17 MEET THE REBELS 18 COACHING STAFF CINDY FREDRICK UNLV HEAD COACH Overall Record: 501-400, 29th Season NCAA DIVISION I RECORD: 484-383, 28TH SEASON UNLV Record: 74-49, fifth Season augustana college, '74

Cindy Fredrick was named the sixth head coach in Rebel history on tion. Dec. 22, 2010, and will begin her fifth season at UNLV in 2015. Fredrick was named the conference coach of the year on two different occa- In fact, this 2015 season will be the 29th that Fredrick has been a head coach sions. The first came in 1988 after she led Weber State to a Big Sky of a collegiate program with 28 of those at the NCAA Division I level. Conference championship en route to the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance and an overall record of 32-8. Then, in 1995, she took home Pac- In four years at the helm of the program, Fredrick has amassed an overall 10 Coach of the Year honors. She also earned 1995 AVCA District VIII Coach record of 74-49 with three consecutive winning records following a runner-up of the Year recognition. finish at the 2011 Mountain West Championship. She has coached a total of eight student-athletes to Mountain West All-Conference honors and one more She has notched 20 or more wins eight times - 19 at Washington State and one – Kinsey Caldwell – to Freshman of the Year recognition in 2012. Madeline at UNLV - and also coached three All-Americans (Sarah Silvernail, Keri Westman was recognized as All-MW in both 2011 and ’12, while Sekola Killebrew and Stephanie Pake) and two conference players of the year, Falemaka (2013), Allison Davies (2014), Daryn Glenn (2014), Bree Hammel Silvernail (Pac-10) and Kim Benesh (Big Sky). (2014), Alexis Patterson (2014) and Katlin Winters (2014: Honorable Mention) have earned Conference accolades, as well. In 1992, she led Washington State to a perfect 6-0 record for the National Invitational Volleyball Championship in Kansas City, Mo. All six victories The 2014 campaign was a memorable one in so many ways. Fredrick led the came via 3-0 sweeps. Overall, Fredrick has coached 40 all-conference per- team to single-season program records in overall (26) and conference (14) formers with nine of those earning AVCA All-District VIII/All-West Region wins and in doing so, she was bestowed the MW’s Coach of the Year award. honors. The Rebels, who reset a total of seven program marks and tied five more, were rewarded with five of their own named to the All-MW team, including A 1974 graduate of Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., Fredrick began Hammel, an AVCA All-Pacific South Region Honorable Mention selection. coaching volleyball at Davenport Central High School that same year until 1982. She led the school to a state championship in 1981 with a perfect 33-0 The 2014 Rebels broke or tied 12 records, which were highlighted with pro- record. She followed that up with a three-year stint as a head coach for the gram bests in overall (26) and conference (14) victories. In addition, the team Volleyball Association Junior Development team in Eastern knocked off then-#7 Colorado State at home for the program’s biggest win . over a ranked opponent. She broke into the collegiate coaching ranks in 1982 when she was hired as an In her first season at UNLV, Fredrick went 14-17 and led her squad to the assistant coach at Iowa. She helped guide the Hawkeyes to two third-place championship match of the 2011 MW Championship. The Rebels entered the finishes in the Big Ten in 1983 and 1984. tournament as the seventh seed and racked up two quick victories - a 3-0 win over #2 San Diego State and a 3-1 triumph over #3 TCU - before they suffered Fredrick is married to Dr. Mashallah Farokhmanesh, who has been an assistant a loss to Colorado State in the finale. Three Rebels - Westman, Candice on her staff throughout her entire career. The couple has one son, Ali Thomas and Stephanie Thelen - earned spots on the conference's all-tourna- Farokhmanesh, who played for Northern Iowa, including facing ment team following the Scarlet & Gray's Cinderella run to the title match. UNLV in the NCAA Tournament in 2010.

Following that inaugural year, Fredrick led the Scarlet & Gray to 18 and 16 wins in 2012 and ’13, respectively. In the former campaign, the Rebels fin- ished third in the MW behind a 10-6 mark.

Prior to taking over the reins of the volleyball program, Fredrick spent one year (2012) as the head coach at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, following a stint as the assistant director of the Wartburg-Waverly Sports and Wellness Center.

She has also been the head coach at Weber State (1985-89), Washington State (1989-2004) and Iowa (2004-08).

Through her career, she has guided squads to 10 NCAA Tournament appear- ances with the first occurring in 1988 at Weber State, followed by nine more at Washington State that also included a trip to the Sweet 16 and two to the Elite Eight. Overall, she owns a 9-10 record in NCAA Tournament competi- 19 COACHING STAFF

Fredrick File YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONF. (FINISH) POSTSEASON 1985 Weber State 18-17 6-8 (6th) N/A 1986 Weber State 12-23 5-7 (5th) N/A 1987 Weber State 24-12 11-5 (3rd) N/A 1988 Weber State 32-8 14-2 (1st) First Round 1989 Washington State 9-29 2-16 (10th) N/A Pictured (L-R): 1990 Washington State 13-18 6-12 (7th) N/A Russ Friedland 1991 Washington State 23-12 10-8 (4th) First Round Sara Doty 1992 Washington State 27-10 10-8 (5th) Nat'l Invitational Champs Cindy Fredrick 1993 Washington State 21-11 8-10 (6th) 2nd Round Mashallah Farokhmanesh 1994 Washington State 16-13 8-10 (6th) First Round 1995 Washington State 22-7 12-6 (7th) Second Round 1996 Washington State 27-6 14-4 (2nd) Regionals 1997 Washington State 26-7 12-6 (T-4th) Regionals 1998 Washington State 12-14 8-10 (T-5th) N/A 1999 Washington State 13-15 7-11 (T-6th) N/A 2000 Washington State 19-10 9-9 (T-5th) Second Round 2001 Washington State 17-12 9-9 (6th) First Round 2002 Washington State 24-8 11-7 (T-3rd) Regional Finals 2003 Washington State 9-20 5-13 (T-7th) N/A 2004 Iowa 10-22 2-18 (T-10th) N/A 2005 Iowa 14-19 4-16 (10th) N/A 2006 Iowa 13-19 2-18 (10th) N/A 2007 Iowa 9-22 1-19 (11th) N/A 2010 Luther College 17-17 4-4 (6th) N/A 2011 UNLV 14-17 4-10 (7th) N/A 2012 UNLV 18-11 10-6 (3rd) N/A 2013 UNLV 16-14 11-9 (T-4th) N/A 2014 UNLV 26-7 14-4 (2nd) N/A Totals 28 Years 501-400 (.556) 484-383 (.558) 10 Appearances 20 COACHING STAFF MASHALLAH FAROKHMANESH UNLV HEAD COACH FIFTH SEASON AT UNLV WESTERN ILLINOIS, '79

