1 2009 UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE CONTENTS INSIDE OCU Quick Facts 1 Coaching Staff 2-3 2009 Outlook 3-4 Player Profiles 5-7 Arena 8 Program History 9-10 2008 Statistics 11 2008 Results 12 Sooner Athletic Conference 13 Rosters 14 Athletic Administration 15-16 This is OCU 17 OCU President 18 About Volleyball 19 Brittany Segars Jeannee Campbell ABOUT OCU TEAM INFORMATION DIRECTORY Location: Oklahoma City 2008 Record: 33-8 Athletic Director Founded: 1904 Conference Record: 10-4, tied for Jim Abbott . (405) 208-5301 President: Tom J. McDaniel second Assistant Athletic Director (Northwestern Oklahoma State, 1960) Top Returnees: Lindsay Hansen, Greg Kersgieter . (405) 208-5317 Athletic Director: Jim Abbott Xiaoting Ma, Brittany Segars, Shelbey Administrative Assistant (Huntingdon, 1986)) Veselka Liz Richards . (405) 208-5309 Faculty Rep: Dr. David May Top Newcomers: Samantha Ball, Alex Volleyball Enrollment: 3,897 Benbrook Jen Gomez . (405) 208-6205 Affiliation: NAIA Letter winners returning/lost: 11/3 Bailey Coleman . (405) 208-6205 Conference: Sooner Athletic Starters returning/lost: 5 (plus Baseball Denney Crabaugh (405) 208-5156 Conference libero)/2 Nickname: Stars Keith Lytle . (405) 208-5157 Men’s Basketball Colors: Royal Blue and White SPORTS INFORMATION Kevin Morrissey . (405) 208-5311 Arena: Abe Lemons Arena (3,360) Director of athletic Quinn Wooldridge (405) 208-5310 Address: communications: Rich Tortorelli Women’s Basketball 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave. Assistant sports information Rob Edmisson . (405) 208-5868 Oklahoma City, OK 73106 director: Jeremy Stevens Stephanie Shaw . (405) 208-5307 Office Phone: (405) 208-5304 Rowing COACHING Office Fax: (405) 208-5816 Mike Knopp . (405) 208-5300 Head Coach: Jen Gomez (Colorado Athletic Hotline: (405) 208-5400 Melanie Borger . (405) 208-5521 State-Pueblo, 2000) E-mail Address: [email protected] Linas Smailys . (405) 208-5521 Record: 93-26, fourth year as Web site: www.ocusports.com Soccer head coach Brian Harvey . (405) 208-5165 Billy Martin . (405) 208-5800 Office Phone: (405) 208-6205 MEDIA POLICY E-mail Address: [email protected] Softball To arrange an interview with an Phil McSpadden . (405) 208-5308 Graduate assistant: Bailey Coleman athlete or coach prior to game (Georgia Southern, 2008) Bobbi Bridges . (405) 208-5976 day please contact the OCU sports Cross Country/Track and Field information office to arrange a time Michael Houston . (405) 208-5319 convenient for both parties. Chris Ward. (405) 208-5319 Wrestling Archie Randall . (405) 208-5379 Mikel Delk. (405) 606-4826 ABOUT THE MEDIA GUIDE Link Davis . (405) 606-4826 Written and edited by: Rich Tortorelli. Design: Kevin Miller Photography: Hugh Scott Jr. Sports Information University Archives: Christina Wolf. Printing: Impressions Printing and Copying Services, Inc. Rich Tortorelli . (405) 208-5304 On the cover: Lindsey Hansen, Xiaoting Ma. Athletic Hotline . (405) 208-5400

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JEN GOMEZ MORE ON GOMEZ Head Coach Inside Her Record Third year at OCU Overall: 93-26, three years (.782) (Colorado State-Pueblo) Home record: 40-4 (.923) 60-18, two years Away record: 20-14 (.583) Second year as head coach Neutral record: 33-8 (.786) Seventh year coaching Conference record: 24-12 (.636) Postseason: 4-5 (.444) Jen Gomez quickly established Oklaho- Three-game match record: 59-12 ma City University’s revived program as a contender in the Sooner Athletic Confer- (.813) ence. She aims for even greater heights for Four-game match record: 23-5 the Stars. (.813) At OCU, Gomez has coached two two- Five-game match record: 10-9 time all-region players and three two-time all-conference honorees. OCU has had (.538) NAIA Region VI front-row specialist of the Longest winning streak: 10 (Sept. year and SAC hitter of the year Whitney 19-27, 2008) Kress and honorable-mention all-American Xiaoting Ma. Gomez (nee’ Salmans) has led Longest losing streak: Three (Oct. OCU to a three-year record of 93-26. 9-13, 2007) Last season, the Stars were 33-8 and advanced to the conference tournament semifi- First victory: OCU def. Oklahoma nals. OCU finished tied for second in the regular-season standings. Four Stars made all- Wesleyan, 3-0 (30-18, 30-22, 30-14), SAC, and Lindsay Hansen became an NAIA scholar-athlete award winner. In 2007, OCU went 34-10 and reached the NAIA Region VI semifinals. The Stars were Aug. 22, 2006 second in the SAC regular-season standings and runners-up in the SAC Tournament. First conference victory: OCU def. The Stars had four all-region selections, four all-SAC picks and two NAIA scholar-athlete Wayland Baptist (Texas), 3-1 (30-18, award winners. 34-32, 30-24), Sept. 21, 2006 In Gomez’ first year with OCU, the Stars went 26-8 and advanced to the NAIA Region VI Tournament for the first time in the program’s history. OCU surpassed its previous single- First postseason victory: OCU def. season high victory total 10 matches into the season and finished tied for second in the Wayland Baptist (Texas), 3-0 (30-18, conference. Five OCU players were all-conference, and two were all-region. 24-30, 30-26, 30-25), Nov. 10, 2006, Gomez came to OCU after being an assistant at Angelo State (Texas) for two years. In SAC Tournamen Gomez’ first year there, Angelo State made the Lone Star Conference Tournament and t posted its best record in 14 years. Gomez had responsibilities in every area of the Angelo State program coaching for Kathleen Brasfield and former Olympian Ruth Lawanson. Gomez specialized in hitting and coached all-conference hitters Lindsay Huling, Amber Smith and Nicole Stoffel. An- gelo State led the conference in hitting percentage in 2004. Before arriving at Angelo State, Gomez spent three years as a full-time assistant and one as a student assistant at her alma mater, Colorado State-Pueblo. She helped Tom Shoji in planning and supervision of practices, weight training, game management, recruiting and statistics management. Gomez was also assistant to the athletic director at Colorado State-Pueblo, handling game management for all home indoor athletic events. She coordinated travel for eight athletic teams and managed marketing and promotion of the basketball programs. She also aided in fund-raising and community relations projects for the athletic department. Gomez has been coaching club teams since entering the profession. She helped coach the Oklahoma 16-and-under team to a third-place finish nationally in the 2008 USA Vol- leyball High Performance Championships. It was the state’s highest placing in the event. As an athlete, Gomez was all-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference in 1999 and 2000 for Colorado State-Pueblo, then known as Southern Colorado. She was named outstanding senior female athlete at the school in 1999-2000 as well as academic all-conference and all-region in 1999. Before Colorado State-Pueblo, Gomez was NJCAA all-American and academic all-American at Garden City Community College (Kan.). At OCU, Gomez teaches in the physical education department and guides the Student- Athlete Advisory Committee, which gives student-athletes a voice with OCU administra- tion. Gomez earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science/health promotion and well- ness from Colorado State-Pueblo. She also holds a master’s degree in health and human performance from Fort Hays State (Kan.). She was a kinesiology lecturer at Angelo State. From Dodge City, Kan., Gomez was an all-state volleyball player while also playing bas- ketball and fastpitch softball. She is married (Chanc). 2 2009 OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE COACHING STAFF BAILEY COLEMAN Graduate Assistant Second year at OCU (Georgia Southern)

