2012 Volleyball Media Guide

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WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY VoLLEYbALL

Willamette University is proud to provide opportunities for student-athletes to attain great accomplishments in athletics and in the classroom.

Bearcat athletes excel on their respective teams throughout the year. Several teams have attained postseason success during recent seasons, continuing a history of excellence in Willamette Athletics.

These teams and athletes also shine in the classroom. From Academic All-District and Academic All-America selections to several Fulbright, Kemper and NCAA Postgraduate scholarship winners, WU athletes have been honored for theiracademic achievements.

It is this combination, along with a strong commitment to community service and Willamette’s motto, “Not unto ourselves alone are we born,” that makes BearcatAthletics great.

The 2012 Willamette University Volleyball Media Guide was written and edited by Robert McKinney, athletics communications director, and designed by Christopher Sabato, graphic design specialist. Help provided by athletics communications assistants Timothy Walsh, John Lind, Brandon Chinn, Aly Croney and Ana Sayavedra. Cover Photo: The 2012 Willamette Seniors — Front Row (kneeling), Danica Reed; Back Row, Kathy Lee Glenn, Nicole Mertens, Madisyn Leenstra (Photo by Sabato). Inside Photos by Sabato, Naomi Stukey and the Willamette Office of Marketing Communications. Back Cover Photo: The 2012 WU volleyball team (Photo by Sabato).

About Willamette Athletics ........................ 1Head Coach Tom Shoji ................................ 2Assistant Coach Jodi Hack ......................... 32012 Bearcat Volleyball Roster ................... 5Bearcat Team Photo ..................................... 6Where They’re From ................................... 6Season Review ............................................. 7Season Outlook ........................................... 7Player Profiles ........................................ 8-12Willamette Sports Medicine ..................... 132011 Willamette Statistics ........................ 14WU Volleyball Awards ............................... 14Bearcat Volleyball Records ....................... 15Willamette University ........................... 16-17City of Salem ............................................. 17WU Athletic Facilities ................................. 18Northwest Conference/NCAA Division III .... 19Willamette Administration ........................ 202012 Willamette Schedule ................... OBC

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Head Coach Tom Shoji begins his fifth season at Willamette University. Last year, WU had an extremely young team, with no seniors and four juniors on the squad. This season’s team is more balanced, with nine upperclassmen (four seniors and five juniors) on a roster of 16 athletes.

In 2009, Shoji coached the Bearcats to their most successful season since 2004. Under his guidance, the Bearcats went 6-2 in the second half of conference play and finished at 8-8 in the NWC.

Shoji has developed a long and respected career as a volleyball coach. His head coaching experience in women’s volleyball covers 29 seasons, including six years at New Mexico State University and six

seasons at Indiana University. He was at Westmar University in Iowa for one year and coached at Colorado State University-Pueblo for 11 years.

Shoji completed work on his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of California-Santa Barbara. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Ergonomics and Physical Education from UCSB in 1971 and received a Master of Arts degree in Ergonomics and Physical Education in 1978.In 1996, Shoji was chosen as the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Northwest Region Coach of the Year for NCAA Division II and was named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Coach of the Year. He has worked with the NCAA Division I West Region Committee and chaired the AVCA All-America Committee for NCAA Division I.

Shoji, who is originally from Hawaii, lives in Salem with his wife, Chris. They have a daughter, Malia, who is a graduate assistant coach for the volleyball team at nearby Western Oregon University. Tom’s brother, Dave Shoji, has been the head women’s volleyball coach at the University of Hawaii since 1975.

HEAD CoACH

ToM SHojIHead Coach - 5th YearEmail: [email protected] Phone: (503) 370-6230

Head Coach Tom Shoji is in his 29th year as a college head coach. He previously coached at New Mexico State, Indiana University, Westmar University, and Colorado State-Pueblo.

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Jodi Hack is in her first year as an assistant volleyball coach at Willamette University. Hack previously served as an assistant volleyball coach at Stayton High School during the 2010 and 2011 seasons.

In 2011, Hack helped guide the Eagles to a 15-10 overall record, which represented a seven-win improvement over the

previous season. Stayton finished 7-3 in the Oregon West Conference, earning the Eagles a tie for second place and a #12 ranking in Oregon Class 4A.

Additionally, Hack works as an assistant coach for the 16 Black team at the Capital City Elite Volleyball Club in Salem. Willamette Head Coach Tom Shoji is the head coach of Capital City Elite’s 18 Black team.

