2009 MARQUETTE VOLLEYBALL MEDIA RELATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS Volleyball Contact . .MichaelWittliff QUICK FACTS Office Phone . . . . .(414) 288-7447 Office FAX ...... (414) 288-6519 2009Schedule ...... 2 GENERAL INFORMATION E-mail ...... [email protected] 2009Roster...... 3 School ...... Website ...... www.GoMarquette.com Al McGuire Center ...... 4-5 Location ...... ,Wis. Address ...... 770 N. 12th Street Individual Instruction ...... 6-7 Enrollment . . . . .11,516 ...... Milwaukee,WI 53233 Strength/Conditioning ...... 8-9 Nickname ...... Golden Eagles Student-Athlete Performance . . . . .10-11 CREDITS Colors ...... Blue (PMS 281) and Gold (PMS 123) Marquette University Overview . . .12-13 Home Arena . . .Al McGuire Center (4,000) The 2009 MarquetteVolleyball Media Guide was WWW.GOMARQUETTE.COM Conference . . . .BIG EAST written and edited by MichaelWittliff. Editorial as- ...... 14-15 President ...... Rev. Robert A.Wild, S.J. sistance provided Scott Kuykendall, Luke LeNo- For the latest on Marquette volleyball and all 14 of Milwaukee,Wis...... 16-17 Athletics Director .Steve Cottingham ble and Amy Ufnowski. Cover designs by Tim Marquette’s varsity sports visit www.GoMar- Camps & Clinics ...... 18 Sr. Woman Admin. Sarah Bobert Raasch. Photography provided by Dan Johnson, quette.com. Triplesfest & Summerfest ...... 19 Maggie Casey, Milwaukee Department of City All-Americans (Mueller &Todd) . . .20-21 COACHING STAFF Development Marketing, GeorgiaTech Athletics Loaded with stats, highlights, reactions, features and all the news about Marquette Golden Eagle Why Marquette? ...... 22 Head Coach . . . .Bond Shymansky and Raynor Library Archives.. This guide was athletics, www.GoMarquette.com is the first place WhatThey Are Saying...... 23 Alma Mater . . . .Iowa (1995) printed at United Press and Graphics in Hartland, to find out everything about Marquette volleyball Season Preview ...... 24-26 Record at MU . .First Season Wis. and Marquette athletics. Overall record . .172-64 (seven seasons) Coaches & Staff ...... 27-34 Assistant ...... CraigDyer(Susquehanna(Pa.),1995) ABOUTMARQUETTE 2009 Player Bios ...... 35-56 ...... MichaelaFranklin(KansasState,2004) Marquette University does not discriminate in 2008 Recap ...... 57-70 Office Phone . . .(414) 288-5157 any manner contrary to law or justice on the FACEBOOK,TWITTER &YOUTUBE History &Tradition ...... 71-85 basis of race, color, age, religion, veteran’sstatus, For the latest on Marquette volleyball and all 14 of Marquette University ...... 86-99 TEAM INFORMATION sex, national origin or handicap in its education Marquette’s varsity sports follow Marquette ath- Media Information ...... 100 programs or activities, including employment 2008 Record ...... 11-18 letics on Facebook,Twitter andYouTube. BIG EAST Record ...... 5-9 and admissions. At the same time, Marquette cherishes its right and duty to seek and retain per- BIG EAST Finish ...... T-11th Facebook.com/gomarquette sonnel who will make a positive contribution to BIG EASTTournament ...... N/A Twitter.com/muathletics its religious character, goals and mission. Starters R/L ...... 3/3+Libero YouTube.com/muathletics Letterwinners R/L ...... 5/8 Newcomers ...... 8 Date Opponent Location TIME AUGUST Loyola (Ill.) Invitational (Aug. 28-29) Fri. 28 Eastern Kentucky Chicago, Ill. 4:30 p.m. Sat. 29 Iowa Chicago, Ill. 10:30 a.m. Loyola (Ill.) Chicago, Ill. 7 p.m. SEPTEMBER HomeTournament (Sept. 4-5) Fri. 4 Texas State Al McGuire Center 2 p.m. Butler Al McGuire Center 7 p.m. Sat. 5 Binghamton Al McGuire Center 3 p.m. Austin Peay Al McGuire Center 7:30 p.m. Panther Invitational (Sept. 11-12) Fri. 11 Western Michigan Milwaukee, Wis. 11 a.m. South Dakota Milwaukee, Wis. 5 p.m. Sat. 12 UW-Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wis. 1:30 p.m. Sun. 13 Ohio State Al McGuire Center 1 p.m.

