MINNESOTA Volleyball 2018
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• The University of Minnesota is back at Maturi Pavilion when it hosts the Gopher Fall Classic, Sept. 13-15. Minnesota plays Green Bay on Thursday, Sept. 13 and Kansas State, Saturday, Minnesota Green Bay Kansas Sept. 15. 5-2 5-5 State • Minnesota is 1-0 all-time against Green Bay, with the one and only time coming in 2016 when 8-1 the Phoenix came to Minneapolis for the Diet Coke Classic. Minnesota is 15-3 all-time against Kansas State. Although facing the Wildcats in spring scrimmages the past few years, Minne- Date/Location: Sept. 13-15, Maturi Pavilion sota hasn’t faced Kansas State during the championship season since 2012. Streaming: BTN Plus Game Day Live: gophersports.com GOPHERS BACK AT HOME ABOUT KANSAS STATE The University of Minnesota is back at Kansas State plays on Tuesday night and Maturi Pavilion when it hosts the Gopher Fall enters the week with an 8-1 record. Its only 2018 SCHEDULE Classic, Sept. 13-15. Minnesota plays Green loss of the season came in a three-set decision Date Opponent Time Bay on Thursday, Sept. 13 and Kansas State, against Marquette the second week of the 8/24 Florida State # @ W, 3-0 Saturday, Sept. 15. Green Bay and Kansas season. Kylee Zumach is leading the team 8/25 North Carolina # ^ W, 3-1 State also play each other in a neutral match with 118 kills, averaging 4.07 kills per set and 8/31 north dakota state %@ W, 3-0 Friday at 7 p.m. The match against the is hitting .284. Gloria Mutiri follows Zumach 9/1 Georgia Southern %@ W, 3-0 Phoenix and Wildcats is free and open to the with 89 kills (2.87 per set) and is hitting .293. Arkansas %@ W, 3-0 public. The weekend marks the last of non- Macy Flowers has a team-high 31 blocks, 9/7 vs. Oregon & < L, 1-3 conference competition as the Gophers open averaging 1.55 per set. Sarah Dixon has put 9/9 at Stanford & < L, 1-3 Big Ten action on Sept. 19 vs. Penn State. up 351 assists (averaging 11.70 per set) and 9/13 vs. Green Bay + @ 7 p.m. FOLLOW THE GOPHERS Devan Fairfield leads the team with 106 9/15 vs. Kansas State +@ 7:30 p.m. digs (averaging 3.53 per set). As a team, the The Minnesota matches will be shown on 9/19 vs. penn state * ^ 8 p.m. Wildcats are hitting .266 and average 14.23 BTN Plus (paid subscription). Game Day Live 9/22 vs. Maryland *@ 6:30 or 7:30 kills per set. pages will also be located on gophersports. 9/26 vs. Wisconsin *^ 8 p.m. com. ABOUT GREEN BAY 9/29 at Indiana * 6 p.m. IT’S GOOD TO BE HOME Green Bay enters the weekend with a 5-5 10/3 at Northwestern * 7 p.m. record. The Phoenix went 2-1 last weekend The Gophers are in the midst of playing seven 10/6 at Nebraska * 7 p.m. at the Sycamore Invitational, when it swept 10/12 vs. Illinois *@ 7 p.m. non-conference matches in Minneapolis Central Michigan and Saint Louis, but fell to 10/13 vs. Northwestern *@ 7 p.m. this season, the most since 2002. Not only Indiana State in five. Taylor Wolf has a team 10/19 vs. Iowa *@ 7 p.m. will Minnesota play seven non-conference high 170 kills (4.86 per set), 14 blocks and 83 10/20 vs. Nebraska *@ 7 p.m. matches in Minneapolis, but opens the Big Ten digs so far this season. Alex Zakutney follows season at home next week as well. 10/26 at Michigan State * ^ 5 p.m. with 83 kills, averaging 2.68 per set. Maddie 10/27 at Michigan * 6 p.m. last weekend recap Yoss is averaging 10.57 assists per set with 10/31 at Wisconsin *^ 8 p.m. Minnesota faced two ranked opponents for 370 on the season and Vanessa Buman leads 11/3 vs. Michigan State * @ 7 p.m. the fi rst time this season and dropped both the defense with 155 digs. As a team, Green 11/9 vs. Indiana *@ 7 p.m. matches to No. 18 Oregon and No. 4 Stanford Bay is hitting .216 and averages 13.46 kills and 11/10 vs. Purdue *@ 7:30 p.m. as a part of the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge in 15.69 digs per set. 11/16 at Maryland * 6 p.m. Palo Alto, Calif. The Golden Gophers fell to all-time series 11/17 at Ohio State * TBA the Ducks on Friday night, 3-1, and also fell to 11/23 at Penn State * 6 p.m. Minnesota is 1-0 all-time against Green Bay, the Cardinal, 3-1, on Sunday. Alexis Hart had 11/24 at Rutgers * 6 p.m. with the one and only time coming in 2016 a team-best 27 kills over the two matches, when the Phoenix came to Minneapolis for the followed by Stephanie Samedy with 26 and Diet Coke Classic. Minnesota is 15-3 all-time Adanna Rollins with 23. against Kansas State. Although facing the DEEP ROSTER Wildcats in spring scrimmages the past few home matches in bold at Maturi Pavilion or Target Minnesota has had 15 of its 18 individuals years, Minnesota hasn’t faced Kansas State Center see action already this season, including four during the championship season since 2012. All Times Central that have seen action in all 24 sets. Stephanie GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK * Big Ten matches Samedy leads the Gophers with 80 kills, # ACC/Big Ten Challenge while Regan Pittman and Taylor Morgan Minnesota returns 12 letterwinners to the 2018 % Diet Coke Classic squad, including fi ve starters. Of the fi ve, two & Pac 12/Big Ten Challenge (Stanford) follow with 64 and 47, respectively. In the + Gopher Fall Classic Diet Coke Classic alone, the Gophers had 14 are upperclassmen in Samantha Seliger-Sw- ^ Big Ten Network match individuals play, including Lauren Litzau and enson (senior) and Alexis Hart (junior). The < Pac 12 Network Alice Zeimann, who both made their collegiate Gophers return all three of their 2017 All-Amer- @ BTN Plus debut. icans in Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Stepha-
GOLDEN GOPHER VOLLEYBALL 2018 Big Ten Standings 2018 Golden Gopher volleyball
Big Ten Overall No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (HIGH SCHOOL) School Record Pct. Record Pct 1 Jasmyn Martin OH 6-3 So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Hopkins) Michigan 0-0 .000 9-0 1.000 2 Lauren Barnes DS 5-6 So. Naperville, Ill. (Benet Academy) Illinois 0-0 .000 8-0 1.000 3 Sara Nielsen S 5-11 So. Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Benet Academy) Purdue 0-0 .000 8-0 1.000 Michigan State 0-0 .000 9-1 .900 4 Claire Sheehan OH 6-1 So. Isanti, Minn. (Cambridge Isanti/Iowa) Ohio State 0-0 .000 8-1 .889 7 CC McGraw L/DS 5-9 Fr. Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake) Nebraska 0-0 .000 6-1 .857 8 Alice Zeimann OH 6-0 So. Christchurch, New Zealand (Burnside) Penn State 0-0 .000 6-1 .857 9 Sophie Beckley DS/L 5-6 Sr. Seattle, Wash. (Bishop Blanchet) Wisconsin 0-0 .000 5-1 .833 Maryland 0-0 .000 7-2 .778 10 Stephanie Samedy RS 6-2 So. Clermont, Fla. (East Ridge) Northwestern 0-0 .000 7-2 .778 12 Taylor Morgan MB 6-0 R-Jr. Blaine, Minn. (Blaine) Indiana 0-0 .000 6-2 .750 13 Samantha Seliger-Swenson S 5-11 Sr. Minnetonka, Minn. (Hopkins) Minnesota 0-0 .000 5-2 .714 15 Lauren Litzau DS/L 5-8 Jr. Greendale, Wis. (Greendale) Iowa 0-0 .000 5-3 .625 Rutgers 0-0 .000 5-5 .500 16 Kayla Buford MB 6-2 Sr. Canton, Mich. (Canton) 17 Bayley McMenimen S 5-9 Fr. Niceville, Fla. (Niceville) 18 Paulina Swider MB 6-1 Fr. Lublin, Poland (KS Palac Bydgoszcz) 19 Alexis Hart OH 6-0 Jr. Kansas City, Mo. (Truman) 20 Adanna Rollins OH 6-0 Fr. Carrollton, Texas (Hebron) 21 Regan Pittman MB 6-5 R-So. Spring Hill, Kan. (St Thomas Aquinas) 23 Becca Rendahl MB 6-1 Fr. San Marcos, Calif. (Murrieta Valley) AVCA Poll (Sept. 10) Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Brigham Young, 1993) RankTeam (1st votes) Pts 2018 Record Last Week Assistant Coaches: Matt Houk (Milwaukee, 2002) and Laura Kasey (Bradley, 2002), 1 BYU (54) 1590 8-0 3 volunteer Adam Kessenich (St. Ambrose, 2016) 2 Stanford (10) 1543 6-1 4 3 Texas 1410 5-1 6 4 Nebraska 1369 6-1 7 Alphabetical Roster and Pronunciation Guide 5 Penn State 1345 6-1 5 6 Wisconsin 1247 5-1 2 2 Lauren Barnes 23 Rebecca Rendahl 7 Minnesota 1229 5-2 1 9 Sophie Beckley 20 Adanna Rollins (ah-DON-ah) 8 Illinois 1169 8-0 11 16 Kayla Buford 10 Stephanie Samedy 9 Pittsburgh 1058 9-0 13 19 Alexis Hart (SAM-ah-dee) 10 Creighton 867 6-3 14 15 Lauren Litzau (LIT-zow) 13 Samanth Seliger-Swenson 11 Florida 826 5-3 8 12 Oregon 817 5-3 18 1 Jasmyn Martin (Jaz-min) (SELL-eh-ger) 13 Washington 762 5-2 12 7 CC McGraw 4 Claire Sheehan (SHE-han) 14 Cal Poly 697 7-1 22 17 Baylee McMenimen 18 Paulina Swider (sch-WHY-der) 15 Purdue 667 8-0 19 (mic-MEN-ah-men) 8 Alice Zeimann (ZEE-man) T-16 Southern California 641 6-3 10 12 Taylor Morgan T-16 UCLA 641 4-2 9 3 Sara Nielsen 18 Baylor 592 6-3 15 21 Regan Pittman 19 Michigan 539 9-0 20 20 Kentucky 455 4-4 16 nie Samedy and Alexis Hart. 21 Marquette 427 7-2 25 WHERE THEY RANK 22 Washington State 332 7-0 23 Minnesota ranks high nationally in a few statistical categories. The Gophers rank fi fth in 23 San Diego 207 2-4 16 24 Utah 93 7-2 21 blocks per set (3.04), sixth in hitting percentage (.303) and 11th in kills per set (14.42). 25 Alabama 53 9-0 NR Individually, Taylor Morgan ranks sixth nationally in blocks per set as she averages 1.57 per set. Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Iowa State 25; Northern Iowa 23; Georgia 22; Louisville 22; Michigan State 20; career marks Colorado State 18; Colorado 17; Wyoming 14; Tennessee 12; Cincinnati Samantha Seliger-Swenson ranks fi rst among NCAA Division I setters in career assists 10; Kansas State 10; Loyola Marymount 8; Wichita State 6; Arizona 5; and assists per set. In her four-year career, she has established 4,676 assists and aver- Oregon State 5; Portland 4 ages a nation’s best 11.81 assists per set. GOPHERS RANKED SEVENTH IN AVCA MINNESOTA AVCA TOP-25 POLL HISTORY Minnesota volleyball dropped to the No. 7 spot in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Highest National Ranking: 1st, Sept. 13, 20 & 27 2004, Association (AVCA). In all, seven Big Ten Conference teams are ranked in the top 25: Oct. 3, 2016, Nov. 28, 2016, Sept. 4-18, 2017, Sept. 4, 2018 Nebraska (4), Penn State (5), Wisconsin (6), Minnesota (7), Illinois (8), Purdue (15), and Highest Final National Ranking: 2nd (Dec. 22, 2004) Michigan (19). Michigan State received votes in the opening poll. Two non-conference Highest Preseason Ranking: 1, (Aug. 2004) opponents are also ranked in No. 2 Stanford and No. 12 Oregon. Top-Ranked Opponent Defeated: 1 (3 times, last vs. Nebraska, WELCOME TO MINNESOTA Nov. 23, 2016) The Gophers add six newcomers to the mix this season. Minnesota welcomes CC McGraw, Bayley McMenimen, Claire Sheehan, Paulina Swider, Rebecca Rendahl and Adanna Rollins. Freshmen CC McGraw and Adanna Rollins joined the Gopher program in January of 2018 and both competed in the 2018 spring season. McGraw and Rollins competed in the Under-Armour All-America match in 2017. McMenimen, Sheehan, Swider and
