welcome As we enter our third season at JMU, we could not be more excited to be here and continue to grow the great tradition that is JMU . Our program is built on talented athletes who have the drive and desire to be the very best. We work year in and year out to win the CAA conference title and to compete in the NCAA tournament. James Madison University takes pride in offering the best experience possible for our student-athletes. We are located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley, where breath-taking mountain views are an everyday occurrence. JMU offers first-class academics, with numerous national rankings in several majors. The Athletic Performance Center is second to none, offering students every oppor- tunity to be successful in the classroom. We have a dedicated staff prepared to help you reach your full potential as a student and as an athlete. We are pas- sionate about helping you to be your very best both on and off the court. It is important for us to see our student-athletes graduate from JMU with a successful volleyball career as well as a high quality degree. 2012 Schedule JMU Classic We have big dreams for the program and hope that one Aug. 24 Appalachian State...... 7 p.m. day you will be able to help achieve them! We invite you Aug. 27 Seton Hall vs. Appalachian State. . . . . 10 a.m. to come see firsthand everything that James Madison Aug. 27 Minnesota ...... 12:30 p.m. Aug. 27 Minnesota vs. Appalachian State . . . . . 5 p.m. has to offer. Aug. 27 Seton Hall...... 7:30 p.m.

Go Dukes! Long Beach State Mizuno Invitational Aug. 30 at Long Beach State...... 10 p.m.^ Aug. 31 vs. Wisconsin...... 2 p.m.^ Sept. 1 vs. Cal. St. Northridge...... 6 p.m.^ Lauren Steinbrecher Madison Bingamen Memorial Tournament Sept. 7 vs. Howard...... 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at IUMBC ...... 10:30 a.m. Sept. 8 vs. Robert Morris...... 7 p.m.

Sept. 11 Radford...... 6 p.m.

USF Volleyball Invitational Sept. 14 vs. Bethune-Cookman...... 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at South Florida...... 7 p.m. Sept. 15 vs. FIU...... 5 p.m.

Sept. 22 Georgia State* ...... 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at Liberty ...... 7 p.m. Sept. 29 George Mason*...... 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at Hofstra*...... 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at Northeastern*...... 1 p.m. Oct. 12 *...... 7 p.m. Oct. 14 Towson*...... 1 p.m. Oct. 16 Virginia...... 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at Georgia State*...... 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at William & Mary*...... 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at UNC Wilmington*...... 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at George Mason*...... 7 p.m. Nov. 5 at George Mason*...... 7 p.m. Nov. 9 Northeastern*...... 7 p.m. Nov. 10 Hofstra* ...... 7 p.m. Nov. 16-19 CAA Championships (dates flexible) Highest Seed Hosts

* Denotes CAA matches ^Eastern Standard Time (games played in Pacific Time Zone) Home games in bold Home matches played at Godwin Hall

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2012 JMU Volleyball - 3 coaching staff Lauren Steinbrecher Head Coach Third Season Georgia Tech ’05 • Hired as JMU’s head coach on January 25, 2010 • Came to Harrisonburg after three years as an assistant coach and recruiting coordina- tor at the University of Kentucky • 42-19 career record and 18-10 in CAA play • 2010 CAA co-Coach of the Year • 2010 VaSID State Coach of the Year • Identified in 2009 and 2010 by the AVCA as one of the “30 best coaches in the country under the age of 30” • Helped Kentucky improve its record in each of her three seasons there • While at Kentucky, the Wildcats went 77-21 overall and 47-13 in the SEC • Landed the 13th-ranked re- cruiting class in the country in 2009 • Played four seasons of vol- leyball and two seasons of at Georgia Tech • Led the Yellow Jackets to the NCAA Championships all four years during her career, including trips to the quarter- finals in 2003 and the round of 16 in 2004 • Won two ACC regular season championships (2003, 2004) and one ACC tournament (2002) • AVCA honorable mention All-American in 2003 • All-ACC in 2002 and 2003 and ACC Rookie of the Year in 2001 • ACC Honor Roll and Georgia Tech Dean’s List student • Ranks second in GT history in solo blocks, fifth in kills, fifth in kills per set, eighth in total blocks and ninth in block as- sists • Spent a year playing professionally in Almeria, Spain

