BARTOW ARENA
Bartow Arena serves as the UAB are a total of 8,500 seats (6,500 volleyball team’s home court. Formerly permanent, 2,000 retractable), and UAB Arena, the home facility for the there is a maximum capacity of 9,500. Blazers was later renamed to honor In addition, the arena houses athletic former athletics director and head and administrative offices, locker rooms, basketball coach Gene Bartow. The the Green and Gold Room, the Blazer UAB volleyball team is now in its 25th Club and the Champion Club. season at the venue. In 2009, the arena added new Since becoming the first team to host scoreboards at each end and a new, intercollegiate athletic competition four-panel, video board above mid- in the arena in 1988, UAB volleyball court. In 2011, the lower bowl of seats has hosted a number of tournaments, was replaced. including the 1988 Sun Belt Conference Championship and the first Women’s Additional changes to the building over Invitational Volleyball Championship the years have included a renovation of in 1989. In 1993, UAB hosted the the administrative towers annex, a new third Great Midwest Conference locker room and equipment room for Championship. football and a renovation of the Green and Gold, Blazer Club and Champions Bartow Arena is a multi-purpose facility Club rooms. that is used for intercollegiate athletic events, as well as numerous other Specifically related to volleyball, the activities and events hosted by the arena’s 15 foot by 26 foot locker university. The arena is home to the room was renovated in the summer of men’s and women’s basketball teams 2007. With the upgrade came brand and UAB graduation ceremonies. new spacious lockers for each student- athlete, leather couches and a 50-inch With 18,000-square feet of floor space, flat-screen plasma television. the arena has a permanent wood floor, which has three basketball courts, The UAB volleyball program’s all-time three volleyball courts and a portable record in Bartow Arena entering 2017 hardwood floor for basketball. There stands at 197-141 (.583). ALL-TIME RECORDS vs . OPPONENTS AT HOME Alabama...... 5-4 James Madison...... 1-0 Samford...... 9-0 Alabama A&M...... 4-1 Lamar...... 0-1 Sam Houston State...... 1-0 Alabama State...... 2-2 Lipscomb...... 1-0 Savannah State...... 1-0 Arkansas...... 0-1 Louisiana-Lafayette...... 1-1 SE Missouri State...... 1-0 Auburn...... 2-8 Louisiana-Monroe...... 1-1 SMU...... 2-4 Austin Peay...... 2-0 Louisiana Tech ...... 2-0 South Alabama...... 6-1 Baylor...... 0-1 Louisville ...... 0-4 South Carolina ...... 1-1 Butler...... 1-0 Marshall...... 6-5 South Florida ...... 3-7 Chattanooga...... 1-1 Marquette...... 6-2 Southeastern Louisiana...... 2-0 Charleston Southern ...... 0-0 Memphis...... 11-11 Southern Miss...... 10-9 Charlotte...... 3-4 Mercer ...... 3-1 Stephen F . Austin...... 1-1 Cincinnati...... 4-6 Michigan State ...... 0-1 Stetson...... 1-0 Dayton...... 1-0 Middle Tennessee...... 3-3 TCU...... 0-1 DePaul...... 6-3 Minnesota...... 0-1 Tennessee...... 0-1 East Carolina...... 9-1 Mississippi ...... 1-4 Tennessee State...... 3-0 East Tennessee State...... 1-1 Missisippi State...... 3-2 Tennessee Tech...... 3-0 Eastern Kentucky ...... 1-0 Mississippi Valley State...... 2-0 Texas Tech...... 0-1 Florida A&M ...... 1-0 Montevallo...... 2-0 Troy ...... 9-2 Florida Atlantic ...... 0-1 Murray State...... 2-1 Tulane...... 6-6 Florida International...... 1-1 New Orleans...... 0-0 Tulsa...... 1-3 Georgia Southern...... 1-0 NC State...... 1-0 UCF...... 6-1 Georgia State ...... 4-1 North Carolina Central ...... 0-0 UMass-Lowell ...... 1-0 Georgia Tech...... 2-0 North Texas...... 1-2 UT Martin...... 0-1 George Washington...... 1-0 Northeastern Illinois...... 1-0 UTEP...... 7-2 Hofstra...... 0-1 Northwestern State...... 0-1 UTSA...... 1-3 Houston...... 3-3 Pittsburgh...... 1-1 Western Carolina...... 0-0 Iowa State...... 0-1 Presbyterian...... 1-0 Western Illinois...... 0-0 Jackson State...... 1-0 Radford ...... 0-1 Western Kentucky...... 4-3 Jacksonville ...... 1-0 Rice...... 4-5 Jacksonville State...... 5-1 Saint Louis...... 5-5 *BOLD indicates playing at Bartow Arena in 2017 UAB VOLLEYBALL UABUAB VOLLEYBALLVOLLEYBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS General Information INFORMATION School ...... UAB Location ...... Birmingham, Ala . Quick Facts ...... 2 Founded ...... 1969 Media Relations/Outlets ...... 3 Enrollment ...... 19,535 Nickname ...... Blazers SEASON PREVIEW Mascot ...... Blaze Colors ...... Forest Green and Old Gold Roster ...... 4 Home Venue ...... Bartow Arena (8,500) Schedule ...... 5 Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I Conference ...... Conference USA (C-USA) PLAYERS President ...... Dr . Ray Watts Director of Athletics ...... Mark Ingram Players ...... 7-16 Faculty Athletics Represenative ...... Dr . Frank Messina Ticket Office Phone ...... 205 975. 8221. STAFF Athletics Communications Head Coach Kerry Messersmith ...... 18-19 Associate AD/Communications ...... Ted Feeley Assistant Coach Ashley Hardee ...... 20 Associate Athletics Communications Director ...... Jay D’Abramo Assistant Coach Rashinda Reed ...... 21 Assistant Athletics Communications Director ...... Josh Brunner Athletics Communications Associate ...... Abby Vinson OPPONENTS Athletics Communications Associate/Volleyball Contact ...... Shane Switzer Email: ...... switz17@uab .edu Opponents ...... 23-29 Phone: ...... 423 290. .4767 (cell) Main Office Phone ...... 205 934. .0722 SEASON REVIEW Office Fax ...... 205 934. .7505 2015 Results ...... 31 Mailing Address ...... UAB Media Relations 2015 Individual Results ...... 32 1720 2nd Ave . South 2015 Combined Stats ...... 33 Bartow Arena 2015 C-USA Review ...... 34 Birmingham, Ala . 35294
HISTORY Team History First Year of UAB Volleyball ...... 1978 All-Time Roster ...... 36 Years of UAB Volleyball ...... 39 All-Time Series Results ...... 37 All-Time Overall Record ...... 682-718 NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last ...... 2/2008 RECORDS Last NCAA Appearance/Result ...... 2nd Round at Nebraska (12/6/08) - L, 0-3 C-USA Championships/Last ...... 1/Defeated Memphis 3-2 (11/19/06) Single-Season Records ...... 39 Career Records ...... 40 Coaching Staff Head Coach ...... Kerry Messersmith (12th season) Alma Mater ...... Chadron State,’86 Career Record ...... 674-418 (29th season) UAB Record ...... 200-166 (12th season) Associate Head Coach ...... Alan Segal (1st season) Alma Mater ...... Sacramento State, ‘82 Assistant Coach ...... Jeff White (1st season) Alma Mater ...... Cal State Northridge, ‘92 Director of Operations ...... Brynnley Messersmith Volleyball Office Phone ...... 205 934. .6003
2 UABSPORTS .COM UABUAB VOLLEYBALL VOLLEYBALL MEDIA OUTLETS Ted Feeley Print Television (Football, Men’s Golf, Beach Volleyball) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ABC 33/40 Associate Athletics Director for Communications 201 Monroe Stree, Suite 1940 P .O . Box 360039 Office Phone: 205.934.0722 Montgomery, Ala . 36104 Birmingham, Ala . 35236 Email: tfeeley@uab edu. 800 .821 .3737 (phone) 205 .982 .3988 (phone) 334 .265 .7177 (fax) 205 .982 .3942 (fax) 334 .262 .5947 (out of state) Jeff Speegle (Sports Director) John Zenor (Sports) miker@abc3340 com. (Email) Jay D’Abramo jzenor@ap .org (Email) Jeff Speegle, Stu McCann (Men’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Tennis) THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS CBS 42 Associate Athletics Communications Director 2000 4th Avenue North 2075 Golden Crest Drive Office Phone: 205.934.7920 Birmingham, Ala . 35203-3840 Birmingham, Ala . 35209 Email: jdabramo@uab edu. 205 .325 .2431 (phone) 205 .488 .4237 (phone) 205 .325 .2425 (fax) 205 .320 .2722 (fax) Drew Champlin (Beat Writer) Chris Breece (Sports Director) Josh Brunner dchamplin@al .com (Email) chris .breece@wiat com. (Email) (Women’s Basketball, Secondary Football, Men’s Tennis) THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES FOX 6 Assistant Athletics Communications Director (WEEKLY) P .O . Box 6 Office Phone: 205.934.2576 115 3rd Avenue West Birmingham, Ala . 35201 Birmingham, Ala . 35204 205 .583 .4345 (phone) 205 .251 .5158 (phone) 205 .583 .4356 (fax) 205 .323 .2294 (fax) Rick Karle (Sports Director) Sheldon Haygood, Mike Dubberly Shane Switzer (Volleyball, Softball, Rifle, Cross Country, Track UAB Reporter NBC 13 (CAMPUS, WEEKLY) P .O . Box 10502 & Field) Birmingham, Ala . 35294-0113 Birmingham, Ala . 35202 Athletics Communications Associate 205 .934 .2040 (phone) 205 .558 .7348 (phone) Office Phone: 205.934.0724 205 .934 .7911 (fax) 205 .323 .3314 (fax) Don Hawes (Sports Director) dhawes@wvtm .com (Email) KALEIDOSCOPE Kyle Burger Abby Vinson (STUDENT, WEEKLY) (Men’s Soccer, Baseball,Women’s Golf, Bowling) HUC 135 Athletics Communications Assistant Birmingham, Ala . 35294-1150 205 .934 .3354 (phone) Office Phone: 205.934.0722 205 .934 .8050 Email:avinson1@uab edu. sports@insideuab .com (Email)
PLEASE CALL US UAB Please note that there are only two correct versions of our name, the acronym ‘UAB’ or the full ‘University of Alabama at Birmingham.’
