Table of Contents Introduction Table of Contents/Quick Facts ...... 1 Media Information...... 2 Volleyball Glossary Timeline...... 4-6 Glossary ...... 4-10 Media Information 2004 Season Preview The Notre Dame Sports Information Season Outlook ...... 12-13 Office always is interested in assisting Preseason Information ...... 14 members of the media in their coverage of Roster ...... 15 Irish volleyball. Publicity and media infor- Television Roster...... 16 mation for Notre Dame volleyball is coordi- The Players nated by assistant sports information Seniors ...... 18-21 director Bo Rottenborn. Juniors ...... 22-28 Photographs, statistics, and feature Sophomores...... 29-30 ideas are available to the media by con- Freshmen ...... 30-32 tacting Rottenborn at (574) 631-7516. The Coaches Requests to interview student-athletes and Head Coach Debbie Brown...... 34-37 coaches must be arranged through the SID Assistant Coaches ...... 38-39 office and should be made at least 24 hours Support Staff ...... 39-40 in advance. Credentials for home matches Senior Emily Loomis (left) and junior Lauren Kelbley can be obtained by contacting Rottenborn. 2003 Review (right), who helped Notre Dame lead the nation in Radio stations wishing to broadcast from 2003 Season in Review ...... 42-43 blocking last season, combine with junior Lauren Brewster 2003 Final Statistics...... 44 to make the Irish one of just two teams in Division I to the Joyce Center should inform the SID 2003 Match-by-Match Leaders ...... 45 return three players that earned AVCA all-region office two weeks in advance. Phone lines 2003 BIG EAST & NCAA Stats & Awards ...... 46 accolades a year ago. are available by calling Carolyn Rush of Graduated Seniors...... 47-51 Notre Dame telecommunications at (574) 631-6014. 2004 Opponents Volleyball Quick Facts Travel Itinerary...... 54 Opponents ...... 55-63 Notre Dame Quick Facts BIG EAST History & Records Location ...... Notre Dame, IN 46556 Web Information All-Time Results ...... 66 Founded...... 1842 Irish in the BIG EAST Conference ...... 67 Enrollment ...... 8,261 (undergraduate) 11,311 (total) The BIG EAST Conference maintains its Honors and Awards ...... 68-69 Nickname ...... Fighting Irish presence on the World Wide Web at Colors ...... Gold and Blue Career Records ...... 70-71 www.bigeast.org. The site contains current Single-Season Records...... 72-73 Conference...... BIG EAST Match Records...... 74-75 Home Court ...... Joyce Center (11,418) information on all facets of the BIG EAST Team Records ...... 76 President ...... Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C Conference. For more information about Year-by-Year Leaders ...... 77 Athletic Director ...... Kevin White BIG EAST volleyball, please contact Adam Year-by-Year Team Statistics ...... 78-79 Sr. Assoc. A.D./Volleyball ...... Missy Conboy Porcelli in the BIG EAST communications Irish in BIG EAST & NCAA Statistics ...... 80 Athletic Department Phone ...... (574) 631-6107 office at [email protected]. The Last Time...... 81 Volleyball Coaching Staff NCAA Championship Results...... 82-85 Joyce Center History & Records ...... 86-87 Head Coach...... Debbie Brown (Arizona State ’82) Credits All-Time Roster ...... 88-89 Office Phone/E-mail..(574) 631-6307/[email protected] Record at Notre Dame ...... 323-109 (.748)/13 years All-Time Series ...... 90 The Notre Dame Volleyball Guide was Career Record...... 440-192 (.632)/19 years Series vs. Opponents ...... 91-97 written and edited by assistant sports Year-by-Year Results ...... 98-104 Assistant Coach...... Robin Davis (N. Arizona ’79) Office Phone/E-mail ...... (574) 631-5985/[email protected] information director Bo Rottenborn with University of Notre Dame Assistant Coach ...... Louella Lovely (Cal Poly ’97) editorial assistance from student assistant The University ...... 106-107 Office Phone/E-mail...... (574) 631-5987/[email protected] Cory Walton. Indicators of Excellence ...... 108-109 Volunteer Assistant Coach ...... Andrew Richardson Graphic design, typography and page Notre Dame Leaders ...... 110 Sports Information layout by Cindy Lemcke of Ave Maria Academic Services ...... 111 Press, Inc. This publication was Kevin White ...... 112-113 Address ...... 112 Joyce Center, Second Floor Statement of Principles ...... 114-115 Notre Dame, IN 46556-5678 produced entirely by using Quark Student Development ...... 116-117 Assoc. A.D./Media Relations ...... John Heisler Xpress desktop publishing and Noteworthy Alumni ...... 118 Sports Information Director ...... Bernie Cafarelli Microsoft Word software on an Apple Alumni Association/Monogram Club ...... 119 Asst. SID/Volleyball Contact ...... Bo Rottenborn Macintosh computer system. Inside and Strength and Conditioning...... 120 Sports Information Office ...... (574) 631-7516 Rottenborn’s Office Phone...... (574) 631-8642 outside cover design by Dave Scholtes of Sports Medicine ...... 121 Ave Maria Press, Inc., Notre Dame, Ind. Compliance ...... 122 Rottenborn’s Home Phone ...... (574) 271-7608 Rockne Heritage Fund ...... 123 Rottenborn’s Cell Phone ...... (574) 532-4154 Cover action photos by Matt Cashore. BIG EAST Conference...... 124 Rottenborn’s E-mail ...... [email protected] Interior photos by Matt Cashore, Heather NACDA Directors’ Cup...... 125 Sports Information Fax ...... (574) 631-7941 Gollatz, Mike Bennett at Lighthouse Athletic Résumé ...... 126-127 Joyce Center Press Row ...... (574) 631-5309 Irish Sports Hotline ...... (574) 631-3000 Imaging, Pete LaFleur, and Alan Wasielewski. Irish Volleyball Guide Third In Nation Website...... www.und.com The 2003 Notre Dame Volleyball Guide was voted the Printing by Ave Maria Press in Notre third-best women’s volleyball media guide among all Dame, Ind. NCAA Division I schools in judging coordinated by the College Sports Information Directors of America. It was the second time in four years that the Irish guide was Notre Dame Sports Hotline: among the top three nationally, as the 2000 media guide was second. Notre Dame also won USA Volleyball’s Viggo O. Nelson National Collegiate Media Guide Award for the (574) 631-3000 best women’s guide in its category (based on school enrollment). Notre Dame had won the Nelson award on multiple times in the past, most recently in 2001. 2004 VOLLEYBALL 1 Media MEDIA FOLLOWING THE IRISH Information

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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME 2 Volleyball Glossary

Lauren Brewster became the first Notre Dame player ever to lead the NCAA in a statistical category, as her 1.78 block average was tops in Division I in 2003. She also helped the Irish claim their first-ever team statistical crown with a 3.72 block average that was 0.20 better than any other squad in the country. ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS – Notre of the 1980 Olympic team that did not compete Volleyball Dame ranks second all-time in the number of due to the United States boycott.

