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WASHINGTON STATE RELEASE COUGARS (12-12, 4-10 Pac-12) THIS WEEK:

@ No. 4 USC (18-4, 13-2 Pac-12) Friday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m.

@ No. 1 UCLA (20-3, 13-2) Sunday, Nov. 6, Center, 1 p.m.

Linda Chalich • Athletic Communications Asst. Dir. (Volleyball Contact) • W-509-335-0268 • C-509-432-3263 • [email protected]

2011 WSU VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE WSU VOLLEYBALL GOES TO TO MEET PAC-12 TOP TEAMS & RESULTS (All Times Pacific) The Washington State University volleyball team (12-12 overall, 4-10 Pac-12) travels to Los Angeles to take on a pair of highly ranked teams that are fight- AUGUST ing for the initial Pac-12 championship title...Cougars play at No. 4 USC (18- Seattle University Invite, Seattle 4, 13-2) Friday, Nov. 4 in a 7 p.m. match at the Galen Center...WSU will have a 26 W, 3-1 Santa Clara day off before meeting No. 1 UCLA (20-3, 13-2) for a Sunday, Nov. 6 match in 27 L, 2-3 Eastern Washington the John Wooden Center at 1 p.m...Bruins are playing in the Wooden Center W, 3-2 @ Seattle University due to renovations in ...Cougars opened conference play this season against the Bruins and Women of Troy...both contests will be live on SEPTEMBER radio on KQQQ 1150 AM and on the Cougars All-Access subscription inter- Portland Nike Invitational, Portland net connection. 2 W, 3-0 vs. Nevada W, 3-2 @ Portland COUGAR COACHING STAFF 3 W, 3-1 Butler First year Head Coach Jen Stinson Greeny (12-12 at WSU, 124-36 in 5-year ca- L, 0-3 Texas A&M reer) is no stranger to Washington State volleyball...an outstanding student Nike Cougar Challenge, Pullman and athlete at WSU, Greeny was an All-Pac-10 player and member of three 9 W, 3-0 Manhattan College NCAA teams including the 1996 Elite Eight team...also an assistant coach W, 3-2 San Francisco for three more NCAA appearances including the 2002 Elite Eight team...had 10 W, 3-1 Sam Houston State highly successful NAIA coaching career at Lewis-Clark State College (LCSC) 16 L, 0-3 *No. 6 UCLA with four-year record of 112-24 (.824)...assistant coaches Pat Stangle (former 17 L, 0-3 *No. 13 USC head coach at Wyoming, former asst. coach at Washington) and Burdette 23 W, 3-2 *Arizona State Greeny (former asst. coach at LCSC)...Katie Hinrichs, coordinator of opera- 25 L, 0-3 *Arizona tions (former player at LCSC)...volunteer coach Shannon Wyckoff Hunt was 30 W, 3-0 *Oregon State the first WSU player to reach 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career.

OCTOBER REBUILDING THE COUGAR VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM 1 L 1-3 *No. 15 Oregon • Overall record of 12-12 = six more wins than in all of 2010 season 7 L, 1-3 *Utah • Pac-12 record of 4-10 = four more wins than in 2010 season 8 W, 3-0 *Colorado • WSU has losses to nationally-ranked opponents - (No. 4), 14 L, 0-3 *No. 7 Stanford, UCLA (No. 6), Stanford (No. 7), USC (No. 13), Oregon (No. 15 and No. 15 L, 0-3 *No. 4 California 18) Or to teams also receiving votes = Texas A&M, Arizona 21 L. 2-3 *No. 18 Oregon • 2011 Cougars = 1 senior, four returning letterwinners, 11 newcomers, 22 L, 2-3 *Oregon State only one player on 2011 team recruited by Greeny 28 L, 1-3 *Arizona • Senior Meagan Ganzer leads Pac-12/ 4th nationally with 4.91 kills per set 29 W, 3-0 *Arizona State and leads Pac-12 with 5.40 points per set/6th nationally.