Michigan/adidas Invitational (Sept. 18-19) Fri. 18 Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 12:30 p.m. Oregon State Ann Arbor, Mich. 4:30 p.m. MARQUETTE INVITATIONAL (Sept. 4-5) Sat. 19 Dayton Ann Arbor, Mich. 4 p.m. Sept. 4 Butler vs. Austin Peay Noon Sat. 26 at Pittsburgh* Pittsburgh, Pa. 1 p.m. MU vs.Texas State 2 p.m. Sun. 27 at West Virginia* Morgantown, W. Va. 1 p.m. Austin Peay vs. Binghamton 5 p.m. MU vs. Butler 7 p.m. OCTOBER Sept. 5 Binghamton vs. Butler 11 a.m. Texas State vs. Austin Peay 1 p.m. Fri. 2 Seton Hall* Al McGuire Center 7 p.m. MU vs. Binghamton 3 p.m. Sun. 4 Rutgers* Al McGuire Center 1 p.m. Butler vs.Texas State 5:30 p.m. Fri. 9 at UConn* Storrs, Conn. 6 p.m. Austin Peay vs. MU 7:30 p.m. Sun. 11 at St. John’s* Queens, N.Y. 1 p.m. Fri. 16 Georgetown* Al McGuire Center 6 p.m. PROMOTIONS Sun. 18 USF* Al McGuire Center 2 p.m. Wed. 21 Green Bay Al McGuire Center 7 p.m. Sept. 4 vs. Butler Welcome Back Party Sat. 24 Syracuse* Al McGuire Center 2 p.m. Sept. 5 vs. Austin Peay Archdiocese Clinic Sept 13 vs. Ohio State Student Organization Night Fri. 30 at Cincinnati* Cincinnati, Ohio 6:30 p.m. Camper Reunion Day Hometown Heroes NOVEMBER Oct. 2 vs. Seton Hall Girl Scout Day/ Open Clinic Sun. 1 at Louisville* Louisville, Ky. 1 p.m. Oct. 4 vs. Rutgers DIG PINK Fri. 6 Notre Dame* Al McGuire Center 7 p.m. Oct. 16 vs. Georgetown Alumni Weekend Sun. 8 DePaul* Al McGuire Center 2 p.m. Marquette Madness Oct. 18 vs. USF High School Day Sun. 15 Villanova* Al McGuire Center 1 p.m. Oct. 21 vs. Green Bay Faculty/Staff Night BIG EAST Tournament (Nov. 20-22) Oct. 24 vs. Syracuse Camper Reunion Day 20-22 BIG EAST Tournament Louisville, Ky. Nov. 6 vs. Notre Dame Pack the Al Future Fanatic Clinic Fri. 27 Central Michigan Al McGuire Center 7 p.m. Nov. 8 vs. DePaul Student Organization Day Nov. 15 vs. Villanova YouthTeam Day/Senior Day Nov. 27 vs. CMU Toy Drive DECEMBER 3-6 NCAA First and Second Rounds 11-12 NCAA Regionals * - denotes BIG EAST Conference game 17 NCAA Final Four Home games listed in BOLD 19 NCAA Championship All times listed in CentralTime

2 2009 Media Guide NUMERICALROSTER

No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Hometown High School/College 1 Ciara Jones OH So. 5-10 Orlando, Fla. Edgewater ALPHABETICALROSTER 2 Leslie Bielski OH Jr. 6-0 Chanhassen, Minn. Chaska 3 Kelsey Warner DS/L Fr. 5-5 Folsom, Calif. Folsom No. Name Pos. 4 Nikki Klingsporn S Jr. 5-10 Oakdale, Minn. Tartan/ 5 Ashley Beyer OH 5 Ashley Beyer OH So. 5-11 Bloomington, Ill. Bloomington/Kishwaukee (Ill.) 2 Leslie Bielski OH 6 Ellie Hovda DS/L Fr. 5-7 Wausau, Wis. Wausau East 8 Danielle Carlson OH/MH 7 Holly Mertens OH/MH Fr. 6-0 Stanley, Wis. Stanley-Boyd 9 Alexandra Coello DS/L 8 Danielle Carlson OH/MH Fr. 6-2 Marshfield, Wis. Marshfield 11 Rabbecka Gonyo MH 9 Alexandra Coello DS/L So. 5-2 South Elgin, Ill. St. Charles East 13 Carol Henney MH 6 Ellie Hovda DS/L 10 Kelsey Mattai MH Fr. 6-1 Vadnais Heights, Minn. White Bear Lake Area 1 Ciara Jones OH 11 Rabbecka Gonyo MH Jr. 6-4 Ingleside, Ill. Grant Community 4 Nikki Klingsporn S 12 Shelly Mueller S Fr. 5-9 Mount Prospect, Ill. John Hersey 10 Kelsey Mattai MH 13 Carol Henney MH Fr. 6-1 Burlington, Wis. Catholic Central 7 Holly Mertens OH/MH 14 Hailey Viola DS/L Sr. 5-7 Pleasant Prairie, Wis. St. Joseph 12 Shelly Mueller S 14 HaileyViola DS/L 3 KelseyWarner DS/L Head Coach: Bond Shymansky, first season (Iowa, 1995) Assistant Coaches: Craig Dyer, first season (Susquehanna (Pa.), 1995) Michaela Franklin, first season (Kansas State, 2005) Volunteer Assistant: Rob Koehler, first season (Carthage, 2007)

ROSTERSUMMARY

Returning Players (6) By Position Leslie Bielski, RS-Jr., OH Outside Hitter (4): Beyer, Bielski, Jones, Rabbecka Gonyo, Jr., MH Mertens HaileyViola, Sr., DS/L Middle Hitter (4): Carlson, Gonyo, Henney Alexandra Coello, So., DS/L Mattai Ciara Jones, So., OH Setter (2): Klingsporn, Mueller Holly Mertens, RS-Fr., OH/MH Defensive Specialist/Libero (4): Coello, Hoda,Viola,Warner Newcomers (8) Ashley Beyer, So., OH Danielle Carlson, Fr., OH/MH By Home State Carol Henney, Fr., MH California (1):Warner Ellie Hovda, Fr., DS/L Illinois (4): Beyer, Coello, Gonyo, Mueller Nikki Klingsporn, Jr., S Florida (1): Jones Kelsey Mattai, Fr., MH Minnesota (3): Bielski, Klingsporn, Mattai Shelly Mueller, Fr., S Wisconsin (5): Carlson, Henney, Hovda, KelseyWarner, Fr., DS/L Mertens,Viola