Glossary CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-Americans produced ATTENDANCE – Fan interest in the Irish Notre Dame since 1952. Entering the 2004-05 school year, 152 volleyball program has exploded over the past Volleyball Timeline student-athletes at the University have earned couple of seasons, as crowds of more than 1,000 Academic All-America recognition. In 1992, have taken in Notre Dame matches on 16 occa- Jessica Fiebelkorn (’89-’92) became the first Irish sions since 2000. In 2003, the Notre Dame- volleyball player to earn Academic All-America Virginia Tech volleyball match, which ended honors. Jaimie Lee (’94-’97) became the second with a thrilling five-game Irish victory, was player so honored, in 1997. played before a record crowd of 8,643. Last sea- son also featured the largest-ever crowd for a ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE – The Irish match not played before a football pep rally, as volleyball team has experienced unprece- 2,715 witnessed Notre Dame beat arch rival dented success in the classroom over the last Miami in three games in a match televised live four years, registering eight consecutive semes- by College Sports Television (CSTV). After never ters with a 3.20+ team grade-point average, previously doing so, the Irish have been among highlighted by a 3.448 in the spring 2002 semes- the top 25 in Division I in attendance in each of ter, which stands as the highest mark on record the last two seasons. In 2002, Notre Dame was (since 1992) by the Irish volleyball team. At the 25th with an average of 1,064 fans per match end of the 2002-03 academic year, the squad held before finishing 16th in ’03 with an average of a 3.417 cumulative GPA, while the most recent 1,543 per contest. Action from the first varsity season. group ended 2003-04 carrying a 3.354 mark. Twice in the last three years, Notre Dame was AVCA POLL – Since Debbie Brown took September 19, 1980 honored with the AVCA Team Academic Award, over the program in 1991, Notre Dame has made Volleyball, in its debut as Notre which honors teams that have displayed excel- numerous appearances in the American Dame’s fifth women’s varsity sport, lence in the classroom by maintaining at least a Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll. loses match at Tri-State University 3.30 grade-point average during the school year. Notre Dame’s first ranking came in the presea- son poll of 1992 and its highest was seventh on September 22, 1980 ACADEMIC HONORS PROGRAM – Oct. 10, 1995, after an eight-match winning First varsity volleyball win: 12-15, Notre Dame’s Academic Honors Program enters streak. The highest final ranking was 12th, in 15-12, 15-11 at Purdue-Calumet its eighth year in 2004-05 and pairs top student- 1994, when the Irish advanced to the round of 16 September 9, 1982 athletes at the University who excel at the high- in the NCAA tournament. Notre Dame has been est level in athletics and academics with faculty ranked a total of 99 weeks in the AVCA/USA Notre Dame begins Division I com- mentors within the student-athletes’ academic Today poll. In 2003, an upset of #10 Arizona in the petition with a 3-0 win over Indiana areas of interest. Conducted under the auspices season opener vaulted the Irish into the poll, University-South Bend of the Notre Dame Student Development pro- and they were listed the remainder of the sea- October 23, 1982 gram and Academic Services for Student- son, peaking at 12th before finishing 24th. First 20-win season clinched (final Athletes, the program identifies high achievers ’82 record: 25-9) and offers assistance in order that the students BENNETTE, ZANETTE – One of the first can achieve their fullest potential while attend- dominant Notre Dame volleyball players, ing the University. Two Irish vol- Zanette Bennett came to Notre leyball players – Keara Dame as a member of the “Fab Coughlin (‘03) and Kim Fletcher Four” recruiting class in 1985. (‘04) – took part in the honors pro- Referring to her stellar volley- gram. ball play as a “pasttime” while studying to be a doctor, Bennett ALL-TIME GREAT – In May established numerous Irish of 1995, USA Volleyball named career records in her time as an Irish head coach Debbie Brown outside hitter and middle an “All-Time Great Volleyball blocker. The first Irish player to Player,” the highest honor given register 1,000 career kills, she by the organization. As a result, still ranks third all-time in that her photo and records were category (1,471), as well as sec- added to the Volleyball Hall of ond in matches with 20+ kills (16) Fame in Holyoke, Mass. and seventh in hitting percent- Art Lambert Established in 1954, the All-Time age. Bennett still holds the Irish Great designation honors play- record for kills in a season with September 3, 1984 ers with Olympic or national 548 in ’87. She was a crowd Art Lambert replaces Sandy teams, All-America honors, U.S. favorite in the Joyce Center, as Vanslager as Irish head coach Open Championships, and over- fans established the “Z Corner” September 24, 1986 all dominance during an era. As in the tradition of baseball Notre Dame begins 17-match an outside hitter at USC, Brown pitcher Dwight Gooden’s “K winning streak at North Carolina helped the Women of Troy to a Corner.” Each time “Z,” as her State, a stretch that remains the 72-1 record and a pair of national fans and the public address longest in school history championships (1976 and ’77) As an outside hitter at USC, Debbie announcer called her, recorded before leaving to train full-time Brown led the Women of Troy to a a kill, the fans would hang signs November 15, 1986 with the U.S. National Team. As a 72-1 record and a pair of national emblazoned with the letter “Z” Irish win North Star Conference collegian, Brown was twice championships, while she twice from the bleachers. tournament title for first time with named a first-team All-American, won the Mikasa Award as the win over Rhode Island. while being honored with the nation’s best all-around player. BIG EAST – Notre Dame Mikasa Award in both ’76 and ’77 took a landmark step on July 1, as the nation’s best all-around player. Brown 1995, when the Irish officially became a member then served as captain of the national team in of the BIG EAST Conference after previously the 1978 World Championships, leading the U.S. competing in the Midwestern Collegiate to a fifth-place finish, and was tabbed a captain Conference for volleyball and most of its UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME 4 Olympic sports. Since BROWN, DEBBIE – becoming a conference The current Irish head vol- Volleyball

