is to enhance a student-athlete’s per-formance by improving their strength, power, agility and conditioning.

Aaron WalkerHead Strength & Conditioning Coach

Megan McCollumAssistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

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Returning four starters and eight letterwinners while welcoming fi ve newcomers for the 2007 campaign, Elon looks to build upon last year’s 13-18 record and 9-9 mark in Southern Conference play. Coach Mary Tendler hopes that a solid defense will spark a Phoenix that is active and highly competitive.

“The 2007 team is a very talented group,” said Tendler. “We have a great mix of experienced returners and eager newcomers. It will be exciting in practice to watch the competition for starting positions and playing time.”

Elon returns two players at the middle blocker position while two freshmen will also compete for time in the middle. The Phoe-nix returns starting senior middle blocker Emily Lucci (Solon, Ohio/Solon) along with junior Stefanie Meyers (Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson). During the 2006 campaign, Lucci tallied 92 total blocks, including 13 solo, along with 202 kills, 287 digs and 26 service aces. Meyers saw action in 26 matches last season, starting nine, and recorded 124 kills and 10 service aces. Freshmen Sarah Schermerhorn (Colfax, N.C./Southwest Guilford) and Jo Beth Stoddard (Midlothian, Va./Collegiate School) will also vie for action in the middle. Schermerhorn, a Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee, earned North Carolina 3A State Championship MVP honors and Piedmont Triad 3A Player of the Year accolades. Her senior season, she fi nished with 258 kills, 41 blocks and 134 digs. Stoddard was named all-state twice and All-League of Independent Schools twice. She was named First Team All-Metro her senior year by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

The Phoenix returns two starting outside hitters in senior Britany Westphal (Herndon, Va./Herndon) and junior Jessica Barrow (Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Kenston). A powerful hitter, Westphal returns after playing all 31 matches for the Phoenix a season ago and pacing the squad with 360 kills while also registering 17 service aces and 40 total blocks. Barrow is coming off a break-out season in which she posted 244 kills in 30 matches and added 27 service aces and 29 total blocks. Barrow led the team with a career-high 19 kills in Elon’s upset of SoCon champion College of Charleston on Oct. 15. Junior transfer Kelley Blakewood (Gainsville, Fla./North Carolina State) could also contribute as an outside hitter. In her sophomore season with the Wolfpack last year, Blakewood posted 95 kills.

Sophomore Mandy Wilson (Raleigh, N.C./North Raleigh Christian Academy) also returns as an outside and right side hitter. In her freshman campaign, Wilson tallied 148 kills, 17 aces and 40 total blocks. A very strong hitter, Wilson is expected to compete for a starting position. Freshman Lauren Copenhagen (Saratoga, Calif./St. Francis-Mountain View) will also battle for time as an outside and right side hitter. As a captain of her Vision Volleyball Club team, Copenhagen helped guide her team to a bronze medal at Junior Olympic Nationals and was honored with all-tournament accolades.

Elon welcomes back two experienced setters as senior Natalie Moore (Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Lutheran) and sophomore Emily Regan (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) both return after playing a vital role for the Phoenix in 2006. Moore appeared in all 31 matches, starting 26, and posted 995 assists as well as 25 service aces, 168 digs and 29 total blocks. Regan saw time in 29 matches and started fi ve contests for the Phoenix in her freshman season, posting 360 assists along with 93 digs.

Elon returns one defensive specialist and welcomes two new defensive players. Junior Shelley MacBean (Peachtree City, Ga./Starr’s Mill) returns after playing in 30 matches last season and recording 267 digs. Blakewood will also compete for action as a defensive specialist. In two seasons at North Carolina State, she tallied 421 digs, including 222 during her sophomore season. Fresh-man Lizzie West (Apex, N.C./Apex) will also help the Elon defense. An all-conference and all-region selection, West helped guide her team to a 4A State Regional Championship in 2006.

“Our ball control and defensive intensity will be the best it has been in the last four years,” added Tendler. “When we are active on defense, we are an exciting team to watch and a tough team to beat.”

The 2007 campaign begins Aug. 24-25 as the Phoenix will travel to Durham, N.C. for the CVAC/CIAA Challenge with matches against South Carolina State, Loyola College and host North Caro-lina Central. Elon will host the second annual Phoenix Classic Aug. 31 - Sept. 1 as East Tennessee State, Radford and Morehead State invade Alumni Gym. The Phoenix will then head to Chicago Sept. 7-8 for the Illinois-Chicago Invitational, facing Southland Conference Tournament runner-up McNeese State, North Dakota State and host Illinois-Chicago. A week later, Elon will travel to Har-risonburg, Va., for the JMU/Days Inn Invitational at James Madison. The Phoenix will play matches against Florida Gulf Coast, Charleston Southern and host JMU.

Elon will return to Alumni Gym Sept. 18 as it opens Southern Conference play versus Georgia Southern. The Phoenix will host a total of nine SoCon matches and are slated to play nine SoCon road contests during the regular season, including a home-and-home with defending SoCon Champion College of Charleston. The Phoenix will also travel to High Point Sept. 25 and will play host to North Carolina A&T on Oct. 9 in non-conference action.

The squad will travel to Chattanooga, Tenn., for the Southern Conference Tournament on Nov. 15-18.

“The Southern Conference is going to be very strong this year,” noted Tendler. “Every year the teams get better and better. After going through our preseason tournaments, we will be ready for the challenge.”

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A former three-time fi rst-team All-American and professional volleyball player, Mary Tendler enters her fi fth season at the helm of the Phoenix.

In her second year, Tendler directed Elon to its fi rst winning season in seven cam-paigns with an 18-14 record, including a 10-6 Southern Conference ledger for a sec-ond-place fi nish in the league’s North Division. In Tendler’s fi rst season, she guided the Phoenix to a 14-19 mark, fi ve more wins than the previous year. She also led the team through its fi rst year in the SoCon, posting a 7-11 slate in the league that year.

The three seasons before joining the Elon staff , Tendler served as an assistant coach at James Madison University, helping to lead the Dukes to a Colonial Athletic Association Tournament title and an NCAA Tournament appearance.

Tendler, who played at the University of Illinois as Mary Eggers from 1985-88, went to James Madison from Drake University where she was an assistant during the 1999 season on the staff of her husband, Blaine Tendler.

She was an assistant the fi ve years prior at Illinois State. During this span, the Red-birds claimed a share of a Missouri Valley Conference regular season title and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament and NIVC Tournament.

Before her coaching career, Tendler spent a year-and-a-half playing with the USA Olympic team and then spent two years playing professionally in Europe. She played for the Schwerte Volleyball Club in Germany in 1991 and the Francheville Volleyball Club in France in 1992.

A superior middle blocker during her playing days at Illinois, she was named a three-time fi rst-team All-American as well as the 1989 Honda Broderick Award win-ner as the nation’s top volleyball player. A four-time fi rst team All-Big Ten selection, Tendler was the league’s Freshman of the Year in 1985 and the Most Valuable Player in 1986, 1987, and 1988.

Mary TendlerHead Coach • Fifth Season

Personal

Alma Mater

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Business Administration

Coaching Experience

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Elon Head Coach2000-02

James Madison Assistant Coach1999

Drake Assistant Coach1995-98

Illinois State Assistant Coach

Awards & Honors

• Three-time First Team All-American

• Four-time First Team All-Big Ten

• 1985 Big Ten Freshman of the Year

• Three-time Big Ten MVP• 1989 Honda Broderick

Award Winner• Twice Led the Nation in

Hitting Percentage• USA Olympic Team Member• University of Illinois Female

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Excerpts from Q&A with Mary Tendler(This Q&A can be found in its entirety at www.elonphoenix.com.)

EP: In 1986 and 1988, you led the country in hitting percentage and one of those seasons still stands as a top-fi ve

percentage in the NCAA. Your career hitting percentage of .420, which stood as an NCAA record for fi ve seasons,

currently ranks third. Just talk about that and the importance of hitting percentage and what it means as a player

and in the sport.

MT: First of all, I didn’t know it was top-three all time! I played as a middle blocker and it’s a little easier to get a higher percentage playing in the middle than it is for an outside hitter. The setter has a lot of choices when they go to set the ball and if you want to get more sets you become more effi cient and the setter will go to you more often. I was really fortunate that I played on a team that had really good passing and for a middle to be able to hit you need to have really good passers. So the setter was able to get me the ball a lot and I was able to fi nd some holes in the defense. I wasn’t nec-essarily a power hitter, I was a smart hitter and I had really good vision to see the court and where the openings were.

EP: You followed up your Big Ten Freshman of the Year recognition with three Big Ten Player of the Year honors,

three First Team All-American accolades and the Honda National Player of the Year award following your senior sea-

son. What did those awards mean to you? Were those goals you set for yourself?

MT: No. I mean, once our team got into the top-20, I wanted to play on a team that won the National Championship – that was the ultimate goal. We came short of that; we got two third-place fi nishes, losing to Hawaii both years. So it was a little disappointing. The teams that do well, they look for a player on those teams to give the All-American awards to and the MVP. So without being on a successful team and having good coaches I would never have gotten those awards. It was kind of neat that I played on such a close knit team that I would win an award and sometime I think my teammates were more excited than I was. It was cool to be in that sort of atmosphere.