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2017 NUMERICAL ROSTER
No . Name Class Pos . Ht . Hometown/Previous School 1 Jordan Brown Fr . L 5-5 Pearland, Texas/Dawson HS 2 Alex Kells Fr . OH 6-0 Burlington, Ontario (Canada)/Hayden HS 3 Barbara Garrett So . S/DS 5-6 Birmingham, Ala ./Alcorn 5 Abby Carlile Fr . OPP/OH 5-11 Southlake, Texas/Carroll HS 6 Emily Rudolph Jr. MB 6-0 Chesterfield, Mo./Marquette HS 7 Gabby Deshotel R-Sr . OH 5-11 Daphne, Ala ./Bayside Academy 8 Kaylee Gilchrist So . DS/L 5-6 Pelham, Ala ./John Carroll HS 9 Petra Silic Sr . MB 6-4 Zagreb, Croatia/Hutchinson CC 10 Emma Mitchell R-Fr . OH 6-0 Charlotte, N .C ./Charlotte Catholic 11 Erika Zembyla Sr . OH 6-0 Nicosia, Cypress/Hillsborough CC 12 Kenley Adams So . S/OPP 6-0 Panama City, Fla /Mosley. HS 13 Victoria Young R-Jr . MB 6-1 Mobile, Ala /McGill-Toolen. HS 14 Haley Fuller Fr. OPP/OH 5-11 Littleton, Colo./Chatfield HS 15 Anna D’Cruz Fr. MB 6-3 Atlanta, Ga./Woodward Academy 16 Emily Martinez Jr . DS/L 5-8 San Antonia, Texas/Comfort HS 17 Zahria Richard R-Jr . OH 5-9 South Lyon, Mich ./South Lyon HS 18 Shelby Holderfield Fr. S 5-8 Huntsville, Ala./Grissom HS 23 Jillian Tinglin Jr . OH 5-9 Montgomery, Ala ./Montgomery Academy 33 Haley Jared Sr . OH/DS 5-10 Hartselle, Ala ./Hartselle HS 2017 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No . Name Class Pos . Ht . Hometown/Previous School 12 Kenley Adams So . S/OPP 6-0 Panama City, Fla /Mosley. HS 1 Jordan Brown Fr . L 5-5 Pearland, Texas/Dawson HS 5 Abby Carlile Fr . OPP/OH 5-11 Southlake, Texas/Carroll HS 15 Anna D’Cruz Fr. MB 6-3 Atlanta, Ga./Woodward Academy 7 Gabby Deshotel R-Sr . OH 5-11 Daphne, Ala ./Bayside Academy 14 Haley Fuller Fr. OPP/OH 5-11 Littleton, Colo./Chatfield HS 3 Barbara Garrett So . S/DS 5-6 Birmingham, Ala ./Alcorn 8 Kaylee Gilchrist So . DS/L 5-6 Pelham, Ala ./John Carroll HS 18 Shelby Holderfield Fr. S 5-8 Huntsville, Ala./Grissom HS 33 Haley Jared Sr . OH/DS 5-10 Hartselle, Ala ./Hartselle HS 2 Alex Kells Fr . OH 6-0 Burlington, Ontario (Canada)/Hayden HS 16 Emily Martinez Jr . DS/L 5-8 San Antonia, Texas/Comfort HS 10 Emma Mitchell R-Fr . OH 6-0 Charlotte, N .C ./Charlotte Catholic 17 Zahria Richard R-Jr . OH 5-9 South Lyon, Mich ./South Lyon HS 6 Emily Rudolph Jr. MB 6-0 Chesterfield, Mo./Marquette HS 9 Petra Silic Sr . MB 6-4 Zagreb, Croatia/Hutchinson CC 23 Jillian Tinglin Jr . OH 5-9 Montgomery, Ala ./Montgomery Academy 13 Victoria Young R-Jr . MB 6-1 Mobile, Ala /McGill-Toolen. HS 11 Erika Zembyla Sr . OH 6-0 Nicosia, Cypress/Hillsborough CC Head Coach: Kerry Messersmith (12th season) PRONUNCIATION Associate Head Coach: Alan Segal (1st season) Assistant Coach: Jeff White (1st season) Gabby DAY-SHO-TEL Manager: Brynnley Messersmith Kaylee GIL-CREST Athletic Trainer: Katelyn Hand ZA-RIA RI-SHARD Erika ZEM-BYE-LA
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2016 SCHEDULE
Boston College Tournament - Chestnut Hill, Mass . (August 25-26) Aug . 25 vs . Providence Chestnut Hill, Mass . Power Gym 4:00 p m. . Aug. 26 vs. Fairfield Chestnut Hill, Mass. Power Gym 9:30 a.m. vs . Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass . Power Gym 6:30 p m. .
Blazer Invitational - Birmingham, Ala . (August 31- Sept . 3) Aug . 31 vs . Georgia State BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 7:00 p .m . Sept . 1 vs . Charleston Southern BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 1:00 p .m . vs . Austin Peay BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 7:00 a .m . Sept . 3 vs . Weastern Illinois BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 12:00 p .m .
Sept . 5 vs . Troy Troy, Ala . Trojan Arena 6:30 p m. .
Dunn Hospitality Invitational - Evansville, Ind . (September 8-9) Sept . 8 vs . UT Martin Evansville, Ind . Carson Center 4:30 p m. . Sept . 9 vs . Evansville Evansville, Ind . Carson Center 12:30 p m. . vs . Indiana Evansville, Ind . Carson Center 4:00 p m. .
Fight Like Hal Memorial Invitational - Birmingham, Ala . (September 15-16) Sept . 15 vs . Mississippi Valley BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 12:00 p .m . vs . Western Carolina BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 7:00 p .m . Sept . 16 vs . New Orleans BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 2:00 p .m .
Sept . 19 *Alabama State BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 7:00 p .m . Sept . 22 *at Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tenn . Alumni Memorial Gym 7:00 p .m . Sept . 24 *at UTEP El Paso, Texas Memorial Gym 1:00 p m. . Sept . 29 *Charlotte BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 7:00 p .m . Oct . 1 *FIU BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 1:00 a .m . Oct . 6 *at North Texas Denton, Texas North Texas Volleyball Center 7:00 p .m . Oct . 8 *at Louisiana Tech Ruston, La . Thomas Assembly Center 1:00 p m. . Oct . 13 *Western Kentucky BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 7:00 p .m . Oct . 15 *Rice BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 1:00 p .m . Oct . 18 Florida A&M BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 11:30 a .m . Oct . 22 *Middle Tennessee BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 1:00 p .m . Oct . 27 *at UTSA San Antonio, Texas Convocation Center 6:00 p m. . Oct . 29 *at Western Kentucky Bowling Green, Ky . E .A . Diddle Arena 12:00 p m. . Nov . 3 *Southern Miss BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 7:00 p .m . Nov . 9 *FAU BIRMINGHAM Bartow Arena 7:00 p .m . Nov . 11 *at Marshall Huntington, W .Va . Cam Henderson Center 1:00 p m. . Nov . 17 at C-USA Championship Bowling Green, Ky . E .A . Diddle Arena TBD Nov . 18 at C-USA Championship Bowling Green, Ky . E .A . Diddle Arena TBD Nov . 19 at C-USA Championship Bowling Green, Ky . E .A . Diddle Arena TBD Home Matches in BOLD, played at Bartow Arena *Conference USA match All times are Central and subject to change
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UAB PLAYERS UAB VOLLEYBALL JORDAN BROWN 5-5 | Fr. | L 1 Pearland, Tx. | Dawson HS
HIGH SCHOOL Four-year varsity starter at Glenda Dawson High School in Pearland, Texas … Named District Newcomer of the Year in 2013 and finished the season as district champions … Was one of the VYPE Fab 50 Players to Watch in 2014 … Three-time First Team All-District and a two-time Varsity Co-MVP … Named the 2016 6A District 23 Defensive Player of the Year for her high school team and holds the records at Glenda Dawson High School with 2,445 digs and 176 aces … Also holds the record for season-high digs with 704 … She has played with three different club teams: Texas Alliance 17 Rox (2013-14) where she helped her team win the Volleyball Festival 18u Division as well as being named MVP of the championship match, Houston Skyline 16 RR (2014-15) and AVA 18 Rox (2016-17) PERSONAL Full name is Jordan Brown . . Born April 20, 1999 . . Daughter of Eric and Ana Brown . . Majoring in exercise science
ALEX KELLS 6-0 | Fr. | OH 2 Burlington, Ontario (Canada) | Dr. Frank J. Hayden SS
HIGH SCHOOL Four-year starter and captain at Dr . Frank J . Hayden in Burlington, Ontario, Canada … Led her team to the bronze medal in the 2017 OFSAA Provincial Championships and earned an All-Star Team nomination … Named team captain of the 18u Halton Hurricanes and led the team to three Volleyball Canada National Championships as well as receiving Gold All-Star all three years … Two-time Volleyball Canada National Beach bronze medalist … Named one of the 2015 AVCA Phenoms, ranked fifth overall in Nebraska … Nominated to the 2017 JVA Ultra Ankle watch list PERSONAL Full name is Alexandria Kells . . Born Feb . 24, 1999 . . Daughter of Sandra and Mark Kells, Annette Kells and John Dudys . . Undecided on major
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BARBARA GARRETT 5-6 | So. | S/DS 3 Birmingham, Ala. | Alcorn State
2016 - ALCORN STATE (FRESHMAN) Appeared in 88 sets and started 27 matches for Alcorn State … Recorded a team-high 170 kills, 564 total attempts, 1 .93 kills per set and 28 total blocks … She had eight solo blocks and 20 block assists on the season … Fourth on the team with 17 service aces … Finished the season with 83 digs … She comes to UAB after playing one season at Alcorn State HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letter winner in volleyball and basketball and one-year letter winner in track and field at Wenonah High School (Birmingham, Ala.) … Three-time selection to the AHSAA 5A Area 9 Volleyball All-Tournament Team … Named the Birmingham Athletic Partnership (BAP) Volleyball Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015 … Named to the BAP All-City Team in 2013, 2014 and 2015 … Named to the Birmingham All-West Team in 2013 … Helped Wenonah to three straight 5A Championships in her final three seasons. PERSONAL Full name is Barbara Garrett . . Born June 15, 1998 . . Daughter of Barbara Travis . . Majoring in biology (pre-med)
ABBY CARLILE 5-11 | Fr. | OPP/OH 5 Southlake, Texas | Carrol HS
HIGH SCHOOL Played varsity throughout her high school career at Southlake Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas … Named Second Team All-District and Academic All-District 2015-17 … Led her team to the Class 6A Regionals and were Co-District Champions … Played three years with the Texas Volleyball Club team and they have qualified for nationals in 2015, 2016 and 2017. PERSONAL Full name is Abby Carlile . . Born June 24, 1998 . . Daughter of Patrick Carlile, Greg Smith and Jacki Carlile-Smith . . Majoring in nursing
8 UAB VOLLEYBALL EMILY RUDOLPH 6-0 | Jr. | MB 6 Chesterfield, Mo. | Marquette HS
2016 - SOPHOMORE Saw action in 31 sets … Recorded 28 kills on the season … Finished the season with 15 total blocks … Contributed one service ace and one dig … Had a season-high four blocks against Charleston Southern (Aug . 27, 2016) 2015 - FRESHMAN Appeared in nine matches, playing in 10 sets . . Totaled eight kills on 20 attempts for a .200 attack percentage . . Added one service ace, two digs and three blocks HIGH SCHOOL Attended Marquette High School where she was coached by Jared Krelenkamp . . Totaled 173 kills on .439 hitting in senior season . . Earned All-District honors and received Honorable Mention All-State as a senior . . Two-time All-Conference and All-Region selection (2013, 2014) . . Recorded 159 kills and 117 total blocks to help the team get to the state championship in 2013 PERSONAL Full name is Emily Ann Rudolph . . Born on Nov . 28, 1996 . . Daughter of Debbie and Donald Rudolph . . Has one sister, Katelyn . . Majoring in graphic design
GABBY DESHOTEL 5-11 | R-Sr. | OH 7 Daphne, Ala. | Bayside Academy
2016 - SENIOR Redshirt 2015 - JUNIOR Started all 32 matches for the Blazers while playing in 117 sets . . Recorded a team high 504 kills, 1473 total attempts and 4 .31 kills per set . . Third on the team with 21 service aces . . Finished the season with a .200 attack percentage . . Recorded a career-best 26 kills against Gardner-Webb (Sept . 12) ... Finsihed the season with 260 digs and recorded a dig in all 32 matches ... Had double figure kills in 25 matches, including a season-high streak of nine 2014 - SOPHOMORE Averaged a team-best 2.82 kills per set on 319 kills ... Had 16 games with double figure kills, including a streak of four-straight twice ... Hit 20 or more kills in two matches . . Led team with 18 service aces . . Finished with 45 blocks on the season . . Recorded a career-best 22 kills and a career-high six blocks against Mercer (Sept. 12) ... Motched a career-high five service aces against Georgia State (Aug. 30) ... Picked up a dig in 28 of 32 matches played . . Played in 113 sets, appearing in all 32 matches and starting 27 2013 - FRESHMAN Played in 22 matches and 44 set plays this season for the Blazers . . Recorded 73 kills, recording a career-high six kills against Florida Atlantic (Oct . 13) ... Tallied 26 block assists with a career-high five blocks versus Florida Atlantic (Oct. 13) HIGH SCHOOL Played for Coach Ann Shilling at Bayside Academy ... Finished high school career with 2,405 kills, 1,054 blocks, 408 digs and 237 aces in five seasons . . Mobile Press-Register Co-Player of the Year in 2012 . . Four-time Press-Register Super 12 honoree from 2008-11 PERSONAL Full name is Gabrielle Alyah Monique Deshotel . . Born Feb . 12, 1995 . . Daughter of Monique Adams and Robert Deshotel . . Majoring in exercise science UABSPORTS .COM 9 UAB VOLLEYBALL
KAYLEE GILCHRIST 5-6 | So. | DS/L 8 Pelham, Ala. | John Carroll HS
2016 - FRESHMAN Appeared in 26 matches, playing in 88 sets as a freshman … Tallied 168 digs as a defensive specialist … Had five service aces on the season … Set a career-high 15 digs against Western Carolina (Aug . 26, 2016) and Charleston Southern (Aug . 27, 2016) HIGH SCHOOL Attended John Carroll Catholic in Birmingham, Ala . and played four years under head coach Ginny Masa as a libero . . Named All-State Honorable Mention . . Helped her team win the 6-A state championship in 2014 and were state runner-ups in 2015 . . Also played basketball and ran track . . Holds the school record in the long jump . . Finished third in the 4x100 relay during state tournament PERSONAL Full name is Kaylee Renee Gilchrist . . Born on April 5, 1998 . . Daughter of Roger and Elizabeth Gilchrist . . Has one sister, Kaitlin . . Majoring in chemisty
