2002 Schedule Date Day Opponent Site Time August 30 Fri. UT-Arlington # Louisville, Ky. 5 p.m 31 Sat. American # Louisville, Ky. 10 a.m. 31 Sat. Louisville # Louisville, Ky. 7:30 p.m.
September 6 Fri. New Mexico % Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 7 Sat. Nebraska % Tucson, Ariz. Noon 7 Sat. Pepperdine % Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 13 Fri. St. Mary’s (Calif.) @ Stockton, Calif. 5 p.m. 14 Sat. British Columbia @ Stockton, Calif. Noon 14 Sat. Pacific @ Stockton, Calif. 7:30 p.m. 20 Fri. UCLA* Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 21 Sat. USC * Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 27 Fri. Arizona State * Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m.
October 3 Thurs. Washington State * Pullman, Wash. 7 p.m. Table of Contents 4 Fri. Washington * Seattle, Wash. 7 p.m. Quick Facts ...... 2 11 Fri. Stanford * Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. Roster ...... 4 12 Sat. California * Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. Season Preview ...... 5-8 17 Thurs. Oregon * Eugene, Ore. 7 p.m. 2002 WILDCATS 18 Fri. Oregon State * Corvallis, Ore. 7 p.m. Player Bios ...... 10-23 25 Fri. Arizona State * Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. COACHES Head Coach David Rubio ...... 24-26 Associate Head Coach ...... 27 November Assistant Coaches ...... 28 1 Fri. Washington * Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. 2001 REVIEW 2 Sat. Washington State * Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. Season In Review ...... 30-33 7 Thurs. Stanford * Palo Alto, Calif. 7 p.m. Senior Recaps ...... 34 8 Fri. California * Berkeley, Calif. 7 p.m. 2001 Results and Final Stats ...... 35 Final AVCA Poll ...... 35 15 Fri. Oregon * Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. Superlatives ...... 36 16 Sat. Oregon State * Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. Pac-10 Conference Statistics ...... 36 21 Thurs. USC * Los Angeles, Calif. 7 p.m. Opponents...... 37-38 22 Fri. UCLA * Los Angeles, Calif. 7 p.m. VOLLEYBALL HISTORY 29 Thurs. BYU Provo, Utah 7 p.m. Year-by-Year Results ...... 40 Coaches’ Records ...... 40 30 Fri. Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 7 p.m. All-Time Series ...... 41 Individual Career Records ...... 42 December Single-Season Records ...... 43 Individual Single-Match Records ...... 44 5-7 Thurs.-Sat. NCAA Tournament TBA TBA Team Records ...... 45 First and Second Rounds Postseason History ...... 46 12-14 Thurs.-Sat. NCAA Regionals TBA TBA Letterwinners ...... 46 Honors ...... 47 19-21 Thurs.-Sat. NCAA Final Four New Orleans, La. TBA National Team/Olympians/Pros ...... 48 McKale Memorial Center ...... 49 # Louisville Labor Day Invitational - Louisville, Ky. THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA % Wildcat Classic - Tucson, Ariz. The University of Arizona ...... 50 @ Pacific Tournament - Stockton, Calif. Athletics Administration ...... 51 * Denotes Pacific-10 Conference Match The Pacific-10 Conference ...... 52 C.A.T.S Program ...... 52-56 Credits: The 2002 Arizona Volleyball Media Guide was written and edited by Matt Rector. Layout and design by Sarah Beaudry with assistance from Matt Rector. Photography by Ben Rider, Jacob Chin, Matt Brown, Striking Images Photography (Nick and Grace Wantland), University Photo Center (Robert Walker), Vanessa Chadwick, Tim Harris, and Monica Armenta. Back cover photo by Chris Mooney. Printing by City Press, Tucson, Arizona. The University of Arizona is committed to a policy of affirmative action.
Volleyball 2002 Page 1 Key Newcomers Jennifer Abernathy - OH Quick Facts Cassidy Crum - DS GENERAL INFORMATION Meghan Cumpston - OH Location...... Tucson, Ariz. Laurie Gardenr - S Founded ...... 1885 Kim Glass - OH/MB Enrollment ...... 35,400 Bre Ladd - RS/Opp Nickname ...... Wildcats VOLLEYBALL STAFF Colors ...... Cardinal and Navy Head Coach ...... David Rubio (Cal St. Northridge, ‘82) Affiliation ...... NCAA Divsion I Arizona Record ...... 197-97 (.670), 11th season Conference...... Pacific-10 Career Record ...... 317-162 (.661), 16th season President ...... Dr. Peter Likins Associate Head Coach ...... Charita Johnson (Arizona, ‘94) Faculty Representative ...... Dudley B. Woodard Assistant Coach ...... A.J. Malis (Arizona, ‘94) Athletics Director ...... Jim Livengood Athletic Trainer ...... Amanda Ely SWA/Senior Assoc. A.D...... Kathleen LaRose Volleyball Secretary ...... Sandy Humphreys Home Facility (Capacity) ...... McKale Center (14,545) Volleyball Office Phone ...... (520) 621-4885 2001 IN REVIEW Volleyball Office Fax ...... (520) 626-7018 2001 Record ...... 25-5 Volleyball Office Address...... 211 McKale Center 2001 Conference Record/Finish ...... 14-4/3rd MEDIA RELATIONS NCAA Postseason ...... Final Four Media Relations Phone ...... (520) 621-4163 Final AVCA Ranking ...... 4th Media Relations Fax ...... (520) 621-2681 Press Row Phone ...... (520) 621-5291 2002 Media Relations Mailing Address ...... Room 106 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 4/2 Tucson, AZ 85721-0096 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 9/4 Media Relations Director ...... Tom Duddleston, Jr. Newcomers...... 6 Assistant Media Relations Director/VBContact ...... Matt Rector Key Returnees Rector’s Direct Line ...... (520) 621-0914 Lisa Rutledge - OH Rector’s E-mail ...... [email protected] 2001 AVCA All-Pacific Region Website ...... www.arizonaathletics.com 2001 All-Pac-10 2000 Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Stefani Saragosa - MB 2001 Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Shannon Torregrosa - OH AVCA National Player of the Week - 10/29/01 Key Losses Dana Burkholder - S 2000, 2001 First-Team AVCA All-American 2000, 2001 First Team Volleyball Magazine All-American 2000, 2001 AVCA All-Pacific Region 1999 AVCA All-District VIII 2001 NCAA Regional MVP 2000 Pac-10 Player of the Year 1999, 2000, 2001 All-Pac-10 1998 Freshman All-Pac-10 Jill Talbot - RS/Opp. 2001 AVCA First-Team All-American 2001 Volleyball Magazine Third-Team All-American 2001 NCAA Regional Team 2001 All-Pac-10 2000 Honorable Mention All-Pac-10
Page 2 Roster and Outlook
Volleyball 2002 Page 3 2002 ARIZONA VOLLEYBALL ROSTER
Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Previous School/Club 1 Rachel Williams DS 5-5 Sr. 3L Upland, Calif. Upland HS/Rancho Valley 2 Cassidy Crum DS 5-11 So. TR Phoenix, Ariz. Duke/Arizona Juniors 3 Jennifer Abernathy OH 5-11 Fr. HS Deer Valley, Calif. Deer Valley HS/Delta Valley 4 Laurie Gardner S 5-9 Sr. TR West Bend, Wis. Indiana/Milwaukee Sting 5 Rochelle Ruen S 5-11 So. 1L Hope, Idaho Sandpoint HS/Inland Empire 8 Ilissa Larimore DS 5-3 So. 1L Tucson, Ariz. Canyon Del Oro HS 9 Bre Ladd Opp 6-1 Fr. HS Tucson, Ariz. Canyon Del Oro HS/Club Cactus 10 Stefani Saragosa MB 6-2 Sr. 3L Chula Vista, Calif. Francis Parker HS/Sunwest 11 Kelli Mulvany DS 5-9 So. 1L Orange, Calif. Orange Lutheran HS/Saddleback 12 Meghan Cumpston OH 6-1 Fr. HS Red Bluff, Calif. Red Bluff Union HS/Shasta Creations 13 Lisa Rutledge OH 6-2 Sr. 3L Vista, Calif. Vista HS/Strictly Volleyball 15 Angie Ayers MB/OH 6-2 R-Fr. RS Burney, Calif. Burney HS/Shasta Creations 17 Jolene Killough MB 6-5 So. 1L Canyon Country, Calif. Canyon HS/SCAC 18 Shannon Torregrosa OH 6-2 Sr. 3L San Diego, Calif. University City HS/Sunwest 33 Christina Frost OH 5-10 R-Jr. 2L Salina, Kan. Salina Central HS/Topeka Juniors 86 Kim Glass MB/OH 6-2 Fr. HS Lancaster, Pa. Conestoga HS/Cynergy
Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown Previous School/Club 3 Jennifer Abernathy OH 5-11 Fr. HS Deer Valley, Calif. Deer Valley HS/Delta Valley 15 Angie Ayers MB/OH 6-2 R-Fr. RS Burney, Calif. Burney HS/Shasta Creations 2 Cassidy Crum DS 5-11 So. TR Phoenix, Ariz. Duke/Arizona Juniors 12 Meghan Cumpston OH 6-1 Fr. HS Red Bluff, Calif. Red Bluff Union HS/Shasta Creations 33 Christina Frost OH 5-10 R-Jr. 2L Salina, Kan. Salina Central HS/Topeka Juniors 4 Laurie Gardner S 5-9 Sr. TR West Bend, Wis. Indiana/Milwaukee Sting 86 Kim Glass MB/OH 6-2 Fr. HS Lancaster, Pa. Conestoga HS/Cynergy 17 Jolene Killough MB 6-5 So. 1L Canyon Country, Calif. Canyon HS/SCAC 9 Bre Ladd Opp 6-1 Fr. HS Tucson, Ariz. Canyon Del Oro HS/Club Cactus 8 Ilissa Larimore DS 5-3 So. 1L Tucson, Ariz. Canyon Del Oro HS 11 Kelli Mulvany DS 5-9 So. 1L Orange, Calif. Orange Lutheran HS/Saddleback 5 Rochelle Ruen S 5-11 So. 1L Hope, Idaho Sandpoint HS/Inland Empire 13 Lisa Rutledge OH 6-2 Sr. 3L Vista, Calif. Vista HS/Strictly Volleyball 10 Stefani Saragosa MB 6-2 Sr. 3L Chula Vista, Calif. Francis Parker HS/Sunwest 18 Shannon Torregrosa OH 6-2 Sr. 3L San Diego, Calif. University City HS/Sunwest 1 Rachel Williams DS 5-5 Sr. 3L Upland, Calif. Upland HS/Rancho Valley
Head Coach: David Rubio (Cal State Northridge, ‘82), 11th year Associate Head Coach: Charita Johnson (Arizona, ‘94) Assistant Coach: A.J. Malis (Arizona, ‘94)
Page 4 2002 Outlook “The 2002 season is going to be exciting for us,” says Rubio. “We’ve got a challenging schedule that will help us prepare for the NCAA Tournament and hopefully another trip to the Final Four. We’ve got depth in every position on the floor, a good balance on both offense and defense and a lot of experienced players to help lead our talented incoming freshmen.”
After a Final Four appearance last season, the Arizona volleyball program has swung from being the hunter to the hunted. The 2002 Wildcats will have to prepare for each team’s best effort in every match. The losses of departed All- American seniors Dana Burkholder and Jill Talbot add to the difficulty facing Arizona this season, but rest assured, the Wildcats have the pieces in place and enviable depth on the roster this season to take on all comers. Things are definitely looking up for the Arizona volleyball program. Coming off back-to-back record breaking seasons and the first Final Four appearance in school history, head coach David Rubio has things rolling in the desert southwest. The key for the Arizona volleyball team’s 2002 season can be summed up in two words, experience and potential. The two seemingly contradict each other, but in fact will be the components on which Arizona will rely this season. Experience, Arizona has plenty of it. The Wildcats return a core group of four seniors, Lisa Rutledge, Stefani Saragosa, Shannon Torregrosa and Rachel Williams, that have combined to play in 347 matches, make 187 starts, play 1,103 games and record 2,309 kills. The four seniors have played in 12 NCAA Tournament matches and have been to the Sweet Sixteen three times, the Elite Eight twice and to the Final Four. As is the case every season in collegiate athletics, change always becomes a necessity. However, the incoming potential on Arizona’s roster is nearly limitless. The loss of the departed All-American’s Burkholder and Talbot will be tempered by the addition of the top-ranked recruiting class in the nation for 2002. In what is easily the most highly regarded freshman class to ever come to Arizona, Jennifer Abernathy, Bre Ladd, Kim Glass and Meghan Cumpston, make change not such a bad thing after all. The potential of the incoming class, combined with a solid group of sophomores, point towards continued success in Tucson. “The 2002 season is going to be exciting for us,” says Rubio. “We’ve got a challenging schedule that will help us prepare for the NCAA Tournament and hopefully another trip to the Final Four. We’ve got depth in every position on the floor, a good balance on both offense and defense and a lot of experienced players to help lead our talented incoming freshmen.” SettersSetters
Faced with daunting task of replacing the most prolific setter in school history will fall upon the combined shoulders of sophomore Rochelle Ruen and senior Gardner.
Volleyball 2002 Page 5 Ruen, who mentored under Burkholder last season, has Jolene Killough, a 6-5 sophomore whom Coach Rubio sees a full year in the Arizona system and has improved dramati- great things from in the future, but maybe not just yet. cally since arriving on campus. “Jolene has made significant strides since arriving on “Rochelle has made great strides as a player since campus. She is potentially a candidate to redshirt the 2002 coming to Arizona,” says Rubio. “She’s still somewhat new to season, but it’s too early to tell. Her improvement on the floor is setting on the Division I level, but she’ll grow and get better as clearly evident and we’ll know more after preseason camp the season moves along and she gets more experience.” finishes.” Despite playing in a limited number of games last Another player that has shown dramatic improvements is season, Ruen showed flashes of her potential during that redshirt freshman Angie Ayers. A versatile player who can play time. In Arizona’s narrow five-game loss at Stanford in 2001, both in the middle and on the right side, Ayers will be given an she came off the bench to set up four straight Arizona points, opportunity to make her mark on the floor this season. earning an assist on each play. Ruen finished the 2001 “I’m pleased with her development,” says Rubio. “She is so season with 21 assists in just eight games played. versatile and has the ability to make an impact in matches.” Gardner, who comes to Tucson via Indiana University, is a Whether Ayers plays in the middle, on the right side or at fifth-year senior who brings three seasons of Big Ten playing both positions will not be determined until after the Wildcats experience with her. A three-year starter for the Hoosiers after have an opportunity to play with each other in preseason camp. redshirting in 1998, she averaged 12.15 assist per game while also recording 339 kills in Bloomington. A 1999 Fresh- man All-Big Ten selection, she is fourth on IU’s career assists list and twice finished in the top five in the record books for assists in a single season. “We recruited Laurie out of high school and are familiar with her game” says Rubio. “Coming from the Big Ten Confer- ence she has played against some of the top competition in the country and will provide stability and experience on the floor.” MiddleMiddle BlockersBlockers
Always a position of strength for the Wildcats, Coach Rubio will have a number of weapons in the middle at his disposal. With five players listed on the roster as middle blockers, including honorable mention All-Pac-10 team member Stefani Saragosa, the Wildcats have a group of players that can counter anything the opposition places at the net. Saragosa, who started 22 of Arizona’s 30 matches last season, has been a fixture in the middle since her freshman season. She finished last season ranked third in the Pac-10 in hitting percentage (.390) and ninth in blocks per game (1.06). In addition to her top 10 conference marks she also racked up a career-high 236 kills, 15 solo blocks and 109 total blocks. However, it is not just stats that she brings to the table. Her competitiveness and desire to have Arizona succeed as a team are a huge part of her game. “Stefani is a three-year starter and will share team captain honors with Lisa (Rutledge),” say Rubio. “She has a tremen- dous amount of experience and her will to win is second to none. She brings a commitment to succeed and won’t allow us, as a team, to be anything less than what we should be.” Along with Saragosa, a myriad of players can be slotted into the lineup. The most intriguing of which is potentially
Page 6 Former Junior National Team teammates Bre Ladd and Kim Glass will pair up again in Tucson and add to the depth at OutsideOutside HittersHitters both the middle position and on the right side as well. The OutsideOutside HittersHitters athletic ability and match changing potential that the top two The Wildcats will also have a number of weapons on the ranked incoming recruits in the nation possess have Coach outside this season. Returning seniors Lisa Rutledge and Rubio in an enviable position. Shannon Torregrosa have proven to possess the game to “These are two very special players,” says Arizona’s head compete in the Pac-10. man. “Regardless of where they play on the floor, they’ll have an Rutledge, a 2001 All-Pac-10 performer, heads into her impact in every play. Their ability is limitless.” final season seventh all-time in the Arizona record books Ladd, the 2001 Gatorade National Player of the Year, comes with 1,056 career kills. In 2001 she posted single season to Arizona as the top-ranked player in Volleyball Magazine’s Fab career-highs in kills (417), attempts (1,004), hitting percent- 50 for 2002. After smashing nearly every record at Canyon Del age (.262) and digs (285). She posted double-figure kills in Oro High School and 24 of Arizona’s 30 leading the Dorados into matches last season the state quarterfinals and recorded just the she will play either in the 18th 20-20 match in middle or most likely on school history at the right side for the Arizona State with a 22 Wildcats. kill, 25 dig effort against “Bre’s more likely to the Sun Devils. be slotted on the right “You can’t teach side,” says Rubio. “Her what Lisa has,” says athleticism and talent Rubio. “She’s a three- make her a very danger- year starter and our ous option out there. only returning All-Pac- She’ll play both in the 10 player. She has middle and on the right played in meaningful side, but we’ll know more matches both in the after training camp.” regular season and in Glass, the 2001 the NCAA’s and has Gatorade State Player of shown the ability to be the Year in Pennsylvania, one of the top players heads to Tucson with an on the floor. We’re impressive resume. The expecting big things dynamic middle blocker from Lisa again this ranked second on the season.” Fab 50 list after leading Torregrosa has Conestoga Valley High the potential to take School to two consecutive Pennsylvania Division III titles. over matches and be one of the most feared outside hitters Coming off a second stint with the Junior National Team this in the country. She effectively proved this point in Arizona’s summer, Glass will figure in the middle blocker position for the home sweep over third-ranked USC and sixth-ranked UCLA. Wildcats. In six games against the Women of Troy and Bruins she “Kim has the talent to be a difference maker,” says Rubio. tallied 35 kills on 67 attempts with just seven errors for a “She already has two years of international volleyball experience .418 hitting percentage. She averaged 5.83 kills per game under her belt which is a nice advantage for her. She’s going to against the two top 10 ranked teams and was rewarded with make a huge impact for us at Arizona.” not only Pac-10 Player of the Week honors, but AVCA Na- tional honors as well. “We’re expecting Shannon to have a great season,” says Right Side Rubio. “The experience and lessons she’s learned from her first three seasons in the program have come together. It will not come as any surprise to me when she has a terrific As noted above, the right side position is wide open with senior year.” Ladd and Ayers as the leading candidates for the role.
Volleyball 2002 Page 7 Joining the seniors on the outside is heralded freshman Frost, who can also play outside in the front row, made four Jennifer Abernathy. The No.6 ranked player in Volleyball starts for Arizona in 2001 and was impressive in all. Crum Magazine’s Fab 50, Abernathy’s athleticism has Rubio and the played in the libero/DS roll for Duke University last season coaching staff excited about having her in the program for the before transferring to Arizona to be closer to her Phoenix home. next four seasons “We fortunate to have the depth we have in such a vital new “Jennifer has the potential to start right away as a true position,” says Rubio. “The libero has to be exceptionally freshman,” says Rubio. “She fits perfectly into the system that talented and consistent in tight, big games. The group that we we play here and is going to be one of the most dynamic have to fill the role have proven the ability to do so.” players I’ve ever coached. She has big time potential to take over matches and we’re very excited to have her here.” A gifted athlete, she was a four-year letterwinner at Deer The Schedule Valley High School in Antioch, Calif., while also winning the North Coast Section (California) title in the high jump during her The Wildcats are slated to play 29 matches in the regular senior season. season, including 18 against schools that took part in the 2001 Fellow freshman Meghan Cumpston has a tremendous NCAA Championship Tournament. upside which will most likely benefit from a redshirt season. In non-conference action, the Wildcats will again take on a The 6-1 outside hitter enters the Arizona program as the No. 34- number of the premier teams in the nation outside of the Pac- ranked player in Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 for 2002. 10. Arizona will begin the season on the road on the last “Meghan is going to be a very good player for Arizona,” says weekend in August at the Louisville Labor Day Invitational in Rubio. “She has the tools to compete on this level, but she’ll Louisville, Ky. The Wildcats will square off against American, likely redshirt the 2002 season to help her reach her top Texas-Arlington and host Louisville, all 2001 NCAA Tournament potential.” participants, in the two-day invitational, August 30-31. The home schedule begins on the first weekend in September with the annual Wildcat Classic. Fellow 2001 Final Libero/ Defensive Four participant Nebraska, Sweet Sixteen finisher Pepperdine and New Mexico are all scheduled to play in the two-day classic on Sept. 6-7. Specialists A final tune up before conference play beings Sept. 13-14 when the Wildcats will head to Stockton, Calif., for a rematch 2002 will see the implementation of the libero and Coach with 2001 Sweet Sixteen foe Pacific and a meeting with St. Rubio is excited about the match changing potential the Mary’s (Calif.) and British Columbia in the Nike Pacific Invita- position will bring to the collegiate game. tional. “Out of all the changes that have been made in Division I The Pac-10, which sent six teams to the NCAA Tournament volleyball, the implementation of the libero has the potential to field of 64 last season, looks to be the top conference in the make the biggest impact. The position will help raise the level nation again this year. Arizona will twice face defending national play in the college game and will even the playing field.” champion Stanford, Elite Eight finishers USC and UCLA and For a position that Coach Rubio sees as having such an NCAA Tournament participants Washington State and Oregon impact on the game Arizona is fortunate to have a roster that State, in addition to competitive teams from Cal, Washington, can go five deep in the position. Oregon and instate rival Arizona State. Heading the list of potential liberos for the Wildcats are The Wildcats will close out the regular season in the returning defensive specialists Rachel Williams and Kelli Beehive State at Brigham Young in Provo, Utah on Nov. 29 and Mulvany. in Salt Lake City against Utah on Nov. 30, for a final tune-up Williams, a steady senior passer and server, has demon- before the NCAA Tournament. strated the ability to come up with point saving digs in matches throughout her career. After posting a career high 162 digs in 2001, Williams has run her career total to 453 for her career. Mulvany, who started 22 matches as a freshman last season, can also be called on for her steady demeanor and unflappable presence on the floor. Joining the two DS starters from last season in contention for the libero role are redshirt junior Christina Frost, sophomore transfer Cassidy Crum and Ilissa Larimore.
Page 8 Player and Coaches Bios
Volleyball 2002 Page 9 Lisa Rutledge OH * 6-2 * Senior Vista, Calif. Vista HS Strictly Volleyball Club
Career: Heading into the 2002 season, her 3.47 kills per game vs. No. 3 USC (10/25) ... Tallied a match-high 16 kills on .375 career average is the third best in school history ... She is hitting at Oregon State (10/20), also had nine digs and four seventh on the career kills list with 1,056 ... Ranks eighth in the assists ... Recorded 11 kills on .333 hitting and five digs at Wildcat record book with 2,585 career attempts ... Is ninth all- Oregon (10/19) ... Had 23 kills, three aces and 14 digs vs. time at Arizona in matches started with 89 ... Her .254 hitting Washington (10/13) ... Finished with 13 kills on .407 hitting and percentage is eighth-best all-time for Wildcat players with 1,000 seven digs against Washington State (10/12) ... Recorded a or more attempts career-high tying 24 kills on .358 hitting and nine digs at California (10/8) ... Had 18 kills and nine digs at No. 4 Stanford 2001: Honors: AVCA All-Pacific Region ... All-Pac-10 ... Second- ... Finished with a team-high 17 kills and 11 digs vs. Arizona team Academic All-Pac-10 ... Postseason: Served the final five State (10/5) ...Tallied 11 kills and a team-high eight digs at No. 5 points in Arizona’s six-point rally in game five at USC (12/7) in USC (9/29)... Hit .300 with 13 kills and six digs at No. 8 UCLA the regional final. Tallied 11 kills, 14 digs and four aces for the (9/28) ... Had a team-high 13 kills on .545 hitting vs. Oregon match ... Recorded eight kills and a team-high 13 digs vs. State (9/21) ... Recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 11 Pacific (12/6) in the regional semifinal ... Had 16 kills and 12 digs vs. Oregon (9/20) ... Named to the Wildcat Classic All- digs in Arizona’s second round match at Illinois (12/1) ... Classic Team after posting 29 kills and 12 digs in two matches Became just the 11th player in school history to amass 1,000 vs. No. 19 Utah and Louisville ... Named to the SunTrust All- career kills in UA’s first round match vs. Eastern Illinois (11/30) Invitational team after recording a team-high 40 kills in three in which she had a match-high 17 ... Season: Set single matches (9/1) ... Had a team-high 16 kills at No. 9 Florida (9/1) season career-highs in kills (417) and attempts (1,004) ...... Had six kills on seven attempts vs. Marshall (8/31) ... Had a Finished with the 18th 20-20 match in school history at Arizona team-high 18 kills on .467 hitting vs. South Florida (8/31). State (11/3) when she posted a match-high 22 kills and a career-high 25 digs ... Was third in the Pac-10 in kills per game 2000: Started all 33 matches while playing in 113 games ... (4.05) and in points per game (4.71) ... Was eighth amongst all Honors: Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 and Academic All-Pac- conference players in service aces per game (0.33) ... Was 10 ... Season: Had 20 matches with double figure kills ... Had named All-Tournament at Arizona’s Thanksgiving Tournament a team-season-high five service aces vs. San Jose State (11/ with a team-high 28 kills (4.67 kpg) on .396 hitting vs. No. 24 25) ... Had 13 kills and 15 digs vs. Arizona State (11/18) ... In UCSB and Denver (11/23-24) ... Had 13 kills and eight digs vs. one week against No. 9 Florida, No. 6 USC and No. 7 UCLA No. 3 Stanford (11/16) ... Finished with six kills and seven digs recorded 45 kills, 28 digs and five blocks ... Had 13 kills on 21 vs. California (11/15) ... Had 12 kills and 11 digs at Washington attempts and one error (.571) vs. Oregon State (11/4) ... Hit .471 State (11/10) ... Tallied 17 kills and a match-high 22 digs at (10-2-17) against California (10/27) ... Recorded 16 kills on Washington (11/9) ... Had nine kills and a match-high 13 digs .484 hitting and nine digs vs. Washington State ... Had 10 kills vs. No. 6 UCLA (10/25) ... Finished with nine kills and eight digs and eight digs against Washington (10/20) ... Recorded
Year MP MS GP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA SE RE D BS BA TB BE BHE KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG 1999 27 26 88 296 112 770 .239 15 14 26 30 179 10 46 56 4 2 3.36 0.17 0.16 2.03 0.64 2000 33 33 113 343 133 811 .259 21 29 41 24 243 19 57 76 15 5 3.04 0.19 0.26 2.15 0.67 2001 30 30 103 417 154 1004 .262 23 34 62 35 285 19 31 50 6 2 4.05 0.22 0.33 2.77 0.49 Career 90 89 304 1056 399 2585 .254 59 77 129 89 707 48 134 182 25 9 3.47 0.19 0.25 2.33 0.60
Page 10 double-doubles against UCLA; 13 kills-15 digs (10/12) and USC 11 kills-12digs (10/13) ... Had a team-high 23 kills, 15 digs and hit .352 for her third double-double of the season at Arizona State (9/13) ... Named to all-tournament team at Wildcat Classic Sept. 8-9 with three-match totals of 26 kills and a .444 hitting percentage ... Hit .667 (13-1-18) at San Diego State (9/2), tied for ninth-best on Arizona’s single-match list ... Recorded double-doubles vs. San Diego (12 kills-14 digs) and UC Santa Barbara (10 kills-10 digs).