Hack attended Chemeketa Community College, earning associate’s degrees in criminal justice and general education. She is currently earning her bachelor’s degree in business and accounting from Marylhurst University.

Hack lives in Stayton, where she is the communications coordinator for the North Santiam School District. In recognition of her deep community involvement, Hack was named Stayton’s First Citizen in March, 2012. Hack and her husband, Steve, have two children, Reece and Reilly.

ASSISTANT CoACHES

joDI HACKAssistant Coach - 1st YearEmail: [email protected]

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No.Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown(PreviousSchool) 1 Elisa Ahern OPP 6’ 2” So. Lake Forest Park, Wash. (Shorecrest HS) 2 Bailey Kray S 6’ 0” So. Corona Del Mar, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) 3 Alyssa Workman S 5‘ 8” Fr. Issaquah, Wash. (Skyline High School) 4 Danica Reed OH 5’ 7” Sr. Arvada, Colo. (Ralston Valley High School) 6 Kathrin Miracle MH 6’ 0” So. Gresham, Ore. (Sam Barlow High School) 7 Carly Hargrave MH 6’ 1” Jr. Happy Valley, Ore. (Clackamas High School) 8 Taylor Gee OH 5’ 9” So. San Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo HS) 9 Macy Hayashi OH 5‘ 9“ Fr. Hilo, Hawaii (Waiakea High School) 10 Mandara Hogarth OH 5‘ 8“ Fr. West Covina, Calif. (St. Lucy‘s Priory HS) 11 Nicole Mertens OH 5’10” Sr. Olympia, Wash. (Olympia High School) 12 Kathy Lee Glenn LIB/DS 5’ 5” Sr. Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta High School) 13 Madisyn Leenstra OH/MH 6’ 0” Sr. Bellingham, Wash. (Sehome High School) 14 Shannon Waltz MH 6’ 0” Jr. Honolulu, Hawaii (La Pietra High School) 15 Kirsten Brehmer MH/OPP 5’11” Jr. Evergreen, Colo. (Evergreen High School) 16 Emily Compton S 5’ 8” Jr. Portola, Calif. (Portola HS/Boise St. Univ.) 24 Lizzy Balding LIB/DS 5’ 3” Jr. Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou School)

2012 WILLAMETTE RoSTER

HeadCoach: Tom Shoji (5th year)AssistantCoach: Jodi Hack (1st year)

2012 WILLAMETTE RoSTER

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Front Row (L to R): Bailey Kray, Danica Reed, Alyssa Workman, Taylor Gee, Macy Hayashi, Nicole Mertens, Kirsten Brehmer. Back Row (L to R): Assistant Coach Jodi Hack, Kathrin Miracle, Lizzy Balding, Carly Hargrave, Emily Compton, Shannon Waltz, Mandara Hogarth, Elisa Ahern, Kathy Lee Glenn, Madisyn Leenstra, Head Coach Tom Shoji.

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PAGE 72011 REVIEW AND 2012 PREVIEW

In their fifth season under Head Coach Tom Shoji, the Bearcats will field their most experienced team in several years, with multiple seniors on the roster for the first time since 2009.

Senior hitter Madisyn Leenstra will likely be the focal point of Willamette’s attack, receiving support from fellow seniors Danica Reed and Nicole Mertens, along with juniors Shannon Waltz and Carly Hargrave. This group of hitters has the ability to carry the team.

Willamette’s other top returning hitters include junior Kirsten Brehmer and sophomores Elisa Ahern and Taylor Gee. They will provide significant depth at multiple positions.

Setter Emily Compton is in her third season as a Bearcat. In her Willamette career, Compton has tallied 1367 assists, for an average of 8.14 assists per set.

Senior libero/defensive specialist Kathy Lee Glenn will look to build on a breakout 2011 season that saw her lead the team in digs, digs per set, and service aces. Junior Lizzy Balding, who split time with Glenn last year, will aid the Bearcats defensively.

The Bearcats also have added three talented freshmen to the roster this year: outside hitters Macy Hayashi and Mandara Hogarth, and setter Alyssa Workman.

Willamette’s schedule this season includes a trip to the 2012 Star Classic, hosted by Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois There, the Bearcats will face off with Dominican, Lakeland College (Wis.), and Greenville University (Illinois).

The Northwest Conference schedule gets underway on Sept. 14 with a trip to take on archrival Linfield College. Willamette will close out its regular season on Nov. 3, when George Fox University visits Cone Field House.

