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VIRGINIA TECH VOLLEYBALL 2012 MATCH NOTES April Goode, Associate Director of Athletics Communications O: 540-231-8823 ▪ C: 540-392-1336 ▪ EMail: [email protected] Twitter: @VT_VBall ▪ Facebook.com/hokiesports ▪ www.hokiesports.com 2012 Schedule Date Opponent Time/Results Tiger Volleyball Invitational - Columbia, Mo. Aug. 24 vs. Nicholls State W, 3-0 Virginia Tech HOKIES Loyola Marymount LIONS George Mason PATRIOTS High Point PANTHERS Aug. 24 at Missouri L, 1-3 (4-2, 0-0 ACC) (4-2, 0-0 WCC) (2-5, 0-0 CAA) (5-3, 0-0 Big South) Aug. 25 vs. #23 Michigan L, 2-3 Head Coach: Chris Riley Head Coach: Tom Black Head Coach: Pat Kendrick Head Coach: Jason Oliver All-Time Series All-Time Series All-Time Series Hilton Garden Inn Hokie Classic - Blacksburg, Va. First Meeting Virginia Tech Leads 11-7 Aug. 31 Towson W, 3-0 Virginia Tech Leads 6-2 Last Meeting Sep. 1 Harvard W, 3-0 Last Meeting Last Meeting Nov. 11, 2001 Sep. 1 Middle Tennessee State W, 3-1 Aug. 27, 2011 GMU won 3-0 VT won 3-1 High Point University Classic - High Point, N.C. Sep. 7 vs. Loyola Marymount 4:40 p.m. The Hokies Sep. 8 vs. George Mason 1 p.m. ▪ The Hokies claimed the team title last weekend when they hosted the Hilton Garden Inn Hokie Invitational. Sep. 8 at High Point 7 p.m. ▪ Tech topped Towson (3-0), Harvard (3-0) and Middle Tennessee (3-1). ▪ Samantha Gostling was named the MVP after posting 42 kills, 16 digs and eight blocks on the weekend. Kathryn Caine and Jordan Fish joined her on the All-Tournament team. University of Virginia Tournament - Charlottesville, Va. ▪ Gostling is leading the team, averaging 3.5 kills per set while Jennifer Wiker is tallying 3.3 kps. Fish is putting Sep. 14 at Virginia * 7 p.m. up 11.23 assists per set. Sep. 15 vs. Liberty 1 p.m. ▪ On the defensive side, Victoria Hamsher is recording 1.05 blocks per set and Morgan O'Neill is averaging 4.0 digs per set. Sep. 21 Florida State * 7 p.m. Sep. 23 Miami * 1 p.m. Scouting the Lions Sep. 28 at Maryland * 7 p.m. ▪ LMU is 4-2 after picking up wins against UConn, Iona, Cogate and UC Irvine to start the 2012 campaign. Sep. 30 at Boston College * Noon ▪ The Lions are led by Kathleen Luft, averaging 4.05 kills per set while Litara Keil is knocking down 3.05 kps. Oct. 5 at Georgia Tech * 7 p.m. Hannah Tedrow is averaging 10.85 assists per set. Oct. 6 at Clemson * TBA ▪ Defensively, Keil leads the team with 1.1 blocks per set and Betsi Metter is recording 5.45 digs per set. Oct. 12 NC State * 7 p.m. Oct. 14 North Carolina * 1 p.m. The Series Oct. 19 Wake Forest * 7 p.m. ▪ This is the first time the two teams have met and only the second time the Hokies have faced a team in the Oct. 20 Duke * 6 p.m. West Coast Conference. The Hokies are 1-0 against teams from the West Coast Conference, having defeated Oct. 26 at Miami * 6 p.m. San Diego 3-0 on Sept. 3, 1988. Oct. 28 at Florida State * 1 p.m. Nov. 2 Clemson * 7 p.m. Scouting the Patriots Nov. 3 Georgia Tech * 6 p.m. ▪ GMU is 2-5 to start the 2012 season, having picked up wins against UMBC and West Virginia. Nov. 9 Boston College * 7 p.m. ▪ Leading the Patriots is Lana Zonjic with 2.88 kills per set. Laura Spencer is adding 2.04 kills per set. Nov. 10 Maryland * 6 p.m. ▪ On the defensive side, Lolade Owokoniran is tallying a 1.21 blocks per set while Bernetta Moore averages Nov. 16 at North Carolina * 7 p.m. 3.58 digs per set. Nov. 17 at NC State * 5 p.m. Nov. 23 Virginia * 7 p.m. The Series ▪ Virginia Tech holds an 11-7 all-time record against the Patriots, but GMU picked up a 3-0 (30-21, 30-26, 30- 24) the last time the two teams met on Nov. 11, 2001. Tech is 7-0 against the Patriots in neutral site matches All times eastern and last defeated GMU on Sept. 21, 1991, 3-1 in Charlottesville, Va. * Denotes ACC match Scouting the Panthers Tournament Schedule ▪ High Point has opened the 2012 season with a 5-3 record including wins against Long Island, Delaware State, Wake Forest, Jacksonville State and UNC Greensboro. High Point University Classic ▪ The Panthers are led by Courtney Johnk with 3.3 kills per set. Chelsea Davis is adding 2.88 kps. Friday, Sept. 7 ▪ Maddie Simpson is the primary setter, averaging 9.06 assists per set. Lauren Bell has also seen time in the 4:30 p.m. - Virginia Tech vs. LMU setter spot and is putting up 9.5 aps. ▪ Molly Barolow is tallying 4.17 digs per set while Jamie McDonald is posting 1.00 blocks per set on the 7 p.m. - HPU vs. George Mason defensive side. Saturday, Sept. 8 The Series 11 a.m. - HPU vs. Loyola Marymount ▪ Tech is 6-2 all-time against High Point. The two teams last met on Aug. 27, 2011 in Blacksburg where the Hokies claimed a 3-1 (25-16, 24-26, 25-13, 25-12) win against the Panthers. This is the first time the two 1 p.m. - Virginia Tech vs. George Mason teams have met in High Point, N.C. HPU last defeated Tech on Oct. 15, 1988. 