GOLDEN GOPHER VOLLEYBALL Tales of the Tape Gophers 2018 Record When... Team Minnesota green bay Kansas State In Overall Record ...... 5-2 Overall Record 5-2 5-5 8-1 Against Big Ten Teams ...... 0-0 Kills 346 (14.42 ps) 471 (13.46 ps) 427 (14.23 ps) At Home ...... 3-0 Hit % .303 .216 .266 On Opponents’ Home Court ...... 0-1 At a Neutral Location ...... 2-1 Assists 308 (12.83 ps) 438 (12.51 ps) 395 (13.17 ps) On Television ...... 1-0 Aces 30 (1.25 ps) 44 (1.26 ps) 44 (1.47 ps) At Big Ten/ACC Challenge ...... 2-0 Digs 352 (14.67 ps) 549 (15.69 ps) 440 (14.67 ps) At Diet Coke Classic ...... 3-0 Blocks 73 (3.04 ps) 52.5 (1.50 ps) 79 (2.63 ps) At Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge...... 0-2 At Gopher Fall Classic ...... 0-0 In Three Sets...... 4-0 In Four Sets ...... 1-2 Rendahl joined the Gophers this summer. Sophomore Claire Sheehan joins the Gophers after In Five Sets...... 0-0 transferring from Iowa. With the Hawkeyes, Sheehan played in 32 matches and had 259 kills. Winning the First Set ...... 5-0 THREE GOPHERS LAND A SPOT ON PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN Losing the First Set ...... 0-2 Winning First Two Sets ...... 5-0 The University of Minnesota landed three individuals on the 2018 Preseason All- Losing First Two Sets ...... 0-1 Big Ten Volleyball Team. Samantha Seliger-Swenson and Stephanie Samedy were Split After Two Sets ...... 0-1 unanimous selections, while Alexis Hart was also named to the preseason team. Against Ranked Teams ...... 0-2 It is Seliger-Swenson’s third-straight honor, Hart’s second and Samedy’s first. Against Unranked Teams...... 5-0 Minnesota was also tabbed to finish third in the Big Ten preseason coaches’ poll. Minnesota Leads in Hitting Percentage ...... 5-0 Seliger-Swenson is a three-time All-American. She enters her senior season with 4,416 Minnesota Trails in Hitting Percentage...... 0-2 career assists in that three-year campaign and is the NCAA’s active leader in assists. Samedy Minnesota Leads Match in Kills ...... 4-0 was a First-Team All-American as a freshman for the Gophers last season and led Minnesota’s Minnesota Trails Match in Kills ...... 0-2 offensive charge with 478 kills and hit .303. She also competed with Team USA’s Collegiate Minnesota Tied in Match Kills ...... 1-0 National Team in China. Alexis Hart garnered her fi rst All-America citation as a sophomore in Minnesota Leads in Assists...... 2-0 Minnesota Trails in Assists ...... 1-2 2017. As a three-rotation player, Hart averaged 3.78 kills per set and hit .278 for the Gophers. Minnesota Tied in Assists ...... 2-0 MCCUTCHEON TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE Minnesota Leads in Digs ...... 3-1 INTERNATIONAL VOLLEYBALL HALL OF FAME Minnesota Trails in Digs ...... 2-1 University of Minnesota volleyball head coach Hugh McCutcheon will be inducted into the Minnesota Tied in Digs ...... 0-0 International Volleyball Hall of Fame, announced today by the organization. McCutcheon is just Minnesota Leads in Blocks ...... 5-1 one of five 2018 inductees. The award ceremony will be held on Nov. 10 in Holyoke, Mass., the Minnesota Trails in Blocks ...... 0-1 location of the sport’s birthplace. The induction class is elected by a vote of past International Minnesota Tied in Blocks ...... 0-0 Volleyball Hall of Fame inductees. All told, 140 individuals representing 24 different In the month of August ...... 3-0 countries will have been inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. In the month of September ...... 2-2 McCutcheon’s class marks the 33rd induction class. Also in this class are world class men’s In the month of October ...... 0-0 In the month of Novemeber ...... 0-0 volleyball players Gilberto “Giba” Godoy Filho from Brazil and Bas van de Goor from the In the month of December ...... 0-0 Netherlands, Russian women’s player Evgenia Artamonova Estes and Japanese leader in the sport, Hiroshi Toyoda.
GOLDEN GOPHER VOLLEYBALL 2018 Individual Match-By Match Highs 2018 Gopher Honors ALEXIS HART Date & Opp Kills Assists Digs Total Blocks Points Preseason All-Big Ten 8/24 vs FSU Samedy (14) S-Swenson (35) SSS/McGraw (13) Morgan (4) Samedy (15.5) SAMANTHA Seliger-Swenson 8/25 vs UNC Samedy (20) S-Swenson (46) McGraw (16) Morgan (9) Samedy (22) Preseason All-Big Ten 8/31 vs NDSU Samedy (11) S-Swenson (33) Rollins (10) Pittman (5) Samedy (13.5) 9/1 vs Ga. Southern Sheehan (8) S-Swenson (22) Barnes (8) Pittman (6) Rollins (11.5)A STEPHANIE SAMEDY 9/1 vs Arkansas Pittman (12) S-Swenson (31) McGraw/Rollins (10) Morgan (8) Pittman (12) Preseason All-Big Ten 9/7 v #18 Oregon Samedy (17) S-Swenson (48) McGraw (17) 4 with 5 Samedy (19.5) 9/9 @ #4 Stanford Rollins (16) S-Swenson (45) McGraw (12) Morgan (4) Rollins (17)
2018 Gopher Match Highs
ATTACK PERCENT (K-E-TA) minimum 12 kills .571 (16- 0-28) Rollins, Adanna at Stanford (Sep 09, 2018) .550 (12- 1-20) Pittman, Regan vs Arkansas (Sep 01, 2018) .500 (17- 3-28) Pittman, R vs North Carolina (Aug 25, 2018) KILLS (K-E-TA) 20 (20- 6-42) Samedy, Stephanie vs North Carolina (Aug 25, 2018) 17 (17- 3-34) 4s Samedy, Stephanie vs Oregon (Sep 07, 2018) 17 (17- 3-28) 4s Pittman, Regan vs North Carolina (Aug 25, 2018) TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) 42 (20- 6-42) Samedy, S vs North Carolina (Aug 25, 2018) 41 (14- 3-41) Samedy, Stephanie vs Florida State (Aug 24, 2018) 41 (15- 3-41) Hart, Alexis at Stanford (Sep 09, 2018) POINTS 22.0 (20- 0- 2.0) Samedy, S vs North Carolina (Aug 25, 2018) 21.0 (17- 0- 4.0) Pittman, Regan vs North Carolina (Aug 25, 2018) 19.5 (17- 0- 2.5) Samedy, Stephanie vs Oregon (Sep 07, 2018) 2018 Minnesota/Opponent ASSISTS 48 (4s) Seliger-Swenson, S. vs Oregon (Sep 07, 2018) Match-By-Match Comparisons 46 (4s) Seliger-Swenson, S. vs North Carolina (Aug 25, 2018) 45 (4s) Seliger-Swenson, S. at Stanford (Sep 09, 2018) Date Opponent Kills Hitting Pct. Digs Team Blocks Points DIGS 8/24 v FSU 45/42 .268/.190 56/55 8/6 61/48 17 (4s) McGraw, CC vs Oregon (Sep 07, 2018) 16 (4s) McGraw, CC vs North Carolina (Aug 25, 2018) 8/25 v UNC 60/56 .240/.164 56/62 17/10.5 80/70.5 13 (3s) McGraw, CC vs Florida State (Aug 24, 2018) 8/31 v NDSU 46/23 .351/.022 41/35 8/5 59/30 13 (3s) Seliger-Swenson, S. vs Florida State (Aug 24, 2018) 9/1 v Ga. Southern 37/29 .451/.020 35/24 12.5/2 54.5/33 9/1 v Arkansas 40/40 .327/.124 47/48 9/2.5 51/42.5 ACES 5 Seliger-Swenson, S. vs Florida State (Aug 24, 2018) 9/7 v # 18 Oregon 63/74 .295/.298 63/65 10.5/8 75.5/87 4 Rollins, Adanna vs Georgia Southern (Sep 01, 2018) 9/9 @ #4 Stanford 55/71 .285/.358 54/54 8/10 68/87 BLOCKS (BS-BA) 9 ( 0- 9) Morgan, Taylor vs North Carolina (Aug 25, 2018) 8 ( 0- 8) Morgan, Taylor vs Arkansas (Sep 01, 2018) ATTACK PERCENT (K-E-TA) .451 (37- 5- 71) vs Georgia Southern (Sep 01, 2018) .351 (46-12- 97) vs North Dakota State (Aug 31, 2018) .327 (40- 7-101) vs Arkansas (Sep 01, 2018) KILLS (K-E-TA) 63 (63-17-156) 4s vs Oregon (Sep 07, 2018) 60 (60-23-154) 4s vs North Carolina (Aug 25, 2018) 55 (55-16-137) 4s at Stanford (Sep 09, 2018) TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) 156 (63-17-156) 4s vs Oregon (Sep 07, 2018) 154 (60-23-154) 4s vs North Carolina (Aug 25, 2018) 137 (55-16-137) 4s at Stanford (Sep 09, 2018) DIGS 63 (4s) vs Oregon (Sep 07, 2018) 56 (4s) vs North Carolina (Aug 25, 2018) 56 (3s) vs Florida State (Aug 24, 2018) ACES 8 vs Florida State (Aug 24, 2018) 5 vs North Dakota State (Aug 31, 2018) 5 at Stanford (Sep 09, 2018) BLOCKS 17.0 vs North Carolina (Aug 25, 2018) 12.5 vs Georgia Southern (Sep 01, 2018) 10.5 vs Oregon (Sep 07, 2018) HUGH mcCUTCHEON MINNESOTA HEAD COACH
McCutcheon Hugh McCutcheon is in his seventh season at the helm of Golden Gopher Volleyball. Named the 2015 AVCA National Coach of the Year and 2015 Big Ten Coach of the Year, McCutcheon continues at a Glance building Minnesota into a perennial powerhouse. Since arriving on campus in 2012, McCutcheon Education has led the Gophers to two NCAA Final Fours, two Sweet 16 finishes and an Elite Eight appearance • Brigham Young University, 1993 in just six years. Since arriving at Minnesota, McCutcheon owns a 162-43 career record and a Bachelor degree in physical 89-31 mark in Big Ten play. education; master’s degree in Coming off back-to-back Final Four appearances and graduating six 2016 seniors, Minnesota exercise science in 1998, MBA remained one of the top programs in NCAA Division I and Big Ten standings during the 2017 campaign. The Golden Gophers advanced to the Sweet 16 and finished third in the Big Ten with a in 1999 28-6 overall record and a 15-5 mark in league action. The Golden Gophers had three individuals Years at Minnesota garner All-America and Big Ten honors, including First Team All-American Stephanie Samedy. She • Completed his sixth year as the Golden Gopher became Minnesota’s first-ever freshman to receive First Team All-America honors in school history. head coach in 2016 after serving as the United Minnesota finished 10th in the final AVCA poll, with a team that relied on five underclassmen that States Olympic coach in 2012 and 2008 saw significant action. Coaching Accomplishments Minnesota went 29-5 and 17-3 in league action during the 2016 campaign. Finishing in a tie for second place in the Big Ten, the Gophers were the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the • Named Minnesota head coach on Feb. 10, 2011 second straight year. Minnesota also went 17-0 at home during 2016, marking 36-straight wins • Named the 2015 American Volleyball Coaches at the Sports Pavilion, spanning back to the 2014 campaign. Under the direction of McCutcheon, Association’s Division I Coach of the Year Minnesota garnered its first-ever AVCA and ESPNW National Player of the Year when Sarah Wilhite • Big Ten Coach of the Year, Big Ten title in 2015 received the award. With McCutcheon’s guidance, Wilhite went from never recieving any yearly • Named the 2013 & 2015 AVCA North Region awards, to become the top play in the nation. Along with Wilhite, Samantha Seliger-Swenson and Coach of the Year Hannah