By Class Pronunciation Seniors (1):Viola Ashley Beyer buyer Juniors (3): Bielski, Gonyo, Klingsporn Alex Coello co-EL-o Sophomores (3): Beyer, Coello, Michaela Franklin muh-KAY-la Jones Rabbecka Gonyo rebecca gon-YO Freshmen (7): Carlson, Henney, Hovda, Ciara Jones SEE-air-uh Mattai, Mertens (RS), Mueller, Ellie Hovda HAV-duh Warner Kelsey Mattai muh-tay Bond Shymansky she-MAN-ski

Marquette Volleyball 3 Marquette University provides its student- athletes the opportunity to train in one of the nation’s elite practice facilities - The Al McGuire Center.

Game Day at the Al McGuire Center

Practice Gym Marquette’s private full-size practice gym is located on the lower level of the McGuire Center.

Academic Center Opened The McGuire Academic Center offers comfort, space and the in October latest in computing technologies to support Marquette volley- 2003,thefacility ball players in achieving academic success. The facility fea- is named after the tures a completely wireless environment in which legendary basketball student-athletes can work at one of 20 computer stations, four coach Al McGuire, who individual tutoring rooms and an adjacent conference room. led the men’s program to an NCAAchampionship,anNITtitle Strength & Conditioning/Sports Medicine Facilities and 295 victories in 13 seasons. Marquette’s state-of-the art 4,000 square-foot strength and conditioning facility, plus sports medicine suite that includes a Through the generosity of alumni and three-pool hydrotherapy room, were designed to assist student friends,MarquetteAthleticshasbeenprovided athletes in reaching peak performance. a facility that is unparalleled as they continue to compete in the BIG EAST Conference. The $31 million Volleyball Offices, Player Lounge and Locker Room practice and play facility features a 4,000 seat arena and The staff’s offices, locker room and player lounge are all con- full-size practice gym, strength and conditioning area, sports veniently located within steps of the gym. The locker room and medicine and athletic training areas, coaches’ offices, team lounge are currently undergoing a facelift to provide the ath- locker room and lounge, and academic center. letes with a more inviting and comfortable environment.

The Al McGuire Center provides the best possible environment for the development of Marquette's student-athletes – academically, athletically and personally.

4 2009 Media Guide Athletic Training Facilities

Al McGuire Center SportCourt©

Volleyball Lounge

Academic Center Weight Room

Marquette Volleyball 5 During his seven years as a head volleyball coach, BOND SHYMANSKY has averaged over 24 wins per season and coached nine players to AVCA All-America honors. At Marquette, Shymansky has built a coaching and support staff focused on helping student-athletes attain their absolute peak on the court and in the classroom.

His motto “SUCCESS TODAY” speaks to that very point. Shymansky wants to make sure everyday that his players are feeling success and are making incremental improvements on their way to becoming the best.

Championships and Honors Won By the Marquette Volleyball Coaching Staff

Bond Shymansky (With Georgia Tech) 2004 Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year 2004 AVCA East Region Coach of the Year 2004 NCAA Regional Semifinalist (Sweet 16) 2004 ACC Regular Season Champions 2003 NCAA Regional Finalist (Elite Eight) 2003 ACC Regular Season Champions 2002 NCAA Second Round Participant 2002 ACC Tournament Champions Coached nine AVCA All-Americans, 21 All-ACC selections Two ACC Players of the Year Five professional players

Craig Dyer (With Penn State Men’s Squad) 2008 NCAA Men’s Volleyball National Champion 2008 & 2007 EIVA Conference Championship Coached AVCA Co-Player of the Year & NCAA Tournament MVP (Matt Anderson) Seven AVCA All-Americans (With Rutgers & Seton Hall Women) Three All-BIG EAST selections

Michaela Franklin (With Northern Illinois) 2006 Mid-American Conference West Division Champions (Playing at Kasas State) 2004 NCAA Second Round Participant 2003 NCA Regional Semifinalist (Sweet 16) 2003 Big 12 Tournament Champion 2002 NCAA Second Round Participant

Rob Koehler (Playing at Carthage) 2008 AVCA Second Team All-American Career blocks leader 6 2009 Media Guide Craig Dyer and Michaela Franklin join Shymansky in Milwaukee, both with impressive resumes’ themselves. Dyer helped the Penn State men’s program to the 2008 NCAA Championship, while also having previous coaching experience in the BIG EAST. Franklin, prior to coaching at Northern Illinois, was an integral part of the Kansas State volleyball team which went to the NCAA Tournament three-straight years and captured the 2003 Big 12 Tournament title.

Marquette Volleyball 7 Strength and Conditioning Philosophy at Marquette Strength and conditioning is an integral part of the quickness, and agility drills help to transfer the gained athletes' year-round training at Marquette University. The strength and power to the athletic arena. In addition, just Student-Athlete Performance staff works closely with as athletics places mental demands on the athletes and each coaching staff and sports teams, training focuses on the development of mental medicine to develop a program appropriate for their toughness and team cohesiveness. Athletes are taught sport, catering to the strengths and weaknesses of the to train through their comfort zone and work with their individual athlete. teammates to achieve optimal performance.

