2001 Media Guide
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Jami Coughlin Julia Leddy www.TheSunDevils.com 2001 Sun Devil Volleyball Schedule Table of Contents Schedule......................................................................IFC Meet the Sun Devils ASU Results/Statistics/Records Day Date Opponent Location Time Devil Data ........................................................................1 Cheryl Anglin................................................................10 2000 Results ............................................................19 Saturday Aug. 18 Maroon and Gold Match Student Rec Center • Tempe, Ariz. 6:30 p.m. Sun Devil Volleyball Courtney Blocher ........................................................11 2000 Statistics ....................................................20 2001 Outlook............................................................2-3 Jami Coughlin ..............................................................12 Friday Aug. 31 $ Santa Clara vs. Hofstra Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 11 a.m. Volleyball History ................................................21-22 Roster ............................................................................3 Natalie Harris ............................................................13 Records ................................................................23-24 Friday Aug. 31 $ Nevada Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 1 p.m. Julia Leddy ..................................................................14 Friday Aug. 31 $ South Carolina vs. Hofstra Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 3 p.m. This is ASU ..............................................................4-5 Postseason Play ......................................................25 Academics ....................................................................6 Kim Mehlhorn ..............................................................15 National/Conference Honors ........................26-27 Friday Aug. 31 $ Santa Clara Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 5 p.m. Jodi Smith/Mandy Stephens ..............................16 Saturday Sept. 1 $ Nevada vs. Hofstra Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 11 a.m. Year-by-Year ......................................................28-32 Coaching Staff Brittany Ahlstrom ....................................................17 Saturday Sept. 1 $ Santa Clara vs. South Carolina Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 1 p.m. Alicia Akporiaye ..........................................................17 Opponents ..........................................................33-35 Saturday Sept. 1 $ Hofstra Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 3 p.m. Head Coach Patti Snyder-Park..............................7 Record vs. Opponents ............................................35 Associate Head Coach Scott Swanson ..........8 Crystal Bluth ..............................................................17 Saturday Sept. 1 $ Nevada vs. Santa Clara Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 5 p.m. President/Athletic Director ................................36 Asst. Coach Christine Garner ..............................8 Fernanda Habiger......................................................18 Saturday Sept. 1 $ South Carolina Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Sun Angel Foundation ..........................................IBC Pacific-10 Conference ................................................9 Melissa Stapley ........................................................18 Friday Sept. 7 # vs. New Mexico Gersten Pavilion • Los Angeles, Calif. 5 p.m. Saturday Sept. 8 # vs. Indiana Gersten Pavilion • Los Angeles, Calif. 10 a.m. Saturday Sept. 8 # at Loyola Marymount Gersten Pavilion • Los Angeles, Calif. 7 p.m. 2001 Devil Data University Information Snyder-Park’s Office Number: (480) 965-2035 Sun Devil Media Relations Friday Sept. 14 * at California Harmon Gym • Berkeley, Calif. 7 p.m. Location: Tempe, Arizona 85287-2505 Snyder-Park’s email: [email protected] Mailing Address: ICA Building, Room 105 Saturday Sept. 15 * at Stanford Maples Pavilion • Stanford, Calif. 7 p.m. Founded: 1885 Associate Head Coach: Scott Swanson Tempe, AZ 85287-2505 Friday Sept. 21 * Oregon Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Enrollment: 43, 732 (6th year, Arizona State, ‘97) Asst. AD/Media Relations: Mark Brand Saturday Sept. 22 * Oregon State Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Conference: Pacific-10 Office Number: (480) 965-7178 Assoc. Sports Info. Dir: Doug Tammaro Friday Sept. 28 * at USC Lyon Center • Los Angeles, Calif. 7 p.m. Nickname: Sun Devils Assistant Coach: Christine Garner Assoc. Sports Info. Dir: Rhonda Lundin Saturday Sept. 29 * at UCLA Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, Calif. 