Tapp were named AVCA All-Americans. Wilhite was named the Big Ten Player of the • Guided Minnesota to NCAA Final Fours in 2015 Year, the second-straight Gopher to don the honor, while Seliger-Swenson was named Big Ten and 2016, an Elite Eight appearance in 2012 (first year as Gopher head coach) and Sweet 16 Setter of the Year. appearance in 2013 and 2017 Paige Tapp received the Senior CLASS Award, which goes to one graduating individual who • Sarah Wilhite was named 2016 AVCA National excels on the court, in the classroom and in the community. Tapp also was named a First Team Player of the Year under McCutcheon’s guidance Academic All-American, her second honor in two years. The Gophers also added 10 Academic All- • Coached 10 student-athletes to All-America Big Ten selections during 2016. honors including seven First Team All-Americans Completing a historic year in 2015, McCutcheon led the Gophers to an impressive 30-5 overall • Holds a 162-43 record entering the 2018 season record, a league-best 18-2 Big Ten mark, a perfect 15-0 on their home court and an unpredecented • Only United States head coach to lead both a 15-match Big Ten win streak. Under McCutcheon’s guidance, Minnesota garnered four All- men’s and women’s team to a podium finish Americans and three First Team All-Big Ten selections, as Daly Santana was named the Big • Led the United States Women’s Olympic Team to Ten Player of the Year. Samantha Seliger-Swenson was also named Minnesota’s first Big Ten a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics Freshman of the Year in over two decades. With McCutcheon leading the way, the Golden Gophers • Held a 106-39 record in four years with the U.S. won their second Big Ten Championship in school history in 2015 and earned their first trip to the Women’s National Team program NCAA Final Four since 2009. • Led the U.S. Men’s Olympic Team to a gold medal McCutcheon came to Minnesota after an illustrious career with USA Volleyball as he earned at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and the two medals with the United States Men’s and Women’s Olympic teams. Immediately following United States’ first podium finish since 1992 his committment to Team USA, McCutcheon arrived in Minnesota in August of 2012. In his first • Compiled a 107-33 record in four years with season, McCutcheon led Minnesota to a 27-8 record in 2012 and just two sets shy of a Final Four the U.S. Men’s National Team program and appearance. With the Gophers advancing to the NCAA Elite Eight, McCutcheon coached Minnesota between both men’s and women’s program held a to a tie for second in the Big Ten Conference standings, while Katherine Harms and Tori Dixon combined record of 213-72 with USA Volleyball earned first and second team All-America citations. He followed with a Sweet 16 appearance in • Women’s team held the No. 1 world ranking 2013, was named the regional coach of the year, all while Dixon was named a First Team All- leading into the 2012 Summer Games American as Ashley Wittman donned second team honors. Under McCutcheon’s guidance, the • Captured three-straight FIVB World Grand Prix Gophers finished the 2013 campaign with a 29-7 overall record and 15-5 mark in the Big Ten, which gold medals with the women was third in league standings. • In his final three seasons with the women’s program, guided the U.S. to an 88-25 record with USA VOLLEYBALL podium finishes in 10 of 12 tournaments McCutcheon guided both the men’s and women’s indoor volleyball teams to Olympic medals, • Named 2008 USOC National Coach of the Year the only United States coach to ever do so. McCutcheon mentored the U.S. Women’s National • Joined USA Volleyball as a full-time assistant Volleyball Team to a 106-39 record in his four years after leading the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball coach for the men’s national team program in April Team program to the 2008 Olympic Games gold medal. Counting his 107-33 record leading the 2003 U.S. Men’s program from 2005 to 2008, McCutcheon held a combined record of 213-72 with USA Athletic Accomplishments Volleyball. • Played in New Zealand on the junior and senior In his final three seasons with the women’s program, McCutcheon guided the U.S. to an 88-25 national teams from 1986-90 before coming to record with podium finishes in 10 of 12 tournaments. In 2012, Team USA captured its second the United States consecutive Olympic Games silver medal with a 7-1 record. In addition, the U.S. captured FIVB • Member of New Zealand’s national team in 1996 World Grand Prix gold medal for the third consecutive year. Team USA was 14-0 in the 2012 and represented his country on the FIVB Beach edition, including victories over Olympic Games bound Brazil twice (No. 2 in the world), Italy (No. Volleyball World Tour in 1997 4), China (No. 5), Serbia (No. 6), Dominican Republic (No. 9) and Turkey (No. 11.). • Played for BYU from 1991-1993 after transferring The U.S. finished the 2011 season with a 39-10 record. Among the team’s highlights were from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand picking up the silver medal at the FIVB World Cup, their second consecutive FIVB World Grand • Earned honorable mention All-America honors Prix title, capturing the NORCECA Women’s Continental Championship and winning the bronze in 1993 with BYU and Academic All-Conference medal at the Pan American Cup. Overall, the U.S. scored an 11-match victory improvement over honors from the Mountain Pacific Sports 2010 and a 21-victory improvement from two years ago. Federation Team USA finished the 2010 season with a 28-13 record - a 10-match improvement in the victory column from the previous year. The U.S. claimed the silver medal at the Montreux Volley Masters and the bronze at the Pan COACHING RECORDS American Cup in June 2010. The 2010 season was capped by a fourth- place finish at the FIVB World Championship. Year Coach Overall Record (Pct.) BT Finish In his first year leading the squad, McCutcheon was able to evaluate 1972 Dee Jilek 8-3 (.727) 30 players in international competitions, along with training several 1973 Dee Jilek 16-11 (.593) other players who were new or returning to the program. With the mix 1974 Linda Wells 31-6-1 (.832) of youth and veterans, Team USA finished 2009 with an 18-14 record 1975 Rosie Wegrich 35-13 (.729) 1976 Rosie Wegrich 36-17-1 (.676) and provided vast experience for a young roster. The squad qualified for 1977 Linda Wells 43-21-2 (.667) the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix and 2010 FIVB World Championship 1978 Linda Wells 58-14 (.806) based on results in 2009. The U.S. won the FIVB World Championship 1979 Linda Wells 39-16-2 (.702) - NORCECA Group G third-round pool to advance to the FIVB World 1980 Linda Wells 37-19 (.667) Championship at the end of 2010. 1981 Linda Wells 37-19 (.661) 8-6 (.571) 4th Less than four months after leading the U.S. Men’s Olympic 1982 Stephanie Schleuder 23-9 (.719) 8-5 (.615) T2nd - West Volleyball Team to a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing 1983 Stephanie Schleuder 15-16 (.484) 6-7 (.462) 3rd - West en route to being named the 2008 USOC National Coach of the Year, 1984 Stephanie Schleuder 16-16 (.500) 4-9 .308) 4th - West McCutcheon accepted the head coach position of the U.S. Women’s 1985 Stephanie Schleuder 22-12 (.647) 11-7 (.611) 4th National Team for the 2009-2012 Olympic quadrennial. 1986 Stephanie Schleuder 21-11 (.656) 13-5 (.722) 2nd As the head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 2008 1987 Stephanie Schleuder 24-11 (.686) 12-6 (.667) 3rd 1988 Stephanie Schleuder 21-10 (.677) 11-7 (.611) T2nd Olympic Games, McCutcheon and Team USA went undefeated in 1989 Stephanie Schleuder 29-9 (.763) 13-5 (.722) T2nd Beijing to claim its third Olympic Games gold medal and its first podium 1990 Stephanie Schleuder 8-26 (.235) 2-16 (.111) 9th finish since 1992. He compiled a 107-33 record in four years with the 1991 Stephanie Schleuder 14-16 (.467) 11-8 (.579) 5th U.S. Men’s National Team program, which ended 2008 ranked second 1992 Stephanie Schleuder 25-12 (.676) 13-7 (.650) 4th in the FIVB World Ranking. 1993 Stephanie Schleuder 24-10 (.706) 14-6 (.700) T3rd The U.S. Men’s National Team enjoyed one of its best seasons ever 1994 Stephanie Schleuder 21-15 (.583) 10-10 (.500) 6th in 2008 under McCutcheon’s guidance as the team won all three of 1995 Pam Miller-Dombeck 13-17 (.433) 7-13 (.350) 8th its major tournaments of the year. Team USA secured its first-ever 1996 Mike Hebert 24-11 (.686) 14-6 (.700) 4th FIVB World League championship in July 2008 after a bronze medal 1997 Mike Hebert 23-10 (.670) 12-8 (.600) T5th finish in the same event in 2007, the first time the Americans earned 1998 Mike Hebert 17-14 (.548) 7-13 (.350) 8th back-to-back medals in the annual event. The U.S. started the 2008 1999 Mike Hebert 27-9 (.750) 15-5 (.750) 2nd campaign in dominating fashion by sweeping all five matches at the 2000 Mike Hebert 30-4* (.882) 17-3* (.850) 2nd 2001 Mike Hebert 19-13 (.594) 10-10 (.500) T6th NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualifier to earn its berth in the 2002 Mike Hebert 32-6 (.842) 17-3 (.850) 1st 2008 Olympics. 2003 Mike Hebert 26-11 (.703) 15-5 (.750) t-2nd McCutcheon started coaching the men’s team in 2005. That 2004 Mike Hebert 33-5 (.868) 17-3 (.850) t-2nd season, the U.S. Men’s Team flourished in going 27-6 and winning 2005 Mike Hebert 25-8 (.758) 14-6 (.700) t-3rd five medals in five tournaments. The team earned a silver medal at 2006 Mike Hebert 26-8 (.765) 17-3 (.850) t-2nd the USOC International Sports Invitational in San Diego, Calif., gold 2007 Mike Hebert 18-13 (.581) 11-9 (.550) t-3rd medals at the Americas’ Cup in Brazil, the FIVB World Championship 2008 Mike Hebert 27-7 (.794) 16-4 (.800) 2nd Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico and the NORCECA Continental 2009 Mike Hebert 28-9 (.757) 15-5 (.750) 3rd Championship in Canada and another silver medal at the FIVB World 2010 Mike Hebert 26-8 (.765) 14-6 (.700) 2nd Grand Champions Cup in Japan. 2011 Laura Bush 20-11 (.645) 11-9 (.550) 5th McCutcheon, a former Brigham Young University assistant coach, 2012 Hugh McCutcheon 27-8 (.771) 15-5 (.750) T2nd 2013 Hugh McCutcheon 29-7 (.806) 15-5 (.750) 3rd joined USA Volleyball as a full-time assistant coach for the men’s 2014 Hugh McCutcheon 19-12 (.613) 9-11 (.450) 8th national team program in April 2003. 