PETRA SILIC 6-4 | Sr. | MB 9 Zagreb, Croatia | Hutchinson CC
2016 - JUNIOR Appeared in all 30 of the Blazers’ matches, seeing action in 106 sets … Led the team with 103 blocks and 28 service aces … Ranked fifth in the confer- ence in total blocks … Third on the team with 216 kills … Second on the squad with a .269 attack percentage … Had career days against Troy with 17 kills (Sept . 13, 2016) and SE Missouri State with 10 total blocks (Sept . 2, 2016) HUTCHINSON CC Led the Jayhawk West Conference in total blocks (176) and blocks per set (1 .21) during the 2015 season . . Holds the HCC total blocks record with 185 . . Ranks number three in career blocks at HCC with 361 . . Number four in HCC history with 1 .30 blocks per set . . Led the team with 53 service aces . . Sixth in the conference in hitting percentage with a .295 mark . . Named 2014 Jayhawk West Freshman of the Year . . Named to the First Team All-Jayhawk West twice . . Named to the First Team All-Region VI twice . . Helped the team win the Region VI Championship in 2014 and 2015 . . HIGH SCHOOL Played four years at Third Gymnasium Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia where she was an honor student . . She played under head coach Mato Banovac . . She played as middle hitter and right side PERSONAL Full name is Petra Silic . . Born on Oct . 9, 1995 . . Daughter of Zeljko and Zeljka Silic . . Has two sisters, Ivana and Magdalenda . . Majoring in kinesiology
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EMMA MITCHELL 6-0 | R-Fr. | OH 10 Charlotte, N.C. | Charlotte Catholic
2016 - FRESHMAN Sat out the 2016 season due to injury HIGH SCHOOL Attended Charlotte Catholic and played four years under head coach Tracy Landschoot in Charlotte, N .C . . . Was named First Team All-District all four years of high school . . Named Player of the Year her senior season . . Advanced to the third round of postseason her freshman and junior years . . Advanced to the fourth round her sophomore season and advanced to the fifth round her senior season
PERSONAL Full name is Emma Rebecca Mitchell . . Born on Sept . 22, 1997 . . Daughter of Ryan and Angie Mitchell . . Has one brother, Aaron . . Undecided on a major
ERIKA ZEMBYLA 6-0 | Sr. | OH 11 Nicosia, Cypress | Hillsborough CC
2016 - JUNIOR Appeared in 102 out of 109 sets for the Blazers … Recorded a team-high 345 kills, 1,004 total attempts and 3 .38 kills per set … Second on the team with 27 service aces … Finished the season with a .200 attack percentage … Posted a career-high 21 kills against Tennessee Tech (Aug . 27, 2016) … Finished the season with 140 digs and had a dig in all but two matches played … Had double figure kills in 20 matches … Posted two double-doubles on the season with 19 kills and 12 digs against Louisiana Tech (Oct . 9, 2016) and 15 kills and 11 digs against Middle Tennessee (Oct . 23, 2016) HILLSBOROUGH CC Led the squad to a 34-6 overall record and a 7-1 Suncoast Conference record in 2015 ... Hillsborough finished third place at the NJCAA National Championships in 2015 . . won the 2015 FCSAA State Championship and the 2015 Suncoast Conference Championship . . Named a member of the FCSAA All-Tournament Team and the All-Suncoast Conference First Team in 2015 . . Named to the 2014 All-Suncoast Conference Second Team . . Earned a bronze medal at Nationals where she was selected as a member of the National All-Tournament team . . HIGH SCHOOL Attended Kykkos B Lyceum in Nicosia where she was she ran track and field PERSONAL Full name is Erika Zembyla . . Born on Nov . 14, 1996 . . Daughter of Manos Zembylas and Maria Zembyla . . Has one brother, Michalis . . Majoring in
UABSPORTS .COM 11 UAB VOLLEYBALL KENLEY ADAMS 6-0 | So. | S/OPP 12 Panama City, Fla. | Mosley HS
2016 - FRESHMAN Played in all 30 matches, seeing action in 103 sets … Recorded 183 kills for a 171. attack percentage … Tied for third on the team with 17 service aces … Finished third on the team with 63 total blocks … Second on the squad with 88 assists … Had a career-high 14 kills against Troy (Sept . 13, 2016), 17 assists against UTEP (Sept. 25, 2016) and seven blocks against SE Missouri State (Sept. 2, 2016) … Notched her first career double-double against UL Lafayette with 10 kills and 12 digs (Sept . 15, 2016) HIGH SCHOOL Played four years at A . Crawford Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Fla . . . Named county MVP her senior year . . Holds the record for most kills in the state of Florida . . Named First Team All-County all four years of high school . . Helped the team reach the Sweet 16 her freshman and sophomore seasons and the Elite 8 her junior and senior seasons PERSONAL Full name is Kenley Taylor Adams . . Born on Sept . 17, 1997 . . Daughter of Debbie and Donald Rudolph . . Majoring in kinesiology VICTORIA YOUNG 6-1 | R-Jr. | MB 13 Mobile, Ala. | McGill-Toolen HS
2016 - R - SOPHOMORE Played in 106 sets out of 109 … Led the team with a .307 attack percentage … Second on the squad with 95 total blocks … Finished third on the team with 185 kills on 440 total attempts … Had a career-high seven blocks in three matches: Charleston Southern (Aug . 27, 2016), SE Missouri State (Sept . 2, 2016) and Troy (Sept . 13, 2016) … Posted a career-high 14 kills against Tennessee Tech in the second match of the season (Aug . 27, 2016) 2015 - R - FRESHMAN Appeared in all 31 matches with 30 total starts, seeing action in 101 sets . . Tied for the team-lead with 72 blocks . . Recorded 157 kills, two assists, nine service aces and 35 digs FRESHMAN Sat out season as a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL Played at McGill-Toolen High School under Coach Gretchen Boykin . . Helped team to the Final Four and area champions in junior and senior seasons ... Played club for five years ... Named Kiwanas Club Player of the Week twice PERSONAL Full name is Victoria Paige Young . . Born on Nov . 8, 1995 . . Daughter of John and Sonja Young . . Has one brother, John . . Majoring in pediatric nursing
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HIGH SCHOOL Began playing volleyball in fifth grade and has played ever since … Her favorite volleyball moment was when her team went into the state tourna- ment unranked and finished second her sophomore year … Named Second Team All-Conference her junior year and was named First Team All-Confer- ence and First Team All-State her senior season . PERSONAL Full name is Haley Fuller . . Born Nov . 20, 1998 . . Daughter of Michael and Rachel Fuller who were both student athletes at Truman State University . . Majoring in communications
ANNA D’CRUZ 6-3 | Fr. | MB 15 Atlanta, Ga. | Woodward Academy
HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Woodward Academy in Atlanta, Ga. … During her first three years at Woodward Academy, her team reached the semi-finals in the state volleyball tournament and reached the finals her senior season … Received All-Area honors and Honorable Mention All-State in 2015 … Selected to the All-State team and received All-Area honors in 2016 … Also plays for the A5 Volleyball Club in Atlanta, Ga . PERSONAL Full name is Anna D’Cruz ... Born Oct. 21, 1998 ... Daughter of Jason and Carol D’Cruz ... Majoring in business
13 UAB VOLLEYBALL EMILY MARTINEZ 5-8 | Jr. | DS/L 16 San Antonio, Texas | Comfort HS
2016 - SOPHOMORE Started all 30 matches and 109 sets … Led the team and was third in the conference with 457 digs … Tied for third with 17 service aces … Had a career-high 26 digs against Louisiana Tech (Oct . 9, 2016) 2015 - FRESHMAN Appeared in all 32 of the Blazers’ matches, making 23 starts and seeing action in 105 sets ... Recorded 16 service aces and 189 digs ... Set a career-high 18 digs against UTEP (Nov . 6) HIGH SCHOOL Played at Comfort High School under Coach Rose McGonagill . . Named Offensive MVP her sophomore, junior and seasons . . Made the all-state, all- star and all-area team in 2014 . . Named to the all-area team and the all-state her junior season . . Made all-tournament in two tournaments in 2013 . . Made the all-area team her sophomore season . . Also played basketball and softball . . Named second team all-district her sophomore and senior seasons in basketball ... Named Co-Offensive MVP in basketball her junior year ... Named First Team Outfielder all four seasons PERSONAL Full name is Emily Schuyler Martinez . . Born on Nov . 12, 1996 . . Daughter of Louis and Patricia Martinez . . Has two sisters, Lauren and Angel . . Majoring in accounting ZAHRIA RICHARD 5-9 | R-Jr.| OH 17 South Lyon, Mich. | South Lyon HS
2016 - R - SOPHOMORE Saw action in 12 sets after being sidelined with an injury … Recorded 20 kills on 63 total attempts … Posted three blocks on the season … Finished the year with a 159. attack percentage … Had a season-high six kills against Middle Tennessee for a 308. hitting percentage (Sept . 23, 2016) 2015 - R - FRESHMAN Appeared in 28 matches with 18 starts while seeing action in 83 sets . . Recorded 112 kills on 257 attempts for a team-leading .265 clip . . Tied for the team-lead in blocking with 72 . . Totaled 13 digs, six service aces and two assists . . Earned C-USA Freshman of the Week on Sept . 21 after closing the week with 33 kills and 21 blocks . . Set career-high 12 kills against ULM (Sept . 21) . . Totaled a career-high nine blocks against Jacksonville State (Sept . 19) 2014 - FRESHMAN Sat out season as a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL Played under Coach Mindy Collins at South Lyon High School after starting her career at Detroit Renaissance High School under Coach Louis Mitchell . . Named the Most Valuable Rookie . . Earned team MVP honors and Best Offensive Player award . . Named All-Conference and All-Regional . . Also earned Gold Champion at 2014 Bluegrass Tournament and 2014 March Madness Dune’s Volleyball PERSONAL Full name is Zahria Pamela Martin Richard . . Born on April 28, 1998 . . Daughter of Henry and Pamela Richard . . Has three brothers, Quintero, Vonderio and Xavier . . Majoring in kinesiology 14 UABSPORTS .COM 13 UAB VOLLEYBALL SHELBY HOLDERFIELD 5-8 | Fr. | S 18 Huntsville,UABSPORTS Ala. | Grissom .COM HS
HIGH SCHOOL Five-year varsity letterwinner at Grissom High School in Huntsville, Ala., where she was captain four of the five years … Named to the 5A NCHVC All-Tournament team … Was the Grissom High School Volleyball MVP in 2016 … On the JVA Watch List 2014-2017 … Named to the AHSAAA All-Area Team, All-Regional Team and All-State Team in 2016 PERSONAL Full name is Shelby Holderfield ... Born Sept. 16, 1998 ... Daughter of Wendy Holderfield ... Majoring in nutrition and exercise science
JILLIAN TINGLIN 5-9 | Jr. | OH 23Montgomery, Ala. | Montgomery Academy
2016 - SOPHOMORE Sat out the 2016 season due to injury 2015 - FRESHMAN Played a total of 59 sets while appearing in 26 matches with starts in four . . Totaled 124 kills, 25 digs and 11 blocks . . Had a career-high of 13 kills twice on the season with the last coming against Southern Miss (Oct . 4) . . Set a career-high seven digs versus Gardner-Webb HIGH SCHOOL Attended Montgomery Academy and played under coach Julie Sinclair . . Two-time Montgomery Advertiser AHSAA Player of the Year (junior and senior years) . . Led her high school team to 2A AHSAA State Championship in 2013 and earned state tournament MVP honors . . Named Bryant-Jordan Scholar Athlete PERSONAL Full name is Jillian Alexis Tinglin . . Born on Feb . 18, 1997 . . Daughter of John and Grace Tinglin . . Has one brother, Sean, and one sister, Robin . . Majoring in biomedical sciences
UABSPORTS .COM 15 UAB VOLLEYBALL HALEY JARED 5-11 | Sr. | OH/DS 33 Hartselle, Ala. | Hartselle HS
2016 - JUNIOR Appeared in all 30 matches, playing in 105 sets … Second on the team with 287 kills … Rounded out the season with 39 total blocks … Had 108 digs on the season … Posted a season-high 17 kills against Troy (Sept . 13, 2016) … Had her only double-double of the season with 11 kills and 14 digs against UTEP (Sept . 25, 2016) 2015 - SOPHOMORE Named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team . . Played in 102 sets, appearing in 30 matches and starting 24 . . Recorded 84 kills, 191 digs, 13 blocks and 17 service aces ... Notched her first career double-double versus Marshall (Oct. 30) with 19 kills and 18 digs ... Set career highs in kills (19), attempts (43), attacke percentage ( .302) and assists against the Thundering Herd . . Totaled a career-high 20 digs at Troy (Sept . 1) . . Delivered five service aces against Southern Miss (Oct. 4) 2014 - FRESHMAN Played in 70 sets, appearing in 20 matches and starting four ... Recorded 74 digs, 17 kills, nine assists and four blocks ... Had five or more digs in eight contests ... Recorded a career-high eight digs against Marshall (Nov. 16) ... Notched a career-high five kills in back-to-back matches against Chattanooga (Sept . 9) and Ole Miss (Sept . 11) HIGH SCHOOL A member of the Hartselle High School varsity volleyball team for four years under Coach Tanya Lybarger . . Led the team in kills as a senior and blocks as a junior and senior . . A two-time All-County (2012, 2013) and All-Area selection (2012, 2013) . . Named to Decatur Daily All-State First Team . . Received Hartselle Enquirer Player of the Year Honorable Mention and Hartselle Enquirer All-Area First Team as a senior (2013) . . Also played softball PERSONAL Full name is Haley Ellen Jared . . Born on Jan . 16, 1996 . . Daughter of Matt and Kim Jared . . Has two brothers, Grant and Gavin . . Majoring in engineering
