hall of fame inductees 1995 1996 1998

Debbie Green Patti Lucas-Bright Paula Weishoff

“Considered the best setter in the “A true USC great before women’s “Arguably the greatest middle history of women’s volleyball” volleyball was put on the map blocker in women’s volleyball at Troy” history”

• Inducted to the Volleyball Hall of Fame (1995) (1941-2004) • Inducted to the Volleyball Hall of Fame (1998) • Selected to the Volleyball magazine • Inducted to the All-Time Indoor Team (1995) Volleyball Hall of Fame (1996) • Selected to the Volleyball magazine All-Time Indoor Team • Named To USA Volleyball’s 1978-2002 • Graduated from USC (’64) with a All-Era Team bachelor’s degree in physical • Named To USA Volleyball’s 1978-2002 education and a minor in English. All-Era Team • Led USC to 1976 and 1977 AIAW Attended the University prior to 1976 – National Championship the first year volleyball was considered • Led USC to 1980 AIAW a scholarship sport National Championship • 1977 USC women’s volleyball team was the first collegiate squad ever to go • A two-time U.S. Olympian • Named MVP of the 1992 Olympic undefeated (38-0) and entire starting Mexico City, 1968 Games in Barcelona, Spain lineup earned All-America honors Tokyo, 1964 • Only woman ever to be a member of • A two-time U.S. Olympian • Five-year women’s volleyball head three U.S. Women’s Volleyball , 1984 Moscow, 1980 coach at Pepperdine (1973-77) Olympic Teams: Los Angeles, 1984 • Current women’s volleyball assistant • Longtime high school volleyball coach Seoul, 1988 coach at Long Beach State and has Barcelona, 1992 groomed four All-American setters during her tenure. • A 16-year member of the U.S. National team

• Current head coach at Concordia University and former seven-year assistant coach for the Women of Troy

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USC boasts 28 All-Americans and 16 Olympians in its 30-year program history. The USC program has accounted for a total of 53 All-America honors. At least one USC women's volleyball player/ coach has competed in each in all but three years (1972, 1976 and 2004) since the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.

#4 - Sue Woodstra (1977) Colton, Calif. Outside Hitter

1977 1st Team 1980 Olympics 1984 Olympics

#20 - Terry Place (1976-77) Redondo Beach, Calif. (Redondo HS) Middle Blocker

1976 1st Team 1977 1st Team 1980 Olympics 1984 Olympics

#11 - Lynne Luedke (1977) Brooklyn Park, Minn. Outside Hitter

1977 1st Team

#15 - Debbie Landreth (1976-77) El Segundo, Calif. Outside Hitter

1976 1st Team 1977 1st Team 1980 Olympics

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#10 - Debbie Green (1976-77) Westminster, Calif. (Westminster HS) Setter

1976 1st Team 1977 1st Team 1980 Olympics 1984 Olympics

#2 - Paula Dittmer-Goodwin (1976-80) Huntington Beach, Calif. (Marina HS) Setter

1976 1st Team 1978 1st Team 1979 1st Team 1980 1st Team

#13 - Star Clark (1977-78) Perris, Calif. (Perris HS) Middle Blocker

1977 1st Team

#9 - Paula Weishoff (1980) Torrance, Calif. (West HS) Middle Blocker

1980 1st Team 1984 Olympics 1992 Olympics (MVP) 1996 Olympics

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#5 - Cathy Stukel (1978-81) Champaign, Ill. (Champaign Central HS) Setter

1978 1st Team 1979 1st Team 1980 1st Team 1981 1st Team

#4 - Dana Smith (1980-83) 29 Palms, Calif. (29 Palms HS) Outside Hitter

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 1980 12 --- 109 --- 39 280 .250 --- 8 ------3-14-17 --- 1981 22 --- 298 --- 78 716 .307 --- 21 46 --- 15-30-45 --- 1982 24 --- 385 --- 134 838 .283 --- 24 30 --- 19-29-48 --- 1983 23 --- 287 --- 97 717 .265 --- 19 118 --- 8-34-42 --- 1981 1st Team Career 81 --- 1,079 --- 348 2,551 .287 --- 72 ------45-107-152 --- 1982 1st Team 1983 1st Team

#3 - Kim Ruddins (1981-85) Los Angeles, Calif. (Westchester HS) Setter

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 1981 23 --- 28 --- 10 81 .222 --- 20 17 --- 6-15-21 --- 1982 24 --- 67 --- 19 201 .239 --- 20 37 --- 8-61-69 --- 1984 26 --- 74 --- 20 193 .280 --- 28 239 --- 21-84-105 --- 1984 1st Team 1985 19 72 65 0.90 6 166 .355 888 13 192 2.67 6-82-88 1.22 1985 1st Team Career 92 --- 234 --- 55 641 .279 --- 81 485 --- 41-242-283 --- 1984 Olympics 1988 Olympics

#10 - Tracy Clark - (1982-85) El Toro, Calif. (El Toro HS) Outside Hitter

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 1982 24 --- 399 --- 113 810 .353 --- 24 32 --- 27-33-60 --- 1983 24 --- 346 --- 146 792 .253 --- 22 141 --- 17-32-49 --- 1984 25 --- 473 --- 189 1,066 .266 --- 35 296 --- 13-54-67 --- 1982 1st Team 1985 35 93 462 4.97 154 998 .309 22 25 317 3.41 20-50-70 0.75 1983 1st Team Career 108 --- 1,680 --- 602 3,666 .294 --- 106 786 --- 77-169-246 --- 1984 1st Team 1985 1st Team

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#12 Stefanie Bodison - (1988-91) Rockville, Md. (Montgomery HS) Middle Blocker

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 1988 27 69 53 0.77 23 171 .175 0 13 113 1.64 17-39-56 0.81 1989 32 113 240 2.12 81 594 .268 16 15 246 2.18 32-92-124 1.10 1990 28 106 285 2.69 103 646 .282 10 15 225 2.12 29-90-119 1.12 1991 1st Team 1991 31 114 365 3.20 117 785 .316 18 23 312 2.74 30-116-146 1.28 Career 118 402 943 2.35 324 2,196 .282 44 66 896 2.23 108-337-445 1.11

#5 - Cica Baccelli (1991-92) Sao Paolo, Brazil (Colegio Objetivo) Outside Hitter

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 1991 29 92 293 3.18 90 723 .281 41 15 167 1.82 14-69-83 0.90 1992 30 103 432 4.19 108 1,030 .315 50 21 262 2.54 21-80-101 0.98 Career 59 195 725 3.72 198 1,753 .301 91 36 429 2.20 35-149-184 0.94 1992 2nd Team

#9 - Katie Haller (1990-93) Bakersfield, Calif. (Garces Memorial HS) Outside Hitter

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 1990 28 87 208 2.39 107 658 .154 4 19 236 2.71 12-26-38 0.44 1991 31 115 429 3.73 154 1,152 .239 19 29 489 4.25 7-43-50 0.43 1992 30 107 427 3.99 125 1,196 .253 19 26 504 4.71 11-53-64 0.60 1992 2nd Team 1993 31 115 464 4.03 121 1,247 .275 30 33 473 4.11 9-41-50 0.43 1992 1st Team Career 120 424 1,528 3.60 507 4,253 .240 72 107 1,702 4.01 39-163-202 0.48

#15 - Meika Wagner (1991-94) Moreno Valley, Calif. (Notre Dame HS) Outside Hitter

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 1991 9 15 30 2.00 10 57 .351 1 0 7 0.47 0-9-9 0.60 1992 30 106 338 3.19 139 730 .273 15 37 298 2.81 24-111-135 1.27 1993 31 114 450 3.94 143 934 .329 19 16 261 2.29 35-97-132 1.16 1993 2nd Team 1994 30 105 451 4.30 143 854 .361 21 10 297 2.83 30-94-124 1.18 1994 1st Team Career 100 340 1,269 3.73 435 2,575 .324 56 63 863 2.54 89-311-400 1.18

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#11 - Lauri Yust (1991-94) Houston, Texas (Elsik HS) Middle Blocker

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 1991 28 101 175 1.73 66 424 .257 23 21 194 1.92 40-107-147 1.46 1992 23 65 65 1.00 44 183 .115 8 9 114 1.75 11-44-55 0.85 1993 31 115 319 2.77 105 696 .308 17 13 126 1.10 40-134-174 1.51 1994 2nd Team 1994 28 94 345 3.67 89 667 .384 14 8 156 1.66 54-94-148 1.57 Career 110 375 904 2.41 304 1,970 .305 62 51 590 1.57 145-379-524 1.40

#3 - Kelly Kuebler (1992-95) Seal Beach, Calif. (Los Alamitos HS) Outside Hitter

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 1992 29 100 239 2.39 119 775 .155 18 21 385 3.85 8-58-66 0.66 1993 31 113 394 3.49 173 1,052 .210 10 33 379 3.35 11-51-62 0.55 1994 26 94 341 3.63 103 787 .302 29 30 329 3.50 21-34-55 0.59 1994 2nd Team 1995 25 95 442 4.65 139 1,006 .301 19 25 378 3.98 18-38-56 0.59 1995 2nd Team Career 111 402 1,416 3.52 534 3,620 .244 76 109 1,471 3.66 58-181-239 0.59

#10 - Jasmina Marinkovic (1995-98) Uzice, Serbia (Miodrag Milovanovic HS) Middle Blocker

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 1995 27 101 330 3.27 108 726 .306 7 7 116 1.15 48-87-135 1.34 1996 30 104 433 4.16 112 891 .360 12 11 111 1.07 37-106-143 1.38 1997 28 104 442 4.25 93 885 .394 13 25 131 1.26 25-127-152 1.46 1997 1st Team 1998 29 103 494 4.80 128 1,041 .352 14 19 146 1.42 21-110-131 1.27 1998 2nd Team Career 114 412 1,699 4.12 441 3,543 .355 46 62 504 1.22 131-430-561 1.36

#15 - (1995-98) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. (Dana Hills HS) Outside Hitter

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 1995 27 101 360 3.56 162 965 .205 19 15 307 3.04 24-33-57 0.56 1996 30 103 408 3.96 198 1,091 .192 11 23 313 3.04 24-38-52 0.60 1997 29 106 477 4.50 201 1,061 .260 29 26 354 3.34 5-79-84 0.79 1998 2nd Team 1998 30 105 554 5.28 189 1,239 .295 47 35 337 3.21 6-54-60 0.57 Career 116 415 1,799 4.33 750 4,356 .241 106 99 1,311 3.16 60-204-264 0.64

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#26 Jennifer Pahl - (1998-2001) Murrieta, Calif. (Linfield HS) Middle Blocker

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 1998 29 75 139 1.85 43 289 .332 2 6 30 0.40 8-49-57 0.76 1999 30 107 362 3.38 128 798 .293 12 32 243 2.27 24-75-99 0.93 2000 31 104 334 3.21 66 662 .405 4 10 136 1.31 17-115-132 1.27 2000 2nd Team 2001 29 97 249 2.57 63 469 .397 4 2 54 0.56 13-100-113 1.16 Career 119 383 1,084 2.83 300 2,218 .353 22 50 463 1.21 62-339-401 1.05

#14 - (2000-03) Newport Beach, Calif. (Newport Harbor HS) Outside Hitter

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 2000 32 107 396 3.70 126 956 .282 32 38 327 3.06 10-57-67 0.63 2001 29 97 375 3.87 109 938 .284 28 21 299 3.08 12-47-59 0.61 2002 32 107 386 3.61 111 960 .286 17 46 321 3.00 11-58-69 0.64 2000 2nd Team 2003 35 113 412 3.65 115 1,004 .296 26 59 356 3.15 28-51-79 0.70 2002 1st Team Career 128 424 1,569 3.70 461 3,858 .287 103 164 1,303 3.07 61-213-274 0.65 2003 1st Team

#33 - Katie Olsovsky (2000-03) Torrance, Calif. (Bishop Montgomery HS) Middle Blocker

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 2000 31 103 282 2.74 85 548 .359 30 13 79 0.77 30-92-122 1.18 2001 29 100 236 2.36 66 458 .371 20 12 200 2.00 24-100-124 1.24 2002 32 103 273 2.65 75 553 .358 60 22 117 1.14 29-97-126 1.22 2003 34 106 265 2.50 76 596 .317 12 4 129 1.22 8-96-104 0.98 2001 2nd Team Career 126 421 1,056 2.56 302 2,155 .350 122 51 525 1.27 91-385-476 1.16

#9 - Emily Adams (2001-04) Phoenix, Ariz. (Xavier College Prep) Middle Blocker

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 2001 17 29 59 2.03 13 110 .418 5 1 4 0.14 8-13-21 0.72 2002 32 102 310 3.04 64 581 .423 35 19 78 0.76 42-99-141 1.38 2003 35 112 376 3.36 74 701 .431 31 24 91 0.81 40-116-156 1.39 2004 29 106 318 3.00 60 664 .389 43 14 83 0.78 30-115-145 1.37 2002 1st Team Career 113 349 1,063 3.05 211 2,056 .414 114 58 256 0.73 120-343-463 1.33 2003 1st Team 2004 1st Team

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#8 - Keao Burdine (2001-04) La Habra, Calif. (La Habra HS) Outside Hitter

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 2001 29 109 328 3.25 107 832 .266 33 19 255 2.52 8-39-47 0.47 2002 32 104 341 3.28 111 842 .273 14 29 310 2.98 12-29-41 0.39 2003 34 105 364 3.47 112 901 .280 22 29 316 3.01 13-29-42 0.40 2004 27 102 428 4.20 158 1,141 .237 22 29 360 3.53 28-30-58 0.57 2003 2nd Team Career 122 412 1,461 3.55 488 3,716 .262 87 104 1,241 3.01 61-127-188 0.46 2004 1st Team

#7 - Bibiana Candelas (2002-05) Torreón, Mexico (Colegio Ponceño) Middle Blocker

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 2002 15 40 80 2.00 18 176 .352 1 2 20 0.50 1-16-17 0.43 2003 35 111 339 3.05 65 632 .434 53 23 73 0.66 20-118-138 1.24 2004 29 108 330 3.06 62 676 .396 51 11 75 0.69 20-88-108 1.00 2003 1st Team 2005 28 102 501 4.91 106 1,253 .315 21 12 119 1.17 31-62-93 0.91 2004 3rd Team Career 107 361 1,250 3.46 251 2,737 .365 126 48 287 0.80 72-284-356 0.99 2005 2nd Team

#2 - Debora Seilhamer (2003- ) Ponce, Puerto Rico (Colegio Ponceño) Libero

Year M G K KPG E TA Pct. A SA Digs DPG BS-BA-TB BPG 2003 33 82 1 0.01 0 2 .500 6 4 83 1.01 0-0-0 0.00 2004 29 106 4 0.04 1 9 .333 25 7 571 5.39 0-0-0 0.00 2005 28 102 3 0.03 4 10 -.100 50 10 696 6.82 0-0-0 0.00 Career 90 290 8 0.03 5 21 .143 81 21 1,350 4.66 0-0-0 0.00 2005 2nd Team

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Jennifer (Kessy) Boss Women of Troy in the AVP 2-man: AVP, Parks & Rec, USAV, FIVB; through 2002 season.

Players Best Finish Years Played Anna Biller...... 5th...... 1980, 1987-1989 Keao Burdine...... 9th...... 2003-2006 Patti Bright...... 3rd...... 1968, 1974 Debby (Landreth) Brown...... 13th...... 1989 Bibiana Candelas...... 25th...... 2006 Tracy Clark...... 9th...... 1989 Kashi Cormier...... 35th...... 2003, 2006 Katie Haller...... 9th...... 1995 Nancy Hillman...... 25th...... 1989-1990 Jennifer (Kessy) Boss...... 1st...... 2000-2006 Kelly Kuebler...... 17th...... 2003 Tracy Lindquist...... 1st...... 2000-2006 Megan McCallister...... 9th...... 1989, 1993 Miki McFadden...... 1st...... 1976 Heidi Munneke...... 57th...... 2006 Kirsti Olsen...... 35th...... 2003-2004 Alicia Robinson...... 57th...... 2006 April Ross...... 9th...... 2006 Maya Thiene...... 1st...... 1976, 1978 Tauna Vandeweghe...... 17th...... 1989, 2000 Staci Venski...... 51st...... 2004 Paula Weishoff...... 3rd...... 1985, 1988, 1999 Keao Burdine (digging) and Antoinette White...... 25th...... 1993 April Ross The AVP Tour has long been known as the top pro destination and many former Women of Troy have played. This year's tour included former players Jennifer (Kessy) Boss, Tracy Lindquist, April Ross and Keao Burdine. In 1997, at the ages of 16 and 14, repectively, Lindquist and then-partner Chrissie Zartman (UCLA) became the youngest players ever to receive an AAA beach rating. The pair won five AAU Junior Beach Championships and five Junior Olympic gold medals while representing the United States, including the first World University Games Beach Volleyball Championship in Guadeloupe of the French Antilles in 2002. The pair reunited to defend its title in 2004, but finished fourth overall. Kessy earned her first beach title in 2001 with then-partner Heather Lowe at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Thailand Challenger. Her breakout season came in 2004 when she was voted as the AVP's Most Tracy Lindquist Improved Player. With various partners, she climbed to No. 11 in the AVP rankings in 2004 USC's Bibiana Candelas (right) and former Minnesota and ranked 56th on the money list with over libero Paula Gentil teamed up to win the 2006 $30,000 in winnings. She also posted her Collegiate National Beach Volleyball Championships, best domestic finish, placing second at the held in Reno, Nev. CSTV covered the tournament and 2004 Bud Light Huntington Beach Open with followed Candelas and Gentil as the pair won a wild- Barbara Fontana. She earned another second- card spot at the AVP event in Hermosa Beach. place finish in 2005 after matching up with AVP legend Holly McPeak, along with several third-place finishes. Burdine and Ross made their 2006 debut as a team and quickly earned enough points to be slotted as an automatic seed later in the season. The Sacramento Open (June 15-18) Association of provided the first glimpse of their potential Volleyball after they raced through the qualifiers' bracket and upset several seeded teams for a ninth- Professionals place finish.