Bailey Coleman enters her second year with the Oklahoma City University volleyball program. She aids Jen Gomez in all aspects of the program and guide the junior varsity program. She helped the Stars go 33-8 and reach the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals. Coleman was credited for the Stars’ improved play defensively. Coleman became known for her all-out, inspirational play as a libero and outside hitter during a four-year playing career at NCAA Division I Georgia Southern. Coleman led the team in digs with 302 and 3.28 per game as a senior. She was second on the team in kills as a sophomore. For her career, Coleman posted 1,108 digs, 858 kills and 60 service aces. From Awendaw, S.C., Coleman earned a slew of accolades playing for lower state champion Wando High School. As a senior, Coleman served as team captain and was named Lowcountry player of the year, Charleston Post and Courier player of the year, region player of the year and most valu- able player of the CAWS North/South all-star game. She was region player of the year as a junior and played for the South Carolina Juniors, who advanced to the Junior Olympic National Championships. Coleman earned her degree in health and physical education from Georgia Southern. OUTLOOK Oklahoma City University will strive to Setter offseason among the team. Rowton, a contend for the Sooner Athletic Confer- sophomore from Edmond, Okla., has add- ence volleyball championship with a solid OCU returns Vicky Murphy, who made ed to her offensive repertoire. She put up core of experienced returning players. second-team all-SAC as a freshman. Mur- 1.92 kills a set in 2008. Stars coach Jen Gomez will aim to make phy, a sophomore from Spring, Texas, “She has really improved,” Gomez said. the move towards contention by looking piled up big numbers, topping 50 assists “This last spring she dedicated herself to for aggressive, competitive attitudes. five times and averaging 10.44 assists and her physical conditioning. She has im- OCU went 33-8 and reached the confer- 2.59 digs a set. proved in all phases of her game. She has ence tournament semifinals last year. The Stars added Samantha Ball, who improved a ton on her blocking and her “We have the core of our team back,” earned valuable experience at Pittsburg hitting has gotten better.” said Gomez (nee’ Salmans). “We want to State (Kan.) last fall. Ball, a sophomore compete every day on the court. We will from Edmond, Okla., will likely share the Libero/Defensive Specialist look for dynamic leaders to step up. We setter duties with Murphy and provide ad- want to compete at a higher level every ditional choices for Gomez strategically. Shelbey Veselka took honorable-men- day.” “We have a lot of options,” Gomez said. tion all-SAC honors last year, when she Xiaoting Ma became OCU’s first NAIA “Vicky worked on her hitting and blocking boasted of a 4.16 digs-per-set average and volleyball all-American last season. Ma, this spring. Vicky got stronger and quicker. posted two 30-dig performances. Veselka, a junior from Dalian, China, possesses a She has that season of experience under a junior from Boerne, Texas, combines fine multitude of skills, recording a team-high her belt and fine-tuned herself. anticipation with outstanding ball control 3.17 kills a set to go with 3.48 digs, 0.37 “Sam brings tenacity. She ran an of- as well as a tough serve. blocks and 0.34 aces a set last year. She will fense as a freshman. She has excellent “Her defense and ability to control the spearhead the Stars once again from her hands. She reads the opposing team well back row will be key to our offense,” Go- right-side hitter spot. and puts the ball wherever she wants. She mez said. “She did a great job as our li- “She’s gotten better,” Gomez said. “We can make our offense faster.” bero. I look forward to seeing her mature are looking forward to seeing her come into her role.” in stronger. She has become more accus- Outside Hitter Elizabeth Hendrix provides outstanding tomed to our system and her role. We back-row play and serving ability when are excited for the possibilities. We have Lindsay Hansen has started at this posi- called upon. Hendrix, a junior from Ed- worked on her blocking, which has to be tion since the program restarted her fresh- mond, Okla., put together 2.18 digs and better this year.” man year. Hansen, a senior from Moore, 0.25 aces a set in 2008. The Stars test themselves early in the Okla., averaged 2.07 kills and 1.37 digs a “She has the best passing technique I’ve Concordia Labor Day Tournament on Sept. set. She aims to help OCU take another seen,” Gomez said. “I expect her to be 5-6. That event will feature several top-25 step. more confident in herself. She reads the NAIA teams. “I’m looking for her to be our steady of- opposition well and helps us get the ball. “To be the best we have to play the fensive weapon to where if we get her the She has a good serve.” best,” Gomez said. “Second or third in ball, she puts it away,” Gomez said. “She Brittany Segars will aim to build upon a the conference will not do anymore. We has added to her vertical. She worked on strong late-season performance last year. want to win the conference. There will be her shots. We want her to be a leader for Segars, a senior from Keller, Texas, pro- a push for positions.” us.” duced in the back row and uses her serve A position-by-position look at the Stars: Taylor Rowton may have had the best effectively. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 HOME OF CHAMPIONS: www.ocusports.com 3 OUTLOOK “Britt did extremely well as a defensive “We will be able to utilize her more ef- dle,” Gomez said. “She is quick and a specialist,” Gomez said. “She has a great fectively,” Gomez said. “She got quite a good blocker. She is a good, smart hitter. jump serve which is a great weapon. We bit of time on the right side. Her blocks She will help us be stronger offensively in will utilize her to get a few points each got better. She could be a big part of our the middle. Her experience will help our match.” dynamic offense.” team.” Lucy Knight, a senior from Norman, Okla., consistently provides grit and hustle Middle Blocker With the new pieces in place, Gomez in a backup role. Gomez said, “She has expects to employ sets she has yet to use become more comfortable and vocal. She Adrienne Tillery will be OCU’s most ex- at OCU. may not be flashy, but she is consistent.” perienced hand at this position. Tillery, “I’m excited most about the experience Victoria Cross, a sophomore from Okla- a junior from Carthage, Texas, provided we have and the possibilities out there,” homa City, joined the Stars from the OCU backup for all-region pick Whitney Kress Gomez said. “We want to be more cre- junior varsity. Gomez: “We brought her up the past two years. Tillery, who averaged ative on offense, and we have the person- on the varsity in the spring because of her 1.32 kills and 0.51 blocks a set, can be im- nel to do it. We expect our defense to be instincts and ball awareness. We want to posing. better. We want to be the best blocking see her type of aggressiveness in the back “We are looking for her to step into our team in the conference. We have a solid row.” void in the middle,” Gomez said. “She is team.” excited and ready to take control. She is Right-Side Hitter aggressive and provides an offensive pres- ence.” Besides Ma, Jeannee Campbell makes Alex Benbrook transferred in after a plays in several areas. Campbell, a junior year at Rhode Island. Benbrook, a sopho- from San Antonio, recorded 2.42 kills, 1.73 more from Enid, Okla., will use her 6-foot- digs and 0.37 blocks a set and made hon- 2 frame to stuff the opposition. orable-mention all-conference. “She will help us solidifying the mid-