SEASoN oUTLooKWillamette University entered 2011 with an extremely young volleyball team that included no seniors, four juniors, seven sophomores and four freshmen. That inexperience took its toll, as the Bearcats ended the year at 8-17, 5-11 in the NWC. Even so, Willamette was highly competitive throughout the year and registered a sweep of archrival Linfield College.

Junior Madisyn Leenstra led the WU attack, registering 221 kills and an average of 2.83 kills per set. Carly Hargrave and Shannon Waltz, both sophomores, were Willamette’s other top attackers. Hargrave pounded out 121 kills, while Waltz earned 119 kills and a .220 hitting percentage.

Sophomore setter Emily Compton notched 724 assists. Her 7.87 assists per set average ranked fourth in the Northwest Conference.

Defensively, the Bearcats were led by junior Kathy Lee Glenn, who achieved 413 digs (5.16 avg.). In a Sept. 2 match against Pomona-Pitzer, Glenn registered 49 digs, setting a new Willamette single-match record.

Waltz led the team with 63 blocks, while Hargrave added 62 blocks and a team-high 0.90 blocks per set.

Leenstra and Waltz each were chosen Honorable Mention All-NWC.

SEASoN REVIEW

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MAdisYn LEEnstrABellingham, Wash. (Sehome HS)6’0” • Senior • Middle/Outside HitterHonorable Mention All-NWC in 2011 ... Led Willamette with 221 kills last year, including a career-high 21 kills at Lewis & Clark on Oct. 1 ... Has played in all 50 matches the last two seasons ... Was second on the team in blocks (42) as a freshman in 2009 ... Team captain and MVP at Sehome HS ... Majoring in Sociology ... Parents are Jeff and Michelle Leenstra.

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YEAR SP/MP K KILLS/S E TA PCT A ASST/S SA SA/S SE2009 63/21 67 1.06 21 169 .272 4 0.06 7 0.11 232010 72/25 125 1.74 50 405 .185 4 0.06 23 0.32 232011 78/25 221 2.83 89 677 .195 1 0.01 2 0.03 17Totals 213/71 413 1.94 160 1251 .202 9 0.04 32 0.15 63

YEAR SP RE DIG DIGS/S bS bA ToTAL bL/S bE bHE2009 63 1 26 0.41 2 40 42 0.67 5 1 2010 72 5 58 0.81 14 38 52 0.72 1 12011 78 5 50 0.64 5 22 27 0.35 4 0Totals 204 11 134 0.66 21 100 121 0.59 10 2

KAthY LEE GLEnn Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta HS)5’5” • Senior • Libero/Defensive SpecialistLed the Bearcats in digs (413), digs per set (5.2), and service aces (23) last season ... Owns a career total of 857 digs ... Set a school record with 49 digs against Pomona-Pitzer on Sept. 2, 2011 ... Played four years of volleyball at Vista Murrieta HS ... Team MVP as a sophomore ... Majoring in Exercise Science ... Parents are Ken and Tracey Glenn.

YEAR SP/MP K KILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2009 73/21 6 0.08 4 33 .061 20 0.27 22 0.30 152010 51/20 2 0.04 3 10 -.100 17 0.33 10 0.20 112011 80/22 2 0.03 1 15 .067 33 0.41 23 0.29 6Totals 204/63 10 0.05 8 58 .034 70 0.34 55 0.27 32

YEAR SP RE DIG DIGS/S bS bA ToTAL bL/S bE bHE2009 73 33 235 3.22 0 0 0 0.00 0 02010 51 16 209 4.10 0 1 1 0.02 0 12011 80 29 413 5.16 0 0 0 0.00 0 5Totals 204 78 857 4.20 0 1 1 0.00 0 6

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nicOLE MErtEnsOlympia, Wash. (Olympia HS)5’10” • Senior • Outside HitterHas appeared in 48 matches over the past three years ... Earned 14 kills against Northwest Christian and 20 digs at Linfield in 2011 ... First Team All-League at Olympia HS ... Studied abroad in Ireland ... Majoring in Rhetoric and Media Studies, with an Environmental Science minor ... Daughter of Terry and Mary Mertens.

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YEAR SP/MP K KILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2009 20/12 12 0.60 16 63 -.063 5 0.25 2 0.10 72010 30/15 28 0.93 27 138 .007 0 0.00 5 0.17 52011 69/21 98 1.42 81 403 .042 4 0.06 18 0.26 28Totals 119/48 138 1.16 124 604 .002 9 0.08 25 0.21 40


dAnicA rEEdArvada, Colo. (Ralston Valley HS)5’7” • Senior • Outside HitterHas played in 62 matches and 200 sets for the Bearcats ... Recorded 18 kills against Lewis & Clark on Oct. 29, 2011 ... Notched 20 digs at Lewis & Clark on Oct. 1, 2011 ... Career totals of 260 kills and 436 digs ... Team captain and team MVP at Ralston Valley HS ... Majoring in Rhetoric and Media Studies ... Parents are Marla Tenney and Ed Reed.