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AVCA All-American ...... April Ross (Pacific) AVCA Division I National 2001...... Katie Olsovsky (Pacific) Coach of the Year 2005...... Bibiana Candelas+ ...... Jennifer Pahl(Pacific) 2004...... Emily Adams ...... April Ross (Pacific) 2003...... ...... Keao Burdine 2000...... Jennifer Pahl (Pacific) ...... Bibiana Candelas^ ...... April Ross** (Pacific) AVCA District VIII/Region 1998...... Jennifer Kessy 2003...... Emily Adams Coach of the Year ...... Keao Burdine+ ...... Jasmina Marinkovic ...... Janice Mounts ...... Bibiana Candelas 2000...... Jerritt Elliott (Interim) 1997...... Jennifer Kessy ...... April Ross 1991...... Lisa Love 2002...... Emily Adams ...... Jasmina Marinkovic ...... April Ross 1996...... Jasmina Marinkovic 2001...... Katie Olsovsky+ 1995...... Kelly Kuebler Asics/Volleyball Magazine 2000...... Jennifer Pahl+ ...... Jasmina Marinkovic ...... April Ross+ 1994...... Kelly Kuebler All-American** 1998...... Jennifer Kessy+ ...... Meika Wagner ...... Jasmina Marinkovic+ ...... Lauri Yust 2005...... Bibiana Candelas+ 1997...... Jasmina Marinkovic 1993...... Katie Haller ...... Debora Seilhamer+ 1995...... Kelly Kuebler+ ...... Meika Wagner 2003...... Emily Adams 1994...... Kelly Kuebler+ ...... Lauri Yust ...... Keao Burdine^ ...... Meika Wagner 1992...... Cica Bacelli ...... Bibiana Candelas^ ...... Lauri Yust+ ...... Katie Haller ...... April Ross 1993...... Katie Haller 1991...... Stefanie Bodison 2001...... Katie Olsovsky* ...... Meika Wagner+ 1990...... Lonise Norfleet ...... Jennifer Pahl* 1992...... Cica Baccelli+ **Pacific Region Freshman of the Year ...... April Ross^ ...... Katie Haller+ 2000...... Katie Olsovsky* 1991...... Stefanie Bodison+ ...... Jennifer Pahl+ 1985...... Tracy Clark ...... April Ross+ 1998...... Jasmina Marinkovic* ...... Kim Ruddins Pac-10 Player of the 1984...... Tracy Clark Year and three-time ...... Jennifer Kessy* ...... Kim Ruddins All-American 1997...... Jasmina Marinkovic 1983...... Dana Smith April Ross 1980...... Cathy Stukel ...... Tracy Clark ...... Paula Wesihoff 1982...... Dana Smith 1979...... Cathy Stukel ...... Tracy Clark 1978...... Paula Dittmer* 1981...... Dana Smith ...... Cathy Stukel ...... Cathy Stukel 1977...... Star Clark* 1980...... Paula Dittmer-Goodwin ...... Debbie Green ...... Cathy Stukel ...... Debbie Landreth ...... Paula Weishoff ...... Lynn Luedke+ 1979...... Paula Dittmer-Goodwin ...... Terry Place+ ...... Cathy Stukel ...... Sue Woodstra 1978...... Paula Dittmer-Goodwin **Magazine did not award honors in 2002...... Cathy Stukel 1977...... Star Clark ...... Debbie Green 2000 All-American ...... Debbie Landreth Jennifer Pahl ...... Lynn Luedke ...... Terry Place ...... Sue Woodstra 1976...... Paula Dittmer-Goodwin ...... Debbie Green ...... Debbie Landreth ...... Terry Place

AVCA National Player of the Week AVCA All-District VIII/ All-Region Team 2003...... Keao Burdine (Nov. 17) 2001...... Katie Olsovsky (Oct. 15) 2005...... Bibiana Candelas (Pacific) 2000...... April Ross (Nov. 13) ...... Debora Seilhamer (Pacific)* 1997...... Jasmina Marinkovic (Sept. 22) 2004...... Emily Adams (Pacific) ...... Keao Burdine (Pacific) Legend ...... Bibiana Candelas (Pacific)* 2003...... Emily Adams (Pacific) + second team ...... Toni Anderson (Pacific)* ^ third team ...... Keao Burdine (Pacific) * honorable mention ...... Bibiana Candelas (Pacific) ...... Katie Olsovsky (Pacific)* ...... April Ross (Pacific) 2002...... Emily Adams (Pacific) ...... Keao Burdine (Pacific)* ...... Katie Olsovsky (Pacific)* 59

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Asics/Volleyball Magazine 1999...... Kashi Cormier* Pac-10 All-Freshmen Team Players of the Year** ...... Janae Henry* ...... Jennifer Pahl 2005...... Kelli Tennant 2000...... April Ross (Freshman of the Year) ...... Antoinette Polk* 2004...... Sarah Florian 1980...... Paula Weishoff 1998...... Jennifer Kessy ...... Diane Copenhagen* **Magazine did not award honors in 2002...... Jasmina Marinkovic 2003...... Kimi Freeburg* ...... Janice Mounts 2001...... Keao Burdine ...... Antoinette Polk* 2000...... Toni Anderson Conference MVP 1997...... Jennifer Kessy ...... Katie Olsovsky ...... Jasmina Marinkovic ...... April Ross** 2003...... April Ross (Pac-10) ...... Janice Mounts* 1999...... Lauren Killian* 1980...... Cathy Stukel (WCAA) ...... Jeanne Vetter* ...... Tracy Lindquist 1996...... Vesna Dragicevic 1998...... Jennifer Pahl ...... Jennifer Kessy* 1997...... Antoinette Polk** ...... Jasmina Marinkovic All-Conference ...... Kashi Cormier* ...... Janice Mounts* Note: USC was a member of the WCAA from 1996...... Amber Oliver* 1995...... Jennifer Kessy* 1976-1984; the Pac-West Conference in 1985; 1995...... Jasmina Marinkovic ...... Kelly Kuebler and the Pacific-10 Conference from 1986- 1995...... Jennifer Kessy ...... Jasmina Marinkovic* present. 1992...... Kelly Kuebler 1994...... Kelly Kuebler 1991 ...... Lauri Yust ...... Meika Wagner 2004...... Emily Adams 1990 ...... Katie Haller ...... Lauri Yust ...... Keao Burdine 1987 ...... Lonise Norfleet 1993...... Katie Haller ...... Bibiana Candelas ...... Megan McCallister ...... Meika Wagner 2003...... Emily Adams 1986...... Yleana Carrasco 1992 ...... Katie Haller ...... Toni Anderson ** Freshman of the Year ...... Cica Baccelli ...... Keao Burdine ...... Meika Wagner ...... Bibiana Candelas 1991...... Stefanie Bodison ...... * Conference Coach of the Year ...... Katie Haller ...... Katie Olsovsky* 1990 ...... Lonise Norfleet ...... April Ross 2000...... Jerritt Elliott - Interim (Pac-10) 1989...... Megan McCallister 1999...... Jerritt Elliott - Interim (Pac-10) 1988...... Nancy Hillman 1997...... Lisa Love (Pac-10) ...... Megan McCallister 1978...... Dale Flickenger (WCAA) 1998 All-American 1987...... Nancy Hillman Jennifer Kessy ...... Lonise Norfleet 1985...... Kim Ruddins Pac-10 Players of the Week ...... Tracy Clark ...... Yvonne Lewis* 2005...... Bibiana Candelas (Oct. 3) 1984...... Kim Ruddins ...... Debora Seilhamer (Oct. 24) ...... Tracy Clark 2004...... Emily Adams (Oct. 4) ...... Yvonne Lewis* 2003...... Emily Adams (Sept. 22) 1983...... Dana Smith ...... Keao Burdine (Nov. 17) ...... Tracy Clark ...... April Ross (Oct. 20) ...... Janice Johnson* 2002...... April Ross (Sept. 3) 1982...... Dana Smith ...... Katie Olsovsky (Sept. 24) ...... Tracy Clark ...... Emily Adams (Oct. 7) ...... Margaret Grant* 2001...... **Katie Olsovsky (Oct. 15) ...... Kim Ruddins* ...... **Katie Olsovsky (Oct. 22) 1981...... Cathy Stukel 2000...... Jennifer Pahl (Sept. 25) ...... Dana Smith+ ...... April Ross (Nov. 13) 1980...... Cathy Stukel 1998...... Jennifer Kessy (Oct. 5) ...... Paula Weishoff ...... Jasmina Marinkovic (Oct. 12) ...... Anna Maria Lopez+ ...... Jennifer Kessy (Nov. 23) ...... Iris MacDonald+ 1997...... Jennifer Kessy (Sept. 2) 1979...... Paula Dittmer-Goodwin ...... Jasmina Marinkovic (Sept. 22) ...... Cathy Stukel ...... Jasmina Marinkovic (Oct. 20) ...... Anna Maria Lopez+ ...... Jasmina Marinkovic (Nov. 10) 1978 ...... Paula Dittmer-Goodwin 1996...... *Jennifer Kessy (Oct. 7) ...... Star Clark 2002...... Emily Adams ...... *Jennifer Kessy (Oct. 14) ...... Cathy Stukel+ ...... Toni Anderson* 1995...... Kelly Kuebler (Oct. 9) ...... Marie Lundie+ ...... Keao Burdine ...... Kelly Kuebler (Nov. 20) 1977 ...... Debbie Green ...... Katie Olsovsky 1994...... Meika Wagner (Nov. 21) ...... Debbie Landreth ...... April Ross 1993...... Kelly Kuebler (Oct. 11) 2001...... Keao Burdine* ...... Meika Wagner (Sept. 20) ...... Katie Olsovsky Pac-10 Freshman of the Year 1992...... Cica Baccelli (Sept. 28) ...... Jennifer Pahl 1991...... Kiersten Finch (Sept. 9) ...... April Ross 2000...... April Ross 1990...... Lonise Norfleet (Nov. 19) 2000...... Toni Anderson* 1997...... Antoinette Polk ...... Megan McCallister (Oct. 29) ...... Janae Henry* 1995...... Jasmina Marinkovic ...... Katie Olsovsky* ...... Jennifer Pahl ...... Antoinette Polk* 60 ...... April Ross

2006 usc women's volleyball · six-time national champions honors and awards

1989...... Megan McCallister (Oct. 9) NCAA/AIAW Championship Volleyball Magazine ...... Christine Brigman (Sept. 25) All-Tournament All-Time Indoor Team 1988...... Yleana Carrasco (Sept. 26) 1987...... Nancy Hillman (Oct. 26) 2003...... Keao Burdine - MVP Debbie Green *First Pac-10 player to win consecutive ...... Bibiana Candelas Paula Weishoff Player of the Week honors...... April Ross Sue Woodstra+ **Second Pac-10 player of all-time to win 2002...... Keao Burdine - MVP Debbie Landreth-Brown* the consecutive honor...... Katie Olsovsky ...... April Ross Volleyball Hall of Fame 1985...... Kim Ruddins Inductees 1982...... Tracy Clark - MVP Hall of Fame Inductee and ...... Kim Ruddins three-time Olympian Debbie Green (1995) 1981...... Cathy Stukel - MVP Paula Weishoff Patti Lucas-Bright (1996) ...... Dana Smith Paula Weishoff (1998) 1978...... Cathy Stukel (AIAW) AVCA Hall of Fame Inductee

NCAA/AIAW Regional Debbie Green (2004) All-Tournament Lisa Love (2005) Mick Haley (2006) 2003...... Emily Adams Sue Woodstra (2006) ...... Keao Burdine - MVP ...... Bibiana Candelas USA Volleyball ...... April Ross 75th Anniversary All-Era Team 2002...... Emily Adams (1978-2002) ...... Katie Olsovsky ...... April Ross - MVP Debbie Green 2001...... Katie Olsovsky Paula Weishoff ...... Jennifer Pahl Sue Woodstra 2000...... Katie Olsovsky ...... Jennifer Pahl Olympians ...... April Ross - MVP 1994...... Kelly Kuebler 2000 SYDNEY...... Mick Haley (Head Coach) ...... Meika Wagner 1996 Atlanta...... Paula Weishoff ...... Lauri Yust 1992 Barcelona....Paula Weishoff (MVP) 1985...... Kim Ruddins 1988 Seoul...... Kim Ruddins 1982...... Tracy Clark - MVP 1984 Los Angeles...... Carolyn Becker Pac-10 All-Academic ...... Kim Ruddins ...... Debbie Green ...... Dana Smith ...... Terry Place (West Germany) 2005...... Alli Dillon+ 1981...... Cathy Stukel ...... Kim Ruddins 2003...... Emily Adams ...... Margaret Grant ...... Paula Weishoff ...... Toni Anderson* ...... Katie McGarrey ...... Sue Woodstra ...... Bibiana Candelas* 1978...... Paula Dittmer-Goodwin (AIAW) ...... Tauna Vandeweghe (alt.) ...... Alicia Robinson* ...... Star Clark (AIAW) 1980 Moscow...... Carolyn Becker ...... April Ross* ...... Debbie Green 2002...... Emily Adams+ ...... Debbie Landreth ...... Toni Anderson* NCAA Post Graduate ...... Terry Place ...... Alicia Robinson* Scholarship Winners ...... Sue Woodstra 2001...... Toni Anderson* 1968 Mexico City...... Kathryn Ann Heck ...... Lauren Killian* 1995...... Lauri Yust ...... Nina Jorgensen ...... Tracy Lindquist* 1994...... Katie Haller ...... Patti Lucas-Bright ...... Jennifer Pahl* 1984...... Dana Smith ...... Micki McFadden ...... April Ross* 1982...... Cathy Stukel 1964 Tokyo...... Patti Lucas-Bright 2000...... Lauren Killian* ...... Tracy Lindquist* 1999...... Amber Oliver* Academic All-American 1997...... Alaina Kipps 1996...... Bonny Brunst 2003...... Emily Adams+ ...... Kirsti Olson 1997...... Alaina Kipps+ 1995 ...... Bonny Brunst+ 1994...... Lauri Yust+ ...... Kirsti Olson* 1993...... Katie Haller 1994...... Bonny Brunst+ 1992...... Katie Haller ...... Kirsti Olson* 1991...... Katie Haller* ...... Lauri Yust 1993...... Katie Haller Volleyball Honda Award ...... Lauri Yust 1992...... Katie Haller 2003 ...... April Ross ...... Meika Wagner 1978...... Debbie Green 1991...... Katie Haller 1977...... Debbie Green Three-time All-American ...... Kiersten Finch Emily Adams was also a 2003 1990...... Kiersten Finch Academic All-American 1989...... Stefanie Bodison 61

six-time national champions · 2006 usc women's volleyball all-time career records