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KERRY MESSERSMITH Head Coach | 12th Season Chadron State, 1986
Entering her 12th season at the helm of the UAB program, Kerry Messersmith has showcased contin- ued success in leading the Blazers, evident by four 23-plus win seasons and a streak of seven straight seasons finishing .500 or better in Conference USA action. 2016 was a difficult season for the Blazers as injuries sidelined several players and saw UAB finish 11-19 overall and 3-11 in conference play. UAB is looking to bounce back after a hard-luck 2015 season where the Blazers finished with a 9-23 overall record and 1-15 in conference play. Gabby Deshotel was the bright spot in the 2015 season earning All-Conference USA honors. 2014 proved to be tough season for the Blazers, which saw a young UAB team finish 8-24 overall and 2-14 in C-USA. The highlight came from Sara Rishell, who competed with the US Collegiate National Team in the summer before earning All-C-USA Second Team honors. The 2013 season saw continued sucess for the UAB volleyball program under Messersmith. She guided the team to an overall record of 21-14 and a 7-7 mark in Conference USA, marking the third THE MESSERSMITH FILE consecutive season of 20 or more wins for the Blazers. During that season, four players were selected to the All-C-USA team and Rachel Fairbanks was RECORDS named C-USA Libero of the Year with Messersmith’s guidance. It was the first Libero of the Year CAREER RECORD...... 674-418 (28 seasons) award for any UAB player. NCAA ...... 421-305 (19 seasons) Messersmith guided UAB to its second consecutive 20-win season with an overall record of 20-14 DIVISION I...... 316-218 (15 seasons) in 2012. The Blazers finished third in the conference with an 11-5 record in C-USA play. Under her tuteledge, All-American Sam Serley set a UAB single season record in blocks and led the conference HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE in hitting percentage. 2006-Present ...... UAB (200-166) In 2011, the Blazers were yet again one of the top programs in the league, finishing second in the 2001-2005...... Georgia Southern (116-52) standings at 23-9 overall and 13-7 against C-USA foes as Messersmith earned the C-USA Co-Coach 1997-2000...... Arizona Western CC (129-65) of the Year award for the first time leading the Blazers. The 13 victories in conference action tied 1994-1995 ...... Chadron State (46-29) Messersmith’s 2008 squad for the most in program history and the Green and Gold also recorded a 13-match win streak last season, the second longest in UAB lore. 1991-1993 ...... Pittsburg State (59-58) 1989-1990 ...... Fort Scott CC (63-25) Messersmith reached a legendary milestone during the 2011 campaign, earning her 600th career 1987-1988 ...... Allen County CC (61-23) coaching victory when UAB defeated Rice, 3-1, on October 23 at Bartow Arena. Entering her 25th season on the sidelines, Messersmith boasts a career record of 605-324 (.651). NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES In the two seasons prior to Messersmith’s arrival in 2006, the Blazers were a combined 15-37, includ- 2001 NCAA First Round (Georgia Southern) ing a 1-24 campaign in 2004. The program had never won a Conference USA Championship and 2003 NCAA First Round (Georgia Southern) had never earned a berth in the NCAA tournament. 2006 NCAA First Roung (UAB) In the six seasons since she set foot in Birmingham, UAB has made three appearances in the C-USA 2008 NCAA Second Round (UAB) Championship finals, competed in two NCAA tournaments and posted an overall record of 131-72 (67-37 C-USA). Messersmith’s .645 winning percentage at the school is the highest in program his- tory. EDUCATION BACHELOR’S: Chadron State (1986) The Blazers posted two AVCA All-Midwest Region selections in Sam Serley (first team) and Heather Thomas (honorable mention) during the 2011 campaign. Serley and Thomas were also recognized by the conference, earning first and second team honors, respectively. In addition, six times a player FAMILY won C-USA Player of the Week accolades, five coming on defense. HUSBAND: late Hal Messersmith CHILDREN: Meghan and Brynnley Messersmith has guided numerous players to notch a spot in several statistics in the UAB record book. Most recently, Thomas, a 2012 graduate, set both the single season (631) and career (2,131) records for digs and finished fourth all-time in C-USA last season. RESIDES Vestavia Hills, Ala . Her inaugural UAB squad made an immediate breakthrough in 2006, winning the program’s first C-USA Championship and advancing to its first NCAA tournament. The team’s 27 wins were the most by a Blazer squad since 1991. Messersmith earned her 500th career win in the 2006 conference tournament semifinals, and an- other victory the next day sealed an NCAA trip. The Blazers lost in the first round to fourth-ranked UCLA, but they would be back. Following a 24-win campaign in 2007 and a conference tournament runner-up finish that left the team just shy of another postseason berth, UAB posted its best season ever in 2008.
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tle in both 2002 and 2003. At 27-8, the 2008 UAB squad set a program record for winning percentage (.771) and Messersmith, who earned Southern Confer- won a school-record 16 straight matches. The ence Coach of the Year honors during her YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS Blazers finished second in the C-USA -stand time at GSU, coached four players to eight YEAR SCHOOL RECORD PCT . ings at 13-3 and advanced to the league first-team all-conference accolades in her five tournament finals for the third consecutive seasons with the Eagles. Four other GSU 1987-88 Allen County CC 61-23 726. year under Messersmith, losing a hard-fought players earned second-team all-league hon- 1989-90 Fort Scott CC 63-25 716. five-setter to top-seeded Tulane. ors during her tenure. 1991 Pittsburg State 22-19 .537 1992 Pittsburg State 19-22 463. But UAB was rewarded for its strong regular Her success at Georgia Southern was just an- 1993 Pittsburg State 18-17 514. season with an NCAA tournament at-large other example of a program demonstrating a berth and a trip to Lincoln, Neb. The Blazers dramatic turnaround under her leadership. In 1994 Chadron State 23-12 .657 swept Missouri State, 3-0, on Dec. 5 for the fact, in her 23-year career as a head coach, 1995 Chadron State 23-17 575. first NCAA tourney win in program history she has guided six teams to substantial resur- 1997 Arizona Western CC 15-23 .395 before falling in the second round to No. 4 gences. 1998 Arizona Western CC 33-19 .635 overall seed Nebraska on the Huskers’ home Prior to taking over the Eagles’ program at 1999 Arizona Western CC 38-13 745. floor at the historic NU Coliseum. - UABfin GSU, Messersmith spent four seasons at Ari- 2000 Arizona Western CC 43-10 811. ished the year at No. 22 in the final RPI. zona Western College, where she took a pro- gram that won just four matches the season 2001 Georgia Southern 22-12 .647 The 2008 team was led by a pair of AVCA before she arrived to an eighth-place finish at 2002 Georgia Southern 26-9 .743 honorable mention All-Americans in Ivana the NJCAA National Tournament four years 2003 Georgia Southern 27-10 729. Bozic (for the second time) and Nevena Ste- later in 2000. The Matadors finished 15-23 2004 Georgia Southern 20-10 667. fanov, who was also the C-USA Setter of the during her first season but then improved to 2005 Georgia Southern 21-11 656. Year. Three seasons later in 2011, Sam Serley 33-19 in 1998. The success would continue 2006 UAB 27-10 730. (another two-time selection) became Messer- over the next two seasons as Arizona West- smith’s fifth Blazer All-American, while the ern finished 38-13 in 1999 and 43-10 in Mess- 2007 UAB 24-10 .706 coach has also tutored eight all-region selec- ersmith’s final year there. 2008 UAB 27-8 .771 tions and 11 all-conference players at UAB. 2009 UAB 17-16 .515 Serley (2010) and current assistant coach Before her stint at Arizona Western, Mess- 2010 UAB 13-19 .406 Casey Dent (three times; 2006-2008) also ersmith coached for two years at her alma 2011 UAB 23-9 719. earned Academic All-District honors under mater, Chadron State. She guided the school Messersmith’s guidance. to a combined record of 46-29 over the 1994 2012 UAB 20-14 .588 and 1995 seasons. 2013 UAB 21-14 .600 In 2009, Messersmith coached C-USA 2014 UAB 8-24 .250 Newcomer of the Year Michelle Uzoh and Messersmith also helped lead huge turn- 2015 UAB 9-23 .281 All-Freshman team member Serley, who went arounds as head coach at Allen County 2016 UAB 11-19 366. on to earn second-team all-league honors in (Kan.) Community College, Fort Scott (Kan.) 2010. Messersmith led UAB to another win- Community College and Pittsburg State Uni- ning season in 2009 with a 17-16 overall versity. Her coaching career began at Allen TOTAL 28 Seasons 674-418 .617 record and a 9-7 mark in league play. Her County CC in 1987. During her two seasons 2010 team went 13-19 but closed with wins there, she compiled a mark of 61-23 and led in its final five matches and eight of its last 11 the program to its first conference champion- to post a 10-10 league mark and finish in the ship. top half of the C-USA standings for the fifth MESSERSMITH BY THE consecutive season, every year of her tenure. Messersmith is a 1986 graduate of Chadron UAB’s 13-7 mark in league in 2011 extended State, where she earned her bachelor’s de- NUMBERS that streak to six straight years. gree in education. Messersmith and her late husband, Hal, have two daughters, Meghan .546 Her achievements at UAB are the latest in a and Brynnley, and reside in Vestavia Hills, Winning percentage in 11 years at UAB long line of coaching successes and program Ala. turnarounds. Messersmith owns an overall coaching record of 605-324 (.651), and she 674 took over at UAB with a proven track record Career victories of resurrecting collegiate volleyball pro- grams. 200 Coming to the Blazers from Georgia South- Wins in 11 years at UAB ern in December of 2005, Messersmith was the Eagles’ all-time winningest coach in her 23 tenure at the Statesboro, Ga., school. She Winning seasons in 27 years as a coach turned around a program that was 15-45 in the two seasons prior to her arrival in 2001. 21 The Casper, Wyo., native compiled an overall Seasons with 20+ wins record of 116-52 at GSU and was 75-17 in Southern Conference matches. Under Mess- ersmith, the Eagles finished 21-11 and were 4 14-6 in SoCon play in 2001, her first season NCAA tournament appearances, including the only two in at GSU. That effort came only a year after UAB program history and two at Georgia Southern Georgia Southern was 11-19 overall and just 5-15 in league action. 3 Appearances in the C-USA Championship finals For the 2002 and 2003 seasons, the Eagles were a combined 53-18 overall and 35-3 in conference matches. GSU won Southern Con- ference tournament titles and earned NCAA tournament berths in 2001 and 2003, while also capturing the league’s regular season ti-
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Alan Segal Associate Head Coach | 1st Season Sacramento State, 1986 Alan Segal enters his first season with the UAB indoor volleyball team and is making his second coaching stint at UAB.
Segal had previously been on staff at UAB in 2008 and helped lead UAB to a 27-8 overall record and a 13-3 Conference USA record. The program also picked up it’s first NCAA Tour- nament victory in 2008.
In addition to his time at UAB, Segal has coached at Eastern Illinois, Tulane and had two stints at Armstrong Atlantic State as a head coach. Segal brings over 25 years of coaching experience at the collegiate and high school levels to the Blazers volleyball program.
Segal also spent time as an assistant coach for the USA Men’s National Team at the 2010 World Club Championships and the USA Men’s Maccabiah Games in 1997 and 1993 as well as the USA Women’s Maccabiah Games in 1985 where the team claimed a silver medal in 1985 and a bronze medal in 1993.
