VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY 20002000 VirginiaVirginia TechTech VolleyballVolleyball Table of Contents 2000 Schedule Facilities/Media Services ...... 2 Date Opponent Time 2000 Rosters ...... 3 Sept. 1-2 HOKIE CLASSIC 2000 Outlook ...... 4-5 1 MARSHALL 12:45 p.m. Travel Plans ...... 5 APPALACHIAN STATE 7:30 p.m. 2 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 3 p.m. Head Coach Greg Smith/Support Staff ...... 6 SOUTHWEST TEXAS 7:30 p.m. Assistant Coaches ...... 7 8-9 Wildcat Classic @ Manhattan, Kan. Player Profiles ...... 8-17 8 vs. Air Force 5 p.m. CT Opponents ...... 18 9 vs. Bradley 10 a.m. CT 1999 Year in Review ...... 19 9 at Kansas State 7:30 p.m. CT 1999 Statistics/Results ...... 20 13 at Radford 7 p.m. Single Season/Career Records ...... 21-22 15 GEORGE MASON 7 p.m. Team/Individual Records ...... 23 22-23 JMU Tournament @ Harrisonburg, Va. Year-by-Year Records ...... 23 22 vs. Howard 5 p.m. History ...... 24 23 vs. Seton Hall 1 p.m. Coaching Records ...... 24 23 at James Madison 7 p.m. All-Time Results ...... 25-27 26 at Tennessee 7 p.m. Series Records...... 28 29-30 W&M Tournament @ Williamsburg, Va. 29 vs. Maryland-Baltimore County 4 p.m. Administration ...... 29 30 vs. Virginia Commonwealth 10 a.m. Student-Athlete Office of Academic Enrichment Programs ...... 30 30 at William & Mary 6:30 p.m. Strength and Conditioning ...... 31 Oct. 7EAST CAROLINA 7 p.m. Student Life ...... 32 8 JAMES MADISON 2 p.m. 10 at Duke 7:30 p.m. Hokie Quick Facts 13 at Rutgers 7 p.m. 14 at St. Peter’s 1 p.m. University Information 17 at Liberty 7:30 p.m. Location: Blacksburg, Va. 20 RADFORD 7 p.m. Founded: 1872 21 VIRGINIA 7 p.m. Enrollment: 25,000 24 at UNC Charlotte 7 p.m. Nickname: Hokies 31 EAST TENNESSEE STATE 7 p.m. Colors: Chicago maroon & burnt orange Nov. 1 LIBERTY 7 p.m. Conference: Independent in 2000, BIG EAST for all other sports 5 at North Carolina State 2 p.m. President: Dr. Charles W. Steger 18 at East Carolina 7 p.m. Director of Athletics: Jim Weaver Senior Associate Athletic Director: Sharon McCloskey All dates and times are tentative All times local to match site. Home matches in ALL CAPS and bold Volleyball Information Volleyball Office Phone: (540) 231-5037 Sports Information Head Coach: Greg Smith (Westmont College, 1990) Record at VT: First Year Sports Information Office Phone ...... (540) 231-6726 Career Record: First Year Sports Information Fax ...... (540) 231-6984 Assistant Coach: Rani Whitson (Auburn, 1998) Virginia Tech Sports Hotline ...... (540) 232-3719 Year at Tech: First VT Volleyball by e-mail ...... [email protected] G.A. Coach: Blythe Gardner (Clemson, 1999) VT Volleyball on the Internet ...... www.hokiesportsinfo.com Year at Tech: First Sports Information Director ...... Dave Smith 1999 Record: 9-19/8-10 (seventh) Associate Director ...... Anne Panella Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3 Assistant Director ...... David Knachel Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/7 Interns ...... Bryan Johnston, Jed Hurt Newcomers: 3 Secretary ...... Donna Smith Facility: Cassell Coliseum (10,052) MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS Volleyball Contact Bryan Johnston - SID Intern The 2000 Virginia Tech volleyball media guide is a publication of the Virginia Office Phone: (540) 231-3387 Tech Sports Information Office, written to assist the working media and Home Phone: (540) 392-1994 designed to aid all media members in their coverage of Virginia Tech E-Mail Address: [email protected] volleyball. The 2000 volleyball media guide was written and designed by Bryan Johnston. Additional design was done by David Knachel. Action Mailing Address photos and head shots were contributed by Knachel. This book was printed Virginia Tech Sports Information Office by Southern Printing Company, of Blacksburg, Va. A special thanks to the 460 Jamerson Athletic Center Tech volleyball staff for its assistance. Bryan Johnston Blacksburg, VA 24061-0502
ON THE COVERS: The front cover features returning starters Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the Christine Shubat (left) and Holly Disser. The back cover features basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, national origin, religion, or political affiliation. Anyone having questions concerning discrimination sophomore Cheryl Stinson. should contact the Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office at (540) 231-7500. Virginia Tech Volleyball 1 FacilitiesFacilities
The Virginia Tech volleyball team plays and trains in some of the finest facilities in the country. Cassell Coliseum, the 10,052-seat home of the Virginia Tech volleyball team, is home to a winning tradition. Rivals have had little success playing the Hokies in Cassell, winning only 87 of 290 visits. Construction for the main portion of Cassell Coliseum began in 1961. It was completed in December 1964, at a cost of $2.7 million. Built by T.C. Brittain and Company of Decatur, Ga., it houses an arena, locker rooms, two auxiliary gymnasiums, offices and other athletic facilities. Cassell Coliseum has undergone extensive renovations to both the exterior and interior of the building, as well as structural systems. Prior to the 1988-89 season, a new spring-loaded playing floor was installed. During 1996-97, the facility was given a new roof and paint application. This past summer, the playing floor was resurfaced and given a new look. The Hokies train in the Merryman Athletic Center. The sparkling $10.6 million facility contains 17,000 square feet of strength and conditioning space. The Merryman Center was dedicated Sept., 26, 1998, and is named for the F.W. The Hokies’ locker room (above) was renovated this past (Sonny) Merryman family of Rustburg, Va., summer. The team plays in Cassell Coliseum. The floor which presented the university with a major of the Coliseum was refinished this past summer, as well. gift to kick off a fund-raising campaign. MediaMedia InformationInformation
MATCH CREDENTIALS POST-MATCH INTERVIEWS DIRECTIONS TO BLACKSBURG Home matches are held at Cassell Coach Smith and players will be From the north or east, take Interstate Coliseum and are free of charge. No available after matches, following a short 81 south to exit 118. Exit and turn right. Make credentials are needed for entrance. cool-down period. Please make all a right at the first signal, following US 460 Media interested in attending the matches requests for interviews with Sports west to Blacksburg. are encouraged to call the Virginia Tech Information intern Bryan Johnston at the From the south, take Interstate 81 Sports Information Office for further courtside scorer’s table. north to exit 118. Turn left onto US 460 west. information. Make a right at the first signal, following US MATCH RESULTS 460 west to Blacksburg. COACH/PLAYER INTERVIEWS Box scores will be available From West Virginia, take Interstate 77 PLEASE SCHEDULE ALL immediately following the conclusion of south (West Virginia Turnpike) to exit 9. Exit INTERVIEWS THROUGH THE VIRGINIA the match, and will also be faxed to the and turn left onto 460 east. Follow 460 east TECH SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE opposing team’s sports information office. to Blacksburg. - (540) 231-3387 or (540) 231-6726. A story, complete with agate, will be Once in Blacksburg, use the 460 sent to the Richmond Associated Press, bypass around the downtown area. Follow For interviews with head volleyball as well as to selected covering 460 to the signal at Southgate Drive (Va. coach Greg Smith or any of the Hokie newspapers. 314). Turn into campus, and proceed one- volleyball players, please contact Bryan Team and individual statistics will be half mile on Southgate Drive. Turn left onto Johnston at the Virginia Tech Sports updated and available following each Spring Road, just before the football stadium. Information Office - (540) 231-3387. match. Media can access the statistics in Cassell Coliseum will then be on the right. Coach Smith is usually available for the Sports Information Office. interviews between 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Results, a game story and statistics, SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE Monday-Thursday. Interviews with players as well as information on Tech’s entire The Virginia Tech Sports Information will be available according to class and athletic program, can also be obtained Offices are located on the fourth floor of the practice schedules. At no time will an via the Internet on Tech's homepage: Jamerson Athletic Center in room 460. The athlete's telephone number be released to Jamerson Athletic Center is adjacent to the media. www.hokiesports.com Cassell Coliseum, facing Lane Stadium.
2 Virginia Tech Volleyball RostersRosters Numerical Roster BREAKDOWN BY CLASS No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School) Juniors (4) ...... Renee Collins 1 Cheryl Stinson MB/RS 6-1 So. 1L Ottawa, Ontario (Colonel By SS) Holly Disser 2 Candice Lahm OH 5-6 Jr. 2L Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence) Candice Lahm 3 Holly Disser OH 5-10 Jr. 2L Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley NW) Christine Shubat 4 Renee Collins S 5-9 Jr. 2L Shawnee, Kan. (Bishop Miege) 5 Kim Amos DS/OH 5-10 r-So. 1Y Roanoke, Va. (Cave Spring) Sophomores (4) ..... Kim Amos 6 Christine Shubat MB 6-1 Jr. 2L Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Carroll) Ana Lang Sarah Rogers 7 Ana Lang OH 5-9 So. 1L Cuba, N.Y. (Cuba-Rushford) Cheryl Stinson 8 Elizabeth Jeffers DS 5-6 Fr. HS Gaithersburg, Md. (Gaithersburg) 9 Jenny Hill MB/RS 6-0 Fr. HS Holland, Mich. (West Ottawa) Freshmen (4) ...... Jenny Hill 11 Kelli O'Dell S 5-10 Fr. HS Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood) Elizabeth Jeffers 13 Jamie Meyer MB/RS 6-0 r-Fr. RS Ft. Wayne, Ind. (North Side) Jamie Meyer 21 Sarah Rogers MB 5-10 So. 1L Marietta, Ga. (Walton) Kelli O’Dell BREAKDOWN Alphabetical Roster BY STATE Georgia (1) ...... Sarah Rogers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School) 5 Kim Amos DS/OH 5-10 r-So. 1Y Roanoke, Va. (Cave Spring) Indiana (2) ...... Jamie Meyer 4 Renee Collins S 5-9 Jr. 2L Shawnee, Kan. (Bishop Miege) Christine Shubat 3 Holly Disser OH 5-10 Jr. 2L Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley NW) Kansas (3) ...... Renee Collins 9 Jenny Hill MB/RS 6-0 Fr. HS Holland, Mich. (West Ottawa) Holly Disser 8 Elizabeth Jeffers DS 5-6 Fr. HS Gaithersburg, Md. (Gaithersburg) Candice Lahm 2 Candice Lahm OH 5-6 Jr. 2L Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence) 7 Ana Lang OH 5-9 So. 1L Cuba, N.Y. (Cuba-Rushford) Maryland (1) .... Elizabeth Jeffers 13 Jamie Meyer MB/RS 6-0 r-Fr. RS Ft. Wayne, Ind. (North Side) 11 Kelli O'Dell S 5-10 Fr. HS Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood) Michigan (1) ...... Jenny Hill 21 Sarah Rogers MB 5-10 So. 1L Marietta, Ga. (Walton) New York (1) ...... Ana Lang 6 Christine Shubat MB 6-1 Jr. 2L Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Carroll) 1 Cheryl Stinson MB/RS 6-1 So. 1L Ottawa, Ontario (Colonel By SS) Texas (1) ...... Kelli O’Dell
Virginia (1) ...... Kim Amos 2000 Squad Breakdown Canada (1) .... Cheryl Stinson STARTERS RETURNING (3) PRONUNCIATION Name (Ht., Cl., Exp.) Pos. K KPG Att. Per. Asst. SA Digs BS BA BPG GUIDE Holly Disser (5-10, Jr., 2L) OH 280 3.29 816 .161 11 17 258 0 22 0.26 Ana Lang ...... Ah-nuh Christine Shubat (6-1, Jr., 2L) MB 240 2.31 661 .183 8 1 44 11 96 1.03 Disser ...... DIS-sir Cheryl Stinson (6-1, So., 1L) MB 183 1.93 470 .260 18 13 171 14 71 0.89 Lahm ...... Laam Rani Whitson ...... RAY-nee OTHER LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (4) Shubat ...... SHOE-bat Name (Ht., Cl., Exp.) Pos. Kills KPG Att Pct. Asst. SA Digs BS BA BPG Renee Collins (5-9, Jr., 2L) S 2 0.11 8 .000 39 5 21 0 1 0.05 Candice Lahm (5-6, Jr., 1L) OH 1 0.01 13 -.154 6 14 89 0 3 0.04 Ana Lang (5-9, So., 1L) OH 67 1.67 264 .023 3 4 106 0 4 0.10 Sarah Rogers (5-10, So., 1L) MB 39 1.34 108 .148 2 0 8 0 19 0.66 OTHER RETURNEES (2) Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown (HS) Kim Amos DS 5-10 r-So. 1Y Roanoke, Va. (Cave Spring HS) Jamie Meyer OH 6-0 r-Fr. RS Ft. Wayne, Ind. (North Side HS) NEWCOMERS (3) Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown (HS) Jenny Hill MB 6-0 Fr. HS Holland, Mich. (West Ottawa HS) Elizabeth Jeffers DS 5-6 Fr. HS Gaithersburg, Md. (Gaithersburg HS) The HokieBird — Kelli O'Dell S 5-10 Fr. HS Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood HS) Tech’s lovable mascot
Virginia Tech Volleyball 3 20002000 OutlookOutlook
Ana Lang and Candice Young Hokies Lahm will likely see action at this spot. Lang is one looking to turn of the Hokies’ best athletes who was a valuable contributor a year heads in 2000 ago until she broke her hand. A new millennium and a new coach have brought new She finished her expectations and goals for the 2000 Virginia Tech volleyball freshman team. Led by first-year head coach Greg Smith, the Hokies are campaign with 67 looking to regroup and improve on a disappointing 1999 kills and 106 digs. campaign. Lahm is one of the Tech has three starters returning, making the hopes high Hokies’ best for a promising season. With middle blockers Christine Shubat servers who saw and Cheryl Stinson and outside hitter Holly Disser all most of her action returning to the starting lineup, the Hokies are looking to make at the defensive Coach Smith’s first season as a head coach a memorable one. specialist spot a year ago. MIDDLE BLOCKERS “We have Shubat led the team in blocking a year ago and returns for smart players at her junior year. The Ft. Wayne, Ind., native recorded 107 total the outside hitter blocks a season ago and was also a top offensive threat. position who can Sophomore Cheryl Stinson broke into the Stinson returns as the team’s leading attacker. The sophomore handle the ball starting lineup a year ago and will be from Ottawa, Ontario, had an attack percentage of .260 last well,” Smith said. counted on for big things at the middle season, knocking down 183 kills in 470 attempts with just 61 “We may not be blocker position this year. Last year, as a errors. While expected to contribute offensively, the two must as big on the freshman, she played in every match. also combine to be a solid blocking duo for the Hokies this outside as other season. team, but I think we make up for that in their ability to play the Also battling for playing time will be Sarah Rogers and game as complete players.” Jamie Meyer. Rogers, a sophomore from Marietta, Ga., played in 29 games, recording 39 kills. SETTERS Rogers had a career-high 10 Tech has to deal with the loss of four-year kills at Duquesne on Sept. 18. starter Britton Julian. Stepping in for her at the setter Meyer, a Ft. Wayne, Ind., position will be junior Renee Collins. Collins has native, is coming off a redshirt experience running the offense and recorded 39 season and is one of the assists in her action last season. The Shawnee, Hokies’ strongest players. Kan., native tore her ACL in spring practice but is “We have four good expected to be back at full strength before the athletes who, with a lot of reps season starts. and playing time, will advance Freshman Kelli O’Dell is expected to push in their skill level a great deal Collins for playing time at the position. O’Dell is a this year,” Smith said. “We have 5-10 native of Kingwood, Texas, who knows how to experienced middles that will run an offense. When she becomes adjusted to the only get better as the season collegiate game, she could be an impact player. goes on.” “We have two players who know the game,” Smith said. “They’re two different types of setters OUTSIDE HITTERS that are going to make this a very strong position for Disser is the lone returning us. On any given night, either one is capable of starter at the outside hitter stepping in and running the team.” position for the Hokies. The rising junior from Overland RIGHT SIDE Park, Kan., had 280 kills last The right-side position is the big question mark season, including 27 versus for the Hokies heading into the season. Tech lost Northern Illinois. Disser will be starter Kristin Wright and reserve Ashley Axson, expected to be one of the Junior Christine Shubat led the team in leaving the position wide open. Smith said any one leaders for the Hokies this total blocks last season. She will be joined of three players — Meyer, Stinson or incoming season. on the outside by sophomore Ana Lang. freshman Jenny Hill — will see playing time here.
