2005 Memphis Volleyball Media Guide

CARRIE YERTYHEAD COACH

APRIL HARRIMANASSISTANT COACH

TRAVIS FILARASSISTANT COACH

20 • COLETTE RAMIREZOH • JR.- VALENCIA, CA

1 • EMILY STECKELDS/LIB • JR. • SANTA CLARITA, CA

7 • FEHI TUIVAIMB • SR. • KENT,

12 *KORI SMITHDS/LIB • FR.» COVINGTON, TN.

24 • KRISTEN HARDEEOH • SR.« SANTA FE, TX

11 • CHRISTEN CLAYTONDS/LIB • JR. • HOUSTON, TX

3 • KRISHNA SLANCHEVAS • JR. • SOPHIA, BULGARIA

5 • LAURA COTES • FR. • SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN

4 • ASHLEY LIFORDOH • SO. • SAN ANTONIO. TX

10* MELISSA NANCEMB • JR. • FRANKFORT, IN

9 • NANCY NELLANSOH • SR. • SOUTH BEND, I

15 • REBEKAH STRICKLAND 18 • SARAH BURYOH • FR. • GERMANTOWN, TN. MB»FR.»SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN

8 • SHELBY BURTONMB • SO. • SAN ANTONIO, TX

LESLEY TSCHUMETRAINER

JAMES ARCHIBALDMANAGER

SAM CHAMBERSMANAGER

2005 Tiger VolleyballQuick Facts

Location: Memphis, TennesseeEnrollment: 20,668Founded: 1912President: Dr. Shirley C. RainesPhone: (901)678-2234Athletic Director: R. C. JohnsonPhone: (901)678-2335SWA: Lynn ParkesPhone: (901)678-4117Faculty Rep.: Rodney SmithAthletic Media Relations Director:....

Jennifer RodriguesVollegball Contact: Jason C. ReddPhone: (901) 678-4640Cell Phone: (901)734-0565Fax: (901)678-4134

Email: jredd(o)memphis.eduCompliance Coordinator: ...Jeff KonyaPhone: (901)678-1780Nickname: TigersColors: Blue and (JrayConference: Conference USAArena (Capacity): Elma Roane

Fieldhouse (2000)2004 Record: 27-102004 C-USA Record/Finish: ..9-4/5thHead Coach: Carrie YerlyPhone: (901)678-2315Alma Mater: Washington Stale, 1992Overall Record/Record al Memphis:

167-138/Nine yearsAssislanl Coach: April HarrimanPhone: (901)678-4232Alma Maler: Memphis, 2001Assislanl Coach: Travis FilarPhone: (901)678-2312Alma Mater: Furman, 2000Lelterwinners Reluming/Lost:... 8/3Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2Website www.gotigersgo.com

Table of ContentsQuick Facts/CreditsMedia Information..

Coaching StaffCarrie Yerly 4-6April Harriman 7Travis Filar 8Support Staff 9Managers and Trainers 10

2005 Outlook2005 Outlook 12-132005 Roster 14

PlayersKrislen Hardee 16-17Nancy Nellans 18-19Fehi Tuivai 20-21Shelbg Burton 22Christen Clayton 23Ashley Liford 24Melissa Nance 25Hristina Slancheva 26Emily Steckel 27NewcomersSarah Bury/Laura Cote 28Colette Ramirez 29Kori Srnith/Rebekah Strickland 30

On the Cover:

2004 Year-In-Review2004 Review 32-332004 Statistics 342004 Seniors 35

Conference USAC-USA Write-up 362004 C-USA Standings/Stats... 37-38

Memphis Vollegball HistorgBy the Numbers 39Year-by-Year Results 40-45Coaching Record 46Career Records 47Individual Single-Season Records ... 48Team Single-Season Records 49Single-Match Records 50-511,000 Kill Club 52-53Post-Season History 54-55All-Time Tournament Results 56All-Time Rosier 57Honor Roll 58Opponents 59-63All-Time Records vs. Opponents . 64

University of MemphisUniversity Section

L to R: Senior middle blocker (7) Fehi Tuivai,senior outside hitler (9) Nancy Nellans, senioroutside hitter (24) Kristen Hardee and Head CoachCarrie Yerly,

CREDITSThe 2005 University of Memphis Tiger Volleyball Quide is intended for the editorial use of

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Memphis Vollegball 2005

Media InffcmatloonLOCAL MEDIA

PRINTPhil StukenborgThe Commercial Appeal495 Union AvenueMemphis, IN 38103Phone: 901-529-2360FAX: 901-529-2362

Matthew LaurieThe Daiig HelmsmanUniversity of MemphisMemphis, TN 38152Phone: 901-678-2192FAX: 901- 678-4792

Frank MurtaughMemphis Flger460 Tennessee St.Memphis, TN 38101Phone: 901- 521-9000FAX: 901-521-0129

Buck PattonShelby Sun Times7508 Capital Dr.Cordova, TN 38138Phone: 901-755-7386FAX: 901-755-0827

Dan Moore(jermantown News7545 North Street(jermantown, TN 38138Phone: 901-754-0337FAX: 901-754-29G1

Sports EditorTiger TimesP.O. Box 972Cleveland, MS 38732Phone: 877-414-7336

David Climer/Maurice PattonThe Tennesseean1100 BroadwayNashville, TN 37202Phone: 615-259-8000FAX: 615-2S9-8826

Ron CaldwellUeSoto Times315 Losher StreetP.O. Box 100Hernando, MS 38632Phone: 662-429-6397FAX: 662-429-5229

The Jackson Sun245 W. LafagetteJackson, IN 38301Phone: 901-425-9636FAX: 901-425-9604

Wallu WellmanShelbg-Sun Times7508 Capital Dr.Qermanlown, TN 38138Phone: 901-755-7380FAX: 901-755-0827

TELEVISION(jlenn CarverWREQ-TV (CBS)803 Channel Three Dr.Memphis, TN 38103Phone: 901-543-2117FAX: 901-543-2167

Jarvis QreerWMC-TV 5 (NBC)1960 Union Ave.Memphis, TN 381U3Phone: 901-726-0410FAX: 901-278-7633

David LeeMatt StarkWHBQ-TV 13 (Fox)485 S. HighlandMemphis, TN 38111Phone: 901-320-1345FAX: 901-320-1366

Qreg (jastonWPTY-TV (ABC)2701 Union Ave.Memphis, TN 38104Phone: 901-323-2430Fax:901-452-1820

RADIOBob McDowellWUMR-FM 91.7Univ. of MemphisMemphis, TN 38152Phone: 901-678-3176FAX: 901-678-4331

Eli SavoieWHBQ-AM 5606080 Mt. MoriahMemphis, IN 38115Phone: 901-375-9324FAX: 901-795-4454

Universitlj of Memphis Athletic Media Relations

MEDIA INFORMATION

PRESS CREDENTIALS/PARKINGCredentials for media wishing to cover Tigervollegball can be obtained bg contacting Ja-son Redd, Athletic Media Relations Assistant,at (901) 678-4640. Media covering visitinqteams are asked to contact the Athletic Me-dia Relations office at least one dag prior tothe game.

MATCH SERVICESThe Memphis Athletic Media Relations staffwill provide game notes and programs, sta-tistics, rosters, media guides, and final boxscores and plag-bg-plag and ang other perti-nent information to all members of the me-dia.

PRACTICES/INTERVIEWSAll Tiger practices are closed to the public,but interview arrangements mag be made bgcontacting Jason Redd in the Athletic MediaRelations Office before noon on ang specificdag. All interviews are coordinated with HeadCoach Carrie Yertg through Redd. If gou wishto interview Coach Yertg or a Tiger player,contact Redd so that an interview can be setaround the plager's academic and practiceschedules. Coach Yertg and Tiger players areavailable for postgame interviews 10 min-utes following the end of each game.

TICKET INFORMATIONTickets for all Tiger home vollegball matchesare available at the Universitg of MemphisTicket Office at the corner of Southern andNormal, or by calling (901) 678-2331. Ticketsare also available at the Elma Roane Fieldhouseticket window on the dag of the match.

TIQERS ON THE WEBThe official athletic web site of the Univer-sitlj of Memphis is www.gotigersgo.com.Media information, such as game notes, boxscores, statistics, etc., are all available onthe web site.

Man BernGrad. Asst.

MeflyDavts Brandon KoldiliGrad. Asst. Grad. Asst.

Universilg of Memphis AthleticsMission Statement

The primary mission of the Uepdrtmunt ofAthletics is to provide a successful ath-letic program at the highest level of com-petition. Characterized bg academic, athleticand moral excellence in a diverse colle-giate environment, the program will abidebi) the spirit of the rules governing stu-dents and intercollegiate athletics and willbe known for its good sportsmanship andintegrity. The Universitg of Memphis is acomprehensive urban university commit-ted to the scholarly accomplishments of ourstudents and faculty and to the enhance-ment of our community, state and the na-tion through principles of academic integ-rity, sound management and equal opportu-nity.

Memphis Volleyball 2005

Coaches Q Staff

CarrieYERTY Head Coach10th Season

Washington State, 1992Head coach Carrie Yertij enters her 10"'

season at the helm o( the Tiger volleyhallprogram, making her the longest tenuredcoach in Memphis volleghall historg. In those10 gears Yertg has turned the programaround and continues to build a winningtradition. Under Yertg, the Tigers have posted57 wins Hie last two seasons-the most winsin a two-gear span since the 198U and 1981seasons. Along with that, Memphis has putup seven winning seasons in the last 10gears, including (our consecutive (rom 2001-Z004.

Yertg led Memphis to its second-consecu-tive 25-win season in 2004, as the Tigersadvanced to the semifinals of the Confer-ence USA Tournament for the second straightyear. Memphis' 27-10 mark in 2004 markedthe third time since 1990 that the Tigerswon 27 matches in a single season. Lastgear's .730 winning percentage is the sec-ond-highest since 1994.

Yertg saw her commitment to long-termsuccess move forward in 2003 when sheguided the Tigers to a 30-6 mark and itsfirst-ever appearance in the Conference USAChampionship match. That team was just thesecond team in C-USA history to hit the 30-

Yerty's Career HiyhliyhtsSecond all-time with 107 wins57 wins over the last two seasonsSix winning seasonsFour consecutive winning cam-paignsLongest head coaching stint inMemphis vollegball historgBest single-season winning per-centage in 2003 (30-6, .833)First-ever appearance in Confer-ence USA Championship final in2003C-USA Setter of the Year (HeatherWatts, 2004)Heather Watts becomes TigerVollegbaH's first All-AmericanC-USA Defensive Plager of the Year(Amie Hamilton, 1999)

win mark. The Tigers' .833 winning per-centage was the hest single-seasonmark in school historg.

Yertg is also second on the Mem-phis career coaching wins listwith 167 victories (167-138record). She is now just 45wins awag from becoming thewinningest coach in Mem-phis vollegball historg. Yertghas also led Memphis tothe most winning sea-sons (seven) of anyTiger volleyballcoach.

Yerty began herTiger career onJuly 15, 1996, whenshe was hired to re-place former head coachPenny Lucas-While lessthan six weeks beforethe start of the season.She inherited a squadthat finished 13-20 theprevious gear and fea-tured just five return-ing plagers. In her firstyear, the Tigers finished8-27 overall and 1-13in Conference USA, butYertg did not let thatone season spoil herdreams of developingand guiding the Divi-sion 1 program into thenational spotlight.

She hit the recruit-ing trails and herhard work has re-sulted in two Aca-demic All-Americahonorees, four All-Conference USAhonorees, two C-USA All-FreshmanTeam honorees,one C-USA Defen-sive Player of the Year and one AVCA All-Region honorable mention plager. Yerty's


Coaches StaffThe Yertg Account

Hometown Boring, OregonHigh School Sam Barlow High School

Reebok First Team All-AmericanAlma Mater Washington State, 1992

(secondary education)Universilg of Memphis, Dec. 2004

MS - Sport and Leisure Commerce

Playing ExperienceWashington State - 1988-91

USA Olympic Bevelopmental Team - 1992Collegiate Plaginq Honors

All-American nomineeTwo-time Pac-10 All-Conference

Pac-10 Honor RollWSU record for kills, solo blocks § assisted

blocks

Coaching BackgroundUniv. of Memphis - Head Coach

(1996-presenl)Arizona - Assistant Coach (1995)

Eastern Washington - Asst. Coach (1992-94)Chaired AVCA Policy and Procedures CommitteeServed on NCAA fjender Equity Committee in

2003-04Currently a member of the

Fellowship for Christian Athletes Coaches'Board

COACHINQ ACCOMPLISHMENTS100th career win

vs. Yale (Sept. 15, 2002)First 30-win season since 1990 (2003)Best Single Season Winning Percentage

30-6, .833 (2003)First-ever appearance in C-USA Finals

(2003)Coached two Academic All-America honorees

April Harriman, 2001Heather Watts, 2003, 2004

Coached AVCA Honorable Mention All-American

Heather Watts, 2004Coached four All-Conference USA Honorees

Amie Hamilton (Second Team, 2001)Brittany Barnetl (Second Team, 2003)

Tiara Cjilkeg(Third Team, 2003; Second Team 2004)

Heather Watts(Third Team, 2003; First Team, 2004)

Coached C-OSA Defensive Player of the YearAmie Hamilton (1999)

Coached C-USA Setter of the YearHeather Watts (2004)

Coached C-USA Volleyball Scholar Athlete ofthe Year

Heather Watts (2004)

squads have also earned academic individualand team honors from the AVCA, while 19 of20 players that have completed their eligibil-ity have received their college diplomas.

In just her second season at the helm of ayoung Tiger vollegball program, Yerty madeone of the biggest turnarounds in the program'shistorg. Never had a Tiger squad won lessthan 10 matches one gear and finished wellabove .500 the next. Yertg's second-year squaddid it. She guided the 1997 Tigers to a 19-14overall record, including a school-best 7-0start. Not included in the overall record thatseason was a victory over the Australian Na-tional Team at the Montana State Tournament.The team also made a huge jump in the con-ference rankings with a 6-10 record that year.

The Tigers were again gaining respect fromtheir C-USA foes. After f inishing dead last inthe league in 1996, the Tigers improved to afourth-place showing in the National Divisionthe following season. Yerty's Tigers also madestrides in the C-USA postseason tourna-ment, winning their first-round meeting withUAB and advancing to the second round,where they dropped a 3-1 decision to top-seeded and eventual NCAA participant Hous-ton.

That would not be the last time that Mem-phis put up a f ight with the Cougars. In1998, Yerty led her troops to their first winin school history over the University ofHouston, and for the second-straight sea-son, Memphis advanced to the second roundof the C-USA Tournament. Yerty's Tigers fin-ished the season with an 18-14 overallrecord and a 6-10 record in conference. Itwas the first time since 1994 that a Tigervolleyball team had recorded back-to-backwinning seasons.

Memphis had its second All-ConferenceUSA honoree in 2001 when senior AmieHamilton earned second team accolades, thefirst Tiger to earn an all-conference honor

under Yerty and the first to do so since 1995.But it would not be as long a wait for the

Tigers' next All-Conference USA honor, asMemphis had three student-athletes namedto the Conference USA All-Conference teamsin 2003. Senior Bri t tany Barnett, who f in -ished her career ranked third in school his-tory with 1,349 kills, was named to the sec-ond team, while Heather Watts and Tiara fjilkeyboth earned third team honors. That trio ofplayers obliterated the Tiger record book dur-ing a banner season.

Watts, who set a single-season schoolrecord with 1,792 assists in 2003, raised thestandard even higher in 2004 with 1,830 as-sists. For her stellar senior campaign, shegarnered C-USA Setter of the Year and first —

team honors. Gjlkey posted 521 kills en Iroute to earning second team all-confer-ence accolades. Five Tigers have surpassedthe 1,000-career-kill mark under Yerty,including both Barnelt and Cjilkey duringthe 2003 season. Nancg Nellans is thelatest to eclipse the 1,000-kill mark, reach-ing the milestone in 2004.

A strong believer in the total welfare ofthe student-athlete, Yerty continues to stressacademic excellence as well as athletic 4achievement.

Heather Watts earned her third-straightAcademic All-District first team honor in 2004.Watts became the program's second AcademicAll-America recipient, earning third teamhonors in 2003 and first team in 2004. Wattsjoined former Tiger April Harriman, whoearned second team honors in 2000, asthe program's Academic All-America hon-orees. Watts also earned ESPN the. Maga-zine Academic All-American second teamhonors in 2004, before receiving an NCAAPostgraduate Scholarship.

In addition to individual student-athleteacademic honors, Yerty-led teams have

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been recognized (our times bg the AVCA (ortheir team (jPAs. The 2003 Tiger team had a3.4 QPA during the fall and a 3.2 during thespring and earned recognition from the gov-erning bodg during the spring of 2004.

Prior to becoming the Tigers' head coach,Yertg was an assistant coach at the Uni-versitg of Arizona during the 1995 seasonwhere, among her on-court coaching du-ties, she also served as the recruitingcoordinator. One of her recruiting classesat the University of Arizona was ranked inthe top five in the nation bg recruitingmagazines. On the court, she worked closelywith the squad's middle blockers as shehelped lead the Wildcats to a 14-14 overallrecord. She also supervised the academicstudy table and assisted with schedulingand travel, as well as working closelywith camps and clinics.

Yerty broke into the collegiate coachingranks in 1992 when she accepted an as-sistant coaching position at Eastern Wash-ington in Cheneg, Wash. Yerty served un-der head coach Pamela Parks at EWU forthree years, working closely with the middleblockers and serving as the recruitingcoordinator. A strong believer in publiciz-ing her programs, Yerty coordinated sev-eral game-day activities, including themenights and an adopt-a-player program. Shealso participated in university fund-raisingprograms and assisted with various campsand clinics.

Yertg's coaching background goes muchdeeper than the collegiate level. She, alongwith her husband Lee, founded the North-west All-Star Vollegball Touring Camp in1991, in which they managed and con-ducted in excess of 25 customized in-structional clinics and camps for juniorhigh and high school athletes and coaches.Two years later, Yerty founded and coachedthe New Balance Volleyball Club team in Spo-


kane, Wash., for girls 16 and under. She di-rected that squad from 1993-95, and thenserved as the head coach for one year ofthe Club Cactus Juniors Volleyball Club inTucson, Ariz., for the 18-tlite age group.

A seasoned club team coach, Yerty wasselected as a representative on the JuniorOlympic National Team selection committee,evaluating and selecting players for the elitesguad at the Southern California tryout.

Yertg is heavily involved in the commu-nity. Yerty is currently on the Board ofDirectors for the Memphis Junior VolleyballClub Program, and has held numerous freeclinics and camps for church groups andelementary schools. She was also instru-mental in bringing the USA and RussianVollegball teams to the Elma Roane Eieldhousefor a widelg-attended exhibition match in1998.

Yertg has given her time and dedicationfreely to such yroups as the American Can-cer Society, The Ronald McDonald House andthe (jirl Scouts of America. She is also servinga three-gear term on the AVCA Coaches'Committee and is chairing the Policy andProcedures Committee with the AVCA.

Formerly Carrie Couturier, Yerty was afour-year standout as a middle blocker dur-ing her collegiate days at Washington StateUniversitg. She was named to the Pac-10All-Freshman squad following the 1988 sea-son when she set a school record with 69solo blocks. Yerty continued to lead hersquad and develop her skills through thenext two gears, and in her senior season,people starting taking notice. In 1991, sheearned first team All-Pac-10 honors in herfinal collegiate season after helping the Cou-gars to a 23-12 finish and a school-bestfourth-place showing in the Pac-10. As asenior, she led the Pac-10 in hitting per-centage (.333) and in service aces (55). Shewas third in the league in kills with 432and ranked fourth with an average of 3.8kills per game. An All-West Regional andAll-America nominee, Yerty received an in-vitation to participate on the U.S. OlympicDevelopmental Team in San Diego in 1992.

Not likely to be forgotten at WSU or evenin the Pac-10, Yerty is currently second inschool history in career kills (1,548), whileholdiny the school marks in solo blocks(196) and block assists (431). In the Pac-10,Yerty was the leayue's all-time leadinyblocker with 617 total blocks, while alsorankiny first in all-time solo blocks (196).She was also fourth in career hitting per-centage (.270) and fifth in all-lime blockassists with 431. Most recently, Yerty wasnamed to the Pac-10 All-Decade team, as wellas the Washington State All-Decade team.

At 6-2, Yertg's volleyball success began at

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an earlg age. A standout at Sam Bartow HighSchool in Boring, Ore., she was named to theReebok All-America team and was Oregon'sFemale Athlete of the Year in 1988. Yertyalso played on the Portland Volleyball Clubwhile in high school. Her squad is still theonlg club outside of California to ever winthe Davis Volleyball Festival, which contin-ues to rate as the largest women's athleticevent in the world.

A 1992 graduate of Washington State, Yertyearned her degree in Secondarg Education.She then completed her graduate studiesto earn her master's degree in Sport andLeisure Commerce from the University ofMemphis in December of 2U04. Born March4, 1970, she is married to Lee Yerty, whois an assistant strength and conditioningcoach at The University of Memphis. Thecouple and their two sons, WesLee andJace, live in Cordova, Tenn.

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AprilHARRIMANAssistant Coach

First SeasonMemphis, 2001

April Harriman begins her first sea-son as assistant coach at Memphis.However, Ha r r iman is c e r t a i n l y nostranger to head coach Carrie Yertijand the Memphis volleyball program.

A former Memphis standout outsidehitter for the Tigers from 1997-2000,Harriman garnered several honors onthe vollegball court, including 2000 Aca-demic All-District f irst team and 2000second team Verizon Academic Ail-American accolades. She led the teamwith 494 kills as a senior, a mark thatstill ranks ninth on the program's single-season kills list. She received the ElmaRoane Award as Memphis' top femaleathlete in 2000.

The Orange County, Calif., native ranks15th all-time in Memphis history with1,017 kills. She is just one of four U of Mvolleybal l players ever to record 30kills in a match, slamming 30 kills in amatch against CBU in 2000. She postedsix 20-plus kill performances in herf i n a l campaign as a Tiger.

As assistant coach, Harriman will workwith the Tiger outside hitters with adual focus on both offense and defense.Off the court, she will assume the re-sponsibilities of recruiting coordinator.

Harriman brings f o u r years of col-lege coaching experience to the pro-gram, after spending the last two sea-sons as an assistant coach for formerTiger assistant Fiona Simmons at LamarUniversi ty.

Prior to her two-year stint at Lamar,Harr iman spent two seasons at OhioUniversity working on her master's de-gree. She served as the Bobcats' vol-unteer assistant in 2001 before takingon ful l - t ime responsibilities the follow-ing season.

Harriman also has four gears of ex-perience at the club level, coaching theMemphis Jr.'s while playing at Memphis,and coaching for Spike Vollegball Clubin Nashville, Tenn. She has also servedas an instructor at several universitycamps.

April Harriman (right) and fiancee Qabe Jauregui

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The Harriman AccountHometown Orange County, Calif.High School Brethren ChristianAlma Mater Univ. of Memphis, 2001..(Communications § Political Science)

Ohio University, Spring 2002... MS- Organizational Communications

Coaching BackgroundUniv. of Memphis - Asst. Coach (2005)

Lamar Univ. - Asst. Coach (2003-04)Ohio Univ. - Asst. Coach (2002)

Ohio Univ. - Volunteer Asst. (2001)

Plaging ExperienceUniv. of Memphis - 1997-2000

Collegiate Plaging Honors15th all-time in Memphis history

with 1,017 kills2000 Female Student-Athlete of the Year

2000 Elma Roane Award2000 CoSIDA Academic All-American

2000 CoSIDA Academic First Team All-District

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A standout on the court and in theclassroom, Harriman was an eight-timeDean's List s tudent and also earned2000 Female Student-Athlete of the Yearhonors at Memphis. Harriman was alsoa four- t ime rec ip ien t of the Confer-ence USA Commissioner's Medal.

Harriman graduated f rom the Uni-versity of Memphis Summa Cum Laudein 2001 with degrees in communica-tions and Political Science. She com-pleted her master's degree in Organi-zational Communication at Ohio Univer-sity in the spring of 2002.

H a r r i m a n i s e n g a g e d to Q a b r i e lJauregui. The couple will marry Janu-ary 15, 2006. Cjabe is a special educa-tion teacher at Mill ington Middle School.


Coaches

TravisFILAR Assistant CoachFirst Season

Furman University, 2000Travis Filar enters his first season

as an assistant at Memphis. Filar's re-sponsibilities include working with andtraining the Tiger middle hitters and fo-cusing on defensive stategies. Off thecourt, Filar will serve as the Director ofVolleyball Operations. In that capacity,he will be volleyball camp coordinator,as well as assist in recruiting, videotape exchange and video analysis.

Filar comes to the Tiger program af-ter spending the last two seasons atthe University of Kentucky, where heserved as a volunteer assistant duringthe 2003 and 2004 seasons. He servedas the camp coordinator for the Wildcatprogram in summer of 2004.

During his time at Kentucky, Filarworked full-time as a physical educa-tion instructor and boys and girls bas-ketball coach at Trinity Christian Acad-emy in Lexington, Kg.

Prior to his two-year stint at OK, Filar

was the first assistant coach and as-sistant camp director at Furman Uni-versity from 2001-02.

Filar broke into the coaching ranksin 1998 at Qreenville High (Qreenville,S.C.), where he assisted the boys soc-cer sguad. He then moved on to serveas the head junior varsity coach forvolleyball and boys basketball at EastsideHigh School in Taylors, S.C.

The Davidson, N.C., native has workedas the assistant volleyball clinician atthe Fellowship of Christian Athletes (jirlsSports Camp at fjardner-Webb Univer-sity, as well as serving as a courtcoach at volleyball camps at Charlotteand Davidson.

Prior to beginning a career in coach-ing, Filar plaged two seasons of clubvolleyball at Furman, seeing action as amiddle hitter.

Filar comes from an athletic back-ground. His father, John, was a suc-

cessful high school basket-ball, volleyball and tenniscoach in Louisville, Ky., andCharlotte, I\1.C. He was se-lected to resurrect thewomen's basketball programat Davidson College that wasdiscontinued after the 1985-86 season. He served as thehead coach at Davidson from1991-2001, racking up 102wins. He then spent the2002-03 season at the Uni-versitg of Nebraska.

His mother, Kag, plagedcollegiate volleyball atWestminster College.

Travis has one brother,Jesse (24), and a sister,Kaitlyn (21). Kaitlyn playedtwo years of volleyball atthe University of (Jeoryia,before transferring to playa single-season at UAB.

Travis and Natalie Filar

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Filar earned his B.A. degree in Healthand Exercise Science from Furman Uni-versity in 2000.

He is married to the former NatalieMuro. The couple resides in Memphis.

Natalie was a four-year letterwinnerin women's soccer at Furman Univer-sity. A former midfielder, she receivedher B.A. degree in Health and ExerciseScience from Furman in 2002 and con-tinued her education at the Universityof Kentuckg, where she earned hermaster's degree in Physical Therapy.

The Filar AccountHometown Davidson, N.C.High School.... North Mecklenburg HighAlma Mater ...Furman University, 2000

B.A. - Health and Exercise ScienceSouth Carolina Physical Education

Teaching License (K-12"1 grade)

Coaching BackgroundUniv. of Memphis - Asst. Coach (2005)Kentucky - Volunteer Asst. (2003-04)

Kentucky - Camps coordinator(Summer 2UU4)

Furman - Asst. coach (2001-03)Furman - Assistant Volleyball Camp

Director (2001-02)Eastside High School (Taglors, S.C.)

Head Coach JV volleyball (2000)Eastside High School (Taylors, S.C.)

Head Coach JV Bog's basketball (2001)Qreenville (S.C.) High School

Volunteer Asst. Boy's soccer (1998)fjardner-Webb University

Assistant volleyball clinician at theFellowship of Christian Athletes (jirls

Sports Camps (Summer 2002-03)Charlotte

Volleyball camps Court Coach (2000, 2002-03)Davidson

Volleyball camps Court Coach (1998-2001)

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Coaches StaffAngelaMcCARTERInterim Marketing Director

Angela McCarter enters her fourth gearin the marketing and promotions de-partment at the Universitg of Memphis.She was named interim director in Julg.

A native of Memphis, McCarter joinedthe staff f rom N.C. State Universitg in Raleigh, N.C., where shewas the assistant director of marketing and publications forCampus Recreation. At N.C. State, she was responsible for allof the marketing effor ts for the program and implementingspecial events. Before spending two gears with N.C. State, sheworked in marketing and promotions for the Universitg ofTennessee women's athletic department. During her time atUT, she was responsible for the marketing and promotion ofbasketball , rowing, soccer, so f tba l l , track and f ie ld andvollegball.

McCarter graduated from the Universitg of Tennessee in2000 with a master's degree in Human Performance and

- Sports Studies and in 1998 with a bachelor's degree inSport Management.

Angela and her husband, Steven, also a native of Mem-phis, reside in Memphis. They have one daughter, Lainey,who was born on Mag 12, 2005.

RagMULLINSPublic Address Announcer

Ray Mullins begins his eighth gearas the public address announcer forthe Tiger vollegball team. Mullins, whosplits time with Chuck Roberts, is alsothe voice for the Tiger marching band,

a post he has held for 16 gears.Mullins graduated from the Universilg of Memphis (then-

Memphis State) in 1970 with a bachelor's degree in Radio,Television and Film Production.

Mullins works as a service leader at Wachovia Bank,overseeing the operation of all Memphis and Southavenbranches. He and his wife, Carolyn, have been married for34 years and have three daughters, Kim (31) , Amg (27) andEmilg (25).

LgnnPARKESAssociate AthleticDirector/SWA

Lynn Parkes is in her 22ml year asthe Senior Women's Administrator atthe Universitg of Memphis. In her role,she oversees seven in te rco l l eg ia te

sports, including women's basketball, vollegball, men's andwomen's track and field, men's and women's tennis and thenewlg constructed first-gear softball, which begins play in2005-06. Parkes also oversees the areas of compliance andstudent-athlete services.

Prior to devoting fu l l - t ime leadership to her associateathletics director role, Parkes spent 11 gears as the headwomen's golf coach at Memphis.

A native of Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Parkes is a 1973 graduateof the Universitg of Alabama, where she was a member ofthe Crimson Tide women's golf team. An exceptional golfer,Parkes was a participant in the National Collegiate Champion-ship Tournament in each of her f inal three gears of college.

Following graduation, she taught for two gears at Loretta(Tenn.) High School as a phgsical education instructor. Parkescame to the University of Memphis in 1975 to complete hergraduate degree in Phgsical Education and, at the same lime,started the women's golf program.

In addition to her administration of the women's sportsprograms, Parkes serves as compliance coordinator for theUniversitg of Memphis Athletic Department. As such, she isthe liaison to Conference USA and the NCAA in adherence tothe rules and regulations of the two organizations. She alsoserved on the NCAA Task Force, which designed the recentlgapproved restructure of the NCAA.

A former member of the LPQA, Parkes served as chair ofthe NCAA Women's Qolf Committee. She served as tourna-ment director of the 1995 NCAA East Qolf Regional and the2000 NCAA Women's Basketball Mideast Regional Tourna-ment, both hosted bg Memphis.

In 2004 Parkes chaired the NCAA Women's Basketbal lCommittee, whose charge is the selection and conduct ofthe NCAA National Championship.

ChuckROBERTS \c Address Announcer»- —

llChuck Roberts, a native of Memphis,

is beginning his ninth year as the publicaddress announcer for the Tiger volleg-ball team. Roberts, who is also the pub-lic address voice for the Tiger footbal l ,

basketball, women's basketball and volleyball teams, gradu-ated f rom Christian Brothers Universitg in 1989 with abachelor's degree in Business Administration and with anM.B.A. in Finance in 1991.

Roberts owns Chuck Roberts Commercial Real Estate, whichspecializes in the sales and leasing of commercial and indus-trial property, and Timbeaux's on the Square, a f ine diningsteak and seafood restaurant on the Historic Sguare inHernando, Miss. He and his wife, Mitzi, have two children, adaughter, Haleigh (3) and a son, Chase ( 1 ) .

DannySPATAROMarketing Assistant

Danng Spataro begins his first gearas a marketing assistant at the Univer-sity of Memphis. A native of Chicago,Spataro earned his undergraduate de-gree in Management at Southern Illinois

University in 2002. He is currently completing graduate stud-ies at Central Michigan University, where he stands to re-ceive his master's degree in Sports Administration in Mag2006.

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Student ManagerJames Archibald returns for his sec-

ond season as a student manager forthe Tiger vollegball team. Archibald wasa member of the wrestling team andserved as the girl's vollegball manager

at Collierville High School in Collierville, Tenn. His father, Rich-ard, also plags vollegball. Archibald is a sophomore, majoringin Marketing Management.

SamCHAMBERSStudent Manager

Sam Chambers enters his third gearas a student manager for the Tiger vol-legball program. A senior Historg majorwith a Judaic Studies minor, Chambersis the son of former Tiger setter Beckg

Harden, who plaged from 1977-80. Chambers is a graduate ofMunford High School in Munford, Tenn.

A member of the National Honor Societg and the AmericanTechnological Honor Societg at Munford High, Chambers re-

i ceived several academic honors, including the Earlg Scholarsand Knowledge Bowl Scholarships.

NatashaPLATTAthletic Trainer

Natasha Platt, MS, ATC, LAT, enters herfirst full season as an assistant athletictrainer at Memphis. Platt returned to theU of M training proyram in January of2005 after spending the past gear as an

assistant athletic trainer at Alabama State University, whereshe assisted in the daily operations of the athletic trainingoffice and also oversaw the student trainers. Platt, who gradu-ated from Memphis in 2000, handles dag-do-dag duties withTiger volleyball sguad and the Lady Tiger basketball team.

Prior to joining the staff at Alabama State, Platt spent twogears as a graduate assistant trainer at Southern Miss, whereshe completed her master's degree in Sports Administrationin 2003.

Platt has spent extensive time in the Memphis area,working in the athletic training field. She was a studentathletic trainer under current Assistant Athletic Directorfor Support Services Eddie Cantler from 1998-2000, beforeinterning with Dr. David Sisk at Baptist Sports Medicine inthe spring of 2000. She also served as a phgsical therapgtechnician with Ellen Currg at Phgsiotherapy Associates inthe spring of 2001.

Platt also spent a gear as a personal trainer at theDesoto Athletic Club in Olive Branch, Miss., before returningto graduate school for her master's degree. At SouthernMiss, Platt was the athletic trainer for the women's soccerprogram.

Platt is a native of Houston, Texas.

LesleyTSCHOMEgraduate Assistant Trainer

Lesleg Tschume, ATC, enters her sec-ond season as a student athletic trainerfor the vollegball team and seventhseason in the Memphis Athletic Train-ing program. Tschume has assisted fur

three gears with the football and women's soccer pro-grams, while working with the baseball program for twoyears.

Tschume graduated Summa Cum Laude from Memphis inDecember 2003 with a degree in Exercise and Sport Sci-ence. A native of Memphis, she is currently enrolled in theExercise and Sport Science graduate program at the U of Mand is on track to receive her master's degree in Mag2006.

Tschume will travel with the vollegball team and assist inits dag-to-dag responsibilities.

She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Asso-ciation (NATA), Amercian College of Sports Medicine (ACSM),National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) andSoutheastern Athletic Trainers Association (SEATA).