1999: Starting outside hitter ... Honors: All-Pac-10 Freshman selection ... Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 ... Postseason: Suffered a sprained right ankle in game one of Arizona’s regional semifinal at Stanford (12/9) ... Hit .345 and averaged a team-high 4.67 kills per game in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament ... Season: Finished second on the team with 296 kills ... Hit .281 in Pac-10 play ... Ranked among Arizona’s freshman leaders in kills per game (2nd, 3.36), kills (t- 2nd), attempts (3rd, 770), starts (t-3rd, 26), hitting percentage (4th), digs per game (4th, 2.03), digs (6th, 179), aces per game (8th, 0.16), block assists (9th, 46), blocks per game (9th, 0.64), games (t-9th, 88), block solos (t-9th, 10) and service aces (10th, 14) ... Led the Cats in kills 10 times and in blocks and digs once each ... Posted six double-doubles, five in Pac-10 play ... Hit .643 (9-0-14) at Oregon State (11/20) ... Recorded 19 kills and 13 digs vs. California (11/12) ... Posted 24 kills, the most by a Wildcat in two years, at Washington (11/5) ... Had Arizona season-highs in kills and attempts (59) in match with Huskies ... Recorded 14 kills, 12 digs and five blocks vs. BYU (10/26) ... Matched her own Arizona season-high with 22 kills vs. UCLA (10/22) ... Led the Cats in kills in five of six matches (10/7-22) ... Posted a match-best 16 kills at California (10/16) ... Hit .458 with a match-best 14 kills vs. Washington State (10/8) ... Hit a season-best .519 (15-1-27) vs. Washington (10/7) ... Posted a then-Wildcat season-high 22 kills at Southern California (9/25) ... Recorded a team-best 16 kills in Oregon State contest (9/16) ... Member of the 1999 U.S. Junior National Team, missing the first week of Arizona’s season ... Team reached semifinals of the competition ... Former Wildcat All-American Dana Burkholder was a teammate ... Honored with a Mary Roby Academic Achievement Award.
High School: Graduated from Vista (Calif.) High School where she played for Coach Don Dea ... Lettered four years as an outside hitter ... Was team captain from 1996-98 ... Named to Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 ... Earned All-America honors in Student Sports ... San Diego County, CIF and Palomar League player of the year as a senior ... Team placed second in the Palomar League ... Member of the 1999 U.S. Junior National Team.
Club Experience: Competed for the Strictly Volleyball Club in from 1994-99 under head coach Don Dea ... Team placed second at the New Year’s Classic in 1999.
Personal: Full name: Lisa Rae Rutledge ... Born: 9/10/81 in Whittier, Calif. ... Majoring in pyschology ... Daughter of Brent and Kathy Rutledge.
Volleyball 2002 Page 11 MB * 6-2 * Senior Chula Vista, Calif. Francis Parker HS Sunwest Volleyball Club Stefani Saragosa
Career: Heading into the 2002 season she ranks second in with six kills at Oregon (10/19) ... Finished with 10 kills and six school history in hitting percentage (.345) for players with 1,000 block assists vs. Washington (10/13) ... Tallied six kills on .400 or more attempts ... Is seventh on the career list with 266 block hitting vs. Washington State (10/12) ... Had seven kills and six assists and 11th in total blocks with 299 ... Her 1.06 blocks per block assists at California (10/8) ... Finished with 13 kills on 20 game career average is the fifth best for any Wildcat player. attempts at No. 4 Stanford (10/7) ... Recorded eight kills and six block assists vs. Arizona State (10/5) ... Hit .529 with 10 kills and four block assists vs. Oregon State (9/21) ... Had six total 2001: Honors: Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 ... Postseason: blocks, including two solos, and four digs vs. Oregon (/920) ... Had nine kills and five total blocks in Arizona regional final win Had 12 kills and nine total blocks in two matches in the Wildcat at No. 5 USC (12/7) ... Had 10 kills on .444 hitting vs. No. 12 Classic ... Hit .625 with 11 kills and six block assists at No. 9 Pacific in the regional semifinals (12/6) ... Tallied 14 kills on a Florida (9/1)... Collected eight kills in only two games vs. team-high .444 hitting and four total blocks in second round Marshall (8/31)... Was nearly perfect vs. South Florida in the match at No. 21 Illinois (12/1) ... Recorded eight kills with zero season opener, collecting 11 kills on 12 attempts with zero errors (.615 %) and four block assists in first round match vs. errors. Eastern Illinois (11/30) Season: Finished third in the Pac-10 with a .390 hitting percentage and was ninth in blocks per game with 1.06 ... Had 19 kills (3.17 kpg) on .607 hitting vs. No. 2000: Finished fifth in the Pac-10 in hitting percentage (.361) ... 24 UCSB and Denver at Arizona’s Thanksgiving Tournament Missed three matches due to shoulder tendinitis ... Had 14 kills (11/23-24) ... Finished with 11 kills and three total blocks at on .480 hitting and six total blocks vs. Arizona State (11/18) ... Washington (11/10) ... Tallied 11 kills on .265 hitting at Arizona Had a career-high 10 total blocks and 13 kills (on .500 hitting) State (11/3) ... Had nine kills on .533 hitting and a match-high in Arizona’s 3-0 sweep of No.4 USC (10/13) ... Finished with 10 eight total blocks vs. No. 6 UCLA (10/26) ... Recorded six kills kills on 15 attempts and two errors (.533) at Washington (9/23) on .600 hitting and three total blocks vs. No. 3 USC (10/25) ...... Had 13 kills and a team-high .429 attack percentage at Had eight kills on .357 hitting at Oregon State (10/20) ... Hit .400 Arizona State (9/13) ... Led Arizona with a career-high 16 kills
Year MP MS GP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA SE RE D BS BA TB BE BHE KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG 1999 30 3 86 164 62 375 .272 7 20 32 2 68 8 76 84 15 1 1.91 0.08 0.23 0.79 0.98 2000 30 13 94 190 51 385 .361 14 7 13 4 44 10 96 106 13 4 2.02 0.15 0.07 0.47 1.13 2001 30 22 103 236 56 462 .390 11 0 0 0 31 15 94 109 15 5 2.29 0.11 0.00 0.30 1.06 Career 90 38 283 590 169 1222 .345 32 27 45 6 143 33 266 299 43 10 2.08 0.11 0.10 0.51 1.06
Page 12 and had a .609 hitting percentage in the Wildcats win over New Mexico State (9/8) ... Tied a career high seven block assists against No. 14 UC Santa Barbara (9/1) and No. 19 Baylor (9/8) ... hit .833 (5-0-6) in two games at San Diego State (9/2).
1999: Starting middle blocker ... Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Freshman selection ... Second on team with a .272 hitting percentage and 84 blocks ... Ranked among Arizona’s fresh- man leaders in blocks (3rd, 84), block assists (3rd, 76), aces per game (3rd, 0.23), matches played (t-3rd, 30), blocks per game (4th, 0.88), service aces (t-5th, 20), kills per game (8th, 1.91) and kills (10th, 164) ... Paced the Cats in blocks eight times ... Hit .349 (76-23-152) over her last 11 matches with periostostitus of the left leg ... Led the Cats with 12 kills vs. Hawaii (11/26) ... Missed Cal/Stanford matches (11/12-13) ... Led all players with seven blocks at Washington State (11/6) and posted a season- best three service aces in that match ... Hit .346 with 12 kills, 10 digs and seven blocks on Northern California trip (10/15-16) ... Had season-highs in kills (14), digs (10) and blocks (7) at Washington (10/5) ... Led all players with five blocks in colle- giate debut at Texas-El Paso (9/1).
High School: Graduated from Francis Parker High School in San Diego where she played for Coach John Herman ... Lettered three years as a middle blocker ... Was team captain in 1998 ... Named Division 5 state most valuable player and MVP of the Coastal League as a senior ... All-CIF in 1998 ... Team won the California state championship in 1998 ... Finished second at both the Las Vegas Invitational and the Scripps Ranch Tournament ... Named to the San Diego Union Tribune all-academic team three times ... Also earned one letter in basketball as a center ... Named second-team All-Metro League in 1996, leading team to the CIF Championship ... 1996 Metro League Freshman of the Year.
Club Experience: Competed for the Sunwest Volleyball Club in from 1998-99 under Coach Ozhan ... Team took first place at the Fiesta Classic in Tempe and at the Volleyball Fest in Davis in 1999 ... Finished third at the Nike Invitational in Las Vegas.
Personal: Full name: Stefani Marie Saragosa ... Born: 2/14/81 in San Diego ... Majoring in psychology ... Daughter of Mario and Sandra Saragosa.
Volleyball 2002 Page 13 OH * 6-1 * Senior San Diego, Calif. University City HS Sunwest Volleyball Club Shannon Torregrosa
2001: Honors: Oct. 29 AVCA National and Pac-10 Player of kills on .318 hitting and nine digs at Oregon State (10/20) ... the Week after averaging 5.83 kills per game and hitting .418 Finished with a career high .333 attack percentage with a against No. 3 USC and No. 6 UCLA ... Postseason: Had 16 match-high 12 kills at Oregon (10/19) ... Recorded 15 kills three kills, including the match winner, in Arizona’s come-from aces and 14 digs vs. Washington (10/13) ... Had a match-high behind win at No. 5 USC (12/7) in the regional finals ... 18 kills and eight digs vs. Washington State ... Finished with 13 Recorded a match-high 14 kills, including eight in game two, kills and 13 digs at California (10/8) ... Recorded a career high in Arizona’s regional semifinal match vs. No. 12 Pacific (12/6) 20 kills at Stanford (10/7), also had 12 digs ... Finished with 12 ... Had 12 kills and six digs at No. 21 Illinois (12/1), her first kills and three digs at No. 5 USC (9/29) ... Tallied a team-high extensive action since spraining her ankle in the second-to- 14 kills at No. 8 UCLA ... Had nine kills and six digs vs. Oregon last match of the regular season against Denver ... Season: State (9/21) ... Led Arizona with 17 kills and 12 digs vs. Oregon Started 26 of the 28 matches she competed in ... Played in 95 (9/20) ... Named to the Wildcat Classic All-Tournament Team games ... Finished with 362 kills on 900 total attempts ... with 28 kills and 10 digs vs. No. 19 Utah and Louisville ... Had Ranked fifth in the Pac-10 in points per game with 4.52 ... 11 kills at No. 9 Florida ... Was the only Wildcat player to record Was seventh in the Pac-10 in kills per game with 3.81 ... double-digit kills vs. Marshall (8/31) with 11, also had eight Equaled her career high in kills with 20 and chipped in with digs... Had a team-high 10 digs and three solo blocks vs. South 12 digs against No. 3 Stanford (11/16) ... Recorded 12 kills Florida (8/31). and nine digs vs. California (11/15) ... Had 10 kills at Wash- ington State (11/10) ... Recorded 10 kills and 15 digs at 2000: Played in 29 matches, appearing in 60 games ... Re- Washington (11/9) ... Finished with 16 kills and 10 digs at corded 114 kills on .227 hitting ... Averaged 1.90 kills per game Arizona State (11/3) ... Improved her one match old career- ... Had a double-double with 16 kills and 10 digs at Arizona high hitting percentage against No. 6 UCLA with a 16 kill, State (9/13) ... Had 25 kills in three matches at Wildcat Classic .433 effort. Also tallied seven digs ... Set a career high in Sept. 8-9 ... Had 12 kills on 18 attempts with one error (.611) in attack percentage (.405) against No. 3 USC with 19 kills UA’s win over New Mexico State (9/8) ... Hit .727 (9-1-11) at San while also tallying five digs and four total blocks ... Had 10
Year MP MS GP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA SE RE D BS BA TB BE BHE KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG 1999 30 8 88 183 113 467 .150 3 6 28 1 77 9 30 39 8 6 2.08 0.03 0.07 0.88 0.44 2000 30 0 60 114 53 269 .227 6 12 15 0 68 7 26 33 8 2 1.90 0.10 0.20 1.13 0.55 2001 28 26 95 362 212 900 .167 6 27 57 2 214 22 37 59 6 4 3.81 0.06 0.28 2.25 0.62 Career 88 34 243 659 378 1636 .172 15 45 100 3 359 38 93 131 22 12 2.71 0.06 0.19 1.48 0.54
Page 14 Diego State (9/2) ... had 10 kills vs. San Diego (9/2) ... Also played basketball for Arizona in 2000-2001 ... Appeared in four games for the hoops team.
1999: Reserve outside hitter ... Appeared in 30 matches, starting eight contests ... Led the Cats in kills in four of their first six matches ... Also paced Arizona in blocks twice and in digs once ... Ranks among Arizona’s freshman leaders in matches played (t-3rd), kills per game (6th, 2.08), kills (9th, 183), attempts (9th, 467) and games played (t-9th, 88) ... Hit .778 (7-0-9) vs. Washington (10/7) ... Posted 17 kills while hitting .429 against San Diego State (9/10) ... Recorded 48 kills in four matches at the Embassy Suites Wildcat Classic ... Had a season-high 18 kills vs. Sacramento State (9/4) ... Led all players in kills (17) and digs (14) in Arizona debut at Texas-El Paso (9/1) ... First Wildcat freshman ever to post a double-double in collegiate debut ... Just the fifth Arizona freshman ever to start her first match under Rubio.
High School: Graduated from University City High School in San Diego where she played for Coach Josie Scendlen ... Lettered three years as a middle blocker ... Was team captain in 1998 ... Two-time All-CIF and All-Western League performer ... Team most valuable player in 1998 ... Team won the Madison Tournament her senior year ... Also lettered three years as a center in basketball ... Team captain in 1999 ... First-team All- CIF and team MVP as a senior ... Team won CIF Division II in 1999 ... Member of the 1999 U.S. Junior National Team.
Club Experience: Competed for the Sunwest Volleyball Club in from 1997-99 under Coach Ozhan ... Team took first place at the Fiesta Classic in Tempe and at the Volleyball Fest in Davis in 1999 ... Finished third at the Nike Invitational in Las Vegas.
Personal: Full name: Shannon Leslie Torregrosa ... Born: 11/2/ 81 in San Diego ... Majoring in criminal justice ... Daughter of Erwin Torregrosa.
Volleyball 2002 Page 15 1999: Defensive specialist ... Appeared in 18 matches, starting Rachel Williams eight ... Matched an Arizona season-high with four service aces vs. California (11/12) ... Led Arizona with a season-high 17 digs DS * 5-5 * Senior at Washington (11/5) ... Paced the Cats with 14 digs at Arizona State (10/3) ... Posted a then-season-best 15 digs vs. UCLA Upland, Calif. (10/22) ... Made collegiate debut vs. Washington State (10/8). Upland HS Rancho Valley Volleyball Club High School: Graduated from Upland (Calif.) High School where she played for Coach Amy Sodek-Gazonaga ... Lettered three years as a defensive specialist ... Sat out her senior season after undergoing reconstructive knee surgery ... Earned first-team All-Baseline League honors as a junior and second- team accolades as a sophomore ... Named team’s best defensive player twice ... Team won the Baseline League in both 1996, ’97 and ’98, going undefeated her sophomore year ... Also earned four letters playing second base and center field on the softball team ... Led the team to two Baseline League Championships and the 1997 CIF Division I title.
Club Experience: Competed for the Rancho Valley Volleyball Club in from 1996-99 under Coach Kim Cherniss ... Team went 18-1 during the 1998-99 season ... Placed 11th at the 1999 Davis Festival ... Finished in the top 35 at the 1999 Las Vegas 2001: Postseason: Had six digs in Arizona regional final match Invitational. at No. 5 USC (12/7) ... Recorded nine digs vs. No. 12 Pacific Personal: Full name: Rachel Elise Williams ... Born: 7/25/81 in (12/6) in the regional semifinals ... Tallied six digs at No. 21 Parker, Ariz. ... Majoring in communications ... Daughter of Bob Illinois (12/1) ... Had seven digs and an ace vs. Eastern Illinois and Jean Williams. ... Season: Played in all 30 matches, making eight starts ... Played in all 104 games ... Bettered her previous season-high in digs by one at Washington (11/9) with 11 ... Recorded a then- season-high 10 digs vs. No. 3 USC (10/25) ... Had 15 total digs against Washington (10/13) and Washington State (10/12) ... Tallied six digs vs. Arizona State (10/5) ... Finished with four digs at No. 5 USC (9/29) ... Had seven digs at No. 8 UCLA (9/28) ... Recorded 12 total digs vs. Oregon (9/20) and Oregon State (9/ 21) ... Had nine digs in two matches at the Wildcat Classic vs. No. 19 Utah and Louisville ... Had two digs and two service aces at No. 9 Florida ... Had four digs vs. Marshall (8/31) ... Had three digs and assists vs. South Florida (8/31).
2000: Started nine matches and played in 106 games ... Competed for the majority of the season with a broken thumb on her right hand ... Averaged 1.51 digs per game ... Had a season-high 12 digs at Stanford (10/26) ... Recorded 11 digs in a match three times (at Arizona State, vs. USC and vs. UCLA) ... Tallied three aces against Stanford (9/29) ... Fourth on the team with 21 service aces.
Year MP MS GP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA SE RE D BS BA TB BE BHE KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG 1999 18 8 63 1 0 6 .167 6 7 11 14 131 0000 10.02 0.10 0.11 2.08 0.00 2000 31 10 106 2 0 7 .286 8 21 34 11 160 0000 00.02 0.08 0.20 1.51 0.00 2001 30 8 104 1 0 4 .250 23 15 31 22 162 0 0 0 0 1 0.01 0.22 0.14 1.56 0.00 Career 79 26 273 4 0 17 .235 37 43 76 47 453 0000 20.01 0.14 0.16 1.66 0.00
Page 16 2001: Postseason: Had two kills on four attempts and one ace in Arizona’s Regional Final match at #5 USC (12/7) ... Made fourth start of the season in Second Round match at #21 CHRISTINA FROST Illinois (12/1) ... Had seven kills and 10 digs in UA’s First Round match vs. Eastern Illinois (11/30) ... Season: Set a single- OH/DS * 5-10 * R-Junior season career-high in kills in 2001 with 53 ... Made second Salina, Kan. start of the season against #24 UCSB (11/24) and tallied a Salina Central High School career-high-tying 12 kills ... Had two kills and seven digs at Topeka Juniors Club Arizona State (11/3) ... Made first start of the season against Arizona State (10/5) and recorded career highs in kills (12), attempts (26), assists (2), digs (12), and aces (2) ... Recorded a kill in two games vs. Louisville (9/8) ... Had nine kills on nine attempts (1.000) vs. Marshall (8/31) and also had three digs.
2000: Appeared in 21 matches, making six starts and playing in 44 games ... Made first career start at BYU (9/15) ... Recorded first career kill in Arizona’s three-game sweep of San Diego State (9/2) ... Had a career-high two kills against New Mexico State (9/8) and UCLA (10/12).
1999: Red-shirted the season ... Honored with a Mary Roby Academic Achievement Award.
High School: Graduated from Salina (Kan.) Central High School where she played for Coach Rose Wittman ... Lettered three years as an outside hitter and middle blocker ... Served as team captain as a senior ... Twice earned all-state and All-I-70 League honors ... Three-time all-county honoree ... Named team most valuable player as a junior and a senior ... Also competed in basketball and track ... Earned three letters as a forward and guard on the basketball team ... Took second-team all-state honors as a senior ... Also named all-county and all- league ... Earned four letters as a sprinter on the track squad ... Finished second in the state in the 200m and as part of the school’s 4x400m relay team ... Member of the National Honor Society.
Club Experience: Competed for Topeka (Kan.) Juniors from 1998-99 under Coach Amy Carlson.
Personal: Full name: Christina Lynn Frost ... Born: 10/2/80 in Salina, Kan. ... Majoring in biology ... Daughter of David and Pam Frost.
Year MP MS GP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA SE RE D BS BA TB BE BHE KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG 2000 19 6 44 9 4 24 .208 2 4 12 7 50 0110 00.20 0.05 0.09 1.14 0.02 2001 21 4 45 53 17 121 .298 3 5 12 3 43 1 6 7 1 0 1.18 0.07 0.11 0.96 0.16 Career 40 10 89 62 21 145 .283 5 9 24 10 93 1781 00.70 0.06 0.10 1.04 0.09
Volleyball 2002 Page 17 Jolene Killough MB * 6-5 * Sophomore Canyon Country, Calif. Canyon Country High School SCAC Club
2001: Postseason: Played one game against Eastern Illinois (11/30) and record one kill and one block assist ... Season: Played in 26 games in 16 matches ... Had two kills on three attempts vs. Denver (11/23) ... Played four games and had two kills and two block assists vs. Washington (10/ 13) ... Played three games and recorded one kill vs. Washington State (10/12) ... Recorded first two career kills vs. Marshall (8/31) and also tallied two block assists
High School: Graduated from Canyon Country High School where she played for coach Dave Gutierrez ... Two-time volleyball letter winner ... First team All-Foothills League her senior season ... 2000 team MVP ... Second team all-league selection her junior season ... National Honor Society honoree.
Personal: Full name: Jolene Marie Killough ... Born: 11/29/83 in Pan- orama City, Calif. ... Has selected pre-business as her academic interest ... Daughter of Jeannette and J.W. Killough.
Year MP MS GP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA SE RE D BS BA TB BE BHE KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG 2001 16 0 26 11 6 28 .179 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 6 2 0 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.23 Career 16 0 26 11 6 28 .179 0 0 0 0 10662 00.42 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.23 Ilissa Larimore DS * 5-2 * Sophomore Tucson, Ariz. Canyon Del Oro HS 2001: Redshirted in 2001.
High School: Graduated from Canyon Del Oro High School where she played for coach Melva Lundry ... Earned two letters in volleyball and basketball ... 1999 all-region honorable mention honoree ... Was team captain and most valuable defensive player her senior season ... Led her team in serving points, service aces, passes and defensive digs in 1999 ... Won the Coaches Award in 1998 ... Also played two seasons as a guard on the varsity basketball team for coach Don Dickenson ... Was twice named all-region honorable mention in hoops ... AIA Scholar Athlete Award winner.
Personal: Full name: Ilissa Marie Larimore ... Born: 3/9/82 in Iowa City, Iowa ... Majoring in pre-business with a minor in Spanish ... Daughter of Trudy Walker and Vann Larimore
Page 18 two digs and a service ace at No. 8 UCLA (9/28)... Had five digs and one ace vs. Oregon State (9/21) ... Served up a career-high Kelli Mulvany four aces vs. Oregon (9/20) and also had eight digs ... Re- corded 14 digs in two matches in the Wildcat Classic vs. No. 19 DS * 5-9 * Sophomore Utah and Louisville, recorded three aces vs. the Cardinals ... Had five digs at No. 9 Florida ... Recorded a then-career-high Orange, Calif. eight digs vs. Marshall (8/31) ... Made first career start vs. South Orange Lutheran HS Florida (8/31), recorded three digs.
Saddleback Club High School: Graduated from Orange Lutheran High School 2001: Honors: Honorable mention Freshman All-Pac-10 ... where she played for coach Postseason: Had six digs in the Regional Finals at No. 5 USC Anna Kempf ... Four-year letter (12/6) ... Recorded nine digs and an ace in UA’s Sweet Sixteen winner ... Team captain her sweep vs. No. 12 Pacific (12/6) ... Had 14 digs and two service sophomore and senior aces at No. 21 Illinois (12/1) ... Recorded eight digs and two seasons ... First-team all- aces vs. Eastern Illinois (11/30) ... Season: Played in all 30 league her senior and matches, making 22 starts, the fourth-most starts for a fresh- sophomore seasons ... man in school history ... Tallied 212 total digs, fourth on the Garnered second-team all- freshman records list ... Averaged 2.17 dpg against No. 24 league her junior and fresh- UCSB and Denver (11/23-24) in Arizona’s Thanksgiving Tourna- man seasons ... Honor roll ment ... Finished with 11 digs vs. California (11/15) ... Came up member and on the Principal’s List. with 15 digs at Washington (11/9) ... Recorded a career-high 22 digs at Arizona State (11/3) ... Had eight digs vs. No. 6 UCLA (10/ Club Experience: Has played club volleyball since 5th grade ... 26) ... Recorded six digs against No. 3 USC (10/25) ... Posted 12 Played for Saddleback 1996-1999 ... Team finished fourth at total digs in two matches against Oregon (10/19) and Oregon Davis her sophomore year and 13th in her junior season. State (10/20) ... Matched her then-career high in digs with 10 vs. Washington (10/13) ... Pitched in with six digs vs. Washington Personal: Full name: Kelli Suzanne Mulvany ... Born: 3/8/1983 State (10/12) ... Recorded a career-high 10 digs at No. 4 in Santa Ana, Calif. ... Undecided on academic interest ... Stanford (10/7) ... Had five digs at No. 5 USC (9/29) ... Recorded Daughter of Pam and Steve Mulvany.
Year MP MS GP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA SE RE D BS BA TB BE BHE KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG 2001 30 22 104 1 1 12 .000 8 28 12 19 212 0 0 0 0 1 0.01 0.08 0.27 2.04 0.00 Career 30 22 104 1 1 12 .000 8 28 12 19 212 0000 10.01 0.08 0.27 2.04 0.00 Rochelle Ruen S * 5-11 * Sophomore Hope, Idaho Sandpoint High School Inland Empire Club
2001: Played in eight games in seven matches ... Recorded four straight assists in one game played at Stanford (10/7) ... Recorded 10 assists and first kill against Marshall (8/31)... Saw first career action vs. South Florida (8/31).
High School: Graduated from Sandpoint high school where she played for coach Jeff Hurst ... Four-year letter winner in volleyball ... Team captain her junior and senior seasons ... State MVP 1999 and 2000 ... 1999 and 2000 Gatorade State Player of the Year ... First-team all-state 1997 and 1998 ... North Idaho MVP 1999 and 2000 ... First-team North Idaho in 1997 and 1998 ... Won a bronze medal at the Junior National Beach Championships in 1998 ... Four year honor roll student, graduated with high honors. Club Experience: Competed for Inland Empire. Personal: Full name: Rochelle Lynn Ruen ... Born: 4/24/83 in Coeur D’ Alene, Idaho ... Undecided on academic interests ... Daughter of Teri and Arlan Ruen ... Cousin, Janelle Ruen, plays volleyball and basketball for Eastern Washington University.
Year MP MS GP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA SE RE D BS BA TB BE BHE KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG 2001 7 0 8 1 0 1 1.000 21 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0.13 2.63 0.00 0.38 0.13 Career 7 0 8 1 0 1 1.000 21 0 0 0 30110 10.13 2.63 0.00 0.38 0.13
Volleyball 2002 Page 19 Laurie Gardner S * 5-9 * Senior West Bend, Wis. Indiana University Milwaukee Sting Club Transferred to Arizona from Indiana University, will have one year of eligibility remaining.
Indiana 2001: Played in all 28 of IU’s matches... Posted 886 assists and four blocks vs. Michigan State ... Had a career-high assists in 89 games for a team-leading 9.96 apg average ... 72 assists vs. Illinois ... Dished out 66 assists and added 10 Finished second on the team with a 2.13 dpg average ... Tallied digs vs. Iowa ... Posted 55 assists, seven kills and a career- her third career triple-double against instate rival Purdue with high five blocks vs. Purdue ... Collected 58 assists, 10 digs, 57 assists, 17 digs and 11 kills, while hitting .526 for the match and three service aces in her first Big Ten start vs. Northwest- ... Dished out a season high 59 assists in IU’s five-game loss ern ... Had 27 assists in her first collegiate start vs. Indiana to Minnesota ... Posted six double-doubles ... Had six matches State ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree. with 50 or more assists ... Recorded a season-high 19 digs in IU’s five-game win at Iowa ... Garnered her third consecutive Indiana 1998 - Redshirted. Academic All-Big Ten honor. High School - Played for Kurt Schermacher at West Bend ... Recorded 855 assists, 146 kills, 255 digs and 28 block solos Indiana 2000: Started in all 30 matches as the team’s setter ... as a senior ... Twice earned first-team all-state, all-conference, Led the Hoosiers with 1,431 assists which is the third highest and all-county honors ... Little Ten Conference Player of the Year single-season total in school history ... Averaged 13.37 assists in 1997 ... Named team MVP and received first-team all-area per game which ranked fourth-best in the Big Ten ... Also honors as voted on by the Milwaukee Journal ... Helped lead averaged 2.92 digs and 1.35 kills per game ... Posted a triple- her team to state titles in 1995 and 1997 and a runner-up finish double with a career-high 73 assists, 20 digs and 12 kills in in 1996 ... Seven-year member of the Milwaukee Sting Volleyball five-game loss at Purdue ... Came back the next night to just Club team ... Also played varsity basketball for four years ... miss a second-straight triple double with 70 assists, 15 digs Holds school record for most 3-pointers made in a season and and nine kills in five-game win over Illinois ... Had 10 kills with in a career ... Two-year all-conference honoree in soccer ... no errors on 12 attempts vs. Illinois for an outstanding .833 Honor roll member for four years ... National Honor Society attack percentage ... Also added 55 kills and 16 digs in that member. contest for her first career triple-double ... Named MVP of the Pittsburgh Invitational... Earned academic All-Big Ten honors. PERSONAL - Full name: Laurie Lee Gardner ... Born: 2/11/1980 Indiana 1999: Played in 29 of 31 matches as the team’s setter ... daughter of Jim and Deb Gardner ... Older sister, Jamie, was ... Named to the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman Team ... Led a defensive specialist on the University of Wisconsin volleyball the team with 1,183 assists which is the best performance of team from 1997-2000 ... Younger sister, Korie, is a junior DS on any freshman setter at IU ... Averaged 12.90 assists per game the UW volleyball team ... Youngest sister, Christie, will be a which ranked fifth-best in the Big Ten ... Also averaged 2.54 digs freshman at Northwestern University this season and a and 1.22 kills per game... Handed out 70 assists vs. Michigan member of the volleyball team. ... Collected a career-high 16 digs to go along with her 59
Year MP MS GP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA SE RE D BS BA TB BE BHE KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG 1998 Redshirted 1999 29 N/A 92 112 22 292 .233 1183 22 12 2 234 3 48 51 14 18 1.22 12.86 0.24 2.54 0.55 2000 30 N/A 107 144 55 387 .230 1431 23 18 0 312 10 67 77 14 30 1.35 13.37 0.21 2.92 0.72 2001 27 N/A 89 83 33 218 .229 886 24 15 3 190 3 54 57 12 2 0.93 9.96 0.27 2.13 0.64 Totals 86 N/A 288 339 132 897 .231 3500 69 28 5 736 16 169 185 40 50 1.18 12.15 0.24 2.56 0.64
Page 20 Cassidy Crum DS * 5-11 * Sophomore Phoenix, Ariz. Duke University/Arizona Juniors Club Transferred to Arizona from ACC Champion Duke University, will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.