4 Virginia Tech Volleyball Hill is a 6-footer from season. Tech will play Holland, Mich., who was home matches against a first-team all-state George Mason, East selection as a senior. Carolina, James “We’re not as deep Madison, Radford, here as we are at the Virginia, East Tennessee other positions,” Smith State and Liberty. The said. “It’s going to be a team also will host the case where we have to Hokie Classic, featuring wait and see what Marshall, North Carolina happens when fall State, Appalachian State practice opens up. Any and Southwest Texas. one of those three is “The goal for us this athletic enough to play year is to prepare us for the position, it’s just a 2001,” Smith said. “This matter of getting them first year is going to be a experience in that transitional year where position.” we get used to each other and the new DEFENSIVE system. It’s great that Candice Lahm (right) and Holly Disser return for their junior seasons. The SPECIALISTS two will be counted on for leadership this season on and off the court. we’re not in a conference Any one of three because there’s no players could see time at the defensive specialist spot. pressure to finish in a certain position. Our main goal is to Sophomore Kim Amos and Lahm are the two who return to the improve as players and as a team each time we step on the position from last year’s squad. Amos, a native of Roanoke, Va., court. We want to bring back the pride and positive attitude to was redshirted last season but brings athleticism to the spot. the program.” Lahm played in 73 games last season, recording 89 digs. Smith The team will be a young one, with no seniors on the squad. also expects walk-on Elizabeth Jeffers to battle for playing time. But nine players return from last year’s team, seven of whom “We’re going to be fairly deep at the defensive specialist saw playing time last year. spot,” Smith said. “They’re going to add good ball handling to the “I’m really looking forward to working with this young team team and will be an important part of our team.” knowing that we’ll be together for two straight years,” Smith said. So with three starters returning, a new coach with a new THE OUTLOOK philosophy and a solid group of underclassmen ready to step in, The Hokies will be playing an independent schedule this the pieces are in place to make Coach Smith’s first season in season before heading into the BIG EAST Conference next Blacksburg a successful one. Overnight Travel Plans Kansas State Tournament William & Mary Tournament UNC Charlotte Depart Roanoke by commercial air for Depart Blacksburg by charter bus for Depart Blacksburg by state vans for Manhattan, Kan., on September 7. Williamsburg, Va., on September 28. Charlotte, N.C., on October 23 Headquarters: University Ramada Inn Headquarters: Best Western Patrick Henry Inn Headquarters: Sleep Inn (785) 539-7531 (757) 229-9540 (704) 549-4544 Return to Blacksburg by commercial air on Return to Blacksburg by charter bus on Return to Blacksburg by state vans on September 10. October 1. October 24, following the match.
James Madison Tournament Duke North Carolina State Depart Blacksburg by state vans for Depart Blacksburg by charter bus for Depart Blacksburg by charter bus for Harrisonburg, Va., on September 23. Durham, N.C., on October 9. Raleigh, N.C., on November 3. Headquarters: Hampton Inn Headquarters: Hampton Inn Headquarters: Brown State Inn (540) 432-1111 (919) 479-7026 (919) 828-0811 Return to Blacksburg by state vans on Return to Blacksburg by charter bus on Return to Blacksburg by charter bus on September 24. October 10, following the match. November 4, following the match.
Tennessee Rutgers/St. Peter’s East Carolina Depart Blacksburg by charter bus for Depart Roanoke by commercial air for Depart Blacksburg by charter bus for Knoxville, Tenn., on September 25. Newark, N.J., on October 12. Greenville, N.C., on November 17. Headquarters: Best Western Headquarters for Rutgers: Wyndham Garden Headquarters: Hampton Inn (865) 539-0058 (732) 980-0400 (252) 355-2521 Return to Blacksburg by charter bus on Headquarters for St. Peter’s: Double Tree Return to Blacksburg by charter bus on September 26, following the match. (201) 499-2578 November 18, following the match. Return to Blacksburg by commercial air on Travel plans are subject to change. October 15. The team will take state vans to Liberty on Oct. 17 and return following the match.
Virginia Tech Volleyball 5 HeadHead CoachCoach GregGreg SmithSmith A young and energetic coach, Greg Smith enters his first season as a collegiate head coach with the Virginia Tech volleyball Smith’s Profile program. Smith comes to Virginia Tech from Ohio State, where he PERSONAL served as an assistant coach the past three seasons. Birthdate: June 9, 1966 Smith was successful as an assistant at OSU, helping coach Birthplace: Crawfordsville, Ind. the Buckeyes to the NCAA Tournament each year. His duties included assisting in recruiting and training the team, both on the EDUCATION court and in its physical conditioning. High School: Rochester (Ind.) H.S. College: Westmont College Prior to his stint in Columbus, Smith spent two seasons as an (B.S. business and assistant coach at Hofstra University. While at Hofstra, he helped economics, 1990) and lead the team to two consecutive American East Conference University of Indianapolis tournament championships and two NCAA tournament (B.S. secondary education, 1995) appearances. In all, Smith has coached in the NCAA Tournament COACHING EXPERIENCE each of the last five seasons. 2000-present: Head Coach, Virginia Tech Before his coaching duties at Hofstra, he was an assistant 1997-99: Assistant Coach, coach at the University of Indianapolis in 1994. During that time he Ohio State University also served as one of the head volleyball coaches for the Circle 1995-96: Assistant Coach, City Volleyball Club and worked with the Junior National Team Hofstra University Program. 1994: Assistant Coach, Prior to coaching at the University of Indianapolis, Smith was University of Indianapolis an assistant varsity coach at Rochester (Ind.) High from Circle City Volleyball Club September, 1992 through October, 1993. He also was head coach 1992-93: Assistant Coach, Rochester (Ind.) High of the freshman squad at Rochester. During his tenure at Rochester, he assisted the varsity team to the regional playoffs in 1992 and state semifinals in 1993. The Rochester, Ind., native graduated from Westmont College in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in business and economics. He also received a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Indianapolis in April of 1995. A letterwinner in tennis at Westmont College, Smith also served as an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater. Smith was married to Erica Kurtz in August and resides in Christiansburg. He enjoys golf, tennis, reading and playing other sports. Support Staff
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6 Virginia Tech Volleyball AssistantAssistant CoachesCoaches Rani Whitson • Assistant Coach
Former collegiate standout Rani Auburn, she was a unanimous selection to the first-team All- Whitson enters her first year as the Southeastern Conference team as a senior. She was also a Hokies’ assistant coach. two-time All-SEC second-team selection and a member of the Whitson comes to Tech after serving All-SEC Tournament team. Whitson received back-to-back SEC as an assistant coach at Mississippi State Player of the Week citations, a first in the conference. She was University last also an all-district selection, AVCA season. At National Player of the Week nominee MSU, Whitson was in charge of and a selection to three all-tournament scouting and charting opposing teams. teams’ offensive and defensive plays, A native of Colorado, Whitson evaluating game tape, overseeing graduated from Auburn in 1998 with a middle blocker strategies, developing bachelor of science in health and human match strategies and helping performance. She is currently pursuing a orchestrate team defense. She also master’s from Mississippi State in sports assisted in the recruiting process and administration. helped with planning and directing Whitson is engaged to be married to the Lady Bulldogs’ practices. Kelly Wheat in November and resides in Whitson played her collegiate Christiansburg. She enjoys outdoor life volleyball at Auburn University, where and spending time with friends and she earned four letters. While at family. Blythe Gardner • Graduate Assistant Coach
Blythe Gardner begins her first year in Gardner comes to Tech after serving as an animal the Hokie volleyball program as the team’s behavior research intern at Walt Disney World’s Animal graduate assistant coach. Kingdom in Orlando, Fla. At the park, she coordinated and A native of Waldorf, Md., Gardner was assisted in a variety of animal research projects, including a four-year letterwinner as a defensive primate behavioral studies and hippopotamus nursing. specialist at Clemson University. At Prior to her internship, she was the jayvee volleyball coach Clemson, she graduated magna cum laude at McDonough High in her hometown. She was a permanent in 1998 with a bachelor of science in biological sciences. She is substitute teacher and helped with varsity volleyball practices. currently pursuing a master’s in curriculum and instruction at In high school, she was a setter, outside hitter and team Virginia Tech. captain at Desert High in Edwards, Calif., and McDonough. TheThe 20002000 HokiesHokies
(front, l to r) Holly Disser, Ana Lang, Candice Lahm, Elizabeth Jeffers, Renee Collins, Kelli O’Dell; (back, l to r) Head Coach Greg Smith, Sarah Rogers, Jenny Hill, Cheryl Stinson, Christine Shubat, Jamie Meyer, Kim Amos, Assistant Coach Rani Whitson, Graduate Assistant Coach Blythe Gardner.
Virginia Tech Volleyball 7 PlayerPlayer ProfilesProfiles KimKimKim AmosAmosAmos # DS/OH • r-Sophomore 5-10 • Roanoke, Virginia Cave Spring H.S. 5
Returns with a year’s experience in volleyball ... An athletic player who also played soccer for a season at Tech ... Will add depth in the back row ... Has a good work ethic ... A well-conditioned athlete ... Will get better with experience ... Will contribute to the team considerably ... 1999: Was redshirted ... 1998: Was a member of the Virginia Tech women’s soccer team ... High School: Lettered four times in volleyball for coach Penny Williams, a former Virginia Tech volleyball player ... Also letter three times in soccer ... Was MVP of her soccer team her junior and senior years ... Was Rookie of the Year for her team as a sophomore ... Personal: Kimberly Michelle Amos was born July 28, 1980 in Roanoke, VA ... The daughter of David and Susan Amos ... Majoring in food and nutrition.
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THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE The Hokie volleyball team will conference. Unfortunately for the Georgetown, Providence, Rutgers, play an independent schedule this volleyball and soccer teams, the Connecticut, Syracuse and Seton Hall — year after spending the past five conference schedules had already posted winning records a year ago with the seasons in the Atlantic 10. And been made up when the Fighting Irish claiming the regular season while the A-10 was a good home announcement was made last August title with an 11-0 conference mark. for the Hokies, the entire program that Tech was joining the conference. This year, the Hokies will get a taste of is looking forward to the move to the BIG The 2001 season will mark BIG EAST competition as they EAST Conference next season. the volleyball team’s first season will take on future conference As of July 1, 2000, all Virginia Tech in the new conference. Seven foes Seton Hall (Sept. 23) and sports officially became members of the teams — Notre Dame, Rutgers (Oct. 13).
8 Virginia Tech Volleyball ReneeReneeRenee CollinsCollinsCollins # S • Junior 5-9 • Shawnee, Kansas Bishop Miege H.S. 4
The frontrunner for the starting setter job ... Tore her 1999: Saw action in 19 games as a sophomore ... right ACL in spring practice, but has rehabilitated hard to Played well in her limited action, recording 39 assists ... get ready for the season ... A hard worker with a great Also recorded two kills, five service aces, 21 digs and attitude ... Looks to take advantage of being a starter ... one block assist ... Had a season-high 26 assists at La Should be a fit in the coaches’ new system ... A vocal Salle on Oct. 30 ... Recorded kills in the Virginia and La leader ... An outstanding student in the classroom … Salle matches ... Had a career-high three service aces at George Washington on Nov. 5 ... Had a season-high seven digs against Fordham ... Had the only block assist of the season in the season-opening match at Virginia ... 1998: Played in 39 games in her freshman season ... Had 117 assists, second on the team ... Also had seven aces and 47 digs ... High School: A two-time, first-team selection to the Kansas All-State team ... Attended Bishop Miege High School for Coach Gwenn Pike ... A four-year letterwinner ... Garnered first-team all- tournament honors her final two seasons ... Team placed first at the 1994 Kansas State 5A Championship, third in 1995, second in 1996 and sixth in 1997 ... A member of the 1997 Kansas Sun Country honorable mention volleyball team ... A two-time honoree on the Eastern Kansas League team, Johnson County team and the Emporia Tournament team ... Holds school records in service aces and assists ... Also competed on the Power Angles Volleyball Club, which earned a fifth-place finish at the 1997 USJO Championships ... Earned a spot on the 1997 USJO All-Tournament team ... Received the Academic Excellence Most buildings on the Award at her school ... Virginia Tech campus are Personal: Renee Marie Collins was facedfaced withwith HokieHokie StoneStone born on April 19, 1980 in Missouri ... The and feature numerous daughter of David and Joan Collins ... arches and walkways. Majoring in interior design.
RENEE’S CAREER HIGHS Kills: ...... 3, vs. Fordham (11-20-98) Attempts: ...... 7, vs. Fordham (11-20-98) RENEE’S CAREER STATISTICS Assists: ...... 59, vs. Fordham (11-20-98) Year GP K E TA PCT KPG AST SA DIG BS BA Service Aces: ...... 3, at George Washington (11-5-99) 1999 19 2 2 8 .000 0.11 39 5 21 0 1 Block Assists: ...... 1, at Virginia (9-1-99) 1998 39 8 1 21 .333 0.21 117 7 47 0 2 Digs: ...... 12, vs. Fordham (11-20-98) Totals 58 10 3 29 .241 0.17 158 12 68 0 3
Virginia Tech Volleyball 9 HollyHollyHolly DisserDisserDisser # OH • Junior 5-10 • Overland Park, Kansas Blue Valley NW H.S. 3
One of the toughest competitors on the team ... Works and 17 service aces on the season ... Had the best match extremely hard and knows the game ... A leader both on of her career against Northern Illinois on Sept. 9 ... In that and off the court ... A highly self-motivated player with a match, she had a career-high 27 kills on 58 attempts for a contagious winning attitude ... A team-oriented individual ... .328 hitting percentage ... Also tied her career-high for digs An excellent student ... in a match with 15 against NIU ... Had 18 kills in a match 1999: Broke into the Tech starting lineup midway against Massachusetts ... Finished the season on a high through the season and never relinquished that spot ... note, hitting a sparkling .524 with 12 kills and just one Played in a total of 85 games for the Hokies ... Recorded error on 21 attempts at Rhode Island ... Hit a career-high 280 kills on the season, third-best on the team ... Averaged .600 in the second match of the season against Villanova 3.29 kills per game ... One of the best defensive players on ... In that match, she had 12 kills, no errors on 20 attempts the team ... Finished the season with 258 digs, second- ... Had a career-high 25 digs in a match versus Fordham best on the team ... Also had 22 block assists, 11 assists ... Recorded a career-high four block assists against Xavier ... 1998: Played in 40 games as a freshman ... Registered 55 kills and 11 service aces ... Also had 50 digs and seven total blocks on the season ... Had a season- high 15 digs on Oct. 3 in the Hokies' 3-0 win over La Salle ... Also had 11 digs against SMU at the Bobcat Classic ... Had her best match of the season on Oct. 9 at Dayton, registering 13 kills, one assist, one service ace, six digs, one block assist while hitting .318 ... High School: A four-year starter in volleyball for Coach Christi Posey at Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, KS … Earned four varsity letters ... Led her team to two Kansas 6A State titles, including an undefeated season her senior year ... A two-time honoree on the Kansas 6A All-State team ... Tabbed as the 1997 Kansas Sun Country Volleyball Player of the Year and the 1997 Kansas City Star Volleyball Player of the Year ... Named 6A Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997 by Kansas Sports magazine ... A two-time selection to the Johnson County All-Star team ... Was named MVP of Blue Valley Northwest HS her junior and senior years … Made two appearances on the first-team Eastern Kansas League … Named the Volleyball Player of the Year for The Sports Connection in 1996 ... Also played for the Power Angles Volleyball Club ... Made the all-tournament team at the 1995, 1997 and 1998 United States Junior Olympics BurrussBurruss HallHall isis National Tournaments ... Also earned a letter in swimming VirginiaVirginia Tech’sTech’s mainmain and basketball at St. Teresa’s Academy ... administrationadministration Personal: Hollace Marie Disser was born August 16, building.building. 1980 in Overland Park, KS … The daughter of Paul and Michele Disser … Majoring in human nutrition, foods and HOLLY’S CAREER HIGHS exercise. Kills: ...... 27, vs. Northern Illinois (9-4-99) Attempts: ...... 58, vs. Northern Illinois (9-4-99) HOLLY’S CAREER STATISTICS Percentage: ...... 600 (12-0-20), vs. Villanova (9-4-99) Year GP K E TA PCT KPG AST SA DIG BS BA Service Aces: ...... 3, four times 1999 85 280 149 816 .161 3.29 11 17 258 0 22 Block Assists: ...... 4, vs. Xavier (11-12-99) 1998 40 55 39 162 .099 1.38 3 11 60 2 5 Digs: ...... 25, vs. Fordham (10-23-99) Totals 125 335 188 1078 .136 2.68 14 28 318 2 27
10 Virginia Tech Volleyball CandiceCandiceCandice LahmLahmLahm # DS/OH • Junior 5-6 • Lawrence, Kansas Lawrence H.S. 2