He also served as the head coach for the USA Men’s team at the USA Maccabiah Games on three separate occasions, winning silver in 2001 and 2009 and taking home bronze in 2005.
The Southern California native earned his bachelor’s degree in recreation management with a minor in physical education from Sacramento State in 1982. He played varsity basketball and baseball in addition to club volleyball at Sacramento State.
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Jeff White Assistant Coach | 1st Season Cal State Northridge, 1992 Jeff White is entering his first season as an assistant coach with the UAB indoor volleyball team.
Prior to coming to UAB, White spent three seasons at the helm of Birmingham Southern, where he amassed a 71-24 record (.747 winning percentage) including back-to-back-to-back 20 plus win seasons. He coached 17 All-SAA team members including three first-team selections.
Overall, White has over 20 years of coaching experience at all levels including junior high, high school, club and collegiate levels. He was named the Georgia High School Volleyball Coach of the Year in 2001, 2005 and 2008, as well as being named the Atlanta Journal Constitution Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2008.
A native of California, White earned his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from California State University Northridge in 1992 and his Master’s in Health Studies from the University of Alabama in 2003. He earned his Ph.D. in Kinesiology in 2014 from the University of Georgia. The title of his dissertation was A Study of Mentoring in Volleyball Coaching.
He and his wife, Stephanie, live in Birmingham.
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PROVIDENCE Friars FAIRFIELD Stags Aug . 25 | Chestnut Hill, Mass . Aug . 26 | Chestnut Hill, Mass . friarscom fairfieldstags.com
Location ...... Providence, R .I . Location ...... Fairfield, Conn. Conference ...... Big East Conference ...... Metro Atlantic President ...... Rev . Brian J . Shanley President ...... Dr . Mark R . Nemec Athletic Director ...... Robert G . Driscoll Jr . Athletic Director ...... Eugene P . Doris Facility ...... Alumni Hall Facility ...... Hooper Eblen Center Head Coach ...... Margot Royer-Johnson Head Coach ...... Todd Kress Assistant(s) ...... Keith Smith Assistant(s) ...... Kelly Svoboda and Caitlin Stapleton
2016 Record ...... 13-21 2016 Record ...... 28-6 2016 Conference Record ...... 1-17 2016 Conference Record ...... 18-0 Colors ...... Black & White with Silver Colors ...... Red and Black UAB vs . Providence ...... 0-1 UAB vs. Fairfield ...... First Meeting
SID Contact ...... Brendan Sullivan SID Contact ...... Drew Kingsley Office Phone ...... 401 .865 1245. Office Phone ...... 203 254. .4000 Email ...... bsulli .ga@providence .edu Email ...... [email protected]
BOSTON COLLEGE Eagles GEORGIA STATE Panthers Aug . 26 | Chestnut Hill, Mass . Aug . 31 | Birmingham, Ala . bceagles .com georgiastatesports .com
Location ...... Chestnut Hill, Mass . Location ...... Atlanta, Ga . Conference ...... Athletic Coast Conference Conference ...... Sun Belt President ...... Rev . William P . Leahy President ...... Mark P . Becker Athletic Director ...... Brad Bates Athletic Director ...... Charlie Cobb Facility ...... Power Gym Facility ...... GSU Sports Arena Head Coach ...... Chris Campbell Head Coach ...... Sally Polhamus Assistant(s) ...... Allison Keeley and Kin Yun Assistant(s) ...... Ashley Beyer and Taylor McColskey
2016 Record ...... 8-22 2016 Record ...... 10-18 2016 Conference Record ...... 3-17 2016 Conference Record ...... 6-11 Colors ...... Maroon and Gold Colors ...... Blue and White UAB vs . Boston College ...... First Meeting UAB vs . Georgia State ...... 10-3
SID Contact ...... Caroline Sobek SID Contact ...... Graham Reynolds Office Phone ...... 617 .552 1188. Office Phone ...... 404 .413 .4034 Email ...... sobek@bc .edu Email ...... greynolds7@gsu .edu
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CHARLESTON SOUTHERN Buccaneers AUSTIN PEAY Lady Govs Sept . 1 | Birmingham, Ala . Sept . 1 | Birmingham, Ala . csusports .com letsgopeay .com
Location ...... Charleston, S .C . Location ...... Clarksville, Tenn . Conference ...... Big South Conference ...... Ohio Valley President ...... Dr . Jairy C . Hunter Jr . President ...... Alisa White Athletic Director ...... Hank Small Athletic Director ...... Ryan Ivey Facility ...... The Buc Dome (Buccaneer Field House) Facility ...... Winfield Dunn Center Head Coach ...... Christy Mooberry Head Coach ...... Taylor Mott Assistant(s) ...... Rick Banis and Jordan Fish Assistant(s) ...... Morris Cephas
2016 Record ...... 13-20 2016 Record ...... 24-11 2016 Conference Record ...... 8-8 2016 Conference Record ...... 12-4 Colors ...... Blue and Gold Colors ...... Red and White UAB vs . Charleston Southern ...... 3-0 UAB vs . Austin Peay ...... 8-1
SID Contact ...... Seth Montgomery SID Contact ...... Cody Bush Office Phone ...... 843 .863 .7853 Office Phone ...... 931 .221 .7561 Email ...... smontgomery@csuniv .edu Email ...... bushc@apsu .edu
WESTERN ILLINOIS Fighting Leathernecks EVANSVILLE Aces Sept . 3 | Birmingham, Ala . Sept . 8 | Evansville, Ind . goleathernecks .com gopurpleaces com.
Location ...... Macomb, Ill . Location ...... Evansville, Ind . Conference ...... The Summitt League Conference ...... Missouri Valley President ...... Dr . Jack Thomas President ...... Dr . Thomas Kazee Athletic Director ...... Matt Tanney Athletic Director ...... Mark Spencer Facility ...... Western Hall and Brophy Hall Facility ...... Meeks Family Court Head Coach ...... Kelly Richardson Head Coach ...... Manolo Conception Assistant(s) ...... Dan Brown Assistant(s) ...... Cheneta Morrison
2016 Record ...... 4-28 2016 Record ...... 5-26 2016 Conference Record ...... 1-15 2016 Conference Record ...... 1-17 Colors ...... Purple and Gold Colors ...... Purple, White and Orange UAB vs . Western Illinois ...... 0-1 UAB vs . Evansville ...... 0-1
SID Contact ...... Kyle Bradt SID Contact ...... Bob Pristash Office Phone ...... 309 .298 1133. Office Phone ...... 812 .488 .2285 Email ...... KA-Bradt2@wiu .edu Email ...... rp113@evansville .edu
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UT MARTIN Skyhawks INDIANA Hoosiers Sept . 8 | Evansville, Ind . Sept . 9 | Evansville, Ind . utmsports .com iuhoosiers .com
Location ...... Martin, Tenn . Location ...... Bloomington, Ind . Conference ...... Ohio Valley Conference ...... Big Ten Chancellor ...... Dr . Keith Carver President ...... Michael A . Robbie Athletic Director ...... Kurt McGuffin Athletic Director ...... Fred Glass Facility ...... Skyhawk Fieldhouse Facility ...... University Gym Head Coach ...... Jaclynn Yocum Head Coach ...... Sherry Dunbar-Kruzan Assistant(s) ...... Julia Noe Assistant(s) ...... Paul Koncir and Jason Oliver
2016 Record ...... 9-22 2016 Record ...... 17-16 2016 Conference Record ...... 5-11 2016 Conference Record ...... 6-14 Colors ...... Navy Blue and Orange Colors ...... Cream and Crimson UAB vs . UT Martin ...... 3-2 UAB vs . Indiana ...... 0-2
SID Contact ...... Ryne Rickman SID Contact ...... Jeremy Roseenthal Office Phone ...... 731 .881 .7632 Office Phone ...... 812 .856 .0948 Email ...... rrickman@utm .edu Email ...... jr359@indiana .edu
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE Devilette WESTERN CAROLINA Catamounts Sept . 15 | Birmingham, Ala . Sept . 15 | Birmingham, Ala . mvsusports .com catamountsports .com
Location ...... Itta Bene, Miss . Location ...... Cullowhee, N C. . Conference ...... Southwestern Athletic Conference ...... Southern President ...... Dr . Jerryl Briggs Chancellor ...... Dr . David O . Belcher Athletic Director ...... Dianthia Ford-Kee Athletic Director ...... Randy Eaton Facility ...... R .W . Harrison HPER Complex Facility ...... Liston B . Ramsey Regional Activity Center Head Coach ...... Douglas Hunter Head Coach ...... Karen Glover Assistant(s) ...... Brithney Scott Assistant(s) ...... Travis Nead
2016 Record ...... 3-26 2016 Record ...... 11-19 2016 Conference Record ...... 1-17 2016 Conference Record ...... 6-10 Colors ...... Kelly Green and White Colors ...... Purple and Gold UAB vs . Mississippi Valley State ...... 3-0 UAB vs . Western Carolina ...... 0-2
SID Contact ...... LaMonica Scott SID Contact ...... Sean Forrester Office Phone ...... 662 .254 .8378 Office Phone ...... 828 .227 .2655 Email ...... lamonica .scott@mvsu .edu Email ...... stforrester@email .wcu edu.
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NEW ORLEANS Privateers ALABAMA STATE Hornets Sept . 16 | Birmingham, Ala . Sept . 19 | Birmingham, Ala . unoprivateers .com bamastatesports com.
Location ...... New Orleans, La . Location ...... Montgomery, Ala . Conference ...... Southland Conference ...... Southwestern Athletic President ...... Dr . John Nicklow President ...... Dr . Leon C . Wilson Athletic Director ...... Derek Morel Athletic Director ...... Melvin Hines Facility ...... Human Performance Center Facility ...... Lockhart Gymnasium Head Coach ...... Millicent Van Norden Head Coach ...... Penny Lucas-White Assistant(s) ...... Marko Majstorovic and Amy Grabiec Assistant(s) ...... LaToya Clark and Janay Yancey
2016 Record ...... 5-25 2016 Record ...... 24-9 2016 Conference Record ...... 1-15 2016 Conference Record ...... 18-0 Colors ...... Royal Blue and Silver Colors ...... Old Gold and Black UAB vs . New Orleans ...... 6-4 UAB vs . ASU ...... 16-5
SID Contact ...... Eli Sirota SID Contact ...... Travis Jarome Office Phone ...... 504 .280 .7039 Office Phone ...... 334 .229 5217. Email ...... ensirota@uno .edu Email ...... tjarome@alasu .edu
MIDDLE TENNESSEE Blue Raiders UTEP Miners Sept . 22 | Murfreesboro, Tenn . Sept . 24 | El Paso, Texas Oct . 22 | Birmingham, Ala . utepathletics com. goblueraiders .com Location ...... Murfreesboro, Tenn . Location ...... El Paso, Texas Conference ...... C-USA Conference ...... C-USA President ...... Dr . SidneyMcPhee President ...... Dr . Diana Natalicio Athletic Director ...... Chris Massaro Athletic Director ...... Bob Stull Facility ...... Alumni Memorial Gym Facility ...... Memorial Gym Head Coach ...... Chuck Crawford Head Coach ...... Holly Watts Assistant(s) ...... Stephanie Zielinski and Jenna Orner Assistant(s) ...... Jerry Wagner and Paty Figueiredo
2016 Record ...... 5-24 2016 Record ...... 8-22 2016 Conference Record ...... 2-12 2016 Conference Record ...... 5-9 Colors ...... Royal Blue and White Colors ...... Dark Blue, Orange and Silver UAB vs . Middle Tennessee ...... 14-9 UAB vs . UTEP ...... 10-5
SID Contact ...... John Galatos SID Contact ...... Ellie Vega Office Phone ...... 615 .904 .8209 Office Phone ...... 915 .747 .6451 Email ...... galatos@goblueraiders .com Email ...... eevega@utep .edu
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CHARLOTTE 49ers FIU Panthers Sept . 29 | Birmingham, Ala . Oct . 1 | Birmingham, Ala . charlotte49ers .com fiusports.com
Location ...... Charlotte, N .C . Location ...... Miami, Fla . Conference ...... C-USA Conference ...... C-USA Chancellor ...... Dr . Philip Dubois President ...... Dr . Mark Rosenberg Athletic Director ...... Judy Rose Athletic Director ...... Pete Garcia Facility ...... Halton Arena Facility ...... FIU Arena Head Coach ...... Karen Weatherington Head Coach ...... Rita Buck-Crockett Assistant(s) ...... Verna Julaton and Jennifer Charles Assistant(s) ...... Quann Scott and Camilo Guerci
2016 Record ...... 7-23 2016 Record ...... 9-19 2016 Conference Record ...... 1-13 2016 Conference Record ...... 3-11 Colors ...... Green and White Colors ...... Navy Blue and Gold UAB vs . Charlotte ...... 19-10 UAB vs . FIU ...... 1-6
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NORTH TEXAS Mean Green LOUISANA TECH Lady Techsters Oct . 6 | Denton, Texas Oct . 8 | Ruston, La . meangreensports .com latechsports .com
Location ...... Denton, Texas Location ...... Ruston, La . Conference ...... C-USA Conference ...... C-USA President ...... Dr . Neal Smatresk President ...... Dr . Les Guice Athletic Director ...... Wren Baker Athletic Director ...... Thomas McClelland II Facility ...... Volleyball Center Facility ...... Thomas Assembly Center Head Coach ...... Andrew Palileo Head Coach ...... Adriano de Souza Associate Head Coach ...... Vinh Nguyen Assistant(s) ...... Gabryel Ording and Helena Gunnarsdottir
2016 Record ...... 13-19 2016 Record ...... 13-17 2016 Conference Record ...... 7-7 2016 Conference Record ...... 4-10 Colors ...... Green, Black and White Colors ...... Blue and Red UAB vs . North Texas ...... 1-4 UAB vs . LA Tech ...... 2-2
SID Contact ...... Josh Yonis SID Contact ...... Blake Bolin Office Phone ...... 940 565. .3671 Office Phone ...... 318 .257 .5314 Email ...... josh yonis@unt. .edu Email ...... bolin@latech .edu
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WESTERN KENTUCKY Lady Toppers RICE Owls Oct . 13 |Birmingham, Ala . Oct . 15 | Birmingham, Ala . Oct . 29 | Bowling Green, Ky . riceowls .com wkusports .com Location ...... Bowling Green, Ky . Location ...... Houston, Texas Conference ...... C-USA Conference ...... C-USA President ...... Timothy C . Caboni President ...... David Leebron Athletic Director ...... Todd Stewart Athletic Director ...... Joe Karlgaard Facility ...... E .A . Diddle Arena Facility ...... Tudor Fieldhouse Head Coach ...... Travis Hudson Head Coach ...... Genny Volpe Assistant(s) ...... Kristi Griffin and Craig Bere Assistant(s) ...... Zheng Xiang and Ariel Apolinario
2016 Record ...... 30-3 2016 Record ...... 20-12 2016 Conference Record ...... 14-0 2015 Conference Record ...... 10-4 Colors ...... Red and White Colors ...... Blue and Gray UAB vs . WKU ...... 21-7 UAB vs . Rice ...... 8-11
SID Contact ...... Jessica Leifheit SID Contact ...... Kenny Bybee Office Phone ...... 270 .745 .4363 Office Phone ...... 713 .348 .8878 Email ...... jessica .leifheit@wku .edu Email ...... kab10@rice edu.