Kills Assists Per Game Block Assists 1. Jennifer Kessy (1995-98)...... 1,799 (min. 500 asst.) 1. Jasmina Marinkovic (1995-98)...... 430 2. Jasmina Marinkovic (1995-98)...... 1,699 1. Janice Mounts (1995-98)...... 13.22 2. Katie Olsovsky (2000-03)...... 388 3. Tracy Clark (1982-85)...... 1,680 2. Christine Brigman (1987-89)...... 12.60 3. Lauri Yust (1991-94)...... 379 4. Lonise Norfleet (1987-90)...... 1,636 3. Monika Cavaliere (1993-95)...... 11.45 4. Leslie Devereaux (1982-85)...... 362 5. April Ross (2000-03)...... 1,576 4. Missy McCaw (1990-93)...... 10.44 5. Emily Adams (2001-04)...... 343 6. Nancy Hillman (1985-88)...... 1,534 5. Nena Siljegovic (2004-05)...... 10.20 6. Stefanie Bodison (1988-91)...... 337 7. Katie Haller (1990-93)...... 1,528 6. Toni Anderson (2000-03)...... 8.96 7. Meika Wagner (1991-94)...... 311 8. Megan McCallister (1987-90)...... 1,472 7. Sue Peters (1989-92)...... 8.48 8. Jamie Hatchett (1985-88)...... 301 9. Keao Burdine (2001-04)...... 1,461 8. Tracy Lindquist (1999-02)...... 6.67 9. Megan McCallister (1987-90)...... 286 10. Kelly Kuebler (1992-95)...... 1,416 10. Bibiana Candelas (2002-05)...... 284 Aces Kills Per Game 1. Nancy Hillman (1985-88)...... 170 Total Blocks (min. 500 kills) 2. April Ross (2000-03)...... 161 1. Jasmina Marinkovic (1995-98)...... 561 1. Jennifer Kessy (1995-98)...... 4.33 3. Janice Johnson (1982-85)...... 136 2. Lauri Yust (1991-94)...... 524 2. Jasmina Marinkovic (1995-98)...... 4.12 4. Kelly Kuebler (1992-95)...... 109 3. Leslie Devereaux (1982-85)...... 485 3. Vesna Dragicevic (1994-96)...... 3.97 5. Katie Haller (1990-93)...... 107 4. Katie Olsovsky (2000-03)...... 479 4. Lonise Norfleet (1987-90)...... 3.96 Megan McCallister (1987-90)...... 107 5. Emily Adams (2001-04)...... 463 5. April Ross (2000-03)...... 3.73 7. Tracy Clark (1982-85)...... 106 6. Stefanie Bodison (1988-91)...... 445 Meika Wagner (1991-94)...... 3.73 8. Keao Burdine (2001-04)...... 104 7. Meika Wagner (1991-94)...... 400 7. Cica Baccelli (1991-92)...... 3.72 9. Christine Brigman (1987-89)...... 97 8. Jamie Hatchett (1985-88)...... 383 8. Nancy Hillman (1985-88)...... 3.65 10. Lonise Norfleet (1987-90)...... 96 9. Megan McCallister (1987-90)...... 375 9. Katie Haller (1990-93)...... 3.60 10. Bibiana Candelas (2002-05)...... 356 10. Keao Burdine (2001-04)...... 3.55 Aces Per Game (min. 40 aces) Blocks Per Game Attacks 1. Nancy Hillman (1985-88)...... 0.41 (min. 100 blocks) 1. Jennifer Kessy (1995-98)...... 4,356 2. April Ross (2000-03)...... 0.38 1. Alaina Kipps (1995-98)...... 1.48 2. Katie Haller (1990-93)...... 4,253 3. Jill Daniels (1986-89)...... 0.35 2. Lauri Yust (1991-94)...... 1.40 3. Nancy Hillman (1985-88)...... 3,984 4. Vesna Dragicevic (1994-96)...... 0.32 3. Jasmina Marinkovic (1995-98)...... 1.36 4. April Ross (2000-03)...... 3,859 5. Christine Brigman (1987-90)...... 0.28 4. Emily Adams (2001-04)...... 1.33 5. Keao Burdine (2001-04)...... 3,716 6. Kelly Kuebler (1992-95)...... 0.27 Jamie Hatchett (1985-88)...... 1.33 6. Lonise Norfleet (1987-90)...... 3,692 7. Keao Burdine (2001-04)...... 0.25 6. Meika Wagner (1991-94)...... 1.18 7. Tracy Clark (1982-85)...... 3,666 Kirsti Olson (1993-96)...... 0.25 7. Katie Olsovsky (2000-03)...... 1.17 8. Kelly Kuebler (1992-95)...... 3,620 Katie Haller (1990-93)...... 0.25 8. Stefanie Bodison (1988-91)...... 1.11 9. Jasmina Marinkovic (1995-98)...... 3,543 Marcela Morales (1990-91)...... 0.25 9. Jennifer Pahl (1998-2001)...... 1.05 10. Megan McCallister (1987-90)...... 3,471 Megan McCallister (1987-90)...... 0.25 Trisonya Thompson (1985-87)...... 1.05

Attack Percentage Digs Total Points (min. 1000 att.) 1. Katie Haller (1990-93)...... 1,702 1. Keao Burdine (2001-04)...... 1,689.5 1. Emily Adams (2001-04)...... 414 2. Nancy Hillman (1985-88)...... 1,536 2. Bibiana Candelas (2002-05)...... 1,512.0 ...... 1,063-211-2,056 3. Kelly Kuebler (1992-95)...... 1,471 3. April Ross (2001*-03)...... 1,430.0 2. Bibiana Candelas (2002-05)...... 365 4. Debora Seilhamer (2003- )...... 1,350 4. Emily Adams (2001-04)...... 1,412.5 ...... 1,250-251-2,737 5. Jennifer Kessy (1995-98)...... 1,311 5. Katie Olsovsky (2001-03)...... 1,018.0 3. Jasmina Marinkovic (1995-98)...... 355 6. April Ross (2000-03)...... 1,296 6. Staci Venski (2002-05)...... 988.0 ...... 1,699-441-3,543 7. Keao Burdine (2001-04)...... 1,241 7. Alicia Robinson (2001-04)...... 902.0 4. Katie Olsovsky (2000-03)...... 353 8. Antoinette Polk (1997-00)...... 1,164 8. Diane Copenhagen (2004-05)...... 477.5 ...... 1,053-297-2,142 9. Nicole Davis (2000-03)...... 1,093 9. Lauren Killian (2001*-02)...... 437.5 Jennifer Pahl (1998-01)...... 353 10. Yleana Carrasco (1986-89)...... 1,050 10. Jennifer Pahl (2001*)...... 303.0 1,084-300-2,218 6. Meika Wagner (1991-94)...... 324 Digs Per Game Points Per Game 1,269-435-2,575 (min. 500 digs) 1. April Ross (2001*-03)...... 4.53 7. Staci Venski (2002-05)...... 308 1. Debora Seilhamer (2003- )...... 4.66 2. Bibiana Candelas (2002-05)...... 4.19 ...... 425-113-1,013 2. Katie Haller (1990-93)...... 4.01 3. Keao Burdine (2001-04)...... 4.10 8. Lauri Yust (1991-94)...... 305 3. Kelly Kuebler (1992-95)...... 3.66 4. Emily Adams (2001-04)...... 4.05 904-304-1,970 Nancy Hillman (1985-88)...... 3.66 5. Katie Olsovsky (2001*-03)...... 3.31 9. Cica Baccelli (1991-92)...... 301 5. Jennifer Kessy (1995-98)...... 3.16 6. Jennifer Pahl (2001*)...... 3.26 725-198-1,753 6. Nicole Davis (2000-03)...... 3.09 7. Staci Venski (2002-05)...... 3.20 10. Jamie Hatchett (1985-88)...... 300 7. April Ross (2000-03)...... 3.06 8. Diane Copenhagen (2004-05)...... 2.76 535-175-1,202 8. Janae Henry (1997-00)...... 3.04 9. Alicia Robinson (2001-04)...... 2.59 9. Keao Burdine (2001-04)...... 3.01 10. Kelli Tennant (2005)...... 2.52 Assists 10. Antoinette Polk (1997-00)...... 2.87 1. Janice Mounts (1995-98)...... 4,258 Most records begin in 1981. Assists, kills per game, 2. Toni Anderson (2000-03)...... 3,825 Solo Blocks assists per game, aces per game, digs per game and 3. Christine Brigman (1987-89)...... 3,691 1. Lauri Yust (1991-94)...... 145 blocks per game begin in 1985. Points and points per 4. Missy McCaw (1990-93)...... 3,319 2. Jasmina Marinkovic (1995-98)...... 131 game were instituted in 2001. 5. Tracy Lindquist (1999-02 )...... 2,766 3. Leslie Devereaux (1982-85)...... 123 6. Monika Cavaliere (1993-95)...... 2,747 4. Emily Adams (2001-04)...... 120 * Players who began their careers before points were 7. Sue Peters (1989-92)...... 2,544 5. Stefanie Bodison (1988-91)...... 108 compiled. The statistics indicated are only those 6. Janice Johnson (1982-85)...... 105 compiled since 2001. 7. Katie Olsovsky (2000-03)...... 91 8. Meika Wagner (1991-94)...... 89 Megan McCallister (1987-90)...... 89 62 10. Lonise Norfleet (1987-90)...... 83

2006 usc women's volleyball · six-time national champions all-time season records

Kills Aces Total Blocks 1. Jennifer Kessy (1998)...... 554 1. April Ross (2003)...... 59 1. Jamie Hatchett (1988)...... 180 2. Bibiana Candelas (2005)...... 501 Nancy Hillman (1988)...... 59 2. Leslie Devereaux (1985)...... 176 3. Jasmina Marinkovic (1998)...... 494 3. Janice Johnson (1982)...... 53 3. Lauri Yust (1993)...... 174 4. Lonise Norfleet (1990)...... 486 4. Julie Mariani (1999)...... 50 4. Alaina Kipps (1997)...... 172 5. Jennifer Kessy (1997)...... 477 5. April Ross (2002)...... 46 5. Emily Adams (2003)...... 156 6. Tracy Clark (1984)...... 473 6. Megan McCallister (1988)...... 43 6. Jasmina Marinkovic (1997)...... 152 7. Katie Haller (1993)...... 464 7. Janae Henry (2000)...... 40 7. Lauri Yust (1994)...... 148 8. Megan McCallister (1988)...... 463 Missy McCaw (1993)...... 40 Janice Johnson (1984)...... 148 9. Tracy Clark (1985)...... 462 Christine Brigman (1989)...... 40 9. Lauri Yust (1991)...... 147 10. Nancy Hillman (1986)...... 458 10. Nancy Hillman (1987)...... 39 10. Stefanie Bodison (1991)...... 146 Janice Johnson (1985)...... 146 Kills Per Game Aces per Game (min. 100 kills) (min. 15 aces) Blocks Per Game 1. Jennifer Kessy (1998)...... 5.28 1. April Ross (2003)...... 0.52 (min. 40 blocks) 2. Tracy Clark (1985)...... 4.97 2. Julie Mariani (1999)...... 0.47 1. Leslie Devereaux (1985)...... 1.98 3. Bibiana Candelas (2005)...... 4.91 Nancy Hillman (1988)...... 0.47 2. Alaina Kipps (1997)...... 1.61 4. Jasmina Marinkovic (1998)...... 4.80 4. April Ross (2002)...... 0.43 3. Lauri Yust (1994)...... 1.57 5. Kelly Kuebler (1995)...... 4.65 5. Christine Brigman (1989)...... 0.42 Janice Johnson (1985)...... 1.57 6. Lonise Norfleet (1990)...... 4.58 6. Nancy Hillman (1985)...... 0.41 5. Lauri Yust (1993)...... 1.51 7. Lonise Norfleet (1987)...... 4.54 7. Janae Henry (2000)...... 0.39 6. Jasmina Marinkovic (1997)...... 1.46 8. Nancy Hillman (1986)...... 4.53 8. Missy McCaw (1993)...... 0.38 Lauri Yust (1991)...... 1.46 9. Jennifer Kessy (1997)...... 4.50 Nancy Hillman (1987)...... 0.38 8. Jamie Hatchett (1988)...... 1.42 10. Staci Venski (2005)...... 4.35 10. April Ross (2000)...... 0.36 9. Emily Adams (2003)...... 1.39 Jill Daniels (1988)...... 0.36 10. Emily Adams (2002)...... 1.38 Attacks Jasmina Marinkovic (1996)...... 1.38 1. Bibiana Candelas (2005)...... 1,253 Digs 2. Katie Haller (1993)...... 1,247 1. Debora Seilhamer (2005)...... 696 Total Points 3. Jennifer Kessy (1998)...... 1,239 2. Debora Seilhamer (2004)...... 571 1. Bibiana Candelas (2005)...... 575.0 4. Staci Venski (2005)...... 1,203 3. Katie Haller (1992)...... 504 2. April Ross (2003)...... 524.5 5. Katie Haller (1992)...... 1,196 4. Katie Haller (1991)...... 489 3. Keao Burdine (2004)...... 500.0 6. Nancy Hillman (1986)...... 1,182 5. Katie Haller (1993)...... 473 4. Emily Adams (2003)...... 498.0 7. Nancy Hillman (1988)...... 1,166 6. Nancy Hillman (1988)...... 464 5. Staci Venski (2005)...... 493.5 8. Katie Haller (1991)...... 1,152 7. Nicole Davis (2003)...... 450 6. April Ross (2002)...... 472.0 9. Keao Burdine (2004)...... 1,141 8. Nancy Hillman (1987)...... 409 7. Bibiana Candelas (2003)...... 441.0 10. Jennifer Kessy (1996)...... 1,091 9. Nancy Hillman (1986)...... 400 8. April Ross (2001)...... 431.5 10. Kelly Kuebler (1992)...... 385 9. Emily Adams (2002)...... 420.5 Attack Percentage 10. Emily Adams (2004)...... 419.5 (min. 250 att.) Digs Per Game 1. L. Devereaux (1985)...... 451 (245-35-466) (min. 100 digs) Points Per Game 2. B. Candelas (2003)...... 434 (339-65-632) 1. Debora Seilhamer (2005)...... 6.82 1. Bibiana Candelas (2005)...... 5.64 3. Emily Adams (2003)...... 431 (731-147-1365) 2. Debora Seilhamer (2004)...... 5.39 2. Keao Burdine (2004)...... 4.90 4. Emily Adams (2002)...... 423 (310-64-581) 3. Katie Haller (1992)...... 4.71 3. Staci Venski (2005)...... 4.84 5. Jennifer Pahl (2000)...... 405 (334-66-662) 4. Nicole Davis (2003)...... 4.25 4. April Ross (2003)...... 4.64 6. Jennifer Pahl (2001)...... 397 (249-63-469) Katie Haller (1991)...... 4.25 5. Emily Adams (2003)...... 4.45 7. B. Candelas (2004)...... 396 (330-62-676) 6. Katie Haller (1993)...... 4.11 April Ross (2001)...... 4.45 8. J. Marinkovic (1997)...... 394 (442-93-885) 7. Kelly Kuebler (1995)...... 3.98 7. April Ross (2002)...... 4.41 9. M. McCallister (1987)...... 391 (159-36-315) 8. Nancy Hillman (1986)...... 3.96 8. Emily Adams (2002)...... 4.12 10. Emily Adams (2004)...... 389 (318-60-664) 9. Nancy Hillman (1987)...... 3.93 9. Keao Burdine (2003)...... 3.99 10. Kelly Kuebler (1992)...... 3.85 10. Bibiana Candelas (2003)...... 3.97 Assists 1. Janice Mounts (1998)...... 1,490 Solo Blocks Most records begin in 1981. Assists, kills per game, 2. Monika Cavaliere (1994)...... 1,379 1. Lauri Yust (1994)...... 54 assists per game, aces per game, digs per game and 3. Janice Mounts (1997)...... 1,327 2. Jasmina Marinkovic (1995)...... 48 blocks per game begin in 1985. Points and points per game were instituted in 2001. 4. Missy McCaw (1993)...... 1,323 3. Leslie Devereaux (1985)...... 43 5. Janice Mounts (1996)...... 1,318 Anna Maria Lopez (1981)...... 43 * Players who began their careers before points were 6. Christine Brigman (1988)...... 1,277 5. Emily Adams (2002)...... 42 compiled. The statistics indicated are only those 7. Christine Brigman (1987)...... 1,233 6. Emily Adams (2003)...... 40 compiled since 2001. 8. Toni Anderson (2003)...... 1,213 Lauri Yust (1993)...... 40 9. Nena Siljegovic (2005)...... 1,208 Lauri Yust (1991)...... 40 10. Christine Brigman (1989)...... 1,181 9. Lonise Norfleet (1990)...... 38 10. Jasmina Marinkovic (1996)...... 37 Assists Per Game (min. 200 asst.) Block Assists 1. Janice Mounts (1998)...... 15.05 1. Alaina Kipps (1997)...... 151 2. Christine Brigman (1988)...... 13.44 2. Jamie Hatchett (1988)...... 149 3. Monika Cavaliere (1994)...... 13.39 3. Lauri Yust (1993)...... 134 4. Janice Mounts (1996)...... 13.31 4. Leslie Devereaux (1985)...... 133 5. Janice Mounts (1997)...... 13.01 5. Jasmina Marinkovic (1997)...... 127 6. Missy McCaw (1993)...... 12.48 6. Janice Johnson (1985)...... 121 7. Monika Cavaliere (1995)...... 12.41 7. Bibiana Candelas (2003)...... 118 8. Kim Ruddins (1985)...... 12.33 8. Emily Adams (2003)...... 116 9. Christine Brigman (1989)...... 12.30 Stefanie Bodison (1991)...... 116 10. Christine Brigman (1987)...... 12.09 10. Emily Adams (2004)...... 115 63 Jennifer Pahl (2000)...... 115 six-time national champions · 2006 usc women's volleyball individual match records