Can play either outside hitter or defensive specialist ... Is going to add a lot to the team with her ball control ... Brings a lot of experience ... Suffered from back problems last season but looks to rehabilitate and come back stronger ... Looks to become a big part of the Hokies’ rotation this season ... 1999: Saw most of her action as a defensive specialist ... Appeared in 73 games as a sophomore ... Was a steady presence on the court ... Recorded 89 digs on the season ... Also had a kill, six assists and three block assists over the course of the season ... Was one of the Hokies’ best servers ... Had 14 service aces ... Had her lone kill in a match at Temple on Oct. 29 ... Recorded nine digs in two separate matches (Duquesne, Oct. 22 and at George Washington, Nov. 5) ... Had three block assists on Sept. 10 against nationally-ranked Cal-Santa Barbara ... 1998: Saw immediate playing time as a freshman, appearing in 94 games ... Led the team in service aces with 32 ... Had a season- and career-high five aces in 3- 0 win over Seton Hall on Sept. 12 ... Came up with 128 digs on the season, highest among the freshmen on the team ... Had 12 digs in 3-1 win over Xavier ... Had best statistical match, hitting-wise, against Coppin State, knocking down four kills in four attempts with no errors Alumni Hall is for a 1.000 hitting percentage ... locatedlocated acrossacross fromfrom SquiresSquires High School: Outstanding student-athlete who was Student Center. a four-sport letterwinner at Lawrence High School ... A three-year letterwinner in volleyball for Coach Joan Wells Junior Olympic Volleyball Club ... Power Angles squad ... Named to the Kansas 6A All-State team her senior year placed fifth at the 1997 USJO Championships in ... Also earned all-league, all-metro and all-tournament Denver ... Received an All-America nomination at the honors at the state tournament ... Holds school records for USA Junior Olympic National Tournament ... A second- kills and kill percentage ... Named to the Missouri-Kansas team selection on the 1997 Kansas City Star volleyball Classic All-Star team ... Holds records for kills and kill team ... Also earned two letters in track while breaking percentage in the Sunflower League ... Her school won the the school record in the 300 intermediate hurdles ... state championship in 1995, took third in 1996 and placed Also garnered letters in basketball and soccer ... fifth in 1997 ... School ranked 12th nationally in 1995 ... Received many academic honors, including the Named to the Who’s Who in Sports All-Star team ... Team Presidential Academic Fitness Award, Citizenship captain in 1997 ... Played three years on the Lawrence Award, Who’s Who Among American High School Junior Olympic team and three years on the Power Angles Students and National Honor Society ... Personal: Candice Elizabeth Lahm was born CANDICE’S CAREER HIGHS September 21, 1979 in Lawrence, KS ... The daughter Kills: ...... 4, vs. Coppin State (9-12-98) of David and Nancy Lahm ... Majoring in Attempts: ...... 4, vs. Coppin State (9-12-98) interdisciplinary studies. Hitting Percentage: ...... 1.000, vs. Coppin State (9-12-98) Service Aces: ...... 5, vs. Seton Hall (9-12-98) CANDICE’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP K E TA PCT KPG AST SA DIG BS BA Assists: ...... 2, Rhode Island (10-15-99) 1999 73 1 3 13 -.154 0.01 6 14 89 0 3 Digs: ...... 12, vs. Xavier (11-13-98) 1998 94 7 3 17 .235 0.07 4 32 128 1 0 Block Assists: ...... 3, vs. Cal-Santa Barbara (9-10-99) Totals 177 8 6 30 .067 0.05 10 46 207 1 3
Virginia Tech Volleyball 11 AnaAnaAna LangLangLang # OH • Sophomore 5-9 • Cuba, New York Cuba-Rushford H.S. 7
Will battle for playing time at outside hitter ... A very athletic player ... Gained valuable experience as a freshman ... A very strong player ... Has a good attitude ... One of the Hokies’ quickest players ... Looks to step it up and be a big producer as a sophomore ... 1999: Was having a productive freshman campaign until she suffered an injury midway through the season ... Appeared in 40 games as a true freshman ... Was one of Tech’s most athletic players ... Finished the season with 67 kills and 106 digs in her limited playing time ... Also had three assists, four service aces and four block assists on the season ... Had a career-high 10 kills on 44 attempts at Duquesne on Sept. 18 ... Had nine kills at home versus Temple on Sept. 25 ... Had a career-high 20 digs against La Salle on Sept. 24 ... High School: A three-sport letterwinner at Cuba-Rushford High ... Lettered in volleyball, basketball (four times) and softball (five times) ... Was named MVP of her team and Allegany County her senior year ... Was a first-team all-star for Allegany County and helped lead her team to a gold medal at the Empire State Games ... Was named to the Section V all-tournament team ... Was a first- team all-star for Allegany County and Expressway in basketball and softball ... Was also team MVP for The Duck Pond is a popular place for students to relax. basketball and softball ... Played place for students to relax. club volleyball for the Cheetah Junior National team for three years. Personal: Ana Josephine Lang was born April 23, ANA’S CAREER HIGHS 1981 ... The daughter of Karl Lang ... Major is undecided ... Has three other siblings: Kristin, Jeremy Kills: ...... 10, at Duquesne (9-18-99) Attempts: ...... 44, at Duquesne (9-18-99) and Barbie. Percentage: ...... 400 (2-0-5), vs. Duquesne (10-22-99) Service Aces: ...... 1, three times ANA’S CAREER STATISTICS Block Assists: ...... 1, four times Year GP K E TA PCT KPG AST SA DIG BS BA 1999 40 67 61 264 .023 1.67 3 4 106 0 4 Digs: ...... 20, vs. La Salle (9-24-99)
12 Virginia Tech Volleyball JamieJamieJamie MeyerMeyerMeyer # MB/RS • r-Freshman 6-0 • Ft. Wayne, Indiana North Side H.S. 13
One of Tech’s strongest players ... Used the weightroom to her advantage during her redshirt season ... A tremendous athlete ... Very versatile ... Could contribute at either the middle blocker or right-side spots ... Has a great court presence ... A fierce competitor ... 1999: Was redshirted ... High School: Was a three-sport letterwinner at North Side High ... Lettered three times in volleyball for coach Ry Taliaferro ... Was co-captain of the team her senior year ... Earned second-team all- conference honors and the conference's "Best Mental Attitude" award as a senior ... Led her team to a 24-4 record as a senior, the best in school history, and a berth in the championship game ... Was in the top 20 in hitting percentage and digs in the Summit Athletic Conference ... Also lettered three times in basketball ... Was co-captain her senior year ... Team was conference champion and sectional runner-up her sophomore year ... Lettered three times in softball ... Was on the student council executive board her freshman, sophomore and senior years ... Was class president as a junior ... Was in the Rotary Club ... Received the Outward Bound Scholarship ... Played club volleyball for Three Rivers in 1999 ... Also played for the Fort Wayne Juniors team from 1994-98 with Virginia Tech teammate Christine Shubat ... Personal: Jamie Margaret Meyer was born August 1, 1980 in Fort Wayne, IN ... The daughter of Mark Meyer and Connie McKibben Meyer ... Enrolled in university studies ... Has two sisters, Shawna (14) and Emma (12).
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Virginia Tech Volleyball 13 SarahSarahSarah RogersRogersRogers# MB • Sophomore 6-1 • Marietta, Georgia Walton H.S. 21
Should compete for a starting middle blocker spot ... A good athlete who has gotten stronger in the weightroom ... Will see a lot of playing time this season ... An all-around player ... Will play more as her strength and experience increase ... Very good defensively and on the slide attack ... An excellent student-athlete ... 1999: Used as a valuable sub at the middle blocker position ... Was effective in her time played ... Played in 29 games, recording 39 kills ... Made things happen at the net ... Recorded 19 block assists ... Also had two assists and eight digs ... Had a career-high 10 kills at Duquesne on Sept. 18 ... Hit .474 in that match ... Had 20 attempts and three kills against Northern Illinois ... Had seven block assists against George Washington on Oct. 1 ... High School: An excellent student- athlete who lettered three times in volleyball in high school ... Carried a 3.8 GPA in high school ... Lettered twice at Walton High under coach Gena Ridings ... Led Walton High to a 47-10 record and the 4A state championship ... Was the 4A State Player of the Year ... Named to the All-State team ... Was a first-team All- County selection ... Was MVP of her team, leading the team in kills, blocks and service aces ... Was voted to the Senior All-Star team ... Was the Marietta Daily Journal Female Athlete of the Year ... Received the Scholar-Athlete award ... Played club volleyball for VB Atlanta ... Competed at USA Junior National Championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999 ... Also lettered once at Providence High There are numerous places around campus for students (N.C.) under coach Zoe Bell ... Team won to explore nature. the 4A state title her sophomore year at Providence ... Personal: Sarah Jo Rogers was born July 17, SARAH’S CAREER HIGHS 1981 in Rochester, NY ... The daughter of Rick and Kills: ...... 10, at Duquesne (9-18-99) Pam Rogers ... Enrolled in university studies. Attempts: ...... 20, vs. Northern Illinois (9-4-99) Percentage: ...... 474 (10-1-19), at Duquesne (9-18-99) SARAH’S CAREER STATISTICS Block Assists: ...... 7, vs. George Washington (10-1-99) Year GP K E TA PCT KPG AST SA DIG BS BA Digs: ...... 3, at Duquesne (9-18-99) 1999 29 39 23 108 .148 1.34 2 0 8 0 19
14 Virginia Tech Volleyball ChristineChristineChristine ShubatShubatShubat# MB • Junior 6-1 • Ft. Wayne, Indiana Carroll H.S. 6
One of three returning starters for Tech ... A very 1999: Was one of the Hokies’ most consistent players intelligent player ... Has worked hard in the weightroom ...... Led the team in total blocks as a sophomore ... Had 96 Has found a new attitude and excitement for the game block assists (team high) and 11 block solos on the season because of the results of her hard work ... A go-to person ... Had 107 total blocks ... Was also a threat on the who wants the ball ... Has tremendous court demeanor ... offensive end ... Finished fourth on the team in kills with Will impact the team a lot ... One of the leaders for the 240 ... Averaged 2.31 kills per game ... Also had eight Hokies ... Expected by the coaching staff to do big things assists, 44 digs and one service ace ... Had 12 matches this season ... with 10 or more kills ... Had a career-high 19 kills against Dayton on Nov. 13 ... Hit .410 in that match with just three errors in 39 attempts ... Hit a career-high .438 with 15 kills and one error in 32 attempts against Pamplin Hall, as well as much of the Tech Duquesne on Oct. 22 ... Had 12 digs at Fordham campus, contains on Sept. 17 ... Had two block solos and 10 block an aesthetically- assists against UMass on Oct. 16 ... pleasing mixture of 1998: Made an immediate impact ... Played in modern architecture 46 games ... Knocked down 70 kills and 1.52 kills and Hokie Stone. per game during her freshman season ... Had four block solos and 36 block assists for a total of 40 blocks on the season ... Had 10 kills in Tech's 3-1 victory over Temple on Nov. 7 ... Also had eight kills against Rhode Island on Oct. 30 ... Had a hitting percentage of 1.000 against Coppin State (4-0-4) and St. Bonaventure (5-0-5) in back- to-back matches ... Had six total blocks against Duquesne on Oct. 21 ... High School: Earned first-team all- conference honors in 1996 and 1997 ... Was co- captain and co-MVP in 1997 ... Received academic all-state honorable mention honors ... Set a new school record in hitting percentage at .322 ... Led the squad in aces and was second on the team in kills and blocks ... Played four years on the Fort Wayne Volleyball Club ... Team took first in the 1998 East Coast Championships ... Also won first-place honors in 1996 ... Club placed 13th at the 1997 USJO Championships in the 18-year-old division ... A three-year letterwinner ... A member of the National Honor Society ... Earned high academic honors all four years of high school ... Personal: Christine Elizabeth Shubat was born August 20, 1980 in Downers Grove, IL ... The daughter of Tom and Carolyn Shubat ... CHRISTINE'S CAREER HIGHS Spent a month this past summer in the Czech Republic Kills: ...... 19, vs. Dayton (11-13-99) with Athletes in Action ... Majoring in marketing. Attempts: ...... 39, vs. Dayton (11-13-99) Hitting Percentage: ...... 438 (15-1-32), vs. Duquesne (10-22-99) CHRISTINE’S CAREER STATISTICS Digs: ...... 12, at Fordham (9-17-99) Year GP K E TA PCT KPG AST SA DIG BS BA 1999 104 240 119 661 .183 2.31 8 1 44 11 96 Block Solos: ...... 2, twice 1998 46 70 34 184 .196 1.52 4 0 3 4 36 Block Assists: ...... 10, vs. Massachusetts (10-16-99) Totals 150 310 153 845 .186 2.07 12 1 47 15 132
Virginia Tech Volleyball 15 CherylCherylCheryl StinsonStinsonStinson # MB/RS • Sophomore 6-1 • Ottawa, Ontario Colonel by Secondary School 1
A very good blocker who returns at one of the starting middle blocker spots ... A great athlete who has international experience ... Gained valuable experience as a freshman ... Could play at the right side or in the middle ... Could be a force at either position ... Should see more positives from her as her game improves ... Competed for the track team in the javelin event ... 1999: Made an immediate impact as a true freshman ... Started 26 of the Hokies’ 28 matches ... Played in 95 games at the middle blocker position ... Led all starters in hitting percentage with a .260 clip ... Recorded 183 kills, 18 assists and 13 service aces ... Also led the team in solo blocks with 14 ... Was the second-leading blocker on the team ... Finished the season with 71 block assists and 85 total blocks ... Had a career-high 17 kills in Tech’s victory over Fordham ... Had 15 kills against Dayton, 12 against La Salle and 10 against Duquesne ... Hit .545 on seven kills and one error in 11 attempts against George Washington on Oct. 1 ... Had five assists at Fordham on Sept. 17 ... Had 17 digs against Fordham and La Salle, both on the road ... Had three block solos against Dayton on Nov. 13 ... Had nine block assists against Temple ... High School: An excellent student who was a six-sport athlete at Colonel By Secondary School ... Carried a 3.9 GPA in secondary school ... Played volleyball under coach Kerry Maclean ... Team won the board and city championships her senior season ... Team won five of six tournaments in 1997-98 ... Was named to five all- star teams and was voted MVP of one Cassell Coliseum is the home of tournament ... Member of the all-city teams in Virginia Tech volleyball. It is also one of the central buildings used 1996-97 and 1997-98 ... Was a contender at one of the central buildings used by the athletics department. OFSAA (provincial championships) ... Was also a member of the CHSAA All-Star team and tried out for the Canadian Youth National team ... Threw the javelin on the track team in secondary school ... Competed in the provincial championships ... Holds the high school CHERYL'S CAREER HIGHS record for the junior age ... Was on the Honor Roll all five Kills: ...... 17, vs. Fordham (10-23-99) years ... Attempts: ...... 33, vs. Fordham (10-23-99) Personal: Cheryl Ann Stinson was born February 8, Percentage: ...... 545 (7-1-11), vs. George Washington (10-1-99) 1980 in Ottawa, Ontario ... The daughter of Michael and Service Aces: ...... 2, twice Susan Stinson ... Majoring in computer science. Assists: ...... 5, at Fordham (9-17-99) Digs: ...... 17, at Fordham (9-17-99) & La Salle (10-30-99) CHERYL’S CAREER STATISTICS Block Solos: ...... 3, vs. Dayton (11-13-99) Year GP K E TA PCT KPG AST SA DIG BS BA Block Assists: ...... 9, vs. Temple (9-25-99) 1999 95 183 61 470 .260 1.93 18 13 171 14 71
16 Virginia Tech Volleyball 20002000 NewcomersNewcomers JennyJennyJenny HillHillHill # MB/RS • Freshman 6-0 • Holland, Michigan West Ottawa H.S. 9 A very good athlete who could step in right away and help sophomore and junior years ... Also played basketball and the program ... Could push for a starting position ... Plays with softball ... Was voted to the All-Area Sentinel team in a lot of enthusiasm on the court ... Can play in both the front basketball as a junior and senior ... Played softball for one and back courts ... An all-around player ... Could play in the season ... Played club volleyball for the Dead Frogs ... Team middle or on the right side ... finished 21st at the USA Nationals in the 16-and-under High School: An all-around athlete who lettered in three division in 1998 ... Club team won the Indy Cup and placed sports at West Ottawa High ... Played volleyball under coach fifth at the USA Nationals in the 17-and-under division in Melissa McCullough ... Was named Class A first-team all-state 1999 ... Was a nominee for the Michigan High School her senior season ... Was Class A all-region, Class A OK-Red Athletic Association (MHSAA) Scholar-Athlete Award as a all-conference and her team’s most valuable player in her senior ... final season ... Led her team in aces, kills, kill efficiency and Personal: Jennifer Lynn Hill was born October 13, 1982 blocks as a senior ... Was Class A OK-Red all-conference as in Holland, MI ... Is the daughter of Nancy and Brian Hill ... a junior ... Was named academic all-state in both her Enrolled in university studies. ElizabethElizabethElizabeth JeffersJeffersJeffers # DS • Freshman 5-6 • Gaithersburg, Maryland Gaithersburg H.S. 8 An invited walk-on who will challenge for time at the County team as a senior ... Was her team’s MVP in her final defensive specialist spot ... Comes from a very good club season ... A two-time co-captain ... Also lettered in co-ed program in Asics Metro ... Received great training there ... volleyball at Gaithersburg ... Named to the Montgomery Leadership skills and competitive attitude will be huge assets Journal All-County Team in that sport ... to the team ... Has excellent ball control ... Personal: Elizabeth Ann Jeffers was born May 26, 1982 High School: Attended Gaithersburg High School, where in Gaithersburg, MD ... Is the daughter of Michael and she lettered four times ... Played under coach Michele Georgiana Jeffers ... Majoring in engineering ... Career Dillingham ... Was named to the Gaithersburg Gazette All- objective is to become an engineer in a research laboratory. KelliKelliKelli O’DellO’DellO’Dell # S • Freshman 5-10 • Kingwood, Texas Kingwood H.S. 11 A very fluid setter ... Looks to push for playing time as a 1999 ... Was voted third-team All-Greater Houston in 1999 freshman ... Knows how to run an offense ... Has good court ... Was nominated for the Texas All-Star team ... Led the presence ... The type of player who could take the Tech Houston area in assists in 1998 with 1,247 ... Was voted program to a different level ... the most valuable setter at the Kingwood Classic High School: Attended Kingwood High School in Tournament ... Kingwood, Texas, where she lettered in volleyball three times Personal: Kelli Elizabeth O’Dell was born September ... Played for coach Krista Malmstrom ... Was named first- 30, 1982 in Lafayette, LA ... Is the daughter of Jerry and team all-district in both 1998 and 1999 ... Was the district Lisa O’Dell ... Enrolled in communications ... Career goal is MVP in 1999 ... Was the most valuable setter in 1998 and to be a sports broadcaster.
