Six NCAA Tournaments Nine League Championships 2008 Quick Facts Table of Contents
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Six NCAA Tournaments Nine League Championships 2008 Quick Facts Table Of Contents • General Information Quick Facts/Table of Contents ..........................................................1 School: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2008 Rosters ..........................................................................................2 City/Zip: Milwaukee, WI 53201 Founded: 1885 The 2008 Coaching Staff Enrollment: 28,000 Head Coach Susie Johnson ................................................................4 Nickname: Panthers Assistant Coaches ................................................................................6 Colors: Black and Gold Arena: Klotsche Center (2,500) Affiliation/Conference: NCAA Division I/Horizon League The 2008 Season Chancellor: Dr. Carlos Santiago 2008 Outlook ........................................................................................8 Athletic Director: Bud Haidet Senior Woman Administrator: Kathy Litzau The 2008 Panthers Ticket Manager: LeVar Ridgeway Seniors ..................................................................................................12 Athletics Phone: 414-229-5158 Juniors ...................................................................................................14 Ticket Phone: 414-229-5886 Sophomores ........................................................................................18 Newcomers ..........................................................................................22 • Volleyball History First Year of Volleyball: 1973 Overall all-time record: 905-476-9 The 2008 Opponents First Year In Division I: 1990 Non-League Opponents ...................................................................26 Division I Record: 351-235 Horizon League Opponents.............................................................32 NCAA Appearances/Last Appearance: 6/2006 SID Quick Reference .........................................................................40 Last NCAA opponent/Result: Iowa State/L, 3-0 Horizon League Tournament ..........................................................40 Horizon League Composite Schedule ...........................................41 • Coaching Staff Head Coach: Susie Johnson The 2007 Season Alma Mater/Year: Idaho State, ‘93 2007 Notebook ...................................................................................44 Record At School (Season): 26-3 (second season) 2007 Stats and Results .......................................................................46 46-50 (fourth season) Career Record (Season): 2007 Recaps and Box Scores ............................................................52 Office Phone: 414-229-4483 Assistant Coach: Lindsey Vanden Berg Horizon League Review ....................................................................57 Office Phone: 414-229-0535 Assistant Coach: Evan Berg The History Of UWM Volleyball Office Phone: 414-229-3839 A History Of Milwaukee Women’s Volleyball ..............................60 Volleyball Trainer: Renee Manofsky Panthers In The Hall Of Fame .........................................................62 National Award-Winners .................................................................63 • Media Relations League Players Of The Year ..............................................................64 SID/Volleyball Contact: Kevin O’Connor League Award-Winners ....................................................................65 Office Phone: 414-229-5674 All-Time Roster ..................................................................................66 414-750-2091 Cell Phone: Statistical Leaders and Records .......................................................67 E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant SID: Kevin Conway Panther Invitational History ............................................................74 Assistant SID: Chris Zills League Tourney Records ..................................................................76 SID Fax: 414-229-5749 Series Records .....................................................................................78 Press Row Phone: 414-229-5812 Year-By-Year Results ..........................................................................81 Internet: uwmpanthers.com The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee • 2007 Team Information This Is UWM .......................................................................................90 Overall Record: 26-3 This Is Milwaukee ..............................................................................91 Home/Road/Neutral: 13-1/8-2/5-0 UWM Administration.......................................................................92 15-1/1st League Record: Athletic Director Bud Haidet...........................................................94 League Tournament Finish: Lost in semifinals Starters Returning/Lost: 3+libero/3 UWM Athletics Administration .....................................................95 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/5 Panther Athletics ................................................................................96 Newcomers/Redshirts: 8 The Student-Athlete ..........................................................................98 Sports Medicine .............................................................................. 