Head Coach Beth Launiere

Beth Launiere Head Coach • 17th Season • Career Record: 322-187 Competitive, hard-working and dedicated On the court in 2005, Launiere guided a all describe veteran head coach Beth Launiere youthful team to a 23-9 mark and to its sixth as she has built the University of Utah vol- NCAA second-round appearance. Along the leyball team from ground up, making it one of way, her team upset No. 17 and eventual Final the premiere programs in the conference and Four participant Santa Clara and No. 12/21 in the nation. BYU. Her Utes rallied to capture the MWC Launiere (322-187, .633) took over in 1990, Tournament title. With the league’s automatic looking to straighten out a team that won only NCAA bid came the honor of hosting fi rst- and Launiere’s Ledger one match in all of 1989. And, in her 16 years, second-round tournament matches. Utah she sculpted the Utes into a top-25 power. topped Loyola Marymount in the fi rst round PERSONAL Her last eight teams have qualifi ed for the but fell to No. 6 Arizona in second. The Utes Hometown: Grand Rapids, Mich. NCAA Tournament as her squads have also fi nished the year ranked No. 25 in the fi nal High School: Northview (Mich.) won four Mountain West Conference titles. She coaches poll. College: Aquinas College has recorded ten straight 20-win seasons (11 Among the milestones attained in 2005 Bachelor’s degree: business administration and overall) and the Utah volleyball trophy case has were Launiere’s 300th career victory and economics, 1985 swelled during Launiere’s years. In addition Shelly Sommerfeldt’s 1,000th kill. Launiere University of Illinois Master’s degree: sports administration, 1989 to four MWC titles, that trophy case holds topped the 300-win plateau with a 3-0 season- Regional and MWC Coach of the Year plaques opening victory over Idaho State on Aug. 26. COACHING EXPERIENCE honoring Launiere’s efforts. Sommerfeldt fi nished her career with University of Utah Her ability to attract top-notch talent hasn’t Honorable Mention All-America laurels while Head Coach: 1990-present gone unnoticed either. She guided three Utes newcomer Salvo claimed West Region and to All-America honors (including third-team MWC Freshman of the Year honors. Both were USA Select Team selection Kim Turner) and has seen another 33 also named all-conference while another two European Spring Cup: 2003 garner all-conference accolades. Meanwhile, Ute Spikers landed on the All-MWC Tourna- the 2005 freshman class was ranked the ment team. USA/IVA High Performance Team eighth-best in the nation according to Volleyball The 2004 season was one of the most Head Coach: 1996; 2002 Magazine. Many of her players, like Kelsie successful seasons in program annals. The University of Illinois Kartchner and Airial Salvo, have represented Utes climbed to as high as No. 14 in the polls, Assistant Coach: 1988-89 Utah internationally in various US Olympic upsetting No. 6 UCLA, 3-2, and No. 7 Colorado development programs. State, 3-1. Utah went 24-7 that year and 13-1 Ferris State (Mich.) Launiere’s impact on the sport goes well in MWC play. The 13 victories were the most Assistant Coach: 1985-87 beyond the court. Since 2004, she has guided league wins in a season and netted the Utes volleyball on the national stage as a member their fi rst regular-season title in school history. AWARDS of the AVCA Board of Directors. Her tenure as Moreover, her team also rattled off a school- Coach of the Year: the Division I Coaches Volleyball Representa- record 12 straight wins. AVCA West Region, 2001 tive is a three-year appointment. Prior to that, Launiere won MWC Coach of the Year Mountain West Conference, 2004 Launiere served on the AVCA’s All-America while three spikers were all-conference picks. Don Reddish Award: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, committee for fi ve years. Lyndsey Henderson garnered Honorable Men- 2005 tion All-America accolades while Connie Dan- gerfi eld won MWC Libero of the Year laurels. In 2003, the Utes went 22-9 and 12-2 in loop play. The Utes were ranked No. 25 nationally in the fi nal poll after advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Turner ended her Utah career an All-Ameri- can in 2003 and as the school’s all-time leader in kills, total blocks, block assists and hitting percentage. An MWC preseason favorite in 2002, Utah climbed as high as No. 8 during the season, marking the fi rst time it had cracked the Top 10 in school history. Though the team fi nished third in the MWC standings, Utah went 3-0 in the MWC Tourney to claim its second straight conference tournament title and fi fth NCAA bid. During the 2001 season, Launiere led Utah to its fi rst league tournament title and its maiden trip to the NCAA Sweet 16. As a result, she was named 2001 Tachikara/AVCA 14 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH VOLLEYBALL Head Coach Beth Launiere longest winning streak in school annals up and re-written Utah’s record book. with 11 straightstraight winswins.. Utah also equaled its The all-time top six in kills are all Launiere’s best startstart to the WACWAC season, winning its pupils, led by Turner (2000-03), Brenda Barton- fi rst three matches and going 5-2 through Whicker (1994-97), Sara Shakula (1995-98), the fi rst half of the league scheduleschedule.. McKelle Stilson (1998-2001), Sharman Grant Launiere achievedachieved her 100th win in (1991-94) and Sommerfeldt (2002-05). 