2001 Duke University: Recorded 37 kills in 68 games played in Scottsdale ... Horizon finished third in the state tournament in her freshman season ... tallied 121 digs for a 1.78 dpg average 1997 and ‘99 ... Scholar athlete, member of the 100 Club and ... Tallied a career-high 10 kills against UNC Greensboro (9/8) Society of Women Scholars ... Graduated in the top 10 percent ... Posted double figures in digs four times in her freshman of a class of 621. season, including a career-high 14 against Georgia Tech (10/ 20). Club: Played for coach Joe Soares on Arizona Juniors for seven years ... Team finished No. 3 in the in nation in 2000. High School: A 2001 graduate of Horizon High School in Personal: Full name: Cassidy Crum ... Born: 3/17/83 in Phoe- Scottsdale Ariz where she played for Valorie McKenzie ... Four- nix, Ariz.... Daughter of Bob and Kim Crum... Father played year volleyball and two-year track and field letterman... Only football at the University of Arizona from 1970-72 and later for four-year starter on varsity volleyball team in school history ... the NFL’s St. Louis Cardinals ... Mother is a graduate of UA ... Member of the all-region team all four years... Four-time all-city Brother Conan is on the Arizona football squad ... Grandfather, (Scottsdale) honoree ... Three-time all–state honoree ... two- Moose Crum, played football (1946-47) and basketball (1946- year all-tournament member at Westwood Invitational... Arizona 49) for Arizona ... Was active for four years in high school in the Republic ‘Best of the Rest’ winner in 2000 ... Horizon High Phoenix Cotillion, a service organization that benefits local School MVP in 2000 ... Arizona Republic Player of the Year in charities ... Was a Spanish tutor for first graders.
Year MP MS GP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA SE RE D BS BA TB BE BHE KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG 2001 22 N/A 68 37 25 171 .070 8 9 4 9 121 1 6 7 0 0 0.54 0.12 0.13 1.78 0.10 Career 22 N/A 68 37 25 171 .070 8 9 4 9 121 1670 00.54 0.12 0.13 1.78 0.10
Volleyball 2002 Page 21 Jennifer Abernathy OH * 5-11 * Freshman Deer Valley, Calif. Deer Valley HS Delta Valley Club
High School: Graduated from Deer Valley High School in Antioch, Calif., where she lettered all four years for coach Lou Panzella ... Ranked no. 6 in Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 for 2002... 2000 and 2001 High School All-American ... 2000 BVAL League MVP ... Three-time All-BVAL first team honoree ... 2001 Contra Costa Times Athlete of the Year for all sports ... 2000 Contra Costa Times Volleyball Player of the Year ... High school MVP in 2000 and ‘01 ... Third team all-state in 2001 ... 2001-02 Deer Valley Senior Athlete of the Year for all sports ... Was a member of the 2001 US Junior National Team along with current Arizona team- mates Bre Ladd and Kim Glass that competed at the Women’s Junior World Championships in Santo Domingo and Santiago, Dominican Republic ... Also earned three letters in track and field ... Track squad won BVAL titles in 2001 and 2002 ... Won the 2002 North Coast Section title in the high jump after finishing runner up in 2001 ... Member of the Deer Valley honor roll.
Club: Played seven seasons for Delta Valley in Stockton, Calif. ... Team won a gold medal at the Junior Olympics in the 15’s Division in 1999, a silver in 1998 and a bronze in 2001 ... Was named the MVP at Junior Nationals in the 15 and Under division in 1999
Personal: Full name: Jennifer Lauren Abernathy ... Born: 9/10/84 in Waukesha, Wis. ... Daughter of Sherman and Theresa Abernathy ... Has an older sister, Gabrielle, who plays volleyball for Pac-10 rival California ... Has a younger brother, Trent, who enjoys playing basketball.
Meghan Cumpston OH * 6-1 * Freshman Red Bluff, Calif. Red Bluff Union HS Shasta Creations Club
High School: Graduated from Red Bluff Union High School in Red Bluff, Calif., where she played volleyball for coach Kim Wheeler ... Earned three varsity letters in VB ... Ranked no. 34 in Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 for 2002 ... Holds the school record for the most kills in single a season ... Was a two-time Eastern Athletic League All-League selection and was also named all-section in 2000 and 2001 ... 2001 All-Tournament MVP ... 2001 team captain ... Also earned three letters on the varsity basketball team and was a member of the track and field squad for two seasons ... Team MVP in hoops and set the school record for vertical jump ... Was a member of the honor roll all four years at Red Bluff Union and was also honored with an Academic Excellence Award
Club Experience: Played for Shasta Creations for seven years.
Personal: Full name: Meghan Ann Cumpston ... Born: 1/4/84 in Red Bluff, Calif. ... Undecided in academic pursuit, but is consid- ering animal science as an area of interest ... Daughter of Terry and Cindy Cumpston ... Participated in 4-H for seven years.
Page 22 Kim Glass MB/OH * 6-3 * Freshman Lancaster, Pa. Conestoga Valley HS Synergy White
High School: Graduated from Conestoga Valley High School where she earned three varsity letters for head coach Alan Kofroth ... 2001 Gatorade State Player of the Year for Pennsylvania ... Ranked second in Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 for 2002 ... Was named all-state three times (1999-2001) ... Three-time All-Lebanon League selection (1999-2001) ... Was twice honored as the Lebanon League MVP (2000-01) ... Twice helped Conestoga to District III titles (2001, 00) and a runner-up finish in 1999 ... 2000 All-District III first team member ... Was member of three league title winning teams (1999-2001) ... Played for the 2002 US Junior National Team in Puerto Rico ... Was a member of the 2001 US Junior National Team along with current Arizona teammates Bre Ladd and Jennifer Abernathy that competed at the Women’s Junior World Championships in Santo Domingo and Santiago, Dominican Republic.
Club: Played four seasons with Synergy White in Philadelphia, Pa.
Personal: Full name: Kim Marie Glass ... Born: 8/18/84 in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Daughter of Sherman Glass and Kathy Storms ... Undecided in area of academic interest.
Bre Ladd MB/OPP * 6-1 * Freshman Tucson, Ariz. Canyon Del Oro HS Club Cactus
High School: Graduated from Canyon Del Oro High School in Tucson where she was a four-year letterwinner in Volleyball for coach Melva Lundy ... 2001 Gatorade National High School Volleyball Player of the Year ... Tucson Citizen and Arizona Republic Arizona State Player of the Year ... 2001 Arizona 5A South MVP as voted on by the coaches ... Team captain in 2000 and 2001 ... Top Ranked high school recruit ... Ranked first in Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 for 2002 ... Owns Canyon Del Oro High School records in kills in a match (21), kills in a season (428), career kills (971), career aces (146) and career blocks (146) ... Led CDO to the Class 5A state tournament quarterfinals in 2001, the furthest CDO has gone in school history ... Was a member of the 2001 USA Junior National Team along with current Arizona teammates Kim Glass and Jennifer Abernathy that competed at the Women’s Junior World Championships in Santo Domingo and Santiago, Dominican Republic ... Member of the CDO Honor Roll.
Club Experience: Played four years for Club Cactus in Tucson.
Personal: Full Name: Bre Filene Ladd ... Born: 4/19/84 in Tucson, Ariz ... Major: Nursing ... Daughter of Bob and Tammie Ladd ... Has an older brother, Josh ... Bre mentors deaf students from the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind and is fluent in sign language.
Volleyball 2002 Page 23 Head Coach David Rubio 2001 Volleyball Magazine National Coach of the Year
Pac-10 performer. In her senior season, DaLee recorded a The 2001 ASICS/Volleyball Magazine National Coach-of- school record and NCAA leading .437 hitting percentage. the-Year David Rubio enters his 11th season as the head coach of the Arizona program. In his previous 10 years as the At Arizona Rubio has recruited and coached three first- Wildcats’ top man, he has guided the once lowly program to team All-Americans, including Arizona’s first ever consensus eight NCAA Tournament berths, including the last six straight, two-time honoree, the 2000 Pac-10 Player of the Year, 16 All- 15 tournament victories, five Sweet Sixteens (’93, ’94, ’99, 2000, Pac-10 performers, six All-Pac-10 freshman players and 10 ‘01), two Elite Eights (2000, ‘01) and Arizona’s first-ever Final academic all-conference athletes. Also, Wildcat athletes have Four (2001). earned 14 Pac-10 Player of the Week honors under his guide. Rubio’s 2001 honor as the national coach of the year places him among elite company in the history of Arizona Season by season he has patiently built the Wildcat athletics. He joins an exclusive list of men’s basketball coach program not only into a Pac-10 power, but a national con- Lute Olson, swimming coach Frank Busch, softball coach Mike tender as well. In 2001 a decade’s worth of effort and energy Candrea and former Arizona coaches Dave Murray (men’s matured into Arizona’s first-ever Final Four berth. cross country), Todd McCorkle (women’s golf) and Jerry Kindall “My goal from Day 1 was to build this program into a (baseball) as the only head coaches in school history to be national champion,” says Rubio. “The 2001 team pushed us recognized with the national honor while at Arizona. one huge step closer to achieving that goal.” Despite playing a challenging non-conference slate every Returning the 2000 Pac-10 Player of the Year, All- year before the traditionally tough Pac-10 Conference season, American setter Dana Burkholder, and three other starters, Rubio’s teams have consistently ranked among the top 25 Rubio’s 2001 squad entered the season as the sixth-ranked teams in the country and have been listed in the last 62 team in the AVCA/USA Today Coaches Poll, the highest consecutive AVCA Coaches Polls, including a current streak of preseason ranking in school history. The lofty expectations 30 straight weeks in the top 10 heading into the 2002 season. and the implementation of rally scoring did little to alter In 2000 and again in 2001 his teams ranked as high as third in Arizona’s course with history, as the Wildcats remained the poll, the highest ranking of any team in school history. among the top seven teams in the national rankings all year Inheriting a program that did not win a single conference and concluded the regular season 21-4 overall, 14-4 in the match the season prior to his arrival, he has guided the Pac-10 and fourth in the national poll. Wildcats to a 197-97 (.670) overall record and has won over While a top seed and home court advantage in the NCAA 300 matches in his 15-year collegiate coaching career. His Tournament eluded Rubio and his team, the Wildcats took to 107-73 (.594) Pac-10 mark on the Wildcat bench has improved the road in the postseason and never looked back. Heading Arizona’s all-time winning percentage against conference to Champaign, Ill., for the first- and second-rounds, Rubio’s teams to a school best .521. Prior to the 2000 season, charges easily handled Eastern Illinois and host school Arizona’s all-time record in 13 previous seasons in the Pac-10 Illinois to advance to their third straight Sweet Sixteen had never even been close to the .500 mark. His last six teams appearance. have averaged 23 wins a season and 13 conference victories, Traditional national volleyball power Pacific proved not to and in 2000 he guided Arizona to its first ever Pac-10 title. be up to Arizona’s challenge in the regional semifinals in Los Rubio’s tireless recruiting efforts have seen more athletic Angeles, falling 3-0, paving the way for a showdown with Pac- and highly regarded student-athletes opting for Arizona and 10 rival and regional host USC in Arizona’s second consecu- have culminated in the nation’s top recruiting class for 2002. tive Elite Eight appearance. This season’s class of four are all listed among Volleyball The two rivals battled it out in a five-game thriller that saw Magazine’s Fab 50, including the top two and three of the top Rubio’s Wildcats emerge victorious, even after trailing 12-9 in six players in the nation. the decisive fifth game. The monumental victory elevated He has also proven the ability to take raw, athletic players Rubio and the Arizona program into uncharted territory, the and mold them into top Division I talents. Former Wildcat first Final Four appearance ever at Arizona. Burkholder’s Marisa DaLee went from joining the team as a lightly recruited postseason performance through the first four matches walk-on to a two-time AVCA All-Region player and three-time All- earned the Arizona floor leader the NCAA Regional MVP
Page 24 award, while classmate Jill Talbot tallied All-Regional Team honors. Though a three-game loss to unbeaten and eventual national runner-up Long Beach State in the national semifinals the following weekend ended Arizona’s season, it could not mar the excellent year that Rubio and the Wildcats enjoyed. The breakthrough season ended with the Wildcats posting a final record of 25-5 overall and a school-best No. 4 ranking in the final AVCA Coaches poll. Upon conclusion of the season, Rubio and his players were honored with numerous acco- lades. In addition to Rubio’s National Coach of the year honors, Burkholder and Talbot both garnered first-team All-America honors from the AVCA, the first two players in school history to be named All-America in the same season. Burkholder was also named first-team All-America by Volleyball Magazine, making her the first ever two-time consensus honoree at Arizona. Talbot garnered third-team honors from the publica- tion. The pair, along with junior Lisa Rutledge, were also tabbed with AVCA All-Pacific Region honors, as well as first-team All- Pac-10 awards. In 2000 Rubio’s team also lived up to and exceeded the preseason potential and expectations placed upon them. Selected 10th in the preseason USA Today/AVCA poll, the 28-5 Wildcats maintained a place in the top ten for 14 of the 16 polls, finishing a school-best fifth in the final poll. The team climbed as high as No. 3 at one point and never fell further than 14th. Picked to finish fourth in the conference, Rubio’s team paid no heed, winning its first Pac-10 title ever. An impressive feat when considering that, since conference play began in 1986, no team other than UCLA or Stanford had won a conference title. The four win and three place improvement over the 1999 season in the league garnered Rubio his first Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors. The team held its place among the leaders in the national statistical rankings on a consistent basis in hitting percentage, assists, kills per game and blocks per game. Accomplishing all this while facing arguably one the toughest schedules in Arizona history. A schedule that included road wins over nationally ranked BYU and Utah, a victory over then-undefeated David Rubio’s Career Record and fourth-ranked USC and a must-win conference match at Year School Record Pct. Conference Record Finish No. 7 UCLA. All told, Rubio’s squad faced 14 nationally ranked 1987 CSU Bakersfield 17-15 .531 CCAA 5-7 4th opponents in 2000 and finished with an impressive 9-5 record 1988 CSU Bakersfield 25-13 .657 CCAA 8-4 3rd 1989 CSU Bakersfield 21-15 .583 CCAA 8-4 3rd against the top teams. Six of the wins were 3-0 sweeps and in 1990 CSU Bakersfield 31-12 .720 CCAA 7-3 T-1st the five losses, UA’s only defeats all season, two went five 1991 CSU Bakersfield 26-10 .722 CCAA 11-1 1st games. Totals CSU Bakersfield 120-65 .649 CCAA 39-19 1992 Arizona 10-17 .370 Pac-10 4-14 8th Rubio’s 2000 charges took the volleyball program deeper 1993 Arizona 20-11 .645 Pac-10 11-7 T-4th in the NCAA Tournament than any other team in school history. 1994 Arizona 17-10 .630 Pac-10 10-8 5th 1995 Arizona 14-14 .500 Pac-10 6-12 T-7th The first and second round host Wildcats breezed through their 1996 Arizona 20-10 .667 Pac-10 10-8 5th first two matches downing Alabama A&M and Michigan 3-0. The 1997 Arizona 20-7 .741 Pac-10 12-6 T-4th 1998 Arizona 22-7 .759 Pac-10 12-6 4th Bulldogs and Wolverines could muster only 17 points in the six 1999 Arizona 21-11 .656 Pac-10 12-6 4th games against the Cats. The two victories advanced Arizona to 2000 Arizona 28-5 .848 Pac-10 16-2 T-1st rd its second consecutive regional semifinal. In Lincoln, Neb., the 2001 Arizona 25-5 .833 Pac-10 14-4 3 Totals Arizona 197-97 .670 Pac-10 107-73 .594 Cats easily handled BYU for the second time that season to move on to its first Elite Eight appearance ever. Eventual Overall15 years 317-162 .665 national champion Nebraska proved to be too much to handle
Volleyball 2002 Page 25 on its home floor as they handed Arizona its only 3-0 loss to The 1994 season marked the second consecutive year end the historic season in which Rubio’s Cats reached the NCAA Regionals. The Along with the team accomplishments, Rubio’s recruits team won six of its last eight matches to secure a spot in fared well in postseason accolades. Setter Burkholder postseason play, then proceeded to knock off eighth-ranked th thrived under his tutelage in 2000 to become one of the most Brigham Young in Provo, Utah, as the 16 -ranked Cats decorated players ever at Arizona. Burkholder was named reached the sweet sixteen. first-team AVCA All-America, Pac-10 Player of the Year, to the In Rubio’s second season with the Wildcats, he guided All-NCAA Central Region team, the AVCA All-Pacific Region them to a 20-11 record and Arizona’s then best-ever confer- team and the All-Pac-10 team. Senior Marisa DaLee, who ence finish, placing fourth in Pac-10 play. The ‘93 season Rubio recruited as a walk on in 1996, finished her career as also saw the Cats return to postseason play for the first time the all-time leader in hitting percentage and is one of only 11 since 1989. They reached the NCAA West Regional following players to amass 1,000 kills in a career at UA. DaLee joined first- and second-round victories over Lamar and Arizona Burkholder on the AVCA All-Pacific Region team while State. For his efforts, Rubio was honored as the American DaLee’s classmate, Allison Napier, joined the pair on the All- Volleyball Coaches Association West Region Coach of the Pac-10 team, the most all-conference performers ever in a Year. single season for UA. In 1992, Rubio’s first season at Arizona, the Cats In 1999, Rubio led the Cats to a 21-11 mark and took experienced some growing pains, finishing 10-17 and them to their sixth straight NCAA tournament. The then-18th- posting a 4-14 mark in Pac-10 play. Not outstanding figures, ranked Wildcats downed Virginia in the first round, then went but a definite improvement on the 0-18 conference mark of on to log an upset sweep of the host team, No. 15 Texas. the year before. The second-lowest-ranked team to earn a Sweet Sixteen Rubio had already established himself as one of the berth, the Cats came up against Pac-10 foe and eventual great young talents of the volleyball coaching field before national runner-up Stanford in Palo Alto and took a game arriving at Arizona. He came to Tucson from Cal State from the Cardinal before bowing out of the tournament. Bakersfield where he had developed one of the nation’s Arizona ended the year ranked 14th in the nation. Both DaLee winningest Division II programs. In five seasons, he coached and Burkholder were All-District 8 and All-Pac-10 selections. seven All-Americans, led the Roadrunners to three consecu- The 1998 season saw coach take a club with just one tive top-five finishes and won the 1989 national champion- returning starter and featuring six freshmen to its most ship. victories, 22, since 1982. The Cats went 12-6 in league play, Rubio’s five-year stint at Bakersfield also began as a and tied their previous best-ever finish at fourth place. Middle rebuilding situation. In 1987, he inherited a club that finished blockers DaLee and Keisha Johnson Demps earned All-Pac- the 1986 season with a 6-23 record and a 1-11 California 10 accolades, and Burkholder was named to the league’s Collegiate Athletic Conference record. Within two years, All-Freshman squad. Arizona fell to eventual national cham- Rubio provided Bakersfield with its best record in school pion Long Beach State in the second round of the NCAA history and its first winning mark in the CCAA. After winning Tournament. the 1989 national title, the Roadrunners won a school-record The previous year, the Cats had also exceeded all 31 matches the following season, and, in 1991, he led expectations, matching their then-best-ever finish in Pac-10 Bakersfield to its first CCAA championship. play, tying for fourth with a 12-6 mark. They went 20-6 in the Individually, Rubio was honored as the ASICS Tiger regular season and were ranked in the top 10 throughout Coach of the Year in 1989 and in 1991 was honored as the November. For just the second time, Arizona had a pair of CCAA Coach of the Year. athletes, Erin Aldrich and Carolyn Penfield, earn All-Pac-10 Rubio served as an assistant coach for Cal State honors. Northridge’s men’s team in 1983 and then for the women’s In 1996, the Cats raced to their best-ever start, defeating team in 1985, helping them win a national championship. their first nine opponents. UA also posted its first-ever Rubio began his coaching career in 1978 as the boys’ season sweep of UCLA en route to a fifth-place Pac-10 coach at Granada Hills High School. He spent time as an finish. The Cats returned to the NCAA Tournament after a assistant at Pierce College before taking the Chatsworth one-year absence and defeated San Diego, becoming the High School girls’ team to the league championship in 1982. only team to win a first-round road match. For the second- Prior to his arrival at Bakersfield, Rubio spent four years as straight season, Wildcats earned All-Pac-10 (Bell) and All- coach of the women’s team at Westlake High School. Pac-10 Freshman (Aldrich) honors. As a player, Rubio was an all-conference and all-state In 1995, Arizona started off by winning eight of its first 10 volleyball selection at Cal State Northridge. A volleyball matches as UA swept the Wildcat Classic, Hotel Park clinician and grass-tournament entrepreneur, he is highly tournament and the Ohio State Invitational. The Cats rose to recognized for his extensive community involvement. 12th in the USA Today/AVCA polls before losing their final six matches. Arizona finished 14-14, but Bell and Keisha Rubio graduated from Cal State Northridge in 1982 with Johnson were named to the All-Pac-10 and All-Freshman a B.A. in physical education. He was born on June 20, 1959, Pac-10 teams, respectively. and is married to the former Amanda Sebbas.
Page 26 Charita Johnson Associate Head Coach
Charita Johnson begins her seventh season overall as free youth clinic at the Division I Final Four in Virginia in a member of the Wildcat volleyball staff and her third as the December of 2000. The clinic is part of the NCAA’s YES (Youth associate head coach. Involved in all coaching aspects of Education through Sports) program. the team, her primary responsibility for the Wildcats is with One of the greatest players in Arizona volleyball history, the middle blockers. Over the last five seasons, Johnson Johnson led the Cats to their first two Sweet Sixteen appear- has coached at least one Wildcat middle blocker to All-Pac- ances in the NCAA Tournament in 1993 and ‘94. She started 10 honors. Former walk-on Marisa DaLee thrived in the 112 matches in her UA career, the second most for any Arizona middle under the guidance of Johnson earning all-confer- player in the last 13 years. She also holds Arizona solo block ence honors in 1998, 1999 and 2000, the first three con- records for a career (117) and a single match (8). Her 1,134 secutive all-conference honors by an Arizona player, and career kills put her fifth in the Wildcat record book. Johnson 1999 AVCA All-District 8 posted four triple-doubles in and 2000 All-Pacific her career, second most of region honors, as well. any Arizona player. DaLee wrapped up her As a junior in 1993, career in 2000 as the all- Johnson became the first time school leader in Arizona player to record 300 hitting percentage, while kills, 300 digs and 100 blocks leading the NCAA in in a single season. The hitting percentage. following year, Johnson Johnson also led Keisha earned second-team All-West Johnson Demps to All- Region honors and was Pac-10 honors in 1998 named to the Pac-10 all- and Erin Aldrich in 1997. conference squad. She Current Wildcat middle earned conference player-of- blocker Stefani Saragosa the-week honors that season was named honorable when she posted 19 blocks mention All-Pac-10 in seven games, helping the Cats sweep Oregon and Oregon following the 2001 season. State on the road. Off the court, she handles a number of administrative Johnson was a member of the 1993 and ‘94 United States duties for the program, including serving as the Wildcats’ Olympic Festival volleyball teams. She also played profession- recruiting coordinator and camp director. She played an ally in France in 1995. instrumental part in helping Arizona land the top-ranked recruiting class this season. Currently working towards her Ph.D. in education adminis- tration, Johnson earned her B.A. in political science from the Along with her collegiate coaching experience, Johnson University of Arizona in 1994. She received her Master’s in also served as an assistant coach for the USA Junior language, reading and culture from UA in 1995, is fluent in National team that qualified for the 2001 World Champion- French and is a certified teacher. Johnson is a lifetime member ships in Mexico. As a member of the Junior National staff of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She was born March 10, she coached future Wildcats Jennifer Abernathy, Bre Ladd 1972, in Cleveland, Ohio, and is the proud parent of her dog and Kim Glass at the Women’s Junior World Champion- BayBee. ships in Santo Domingo and Santiago, Dominican Republic in 2001. She has also donated her time as a coach at the
Volleyball 2002 Page 27 A.J. Malis Assistant Coach
Assistant coach A.J. Malis begins his third season as a member of the Arizona coaching staff. Primarily responsible for working with the outside hitters and in-game statistics, he also helps coordinate Coach Rubio’s camp and assists with recruiting. Malis, 31, has been involved in the Tucson volleyball scene for the last decade. He is currently director of Zona Volleyball Club, Inc., a program which he founded in 1995. Zona has over 120 athletes from the Tucson area and has sent numerous players to the collegiate volleyball ranks. As part of his involvement with the club, Malis served on the Arizona Region Juniors Board and was the director in 1999. Prior to his arrival at the UA, Malis taught chemistry and physics at Tucson’s Salpointe Catholic High School and was the varsity girl’s volleyball coach there for two years. During his two seasons at Salpointe, his team never lost a league match, won two league titles and made it to the quarterfinals of the state tournament twice. Malis was named the Southern Arizona Volleyball Coach of the Year in 1998. He also worked as a chemistry teacher at Tucson’s Catalina Foothills High School from 1995-99. Additionally, Malis has worked for the David Rubio Volleyball Camp since 1992. He was a volunteer student assistant for the UA volleyball program in 1992-93 and was also a volunteer assistant in 1995. Malis was co-founder and coach of the Club Cactus Juniors from 1990-95. He played semi-professional soccer in 1990 before giving up the sport to focus on volleyball coaching. A 1994 graduate of the University of Arizona, Malis earned his B.A. in education, majoring in chemistry with a minor in math/ physics. Born and raised in Tucson, Malis is married to the former Michelle Bartsch, who played volleyball at the UA from 1990-93. The two have been married 10 years and have three children, six-year-old Zachary, four-year-old Ethan and the lastest edition, Ainsley Candace, born on April 25, 2002.