2015 Hugh McCutcheon 30-5 (.857) 18-2 (.900) 1st Prior to that, in the summers of 2001 and 2002, respectively, 2016 Hugh McCutcheon 29-5 (.853) 17-3 (.850) T2nd he served as a volunteer assistant coach for the men’s national 2017 Hugh McCutcheon 28-6 (.823) 15-5 (.750) 3rd team, helping out during the 2001 World League, the 2002 World Championships and on five international tours. He has also served as the head coach of the U.S. Boys’ Youth National Team in 2000 and 2001. McCutcheon was the top assistant coach and recruiter for BYU men’s team from 1995- 2001 under head coach Carl McGown. During that time, the Cougars posted a record of 138-44 and captured two NCAA championships (1999 and 2001). After leaving BYU, McCutcheon was the head coach of the Vienna Hotvolleys in Austria for two seasons. In his first season there, the Hotvolleys won the 2001-02 Inter-Liga, Austrian Cup and Austrian League championships. He also coached the first Austrian team to ever beat an Italian A1 opponent. McCutcheon’s love for volleyball developed in New Zealand where he played on the junior and senior national teams from 1986-90 before coming to the United States. He was also a member of New Zealand’s national team in 1996 and represented his country on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in 1997. He played for BYU from 1991-1993 after transferring from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. In 1993 he earned honorable mention All-America honors. In 1992 he earned Academic All- Conference honors from the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in physical education from BYU in 1993, McCutcheon played professionally for two years in Finland and Japan before returning to BYU to complete his master’s degree in 1998. In 1999, McCutcheon received an MBA from BYU’s Marriott School of Management. Married to former U.S. Olympian Elisabeth “Wiz” Bachman, the couple has two children, Andrew and Annika. MARTIN NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game 2018 • SOPHOMORE season : Hit .385 and had 11 kills against Florida State and had four blocks • had 26 kills, hit .458 and had six blocks during the Diet Coke Classic .
2017 • freshman season : Saw action in 87 sets and played in 29 matches during her freshman season • had 170 kills and averaged 1.95 kills per set • played in both matches during the Big Ten/ACC and had nine kills and five blocks (Aug. 25/26) • made her collegiate debut in the 3-0 win over North Carolina (Aug. 25) • had nine kills and hit .421 in the 3-0 win over UTSA • averaged 2.33 kills per set and 21 kills during the American Campus Classic, including 11 against Texas • saw action in five sets during the Boise State Classic • had 13 kills and 33 attempts against Iowa • had a career-best 17 kills in the five-set win over Wisconsin • hit .400 and had 10 kills in the 3-0 win over Michigan and later named Big Ten Freshman of the Week • had nine kills and two blocks in the Ohio State win • hit .312 and had six kills against Rutgers • had 12 kills in the wins over Maryland and Ohio State • hit .667 and had eight kills in the win over Indiana • saw action in NCAA tournament during the Southern California match.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played for Hopkins High School and Minnesota Select Volleyball • Second Team Under Armour 1 • Jasmyn Martin All-American • ranked 16th overall in Prepvolleyball.com Senior Aces • starter with Hopkins since eighth grade • four- year all-conference honoree • after missing most of 2015 due to an injury, came back and became a 2016 all-state and OH • 6-3 • So. first team all-metro selection • voted the team’s best offensive player for four seasons • averaged 6.0 kills per set and Brooklyn Park, Minn. (Hopkins) is hitting .416 her senior year • helped Hopkins to an undefeated conference championship year • Ms. Baden Volleyball finalist • Prepvolleyball.com and MaxPreps All-American • finished her club career with Minnesota Select Volleyball SEASON HIGHS • 2014 USAV and AAU national champion with Northern Lights • 2016 USAV national champion and AAU runner-up Kills: 11 vs. Florida State (8/24) with Minnesota Select. Attempts: 26 (twice) last vs. UNC (8/25) PERSONAL: Joined the Gopher volleyball program after graduating in January 2017 from Hopkins High School • Attack %: .529 vs North Dakota State (8/31) daughter of Tracey and Tracy Martin • honor roll during each year of high school • interested in majoring in business blocks: 4 vs. Florida State (8/24) • born March 18, 1999 • has an older sister, Jade • mom, Tracey, played basketball at Moorhead State (MN) • dad, CAREER HIGHS Tracy, played football at North Dakota and went on to play professionally in the NFL (Jets, Pittsburgh) and in the CFL. Kills: 17 vs. Wisconsin (10/4/17) Attempts: 41 vs. Wisconsin (10/4/17) Attack %: .667 at Indiana (11/11/17) blocks: 4 vs. Florida State (8/24/18)
CAREER STATISTICS Year MP SP K KPS E TA PCT BS BA TB DG A SA 2017 29 87 170 1.95 76 511 .184 3 37 40 59 1 0 2018 6 18 46 2.56 11 109 .321 1 9 10 7 1 0 Career 35 105 216 2.06 87 620 .208 4 46 50 66 2 0
BARNES NOTES
2017 • freshman season : Had 15 digs and two aces during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge • contributed 14 digs in nine sets played at the Diet Coke Classic • had 12 digs and two aces during the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge.
2017 • freshman season : Saw action in all 118 sets and 34 matches played • ranked third on the team in digs per set when she averaged 1.98 • also had 17 aces as a freshman, which ranked fifth on the team • played in both matches during the Big Ten/ACC and had 15 digs and one ace • made her collegiate debut in the 3-0 win over North Carolina (Aug. 25) • had 17 digs and three aces during the Diet Coke Classic • had 24 digs and an ace during the American Cam- pus Classic (Texas tournament) • played in all 12 sets of the Boise State Classic and had 24 digs • had 12 digs against Michigan • had eight digs in the Iowa win • had nine digs, an ace and two assists in the win over Wisconsin • posted seven digs in the Purdue win • added 11 digs in the home win over Iowa • had nine digs in the two wins over Maryland and Ohio State • had seven digs and two aces in the win over Rutgers • added 13 digs in the NCAA Second Round win over Northern Iowa.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played with Benet Academy and 1st Alliance Volleyball Club • a Prepvolleyball.com Preseason 2 • Lauren Barnes All-American and a Defensive Dandie • named a 2016 all-conference selection her in senior year • as the starting libero for Benet, helped the team win the conference in 2015 and the regional championship both her junior and senior sea- DS • 5-6 • So. sons • as a senior, had over 500 digs and served at 93 percent • also played club teams, Lions Junior and 1st Alliance Naperville, Ill. (Benet Academy) • team captain • also played hockey for 12 seasons, most recently with Chicago Mission AAA Girls, but stopped playing to focus on volleyball.
SEASON HIGHS PERSONAL: The daughter of Lee and Michaeline Barnes • born June 29, 1999 • has six siblings, Nick, Lee, Kathryn, digs: 9 vs. Oregon (9/7) Caroline, Jennifer and Jillian • interested in majoring in business • landed on the honor roll every semester while in ACES: 2 vs. Stanford (9/9) high school.
CAREER HIGHS digs: 13 (2) last vs. Northern Iowa (12/2/17) ACES: 2 (3) last vs. Stanford (9/9/18)
CAREER STATISTICS Year MP SP K KPS E TA PCT BS BA TB DG A SA 2017 34 118 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0 0 234 17 17 2018 7 24 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0 0 41 4 5 Career 41 142 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0 0 275 20 22 NIELSEN NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game 2018 • SOPHOMORE season : Added two assists and first collegiate ace in the North Carolina match • saw action in the Georgia Southern match and had five assists, an ace, block and dig in the win.
2017 • freshman season : Made her collegiate debut in the 3-1 win over Louisville (Aug. 26) and played in one set • saw action against Michigan State • recorded her first collegiate assist during the Nebraska match • added three assists in the win over Rutgers.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played for Benet Academy and Mizuno Sports Performance Volleyball • named a 2016 Under Armour All-America honorable mention • ranked 69th in Prepvolleyball.com’s Senior Aces • first-team all-state selec- tion • helped Benet to sectional and conference championships in 2015 and a regional championship in 2016 • all-con- ference selection in both 2016 and 2015 and honorable mention status as a sophomore • had 968 assists, 122 digs, 28 aces, 26 blocks and 63 kills • played five years at Sports Performance and won the 18-Open national championship, a world championship and was a 2015 AAU All-American • played in the European Global Challenge with the U22 BIP 3 • Sara Nielsen Midwest Team in Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia • was an honor roll student in high school. PERSONAL: The daughter of Rob Nielsen, Gwen Nielsen and Chris Gambol • born April 21, 1999 • plans to major in S • 5-11 • So. business • has an older brother, Connor • mother, Gwen, played volleyball at Northwestern, and aunt, Kelly, played vol- Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Benet Academy) leyball at Purdue • step-father, Chris, played football and ran track at Iowa. He also played in the NFL with the Indianap- olis Colts, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions and New England Patriots • father, Rob, played water polo at West Point. SEASON HIGHS ASSISTS: 5 vs. GS (9/1) ACES: 1 (twice) last vs. GS (9/1) CAREER HIGHS digs: 3 vs. Rutgers ACES: 1 vs. North Carolina (8/24/18)
CAREER STATISTICS Year MP SP K KPS E TA PCT BS BA TB DG A SA 2017 4 4 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0 0 2 6 0 2018 4 7 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 1 1 2 7 2 Career 8 11 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 1 1 4 13 2
SHEEHAN NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game 2018 • SOPHOMORE season : Saw action in the North Carolina match • started in the Georgia Southern match and had a team-best eight kills.