2012 JMU Volleyball - 4 coaching staff Ron Sweet Associate Head Coach Third Season Phoenix ’09 • Joined JMU’s staff in March of 2010 • Joins the Dukes following seven seasons as head coach at Kishwaukee College in Illinois • Led Kishwaukee to three straight National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II na- tional championships • Went 321-47 in seven seasons with the Kougars. • Two-time NJCAA National Coach of the Year • Coached 14 First Team All-Americans, 12 First Team Academic All-Americans and seven AVCA First Team All-Americans

Casey Steinbrecher Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Third Season Ball State ’02 (B.A), Dallas ’03 (M.S.) • Joined JMU’s staff January 2010 • Previously served as an assistant coach at Georgetown College in Kentucky • Supervised individual training and served as the recruiting coordinator for the Tigers • Helped lead Georgetown to a 45-4 record and a national NAIA runner-up finish. • Was a middle hitter on Ball State’s club team from 1998-2002 • Honorable mention all-conference selection in 2002

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Official Volleyball of The Colonial Athletic Association moltenusa.com Molten is the Official Ball of the NCAA® Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Championships 1-800- 477-1994 NCAA® is a trademark of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Trademarks owned by Molten Corporation or Molten USA, Inc. © 2010 Molten USA, Inc. 2012 Roster No. Name Pos. Elig. Ht. Hometown/High School/College 1 Natalie Abel OH r-Sr. 5-11 Washington, Pa./Trinity 2 Danielle Erb OH Sr. 6-0 Tampa, Fla./Plant 3 Katie Daorai DS Jr. 5-6 Tampa, Fla./Plant 4 Lizzy Briones MB So. 6-0 Siloam Springs, Ark./Siloam Springs 5 Alyssa Hall MB r-Fr. 6-2 Yorktown, Va./Grafton 6 Martha Stewart OH So. 5-11 Naperville, Ill./Waubonsie Valley 7 Megan Wiechmann S Sr. 6-0 Sunland, Calif./Village Christian 8 Kelly Maguire MB Jr. 6-3 Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central 9 Meghan Niski OH Fr. 5-11 St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles East 10 Patreece Spence DS Fr. 5-6 Wilmington, Del./Archmere Academy 11 Sierra Hahn-Ventrell DS Fr. 5-4 Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase 12 Sarah Delaney MB Fr. 6-2 Herndon, Va./South Lakes 13 MacKenzie Kleespies OH/DS Fr. 5-10 Lincoln University, Pa./Avon Grove 14 Jaclyn Placha DS Fr. 5-6 Oakdale, Pa./West Allegheny 15 Sarah Patterson S Fr. 6-1 Roanoke, Va./Hidden Valley 16 Kristi Richardson S r-So. 6-1 Glen Allen, Va./Hermitage Head Coach: Lauren Steinbrecher Assistant Coaches: Ron Sweet, Casey Steinbrecher Sr. Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach: Scott Bennett Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer: Carolann Baldridge Manager: Caitlin Papili

Top Row (L to R): Head Coach Lauren Steinbrecher, Assistant Coach Casey Steinbrecher, Sarah Patterson, Sarah Delaney, Alyssa Hall, Kelly Maguire, Lizzie Briones, Kristi Richardson, Associate Head Coach Ron Sweet. Second Row (L to R): Martha Stewart, Meghan Niski, Danielle Erb, MacKenzie Kleespies, Megan Wiechmann, Natalie Abel. Bottom Row (L to R): Jaclyn Placha, Sierra Hahn-Ventrell, Katie Daorai, Patreece Spence.

