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N.C. State Central Michigan Maryland WOLFPACK CHIPPEWAS TERRAPINS

Charita J. Stubbs Alex Smith Erik Olson Kate Fissel Tim Horsmon Katie Usher

VCU 3rd Degree Sportswear Invit. VCU 3rd Degree Sportswear Invit. VCU 3rd Degree Sportswear Invit. Aug. 29 - Alltel Pavilion - 4:30 p.m. Aug. 30 - Alltel Pavilion - 10 a.m. Aug. 30 - Alltel Pavilion - 2 p.m.

General Information General Information General Information Location: Raleigh, N.C. Location: Mount Pleasant, Mich. Location: College Park, Md. Nickname: Wolfpack Nickname: Chippewas Nickname: Terrapins Founded: 1887 Founded: 1892 Founded: 1856 Enrollment: 29,416 Enrollment: 26,787 Enrollment: 35,102 Colors: Red and White Colors: Maroon and Gold Colors: Red, White, Black and Gold Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Conference: Mid-American Conference Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference Home Arena: Home Arena: Rose Arena Home Arena: Comcast Center Pavilion Capacity: 12,400 Capacity: 5,200 Capacity: 1,500

Volleyball Information Information Volleyball Information Head Coach: Charita J. Stubbs Head Coach: Erik Olson Head Coach: Tim Horsmon Alma Mater: Arizona, ‘94 Alma Mater: Wisconsin-Milwaukee, ‘97 Alma Mater: Frostburg State, ‘91 Record at School: 5-58 (Two Years) Record at School: 49-70 (Four Years) Record at School: First Year Overall Record: Same Overall Record: Same Overall Record: 225-93 (Nine Years) Assistant Coach: Keisha J. Demps Assistant Coach: Dave Zelenock Assistant Coach: Tami Ores Assistant Coach: Kasey Harwell Assistant Coach: Jennifer Bibber Assistant Coach: Jason Oliver 2007 Record: 3-29 2007 Record: 22-10 2007 Record: 18-13 Conference Record: 0-22 Conference Record: 10-6 Conference Record: 10-12 Conference Rank: 12th Conference Rank: 2nd/West Division Conference Rank: 7th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/8 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 4+libero/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 5+libero/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 4+libero/2 All-time record vs. Liberty:N.C. State, 5-1 All-time record vs. Liberty:First Meeting All-time record vs. Liberty:Maryland, 3-0

Media Relations Information Media Relations Information Media Relations Information Volleyball SID: Brandon Yopp Volleyball SID: Mike Boseak Volleyball SID: Joey Flyntz Email Address: [email protected] Email Address: [email protected] Email Address: [email protected] Phone: (919) 513-8195 Phone: (989) 774-3277 Phone: (301) 314-8093 Fax: (919) 515-2898 Fax: (989) 774-7324 Fax: (301) 314-9094 Web site: www.gopack.com Web site: www.cmuchippewas.com Web site: www.umterps.com

Key Returners Key Returners Key Returners Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Lindsay Benac LIB So. 0.00 2.89 Whitney Evers MB Sr. 3.31 1.07 Mary Beth Brown OH Sr. 2.16 0.97 Alex Smith S So. 8.23 apg Kate Fissel OH Sr. 4.74 1.97 Katie Usher MB Jr. 2.38 0.43 Chrissy Zirpolo OH Jr. 2.23 2.60 Sarah Warner OH Sr. 3.09 2.16 Maggie Schmelzle OH Sr. 0.87 4.06 2008 LIBERTY VOLLEYBALL 2008 LIBERTY

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St. Francis (Pa.) George Mason Rutgers RED FLASH PATRIOTS SCARLET KNIGHTS

Chuck Mullen Kristin Buter Pat Kendrick Rebecca Walter CJ Werneke Kyra Thompson

Patriot Invitational Patriot Invitational Patriot Invitational Sept. 5 - GMU Fieldhouse - 11 a.m. Sept. 5 - GMU Fieldhouse - 7 p.m. Sept. 6 - GMU Fieldhouse - 2 p.m.

General Information General Information General Information Location: Loretto, Pa. Location: Fairfax, Va. Location: New Brunswick, N.J. Nickname: Red Flash Nickname: Patriots Nickname: Scarlet Knights Founded: 1847 Founded: 1957 Founded: 1766 Enrollment: 2,000 Enrollment: 30,332 Enrollment: 37,204 Colors: Red and White Colors: Green and Gold Colors: Scarlet and Black Conference: Northeast Conference Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Conference: Big East Conference Home Arena: DeGol Arena Home Arena: George Mason Fieldhouse Home Arena: College Avenue Gymnasium Capacity: 3,500 Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 2,500