4 2009 OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE PROFILES 18 digs vs. John Brown on Nov. 4 … 46 assists, LINDSAY XIAOTING 14 digs, four blocks vs. Oklahoma Baptist on HANSEN MA Oct. 28 … five aces, four blocks vs. St. Grego- ry’s on Aug. 30 … SAC setter of the week for Outside Hitter RSH/OH 4 7 Sept. 15-21, Oct. 6-12, Oct. 20-26 and co-setter 6-0 5-9 of the week for Sept. 22-28 … second-team all- Sr. Jr. SAC ... High school: First-team all-district as Moore, Okla. Dalian, China a junior … all-tournament team in Kingwood (Redlands, Okla.) (Westmoore) Tournament … ranked in top 10 among Hous- ton area kill leaders … three-time academic all- Counted on to utilize experience from out- Impacts match in several areas … improved district … three-time volleyball letter winner … side hitter spot … improved leaping ability and in blocking … acclimated to her role … OCU’s coached by Maddie Williams … Wendy’s High shot selection … three-year starter … 2008: first NAIA volleyball all-American … 2008: School Heisman female athlete award winner Averaged 2.07 kills, 1.37 digs and 0.26 blocks Averaged 3.17 kills, 3.48 digs, 0.38 assists, 0.37 … National Honor Society member … magna per set … fourth on team with 277 kills … 15 blocks and 0.34 aces … 26 kills, 12 digs, five cum laude graduate … played club ball for kills vs. Dakota Wesleyan on Sept. 12 … 14 kills blocks vs. John Brown on Nov. 13 in Sooner Ath- Team Texas Elite 18s coached by Frankie Velez vs. Evangel on Sept. 26 … 13 kills at Wayland letic Conference Tournament … 17 kills vs. John … team placed third at Junior Olympics Ameri- Baptist on Oct. 3 … eight kills, 17 digs vs. Okla- Brown on Nov. 4 … 16 kills vs. Wayland Baptist can division … Personal: Majoring in business homa Baptist on Aug. 29 … four blocks vs. Calu- on Oct. 24 … 14 kills, 29 digs at Wayland Baptist administration … daughter of Marshall and met on Sept. 13 … eight kills, seven digs, two on Oct. 3 … 11 kills, 20 digs vs. William Jewell Beverly Murphy … enjoys scrapbooking … born aces vs. Avila on Sept. 5 … .625 hitting percent- on Sept. 5 … 11 kills, 19 digs vs. Tabor on Sept. June 22, 1990 in Conroe, Texas. age at St. Gregory’s on Sept. 23 … NAIA schol- 27 … 11 kills, 11 digs, five blocks vs. Southern ar-athlete … 2007: 1.78 kills and 0.98 digs per Nazarene on Nov. 13 in SAC Tournament … OCU STATISTICS game … fourth on team with 210 kills … 14 kills five aces vs. Central Oklahoma on Sept. 9 … all- Asts Avg. Kills Avg. Digs Avg. Blks Avg. vs. Lubbock Christian in Sooner Athletic Confer- tournament in Baker Invitational, Hastings Clas- 2008 1,535 10.44 121 .82 380 2.59 56 .38 ence Tournament final … 14 kills, four blocks, sic and SAC Tournament … SAC newcomer of .440 hitting percentage vs. McPherson on Sept. the year … AVCA NAIA all-Mid-South Region … 15 … 13 kills, 10 digs vs. Wayland Baptist in SAC honorable-mention NAIA all-American … Pre- Tournament … 13 kills, five digs vs. Southwest- vious college: Averaged 4.51 kills, 3.53 digs, JEANNEE ern Assemblies of God in NAIA Region VI Tour- 0.64 assists, 0.37 blocks and 0.35 aces a game … CAMPBELL nament … 2006: 2.16 kills and 1.58 digs per led team with 496 kills … second on team with Right-side Hitter game … fourth on team with 229 kills … 14 kills 388 digs … .341 hitting percentage … second- 2 5-11 vs. Southwestern Assemblies of God on Sept. 15 team NJCAA all-American … High school: and Lubbock Christian on Sept. 23 … 13 kills Attended Liaoning Sports Technique Institute Jr. and 15 digs vs. Lubbock Christian on Sept. 30 in Shenyang, China … Personal: Majoring in San Antonio … eight kills and 13 digs vs. Wayland Baptist accounting … daughter of Weigou Ma and Li- (San Antonio Incarnate Word) on Sept. 21 … honorable-mention all-SAC … jie Zhang … name pronounced shau-TING (first High school: Captain of volleyball team … syllable sounds like ouch) MAW … nicknamed Expected to play key role in OCU’s offense all-Mid-State Conference … coached by Joey Sarah … enjoys Godiva chocolate … born July … will be used in several roles … versatile … Fitz … four-year letterman in volleyball and 31, 1980 in Dalian, China. 2008: Averaged 2.42 kills, 0.36 blocks and track and field … lettered in cross country … 1.73 digs a set … third on team in total kills … three-year state qualifier in track … played for OCU STATISTICS 14 kills, nine digs at Hastings on Sept. 13 … 13 Oklahoma Wind and Sooner VBC club teams … Kills Avg. Blks Avg. Digs Avg. Aces Avg. kills, eight digs, four assists and three blocks played in 2006 club team nationals … member 2008 387 3.17 45 .37 424 3.48 42 .34 vs. Dordt on Aug. 23 … 12 kills, 17 digs, four of National Honor Society … four-year honor assists vs. William Jewell on Sept. 5 … 12 kills, roll member … Personal: Majoring in nursing five digs vs. Benedictine on Sept. 5 … 11 kills, … daughter of Kirk and Tami Hansen … mother 11 digs at Texas Wesleyan on Sept. 20 … eight (Tami) played volleyball at Platt (Neb.) … born VICKY kills, 18 digs at Southern Nazarene on Oct. 14 March 31, 1988 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. MURPHY … nine kills, four digs, four blocks vs. John Setter Brown on Nov. 4 … eight kills, nine digs, four OCU STATISTICS 1 aces vs. Park on Sept. 12 … honorable-mention 5-10 all-Sooner Athletic Conference … third-team Kills Avg. Blks Avg. Digs Avg. Aces Avg. So. 2006 229 2.16 14 .13 168 1.58 15 .14 CoSIDA college-division academic all-District 6 Spring, Texas 2007 210 1.78 32 .27 116 0.98 0 .00 … 2007: 1.70 kills, 0.33 digs and 0.39 blocks 2008 277 2.07 35 .26 184 1.37 5 .04 (Klein Collins) per game … sixth on team with 119 kills … 11 Totals 716 2.00 81 .23 468 1.31 20 .05 kills and three digs vs. Evangel on Sept. 29 … Versatility to produce in many areas … ex- nine kills and five blocks at Wayland Baptist on perienced, capable setter … improved speed, Sept. 22 … notched eight kills twice … seven quickness and mental game … 2008: Averaged kills four times … High school: Named Texas 10.44 assists, 2.59 digs, 0.82 kills, 0.38 blocks and Association of Private and Parochial Schools 0.16 aces … 54 assists, 19 digs vs. John Brown on 6A all-state, San Antonio Express first-team all- Nov. 13 in Sooner Athletic Conference Tourna- city, first-team all-district as senior … averaged ment … 53 assists at Wayland Baptist on Oct. 4.32 kills per game … member of district cham- 3 … 51 assists, 17 digs vs. Benedictine on Sept. pion and state semifinalist team … second- 6 … 51 assists vs. Wayland Baptist on Oct. 24 team all-district as junior … all-tournament and at Texas Wesleyan on Sept. 20 … 49 assists, at TAPPS 6A state tournament as part of state HOME OF CHAMPIONS: www.ocusports.com 5 PROFILES semifinalist team … TAPPS 6A newcomer of digs at Wayland Baptist on Oct. 3, vs. Dordt the year, honorable-mention all-state as soph- ADRIENNE on Aug. 23 … 11 digs vs. Texas-Brownsville on omore … member of state semifinalist team as Aug. 22, vs. Briar Cliff on Aug. 23, at Oklahoma freshman … coached by Nicki Gonzalez … Na- TILLERY Baptist on Sept. 25, vs. Wayland Baptist on Oct. tional Honor Society … USAA English, journal- Middle Blocker5 24 … 10 digs vs. Oklahoma Baptist on Aug. 29, ism awards … yearbook editor … Personal: 6-0 vs. William Jewell on Sept. 5, vs. John Brown on Majoring in biology … daughter of Ray and Nov. 4 … six digs, four aces vs. Calumet on Sept. Patti Campbell … also recruited by Southwest- Jr. Carthage, Texas 13 … four aces at Mid-America Christian on ern (Texas), Texas A&M and Trinity (Texas) … Oct. 7, vs. Jarvis Christian on Sept. 26 … 2007: born Aug. 12, 1989 in San Antonio. 2.42 digs, 0.48 kills and 0.28 aces per game … fourth on team with 35 aces … 22 digs and four OCU STATISTICS Expected to fill void at middle blocker … ag- kills vs. Evangel on Sept. 29 … 17 digs vs. John Kills Avg. Blks Avg. Digs Avg. Aces Avg. gressive hitting and blocking … puts up strong Brown on Oct. 4 … 16 digs twice … seven kills, 2007 119 1.70 27 .39 23 .33 2 .03 block … 2008: Averaged 1.32 kills, 0.54 digs, 13 digs and four assists at Wayland Baptist on 2008 346 2.42 51 .36 247 1.73 27 .19 0.51 blocks a set … eight kills, two blocks vs. Sept. 22 … nine kills, nine digs and two aces vs. Totals 465 2.18 78 .37 270 1.27 29 .14 Briar Cliff on Aug. 23 … six kills, five blocks Southwestern Assemblies of God on Sept. 29 … vs. Dordt on Aug. 23 … six kills, two blocks five aces at Bacone on Sept. 18 … four aces vs. vs. Oklahoma Baptist on Aug. 29 … 2007: Dakota Wesleyan on Aug. 25 ... High school: 1.49 kills and 0.94 blocks a game … 12 kills at Helped Edmond Santa Fe win the Class 6A state SHELBEY Wayland Baptist on Sept. 22 … nine kills and championship as sophomore … played for Will VESELKA two blocks at Southern Nazarene on Oct. 25 … Ethridge … played on Oklahoma Charge club Libero/DS seven kills three times … 10 blocks vs. Lubbock team coached by Dori Young … Personal: 3 Christian in Sooner Athletic Conference Tourna- 5-6 Majoring in biology … daughter of James and ment final … nine blocks vs. Wayland Baptist Jan Hendrix … enjoys reading and writing … Jr. in SAC Tournament … four blocks four times … born June 21, 1989 in Oklahoma City. Boerne, Texas High school: Named first-team all-state, all- East Texas, District 20-3A most valuable player OCU STATISTICS as senior … 517 kills, 300 digs, 79 blocks, 56 Digs Avg. Asts Avg. Aces Avg. Kills Avg. Spearheads defense and back row … could aces … Van Tournament MVP … Wendy’s High 2007 300 2.42 21 .17 35 .28 60 .48 push for all-conference honors … serves tough School Heisman nominee … second-team all- 2008 283 2.18 16 .12 33 .25 16 .12 … team leader … 2008: Averaged 4.16 digs, state, District 16-3A MVP as junior … 375 kills, Totals 583 2.30 37 .15 68 .27 76 .30 0.32 aces a set … 34 digs at Southern Naza- 117 digs, 65 aces, 42 blocks … 30 kills, 15 digs, rene on Oct. 14 … 33 digs vs. Evangel on Sept. seven blocks vs. Quitman (Texas) … honorable- 26 … 27 digs vs. John Brown on Nov. 13 in mention all-state, all-East Texas and district Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament … newcomer of the year as sophomore … 164 BRITTANY 26 digs vs. Benedictine on Sept. 6 … 23 digs kills, 162 digs, 94 blocks, 35 aces … member of SEGARS at Hastings on Sept. 23, at Mid-America Chris- state semifinalist team as freshman … coached DS/Libero tian on Oct. 7, vs. Oklahoma Baptist on Oct. by Lisa Smith … lettered three times in volley- 9 28 … eight aces vs. Southwestern Assemblies ball … played for East Texas Juniors club team 5-5 on Sept. 27 … honorable-mention all-SAC … coached by Andrew and Nikki Harbison … Sr. 2007: 3.06 digs, 0.67 assists and 0.32 aces per Who’s Who Among American High School Stu- Keller, Texas game … fifth on team with 29 aces … 34 digs dents … National Honor Society … Personal: (Fort Worth North and three aces at Wayland Baptist on Sept. 22 Majoring in accounting … daughter of Michael Crowley) … 26 digs vs. Evangel on Sept. 29 … 21 digs at Tillery … born Jan. 10, 1989 in Oklahoma City. Deadly jump serve … performed well in Baker on Sept. 8 … 17 digs vs. Texas Wesleyan back-row duty last year … put in off-season on Oct. 12 … five aces at Bacone on Sept. 18 OCU STATISTICS work … 2008: Averaged 1.90 digs a set … 112 … 13 assists three times … High school: First- Kills Avg. Blks Avg. Digs Avg. Aces Avg. digs, 10 aces, eight assists on the year … 14 team all-district as senior … Class 4A all-area 2007 94 1.49 59 .94 18 0.29 6 .10 digs vs. Wayland Baptist on Oct. 24 … 14 digs, … honorable-mention all-district as junior and 2008 75 1.32 29 .51 31 0.54 9 .16 ace vs. John Brown on Nov. 4 … 11 digs, two sophomore … coached by Troy Errington … Totals 169 1.41 88 .73 49 0.41 15 .12 aces vs. Southern Nazarene on Nov. 13 in Soon- three-time letter winner in volleyball and soft- er Athletic Conference Tournament … 10 digs ball … played for Alamo 18 Kaepa club team vs. Oklahoma Baptist on Oct. 28 … 2007: 1.65 … competed in Junior Olympics six times … ELIZABETH digs and 1.62 assists per game … 32 assists, 14 honorable-mention all-state and three-time digs, four kills and four aces vs. McPherson on all-district in softball … played in all-star soft- HENDRIX Sept. 15 … 12 assists, two digs and a kill at Ba- ball game … Personal: Majoring in educa- DS/Libero 6 cone on Sept. 18 … eight digs and an ace vs. tion … daughter of Mike and Cyndy Veselka 5-6 Southern Nazarene on Sept. 1 … five digs vs. … born June 13, 1989 in Baytown, Texas. So. St. Gregory’s on Oct. 2 … 2006: 1.44 digs per OCU STATISTICS Edmond, Okla. game … 102 digs and 22 aces … 36 assists, nine (Edmond Santa Fe) digs and three aces vs. Mid-America Christian Digs Avg. Asts Avg. Aces Avg. Kills Avg. on Oct. 3 … nine digs vs. Wayland Baptist on 2007 275 3.06 60 .67 29 .32 8 .09 Excellent passing technique … provides Sept. 30 … High school: Two-time all-District 2008 608 4.16 39 .27 46 .32 7 .05 boost defensively off bench … can be hitting 4-5A … district newcomer of the year … hon- Totals 883 3.74 99 .42 75 .32 15 .06 threat … possesses tough serve … 2008: Aver- orable-mention all-state as junior … played in aged 2.18 digs, 0.25 aces a set … 19 digs, two district playoffs as senior and sophomore … assists at Southern Nazarene on Oct. 14 … 12 two-time volleyball letterman … coached by