EP: How did you decide you wanted to go into coaching?

MT: Early on, I never knew I wanted to be a coach. I was a business ad-ministration major. But I had such good experiences – in college, with the national team – and such good coaches that I wanted to try to give back and hopefully give my players some of those same experiences.

EP: What do you think are some of the most important things that you

try to teach your players and help them to understand?

MT: I think, the important thing is that you enjoy what you are doing on the volleyball court. And to realize that volleyball is a game. And that you can have fun and work hard at the same time. And if you are doing that, you are going to win matches. I think the players here realize that and they do work hard and I think it is going to translate into a lot of success at Elon.

Tendler led the nation in hitting percentage in 1986 and 1988, setting an NCAA record with her .455 mark in 1986. Her .420 career hitting percentage stood as the NCAA record until 1993 and cur-rently ranks third all time. Tendler fi nished her career with 1,761 kills and only 326 errors on 3,417 attempts. She still ranks fourth in the NCAA in season hitting percentage and fi fth for consecutive matches played with 151.

She holds Fighting Illini career records in attack percentage, aces, blocks and kills. She was named the school’s Female Athlete of the Decade for the 1980s.

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Hal Clifton begins his third season assisting coach Mary Tendler and the Phoenix. Clifton came to Elon University in August 2005 from St. Andrews Presbyterian College after serving as the assistant coach there for the 2004 season.

At St. Andrews, Clifton helped lead a team that was an NCAA Division II Tournament qualifi er and achieved a regional ranking of seventh. Before his stint at St. Andrews, Clifton served as the head coach at Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville, N.C. for three seasons. His overall record at Jack Britt was 62-20, including a 28-2 season. Clifton was a three-time Mid-Southeastern Confer-ence Coach of the Year and the Cape Fear Region Coach of the Year in 2003. His 2002 and 2003 squads were conference champions and state tournament participants.

Clifton also serves as the head coach for Carolina Region High Performance. He enters his sixth season with the program this year — his fi fth as head coach. In 2003 and 2004, he served as the head coach of the developmental team before becoming the head coach of a youth team in 2005. Clifton also spent three seasons with the Fayetteville Area Volleyball Association as a head coach. His 17-under team won the Carolina Regional Championship and three other tournaments in 2002.

Clifton graduated with a bachelor of science degree in athletic training from Appalachian State University in 1994 where he played for the men’s vol-leyball club. He earned his master of exercise and sport science degree from the University of Florida in 1996.

Clifton and his wife, Jennifer, have one child, Abby.

Hal CliftonAssistant Coach • Third Season

Personal

Alma Mater Appalachian State, ‘94

Florida, ‘96Degree

Athletic TrainingExercise & Sport Science

Coaching Experience

2005 - present

Elon Assistant Coach2004

St. Andrews Assistant Coach2002-present

Head Coach Carolina Region High Performance

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Head Coach Fayetteville Area Volleyball

Association2001-03

Jack Britt High Head Coach

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# Name Pos. Ht. Year Hometown/Previous School/Club Team 1 Kelley Blakewood OH/DS 5-9 Jr. Gainesville, Fla./NC State/Gainesville Juniors 2 Shelley MacBean DS 5-9 Jr. Peachtree City, Ga./Starr’s Mill/Atlanta Juniors 3 Stefanie Meyers MB 6-0 Jr. Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Watterson/Central Ohio VC 4 Sarah Schermerhorn MB 6-1 Fr. Colfax, N.C./Southwest Guilford/Piedmont VC 5 Lauren Copenhagen OH 6-1 Fr. Saratoga, Calif./St. Francis - Mountain View/Visions VC 7 Natalie Moore S 5-9 Sr. Loves Park, Ill./Rockford Lutheran/Club Fusion 8 Emily Regan S 5-7 So. Gibsonia, Penn./Pine-Richland/Pittsburgh Elite 9 Jo Beth Stoddard MB 6-1 Fr. Midlothian, Va./Collegiate/Richmond VC11 Emily Lucci MB 6-0 Sr. Solon, Ohio/Solon/Cleveland VC12 Mandy Wilson OH 6-1 So. Raleigh, N.C./North Raleigh Christian/Pulse VC14 Britany Westphal OH 6-0 Sr. Herndon, Va./Herndon/Metro Virginia15 Lizzie West DS 5-9 Fr. Apex, N.C./Apex/Piedmont VC16 Jessica Barrow OH 5-11 Jr. Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Kenston/Cleveland VC

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Lucci’s Career Statistics

Year GP MP-MS K K/Gm E TA Pct. A A/Gm SA SA/Gm Dig D/Gm BS BA TB B/Gm2006 86 23-21 202 2.35 98 542 .192 41 0.48 26 0.30 170 1.98 13 79 92 1.072005 102 29-25 285 2.79 130 715 .217 17 0.17 34 0.33 209 2.05 15 70 85 0.832004 117 32-19 347 2.97 119 786 .290 15 0.13 23 0.20 114 0.97 28 80 108 0.92Totals 305 84-65 834 2.73 347 2043 .238 73 0.24 83 0.27 493 1.62 56 229 285 0.93

2006: Saw action in 23 matches, starting 21 ... Recorded six double-doubles with 12 digs and a season-high 18 kills vs. Appalachian State on Sept. 29 ... Tallied double-digit digs on seven occassions, including a season-high of 15 vs. Dela-ware State (Sept. 9) ... Set a new career high with 11 blocks in Elon’s upset victory at SoCon Champion College of Charleston (Oct. 15) — the second-highest total ever by a Phoenix player at the Division I level ... Ranks fi fth among all-time Divi-sion I players at Elon with 285 total blocks for her career.

2005: Started 25 of the 29 matches she played ... Led the team with 34 service aces — tied for fi fth-best total ever by an Elon player at the Division I level — and 15 solo blocks ... Tallied 285 kills (2.79 a game) and 209 digs ... Named Preseason All-Southern Conference ... Posted six double-doubles, including a career-high-tying 20 kills and 11 digs against Western Carolina ... TIAA-CREF Academic All-Southern Conference selection.

2004: Played all 32 matches ... Led the team with 28 solo blocks, 108 total blocks — the third-best toal by a Phoenix player at the Division I level — and a .290 hit-ting percentage ... Second on the team with 347 kills (2.97 per game) ... Against East Tennessee State on Oct. 8, she logged 15 kills and a career-high 16 digs ... On Oct. 9 against Chattanooga, she tallied a career-high 20 kills and 11 digs ... Recorded a then-career-high nine blocks along with 17 kills against Furman on Sept. 24 ... Named to the all-tournament teams at the N.C. State Wolfpack Classic and the Georgia Outback Invitational ... Honored as the SoCon Athlete of the Month (Sept.) .... Named Verizon Wireless Performer of the Month (Oct.).

High School: Named conference MVP, fi rst team all-district, Second Team All-Ohio and Player of the Week by the Cleve-land Plain Dealer while helping her team to a regional semi-fi nal appearance her senior year ... Led the team in solo blocks (44), assisted blocks (55), kills (148), digs (152) and service aces (30) during the 2003 season ... Honored as fi rst team all-conference, fi rst team all-district and Honorable Mention All-Ohio her junior year ... Finished her career at Solon High with 493 kills, 130 solo blocks, 286 digs and 54 aces.

Personal: Full name is Emily Katherine Lucci ... Emily is the daughter of Robert and Marlene Lucci ... Born June 10, 1986 ... Majoring in exercise/sport science.

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Kills .................................................. 20 (twice)

Service Aces ........................4 (three times)

Digs ....16 vs. East Tennessee St (10/8/04)

Blocks .................... 11 at C of C (10/15/06)

Coach Tendler on Lucci...

“It was nice to watch Lucci develop into a confi dent, consistent passer for our team this past spring. She loves to play the game and her pas-sion and competitiveness shows on the volleyball court. ”

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Natalie Moore5-9 • Senior • SetterLoves Park, Ill. • Rockford Lutheran • Club Fusion

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Moore’s Career Statistics

Year GP MP-MS K K/Gm E TA Pct. A A/Gm SA SA/Gm Dig D/Gm BS BA TB B/Gm2006 102 31-26 42 0.41 22 139 .144 995 9.75 25 0.25 168 1.65 1 28 29 0.282005 75 28-12 28 0.37 21 102 .069 594 7.92 18 0.24 111 1.48 1 25 26 0.352004 75 29-12 23 0.31 15 86 .093 755 10.07 16 0.21 95 1.27 1 20 21 0.28Totals 252 88-50 93 0.37 58 327 .107 2344 9.30 59 0.23 374 1.48 3 73 76 0.30

2006: Started 26 matches, playing in all 31 ... Tallied 995 assists on the season — the sixth-best performance ever by an Elon player — as the primary setter ... Recorded a season-high 65 assists vs. UNC Greensboro on Sept. 12 ... Had a career day in the season opener vs. UNC Asheville (Aug. 29) as she posted 64 assists, 10 digs and three block assists ... Finished the season with 168 digs, 25 service aces and 29 total blocks ... Ranks fi fth all-time at Elon with 2,344 career assists.