Coaches StaffLeeYERTYStrength ^ Conditioning

Lee Yerty begins his seventh seasonas a strength and conditioning coachand his sixth season as the Tiger vol-leyball strength coach.

Yertg served a gear as the adminis-trative assistant for women's athletics before he was ap-pointed to his new position. While in the administrativeassistant position, Yerty was responsible for game man-agement of the Tiger vollegball and Lady Tiger basketballsguads.

Before coming to Memphis, Yerty served as the assistantstrength coach at Washington State f rom 1985-90. He thenaccepted the job as marketing director at Eastern Washing-ton in 1991. Yertg was then elevated to assistant athleticdirector in 1993 before becoming the recruiting coordinatorfor volleyball in 1995.

A native of Naches, Wash., Yertg is the husband of headcoach Carrie Yertg. The two have two sons, WesLee andJace, and reside in Cordova, Tenn.

BrittangBARNETTStrength fj. Conditioning

Brittamj Barnett begins her first sea-son as the volleyball graduate assis-tant strength and conditioning coach.

Barnett is no stranger to Tiger volleg-ball, as she excelled on the court at

Memphis f rom 2000-03.Barnett returns to the U of M after a one-year stint in the

professional volleyball circuit in Argentina, when she plagedDivision I volleyball for Club Alsina in Los Toldos, BuenosAires.

A 2000 Conference USA All-Freshman Team selection, Barneltfinished her career fourth on the Tigers' all-time kills list Iwith 1,349. She downed 520 kills as a senior en route to Iearning second team All-Conference USA honors. The Dallas,Texas, native served as the team captain her junior and Isenior campaigns and became the 15th Tiger in school Ihistory to post 1,000 career kills and digs.

Barnett graduated from Memphis in August 2004 with adegree in Hospitalitg and Resort Management. She is cur-rently pursuing her master's degree in Health and SportScience with a concentrat ion in Sport and Leisure Com-merce.

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Elma Roane Fieldhouse Weight Centeralso out f i t ted with four Woodwag competition trainingtreadmills and two Precor elliptical machines, whichpresent the Lady Tigers the finest options for cardio-vascular training.

The Roane Fieldhouse Center is the workout homefor Tiger vollegball, women's basketball, golf, tennisand cross country. In addition, the Memphis soccer,softball and men's golf teams will also utilize the facil-ity for summer and off-season training.

The facili ty will be managed by Strength and Condi-tioning coach Lee Yerty, who has trained Divisionathletes for 20 years.

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The most recent upgrade for the Tiger volleyballteam is the Elma Roane Fieldhouse weight room. Lo-cated on the first floor of the Fieldhouse, the weightfacil i ty underwent a total f ace l i f t over the past sum-mer.

In the Spring of 2005, U of M President Dr. ShirleyRaines, Athletic Director, R.C. Johnson and Associate ADLynn Parkes backed the Fieldhouse weight center's trans-formation into one of the finest women's strength andconditioning facil i ty in Division I.

The Elma Roane Fieldhouse was exclusively eguippedwith Powerlift Olympic Platform Training Stations andweights; the Memphis women's athletic is o f fe red thefinest eguipment on the market. The workout center is

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i2005 OutlookTigers Look to Continue Winning Tradition in 2005

Memphis goes for seventh winning season in W gears under Yertg

Coming off its second-straight 25-win season, the Memphis volleyballprogram embarks on a new challenge-life in the realigned Conference USA.Although some of the teams havechanged, the goals remain the samefor the 2005 Tigers sguad.

"Our goal is to win all of our non-conference matches and to challengefor the Conference USA championship,"said 10"'-gear head coach Carrie Yertg."If gou expect anything less, then you'llsurelg attain something less."

However, this gear's team has a dif-ferent make-up. The Tigers will be agoung squad at the setter position,but with core contributors at otherpositions returning, Memphis shouldhave an opportunity to compete forwins both at home and on the road.

"1 think that if we are plaging well,we can compete with every team inthe conference," Yerty stated.

In order to accomplish this, the Ti-gers must capitalize on their ability toplay together and put a premium onteam chemistrg.

Memphis had a solid spring with sev-eral plagers gaining experience, andthe Tigers are looking to build on thatthis fall. In addition, the Tigers returna veteran core that made critical con-tributions and developed solid teamchemistrg en route to a 27-10 record


in 2004. Memphis will need both as itenters play in the new Conference USA.

"I think that the new conference align-ment is going to be exciting for ourplayers," said Yerty. "As far as wherewe fit in and who's going to be the topteam, I don't know because 1 haven'thad the opportunitg to compete againstsome of the teams that have come in."

Despite the loss of perennial leaguepowers Louisville, Cincinnati andMarguette, Conference USA should re-main egually as strong in vollegball asit has been in the past. With the addi-tion of Rice, Marshall, UCF and SMU,Memphis still faces a tough task in itsguest for a league title. The Tiger pro-gram, which has been picked to finishthird overall in the C-USA preseasonpoll, has worked hard to establish it-self as a team to beat in ConferenceUSA. Although given such high respect,Yertg and her staff know that what thepreseason polls sag has little to dowith where evergone finishes the gear.

A critical measure of the success ofthis gear's team is how it recoversfrom the losses of seniors Heather Wattsand Tiara G-ilkey.

"Angtime gou lose a four-gear starterthat has the work ethic and leadershipabilities and athleticism that HeatherWatts brought to our court, gou arelosing a lot," Yertg said.

Over the course of the spring work-outs, several plagers showed the abil-ity to step into the huge footsteps ofWatts. Although Watts will be difficultto replace, expect the Tiger offense torun smoothlg and the court leadershipto be at the same level.

Most of the same can be said for(jilkeg's loss. Cjilkey, who was a dy-namic attacker that provided crunch-time points, was Memphis's "go-to"player last season, so the Tigers willbe more diverse offensively in 2005.Junior MELISSA NANCE, sophomore ASHLEYLIFORD and senior FEHI TUIVAI will lakeon more attacking responsibilities. Inaddition, COLETTE RAMIREZ, a transferfrom Virginia Tech, will challenge forplaging time.

The 2005 "guick-attack" Tiger offensewill also benefit from a stable passinggame with veterans CHRISTEN CLAYTONand EMILY STECKEL at the libero spot.

Leadership from the senior class hashelped guide Memphis to 57 wins overthe past two seasons and the 2005 cam-paign brings no exceptions. The Tigerswill look to seniors KR1STEN HARDEE,NANCY NELLANS and Tuivai to provideguidance both on and off the court.

Nellans returns for her final seasonafter being a starter for each of thelast three campaigns. The South Bend,Ind., native has the abilitg to be adynamic outside hitter and has ma-tured on the court in terms of herability to handle any set given to her.Tuivai has grown the most in terms ofleadership. Look for the senior middlehitter to take on more of a leadershiprole. Yerty and her staff are hopingshe will become more involved in theoffense. Hardee had a great spring andemerged as a passer and a defender.One of the most explosive attackerson the team, Hardee is exciting to watchand is expected to make a sizeablecontribution this gear.

LiberosThe strongest position on the court

for the Tigers will be the libero. Withveterans Clayton and Steckel return-ing for their third season, Memphis'spassing game and defense will bestable at all times.

"I'm really excited about our liberos,"said Yerty. "Christen (Clayton) and Emily(Steckel) and are as experienced asany players on our team. They bothhave played in nearly every match oftheir careers. Both understand our of-fense and defense." Clayton and Steckelhave improved in both areas defen-sively and a passer as well as a de-fender. They will be looked on to pro-vide court leadership.

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Outside HittersWith the exception of Tiara Qi lkeg,

Memphis returns everyone on the out-side, led bg Nellans. As one of theteam's leading defenders, Nellans looksto take on more passing responsibili-ties in 2005. L i f o r d , who returns forher sophomore season, has workedhard to improve her skills, and hastrained, plaged and worked out all sum-mer. Af te r downing 305 kills as a fresh-man, expect her to be a major part ofthe of fense . Also look for Ramirez tostep in and contribute earlg. The Vir-ginia Tech transfer will plag either out-side or right side for the Tigers.

Middle HittersThe Memphis middle hitters mag be

the surprise group of the team thisgear. With Tuivai and sophomore ShelbgBurton returning, Yertg expects a largercontribution from the middles. Tuivailed the 2004 team in blocks, and withher becoming more comfor t ab le withthe o f f ense , she will be looked to dothe same in 2005. According to Yertg,Burton could be one of Conference USA'sbest middles in terms of attacking abil-i tg.

"We focused all spring on our block-ing with our middles, so we are hop-ing to see improvement there," saidYertg.

Extensive contributions are also ex-pected from Nance, who will serve asteam captain for the second-consecu-tive gear.

SettersThe setter posi t ion is perhaps the

most uncertain for Memphis. HR1STINASLANCHEVA, who has served as Watts'sbackup the past two seasons, has theoppor tuni tg to come in and earn thestarting position as setter.

"Angtime gou get to have the oppor-tunitg to watch and train with a setterlike Heather Watts, gou are going toimprove, just bg her level of commit-ment," Yertg said.

Out for the Tigers to excel underSlancheva's leadership, the Bulgar ian

native must focus and come readg toplag 110 percent everg dag.

Freshman LAURA COTE, who saw ac-tion at setter for the Canadian JuniorNational team, will also cha l lenge forthe starting setter posi t ion.

NewcomersMemphis welcomes f ive newcomers

to the 2005 sguad in Ramirez and fresh-men SARAH BURY, Cote, KOR1 SMITH andREBEKAH STRICKLAND.

Ramirez comes to Memphis f rom ahigh level of plag and she is one of themost competitive plagers on the team.She has solid passing skills and shouldbe able to contribute as a primarg passer.

The highlg-touted Canadian duo of Burgand Cote are expected to make signifi-cant contributions to the program thisgear. Cote has been plaging vollegballnon-s top the past gear, seeing act ionfor her high school and club sguads aswell as for Canada in international plag.

A versatile plager, Cote could workinto the starting rotation at setter orlibero. She is an aggressive and dg-namic defender who is a great leaperand has a good sense for blocking. Buryadds a 6-2 frame to the front row. Sheis a dgnamic attacker who has the abil-itg to plag both the f ron t and back row.She will add depth to the middle hittingpos i t ion .

The Tiger staff is excited to haveSmith and S t r i ck land on the team. Asolid passer and tough server, Smithcan play all three defensive positions.Look for Smi th to take this gear tolearn from Clagton and Steckel and getcomfortable with Memphis's stgle of plagso that she can cont r ibu te in the fu-ture.

Strickland is a very good blocker whobrings height to the front row. She has

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a natural sense for blocking and willbe trained on the right side. Look forher to use this gear to learn the of-fense and defense and adjust to thespeed of the college game.

Coaching StaffAlong with entering a real igned C-

USA, the Memphis vollegball programwelcomes a new coaching staff . FormerTiger s tandout April Harriman returnsto her alma mater, and Travis Filaralso comes aboard as an assistant.

"1 am excited about mg staff ," saidYerty. "I am excited to have April back.She has four gears of coaching expe-rience at the Division I level, and sheis verg conf iden t and secure in hertraining abil i tg.

"Travis is a g rea t m o t i v a t o r . Hecomes to us with three gears of Divi-sion I coaching experience. He has agreat work ethic. This is going to bethe best staff that we've had. We allcomplement each other verg well andI look forward to working with themevergday."

2005 C-USA Preseason Poll1. Rice (25-5, 12-1 WAC in 2005)2. Marshall (22-11, 11-5 MAC)3. Memphis (27-10, 9-4 C-USA)T4. Houston ( 1 1 - 2 1 , 5-8 C-USA)T4. SMU (14-14, 5-8 WAC)6. Tulane (17-12 , 6-7 C-USA)7. Tulsa (17-10 , 5-8 WAC)8. IJCF (8-15, 5-5 Atlantic Sun)9. UTEP (10-15 , 2 -11 WAC)10. Southern Miss (7-20, 2-11 C-USA)11. East Carolina (11-18, 5-8 C-USA)12. UAB (1-24, 0-13 C-USA)

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Roster BreakdownBy ClassSeniors (3): Kristen Hardee, NancgNellans, Fehi TuivaiJuniors (5): Christen Clagton, MelissaNance, Colette Ramirez, HristinaSlancheva, Emilg SteckelSophomores (2): Shelbg Burton, AshlegLifordFreshmen (4): Sarah Burg, Laura Cute,Kori Smith, Rebekah Strickland

Bg SlateCalifornia (2): Colette Ramirez, EmilgSteckel

j Indiana (2): Melissa Nance, NancgNellansTennessee (2): Kori Smith, Rebekah

•• Strickland1 Texas (4): Shelbg Burton, Christen

Clagton, Kristen Hardee, Ashleg LifordWashington (1): Fehi Tuivai

Bg CountrgUS (11): Shelbg Burton, ChristenClaglon, Kristen Hardee, Ashleg Liford,Melissa Nance, Nancg Nellans, ColetteRamirez, Kori Smith, Emilg Steckel,

,.; Rebekah Strickland, Fehi Tuivai.Canada (2): Sarah Burg, Laura Cote

•j Bulgaria (1): Hristina Slancheva

: Bg Height5'7" (2): Christen Clagton, Emilg Steckel5'8" (1): Laura Cote5'10" (2): Nancg Nellans, HristinaSlancheva5'11" (2): Kristen Hardee, Melissa Nance6'0" (5): Shelbg Burton, Ashleg Liford,Colette Ramirez, Fehi Tuivai6'2"(1): Sarah Burg6'3" (1): Rebekah Strickland

Bg PositionLibero/DS (3): Christen Clagton, KoriSmith, Emilg SteckelMiddle Blocker (5): Shelbg Burton, Sa-

« rah Burg, Melissa Nance, Rebekah'. Strickland, Fehi Tuivai

Outside Hiller (4): Kristen Hardee,Ashleg Liford, Nancg Nellans, ColetteRamirezSetter (2): Laura Cote, HristinaSlancheva


Numerical RosterNO NAME

1 Emilg Steckel3 Hristina Slancheva4 Ashleg Liford5 Laura Cote

/ Fehi Tuivai8 Shelbg Burton9 Nancg Nellans

10 Melissa Nance11 Christen Clagton12 Kori Smith15 Rebekah Strickland MB18 Sarah Burg

20 Colette Ramirez OH24 Kristen Hardee OH

POS HT YR HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOLLib/DS 5-8 Jr Santa Clarila, Calif./Hart HSS 5-11 Jr. Sophia, Bulgaria/First EnglishOH 5-11 So. San Antonio, Texas/James MadisonS 5-8 Fr. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Can./

Aden Bowman CollegiateKent. Wash./Eastei n WashingtonSan Antonio, Texas/HolmesSouth Bend, Ind./St. JosephFrankfort, Ind./Clinton PrairieHouston, Texas/Clear LakeCovington, Tenn./Covington HSC/ermantown, Tenn./Houston HSSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, Can./Aden Bowman Collegiate

6-0 R-Jr. Valencia, Calif/Virginia Tech5-11 Sr. Sanle Fe, Texas/Sanle Fe

MBMBOHMBLib/DSLib/DSMBMB

6-16-15-116-25-85-66-36-2

Sr:So.Sr.Jr.Jr.Fr.Fr.Fr.

Alphabetical RosterNO NAME POS8 Shelbg Burton MB

18 Sarah Burg MB

11 Christen Clagton5 Laura Cole

24 Kristen Hardee4 Ashleg Liford

10 Melissa Nance9 Nancg Nellans

20 Colette Ramirez3 Hristina Slancheva

12 Kori Smith1 Emilg Steckel

15 Rebekah Strickland7 Fehi Tuivai

HT YR HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL6-1 So. San Antonio, Texas/Holmes6-2 Fr. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Can./

Aden Bowman CollegiateLib/DS 5-8 Jr. Houston, Texas/Clear LakeS 5-8 Fr. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Can./

Aden Bowman CollegiateOH 5-11 Sr. Sante Fe, Texas/Sante FeOH 5-11 So. San Antonio, Texas/James MadisonMB 6-2 Jr Frankfort, Ind./Clinton PrairieOH 5-11 Sr. South Bend, Ind./St. JosephOH 6-0 R-Jr. Valencia, Calif/Virginia TechS 5-11 Jr Sophia, Bulgaria/First EnglishLib/DS 5-6 Fr. Covington, Tenn./Covington HSLib/DS 5-8 Jr. Santa Clarita, Calif./Hart HSMB 6-3 Fr: (jerrnantown, Tenn./Houston HSMB 6-1 Sr. Kent. Wash./Eastern Washington

Managers:Trainers:

Sam Chambers, James ArchibaldNatasha Platt, Lesleg Tschume (Graduate Asst. Trainer)

Pronunciation (juideEmilg Sleckel STECK-ulHristina Slancheva WRIST-tina SWAN-cha-vuhAshleg Liford LIE-fordLaura Cote Co-TAYFehi Tuivai FAY-he TWO-iv-vagSarah Burg BURR-ee

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KristenHARDEE5-11 • Senior • Outside HitterSanta Fe, Texas (Santa Fe HS)

Junior (2004)An explosive leaper, Hardee saw lim-ited lime in 2004...Saw time primarilyas a reserve...Loqqed time in 09 gamesand 30 of the U of M's 37 contests...Finished her junior campaign with ca-reer numbers in kills (97), attacks (277)and digs (52)...Hit .583 and ripped eightkills in the season-opening sweep ofTennessee State (9/3/04)...Came in andgave the Tigers a much-needed lift onboth sides of the net, posting nine killsand a career-best 10 digs in a four-game win over UCF (9/11/04)...Downeda career-high 10 kills to help boostMemphis to a 3-1 win over UCA (9/14/04).

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Sophomore (2003)Moved from middle to outside hitter priorto sophomore year, but plaged matchesin both spots while backing up the middleand learning the outside...Played in 32of 36 matches, finishing with 74 kills on201 attacks-Named to the ConferenceUSA Honor Roll and the Tiger 3.0 Club.

Freshman (2002)Played in 29 of Memphis' 34 matches,including 81 of the 128 games...Downed53 kills (0.65/game) and hit .085 in herfreshman campaign-Also posted 20 to-tal blocks (0.25/game)...Served up 10 ser-vice aces on the season, including twoat Boston College en route to the tourna-

ment title for theTigers...Her first colle-

giate game was herbest of the season as she

downed seven kills on a ca-reer-best 25 attacks from the middle,

playing in place of an injured SheilaNeba...Her six block assists was also acareer-high totaLWas one of two vol-leyball players and 19 Memphis student-athletes to earn a C-USA Commissioner'sMedal for having a QPA of 3.75 orhigher...Was also named to the C-USAAcademic Honor Roll.

At Santa Fe High SchoolFour-year letterwinner under Head CoachAnna Marie Milligan...Led the Indians toa 44-28 record and two area champion-ships her junior and senior seasons...As a senior, was named all-district, all-county and all-mainland Superteam aswell as Santa Fe High SchoolMVP...Averaged 2.0 solo and 3.5 assistedblocks as a senior...Voted Most Talentedand earned all-district and all-countyhonors all four seasons of prepvolleybalLHer club team won the Tourof Texas title in 2001 and placed sec-ond in the Tampa National Qualifier...Was also a Sargeant-at-Arms for the

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Hardee's Career HighsKills: 10 vs. Central Ark. (9/14/04)Attempts: 25, twice, last vs. UCF (9/11/04)Assists: 2 vs. fjardner-Webb (9/21/02)Aces: 2, three toes, last vs CBU (10/14/03)Digs: 10 vs. UCF (9/11/04)Blocks: 6.0 vs. Georgia State (8/30/02)Block Solos: 1, four lirnesjast vs.Marauette( 10/29/04)Block Assists: 6 vs. Qeorqia Slate (8/30/02)

2004 Season HighsKills: 10 vs. Central Ark. (9/14/04)Attempts: 25 vs. UCF (9/11/04)Assists: 1, three times, last vs.Saint Louis (10/1/04)Aces: 1, four times, last vs.Houston (11/13/04)Digs: 10 vs. UCF (9/11/04)Blocks: 4.0 vs. Marquette (10/29/04)Block Solos: 1, twice.last vs.Marquette (10/29/04)Block Assists: 3 vs. Marquette (10/29/04)

National Honor Society-Participated inthe high jump in track and field herfreshman and sophomore seasons,qualifying for the regionals each year.

PersonalFull name is Kristen Jean Hardee...Daughter of Mary and Allen Hardee...BornMarch 23, 1984...Has a brother, Michael,and one sister, Jennifer...Majoring in ArtEducation...Also enjoys movies andworking with young volleyball playersin summer camps.

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Junior (2004)Moved into 11"1 place all-time at Memphiswith 1,202 career kills and the 10"' spot with3,068 total atfempts...Became the 17"' playerin Memphis history to reach (he 1,000-killmark and is 12 digs shy of becoming the 17"'player to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs ina career at Memphis-Led the team with 3.03digs per game...Finished second with 442 kills(3.48/game) and 385 digs...Notched a team-high 239 kills (3.92/game) and 177 digs (2.90/game) in C-USA play...Her 442 kills is 111" onthe Tiger single-season kills list, while her1,123 total attempts is theninth-most ever taken bya U of M hitter in a singleseason-Tied for 11the single-season digs

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list-Served up 46 aces...Tallied double-digitsin kills in 23 matches, including a stretch of10-straighl matches... Downed 10 or more killsin 13 of the last 14 matches-Posted 15 double-d o u b l e s , i nc lud ing e ight against C-USAopponents-Hammered 20 kills on three occa-sions, including a career-best and team-high29 kills in a five-set win over Saint Louis(10/l/04)...Posled double figures in digs in 19matches-Served up a season-high seven acesin a 3-1 win over Florida Atlantic (9/24/04).

Sophomore (2003)For the second-consecutive season, Nellansfinished third on the team in kills with 407,just 19 kills shy of breaking into the single-season top 10 in that category...Also led theteam in digs per game with 3.02...Played in all38 matches, starting in 35 and playing in 127of 135 games-Finished fourth on the team with40 service aces-Downed double-digit kills in21 matches, surpassing the 20-kill marktwice-Set a single-match career high with25 digs at Tulane in the second round of theConference OSA Tournament-Was the third Ti-ger to take at least 1,000 swings in 2003, fin-ishing with 1,046, just 47 attacks shg of thesingle-season top 10 in that categorg.

Freshman (2002)Had a stellar freshman campaign, finishingthird on the team with 353 kills, an aver-age of 3.15 kills per game...Her 353 killswas the third-most by a freshman inMemphis volleyball history-Crushed 20or more kills five times, including slam-

ming 26 kills twice, once against UT-Martin(10/1/02) and once against C-USA foe Houston(10/I2/02)...Downed 20 or more kills againstfour C-USA opponents (Houston, TCU, Marguette,East CarolinaL.Her nine service aces in amatch against Arkansas State in the openinggame of the U of M Tournament tied a C-USArecord for service aces bg a freshman in asingle game...At one point, was among the top25 in the nation in service aces-Posted 19digs against TCU, just one dig shg of her first20-dig performance.

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NancgNELLANS5-10 • Senior • Outside Hitter

South Bend, Ind. (St. Joseph HS)

Nellans' CareerKills: 29 vs. Saint Louis (

Highs10/1/04)

Attempts: 66 vs. Houston (10/11/02)Assists: 4, twice, last Fla. Atlantic (9/24/04)Aces: 9 vs, Arkansas State (9/6/02)Digs: 25 vs, Tulane (11/22/03)Blocks: 4.0, three times, last at USF (11/6/04)Block Solos: 1, six times, last vs.Arkanas State (9/14/04)Block Assists: 4, three times, last atUSF (11 /6 /04)

2004 Season HighsKills: 29 vs. Saint Louis (10/1/04)Attempts: 61 vs. Saint Louis (10/1/04)Assists: 4 vs. Fla. Atlantic (9/24/04)Aces: 7 vs. Fla. Atlantic (9/24/04)Digs: 21 vs. Fla. Atlantic (9/24/04)Blocks: 4.0, twice, last at USF (11/6/04)Block Solos: 1, twice, last vs.Arkanas State (9/14/04)Block Assists: 4, five times, last atUSF (11/6 /04)

Al SI Joseph High SchoolLettered three years for head coach FrankNemeth-Helped the Indians to a 51-14 recordin her final two prep seasons...Named teamMVP in b o t h her j u n i o r and sen io rseasons-Downed 338 kills and had a .507hitting percentage as a senior...Also tallied43 service aces, 183 digs, 88 block solos and61 assisted blocks in her senior campaign...Was honored with the Kiwanis Award andwas named to the Munster, Ind. All-Tourna-ment team...Was tabbed a f irst team all-state performer-Team captain her juniorand senior gears and a starter on her clubteam-Named team MVP and received thespirit and leadership awards as a senior.

PersonalFull name is Nancg Louise Nellans-Daughterof Linda and Ken Nellans-Born August 9,1984...Has one brother, Nathan... Majoring inSport and Leisure Studies with a concentra-tion in Sport Management.

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FehiTUIVAI6-1 • Senior • Middle Blocker

Kent, Washington (Eastern Washington)

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(Junior) 2004Had the best gear to date, logging timein 104 games... Drew the starting nod in35 of the 36 matches she appearedin...The Tigers' primarg blocking threat,led the team with a career-high 23 soloblocks, 75 block assists and 98 totalb locks (0 .94/game). . .Averaged 1.06blocks per game against Conference USAopponents-Blocked a career-high 10 at-tacks in a thril l ing five-set win overMarguet te (10/29/04). . .Recorded eightblock assists in that game...Had sevenassisted blocks versus USF (11/6/04)

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over Southern Miss (10/8/04).. .Hit .238for the gear and ranked f i f t h on the teamwith 217 kills (2.09/game)...Downed 109kills (2.15/game) in C-USA plag...Came onstrong near the end of the season, slam-ming 10 or more kills in five of the f ina lsix matches ...Recorded 10 performancesin wh ich she downed 10 or morekills...Hammered a career-best 17 killsand hit .577 with just two errors on 26attacks against TCO (1 l / l l /04) . . .Wrappedup the regular season with a 16-kil l ,.500-attack percentage performance in asweep of Houston (11 /13 /04) .

(Sophomore) 2003Plaged a majoritg of her 35 games to-ward the end of the gear after she hadsome time to adjust to the Tigers' of-fensive system...Responded bg o f f e r i n gsome offensive consistencg for the Ti-ger middles when theg needed it, in-cluding a .429 hitting percentage in thematch against Tulane that determinedwhich team got the No. 4 seed in theConference USA Tournament...Her long-est outing was against Christian Broth-ers, her first extensive action of theseason...Downed seven kills on 13 at-tacks against CBU...Added five block as-sists against Tulane in the second roundof the Conference USA Tournament, help-ing Memphis make its f irst-ever ap-pearance in the league semifinals withthe win.

(Freshman/Eastern Washington) 2002Plaged in 15 games, downing seven killsafter redshirting the 2001 season...Alsoposted four total blocks, including twosolos, and hit .200 in helping EasternWashington to a 29-2 overall record, in-cluding a 13-1 mark in the Big Skg Con-ference.

(Redshirled/Eastern Washington) 2001Redshirted the 2001 campaign at East-ern Washington.

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Tuivai's Career HighsKills: 17 vs. TCU ( 1 1 / 1 1 / 0 4 )Attempts: 34 vs. TCU (11 /11 /04 )Assists: 1, five times, last vs.DePauK 11/20/04)Aces: 3 at Southern Miss (10/8/04)Digs: 5, three times, last vs. TCU (11/11/04)Blocks: 10.0 vs. Marquette (10/29/04)Block Solos: 3 at Southern Miss (10/8/04)Block Assists: 8 vs. Marquette (10/29/04)

2004 Season HighsKills: 17 vs. TCU ( 1 1 / 1 1 / 0 4 )Attempts: 34 vs. TCO ( 1 1 / 1 1 / 0 4 )Assists: I, three times, last vs.DePauK 11/20/04)Aces: 3 at Southern Miss (10/8/04)Digs: 5, twice last vs. TCU (11 /11 /04)Blocks: 10.0 vs. Marquette (10/29/04)Block Solos: 3 at Southern Miss (10/8/04)Block Assists: 8 vs. Marquette (10/29/04)

At Kent-Meridian High SchoolWas a three-gear letterwinner at Kent-M e r i d i a n H i g h S c h o o l i n K e n t ,Wash....Was an honorable mention all-conference plager her sophomore gearand a f i rs t - team all-league selectionher junior and senior seasons...Wasnamed league MVP as a senior... Alsoa three-gear letterwinner in basket-ball.

PersonalFull name is Melenaite Fehi Tuivai...Daugh te r of Vaisiliva Tuivai and AfuTaumoepeau...Born October 24, 1982...graduated in Mag 2005 with a degreein S o c i o l o g g . . . C u r r e n t l g p u r s u i n g agraduate degree in Instruction and Cur-riculum Leadership, with a concentra-tion in Secondarg Educat ion. . . Enjogs"long, profound conversations withH r i s t i n a , mak ing peop le laugh andhanging with her familg."

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ShelbijBURTON6-0 • Sophomore • Middle Blocker

San Antonio, Texas (Holmes HS)

Burton's Career/2004Season Highs

Kills: 13 vs. Saint Louis (10/1/04)Attempts: 25 vs. Saint Louis (10/1/04)Assists: 1, three times, last vs. UNC-Qreensboro (9/25/04)Aces: NoneDigs: 7 vs. UNC-Asheville (9/24/04)Blocks: 5.0 alTulane (10/9/04)Block Solos: 1, four times, last atTulane (10/9/04)Block Assists: 4, twice, last atTulane (10/9/04)

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Freshman (2004)A fierce competitor who has the knackfor f inding holes...Lived up to expecta-tions in her freshman campaign, lead-ing the team in hitting with a .336 at-tack percentage...Her .336 clip is thehighest attack percentage ever bg aTiger freshman and ranked third amongall Conference USA plagers...Also rankedthird in Tiger historg in hitting...Hit .302with 1.75 kills per game in leagueplag...Saw action in 84 games and 35 ofthe 37 matches-Drew five starts as arookie...Finished 14"' all-time among Ti-ger f r e s h m a n with 154 ki l ls (1.83/game)...Hit .(300 with 10 kills and justone error in her first double-digit killouting in a 3-0 win at Davidson (9/22/04)...Slammed a career-high 13 kills inher first career start versus Saint Louis(10/l/04). . .Downed 11 kills and hit .588with one error in a sweep of Tulane(10/9/04)...Hit over .300 in nine-consecu-tive matches in the middle of theseason...Hit .400 with at least five killsin seven matches...Also recorded 24 digsand 40 total blocks.

At Holmes High SchoolWas a three-gear letterwinner for headcoach «Roseanne Mart inez at HolmesHigh School in San Antonio, Texas...Alsolet tered in basketbal l and track andfield.. .Was teammate of fe l low TigerAshleg Liford were both teammates forthe Alamo 18 Kaepa Club Vollegball Teamcoached bg Howard Wallace...Earned all-district honors her junior gear..Was alsoa member of the Spanish and Englishhonor societies and the National HonorSocietg.

Burton's Career StatisticsYear MP (JP KILL ATT E PCI A SA DIQ BS BA TB2004 35 84 154 321 46 .336 3 0 24 4 36 40Totals 35 84 154 321 46 .336 3 0 24 4 36 40

PersonalB o r n Mag 23, 1986 in W i c h i t a ,Kan....Daughter of Howard and LeslieBurton...Had scholarship offers from San

Jose State and NewMexico be fo rec h o o s i n g

Memphis...Planson m a j o r i n g in

Psychology.

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2005 Profiles

ChrislenCLAYTON

Clayton's Career HighsKills: I, multiple times, at Miss State (9/18/04)Attempts: 3 at Miss. State (9/18/04)Assists: 3 vs. Eastern Kentucky (9/18/04)Aces: 6 vs. Tennessee St. (9/3/04)Digs: 22 at Charlotte (11/8/04)Blocks: None _Block Solos: None _Block Assists: None _

2004 Season HighsKills: I. twice, at Miss. State (9/18/04)Attempts: 3 at Miss. State (9/18/04)Assists: 3 vs. Eastern Kentuckg (9/18/04)Aces: 6 vs. Tennessee St. (9/3/04)Digs: 21 vs. TCU (11 /21 /04)Blocks: None _Block Solos: None _Block Assists: None

Sophomore (2004)A high-energg leader, plaged in 136games and all 37 ma tches as asophomore...Split time with Emilg Steckelat the libero and defensive specialistpositions-Paced both team and Confer-ence USA, while ranking 17"' nationallg,with 78 service aces...Served a career-high six aces in the season-openingsweep of Tennessee State (9/3/04)...Fin-ished fourth on the team with 343 digs(2.52/game)...Logged 18 double-digit digoutings, including a season-high 21 digsin an exciting five-game win over TCUin the Conference USA Tournament ( l l /21/04)...Posted double-digits in digs ineach of the Tigers' three C-USA Tourna-ment contests-Had 17 digs against UNC-Asheville (9/24/04) and 16 digs versus

Eastern Kentuckg (9/18/04) and SaintLouis (10/l/04)...Also had 26 assists andtwo kills from herback row positions.

Freshman (2003)Plaged in all 36 matches for Memphisand in 128 of 135 games, serving ast h e t e a m ' s l i b e r o o r d e f e n s i v especialist...Finished fourth on the teamwith 362 digs...Tallied her first careerkill against Trog State and her onlg ser-vice ace of the season against Chris-tian Brothers...Tallied double-digit digs22 of 36 matches and passed the 20-dig mark twice, both coming in the lastsix matches of the season...Had a ca-reer-high 22 digs at Charlotte in afive-game thriller...The 22 digsbackboned the Tigers to a 3-2road win despite the offense hit-ting .083, its worst offensive outputof the season.

At Clear Lake High SchoolWas a three-gear let terwinner atClear Lake High School...Clear Lake De-fensive Plager of the Year in 2001 andwas top 10 in the Houston area for digsthat same season...Named Clear LakeMVP in 2002...First team all-district hon-oree as a junior and senior..Under headcoach Nicole Blakeman, Clear Lake fin-ished as the 24 5A District runner-up in2002, f in i sh ing with a 19-14 overallrecord.. .Plaged club vollegbal l undercoaches Jerrg Hulla and Jeff Ham onthe South Shore Mizuno sguad that wasranked 14th in the state of Texas bglonestarvollegball.com...Her best matchwas a 28-kill, 22-dig effort against DeerPark in the plagoffs...Plaged club vol-

Clagton's Career StatisticsYear MP QP KILL ATT E PCI A SA DIQ BS BA TB2004 37 136 2 11 2 .000 26 78 343 0 0 02003 36 128 3 15 1 .133 32 1 362 0 0 0Totals 73 264 5 26 3 .077 58 79 705 0 0 0

5-7 • Junior • Libero/Defensive SpecialistHouston, Texas (Clear Lake HS) »

legball with the Qulf Coast A Team andthe Bag Area Juniors...Was selected tothe Tour of Texas in spring 2002...Plagedagainst current Tiger teammate KristenHardee during their prep and club plag-ing dags...Outside of athletics, is a vol-unteer staff member with the SilverDollar Ball, a fundraiser for the Ameri-can Cancer Societg...Was also the trea-surer for the Clear Lake ChristmasCommittee.

PersonalFull name is Christen Kag Clagton.. .Daughter of John and Brenda Clagton...Born on Januarg 27, 1985...Nickname isCici...Majoring in communication... En-jogs beach vollegball, running and in-line skating in her free-time.