Volleyball Information Volleyball Information Volleyball Information Head Coach: Chuck Mullen Head Coach: Pat Kendrick Head Coach: CJ Werneke Alma Mater: Indiana (Pa.), ‘02 Alma Mater: George Mason, ‘82 Alma Mater: Samford, ‘96 Record at School: First Year Record at School: 396-319 (23 Years) Record at School: First Year Overall Record: 66-61 (Four Years) Overall Record: Same Overall Record: 111-85 (Six Years) Assistant Coach: TBA Assistant Coach: Dottie Porch Assistant Coach: Jason Donnelly 2007 Record: 11-23 2007 Record: 14-13 2007 Record: 3-22 2008 LIBERTY VOLLEYBALL Conference Record: 4-4 Conference Record: 7-7 Conference Record: 1-13 Conference Rank: 5th Conference Rank: 6th Conference Rank: T-14th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/8 Starters Returning/Lost: 6+libero/0 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1+libero Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3 All-time record vs. Liberty:First Meeting All-time record vs. Liberty:GMU, 6-3 All-time record vs. Liberty:Tie, 3-3

Media Relations Information Media Relations Information Media Relations Information Volleyball SID: Bob Volkert Volleyball SID: Dan Reisig Volleyball SID: Dustin Semonavick Email Address: [email protected] Email Address: [email protected] Email Address: Phone: (814) 472-3128 Phone: (703) 993-3268 [email protected] Fax: (814) 472-3145 Fax: (703) 993-3259 Phone: (732) 445-8332 Web site: www.francis.edu Web site: www.GoMason.com Fax: (732) 445-3063 Web site: www.scarletknights.com Key Returners Key Returners Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Key Returners Christine Breisch LIB So. 0.05 2.81 Fernanda Bartels S So. 10.52 apg Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Kristin Buter OH Sr. 3.19 2.51 Laura Turner MB Jr. 2.26 0.28 Jamie Godfrey DS Jr. 0.04 2.75 Shirley Miller OH Jr. 2.97 2.55 Rebecca Walter OH Jr. 3.84 1.92 Katie Groff OH So. 2.11 1.29 Kyra Thompson OH Jr. 3.47 2.91

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James Madison Cornell Northern Iowa DUKES BIG RED PANTHERS

Disa Garner Lauren Miles Deitre Collins-Parker Megan Mushovic Bobbi Petersen Ashten Stelken

Sept. 9 - Sinclair Gym - 7 p.m. Varney’s Kansas State Invit. Varney’s Kansas State Invit. Sept. 12 - Ahearn Field House - 6 p.m. Sept. 13 - Ahearn Field House - 11 a.m.

General Information General Information General Information Location: Harrisonburg, Va. Location: Ithaca, N.Y. Location: Cedar Falls, Iowa Nickname: Dukes Nickname: Big Red Nickname: Panthers Founded: 1908 Founded: 1865 Founded: 1876 Enrollment: 17,500 Enrollment: 13,700 Enrollment: 12,609 Colors: Purple and Gold Colors: Carnelian Red and White Colors: Purple and Old Gold Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Conference: Ivy League Conference: Missouri Valley Conference Home Arena: Sinclair Gym/Godwin Hall Home Arena: Newman Arena Home Arena: McLeod Center Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 4,473 Capacity: 7,018

Volleyball Information Volleyball Information Volleyball Information Head Coach: Disa Garner Head Coach: Deitre Collins-Parker Head Coach: Bobbi Petersen Alma Mater: Illinois, ‘88 Alma Mater: Hawaii, ‘95 Alma Mater: Northern Iowa, ‘90 Record at School: 133-92 (Eight Years) Record at School: 63-40 (Four Years) Record at School: 203-81 (Eight Years) Overall Record: 187-229 (14 Years) Overall Record: 152-76 (12 Years) Overall Record: Same Assistant Coach: Ryan Parker Assistant Coach: Sarah Bernson Assistant Coach: Kalani Mahi Assistant Coach: Brian Grimes Assistant Coach: Jen Salmon Assistant Coach: Kim Davis 2007 Record: 17-13 2007 Record: 9-16 2007 Record: 22-11 Conference Record: 7-7 Conference Record: 6-8 Conference Record: 11-4 Conference Rank: 5th Conference Rank: 5th Conference Rank: T-2nd Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1+libero Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 3+libero/3 All-time record vs. Liberty:JMU, 19-8 All-time record vs. Liberty:Cornell, 1-0 All-time record vs. Liberty:First Meeting

Media Relations Information Media Relations Information Media Relations Information Volleyball SID: Kevin Warner Volleyball SID: Lindsey Mechalik Volleyball SID: Josh Lehman Email Address: [email protected] Email Address: [email protected] Email Address: [email protected] Phone: (540) 568-6154 Phone: (607) 255-3753 Phone: (319) 273-3642 Fax: (540) 568-3703 Fax: (607) 255-9791 Fax: (319) 273-3602 Web site: www.JMUSports.com Web site: www.CornellBigRed.com Web site: www.unipanthers.com