NOVEMBER WATCH COACH GREENY’S VIDEO INTERVIEWS 4 @ *No. 4 USC, 7 p.m. Watch Cougar Head Coach Jen Greeny’s weekly interview every Tuesday af- 6 @ *No. 1 UCLA 1 p.m. ternoon...go to www.wsucougars.com, click on the Video button at the top 11 vs. *California, 7 p.m. of the front page. 13 vs. *Stanford, 12:30 p.m. 18 @ *Colorado, 4 p.m. TUNE IN FOR COUGAR VOLLEYBALL ROAD MATCHES ON RADIO 19 @ *Utah, 6 p.m. Cougar volleyball fans can listen to all the road contests during the 2011 22 @ *Washington, 7 p.m. season LIVE in the Palouse on KQQQ-AM radio (1150 AM)…veteran area 25 vs. *Washington, 7 p.m. broadcaster Steve Grubbs is the voice of Cougar volleyball for the sixth sea-

son...these road matches are also available for listening on the internet by + Seattle Univ. Invit., Seattle purchasing a subscription through Cougar All-Access on the wsucougars. ^ Portland Invitational, Portland com website. # Nike Cougar Challenge, Pullman * Pac-12 Conference Matches Home Matches are Bold WASHINGTON STATE VOLLEYBALL RELEASE Fri., Nov. 4 @ No. 4 USC (18-4, 13-2) Galen Center 7 p.m. Sun., Nov. 6 @ No. 1 UCLA (20-3, 13-2) John Wooden Center 1 p.m. Page 2

NOTEWORTHY: ABOUT THE No. 4 USC WOMEN OF TROY (18-4 overall, 13-2 Pac-12) Location: Los Angeles, California Enrollment: 33,000 No. 4 USC is led by three All-Ameri- Web Site: www.usctrojans.com Colors: Cardinal and Gold cans: 6-3 Sr. OH Alex Jupiter (4.38 kps Arena/Capacity: Galen Center / 10,258 - 4th Pac-12, 5.23 pps - 2nd Pac-12), 6-4 Head Coach: Mick Haley (Ball State ’65) Sr, MB Lauren Williams (.387 - 1st Pac- Career Record/Years: 1,046-251-1 / 35th year 12) and 5-11 Sr, setter Kendall Bateman (11.86 aps - 1st Pac-12 and 4th nation- Record at USC/Years: 273-63 / 11th year ally)...5-9 So. libero Natalie Hagglund Assoc. Head Coach: Tim Nollan, Asst. Coach: Cookie Stevens leads Pac-12 in digs at 5.25 dps...USC’s Series Record: USC leads 40-12 (WSU streak: -4) Pac-12 losses have come to UCLA and Results from 2003 to present at Stanford...No. 1 UCLA is led by 6-3 Date------W/L- - - - - Location Score Jr. OH Rachael Kidder (4.54 kps - 2nd Oct. 3, 2003 ------L, 0-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 15-30, 16-30, 12-30 Pac-12, 5.09 pps - 3rd Pac-12), 5-11 Jr. Nov. 1, 2003- - - L, 0-3 - - - -Pullman 16-30, 18-30, 21-30 OH Bojana Todorovic (0.39 aces per set Sept. 24, 2004- - -L, 0-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 16-30, 23-30, 25-30 - 2nd Pac-12), 5-11 Sr. setter Lauren Van Nov. 27, 2004 - - -W, 3-2- - - -Pullman 34-32, 30-25, 18-30, 22-30, 17-15 Orden (10.71 aps - 5th Pac-12), 5-7 Sr. li- Oct. 30, 2005- - - L, 0-3 - - - -Pullman 14-30, 18-30, 14-30 bero Lainey Gera (4.86 dps - 4th Pac-12), Nov. 12, 2005- - -L, 0-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 22-30, 28-30, 25-30 and 6-3 So. MB Mariana Aquino (1.03 Sept. 28, 2006- - -L, 1-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 14-30, 30-24, 24-30, 27-30 bps - 9th Pac-12)...UCLA’s Pac-12 losses Oct. 27, 2006- - - L, 0-3 - - - -Pullman 24-30, 18-30, 15-30 have come at UW and at Arizona. Oct. 18, 2007- - - L, 1-3 - - - -Pullman 25-30, 30-20, 24-30, 18-30 ***** Nov. 17, 2007 - - -L, 0-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 19-30, 19-30, 22-30 AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll Oct. 10, 2008- - - L, 0-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 20-25, 22-25, 19-25 October 31, 2011 Nov. 9, 2008- - - L, 0-3 - - - -Pullman 19-25, 22-25, 21-25 Rank School (1st-Place Votes) Total Pts. ‘11 Record Last Week 1 UCLA (41) 1457 20-3 6 Oct. 16, 2009- - - W, 3-0- - - -Pullman 25-17, 28-26, 25-23 2 Nebraska (9) 1386 18-2 1 Nov. 14, 2009- - -L, 1-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 26-24, 18-25, 26-28, 16-25 3 Stanford (1) 1323 17-4 5 Oct. 2, 2010- - - -L, 0-3 - - - -Pullman 15-25, 17-25, 19-25 4 USC (5) 1306 18-4 4 Oct. 29, 2010- - - L, 0-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 14-25,16-25,15-25 5 Illinois (1) 1245 21-2 3 Sept. 17, 2011 - - -L, 0-3 - - - -Pullman 17-25, 15-25, 11-25 6 Penn State (1) 1218 17-5 8 7 California 1179 21-4 2 ABOUT THE No. 1 UCLA BRUINS (20-3 overall, 13-2 Pac-12, pending vs. No. 10 UW 11/4) 8 Hawai’i (2) 1112 24-1 7 Location: Los Angeles, California Enrollment: 39,500 9 Texas 1027 15-4 9 10 Washington 941 18-4 10 Web Site: www.uclabruins.com Colors: Blue and Gold 11 Purdue 893 20-3 11 Arena/Capacity: Pauley Pavilion / 4,500 12 Northern Iowa 843 24-1 12 Head Coach: Mike Sealy (UCLA ‘93) 13 Iowa State 735 17-4 14 14 Pepperdine 655 17-5 18 Career Record/Years: 42-12 / 2nd year 15 Minnesota 630 13-8 15 Record at UCLA/Years: 42-12 / 2nd year 16 Tennessee 578 20-3 20 Assistants: Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer, Dan O’Dell 17 Florida 542 17-5 13 18 Florida State 460 19-4 19 Series Record: UCLA leads 43-7 (WSU streak: -17) Results from 2003 to present 19 Kentucky 390 21-4 24 Date W/L Location Score 20 Oregon 372 14-7 16 21 San Diego 327 23-3 17 Oct. 25, 2003- - - W, 3-2- - - -Pullman 31-29, 31-29, 30-32, 27-30, 15-7 22 Ohio State 170 16-9 23 Oct. 2, 2003 ------L, 2-3 - - - -Pullman 30-23, 30-27, 25-30, 27-30, 10-15 23 Michigan 146 16-8 22 Oct. 31, 2003- - - L, 1-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 21-30, 24-30, 30-23, 22-30 24 Colorado State 133 17-4 25 Sept. 25, 2004- - -L, 0-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 19-30, 22-30, 26-30 25 Oklahoma 105 19-6 21 Nov. 26, 2004- - -L, 0-3 - - - -Pullman 27-30, 22-30, 27-30 Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or Oct. 14, 2005- - - L, 0-3 - - - -Pullman 20-30, 21-30, 19-20 more ballots: Miami 83; Dayton 60; Long Beach Nov. 11, 2005 - - -L, 0-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 17-30, 24-30, 26-30 State 43; Texas A&M 25; Western Kentucky 22; Sept. 26, 2006- - -L, 1-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 17-30, 30-24, 21-30, 26-30 Tulsa 18; Michigan State 13; Arizona 12; North Carolina 10; Kansas State 9; Ball State 7; Duke 7. Oct. 26, 2006- - - L, 3-0 - - - -Pullman 27-30, 28-30, 25-30 Oct. 19, 2007- - - L, 0-3 - - - -Pullman 31-33, 18-30, 23-30 Other Oct. 31 National Rankings Nov. 16, 2007- - -L, 0-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 29-31, 21-30, 17-30 (available at www. richkern.com) Oct. 11, 2008- - - L, 0-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 22-25, 18-25, 14-25 Nov. 7, 2008 ------L, 0-3 - - - -Pullman 13-25, 18-25, 17-25 Rich Kern Poll (top 5): Pablo Rankings (Top 5): 1. UCLA 1. Nebraska Oct. 17, 2009- - - L, 0-3 - - - -Pullman 12-25, 24-26, 12-25 2. Nebraska 2. UCLA Nov. 13, 2009- - -L, 1-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 23-25, 14-25, 25-23, 23-25 3. USC 3. Texas Oct. 1, 2010- - - -L, 0-3 - - - -Pullman 17-25, 16-25, 17-25 4. Stanford 4. USC Oct. 31, 2010- - - L, 0-3 - - - -@ Los Angeles 10-25,12-25,14-25 5. Illinois 5. Stanford Sept. 16, 2011- - -L, 0-3 - - - -Pullman 12-25, 19-25, 21-25 WASHINGTON STATE VOLLEYBALL RELEASE Fri., Nov. 4 @ No. 4 USC (18-4, 13-2) Galen Center 7 p.m. Sun., Nov. 6 @ No. 1 UCLA (20-3, 13-2) John Wooden Center 1 p.m. Page 3

