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John Dunning

John Dunning is no stranger to success. Few in the history of the sport can compete with the accomplishments of the Cardinal’s decorated head coach. In 2009, Dunning, the two-time reigning Pac-10 Coach of the Year, enters his ninth season at the helm of the Cardinal. In his time on The Farm, he has helped Stanford further strengthen its hold as one of the premier collegiate volleyball programs in the United States. Dunning has been in the spotlight of NCAA volleyball since he began his coaching career 24 years ago at Pacific. Since then, he has collected four national titles, matching former Cardinal coach Don Shaw for the most in NCAA history, and coached in more Division I national title matches (9) than anyone. He has taken all 24 teams he has coached to the NCAA Tournament and led 21 of those teams to an NCAA Regional. Dunning ranks among the top five coaches all-time with an .829 career winning percentage, and among the top 10 active coaches with 676 career wins. Entering the 2009 season, Dunning boasts a 676-139 career record, with a 239-37 (.866) mark at Stanford. In his eight years on The Farm, Dunning has had nine athletes earn 22 AVCA All-America honors and developed four AVCA National Players of the Year. His Stanford teams have also posted a 68-20 record in the NCAA Tournament, won four Pac-10 titles and reached the national championship match in six of his eight seasons as head coach.

Head Coach ❯ At Stanford Dunning took the reins of the Cardinal program in July 2001 and, in his very first year, coached Stanford to an unprec- Ninth Season edented fifth NCAA Championship and ninth Pac-10 title. Dunning’s squad swept previously unbeaten Long Beach San Diego State ’73 State in the national title match and finished the year with a 33-2 mark, tying the school record for most wins in a single season. Dunning also became the first Division I head coach to win a national championship in his first season at two different schools (Pacific and Stanford). For his efforts, he was honored as the Pac-10 Coach of the Year as well as the AVCA National Coach of the Year. Dunning had two athletes named AVCA All-Americans, including National Player of the Year Logan Tom. Three players garnered first-team All-Pac-10 honors while one, Ogonna Nnamani, was tabbed Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and ASICS/Volleyball Magazine National Freshman of the Year. In 2002, Stanford finished second nationally, battling its way back to the NCAA title match. That year, Dunning led the Cardinal to a 32-5 record and another NCAA Final Four appearance. The team finished as the NCAA runner-up, while three players were tabbed AVCA All-Americans and Tom repeated at the AVCA National Player of the Year. Nnamani was honored as an Academic All-American. In 2003, Dunning led the Cardinal to a 25-7 overall record and its 23rd consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Nnamani was honored as an AVCA First-Team All-American while teammate Jennifer Harvey was a second-team selection. Newcomer Kristin Richards was tabbed Pac-10 Freshman of the Year as well as Volleyball Magazine’s National Freshman of the Year.

❯ John Dunning’s Career Record Year School W L Pct. Conference Finish NCAA Finish Final Ranking 1985 Pacifi c 36 3 .923 15-1/1st 1st 2 ❯ The Dunning File 1986 Pacifi c 39 3 .929 17-1/1st 1st 2 1987 Pacifi c 30 4 .882 16-2/2nd t-5th 1 CAREER RECORDS 1988 Pacifi c 22 13 .629 14-4/2nd t-5th 10 Overall: 676-139 (.829) 1989 Pacifi c 29 5 .853 14-4/2nd t-9th 3 At Stanford: 239-37 (.866) 1990 Pacifi c 30 7 .811 14-4/3rd 2nd 5 NCAA Tournament: 68-20 (.773) 1991 Pacifi c 24 6 .800 15-3/2nd t-9th 4 1992 Pacifi c 27 6 .818 16-2/2nd t-5th 4 COACHING AWARDS 1993 Pacifi c 21 10 .677 12-6/4th t-9th 11 2008 Pac-10 Coach of the Year 1994 Pacifi c 23 7 .767 14-4/3rd t-9th 11 2008 Regional Coach of the Year 1995 Pacifi c 21 9 .700 14-4/3rd t-17th 19 2007 Pac-10 Coach of the Year 1996 Pacifi c 26 7 .788 14-2/1st t-9th 12 2001 AVCA National Coach of the 1997 Pacifi c 23 9 .719 12-4/3rd t-17th 16 Year 1998 Pacifi c 26 6 .813 13-3/3rd t-9th 10 2001 Regional Coach of the Year 1999 Pacifi c 32 3 .914 15-1/1st t-3rd 3 2001 Pac-10 Coach of the Year 2000 Pacifi c 28 4 .875 15-1/1st t-9th 8 2000 Regional Coach of the Year 2001 Stanford 33 2 .943 17-1/1st 1st 1 2000 Big West Coach of the Year 2002 Stanford 32 5 .865 15-3/2nd 2nd 2 1999 Big West Coach of the Year 2003 Stanford 25 7 .781 14-4/2nd t-9th 10 1996 Big West Coach of the Year 2004 Stanford 30 6 .833 15-3/2nd 1st 1 1986 PCAA Coach of the Year 2005 Stanford 26 6 .813 14-4/2nd t-17th 13 1985 Volleyball Monthly National 2006 Stanford 30 4 .882 16-2/1st 2nd 2 Coach of the Year 2007 Stanford 32 3 .914 16-2/1st 2nd 2 2008 Stanford 31 4 .886 17-1/1st 2nd 2 Totals 676 139 .829 9 Conference Titles 4 NCAA Titles 18 Top-10 Finishes

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John Dunning is the only Division I women’s volleyball coach to win an NCAA Championship as a first- year head coach at two different schools. In 1985 at Pacific, he became the first first-year coach in NCAA history to win a national title, and in 2001 he repeated the feat as a first-year head coach at Stanford.

In 2004, StanfordStanford reached the national title match for the third time in four years, and once again, captured ththe NCAA crown with a three-game sweep of Minnesota. Dunning coached thethe CardinalCardinal to a 30-6 overall record and the sixth national title in school history. Nnamani, Stanford’sStanford’s ttopop player, gained AVCA All-America honors for a fourth-straight season. In addition,addition, NnNnamaniam was named the 2005 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year (Honda- Broderick Cup),Cu a 2005 NCAA Today’s Top Eight Award recipient, the Pac-10 Player of the YearYear and recreceived an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Richards was named a Volleyball MagazineMagazine First-Team All-American, and an all-conference first-team selection. In 202005, Dunning led Stanford to a 26-6 record and a 25th consecutive NCAA TournamentTourn appearance. He was also a recipient of the USA Volleyball All-Time GreatGrea Coach Award, presented each year by USA Volleyball, the national govern- ing body of the sport, to recognize the all-time great coaches of volleyball. AfterA a one-year absence, Dunning led Stanford back to the NCAA title match inin 2006. Under his guidance, Stanford posted a 30-4 record, claimed its first outrightou Pac-10 title since 2001 and made an NCAA Tournament run that cul- minatedm in its 16th trip to the Final Four. On October 20, 2006, Dunning earned hish 600th win as a head coach against Oregon. A school-record four players earnede AVCA All-America honors. In 2007, Dunning continued to build on the tradition of success, leading his team back to the national championship match. Stanford repeated as the Pac-10 Champion for the first time in Dunning’s tenure and, for his efforts, he was named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year. Stanford went 32-3 on its way to a 17th NCAA Final Four appearance, and reached the national title match for the fifth time since Dunning took over the program. The Cardinal swept the postseason Pac-10 awards for the first time since 2001, with Alix Klineman earning Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors, Foluke Akinradewo being named Pac-10 Player of the Year and Dunning earning the distinction as the conference’s top coach. For the second consecutive year, a school-record four Stanford players earned AVCA All-America honors. Klineman was named the Volleyball Magazine National Freshman of the Year, while Akinradewo was recognized as the AVCA National Player of the Year. Last season, Dunning posted a 31-4 record, led his team to the national championship match for the third year in a row and became the first coachc in the sport’s history to coach in nine NCAA title matches. The squad went 17-1 in conference play to secure its third consecutive Pac-10 Championship, establishing the most dominant title streak in nearly a decade. The Cardinal opened the NCAA Tournament with four consecutive sweeps for the first time since 1994, then became the first team in NCAA history to overcome an 0-2 deficit in an NCAA semifinal match. For his efforts, Dunning was named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year as well as the Pacific Region Coach of the Year. Three players - Akinradewo, Klineman and Cynthia Barboza - were named AVCA First-Team All-Americans, tying a school record for first-team representatives. Akinradewo was also named the Volleyball Magazine Co-National Player of the Year after shattering the NCAA’s career hitting percentage record by more than 20 points.

❯ At Pacific Prior to coming to Stanford, Dunning spent 16 seasons as the head coach at Pacific. During his tenure in Stockton, he compiled an impressive 437-102 (.811) record, was named Big West Coach of the Year four times and led the Tigers to two NCAA Championships, an NCAA runner-up finish, five Big West Conference titles and 16 consecutive NCAA Tournament bids. An outstanding student and teacher of the game, 16 of his Tiger athletes were recognized on the national stage with a total of 29 All-America awards. In 2007, Dunning was inducted into the University of the Pacific Hall of Fame. ❯ All-Time NCAA Titles In 1985, Dunning stepped onto the Pacific campus, guided the team to a national title in his first year as a colle- By Head Coach giate head coach and was named the Volleyball Monthly National Coach of the Year. The next year, 1986, he helped 4 John Dunning (Paciﬁ c/Stanford) the squad repeat its landmark feat. Dunning’s pair of titles with the volleyball program remain the only two national 4 Don Shaw (Stanford) championships in any sport in Pacific’s history. 3 Andy Banachowski (UCLA) Over his 16 seasons, Dunning led his teams to a combined 43-15 record in postseason action, an unmatched 3 Brian Gimmillaro (Long Beach St.) 10-1 record in Big West Conference Tournament play and a stellar 33-14 mark in the NCAA Tournament. Of the 16 3 Mick Haley (Texas/USC) squads coached by Dunning, 14 reached NCAA Regionals, advancing to the regional championship match seven 3 Russ Rose (Penn St.) times. Four of Dunning’s squads reached the NCAA Final Four, including the two national championship teams, the 3 Dave Shoji (Hawaii) 2 John Cook (Nebraska) 1990 national runner-up team and his 1999 squad that went 32-3. 1 Chuck Erbe (USC) In 2000, his final year with the program, Dunning earned Big West Coach of the Year honors for the second 1 Jim McLaughlin (Washington) straight season, as the Tigers won a second consecutive Big West title. His squad posted a 28-4 overall record, 1 Terry Pettit (Nebraska) reached a regional semifinal and had two players named All-Americans.

