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General information Quick Facts Table of contents General information Quick Facts and Schedule 1 Roster Information 20 Career Leaders 39 Location College Park, Md. Welcome to Maryland Volleyball 2 Pronunciation Guide 20 All-Time Single Season Leaders 40 Founded 1856 This is Maryland Volleyball 4 Player Profiles 21 All-Time Letterwinners 41 Enrollment 36,014 Comcast Center 6Opponent Information 32 All-Time Match Results 42 President Dr. C.D. Mote, Jr. Athletic Excellence 82007 Season Review All-Time Series Records 47 Athletics Director Deborah A. Yow No Better Place to Be 10 Season Results 33 University of Maryland Nickname Terrapins, Terps So Much, So Close 12 Season Statistics 34 University Profile 48 Colors Red, White, Black and Gold 2008 Season Preview 14 ACC Standings, Stats & Honors 35 President C.D. Mote Jr. 49 Affiliation NCAA Division I Coaching Staff History and Record Book Athletics Director Deborah A. Yow 50 Conference Atlantic Coast Coach Tim Horsmon 16 Year-By-Year Results 36 UM’s Distinguished Alumni 53 Comcast Center Pavilion Assistant Coach Tami Ores 18 Coaching History 36 Academic Support & Career Development 54 Capacity 1,500 Assistant Coach Jason Oliver 19 All-Time Honors 37 Media Information 56 Terrapin Profiles Individual & Team Records 38 Volleyball information First Year of Volleyball 1971 Overall All-Time Record 837-475 (.638) 2008 Schedule All-Time ACC Record 176-151 (.538) Day Date Opponent Location Time NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last 7/2005 VCU Third Degree Sportswear Invitational Head Coach Tim Horsmon Fri. Aug. 29 vs. Central Michigan Richmond, Va. 2:00 p.m. Alma Mater/Year Frostburg State/1991 Sat. Aug. 30 vs. Liberty Richmond, Va. 2:00 p.m. Overall Record/Years 225-93 (9) Sat. Aug. 30 at Virginia Commonwealth Richmond, Va. 7:00 p.m. Record at Maryland/Years First Season Horsmon’s Office Phone (301) 314-9839 Spring Hill Suites at Arundel Mills Maryland Volleyball Invitational Best Time To Call Through Media Relations FRI. SEPT. 5 MISSOURI COMCAST PAVILION 7:00 p.m. Assistant Coach Tami Ores SAT. SEPT. 6 ST. JOHN’S COMCAST PAVILION 10:00 a.m. 2008 Seniors Alma Mater/Year Xavier/2001 SAT. SEPT. 6 KENTUCKY COMCAST PAVILION 7:30 p.m. Ores’ Office Phone (301) 314-7009 Assistant Coach Jason Oliver Allstate Sugar Bowl Alma Mater/Year George Mason/1998 Fri. Sept. 12 vs. North Dakota State New Orleans, La. 5:00 p.m. Oliver’s Office Phone (301) 314-6684 Sat. Sept. 13 vs. Jacksonville State New Orleans, La. 3:00 p.m. 2007 Record 18-13 2007 ACC Record/Finish 10-12/7th Sat. Sept. 13 at Tulane New Orleans, La. 9:00 p.m. Letterwinners Returning/Lost 13/2 Starters Returning/Lost 4+libero/2 Towson Invitational Fri. Sept. 19 at Towson Towson, Md. 7:00 p.m. Media relations info Sat. Sept. 20 vs. Lehigh Towson, Md. 10:30 a.m. Assoc. AD/Media Relations Doug Dull Sat. Sept. 20 vs. North Dakota Towson, Md. 4:30 p.m. 2008 Juniors Volleyball SID Joey Flyntz SID Phone (301) 314-8093 TUES. SEPT. 23 bOSTON COLLEGE* COMCAST PAVILION 7:00 p.m. SID E-mail [email protected] Fri. Sept. 26 at North Carolina* Chapel Hill, N.C. 7:00 p.m. Media Relations Fax (301) 314-9094 Sun. Sept. 28 at NC State* Raleigh, N.C. 1:00 p.m. Athletics Web site www.umterps.com Fri. OCT. 3 VIRGINIA TECH* COMCAST PAVILION 7:00 p.m. Media Relations Mailing Address Sat. OCT. 4 VIRGINIA* COMCAST PAVILION 7:00 p.m. 2732 Comcast Center Fri. Oct. 10 at Florida State* Tallahassee, Fla. 7:00 p.m. Terrapin Trail, University of Maryland Sun. Oct. 12 at Miami* Coral Gables, Fla. 1:00 p.m. College Park, MD 20742 Fri. Oct. 17 geORGIA TECH* COMCAST PAVILION 7:00 p.m. SUN. Oct. 19 CLEMSON* COMCAST PAVILION 1:00 p.m. Fri. Oct. 24 at Duke* Durham, N.C. 7:00 p.m. Media Guide Credits Sat. Oct. 25 at Wake Forest* Winston-Salem, N.C. 5:00 p.m. 2008 Sophomores Fri. Oct. 31 nc state* Comcast pavilion 7:00 p.m. The 2008 Maryland volleyball media guide was written by Joey Flyntz, media relations assistant. Design and sun. nov. 2 north carolina* COMCAST pavilion 1:00 p.m. layout by Patrick , publications coordinator and fri. nov. 7 Miami* COMCAST pavilion 7:00 p.m. assistant media relations director. Editorial assistance sat. nOV. 8 FLOrida state* comcast pavilion 7:00 p.m. provided by Natalia Ciccone, Doug Dull, Michael Lip- Fri. Nov. 14 at Virginia* Charlottesville, Va. 7:00 p.m. itz and Tim Horsmon. Cover design by John Schaff- hauser. Photography by Greg Fiume and the Maryland Sat. Nov. 15 at Virginia Tech* Blacksburg, Va. 6:00 p.m. Athletic Dept. Archives. Printing by Multi-Ad. Fri. Nov. 21 at Clemson* Clemson, S.C. 7:00 p.m. Sat. Nov. 22 at Georgia Tech* Atlanta, Ga. 7:00 p.m. Copies of this media guide can be purchased for $10 plus $3.00 for shipping and handling, by writing the Wed. Nov. 26 at Boston College* Chestnut Hill, Mass. 3:00 p.m. Athletic Media Relations Office, University of Mary- - NCAA Tournament: First/Second Rounds (Dec. 4-7 at campus sites), Regionals (Dec. 11-14 TBD), land, College Park, MD 20742, or by calling (301) Semifinals and Championship (Dec. 18 & 20 at Omaha, Neb.) 314-7064. - All home matched played at Comcast Center Pavilion in BOLD CAPS 2008 Freshmen * ACC matches - All dates and times, which are Eastern, are subject to change. As a Maryland native, I am excited to be home and eager to continue Maryland’s tradition as an Atlantic Coast Conference powerhouse and to quickly grow our presence the national scene.