PAC-12 CURRENT 2011 STANDINGS (through 10/30/11) WSU CAREER RECORDS: (Nat. Ranking) Conference Overall Streak All-Time Career Kills UCLA (1) 13-2 20-3 Won 6 1. Sarah Silvernail, 1993-96 1848 USC (4) 13-2 18-4 Won 1 2. Carrie Couturier, 1988-91 1548 California (7) 11-4 21-4 Lost 2 3. LaToya Harris, 1999-02 1459 Stanford (3) 11-4 17-4 Lost 1 4. Kristen Hovde, 1989-92 1395 Washington (10) 10-4 18-4 Won 2 5. Meagan Ganzer, 2008-11 1388 Oregon (20) 8-6 15-7 Won 1 6. Brittany Johnson, 2005-08 1118 Arizona 6-8 14-9 Lost 1 7. Kelly Rosin, 2003-06 1113 Oregon State 6-8 14-10 Won 3 8. Keren Oigman, 1994-97 1054 9. Shannon Wyckoff, 1994-97 1051 Washington State 4-10 12-12 Won 1 10. Laurie VanDiest, 1984-87 1033 Utah 4-11 9-15 Lost 1 11. Jennifer Stinson, 1995-98 1006 Arizona State 1-13 5-18 Lost 4 Colorado 0-15 5-18 Lost 15 All-Time Career Digs 1. Kelly Hyder, 2006-09 1773 2. Shannon Wyckoff, 1994-97 1254 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS FROM THE PAC-12 CONFERENCE (TOP 10): 3. Kortney Jamtaas, 1999-02 1232 Individual Overall Matches - rank in conference, WSU player (conf. leader) 4. LaToya Harris, 1999-02 1178 Kills - 1st Meagan Ganzer 4.91 kps 5. Cindy Baker, 1985-88 1157 Hitting Percentage - no WSU player (Lauren Williams, USC .387) 6. Beth Welch, 1987-89 1114 7. Keren Oigman, 1994-97 1070 Assists - 7th Camryn Irwin 9.78 aps (Kendall Bateman, USC 11.86 aps) 8. Jackie Albright, 2006-09 998 Service Aces - 6th Camryn Irwin 0.27 saps and 8th Meagan Ganzer 0.26 9. Carrie Couturier, 1988-91 989 (Alex Jupiter, USC 0.48 saps) 10. Keri Killebrew, 1990-92 942 Digs - no WSU player (Natalie Hagglund, USC 5.25 dps) Blocks - no WSU player (Bianca Rowland, Washington 1.67 bps) All-Time Career Solo Blocks Points - 1st Meagan Ganzer 5.46 pps 1. Carrie Couturier, 1988-91 196 2. Laurie VanDiest, 1984-87 125 TEAM STATISTICS FROM THE PAC-12 CONFERENCE (TOP 10): 3. Sarah Silvernail, 1993-96 98 Team Overall Matches (Leader) 4. Kelly Hankins, 1990-91 88 Kills - WSU is 12th with 11.66 kps (USC 14.90 kps) 5. Brittany Johnson, 2005-08 73 6. Joanne Johnson, 1991-93 69 Hitting Percentage - WSU is 8th at .203 (USC .280) 7. Jennifer Stinson, 1995-98 59 Opponent Hitting Pct - WSU is 10th at .227 (Washington .130) 8. Holly Harris, 1999-02 53 Assists - WSU is 11th at 10.85 aps (USC 13.69 aps) 9. Meagan Ganzer, 2008-11 51 Service Aces - WSU is 3rd at 1.18 saps (Washington 1.64 saps) 10. Carrie Gilley, 1990-93 50 Digs - WSU is 12th at 12.52 dps (Stanford 17.25 dps) Blocks - WSU is 8th at 2.04 bps (Washington 3.57 bps) All-Time Career Block Assists 1. Carrie Couturier, 1988-91 421 2. Sarah Silvernail, 1993-96 394 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS FROM THE PAC-12 ONLY MATCHES (TOP 10): 3. Jennifer Stinson, 1995-98 360 Individual Overall Matches - rank in conference, WSU player (conf. leader) 4. Joanne Johnson, 1991-93 343 5. Jen Barcus, 2002-05 336 Kills - 2nd Meagan Ganzer 4.78 kps (Rachael Kidder, UCLA 4.80 kps) 6. Holly Harris, 1999-02 333 Hitting Percentage - no WSU player (Carly Wopat, Stanford .387) 7. Keren Oigman, 1994-97 329 Assists - 8th Camryn Irwin 9.65 aps (Kendall Bateman, USC 12.30 aps) 8. Laurie VanDiest, 1984-87 315 Service Aces - t-9th Meagan Ganzer 0.24 (Alex Jupiter, USC 0.53 saps) 9. Carrie Gilley, 1990-93 311 Digs - no WSU player (Robin Rostratter, California 5.81 dps) 10. Cassie Robbins, 2006-09 299 Blocks - no WSU player (Bianca Rowland, Washington 1.80 bps) Points - 1st Meagan Ganzer 5.29 pps All-Time Career Total Blocks 1. Carrie Couturier, 1988-91 617 TEAM STATISTICS FROM THE PAC-12-ONLY MATCHES (TOP 10): 2. Sarah Silvernail, 1993-96 492 Team Overall Matches (Leader) 3. Laurie Van Diest, 1984-87 440 4. Jennifer Stinson, 1995-98 419 Kills - WSU is 10th with 11.35 kps (USC 15.45 kps) 5. Joanne Johnson, 1991-93 412 Hitting Percentage - WSU is 8th at .181 (USC .274) 6. Holly Harris, 1999-02 386 Opponent Hitting Pct - WSU is 11th at .251 (Washington .148) 7. Jen Barcus, 2002-05 379 Assists - WSU is 10th at 10.49 aps (USC 14.30 aps) 8. Keren Oigman, 1994-97 363 Service Aces - WSU is 9th at 0.80 saps (Washington 1.36 saps) 9. Carrie Gilley, 1990-93 361 Digs - WSU is 12th at 12.43 dps (California 17.78 dps) 10. Cassie Robbins, 2006-09 348 Blocks - WSU is 7th at 2.14 bps (Washington 3.80 bps) WASHINGTON STATE VOLLEYBALL RELEASE Fri., Nov. 4 @ No. 4 USC (18-4, 13-2) Galen Center 7 p.m. Sun., Nov. 6 @ No. 1 UCLA (20-3, 13-2) John Wooden Center 1 p.m. Page 4