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❯ Top-10 All-Time Winningest Division I Women’s Volleyball Coaches ❯ Dunning By The Numbers Two of the top ﬁ ve winningest coaches in NCAA volleyball history hail from Stanford, John Dunning and Don Shaw. NCAA Championships – Dunning is 1. Don Shaw Stanford (1984-99) 440-70 .863 4 tied with former Stanford head coach Don 2. Russ Rose Penn St. (1979-08) 963-159 .858 Shaw for the most NCAA titles of any 3. Dave Shoji Hawaii (1975-08) 984-173-1 .850 Division I head coach. He is one of two 4. Mary Wise Iowa St. (1981-84); Florida (1991-08) 659-124 .842 NCAA coaches to have won a title at two 5. John Dunning Paciﬁ c (1985-00); Stanford (2001-08) 676-139 .829 different schools. 6. John Cook Wisconsin (1992-98); Nebraska (2000-08) 442-92 .828 7. Terry Pettit Nebraska (1977-99) 696-148-11 .826 NCAA Championship Matches 8. Brian Gimmillaro Long Beach St. (1985-08) 656-154 .810 9 – Dunning is the only coach in NCAA 9. Elaine Michaelis BYU (1969-01) 886-219-5 .802 women’s volleyball history to have 10. Mick Haley Texas (1980-96); USC (2001-08) 726-181-1 .800 coached in nine national championship matches.

NCAA Final Four Appearances – ❯ Other Accomplishments 10 Dunning has taken 10 of his teams to the Final Four, including six of the eight teams Prior to beginning his career at the collegiate level, Dunning made a name for himself as one of the he has coached at Stanford. country’s top prep and junior club coaches. The founder of the Bay Club, a USAV Junior Club, he also spent nine successful years as the head coach at Sunnyvale’s Fremont High School. NCAA Regional Appearances – His teams at Fremont were among the top five in the state each of his last six years, also captur- 21 Dunning’s teams have advanced to ing eight league titles, six sectional crowns and one state championship. After being selected as the an NCAA Regional 10 of the last 11 California Coaches Association Prep Coach of the Year in 1980, Dunning was a finalist for National seasons, and 21 times since 1985. High School Coach of the Year in 1984. His impressive 283-32 (.898) high school record makes him one of the most successful prep coaches in California history. Consecutive NCAA Tournament In 1980, he founded the Bay Club and built it into one of the country’s most successful and well- 24 Appearances – Dunning has taken his team to the NCAA Tournament in each managed junior programs in just four years. His team won the national championship in 1984. one of his 24 seasons as a head coach. With his accomplishments in club, high school and collegiate volleyball, Dunning is one of only two coaches to have captured national titles on three different levels. NCAA Tournament Wins – Dunning Dunning has also spent time coaching at the national level. 68 boasts a 68-20 record in the NCAA He was selected to coach the north squad at the 1995 Tournament, having won more than 75 U.S. Olympic Festival and led the team to a gold medal. percent of the postseason matches he From 1993 to 1994, he served as President of the has coached. American Volleyball Coaches Association. He served the two previous years as the NCAA Division I representa- Conference Championships – Dunning has captured nine conference tive to the AVCA Board of Directors, and has been a 9 titles, including four in his eight seasons member of the AVCA Division I All-America Selection in the Pac-10 Conference. Dunning is Committee many times. Dunning also served as interim the winningest active coach in the Pac- athletic director at Pacific in 1999-2000. In May 10 in terms of not only career winning 2008, he was named to the USA Volleyball Board percentage, but winning percentage in of Directors. Pac-10 matches.

❯ Personal 30-Win Seasons – Dunning’s teams 11 have posted 30 or more wins 11 different Dunning earned his bachelor of arts degree times, including each of the last three in mathematics and economics from San Diego seasons. In 2001, his Cardinal squad’s State in 1973. He coached volleyball and taught 33-win season matched a school record. mathematics at the high school level in the Bay Area from 1973 to 1984. He and his wife Julie Career Wins – Dunning recorded his have two daughters, Lauren and Lisa (hus- 676 600th career victory on Oct. 20, 2006 band Matt Dobbins), and two grandchildren, and will look for his 700th this season. He is one of 14 active Division I coaches McKenzie and Cole. to have hit the 600-win milestone, and stands seventh among active coaches in terms of career victories. Dunning needs ❯ Pac-10 Coaches By Winning Percentage 24 wins in 2009 to become the 13th CAREER PAC-10 MATCHES coach in NCAA history to reach 700 wins. John Dunning Stanford .829 John Dunning Stanford .861 Mick Haley USC .800 Mick Haley USC .792 All-Americans – Dunning has coached Andy Banachowski UCLA .787 Andy Banachowski UCLA .754 51 25 All-Americans to 51 total All-America Jim McLaughlin Washington .742 Jim McLaughlin Washington .701 awards in his 24 seasons as a head Jason Watson Arizona St. .707 David Rubio Arizona .542 coach. Jim Moore Oregon .675 Rich Feller California .500 Taras Liskevych Oregon St. .658 Jim Moore Oregon .389 AVCA National Players of the Year Rich Feller California .635 Jason Watson Arizona St. .222 4 – Since coming to The Farm in 2001, David Rubio Arizona .635 Taras Liskevych Oregon St. .181 Dunning has produced four of the last Andrew Palileo Washington St. .609 Andrew Palileo Washington St. .166 eight AVCA National Players of the Year.

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Denise Corlett

A former U.S. National Team player and one of the nation’s most respected assistants, Denise Corlett has spent 20 years on The Farm as an interim head coach, an associate head coach and an assistant coach. In 2009, she begins her 14th year in the associate head coach role. “Denise is a remarkable multi-tasker,” said head coach John Dunning. “She does an exceptional job recruiting, which is one aspect of her job that she truly loves. Denise spends a lot of time traveling to see recruits play, as well as getting to know their coaches and families. She knows more about Stanford than just about anyone.” The Cardinal is 569-91 (.862) during her association with the program, having won six NCAA Championships and 11 Pac-10 Championships. The six national titles include Stanford’s back-to-back wins in 1996 and 1997, while the conference titles include six in a row between 1994 and 1999. At Stanford, she has coached in 11 national championship matches, led the team to 12 Final Fours and helped guide 18 players to 48 AVCA All-America awards. Following the Cardinal’s national title victory in 1996, Corlett was promoted to associate head coach. Corlett has also made a name for herself at the national level. She spent the summer of 1993 serving as an assistant coach for the silver medalist U.S. National Team at the World University Games in Buffalo, N.Y., which included former Stanford All-American Cary Wendell. Corlett also spent time with the 1997 World University Games squad, which featured Stanford products Eileen Murfee and Lisa Sharpley. Associate Corlett was tabbed an assistant coach for the 2003 Pan AmAmerican Games team, which claimed the bronze medal with help from former Stanford All-Americans Ogonna Nnamani and Cynthia Barboza. Additionally, she was an assistant Head Coach coach for the USAUSA A2 Team that went to Montreux, SSwitzerlandwitzerland iin 2005, was the head of delegation for the Junior World 21st Season ChampionshipChampionship Team in 2007 and served again as the head of delegation for the Junior NORCECA Team in 2008. In June 2008, she was the head of ddelegation for Team USA at the Pan Am Cup in Mexicali, UCLA ’81 Mexico, a squad which included current Cardinal outside hitter Alix Klineman as well as formerformer sstandoutstandouts BBarbozaarboza aandnd KKristin Richards. ThisThis past summer, she serveservedd as the head of delegation for the 2009 Junior National TeamTeam at the World ChampionsChampionshipshi in Mexico. Prior to comingcoming to The FarmFarm,, Corlett served as an assistant at San Jose State dur- inging the 1987 and 1988 seseasons.as During that time, the Spartans went 42-24 and reached the NCAANCAA TournamentTourn twice. Prior to her tenure at San Jose State, CorlettCorlett spent five yeyearsar assisting at UCLA, her alma mater. Corlett served as a graduate assistantassistant for two years and a volunteer assistant for three years, helping the BruinsBruins to the 1985 Final Four. She also spent time as the businessbusiness manmanagerag for the U.S. Women’s National Team. FromFrom 19901990-96,- Corlett founded and coached the Griffin Volleyball Club and immediatelyimm established it as one of the nation’s top programs.grams. HHerer 1994 18-and-under team took third place at the Junior OlympicsOly and featured future Stanford great Lisa Sharpley, as well as several other top collegiate players. In recog- ❯ The Corlett File nition,n USA Volleyball named Corlett the Outstanding • Has coached 48 All-Americans at FemaleF Junior Olympic Coach for 1994. Corlett also Stanford and helped the program helpedh start Vision Volleyball Club and Club Yahoo. to a 569-91 (.862) record, six Corlett received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics NCAA titles and 12 Final Four fromfr UCLA in 1981. At UCLA, Corlett played three varsi- appearances over the last 20 ttyy sports and was named the All-University Athlete of the years YearYe in 1979. She was the national badminton champion • Has served as an assistant inin 1977 and won the Broderick Award for that sport. She coach and head of delegation for wwas a three-time All-American in volleyball and played on numerous USA Volleyball teams since 1993 theth Bruins’ national championship women’s basketball • Three-time volleyball All-American team.te She led her USVBA team to national champion- at UCLA sshipsh in both 1978 and 1979, played for the USA in the • 1977 National Badminton 19791 University Games in Mexico City and played for the Champion and Broderick Award U.S.U National Team in 1982 and 1983. In 1997, she was winner sselectede as one of the top 25 players in UCLA women’s • Member of the 1978 UCLA volleyballvo history and, in 1999, was inducted into the National Championship women’s UCLAUC Athletics Hall of Fame for volleyball, basketball and basketball team badmintonbadminton.. Her class included track and field great Gail Devers • UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame, class of 1999 andand footbfootballal quarterback Troy Aikman. In 2005, Corlett was named • Former U.S. National Team to the CCal-Hial-H Sports Top 100 Female Athletes list. member Corlett’sCorlett’s grandfather, Bruce Alexander Russell, was the editorial cartoonist forfo the Los Angeles Times for 33 years, and won the PulitzerPulitzer PriPrizez for editorial cartoons in 1946.