Farokh enters his fifth year as an assistant coach at UNLV and 29th overall at State and #3 TCU before it ran into the conference's eventual tournament an NCAA institution. Farokh has been a mainstay on UNLV head coach Cindy champion, Colorado State. Fredrick's coaching staff for the past 28 seasons, 27 of which have been at the Division I level. Prior to UNLV, Farokh spent one year as an assistant coach at Luther College after a stint at Wartburg College. Since he came to , the UNLV volleyball team has amassed an over- all record of 74-49 and three consecutive winning records following a runner- During his career, he has helped his teams make 10 NCAA Tournament up finish at the 2011 Mountain West Championship. appearances with the first occurring in 1988 at Weber State, followed by nine more at Washington State that also included a trip to the Sweet 16 and two to He has coached a total of eight student-athletes to Mountain West All- the Elite 8. Conference honors and one more – Kinsey Caldwell – to Freshman of the Year recognition in 2012. Madeline Westman was recognized as All-MW in both Farokh has extensive experience as both a player and coach. Born in Burojerd, 2011 and ’12, while Sekola Falemaka (2013), Allison Davies (2014), Daryn Iran, he was a member of the Pahlavi High School volleyball team for four Glenn (2014), Bree Hammel (2014), Alexis Patterson (2014) and Katlin years, during which time his team won three state championships. While earn- Winters (2014: Honorable Mention) have earned Conference accolades, as ing his bachelor's degree in physical education from the Teacher Training well. College in Tehran, Iran, he played on a men's squad that won two college championships and he was honored all four years with all-star recognition. The 2014 campaign was a memorable one in so many ways. The team set single-season program records in overall (26) and conference (14) wins. The Following college, Farokh went on to play for the Iranian National Team. Rebels, who reset a total of seven program marks and tied five more, were During his seven-year tenure on the squad, he was elected captain and also rewarded with five of their own named to the All-MW team, including played in international competition. Hammel, an AVCA All-Pacific South Region Honorable Mention selection. Farokh began his coaching career in his home country of Iran when he was The 2014 Rebels broke or tied 12 records, which were highlighted with pro- named head volleyball coach for Esfahan High School. During his three-year gram bests in overall (26) and conference (14) victories. In addition, the team stint at Esfahan he was also coach of the Iranair Club team. knocked off then-#7 Colorado State at home for the program’s biggest win over a ranked opponent. Farokh left for the United States in 1977 to continue his education and earned his master's degree in physical education at Western Illinois University in In his first season at UNLV, the Scarlet & Gray went 14-17 and earned a spot 1979. Later, he went on to earn his educational doctorate (EdD) in elementary in the championship match of the 2011 MW Championship. The Rebels school physical education in 1985 from Brigham Young University. While at entered the tournament as the seventh seed and racked up two quick victories BYU, he continued to compete for and coach the men's volleyball club team - a 3-0 win over #2 San Diego State and a 3-1 triumph over #3 TCU - before for three seasons. Throughout his time in the U.S., he has been active at both they suffered a loss to Colorado State in the finale. Three Rebels - Westman, USVBA summer camps and clinics as a coach. Candice Thomas and Stephanie Thelen - earned spots on the conference's all- tournament team following the Scarlet & Gray's Cinderella run to the title Farokh and Fredrick first met at a summer camp at Graceland College in match. Lamoni, Iowa. When Fredrick was named as the Weber State head coach (1985-89), Farokh was hired as an assistant. Together the pair earned a Big Following that inaugural year, the Rebels amassed 18 and 16 wins in 2012 Sky Conference championship in 1988 and also the school's first NCAA and ’13, respectively. In the former campaign, the Rebels finished third in the Tournament bid. After four years at Weber State the duo left for Washington MW behind a 10-6 mark. State (1989-2004).

The 2012 campaign was a special one for the Rebel coaching staff, as it saw In Pullman, Farokh was part of a Cougar program that experienced seven the team finish third overall in the Mountain West behind a 10-6 record. seasons with 20-plus wins. He coached three All-Americans, including the Overall, the team won an 18 of its 29 matches. Pac-10 Player of the Year. From 1989 through 2003, he helped lead Washington State to a 278-192 record. Both the conference and overall win totals ranked as the third-most in their respective categories in UNLV's single-season record book. The team's .620 Farokh and Fredrick have been married since 1984 and have one son, Ali winning percentage was the fourth highest tallied by a Scarlet & Gray squad. Farokhmanesh, who played basketball for Northern Iowa, including facing UNLV in the NCAA Tournament in 2010. In 2011, the Rebels finished 14-17 on the year, but they ended the season on a high note after a Cinderella run in the MW Tournament. UNLV entered the competition as the seventh seed and quickly racked up wins over #2 San Diego 21 COACHING STAFF RUSS FRIEDLAND UNLV HEAD COACH THIRD SEASON AT UNLV ENDICOTT COLLEGE, '05

Russ Friedland enters his third year as an assistant coach with UNLV volley- ball after being hired in February 2013. In addition to his everyday coaching During his last season at Tennessee, Friedland helped the Lady Volunteers to duties, Friedland also serves as the program's recruiting coordinator. a 22-8 overall mark and a trip to the 2012 NCAA Tournament. The year con- cluded with a 3-2 loss to Michigan in the first round of postseason play. Before Since his arrival in the , the Rebels have amassed a 42-21 the loss, the Lady Vols had rattled off 13 wins in their final 14 regular-season record behind a pair of winning records. The Scarlet & Gray finished two- matches following a 9-5 start to the year. matches over .500 (16-14) in 2013 before it won 78.8 percent (26-7) of its contests a year later. Friedland's responsibilities at Tennessee were assisting Rob Patrick, a two- time National Coach of the Year and longstanding head coach at UT, with He has coached a total of eight student-athletes to Mountain West All- mentoring the setters and defensive specialists as well as off-the-court duties, Conference honors. Sekola Falemaka was recognized as an All-MW Team such as opponent scouting, film breakdown and exchange, and helping coach member in 2013, while Allison Davies (2014), Daryn Glenn (2014), Bree and run camps. Hammel (2014), Alexis Patterson (2014) and Katlin Winters (2014: Honorable Mention) earned Conference accolades, as well. Before his time at UT, he helped qualify the MAVBC's 17-Travel squad to multiple girls junior national championships. His team also received a No. 1 The 2014 campaign was a memorable one in so many ways. The team set ranking in the Chesapeake Region in 2012 after winning the South Atlantic single-season program records in overall (26) and conference (14) wins. The title in both 2010 and `11. During his tenure with the club team, Friedland Rebels, who reset a total of seven program marks and tied five more, were worked as an assistant coach at Howard University, where he helped the Bison rewarded with five of their own named to the All-MW team, including to a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament appearance. Hammel, an AVCA All-Pacific South Region Honorable Mention selection. Besides his time at Tennessee and Howard, Friedland assisted at George The 2014 Rebels broke or tied 12 records, which were highlighted with pro- Washington University, American University and the University of gram bests in overall (26) and conference (14) victories. In addition, the team Connecticut. He also served as the head men's and women's coach at Daniel knocked off then-#7 Colorado State at home for the program’s biggest win Webster College from 2007-08. over a ranked opponent. A native of Mansfield, Conn., Friedland earned his undergraduate degree in Prior to his move to Las Vegas, Friedland served as a volunteer assistant coach sport management from Endicott College in Beverly, Mass., in 2005. A four- at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville following a four-year run as the year letterwinner on the men's volleyball team, he received his M.B.A. from head coach at the Metro American Volleyball Club 17-1 (MAVBC) in his alma mater a year later. Washington, D.C. team support staff