Virginia Tech Volleyball 17 20002000 OpponentsOpponents
Location: ...... USAF Academy, Colo. Location: ...... Harrisonburg, Va. Location: ...... New Brunswick, N.J. Nickname: ...... Falcons Nickname: ...... Dukes Nickname: ...... Scarlet Knights Colors: ...... Blue and Silver Colors: ...... Purple and Gold Colors: ...... Scarlet and White Facility: ...... East Gym Facility: ...... Sinclair Gym/Godwin Hall Facility: ...... College Avenue Gym Conference: ...... Mountain West Conference: ...... Colonial Athletic Conference: ...... Big East Head Coach: ...... Penny Lucas-White Head Coach: ...... Disa Johnson Head Coach: ...... Ann Leonard-House
Oct. 13
Sept. 8
RUTGERS AIR FORCE 1999 Record: ...... 17-12 1999 Record: ...... 26-7 1999 Record: ...... 15-14 Volleyball SID: ...... TBA Volleyball SID: ...... Curt Dudley Volleyball SID: ...... Tracey Cervone
JAMES MADISON SID Phone: ...... 719-333-3950 Sept. 23 & Oct. 8 SID Phone: ...... 540-568-6154 SID Phone: ...... 732-445-4200
Location: ...... Boone, N.C. Location: ...... Manhattan, Kan. Location: ...... Jersey City, N.J. Nickname: ...... Mountaineers Nickname: ...... Wildcats Nickname: ...... Peahens Colors: ...... Black and Gold Colors: ...... Purple and White Colors: ...... Blue and White Facility: ...... Jones Arena Facility: ...... Ahearn Field House Facility: ...... Yanitelli Center Conference: ...... Southern Conference: ...... Big 12 Conference: ...... Mid-American Athletic
Oct. 14
Sept. 1 Head Coach: ...... Chris Redding Sept. 9 Head Coach: ...... Jim McLaughlin Head Coach: ...... Mikhail Sigalov
1999 Record: ...... 8-21 1999 Record: ...... 21-9 PETER’S ST. 1999 Record: ...... 21-8 Volleyball SID: ...... Kelby Siler KANSAS STATE Volleyball SID: ...... Tom Gilbert Volleyball SID: ...... Tim Camp APPALACHIAN STATE SID Phone: ...... 828-262-2268 SID Phone: ...... 785-532-7979 SID Phone: ...... 201-915-9101
Location: ...... Peoria, Ill. Location: ...... Lynchburg, Va. Location: ...... South Orange, N.J. Nickname: ...... Braves Nickname: ...... Flames Nickname: ...... Pirates Colors: ...... Red and White Colors: ...... Red, White and Blue Colors: ...... Blue and White Facility: ...... Robertson Field House Facility: ...... Vines Center Facility: ...... Walsh Gymnasium Conference: ...... Missouri Valley Conference: ...... Big South Conference: ...... Big East
Sept. 9
LIBERTY
BRADLEY Head Coach: ...... Scott Luster Head Coach: ...... Chris Phillips Head Coach: ...... Rich Pickrell
Sept. 23
1999 Record: ...... 20-6 1999 Record: ...... 22-10 HALL SETON 1999 Record: ...... 15-14 Volleyball SID: ...... Bo Ryan Oct. 1 17 & Nov. Volleyball SID: ...... Monique Scholes Volleyball SID: ...... TBA SID Phone: ...... 309-677-2627 SID Phone: ...... 804-582-2292 SID Phone: ...... 973-761-9493
Location: ...... Durham, N.C. Location: ...... Huntington, W.Va. Location: ...... San Marcos, Texas Nickname: ...... Blue Devils Nickname: ...... Thundering Herd Nickname: ...... Bobcats Colors: ...... Blue and White Colors: ...... Green and White Colors: ...... Maroon and Gold Facility: ...... Cameron Indoor Stadium Facility: ...... Cam Henderson Center Facility: ...... Strahan Coliseum Conference: ...... Atlantic Coast Conference: ...... Mid-American Conference: ...... Southland
DUKE
Oct. 10
Sept. 1 Head Coach: ...... Jolene Nagel Head Coach: ...... Steffi Legall Sept. 2 Head Coach: ...... Karen Chisum
1999 Record: ...... 13-14 MARSHALL 1999 Record: ...... 15-15 1999 Record: ...... 22-9 Volleyball SID: ...... Greg Hotchkiss Volleyball SID: ...... Brian Gunning Volleyball SID: ...... Matt Bush SID Phone: ...... 919-684-2633 SID Phone: ...... 304-696-6525 SOUTHWEST TEXAS SID Phone: ...... 512-245-2988
Location: ...... Greenville, N.C. Location: ...... Charlotte, N.C. Location: ...... Knoxville, Tenn. Nickname: ...... Pirates Nickname: ...... 49ers Nickname: ...... Lady Vols Colors: ...... Purple and Gold Colors: ...... Green and Gold Colors: ...... Orange and White Facility: .... Minges Coliseum at Williams Arena Facility: ...... Halton Arena Facility: ...... Stokely Athletics Center Conference: ...... Colonial Conference: ...... Conference USA Conference: ...... Southeastern
Head Coach: ...... Colleen Farrell Oct. 24 Head Coach: ...... Lisa Marston Head Coach: ...... Rob Patrick
Sept. 26
TENNESSEE 1999 Record: ...... 9-16 CHARLOTTE 1999 Record: ...... 13-17 1999 Record: ...... 19-13
EAST CAROLINA Oct. 18 7 & Nov.
Volleyball SID: ...... Jerry Trickie NORTH CAROLINA Volleyball SID: ...... Fisher Beasley Volleyball SID: ...... Kate Mahar SID Phone: ...... 252-328-4522 SID Phone: ...... 704-687-6310 SID Phone: ...... 865-974-4275
Location: ...... Johnson City, Tenn. ATE Location: ...... Raleigh, N.C. Location: ...... Charlottesville, Va.
ATE Nickname: ...... Buccaneers Nickname: ...... Wolfpack Nickname: ...... Cavaliers Colors: ...... Navy Blue and Old Gold Colors: ...... Red and White Colors: ...... Navy and Orange Facility: ...... Brooks Gym Facility: ...... Reynolds Coliseum Facility: ...... University Hall Conference: ...... Southern Conference: ...... Atlantic Coast Conference: ...... Atlantic Coast
Oct. 21 Oct. 31 Head Coach: ...... Kim Byrd Head Coach: ...... Kim Hall Head Coach: .... Melissa Aldrich Shelton 1999 Record: ...... 20-11 1999 Record: ...... 16-19 VIRGINIA 1999 Record: ...... 19-12
Volleyball SID: ...... Simon Gray Sept. 5 2 & Nov. Volleyball SID: ...... Bruce Winkworth Volleyball SID: ...... Bill Hurd SID Phone: ...... 423-439-5236 SID Phone: ...... 919-515-2102 SID Phone: ...... 804-982-5500
EAST TENNESSEE ST
NORTH CAROLINA ST
Location: ...... Fairfax, Va. Location: ...... Radford, Va. Location: ...... Williamsburg, Va. Nickname: ...... Patriots Nickname: ...... Highlanders Nickname: ...... Tribe Colors: ...... Green and Gold Colors: ...... Red and White Colors: ...... Green and Gold Facility: ...... John Linn Memorial Gym Facility: ...... Dedmon Center Facility: ...... W&M Hall Conference: ...... Colonial Athletic Conference: ...... Big South Conference: ...... Colonial
Oct. 20
Head Coach: ...... Pat Kendrick Head Coach: ...... Jerry Pruitt Sept. 30 Head Coach: ...... Debbie Hill
Sept. 15
RADFORD 1999 Record: ...... 15-12 1999 Record: ...... 19-11 1999 Record: ...... 16-15
GEORGE MASON Volleyball SID: ...... Margaret Beich Volleyball SID: ...... TBA WILLIAM & MARY Volleyball SID: ...... Andrew Green SID Phone: ...... 703-993-3264 SID Phone: ...... 540-831-5211 SID Phone: ...... 757-221-3370
18 Virginia Tech Volleyball 19991999 ReviewReview
taking a 1-0 lead in the match, the Rams Bright spots stormed back to take games two and three. But the Hokies emerge from regrouped and came back to take the final two games and the disappointing match. Kristin Wright led the way, knocking down 23 kills while senior Rachel Julian 1999 season had 20 kills of her own. The 1999 Virginia Tech volleyball squad went through a Including the season of ups and downs in finishing with a 9-19 record. Fordham match, Although the end result was a disappointment, there were Tech won four of its several bright spots for the Hokies. The program saw the next six matches, graduation of two of its best players ever and also witnessed the playing solid emergence of three young players who consistently produced in volleyball during that the starting lineup. Factor in a couple of big wins and the Hokies stretch. The Hokies had a better season than their record depicted. came back from a 2- The season started with a match against in-state rival 0 deficit against La Virginia at Charlottesville. Though the Hokies lost 3-0, Renee Salle on Sept. 24 to Collins started at setter and ran the offense nicely in the absence win the final three of an injured Britton Julian. Tech picked up its first win of the games and the season on Sept. 4 when it downed Villanova, 3-0, at the Hokie match, 3-2, at home. Classic. The Hokies came close to winning the next two matches The following day, Rachel Julian is one of just three players of the tournament, but fell to Kentucky, 3-1, and Northern Illinois, Tech came back to ever at Tech to finish her career with 3-1. In the NIU match, Britton Julian dished out a school-record knock off A-10 over 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. 79 assists and Holly Disser recorded a career-high 27 kills. champion Temple, 3- The Hokies then headed to Atlanta for the Courtyard by 2. The Hokies weren’t done yet, defeating George Washington 3- Marriott Classic at Georgia Tech. The field included four perennial 1 on Oct. 1. During that six-match streak, the Hokies played in NCAA five consecutive five-game matches, winning three of them. Tournament After struggling through a three-match losing streak, Tech participants in rebounded on Oct. 15 by downing Rhode Island, 3-0 at home. Cal-Santa The Hokies then upset Massachusetts, 3-1, the next day. In the Barbara, UMass match, Disser recorded a double-double in knocking Arizona State, down 18 kills with 20 digs. South Carolina On Oct. 23, the Hokies defeated Fordham to sweep the and Georgia season series. Freshman Cheryl Stinson had 17 kills in the Tech. And while match and hit .455. The final win for the Hokies was a big one as the Hokies fell they knocked off Xavier, 3-0, at home. Sophomore Christine in all four Shubat led the way with 13 kills, hitting over .300 for the match. matches, they In the end, Tech finished the season with a 9-19 overall came away with record and an 8-10 mark in the conference. The Hokies missed valuable the postseason tournament after finishing seventh. While the experience record may seem to dictate a negative season, one can find against some of many positives in the outcome. Britton and Rachel Julian the nation’s top graduated after having two stellar careers in Blacksburg. Britton programs. left with over 4,000 assists, second best at Tech all-time and Following Rachel left as one of only three players ever at Tech to record the tournament 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs. in Atlanta, the The emergence of Shubat and Stinson in the middle and Hokies opened Disser on the outside gave the Hokies high hopes for the 2000 conference play season. And probably the brightest spot was the fact that Tech by downing a had a victory over each of the participants in the 1999 Atlantic 10 Kristin Wright led the team in kills a year ago scrappy Tournament — Temple, Rhode Island, Xavier and George with 315. The Hurt, Va., native averaged 3.00 Fordham Washington. So while the 1999 season wasn’t as successful as kills per game and was tied for the team lead squad, 3-2, on many had hoped, the future looks bright for a young and talented with 27 service aces. the road. After Virginia Tech volleyball squad.
Virginia Tech Volleyball 19 19991999 StatisticsStatistics && ResultsResults 1999 Overall Statistics Overall Record: 9-19 • Atlantic 10: 8-10 Hokies MP/GP K E ATT K/GM PCT. A SA SE D BS BA BE BHE Kate Hubbard 4/5 2 0 3 0.40 .667 00010000 Cheryl Stinson 28/95 183 61 470 1.93 .260 18 13 37 171 14 74 8 3 Christine Shubat 28/104 240 119 661 2.31 .183 8 1 5 44 11 96 13 3 Britton Julian 28/103 78 42 217 0.76 .166 1203 27 27 272 8 57 4 24 Holly Disser 27/85 280 149 876 3.29 .161 11 17 29 258 0 22 3 3 Rachel Julian 26/99 301 149 962 3.04 .158 27 18 43 341 3 37 2 2 Kristin Wright 28/105 315 192 798 3.00 .154 48 27 65 171 6 62 11 4 Sarah Rogers 17/29 39 23 108 1.34 .148 204801931 Ana Lang 18/40 67 61 264 1.67 .023 3 4 5 106 0402 Renee Collins 9/19 2 2 8 0.11 .000 39 5 1 21 0102 Kristy Milan-Williams 18/48 0 0 2 0.00 .000 10 4 12 52 0000 Candice Lahm 24/73 1 3 13 0.01 -.154 6 14 26 89 0302 Allison Suggs 19/50 0 4 7 0.00 -.571 2 7 4 82 0201 Mandy White 1/1 0 1 1 0.00 -1.000 10010000
TEAM TOTALS 28/105 1508 808 4332 14.36 .162 1378 137 258 1617 42 375 44 47 OPPONENTS TOTALS 28/105 1617 685 4315 15.40 .216 1456 211 273 1640 58 397 52 59
1999 Results