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2005 Profiles "

AshleijLIFORDj6-0 • Sophomore • Outside Hitter

San Antonio, Texas (James Madison HS)

Ijford's Career/2004 Season HighsKills: 19 vs. TCU (11 /11 /04 )Attempts: 43 at Cincinnati (10/22/04)Assists: 2 at Miss. State (9/18/04)Aces: NoneDigs: 6, twice, last vs. Ha. Atlantic 0/24/04)Blocks: 2.0, seven times, last vs.DePaul (11/20/04)Block Solos: 1, twice, last vs.Charlotte (10/16/04)Block Assists: 2, seven times, lastvs. DePaul (11/20/04)

Freshman (2004)Among one of the premier goung tal-ents in the league as a (reshman...Plagedin 112 games and 37 matches-Drew 27starts...Finished rookie campaign fourthon the squad with 305 kills and thirdwith a 2.72 kills per game average...Her305 kills is the f i f t h most ever to berecorded bg a Tiger freshman...Emergedas an adeguate third option for the Ti-gers, taking 781 swings (third on theteam) and finishing the season with a. 213 a t t a c k pe rcen tage -Pos ted 320points...Put down 147 kills in league plag,including posting double-digits in killsin four of the first six C-USA matches-Had13 outings where she recorded 10 ormore kills...Slammed 15 or more kills infive matches-Downed a career-high 19kills and hit .500 with just one errorversus TCU ( 1 1 / 1 l/04)...Had 18 kills in atough five-set loss at Cincinnati (10/22704)...Posted match-highs with 15 kills anda .538 hitting clip in a sweep of ECU(10/15/04)...Notched her first double-digitk i l l p e r f o r m a n c e w i t h 12 kills versus

O k l a h o m a in theB Y U / M i z u n o Clas-

sic... Helped leadMemphis to the MSU-

Microtel Classic title witha 16-kiII, .536-attack percent-

age pe r fo rmance against MississippiState (97l8/04)...AIso had 68 digs and 28total blocks.

At James Madison High SchoolWas a member of the USA VollegballHigh Performance Youth Program in thesummer of 2003...One of 12 plagers inthe state of Texas named to the Texas5A and 4A Combined All-Star Team thatplayed in Julg 2004...Was a three-gearletter-winner under head coach Renata

(joebel at James Madison...Helped hersenior team to a 24-8 record in 2003,missing the plagoffs bg one match inthe toughest division in Texas prepvollegball.. .all-district honorable men-tion as a junior and Southwest Tourna-ment MVP as a senior..First team all-d is t r ic t . . .Team c a p t a i n her seniorseason...Team MVP for both JamesMadison and Alamo Vollegball Club asa senior..As a team captain for theAlamo Vollegball Club, helped her sguadto the nationals in Houston...Also a two-gear letterwinner in cross countrg andtrack...Qualified for the cross countrgregionals as a sophomore and partici-pated in the triple jump and 400-meterrun in track...Was an academic all-state honoree in vollegball as a seniorand all-district as a junior in crosscountry-Was also a member of Hon-ors Band, Fellowship of Christian Ath-l e t e s ( F C A ) a n d N a t i o n a l H o n o rSociety-Was an Academic all-districtteam member in volleyball her juniorand senior years...Plaged club volley-ball with current Tiger teammate ShelbgBurton for the Alamo Club VollegballProgram...Her 17s team qualified forthe U.S. Junior Olgmpics in Atlanta.

PersonalBorn September 27, 1986...Daughter ofEdwin and Joe l le Al len and SteveLiford...Her dad, Steve, plaged basket-ball for Truman State University (for-merly known as Northeast MissouriState)...Plans on majoring in Health andHuman Performance, with an ExerciseSport and Science concentration...Alsowas recruited bg Auburn, Miami, Den-ver, Texas Tech, Lamar and West Texas

Liford'sYear2004Total

MP3737

QP112112

KILL305305

ATT781781

Career StatisticsE

139139

PCT..213.213

A SA6 06 0

DIG,6868

BS22

BA2626

TB2828


2005 Profiles

MelissaNANCE6-1 • Junior • Middle Blocker

Frankfort, Ind. (Clinton Prarie HS)

IBT

Nance's Career HighsKills: 16, twice, last vs. TCU (11/21/04)Attempts: 39 vs. Eastern Kentuckg (9/18/04)Assists: 3, two times, last atDavidson (9/22/04)Aces: 7 vs. CBU (10/14/04)Digs: 6, three times, last atCincinnati (10/22/04)Blocks: 7.0 at Chicago State (10/26/04)Block Solus: 3 at Chicago State (10/26/04)Block Assists: 6, twice, last vs.Marquetle (10/24/04)

2004 Season HighsKills: 16, twice, last vs. TCU (11/21/04)Attempts: 39 vs. Eastern Kentucku, (9/18/04)Assists: 3 at Davidson (9/22/04)Aces: 6 vs. Delaware State (9/4/04)Digs: 6 vs. Cincinnati (10/22/04)Blocks: 5.0 vs. East Carolina (10/15/04)Block Solos: 1, eight times, last vs.Houston 11 /13 /04)Block Assists: 5 vs. East Carolina (10/15/04)

Sophomore (2004)Team captain...0ne of the team's mostconsis tent performers . . .Had a sol idsophomore season in which she fin-ished second on the team in hi t t ing(.286), service aces (52) and total blocks(72; 8 BS, 64 BAUler .286 attack per-centage is ninth on the single-seasonchart-Finished third on the sguad witha career-best 306 kills (2.43/game) in126 games...Started 33 of the 36matches she plaged in...Also showeddefensive strength with 70 digs fromher middle blocker position...Earned All-Tournament recognition a f te r he lp inglead the Tigers to four-straight shut-

outs en route to claiming the 0 of MInvitat ional title...Posted a 2004 team-best .625 hitting percentage against Il-linois-Chicago with 12 kills and just apair of miscues in 16 swings...Had 10 ormore kills in 12 matches, including slam-ming a career-high 16 kills against DieMiss (10 /19 /04) and then again againstTCU ( 1 1 / 2 1 / 0 4 ) in the C-OSA Tournament...Downed at least 10 kills and hit .300 orbetter eight times...Served up six acesversus Delaware State (9/4/04)...Tied acareer-high with six digs against Cin-cinnati (10/22/04) .

Freshman (2003)Started all 36 matches and plaged in allbut six games...Finished with 202 kills,which was f i f t h on the team...Was alsothird on the team with 81 total blocks,including 11 solos...Started her collegecareer with a bang, downing 1 1 killsagainst UALR in the season opener...0nlgcleared double-digit kills one more timewhen she had 12 at Tulane in the sec-ond r o u n d of t he C o n f e r e n c e USATournament...Changed her serve in themiddle of the season, which propelledher to 45 aces (second on the team).

At Clinlon Prairie High SchoolPlaged v o l l e g b a l l u n d e r head coachConnie Cjarrett at Clinton Prairie HighSchool...A four-gear letterwinner in vol-jlegball, softball and basketbalL.Was amember of the 2002 Class A softballstate championship team...In that cham-pionship game, pitched a one-hitter, strik-ing out seven while walking three anddriving in the game-winning run with adouble...Helped her vollegball sguad toa 25-10 record as a senior..Was nameda 2002 J§C a l l -a rea and a l l -countg

honoree...Was also a 2000 All-State vol-legball honoree...A member of the Stu- Ident Council , Nat iona l Honor Societg, "Pep Club, Lelterman's Club and HonorRoll.

PersonalFull name is Melissa Lou-Ann Nance...Daughter of Rick and Marsha Nance...Born on March 9, 1985...Majoring inIntegrative Studies, with a concentra-tion in Early and Middle (jrades.

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Nance's Career StatisticsYear20042003Totals

MP363672

(}P126129255

KILL306202508

ATT689499

1188

E10982

191

PCI.286.240.266

A191433

SA524597

DIQ7083

153

BS8

1119

BA TB ..64 7270 81

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2005 Profiles

HrislinaSLANCHEVA

Slancheva's Career HighsKills: I vs. Holg Cross (9/13/03)Attempts: 2 vs. Holy Cross (9/13/03)Assists:4 vs. Holy Cross (9/13/03)Aces: 8 at Saint Louis (10/3/03)Digs: 6 vs. Wofford (9/20/03)Blocks: NoneBlock Solos: NoneBlock Assists: None

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5-10 • Junior • SetterSophia, Bulgaria (First English HS)

Sophomore (2004)Did not play.

Freshman (2003)Had one of the team's top serves...P l a n e d b e h i n d v e t e r a n H e a t h e rWatts...Saw action in 98 out of 135games-Finished third on the team with41 service aces...Tied a Conference USAsingle match record with eight ser-vice aces at Saint Louis (10/13/03)...Also dug up 32 attacks and downedher first career kill against Holy Crossin t he U n i v e r s i t y o f M e m p h i sTournament...Her serving prowesshelped the Tigers rank 24th nationallyin aces per game with 2.06 an outing.

Spring 2002Joined the Tiger line-up for thespring season after startingschool in Januarg.

In BulgariaWas a five-time MVP forFirst Engl ish LanguageS c h o o l in he r na t i ve

Bulgaria...Was a three-timegold medalist in the Bulgarian na-

tional championships...Also was a goldmedalist in the games in Reggio N'uila,Italy in 1997...Played tennis for FirstEnglish.

PersonalF u l l n a m e i s H r i s t i n a Pe t rovaSlancheva...Daughter of Jivka and Pe-ter Slanchevi...Her father was a Eu-ropean vollegball champion in the1970s and is a vollegball coach...Herfather's cousin, Lubomir Qanev, is alsoa volleyball player who played on theBulgarian Olympic Team that upsetBrazil in the 1996 Olympic Cjames inAtlanta and finished seventh...Born onD e c . 9, 1 9 8 [ . . . M a j o r i n g i ncommunication...Enjoys bowling, pooland playing tennis and backgammonin her free-time.

Slancheva'sYear20042003Totals

MP

3030

QP

9898

KILL

22

ATT

00

Career StatisticsE

33

PCT.nwp

.667

.667

A SA

9 419 41

Dig

3232

BS

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BA

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TB

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2005 Profiles

EmilijSTECKEL.*

5-7 • Junior • Libero/Defensive SpecialistSanta Clarita, Calif. (Hart HS)

Steckel's Career HighsKills: 1 at Chicago State (10/26/03)Attempts: 2 vs. Eastern Kg. (9/18/04)Assists: 3 vs. T C U ( 11/2 1/04)Aces: 4 at Die Miss (10 /19 /04)Digs: 20 vs. Arkansas State (9/14/04)Blocks: None _Block Solos: None _Block Assists: None

2004 Season HighsKills: NoneAttempts: 2 vs. Eastern Kij. (9/18/04)Assists: 3 vs. TCP (11 /2 1/04)Aces: 4 at Ole Miss (10/19/04)Digs: 20 vs. Arkansas State (9/14/04)

Sophomore (2004)Had a breakout season defensively-Surpassed her career marks in gamesplayed, services aces and digs...Saw ac-tion in 132 of the Tigers' 137 games...Played in all 37 matches, splitting timewith Christen Clayton at libero and de-fensive specialist positions... Finished theseason four th on the team with 37 acesand f i f th with 329 digs (2.49/game)...Served up four aces against Ole Miss(10/19/04)...Recorded three service acesin a first-round sweep of DePaul ( l l /2 0 / 0 4 ) in the C o n f e r e n c e USATournament...Posted double-digits in digs13 times, including a career-best 20-dig performance against Arkansas State(9/14/04)...Had 15 or more digs in sevenmatches...Recorded 12 and 16 digs inconsecutive matches versus DePaul and

TCU, respectively, in the C-USA Tournament.

Freshman (2003)Stepped in and played

in 31 of 36 matches, sta-bilizing the Tiger passing

game in a number of dif-ferent situations...ln a

^îon-conference^^nalch at Chi-

cago State, stepped in for a Tiger team _that was struggling after back-to-back Iconference road victories...Backstopped *Memphis with a career-high 15 digs |and helped Memphis fly out of the WindyCity with three victories in threedays...Downed her first career kill inthat Chicago State match.

Al Hart High SchoolA two-gear letterwinner and starter atHart High...Helped her team to the stateplayoffs as a senior..Also played clubvolleyball with the Santa Monica BeachClub that ranked in the top 10 in theSCVA and finished in the top 20 at theLas Vegas InvitationaL.Played club ballat outside hitter and libero for the Syn-ergy Volleyball Club (renamed from SantaClarita Athletic Club)...Her Magic Volley-ball Club also won the SCVA Champion-ships at the 14s level...Was voted thebest defensive player at the Nike HighPotential Camp at Ohio State and alsoattended the Dave Rubio volleyball campat the Oniversity of Arizona in the sum-mer of 2003...Member of the CaliforniaScholastic Federation and a member ofthe Honor Societg.

PersonalFull name is Emily Ann Steckel... Daugh-ter of William and Donna Steckel...Bornon May 12, 1984...Majoring in Manage-ment with a minor in Psychology.

Steckel's Career StatisticsYear20042003Totals

MP373168

QP13268

200

KILL011

ATT606

E033

PCI.000.333

-.333

A249

36

SA37

037

Dig329

95424

BS000

BA TB0 00 00 0

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2005 Newcomer ProfilesSarahBURY

6-2 • Fr. • Middle BlockerSaskatoon, Saskatchewan,

Canada(Aden Bowman Collegiate

Institute)

At Aden Bowman Collegiate InstituteWas a teammate of Tiger f reshmanLaura Cote'...Was a four-gear starterand member of the Saskatoon provin-cial team, JCVC Extreme...Served asleam captain one ijear...Helped guideAden Bowman to four citg crowns andthree league championships...Named aStdr Phoenix All-Star bg Saskatoon's lo-cal newspaper... Helped lead her squadto three-consecutive provincial titles...

Ended her prep tenure with a pair of MVP honors and twoall-star awards in tournament plag...Also plaged badmintonand basketball in her prep career..(jarnered spirit and lead-

3 ership award for both vollegball and badminton.

Personal« Full name is Sarah Nicole Burg.. .Baughter of Laurie and

I Nicholas Burg...Born September 25, 1987...Her major is un-decided.

Yerlij's Comments on Burg"Sarah is one of the most positive and hardworking ath-letes I have had the opportunitg to recruit. She will chal-lenge for plaging time immediatelg as a freshman. We lookfor her to contribute as a big blocker as well as being anoffensive weapon. 1 look forward to watching her developinto an outstanding s tuden t -a th le te at the University ofMemphis."

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5-8 • Fr. • SetterSaskatoon, Saskatchewan,

Canada(Aden Bowman Collegiate

Institute)

5At Aden Bowman Collegiate InstituteWas a teammate of Sarah Burg...A highlg-touted performer on the vollegball courL.Thegoungest member of the 2004 Canadian Jun-ior National sguad...Earned the starting liberoposition on Canadian Junior National Team...\Vasa four-sport athlete at Aden Bowman, plag-ing badminton, basketball, vollegball and run-ning track...A versatile plager, saw action atsetter, libero, left side and right side hitterin her prep career...Along with Burg, helped

lead her badminton, track and field and volleyball teams tochampionship campaigns...(jarnered league MVP honors af-ter directing her club team, JCVC Extreme, to three-con-secutive provincial gold medals...Led ABCI to four citg cham-pionships and a trio of league crowns..Jabbed citg MVP bgthe Star Phoenix after leading Aden Bowman to an unde-fea ted campaign as a senior...Helped guide her juvenile pro-vincial squad to a third-place finish in Saskatchewan in2004...11elped lead JCVC Extreme to a perfect 20-0 season enroute to winning the Junior Provincial title in 2005.

PersonalFull name is Laura Marie Cote'...Daughter of Anne and KeithCote'...Mother, Anne, is the vollegball coach at Aden BowmanCol leg ia te lnstitute...Born October 10, 1987...Her major isundecided.

Yertg's Comments on Cote'"Laura is a solid defensive plager and an aggressive jumpserver. She has the abilitg to be a starting libero, but welook for her to step in and challenge for the starting setterposition. She has experience in international competi t ion,plaging with the Canadian Junior National team. Her courtpersonalitg will help make her a dynamic leader in thefu tu re for our program."

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ti5 Newcomer Profiles

ColetteRAMIREZ6-0 • Junior • Outside Hitter

Valencia, Calif. (Virginia Tech)

Virginia Tech (2004)Slammed 225 kills (2.42/game) as asophomore...Saw action in 93 gamesand 27 m a t c h e s , d r a w i n g 10starts...Downed 10 or more kills in I Imatches, including a 17 versus NorthCarolina ( 1 l/6/04)...Hit .727 with eightkills and no errors on 1 1 a t tacksagainst Lehigh (9/4/04)...Tallied a ca-r e e r - b e s t 72 d i g s and 20 t o t a lblocks...Posted 130 (2.36/game) killsagainst ACC opponents.

Virginia Tech (2003)Earned her f i rs t collegiate letter af terplaging 64 games, including 10 starts...Broke into the starting lineup earlg inhe r r e d s h i r t f r e s h m a n campaign.. .Downed 133 kills on the gear and fin-ished four th on the team with a 2.08kills-per-game average...Notched a 2.35kills-per-game average and hit .230 inBig East action...Recorded first careerdouble-double with 13 kills, 10 digs andfour block assists versus Connecticut(10/26/03)...Recognized as the Big EastRookie of the Week (11/3/03) after solidefforts in consecutive matches againstPittsburgh and West Virginia...Tallied 10kills and hit .429 with a pair of acesagainst West Virginia (11/2/03).

Virginia Tech (2002)Redshirted the 2002 season.

At Hart High SchoolWas a teammate of current Tiger liberoand defensive specialist Emily SteckeLAtwo-gear lefterwinner in volleyball...Wasa fou r - t ime scholar-athlete awardwinner...Named an all-valleg performerher jun io r and senior seasons...Alsoearned a pair of letters in track andfield, gualifying for the GIF meet in the200, 400, 4x100 relag, high jump andshot put.

Ramirez's Career Statistics (At Virginia Tech)Year MP QP KILL ATT E PCT. A SA DIQ BS BA TB2004 27 93 225 687 128 .141 2 1 72 3 17 202003 27 64 133 396 70 .159 3 4 69 2 21 232002 RedshirtedTotals 54 157 358 1,083 198 .148 5 5 141 5 38 43

Ramirez's Career HighsKills: 17 vs. North Carolina (11/6/04)Attempts: 48 vs. North Carolina (11/6/04)Assists: 1, fou r times, last atWake Forest (11/13/04)Aces: 2 vs. West Virginia (11/2/03)Digs: 10 vs. Connecticut (10/26/04)Blocks: 4 vs. Connecticut (10/26/04)Block Solos: 2 at Florida State (10/22/04)Block Assists: 4 vs Connecticut (10/26/04)

2004 Season HighsKills: 17 vs. North Carolina (11/6/04)Attempts: 48 vs. North Carolina (11/6/04)Assists: 1, twice fast et \^ke Forest (11/13/04)Aces: I. vs. ASP (9/3/04)Digs: 9 at Wake Forest (11 /13 /04 )Blocks: 2.0, twice, last at Florida St.(10/22/04)Block Solos: 2 at Florida State (10/22/04)Block Assists: 2 vs. Clemson (10/1/04)

PersonalFull name is Colette Lee Ramirez... Daugh-ter of fj i lberl and Traci Ramirez...BornJune 19, 1984, in Fresno, CaliL.Has threesisters: Celina, Cheri and Caitlyn...Majoringin Interdisciplinary Studies.

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2005 Newtomer-frofilesKoriSMITH

5-8 • Fr. • Libero/DefensiveSpecialist

Covington, Tenn.(Covington HS)

At Covington High SchoolWas a three-gear lelterwinner forhead coach Terri Thomas at CovingtonHigh School in Covington, Tenn....Plagedoutside hitter in high school...Helpedguided the Chargers to a 19-6 markas a senior..Earned all-district hon-ors in 2003 and 2004...Was tabbedan All-Region performer in 2004...Plaged Junior Olgmpic vollegball foreight gears, with her teams advanc-

ing to the nationals f o u r times...Plaged for former Tigerassistant Angela IJraziani with the Memphis Juniors...A Jun-ior Olgmpic teammate of Tiger freshman Rebekah Strickland.

PersonalFull name is Kori Lgnn Smith...Daughter of Danng and TerriThomas...Mother, Terri, is the vollegball coach at Covington...Born July 2, 1987, in Memphis.

Yertg's Comments on Smith"Kori has grown up watching University of Memphis volleg-ball. She is a great server and a guick and dgnamic passerand defensive player. She will have the opportunitg to trainwith Christen Clayton and Emily Steckel as a defensivespecialist and libero. She will add depth to both of thosepositions."

RebekahSTRICKLAND6-3 • Fr. • Middle Blocker

Qermantown, Tenn.(Houston HS)

At Houston High SchoolA four-year letterwinner in both vol-legball and basketball at Houston HighSchooLPlaged vollegball for formerTiger Beckg TigerL.A two-time all-district performer...Also named to theCommercial Appeal Bes t of thePreps...Earned all-state honors andwas named to the all-tournamentteam three times...Was named to WestTennessee AAA All-Star Team as a

senior...Commercial Appeal Al l -Metro selection her seniorseason...Helped the Mustangs to a pair of state titles on thehardwood in her prep career...Played for former Tiger as-sistant Angela (jraziani with the Memphis Juniors.

PersonalFull name is Rebekah Arlene Strickland-Daughter of Fredand Melissa Strickland...Born August 12, 1987, in Monroe,La.

Yertg's Comments on Strickland"She is a verg dedicated athlete with a great work ethic.She will add size and depth to the right side."


2004 Year-In-ReviewTigers Post Second-Straight

I 25-Plus Win SeasonThe 2004 Memphis team volleyball faced a

tough task going into the season - one thatwould reguire them to follow the program'sbest year with a season of near or egualsuccess. A team that lacked a true fiery leaderas the 2003 team had in Brittany Barnett, the2004 Tigers looked to senior setter HeatherWatts and right side hitter Tiara (jilkeg tolead bg example. The duo provided the lead-ership on the floor, and the Tigers jumpedout to a guick 4-0 mark with consecutivesweeps over Tennessee State, 2003 NCAA Tour-nament participant Alabama Af}M, DelawareState and Ill inois-Chicago en route to theTiger's second-consecutive Memphis Invita-tional Tournament title. Watts took home tour-

I nament MVP accolades, while sophomore• middle hitter Melissa Nance was also named. to the All-tournament team.

Memphis then took to the road for a week-long trip to Utah, where it would face stiffercompetition. The Tigers' first road test came

I against Weber State. Theg were up to the! task, easilg sweeping the Wildcats to im-

prove to 5-0 for the program's best startsince the 2001 season.

Memphis took its undefeated slate in theBYU-Mizuno Classic, where the Tigers werescheduled to face Big 12 member Oklahoma,national power BYU, UCF and Utah Valleg State.The Sooners ended the Tigers' string of 15-straight games won with a 32-30 win in theopening game. Memphis found itself behind2-0 after dropping game two, but reboundedto claim the third set before suffering itsfirst loss. The Tigers then plaged the homeBYU Cougars in a hostile environment that


saw the U of M play in f ron t of its largestcrowd of the gear. BYU proved to be too strongfor the Tigers in a three-game setback. Mem-phis refused to leave Utah without a victory,and after a sluggish start, took a four-set matchfrom 2005 C-USA newcomer UCE UVSC tookadvantage of an overconfident Tiger team toclaim a sweep in the final match of the week-end. Memphis finished four th in the Classic,while Qilkeg garnered All-Tournament Teamhonors.

Memphis returned home for a doubleheaderwith Central Arkansas and Arkansas Stale onSept. 14. Another slow start found the Tigerstrailing 1-0 after game one against OCA. How-ever, they managed to bounce back and wineach of the next three games for the win.The nightcap was not so kind. Despite a ca-reer-high 20 digs from libero Emily Steckel,Arkansas State handed Memphis a 3-1 loss.The Tigers would not lose another match fora month.

Consecutive wins over Louisiana Tech, East-ern Kentuckg and Mississippi State producedthe MSU/Microtel Classic championship inwhich Qilkey was tabbed MVP and NancyNellans was placed on the All-Tournamentteam.

The Tigers ran the winning streak to fourmatches with a dominating sweep at Davidsonand then set out to claim their second-con-secutive tournament title at the UNC-tjreens-boro Invitational. Nancg Nellans' seven ser-vice aces paced the Tigers to a 3-1 win overFlorida Atlantic in the opener, and a crushing30-11 game-four helped push them past UNC-Asheville. Memphis picked up where it l e f toff in the next match, beating Morgan State30-11 in the opening f rame before f inishingoff the sweep. A 3-1 win over the home team,UNC-Qreensboro Spartans, clinched Memphis'ssecond-straight tournament title as Wattsearned MVP honors, with Qilkeg being tabbedan All-Tournament Team performer.

Memphis then took its eight-game winningstring into Conference USA plag. Saint Louiscame into town for the league opener for bothteams. Nellans downed 29 kills and Watts set72 assists to help the Tigers outlast theBillikens in a thril l ing five-game contest.Memphis then posted wins over SouthernMiss, Tulane, East Carolina and Charlotte toextend its winning streak to 13 matches.

The Memphis success would come to ascreeching halt in the next match when theTigers traveled down the road for a meetingwith rival Ole Miss. A hostile environmenthelped the Rebels take two of the first three

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sets, but the Tigers managed to weather thestorm and claim game four. However, a .105 *u|hitt ing percentage in the f ina l frame wouldbring the Tigers to their first loss in a month Iof action.

Coming off the disappointing loss at Ole IMiss, the Tigers faced their toughest portionof the schedule with weekend matches atCincinnati and Louisville. The U of M tookils 5-0 league mark into Fifth/Third Arena,looking to make a statement with a big win.But nine kills and a .000 attack percentagein game one resulted in a loss. Memphisresponded by hi t t ing .356 with 22 kills in astrong second set to pull even at one game apiece. The Tigers looked to take the momen-tum of the contest with a close 30-28 win inthe third game, but again was struck bgpoor plag in the f o u r t h , hitting .098 whilethe Bearcats pounded 17 kills and hit .343 toknot the contest at 2-2. The Tigers andBearcats battled back and for th , f i gh t ing togain control in the deciding game. Memphistook the lead late and, with match-point onthe line, was unable to convert to end the fmatch. UC used the Memphis miscues to itsadvantage, and after four ties and four leadchanges, handed the U of M a heart-wrench- ;ing 3-2 loss.

The task onlg got tougher for Memphis asthe Tigers traveled to Louisville to take onthe league's top team. Nellans put down 16kills, but Memphis was unable to hit over.100 in ang of the three games, includinghitt ing a dismal -.053 in the third and f ina lframe.

Memphis returned home with a three-match losing skid, its longest of the season,but quickly turned the tide. Behind a 13-kill, 14-dig performance from Nellans, alongwith 12 kills from freshman Ashley Liford

2004 Year-In-Review2004 Honors

The 2004 Tigers claimed the Memphis Invitational title for the second consecutive gear. Mem-phis took home tournament titles at the MSU/Microtel Classic and the UNCQ Invitational in 2004.

and 11 (rom (jilkeg, Memphis raced to a con-vincing sweep of in-state foe Middle Ten-nessee to snap the streak.

The Tigers braced themselves for the fi-nal stretch of the league schedule. Memphiswelcomed Marguette and DePaul into theFieldhouse for a pair of must-win matches.Memphis was up to the task againstMarquette, as [jilkeg had a clutch 21-kill nightand Mellans posted 17 kills and 15 digs tohelp Memphis escape with a 15-13 win inthe f i f t h and deciding game to propel theTigers into sole possession of third place inthe league standings.

Memphis took the momentum from thethrilling win over Marguette and swept DePauland DAB in consecutive matches, before mak-ing the long trip to Tampa for a date with theUSF Bulls.

The U of M hit .344 in game one and just. 159 in game two, but managed to go into thebreak with a 2-0 cushion. From that pointon, however, it was all USF Despite double-doubles from [jilkeg, Nellans and Watts, theTigers could not hold off fa t igue , and hit apaltrg .151, .160 and -.105 in three-consecu-tive games to lose the match 3-2.

Five-game contests continued to prove un-kind to the Tigers when theg hosted TCO inthe f inal weekend of regular season plag.Despite a Memphis volleyball record and ca-reer-high 81 assists from , a match-high 24kills f rom Nellans and career nights fromL i f o r d (19 kil ls) and (17 kills), the Tigerswere unable to pull out a win as theg fell toHorned Frogs 3-2, fal l ing from third to fourthin the C-USA standings.

Senior night at the Fieldhouse was justmat for the Tiger seniors as Watts and (jilkegled the Tigers to a sweep of Houston in thefinal performance in front of the home crowd.Memphis also got 16 kills f rom Fehi Tuivai

and 12 from Liford enroule to finishing thenight with a .326 hitting percentage.

The Tigers wrapped up the regular sea-son ranked f i f t h in the C-USA standings,which set up a rematch with DePaul, whichentered the tournament as the 12-seed. Theoutcome was the same as Memphis hit .302for the match, while four Tigers reachedthe double-digit kills mark.

The win advanced the U of M to the secondround for a rematch with TCU. The two teamsmet on the floor for the second time in ninedags, fjame one saw the two sguads exchangeleads three times with the score being tiedon seven occasions, but Memphis's .304 per-centage would prevail to give the Tigers acritical 1-0 lead. TCU evened the match witha 30-23 triumph in game two and took advan-tage of 15 Tiger errors and a -.021 attackpercentage bg Memphis to inch one game awagfrom ending the U of M season. Cjame threesaw 18 ties and nine lead changes before theHorned Frogs came away with the victorg. Aresilient bunch emerged and battled to a 31-29 win to send the match to the f i f th anddeciding game. Memphis took control of thefinal set from the first point, an ace bg Chris-ten Clagton, and led bg as much as four at 12-8. A TCU rallg cut the gap to 13-12, before apair of kills bg (jilkeg clinched a semifinalberth for the Tigers.

A large undertaking loomed ahead, af terthe guar te r f ina l victory, a second matchupwith Louisville. The Cardinals had lost justtwo matches all season, and the Tigers wereunable to hand them another, hit t ing .047 forthe match and fa l l ing 3-0 to end the seasonwith the program's first back-to-back 27-winseasons since the 1980 and 1981 campaigns.The 57 wins over the last two seasons arethe most since '80 and '81.

Heather Watts2004-05 Conference USA VolleyballScholar Athlete of the YearFirst Team All Conference USAConference USA Setter of the YearConference USA Setter of the WeekSept. 7, Sept. 20,, Sept. 27, Nov. 1 1 , Nov. 15Pre-season All-Conference USA2004 Conference USA All-TournamentMemphis Invitational MVPUNCIj Invitational MVPAcademic All-District IV First TeamESPN The Magazine Academic All-AmericaSecond TeamAVCA Midwest Region First TeamAVCA Honorable Mention All-AmericanNCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipientUniversitg of Memphis Coca-ColaCommunitg All-American

Tiara (JilkeyThird Team All Conference USAConference USA Plager of the WeekSept. 20,, Sept. 27BYU-Mizuno Classic All-tournamentMSU/Microtel Classic MVPUNC(j Invitational All-tournament

Melissa NanceMemphis Invitational All-tournament

Nancy NellansMSU/Microtel Classic All-tournament/

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Kills 2187Errors 961Total Attacks 5250Attack Pet 234Kills/Qame 16.1

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SERVEAces 285Errors 339Aces/ljame 2.1

SERVE RECEPTIONSErrors 139Errors/tjame 1.0

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Block Solo 55Block Assist 369Total Dlocks 239.5Blocks Per Qame 1.8Block Errors 85

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DATE OPPONENT W/L* Sep 03 TENNESSEE STATE* Sep 03 ALABAMA AGJV1» Sep 04 DELAWARE STATE* Sep 04 ILLINOIS-CHICAQOSep 08 at Weber State$ Sep 10 vs OklahomaS Sep 10 at BYU CougarsS Sep 11 vs UCFS Sep 11 vs Otah ValleySep 14 UCASep 14 ARKANSAS STATE% Sep 17 vs Louisiana Tech96 Sep 18 vs Eastern Kentucky% Sep 18 at Mississippi StaleSep 22 at DavidsonA Sep 24 vs Florida AtlanticA Sep 24 vs UNC AshevilleA Sep 25 vs Morgan StateA Sep 25 vs ONC (jreensboro* Oct 01 SAINT LOOIS* Oct 08 at Southern Miss* Oct 09 at Tulane* Oct 15 EAST CAROLINA* Oct 16 CHARLOTTEOct 19 at Die Miss' Oct 22 at Cincinnati* Oct 24 at LouisvilleOct 26 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* Oct 29 M A R Q U E T T E' Oct 30 DEPAUL* Nov 05 at DAB* Nov 06 at OSF* Nov 1 1 TCO* Nov 13 HOUSTON* Nov 20 vs DePaul*!Nov 21 vs TCU*!Nov 22 at Louisville

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TiaraQILKEYRight SideSt. Louis, Mo.graduated: Mag, 2005Currentlg working in Sales atEnterprise Rent-a-Car

Finished a stellar career second in school history with1,528 kills...Fourth all-time with 3,539 total attacks andeighth with a .247 hitting percentage...Became the 16"'Tiger spiker to hit 1,000 kills and the first to reach the1,000-kilI plateau as a junior...Became the 16hplager inMemphis historg to down 1,000 kills and make 1,000 digsin a career.Ied the team in kills as a junior and a senior,with 538 and 521, respectively...2003 All-C-USA thirdteam...2004 All-C-USA second team...Selected as MVP ofthe Microtel Classic...All-Tournament Team performer inthe BYU/Mizuno Classic, UNC-Greensboro Invitational and

the 2003 Conference USAT o u r n a m e n t . . . T h r e e - t i m eConference USA Plager of theWeek...Played in 399 gamesin her four-gear career...graduated in May 2005 witha degree in Communications.

2004 SeniorsHeatherWATTSSetterSandg, Utahgraduated: August, 2003Currentlg in Physical TherapgSchool at the University of Utah

Mos t d e c o r a t e d p l a g e r i n M e m p h i s v o l l e y b a l lhistory...Finished career second all-time in assists (5,206)and digs ( l ,402) . . .E ighth all- t ime with 169 serviceaces...2004-05 ConferenceUSA Volleyball Scholar Ath-lete of the Year...2004 C-USASetter of the Year...2004 Con-ference USA preseason All-Conference...Conference USAAll-Tournament Team selec-tion (2003, 2004K..2004 AllC-USA first team...2003 All C-USA third team...Set Memphisand C-USA record for assistsin a single season with 1,792in 2003 and then eclipsedthat mark with 1,830 in2004...CoSIDA Academic All-District IV first team (2002,2003, 2004)... 2004 AVCA All-America honorable men-tion...2004 AVCA Midwest Region first team... NCAA Post-graduate Scholarship recipient...Five-time C-USA Setter ofthe Week (2004)...Two-time Player of the Week (2003)...MVPof the Memphis and UNC-Greensboro InvitationaLSet Mem-phis record with a career-high 81 assists versus TCU (11 /11/04)...Conference USA All-Decade nominee...Graduated inAugust 2003 with a degree in Exercise Sports and Sci-ence.

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Qilkeg's Career HighsKills: 27 vs. UT-Martin (8/30/03)Attempts: B3 vs Charlotte (11/8/03)Assists: 8 vs. TCU (11/21/04)Aces: 6 vs. CBU (9/4/02)Digs: 26 vs. Cincinnati (11/1/03)TB: 7.0 vs. Cincinnati (10/22/04)BS: 2, three times, last vs.Cincinnati (10/22/04)BA: 6 vs. Western Ky. (8/31/04)

Cjilkeg and Watts with their families on"Senior Night.".