PRIOR TO MINNESOTA: Played at Iowa for her freshman year played in 32 matches as a freshman • had 12 dou- ble-digit kill matches • ranked third on the team with 259 kills and chipped in 241 digs, 35 blocks, and 21 aces with the Hawkeyes • registered 175 kills, 189 digs, 21 assists, 14 aces, and 28 blocks in Big Ten play.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played at Cambridge Isanti HS and Northern Lights • amassed 2,350 kills, good for third all-time in Minnesota Class AAA competition • collected 218 blocks and 1,711 digs (ranks No. 7 all-time in Minnesota Class AAA) • a four-time first team Mississippi 8 Conference selection and was named a Max Preps Underclass All-American twice • had 591 kills in 1,330 attempts for a .312 hitting percentage as a senior • named to Minnesota’s All-State team as a senior • recorded 537 kills, 401 digs, and 36 blocks to earn first team All-Mississippi 8 honors and All-State Honorable Mention as a junior • collected 504 kills, 394 digs, 68 blocks, and 32 service aces to earn first team All-Mississippi 8 honors and another selection as a Max Preps Underclass All-American as a sophomore • had 547 kills in 97 sets played for an 4 • Claire Sheehan average of 5.6 kills per set to guide to a Section Final Runner-Up finish as a freshman • with Northern Lights, guided the 15-1s team to an AAU National Championship and a United States Girls Junior National Championship (USGJNC) in the OH • 6-1 • So. United States Junior Olympic (USJO) division of USA Volleyball • earned AAU All-American accolades • helped 17-1s Isanti, Minn. (Cambridge HS) (Iowa) team to a third-place finish in AAU and a fifth-place finish at the USJO USGJNC.
PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 3, 1998, in Robbinsdale, Minnesota • parents are Eric and Lisa Sheehan • has four siblings • father, Eric, played basketball for Austin Community College • undecided on a major.
SEASON HIGHS killS: 8 vs. GS (9/1) attack %: .389 vs. GS (9/1)
MINNESOTA CAREER STATISTICS Year MP SP K KPS E TA PCT BS BA TB DG A SA 2018 3 5 9 1.80 2 23 .304 0 3 3 5 0 0 Career 3 5 9 1.80 2 23 .304 0 3 3 5 0 0 McGRAW NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game 2018 • FRESHMAN season : Had 29 digs, three aces and seven assists during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. • had 24 digs, two aces and seven assists during the Diet Coke Classic • had 29 digs, four aces and eight assists during the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played with Prior Lake High School and Minnesota Select • named an Under Armour First Team All-American and com- peted at the 2017 Under Armour All-America match at the NCAA Volleyball Final Four • Ms. Baden Volleyball award winner, which goes out to the top senior athlete in the state of Minnesota • 2017 USA Today All-American • named a two-time JVA All-National Team selection • three-time all-state selection • a three-time Star Tribune All-Metro selec- tion, including back-to-back first team honors, the only junior to do so in 2016 • named a three-time Minnesota State High School League’s All-Tournament team in 2015, 2016 and 2017 where she helped the Lakers to state runner up (2015), consolation champions (2016) and third place finish her senior year • finished her career as the Lakers’ all-time ace leader (152) and second in career digs (1,886) • with Minnesota Select, played with the 18-1’s her sophomore and junior years as her team won the USAV open championship in 2016 • went on to become an All-American, as well as 7 • CC McGraw an AAU 18 open All-American • also played at Northern Lights from 11’s-15’s. L/DS • 5-9 • Fr. PERSONAL: Prior Lake, Minn. (Prior Lake HS) The daughter of Heather McGraw and Jim Gustafson and Tim McGraw • full name is Caroline Caitlin • born on Feb. 19, 2000 • graduated high school in January 2018 and enrolled early into the University of Minnesota • interested in majoring in sports psychology • was a board scholar and honor roll student in high school • has six siblings. SEASON/CAREER HIGHS digs: 17 vs. Oregon (9/9) ACES: 2 (4) last vs. Stanford (9/9) Assists: 4 (4 times ) last vs. Stanford (9/9)
MINNESOTA CAREER STATISTICS Year MP SP K KPS E TA PCT BS BA TB DG A SA 2018 7 24 0 0.00 0 1 .000 0 0 0 82 53 9 Career 7 24 0 0.00 0 1 .000 0 0 0 82 53 9
ZEIMANN NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game
2018 • sophomore season : Played in the North Dakota State and Georgia Southern match to make collegiate debut.
2017 • freshman season : Did not see action.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played for Burnside High School and Shirley Volleyball Club • two-time New Zealand Senior Women’s Team member • a two-time U17 New Zealand member • a competitor with numerous New Zealand U17 and U19 Beach Volleyball teams • competed in the Youth and Junior Asian Championships in 2014 (Taiwan and Thailand), the USA High Performance Championships in 2013 (Florida) in indoor volleyball • competed with the U21 beach volleyball team’s USA Tour and U19’s Asian and World Championships in 2015 and 2016, where she won silver at the Asian Beach championship this year • garnered Sportswoman of the Year in back-to-back years (2014 and 2015), presented by Marriotts Hadlee Sports Awards. 8 • Alice Zeimann PERSONAL: Joined the Gopher Volleyball team in January 2017 after graduating from Burnside High School • daughter of Ruth OH • 6-0 • So. Seeman • outstanding student, receiving numerous academic awards including merit endorsements, honor rolls, and Christchurch, New Zealand excellence endorsements • interested in majoring in journalism • born July 27, 1998. (Burnside HS) BECKLEY NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game 2017 • JUNIOR SEASON Academic All-Big Ten selection • Saw action during the American Campus Classic and recorded one dig • played in the Idaho State match and recorded two aces in the win • saw action in the Illinois match • played in the Penn State match and recorded two digs.
2016 • SOPHOMORE SEASON Academic All-Big Ten • saw action in 31 sets and had 43 digs • recorded five digs against Green Bay (9/17) • earned career-best eight digs twice on the weekend against Maryland and No. 17 Ohio State, also recorded her first kill (9/23- 24) • added six kills on the weekend against Indiana and No. 14 Purdue (9/30-10/2) • had six digs against Penn State (10/5) • established seven digs in the win over Northwestern (10/9) • saw action and recorded one dig against Wisconsin (10/12) • saw action against No.14 Michigan State (10/15).
2015 • FRESHMAN SEASON Saw her first action as a Golden Gopher in the UCF match (9/12) • saw action in the Sam Houston State match (9/19) 9 • Sophie Beckley • saw action in the win over Northwestern (11/11) • saw action against Purdue (11/21) • played in all three sets against Green Bay, establishing five digs (9/17).
DS • 5-6 • Sr. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Seattle, Wash. (Bishop Blanchet HS) Played her high school career at Bishop Blanchet High School • as a senior last year with the Braves, played as a six-ro- tation outside hitter, where she had 335 kills, 338 digs and 18 blocks • a two-time all-metro selection her senior and junior years • all state honorable mention as a sophomore and freshman • four-year letterwinner in volleyball, was also a part of the team that made a state appearance in 2013 • played with her indoor and beach club team, Sudden Impact, from 13s-18s • with Sudden Impact, was the team’s libero for their 15s-18s teams • on the beach, finished first or second CAREER HIGHS in every local beach tournament in the summer of 2014. Digs : 8 (2) last vs. Ohio State (9/24/16) PERSONAL aces : 2vs. Idaho State (9/16/17) Born January 21, 1997 • daughter of Jeanne Niese and Greg Beckley • has an older sister, Kalin • undecided on a major • was a member of the National Honor Society, first honor roll, a scholar athlete • graduated from Bishop Blanchet High School in 2015.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year MP SP K KPS E TA PCT BS BA TB DG A SA 2015 5 4 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 10 31 1 0.04 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 43 1 0 2017 6 5 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0 0 3 0 2 Career 21 40 1 0.02 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 46 1 2 SAMEDY NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game
2018 • sophomore season : Preseason All-Big Ten • had 24 kills, hit .301 and had a double-double during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge • had 20 kills, eight blocks and 14 digs during the Diet Coke Classic • had 26 kills, an ace, 22 digs and seven blocks during the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge.
2017 • freshman season : Minnesota’s first ever freshman to garner First Team All-America honors • unanimous All Big Ten and Freshman All-Big Ten selection -All-North Region selection and named the North Region Freshman of the Year • played in all 118 sets and 34 matches as a true freshman • led the team with 478 kills, averaged 4.05 kills per set and hit .303 as a six-rotation starting opposite • averaged 2.82 digs per set, which ranked second on the team • led all Big Ten freshmen in kills per set • started in both matches during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge (Aug. 25-26) and estab- lished a team-best 31 kills • made her collegiate debut in the 3-0 win over North Carolina • established double-doubles in both wins against both UNC (14 kills, 12 digs) and Louisville (17 kills, 15 digs) • was named the Co-Big Ten Player and Freshman of the Week in just first week of collegiate competition • named the Diet Coke Classic’s most valuable player when she averaged 4.78 kills per set and hit .363 • was named the MVP of the American Campus Classic when she averaged 4.3 kills per set and hit .313 • ESPNW Player of the Week Sept. 11 • named all-tournament at the Boise State 10 • Stephanie Samedy Classic when she averaged 4.67 kills per set, 56 kills and 29 digs • averaged 3.43 kills per set in the opening weekend of Big Ten play • recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 11 digs • had a double-double 15 kills and 16 digs against OPP • 6-2 • So. Wisconsin and recorded five blocks produced a career-best eight blocks in the 3-0 win over Michigan • added a team- Clermont, Fla. (East Ridge HS) best 13 kills in the win over Purdue • held a match-best 16 kills in the win at Ohio State and added a double-double with 12 digs • posted a double-double when she had 11 kills and career-best 20 digs in the home Wisconsin win • tallied another double-double in the Illinois win • averaged 5.17 kills per set and hit .418 in a pair of wins over Maryland and Ohio State • added 15th double-double of the season with 22 kills and 13 digs against Penn State • had nine kills and five blocks in the win over Northern Iowa in NCAA Second Round • had 13 kills in the Regional Semfinal match vs. USC. SEASON HIGHS Kills: 20 vs. North Carolina (8/25) HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played for East Ridge High School and Top Select Volleyball Academy • ranked as the No. 5 Attempts: 42 vs. North Carolina (8/25) overall recruit by Prepvolleyball.com • named a First Team Under Armour All-American • played with the USA Youth National Team and USA Junior National Team • was also a two-time AAU Junior National All-American her sophomore Attack %: .412 vs. Oregon (9/7) and junior seasons • also garnered all-tournament honors in 2016 • awarded the U14, U16 and U18 Elite team’s Most blocks: 5 (twice) last vs. Oregon (9/7) Valuable Player • with the 16 Elite, helped the team to a second-place finish in the ESPN Wide World of Sports and Digs: 11 (twice) last vs. Stanford (9/9) won the Mid East qualifier • named a two-time Bright House Breakfast of Champions Girls Volleyball Athlete of the Year DOUBLE-DOUBLES: 3 (Central Florida) and a Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-American • two-time Lake County Player of the Year • as a senior, hit .391, had 424 kills, 189 digs, 38 aces and 25 blocks • graduated suma cum laude from East Ridge High School and was on the honor roll all four years. CAREER HIGHS PERSONAL: The daughter of Francine Samedy and Ronald Samedy • born Sept. 27, 1998 • has a younger sister, Kills: 26 vs. Boise State (9/15/17) Victoria • undecided on a major. Attempts: 76 vs. Boise State (9/15/17) Attack %: 412 vs. Oregon (9/7/18) blocks: 8 vs. Michigan (10/7/17) ACES: 3 vs. Illinois (10/25/17) Digs: 20 vs. Wisconsin (10/21/17) DOUBLE-DOUBLES: 17
CAREER STATISTICS Year MP SP K KPS E TA PCT BS BA TB DG A SA 2017 34 118 478 4.05 114 1203 .303 6 81 87 333 4 11 2018 7 21 80 3.81 27 218 .243 1 21 22 53 4 2 Career 40 139 558 4.01 141 1421 .293 7 102 109 386 8 14 MORGAN NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game 2018 • junior SEASON: Had 16 kills and 13 blocks during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge • had 11 blocks and 11 kills during the Diet Coke Classic • hit .441 and had 20 kills and nine blocks during the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge.