2012 JMU Volleyball - 7 2012 Dukes #1 Natalie Abel Redshirt Senior Outside Hitter Washington, Pa./Trinity Media Arts and Design major/Computer Information Systems minor • First Team All-CAA selection as a redshirt junior • VaSID State Player of the Year • JMU Days Inn Invitational and High Point Classic tournament MVP • Third Team All-CAA selection as a redshirt sophomore • Finished first on the team with 350 kills and second with 376 digs last season • Led team with 15 double-doubles in 2011 • Had a career-high 30 digs against Davidson in 2011 • 376 digs in 2011 was the tenth-highest single season total in school history • CAA Commisioner’s Academic Award • JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete • Dean’s List student • Finished ninth in the CAA in 2009 with 3.25 digs/set and a total of 299

2012 JMU Volleyball - 8 2012 Dukes #2 Danielle Erb Senior Outside Hitter Tampa, Fla./Plant Media Arts and Design major/Sports Communication and Computer Information Systems minor • Third Team All-CAA selection in 2011 • Second Team All-CAA selection in 2010 • Third Team All-CAA and All-Rookie team selection in 2009 • VaSID Second Team All-State in 2010 • 2010 CAA All-Tournament Team • Ranks 10th in school history in attack attempts with 2,647 • Collected eight double-doubles as a junior • Led team in kills as a freshman and sophomore • JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete • CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award • JMU Dean’s student

2012 JMU Volleyball - 9 2012 Dukes #7 Megan Wiechmann Senior Setter Sunland, Calif./Village Christian Health Sciences major • Appeared in 28 matches and started 23 of them in 2011 • Finished second on the team with 599 assists, adding 13 kills, 12 service aces, 201 digs and three blocks • JMU Days Inn Invitational All-Tournament team • Recorded seven double-doubles in assists and digs as a junior • Set a new career-high with 16 digs against Liberty • Enters her senior season ranked seventh in school history in assists (1,992) and assist average per set (6.57) • JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete

2012 JMU Volleyball - 10 2012 Dukes #3 Katie Daorai #8 Kelly Maguire Junior Defensive Specialist Junior Middle Blocker Tampa, Fla./Plant Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Business major Central • Named to CAA All-Rookie team in 2010 Marketing major • Recorded the sixth-highest single-season • Appeared in 30 matches, starting 28 of dig total in school history with 435 as a the as a sophomore sophomore • Finished fourth on the team in kills with • Recorded the fifth-highest dig average in 254, averaging 2.21 per set JMU history with 3.88 per set in 2011 • Led the team in blocks with • Registered over 20 digs in 118 seven matches last season • Ranked seventh in the CAA • Ranked eighth in the CAA in in blocks per set with 1.03 digs per set as a sophomore • Set a career-high in kills • Tied for team lead in digs with 18 against Delaware with 307 and led the team in digs per set with 3.30 as a • Had a career-best eight freshman blocks in a win over Lehigh • JMU Athletic Director • JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete Scholar-Athlete

2012 JMU Volleyball - 11 2012 Dukes #16 Kristi Richardson #4 Lizzy Briones Redshirt Sophomore Setter Sophomore Outside Hitter Glen Allen, Va./Hermitage Siloam Springs, Ark./Siloam Media Arts and Design major Springs • CAA All-Rookie team selection in 2011 Business marketing major • Appeared in all 31 matches, starting eight of them as a redshirt freshman • Led the team in assists with 638, averaging 5.50 per set

• Added 104 kills, seven • Appeared in all 31 matches, service aces, 80 digs and including starting 30 as a 68 blocks in her rookie rookie campaign • Finished the year with 154 • Posted the first triple-double kills, averaging 1.38 per set by a JMU player since 2005 on .275 hitting with 11 kills, 50 assists and 18 digs in a win over George • Added 97 blocks, 64 digs, Mason 20 service aces and five assists as a freshman • Member of the JMU Days Inn Invitational All- • Had a season-high 13 kills Tournament Team and six digs in a win over Lehigh • Made her collegiate debut against Green Bay, recording • Had a season-high seven 20 assists blocks in a win over VCU • Sat out 2010 to take a • Enrolled at JMU in January redshirt season 2011 and went through spring practice with the Dukes • 2010 Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year • Four-time All-State selection for Siloam Springs High School • Four-time All-Conference selection • Two-time Arkansas Scholar-Athlete