Date Results Opponent Match Scores Date Results Opponent Match Scores Sept. 1 L (0-3) at Virginia 10-15, 8-15, 10-15 Oct. 15 W (3-1) Rhode Island * 15-7, 15-9, 15-6 Sept. 4 W (3-0) Villanova † 15-13, 15-6, 15-7 Oct. 16 W (3-1) Massachusetts * 13-15, 15-13, 15-12, 15-10 Sept. 4 L (1-3) Kentucky † 14-16, 15-3, 7-15, 11-15 Oct. 22 L (1-3) Duquesne * 15-17, 15-6, 6-15, 10-15 Sept. 4 L (1-3) Northern Illinois † 15-13, 11-15, 14-16, 14-16 Oct. 23 W (3-2) Fordham * 16-14, 12-15, 15-9, 8-15, 15-7 Sept. 10 L (0-3) vs. Cal-Santa Barbara # 5-15, 6-15, 9-15 Oct. 29 L (0-3) at Temple * 10-15, 5-15, 4-15 Sept. 10 L (0-3) vs. Arizona State # 5-15, 8-15, 8-15 Oct. 30 L (1-3) at La Salle * 13-15, 15-13, 7-15, 10-15 Sept. 11 L (0-3) at Georgia Tech # 2-15, 8-15, 2-15 Nov. 5 L (2-3) at George Washington * 15-6, 15-13, 13-15, 8-15, 14-16 Sept. 11 L (0-3) vs. South Carolina # 7-15, 6-15, 6-15 Nov. 12 W (3-0) Xavier * 15-13, 15-12, 15-10 Sept. 17 W (3-2) at Fordham * 15-12, 13-15, 14-16, 15-11, 15-8 Nov. 13 L (1-3) Dayton * 15-9, 10-15, 13-15, 8-15 Sept. 18 L (2-3) at Duquesne * 4-15, 9-15, 15-11, 15-12, 15-17 Nov. 19 L (0-3) at Massachusetts * 7-15, 0-15, 7-15 Sept. 24 W (3-2) La Salle * 12-15, 5-15, 15-11, 15-5, 15-12 Nov. 20 L (0-3) at Rhode Island * 9-15, 6-15, 9-15 Sept. 25 W (3-2) Temple * 16-14, 7-15, 10-15, 15-12, 15-13 Sept. 28 L (2-3) Tennessee 11-15, 7-15, 15-10, 15-11, 11-15 Oct. 1 W (3-1) George Washington * 6-15, 15-7, 15-11, 15-11 † - Hokie Classic at Blacksburg, Virginia Oct. 5 L (0-3) James Madison 7-15, 9-15, 7-15 # - Georgia Tech Buzz Classic at Atlanta, Georgia Oct. 8 L (0-3) at Dayton * 4-15, 11-15, 5-15 * - Atlantic 10 Conference match Oct. 9 L (0-3) at Xavier * 14-16, 10-15, 8-15
1999 Superlatives
Record in: Individual Highs: Three-game Matches ...... 3-11 Kills (3 games) ...... 16, Holly Disser at Dayton (10-8-99) Four-game Matches ...... 2-5 Kills (4 games) ...... 27, Holly Disser vs. Northern Illinois (9-4-99) Five-game Matches ...... 4-3 Kills (5 games) ...... 23, Kristin Wright at Fordham (10-17-99) Attempts ...... 69, Rachel Julian at Fordham (10-17-99) Team Highs: Percentage ...... 667, Kristin Wright vs. Villanova (9-4-99) Kills ...... 97, vs. Northern Illinois (9-4-99) Assists ...... 79, Britton Julian vs. Northern Illinois (9-4-99) Attempts ...... 265, vs. Northern Illinois (9-4-99) Service Aces ...... 7, Britton Julian at Fordham (9-17-99) Percentage ...... 364, vs. Villanova (9-4-99) Digs ...... 27, Rachel Julian vs. Dayton (9-4-99) Assists ...... 89, vs. Northern Illinois (9-4-99) Blocks Solos ...... 3, Cheryl Stinson vs. Dayton (10-13-99) Service Aces ...... 15, at George Washington (11-5-99) Block Assists .. 10, Christine Shubat vs. Massachusetts (10-16-99) Digs ...... 102, vs. Fordham (10-23-99) Total Blocks ... 12, Christine Shubat vs. Massachusetts (10-16-99) Blocks ...... 19.0, vs. Temple (9-25-99)
20 Virginia Tech Volleyball SingleSingle Season/CareerSeason/Career RecordsRecords Kills Match Season Career 1. Lisa Pikalek vs. Southern Miss 11/7/92 ...... 38 1. Lisa Pikalek (1992) ...... 653 1. Lisa Pikalek (1989-92) ...... 2,270 2. Lisa Pikalek vs. Tulane 10/14/89 ...... 37 2. Elizabeth Willson (1989) ...... 593 2. Heather Berglund (1990-93) ...... 1,650 Lisa Pikalek vs. Furman 9/14/91 ...... 37 3. Lisa Pikalek (1991) ...... 588 3. Elizabeth Willson (1986-89) ...... 1,447 4. Lisa Pikalek vs. Tulane 11/6/92 ...... 35 4. Lisa Pikalek (1990) ...... 530 4. Jennifer Schmidt (1992-95) ...... 1,283 Lisa Pikalek vs. Liberty 11/10/92 ...... 35 5. Lisa Pikalek (1989) ...... 499 5. Rachel Julian (1996-99) ...... 1,179 6. Heather Berglund vs. Tulane 10/26/91 ...... 31 6. Heather Berglund (1991) ...... 498 6. Corrie Bundy (1995-98) ...... 1,149 7. Lisa Pikalek vs. Appalachian State 9/15/92 ...... 30 7. Julie Neely (1986) ...... 480 7. Jenni McFadden (1991-94) ...... 903 8. Lisa Pikalek vs. Radford 10/2/90 ...... 29 8. Heather Berglund (1992) ...... 465 8. Megan Barnes (1994-97) ...... 893 9. Lisa Pikalek vs. UNC Charlotte 10/20/92 ...... 27 9. Elizabeth Willson (1988) ...... 434 9. Terrie Zubert (1994-97) ...... 890 Lisa Pikalek vs. Ala.-Birmingham 11/14/92 ...... 27 10. Heather Berglund (1993) ...... 431 10. Julie Neely (1986-87) ...... 852 Rachel Julian vs. Xavier 11/1/97 ...... 27 Holly Disser vs. Northern Illinois 9-4-99 ...... 27 In Record Section: current Tech players in Kills Per Game ALL CAPS Season 1. Lisa Pikalek (1992) ...... 4.77 2. Lisa Pikalek (1991) ...... 4.57 3. Elizabeth Willson (1989) ...... 4.49 4. Lisa Pikalek (1991) ...... 4.46 5. Corrie Bundy (1998) ...... 4.21 Career 1. Lisa Pikalek (1989-92) ...... 4.39 2. Elizabeth Willson (1986-89) ...... 3.39 3. Julie Neely (1986-87) ...... 3.31 4. Heather Berglund (1990-93) ...... 3.24 5. Rachel Julian (1996-99) ...... 2.73
Games Played Career 1. Lisa Pikalek (1989-92) ...... 517 2. Jenni McFadden (1991-94) ...... 500 3. Heather Berglund (1990-93) ...... 497 4. Kelli Craven (1988-91) ...... 496 5. Amanda Yelsh (1991-94) ...... 489 6. Jennifer Schmidt (1992-95) ...... 483 7. Kelly Chambliss (1988-92) ...... 461 8. Hilary Love (1992-95) ...... 456 Lisa Pikalek, the only Tech volleyball 9. Elizabeth Willson (1986-89) ...... 436 player to have her jersey retired, 10. Meredith Braine (1995-1998) ...... 428 Elizabeth Willson set a Tech record for recorded 2,270 career kills. service aces in a season with 69 in 1989. Hitting Percentage
Match (Min. 10 attempts) Season Career 1. Amanda Yelsh (11-0-14) vs. Liberty 9/6/94 ...... 786 1. Julie Neely (1986) ...... 357 1. Julie Neely (1986-87) ...... 310 2. Terrie Zubert (11-1-13) vs. Radford 10/2/94 ...... 769 2. Corrie Bundy (1998) ...... 272 2. Karen Crawford (1986-88) ...... 242 3. Kerry Majewski (13-1-16) vs. La Salle 11/6/98 . .750 3. CHERYL STINSON (1999) ...... 260 3. Elizabeth Willson (1986-89) ...... 238 4. Jennifer Schmidt (21-1-27) vs. VCU 11/20/92 .. .741 4. Julie Neely (1987) ...... 259 4. Lisa Pikalek (1989-92) ...... 235 5. Jennifer Schmidt (9-0-13) vs. Syracuse 9/25/93 .692 5. Megan Barnes (1995) ...... 258 5. Corrie Bundy (1995-98) ...... 227
Virginia Tech Volleyball 21 SingleSingle Season/CareerSeason/Career RecordsRecords Service Aces Season Career Britton 1. Lisa Pikalek (1989-92) ...... 196 Julian set 1. Elizabeth Willson (1989) ...... 69 the 2. Jill Motley (1986) ...... 65 2. Terrie Zubert (1994-97) ...... 181 school 3. Mary Ramsey (1986) ...... 62 3. Jenni McFadden (1991-94) ...... 157 record for 4. Kelli Craven (1991) ...... 60 4. Elizabeth Willson (1986-89) ...... 148 assists in Terrie Zubert (1994) ...... 60 5. Kelli Craven (1988-91) ...... 139 a match Heather Berglund (1990-93) ...... 139 when she 6. Sonya Adams (1986) ...... 57 7. Kelly Chambliss (1988-92) ...... 129 dished 7. Lisa Pikalek (1990) ...... 56 out 79 8. Karen Crawford (1986) ...... 55 8. Hilary Love (1992-95) ...... 119 against 9. Terri Pedrotti (1989) ...... 53 9. Jennifer Topolewski (1987-90) ...... 112 Northern Lisa Pikalek (1991) ...... 53 10. Jill Motley (1986-88) ...... 105 Illinois in Laura Hanner (1993-97) ...... 105 1999. Assists Match Season Career 1. Britton Julian vs. Northern Illinois 9/4/99 ...... 79 1. Kelly Chambliss (1992) ...... 1,698 1. Kelli Craven (1988-91) ...... 4,765 2. Kelly Chambliss vs. Radford 10/2/90 ...... 77 2. Kelli Craven (1991) ...... 1,533 3. Britton Julian (1996-99) ...... 4,007 3. Kelly Chambliss vs. Southern Miss 11/7/92 ..... 76 3. Kelli Craven (1989) ...... 1,334 3. Laura Hanner (1993-97) ...... 3,190 4. Kelli Craven vs. Tulane 10/14/89 ...... 72 4. Jill Motley (1986) ...... 1,333 4. Kelly Chambliss (1988-92) ...... 2,207 5. Kelly Chambliss vs. Liberty 11/10/92 ...... 71 5. Britton Julian (1998) ...... 1,248 5. Jill Motley (1986-87) ...... 1,930 Digs Match Season Career 1. Heather Berglund vs. W. Kentucky 10/30/92 ...... 32 1. Heather Berglund (1992) ...... 514 1. Heather Berglund (1990-93) ...... 1,710 2. Heather Berglund vs. Tulane 11/6/92 ...... 29 2. Heather Berglund (1991) ...... 491 2. Lisa Pikalek (1989-92) ...... 1,591 3. Meredith Braine vs. G. Washington 11/21/98 ..... 28 3. Lisa Pikalek (1992) ...... 488 3. Meredith Braine (1995-98) ...... 1,241 Lisa Pikalek vs. Tulane 10/14/89 ...... 28 4. Heather Berglund (1993) ...... 444 4. Terrie Zubert (1994-97) ...... 1,170 Jenni McFadden vs. South Florida 10/14/94 ...... 28 5. Terrie Zubert (1994) ...... 418 5. Jenni McFadden (1991-94) ...... 1,150 6. Heather Berglund vs. Marshall 9/24/91 ...... 27 6. Lisa Pikalek (1991) ...... 403 6. Rachel Julian (1996-99) ...... 1,105 Rachel Julian vs. Dayton 11/13/99 ...... 27 7. Meredith Braine (1998) ...... 373 7. Amanda Yelsh (1991-94) ...... 1,012 8. Jennifer Schmidt vs. South Florida 10/14/94 ...... 26 8. Lisa Pikalek (1989) ...... 359 8. Hilary Love (1992-95) ...... 928 9. Lisa Pikalek vs. U.C. Irvine 9/13/89 ...... 25 9. Meredith Braine (1997) ...... 358 9. Laura Hanner (1993-97) ...... 915 Heather Berglund vs. Akron 10/4/91 ...... 25 10. Terrie Zubert (1995) ...... 357 10. Elizabeth Willson (1986-89) ...... 896 Holly Disser vs. Fordham 10/23/99 ...... 25
Blocks Season Career S A Total S A Total 1. Julie Neely (1986) 80 87 167 1. Jennifer Schmidt (1992-95) 121 373 494 2. Jennifer Schmidt (1992) 39 108 147 2. Corrie Bundy (1995-98) 69 322 391 3. Megan Barnes (1995) 39 99 138 Megan Barnes (1994-97) 102 289 391 4. Julie Neely (1987) 42 94 136 4. Krissy Tschirret (1988-91) 139 193 332 5. Krissy Tschirret (1991) 42 86128 5. Jenni McFadden (1991-94) 68 245 313 6. Michelle Bain (1988) 55 71 126 6. Julie Neely (1986-87) 122 181 303 7. Jennifer Schmidt (1993) 3688 124 7. Amanda Yelsh (1991-94) 38 225 263 8. Corrie Bundy (1998) 24 99 123 8. Britton Julian (1996-99) 39 223 262 9. Megan Barnes (1994) 2691 117 9. Lisa Pikalek (1989-92) 92 150 242 Heather Berglund, who played from 10. Jennifer Schmidt (1995) 20 93 113 10. Erika Kuhn (1996-98) 35 188 223 1990-93, holds the career records for digs in a match, season and career.
22 Virginia Tech Volleyball Team/IndividualTeam/Individual RecordsRecords Team Individual Miscellaneous Season Season Records and Streaks WINS ...... 36 (1982) KILLS: 653, Lisa Pikalek (1992) Tech's all-time varsity record ...... 440-367-3 (.543) WINNING PERCENTAGE ...... 703 (1992) ATTEMPTS: 1,660, Lisa Pikalek (1992) Home ...... 203-87 (.700) KILLS ...... 2,079 (1992) PERCENTAGE: .357, Julie Neely (1986) Away ...... 109-142 (.434) ATTEMPTS ...... 5,437 (1992) KILLS PER GAME: 4.77, Lisa Pikalek (1992) Neutral ...... 128-148-3 (.459) PERCENTAGE ...... 261 (1986) ASSISTS: 1,698, Kelly Chambliss (1992) KILLS PER GAME ...... 16.03 (1998) SERVICE ACES: 69, Elizabeth Willson (1989) Versus Virginia Opponents ...... 156-67-1 (.696) ASSISTS ...... 1,856 (1992) DIGS: 514, Heather Berglund (1992) Home vs. Virginia Opponents ...... 79-19 (.806) SERVICE ACES ...... 341 (1989) BLOCK SOLOS: 80, Julie Neely (1986) In Virginia ...... 284-148 (.657) DIGS ...... 2,463 (1992) BLOCK ASSISTS: 108, Jennifer Schmidt (1992) BLOCK SOLOS ...... 166 (1989) In September ...... 146-114 (.562) BLOCK ASSISTS ...... 442 (1998) TOTAL BLOCKS: 167, Julie Neely (1986) In October ...... 194-139-3 (.577) TOTAL BLOCKS ...... 303.5 (1992) GAMES PLAYED: 143, Kelli Craven & Heather Berglund (1991) In November ...... 81-103 (.440) MATCHES PLAYED ...... 56 (1982) Season openers ...... 9-14 (.391) GAMES PLAYED ...... 143 (1991) Match Longest winning streak ...... 11, twice KILLS: 38, Lisa Pikalek vs. Southern Mississippi (11/7/92) October 12, 1982 through October 19, 1982 ATTEMPTS: 96, Lisa Pikalek vs. Southern Mississippi (11/7/92) Match September 26, 1992 through November 3, 1992 KILLS ...... 97, twice, last vs. Northern Illinois (9/4/99) PERCENTAGE: .786, Amanda Yelsh vs. Liberty (9/6/94) Longest losing streak ...... 13 ATTEMPTS ...... 272 vs. Southern Mississippi (11/7/92) ASSISTS: 79, Britton Julian vs. Northern Illinois (9/4/99) PERCENTAGE .688 [24-2-32] vs. Coppin State (9/12/98) SERVICE ACES: 9, Lisa Pikalek vs. Georgia Tech (11/9/90) October 18, 1988 to September 2, 1989 ASSISTS ...... 89 vs. Northern Illinois (9/4/99) DIGS: 32, Heather Berglund vs. Western Kentucky (10/30/92) Longest home winning streak ...... 18 SERVICE ACES ...... 22 vs. Davidson (9/8/89) BLOCK SOLOS: 7, Cari Kammerer vs. Appalachian St. (9/11/90) October 16, 1981 through September 27, 1983 DIGS ...... 143 vs. South Florida (10/14/94) BLOCK ASSISTS: 13, Erika Kuhn vs. Massachusetts (11/8/97) BLOCK SOLOS ...... 13 vs. Tulane (10/14/89) TOTAL BLOCKS: 13, Erika Kuhn vs. Massachusetts (11/8/97) Milestone Wins BLOCKS ASSISTS ...... 