This year’s team is looking forward to returning to the level of play that brought back-to-back-to- back ACC championships to College Park in 2003, 2004 and 2005. The schedule features seven matches against teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season. Our home invitational on September 5-6 brings nationally-recognized programs Missouri, St. John’s and Kentucky to Comcast Pavilion and our pre-conference tournament schedule includes a trip to New Orleans September 12-13.

Our determination to become a perennial top-25 program is matched only by our expectation to maintain the strong academic tradition of Maryland’s past student-athletes. We placed three players on the 2007 ACC All-Academic Team and our goal is to repeat or exceed that number this season.

The 2008 Terrapins roster blends experienced veterans and exciting newcomers. Our five-mem- ber senior class should prove invaluable to our four first-year players. The new crop of Terps features a group of dynamic athletes with great potential, all of whom have seen great success academically, as well.

Maryland Volleyball is fortunate to play in Comcast Center – the nation’s premier on-campus ath- letic facility. Comcast Center Pavilion has undergone an exciting facelift for the 2008 season, with the addition of a new, volleyball-specific playing court. Our locker room has also doubled in size and now features custom wood lockers, a team lounge with flat-screen television and wireless Internet, custom carpet and designer Maryland graphics and logos. Admission to home matches is free, so come out and be a part of the Maryland Volleyball community.

We appreciate your support in 2008. You can follow the team year-round on umterps.com, which contains updated statistics, player and coach biographies, schedules and results, photo gal- leries and archived information from past seasons. We also provide regular e-mail updates to our Friends of Maryland Volleyball support group. Video streaming will be available for many matches, while live statistics will be provided for all home matches and most road matches.

See you at our next match,

Tim Horsmon Head Coach University of Maryland

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4 2 coaching excellence 1 :: Tim Horsmon, the 2007 AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year, has led his teams to eight NCAA Tournaments and eight con- ference championships in his nine seasons as a head coach. The Maryland-native and 1998 Washington Post Coach of the Year has returned to lead his hometown Terps to even greater heights. 3 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 2:: Maryland volleyball players are true STUDENT-athletes. Three Terps earned spots on the 2007 ACC All-Academic Team and sev- en players were selected to the 2007 ACC Honor Roll. Maryland volleyball recorded a terrific team GPA of 3.32 during in-season competition last fall.

championship program 3 :: The Terps have won five ACC titles (1990, 1996, 2003, 2004 & 2005) and have made seven trips to the NCAA tournament. The ACC Tournament was discontinued in 2004 and the Terps closed out the event with the title, sweeping North Carolina.

media exposure 4 :: Combining the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas, Maryland plays in the nation’s fourth-largest media market. In addition to na- tional like and Baltimore Sun, the Terps are also covered regularly by one of the country’s top student newspapers, The Diamondback. Maryland volleyball has also been featured in several national publications, including USA Today and on ESPN.com.

award winners 5 :: Setter Eden Kroeger (left) was an All-American and the ACC 5 Player of the Year in 1997, while 2000 graduate Beth Murphy (right) was honored by the ACC with the presitigious Weaver-James- Corrigan Award. In total, Maryland has had six AVCA All-Americans and three ACC Players of the Year.