sara doty matt ballaro marko marin director, operations team manager team manager 22 MEET THE REBELS CEANNIA KINCADE 5-11 • SENIOR • OUTSIDE HITTER 1 BAYTOWN, TEXAS GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL HS

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS SP MP K E TA PCT A SA D BS BA Kills: 14 2012 25 13 23 24 86 -.012 5 2 42 0 7 at Colorado State (Oct. 2, 2014) 2013 77 28 108 68 345 .116 33 4 153 1 39 Attempts: 42 (2x) 2014 116 33 238 105 742 .179 51 13 231 4 89 at Colorado State (Oct. 2, 2014) Total 218 74 369 197 1173 .147 89 19 426 5 135 at New Mexico (Nov. 6, 2014) Hitting Efficiency: .455 vs. Grambling (Sept. 19, 2014) UNLV: A two-time Fall Academic All-Mountain West Team member (2013 and '14). Assists: 4 (4x) Aces: 3 2014: Played in 33 matches and 116 sets ... Had six double-doubles (kill-dig combinations) ... Had a total vs. San Diego State (Nov. 25, 2014) of 238 kills with nine matches of 10 or more kills, including a season-high 14 at Colorado State (Oct. 2) ... Digs: 16 Had seven matches with a hitting efficiency above .300 (minimum five kills) with a season-high .455 outing vs. Utah State (Nov. 21, 2013) (7-2-11) vs. Grambling (Sept. 19) ... Had a total of 51 assists with a season-high four on two occasions: at Blocks: 7 New Mexico (Nov. 6) and at Air Force (Nov. 8) ... Had a total of 13 aces with a season-high three vs. San at Seton Hall (Sept. 6, 2014) Diego State (Nov. 25) ... Had a total of 231 digs with eight matches of 10 or more digs, including a season- high 15 on two occasions: at Seton Hall (Sept. 6) and vs. Boise State (Nov. 22) ... Had a total of 93 blocks (four solo, 89 assisted) with a season-high seven (all assisted) at Seton Hall (Sept. 6) ... Had a season-high one solo block on four occasions.

2013: Played in 28 matches and 77 sets … Had two double-doubles (kill-dig combinations) … Had a total of 108 kills with four matches of 10 or more kills, including a season-high 12 on two occasions: vs. Seattle (Sept. 7) and vs. Wyoming (Oct. 19) … Had two matches with a hitting efficiency above .300 (minimum five kills) with a season-high .400 outing (12-4-20) vs. Seattle (Sept. 7) … Had a total of 33 assists with a season-high four on three occasions … Had a total of four aces with a season-high one on four occasions … Had a total of 153 digs with five matches of 10 or more digs, including a season-high 16 vs. Utah State (Nov. 21) … Had a total of 40 blocks (one solo, 39 assisted) with a season-high five blocks (all assisted) on two occasions: vs. San Diego State (Sept. 21) and vs. Colorado State (Oct. 17) … Had a season-high one solo block vs. Boise State (Nov. 23).

2012: Played in 13 matches and 25 sets … Had a total of 23 kills with a season-high five on two occasions: vs. CSU Bakersfield (Aug. 24) and at Colorado State (Nov. 8) … Had a total of five assists with a season-high two on two occasions: vs. CSU Bakersfield (Aug. 24) and vs. Idaho State (Aug. 31) … Had a total of two aces with a single-high one on two occasions … Had a total of 42 digs with two matches of 10 or more digs, including a season-high 11 vs. CSU Bakersfield (Aug. 24) … Had a total of seven blocks (all assisted) with a season-high two assisted blocks on two occasions: vs. The Citadel (Aug. 25) and vs. Idaho State (Aug. 31).

High School: A 2012 graduate of Goose Creek Memorial High School in Baytown, Texas … Lettered all four years in volleyball and once in track for the Pa- triots … Led the volleyball team to an area finalist finish and a 28-13 record in 2011 after a bi-district finalist conclusion to the ’09 campaign … Selected to the Texas Girls Coaches Association’s All-State Team and LoneStarVolleyball.com’s All-Texas Honorable Mention Team in 2011 … Named the 2011 District 19- 4A MVP after being chosen to the second team in ’10 and honorable mention in ’09 … Tabbed to VYPE Magazine’s 2011 Preseason Fab Five Stars … Named the team’s offensive player of the year in 2009 and ’10 prior to earning MVP recognition as a senior … Owns the school record in kills (1,002) and blocks (89) in a career … In track, participated in the triple jump, 400 meters and 4x400m relay … Set school record in each event as a sophomore … Earned a spot on the All-Honor Roll and Academic Teams from 2009-11 … Played club volleyball for Absolute Volleyball Academy of Texas (AVA).