6 2009 OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE PROFILES Ashley Ahlfinger … played in Junior Olympics Oklahoman all-city … all-tournament in Ed- with Texas Advantage club team … academic mond Santa Fe Tournament and Union Tour- all-district … outstanding Algebra student and nament … team made Class 6A state tourna- ALEX Christian Athlete … National Honor Roll … list- ment semifinals … coached by Jessica Grayson BENBROOK ed in Who’s Who Among America High School … four-time volleyball letter winner … played Middle Blocker Students … Personal: Majoring in pre-phys- club ball for Oklahoma Peak Performance 12 6-2 ical therapy … first recruit to sign with OCU coached by Greg Dewey … Personal: Major- volleyball as NAIA program … plays piano and ing in business … daughter of Cary and Svenja So. Enid, Okla. shoots skeet … also recruited by Central Chris- Rowton … last name pronounced RAU-ten … (Rhode Island) tian (Kan.), Harding (Ark.), St. Andrew’s and St. born Aug. 7, 1990 in Edmond, Okla. Mary’s … daughter of Mike and Tami Segars … has two brothers (Skyler and Tanner) … born OCU STATISTICS Quick to the block … intelligent hitter … Nov. 16, 1987 in Fort Worth, Texas. Kills Avg. Blks Avg. Digs Avg. Aces Avg. experience will benefit team … 2008: Aver- 2008 73 1.92 11 .29 24 .63 0 .00 aged 0.50 kills, 0.50 blocks, 0.25 assists a set VICTORIA for Rhode Island … High school: Oklahoma Coaches Association all-state as senior … first- CROSS LUCY team all-Centennial Conference … Enid Festi- Defensive Specialist val most valuable player … all-tournament in 8 KNIGHT Broken Arrow Tournament, Union Invitational 5-6 DS/Libero11 … team co-captain … three-time all-tourna- So. Oklahoma City 5-6 ment in Class 6A state tournament … coached (Putnam City West) Sr. by Sandy Bush … team reached Class 6A state Norman, Okla. tournament three times … lettered three (Norman North) times in volleyball … played for Oklahoma Plays aggressively and instinctively … pro- Peak Performance Club coached by Greg Dew- vides hustle … 2008: Played on Stars junior ey … played for Oklahoma Charge coached Reads the block and positions herself well varsity … High school: All-Tribune as senior by Skip Freeman … played for Enid Evolution … tough serve … gives total effort consistently … coached by Wayne Smith … lettered three Club coached by James Ward … Principal’s … 2008: Averaged 1.40 digs, 0.35 aces a set … times each in swimming and volleyball and once Honor Roll … National Honor Society … Com- 28 digs, seven aces on the year … eight digs, in track and field … three-time state qualifier munity Service Club … Personal: Majoring in ace vs. Jarvis Christian on Sept. 26 … five digs in swimming … played for Oklahoma Charge biology … daughter of Liz Benbrook … first vs. Calumet on Sept. 13 … four digs, two aces coached by Ashleigh Brown … Oklahoma Aca- from Enid High School to join NCAA Division vs. St. Gregory’s on Nov. 1 … four digs, ace demic Scholar … Personal: Majoring in kinesi- I volleyball team … enjoys dancing, rafting, vs. St. Gregory’s on Aug. 30 … ace vs. South- ology … daughter of Kristie Cross … nicknamed skiing and swimming … born May 30, 1990 in ern Nazarene on Nov. 13 in Sooner Athletic Tori … enjoys knitting … born March 1, 1990 in Mesquite, Texas. Oklahoma City. Conference Tournament … 2007: 2.00 digs a game … 50 digs, six assists and six aces … OCU STATISTICS 12 digs and two assists vs. Huston-Tillotson Digs Avg. Asts Avg. Aces Avg. Kills Avg. on Aug. 25 … 10 digs vs. Dakota Wesleyan on SAMANTHA 2006 102 1.44 56 .79 22 .31 4 .06 Aug. 25 … four digs and three aces vs. McPher- BALL 2007 61 1.65 60 1.62 10 .27 11 .30 son on Sept. 15 … 2006: Had 54 digs, five Setter 2008 112 1.90 8 .14 10 .17 0 .00 13 kills and five aces … had nine digs twice vs. 5-8 Totals 275 1.65 124 .74 42 .25 15 .09 St. Gregory’s on Oct. 10 and Oct. 28 … High So. school: Recorded 61 aces … voted best de- Edmond, Okla. fensive player on team twice … lettered twice (Pittsburg State, Kan.) in volleyball … coached by Karin Sexson … TAYLOR played for Sooner VBC club team for coach ROWTON Megan O’Connell … also played for Norman Expected to aid Stars offense in creating an Outside10 Hitter Impact and OK Charge club teams … listed in even quicker pace … reads opponents well … 5-10 Who’s Who Among American High School Stu- outstanding hands … 2008: Averaged 5.23 So. dents four times … member of National Honor assists, 0.85 digs, 0.12 aces a set for Pittsburg Edmond, Okla. Society and Spanish National Honor Society … State … High school: Second-team Oklaho- (Edmond North) National Honor Roll …Personal: Majoring in man all-city as senior … honorable-mention biology … daughter of Gary and Sheri Grotts Oklahoman all-city as junior … member of … born Sept. 6, 1987 in Norman, Okla. Class 6A state champion teams as senior and Improved across the board … quick, agile sophomore … coached by Edgar Miraku … blocker … intelligent hitter … 2008: Aver- OCU STATISTICS Personal: Daughter of Steve and Kay Ball … aged 1.92 kills, 0.29 blocks a set … 73 kills, Digs Avg. Asts Avg. Aces Avg. Kills Avg. born Oct. 4, 1989 in Oklahoma City. 11 blocks on the year … 14 kills, four digs vs. 2006 102 1.44 56 .79 22 .31 4 .06 Oklahoma Baptist on Aug. 29 … 10 kills, four 2007 61 1.65 60 1.62 10 .27 11 .30 digs vs. Dordt on Aug. 23 … 10 kills, two digs 2008 112 1.90 8 .14 10 .17 0 .00 vs. Doane on Aug. 22 … nine kills vs. Briar Cliff Totals 275 1.65 124 .74 42 .25 15 .09 on Aug. 23 … seven kills vs. Jarvis Christian on Sept. 26 … High school: Oklahoma Coach- es Association all-state as senior … all-Metro Conference … two-time honorable-mention

HOME OF CHAMPIONS: www.ocusports.com 7 ABE LEMONS ARENA

Abe Lemons Arena provides the home court to Oklahoma City University’s bas- ketball, volleyball and wrestling teams. The arena is named for legendary basketball coach Abe Lemons, who won 599 games in 35 years as a head coach from 1955-90. Lemons is the school’s all-time leader in basketball coaching wins with 427 and also coached at Texas and Texas- Pan American. Lemons, known for his wit, was credited by USA Today with the coaching quote of the century: “Doctors bury their mistakes, mine are still on scholarship.” The arena seats 3,360 for basketball and can be expanded to over 4,000 seats for graduation ceremonies and other activities. Approximately 250,000 visitors attend events at the arena each year. The facility, completed in 2000, has been host to world-renowned figures such as author Kurt Vonnegutt and Bishop Desmond Tutu. Top tennis players Monica Seles and Jennifer Capriati squared off in the 2001 IGA Superthrift Tennis Classic final. The facility recently hosted speaking engagements featuring Colin Powell and Chris Harrison, host of the TV show “The Bachelor” and an OCU alum. OCU has also hosted the NAIA Wrestling Championships, Women’s College Wrestling National Championships, USA Junior National Wrestling Duals and the Mid- America Youth girls basketball national tournament at the arena. Abe Lemons Arena will host the 2010 NAIA Wrestling Championships. Abe Lemons Arena is located inside the $10 million Freede Wellness and Ac- tivities Center. The building boasts of multiple basketball and volleyball courts, athletic training facility, locker rooms, an indoor jogging track and lounge. It is a multipurpose facility accommodating recreation, intramurals, performances and conferences as well as intercollegiate competition. The building is named for the late Dr. Henry J. Freede, an Oklahoma City orthopedic surgeon and sports enthusiast. Also inside the Freede Center are the Leichter Reunion Room, the Naifeh Re- ception Center and the newly completed Jim Wade Athletic Office Suites. The building opened with a ceremony attended by Hall of Fame baseball catcher Johnny Bench, Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Johnny Unitas and broad- caster Curt Gowdy in January 2000.