Among The Elite 6 :: The 1997 Terps are one of only 10 teams in NCAA history to go undefeated in the regular season, posting a 25-0 record.

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Maryland’s new home for Terrapin Athletics was completed in the fall of 2002 and is widely recognized as the best, on-campus, student activities center and athletics home in the country. Comcast Center provides a seating capacity of 17,950 fans for and serves as a campus site for university special events and se- lect community events. Maryland Volleyball competes in the Comcast Center Pavilion, a 1,500-seat gymnasium that creates a loud, exciting atmosphere and a decided home-court advantage. Terrapin faithful are known to yell “Point Terps!” each time Maryland spikes a ball to the hard- wood. In 2008, a new, volleyball-specific playing court was painted in the Pavilion. The Maryland Volleyball locker room also underwent an exciting facelift for 2008. The team’s locker room has doubled in size and now features custom wood lockers, a team lounge with flat-screen television and wireless Internet, custom carpet and designer Mary- land graphics and logos. The Gossett Academic Support and Career Development Cen- ter is also located in the Comcast Center. This 7,000-square-foot provides an enhanced study atmosphere for Maryland Volleyball student-athletes and features a computer room, individual and group study areas, a tutoring center, a classroom, a CHAMPS/Life Skills resource room and offices for Maryland’s dedicated staff of professional academic counselors. In the highly competitive world of collegiate volleyball, the off- court preparation of the volleyball athlete is a critical component to on-court success. The Maryland Volleyball team utilizes a fully- equipped weight training facility conveniently located down the hall from the team’s locker room. The 4,000 square foot facility features a combination of Sorinex weight training equipment and York free weight equipment. Strength and conditioning staff personally train each student-athlete before, during and after the season. Comcast Center also houses a state-of-the-art Sports Medicine facility and the university’s athletics administration offices. In addi- tion, the Sprint-Nextel Heritage Hall multi-purpose room (capacity 400) is equipped to host banquets, press conferences, meetings and serves as a pre-game restaurant suite overlooking the com- petition arena, while twenty suites provide enhanced viewing and entertainment capabilities for Maryland fans. The Terrapin Walk of Fame and History flows throughout the concourse and lobby areas of Comcast Center and is an excellent place for alumni and fans to enjoy their favorite sports and share in their common Terrapin spirit. Visitors can learn about the men and women who have forged the Maryland Athletics program among the nation’s elite. The Terrapin Team Store, located just off the soar- ing three-level atrium lobby, allows visitors to outfit their pride and sport the latest Maryland gear. 1

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2 commitment to excellence 7 Maryland Athletics is widely recognized as one of the nation’s best. Below, are just a few of the many recent honors earned by the Terrapins:

• Maryland has won an incredible 16 National Championships over the last 14 years. • Maryland is one of only three schools to have won National Championships in Football, Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball (UCLA and Stanford are the others). • US News & World Report ranked Maryland Athletics among the Top 20 programs in the nation. • Sports Illustrated for Women ranked Maryland as a Top 10 6 school for women’s athletics.

national championships 1 :: The Maryland men’s basketball team, coached by Gary Wil- liams, the school’s all-time winningest coach, won the 2002 NCAA Championship by defeating Indiana, 64-52, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. 2 :: The men’s soccer team won the 2005 NCAA Championship with a 1-0 win over New Mexico in Cary, N.C. Headlining that title-squad was the 2005 MAC Hermann Trophy winner, Jason Garey, shown pictured with Terp head coach Sasho Cirovski. 3 :: The Terrapin field hockey program won back-to-back NCAA 8 titles in 2005 and 2006, bringing its total to five national - ships. Leading those squads for coach Missy Meharg was Paula Infante, who was a four-time first team All-American and a two-time winner of the Honda Award. 6 :: One of the most dominating teams on campus is the Maryland Competitive Cheer squad. The Terps have won three consecutive NCA (National Cheerleading Association) Championships. 9 :: The 2006 women’s basketball team survived two overtime games in the NCAA Tournament, including the championship game against Duke, to win the program’s first NCAA Championship. Kristi Toliver’s three-pointer that sent the game into overtime will forever be known in College Park as “The Shot.”