Key Returners Key Returners Key Returners Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Lindsay Callahan OH So. 3.35 2.41 Emily Borman MB Sr. 2.38 0.12 Shannon Aschoff OH Jr. 2.71 1.01 Michelle Johnson MB Sr. 2.45 0.26 Erin McCarthy OH So. 3.00 1.84 Amy Sampson OH Sr. 3.20 0.70 Lauren Miles S Sr. 12.55 apg Megan Mushovic LIB Jr. 0.06 6.16 Ashten Stelken MB Sr. 3.57 0.50 2008 LIBERTY VOLLEYBALL 2008 LIBERTY

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Kansas State Notre Dame Western Michigan WILDCATS FIGHTING IRISH BRONCOS

Suzie Fritz Nataly Korobkova Debbie Brown Justine Stremick Colleen Munson Michelle Moore

Varney’s Kansas State Invit. Golden Dome Invitational Golden Dome Invitational Sept. 13 - Ahearn Field House - 8 p.m. Sept. 19 - Joyce Center - 7 p.m. Sept. 20 - Joyce Center - 5 p.m.

General Information General Information General Information Location: Manhattan, Kan. Location: Notre Dame, Ind. Location: Kalamazoo, Mich. Nickname: Wildcats Nickname: Fighting Irish Nickname: Broncos Founded: 1863 Founded: 1842 Founded: 1903 Enrollment: 23,137 Enrollment: 11,417 Enrollment: 24,841 Colors: Purple and White Colors: Gold and Blue Colors: Brown and Gold Conference: Big 12 Conference Conference: Big East Conference Conference: Mid-American Conference Home Arena: Ahearn Field House Home Arena: Joyce Center Home Arena: University Arena Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 11,418 Capacity: 5,421

Volleyball Information Volleyball Information Volleyball Information Head Coach: Suzie Fritz Head Coach: Debbie Brown Head Coach: Colleen Munson Alma Mater: Florida Atlantic, ‘94 Alma Mater: Arizona State, ‘82 Alma Mater: Texas-Arlington, ‘92 Record at School: 147-71 (Seven Years) Record at School: 407-149 (17 Years) Record at School: 63-36 (Three Years) Overall Record: Same Overall Record: 524-232 (23 Years) Overall Record: 114-135 (Eight Years) Associate Head Coach: Jeff Grove Assistant Coach: Greg Smith Associate Head Coach: Ryan Manning Assistant Coach: Justin Ingram Assistant Coach: Matthew Botsford Assistant Coach: Jason Reed 2008 LIBERTY VOLLEYBALL 2007 Record: 23-9 2007 Record: 15-13 2007 Record: 21-12 Conference Record: 14-6 Conference Record: 9-5 Conference Record: 12-4 Conference Rank: 3rd Conference Rank: 4th Conference Rank: 1st/West Division Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/1+libero Starters Returning/Lost: 4+libero/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 6+libero/0 All-time record vs. Liberty:First Meeting All-time record vs. Liberty:Notre Dame, 1-0 All-time record vs. Liberty:WMU, 1-0

Media Relations Information Media Relations Information Media Relations Information Volleyball SID: David Wiechmann Volleyball SID: Alan George Volleyball SID: Matt Holmes Email Address: [email protected] Email Address: [email protected] Email Address: [email protected] Phone: (785) 532-7976 Phone: (574) 631-3397 Phone: (269) 387-3168 Fax: (785) 532-6093 Fax: (574) 631-7941 Fax: (269) 387-4139 Web site: www.kstatesports.com Web site: www.und.com Web site: www.wmubroncos.com

Key Returners Key Returners Key Returners Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Megan Farr MB Sr. 2.40 0.19 Serenity Phillips OH Jr. 3.26 1.94 Michelle Moore OH So. 4.75 0.91 Nataly Korobkova OPP Sr. 4.33 1.69 Kellie Sciacca MB So. 2.57 0.44 Caitlin Strimel LIB So. 0.02 5.85 Rita Liliom OH Sr. 3.68 0.92 Justine Stremick MB Sr. 2.67 0.29 Ashley Vogl MB Sr. 3.23 0.26

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UC Irvine Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina ANTEATERS LADY BUCS CHANTICLEERS

Charlie Brande Kari Pestolesi Danyel Bellush Amanda Hill Kristen Bauer Brett Starbuck

Golden Dome Invitational Sept. 26 - CSU Field House - 7 p.m. Sept. 27 - Kimbel Arena - 2 p.m. Sept. 21 - Joyce Center - 12 p.m. Oct. 25 - Vines Center - 12:30 p.m. Oct. 24 - Vines Center - 7 p.m.

