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WELCOME WELCOME TO JAMES MADISON VOLLEYBALL! As we enter our fourth season at JMU, we could not be more excited to be here and continue to grow the great tradition that is JMU volleyball. 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 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 opportunity to be successful in the classroom. We 2013 Schedule have a dedicated staff prepared to help you reach your full Cavalier Classic Aug. 30 vs. Montana ......................4:30 p.m. potential as a student and as an athlete. We are passion- Aug. 31 at Virginia .........................12 p.m. ate about helping you to be your very best both on and off Aug. 31 vs. Marshall ......................4:30 p.m. the court. It is important for us to see our student-athletes JMU Classic graduate from JMU with a successful Sept. 6 CSU Bakersfield vs. Presbyterian .......5 p.m. volleyball career as Sept. 6 Wyoming ...................7:30 p.m. well as a high-quality Sept. 7 Wyoming vs. Presbyterian ........... 10 a.m. degree. Sept. 7 CSU Bakersfield ............12:30 p.m. Sept. 7 Wyoming vs. CSU Bakersfield .........5 p.m. Sept. 7 Presbyterian ................7:30 p.m. We have big dreams for the program and Sept. 10 at Radford ..........................6 p.m. hope that one day Carolina Classic you will be able to Sept. 13 vs. Albany ..........................4 p.m. help achieve them! We Sept. 14 at North Carolina ...................12 p.m. invite you to come see Sept. 14 vs. George Washington .............5:30 p.m. firsthand everything JMU Invitational that James Madison Sept. 20 Campbell vs. Cleveland State ..........5 p.m. Sept. 20 Wake Forest ................7:30 p.m. has to offer. Sept. 21 Wake Forest vs. Cleveland State .......5 p.m. Sept. 21 Campbell ..................12:30 p.m. Go Dukes! Sept. 21 Wake Forest vs. Campbell. 5 p.m. Sept. 21 Cleveland State ..............7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 William & Mary* ...............7 p.m. Lauren Steinbrecher Oct. 4 College of Charleston* ..........7 p.m. Oct. 6 UNCW* ......................1 p.m. Oct. 11 Towson* .....................7 p.m. Oct. 13 Delaware* ....................1 p.m. Oct. 18 at UNCW*. 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at College of Charleston* .............1 p.m. Oct. 25 at Delaware* .......................7 p.m. Oct. 26 at Towson* .........................7 p.m. Nov. 1 Hofstra* .....................7 p.m. Nov. 3 Northeastern* ................12 p.m. Nov. 8 at William & Mary* ..................7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Northeastern* ....................7 p.m. Nov. 17 at Hofstra* .........................1 p.m. Nov. 22-24 CAA Championships (dates flexible), Highest Seed Hosts * Denotes CAA matches Home games in bold Home matches played at Godwin Hall 2013 JMU Volleyball - 1 THIS IS JMU VOLLEYBALL 2013 JMU Volleyball - 2 THIS IS JMU VOLLEYBALL 2013 JMU Volleyball - 3 COACHING STAFF LAUREN STEINBRECHER Head Coach Fourth 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 coordinator at the University of Kentucky • 55-35 career record and 23-17 in CAA play • 2010 CAA co-Coach of the Year • 2010 VaSID State Coach of the Year • Has coached seven All-CAA honorees and three All-Rookie team selections • 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 sea- sons there • While at Kentucky, the Wildcats went 77-21 overall and 47-13 in the SEC • Landed the 13th-ranked recruit- ing class in the country in 2009 • Played four seasons of volleyball and two seasons of basketball at Georgia Tech • Led the Yellow Jackets to the NCAA Championships all four years during her career, including trips to the quarterfinals 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 assists • Spent a year playing professionally in Almeria, Spain 2013 JMU Volleyball - 4 COACHING STAFF CASEY STEINBRECHER Assistant Coach Fourth 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 BRETT VERSEN Assistant Coach First Season Ohio State ’09 • Joined JMU’s staff in February of 2013 • Worked as a volunteer assistant at the University of Kentucky in 2012 • Served as the Wildcats video coordinator, including scouting