2005: Played in 28 matches, starting 12 ... Second on the team with 594 assists ... Posted 18 service aces and 111 digs ... Recorded a season-high 61 assists against Western Carolina on Nov. 12 ... Notched a career-high-tying 12 digs twice ... Tal-lied a career-high six blocks versus Woff ord.

2004: Led the team with 755 assists in 29 matches played ... Logged a double-double against Chattanooga on Oct. 9 when she recorded a pair of career highs with 68 assists and 12 digs ... Her 68 assists tie as the third-most assists in a match at Elon.

High School: Named honorable mention all-state by the Champaign News Ga-zette her senior year ... Honored as an Athlete of the Week by the Rockford Reg-ister Star ... Earned all-conference honors the three years she started at Rockford Lutheran ... Recognized as the Most Improved Player in 2001 and the Most Valuable Player in 2003 ... Co-captain her junior and senior seasons ... Finished her high school career with 1,367 assists, 124 service aces and 466 digs ... Led Club Fusion to the gold medal at the 2003 USAV Junior Olympic Championships.

Personal: Full name is Natalie Leilani Moore ... Natalie is the daughter of Phillip and Renita Weiskircher and Rob-ert Moore ... Born May 19, 1986 ... Major is corporate communications.

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Assists ......68 vs. Chattanooga (10/9/04)

Service Aces .......................... 3 (four times)

Digs ........................................12 (four times)

Blocks ................. 6 vs. Woff ord (11/17/05)

Coach Tendler on Moore...

“Natalie is a very smart volleyball player, which is very important in the setter position. She not only knows our hitters’ strengths and weaknesses, but she also has great instincts on the court. All of this will help in her decision making come match time.”

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Britany Westphal6-0 • Senior • Outside HitterHerndon, Va. • Herndon • Metro Virginia

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Westphal’s Career Statistics

Year GP MP-MS K K/Gm E TA Pct. A A/Gm SA SA/Gm Dig D/Gm BS BA TB B/Gm2006 105 31-25 360 3.43 196 959 .171 6 0.05 17 0.16 94 0.89 5 35 40 0.38 2005 113 31-29 393 3.48 198 991 .197 6 0.05 19 0.17 124 1.10 6 35 41 0.362004 90 28-22 223 2.48 123 636 .157 4 0.04 33 0.37 90 1.00 2 22 24 0.27Totals 308 90-76 976 3.17 517 2586 .177 16 0.05 69 0.22 308 1.00 13 92 105 0.34

2006: Saw action in 105 games, starting 25 of 31 matches ... Recorded a season-high 24 kills vs. North Carolina A&T (Oct. 3) ... Tallied 21 kills on two other occa-sions — Oct. 17 at UNCG and Oct. 27 at Appalachian State ... Posted a season-high four blocks in the UNCG match ... Her 360 kills and 3.43 kills per game led the squad ... Named the Verizon Wireless Elon Performer of the Month for October.

2005: Played 31 matches, starting 29 ... Led the team with 393 kills (3.48 per game) — the tenth-best total ever by an Elon player ... Also posted 19 service aces, 124 digs and 41 total blocks ... Posted a career-high 12 digs against Woff ord on Nov. 17 ... Set a new career high with fi ve blocks against Chattanooga on Nov. 13.

2004: Started 22 of the 28 matches she played ... Led the team with 33 service aces ... Recorded 223 kills (2.48 per game) ... Posted a career-high 28 kills twice during the season, tying for fi fth at Elon in kills in a match ... Notcheda career-high fi ve service aces twice.

High School: The only player from Virginia to be declared a “Top 250 Prospect for 2004” by Prepvolleyball.com ... Named First Team All-Concorde District, Concorde District MVP, All-District tournament, First Team All-Northern Region, Northern Region MVP and All-Region tournament her senior year ... Finished her senior season with 405 kills and 53 serving aces ... Honored as First Team All-Concorde District, Second Team All-Northern Region, All-Region tournament and All-Met Honorable Mention by The Washington Post her junior year ... Served as a team captain her junior and senior seasons ... Played for the Metro Virginia club team.

Personal: Full name is Britany Chartier Westphal ... Britany is the daughter of Jim and Nadine Westphal ... Born August 5, 1986 ... Majoring in art.

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Kills .............................................................28 (twice)

Service Aces ....................................5 (twice)

Digs ...................12 vs. Woff ord (11/17/05)

Blocks .......5 vs. Chattanooga (11/13/05)

Coach Tendler on Westphal...

“Britany has been known as a one-dimensional player. While she can totally dominate a game with her aggressive attacking skills, I think she will surprise some people by proving she can impact a game in other areas.”

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Kelley Blakewood5-9 • Junior • Outside Hitter/Defensive SpecialistGainesville, Fla. • NC State • Gainesville Juniors

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Jessica Barrow5-11 • Junior • Outside HitterChagrin Falls, Ohio • Kenston • Cleveland VC

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Tendler on Barrow: “Jess showed huge improvement last sea-son and I look for that to continue. Her hard work in the weight room and on the volleyball court this past spring will defi nitely pay off this fall.”

2006: Started 24 of 30 matches played ... Recorded a double-double Sept. 2 vs. Navy, tallying 17 kills and a season-high 10 digs ... Her season-high 19 kills came on Oct. 15 at College of Charleston ... Logged four blocks vs. Georgia Southern (Nov. 5) ... Finished the season with 27 aces, 244 kills and 29 total blocks.

2005: Battled mononucleosis for part of the season ... Saw time in 18 matches, starting six ... Tallied 85 kills, 43 digs and 10 total blocks ... Posted a career-high 13 kills and a career-high six digs against Samford on Sept. 17 ... Tallied 11 kills against Bingham-ton on Sept. 10.

High School: Named Western Reserve Conference MVP, all-con-ference, fi rst team all-district and Second Team All-Ohio while leading her Kenston team to a district championship and sec-ond place regional fi nish her senior year ... Honored as Cleve-land Plain Dealer Player of the Week both her junior and senior seasons ... Named Stow and Beaumount Tournament MVP, First Team All-Western Reserve Conference, fi rst team all-district and Kenston MVP her junior year ... Served as team captain her ju-nior and senior year ... Honored to Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star Team and News Herald All-Star Team ... Helped guide her team to a regional championship and state tournament appearance her junior season ... Her Junior Olympic team was a three-time national qualifi er ... Played for the Cleveland VC team.

Personal: Full name is Jessica Lynn Barrow ... Jessica is the daugh-ter of Jeff and Tina Barrow ... Born February 27, 1987 ... Major is exercise /sport science.

Barrow’s Career Statistics

Year GP MP-MS K K/Gm E TA Pct. A A/Gm SA SA/Gm Dig D/Gm BS BA TB B/Gm2006 92 30-24 244 2.65 95 798 .187 4 0.04 27 0.29 81 0.88 3 26 29 0.312005 49 18-6 85 1.70 42 317 .136 3 0.06 5 0.10 43 0.88 1 9 10 0.20Totals 141 48-30 329 2.33 137 1115 .172 7 0.05 32 0.23 124 0.88 4 35 39 0.28

Tendler on Blakewood: “I was very excited when I heard Kelley was looking to transfer. Her high level of intensity and upbeat personality has been very contagious. She will be a positive ad-dition to our team in whichever position she falls into.”

2006 (at NC State): Played in 91 games for the Wolfpack ... Re-corded two double-doubles, one at Clemson on Oct. 13 when she tallied 11 kills and 10 digs, and one vs. Florida State (Nov. 17) with 13 digs and a season-high-tying 17 digs ... Aced four serves vs. Winthrop (Sept. 1) ... Finished the season with 222 digs and 27 aces.

2005 (at NC State): Saw action in every match as a defensive specialist and at libero for most of the fi rst 11 matches ... Second on the team with 199 digs and 2.12 digs per game ... Second on the squad with a .939 reception percentage ... Second on the team with a .947 serving percentage, only missing 16 of 301 all year ... Aced four serves against The Citadel ... Led the Wolfpack in digs the last three matches of the Magnolia Invitational, in-cluding 16 against Lamar.

High School: 2-A Florida Player of the Year as a senior ... Two-time fi rst-team all-state selection ... Led her team to the semi-fi nals of state championship in 2001 and 2004, fi nishing as the runner-up in 2002 ... Three-time all-area pick ... A co-captain as a junior and senior, led the squad in both kills and digs ... Finished her career with 776 kills, 92 blocks, 518 service points and 159 aces and still holds the school record with 1,102 career digs ... Posted 402 digs and 22 blocks defensively to go with 374 kills senior year ... Also a member of the Gainesville Juniors 18-blue club team, and has had club experience since the age of nine ... Helped club team qualify for the Junior Olympic National Volley-ball Championships six straight years ... Five-year team captain led the Gainesville Juniors to a third-place fi nish at the 2004 AAU National Championships ... Also played with the Florida team that won the 2004 USAV High Performance Championship.

Personal: Full name is Kelley Elizabeth Blakewood ... Kelley is the daughter of Steve and Sally Blakewood ... Born July 3, 1987 ... Majoring in business administration.