member, Notre Dame has leyball coach took over a Glosssary won a total of 57 league program in 1991 that had championships, more than managed just five winning any other school. In both seasons in 11 years of var- Notre Dame 2002-03 and 2003-04, it cap- sity volleyball and has led it Volleyball Timeline tured nine BIG EAST titles, to 13 consecutive winning sums that stand as the most- seasons (12 with 20+ victo- September 19, 1987 ever by a school in an aca- ries) and 12 NCAA tourna- Kathy Cunningham sets the school demic year. The Irish ment berths in a row. During record for kills in a match with 33 volleyball team has been the Brown era, Notre Dame against William and Mary particularly dominant, post- has recorded a 323-109 (.748) ing a 98-5 (.951) regular-sea- record, including 159-23 November 22, 1987 son mark (including 56-0 at (.874) in the Joyce Center. First 30-win season achieved in home) en route to eight The Irish have won 12 regu- final match of the year, vs. Northern titles. In BIG EAST tourna- Since joining the BIG EAST Conference in lar-season conference Illinois ment action, Notre Dame 1995, Notre Dame has compiled a 115-7 championship as well as 11 (.943) record against league foes, winning has a 17-2 (.895) record, high- tournament titles. Brown’s December 3, 1988 eight regular-season championships, as well lighted by a trip to the final playing resume is virtually Irish take part in NCAA as seven tournament titles. in each year and seven unparalleled among Championship for the first time, championships. Division I coaches, as she upsetting #20 Penn State in the was a two-time winner of the Mikasa Award as Joyce Center BIG EAST AWARDS – Since joining the the nation’s top all-around player, as well as a August 8, 1990 BIG EAST Conference in 1995, Notre Dame has captain of the 1980 United States Olympic team. Notre Dame begins Midwestern regularly earned recognition from the league. Collegiate Conference play against Head coach Debbie Brown has been tabbed the CAPTAINS – In the 25-year history of var- Saint Louis with 3-2 victory coach of the year four times, while Irish student- sity Irish volleyball (including 2004), a total of 31 athletes were named player of the year six times different student-athletes have served as Notre August 31, 1991 in the first seven years of conference member- Dame team captains. Among the nine multiple- Debbie Brown begins her career as ship. In addition to a pair of setters of the year year captains were Mary Jo Hensler and Josie head coach of the Fighting Irish (an award given only three times) and a rookie Maternowski, who led the Irish for three years of the year, Notre Dame also has had seven play- from 1982-84. The seven two-time captains were ers earn tournament MVP accolades. In the nine- Kathy Dages (1980-81), Kathleen Morin (1986-87), year span, Irish student-athletes have earned Alicia Turner (1991-92), Jenny Birkner (1995-96), all-conference honors on 33 occasions, including Denise Boylan (1999-2000), Keara Coughlin 20 first-team accolades (which accounts for more (2001-02), and Kristen Kinder (2002-03). This than one-third of the first-team selections during year’s captain, Meg Henican, joins Morin as the the span). Additionally, Notre Dame gained only Irish players ever to serve as solo captains seven selections to the all-rookie team before it as juniors. Notre Dame once had tri-captains, was dissolved and has had one honorable men- when Kinder, Coughlin, and Janie Alderete tion all-conference honoree. The Irish have gar- shared the duties in 2002. nered 41 weekly honors, winning player of the Debbie Brown week 33 times and rookie of the week on eight CERTIFICATION – Notre Dame recently occasions. In 2003, Notre Dame featured the BIG received unconditional recertification by the November 30, 1991 EAST player of the week seven times in 12 NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Notre Dame wins first of four con- weeks before taking up half of the six spots on Certification, with the official notification com- secutive MCC tournament titles the all-league first team and adding a second- ing in May 2004. Notre Dame previously was cer- team selection and Brown’s fourth coach-of-the- tified in 1997, during the first cycle of an NCAA September 25, 1993 year award. process established in 1993 with the purpose of Irish earn the biggest upset in the ensuring integrity in all collegiate athletics pro- program’s history, knocking off third- BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP – All nine grams and assisting departments in improving ranked Nebraska 15-8, 15-7, 3-15, 15-10 years of membership in the league have seen their operations. The certification process cen- in the Joyce Center Notre Dame advance to the title match of the BIG ters on a self-study conducted by a committee November 9, 1993 EAST Championship, with the Irish claiming that is led by each institution’s chief executive Notre Dame advances to the quar- titles all but twice. The Irish won their first four officer and is composed of a broad cross-section terfinals of the NCAA tournament BIG EAST tournaments (1995-98) and then took of the University community. It includes a by defeating Minnesota on its home three straight from 2000-02. Notre Dame holds a review of six components: governance and com- court in five games 17-2 (.895) record in the event, winning 51 of 69 mitment to rules compliance, academic games. The Irish have seen