1996 with a 3-0 win overover Utah State on Barton-Whicker is tops in attempts, aces Sept. 20. The Utes wwentent 20-12 ooverallverall on and digs, Graciela Torres-Lopez (1996-99) is the season and amassed the most wins the all-time assists leader while Linda Byington everever as a WWACAC member with a 10-6 record. (1990-91) is second all-time in hitting. It markedmarked Launiere’Launiere’ss fi rst winning season Nine of the all-time top-10 blockers in in conferenceconference plaplayy and set the stage fforor school annals are products of Launiere’s sys- 10 consecutiveconsecutive winning records in league tem. Turner, Stilson and Kane-Barton (1992-93) action. all fi nished their careers among the elite block- The 1995 Utes’ 7-7 WWACAC marmarkk included ers in school history. in a 3-0 startstart to the conferenceconference season. In 2003, Turner was the fi rst-ever Ute to A 3-0 shutout of No.No. 16 BrBrighamigham YYoungoung be named an AVCA All-American (third-team) markedmarked Utah’sUtah’s fi rst defdefeateat of a nationally- while Barton-Whicker was the fi rst in school rankedranked opponent in a decadedecade.. history to be an AVCA All-District VII pick 1995. ToTo fully appreciate what Launiere has Launiere went international in the summer accomplished, one mustmust refl ect on where of 1996, taking the USA All-Star Team on a she began. The season priorprior to Launiere’sLauniere’s two-week tour of England. The team, consisting arrival,arrival, Utah compiled a 1-32 record. In her of 14-17 year-old girls, was sponsored by the fi rst season, Launiere coached the Utes USA Volleyball Youth Developmental Program. to six more wins than werewere recorded the Prior to coming to Utah, the Grand Rapids, Division I WWestest Region Coach of the YYear.ear. The previousprevious yyear,ear, and instilled a neneww competi- Mich., native was as an assistant coach at Illi- Utes (25-7) set the school mark for winning tive attitude in the program. The instantaneous nois (1988-89). It went 57-12 during Launiere’s percentage (.781). Utah was a perfect 15-0 at improvement enabled Launiere to elevate the stay and made it to two NCAA Tournaments, Crimson Court, posting the fi rst undefeated level of play and bring excitement and fan sup- including a 1988 Final Four showing. home season in school history. port back to Utah volleyball. An assistant at Ferris State (Mich.) from It’s fourth-consecutive NCAA Tournament Launiere’s second season saw Utah more 1985-87, Launiere helped the Bulldogs win bid led to the Sweet 16 as the tourney came than double its wins (15-20) and in her third three postseason bids and to a showing in the to Salt Lake City. The No. 14-seeded Utes, season, she won 18 games. The 18-15 tally 1987 NCAA Division II Final Four. defeated Texas Tech in the fi rst round, 3-0, and was the fi rst winning season in seven years. Launiere graduated in 1985 from Aquinas knocked off Utah State, 3-1, for their fi rst-ever The 1993 Utes were 25-11, placing fourth College (Mich.). She earned a bachelor’s second round win. The Utes lost in the regional in the WAC. Utah earned its fi rst postseason degree in business administration and econom- semifi nal, 3-1, to eventual champion Stanford. berth, placing third in the NIVC. Both the Utes ics and has a master’s in sports administration Utah was the only team in the tournament to as a team, and senior Mikki Kane-Barton, led from Illinois. win a game versus the Cardinal as the Utes the nation in blocks, a fi rst for any WAC team. The 43-year-old Launiere is the fi fth coach fi nished No. 15 in the fi nal coaches poll. In 1994, Launiere won her 81st career in the 31-year history of Utah volleyball and The 23-8 fi nish in 2000 was buoyed by a match at Utah to become the winningest coach has a tenure longer than any of her predeces- 3-2 win over No. 1-ranked Stanford at Crimson in school history. The Utes were invited to par- sors. Court. That was program’s fi rst-ever win over ticipate in the NIVC for a second-consecutive a No. 1-ranked opponent. In winning the two year, but declined the invitation. ensuing matches after Stanford, Utah earned It’s Launiere’s recruits who have stepped its fi rst-ever national ranking. The Utes were No. 18 in the USA Today/AVCA Top 25 poll Launiere Year-By-Year Record released on Sept. 11. Launiere recorded her Year Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Finish Postseason 200th career victory at the MWC Tournament, 1990 7-21 .250 0-10 .000 6th - - a 3-1 win over UNLV on Nov. 16. The team 1991 15-20 .429 3-9 .250 6th - - fi nished No. 20 in the fi nal poll after defeating 1992 18-15 .545 3-11 .214 7th - - Colorado in the fi rst round of the NCAA’s. 1993 25-11 .694 7-7 .500 4th NIVC (3rd) The Utes tallied 20 wins in 1999, going 1994 16-13 .552 7-7 .500 5th-T - - 1995 14-17 .452 7-7 .500 4th - - 22-10 overall and 10-4 in the debut season of 1996 20-12 .625 10-6 .625 3rd-T* - - the MWC. Utah advanced to the second round 1997 22-9 .710 9-5 .643 4th* - - of the NCAA’s for the second consecutive year. 1998 21-10 .677 9-5 .643 4th* NCAA (1-1) The string of eight straight NCAA show- 1999 22-10 .688 10-4 .714 3rd NCAA (1-1) ings began in 1998 as the Utes made it to the 2000 23-8 .742 10-4 .714 3rd NCAA (1-1) second round in their fi rst-ever NCAA Tourna- 2001 25-7 .781 11-3 .786 2nd NCAA (2-1) ment appearance. Utah posted a 21-10 record, 2002 25-9 .735 10-4 .704 3rd NCAA (0-1) playing nine teams that made the NCAA 2003 22-9 .710 12-2 .857 2nd NCAA (1-1) Tournament. 2004 24-7 .774 13-1 .929 1st-T NCAA (0-1) In 1997, Launiere’s Utes went 22-9. In 2005 23-9 .719 11-5 .688 3rd NCAA (1-1) Totals 322-187 .633 132-90 .595 a season full of highlights, the Utes tied the * Division Finish 2006 MEDIA GUIDE 15 Assistant Coaches