General Information General Information General Information Location: Irvine, Calif. Location: Charleston, S.C. Location: Conway, S.C. Nickname: Anteaters Nickname: Lady Bucs Nickname: Chanticleers Founded: 1965 Founded: 1964 Founded: 1954 Enrollment: 27,000 Enrollment: 3,287 Enrollment: 8,300 Colors: Blue and Gold Colors: Blue and Gold Colors: Coastal Green, Bronze and Black Conference: Big West Conference Conference: Big South Conference Conference: Big South Conference Home Arena: Crawford Court Home Arena: CSU Field House Home Arena: Kimbel Arena Capacity: 760 Capacity: 789 Capacity: 1,039

Volleyball Information Volleyball Information Volleyball Information Head Coach: Charlie Brande Head Coach: Danyel Bellush Head Coach: Kristen Bauer Alma Mater: UC Irvine, ‘69 Alma Mater: Charleston Southern, ‘97 Alma Mater: Ohio State, ‘93 Record at School: 118-122 (Eight Years) Record at School: 99-218 (11 Years) Record at School: 149-135 (Nine Years) Overall Record: Same Overall Record: Same Overall Record: Same Assistant Coach: Sabrina Hernandez Assistant Coach: Carrie Yohe Assistant Coach: Erin Price Assistant Coach: Jay Hosack 2007 Record: 10-21 2007 Record: 15-17 2007 Record: 21-11 Conference Record: 1-11 Conference Record: 6-6 Conference Record: 11-5 Conference Rank: 7th Conference Rank: 4th Conference Rank: 3rd Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 4+libero/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 5+libero/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 5+libero/1 All-time record vs. Liberty:Liberty, 25-4 All-time record vs. Liberty:Liberty, 22-16 All-time record vs. Liberty:UC Irvine, 1-0 Media Relations Information Media Relations Information Media Relations Information Volleyball SID: TBA Volleyball SID: Kim Warner Volleyball SID: Fumi Kimura Email Address: TBA Email Address: TBA Email Address: [email protected] Phone: (843) 863-7037 Phone: (843) 349-2848 Phone: (949) 824-9474 Fax: (843) 863-7676 Fax: (843) 349-2819 Fax: (949) 824-5260 Web site: www.csusports.com Web site: www.GoCCUSports.com Web site: www.ucirvinesports.com Key Returners Key Returners Key Returners Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Nichole Diller RS Jr. 2.15 0.32 Megan Bickford MB So. 2.80 0.68 Lauren Kellerman OH Sr. 3.88 2.19 Amanda Hill OH So. 3.15 3.00 Jill Nyhof OH/MB Jr. 3.51 0.68 Kari Pestolesi OH So. 4.20 2.98 Sam Sasan S Jr. 8.75 apg Brett Starbuck LIB Sr. 0.19 5.42 Devon Sutherland LIB Sr. 0.02 4.69 2008 LIBERTY VOLLEYBALL 2008 LIBERTY

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VCU Gardner-Webb Radford RAMS RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS HIGHLANDERS

James Finley Laryssa Goncalves Chris Phillips Katie Matykowski Marci Jenkins Lindsey Poole

Sept. 30 - Vines Center - 7 p.m. Oct. 3 - Vines Center - 7 p.m. Oct. 7 - Dedmon Center - 7 p.m. Nov. 1 - Lutz-Yelton Center - 2 p.m. Oct. 21 - Vines Center - 7 p.m. General Information Location: Richmond, Va. General Information General Information Nickname: Rams Location: Boiling Springs, N.C. Location: Radford, Va. Founded: 1838 Nickname: Runnin’ Bulldogs Nickname: Highlanders Enrollment: 31,907 Founded: 1905 Founded: 1910 Colors: Black and Gold Enrollment: 3,900 Enrollment: 9,122 Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Colors: Red and Black Colors: Red and White Home Arena: Alltel Pavilion Conference: Big South Conference Conference: Big South Conference Capacity: 7,500 Home Arena: Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center Home Arena: Dedmon Center Capacity: 5,500 Capacity: 1,000 Volleyball Information Head Coach: James Finley Volleyball Information Volleyball Information Alma Mater: Sul Ross State, ‘83 Head Coach: Chris Phillips Head Coach: Marci Jenkins Record at School: 50-51 (Three Years) Alma Mater: Greenville College, ‘85 Alma Mater: Virginia Union, ‘96 Overall Record: Same Record at School: 37-60 (Three Years) Record at School: First Year Assistant Coach: Yue Liu Overall Record: 381-324 (18 Years) Overall Record: 30-26 (Two Years) Assistant Coach: Antonio Pavlov Assistant Coach: Phuong Luong Assistant Coach: Jackie Murphy Assistant Coach: Chris Shaffer 2007 Record: 14-18 2007 Record: 8-24 2008 LIBERTY VOLLEYBALL 2007 Record: 12-21 Conference Record: 5-6 Conference Record: 3-9 Conference Record: 6-8 Conference Rank: 6th (Atlantic Sun) Conference Rank: 5th Conference Rank: T-7th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 4+libero/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 5+libero/1 All-time record vs. Liberty:Liberty, 1-0 All-time record vs. Liberty:Liberty, 30-25 All-time record vs. Liberty:Liberty, 13-8 Media Relations Information Media Relations Information Media Relations Information Volleyball SID: Brent C. Hager Volleyball SID: TBA Volleyball SID: Chris Kowalczyk Email Address: [email protected] Email Address: TBA Email Address: [email protected] Phone: (704) 406-3981 Phone: (540) 831-5211 Phone: (804) 828-8818 Fax: (704) 406-4739 Fax: (540) 831-5556 Fax: (804) 828-9428 Web site: gwusports.com Web site: www.RadfordAthletics.com Web site: www.vcuathletics.com Key Returners Key Returners Key Returners Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Regina Feagin S Jr. 11.62 apg Lauren Clary LIB Jr. 0.93 3.53 Laryssa Goncalves LIB Sr. 0.05 5.18 Bethany Martin MB Sr. 2.78 0.59 Melinda Clelland MB Sr. 1.63 0.56 Ariel Newman OH So. 3.09 2.54 Katie Matykowski L/OH Sr. 0.06 4.66 Lindsey Poole OH Sr. 3.03 0.87 Jessica Ojukwu MB So. 2.61 0.63