WSU 2011 SUPERLATIVES GANZER REACHES MILESTONE Season Highs [Career Highs] Outside hitter Meagan Ganzer (Black Diamond, Wash.), became the 11th Cou- gar to score 1,000 kills in a career...the lone Cougar senior reached the mile- #1 SHAWNA LUM, DS stone in WSU’s win over Seattle U 8/27...named MVP for the Seattle U Fall Sets Played: 87 Volley...named co-MVP of the Nike Portland Invite...named MVP of the Nike Aces: 3 vs. Santa Clara 8/26 Cougar Challenge...Ganzer’s 1,388 kills keeps her in fifth place in WSU all-time Digs: 29 vs. Seattle U 8/27 records, ahead of her coach, Jen Stinson Greeny, who tallied 1,006 kills in her Points: 3 vs. Santa Clara 8/26 & 1995-98 career, and volunteer coach Shannon Wyckoff Hunt’s 1,051 kills 1994- vs. San Francisco 9/9 97...Ganzer has 51 solo blocks for ninth on the WSU career list.

#2 JORDAN LEVENSELLER, DS NCAA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL RPI Sets played: 83 The Ratings Percentage Index is a statistic way to compare teams using Aces: 2 @ Arizona State 9/23 & wins, losses and strength of schedule...Pac-12 teams and their RPI standings @ No. 4 California 10/15 through Oct. 30: Stanford (7), UCLA (9), USC (12), California (27), Washington [2 - five times 2010] (30), Arizona (39), Oregon (41), Oregon State (106), Utah (116), Washington Digs: 21 vs. Utah 10/7 State (126), Arizona State (131), and Colorado (162). Points: 3 @ Arizona State 9/23 PAC-12 WEBSITE FEATURE STORY #4 STEPHANIE HAGINS, MB The Pac-12 website - www.pac-12.org - has a feature story on WSU’s Meagan Sets played: 25 Ganzer written by a WSU Communication major...find it at: http://www.pac- Kills: 5 vs. No. 13 USC 9/17 12.org/Volleyball/Tabid/1463/Article/136349/Lone-Senior-Sets-The-Tone-For- H.Pct: .429 vs. No. 13 USC 9/17 Cougars.aspx\... also look for a feature story about Cougar Head Coach Jen Total Blocks: 7 vs. No. 15 Oregon 10/1 Greeny on the Pac-12 website at www.pac-12.org. Points: 8.0 vs. No. 15 Oregon 10/1 PLAYERS’ WEEKLY VIDEOS #6 MEGAN McMANUS, S Every week there is a new interview with a current Cougar volleyball player Sets played: 4 posted on the www.wsucougars.com website...click the VIDEO button on the Kills: 0 top of the front page and you can view all the videos for free. H.Pct: 0 Assists: 4 vs. Manhattan College 9/9 MEET THE 2011 COUGARS Aces: 0 #12 Chelsey Bettinson (6-1, FR, OH Richland, Wash.) - Seen action in 19 match- Digs: 1 vs. Texas A&M 9/3 & es/50 sets to date...moved to middle blocker and tallied 11 kills, .562 hitting vs. Manhattan College 99 percentage and four blocks vs. Arizona State 10/29...four blocks at No. 7 Stan- Total Blocks: 1 vs. Butler 9/3 ford..five kills and career-high five blocks at No. 18 Oregon 10/22. Points: 0.5 vs. Butler 9/3 #9 Meagan Ganzer (6-3, SR, OH Black Diamond, Wash.) - Co-captain for 2011... #7 RACHEL TODOROVICH, MB named MVP of Seattle U Fall Volley tournament, co-MVP of Nike Portland In- Kills: 14 vs. Santa Clara 8/26 vite and MVP of Nike Cougar Challenge...landed 72 kills and hit .300 in three [15 in 2009, and 15 in 2010] matches at Seattle U...tallied 78 kills and hit .322 in four matches at Portland... H.Pct: .467 vs. Arizona State 10/29 had career-high 31 kills and hit season-best .379 vs. Portland...leads team [.562 in 2009, and .562 in 2010] and Pac-12 with 4.91 kps which is fourth-best nationally...24 aces second on Aces: 1 three times [3 in 2010] team, 0.26 saps is 8th in Pac-12...leads Pac-12 and sixth nationally with 5.46 Digs: 14 vs. Santa Clara 8/26 points per set...has five