Burt Fuller Heather Olmstead Assistant Coach • First Season Assistant Coach • First Season

Burt Fuller joins the University of Utah volleyball coaching staff After three seasons as an assistant at Utah State, Heather Olmstead after completing a successful stint as head coach at Utah State. Fuller, joins the University of Utah volleyball program for her fi rst season as its who spent the last fi ve seasons as the Aggies’ head coach, brings a assistant coach. wealth of success and knowledge to Utah as he begins his fi rst season While on the Aggie staff, she helped guide the team to a 48-43 re- as an assistant coach. cord, including a 21-13 record and an NCAA Tournament berth in 2005. “I am excited to have Burt join the Utah volleyball staff,” remarked “Heather is one of the up-and-coming coaches in our profession,” Launiere. “Our team has high goals in the Mountain West Conference remarked Launiere. “I loved her competitiveness as a player and am and the nation, and the quality of my coaching staff needs to refl ect excited to have her on the Utah volleyball staff.” these goals. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Burt’s achieve- In addition to her collegiate coaching duties, Olmstead coached the ments at Utah State over the last fi ve years and his experience, suc- IVA High Performance team at the 2006 Global Challenge in July. The cess and expertise at this level were the reasons I pursued him for the international tournament was in Maribor, Slovenia. Olmstead was a four-year starter for the Utah State women’s volley- position.” ball team from 1998-2001 and fi nished her career second all-time in digs In addition to his collegiate coaching experiences, Fuller coached (981), sixth in games played (412) and eighth in matches played (116). the IVA High Performance team at the 2006 Global Challenge in July. She also set the single-season record for digs during her senior year The international tournament was in Maribor, Slovenia. with 340. While at Utah State, Fuller led his team to two NCAA Tournament She became the fi rst defensive specialist in the history of the Big appearances and guided his Aggies to an 82-70 mark. He chalked up West Conference to be named fi rst-team all-league in 2001. That sea- two 20-win seasons in coaching two All-Americans (Erin Cartwright- son, the Aggies made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament Davis and Zuzana Cernianska) and 10 all-league selections. and ended the year ranked No. 21 in the country. She was also named The Aggies turned in a 21-13 record in 2005, fi nishing second in an academic all-Big West selection three times during her career and the Western Athletic Conference. They also took second in the WAC was named USU’s scholar-athlete during her senior season. Tournament and earned their second NCAA Tournament berth under After her collegiate career, Olmstead was the only libero in the Fuller. country selected at the United States Professional Volleyball tryouts to Their other NCAA Tourney showing came in Fuller’s fi rst year at the compete in the 2002-03 season. In 2003 she played for one season in helm. In 2001, the team recorded a 20-11 mark and went 12-6 in Big the Professional Volleyball league in Europe before joining the Aggies’ West play. Not only did the Aggies make it to the NCAA post-season, staff. but he led his Aggies to a 3-2 win over No. 19-ranked Brigham Young During the summer of 2005, she coached with the Intermountain in the fi rst round. The 2001 squad fi nished its campaign ranked No. 21 Volleyball Association High Performance that participated in the Global in the fi nal coaches poll. Fuller coached fi ve all-league honorees that Challenge. year, the most on one team in USU history. Olmstead graduated from Utah State University in 2002 with a Prior to Utah State, Fuller was a long-time assistant at national bachelor’s degree in family and consumer science. power UCLA. In his seven seasons in Westwood, Calif., the Bruins went to the NCAA Tournament six times. They fi nished second in 1994 and made two Elite Eight appearances. His 2000 team fi nished No. 7 in the country. While at UCLA, he helped coach 23 All-PAC 10 selections Jason Stout and fi ve All-Americans. Volunteer Coach • First Season Fuller’s fi rst head coaching job was with Los Angeles Pierce Junior College where he coached the women’s team in 1992 and 1993. He was also an assistant on the men’s team as well, helping them to a state title in 1992 and a runner-up fi nish in 1994. He also has stints as an assistant at Fresno State (1989) and Chico State (1985). Other coaching endeavors for Fuller include: two years at Los Altos Jason Stout joins the Utah volleyball staff as its volunteer assistant coach. (Calif.) High School where he was named Central Coast Section Coach Stout earned two associate degrees from Salt Lake Community College. of the Year in 1998; the summer of 1997 as head coach of the USA In addition, he also assisted the volleyball team and taught intermediate and Maccabiah Team that won the USA’s fi rst-ever gold-medal in volleyball advanced volleyball classes for seven years. at the World Games; and when he was Intermountain Region Youth A 2000 grad from Utah State, he also assisted with the Aggies’ volleyball Team coach, guiding it to a championship at the 2005 Global Challenge team for two seasons (1999-2000). Stout was also a player/coach for the here in Salt Lake City. USU men’s club team, leading it to a ninth-place fi nish at nationals. Fuller earned his recreation management degree from Chico He taught at West Lake Junior High from 2000-02 and has since returned State in 1986 and was a member of the men’s volleyball program from to USU to earn a master’s of education. He will graduate in May 2007. 1984-85. Prior to that he obtained his associate of arts degree from Los Stout graduated from Skyline High School in 1993. He lettered in music Angeles Pierce Junior College in 1982. While at LA Pierce JC, he was and also played club volleyball for SHS. a middle blocker during the 1981 season and led his team to the state He teaches P.E. classes at the U., teaches and studies the violin, races tournament in 1982 as an all-conference setter. BMX bikes, battles Crohn’s Disease, reads, spends time with family and friends, runs a small business and does MLM in his spare time. 16 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH VOLLEYBALL Meet the Utes Connie DangerfiDangerfi eld 14 Libero • Junior • Salt Lake City/Cottonwood HS Fast Facts: Returns to court after sitting out the 2005 season due to injury ... needs only 278 digs to rank in Utah’s all-time top 10 ... athletic and quick ... improved passing ... took on signifi cant leadership role on the team ... was the top libero in the conference in 2004.

2005: Medical redshirt.

2004: Played in all 31 matches and all 112 games ... named the MWC Libero of the Year ... led the conference in digs ... set the conference record for digs in a match (33) vs. UCLA ... set school’s single-season school record with 467 digs ... averaged 4.12 digs and 0.21 aces per game ... fourth on the team in aces (23) ... named MWC Player of the Week on Nov. 20 in helping Utah defeat No. 6-ranked UCLA and undefeated Saint Mary’s ... tallied a conference record and a career-best 33 digs in win over UCLA (9/17) ... recorded 23 digs in four-game win over No. 6 CSU (10/15) ... posted 22 digs in three-game win over Wyoming (11/12) ... overall, notched fi ve 20-dig matches ... had a career-high tying 3 aces against Air Force (10/30).

2003: Played in 30 matches and 104 games … turned in averages of 1.55 digs, 0.18 aces and 0.16 assists ... season-high 17 digs at Notre Dame (9/13) ... 14 digs vs. Washington State (9/5) ... recorded seven digs and three service aces vs. Weber State (9/20) ... led team in service aces six times and in digs once ... reached 10 or more digs three times.

High School: Four-year letterwinner ... two-time team captain ... named all-state and all-region all four years ... had 247 digs and 58 aces as a senior ... named one of the top volleyball players in the state by the Salt Lake Tribune in 2002 ... team MVP in 2000 and 2001 ... fi nished career with 835 kills and 126 aces ... recipient of Scholastic Achievement Award all four years.

Club Team: Played for Player’s, coached by Dave and Lori Richards ... named IVA all-region from 2000-03 ... member of the IVA High Performance Team in 2000, ’01 and ’02 ... named MVP of 2001 IVA Region 16’s Under ... 2002 team captured the 18’s Club national championship ... selected to the all-tournament team at the 18’s and Under National Championships in ’02 as an outside hitter.

Personal: Majoring in anthropology and pre-med, minoring in American sign language ... born Jan. 24, 1985 ... parents are Jill and Clay Dangerfi eld ... full name is Connie Lynne Dangerfi eld ... nicknames are Donger, Danger and Donger on a Stick ... younger sister Kellie is gymnast at Southern Utah ... mother was a Ute skier ... favorite movies are Remember the Titans, Rudy, Wedding Crashers and Cars ... favorite meal is waffl es or sushi ... favorite books are the Harry Potter series and A Child Called It ... loves “chillin’”, see- ing movies and doing anything crazy and spontaneous in spare time ... aspires to be a pediatrician and to help people in different countries.