7 p.m. Colors: Maroon and Gold (2nd year, Arizona State, ‘95) Assistant Sports Information Directors: Friday Oct. 5 * at Arizona McKale Center • Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. President: Dr. Lattie F. Coor Office Number: (480) 965-0639 Jeff Evans, Jason Bellamy, Erin Rowley, Will Phillips Friday Oct. 12 * Washington Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Director of Athletics: Gene Smith Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/4 Volleyball Contact: Jeff Evans Saturday Oct. 13 * Washington State Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Associate AD (SWA): Betsy Mosher Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3 Evans at Home: (480) 699-1358 Thursday Oct. 18 * at Oregon McArthur Court • Eugene, Ore. 7 p.m. Faculty Representative: Dr. Jerry Kingston 2000 Record: 18-12 (9-9 Pac-10, 5th) Evans’ E-Mail: [email protected] Friday Oct. 19 * at Oregon State Gill Coliseum • Corvallis, Ore. 7 p.m. Facility: Wells Fargo Arena (14,198) Sports Information Phone: (480) 965-6592 Tuesday Oct. 23 Northern Arizona Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Volleyball Information Administrative Assistant: Cary Dedrick Sports Information Fax: (480) 965-5408 Thursday Oct. 25 * UCLA Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Head Coach: Patti Snyder-Park Athletic Trainer: Lauren Karch Press Row Phone: (480) 965-7274 Friday Oct. 26 * USC Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. (13th year, Portland State, ‘82) Manager: Amy Bowler Internet Address: http://www.TheSunDevils.com ASU Record: 191-153 (12 years) Strength Coach: Joe Marsit Saturday Nov. 3 * Arizona Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Career Record: 191-153 (12 years) Marketing: Matt Perry Friday Nov. 9 * at Washington State Bohler Gym • Pullman, Wash 7 p.m. Career Pac-10 Record: 101-115 Volleyball Operations: Eric Hodgson Saturday Nov. 10 * at Washington Bank of America Arena • Seattle, Wash. 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 16 * Stanford Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Saturday Nov. 17 * California Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7:30 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. Nov. 29-Dec. 2 NCAA First/Second Round On-Campus Sites TBA Thurs.-Sun. Dec. 6-9 NCAA Regionals On-Campus Sites TBA Thurs.-Sat. Dec. 13-15 NCAA Final Four San Diego, Calif. TBA TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS $ Airport Hilton/Sun Devil Challenge — ASU (host), South Carolina, Santa Clara, Nevada, Hofstra # Loyola Marymount Volleyball Classic — Loyola Marymount (host), New Mexico, Indiana *Pac-10 Conference Match 2001 Arizona State Volleyball: All times local at site Front Row (L-R) Brittany Ahlstrom, Home matches in bold Kim Mehlhorn, Courtney Blocher, Cheryl Anglin. Middle Row (L-R) Jodi Smith, Julia Leddy, Mandy Stephens, Alicia Akporiaye Back Row (L-R) Christine Garner Media Guide Credits (Assistant Coach), Amy Bowler (Manager), Lauren Karch (Trainer), Layout and Copy: Jeff Evans (ASU Media Relations) and BFP Melissa Stapley, Fernanda Habiger, Design and Printing: Ben Franklin Press, Tempe. Photography: Scott Troyanos; Scottsdale; Chuck Conley, Tempe; Mike Scully, Phoenix; Ken Akers, Jami Coughlin, Natalie Harris, Crystal Phoenix. Thanks to all photographers who contributed to this media guide. Bluth, Patti Snyder-Park (Head On The Cover: Co-Captains senior Jami Coughlin and Junior Julia Leddy. Coach), Scott Swanson (Assoc. On The Back Cover: The Sensational Sophomores (Cheryl Anglin, Courtney Blocher, Kim Mehlhorn, Head Coach). Natalie Harris, Mandy Stephens, Jodi Smith.) Photos by Scott Troyanos. A Special Thanks To All who helped with this guide and the content within. Also a special thanks to Lacy for providing the inspiration for the headers and several other ideas. 1 2001 Volleyball Outlook 2001 Volleyball Outlook hen you look at the 2001 game and finished second in the Pac-10 with is Scott Swanson. Former Sun Devil All- are promising in the middle for ASU in 2001. Providing added depth and size to the set- Arizona State Volleyball team 4.00 digs per game. American outside hitter Christine Garner With Leddy returning after hitting .328 and ter position is junior college transfer on paper, you are left thinking “Jami is the rock and the glue of this team. enters her second year as an assistant coach. adding 2.86 kills per game last year, there is Fernanda Habiger. At 5-11, the transfer from Whow this team is going to meet She is such an outstanding leader by example, The Outside Hitters: a returning veteran presence in the middle for Barton County CC has not found a defined its expectations of advancing to the NCAA both on the court and in the classroom,” said The Devils have plenty of talent and athleti- the Devils. role entering the season as she is still learn- Tournament for the third year in a row. Snyder-Park on Coughlin. “I have never known a cism at the outside hitter position. While With Leddy slated to start at one of the ing the fast-paced ASU offense, but after How are they supposed to replace All- more determined, disciplined and consistent, Coughlin provides leadership, power and proven middle blocker positions, redshirt sophomore