Individual Kills Individual Digs 1. Jennifer Kessy vs. San Diego (12/6/97)...... LC...... 5g...... 38 1. Debora Seilhamer at UCLA (11/12/04)...... A...... 5g...... 45 2. Bibiana Candelas vs. Stanford (11/19/05)...... LC...... 5g...... 36 2. Debora Seilhamer at Arizona State (11/19/05)...... A...... 4g...... 39 Jennifer Kessy vs. Wisconsin (9/12/98)...... A...... 5g ...... 36 3. Tracy Clark vs. Stanford (12/8/84)...... N...... 5g...... 38 Tracy Clark vs. UCLA (11/20/85)...... SA...... 5g...... 36 4. Debora Seilhamer vs. Nebraska (12/11/04)...... N...... 5g...... 37 5. Bibiana Candelas at Arizona State (11/19/05)...... LC...... 4g...... 35 5. Debora Seilhamer vs. Notre Dame (9/9/05)...... N...... 4g...... 36 Keao Burdine at Washington State (11/27/04)...... A...... 4g...... 35 Katie Haller vs. WSU (10/24/92)...... A...... 4g...... 36 7. Cica Baccelli vs. WSU (10/24/92) ...... A...... 4g...... 34 Megan McCallister vs. ASU (10/21/89)...... A...... 4g...... 36 8. Tracy Clark vs. Hawai‘i (11/23/84) ...... A...... 5g...... 33 8. Debora Seilhamer vs. UCLA (10/29/05)...... LC...... 4g...... 33 Tracy Clark vs. Hawai‘i (11/21/84)...... A...... 5g...... 33 Megan McCallister vs. ASU (10/12/90)...... A...... 5g...... 33 10. Tracy Clark vs. CP SLO (9/21/85)...... NG...... 4g...... 32 Kim Ruddins vs. Stanford (12/8/84)...... N...... 5g...... 33 Tracy Clark vs. Hawai‘i (12/19/82)...... N...... 5g...... 32 Individual Solo Blocks Individual Attacks 1. Paula Dittmer-Goodwin vs. UCLA (10/17/79)...... A...... 5g...... 8 1. Jennifer Kessy vs. Wisconsin (9/12/98)...... A...... 5g...... 92 2. Lonise Norfleet vs. CS Fullerton (9/18/90)...... NG...... 5g...... 7 2. Tracy Clark vs. Hawai‘i (12/19/82)...... N...... 5g...... 85 Leslie Devereaux vs. UC Irvine (11/23/82)...... A...... 3g...... 7 3. Tracy Clark vs. Hawai‘i (11/23/84)...... A...... 5g...... 82 A. Lopez vs. CS Fullerton (10/6/80)...... NG...... 4g...... 7 4. Cica Baccelli vs. WSU (10/24/92)...... A...... 4g...... 81 5. Emily Adams vs. Stanford (11/2/02)...... LC...... 5g...... 6 5. Jill Daniels vs. Oregon (10/22/88)...... A...... 5g...... 80 J. Marinkovic vs. Pepperdine (10/4/95)...... NG...... 4g...... 6 Keao Burdine vs. Nebraska (12/11/04)...... N...... 5g...... 80 Anna Maria Lopez vs. CP SLO (10/30/81)...... NG...... 5g...... 6 7. Tracy Clark vs. Stanford (12/8/84)...... N...... 5g...... 79 Paula Weishoff vs. CS Fullerton (10/6/80)...... NG...... 4g...... 6 Dana Smith vs. Pacific (12/18/81)...... N...... 5g...... 79 Paula Weishoff vs. CS Fullerton (11/11/80)...... A...... 3g...... 6 9. Katie Haller vs. WSU (10/15/93)...... A...... 4g...... 75 10. many times...... 5 Leslie Devereaux vs. Stanford (12/8/84)...... N...... 5g...... 75 Individual Block Assists Individual Attack Percentage 1. M. Jameson vs. Pepperdine (11/30/84)...... NG...... 5g...... 21 (minimum 15 attacks) 2. Janice Johnson vs. Pepperdine (11/30/84)...... NG...... 5g...... 18 1. Dana Smith vs. LBSU (10/6/82)...... A...... 3g...... 789 (15-0-19) 3. Leslie Devereaux vs. CP SLO (10/20/85)...... A...... 3g...... 17 2. Katie Olsovsky at Cal (11/9/01)...... A...... 3g...... 778 (14-0-18) Anna Maria Lopez vs. LBSU (10/14/79)...... A...... 5g...... 17 3. Jasmina Marinkovic vs. ASU (9/19/97)...... NG...... 3g...... 765 (13-0-17) 5. Emily Adams vs. Washington ...... LC...... 5g...... 16 4. Emily Adams vs. Ball State (8/29/03)...... LC...... 3g...... 750 (15-0-20) Leslie Devereaux vs. UCSB (10/25/85)...... A...... 4g...... 16 Katie Olsovsky vs. Penn State (12/8/00)...... SA...... 3g...... 750 (12-0-16) Tracy Clark vs. Pepperdine (11/30/84)...... NG...... 5g...... 16 6. Jasmina Marinkovic vs. OSU (11/8/97)...... NG...... 3g...... 737 (14-0-19) 8. Stefanie Bodison vs. OSU (10/21/88)...... A...... 3g...... 13 7. Katie Olsovsky at Arizona (9/21/02...... A...... 3g...... 733 (11-0-15) 9. seven times...... 12 Katie Olsovsky vs. Cal (10/13/01)...... LC...... 3g...... 733 (11-0-15) Kelli Lantz vs. California (10/19/00)...... NG...... 3g...... 733 (11-0-15) Tracy Clark vs. UCLA (10/14/82)...... NG...... 3g...... 733 (11-0-15) Individual Total Blocks Kirsti Olson vs. California (10/20/95)...... A...... 3g...... 733 (12-1-15) 1. M. Jameson vs. Pepperdine (11/30/84)...... NG...... 5g...... 26 2. Janice Johnson vs. Pepperdine (11/30/84)...... NG...... 5g...... 19 Individual Assists 3. Emily Adams vs. Washington (9/25/04)...... LC...... 5g...... 18 1. Kim Ruddins vs. UCLA (11/20/85)...... SA...... 5g...... 87 Tracy Clark vs. Pepperdine (11/30/84)...... NG...... 5g...... 18 2. Janice Mounts vs. Pacific (11/28/98)...... A...... 5g...... 85 4. Leslie Devereaux vs. CP SLO (10/26/85)...... A...... 3g...... 17 3. Sue Peters vs. California (10/19/90)...... LC...... 5g...... 84 Leslie Deveraux vs. UCSB (10/25/85)...... A...... 4g...... 17 4. Janice Mounts vs. San Diego (12/6/97)...... LC...... 5g...... 83 6. Jennifer Pahl vs. WSU (9/30/99)...... A...... 5g...... 15 5. Christine Brigman vs. ASU (10/21/89)...... A...... 4g...... 80 7. Alaina Kipps vs. UCLA (10/17/97)...... A...... 5g...... 14 Heidi Munneke vs. WSU (9/30/99)...... A...... 5g...... 80 Meika Wagner vs. Washington (10/28/94)...... A...... 5g...... 14 7. Janice Mounts vs. Washington (10/24/97)...... LC...... 5g...... 79 Stefanie Bodison vs. OSU (10/21/88)...... A...... 3g...... 14 8. Janice Mounts vs. WSU (10/11/96)...... NG...... 3g...... 78 Leslie Devereaux vs. UCLA (10/18/85)...... A...... 5g...... 14 9. Christine Brigman vs. Wash. (10/16/87)...... A...... 5g...... 77 Leslie Devereaux vs. SDSU (10/30/84)...... A...... 5g...... 14 10. Monika Cavaliere vs. OSU (9/29/95)...... A...... 5g...... 76 Christine Brigman vs. ASU (9/23/89)...... NG...... 5g...... 76 Individual Total Points Kim Ruddins vs. Hawai‘i (11/23/84)...... A...... 5g...... 76 Points scoring began in the 2001 season and is calculated by adding Kim Ruddins vs. Stanford (12/8/84)...... N...... 5g...... 76 kills, service aces and blocks (k+sa+b=total points). 1. Bibiana Candelas vs. Stanford (11/26/05)...... LC...... 5g.....39.0 Individual Service Aces Bibiana Candelas at Arizona State (11/19/05)...... A...... 4g.....39.0 1. Janice Johnson vs. UC Irvine (11/23/82)...... A...... 3g...... 8 3. Keao Burdine at Washington State (11/27/04)...... A...... 5g.....38.5 Paula Weishoff vs. UCLA (10/16/80)...... SA...... 4g...... 8 4. Keao Burdine vs. Nebraska (12/11/04)...... N...... 5g.....34.0 Iris MacDonald vs. Arizona (11/8/80)...... NG...... 3g...... 8 5. Bibiana Candelas at UCLA (9/30/05)...... A...... 4g.....31.5 Paula Dittmer-Goodwin vs. Ariz. (10/5/79)...... NG...... 3g...... 8 6. April Ross vs. Wake Forest (9/6/02)...... N...... 4g.....31.0 5. Katelyn Bishop at Arizona (11/18/05)...... A...... 5g...... 7 7. Bibiana Candelas at Oregon State (11/4/05)...... A...... 4g.....30.0 April Ross vs. Arizona State (10/10/03)...... LC...... 3g...... 7 Emily Adams vs. Washington (9/25/04)...... LC...... 5g.....30.0 April Ross vs. Centenary (9/12/03)...... N...... 3g...... 7 9. April Ross at California (10/5/02)...... A...... 5g.....28.0 Nicole Davis vs. Stanford (10/12/01)...... LC...... 4g...... 7 10. Staci Venski vs. Stanford (11/26/05)...... LC...... 5g.....27.5 Janae Henry vs. ASU (11/9/00)...... NG...... 4g...... 7 Bibiana Candelas vs. Stanford (11/14/03)...... LC...... 4g.....27.5 Shannon Redfern vs. Arizona (9/20/97)...... NG...... 3g...... 7 April Ross vs. Oregon (11/16/01)...... LC...... 4g.....27.5 Lisa Niedringhaus vs. Arizona (11/9/84)...... NG...... 4g...... 7 Janice Johnson vs. LBSU (11/12/82)...... NG...... 3g...... 7 Leslie Devereaux vs. SDSU (11/13/82)...... A...... 5g...... 7 Iris MacDonald vs. CS Fullerton (10/6/80)...... NG...... 4g...... 7 Iris MacDonald vs. ASU (11/8/80)...... NG...... 3g...... 7

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Individual Kills North Gym Individual Records 3 games...... Tracy Clark vs. SDSU (10/6/84)...... A...... 31 Kills Tracy Clark vs. Cal Poly (9/21/85)...... 4g...... 32 4 games...... Bibiana Candelas at Arizona St. (11/19/05)...... A...... 35 Attacks Tracy Clark vs. Cal Poly (9/21/85)...... 4g...... 66 5 games...... Jennifer Kessy vs. San Diego (12/6/97)...... LC...... 38 Attack % Tracy Clark vs. UCLA (10/14/82)...... 3g...... 733 (11-0-15) Assists Janice Mounts vs. WSU (10/11/96)...... 3g...... 78 Individual Attacks Aces Iris MacDonald vs. Arizona (11/7/80)...... 3g...... 8 3 games...... Katie Haller vs. Washington (11/12/93)...... LC...... 61 P. Dittmer-Goodwin vs. Arizona (10/5/79)...... 3g...... 8 4 games...... Cica Baccelli vs. WSU (10/24/92)...... A...... 81 Digs Nancy Hillman vs. Arizona (10/2/87)...... 5g...... 28 5 games...... Jennifer Kessy vs. Wisconsin (9/12/98)...... A...... 92 BS Lonise Norfleet vs. CSUN (9/18/90)...... 5g...... 7 Anna Maria Lopez vs. CSUF (10/6/80)...... 4g...... 7 Individual Attack Percentage BA Michelle Jameson vs. Pepperdine (11/30/84)....5g...... 21 3 games...... Dana Smith vs. LBSU (10/6/82)...... A...... 789 (15-0-19) TB Michelle Jameson vs. Pepperdine (11/30/84)....5g...... 26 4 games...... Kelly Kuebler vs. Oregon (9/30/95)...... A...... 688 (24-2-32) 5 games...... Lauri Yust vs. Santa Clara (9/11/93)...... N...... 567 (20-3-30) Lyon Center Individual Records Leslie Devereaux vs. San Jose St (11/2/85)...... A...... 567 (19-2-30) Kills Jennifer Kessy vs. San Diego (12/6/97)...... 5g...... 38 Attacks Jennifer Kessy vs. San Diego (12/6/97)...... 5g...... 74 Individual Assists Attack % Emily Adams vs. Houston (11/29/03)..... 3g....786 (12-1-14) 3 games...... Janice Mounts vs. WSU (10/11/96)...... NG...... 78 Assists Sue Peters vs. California (10/19/90)...... 5g...... 84 4 games...... Christine Brigman vs. ASU (10/21/89)...... A...... 80 Aces April Ross vs. Arizona State (10/10/03)...... 3g...... 7 5 games...... Kim Ruddins vs. UCLA (10/18/85)...... SA...... 87 Nicole Davis vs. Stanford (10/12/01)...... 4g...... 7 Digs Debora Seilhamer vs. UCLA (10/28/05)...... 4g...... 33 Individual Service Aces BS seven times...... 5 3 games...... three times...... 8 BA Emily Adams vs. Washington (9/25/04)...... 5g...... 16 4 games...... Paula Weishoff vs. UCLA (10/16/80)...... SA...... 8 TB Emily Adams vs. Washington (9/25/04)...... 5g...... 18 5 games Katelyn Bishop at Arizona (11/18/05)...... A...... 7 Points Bibiana Candelas vs. Stanford (11/26/05)...... 5g...... 39.0 Leslie Devereaux vs. SDSU (11/13/82)...... A...... 7

Individual Digs 3 games...... Debora Seilhamer vs. Pepperdine (12/3/05)...... LC...... 30 Leslie Devereaux 4 games...... Debora Seilhamer at Arizona St. (11/19/05)...... A...... 39 5 games...... Debora Seilhamer at UCLA (11/12/04)...... A...... 45

Individual Block Solos 3 games...... Leslie Devereaux vs. UC Irvine (11/23/82)...... A...... 7 4 games...... Anna Maria Lopez vs. CSUF (10/6/80)...... NG...... 7 5 games...... P. Dittmer-Goodwin vs. UCLA (10/17/79)...... A...... 8

Individual Block Assists 3 games...... Leslie Devereaux vs. CP SLO (10/26/85)...... A...... 17 4 games...... Leslie Devereaux vs. UCSB (10/25/85)...... A...... 16 5 games...... Michelle Jameson vs. Pepp. (11/30/84)...... NG...... 21

Individual Total Blocks 3 games...... Leslie Devereaux vs. CP SLO (10/26/85)...... A...... 17 4 games...... Leslie Devereaux vs. UCSB (10/25/85)...... A...... 16 5 games...... Michelle Jameson vs. Pepp. (11/30/84)...... NG...... 26

Individual Total Points Points scoring began in the 2001 season and is calculated by adding kills, service aces and blocks (k+sa+b=total points). 3 games...... Bibiana Candelas vs. Oregon St. (10/7/05)...... LC...... 27.0 4 games...... Bibiana Candelas at Arizona St. (11/19/05)...... A...... 39.0 5 games...... Bibiana Candelas vs. Stanford (11/26/05)...... LC...... 39.0