Career Highs Kills ...... 2 vs. UC Irvine (9/6/04) Hitting Pct...... 1.000 vs. UC Irvine (9/6/04) Assists ...... 3 vs. Air Force (11/18/04) Digs ...... 33 vs. UCLA (9/17/04) Service Aces ...... 3 vs. Air Force (10/30/04) Career Stats Season GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G 2003 104 30 2 0.02 7 20 -.250 17 0.16 19 0.18 58 161 1.55 22 0 0 0 0.00 2004 112 31 3 0.03 2 23 .043 15 0.13 23 0.21 66 467 4.17 36 0 0 0 0.00 2005 Medical Redshirt TOTAL 216 61 5 0.02 9 43 -.093 32 0.15 42 0.19 124 628 2.91 58 0 0 0 0.00 2006 MEDIA GUIDE 17 Meet the Utes Kate Robison 16 Outside Hitter • Junior • Syracuse, Utah/Clearfi eld HS Fast Facts: Returns to outside hitter after playing most of 2005 at libero and defensive specialist ... showed the most improvement on the team in the offseason ... much-improved passer and hitter ... versatile and well-rounded, provides a lot of options on the court ... looking to play signifi cant role this year.

2005: Saw action in 28 matches, making six starts ... played in 65 games ... recorded averages of 2.69 digs, 0.60 kills, 0.15 assists, and 0.12 blocks ... hit .071 on the year ... tallied one double-digit kill outing but had fi ve double-digit dig ef- forts ... notched one double-double (10 kills, 16 digs at Missouri State on 9/10) ...10 kills at Missouri State was a season- high ... posted seven kills against Weber State (10/30) and had three matches with fi ve ... hit a season high .259 on 27 attempt at Missouri State (9/10) ... tallied a season- and career-high 17 digs against TCU (10/1) ... posted 16 at Missouri State (9/10) and 14 against New Mexico (9/24) ... 12 digs against both Idaho State (8/26) and Weber State.

2004: Saw action in 37 games, playing in 23 matches ... averaged 1.27 kills, 1.59 digs and 0.16 aces while hitting .082... tallied a season-best six kills on three occasions, the last time being versus New Mexico (10/29) ... tallied fi ve kills against Saint Mary’s (9/18) and Weber State (9/28) ... saw action in two MWC tournament matches with three kills and two digs vs. UNLV (11/19) ... served up two aces against Weber State ... hit a season- best .417 against Wyoming (6-1-12) on 10/16 ... had a season-best nine digs against UNM (10/2) ... recorded eight digs against Northern Colorado (9/18), Weber State and UNM (10/29).

High School: Three-time team captain ... team placed second at the 2003 state championships ... named fi rst-team academic all-state in 2003 ... team placed third in state during her junior year and fi fth sopho- more year ... named fi rst-team all-state, all-region and all-area during sophomore and junior seasons.

Club Team: Played for High Country.

Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering, minoring in math ... born March 16, 1987 ... parents are Tina and Scott Robison ... full name is Kate Anne Robison ... nicknames are Tweeter and Robitussin ... mother’s jersey is retired at BYU and was a Kodak All-American in basketball ... Clarence F. Robison Track at BYU is named after grand- father ...uncle Mark Robison is BYU’s current track and fi eld coach ... favorite movie is American Outlaws ... favorite TV show is Friends ... favorite band is Rascal Flatts ... favorite meal is spaghetti ... loves playing piano in spare time ... favorite midnight snack is kettle corn ... favortie ice cream fl avor is Cookies ‘n’ Cream ... favorite saying is, “No worries” ... favorite sport other than volleyball is basketball ... aspires to go to law school and work in patent law ... greatest athletic infl uence is family.

Career Highs Kills ...... 10 vs. Missouri State (9/10/05) Hitting Pct...... 417 vs. Wyoming (10/16/04) Assists ...... 2 vs. Idaho State (8/26/05) Digs ...... 17 vs. TCU (10/1/05) Blocks ...... 3 two times Service Aces ...... 3 vs. Weber State (8/30/05) Career Stats Season GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G 2004 37 23 47 1.27 35 147 .082 3 0.08 6 0.16 20 59 1.59 3 1 4 5 0.14 2005 65 28 39 0.60 28 154 .071 10 0.15 7 0.11 34 149 2.29 18 0 8 8 0.12 TOTAL 102 51 86 0.84 63 301 .076 13 0.13 13 0.13 54 208 2.04 21 1 12 13 0.13 18 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH VOLLEYBALL Meet the Utes Emillie TTooneoone 15 Outside Hitter • Junior • American Fork, Utah/American Fork HS Fast Facts: One of the top blockers in the country ... brings an intimidating presence into the middle ... at 6-7, height provides match-up problems for opponents ... very defensive ... has the ability to key in on and shutdown opposing hitters.

2005: Took the court in all 32 matches, making 31 starts ... appeared in 111 games ... averaged 1.99 kills, 0.08 assists, 0.16 digs and 1.64 blocks per game ... hit .310 ... led conference and ranked eighth in the nation in blocks ... led team and fi fth in the league in hitting ... posted four double-digit kill outings and two double-doubles ... set a career high with 15-kill effort vs. UNLV on 11/18 ... posted a double-double with 12 blocks and 13 kills at CSU (10/9) ... had an 11-kill out- ing against San Diego State (10/22) ... posted three matches of .500 hitting or better, hitting a career-best .778 on nine swings at Air Force (10/15) ... passed the .700 plateau with a .714 effort on seven attempts versus Idaho State (8/26) ... hit .636 on 11 attempts versus TCU (10/29) ... 13 matches with fi ve or more blocks ... had fi ve double-digit block outings with 12 at CSU (10/9) and 10 versus both Iowa State (9/9) and Missouri State (9/10).

2004: Saw the most action among freshmen class, playing in all 31 matches and 97 games ... averaged 1.15 kills, 0.96 blocks and 0.33 assists per game ... hit .273 ... ranked third on the team in blocks ... two 10-kill matches ... hit .409 in fi ve-game win over UCLA (10-1-22) on 9/17 and .368 (10-3-19) in Weber State victory on 9/28 ... played one game versus Eastern Washington, hitting 1.00 (4-0-4) ... had a season-high eight blocks in four-game win over Colorado State (10/15) and seven versus UC-Irvine (9/6) ... had six matches with fi ve or more blocks ... dished out a career-best four assists in upset win over Saint Mary’s (9/18).

High School: Three-time fi rst team all-state selection ... averaged 21 kills per match as a senior ... had 39 kills in a 2003 state tournament match vs. Woods Cross.