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Presbyterian UNC Asheville High Point BLUE HOSE BULLDOGS PANTHERS

Chris Belshe Rachel Lewis Julie Torbett Kelsey Benorden Chad Esposito Kristina Taylor

Oct. 10 - Vines Center - 7 p.m. Oct. 11 - Vines Center - 12:30 p.m. Oct. 14 - Vines Center - 7 p.m. Nov. 8 - Templeton Center - 2 p.m. Nov. 7 - Justice Center - 7 p.m. Nov. 11 - Millis Center - 7 p.m.

General Information General Information General Information Location: Clinton, S.C. Location: Asheville, N.C. Location: High Point, N.C. Nickname: Blue Hose Nickname: Bulldogs Nickname: Panthers Founded: 1880 Founded: 1927 Founded: 1924 Enrollment: 1,200 Enrollment: 3,500 Enrollment: 3,500 Colors: Blue and Garnet Colors: Royal Blue and White Colors: Purple and White Conference: Big South Conference Conference: Big South Conference Conference: Big South Conference Home Arena: Ross E. Templeton P.E. Center Home Arena: Justice Center Home Arena: Millis Athletic Center Capacity: 2,500 Capacity: 1,100 Capacity: 1,750

Volleyball Information Volleyball Information Volleyball Information Head Coach: Chris Belshe Head Coach: Julie Torbett Head Coach: Chad Esposito Alma Mater: Illinois State, ‘05 Alma Mater: Penn State, ‘90 Alma Mater: St. Andrews, ‘91 Record at School: 29-38 (Two Years) Record at School: 241-221 (14 Years) Record at School: 75-94 (Five Years) Overall Record: Same Overall Record: Same Overall Record: 231-191 (11 Years) Assistant Coach: Megan Trimpe Assistant Coach: TBA Assistant Coach: Casey Harris Assistant Coach: Scott Schweinofer 2007 Record: 12-22 2007 Record: 24-9 2007 Record: 20-13 Conference Record: 2-10 Conference Record: 8-4 Conference Record: N/A Conference Rank: 6th Conference Rank: 3rd Conference Rank: N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 14/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 4+libero/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 4+libero/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 5+libero/1 All-time record vs. Liberty:Liberty, 24-16 All-time record vs. Liberty:Liberty, 21-3 All-time record vs. Liberty:Liberty, 2-0 Media Relations Information Media Relations Information Media Relations Information Volleyball SID: Everett Hutto Volleyball SID: April Goode Volleyball SID: Caroline Morris Email Address: [email protected] Email Address: [email protected] Email Address: TBA Phone: (828) 251-6931 Phone: (336) 841-4638 Phone: (864) 833-8252 Fax: (828) 251-6386 Fax: (336) 841-9182 Fax: (864) 833-8323 Web site: www.uncabulldogs.com Web site: www.highpointpanthers.com Web site: www.gobluehose.com Key Returners Key Returners Key Returners Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG Kelsey Benorden OH So. 4.03 3.31 Audie Gonzalez OH Jr. 2.58 4.04 Justine Lanchester MB Sr. 2.51 0.94 Lauren Ficker MB Jr. 2.60 1.11 Ashley Mellott OH Sr. 3.73 0.45 Rachel Lewis S Sr. 11.23 apg Raquel Miotto LIB Jr. 0.14 4.93 Kristina Taylor S Sr. 11.89 apg Kelsey McKee MB Jr. 2.73 0.24 2008 LIBERTY VOLLEYBALL 2008 LIBERTY

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Winthrop Big South NCAA Division I EAGLES CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP

Sally Polhamus Shannon Sitzmann

Oct. 17 - Winthrop Coliseum - 7 p.m. Nov. 20-22 Dec. 4-20 Nov. 15 - Vines Center - 2 p.m. Justice Center (Asheville, N.C.) Final 4: Qwest Center (Omaha, Neb.)