Record Section Legend

A: Away N: Neutral NG: North Gym LC: Lyon Center g: Games SA: Sports Arena

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Team High Kills Team High Attack Percentage 1. vs. UCLA (11/20/85)...... SA...... 5g...... 114 1. vs. Arizona (10/11/03)...... LC...... 3g...... 595 (53-3-84) vs. Pacific (11/28/98)...... A...... 5g...... 114 2. vs. Ball State (8/29/03)...... N...... 3g...... 580 (51-4-81) 3. vs. San Diego (12/7/97)...... LC...... 5g...... 100 3. vs. Oregon (9/30/00)...... NG...... 3g...... 556 (46-6-72) 4. vs. Texas (11/30/91)...... N...... 5g...... 99 4. at Stanford (10/17/03)...... A...... 3g.. .545 (69-9-110) 5. vs. Washington State (10/24/92)...... A...... 4g...... 98 5. vs. Arizona State (10/3/81)...... NG...... 3g...... 544 (34-3-57) vs. Stanford (12/8/84)...... N...... 5g...... 98 Team Low Attack Percentage Team Low Kills 1. vs. Pacific (11/15/86)...... A...... 3g -.198 (13-29-81) 1. vs. Pacific (11/15/86)...... A...... 3g...... 13 2. vs. UCLA (11/16/86)...... N...... 3g -.157 (18-29-70) vs. Arizona (12/11/81)...... N...... 3g...... 13 3. vs. Arizona State (11/1/86)...... A...... 3g.. -.031(16-18-65) 3. vs. Arizona State (11/1/86)...... A...... 3g...... 16 4. vs. UCLA (10/29/86)...... NG...... 3g -.028 (17-19-72) 4. vs. UCLA (10/29/86)...... NG...... 3g...... 17 5. vs. Ohio State (9/2/94)...... N...... 3g.. .057 (29-24-87) 5. vs. UCLA (11/16/86)...... N...... 3g...... 18 Team Assists Team High Errors 1. vs. Pacific (11/28/98)...... A...... 5g ...... 109 1. vs. San Diego State (10/30/84)...... A...... 5g...... 55 2. vs. UCLA (11/20/85)...... SA...... 5g...... 108 2. vs. Oregon (10/22/88)...... A...... 5g...... 52 3. vs. San Diego (12/6/97)...... LC...... 5g...... 94 3. vs. Washington (10/16/87)...... A...... 5g...... 51 4. vs. Washington (10/24/97)...... LC...... 5g...... 90 4. vs. UCLA (10/18/85)...... A...... 5g...... 47 vs. Washington State (10/24/92)...... A...... 4g...... 90 5. vs. Hawai‘i (11/23/84)...... A...... 5g...... 46 Team Service Aces Team Low Errors 1. vs. San Diego State (10/9/82)...... N...... 5g...... 22 1. vs. Arizona (10/11/03)...... LC...... 3g...... 3 2. vs. Cal State Northridge (9/27/91)...... A...... 5g...... 20 vs. Arizona State (10/3/81)...... NG...... 3g...... 3 vs. UC Irvine (11/23/82)...... A...... 3g...... 20 3. vs. Ball State (8/29/03)...... N...... 3g...... 4 vs. San Diego State (10/24/80)...... NG...... 5g...... 20 4. vs. Arizona State (11/9/85)...... A...... 3g...... 5 5. five times...... 17 vs. Arizona (12/11/81)...... N...... 3g...... 5 Team Digs Team High Attacks 1. vs. Stanford (12/8/84)...... N...... 5g...... 166 1. vs. Oregon (10/22/88)...... A...... 5g...... 295 2. at Washington State (10/24/92)...... A...... 4g...... 143 2. vs. Washington State (10/24/92)...... A...... 4g...... 280 3. vs. Pacific (10/10/87)...... N...... 4g...... 127 3. vs. Washington State (10/15/93)...... A...... 4g...... 272 4. vs. Nebraska (12/11/04)...... N...... 5g...... 129 4. vs. Stanford (12/8/84)...... N...... 5g...... 270 5. vs. Washington (11/17/95)...... LC...... 5g...... 123 5. two times...... 269 Team Solo Blocks Team Low Attacks 1. vs. Cal State Fullerton (10/6/80)...... NG...... 4g...... 21 1. vs. Oregon State (10/23/87)...... NG...... 3g...... 52 2. vs. Arizona (11/9/90)...... LC...... 5g...... 19 2. vs. Pepperdine (11/23/83)...... A...... 3g...... 56 3. vs. California (10/19/90)...... LC...... 5g...... 17 3. vs. Arizona State (10/3/81)...... NG...... 3g...... 57 4. vs. Oregon (9/29/90)...... LC...... 4g...... 15 4. vs. Arizona State (11/1/86)...... A...... 3g...... 65 vs. UC Irvine (11/23/82)...... A...... 3g...... 15 vs. Arizona (9/20/97)...... NG...... 3g...... 65 Team Block Assists 1. vs. Pepperdine (11/30/84)...... NG...... 5g...... 80 2. vs. Long Beach State (10/14/79)...... A...... 5g...... 50 In 2001 rally scoring was instituted for all five games and games 3. vs. Cal Poly SLO (10/26/85)...... A...... 3g...... 48 were extended to 30 points. These changes shortened the av- vs. San Diego State (10/30/84)...... A...... 5g...... 48 erage length of matches and lowered average statistics. 5. vs. UC Santa Barbara (10/25/85)...... A...... 4g...... 47 vs. UCLA (10/19/84)...... NG...... 5g...... 47 Volleyball Scoring History And Recent Rule Changes: Team Total Blocks 1976-1986 1. vs. Pepperdine (11/30/84)...... NG...... 5g...... 50 Tournament matches often decided in three games, while 2. vs. Arizona (11/9/84)...... NG...... 4g...... 35 conference matches played to five games. All games played vs. Long Beach State (10/17/79)...... A...... 5g...... 35 to 15 points and won by two points. 4. vs. San Diego State (10/30/84)...... A...... 5g...... 32 5. vs. UCLA (10/19/84)...... NG...... 5g...... 32 1987-2000 Matches played in a best three-out-of-five games to 15 points. Team Total Points Rally scoring used in game five. Points scoring began in the 2001 season and is calculated by adding kills, service aces and blocks (k+sa+b=total points). 2001 1. at Stanford (10/4/02)...... A...... 5g...... 109.0 Rally scoring instituted in all games. Games 1-4 played to 30 points, while game 5 played to 15 points. Total points (kills + 2. vs. Stanford (11/2/02)...... LC...... 5g...... 107.0 service aces + blocks) introduced as a statistical category. vs. Stanford (11/2/01)...... LC...... 5g...... 107.0 4. vs. Washington (9/25/04)...... LC...... 5g...... 102.0 2002 vs. Stanford (11/14/03)...... LC...... 4g...... 102.0 Libero position introduced (not allowed to serve or attack the ball). Liberos gain statistical advantage in digs.

2004 66 Libero allowed to serve.

2006 usc women's volleyball · six-time national champions team game records

Team High Kills Team Block Solos 3 games...... vs. Washington State (10/11/96)...... NG...... 93 3 games...... vs. UC Irvine (11/23/82)...... A...... 15 4 games...... vs. Washington State (10/24/92)...... A...... 98 4 games...... vs. Cal State Fullerton (10/6/80)...... NG...... 21 5 games...... vs. UCLA (11/20/85)...... SA...... 114 5 games...... vs. Arizona (11/9/90)...... LC...... 19 ...... vs. Pacific (11/28/98)...... A...... 114 Team Block Assists Team Low Kills 3 games...... vs. Cal Poly SLO (10/26/85)...... A...... 48 3 games...... vs. Pacific (11/15/86)...... A...... 13 4 games...... vs. UC Santa Barbara (10/25/85)...... A...... 47 ...... vs. Arizona (12/11/81)...... N...... 13 5 games...... vs. Pepperdine (11/30/84)...... NG...... 80 4 games...... vs. Arizona State (9/20/86)...... NG...... 28 ...... vs. Hawai‘i (12/12/81)...... N...... 28 Team Total Blocks 5 games...... vs. Oregon State (9/26/86)...... A...... 40 3 games...... vs. Cal Poly SLO (10/26/85)...... A...... 27 4 games...... vs. Arizona (11/9/84)...... NG...... 35 Team High Errors 5 games...... vs. Pepperdine (11/30/84)...... NG...... 50 3 games...... vs. Washington State (10/29/94)...... A...... 33 4 games...... vs. Washington State (10/15/93)...... A...... 44 Team Total Points 5 games...... vs. San Diego State (10/30/84)...... A...... 55 Points scoring began in the 2001 season and is calculated by adding kills, service aces and blocks (k+sa+b=total points). Team Low Errors 3 games...... vs. California (11/15/03)...... LC...... 82.5 3 games...... vs. Arizona (10/11/03)...... LC...... 3 4 games...... vs. Stanford (11/14/03)...... LC...... 102.0 vs. Arizona State (10/3/81)...... NG...... 3 5 games...... at Stanford (10/4/02)...... A...... 109.0 4 games...... vs. Hawai‘i (12/12/81)...... N...... 9 5 games...... vs. San Diego State (10/17/81)...... NG...... 16 North Gym Team Records Team High Attacks High Kills...... vs. Arizona (9/23/89)...... 5g...... 97 3 games...... vs. Washington State (10/29/94)...... A...... 179 Low Kills...... vs. UCLA (10/29/86)...... 3g...... 17 4 games...... vs. Washington State (10/24/92)...... A...... 280 High Errors...... vs. UCLA (10/19/84)...... 5g...... 42 5 games...... vs. Oregon (10/22/88)...... A...... 295 ...... vs. Washington State (10/16/98)...... 4g...... 42 Low Errors...... vs. Arizona State (10/3/81)...... 3g...... 3 Team Low Attacks High Attack...... vs. Washington State (10/16/98)...... 4g...... 212 3 games...... vs. Oregon State (10/23/87)...... NG...... 52 Low Attack...... vs. Oregon State (10/23/87)...... 3g...... 52 4 games...... vs. UCLA (11/15/81)...... N...... 86 High Attack %...... vs. Oregon (9/30/00)...... 3g...... 556 (46-6-72) 5 games...... vs. Pepperdine (10/11/81)...... NG...... 104 Low Attack %...... vs. UCLA (10/29/86)...... 3g...... -.028 (17-19-72) Assists...... vs. Washington State (10/11/96)...... 3g...... 84 Team High Attack Percentage ...... vs. Arizona (9/23/89)...... 5g...... 84 3 games...... vs. Arizona (10/11/03)...... LC...... 595 (53-3-84 Aces...... vs. San Diego State (10/24/80)...... 5g...... 20 4 games...... vs. UCLA (10/2/98)...... NG...... 421 (67-11-133) BS...... vs. Cal State Fullerton (10/6/80)...... 4g...... 21 5 games...... vs. UC Santa Barbara (9/7/85)...... NG...... 419 (81-19-148) BA...... vs. Pepperdine (11/30/84...... 5g...... 50 TB...... vs. Pepperdine (11/30/84)...... 5g...... 80 Team Low Attack Percentage 3 games...... vs. Pacific (11/15/86)...... A...... -.198 (13-29-81) Lyon Center Team Records 4 games...... vs. Long Beach State (9/1/90)...... A...... 063 (47-37-158) High Kills...... vs. San Diego (12/6/97)...... 5g...... 100 5 games...... vs. Oregon (10/22/88)...... A...... 132 (91-52-295) Low Kills...... vs. UCLA (10/16/92)...... 3g...... 24 High Errors...... vs. Arizona (11/9/90)...... 5g...... 44 Team Assists Low Errors...... vs. Arizona (10/11/03)...... 3g...... 3 3 games...... vs. Washington State (10/11/96)...... NG...... 84 High Attacks...... vs. Washington (10/24/97)...... 5g...... 269 4 games...... vs. Washington State (10/24/92)...... A...... 90 Low Attacks...... vs. Morgan State (12/5/97)...... 3g...... 75 5 games...... vs. Pacific (11/28/98)...... A...... 109 High Attack %...... vs. Arizona (10/11/03)...... 3g...... 595 (53-3-84) Low Attack %...... vs. UCLA (10/16/92)...... 3g...... 097 (24-14-103) Team Service Aces Assists...... vs. San Diego (12/6/97)...... 5g...... 94 3 games...... vs. UC Irvine (11/23/82)...... A...... 20 Aces...... vs. Washington (10/27/89)...... 5g...... 11 4 games...... vs. Arizona (11/9/94)...... NG...... 17 BS...... vs. Arizona (11/9/90)...... 5g...... 19 vs. UC Irvine (9/9/83)...... A...... 17 BA...... vs. Washington (9/25/04)...... 5g...... 38 5 games...... vs. San Diego State (10/9/82)...... N...... 22 TB...... vs. Arizona (11/9/90)...... 5g...... 25 Points...... vs. Stanford (11/2/02)...... 5g...... 107.0 Team Digs 3 games...... vs. California (10/30/92)...... LC...... 96 4 games...... at Washington State (10/24/92)...... A...... 143 5 games...... vs. Stanford (12/8/84)...... N...... 166

Record Section Legend

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Overall Kills 1989 Christine Brigman 96 1181 12.30 1988 Nancy Hillman 125 464 3.71 Year Name Gm Kills Kpg 1988 Christine Brigman 95 1277 13.44 1987 Nancy Hillman 99 399 4.03 2005 Bibiana Candelas 102 501 4.91 1987 Christine Brigman 97 1167 12.03 1986 Nancy Hillman 101 400 3.96 2004 Keao Burdine 102 428 4.20 1986 Yleana Carrasco 101 653 6.47 1985 Tracy Clark 93 317 3.41 2003 April Ross 113 412 3.65 1985 Kim Ruddins 72 888 12.33 1984 Tracy Clark -- 226 -- 2002 April Ross 107 386 3.61 ** Assist records not kept prior to 1985. 1983 Tracy Clark -- 141 -- 2001 April Ross 96 382 3.98 1982 Kim Ruddins -- 37 -- 2000 April Ross 107 396 3.70 1981 Dana Smith -- 34 -- 1999 Antoinette Polk 106 405 3.82 1998 Jennifer Kessy 105 554 5.28 Overall Blocks 1997 Jennifer Kessy 106 477 4.50 Year Name Gm Blks Bpg 1996 Jasmina Marinkovic 104 433 4.16 2005 Bibiana Candelas 102 93 0.91 1995 Kelly Kuebler 95 442 4.65 2004 Emily Adams 106 145 1.37 1994 Meika Wagner 105 451 4.30 2003 Emily Adams 112 156 1.39 1993 Katie Haller 115 464 4.03 2002 Emily Adams 102 141 1.38 1992 Cica Baccelli 103 432 4.19 2001 Katie Olsovsky 99 127 1.28 1991 Katie Haller 106 398 3.75 2000 Jennifer Pahl 104 132 1.27 1990 Lonise Norfleet 106 486 4.58 1999 Jennifer Pahl 107 99 0.93 1989 Megan McCallister 113 440 3.89 1998 Jasmina Marinkovic 103 110 1.27 1988 Megan McCallister 127 463 3.65 1997 Alaina Kipps 107 172 1.61 1987 Lonise Norfleet 85 384 4.52 1996 Jasmina Marinkovic 104 143 1.38 1986 Nancy Hillman 101 458 4.53 1995 Jasmina Marinkovic 101 135 1.34 1985 Tracy Clark 93 462 4.97 1994 Lauri Yust 94 148 1.57 1984 Tracy Clark -- 413 -- 1993 Lauri Yust 115 174 1.51 1983 Tracy Clark -- 346 -- 1992 Meika Wagner 106 135 1.27 1982 Tracy Clark -- 399 -- 1991 Stefanie Bodison 105 134 1.28 1981 Dana Smith -- 244 -- 1990 Stefanie Bodison 106 119 1.12 1989 Stefanie Bodison 113 124 1.10 Janice Mounts still holds 1988 Jamie Hatchett 127 258 2.03 Tracy Clark led USC in kills the school career and 1987 Jamie Hatchett 94 122 1.30 all four years (1982-85) season records for assists 1986 Trisonya Thompson 93 103 1.11 1985 Leslie Devereaux 89 176 1.98 1984 Janice Johnson -- 141 -- 1983 Leslie Devereaux -- 112 -- Overall Digs 1982 Margaret Grant -- 116 - Year Name Gm Digs Dpg 1981 Anna Maria Lopez -- 86 -- 2005 Debora Seilhamer 102 696 6.82 2004 Debora Seilhamer 106 571 5.39 2003 Nicole Davis 106 450 4.25 Jasmina Marinkovic 2002 Nicole Davis 105 361 3.44 led the team in blocking three 2001 April Ross 96 292 3.04 seasons (1995, 2000 Janae Henry 102 341 3.34 1996, 1998) 1999 Janae Henry 107 374 3.50 1998 Jennifer Kessy 105 337 3.21 1997 Jennifer Kessy 106 354 3.34 1996 Jennifer Kessy 103 313 3.04 1995 Kelly Kuebler 95 378 3.98 1994 Kelly Kuebler 94 329 3.50 1993 Katie Haller 115 473 4.11 1992 Katie Haller 107 504 4.71 1991 Katie Haller 106 461 4.35 1990 Megan McCallister 106 326 3.08 Overall Assists 1989 Yleana Carrasco 110 332 3.02 Year Name Gm Asst. Apg 2005 Nena Siljegovic 102 1208 11.84 2004 Alli Dillon 105 772 7.35 2003 Toni Anderson 113 1213 10.73 2002 Toni Anderson 107 901 8.42 2001 Toni Anderson 100 843 8.43 2000 Toni Anderson 107 868 8.11 1999 Tracy Lindquist 103 791 7.68 1998 Janice Mounts 99 1490 15.05 1997 Janice Mounts 102 1327 13.01 1996 Janice Mounts 99 1318 13.31 1995 Monika Cavaliere 94 1167 12.41 1994 Monika Cavaliere 103 1379 13.39 1993 Missy McCaw 106 1323 12.48 1992 Sue Peters 104 1025 9.86 Nicole Davis was USC's 1991 Missy McCaw 87 1044 12.00 first libero and led the 68 1990 Sue Peters 85 991 11.66 team in digs (2002-03)