2012 JMU Volleyball - 12 2012 Dukes #6 Martha Stewart #5 Alyssa Hall Sophomore Outside Hitter Redshirt Freshman Middle Blocker Naperville, Ill./Waubonsie Valley Yorktown, Va./Grafton Psychology/Pre-med/Spanish minor Undeclared major • Appearedin 27 matches, including three • Sat out 2011 to take a redshirt year starts as a freshman • Three time All-District selection for • Recorded 19 kills, 65 digs, 18 service Grafton High School in Yorktown, Va. aces, four assists and three blocks as a • As a junior, received First Team All- rookie District and Daily Press honors as well as a Second Team All-Region recognition • Had a season-high 13 digs against North Dakota • Helped lead Grafton to back-to-back undefeated regular seasons, including a run • JMU President’s List to the state championship honoree in both semesters game in 2009 as a freshman • Enjoys playing beach • CAA Commissioner’s volleyball and spending Academic Award time with family and friends • JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete • Aurora Beacon News Player of the Year • Three-time Upstate Eight Valley All-Conference selection • Two-time Chicago Sun- Times Top-50 Player and Chicago Tribune Top-40 Player

2012 JMU Volleyball - 13 2012 Dukes #12 Sarah Delaney #13 MacKenzie Kleespies Freshman Middle Blocker Freshman Defensive Specialist/ Herndon, Va./South Lakes Outside Hitter • Two-time All-Liberty District selection, Lincoln University, Pa./Avon Grove including First Team accolades as a • Prepvolleyball.com High School All- senior American Special Mention • 2011 All-Northern Region Honorable • Prepvolleyball.com First Team Dandy Mention Lion as part of Defensive Dandies series • Two-time South Lakes High School • First Team All-State while collecting 730 Offensive Player and Top Blocker Award kills and 564 digs in 110 games in 2011 • Athletic Honor Roll and • AAU All-American honors Tri-M Music Honor Society and All-Tournament member recognitions at the USA • Played club volleyball for Girls National Tournament NVVA and VA Elite

#11 Sierra Hahn-Ventrell Freshman Defensive Specialist Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda- Chevy Chase • Two-time Magruder Invitational All- Tournament team • Two-time Montgomery Gazette All- County Honorable Mention • As a senior, compiled 120 kills and 115 digs to lead the team in both categories • Served as a captain of the Barons for two seasons • Member of the National Honor Society and received the International Baccalaureate certificate

2012 JMU Volleyball - 14 2012 Dukes #9 Meghan Niski #15 Sarah Patterson Freshman Outside Hitter Freshman Setter St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles East Roanoke, Va./Hidden Valley • AVCA/Under Armour All-America • Two-time Virginia All-State selection at Honorable Mention and Fifth Team Hidden Valley High School Academic All-America • Selected to play in the Virginia All-Star • Prepvolleyball.com All-American East vs. West game as a senior • Two-time Chicago Tribune All-State • Two-time All-District, All-Region and All- selection • Chicago Sun-Times All-Area team Timesland selection • Led Hidden Valley to back-to-back • Illinois State Scholar and third-place finishes in the Virginia State championships as well as a District Kane County Chronicle Player of the Year Championship in 2010 • Finished her career at St. • Also played at Plant High School in Charles East with 1,277 Tampa, Fla. with current Dukes Danielle kills, 702 digs, 123 blocks Erb and Katie Daorai and 135 aces • Four-time Upstate Eight All-Conference selection, including two unanimous selections • Played her club volleyball for Club Fusion from 2008- 12

2012 JMU Volleyball - 15 2012 Dukes #14 Jaclyn Placha #10 Patreece Spence Freshman Defensive Specialist Freshman Defensive Specialist Oakdale, Pa./West Allegheny Wilmington, Del./Archmere • Two-time All-State selection at West Academy Allegheny Senior High School • Two-time nominee for Gatorade State • Three-time First Team All-Western Player of the Year Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic • Three-time All-State honoree League • Two-time captain of Archmere Academy • Three-time All-Section selection • Three sport athlete, also playing • National Honor Society member and running track in high school • Played club volleyball for the Renaissance Volleyball Club

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Kate Fuchs holds six of JMU’s eight career and season The Dukes won the CAA championship in blocks their first season under Disa Garner in 2000. records, including total blocks and block average.