2017 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in three sets during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge (Aug. 25-26) • played in fouru sets during the Diet Coke Classic and had four kills • saw action in four sets during the American Campus Classic • played in three sets of the Boise State Classic and had three kills and two blocks • saw action in the Michigan State match and recorded a block • played in two sets against Purdue • played three sets during the Illinois win and had two kills, one dig and one block • added a match-best 12 kills in the win over Rutgers • had a team-best four blocks (1-3) in the win over Maryland • saw action in the Penn State match and delivered a block assist.
2016 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Saw action in her first collegiate game against No. 11 Stanford (8/28) • started against Green Bay, adding three blocks, 10 kills, hitting .500 (9/17) • .hit .667 and added three block assists against Toledo (9/17) • established one kill against Maryland (9/23) • hit .667 against Northwestern (10/9) • saw action against Iowa and No.1 Nebraska over the weekend (10/21-23) • saw action in two out of three sets against Rutgers, adding two blocks 12 • Taylor Morgan (10/28) • saw action against No. 13 Michigan State and No. 18 Michigan (11/18-20) • recorded two digs and one block in win over No. 3 Wiscsonsin (11/26). MB • 6-0 • RS-Jr. Blaine, Minn. (Blaine HS) 2015 Missed the 2015 due to injury.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played high school volleyball at Blaine and also at the Kokoro Volleyball Club • was ranked as SEASON HIGHS the 89th recruit in the national recruiting class • played on the Blaine Varsity volleyball team since her freshman year Kills: 11 vs. Oregon (9/7) and saw action as both a middle blocker and outside hitter • helped lead the Bengals to a state-tournament berth and ATTACKS: 19 vs. Stanford (9/9) was named to the state’s all-tournament team • in that state tournament, had 35 kills as she led her team to a third-place finish • as a sophomore, had 230 kills and hit .409 as she garnered all-conference honors • after suffering an injury hitting %: .600 vs. Oregon (9/7) during her junior year, returned to the Bengals lineup and was named a team captain • also is a standout track athlete. Blocks: 9 vs. North Carolina (8/25) PERSONAL: Born November 6, 1997 • daughter of Matt and Jennifer Bingle • has two sisters, Allie and Grace. Her father, Matt, is the University of Minnesota’s director of women’s track & field and cross country • undecided on a major CAREER HIGHS • graduated from Blaine in 2015 • was on the student council and Business Professionals of America in high school.
Kills: 12 vs. Rutgers (10/28/17) ATTACKS: 21 vs. Rutgers (10/28/17) hitting %: .524 vs. Rutgers (10/28/17) Blocks: 9 vs. North Carolina (8/25)
CAREER STATISTICS Year MP SP K KPS E TA PCT BS BA TB DG A SA 2016 13 24 17 0.71 8 34 .265 1 10 11 2 1 0 2017 21 40 32 0.82 9 73 .315 2 16 18 10 1 0 2018 6 21 47 2.24 12 92 .380 1 32 33 6 0 0 Career 41 87 96 1.10 29 199 .337 4 58 62 18 2 0 SELIGER-SWENSON NOTES2011-12 Game-By-Game 2018 • seNIOR SEASON: Preseason All-Big Ten • averaged 11.57 assists per set had 81 assists and five aces in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge • named Diet Coke Classic All-Tournament Team when she had 86 assists, eight kills and helped the team hit .368 • averaged 11.62 assists per set during the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge.
2017 • JUNIOR SEASON: Second Team All-American • unanimous All-Big Ten selection • All-North Region selection • Preseason All-Big Ten selection • led the Big Ten in assists per set (12.21) and ranked second nationally in assist per set • ranked second on the team in aces (33) and third in digs (317) • started in both matches during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and gathered 78 assists, four aces and 14 digs • named Diet Coke Classic all-tournament team when she had 126 assists and averaged 14.00 per set and helped the Gophers to a .368 hitting percentage • named to the American Campus Classic all-tournament team when she had 123 sets and averaged 12.30 per set, four aces, 32 digs and seven blocks • named all-tournament team at the Boise State Classic when she had 139 assists, six aces and .34 digs • had 83 assists in the opening weekend of Big Ten play • had a double-double in the Wisconsin when with a season-best 62 assists and added 12 digs • produced 34 assists and seven digs as the team hit .352 during the 3-0 win over Michigan • named Big Ten Setter of the Week after the Wisconsin and Michigan wins • added a double-double with 36 assists 13 • Samantha and season-high 15 digs in the win over Purdue - produced a double-double 39 assists and 10 digs in the home Iowa win - had 42 assists and 16 digs in the win at Ohio State • had 50 assists, an ace, eight digs and two blocks in the home win over Wisconsin • produced a double-double with 58 assists and 17 digs in win over Illinois • reached her 4,000 Seliger-Swenson career assists during the win over Ohio State • added a double-double with 53 assists and 10 digs against Penn State • added a double-double 30 assists and 20 digs in the win over North Dakota • posted 53 assists and 17 digs in the win S • 5-11 • Sr. over Northern Iowa • had 36 assists in the Regional Semifinal against USC. Minnetonka, Minn. (Hopkins HS) 2016 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: First Team All-American • Big Ten Setter of the Year and unanimous All-Big Ten se- lection • led the team with 16 double-doubles • ranked second in the Big Ten in assists per set (11.6) • held 1,465 assists SEASON HIGHS • led the team in aces (31) • Preseason All-Big Ten • Recorded 17 digs against No. 11 Stanford • had 54 assists in Florida State win • earned back-to-back B1G Setter of the Week after performances at the Puerto Rico Classico and ACC/Big Assists: 48 vs. Oregon (9/7) Ten Challenge against ranked opponents • named B1G Setter of the Week for the third week in a row after establishing Kills:4 vs. North Carolina (8/25) 59 assists and helping the team to a .308 hitting % • earned a double-double with 35 assists and 11 digs against No.17 Aces: 5 vs. Florida State (8/24) Ohio State • named B1G Setter of the Week after she averaged 12.3 assists per set over the weekend, as team hit .428 Digs: 13 vs. Florida State (8/24) hitting percentage • had 41 assists in three sets during the Wisconsin win • earned career-high 66 assists in win over Iowa • earned career-high four aces against Rutgers, adding 38 assists • had five digs with 37 assists in win over No. 10 Blocks: 2 (twice) last vs. Stanford (9/9) Penn State • earned a career-high seven kills against No. 18 Michigan, also adding a double-double with 55 assists and DOUBLE-DOUBLES: 3 13 digs • recorded a double-double against No. 1 Nebraska with 59 assists an 19 digs • added a double-double with 51 assists and 16 digs against No. 3 Wisconsin • earned a double-double in the first round of the NCAA tournament against UND with 10 digs and 39 assists • All-Tournament Team during the NCAA Regionals when she had 87 assists and two double-doubles.
CAREER HIGHS 2015 • FRESHMAN SEASON: AVCA Second Team All-America • AVCA North Region Freshman of the Year • averaged 11.80 assists per set (1,510 assists), which ranked ninth nationally and second in the Big Ten • started all 35 sets as a Assists: 66 (2) last at Iowa (10/21/16) freshman, played in all but one set (128) • first on team in assists (1510) • third on team in service aces (19) • fourth on team in blocks (61) and digs (273) • Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Kills: 7 vs. Michigan (11/20/16) Aces: 5 vs. Florida State (8/24) HIGH SCHOOL Digs: 20 vs. North Dakota (12/1/17) A three-time All-American, a USA Today All-American and a two-time MaxPreps All-American• AnAVCA Under Ar- Blocks: 5 vs. Michigan St (11/6/15) mour All-American that competed at the 2014 NCAA Final Four • Named the 2014 Minnesota Miss Baden Volleyball. DOUBLE-DOUBLES: 43 CLUB TEAM: An eight-time All-American and a five-time national qualifier • medaled in eight of nine national tourna- ments as she garnered All-America citations each time • In 2012, was named the United States Junior National Cham- pionship’s most valuable player after she led Northern Lights to an Open 17 championship as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Graduated from Hopkins High School in January 2015 • Born February 24, 1997 • business marketing and education major • daughter of Vicki Seliger Swenson and Erik Swenson • mom, Vicki, was her high school coach at Hopkins • mom, Vicki, played volleyball at Iowa State and her dad, Erik, played football at North Dakota.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year MP SP K KPS E TA PCT BS BA TB DG A SA 2015 35 128 49 0.38 16 173 .191 4 57 61 273 1510 19 2016 33 122 54 0.44 15 157 .248 1 69 70 301 1415 31 2017 34 118 39 0.33 12 123 .220 3 52 55 317 1441 33 2018 7 24 18 0.75 4 40 .350 2 8 10 61 260 5 Career 110 396 160 0.40 47 495 .228 10 186 196 952 4676 88 LITZAU NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game 2018 • junior SEASON Made her collegiate debut in the North Dakota State match and also saw action during the Diet Coke Classic.
2017 • sophomore SEASON Academic All-Big Ten • did not particiate in matches.
2016 • FRESHMAN SEASON Did not participate in matches.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Played at Greendale High School and the Milwaukee Sting club team • helped Greendale High School to its first state tournament appearance since 1979 • named a second-team all-state as a senior and a two-time Conference Player of the Year • all-state honorable mention as a junior • four-time all-conference honoree, played as an outside and a setter with Greendale • posted 1,149 kills, 280 aces, 506 assists and 829 digs during her Panthers tenure • with the 15 • Lauren Litzau Sting, aided the team to top AAU finishes in 2015 and 2013 and was on the Badger Region High Performance Team in 2013 • 2015 AAU Academic All-American • garnered the 2015 JVA Athleader Award • finished third at USAV 18 Open DS • 5-8 • Jr. Nationals. Greendale, Wis. (Greendale HS) PERSONAL Born January 13, 1998 • daughter of Steve and Kathy Litzau • has three younger siblings, Danielle, Kayce and Nick • mom, Kathy, played volleyball at Notre Dame • interested in majoring in biology • graduated from Greendale in 2016 • played in the orchestra (cello), was also a member of FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), math team, National Honor Society and Student Council.
BUFORD NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game 2018 • seNIOR SEASON Made her first collegiate start in the win over Georgia Southern and had six kills, five blocks.
2017 • JUNIOR SEASON Recorded her first colleigate kill in the 3-0 win over UTSA • played in one set and added two kills in the win over Idaho State • saw action in the Rutgers match and had a kill.