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1991 Missy McCaw 59 731 12.39 1984 Tracy Clark -- 152 -- Current South Carolina head coach 1990 Sue Peters 64 782 12.22 1983 Tracy Clark -- 205 -- Nancy (Hillman) Somera 1989 Christine Brigman 63 810 12.86 1982 Kim Ruddins -- 17 -- led USC in digs for three 1988 Christine Brigman 52 731 14.06 1981 Anne Marie Lopez -- 14 -- consecutive seasons 1987 Chrsitine Brigman 59 736 12.47 (1986-88) 1986 Yleana Carrasco 56 390 6.96 Conference Blocks 1985 Kim Ruddins 27 377 13.96 Year Name Gm Blks Bpg ** Assist records not kept prior to 1985. 2005 K. Bishop/B. Candelas 66 61 0.92 2004 Emily Adams 63 96 1.52 Conference Digs 2003 Emily Adams 58 83 1.43 Year Name Gm Digs Dpg 2002 Emily Adams 57 75 1.32 2005 Debora Seilhamer 66 471 7.14 2001 Katie Olsovsky 60 75 1.25 2004 Debora Seilhamer 63 331 5.25 2000 Katie Olsovsky 61 73 1.20 2003 Nicole Davis 55 234 4.25 1999 Jennifer Pahl 63 67 1.06 2002 Nicole Davis 60 209 3.48 1998 Jasmina Marinkovic 59 80 1.36 2001 April Ross 61 178 2.92 1997 Alaina Kipps 66 103 1.56 2000 Antoinette Polk 61 188 3.08 1996 Jasmina Marinkovic 63 90 1.43 1999 Janae Henry 63 210 3.33 1995 Kilee Hughes 69 62 1.05 1998 Jennifer Kessy 62 191 3.08 1994 Lauri Yust 56 92 1.64 1997 Jennifer Kessy 66 234 3.55 1993 Lauri Yust 64 95 1.48 1996 Jennifer Kessy 64 197 3.08 1992 Meika Wagner 63 70 1.11 1995 Kelly Kuebler 73 299 4.10 1991 Lauri Yust 61 90 1.48 1994 Kelly Kuebler 68 236 3.47 1990 Kiersten Finch 64 74 1.16 1993 Katie Haller 64 239 4.52 1989 Stefanie Bodison 63 68 1.08 1992 Katie Haller 63 324 5.14 1988 Jamie Hatchett 75 114 1.52 1991 Katie Haller 65 294 4.52 1987 Jamie Hatchett 59 80 1.36 1990 Megan McCallister 68 227 3.34 1986 Trisonya Thompson 50 62 1.24 1989 Yleana Carrasco 63 194 3.08 1985 Leslie Devereaux 27 53 1.96 1988 Nancy Hillman 74 299 4.04 1984 Leslie Devereaux -- 82 -- 1987 Nancy Hillman 63 269 4.27 1983 Leslie Devereaux -- 55 -- Conference Kills 1986 Nancy Hillman 56 238 4.25 1982 Margaret Grant -- 62 -- Year Name Gm Kills Kpg 1985 Tracy Clark 30 104 3.47 1981 Anne Marie Lopez -- 36 -- 2005 Bibiana Candelas 66 345 5.23 2004 Keao Burdine 59 248 4.20 2003 April Ross 59 220 3.73 2002 April Ross 62 225 3.63 Miscellaneous USC Volleyball Statistics 2001 April Ross 61 257 4.21 Single Season Winning Percentage...... 1.000 (35-0)...... 2003 2000 April Ross 61 226 3.70 ...... 1.000 (38-0)...... 1977 1999 Antoinette Polk 63 232 3.68 Consecutive Winning Seasons...... 13...... 1991-2003 1998 Jennifer Kessy 62 331 5.34 Consecutive Non-Losing Seasons...... 13...... 1991-2003 1997 Jasmina Marinkovic 66 292 4.42 Matches Won In A Season...... 46...... 1980 1996 Vesna Dragicevic 64 293 4.58 Matches Lost In A Season...... 32...... 1986 1995 Kelly Kuebler 73 336 4.60 Consecutive Matches Won...... 56...... Nov. 27, 1976-Sept. 27, 1978 1994 Meika Wagner 67 280 4.18 Consecutive NCAA Matches Won...... %52...... Nov. 2, 2002-Sept. 11, 2004 1993 Meika Wagner 64 302 4.72 Consecutive Games Won...... 38...... Sept. 1-Oct.6, 2000 1992 Cica Baccelli 60 262 4.37 Consecutive Home Matches Won...... 30...... Sept. 6, 2000-Dec. 6, 2001 1991 Katie Haller 65 250 3.85 Consecutive Road Matches Won (includes neutral sites)...... 50...... Nov. 27, 1976-Oct. 19, 1978 1990 Lonise Norfleet 68 327 4.81 Consecutive NCAA Road Matches Won ...... 40...... Nov. 15, 2001-Sept. 10, 2004 1989 Megan McCallister 63 249 3.95 Consecutive Matches Won Against Conf. Opponents...... 25...... Nov. 8, 2002-present 1988 Megan McCallister 75 303 4.04 Consecutive Regular Season Conference Matches Won...... 23...... Nov. 8, 2002-present 1987 Nancy Hillman 63 247 3.92 Consecutive Matches Lost...... 18...... Oct. 11-Nov. 28, 1986 1986 Nancy Hillman 56 264 4.71 Points Scored, Three-Game Match...... *50...... Sept. 17, 1993 1985 Trcay Clark 30 154 5.13 ...... ^93...... Oct. 8, 2002 1984 Tracy Clark -- 234 -- ...... ^93...... Sept. 7, 2001 1983 Tracy Clark -- 208 -- Points Scored, Four-Game Match...... *61...... Nov. 28, 1980 1982 Dana Smith -- 218 -- ...... *61...... Nov. 18, 1983 1981 Dana Smith -- 121 -- ...... ^124...... Nov. 25, 2003 Conference Assists Points Scored, Five-Game Match...... *75...... Nov. 24, 2000 ...... ^142...... Dec. 11, 2004 Year Name Gm Asst. Apg Points Scored, Single Game...... *20...... Oct. 7, 1989 2005 Nena Siljegovic 66 795 12.05 ...... ^34...... Nov. 25, 2003 2004 Alli Dillon 63 475 7.54 Fewest Total Points Allowed, Three-Game Match...... ^6...... Sept. 10, 2004 2003 Toni Anderson 59 618 10.47 ...... *6...... Oct. 18, 1999 2002 Toni Anderson 62 521 8.40 ...... *6...... Oct. 2, 1979 2001 Toni Anderson 61 531 8.70 ...... ^33...... Sept. 12, 2003 2000 Toni Anderson 61 500 8.20 Fewest Total Points Allowed, Four-Game Match...... *24...... Sept. 30, 1995 1999 Heidi Munneke 43 459 10.67 ...... ^79...... Nov. 14, 2003 1998 Janice Mounts 57 918 16.11 Fewest Total Points Allowed, Five-Game Match...... *45...... Oct. 24, 2000 1997 Janice Mounts 66 863 13.08 ...... ^113...... Oct. 18, 2003 1996 Janice Mounts 63 837 13.29 1995 Monica Cavaliere 67 841 12.55 *Prior to scoring change (without rally scoring) in 2001. %NCAA Record 1994 Monica Cavaliere 65 866 13.32 ^After scoring change (with rally scoring) in 2001. 1993 Missy McCaw 49 790 16.12 1992 Sue Peters 61 611 10.02 69

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We Are Back! Emily Adams shakes the hand of The 2002 team celebrates the school's first national title in 21 years President George Bush to celebrate USC's with a 3-1 win over Pac-10 rival Stanford in New Orleans 2003 national title

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2006 usc women's volleyball · six-time national champions all-time letterwinners A D J Adams, Emily...... 2001-02-03-04 Dalbeck, Emily...... 1998 Jameson, Michelle ...... 1983-84-85 Anderson, Kristen...... 2002 Daniels, Jill ...... 1986-87-88-89 Jepsen, Lori ...... 1976 Anderson, Toni...... 2000-01-02-03 Davis, Nicole...... 2000-01-02-03 Johnson, Janice ...... 1982-83-84-85 Araujo, Iracema ...... 1988 Devereaux, Leslie ...... 1982- 83-84-85 Dillon, Alli...... 2004 Alaina Kipps (1995-98) B Dittmer-Goodwin, Paula ...... 1976-77-78-79 Baccelli, Cica...... 1991-92 Dragicevic, Vesna ...... 1994-96 Becker, Carolyn ...... 1977 Dyer, Ashlyn...... 1998 Bishop, Katelyn...... 2004-05 Bodison, Stefanie ...... 1988-89-90-91 E Bohle, Christine...... 1997-98 Eischen, Alisa ...... 1983-84-85 Brigman, Christine ...... 1987-88-89 Brill, Rene ...... 1990 Brombach, Sharon ...... 1978 Brown, Julie ...... 1995 Brunst, Bonny ...... 1993-94-95-96 Burdine, Keao...... 2001-02-03-04 K Burrows, Debbie ...... 1977-78 Kelleher, Kristin ...... 1990 Bustabad, Annie ...... 1982 Kessy, Jennifer ...... 1995-96-97-98 Killian, Lauren...... 1999-00-01-02 C Kipps, Alaina ...... 1995-96-97-98 Candelas, Bibiana...... 2002-03-04-05 Kuebler, Kelly ...... 1992-93-94-95 Carlsen, Lara ...... 1992 Kurt, Missy ...... 1987 Carrasco, Yleana ...... 1986-87-88-89 Carroll, Jaime...... 2000-01 Casey, Whitney ...... 1993 L Landreth, Debbie ...... 1976-77 Cavaliere, Monika ...... 1993-94-95 Lane, Karen ...... 1978-79-80 Clark, Tracy ...... 1982-83-84-85 Lantz, Kelli...... 2000-01-02-03 Clarke, Star ...... 1977-78 Debbie Green (1976-77) Lee, Suzette ...... 1979-80-81-82 Combs, Sheila ...... 1986-87-88-89 Lewis, Yvonne ...... 1984-85-86-87 Copenhagen, Diane...... 2004-05 Lindemann, Antoinette ...... 1994-95-96 Cormier, Kashi...... 1997-98-99 Lindquist, Tracy...... 1999-00-01-02 Corpuz, Cynthia...... 1997-98 F Long, Leslie ...... 1976 Finch, Kiersten ...... 1988-89-90-91 Lopez, Anna Maria ...... 1978- 79-80-81 Florian, Sarah...... 2004 Luedke, Lynn ...... 1977 Foonberg, Dana ...... 1986 Lundie, Marie ...... 1978 Freeburg, Kimi...... 2003-04-05 M G MacDonald, Iris ...... 1980 Grant, Margaret ...... 1981-82 Mariani, Julie...... 1999-00-01-02 Green, Debbie ...... 1976-77 Marinkovic, Jasmina ...... 1995-96-97-98 Griffith, Karen...... 1978 Martin, Debbie ...... 1991 McCallister, Megan ...... 1987-88-89-90 H McCaw, Missy ...... 1990-91-92-93 Haller, Katie ...... 1990-91-92-93 McGarrey, Katie ...... 1981 Hardy, Elaine ...... 1982 McKibbin, Claudia ...... 1980 Hatchett, Jamie ...... 1985-86-87-88 Merriken, Lara ...... 1986 Henry, Janae...... 1997-98-99-00 Moiso, Katrina ...... 1983-84-85 Hill, Laurie ...... 1993-94-95-96 Montgomery, Anne...... 2003-04 Hillman, Nancy ...... 1985-86-87-88 Morales, Marcela ...... 1990-91 Hughes, Kilee ...... 1993-94-95-96 Morgan, Julie ...... 1976 Mounts, Janice ...... 1995-96-97-98 I Munneke, Heidi...... 1997-98-99 Irato, Capi ...... 1992-93-94 Murphy, Connie ...... 1989-90 Emily Adams (2001-04) 73

six-time national champions · 2006 usc women's volleyball all-time letterwinners N T Y Nelson, Leslie ...... 1978-79-80-81 Tennant, Kelli...... 2005 Yarrison, Connie ...... 1986 Niedringhaus, Lisa ...... 1982-83-84 Thiene, Maya ...... 1978-79 Yust, Lauri ...... 1991-92-93-94 Norfleet, Lonise ...... 1987-88-89-90 Thompson, Trisonya ...... 1985-86-87 HEAD COACHES O Elliot, Jerritt (interim)...... 1999-00 Oliver, Amber ...... 1996-98-99 Erbe, Chuck...... 1976-77, 1979-1988 Olson, Karen ...... 1978-79-80-81 Flickenger, Dale...... 1978 Olson, Kirsti ...... 1993-94-95-96 Haley, Mick...... 2001-present Olsovsky, Katie...... 2000-01-02-03 Love, Lisa...... 1989-98 P ASST. COACHES Pahl, Jennifer...... 1998-99-00-01 Calvert, Sherry...... 1976 Palomar, Kayla...... 1996 Dagenais, Todd...... 2005-present Pankopf, Nicole ...... 1980-81 DeOliveira, Ana...... 1989-90 Peters, Sue ...... 1989-90-91-92 Eberhart, Joli...... 1993-94 Peterson, Sara...... 1997-98-99-00 Elliott, Jerritt...... 1995-98 Place, Terry ...... 1976-77 Flickenger, Dale...... 1977 Polk, Antoinette...... 1997-98-99-00 Gabel, Myles...... 1976-80, 1983-86 George, Steve...... 1981 Grant, Margaret...... 1987-88 Kim Ruddins (1981-85) Gulbranson, Ericka...... 1999-00 Keife, Chris...... 2001- 02 (volunteer) Machan, Rob...... 2000-2004 (volunteer ‘00) U Nollan, Tim...... 2003 (volunteer) Pickering, Kim...... 1983-84 Uranich, Lori ...... 1979-80-81-82 Rubio, Keith...... 1996 V Seki, Rikea...... 1980 Sliva, Kelley...... 1989-92 (assoc. head coach ‘92) Vandeweghe, Tauna ...... 1981 Somera, Ben...... 1995 VanHorn, Kim ...... 1984 Stevens, Cookie...... 2005-present Venski, Staci...... 2002-03-04 Stukel, Cathy...... 1982 Vetter, Jeanne ...... 1994-95-96-97 Somera, Nancy (Hillman)...... 1991-98 Vivas, Lindy ...... 1976 Towne-Gilbert, Liz...... 2004 Weishoff, Paula. .1997-2003 (asst. head coach '03) W Zanone, Gina...... 1978-79 Wagner, Meika ...... 1991-92-93-94 Antoinette Polk (1997-2000) Warnock, Laura ...... 1992 Weishoff, Paula ...... 1980 Whistler, Marci ...... 1984-85 R White, Antoinette ...... 1987 Rampe, Sue ...... 1982-83-84 Woodstra, Sue ...... 1977 Redfern, Shannon...... 1997-98 Meika Wagner (1991-94) Rich, Kathy ...... 1986-89 Robinson, Alicia...... 2001-02-03-04 Ross, April...... 2000-01-02-03 Ruddins, Kim ...... 1981-82-84-85 S Seilhamer, Debora...... 2003-04-05 Siljegovic, Nena...... 2004-05 Smith, Dana ...... 1980-81-82-83 Stephen, Sara ...... 1995-96-97-98 Stukel, Cathy ...... 1978-79-80-81 Sury, Monique ...... 1986 Paula Weishoff played at USC in 1980 and was an assistant coach for the 74 Women of Troy from 1997-2003

2006 usc women's volleyball · six-time national champions letterwinners by the numbers 1 5 Katie Haller (1990-93) Kimi Freeburg...... 2003-present Jessica Gysin...... 2004-present Tracy Lindquist...... 1999-2002 Anne Montgomery...... 2003 Laurie Hill...... 1993-96 Kristen Anderson...... 2001-02 Jamie Hatchett...... 1985-88 Kayla Palomar...... 1996 Lisa Niedringhaus...... 1982-84 Monika Cavaliere...... 1993-95 Leslie Nelson...... 1978-81 Cica Baccelli...... 1991-92 Megan McCallister...... 1987-90 2 Connie Yarrison...... 1986 Debora Seilhamer...... 2003-present Alisa Eischen...... 1983-85 Julie Mariani...... 1999-2002 Cathy Stukel...... 1978-81 Emily Dalbeck...... 1998 Antoinette Lindemann...... 1994-96 6 Marcela Morales...... 1990-91 Katelyn Bishop...... 2004-present Kathy Rich...... 1986, 89 Jaime Carroll...... 2000-2001 Marci Whistler...... 1984-85 Julie Brown...... 1995 Katie McGarrey...... 1981 Jill Daniels...... 1986-89 Paula Dittmer-Goodwin...... 1976-79 Janice Johnson...... 1982-85 Anna Maria Lopez...... 1978-81 8 3 Keao Burdine...... 2001-2004 Nena Siljegovic...... 2004-2005 Bibiana Candelas (2002-05) Sara Peterson...... 1997-00 Toni Anderson...... 2001-03 Kirsti Olson...... 1993-96 Antoinette Polk...... 1997-00 Sue Peters...... 1989-92 Kelly Kuebler...... 1992-95 Kim Van Horn...... 1984 Kiersten Finsch...... 1988-91 Margaret Grant...... 1981-82 Kim Ruddins...... 1981-82, 84-85 Sharon Brombach...... 1978 4 Karen Lane...... 1978-80 Annie Montgomery...... 2004-present Nicole Davis...... 2000-03 9 Andrea McBride...... 2005 Cynthia Corpuz...... 1997-98 Emily Adams...... 2001-2004 Vesna Dragicevic...... 1994-96 Janice Mounts...... 1995-98 Kristen Kelleher...... 1990 Katie Haller...... 1990-93 Trisonya Thompson...... 1985-87 Nancy Hillman...... 1985-88 Dana Smith...... 1980-83 Sue Rampe...... 1982-84 Marie Lundie...... 1978 Paula Weishoff...... 1980 Sue Woodstra...... 1977 Maya Thiene...... 1978-79 Kelly Kuebler (1992-95) 10 7 Alex Dunphy...... 2004 Bibiana Candelas...... 2002-2005 Jasmina Marinkovic...... 1995-98 Heidi Munneke...... 1997-99 Missy McCaw...... 1990-93 Kilee Hughes...... 1993-96 Christine Brigman...... 1987-89 Laura Warnock...... 1992 Tracy Clark...... 1982-85 Lonise Norfleet...... 1987-90 Debbie Green...... 1976-77 Michelle Jameson...... 1983-85 Lori Uranich...... 1979-82 Karen Griffith...... 1978 11 Sarah Florian...... 2004 Carolyn Becker...... 1977 Sara Stephen...... 1995-98 Lauri Yust...... 1991-94 Rene Brill...... 1990 Sheila Combs...... 1986, 1988-89 Missy Kurt...... 1987 Leslie Devereaux...... 1982-85 Karen Olson...... 1978-81 Lynne Luedke...... 1977 75

six-time national champions · 2006 usc women's volleyball letterwinners by the numbers 12 16 32 Diane Copenhagen...... 2004-present Amber Oliver...... 1996-99 Alli Dillon...... 2004-present Kelli Lantz...... 2000-03 Connie Murphy...... 1989-90 Christine Bohle...... 1997-98 Alaina Kipps...... 1995-98 Sheila Combs...... 1987 Lori Jepsen...... 1976 Stefanie Bodison...... 1988-91 Yvonne Lewis...... 1984-87 17 33 Suzette Lee...... 1979-82 Jeanne Vetter...... 1994-97 Katie Olsovsky...... 2000-03 Debbie Burrows...... 1977-78 Lara Carlson...... 1992 13 18 Janae Henry (1997-2000) Alicia Robinson...... 2001-2004 Lara Merriken...... 1986 Whitney Casey...... 1993 Dana Foonberg...... 1986 Lauren Killian (1999-2002) Tauna Vandeweghe...... 1981 Claudia McKibbin...... 1980 Star Clarke...... 1977-78 14 April Ross...... 2000-03 Shannon Redfern...... 1997-98 Debbie Martin...... 1991 Iracema Araujo...... 1988 Antoinette White...... 1987 Monique Sury...... 1986 Elaine Hardy...... 1982 Nicole Pankopf...... 1980-81 15 Kathleen Gilmour ...... 2004-2005 Lauren Killian...... 1999-02 Jennifer Kessy...... 1995-98 Meika Wagner...... 1991-94 Katie Olsovsky (2000-03) Yleana Carrasco...... 1986-89 19 Katrina Moiso...... 1983-85 Capi Irato...... 1992-94 Annie Bustabad...... 1982 Debbie Landreth...... 1976-77 20 Terry Place...... 1976-77 April Ross (2000-03) 21 Staci Venski...... 2002-2005 Kashi Cormier...... 1997-99 Bonny Brunst...... 1993-96 Lindy Vivas...... 1976 22 Janae Henry...... 1997-00 23 Ashlyn Dyer...... 1998 24 Julie Morgan...... 1976 26 Kelli Tennant...... 2005-present Jennifer Pahl...... 1998-2001 76