8 2009 OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE PROGRAM HISTORY

COACH: JEN GOMEZ 2006-PRESENT: 93-26 2006-PRESENT: 60-18 2007: 34-10 2006: 26-8 SAC: 8-4 Home: 15-1 Away: 7-5 Neutral: 12-4 SAC: 6-4 Home: 9-1 Away: 7-5 Neutral: 10-2 a-Wayland Baptist (Texas) W, 30-18, 30-20, 30-11 at Okla. Wesleyan W, 30-18-30-22, 30-14 a-Oklahoma Wesleyan W, 30-18, 30-21, 30-25 Bacone W, 30-28, 30-26, 30-18 a-Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) W, 30-18, 30-12, 30-22 Panhandle State W, 30-25, 30-22, 34-32 a-Huston-Tillotson (Texas) W, 30-23, 30-24, 30-16 at Friends (Kan.) W, 30-26, 30-21, 23-30, 30-24 b-Bryan (Tenn.) W, 30-28, 30-12, 30-15 York (Neb.) W, 30-21, 30-24, 30-19 b-National American (S.D.) L, 30-14, 30-22, 30-26 a-Sul Ross State W, 30-15, 30-21, 33-31 b-Southern Nazarene W, 30-23, 30-27, 30-27 a-McMurry (Texas) W, 30-13, 30-21, 30-18 b-Bryan (Tenn.) W, 30-21, 30-24, 30-20 a-Mary Hardin-Baylor W, 30-19, 30-11, 30-16 Texas Wesleyan W, 22-30, 24-30, 33-31, 30-25, 15-13 a-Austin (Texas) L, 30-28, 30-26, 30-18 *Mid-America Christian W, 30-14, 30-20, 30-26 b-SW Assemblies of God W, 30-18, 22-30, 30-15, 30-23 c-Avila (Mo.) W, 23-30, 30-20, 30-26, 30-17 b-Mid-America Christian W, 30-14, 30-14, 30-23 c-William Jewell (Mo.) W, 30-28, 26-30, 31-29, 30-21 b-St. Gregory’s W, 30-22, 30-15, 30-21 c-Benedictine (Kan.) W, 23-30, 30-14, 30-20, 27-30, 15-11 c-Wayland Baptist W, 30-18, 24-30, 30-26, 30-25 c-Baker (Kan.) W, 27-30, 30-23, 30-27, 28-30, 15-11 c-Lubbock Christian L, 25-30, 27-30, 30-28, 30-24, 15-13 at Central Oklahoma L, 28-30, 30-19, 30-25, 30-27 c-Texas Wesleyan W, 30-27, 30-22, 25-30, 30-25 d-Friends (Kan.) W, 30-19, 30-27, 30-19 Mid-America Christian W, 30-16, 30-16, 30-18 d-Ottawa (Kan.) W, 30-22, 30-21, 30-19 John Brown (Ark.) W, 14-30, 30-20, 30-22, 30-22 d-Kansas Wesleyan W, 30-23, 30-26, 30-28 St. Thomas (Texas) W, 30-21, 30-17, 30-18 d-McPherson (Kan.) W, 30-19, 30-19, 29-31, 30-14 at Bacone W, 30-16, 30-9, 30-13 at Bacone W, 30-10, 30-20, 30-17 at St. Gregory’s W, 30-14, 30-18, 30-10 *at Lubbock Christian (Texas) L, 30-22, 30-17, 25-30, 30-21 at So. Nazarene L, 30-20, 30-24, 30-18 *at Wayland Baptist (Texas) W, 30-28, 24-30, 24-30, 30-27, 15-13 at Southeastern L, 30-21, 30-23, 30-22 at Oklahoma Panhandle State W, 30-21, 30-22, 30-16 Huston-Tillotson W, 30-9, 30-13, 30-27 *Southern Nazarene W, 30-18, 30-23, 30-26 Southern Nazarene W, 30-24, 31-29, 20-30, 34-32 e-MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) W, 30-20, 30-18, 31-29 St. Gregory’s W, 30-15, 30-21, 30-16 e-Tabor (Kan.) W, 30-18, 30-21, 30-15 at John Brown (Ark.) L, 30-28, 17-30, 25-30, 30-15, 15-13 e-Evangel (Mo.) W, 30-26, 30-20, 22-30, 27-30, 19-17 Oklahoma Wesleyan W, 30-16, 30-16, 30-24 e-SW Assemblies of God (Texas) W, 30-22, 30-21, 30-23 x-Wayland Baptist W, 30-18, 34-32, 30-24 *St. Gregory’s W, 30-14, 30-24, 30-10 x-John Brown L, 27-30, 30-23, 30-25, 31-29 *John Brown (Ark.) W, 30-23, 24-30, 30-28, 30-24 y-Texas-Brownsville L, 30-20, 19-30, 18-30, 30-21, 15-7 *at Mid-America Christian L, 30-27, 30-28, 30-25 a-Austin Classic f-Texas Wesleyan L, 30-25, 30-20, 30-26 b-Mid-America Christian Classic f-at Houston Baptist L, 30-21, 30-26, 30-22 c-NAIA Region VI Challenge f-St. Thomas (Texas) W, 30-21, 30-23, 31-29 x-SAC Tournament in Bethany, Okla. Bacone W, Forfeit y-NAIA Region VI Tournament in *Lubbock Christian (Texas) L, 30-19, 30-18, 30-27 Houston *Wayland Baptist (Texas) W, 27-30, 30-24, 30-23, 30-25 *at Southern Nazarene L, 30-22, 30-25, 29-31, 27-30, 16-14 *at St. Gregory’s W, 30-8, 30-11, 30-17 *at John Brown (Ark.) W, 25-30, 30-26, 28-30, 30-23, 15-9 x-at Wayland Baptist (Texas) W, 32-30, 31-29, 24-30, 21-30, 15-9 x-Lubbock Christian (Texas) L, 22-30, 30-21, 28-30, 30-28, 15-11 y-SW Assemblies of God (Texas) W, 30-17, 30-23, 30-18 y-Texas-Brownsville L, 30-27, 30-23, 30-23 *SAC match a-Oklahoma City Classic b-Columbia Classic in Columbia, Mo. c-Baker Invitational in Baldwin City, Kan. d-MidAmerica Nazarene Invitational in Olathe, Kan. e-Oklahoma City-Southern Nazarene Classic f-Houston Baptist Husky Classic in Houston x-SAC Tournament in Plainview, Texas y-NAIA Region VI Tournament in Lubbock, Texas

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1984 1981: 8-13 1980: 2-9-1 COACH: LIZ BUCHANAN COACH: MIKE FISHER COACH: DEBBIE PARRY Records Incomplete Oklahoma Christian W, 15-9, 15-8, 15-13 Southern Nazarene L, 11-15, 9-15, 15-9, 8-15 Cameron L, 0-15, 0-15, 12-15 Oklahoma Baptist L, 4-15, 11-15 1983 Oklahoma Baptist L, 4-15, 3-15, 13-15 Southern Nazarene L, 15-12, 6-15, 17-19 COACH: DEBBIE BENSON Central Oklahoma W, 15-8, 15-7, 15-12 Oklahoma Christian W, 16-14, 15-10 Records Incomplete Oklahoma L, 12-15, 8-15, 15-8, 9-15 Baylor W, 15-6, 14-16, 15-10, 15-9 x-Central Oklahoma L, 10-15, 4-15 Oklahoma Baptist L, 5-15, 9-15, 4-15 x-Tulsa L, 4-15, 4-15 Southern Nazarene L, 5-15, 15-6, 3-15, 15-13, Cameron L, 9-15, 5-15 1982: 4-16 Cameron 10-15 Oklahoma Baptist L, 13-15, 5-15 COACH: DEBBIE BENSON Central Oklahoma W, 15-10, 12-15, 15-10, 15-9 Oklahoma Christian L, 16-14, 5-15, 13-15 Cameron W, 15-7, 15-4, 15-10 Northwestern W, 15-3, 15-0, 15-1 Oklahoma L, 6-15, 3-15, 2-15 Central Oklahoma W, 15-9, 15-10, 11-15, 15-9 Southern Nazarene L, 3-15, 15-12, 5-15 Oral Roberts L, 3-0 Friends (Kan.) W, 15-6, 15-4, 15-6 Panhandle State T, 5-15, 1-1 Texas Woman’s W Kansas Wesleyan L, 13-15, 14-16, 10-15 x-Central State Texas A&M-Commerce L, 4-15, 5-15 Newman (Kan.) L, 9-15, 15-12, 12-15 Tournament Kansas State L, 3-15, 15-13, 5-15, 11-15 Cameron L, 16-18, 11-15 Central Oklahoma L, 15-5, 15-12, 10-15, 8-15, 12-15 Baylor W, 15-4, 15-6, 15-8 Austin W Texas A&M-Commerce L, 14-16, 15-12, 6-15 1979 Oklahoma Baptist L Stephen F. Austin L, 8-15, 13-15 COACH: KIM HOLLAND x-Bethel (Kan.) L, 8-15, 4-15 Oklahoma L, 7-15, 4-15 Records Incomplete x-Emporia State (Kan.) L, 15-3, 9-15, 5-15 Tulsa L, 13-15, 6-15, 6-15 x-Oral Roberts L, 6-15, 1-15 L, 4-15, 2-15 x-Wichita State L, 13-15, 0-15 x-Oklahoma Baptist L, 14-16, 10-15 x-Tulsa L, 5-15, 15-13, 7-15 Southern Nazarene L, 15-11, 7-15, 15-4, 7-15, 12-15 Oklahoma Baptist L, 14-16, 12-15, 3-15 Texas Woman’s L, 13-15, 11-15, 10-15 Southern Nazarene W, 16-14, 16-14 Oklahoma Christian W, 3-0 Oklahoma L, 3-15, 9-15, 2-15 x-Tulsa Tournament