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❯ Jason Mansfield ❯ Mas Shibata Assistant Coach Volunteer Assistant Coach Jason Mansfield begins his sixth year as a This fall, Mas Shibata begins his first season full-time assistant coach for the Cardinal and his as Stanford’s volunteer assistant coach and his eighth with the Stanford program. He shares in all second as a member of the Cardinal staff. of the program’s coaching responsibilities. Shibata served as the team’s video coordina- Since first arriving on The Farm in 2002, tor during the 2007 season and was part of the Mansfield has been instrumental in helping staff that led the team to its second straight Stanford maintain a place among the power- Pac-10 title and an appearance in the NCAA houses of collegiate volleyball. In seven seasons, championship match. he has helped Stanford advance to the NCAA Final Four five times, coached A graduate of Fresno State, he began his coaching career at Pacific in in five national championship matches and led the team to a national title. He 1990 and spent 12 seasons with the Tiger program - four as a volunteer has helped coach nine players to a combined 20 AVCA All-America awards, assistant and eight as a full-time assistant coach. During the 2004 season, and helped develop three AVCA National Players of the Year. he was an assistant coach at Oregon. Recently, he has worked with San During the 2002 and 2003 seasons, Mansfield served as a volunteer Diego Volleyball Club. coach and helped Stanford reach the NCAA title match in his first year. In 2004, Mansfield’s first year with full-time responsibilities, he helped lead the Cardinal to its sixth NCAA Championship. In five years as a full-time assistant, Mansfield has aided the team in securing three Pac-10 titles (2006-08), mak- ❯ Cobey Shoji ing four NCAA Final Four appearances (2004, 2006-08), posting four 30-win seasons (2004, 2006-08), reaching the national championship match four Director of Volleyball Operations times (2004, 2006-08) and posting a 149-23 record. Cobey Shoji is entering her sixth season Mansfield brings 14 years of coaching experience to The Farm, most as the Director of Volleyball Operations. Her recently having worked with Vision Volleyball Club as the 18-1’s head coach responsibilities include marketing and promo- (2000-09). Mansfield’s club teams have finished fifth place or better eight tions, external relations, accounting and travel. times at the Junior Olympics,Olympics, winning a gold medal in 1997,1997, a silver medal in Shoji came to Stanford from the University of 2004200004 aandnd brobronzenze memedalsdalals iinn 22008008 anandd 22009.009. TToood ddate,ate, MMansfieldansfield hhasas cocoachedached North Carolina (Chapel Hill) where she received 19 JuniorJunior OlOlympicympic AllAll-Tournament-ToTournnameam nt selselections.ectionns.s her Master’s degree in athletic administration in MansfieldMansfis eld eaearnedrnened hhisis BusBuBusinessineness ManManagementagementdt ddegreeegree at AshAshworthworth UniUniversityversity 2004. She also taught undergraduate physical in 202007.00077. education classes, worked as a special events coordinator in development for the Rams Club and in athletic event management while at North Carolina. Shoji, who hails from Honolulu, Hawaii, received her bachelor’s degree in sports management and communications from the University of Michigan in 2001. She played volleyball at UNLV and Michigan as a defensive specialist/ setter. Shoji has coached for Rebel Volleyball Club in Las Vegas, Punahou School in Honolulu and Triangle Volleyball Club in North Carolina. Since moving to the Bay Area, she has coached for Vision Volleyball Club (16’s in 2005 and 2006, 15’s in 2007) and currently coaches the 12 Gold team which won the silver medal at the 2008 Junior Olympics. She is the daughter of longtime Hawai’i women’s volleyball head coach Dave Shoji. Her brothers, Kawika and Erik, are both first-team All-Americans on the Cardinal men’s volleyball team.

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Gabi Ailes

As a Sophomore in 2008: Stanford’s starting libero, appearing in all 118 sets ... reached the 20-dig plateau five times, including in three of the last four matches of the regular season ... ranked fifth in the Pac-10 with 4.16 dps ... single- season dig total (491) was the third-best in school history ... 4.16 dps season average ranked second in program history, just short of the record-setting pace (4.26 dps) she accomplished as a freshman ... third on the team with 20 service aces ... turned in 22 digs against Texas in the AVCA Showcase (8/31) ... added 24 digs later in the road trip at Saint Louis (9/6) ... picked up 17 digs in back-to-back matches in Los Angeles in late October ... added 19 digs in three sets against Washington State (11/2) ... racked up 52 digs in the home stand versus the Los Angeles schools, chipping in 24 digs in four sets against USC (11/21) and a season-high 28 digs in five sets against UCLA (11/22) ... 28 digs against the Bruins matched the eighth-best single-match performance in school history ... picked up 19 digs in a four-set win over Oregon (11/26) ... nabbed 24 digs in a sweep of Oregon State in the season finale (11/28), marking a career-high for a three-set match ... hit double figures in 14 of the last 17 matches of the year and 26 times overall ... averaged 5.39 dps over the eight matches in the month of November, increasing her production at the most critical point in the season ... chipped in a combined 27 digs in Stanford’s NCAA first and second round matches ... picked up 18 digs in the NCAA Semifinal win over Texas (12/18), including the 1,000th of her career ... added 16 digs in the 9 national championship match versus Penn State (12/20) ... earned Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention. As a Freshman in 2007: Earned Pac-10 All-Freshman Team Honorable Mention accolades ... won the starting libero 5-7 • L/DS spot as a freshman ... the only player on the roster to appear in all 125 games for the Cardinal ... shattered a program- Junior record with 533 digs on the year ... contributed 4.26 digs per game, a mark which ranked sixth in the Pac-10 and second all-time at Stanford ... recorded double-figure digs in 32 of 35 matches and 20 or more on seven occasions Bellevue, NE ... shattered a single-match Stanford dig record with 31 at USC (10/27), marking just the third 30+ dig performance in (Bellevue West) program history ... turned in another one of the top-10 performances in Cardinal history with 29 digs in the team’s win at Washington (11/8) ... tallied 21 digs in the NCAA Regional Final against UCLA (12/8) ... added 25 digs in the national semifinal against USC (12/13) ... also posted 20+ digs against Cincinnati (21, 9/12), Washington (24, 10/12) and UCLA ❯ Ailes’ Career Highs (20, 10/26) ... recorded 18 service aces and 113 assists on the year ... posted a career-best three aces against Ohio Kills: 1, ﬁ ve times, last vs. Hawai’i (9/2) and Washington State (10/11) and a career-best nine assists against Yale (9/15). (12/13/08) Attempts: 2, vs. Pennn SSt.t. High School: A 2007 graduate of Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, Neb. (12/15/07) ... lettered four years in basketball and volleyball and two in tennis ... Digs: 31, at USC (10/27/07)27/07) three-time captain of the volleyball team ... led high school Assists: 9, at Yale (9/15/07)15/07) team to four consecutive state championships ... named Aces: 3, twice, last vs.. WashWashingtonington the 2006 Nebraska Gatorade State Player of the Year St. (10/11/07) ... a National Senior of the Year finalist ... a three-time Blocks: None Bellevue Leader Player of the Year ... the Bellevue Leader Hitting %: None Athlete of the Year as a senior ... earned the Greater Omaha Committee Scholar/Athlete of the Year award ❯ Ailes Off The Courtrt ... an Academic All-American and a two-time AVCA High School All-American ... a four-time All-Metro Conference Nickname: Belly, Petey,ey, Licious honoree ... earned all-state honorable mention as a freshman, Major: Science, Technologynology and second-team honors as a sophomore and first-team honors Society as a senior ... named to the Class A State Championship All- Motto: “Whatever it takes”akes” Tournament Team ... was listed among PrepVolleyball’s Fab Hidden talent: Riding mmyy bbikeike wwithith 50 Freshmen, Top 79 Sophomores, Top 10 Juniors and 100 no hands! Senior Aces ... a two-time honorary captain of the Superstate I’m afraid of: I fear nothing!othing! All-Nebraska Volleyball Team ... also a state champion and player (snakes) of the year in tennis. Favorite napping spot:ot: On a towel at the beach! Club Competition: Played for the Nebraska Elite Volleyball Club ... named Sports hero: Michael JorJordandan to the all-tournament team at the Junior Olympics in 2006 and 2007. Favorite class: Virtual People Favorite/least favorite foods: National Team Experience: Played in the “Bring It” Tournament that traveled through Europe with the USA A2 team Peanut butter/seafood in the summer of 2007. Furthest I’ve traveled: Japan Personal: Daughter of Holly and Gene Parkhurst and Doug and Kaleen Ailes ... sister, Tatum, played volleyball at WHAT GABI LOVES ABOUT Missouri ... has three brothers, Jade, Callahan, and late Tyler ... enjoys shopping and spending time with family and STANFORD: THE WEATHER! I love friends ... full name is Gabrielle Ricole Ailes. being able to bike around campus for the majority of the year and not ❯ have to worry about snow, hail or Ailes’ Career Statistics rain. Year S K KPS E TA PCT A APS SA SE SAPS RE DIG DPS BS BA TOT BPS BE 2008 118 4 0.03 1 14 .214 76 0.64 20 22 0.17 20 491 4.16 0 0 0 0.00 0 2007 125 1 0.01 0 5 .200 113 0.90 18 42 0.14 38 533 4.26 0 0 0 0.00 0 Totals 243 5 0.02 1 19 .211 189 0.78 38 64 0.16 58 1024 4.21 0 0 0 0.00 0

