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General Information History University Information Table of Contents / Quick Facts...... 1 Hall of Fame Inductees...... 50 Location:...... , Calif. 2006 Season Outlook...... 2-3 All-Americans / Olympians...... 51-57 Founded:...... 1880 usctrojans.com/2006 NCAA Tournament...... 4 USC and the AVP...... 58 Enrollment:...... 33,000 Media Outlets...... 5 All-Time Honors / Awards...... 59-61 Size:...... 150 Acres Media Notes...... 6 All-Time Career Records...... 62 President:...... Dr. Steven Sample All-Time Season Records...... 63 Athletic Director:...... Mike Garrett 2006 Women of Troy Individual Match Records...... 64-65 National Affiliation:...... NCAA Division I Radio / TV Speed Chart...... 8 Team Match Records...... 66 Conference:...... Pacific-10 Roster / Roster Breakdown...... 9 Team Game Records...... 67 Nickname:...... Trojans / Women of Troy / Troy Katelyn Bishop...... 10 Year-by-Year Stat Leaders...... 68-69 Fight Song:...... "" Diane Copenhagen...... 12 Women of Troy Through the Years...... 70-72 Colors:...... Cardinal and Gold Alli Dillon...... 14 All-Time Letterwinners...... 73-74 Home Court:...... Lyon Center / Kimi Freeburg...... 16 Letterwinners by the Numbers...... 75-76 Capacity: ...... 1,304 (Lyon) / 10,258 (Galen) Jessica Gysin...... 18 USC National Championships...... 77-82 Press Row:...... TBA Annie Montgomery...... 20 Yearly Results / Records...... 83-89 Debora Seilhamer...... 22 Postseason Results...... 90-91 Volleyball Staff Kelli Tennant...... 24 Postseason Results by Opponents...... 92 Head Coach:...... Mick Haley (6th/30th year) Taylor Carico...... 25 Series Records...... 93 Alma Mater:...... Ball State ‘65 Alli Hillgren...... 25 Series Records by Opponents...... 94-98 Haley’s Record at USC:...... 131-22 (.856), 5 yrs. Bethany Johansen...... 26 Haley’s Career Record (W):..... 904-210-1 (.811), 29 yrs. Asia Kaczor...... 26 2006 Opponents Haley's Career Record:...... 1,001-242-1 (.805), 29 yrs. Marta Siemiatkowska...... 27 Opponents...... 100-106 Haley's NCAA Record:...... 653-159 (.804), 22 yrs. Chelsea Wilson...... 27 Haley's Pac-10 Record:...... 76-13 (.854) This Is USC Haley's Career Conf. Record:...... 223-17 (.929) Coaching Staff All About USC...... 110-111 Asst. Coach: ...... Todd Dagenais (2nd yr.) Mick Haley, Head Coach...... 32 The Trojan Family...... 112-113 Asst. Coach:...... Cookie Stevens (2nd yr.) Todd Dagenais, Assistant Head Coach...... 35 University President Steven Sample...... 114 Volunteer Asst. Coach:...... John Xie Cookie Stevens, Assistant Coach...... 36 Athletic Director Mike Garrett...... 115 Director of Operations:...... Nikki Allen Coaching/Support Staff...... 37 The Pacific-10 Conference...... 116-117 Technical Coordinator:...... Brandon Crisp Support Staff...... 38 Athletic Excellence...... 118 Volleyball Office Phone:...... (213) 740-4151 USC Athletic Experience...... 119 Athletic Trainer:...... Sue Lerner 2005 In Review Athletic Facilities...... 120 Training Room Phone:...... (213) 740-5845 Overall / Pac-10 Statistics...... 40 Match Results...... 41 2006 Team Information USC Match-By-Match...... 42 USC Media Relations Letterwinners Returning / Lost:...... 8 / 5 Honors / Awards...... 43 Directory Starters Returning / Lost:...... 3 (+libero) / 3 Individual / Team Match Highs...... 43 Newcomers:...... 6 Pac-10 Standings / Honors...... 44 Mailing Address Pac-10 Statistical Leaders...... 45-46 Volleyball History 3501 Watt Way, HER 103 First Season of Volleyball*:...... 1976 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0601 All-Time Record:...... 728-259-4 (.737) Credits All-Time Conference Record:...... 335-136 (.711) All-Time NCAA Record:...... 51-20 (.721) The 2006 USC Women’s Volleyball Media Volleyball Contact Guide was written, edited and designed by National Titles:...... 6 (‘76, ‘77, ‘80, ‘81, '02, '03) Jason Pommier, Assistant Sports Information [email protected] Conf. Titles:...... 6 (‘76, ‘77, ‘80, ‘00, '02, '03) Director. Additional writing and editorial office (213) 740-3807, cell (213) 725-3529 NCAA Appearances:...... 22 assistance provided by Vicky Hammond and AIAW Appearances:...... 4 Tim Tessalone. Covers produced by Jason *First season volleyball scholarships were awarded at USC. Pommier. Headshots by Figge Photography Media Relations Office:...... (213) 740-8480 and Dan Avila. Special thanks to Dan Media Relations Fax:...... (213) 740-7584 2005 Season Recap Avila, Jim Burgess, Don Liebig, Jeff Golden, Athletics Website:...... www.usctrojans.com Kirby Lee Photography, Holly Stein (AVP) 2005 Record:...... 17-11 / 12-6 (4th) and Getty Images. Printing by Chromatic Home Record:...... 10-3 Lithographers. Game Time Changes:...... (888) TROY TIME Away Record:...... 5-5 Neutral Site Record:...... 2-3 Front Cover Final Ranking:...... No. 17 USC Ticket Office:...... (213) 740-4672 The USC coaching staff (left to right: Mick Haley, Postseason Finish:...... NCAA Second Round Cookie Stevens and Todd Dagenais) is ready to move the Women of Troy into Galen Center, University Information:...... (213) 740-2311 Media Relations USC's new on-campus arena. University Website:...... www.usc.edu Women’s Volleyball SID:...... Jason Pommier Copies of the 2006 Women’s Volleyball Media Office Phone:...... (213) 740-3807 Office Fax:...... (213) 740-7584 Guide may be purchased for $10. Send checks Pac-10 Conference Office:...(925) 932-4411 payable to ‘USC’ at: Cell Phone:...... (213) 725-3529 USC Sports Information Pac-10 Conference Fax:...... (925) 932-4601 E-Mail:...... [email protected] 3501 Watt Way, HER 103 Pac-10 Conf. Website:...... www.pac-10.org USC Ticket Office:...... (213) 740-GO SC Los Angeles, CA 90089-0601 Website:...... www.usctrojans.com 