2016 • SOPHOMORE SEASON Did not see action.
2015 • FRESHMAN SEASON Made her collegiate debut vs. Texas A&M (8/29) • saw action against Sam Houston State (9/19) • saw action against No. 1 Penn State (9/26). 16 • KAYLA BUFORD HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played for Canton High School and the Premier Volleyball Academy • playing one year with Canton High School, helped MB • 6-2 • Sr. the Chiefs to a 32-13-1 division championship record when she had 81 kills and 73 total blocks • played three years at Canton, Mich. (Canton HS) the Premier Volleyball Academy, including two with its 18-Onitsuka team • in 2014, Premier and Buford took second at nationals, while playing in Nicaragua her junior year.
PERSONAL: Born June 29, 1997 • daughter of Tamika Higgins and Kevin Buford • graduated from Canton High School in 2015 and CAREER HIGHS was the president of her high school’s DECA chapter • interested in majoring in supply chain management. Kills: 6 vs. Georgia Southern (9/1/18)
CAREER STATISTICS Year MP SP K KPS E TA PCT BS BA TB DG A SA 2015 4 4 0 0.00 1 1 -1.000 0 3 3 0 0 0 2016 1 1 1 1.00 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 3 3 4 1.33 0 4 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 1 3 6 2.00 1 9 .556 0 5 5 1 0 0 Career 9 12 10 0.83 2 5 .571 0 8 8 1 0 0 McMENIMEN NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Played for Niceville High School and West Florida Waves • was a three-time all-metro player • team captain the last three years of high school • named the team’s best offensive player • landed a spot on the 2017 Subway All-Star Team • helped Niceville to a 19-5 record in 2017, three district championships and four regionals • had over 390 assists, 56 aces and 147 digs her senior year • played in Germany from 2010-2012 • played U13, U14 and U16 with VC Stuttgart where her teams competed at the German Junior National Championships • with West Florida Waves, helped her team to second place at the 2014 AAU Nationals • also played beach volleyball and competed in the USAV Beach Nationals and Rox Beach Nationals.
PERSONAL: Born Oct. 19, 1999 • daughter of Gregory and Rachel McMenimen • graduated from Niceville in 2017 • was in the top one percent of her class and an AVCA Academic All-American • also class president and a member of the National Honor Society • interested in majoring in International relations. 17 • Bayley McMenimen S • 5-9 • Fr. Niceville, Fla. (Niceville HS)
SWIDER NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game 2018 • FRESHMAN SEASON Made her collegiate debut and provided two blocks in the win over North Carolina • added her first collegiate kill in the win over Georgia Southern.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played with KS Palac Bydgoszcz and the Polish Youth and Junior national teams • helped her U23 team to a gold finish at the championships of Poland in Legionowo in 2017 • guided her team to a second-place finish in the junior national championships of Poland in 2016-17 • has competed with Poland’s junior national championship teams since 2014 • helped Poland finish second at the U17 Eastern European Championships and was named Best Player • earned a pair of eighth place finishes at both the World and European Championships with the Polish U18 squad.
PERSONAL: Born Oct. 21, 1999 • daughter of Dorota and Peter • graduated from Bydgoskich Olimpijczykow in the spring of 2017 • 18 • Paulina Swider received the award for the highest grade point average out of her graduating class • interested in biomedical engineering. MB • 6-1 • Fr. Lublin, Poland (Bydgoskich Olimpijczykow HS)
CAREER/SEASON HIGHS Blocks: 2 vs. North Carolina (8/25)
CAREER STATISTICS Year MP SP K KPS E TA PCT BS BA TB DG A SA 2018 3 5 1 0.25 0 2 .500 0 5 5 0 0 0 Career 3 5 1 0.25 0 2 .500 0 5 5 0 0 0 HART NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game 2018 • JUNIOR SEASON Preseason All-Bigi Ten • had six kills in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge • had a team-best 27 kills and averaged 3.38 kps during the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge.
2017 • Sophomore season: AVCA Third-Team All-American • All-North Region selection • All-Big Ten selection • Named a Preseason All-Big Ten selection • saw action in all 34 matches and 118 sets during her sophomore season • ranked second on the team in kills (446) and kills per set (3.78) • added 23 aces • played in both matches during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and had 24 kills • had 22 kills, two aces and four blocks during the Diet Coke Classic • was named American Campus Classic all-tournament team when she averaged 3.10 kills per set • named the Boise State Classic Tournament MVP when she hit .341 during the tournament and produced 339 kills • had 20 kills in the win over Michigan • hit .304 and had 12 kills in the win over Iowa • hit .324 and had 14 kills against Michigan • had 11 kills, hit .308 and had two aces in the Purdue win • posted a match-best 16 kills against Iowa • posted 11 kills, an assist and an ace in the win at Ohio State • had 23 kills, hit .367, an ace and three digs in the home win vs. Wisconsin • posted a career-best 28 kills in the win over Illinois • hit .435 and had 12 kills in the home win over Ohio State • had six aces against Indiana • hit .333 against Penn State when she had 19 kills in 36 attempts • added a match-best 20 kills in the 19 • Alexis Hart Second Round win over Northern Iowa. OH • 6-0 • Jr. 2016 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Freshman All-Big Ten selection • AVCA North Region Freshman of the Year • saw action Kansas City, Mo. (Truman HS) in her first collegiate match against San Diego, recording 14 kills (8/27) •had 15 kills and hit .333 against Florida State (9/3) • earned back-to-back B1G Freshman of the Week honors after her performance against ranked opponents at the Puerto Rico Classico and ACC/Big Ten Challenge • earned a .522 hitting percentage against Louisville (9/9) • hit 17 SEASON HIGHS kills in 39 attempts in win over No. 11 North Carolina (9/10) • had 31 kills on the weekend against three teams at the Diet Coke Classic (9/16-17) and was named to all-tournament team • earned 17 kills on the weekend against Maryland and Kills: 15 vs. Stanford (9/9) No.17 Ohio State (9/23-24) • named B1G Freshman of the Week after hitting 17 kills with a hitting clip of .389 against attempts: 41 vs. Stanford (9/9) Indiana and No. 14 Purdue (9/30-10/2) • established six kills, two digs and two blocks against Northwestern (10/9) • Attack %: .293 vs. Stanford (9/9) saw action against Wisconsin and had seven kills • had 15 kills and seven digs against No.14 Michigan State (10/15) Blocks: 5 vs. Oregon (9/7) • earned 19 kills in win over Iowa (10/21) • established 15 kills and two blocks against No.1 Nebraska (10/23) • added 15 kills on the weekend against Rutgers and No.10 Penn State (10/28-29) • Established 5 kills against Indiana (11/2) • hit .438 with eight kills, adding three blocks against Maryland (11/6) • added 14 kills over the weekend against Illinois and Northwestern (11/12-13) • earned career-high 20 kills against Michigan State, hitting .419 (11/18) • added nine kills and three blocks in win over No. 3 Wisconsin (11/26) • earned 15 kills over the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament (12/2-3) • had 21 kills during the NCAA Regional. CAREER HIGHS HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Kills:28 vs. Illinois (10/25/17) Played for Truman High School and Invasion club team • named an Under Armour First Team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) • with Truman, had 334 kills, hit .332, had 47 aces and 140 digs her attempts: 66 vs. Illinois (10/25/17) senior year • amassed 1,284 kills and a .383 hitting efficiency for her career • received the 2014 Evelyn Gate Award Blocks: 6 vs. Michigan (9/22/17) as the best high school volleyball player in Kansas City, the first junior to win the award in its 11-year history • A 2014 Attack %: .562 vs. Purdue (9/30/16) Prepvolleyball.com All-American • was a two-time all-state first-team selection her senior and junior years and an all- ACES: 6 at Indiana (11/11/17) city and all-conference selection for all four • as a junior • had 424 kills and hit .356, and also accomplished 35 aces, 28 blocks and 98 digs • played club for Invasion • was a member of the all-tournament team at the 2015 USA Volleyball’s Junior Nationals • also made the training roster in Colorado Springs for the USA Youth National team.
PERSONAL: Born May 23, 1998 • daughter to Knea Robinson-Hart • has an older brother, Matthew, and a younger sister, Jewel • mother, Knea, played basketball at Oklahoma • interested in majoring in business • graduated from Truman High School in 2016 • standout basketball and track athlete, was also an all-metro selection in the long jump • won the state title as a sophomore and the school record in the triple jump and long jump.
CAREER STATISTICS Year MP SP K KPS E TA PCT BS BA TB DG A SA 2016 34 126 359 2.85 130 945 .242 3 55 58 83 4 10 2017 34 118 446 3.78 139 1105 .278 2 54 56 123 5 23 2018 4 15 33 2.20 16 123 .138 0 13 13 19 1 0 Career 72 259 838 3.24 285 2173 .254 5 122 127 225 10 33 ROLLINS NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game 2018 • freshman SEASON Made her collegiate debut against Florida State in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and had 12 digs. • named all-tournametn team when she had 19 kills, six aces and three blocks during the Diet Coke Classic • had 23 kills and hit .396, including .571 against Stanford during the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played with Hebron High School and Texas Advantage Club Team (TAV) • named the Texas Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year and top three finalist for National Volleyball Player of the Year • Under Armour First Team All-American and competed in the All-America match at the NCAA Volleyball championships in 2017 • a 2017 USA Today, MaxPreps and FloVolleyball First Team All-American • named the 2017 Dallas Sportsday HS All-Area Player of the Year • helped Hebron to back-to-back state championships and was named the Texas 6A Most Valuable Player her junior and senior seasons • as a senior, had 562 kills, 587 digs, 52 blocks and 49 aces to help Hebron to a 41-7 record • was named the Player of the Year from TAVC, Texas Sports Writers Association and Lonestar • named a 2017 and 2016 TAVC and TGCA all-state selection and legacy all-star honoree in 2016 • helped lead TAV to the 17 Open gold medal at the 2017 20 • Adanna Rollins USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships in Minneapolis and named the tournament’s most valuable player • as a junior led the Lady Hawks to a 44-6 record when she had 540 kills in a single season and also was the SportsDay’s OH • 6-0 • Fr. All-Area Hitter of the Year • collected All-America honors in 2015 from USAV and Prep Volleyball • won a bronze medal Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS) with TAV in the 16 Opens in 2016 • also helped her team to a gold medal in 2013 at the USA championship.
SEASON/CAREER HIGHS PERSONAL: The daughter of Zerick Rollins and Audra Patridge • born Oct. 10, 1999 • has six siblings • graduated high school in Kills: 16 vs. Stanford (9/9) January 2018 and enrolled early into the University of Minnesota • past Academic Achievement award recipient • Attempts: 28 vs. Stanford (9/9) interested in majoring in business and marketing. Attack %: ..571 vs. Stanford (9/9) aces: 4 Georgia Southern (9/1) digs: 12 vs. Oregon (9/7)
CAREER STATISTICS Year MP SP K KPS E TA PCT BS BA TB DG A SA 2018 7 24 42 1.75 7 98 .357 0 6 6 57 5 6 Career 7 24 42 1.75 7 98 .357 0 6 6 57 5 6 PITTMAN NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game 2018 • sophomore season: Had nine blocks, 25 kills and hit .447 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge • named the Diet Coke Classic Tournament MVP • had 24 kills, hit .524 and had 11 blocks in the DCC had 15 kills and seven blocks during the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge.