2001 Final Four Team
Page 28 2001 Review and Opponents
Volleyball 2002 Page 29 vaulted Arizona to fourth in the AVCA poll, a spot they held for the rest of the season. Victories over Arizona State, Washington, Washington State and Cali- fornia paved the way for a showdown with Stanford in McKale center in the final Pac-10 match of the season. 2001 Review Arizona jumped out to quick 2-0 lead in the match, but Stanford’s Na- tional Player-of-the-Year Logan Tom would not be denied, as she took over The 2001 Season: the match and handed the third-ranked Cardinal the 3-2 win. The Arizona volleyball team entered the 2001 season knowing they had the Arizona ended the Pac-10 season with a 14-4 record, good enough for talent to go places. Returning four starters and nine letterwinners from the the second highest conference finish in school history - third. Elite Eight team of 2000, Coach Rubio had experience and depth at his UA rounded out its regular season hosting the Four Points University disposal. Rally scoring was implemented, Plaza Thanksgiving Tournament. Arizona but the change in scoring did little to alter swept Denver and No. 24 UC Santa Bar- the outcome of Arizona’s season. The bara and headed into the postseason No.4 polls recognized Arizona as one of the in the polls with a 21-4 overall record. top teams in the country as the AVCA The Wildcats’ hopes of hosting ranked the Cats sixth in its preseason the first and second rounds in McKale were poll and Volleyball Magazine placed them dashed as the NCAA selection committee ninth. sent them to Champaign, Ill., as the No.5 The Wildcats proved themselves seed to open the postseason tournament worthy of the preseason hype, winning against Eastern Illinois. Arizona cruised the SunTrust Florida Invitational on the through the first and second rounds de- road in Gainesville, Fla., in the opening feating EIU and host Illinois in the process. weekend. Arizona swept South Florida, Arizona returned to Tucson with Marshall and Florida, on its home floor, to renewed hopes of hosting the regionals in take the title. The Gators’ loss to Arizona McKale. When word came down that USC was the only defeat they would suffer in was chosen as the host school, the Wild- the regular season in 2001. cats shrugged their shoulders, repacked UA returned home to host Louisville their bags and headed off to Los Angeles and Utah in the Four Points University for a Sweet Sixteen meeting with UOP. Ari- Plaza Wildcat Classic. Arizona proved to zona destroyed the Tigers, 3-0, to set up a be a rude host, sweeping the Utes and third and decisive match with USC. The Cardinals 3-0 to extend its winning streak Cats and Women of Troy went five games, to five straight matches. The two victo- but when the smoke cleared Arizona was ries propelled Arizona to its highest rank- headed off to its first Final Four Appear- ing ever, as the AVCA placed the Cats ance ever. third in it poll. Arizona found San Diego, the host The Wildcat Classic marked the end site of the Final Four, somewhat familiar of the early non-conference schedule ground as four Wildcat players hailed from and Arizona began the Pac-10 season the Southern California city. Arizona met up the next weekend with Oregon and Or- with undefeated and top-ranked Long egon State Beach State in the national semifinals. The The Ducks ended Arizona’s un- Cats competed early on, but found trouble beaten game streak at 17 straight in win- passing as the match progressed and went ning game three of their conference open- down, 3-0, to the eventual national runner- ing match, but Arizona found little trouble up 49ers. dispatching them and the Beavers to open Pac-10’s 2-0. UA’s NCAA First Round Match: The toughest road trip in the nation The Wildcats faced Eastern Illinois in followed as Arizona went to Los Ange- Champaign, Ill., in the opening round of les to face top 10 rivals UCLA and USC. The Cats struggled with their passing the Tournament. Arizona swept the Panthers, 3-0, behind the timely against the Bruins and fell 3-0 in Pauley Pavilion for their first loss of the hitting of outside hitter Lisa Rutledge who recorded a match-high 17 season. With no time to recover, Arizona ran into a red hot USC team that kills. The outting enabled Rutledge to become just the 11th player in blistered the floor in the Lyon Center with .450 hitting percentage. The Cats school history to surpass 1,000 kills in a career. As a team, Arizona countered with a very nice .305 attack percentage of their own, but left dominated the match. The Cats out-hit the Panthers .360 to .027, out- Southern California with a 5-2 overall record. blocked them eight to three and tallied 15 more digs The tragedy of Sept. 11 caused the postponement of Arizona’s trip to the Bay Area earlier in the season and provided the Cats with a tough task in First Round (Champaign, Ill.) playing instate rival ASU and then traveling to Stanford and California all within Game 1 2 3 4 5 three days of each other. Eastern Illinois 14 14 21 X X Arizona defeated the Sun Devils 3-1 at home on Friday and left for the Arizona 30 30 30 X X Bay Area on Sunday. The Cats and the Cardinal tangled in Maples Pavilion and Arizona Eastern Illinois battled it out in five games. Stanford eventually prevailed, 3-2, to even UA’s Kills 50 24 Pac-10 record at 3-3, but it would be another 11 matches before the Wildcats Errors 10 21 would taste defeat again. Attempts 111 110 The Cats downed Cal on its home floor the next night, defeated Wash- Hitting % .360 .027 ington and Washington State in McKale the next week and went on to Oregon Assists 45 23 where they bested the Ducks and Beavers on the road. SA 7 3 Backed with a five match winning streak, payback was on Arizona’s Digs 56 41 mind as UCLA and USC traveled to the Old Pueblo in late October. The BS 1 1 Wildcats returned the sweep handed to them in Los Angeles earlier in the BA 14 4 season with a pair of 3-0 wins over their rivals to the west. The Cats TB 8 3 destroyed the third-ranked Women of Troy on national television 30-25, 30- Leaders: Kills - Rutledge (UA) 17; Assists - Burkholder (UA) 38; 15, 30-28 and then hammered No. 6 UCLA 30-22, 30-22, 30-21. The wins SA - Burkholder (UA) 4; Digs- Talbot (UA) 12; TB - Saragosa (UA) 4.
Page 30 UA’s NCAA Second Round Match: The Wildcats were the “home” team in their second round match against Illinois in Champaign. The Illini played what many considered to be one of their best matches of the season and had numerous opportunities to upset the fifth-seed Wildcats. Arizona rallied from a 27-23 deficit late in game one and held a close as 27-26 lead in game two, managing both times to stave off furious Illini rallies to head into the break up 2-0. Game three went in favor of the Illini as the Wildcats committed an uncharacteristic 12 attack errors in frame. However, a refocused and determined Wildcat team re- surfaced in the fourth game and put any thoughts of an upset aside as they blistered the Huff Hall floor to the tune of 23 kills and a .486 hitting percentage in the game. Second Round (Champaign, Ill.) Game 1 2 3 4 5 Illinois 30 26 30 20 X Arizona 32 30 27 30 X Arizona Illinois Kills 79 61 Errors 30 30 Attempts 184 173 Hitting % .266 .179 Game five will be remembered by the Arizona fans in the Sports Assists 74 59 Arena as one of the greatest rallies in school history. USC controlled SA 2 6 throughout nearly the entire 15-point game. Up 12-9 after Lisa Rutledge’s Digs 71 65 attack was blocked, USC needed only three more points to eliminate BS 3 2 Arizona from the postseason. The Wildcats, however, had something BA 20 16 else in mind. TB 13 10 A kill by UA’s Jill Talbot made the score 12-10 and put the ball into Leaders: Kills - Talbot (UA) 18; Assists - Burkholder (UA) 63; Rutledge’s hands for service. USC’s freshman sensation Kaeo Burdine SA - Three Tied 2; Digs - Talbot (UA) 16; TB - Sebbas (UA) 8. had her kill attempt blocked by Stefani Saragosa and Christina Frost, which was followed by a time-out by USC’s Mick Haley. The break didn’t work, as Shannon Torregrosa put Emily Adams’ kill attempt straight down UA’s NCAA Regional Semifinal Match: for a solo block to tie the match at 12-12. Rutledge, still serving, came up Arizona faced traditional volleyball power Pacific in the L.A. Sports Arena in with her fourth ace of the match to give Arizona an unbelievable 13-12 Los Angeles, Calif., in its third consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearance. The lead. USC tried another time-out, but it failed once again to quell the Cats swept the Tigers, 3-0, behind the outstanding play of middle blockers Arizona storm. Talbot’s second kill in the rally put Arizona one point Erin Sebbas and Stefani Saragosa who combined to record 20 kills on .410 away from victory, which Torregrosa scored on a pounding kill deep in hitting. Junior Shannon Torregrosa was a terror to the Pacific defense, the center of the court for the improbable come-from-behind win. tallying a match-high 14 kills, including eight in game two alone. The victory Regional Finals (Los Angeles, Calif.) advanced Arizona to just its second regional final appearance ever. Game 1 2 3 4 5 Regional Semifinals (Los Angeles, Calif.) Arizona 25 30 30 28 15 Game 1 2 3 4 5 USC 30 24 24 30 12 Pacific 26 24 27 X X Arizona USC Arizona 30 30 30 X X Kills 71 75 Arizona Pacific Errors 29 38 Kills 52 44 Attempts 181 186 Errors 14 23 Hitting % .232 .199 Attempts 127 137 Assists 60 65 Hitting % .299 .153 SA 5 4 Assists 47 38 Digs 65 73 SA 3 4 BS 9 5 Digs 60 56 BA 24 14 BS 5 2 TB 21 12 BA 6 2 Leaders: Kills - Talbot (UA) 18; Assists - Burkholder (UA) 54; SA - TB 8 3 Rutledge (UA) 4; Digs - Talbot (UA) 17; TB - Sebbas (UA) 10. Leaders: Kills - Torrgrosa (UA) 14; Assists - Burkholder (UA) 46; SA - Kelly (UOP) 2; Digs- Rutledge (UA) 13; TB - Three Tied 3. UA’s NCAA Regional Final Match: The Wildcats took on a familiar foe in the Elite Eight. Pac-10 rival USC, the regional host, was all that stood between Arizona and its first ever Final Four appearance. The two teams, which had split the Pac-10 Conference season series 1-1, were well versed in the capabilities of each other and the five-game, put ‘em up, drag ‘em down match that ensued proved just that. In, at least to this point, the biggest match in Arizona history, the outcome was uncertain right up to the final point. The Women of Troy got off to an early lead and weathered a late Arizona rally to take game one, 30-25. The Wildcats responded in game two by holding off a number of Trojan rallies to even the match at 1-1 with a 30-24 win heading into the break. Arizona picked up were it left off in game three with an identical 30-24 win to take third frame. Game four went in favor of the Trojans, 30-28, as USC seemed to reenergize and take the momentum of the match back.
Volleyball 2002 Page 31 UA’s NCAA National Semifinal Match: Arizona made its first ever ap- him the winningest pearance at the Final Four in 2002. Tasked with facing the top-ranked and coach in postseason undefeated Long Beach State 49ers, Arizona’s challenge was formidable play in school history. indeed. The Cats fell 3-0 in the match as they found trouble passing and in service against the eventual national runner-up 49ers. San Diego native Arizona vs. Teams Shannon Torregrosa led the Wildcat attack with 14 kills as Arizona committed That Qualified For an uncharacterisitc 29 attack and 10 service errors in the 17-30, 25-30, 20- 30 match. Despite the defeat, Arizona proved that it belonged among the top The NCAA teams in the country with its 2002 run to the Final Four. Tournament::: National Semifinals (San Diego, Calif.) The Wildcats faced nine Game 1 2 3 4 5 of the 64 teams that quali- Arizona 27 25 20 X X fied for the 2001 Long Beach State 30 30 30 X X postseason tournament in Arizona LBSU the regular season and Kills 42 54 posted a 10-4 record Errors 29 16 against them. The Wildcats Attempts 102 99 split their season series with USC and UCLA, twice defeated Washington State Hitting % .216 .384 and Oregon State, bested Florida, 3-0, on its home floor, swept matches with Utah, Assists 40 48 Louisville and UC Santa Barbara and fell twice to Stanford. Of the teams that SA 3 8 advanced on to regional play, Arizona played five of them (USC, UCLA, Stanford, Digs 23 35 Utah, Florida) and went 4-4. Arizona lost both of its Pac-10 Conference matches BS 2 3 in five games to eventual national champion Stanford BA 12 14 TB 8 10.0 Leaders: Kills - Haneef(LBSU) 21; Assists - Nishimoto (LBSU) 42; Tournament Tested: SA - Hochevar (LBSU) 4; Digs- Haneef 8 (LBSU); TB - Haneef 6 (LBSU) Arizona’s roster was loaded with players who had played meaningful matches in the NCAA Tournament in 2001 and in seasons past. Four starters returned Arizona’s Road To The Final Four: from the 2000 Elite Eight squad and five others played significant roles. The Wildcats were led by 2001 All-American Dana Burkholder who played in 14 The Arizona volleyball team was the only 2001 Final Four participant hav- tournament matches during her four-year career. Burkholder finished as Arizona’s ing to earn its way to San Diego entirely on the road. The Wildcats traveled career leader in assists (611) in postseason play. Classmate and fellow All- to Champaign, Ill., for the first and second rounds and to Los Angeles, American Jill Talbot also saw action in 14 tournament matches and was nearly Calif., for regionals. Long Beach State and Stanford hosted both the first unstoppable in the tournament during her career. She posted a .402 attack and second rounds, as well as regionals. Nebraska, which traveled to percentage with a school record 134 kills in tournament play, as well as the most Manhattan, Kan., for the opening two rounds, was selected as a host career digs, 144, in school history. Other returning starters for Arizona were school for the regionals in Lincoln. outside hitter Lisa Rutledge (12 matches, 118 kills) and defensive specialist Rachel In Select Company: Williams (12 matches, 56 digs). Along the lines of teams that have advanced to the Final Four that did not Honors And Awards host regionals, Arizona is in select company. Since 1992 only nine schools 2001 Volleyball Magazine/ASICS National Coach of the Year: Ari- have been able to advance as far as the Wildcats have this season with- zona head coach David Rubio was named the Volleyball Magazine/ASICS out having played their regional matches on their respective home floors. National Coach of the Year upon conclusion of the 2001 season. The Including this year, 75 percent of the teams that have gone on to the national honor is the third of his carer, but the first while on the Division I Championship Semifinals served as regional hosts. level at Arizona. The publication recognized Arizona’s leader for guiding the Final Four Teams That Did Not Host Regionals (Since 1992) upstart Wildcats to their first ever Final Four appearance and its highest 1993 Brigham Young, Florida end of the season ranking ever. He was twice named Division II National 1994 Ohio State, Penn State, UCLA Coach of the Year while at Cal State Bakersfield. 1995 Texas, Michigan State 1997 Florida 2001 AVCA All-Americans: Seniors Jill Talbot and Dana Burkholder were 1999 Long Beach State both named members of the 12-player AVCA first team All-America squad. 2001 Arizona 2001 was the first time Arizona had more than one player recognized first team by the organization. The honor was the first of Talbot’s career and the The NCAA Final Four Field: second for Burkholder, making her the first player in school history to be The Wildcats were the party crashers at the named a first team All-American twice in a 2001 Final Four. Arizona, the lowest seed at career. No.5, beat the tournament seeding in defeating fourth-seeded and regional host USC. Volleyball Magazine All-Americans: Burkholder and Talbot were also both recog- Arizona in NCAA Tournament Play: nized by Volleyball Magazine for their ac- complishments during the 2001 season. Arizona’s berth in the 2001 NCAA Division I Cham- Burkholder garnered first team All-America pionship Tournament was the 17th invitation to status, while Talbot was named to third team postseason play in school history, tenth best honors. among all Division I teams. The Wildcats are now are 19-17 (.528) all-time in those matches and NCAA All-Region Honors: Senior Dana are 15-8 under current head coach David Rubio. Burkholder was named the NCAA Los Angeles For the first time in school history, the Wildcats Region Most Outstanding Player after Arizona assured themselves of having a .500-plus defeated USC in the Los Angeles Regional. The record in the postseason. Arizona floor leader averaged 13.40 assists, Rubio led teams have now appeared in the 2.67 digs and 1.47 kills per game in the four NCAA’s in eight of his ten seasons at the helm, matches before the Final Four . Classmate Jill including the last six seasons straight. His .652 Talbot was named to the All-Region team as winning percentage in the tournament makes
Page 32 well. Talbot hit a team-high .404 and averag- On A Roll: ing 3.80 digs and 3.40 kills per game in UA’s The Wildcats won 11 four postseason matches before the Final straight Pac-10 Confer- Four. ence matches in 2001, establishing a new school AVCA All-Region Honors: For the first time record. Beginning with a 3- in school history Arizona had three players 1 win at California on Oct. named AVCA All-Pacific Region. Dana 8 and ending with a 3-0 Burkholder garnered her third career honor, win over the Golden while Jill Talbot and Lisa Rutledge were both Bears on Nov. 16, the named for the first time. Burkholder was the streak smashed the pre- first Wildcat player to ever to be named three vious best in conference times in a career. It was the third season in a play by four matches. row Arizona has had at least two players Four players hit over .300 named all-region. over the course of the seven week streak. Jill All-Pac-10 Honors Abundant For Arizona: Talbot led all players with For the second consecutive season, the Ari- 139 kills on .433 hitting. She was followed by Dana Burkholder’s 74 kills on .410 zona volleyball team had three members named hitting, Erin Sebbas’ 71 kills on .393 and Stefani Saragosa’s 83 kill, .321 effort. to the All-Pac-10 squad. Seniors Dana As a team, the Wildcats hit .305 and averaged an impressive 18.11 kills per Burkholder and Jill Talbot, along with junior Lisa game. The previous school record of seven straight was established twice in Rutledge, comprised one-fourth of the 12 per- 2000. son team. The honor was the third for Burkholder and the first for both Talbot and Rutledge. Burkholder became just the third player in school history to be named Torregrosa Tore It Up: thrice in a career, joining former teammate Marisa DaLee and Barb Bell. Junior Junior Shannon Torregrosa’s impressive performances in matches against top Stefani Saragosa was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-10, while first-year Wild- 10 opponents USC and UCLA earned the first-year starter AVCA National and cat Kelli Mulvany garnered honorable mention Freshman All-Pac-10 honors. Pac-10 Player of the Week honors. The national honor was the first for any Arizona volleyball player in school history. Records and Milestones The outside hitter averaged a team-high 5.83 kills, two digs and one block per game against the Bruins (10/25) and Women of Troy (10/26). She 1,000-Plus: Jill Talbot and Lisa Rutledge joined a select group in 2001 as both finished the two matches with 35 kills on 67 attempts and only seven errors starters racked up their 1,000th career kill. Rutledge posted her milestone kill in for a .418 hitting percentage. the first game against Eastern Illinois in the opening round of the NCAA Tourna- She led Arizona in kills in a team-high 13 matches in 2001 and figured ment. Talbot had to wait until the regional final match at USC to go over the mark. in double-digit kills in 24 of the 28 matches she played in. It was the second consecutive season Arizona had a two players join the list, which now totals 12 players. Marisa DaLee and Allison Napier went over 1,000 kills last season for the Cats. Talbot’s feat was significant because she Coaching Milestones: became just the third Arizona player ever to record over 1,000 kills and 1,000 Arizona head coach David Rubio doubled up on coaching milestones in 2001. digs in a career. Up until 2001, only Terry Lauchner (1987-1990) and Barb Bell First he won his 300th career match as a coach against Arizona State (10/5) and (1993-96) had done so at Arizona. then added his 100th career Pac-10 coaching win in Eugene vs. Oregon (10/ 19). Career Milestones: Senior Jill Talbot recorded her 1,000th career dig in Arizona’s match against Washington State on Nov. 10. She is just the sixth 20/20 Vision: player in school history to top the 1,000 mark in school history. Classmate Junior Lisa Rutledge became just the Dana Burkholder joined the group earlier in the season to become just the 10th Arizona player in school history to second Wildcat to ever tally 1,000 digs and 1,000 assists ... Talbot is also the record a 20 kill - 20 dig match. The out- top player to ever wear an Arizona uniform with 123 matches played ... side hitter finished Arizona’s match Burkholder became just the fourth player in Pac-10 history to record 5,000 against Arizona State (11/3) with a career assists when she dished out 106 of them in two matches against match-high 22 kills and a career-high Washington and Washington State (Nov. 9-10) ... Burkholder also etched her 25 digs. The feat, which has been ac- name in the Arizona record books in the final match of the regular season, complished now 18 times, was the first starting her school record tying 112th match of her career. She finished with for Arizona since Allison Napier finished 117 for her career. with 29 kills and 21 digs in a five-game loss to UCLA last season. Arizona has Seeing With Triple-Double Vision, Again: Dana Burkholder took a liking to had a player finish with a 20/20 match playing Washington in 2001. The Arizona floor leader tallied her second triple- against Arizona State seven times. double of the season against the Huskies on Nov. 9, the school-record fifth trifecta of her career. The versatile setter had the Huskies on their heals all night long, finishing the match with 12 kills, 64 assists and 13 digs. She also got the rest of the Home Sweet Home: offense involved, distributing the ball evenly enough for five other players to Prior to Arizona’s five-game loss to record double digit kills in the match. A night later, in Pullman, she almost tripled up Stanford in McKale Center on Nov. 17, the Cougars. She finished the match at Washington State with nine kills, 42 assists the Wildcats won a school record 18 and nine digs. Her previous triple-double in 2001 came on Oct.13 in the form of 10 straight matches at home. Beginning kills, a season-high 68 assists and 14 digs. Burkholder recorded nearly a quarter on Oct. 13, 2000 and spanning two seasons, McKale Center proved to be of the triple-doubles in school history (five of 22) during her four-year career. a tough place for the opposition to win. During the winning streak, UA Burkholder’s Career Triple-Doubles defeated five schools ranked in the top 10, swept 10 opponents and were 1. vs. UCLA 10/22/1999 11 kills, 70 assists, 14 digs pushed to five games just once. 2. vs. San Diego 09/02/2000 10 kills, 54 assists, 10 digs 3. vs. UCLA 10/12/2000 15 kills, 67 assists, 22 digs 4. vs. Washington 10/13/2001 10 Kills, 68 assists, 14 digs 5. at Washington 11/09/2001 12 Kills, 64 assists, 13 digs
Volleyball 2002 Page 33 2001 Seniors Lauren Benward A versatile four-year letterwinner for the Wildcats, Benward played a number of positions on the floor the Arizona. She finished her career 11th on Arizona’s all-time career assists list with 315 in 106 games played. She filled in at setter while classmate Dana Burkholder played for the USA Junior National Team during her sophomore season and recorded career highs in assists (290), kills (11), digs (65) and blocks (20). Was a member of three Sweet Sixteen teams, two Elite Eight teams and last season’s Final Four squad.
Year MP MS GP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA SE RE D BS BA TB BE BHE KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG 1998 20 0 34 1 3 10 -.200 3 1 8 8 34 0000 00.03 0.09 0.03 1.00 0.00 1999 16 11 42 14 8 40 .150 290 6 7 5 65 1 19 20 2 5 0.33 6.90 0.14 1.55 0.48 2000 12 0 18 3 1 12 .167 22 1 3 0 60330 30.17 1.22 0.06 0.33 0.17 2001 10 0 12 2 4 9 -.222 0 3 4 0 4 0 1 1 0 2 0.17 0.00 0.25 0.33 0.08 Career 58 11 106 20 16 71 .056 315 11 22 13 109 1 23 24 2 10 0.19 2.97 0.10 1.03 0.23 Dana Burkholder The most highly decorated volleyball player in school history, Burkholder owns every single assist mark in the Arizona record books. UA’s first-ever two-time consensus All-American, she was also named the 2000 Pac-10 Player of the Year, the first Arizona player in school history to be bestowed with such honors. She finished her four-year career as Arizona’s all-time leader in assists in a career (5,424), a single season (1,562) and a single match (84). Her 13.01 apg career average is nearly two assists better than the next closest player in the record books.
Year MP MS GP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA SE RE D BS BA TB BE BHE KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG 1998 29 29 108 124 42 301 .272 1346 20 39 1 309 5 42 47 8 25 1.15 12.46 0.19 2.86 0.44 1999 26 25 90 103 34 292 .236 1160 12 40 0 256 7 55 62 13 10 1.14 12.89 0.13 2.84 0.69 2000 33 33 115 197 49 423 .350 1562 20 25 0 324 9 64 73 10 18 1.71 13.58 0.17 2.82 0.63 2001 30 30 104 159 42 329 .356 1356 31 84 1 257 7 44 51 5 20 1.53 13.04 0.30 2.47 0.49 Career118 117 417 583 167 1345 .309 5424 83 188 2 1146 28 205 233 36 73 1.40 13.01 0.20 2.75 0.56
Awards and Honors School Records • 2001 AVCA First Team All-America • Career Matches Started 117 • 2000 AVCA First Team All-America • Career Assists 5,424 • 2001 Volleyball Magazine • Career Assists Per Game 13.01 • First Team All-America • Single Season Matches Started 33 • 2000 Volleyball Magazine • Single Season Assists 1,562 • First Team All-America • Single Season Assists Per Game 13.58 • 2001 AVCA All-Pacific Region • Single Match Assists 84 • 2000 AVCA All-Pacific Region • Freshman Matches Started 29 • 1999 AVCA All-District VIII • Freshman Assists 1,346 • 2001 NCAA Regional MVP • Freshman Assists Per Game 12.46 • 2000 NCAA All-Regional Team • Freshman Digs 309 • 2000 Pac-10 Player of the Year • 2001 First-Team All-Pac-10 • 1999 First-Team All-Pac-10 • 1998 Freshman All-Pac-10 Jill Talbot A four-year letterwinner for the Wildcats, Talbot became one of the most proficient hitters on the rightside in the NCAA. Nearly automatic on the backset slide, her continued improvement over her career finally landed her All-America recognition by both the AVCA (first team) and Volleyball Magazine (third team) after her senior season. After leading the Pac-10 with a .421 hitting percentage in 2001, she rounded out her career third on Arizona’s career list with a .333 attack percentage. She is one of just three players at Arizona to amass over 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career.