seven different play- integrity, fiscal integrity, equity, welfare, and September 16, 1995 ers named the tournament MVP, while the Joyce sportsmanship. Following the self-study, a 15- Standing 8-0 with a win against USC Center has played host to the BIG EAST member panel composed of representatives and three tournament titles, Notre Championship three times (1995, 2000, and 2003). from other Division I institutions reviews the Dame rises to fifth in the Volleyball material and makes its certification recommen- magazine poll and seventh in the BOYLAN, DENISE – Arguably the best set- dation. The unconditional certification means AVCA rankings, marking the best- ter in Notre Dame history, Boylan ended her that Notre Dame operates its athletics program ever listing for the Irish in both career in 2000 first in career assist average (4,687 in “substantial conformity with operating prin- assists, 12.37 avg.) and went on to play profes- ciples adopted by the Division I membership.” September 26, 1995 sionally for the United States Pro Volleyball In a written report, the certification committee Irish defeat DePaul 15-2, 15-1, 15-2 league’s Minnesota Chill in 2002. Boylan noted that Notre Dame is “committed to the aca- in 40 minutes, the fastest match in became the first player ever to sweep the BIG demic success of its student-athletes and school history EAST’s player-of-the-year, setter-of-the-year, demonstrates this by requiring three more core and championship most-outstanding-player courses than what is required by the NCAA.” It awards, in 2000. also stated that “student-athletes are quite sat- isfied with the quantity and quality of academic

2004 VOLLEYBALL 5 COMMISSIONER’S TROPHY – The BIG Volleyball EAST Conference Commissioner’s Trophy,

Glossary which was discontinued after 2002-03, was awarded to the school with the top across-the- Notre Dame board athletic performance in conference sports. Notre Dame won the men’s Volleyball Timeline Commissioner’s Trophy in all eight years it was eligible, while also capturing the women’s tro- September 30, 1995 phy seven straight times after being second in Notre Dame begins BIG EAST 1995-96. No other school has ever won as many Conference competition by defeat- BIG EAST Commissioner’s Trophies in a row. ing Georgetown 3-0. The Irish will not lose a BIG EAST match until Oct. CONFERENCE DOMINANCE – Since it 9, 1998. joined the North Star Conference in 1983, Notre October 13, 1995 Dame has had unprecedented success in league action in the NSC (1983-87), the Notre Dame records 106 kills at #25 Midwestern Collegiate Conference (1990-94), Georgia Tech to set the school record and the BIG EAST Conference. In 19 years of for kills in a match, while the contest Irish freshmen Adrianna Stasiuk (left) and Ashley Tarutis, conference membership, Notre Dame has com- also sets the school record for the shown here at the 2004 Junior National Olympics, piled a 155-18 (.896) record and won 14 regular- longest match (3:07) combined for six All-America honors as club players. season championships and 13 tournament titles. Further, the Irish went just 4-7 in the North December 13, 1997 support service and attribute much of the suc- Star Conference in ’83, giving them a 151-11 Jaimie Lee sets school record for cess around graduation rates to this service.” In (.932) mark since ’84, highlighted by a 79-match kills in a four-game match with 31 the areas of gender and minority equity, the winning streak in regular-season and tourna- against Wisconsin in the NCAA committee reported that Notre Dame has ment play from 1990-98 that is the third-longest tournament “affirmed and demonstrated its commitment to in Division I volleyball history. Upon becoming fair and equitable treatment” of both male and a BIG EAST member, the Irish won 41 in a row female student-athletes and minority student- before falling for the first time to a conference athletes. Since the previous certification team. Notre Dame has been particularly domi- process, Notre Dame has improved its athletics nant at home, recording an 89-5 (.947) all-time program in numerous ways, including the con- mark in regular-season conference play in the struction of the James and Leah Rae Morse Joyce Center. The Irish have currently won 72 in Center for Academic Services for Student- a row at home against league foes in regular- Athletes, the addition of two sports (rowing and season play, a streak that covers the entire lacrosse) for women, and the creation of 86 new Debbie Brown era and dates back to 1991. grants-in-aid that, beginning in the fall of 2004, will make all sports fully-funded for the maxi- COVER GIRL – Former Notre Dame stand- mum amount of financial aid allowed by the out and current Association of Volleyball NCAA. The University also has enhanced its Professionals (AVP) tour player Angie (Harris) Student Development (formerly Life Skills) Akers was featured on the cover of the August Program, which was created just before the 1997 ‘03 edition of Runner’s World magazine. Akers, certification process to help student-athletes who graduated in 1998 as Angie Harris before reach their full potential in all areas of their One of Lee’s 31 kills. marrying former Irish football player Jeremy lives. In 2000, the Notre Dame Life Skills pro- Akers, had been a serious distance runner prior gram received a Program of Excellence Award to joining the AVP in 2002. The Fort Wayne, Ind., October 9, 1998 from the NCAA. School-record 79-match conference native and 1994 graduate of Bishop Luers High School was named the AVP Rookie of the Year in winning streak stopped at UConn in CHEERLEADERS – The Notre Dame 2002 and was 14th in the individual rankings as five games cheerleaders, which consist of students from of Aug 1, 2004. After leaving Notre Dame, Akers Notre Dame and neighboring Saint Mary’s September 1, 1999 was an avid runner for three years, finishing the The new Sport Court playing College, are a regular part of volleyball surface debuts in the Joyce Center. matches in the Joyce Center.