General Information Championship Schedule Championship Schedule Location: Rock Hill, S.C. Nov. 20 - First Round Dec. 4-7 - First/Second Rounds Nickname: Eagles Four matches Campus Sites Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 6,600 Nov. 21 - Semifinals Dec. 12-13 - Regionals Colors: Garnet and Gold Two matches Moby Arena (Fort Collins, Colo.) Conference: Big South Conference Rec Hall (University Park, Pa.) Home Arena: Winthrop Coliseum Nov. 22 - Championship Match Gregory Gymnasium (Austin, Texas) Capacity: 6,100 Bank of America Arena (Seattle, Wash.) Media Relations Information Volleyball Information Big South Volleyball SID: Nic Bowman Dec. 18 & 20 - Semifinals & Championship Head Coach: Sally Polhamus Email Address: [email protected] Qwest Center (Omaha, Neb.) Alma Mater: Xavier, ‘97 Phone: (704) 341-7990 Record at School: 20-12 (One Year) Fax: (704) 341-7991 Championship Notes Overall Record: Same Web site: www.bigsouthsports.com -- Liberty has made four NCAA Division I Assistant Coach: Shannon Wells Volleyball Championship appearances (1997, Assistant Coach: Steve Novacek UNC Asheville Volleyball SID: Everett Hutto 1999, 2001 & 2007). 2008 LIBERTY VOLLEYBALL 2007 Record: 20-12 Email Address: [email protected] Conference Record: 11-1 Phone: (828) 251-6931 -- Liberty won its first game in the NCAA Conference Rank: T-1st Fax: (828) 251-6386 Division I Volleyball Championship in 2007, Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/3 Web site: www.uncabulldogs.com dropping a 3-1 first-round decision to No. 10 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1+libero national seed Cal. The Golden Bears went on All-time record vs. Liberty:Liberty, 20-15 Championship Notes to reach the Final 4. -- Liberty is the defending tournament Media Relations Information champion, winning the 2007 title on its home -- A Big South volleyball team has never won Volleyball SID: TBA court at the Vines Center. a match in the NCAA Division I Volleyball Email Address: TBA Championship, and only two squads have Phone: (803) 323-2129 -- The Lady Flames have won the Big South taken a game (Winthrop in 2006 & Liberty in Fax: (803) 323-2433 Championship four times, each time in an 2007). Web site: www.winthropeagles.com odd year (1997, 1999, 2001 & 2007). -- Penn State defeated Stanford, 3-2, to win Key Returners -- Liberty and Winthrop have combined to the 2007 NCAA Division I National Volleyball Name Pos. Yr. KPG DPG win seven straight Big South titles, since Rad- Championship. Kelsey Hall S So. 11.65 apg ford captured the 2000 championship. Kellie Sellers OH So. 3.23 2.72 Shannon Sitzmann MB Sr. 4.28 0.71 Defending Champion Defending Champion