Whitney Kress

NAIA All-America 2006 All-NAIA Region VI 2008 Maryna Verbovetska, newcomer of the year 2007 Xiaoting Ma, honorable mention Amy Clendenin, first team Whitney Kress, front-row player of the year Erin Hirt, second Amy Clendenin, first team All-Conference Selections Whitney Kress, second Erin Hirt, second 2008 Lindsay Hansen, honorable mention Maryna Verbovetska, second Whitney Kress, co-hitter of the year 2006 Xiaoting Ma, newcomer of the year AVCA All-NAIA Maryna Verbovetska, newcomer of the year Vicky Murphy, second team Mid-South Region Amy Clendenin, first Jeannee Campbell, honorable mention 2008 Shelbey Veselka, honorable mention Whitney Kress NAIA Scholar-Athletes 2007 Xiaoting Ma 2008 Whitney Kress, front-row specialist of the year 2007 Lindsay Hansen Amy Clendenin, first team Amy Clendenin 2007 Erin Hirt, first Whitney Kress Amy Clendenin Maryna Verbovetska, second 2006 Whitney Kress Nicole Gruenbacher, honorable mention Amy Clendenin Maryna Verbovetska

10 2009 OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2008 STATISTICS

Oklahoma City Overall Individual Statistics (Nov. 13, 2008)

All matches Overall record: 33-8 Conf: 10-4 Home: 16-2 Away: 6-4 Neutral: 11-2

HOME OF CHAMPIONS: www.ocusports.com 11 2008 RESULTS Oklahoma City Match Results (Nov. 13, 2008) All matches

12 2009 OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE CONFERENCE What began as a basketball conference has Additionally, OBU and Oklahoma Christian are long- become a dominant grouping of some of the best time regulars at both the men’s and women’s national athletic programs in the NAIA. tournaments. The Sooner Athletic Conference began in 1977- The SAC has had four or more entrants in each 78 with Bethany Nazarene College (now Southern tournament for the past seven seasons, highlighted by Nazarene University), Oklahoma Baptist University, the seven men’s qualifiers in 2004 and the 2003 women’s Oklahoma Christian University, Phillips University tourney when five of the SAC’s six qualifiers advanced to and the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma. the Elite Eight with three (OCU, SNU and USAO) going All but one of those charter members is still with the to the Fab Four. conference, which has added to its strength. But basketball is just the tip of the iceberg of success John Brown University has twice been an expansion school in the in the SAC. conference, joining the league in 1980 and rejoining the SAC in 1995 after In baseball, Lubbock Christian won the national title last year for its a 12-year absence. first since 1983, and Oklahoma City reached the finals in every season In 1985, Oklahoma City University moved from NCAA Division I status from 2002-05, winning the title in 2005. OCU has made a league-best 11 to the NAIA. NAIA World Series appearances, finishing tied for third in 2009. OBU has In 1994, Lubbock Christian University and Wayland Baptist University appeared twice, while John Brown and Oklahoma Christian also made ap- left their NAIA independent status behind and were admitted as the first pearances at the NAIA World Series. Texas members of the SAC, replacing USAO, which left the league that In men’s golf, Oklahoma Christian broke through with the national year. title last year after finishing runner-up in 2001 and 2008. Oklahoma City St. Gregory’s University was granted associate member status in 1997 has won national championships in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007 and competed for conference crowns for the first time in 1998-99. and was the runner-up in 1991. Wayland Baptist was runner-up in 2007. USAO returned to the SAC from the Red River Athletic Conference dur- OCU has won the last five national women’s golf crowns after finish- ing the 1999-2000 school year. ing as runner-up in 2001, 2003 and 2004. Southern Nazarene won the Another former Red River member, Northwestern Oklahoma State women’s golf title in 1999 and 2002. University, became the SAC’s 10th member in 2001-02. In softball, Oklahoma City has been in the national softball champion- Mid-America Christian University and Rogers State University joined the ship game 11 times, winning it all an NAIA-high eight times in 1994, 1995, conference in 2006-07, expanding the league to 12 schools. 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2007. OCU was also runner-up in 1986 The Sooner Athletic Conference has a proud heritage in the NAIA. SAC and 1991 and made the national tournament a record 19 times. Oklahoma schools have combined to capture 64 team national championships and Baptist has made the softball tournament three times, while Oklahoma 198 individual crowns since 1990. Christian and St. Gregory’s have made it four times. Lubbock Christian pulled In men’s basketball, an SAC team has played for the national champi- the unprecedented feat of capturing the 2008 national crown in its first onship 15 times, winning nine national titles (Southern Nazarene ’81; OCU season of competition. St. Gregory’s finished as national runner-up last year. ’91, ’92, ’94, ’96, ’07, ‘08; USAO ’02; John Brown ’05). In addition, OBU won All told in 2008-09, the SAC continued its unparalleled success as Okla- a pre-SAC national title in 1966. At least one SAC team has appeared in the homa City won the women’s golf national championship, Oklahoma Chris- men’s national championship game in 13 of the last 16 seasons. tian captured the men’s golf crown, Wayland Baptist took the women’s In women’s basketball, at least one SAC school has appeared in the indoor and outdoor track and field titles and Lubbock Christian captured NAIA title game for 13 of the last 15 years and 15 times overall. OCU and the baseball national championship. SNU have combined to win the SAC’s 12 national championships (OCU ’88, Each year, the conference’s performance at the national level shows ’99, ’00, ’01, ’02; SNU ’89, ’94, ’95, ’96, ’03, ’04). Lubbock Christian advanced that the SAC is simply the best small-college conference in America. to the 2006 championship game.

2008 ALL-SOONER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SOONER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE First Team 2008 Standings Suzanne Childress, Lubbock Christian; Chassie Hamilton, Oklahoma Baptist; Erika School SAC Pct. Overall Pct. Knowles, Southern Nazarene; Whitney Kress, Oklahoma City; Elissa Loynes, Lubbock Christian 13-1 929 36-6 857 Lubbock Christian; Xiaoting Ma, Oklahoma City; Emily Moore, Mid-America Oklahoma City 10-4 .714 33-8 .805 Christian; Christi Newton, John Brown; Rachel Stuyvesant, Lubbock Christian; Jen- Wayland Baptist 10-4 714 26-8 765 nifer Wyatt, Wayland Baptist; Courtney Yonke, Lubbock Christian. John Brown 10-4 714 21-11 656 Second Team Oklahoma Baptist 6-8 429 24-16 600 Kimberly Galarza, Oklahoma Baptist; Kimberli Harger, Wayland Baptist; Kirsten Lee, Southern Nazarene 4-10 286 18-17 514 John Brown; Morgan Loewen, Southern Nazarene; Desiree Luevano, Wayland Baptist; Mid-America Chrisian 3-11 214 7-22 241 Laurae Marty, John Brown; Katie McGuire, Lubbock Christian; Vicky Murphy, Okla- St. Gregory’s 0-14 000 3-25 107 homa City; Kelsey Odell, Lubbock Christian; Shannon Proctor, John Brown; Jennifer Roselius, Mid-America Christian; Anika Voigt, Wayland Baptist. 2008 SAC TOURNAMENT Honorable Mention At Oklahoma City Oklahoma City: Jeannee Campbell, Shelbey Veselka. Abe Lemons Arena John Brown: Aubrey Junker. Lubbock Christian: Lauren Hackney. Thursday, Nov. 13 Wayland Baptist (Texas) def. Oklahoma Baptist, 25-11, 25-18, 25-18 Mid-America Christian: Morgan Woolard. Oklahoma City def. Southern Nazarene, 25-20, 25-23, 22-25, 25-21 Oklahoma Baptist: Brittany Palmer, Lacy Stone. Wayland Baptist def. Lubbock Christian (Texas), 25-19, 18-25, 16-25, 25-16, 15-12 Southern Nazarene: Lindi Lebsock, Taryn Steele. John Brown (Ark.) def. Oklahoma City, 20-25, 25-23, 26-24, 18-25, 15-12 Wayland Baptist: Hailey Clark, Audrey Hemminger. Friday, Nov. 14 Most valuable player: Rachel Stuyvescant, Lubbock Christian. Championship Coach of the year: Jennifer Lawrence, Lubbock Christian. Wayland Baptist def. John Brown, 15-25, 25-18, 20-25, 25-11, 15-13 Co-hitters of the year: Whitney Kress, Oklahoma City; Elissa Loynes, Lubbock Christian. Newcomer of the year: Xiaoting Ma, Oklahoma City. Freshman of the year: Chassie Hamilton, Oklahoma Baptist. Libero of the year: Courtney Yonke, Lubbock Christian. Setter of the year: Rachel Stuyvescant, Lubbock Christian. HOME OF CHAMPIONS: www.ocusports.com 13 ROSTERS

OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY STARS

No Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown (Prev. school) 1 Vicky Murphy S So. 5-10 Spring, Texas (Klein Collins, Texas) 2 Jeannee Campbell RSH/MB Jr. 5-11 San Antonio (S. Antonio Incarnate Word) 3 Shelbey Veselka Libero/DS Jr. 5-6 Boerne, Texas 4 Lindsay Hansen OH Sr. 5-9 Moore, Okla. (Westmoore) 5 Adrienne Tillery MB/OH Jr. 6-0 Carthage, Texas 6 Elizabeth Hendrix DS/Libero Jr. 5-6 Edmond, Okla. (Edmond Santa Fe) 7 Xiaoting Ma OH/RSH Jr. 6-0 Dalian, China (Redlands, Okla.) 8 Victoria Cross Libero/DS So. 5-6 Oklahoma City (Putnam City West) 9 Brittany Segars Libero/DS Sr. 5-5 Keller, Texas (Fort Worth North Crowley) 10 Taylor Rowton OH So. 5-10 Edmond, Okla. (Edmond North) 11 Lucy Knight DS/Libero Sr. 5-6 Norman, Okla. (Norman North) 12 Alex Benbrook MB So. 6-2 Enid, Okla. (Rhode Island) 13 Samantha Ball S So. 5-8 Edmond, Okla. (Pittsburg State, Kan.)