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YEAR SP/MP K KILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2009 59/21 80 1.36 61 326 .058 9 0.15 14 0.24 172010 89/25 82 0.92 63 411 .046 5 0.06 17 0.19 212011 52/16 98 1.88 56 374 .112 8 0.15 13 0.25 11Totals 200/62 260 1.30 180 1111 .072 22 0.11 44 0.22 49


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KirstEn BrEhMErEvergreen, Colo. (Evergreen HS)6’0” • Junior • Middle Hitter/OppositeHas played in 42 matches and 108 sets over two seasons ... Achieved 14 digs in three different matches in 2010 ... Second Team All-Conference at Evergreen HS ... Also played tennis at Evergreen and competed at State ... Graduated with honors ... Will study in Italy next spring ... Majoring in Studio Art ... Parents are Todd and Wanda Brehmer.

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YEAR SP/MP K KILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2010 71/24 73 1.03 62 282 .039 7 0.10 8 0.11 262011 37/18 37 1.00 20 140 .121 7 0.19 7 0.19 7Totals 108/42 110 1.02 82 422 .066 14 0.13 15 0.14 33

YEAR SP RE DIG DIGS/S bS bA ToTAL bL/S bE bHE2010 71 22 137 1.30 3 31 34 0.48 4 12011 37 13 63 1.70 1 9 10 0.27 6 0Totals 108 35 200 1.85 4 40 44 0.41 10 1

LizzY BALdinGHonolulu, Hawaii (Punahou School)5’3” • Junior • LiberoPlayed in all 25 matches and earned 166 digs in 2011 ... Set a career high with 24 digs at Redlands on Sept. 10 ... Led team with 232 digs in 2010 ... Has earned 10 or more digs 19 times in her WU career ... Played volleyball for four years at Punahou School ... Most Inspirational Player in 2006 ... Majoring in Psychology ... Parents are Peter and Mary Balding.

YEAR SP/MP K KILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2010 57/17 1 0.02 5 10 -.400 15 0.26 0 0.00 02011 82/25 0 0.00 1 11 -.091 22 0.27 13 0.16 9Totals 139/42 1 0.01 6 21 -.238 37 0.27 13 0.09 9


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EMiLY cOMptOnPortola, Calif. (Boisie State Univ.)5’7” • Junior • SetterPlayed in all 25 matches last season, garnering 724 assists ... Provided a season-high 51 assists against Lewis & Clark on Oct. 29, 2011 ... Earned 643 assists as a freshman, including a career-high of 55 assists versus Chapman on Sept. 10, 2010 ... Two-time league MVP at Portola HS ... Majoring in Economics with a minor in Environmental Science ... Has senior academic status ... Parents are Matt and Brenda Compton.

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cArLY hArGrAVEHappy Valley, Ore. (Clackamas HS)6’1” • Junior • Middle HitterHas appeared in 43 matches and 155 sets ... Achieved 121 kills and 62 blocks in 2011 ... Honorable Mention All-NWC as a freshman ... Led the Bearcats with 84 blocks in 2010 ... Earned career-high 16 kills at Whitman on Oct. 9, 2010, and at Pacific Lutheran on Oct. 29, 2010 ... First Team All-League as a senior at Clackamas HS ... Is majoring in Rhetoric and Media Studies ... Parents are Bill and Debbie Hargrave.

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shAnnOn WALtzHonolulu, Hawaii (La Pietra School)6’0” • Junior • Middle HitterHonorable Mention All-NWC in 2011 ... Played in all 50 matches over the last two seasons ... Contributed 119 kills and a team-high .220 hitting percentage last year ... Led Willamette with 63 blocks (0.79 avg.) in 2011 ... Honorable Mention All-State at La Pietra School ... Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars ... Majoring in Economics at Willamette ... Parents are Craig and Gretchen Waltz.

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KirstEn BrEhMErSan Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo HS)5’9” • Sophomore • Outside HitterPlayed in 20 matches last year ... Achieved 81 digs, with 15 digs against Whitman on Sept. 23 ... At Rancho Bernardo HS, she was Second Team All-League as a senior ... CIF track and field finalist (throwing) in 2009 ... Majoring in Chemistry (Biochemistry track) ... Daughter of Missie Gee.