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AIAW1976 National Champions

Highlighting the 1976 Season First Rounds fought back to take a 13-9 advantage. The • With head coach Chuck Erbe in his first • At the start of the tournament, USC was Trojans held them off and tied the score at 14 season at the helm of the USC women’s forced to play its first two matches without apiece but eventually surrendered the game, volleyball program, the Women of Troy were injured starters Paula Dittmer-Goodwin and 14-16. Heading into the deciding game, USC ranked No. 1 by Volleyball Magazine in the Julie Morgan. Against Texas, the Trojans relied on the eforts of Debbie Landreth and preseason polls. They were selected to finish quickly jumped out to a 4-0 lead and never Julie Morgan, who blocked an attack by UCLA’s ahead of two-time national champion UCLA looked back, defeating the Longhorns, Terry Condon for the final point of a 15-5 USC and 1975 runner-up Hawai’i. 15-1, 15-6, then routing Maryland, 15-1, 15- victory. The Women of Troy defeated the UCLA 1. After the first day of competition, USC, Bruins to be crowned 1976 AIAW National • USC awarded scholarships for the first time UCLA, Pepperdine and Hawai’i were the Champions. in program history due to the advent of only undefeated teams remaining. Upon Title IX. Dittmer-Goodwin’s return to the lineup, the 1976 All-Americans Women of Troy defeated Michigan State, Debbie Landreth, Debbie Green, Terry Place, • Three freshman (Terry Place, Paula Dittmer- Eastern Kentucky and Arizona, by identical Paula Dittmer-Goodwin Goodwin, Debbie Green) joined one 2-0 scores. sophomore transfer (1976 USVBA All-American Debbie Landreth) and three returning starters Quarterfinals 1976 Results (34-1, 8-0 WCAA) (Julie Morgan, Lori Jepsen, Linda Vivas) on the • One day after first facing the Spartans, USC S25 UC Irvine...... W, 3-0 1976 squad. again defeated Michigan State, 15-10, 15-6, to S28 at Cal State Northridge...... W, 2-0 advance to the semifinals. • Coach Erbe implemented one of the most O2 San Jose State...... W, 3-0 demanding schedules in USC volleyball Semifinals O8 *at Long Beach State...... W, 3-0 history. The team practiced seven days a • For the first time since the start of the O9 Cal State Northridge...... W, 2-0 week and played as many as three games a championship tournament, USC was at O12 at UC Irvine...... W, 3-0 week. It was easily twice as much as any other full strength with Paula Dittmer-Goodwin O15 *at San Diego State...... W, 3-0 collegiate volleyball program. and Julie Morgan healthy and back in the O19 *at Cal State Fullerton...... W, 3-0 lineup. USC defeated Pepperdine, 15-3, O21 at Hawai‘i...... W, 3-0 • Winning the tournament championship 15-6, after tallying 12 unanswered points in O22 at Hawai‘i...... W, 3-1 at the UCLA Invitational, USC setter Debbie the first game. Thus far, the Women of Troy O28 *UCLA...... W, 3-2 Green and middle blocker Terry Place were had managed to beat every team in the O30 UC Santa Barbara...... W, 3-0 named to the all-tournament team. tournament in two games. N2 *Long Beach State...... W, 3-0 • During the regular season, the Trojans lost Finals N5/6 %Cal State Northridge...... W, 2-0 only one match, to crosstown rival UCLA at • UCLA and USC advanced to the championship N5/6 %California...... W, 2-0 the WAIAW Regionals held at UC Davis. The match and faced each other for the sixth time, N5/6 %Long Beach State...... W, 2-0 loss forced the two teams to play a one-game as the Trojans’ looked to avenge their single N5/6 %BYU...... W, 2-0 playoff in order to advance to the AIAW loss of the season. USC gained a quick lead N5/6 %UCLA...... W, 2-0 Championships. USC defeated the Bruins, in the first game and with impenetrable N9 *at San Diego State...... W, 3-0 15-8, to qualify. blocking, solid defense and the quick-hitting N19 Cal State Fullerton...... W, 3-0 of Paula Dittmer-Goodwin, they earned the N20 *at UCLA...... W, 3-1 • USC advanced to the national championships 15-6 victory. In the second game, the Women N26 &UC Santa Barbara...... W, 2-0 held Dec. 8-11 at the University of Texas. of Troy jumped to a 3-0 lead, but the Bruins N26 &Cal State Northridge...... W, 2-0 N26 &Pepperdine...... W, 2-0 N27 &UCLA...... L, 0-2 N27 &UCLA ...... W, 2-1 N27 &UCLA...... W, 1-0 (1-game playoff) D9 !Texas...... W, 2-0 D9 !Maryland...... W, 2-0 D9 !Michigan State...... W, 2-0 D10 !Eastern Kentucky...... W, 2-0 D10 !Arizona...... W, 2-0 D10 !Michigan State...... W, 2-0 D11 !Pepperdine...... W, 2-0 D11 !UCLA...... W, 2-1 * - WCAA match %- UCLA Invitational at Westwood, Calif. - 1st & - WAIAW Regional at Davis, Calif. - 1st ! - AIAW Championships at Austin, Texas USC celebrates after defeating UCLA for the 1976 AIAW National Championship. Pictured (l to r): Julie Morgan, Linda Vivas, Debbie Green, Terry Place and Debbie Landreth. 77

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AIAW1977 National Champions

Highlighting the 1977 Season First Rounds • USC’s 38 wins were part of a • With four returning starters from the 1976 • The 1977 championship tournament was which extended three seasons and 57 total national championship team, the addition held at BYU. USC swept through the opening victories. of All-American candidates Star Clark, Sue rounds with 2-0 victories over Houston, Illinois Woodstra and Lyn Luedke, and the second- State, Mississippi, Kansas State and Arizona. • In his second season at Troy, and earning his year leadership of head coach Chuck Erbe, second consecutive national title, Chuck Erbe USC was on its way to defending its national Quarterfinals was named Volleyball Coach of the Year. title in 1977. • Still dominating competition, the remaining rounds posed a greater challenge for the • Five players went on to make the 1980 U.S.A. • Volleyball Magazine ranked USC No. 1 in the Trojans. The tournament format changed to Olympic team: Debbie Landreth, Debbie preseason polls. a best of five series as USC defeated Illinois Green, Sue Woodstra, Terry Place and Carolyn State, 15-1, 15-4, 15-2, to advance. Becker. • The Women of Troy opened the season by easily defeating seventh-ranked UC Santa Semifinals 1977 All-Americans Barbara, 15-5, 15-3, 15-0. USC faced and • One match away from the national title, the Debbie Landreth, Debbie Green, Terry Place, defeated four Top 10 opponents throughout Trojans posted a 15-3, 15-8, 15-9 victory over Star Clark, Sue Woodstra and Lynn Luedke the season: No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 Hawai’i, No. 4 host BYU in the semifinals. In the other bracket, Pepperdine and UCSB. UCLA was defeated by Hawai’i, preventing a rematch of the 1976 championship. 1977 Results (38-0, 8-0 WCAA) • Besides defeating all their top-ranked O1 UC Santa Barbara...... W, 3-0 opponents, the highlight proved to be a Finals O4 *San Diego State...... W, 3-0 7-15, 15-9, 17-15, 14-16, 15-12 victory over • The final match was a battle between Hawai’i O5 Pepperdine...... W, 3-0 UCLA. The match was played in front of 3,753 and USC. The Rainbows were aware of their O7 *Long Beach State...... W, 3-0 fans - the largest crowd ever to assemble for challenge and took the first lead, eventually O11 *San Diego State...... W, 3-0 a women’s sporting event at UCLA. It was earning a 15-12 victory in game one. This O14 at Stanford...... W, 3-0 considered by many to be one of the most was the Women of Troy’s first loss of a game O15 at San Jose State...... W, 3-0 exciting sporting events of the year. in eight matches. The Trojans did not allow O20 at UC Santa Barbara...... W, 3-0 Hawai’i to ruin their impeccable mark, as O24 *Cal State Fullerton...... W, 3-0 • Held at Long Beach State, the WAIAW they went on to win the next three games O26 *at UCLA...... W, 3-2 Regionals featured UC Davis, UC Santa for the match victory and the 1977 AIAW O29 at Pepperdine...... W, 3-0 Barbara, UCLA and USC. The Trojans opened National Title. O31 Mexico...... W, 3-0 tournament play with a 2-0 victory over UC N2 *at Long Beach State...... W, 3-0 Davis, not allowing the Aggies to score a single • With a 38-0 perfect record (34 victories won N4 %Long Beach State...... W, 2-0 point in the two-game match. With wins over in sweeps), the Women of Troy recorded N4 %Arizona State...... W, 2-0 UCSB and UCLA, the Women of Troy again the first-ever perfect season in collegiate N5 %San Jose State...... W, 2-0 defeated the Bruins, 15-2, 11-15, 15-13, 15-8, women’s volleyball. There accomplishment N5 %Nebraska...... W, 2-0 in the tournament final and advanced to the went unmatched until Long Beach State went N5 %Portland State...... W, 2-0 national championship as the No. 1 seed. 36-0 in 1998. N5 %San Diego State...... W, 2-0 N5 %Pepperdine...... W, 2-0 N5 %UCLA...... W, 2-0 N9-12 at Hawai‘i...... W, 3-0 N9-12 at Hawai‘i...... W, 3-1 N9-12 at Hawai‘i...... W, 3-1 N15 *at Cal State Fullerton...... W, 3-0 N17 *UCLA...... W, 3-2 N24-26 $UC Davis...... W, 2-0 N24-26 $UC Santa Barbara...... W, 3-0 N24-26 $UCLA...... W, 3-0 N24-26 $UCLA...... W, 3-1 D7-10 !Houston...... W, 2-0 D7-10 !Illinois State...... W, 2-0 D7-10 !Mississippi...... W, 2-0 D7-10 !Kansas State...... W, 2-0 D7-10 !Arizona...... W, 2-0 D7-10 !Illinois State...... W, 3-0 D7-10 !BYU...... W, 3-0 D7-10 !Hawai‘i...... W, 3-1 *WCAA match %UCLA Invitational at Westwood, Calif. - 1st $WAIAW Regional at Long Beach, Calif. - 1st 78 The 1977 Women of Troy defeated UCLA five times en route to the 1977 AIAW National Championship. !AIAW Championship at Provo, Utah - 1st

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1980AIAW National Champions Highlighting the 1980 Season First Rounds 1980 All-Americans • On a team that featured no seniors and four • Cathy Stukel was sidelined at the start of Paula Dittmer-Goodwin, Cathy Stukel, Paula junior returners, three-time All-American the AIAW tournament after she injured her Weishoff and 1979 conference MVP Cathy Stukel was ankle at the UCLA Invitational. Junior Anna responsible for leading this squad back to Maria Lopez was also out with an injury. But • Cathy Stukel was named conference MVP. prominence. The young squad featured three led by the power hitting of the freshman trio Paula Weishoff and Stukel each earned all- top freshman, Paula Weishoff, Dana Smith (Weishoff, Smith, McDonald), USC advanced conference first team honors, while Anna Maria and Iris McDonald, and one sophomore, Lori to the quarters after sweeping Colorado State, Lopez and Iris McDonald were named to the Uranich. Penn State, Houston and San Diego State in second team. pool play. • To begin the season, Volleyball Magazine 1980 Results (46-4, 12-0 WCAA) awarded the Women of Troy a No. 1 preseason Quarterfinals S10-13 ^Utah State...... W, 3-2 rank. • Their first round dominance carried over S10-13 ^Utah...... W, 3-0 against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo as the Trojans S10-13 ^Houston...... W, 3-0 • During the regular season, USC and second- posted a 15-11, 15-12, 15-9 win. S10-13 ^UCLA...... W, 3-1 ranked UCLA met six times as the Trojans S10-13 ^Pacific...... W, 3-1 prevailed with five victories. The most exciting Semifinals S19-20 #Washington...... L, 0-2 S19-20 #New Mexico State...... W, 2-0 was a four-game victory over the Bruins at • After dropping the first game, 7-15, USC S19-20 #UC Irvine...... W, 2-0 the L.A. Sports Arena in front of a USC record allowed Hawai’i to take a quick lead in game S19-20 #San Jose State...... W, 2-0 crowd of 5,103 - the largest home attendance two of the semifinal match. But with Cathy S19-20 #Washington...... W, 2-0 in program history. Stukel back in the USC lineup, the Trojans S19-20 #UCLA...... W, 2-0 pushed to tie the score at 13 apiece and began S19-20 #UC Santa Barbara...... W, 2-0 • The Women of Troy collected three to take control of the match. USC eventually S23 Utah State...... W, 2-0 tournament titles at the Women’s Games, defeated the Rainbows, 3-1, and set up its S27 *at San Diego State...... W, 3-1 San Diego State Invitational and Women’s return to the AIAW championship match and S30 Pepperdine...... W, 3-1 Collegiate Classic. another meeting with Pacific. O2 *at Arizona...... W, 3-0 O3 *at Arizona State...... W, 3-1 O6 *Cal State Fullerton...... W, 3-1 • Seeded No. 1 at the WAIAW Regionals held Finals O9 &Pacific...... W, 3-2 in Santa Barbara, Calif., the Trojans had their • Anna Maria Lopez rejoined the lineup in this O11 &UCLA...... W, 3-2 work cut out for them. Gone were the days of rematch of the WAIAW final, but Pacific did not O16 *UCLA...... W, 3-1 three-game sweeps. USC fought to earn four- pose as great a challenge as expected. After O18 at UC Santa Barbara...... L, 1-3 game wins over Stanford, UCLA and Pacific, to a come-from-behind effort to win game one, O22 *at Long Beach State...... W, 3-0 advance to the finals. The final match was a USC never looked back, sweeping the Tigers, O24 *San Diego State...... W, 3-2 USC-Pacific rematch that ended in a dramatic 15-11, 15-8, 15-9. The Trojans’ third national O28 at Pepperdine...... W, 3-0 five-game victory for the Women of Troy. All title was credited to Cathy Stukel’s setting O31-N1 %Arizona State...... W, 2-0 eight teams from the regional were invited to and Paula Weishoff’s powerful hitting. Lori O31-N1 %Portland State...... W, 2-0 the national championship. Uranich gave Pacific trouble on the left side O31-N1 %Michigan State...... W, 2-1 O31-N1 %Houston...... W, 2-0 and Iris McDonald’s serves kept the Tigers off O31-N1 %California...... W, 2-1 balance as the Women of Troy were crowned O31-N1 %Utah State...... W, 2-0 the 1980 AIAW National Champions. O31-N1 %UCLA...... L, 0-2 N7 *Arizona...... W, 3-0 N8 *Arizona State...... W, 3-0 N11 *at Cal State Fullerton...... W, 3-0 N15 =Stanford...... W, 3-0 N16 =Pacific...... L, 2-3 N20 *at UCLA...... W, 3-2 N22 *Long Beach State...... W, 3-1 N28 $Stanford...... W, 3-1 N28 $UCLA...... W, 3-1 N29 $Pacific...... W, 3-1 N29 $Pacific...... W, 3-2 D11 !Colorado State...... W, 2-0 D11 !Penn State...... W, 2-0 D11 !Houston...... W, 2-0 D12 !San Diego State...... W, 2-0 D12 !Cal Poly SLO...... W, 3-0 D13 !Hawai‘i...... W, 3-1 D13 !Pacific...... W, 3-0 * - WCAA match ^ - Women’s Games at Salt Lake City, Utah - 1st # - SDSU Invitational at San Diego, Calif. - 1st & - Women’s Coll. Classic at Santa Barbara, Calif. -1st %- UCLA Invitational at Westwood, Calif. - 4th 1980 AIAW National Champions - (l to r): Anna Maria Lopez, Suzette Lee, Claudia McKibbin, Lori Uranich, = - Wendy’s Classic at Santa Clara, Calif. - 2nd Dana Smith, Paula Weishoff, Cathy Stukel, Iris McDonald, Karin Lane, Leslie Nelson. $ - WAIAW Regional at Stockton, Calif. - 1st 79 ! - AIAW Championships at Santa Barbara, Calif.