and Data Volley coding • Helped three members of Kentucky’s team earn AVCA All-America honors in 2012 • Also served as a head coach of the Lexington United Volleyball Club 17 National Elite team • Played volleyball at Ohio State where he was an Asics Volleyball Magazine All- American KENZIE TONN Volunteer Assistant Coach First Season Robert Morris ’11 • Joined JMU’s staff as a volunteer coach in August 2013 • Has served as a coach for the Circle City Volleyball Club in Plainfield, Ind. • Worked as an assistant coach for the varsity volleyball team at Heritage Christian High School in Indianapolis, Ind. • Instructor as collegiate volleyball camps at JMU, Virginia Tech, Kentucky, Illinois and Purdue • Played volleyball at Rutgers and Robert Morris University 2013 JMU Volleyball - 5 XX 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. 2013 ROSTER No. Name Pos. Elig. Ht. Hometown/High School/College 1 Janey Goodman RS Fr. 6-2 Powhatan, Va./Powhatan 3 Katie Daorai DS Sr. 5-6 Tampa, Fla./Plant 4 Lizzy Briones MB Jr. 6-0 Siloam Springs, Ark./Siloam Springs 5 Hanna Radhi MB Fr. 6-2 Gainesville, Va./Battlefield 6 Martha Stewart OH Jr. 5-11 Naperville, Ill./Waubonsie Valley 7 Kate Whitmire OH Fr. 6-1 Alexandria, Va./T.C. Williams 8 Kelly Maguire MB r-Jr. 6-3 Long Valley, N.J./West Morris Central 9 Meghan Niski OH So. 5-11 St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles East 10 Conner Beightol MB Fr. 6-2 Richmond, Va./Deep Run 11 Sierra Hahn-Ventrell DS So. 5-4 Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase 12 Sarah Delaney MB So. 6-2 Herndon, Va./South Lakes 13 MacKenzie Kleespies OH/DS So. 5-10 Lincoln University, Pa./Avon Grove 14 Jaclyn Placha DS So. 5-6 Oakdale, Pa./West Allegheny 15 Sarah Patterson S So. 6-1 Roanoke, Va./Hidden Valley 16 Kristi Richardson S r-Jr. 6-1 Glen Allen, Va./Hermitage Head Coach: Lauren Steinbrecher Assistant Coaches: Casey Steinbrecher, Brett Versen Volunteer Assistant Coaches: Kenzie Tonn Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer: Carolann Baldridge Team Manager: Nicole Koenemund Top Row (l to r): Head Coach Lauren Steinbrecher, Volunteer Assistant Coach Kenzie Tonn, Assistant Coach Casey Steinbrecher, Conner Beightol, Hanna Radhi, Sarah Delaney, MacKenzie Kleespies, Kelly Maguire, Sarah Patterson, Assistant Coach Brett Verson Team Manager Nicole Koenemund. Bottom Row (l to r): Kate Whitmire, Janey Goodman, Martha Stewart, Meghan Niski, Sierra Hahn-Ventrell, Katie Daorai, Kristi Richardson, Jaclyn Placha, Lizzy Briones. 2013 JMU Volleyball - 7 2013 DUKES KATIE DAORAI Senior Defensive Specialist Tampa, Fla./Plant As a junior: # • Finished season ranked fourth in school history with 1,167 digs • Led team in digs with 425 3 • Two-time CAA Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 17, Oct. 15) • Led team in service aces with a career-high 27 • Tied carreer-high in digs with 31 against FIU • Recorded seventh-highest dig total (425) and third-highest dig average (4.67/set) in a single season in JMU history • Registered 15+ digs in 14 matches and 20+ in seven matches • Fourth in CAA in digs per set with 4.67 As a sophomore: • Preseason All-CAA honorable mention • High Point Classic All-Tournament Team • CAA Defensive Player of the Week (9/26) • Recorded the 6th highest dig total (435) and 5th highest dig average (3.88) in a single season in JMU history • Registered 14+ digs in 16 games and 20+ in 7 games • 8th in the CAA in digs per set with 3.88 • Led the team in digs with 435 • Appeared in 30 games • CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award • JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete As a freshman: • CAA All-Rookie Team • JMU Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete • Two-time CAA Rookie of the Week (Oct. 4 and Oct. 26) • Tied for team lead in digs with 307 and lead the team in digs per set at 3.30 • Ninth in school history for single-seasong dig average (3.30) • Recorded a team-season-high 31 digs against George Mason • Made her collegiate debut as a sub against UNC Asheville • Double digit digs in 15 matches and 20+ digs in five matches • 27 digs and five assists against William & Mary Before JMU: • Played for coach Leanna Taylor and the H.B.