Year MP MS GP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA SE RE D BS BA TB BE BHE KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG 1998 28 14 90 151 57 363 .259 68 16 25 15 151 10 54 64 2 7 1.68 0.76 0.18 1.68 0.71 1999 32 30 107 221 92 540 .239 95 41 40 21 285 11 71 82 8 8 2.07 0.89 0.38 2.66 0.77 2000 33 33 115 312 80 634 .366 122 28 31 31 334 13 66 79 17 8 2.71 1.06 0.24 2.90 0.69 2001 30 30 104 338 72 630 .422 128 25 25 19 341 6 73 79 11 7 3.25 1.23 0.24 3.28 0.76 Career123 107 416 1022 301 2167 .333 413 110 121 86 1111 40 264 304 38 30 2.46 0.99 0.26 2.67 0.73
Awards and Honors • 2001 AVCA First Team All-America • 2000 NCAA Regional Team • 2001 Volleyball Magazine • 2001 All-Pac-10 • Third Team All-American • 2000 Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 • 2001 AVCA All-Pacific Region • 1998 Honorable Mention Freshman All-Pac-10 • 2001 NCAA Regional Team
Page 34 2001 Final Results Final AVCA Poll Date Opponent Score Score-by-game Overall Conf Time Attend School Points Record Aug. 31 vs South Florida ! 3-0 30-26,30-19,30-23 1-0 0-0 1:31 - 1 Stanford (62) 1622 33-2 Aug. 31 vs Marshall ! 3-0 30-19,30-22,30-19 2-0 0-0 1:23 - 2 Long Beach State (3) 1560 33-1 Sep. 1 at #9 Florida ! 3-0 30-27,30-28,30-21 3-0 0-0 1:40 4381 3 Nebraska 1495 31-2 Sep. 6 #19 Utah $ 3-0 30-24,30-22,30-22 4-0 0-0 1:28 1234 4 Arizona 1430 25-5 Sep. 8 Louisville $ 3-0 30-28,30-19,30-28 5-0 0-0 1:31 832 5 USC 1356 25-4 Sep. 20 Oregon * 3-1 30-19,30-19,31-33,30-18 6-0 1-0 1:51 1141 6 Florida 1289 28-2 Sep. 21 Oregon State * 3-0 30-25,30-13,30-20 7-0 2-0 1:25 1712 7 Wisconsin 1123 27-4 Sep. 28 at #8 UCLA * 0-3 27-30,27-30,19-30 7-1 2-1 1:32 1867 8 Pepperdine 1075 23-4 Sep. 29 at #5 USC * 0-3 25-30,26-30,22-30 7-2 2-2 1:26 1003 9 UCLA 1038 21-9 Oct. 5 Arizona State * 3-1 29-31,30-16,30-25,30-22 8-2 3-2 1:56 2478 10 Colorado State 1030 29-4 Oct. 7 at #4 Stanford * 2-3 30-24,24-30,26-30,31-29,10-15 8-3 3-3 2:31 1540 11 Texas A&M 1017 26-6 Oct. 8 at Cal * 3-1 30-21,30-23,27-30,30-21 9-3 4-3 2:00 278 12 Ohio State 954 27-4 Oct. 12 Washington State * 3-0 30-19,30-26,30-24 10-3 5-3 1:37 3711 13 Hawaii 870 29-5 Oct. 13 Washington * 3-2 30-20,30-15,32-34,28-30,15-13 11-3 6-3 2:28 1453 14 Pacific 852 28-8 Oct. 19 at Oregon * 3-0 30-20,30-21,30-14 12-3 7-3 1:20 926 15 Utah 797 25-7 Oct. 20 at Oregon State * 3-0 30-21,30-22,30-20 13-3 8-3 1:20 1292 16 Northern Iowa 648 31-2 Oct. 25 #3 USC * 3-0 30-25,30-15,30-28 14-3 9-3 1:32 1633 17 Penn State 563 22-8 Oct. 26 #6 UCLA * 3-0 30-22,30-22,30-21 15-3 10-3 1:25 2364 18 Kansas State 508 20-8 Nov. 3 at Arizona State * 3-1 30-28,30-25,33-35,32-30 16-3 11-3 2:20 847 19 Michigan State 454 21-8 Nov. 9 at Washington * 3-1 30-26,30-19,28-30,30-27 17-3 12-3 2:13 892 20 Illinois 358 21-9 Nov. 10 at Washington State * 3-0 30-24,30-26,30-27 18-3 13-3 1:28 1089 21 Utah State 236 20-11 Nov. 16 Cal * 3-0 30-17,30-22,30-21 19-3 14-3 1:25 2012 22 BYU 224 20-9 Nov. 17 #3 Stanford * 2-3 30-22,30-18,21-30,14-30,11-15 19-4 14-4 2:04 2963 23 Colorado 199 19-22 Nov. 23 Denver ^ 3-0 30-11,30-20,30-12 20-4 14-4 1:18 1232 24 San Jose State 127 25-8 Nov. 24 #24 UCSB ^ 3-0 30-22,30-19,30-27 21-4 14-4 1:22 478 25 San Diego 80 22-9 Nov. 30 vs Eastern Illinois % 3-0 30-14,30-14,30-20 22-4 14-4 1:17 1555 Dec. 1 vs #21 Illinois % 3-1 32-30,30-26,27-30,30-20 23-4 14-4 2:03 1198 Dec. 6 vs #12 Pacific % 3-0 30-26,30-24,30-27 24-4 14-4 1:38 1012 Dec. 7 at #5 USC % 3-2 25-30,30-24,30-24,28-30,15-12 25-4 14-4 2:27 1078 Dec. 13 vs #1 Long Beach St. % 0-3 27-30,25-30,20-30 25-5 14-4 1:30 6883
! Florida Suntrust Invitational $ Wildcat Classic * Pac-10 Match ^ Arizona Thanksgiving Tournament % NCAA Tournament (First and Second Rounds in Champaign, Ill., Regional in Los Angeles, Final Four in SanDiego)
Team Record W-L Overall 25-5 Conference 14-4 Home 12-1 Away 8-3 Neutral 5-1 3 games 17-3 4 games 6-0 5 games 2-2
Attendance Dates Total Average Total 30 49084 1636 Home 13 23243 1788 Away 11 15193 1381 Neutral 6 10648 1775 2001 Final Statistics
Player GP K KPG E TA Pct A APG SA SE SAPG RE DIG DPG BS BA TB BPG BE BHE Points Lisa Rutledge 103 417 4.05 154 1004 .262 23 0.22 34 62 0.33 35 285 2.77 19 31 50 0.49 6 2 485.5 Shannon Torregrosa 95 362 3.81 212 900 .167 6 0.06 27 57 0.28 2 214 2.25 22 37 59 0.62 6 4 429.5 Jill Talbot 104 338 3.25 72 630 .422 128 1.23 25 25 0.24 19 341 3.28 6 73 79 0.76 11 7 405.5 Stefani Saragosa 103 236 2.29 56 462 .390 11 0.11 0 0 0.00 0 31 0.30 15 94 109 1.06 15 5 298.0 Erin Sebbas 102 194 1.90 47 400 .368 7 0.07 0 0 0.00 0 26 0.25 13 86 99 0.97 17 4 250.0 Dana Burkholder 104 159 1.53 42 329 .356 1356 13.04 31 84 0.30 1 257 2.47 7 44 51 0.49 5 20 219.0 Christina Frost 45 53 1.18 17 121 .298 3 0.07 5 12 0.11 3 43 0.96 1 6 7 0.16 1 0 62.0 Jolene Killough 26 11 0.42 6 28 .179 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 1 0.04 0 6 6 0.23 2 0 14.0 Kellie Burton 9 2 0.22 1 5 .200 3 0.33 0 1 0.00 0 2 0.22 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2.0 Lauren Benward 12 2 0.17 4 9 -.222 0 0.00 3 4 0.25 0 4 0.33 0 1 1 0.08 0 2 5.5 Rochelle Ruen 8 1 0.12 0 1 1.000 21 2.62 0 0 0.00 0 3 0.38 0 1 1 0.12 0 1 1.5 Rachel Williams 104 1 0.01 0 4 .250 23 0.22 15 31 0.14 22 162 1.56 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 16.0 Kelli Mulvany 104 1 0.01 1 12 .000 8 0.08 28 12 0.27 19 212 2.04 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 29.0 Linda McCullagh 2 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 Team 3 ARIZONA .... 104 1777 17.09 612 3905 .298 1589 15.28 168 288 1.62 104 1581 15.20 83 379 272.5 2.62 63 47 2217.5 Opponents...... 104 1359 13.07 660 3853 .181 1217 11.70 105 245 1.01 168 1273 12.24 62 288 206.0 1.98 46 65 1670.0
Volleyball 2002 Page 35 2001 Season 2001 Match-by-Match Leaders Opponent UA Assist Leader UA Kill Leader UA Block Leader UA Dig Leader
Match Highs 8/31 South Florida Burkholder - 37 Rutledge - 18 Talbot - 5 Torregrosa - 10 8/31 Marshall Burkholder - 25 Torregrosa - 11 Saragosa - 3 Mulvany Individual Match Highs Torregrosa - 8 Attack Percentage 9/1 at #9 Florida Burkholder - 40 Rutledge - 16 Sebbas - 7 Talbot - 8 .571 Jill Talbot vs Washington 10/13 9/6 #19 Utah Burkholder - 47 Torregrosa - 16 Sebbas - 7 Talbot - 15 (24- 4-35) 9/8 Louisville Burkholder - 41 Rutledge - 14 Sebbas - 6 Three tied - 7 Kills 9/20 Oregon Burkholder - 47 Torregrosa - 17 Torregrosa - 5 Talbot 24 Lisa Rutledge at Cal 10/ 8 Torregrosa - 12 24 Jill Talbot vs Washington 10/13 9/21 Oregon State Burkholder - 43 Rutledge - 13 Talbot - 5 Talbot -11 Total Attempts 9/28 at #8 UCLA Burkholder - 37 Torregrosa - 14 Talbot Talbot - 8 65 Lisa Rutledge at ASU 11/ 3 Points Saragosa - 3 27.5 Lisa Rutledge vs Washington 10/13 9/29 at #5 USC Burkholder - 39 Talbot - 14 Three Tied at 3 Rutledge -8 Assists 10/5 Arizona State Burkholder - 54 Rutledge - 15 Talbot - 6 Talbot - 15 68 Dana Burkholder vs Washington 10/13 10/7 at #4 Stanford Burkholder - 61 Torregrosa - 20 Saragosa - 2 Burkholder - 14 Digs 10/8 at California Burkholder - 49 Rutledge - 24 Torregrosa Torregrosa 25 Lisa Rutledge at ASU 11/ 3 Sebbas - 5 Burkholder - 13 Aces 10/12 Washington State Burkholder - 41 Torregrosa - 18 Burkholder - 3 Burkholder 5 Dana Burkholder vs Denver 11/ 23 Talbot -12 Lisa Rutledge at Stanford 10/7 10/13 Washington Burkholder - 68 Talbot - 24 Saragosa - 6 Three Tied - 14 Blocks 10/19 at Oregon Burkholder - 39 Torregrosa - 12 Saragosa - 3 Talbot - 8 10 Erin Sebbas at USC 12/7 10/20 at Oregon State Burkholder - 40 Rutledge -16 Sebbas - 3 Talbot - 10 10/25 #3 USC Burkholder - 47 Torregrosa - 19 Torregrosa - 4 Talbot - 22 Team Match Highs 10/26 #6 UCLA Burkholder - 39 Torregrosa - 16 Saragosa - 8 Rutledge - 13 Attack Percentage 11/2 at Arizona State Burkholder - 65 Rutledge - 22 Three Tied at 2 Rutledge - 25 .537 vs Denver 11/23 11/9 at Washington Burkholder - 64 Talbot - 19 Sebbas - 5 Rutledge - 22 Kills 11/10 at Washington State Burkholder - 42 Rutledge Sebbas - 5 Talbot - 16 88 vs Washington 10/13 Talbot - 12 Total Attempts 11/16 California Burkholder - 35 Talbot Four Tied at 2 Torregrosa - 9 235 at Arizona State 11/3 Torregrosa - 12 Assists 11/17 #3 Stanford Burkholder - 48 Torregrosa - 20 Three Tied at 2 Talbot - 15 79 at Washington 11/9 11/23 Denver Burkholder - 36 Rutledge - 12 Saragosa - 3 Torregrosa - 9 Digs 11/24 #24 UCSB Burkholder - 44 Rutledge - 16 Saragosa - 4 Burkholder - 17 108 at Arizona State 11/3 11/30 Eastern Illinois Burkholder - 38 Rutledge - 17 Saragosa - 4 Talbot - 12 Aces 12/1 at #21 Illinois Burkholder - 63 Talbot - 18 Sebbas - 8 Talbot - 16 12 at Stanford 11/7 12/6 vs. #12 Pacific Burkholder - 46 Torregrosa - 14 Three Tied at 3 Rutledge - 13 vs Oregon 9/20 12/7 at #5 USC Burkholder - 54 Talbot - 18 Sebbas - 10 Rutledge - 14 Blocks 12/13 #1 vs. Long Beach St. Burkholder - 36 Torregrosa - 14 Saragosa - 5 Burkholder - 6 21.0 at USC 12/7 2001 Pacific-10 Statistics Pac-10 Champions 2001 All-Pac-10 Team Pac-10 Final Standings 1986 ...... UCLA Player/Team ...... Pos...... Yr. Team ...... Pac-10 ...... Overall 1987 ...... Stanford Ashley Bowles, UCLA*** ...... OH ...... Sr. 1. Stanford ...... 17-1 (.944) ..... 33-2 (.943) 1988 ...... UCLA Dana Burkholder, Arizona*** ...... S ...... Sr. 2. USC ...... 16-2 (.889) ..... 25-4 (.862) 1989 ...... UCLA LaToya Harris, Washington St.** .... OH ...... Sr. 3. Arizona ...... 14-4 (.778) ..... 25-5 (.833) 1990 ...... UCLA Sara McGee, Stanford ...... MB ...... So. 4. UCLA ...... 12-6 (.667) ..... 21-9 (.700) 1991 ...... Stanford Ogonna Nnamani, Stanford ...... OH ...... Fr. 5. Oregon State ...... 10-8 (.556) ..... 17-12 (.586) 1992 ...... UCLA Katie Olsovsky, USC ...... MB ...... So. 6. Washington St...... 9-9 (.500) ...... 17-12 (.586) 1993 ...... UCLA Jennifer Pahl, USC*** ...... MB ...... Sr. 7. Arizona State ...... 5-13 (.278) ..... 10-16 (.385) 1994 ...... Stanford April Ross, USC** ...... OH ...... So. 8. Washington ...... 4-14 (.286) ..... 11-16 (.407) 1995 ...... Stanford Lisa Rutledge, Arizona ...... OH ...... Jr. 9. California ...... 3-15 (.167) ..... 10-18 (.357) 1996 ...... Stanford Erika Selsor, UCLA** ...... S ...... Sr. 10. Oregon ...... 0-18 (.000) ..... 9-21 (.300) 1997 ...... Stanford Jill Talbot, Arizona ...... OH ...... Sr. 1998 ...... Stanford Logan Tom, Stanford*** ...... OH ...... Jr. 1999 ...... Stanford/UCLA ** two-time selection 2000 ...... Arizona/USC *** three-time selection 2001 ...... Stanford 2001 All-Pac-10 Freshman Team National Champions From The Pac-10 Player/Team ...... Pos. 1981 ...... USC Keao Burdine, USC ...... OH 1984 ...... UCLA Camille Leffall, CAL ...... MB 1990 ...... UCLA Brynn Murphy, UCLA ...... MB 1991 ...... UCLA Ogonna Nnamani, Stanford ...... OH 1992 ...... UCLA Alicia Robinson, USC ...... OH 1994 ...... Stanford Chrissie Zartman, UCLA ...... DS 1996 ...... Stanford 1997 ...... Stanford Pac-10 Player of the Year: 2001 ...... Stanford Logan Tom, Stanford Pac-10 Freshman of the Year: Ogonna Nnamani, Stanford Pac-10 Coach of the Year: John Dunning, Stanford
Page 36 2002 Opponents
American University California New Mexico August 31 - Louisville, Ky. October 12 - Tucson September 6 - Tucson Location: ...... Washington D.C. November 8 - Berkeley, Calif. Location: ...... Albuquerque, N.M. Nickname: ...... Eagles Location: ...... Berkeley, Calif. Nickname: ...... Lobos Colors: ...... Red and Blue Nickname: ...... Golden Bears Colors: ...... Cherry and Silver Conference: ...... Patriot League Colors: ...... Blue and Gold Conference: ...... Mountain West Home Facility: ...... Bender Arena Conference: ...... Pacific-10 Home Facility: ...... Johnson Arena Head Coach: ...... Barry Goldberg Home Facility: ...... Haas Pavilion Head Coach: ...... Kelley Sliva School Record/Years: ...... 326-128/13 years Head Coach: ...... Rich Feller School Record/Years: ...... First year Overall Record/Years: ...... 326-128/13 years School Record/Years: ...... 36-48/Three years Overall Record/Years: ...... 143-104/Nine years Assistant Coach: ...... Silvia Panak Overall Record/Years: ...... 335-215/17th year Assistant Coaches: ...... TBA 2001 Overall Record: ...... 26-4 Assistant Coaches: ...... Chris Bigelow, Lee Maes 2001 Overall Record: ...... 5-20 2001 Conference Record: ...... 14-0 (1st) 2001 Overall Record: ...... 10-18 2001 Conference Record: ...... 3-11 (7th) 2001 Postseason: ...... NCAA First Round 2001 Conference Record: ...... 3/15 (9th) 2001 Postseason: ...... None Final AVCA Ranking: ...... None 2001 Postseason: ...... None Final AVCA Ranking: ...... None Starters Returning/Lost: ...... N/A Final AVCA Ranking: ...... None Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 5/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 10/1 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 4/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 7/3 Website: ...... www.aueagles.com Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 11/2 Website: ...... www.golobos.com Volleyball Contact: ...... Nate Craft Website: ...... www.calbears.com Volleyball Contact: ...... Andrea Tafoya Phone: ...... (202) 885-3030 Volleyball Contact: ...... Scott Ball Phone: ...... (505) 925-5523 Fax: ...... (202) 885-3033 Phone: ...... (510) 642-5363 Fax: ...... (505) 925-5529 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Fax: ...... (510) 643-7778 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Arizona State Press Row Phone: ...... (510) 642-3098 Oregon September 27 - Tempe, Ariz. October 17 - Eugene, Ore. October 25 - Tucson Louisville November 15 - Tucson Location: ...... Tempe, Ariz. August 31 - Louisville, Ky. Location: ...... Eugene, Ore. Nickname: ...... Sun Devils Location: ...... Louisville, Ky. Nickname: ...... Ducks Colors: ...... Maroon and Gold Nickname: ...... Cardinals Colors: ...... Green and Yellow Conference: ...... Pacific-10 Colors: ...... Red and Black Conference: ...... Pacific-10 Home Facility: ...... Wells Fargo Arena Conference: ...... Conference USA Home Facility: ...... McArthur Court Head Coach: ...... Patti Snyder-Park Home Facility: ...... Cardinal Arena Head Coach: ...... Carl Ferreira School Record/Years: ...... 201-169/13 years Head Coach: ...... Leonid Yelin School Record/Years: ...... 19-41/Two years Overall Record/Years: ...... 201-169/13 years School Record/Years: ...... 142-49/Six years Overall Record/Years: ...... 167-97/Seven years Assistant Coaches: ...... Christine Garner, Terri Cox Overall Record/Years: ...... 256-85/11 years Assistant Coaches: ...... Keith Rubio, Rhonda Rust 2001 Overall Record: ...... 10-16 Assistant Coach: ...... Patty Norton 2001 Overall Record: ...... 9-21 2001 Conference Record: ...... 5-13 (7th) 2001 Overall Record: ...... 26-7 2001 Conference Record: ...... 0-18 (10th) 2001 Postseason: ...... None 2001 Conference Record: ...... 13-3 (2nd) 2001 Postseason: ...... None Final AVCA Ranking: ...... None 2001 Postseason: ...... NCAA Second Round Final AVCA Ranking: ...... None Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 6/1 Final AVCA Ranking: ...... None Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 4/2 Letterwinners Returing/Lost: ...... 11/1 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 4/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 11/5 Website: ...... www.thesundevils.com Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 5/4 Website: ...... www.goducks.com Volleyball Contact: ...... Jeff Evans Website: ...... www.UofLsports.com Volleyball Contact: ...... Allison Ross Phone: ...... (480) 965-6592 Volleyball Contact: ...... Nancy Smith Phone: ...... (541) 346-0962 Fax: ...... (480) 965-5408 Phone: ...... (502) 852-6581 Fax: ...... (541) 346-5449 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Fax: ...... (502) 852-7401 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Press Row Phone: ...... (480) 965-7274 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Press Row Phone: ...... (541) 346-4497 Press Row Phone: ...... (502) 852-0084 Brigham Young Oregon State November 29 - Provo, Utah Nebraska October 18 - Corvallis, Ore. Location: ...... Provo, Utah September 7 - Tucson November 16 - Tucson Nickname: ...... Cougars Location: ...... Lincoln, Neb. Location: ...... Corvallis, Ore. Colors: ...... Dark Blue, White and Tan Nickname: ...... Cornhuskers Nickname: ...... Beavers Conference: ...... Mountain West Colors: ...... Scarlet and Cream Colors: ...... Orange and Black Home Facility: ...... Smith Fieldhouse Conference: ...... Big XII Conference: ...... Pacific-10 Head Coach: ...... Karen Curtis Lamb Home Facility: ...... Nebraska Coliseum Home Facility: ...... Gill Coliseum School Record/Years: ...... First year Head Coach: ...... John Cook Head Coach: ...... Nancy Somera Overall Record/Years: ...... 90-94/Five years School Record/Years: ...... 65-2/Two years School Record/Years: ...... 41-46/Three years Assistant Coaches: ...... TBA Overall Record/Years: ...... 226-75/Nine years Overall Record/Years: ...... 41-46/Three years 2001 Overall Record: ...... 20-9 Assistant Coaches: ...... Staci Wolfe, Craig Skinner Assistant Coaches: ... Ben Somera, Michael Seeman 2001 Conference Record: ...... 10-4 (3rd) 2001 Overall Record: ...... 31-2 2001 Overall Record: ...... 17-12 2001 Postseason: ...... NCAA First Round 2001 Conference Record: ...... 20-0 (1st) 2001 Conference Record: ...... 10-8 (5th) Final AVCA Ranking: ...... 22nd 2001 Postseason: ...... NCAA Final Four 2001 Postseason: ...... NCAA First Round Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 2/4 Final AVCA Ranking: ...... 3rd Final AVCA Ranking: ...... None Letterwinners Returing/Lost: ...... 8/4 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 4/2 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 4/2 Website: ...... www.byucougars.com Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 8/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 9/4 Volleyball Contact: ...... Brett Pyne Website: ...... www.huskers.com Website: ...... www.osubeavers.com Phone: ...... (801) 422-4912 Volleyball Contact: ...... Shannon Sherman Volleyball Contact: ...... Jennifer Lowery Fax: ...... (801) 422-0633 Phone: ...... (402) 472-3290 Phone: ...... (541) 737-3720 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Fax: ...... (402) 472-2005 Fax: ...... (541) 737-3072 Press Row Phone: ...... (801) 422-8342 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Press Row Phone: ...... (541) 737-2410
Volleyball 2002 Page 37 Pacific Texas-Arlington Utah Spetember 14 - Stockton, Calif. August 30 - Louisville, Ky. November 30 - Salt Lake City, Utah Location: ...... Stockton, Calif. Location: ...... Arlington, Texas Location: ...... Salt Lake City, Utah Nickname: ...... Tigers Nickname: ...... Mavericks Nickname: ...... Utes Colors: ...... Orange and Black Colors: ...... Royal Blue and White Colors: ...... Crimson and White Conference: ...... Big West Conference: ...... Southland Conference: ...... Mountain West Home Facility: ...... Alex G. Spanos Center Home Facility: ...... Texas Hall Home Facility: ...... Crimson Court Head Coach: ...... Jayne McHugh Head Coach: ...... Janine Smith Head Coach: ...... Beth Launiere School Record/Years: ...... 28-8/One year School Record/Years: ...... 138-117/Eight years School Record/Years: ...... 228-153/12 years Overall Record/Years: ...... 28-8/One year Overall Record/Years: ...... 138-117/Eight years Overall Record/Years: ...... 228-153/12 years Assistant Coaches: .. Dave Hollaway, David Johnson Assistant Coaches: ...... Diane Seymour, Erin Findley Assistant Coaches: ..... Matt McShane, Lucie Turkova 2001 Overall Record: ...... 28-8 2001 Overall Record: ...... 22-12 2001 Overall Record: ...... 25-7 2001 Conference Record: ...... 15-3 (2nd) 2001 Conference Record: ...... 13-7 (4th) 2001 Conference Record: ...... 11-3 (2nd) 2001 Postseason: ...... NCAA Regional Semifinals 2001 Postseason: ...... NCAA First Round 2001 Postseason: ...... NCAA Regional Semifinals th Final AVCA Ranking: ...... 14 Final AVCA Ranking: ...... None Final AVCA Ranking: ...... 20th Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 3/3 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 6/0 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 3/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 9/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 7/6 Website: ...... www.pacifictigers.com Website: ...... www.utamavs.com Website: ...... www.utahutes.com Volleyball Contact: ...... Steven Geller Volleyball Contact: ...... Lee McDuffie Volleyball Contact: ...... TBA Phone: ...... (209) 946-2479 Phone: ...... (817) 272-2213 Phone: ...... TBA Fax: ...... (209) 946-2757 Fax: ...... (817) 272-2254 Fax: ...... (801) 581-4358 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] E-Mail: ...... [email protected] E-Mail: ...... TBA Press Row Phone: ...... (801) 585-9560 Pepperdine UCLA Spetember 7 - Tucson September 20 - Tucson Washington Location: ...... Malibu, Calif. November 22 - Los Angeles, Calif. October 4 - Seattle, Wash. Nickname: ...... Waves Location: ...... Los Angeles, Calif. November 1 - Tucson Colors: ...... Blue, Orange and White Nickname: ...... Bruins Location: ...... Seattle, Wash. Conference: ...... West Coast Colors: ...... Blue and Gold Nickname: ...... Huskies Home Facility: ...... Firestone Fieldhouse Conference: ...... Pacific-10 Colors: ...... Purple and Gold Head Coach: ...... Nina Matthies Home Facility: ...... Pauley Pavilion Conference: ...... Pacific-10 School Record/Years: ...... 358-226/19 years Head Coach: ...... Andy Banachowski Home Facility: ...... Bank of America Arena Overall Record/Years: ...... 358-226/19 years School Record/Years: ...... 919-221/35 years Head Coach: ...... Jim McLaughlin Assistant Coaches: ...... Tim Jensen and J.J. Riley Overall Record/Years: ...... 919-221/35 years School Record/Years: ...... 11-16/1 year 2001 Overall Record: ...... 23-4 Assistant Coaches: ...... Kim Jagd, Dave Fleming Overall Record/Years: ...... 235-134/12 years 2001 Conference Record: ...... 14-0 (1st) 2001 Overall Record: ...... 21-9 Assistant Coaches: .. Pat Stangle, Leslie Tuiasosopo 2001 Postseason: ...... NCAA Regional Semifinals 2001 Conference Record: ...... 12-6 (4th) 2001 Overall Record: ...... 11-16 Final AVCA Ranking: ...... 8th 2001 Postseason: ...... NCAA Regional Finals 2001 Conference Record: ...... 4-14 (8th) th Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 5/1 Final AVCA Ranking: ...... 9 2001 Postseason: ...... None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 7/5 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 3/3 Final AVCA Ranking: ...... None Website: ...... www.pepperdine.edu/athletics Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 13/4 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 3/3 Volleyball Contact: ...... Al Barba Website: ...... www.uclabruins.com Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 9/3 Phone: ...... (310) 506-4455 Volleyball Contact: ...... Amy Symons Website: ...... www.gohuskies.com Fax: ...... (310) 506-4322 Phone: ...... (310) 206-8123 Volleyball Contact: ...... Peggy Curtin E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Fax: ...... (310) 825-8664 Phone: ...... (206) 685-3118 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Fax: ...... (206) 543-5000 St. Mary’s Press Row Phone: ...... (310) 825-1899 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] September 13 - Stockton, Calif. Press Row Phone: ...... (206) 616-8845 Location: ...... Moraga, Calif. USC Nickname: ...... Gaels Spetember 21 - Tucson Washington State Colors: ...... Navy Blue and Red Noveber 21 - Los Angeles, Calif. October 3 - Pullman, Wash. Conference: ...... West Coast Location: ...... Los Angeles, Calif. November 2 - Tucson Home Facility: ...... McKeon Pavilion Nickname: ...... Women of Troy Location: ...... Pullman, Wash. Head Coach: ...... Jon Stevenson Colors: ...... Cardinal and Gold Nickname: ...... Cougars School Record/Years: ...... First year Conference: ...... Pacific-10 Colors: ...... Crimson and Gray Overall Record/Years: ...... 29-32/Two years Home Facility: ...... Lyon Center Conference: ...... Pacific-10 Assistant Coaches: Meghan Coolbaugh, Jesse Knight Head Coach: ...... Mick Haley Home Facility: ...... Bohler Gym 2001 Overall Record: ...... 5-21 School Record/Years: ...... 25-4/One year 2001 Conference Record: ...... 2-12 (T-7th) Head Coach: ...... Cindy Fredrick Overall Record/Years: ...... 798-192-1/25 years School Record/Years: ...... 245-164/13 years 2001 Postseason: ...... None Assistant Coaches: ..... Paula Weishoff, Rob Machan Final AVCA Ranking: ...... None Overall Record/Years: ...... 331-224/ 17 years 2001 Overall Record: ...... 25-4 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 3/3 Assistant Coaches: ... Dr. Mashallah Parokhmanesh, Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 7/4 2001 Conference Record: ...... 16-2 (2nd) ...... Jennifer Stinson Greeny Website: ...... www.smcgaels.com 2001 Postseason: ...... NCAA Regional Finals 2001 Overall Record: ...... 17-12 Volleyball Contact: ...... Rosie Bone Final AVCA Ranking: ...... 5th 2001 Conference Record: ...... 9-9 (6th) Phone: ...... (925) 631-8562 Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 5/1 2001 Postseason: ...... NCAA First Round Fax: ...... (925) 631-44-5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 12/1 Final AVCA Ranking: ...... None E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Website: ...... www.usctrojans.com Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 6/2 Volleyball Contact: ...... Vicky Hammond Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 9/4 Stanford Phone: ...... (213) 740-8480 Website: ...... www.wsucougars.com October 11 - Tucson Fax: ...... (213) 740-7584 Volleyball Contact: ...... Linda Chalich November 7 - Palo Alto, Calif. E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Phone: ...... (509) 335-0268 Location: ...... Palo Alto, Calif. Press Row Phone: ...... (213) 746-4859 Nickname: ...... Cardinal Fax: ...... (509) 335-0267 Colors: ...... Cardinal and White E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Conference: ...... Pacific-10 Press Row Phone: ...... (509) 335-0268 Home Facility: ...... Maples Pavilion Head Coach: ...... John Dunning School Record/Years: ...... 33-2/One year Overall Record/Years: ...... 470-104/17 years Assistant Coaches: ...... Denise Corlett, Kim Oden 2001 Overall Record: ...... 33-2 2001 Conference Record: ...... 17-1 (1st) 2001 Postseason: ...... NCAA National Champions Final AVCA Ranking: ...... 1st Starters Returning/Lost: ...... 4/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...... 9/5 Website: ...... www.gostanford.com Volleyball Contact: ...... Aimee Dombroski Phone: ...... (650) 723-4418 Fax: ...... (650) 725-2957 E-Mail: ...... [email protected] Press Row Phone: ...... (650) 723-4418