Watts's Career HighsKills: 11 at Tulane( 11/22/03)Attempts: 18 at UAB( 10/19/02)Assists: 81 vs. TCU (11/11/04)Aces: 6 vs. NC State (9/19/03)Digs: 26 at Davidson (9/22/04)TB: 5.0, three times, lastvs. ECU (10/15/04)BS: 2 vs. Gardner-Webb (9/21/02)BA: 5, multiple times, lastvs. ECU (10/15/04)


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Conference USA: New Look, Same Commitment to Excellence(jet to know ConferenceUSA. We embrace a newera with fresh faces anda renewed commitment toexcellence and leadershipin athletics, academicsand community involve-ment.

C-USA begins a new chap-ter in 2005-06 after celebrating 10 gears ofremarkable history. Six nationally promi-nent universities - Marshall , Rice, SMU,Tulsa, UCF and UTEP - join t radi t ion-r ichmembers - East Carolina, Houston, Memphis,Southern Miss, Tulane and UAB - to form thenew look of the league. This combinationfurther enhances our men's and women'sprograms that are steeped in athletic suc-cess and academic prowess.All C-USA inst i tut ions sponsor Division I-Afootbal l , along with several other men's andwomen's athletic programs, many of whichcompete regularly for NCAA Championships.C-USA sponsors competi t ion in 19 sports -nine for men (baseball, basketball, crosscountry, foo tba l l , golf, soccer, tennis and in-door and outdoor track and f ie ld) and 10 forwomen (basketball, cross country, golf, soft-ball, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis,indoor and outdoor track and f i e ld and vol-legbal l ) .

C-USA, along with league administrators andcoaches, maintains an unwavering commit-ment to the academic and athletic excellenceof our member institutions.

The league sponsors numerous academicawards, including the Commissioner's HonorRoll and the Commissioner's Academic Medal ,indicative of outstanding achievement in theclassroom. C-USA annually awards six post-graduate scholarships, along with the SportAcademic Award, Scholar Athletes of the Yearand the Insti tutional Academic ExcellenceAward.

The membership changes have given C-USAthe opportuni ty to play a pivotal role in thechanging face of conference a f f i l i a t ions andhave re inforced the league's position in col-legiate athletics for gears to come.

"We are excited about our new membershipand making structural improvements to Con-

ference USA," Banowskg said. "It is an oppor-tuni tg for us to t ighten our geography, groupsimilar insti tutions together, create a divisionalmodel, and stage a footbal l championship game.It will be verg exciting to watch this leaguegrow and develop."

SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELDConference USA performers have achievedgreat success in competition, placing the leagueamong the top conferences in the nation.

Volleyball• 26 NCAA appearances• Three Sweet 16 appearances in 1906, 1908

and 2004• Has sent at least three teams to the NCAA

Championship five of the last seven gears• Five C-USA teams posting 20-win seasons

for six of the last eight seasons

SUCCESS OFF THE FIELDC-USA institutions are among the nation's bestin academic performance among student-ath-letes, bolstered by the fact that student-ath-letes at league schools have a higher gradu-ation rate than the general student popula-tion. Among C-USA's 5,000 student-athletes,there are champions off the playing f ie ld aswell. In nine gears, 78 student-athletes earnednational Verizon Academic All-America hon-ors, while 216 were named All-District. Inaddition, more than 0,500 student-athletes havebeen named to the Commissioner's Honor Rollor received the Commissioner 's AcademicMedal, indicative of outstanding achievementin the classroom.

C-USA ON TVC-USA enjoys s ignif icant television exposurethrough its partnerships with ESPN Inc., andCollege Sports Television Networks (CSTV). Theleague entered into a long-term agreementwith CSTV, which provides C-USA with sig-n i f i can t na t iona l and regional exposure forfoo tba l l , men's and women's basketball , andall other conference sports. Addi t ional ly , theCSTV agreement includes video-on-demand,Internet, broadband, national over-the-air andsatellite radio, and wireless distribution aswell as corpora te market ing r ights , andwebsite production through CSTV Online, a sub-sidiary of CSTV. The agreement with ESPNextends the conference's current regular sea-son footbal l package to include the broadcastof the conference 's Footbal l Championship

Conference USA Media Relations

Russ Anderson CourtneyMorrison-Archer

Ryan Powell Lindsey Rogers

(jame, starting with the inaugural event in2005. It also encompasses distribution of men'sbasketball and women's basketball on ESPN/ESPN2 and both tournament championshipgames.

C-USA IN THE COMMUNITYThe conference's footprint is concentratedwith 12 members in nine states and a com-bined area population of nearly 17 million.More than I . I mill ion living alumni repre-sent C-USA schools across the nation. Witha renewed commitment to communitg involve-ment, the conference has begun developmentof several initiatives to maintain strong tiesin C-USA cities, as well as with fans andalumni across the country. C-USA schoolsalso place a priority on giving back to theircommunities through volunteer service withlocal and national organizations.

GOVERNANCEAlong with the ACC, Big East. Big Ten, Big 12,Pac-10 and SEC, Conference USA is one of theseven conferences having significant rep-resentation in the NCAA governance struc-ture. The Presidents of the member institu-tions serve as the league's Board of Direc-tors. Dr. Joseph Steger of Cincinnati servedas the chair for the first four gears and wassucceeded bg Dr. J.H. Woodward of Charlotte.In September 2003, Dr. Shirley Raines of Mem-phis was named as the third chair.

A P R O U D HISTORY; A P R O M I S I N G F U T U R EConference USA was formed in 1995 andquickly emerged as one of the nation's topconferences. The confe rence unveiled itsname, logo and commissioner on April 24,1995 in Chicago. The league's charter mem-bers included Charlotte, Cincinnati , DePaul ,Houston, Louisville, Marquette, Memphis, SaintLouis, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB and USEEleven of the institutions began athletic par-ticipation in 1995, while Houston joined com-pet i t ion in the fa l l of 1996.

The league's headguarters were establishedin Chicago and after nine years, relocated tothe current o f f i c e in Irving, Texas. BrittonBanowsky was named Commissioner in Oc-tober 2002, succeeding Mike Slive, theleague's f irst commissioner.

C-USA added East Carolina (September, 1996)and the United States Military Academy (March,1997) as foo tba l l members. ECU began leaguecompeti t ion in 1997; Army in 1998 and UABbegan foo tba l l play in 1999. The league addedTCU and ECU (1999) for all sports and theybegan competit ion in 2001. USF started C-USAfootball in 2003.

Since its formation, C-USA has established afoundat ion, an ident i fy and a historg thatreflects the league's national presence. C-USA celebrated its I Oth Anniversarg duringthe 2004-05 season, marking a significantmiles tone for the league and set t ing thecourse for the next decade and begond.

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Standings/Honors2004 CONFERENCE USA

(FINAL)Conference

x, y-LouisvilleMarquetteTCUCincinnatiMemphisTulaneSainl LouisCharlotteDePaulEast CarolinaHoustonUSFSouthern MissUAB

W131010109665555520

L033347788888

1113

Pet.1.000.769.769.769.692.462.462.385.385.385.385.385.154.000

H7-05-25-15-16-14-33-33-44-22-43-45-22-40-6

A6-05-13-25-23-32-43-42-41-63-42-40-60-70-7

STANDINGS

Overall

W3022232227171519121111971

L379

1110121714191821202024

Pet..909.759.719.667.730.586.484.576.387.379.344.310.259.040

H16-110-410-512-311-210-35-613-57-66-76-97-44-81-11

A9-28-111-38-56-55-66-75-6

2-113-83-71-121-100-11

N5-04-22-12-310-32-34-41-33-22-32-51-42-20-2

2004 CHEVRONTEXACO C-USA TOURNAMENT

Mondag, November 22 (Championship):Match 11 - Louisville def. Marquette .3-0 (30-24, 30-22, 30-24)

Sundag, November 21 (Semifinals)Match 9 - Louisville def. Memphis 3-0 (30-19, 30-16, 30-24)Match 10 - Marquette def. Cincinnati 3-1 (30-15, 30-27, 25-30, 30-25)

Saturdag, November 20Match 5 - (1) Louisville def. Houston 3-0 (30-21, 30-24, 30-26)Match 6 - Memphis def. (4) TCU 3-2 (30-24, 23-30, 25-30, 31-29, 15-13)Match 7 - (2) Cincinnati def. Saint Louis 3-0 (30-22, 30-19, 30-16)Match 8 - (3) Marquette def. Tulane 3-0 (30-24, 30-19, 30-13)

Friday, November 19Match 1 - (8) Houston def. (9) East Carolina 3-0 (30-18, 30-23, 31-29)Match 2 - (5) Memphis def. (12) DePaul 3-0 (30-23, 30-28, 30-26)Match 3 - (7) Saint Louis def. (10) USF 3-2 (24-30, 30-26, 28-30, 30-24, 16-14)Match 4 - (6) Tulane def. ( 1 1 ) Charlotte 3-1 (28-30, 32-30, 30-25, 30-20)

2004 PLAYERS/SETTERS OF THE WEEKHere is a look at C-USA's Plager(s)/Setter(s) of the Week for the 2004 season:-Sept. 7P- Julie DuPont (Cincinnati)P- Aida Antanaviciute (Saint Louis)S- Heather Wafts (Memphis)Sept.13P- Ellen Rehme (TCU)S- Sarah Vernon (Marquette)Sept. 20P-Tiara (Jilkeg (Memphis)S-Heather Watts (Memphis)Sept. 27P- Aida Antanaviciute (Saint Louis)P-Tiara (jilkeg (Memphis)S-Heather Watts (Memphis)Oct. 4P-Dominika Szabo (TCU)S-Erin Ludeke (TCU)Oct. 11P- Aida Antanaviciute (Saint Louis)P- Anna Vaughn (TCU)

S- Sarah Vernon (Marquette)Oct. 18P-Kimberleg Todd (Marquette)S-Mollg McDonald (Charlotte)Oct. 25P- Aida Antanaviciute (Saint Louis)P- Janet (joreham (DePaul)S- Mollg McDonald (Charlotte)Nov. 1P- Mganna Hellsten (Cincinnat i )P- Lena Ustgmenko (Louisville)S- Heather Watts (Memphis)Nov. 8P- Kristina Fabris (USF)S- Sarah Vernon (Marquette)Nov. 15P- Erica Heisser (Marquette)S- Sarah Vernon (Marquette)S- Heather Watts (Memphis)

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ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDSFirst TeamAida Antanaviciute, Saint Louis"Julie DuPont, CincinnatiJaci (jonzalez (L), HoustonBing Sun, LouisvilleDominika Szabo, TCULena Ustgmenko, Louisville^Heather Walts (S), Memphis*'Plaijer of the Year^Setter of the Year

Second TeamTheresa Coughlin, MarquetteDeva Fowler, TulaneTiara Qilkey, MemphisRachel Torblaa, CincinnatiSarah Vernon (S), MarquetteTalaya Whitfield (L), TCUAnastasia Yartseva, Louisville

Third TeamJanet fjoreham, DePaulEllen Hayes (L), DePaulMgann Hellsten, CincinnatiJennifer Hof fman , LouisvilleErin Ludeke (S), TCUKelly McAnelly, HoustonAnna Vaughn, TCU

All-Freshman TeamSvetlana Dukule, LouisvilleA AKrist ina Fabris, USFSutton Lasater, Saint LouisElenda Pilnikova, LouisvilleKimberlg Todd, MarguetteTalaga Whitfield, TCUAAFreshman of the Year

Defensive Plager of the YearJaci (jonzalez, HOU

Coach of the YearLeonid Yelin, LOU

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMHeather Watts, MemphisJulie DuPont, CincinnatiTheresa Couglin, MarguetteSarah Vernon, MarguetteJennifer Hoffman, Louisville•Lena Ustgmenko, Louisville'Tournament MVP


Conference USA StatisticsDIQS (Minimum 1.00 per game)Plaijer Tm ClGONZALEZ, jaci HOU JRWIIITFIFLD, Talaija TCUD1CKSON, Kelli TFJL JRHAYES, Ellen DPU SOBERTINI, Johanna ECU JRGALV1N, Rrianna IJAI) SOFREER, Erin MAR SRBLUNCK. Amanda USM SOKREYLlNtj. Hoik] CIIASZLANFUCIIT, Auheil CIIA

I l i i10677

10099m118

No. Per Game698 5.77CO I 5.08•M65104473214 1 1364434418

4.424.404.224 . 1 7

3.083.563.54

HITTINQ PERCENTAGE(Minimum .200/3.0 attacks perPlaijer Tm Cl G K EYARTSEVA, Anaslasia COU SO 100 2 6 1 01HOFFMAN. Jenniler COU JR 109 239 49

MEM FR 84 154 46CIN SO 1 1 7 284 90CIN SR 1 1 4 24fl 72TCU 121 410 122TUL SR 102 378 124MAP. SR 100 218 61LOU SR 102 354 104ECU JR 103 283 92

BURTON. ShelblJHELLSTEN. MljannaNEWELL. LeslieVAUGHN, AnnaFOWLER, DevaVERNON, SarahSUN, Bin<]

4 1IOWELL, Paige

game)T Pet.442 .452436 .436321 .336600 .323549 .322895 .322802 .317504 .312803 .311614 .311

KILLS (Minimum 2.00 per game)PlaijerANTANAVICIUTE, AillaDUPONT, JulieSILVEIRA, FlaviaHEIIME, EllenMCANELLY, Kelll)USTYMENKO, LenaKENON, AnaslasiaSZADU, llominikaSZLANFUCIIT, AhneijCOUCjllLIN. Theresa

No. Per Game6.244.904 .18

ASSISTS (Minimum 5.00 per game)PlagerWATTS, HeatherMCDONALD. Molll)OLSON, NoelVERNON, SarahLUDEKE, ErinMCCLANAHAN, ErinNOG1IE1RA, JulianaKRUG, HeidiWEST AmieTRUQNG. Ami]

Tm ClMEM SRCIIACIN SUMAR SRTCUSLU JR

JRSO

No.

II SIECUDPU SRUSM SR

136 1830119 1494117 1415100 1215647994 1102

100 120569 70996 841

Per Ijamc13.4612.5512.3512.15

760 11.88

930 1 1 . 7 711.7211.3711.148.76

SERVICE ACES (MinimumPlaijer Tm ClCLAYTON, Christen MEM SOOLDENBURG, Jessica CHAALLEN. Emillj TCUNEWELL, LisaUSTYMENKO, Lena ..WI11TFIELD, Talaija .WE1LAND, SarahNANCE, MelissaLUDEKE, ErinMOORBERG, ManillJ

BLOCKS (Minimum

PlagerHOFFMAN, JennilerGOREHAM, JanetCOOLEY, AlexisFOWLER, DevaHELLSTEN, MuannaOC1ESA, CassiYARTSEVA, Anastasia..IIEISSER, EricaSTEPHENS. Jazzmien..HOUSTON, Iman

0.10 per game)G No. Per Game

130

POINTSPlauerANTANAV1CI1ITE, AillaDUPONT, JulieUSTYMENKO, Lena ...FOWLER, DevaSILVEIRA, Flavia ....GOREHAM, Janet....RE1IME, EllenSZLINFUCHT, Abheij.CUUCjlllIN, Theresa..MCANELLY. KelllJ ...

Tm ClSLO JRCIN SRLOU JRTUL SRUSF JRDPU SRTCUCHAMAR SRHOU SO

G K10!) 6801 1 7 573109 442102 37898 410116 402121 501118 470100 396119 490

BS BA Pis PtS/G9 68 743.0 6.829 81 648.5 5.547 50 522.0

30 108 480.02 24 450.0

46 123 529.55 38 551.0

32 528.015 446.529 525.5

TEAM STATISTICSHITTING; PERCENTAGETeamLouisvilleTCUMemphisCincinnaliSaint LouisTulaneCharlol lcMarqueiteIlePaulEast CarolinaOSFHoustonSouthern MissOAB

ASSISTSTeamMarquGlieMemphisLouisvil leICOCincinnaliSaini LouislulaneOSFCharlollcDePaulHoustonEast CarolinaSoiilhern MissHAD

1319929H09I072II957967891 1 8 1

I/'Hi30673399mi33132276328525013 1 1 128902153/ I I I ?26232295

Per Game15.101-1,9914.7511.59

11.116mm13.3713.3013.0512.7912.7511.0710.91

Pel..303.257.250.238.238.235.230

.2111

.152

.119

.112

KILLSTeamLouisvilleMarqucllcMemphisICOCincinnatiTulaneSaint LouisCharlollcOSFOel'aulEast CarolinaHoustonSouthern MissOAB

BLOCKSTeamLouisvilleTulaneSaint LouisCincinnaliMarquetleSouthern MissDcl'aulEasl CarolinaCharlollcllouslonOAOMemphisUSFICO

SERVICE ACESTeamCharlotteMemphisICOTulaneEasl CarolinaCincinnatiMarqueiteSaint LouisLouisvilleBcPaulSoulhein MissOSF

No. Per Game1041 16.52974 16.511153 16.14I222 16.031201 15.80

1

DIGSTeamMarquelie..DcPaulTulane

MemphisHoustonSouthern Miss..CincinnatiLouisvilleSainl LouisOABCharlollcEasl Carolina...

No.10261309953947121713801063HI

Per Game17.2917.2216.7216.0516.0115.3315.19mill11.1214.2914.2513.11013,1512.86


By the lumbersBelow is a listing of the all-time roster sorted by player number. The list does not includerosters from 1973-1978. Some names are listed under multiple numbers since they changeduniforms from one year to the next.

"1Emilg S tecke lBrooke Chr i smanJessica HenryBeckg TigertA l i s a n d e CavanaghJenng McCogShawna Mul l insWgnne MooreK a r e n FussellLinda ConnerCindg Eschbach#9Lauren BergA d r i a n n e E d m o n d sLindsag BaxLiz MullenAmg (jreerMia S tephensMarg VercandeCaro l H o o k e rSglvia Watsonitlff J

Hr i s t i na SlanchevaR a c h e l A l d o u sLaura S tokeNikki TaglorKat ie McFar landD e b b i eC u n n i n g h a mL i n d a C o n n e rBarbara Whi taker#/[

Ashleg LifordAshleg (jreenSami R a n d o l p hKara Cron inPhgl l is RichegWgnne MooreLor i JonesLowette Swinlon

*

>!?

"DTiara QilkegAmg VaughnR e n e e RossChe l l e PennerHol lg B u f o r dD e b b i Hammond

ttfi11 UJennie Toron toHeather SandersJeann ie R o b i s o nJan ice N e g e n sK a t h e r i n e LehmanTeri ClarkeLor i JonesMargi McNeelg«7/Fehi TuivaiJaci JohnsonAmie H a m i l t o nMonique SwabgKris LemonPhgllis RichegDrenda Rober t sBeckg Harden

*RoShelbg Bur tonAmanda Boa t r igh tJessica BalegDe id re RowellLisa BragClare Di rksenMargi McNeelgK a t i e Sandage

-ft n^9Nancy NellansRos ie Q l e n nJamie R u n k l eSandg Monce

f^t[MEMPHIS\STATE "

9 J^SANDY MONCE

1977-1981VOILEYBAU J^

t -r^

* 1UMelissa N a n c eTara PfefferJacgue l ine MackAngie QlaubBeth WalthalDrenda RobertsC e l e s t e H o m a nAnita Albonetti

* 1 111Chr i s ten C l a y t o nAngie JohnsonJenn i Rosse l l iLaceg MorseLamar Renee BryantCher i lgn Bright(jwen HornerShavondra MorganKim EhrhornAmg Watsonit 1 9

1 £.

Heather WattsSarah WenglerS h o n i H o d g e sAnal ise NaviaK i m LemonPeggg RuleCindg StootsMel inda DrakeSallg Lowe±t ] 01 jAngela QrazianiHeather FletcherDe id re RowellMarie ZwolinskiLisa EisenrichLori JonesToni ClarkD e b b i e H a m m o n dBeth Averg

* 14(jinger QarrettJessica TreziseN i c o l e C leve landAllwgn FitzpatrickSarah Tje lmelandBeth JohnsonJudy Toler

•ft 1 w 1 0Emily EichmannK a t i e S h e l l o g gTera HagmanNancg WolterLaura WilsonLgnn BallewCamilla Withers

•ft 1 Rff 1 DC a t h g CasiasR h o n d a K o t t k eSinem OktayKim Eraser-H. i n# l oApril HarrimanChe l l e Penner#90w £llD a r l a ToddJanice B u r f o r d

#^ IL 1Brittany Barnett(Jail Chi ldersBrenda D o u g l a s s

•"- LLShei la N e b aAnalise NaviaSallg Lowed± 9 9.*£j

Nan KimbrellB r e n d a D o u g l a s s±t 9 \f £4

Krislen HardeeL o r i Rembe-ff OK" L J

Judg TolerLena Turner

•ft 9. flw JULinda DatesSharon Watson

#91Laura (jeorgeC a r o l g n HughesMel inda Drake*Q9WJ^

N a n c g L o o pElla B lack fo rdCindg Scott

-ft 1°" 4£Lisa R e m b ePattg Lovett

H A N Q I N Q F R O M T H E B A N N E R SSandg Monce-Qarner, a member of the Tiger volleyball team from 1977-

1980, is the only Tiger to have had her jersey retired. Her No. 9 hangs from therafters in the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.

As a Tiger, Monce was the only student-athlete to be invited to the OlympicTeam tryouls in 1980. Despite not making the team, Monce soon began hercoaching career as a graduate assistant for then-Memphis State. She as-sumed an assistant coaching spot with the Tigers in 1984. Monce was anassistant for Memphis until 1986.

Monce was also a member of the Lady Tiger track and field team.

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39 Memphis Vollegball 2005

Year-by-Year ResultsJaneHOOKER1971-7353-21 (.716)

7577. 77-5PFisk W ....2-0

Austin Peag W ....2-0pHiodes(SouIhweslem).. W .... 2-0iMiddleTennessee W .... 2-1(glTennessee Tech L 0-2(glTennessee Tech 1 1-2Rliodes(Soulhwestem).... W .... 2-1PJiodes (Southwestern) .... W .... 2-0RlKKtes(Soutliwestern) .... W .... 2-1"Peabody W .... 2-0"Middle Tennessee W .... 2-1"Tennessee L 1-2SMilligan W ....2-0S M a r s H i l l W ....2-0SWest Georgia L 1-2SMiddle Tennessee L 0-296UT-Martin W .... 1-096Jackson State J.C W .... 1-0OuMemphis Stale "B" .. W .... 1-0^Memphis Stale "A".. W .... 1-0^Mississippi College W .... 1-0%PJ)odes(Saithweslem) .W .... 1-0

•MTSU TournamentSEast Tennessee St.Tournament^Memphis St. Inv i ta t iona l Playday

1972.. 18-9

(ttPeabody W .... 2-0(plurray State W .... 2-0pMississippi W ....2-0@Miss. Univ.AVomen ... L 1-2"Northwestern Stale .. W .... 2-1"Houston L 1-2"Texas Southern L 1-2SMiss. Univ./Women ... L 0-2SEast Tennessee State . . .L 0-296Danville(JC) W ....2-0'Northeastern Illinois .. W .... 2-096Soulhern Illinois W .... 2-0%Southwest Baptist .... W .... 2-0^Southern Illinois 1 1-2"East Tennessee Slate ... L 1-2"Peabody W ....2-0"Austin Peag W ....2-0"Carson Newman W .... 2-1"Tennessee W ....2-0"Fisk W ....2-0"Tennessee W ....2-0"Tennessee L 1-2Western Carolina .... W ....2-1Madison College W ....2-0Winlhrop W ....2-0

STennessee W ....2-0SEaslern Kentucky .... L 1-2

(SJMid-South Invi lal ional"Houston Inv i t a t iona lSEast Tennessee State Tournament

1973.. 18-7

(SMurray State W ....pLambuth W ....pAustinPeay W ....^Florence Slate W ....(glTennessee L"Jackson State W ...."Lambuth W ...."Austin Peay W ....SUnion W ...."Rhodes(Soulhweslem).. W ...."UT-Marlin W ....

SMiddle Tennessee .... W ....SWinlhrop LSEast Tennessee Slate ... L96UT-Martin W ...96Carson-i\!ewman W ....^Tennessee L96Carson-Newman W ....^Tennessee L ....Eastern Kentucky W ...Coker College W ...Duke W ..."Eastern Mennonile ... W ...

"Winlhrop L ....

"Eastern Kentuckg .... L . . . .@)Mid-South Invitational*UT-Martin InvilalionalSEast Tennessee St. Tournament%TCWSF State Championship"AIAW Southern Region II

JaniceDUNN1974-7764-57-1 (.529)

1974.. 13-7

( f f lSouthern Illinois .... W 2-0{porthern Illinois .... W 2-1plllinois State L 1-2"Peabodg W 2-0"Winthrop L 1-2"Auburn L 0-2SMiami Dade North CC ... W 2-1SJacksonville W 2-0SFIayler College L 1-2Sqeoryia W 2-1SFIorida International. . . L 0-2SFIoridaTech W 2-1%UT-Martin W 2-096TennesseeTech W 2-096Middle Tennessee ... W 2-0%Easl Tennessee Slate ... W 2-1"Murray Slale W 2-1"FrancisMarionColleye .. W 2-0"Madison College L 0-2"Eastern Kentuckg L 1-2

plllinois Slate Tournament•East Tennessee St. TournamentSJacksonville Tournament


7575. 16-16

Purdue L ....Western Michigan L ....Illinois Stale L . . . .Carthage College W ...Alabama L ....Berry College L ....

Hinds JC W ...Mississippi State W ...Miss. Univ./Women ... L ....Middle Tennessee W ...UT-Mart in L ....phodes(Soultiweslem).. W ...(puddle Tennessee... W ...(glTennessee Tech W ...pAustinPeag W ...

pLambulh WPOT-Martin W ..."Lambuth L"Tennessee L"Auburn L"Middle Tennessee ....W ...«OT-Mart in W ...Tennessee L

Southern Illinois WSouthern Illinois L ....UT-Martin W ...Memphis Volleyball . . . . W ...STennessee L ....SCarson-Newman L ....%Colleyeof Charleston .. W ...Êastern Ken tucky . . . L ....%North Carolina 1

POT-Martin Tournament"Mid-South Invi ta t ionalSTCWSF Championships96AIAW Southern Region II

...2-0

... 1-2

...0-2

...2-1

....0-2

.... 1-2

. . .2-0

. . .2-1

....0-2

....2-0

....0-3

....2-0

. . .2-1

. . .2-1

...2-0

....2-1

....3-0

.0-2

.0-2

.0-2

....2-1

....2-0

... 0-2

..2-1

.... 1-2

...2-1

...2-0

....0-2

....0-2

. . . .2-1

....0-2

.... 1-2

1976.. 12-23-1UT-Marlin L 0-2

UT-Challanooya L 2-0

Tennessee Tech L 0-2(qJColumbus College .... W 2-1(gTTulane 1 0-2Pliss. Univ.AVomen ... L 0-2pMississippi Slate L 0-2pAlabama 1 0-2*Murray Stale W 2-0"Southern Illinois L 0-2"Ball State L 0-2*Northern Illinois L 0-2SMurray State L 0-2SLambulh W 2-096Norlh Alabama W 2-196TennesseeTech L 0-2^Louisiana State L 0-2Rhodes(Soulhweslern) .. W 2-1"Central Missouri L 0-2"Western Illinois L 0-2"Illinois-Chicayo Circle .... L 0-2"Wichita State L 0-2"Qraceland College T 1-1"SW Missouri State L 0-3"Kearney Slate L 0-2UT-Martin L 3-1SMiddle Tennessee .... W 2-0iJtafes(Soulhweslem)... W 2-0SLambulh W 2-0

SMurray Stale W .... 2-0SAust inPeay W ....2-0SUT-Marlin L 0-2"Middle Tennessee.... W ....2-0'East Tennessee State ... L 1-2'Tennessee W .... 1-2'Tennessee Tech L 1-2

JSMiss. Univ. lor Women Tourney*SIU Quadrangular HatchSLambuth Tr iangu la r Match%Lady Tiqer Inv i t a t iona l"SW Missouri St. TournegSAuslin Peag Invitat ional'TCWSF State Championships

1977'Tennessee Tech LpMiss. Univ./Women ... L ..pFloridaTech L .(fflTroy Stale W"UT-Martin W"Tennessee Tech W ....3-1SMississippi State W .... 2-0STulane L 1-2SMiss. Univ./Women .. W .... 2-0SFIoridaTech L 1-29Stodes(SouUi\veslem).. W .... 2-0%UT-Chatlanooga W ....2-0^ChristianBrothers ... W .... 2-096Kentuckg State W ....2-196UT-Marlin W ....2-1%TennesseeTech L 1-2Mississippi L 2-3SE Missouri State W ....3-1"Arkansas Slate W .... 2-1"Austin Peag W .... 2-0"Southwestern La L 0-2"Northern Kentucky .... L 1-2SLambulh W ....3-0SFreed-llardeman W .... 3-0Middle Tennessee W ....2-0SE Missouri Stale W ....2-0*OT-Martin W ....2-0'Mississippi 1 0-2Mississippi L 1-3l.ambuth W ....3-0.Middle Tennessee .... W .... 2-0.Tennessee L 0-2.Tennessee Tech W .... 3-0

.East Tennessee State .. W . . . .2-1(glAlabama Invitat ional•Martin Tr iangular MatchSMiss. Univ. (or Women Tourneg%UT-Martin Invitational"Ladg Tiger InviilalionalSLambulh Triangular Match•Memphis State Triangular Match.TCWSF Stale Championships

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pMississippi 1 0-2iMiss. UnivAVomen ... W ....2-1(pT-Martin w ....2-0[JJAIabama L 0-2(glArkansas Stale L 1-2@Arkansas State W ....2-1PAlabama L 0-2"New Orleans W ....2-1"Miss. Univ.AVomen .... 1 0-2

"Florida State L 0-2"Arkansas Slate L 2-1"Columbus College W .... 2-0SMiddle Tennessee .... W .... 2-0SUT-Chatlanooga W . . . .2-1^Middle Tennessee ... W ....2-096Austin Peaij W ....2-0^Southwest Baptist .. W ....2-0Ârkansas State L 0-2"Texas A(|M L 0-2"Texas Tech L 0-2

"Oklahoma L 0-2

"Texas L 0-2i|New Orleans L 0-2((Nicholls State W ....2-0((Central Arkansas W ....2-0((Tennessee L 2-0$UT-Martin W ....2-1((Mississippi L .... 1-2

'Middle Tennessee .... W ....2-0'Southeast Missouri ... W ....2-0.OT-Chattanooga W .... 2-0.East Tennessee Slate .. W .... 2-1.Covenant College W .... 2-0IFIorida State L 0-2INorthern Kentuckg .... L 0-2IMorehead State W .... 2-0ITennessee W .... 2-0

POT-Marlin W ....2-0

PAustin Peag St W .... 2-0'Southeast Missouri ... W .... 2-0=Je f f e r son CC W ....2-1Tennessee Tech W .... 2-0last Tennessee State .... L 0-2"Middle Tennesse W .... 0-2Tennessee L 0-2

PMississippi Tournament"Miss. U. for Women TournamentSMTSU Tri-Meet%UT-Mar t in Tournament"Houston TournamentC(Ladij Tiger Invi ta t ional•Memphis State Tri-Meet.UT-Chatlanooqa QuadrangularILadg Volunteer Tournament?UT-Martin Tri-Meet•Southeast Missour State Tri-Meet'TCWSF Stale Tournament

DianeHALE1978-86212-166 (.561)

26-19

1979.Henderson Stale W 3-0Arkansas State W 3-1Mississippi L 2-3PMississippi L 0-2PMississippi State W 3-0pUT-Mart in W 2-0Plulane L 1-2pArkansas State W 2-0pOT-Martin W 2-0Plulane W 2-1PMississippi L 0-2PArkansas State W 2-1"Mississippi W 2-0

"New Orleans W 2-0

"Southwestern La W 2-0"Alabama L 1-2"Florida State L 1-3SMississippi Stale W 2-0SOT-Martin W 2-0SMississippi L 1-1SArkansas State L 0-2SLouisville W 2-0SMiss. Univ.AVomen .... W 2-1SMississippi W 3-1S J e f f e r s o n C C W 2-1%Miss. UnivAVomen ... W 2-0Tangier College W 2-096UCF L 1-296Miami 1 1-2"^Florida Southern .... W 2-0^Tennessee L 2-0

^Mississippi W 3-2

"Missouri (JV) W 2-0"Northern Iowa W 2-0"Missouri-KC W 2-0"Kansas State L 1-2

"Missouri W 2-0"Kansas State L 2-0"UT-Mart in W 3-0((Cincinnati L 1-2((Eastern Michigan L 1-2((Southern Illinois L 1-2f(Miss.Univ./Women ... W 2-1f(UT-Mar i in W 3-2((North Alabama W 2-0§Troy State W 2-0'OT-Chaltanooga W 2-0'Tennessee Tech W 2-0'(opponent unknown)... W 2-0'Middle Tennessee W 2-1'East Tennessee State ... W 2-0'Tennessee 1 1-3.North Carolina Slate ... L 0-2.Tennessee L 0-2.MoreheadSt L 3-0

^Mississippi Invitational"Miss. Univ.AVomen InvitationalSMemphis Stale Inv i ta t iona l96Florida State Invitational"Missouri I nv i t a t i ona l((Southern I l l ino i s Invi ta t ional'TCWSF State Tournament.AIAW Region II Tournament

< *Year-by- Year Results35-20 1980 41-17 1981

9/16... Mississippi W ..9/18... North Alabama W ..

UAB W ..PUCF W ..

pTexasTech L ...PFlorida State W ..PAlabama L ...

9/22... UT-Mart in W ..9/24... Mississippi State W ..

"Louisville W .."Saint Louis W .."Tulane W .."Florida State L . . ."Cincinnati W .."VirginiaTech W .."Florida State L ...

10/1... Tennessee Tech W ..10/2... Tennessee L ...

SClemson W ..SBuke W ..SNorth Carolina St W ..SKentuckg L ...SSouth Carolina L ...SNorth Carolina L ...

96LakeC.C W ..%Miami L . . .^Florida Southern W ..96North Carolina L ..."Miss. UnivAVomen W .."Middle Tennessee W .."Jefferson C.C W ..

"Mississippi L . . .10/20. Mississippi State W ..10/23. ArkansasState W ..

f(Ball State W ..((WesternMichigan L ...Pnois-Chicago Circle ... W ..

((Southern Ill inois W ..((Kellogg C.C L ...i}Ball State W ..((Kellogg C.C L ...

10/27 . Mississippi W ..Austin Peag W ..

10/28. UT-Marl in W ..11/4... ArkansasState W ..

'East Tennessee State .. W ..'Tennessee W ..'TennesseeTech W ..

'MiddleTennessee ....W ..'UT-Chattanooga W ..

'Tennessee L . . .'Tennessee W ..

.East Carolina W ..

.North Carolina W ..

.North Carolina State .. W ..

.Eastern Kentuckg W ..

.Kentucky L ...

.Eastern Kentuckg L ...