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Shelley MacBean5-9 • Junior • Defensive SpecialistPeachtree City, Ga. • Starr’s Mill • Atlanta Juniors

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Stefanie Meyers6-0 • Junior • Middle BlockerColumbus, Ohio • Bishop Watterson • Central Ohio VC

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MacBean’s Career Statistics

Year GP MP-MS K K/Gm E TA Pct. A A/Gm SA SA/Gm Dig D/Gm BS BA TB B/Gm2006 76 30-6 1 0.01 2 3 -.333 8 0.11 4 0.05 121 1.59 0 0 0 0.002005 81 30-4 1 0.01 1 8 .000 8 0.10 4 0.05 137 1.69 0 0 0 0.00Totals 157 60-10 2 0.01 3 11 -0.09 16 0.10 8 0.05 258 1.64 0 0 0 0.00

Meyers’ Career Statistics

Year GP MP-MS K K/Gm E TA Pct. A A/Gm SA SA/Gm Dig D/Gm BS BA TB B/Gm2006 66 26-9 124 1.88 49 300 .250 9 0.14 10 0.15 32 0.48 6 50 56 0.852005 58 20-3 48 0.83 35 187 .070 6 0.10 2 0.03 20 0.34 1 33 34 0.59Totals 124 46-12 172 1.39 84 487 .180 15 0.12 12 0.10 52 0.42 7 83 90 0.73

Tendler on MacBean: “It was great to see Bean take charge in the back row this past spring. She has developed that calm con-fi dence that is necessary to excel at her position. I look for her to continue that high level of play this fall.”

2006: Started six of 30 matches in which she played ... Recorded double-digit digs on three occasions, including her season high of 11 in two diff erent matches ... Matched a career-high two ser-vice aces at Georgia Southern (Oct. 8) ... Finished the season with 121 digs ... Named a TIAA-Cref Academic All-Southern Conver-ence Selection.

2005: Started four matches as the libero ... Saw time in 30 match-es ... Recorded a career-high 16 digs against Western Carolina on Oct. 15 ... Posted 14 digs and a career-best two service aces on Oct. 8 against Woff ord.

High School: Finished her career as a middle blocker with 728

kills, 306 aces, 187 blocks and 812 digs ... Served as co-captain her sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Led her team to the 5A State championship her senior year ... Earned all-region honors three years ... Was named to the all-area team twice ... Re-ceived her team’s outstanding off ensive player award twice and led her team in kills, aces, blocks and perfect passes for two sea-sons ... The Citizen honored her as Athlete of the Week during her sophomore, junior and senior campaigns ... Named to the Senior All-Star Team by the Georgia Coaches Association ... Selected as the Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year for Starr’s Mill two years in a row ... Played four years for the Atlanta Juniors Volley-ball Club as an outside hitter and as a defensive specialist/libero ... Led her 17-under team to the 2004 National Tournament.

Personal: Full name is Shelley Kathryn MacBean ... Shelley is the daughter of Jim and Laura MacBean ... Born December 12, 1986 ... Major is education.

Tendler on Meyers: “Stefanie stepped up her game last season, becoming an off ensive threat on the court. She worked on her blocking footwork this past spring, which will defi nitely pay divi-dends this season.”

2006: Saw action in 29 matches, starting nine ... Recorded a ca-reer-high 15 kills vs. Campbell on Sept. 15 ... Reached double-digit kills in two other matches, tallying 14 vs. Navy (Sept. 2) and 12 at Appalachian State (Oct. 27) ... Posted a career-high seven blocks in the Navy match ... Served three aces in back-to-back matches against Georgia Southern (Nov. 5) and College of Charleston (Nov. 10) ... Finished the season with 56 blocks, 10 service aces and 124 kills ... Named a TIAA-Cref Academic All Southern Conference Se-lection.

2005: Battled an ankle injury in the middle of the season ... Played in 20 matches ... Posted eight kills and two service aces against

North Carolina A&T on Nov. 8 ... Recorded six blocks against Chat-tanooga on Nov. 13.

High School: Led her team with 220 kills and 175 blocks during the 2004 season ... Guided her 2004 team to its third straight Cen-tral District championship and a 16th-place ranking among Divi-sion I teams in the state ... Paced her team to a 23-3 record in 2003, the best season in school history ... Named the Central Ohio Player of the Year, fi rst team all-district and tabbed Honorable Mention All-Ohio ... Earned honorable mention all-district distinction and was honored as the Columbus Dispatch Player of the Week during the 2003 season ... Played for the Central Ohio VC.

Personal: Full name is Stefanie Marie Meyers ... Stefanie is the daughter of Jeff rey and Orysia Meyers ... Born December 7, 1987 ... Major is broadcast communications ... Is a Journalism & Com-munications Fellow.

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Emily Regan5-7 • Sophomore • SetterGibsonia, Penn. • Pine-Richland • Pittsburgh Elite

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Mandy Wilson6-1 • Sophomore • Outside HitterRaleigh, N.C. • North Raleigh Christian Academy • Pulse VBC

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Regan’s Career Statistics

Year GP MP-MS K K/Gm E TA Pct. A A/Gm SA SA/Gm Dig D/Gm BS BA TB B/Gm2006 69 29-5 12 0.17 5 46 .152 360 5.22 5 0.07 93 1.35 0 6 6 0.09

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Year GP MP-MS K K/Gm E TA Pct. A A/Gm SA SA/Gm Dig D/Gm BS BA TB B/Gm2006 90 30-12 148 1.64 70 450 .173 18 0.20 17 0.19 75 0.83 6 34 40 0.44

Tendler on Regan: “Regan gets better every time she steps on the court. After her valuable experiences this past year, she has a much better feel for our off ensive system. Regan brings a great deal of energy to the court that rubs off on the rest of the team.”

2006: Played in 29 matches, starting fi ve ... Recorded a double-double performance against Davidson (Sept. 30) with a career-high 44 assists and a career-high 10 digs ... Tallied 36 assists at Georgia Southern (Oct. 8) and 28 as-sists against Delaware State ... Finished the season with 360 assists and six blocks.

High School: Named to the 2005 all-state team as well as

the all-WPIAL team as a junior and senior ... Honored as the MVP at the Blackhawk High School Tournament in 2005 ... Named to the all-tournament team at the Susquehan-nock Tournament in 2004 ... Served as the captain of her high school and club teams in 2005 ... Led Pine-Richland to a WPIAL and state championship in 2005 ... Plays for the Pittsburgh Elite club team.

Personal: Full name is Emily Nicole Regan ... Emily is the daughter of Steven and Susan Regan ... Born May 11, 1988 ... Major is english education.

Tendler on Wilson: “Mandy has worked hard to improve her arm swing and timing on her attack. Even though, due to injuries, she only received limited time in one tourna-ment this past spring, she proved that she can be unstop-pable on the outside.”

2006: Started 12 of the 30 matches in which she played ... Posted a career-high 24 kills on Sept. 12 against UNC Greensboro ... Recorded a double-double at Woff ord (Sept. 15) with 10 kills and 10 digs ... Tallied seven service aces — tied for fourth-best tally ever by an Elon player — vs. Delaware State (Sept. 9) ... Posted a career-high fi ve blocks at Georgia Southern (Oct. 8) and recorded four blocks on two other occasions (Sept. 15 at Woff ord/Nov. 10 vs. Col-lege of Charleston) ... Finished the season with 40 blocks

and 148 kills.High School: Earned all-state honors in 2004 and 2005 ... Named all-conference four consecutive years ... Honored as the conference player of the year in 2005 ... A fi ve-year varsity starter and four-time team MVP ... Led her team to a third-place fi nish in the state in 2003 and 2004 and a sec-ond-place spot in 2005 ... Paced her squad to a conference championship ... Club team is the Pulse VBC.

Personal: Full name is Amanda Brittany Wilson ... Mandy is the daughter of Timothy and Joy Wilson ... Born July 8, 1988 ... Major is undecided.

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Lauren Copenhagen6-1 • Freshman • Outside HitterSaratoga, Calif. • St. Francis - Mountain View • Visions VC

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Sarah Schermerhorn6-1 • Freshman • Middle BlockerColfax, N.C. • Southwest Guilford • Piedmont VC

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Jo Beth Stoddard6-1 • Freshman • Middle BlockerMidlothian, Va. • Collegiate • Richmond VC

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Tendler on Stoddard: “Like many others, Jo Beth fell in love with Elon as soon as she stepped foot on campus. Jo Beth brings a great work ethic and some much needed height to our front row. She will play both the middle and right side positions.”

High School: A three-year varsity starter ... Co-captain for two years ... Set new school blocking records ... Dubbed First Team All-Metro by the Richmond Times Dispatch as a

senior and Second Team All-Metro a a junior ... Named MVP for two years ... Tabed Most Improved Player as a junior ... Team earned League of Independent Schools Champion-ship during her junior season ... Is a member of the Rich-mond Volleyball Club.

Personal: Full name is Jo Beth Kristine Stoddard ... Jo Beth is the daughter of Harry and Jo Ann Stoddard ... Born Sep-tember 8, 1988 ... Major is undecided.

Tendler on Schermerhorn: “Scherm is a very fi ery com-petitor, which is no surprise after learning of the athletic tratidion in her family. She will bring quickness and con-sistency to the middle blocker position. The setters will enjoy her ability to hit a variety of sets.”