Page 38 History Book
Volleyball 2002 Page 39 UA Coaches Overall Records Coach Years Matches W L T Pct. Kathryn Russell 1974-76 80 58 22 0 .725 Rosie Wegrich 1977-91 496 258 229 9 .529 David Rubio 1992-2001 294 197 97 0 .670 Total 870 513 348 9 .595
Two-time All-American setter Dana Burkholder owns Arizona Former walk-on Marisa DaLee finished her four-year Wildcat career assist records for a career, single season and game. as the school’s all-time leader in hitting percentage. Year-by-Year Results
AVCA District Year Coach W L T Conference W L Finish Postseason Record Ranking Ranking 1971 Kathryn Russell No Records 1972-73 Nancy Trego No Records 1974 Kathryn Russell 20 5 0 1975 Kathryn Russell 16 11 0 Intermountain 12 1 2nd 1976 Kathryn Russell 22 6 0 Intermountain 10 2 2nd AIAW 1977 Rosie Wegrich 17 12 2 Intermountain 14 8 2nd AIAW 1978 Rosie Wegrich 28 15 3 Intermountain 11 1 1st AIAW 1979 Rosie Wegrich 8 17 2 WCAA 2 10 6th 1980 Rosie Wegrich 20 17 0 WCAA 5 7 4th 1981 Rosie Wegrich 22 18 2 WCAA 5 7 4th NCAA 0-1 1982 Rosie Wegrich 22 16 0 WCAA 5 9 6th NCAA 1-1 11th 1983 Rosie Wegrich 17 15 0 WCAA 7 7 5th NCAA 1-1 10th 1984 Rosie Wegrich 16 12 0 WCAA 6 8 5th NCAA 0-1 13th 1985 Rosie Wegrich 17 13 0 Pac-West 1 7 5th NCAA 1-1 17th 1986 Rosie Wegrich 14 15 0 Pacific-10 9 9 6th NCAA 0-1 1987 Rosie Wegrich 18 13 0 Pacific-10 9 9 6th NCAA 0-1 1988 Rosie Wegrich 19 14 0 Pacific-10 9 9 5th NCAA 0-1 16th 1989 Rosie Wegrich 18 13 0 Pacific-10 8 10 6th NCAA 1-1 13th 1990 Rosie Wegrich 18 13 0 Pacific-10 8 10 t-5th 1991 Rosie Wegrich 4 26 0 Pacific-10 0 18 10th 1992 David Rubio 10 17 0 Pacific-10 4 14 8th 1993 David Rubio 20 11 0 Pacific-10 11 7 t-4th NCAA 2-1 16th 5th 1994 David Rubio 17 10 0 Pacific-10 10 8 5th NCAA 2-1 16th 6th 1995 David Rubio 14 14 0 Pacific-10 6 12 t-7th 1996 David Rubio 20 10 0 Pacific-10 10 8 5th NCAA 1-1 23rd 5th 1997 David Rubio 20 7 0 Pacific-10 12 6 t-4th NCAA 0-1 22nd 3rd 1998 David Rubio 22 7 0 Pacific-10 12 6 4th NCAA 1-1 20th t-4th 1999 David Rubio 21 11 0 Pacific-10 12 6 4th NCAA 2-1 14th 5th 2000 David Rubio 28 5 0 Pacific-10 16 2 T-1st NCAA 3-1 5th 2nd 2001 David Rubio 25 5 0 Pacific-10 14 4 3rd NCAA 4-1 4th 3rd Total 513 348 9 150 138 * * Pac-10 Only
Page 40 Opponent Matches Wins Losses Ties First Last Meeting Meeting Northern Colorado 2 2 0 0 1977 1978 All-time Series North Texas 1 1 0 0 1981 1981 Opponent Matches Wins Losses Ties First Last Northern Iowa 1 1 0 0 1997 1997 Meeting Meeting Northwestern 1 1 0 0 1989 1989 Alabama A&M 1 1 0 0 2000 2000 Notre Dame 2 1 1 0 1988 1993 UAB 1 1 0 0 1993 1993 Ohio State 1 1 0 0 1995 1995 American 1 1 0 0 1995 1995 Oklahoma 3 3 0 0 1987 1997 Arizona State 61 30 31 0 1977 2001 Oral Roberts 2 0 2 0 1979 1997 Arkansas State 1 0 1 0 1991 1991 Oregon 35 27 8 0 1980 2001 Ball State 1 1 0 0 1995 1995 Oregon State 33 23 10 0 1986 2001 Baylor 1 1 0 0 2000 2000 Pacific 8 2 6 0 1980 2001 Bowling Green 1 1 0 0 1988 1988 Penn State 3 1 2 0 1987 1991 Brigham Young 25 11 14 0 1977 2000 Pepperdine 9 4 5 0 1978 1993 Brigham Young-Hawaii 1 1 0 0 1990 1990 Pittsburgh 5 2 3 0 1979 1998 California 34 28 6 0 1984 2001 Portland 1 1 0 0 1997 1997 UC Irvine 4 2 2 0 1978 1981 Portland State 3 3 0 0 1981 1998 UCLA 53 10 42 1 1977 2001 Purdue 2 2 0 0 1983 1987 Cal Poly Pomona 1 1 0 0 1985 1985 Rhode Island 2 2 0 0 1986 1990 Cal Poly SLO 5 0 5 0 1980 1986 Rice 1 1 0 0 1989 1989 UC Riverside 1 0 0 1 1977 1977 St. Mary’s 1 1 0 0 1997 1997 UC Santa Barbara 11 5 6 0 1980 2001 Sacramento State 3 2 1 0 1985 1994 Cal State Bakersfield 1 0 1 0 1991 1991 San Diego 7 7 0 0 1977 2000 Cal State Dominguez Hills 1 1 0 0 1979 1979 San Diego State 27 7 19 1 1978 2000 Cal State Fullerton 15 13 2 0 1978 1984 San Francisco 1 1 0 0 1997 1997 Cal State Northridge 4 3 1 0 1991 1997 San Jose State 6 3 1 2 1978 2000 Colorado 1 1 0 0 1990 1990 Santa Clara 4 4 0 0 1982 2000 Colorado State 15 8 7 0 1977 2000 Sante Fe College 1 1 0 0 1984 1984 Connecticut 1 1 0 0 1990 1990 South Carolina 2 2 0 0 1995 1997 Denver 1 1 0 0 2001 2001 South Florida 2 2 0 0 1999 2001 Drake 1 1 0 0 1981 1981 Southern California 51 14 37 0 1977 2001 Eastern Illinois 1 1 0 0 2001 2001 Southern Illinois 2 2 0 0 1987 1988 Eastern Washington 2 2 0 0 1993 1997 Southwest Missouri State 3 2 0 1 1977 1981 Florida 3 3 0 0 1985 2001 Stanford 43 4 39 0 1977 2001 Florida State 2 2 0 0 1978 1985 Sul Ross 1 1 0 0 1981 1981 Fresno State 7 6 1 0 1979 1998 Tennessee 5 4 1 0 1980 1985 Georgia 1 1 0 0 1989 1989 Texas 8 5 2 1 1978 1986 Hawaii 8 0 8 0 1981 1999 Texas-Arlington 1 0 1 0 1988 1988 Hofstra 1 1 0 0 1994 1994 UTEP 6 6 0 0 1977 1982 Houston 7 6 1 0 1977 1993 Texas A&M 6 3 3 0 1978 1990 Idaho 1 1 0 0 1998 1998 Texas Tech 7 5 0 2 1978 1995 Idaho State 1 1 0 0 1989 1989 U.S. International 3 3 0 0 1982 1987 Illinois 1 1 0 0 2001 2001 Utah 15 12 3 0 1977 2001 Illinois State 6 5 1 0 1977 1990 Utah State 12 5 7 0 1977 1997 Indiana 1 1 0 0 1998 1998 Virginia 1 1 0 0 1999 1999 Iowa 1 1 0 0 1988 1988 Washington 36 23 13 0 1978 2001 Kansas State 2 2 0 0 1977 1987 Washington State 32 23 9 0 1986 2001 Kent State 1 1 0 0 1999 1999 Weber State 2 2 0 0 1977 1978 Kentucky 1 0 1 0 1991 1991 Western Michigan 3 3 0 0 1984 1998 Lamar 2 2 0 0 1992 1993 Western Ontario 1 1 0 0 1978 1978 Long Beach State 19 12 7 0 1978 2001 Wright State 1 1 0 0 1997 1997 Louisiana State 4 2 2 0 1986 1989 Wyoming 4 4 0 0 1977 1991 Louisville 1 1 0 0 2001 2001 Loyola Marymount 3 2 1 0 1985 1997 Marshall 1 1 0 0 2001 2001 Massachusetts 1 1 0 0 1998 1998 Miami (Ohio) 1 1 0 0 1991 1991 Michigan 1 1 0 0 2000 2000 Michigan State 2 2 0 0 1977 1990 Middle Tennessee State 1 1 0 0 1998 1998 Minnesota 2 2 0 0 1981 1991 Mississippi 1 1 0 0 1977 1977 Missouri 1 1 0 0 1995 1995 Montana 1 0 1 0 1991 1991 Montana State 1 1 0 0 1978 1978 Nebraska 5 1 4 0 1983 2000 UNLV 3 3 0 0 1978 1997 New Mexico 12 7 5 0 1977 1993 New Mexico State 10 10 0 0 1977 2000 New Orleans 1 1 0 0 1995 1995 Northeastern 1 1 0 0 1990 1990 Northern Arizona 12 10 2 0 1977 1997
Arizona upsets second-ranked Stanford —October 24, 1993
Volleyball 2002 Page 41 Assists per Game (min. 200 games) Player Years Individual Career Records 1. Dana Burkholder 1998-2001 13.01 2. Laura Bartsch 1992-95 11.09 Block Solos Matches Played 20+ Kill Matches 3. Heather McCormack 1989-92 10.99 Player Years Player Years 4. Michaela Ebben 1994-97 10.47 Player Years 1. Charita Johnson 1991-94 117 1. Jill Talbot 1998-2001 123 1. Barb Bell 1993-96 30 5. Mary Linton 1986-89 8.23 2. Terry Lauchner 1987-90 24 2. Melissa McLinden 1982-85 114 6. Lindsey Hahn 1986-89 4.38 2. Terry Lauchner 1987-90 120 3. Barb Bell 1993-96 113 3. Marisa DaLee 1997-2000 118 3. Melissa McLinden 1982-85 16 7. Leigh Halliwell 1985-88 2.05 4. Anita Moss 1980-83 12 4. Stephanie Murry 1984-87 97 8. Jill Talbot 1998-2001 .99 Dana Burkholder 1998-2001 118 5. Kelly Waage 1986-89 96 5. Leigh Halliwell 1985-88 117 Melissa Ferris 1991-94 12 9. Michelle Fanger 1994-96 .73 6. Kiyomi Morino 1984-87 8 6. Melissa Ferris 1991-94 88 10. Michelle Bartsch 1990-93 .64 Trina Smith 1989-90, 7. Anita Moss 1980-83 84 92-93 117 Lisa Rutledge 1999- 8 Allison Napier 1997-2000 8 8. Trina Smith 1989-90, Service Aces per Game 7. Lindsey Hahn 1986-89 116 92-93 77 9. Caylin Combs 1987-90 7 (min. 200 games) Michelle Bartsch 1990-93 116 9. Terry Lauchner 1987-90 66 Marisa DaLee 1997-2000 7 Player Years Heidi Bomberger 1993-96 116 Marisa DaLee 1997-2000 66 Carolyn Penfield 1994-97 7 1. Kiyomi Morino 1984-87 .46 10.Charita Johnson 1991-94 115 10. Kristi Colson 1988-91 64 2. Raelene Elam 1996-99 .41 Attempts 3. Terry Lauchner 1987-90 .37 Matches Started (since 1986) Block Assists Player Years 4. Laura Bartsch 1992-95 .29 Player Years Players Years 1. Dana Burkholder 1998-2001 117 1. Barb Bell 1993-96 4,564 5. Jill Talbot 1998-2001 .26 2. Terry Lauchner 1987-90 4,139 1. Kelly Waage 1986-89 436 Mary Linton 1986-89 .26 2. Charita Johnson 1991-94 112 2. Charita Johnson 1991-94 389 3. Trina Smith 1989-90, 3. Melissa Ferris 1991-94 2,949 Leigh Halliwell 1985-88 .26 4. Charita Johnson 1991-94 2,895 3. Marisa DaLee 1997-2000 349 8. Lisa Rutledge 1999- .25 92-93 109 4. Trina Smith 1989-90, 4. Jill Talbot 1998-2001 107 5. Kristi Colson 1988-91 2,871 9. Julie Kakuska 1985-88 .23 6. Kiyomi Morino 1984-87 2,726 92-93 298 Stephanie Venne 1994-97 .23 5. Terry Lauchner 1987-90 106 5. Kristi Colson 1988-91 276 6. Barb Bell 1993-96 98 7. Melissa McLinden 1982-85 2,664 Caylin Combs 1987-90 .23 8. Lisa Rutledge 1999- 2,585 6. Leigh Halliwell 1985-88 271 7. Lindsey Hahn 1986-89 95 7. Stefani Saragosa 1999- 266 9. Allison Napier 1997-2000 2,568 Digs per Game (min. 200 games) 8. Kelly Waage 1986-89 91 8. Keisha Johnson 10.Trina Smith 1989-90, Player Years 9. Lisa Rutledge 1999- 89 Demps 1995-98 264 92-93 2,506 1. Terry Lauchner 1987-90 3.10 10. Michelle Fanger 1994-97 88 Jill Talbot 1998-2001 264 2. Michelle Bartsch 1990-93 2.81 10. Stephanie Murry 1984-87 262 Games Played (since 1984) Hitting Percentage 3. Dana Burkholder 1998-2001 2.75 (min. 1,000 attempts) 4. Kiyomi Morino 1984-87 2.73 Player Years Total Blocks 1. Lindsey Hahn 1986-89 443 Player Years 5. Caylin Combs 1987-90 2.71 1. Marisa DaLee 1997-2000 .397 Player Years 6. Jill Talbot 1998-2001 2.67 2. Trina Smith 1989-90, 1. Kelly Waage 1986-89 532 92-93 435 2. Stefani Saragosa 1999- .345 7. Lindsey Hahn 1986-89 2.61 3. Jill Talbot 1998-2001 .333 2. Charita Johnson 1991-94 506 8. Barb Bell 1993-96 2.48 3. Heidi Bomberger 1993-96 426 3. Marisa DaLee 1997-2000 415 4. Barb Bell 1993-96 422 4. Dana Burkholder 1998-2001 .309 9. Lisa Rutledge 1999- 2.33 5. Erin Aldrich 1996-97 .300 4. Trina Smith 1989-90, 10. Shelley Woloski 1986-90 2.29 5. Charita Johnson 1991-94 419 92-93 375 Terry Lauchner 1987-90 419 6. Melissa McLinden 1982-85 .289 7. Caren Kemner 1983-84 .256 5. Stephanie Murry 1984-87 359 Blocks per Game 7. Dana Burkholder 1998-2001 417 6. Melissa McLinden 1982-85 344 8. Lisa Rutledge 1999- .254 (min. 200 games) 8. Jill Talbot 1998-2001 416 7. Kristi Colson 1988-91 340 9. Stephanie Murry 1984-87 .248 Player Years 9. Kristi Colson 1988-91 399 8. Leigh Halliwell 1985-88 333 10. Michelle Fanger 1994-97 .245 1. Kelly Waage 1986-89 1.43 10.Michelle Bartsch 1990-93 390 9. Barb Bell 1993-96 324 2. Stephanie Murry 1984-87 1.26 10. Jill Talbot 1998-2000 304 Consecutive Games Played Assists 3. Charita Johnson 1991-94 1.21 Player Years 4. Marisa DaLee 1997-99 1.07 Player Years Kills per Game (min. 200 games) 1. Barb Bell 1993-96 383 1. Dana Burkholder 1998-2001 5,424 5. Stefani Saragosa 1999- 1.06 2. Laura Bartsch 1992-95 4,024 Player Years 5. Leigh Halliwell 1985-88 .95 2. Charita Johnson 1991-94 348 1. Barb Bell 1993-96 4.41 3. Marisa DaLee 1997-2000 338 3. Heather McCormack 1989-92 3,517 6. Stephanie Venne 1994-97 .91 4. Mary Linton 1986-89 2,954 2. Terry Lauchner 1987-90 3.90 7. Keisha Johnson 4. Jill Talbot 1999-2001 295 3. Lisa Rutledge 1999- 3.47 5. Michelle Bartsch 1991-93 236 5. Michaela Ebben 1994-96 2,692 Demps 1995-98 .90 6. Lindsey Hahn 1986-89 1,939 4. Melissa Ferris 1991-94 3.40 8. Trina Smith 1989-90, 6. Dana Burkholder 1999-2001 235 5. Marisa DaLee 1997-99 3.20 7. Heidi Bomberger 1993-95 226 7. Brooke Saunders 1981-84 1,590 92-93 .86 8. Valerie Campbell 1982-85 1,188 6. Carolyn Penfield 1994-97 2.98 9. Kristi Colson 1988-91 .85 8. Sara Johnson 1995-97 222 7. Kiyomi Morino 1984-87 2.90 9. Lindsay Hahn 1987-89 160 9. Leigh Halliwell 1985-88 716 10. Barb Bell 1993-96 .77 10. Jill Talbot 1998-2001 413 8. Allison Napier 1997-2000 2.86 10. Michelle Fanger 1996-97 158 9. Caylin Combs 1987-90 2.78 Kills Service Aces 10. Charita Johnson 1991-94 2.71 Shannon Torregrosa 1999- 2.71 Player Years Player Years 1. Barb Bell 1993-96 1,859 1. Kiyomi Morino 1984-87 160 2. Terry Lauchner 1987-90 1,636 2. Terry Lauchner 1987-90 154 3. Melissa Ferris 1991-94 1,273 3. Raelene Elam 1996-99 130 4. Marisa DaLee 1997-99 1,243 4. Brooke Saunders 1981-84 116 5. Melissa McLinden 1982-85 1,213 5. Jill Talbot 1998-2001 110 6. Charita Johnson 1991-94 1,134 6. Laura Bartsch 1992-95 104 7. Lisa Rutledge 1999- 1,056 7. Mary Linton 1986-89 92 8. Kristi Colson 1988-91 1,044 8. Leigh Halliwell 1985-88 89 9. Anita Moss 1980-83 1,036 9. Julie Kakuska 1985-88 86 10.Jill Talbot 1998-2001 1,022 Lindsey Hahn 1986-89 86 10+ Kill Matches Digs Player Years Player Years 1. Barb Bell 1993-96 101 1. Terry Lauchner 1987-90 1,297 2. Terry Lauchner 1987-90 83 2. Lindsey Hahn 1986-89 1,155 3. Melissa Ferris 1991-94 72 3. Dana Burkholder 1998-2001 1,146 4. Melissa McLinden 1982-85 65 4. Jill Talbot 1998-2001 1,111 5. Charita Johnson 1991-94 64 5. Michelle Bartsch 1990-93 1,095 6. Marisa DaLee 1997-99 58 6. Barb Bell 1993-96 1,046 7. Kristi Colson 1988-91 52 7. Kiyomi Morino 1984-87 954 8. Caylin Combs 1987-90 48 8. Charita Johnson 1991-94 914 9. Carolyn Penfield 1994-97 44 9. Caylin Combs 1987-90 909 10. Kiyomi Morino 1984-87 41 10. Heidi Bomberger 1993-96 866 Lindsey Hahn appeared in an Arizona-record 443 games from 1986-89 Page 42 Individual Single Season Records
Matches Played Hitting Percentage Total Blocks Service Aces per Game Player Year (min. five attempts per game) Player Year (min. 60 percent of team’sgames) 1. Dana Burkholder 2000 33 Player Year 1. Kelly Waage 1988 226 Player Year Marisa DaLee 2000 33 1. Marisa DaLee 2000 .437 2. Kelly Waage 1989 158 1. Kiyomi Morino 1987 0.80 Allison Napier 2000 33 2. Jill Talbot 2001 .422 3. Stephanie Murry 1987 155 2. Brooke Saunders 1984 0.56 Lisa Rutledge 2000 33 3. Marisa DaLee 1998 .386 4. Charita Johnson 1992 147 3. Raelene Elam 1998 0.54 Jill Talbot 2000 33 4. Marisa DaLee 1999 .381 5. Stephanie Venne 1995 142 4. Terry Lauchner 1988 0.45 Lindsey Hahn 1988 33 5. Jill Talbot 2000 .366 6. Charita Johnson 1994 141 5. Kiyomi Morino 1984 0.44 Julie Kakuska 1988 33 6. Melissa McLinden 1985 .340 7. Stephanie Murry 1986 139 6. Laura Bartsch 1992 0.42 Terry Lauchner 1988 33 7. Anita Moss 1983 .319 8. Marisa DaLee 1999 139 7. Carolyn Penfield 1997 0.41 Kelly Waage 1988 33 8. Erin Aldrich 1996 .300 9. Charita Johnson 1993 136 8. Jill Talbot 1999 0.38 10. Marisa DaLee 1999 32 Erin Aldrich 1997 .300 10. Melissa McLinden 1985 134 9. Amy Gale 1986 0.38 Raelene Elam 1999 32 10. Caren Kemner 1984 .289 10. Terry Lauchner 1989 0.37 Jill Talbot 1999 32 Kills per Game Assists (min. 60 percent of team’s games) Digs per Game Matches Started (since 1986) Player Year Player Year (min. 60 percent of team’s games) Player Year 1. Dana Burkholder 2000 1,562 1. Barb Bell 1995 4.69 Player Year 1. Dana Burkholder 2000 33 2. Heather McCormack 1990 1,478 2. Barb Bell 1996 4.66 1. Kiyomi Morino 1986 3.41 Allison Napier 2000 33 3. Laura Bartsch 1993 1,400 3. Barb Bell 1994 4.51 2. Terry Lauchner 1990 3.37 Lisa Rutledge 2000 33 4. Mary Linton 1989 1,363 4. Terry Lauchner 1988 4.33 3. Kiyomi Morino 1987 3.35 Jill Talbot 2000 33 5. Dana Burkholder 2001 1,356 5. Lisa Rutledge 2001 4.05 4. Terry Lauchner 1988 3.34 Kelly Waage 1988 33 6. Dana Burkholder 1998 1,346 6. Allison Napier 2000 4.04 5. Jill Talbot 2001 3.28 6. Julie Kakuska 1988 32 7. Michaela Ebben 1997 1,246 7. Terry Lauchner 1989 4.01 6. Michelle Bartsch 1992 3.27 7. Lindsey Hahn 1988 31 8. Mary Linton 1988 1,236 8. Terry Lauchner 1990 4.00 7. Kristi Colson 1991 3.24 Mary Linton 1989 31 9. Heather McCormack 1991 1,198 9. Kiyomi Morino 1987 3.88 8. Terry Lauchner 1989 3.15 Heather McCormack 1990 31 10. Dana Burkholder 1999 1,160 10. Caren Kemner 1984 3.81 9. Barb Bell 1994 3.11 Laura Bartsch 1993 31 10. Michelle Bartsch 1991 3.02 Charita Johnson 1993 31 Service Aces Assists per Game Trina Smith 1993 31 Player Year (min. 60 percent of team’s games) Blocks per Game 1. Kiyomi Morino 1987 80 Player Year (min. 60 percent of team’s games) Games Played (since 1984) Player Year Player Year 2. Raelene Elam 1998 57 1. Dana Burkholder 2000 13.58 3. Brooke Saunders 1983 54 2. Dana Burkholder 2001 13.04 1. Kelly Waage 1987 1.81 1. Lindsey Hahn 1988 128 2. Melissa McLinden 1985 1.60 2. Kelly Waage 1988 125 Terry Lauchner 1988 54 3. Dana Burkholder 1999 12.89 5. Laura Bartsch 1993 51 4. Heather McCormack 1990 12.53 3. Amy Gale 1986 1.56 3. Julie Kakuska 1988 124 4. Stephanie Murry 1987 1.49 4. Laura Bartsch 1993 122 6. Brooke Saunders 1984 50 5. Dana Burkholder 1998 12.46 7. Carolyn Penfield 1997 42 6. Michaela Ebben 1997 12.10 5. Charita Johnson 1994 1.48 Heidi Bomberger 1993 122 6. Charita Johnson 1992 1.41 Charita Johnson 1993 122 8. Amy Gale 1986 41 7. Laura Bartsch 1994 11.90 Terry Lauchner 1989 41 8. Mary Linton 1989 11.65 7. Kelly Waage 1988 1.40 Stephanie Rempe 1993 122 8. Stephanie Murry 1986 1.39 Trina Smith 1993 122 Jill Talbot 1999 41 9. Heather McCormack 1991 11.63 10. Laura Bartsch 1993 11.48 9. Stephanie Venne 1995 1.34 9. Michelle Bartsch 1993 121 10. Tamika Dennis 1994 1.26 Melissa Ferris 1993 121 Digs Player Year Kills 1. Terry Lauchner 1988 401 Player Year 2. Julie Kakuska 1988 369 1. Terry Lauchner 1988 520 3. Terry Lauchner 1990 364 2. Barb Bell 1996 517 4. Michelle Bartsch 1993 362 3. Barb Bell 1995 497 5. Kiyomi Morino 1986 361 4. Melissa McLinden 1985 455 6. Lindsey Hahn 1988 356 5. Terry Lauchner 1989 441 7. Terry Lauchner 1989 346 6. Allison Napier 2000 440 8. Jill Talbot 2001 341 7. Melissa Ferris 1993 437 9. Michelle Bartsch 1992 340 8. Terry Lauchner 1990 432 10. Kristi Colson 1991 337 9. Barb Bell 1994 428 10. Marisa DaLee 1999 419 Block Solos Player Year 10+ Kill Matches 1. Cindy Andrews 1978 55 Player Year 2. Stephanie Murry 1987 50 1. Barb Bell 1996 28 3. Melissa Ferris 1993 45 2. Terry Lauchner 1988 27 4. Kelly Waage 1988 44 Barb Bell 1995 27 Charita Johnson 1992 44 4. Marisa DaLee 1999 26 6. Gwen Abram 1978 38 5. Melissa McLinden 1985 24 7. Kristi Colson 1990 37 Terry Lauchner 1989 24 8. Melissa McLinden 1985 36 Kristi Colson 1990 24 9. Melissa McLinden 1983 34 Melissa Ferris 1993 24 10. Anita Moss 1983 33 Carolyn Penfield 1997 24 10. Anita Moss 1983 23 Block Assists Barb Bell 1993 23 Players Year Barb Bell 1994 23 1. Kelly Waage 1988 182 Marisa DaLee 1998 23 2. Kelly Waage 1989 126 3. Stephanie Venne 1995 124 Attempts 4. Marisa DaLee 1999 122 Player Year 5. Mary Linton 1988 120 1. Terry Lauchner 1988 1,338 6. Charita Johnson 1993 115 2. Barb Bell 1996 1,241 7. Charita Johnson 1994 112 3. Barb Bell 1995 1,231 8. Marisa DaLee 2000 108 4. Julie Kakuska 1988 1,118 Tamika Dennis 1994 108 5. Terry Lauchner 1990 1,075 Keisha Johnson 6. Barb Bell 1994 1,062 Demps 1998 108 7. Kristi Colson 1991 1,049 8. Allison Napier 2000 1,034 8. Barb Bell 1993 1,030 9. Carolyn Penfield 1997 1,025 Barb Bell posted the three greatest seasons in Arizona 10. Terry Lauchner 1989 1,024 Melissa Ferris 1993 1,024 history for kills per game played from 1994-96.
Volleyball 2002 Page 43 The Pacific-10 Conference
Assists Player Opponent Date Games Assists 1. Dana Burkholder at Arizona State 09/13/2000 5 84 2. Heather McCormack vs. Washington State 10/18/1991 4 78 3. Dana Burkholder vs. Washington State 11/22/1998 5 77 Beth Raymond’s 4. Mary Linton vs. California 09/23/1988 5 76 17 blocks at Heather McCormack vs. Fresno State 11/18/1990 5 76 Oregon State in 6. Dana Burkholder at Washington 11/05/1999 5 74 7. Brooke Saunders vs. Tennessee 11/04/1983 5 72 1986 still stand Heather McCormack at Oregon 10/06/1990 5 72 as the WIldcats’ 9. Lindsey Hahn vs. Arizona State 09/23/1987 5 71 school record for Lindsey Hahn vs. California 11/14/1987 3 71 Mary Linton at BYU 11/20/1989 5 71 a single match. Laura Bartsch at Oregon State 11/05/1995 5 71
Service Aces Player Opponent Date Games Aces 1. Kathleen Guthrie vs. Utah 09/07/1982 4 8 2. Kathleen Guthrie at San Diego State 10/10/1980 2 7 Jennifer Hudson vs. Houston 11/03/1983 4 7 Mary Linton vs. Pepperdine (at LBSU) 11/13/1988 4 7 5. Brooke Saunders at Northern Arizona 09/15/1984 3 6 Brooke Saunders at Arizona State 10/19/1984 4 6 Brooke Saunders at San Diego State 11/16/1984 5 6 Terry Lauchner at California 10/22/1988 4 6 Mary Linton at Wyoming 09/02/1989 3 6
Digs Player Opponent Date Games Digs 1. Anita Moss vs. Tennessee 11/04/1983 5 33 2. Kiyomi Morino at Oregon 10/24/1986 4 30 Julie Kakuska at Arizona State 10/12/1988 4 30 Lindsey Hahn at UT-Arlington 11/26/1988 5 30 5. Valerie Campbell vs. UCLA 10/09/1983 5 29 Individual Single Kiyomi Morino at California 10/16/1987 4 29 Shelley Woloski vs. New Mexico State 09/01/1990 4 29 8. Terry Lauchner vs. California 09/23/1988 5 28 Kristi Colson vs. California 11/22/1991 5 28 Match Records 10. Charita Johnson vs. Arizona State 12/05/1993 5 27
Kills Player Opponent Date Games Kills Block Solos 1. Melissa McLinden BYU (at Palo Alto, Calif.) 12/14/1985 5 41 Player Opponent Date Games Blocks 2. Kristi Colson vs. Washington State 10/18/1991 4 38 1. Charita Johnson at Oregon State 09/16/1994 4 8 3. Allison Napier vs. Arizona State 11/18/2000 4 34 2. Trina Smith at Washington 09/22/1990 5 7 Melissa McLinden vs. Arizona State 12/07/1985 5 34 3. Melissa McLinden UC Santa Barbara * 09/04/1985 3 6 5. Carolyn Penfield at Arizona State 10/24/1997 4 33 Stephanie Murry UC Santa Barbara * 09/04/1985 3 6 6. Melissa McLinden at Purdue 09/09/1983 5 32 Stephanie Murry vs. Oregon 09/18/1987 4 6 Terry Lauchner vs. Stanford 09/22/1988 5 32 6. Melissa McLinden vs. Southern California 10/29/1982 4 5 8. Anita Moss San Diego State 1982 5 31 Melissa McLinden vs. New Mexico 09/08/1984 3 5 Melissa McLinden vs. Arizona State 10/09/1985 5 31 Melissa McLinden BYU (at Palo Alto, Calif.) 12/14/1985 5 5 Barb Bell vs. USC 11/10/1995 5 31 * at Fullerton, Calif.