Personal: Born on May 13, 1994, in Lompoc, Calif. (Vandenberg Air Force Base) … Daughter of Craig and LaSandra Kincade … Has one brother, Cartavious … Has two cousins, Michael Johnson (U.S. Olympian and four-time gold medalist) and Keylon Kincade (Dallas Cowboys), which performed at the pinnacle of their sport … Majoring in kinesiology. 23 MEET THE REBELS ALEXIS PATTERSON 6-0 • SOPHOMORE • SETTER 4 PHOENIX, ARIZ. NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN HS

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS SP MP K E TA PCT A SA D BS BA Kills: 6 (3x) 2014 116 33 114 59 357 .154 1171 29 243 3 82 at Wyoming (Oct. 4, 2014) at Air Force (Nov. 8, 2014) vs. San Jose State (Nov. 15, 2014) Attempts: 19 (2x) at Seton Hall (Sept. 6, 2014) at New Mexico (Nov. 6, 2014) UNLV: Named to the 2014 Mountain West All-Conference First Team ... In UNLV's record books, ranks Hitting Efficiency: .500 seventh in both career and single-season assists (1,171) ... A one-time Fall Academic All-Mountain West vs. San Jose State (Nov. 15, 2014) Team member (2014) ... A one-time MW Scholar-Athlete Award recipient (2014-15). Assists: 57 at New Mexico (Nov. 6, 2014) 2014: Played in 33 matches and 116 sets ... Had eight double-doubles (assist-dig combinations) ... Had a Aces: 3 (2x) total of 114 kills with a season-high six on three occasions: at Wyoming (Oct. 4), at Air Force (Nov. 8) and vs. UC Davis (Sept. 13, 2014) vs. San Jose State (Nov. 15) ... Had three matches with a hitting efficiency above .300 (minimum five kills) vs. Grambling (Sept. 19, 2014) with a season-high .500 outing (6-1-10) vs. San Jose State (Nov. 15) ... Had a total of 1171 assists with 33 Digs: 18 matches of 10 or more assists, including a season-high 57 at New Mexico (Nov. 6) ... Had a total of 29 aces at Seton Hall (Sept. 6, 2014) with a season-high three on two occasions: vs. UC Davis (Sept. 13) and vs. Grambling (Sept. 19) ... Had a Blocks: 7 total of 243 digs with eight matches with 10 or more digs, including a season-high 18 at Seton Hall (Sept. at New Mexico (Nov. 6, 2014) 6) ... Had a total of 85 blocks (three solo, 82 assisted) with a season-high seven blocks (all assisted) at New Mexico (Nov. 6) ... Had a season-high one solo block on three occasions.

High School: A 2014 graduate of Northwest Christian High School in Phoenix, Ariz. ... Lettered four years in volleyball ... Helped the Crusaders to three state championships - Division IV in 2011 and '13 and Div. 2A in 2010 - and a runner-up finish in Div. IV in 2012 ... The team owned a 77% winning percentage (122-37) behind four straight seasons of at least 25 wins ... In league play, the team only lost once in 36 contests ... Named to the Arizona Republic's Volleyball First Team twice (2011 and '12) and Honorable Mention Team once (2010) ... Selected to the 2011 and '12 Arizona Interscholastic Association's All-Division First Team and All-Section Team at two different positions ... Tabbed the AIA Section Player of the Year in both 2011 and '12 ... Chosen the player of the match 11 times and earned the player of the week award once over junior and senior seasons ... As a junior, named a Max Preps All-Divisions Underclassman All-American and Medium School All-American ... As a senior, voted the West Valley Prep's Girls Athlete of the Year ... Participated with the USA High Performance A-2 Teams and the Junior Beach and High Performance at camps and tournaments ... Member of the Junior National Honor Society.

Personal: Born on April 30, 1996, in Glendale, Ariz. ... Daughter of Douglas and RoseAnn Patterson ... Has two brothers, Nicholas and Johnny, and one sister, Kaitlyn ... Father, Douglas, played at Grand Canyon University ... Cousin, Kristin Vesely, played and volleyball at the University of Oklahoma ... Majoring in kinesiology. 24 MEET THE REBELS SADIE STUTZMAN 6-2 • JUNIOR • MIDDLE BLOCKER 5 FRUITLAND, IDAHO FRUITLAND HS

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS SP MP K E TA PCT A SA D BS BA Kills: 5 2013 23 12 14 9 47 .106 0 0 5 1 13 at San Jose State (Nov. 9, 2013) 2014 21 16 10 9 50 .020 1 0 3 0 3 Attempts: 14 Total 44 28 24 18 97 .062 1 0 8 1 16 at Washington (Sept. 12, 2014) Hitting Efficiency: .364 at San Jose State (Nov. 9, 2013) Assists: 1 UNLV: A two-time Mountain West Scholar-Athlete Award recipient (2013-14 and 2014-15). vs. UC Davis (Sept. 13, 2014) Aces: N/A 2014: Played in 16 matches and 21 sets ... Had a total of 10 kills with a season-high three at Washington Digs: 2 (2x) (Sept. 12) ... Had a total of one assist with a season-high one vs. UC Davis (Sept. 13) ... Had a total of three vs. Seattle (Sept. 7, 2013) digs with a season-high two at Wyoming (Oct. 4) ... Had a total of three blocks (three assisted) with a at Wyoming (Oct. 4, 2014) season-high two at Washington (Sept. 12). Blocks: 5 vs. Seattle (Sept. 7, 2013) 2013: Played in 12 matches and 23 sets … Had a total of 14 kills with a season-high five at San Jose State (Nov. 9) … Had one match with a hitting efficiency above .300 (minimum five kills) with a season-high .364 outing (5-1-11) at San Jose State (Nov. 9) … Had a total of five digs with a season-high two vs. Seattle (Sept. 7) … Had a total of 14 blocks (one solo, 13 assists) with a season-high five (all assisted) vs. Seattle (Sept. 7) … Had a season-high one solo block at Gonzaga (Sept. 6).

High School: A 2013 graduate of Fruitland High School in Fruitland, Idaho ... Lettered three years in both volleyball and and two more in basketball ... Helped the Grizzlies to the 2012 Idaho 3A state championship after winning 36 of 40 matches and a third straight Snake River Valley Conference title dating back to 2010 ... Named to the all-conference first team three times and earned league MVP honors in 2011 and '12 ... Selected to the all-state first team in 2011 and '12 after a second-team nod in '10 ... Chosen as the 2012 Wendy's High School Heisman Award recipient and Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Idaho ... Tabbed the Argus Observer Player of the Week as a senior ... Played club volleyball for the Idaho Stars ... Led the basketball team to consecutive trips to the state tournament with first-place finishes in 2010 and '12 with a runner-up showing in '11 ... As a junior, earned all-conference first team honors en route to league MVP and all-state second team honors one season after an all-conference second-team selection ... Led the tennis team to three consecutive state championships, while winning individual titles during sophomore and senior seasons ... Was a mem- ber of the National Honor Society and maintained a 4.0 grade point average, and was recognized with the Distinguished Student Award (Dec. 2012).