of top 10 Pac-12 match kills totals this season...leads [20 in 2009] team with .250 hitting percentage...became the 11th player in WSU history to Total Blocks: 6 at Oregon State 10/22 reach 1,000 kills and is currently fifth on the all-time career kills list with 1,388 Points: 16.5 vs. Santa Clara 8/26 kills...tallied 30 kills (.308) in 3-2 come back win at Arizona State 9/23...has 24 [17.0 in 2010] double-figure kills matches this season and 11 matches with 20+ kills...2010 season highlights: finished third in the Pac-10 with 4.72 kps (8th nationally) #9 MEAGAN GANZER, OH and third in conference with 5.31 points per set (8th nationally)...tagged three Kills: 31 vs. Portland 9/2 30-kills matches and one 29 kills match...tallied double-digit kills in 21 of the H.Pct: .385 vs. Arizona State 10/29 24 matches in 2010....467 kills, 7th-best single-season total in school records. 9/2 [.571 in 2009] Aces: 3 vs. Colorado 10/8 #10 Marcelina Glab (6-2, SO, MH Watertown, South Dakota) - Starter in mid- Digs: 13 vs. Seattle U 8/27 [15 in 2010] dle...had career-high 10 kills and hit career-high .389 vs. Oregon State 9/30 Total Blocks: 6 vs. Nevada 9/2 and next night another 10 kills and hit .348 vs. No. 15 Oregon State...career- [8 in 2010] high eight blocks and 12.0 points vs. Santa Clara...leads active WSU players Points: 33 vs. Portland 9/2 [35.5 in 2010] in blocks with 0.76 per set...third on team with 1.45 kps...tied for third on team with 13 aces.

WASHINGTON STATE VOLLEYBALL RELEASE Fri., Nov. 4 @ No. 4 USC (18-4, 13-2) Galen Center 7 p.m. Sun., Nov. 6 @ No. 1 UCLA (20-3, 13-2) John Wooden Center 1 p.m. Page 5

WSU 2011 SUPERLATIVES #17 Zoe Gogan (6-2, FR, OH Fall City, Wash.) - Seen action in two matches, vs. Season Highs [Career Highs] Butler and vs. Colorado...had one block in Colorado match...earned KingCo 3A/2A most valuable player honors twice in high school. #10 MARCELINA GLAB, MH Kills: 10 vs. Oregon State 9/30 & #4 Stephanie Hagins (6-4, Rs-FR, MB Elverta, Calif.) - 2010 redshirt season... vs. No. 15 Oregon 10/1 seen action in 25 sets this season after working out early season knee issues... H.Pct: .389 vs. Oregon State 9/30 sat out first three weeks of October with injured foot...tallied four kills in 10 Aces: 2 vs. Nevada 9/2 & attacks with 0 errors (.400) vs. No. 13 USC...reached career-high seven blocks vs. Butler 9/3 [2 in 2010] vs. No. 15 Oregon...averaging 0.92 blocks per set. Digs: 7 vs. Butler 9/3 Total Blocks: 8 vs. Santa Clara 8/26 #15 Ver’Leea Hardaway (6-1, FR, MB Mission Viejo, Calif.) - Seen action in 62 Points: 12.0 vs. Santa Clara 8/26 & of team’s 92 sets this season...had career-high 10 kills vs. Manhattan...tallied vs. Manhattan College 9/9 six blocks vs. San Francisco...has 0.73 blocks per set average is third on team... had seven kills and hit .429 vs. Butler. #11 CAMRYN IRWIN, S Kills: 4 vs. Seattle U 8/27 #19 Jaicee Harris (5-11, FR, OH Chelan, Wash.) - Starter at outside...racked H.Pct: .571 vs. Seattle U 8/27 up career-high 12 kills .360 hpct, and 13 digs vs. Sam Houston State...11 kills Assists: 56 vs. Portland 9/2 and 10 digs vs. Butler...had three blocks at Arizona State...1.36 kps average is Aces: 5 vs. Santa Clara 8/26 fourth on team, tops among Cougar newcomers. Digs: 16 vs. Butler 9/3 Total Blocks: 5 vs. Portland 9/2 & #11 Camryn Irwin (5-11, SO, S Brush Prairie, Wash.) - Named to Seattle U Fall vs. Oregon State 9/30 Volley and Nike Cougar Challenge all-tournament teams...her 9.78 assists per Points: 9 vs. Seattle U 8/27 set is eighth-best in the Pac-12...25 service aces and 0.27 saps is sixth-best in Pac-12...tallied 5 of the team’s 11 aces vs. Santa Clara...added four more aces #12 CHELSEY BETTINSON, OH (out of team’s 9) vs. Seattle U...played at in 2010.