PAlabama Invitational"Metro Conference TournamentSSouth Carolina Invi ta t ional96Florida State Invitational"Memphis State Invitational((Southern Il l inois Invitational«AIAW Region II Tournament

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27-14PLouisville W ... .3-1PSW Missouri St L 0-3pOral Roberts L 1-3Mississippi W ....3-0"Alabama W ....2-0"Northwestern L 0-2"UCF W ....2-0"South Carolina W ....2-1"Kentucky L 0-2UAB W ....3-0SMississippi W ....2-0SWestern I l l i no i s L 1-2SMissouri L 0-2SWestern Illinois 1 1-3

SMississippi W .... 3-0

UAB W ....3-0Southern Illinois L 1-3Mississippi State W ....3-0^Central Arkansas W ....3-0%JeffersonC.C W ....3-0

%Sl. Louis W ....3-1"Middle Tennessee .... W ....3-0"Rollins College W ....3-0"East Tennessee State .... W .... 3-2"Florida Slate L 0-3"Tennessee L 0-3((Mississippi State W .... 2-0(JMiss. UnivAVomen .... W .... 2-0(JTulane W ....2-0({Mississippi W ....2-1((Mississippi State W .... 3-05 Mississippi W ....2-0Mississippi State W ....3-0Mississippi W .... 3-2'Tulane L 1-2'VirginiaTech W ....2-1'Cincinnati L 1-2'Saint Louis W ....2-0'Louisville W ....2-1'Tulane W .. . .2-1.Cincinnati L 0-2

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1982.. 15-26Kentucky L 2-3

pSouthern Illinois L 1-3pEastern Illinois L 2-3[fJMissouri L 0-3

(olLouisville L 0-3

Mississippi W .... 3-1

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"Southern Illinois L 0-3"Tennessee L 0-3SSouth Alabama L 0-2STexasAIJM L 0-2SNicholls State L 0-2SLouisiana State W ....2-1SSam Houston St L 0-2Arkansas Slate W ....3-1%Eastern Michigan L 0-2^Western Michigan L 1-2Îllinois State L 0-2


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96Cincinnati 1Kentucky L"Mississippi Stale W"Mississippi L"New Orleans W"Arkansas Stale W"Arkansas State W"Mississippi LMississippi L([TennesseeTech L((Florida State L((Morehead Stale W([Eastern Kentucky ... W((Morehead Stale LArkansas State W'Virginia Fech W'Florida Slate L'Louisville L'Cincinnati W'Tulane W'Southern Miss W'Cincinnati L'Florida State L

pSoulhern Illinois Invitational•Memphis State InvitationalSLSU Classic%Louisville Invitational"Ole Miss Invitational((Morehead State Invitational.Metro Conference Tournamen

1983

(pCLA Lpi ogola Margmount .. I(ptah LPUC Santa Clara LMississippi WArkansas State W"Cincinnati L"VirginiaTech W"Louisville LTennesseeTech LSSouthern Miss WSSouthwestern La W^Mississippi State W

961-Torida State LasSouth Carolina L96TuIane L96Souihern Miss W"Cincinnati L

"Cjeorge Washington L"Morehead State WArkansas State L

.... 1-21-3

.... 2-0

.... 1-2

.... 2-0

.... 2-0

.... 2-00-2

.... 2-3

.... 0-2

.... 0-2

....2-0

....2-1

.... 0-2

....3-1

....2-1

.... 0-20-2

.... 2-0

.... 2-0

.... 2-0

.... 1-3

.... 0-3

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.... 0-2

.... 0-2

.... 0-31-23-2

....3-1

.... 1-3

....3-02-3

.... 2-3

....3-0

....3-2

....3-10-33-1

.... 2-3

.... 0-3

....3-0

.... 0-33-00-3

....3-22-3

((Mississippi State W((Mississippi Wf[UAB W((Mississippi LSE Missouri State WSE Missouri State W'Arkansas Stale W'Tulsa W'Illinois W.Louisville L

(SiCal Slate-Fullerton Tourname"Virginia Tech InvitationalSMemphis State Tournament96Southern Miss Invitational"Tennessee Tournament([Ole Miss Tournament'Memphis State Invitational.Metro Championships

1984

Southern Illinois LIndiana Purdue WIndiana State WFlorida WEastern Illinois WMississippi L(5)SW Missouri Slale.. LpOral Roberts WPOral Roberts WPSW Missouri Slate ..L"Mississippi L"Arkansas State W"Middle Tennessee .... W"Mississippi State WTulane WSouthern Miss WArkansas State WSTexas-Arlington LSOklaboma LSTexasAfiM LMurray State WOAB WFlorida State L(jeorgia LLouisville LCincinnati LMississippi LArkansas State WSE Missouri State WSouth Carolina LVirginia Tech WTulsa WMorehead State WSouthern Illinois LIllinois-Chicago W'Cincinnati W'Louisville L

iSoulhwest Missouri St. Tourr"Mississippi State TournamentSTexas Tournament'Metro Championships

1985 .

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9/18... Mississippi W 3-19/20... Texas-Arlington L 0-39/21... Western Michigan L 0-39/21... Tennessee L 0-39/27... Florida State L 1-39/28... Montevallo W 3-29/28... Xavier W 3-19/29... Southern I l l ino is L 0-310/3... Stephen F. Austin L 0-310/4... Louisville L 1-310/5... Cincinnati W 3-010/6... Northeast Louisiana .. W 3-110/11 .Tulane L 1-310/12. Southern Miss W 3-210/15 . Arkansas State W 3-210/17 . Mississippi L 0-310/20. Qeorgia L 0-310/25 . South Caro l ina L 1-310/26 . Virginia Tech W 3-111/2... Southern Il l inois L 0-311/5... Arkansas Slate L 2-311/8... iJTulsa 1 1-311/8... (STennessee Tech 1 1-311/9... ^Western Kentucky W 3-111/9... @ Mississippi State ... W 3-11 1 / 1 4 . Austin Peag W 3-011/14 . 'Southern Miss L 1-3pMemphis Stale I n v i t a t i o n a l'Metro Championships

1986.. 17-179/5 .... (fflSW Missouri State.. L9/6 .... (aljeorgetown W9/6 .... (^Mississippi L9/12... *Butler W9/12... "Western Ken tucky . W9/13... "Tennessee L9/13... "Louisville W9/13... "Tennessee L9/15... Austin Peag W9/16... Mississippi State W9/22... Arkansas-Litt le Rock W9/26... Oral Roberts L9/27... Northeast Louisiana ... L9/27... Arkansas State W10/3... Southern Miss W10/9... Florida State L10/10. William 5 Mary W10/11 . SFIorida L10/11 . SNorth Carolina State L10/14. Arkansas State W10/17 . Mississippi W10/24. Louisville L10/25. Cincinnali L10/25. Loyola L10/30. Oral Roberts L10/31. South Carolina L11/1.. . Virginia Tech L11/7... 96Texas-EI Paso W11/8... asxavier W11/8... %Tulsa W1 1 / 1 1 . Arkansas State W11/13. Mississippi L11/20. 'Cincinnati W11/21 . 'South Carolina LpLady Tiger Classic•Western Kentucky TournamentSFIorida Tournament^Memphis Stale Invitat ional'Metro Championships

1987..

JimCALLENDAR1987-8845-34 (.570)

.21-169/2 .... Tennessee L K9/4 .... 'Texas L (K9/5 .... 'Southwest Missouri . L 2-:9/5 .... 'Kansas L 0-;9/8 . . . .Ole Miss W ....3-19/11.. . "Western Ken tucky . W .... 3-(9 /11 . . . *Va. Commonwealth . W .... 3-19/12... -"Austin Peag W ....3-19/12... "Cincinnati W .... 3-9/12... UAB W .... 3-9/16... SBrigham Young L (K9/17... SMontana L (K9/17... SUtah L 2-:9/18... SWeber Slate L OX9/18... SWashington L (K9/19... SUtah Slate L 1-:9/19... SChapman W .... 3-9/25... Louisville W .... 3-9/26... Cincinnati L I-I10/2... Southern Miss W .... 3-10/3... Mississippi Stale W .... 3-110/6... Arkansas State W .... 3-10/9... South Carolina W .... 3-10/10. Luke L I-:10 /11 . Northern Iowa L 0-:10/12. Virginia Tech W ....3-110/23. .UAB W .... 3-10/24. -Houston W .... 3-10/30. Florida State L 0-:11/3... Arkansas State W .... 3-11/6... "Mississippi State W ... .3-111/7... "Tulsa W ....3-111/13. -Arkansas State W ....3-11 1 / 1 4 . =UAB W ....3-;1 1 / 1 4 . -Ole Miss L I-:11 /20 . ((Virginia Tech W ....3-11 1 / 2 1 . ^Cincinnati L ]-:'Southwest Missouri Invi ta t ional•Western Kentuckg Classic$BYU Invi ta t ional.Houston \Vhat-A-Burger Classic"Memphis State Invitat ional=01e Miss Inv i ta t iona lf(Metro Conference Tournament

1988.. 24-189/1 .... Southern I l l ino is L 1-39/2 .... 'Western Illinois W ....3-19/3 ....'Missouri L 1-39/3 .... Wichita State W .... 3-29/8 . . . ."SouthAlabama W ....3-29/9 ...."Clemson W ....3-19/9 .... "Valparaiso W .... 3-09/10... *New Mexico L 0-39/10... "SouthAlabama W ....3-09/13... Austin Peag W .... 3-09/14... Colorado Slate L 0-39/16... .New Mexico L 0-39/16... WirginiaTech W ....3-19/17... .Colorado L 0-39/17... .Ole Miss W ....3-09/24... ((Maryland W .... 3-09/24... (jPenn Stale L 0-3

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11/24. fjVillanova W ....11/28. Die Miss W ....11/29. Southern Miss W ....10/4... Arkansas State L10/7... Louisville W ....10/8... Cincinnati L10/9... Ken tucky L10/14. Florida State L10/15. SFIorida L10/15. JMiami LI d / I B . JUSF W ....10/19. Arkansas State L10/21. Alcorn State W ....10/25. Die Miss W ....10/28. South Carolina L10/29. Virginia Tech W ....11/3... Georgia L11/4... =Sainl Louis L11/4... =Tulsa W ....11/4... -Western K e n t u c k y . . W ....11/5... =Northeast Louisiana W ....11/5... Western Illinois W ....11 /18 . "Louisville W ....11/19. 'Cincinnati L

'Missouri Tournament*HSU/Qraphic Systems Classic•Colorado Invitational

§Penn Stale Classic5South Florida Tournament41SU Invitational

"Metro Conference Tournament

MikeLINQENFELTER1989-9056-24 (.700)

1989.. 26-15

9/1 ....9/1 ....9/2 ....9/2 ....9/8 ....9/8 ....9/10...9/15...9/15...9/16...9/16...9/20...9/22...9/23...9/23...9/24...9/29...9/29...9/30...9/30...10/6...10/7...10/10.10/13.10/14.10/16.10/19.10/20 .10/21 .10/25.10/29.10/31 .

•Arkansas State W ....3-1•SW Missouri State . . .L 2-3•Florida L 1-3•South Alabama W .... 3-0•Nebraska-Omaha L 1-3•Pittsburgh L 1-3Saint Louis L 0-3%Murrag State W .... 3-0%UAB W ....3-1^Tennessee Tech W .... 3-1%Utah State W ....3-2Mississippi L 3-2^Colorado L 0-3STennessee W .... 3-0

$USF W ....3-2Austin Peag W ....3-1=Hofstra W ....3-0Oklahoma L 2-3•George Mason W .... 3-0Southwest Missouri . . .L 1-3.Virginia Tech W ....3-1.South Carolina W ....3-1Mississippi W .... 3-2IBaglor W ....3-1'Houston L 0-3Alcorn State W ....3-0

.Tulane W ....3-0

.Southern Miss W ....3-0Nicholls Slate W ....3-1.Florida State L 2-3Kentuckg L 1-3Arkansas State 1 1-3

11/3.. . .Louisville 1 1-311/4... -Cincinnati W 3-111/6... Austin Peay W 3-011/10. ((Missouri W 3-011/10. ^Southern Illinois W 3-21 1 / 1 1 . ((Mississippi W 3-11 1 / 1 1 . GNorthTexas W 3-01 1 / 1 7 . PVirginia Tech W 3-11 1 / 1 8 . PCincinnat i L 2-3"-Lady Tiger Cup

•Illini Classic96MSU/(jraphic Sgstems Classic«UT Exercise Essentials Classic•Southwest Missouri State Classic.Metro Conference Match{Houston Invi ta t ional?Melro Conference tournament

1990.. 30-9

8/31... 'Oregon State L 0-39/1 .... 'Oklahoma L 0-39/1 .... 'Texas Arlington W 3-29/7 .... Florida L 2-3

9/8 .... OSF W 3-09/11.. . Mississippi State L 1-39/14... *Middle Tennessee .... W 3-09/15... "Western Kentucky . . W 3-09/18... Austin Peag W 3-09/21... .Evansville W 3-09/22... .Ball State W 3-09/22... .Morehead State W 3-09/25... Arkansas Stale W 3-29/29... Missouri W 3-19/30... -Northern Iowa W 3-210/1... Mississippi W 3-010/5... Fulane W 3-110/6... Southern Miss W 3-110/9... Tennessee State W 3-110/13 . Florida State W 3-210/15 . Tennessee W 3-010/19. A u b u r n L 1-310/20. UAB W 3-110/22 . Alcorn Stale W 3-010/26 . Louisville W 3-010/27 . Cincinnati W 3-010/30 . Murray State W 3-111/2... South Carolina W 3-011/3... Virginia Tech W 3-011/7... Arkansas Stale W 3-111/11 . Mississippi L 1-3M / i e . l i S o u t h e r n M i s s W 3-111/17 . ((Cincinnati W 3-0l l /18 .SLouisvi l le L 1-311/29 . 96Logola-Margmou.nl.. L 0-311/29. ^William S. Marg W 3-111/30 . 96Arizona State W 3-211/30 . 96Daglon W 3-012/1... ^Houston L 1-3GMetro Conference Tournament^Women's Invitational VolleyballChamp.

PenngLUCAS-WHITE1991-9595-80 (.543)

8/30... "American Universitg . W 3-08/31... "Georgia L 0-38/31... "Illinois State L 1-3

Year-by-Year Results9/6 .... ^Wisconsin L 0-39/7 .... %Rhode Island L 1-39/7 .... '^Southern Cal L 0-39/13... 6.Southern Ill inois L 1-39/14... Îllinois-Chicago W 3-29/14... SOhio Universitg W 3-09/20... .Northeast Louisiana W 3-19/21... .Arkansas State L 0-39/24... Arkansas-Litt le Rock W 3-19/27... 'George Washington . W 3-09/28... 'Bradleg W 3-09/28... =Wright State L 0-310/1... Mississippi L 1-310/4... SBuiler W 3-110/5... SStephen F. Aust in .... W 3-110/5... SSE Missouri State .... L 1-310 /11 . Louisville L 0-310/12. Cincinnati W 3-110/17. Louisiana Tech W 3-010/19. Saint Louis W 3-010/25. DePaul L 3-110/26 . Marguette W 3-010/29 . Arkansas State L 0-3I I / I . . . UAB L 0-311/2... Rice W 3-211/8... Mississippi W 3-111/15 . lArmij W 3-11 1 / 1 6 . (Connect icut W 3-111 /16 . !Va Commonwealth ... W 3-011/23. "Saint Louis W 3-011/24. "UAB L 0-311/24. "Cincinnati W 3-0•Crimson Classic^Syracuse Invitational•Graphic Systems Classic

1992.

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•Minnesota L 0-3•Alabama W 3-2•UCF 1 0-3«SE Missouri Slate ... W 3-1.Arkansas-Little Rock L 0-3North Texas W 3-1Texas-Arlington L 2-3SW Louisiana W 3-0Arkansas Slate L 0-3%Bowling Green L 0-3^Syracuse L 1-4Cincinnati W 3-0((Stephen F Austin L 0-3((Northeast Louisiana W 3-0((Louisiana Tech L 0-3Marguette W 3-0DePaul L 1-3Cincinnati L 1-3Saint Louis L 1-3UAB L 1-3•UT-Chattanooga W 3-1•Tulane L 1-3=Samford W 3-1=Sam Houston L 0-3Saint Louis L 0-3Arkansas Slate L 0-3DePaul L 1-3Marquelte L 0-3UAB L 0-3William 5 Marg L 0-3SSetonllall L 2-3^Pittsburgh L 1-3Ârkansas State L 0-3

11/18 . Mississippi State L 2-311/20. "Marguette W ....3-111/21 . "UAB L 1-3"GMC Championships

1993 25-11

9/3 .... 'OT-Chaltanooga W .... 3-9/4 .... *UT-Mart in W .... 3-9/4 .... 'Clemson L 1-9/10... "South Alabama W .... 3-9/11.. . Slllinois-Chicago L 2-9 /11. . . *Evansville W .... 3-9/15... OleMiss W .... 3-9/17... STexas-Pan Am W .... 3-9/17... SStephen F. Aust in L 09/18... SSamford W ....39/18... SNew Orleans W .... 39/21... UT-Martin W .... 3-

9/24... %(jeorge Washington. L 0-39/25... ^Florida L 0-39/25... 96USF L 1-39/28... Saint Louis W ....3-110/1... "Oral Roberts L 2-310/1... "Western Kentucky .. W .... 3-210/2... "Southern w ....3-010/2... "Frog Slate W ....3-010/8... Marguette W ....3-210/9... DePaul W ....3-210/15. Saint Louis W ....3-010/16. Cincinnati W ....3-010/17 . Southwestern La W .... 3-010/22. UAB W ... .3-110/23. Dagton W ....3-110/27 . Arkansas State L 2-310/30. Cincinnati L 2-310/31 .Dagton W ....3-211/5... DePaul W ....3-011/6... Marguette W ....3-011/9... UAB W ... .3-111/11 . Ole Miss W ....3-111/16 . Arkansas Slate L 2-3l i / i g . f , U A B L 1-35QMC Championships

•Tiger Invitational•Graphic Systems ClassicSStephen F. Austin Tournament

^Florida Invitational"Nike Invi ta t ionalijljreat Midwest Championships

1994.

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•Southeastern La W .... 3-0•Arkansas Little-Rock. W ....3-1•Tulsa W ....3-0•OleMiss W ....3-1•Murrag State W ....3-0•Stephen F. Aust in L 0-3^Northern Arizona L 0-3$CSU Northridge L 0-3SHouston L 0-3Tennessee State W .... 3-0Louisville L 2-3Mississippi State L 1-3Saint Louis W .... 3-0UAB W ....3-0Marguelte W ....3-0DePaul W ....3-2UT-Martin W .... 3-0Dayton W ....3-1


Year-by-Year Results10/15. Cincinnat i W10/20 . Saint Louis W10/21. SlU-Carbondale W ..10/25. DAB W10/28. Daylon W10/28. Cincinnat i W11/4... DePaul W11/5... Marquette W11/8... Ole Miss WI I / I I . Êastern I l l inois W11/12 . Ârkansas-Little Rock W11/12 .96SE Missouri Stale. . W11/19. (JSaintLouis W11/20 . SDePaul W11/25. .(jeorgia L ...11/20. .OSF W ..11/30. "San Diego State L ...'Lady Tiger Inv i ta t iona l•Graphic Systems Classic^Northern Arizona Tournament96SEMO Invitat ionalSJtjMC Championships.(jeorgia Invi ta t ional"NCAA Tournament

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1995.. 13-209/1 .... 96USF L 0-39/2 .... ^Florida State L 0-39/2 .... Tennesse Tech W .... 3-29/3 .... OCF 1 0-39/8 .... Illinois-Chicago W .... 3-09/9 .... Murray State W ....3-99/9 . . . .Ole Miss L 0-39/14... Clemson L 0-3

9/15... Auburn L 1-3

9/17... Charlotte- W ....3-0

9/20... Southern Illinois W .... 3-29/23... Louisville' L 0-39/29... Southern Miss' W .... 3-010/1... Tulane* W ....3-010/1... Arkansas-Little Rock W ....3-110/3... Middle Tennessee L 1-310/6... Houston L 1-310/13. Louisville' L 0-310/14. Arkansas State L 2-310/15. George Mason L 1-310/20 . Marquette' L 0-3

10/22. DePaul' W ....3-010/24. Ole Miss W ....3-110/27. Cincinnati* L 3-110/28 . Wright State L 1-310/3 I . S a i n t Louis* 1 1-311/3... DAB' W ....3-111/5... OSF' L 0-31 1 / 1 0 . Houston L 0-311/12. Charlotte' W ....3-211/16. DePaul" W ....3-011/17. Saint Louis" L 1-311/25 . Arkansas State L 0-3"C-USA Tournament

CarrieYERTY1996-present167-138 (.548)

1996.8/31... LSO L . .9/1 .... Penn Slate L ..9/6 .... Middle Tennessee L ..9/6 .... Davidson W .9/7 .... Southwestern La L ..9/7 .... Ole Miss L ..9/13... Aus t inPeay L . .9/13... Montana State L ..9/14... Jackson State W .9/14... Tennessee State W .9/20... Northwestern La W .9/20... Arkansas State L ..9/21... Nicholls State L . .9/24... Chicago State W .9/24 ... Arkansas-Little Rock. L ..9/27... Louisville* W .10/4... Charlotte* L ..10/6. . Houston* L ..1 0 / 1 1 Tulane* L . .

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10/13 Southern Miss* L ..10/18 DePaul* W .10/20 Marquette* L ..10/26 Western Kentucky. . . . L . .10/27 Cincinnati* L ..10/29 Ole Miss L . .1 1 / 1 . . USF* L . .11/3 . . UAB' L . .1 1 / 5 . . Saint Louis* L ..11/8.. Louisville* W .1 1 / 9 . . SE Missouri State 1...1 1 / 1 0 Arkansas-Little Rock L ..1 1 / 1 5 Charlotte ' L ..1 1 / 1 7 Houston* L . .1 1 / 1 9 Arkansas State L ..1 1 / 2 1 Saint Louis" L .."C-USA Tournament

1997

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Houston* LUSF* LSouthern Miss* LTulane' WMarquette* WDePaul* WCincinnati* L

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1998.. 18-149/1 .... Samford W 3-09/2 .... Jacksonville State W 3-19/4 .... Tulsa W 3-0

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9/25... Saint Louis* L 3-29/27... Charlotte' L 3-210/2... Tulane' W 3-010/4... Southern Miss' L 3-010/9... USF' L 3-110/11 . Houston' W 3-210/13. Middle Tennessee W 3-010/16. Cincinnati* L 3-210/18. Louisville' L 3-110/20 . Ole Miss W 3-210/23. DePaul* L 3-010/25. Marquette ' W 3-210/30. Southern Miss* L 3-011/1. . . Tulane* W 3-011/6. . .UAB* W 3-011/13. Houston* L 3-011/15. USF* L 3-011/19 . DePaul" W 3-111/20. Louisville" 1 3-0"Conference USA Tournament

1999.. 11-22

9/1 .... ©Middle Tennessee... W 3-09/3 .... "Texas-San Antonio ... L 1-39/3 .... "Idaho L 2-39/4 .... "Fairtield University... L 0-39/4 .... "(pniv. of Portland.. W 3-09/10... ((WesternCarolina .... W 3-19/11... SWestern Il l inois L 1-39/11... SSamford W 3-29/14... UT-Martin W 3-09/15... PJAB* W 3-19/17... %UL-Lafayelle L 0-39/18... %Samford W 3-19/18... ^©Mississippi State... L 1-39/24... ©Marquette* L 0-39/26... pePaul* L 1-310/1... Tulane* L 1-3

10/3... Southern Miss* L 2-310/5... Tennessee L 1-310/8... (pSF* 1 0-310/10 . plouston* L 0-310/12 . Jacksonville State W 3-010/15 . Louisville* L 0-310/17. Cincinnati* L 0-310/19 . @01e Miss L 1-3

' I-10/22 Saint Louis* L 1-310/24 ©Charlotte* L 0-310/26 Murray State L 1-310/29 Houston' L 1-310/31 OSF* W ....3-111/4 . . UAB * W ....3-01 1 / 1 2 ^Southern Miss « . . . W ....3-21 1 / 1 4 (glTulane * L 2-311 /18 Marquet te * L 0-3"Portland Tournament§ Graphic Systems Classic% Mississippi State Tournament* Conference OSA Tournament

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Results10/13 TULANE* W

10/16. SAMFORD W

10/19. LOUISVILLE* L

10/20 CINCINNATI* L

10/23 . JACKSON STATE W

10/23 . MURRAY STATE W

10/26 . @Marquette* L

10/27 . pePaul* L

10/30 pUT-Martin W

11/2 USE* L

11/3... UAB* W

11/9... pEast Carolina* W

11/10 ^Charlotte* L

11/11 ffllligh Point W

11/15 "vs Tulane W

11/16 "vs Cincinnati L

5 UNC Asheville Tournament

* Kent State Tournament

' C-USA Tourney (Houston, TX)

2002

8/30 (JQeorgia State L8/30 ... ((Charleston Southern W

8/31... ((Western Kentucky ...L

8/31 ... 5P Cjeorgia Southern W

9/3 .... CHRISTIAN BROTHERS W

9/6 .... "ARKANSAS STATE .... \

9/6 .... "BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN L

9/7 .... 'MIDDLE TENNESSEE . L

9/7 .... 'APPALACHIAN ST W

9/13... %Sacred Heart W

9/13... %Lehigh W

9/14 . %Marist W

9/14... %pYale W

9/20... 'Gardner Webb W

9/21... "P Boston College W

9/22 pDartmoulh W

10/1... UT-MARTIN W

10/5 SAINT LOUIS* L

10/8 POle Miss L

10/11 HOUSTON* L

10/12 TCU* L

10/18. PSF* L

10/19 aiAB* 1

10/22 . ARKANSAS STATE W

10/22 BELMONT W

10/25 . DEPAUL* W

10/26 . MARQUETTE* W

ll/l pCincinnati* L

1 1/2 pLouisville* L

1 1/8 CHARLOTTE* W

11/9... EAST CAROLINA* W

11/15 Wulane*.. L

ll/16.g)$outhern Miss* L

11/23 ivs Charlotte L

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2003

8/29... 1UALR

8/29 'Eastern Ky

8/30 'UT-Martin

8/30 ... IpArkansas State

9/5 "Radlord

9/6 .... »Troy State

9/6 *at Davidson

9/9 pUT-Martin

9/12 STennessee Tech

9/13... SHoly Cross

9/13... SUL-Lalayelte

9/19... "South Alabama

9/19 ... "North Carolina St

9/20 "WoKord

9/20 .... "(B Birmingham So.

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10/3... pSaint Louis*

10/5... @SE Missouri

10/10 @TCU*

10/11 . plouston*

10/14 .. Christian Brothers .

10/17. UAB*

10/18 USE*

10/21 . Mississippi

10/24 . pMarguette*

10/25. PePaul*

10/26 . phicago State

10/31 Louisville*

ll/l Cincinnati*

11/7... pEast Carolina*

11/8... pcharlotte*

11/14 .Southern Miss*

11/15. Tulane*

1 1/22 % (gTTulane

11/23. % vs. Houston

1 1/24 % vs. Louisville

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2004 27- 10

9/3 .... STennessee State

9/3 .... SAIabama A§M

9/4 SDelaware State

9/4 .... Slllinois-Chicago

9/8 pWeber State

9/10 'vs Oklahoma

9/10 ip BYU

9/11 K'S. UCF

9/1 1 ... Ivs. Utah Valleg State .

9/14... Central Arkansas ....

9/14 Arkansas State

9/17 »vs La Tech

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9/22... at Davidson

9/24 ... "vs. Florida Atlantic ...

9/24 ... "vs. UNC-Asheville ....

9/25 ... "vs. Morgan State ...

9/25 ... "PNC-Qreensboro ...

10/1... SAINT LOUIS*

10/8 ... at Southern Miss* ....

10/9 at Tulane*

10/15 ECU*

10/16. CHARLOTTE*

10/19. POle Miss

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S Memphis Invitational Tournament

(Memphis, Tenn.)! at BYU/Mizuno Classic(Provo, Utah)

» at MSU/Microtel Classic(Starkville, Miss.)" at UNCQ Tournament(Qreensboro, N.C.)% at Conference USA Tournament

(Louisville, Kg.)


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Coaching Records

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Diane Hale

Jim CallenderMike LingenfelterMike LingenfelterPenny Lucas-WhitePenny Lucas-WhitePenny Lucas-WhitePenny Lucas-WhitePenny Lucas-WhiteCarrie YertyCarrie YertyCarrie YerlyCarrie YertyCarrie YertyCarrie YertyCarrie YertyCarrie Yerty

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All-lime Coaching Records(by viclories)

Coach

Diane Hale

Carrie Yerty 9

Penny Lucas-White 5

Janice Dunn 4

Mike Linqenfelter 2

Jane Hooker 3

Jim Callender 2

Seasons Tenure

9 1978-86

W-L PCT

212-166 .561

1996-pres. 167-138 .548

1991-95 95-80 .543

1974-77 64-57-1 .529

1989-90 56-24 .700

1971-73 53-21 .716

1987-88 45-34 .570

Diane Hale guided Memphis to 212 winsin her nine-years at the helm of Tiqervollegball. She remains the winningestcoach in Memphis volleyball historij.

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Monique Swabu holds the career kill recordwith 1,819 kills from 1992-95.

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Fueled hi/ the lop two single-season attackpercentages in Tiger historg, Holly Bufordfinished her career with a program-high.381 percentage. She also finished in thetop 10 in kills, block solos and total blocks.

309240234193169152151147143138

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1998 C-USA Defensive Player of the YearAmi] Hamilton notched a Memphis-record1,491 digs in her career.

^dividual Career RecordsTOTAL KILLS

M o n i q u e SwabijTiara (jilkeq.. . .Hollg B u f o r d( j inqer (jarredB r i t t a n y Barnet tKa the r ine LehmanShoni HodqesPeqqq RuleRenee RossAmy (jreerNancy Nel lans

TOTAL ATTEMPTS(jinqer ( jar re t tBr i t t anq Barne t tShoni HodqesTiara (jilkeqPeqqi j RuleAmq QreerAnqie ( j laub.Renee RossRosie (jlennNancij Nel lans

ATTACK PERCENTACHollg B u f o r dShoni HodqesMelissa NanceSheila NebaK a t h e r i n e Lehman(j inqer ( ja r re t tHeather WattsTiara ( j i lkeyEmilq E i c h m a n nM o n i q u e SwabqMarq Vercande .

SERVICE ACESClare Di rksenLori JonesAmie Hami l tonPeqqi j Rule .H e a t h e r Wat tsD r e n d a Rober t s(Jinqer (jarrettShoni HodqesLaura WilsonHol lq B u f o r dAnqie ( j laubRosie Glenn

1992-952001-041980-831998-01

2000-20031987-901994-971983-861991-941990-93

2002-present

1998-012000-031994-972001-041983-861990-931983-861991-941996-99

2002-present

E1980-831994-97

2003-present2000-031987-901998-012001-042001-041998-011992-951981-82

1986-891981-841998-011983-862001-041981-841998-01 I1994-971980-82i yo i j -o j1983-861996-99

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DIQSAmie Hamilton 1998-01Heather Watts 2001-04Clare Dirksen 1986-Shoni Hodqes 1994-97Amq (jreer 1990-93Peqrjy Rule 1983-86Renee Ross 1991-94Mon ique Swabq 1992-95Br i t t anq B a r n e t t 2000-03Rosie ( j lenn 1996-99

ASSISTSClare Di rksen 1986-89Heather Watts 2001-04

Tay lo r 1993-94Jessica Baleq 1997-98Amie H a m i l t o n 1998-01Mia Stephens 1983-85Alisande Cavanaqh 1990-91Drenda Roberts 1981-84Jeannie Robison 1999Amq (jreer 1990-93

BLOCK ASSISTSRhonda K o t t k e 1986-90K a t h e r i n e Lehman 1987-90M o n i q u e Swabq 1992-95Shei la Neba 2000-03N a n c y Wol ter 1985-88Anqie Cj laub 1983-86Clare Dirksen 1986-89Drenda Rober t s 1981-82Sarah T j e l m e l a n d 1987-90Tiara ( j i l keg 2 0 0 1 - 0 4Shoni H o d q e s 1994-97

BLOCK S O L O Sher ine Lehman 1987-90

Drenda Rober t s 1981-84Hollg B u f o r d 1980-83Rhonda Kot tke 1986-90M o n i q u e Swabq 1992-95Lor i Rembe 1989-91Marq Vercande 1981-82Sheila Neba 2000-03

TOTAL BLOCKSRhonda Kot tke 1986-90Katherine Lehman 1987-90Monique Swabq 1992-95Drenda Roberts 1981-84Sheila Neba 2000-03H o l l y B u f o r d 1980-83Anqie Cjlaub 1983-86Drenda Roberts 1981-84Chelle Penner 1984-87Sarah Tje lmeland 1987-90

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Rhonda Kottke's 575 career blocks has stood asthe program's record for 14 seasons. Kottke alsoholds the mark lor most block assists in a ca-reer with 446.


Tiara IJilkeij posted consecutive 500-plus-killseasons in 2003 and 2004.

te-Season

KILLSMonigue Swabij 1995Tiara Gjlkeg 2003Holly Buford 1981Brittany Barnett 2002Tiara (jilkeij 2004Bri t tany Barnett 2003Katherine Lehman 1990Monique Swaby 1994April Harriman 2000Holly Buford 1983Nancy Nellans 2004

TOTAL ATTEMPTS1680 Monique Swaby 19951362 Brit tany Barnett 20021326 Brittany Barnet t 20031317 April Harriman 20001250 Tiara Qilkey 20031206 Shoni Hodges 19971152 Tiara (jilkey 20041145 Monique Swaby 19941123 Nancy Nellans 20041104 Peqqy Rule 1987

ATTACK PERCENTAQE.429 Holly Buford 1981.357 Holly Buford 1983.336 Shelbg Burton 2004.313 Katherine Lehman 1990.309 Beth Johnson 1981.298 Sheila Neba 2003.298 Holly Buford 1982.293 Sheila Neba 2001.286 Melissa Nance 2004.285 Emily Eichmann 2001

676563

420416408403403398393391391389385

ASSISTSHeather Watts 2004Heather Watts 2003Clare Dirksen 1989Heather Watts 2002Clare Dirksen 1988Nikki Taylor 1993Amie Hamilton 2001Nikki Taylor 1994Jessica Baley 1997Jessica Baley 1998

ACESAmie Hamilton 2001Laura Wilson 1981Clare Dirksen 1987Clare Dirksen 1989Lori Jones 1981Christen Clayton 2004Alisande Cavanaqh 1990Mary Vercande 1981Holly Buford 1981Lori Jones 1984Heather Watts 2003

DIQSClare Dirksen 1989Amy (jreer 1993Lauren Berg 2002Heather Watts 2003Amie Hamilton 2000Tiara (jilkeg 2004Peggy Rule 1986Tiara Gilkey 2003Kara Cronin 1987Nikki Taylor 1993Marie Zwolinski 1989Nancy Nellans 2004Nancy Nellans 2003

Heather Watts recorded three ol the program'slop five single-season assists totals. The Sandy,Utah, native set both Memphis and C-USA recordslor total assists in 2003 and 2004.

