Gonzaga University Volleyball Weekly Notes
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Gonzaga University Volleyball Weekly Notes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - OCTOBER 25, 2006 ZAGS HOST LOYOLA MARYMOUNT AND PEPPERDINE GONZAGA UNIVERSITY - UPCOMING GAMES - THURSDAY - OCT. 26 - 7 p.m. BULLDOGS MARTIN CENTRE, Spokane, WA Loyola Marymount (16-6, 4-3 WCC) vs. GONZAGA (6-16, 1-6 WCC) SPORTS INFORMATION SATURDAY - OCT. 28 - 1 p.m. MARTIN CENTRE, Spokane, WA 502 E. Boone Pepperdine (8-10, 4-3 WCC) vs. GONZAGA Spokane, WA 99258-0066 Last Week’s Results Oliver Pierce 10/19 - at San Francisco (L, 3-0) 10/21 - at Saint Mary’s (W, 3-2) Sports Information Director (509) 323-6373 TOP STORY: The Gonzaga University women’s volleyball team begins a three- [email protected] game homestand this week when it welcomes West Coast Conference opponents Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine to the Martin Centre. The Bulldogs host Loyola Liz Smith Marymount on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. and Pepperdine on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Assistant SID 1 p.m. Volleyball Contact (509) 323-5484 2006 Record: LOYOLA MARYMOUNT LIONS: This will be the [email protected] 16-6, 4-3 WCC 40th meeting between Gonzaga University and Loyola Series Record Marymount University and the second meeting this sea- Rachel Engrissei LMU leads 32-7 son. The Lions earned a 3-0 victory over the Bulldogs Graduate Intern SID on Sept. 30. With the win earlier this season, Loyola (509) 323-4227 Marymount now holds a 32-7 lead in the all-time series and has won the last 27 [email protected] matches dating back to the 1992 season. The Lions currently hold a 16-6 overall record and a 4-3 record in the West Coast Conference. Loyola Marymount, who is coming off a 3-0 sweep of Pepperdine, are led by Heather Hughes who is averaging SID FAX 4.56 kills and 3.40 digs per game. Hughes posted her league-leading 15th double- (509) 323-5730 double of the season in the win over the Waves with 23 kills and 11 digs. 2006 Record: PEPPERDINE WAVES: This will be the 40th meeting PRESS BOX PHONE 8-10, 4--3 WCC between Gonzaga University and Pepperdine (509) 323-4224 Series Record University and the second meeting this season. The PEP leads 36-3 Waves earned a 3-0 victory over the Bulldogs on Sept. 28 in both schools first WCC match of the season. Pepperdine holds a 36-3 lead in the all-time series and has won the last 19 matches dating back to the 1997 season. The Waves currently hold an 8-10 overall record and a 4-3 record in the WCC. Pepperdine, who is coming off a 3-0 loss to Loyola Marymount, are led by Rachel Lumsden who is averaging 3.52 kills and 2.53 digs per game. A LOOK AHEAD: After its matches against Loyola Marymount University and Pepperdine University, Gonzaga University will close out its three-game homestand when it welcomes the University of Portland to the Martin Center on Nov. 4. Match time is slated for 1 p.m. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - OCTOBER 25, 2006 A RECAP OF LAST WEEK: Gonzaga University continued its West Coast Conference season with matches at the University of San Francisco and at Saint Mary’s College last week. Gonzaga began the week with a 3-0 loss to San Francisco before bouncing back and earning a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Saint Mary’s. The Bulldogs currently 2006 Gonzaga Volleyball Schedule hold a 6-16 overall record and are 1-6 in conference. DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT FIRST WCC WIN OF THE SEASON: Behind 2-1 against Saint Mary's College, the Jackrabbit Kickoff Classic @ Brookings, SD Gonzaga University women's volleyball team fought back and won the final two games Aug. 25 Washington State L, 3-1 to earn a 3-2 (17-30, 30-25, 28-30, 31-29, 5-12) come-from-behind victory on Saturday, Aug. 25 Weber State W, 3-2 Oct. 21. The win was the Bulldogs first conference victory of the season and first road Aug. 26 North Dakota State L, 3-2 conference win in 31 matches; nearly four seasons. The last time GU earned a WCC road Aug. 26 South Dakota State L, 3-2 win was during the 2002 season when it also defeated Saint Mary's by the same score. Gonzaga Volleyball Invitational @ Spokane, WA ONE OF ONLY 12: Gonzaga University junior Becky Jones became one of only 12 Sept. 1 Connecticut L, 3-0 players in GU history to eclipse 1,000 