Club Team: Member of High Country ... played in the Moscow-Utah Games ... also played in the 2005 and 2006 Global Challenge in Salt Lake City and Maribor, Slovenia.

Personal: Majoring in exercise and sport science, minoring in nutrition ... born Jan. 19, 1986 ... parents are Jim and Karin Toone ... full name is Emillie Karin Toone ... nicknames are E.T. and Toone ... favorite movie is Remember the Titans ... favorite TV show is Full House ... favorite meal is roast beef with potatoes, gravy and carrots ... loves playing piano and spending time with family in spare time ... favorite midnight snack is popcorn and chocolate milk ... favorite animal is the buffalo and favorite saying is “Wicked!” ... aspires to make it to the Olympics and win a Gold Medal ... great- est athletic infl uence is Chad Lewis.

Career Highs Kills ...... 15 vs. UNLV (11/18/05) Hitting Pct...... 778 vs. Air Foce (10/15/05) Assists ...... 4 two times Digs ...... 5 vs. UCLA (9/14/04) Blocks ...... 12 vs. Colorado State (10/9/05) Service Aces ...... 0 Career Stats Season GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G 2004 97 31 112 1.15 38 271 .273 32 0.33 0 0.00 0 15 0.15 2 11 82 93 0.96 2005 111 32 221 1.99 66 500 .310 9 0.08 0 0.00 0 18 0.16 4 14 168 182 1.64 TOTAL 208 63 333 1.60 104 771 .297 41 0.20 0 0.00 0 33 0.16 6 25 250 275 1.32 2006 MEDIA GUIDE 19 Meet the Utes WhitneyWhitney WWebbebb 17 Outside Hitter • Junior • Gilbert, Ariz./Gilbert HS Fast Facts: Earned a starting role after beginning the 2005 season as one of the fi rst options off the bench ... had a breakout sophomore campaign ... has become a key offensive player ... ranks as one of the best right side hitters and blockers in the conference ... brings fi re and competitiveness to court.

2005: Played in 26 matches and made 17 starts ... saw the court in 81 games ... averaged 2.16 kills, 0.42 assists, 1.84 digs and 0.98 blocks ... hit .261 for the season ... tallied nine double-digit kill outings, and two double-doubles ... fi rst career double-double was a 13-kill, 11-dig affair against Wyoming (11/11) ... double-doubled in MWC Tournament title match against BYU on 11/24 (11 kills, 11 digs) ... recorded a season- and career-high 16 kills against Colorado State (11/12) ... put up 13 kills against Wyoming (11/11) and 11 versus New Mexico (9/24) ... had four 10-kill efforts ... hit a season-best .833 in NCAA fi rst- round match versus Loyola Marymount (10-0-12) ... racked up kills at a .409 clip (11-2-22) at New Mexico (9/24) ... posted four double-digit dig efforts with a career-high 11 in three separate outings ... had eight blocks in home match against Wyoming (11/24) ... six at Wyoming (11/11) and Colorado State (10/9) ... had six matches with fi ve total blocks.

2004: Saw the court in 19 matches and played in 26 games ... turned in averages of 0.96 kills, 0.19 digs and 0.54 blocks per game ... hit .250 for the season ... tallied season bests with six kills and .667 hitting in the MWC fi rst-round match against Air Force (11/18) ... made fi rst career start against AFA in MWC tournament ... had fi ve kills against Air Force (10/30) ... posted four kills against George Washington (9/3) and three versus San Diego State (11/5) ... had fi ve matches with two or more blocks.

High School: Team won the 2003 Arizona state championship ... four-time all-region pick; honorable mention in 2000; second-team in 2001; fi rst-team in both 2002 and 2003; and Co-MVP in 2003 ... named to the all-tournament team at the 2003 Westwood Tournament of Champions ... named fi rst-team All-East Valley and honorable mention all state as a junior.

Club Team: Played for Club Red, which was the region champion during sophomore and senior years ... as a freshman, played for East Valley.

Personal: Majoring in exercise and sport science ... born Aug. 7, 1986 ... parents are Kimberly and Dennis Webb ... full name is Whitney Alva Webb... nicknames are Alva, Whit, Alvanator and Alva Stiener Weiner ... favorite movie is Seven Brides for Seven Brothers... favorite TV show is The Biggest Loser ... favorite musician is Jack Johnson ... favorite meal is pizza ... loves snowboarding and reading in spare time ... favorite book is Harry Potter ... favorite midnight snack is cold pizza ... aspires to work in the medical fi eld ... greatest athletic infl uence is Steve Young.

Career High Kills ...... 16 vs. Colorado State (11/12/05) Hitting Pct...... 833 vs Loyola Marymount (12/2/05) Assists ...... 5 vs. UNLV (10/21/05) Digs ...... 11 three times Blocks ...... 8 vs. Wyoming (11/24/05) Service Aces ...... 2 two times Career Stats Season GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G 2004 26 19 25 0.96 10 60 .250 4 0.15 0 0.00 1 5 0.19 0 0 14 14 0.54 2005 81 26 175 2.16 70 403 .261 34 0.42 7 0.09 22 149 1.84 26 2 77 79 0.98 TOTAL 107 45 200 1.87 80 463 .259 38 0.36 7 0.07 23 154 1.44 26 2 91 93 0.87 20 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH VOLLEYBALL Meet the Utes Lori BairdBaird 5 Middle Blocker • Sophomore • Murray, Utah/Murray HS Fast Facts: An offensive-minded middle ... capable of hitting different sets at different spots on the net, making it dif- fi cult to track ... also trained at outside in the offseason ... improved passing and hitting has made for a better all-around volleyball player ... could see time this season at the antenna.

2005: Played in all 32 matches, making 31 starts ... appeared in 114 games ... turned in averages of 2.54 kills, 0.13 as- sists, 0.68 digs and 1.34 blocks ... hit .287 ... ranked among the top rookies in the league in hitting and blocking all season ... tallied 16 double-digit kill outings and two double-doubles ... named MWC Player of the Week (10/24) for leading the Utes to wins over UNLV and San Diego State ... 11-kill, 15-dig double-double against Missouri State (9/10) ... double- doubled with 12 kills and 10 blocks against New Mexico (9/24) ... hit a career-best .714 on 14 swings against Air Force (9/24) ... hit better than .380 in fi ve matches ... three times tallied a career-high 14 kills (vs. UNLV on 11/18, San Diego State on 10/22 and Brigham Young on 9/28) ... knocked down 13 kills against Wyoming (11/11) ... career-high 15 digs at Missouri State ... career-high 10 blocks against New Mexico ... turned in nine-block outings against Idaho (9/15), San Diego State (10/22) and Colorado State (11/25).