2017 • FRESHMAN season: Played in 114 of 118 sets and 33 of 34 matches in her first year with the Gophers • ranked third on the team in kills (261), kills per set (2.29) and blocks (110) • started both matches during the Big Ten/ACC Chal- lenge and made her collegiate debut in the 3-0 win over North Carolina • posted 15 kills, 10 blocks and hit .400 in her first week as a Gopher • produced 30 kills, hit .480 and a team-best 111 blocks in the Diet Coke Classic • had 12 blocks and 16 kills during the American Campus Classic • added a team-best 15 blocks during the Boise State Classic and had 26 kills • had 15 kills and seven blocks in opening weekend of Big Ten play • hit .438 and had seven kills in the win over Iowa • added nine kills and three blocks in the win over Wisconsin • hit .600 against Michigan and had three blocks • hit .471 against Iowa and had 10 kills in 17 attempts • hit .467 and had eight kills in 15 attempts in the win at Ohio State • had nine kills and two blocks in the home win over Ohio State • hit .522 and had 14 kills and two blocks in the Second Round win over Northern Iowa. 21 • Regan Pittman 2016 SEASON: Red-shirted the 2016 season. MB • 6-5 • Rs-So. Spring Hill, Kan. HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB Named an Under Armour First Team All-American by the AVCA, and named Team East’s Most (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) Valuable Player at 2015 Under Armour All American Game • 2015 Prepvolleyball.com Club All-American and 2014 high school All-American • played with both her high school team, Saint Thomas Aquinas, and club team, KC Power • led Aquinas HS to a State Championship in 2014 as well as two State runner-up finishes in 2015 and 2013 • MVP of SEASON HIGHS the 2015 Eastern Kansas League • 2015 all metro team and Finalist for the Evelyn Gates Award • had over 1050 career Kills: 17 vs. North Carolina (8/25) kills at Saint Thomas Aquinas, .450 hitting clip, 349 blocks (236 solos) and 170 digs • the .450 career hitting efficiency Attempts: 28 vs. North Carolina (8/25) ranks at the top of Saints’ record books, while 472 kills this season is also a school record • KC Power finished fifth in Attack %: .550 vs Arkansas (9/1) Open twice (2016 and 2015) at the USAV National Championships • named to the 2015 American Family Insurance All- USA Preseason Team, a Prepvolleyball.com Pre-Season Watch List • two-time first-team all-state selection • two-time blocks: 6 (2) last vs. Arkansas (9/1/18) all-state tournament team honoree • 2014 Prepvolleyball.com All-American and was listed as the 12th-best recruit in the nation • National Junior of the Year finalist • member of the USA Youth National Team World Championship roster SEASON/CAREER HIGHS and garnered a silver medal in 2015. Kills: 17 vs. North Carolina (8/25/18) Attempts: 32 vs. Illinois (10/25/17) PERSONAL Born March 18, 1998 • Tim and Monica Pittman • has an older brother, Austin • undecided on a major • knits Attack %: .684 vs. Tennessee (9/2/17) and sews some of her own clothes • Mom, Monica, played volleyball at Colby and grandfather, Steve, played football at blocks: 6 (2) last vs. Arkansas (9/1/18) Carthage • has volunteered with the Special Olympics and on the Academic Honor Roll • also a standout track athlete, including a third-place high jump finish in 2015 • 2016 graduate of Saint Thomas Aquinas.
CAREER STATISTICS Year MP SP K KPS E TA PCT BS BA TB DG A SA 2017 34 114 261 2.29 68 566 .341 17 93 110 44 3 1 2018 7 23 64 2.78 12 124 .419 6 21 27 14 3 1 Career 40 137 325 2.37 80 690 .355 23 114 137 58 6 2
RENDAHL NOTES 2011-12 Game-By-Game HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Played for Murrieta Valley High School and Forza1 Volleyball Club • as a senior, averaged 2.7 kills per set, hit .426 and has 50 blocks • an all-conference and all-metro athlete • helped Murrieta make the CIF playoffs all four years during her high school career • as a junior posted 234 kills in 81 sets played • named the team’s offensive player of the year in 2016 • on the “just missed” list of Senior Aces in 2017 • with Forza1, helped the team to sixth-place finishes at the Triple Crown Invite (Utah) and Southern California’s tourney in 2017 • in 2016, Rendahl’s team placed third at the Girls Junior National Championship and sixth in the Reno Junior National Qualifier.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 2, 2000 • daughter of Deborah and Jay Rendahl • graduated high school in 2018 • interested in majoring in sports psychology • was a four-year scholar athlete.
23 • Becca Rendahl MB • 6-1 • Fr. San Marcos, Calif. (Hebron HS) The Automated ScoreBook Minnesota Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 09, 2018) All matches
Overall record: 5-2 Conf: 0-0 Home: 3-0 Away: 0-1 Neutral: 2-1
Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 10 Samedy, Stephanie 21 80 3.81 27 218 . 2 4 3 4 0.19 2 1 0.10 0 53 2.52 1 21 22 1.05 2 1 93.5 21 Pittman, Regan 23 64 2.78 12 124 . 4 1 9 3 0.13 1 8 0.04 0 14 0.61 6 21 27 1.17 4 0 81.5 12 Morgan, Taylor 21 47 2.24 12 92 . 3 8 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 6 0.29 1 32 33 1.57 4 1 64.0 1 Martin, Jasmyn 18 46 2.56 11 109 . 3 2 1 1 0.06 0 0 0.00 1 7 0.39 1 9 10 0.56 1 0 51.5 20 Rollins, Adanna 24 42 1.75 7 98 . 3 5 7 5 0.21 6 6 0.25 4 57 2.38 0 6 6 0.25 1 0 51.0 19 Hart, Alexis 15 33 2.20 16 123 . 1 3 8 1 0.07 0 0 0.00 3 19 1.27 0 13 13 0.87 0 0 39.5 13 Seliger-Swenson, S. 24 18 0.75 4 40 . 3 5 0 260 10.83 5 4 0.21 0 61 2.54 2 8 10 0.42 1 0 29.0 4 Sheehan, Claire 5 9 1.80 2 23 . 3 0 4 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 5 1.00 0 3 3 0.60 1 0 10.5 16 Buford, Kayla 3 6 2.00 1 9 . 5 5 6 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 1 0.33 0 5 5 1.67 1 0 8.5 18 Swider, Paulina 5 1 0.20 0 2 . 5 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 5 5 1.00 0 0 3.5 3 Nielsen, Sara 7 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 7 1.00 2 0 0.29 0 2 0.29 0 1 1 0.14 0 0 2.5 7 McGraw, CC 24 0 0.00 0 1 . 0 0 0 22 0.92 9 3 0.38 5 82 3.42 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 9.0 2 Barnes, Lauren 24 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 4 0.17 5 7 0.21 5 41 1.71 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 5.0 8 Zeimann, Alice 3 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 2 0.67 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 15 Litzau, Lauren 3 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0.33 0 0 0.00 0 2 0.67 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 MINNESOTA 24 346 14.42 92 839 . 3 0 3 308 12.83 30 29 1.25 19 352 14.67 11 124 73.0 3.04 15 2 449.0 Opponents 24 335 13.96 162 912 . 1 9 0 325 13.54 19 42 0.79 30 342 14.25 4 80 44.0 1.83 13 7 398.0
Team Statistics MINN OPP Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. ATTACK Aug 24 vs Florida State W 3-0 25-17,25-21,25-21 1804 K i l l s 346 335 Aug 25 vs North Carolina W 3-1 25-16,26-24,28-30,25-23 2153 E r r o r s 9 2 1 6 2 Aug 31 NORTH DAKOTA STATE W 3-0 25-11,25-12,25-19 4914 Total Attacks 839 912 Sep 01 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 3-0 25-13,25-13,25-10 4728 A t t a c k P c t . 3 0 3 . 1 9 0 Sep 01 ARKANSAS W 3-0 25-15,25-19,25-18 4804 K i l l s / S e t 14.4 14.0 Sep 07 vs #18 Oregon L 1-3 23-25,23-25,27-25,23-25 545 SET Sep 09 at #4 Stanford L 1-3 23-25,25-23,17-25,23-25 2642 A s s i s t s 308 325 A t t e m p t s 7 5 2 8 4 1 Record in 3-set matches:4-0 • Record in 4-set matches:1-2 • Record in 5-set matches:0-0 Assist Pct . 4 1 0 . 3 8 6 A s s i s t s / S e t 12.8 13.5 SERVE A c e s 30 19 E r r o r s 29 42 A t t e m p t s 5 8 5 4 8 3 Serve Pct . 9 5 0 . 9 1 3 A c e s / S e t 1.2 0.8 SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 1 9 3 0 E r r o r s / S e t 0.8 1.2 A t t e m p t s 4 4 1 5 5 6 Reception Pct . 9 5 7 . 9 4 6 DEFENSE D i g s 352 342 D i g s / S e t 14.7 14.2 BLOCKING Block Solo 11 4 Block Assist 124 80 Total Blocks 73.0 44.0 B l o c k s / S e t 3.0 1.8 Block Errors 15 13 Ball handling errors 2 7 ATTENDANCE T o t a l 14446 2642 Dates/Avg Per Date 3/4815 1/2642 Neutral site #/Avg 3/1501 Current win streak 0 - Home win streak 3 - 1 • Jasmyn Martin 2 • Lauren Barnes 3 • Sara Nielsen 4 • Claire Sheehan 7 • CC McGraw OH • 6-3 • So. DS • 5-6 • So. S • 5-11 • So. OH • 6-1 • So. L/DS • 5-9 • Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Naperville, Ill. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Isanti, Minn. Prior Lake, Minn. (Hopkins HS) (Benet Academy) (Benet Academy) (Cambridge/Isanti HS) (Prior Lake HS)
8 • Alice Zeimann 9 • Sophie Beckley 10 • Stephanie 12 • Taylor Morgan 13 • Samantha OH • 6-0 • So. DS • 5-6 • Sr. Samedy MB • 6-0 • Rs-Jr. Seliger-Swenson OH • 6-0 • Fr. Seattle, Wash. RS • 6-2 • So. Blaine, Minn. S • 5-11 • Sr. Christchurch, (Bishop Blanchet HS) Clermont, Fla. (Blaine HS) Minnetonka, Minn. New Zealand (East Ridge) (Hopkins HS)
15 • Lauren Litzau 16 • Kayla Buford 17 • Bayley 18 • Paulina Swider 19 • Alexis Hart DS • 5-8 • Jr. MB • 6-2 • Sr. McMenimen MB • 6-1 • Fr. OH • 6-0 • Jr. Greendale, Wis. Canton, Mich. S • 5-9 • Fr. Lublin, Poland. Kansas City, Mo. (Greendale HS) (Canton HS) Niceville, Fla. (Bydgoskich Olimpijczykow) (Truman HS) (Niceville HS)
20 • Adanna Rollins 21 • Regan Pittman 23 • Becca Rendahl Hugh McCutcheon OH • 6-0 • Fr. MB • 6-5 • Rs-So. MB • 6-1 • Fr. Head Coach Carrollton, Texas Spring Hill, Kansas San Marcos, Calif. (Seventh Season) (Hebron HS) (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) (Murrieta HS)