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Stephanie Browne

As a Redshirt Freshman in 2008: Appeared in 10 sets for the Cardinal ... contributed kills at Washington State (10/3) and at Arizona State (11/7) ... tallied five blocks on the year, including two against Arizona State (10/12) and one in her first career NCAA Tournament appearance 12 against Albany (12/5). As a Freshman in 2007: Did 6-4 • MB/OH not appear in competition for RS Sophomore the Cardinal ... redshirted her first season on The Farm. Danville, CA High School: A 2007 graduate of Monte (Monte Vista) Vista High School in Danville, Calif. ... spent freshman and sophomore years at Springfield ❯ Browne’s High School in Holland, Ohio ... lettered three Career Highs years in volleyball, missing final prep season due Kills: 1, twice, last at Arizona St. to a thumb injury ... captained the squad as a (11/7/08) junior ... listed as one of the 2006 PrepVolleyball Attempts: 4, at Washington St. Top 100 Senior Aces (No. 16) ... named to the (10/3/08) 2006 Volleyball Magazine Top 25 Underclassmen Digs: 1, twice, last at Oregon St. list ... part of Volleyball Magazine’s Underclassmen (11/28/08) to Watch list in 2004 and 2005 ... earned Volleyball Assists: None Magazine Scholar-Athlete of the Month award in Aces: None Blocks: 2, vs. Arizona St. October 2006 ... named to PrepVolleyball’s Class of (10/12/08) 2007 Top 50 Recruits list in 2005 ... a two-time Tri- Hitting %: None Valley Herald Prep Award recipient ... named to the East Bay Athletic League First Team in 2005 ... named ❯ Browne to PrepVolleyball’s Soph 79 in 2004 ... the Toledo Off The Court Blade Super Sophomore in 2004 ... earned Northern Nickname: Stephie Lakes League honors as a freshman and sophomore Major: Political Science ... was honored on the District 7 (Ohio) First Team in Hidden talent: Speaking with a 2003 and 2004. British or Southern accent I’m afraid of: Spiders, snakes, Club Competition: Competed in the 2006 and 2007 USA Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships, leading her Vision sharks Volleyball Club to a fifth-place open finish both years... played for three clubs due to family moves: Sports Performance Sports hero: Roger Federer (Illinois), Toledo Volleyball Club (Ohio) and Vision Volleyball Club (California) ... helped teams qualify (or double-qualify) for Favorite/least favorite foods: Junior Olympics Open Division each year, winning various national qualifiers and tournaments. King crab legs or lobster/calamari Favorite movie: Little Miss National Team Experience: A USA Youth and Junior National Team member from 2004 to 2006 ... led Team USA in Sunshine blocking en route to the 2004 NORCECA gold medal in Puerto Rico ... attended the 2004 USA Holiday Camp and was Favorite TV show: The Ofﬁ ce trained by former Olympic and National Team Coach Toshi Yoshida and former Olympian Tara Cross-Battle. Furthest I’ve traveled: Hong Kong (I lived there for four years!) Personal: Daughter of William and Barbara Browne ... majoring in political science ... considering a career in business... My Ipod is full of: Everything, brother, Scott, played Army Volleyball for four years at the United States Military Academy at West Point ... enjoys shop- including country! ping, movies, working out, reading, music and traveling ... full name is Stephanie Lauren Browne. WHAT STEPHANIE LOVES ABOUT STANFORD: Excellent ❯ Browne’s Career Statistics academics, interesting people and Year S K KPS E TA PCT A APS SA SE SAPS RE DIG DPS BS BA TOT BPS BE great teammates. 2008 10 2 0.20 3 7 -.143 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 2 0.20 0 5 5 0.50 0

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Joanna Evans

As a Junior in 2008: Started as a back row setterer for the CardinalCardinal during the bulk of the regular season ... appearedd in 74 sets aandnd racked up 384 assists (5.19 aps) ... recorded 20 orr more assists six times, including a season-high 28 in a win overr Texas at the AVCA Showcase (8/31) ... added 24 assists in a wwinin at Cal Poly (9/20) and 22 assists versus Illinois at the Billikenen Invitational (9/6) ... recorded her first career double-double wwithith 21 assists and 10 digs at USC (10/24) ... appeared in two setss and ccontribut-ontribut- ed three assists in Stanford’s NCAA First Round victoryctory ooververer AlAlbanybany (12/5) ... named to the Pac-10 All-Academic Secondond TeaTeam.mm. As a Sophomore in 2007: Appeared in 15 ggamesames aas StStanford’sanfoord’s reserve setter ... tallied 73 assists on the year ... sstartedtarted fforoor thee CaCardinalarrdinal against Delaware State (9/14), and put up the best numnumbersumbebers ooff her career ... turned in career highs with 33 assists, ttwowo kills anandd ffourourr blblocksocks 3 against the Hornets ... also registered a season-highgh six didigsgs inn thee mamatchtch ... notched 11 assists, an ace and a block in the thirthirdd ggameamme agaagainstainst 6-0 • S Washington State (10/11). Senior As a Freshman in 2006: Played in 45 games in herher first seasonseasonn withwwith the Piedmont, CA Cardinal ... collected a season-high 13 assists in herer first cocollegiatelllegiaatee match against Texas A&M Corpus Christi (9/2) ... also pospostedtedd a seaseason-highsonso -high (Bishop O’Dowd) seven digs in that match ... had 10 assists in wwinsins ovoverver GeoGeorgetownrgerg town (9/15) and Oregon State (10/19) ... recorded threee aceacess aandnd 25 digdigss oonn the season ... averaged 0.87 assists per game andd 00.56.566 digdigss per ggame.ame.

❯ Evans’ Career Highs High School: A 2006 graduate of Bishop O’DowdDowd HiHighgh SSchoolchool ini Oakland, Calif. ... a four-year letterwinner ... the HaywardHaywaard ArAreaea AthAthleticleetic Kills: 2, vs. Delaware St. (9/14/07) League Player of the Year in 2004, 2005 and 2006006 ...... fourfour-time-time allaall-- Attempts: 3, twice, last vs. Washington St. (10/11/07) league player as a setter ... named a Northern Californiaornia ScScholar-Athleteholo ar-Athletete Digs: 10, at USC (10/24/08) for four straight seasons ... named to Prep Volleyball’sball’s Top 1011000 SSenioreniioor Assists: 33, vs. Delaware St. Aces ... 2006 Cal-Hi Sports and Sports Focus SScholar-Athletecholar-Athlth ete off ththee (9/14/07) Year ... 2005 Oakland Tribune Player of the Year .... tatalliedllied a cacareer-highreer-highgh Aces: 1, six times, last at Saint 812 assists during her senior season, along with 75 seservicerrvice aceacess aandnd Louis (9/6/08) 69 kills. Blocks: 4, vs. Delaware St. (9/14/07) Club Competition: Played club volleyball for GoldeGoldenn BBearear ((1999,19999, Hitting %: None 2003-04), Vision (2005-06) and City Beach (2000-02)-02) ... lledeed her GGoldenolden Bear squad to the bronze medal at the 2003 Juniorunior Olympics,Olymmpics, earn-earn- ❯ Evans Off The Court ing All-American honors ... also a AAA-rated beachach volleyvolleyballbball pplayerlayer ... Nickname: Jo finished fifth with Vision at the 2006 Junior Olympicspics to earnearrn her sec-sec- Major: International Relations and ond All-America honor ... a 2004 High Performanceance BeacBeachh VVolleyballolleyball Spanish participant. Favorite city to visit: San Francisco National Team Experience: A participant in thee U.U.S.S. Junior NaNationalatiot nal Most prized possession: My Team program for three years (2002-04, 06) ... competedompeted at the 20020066 gecko NORCECA World Championships with the U.S. Juniorunior National Team ... Favorite book: Harry Potter a member of the 2004 Women’s Youth National TeaTeamm aandnd ththee 22003003 A2 Favorite/least favorite foods: High Performance Team ... also a member of the 22002002 High PPerformanceerformance Blueberries/steak Team. Favorite movies: Mrs. Doubtﬁ re & Pulp Fiction Personal: Daughter of Michael and Virginia Evansans ... has two sisters, Favorite TV show: Entourage Angela and Allyn ... hobbies include beach volleyball,yball, piano, bikinbikingg and Favorite spot on campus: The her gecko, Sgt. Pepper ... double majoring in internationalternational relations and Dish Spanish ... full name is Joanna Grace Evans. Furthest I’ve traveled: Israel WHAT JOANNA LOVES ABOUT ❯ Evans’ Career Statistics STANFORD: It is the best Year S K KPS E TA PCT A AAPSPS SASA SSEE SSAPSAPS RE DIDIGG DPDPSS BBSS BA TTOTOT BPBPSS BBEE combination of academics and athletics. Also, it is close to home! 2008 74 0 0.00 3 4 -.750 384 55.19.19 2 14 00.03.03 0 77 1.1.0404 0 0 0 00.00.00 2 2007 15 6 0.40 0 12 .500 73 44.87.87 1 4 00.07.07 0 1 199 1.1.2727 1 4 5 00.33.33 0 2006 45 1 0.02 0 3 .333 39 00.87.87 3 17 00.07.07 0 25 00.56.56 0 0 0 00.00.00 0 Totals 134 7 0.05 3 19 .211 496 33.70.70 6 35 0.04 0 121 0.90 1 4 5 0.04 2