High School: Named 4A MVP by Salt Lake Tribune and 4A fi rst team All-State by Deseret Morning News senior year... averaged 18 kills, 17.2 digs and 4.5 blocks as a senior ... second team all-state and fi rst team all-region as a junior ... led Murray to 4A state tournament four times.

Club Team: Played junior level for High Country.

Personal: Majoring in communication science disorders ... born April 21, 1987 ... parents are Rick and Sherri Baird ... full name is Lori Marie Baird ... nicknames are Lo or Loba ... favorite movies are Pirates of the Caribbean and The Incredibles ... favorite TV show is The Fresh Prince of Bel Aire ... favorite meal is lasagna with breadsticks ... favorite midnight snack is ice cream ... favorite sport other than volleyball is tennis ... aspires to be a speech pathologist and work in a school or hospital ... greatest athletic infl uence is sister, Heidi.

Career Highs Kills ...... 14 three times Hitting Pct...... 714 vs. Air Force (9/23/05) Assists ...... 2 four times Digs ...... 15 vs. Missouri State (9/10/05) Blocks ...... 10 vs.New Mexico (9/24/05) Service Aces ...... 3 vs. UVSC (9/20/05) Career Stats Season GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G 2005 114 32 290 2.54 98 669 .287 15 0.13 22 0.19 59 77 0.68 1 9 144 153 1.34 TOTAL 114 32 290 2.54 98 669 .287 15 0.13 22 0.19 59 77 0.68 1 9 144 153 1.34 2006 MEDIA GUIDE 21 Meet the Utes Shannon Krug 12 Setter • Sophomore • Colorado Springs, Colo./Doherty HS Fast Facts: Developed into one of the top setters in the conference freshman year ... preseason all-conference pick in 2006 ... ranks ninth at Utah all-time in assists (1,423) ... confi dent and technically sound ... runs the offense exception- ally well ... performs well under pressure ... knowledge and experience an added benefi t to the team.

2005: Started in all 32 matches and appeared in 121 games ... averaged 0.56 kills, 11.76 assists, 1.94 digs and 0.74 blocks per game ... recorded 1,423 assists, the second-best single-season mark at Utah ... set attack that hit .237 for the season and .241 in conference play ... posted six double-doubles on the season ... tallied career highs with a double- double of 75 assists and 19 digs against UNLV (11/18) ... had double-doubles with 62 assists and 10 digs against New Mexico (9/24), 49 assists and 11 digs at Wyoming (10/7) and 52 assists and 11 digs at home versus Wyoming (11/11) ... recorded 64 assists in upset victory over then-No. 17 Santa Clara ... 62 helpers against New Mexico (9/24) ...... turned in nine matches with 50 or more assists and three with 60- plus assists ... recorded a career-high six kills in upset victory over then-No. 12 BYU (11/4) ... had four matches with fi ve kills ... posted a career-high six blocks at Colorado State (10/9) ... tallied fi ve or more blocks three times.

High School: Four-year starter at Doherty ... twice named fi rst team all-state, All-Colorado team and all-area ... named Player of the Year as a senior ... led Doherty to state title in 2003 and to second-place fi nishes in 2002 and 2004 ... four-time academic letter winner ... graduated with a 3.95 cumulative grad-point average.

Club Team: Played for the Colorado Juniors ... all-region fi ve years in a row ... named one of the top 50 prospects in the nation.

Personal: Majoring in psychology and sociology ... born Aug. 14, 1986 ... parents are Denise and Carl Krug ... full name is Shannon Leigh Krug ... favorite movie is Cool Runnings ... favorite TV show is Friends ... favorite musician in Eminem ... favorite meal is steak and mashed potatoes ... favorite midnight snack is cheese and crackers ... favorite sport other than volleyball is baseball ... favorite saying is “No what if’s” ... lists ability to bend like Gumby as something nobody knows about her ... lists Hallmark movies as hobby ... aspires to be a psychologist at a juvenile detention center ... greatest athletic infl uence is mom.

Career Highs Kills ...... 6 vs. Brigham Young (11/4/05) Hitting Pct...... 833 vs. Wyoming (10/7/05) Assists ...... 75 vs. UNLV (11/18/05) Digs ...... 19 vs. UNLV (11/18/05) Blocks ...... 6 vs. Colorado State (10/9/05) Service Aces ...... 3 vs. Wyoming (10/24/05) Career Stats Season GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G 2005 121 32 68 0.56 39 210 .138 1423 11.76 20 0.17 58 235 1.94 0 2 88 90 0.74 TOTAL 121 32 68 0.56 39 210 .138 1423 11.76 20 0.17 58 235 1.94 0 2 88 90 0.74 22 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH VOLLEYBALL Meet the Utes LaceyLacey LaLavariasvarias 18 Defensive Specialist/Libero • Sophomore • Waialua, HI/Iolani HS Fast Facts: Gained valuable experience last season ... is coming off a tremendous offseason ... has improved strength in addition to passing and defensive skills ... has new approach to Division I athletics ... gained a lot of confi dence.

2005: Played in 13 matches, appearing in 25 games ... averaged 0.16 assists and 1.84 digs ... tallied a career-high 11 digs in playing four games against then-No.17 Santa Clara (9/17) ... named to Hampton Inn all-tournament team ... re- corded nine digs against Weber State (8/30) and had five in each the Iowa State (9/9) and New Mexico (9/24) matches ... dished out one assist in four different matches.

2004: Redshirt.

High School: Played for the late Ann Kang for her freshman through junior years ... two-year team captain ... recipient of the Iolani Father Bray Award, given to the senior athlete that exemplifi es the spirit of Iolani ... named honorable mention all-league as a senior ... team won the league and state championships sophomore year ... team won the AVCA Molten Academic Award all four years ... named to the honor roll/headmaster’s list ... member of “I” Club executive council.

Club Team: Played for Asics Rainbow from 1997-2002 ... in 2003, played for Maunalani, which won the Ju- nior Nationals 18 Club in Atlanta ... member of the 2003 Aloha Region High Performance Team that placed second at the Volley Festival in Saint George, Utah.