100 The 2008 Milwaukee Volleyball Media Guide was written and designed by Kevin O’Connor, Sports Information Director. Cover designs by Kevin Conway. Records Horizon League ............................................................................... 101 and research assistance from Noelle Charpentier and Kate Megna. Editing assistance Klotsche Center ............................................................................... 102 from Kevin Conway, Chris Zills, Beth O’Connor, Kathy Litzau and Susie Johnson. Photos by Trevor Thompson, UWM Photo Services and UCLA Photo Services. The Pavilion ...................................................................................... 103 Printing by Commercial Communications Incorporated. Media Information .......................................................................... 104 2008 Milwaukee Volleyball Introduction • 1 Six NCAA Tournaments Nine League Championships 2008 Milwaukee Volleyball Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 1 Morgan Potter DS 5-3 Fr. Stoughton, Wis. (Stoughton) 2 Samantha Trawitzke S 5-9 Fr. Burlington, Wis. (Burlington) 3 Mary Beth O’Brien OH 6-1 Fr. Appleton, Wis. (Appleton Xavier) 4 Lauren Hintze DS 5-8 So. Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Menomonee Falls) 5 Maddie Sueppel MB 6-1 So. Grafton, Wis. (Cedarburg) 6 Kellye Zaporski S 5-9 Jr. Jackson, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran) 7 Kerri Schuh OH/RS 6-0 Fr. Appleton, Wis. (Kaukauna) #-8 Jena Berg OH/S 5-10 Jr. Bristol, Wis. (Westosha Central/Tennessee) 9 Lauren Felsing L 5-9 Jr. Hartland, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran) 10 Natalie Chery OH 5-8 So. Wheeling, Ill. (Wheeling) 11 Melissa Jansen MB 6-0 Fr. West Bend, Wis. (West Bend West) 12 Natalie Schmitting MB 6-2 So. Neenah, Wis. (Neenah) 13 Morgan Kilberger OH/RS 6-1 Fr. Lake in the Hills, Ill. (Crystal Lake South) 14 Mackenzie Millis MB 6-2 Fr. Black River Falls, Wis. (Black River Falls) 15 Sarah Sliva OH/RS 5-10 So. Shawnee, Kan. (Shawnee Mission Northwest) 16 Becky Peters OH 5-9 Sr. Germantown, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran) 2008 Milwaukee Volleyball Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) #-8 Jena Berg OH/S 5-10 Jr. Bristol, Wis. (Westosha Central/Tennessee) 10 Natalie Chery OH 5-8 So. Wheeling, Ill. (Wheeling) 9 Lauren Felsing L 5-9 Jr. Hartland, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran) 4 Lauren Hintze DS 5-8 So. Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Menomonee Falls) 11 Melissa Jansen MB 6-0 Fr. West Bend, Wis. (West Bend West) 13 Morgan Kilberger OH/RS 6-1 Fr. Lake in the Hills, Ill. (Crystal Lake South) 14 Mackenzie Millis MB 6-2 Fr. Black River Falls, Wis. (Black River Falls) 3 Mary Beth O’Brien OH 6-1 Fr. Appleton, Wis. (Appleton Xavier) 16 Becky Peters OH 5-9 Sr. Germantown, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran) 1 Morgan Potter DS 5-3 Fr. Stoughton, Wis. (Stoughton) 12 Natalie Schmitting MB 6-2 So. Neenah, Wis. (Neenah) 7 Kerri Schuh OH/RS 6-0 Fr. Appleton, Wis. (Kaukauna) 15 Sarah Sliva OH/RS 5-10 So. Shawnee, Kan. (Shawnee Mission Northwest) 5 Maddie Sueppel MB 6-1 So. Grafton, Wis. (Cedarburg) 2 Samantha Trawitzke S 5-9 Fr. Burlington, Wis. (Burlington) 6 Kellye Zaporski S 5-9 Jr. Jackson, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran) # - Will sit out the 2008 season after transferring from Tennessee Coaching Staff Roster By State Roster By Class Head Coach Wisconsin (13) Seniors (1) Susie Johnson Jena Berg; Lauren Felsing; Becky Peters 2nd season Lauren Hintze; Melissa Jansen; Juniors (3) Idaho State, 1993 Mackenzie Millis; Mary Beth O’Brien; Jena Berg, Lauren Felsing, Becky Peters; Morgan Potter; Kellye Zaporski Assistant Coach Natalie Schmitting; Kerri Schuh; Lindsey Vanden Berg Maddie Sueppel; Samantha Trawitzke; Sophomores (5) 4th season Natalie Chery; Maddie Sueppel; Kellye Zaporski Lauren Hintze; Natalie Schmitting; UWM, 2004 Sarah Sliva Illinois (2) Assistant Coach Natalie Chery; Morgan Kilberger Freshmen (7) Evan Berg Melissa Jansen; Morgan Kilberger; 2nd season Mackenzie Millis; Mary Beth O’Brien; Kansas (1) Morgan Potter; Kerri Schuh; Ball State, 2006 Sarah Sliva Samantha Trawitzke 2 • 2008 Roster 2008 Milwaukee Volleyball Milwaukee Volleyball 2008 Coaching Staff Six NCAA Tournaments Nine League Championships Susie JOHNSON It didn’t take long for Susie Johnson to settle into her role as the head coach for the UWM volleyball program. After 10 years