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For the USC women’s volleyball the season, she recorded her 1,000th just one match in her two seasons at program, the 2006 season will be career dig and set match records for USC while battling injuries. different than any other season. This most digs in a three-game match (27 vs. “I think Diane will produce for us this year, the Women of Troy move into Arizona State) and four-game match (39 year and Katelyn has become a much the university’s first on-campus arena, at Arizona State). stronger player because she had to Galen Center. The sparkling new facility “If Debora is not the best libero in learn in a baptism-by-fire situation last has made an impact with recruiting and the nation, she’s definitely one of the year,” said Haley. “It will take a while for given the program a shot in the arm Jessica as she builds confidence, but I with its first permanent home. think she can pick up some points for us USC has to deal with the loss of later in the season. She was one of the three starters, including three-time nation’s top recruits out of high school All-American middle blocker Bibiana and we think by midseason, she can Candelas, from last year’s squad that return to her dominating form.” went 17-11 and reached the second Haley believes the left side hitting round of the NCAA Tournament. and leadership of the team have been Candelas posted a school season record shored up thanks to the returners and with a 5.64 points-per-game average two senior co-captains, setters Alli Dillon and added 501 kills on the season for and Kimi Freeburg. Dillon will also see a 4.91 average for a squad that finished action in the back row for defensive fourth in the Pac-10 Conference with a purposes. 12-6 mark. Along with the big numbers “Alli and Kimi have taken the team that Candelas provided, the team will leadership to a new level this season,” have to replace starting setter Nena said Haley. Siljegovic (11.84 apg in 2005) and the Senior defensive specialist Annie team’s second-highest producer in kills Montgomery is also a part of the and points behind Candelas, outside leadership group while sophomore hitter Staci Venski (4.35 kpg and 4.84 middle blocker/outside hitter Kelli ppg). Tennant, who was named to the 2005 “I don’t know yet if we have the Pac-10 All-Freshmen Team, should players to replace Bibiana and Staci,” continue her progress as a solid college said USC head coach Mick Haley. “They player. were our two top point producers just An aggressive recruiting effort by like Keao Burdine and Emily Adams top three,” said Haley. the USC coaching staff produced a class were two years ago, so we lost four top Junior outside hitter Diane with several talented freshmen sprinkled point producers in two years.” Copenhagen (3.27 kpg in 2005, 3.32 with a trio of junior transfers. Freshman Eight letterwinners return from dpg, 3.85 ppg) will pick up the slack on Taylor Carico (Manhattan Beach/Mira last year’s squad with three starters in the left side while junior middle blocker Costa HS) is one of the nation’s top the mix as well as senior All-American Katelyn Bishop (1.38 kpg, 2.43 dpg, 0.97 incoming setters and has a realistic libero Debora Seilhamer. Seilhamer is bpg) adds another key starter to the chance to be USC’s starting setter by the anchor for the team’s defense after lineup. season’s end. Carico was named most setting school season records last year If there is one player on this year’s valuable player at the 2006 Junior with 696 digs and a 6.82 digs-per-game squad who might make a difference, it Olympic Championships in Atlanta and average. She posted double figures would have to be redshirt sophomore earned the Andi Collins Award for being in all 28 matches while adding more outside hitter Jessica Gysin (Los Gatos/ the nation’s top high school setter as  records to her lengthy resume. During Mountain View HS). Gysin has played named by PrepVolleyball.com. Walkons