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Team Series Last Meeting Team Series Last Meeting Alabama 1-0 2001, W 3-2 Portland 0-1 2006, L 0-3 Albany 0-1 2005, L 0-3 Presbyterian 2-0 2007, W 3-1 Alderson-Broaddus 1-0 1993, W 3-1 Team Series Last Meeting Princeton 1-0 2007, W 3-0 American 4-6 2000, L 0-3 Georgia State 1-1 1994, L 2-3 Providence 0-1 2000, L 2-3 Appalachian State 1-4 2006, L 0-3 Georgia 1-0 1988, W 3-1 Queens 3-0 1987, W 2-0 Army 1-1 2006, L 2-3 Glenville State 1-0 1979, W 2-0 Radford 30-25 2007, W 3-0 Ashland 1-0 1987, W 2-1 Grove City 0-1 1986, L 0-2 Randolph-Macon 2-2 1980, W 2-1 Atlantic Christian 1-0 1985, W 2-0 Hampton 8-0 1997, W 3-0 RMWC 4-1 1986, L 0-2 Auburn 0-1 1989, L 0-3 High Point 21-3 2007, W 3-0 Rice 0-1 2002, L 1-3 Bethel 1-0 1980, W 2-0 Hollins 5-2 1980, W 2-1 Roanoke 4-3 1986, W 2-1 Bethune-Cookman 1-0 1994, W 3-0 Houghton 1-0 1980, W 2-0 Robert Morris 2-0 1992, W 3-0 Binghamton 2-0 2007, W 3-1 Howard 1-0 2007, W 3-0 Rutgers 3-3 2002, L 0-3 Biola 0-1 1997, L 1-3 Huntington 1-0 1996, W 3-1 Salisbury State 1-0 1980, W 2-0 Birmingham-Southern 7-5 2006, W 3-2 Illinois 0-1 1997, L 0-3 San Diego 0-1 2001, L 0-3 Bluefield 4-0 1979, W 2-0 Indiana State 0-1 1991, L 0-3 San Diego State 0-2 2005, L 0-3 Bowling Green 0-1 1990, L 0-3 Indianapolis 1-0 1996, W 3-2 Seton Hall 1-0 1998, W 3-2 Bridgewater 8-2 1986, W 2-0 Ithaca 0-1 1985, L 0-2 Shaw 1-0 1993, W 3-0 Bucknell 1-0 1985, W 2-1 IUPUI 2-0 1997, W 3-1 Shepherd 2-0 1995, W 3-0 C.W. Post 1-0 1987, W 3-2 Jacksonville 0-1 1994, L 1-3 Shippensburg 2-1 1993, W 3-0 California 0-1 2007, L 1-3 James Madison 8-19 2007, L 1-3 SMU 0-1 1998, L 0-3 California Baptist 1-0 1997, W 3-1 James Madison J.V. 1-0 1976, W 2-0 South Alabama 1-0 1997, W 3-1 Campbell 7-3 2003, W 3-0 Juniata 0-1 1985, L 0-2 South Carolina 0-1 2000, L 0-3 Catholic 1-1 1985, W 2-0 Kansas 0-1 2003, L 0-3 South Florida 1-1 2007, L 1-3 Catonsville 0-1 1980, L 0-2 Kansas State First Meeting Southern Illinois 0-1 2005, L 0-3 Cent. Connecticut 1-0 1989, W 3-1 Kean 1-0 1980, W 2-1 Southern Seminary 1-0 1979, W 3-0 Central Florida 0-1 2002, L 2-3 King 1-0 1987, W 2-0 Southampton 0-1 1985, L 1-2 Central Michigan First Meeting King’s 1-0 1979, W 2-0 St. Bonaventure 0-1 1991, L 0-3 Charleston Southern 25-4 2007, W 3-0 Kutztown 1-0 1987, W 3-0 St. Francis (Pa.) First Meeting Charlotte 4-3 2006, L 0-3 Lafayette 1-0 2000, W 3-0 St. John’s 0-1 2005, L 0-3 Christian Heritage 1-0 1997, W 3-1 La Salle 4-0 1996, W 3-0 St. Peters 3-0 1994, W 3-1 Citadel 2-0 2007, W 3-0 Lehigh 0-1 1995, L 0-3 Stetson 1-0 1990, W 3-0 Clarion 1-2 1985, W 2-1 Lock Haven 1-0 1993, W 3-0 SUNY - New Paltz 1-0 1987, W 2-0 Cleveland State 0-1 1998, L 0-3 Long Beach State 0-1 2004, L 0-3 Susquehanna 1-0 1985, W 2-0 Coastal Carolina 22-16 2007, W 3-0 Long Island 0-1 2007, L 0-3 Syracuse 0-2 1993, L 0-3 Colgate 0-1 1992, L 1-3 Longwood 8-3 1986, W 3-0 Tampa 0-1 1990, L 0-3 College of Charleston 0-1 2002, L 2-3 Louisiana State 0-1 2004, L 1-3 Taylor 0-1 1996, L 0-3 Concord 1-2 1980, L 0-2 Louisiana Tech 0-1 2004, L 0-3 Temple 1-2 1993, L 1-3 Concordia 1-0 1979, W 2-0 Loyola 0-1 1985, L 0-2 Tennessee-Martin 0-1 1994, L 0-3 Connecticut 1-1 2000, L 0-3 Loyola-Chicago 0-1 2001, L 0-3 Tennessee Tech 0-3 2004, L 1-3 Cornell 0-1 1993, L 0-3 