Attempts Block Assists Player Opponent Date Games Attempts Player Opponent Date Games Blocks 1. Kristi Colson vs. Washington State 10/18/1991 4 92 1. Beth Raymond at Oregon State 10/25/1986 4 14 2. Terry Lauchner vs. California 09/23/1988 5 81 2. Tamika Dennis at BYU 12/03/1994 4 12 3. Allison Napier vs. Arizona State 11/18/2000 4 79 3. Mary Palmer vs. Illinois State 09/02/1990 4 11 4. Julie Kakuska Notre Dame * 09/09/1988 5 77 Marisa DaLee vs. Santa Clara 09/03/1999 4 11 Terry Lauchner vs. Stanford 09/22/1988 5 77 5. Stephanie Murry at Oregon State 10/25/1986 4 10 Julie Kakuska vs. California 09/23/1988 5 77 Kelly Waage vs. Houston 10/14/1988 5 10 7. Melissa McLinden BYU (at Palo Alto, Calif.) 12/14/1985 5 76 Mary Linton at Stanford 10/21/1988 5 10 8. Allison Napier UCLA 10/12/2000 5 73 Kelly Waage vs. Arizona State 09/27/1989 5 10 9. Terry Lauchner Notre Dame * 09/09/1988 5 72 Kelly Waage vs. Washington State 10/06/1989 5 10 10. Barb Bell vs. USC 11/10/1995 5 68 Charita Johnson at BYU 12/03/1994 4 10 * at Carbondale, Ill. Stephanie Venne at Southern California 10/14/1995 4 10 Erin Aldrich vs. UCLA 10/04/1996 5 10 Hitting Percentage (min. five attempts per game) Marisa DaLee at Stanford 10/25/1998 4 10 Player (K/E/Att.) Opponent Date Games Pct. Keisha Johnson 1. Beth Grupenhoff (15/0/20) vs. BYU 09/15/1982 3 .750 Demps vs. Oregon 10/30/1998 5 10 Tamika Dennis (16/1/20) at San Diego St. 09/10/1994 3 .750 Marisa DaLee at Arizona State 10/30/1999 4 10 Michelle Fanger (13/1/16) vs. San Francisco 09/12/1997 3 .750 Marisa DaLee (13/1/16) vs. Texas-El Paso 11/27/1999 3 .750 Total Blocks Marisa DaLee 13/1/16) vs. Washington 10/20/2000 3 .750 Player Opponent Date Games Blocks 6. Jill Talbot (15/1/19) vs. Stanford 09/29/2000 3 .737 1. Beth Raymond at Oregon State 10/25/1986 4 17 7. Marisa DaLee (11/0/15) vs. Oregon State 11/01/1998 3 .733 2. Kelly Waage vs. Houston 10/14/1988 5 13 8. Marisa DaLee (20/1/26) vs. USC 10/21/1999 4 .731 3. Charita Johnson vs. California 10/10/1992 4 12 9. Marisa DaLee (12/1/16) at Texas 12/03/1999 3 .688 Charita Johnson at Oregon State 09/16/1994 4 12 10. Michelle Bartsch (17/2/22) at Washington St 10/02/1992 4 .682 Tamika Dennis at BYU 12/03/1994 4 12 Charita Johnson at BYU 12/03/1994 4 12 Stephanie Venne at Oregon State 11/05/1995 5 12 Keisha Johnson Demps vs. Oregon 10/30/1998 5 12
Page 44 Team Single Match Records Kills Opponent Date Kills Three Games vs. California 11/14/1987 77 Four Games vs. Washington State 10/18/1991 96 Five Games at Arizona State 09/13/2000 101
Attempts Opponent Date Attempts Three Games vs. Washington 11/19/1988 204 Four Games vs. Washington State 10/18/1991 237 Five Games vs. California 09/23/1988 286
Hitting Percentage Opponent Date Pct. Three Games vs. Denver 11/23/2001 .537 Four Games at UCLA 11/11/2000 .441 Kelly Waage recorded three triple-doubles in 1988. Five Games vs. Oregon 09/28/1985 .400 (at Lincoln, Neb.)
Assists Opponent Date Assists 20-20 Matches Three Games vs. California 11/14/1987 77 Four Games vs. Washington State 10/18/1991 89 Player Opponent Date Kills Digs Five Games at Arizona State 09/13/2000 91 1. Anita Moss vs. Tennessee 11/04/1983 21 33 vs. Oklahoma 09/05/1987 91 2. Melissa McLinden vs. Arizona State 12/07/1985 34 21 3. Kiyomi Morino vs. Washington 10/18/1986 25 21 Service Aces 4. Kiyomi Morino vs. Oklahoma 09/05/1987 24 20 Opponent Date Aces 5. Kiyomi Morino at California 10/16/1987 27 29 Three Games vs. California 11/02/1984 16 6. Julie Kakuska vs. California 09/23/1988 28 24 Four Games vs. Houston 11/03/1983 17 7. Terry Lauchner vs. California 09/23/1988 23 28 Five Games at Oregon 10/06/1990 17 8. Caylin Combs vs. Oregon State 09/14/1989 24 22 Digs 9. Terry Lauchner vs. Oregon State 09/14/1989 22 22 Opponent Date Digs 10. Kristi Colson at Arizona State 09/13/1990 22 22 Three Games at Oregon 11/17/1989 86 11. Caylin Combs at Arizona State 09/13/1990 21 21 Four Games at Arizona State 10/12/1988 126 12. Terry Lauchner at Arizona State 09/13/1990 24 20 Five Games At UT-Arlington 11/26/1988 132 13. Terry Lauchner vs. Arizona State 11/15/1990 27 22 14. Kristi Colson vs. Washington 10/18/1991 22 23 Solo Blocks 15. Barb Bell at UCLA 11/03/1996 20 20 Opponent Date BS 16. Keisha Johnson Three Games vs. UCSB 09/14/1985 13 Demps vs. Arizona State 11/13/1998 21 20 Four Games at Oregon State 09/16/1994 14 17. Allison Napier vs. UCLA 10/12/2000 29 21 Five Games vs. Arizona State 10/14/1983 10 18. Lisa Rutledge at Arizona State 11/03/2001 22 25 vs. Tennessee 11/04/1983 10
Block Assists Opponent Date BA Three Games at Oregon State 10/01/1988 34 Triple-Doubles Four Games at Oregon State 10/25/1986 48 Five Games vs. San Diego St. 09/13/1996 34 Player Opponent Date Caren Kemner at San Diego St. 11/16/1984 23 kills 16 digs 10 blocks Total Blocks Caren Kemner vs. Pittsburgh 11/23/1984 18 kills 11 digs 10 blocks Opponent Date TB Melissa McLinden BYU 12/14/1985 41 kills 17 digs 11 blocks Three Games vs. Oregon 10/30/1988 21 (at Palo, Alto, Calif.) Four Games at BYU 12/03/1994 32 Lori Gray vs. Oregon 09/11/1986 13 kills 19 digs 10 blocks Five Games vs. UCLA 10/08/1982 25 Lindsey Hahn vs. Houston 10/14/1988 11 kills 68 assists 21 digs Julie Kakuska vs. Houston 10/14/1988 11 kills 10 assists 21 digs Kelly Waage at Stanford 10/21/1988 13 kills 11 digs 10 blocks Kelly Waage at California 10/22/1988 13 kills 15 digs 10 blocks Mary Linton at UT-Arlington 11/26/1988 11 kills 49 assists 23 digs Kristi Kelly Waage at UT-Arlington 11/26/1988 10 kills 17 digs 11 blocks Colson Mary Linton vs. Stanford 11/12/1989 12 kills 62 assists 17 digs Charita Johnson vs. California 10/10/1992 11 kills 11 digs 12 blocks posted a Charita Johnson at Northridge 11/21/1992 15 kills 10 digs 10 blocks 20/20 Charita Johnson at Oregon State 09/16/1994 13 kills 13 digs 18 blocks match in Charita Johnson at BYU 12/03/1994 12 kills 17 digs 12 blocks Jill Talbot at Arizona State 10/16/1998 14 kills 10 assists 18 digs each of her Keisha Johnson vs. Oregon 10/30/1998 13 kills 15 digs 12 blocks last two Demps Dana Burkholder vs. UCLA 10/22/1999 11 kills 70 assists 14 digs seasons at Dana Burkholder vs. San Diego 09/02/2000 10 kills 54 assists 10 digs Arizona. Dana Burkholder vs. UCLA 10/12/2000 15 kills 67 assists 15 digs Dana Burkholder vs. Washington 10/13/2001 10 kills 68 assists 14 digs Dana Burkholder at Washington 11/09/2001 12 kills 64 assists 13 digs
Volleyball 2002 Page 45 NCAA Championship Results Year Date Round Opponent W/L Site Result Score 1981 Dec. 11 Regional Semifinals USC L N1 0-3 6-15, 5-15, 10-15 1982 Dec. 4 First Round Texas A&M W H 3-0 15-6, 15-8, 15-7 Dec. 10 Regional Semifinals Pacific L N2 1-3 13-15, 13-15, 15-7, 5-15 1983 Decc. 4 First Round USC W H 3-2 15-10, 4-15, 15-10, 4-15, 15-9 Dec. 9 Regional Semifinals San Diego State L A 1-3 15-11, 7-15, 1-15, 5-15 1984 Dec. 1 First Round Colorado State L A 1-3 13-15, 11-15, 15-10, 11-15 1985 Dec. 7 First Round Arizona State W H 3-2 12-15, 13-15, 15-11, 15-12, 15-13 Dec. 14 Regional Semifinals Brigham Young L N3 2-3 15-12, 10-15, 6-15, 15-8, 14-16 1986 Dec. 6 First Round Louisiana State L A 2-3 12-15, 15-5, 12-15, 15-12, 9-15 1987 Dec. 3 First Round Hawaii L A 0-3 4-15, 11-15, 10-15 1988 Dec. 2 First Round Brigham Young L A 1-3 15-11, 9-15, 7-15, 5-15 1989 Dec. 2 First Round Oregon W H 3-0 15-9, 15-7, 15-12 Dec. 8 Regional Semifinals UCLA L A 0-3 11-15, 14-16, 14-16 1993 Dec. 1 First Round Lamar W H 3-0 15-11, 15-4, 15-7 Dec. 5 Second Round Arizona State W A 3-2 5-15, 15-7, 5-15, 15-9, 15-11 Dec. 10 Regional Semifinals Brigham Young L N4 1-3 8-15, 15-11, 9-15, 8-15 1994 Nov. 30 First Round Loyola Marymount W H 3-1 15-13, 9-15, 15-6, 15-3 Dec. 3 Second Round Brigham Young W A 3-1 10-15, 15-5, 15-4, 15-10 Dec. 8 Regional Semifinals USC L N3 0-3 7-15, 9-15, 7-15 1996 Dec. 4 First Round San Diego W A 3-2 15-4, 7-15, 15-7, 8-15, 15-13 Dec. 7 Second Round Pacific L A 1-3 15-7, 12-15, 1-15, 8-15 1997 Dec. 6 First Round Oral Roberts L N5 2-3 15-13, 8-15, 15-8, 1-15, 11-15 1998 Dec. 3 First Round Fresno State W N6 3-0 16-14, 15-9, 15-11 Dec. 4 Second Round Long Beach State L A 0-3 11-15, 4-15, 6-15 1999 Dec. 2 First Round Virginia W N7 3-0 15-8, 15-4, 15-12 Dec. 3 Second Round Texas W A 3-0 15-8, 15-6, 15-7 Dec. 9 Regional Semifinals Stanford L A 1-3 15-6, 6-15, 7-15, 7-15 2000 Nov. 30 First Round Alabama A&M W H 3-0 15-1, 15-3, 15-3 Dec. 1 Second Round Michigan W H 3-0 15-1, 15-1, 15-8 Dec. 8 Regional Semifinals BYU W N8 3-0 15-6, 15-6, 15-9 Dec. 9 Regional Finals Nebraska L A 0-3 7-15, 17-19, 11-15 2001 Nov. 30 First Round Eastern Illinois W N9 3-0 30-14, 30-14, 30-20 Dec. 1 Second Round Illinois W A 3-1 32-30, 30-26, 27-30, 30-20 Dec. 6 Regional Semifinals Pacific W N4 3-0 30-26, 30-24, 30-27 Dec. 7 Regional Finals USC W A 3-2 25-30, 30-24, 30-24, 28-30, 15-12 Dec. 13 Final Four Long Beach State L N10 0-3 27-30, 25-30, 20-30 N1—Seattle, Wash. N2—Houston, Texas N3—Palo Alto, Calif. N4—Los Angeles, Calif. N5—Boulder, Colo. N6—Long Beach, Calif. N7—Austin, Texas N8—Lincoln, Neb. N9—Champaign, Ill. N10—San Diego, Calif. Volleyball Letterwinners
Abram, Gwen; 1976-79 Ely, Tatisha; 1997 Kiner, Daena; 1988-90 Rovan, Karen; 1975-78 Aldrich, Erin; 1996-97 Ewasek, Annette; 1983-84 Klein, Mary Kay; 1977 Ruen, Rochelle; 2001-Present Andrews, Cindy; 1976-79 Fanger, Michelle; 1994-97 Lauchner, Terry; 1987-90 Rutledge, Lisa; 1999-Present Ayers, Angie; 2001-Present Fawbush, Katy; 1993 Lewis, Sara; 1983-84 Ryan, Eileen; 1979-82 Bartsch, Laura; 1992-95 Ferris, Melissa; 1991-94 Lim, Dana; 1977 Saragosa, Stefani; 1999-Present Bartsch, Michelle; 1990-93 Fields, Lynn; 1990-92 Linton, Mary; 1986-89 Saunders, Brooke; 1981-84 Bell, Barb; 1993-96 Flachsbarth, Heather; 1991, 93, 95 Livingston, Ann; 1977-79 Schneider, Jody; 1980 Benward, Lauren; 1998-2001 Frost, Christina, 2000-Present McCormack, Heather; 1989-92 Scott, Linda; 1980 Bethke, Jodi; 1998 Gale, Amy; 1983-86 McIntyre, Nicole; 1997-98 Sebbas, Erin; 1998-2001 Biszantz, JoAnn; 1983 Gale, Marsha; 1987 McLinden, Melissa; 1982-85 Sefferovich, Nadia; 1998 Blackstone, Kim; 1980 Gaumond, Renee; 1978 Meenan, Kelly; 1977 Sharp, Jeannine; 1987-88 Bomberger, Heidi; 1993-96 Gile, Cathy; 1977-78 Meyer, Becky; 1978-79 Sliva, Kelley; 1980-82 Burkholder, Dana; 1998-2001 Golka, Wendy; 1977 Miles, Krys; 1980-81 Smith, Trina; 1989-90, 92-93 Burton, Kellie: 2001 Gormsen, Kara; 1996 Mitchell, Margaret; 1980 Stull, Debbie; 1979-81 Campbell, Valerie; 1982-85 Grabowsky, Gail; 1981-82 Moore, Jody Ann; 1977 Sundby, Karen; 1991 Carson, Peggy; 1977-78 Gray, Lori; 1983-86 Morino, Kiyomi; 1984-87 Talbot, Jill; 1998-2001 Clark, Elvina; 1997-00 Grenier, Jane; 1979-80 Moss, Anita; 1980-83 Thomason, Betty; 1980 Colson, Kristi; 1988-91 Grupenhoff, Beth; 1979-82 Mulvany, Kelli; 2001-Present Torregrosa, Shannon; 1999-Present Colwell, Shannon; 1993 Guthrie, Kathleen; 1979-82 Mulvhill, Jean; 1978 Venne, Stephanie; 1994-97 Combs, Caylin; 1987-90 Hahn, Lindsey; 1986-89 Murphy, Meghan; 1997 Waage, Kelly; 1986-89 Counts, Valerie; 1979-80 Halliwell, Leigh; 1985-88 Murry, Stephanie; 1984-87 White, Melita; 1995 Cunningham, Ann; 1978 Hammarstrom, Amy; 1991-92 Napier, Allison; 1997-00 Woloski, Shelley; 1988-90 Chaltas, Thailia; 1985 Harney, Gwyn; 1977 Newcomb, Jill; 1983-84 Wood, Laura; 1978 DaLee, Marisa; 1997-00 Hudson, Jennifer; 1981-84 Olson, Nancy; 1979-80 Williams, Rachel; 1999-Present Dare, Julie; 1978 Jestadt, Tiffany; 1992 Palmer, Mary; 1989-92 Yardley, Anne; 1981-82 Demps, Keisha Johnson; 1995-98 Johnson, Charita; 1991-94 Penfield, Carolyn; 1994-97 Dennis, Tamika; 1993-94, 96 Johnson, Sara; 1994-97 Porter, Cindy; 1977 Dougherty, Erin; 1984-85 Kakuska, Julie; 1985-88 Randolf, Madelyn; 1978 DuBois, Lesley; 1998 Kane, Debbie; 1981-82 Raymond, Beth; 1986-88 Ebben, Michaela; 1994-97 Kemner, Caren; 1983-84 Reckmeyer, Laura; 1994-95 Ehkammer, Sheree; 1976-79 Kerwin, Cindy; 1978-79 Reid, Carson; 1993 Elam, Raelene; 1996-99 Killough, Jolene; 2001-Present Rempe, Stephanie; 1990-93
Page 46 1996 Stephanie Venne Second-Team Heidi Bomberger Honorable Mention Honors and Awards Michelle Fanger Honorable Mention 1997 Michelle Fanger First-Team Stephanie Venne First-Team Erin Aldrich Honorable Mention Volleyball Magazine First-Team All-Pac-10 1999 Erin Sebbas Honorable Mention National Coach of the Year 1988 Terry Lauchner 2000 Dana Burkholder Honorable Mention 2001 David Rubio 1989 Terry Lauchner Lisa Rutledge Honorable Mention Mary Linton Jill Talbot Honorable Mention Honda Award Finalist 1993 Barb Bell 2001 Lisa Rutledge Second-Team 2001 Dana Burkholder 1994 Charita Johnson Jill Talbot Second-Team 1995 Barb Bell Dana Burkholder Honorable Mention All-Americans 1996 Barb Bell Erin Sebbas Honorable Mention 1982 Anita Moss VBM - Third-Team 1997 Erin Aldrich 1983 Anita Moss VBM - Third-Team Carolyn Penfield All-Pac-West Conference CVCA - Third-Team 1998 Marisa DaLee 1985 Melissa McLinden Melissa McLinden VBM - HM Keisha Johnson Demps 1984 Caren Kemner CVCA - Third-Team 1999 Dana Burkholder All-West Coast Athletic Association Melissa McLinden VBM - HM Marisa DaLee 1979 Cindy Kerwin Honorable Mention 1985 Melissa McLinden CVCA - First-Team 2000 Dana Burkholder 1980 Valarie Counts Second-Team 1993 Barb Bell ASICS/VM Frosh Marisa DaLee Anita Moss Second-Team 2000 Dana Burkholder AVCA - First-Team Allison Napier Jane Grenier Honorable Mention VBMag - First-Team 2001 Dana Burkholder 1981 Anita Moss Second-Team 2001 Dana Burkholder AVCA - First-Team Lisa Rutledge Kathleen Guthrie Honorable Mention VBMag - First-Team Jill Talbot 1982 Anita Moss Second-Team Jill Talbot AVCA - First-Team Melissa McLinden Honorable Mention VBMag - Third-Team 1983 Anita Moss Second-Team VBM Volleyball Monthly Melissa McLinden Second-Team VBMag Volleyball Magazine 1984 Caren Kemner First-Team Melissa McLinden Second-Team Academic All-Americans 1982 Kathleen Guthrie First-Team All-Intermountain Athletic Conference 1993 Michelle Bartsch-Malis Second-Team 1976 Anne Davenport Cindy Andrews Academic All-District VIII 1977 Gwen Abram 1996 Michelle Fanger First-Team Cindy Andrews 2001 Jill Talbot Third-Team Sheree Ekhammer 1978 Gwen Abram All-Northwest Region Cindy Andrews 1987 Kiyomi Morino Sheree Ekhammer 1988 Terry Lauchner A Mary Linton U.S. National/Junior National Teams Kelly Waage 1984 Melissa McLinden U.S. Jr. National Team 1985 Caren Kemner U.S. National Team AVCA All-West Region Melissa McLinden U.S. National Team 1989 Terry Lauchner 1998 Carolyn Penfield U.S. National Team Mary Linton Keisha Johnson Demps U.S. National Team 1993 Laura Bartsch Second-Team Dana Burkholder and Jill Talbot, 2001 AVCA Dana Burkholder U.S. Jr. National Team 1994 Charita Johnson Second-Team All-Americans, helped lead 1999 Dana Burkholder U.S. Jr. National Team Lisa Rutledge U.S. Jr. National Team AVCA All-District VIII Arizona to its first-ever NCAA Final 2001 Jennifer Abernathy U.S. Jr. National Team 1999 Dana Burkholder Four appearance. Kim Glass U.S. Jr. National Team Marisa DaLee Bre Ladd U.S. Jr. National Team 2002 Kim Glass U.S. Jr. National Team AVCA All-Pacific Region 2000 Dana Burkholder U.S. Olympic Teams Marisa DaLee 1988 Caren Kemner 2001 Dana Burkholder Pac-10 Players of the Week 1986 Kiyomi Morino Sep. 8 Melissa McLinden Lisa Rutledge 1987 Kiyomi Morino Sep. 8 1992 Caren Kemner Jill Talbot 1993 Barb Bell Oct. 25 1996 Caren Kemner Barb Bell Nov. 8 AVCA/Sports Imports U.S. Olympic Festival National Player of the Week 1994 Charita Johnson Sep. 19 1996 Barb Bell Nov. 18 1981 Kathleen Guthrie 2001 Shannon Torregrosa Oct. 29 1997 Michaela Ebben Nov. 24 1982 Jennifer Hudson Melissa McLinden Pac-10 Player of the Year 1998 Keisha Johnson Demps Sep. 8 Marisa DaLee Nov. 2 Anita Moss 2000 Dana Burkholder 1999 Marisa DaLee Sep. 6 1983 Valarie Campbell Melissa McLinden Pac-10 Coach of the Year Dana Burkholder Nov. 18 2000 Dana Burkholder Sep. 11 Anita Moss 2000 David Rubio Marisa DaLee Sep. 18 1986 Lindsay Hahn Shelley Woloski All-Pac-10 Freshman Team Allison Napier Oct. 2 Marisa DaLee Oct. 30 1989 Terry Lauchner 1987 Terry Lauchner 2001 Shannon Torregrosa Oct. 29 1990 Kristi Colson 1989 Trina Smith Trina Smith 1992 Laura Bartsch 1993 Melissa Ferris 1993 Barb Bell Academic All-Pac-10 1990 Mary Palmer Second-Team Charita Johnson 1995 Keisha Johnson 1991 Michelle Bartsch Second-Team 1994 Charita Johnson 1996 Erin Aldrich Heather McCormack Honorable Mention 1998 Dana Burkholder Mary Palmer Honorable Mention University of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame 1999 Lisa Rutledge 1992 Michelle Bartsch First-Team 1989 Anita Moss Heather McCormack Second-Team 1991 Melissa McLinden Amy Hammarstrom Honorable Mention 1992 Caren Kemner 1993 Michelle Bartsch-Malis First-Team 1994 Kathleen Ann Krucker 1995 Laura Reckmeyer Second-Team 1994 Joan McCormick Powell Stephanie Venne Second-Team Michelle Fanger Honorable Mention
Volleyball 2002 Page 47 Olympians and National Team Members
Dana Burkholder Keisha Johnson Demps Melissa Ferris Charita Johnson
Arizona volleyball players have made an impact on the international and profession volleyball scenes over the last two decades. Internationally, future and former Wildcats have played for Olympic, National and Junior National teams. Former Wildcat Caren Kemner, three-time Olympian, helped win a bronze medal for the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Recently departed All- American setter Dana Burkholder played for the U.S. Junior National Team twice (1998-99) and has plans to try out for the U.S. Olympic team in 2004. She, along with current Wildcat senior Lisa Rutledge, helped the JNT take top honors at the 1998 World Championships. Arizona’s 2002 recruiting class has also had extensive experience on the international level. Jennifer Abernathy, Bre Ladd and Kim Glass all played together on the 2001 Junior National team at the Junior World Championships in the Dominican Republic. Glass returned to the JNT team again in 2002. Professionally, former Wildcat All-American Jill Talbot is the latest Arizona player to have moved onto the paid ranks. Talbot spent the first part of 2002 playing in the professional leagues in Puerto Rico. Keisha Caren Kemner Johnson Demps, Melissa Ferris, Allison Napier and current associate Melissa McLinden head coach Charita Johnson all went on to professional playing careers after playing at Arizona.
U.S. Olympic Team 1988 Caren Kemner Melissa McLinden 1992 Caren Kemner 1996 Caren Kemner U.S. National Team 1985 Caren Kemner Melissa McLinden 1998 Carolyn Penfield U.S. Junior National Team 1984 Melissa McLinden 1998 Dana Burkholder 1999 Dana Burkholder Lisa Rutledge 2001 Jennifer Abernathy Allison Napier Jill Talbot Kim Glass Bre Ladd 2002 Kim Glass Professional Players Keiasha Johnson Demps Melissa Ferris Charita Johnson Allison Napier Jill Talbot
Page 48 McKale Memorial Center
McKale Memorial Center is the home of Wildcat volleyball, basketball and gymnastics and just one of the many showcase athletic facilities on the campus of the University of Arizona. Situated on the eastern edge of the campus, the beautiful arena is one of the finest in the nation. McKale Center opened in February 1973 with a seating capacity of 13,658. Additional seats were added in the corners of the floor level and to the concourse to boost capacity to 14,341. Renovation of the arena level seating in 1984 reduced the capacity to 13,316. Elimination of all the bleacher seating in 1986 slightly reduced the capacity even further to 13,124. However, additional seats were added in 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1997 to bring the McKale Center capacity to its present 14,489 seats. The facility is named in memory of the late J.F. “Pop” McKale, who was UA athletic director and coach from 1914 to 1957. “Pop” died in 1967, just two weeks before his 80th birthday. Construction on McKale Center began in the fall of 1970 On October 13, 2000, McKale Center was the site of the largest crowd ever to and the first varsity event (in which the Arizona’s men’s basketball team defeated watch a Pac-10 Conference regular season match. The record crowd of 7,298 fans Wyoming) was held Feb. 1, 1973. The official dedication program took place on saw Arizona defeat the previously unbeaten and fourth-ranked USC Women of Troy Nov. 30, 1973. 3-0. The volleyball team didn’t play their first match in McKale Center until Sept. The Wildcats have hosted the NCAA Tournament in McKale six times. After 27, 1983, when they defeated Mesa Community College in an exhibition match. The posting a pair of 3-0 wins over Alabama A&M and Michigan in 2000, the Cats Cats went on to a home record of 10-2 that season in their new home. Since their improved to a sterling 7-0 record in postseason matches in the building. McKale debut against Mesa, the Wildcats have posted a home record of 171-86 for Last season, after going 12-1, UA tallied its 16th winning home record in 19 a .665 winning percentage. seasons in McKale. In the last six seasons (1996-2001), Arizona has posted an From October 13, 2000 through November 16, 2001, the Wildcats won a impressive 71 home wins against only 18 losses in 89 matches for a .798 winning school record 19-straight matches in McKale Center. The winning streak is percentage. During head coach David Rubio’s 10 seasons at the helm, Arizona is impressive considering that during that time the Wildcats faced number of top 103-36 (.741) at home and have dropped only six non-conference matches in 47 teams, including five schools that were ranked in the top 10 during the time of the tries in McKale for an outstanding .872 winning percentage over non-conference match. teams.