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YEAR SP/MP K KILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2011 55/20 25 0.45 41 139 -.115 1 0.02 5 0.09 6

YEAR SP RE DIG DIGS/S bS bA ToTAL bL/S bE bHE2011 55 13 81 1.47 2 6 8 0.15 1 1

ELisA AhErnLake Forest Park, Wash. (Shorecrest HS)6’2” • Sophomore • OppositeAppeared in 22 matches in 2011 ... Achieved a career-high 14 kills at Redlands on Sept. 10 ... Also competes for WU in track and field ... Won NWC triple jump title in 2011 ... Team captain at Shorecrest HS ... Is majoring in Physics with a minor in Math ... Daughter of Timothy Ahern.

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KAthrin MirAcLEGresham, Ore. (Sam Barlow HS)6’ 0” • Sophomore • Middle HitterAppeared in 21 matches as a freshman ... Earned 7 kills at Redlands on Sept. 10 ... Hon. Mention All-Mount Hood Conference as a senior at Sam Barlow HS ... Team MVP as a junior ... Is majoring in Exercise Science ... Daughter of Lydia Schosnig.

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YEAR SP/MP K KILLS/S E TA PCT ASST ASST/S SA SA/S SE2011 49/21 40 0.82 37 157 .019 4 0.08 9 0.18 7


BAiLEY KrAYCorona Del Mar, Calif. (Mater Dei HS)6’0” • Sophomore • SetterPlayed in eight matches in 2011 ... Provides the Bearcats with important depth at the setter position ... Played volleyball at Mater Dei HS ... Was the captain of her club team for three years ... Undecided regarding her major at Willamette ... Parents are David and Lisa Kray.

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MAndArA hOGArthWest Covina, Calif. (St. Lucy’s Priory HS)5’8” • Freshman • Outside HitterWill battle for playing time this year ... Received the Coach’s Award at St. Lucy’s Priory HS in 2011 ... Helped St. Lucy’s win two CIF titles and three league championships ... Honor Roll as a senior ... Majoring in Exercise Science ... Parents are Jacqueline and Emmanuel Hogarth.

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ALYssA WOrKMAnIssaquah, Wash. (Skyline HS)5’8” • Freshman • SetterProvides important depth at setter ... Two-year varsity player at Skyline High School ... Team captain and Most Inspirational Player in 2011 ... Named a scholar-athlete all four years ... Majoring in Business ... Her parents are James and Hilary Workman.

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ELisA AhErnHilo, Hawaii (Waiakea HS)5’9” • Freshman • Outside HitterBrings depth to the Bearcats at outside hitter ... Played two seasons of varsity volleyball at Waiakea High School ... Key Club International ... Senior Class Treasurer ... Is majoring in Biology at Willamette ... Her parents are Dale Hayashi and Diane Noda.

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PAGE 15SPoRTS MEDICINE

Shane Wibel, ATCHead Athletic Trainer

Dylan Borden, ATCPT Northwest

Ken Smith, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Erin Scharer, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

Dr. David ThorsettWU Team Physician

Dr. Daniel SchweigertWU Team Physician

WILLAMETTE SPoRTS MEDICINE

Silverton HoSpital

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

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

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

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

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

For information call: (503) 370-6672

Deborah Cagle, ATCAsst. Athletic Trainer

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No. Name SP MP-MS Kills Avg. E TA Pct. AST Avg. SA Avg. SE 13 Madisyn Leenstra 78 25-15 221 2.83 89 677 .195 1 0.01 2 0.03 17 7 Carly Hargrave 69 19-18 121 1.75 48 336 .217 2 0.03 0 0.00 2 14 Shannon Waltz 80 25-23 119 1.49 48 322 .220 2 0.03 20 0.25 6 11 Nicole Mertens 69 21-17 98 1.42 81 403 .042 4 0.06 18 0.26 28 4 Danica Reed 52 16-13 98 1.88 56 374 .112 8 0.15 13 0.25 11 1 Elisa Ahern 59 22-13 80 1.36 48 300 .107 5 0.08 4 0.07 12 6 Kathrin Miracle 49 21-7 40 0.82 37 157 .019 4 0.08 9 0.18 7 5 Taylor Ottomano 32 18-5 38 1.19 30 164 .049 1 0.03 1 0.03 3 15 Kirsten Brehmer 37 18-5 37 1.00 20 140 .121 7 0.19 7 0.19 7 16 Emily Compton 92 25-24 30 0.33 15 107 .140 724 7.87 14 0.15 10 8 Taylor Gee 55 20-2 25 0.45 41 139 -.115 1 0.02 5 0.09 6 12 Kathy Lee Glen 80 22-0 2 0.03 1 15 0.67 33 0.41 23 0.29 6 24 Elizabeth Balding 82 25-7 0 0.00 1 11 -0.91 22 0.27 13 0.16 9 2 Bailey Kray 8 8-0 0 0.00 1 2 -.500 23 2.88 0 0.00 1 17 Sydney Smith 6 6-0 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 .000 1 0.17 2