574847444340

3425

BLOCK SOLOSKatherine Lehman 1990Holly Buford 1982Lori Rembe 1991Holly Buford 1983Holly Buford 1981Lori Rembe 1989Monigue Swaby 1994Monigue Swabg 1995Sheila Neba 2003

BLOCK ASSISTSRhonda Kottke 1989Katherine Lehman 1990Sheila Neba 2003Angle Glaub 1983Rhonda Kot tke 1990Nancg Wolter 1987Drenda Roberts 1983Brittang Barnett 2000Rhonda Kottke 1988Holly Buford 1983Lori Rembe 1989

TOTAL BLOCKSKatherine Lehman 1990Sheila Neba 2003Rhonda Kottke 1990Lisa Eisenrich 1986Kim Erhorn 1985Hollg Buford 1983Holly Buford 1981Nancg Wolter 1987Monique Swabij 1994Anqie Glaub 1983Nancg Wolter 1985Drenda Roberts 1983

Brittang Barnelt is one of three Tigers to ever record500 kills in two seasons. Barnett finished her ca-reer at Memphis ranked fourth on the career killslist. She currently holds the fifth spot on thdt list.


Team Season Records

KILLS1. 2204 20032. 2187 20043. 2148 19894. 2000 19905. 1979 20026. 1974 19887. 1 9 1 1 19938. 1795 20019. 1776 198410. 1769 1994

ERRORS1. 985 19882. 983 19873. 980 19894. 961 2003

961 20045. 918 19936. 903 20027. 838 19908. 828 19979. 816 199410. 794 1986

TOTAL ATTEMPTS1. 5759 ........................................ 19892. 5405 ........................................ 20033. 5297 ........................................ 19934. 5250 ........................................ 20045. 5234 ........................................ 19886. 5176 ........................................ 19907. 5151 ........................................ 20028. 5077 ........................................ 19879. 4866 ........................................ 199410. 4833 ........................................ 2000

HITTINI} PERCENTAGE1. .273 ........................................ 19812. .240 ........................................ 20013. .234 ........................................ 20044. .231 ........................................ 19845. .230 ........................................ 20036. .224 ........................................ 19907. .213 ........................................ 19838. .209 ........................................ 20029. .203 ........................................ 198910. .200 1998

2.3.4.5.6.7.

8.9.

2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.

2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.

The 2003 Tigersdowned a single-season high 2,204en route to ad-vancing to theprogram's first-ever C-USA Tourna-ment championshipmatch.

SERVICES ACES527 1981319 1990308 1983300 1993298 1986294 1984285 1987285 2004279 2001278 2003

BLOCK1NQ ERRORS

10. 265. 1994

SERVICES ERRORS1. 473 19902. 462 19893. 436 19934. 380 19975. 344 20036. 339 20047. 336 19948. 326 19859. 324 198810. 316 1998

316 2001316 2002

RECEPTION ERRORS379.3 8 1 .3 1 0 .309.3 0 1 .290.225.225.224.223.

604.570.538.519.483.414.382.365.355.347.

TOTAL BLOCKS

19891984

. 19931991

125 1982123 1981120 1999109 1992107 1994104 1987 i -

2417.23012297.219721762129210520982006.1998

Sami Randolph and the 1903 Tigers set a schoolrecord with 2417 digs.

19861989.19841985199719901988198119871983

49

The 1994 Tiger volleuball team was the last toclaim a league title, winning the final Great Mid-west Conference Tournament.


.

Individual Match Records30-Kill Club

Brittang Barnett Hollij Bulord April Harriman Monique Swabg31- vs. TCU, 34 - vs. Ole Miss, 30 - vs. CBU, 40 - at Mississippi, 10/24/95

10/12/02 9/22/81 11/7/00 35 - at Cincinnati, 10/27/9531 - vs. OAB, 11/2/95

Kills40.. Monique Swabij at Ole Miss, 10/24/9535 ... Monique Swaby at Cincinnati, 10/27/9534 Holly Buford vs. Ole Miss, 9/22/8131 Brittany Barnett vs. TCO, 10/12/02

Monique Swaby vs. OAB, 11/2/9530 April Harriman vs. CBU, 11/7/00Z9 .Nanc i j Nellans vs. Saint Louis, 10/1/04

Adrianne Edmonds vs. Ole Miss, 9/14/01April Harriman vs. Ole Miss, 9/16/00

.. Monique Swaby vs. So. Illinois, 9/20/9527 Tiara Qilkey vs. OT-Martin, 8/30/03

April Harriman vs. Tulane, 11 /11 /00Jessica Henry vs. Ole Miss, 10/20/98

26 Tiara [jilkey vs. UNC-Asheville, 9/24/04. .Bri t tany Barnett vs. Louisville, 10/31/03

Nancy Nellans vs. Houston, 10/11/02Tiara (jilkeq vs. UT-Martin, 10/1/02

Nancy Nellans vs. UT-Martin, 10/1/02Becky Tiqert vs. DePaul, 10/19/97Monique Swaby vs. Saint Louis at

Louisville, 11/17/9525... Tiara Qilkey vs. Eastern Ky. , 9/18/0425 Tiara (jilkey at Charlotte, 11/8/0325 ....Tiara (Jilkey vs. Birminqham-So., 9/6/0225 Monique Swaby vs. Middle Tenn., 10/3/9525. Monique Swaby vs. Tennessee Tech at

USE 9/2/95

Attacks80.... Monique Swaby vs. So. Illinois, 9/20/9577 Brittany Barnett vs. TCU, 10/12/0275 April Harriman vs. CBU, 11/7/00

Monique Swaby at Ole Miss, 10/24/9573... April Harriman vs. Ole Miss, 9/16/0072 Monique Swaby at Cincinnati, 10/27/9571.... April Harriman vs. Tulane, 11/11/0068 April Harriman at Southern Miss, 10/1/0066 Nancy Nellans vs. Houston, 10/11/0265 ....Brittany Barnett vs. Louisville, 10/31/03

Brittany Barnett at Charlotte, 11/8/03.... Monique Swaby vs. Middle Tenn., 10/3/95

Monique Swaby vs. Tennessee Techat USE 9/2/95

April HarrimanHitting Percentage (Min. 10 attempts)

.846( 1 1 - 0 - 1 3 ) Heather Watts at Tulane, 11/22/03.800(8-0-10) Qinger (jarred vs. UAPB, 9/12/98.714(10-0-14)... Sheila Neba vs. UT-Martin, 10/1/02.692(18-0-26)... Becky Tiqert vs. Missouri, 9/19/97.667(14-2-18) Sheila Neba at DePaul , 10/26/03.647(11-0-17) .Laura Stoke vs. Southern Miss, 11/10/00.643(9-0-14)...Kristen Hardee vs. Wofford, 9/20/03(10-1-14) Tiara Qilkey vs. Charleston So., 8/30/02.636(7-0-11) Jenni Rosselli vs. Missouri, 9/19/97.625(12-2-16)Melissa Nance vs. Ill.-Chicago, 9/4/04( 1 1 - 1 - 1 6 ) Sheila Neba at Davidson, 9/6/03.615(9-1-13).. Sheila Neba vs. Saint Louis, 9/25/01.600(14-2-20) ...Sheila Neba at Houston, 10/11/03

Assists81 Heather Watts vs. TCU, 11 /11 /0475... Heather Watts vs. UT-Martin, 10/1/02

Jessica Baleg vs. DePaul, 10/19/9774 Jessica Baley vs. Ole Miss, 10/20/9872 Amie Hamilton vs. CBU, 11/7/0070.. Heather Watts vs. UT Martin, 8/30/0368 Amie Hamilton vs. Mississippi, 9/14/0167.Heather Watts vs. Louisville, 10/31/03

Heather Watts vs. TCO, 10/12/0266 ..Heather Watts vs. Southern Miss, 11/14/03

Amie Hamilton vs. Tulane, 10/13/0165... Heather Watts at Marquette, 10/24/0364 Jeannie Robison vs. USE 10/31/9963 Heather Watts at Cincinnati, 11/1/02

Jessica Baley vs. Houston, 10/11/98.. .Heather Watts at Houston, 10/11/03

11/9/0162.. Amie Hamilton at East Carolina

80-Assist Club

Heather Watts81 - vs. TCU, 11/11/04

70-Assist Club

Jessica Baleg75 -vs. DePaul , 10/19/97

74 - vs. Ole Miss, 10/20/98

Amie Hamilton72 - vs. Chr is t ian Brothers,

11/7/00

Heather Watts75 - vs. UT-Martin, 10/1/0272 - vs. Saint Louis, 10/1/0470 - vs. UT-Martin, 8/30/03

70 - vs. UNC-Asheville, 9/24/04


**fc,-V A

m Pit 41*1aatWdual Match RecordsService Aces

g . N a n c g Nellans vs. Arkansas St., 9/6/028 Hristina Slancheva at SLU, 10/3/03Nancy Nellans vs. Charleston So., 8/30/02

Ami) Watson vs. DAB, 19807 ..Nancy Nellans vs. Florida Atlantic, 9/24/04

Melissa Nance vs. CBU, 10/14/03Amie Hamilton vs. Samforcl, 10/16/01

6..Melissa Nance vs. Delaware St., 9/4/04Christen Clayton vs. Tennessee St., 9/3/04

Heather Watts vs. NC State, 9/13/03Tiara (jilkey vs. CBU, 9/4/02

Adrianne Edmonds vs. Jackson St., 10/23/01Amie Hamilton vs. Cornell at Kent St., 9/8/01

Amie Hamilton vs. OAB, 11/3/01Amie Hamilton at UAB, 9/15/99

5... Melissa Nance vs. Morgan St., 9/25/04Christen Clayton at UNC-(jreensboro, 9/25/04

... Nancy Nellans vs. Middle Tenn., 9/7/02Nancy Nellans vs. CBU, 9/4/02Heather Watts vs. CBU, 9/4/02

Amie Hamil ton vs. Morehead St.at UNC Asheville, 9/1/01

.Amie Hamilton at UNC Asheville, 8/31/01

....Amie Hamilton vs. Cincinnat i , 10/20/01Heather Watts vs. South Alabama, 9/1/01..Emily Eichmann vs. Charlotte, 10/22/00

Jeannie Robison vs. Samford, 9/11/99Amie Hamilton vs. Tulsa

at Cal State Fullerton, 9/4/98Shoni Hodges at UAB, 10/31/97

Digs33 Rosie Qlenn vs. Saint Louis, 9/25/9832 Amie Hamil ton vs. CBU, 11/7/0026 Heather Watts at Davidson, 9/22/04

Tiara (jilkey vs. Cincinnati , 11/1/0325 Nancy Nellans at Tulane, 11/22/03.Lauren Bery vs. Birminyham-So., 9/6/02

April Harriman at Southern Miss, 10/1/0024 Amie Hamilton at Kent State, 9/8/01

April Harriman vs. Tulane, 11 /11/0023 Heather Watts vs. UALR, 8/29/03

Lauren Bery vs. Western Ky., 8/31/02Amie Hamilton at Southern Miss, 11/12/99..Rosie Qlenn at Southern Miss, 11/12/99

Block Solos6 Sheila Neba at Charlotte, 11/8/035 Amanda Boatriyht at Southern Miss, 11/12/994 Jenni Rosselli vs Portland

at Syracuse, 9/18/98.. Jenni Rosselli vs. South Alabama, 9/19/97

Amanda Boatr iyht at Charlotte, 10/24/99Jeannie Robison at Charlotte, 10/24/99

3 Fehi Tuivai at Southern Miss, 10/8/04Melissa Nance at DePaul, 10/26/03

Moniyue Swaby vs. UAB, 11/2/95Lamar Bryant at Ole Miss, 10/24/95

Monique Swaby vs. So. Illinois, 9/20/95Monique Swaby at Clemson, 9/14/95Jenni Rosselli vs. DePaul, 10/19/97

Block Assists11 Jenni Rosselli vs. Ole Miss, 10/20/989 Jessica Trezise at Southern Miss, 10/10/978 Fehi Tuivai vs. Marquette 10/29/04

Sheila Neba vs. Cincinnati, 11 /1 /03. Sheila Neba at Southeast Missouri, 10/5/03

Sheila Neba at Tulane, 11/15/02Sheila Neba vs. Marquette, 10/26/02

Sheila Neba vs. Robert Morrisat Kent State, 9/7/01

Sheila Neba vs. Houston, 9/23/01Brittany Barnet t vs. CBU, 11/7/00

Laura Stoke at UAB, l l / I / O OJenni Rosselli vs. DePaul , 10/19/97Amanda Boatr iyht vs. USF, 10/31/99

7 Fehi Tuivai at USF 11/6/04Sheila Neba vs. CBU, 10/14/03

Brittany Barnett vs. DePaul, 9/23/00....Lindsay Bax vs. Idaho at Portland, 9/3/99

Sarah Wenyler vs. USF, 10/31/99Shoni Hodyes vs. UAB, 9/19/97

Jessica Trezise vs. UAB, 9/19/97.. Sarah Wenyler vs. Murray State, 10/26/99

Shoni Hodqes vs. East Carolina, 9/20/97

Total Blocks11.0 Jenni Rosselli vs. Ole Miss, 10/20/98

Jenni Rosselli vs. DePaul, 10/19/9710.0 Fehi Tuivai vs. Marquette 10/29/04

Sheila Neba at Charlotte, 11/8/03Sheila Neba vs. Houston, 9/23/01

Sarah Wenyler vs. Ole Miss, 9/16/00Amanda Boatriyht at Southern Miss 11/12/99

9.0. Sheila Neba at Southeast Mo., 10/5/03.. Jessica Trezise at Southern Miss, 10/10/97

Jessica Henry vs. Houston, 10/11/988.0 Fehi Tuivai at USF 11/6/04

Sheila Neba vs. Cincinnat i , 11/1/03Sheila Neba at Tulane, 11/15/02

Sheila Neba vs. Marquette, 10/26/028.0 Sheila Neba vs. Robert Morris

at Kent State, 9/7/01Laura Stoke at UAB, l l / I / O O

Brittany Barnett vs. CBU, 11/7/00. Sarah Wenqler vs. Murray St., 10/26/99

Jenni Rosselli vs. USEat Cal State Fullerton, 9/5/98

Jenni Rosselli vs. South Alabama, 9/19/97

30-Dig Club

Rosie Qlenn33 - vs. Saint Louis,

9/25/98

Amie Hamilton32 - vs. Christian Brothers,

11/7/00


/

1,000 Career KtH Club* | ^ I 1- Monigue Swaby - 1,789 Kills

Yr.1992199319941995

QP MP K129 36 260120 36 358123 35 501118 33 670

TOTALS 490 140 1789

E133151187308779

2. Tiara Qilkeg - 1,528 KillsYr. QP MP K2001 36 18 432002 125 34 4262003 133 36 5382004 135 37 521TOTALS 399 125 1,528

E21

182236215654

TA778833114516804436

TA102

103512501152

3,539

Pet..202.249.274.216

.228

Pet..216

.236

.242

.266

.247

SA16203243

1 1 1

SA0

32303193

jp«*

3. Hollg Buford - 1,431 KillsYr.1980198119821983TOTALS

QPn/an/an/a106

MP K E TA Pet. SAn/a 1980 Statistics Not Availablen/a 537 134 939 .429 67n/a 410 129 942 .298 29n/a 484 102 835 .352 42

1431" missing 1980 stats

4. Qinger Qarrett - 1,389 KillsYr.1998199920002001TOTALS

r,p117121120116474

MP32333332

130

K3592993 1 1420

1389

E136132139160567

TA99492194110963952

5. Brittang Barnett - 1,349 KillsYr.2000200120022003TOTALS

QP120116128135263

MP33323436135

K1821155325201349

E11062

201185558

"

6. Shoni Hodges - 1,268 KillsYr.1994199519961997TOTALS

QP109113124121467

MP32323533132

K2991673754271268

E12184136153494

TA551368136213263607

TA797561

102112063585

A

w

\, I*

|

7. KatherineYr.1987198819891990TOTALS

QP104147128139518

LehmanMP

424138

K98

305356509

1268

- 1,268 KillsE73135134166508

8. Peggg Rule - 1,250 KillsQP12485129135473

MP

n/a

K2492043704271250

E10694138139477

TA32872881510932964

TA64554697011043265

Pet..224.181.183.237.208

Pet..131.144.243.253.219

Pet..223.148.234.227.216

Pet..076.233.272.313.256

Pet..222.202.239.260.237

SA46432933151

SA34323436136

SA31354536147

SA28325698

SA36295957181

D1Q2462933193241182

Diq5

260391398

1,054

3571175

DIG,2832722673191141

DIQ27024333033!1174

DIQ3752713483601354

DIQ5594

228314691

DIQ343196325393

1257

BS21274034

122

BS32

148

27

BS

434943

BS7966

28

BS10387

28

BS4

15171046

BS10333457

134

BS

BA65879273

317

BA17707853

218

BA

94

36

BA56424849

195

BA105

I I4153

210

BA25417389

228

BA898896

140413

BA

HTB86

114132107439

TB20729261245

TB

13785123

TB63515455223

TB115144960238

f

blocks combined

TB2956

274

TB99121130197547

TB37214346147


$1,000 Career Kill Club9. Renee Ross - 1,231 Kills

106115124105450

MP32323532131

K2133353493341231

E137185177152651

10. Amy Qreer - 1,212 KillsYr.1990199119921993TOTALS

OP138117117136508

MP39353236142

K3203161903861212

E19216398160613

TA6929449028643402

TA55687858710983119

11. Nancy Nellans - 1,202 KillsYr.200220032004TOTALS

GP117117136508

MP353236142

K3161903861212

E16398160613

TA87858710983119

12. Rhonda Koltke -- 1,134 KillsYr.1986*rs!987198819891990TOTALS

P,P7215

131128140493

MP

4

39n/a

K9719

3513762911134

E5715

139134113458

TA272

83910815714

2794

13. Sarah Tjelmeland - 1,104 KillsYr.1987198819891990TOTALS

GP94149125140508

MP

39n/a

K1133242644011104

E69164110151494

14. Rosie Qlenn -- 1,063 KillsYr.1996199719981999TOTALS

UP123118117121479

MP35333233133

K2622002813201063

E196157172164689

TA30984173511012986

TA731599826927

3083

15. April Harriman - 1,017 KillsYr.1997199819992000TOTALS

UP93108115121437

MP33313233129

K256851824941017

E14183119223566

16. Angie Qlaub - 1,014 KillsYr.1983198419851986TOTALS

QP94125129112460

MP K1631633912971014

E84151205151591

TA68828550413582835

TA42652910278842866

17. Nancg Wolter - 1,009 KillsYr.1985198619871988TOTALS

OP125106134134499

MP34

n/an/an/an/a

K1911833283071009

E10489158134485

TA5184869287772709

Pet..109.159.191.211.170

Pet..133.174.157.206.192

Pet..174.157.206.192

Pet..147.048.232.272.249.242

Pet..142.190.209.227.204

Pet..090.072.132.168.121

Pet..167.007.125.200.159

Pet..185.023.181.165.148

Pet..168.193.183.222193

SA24363920119

SA53354332163

SA354332163

SA202233228105

SA3

1 1203771

SA46263325130

SA61221838

SA25254627123

SA30253031116

DIO2293823173091237

DIO3493 1 1271416

1347

3 1 12714161347

DIlj13629

149228311

DIG,73

121273372839

DIQ219260381310

1170

DIO1019839

379617

DIQ158165305297925

DIO185150292216843

BS

24

23

BS121496

41

BS1496

41

BSA

2323433

101'

BA23203334

110

BA49375348

187

BA375348

187

BA

2110196

113209"

blocking stats combined

BS6

1910I I46

BS50229

BS4249

19

BS

BA67466230

205

BA47222247

138

BA57155051

173

BA

blocking combined

BS BA

22 11319 76

blocking combined

TB75

1 2 16160

317

TB12763

13595

420


Postseason* JUgtory+\4 in Columbia, South Carolina

November 16-17

First RoundMemphis def . Cincinnat i 3-1

SemifinalsLouisville def. Memphis 3-1

1985 in Hattiesburg, MississippiMovember 23-24

First RoundSouthern Miss def. Memphis ... .3-1

The 1980 Tiger Volleyball learn advanced to the semifinals of the Metro Conference Tournament,hosted in Memphis, and dropped a 2-1 decision to Florida Stale.

METRO CONFERENCE

1980 in Memphis, TennesseeSeptember 26-27

First RoundMemphis def. Louisville 2-1

• Second RoundMemphis def . Saint Louis 2-1

Thi rd RoundMemphis def. Tulane 2-0

Four th RoundI Florida State def. Memphis 2-0

Sixth RoundMemphis def. Cincinnati 2-0

Seventh RoundMemphis def. Florida State 2-1

Semif ina lsFlorida State def. Memphis 2-1

1981 in Cincinnati, OhioNovember 21-23

First RoundTulane def. Memphis

Second R o u n dMemphis def. Virginia Tech

Third RoundCincinnati def. Memphis

Four th RoundMemphis def. LouisvilleCincinnati def. Memphis

Fi f th RoundMemphis def . Louisville

Semif ina lsMemphis def. Tulane

C h a m p i o n s h i pCincinnati def . Memphis

1982 in Tallahassee, FloridaNovember 21-23

Second RoundMemphis def. Virginia Tech 2-1

Third RoundFlor ida State del. Memphis 2-0

Fourth RoundLouisville def. Memphis 2-0

Fifth RoundMemphis def. Cincinnati 2-0

Sixth RoundMemphis def. Tulane 2-0

Seventh RoundMemphis def . Southern Miss 2-0

Semif inalsCincinnati def. Memphis 3-1

ChampionshipFlorida State def. Memphis 3-0

1983 in Louisville, KentuckyNovember 18-20

First RoundLouisville def. Memphis 3-1

1986 in Blacksburg, VirginiaNovember 22-23

First RoundMemphis def. Cincinnati 3-0

S e m i f i n a l sSouth Carolina def. Memphis 3-1

1987 in Memphis, TennesseeNovember 20-22

First RoundMemphis def. Virginia Tech 3-0

Semif inalsCincinnati def. Memphis 3-1


First RoundMemphis def. Louisville 3-0

Semi f ina l sCincinnati def. Memphis 3-1

1989 in Tallahassee, FloridaNovember 17-19

First RoundMemphis def. Virginia Tech 3-1

SemifinalsCincinnati def. Memphis 3-2

The 1990 Tiger Volleuhall team was the Metro Conference regular season champion and playedin the NIVC Tournament.

Memphis Vollegball 2005 54

Postseason History1990 in Louisville, Kentucky

November 16-17

First RoundMemphis def. Southern Miss 3-1

SemifinalsMemphis def. Cincinnati 3-0

ChampionshipLouisville def. Memphis 3-1

GREATIMIDWEST

QREAT MIDWEST

1991 in Memphis, TennesseeNovember 22-23

First RoundMemphis (3) def . Saint Louis 3-0

Semi f ina l sDAB (2) def. Memphis (3) 3-0

Third PlaceMemphis (3) def. Cincinnati (4) 3-0\2 in Chicago, Illinois

November 20-21

First RoundMemphis (3) def. Marquette (6) 3-1

Semi f ina l sUAB (2) def. Memphis (3) 3-1

1993 in Birmingham, AlabamaNovember 19-21

Semif ina l sUAB (3) def. Memphis (1) 3-1

1994 in Dagton, OhioNovember 18-20

SemifinalsMemphis ( 1 ) def. Saint Louis 3-0

C h a m p i o n s h i pMemphis ( 1 ) def. DePaul (7) 3-0

NATIONAL INVITATIONSVOUEYBHl CH1MPIOHW

METRO CONFERENCECHAMPIONS

3 0 - 9UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

1990 -1991VOLLEYBALL

CONFERENCE OSA

1995 in Louisville, KentuckgNovember 22-23

First RoundMemphis (6) def. DePaul ( 1 1 ) 3-0

Second RoundSaint Louis (3) def. Memphis 3-1

1996 in Louisville, KentuckgNovember 21-24

First R o u n dSaint Louis (4) def. Memphis 3-0

1997 in Houston, TexasNovember 20-22

First RoundMemphis (7) def. UAB ( 1 0 ) 3-1

Second RoundHouston (2) def. Memphis (7) 3-1


First RoundMemphis (8) def . DePaul (9) 3-1

WEST REGIONAL

NCAA

GREiT MIDWEST CONfEREtiCECHAMPIONS

2 2 - 71994

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHISVOLLEYBALL

m

Second RoundLouisville (1) def . Memphis (8) 3-0

1999 in Tampa, FloridaNovember 18-21

First RoundMarquet te def . Memphis ( I I ) 3 - 0

2000 in Charlotte, North CarolinaNovember 16-19

First RoundTulane def. Memphis ( I I ) 3-1

2001 in Houston, TexasNovember 15-18 It

The 1994 Tiger Volleyball team won the (jreal Midwest Conference tournament and became thelirst Memphis team to go to the NCAA Tournament.

First RoundMemphis (8) def . Tulane (9) 3-0

Second RoundCincinnati ( 1 ) def. Memphis (8) 3-0

2002 in Chicago, IllinoisNovember 23-25

First RoundCharlotte (6) def. Memphis ( I I ) 3-2

2003 in New Orleans, LouisianaNovember 22-24

Second RoundMemphis (4) def . Tulane (5) 3-1

Semi f ina l sMemphis (4) def. Houston (8) 3-1

FinalsLouisville (2) def. Memphis (4) 3-0

2004 in Louisville, KenluckgNovember 19-22

First RoundMemphis (5) def. DePaul ( 1 2 ) 3-0

Second RoundMemphis (5) def . TCU (4) 3-2

Semif ina l sLouisville ( 1 ) del. Memphis (5) 3-0


AH-Time Tournament Resul

*

1978

Miss. Univ. (or Women Tourney, 4thMiddle Tennessee St. Tri-Meet, 1stUT-Martin Tournament, 1stHouston Tournament , 5thLadg Tiger Invitat ional , 2ndMemphis State Tri-Meet, 1st

H Ladij Volunteer Tournament, 4thI UT-Martin Tri Meet, 1st* SE Missouri State Tri-Meet, 1st

TCWSF State Tournament, 3rd1379

Mississippi Invitat ional , 3rdMiss. Univ. (or Women Invit., 3rdMemphis State Invitational, 2ndFlorida State Invitational, 4thMissouri Invi tat ional , 3rdSouthern Illinois Invitational, 4thTCWSF State Tournament, 1stAiAW Region 11 Tournament, 3rd

1880Alabama Invitational, 3rdMetro Conference Tourneg, 2ndSouth Carolina Invitational, 3rdFlorida State Invitat ional , 4thMemphis State Invitational, 2ndSouthern Illinois Invitational, 2ndTCWSF State Tournament, 1st

• AIAW Region 11 Tournament, 3rd

1881Kentuckg Invitat ional , 3rdMissouri Invitational, 3rdLadg Tiger Invitational, 1stTennessee Invitational, 3rdOle Miss Invitat ional , 2ndMetro Conference Tourneg, 2nd

1982Southern Illinois Invitational, 4thMemphis State Invi tat ional , 1stLouisiana State Classic, 5thLouisville Invitat ional , 7thOle Miss Invitational, 2ndMorehead State Invitational, 4lh

£ Metro Conference Tourneg, 4th1983

I Cal-State Fullerton Tourneg, 4thVirginia Tech Invi tat ional , 3rdMemphis State Tournament, 1stSouthern Mississippi Invite, 4thTennessee Tournament, 5thOle Miss Tournament , 2ndMemphis State Invitational, 1st

1984Southwest Missouri State, 3rdMississippi State Tournament, 1stTexas Tournament, 4thMetro Conference Tourneg, 4th

1985Memphis State Invitational, 2ndMetro Conference Tournegt, 5th

1388Ladg Tiger Classic, 3rdWestern Kentucky Tourneg, 2ndFlorida Tournament , 4thMemphis State Invitational, 1stMetro Conference Tourneg, 3rd

1987

SW Missouri State Invitel, 4thWestern Kentuckg Classic, 1stBrigham Young Invitational, 15lhHouston Whataburger Classic, 1stMemphis State Invitational, 1stOle Miss Invi tat ional , 2ndMetro Conference Tourneg, 3rd

1988Missouri Tournament, 2ndMemphis State Classic, 3rdColorado Coors Classic, T-3rdPenn State Classic, 3rdSouth Florida Tournament , 3rdMemphis State Invitational, 1stMetro Conference Tourneg, 5th

1989Ladg Tiger Cup, 3rdIl l in i Classic, 4thMemphis State Classic, 1stExercise Essentials Classic, 1stSW Missouri State Classic, 4thHouston Invitat ional , 2ndMemphis State Invitational, 1stMetro Conference Tourneg, 3rd

1990Asics-Ladg Maverick Invite, 3rdMSU graphic Systems Classic, 1stEvansville Invitat ional , 1stMetro Conference Tourneg, 2nd

1991(jeorgia Ladg Bulldog Classic, 3rdVollegball Monthlg Invite, 4thSaluki Invitational, 2nd(jraphic Sgstems Classic, 2ndWright State Invitat ional , 2ndSWMS Autumn Classic, 2ndConnecticut Challenge, 1st(jreat Midwest Tournament, 3rd

1992Crimson Classic, 3rdSyracuse Invitat ional , 4th(jraphic Systems Classic, 2ndNLU Classic, 3rdKalhy Trosclair Invi tat ional , 3rdWilliam § Marg Tournament, 5lh(jreat Midwest Tournament, 3rd

1993Tiger Invitat ional , 2ndMemphis State Classic, 2ndStephen F. Austin, 2ndFlorida Invitat ional , 4thNike Invitational, 2nd(jreat Midwest Tournament , 3rd

1994Ladg Tiger Invi tat ional , 1st(Jraphic Sgstems Classic, 2ndNor thern Arizona Tournegt, 4thSE Missouri State Invite , 1stQMC Tournament, 1st(jeorgia Invitational, 3rdNCAA Tournament , 1st round

1995

USF Vollegball Classic, 3rdgraphics Sgstem Classic, 2ndConference USA, 2nd Round

1996(Jraphics Sgstem Classic, 3rdTiger Invi tat ional , 3rdArkansas State Invi tat ional , 4thConference USA, 1st Round

1997

Adam's Mark Invitat ional , 1stMontana State Invitat ional , 1stWestern Kentucky Invite, 1st(jraphic Sgstems Classic, 1stConference USA, 2nd Round

l§08CS-Fuller ton Invitat ional , 2ndAdam's Mark Invitat ional , 1stSgracuse Invi ta t ional , 3rdConference USA, 2nd Round

1999Universilg of Portland Invite, 3rd(jraphic Sgstems Classic,2ndMississippi State Tourney, 3rdConference USA, 1st Round

2000Bradley Univers i ty , 3rdCollege of Charleston, 1stUniv. of Memphis, No ChampionConference USA, 1st Round

2001U N C Asheville Tourneg, 1stKent State Tournament , 1stConference USA, 2nd Round

2002(jeorgia State Tourneg, 3rdMemphis Tourney , 2ndYale Invi tat ional , 1stBoston College Tournament, 1stConference USA, 1st Round

2003Arkansas State, 2ndBavidson College, 1stUniversity of Memphis Tourneg, 1stBirmingham Southern, No ChampionConference USA, Finals

2004Memphis Invi ta t ional , 1stBYU Mizuno Classic, 4thMSU/Microte l Classic, 1stU N C Q Invi tat ional , 1stConference USA, 3rd Round

Metro Conference Tourneg, 3rd

2004 All-Tournament Honorees

MSU/Microtel ClassicAll-Tournament

BYU Mizuno ClassicUNCQ Invitational


Melissa NanceAll-Tournament

Memphis Invitational

NellansNancyAll-Tournament

M S U / M i c r o t e l

__ MVTMemphis Invitational^

U N C Q Invitat ionalAl l -Tournament

C-USA Tournament

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AH-Time Roster

Brittany Barnett Holly Bulord2000-03 1980-83

Jessica BalegBrittany BarnettLindsag BaxLauren BerqBetsg BlandAmanda BoatrighlLisa BrayCherilijn BrightHolly BnlordShelby Burton 2004

1997-982000-03

19992002

1973-761999

... 19911991-941980-83present

Alisande Cavanauyh1990-91

Cathg Casias 1999Alisande Cavanagh 1990-91Brooke Chrisman 2001-02Ten Clark 1980-83Christen Clagton ..2003-presentNicole Cleveland 1996Linda Conner 1980-81Bebbie Cunningham 1985

Clare Dirksen1986-89

Emily Eichmann Lisa Eisenrich1398-01 1985-86

Adrianne Edmonds 2000-01Kim Ehrhorn 1984-88Emily Eichmann 1998-01Lisa Eisenrich 1985-86Cindg Eschbach 1974-77

Kim Eraser1980-83

Allwgn FitzpatrickHeather FletcherKim FraserKaren Fussell

1993-941993-961980-83

1981

Rosie Cilenn Angela (jraziani1985-8B 1937

Cindl j Qable 1974-77Qinger Qarrett 1998-2001Tiara (ji lkeg 2001-04Angie Qlaub 1983-86Rosie Qlenn 1996-99Angela (Jraziani 1997Ashleg Cjreen 2002Amg (jreer 1990-93

Amie Hamilton Slioni Hodges1998-2001 1994-97

Amie Hamilton 1998-2001Debhi Hammond 1979-80Kristen Hardee 2002-presentBecky Harden 1977-80April Harriman 1997-2000Jessica Henry 1998Shoni Hodges 1994-97Celeste Homan 1978-80Carol Hooker 1980Qwen Homer 1989-90

Belh Johnson Lori Page Jones1980-84 1981-84

Angie Johnson 2000-01Beth Johnson 1980-84Lori Page Jones 1981-84

Rhonda Mike1986-90

Man K i m b r e l l .Rhonda K o t t k e .