September 14, 2002 CLUB EXCELLENCE – Notre Dame has a Notre Dame comes from behind to long history of student-athletes who excelled in knock off #10 Pepperdine in the club volleyball before their time with the Irish. championship match of the Golden The latest class of freshmen epitomizes this fact, Dome Invitational as the four Notre Dame rookies have combined to December 7, 2002 earn 11 All-America honors and win eight national championships in club action. Ellen The NCAA tournament returns to Heintzman (Kentucky Indiana Volleyball the Joyce Center for the first time Academy) earned AAU All-America mention for since 1996 as Notre Dame plays host five straight years (1999-2003), while helping to Michigan State, Charleston and KIVA to national titles in 1999 and 2003. Adrianna George Mason Stasiuk (Sports Performance) played on six August 29, 2003 teams that won national championships, gain- Notre Dame upsets #10 Arizona in ing All-America accolades four times, including four games in the season opener, being named AAU MVP in 2002. Ashley Tarutis beginning what would become a 21- (Golden West) was a first-team All-American in 2 start, highlighted by a 14-match both of her final two years, helping her team to a winning streak bronze medal in 2004. Laura Bresnahan, playing for Lions Elite, took part in the Junior National Olympics five straight years, highlighted by a Current AVP tour player and 1998 Notre bronze medal in 2001. Dame graduate Angie (Harris) Akers was featured on the cover of the August ’03 edition of Runner’s World. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME 6 Boston Marathon with a time of 3 hours and 23 Sept. 3, 7 p.m., vs. Nebraska minutes. She then moved to Long Beach, Calif., Sept. 4, 7 p.m., vs. Nebraska Volleyball to pursue a career in beach volleyball. Oct. 13, 7 p.m., vs. Illinois State Glossary Nov. 5, 7 p.m., vs. Connecticut CSTV – In 2003, Notre Dame volleyball was Nov. 12, 4 p.m., vs. Pittsburgh featured in the inaugural year of programming Nov. 16, 7 p.m., vs. Northern Iowa “Catholics” during the 1800s and on College Sports Television (CSTV). The Irish became more widely known as the beat league rival Miami in front of a record “FAB FOUR“ – Nickname assigned to the “Ramblers” during the early 1920s in crowd of 2,715 as part of the AVCA’s Sunday recruiting class of 1985: Zanette Bennett, the days of the Four Horsemen. Night Spikes series of weekly volleyball Maureen Shea, Mary Kay Waller and Whitney University president Rev. Matthew matches. Notre Dame volleyball will make its Shewman. Serving as the nucleus of the emerg- Walsh, C.S.C., officially adopted second live appearance on CSTV this season, ing Irish volleyball program, these four players “Fighting Irish” as the Notre Dame as its match against host South Carolina in the led the team to its first NCAA tournament berth nickname in 1927. Gamecock Invitational on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 2 in 1988 and a school-record 17-match winning p.m. (EDT) will be televised for a national audi- streak in 1986. FINAL EIGHT – Led by All-American OH ence. For more information about CSTV, see Christy Peters, MB Molly Stark and S Janelle www.cstv.com. FAB 50 – Each year Volleyball magazine Karlan, the 1993 Notre Dame volleyball team rates all senior high school volleyball players in made its deepest-ever run in the NCAA the nation and creates its prestigious “Fab 50” Championship, reaching the final eight. The list. Since 1989, Notre Dame has had numerous 17th-ranked Irish upset #8 Nebraska in three players who have earned “Fab 50” distinction games in the opening round (after topping then- including such greats as Marilyn Cragin, Jaimie #3 Nebraska 3-1 during the regular season). Lee, and Mary Leffers. Five current Irish players Stark, Peters, and Nicole Coates all notched – seniors Emily Loomis and Kelly Corbett, jun- double-digit kill matches, with Coates hitting a iors Lauren Brewster and Meg Henican, and blazing .545 (14-2-22). Notre Dame then traveled freshman Adrianna Stasiuk – were “Fab 50” to Minneapolis, Minn., for a round-of-16 matchup honorees prior to coming to Notre Dame. against Minnesota. Facing the Golden Gophers in their home arena, the Irish were put to the FIGHTING IRISH – Exactly where and test, finally winning 15-13 in the fifth game of a how Notre Dame’s athletic nickname, “Fighting thrilling match. Peters led Notre Dame with a Irish,” came to origination never has been per- stellar performance of 26 kills and 21 digs. fectly explained. One story suggests the Coates, Stark, Jenny Birkner, and Julie Harris moniker was born in 1899 with Notre Dame lead- also had double-digit kills in the win. The Irish ing Northwestern 5-0 at halftime of a football faced a familiar foe in the regional finals, as game in Evanston, Ill., the Wildcat fans suppos- Penn State had knocked Notre Dame out of the Notre Dame was featured on College Sports Television’s edly began to chant, “Kill the Fighting Irish, kill NCAA tournament in 1992. The seventh-ranked “Sunday Night Spikes” in 2003, as the Irish defeated the Fighting Irish,” as the second half opened. Nittany Lions duplicated the feat despite a 14- BIG EAST rival Miami 3-0 in front of a national television Another tale has the nickname originating at kill and 19-dig performance from Peters. audience. halftime of the Notre Dame-Michigan football game in 1909. With his team trailing, one Notre Dame player yelled to his teammates – who EARLY BEGINNINGS – The Notre Dame happened to have names like Dolan, Kelly, women’s volleyball program was born in 1977 Glynn, Duffy, and Ryan – “What’s the matter as a club sport. It became the University’s fifth with you guys? You’re all Irish and you’re not women’s varsity sport in 1980 and experienced a fighting worth a lick.” Notre Dame came back to modest beginning at the Division II level. The win the game and press, after overhearing the Irish posted a 3-19 record in 1980 and a 14-22 remark, reported the game as a victory for the mark in 1981 before moving up to Division I in “Fighting Irish.” The most generally accepted 1982. explanation is that the press coined the nick- name as a characterization of Notre Dame ath- FOLLOWING THE IRISH – Fans unable letic teams, their never-say-die fighting spirit to attend Irish volleyball matches in 2004 will and the Irish qualities of grit, determination and once again have a variety of ways to follow the tenacity. The term likely began as an abusive action. Notre Dame’s official athletic website, expression tauntingly directed toward the ath- www.und.com, remains the best place for offi- letes from the small, private, Catholic institu- cial press releases, statistics, match previews tion. Notre Dame alumnus Francis Wallace and recaps, and other official information about popularized it in his New York Daily News Irish volleyball. In addition, the Notre Dame columns in the 1920s. The Notre Dame Sports Hotline – (574) 631-3000 – is the first Scholastic, in a 1929 edition, printed its own ver- medium updated with recaps of Irish matches. sion of the story: “The term ‘Fighting Irish’ has The Notre Dame website also features live-scor- been applied to Notre Dame teams for years. It The 1993 team celebrates their victory over Nebraska ing for all home (and selected away) matches first attached itself years ago when the school, which enabled the squad to continue its march to the and, for the third consecutive season, will fea- comparatively unknown, sent its athletic teams NCAA quarterfinal. ture, in cooperation with College Sports Online, away to play in another city ... At that time the live internet audio broadcasts of six home title ‘Fighting Irish’ held no glory or prestige … GOLD AND BLUE – The origin of Notre matches. Lorne Oke, former head volleyball The years passed swiftly and the school began Dame’s school colors can be traced back to the coach at nearby Bethel College, and Stephen to take a place in the sports world ... ‘Fighting founding of the University in 1842. At that time, Hinkel return as the voices of Irish volleyball. Irish’ took on a new meaning. The unknown of a Notre Dame’s original school colors were yellow The audio broadcasts begin shortly before few years past has boldly taken a place among and blue; yellow symbolized the light and blue match time and feature post-match comments the leaders. The unkind appellation became the truth. However, sometime after the Dome from Irish head coach Debbie Brown. Access to symbolic of the struggle for supremacy of the and Statue of Mary atop the Main Building was the live audio broadcasts are available by sub- field ... the term, while given in irony, has gilded, gold and blue became the official colors scription to the College Sports Pass on become our heritage … So truly does it represent of the University. www.und.com. Details are available on the us that we unwilling to part with it. ” Notre website. The www.und.com live audio schedule: Dame competed under the nickname