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Alex Fisher

As a Redshirt Junior in 2008: Appeared in 36 sets and made seven starts for the Cardinal as an opposite hitter ... turned in 24 kills and 11 blocks on the year ... contributed at least one kill in nine Pac-10 matches ... registered a season-best five kills on eight swings (.625) against Saint Mary’s (9/19) ... added four kills against William & Mary and picked up a season-high three blocks (9/5) ... added a kill and a block in Stanford’s NCAA First Round victory over Albany (12/5). As a Redshirt Sophomore in 2007: Appeared in 34 games as a reserve outside hitter for the Cardinal ... notched 43 kills and 10 blocks, while hitting .301 ... tallied a career-high seven kills against Delaware State (9/14) and hit a career- best .467 (7-0-15) against the Hornets ... recorded six kills earlier that week at Cincinnati (9/12), while putting up a career-high four blocks ... turned in five kills later in the weekend at Yale (9/15) ... contributed four kills on five attempts against USC (9/27) before suffering a wrist injury that caused her to miss nine conference matches. As a Redshirt Freshman in 2006: Did not play due to injury. As a Freshman in 2005: Sat out the season due to a knee injury. High School: A 2005 graduate of Menlo School in Atherton, Calif. ... a four-year letterwinner ... team captain as a 5 senior ... tabbed the Peninsula Athletic League MVP in 2004 and was a four-time first-team all-league selection as well as a four-time all-county pick ... also gained All-Central Coast Section (CCS) honors ... twice named all-state ... 2004 6-1 • OH PrepVolleyball.com and Mizuno Volleyball All-American ... named part of the Fab 50 by Volleyball Magazine ... named a Top 50 Recruit in the Class of 2005 by PrepVolleyball.com ... voted the 2004 San Mateo County Player of the Year RS Senior ... helped team to a silver medal at the California State Championships in 2001 and 2002 ... helped team to Division IV Menlo Park, CA NorCal and Central Coast Section Championships in 2001 and 2002 ... team won four league championships ... gained numerous academic honors including Scholastic All-CIF, AP Scholar and the Faculty Honors list. (Menlo School) Club Competition: Played for Vision Volleyball ... club team took the silver medal at 2004 Junior Nationals and was ❯ crowned the Las Vegas Classic Champions in 2004 and 2005 ... won the bronze medal at Junior Nationals in 2000 Fisher’s Career Highs and was named team MVP. Kills: 7, vs. Delaware St. (9/14/07) National Teamam Experience: Participated in the USA High Performance program in 2000. Attempts: 19, at Washington St. (11/9/07) Personal: Parentsarents are Nancy Burrus and GeorgeGeorge Fisher ... sister, Kate, played volleyball at GeorGeorgetowngetown ... also hahass a Digs: 4, twice, last at Yale (9/15/07) brother, Chriss ... majorinmajoringg in human biolobiologygy ... hobbies include spendinspendingg time with friends and family, sinsinging,ging, laulaughingghin Assists: 1, twice, last at Cincinnati and going on adventuresadventures ... ffullull name iiss AlAlexandraexandra IIrenerene FiFisher.sher. (9/12/07) Aces: 1, vs. Saint Mary’s (9/6/07) ❯ Fisher’s CCareerareer SStatisticstatistics Blocks: 4, at Cincinnati (9/12/07) Hitting %: .467 (7-0-15), vs. Year S K KPKPSS E TA PCT A APAPSS SASA SSEE SSAPSAPS RER DIDIGG DPDPSS BBSS BA TTOTOT BPBPSS BBE Delaware St. (9/15/07) 2008 36 2244 00.67.67 14 68 .1.14747 0 00.00.00 0 1 0.000.00 0 8 00.22.22 1 1100 11 00.31.31 0 2007 34 4433 1.1.2626 9 1113 ..301301 2 00.06.0606 1 4 00.03.0303 6 23 00.68.68 2 8 1010 00.29.29 1 ❯ Fisher Off The Court Totals 70 67 0.96 233 181 .2.2434433 202 00.03.0303 1 5 0 0.01.0101 6 31 0.44 3 18 21 0.30 1 Major: Human biology major, communication coterm Motto: Fight on Phrase I say a lot: Woohoooo and yeehaw Favorite napping spot: I’m a big fan of nooks and a total sucker for forts Favorite food: Jamba Juice. It’s an issue. Favorite vacation spot: Fallen Leaf Lake Favorite spot on campus: The Frances Arrillaga Memorial Superstitions: I make them up as I go WHAT ALEX LOVES ABOUT STANFORD: I’m eternally grateful to Stanford for introducing me to such amazing, talented, brilliant, kooky and, of course, hilarious individuals.

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Alix Klineman

As a Sophomore in 2008: A 2008 AVCA First-Team All-American ... a Volleyball Magazine First-Team All-American ... an All-Pacific Region pick ... an All-Pac-10 Team selection for the second straight year ... appeared in 115 sets for Stanford and led the team with 415 kills (3.61 kps) ... also contributed 14 service aces, 260 digs (2.26 dps) and 65 blocks (0(0.57.57 bps) ... posted 11 doubledouble-doubles doubles on the yearyear,, with six comincoming in Pac-10 play and three ccomingoming in the NCAA Tournament ... ranked amonamongg the Pac-10’s ttop 10 in both kills (6th) and points (7th) ... reached double fifiguresgures in 26 of the team’s 35 matchmatches and posted double-figure digdigsss1 1144t4 ttimesimemes ...... hit .4.4004000 or aabovebove ssixix ttimesimes ... lleded tthehe team wwithith 2211 kills in its victory over Texas (8(8/(8/31),31), her first of foufourr 220-kill0-k0 ill performances on the year ... also adaddedd 13 digs to the team effort against the Longhorns ... the MVP of the Stanford Invitational after posting 4.44 kps and a .481 hitting percentage over three matches ... also 10 named Pac-10 Player of the Week for the effort 6-4 • OH (9(9/15) ... hit a career-high ..61561 (16-0-26) against Santa Junior CClaralara (9/13) with 16 kills and Manhattanan BBeach,each, 11 digdigss ... added 15 kills in the tteam’seam’s homhomee win over Oregon (9/27) ... CA (Mira Costa) matched her season high with 21 kills against Cal ((10/19)10/199) aandnd posted her third double-double of the year ❯ Klineman’sn’ss (12 didigs)gss) ... posted back-to-bback-to-back double-doubles in Los Career HHighsighs AAngeles,ngeles, witwithh 10 kills and 10 didigsg against USC (10/24) and Kills: 28, vs. UCLACLA ((11/22/08)11/22/08) 17 kilkillsls and 14 digs against UCUCLA (10/26) ... added 17 kills Attempts: 61, vs.vs. UCLAUCLA ((11/22/08)11/22/08) anandnd 11 didigsgss in the second meetingmee with the Trojans (11/21) Digs: 30, vs. USCSC ((12/13/07)12/13/07) ...... popostedsted a cacareer-bestreer-best 28 kkills on .393 hitting against Assists: 2, ﬁ ve times,times, last vs. UCUCLALA ((11/22)11//222) and added a sseason-high 18 digs ... also Hawai’i (12/13/08)3/08) talttalliedlied a seseason-highasoa n-high five blblocks against the Bruins ... Aces: 2, 10 times,es, last vs. SSantaanta chicchippedpped iinn 1122 kills, 10 didigsgs aandn a season-high five blocks Clara (9/13/08)8) at OreOregongon (1(11/26)1/26) ... posted 112 kills and 13 digs in each Blocks: 7, vs. SSantaanta CClaralara off thet teteam’sam’s ffirstirst two NCAA TTournament matches ... also (11/30/07) hit .5.52424 aagainstgainst Albany in the openingo round match (12/5) Hitting %: .6155 ((16-0-26),16-0-26), vs. Santa Clara (9/13/08)9/13/08) ... poppostedsted hherer 111t11thh ddouble-doubleouble-doub with 10 kills and 10 digs agaagainstainst FFloridaloridada (1(12/12)2/12) ... led ththee team in digs in both NCAA ❯ Klinemann regregionalionio al matmatcheschches ... named to tthe Fort Collins Regional All- Off The CouCourtrt TouTournamenturnar ment TTeameaeam for her efforts ... led the squad with 20 kills Motto: “Go big or ggoo home” oonn .3.35.3588 hhittingittingg in its NNCAACAA SSemifinalem win over Texas (12/18) Phrase I say a llot:ot: “Ohhhh?!” ... ppopostedsted a teteam-higham-a high 15 kills iinn the national championship “That’s gnarly”” anandd “B“Boom!oom! matmatchtcch verversussuss PePPennnn State (12/2(12/20)0 ... named to the NCAA Roasted.” FiFinalnal FFourour AAll-Tournamentll-Toournament TTeameam fforor the second straight year ... Favorite nappingng spotspot:: eearnedarnned PPac-10ac-10 AAll-Academicll-Academic HHonorableono Mention. Anywhere. Preferablyeferably my bbed.ed. Sports hero: Kobeobe BBryant!ryant! As a FFreshmanreshmaan iinn 22007:007: A seconsecond-team AVCA All-American Favorite food: EVERYTHING. ... a firfirst-teamst-team VVoVolleyballlleyball MaMagazinegazine AAll-Americanl ... the Volleyball But if I had to ppick,ick, ddarkark MagMagazineagazine NaNationaltioonal Freshman of the Year ... the AVCA Pacific chocolate, Mexicanexican ffoodood ReRegRegionion FFreshmanreshmaman ooff tthehe YYearear ... tthehe Pac-10Pac Freshman of the Year ... and seafood eaearearnedned a spospott oonn tthehe AllAll-Pacific-Pacific RRegionegion Team, the only freshman to Favorite movie:e: City of God ddo so ... aalsolso wwas tthehe oonlynly ffreshmanreshman to eearna a spot on the All-Pac-10 Hidden talent: SettingSetting TTeameam ...... ama mmemberemember of the Pac-10 All-FreAll-Freshmans Team ... appeared in Favorite pro spotspots teteam:am: LakersLakers Favorite spot oonn campcampus:us: TheThe 112121 gagamesmes as a starting outside hitter for SStanford ... led the team with pool! (And the Quad is beautiful.) 44.12.12 kkpgpg (49(499499 ttotalotal killskills)) ... hit .276 with 89 blocksb on the year ... finished I’m afraid of: SpidersSpiders (I make Gabi tthirdhird onn the team with 2.69 didigsgs per gamegame ... seconds on the team with 28 kill them) and heiheightsghts serservicevice aces ... one of the top 10 players in theth Pac-10 in both kills (t-7th) WHAT ALIX LOVESOVES ABABOUTOUT and points (8th) ... recorded double-fidouble-figuregure kills in 29 matches and had 11 STANFORD: Thehe peoppeople.le. ddouble-doublesouble-doubles on tthehe yyearear ... hihitt aabovebove .400 oonn 10 occasions ... tallied 48 kills at the Diet Coke Classic in MinnesotMinnesota,a, and hhere first career double-double against the GGoldenolden GGophersophers ((9/1)9/1) with 17 kills and 114 digs ... named to the Diet CCokeoke CClassiclassic All-Tournament Team for her efforts ... also earned Pac-10 Player