30 vs. Massachusetts (11/8/97) 1. September 29, 1977, over Ferrum TOTAL BLOCKS ...... 22 vs. Furman (9/14/91) Cassell Coliseum 25. October 5, 1979, over Tennessee-Chattanooga Cassell Coliseum KILLS: 38, Lisa Pikalek vs. Southern Mississippi (11/7/92) 50. October 23, 1980, over Virginia Commonwealth KILLS ...... 97, twice, last vs. Northern Illinois (9/4/99) ATTEMPTS: 96, Lisa Pikalek vs. Southern Mississippi (11/7/92) 75. October 15, 1981, over Guilford ATTEMPTS ...... 272 vs. Southern Mississippi (11/7/92) PERCENTAGE: .769, Terrie Zubert vs. Radford (10/2/94) 100. October 8, 1982, over Juniata PERCENTAGE .688 [24-2-32] vs. Coppin State (9/12/98) ASSISTS: 79, Britton Julian vs. Northern Illinois (9/4/99) 150. November 3, 1983, over UNC Charlotte ASSISTS ...... 89 vs. Northern Illinois (9/4/99) SERVICE ACES: 5, Elizabeth Willson vs. Tulane (10/14/89), 200. October 25, 1986, over South Alabama SERVICE ACES ...... 16 vs. Marshall (10/20/89) Rachel Julian vs. G.W. (10/25/97) & vs. Coppin State (9/12/98) 250. October 10, 1989, over James Madison DIGS ...... 143 vs. South Florida (10/14/94) DIGS: 29, Heather Berglund vs. Tulane (11/6/92) BLOCK SOLOS ...... 13 vs. Tulane (10/14/89) BLOCK SOLOS: 5, Krissy Tschirret vs. Tulane (10/14/89) 300. November 8, 1991, over James Madison BLOCKS ASSISTS ...... 30 vs. Massachusetts (11/8/97) BLOCKS ASSISTS: 13, Erika Kuhn vs. Massachusetts (11/8/97) 350. September 28, 1994, over East Tennessee State TOTAL BLOCKS ...... 19.5 vs. Dayton (9/10/93) TOTAL BLOCKS: 13, Erika Kuhn vs. Massachusetts (11/8/97) 400. September 20, 1997, over Fordham Year-By-Year Year Overall PCT Conference PCT Finish Home Away Neutral Won Lost For Against Coach 1977 15-14 .517 ------8-3 3-3 4-8 37 35 843 796 John Pierce 1978 8-12-2 .409 ------4-2 1-3 3-7-2 22 32 598 676 John Pierce 1979 12-21-1 .368 ------5-3 2-6 5-12-1 33 54 936 1057 John Pierce 1980 22-22 .500 0-6 .000 7th/7 7-2 6-6 9-14 60 55 1363 1333 John Pierce 1981 33-16 .673 0-5 .000 6th/6 10-2 8-4 15-10 78 45 1552 1325 John Pierce 1982 36-20 .643 1-5 .167 T5th/7 12-0 5-3 19-17 85 57 1842 1576 John Pierce 1983 28-14 .667 1-6 .143 7th/8 7-5 6-3 15-6 73 50 1497 1371 John Pierce 1984 16-19 .457 2-5 .286 6th/8 9-3 4-10 3-6 57 62 1402 1425 John Pierce 1985 15-19 .441 0-6 .000 7th/7 6-5 4-7 5-7 57 65 1510 1503 John Pierce 1986 23-14 .622 3-3 .500 4th/7 15-3 7-9 1-2 78 61 1708 1592 John Pierce 1987 15-18 .455 1-5 .167 6th/7 9-4 4-9 2-5 53 64 1337 1460 John Pierce 1988 11-21 .344 1-5 .167 6th/7 5-5 3-7 3-9 47 73 1310 1499 John Pierce 1989 24-15 .615 1-6 .143 7th/8 13-6 3-5 8-4 83 53 1679 1404 John Pierce 1990 16-18 .471 1-6 .143 7th/8 7-4 4-9 5-5 55 62 1396 1425 John Pierce 1991 28-12 .700 5-1 .833 2nd/7 11-3 7-2 10-7 92 51 1837 1519 Stephanie Hawbecker 1992 26-11 .703 5-1 .833 T1st/7 10-1 9-4 7-6 84 57 1809 1650 Stephanie Hawbecker 1993 17-18 .486 2-4 .333 T5th/7 9-4 4-9 4-5 62 62 1512 1493 Stephanie Hawbecker 1994 12-20 .375 2-4 .333 5th/7 7-9 3-8 2-3 50 69 1402 1492 Stephanie Hawbecker 1995 22-12 .647 13-7 .650 4th/11 15-3 6-5 1-4 74 48 1515 1343 Stephanie Hawbecker 1996 15-17 .469 9-11 .450 T6th/11 6-8 6-7 3-2 50 60 1363 1345 Stephanie Hawbecker 1997 16-16 .500 11-9 .524 4th/11 8-4 6-8 2-4 59 55 1398 1329 Stephanie Hawbecker 1998 21-9 .700 15-5 .750 3rd/11 12-2 7-5 2-2 68 37 1380 1145 Stephanie Hawbecker 1999 9-19 .321 8-10 .444 7th/10 8-6 1-10 0-3 38 67 1159 1397 Stephanie Hawbecker 23 yrs. 440-367-3 .543 81-110 .424 --- 203-87 109-142128-148-3 1,395 1,314 32,248 29,810 (2 coaches)
Virginia Tech Volleyball 23 HistoryHistory All-Conference All-Time Letterwinners
1998: Britton Julian (Atlantic 10) Current Tech players in ALL CAPS Lessman, Ginny ...... 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 Corrie Bundy (Atlantic 10) Little, Wendy ...... 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 1997: Corrie Bundy (Atlantic 10) Adams, Sonya ...... 1984, 1985, 1986 Love, Hilary...... 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 1996: Meredith Braine (1st Team, Atlantic 10) Ames, Michelle ...... 1989, 1990, 1991 1995: Jennifer Arbuckle (2nd Team, Atlantic 10) Albregts, Lori ...... 1979 Majewski, Kerry ...... 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Jennifer Schmidt (2nd Team, Atlantic 10) Allen, Laura ...... 1983 Majkowicz, Terri ...... 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 1994: Jennifer Schmidt (2nd Team, Metro) Arbuckle, Jennifer...... 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 McFadden, Jenni ...... 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 1993: Heather Berglund (2nd Team, Metro) Atkinson, Penny ...... 1983, 1984 McGinnis, Ann ...... 1983, 1984 1992: Heather Berglund (2nd Team, Metro) McIntosh, Cara ...... 1982 Kelly Chambliss (2nd Team, Metro) Bain, Michelle ...... 1988 McNamara, Kerry ...... 1984, 1985, 1986 Lisa Pikalek (1st Team, Metro) Barnes, Megan ...... 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Milan-Williams, Kristy ...... 1997, 1999 Bazilwich, Ann ...... 1977, 1978 Motley, Jill ...... 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 Jennifer Schmidt (Metro Rookie of the Year) Beasley, Kerri ...... 1996, 1997 Munson, Cathy ...... 1980 1991: Heather Berglund (Metro) Belcher, Leigh ...... 1989 Kelli Craven (Metro) Berglund, Heather ...... 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Neely, Julie ...... 1985, 1986, 1987 Lisa Pikalek (Metro) Blower, Kathy...... 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 Norse, Julie...... 1980 1990: Lisa Pikalek (Metro) Braine, Meredith ...... 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 1989: Lisa Pikalek (Metro) Brisbin, Rachel ...... 1990, 1991 Overbaugh, Lynn ...... 1987, 1988 Elizabeth Willson (Metro) Bundy, Corrie ...... 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 1988: Elizabeth Willson (Metro) Palm, Marie ...... 1983, 1984, 1985 1987: Julie Neely (Metro) Cabaniss, Linda ...... 1985 Pedrotti, Terry ...... 1989 1986: Sonya Adams (Metro) Chambliss, Kelly ...... 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 Pikalek, Lisa ...... 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 Julie Neely (Metro) Clarke, Cindy ...... 1982, 1983 COLLINS, RENEE ...... 1998, 1999 Ramsey, Caryn ...... 1980, 1981, 1982 All-Tournament Craven, Kelli ...... 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Ramsey, Mary ...... 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 Crawford, Karen ...... 1986, 1987, 1988 Reeser, Janice ...... 1980, 1981 1998: Kerry Majewski (Atlantic 10) Reinert, Kristi ...... 1991, 1992 1997: Rachel Julian (Atlantic 10) Dannenberg, Kelly ...... 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 Richardson, Amey ...... 1987, 1988 1995: Jennifer Schmidt (Atlantic 10) DISSER, HOLLY...... 1998, 1999 ROGERS, SARAH...... 1999 1992: Lisa Pikalek (Metro) Drummond, Kristen ...... 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Jennifer Schmidt (Metro) Duben, Rachel ...... 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 Sadler, Liz ...... 1981, 1982, 1983 1991: Jenni McFadden (Metro) Sadler, Sue ...... 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988 1986: Julie Neely (Metro) Eder, Linda ...... 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 Schmidt, Jennifer ...... 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Eppley, Chrys ...... 1979, 1980, 1981 Schneider, Suzie ...... 1993 SHUBAT, CHRISTINE ...... 1998, 1999 Academic Awards Foulkes, Tara ...... 1978 Shumway, Dianne...... 1986, 1987, 1988 Slade, Lynelle ...... 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 All-American Graf, Suzanne ...... 1987 Smith, Kelly...... 1984 1998: Meredith Braine (District III, GTE) Smith, Stephanie ...... 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 1996: Laura Hanner (District III, GTE) Hanner, Laura ...... 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997 STINSON, CHERYL ...... 1999 1992: Lisa Pikalek (GTE All-America of the Year) Hargrove, Anne ...... 1984, 1985 Streeter, Carol ...... 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 1991: Lisa Pikalek (1st Team, GTE) Horner, Joy ...... 1989, 1990, 1991 Suggs, Allison ...... 1997, 1999 1990: Lisa Pikalek (2nd Team, GTE) Hruby, Michelle ...... 1980, 1982 Szczepanski, Joanna ...... 1977, 1978 1982: Ginny Lessman (1st Team) Hubbard, Kate ...... 1998, 1999 Topolewski, Jennifer ...... 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 All-Conference Jones, Pam ...... 1977, 1978, 1979 Tremel, Meredith ...... 1990, 1991, 1992 1998: Meredith Braine (Atlantic 10) Julian, Britton ...... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Tshirret, Krissy ...... 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 1995: Jennifer Arbuckle (Atlantic 10) Julian, Rachel ...... 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 1994: Jennifer Arbuckle (Metro) Vlamings, Paula ...... 1987, 1988 Laura Hanner (Metro) Kammerer, Cari ...... 1990, 1991 Jenni McFadden (Metro) Koch, Nikki ...... 1983, 1984, 1985 Willson, Elizabeth ...... 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 Lynelle Slade (Metro) Kuhn, Erika ...... 1996, 1997, 1998 White, Mandy...... 1997, 1999 Amanda Yelsh (Metro) Kwiatkowski, Michele ...... 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 Wright, Kristin ...... 1997, 1998, 1999 1993: Jenni McFadden (Metro) Yelsh, Amanda ...... 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 Amanda Yelsh (Metro) LAHM, CANDICE ...... 1998, 1999 1992: Kelly Chambliss (Metro) LANG, ANA ...... 1999 Zubert, Terrie ...... 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Jenni McFadden (Metro) Lisa Pikalek (Metro) Amanda Yelsh (Metro) Coaching Records 1991: Michelle Ames (Metro) All-Time Coaches Records (by victories) Kelly Chambliss (Metro) Jenni McFadden (Metro) OVERALL CONF. Lisa Pikalek (Metro) Coach Years Seasons W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Amanda Yelsh (Metro) John Pierce 1977-1990 14 274-243-3 .531 11-58 .159 1990: Kelly Chambliss (Metro) Stephanie Hawbecker 1991-1999 9 165-134 .552 70-52 .625 Lisa Pikalek (Metro) 1989: Kelly Chambliss (Metro) All-Time Coaches Records (by winning percentage) Lisa Pikalek (Metro) OVERALL CONF. 1982: Ginny Lessman (Metro) Coach Years Seasons W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Tech Hall of Fame Stephanie Hawbecker 1991-1999 9 165-134 .552 70-52 .625 John Pierce 1977-1990 14 274-243-3 .531 11-58 .159 1995: Ginny Lessman (1980-83)