Personal: Born on June 8, 1995, in Spokane, Wash. ... Daughter of Greg and Jill Stutzman ... Has three siblings: Neil, Meg and Britt ... Brother, Neil, played basketball at the College of Idaho ... Majoring in civil engineering. 25 MEET THE REBELS CARLY RIEHL 5-8 • JUNIOR • LIBERO/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST 6 YAKIMA, WASH. WEST VALLEY HS

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS SP MP K E TA PCT A SA D BS BA Kills: 1 (5x) 2013 84 29 4 1 9 .333 16 2 148 0 0 Attempts: 4 2014 101 30 1 1 11 .000 24 10 224 0 0 at Washington (Sept. 12, 2014) Total 185 59 5 2 20 .150 40 12 372 0 0 Hitting Efficiency: N/A Assists: 3 vs. Wyoming (Oct. 30, 2014) Aces: 2 UNLV: A two-time Fall Academic All-Mountain West Team member (2013 and '14) ... A two-time MW at Seattle (Sept. 12, 2014) Scholar-Athlete Award recipient (2013-14 and 2014-15). Digs: 17 (2x) vs. Wyoming (Oct. 30, 2014) 2014: Played in 30 matches and 101 sets ... Had a total of one kill with a season-high one vs. UC Riverside at New Mexico (Nov. 6, 2014) (Aug. 31) ... Has a total of 24 assists with a season-high three vs. Wyoming (Oct. 30) ... Had a total of 10 Blocks: N/A aces with a season-high two at Seattle (Sept. 12) ... Had a total of 224 digs with nine matches of 10 or more digs, including a season-high 17 on two occasions: vs. Wyoming (Oct. 30) and at New Mexico (Nov. 6).

2013: Played in 29 matches and 84 sets … Had a total of four kills with a season-high one on four occasions … Had a total of 16 assists with a season-high two on four occasions … Had a total of two aces with a season-high one on two occasions: vs. San Jose State (Oct. 3) and vs. Utah State (Nov. 21) … Had a total of 148 digs with three matches with 10 or more digs, including a season-high 13 at New Mexico (Oct. 12).

High School: A 2013 graduate of West Valley High School in Yakima, Wash. ... Lettered three years in volleyball and four more in tennis ... Helped the Rams to a combined 103-5 record on the volleyball court en route to back-to-back Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) championships in 2011 (3A) and '12 (2A) ... As a senior, named to the Washington State Coaches Association's (WSCA) All-State Team and the Central Washington Athletic Conference's First Team after leading the Rams to a conference title as a team captain ... As a junior, named to the Columbia Basin Big Nine's (CBBN) Honorable Mention Team after leading the Rams to the CBBN district and Greater Spokane League's (GSL) regional championships ... Helped the Rams to the Spokane Crossover and Yakima Sundome titles prior to being named the Yakima Sports Commission Fall Team of the Year ... As a sophomore, helped the Rams to a third-place finish at the WIAA state tournament ... On the tennis court, led the Rams to a 2013 WIAA 2A state championship, while finishing fourth overall as an individual in doubles after finishing first in both doubles and as a member of the team that won CWAC conference and district titles ...Named to the 2013 CWAC First Team ... As a junior, helped the Rams to a WIAA sixth-place finish after team won CBBN and GSL championships ... Selected to the CBBN Second Team and team MVP ... As a sophomore, finished sixth overall in doubles at the WIAA state tournament after winning CBBN and GSL titles ... Served as team captain as a senior and a junior ... Earned the Spanish IV, Marketing and Speech Awards.

Personal: Born on May 12, 1995, in Yakima, Wash. ... Daughter of Doran and Mary Riehl ... Has one sister, Elena ... Majoring in biological sciences. 26 MEET THE REBELS TAYLOR PRICE 5-11 • SENIOR • MIDDLE BLOCKER 7 LAS VEGAS, NEV. ARIZONA WESTERN • SIERRA VISTA HS

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS SP MP K E TA PCT A SA D BS BA Kills: N/A 2014 2 2 0 1 4 -.250 0 0 0 0 0 Attempts: 3 vs. UC Riverside (Aug. 31) Hitting Efficiency: N/A Assists: N/A Aces: N/A Digs: N/A UNLV: Transferred to UNLV after playing two years at Arizona Western College in Yuma, Ariz. (2012- Blocks: N/A 13).

2014: Played in two matches and two sets.

2012/2013 - Arizona Western College: Member of teams that won two regional championships (2012 and '13) as well as district and Arizona Community College Athletic Conference titles and a 10th-place finish at the NJCAA National Championship in 2013 ... Helped the Matadors to a combined 39-14 record in two seasons (2012: 19-8 and 2013: 20-6) , including a 24-9 mark in league play (2012: 11-6 and 2013: 13-3) ... Played in a total of 51 matches and 171 sets ... Had a total of 207 kills, 154 total blocks, 102 assisted blocks, 52 solo blocks, 49 digs, 17 assists and 13 aces ... As a sophomore, led the Matadors in all three blocking categories: total (77), assisted (48) and solo (29).

High School: A 2012 graduate of Sierra Vista High School in Las Vegas, Nev. ... Lettered three years in both volleyball and & diving ... Helped the Mountain Lions to three straight winning seasons: 16-9 in 2011; 25-5 in '10 and 20-6 in '09 ... As a senior, earned all-conference first team honors and was named to the team's coaches award and tabbed the team's offensive player of the year ... Chosen as SVHS's Female Athlete of the Year ... As a senior in swimming, achieved regional-qualifying time in all eight events ... Academically, earned Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-American honors in 2011-12 and was named SVHS's Student of the Month (Oct. 2013).

Personal: Born on Aug. 14, 1994, in Las Vegas, Nev. ... Daughter of John Price and Laura Hicks ... Has two brothers, Kalen and Jaden Hicks, and two sisters, Ciarra Price and Amari Hicks ... Father, John, played football at UNLV from 1988-93 ... Stepfather, Lamont Hicks, played football at UNLV from 1993-98 ... Majoring in kinesiology. 27 MEET THE REBELS BREE HAMMEL 6-0 • RS-JUNIOR • MIDDLE BLOCKER 9 LAS VEGAS, NEV. BONANZA HS