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of the Week honors at her first collegiate opportunity (9/3) ... recorded 22 kills and hit .415 in the team’s Pac-10 opener at Cal (9/21) ... posted her second double-double of the year (12 kills, 10 digs) in a sweep of USC (9/27) ... added 19 kills and 19 digs in a sweep of UCLA the following night (9/28) ... notched 18 kills, 10 digs and hit .424 in the win at Oregon (10/5) ... hit .458 against Oregon State (11/2) and turned in her fifth double-double of the year ... added 21 kills and 14 digs in the team’s five-game win over Washington in Seattle (11/8) ... added her second double-double of the weekend (10 kills, 10 digs) against Washington State (11/9) ... led the team with 19 kills, hit .425, notched a double-double and recorded a career-high seven blocks in the team’s NCAA First Round win over Santa Clara ... recorded a combined 38 digs in the NCAA Regional matches, including 23 against UCLA in the Regional Final (12/8) ... also slammed a career-high 24 kills against the Bruins in the regional title match ... named to the Stanford Regional All-Tournament Team for her efforts ... tallied a career-high 30 digs in the NCAA Semifinal win over USC (12/13), one of four 30+ dig performances in program history ... also added 14 kills in that match ... turned in 18 kills and 15 digs in the national championship match against Penn State (12/15) ... named to the Final Four All-Tournament Team for her efforts. High School: A 2007 graduate of Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, Calif. ... a four-year letterwinner and varsity starter ... named the 2005 and 2006 California Gatorade State Player of the Year ... the 2006 Gatorade National Player of the Year ... a two-time CIF State MVP ... led team to three consecutive California State Championships and three consecutive Southern Section CIF Championships ... set school records for service aces (52) and hitting percentage (.494) as a senior while leading her team to a No. 1 national ranking ... an all-tournament selection at the prestigious Nike Challenge in 2006 ... tournament MVP of the Durango Fall Classic in 2006 ... PrepVolleyball.com’s 2006 Senior Player of the Year ... the 2004 PrepVolleyball.com Sophomore Player of the Year and a three- time PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American ... the 2003 Cal-Hi Sports Freshman State Player of the Year. Club Competition: Played for Club Long Beach ... led her club teams to three bronze and three silver medals at the U.S. Junior National Championships, earning all-tournament honors the last four years. National Team Experience: Spent the winter and spring of 2008 as a member of the U.S. Women’s National Training Team in Colorado Springs, the youngest player on the roster ... a member of the 14-player squad that toured China in March 2008 ... helped the U.S. to a fifth-place finish at the 2008 Pan Am Cup in Mexico ... led the U.S. Junior National Team to a fourth-place finish at the 2007 FIVB U-20 Junior World Championship ... led the 2006 U.S. Women’s Junior National Team to a gold medal at the NORCECA Continental Women’s Junior Championship, averaging a team- leading 4.88 points and 3.88 kills per game in the tournament ... named the 2005 Best Scorer at the U-18 World Championships in Macau, China. Personal: Daughter of Mike and Kathie Klineman ... has two siblings, Max and Maddy ... brother, Max, played volleyball at UCSB ... majoring in art with a minor in political science ... enjoys going to the beach, hanging out with friends, listening to music and photography ... full name is Alexandra Rose Klineman.

❯ Klineman’s Career Statistics Year S K KPS E TA PCT A APS SA SE SAPS RE DIG DPS BS BA TOT BPS BE 2008 115 415 3.61 121 1051 .280 10 0.09 14 37 0.12 21 260 2.26 20 45 65 0.57 10 2007 121 499 4.12 154 1251 .276 14 0.12 28 49 0.23 18 326 2.69 32 57 89 0.74 13 Totals 236 914 3.87 275 2302 .278 24 0.10 42 86 0.18 39 586 2.48 52 102 154 0.65 23

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Katherine Knox

As a FreshmanFreshmman iinn 22008:008: AppAppearedeared iinn fifiveve sets as a ddefensiveefensi specialist in her first year on The FaFarmrmm ... dropped in an ace on her first career serservev against William & Mary ... also added two digs against thethe Tribe (9/5) ... picked up a career-highcareer-high three didigsgs in the sseason finale at Oregon State (11/28) ... made her first career NCAA Tournament appearanceappearance aagainstgainst AlbanyAlb in the opening round (12/5).(12/5). HighHigh SchoolSchool:: A 2008 ggraduate of Archbishop Mitty HighHigh School in San JosJose, Calif. ... led team to state runner-up fifinishesnishes iinn 2020060 and 2007 ... also helped teamteam to back-to-back WWeste Catholic Athletic League, CCS and NorCal ChampionshipsChampio in 2006 and 2007 ... earned 2007 WWCALCAL HonoraHonorableb Mention ... named varsity 6 volleyballvolvo leyball SScholar-Athletecholar-Athlete of the Year as a senior. ClubClub CCompetition:ommpetition: PlaPlayedyed for Vision Volleyball Club from 2003- 5-9 • DS 08,08, atattendingtendinng the Junior Olympics each year ... helped team to the AmericanAmmerican DivDivisionisii on bbronzeronze memedaldal iinn 2007 ... named to the American Sophomore DivisionDDivision AllAll-Tournament-Tournnament Team at the 2007 JuJuniorn Olympics. Menlo Park, CA Personal:Peersoonal: DaDaughterughter oof Brad and Susan Knox ... bboth parents graduated from (Archbishop Mitty) StanfordSttanfoord ...... momotherther wwalkedalked onto the Stanford tennisten team and captained the squadsqusq ad as a seniorsenior .... hashas threethree younger brothers,brothers Jeffrey, Kevin and Bradley ...... hohobbiesobbiees incincludeludde aart,rt, reading and running ... fufull name is Katherine Cynthia Knox.KKnoxx. ❯ Knox’s Career Highs Kills: None Attempts: None Digs: 3, at Oregon St. (11/28/08) Assists: None Aces: 1, vs. William & Mary (9/5/08) Blocks: None Hitting %: None

❯ Knox Off The Court Nickname: Knoxville Motto: “I’ve got my rearview mirror torn off, ‘cause I’m not looking back...and that’s a fact.” Most prized possession: My admissions letter Sports hero: Tiger Woods (Stanford semi-alum!) Favorite vacation spot: Sunriver, Oregon I’m afraid of: Being bored Favorite pro sports team: Boston Red Sox Favorite warm-up song: All Right Now (Stanford Band edition only!) Furthest I’ve traveled: North Windham, Maine (Little Sebago Lake) WHAT KATHERINE LOVES ABOUT STANFORD: Every single person on campus has a ﬂ agrant idiosyncrasy that makes them undeniably unique and interesting. ❯ Knox’s Career StatisticStatisticss Year S K KPS KPS E TA PPCTCT A APAPSS SASA SSEE SSAPSAPS RE DIDIGG DDPSP BS BA TOT BPS BE 22008008 5 0 00.00.00 0 0 ..000000 0 00.00.00 1 0 00.20.20 0 5 1.1.000 0 0 0 0.00 0

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Cassidy Lichtman

As a Sophomore in 2008: Earned 2008 All-Pac-10 Honorable Mention ... transitioned into a new setter role after primarily being a hitter and defensive specialist as a freshman ... appeared in all 118 sets as both a primary setter and a setter/hitter ... paced the Cardinal with 9.39 aps ... ranked third on the team with 2.36 dps and 76 blocks ... racked up 11 double-doubles, including four in conference matches ... second on the team with 23 service aces, with a career- high four coming against Illinois (9/6) ... posted 20+ assists 31 times ... turned in 30 or more assists on 19 occasions, including in 17 of the last 18 matches of the year ... added double-digit digs 10 times during the year ... was named to the all-tournament team at two of Stanford’s preseason tournaments - the Billiken Invitational and the prestigious AVCA Showcase ... recorded a career-high 10 kills and hit a career-high .533 (10-2-15) against Texas (8/31), coming within one dig of a triple-double in the match ... picked up nine kills, 30 assists and 12 digs at Saint Louis, coming just one kill short of a triple-double ... added 31 assists and posted 15 digs at USC (10/24) ... picked up 53 assists at UCLA (10/26) ... nabbed 48 assists in a four-set win over USC (11/21) ... turned in a career-high 67 assists and chipped in 11 digs in a five-set win over UCLA (11/22) ... dished out 59 assists while picking up 13 digs at Oregon (11/26) ... posted 38 assists in three sets in the NCAA First Round (12/5) ... racked up a career-high 16 digs in the team’s NCAA Second Round win over Long Beach State (12/6), while turning in 41 assists (a career high for a three-set match) ... posted 30 assists and added a career- 8 high seven blocks in Stanford’s regional title win over Hawai’i (12/13) ... named to the Fort Collins Regional All-Tournament Team for her efforts ... turned in 57 assists and 6-1 • S/OH 11 digs for her 11th double-double of the year in the team’s NCAA Semifinal win over Texas (12/18) ... averaged 12.49 aps in 11 matches as a primary setter, a Junior figure which would have ranked better than any player in the Pac-10 and second Poway, CA nationally ... earned Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention. (Francis Parker) As a Freshman in 2007: Appeared in 90 games, playing roles as both a hitter and defensive specialist in her rookie season ... started as the team’s opposite hitter in the season opener at Long Beach State (8/25) and notched a season- ❯ Lichtman’s Career Highs high six kills ... hit a season-high .364 with four kills against Delaware State (9/14) ... had 11 service aces on the year, with three coming against Oregon State (11/2) ... Kills: 10, vs. Texas (8/31/08) recorded eight digs on three occasions, turning in solid defensive performances against Attempts: 22, at Saint Louis Washington State (10/11) and in both meetings with Arizona (10/18, 11/17) ... contributed a (9/6/08) Digs: 16, vs. Long Beach St. season-high 13 digs in the team’s NCAA Second Round win over Sacramento State ... tallied (12/6/08) two of her three double-digit dig performances at the Final Four, notching 11 digs against Assists: 67, vs. UCLA (11/22/08) USC in the NCAA Semifinal match (12/13) and 10 digs against Penn State in the NCAA Aces: 4, vs. Illinois (9/6/08) Championship match (12/15). Blocks: 7, vs. Hawai’i (12/13/08) Hitting %: .533 (10-2-15), vs. High School: A 2007 graduate of Francis Parker School in San Diego, Calif. ... a four- Texas (8/31/08) year letterwinner in volleyball and a three-year letterwinner in softball ... captained the volleyball squad as a junior and senior ... the San Diego County Scholar Athlete of the ❯ Lichtman Year for 2006-07 ... named the Francis Parker School Scholar Athlete of the Year and Off The Court Female Athlete of the Year for 2006-07 ... the 2006 San Diego County CIF Player of Nickname: Cass, Baby Cass, the Year ... named to the San Diego County All-Academic Team in 2005 and 2006 Cass Cass, Cassipillar, Lichterine, ... a three-time Coastal League and two-time San Diego Section Division IV MVP and about 20 others...... a first-team PrepVolleyball Academic All-American ... a two-time PrepVolleyball Major: Political Science All-American ... named a PrepVolleyball Finalist and National High School Junior Motto: Never say “I can’t” of the Year in 2005 ... part of the Volleyball Magazine Fab 25 in 2005 ... named Phrase I say a lot: “That’s ﬁ ne” MVP of the Division IV State Championships in 2004 and 2005 ... elected to the (thanks to Cynthia and Foluke) Hidden talent: San Diego Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005 ... named to the All-San Diego County Unicycling I’m afraid of: Tumbleweeds First Team and the First Team San Diego Section Div IV as a sophomore ... named Favorite napping spot: The locker to the PrepVolleyball Soph 79 list in 2004. room Club Competition: Competed for San Diego Volleyball Club. Favorite book: The Kite Runner Furthest I’ve traveled: Thailand National Team Experience: Played for the Junior National Team that finished fourth at the 2007 (with the junior national team) FIVB U-20 Junior World Championship in Thailand. WHAT CASSIDY LOVES ABOUT STANFORD: Personal: Daughter of Grant and Julie Lichtman ... has an older brother named Josh ... mother played volleyball at the I think the people in general are fascinating, but more University of Washington ... full name is Cassidy Singer Lichtman. speciﬁ cally I absolutely love my teammates. I couldn’t ask for a ❯ Lichtman’s Career Statistics better group of people to spend Year S K KPS E TA PCT A APS SA SE SAPS RE DIG DPS BS BA TOT BPS BE almost all of my time with. 2008 118 144 1.22 46 335 .293 1108 9.39 23 24 0.19 2 279 2.36 6 70 76 0.64 7 2007 90 33 0.37 22 127 .087 11 0.12 11 13 0.12 6 149 .66 1 7 8 0.09 0 Totals 208 177 0.85 68 462 .236 1119 5.38 34 37 0.16 8 428 2.06 7 77 84 0.40 7