Head coach: Jen Gomez Assistants: Bailey Coleman

2009 JUNIOR VARSITY SCHEDULE

Date Opponent/Tournament Location Time Sept. 16 Hillsdale Baptist Abe Lemons Arena 1 p.m. Sept. 16 North Lake (Texas) Abe Lemons Arena 5 p.m. Sept. 21 at Hillsdale Baptist Moore, Okla. 6 p.m. Oct. 6 at Oklahoma Baptist Shawnee, Okla. 2:30 p.m. Oct. 6 vs. Independence (Kan.) Shawnee, Okla. 4 p.m. Oct. 6 vs. North Lake (Texas) Shawnee, Okla. 5:30 p.m. Oct. 19 Coffeyville (Kan.) Coffeyville, Kan. 4 p.m. Oct. 19 vs. Ottawa (Kan.) Coffeyville, Kan. 5:30 p.m.

14 2009 OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE ADMINISTRATION Jim Abbott has left his mark in seven years as Oklahoma City University athletic director as the athletic department has grown significantly since his second stint at OCU began. Abbott serves as chief development officer and advocate for the OCU athletic department, promotes the Stars and administers the athletic budget. Abbott has been in athletics and higher education administration for the past 18 years, during which time he also worked at OCU as an assistant athletic director from 1991-94. Abbott is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Adminis- trators-NAIA advisory board, Jim Thorpe Association executive council, the Mayor’s Sports Council and Fellowship of Christian Athletes staff sponsor. Under Abbott’s guidance, the university has made several athletic facilities up- grades. OCU has made improvements to Jim Wade Stadium, the OCU baseball facility; built the Jim Wade Office Suites inside the Freede Center; acquired row- ing and wrestling practice facilities; built lights onto the soccer field; acquired an athletic weight training facility; and has constructed a new softball field, Ann Lacy JIM ABBOTT Stadium. This summer, OCU broke ground on the Devon Boathouse. OCU added men’s and women’s cross country and track and field, men’s and Athletic Director women’s rowing, men’s and women’s wrestling, volleyball as varsity sports and added junior varsity programs in men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s soccer and volleyball, adding nearly 200 students. To provide a voice for student-athletes in matters on campus, Abbott developed the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. OCU became the first university in the state to have a Chi Alpha Sigma chapter, a national student-athlete honor society. Also on the field, the Stars have won 14 of the university’s 36 NAIA national titles during Abbott’s tenure and placed in the top 12 of the Director’s Cup rankings each of the past seven years. OCU won two national titles in 2008-09 and took sixth in the Director’s Cup rankings. Previously, Abbott was regional sales manager for a scoreboard company, Trans-Lux Sports. He has also been assistant ath- letic director at Lamar University and associate director of institutional advancement at St. Gregory’s University. Abbott was director of ticket sales at the Oklahoma City 89ers Triple-A baseball organization. Abbott holds a master of science degree in sports administration from the University of Oklahoma and bachelor’s degrees in business administration and physical education from Huntingdon (Ala.) College. Abbott is married (Annetta) and the couple have two children (Kyle, 14, and Katelyn, 10).

Greg Kersgieter is responsible for management and scheduling of athletic events at the Freede Center. Kersgieter also cares for the athletic training needs of OCU ath- letes by overseeing the athletic training department. Kersgieter worked previously at Carl Albert High School, Oklahoma Center for Ath- letes at Presbyterian Hospital with Oklahoma Baptist University, Oklahoma City Blaz- ers hockey and the Port Charlotte, Fla., Class A baseball team. In 1990, Kersgieter received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Mis- souri Southern. In 1995, he earned his master’s degree in secondary education admin- istration at Central Oklahoma. He earned certification in athletic training by NATA in 1992 and a license in athletic training in the state in 1994. He and his wife Kathy have three daughters – Katie, Kelsey and Kiley.

GREG KERSGIETER Assistant Athletic Director

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Rich Tortorelli keeps local, state and national media informed about OCU’s 19 var- sity sport programs. In his four years with OCU, Tortorelli has earned several writing and publications awards, including two Best in the Nation citations. OCU’s media guides have been recognized with the best cover in Division C in wrestling and for combined baseball and softball. Tortorelli has written features that have earned first in the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association sports writing contest as well as in the Fred S. Stabley CoSIDA District Six writing contest. In 2008-09, OCU media guides placed in two NAIA-SIDA categories. In 2007-08, OCU media guides placed in combined basketball brochure and multi-sport brochure NAIA-SIDA contests. Tortorelli’s features took second in the CoSIDA district contest and fifth in the NAIA-SIDA contest. In 2006-07, Tortorelli wrote a feature over National League batting champion and OCU alum Freddy Sanchez which took first in the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association sports writing contest as well as second in the NAIA-CoSIDA feature writ- ing contest. Tortorelli’s feature over Frederickson Field House won first place in the 2005-06 Fred S. Stabley CoSIDA historical feature writing contest among District Six. Also in his second year with OCU, Tortorelli’s feature over Australian Olympian and former OCU softball player Tracey Mosley took fourth in the NAIA writing con- test. He designed OCU’s baseball-softball media guide which took sixth in the NAIA- CoSIDA publications contest. In his first year at OCU, the basketball media guide earned third in theNAIA- RICH TORTORELLI CoSIDA publications contest. The baseball-softball media guide placed ninth and his Director of feature story over OCU assistant basketball coach Tommy Wade’s battle with cancer Athletic Communications took fourth. Tortorelli brings 10 years of newspaper experience. He spent seven years at the state’s largest newspaper, The Oklahoman. Prior to that, he was sports writer at The Edmond Sun. While at The Sun, he shared third place in Division II General News Reporting in the AP/Oklahoma News Executives Annual Carl Rogan Memorial News Excel- lence Competition. Tortorelli earned his bachelor’s degree in newspaper journalism from the University of Central Oklahoma. He graduated high school from Putnam City North in Oklahoma City.

JEREMY STEVENS Assistant Sports Information Director

OCU MEDIA OUTLETS

THE OKLAHOMAN THE CITY SENTINEL KOCO-TV (ABC, channel 5) Mike Sherman, sports editor; Bob Hersom, beat writer Pat McGuigan, sports editor Mark Rodgers, sports director P.O. Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK 73125 718 N. Broadway, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 1300 E. Britton Rd., Oklahoma City, OK 73113 Phone: (405) 475-3314, (800) 375-6397 Fax: (405) Phone: (405) 605-6062 Fax: (405) 605-6034 Phone: (405) 478-6681 Fax: (405) 475-7306 475-3315 city-sentinel.com www.koco.com www.newsok.com THE CAMPUS KWTV (CBS, channel 9) TULSA WORLD Sports editor Dean Blevins, sports director Mike Strain, sports editor OCU, 2501 N. Blackwelder Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 7401 N. Kelley Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73111 P.O. Box 1770, Tulsa, OK 74102 73106 Phone: (405) 841-9954 Fax: (405) 841-9989 Phone: (918) 581-8355 Fax: (918) 581-8353 Phone: (405) 208-6068 Fax: (405) 208-6069 www.news9.com www.tulsaworld.com www.ocustupub.com KOKH-TV (FOX, channel 25) ASSOCIATED PRESS KFOR-TV (NBC, channel 4) Myron Patton, sports director Jeff Latzke, sports editor, Murray Evans, writer Bob Barry Jr., sports director 1228 E. Wilshire Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73111 Central Park One, 525 Central Park Dr., Suite 202, 444 E. Britton Rd., Oklahoma City, OK 73114 Phone: (405) 475-9100 Fax: (405) 478-4343 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Phone: (405) 478-6366 Fax: (405) 478-6337 www.okcfox.com Phone: (405) 525-2121 Fax: (405) 524-7465 www.kfor.com www.ap.org

16 2009 OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE THIS IS OCU Oklahoma City University offers the breadth and depth The OCU college experience includes more than just of a private, comprehensive university with the atmo- taking classes. Outside the classroom, students have sphere and spirit of a small liberal arts college, and is more than 60 social, religious, athletic, and cultural orga- recognized for quality and affordability by U.S. News and nizations and activities from which to choose. Students World Report, America’s 100 Best College Buys and other actively participate in service learning projects donating national publications. their time to make a difference in the community. The university is supported by the United Methodist The physical campus provides the most up-to-date Church and its alumni and enjoys strong partnerships facilities such as the state-of-the-art Meinders School of with the businesses of Oklahoma City and the state. Business and the new $38.5 million Bass School of Music Oklahoma City University is located in the geographi- building, which opened in spring 2006. Computer access cal center of Oklahoma’s capital city, which provides a is plentiful and convenient at OCU. Residence halls are wide variety of educational, social and cultural oppor- equipped with Internet access and on-campus computer tunities for the campus labs are available community. The univer- for student use. The sity is 180 miles from Career Planning and Dallas, Texas, and 350 Placement Center miles south of Kansas offers job search and City, Mo. career advice, tips Oklahoma City for resume and let- University offers more ter writing and job than 60 undergraduate postings. The Student degree options in the Health Services Of- schools of arts and sci- fice provides students ences, business, music, with heath assessment, American dance and treatment for minor arts management, reli- illness and injury, well- gion and nursing. OCU ness counseling and also offers 13 graduate advanced care referral degrees, including the as necessary. juris doctorate. OCU’s values-centered education helps students make the most Students can be proud of the university’s tradition of their college education, career and life. of athletic excellence. OCU has intercollegiate varsity Class sizes are small and yet students will find the di- teams in men’s and women’s basketball, cross country, versity of courses offered at a large university. All courses golf, rowing, soccer, track and field and wrestling, and at OCU are taught by faculty members, not graduate baseball, softball and volleyball. The university has won students. 36 national championships since 1988. The women’s golf Seventy-nine percent of full-time faculty members and wrestling teams captured national titles in 2008-09. hold the highest degrees in their fields. They strive to inspire students and help them succeed by providing challenging, personalized instruction. The student-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