McKale Center Records Records at McKale Kills Conf. Overall Overall Average National Arizona 96 vs. Washington State 10/18/1991 Year W-L W-L Attend. Attend. Rank 96 vs. Oklahoma 09/05/1986 1983 WCAA 5-2 10-2 4,500 375 - Opponent 100 Washington State 10/18/1991 1984 WCAA 2-3 5-3 2,650 331 - Individual 30 Melissa McLinden 12/07/1985 1985 Pac-West 1-1 4-5 3,830 426 - (UA vs. Arizona State) 1986 Pac-10 5-4 9-5 4,215 351 - Attempts 1987 Pac-10 5-4 12-6 5,646* 353 - Arizona 286 vs. California 09/23/1988 1988 Pac-10 5-4 8-5 7,998 615 - Opponent 282 California 09/23/1988 1989 Pac-10 5-4 8-5 13,856 1,066 - Individual 92 Kristi Colson 10/18/1991 1990 Pac-10 4-5 10-7 12,939 761 - (UA vs. Washington State) 1991 Pac-10 0-9 2-11 4,919 379 - Hitting Percentage 1992 Pac-10 3-6 4-7 8,759 797 - Arizona .537 vs. Denver 11/23/2002 1993 Pac-10 7-2 11-3 15,157 1,166 - Opponent .440 San Diego State 11/16/1984 1994 Pac-10 6-3 8-3 18,881 1,716 9th % Individual .750 Michelle Fanger 09/12/1997 1995 Pac-10 3-6 9-6 14,750 983 21st (UA vs. San Francisco) 1996 Pac-10 7-2 13-3 13,008 813 30th Assists 1997 Pac-10 6-3 12-3 19,137 1,288 17th Arizona 91 vs. Oklahoma 09/05/1987 Opponent 94 Washington State 10/18/1991 1998 Pac-10 6-3 11-3 11,905 992 22nd Individual 82 Keri Killebrew 1999 Pac-10 5-4 9-7 13,813 987 20th (Washington State vs. UA) 10/18/1991 2000 Pac-10 8-1 14-1 24,525 % 1,635 11th Service Aces 2001 Pac-10 8-1 12-1 23,243 1,788 % 12th Arizona 17 vs. Houston 11/03/1983 Overall 91-67 171-86 Opponent 18 Oregon 10/30/1998 Pac-10 Only 83-61 Individual 7 Three times * Includes attendance for only 16 home matches % Denotes School Single Season Record Digs Arizona 120 vs. California 09/23/1988 Opponent 131 California 09/23/1988 Individual 33 Anita Moss 11/04/1983 (UA vs. Tennessee) Terri Cox 11/08/1996 (ASU vs. UA) Block Solos Arizona 10 vs. Tennessee 11/04/1983 Opponent 9 Tennessee (vs. Colorado State) 11/03/1983 Individual 6 Twice Block Assists Arizona 34 vs. San Diego State 09/13/1996 Opponent 39 LSU 09/07/1986 Individual 14 Stacey Samuels (LSU vs. UA) 09/07/1986
Volleyball 2002 Page 49 The University of Arizona
Born on 40 acres of land donated by a saloon-keeper gram includes 43 departments, involves 200 faculty sponsors and two gamblers, and funded by a $25,000 consolation prize and funds more than 100 undergraduate researchers each in Tucson’s competition for the Territorial capital, the University summer. of Arizona rose from the dusty floor of the desert in true Wild West fashion. Nobody wanted it, and fewer believed it would UA’s top-notch programs develop top-name graduates last. Fortunately, they were wrong, and the bet laid down by E.B. who have continued on to success in their respective fields. Gifford, Ben C. Parker and W.S. “Billy” Read on Nov. 27, 1886, The UA boasts a laundry list of graduates who have signifi- has paid off into one of the finest research institutions in the cantly impacted society. From the late U.S. Congressman world. Morris K. Udall to Joan Ganz Cooney, founder of the Children’s Television Workshop, to Emmy Award winning actor/comedian When the first 32 students hitched their cow ponies to Garry Shandling, UA graduates have made their mark on the posts near the only building on campus in 1891, they began a world. Other notable ex-Wildcats include Native American artist tradition that has now entered its third century. The hitching Fritz Scholder, the late astronaut Richard Scobee, Arizona posts may be gone, but “Old Main” remains as witness to the Supreme Court Justice Stanley G. University’s growth into a 355- Feldman and August Busch III, the acre Research I institution with CEO of Anheuser-Busch, Inc. 185 buildings, more than 35,000 students, and a faculty The UA also plays host to the and staff of 12,000. The UA is world, with students representing the largest employer in Pima all 50 states and 130 countries. County and the fourth-largest in Nearly a quarter of the student body Arizona with a payroll of half a consists of under-represented billion dollars. racial and ethnic groups, and the campus is located in one of the It’s hard to believe that most diverse locations in the in the early days there were country, with the influence of Native more students in the prepara- American and Mexican cultures tory department finishing the evident throughout the Tucson equivalent of high school than community. there were University students. The number of University The University of Arizona enters graduates never reached more its third century of service with a than 10 per year until a decade of rapid expansion beginning in continued commitment to providing support to its undergradu- 1910, which saw the Territory become a state and the small ate population. Recently completed and current construction outpost in the Sonoran Desert grow into a true educational projects are testaments to the fact that the UA is putting its institution. money where its mouth is. The Integrated Learning Center, located underneath the grass Mall in the middle of campus, Today, the University of Arizona is one of the top 20 provides a home base for freshmen, with classrooms and research universities in the nation and has played a part in offices for easier access to faculty and staff. In addition, the groundbreaking projects ranging from the exploration of Mars new Student Union, scheduled for completion this year, will to the development of new cancer treatments. UA’s observa- contain the ambience of the Southwest with shaded terraces tional, theoretical and space astronomy programs are ranked and open-air walkways, while providing services such as the No. 1 in the country by the National Science Foundation (NSF) bookstore and restaurants that serve the UA community. A new and recent U.S. News and World Report rankings placed 17 of SALT (Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques) Center is the school’s graduate programs among the top 20 in the under construction to enhance aid to students with learning nation. In addition, the Nobel Prize, three Pulitzer Prizes and a disabilities, and the Eddie Lynch Athletics Pavilion, which National Medal of Science have been bestowed upon Arizona includes a strength training center, medical services center, educators. and the Jim Click Hall of Champions — a museum to show- case Arizona Athletics Heritage and Tradition. Not to be forgotten, the University’s undergraduate programs continue to flourish. The NSF considers Arizona to This commitment to excellence ensures that the University be one of the 10 universities that best integrates teaching and of Arizona will continue to grow from its auspicious begin- research for undergraduates. The NASA-funded space grant nings as a single-building outpost in the desert into a world- program pays undergraduates to work in laboratories along- renowned center for knowledge and research well into the side faculty, and the Undergraduate Biology Research Pro- next century.
Page 50 Athletics Administration Jim Livengood - Director of Athletics
The University of Arizona’s athletic leadership He is among national leaders in gender equity issues, continuing is in capable hands as the department embarks these efforts through his service to the Pac-10 Gender Equity on its 105th year and pursues success in 2002- Committee (1997-98) as well as his continued diligent work to place the 03. Arizona Athletics program in a leadership role in gender issues. Jim Livengood became UA’s eighth athletics On the national scene, Livengood served as president of the director in January 1994. He has provided National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) in leadership that has brought an already success- 1998-99 and continues to serve as a member of the NACDA Executive ful program to new heights competitively and administratively, in Committee, the NACDA Finance-Management Committee, the NACDA addition to making considerable facility improvements, including Strategic and Long Range Planning Committee, and the NACDA construction of the Eddie Lynch Athletics Pavilion. During his tenure, Preseason Football Games Committee. He was president of the Division the UA has maintained its ranking among the best programs in the I-A Athletics Directors Association in 1998-99 and remains actively nation, finishing among the top 10 schools in the Sears Directors’ Cup involved with that association. Livengood’s hard work was recognized standings each of the last nine years. This record reflects success in the spring of 1999 when he was named the National Association of throughout Arizona’s broad-based program, highlighted by: participa- Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)/Continental Airlines Division I- tion in the 1994 and 2001 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four; A Athletic Director of the Year. becoming 1997 NCAA Men’s National Basketball Champions; winning Born in Quincy, Wash., Livengood earned honorable mention all- the 1994, 1996 and 1997 and 2001 NCAA Division I National Softball state honors in basketball at Quincy High School. He attended Championships, along with the 1996 and 2000 NCAA women’s golf Washington State, Everett (Wash.) Community College and Brigham titles. Young University, earning a bachelor’s degree in physical education He is active on the national and regional level. Livengood became from BYU in 1968. He completed his fifth-year education requirement chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee in July 2002 for teaching certification at Central Washington in 1972. after serving on the committee since 1999. He is a member of the Washington State hired Livengood as its Cage Camp director in NCAA Fellows (Pilot) Program to mentor new athletic directors and 1980-81 and promoted him to assistant athletics director in charge of served on the NCAA Peer Review team from 1994-99. This year, Cage Camp and high school relations in 1981-82. He was associate Livengood is Vice President of the Pac-10 Conference, chairs the Pac- athletics director responsible for development and public relations in 10 Athletic Directors Revenue Sharing Committee, is a member of the 1982-85. Livengood became director of athletics at Southern Illinois Rose Bowl Management Committee, serves on the Pac-10 Men’s University in 1985-87, where he oversaw a 20-sport Saluki program in Basketball Tournament Subcommittee, and is the Pac-10 AD’s Liaison the Missouri Valley Conference and the Gateway Conference. He to Men’s Basketball Coaches. In 2001-2002, he chaired both the Pac- served as President of the Gateway Conference in 1986-87. Washing- 10 Budget & Finance Committee and the Pac-10 Athletic Directors ton State rehired him as athletics director on September 1, 1987. Committee TV Subcommittee, and also served on the Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Tournament Sub-Committee. Livengood and his wife, Linda, have two grown children. Both graduated from The University of Arizona. Michelle graduated from the College of Law in May 2000, and Jeremy graduated in December 1999. Kathleen “Rocky” LaRose - Sr. Assoc. Athletics Director
Kathleen “Rocky” LaRose begins her 24th year Council (the legislative body of the NCAA) as the Pac-10 represen- at the University of Arizona, her ninth year as tative for four years and was appointed Management Council liaison Senior Associate Director of Athletics and her to the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Board. She also has chaired 14th year as the Senior Woman Administrator. various Pac-10 committees. Currently, she oversees the operations of all 19 In 1990, LaRose developed the Commitment for Athletes’ Total sports at the UA, being the first woman in her Success (C.A.T.S.), an educational approach used by student- capacity to have day-to-day operational responsi- athlete services to better the student-athlete academically, athleti- bilities over Division I-A football and men’s basketball programs. cally, and personally. As the Senior Associate Athletics Director, LaRose also oversees Raised in Phoenix, Ariz., LaRose received both her Bachelor of the compliance unit, heritage and the Hall of Champions, public relations Science and Master’s degrees from The University of Arizona. and special events, media relations and C.A.T.S. student-athlete While in attendance, she competed on the UA softball team as a services. She also chairs the department’s Equity and Title IX commit- starting infielder and clean-up hitter, leading the Cats to their first- tees; and she directs the NCAA certification process. ever conference championship title in 1979. She competed in the LaRose joined the Arizona staff in 1979 as the UA softball coach 1979 World Cup Softball championship as a member of the USA and worked from 1980 until 1989 in various capacities including National Championship team. She also was a member of the Arete coordinator of athletic special events and special projects, and as Society (UA’s Athletics Honorary) and was the 1978 UA Homecom- assistant athletics director for fund development. LaRose is a past ing Queen. Vice President of the Pac-10 Conference and is a current member of the Pac-10 Council, which governs and regulates all Pac-10 policies. On the national level, she was a member of the NCAA Management
Volleyball 2002 Page 51 On the men’s side, Pac-10 members have won 240 NCAA Team Championships, far ahead of the the 182 claimed by the The Pac-10 Conference runner-up Big Ten. Men’s NCAA crowns have come at a phenom- enal rate for the Pac-10 - 15 basketball titles by five schools (more Entering the 2002-03 season, the Pacific-10 Conference than any other conference), 48 tennis titles, 45 outdoor track and continues to uphold its tradition as the “Conference of Champi- field crowns, and 24 baseball titles. Pac-10 members have won ons.”® Pac-10 members have claimed an incredible 65 NCAA team 23 of the last 33 NCAA titles in volleyball, 28 of the last 43 in water titles over the past eight seasons, for an average of more than polo, and 20 total swimming and diving national championships. eight championships per academic year. Individually, the Conference has produced an impressive Even more impressive is the breadth of the Pac-10’s success, number of NCAA men’s individual champions as well, claiming 1062 as those 65 team titles over the past eight seasons have come in NCAA individual crowns. 21 different men’s and women’s sports. The Pac-10 has now led On the women’s side, the story is much the same. Since the the nation in NCAA Championships 37 of the last 42 years and NCAA began conducting women’s championships 21 years ago, finished second five times. Pac-10 members have claimed at least four national titles in a Spanning nearly a century of outstanding athletics achieve- single season on 13 occasions. Overall, the Pac-10 has captured ment, the Pac-10 has captured 317 NCAA titles (240 men’s, 77 77 NCAA women’s crowns, easily outdistancing the Southeastern women’s), far outdistancing the runner-up Big Ten Conference’s Conference, which is second with 54. Pac-10 members have 191 titles. dominated a number of sports, winning 15 softball titles, 14 tennis The Conference’s reputation is further proven in the annual crowns, seven of the last 12 volleyball titles and nine of the last 13 Sears Directors’ Cup competition, the prestigious award that trophies in golf and eight of the last 14 in swimming and diving. honors the best overall collegiate athletics programs in the country. Pac-10 women athletes shine nationally on an individual basis STANFORD continued its remarkable run in the 2001-02 season, as well, capturing an unmatched 395 NCAA individual titles, an winning its eighth consecutive Sears Directors’ Cup. In the 2001- average of nearly 19 champions per season. 02 final standings, three of the Top 10, and seven of the top 25 The roots of the Pacific-10 Conference go back nearly 87 Division I programs, were Pac-10 members: No. 1 STANFORD, No. years to December 15, 1915, when the Pacific Coast Conference 5 UCLA, No. 9 ARIZONA, T-No. 13 USC, T-No. 13 ARIZONA STATE, (PCC) was founded at a meeting at the Oregon Hotel in Portland, No. 20 CALIFORNIA and No. 25 WASHINGTON. Ore. Original membership consisted of four schools – the The league tied the SEC for most team championships. Out of University of California at Berkeley, the University of Washington, those six titles, three different Pac-10 members won at least one the University of Oregon, and Oregon State College (now Oregon NCAA Championship, with Stanford leading the nation with four. State University). All still are charter members of the Conference. The Pac-10 also laid claim to 48 individual titles, the most of any The Pacific-10 Conference offices are located 25 miles east Conference. of San Francisco in Walnut Creek, Calif.
Arizona Athletics C.A.T.S. Program
C.A.T.S. Program“A Program of Excellence” Introduction The University of Arizona Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to the academic, physical and personal develop- ment of each and every Wildcat student-athlete. To assist in that endeavor, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) has developed a philosophical approach called C.A.T.S. (Commitment to an Athlete’s Total Success). C.A.T.S. consists of four programs: Academics, Personal Development, Strength and Conditioning and Medical Services. These programs provide a philosophical framework for ICA and staff to use in the task of assisting in the personal, physical and emotional growth and in the educational development of the student-athlete.
Mission • To provide a personal development program designed specifically for the individual student-athlete. • To help develop personal and life skills needed to lead a healthy and positive lifestyle. • To bring life-long and lasting growth in the individual • To assist in academic, athletic and personal development, academically, athletically.
Benefits • Student-athletes may realize higher academic achievement • Increased likelihood of retention • Graduation and a path toward a chosen profession • A higher level of maturity, well-rounded experiences, personal responsibility and accountability • Greater overall success
Page 52 C.A.T.S. Academics C.A.T.S. Academics Program Character, intellect, and athletic ability are the combined qualities that make a student a candidate for athletic participation. Once those qualities have been demonstrated, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to a program that will develop the leadership potential of all students as they pursue their education, develop their athletic skills and prepare for rewarding careers. C.A.T.S. Academics is designed to enhance the experience of the student-athlete in the University setting. The primary goals are: • To support the efforts of every student-athlete who attends the University to earn a degree; • To provide assistance for the student-athlete in the development of values, emphasizing the qualities of leadership; • To enhance the interpersonal relationships and communication skills of the student-athlete; • To facilitate the fulfillment of career and life goals of each student-athlete; and • To safeguard the academic integrity of the UA by insuring compliance with all rules of the University and NCAA.
Mission The C.A.T.S. Academic Office strives for excellence in regard to conducted at the C.A.T.S. Academics Center, McKale Room 126. This the academic, athletic, and personal performance of its student- policy encourages student-athletes to attend and, thus, contributes to athletes. Toward these goals, C.A.T.S. Academics commits itself to the positive atmosphere of the program. It also allows close staff exemplary leadership and necessary services to support, manage, supervision and safeguards the integrity of the program. The services and lead its student-athletes. provided by the tutorial staff are an integral part of the total C.A.T.S. We realize the unique commitments and pressures placed on the Academic program. student-athletes. These very differences provide opportunities upon Competent tutors who possess excellent communication skills are which the office may build a strong academic, athletic, and personal an invaluable learning resources for busy student-athletes. Some foundation for its student-athletes within and beyond the University. tutors are hired to be subject tutors and all tutors sign statements of confidentiality. The Staff The C.A.T.S. Academics staff, under the direction of Associate F.A.S.T. Program Athletics Director Dr. Richard Bartsch, consists of: (Freshman Academic Scholastic Training) Jerry Stitt, Special Assistant to the Senior Associate Athletics The primary focus of the student-athlete should be academic Director success. It is especially important that the freshman student-athlete Bobbi Madison, Coordinator - Football Academics understands this very early in their college career. With this in mind, Julius Holt, Academic Counselor the F.A.S.T. Program is designed to enhance the academic skills of the Jennifer Mewes, Academic Counselor freshmen student-athlete to increase their chances of success in the Anthony Wright, Academic Counselor classroom. Attendance in the F.A.S.T. Program is recommended for all Ken Crandall, Support Systems Analyst teams and required by some. The F.A.S.T. program structure includes a daily 45 minute meeting when student-athletes schedule their time Academic Advising and review their notes. Topics emphasized during the F.A.S.T. Program The academic advisor designated by each College has primary include: time management and organizational skills, note taking and advising responsibilities for student-athletes who are currently test taking strategies, paper structure, content and writing, and final enrolled in that College’s curriculum. The C.A.T.S. Academics Office exam preparation. Additional academic skills training is offered also offers supplemental counseling to all student-athletes regarding throughout the year. The program is unique because the information course selection for degree requirements and NCAA requirements presented is focused on developing the student-athlete as a “whole” for continued eligibility. The academic advisory staff are responsible person. The ultimate goal is to develop the student-athlete academi- for monitoring the student-athlete’s progress towards a degree and cally, athletically, and socially. preserving academic integrity in the advising process. Counseling student-athletes in course selections is one of the most important S.T.A.R.T. F.A.S.T. PROGRAM functions. Our approach is one that encourages the cooperating (Student-Athlete Resource Training Freshmen Athletic efforts of several individuals. Scholastic Training) A staff member first works with the student-athlete to formulate a The START FAST Program, required by all freshman student-athletes tentative course plan for the targeted term. This plan is based on the consists of six (6) hours of directed study time per week in the first student’s academic background, career objectives, and areas of semester of enrollment. Each study session focuses on completing interest. Then the student meets with a faculty advisor or college academic objectives and is designed to supplement other academic advising center staff member to review the plan. programs. The Athletic Department counselors and campus advisors work together in order to insure progress toward a degree as well as meet Computer Lab eligibility requirements. The C.A.T.S. computer lab encompasses twenty-three (23) stand alone computers featuring Microsoft office and Windows word- Tutorial Program procesing programs, and several spreadsheet programs. Each Tutorial services are available to all student-athletes upon request. computer has full Internet access, the UA library Sabio system, and E- These sessions may be conducted in-groups or individually. Mail. Student-athletes can access the Discover Career Exploration Graduate students and outstanding undergraduate students are program from each computer. The Computer facility is open and recruited from all departments and are selected on the basis of supervised seventy (70) hours per week and the lab is maintained by faculty recommendation and knowledge of subject area. Although a full-time employee. One laser printer and a scanner complement the special arrangements are sometimes made, tutoring is usually lab.
Volleyball 2002 Page 53 C.A.T.S. Personal Development C.A.T.S. Personal Development Program
In C.A.T.S. Personal Development, the main focus is on personal development, leadership, career development and community service. More than 50 members of the faculty and various campus departments are actively involved in a network supporting C.A.T.S.
Enrichment and Orientation Programs Faculty Fellow Program Student-athletes explore campus life through an orientation program The Faculty Fellow allows for a personal relationship between a that consists of a three-day introductory session covering University student and a faculty member to develop and it provides an opportu- and Athletics Department programs and policies. It is conducted at the nity to share intellectual, social and cultural experiences. beginning of the fall semester. Seminar Series Substance Abuse Education & Testing The Seminar Series provides interesting and knowledgeable The Athletics department is committed to being drug-free. Educa- professionals to speak to student-athletes on a variety of health- tional programs consisting of a mandatory workshop, follow-up related and student success issues. Voluntary and mandatory meetings, seminars, and a Substance Abuse Testing Program help in seminars are regularly scheduled for individual student-athletes, understanding -- and avoiding -- any type of substance abuse. specific teams, or all student-athletes.
C.A.T.S. Network for Student-Athletes Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) The purpose of the C.A.T.S. Network is to provide free, confidential SAAB represents the voice of the student-athlete. Members of the and professional assistance to those student-athletes who wish to board discuss their ideas and concerns with members of the Athletics obtain information or advice in the areas of health, personal growth Department administration. Student-athlete representatives from each and well-being and/or explore specific personal concerns. of the UA’s 19 sports are selected. The Director of Athletics and the Senior Associate Athletics Director (Senior Woman Administrator) hold Personal Assistance Program non-voting membership on the board. The board meets monthly. This program identifies student-athletes who are considered “at- risk,” through an enrichment program which includes special assess- Student-Athlete Giving-Back Program ment tests. Once recognized, the student-athlete is given assistance The Giving-Back Program is designed to educate student-athletes through individual sessions with Athletics Department staff members about the importance of giving back during and after athletic eligibility and/or through various campus assistance programs. has ended. It also provides venues to learn the heritage and rich traditions of Arizona Athletics. Minority Outreach Program In affiliation with various programs on campus, the minority C.A.T.S. Forever mentoring program places minority student-athletes in touch with The C.A.T.S. mission continues long after student-athletes have left faculty and staff who are there to address the personal or academic the University of Arizona. Former student-athletes who have left the concerns of student-athletes. program prior to graduation are encouraged to return to complete their academic degrees. Athletics Department personnel provide assistance Peak Performance Program in this area. Former student-athletes are also provided with career Peak Performance is designed to help student-athletes learn and counseling, internship opportunities, and job search assistance. The use mental skills such as goal setting, visualization, positive self talk, University of Arizona Letterwinners Association also provides stress management, communication and team building to enhance their involvement opportunities and networking. effectiveness as a student-athlete and a person. Community Outreach Program Peer Athletic Leaders (P.A.L. Program) Community service, which includes the Smith Project Speakers’ P.A.L. is made up of upper-class student-athletes from each team Bureau, continues to be one of the most successful segments of the who are dedicated to helping other student-athletes with any overall personal development program. During an average year, more questions or difficulties. Every incoming student is paired with a Peer than 200 student-athletes volunteer in excess of 400 hours to Athletic Leader to help them ease their transition into the University. community service and speak to more than 40,000 children in the Tucson area. Career Development Program The Career Development Program is designed to offer a variety of Smith Project Speakers’ Bureau services to help student-athletes develop and implement career plans, The student-athletes who speak for the Smith Project focus on develop resumes, set goals, and help facilitate use of the campus teaching children how to make healthy life choices and the importance Career and Placement Service. of education. They speak to children about their life experiences, impart an inspirational and positive message, and aim to make a L.I.F.E. Program difference in the lives of young people. (Links to Internships and Future Employment) Student-athletes are placed in internships or have the opportunity to interview for full-time or part-time jobs according to their majors and career interests.
Page 54 The Eddie Lynch Athletics Pavilion
Years of planning came to fruition in late spring 2002 with that will help train Wildcat student-athletes. The space can the completion of the UA’s new Eddie Lynch Athletics Pavilion accommodate nearly the entire football team in various work- on the north end of McKale Center. outs. A three-level modern edifice, the expansion project gives Legacy Lane leads from the curbside walks at the campus Arizona athletics a showpiece for its heritage on the upper Mall to the Eddie Lynch Athletics Plaza a level above the strength levels, and lower-level facilities center. The lane project allows for strength training, conditioning former student-athletes, support- and treatment that are un- ers and friends to own a bit of matched in a collegiate setting. history with a custom-inscribed The Kasser Family Sports walkway tile, many in memoriam, Medicine Center occupies 5,300 and others noting cherished usable square feet of space on moments in UA sports history. one end of the lower level, The legacy tiles cover the including the Alex and Elisabeth plaza terrace, an outdoor multi- Kasser Aqua Rehab Facility purpose area on game days, and which features an underwater lead visitors to the doors of the treadmill and other hydro-therapy Jim Click Hall of Champions, equipment. The facility has where Arizona’s Sports Hall of stations for taping and treatment, Fame and rotating exhibits will examination rooms and offices showcase the heritage and for UA physicians, staff offices tradition of Wildcat athletics in and reception area, and an X-ray examination room. nearly 10,000 usable square feet of space. A spacious area with 32 different treadmill, stair and cycle Marble terrazzo flooring, glass walls and soaring bright machines for cardio workouts sits adjacent to the medical ceilings make the Hall of Champions a vibrant area. Above, via training room and the Bill Estes Jr. Family Strength and Condi- twin glass, steel and marble stairways, the George Rountree tioning Center, the eye-opening area for Wildcat athletes to Mezzanine features maple basketball flooring and is used for perform weight work. news conferences, receptions, convocations and other special The strength and conditioning center covers more than events above the exhibits. 19,000 usable square feet and has 50 yards of three-lane The Eddie Lynch Athletics Pavilion’s construction tied synthetic turf track, a 10 by 20-yard sand pit two feet deep, 17 in with existing McKale Center ramps and walks, and access multi-purpose racks, 22 full body circuit machines, four com- for events held in the arena is accommodated just off the plete sets of dumbbells and more than 10 tons of weights in tiled terrace or through the center doors of the Click Hall of customized “Arizona” logo and bumper plates. Nearly half a Champions. million dollars was invested in the new customized equipment C.A.T.S. Strength and Conditioning Program
C.A.T.S. Strength and Conditioning offers the student-athlete diverse programming designed to maximize the physical capabilities of each individual student-athlete. Each student-athlete receives direction appropriate to his or her specific sport and is able to benefit physically and mentally from strength and conditioning efforts. C.A.T.S. Strength and Conditioning Staff Brad Arnett, Director of C.A.T.S. Strength and Conditioning Carla Garrett, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Preston Greene, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Neil Willey, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Bill Estes Jr. Family Strength and Conditioning Center exercises and nutritional counseling will give a University of Arizona The new $13.5 million dollar Bill Estes Jr. Family Strength and student-athlete the greatest chance to be successful in their competi- Conditioning Center at The University of Arizona is a functional facility tive endeavor. The University of Arizona is committed to helping every with thousands of dollars of strength, plyometric (indoor sandpit), student-athlete reach his or her potential. indoor running turf and aerobic equipment. An individualized program is developed for each student-athlete depending on his or her sport, Free Weight Equipment position and specific physical needs. In today’s athletic arena, it takes Free weight training provides a student-athlete with functional more than just talent to succeed. Physical training that includes speed power and strength development to enhance their performance. development, flexibility work, strength training, injury prevention World-class and state-of-the-art equipment is available to help
Volleyball 2002 Page 55 maximize athletic performance safely and effectively. Plyometric and Flexibility Equipment Transitioning strength development into reactive power and foot speed is vital for every student-athlete. Specific equipment such as an indoor sandpit, running turf, jumping machines, plyo boxes, medicine balls and the knowledge of when and how to use them from the strength staff will allow a student-athlete to reach the highest level of competition. Machines and Dumbbells Injury prevention and rehabilitation is another aspect that affects a student-athlete’s success. A line of top quality selectorized machines and dumbbells, coupled with a staff knowledgeable in functional rehabilitation, will ensure that balanced development, joint isolation and stability can be achieved with the utmost in safety and comfort. Cardiovascular Equipment In addition to having some of the best weather in the country for conditioning outside on a year-round basis, the strength and condition- ing center has top of the line heart rate monitored equipment for individual student-athletes to use.
C.A.T.S. Medical Services Program
C.A.T.S. Medical Services addresses the medical needs of the student-athlete and is able to provide valuable assistance for the student-athlete. The Medical Services area focuses on preventative measures in order to allow the student-athlete to enjoy the rewards of his or her sport to the fullest extent. Rehabilitation and physical therapy services assist the student-athlete in recovery and prepara- tion for continued success in a specific sport.
C.A.T.S. Medical Services Staff The athletic medicine team is comprised of a team physician (family practice specialist), three team orthopedic surgeons, 12 certified athletics trainers and two physical therapists. In addition, the entire staff works with a team of approximately 30 specialists in the Tucson community to provide comprehensive medical care for athletically related injuries and illnesses.
The Kasser Family Sports Medicine Center The sports medicine center consists of 5,300 usable square feet in space. It includes the Alex and Elisabeth Kasser Aqua Rehab Facility which features an underwater treadmill and other hydro-therapy equipment. The facility has stations for taping and treatment, examination rooms and offices for UA physicians, staff offices and reception area, and an X-ray examination room.
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