Willamette 93 25-25 909 9.77 517 3148 .125 837 9.00 130 1.40 127 Opponents 93 25-25 1162 12.49 518 3369 .191 1058 11.38 193 2.08 179

No. Name SP RE Dig Avg. BS BA TB Avg. BE BHE 13 Madisyn Leenstra 78 5 50 0.64 5 22 27 0.35 4 0 7 Carly Hargrave 69 0 7 0.10 10 52 62 0.90 9 1 14 Shannon Waltz 80 0 33 0.41 7 56 63 0.79 7 0 11 Nicole Mertens 69 28 162 2.35 0 15 15 0.22 6 1 4 Danica Reed 52 34 135 2.60 1 10 11 0.21 2 4 1 Elisa Ahern 59 12 83 1.41 8 36 44 0.75 4 1 6 Kathrin Miracle 49 0 14 0.29 2 25 27 0.55 4 0 5 Taylor Ottomano 32 3 15 0.47 2 6 8 0.25 2 0 15 Kirsten Brehmer 37 13 63 1.70 1 9 10 0.27 6 0 16 Emily Compton 92 0 177 1.92 2 26 28 0.30 4 26 8 Taylor Gee 55 13 81 1.47 2 6 8 0.15 1 1 12 Kathy Lee Glen 80 29 413 5.16 0 0 0 0.00 0 5 17 Sydney Smith 6 2 3 0.50 0 1 1 0.17 0 0 2 Bailey Kray 8 0 3 0.38 2 2 4 0.50 1 0 24 Elizabeth Balding 82 32 166 2.02 0 0 0 0.00 0 3 Team 22 Willamette 93 193 1405 15.11 42 266 175.0 1.88 50 42 Opponents 93 130 1471 15.82 38 255 165.5 1.78 31 30

Date Opponent ResultSept. 2 vs Chapman 0-3 L 14-25, 21-25, 21-25Sept. 2 vs. Pomona-Pitzer 2-3 L 17-25, 19-25, 34-32, 25-15, 12-15Sept. 3 vs. Lasell (Mass.) 3-0 W 25-15, 25-13, 25-22Sept. 3 vs. Claremont-M.S. 0-3 L 19-25, 15-25, 19-25Sept. 7 vs. NW Christian 3-2 W 21-25, 25-14, 26-24, 19-25, 15-9Sept. 9 vs. Occidental 0-3 L 17-25, 10-25, 20-25Sept. 9 vs. Cal Lutheran 1-3 L 27-25, 23-25, 16-25, 16-25 Sept. 10 vs. La Verne 0-3 L 16-25, 18-25, 11-25Sept. 10 vs. Redlands 3-1 W 19-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-22

Date Opponent ResultSept. 14 Linfield* 3-2 W 20-25, 25-18, 25-16, 21-25, 15-12Sept. 16 at Pacific Lutheran* 0-3 L 23-25, 21-25, 16-25Sept. 23 Whitman* 3-2 W 9-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-23, 15-10Sept. 24 Whitworth* 0-3 L 11-25, 19-25, 12-25 Sept. 30 at George Fox* 1-3 L 22-25, 8-25, 25-14, 22-25Oct. 1 at Lewis & Clark* 3-1 W 17-25, 28-26, 27-25, 25-23Oct. 7 Pacific* 2-3 L 17-25, 25-17, 27-25, 19-25, 12-15Oct. 8 at Puget Sound* 0-3 L 24-26, 18-25, 10-25

Date Opponent ResultOct. 12 at Linfield* 3-0 W 25-21, 25-22, 25-21Oct. 14 Pacific Lutheran* 0-3 L 15-25, 15-25, 15-25Oct. 21 at Whitman* 1-3 L 15-25, 20-25, 25-21, 13-25 Oct. 22 at Whitworth* 0-3 L 23-25, 12-25, 19-25Oct. 28 George Fox* 1-3 L 13-25, 25-17, 20-25 15-25 Oct. 29 Lewis & Clark* 3-1 W 25-22, 21-25, 25-16, 26-24 Nov. 4 at Pacific* 1-3 L 15-25, 24-26, 25-19, 18-25 Nov. 5 Puget Sound* 0-3 L 21-25, 13-25, 15-25