FLORIDA A&M Rattlers UTSA Roadrunners Oct . 18 | Birmingham, Ala . Oct . 27 | San Antonio, Texas famuathletics .com goutsa .com
Location ...... Tallahassee, Fla . Location ...... San Antonio, Texas Conference ...... Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference ...... C-USA President (Interim) ...... Dr . Larry Robinson President ...... Dr . Pedro Reyes Athletic Director ...... Milton Overton Athletic Director ...... Lynn Hickey Facility ...... Al Lawson Center Facility ...... Convocation Center Head Coach ...... Tanio Trifonov Head Coach ...... Laura Neugebauer-Groff Associate Head Coach ...... Gokhan Yilmaz Associate Head Coach ...... Pete Hoyer
2016 Record ...... 17-11 2016 Record ...... 20-8 2016 Conference Record ...... 10-0 2016 Conference Record ...... 10-4 Colors ...... Green and Orange Colors ...... Navy Blue, Orange and White UAB vs . Rice ...... 2-0 UAB vs . UTSA ...... 1-8
SID Contact ...... Alvin Hollins SID Contact ...... Audrey Westcott Office Phone ...... 850 .599 .3736 Office Phone ...... 915 .490 1425. Email ...... alvin .hollins@famu .edu Email ...... audrey .westcott@utsa edu.
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SOUTHERN MISS Golden Eagles FLORIDA ATLANTIC Owls Nov . 3 | Birmingham, Ala . Nov . 9 | Birmingham, Ala . southernmiss .com fausports .com
Location ...... Hattiesburg, Miss . Location ...... Boca Raton, Fla . Conference ...... C-USA Conference ...... C-USA President ...... Dr . Rodney Bennett President ...... Dr . John Kelly Athletic Director ...... Jon Gilbert Athletic Director ...... Patrick Chun Facility ...... Reed Green Coliseum Facility ...... FAU Arena Head Coach ...... Amanda Berkley Head Coach ...... Fernanda Nelson Associate Head Coach ...... David Brown Assistant(s) ...... Chuck Amshoff and Alyssa Warren
2016 Record ...... 23-8 2016 Record ...... 15-14 2016 Conference Record ...... 11-3 2016 Conference Record ...... 10-4 Colors ...... Black and Gold Colors ...... Blue and Red UAB vs . Southern Miss ...... 25-24 UAB vs . FAU ...... 1-3
SID Contact ...... David Cohen SID Contact ...... Justin Johnson Office Phone ...... 601 .266 .4503 Office Phone ...... 561 .302 0461. Email ...... david cohen@usm. .edu Email ...... jjohn218@fau .edu
MARSHALL Thundering Herd CONFERENCE USA Championship Nov . 11 | Huntington, W . Va . Nov . 17-19 | Bowling Green, Ky . herdzone .com conferenceusa com.
Location ...... Huntington, W . Va . Location ...... Bowling Green, Ky . Conference ...... C-USA Conference ...... C-USA President ...... Dr . Jerome Gilbert Athletic Director ...... Mike Hamrick Facility ...... Cam Henderson Center Head Coach ...... Mitch Jacobs Assistant(s) ...... Danielle Marante and Chris Rose
2016 Record ...... 22-8 2016 Conference Record ...... 11-3 Colors ...... Kelly Green and White UAB vs . Marshall ...... 12-10
SID Contact ...... Corey Dieteman Office Phone ...... 304 696. .5276 Email ...... dieteman@marshall .edu
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SEASON REVIEW UAB VOLLEYBALL 2016 RESULTS
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Final 2016 Conference USA Standings C-USA VOLLEYBALL AWARDS
C-USA All Matches FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Team W-L Pct . Streak W-L Pct . Home Away Neutral Last 10 Abbi Reid ...... Florida Atlantic WKU^ 14-0 1000. L1 30-3 909. 11-1 12-0 7-2 9-1 Maja Ristic ...... Florida Atlantic Southern Miss 11-3 .786L1 23-8 .742 9-2 8-4 6-2 8-2 Allie Kellerman ...... Marshall Marshall 11-3 .786 L1 22-8 .733 7-1 8-4 7-3 7-3 Ally Kiekover ...... Marshall UTSA 10-4 .714L1 20-8 .714 9-1 6-4 5-3 6-4 Rice 10-4 .714 L1 20-12 .625 12-3 4-6 4-3 6-4 Amanda Chamberlain ...... North Texas FAU 10-4 .714L1 15-14 .517 9-6 3-5 3-3 6-4 Holly Milam ...... North Texas North Texas 7-7 .500L3 13-19 .406 8-7 3-8 2-4 3-7 Sarah Bell ...... Southern Miss UTEP 5-9 .357 L3 8-22 .267 4-7 2-10 2-5 4-6 Stephany Purdue ...... Southern Miss Louisiana Tech 4-10 .286L2 13-17 .433 6-5 3-8 4-4 4-6 UAB 3-11 214. L5 11-19 .367 4-11 3-7 4-1 3-7 Chelsey Harris ...... Rice FIU 3-11 .214 L1 9-19 .321 4-6 1-10 4-3 2-8 Madison McDaniel ...... Rice Middle Tennessee 2-12 143. L7 5-24 172. 1-10 2-10 2-4 1-9 Dajana Boskovic ...... UTSA Charlotte 1-13 071. L9 7-23 .233 2-9 1-12 4-2 1-9 Rachel Anderson ...... WKU ^ 2016 C-USA Regular Season Champion Alyssa Cavanaugh ...... WKU Jessica Lucas ...... WKU
C-USA STATISTICAL RANKING SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Katie Hogan ...... FIU TEAM OFFENSE HIT % KILLS BLOCKS ACES DIGS ASSISTS Madison Hill ...... Marshall Charlotte 174 . 514 114 .5 51 697 483 Leah Mikesky ...... Rice FIU .203 611 114 43 633 561 Portia Okafor ...... Rice Florida Atlantic .242 703 92 68 703 663 Kylie Grandy ...... Southern Miss Louisiana Tech 176. 606 83 45 775 564 Chanel Joyce ...... Southern Miss Marshall .265 813 106 61 924 755 Catherine Repsher ...... Southern Miss Middle Tennessee 152. 550 66 .5 65 650 511 Lindsey Larson ...... UTEP North Texas .252 717 104 .5 51 687 661 Sarah Villa ...... UTEP Rice .265 701 145 38 825 653 Marijeta Runjic ...... UTSA Southern Miss .245 731 114 69 743 682 Sydney Engle ...... WKU UAB .200 582 101 60 681 541 Georgia O’Connell ...... WKU UTEP 158 . 595 111 .5 57 799 556 UTSA .208 779 114 .5 105 936 748 WKU .318 678 108 91 651 630 PLAYER OF THE YEAR Alyssa Cavanaugh ...... WKU C-USA OVERALL SEASON STATISTICAL RANKING
TEAM OFFENSE HIT % KILLS BLOCKS ACES DIGS ASSISTS SETTER OF THE YEAR Charlotte 174 . 1242 290 144 1731 1173 Jessica Lucas ...... WKU FIU 187 . 1160 238 108 1270 1060 Florida Atlantic .224 1522 213 150 1660 1435 Louisiana Tech 189. 1370 196 148 1796 1272 LIBERO OF THE YEAR Marshall .254 1556 185 133 1713 1437 Allie Kellerman ...... Marshall Middle Tennessee 142. 1157 145 .5 137 1358 1071 North Texas 199. 1595 233 .5 129 1697 1468 Rice .250 1642 309 .5 102 1938 1535 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Southern Miss .243 1618 260 158 1587 1512 Catherine Repsher ...... Southern Miss UAB .209 1341 233 121 1541 1262 UTEP 156 . 1265 224 .5 114 1755 1180 UTSA .245 1425 220 .5 186 1572 1359 COACH OF THE YEAR WKU .310 1707 261 171 1690 1615 Travis Hudson ...... WKU
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UAB HISTORY UAB VOLLEYBALL ALL-TIME ROSTER
A Shelby Holderfield...... 2017 S Kenley Adams...... 2016-present Nanea Holmes ...... 2002 Ashley Sargent...... 1983-86 Haylee Adkins...... 2006-07 Becca Howard...... 2010-13 Patti Schroder...... 1985-86 Ginny Alexander...... 1983-85 Wendy Huber...... 1990-93 Emma Schroer...... 2013-15 Terri Andrews...... 1984-85 Whitney Hudson...... 2009 Cheri Schmidt...... 1989-90 Kim Arnold...... 1991-95 Amy Hunter ...... 2015 Debbi Schultz...... 1984-85 Tammy Schultz...... 1984 B I Sam Serley...... 2009-12 Denise Bailey...... 1992-95 Hailey Isham...... 1995-98 Molly Shahan...... 1982-83 Bree Barnard ...... 1992-95 Martina Shields...... 2000-03 Hilary Beck...... 1988-92 J Petra Silic ...... 2016-present Kim Bigham...... 1979 Rachel James...... 2008-09 Lindsay Simmons...... 2012-14 Chelsea Bishop...... 1993 Haley Jared...... 2014-present Michele Simmons...... 2010-12 Mary Leah Boggan...... 1979-81 Jennifer Johnson...... 1986-88 Sam Skinner...... 2012-13 Shondra Bonovitch ...... 1984-87 Suzie Johnson...... 1989-92 Ally Slaughter...... 2010-13 Kathy Bowditch...... 1994 Meredith Jones...... 2004 Kristy Smith ...... 1998-99 Nicole Bowland...... 2004-07 Lindsay Joyce...... 2000-02 Suzay Smith...... 1989-92 Karen Boyd...... 2000-03 Thais Soares...... 2010-11 Ivana Bozic...... 2005-08 K Amber Sorensen...... 2001 Jordan Brown...... 2017 Dina Katsoulis...... 1999-02 Veronica Starr...... 1982 Deborah Burgess...... 1979-81 Alex Kells...... 2017 Nevena Stefanov...... 2005-08 Donna Burke...... 1984 Kerra Kepley...... 2001 Karen Steuer...... 1996-99 Laura Burke...... 1997-00 Ruth King...... 1982 Tracy Strickland...... 1982 Linda Kirschbaum...... 1986-87 Terri Steeb ...... 1995-98 C Hannah Kowal ...... 2013 Kassidy Sullivan...... 2015-16 Blair Canant...... 2000 Ashlyn Sunseri ...... 2014-15 Abby Carlile...... 2017 L Breanne Swenson...... 2002-03 Lindsay Carnohan...... 2003 Katrine LaCroix...... 1987-88 Joanna Szeszycki ...... 2004 Becky Carr ...... 1979-81 Andrea Lalic...... 2006-09 Daniela Cavallo...... 2010 Tonya Larson ...... 1994-97 T Mellissa Cobb...... 1988-91 Kristi Lee...... 2001-02 Libby Takenaka...... 1986-87 Caitlin Conner...... 2015-16 Michele Lewis...... 1980-83 Aley Tallman...... 2006, 2009 Shaniquwa Cooper ...... 2004-07 Charli Lindley...... 2004-05 Abby Thatcher...... 1995-98 Leann Crockett ...... 1986 Jenna Link...... 2003-04 Bethanie Thomas ...... 2013-14 Jessica Liptak...... 