20021986-9

Kalherine Lehman Kim Lemon1987-90 1988-91

Katherine Lehman 1987-90Kim Lemon 1988-91Ashleg Liford 2004-present

Sandy Monce1977-80

Jacqueline Mack 1992-93Nancy McAlexander 1976-79Jenny McCoy 1988-89Katie McFarland 1990Margi McNeely 1979-80Sandy Monce 1977-80Wynne Moore 1982-83Shavonda Morgan 1988Lacey Morse 1996Liz Mullen 1995-96Shawna Mullin 1985-86

' (

Sheila Meba Nancy Nellans2000-03 2002-present

Melissa Nance....Sheila NebaNancg NellansJanice Neyens

....2003-present2000-03

.... 2002-present1992-95

Simen Oktay 1984

Che/le Penner1984-6

m

Sarah Pearl 1976-79Chelle Penner 1984-88Tara Pfeffer 1995-97

Renee Ross Peqqy Rule1991-94 1983-8B

Lisa Rembe 1989-91Lori Rembe 1989-91Phyllis Richey 1984-88Drenda Sue Roberts 1981-84Jeannie Robison 1998-99Sharon Rose 1974-77Renee Ross 1991-94Jenni Rosselli 1997-98Deidre Rowell 1992-95Peggy Rule 1983-86Jamie Runkle 1991-94

Mia Stephens Monique Swahy1983-85 1992-95

Katie Sandage 1974-77Heather Sanders 2000Debbie Sanford 1976-79Hristina Slancheva.... 2003-presentEmily Steckel 2003-presentMia Stephens 1983-85Laura Stoke 2000Cindy Stool 1979-82Monique Swaby 1992-95Lowelte Swinton 1977-80

Sarah Tjelmeland Jennie Toronto1987-90 2003-2004

Nikki Taylor 1993-94Becky Tigert 1994-97Sarah Tjelmeland 1987-90Jennie Toronto 2003-04Jessica Trezise 1997Fehi Tuivai 2003-present

Amy VauqhI99B-99

Amy VaughnMary Vercande

1996-991981-82«|

Heather Watts Nancy Wolter2001-04 1985-88

Beth Walthal 1982Amg Watson 1980-83Sylvia Watson 1976-79Heather Watts 2001-04Sarah Wengler 1999Barbara Whitaker 1977-80Laura Wilson 1980-82Nancy Wolter 1985-88

iMarie Zwolinski

1987-90

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Marie Zwolinski 1987-

**2005 returners inbold


AH-Time Honor RollMETRO CONFERENCE

AMIE HAMILTOM2001 Conference USA

Second Team1998 C-USA DefensivePlayer of the Year

CONFERENCE USA

MOIQUE SWABY1994 (jreal MidwestPlayer of the Year1992 (jreat Midwest

Newcomer of the Year

HEATHER WATTS2004 Conference USA

Setter of the Year2004 AVCA Honorable Mention

.All-American

CONFERENCE USA VOLLEYBALLSCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Heather Watts, 2004

FIRST TEAMALL-CONFERENCE USA

Heather Watts, 2004Monique Swabg, 1995

SECOND TEAMALL-CONFERENCE USATiara (jilkeg, 2004

Bri t tany Barnet t , 2003Amie Hamilton, 2001

THIRD TEAMALL-CONFERENCE USATiara Qilkeg, 2003

Heather Watts, 2003

CONFERENCE USAALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

Brittang Barnett , 2000Jessica Henrg, 1998

CONFERENCE USASETTER OF THE YEAR

Heather Watts, 2004

CONFERENCE USADEFENSIVE PLA YER OF THE YEAR

Amie Hamilton, 1998

CONFERENCE USAPLAYER OF THE WEEK

Tiara gilkeg, 9/27/04; 9/20/04; 9/1/03Heather Watts, 9/23/02; 9/15/03

Amie Hamilton, 9 /10 /01Becky Tigert, 9/22/97

Monique Swabg, 9/18/95Liz Mullen, 10/2/95

CONFERENCE USASETTER OF THE WEEK

Heather Watts, 11/15/04; 11/1/04;9/27/04; 9/20/04; 9/7/04

CONFERENCE USAALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Heather Watts, 2003, 2004Tiara (jilkeg, 2003


QREAT MIDWEST

FIRST TEAMALL-GREAT MIDWEST

Monique Swaby, 1994Nikk i Taylor, 1994

Monique Swabg, 1993Amy greer, 1993Renee Ross, 1992

Alisande Cavanagh, 1991

SECOND TEAMALL-GREAT MIDWEST

Sami Randolph, 1993Lori Rembe, 1991

GREAT MIDWEST ALL-TOURNAMENTMonique Swabg, 1994 (MVP)

Nikki Taglor, 1993Jamie Runkle, 1993Shoni Hodges, 1993

Renee Ross, 1992Alisande Cavanaqh, 1991

GREAT MIDWESTCOACH OF THE YEAR

Penng Lucas-White, 1994Penng Lucas-White, 1993

GREAT MIDWESTPLAYER OF THE YEAR

Monique Swabg, 1994

GREAT MIDWESTNEWCOMER OF THE YEARMonique Swaby, 1992

GREAT MIDWESTALL-NEWCOMER TEAMShoni Hodges, 1994Nikki Taglor, 1993

Monique Swabg, 1992

ALL-METRO CONFERENCEKatherine Lehman, 1989, 1990

Rhonda Kot tke , 1988, 1989,1990Clare Birksen,1997, 1988, 1989, 1990

Nancg Wolter, 1987Peggg Rule, 1986

Hollg Bufo rd , 1981, 1982, 1983

ALL-TOURNAMENTKatherine Lehman, 1990Sarah Tjelmeland, 1990

Clare Dirksen, 1988Kim Ehrhorn, 1987Angie Qlaub, 1986

Drenda Roberts, 1984Hollg B u f o r d , 1982

Sandg Monce, 1380

COACH OF THE YEARJim Callender, 1987

Mike Lingenfe l te r , 1980

METRO CONFERENCE MVPSandg Monce, 1980

OTHER AWARDS/HONORSUSVBA MVP

Sandg Monce, 1978

AIWA ALL-REGIONSandg Monce, 1980

(First team)

AVCA ALL-AMERICAHeather Watts, 2004(Honorable Ment ion)

NCAA SOUTH REGIONKatherine Lehman, 1990

AVCA ALL-REGIONHeather Watts, 2003

(All-Midwest Region, HonorableMent ion)

Heather Watts, 2004(All-Midwest Reqion, First team)

ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMICALL-AMERICA

Heather Watts, 2004 (Second team)

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANApril Harriman, 2000 (Second team)

Heather Watts, 2003 (Third team)

ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICTHeather Watts, 2002, 2003, 2004

(First Team)April Harriman, 2000 (First Team)Sheila Neba, 2003 (Second Team)

COCA-COLA COMMUNITY ALL-AMERICANHeather Watts, 2004

NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPHeather Watts, 2004

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August 26 at Arkansas Invitat ional(Faijetteville, Ark.)October 1 1 at Nashville, Tenn.

BMONTgeneral InformationLocation: Nashville, Tenn.Enrollment: 3,959Nickname: Bruins ~ B R U I N SColors: Navy, lied and WhileConference: Atlantic SunAthle t ics Director: Mike StricklandFirst Year of Volleyball: 1993

Facililg InformationHome Arena: Curb Event CenterCapacity: 5,000

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Deane WebbAlma Mater (Year): Marg Hardin-Baglor (1995)Record at Belmont (Seasons): 20-30 (Two seasons)Career Record (Seasons): 188-110 (Eight seasons)Assistant Coacb(es): Tong flowell: (jA: Josie Hackworth

Team Information2004 Record: 21-8Conference Record (Finish): 8-2 (T-2"!l)Letierwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3Starters Returniny/Losl: 6/6Series Record vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 1-0

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Kenisha RhonePhone: (615) 460.5990Fax: (615)460.5584Email: rhonekpmail.belmonl.eduAthletic Website: wnw.belnionl.edu/athletics .

Auyust 27 at Arkansas I n v i t a t i o n a l(Fayelleville, Ark.)

general Information •;Location: Denton, TexasEnrollment: 3 1 , 1 1 2Nickname: Mean (jreenColors: (jreen and WhiteConference: Sun BeltAthletics Director: Rick Vil larrealFirst Year of Volleyball: 1976

Facililg InformationHome Arena: The Snake PitCapacity: 2,000Press Row Phone: (940) 369.8480

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Cassie HeadrickAlma Mater (Year): Arkansas-Little Rock (1995)Record at North Texas (Seasons): 66-91 (Four seasons!Career Record (Seasons): SameAssistant Coach: John Schmidt HI

Team Information2004 Record: 7-23Conference Record (Finish): 6-9 (<!"' SBC West)Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/3Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2Series Record vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 2-0

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Jerry ScottPhone: (940) 565.4674Fax: (940) 369.7461Email: jscott(3unt.eduAthletic Website: www.meangreensports.com

O'CHARLEY'S TIQER INVITATIONALSeptember 2-3, 2005

Elma Roane Fieldhouse

GOOD FOOD, GOOD TIMES"

Schedule:Friday, Sept. 2

Saturdag, Sept. 3

UALR vs. UAPBUT-Martin vs. Alabama A£pMemphis vs. UAPBUALR vs. UT-MartinMemphis vs. AlabamaAlabama AP vs. UAPBMemphis vs. UT-MartinAlabama Ap vs. UALRUAPB vs. UT-MartinMemphis vs. UALR

9 a.m.11:30 a.m.2p.m.4:30 p.m.7 p.m.9 a.m.11:30 a.m.2p.m.4:30 p.m.7 p.m.

Alabama Ap Memphis UALR UAPB UT-Martin

2005 Opponents

Augus t 27 at Arkansas Invi ta t ional(Faijetteville, Ark.)

general InformationLocation: Fayettville, Ark.Enrollment: 17,269Nickname: Lady RazorbacksColors: Cardinal and WhiteConference: Southeastern Conference (SEC)Athletics Director: Bev LewisFirst Year of Volleyball: 1994

Facililg InformationHome Arena: Barnbill ArenaCapacitg: 9,000

Press Row Phone: (479) 575.4422

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Chris PooleAlma Mater (Year): Arkansas Tech (1983)Becord at Arkansas (Seasons): 267-117(11 seasons)Career Record (Seasons): 501-186 (18 seasons)Assistant Coaches: Holly Watts, Jenny Wilson

Team Information2004 Record: 17-16Conference Record (Finish): 10-6 ( I " 1 SEC West)Letterwinners Returniny/Lost: 9/2Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2Series Record vs. Memphis: 0-0

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Jeri ThorpePhone: (479) 575.5037Fax: (479) 575.7410Email: jlhorpelgluark.eduAthletic Website: www.ladybacks.com

UAPB LIONSSeptember 2 at O'Charley's Tiger Invitational

Qeneral InformationLocation: Pine B l u f f , Ark.Enrollment: 3,000Nickname: Ladg LionsColors: Black and goldConference: Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)Athletics Director: Craiy Curry

Facilitg InformationHome Arena: H.O. Clemmons ArenaCapacitg: 4,500First Year of Volleyball: 1976

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Kawanza BiblesAlma Mater (Year): UAPB (2000)Record at 1IAPB (Seasons): 14-42 (Two seasons)Career Record (Seasons): SameAssistant Coach(es): TBA

Team Information2004 Record: 2-29Conference Record (Finish): 1-9 (5"'SWAC West)Letterwinners Returniny/Lost: I / 1Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2Series Record vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 1-0

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Tamaro WilliamsPhone: (870) 575.7174Fax: (870) 575.7881Email: williams_tl(o)uaph.eduAthletic Website.:\vww.uapb.edu

n


2005 OpponentsALABAMA A?M BULLDOQS|UT-MARTIN SKYHAWKSSeptember 2 at O'Charley's Tiger Invitational

Qeneral InformationLocation: lluntsville, Ala.

Enrollment: 6,000

Nickname: BulldogsColors: Maroon and White

Conference: Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)

Athletics Director: James A. Martin Sr.

First Year of Volleyball: 1977

Facilitg InformationHome Arena: T.M. Elmore (jijm

Capacity: 6,000

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Betty K. Austin

Alma Mater (Year): Alabama A§M (1973)

Record at AAMU (Seasons): 577-211 (27 seasons)Career Record (Seasons): Same

Assistant Coach(es): TEA

Team Information2004 Record: 22-6

Conference Record (Finish): 8-0 (!>' SWAC East/overall)

Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/4

Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3

Series Record vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 1-0

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: William Bright Jr.

Phone: (256) 372.4005Fax: (256) 372.5919Email: sports.infopemail.aamu.eduAthletic Website: www.aarmi.edu

September 3 at O'Charleg's Tiger Invitational

Qeneral InformationLocation: Martin, Tenri.

Enrollment: 0,000

Nickname: SkghawksColors: Rlue, Orange and WhileConference: Ohio Valley

Athletics Director: Phil Dane

First Year of Volleyball: 1992 (Div. I)

Facility InformationNome Arena: Skyhawk EieldhouseCapacity: 3,000

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Amy Draper-

Alma Mater (Year): Mississippi State (1993)Record al UT-Martiri (Seasons): First Season

Career Record (Seasons): 47-58 (Three seasons)

Assistant Coaches: Angela Langford, Darren McClure

Team Information201)4 Record: 10-17Conference Record (Finish): 7-9 (T-7"1)

Letlerwinners Returning/Lost: 6/6Starters Returning/Lost: b'/O


SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Joe LofaroPhone: (7311881.7632Fax: (731) 881.7624

Email: jlofaroglutm.eduAthletic Website: www.utmsports.com

...UALR TROJANS

September 3 at O'Charley's Tiger Invitational

Qeneral InformationLocation: Little Rock, Ark.

Enrollment: 11,798

Nickname: TrojansColors: Maroon, Silver and BlackConference: Sun BeltAthletics Director: Chris Peterson


Facilitg InformationHome Arena: Stephens CenterCapacity: 5,600

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Van Compton

Alma Mater (Year): Arkansas StateRecord at UALR (Seasons): 299-205 (17 seasons)

Career Record (Seasons): Same.Assistant Coach(es): Tony Pavlov


Conference Record (Finish): 7-7 (4th SBC East)

Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/1

Starters Returning/Lost: 9/1Series Record vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 6-3

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Brandy Swecde.n

Phone: (501) 683. 7003Fax: (5011683.7002Email: bmsweedenpualr.eduAthletic Website: www.ualrtrojans.com

I

UNC-ASHEV1LLE BULLDOQS| FIU (JOLDEN PANTHERS I MERCER REARSSeptember 9 at Mercer Tournament

(Macon, (ja.)

Qeneral InformationLocation: Asheville, N.C.

Enrollment: 3,500

Xickname: BulldogsColors: Rogal Blue and While

Conference: Big SouthAthlelics Direclor: Janet Cone

Facililg InformationHome Arena: Justice Center

Capacity: 1,100

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Julie Torhett

Alma Mater (Year): Penn State (1990)Record at IKC-Asheville (Seasons): 190-184 (11 seasons)

Career Record (Seasons): Same

Assistant Conch: Frederico Santos

Team Information200-1 Record: 19-17Conference Record (Finish): 8-6Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3

Starters Returning/Lost: 6/0


SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Everett HutloPhone: (828)251.6931

Fax: (828) 251.6386

Email: ehuttopuncB.eduAthletic Website: www.uiicabulldogs.corn

September 9 at Mercer Tournament(Macon, (ja.)

Qeneral InformationLocation: Miami, Fla.

Enrollment: 34,000

Nickname: (jolden PanthersColors: Blue and gold

Conference: Sun BeltAthletics Direclor: Rick Mello

Facililg InformationHome Arena: Pharmed ArenaCapacity: 5,000

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Ilanijela Tomic

Alma Mater (Year): Arkansas-Little Rock (1999)

Record at Fill (Seasons): First SeasonCareer Record (Seasons): SameAssistant Coach: Tanja Ecknrl


Conference Record (Finish): 2-12 (10'h)Letterwinners Rcturniny/Lost: 8/6Starters Returniny/Lost: 5/1

Series Record vs. Memphis: Fit) leads 1-0

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Kevin Hassett

Phone: (305) 348.6024Fax: (305) 348.2963Email: [email protected] Website: www.fiusports.com

August 27 at Mercer Tournament(Macon, lja.)

Qeneral InformationLocation: Macon, fja.Enrollment: 7,400

Nickname: BearsColors: Orange and Black

Conference: Atlantic SunAthletics Director: Bobby Pope


Facilitg InformationHome Arena: University Center

Capacity: 3,200

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Noelle HughesAlma Mater (Year): Florida Southern (1996)

Record at Mercer (Seasons): 13-16 (One season)Career Record (Seasons): 128-68 (Six seasons)Assistant Coach(es): Ambrose Crenshaw


Conference Record (Finish): 4-6 (6"')Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/3Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1


SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Brett JarrettPhone: (478) 301.5217

Fax: (478) 301.5350Email: mercer3l8paol.com

Athletic Website: www.mercerhears.com ,


LOUISIANA THH LJ\DY lECHSTERsl DUQUESNE DUKESSeptember 10 at Mercer Tournament(Macon. (ja.)

general InformationLocation: Huston, La.Enrollment: 11,975Xickname: Ladg TeciistersColors: Blue and RedConference: Western Athletic Conference (WAC)Athlet ics Director: Jim (lakesFirst Year of Volleyball:

Facility InformationHome Arena: Thomas Assemtilg CenterCapacitg:

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Heather MazeitisAlma Mater (Year): Central Oklahoma (1992)Record at La Tecli (Seasons): 40-72 (Four seasons)Career Record (Seasons): 210-192 (Nine seasons)Assistant Coach: Jill Wagner

Team Information2004 Record: 6-21Conference Record (Finish): 1-12Letlerwinners Returning/Lost: 6/6Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3Series Record vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 2-1

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Josh MiltonPhone: (318) 257.3144fax: (318) 257.3757Lmail: jmiltonpatech.eduAthletic Website: www.latechsporls.com,

September 16 at West Virginia Tournament(Morgantown, W.V.)

fjeneral InformationLocation: Pittsburgh, Pa.Enrollment: 10,000Nickname: DukesColors: Red and BlueConference: Atlantic 10Athlet ics Director: Paul HiqhtowerFirst Year of Volleyball: 1974

Facility InformationHome Arena: A.J. Palumbo CenterCapacitg: 6,200

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Steve OppermanAlma Mater (Year): Ohio State (1987)Record at Duquesne (Seasons): 95-113 (Seven seasons)Career Record(Seasons): 214-229 (14 seasons)Assistant Coach: Carrie Morris

Team Information2004 Record: 15-16Conference Record (Finish): 7-7 (4 l h)Letterwinners Returning/Lost : 8/3Starters Returning/Lost: 4*l ibero/2Series Record vs. Memphis: 0-0

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Michelle CliiniPhone: (412) 396.6560Fax: (412) 396.6210Email: [email protected] Website: www.tioDuguesne.com

WESTVIRQIMAMOIMAINEERS| HOUSTON COUQARSSeptember 17 at West Virginia Tournament(Morqantown, W.V.)

(Jeneral InformationLocation: Morqantown, W.V.Enrollment: 24,255Xickname: MountaineersColors: Old (jold and BlueConference: Big EastAthletics Director: Ed Past i long

Facility InformationHome Arena: WVU ColiseumCapacitg: 14,000

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Veronica HammersmithAlma Mater (Year): Kansas (19G8)Record at West Virginia (Seasons): 521-485 (30 seasons)Career Record (Seasons): SameAssistant Coaches: Sean Daly, Camille Gutierrez

Team Information2004 Record: 18-13Conference Record (Finish): 4-6 (6"1)Letlerwinners Returning/Lost: 8/2Starters Relurning/Losl: 4*libero/2Series Record vs. Memphis: 0-0

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Erin RobertsonPhone: (304) 293.2821Fax: (304) 293.4 105Email: eroberts3jg)mlx.wvu.eduAthletic Website: MSMsportsNET.com

September 23 at Houston, Texas

general InformationLocation: Houston, TexasEnrollment: 35,066Xickname: CougarsColors:Scarlet and While with Navy TrimConference: Conference USA (West)Athletics Director: Dave Maqqard

Facility InformationHome Arena: Yeoman FieldhouseCapacity: 2,000

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Bill WaltonAlma Mater (Year): Cjeorge Williams (1974)Record at Houston (Seasons): 379-240 (19 seasons)Career Record (Seasons): 589-295 (24 seasons)Assistant Coach(es): Phil Nickel, fjabi Carbone

Team Information2004 Record: 11-21Conference Record (Finish): 5-8 (T-8"1)Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/4Starters Returning/Lost: 5»libero/2Series Record vs. Memphis: Houston leads 19-4

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Matt DunawayPhone: (713) 7-13.9408Fax: (713) 743.9411Email: TBAAthletic Website: www.UHCouqars.com

2005 OpponentsBUFFALO BULLS

September 17 at West Virginia Tournament(Morgantown, W.V.)

general InformationLocation: B u f f a l o , MYEnrollment: 27,276Xickname: HullsColors: Royal Blue and WhiteConference: Mid-AmericanAthletics Director: LBA

Facility InformationHome Arena: Alumni ArenaCapacity: 6,100

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Jim LodesAlma Maler (Year): Brockport (1993)Record at Buffalo (Seasons): First SeasonCareer Record (Seasons): 276-184 ( I I seasons)Assistant Coach: Tucker Short

Team Information2004 Record: 3-22Conference Record (Finish): 1-15 (6"' MAC East)Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/3Starters Relurning/Losl: 4*libero/2Series Record vs. Memphis: 0-0

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Heidi RothPhone: (716) 645.6840Fax:(716) 645.6993Email: heroth iabuffa lo .eduAthletic Website: www.buffalobulls.com

BICE OWLSSeptember 25 at Memphis, Tenn.

Qeneral InformationLocation: Houston, TexasEnrollment: 4,805Nickname: OwlsColors: Blue and GrayConference: Conference USA (West)Athletics Director: Bobby May

Facility InformationHome Arena: Autn j CourtCapacitg: 5,600

Coaching InformationHead Coach: (jenng V'olpeAlma Mater (Year): Texas AfJM (1995)Record at Rice (Seasons): 25-5 (One season)Career Record (Seasons): SameAssistant Coaches: Melissa Ferris, Trent HermanVolunteer Assistant Chien Lee

Team Information20M Record: 25-5Conference Record (Finish): 12-1 ( I - 1 WAC)Letlerwinners Returning/Lost: 0/5Starters Returning/Lost: 4/3Series Record vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 1-0

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Patty BarnesPhone: (713) 348.5637Fax: (713) 348.6019Email: pbarnes(tj)rice.eduAthletic Website: www.RiceOwls.com

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2005 Opponents

September 27 at Jonesboro, Ark.

(jeneral InformationLocation: Jonesboro, Ark.Enrollment: 10/129Nickname: IndiansColors: Scarlett and BlackConference: Sun CeltAthletics Director: Dr. Dean Lee

Facility InformationHume Arena: Convocation CenterCapacity: 10,563

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Craig CumminqsAlma Mater (Year): Cal Polg-San Luis Ohispo ( IS80)Record at Arkansas State (Seasons): 180-109 (Nine seasons)Career Record (Seasons): 261-210 (15 seasons)Assistant Coach: Jo Beth Mathis

Team Information2004 Record: 25-8Conference Record (Finish): i 1-3 (T-lsl Sun Belt East)Letterwinners Returning/Lost 8/4Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2»liberoSeries Record vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 28-22

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Malt McColleslerPhone: (870) 072.2541Fax: (870) 972.3367Email: mmccollesterglaslate.eduAthletic Website: www.asuindian&con

UAB BLAZERSOctober 7 at Birmingham, Ala.October 9 at Memphis, Tenn.

general InformationLocation: Birmingham, Ala.Enrollment: 16,693Mckname: Blazer'sColors: Forest Cjreen and Old tjoldConference: Conference OSAAthlet ics Director: Watson BrownFirst Year of Volleyball: 1978

Facility InformationHome Arena: Barlow ArenaCapacity:

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Melinite Claii borneAlma Mater (Year): Washington (1990)Record at UAB (Seasons): 40-1 OS (Five seasons)Career Record (Seasons): SameAssistant Coaches: Nikola Petrovic, All Magner

Team Information2004 Record: 1-24Conference Record (Finish): 0-13 (14"')Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/7Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2Series Record vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 33-i

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Jeremy Hof fmanPhone: (205) 996.2576Fax: (205) 934.7505Email: jhollmangluab.eduAthletic Website: www.uabsports.com

Auyust 30 at Hattiesburg, Miss.October 28 at Memphis, Tenn.

(Jeneral InformationLocation: Hattiesburg, Miss.Enrollment: 16,000Nickname: (jolden EaglesColors: Black and (joldConference: Conference USAAthletics Director: Richard GjanniniFirst Year of Volleyball: 1979

Facility InformationHome Arena: Reed (jreeri Coliseum/Payne CenterCapacity: 8,095/500

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Ricci LuytiesAlma Mater (Year): O C L A f 1985)Record at Southern Miss (Seasons): 7-20 (One season)Career Record (Seasons): SameAssistant Coaches: Kicki (jreen, Abbey Sutherland

Team Information2001 Record: 7-20Conference Record (Finish): 2 -11 (13"')Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/2Starters Returning/Lost : 5*libero/lSeries Record vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 16-11

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Shirley HillPhone: (6011266.4503Fax:(60l)2G6.4507Email: [email protected] Website: www.SouthernMiss.com

ECU PIRATESOctober 14 at Memphis, Tenn.November 1 1 at (jreenville, N.C.

(jeneral InformationLocation: (jreenville. N.C.Enrollment: 22,766Nickname: PiratesColors: Purple and (joldConference: Conference USAAthletics Director: Terry Holland

Facility InformationHome Arena: Williams Arena at Miriyes ColiseumCapacity: 8.000

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Chris RushingAlma Mater (Year): BYU (1993)Record at ECU (Seasons): First seasonCareer Record (Seasons): 110-99 (Seven seasons)Assistant Coach: Eva Rackham

Team Information2004 Record: 11-18Conference Record (Finish): 5-8 (9"')Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/1Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1Series Record vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 6-0

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Rob DunningPhone: (252) 328.4522Fax: (252) 328,4528Email: dunningrpmail.ecu.eduAthletic Website: www.ecupirates.com

October 2 at Orlando, Fla.October 30 at Memphis, Tenn.

Qeneral InformationLocation: Orlando, Fla.Enrollment: 44,000Nickname: (jolden KnightsColors: Black and (joldConference: Conference USAAthletics Director: Steve OrsiniFirst Year of Volleyball: 1975

Facility InformationHome Arena: UCF ArenaCapacity: 5,100

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Meg ColadoAlma Mater (Year): Florida (1996)Record at UCF (Seasons): 111-66 (Six seasons)Career Record (Seasons): 126-82 (Seven seasons)Assistant Coaches: Juanita Ilitt, Sam Ojie

Team Information2004 Record: 8-15Conference Record (Finish): 5-5 (5"1 Atlantic Sun)Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/4Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3Series Record vs. Memphis: Series lied 3-3

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Doug RichardsPhone: (407) 823.2142Fax: (407) 823.5266Email: doricharpmail.ucf.eduAthletic Website: www.uctathletics.com

MARSHALL THUNDERING, HERDOctober 16 at Memphis, Tenn.November 13 at Hun t ing ton , W.V.

general InformationLocation: l lunlini j ton, W.V.Enrollment: 16,551Nickname: Thundering HerdColors: (jreen and WhiteConference: Conference USAAthletics Director: Bob Marcum

Facility InformationHome Arena: Cam Henderson CenterCapacity: 9,043

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Mitch JacobsAlma Mater (Year): Iowa ( 1 9 9 1 )Record at Marshall (Seasons): 63-39 (Three seasons)Career Record(Seasons): 245-150 ( 1 1 seasons)Assistant Coaches: Maren Witzel, Trevor Theroudle(jraduate Assistant Coach: Ashleg Barnard

Team Information2004 Record: 22-11Conference Record (Finish): 11-5 (3rd MAC)Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/1Starters Returning/Lost: 6 • libero/0Series Record vs. Memphis: 0-0

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Matt RileyPhone: (304) 696.5276Fax:(304) 696.2325Email: [email protected] Website: www.HerdZone.com


2005 OpponentsTULSA QOLDEN HURRICANE] SMU MUSTANQS I OLE MISS REBELS

October 21 at Tulsa, Okla.

Qeneral InformationLocation: Tulsa, Okla.Enrol lment : 4 ,100Nickname: Golden HurricaneColors: Old Gold, Rogal Blue and CrimsonConlerence: Conference USAAthletics Director: Judg MacLeod

Facility InformationHome Arena: Donald W. Reynolds CenterCapacity: 8,355

Coaching InformationHead Coacli: Matt SonniclisonAlma Mater (Year): UCLA (1989)Record at Tulsa (Seasons): Q8-102 (Seven seasons)Career Record (Seasons): SameAssistant Coaches: Tammij l.euer, Courtney Bery

Team Information2001 Record: 17-10Conference Record (Finish): 5-8 (T-2nd WAC-East)Letterwinners Returninq/Lost: 7/5Starters Returning/Lost: 3* libero/3Series Record vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 7-1

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Jason WestPhone: (918)531.2492Fax: (918)631.3913Email: jason-westgiutulsa.eduAthletic Website: www.tulsahurricarie.com

UTEP MINERSNovember -1 at Memphis, Tenn.

(Jeneral InformationLocation: El Paso, TexasEnrollment: 18,542Nickname: MinersColors: Dark Blue, Orange and Silver AccentConference: Conference USAAthletics Director: Bob StullFirst Year of Volleyball: 1974

Facility InformationHome Arena: Memorial (jymCapacity: 3,000

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Scott SwansonAlma Mater (Year): Arizona State (1997)Record at UTEP (Seasons): 29-51 (Three seasons)Career Record (Seasons): SameAssistant Coaches: Kimberly Martinez. Angela Mooney

Team Information2004 Record: 10-15Conference Record (Finish): 2-11 (4lh WAC East)Letterwinners Returninq/Lost: 7/2Starters Returning/Lost: 5 • l ibero / lSeries Record vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 1-0

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Angela OlivasPhone: (915)747.6451Fax: (915) 747.5114Email: acolivasputep.eduAthletic Website: www.utepathletics.com

October 23 at Dallas, Texas

Qeneral InformationLocation: Dallas, TexasEnrollment: 10,038Nickname: MustangsColors: Red and BlueConference: Conference USAAthletics Director: Jim Copeland

Facility InformationHome Arena: Moody ColiseumCapacity: 8,998

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Lisa SeifertAlma Mater (Year): Winona State (1983)Record at SMU (Seasons): 132-140 (Mine seasons)Career Record (Seasons): SameAssistant Coaches: Cristine Dixon, Sean Kiracnfe

Team Information2004 Record: 14-14Conference Record (Finish): 5-8 (T-Blh WAC)Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/6Starters Returning/Lost : 3/3Series Record vs. Memphis: 0-0

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Tod MeisncrPhone: (214) 768.3735Fax: (214) 768.2044Email: [email protected] Website: www.smumustangs.com

October 26 at Memphis, Tenn.

(Jeneral InformationLocation: Oxford , Miss.Enrollment: 16,080Nickname: Ladg RebelsColors: Cardinal Red and Navg BlueConference: Southeastern Conference (SEC)Athletics Director: Pete Boone

Facility InformationHome Arena: Cjil lom Sports CenterCapacity: 1,000

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Joe (jet/inAlma Mater (Year): George Williams (1986)Record at Ole Miss (Seasons): 28-60 (Three seasons)Career Record (Seasons): 63-119 (Five seasons)Assistant Coaches: Molly Alveu, Anastasia iaitseva

Team Information2004 Record: 10-18Conference Record (Finish): 2-12 (6th SEC West)Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2Series Record vs. Memphis: Series tied 33-33

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Bill BuntingPhone: (652) 915.7522Fax: (662) 915.7006Email: wbuntinglfflolemiss.eduAthletic Website: www.OleMissSports.com

TULAIME QREEN WAVE I C-USA TOURNAMENTNovember 6 at Memphis, Tenn.

Qeneral InformationLocation: New Orleans, La.Enrollment: 13,214Nickname: Green WaveColors: Olive Green and Skg BlueConference: Conference USAAthlet ics Director: Rick DicksonFirst Year of Volleyball: 1975

Facility InformationHome Arena: Fogelman ArenaCapacity: 3,600

Coaching InformationHead Coach: Li? KritzaAlma Mater (Year): Tulane (2000)Record at Tulane (Seasons): First SeasonCareer Record (Seasons): SameAssistant Coaches: Sinisa Momic, Wendy Svoboda

Team Information2004 Record: 17-12Conference Record (Finish): 6-7 (T-6lh)Letterwinners Returninq/Lost: 5/8Starters Returning/Lost : 2/5Series Record vs. Memphis: Memphis leads 17-14

SID InformationVolleyball Contact: Richie WeaverPhone:(504) 314.7232Fax: (504) 865.5512Email: rweaver[pulane.eduAthletic Website: www.tulanegreenwave.com

November 17-20at Houston, Texas(hosted bg Rice University

Tournament FormatAll 12 teams g u a l i f g for tournament .

Conference AlignmentWest Division East DivisionHoustonRiceSMUTulaneTulsaUTEP

East CarolinaMarshallMemphisSouthern MissUABUCE

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Opponent Last RecordAlabama 1992 2-6Alabama AQM 2004 1-0UAB 2004 33-8Alcorn State 1989 0-1American Universi ty 1991 1-0Appalachian State 2002 1-0Arizona State 1990 1-0Arkansas 2005 0-0Arkansas-Pine Bluf f 1998 1-0Arkansas-Litte Rock 2003 6-3Arkansas State 2004 28-22Army 1991 1-0A u b u r n 1995 0-4Austin Peay 1996 17-1Ball State 1990 3-1Baylor 1989 1-0Belmont 2002 1-0Berry 1975 0-1Birmingham Southern ...2003 1-1Boston College 2002 1-0Bowling Qreen St 1992 0-1Bradley 2000 1-1Buf fa lo 2005 0-0But ler 1991 2-0BYU 2004 0-2Cal.-Northridge 1994 0-1Cal.-Santa Barbara 1983 0-1Cal. State-Fullerton 1998 0-1Carson-Newman 1975 3-1Carthage College 1975 1-0Central Arkansas 2004 3-0Central Missouri 1976 0-1Chapman 1987 1-0Charlot te 2004 6-7Charleston Southern 2002 1-0Chattanooga 1993 7-1Chicago State 2003 2-0Christian Brothers 2003 4-0Cinc inna t i 2004 13-28Clemson 1995 3-2Coker College 1973 1-0Coll. of Charleston 2000 2-0Colorado 1989 0-2Colorado State 1988 0-1Columbus College 1978 2-0Connec t icu t 1991 1-0Corne l l 2001 1-0Covenant College 1978 1-0Dar tmouth 2002 1-0Davidson 2004 3-0Dayton 1994 5-0Delaware Stale 2004 1-0Denver 1997 1-0DePaul 2004 14-7Drexel 1999 1-0Duke 1987 2-1Duquesne 2005 0-0East Carolina 2004 6-0East Tennessee State 1981 6-5Eastern Illinois 1994 2-2Eastern Ken tucky 2004 4-5Eastern Mennoniie 1973 1-0Eastern Michigan 1982 0-2Evansvi l le 1993 2-0Fairf ield 1999 0-1Fisk 1972 2-0Flagler College 1974 0-1Florence State 1973 1-0Florida 1993 1-5Florida Atlant ic 2004 1-0Florida International 1974 0-1Florida Southern 1980 2-0Florida State 1990 2-17Florida Tech 1977 1-2Freed Hardeman 1977 1-0Francis Marion 1974 1-0(jardner Webb 2002 1-0Qeorge Mason 1995 1-1Qeorge Washington 1991 1-2Qeogetown 1986 1-0


Qeorgia 1991 1-5(jeorgia Southern 2002 1-0(jeorgia State 2002 0-1Ljraceland College 1974 0-0-1Henderson State 1979 1-0High Point 2001 1-0Hofs t ra 1989 1-0Holy Cross 2003 1-0Houston 2004 4-19Idaho 1999 0-1I l l ino is 1983 1-0Il l inois-Chicago 2004 5-2[Illinois State 1991 0-4Indiana State 1984 1-0I U P U I 1984 1-0Jackson State 2001 4-0Jacksonville St 2000 4-0Kansas 1987 0-1Kansas State 1979 0-2Kearney State 1976 0-iKent State 2001 1-0Ken tucky 1989 0-6Kentucky State 1977 1-0Lambuth 1977 7-1Lander 1979 1-0LaSalle 2001 1-0Lehigh 2002 1-0Louisiana-Lafayet te 2003 6-4Louis iana-Monroe 1992 4-1Louisiana State 1996 1-3Louisiana Tech 2004 2-1Louisvi l le* 2004 10-24Loyola 1986 0-2Loyola-Marymount 1990 0-2Madison College 1974 1-1Marguet te 2004 11-7Maris t 2002 1-0Mars Hill 1971 1-0Marshal! 2005 0-0Maryland 1988 1-0Mercer 2000 1-0Miami 1988 0-3Middle Tennessee 2004 25-4Mil l igan 1971 1-0Minnesota 1992 0-1Mississippi 2004 33-33Mississippi College 1971 1-0Mississippi St 2004 19-6Miss.-Women 1981 7-6Missouri 1997 4-3Missouri State 1989 0-8U M K C 1979 1-0Montana 1987 0-1Montana State 1997 1-1Monteval lo 1985 1-0Morehead State 2001 6-2Morgan State 2004 1-0Murray State 2001 13-2Nebraska-Omaha 1989 0-1New Mexico 1988 0-2New Orleans 1993 4-1Nicholls State 2000 3-2North Alabama 1980 3-0North Carolina 1980 1-3UNC Asheville 2004 2-0UNC Ijreensboro 2004 1-0North Carolina State 2003 3-2North Dakota State 1985 1-0North Texas 1992 2-0Northern Arizona 1994 0-1Northern Iowa 1990 2-1Nor the rn Ken tucky 1978 0-2Nor theas te rn Illinois 1972 -0Nor thern Il l inois 1976 -INorthwest Louisiana 1996 -0Nor thwestern 1981 0-1Northwestern St 1972 -0Ohio State 1991 -0Oklahoma 2004 0-5Oral Roberts 1993 2-4Oregon State 1990 0-1

Peabodg 1974 4-0 'Penn State 1996 0-2Pi t t sburgh 1992 0-21Portland 1999 1 - l jPurdue 1975 O - l lRadford 2003 1-01Rhode Island 1991 0 - l [Rhodes 1977 10-01Rice 1991 1-0|Robert Morris 2001 1-0Ro l l i n s 1981 1-0'Sacred Heart 2002 1-0Saint Louis 2004 12-141Sam Houston State 1992 0-21Samtord 2001 7-01Seton Hall 1992 O - l lSMU 2005 0-01South Alabama 2003 l8-l|South Carolina 1989 4-61South Carolina State 2000 1-fllSoutheast Missouri 2003 10-21Southeast Louisiana 1994 l-OlSouthern I l l inois 1994 7-131Southern Miss 2004 16-111Southern Universi ty 1993 1-fllSouthwest Baptist 1978 2-01Southwest Texas 1997 l-OlStephen F Austin 1994 l-4lSyracuse 2000 5-1Tennessee 2000 9-25UT-Mart in 2003 29-5Tennessee State 2004 3-01Tennessee Tech 2003 11-9Texas 1987 0-2Texas AP 1982 0-3Texas-Arlington 1992 1-3TCU 2004 2-3 !;Texas-Pan American 1992 1-0Texas-San Antonio 1999 0-1Texas Southern 1972 0-1Texas Tech 1979 0-2Toledo 2000 0-1Troy State 2003 5-0Tulane 2004 17-14Tulsa 1998 7-1UCF 2004 3-3UCLA 1983 0Union College 1973 1USC 1991 0USF 2004 6-Utah 1987 0Utah State 1989 1Utah Valley State 2004 0UTEP 1986 1Valparaiso 1988 IVillanova 1988 IViryinia Commonweal th . . . 1991 2Virginia Tech 1990 13Wake Forest 1997 1Washington 1987 0Weber State 2004 1West Qeorgia 1971 0West Virginia 2005 0Western Carolina 1999 2Western Illinois 1999 3Western Michigan 1985 0Western Kentucky 2002 1Wichita State 1988 1William fj Mary 1992 2Winthrop 1974 1Wisconsin 1991 0Wis.-Qreen Bay 2000 1Wofford 2003 1Wright State 1991 1Xavier 1986 2Yale 2002 1

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Dreamers. Thinkers. Doers,lor almost a century the University of Memphis hasbeen a catalyst for progress in the city of Mem-

I phis, the state of Tennessee and the surroundingMid-South region. From its inception as a normal schooldedicated to the education of public school teachers, toits role today as an educator of technologically-sawygraduates who face a complex world, the University ofMemphis has always fulfilled its current mission whilelooking forward to and planning for its future.