* Northwest Conference match

SEASoN RESULTS (8-17 oVERALL, 5-11 NWC)

2011 offENSIVE STATISTICS

2011 DEfENSIVE STATISTICS

NCIC/NWC Player of the YearBrandi Row 1994, 1995Alicia Wright 1996

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

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

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

Second Team All-ConferenceCary Mooney 1987

Stephanie Payne 1987, 1988Tara Johnson 1988Khris Looney 1991Mea Frantz 1992Shirlee Harrsch 1992Brandi Row 1992Kathy Fisher 1994Aspen Phelps 1994Kelly Sorenson 1999Jenni Linden 2000, 2002Angie Sammons 2003Lauren Thompson 2004Roni Schneider 2005Jessica Durham 2008Jessica McGraw 2009 Molly Blankenship 2010

Honorable Mention All-ConferenceShannon Skirvin 1989Khris Looney 1989Tracy Sanguras 1989Mea Frantz 1991Claudine Barrett 1991Wendy Kyle 1992Kathy Fisher 1997, 1998Rosie Allen 1998Shannon Pun 1999Jenni Linden 2001Mary Butler 2006Kelley Lindstrom 2007Jessica McGraw 2008Julie Stutzman 2009Molly Blankenship 2009 Carly Hargrave 2010Madisyn Leenstra 2011Shannon Waltz 2011

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

AWARDS

PAGE 17VoLLEYbALL RECoRDS

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

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

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

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

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

digsCareer 1889 Brandi Row 1992-95Season 603 Alicia Wright 1995Set Avg. 4.79 Alicia Wright 1995Match 49 Kathy Lee Glenn, vs. Pomona Sept. 2, 2011

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

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

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

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

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

INDIVIDUAL RECoRDSTEAM HISToRYYear Overal l conference coach1979 31-9 N/A * Linda Garrett1980 19-15 5-5 Linda Garrett1981 17-18 N/A Jane Ellis1982 8-22 0-10 Jane Ellis1983 5-23 2-8 Jane Ellis 1984 1-9 N/A Jane Ellis1985 5-19 2-8 Debbie Adams1986 3-23 1-9 Debbie Adams1987 10-21 2-8 Kenny Hise1988 14-18 2-10 Kenny Hise1989 19-1 6-6 Kenny Hise1990 21-19 7-5 Kenny Hise1991 21-18 7-5 Chris Wells1992 40-15 12-0 * Chris Wells1993 37-13 11-1 * Chris Wells1994 30-5 12-0 * Marlene Piper1995 29-11 12-2 * Marlene Piper1996 26-8 16-2 * Marlene Piper1997 13-14 11-5 Marlene Piper1998 14-8 12-4 Marlene Piper1999 17-9 12-4 Marlene Piper2000 10-14 7-9 Marlene Piper2001 7-14 4-12 Marlene Piper2002 11-15 7-9 Tricia Wright2003 18-8 10-6 Tricia Wright2004 19-6 13-3 Tricia Wright2005 1-19 1-15 Tricia Wright2006 4-22 0-16 Tricia Wright2007 4-22 0-16 Tricia Wright2008 6-20 4-12 Tom Shoji2009 11-13 8-8 Tom Shoji2010 9-16 5-11 Tom Shoji2011 8-17 5-11 Tom Shoji

Totals 498-484 196-204 33 seasons (.507) (.490)

* Conference Champions - 1979, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

WIN/LoSS RECoRDSHighest Win-Loss Percentage .857 1994 (30-5)Most Matches Won/Season 40 1992 (40-15)Consecutive Matches Won 13 1994Consecutive Sets Won 16 1994

3 NCIC or NWC Players of the Year11 AVCA and NAIA All-Region Teams12 NCAA/NAIA All-America Scholar-Athletes12 First Team All-Conference Athletes19 Second Team All-Conference Athletes19 Honorable Mention All-Conference Athletes3 All-District Second Team Athletes1998 AVCA Team Academic Award TEAM RECoRDS

HoNoRS

PAGE 18 WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY

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

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

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

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

Since 1990, 10 Willamette faculty members have been named Oregon Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation. They have been honored among the most outstanding undergraduate instructors in the country for excelling in teaching and positively influencing the lives and careers of their students.