The goal of the athletic performance staff is to prepare Conditioning workouts train for the metabolic demands the athletes for the physical and mental demands of their of the sport through the manipulation of work intervals, sport. Physically, an increase in strength improves dura- rest intervals, movements and distances. Sport specific bility, decreasing the risk of injury. Strength conditioning tests are performed throughout the year training focuses on the use of free weight multi-joint ex- in order to monitor changes in fitness and speed, as well ercises. Olympic Weightlifting movements and as to motivate the athletes to perform at their plyometrics teach athletes explosiveness. Speed, highest level during each workout. The strength and con-

NATE HEYRMAN Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach Nate Heyrman is in his second year as a strength and conditioning coach at Marquette. Heyrman designs, implements and supervises year-round periodized strenth, speed and conditioning programs for Marquette women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s track & field and cross country, and women’s tennis.

Prior to arriving at Marquette, Heyrman competed as a thrower for the Colorado State University track & field team. He earned his bachelor’s degree in excercise science from Colorado State University in 2007.

8 2009 Media Guide ditioning programs are designed to improve strength and durability, as well as teach the body to perform explo- sively in athletic movements. All work- outs are designed to work the entire body, focusing on quality, not quantity.

The athletic performance depart- ment is excited to participate in the development of each of the ath- letes' careers at Marquette and feels that strength and conditioning is an essential component to the success of all athletes re- gardless of age, sport, or ability level.

Marquette Volleyball 9 The Student-Athlete Performance component of Stu- dent-Athlete Support Services includes the areas of Academic Support, Sports Medicine and Strength and Conditioning. The staff members in these departments work together to provide services that maximize the opportunity for each student-athlete to prosper, academically and athletically. Services are offered to ensure physical, mental, and emotional well-being and individual programs are developed for student-athletes that request or require specific attention to needs in the areas of health, nutrition, performance enhancement, time management and academic success.

tom ford Associate AD, Academic Services Tom Ford is in 20th year as director of academic sup- port and student programs for Marquette’s student-athletes. Ford’s office offers programs de- signed to meet the special needs of student- athletes, including an orientation program, utoring, writing labs, study hall, computer lab, coordination of volunteer services, on-going drug and alcohol education program, career planning, job search assistance for seniors.

He served as advisor/mentor at Wis.-Parkside before coming to Marquette. Additionally, he was assistant director for the Ed- ucational Opportunity Program at the New Jersey Institute of Technology from 1982-87. Ford has also worked in the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as an education counselor.

A graduate of Wis.-Parkside, Ford earned a bachelor’s degree in English in 1972. He earned a master’s degree in education from Carthage College in 1998.

10 2009 Media Guide ellie rozumalski dr. carolyn smith Assistant Athletic Trainer Medical Team Physician In her third season as assistant athletic trainer at After three years as the Director of Sports Marquette, Ellie Rozumalski is responsible for Medicine at the St. Michael Hospital Family the athletic training for the volleyball and Practice Residency in Milwaukee and Assis- women's track & field teams. tant Professor with the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Smith joined the Marquette Rozumalski came to Marquette from the Uni- versity of Oregon where she served as a grad- University Student Health Service in 2002. uate assistant athletic traininer, working with the football, track & field and volleyball teams. She currently serves as Coordinator of Athletic Medicine and Team Physician for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Med- She earned her master's degree in 2007 from Oregon. Rozumalski re- ical Director for the Athletic Training Educational Program. ceived her bachelor's degree in Kinesiology with an athletic training cer- tificate from the University of Wisconsin in 2005 where she worked with Dr. Smith received her undergraduate degree from Wisconsin where many of the athletic teams as well as Middleton High School sports she was a letterwinner on their track and cross-country teams. Fol- teams. lowing a graduate degree at Northern Illinois, Dr. Smith completed her medical studies at Illinois. She returned to the area to complete her family practice and sports medicine training.

An avid runner and member of the United States 100 Kilometer Na- tional Ultramarathon Team, Dr. Smith has particular research inter- ests in athlete nutrition and its role in peak performance.

Medical and performance enhancement services are provided to Marquette University’s student-athletes year-round in two facilities, while academic support is provided year-round, seven-days-per-week in The Eagles Nest in the Al McGuire Center.

While the emphasis in the departments that constitute the Student-Athlete Performance component is on prepar- ing each individual for success as a Marquette University student-athlete, it is also each department’s goal to prepare the student-athlete for success following the completion of their academic degree(s) and athletic career.

Marquette Volleyball 11 Marquette University has been educating people of advanced professional training, graduate students in faith to be leaders in their professional lives, their search of unique research opportunities, students communities and in society for more than 125 years. pursuing law and dental degrees, and undergraduate stu- Since the first graduating class of five men were awarded dents who choose a university that offers all of the cul- bachelor of arts degrees in the 1880s, Marquette has tural and professional enrichment guaranteed by its grown into a modern coed campus serving more than location in the heart of the nation’s 22nd largest city. 11,000 students and delivering nationally admired under- graduate, graduate and professional programs. The uni- Whether it’s preparing students for their first job or versity’s Catholic, Jesuit tradition is reflected in these putting graduate and professional scholars on the road outstanding academic opportunities as well as in the uni- to even greater success and achievement, Marquette’s ac- versity’s active and committed partnership with the sur- ademic programs have what it takes. They’re delivered by rounding community. teacher-scholars at the top of their fields who are re- spected for funded research in areas ranging from the hu- Today’s Marquette students are working adults seeking manities to the sciences.