Mars Hill 1-0 1991, W 3-0 Texas 0-1 2004, L 0-3 Creighton 0-1 2005, L 0-3 Marshall 2-5 1993, L 1-3 Texas Tech 0-2 2000, L 1-3 Davidson 3-3 2006, L 0-3 Mary Washington 3-0 1987, W 2-0 Towson State 2-4 1994, L 0-3 Delaware 5-2 2000, W 3-1 Maryland 0-3 2007, L 2-3 Tusculum 1-0 1979, W 2-0 Delaware State 2-0 2002, W 3-0 Maryland E. Shore 1-0 1987, W 3-0 UC Irvine 0-1 2004, L 0-3 District of Columbia 1-0 1989, W 3-0 Marymount 1-0 1978, W 2-0 UC Riverside 0-1 2005, L 1-3 Dowling 2-2 1986, L 1-2 Maryville 0-1 1980, L 1-2 UMBC 8-15 1999, L 2-3 Drexel 2-1 1997, W 3-0 Mercyhurst 0-1 1993, L 0-3 UNC Asheville 24-16 2007, W 3-0 Duke 0-2 2000, L 0-3 Messiah 2-1 1985, L 0-2 UNC Greensboro 10-10 2006, L 1-3 Duquesne 1-1 2007, W 3-1 Miami, Ohio 0-1 1989, L 0-3 UNC Wilmington 2-1 2002, W 3-0 East Carolina 3-0 2003, W 3-1 Michigan 0-1 1989, L 1-3 USC 0-1 2001, L 0-3 East Stroudsburg 2-1 1987, W 3-2 Milligan 2-3 1992, W 3-0 Utah 0-1 2004, L 0-3 East Tennessee State 1-4 2007, W 3-0 Mississippi 1-1 1998, W 3-1 VCU 13-8 2007, L 1-3 Eastern 1-0 1980, W 2-0 Mississippi State 0-1 1999, L 1-3 Villanova 1-2 2007, L 1-3 Eastern Illinois 0-1 1990, L 1-3 Molloy 1-0 1987, W 2-0 Virginia 2-21 2005, L 1-3 Eastern Mennonite 4-2 1981, W 2-0 Morehead State 3-1 2003, W 3-2 Virginia Intermont 2-1 1980, W 2-1 Edinboro 1-0 1987, W 3-2 Morgan State 2-1 2002, W 3-1 Virginia State 1-0 1980, W 2-0 Elon 16-1 2005, W 3-1 Navy 5-11 2006, W 3-1 5-27 2006, L 1-3 Emory & Henry 2-3 1979, L 0-2 New Hampshire 0-1 1998, L 0-3 Virginia Union 1-0 1986, W 2-0 Evansville 0-2 2007, L 1-3 New Mexico State 0-1 2003, L 0-3 Wake Forest 0-3 2002, L 2-3 Fairfield 0-1 2001, W 3-2 Niagara 1-0 1993, W 3-1 Washington 0-1 2006, L 0-3 Fairleigh-Dickinson 0-1 1989, L 0-3 Norfolk State 3-0 2007, W 3-0 West Chester 3-0 1989, W 3-0 Fairmont State 2-1 1997, W 3-1 0-3 1990, L 0-3 West Liberty State 1-0 1979, W 2-0 Ferrum 5-2 1979, W 2-0 North Carolina A&T 3-0 2001, W 3-1 West Virginia 4-5 2002, L 0-3 Florida 0-1 1999, L 0-3 North Carolina Central 3-0 2007, W 3-0 Western Carolina 2-1 1992, L 1-3 Florida Atlantic 2-0 1999, W 3-0 N.C. State 1-5 2004, W 3-1 Western Illinois 1-0 2002, W 3-0 Fla. International 1-0 1994, W 3-0 Northeastern 0-2 1986, L 1-3 Western Kentucky 0-1 2003, L 1-3 Florida State 0-1 1999, L 2-3 Northern Arizona 0-1 2003, L 0-3 Western Michigan 0-1 2000, L 0-3 Franklin 1-0 1996, W 3-2 Northern Illinois 0-1 2003, L 1-3 William & Mary 3-9 2007, W 3-2 Fresno State 0-3 2003, L 0-3 Northern Iowa First Meeting William Patterson 0-1 1988, L 1-2 Furman 2-3 1995, L 0-3 Northwestern State 0-1 1998, W 3-2 Winthrop 20-15 2007, W 3-0 Gallaudet 0-1 1980, L 0-2 Notre Dame 0-1 1997, L 0-3 Wis.-Milwaukee 0-1 1998, L 2-3 Gardner-Webb 1-0 2000, W 3-0 Ohio 0-2 2006, L 0-3 Wofford 3-0 1996, W 3-0 Geneva 2-0 1980, W 2-0 Ohio Northern 0-1 1986, L 0-2 Wright State 1-1 2007, W 3-1 2008 LIBERTY VOLLEYBALL 2008 LIBERTY George Mason 3-6 2003, L 2-3 Ohio State 0-1 2000, L 0-3 Xavier 0-3 2001, L 2-3 George Washington 2-5 2007, W 3-2 Oklahoma 0-1 2003, L 1-3 Yale 0-1 1993, L 2-3 Georgetown 1-2 2007, W 3-1 Penn State 0-2 1990, L 0-3 Georgetown, Ky. 1-0 1997, W 3-0 Pennsylvania 0-1 1991, L 0-3 2008 Opponents in Bold Georgia 0-1 2002, L 0-3 Point Loma 0-1 1997, L 0-3

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