2004 VOLLEYBALL 7 to its first NCAA tournament Volleyball appearance in 1988. Glossary LIBERO – One year after the implementation of rally scoring, GOLDEN DOME – The the 2002 season marked another Administration Building, surmounted major rule change for women’s col- by a statue of Our Lady atop the world- legiate volleyball with the intro- famous Golden Dome (actually gold duction the libero position. A leaf periodically replaced), at one time designated back-row player that comprised the entire University infra- does not count toward the team’s structure and in 1879 was rebuilt in five substitutions, the libero can freely months after a devastating fire. The 12 replace any player that has Columbus murals in the main corridor rotated to the back row. Unlike were painted by Luigi Gregori, an Italian artist substitutions that are adminis- who spent 17 years at Notre Dame in the latter tered by the referee, the libero part of the 1800s. The building contains the pri- replacement can enter the court mary administrative offices, including that of anytime there is a dead ball. Since Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., who took over in the libero is a defensive player, June of 1987 as Notre Dame’s 16th president. The Members of the Irish Spikers club meet the team after each home match certain restrictions have been exterior of the building was renovated and and receive autographs from Notre Dame players. established on the player’s offen- cleaned in 1996 and the interior of the building sive capability. A libero plays only was renovated and reopened in August of 1999, receive official membership card and t-shirt, in the back row and cannot serve or attempt to after being closed the previous two academic gain free admission to all regular-season home block a shot. The libero cannot attack the ball years. matches (with special prime seating for club above the net, nor can the libero set the ball members), participate in three free volleyball with an overhead finger pass in the attack zone. HOME COURT STREAKS – In addition to clinics and take part in post-match autograph With the introducion of the libero, a team’s sub- posting some impressive conference winning sessions. The 2004 Irish Spikers clinics are set stitution total was dropped to 12. The libero can streaks (see “Conference Dominance” note), for Oct. 24, Nov. 7, and Nov. 14. All clinics are only be replaced by the player she entered the Notre Dame has had a variety of dominant held immediately following Notre Dame’s home game for. Once on the bench, the libero must streaks in the Joyce Center. The Irish have had matches on those dates. A $15 annual member- wait at least one point before re-entering. five home winning streaks of 14 or more, high- ship fee is required. Contact the University of lighted by a school-record stretch of 36 straight Notre Dame Sports Promotions Department at MIKASA AWARD – Irish head coach home wins from 2000-02 and a 27-match streak 574-631-8393 for more information. Debbie Brown won the Mikasa Award in both of from 1993-95. The Irish have had a winning her seasons playing collegiate volleyball, 1976 home record in each of the 13 seasons under JOYCE CENTER – Notre Dame’s double- and ’77. She earned the honor, which is pre- head coach Debbie Brown and have currently domed home for volleyball, basketball, hockey sented to the nation’s best all-around player, won 72 in a row at home against conference and other sports was named the Edmund P. while helping USC to a combined 72-1 record foes during the regular season, including a 56-0 Joyce Athletic and Convocation Center (now the and two national championships. mark in BIG EAST matches. Notre Dame also Joyce Center) by vote of the Board of Trustees on won 52 straight against unranked teams in the May 8, 1987. Father Joyce, former executive vice MONOGRAM – While other universities Joyce Center from 1998-2002. president and chairman of the Faculty Board on have letterwinners, Notre Dame student-ath- Athletics, retired May 31, 1987, following 35 letes earn monograms and take their place in IRISH IN THE PROS – Professional vol- years in that position (he passed away on May the Notre Dame Monogram Club. A first-year leyball has been the next step for seven Irish 2, 2004). He was an active voice in the NCAA monogram winner receives the monogram ND volleyball players who have played for current while pushing for higher standards and greater letters themselves. The second year a jacket (or head coach Debbie Brown. The Association of integrity in the intercollegiate arena. The Joyce blanket) is awarded, followed by a third-year Volleyball Professionals (AVP) has recently Center, which houses Notre Dame’s athletics ring and fourth-year watch. seen four former Notre Dame players compete. offices, opened in the fall of 1968. Angie (Harris) Akers and Jaimie Lee, who both MONOGRAM CLUB – All former Notre graduated in 1998, are regulars on the beach KANALEY AWARD – The Byron V. Dame student-athletes who have earned mono- tour, combining to win its rookie-of-the-year Kanaley Award is the most prestigious honor grams become members of the Notre Dame award in 2002 and ’03, respectively. Akers has awarded to Notre Dame student-athletes. The Monogram Club, which provides scholarships been ranked among the top 15 players on the award has been presented each year since 1927 and other support to current students and stu- AVP circuit. Twins Kristen and Jessica Kinder, to senior monogram winners who have been who graduated in 2004, played in one AVP event most exemplary as both students shortly after leaving Notre Dame. The United and leaders. Six Irish volleyball States Professional Volleyball league began players have earned the award: play in 2002 with three former Irish players on Terese Henken (1984), Alicia Turner its rosters: Molly Stark (‘94), Denise Boylan (‘00) (1993), Julie Harris (1994), Jaimie and Kristy Kreher (‘02). Stark, who was the most Lee (1998), Keara Coughlin (2003), veteran player on all the USPV rosters with and Kristen Kinder (2004). eight professional seasons under her belt, played for the St. Louis Quest. Boylan and LAMBERT, ART – The sec- Kreher suited up for the Minnesota Chill. The ond of three coaches to lead the USPV suspended operations following that sea- Notre Dame volleyball program, son. Lambert coached the Irish team through its first taste of national IRISH SPIKERS – Kids under the age of 14 prominence (1984-90). Lambert have the opportunity to join the Irish Spikers, an came to Notre Dame from official club sponsored by the Notre Dame vol- Stanford, and he would have an leyball team. Spikers get the opportunity to join immediate impact on the Irish pro- the team on the court for match introductions, gram. With a flair for recruiting Julia (Pierson) Doyle, who played for the Irish volleyball team in 1981 and ‘82, currently serves as the first vice-president of the Notre Dame and an improving national sched- Monogram Club, and she will become the organization’s first woman ule, Lambert guided Notre Dame president in June 2005.