Consider these measures of academic excellence:

• U.S. News & World Report ranked Marquette No. 77 • The Princeton Review named Marquette one of the among national universities granting doctoral degrees best universities in the Midwest and among the top for 2009. 20 schools “where students never stop studying” (2003). • Graduate school rankings from U.S. News & World Report gave Marquette top scores as well. The Law • The American Psychological Association of Graduate School is ranked in the top 100 for and the dispute Students named Marquette’s Department of Counseling resolution program is 6th (2008); the College of and Educational Psychology the Department of the Year Nursing’s graduate programs scored 54th (placing the in 2002 for its outstanding commitment to graduate college in the top 20 percent of programs around the students and faculty/ students relations. country) and nursing-midwifery is 18th (2008); the part- time master’s in business administration is ranked 17th • The College of Nursing offers one of only five Ph.D. (2008); the physical therapy program is ranked 16th programs with a teacher-scholar focus. (2005); the biomedical engineering program is 37th • Our medical school acceptance rate surpasses the (2008); the physician assistant program is ranked 40th national average. (2008); the School of Education is ranked 77th (2007); speech-language pathology was ranked 72nd, and • Alumni serve in senior leadership positions at major clinical psychology (doctorate) is ranked 113th (2005). U.S. companies including Kimberly-Clark Corp., CDW Computer, Manpower Inc., the American Cancer • Marquette was Society, Fox Sports Network, Teen People magazine, ranked in the top Ebony magazine and the e-magazine Salon.com 10 of Entrepreneur (that’s just a few). Magazine’s annual ranking of the top • Multiple alumni have won the venerated Pulitzer Prize entrepreneurial for journalism. college programs in the nation for 2004.

12 2009 Media Guide A message from Robert Blust Dean of Admissions

Marquette University is…

CATHOLIC AND JESUIT Whe re much is expected of those who are given much. Where you will be asked questions without easy answers. Where men and women share their talents and compassion through service to others. Where God is part of the Quick Profile conversation. Where you will learn to appreciate life’s Location: Mi lwaukee, Wisconsin rich gifts. Affiliation: Cath olic, Jesuit Founded: 1881 DIVERSE Named for: Père (Father) Jacques Marquette, S.J. President: Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J. Where you will live and learn with 11,000 students from all over the world. Where you will meet students who look, think Campus: approxima tely 90 acres 13-acre outdoor athletic complex and act very much like you, and more who don’t. Where common ground is established by understanding Students: 8, 048 undergraduate enrollment 11,548 total enrollment and embracing differences. All states and more than 80 countries represented in student population A UNIVERSITY Student-to-faculty ratio: 15 to 1 Average lower-division class size: 28 Where a rigorous core curriculum will make you a sharper Average upper-division class size: 23 thinker, writer and speaker. Where you’ll have instant and Academic units: Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences constant access to world-class faculty. Where passions College of Business Administration for great teaching and great research intersect in great J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication professors. Where six colleges and dozens of majors offer in- College of Engineering College of Health Sciences finite possibilities. College of Nursing School of Dentistry IN THE CITY School of Education Law School Where your classroom goes beyond your campus. Where College of Professional Studies countless internships and opportunities for fun are within Student Organizations minutes of campus. Where what you learn will be connected Mo re than 230 student organizations, including: with what you can do with it. • academic and professional • multicultural • performing arts TRANSFORMATIONAL • student government and programming Whe re you will learn to be a leader in your profession and • fraternities and sororities a leader in your community. Where competence is nothing • special interest • service organizations without compassion. Where you will realize you can make • university ministry the world a better place. Where your moral compass will become a trusted instrument. Where you’ll become the person you always wanted to be.

Marquette Volleyball 13 Marquette is a member of the largest and most diverse NCAA Division I conference...the BIG EAST

The Golden Eagles’ membership in the BIG EAST Conference allows them to attract the interest of fans in the nation's largest media markets. BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top 50 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh and Hartford. BIG EAST markets make up nearly one fourth of all television households in the U.S.

The BIG EAST Conference has long been con- sidered a leader in innovative concepts in pro- motion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unpar- alleled visibility for BIG EAST student-athletes. The conference has enjoyed long-standing rela- tionships with CBS, ESPN and ABC.

Some of the BIG EAST Conference’s best students are also some of its best athletes. More than 300 student-athletes have earned Aca- demic All-America honors.

14 2009 Media Guide Marquette Volleyball 15 For festivals and fun, Milwaukee can’t be beat. From May There are more than 15,000 acres of parkland in Mil- through September the city vibrates with a dizzying array waukee County alone, or about one acre for every 60 res- of activities, including parades, music festivals, ethnic idents. This includes several miles of public lakefront celebrations and church socials, bicycle races, sailing re- along the eastern edge of the downtown. gattas, block parties and art fairs. And for those who are itching to drive, there are many Besides Marquette basketball, Milwaukee offers sports nearby attractions, both man-made and natural. Chicago fans professional basketball, baseball, football, soccer and Madison are less than 90 minutes away, while Wis- and hockey. consin’s North Woods, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and beautiful Door County can be reached in just a few hours.