Personal: Majoring in sport management... born Sept. 27, 1986 ... parents are Gwen and Lyle Lavarias ... full name is Lacey Erin Kumi Lavarias ... nickname is Lil’ One... father earned three letters as a safety on Utah football team (1973-75) ... favorite movies are Dodgeball, Dr. Dolittle 2, Wedding Crashers and Ocean’s 11 ... favorite TV shows are The O.C., Nip/Tuck, Best Week Ever and Lost ... favorite meal is anything from L&L Hawaiian Barbecue ... favorite midnight snack is cereal ... hobbies include sleeping, going to the beach and watching TV ... favorite sport other than volleyball is basketball ... aspires to work in a successful athletic program ... greatest athletic infl uence is grandfather.

Career Highs Kills ...... 0 Hitting Pct...... 0 Assists ...... 1 four times Digs ...... 11 vs. Santa Clara (9/17/05) Blocks ...... 0 Service Aces ...... 0 Career Stats Season GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G 2005 25 13 0 0.00 0 3 .000 4 0.16 0 0.00 3 46 1.84 10 0 0 0 0.00 TOTAL 25 13 0 0.00 0 3 .000 4 0.16 0 0.00 3 46 1.84 10 0 0 0 0.00 2006 MEDIA GUIDE 23 Meet the Utes Kathryn Lovell 8 Outside Hitter • Sophomore • North Salt Lake City, Utah/Woods Cross HS Fast Facts: Gained experience as a freshman, playing in some big matches ... brings a live arm and is a dynamic at- tacker ... plays game high above the net ... played some middle blocker in fall to add options ... worked on passing and defense in offseason, becoming a better all-around player ... was one of the top options off the bench freshman year ... has a lot of potential on the court.

2005: Took the court in 25 matches and made four starts ... appeared in 57 games ... averaged 2.28 kills, 0.18 assists, 0.74 digs and 0.58 blocks ... hit .216 for the year ... recorded four double-digit kill outings and one double-double ... hit a season-high .500 on eight swings versus New Mexico (10/14) ... recorded a .333 effort on 27 attempts versus Santa Clara (9/17) ... had six matches of .300 hitting or better ... tallied a season-high 16 kills at New Mexico (9/24) ... turned in a pair 14-kill outings (vs. Santa Clara and Arkansas, 9/10) ... tallied 11 kills at Utah State (9/6) ... posted season-bests of 11 digs against Arkansas and fi ve total blocks against Weber State (8/30).

High School: Holds the state record for career kills and solo blocks ... led Woods Cross High to three region championships (2002-04) ... earned three letters in volleyball ... three times named fi rst team all-state by both Deseret Morning News and Salt Lake Tribune ... three-time team MVP ... all-region all four years and region MVP from 2002-04 ... named the 4A Senior All-Star Team ... member of National Honor Roll from 2003-05.

Club Team: Played for High Country ... played in the Global Challenge in Maribor, Slovenia, in summer of 2006.

Personal: Majoring in pre-pharmacy... born April 2, 1987 ... parents are Paul and Brenda Lovell ... full name is Kathryn Lovell ... nickname is Kat ... favorite movie is Miracle... favorite TV show is The Gilmore Girls ... favorite musician in Jack Johnson ... favorite meal is lasagna ... favorite midnight snack is toast and jam ... favorite book is Pride and Prejudice ... favorite sports other than volleyball is baseball and soccer ... hobbies include playing the piano and bowling ... aspires to be a pharmacist ... greatest athletic infl uence is father.

Career Highs Kills ...... 16 vs.New Mexico (9/24/05) Hitting Pct...... 500 vs. New Mexico (10/14/05) Assists ...... 2 two times Digs ...... 11 vs. Arkansas (9/10/05) Blocks ...... 5 vs. Weber State (8/30/05) Service Aces ...... 2 two times Career Stats Season GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G 2005 57 25 130 2.28 61 320 .216 10 0.18 6 0.11 15 42 0.74 2 8 25 33 0.58 TOTAL 57 25 130 2.28 61 320 .216 10 0.18 6 0.11 15 42 0.74 2 8 25 33 0.58 24 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH VOLLEYBALL Meet the Utes Airial SalvoSalvo 11 Outside Hitter • Sophomore • Farmington, Utah/Viewmont HS Fast Facts: Played on the USA National A2 team in 2006 and on the USA Junior National team in 2005 ... preseason all-conference pick in 2006 ... West Region and Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year ... all-around athlete ... good strength ... smart volleyball player that knows the game well ... competitive ... should see increased role on the court.

2005: Started in all 25 matches and played in 92 games ... posted averages of 3.36 kills, 0.31 assists, 2.47 digs and 0.87 blocks ... .248 hitting percentage ... named West Region and MWC Freshman of the year ... also named all-MWC and all-MWC Tournament ... 12th in the MWC and the top freshman in terms of kills per game ... led team in service aces (29) and aces per game (0.25) ... had double-digit kills in 27 matches and 14 double-doubles ... garnered MWC Player of the Week accolades twice (8/29 and 11/7) for leading Utah to wins over Idaho State and then-No. 12 Brigham Young ... tallied four matches of .400 or better hitting ... hit a career-high .500 on 26 swings against Air Force (9/23) ... tallied a .484 average on 31 attempts versus Idaho State (8/26) ... recorded 12 matches with 15 or more kills, including a season-best 19 versus Arkansas (9/10) ... tallied 18 versus New Mexico (10/14) and 16 against Air Force (9/23) ... posted six 15-kill matches ... had 15 double-digit dig outings, recording a season-high 20 against UNLV (11/18) ... tallied 14 digs against BYU (9/28) ... in all, had 14 digs four times ... tallied fi ve or more total blocks in 10 matches ... season-high eight blocks against San Diego State (10/22) ... posted seven blocks against BYU (9/28) and six at UVSC (9/20).

High School: Twice named the 5A MVP by the Desert Morning News and Salt Lake Tribune ... Gatorade Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005 ... a three-time region MVP and fi rst team all-state as a sophomore ... led Viewmont to back-to-back state titles (2004-05) ... recorded 526 kills, 69 aces, 156 digs, and 87 blocks as a senior.

Club Team: Played for the 18-1 High Country team ... made the U.S. Junior National Team in 2005 ... member of USA A2 team at the 2006 Open Championships in New Orleans ... named to 2006 Open Championships all-tournament team.

Personal: Majoring sport management.. born April 18, 1987 ... parents are Lori and Bruce Salvo ... full name is Airial Maurine Salvo ... nicknames are Air, Salvo, Sally and Ebas ... mother played volleyball for Utah as well ... favorite movies is Mulan... favorite TV shows are Grey’s Anatomy and Extreme Makeover Home Edition ... favorite band is All-American Rejects ... favorite meal is large glass of milk with eggs, hash browns and fl uffy pancakes ... favorite midnight snack is string cheese ... hobbies include tennis, basket- ball, ping pong, racquetball and doing nails ... aspires to play in the Olympics ... greatest athletic infl uence is mother and father.