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Janet Okogbaa

As a Junior in 2008: A starting middle blocker for Stanford, appearing in all 118 sets ... finished the year ranked fourth on the team with 1.67 kps and second on the team with 0.92 bps (108 total blocks) ... ended the year ranked fourth in the Pac-10 with a .378 hitting percentage ... finished fifth in the Pac-10 with a .373 hitting percentage in conference play ... season hitting percentage (.378) ranked among the top 10 in school history ... pounded a career-high 12 kills to lead the team to victory over USC (10/24), markingking her first career performance in double figuresfigures ... turned in eieightght kills at Saint Louis (11/6), Arizona (11/8) and Oregonn State (11/28) ... posted a career-highcareer-high six blocks on two occasions, turning in top performances at Cal Poly (9/20) andd at Arizona State (11/7) ... hit .583 three times duduringrinr g ttheheh reregulargular season - against New Mexico State (7-0-12, 9/11),1), at Arizona (8-1-12, 11/8) and at Oregon SStaStatete (8-(8-1-12,1-112, 11/111/28)28) ... led the Cardinal offensively in its NCAA First RRoundound victorvictoryy over AlbanAlbanyy ((12/5),12/5), matching a career high with 12 kills at a career-bestest .647 hitting clip (12-1-17)(12-1-17) ... led Stanford with five blocks in each of the team’sm’s ffirstirst ttwowo NCANCAAA mmatchesatches ... posted nine kills on 15 swings (.467) to help SStanfordtanford best Florida in thehe NCAA regional semifinal (12/12) ... hit .400 or aboveve 21 times duringduring thethe yearyeear ... turned in two or more blocks in 16 of 18 Pac-100 mamatchestches ... nanamedmed too thtthee 2 Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team. As a Sophomore in 2007: Played in 28 games as a reserve midmiddledlee blbblockerocker 6-3 • MB ... racked up 42 kills while hitting .395 ... one ofof the team’s most successfulsuccessful Senior blockers with 26 blocks in 28 games (0.93 bpg) .... tallied a career-hcareer-highighh sisixx bblockslockks at Cincinnati (9/12) ... also posted a season-high eeightight kills in the mamatchtchch … hit a Tampa, FL season-high .500 twice, going 8-for-14 with one error at Cincinnati ((9/12)9/12) and (Berkeley Prep) 6-for-10 with one error at Oregon State (10/4) ... talliedlied six kills against YYaleaale (9(9/15)/15) and in both meetings with Oregon State (10/4, 11/2)/2) ... led the team wwitwithh ffiveive blocks against Delaware State (9/14) ... played one game in the NCAANCAA SecondSecondd Round match against Sacramento State and contributedributed three kills.

❯ Okogbaa’s As a Freshman in 2006: Played in 32 games inn herher fifirstrst season wiwwiththh tthehe Career Highs Cardinal ... tallied 32 kills, including a season-high sixsix kills in a StanfordStanfordd swsweepweep Kills: 12, twice, last vs. Albany of Oregon State (10/19) ... collected 18 blocks on the season with a seaseason-son- (12/5/08) high five blocks versus Texas A&M Corpus Christi ((9/2)9/2) ... notcnotchedhedd fofourur bloblockscks Attempts: 21, at USC (10/24/08) against Georgetown (9/15) in the Stanford Invitational,onal, as well as twtwowo aassistsssists Digs: 4, vs. Santa Clara (9/13/08) ... recorded four kills on three occasions. Assists: 3, vs. Texas A&M-CC (9/2/06) High School: A 2006 graduate of Berkeley Preparatoryratory SSchoolchool in TTampa,aampa, FlaFla.. Aces: None ... an AAU Junior National Volleyball Championship All-American in 202001,001, 2202003033 Blocks: 6, three times, last at and 2004 ... honored as the 2004 Junior Olympic NationalNational ChampionshipChampionnshipp MVMVPP Arizona St. (11/7/08) ... named to Prep Volleyball’s Top 100 Senior Acess ... the 2006 TamTampapa TTriTribunebune Hitting %: .647 (12-1-17), vs. Girls Volleyball Player of the Year ... 2005 Florida DDairyairy Farmers MiMisssss VolVoVolleyballleybalall Albany (12/5/08) and Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year ... a highh school All-AmericanAll-Americcan iinn 200420044 ... voted Prep Volleyball’s 2003 National Freshman ooff tthehe YYearear ... lleded hherere squsquadsq adsds ❯ Okogbaa Off The Court to FHSAA State runner-up finishes in 2005 and 2002002 ... named the AAll-Suncoastll-l-SuSuncoast Player of the Year in 2005 ... honored as Berkeleyy Prep’sPrep’s FemaleFemale AthleteAthleteee of thethe Nickname: Jan Year in 2006 ... also named Berkeley Prep’s Volleyballeyball MVP in 220050055 aanandd 22006006 Major: Human Biology Favorite city to visit: Munich ... a member of the National Honor Society, Cum Laude SocietySocietty andandd MMu AlpAAlphahaa I’m afraid of: Things that aren’t Theta. scary Club Competition: Played for the Tampa Bay Juniorsiors Volleyball CClub,lub, helphelpingingng heherr Favorite class: Cardiovascular and squad win the gold medal at the 2003 Junior Olympicmpic National CChampionships.hampionships. Pulmonary Sciences Favorite/least favorite foods: National Team Experience: A member of the 22004004 anandd 22005005 U.U.S.S. JunJuniorior Broccoli/raw tomatoes National teams ... competed at the 2005 World Juniorunior ChamChampionshipspionships in TurkeTurkey.y. Favorite movie: The Lion King Furthest I’ve traveled: Turkey Personal: Daughter of Geoffrey and Elizabeth OkoOkogbaagbaa ... has one sister, WHAT JANET LOVES ABOUT Jennifer, and two brothers, Timothy and Jeffrey ... mamajoringjoring iinn hhumanuman bibiologyology ... STANFORD: The supportive full name is Janet Precious Okogbaa. community of advisors, professors, coaches and peers who are ❯ Okogbaa’s Career Statistics more than willing to help make Year S K KPS E TA PCT A APS SA SE SAPS RE DIG DPS BS BA TOT BPS BE my experience at Stanford as successful as possible. 2008 118 197 1.67 45 402 .378 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 21 0.18 17 91 108 0.92 3 2007 28 42 1.50 8 86 .395 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 2 0.07 0 26 26 0.93 3 2006 32 32 1.00 21 95 .116 8 0.25 0 0 0.00 0 6 0.19 0 18 18 0.56 3 Totals 178 271 1.52 74 583 .338 8 0.04 0 0 0.00 0 29 0.16 17 135 152 0.85 9

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Katherine Sebastian

As a FFreshmanresshmah n iinn 20082008:: AppAppearedeared iinn 19 sets anandd 12 matches ... made appear- ancesances in ninnineine ooff 18 Pac-10 matches ... picked up six digs and an assist in her timetime oonn thethe cocourt,ourt, and served 22 times ... made her firsfirstt career NCAA Tournament appearanceappearance aagainstgainst Albany (12/5), and added a didigg to hher season total. High SSchool:chool: A 2008 gradgraduateu of Harvard-Westlake SchoolSchool in North HollyHollywood,w Calif. ...co-captained the volleyball squad as a senior ... led team to back-to-backback-to-back MiMissions League titles in 2006 and 2007 ... helpedhel team to the California StateState ChampioChampionshipn in 2007, along with a Division III regionalregion title and a CIF Southern SectionSection ttitleitle ... carried team to a No. 12 nationalnational rankingran her senior season ... a 2007 PrepVolleyballPre High School All-American ... named the KBC Player 14 of the GaGameme for tthe 2007 state title match ... a LLosos AnAngelesgeles DDaily News All-Area First 5-9 • DS TeamTeam pick ... a 2007 EnEncinocin Sun All-Sun First Team Sophomore member ... named to the 2007 California State Volleyball All-TournamentAll-ToTourrnament Team ... named to tthe CIF Southern Section Pacific Palisades, DivisionDivD ision I-AI-A FiFirstrrst TeamTeam ... a three-timethree-time All-MissionAll-M League selection ... CA (Harvard- a nomineenomio neee forfor thethe AnAndindi CollinsCollins Award (most(most outstandingoutstan senior setter) ... also playedplayeyed sosocceroccer aandnd gragraduatedaduated CCumum Laude. Westlake)

ClubCluub CCompetition:oompetition: ThTThee startinstartingg setter for SantSantaa Monica Beach Club from ❯ Sebastian’s 2006-0820006-08 ...... namednamed too the 2008 EPIC All-TournaAll-Tournamentm Team ... listed as the Career Highs No.No 5 settersesetter in SSouthernouthhern CCaliforniaalifornia bbyy PrePrepStarterpStart Coaches’ Poll. Kills: None Attempts: Personal:PePersonnal: DaDaughterughteer of Steve and Ann SebSebastiana ... mother and both None Digs: 1, six times, last vs. Albany grandparentsgrgrandpparents ggraduatedraduuated from Stanford ... hhasa two brothers, Jonathan (12/5/08) (Stanford(S(Stanfnfoord ‘1‘11)1) and ChChristopherristopher ... hobbies ininclude yoga, running, going Assists: 1, at Central Florida tot thee beachbeach andand cookingcooking ... consideringconsidering a major in human biology ... (9/2/08) interestedintererested iinn a cacareerrreer in mmedicineedicine ... nicknamenickna is Seabass ... full name Aces: None is KatKatherineatherine AnAnnn SSebastian.ebastian. Blocks: None Hitting %: None