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the team’s much-needed position. “Asia can play either on the left or right side while Bethany can play in the middle or the right side, adding to our size up front,” said Haley. “Marta will take some time in order to adjust to our style of play at this level.” The team’s fall practice started on a positive note, which gives encouragement to the coaching staff. “It gives me hope since the consistency has been great,” said Haley. “We had trouble stringing together three or four consistent practices last year, but our effort this fall has been wonderful. We still need work on execution like most teams, but that should come with time.” The schedule this season is not as loaded with Top 25 nonconference opponents as in the past. USC will host Tennessee, which reached the NCAA Final Four last year, on Sept. 3 to cap the USC/LMU Tournament at the Lyon Alli Hillgren (Rancho Santa Fe/Francis Center. Other opponents include Florida Parker HS) and Chelsea Wilson (Los State, South Carolina, Pepperdine and Gatos/Los Gatos HS) both come in as Purdue before the start of the Pac- defensive specialists with Wilson also 10 slate. The Women of Troy will play entering the mix as a setter. their first-ever match at the new Galen “Taylor has improved her blocking Center on Oct. 12 against Stanford in a and should see action right away,” said Fox Sports Net broadcast. Haley. “She is a physical player who can “Hopefully, we will not use up as touch 10 feet, four inches. She knows much emotional energy as we did last how to win after leading her high school year,” said Haley. “It created a problem squad and club teams to two national when we reached the conference part championships apiece. of the schedule as injuries took their “Alli and Chelsea have exceptional toll. This year, if we don’t use up our skills and to be able to have them walk energy early, we should be able to peak onto our program gives us tremendous towards the NCAA Tournament.” depth.” The goals for the 2006 Women of The Women of Troy will count on Troy are the same as they are every year: three junior transfers to fill the void win the Pac-10 Conference title and created by the graduation of Candelas reach the Final Four. and Venski. Two of them come from “We will not be satisfied if we don’t last year’s junior college national get to the Final Four,” said Haley. “We championship squad at the College of know we are not Final Four-quality Southern Idaho: 6-4 outside hitter Asia today, but we really like the athletes we Kaczor (Wroclaw, Poland) earned JC have in the program. By the time we hit National Player of the Year honors while November, we think we can seriously teammate and fellow 6-1 countrywoman challenge anyone in the country.” Marta Siemiatkowska (Kalisz, Poland) played as a middle blocker for CSI. 6- 3 middle blocker Bethany Johansen (UC Santa Barbara) is the third transfer, adding another experienced player to 