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TOM J. MCDANIEL University President

Tom J. McDaniel is president of Oklahoma City Uni- versity and has led a transformation of the 105 year- old institution in his eight-year tenure including the construction and dedication of the new Meinders School of Business, the Wanda L. Bass Music Center, the Ann Lacy Visitors and Admissions Center, and the Norick Art Center. These capital improvements were part of a successful $100 million centennial develop- ment campaign which doubled the university’s en- dowment and allowed the creation of new academic programs in nursing, dance, and film and new athletic programs in cross country, rowing, wrestling, track and field and volleyball. Projects recently dedicated that continue the growth and revitalization of the Oklahoma City urban cam- pus include a new residence hall, a women’s softball field, a new home for the Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management named the Edith Kinney Gaylord Center, and an expanded student and faculty facility which the OCU Board of Trustees has named the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. Prior to coming to Oklahoma City University in June of 2001, McDaniel served as president of Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Okla., becoming tions on the Oklahoma Centennial Commission, State the first graduate of that school to serve as its presi- Fair of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma City Chamber of dent. Commerce, the Oklahoma State Chamber, the UMB McDaniel received a bachelor’s degree in business Oklahoma Bank, St. Anthony’s Hospital, and the Down- from Northwestern Oklahoma State University in 1960 town Rotary Club. He is a former president of the Pe- and his Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma troleum Club and the Oklahoma City Golf and Country College of Law in 1963, after which he was in private Club. He and Brenda have chaired the Oklahoma City law practice. In 1981, the Supreme Court of Oklaho- Art Museum’s annual Renaissance Ball and were the ma appointed him as administrative director of state 2006 co-chairs for the Reflections of Hope dinner for courts. He joined Kerr-McGee in 1984, ultimately be- the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial Foundation. He coming vice chairman of the company and a member has also served as chairman of the board of trustees of of its board of directors. A member of the Oklahoma Columbus Elementary Enterprise School, Oklahoma’s and American Bar associations, McDaniel is a former first charter public school. state chairman of the Oklahoma Fellows of the Ameri- In 1995 McDaniel was the recipient of the Eugene can Bar Foundation. Kuntz Award presented by the OU College of Law for McDaniel and his wife Brenda were married in 1959. his contributions to Natural Resources Law and Policy. They have three grown sons — Lance, Randy and Mark He was named Friday newspaper’s 2004 OKCITYAN of — and four grandchildren. Randy is married to Julie the Year and in 2005 was honored with the Oklahoma Wells McDaniel and they are parents of Grace Eliza- City Plaza District inaugural “Urban Pioneer Award” beth and John Thomas. Mark and his wife Stacy Cole for his work in the central city. In 2006 was recognized McDaniel are the parents of three children, Cole, Josh- for civic activities by the Jewish Foundation and Okla- ua, and Meghan. homa Asian Society. On Nov. 16, 2006, he was inducted His community service includes past or present posi- into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.

18 2009 OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE ABOUT THE GAME VOLLEYBALL POSITIONS OFFICIAL SIGNALS LIBERO: Defensive specialists who are responsible for re- ceiving the attack or serve (the dig) and are usually the players on the court with the quickest reaction time and best passing skills. A player designated as a libero for a match may not play other roles during that match. MIDDLE BLOCKER: Players that can perform very fast attacks that usually take place near the setter. They are special- ized in blocking, since they must attempt to stop equally fast Point (Winner of rally) Ball crossing plane Ball in bounds plays from their opponents and then quickly set up a double under net block at the sides of the court. OUTSIDE HITTER: Power hitters who attack from near the antennas. An outside hitter generally relies on a powerful swing to score, but some offensive plays may call for an angled approach and/or quick attacks to confound the defense. Out- side hitters must also master passing, since they generally help the libero in receiving the opponent’s serve. End of game or Blocked RIGHT SIDE HITTER: Hits and blocks from the right front Line violation, interferance from seeing the ball land Ball illegally contacted more or center line fault position on the court. Performs same responsibilities as the than once outside (strong side) hitter. However, the right side (weakside) hitter is usually responsible for setting the ball if the setter plays the first ball over the net. SETTER: Orchestrates the offense of the team. They aim for second touch and their main responsibility is to place the ball in the air where the attackers can hit the ball into the op- ponents’ court in the easiest way as possible. Setters need to have swift and skillful appraisal and tactical accuracy, and must Held, thrown, lifted or be quick at moving around the court. carried ball Illegal attack SOURCE: FAQFARM.COM Delay of service SOURCE: NCAA.ORG

VOLLEYBALL TERMS HITTER: Also “spiker” or “attacker” ACE: A serve that is not passable and results immediately in HITTING PERCENTAGE: Kills vs. attempts a point. JUMP SERVE: A serve that is started by the server tossing ANTENNA: The vertical rods (normally white and red) the ball into the air and jumping into and hitting the ball in its mounted near the edges of the net. The antennas are mounted downward motion. directly above the sidelines and are not-in-play. KILL: Attack that results in an immediate point or side out. ASSIST: Passing or setting the ball to a teammate who RED CARD: A severe penalty in which an official displays attacks the ball for a kill. This stat is normally only logged for a red card. The result of a red card may be a player is disquali- high school, college and National/Olympic team play. fied, the team loses the serve, or the team loses a point. A red ATTACK: The offensive action of hitting the ball. The at- card may be given with or without a prior yellow card as a tempt by one team to terminate the play by hitting the ball to warning; it is up to the official’s discretion. the floor on the opponent’s side. ROOF: A ball that when spiked is blocked by a defensive BLOCK: A defensive play by one or more players meant to player such that the ball deflects straight to the floor on the deflect a spiked ball back to the hitter’s court. It may be a com- attacker’s side. bination of one, two or three players jumping in front of the SERVE: One of the six basic skills; used to put the ball into opposing spiker and contacting the spiked ball with the hands. play. It is the only skill controlled exclusively by one player. CLOSING THE BLOCK: The responsibility of the assisting SET: The tactical skill in which a ball is directed to a point blocker(s) to join the primary blocker and create an impenetra- where a player can spike it into the opponent’s court. ble block in which a ball cannot fit between the two individual SIDE OUT: Occurs when the receiving team successfully blockers. puts the ball away against the serving team, or when the serv- DIG: Passing a spiked or rapidly hit ball. Slang for the art of ing team commits an unforced error, and the receiving team passing an attacked ball close to the floor. thus gains the right to serve. FLOAT SERVE: A serve which does not spin or rotate and SPIKE: Also hit or attack. A ball contacted with force by a therefore moves in an erratic path. This is similar to a “knuckle player on the offensive team who intends to terminate the ball ball” pitch in baseball. on the opponent’s floor or off the opponent’s blocker. FOREARM PASS: Join your arms from the elbows to the YELLOW CARD: A warning from an official indicated by wrists and strike the ball with the fleshy part of your forearms the display of a yellow card. Any player or coach who receives in an underhand motion. two yellow cards in a match is disqualified. A single yellow card HIT: To jump and strike the ball with an overhand shot. does not result in loss of point or serve. SOURCE: VOLLEYBALL.COM

HOME OF CHAMPIONS: www.ocusports.com 19 Date Opponent/Tournament Location Time Aug. 28-29 Oklahoma City Classic Abe Lemons Arena TBA Sept. 4-5 Concordia Labor Day Tournament Irvine, Calif. TBA Sept. 8 at Southwestern Oklahoma State Weatherford 7 p.m. Sept. 11-12 Baker Invitational Baldwin City, Kan. TBA Sept. 15 at Central Oklahoma Edmond 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at Cameron Lawton 10 a.m. Sept. 19 vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith Lawton Noon Sept. 24 Arkansas-Fort Smith Abe Lemons Arena 7 p.m. Sept. 25 Lubbock Christian (Texas)* Abe Lemons Arena 7 p.m. Sept. 26 Wayland Baptist (Texas)* Abe Lemons Arena 2 p.m. Sept. 29 St. Gregory’s* Abe Lemons Arena 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at Oklahoma Baptist* Shawnee 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at Mid-America Christian* Oklahoma City 7 p.m. Oct. 8 John Brown (Ark.)* Abe Lemons Arena 7 p.m. Oct. 12 Southern Nazarene* Abe Lemons Arena 7 p.m. Oct. 16-17 Lindenwood Classic St. Charles, Mo. TBA Oct. 23 at Wayland Baptist (Texas)* Plainview, Texas 7 p.m. Oct. 24 at Lubbock Christian (Texas)* Lubbock, Texas 1 p.m. Oct. 27 Oklahoma Baptist* Abe Lemons Arena 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at St. Gregory’s* Shawnee 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at John Brown (Ark.)* Siloam Spings, Ark. 6 p.m. Nov. 5 Mid-America Christian* Abe Lemons Arena 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at Southern Nazarene* Bethany 7 p.m. *Sooner Athletic Conference match Nov. 13-14 Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament Siloam Springs, Ark. TBA OCU plays home matches at Abe Nov. 21 NAIA Championships Opening Round TBA TBA Lemons Arena on NW 27th Street be- Dec. 1-5 NAIA Championships Sioux City, Iowa TBA tween Indiana and Florida Avenues.

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