Career Highs Kills ...... 19 vs. Arkansas (9/10/05) Hitting Pct...... 500 vs. Air Force (9/23/05) Assists ...... 6 vs. Missouri State (9/10/05) Digs ...... 20 vs. UNLV (11/18/05) Blocks ...... 8 vs. San Diego State (10/22/05) Service Aces ...... 3 vs. Missouri (9/2/05) Career Stats Season GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G 2005 118 32 397 3.36 127 1089 .248 36 0.31 29 0.25 61 292 2.47 15 9 94 103 0.87 TOTAL 118 32 397 3.36 127 1089 .248 36 0.31 29 0.25 61 292 2.47 15 9 94 103 0.87 2006 MEDIA GUIDE 25 Meet the Utes HilaryHilary TTayloraylor 4 Outside Hitter • Junior • Midvale, Utah/Western Wyoming CC Fast Facts: Adds size to the front line ... athletic ... adds experience to a young team ... well- coached in high school and at Western Wyoming CC ... possesses good knowledge of the game ... has a lot of potential ... could become one of the top players on the team.

Prior to Utah : Two-time all-region, all-conference and all-tournament honoree at Western Wyo- ming Community College ... named to Dean’s List Honor Roll ... led the Mustangs in digs in 2005 and was second in aces and third in kills.

High School: First team all-region and all-state in 2003 at Cottonwood High School ... played in senior all-star match ... second team all-region in 2002 and 2003 ... second team all-state in 2002 ... two-time winner of Peer Leadership Award.

Personal: Majoring in nursing ... born Nov. 17, 1985 ... parents are Rosemary and Edward Taylor ... full name is Hilary Ga- brielle Taylor ... nicknames are Hil-Bill and Hil Baby ... favorite movies are Love and Basketball and The Notebook ... favorite TV shows are The Bernie Mac Show and Desperate Housewives ... favorite meal is soul food ... favorite midnight snack is ice cream ... favorite sport other than volleyball is basketball ... aspires to be a triage nurse ... greatest athletic infl uence is Lance Armstrong.

SydneySydney AnderAndersonson 2 Setter • Freshman • Salt Lake City/Alta HS FastFast Facts:Facts: Comes to Utah as one of the top junior setters in the country ... expected to step up and contributecontribute rightright awayaway ... bringsbrings a lot of high-lehigh-levelvel vvolleyballolleyball eexperiencexperience to proprorgamrgam ...... hhasas aalsolso playedplayed interinternationallynationally ... tremendous athlete ... smarsmartt on the courcourt.t.

Prior to Utah : Lettered all four years in volleyball at Alta High School ... named Gatorade Player of the YYearear as a senior ... ffourour times all-region and all-stateall-state..

Club: Led team to second-place fi nish in region.

Personal: Undecided major ... born Dec. 30, 1987 ... parents are Tari and Todd Anderson ... full name is Sydney Lynne An- derson... nicknames are Ninni, Nora and fi re sloth ... favorite movie is Black Sheep... favorite TV show is Family Guy ... favorite musician is Kalai ... favorite book is Who Moved my Cheese ... favorite meal is steak and mashed potatoes ... favorite midnight snack is chips and ketchup ... favorite sports other than volleyball are wakeboarding and snowboarding... aspires to be an Olympian ... greatest athletic infl uence is Kerri Walsh and whoever is on the AVP.

ChelseyChelsey SandberSandbergg 6 Middle Blocker • Freshman • West Jordan, Utah/Copper Hills HS FastFast FFacts:acts: An exciting athlete ... has potential to become a great blocker ... quick and athletic ... youngyoung to the game of volleyballvolleyball bbutut will accel in progprogramram with improvement.improvement.

Prior to Utah : Lettered in volleyball, basketball and softball at Copper Hills ... honorable men- tion all state and fi rst team all-region in volleyballvolleyball as a senior ... two-timetwo-time volleyballvolleyball teamteam MVPMVP (2003, ‘05) and CHHS FFemaleemale Athlete of the YYearear (2006) ... second team all-regall-regionion in bbasketballasketball in 2005 and team MVP senior year.year.

Club: Club Utah volleyball team fi nished fi rst in the 2006 regional tournament while the Players Club volleyball team fi nished fi fth at the National Junior Olympics in 2005.

Personal: Undecided major ... born Nov. 19, 1987 ... parents are Mark and Lorrie Sandberg... full name is Chelsey Elain Sandberg ... nicknames is Chels ... favorite movie is How to Lose a Guy in 10 days ... favorite TV shows is Lost ... favorite musician is Tim McGraw ... favorite meal Cafe Rio ... favorite midnight snack Reeses and Cap’n Crunch ... favorite book is the Harry Potter series ... favorite sports other than volleyball are basketball and softball ... aspires to be a successful professional ... greatest athletic infl uence are parents and coaches.

26 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH VOLLEYBALL Meet the Utes Stephanie Hodgman 13 Def. Specialist/Outside Hitter • Freshman • Los Gatos, Calif./Los Gatos HS Fast Facts: Good passer ... has good ball control ... will be able to help the back row ... great personality that adds to the the team dynamics.

High School: Lettered four years in volleyball at Los Gatos HS ... team fi nished second in state as a freshman ... never lost a league match ... team fi nished second in the Central Coast Section of the CIF, taking third in state as well ... garnered second team all-CSS as a senior ... named honorable mention all-CSS as sophomore and junior.

Club: Plays for Vision Volleyball Club.

Personal: Plans to major in English teaching ... born June 3, 1988 ... parents are John and Vicki Hodgman ... full name is Stephanie Kelly Hodgman ... nicknames are Steph and Hodge ... favorite movie is The Italian Job ... favorite TV shows are Friends and The Gilmore Girls ... favorite meal is Little Ceasars $5 large pizza ... favorite midnight snack is milk ... favorite sports other than volleyball are football and baseball ... lists swimming among hobbies ... aspires to make kids like English ... greatest athletic infl uence is Shelby Edwards.

Freshmen Sydney Anderson, Chelsey Sandberg, Stephanie Hodgman

Sophomores

Juniors Above (starting at 1 o’clock position, going clockwise): Lacey Lavarias, Kathryn Lovell, Lori Baird, Airial Salvo, Shannon Krug

Left: Sitting; Emillie Toone. Kneeling; Hilary Taylor, Kate Robison, Whitney Webb, Connie Dangerfi eld

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