WHY WILLAMETTE?NCAA and Northwest Conference competition

Supportive coaching staff and team environment

25% of students are intercollegiate athletes

24% of students are multicultural

Quality academics with highly engaged professors

Student-faculty ratio of 10:1

Average class size of 14

50% of students study abroad

68% of students complete 1 or more internships

Career development program

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

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

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

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

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

SALEM, oREGoN

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

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

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

PAGE 20 ATHLETIC fACILITIES

Cone Field House is the home of Willamette’s volleyball team, plus the men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams. The arena includes Gordie James Court, which holds 2,500 fans, with plenty of seating on both sides of the playing surface.The court was redone in 2010 with the Bearcat logo added at center court.

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

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

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

CoNE fIELD HoUSE

SPARKS CENTER

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

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

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

Willamette has won 28 NWC team titles since 2003. Current coaches at WU have achieved NWC Coach of the Year honors 24 times.

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

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

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

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

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

NoRTHWEST CoNfERENCE AND THE NCAA

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BaseballAaron Swick

Men’s BasketballKip Ioane

Women’s BasketballPeg Swadener

Cross Country / Track & FieldMatt McGuirk

FootballGlen fowles

Men’s & Women’s GolfNoah Horstman

Men’s & Women’s RowingRyan Miller

Men’s SoccerLloyd fobiWomen’s Soccer

Hillary ArthurSoftball

Damian WilliamsSwimming

Leslie ShevlinMen’s Tennis

Rick WoodWomen’s Tennis

becky RobertsVolleyball

Tom Shoji

CoACHING STAff

ADMINISTRATIoN AND STAff

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

ADMINISTRATIoNDean of Campus Life ..................... Dr. David DouglassFaculty Athletic Rep...........................Dr. Kelley StrawnAssociate Athletic Director ......................Judy GordonFacilities/Operations Manager ................ Rob PassageHead Athletic Trainer .......................Shane Wibel, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer .................. Erin Scharer, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer .....................Ken Smith, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer .............Deborah Cagle, ATCAthletics Comm. Director ................. Robert McKinneyAdministrative Assistant ........................ Leslie Berning

CoNTACT Athletics Comm. Phone ........................(503) 370-6110Athletics Comm. E-mail [email protected] Department Phone ................(503) 370-6420Athletics Department FAX ....................(503) 370-6379Athletics Web Site .........www.willamette.edu/athletics

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

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

DR. STEPHEN THoRSETTWillamette University President

DAVID RIGSbYWillamette University Director of Athletics

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ASSISTANT CoACHES

department of athletics willamette.edu/athletics

2012 schEdULEsept. 2 Occidental college McMinnville, Or 1 p.m.

sept. 4 northwest christian University Eugene, Or 7 p.m.

sept. 7sept. 7sept. 8sept. 8

dominican University tournment dominican University Lakeland college Greenville University consolation/championship

chicago, iL12 p.m.cdt5 p.m. cdt10 a.m.cdt3 p.m. cdt/ 5:30 p.m.

sept. 12 at Western Oregon University Monmouth, Or 7 p.m.

sept. 14 at Linfield college* McMinnville, Or 7 p.m.

sept. 15 PacificUniversity* salem, Or 7 p.m.

sept. 21 at Whitman college* Walla Walla, WA 7 p.m.

sept. 22 at Whitworth University* spokane, WA 7 p.m.

sept. 28 UniversityofPugetSound* salem, Or 7 p.m.

sept. 29 PacificLutheranUniversity* salem, Or 7 p.m.

Oct. 5 at Lewis & clark college* portland, Or 7 p.m.

Oct. 6 at George Fox University* Forest Grove, Or 7 p.m.

Oct. 12 LinfieldCollege*+ salem, Or 7 p.m.

Oct. 13 at pacific University* Forest Grove, Or 7 p.m.

Oct. 19 WhitmanCollege* salem, Or 7 p.m.

Oct. 20 WhitworthUniversity* salem, Or 5 p.m.

Oct. 26 at University of puget sound* tacoma, WA 7 p.m.

Oct. 27 at pacific Lutheran University* tacoma, WA 7 p.m.

NOv. 2 Lewis&ClarkCollege* salem, Or 7 p.m.

NOv. 3 GeorgeFoxUniversity*^ salem, Or 7 p.m.

nov. 9-10 ncAA regionals tBA tBA

* Northwest Conference Match + Family Weekend ^ Senior Night

Documents

2012 Volleyball Media Guide