Exceptional students from Tennessee, from every otherstate in the nation and from almost 100 countries aroundthe world choose to attend the University of Memphis.They come here on the recommendation of their major^professors at European universities; they come her;e»td^study subjects that are offered nowhere else;-*they cometo study alongside men and women who are recognizedand respected throughout the academic and scie/itificcommunities as foremost in their fields.

Ever forward-looking, the University of Memphis is poisedto enter one of its most historic and productive periods.From the faculty and staff we have in place to our alumniand benefactors, our "people assets" have never beenmore willing, able and generous in their efforts to buildan academic environment that makes a life-long impact

he University of Memphis beganas a small state teacher's college.Today, the U of M is a major center

for learning and research.The University of Memphis' roots

date back to 1912 when radio wasyoung, motion pictures were silent andWilliam Howard Taft was in the WhiteHouse. Named West Tennessee StateNormal School, the institution's main pur-pose was to educate secondary-schoolteachers. It became West TennesseeState Teachers College in 1925.

Answering the need for a compre-hensive school in the Mid-South, WTSTCexpanded its curriculum. In 1941, theschool's name changed to Memphis StateCollege, and in 1957, the college re-ceived university status and became Memphis State§/ersity. On July 1, 1994, the name was changed

he University of Memphis. The U of M now has•e than 20,000 students and a campus of 1,160

acres on four different sites.The main campus lies in the center of a wide

spread metropolis and combines the convenienceof a large city with the atmosphere of a residentialneighborhood. South Campus, which was once aveteran's hospital, is home to the Billy J. MurphyAthletic Complex and student family housing. Stu-dents and[ faculty members can conduct environ-mental research at the EdwardJ. Meeman Biological

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the University commits its resources to the social,cultural and economic welfare of the region throughpartnerships with public and private organizations.The University of Memphis is accredited by theCommission on Colleges of the Southern Association "-* _of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, first ••f;professional, master's, educational specialist's anddoctoral degrees.

The University of Memphis offers bachelor's de-grees in 50 majors and 70 concentrations: master'sdegrees in 46 subjects and doctoral degrees in 21 ,disciplines; one specialist degree and one profes-sional degree. The University is composed of six col- "~leges, the Graduate School, the Cecil C. Humphreys L-School of Law, the Loewenberg School of Nursing jrand the School of Audiology and Speech-Language IFPathology. The colleges are: the College of Arts and tSciences, the College of Communication and Fine SArts, the Fogelman College of Business and Eco- |^nomics, the College of Education, the Herff College Iof Engineering and the University College. * -

Reflecting its commitment to high-qualityteaching and national prominence in research,the University of Memphis has five Centers ofExcellence and 25 Chairs of Excellence. TheUniversity has a full-time faculty of over 850.

While the University's commitment to edu-cation remains its primary focus, the campusalso offers a variety of organizations, clubs,honor societies and special-interest and ser-vice groups. There are many fraternities and isororities on campus as well as a number of jother clubs. Theatrical and musical produc- IHons are performed on three stages at theCommunication and Fine Arts Building. TheUniversity also has its own art museum.

The U of M has recently undertaken several building projectsdesigned to update the campus for the 21st century. The projectsinclude the John Wilder Student Services Tower, the Kemmons WilsonSchool of Hospitality and Resort Management, the FedEx Institute ofTechnology, the Michael D. Rose Theatre Lecture Hall, the UniversityCenter Bookstore, the Larry 0. Finch Center and the Billy J. MurphyAthletic Complex.

Since early in the 20th century, the University of Memphis hasprovided quality education for students, as well as service to the com-munity. The University continues to meet the challenges of becoming

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The 3,000-seat Elma RoaneFieldhouse is home to boththe Memphis volleyball andwomen's basketball teams.

< Situated in the heart of the Universityof Memphis' campus, the 3,000-seatElma Roane Fieldhouse is home tothe Memphis volleyball and women sbasketball teams.

< The Fieldhouse is equipped withlocker rooms and a fully functionaltraining facility. The Fieldhouseweight room serves as the workoutfacility for eight of Memphis' 16 ath-letic teams.

< The Fieldhouse received an $80,000renovation in August of 1993. Thegym itself was completely painted,and entry ways were improved withlighting and a totally different design

< Over 900 chairback seats wereadded to the arena in the summerof 2003. A new floor was also putdown.

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in the Billy J. Murphy Athletic Complex.Opened in January 1993, the facility serveseach of the University's intercollegiate sportsprograms.

Head Strength and Conditioning CoachMike Stark oversees all workouts at SouthCampus. He is aided by graduate assistantsJosh Medler and Jason Hartman and volun-teer assistant Ken Roach. The Tiger football,men's soccer, baseball and track teams workout with Stark and his staff.

A former U of M football player, Starkhas worked with numerous professionalfootball players, including the Detroit Lions'Marcus Bell, the Arizona Cardinals' MichaelStone, the Indianapolis Colts' Idrees Bashirand the St. Louis Rams' All-Pro receiverIsaac Bruce.

In addition to the South Campus weightroom, there is a weight facility in the ElmaRoane Fieldhouse that was refurbished in thespring of 2005. That weight room will benefitwomen's basketball, volleyball, women's ten-

womens soccer. Assistant Strength CoachLee Yerty is responsible for all workouts inthe Fieldhouse. He is assisted by graduateassistant and former volleyball player BrittanyBarnett.

The men's basketball team utilizes a. . .

facility, the Larry O. Finch Center. AssistantStrength Coach Richard Hogans and gradu-ate assistant Mike Malone are charged withthe workouts of Tiger basketball, as well asthe men's tennis and men's golf teams.

With three state-of-the-art facilities locat-ed around campus, the U of M Strength andConditioning staff is well-equipped to handlethe training needs of Tiger student-athletes.

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< The 10,500-square-foot varsity weight room isequipped with rugged, versatile hardware sothat groups of up to 75 student-athletes cantrain concurrently with optimal effectivenessand efficiency.

< Workouts are designed and supervised by oneor more of the Strength and Conditioning staff'scertified specialists, and each student-athlete'sindividual progress is projected via a computer-ized database.

< The Tiger Power philosophy couples functional,multi-joint movements with fundamental prin-ciples: exercise techniques are simplified andperformed on an alternating heavy/explosivebasis in order to maximize training effects whileminimizing teaching and training time (as wellas fatigue). Performance based fitness and workquality are the bottom-line objectives.

< The weight room's equipment upgrade planreflects this philosophy and includes: 10 self-contained Olympic platforms and power racks;a plyometric/medicine ball area; a completedumbbell line; and a variety of hip sleds, glute/ham stations, cable stations and other supple-mental pieces allowing student-athletes toperform an unlimited variety of exercises andmovements.

< The modern and spacious facility is alsoequipped with dressing/rest rooms; is naturally

74 degrees

< In planning the long-range Tiger Power pro-grams, student-athletes are assigned to re-spective developmental levels based on indi-vidual ability and training history. For example,newcomers begin with an extensive volume of"foundational" or generalized movements andprogress toward more intensive and specializedexercises with each successive phase.

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he University of Memphis' Center for Ath-letic Academic Services (CAAS) is dedicated

_ to the academic and personal devejopmentof all Tiger student-athletes. Its mission is toprovide support services to ensure that U of Mstudent-athletes succeed in the classroom andobtain undergraduate degrees. The services in-clude orientation programs, tutoring, mentoring,academic counseling, study hall and academicadvising.

In March 2002, vast improvements werebeginning to take place in the CAAS. At that time,Dr. Joe Luckey took over the staff after spend-ing the previous 10 years at Austin Peay State.Dr. Luckey, who was nationally recognized for hisoutstanding leadership in 1999, came to Memphiswith a vision. In just one short year, Dr. Luckeyrecruited six new staff members, instituted newacademic programs, designed and inspired twospecial sections of ACAD 1100 for student-athletesand transitioned the office from the basement ofthe Elma Roane Fieldhouse to the newly-renovatedWilder Tower.

Dr. Luckey heads a full-time staff of six whilealso utilizing 20-30 tutors, an intern, graduateassistants and student workers. CAAS has aunique responsibility as an office as it providesacademic services to all student-athletes andconducts all necessary paperwork for NCAA aca-demic compliance.

Assistant director Nicole Green, who was hiredMay 2003, was brought in specifically to handleNCAA, conference and institutional compliancematters associated with prospective and current

to specific sports working with those student-ath-letes and coaching staffs.

Dr. Luckey has continued to challenge theCenter's staff, the coaching staffs and the student-athletes to collaboratively enhance the academicperformance of U of M student-athletes. As thefollowing highlights indicate, the group effort hasresulted in positive results for the university. Duringthe last three academic years, 12 teams have post-

ed their highest-eversemester GPAs, a

record numberof student-athletes madethe C-USACommission-er's Honor Rolland severalindividual stu-ent-athletes

Pictured above are two 2004-05 Memphis Volley-ball graduates-Fehi Tuivai, left, and Tiara Gilkey.

have been recognized for prestigious academicawards, such as the NCAA Postgraduate Scholar-ship and Academic All-America.

The CAAS received a new home during thesummer of 2003 with the completion of the WilderTower. The Wilder Tower also houses admissions,the bursar, financial aid, the registrar, student de-velopment and academic advising. A total of 8,000square feet, encompassing the entire sixth and sev-enth floors of the tower, have been designated forthe CAAS. The area supports 31 student computerstations, 17 offices and numerous study tables.

Inspired by Dr. Luckey, two special sections ofMi-HL» J.iuu, introduction to ine university, wereoffered to student-athletes only. The class was sowell received that a third section was offered in2003 so that all freshman student-athletes can beincluded in the course. Students who participatedin the class earned an average of 15.2 credit hoursand an average GPA of 3.25.

Three academic awards are sponsored by theCAAS as a means of honoring the top student-athletes. The Tiger 3.0 Club recognizes student-athletes who earned grade-point averages of 3.0during the fall/spring semesters, while the TigerAcademic Thirty is dedicated to the 30 student-athletes with the best grade-point average on eachteam and then the next best group of student-ath-letes, totaling 30. The final honor, the TEAM GPAAward, is presented to the male and female teamwith the best grade-point average for the semester.

Academic Staff (Front left to right) Dorothy Gillard, Bridget

i the late1920s, student publi-cations and downtown

•newspapers began re-Tferring to the footballteam as the "Teach-Lers" or "Tutors." The[Tiger nickname would[eturn, but not un-til 1939 was it finallyadopted as the officialmckname for the Uni-veFsity of Memphis.

A BENGAL FORAMASCOT

For over 30

to the University on November 11,1972. •

The zookeeper, at the sugges-tion of his daughter, called thelittle tiger, Shane. Once in Mem-phis, however, a contest was heldto name the mascot. More than2,500 entries came in to a commit-tee chaired by Judge Harry Pierotti.The list ran from Spook, Sampson,Goliath, Bengo, Sultan, Sahib, BigCat, Ptah, Touchdown, Sonny, andShiloh to Bengie Wougie BengalBoy from Tennessee.

Finally, the judges reduced thelist to two: Shane and TOMgers-of-Memphis. TOM won.

During his first few months in

WHYTIGERS?When the University of Memphis

first fielded a football team in thefall of 1912, no one had selected anickname for the squad.

Early references to the footballteam tabbed them only as the Blueand Gray Warriors of West Tennes-see Normal School.

After the final game of the 1914season, there was a student pa-idue. uurmiNormal stui ,fight like Tigers." The nicknamewas born.

More and more the nickname"Tigers" was used, particularly incampus publications. But it didnot catch on with the newspapersdowntown. They continued to use"Normals" or the "Blue and Gray"when referring to the University.

Under Coach Lester Barnard in1922, Normal's football team gavea ring of truth to that old student

ed a motto - "Every Man a Tiger"- and went on to score 174 pointswhile allowing its opponents just29 points.

Stand Firm, O Alma MaterThrough All The Years To Come;

In Days of Youth and BeautyThy Halls Have Been Our Home.

In Time Of PreparationGreat Lessons Didst Thou Teach

Till Now O Alma MaterThe Stars We'll Strive To Reach.

Lead On, O Alma MaterThy sons To Highways

Give Light and Truth Unto ThemFor All Their Coming Days.

To Thee We'll Give All Honor,Our Hopes Abide In Thee,For Thou, OAlma Mater,Hast Made Us Ever Free.

sonal appearances at all Tiger foot-ball games, as well as numerousbasketball games. TOM II has alsobeen seen at Tiger baseball, soccerand women's basketball games.

The first tiger, purchased bythe Highland Hundred (footballbooster group) in 1972, lived for20 years and was housed at theMemphis Zoo. TOM died in Febru-ary of 1992.

teresting. On November 9, 1972,the baby tiger was placed in adog kennel in Michigan City, Ind.,and flown to Chicago's O'Hare In-ternational Airport. There it wasplaced aboard a Delta flight andQIIIVGU at IMCII ipi us at j.uu a.m.

C. Cleveland Drennon, an attor-ney and president of the High-land Hundred, approved a checkfor $1,500 to buy the animal, andTOM was taken to athletic di-

press conference.In ceremonies at Liberty Bowl

Memorial Stadium, the Highland

tor's hound dog.TOM II came to the University

of Memphis in the fall of 1992 andwill move to a new habitat beingbuilt in rural DeSoto County at theend of the year. The new habitatwill be an exact replica of his cur-rent home at Nixon Farms in Col-uerviiie, ienn., wnere ne nveb ina 3,500-square-foot habitat thatincludes two pools, a water fall,

plete medical facility for his careanrl unl oon Tho \/rtiinn Hnor ic

nearly 500 pounds and is expectedto be as large or larger than hispredecessor, TOM, who was oncethe largest Bengal Tiger in captiv-iH/ ai- C^n r\r\i inrlc Thâra ic- &\/c*r~i ^

birthday party for TOM II prior toeach football season.

The University of Memphis' offi-**:^t I I I — _,„ *r ni . .-. I /—~.

were selected in the early 1900s.The colors were chosen in an ef-

fort to show unity in a nation thatwas still recovering from the ef-fects of the Civil War. The student

body thought that by pick-

Go Tigers Go, Go On To Victory,Be A Winner Thru And Thru

Fight Tigers, Fight Cause We'reGoing All The Way -

Fight, FightFor The Blue and Gray And Say -

Let's Go Tigers Go,Go On To Victory.

See Our Colors Bright and True;It's Fight Now Without A Fear,

Fight Now Let's Shout A Cheer,Shout For Dear Memphis U.

(Yell)Go Tigers GoGo Tigers Go

Yea - Tigers Go!

and the South, the schoowould show a together-ness among all students

IHEJ42GQThe University of Mem-

phis' official logo hasbeen redesigned by CraigThompson, from DiscipleDesign in Memphis, Tenn.

The original logo was anMSU with a leaping tigercoming out from behindthe letters. The new logo isan "M" with a leaping Tigercoming up over the centerof the "M."

onsidered the "Home of the Blues" andthe "Birthplace of Rock 'n Roll," the cityof Memphis' musical roots run deep.

However, music is just a chapter in the historyas well as the future of the city located in theheart of Mid-America.

Memphis, named after the capital of an-cient Egypt, boasts all the amenities youwould expect in a city with over 1 million resi-dents, while retaining the charm and down:to-earth feel of a small town.

Downtown Memphis is in the midst of abuilding boom valued at $2.3 billion whichis transforming the heart of the city. Oneof the most visible projects has been theconstruction of AutoZone Park, the downjtown ballpark which is the home of 'theMemphis Redbirds, the St. Louis Cardinals'Triple-A club. The 14,320-seat stadium in-cludes 1,500 club seats, 48 luxury suitesand is located at the corner of Third Streetand Union Avenue across from the world-famous Peabody Hotel.

The city's newest downtown project isFedExForum, an entertainment arena thatI . _ _ l _ _ j j _ u _ _ .. !-• ,- • !• _ _itl • .1-11

tional Basketball Association and the Univerj|sity of Memphis men's basketball team. The$250 million state-of-the-art arena features^!35,000-square-foot outdoor plaza where fansof all ages can gather before an event. Trie1

sion stands and four full-service restaurantsFedExForum is located one block south 'ofBeale Street.

Memphis' musical roots can be traced toband leader W.C. Handy, who wrote the firstblues song here in 1909, a campaign themefor Memphis mayor "Boss" Crump called "BossCrump Blues" and later published as the "TheMemphis Blues." The sound soon caught onand blues bands filled the clubs along Beale.Young musicians who have performed alongBeale include Muddy Waters, Furry Lewis, Al-bert King, Bobby "Blue" Bland and B.B. King.

Beale Street has rapidly become the enter-tainment center of Memphis and visitors andlocals alike enjoy the food and music offeredin the various nightclubs. From B.B. King's tothe Daisy Theatre, from Silky O'Sullivan's tothe Hard Rock Cafe, from Pat O'Brien's to theRum Boogie Cafe, Beale Street has somethingto offer for everyone.

Where Beale Street meets the Mis-sissippi River is Tom Lee Park, site of the

I annual Beale Street Music Festival. Theweekend-long musical festival is just a

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TODAY AT 1:00AND 2:00 P Id M U S E U M

Top: Sun Studio, Memphis in May World Championship BarbecueCooking Contest, the Orpheum Theater alongside the Main StreetTrolley, the Soul Museum located in the Gibson Guitar Factory. Bot-tom Left: Beale Street, National Civil Rights Museum. Photos cour-tesy of the Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau.

MEMPHIS-IS

Named for its Egyptian sister city of the NileThe largest city in Tennessee & the 18th largest city inthe United StatesCentered in the middle of the nation's populationThe Pork BBQ Capital of the worldThe home of The Pyramid, the third largest pyramid inthe worldRanked by the travel industry as one of the top 20destinations for an athletic eventRanked as one of the nation's top 10 convention cen-ters and locationsThe nation's largest spot cotton-trading marketThe hardwood capital of the worldThe home of the world's largest cargo airportThe third-largest rail center in the United StatesThe fourth-largest inland port in the United States

C i v i I t i g

Top 10 Fortune 500 CompaniesHeadquartered within 400 Miles

of Memphis

WalMart (Bentonville, Ark.). Tyson Foods (Springdale, Ark.)

p. Caremark Rx. Inc. (Birmingham, Ala.). FedEx Corporation (Memphis, Tenn.). HCA, Inc. (Nashville, Tenn.). BellSouth Corporation (Atlanta, Ga.). The Coca-Cola Company (Atlanta, Ga.)9. Georgia-Pacific (Atlanta, Ga.)3. Coca-Cola Enterprises (Atlanta, Ga.)4. Emerson Electric (St. Louis, Mo.)

The rankings

To be included in our rankings, a city must have at least an NCAA Division I bas-ketball team of a Class A minor league baseball team, or it must score in selectotto categories upon which we base our rankings. Those other categories includebeing he site of a training camp lor a major league or NR team; a NASCAR Nextel

H> race; an NCAA Division I-A bowl game: a PGA Tour tournament, or a Triple/rown horse race.

Once a city meets the minimum criteria, we take a 12 -month snapshot roughlytan July to July, of the sports atmosphere, putting a heavy premium on regular-sessoi records (from the most recently completed season); playoff berths, bowlappearances and tournament bids; championships; applicable power ratings; qual-t( * compelition: overall fan fervor, as measured in part by attendance as a per-urtage of venue capacity; sports atmosphere and fan knowledge; abundance ofteams, though we reward quality over quantity; stadium/arena quality; ticket avail-<*li and prices; franchise ownership, and marquee appeal of athletes.

Trateon plays a minimal role because this is a 12-month ranking that startso««ach year. Likewise, we choose not to delve into sports about which we arentape*. And, yes, it's true: We have not visited every city on this list in the past 12

2. Philadelphia3. Detroit4. Miami5. Los Angeles-

Anaheim6. Houston7. Baltimore-

Washington8. Dallas-

Fort Worth9. Atlanta

| 10. New York-

ll.Minnsap3ll5-St. Paul

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13. Decor14. Oakland-San

Francisco-Sanjose

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16. Seattle17. Indianapolis

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|20.SanD:e;o|21. Cincinnati

11. SanAntonia

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International Festival, which also includesthe World Championship Barbecue CookingContest and the Sunset Symphony.

Located just off Beale Street is the Pea-body Place Retail and Entertainment Cen-ter which opened in 2002. The 300,000-square-foot retail complex offers visitorsa one-stop-shop for fun and excitementwith a unique mix of entertainment, din-ing and shopping options unlike anythingelse in the region.

Also located within a blockof Beale is Gibson Guitar Memphis,

which indudes factory tours and1'[rural exhibits. In the

same property is theSmithsonian's

music's pastMemphis' musical roots also include

Stax and Hi-Records as well as Sun Re-cords recording studio. Stax becameknown for "sweet soul music" throughsuch artists as the MarKeys, Booker T. andthe MGs, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett,Sam and Dave and Isaac Hayes. The StaxMuseum reopened on its original locationat McLemore and Crump in the summerof 2003 and offers visitors a complef° ki"-tory of"Soulsville USA."

One of Hi-Records' premier artists was AlGreen. Sun Records' most famous record-ing artist was Elvis Presley and also boastedJerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and JohnnyCash among its recording artists.

Graceland was placed on the National Reg-ister of Historical Places. Over 600,000 visi-tors tour Graceland each year. Also locateddowntown is the beautiful Orpheum Theaterwhich serves as a venue for performancesby Ballet Memphis, the Memphis SymphonyOrchestra and traveling Broadway shows,as well as the Orpheum Classic Movies se-

me citys location makes Memphis amajor distribution hub with two interstatehighways intersecting the city. Memphis isalso home of FedEx, the nation's largestpackage carrier which makes Memphis In-ternational Airport the world's busiest cargo

and is the most famous home in the Unit-ed States after the White House. In 1991,

al each day.

_• AHMnnessee State

UTEP at Middle Tennessee

William & Mary at ECUStephen F. Austin at HoustonTexas Tech at HoustonMemphis vs. North TexasMemphis at ArkansasSMU vs. Wright StateSouthern Miss at Mississippi StateFordham at TulsaUtah State at TulsaUTEP vs. Western CarolinaUTEP vs. Alabama A&M

MONDAY, AUGUST 29Marshall at Miami (Ohio)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST, 31UCF at JacksonvilleNorth Texas at SMU

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ECU at North Carolina A&TUAB at. South Alabama

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ECU at Appalachian StateMississippi at HoustonMarshall at MarylandArkansas-Pine Bluff at MemphisAlabama A&M at MemphisMcNeese State at RiceDuke at RiceStony Brook at SMUOral Roberts at SMUSouthern Miss at UC-IrvineSam Houston State at TulaneTulsa vs. CincinnatiTulsa at New Mexico StateUAB vs. StetsonUCF vs. XavierUTEP vs. UMKC

ECU vs. High PointECU vs. Tennessee TechArkansas State at HoustonMiami (Fla.) at HoustonMarshall vs. RutgersMarshall vs. UT-ArlingtonUT-Martin at MemphisArkansas-Little Rock at MemphisSacramento State at RiceTexas Tech at SMUSouthern Miss vs. Santa ClaraSouthern Miss vs. UNLVPrairie View A&M at TulaneEastern Illinois at TulaneTulsa vs. UT-Pan AmericanUAB vs. Murray StateUAB vs. Youngstown StateUCF at MinnesotaUCF vs. North Dakota StateUTEP vs. MaristUTEP at Cal State-Fullerton

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4Sacramento State at Houston

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6Texas Tech at RiceNew Orleans at TulaneUAB at Samford

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7Tulsa at North Texas

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9ECU vs. Ohio StateHouston vs. Minnesota

Louisiana-Monroe at UABUCF at Bethune-CookmanNicholls State at UTEPTroy atir

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10ECU at Bowling GreenECU vs. Chicago StateHouston at Kansas StateHouston vs. Florida StateMarshall vs. Morehead StateMarshall vs. Coppin StateMemphis at MercerMemphis vs. Louisiana TechRice vs. UT-San AntonioSMU vs. CharlotteSouthern Miss vs. IPFWSouthern Miss at Western IllinoisTulane vs. XavierTulane vs. Jacksonville StateGrambling State at TulsaStephen F. Austin at TulsaTennessee State at UABSoutheastern Louisiana at UABNew Mexico State at UTEP

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11Rice vs. UT-San Antonio

Tulsa at SMU

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14Marshall at Pittsburgh

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16ECU at Charleston SouthernECU vs. WoffordHouston vs. South CarolinaMarshall vs. Seton HallMemphis vs. DuquesneRice vs. Illinois-ChicagoSMU vs. Loyola MarymountSouthern Miss at South AlabamaNotre Dame at TulaneTulsa vs. ColumbiaUAB vs. UNC-GreensboroUCF at USFUTEP at Northern Arizona

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17Houston at College of CharlestonMarshall vs. PennMarshall at Penn StateMemphis vs. BuffaloMemphis at West VirginiaRice at/vs. Illinois/Eastern IllinoisSMU at Cal State FullertonSMU vs. UC-RiversideSouthern Miss vs. MississippiSouthern Miss vs. North FloridaDePaul at TulaneLSU at TulaneTulsa vs. ManhattanTulsa at Loyola-ChicagoUAB at Eastern KentuckyUTEP vs. GonzagaUTEP vs. Baylor

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20Florida Atlantic at UCFCincinnati at Marshall

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21Rice at Houston

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23Tulane at East CarolinaUTEP at MarshallMemphis at HoustonUAB at RiceI I/~C -,f CMI I

East Carolina at CampbellMemphis at Arkansas StateSouthern Miss at UCF

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28UMKC at Tulsa

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30East Carolina at MarshallMemphis at Southern MissRice at TulaneUAB at UCFHouston at UTEP

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1SMU at Tulsa

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2Marshall at East CarolinaMemphis at UCFRice at UTEPUAB at Southern MissHouston at Tulane

TUESDAY,_OCTPBER 4East Carolina at UNC-WilmingtonSouthern Miss at SE Louisiana

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5UTEP at New Mexico State

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7UCF at East CarolinaSouthern Miss at MarshallUAB at MemphisTulsa at RiceSMU at HoustonTulane at UTE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8SMU at Rice

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9Southern Miss at East CarolinaUCF at MarshallMemphis at UABTulsa at Houston

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11East Carolina at Coastal CarolinaMemphis at BelmontSam Houston State at RiceNew Orleans at Southern Miss

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14East Carolina at MemphisMarshall at UABRice at UCFTulane at SMUUTEP at TulsaHouston at Southern Miss

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15East Carolina at UAB

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16Marshall at MemphisUTEP at SMUHouston at UCFRice at Southern MissTulane at Tulsa

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18Aicorn State at Southern MissTulsa at Oral Roberts

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21East Carolina at RiceMarshall at HoustonMemphis at TulsaUAB at SMUUCF at UTEPSouthern Miss at Tulane

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26Mississippi at Memphis

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28SMU at East CarolinaTulsa at MarshallSouthern Miss at MemphisUTEP at RiceUCF at UABTulane at Houston

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30Tulsa at ECUSMU at MarshallUCF at MemphisTulane at RiceSouthern Miss at UABUTEP at Houston

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1Georgia State at UAB

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2UTEP at Tulane

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4East Carolina at UCFMarshall at Southern MissUTEP at MemphisRice at SMUTulane at UABHouston at Tulsa

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5East Carolina at Southern Mi

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6Tulane at MemphisRice at TulsaHouston at SMUUTEP at UABMarshall at UCF

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7Florida A&M at Southern Miss

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8Houston at Texas StateNorth Florida at UCF

Houston at Rice

Memphis at East CarolinaSMU at UTEPUAB at MarshallUCF at Southern MissTulsa at Tulane

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13UAB at East CarolinaMemphis at MarshallSMU at TulaneTulsa at UTEP

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15Charlotte at East Carolina

THURs.-SuiyNoyEMBER 17:20Conference USA" Tournament

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25.Rice at Notre Dame

SATURDAY,_NQVEMBER 26Rice vs. Louisville

The rankings

To be included in our rankings, a city must have at least an NCAA Division I bas-keflx* team or a Class A minor league baseball team, or it must score in selectother categories upon which we base our rankings. Those other categories includebeing the site of a training camp lor a major league or Na team; a NASCAR NextelCup race; an NCAA Division I-A bowl game; a PGA Tour tournament, or a TripleCrown horse race.

Onceaaty meets the minimum criteria, we take a 12-month snapshot, roughlyfram July to July, of the sports atmosphere, putting a heavy premium on regular-season records (from the most recently completed season); playoff berths, bowlappearances and tournament bids; championships; applicable power ratings; qual-ti ol compeWion: overall fan fervor, as measured in part by attendance as a per-'.entage of venue capacity, sports atmosphere and fan knowledge; abundance oflearns, though we reward quality over quantity: stadium/arena quality: ticket avail-ability and prices; franchise ownership, and marquee appeal of athletes.

Tradition plays a minimal role because this is a 12-month ranking that startswer each year. Likewise, we choose not to delve into sports about which we arentopens. And, yes, it's true: we have not visited every city on this list in the past 12

2. Philadelphia3. Detroit4. Miami5. Los Angeles-

Anaheim6. Houston7. Baltimore-

Washington8. Dallas-

Fort Worth9. Atlanta

| 10. New York-New Jersey

I 11. Minneapolis-Si. Paul12.PI1CSIM

13. Denverll4.OalOand.San

Francisco-San Joss115. Cliirap116. Seattle117. Ind ianapo l i sIIS. Pi i t s t jur f t i119. SI Louis|20. San DiegoEl. Cincinnatip2. San Antonio123. Raleigh-Durham-

Ciiapel Hill, N.C.fcl. Salt Lako City

53. GairasviCa. Ra.59. Albuquerque, N.M.60. College Station,

Texas61. Baton Rouf^, La.62.Tucson,Ariz.63. Athens. Ga.64. Charlottc-sville.Va.65. Syracuse, H.Y.66. Corvollis. Ore.67. Champaign, 111.63. College Park, Mi69.Tuscaloosa,Ala.70. South Bend, Ini71. El Paso,Texas72. Lawrence, Kan.73.WinstGn-Salem.

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part of the month-long Memphis in MayInternational Festival, which also includesthe World Championship Barbecue CookingContest and the Sunset Symphony.

Located just off Beale Street is the Pea-body Place Retail and Entertainment Cen-ter which opened in 2002. The 300,000-square-foot retail complex offers visitorsa one-stop-shop for fun and excitementwith a unique mix of entertainment, din-ing and shopping options unlike anythingelse in the region.

Museum, which indudes artifacts documentingmusic's past

Memphis' musical roots also includeStax and Hi-Records as well as Sun Re-cords recording studio. Stax becameknown for "sweet soul music" throughsuch artists as the MarKeys, Booker T. andthe MGs, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett,Sam and Dave and Isaac Hayes. The StaxMuseum reopened on its original locationat McLemore and Crump in the summerof 2003 and offers visitors a complete his-

of Beale is Gibson Guitar Memphis,which indudes factory tours and

cultural exhibits. In thesame property is the

Smithsonian's

One of Hi-Records' premier artists was AlGreen. Sun Records' most famous record-ing artist was Elvis Presley and also boastedJerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and JohnnyCash among its recording artists.

Graceland was placed on the National Reg-ister of Historical Places. Over 600,000 visi-tors tour Graceland each year. Also locateddowntown is the beautiful Orpheum Theaterwhich serves as a venue for performancesby Ballet Memphis, the Memphis SymphonyOrchestra and traveling Broadway shows,as well as the Orpheum Classic Movies se-ries and other concerts.

The city's location makes Memphis amajor distribution hub with two interstatehighways intersecting the city. Memphis isalso home of FedEx, the nation's largestpackage carrier which makes Memphis In-ternational Airport the world's busiest cargo

and is the most famous home in the Unit-ed States after the White House. In 1991,

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