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For the most up-to-date coverage of USC women’s volleyball on the world wide web, go to www.usctrojans.com, the official website of the University of Southern California Athletic Department. Fans can follow all Women of Troy home volleyball matches, and selected road matches, live on the web with live stats and web broadcasts. Go to the Multimedia page to find the audio link for each broadcast. In addition to the live broadcasts, updated results, 2006 s t a t i s t i c s a n d match recaps, NCAA Championship y o u c a n f i n d Dates and Sites photos, player biographies, an up- First & Second Rounds (16) to-date schedule, To be determined (on campus sites) roster and weekly Nov. 30 - Dec. 3 r e l e a s e s o n Women of Troy Regionals (4) volleyball. Dec. 7-10 The website Stephen C. O'Connell Center provides similar Gainesville, Florida information for all Host: University of Florida 19 of its varsity sports. Web site: www.gatorzone.com In addition to the USC site, other websites also provide information about Division I women’s volleyball: Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii www.pac-10.org www.avca.org www.cvu.com Host: University of Hawaii, Manoa www.ncaa.org www.usatoday.com www.volleycentral.com Web site: www.hawaiiathletics.com www.ncaasports.com www.volleyballmag.com www.vball.com Gregory Gym Austin, Texas Host: University of Texas at Austin Web site: www.TexasSports.com

USC and UCLA Battle For Lexus Gauntlet Trophy Bank of America Arena Seattle, Washington Presented by the Southern California Lexus Dealer Association, the battle for the Lexus Host: University of Washington Gauntlet is a year-long all-sports competition between historic crosstown rivals USC and Web site: www.gohuskies.com UCLA. Years ago, knights challenged one another by throwing one of their armored gauntlets to Finals the ground. If a rival picked up the gauntlet the two of them would enter a fearless battle. Dec. 14 & 16 The term “throwing down the gauntlet” has come to symbolize the ultimate call to Qwest Center • Omaha, Nebraska challenge. This is what the Lexus Gauntlet is all about - champion rivals competing in a Host: University of Nebraska wide range of sports for the ultimate title of number one. The gauntlet was first thrown at the start of the 2000-01 season and USC and UCLA will challenge for the sixth-annual trophy this season. For recaps of the year- The Trojans and Bruins compete against each other in 18 sports. Five points are awarded long Lexus Gauntlet (10 points are awarded in football, men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball) to the winner of each sport’s season series or, for those sports that do not meet head-to-head competition, visit www. (cross country, men’s and women’s golf), the team that placed higher in the conference gauntlettrophy.com championship. In just its first five years, the battle for the Lexus Gauntlet has been true to the long- standing competitive rivalry between USC and UCLA. The trophy has been in a see-saw battle between the schools with USC winning in the even-numbered years (2002, 2004, 2006) and UCLA winning in the odd-numbered years (2003, 2005). The annual winner is presented with a 150-pound pewter-gilded trophy. Currently on display in Heritage Hall, the trophy features a gauntlet and is engraved with each year's winner. The Southern California Lexus Dealer Association is the title sponsor of every USC-UCLA athletic competition. This is the first time the two universities have partnered with a corporate entity for complete rivalry sponsorship.

Two legendary teams.  One legendary challenge.

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Bibiana Candelas signs autographs at 2003 NCAA Mick Haley speaks during the post-match press Final Four conference after winning the 2003 NCAA Championship



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