High School: Led Southwest Guilford to the 3A North Car-olina state championship in 2006, earning 3A State MVP honors ... Named Piedmont Triad 3A Player of the Year ... Tabbed First Team All-Area by the Greensboro News & Re-cord ... Earned a Wendy’s High School Heisman Award ...

Received the prepvolleyball.com 2006 Molten Improve-ment Award ... Served as captain of the Molten Improve-ment First Team ... Finished her senior season with 258 kills, 41 blocks and 134 digs ... Club team is the Piedmont Vol-leyball Club.

Personal: Full name is Sarah Keeney Schermerhorn ... Sar-ah is the daughter of Bill and Chris Shermerhorn ... Born November 23, 1988 ... Majoring in business ... Her brother, Mason, is a member of Elon’s Southern Conference cham-pion men’s tennis team.

Tendler on Copenhagen: “I fell in love with Lauren’s all-around game and her poise on the volleyball court. She can impress you in so many ways and she is only going to get better. Lauren will compete at both the right and left side positions.”

High School: Named second team all-area by the Mercury News ... Finished seventh in the conference in kills for St. Francis - Mountain View High School ... Served as captain

of her Visions Volleyball club team ... Led her squad to a second-place fi nish in the Norcal and helped the club team to a bronze medal at the Junior Olympics.

Personal: Full name is Lauren Nicole Copenhagen ... Lau-ren is the daughter of Tom and Ann Copenhagen ... Born July 20, 1989 ... Majoring in business administration.

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Lizzie West5-9 • Freshman • Defensive SpecialistApex, N.C. • Apex • Piedmont VC

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Tendler on West: “We have been able to monitor Lizzie’s prog-ress very closely over the last few years. To her credit, since the time she committed to Elon, she has already improved in many areas. She has a great serve and her passing is getting more and more consistent as her confi dence grows.”

High School: Named Off ensive Player of the Year in 2003 and 2006, and Defensive Player of the Year in 2004 ... Earned hon-orable mention all-region honors n 2004 and 2005 ... Dubbed a 2005 Player to Watch by the Apex News & Observer ... Re-

ceived academic all-conference accolades all four years ... Led her team in digs in 2004 and 2006, and in kills in 2006 ... Apex won a conference title in 2004 and 2006 ... Apex advanced to the semifi nal round of the 4A State Tournament in 2005, achieving recognition as a national qualifi er ... Club team is the Piedmond Volleyball Club.

Personal: Full name is Elizabeth Anne West ... Lizzie is the daughter of Steven and Katie West ... Born April 11, 1989 ... Major is elementary education.

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Location ........................................................................ Boone, N.C. Enrollment .............................................................................15,000Conference........................................................................SouthernHead Coach ...............................................................Matt GiniproOverall Record ............................................................First SeasonRecord at Appalachian State ................................First Season2006 Record.............................................................................23-102006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 15-3Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................5/2Volleyball SID ............................................................................. TBASID Phone .................................................................................... TBASID E-Mail .................................................................................... TBA

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College of Charleston Cougars

Location ................................................................ Charleston, S.C. Enrollment .............................................................................11,617Conference........................................................................SouthernHead Coach ..............................................................Jason KepnerOverall Record ............................................................First SeasonRecord at College of Charleston ..........................First Season2006 Record............................................................................... 27-82006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 17-1Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................5/2Volleyball SID ...........................................................Jen BlackwellSID Phone .............................................................. (843) 953-5465SID E-Mail ....................................................blackwellj@cofc.edu

Davidson Wildcats

Location .................................................................. Davidson, N.C. Enrollment ............................................................................... 1,700Conference........................................................................SouthernHead Coach ................................................................... Tim CowieOverall Record ...............................................244-158 (11 years)Record at Davidson ............................................ 80-89 (5 years)2006 Record.............................................................................18-162006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 10-8Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/2Volleyball SID ....................................................... Lauren BiggersSID Phone .............................................................. (704) 894-2815SID E-Mail ........................................... [email protected]

The Citadel Bulldogs

Location ................................................................ Charleston, S.C. Enrollment ............................................................................... 1,900Conference........................................................................SouthernHead Coach ...........................................................Carolyn GeigerOverall Record ........................................................ 10-24 (1 year)Record at The Citadel .......................................................... Same2006 Record.............................................................................10-242006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 2-16Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................3/4Volleyball SID .............................................................Joe DouglasSID Phone .............................................................. (843) 953-7590SID E-Mail ...............................................douglasj2@citadel.edu

Chattanooga Mocs

Location ........................................................ Chattanooga, Tenn. Enrollment ............................................................................... 8,923Conference........................................................................SouthernHead Coach .................................................................Lisa RhodesOverall Record ...............................................304-276 (18 years)Record at Chattanooga .............................207-197 (13 years)2006 Record.............................................................................13-202006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 10-8Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................7/0Volleyball SID ........................................................Joshua DarlingSID Phone .............................................................. (423) 425-2116SID E-Mail ............................................ [email protected]

Charleston Southern Buccaneers

Location ................................................................ Charleston, S.C. Enrollment ............................................................................... 3.135Conference.......................................................................Big SouthHead Coach ...........................................................Danyel BellushOverall Record ................................................. 89-198 (10 years)Record at Charleston Southern ....................................... Same2006 Record............................................................................... 8-222006 Big South Record .......................................................... 1-13Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/2Volleyball SID ........................................................ Blake FreelandSID Phone .............................................................. (843) 863-7687SID E-Mail ................................................bfreeland@csuniv.edu

East Tennessee State Bucs

Location ........................................................ Johnson City, Tenn.Enrollment .............................................................................12,649Conference.................................................................. Atlantic SunHead Coach ..........................................................Lindsey DevineOverall Record ...................................................... 59-65 (4 years)Record at East Tennessee State ....................................... Same2006 Record............................................................................... 25-72006 Atlantic Sun Record ........................................................9-0Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................3/4Volleyball SID ...........................................................John RobertsSID Phone .............................................................. (423) 439-5263SID E-Mail ....................................................... [email protected]

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

Location ................................................................ Fort Myers, Fla.Enrollment ............................................................................... 9,400Conference.................................................................. Atlantic SunHead Coach ................................................................... Jaye FloodOverall Record ...................................................... 80-13 (3 years)Record at Florida Gulf Coast ............................................. Same2006 Record............................................................................... 29-32006 Atlantic Sun Record .......................................................N/AStarters Returning/Lost ............................................................5/2Volleyball SID ..........................................................Matt FairchildSID Phone .............................................................. (239) 590-7061SID E-Mail .......................................................mfairchi@fgcu.edu

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777777 yyy Georgia Southern Eagles

Location ................................................................. Statesboro, Ga.Enrollment .............................................................................16,425Conference........................................................................SouthernHead Coach ............................................................Nicole McCrayOverall Record ...................................................... 36-31 (2 years)Record at Georgia Southern .............................. 14-14 (1 year)2006 Record.............................................................................14-142006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 7-11Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/3Volleyball SID .............................................................. Matt HorneSID Phone .............................................................. (912) 681-5288SID E-Mail .............................. [email protected]

Furman Paladins

Location ..................................................................Greenville, S.C.Enrollment ............................................................................... 2,600Conference........................................................................SouthernHead Coach ..........................................................Michelle YoungOverall Record ................................................. 121-102 (7 years)Record at Furman .................................................................. Same2006 Record.............................................................................19-112006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 15-3Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................5/2Volleyball SID ............................................................... Kim TonkinSID Phone .............................................................. (864)294-3062SID E-Mail ............................................kim.tonkin@furman.edu

Illinois-Chicago Flames

Location .........................................................................Chicago, Ill.Enrollment .............................................................................24,407Conference.......................................................................... HorizonHead Coach ........................................................... Nancy MuellerOverall Record ................................................. 145-117 (8 years)Record at Illinois-Chicago................................. 39-57 (3 years)2006 Record.............................................................................17-172006 Horizon League Record .................................................8-6Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/3Volleyball SID ...........................................................Beth UsewiczSID Phone .............................................................. (312) 966-5811SID E-Mail ..............................................................bethu@uic.edu

James Madison Bulldogs

Location .............................................................Harrisonburg, Va.Enrollment .............................................................................16,900Conference......................................................... Colonial AthleticHead Coach .................................................................Disa GarnerOverall Record ...............................................170-216 (13 years)Record at James Madison ...............................116-79 (7 years)2006 Record............................................................................... 19-92006 Colonial Athletic Association Record .................... 13-5Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................6/1Volleyball SID ...........................................................Kevin WarnerSID Phone .............................................................. (540) 568-6154SID E-Mail ..................................................... [email protected]

High Point Panthers

Location ............................................................... High Point, N.C.Enrollment ............................................................................... 3,100Conference.......................................................................Big SouthHead Coach ............................................................Chad EspositoOverall Record ...............................................207-182 (10 years)Record at High Point ......................................... 51-85 (4 years)2006 Record.............................................................................10-222006 Big South Record .............................................................6-8Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................6/1Volleyball SID .......................................................... Brian MorganSID Phone .............................................................. (336) 841-4638SID E-Mail ......................................... [email protected]