#2 Jor- Sets played: 50 dan Levenseller (5-9, SO, DS Pullman, Wash.) - Took over starting libero duties Kills: 11 vs. Arizona State 10/29 near end of September...seen action in 83 sets...career-high 21 digs vs. Utah H.Pct: .562 vs. Arizona State 10/29 10/7...12 service aces and 179 digs to date. Aces: 1 vs. Arizona State 10/29 Digs: 2 vs. Seattle U 8/27 & #3 Stephanie Logan (6-2, FR, RS Pullman, Wash.) - Two-time Great Northern @ No. 4 California 10/15 League Most Valuable Player award winner and a two-time first team all-state Total Blocks: 5 @ No. 18 Oregon 10/22 selection. Points: 14 vs. Arizona State 10/29 #1 Shawna Lum (5-6, FR, L/DS Westchester, Calif. - Early part of season start- #15 VER’LEEA HARDAWAY, MB ing libero for Cougars now plays DS and serves...tallied 29 digs vs. Seattle U Sets played: 62 after contributing 22 vs. EWU...245 digs and 2.82 digs per set average is team Kills: 10 vs. Manhattan College 9/9 leader...landed 3 aces vs. Santa Clara. H.Pct: .429 vs. Butler 9/3 Aces: 0 #6 Megan McManus (6-0, JR, S Spring Valley, Calif.)- Seen action in four sets Digs: 2 vs. E. Washington 8/27 in four matches...had four assists vs. Manhattan...transfer from Grossmont Total Blocks: 6 vs. San Francisco 9/9 College (El Cajon, Calif.)...selected the 2010 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Points: 11.0 vs. Manhattan College 9/9 Player of the Year and led the Griffins to the PCAC Championship and a 17-6 record...among the conference leaders in assists, service aces and led the #17 ZOE GOGAN, OH league in hitting percentage...selected to All-Southern California Region Team. Sets played: 2 Kills: 0 #16 Morgan Murrey (6-1, FR, OH Black Diamond, Wash.) Led Tahoma team H.Pct: .000 vs. Colorado 10/8 to 2010 South Puget Sound League North title with 8-0 record...named SPSL Aces: 0 North Most Valuable Player. Digs: 0 Total Blocks: 1 vs. Colorado 10/8 #21 Krystal Robinson (6-0, JR, OH La Mesa, Calif.) - Transfer from Gross- Points: 0 mont College (El Cajon, Calif.)...Griffins won PCAC Championship in 2010... first-team All-PCAC selection after leading the conference in kills and was the #18 MAILE SCARPINO, DS Grossmont College Offensive Player of the Year. Sets Played: 68 Aces: 2 vs. Nevada 9/2 #18 Maile Scarpino (5-5, SO, DS Kailus, Hawai’i) - Seen action in 68 sets in 22 Digs: 15 vs. Portland 9/2 matches...career-high 15 digs vs. Portland...had two service aces vs. Nevada... Points: 2 vs. Nevada 9/2 played one season at Hofstra..played on the USA High Performance A2 travel team at the Global Challenge in Europe in 2009. WASHINGTON STATE VOLLEYBALL RELEASE Fri., Nov. 4 @ No. 4 USC (18-4, 13-2) Galen Center 7 p.m. Sun., Nov. 6 @ No. 1 UCLA (20-3, 13-2) John Wooden Center 1 p.m. Page 6

WSU 2011 SUPERLATIVES #7 Rachel Todorovich (RS, 6-2, JR, Walla Walla, Wash.) - Co-captain for 2011... Season Highs named to Nike Cougar Challenge all-tournament team...left-handed hitter... starting right side hitter...tagged 14 kills,14 digs, 3 blocks and hit .414 vs. Santa #19 JAICEE HARRIS, OH Clara...second on team in kills per set with 2.26 and with a .254 hitting per- Kills: 12 vs. Sam Houston State 9/10 centage...career-high six blocks at Oregon State 10/22...hit .467 in ASU win H.Pct: .360 vs. Sam Houston State 9/10 10/29...2009 Pac-10 All-Freshman honorable mention. Aces: 2 vs. San Francisco 9/9 & vs. Colorado 10/8 COUGAR VOLLEYBALL ON TELEVISION Digs: 13 vs. Sam Houston State 9/10 The Pac-12 Conference will have delayed broadcasts of conference volleyball Total Blocks: 3 @ Arizona State 9/23 & matches on the FOX Sports Network throughout the 2011 season…WSU at vs. Colorado 10/8 Oregon Oct. 21 will be a delayed broadcast...dates and times will be published Points: 14 vs. Sam Houston State 9/10 at wsucougars.com when