The city of Milwaukee is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, about 90 miles north of Chicago. With a population of 578,887, it is the largest city in Wisconsin and the 22nd-largest city in the nation.

16 2009 Media Guide Marquette Volleyball 17 Marquette volleyball offers various youth camps and clinics throughout the year. The clinics are open to all K-8 students (boys and girls). For the reg- istration fee of $10, each participant may attend the clinic, enjoy a pizza party, and get free admission to that evening’s match.

The three summer camps also offered by Marquette Volleyball are:

The FUNdamental Golden Eagle Volleyball Camp is for young male and fe- male athletes that want to have fun while learning the basic skills of vol- leyball. Athletes will be instructed in all areas of volleyball including serving, attacking, defense, passing and setting.

The SOAR: Individual Training Camp is a great opportunity for individual high school-age students to receive detailed instruction on becoming effective players.

The Golden Eagle Team Volleyball Camp is designed for teams to grow and improve through match play. It is also an opportunity to prepare squads for the fall season and to successfully blend new members into your team.

18 2009 Media Guide Marquette Volleyball participates in Milwaukee’s finest summer offerings when it hosts TRIPLESFEST and per- forms at SUMMERFEST. Since 1987, Triplesfest, a three-on-three volleyball tour- nament, has served as the primary fundraiser for women’s volleyball, while the squad’s performances and clinics at Summerfest, “The World’s Largest Music Festival,” have become an annual tradi- tion. Held every June at Veteran's Park along Milwaukee's Lakefront, Triples- fest attracts some of the top volley- ball players in the Midwest and has grown into a marquee event. At Summerfest the team teaches spectators and participants vol- leyball fundamentals and leads the crowd in various games and activities.

Marquette Volleyball 19 Jamie Mueller, a native of Richfield, Wis., earned AVCA All-Amer- ica Honorable Mention following her senior season at Marquette in 1 2006. Mueller capped off her career at Marquette by setting the single sea- son record for digs with 517 in 2006, while claiming the top spot on the career list as well. She also ranked fourth in the BIG EAST with 4.10 kills per game.

Mueller was named to the AVCA Division 1 All-Northeast Region team, and unanimously to the All-BIG EAST First Team.

Following her successful career at MU, Mueller was awarded the 2007 Robert L. and William P. McCahill Award, given anually to a Marquette postgraduate student-athlete who has demonstrated achieve- ment in athletics, scholarship and service to the university.

20 2009 Media Guide MUELLER CAREER TODD CAREER

MP 116 MP 116 GP 432 GP 439 Kills 1,064 Kills 1,719 Kills/G 2.46 Kills/G 3.92 Pct. .220 Pct. .211 Ast. 168 Ast. 139 Digs 1,567 Digs 889 Blocks 147 Blocks 269

Kim Todd, a native of Whitby, Ontario, Canada earned AVCA All-Amer- ica Honorable Mention following her junior season at Marquette.

9 During the 2006 season, Todd recorded 544 kills over 113 games. Her 4.81 kills per game placed her first in the BIG EAST in that category while also placing her 17th in NCAA Division 1.

Todd was also named to the AVCA Division 1 All-Northeast Region team, and to the All-BIG EAST First Team.

Todd closed her career at MU on a strong note, graduating in biomedical engineering and earning the 2007-08 BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Award for women’s volleyball, recog- nizing her academic cre- dentials, athletic accolades and volunteer service to the community.

Following her time at Mar- quette, Todd began playing professionally in Spain for Cantabria Infinita in the Super Liga 2. During the 2009-10 regular season, she helped Cantabria tie for sec- ond place before eventaully bow- ing out in the semifinals of the playoffs.

Marquette Volleyball 21 The student-athletes at Marquette come from various back- grounds, all with different interests. Their reasons for picking Mar- quette are just as varied.

“I wanted to come to Marquette for as long as I can remember. My mother, sister, brother, grandfather, and several aunts and uncles attended Marquette, and I have seen the positive impact it has had on all of their lives. The facilities, campus, faith-oriented education, and coaching staff had a lot to do with my decision to attend Marquette because I in- stantly felt a sense of belonging.”

“I chose to attend Marquette for many rea- sons. Besides the school being so close to home, is Marquette’s nationally acclaimed physical therapy program, which is the general area of which I am hoping to study. Because of these reasons, I am ex- tremely excited about my decision to be- come a Marquette Golden Eagle.”

“I liked the size of campus and the city of Mil- waukee has a lot of offer. The Al McGuire Cen- ter is one of the best facilities for volleyball and it felt like home to me. Marquette also has a reputation as being one of the top private schools in the United States. What ultimately brought me here was Bond Shymansky, he re- cruited me at Georgia Tech and I followed him here.”