Loyola Greyhounds

Location .................................................................. Baltimore, Md. Enrollment ............................................................................... 3,200Conference.................................................Mid-Atlantic AthleticHead Coach .................................................. Kristina HernandezOverall Record ...................................................... 17-43 (2 years)Record at Loyola ................................................................... Same2006 Record............................................................................... 7-252006 MAAC Record ....................................................................1-8Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................3/3Volleyball SID ............................................................................. TBASID Phone .................................................................................... TBASID E-Mail .................................................................................... TBA

McNeese State Cowboys

Location ...............................................................Lake Charles, La. Enrollment ............................................................................... 8,175Conference......................................................................SouthlandHead Coach .....................................................................Dale StarrOverall Record ...................................................... 98-73 (6 years)Record at McNeese State ................................. 48-36 (3 years)2006 Record.............................................................................15-142006 Southland Conference Record ................................. 12-4Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/2Volleyball SID ............................................................Pam LaFosseSID Phone .............................................................. (337) 475-5926SID E-Mail ..............................................plafosse@mcneese.edu

Morehead State Eagles

Location .................................................................. Morehead, Ky.Enrollment ............................................................................... 9,062Conference....................................................................Ohio ValleyHead Coach ............................................................ Jaime GordonOverall Record ....................................................137-97 (7 years)Record at Morehead State ............................... 57-70 (5 years)2006 Record.............................................................................21-132006 Ohio Valley Record ....................................................... 10-6Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/3Volleyball SID .........................................................Matt SchabertSID Phone .............................................................. (606) 784-2922SID E-Mail [email protected]

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North Dakota State Bison

Location ..........................................................................Fargo, N.D.Enrollment .............................................................................12,258Conference...........................................................Summit LeagueHead Coach .................................................. Erich HinterstockerOverall Record ........................................................ 17-13 (1 year)Record at North Dakota State .......................................... Same2006 Record.............................................................................17-132006 Summit League Record ................................................N/AStarters Returning/Lost ............................................................5/3Volleyball SID ........................................................ Ryan PerreaultSID Phone .............................................................. (701) 231-8331SID E-Mail ..........................................ryan.perreault@ndsu.edu

Radford Highlanders

Location ........................................................................Radford, Va. Enrollment ............................................................................... 9,552Conference.......................................................................Big SouthHead Coach ............................................................Crystal PoskeyOverall Record ...........................................................9-19 (1 year)Record at Radford.................................................................. Same2006 Record............................................................................... 9-192006 Big South Record .......................................................... 4-10Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................5/2Volleyball SID ......................................................Drew DickersonSID Phone .............................................................. (540) 831-5726SID E-Mail ..............................................adickerso@radford.edu

UNC Greensboro Spartans

Location ..............................................................Greensboro, N.C. Enrollment .............................................................................16,200Conference........................................................................SouthernHead Coach .............................................................. Shawn GarusOverall Record ...................................................... 72-95 (5 years)Record at UNC Greensboro .............................. 28-39 (2 years)2006 Record.............................................................................23-132006 Southern Conference Record ......................................9-9Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................5/2Volleyball SID ........................................................... Jessica PooleSID Phone .............................................................. (336) 334-5615SID E-Mail .......................................................jepoole@uncg.edu

Western Carolina Catamounts

Location ................................................................Cullowhee, N.C. Enrollment ................................................................................ 1889Conference........................................................................SouthernHead Coach .................................................... Stephanie DraganOverall Record ...............................................206-190 (11 years)Record at Western Carolina ............................. 17-53 (2 years)2006 Record............................................................................... 8-282006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 4-14Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/3Volleyball SID ........................................................Denise GideonSID Phone .............................................................. (828) 227-2336SID E-Mail [email protected]

Woff ord Terriers

Location ............................................................ Spartanburg, S.C.Enrollment ............................................................................... 1,250Conference........................................................................SouthernHead Coach ................................................................. Corey HelleOverall Record ....................................................52-101 (5 years)Record at Woff ord ................................................................ Same2006 Record............................................................................... 7-222006 Southern Conference Record ................................... 1-17Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................6/1Volleyball SID ........................................................Montesia DeasSID Phone .............................................................. (864) 597-4188SID E-Mail .................................................deasmc@woff ord.edu

North Carolina A&T

Location ..............................................................Greensboro, N.C. Enrollment .............................................................................11,456Conference..................................................Mid-Eastern AthleticHead Coach ..................................................Lyndsay SchmiedelOverall Record ............................................................First SeasonRecord at North Carolina A&T ..............................First Season2006 Record.............................................................................17-142006 MEAC Record .....................................................................7-3Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................4/3Volleyball SID ....................................................... Brian HollowaySID Phone .............................................................. (336) 334-7141SID E-Mail ...................................................bmhollow@ncat.edu

North Carolina Central Eagles

Location .....................................................................Durham, N.C. Enrollment ............................................................................... 8,675Conference.................Independent (NCAA Reclassifi cation)Head Coach ................................. Georgette Crawford-CrooksOverall Record ....................................................51-124 (5 years)Record at NC Central ........................................... 32-13 (1 year)2006 Record.............................................................................32-132006 CIAA Record .................................................................... 14-0Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................3/3Volleyball SID ................................................................ Kyle SerbaSID Phone .............................................................. (919) 530-7054SID E-Mail ......................................................... [email protected]

South Carolina State Bulldogs

Location ............................................................. Orangeburg, S.C.Enrollment ............................................................................... 4,700Conference..................................................Mid-Eastern AthleticHead Coach .........................................................Millicent Sylvan Overall Record ....................................................122-20 (6 years)Record at South Carolina State ............................First Season2006 Record.............................................................................12-202006 MEAC Record .....................................................................2-8Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................3/3Volleyball SID .....................................................Romanda NobleSID Phone .............................................................. (803) 516-4628SID E-Mail ........................................................rnoble1@scsu.edu

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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL MATCHES 13-18 6-8 5-7 2-3CONFERENCE 9-9 4-5 5-4 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 4-9 2-3 0-3 2-3

## STATS SUMMARY G K K/G E Pct A Pct SA Dig Dig/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE3 Stefanie Meyers 66 124 1.88 49 .250 9 .205 10 32 0.48 6 50 56 0.85 6 19 Juliena Gigon 118 296 2.51 119 .244 25 .111 34 302 2.56 16 107 123 1.04 30 315 Emily Downing 114 165 1.45 63 .222 50 .202 13 276 2.42 4 78 82 0.72 4 711 Emily Lucci 86 202 2.35 98 .192 41 .211 26 170 1.98 13 79 92 1.07 14 516 Jessica Barrow 92 244 2.65 95 .187 4 .091 27 81 0.88 3 26 29 0.32 6 01 Ashley Ruckert 49 61 1.24 26 .178 4 .211 14 51 1.04 1 10 11 0.22 2 112 Mandy Wilson 90 148 1.64 70 .173 18 .250 17 75 0.83 6 34 40 0.44 5 114 Britany Westphal 105 360 3.43 196 .171 6 .143 17 94 0.90 5 35 40 0.38 8 38 Emily Regan 69 12 0.17 5 .152 360 .424 5 93 1.35 0 6 6 0.09 2 227 Natalie Moore 102 42 0.41 22 .144 995 .434 25 168 1.65 1 28 29 0.28 6 4210 Brooke Pickard 107 7 0.07 7 .000 22 .084 14 392 3.66 0 0 0 0.00 0 32 Shelley MacBean 76 1 0.01 2 -.333 8 .110 4 121 1.59 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 ELON................ 118 1662 14.08 752 .196 1542 .353 206 1856 15.73 55 453 281.5 2.39 83 88 Opponents........... 118 1705 14.45 792 .193 1543 .352 206 1914 16.22 58 354 235.0 1.99 45 114

TEAM STATISTICS ELON OPPATTACK Kills 1662 1705 Errors 752 792 Total Attacks 4648 4730 Attack Pct .196 .193 Kills/Game 14.1 14.4SET Assists 1542 1543 Attempts 4366 4386 Assist Pct .353 .352 Assists/Game 13.1 13.1SERVE Aces 206 206 Errors 282 253 Attempts 3092 3111 Serve Pct .909 .919 Aces/Game 1.7 1.7SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors 205 204 Errors/Game 1.7 1.7 Attempts 2832 2792 Reception Pct .928 .927DEFENSE Digs 1856 1914 Digs/Game 15.7 16.2BLOCKING Block Solo 55 58 Block Assist 453 354 Total Blocks 281.5 235.0 Blocks Per Game 2.4 2.0 Block Errors 83 45

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DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE SCORE-BY-GAME Aug 29, 2006 UNC ASHEVILLE L 2-3 24-30,30-26,31-33,30-28,9-15

Sep 01, 2006 TEXAS CHRISTIAN L 0-3 25-30,23-30,17-30 Sep 02, 2006 ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM L 0-3 27-30,23-30,20-30 Sep 02, 2006 NAVY W 3-2 32-30,31-29,22-30,25-30,15-11 Sep 08, 2006 vs New Orleans L 0-3 18-30,24-30,16-30 Sep 09, 2006 vs Delaware State W 3-1 30-21,31-33,30-11,30-20 Sep 09, 2006 at Stetson L 1-3 30-23,23-30,27-30,24-30 * Sep 12, 2006 UNC GREENSBORO W 3-2 30-28,27-30,30-23,24-30,15-11 * Sep 15, 2006 at Woff ord W 3-1 30-17,27-30,30-27,30-21 Sep 15, 2006 vs Campbell L 1-3 28-30,21-30,30-23,26-30 Sep 16, 2006 vs UT-Martin L 0-3 24-30,28-30,24-30 * Sep 23, 2006 at Western Carolina W 3-0 30-24,30-26,30-28 * Sep 24, 2006 at Chattanooga L 0-3 22-30,21-30,28-30 * Sep 29, 2006 APPALACHIAN STATE L 2-3 30-22,24-30,21-30,30-28,14-16 * Sep 30, 2006 DAVIDSON L 2-3 26-30,23-30,30-25,30-20,12-15