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NCAA1981 National Champions

Highlighting the 1981 Season entering the tournament. USC’s victory was • After halting UCLA’s momentum, USC jumped The 1981 season brought many changes largely due to the eforts of outside hitter Dana to an 8-1 lead and held off a Bruin 8-6 rally • for USC and the world of women’s collegiate Smith, who had 12 kills. to post a final 15-7 victory in the fifth game, volleyball. Women’s volleyball entered its first earning the first-ever women’s volleyball NCAA year as an NCAA sanctioned sport and the NCAA Final Four Championship. Trojans were after their fourth national title • UCLA hosted the first-ever NCAA women’s and first NCAA crown. volleyball Final Four, featuring San Diego • USC became the first-ever women’s team to .State, Pacifc, UCLA and USC at Pauley Pavilion. win four national championships • The health of key players, especially three- In the first match, the Women of Troy faced time All-American Cathy Stukel, was a major No. 4 Pacifc, an equally young and talented 1981 All-Americans concern for USC head coach Chuck Erbe. He team. Dana Smith, Cathy Stukel had stated before the season that the 1981 Trojans did not figure to be as overpowering • Eighth-ranked USC posted its second • Stukel was named the NCAA MVP, while as his past teams largely due to the loss of tournament upset with a five-game victory both she and Smith were honored as all- Paula Weishoff and Iris McDonald. over the Tigers. In a match that seemed to tournament selections. last forever, the Trojans built a 10-5 lead in • The Women of Troy displayed a new look as the deciding game and managed to hold they returned to pressure defense and worked off Pacific even after the Tigers rallied to come 1981 Results (27-10, 9-3 WCAA) to become more of a finesse team. within one point (11-10). UCLA defeated S11 Pepperdine...... W, 3-2 San Diego State, 3-1, to advance to the S17 #California...... W, 2-0 • Volleyball Magazine ranked USC No. 3 at championship match. S17 #Utah State...... W, 2-1 the start of the season with seven first place S17 #New Mexico State...... W, 2-0 votes. NCAA Championship Final S18 #Oregon...... W, 2-0 • The championship match drew a record- S18 #Long Beach State...... W, 2-0 • With another demanding schedule, the breaking crowd of 6,289 to witness two of the S19 #BYU...... L, 0-2 Trojans struggled, placing no higher than most dominant teams in women’s volleyball. fourth at three of the most prestigious S19 #Utah State...... W, 2-1 tournaments of the season and finishing third • UCLA, which opened an 8-1 lead in the first S19 #Cal Poly SLO...... W, 2-0 in the WCAA. game, earned the 15-9 win to start the match. S22 *at Long Beach State...... W, 3-0 The Trojans did not remain quiet for long, O2 *Arizona...... W, 3-1 • USC was selected to compete in the first- reversing the tables for a 15-12 win in the O3 *Arizona State...... W, 3-0 ever NCAA postseason tournament. Seeded second game. In game three, the teams tied O9 *at CS Fullerton...... W, 2-1 eighth, the Trojans received a first round the score six times and exchanged leads four O10 UCSB...... L, 2-3 bye. times, before the Bruins got away with a 15-10 O15 *UCLA...... L, 0-3 decision on two final service aces. O17 *SDSU...... W, 3-2 Regionals O23 *Long Beach State...... W, 3-1 • At the inaugural Northwest Regional • The turning point in the match came in game tournament, USC defeated Arizona, 3-0, in the four. After the Bruins grabbed a 9-8 lead, the O24 at UCSB...... L, 1-3 first round, then went on to upset top-ranked teams fought through 11-straight sideouts O27 at Pepperdine...... W, 3-0 Hawai’i, 15-12, 15-4, 11-15, 15-5, in the regional without a point. The Women of Troy tied the O30 Cal Poly SLO ...... W, 3-2 final to advance to the 1981 NCAA Final Four. score at nine apiece, then after four sideouts, O31 *at Arizona State...... W, 3-0 Hawai’i had only lost one match prior to USC claimed a 15-13 win. N6 %Portland State...... W, 2-1 N6 %UC Santa Barbara...... W, 2-0 N6 %Colorado State...... W, 2-1 N7 %Arizona State...... W, 2-0 N7 %Texas...... L, 1-2 N7 %San Diego State...... L, 1-2 N12 *at Arizona...... W, 3-0 N14 +Hawai‘i...... L, 1-3 N15 +UCLA...... L, 1-3 N18 *at UCLA...... L, 2-3 N20 *at San Diego State...... L, 0-3 N21 *Cal State Fullerton...... W, 3-0 D11 !$Arizona...... W, 3-0 D12 !$Hawai‘i...... W, 3-1 D18 !=Pacific...... W, 3-2 D20 !=UCLA...... W, 3-2 * - WCAA match #- SDSU Invitational at San Diego, Calif. - 5th % - UCLA Invitational at Los Angeles, Calif. - 5th + - Wendy’s Classic at Stockton, Calif. - 4th ! - NCAA Tournament $NCAA NW Regional at Seattle, Wash. - 1st = - NCAA Championships at Los Angeles 1981 NCAA Division I Volleyball Champions - Top (l to r): Leah Putman (trainer), Suzette Lee, Margaret Grant, 80 Karen Olson, Lori Uranich, Leslie Nelson, Nicole Pankopf, Anna Maria Lopez, Kim Ruddins, Sue Schneider (trainer). Bottom (l to r): Cathy Stukel, Dana Smith, Katie McGarrey, Tauna Vandeweghe.

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2002NCAA National Champions

Highlighting the 2002 Season Regionals With a balanced offensive attack and excellent • Following a disappointing finish to the 2001 • As the top seed in the West Region, the defense (thanks to the performance of libero season, the 2002 USC women’s volleyball Trojans hosted San Diego and Texas A&M in Nicole Davis), the Women of Troy defeated team was more determined than ever to get the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the Cardinal 30-27, 23-30, 30-24, 30-26 to back to the Final Four and compete for the sweeping both teams to advance. end a 20-year drought with the 2002 NCAA national title. Championship. • The West Regional was held at Santa Barbara • The Women of Troy’s starting lineup boasted and, in a similar manner, the Trojans defeated • Olsovsky led the Trojan attack with a match- two All-American honorees (April Ross and Michigan State and Pepperdine both by best 16 kills (including the final point). Burdine Katie Olsovsky) and five-of-six returning 3-0 scores. Emily Adams and Olsovsky were and Ross each added 15 kills and Adams starters. Thanks to its two outstanding setters named to the all-tournament team. Ross was contributed 12 kills for the Trojans. Burdine (Tracy Lindquist and Toni Anderson), the named MVP. also had a match-high 15 digs and was named Trojans were able to run a 6-2 system. NCAA Championship MVP. NCAA Final Four • The success of the 2002 squad was also much • Set in New Orleans, La., the 2002 Final Four 2002 All-Americans attributed to a complete team effort thanks to featured Florida, Hawai’i, Stanford and USC. Emily Adams, April Ross the leadership of three seniors - Lauren Killian (captain), Julie Mariani and Lindquist. • Even though the Trojans had faced Florida • Four players (Ross, Adams, Olsovsky and early in the season, the Gators had been Burdine) were named to the All-Pac-10 first • Ranked No. 2 at the start of the season by without key starter Aury Cruz so the semifinal team and AVCA All-Pacific Region teams. the AVCA, USC climbed its way to the No. 1 match-up was bound to be more difficult. spot by the third week after defeating top 10 opponents such as Nebraska and Florida. • The Gators came out firing and took the first 2002 Results (31-1, 17-1 Pac-10) game 30-24, but the Women of Troy regained A31 #at Ball State...... W, 3-0 • The Women of Troy won 19 straight matches their composure and finished off the match S1 #vs. Pittsburgh...... W, 3-0 to start the season, including a thrilling five- in four games to advance to the finals for the S2 #vs. Nebraska...... W, 3-0 game road victory over defending national first time since 1982. S5 $at BYU...... W, 3-0 champion Stanford. The following night, USC S6 $vs. Wake Forest...... W, 3-1 defeated Cal to give head coach Mick Haley his NCAA Championship Final $vs. Florida...... W, 3-0 800th career victory. • With a 3-1 win over Florida in its semifinals, Stanford was set to face the Women of Troy S20 *at Arizona State...... W, 3-0 • The win streak came to an end on Nov. 2 for the third time in 2002. S21 *at Arizona...... W, 3-0 when the Cardinal avenged the earlier loss, S27 *Washington State...... W, 3-0 defeating the Trojans at home in another • The teams could not have been more evenly S28 *Washington...... W, 3-0 outstanding five game match. This would matched after meeting twice during the Pac- O4 *at Stanford...... W, 3-2 mark USC’s only loss of the season. 10 season and each winning with a five-game O5 *at California...... W, 3-2 effort on the other’s court. It was the fifth all O8 at Pepperdine...... W, 3-0 • For the first time, USC clinched sole Pac-10 final since 1992. O11 *Oregon State...... W, 3-0 possession of the Pac-10 title with a 17-1 O12 *Oregon...... W, 3-0 conference record. • USC managed to hold off the efforts of O18 *UCLA...... W, 3-0 Stanford’s and , O25 *at Washington...... W, 3-1 who accounted for 19 and 16 kills apiece. O26 *at Washington State...... W, 3-1 N1 *California...... W, 3-0 N2 *Stanford...... L, 3-2 N8 *at Oregon...... W, 3-0 N9 *at Oregon State...... W, 3-0 N15 *at UCLA ...... W, 3-0 N21 *Arizona...... W, 3-0 N22 *Arizona State...... W, 3-0 N26 at UC Santa Barbara...... W, 3-0 D6 ^#25 San Diego...... W, 3-0 D7 ^Texas A&M...... W, 3-0 D12 !Michigan State...... W, 3-0 D13 !#9 Pepperdine...... W, 3-0 D19 %#5 Florida...... W, 3-1 D21 %#3 Stanford...... W, 3-1 * - Pacific-10 Conference match. # - Radisson Hotel Roberts/Nike Classic at Muncie Ind. - 1st $ - BYU Mizuno Classic at Provo, Utah - 1st ^ - NCAA First & Second Round at Los Angeles ! - NCAA West Regional at Santa Barbara, Calif. % - NCAA Final Four at New Orleans, La. 2002 NCAA Division I Volleyball Champions - Top Row(l to r): Katie Olsovsky, Bibiana Candelas, Kelli Lantz, Alicia Robinson, Kristen Anderson, Julie Mariana. Middle Row (l to r): Tracy Lindquist, Lauren Killian, Nicole Davis, Emily Adams, Toni Anderson, Keao Burdine, Staci Venski. Front: April Ross. 81

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2003NCAA National Champions

Highlighting the 2003 Season Regionals honored to the NCAA Championship all- • With a team considered by many as one of • The Women of Troy earned the top seed tournament team, while Burdine earned her the greatest of all time, the Women of Troy in the NCAA Tournament. Hosting the first second-straignt NCAA MVP honor. successfully defended their national and two rounds of play, they eased past New conference crowns with a perfect 35-0 overall Hampshire and Loyola Marymount, each by • A final 3-1 decision gave USC its second- record. The Trojans became only the fourth 3-0 scores. straight title and was a perfect ending to a team to go undefeated en route to a title, perfect season! and the only team to ever do so as a repeat • Despite the No. 1 seed, USC was shipped champion. to the Central Regional in Lincoln, Neb., for 2003 All-Americans the following two rounds. In the regional First Team – Emily Adams, April Ross, Bibiana • USC set a NCAA record by winning 47 semifinal and final, the Women of Troy faced Candelas; Second Team – Keao Burdine consecutive matches dating back to Nov. familiar foes, defeating No. 16 Texas A&M, 3-0, 2, 2002. and No. 8 UCLA, 3-1. • An unprecedented four USC players were named to the AVCA All-America first and • Five seniors – April Ross, Katie Olsovsky, NCAA Final Four second teams, and a record eight earned Toni Anderson, Nicole Davis and Kelli Lantz • The stage was set as Hawai’i, Florida, all-conference accolades (including five first -- completed their USC careers among the Minnesota and USC headed to Dallas, Texas, team selections). best of all time. In four years, these five players for the Final Four at Reunion Arena. guided the Women of Troy to two national • Head coach Mick Haley was named the 2003 championships, three conference titles, three • USC faced Minnesota in the semifinals on AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year. Final Four appearances, four top-5 rankings Dec. 18. Sluggish at the start, the Trojans and a combined 119-8 record for a 93.7 win struggled to win the first two games of the percentage. match and had to score the final three points 2003 Results (35-0, 18-0 Pac-10) of the second game after the Gophers led A22 #vs. Florida...... W, 3-0 • Team co-captain April Ross became USC’s most of the way. By game three, the Women of A23 #at Hawai’i...... W, 3-0 first-ever Pac-10 Player of the Year (and Troy had found their stride and put Minnesota A29 $Ball State...... W, 3-0 second-ever conference Player of the Year) away with an 18-4 run to seal the 3-0 victory. A30 $South Carolina ...... W, 3-0 and was honored with the Honda Award, $Northern Iowa...... W, 3-0 given annually to the nation’s top female NCAA Championship Final volleyball player. • Ironically, USC’s season was destined to end S3 Pepperdine...... W, 3-0 the way it began – against the third-seeded S12 &vs. Centenary...... W, 3-0 • USC entered 2003 as the preseason No. 1 and Florida Gators in the NCAA Championship S13 &vs. SW Missouri St...... W, 3-0 heavy favorite to repeat thanks to a starting Final. &at Texas A&M...... W, 3-0 lineup that remained completely intact. With S19 *at UCLA ...... W, 3-1 arguably the nation’s toughest schedule, the • The Gators came out swinging, and stunned S26 *Oregon State...... W, 3-0 Trojans played 17 matches against ranked the Women of Troy by taking the first game, S27 *Oregon...... W, 3-0 opponents and faced 13 opponents in the 30-25. But that was all the encouragement the O3 *at Washington St...... W, 3-0 top 10. Trojans needed. Just as they had done against every other opponent during the regular O4 *at (Washington ...... W, 3-0 • Cal gave USC its greatest test on Oct. 18 when season, the Women of Troy found a way to win. O10 *Arizona State...... W, 3-0 it pushed the Women of Troy to five games. USC relied on the strength of its defense to O11 *Arizona...... W, 3-0 It was the only five-game match the Women combat Florida’s best offensive efforts. O17 *at Stanford...... W, 3-0 of Troy would play all season. The Trojans O18 *at California...... W, 3-2 lost only eight single games throughout • USC's backrow play frustrated the Gators, O24 *at Oregon...... W, 3-0 the year. while Ross, Candelas and Burdine tallied O25 *at Oregon State...... W, 3-0 points at the net. Ross and Candelas were O31 *Washington...... W, 3-0 N1 *Washington State...... W, 3-0 N7 *at Arizona ...... W, 3-1 N8 *at Arizona State...... W, 3-0 N14 *Stanford...... W, 3-1 N15 *California...... W, 3-0 N21 *UCLA...... W, 3-0 N25 at CS Northridge...... W, 3-1 N29 Houston...... W, 3-0 D5 ^New Hampshire...... W, 3-0 D6 ^LMU...... W, 3-0 D12 !Texas A&M ...... W, 3-0 D13 !UCLA...... W, 3-1 D18 %Minnesota ...... W, 3-0 D20 %Florida ...... W, 3-1 # - NACWAA State Farm Vball Classic at Honolulu, Hawai’i - 1st $ - Holiday Inns of Greater L.A. Area Tourn. at Los Angeles - 1st ^ - McDonald’s/Texas A&M Inv. at College Station, Texas - 1st ^ - NCAA First & Second Round at Los Angeles ! - NCAA Central Regional at Lincoln, Neb. % - NCAA Final Four at Dallas, Texas 2003 NCAA Division I Volleyball Champions - Top Row (l to r): Staci Venski, Alicia Robinson, Katie Olsovsky, Bibiana 82 Candelas, Keao Burdine, April Ross. Middle Row (l to r): Nicole Davis, Kelli Lantz, Anne Montgomery, Kimi Freeburg. Front Row: Emily Adams, Debora Seilhamer, Toni Anderson, Alex Dunphy.

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