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1999 1993 9-19, 8-10 (7TH-ATLANTIC 10) 17-18, 2-4 (T5TH-METRO) Date Opponent W/L Res. Date Opponent W/L Res. Sept. 1 Virginia L 0-3 SEPT. 1 LIBERTY W 3-0 SEPT. 4 VILLANOVA W 3-0 Sept. 3 Georgia L 1-3 SEPT. 4 KENTUCKY L 1-3 Sept. 4 Duke L 0-3 SEPT. 4 NORTHERN ILLINOIS L 1-3 Sept. 4 American W 3-0 Sept. 10 Cal-Santa Barbara L 0-3 Sept. 8 Virginia L 1-3 Sept. 10 Arizona State L 0-3 SEPT. 10 DAYTON W 3-2 Sept. 11 Georgia Tech L 0-3 SEPT. 11 APPALACHIAN STATE W 3-0 Sept. 11 South Carolina L 0-3 SEPT. 11 MONTANA STATE W 3-2 Sept. 17 Fordham W 3-2 Sept. 17 East Tennessee State L 1-3 Sept. 18 Duquesne L 2-3 Sept. 18 South Carolina W 2-3 SEPT. 24 LA SALLE W 3-2 Sept. 18 SE Missouri State L 1-3 SEPT. 25 TEMPLE W 3-2 Sept. 19 UNC Asheville W 3-0 SEPT. 28 TENNESSEE L 2-3 Sept. 24 Kansas L 1-3 OCT. 1 G. WASHINGTON W 3-1 Sept. 25 Syracuse W 3-0 OCT. 5 JAMES MADISON L 0-3 The 1998 club made it to the championship of the A-10 Tournament. Sept. 25 Pittsburgh L 1-3 Oct. 8 Dayton L 0-3 Sept. 29 James Madison W 3-0 Oct. 9 Xavier L 0-3 Oct. 3 Massachusetts W 3-1 SEPT. 9 NORTHWESTERN W 3-1 OCT. 1 EVANSVILLE W 3-0 OCT. 15 RHODE ISLAND W 3-0 Oct. 4 Rhode Island L 0-3 SEPT. 15 FORDHAM W 3-0 OCT. 2 MARSHALL W 3-0 OCT. 16MASSACHUSETTS W 3-0 OCT. 10 TEMPLE L 2-3 SEPT. 15 LA SALLE W 3-0 OCT. 22 DUQUESNE L 1-3 OCT. 11 LA SALLE W 3-0 SEPT. 16TEMPLE W 3-0 OCT. 2 EAST TENN. STATE W 3-0 OCT. 23 FORDHAM W 3-2 OCT. 17 DUQUESNE L 1-3 SEPT. 19 GEORGE WASHINGTON W 3-2 Oct. 8 Southern Mississippi W 3-0 Oct. 29 Temple L 0-3 OCT. 18 ST. BONAVENTURE W 3-0 SEPT. 22 WILLIAM & MARY L 1-3 Oct. 9 Tulane L 0-3 Oct. 30 La Salle L 1-3 OCT. 24 FORDHAM W 3-0 SEPT. 23 RADFORD W 3-0 OCT. 12 VIRGINIA W 3-0 Nov. 5 George Washington L 2-3 OCT. 25 GEORGE WASHINGTON W 3-1 SEPT. 23 WESTERN KENTUCKY W 3-1 OCT. 17 NORTH CAROLINA ST. L 1-3 NOV. 12 XAVIER W 3-0 Oct. 28 Virginia L 0-3 Sept. 29 Dayton L 0-3 OCT. 19 UNC CHARLOTTE L 2-3 NOV. 13 DAYTON L 1-3 Oct. 31 Dayton L 1-3 Sept. 30 Xavier W 3-0 Oct. 23 William & Mary L 0-3 Nov. 19 Massachusetts L 0-3 Nov. 1 Xavier L 2-3 OCT. 6MASSACHUSETTS W 3-2 Oct. 24 Virginia Commonwealth W 3-0 Nov. 20 Rhode Island L 0-3 NOV. 7 RHODE ISLAND L 0-3 OCT. 7 RHODE ISLAND L 0-3 OCT. 29 LOUISVILLE L 0-3 NOV. 8 MASSACHUSETTS W 3-2 Oct. 13 St. Bonaventure W 3-1 NOV. 2 TENNESSEE L 0-3 1998 Nov. 14 La Salle W 3-0 Oct. 14 Duquesne W 3-0 Nov. 5 South Florida L 0-3 21-9, 15-5 (3rd-ATLANTIC 10) Nov. 15 Temple L 0-3 Oct. 20 George Washington L 0-3 Nov. 6Central Florida L 0-3 Date Opponent W/L Res. Nov. 21 St. Bonaventure W 3-0 Oct. 21 American W 3-1 NOV. 9 JAMES MADISON W 3-1 Sept. 4 Southwest Texas St. L 0-3 Nov. 22 Duquesne W 3-2 Oct. 25 Virginia L 0-3 Nov. 12 William & Mary W 3-1 Sept. 5 Southern Methodist L 0-3 Nov. 28 Temple L 0-3 OCT. 27 XAVIER W 3-0 Nov. 13 George Washington L 0-3 Sept. 5 Louisiana Tech W 3-0 OCT. 28 DAYTON L 1-3 Nov. 13 Hofstra L 0-3 SEPT. 8 VIRGINIA L 1-3 1996 Nov. 3 Rhode Island L 1-3 Nov. 19 UNC Charlotte L 2-3 SEPT. 11 RADFORD W 3-1 15-17, 9-11 (T6TH-ATLANTIC 10) Nov. 4 Massachusetts L 2-3 SEPT. 12 COPPIN STATE W 3-0 Date Opponent W/L Res. NOV. 7 TENNESSEE W 3-1 1992 SEPT. 12 SETON HALL W 3-0 AUG. 30 GEORGETOWN L 0-3 NOV. 10 DUQUESNE W 3-0 26-11, 5-1 (T1ST-METRO) Sept. 16Duquesne W 3-1 AUG. 31 AMERICAN W 3-1 NOV. 11 ST. BONAVENTURE W 3-0 Date Opponent W/L Res. SEPT. 19 ST. BONAVENTURE W 3-0 AUG. 31 NORTH CAROLINA L 0-3 Nov. 17 Fordham W 3-0 Sept. 1 Virginia W 3-0 Sept. 22 James Madison W 3-1 Sept. 1 William & Mary W 3-1 Nov. 18 La Salle W 3-1 Sept. 4 Miami (OH) W 3-1 Sept. 25 Massachusetts W 3-1 Sept. 6Colorado State L 1-3 Nov. 18 Temple L 0-3 Sept. 5 William & Mary L 0-3 Sept. 26Rhode Island W 3-0 Sept. 7 Clemson L 0-3 Nov. 23 George Washington L 0-3 Sept. 5 North Carolina State W 3-0 OCT. 2 TEMPLE W 3-1 Sept. 7 Appalachian State W 3-0 Sept. 9 James Madison W 3-0 1994 OCT. 3 LA SALLE W 3-0 Sept. 13 Wright State W 3-1 SEPT. 10 LIBERTY W 3-0 Oct. 9 Dayton L 1-3 Sept. 14 Morehead State W 3-2 12-20, 2-4 (5TH-METRO) Sept. 15 Appalachian State W 3-2 Sept. 14 Valparaiso L 0-3 Date Opponent W/L Res. Oct. 10 Xavier L 1-3 Sept. 18 Wisconsin L 0-3 Sept. 20 Fordham W 3-2 Sept. 2 DePaul L 2-3 Oct. 16George Washington L 1-3 Sept. 19 Colorado L 0-3 Sept. 21 La Salle W 3-0 Sept. 2 Maryland L 1-3 Oct. 17 Fordham W 3-0 Sept. 19 DePaul L 0-3 Sept. 21 Temple L 1-3 Sept. 3 Texas A&M W 3-2 OCT. 21 DUQUESNE W 3-0 SEPT. 22 DAVIDSON W 3-0 Oct. 23 St. Bonaventure W 3-0 SEPT. 27 GEORGE WASHINGTON W 3-0 Sept. 6Liberty W 1-3 Oct. 1 Radford W 3-0 Sept. 9 Washington State L 0-3 SEPT. 23 EAST TENN. STATE W 3-1 OCT. 30 RHODE ISLAND W 3-0 Sept. 25 George Washington W 3-2 OCT. 31 MASSACHUSETTS W 3-1 OCT. 4 DAYTON L 1-3 Sept. 9 Colorado State L 0-3 OCT. 5 XAVIER L 1-3 Sept. 10 New Orleans W 3-0 Sept. 25 Maryland L 0-3 Nov. 6La Salle W 3-0 Sept. 26Cornell W 3-2 Nov. 7 Temple L 1-3 Oct. 11 Duquesne L 0-3 SEPT. 16WILLIAM & MARY L 2-3 OCT. 6JAMES MADISON W 3-1 NOV. 13 XAVIER W 3-1 Oct. 12 St. Bonaventure W 3-1 SEPT. 16KANSAS W 3-1 OCT. 8 VIRGINIA W 3-1 NOV. 14 DAYTON L 0-3 Oct. 18 Rhode Island L 0-3 SEPT. 17 MICHIGAN L 1-3 OCT. 9 MARSHALL W 3-0 NOV. 20 FORDHAM W 3-1 Oct. 19 Massachusetts L 2-3 Sept. 22 Texas L 0-3 OCT. 11 VA COMMONWEALTH W 3-0 NOV. 21 GEORGE WASHINGTON W 3-2 OCT. 22 VIRGINIA L 0-3 Sept. 23 Kansas State L 0-3 Nov. 27 Dayton W 3-0 OCT. 25 TEMPLE W 3-0 Sept. 24 Texas-Arlington L 1-3 Oct. 14 Radford W 3-0 Nov. 28 Temple L 0-3 OCT. 25 FORDHAM W 3-0 Sept. 28 East Tennessee State W 3-0 Oct. 16South Florida W 3-2 OCT. 26LA SALLE W 3-0 Oct. 2 Radford W 3-1 Oct. 20 UNC Charlotte W 3-1 1997 Nov. 1 George Washington W 3-1 Oct. 4 Virginia Commonwealth W 3-1 Oct. 30 Western Kentucky W 3-1 16-16, 11-9 (4th-ATLANTIC 10) Nov. 8 Xavier L 1-3 OCT. 6JAMES MADISON W 3-1 Oct. 31 Louisville W 3-2 Date Opponent W/L Res. Nov. 9 Dayton L 0-3 OCT. 7 RADFORD W 3-1 NOV. 3 RADFORD W 3-0 Aug. 29 North Carolina L 0-3 NOV. 15 DUQUESNE L 0-3 Oct. 11 Virginia L 0-3 NOV. 6TULANE L 2-3 Aug. 30 Connecticut L 1-3 NOV. 16ST. BONAVENTURE W 3-0 OCT. 14 SOUTH FLORIDA L 2-3 NOV. 7 SOUTHERN MISS W 3-2 Aug. 30 Southern Illinois W 3-0 NOV. 22 MASSACHUSETTS L 1-3 Oct. 19 UNC Charlotte L 1-3 Nov. 10 Liberty W 3-2 Sept. 5 Florida L 0-3 NOV. 24 RHODE ISLAND L 0-3 OCT. 25 VIRGINIA W 3-0 Nov. 14 UAB W 3-2 Sept. 6Northwestern L 0-3 Oct. 29 Ball State L 0-3 Nov. 14 Duke L 0-3 Sept. 6Kansas L 2-3 1995 Oct. 30 Louisville L 1-3 Nov. 20 Virginia Commonwealth W 3-0 SEPT. 9 RADFORD W 3-0 22-12, 13-7 (4TH-ATLANTIC 10) NOV. 4 SOUTHERN MISS W 3-1 Nov. 21 UNC Charlotte W 3-1 Sept. 13 Wake Forest W 3-0 Date Opponent W/L Res. NOV. 5 TULANE L 1-3 Nov. 22 Louisville L 1-3 Sept. 13 William & Mary W 3-0 Sept. 1 Marquette W 3-2 Nov. 8 Tennessee L 0-3 Dec. 4 Fresno State L 0-3 SEPT. 16JAMES MADISON W 3-0 Sept. 1 Montana State L 0-3 NOV. 11 GEORGE MASON L 1-3 Dec. 4 Bowling Green L 1-3 Sept. 19 George Washington L 2-3 Sept. 2 Texas-El Paso L 2-3 NOV. 12 ARKANSAS STATE L 0-3 Dec. 5 Delaware W 3-1 Sept. 20 Fordham W 3-0 SEPT. 6LIBERTY W 3-0 NOV. 12 PITTSBURGH L 1-3 Dec. 5 Texas-Arlington L 2-3 SEPT. 26XAVIER W 3-1 SEPT. 8 VIRGINIA W 3-0 Nov. 18 UNC Charlotte W 3-0 SEPT. 27 DAYTON L 0-3 SEPT. 9 APPALACHIAN STATEW 3-0 Nov. 19 Louisville L 0-3 Continued on next page
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Continued from previous page 1989 Sept. 12 Duke L 1-3 Sept. 21 Mansfield W 2-0 24-15, 1-6 (7TH-METRO) Sept. 15 Liberty W 3-1 Sept. 21 Delaware W 2-0 1991 Date Opponent W/L Res. Sept. 18 UAB W 3-1 SEPT. 24 LIBERTY W 3-1 28-12, 5-1 (2ND-METRO) Sept. 1 Michigan L 0-3 Sept. 19 Eastern Michigan L 0-3 SEPT. 27 JAMES MADISON W 3-0 Date Opponent W/L Res. Sept. 2 Auburn L 2-3 Sept. 19 Tennessee L 0-3 SEPT. 28 GEORGE MASON W 3-0 Aug. 30 Northwestern L 0-3 Sept. 2 West Virginia W 3-1 SEPT. 22 VIRGINIA L 1-3 SEPT. 28 ST. AUGUSTINE'S W 3-0 Aug. 31 Iowa State L 0-3 SEPT. 5 LIBERTY W 3-1 Sept. 26Florida State L 0-3 OCT. 2 WAKE FOREST W 3-0 Aug. 31 DePaul L 0-3 Sept. 8 Davidson W 3-0 Sept. 27 Florida A&M W 3-0 Oct. 5 Florida State L 0-3 SEPT. 7 FURMAN W 3-1 Sept. 8 UNC Greensboro W 3-0 SEPT. 29 APPALACHIAN STATE W 3-0 Oct. 5 Mississippi L 2-3 SEPT. 7 ST. AUGUSTINE'S W 3-0 Sept. 9 Augusta W 3-0 Oct. 2 Cincinnati L 1-3 Oct. 7 East Tennessee State W 3-1 SEPT. 10 LIBERTY W 3-0 Sept. 9 VA Commonwealth W 3-1 Oct. 3 Louisville L 1-3 OCT. 9 VIRGINIA L 2-3 Sept. 14 UT-Chattanooga W 3-0 Sept. 9 Charleston W 3-0 Oct. 6 East Tennessee State L 2-3 Oct. 11 Cincinnati L 0-3 Sept. 14 Furman W 3-2 Sept. 11 Radford W 3-0 OCT. 12 MEMPHIS L 0-3 Oct. 12 Louisville L 1-3 Sept. 17 UNC Greensboro W 3-0 SEPT. 13 CALIFORNIA-IRVINE L 0-3 OCT. 13 JAMES MADISON W 3-2 Oct. 16James Madison L 1-3 Sept. 21 Duke L 0-3 SEPT. 15 UNC ASHEVILLE W 3-0 OCT. 16 CHARLES COUNTY CC W 3-0 OCT. 19 SOUTH CAROLINA L 1-3 Sept. 21 George Mason W 3-1 SEPT. 16HAMPTON W 3-0 OCT. 17 ELON W 3-0 Oct. 23 Wake Forest W 3-1 Sept. 21 Liberty W 3-1 SEPT. 16 VA COMMONWEALTH W 3-0 OCT. 17 HIGH POINT W 3-0 OCT. 26MEMPHIS L 1-3 Sept. 22 Villanova L 1-3 Sept. 19 James Madison L 1-3 Oct. 20 Lynchburg W 3-2 Oct. 29 Liberty W 3-1 Sept. 22 Virginia L 1-3 Sept. 22 James Madison W 3-1 OCT. 23 SOUTHERN MISS W 3-0 Nov. 1 Southern Mississippi L 1-3 SEPT. 24 MARSHALL W 3-1 Sept. 23 William & Mary L 0-3 Oct. 24 VA Commonwealth W 3-1 Nov. 3 East Carolina L 2-3 SEPT. 25 JAMES MADISON L 2-3 Sept. 23 George Mason W 3-1 OCT. 28 UNC CHARLOTTE W 3-2 Nov. 3 William & Mary L 0-3 Sept. 27 Western Carolina W 3-0 SEPT. 26RADFORD W 3-1 OCT. 30 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W 3-2 Nov. 5 Appalachian State L 2-3 Sept. 27 Nicholls State L 1-3 Sept. 29 Cincinnati L 2-3 OCT. 31 SOUTH CAROLINA L 0-3 Nov. 8 Virginia W 3-1 Sept. 28 East Carolina W 3-1 Sept. 30 Louisville L 1-3 Nov. 3 James Madison L 0-3 Nov. 9 VA Commonwealth W 3-2 Sept. 28 Coastal Carolina W 3-0 OCT. 3 APPALACHIAN STATE W 3-0 Nov. 6George Mason W 3-1 Nov. 9 West Virginia L 0-3 Oct. 1 Liberty W 3-1 OCT. 6MEMPHIS L 1-3 Nov. 7 Virginia W 3-0 Nov. 16George Washington L 0-3 OCT. 4 AKRON W 3-1 OCT. 10 JAMES MADISON W 3-0 Nov. 7 James Madison L 0-3 Nov. 16Georgetown L 0-3 OCT. 5 VIRGINIA L 1-3 OCT. 13 SOUTHERN MISS W 3-1 Nov. 13 South Florida L 0-3 Nov. 23 South Carolina L 1-3 OCT. 8 RADFORD W 3-0 OCT. 14 TULANE L 2-3 Nov. 13 Jacksonville L 0-3 Oct. 11 South Florida W 3-0 OCT. 14 AKRON L 0-3 Nov. 14 Temple L 0-3 1984 Oct. 12 VA Commonwealth W 3-0 Oct. 16 East Tennessee State W 3-0 Nov. 14 Jacksonville L 2-3 16-19, 2-5 (6TH-METRO) Oct. 12 UNC Charlotte W 3-2 OCT. 20 MARSHALL W 3-0 Nov. 22 Memphis L 0-3 Date Opponent W/L Res. OCT. 13 WISC.-MILWAUKEE W 3-0 OCT. 21 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN W 3-0 SEPT. 18 LIBERTY W 3-0 OCT. 15 APPALACHIAN STATE W 3-0 OCT. 21 MARSHALL W 3-0 1986 Sept. 19 Appalachian State L 0-3 Oct. 22 East Tennessee State W 3-0 Oct. 24 Liberty W 3-1 23-14, 3-3 (4TH-METRO) Sept. 21 George Mason L 0-2 Oct. 25 Louisville L 0-3 OCT. 28 SOUTH CAROLINA L 0-3 Date Opponent W/L Res. Sept. 21 VA Commonwealth L 0-2 Oct. 26 Southern Mississippi W 3-1 OCT. 29 COASTAL CAROLINA W 3-0 Sept. 13 Duke L 1-3 Sept. 22 Charles County CC W 2-0 Oct. 26Tulane W 3-2 OCT. 31 VIRGINIA L 1-3 SEPT. 16LIBERTY W 3-0 Sept. 22 Navy W 2-0 NOV. 2 UNC ASHEVILLE W 3-0 Nov. 4 Florida State L 0-3 Sept. 19 Western Carolina W 3-2 SEPT. 25 WAKE FOREST W 3-1 Nov. 5 Radford W 3-1 NOV. 7 UNC CHARLOTTE W 3-0 Sept. 20 North Carolina State L 1-3 SEPT. 28 GEORGE MASON L 1-3 Nov. 8 James Madison W 3-0 Nov. 10 Virginia L 0-3 Sept. 20 North Carolina L 0-3 SEPT. 29 RADFORD W 3-0 Nov. 9 Towson State L 1-3 Nov. 17 Memphis L 1-3 SEPT. 26CINCINNATI L 2-3 SEPT. 29 WESTERN CAROLINA W 3-1 Nov. 12 UNC Greensboro W 3-0 SEPT. 27 LOUISVILLE W 3-1 OCT. 2 E. TENNESSEE STATE W 3-0 NOV. 22 VA COMMONWEALTH W 3-0 1988 SEPT. 30 E. TENNESSEE STATE W 3-1 Oct. 3 James Madison L 2-3 NOV. 23 UNC CHARLOTTE L 1-3 11-21, 1-5 (6TH-METRO) OCT. 1 JAMES MADISON W 3-0 OCT. 5 CINCINNATI W 3-2 Date Opponent W/L Res. OCT. 3 EAST CAROLINA W 3-0 OCT. 6LOUISVILLE L 0-3 1990 Sept. 2 George Washington L 2-3 OCT. 5 FLORIDA STATE L 0-3 OCT. 8 UNC CHARLOTTE W 3-0 16-18, 1-6 (7TH-METRO) Sept. 3 William & Mary L 0-3 OCT. 7 WAKE FOREST W 3-1 OCT. 9 JAMES MADISON W 3-0 Date Opponent W/L Res. Sept. 3 San Diego W 3-0 OCT. 8 APPALACHIAN STATE W 3-1 Oct. 13 South Carolina L 0-3 Sept. 1 Kent State L 1-3 Sept. 3 Appalachian State W 3-1 Oct. 11 South Carolina L 0-3 Oct. 14 UNC Charlotte L 2-3 Sept. 1 Akron L 0-3 Sept. 10 Duke L 0-3 Oct. 14 Liberty W 3-0 Oct. 17 Virginia L 0-3 Sept. 2 Cleveland State W 3-0 SEPT. 13 LIBERTY W 3-2 OCT. 17 HIGH POINT W 3-0 Oct. 19 Tulane L 0-3 Sept. 2 Toledo L 1-3 Sept. 16Memphis L 1-3 OCT. 18 CHARLES COUNTY CC W 3-2 Oct. 20 Southern Mississippi W 3-0 SEPT. 4 LIBERTY W 3-1 Sept. 17 New Mexico L 0-3 OCT. 18 ROANOKE W 3-1 Oct. 23 Wake Forest W 3-0 Sept. 11 Appalachian State W 3-1 Sept. 17 Wyoming L 1-3 Oct. 22 Wake Forest W 3-0 OCT. 26FLORIDA STATE L 0-3 Sept. 14 George Washington W 3-1 SEPT. 20 E. TENNESSEE STATE W 3-2 Oct. 24 Tulane L 1-3 Oct. 27 North Carolina L 0-3 Sept. 15 Rice L 0-3 Sept. 23 Liberty L 1-3 Oct. 25 Southern Mississippi W 3-1 Oct. 28 Duke L 1-3 Sept. 15 Wichita State L 0-3 Sept. 24 James Madison L 0-3 Oct. 25 South Alabama W 3-1 Oct. 30 Appalachian State W 3-0 Sept. 16Sam Houston State L 0-3 Sept. 24 VA Commonwealth W 3-1 Oct. 28 Virginia L 1-3 Nov. 3 Memphis L 2-3 SEPT. 18 RADFORD W 3-0 SEPT. 27 JAMES MADISON W 3-1 Oct. 31 Oral Roberts L 0-3 Nov. 3 Tulsa L 1-3 Sept. 21 Virginia L 2-3 OCT. 2 FLORIDA STATE L 0-3 Nov. 1 Memphis W 3-2 Nov. 3 Morehead State L 1-3 Sept. 22 George Mason W 3-0 Oct. 8 Southern Mississippi W 3-1 Nov. 2 Mississippi L 0-3 Nov. 6Liberty W 3-1 Sept. 22 Hampton W 3-0 Oct. 8 New Orleans W 3-1 Nov. 5 Appalachian State W 3-2 Nov. 9 Princeton L 0-3 SEPT. 25 JAMES MADISON W 3-0 Oct. 11 Liberty W 3-0 NOV. 7 LIBERTY W 3-0 Nov. 9 Virginia L 1-3 SEPT. 26VIRGINIA L 0-3 OCT. 14 CHARLES COUNTY CC W 3-1 NOV. 7 VIRGINIA W 3-1 Nov. 10 Youngstown State W 3-0 SEPT. 28 CINCINNATI L 0-3 OCT. 15 HIGH POINT L 1-3 NOV. 8 AMERICAN W 3-0 Nov. 10 West Virginia W 3-2 SEPT. 29 LOUISVILLE L 0-3 OCT. 15 KING W 3-0 NOV. 8 UNC WILMINGTON W 3-0 Nov. 16Florida State L 0-3 Oct. 2 Radford W 3-2 Oct. 18 James Madison L 1-3 Nov. 12 James Madison L 1-3 Oct. 5 Florida State L 0-3 Oct. 21 South Carolina L 0-3 Nov. 14 Illinois State L 1-3 1983 Oct. 6South Florida L 2-3 Oct. 22 Charleston Southern L 1-3 Nov. 15 Illinois-Chicago L 1-3 28-14, 1-6 (7TH-METRO) Oct. 13 South Carolina L 1-3 OCT. 25 VIRGINIA L 2-3 Nov. 16Valparaiso W 3-1 Date Opponent W/L Res. Oct. 16Liberty L 0-3 Oct. 29 Memphis L 0-3 NOV. 21 LOUISVILLE W 3-2 Sept. 21 Appalachian State L 0-3 OCT. 19 FURMAN W 3-0 Oct. 30 Arkansas State L 2-3 NOV. 22 FLORIDA STATE L 0-3 Sept. 24 George Mason W 2-0 OCT. 20 CHARLES COUNTY CC W 3-0 NOV. 4 CINCINNATI L 0-3 Sept. 24 Virginia W 2-0 OCT. 20 HIGH POINT W 3-0 NOV. 5 LOUISVILLE L 1-3 1985 Sept. 24 Maryland-Baltimore W 2-0 Oct. 27 Tulane L 0-3 Nov. 11 Georgetown L 1-3 15-19, 0-6 (7TH-METRO) Sept. 24 Howard W 2-1 Oct. 28 Southern Mississippi W 3-2 Nov. 12 Wright State L 0-3 Date Opponent W/L Res. Sept. 25 VA Commonwealth W 2-0 NOV. 1 E. TENNESSEE STATE W 3-0 Nov. 18 South Carolina L 0-3 SEPT. 14 DUKE L 1-3 Sept. 25 Delaware W 2-1 NOV. 3 MEMPHIS L 0-3 SEPT. 17 APPALACHIAN STATE W 3-2 Sept. 25 Mansfield W 2-1 Nov. 6James Madison L 0-3 1987 Sept. 20 Delaware W 2-0 SEPT. 27 LYNCHBURG W 3-0 Nov. 9 Georgia Tech W 3-0 15-18, 1-5 (6TH-METRO) Sept. 20 VA Commonwealth L 0-2 SEPT. 30 MEMPHIS L 0-3 Nov. 10 Clemson W 3-1 Date Opponent W/L Res. Sept. 20 Charles County CC L 1-2 SEPT. 30 CINCINNATI L 0-3 Nov. 16Florida State L 0-3 SEPT. 7 NORTH CAROLINA L 0-3 Sept. 21 Howard W 2-1 SEPT. 30 FLORIDA STATE L 1-3