career kills this past week. With her 21 kills Sept. 2 Gardner-Webb W, 3-0 against Saint Mary’s on Saturday, Oct. 21 she broke past the 1,000 kill plateau and cur- Sept. 2 Portland State L, 3-1 rently has 1,003 kills to her credit. University of Washington Tournament @ Seattle, WA ABOVE THE NET: Sophomore Elaina Renius' seven solo blocks against Saint Sept. 8 UMBC W, 3-0 Mary’s College on Oct. 21 ranks second in the GU single match Top 10, just one behind Sept. 9 North Dakota State L, 3-2 Kelley Cunningham who had nine solo blocks against Eastern Washington in 1989. Sept. 9 #5 Washington L, 3-0 Sept. 12 EASTERN WASHINGTON W, 3-2 SECOND TIME AROUND: Junior Becky Jones collected her second career 20/20 double-double this past weekend at Saint Mary’s. Jones finished with a team-high 21 Boise State Tournament @ Boise, ID kills along with 20 digs. Her only other 20/20 double-double came during her sopho- Sept. 15 Oregon L, 3-0 more season when she collected 22 kills and 20 digs against New Mexico on Sept. 10, Sept. 16 Boise State L, 3-0 2005. Sept. 19 Montana L, 3-2 ANOTHER STREAK BROKEN: Gonzaga University’s 3-2 come-from-behind victo- Sept. 28 *#23 Pepperdine L, 3-0 ry over the University of Idaho on Oct. 3 broke a 10-match losing streak to the Vandals Sept. 30 * Loyola-Marymount L, 3-0 that dated back to the 1997 season. The last time the Bulldogs had defeated the Vandals was Sept. 9, 1997 when they earned a 3-0 sweep at Idaho. Oct. 3 IDAHO W, 3-2 Oct. 7 * Portland L, 3-0 BREAKING A STREAK: Gonzaga University’s 3-2 victory over Eastern Washington Oct. 12 *#17 SANTA CLARA L, 3-2 University on Tuesday, Sept. 12 broke a 15-match losing streak to the Eagles that dated Oct. 14 *#22 SAN DIEGO L, 3-0 back to the 1996 season. The last time the Bulldogs had defeated the Eagles was on Oct. Oct. 19 * San Francisco L, 3-0 1, 1996 when they earned a 3-1 victory. With Eastern Washington leading 2-1 in last Oct. 21 * Saint Mary’s W, 3-2 week’s match, Gonzaga won the final two games to earn the five-game victory and Oct. 26 * LOYOLA MARYMOUNT 7 p.m. break the streak. Oct. 28 * PEPPERDINE 1 p.m. MOVING UP THE CAREER RECORD BOOK: Gonzaga University junior class- Nov. 4 * PORTLAND 1 p.m. mates Heather Dunn, Becky Jones, and Briawna Mueller are each inching up the GU Nov. 9 * San Diego 7 p.m. career record book. Dunn is currently fifth in assists (2,164), while Jones is seventh in Nov. 11 * Santa Clara 1 p.m. total attempts (2,930). Mueller is sixth in total blocks (342), seventh in solo blocks (68) Nov. 16 * SAINT MARY’S 7 p.m. and tied for fifth in block assists (274). Nov. 18 * SAN FRANCISCO 1 p.m. Nov. 30 NCAA First Rounds @ Campus Sites SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS: Gonzaga University juniors Becky Jones and Briawna Mueller have earned a spot in the Bulldogs single-match Top 10. Jones is tied * West Coast Conference Game for sixth in digs (3 games) with 20 (vs. UMBC, Sept. 8) and tied for eighth in total HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS attempts with 65 (vs. North Dakota State, Aug. 26). Mueller’s 10 blocks against ALL TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE Portland State on Sept. 2 ties her for eighth in the single-match Top 10. GONZAGA AGAINST THE DOUBLE-DOUBLE: Outside hitter Becky Jones has had a strong junior season so far 2006 AVCA/USA TODAY TOP 25 for Gonzaga University. Jones has had double-digit kills in 16 matches and double-digit (as of Oct. 23 2006) digs in 13 matches. She also has accumulated 10 double-doubles this season; including one 20/20 double-double. On the year, Jones leads the Bulldogs in kills (324) and is sec- ond in digs (263). Rank/Opponent Date/Result 5. Washington Sept. 9 (L, 3-0) 400-PLUS CLUB: Junior Becky Jones needs 76 more kills for her second straight sea- 28. San Diego Oct. 14 (L, 3-0), Nov. 9 son of 400 or more kills. Her 471 kills in 2005 ranks 6th on the all-time GU list; the 21. Santa Clara Oct. 12 (L, 3-2), Nov. 11 10th player in GU history with 400 or more. Others Receiving Votes on Schedule A NEW LIBERO: After two seasons as a starting defensive specialist for Gonzaga (Rank based on votes received) University, junior Alecia Douglas is now the starting libero for the Bulldogs. On the season, Douglas, who has had double-digit digs in all but six matches this season, is 30. San Francisco Oct. 19 (L, 3-0), Nov. 18 averaging a team-best 3.31 digs per game.