Allyson Halls ranks among the JMU career leaders in kills, blocks, and hitting percentage. She was a three-time All-CAA and All-State selection and an AVCA All-Region selection in Lauren Miles, a three-time All-CAA 2006. honoree, holds JMU’s assist average record at 11.38 assists per set and ranks second in total assists with 4,178.

2012 JMU Volleyball - 17 Tradition Jena Pierson holds the JMU and CAA career digs record with 2,189 and also ranks among the NCAA career leaders. College Volleyball Update named her one of the top five liberos in the nation in 2006 and 2007 and made her a First Team Stellar Spiker in 2007 as one of the top 14 players in the nation.

Lindsay Collingwood (96-99) owns six career records at JMU, including kills and aces. Inducted into the JMU Hall of Fame in 2010.

JMU captured its first CAA championship in 1999.

Dana Jones (00-03) was a three-time All-CAA honoree Karla Gessler (97-00) is the program’s and ranks in the top five only four-time First Team All-CAA in career kills, kill average, selection. She also holds the career attempts, hitting percentage, attack percentage record of .342. blocks, and aces.

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Lindsay Callahan was a First Team All- CAA selection in 2010. She finished her career ranked second in program history in attack attempts, third in kills, fourth in sets played, fifth in kills per set and eighth in digs. She is one of three players all-time with 1,300+ kills and 900+ digs.

Sandy Heinbach (l) and Debi Griffith (r) display the 1984 ECAC South championship trophy.

Debbie Prince (92-95) was a three-time All-CAA pick and played in more games than any other JMU player with 494. Krysta Cannon, JMU’s all-time assists leader, was CAA Co- Rookie of the Year in 2002.

2012 JMU Volleyball - 19 awards CAA Awards 1986 Cathy Cole, First Team 2011 Natalie Abel, First Team Danielle Erb, Third Team Virginia SID State Awards Kristi Richardson, All-Rookie 2011 Natalie Abel (First Team, State Player of the Year) 2010 Lindsay Callahan, First Team 2010 Lindsay Callahan (Second Team) Danielle Erb, Second Team Danielle Erb (Second Team Natalie Abel, Third Team Lauren Steinbrecher (Coach of the Katie Daorai, All-Rookie Year) Lauren Steinbrecher, co-Coach of the 2008 Lauren Miles (Second Team) Year 2007 Jena Pierson (First Team) 2009 Danielle Erb, Third Team, All-Rookie Allyson Halls (First Team) 2008 Lauren Miles, Second Team 2006 Jena Pierson (First Team) Kelly Turner, All-Rookie Team Allyson Halls (First Team) 2007 Allyson Halls, First Team Lauren Miles (Second Team) Jena Pierson, Second Team Disa Garner (Coach of the Year) Lauren Miles, Third Team 2005 Allyson Halls (Second Team) Lindsay Callahan, All-Rookie Team 2004 Emilee Hussack (Second Team) 2006 Allyson Halls, First Team 2003 Krysta Cannon (Second Team) Jena Pierson, First Team, Defensive Specialist of the Year Dana Jones (First Team) Lauren Miles, Second Team 2002 Krysta Cannon (Second Team) Kaitlin McFaddin, All-Rookie Team Kate Fuchs (Second Team) Disa Garner, Coach of the Year Dana Jones (First Team) 2005 Allyson Halls, Second Team Larissa Winkler (Second Team) 2000 Larissa Daily (Second Team) Kelsey McNamara, All-Rookie Team Patti Bucari 2004 Emilee Hussack, Second Team Karla Gessler (First Team) Jena Pierson, All-Rookie Team 1999 Lindsay Collingwood (First Team, Player of the Year) 2003 Dana Jones, First Team Chris Beerman (Coach of the Year) Krysta Cannon, Second Team 1998 Lindsay Collingwood (First Team) 2002 Dana Jones, First Team 1997 Karla Gessler (First Team) Jessica Evers, Second Team Lindsay Collingwood (First Team) Kate Fuchs, Second Team Larissa Winkler, Second Team AVCA All-Region Awards Krysta Cannon, Co-Rookie of the Year 2006 Jena Pierson, Honorable Mention Disa Garner, Co-Coach of the Year Allyson Halls, Honorable Mention 2001 Danielle Heinbaugh, First Team 1999 Lindsay Collingwood Dana Jones, Second Team 2000 Karla Gessler, First Team CVU Stellar Spikers Larissa Daily, Second Team 1999 Lindsay Collingwood, First Team, (national top 80 players) Player of the Year 2007 Jena Pierson (First Team) Karla Gessler, First Team 2006 Jena Pierson (Honorable Mention) Taryn Kirk, First Team Allyson Halls (Honorable Mention) Christiana Gianino, Second Team Chris Beerman, Coach of the Year CVU National Libero of the 1998 Lindsay Collingwood, First Team Year Karla Gessler, First Team 2007 Jena Pierson Christian Gianino, Second Team (Honorable Sara Kidd, Second Team Mention) Dina Thomas 1997 Lindsay Collingwood, First Team 2006 Jena Pierson Karla Gessler, First Team, Rookie of (Honorable the Year Mention) Kari Kopnicky, Second Team Beth Tyson, Second Team 1995 Debbi Prince, Second Team 1994 Debbi Prince, First Team 1993 Debbi Prince, Second Team Jena Pierson 1992 Zoe Anastas, First Team Susan Martin, Second Team 1991 Patti Bucaria, First Team Melissa Skasko, Second Team Mary Harrington, Coach of the Year 1990 Patti Ray, Second Team 1989 Pat Murphy, Second Team 1988 Dina Thomas, First Team Pat Murphy, Second Team 1987 Cathy Cole, First Team Rosemary McHugh, First Team Dina Thomas, Second Team