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS SP MP K E TA PCT A SA D BS BA Kills: 20 2012 DNP at New Mexico (Nov. 6, 2014) 2013 31 17 41 34 128 .055 3 0 8 1 10 Attempts: 38 2014 115 33 298 84 624 .343 12 25 66 25 149 at New Mexico (Nov. 6, 2014) Total 146 50 339 118 752 .294 15 25 74 26 159 Hitting Efficiency: .714 vs. San Jose State (Nov. 15, 2014) Assists: 2 (3x) UNLV: Named to the 2014 AVCA Division I All-Pacific South Team (Honorable Mention) and Mountain Aces: 4 West All-Conference First Team ... Earned MW Player of the Week recognition twice (Nov. 10 and Dec. vs. Grambling (Sept. 19, 2014) 1, 2014) ... Finished the 2014 season nationally ranked in blocks per set (sixth: 1.51), total blocks (eighth: Digs: 7 174) and hitting efficiency (82nd: .343) ... Received a redshirt for the 2012 season ... In UNLV's career at Seton Hall (Sept. 6, 2014) record book, ranks second in hitting efficiency (.294) ... In UNLV's single-season record book, ranks second Blocks: 11 (2x) in both total blocks (174.0 in 2014) and assisted blocks (149); third in hitting efficiency (.343) and seventh at Seton Hall (Sept. 6, 2014) in solo blocks (25). at Fresno State (Oct. 25, 2014) 2014: Played in 33 matches and 115 sets ... Had a total of 298 kills with 12 matches of 10 or more kills, including a season-high 20 at New Mexico (Nov. 6) ... Had a total of 20 matches with a hitting efficiency above .300 (minimum of five kills) with a season-high .714 vs. San Jose State (Nov. 15) ... Had a total of 12 assists with a season-high two on three occasions: vs. Cornell (Sept. 5), vs. UC Davis (Sept. 13) and vs. San Diego State (Nov. 25) ... Had a total of 25 aces with a season-high four vs. Grambling (Sept. 19) ... Had a total of 66 digs with a season-high seven at Seton Hall (Sept. 6) ... Had a total of 174 blocks (25 solo, 149 assisted) with a season-high 11 on two occasions: at Seton Hall (Sept. 6) and at Fresno State (Oct. 25) ... Had a season-high two solo blocks on five occasions ... Had a season-high 10 assisted blocks at Fresno State (Oct. 25).

2013: Played in 17 matches and 31 sets … Had a total of 41 kills with a season-high seven vs. Kansas State (Aug. 31) … Had two matches with a hitting effi- ciency above .300 (minimum of five kills) with a season-high .385 outing (6-1-13) vs. Air Force (Nov. 2) … Had a total of three assists with a season-high two vs. Utah State (Nov. 21) … Had a total of eight digs with a season-high two on two occasions: vs. San Jose State (Oct. 3) and vs. Boise State (Nov. 23) … Had a total of 11 blocks (one solo, 10 assisted) with a season-high four (all assisted) vs. Kansas State (Aug. 31) … Had a season-high one solo block vs. Utah State (Nov. 21).

2012: Sat out season as a redshirt.

High School: A 2012 graduate of in Las Vegas ... Lettered in volleyball, soccer and track & field for the Bengals ... In volleyball, earned all-conference honors as a sophomore, junior and senior before being named the 4A All-Southwest League's Co-MVP and Sunset Region's MVP ... In track & field, selected as Bonanza's Field MVP in 2010 and '11, and owns the second-best triple jump in school history (37-7.25) ... Two-time regional champion in the triple jump ... Member of the National Honor Society and was a scholar-athlete (3.5 or better GPA) ... Played club volleyball for Edge.

Personal: Born on Dec. 3, 1994, in Las Vegas ... Daughter of Steen and Venus Hammel ... Has one brother, Tim ... Majoring in criminal justice. 28 MEET THE REBELS CAITLIN WERNENTIN 6-0 • RS-FRESHMAN • OUTSIDE HITTER 10 BETTENDORF, IOWA BETTENDORF HS

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS SP MP K E TA PCT A SA D BS BA Kills: 7 2014 6 3 12 4 31 .258 0 0 1 0 0 vs. UC Riverside (Aug. 30) Attempts: 20 vs. UC Riverside (Aug. 30) Hitting Efficiency: .250 vs. UC Riverside (Aug. 30) Assists: N/A 2014: Played in three matches and six sets ... Had a total of 12 kills with a season-high seven vs. UC Aces: N/A Riverside (Aug. 30) ... Had a total of one dig with a season-high one vs. UC Riverside (Aug. 30). Digs: 1 vs. UC Riverside (Aug. 30) High School: A 2014 graduate of Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, Iowa ... Lettered four years in Blocks: N/A volleyball ... Helped the Bulldogs to back0to-back 5A state championships in 2012 and '13 ... Earned 2012 and '13 Iowa All-State Second Team and All-Tournament honors ... Chosen as the all-state team's team captain in 2012 ... Named to both the All-Mississippi Athletic Conference's First Team and All-Metro Area's First Team for three straight years (2011-13) , the All-Eastern Iowa First Team twice (2012-13) and All-Southeast Iowa First Team once (2011) ... Finished high school career first in kills and matches played at BHS.

Personal: Born on June 15, 1996, in Bettendorf, Iowa ... Daughter of Tim and Mary Wernintin ... Has one brother, Cameron ... Father, Tim, played basketball and baseball at Cornell College ... Mother, Mary, was an All-American basketball player at Marycrest University ... Brother, Cameron, plays baseball at Carl Sandburg Community College ... Majoring in communications. 29 MEET THE REBELS NATALIE BULEN 5-8 • JUNIOR • SETTER 12 DURANGO, COLO. DURANGO HS

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS SP MP K E TA PCT A SA D BS BA Kills: N/A 2013 DNP Attempts: N/A 2014 7 6 0 0 0 .000 8 0 0 0 0 Hitting Efficiency: N/A Assists: 3 vs. Grambling (Sept. 19, 2014) Aces: N/A Digs: N/A 2014: Played in seven matches and six sets ... Had a total of eight assists with a season-high three vs. Blocks: N/A Grambling (Sept. 19).

2013: Did not participate in a match.

High School: A 2013 graduate of Durango High School in Durango, Colo. ... Lettered three years in vol- leyball ... Helped the Demons to a combined 62-22 record on the court and three straight sixth-place fin- ishes in the state tournament as well as a trio of Southwestern League and regional championships from 2010-12 ... Won back-to-back district championships in 2010 and '11 ... As a senior, named all-conference first team, league MVP and team MVP en route to being selected to the Colorado Class 4A All-State Team ... Chosen the Max Preps/AVCA Player of the Week (Oct. 29-Nov. 5) ... As a junior, earned a spot on the all-conference second team ... Played club volleyball for Four Corners Volleyball Club ... Earned CHSAA Academic All-State honors from 2010-12 and received the scholar-athlete award for maintaining a 3.5 or better grade-point-average.