22 2009 Media Guide “I think Bond is a great hire for Marquette. He is one of the top young coaches who has a great track record of recruiting and player development.” Russ Rose Head Coach, Penn State University (2007 & 2008 NCAA Champion)

“I’ve known Bond for at least 15 years. I got to know him when he was at Iowa and I’ve watched him work in camp situations and seen his rapport with the athletes. I think he is a very good coach and builds good relationships with people. He knows the game very well and I coached against him when he was at Georgia Tech and I have a lot of respect for what he accomplished there. He has a lot of recruiting contacts up (in the Midwest) and he is going to be good for Marquette.” Mike Herbert Head Coach, University of Minnesota

“Bond has several qualities that make him very successful. He is suited for volleyball, he understands the game, he can coach it and is a very good fundamentalist. He is like a professor on the court, that is his classroom. He is just a very, very good teacher, he cares about the kids and that is very important to me- their life, their ed- ucation, their social life, all aspects. Whe you get Bond, you get a family because his wife is very much involved in the program and his kids are involved in it as well. When he recruits, he recruits the whole family and it won’t be long before (Marquette) has a very good volleyball program.” Dave Braine Former Georgia Tech Athletic Director

Marquette Volleyball 23 PRIOR SUCCESS OF NEW FACES BRINGS CHANGE FOR GOLDEN EAGLES IN 2009

that everyday the players are feeling Michaela Franklin joins the staff as an With only six players returning some sort of success and that they are assistant coach and will focus on ele- from a squad which struggled in 2008, making those incremental improve- ments ranging from academic per- the new additions to the Marquette ments on their way to becoming their formance to opponent scouting. women's volleyball program are con- best." Franklin won a Big 12 volleyball title at fident their prior successes lead to a Kansas State University and helped giant turnaround in 2009. In 2003 the Yellow Jackets reached the the Wildcats to three NCAA Tourna- NCAA Elite Eight under the tutelage of ment berths in her four seasons. Also A tumultuous 2008 culminated with Shymansky who also led to squad to an academic all-conference performer, the hiring of head coach Bond Shy- the NCAA Second Round in 2002 and Franklin was awarded with the Snell mansky, bringing new blood and an the Sweet 16 in 2004. Shymansky cap- Award for academic success. energetic approach to a squad which tured one ACC Tournament champi- struggled out of the gate early in the onship and two ACC regular season "Michaela has a tremendous amount season and faltered toward its end. titles at Tech in addition to coaching of positive energy and I think it is easy two Atlantic Coast Conference Players to feed off of that," Shymansky said. After seven highly successful seasons of the Year in 2003 and 2004. "She has a great competitive fire and I at Georgia Tech, sporting a 172-64 ca- think the players respect that because reer record, Shymansky leaves Atlanta At Tech, Shymansky earned 2004 ACC they know that she has played at the looking to build a BIG EAST power in Coach of the Year honors and the highest Division I level and had a the volleyball-rich state of Wisconsin. AVCA East Region Coach of the Year tremendous amount of success." With high-caliber talent strewn across that same season. the prep and club ranks of the Mid- Craig Dyer joins the staff following west, Shymansky, a native Iowan, In filling out his coaching staff, Shy- three seasons as an assistant coach looks to get back to his roots by re- mansky focused on individual attrib- for the Penn State men's volleyball cruiting players he feels fit his motto utes and skill sets which he believes team and has spent time as an interim of "Success Today." will allow the program to benefit as head women's coach at Seton Hall they move forward. and Rutgers making him familiar with "'Success Today' is about trying to other BIG EAST programs. focus on the little steps along the way "I like the character and the staff har- and the details that you have to take mony that we have," Shymansky ex- "Craig has a lot of experience and has care of to be successful, both as a stu- plained. "It gets tested, your limits get been around the game for a long time dent and an athlete," Shymansky said. pushed and you get out of your com- on both the men's and women's side," "I think that a lot of times you can get fort zone when you work 17 hour said Shymansky. "It is good to have swallowed up by the big picture and days. That is where the rubber will re- that kind of experience and perspec- don't focus on what you have to do in ally meet the road and it will test us as tive on things. He is an even-keeled the moment. We want to make sure a staff." type of person and laid back."

24 2009 Media Guide As evidenced with the "Success mores Alex Coello, Ciara Jones and Klingsporn will step in immediately as Today" mantra and Shymansky's Holly Mertens will look to provide the team's starting setter, a role in commitment to bring a BIG EAST leadership as the eight newcomers at- which Shymansky thinks she will championship banner to the rafters of tempt to learn the ropes. excel. the Al McGuire Center, he has sur- rounded himself with winners in his Senior Hailey Viola returns as the lone "Your setter is the natural court cap- coaching staff and new roster addi- senior after playing all over the court tain whether she has the captain tions. Franklin, in addition to the Big towards the end of last season. With moniker or not," Shymansky said. 12 title she won as a player, guided the two games remaining in 2008, Viola "Knowing that Nikki is willing to set Northern Illinois Huskies to a 2006 stepped into the setter's role and per- the bar in all areas: she did very well Mid-American Conference West Divi- formed admirably. Viola recorded academically this past spring, did very sion championship as an assistant and back-to-back 20-plus assist matches at well weight training, athletically and Dyer was a member of the 2008 Penn Western Michigan and against Miami with volleyball. That wasn't an easy State men's volleyball national cham- (Ohio) before filling in as an outside transition, it was a very quick transi- pion. hitter during the 2009 spring cam- tion and she was just thrown into the paign. Shymansky believes that ver- mix. I give her a lot of credit that she "Winners innately understand how to satility will serve the team well didn't let it shake her." win," Shymansky explained. "They heading into 2009. understand what that little thing is that Rabbecka Gonyo returns in the middle they have to bring out from deep "Hailey is looking at this as her final after a solid sophomore season and down inside to give at the moment opportunity to make good on three will look to build upon the 107 blocks when the team needs it most. When years of hard work and she is an ag- she recorded a year ago. At 6-foot-4 you have enough winners together gressive competitor on the court with Gonyo will lead a cast of players up who want to win for the team you suc- a great attitude. I think she has done a front getting their first taste of playing ceed. If they want to win for them- great job acting like a champion and a time in redshirt freshman Holly selves then you are mired in winner, even when the W's weren't Mertens along with newcomers mediocrity. There are players and coming. We are expecting big things Danielle Carlson, Carol Henney and coaches here who want to help each out of Hailey this fall," Shymansky Kelsey Mattai. other win." said. "Becka has really turned up her inter- Since the hiring of Shymansky, the Taking the setting reigns from Viola nal motivation," Shymansky said. roster has taken on a different look will be junior transfer Nikki Klingsporn "She knows that she has got some with only six players returning from who will have already had over a se- other great middles that are going to last year's squad. Upperclassmen Hai- mester of class at MU under her belt. compete for her spot and they are ley Viola, Leslie Bielski and Rabbecka After spending the last three years at going to drive her to a higher level. Gonyo along with returning sopho- the University of Wisconsin, She got a lot better adapting to our