available... ROOT Sports Mountain will broadcast the WSU at Colorado match Nov. 18 and moved the start time to 4 p.m. PT... the Washington State volleyball team’s Sept. 30 match against Oregon State WSU TEAM HIGHS IN 2011 was televised live by ROOT Sports NW. Kills: 61 vs. Portland 9/2 & @ Arizona State 9/23 COUGAR ALL-ACCESS: WSU VOLLEYBALL WEBCASTS Hitting Pct.: .350 vs. Arizona State 10/29 WSU volleyball’s 14 home matches will have live-streaming webcasts in 2011 Assists: 60 vs. Portland 9/2 Aces: 11 vs. Seattle U 8/27 on wsucougars.com via Cougar All-Access, a subscription-based service...14 Digs: 73 @ Arizona State 9/23 of the home matches will be single-camera video with natural sound audio... Total Blocks: 15 vs. Colorado 10/8 Cougar All-Access subscribers will also be able to hear the radio broadcasts Points: 76 vs. Santa Clara 8/26 & of all Cougar road matches online. vs. Portland 9/2 COUGAR LITTLE SPIKERS PROGRAM OPPONENT TEAM HIGHS IN 2011 The Cougar Volleyball program conducted four Little Spikers volleyball one- Kills: 69 Seattle University 8/27 hour volleyball participation clinics for children ages 6 through 12 years...the Hitting Pct.: .447 No. 13 USC 9/17 clinics ran from 10 to 11 a.m. in Bohler Gym...a fun atmosphere was provided Assists: 63 Seattle University 8/27 for learning the basics of volleyball using a special lightweight ball...a $20 reg- Aces: 13 Oregon State 10/22 istration fee covered the four Saturday clinics, a Little Spikers T-shirt, and mem- Digs: 71 Arizona State 9/23 bership card giving free admission to all home Pac-12 matches...to register or Total Blocks: 21 Oregon State 10/22 receive more information, call the Cougar Volleyball Office at 509-335-7169. Points: 95 Oregon State 10/22 MARCIA SANEHOLTZ COURT AT BOHLER GYM COUGARS HOME The Cougars’ home court is called Marcia Saneholtz Court at Bohler Gym in Cougar Athletics On The Web honor of the 28-year administrative veteran of Cougar Athletics who retired Oct. 1, 2007…the former Sr. Associate Athletics Director/SWA is a long-time Connect with Washington State Uni- proponent of gender equity and a champion for all sports at WSU as well as versity Athletics on the web at WSU- in the Pac-10 and the nation…NACWAA president (1992-93), on the board of Cougars.com, the official website directors (1987-94), and named 1997 Administrator of the Year…also NAGWS of Cougar Athletics, and on Twitter Pathfinder Award in 2001 and WSU Woman of Distinction in 2003…she was added to the Inland Empire Scroll of Honor in 2009. (twitter.com/WSUCougars_com), Facebook (facebook.com/WSUCou- HABITAT FOR HUMANITY COMMUNITY SERVICE garAthletics) and YouTube (youtube. Twice during the summer Washington State University student-athletes, com/WSUCougarAthletics) during coaches and Athletic Dept. staff members volunteered with Palouse Habitat the 2011-12 season. for Humanity to help with the construction of a house just south of Union- town, Washington...Cougar volleyball volunteered services July 9, along with members of the football and men’s teams...numerous tasks were accomplished including, but not limited to, the installation of windows and a sliding glass door, the covering of the outside of the house with weather-proof wrap, and construction of the roof...the WSU Athletics group was organized by Kari Sampson, coordinator of career development and community ser- vice...WSU student-athletes worked alongside the woman who the house is being built for, Sarah Keller, who will live in the home with her two sons...“It was a great opportunity to get out and help someone in our community,” WSU Head Volleyball Coach Jen Greeny said. “It was a fabulous experience for our staff and players to be able to contribute and I’m very proud of what we accomplished.”