Personal: Born on Oct. 11, 1994, in Upland, Calif. ... Daughter of David and Janine Bulen ... Has two siblings: Courtney and Vance ... Majoring in hospitality management. 30 MEET THE REBELS ASHLEY OWENS 6-2.5 • SOPHOMORE • MIDDLE BLOCKER 14 AMARILLO, TEXAS AMARILLO HS

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS SP MP K E TA PCT A SA D BS BA Kills: 5 2014 36 20 24 4 50 .400 1 0 3 2 23 vs. Air Force (Oct. 9, 2014) Attempts: 11 vs. Air Force (Oct. 9, 2014) Hitting Efficiency: .455 vs. Air Force (Oct. 9, 2014) Assists: 1 UNLV: A one-time Fall Academic All-Mountain West Team member (2014) ... A one-time MW Scholar- vs. Fresno State (Sept. 25, 2014) Athlete Award recipient (2014-15). Aces: N/A Digs: 2 2014: Played in 20 matches and 36 sets ... Had a total of 24 kills with a season-high five vs. Air Force (Oct. vs. Air Force (Oct. 9, 2014) 9) ... Had a total of one assist with a season-high one vs. Fresno State (Sept. 25) ... Had a total of three digs Blocks: 5 (2x) with a season-high two vs. Air Force (Oct. 9) ... Had a total of 25 blocks (two solo, 23 assisted) with a vs. UC Riverside (Aug. 30, 2014) season-high five on two occasions: vs. UC Riverside (Aug. 30) and vs. Air Force (Oct. 9) ... Had a season- vs. Air Force (Oct. 9, 2014) high one solo block on two occasions: vs. UC Riverside (Aug. 30) and vs. Wyoming (Oct. 30) ... Had a season-high five assisted blocks vs. Air Force (Oct. 9).

High School: A 2014 graduate of Amarillo High School in Amarillo, Texas ... Lettered two years in vol- leyball ... Helped the Sandies to a 38-9 overall and the program's ninth state title in the 4A state champion- ship game one year after it reached the 2012 regional semifinals ... Named to the all-district first team in 2012 and '13 ... Chosen a Texas Golden Spread High School All-Star ... Tabbed to the 2013 Amarillo Globe-News First Team a year after being selected as an honorable mention performer ... Earned academic all-state as a senior and academic all-district recog- nition as a junior and a senior ... Member of the National Honor Society and named a superintendant scholar ... Graduated with honors.

Personal: Born on Sept. 8, 1996, in Kennewick, Wash. ... Daughter of Mark and Mig Owens ... Has one brother, Brandon ... Father, Mark, played basketball at Saint Vincent College ... Majoring in finance. 31 MEET THE REBELS MADISON HARPER 5-6 • SOPHOMORE • DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST 22 LAS VEGAS, NEV. CENTENNIAL HS

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS SP MP K E TA PCT A SA D BS BA Kills: N/A 2014 18 11 0 0 0 .000 0 1 14 0 0 Attempts: N/A Hitting Efficiency: N/A Assists: N/A Aces: N/A Digs: 9 vs. Wyoming (Oct. 30, 2014) UNLV: A one-time Fall Academic All-Mountain West Team member (2014) ... A one-time MW Scholar- Blocks: N/A Athlete Award recipient (2014-15).

2014: Played in 11 matches and 18 sets ... Had a total of 14 digs with a season-high nine vs. Wyoming (Oct. 30).

High School: A 2014 graduate of Centennial High School in Las Vegas, Nev. ... Lettered two years in vol- leyball ... Helped the Bulldogs to back-to-back winning seasons with at least 19 wins both years ... As a senior, named to the All-Southwest Division First Team and All-Sunset Region Second Team as well as the team's best defensive player and best passer ... As a junior, selected to the All-Southwest Division Honorable Mention Team ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Twice earned scholar-athlete and academic letter recognition.

Personal: Born on Aug. 16, 1996, in Las Vegas, Nev. ... Daughter of Brad and Maria Harper ... Has one sister, Peyton, and one brother, Brayden ... Father, Brad, played at the University of Idaho and later on the professional level ... Undecided on course of study. 32 MEET THE REBELS ALYSSA WING 6-2 • JUNIOR • OUTSIDE HITTER 24 CLINTON, IOWA CLINTON HS

CAREER STATISTICS CAREER HIGHS SP MP K E TA PCT A SA D BS BA Kills: 15 2013 3 3 0 2 2 -1.000 0 0 0 0 0 vs. CSUN (Aug. 30, 2014) 2014 114 33 295 98 765 .258 15 7 126 10 51 Attempts: 45 Total 117 36 295 100 767 .254 15 7 126 10 51 vs. Colorado State (Nov. 1, 2014) Hitting Efficiency: .625 vs. New Orleans (Sept. 19, 2014) Assists: 3 UNLV: A one-time Fall Academic All-Mountain West Team member (2014) ... A one-time MW Scholar- vs. Colorado State (Nov. 1, 2013) Athlete Award recipient (2014-15). Aces: 4 vs. Grambling (Sept. 19, 2014) 2014: Played in 36 matches and 117 sets ... Had a total of 295 kills with 16 matches of 10 or more kills, Digs: 17 including a season-high 15 on two occasions: vs. CSUN (Aug. 30) and vs. Siena (Sept. 6) ... Had 12 vs. Colorado State (Nov. 1, 2013) matches with a hitting efficiency above .300 (minimum five kills) with a season-high .625 outing (11-1-16) Blocks: 4 (2x) vs. New Orleans (Sept. 19) ... Had a total of 15 assists with a season-high three vs. Colorado State (Nov. 1) at Seton Hall (Sept. 6, 2014) ... Had a total of seven aces with a season-high four vs. Grambling (Sept. 19) ... Had a total of 126 digs with at Central Arkansas (Sept. 20, 2014) two matches of 10 or more digs, including a season-high 17 vs. Colorado State (Nov. 1) ... Had a total of 61 blocks (10 solo, 51 assisted) with a season-high five vs. Nevada, Reno (Nov. 13) ... Had a season-high two solo blocks at Seton Hall (Sept. 6) ... Had a season-high four assisted blocks vs. Nevada, Reno (Nov. 13).

2013: Played in three matches and three sets.

High School: A 2013 graduate of Clinton High School in Clinton, Iowa ... Lettered three years in volleyball and twice in track & field ... Helped the River Queens to a regional final appearance in 2012 after leading Class 5A in both kills (472) and hitting efficiency (.462) ... Finished high school career as Clinton's all-time leader in kills (1,088) ... Earned all-conference and all-metro first-team honors all three years from 2010-12, while being named a captain of the all- metro team as a senior ... Improved standing on the IGCA Class 5A All-State Team from special mention as a sophomore to second team as a junior to first team as a senior ... Named to the all-region first team in both 2011 and '12 ... As a junior in 2011, tabbed to the Mississippi Athletic Conference's and Clinton Herald's Player of the Year ... Participated in the Senior All-Star Game, as one of 48 players selected ... Played club volleyball for the Illowa Elite.