2012 JMU Volleyball - 20 top 5 lists Games Played Assists 1. 494 Debbi Prince (1992-95) 1. 4490 Krysta Cannon (2002-05) 2. 474 Molly Ball (1988-91) 2. 4178 Lauren Miles (2005-) 3. 464 Susan Martin (1992-94, 96) 3. 3296 Amber Jaunrubenis (1990-93) 4. 454 Lindsay Callahan (2007-10) 4. 2993 Christina Gianino (1996-99) 5. 441 Patti Bucaria (1989-92) 5. 2518 Kari Kopnicky (1995-97) Kills Assist Average 1. 1872 Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99) (per game, min. two seasons) 2. 1566 Dana Jones (2000-03) 1. 11.38 Lauren Miles (2005-) 3. 1354 Lindsay Callahan (2007-10) 2. 11.33 Krysta Cannon (2002-05) 4. 1305 Allyson Halls (2004-07) 3. 9.9 Kari Kopnicky (1995-97) 5. 1198 Debbi Prince (1992-95) 4. 8.5 Cathy Cole (1986-87) 5. 7.9 Amber Jaunrubenis (1990-93) Kill Average (per game, min. two seasons) Service Aces 1. 4.32 Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99) 1. 204 Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99) 2. 3.80 Dana Jones (2000-03) 2. 151 Molly Ball (1988-91) 3. 3.60 Allyson Halls (2004-07) 3. 150 Susan Martin (1992-94, 96) 4. 3.23 Danielle Erb (2009-current) 4. 148 Dana Jones (2000-03) 5. 3.05 Larissa Winkler (1998-00,02) 5. 146 Patti Bucaria (1989-92)