2001 Heather Thomas...... 2008-11 D Christine Lorentz...... 1999 Kim Thomas...... 1979-81 Anna D’Cruz ...... 2017 Jillian Tinglin...... 2015-present Donna Deason ...... 1980-83 M Amber Treace...... 2013-16 Heather Dempsey...... 1997-00 Allison Magner...... 2001-02 Samanta Tucillo ...... 2002 Casey Dent...... 2005-08 Cheri Magsam...... 1988 Gabby Deshotel...... 2013-present Chip Mahaffey ...... 1993-94 U Heather Dillard...... 1992-94 Emily Martinez ...... 2015-present Michelle Uzoh...... 2009-10 Fernanda Domingos...... 2006-07 Mariah McCallum...... 2012-13 Lilly Domingos...... 2007-08 Janet McCrary...... 1984 V Gina Doss...... 1984-87 Jordan McDonald ...... 2008-10 Aleksandra Vujovic...... 2005-08 Sharilee Doty...... 1992-95 Mandy Miller ...... 1993-96 Emma Mitchell...... 2016-Present W E Gabbi Moreno...... 2014-15 Jill Waddell...... 1992-93 Trisha Eddy...... 1995-98 Kate Morrell...... 2010-12 Tammy Washer...... 1993-94 Leslie Ekpe...... 2014 Michele Moses...... 1983-85 Lisa Watts...... 1983 Jessica Murphy...... 1979-81 Meredith Walker...... 2003-04 F Julie Myers...... 1986-89 Velissa Weatherby...... 1982 Rachel Fairbanks...... 2010-13 Karla Wehrle...... 1998-99 Renee Fangman...... 1986-87 N Baley West...... 2014-16 Molly Farrell...... 1991 Sydney Nelson ...... 2014-15 Amy White ...... 2005 Denise Feer...... 1999 Collin Nichols ...... 2014 Beulah Williams...... 1979-81 Kaitlyn Filar...... 2004 Vicki Norwood...... 1980-81 MacKenzie Wilson...... 2008-09 Leigh Fincher ...... 1979 Leah Nye ...... 2007 Alison Woods...... 2009-12 Belinda Fitzsimmons...... 1987 Ellen Fleisher ...... 2001 O Y Emily Foreman...... 2007-09 Cassi Ociesa ...... 2003-04 Victoria Young...... 2014-present Andrea Fountain...... 1989-90 Isabel Oquendo...... 2003-05 Haley Fuller...... 2017 Karyn Oliver...... 1996-97 Z Cassaundra Fuqua...... 1988-89 Laura Opperman...... 1980-83 Erika Zembyla...... 2016-present Stephanie Overfelt ...... 1988-91 G Sheila Owens ...... 1980-81 * Bold indicates current players Kirsten Gallagher...... 2009-12 Brianna Galvin...... 2003-04, 2006-07 P Kellyanne Gandy...... 1995-98 Patty Paniagua...... 2008-09 Barbara Garrett...... 2017 Savannah Pegg...... 2008-09 Kaylee Gilchrist...... 2016-present Kristen Pettey...... 1997-00 Jill Gilmour...... 1987-88 Angie Ping ...... 2004-07 Diane Goodwin...... 1988 Angela Powell...... 1986 Kilee Goetz...... 2002 Kris Procter...... 1983 Kasey Goth...... 2003 Artie Pyeatt...... 1984-85 Shelly Greene...... 1998-01 Robin Pyeatt...... 1985 Bilun Gunal...... 2003 Katrina Gunsorek...... 1997-99 R Tiffany Gunsorek ...... 1999 Janette Raczek...... 1994-95 Danielle Reaves ...... 1988-91 H Zahria Richard...... 2014-present Kathy Hardwick...... 1982 Ashley Ricks...... 2011-12 Angie Harris...... 1983 Sara Rishell ...... 2013-14 Toni Herron...... 1991-94 Tammy Robertson...... 1989-92 Sydney Hinds...... 2015-17 Lorraine Rogers...... 1979 Carolyn Higgins ...... 1982-84 Emily Rudolph...... 2015-present Kiriana Hirini...... 2011-14 36 UABSPORTS .COM UAB VOLLEYBALL ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS
Akron...... 1-1 Jacksonville State...... 13-10 San Diego State ...... 0-1. Alabama...... 11-16 James Madison...... 2-0 San Francisco...... 0-1 Alabama A&M ...... 11-1 Judson...... 0-1 San Jose State...... 0-2 Alabama State ...... 16-5 Kansas...... 1-0 Savannah State...... 1-0 Albany ...... 0-1 Kennesaw State...... 1-0 SE Missouri State ...... 1-0 Alcorn State ...... 2-0 Kentucky...... 0-1 Seton Hall...... 1-0 Appalachian State...... 1-0 Lake City CC...... 1-0 SMU...... 3-8 Arizona...... 0-1 Lamar...... 1-5 South Alabama...... 21-17 Arizona State...... 0-1 Lawson State CC...... 1-0 South Carolina ...... 1-7 Arkansas ...... 1-2 Lipscomb...... 2-0 South Carolina State...... 1-0 Arkansas-Little Rock...... 1-1 Livingston...... 2-0 Southeastern Louisiana...... 3-1 Arkansas State...... 6-5 Long Island...... 1-0 Southern ...... 1-0 Auburn...... 8-24 Louisiana-Monroe...... 2-2 Southern Benedictine ...... 2-0 Austin Peay...... 8-1 Louisiana-Lafayette ...... 3-2 Southern Illinois...... 0-2 Ball State...... 0-1 Louisiana Tech...... 2-2 Southern Miss...... 25-24 Baylor ...... 0-2 LSU...... 0-3 Southwestern Louisiana...... 2-1 Belmont...... 1-2 Louisville ...... 0-12 Southwest Texas...... 0-1 Boston College ...... 0-0 Loyola (Ill .)...... 0-2 Spring Hill College ...... 0-1 Bowling Green...... 0-1 Marist...... 1-0 Stephen F Austin...... 1-2 Buffalo...... 3-0 Marquette...... 9-8 Stetson...... 2-1 Butler...... 2-2 Marshall...... 12-10 Stillman...... 1-0 Cal-Riverside...... 0-1 Maryland-Baltimore County...... 0-1 Temple...... 1-0 Cal-Santa Barbara...... 0-1 Maryland-Eastern Shore...... 1-0 Tennessee...... 3-5 Cal State-Northridge...... 0-2 McNeese State...... 1-0 Tennessee State...... 7-0 Centenary...... 2-0 Memphis ...... 18-34 Tennessee Tech...... 10-5 Charleston...... 0-2 Mercer ...... 9-1 Texas A&M...... 1-0 Charleston Southern ...... 3-0. Miami-Dade CC...... 0-1 TCU...... 1-7 Charlotte...... 19-10 Miami (Fla .)...... 1-1 Texas Southern...... 1-0 Chattanooga...... 6-2 Miami (Ohio)...... 0-4 Texas Tech...... 0-2 Chicago State...... 1-1 Michigan State ...... 0-1 Toledo...... 2-2 Cincinnati...... 6-14 Middle Tennessee...... 14-9 Towson...... 1-0 Clemson...... 5-3 Milwaukee ...... 1-0 Troy ...... 23-6 Cleveland State...... 1-0 Minnesota...... 0-3 Tulane...... 13-10 Costal Carolina...... 1-0 Mississippi ...... 5-22 Tulsa...... 3-12 Colorado State...... 0-1 Mississippi State...... 17-11 Tuskegee...... 2-2 Cornell...... 2-0 Mississippi University for Women...... 6-9 UC Davis...... 1-0 Covenant ...... 2-0 Mississippi Valley State...... 3-0 UCF ...... 14-7 Creighton...... 2-0 UMKC...... 0-1 UCLA...... 0-1 Dayton...... 1-3 Missouri State...... 1-0 UMASS-Lowell...... 1-0 Delaware...... 2-0 Montana...... 1-1 UNC-Ashville...... 3-1 DePaul...... 11-11 Montevallo...... 8-10 UNC-Greensboro...... 2-0 Drake...... 1-0 Morehead State...... 2-1 USF...... 8-33 Duke...... 0-2 Murray State...... 6-2 Utah...... 0-1 East Carolina ...... 17-4 Navy...... 1-0 Utah State...... 0-1 East Tennessee State...... 3-2 Nebraska ...... 0-1 UTEP...... 10-5 Eastern Illinois...... 0-1 Nevada...... 0-2 UT Martin ...... 3-2 Eastern Kentucky...... 8-1 New Mexico...... 1-1 UTPA...... 1-0 Eastern Michigan...... 0-2 New Mexico State...... 0-1 UTSA...... 1-8 Eastern Washington...... 0-1 New Orleans...... 6-4. Valparaiso...... 1-1 Elon...... 1-0 Nicholls State ...... 2-1 Virginia...... 0-1 Erskine...... 1-0 North Alabama...... 3-8 VCU...... 7-6 Evansville...... 0-1 North Carolina ...... 0-2 Virginia Tech...... 0-3 Fairfield ...... 0-0 N .C . State...... 2-2 Wake Forest...... 0-1 Florida...... 0-4 North Dakota ...... 1-0 Washington State ...... 0-1 Florida A&M...... 2-0 North Texas...... 1-4 Weber State ...... 0-1 Florida Atlantic ...... 1-3 Northeast Louisiana ...... 1-1 West Georgia ...... 1-0 Florida International...... 1-6 Northeastern...... 1-0 West Virginia...... 0-1 Florida Southern...... 0-1 Nrortheastern Illinois ...... 1-0 Western Carolina...... 0-2. Florida State...... 1-6 Northern Arizona ...... 0-1 Western Illinois...... 0-1 Furman ...... 2-2 Northern Iowa...... 0-1 Western Kentucky...... 21-7 Gardner-Webb ...... 0-1 Northwestern State...... 2-1 . Western Michigan...... 0-1 George Mason ...... 0-2 Notre Dame ...... 0-1 William & Mary...... 0-1 George Washington ...... 1-2 Ohio...... 1-4 Winthrop...... 1-2 Georgia ...... 0-14 Ohio State...... 0-1 Wisconsin Green Bay...... 1-0 Georgia Southern...... 3-0 Oklahoma...... 0-2 Wofford ...... 1-0 Georgia State ...... 10-3 Pacific...... 0-1 Wright State...... 3-0 Georgia Tech...... 16-3 Penn State ...... 0-1 Wyoming ...... 2-0 Gonzaga...... 0-1 Pensacola JC...... 3-0 Xavier...... 1-1 Hampton ...... 1-0 Pittsburgh...... 1-3 Youngstown State...... 1-0 Hawaii-Hilo...... 0-2 Portland...... 0-2 Hofstra...... 0-2 Portland State...... 0-1 *2017 Opponents in Bold Houston...... 4-18 Presbyterian...... 1-0 Huntingdon...... 1-1 Providence ...... 0-1 Idaho State...... 0-1 Purdue...... 0-2 Indiana...... 0-2 Radford ...... 0-1 Indiana State ...... 0-2 Rice...... 8-11 Iowa...... 0-2 Rhode Island...... 0-1 Iowa State...... 0-1 Rollins College ...... 0-1 IUPUI...... 1-1 Rutgers...... 1-0 Illinois ...... 0-1 Sacramento State...... 0-1 Illinois State...... 0-2 Saint Louis...... 8-11 Jackson State...... 2-0 Sam Houston State...... 2-5 Jacksonville ...... 10-8 Samford...... 26-3 UABSPORTS .COM 37 UAB VOLLEYBALL