Personal: Born on July 16, 1995, in Clinton, Iowa ... Daughter of Ed and Teresa Wing ... Has two siblings: Cole and Bailey ... Father, Ed, played football at Saint Ambrose University ... Mother, Teresa, played volleyball at Mount St. Clare College ... Majoring in kinesiology. 33 MEET THE REBELS REGHAN PUKIS 6-1 • FRESHMAN • OUTSIDE HITTER 2 TACOMA, WASH. BELLARMINE PREP

High School: A 2015 graduate of Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma, Wash. ... Lettered four years in volleyball ... Helped the Lions to three straight Washington In- terscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Class 4A state championships (2012-14) as well as four consecutive Narrows League and District-3 titles ... Team won between 28 and 35 matches each season and was victorious 93 percent (126-10) of its matches in the four-year period ... Team combined to win 63 of 64 matches between the 2013 and '14 campaigns ... As a senior, served as team captain and earned 4A Narrows League MVP honors as well as all-league, all-area and all-state first-team recognition ... Selected MVP of the 2015 Washington State All-State Volleyball Team ... As a junior, tabbed to the all-league and all-state first teams and all-area second-team honors ... Played club volleyball for Kent Juniors and helped team to the 2011 USAV Pacific Northwest Qualifer 14 Open championship as well as the 2013 USAV 16 Patriot Division title ... Club team competed at the USAV Championships National Division in 2010 and '14 as well as the Open Division in '11.

Personal: Reghan Erika Pukis was born on Aug. 29, 1997, in Federal Way, Wash. ... The daughter of Brien Pukis and Erika Currier ... Has one sister, Hannah ... Undecided on course of study. TAYLOR MARIN 5-2 • SOPHOMORE • DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST 3 PHOENIX, ARIZ. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN • PARADISE VALLEY HS

UNLV: Transferred to UNLV after playing one year at Charleston Southern in Charleston, S.C. (2014).

2014 -- Charleston Southern: Member of team that won 11 games ... Played in a total of 20 matches and 67 sets ... Had a total of 106 digs, 17 assists and five aces ... Named to the Dean's List for the 2015 spring semester.

High School: A 2014 graduate of Paradise Valley High School in Phoenix, Ariz. ... Lettered four years in volleyball ... Helped the Trojans to the state champion- ships all four years: first round three times and second round once ... Served as team captain for her senior season ... Named the team's defensive player of the year for four straight years ... Earned all-region second team honors as a freshman (2010) ... Selected twice as an all-state honorable mention selection as a junior (2012) ... Tabbed to the 2010 Frosh 59: The Best Varsity-Playing in America Highest Honorable Mention Team and PrepVolleyball.com's 2011 Soph 79 and `12s Defensive Dandies Part 1: Gym Dandies ... Four-time Dr. Voie Stuart Chase Coy: Scholar-Athlete Award and Arizona Interscholastic Association, Inc. -- Scholar Team Award recipient ... Played club volleyball for Revolution Volleyball Academy (18 Premier Open), who finished second at the 2014 Fiesta Classic ... Member of teams -- AZ United VBC AZ (14 Premier Open and 15 Premier Open) and AZ Storm (16 Thunder Open and 17 Thunder Open) -- that participated in four straight USAV Junior Nationals (2010-13).

Personal: Taylor Marin was born on Jan. 3, 1996, in Phoenix, Ariz. ... The daughter of Robert Marin and Cindy Muto ... Has one brother, Justin ... Majoring in graphic design. 34 MEET THE REBELS HALEY BILBRUCK 6-3 • RS-FRESHMAN • OUTSIDE HITTER 15 HOT SPRINGS, S.D. HOT SPRINGS HS

2014: Sat out as a redshirt.

High School: A 2014 graduate of Hot Springs High School in Hot Springs, S.D. ... Lettered three years in volleyball and once in basketball ... Helped the Bison to back-to-back Black Hills Conference titles and runner-up regional finishes in 2010 and '11 ... The team had three straight winning seasons (2010-12) with at least 18 wins each year ... Named to the 2011 and '12 all-conference teams ... Tabbed the team's most valuable offensive player one year after being selected to the most improved award ... Broke HSHS's blocking record with 15 solo blocks in one match.

Personal: Born on May 30, 1996, in Federal Way, Wash. ... Daughter of David and Wendy Bilbruck ... Has one brother, Alexander ... Majoring in kinesiology.

ELSA DESCAMPS 6-2 • FRESHMAN • MIDDLE BLOCKER 16 TOULOUSE, FRANCE LYCEE BELLEVUE

International: A member of France's Junior National Team since 2012 ... Has competed in two CEV European Championships in 2012 (junior) and '14 (U19) as well as the '13 Junior World Championship (European Qualification) and '15 FIVB U20 WCH (European Qualification) ... In 2011, won championships at the U16 and national high school divisions.

High School: A 2015 graduate of Lycee Bellevue in Toulouse, France.

Personal: Elsa Descamps was born on Sept. 6, 1996, in Mulhouse, France ... The daughter of Jean-Claude Descamps and Marie-Christine Goepfert ... Has two brothers: Nathan and Christophe ... Majoring in business. 35 MEET THE REBELS PHALLYNN HILL 5-7 • FRESHMAN • DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST 16 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. LOS OSOS HS

High School: A 2015 graduate of Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. ... Lettered three years in volleyball and two in track & field ... Helped the Grizzlies to the 2012 Baseline League championship and to a pair of CIF and state tournaments ... Earned All-Baseline League honors twice and was named team's defensive MVP two times ... Served as team captain during the 2014 season ... Claimed silver medalist status at the 2013 SCVA High Performance Global Challenge ... Competed in the shot put in track & field during the 2012 and '13 seasons, which saw the Grizzlies win a pair of League titles ... Tabbed as a scholar- athlete all four years ... Graduate Cum Laude and earned the California Scholarship Federation honors ... Plays club volleyball for Mizuno Long Beach, who finished fifth at nationals.

Personal: Phallynn Rose Hill was born on March 20, 1997, in Glendora, Calif. ... The daughter of Henry and Cynda Hill ... Has two siblings: Henry III and Brooklynn ... Volunteers at the Red Cross ... Majoring in kinesiology. 36 RADIO & TV ROSTER

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