Marquette Volleyball 25 faster paced offense this spring, being MVP honors. Beyer also led the nation 2009 BIG EAST able to work with Nikki as her setter with 784 kills in 2008 and ranked first PRESEASON AWARDS and getting a rythmn as to what that with 197 aces. PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE feels like." *Lecia Brown, Louisville, Sr., MB "Having Ashley here this summer is a Meagan Dooley, Pittsburgh, Sr., MH Leslie Bielski also returns on the out- good jump start for her and her team," Annie Fesl, Cincinnati, Jr., S side, providing experience and lead- said Shymansky. "She is somebody ^*Marcela Gurgel, USF, Sr., OH ership. who has won a national championship Christina Kaelin, Notre Dame, Sr., OH this past year on the junior college *Justine Landi, Louisville, Sr., OPP “Leslie is a great passer and hits a level and really knows what it’s like to Kacie MacTavish, Syracuse, Sr., OH Allie Matters, Seton Hall, Sr., OH very hard ball in the front row,” Shy- win when your season is on the line. Chauntay Mickens, Connecticut., Sr., OH mansky said. “She understands the She was a Fab 50 recruit and a top Sarah Morton, Syracuse, Sr., MB concepts that we are after and I think notch kid. We are ecstatic about hav- *Stephanie Niemer, Cincinnati, Jr., OH she fits well into our offensive philos- ing her here." Kellie Sciacca, Notre Dame, Jr., MB ophy on the left side.” * unanimous selection Late signees Ellie Hovda, Shelly ^ preseason player of the year Henney comes to MU as its first ever Mueller and Kelsey Warner also join Under Armour/AVCA All-American, the squad looking to make contribu- BIG EAST PRESEASON COACHES POLL earning second team distinction last tions in their first years. Warner, a na- 1. Louisville (6) ...... 186 2. Notre Dame (5) ...... 178 season as a senior at Catholic Central tive of Fulsom, Calif., is expected to 2. Cincinnati (4) ...... 178 High School in Burlington, Wis. Hen- challenge for the libero position im- 4. USF ...... 151 ney joins the other newcomers in a re- mediately in fall camp. 5. St. John’s ...... 144 6. MARQUETTE ...... 119 cruiting class given "highest 7. Connecticut ...... 118 honorable mention" acclaim by Shymansky sees a bright future for 8. Pittsburgh ...... 107 PrepVolleyball.com, the highest honor this year's squad and the seasons to 9. Syracuse ...... 103 come. 10. Villanova ...... 74 ever given to an MU recruiting class. 11. Georgetown ...... 67 12. Seton Hall ...... 64 "Henney is a nationally-prominent re- "We want BIG EAST Championships, 13. DePaul ...... 35 there is nothing in between for us. 14. Rutgers ...... 33 cruit, the Gatorade Player of the Year 15. West Virginia ...... 18 in Wisconsin for a reason. She is just a Things its going to take from us in the terminator. She works so hard as a short run are a little bit of luck, a lot of middle, she hits the ball hard, she hard work and training discipline. We blocks hard, she plays defense in the are going to need a core group of peo- back row. She will do whatever it ple who believe in what we are trying takes to keep the ball alive and ham- to do and go out and do it. We are mer the ball home," said Shymansky. going to build it and expect our loyal Marquette fans to come out and sup- Joining Henney in the early signing port it as much as possible." period were Carlson and Mattai. Along with those fans, Shymansky "Kelsey (Mattai) really understands understands the possibilities for vol- that the game is trained and played at leyball at MU. a very high level," said Shymansky. "She is going to be exceptional while "We have this perfect storm here for Danielle is a sleeper recruit among volleyball. These Marquette fans are this recruiting class. She is very tall crazy, which is great. We have a huge and long. Very strong, hits very well volleyball community in the greater off of one foot. I think she is going to Milwaukee area and the region. We be a dynamic X-factor for us." have a beautiful facility with BIG EAST competition. You put those these three Although not included in the ranking things together and it is a dynamite by PrepVolleyball.com, outside hitter event waiting to happen. It is now on Ashley Beyer may be the most impor- us to make sure that we are winning." tant newcomer outside of Klingsporn and will have three years of eligibility remaining at MU. Beyer joins the Golden Eagles after earning AVCA Two-Year Colleges First Team All- American honors at Kishwaukee (Ill.) College while leading the team to its third straight NJCAA Division II Na- tional Championship and tournament

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