Individual success Maryland student-athletes are among the best in the world and of- ten compete on the world stage. Men’s lacrosse alum Joe Walters [4], the school’s all-time leading goal scorer, is currently a member of the U.S. National Team. D.J. Strawberry [5] is the latest in a long line of Terps in the NBA. The Houston Rockets guard joins a list that includes former No. 1 overall pick Joe Smith. One glance at NFL rosters on any Sunday in the fall will show a number of Terps making a living playing professional football. Among them is San Francisco 49er tight end Vernon Davis [7], who was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. Hudson Taylor [8] was named 9 the ACC’s 2008 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for wrestling. He also earned All-America honors with a third-place finish at 197 pounds at the 2008 NCAA Championships.

There is no better place to be than the University of Maryland, College Park. With its top-ranked academic programs, nationally recognized faculty, diverse population, and lush 1,580-acre cam- pus located between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Md., it’s no wonder the University of Maryland is a sought-after destination for some of the state’s — and the country’s — best and brightest students. Attracting them are some 127 majors and some of the highest- ranked programs in the country. As of 2007, 86 programs rank in the top 25 nationally and a school-record 31 programs were in the top 10 in the latest U.S. News & World Report undergraduate rank- ing of top public universities. Specifically, the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Busi- ness was ranked 21st, while the Clark School of Engineering was ranked 25th. In graduate school rankings, the College of Education, the Clark School of Engineering, the College of Information Studies and the College of Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences each had specialties listed among the top 25 in the nation. High-tech, engineering, and service industries thrive in close proximity to the campus, offering a wide spectrum of internships, work-study opportunities and career choices for students. And, the campus is surrounded by the dynamic cultural opportunities that only a major metropolitan area can provide. Whether your focus is the sciences or the humanities, a small- town atmosphere or a metropolitan feel, the University of Maryland offers a wide range of educational and cultural opportunities. There truly is no better place to be than the University of Mary- land, College Park. TESTUDO: TALE OF THE TOP SHELL Testudo is Maryland’s one-of-a-kind mascot … a Diamondback turtle, native to the Chesapeake Bay. Dr. H.C. Byrd, the legendary football coach who later became University President, recommended the Diamondback as mas- cot in 1932 in response to the student ’s search for an “official” leader. The school paper was in fact already called The Diamondback. The Class of 1933 gave as its graduation gift a permanent bronzed version that presides over McKeldin Mall to this day. In 1935, the student yearbook, The Reveille, changed its name to The Terrapin. Newpapers quickly shortened Ter- rapin to Terp for headline writing ease and the name was here to stay.

It’s All here beyond the university of maryland campus City lights, history, sparkling waterfronts, monumental land- scapes. Jazz, film festivals, marches and demonstrations. Shop- , professional sports, regattas on the Chesapeake Bay. Not just one city, but three. Not just any city, but the nation’s capital, a major port city, and the state capital of Maryland.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Washington Washington The nation’s capital and its major attractions are within 10 miles nationals Redskins of College Park. And the highly efficient Metro rail system, with a station at the campus doorstep, makes navigating the greater Washington, D.C., area easy. Campus shuttle buses serve the Col- Washington lege Park Metro station, allowing easy access to one of the coun- Capitals try’s model transportation systems. BALTIMORE The 12th-largest city in the United States is often referred to as the “Charm City.” Located just 35 miles north of the University of Maryland, its rejuvenation as an urban center is unprecedented. The Inner Harbor, its National Aquarium and tall ships, and the nearby Oriole Park at Camden Yards create an exciting, vibrant holiday atmosphere in a city that boasts one of the world’s great Washington sea ports. wizards ANNAPOLIS Baltimore The state capital of Maryland lies just 30 miles east of the Uni- Orioles versity of Maryland. Long called the “sailing capital of the United States,” Annapolis is located at the mouth of the Severn River on the Chesapeake Bay. The historic downtown area is known for its wonderful eating and shopping opportunities. There are few places in the world that rival the Chesapeake Bay area for its appealing qualities.

CAMPUS NEIGHBORS n Arlington National Cemetery n National Zoo D.C. United n FDR Memorial n Oriole Park at n Federal Bureau Camden Yards of Investigation n Pentagon n Ford’s Theatre n Smithsonian Institution n Frederick Douglass n Supreme Court of Museum the United States n John F. Kennedy Center n U.S. Capitol for the Performing Arts n Union Station n Library of Congress n Vietnam Veterans n Lincoln Memorial Memorial n MCI Center n Washington Monument n National Aquarium n Washington National n National Archives Cathedral n National Gallery of Art n White House n National Mall Baltimore Ravens