Attack Attempts Ace Average Lauren Miles 1. 4750 Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99) (per game, min. two seasons) 2. 3942 Lindsay Callahan (2007-10) 1. 0.47 Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99) 3. 3683 Dana Jones (2000-03) 2. 0.36 Dana Jones (2000-03) 4. 3110 Susan Martin (1992-94,96) 3. 0.35 Christina Gianino (1996-99) 5. 2978 Debbi Prince (1992-95) 4. 0.33 Patti Bucaria (1989-92) 0.33 Cathy Cole (1986-87) Hitting Percentage+ (min. two seasons) Digs 1. .342 Karla Gessler (1997-00) 1. 2189 Jena Pierson (2004-07) 2. .318 Taryn Kirk (1996-99) 2. 1570 Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99) 3. .298 Allyson Halls (2004-07) 3. 1210 Molly Ball (1988-91) 4. .294 Cathy Cole (1986-87) 4. 1084 Patti Bucaria (1989-92) 5. .292 Dana Jones (2000-03) 5. 1022 Karla Gessler (1997-00) Solo Blocks Dig Average 1. 131 Elizabeth Dean (1988-91) (per game, min. two seasons) 2. 112 Karla Gessler (1997-00) 1. 5.25 Jena Pierson (2004-07) 3. 95 Beth Tyson (1994-97) 2. 3.62 Lindsay Collingwood (1996-99) 4. 90 Debbi Prince (1992-95) 3. 3.62 Katie Daorai (2010-current) 5. 87 Pat Murphy (1986-89) 4. 3.13 Natalie Abel (2008-current) 5. 2.99 Sara Kidd (1997-98) Block Assists 1. 402 Kate Fuchs (2001-04) Note: Records include Division I seasons only. 2. 363 Debbi Prince (1992-95) 3. 318 Dana Jones (2000-03) 4. 306 Allyson Halls (2004-07) 5. 290 Susan Martin (1992-94,96) Total Blocks 1. 485 Kate Fuchs (2001-04) Molly Ball 2. 453 Debbi Prince (1992-95) 3. 398 Elizabeth Dean (1988-91) 4. 387 Karla Gessler (1997-00) 5. 371 Dana Jones (2000-03) Block Average (per game, min. two seasons) 1. 1.22 Kate Fuchs (2001-04) 2. 1.02 Taryn Kirk (1996-99) 3. 1.01 Allyson Halls (2004-07) 4. 0.98 Elizabeth Dean (1988-91) 5. 0.96 Melissa Skasko (1990-91) Dana Jones

2012 JMU Volleyball - 21 CAA CAA Volleyball • Volleyball became a CAA sport in 1984 • Top six teams advance to CAA postseason tournament • CAA tournament hosted by top seed. • Champion receives automatic bid to 64-team NCAA championship JMU in the CAA since 1984 • Champion 1984, 1999, 2000 • Runner-up seven times • 52 All-CAA selections • 12 All-Tournament selections • 10 All-Rookie selections (award started 2004) • CAA Player of the Year 1999 • CAA Defensive Player of the Year 2006 • CAA Rookie of the Year 1996, 1997, 2002 • CAA Tournament MVP 1999, 2000 • CAA Coach of the Year 1991, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2010 Jena Pierson, pictured with CAA Assistant Commissioner Brad Taylor, became the first JMU player to earn CAA Defensive Specialist of the Year in 2006.

Disa Garner makes her acceptance speech after being named 2002 CAA CAA Tournament MVP Karla Gessler and Sara Co-Coach of Leveen accept the 2000 championship trophy the Year from CAA Assistant Commissioner Ann-Tyler Sangston.

2012 JMU Volleyball - 22 CAA By the Numbers 11 member schools (9 play volleyball) 8 states represented 5 of the nine largest television markets in the nation -- New York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (6), Washington, D.C. (8) and Atlanta (9)

Lauren Steinbrecher was named CAA co-Coach of the Year in 2010 after leading the Dukes to their seventh- best winning percentage in Lindsay Collingwood was the school history. 1999 CAA Player of the Year.

JMU was well- represented with six total awards in 2006, including Jena Pierson (First Team/D.S.), Kaitlin McFaddin (All-Rookie), Disa Garner (Coach of the Year), Lauren Miles (Second Team), and Allyson Halls (First Team).