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semesters during their careers, while 2003 graduate Keara Coughlin posted a 4.000 in the fall of her final year. Fletcher finished her collegiate days with four consecutive 4.000 GPAs, while Kinder notched two perfect semesters during her time at Notre Dame.

PRE-PEP RALLY PERFORMANCES – Over the past four seasons, the Notre Dame vol- leyball program has developed a tradition of playing before the highly-attended football pep rallies, held in the Joyce Center on Friday evenings before home games. Notre Dame is one of few schools in the country to host football pep rallies for every home game, and the Irish The Irish men’s swimming and diving team is a strong supporter of Notre Dame volleyball. Members of the squad volleyball team has played before various traditionally wear 31 articles of clothing to the matches and remove one each time the Irish score a point. When ND record-setting crowds just hours before the reaches 30 points (and wins the game), the swimmers and divers run around the Joyce Center cheering and doing pushups in only their swim trunks. event, giving it virtually unparalleled exposure. During the 2000 season, Notre Dame played host to Nebraska in volleyball just hours before the dent-athletes (see page 119 for more informa- wins over California and Miami (Ohio) before pep rally in anticipation of the schools’ meeting tion). Various volleyball players have held lead- eventually losing the championship match to on the gridiron. Over 3,000 fans jammed the ership posts in the Monogram Club, including Kentucky. Joyce Center for the volleyball match, then Julia (Pierson) Doyle (earned monograms in 1981 remained in their seats for the football pep rally. and ‘82), who is currently the organization’s first NORTHEAST REGION – The American In 2002, Notre Dame entertained Providence vice-president and will become its first woman Volleyball Coaches Assosciation (AVCA) has before the football pep rally for Notre Dame’s president in June 2005. shifted Notre Dame into four different regions (or game with Boston College and drew 3,351 fans. districts) over the past 20 years. After being in The ’03 match, which was a showdown with BIG NCAA BLOCKING CHAMPS – After a the North Central region, the Irish became a EAST rival Virginia Tech prior to the Navy pep series of recent near-misses, Notre Dame member of the Mideast Region (1992-’94), then rally, was the most thrilling yet, as it extended to claimed its first two NCAA statistical crowns in moved to District I (1995-’99) before ending up in five games before the Irish prevailed (15-13 in 2003, leading all Division I teams in blocking the Northeast Region in 2000. In all, Irish person- the fifth). A school-record crowd of 8,643 wit- (3.72 average with second-place Cornell coming nel have earned 45 all-region/district honors, nessed the final game. Notre Dame will look to in at 3.52), while sophomore Lauren Brewster including three coach-of-the-year accolades for pack the Joyce Center again this season in a was tops in individual blocking (1.78 average). Brown and 32 all-region team selections. A quar- match featuring the BIG EAST co-champions The Irish finished fifth in team blocking in 2001 tet of Notre Dame players – Kristen Kinder, Emily from a year ago, when it takes on rival and were second to Nebraska in ’02, while Loomis, Lauren Kelbley (the 2002 Northeast Pittsburgh on Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. (EST) before the Brewster ended her rookie season fourth in the Region Rookie of the Year), and Lauren Brewster pep rally for the matchup between the schools individual category. After the previous mark – earned all-Northeast Region honors in 2003. in football. Fans attending the volleyball match had stood since 1988, Notre Dame has broken will be allowed to remain in their seats for the the school record for season block average in NOTRE DAME FAMILY – For years this pep rally, which begins at 6 p.m. both of the last two seasons. Additionally, no term has been used to describe all current and Irish team had ever featured four different play- former Notre Dame students, employees, and ers registering 100+ blocks in the same season, supporters, in an attempt to capture the but Brewster, Katie Neff, Emily Loomis, and family-like atmosphere of the University. Lauren Kelbley accomplished the feat in both 2002 and ’03. They all ranked among the top OLYMPIC TORCH RUN – On Jan. 4, eight blockers in the BIG EAST Conference in 2002, Irish head coach Debbie Brown took 2003. part in the Winter Olympic Torch Relay, carrying the flaming torch .02 miles in NCAA TOURNAMENT – The Irish have South Bend. A captain of the 1980 U.S. made 13 trips to the NCAA Division I Volleyball Olympic volleyball team that missed out Championship, including being one of just nine on the Moscow games due to the United schools to gain invitations to each of the last 12. States boycott, Brown also served as an They have advanced to the round of 16 on five assistant coach for the U.S. National occasions (1988, ‘93-95, ’97), highlighted by a trip Team during its 1988 Olympic effort. to the national quarterfinals in 1993. This year’s Brown was chosen as a torchbearer due NCAA tournament begins at campus sites Dec. to her embodiment of the inspirational 2-5, continues with the regionals from Dec. 10-11, spirit of the Olympics, shown by serving and concludes with the Final Four Dec. 16 and 18 and motivating the community. in Long Beach, Calif. PERFECTION – Even as the Irish The Notre Dame volleyball class of 2004 (from left, Kristen Kinder, NIVC – The National Invitational Volleyball volleyball team strives for perfection on Jessica Kinder, Kim Fletcher, and Katie Neff, with head coach Championship, which was discontinued in 1996, the court, a number of Notre Dame play- Debbie Brown) may go down as, academically, the top group in the served as the initial postseason opportunity for ers have achieved it in the classroom program’s history. They combined for a 3.669 grade-point average Debbie Brown’s first Irish team in 1991. Notre over the last few years. Three 2004 gradu- and made the Dean’s List 26 times, highlighted by seven 4.000 Dame would finish as runner-up in the event, ates – Kim Fletcher, Kristen Kinder, and semesters. compiling a 4-2 record that included five-game Katie Neff – combined for seven 4.000