UAB RECORDS UAB VOLLEYBALL SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS KILLS 1 . Tonya Larson ...... 668 (1996) 7 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 86 (1988) 2 . Tonya Larson ...... 663 (1997) 8 . Julie Myers ...... 81 (1989) 3 . Ivana Bozic ...... 656 (2006) Ginny Alexander ...... 81 (1989) 4 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 565 (1991) 10 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 79 (1989) 5 . Julie Myers ...... 525 (1989) 6 . Laura Opperman ...... 514 (1983) BLOCK SOLOS 7 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 504 (1990) 1 . Julie Myers ...... 73 (1990) Gabby Deshotel ...... 504 (2015) 2 . Hillary Beck ...... 47 (1990) 8 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 501 (1989) Janet McCrary ...... 47 (1984) 9 . Danielle Reaves ...... 477 (2002) Sam Serley ...... 47 . (2012) 10 . Martina Shields ...... 457 (2002) 5 . Terri Steeb ...... 46 (1995) Julie Myers ...... 457 (1988) 6 . Julie Myers ...... 43 (1988) Shondra Bonovitch ...... 43 (1985) TOTAL ATTEMPTS 8 . Chelsea Bishop ...... 38 (1993) 1 . Tonya Larson ...... 1,723 (1996) 9 . Michele Moses ...... 37 (1985) 2 . Ivana Bozic ...... 1,684 (2004) 10 . Sam Serley ...... 36 (2010) 3 . Tonya Larson ...... 1,605 (1997) 4 . Gabby Deshotel ...... 1,473 (2015) BLOCK ASSISTS 5 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 1,275 (1991) 1 . Terri Steeb ...... 142 (1996) 6 . Ivana Bozic ...... 1,267 (2008) 2 . Sam Serley ...... 138 (2012) 7 . Denise Feer ...... 1,185 (1999) 3 . Hailey Isham ...... 134 (1997) 8 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 1,181 (1989) 4 . Sam Serley ...... 121 (2011) 9 . Martina Shields ...... 1,179 (2003) 5 . HIlary Beck ...... 116 (1991) 10 . Trisha Eddy ...... 1,171 (1998) 6 . Chelsea Bishop ...... 115 (1993) Sara Rishell ...... 115 (2013) ATTACK PERCENTAGE 8 . Toni Herron ...... 114 (1991) (Minimum of 500 attempts) 9 . Hilary Beck ...... 113 (1992) 1 . Laura Opperman ...... 424 (1983) 10 . Hailey Isham ...... 112 (1995) 2 . Lisa Watts ...... 404 (1983) 3 . Sam Serley ...... 380 (2012) TOTAL BLOCKS 4 . Danielle Reaves ...... 379 (1990) 1 . Sam Serley ...... 185 (2012) 5 . Casey Dent ...... 365 (2008) 2 . Julie Myers ...... 175 (1989) 6 . Julie Myers ...... 355 (1989) 3 . Terri Steeb ...... 168 (1996) 7 . Sara Rishell ...... 350 (2013) 4 . Hailey Isham ...... 166 (1997) 8 . Casey Dent ...... 347 (2006) 5 . Sam Serley ...... 154 (2011) 9 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 340 (1990) Hillary Beck ...... 154 (1990) 10 . Kiriana Hirini ...... 336 (2013) 7 . Chlesea Bishop ...... 153 (1993) 8 . Hilary Beck ...... 149 (1992) ASSISTS 9 . Hailey Isham ...... 146 (1995) 1 . Tammy Robertson ...... 1,763 (1991) Terri Steeb ...... 146 (1995) 2 . Tammy Robertson ...... 1,746 (1991) Toni Herron ...... 146 (1991) 3 . Nevena Stefanov ...... 1,739 (2006) 4 . Jill Gilmour ...... 1,600 (1988) DIGS 5 . Tammy Robertson ...... 1,584 (1992) 1 . Rachel Fairbanks ...... 653 (2012) 6 . Tammy Robertson ...... 1,557 (1989) 2 . Heather Thomas ...... 631 (2011) 7 . Patti Schroder ...... 1,496 (1985) 3 . Rachel Fairbanks ...... 609 (2013) 8 . Nevena Stefanov ...... 1,467 (2008) 4 . Heather Thomas ...... 607 (2010) 9 . Heather Dillard ...... 1,397 (1994) 5 . Brianna Galvin ...... 592 (2007) 10 . Heather Dillard ...... 1,388 (1993) 6 . Heather Thomas ...... 586 (2009) 7 . Emma Schroer ...... 521 (2015) SERVICE ACES 8 . Brianna Galvin ...... 518 (2007) 1 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 112 (1990) 9 . Danielle Reaves ...... 476 (1990) 2 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 111 (1991) 10 . Julie Myers ...... 458 (1987) 3 . Patti Schroder ...... 95 (1985) 4 . Ashley Sargent ...... 94 (1984) 5 . Julie Myers ...... 92 (1988) 6 . Danielle Reaves ...... 87 (1990)
UABSPORTS .COM 39 UAB VOLLEYBALL CAREER RECORDS KILLS 9 . Suzie Johnson ...... 195 (1989-92) 1 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 2,029 (1988-91) Ashley Sargent ...... 195 (1983-86) 2 . Tonya Larson ...... 1,982 (1994-97) 3 . Ivana Bozic ...... 1,874 (2005-08) BLOCK SOLOS 4 . Danielle Reaves ...... 1,616 (1988-91) 1 . Julie Myers ...... 139 (1986-89) 5 . Julie Myers ...... 1,463 (1986-89) 2 . Hilary Beck ...... 136 (1988-82) 6 . Wendy Huber ...... 1,450 (1990-93) Sam Serley ...... 136 (2009-12) 7 . Martina Shields ...... 1,427 (2000-03) 4 . Haiely Isham ...... 124 (1995-98) 8 . Hilary Beck ...... 1,420 (1988-92) 5 . Shondra Bonovitch ...... 108 (1984-87) 9 . Casey Dent ...... 1,284 (2005-08) 6 . Jennifer Johnson ...... 103 (1986-88) 10 . Sam Serley ...... 1,245 (2009-12) 7 . Terri Steeb ...... 100 (1995-98) 8 . Toni Herron ...... 81 (1991-94) TOTAL ATTEMPTS 9 . Michele Moses ...... 80 (1983-85) 1 . Tonya Larson ...... 5,060 (1994-97) 10 . Karen Boyd ...... 53 (2000-03) 2 . Ivana Bozic ...... 4,954 (2005-08) Ginny Alexander ...... 53 (1983-85) 3 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 4,705 (1988-91) 4 . Danielle Reaves ...... 4,021 (1988-91) BLOCK ASSISTS 5 . Martina Shields ...... 3,756 (2000-03) 1 . Sam Serley ...... 428 (2009-12) 6 . Julie Myers ...... 3,600 (1986-89) 2 . Hailey Isham ...... 411 (1995-98) 7 . Wendy Huber ...... 3,480 (1990-93) Hilary Beck ...... 411 (1988-92) 8 . Hilary Beck ...... 3,316 (1988-92) 4 . Terri Steeb ...... 352 (1995-98) 9 . Trisha Eddy ...... 3,145 (1995-98) 5 . Wendy Huber ...... 316 (1990-93) 10 . Toni Herron ...... 3,075 (1991-94) 6 . Shaniquwa Cooper ...... 307 (2004-07) 7 . Karen Boyd ...... 274 (2000-03) ATTACK PERCENTAGE Kim Arnold ...... 274 (1991-95) (Minimum of 1,000 attempts) 9 . Toni Herron ...... 271 (1991-94) 1 . Tammy Robertson ...... 389 (1989-92) 10 . Casey Dent ...... 268 (2005-08) 2 . Sam Serley ...... 340 (2009-12) 3 . Casey Dent ...... 333 (2005-08) TOTAL BLOCKS 4 . Danielle Reaves ...... 308 (1988-91) 1 . Sam Serley ...... 564 (2009-12) 5 . Lilly Domingos ...... 305 (2007-08) 2 . Hilary Beck ...... 547 (1988-92) 6 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 279 (1988-91) 3 . Hailey Isham ...... 535 (1995-98) 7 . Hilary Beck ...... 275 (1988-92) 4 . Terri Steeb ...... 452 (1995-98) 8 . Tonya Larson ...... 259 (1994-97) 5 . Julie Myers ...... 388 (1986-89) 9 . Kirsten Gallagher ...... 247 (2009-12) 6 . Shondra Bonovitch ...... 356 (1984-87) 10 . Shondra Bonovitch ...... 243 (1984-87) 7 . Toni Herron ...... 352 (1991-93) 8 . Shaniquwa Cooper ...... 347 (2004-07) ASSISTS 9 . Wendy Huber ...... 336 (1990-93) 1 . Tammy Robertson ...... 6,650 (1989-92) 10 . Karen Boyd ...... 327 (2000-03) 2 . Nevena Stefanov ...... 5,839 (2005-08) 3 . Abby Thatcher ...... 4,872 (1995-98) DIGS 4 . Alison Woods ...... 3,707 (2009-12) 1 . Heather Thomas ...... 2,131 (2008-11) 5 . Jill Gilmour ...... 2,948 (1987-88) 2 . Danielle Reaves ...... 1,651 (1988-91) 6 . Heather Dillard ...... 2,785 (1993-94) 3 . Brianna Galvin ...... 1,650 (2005-07) 7 . Patti Schroder ...... 2,480 (1985-86) 4 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 1,533 (1988-91) 8 . Becca Howard ...... 2,411 (2010-13) 5 . Julie Myers ...... 1,413 (1986-89) 9 . Bree Barnard ...... 2,375 (1992-95) 6 . Ivana Bozic ...... 1,394 (2005-08) 10 . Heather Dempsey ...... 2,284 (1997-00) 7 . Aleksandra Vujovic ...... 1,381 (2005-08) 8 . Rachel Fairbanks ...... 1,372 (2010-13) SERVICE ACES 9 . Tammy Robertson ...... 1,334 (1989-92) 1 . Mellissa Cobb ...... 388 (1988-91) 10 . Wendy Huber ...... 1,263 (1990-93) 2 . Julie Myers ...... 263 (1986-89) 3 . Danielle Reaves ...... 225 (1988-91) 4 . Tammy Robertson ...... 224 (1989-92) 5 . Wendy Huber ...... 218 (1990-93) 6 . Tonya Larson ...... 210 (1994-97) 7 . Ginny Alexander ...... 206 (1983-85) 8 . Ivana Bozic ...... 203 (2005-08) 40 UABSPORTS .COM 2017 UAB VOLLEYBALL
#1 Jordan Brown #2 Alex Kells #3 Barbara Garrett #5 Abby Carlile #6 Emily Rudolph #7 Gabby Deshotel L | 5’5 | Fr. OH | 6’0 | Fr. MB | 5’6 | So. OH | 5’11 | Fr. MB | 6’0 | Jr. OH | 5’11 | R-Sr. Pearland, Texas Ontario, Canada Birmingham, Ala . Southlake, Texas Chesterfield, Mo. Daphne, Ala .
#8 Kaylee Gilchrist #9 Petra Silic #10 Emma Mitchell #11 Erika Zembyla #12 Kenley Adams #13 Victoria Young DS/L | 5’6 | So. MB | 6’4 | Sr. OH | 6’0 | R-Fr. OH | 6’0 | Sr. S/RSH | 6’0 | So. MB | 6’1 | R-Jr. Pelham, Ala . Zagreb, Croatia Charlotte, N .C . Cypress Panama City, Fla . Mobile, Ala .
Haley Fuller #15 Anna D’Cruz #16 Emily Martinez #17 Zahria Richard #18 Shelby Holderfield #23 Jillian Tinglin OPP/OH | 5’11 | Fr. MB | 6’3 | Fr. DS/L | 5’8 | Jr. OH | 5’9 | R-Jr. S | 5’8 | Fr. OH | 5’9 | Jr. Littleton, Colo . Atlanta, Ga . San Antonio, Texas South Lyon, Mich . Huntsville, Ala . Montgomery, Ala .
#33 Haley Jared Kerry Messersmith Alan Segal Jeff White OH | 5’11 | Sr. Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Hartselle, Ala . 12th Season 1st Season 1st Season 41