5 p.m. - LMU vs. George Mason 7 p.m. - Virginia Tech vs. HPU 2012 Virginia Tech Volleyball Roster No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown High School/Last School Club Team 1 Gabrielle Talley So. L/DS 5-9 Orlando, Fla. Lake Highland Top Select 2 Kenedy McGrath Fr. L 5-5 Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Palos Verdes Surf City 3 Allison Munter Jr. S 5-9 Chesapeake, Va. Grassfield Coastal Virginia 4 Jordan Fish So. S 5-9 North Branch, Mich. North Branch Michigan Elite 5 Kennedy Bryan Fr. OH 6-1 Alpharetta, Ga. Chattahoochee A5 7 Sydnee Arnson Fr. S 5-8 Gilbert, Ariz. Basha Arizona Storm 8 Samantha Gostling Jr. OH 6-1 Charlotte, N.C. Ardrey Kell Carolina Juniors 9 Liz Trinchere Sr. MB 6-0 Salem, Va. Glenvar Roanoke Juniors 10 Cara Baarendse Sr. MB 6-1 Mason, Ohio William Mason Cincy Classics 13 Jennifer Wiker r-Sr. OH 6-3 Charlotte, N.C. South Mecklenburg Carolina Juniors 14 Victoria Hamsher Jr. MB 6-2 Nazareth, Pa. Nazareth Synergy 15 Delaney Pittari So. DS/L 5-4 Mandeville, La. Fontainebleau Louisiana Volleyball 16 Alexa Swann Fr. MB 6-2 Mertztown, Pa. Brandywine Area Synergy 19 Morgan O’Neill Sr. OH/L 5-9 Atherton, Calif. Archbishop Mitty Vision 20 Kathryn Caine So. MB/RS 6-1 McLean, Va. Langley Northern Virginia 21 Megan Beckwith Jr. L 5-10 Leesburg, Va. Heritage/Colorado Virginia Elite 32 LaTasha Samson-Akpan So. MH 6-0 Fairlawn, Ohio Copley Cleveland Volleyball Head Coach: Pronunciation Chris Riley (Jacksonville University, 1993) Baarendse bar-END-zee Assistant Coach: Gostling Gos-ling Shelbylynn McBride (George Mason, 2003) Trinchere trin-CHAIR-ee Jen Malcom (Iowa State, 2008) Wiker wicker Volunteer Assistant: Adam McLamb (Radford, 2006) Noteworthy Tournament Honors Representing the Red, White & Blue Junior Samantha Gostling was named the MVP at the Hilton Garden Senior outside hitter Jennifer Wiker helped the USA White team to the Inn Hokie Invitational after posting 42 kills, 16 digs and eight blocks gold medal in the playoffs at the 2012 U.S. Women’s National Volleyball on the weekend. Kathryn Caine and Jordan Fish joined her on the All- A2 Tournament over the summer. The A2 Program features 48 collegiate Tournament team. Caine hit 54.5 percent and tallied 22 kills while Fish volleyball players chosen from a field of over 200. Four separate teams recorded 121 assists over the weekend. trained together before squaring off in a round-robin style tournament followed by semifinal and final rounds. Senior libero Morgan O’Neill Milestone Marks also competed over the summer, representing the USA in the Second The Hokies honored Cara Baarendse and Morgan O'Neill for hitting Annual China/USA Challenge Invitational. She joined several other top career milestones prior to the match against Towson. Baarendse tallied juniors and seniors from around the country as the team traveled to her 1,000th career kill during the opening weekend of competition when China to compete against the Chinese Junior National Team as well as top she had 11 kills against Nicholls State. O'Neill recorded her 1,000th career collegiate and club teams. dig in the final match of the 2011 season against Virginia. Block Party Tiger Volleyball Invitational All-Tournament Junior Victoria Hamsher wrapped up last season with 150 blocks to put Cara Baarendse was named to the All-Tournament team at the Tiger her third on Tech's single season record list. She ranked sixth in the ACC Volleyball Invitational after recording 31 kills, three aces, 15 digs and and was 39th in the NCAA in total blocks. Hamsher also tallied 137 block eight blocks on the weekend. She hit for a percentage of .491. assists to rank second in Tech's single season record book. Career Debut Meet The Newcomers Freshmen Kenedy McGrath and Kennedy Bryan made their collegiate The Hokies welcome five newcomers this season with the addition of debuts during the opening weekend.