2004 VOLLEYBALL 9 the copyright of the University of Notre Dame in Volleyball 1928. The copyright for the beginning of the song still is in effect. The more well-known second Glossary verse, which begins with the words “Cheer, PETERS, CHRISTY – Arguably cheer for Old Notre Dame,” now is in the public considered the top volleyball player domain in the United States (for both the music ever to don a Notre Dame uniform, and lyrics) - but the second verse remains pro- Peters became the second Irish student- tected in all territories outside of the country. athlete to earn All-America honors in Notre Dame’s fight song first was performed at 1993, then repeated the feat in 1994 with Notre Dame on Easter Sunday, 1909, in the another third-team selection. Peters still rotunda of the Administration Building. The ranks first in the Irish career record Notre Dame band performed the Victory March books in a number of categories, includ- as part of its traditional Easter morning concert. ing kills (1,683), matches with team-high It was first heard at a Notre Dame athletic event kills (70), 20-plus kill matches (19), dou- 10 years later. In 1969, as college football cele- ble-double matches (64), digs (1,640) and dig brated its centennial, the ‘’Notre Dame Victory average (3.72). March’’ was honored as the ‘’greatest of all fight songs.’’ Michael Shea was pastor of St. Augustine’s Church in Ossining until his death in 1938. John Shea, a baseball monogram win- Emily Loomis is the only Notre Dame student-athlete ner at Notre Dame, became a Massachusetts ever to earn all-BIG EAST honors in two distinctly state senator and lived in Holyoke until his different sports. She has been twice honored in volleyball, while gaining mention four times in the high death in 1965. jump, an event in which she claimed the league title in The original lyrics (below), written when all the 2003 outdoor meet. athletes at Notre Dame were male, refer to “sons,” but in recognition of the fact that the TWO-SPORT STANDOUT – Current jun- Victory March is now played for athletic teams ior Emily Loomis holds the distinction of being composed of men and women, many modify the the only Notre Dame student-athlete to earn all- words accordingly. The “Victory March” earned BIG EAST honors in two distinctly different a number-one ranking in ratings compiled in sports. Twice an all-league honoree in volley- 1998 in a book, “College Fight Songs: An ball (2002-first team; 2003-second team), she also Annotated Anthology.” The “Victory March” was is a four-time all-BIG EAST selection in the high also the No. 1-ranked fight song in a survey in jump for the Irish track and field team. The high- 1990 by Bill Studwell, a librarian at Northern light came at the 2003 BIG EAST Outdoor Track Illinois University. and Field Championships, when she finished first in the high jump. She also earned all- Rally sons of Notre Dame: league honors at that year’s indoor meet and in Sing her glory and sound her fame, both the indoor and outdoor events in 2002. Raise her Gold and Blue Loomis did not participate in track and field And cheer with voices true: during the 2004 season. Prior to her time at Notre Rah, rah, for Notre Dame Dame, she enjoyed one of the most noteworthy prep careers in Indiana high school history, fin- We will fight in ev-ry game, ishing as a finalist for the Wendy’s High School Strong of heart and true to her name Heisman Award and earning all-state honors in We will ne’er forget her three different sports (volleyball, track and field, And will cheer her ever and basketball). Loyal to Notre Dame VANSLAGER, SANDY – The first of three Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame, coaches to lead the Notre Dame volleyball pro- Wake up the echoes cheering her name, gram, Vanslager administered the switch from club to varsity status and Division II to Division Send a volley cheer on high, I in her tenure (1980-83). Vanslager’s best season Shake down the thunder from the sky. RALLY SCORING – Collegiate women’s came in the Notre Dame’s first year in Division I, What though the odds be great or small volleyball changed to rally scoring for the 2001 when the Irish won 15 of their last 17 matches to Old Notre Dame will win over all, season. Instead of side-out rules and games finish 25-9. While her loyal sons are marching played to 15 points, this format awards a point Onward to victory. each time the ball touches the ground and VICTORY MARCH – The most recogniza- games are played to 30 (with the deciding fifth ble collegiate fight song in the nation, the WEB SITE – Notre Dame athletics main- game, if necessary, played to 15 points). ‘’Notre Dame Victory March’’ was written in the tains its presence in cyberspace with its own early 1900s by two brothers who were University Internet site, www.und.com, operated in con- SISTERS – Notre Dame has had two sets of of Notre Dame graduates. Michael Shea, a 1905 junction with College Sports Online in sisters play on its volleyball team. Maureen graduate, composed the music while his Carlsbad, Calif. The site features media guide (1980-82) and Kathleen (1984-86) Morin were the brother, John Shea, who earned degrees in 1906 material, frequent press releases, match and first, helping to shape the program in its and 1908, provided the corresponding lyrics. The statistical information, links to live broadcasts infancy. More recently, twins Jessica and Kristen song was copyrighted in 1908 and a piano ver- and live “in-match” statistics, and pictures of all Kinder played for the Irish from 2000-03, serving sion, complete with lyrics, was published that 26 of Notre Dame’s varsity teams. During the as co-captains as seniors. They became just the year. Michael, who became a priest in Ossining, 2003-04 academic year, und.com averaged bet- third set of twin sisters to earn monograms in N.Y., collaborated on the project with John, who ter than four million page views, ranking as the same sport at Notre Dame. lived in Holyoke, Mass., the song’s public debut CSO’s most popular college website. In addi- came in the winter of 1908 when Michael played tion, in Sept. 2002, the site became the first in it on the organ of the Second Congregational CSO history to attract more than five million Church in Holyoke. The ‘’Notre Dame Victory page views in a single month – and the site saw March’’ later was presented by the Shea broth- a 49% increase in traffic from the 2002-03 aca- ers to the University and it first appeared under demic year.

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