Oct 03, 2006 at North Carolina A&T L 1-3 23-30,28-30,30-23,22-30 * Oct 08, 2006 at Georgia Southern W 3-2 27-30,20-30,30-26,30-23,15-7 Oct 11, 2006 HIGH POINT W 3-0 30-24,30-28,30-26 * Oct 14, 2006 at The Citadel W 3-0 30-20,30-17,30-20 * Oct 15, 2006 at College of Charleston W 3-2 16-30,28-30,33-31,30-25,15-10 * Oct 17, 2006 at UNC Greensboro L 1-3 36-38,30-28,28-30,28-30 * Oct 21, 2006 WESTERN CAROLINA W 3-0 30-20,30-24,30-22 * Oct 22, 2006 CHATTANOOGA W 3-0 30-18,30-20,30-23 * Oct 27, 2006 at Appalachian State L 1-3 24-30,30-28,13-30,25-30 * Oct 28, 2006 at Davidson L 1-3 19-30,28-30,30-18,23-30 * Oct 31, 2006 FURMAN L 0-3 20-30,28-30,27-30

* Nov 05, 2006 GEORGIA SOUTHERN L 1-3 28-30,32-34,30-24,27-30 * Nov 10, 2006 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON L 1-3 24-30,16-30,35-33,26-30 * Nov 11, 2006 THE CITADEL W 3-0 30-22,30-26,30-20 Nov 16, 2006 vs #11 Woff ord W 3-1 30-23,30-32,30-19,30-15 Nov 17, 2006 at #3 ASU L 0-3 22-30,22-30,29-31

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Kills

1. Velma Degree 33 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 9, 1993)2. Megan Crooks 31 vs. Mars Hill (Nov. 6, 1994)3. Emily Hayes 30 vs. Western Carolina (Nov. 7, 2003)4. Debbie Hall 29 vs. Queens (Sept. 9, 1995)5. Emily Hayes 28 vs. Furman (Nov. 1, 2003) Britany Westphal 28 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 1, 2004)

Britany Westphal 28 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004)

8. Megan Crooks 27 vs. Catawba (Nov. 5, 1994) Debbie Hall 27 vs. George Washington (Nov. 3, 1995) 10. Velma Degree 26 vs. Catawba (Oct. 5, 1993) Laura Griffi n 26 vs. UNC Asheville (Oct. 13, 2000)

Digs

1. Debbie Hall 57 vs. Wingate (Oct. 25, 1995)2. Debbie Hall 46 vs. Catawba (Sept. 23, 1995)3. Debbie Hall 40 vs. Queens (Oct. 30, 1995) Debbie Hall 40 vs. Catawba (Nov. 3, 1995)5. Debbie Hall 39 vs. Presbyterian (Sept. 23, 1995)6. Debbie Hall 38 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 8, 1994)7. Debbie Hall 36 vs. Eckerd (Sept. 29, 1995)8. Crystal Blatchley 35 vs. Mars Hill (Nov. 6, 1994)9. Debbie Hall 34 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 2, 1995)10. Cheryl Spivey 32 vs. Rio Grande (1992) Crystal Blatchley 32 vs. Catawba (Nov. 5, 1994) M.K. Spear 32 vs. Davidson (Oct. 26, 2003)

Assists

1. Priscilla Awkard 84 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 9, 1993)2. Allison Gentry 75 vs. Mars Hill (Oct. 14, 1995)3. Priscilla Awkard 68 vs. Mars Hill (Nov. 6, 1994)

Natalie Moore 68 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004)

5. Emerald Zemedkun 66 vs. High Point (Nov. 7, 2000)6. Kate Hart 65 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 3, 2004) Kate Hart 65 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 15, 2005)

Natalie Moore 65 vs. UNC Greensboro (Sept. 12, 2006)

9. Natalie Moore 64 vs. UNC Asheville (Aug. 29, 2006)

10. Priscilla Awkard 63 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (Oct. 2, 1993) Emerald Zemedkun 63 vs. UNC Asheville (Oct. 13, 2000)

All-Time Individual Match Records

Debbie Hall Velma Degree Megan Crooks

Aces

1. Crystal Blatchley 9 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 8, 1994)2. Emily Hayes 8 vs. Lipscomb (Aug. 31, 2002) Emerald Zemedkun 8 vs. S. C. State (Sept. 5, 1998)4. Fae Foster 7 vs. Chowan (1989) Jill Taylor 7 vs. Roanoke (Nov. 2, 1992) Molly Kingsley-Ibeh 7 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 9, 1993) Priscilla Awkard 7 vs. Catwaba (Nov. 5, 1994) Allison Gentry 7 vs. Francis Marion (Sept. 1, 1995) Christina Zadroga 7 vs. Maryland - ES (Sept. 10, 1999) Katie Forman 7 vs. Maryland - ES (Sept. 10, 1999)

Mandy Wilson 7 vs. Delaware St (Sept. 9, 2006)

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1. Debbie Hall 662 19952. Velma Degree 539 19933. Megan Crooks 489 19944. Emily Hayes 480 20035. Lisa Bumgarner 473 19956. Velma Degree 438 19927. Emily Hayes 411 20028. Laura Griffi n 408 20009. Fiona MacPherson 402 199610. Debbie Hall 393 1994 Britany Westphal 393 2005

Digs

1. Debbie Hall 978 19952. Wendy Schott 629 19953. Fiona MacPherson 546 19964. Debbie Hall 511 19945. M.K. Spear 505 20046. Crystal Blatchley 503 19947. Molly Kingsley-Ibeh 462 19938. Tarrifa Smith 451 19969. M.K. Spear 448 199610. Allison Gentry 435 1995

Assists

1. Priscilla Awkard 1,307 19932. Kate Hart 1,279 20033. Allison Gentry 1,272 19954. Priscilla Awkard 1,212 19945. Emerald Zemedkun 1,126 20006. Natalie Moore 995 2006

7. Cheryl Denny 889 19968. Priscilla Awkard 866 19929. Emerald Zemedkun 835 199910. Kate Hart 802 2002

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1. Molly Kingsley-Ibeh 73 1993 Crystal Blatchley 73 19943. Allison Gentry 69 19954. Kym Liable 64 19955. Fae Foster 63 19896. Priscilla Awkard 62 19947. Wendy Schott 57 19948. Lynn Hefty 52 19909. Molly Kingsley-Ibeh 51 1994 Debbie Hall 51 1994 Katie Ruoff 51 1996 Tarrifa Smith 51 1997

Kills

(Minimum 1,000 Kills)1. Velma Degree 1,461 1990-932. Emily Hayes 1,450 2001-043. Katie Ruoff 1,369 1996-994. Debbie Hall 1,366 1992-955. Megan Crooks 1,203 1991-946. Laura Griffi n 1,167 1999-027. Juliena Gigon 1,143 2003-068. Lisa Bumgarner 1,100 1995-989. Fiona MacPherson 1,040 1995-98

Digs

(Minimum 1,000 Digs)1. Debbie Hall 2,036 1992-952. Wendy Schott 1,793 1994-973. Fiona MacPherson 1,394 1995-984. M.K. Spear 1,368 2001-045. Cheryl Spivey 1,264 1989-926. Maria LaBrutto 1,198 2000-037. Katie Forman 1,187 1999-028. Priscilla Awkard 1,080 1991-949. Katie Ruoff 1,033 1996-9910. Tracy Herring 1,006 1990-93

All-Time Individual Career Records

Assists

1. Priscilla Awakrd 3,929 1991-942. Kate Hart 3,441 2002-053. Emerald Zemedkun 2,870 1997-004. Cheryl Denny 2,421 1994-975. Natalie Moore 2,344 2004-present

6. Lori Fortune 2,216 1996-997. Lynn Hefty 1,365 1988-918. Allison Gentry 1,272 19959. Fae Foster 795 1989-9010. Katie Newby 775 2001-04

Aces

1. Katie Ruoff 176 1996-992. Debbie Hall 170 1992-953. Tracy Herring 166 1990-93 Priscilla Awkard 166 1991-945. Wendy Schott 141 1994-976. Lynn Hefty 122 1988-917. Emerald Zemedkun 120 1997-008. Emily Hayes 119 2001-049. Cheryl Spivey 114 1989-9210. Juliena Gigon 107 2003-06

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1. Emily Hayes 30 vs. Western Carolina (Nov. 7, 2003)2. Britany Westphal 28 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 1, 2004)

Britany Westphal 28 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004)