2012 JMU Volleyball - 23 This is JMU This Is JMU JMU’s beautiful campus includes 111 major buildings on 712 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings. The University’s 19,800 students may choose from 109 degree programs in seven colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Integrated Science and Technology, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School. JMU’s academic program combines the liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program. • Female/Male Ratio: 60/40 • Student/Professor Ratio: 15/1 • Average Class Size: 29

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2012 JMU Volleyball - 25 this is jmu • U.S. News & World Report in its 2011 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public, master’s-level universities for the 17th straight year. • JMU is Virginia’s most-popular college or uni- versity, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors. • Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2012 ranked JMU 28th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price. • Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions. • JMU was included in the 2002 edition of The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.” • JMU has been described as “one of the best managed, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities. • Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine in 2012 ranked JMU’s College of Business 12th national- ly among business schools at public universities and 32nd among all universities. • JMU is among schools “that prove activism and community service are alive and well on cam- pus,” says Mother Jones Magazine. • JMU’s exemplary programs for first-year stu- dents are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development. • JMU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 75 “Best Value” public universities in the 2012 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality aca- demics at a reasonable price.”

2012 JMU Volleyball - 26 harrisonburg, Va. Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College Town Harrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the pic- turesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The city offers something for everyone. From downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU stu- dents the opportunity to sample many aspects of life. Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.

2012 JMU Volleyball - 27 plecker center Robert & Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center • Named in honor of Robert & Frances Plecker • A $10 million state-of-the-art athletic support facility • 7,000-square foot strength and conditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction • 5,000-square foot sports medicine facility • Computer lab with more then 30 work stations • Tutoring and small group meeting facilities • JMU’s athletic hall of fame • Student-athlete lounge

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• Located in the Plecker Athletic Performance Center • Computer lab with more than 30 work stations • Tutoring and small group meeting facilities • Student-athlete lounge

Casey Carter Associate Athletics Director for Student- Athlete Services James Madison ‘70

Terrence Apted Team Academic Advisor

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• Developing athleticism and sports performance • Seven training facilities encompassing more than 17,000 square feet • Staff includes five full time professionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists

Greg Werner Head Coach/Director of JMU Strength & Conditioning Austin Peay ‘91

Scott Bennett Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

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• Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes • Staff includes 20 board-certified and licensed athletic trainers • Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia • Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes

Carolann Baldridge Team Athletic Trainer UC Long Beach ’12

Tom Kuster, ATC Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine James Madison ‘95

Dr. Kent Diduch Team Physician

Dr. Mark Miller Team Orthopedic Surgeon

2012 JMU Volleyball - 33 volleyball info Home Arena & Capacity/Surface: Sinclair Gymnasium in Godwin Hall (2,000) Office Location: Godwin Hall 204 Telephone: (540) 568-6463 Fax: (540) 568-3489 E-mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: Volleyball 261 Bluestone Drive MSC 2301 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807 (For overnight delivery, add Godwin 204 to address) Head Coach Lauren Steinbrecher: (540) 568-6463 [email protected] Assistant Coaches Casey Steinbrecher: (540) 568-2963 [email protected] Ron Sweet: (540) 568-7981 [email protected] Administrative Assistant Teresa Somma: (540) 568-6164 Strength & Conditioning Coaches Greg Werner: 540-568-3938 Athletics Communications: Brian Hansen: (540) 568-7910 [email protected]

Directions & Maps A map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/ map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities. Credits: Template Design: Grant Hawkins Design, McKinney, Texas Design: Teresa Craig Photography: Cathy Kushner, Diane Elliott, Melinda Westhoff, and others

Who’s Who in JMU Athletics

Jeff Bourne Geoff Casey Carter Brian Jen Phillips Kevin White Mike Tom Kuster John Martin Ty Phillips Athletics Director Polglase Associate AD, Frerking Associate AD, Associate AD, Carpenter Assistant AD, Assistant Assistant AD, Deputy Athletics Student Athlete Associate AD, Compliance & Sports Programs Assistant AD, Sports Medicine AD, Athletics Facilities & Director Services Development Senior Woman Ticketing Communications Events Administrator & Customer Relations

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