❯ Sebastian Off The Court Favorite city to visit: Florence, Italy Hidden talent: I can do the splits! Favorite napping spot: Anywhere ... maybe that is my talent - I can pretty much nap wherever Favorite/least favorite foods: Chocolate/peanut butter Favorite movie: Pretty Woman Favorite TV show: Top Chef Favorite vacation spot: Kauai Favorite spot on campus: The Dish Furthest I’ve traveled: Prague, Czech Republic I’m afraid of: Horror movies WHAT KATHERINE LOVES ABOUT STANFORD: Nothing beats the incredible, supportive, kind, and intelligent people I have ❯ SeSebastian’sbasastiati n’s CCaCareerreer StatStatisticsistics met at Stanford so far. Year S K KPS KPS E TA PPCTCT A APAPSS SASA SSEE SSAPSAPS RE DIDIGG DPDPSS BS BA TOT BPS BE 22008008 1 199 0 00.00.00 0 0 ..000000 1 00.05.05 0 4 00.00.00 0 6 00.32.32 0 0 0 0.00 0

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Jessica Walker

As a Freshman in 2008: Did not appear in competition for the Cardinal ... redshirted her first year on The Farm. High School: A 2008 graduate of Booker T. Washington High School of Engineering Professionals in Houston, Texas ... lettered two years in volleyball, but missed senior year due to a thumb injury ... led team to back-to-back HISD District 4A Championships in 2005 and 2006 ... earned all-district recognition in 2005 and 2006 ... recognized for District 4A in blocks and kills ... ranked among PrepVolleyball’s Top 10 Senior Aces (No. 7 10). Club Competition: Played for Spike Sport from 6-1 • MB 2004-07, before joining the Texas Tornados as a senior ... led the Spike Sport 18 National RS Freshmanan Team to a first-place finish in the silver Houston, TXX bracket at the Texas Lone Star ... three-time team MVP with Spike (Booker T. Sport ... led Texas Tornados 18 Washington)n) Mizuno team to a Junior Olympic berth in 2008, helping the team place in the silver bracket. National Team Experience: Played for the USA Junior ❯ Walker A2 National Team in Fort Off The Courturt Lauderdale, Fla. in 2007 Nickname: J-Walk, Chuck, ... also attended the High Chuckles Performance Camp in Favorite napping sspot:pot: 2007. On the ﬂ oor in the livilivingng room at home Personal: Daughter of Sports hero: Jeremyy DDavisavis Barbara and Timothy Walker (brother) ... has an older sister, Kimberly, Favorite class: Photographyotography (f(fromrom and an older brother, Jeremy this past school year)ear) Favorite book: Siddharthadhartha (by ... sister played volleyball at Herman Hesse) Grambling State University ... brother competed in track and Favorite/least favoriteorite foodsfoods:: field for Texas Southern, winning 2008 indoor and outdoor Shrimp fried rice/liverver (my mom’s conference titles in the 400 meter dash and earning a No. favorite) 20 national ranking and No. 28 world ranking in the event ... Favorite movie: Whoho FFramedramed hobbies include coin collecting, listening to music, watch- Roger Rabbit? ing cartoons and reading books by Mitch Albom ... plans to Favorite TV show: RRecess,ecess, 3r3rdd minor in Spanish ... full name is Jessica Layshone Walker. Rock form the Sun,n, That 70’70’ss Show, Martin Favorite warm-up songsong:: LLet’set’s ggoo (by Trick Daddy, Lill John & Twista) My Ipod is full of: JJay-Z,ay-Z, ThThee FFray,ray, Michael Jackson, KKingsings ooff LLeoneon WHAT JESSICA LOVESOVES ABABOUTOUT STANFORD: Stanfordord trtrulyuly gigivesves you the best of both worlds - I can’t think of a placee that offers a great education andnd incredibly competitive athletics like Stanford does.

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Hannah Benjamin

High School: A 2009 graduate of Francis Parker School in San Diego, Calif. … a four-year letterwinner … captained the team as a junior and senior … led her team to the 2005 Division IV State Championship … team also claimed two CIF San Diego Section Championships and three Coastal League titles … a three-time All-CIF San Diego Section First Team pick … a four-time CIF All-Coastal League Second Team selection … a two-time San Diego Union Tribune Player to Watch … a 2007 All-Coastal South League First Team selection … listed among PrepVolleyball’s Freshman 59 and Defensive Dandies in 2006. Club Competition: Played for Encinitas Wave Volleyball and Coast Volleyball ... teams made three Junior Olympic Appearances, taking ninth place in 2006, fifth place in 2007 and third place in 2008. National Team Experience: A member of the USA Junior National Training Team in 2009. Personal: Daughter of Alicia and Scott Benjamin ... has a younger sister, Sarah ... plans to be pre-med at Stanford … considering a major in biology and a minor in Spanish … enjoys traveling, boating and organizing... full name is Hannah Kathryn Benjamin. 4 5-10 • DS/L Freshman San Diego, CA (Francis Parker)

Charlotte Brown

High School: A 2009 graduate of Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... a four-year letterwinner in volleyball … 2007 and 2008 team captain and MVP … listed among the nation’s top 20 recruits (No. 19) by PrepVolleyball … a two-time All Contra Costa Times pick … a four-time Diablo Foothills Athletic League selection … the 2007 Diablo Foothills Athletic League MVP … team was the North Coast Section runner-up in 2007 … recipient of the 2009 Las Lomas High School Athletics Boosters Scholarship … a 2009 East Bay Prep Athlete … among Volleyball Magazine’s Top 25 Underclassmen of 2008 …listed among Volleyball Magazine’s 2009 Fab 50. Club Competition: Played for the Golden Bear and Vision volleyball clubs …team qualified for the Junior Olympics each year and claimed the bronze medal in the 18 Open Division in 2008. National Team Experience: Trained with the British National Team in Sheffield, England in December 2008. Personal: Daughter of Richard and Victoria Brown ... has two older sisters, Elizabeth and Harriet … born in Slough, England ... enjoys art, being outdoors, watching movies and traveling ... full name is Charlotte May Everett Brown. 11 6-5 • MB Freshman Walnut Creek, CA (Las Lomas)

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Karissa Cook

High School: A 2009 graduate of Harbor High School in Santa Cruz, Calif. ... lettered all four years in volleyball and one in track … captained the volleyball team for three seasons … deemed the nation’s No. 25 recruit by PrepVolleyball … led team to two Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships, two CCS runner-up finishes and a pair of state tournament appearances … a four-time first-team all-league pick … the 2005 SCCAL Freshman of the Year and the 2006 SCCAL Sophomore of the Year … SCCAL MVP in 2007 and 2008. Club Competition: Played for Main Beach Volleyball Club … led team to the 2008 18 American Division Championship at the Junior Olympics … named to the first team at the Las Vegas Invitational in 2008 … the 2008 Junior Olympics 18 American Division MVP. National Team Experience: Selected to compete with the USA Junior National Team at the World Championships in Mexico in July 2009. Personal: Daughter of David Cook and Suzy Cook-Loustalot ... father, David, played collegiate basketball at the University of San Diego and professionally for the Newcastle Falcons in Australia ... mother, Suzy, played collegiate volleyball for United States International University … has three siblings, Brian Cook, Kobi Cook and Maxine Loustalot 15 … enjoys beach volleyball, capture the flag and reading ... born in Salt lake City, Utah … full name is Karissa Kellie 5-11 • S Cook. Freshman Santa Cruz, CA (Harbor)

Hayley Spelman

High School: A 2009 graduate of Durango High School in Las Vegas, Nev. ... lettered two years in volleyball and one in tennis … captained the volleyball team as a senior … two-time Nevada Gatorade State Player of the Year, winning the award in her first year playing varsity volleyball in 2007 … a two-time PrepVolleyball All-American … 2008 Gatorade National Player of the Year finalist … named to Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 in 2009 … 2007 PrepVolleyball Junior Player of the Year finalist … listed as the nation’s No. 3 recruit in PrepVolleyball.com’s Senior Aces … set the Nevada state kills record in 2007 (714), then bested that mark with a new record a year later (864) ... a two-time Southwest Sunset Division MVP and first-team honoree … led her team to the Nevada state championship match as a junior and back-to-back Sunset Division titles … 2008 Schelde Player of the Year finalist … two-time Durango High School Coaches Award recipient … twice named state’s top volleyball player by the Las Vegas Review Journal … recognized as Best Team Player at the 2008 Durango Fall Classic Tournament by ESPN Rise … named Las Vegas Sports Magazine’s Female Athlete of the Month in October 2007 … recognized as Female Prep Athlete of the Week by the Las Vegas Review Journal for posting 34 kills in a match against Palo Verde on Sept. 6, 2007 … named to the 2008 Nevada All-State Academic Team … spent freshman year at Bonanza High School in Las Vegas, where she was a 2005 state finalist in tennis both as a team and in doubles. 21 Club Competition: Played club for Nevada Juniors and TCA SoCal … helped TCA SoCal to a Junior Olympic berth 6-6 • OH in 2009. National Team Experience: Selected to compete with the USA Junior National Team at the World Championships in Freshman Mexico in July 2009 … also a member of the USA Junior Team that took home a gold medal at the 2008 NORCECA Las Vegas, NV Championships in Saltillo, Mexico … participated in the 2007 USA High Performance Junior Holiday Camp in Chula Vista, Calif. … competed with the U.S. A2 Team in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. in 2006 and 2007 … also attended the 2006 (Durango) USA High Performance Youth Holiday Camp in Pomona, Calif. Personal: Daughter of Janet and Stephen Spelman ... has a younger sister, Samantha … enjoys reading, hanging out with friends, movies and shopping ... was a ballet dancer until seventh grade and a competitive tennis player until ninth grade ... full name is Hayley Dora Spelman.

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