4. Laura Griffi n 26 vs. UNC Asheville (Oct. 13, 2000)5. Eli Mould 24 vs. Winthrop (Oct. 1, 1999)

Mandy Wilson 24 vs. UNC Greensboro (Sept. 12, 2006)

Britany Westphal 24 vs. North Carolina A&T (Oct. 3, 2006)

Digs

1. M.K. Spear 32 vs. Davidson (Oct. 26, 2003)2. Katie Forman 30 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 22, 2001) M.K. Spear 30 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004)4. Katie Forman 29 vs. Radford (Oct. 29, 2002)5. Eli Mould 28 vs. Catawba (Sept. 1, 1999) Emily Hayes 28 vs. Charleston Southern (Oct. 27, 2001)

Assists

1. Natalie Moore 68 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004)

2. Emerald Zemedkun 66 vs. High Point (Nov. 12, 1999)3. Kate Hart 65 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 3, 2004) Kate Hart 65 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 15, 2005) Natalie Moore 65 vs. UNC Greensboro (Sept. 12, 2006)

Aces

1. Emily Hayes 8 vs. Lipscomb (Sept. 31, 2002)2. Christina Zadroga 7 vs. MD-Eastern Shore (Sept. 10, 1999) Katie Forman 7 vs. MD-Eastern Shore (Sept. 10, 1999) Mandy Wilson 7 vs. Delaware State (Sept. 9, 2006)

5. Eli Mould 6 vs. UNC Wilmington (Sept. 12, 2000) Katie Forman 6 vs. Woff ord (Aug. 31, 2001) Ashley Ruckert 6 vs. Samford (Sept. 17, 2005)

Total Blocks1. Juliena Gigon 13 vs. Woff ord (Nov. 12, 2005)2. Emily Lucci 11 vs. C. of Charleston (Oct. 15, 2006)3. Katie Ruoff 10 vs. Coastal Carolina (Oct. 16, 1999) Katie Ruoff 10 vs. Radford (Nov. 6, 1999) Maria LaBrutto 10 vs. Coppin State (Aug. 31, 2001)6. Maria LaBrutto 9 vs. North Carolina A&T (Oct. 6, 2001) Emily Lucci 9 vs. Furman (Sept. 24, 2004) Emily Lucci 9 vs. Furman (Oct. 17, 2006)

Emily Downing 9 vs. C. of Charleston (Oct. 15, 2006) Emily Downing 9 vs. Woff ord (Nov. 16, 2006) Juliena Gigon 9 vs. Woff ord (Nov. 16, 2006)

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Kills

1. Emily Hayes 480 20032. Emily Hayes 411 20023. Laura Griffi n 408 20004. Britany Westphal 393 2005

5. Emily Hayes 383 2004

Digs

1. M.K. Spear 505 20042. M.K. Spear 448 20033. Brooke Pickard 392 20064. Eli Mould 361 19995. Katie Forman 358 2001

Assists

1. Kate Hart 1,279 20032. Emerald Zemedkun 1,126 20003. Natalie Moore 995 2006

4. Emerald Zemedkun 835 19995. Kate Hart 802 2002

Aces

1. Katie Ruoff 38 1999 Sherra Howard 38 19993. Emily Hayes 37 20024. Katie Forman 35 20005. Katie Forman 34 2001 Kate Hart 34 2003 Emily Lucci 34 2005

Juliena Gigon 34 2006

Total Blocks

1. Juliena Gigon 123 20062. Katie Ruoff 117 19993. Emily Lucci 108 2004

4. Sarah Haskell 106 20025. Juliena Gigon 97 2004 Juliena Gigon 97 20057. Juliena Gigon 95 20038. Maria LaBrutto 94 20029. Emily Lucci 92 2006

10. Emily Lucci 85 2005

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Kills

(Minimum 1,000 Kills)1. Emily Hayes 1,450 2001-042. Katie Ruoff 1,369 1996-993. Laura Griffi n 1,167 1999-024. Juliena Gigon 1,143 2003-065. Britany Westphal 976 2004-present

Digs

(Minimum 1,000 Digs)1. M.K. Spear 1,368 2001-042. Maria LaBrutto 1,198 2000-033. Katie Forman 1,187 1999-024. Katie Ruoff 1,033 1996-995. Juliena Gigon 1,002 2003-06

Assists

1. Kate Hart 3,441 2002-052. Emerald Zemedkun 2,870 1997-003. Natalie Moore 2,344 2004-present

3. Lori Fortune 2,216 1996-995. Katie Newby 775 2001-04

Aces

1. Katie Ruoff 176 1996-992. Emerald Zemedkun 120 1997-003. Emily Hayes 119 2001-044. Juliena Gigon 107 2003-065. Katie Forman 101 1999-02

Total Blocks

1. Katie Ruoff 567 1996-992. Juliena Gigon 412 2003-063. Maria LaBrutto 308 2000-034. Juliena Gigon 289 2003-065. Emily Lucci 285 2004-present

6. Marie Deangelo 249 1996-997. Emily Downing 223 2003-068. Emily Hayes 212 2001-049. Sarah Haskell 201 2000-0310. Kristi Tunila 139 2000-03

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Natalie Moore

Kills

1. 1995 team 2,200 2. 1996 team 1,940 3. 1994 team 1,939 4. 2003 team 1,730 5. 2002 team 1,716 6. 1993 team 1,712 2004 team 1,712 8. 1997 team 1,689 9. 2006 team 1,662

10. 1998 team 1,616

Blocks

1. 1993 team 1,031 2. 1994 team 797 3. 1996 team 785 4. 1995 team 702 5. 1992 team 603 6. 1988 team 517 7. 1997 team 452 1998 team 452 9. 1989 team 44910. 1991 team 360

Digs

1. 1995 team 3,694 2. 1994 team 2,964 3. 1996 team 2,698 4. 1990 team 2,194 5. 1998 team 2,138 6. 1993 team 2,078 7. 1997 team 2,043 8. 1992 team 2,007 9. 2002 team 1,99910. 2001 team 1,943

Aces

1. 1994 team 367 2. 1995 team 339 3. 1993 team 294 4. 1992 team 270 5. 1997 team 258 6. 1990 team 248 7. 1996 team 228 8. 1989 team 223 9. 1999 team 22010. 1991 team 219

Assists

1. 1995 team 2,193 2. 1994 team 1,759 3. 1996 team 1,757 4. 1988 team 1,587 5. 2006 team 1,542

6. 2004 team 1,536 7. 2003 team 1,532 8. 2002 team 1,519 9. 1992 team 1,48610. 1997 team 1,483

Service Errors

1. 1988 team 141 2. 1991 team 192 3. 1996 team 201 4. 2001 team 214 5. 1989 team 224 6. 1997 team 237 7. 1990 team 249 8. 1992 team 254 9. 1993 team 25810. 1999 team 267

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2004 Emily Hayes (Second Team)Big South Conference

2000 Laura Griffi n (Second Team)1999 Eli Mould

South Atlantic Conference

1996 Wendy Schott (Second Team)1995 Debbie Hall1994 Priscilla Awkard Megan Crooks Debbie Hall (Second Team)1993 Velma Degree Priscilla Awkard Megan Crooks1992 Velma Degree Cheryl Spivey (Second Team)1991 Velma Degree Cheryl Spivey (Second Team) Sue Taylor (Second Team)1990 Cheryl Spivey Lynn Lefty (Second Team)1989 Cheryl Spivey Lynn Lefty (Second Team)

Carolinas Conference

1988 Michelle Engle1984 Susan Overbey1981 Jeannie Hairston1979 Sue Bias1977 Carolyn Smith1976 Joyce Daniels

Conference Player of the YearSouth Atlantic Conference

1994 Velma Degree

Conference Scholar-AthleteSouth Atlantic Conference

1994 Gillian Lee Durham

Conference Freshman of the YearSouth Atlantic Conference

1996 Katie Rouff 1995 Allison Gentry1991 Megan Crooks1989 Cheryl Spivey

Conference All-RookieBig South Conference

2001 Lindsay Lawson

Conference All-TournamentNAIA District 6

1992 Velma Degree Cheryl Spivey Tracy Herring Megan Crooks

Priscilla Awkard

South Atlantic Conference

1996 Wendy Schott Fiona MacPherson1994 Megan Crooks1993 Megan Cooks Velma Degree1992 Velma Degree

Priscilla Awkard

NAIA District Tournament MVP1992 Velma Degree

NAIA All-District1992 Velma Degree Cheryl Spivey1983 Susan Overbey

All-AcademicAcademic All-Southern Conference

2006 Shelley MacBean

Stefanie Meyers

2005 Kate HartEmily Lucci

Lindsay Reinhardt2004 Sarah Farley M.K. Spear Kate Hart Melissa Melito Katie Newby Lindsay Reinhardt Juliena Gigon2003 Sarah Farley M.K. Spear Kate Hart Melissa Melito

Academic All-Big South Conference

2002 Laura Griffi n2001 Laura Griffi n2000 Sherra Howard1999 Sherra Howard

South Atlantic Scholar-Athlete

1994 Gillian Lee DurhamNAIA Academic All-District

1988 Michelle Engle

Academic All-District2005 Kate Hart (Second Team)2004 M.K. Spear (Third Team)

Katie Ruoff

Laura Griffi n

Emily Lucci

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