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SEPT. 30 LOUISVILLE L 1-3 OCT. 16LYNCHBURG W 2-0 OCT. 20 RADFORD W 3-0 Oct. 5 Marshall L 0-2 OCT. 4 VIRGINIA W 3-1 OCT. 16RADFORD W 2-1 OCT. 27 LONGWOOD W 2-0 Oct. 6Western Carolina W 2-0 OCT. 8 LONGWOOD W 2-0 Oct. 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W 2-1 OCT. 27 CONCORD W 2-0 Oct. 6Appalachian State L 0-2 OCT. 8 WILLIAM & MARY L 1-2 Oct. 19 Wake Forest W 2-0 Oct. 28 Lenoir-Rhyne W 2-1 Oct. 6 Middle Tennessee State L 1-2 OCT. 8 UNC CHARLOTTE W 2-0 Oct. 22 Louisville L 0-2 OCT. 28 APPALACHIAN STATE L 0-2 OCT. 9 VIRGINIA W 3-0 OCT. 11 LIBERTY W 3-0 Oct. 22 Tennessee L 0-2 Oct. 30 Toledo W 2-0 OCT. 9 RADFORD W 2-0 OCT. 12 EASTERN MENNONITE W 2-1 Oct. 23 Morehead State L 1-2 Oct. 30 Rio Grande W 2-0 Oct. 10 East Tennessee State L 0-3 OCT. 12 LYNCHBURG W 2-0 Oct. 23 Tulane L 1-2 Oct. 30 Kentucky State W 2-1 Oct. 13 Morehead State L 0-2 Oct. 14 USC-Spartanburg W 3-1 Oct. 27 Virginia W 3-0 Oct. 31 VA Commonwealth L 1-2 Oct. 13 Kentucky State W 2-1 Oct. 14 Wake Forest W 3-0 Oct. 29 VA Commonwealth W 2-1 Oct. 31 Marshall W 2-0 Oct. 13 Dayton L 0-2 Oct. 15 UNC Asheville W 3-0 Oct. 29 Kentucky State W 2-1 Oct. 31 Kentucky State W 2-0 OCT. 17 APPALACHIAN STATE L 1-3 Oct. 21 Louisville L 0-3 Oct. 29 Appalachian State L 0-2 Nov. 3 UNC Asheville W 2-0 Oct. 20 Tennessee L 0-3 Oct. 21 Rhode Island L 1-3 Oct. 30 Marshall W 2-1 Nov. 3 Wake Forest W 2-1 Oct. 20 Duke L 0-3 Oct. 22 Morehead State W 3-0 Oct. 30 Appalachian State L 0-2 NOV. 7 WILLIAM & MARY W 2-0 Oct. 22 Appalachian State L 1-2 Oct. 22 George Washington W 3-1 Oct. 30 James Madison W 2-0 Nov. 9 Liberty W 3-0 Oct. 22 High Point W 2-1 Oct. 25 East Tennessee State W 3-2 Nov. 3 Radford L 1-2 Nov. 13 Old Dominion W 2-0 OCT. 22 LIBERTY W 3-2 Oct. 28 South Carolina L 0-3 Nov. 4 Lynchburg W 3-0 Nov. 19 Louisville L 0-2 OCT. 30 CONCORD L 2-3 Oct. 28 Southern Mississippi W 3-0 Nov. 9 Liberty W 3-1 Nov. 19 Memphis L 1-2 Oct. 31 James Madison L 0-2 Oct. 29 Tulane L 0-3 Nov. 13 William & Mary W 2-1 Nov. 20 St. Louis L 0-2 NOV. 3 VIRGINIA W 2-0 Nov. 1 Liberty W 2-0 Nov. 13 VA Commonwealth W 2-1 Nov. 20 Tulane L 1-2 NOV. 3 GUILFORD W 2-1 Nov. 1 Wake Forest W 2-0 Nov. 13 George Mason W 2-1 Nov. 21 Cincinnati L 1-2 NOV. 3 GEORGE MASON L 0-2 Nov. 3 UNC Charlotte W 2-1 Nov. 13 James Madison W 2-1 Nov. 6North Carolina L 0-2 Nov. 3 Western Carolina L 0-2 Nov. 13 Appalachian State L 2-3 1980 Nov. 6Wake Forest W 2-0 NOV. 9 APPALACHIAN STATE W 3-0 Nov. 21 Southern Mississippi L 1-2 22-22, 0-6 (7TH-METRO) Nov. 10 Virginia W 3-0 Nov. 12 George Mason W 2-0 Nov. 21 Memphis L 1-2 Date Opponent W/L Res. Nov. 12 William & Mary L 0-2 Nov. 22 Louisville L 1-2 SEPT. 23 MARY WASHINGTON W 2-0 1978 Nov. 12 Virginia W 2-1 Nov. 22 Tulane W 2-1 SEPT. 23 WAKE FOREST L 0-2 8-12-2 Nov. 12 James Madison W 2-0 Nov. 23 Florida State L 0-2 Sept. 26Tulane L 1-2 Date Opponent W/L Res. Nov. 12 William & Mary L 2-3 Nov. 23 Cincinnati L 0-2 Sept. 26Florida State L 1-2 Oct. 6Furman W 2-0 Nov. 18 South Carolina L 0-3 Sept. 26St. Louis L 1-2 Oct. 6Marshall L 0-2 1981 Sept. 27 Cincinnati L 0-2 Oct. 6Western Carolina L 0-2 1982 33-16, 0-5 (6TH-METRO) Sept. 27 Louisville L 0-2 Oct. 7 Carson Newman L 0-2 36-20, 1-5 (T5TH-METRO) Date Opponent W/L Res. Sept. 27 Memphis L 0-2 Oct. 7 Georgia Tech L 1-2 Date Opponent W/L Res. Sept. 22 Concord W 3-0 Oct. 1 Virginia W 3-0 OCT. 10 BLUEFIELD W 2-0 Sept. 25 Catholic W 2-0 SEPT. 24 VA COMMONWEALTH W 2-0 Oct. 3 UNC Asheville W 2-0 OCT. 10 VIRGINIA INTERMONT W 2-1 Sept. 25 Loyola MD L 0-2 Sept. 26George Mason W 2-0 Oct. 3 Appalachian State L 1-2 OCT. 10 EMORY & HENRY W 2-0 Sept. 25 William & Mary W 2-0 Sept. 26William & Mary L 0-2 Oct. 3 UNC Charlotte L 0-2 OCT. 11 JAMES MADISON W 2-1 Sept. 26Liberty W 2-0 Sept. 26Mary Washington W 2-1 Oct. 3 Tennessee Tech W 2-1 OCT. 11 GEORGE WASHINGTON L 0-2 Sept. 26Virginia L 0-2 Sept. 27 James Madison W 2-0 Oct. 4 Milligan W 2-0 Oct. 18 Wake Forest L 1-3 Sept. 26William & Mary L 1-2 Sept. 27 Navy W 2-1 Oct. 4 Appalachian State W 2-1 OCT. 26RADFORD L 0-2 SEPT. 28 WAKE FOREST W 2-0 Sept. 27 Catonsville W 2-0 Oct. 4 East Tennessee State W 2-1 Oct. 27 Louisburg L 0-2 SEPT. 28 LYNCHBURG W 2-0 SEPT. 29 E. TENNESSEE STATE L 0-2 Oct. 7 Appalachian State W 2-1 Oct. 27 Peace W 2-0 Oct. 1 Winthrop W 2-1 Oct. 2 Tennessee L 0-2 OCT. 9 MARSHALL L 1-2 Oct. 27 East Carolina L 0-2 Oct. 1 Western Carolina W 2-1 Oct. 2 North Carolina State L 0-2 OCT. 14 APPALACHIAN STATE W 2-0 Oct. 28 Concord T 1-1 Oct. 1 Jacksonville L 0-2 Oct. 2 South Carolina L 0-2 Oct. 16North Carolina L 0-3 Oct. 28 Longwood T 1-1 Oct. 2 Clemson L 0-2 Oct. 3 Charleston W 2-0 Oct. 17 VA Commonwealth W 2-0 Nov. 4 Radford W 3-2 Oct. 2 North Carolina State L 0-2 Oct. 3 Morehead State L 0-2 Oct. 17 UNC Charlotte L 1-2 Nov. 4 VA Commonwealth L 1-2 OCT. 5 E. TENNESSEE STATE W 3-1 OCT. 6WAKE FOREST W 2-0 Oct. 17 High Point L 1-2 Nov. 10 Radford W 2-1 Oct. 8 George Mason W 2-1 OCT. 6LIBERTY W 2-0 Oct. 18 Virginia W 2-0 Nov. 11 James Madison L 0-2 Oct. 8 Juniata W 2-0 OCT. 7 VIRGINIA W 3-2 Oct. 18 East Carolina L 0-2 Nov. 12 VA Commonwealth L 0-2 Oct. 8 Duquesne W 2-0 Oct. 9 Marshall W 3-0 Oct. 18 Wake Forest L 1-2 Oct. 9 Lehigh W 2-0 Oct. 9 East Tennessee State L 0-2 OCT. 20 LIBERTY W 3-0 1977 Oct. 9 Villanova W 2-0 Oct. 9 Guilford W 2-1 Oct. 21 Marshall W 2-1 15-14 Oct. 9 Juniata L 0-2 Oct. 10 Appalachian State L 0-2 Oct. 21 Concord W 2-0 Date Opponent W/L Res. OCT. 12 APPALACHIAN STATE W 2-0 Oct. 10 UNC Asheville W 2-1 Oct. 23 VA Commonwealth W 2-0 Sept. 29 Ferrum W 3-0 OCT. 12 LIBERTY W 2-1 Oct. 10 Guilford W 3-2 Oct. 23 North Carolina State L 0-2 Oct. 1 James Madison L 1-2 OCT. 13 UNC CHARLOTTE W 2-0 OCT. 13 OLD DOMINION W 2-0 OCT. 24 UNC GREENSBORO W 2-1 Oct. 1 Longwood W 2-0 OCT. 13 UNC GREENSBORO W 2-0 OCT. 13 APPALACHIAN STATE L 0-2 OCT. 24 CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT W 2-0 Oct. 1 George Washington L 2-1 OCT. 16LYNCHBURG W 2-0 Oct. 15 UNC Greensboro W 2-1 Oct. 25 Radford L 1-3 OCT. 8 VA COMMONWEALTH L 0-2 OCT. 16RADFORD W 2-1 Oct. 15 Guilford W 2-0 OCT. 28 CONCORD W 3-0 OCT. 8 E. TENNESSEE STATE W 2-1 OCT. 16MARSHALL W 2-0 OCT. 16GEORGE MASON W 3-0 Nov. 1 George Mason L 2-3 OCT. 8 CINCINNATI L 0-2 Nov. 4 Wake Forest W 2-0 OCT. 9 VA INTERMONT W 2-0 Nov. 4 Guilford W 2-0 OCT. 9 HOLLINS W 2-1 Nov. 10 Liberty W 3-1 OCT. 9 MARSHALL W 2-1 NOV. 12 VIRGINIA W 3-0 Oct. 14 East Tennessee State W 2-0 Nov. 21 Clemson L 1-2 Oct. 14 Kentucky L 0-2 Nov. 21 Kentucky L 0-2 Oct. 14 Western Carolina W 2-1 Nov. 22 Tennessee L 0-2 Oct. 15 VA Commonwealth L 1-3 Nov. 22 Northern Kentucky L 0-2 Oct. 15 Wake Forest W 2-0 Oct. 15 Morehead State L 0-2 1979 Oct. 21 Tennessee-Martin W 2-1 12-21-1 Oct. 21 Alabama L 0-2 Date Opponent W/L Res. Oct. 22 Tennessee L 0-2 Sept. 21 George Washington L 0-2 Oct. 29 Radford W 2-0 Sept. 21 Yale L 0-2 Oct. 29 Marshall L 0-2 Sept. 21 New York Tech W 2-1 Nov. 1 Eastern Mennonite L 1-2 Sept. 22 West Virginia L 0-2 Nov. 1 Mary Washington W 2-1 Sept. 22 Colgate L 0-2 NOV. 8 ROANOKE W 2-0 Oct. 3 UNC Greensboro L 0-2 NOV. 8 EMORY & HENRY L 1-2 Oct. 3 North Carolina State L 0-2 NOV. 8 BLUEFIELD W 2-0 Oct. 5 Tennessee Tech L 0-2 Nov. 11 VA Commonwealth L 0-2 Oct. 5 Appalachian State T 1-1 Nov. 12 James Madison L 1-2 The 1982 club won a school-record 36 matches. Oct. 5 UT-Chattanooga W 2-0 Nov. 12 Radford W 2-0
Virginia Tech Volleyball 27 SeriesSeries RecordsRecords
Opponent Overall Home First Last Strk 2000 opponents in italics Fresno State 0-1 0-0 92 92 L1 Furman 4-0 2-0 78 91 W4 Opponent Overall Home First Last Strk George Mason 11-5 2-3 79 94 L1 Akron 1-2 1-1 89 91 W1 George Washington 9-11 5-1 77 99 L1 Alabama 0-1 0-0 77 77 L1 Georgetown 0-3 0-1 85 96L3 Alabama-Birmingham 2-0 0-0 87 92 W2 Georgia 0-1 0-0 93 93 L1 Air Force 0-0 0-0 00 00 — Georgia Tech 1-2 0-0 78 99 L1 American 4-0 1-0 8696 W4 Guilford 5-0 1-0 79 81 W5 Appalachian State 18-13-1 11-2 79 96 W11 Hampton 2-0 1-0 89 90 W2 Arkansas State 0-2 0-1 88 94 L2 High Point 4-2 3-1 79 90 W1 Arizona State 0-1 0-0 99 99 L1 Hofstra 0-1 0-0 93 93 L1 Auburn 0-1 0-0 89 89 L1 Hollins 1-0 1-0 77 77 W1 Augusta 1-0 0-0 89 89 W1 Howard 2-0 0-0 83 85 W2 Ball State 0-1 0-0 94 94 L1 Illinois-Chicago 0-1 0-0 8686 L1 Bluefield 2-0 2-0 77 78 W2 Illinois State 0-1 0-0 8686 L1 Bowling Green 0-1 0-0 92 92 L1 Iowa State 0-1 0-0 91 91 L1 Bradley 0-0 0-0 00 00 — Jacksonville 0-3 0-0 82 87 L3 California-Irvine 0-1 0-1 89 89 L1 James Madison 21-15 12-3 77 99 L1 Cal-Santa Barbara 0-1 0-0 99 99 L1 Juniata 1-1 0-0 82 82 L1 Carson-Newman 0-1 0-0 78 78 L1 Kansas 1-2 1-0 77 97 L1 Catholic 1-0 0-0 82 82 W1 Kansas State 0-1 0-0 94 94 L1 Catonsville 1-0 0-0 81 81 W1 Kent State 0-1 0-0 90 90 L1 Central Florida 0-1 0-0 93 93 L1 Kentucky 0-3 0-0 77 99 L3 Charles County CC 5-1 4-0 84 90 W4 Kentucky State 4-0 0-0 79 82 W4 Charleston, S.C. 2-0 0-0 81 89 W2 King 1-0 1-0 88 88 W1 Erika Kuhn goes up for a kill against JMU. Charleston Southern 2-1 2-0 87 89 W1 La Salle 9-1 5-0 95 99 L1 Christopher Newport 1-0 1-0 80 80 W1 Lehigh 1-0 0-0 82 82 W1 Cincinnati 1-11 1-5 77 90 L6 Lenoir-Rhyne 2-0 0-0 81 82 W2 Opponent Overall Home First Last Strk Clemson 1-3 0-0 80 96L1 Liberty 31-2 17-0 79 95 W8 San Diego 1-0 0-0 88 88 W1 Cleveland State 1-0 0-0 90 90 W1 Longwood 3-0-1 3-0 77 83 W2 Seton Hall 0-0 0-0 00 00 — Coastal Carolina 2-0 1-0 89 91 W2 Louisburg 0-1 0-0 78 78 L1 South Alabama 1-0 0-0 8686 W1 Colgate 0-1 0-0 79 79 L1 Louisville 3-17 2-5 80 94 L4 South Carolina 1-13 0-3 83 99 L1 Colorado 0-1 0-0 92 92 L1 Loyola, Md. 0-1 0-0 82 82 L1 South Carolina-Spartanburg 1-0 0-0 83 83 W1 Colorado State 0-2 0-0 94 96L2 Lynchburg 7-0 4-0 82 87 W7 South Florida 2-4 1-1 87 94 L2 Concord 4-1-1 2-1 78 81 W4 Mansfield 2-0 0-0 83 85 W2 Southeast Missouri State 0-1 0-0 93 93 L1 Connecticut 0-1 0-0 97 97 L1 Marquette 1-0 0-0 95 95 W1 Southern Mississippi 11-2 4-1 82 94 W9 Cornell 1-0 0-0 92 92 W1 Marshall 11-4 7-1 77 93 W10 Southwest Texas State 0-0 0-0 00 00 — Davidson 2-0 1-0 89 92 W2 Mary Washington 3-0 2-0 77 81 W3 Syracuse 1-0 0-0 93 93 W1 Dayton 2-11 1-5 79 99 L2 Maryland-Baltimore 1-0 0-0 83 83 W1 Temple 4-9 3-2 87 99 L1 Delaware 4-0 0-0 83 92 W4 Maryland-College Park 0-2 0-1 92 94 L2 Tennessee 1-9 1-2 77 99 L1 DePaul 0-3 0-1 91 94 L3 Massachusetts 6-4 4-1 95 98 L1 Tennessee-Chattanooga 2-0 0-0 79 91 W2 Duke 0-9 0-1 79 93 L9 Memphis 1-13 0-5 80 90 L7 Tennessee-Martin 1-0 0-0 77 77 W1 Duquesne 6-5 2-3 82 99 L2 Miami, Ohio 1-0 0-0 92 92 W1 Tennessee Tech 1-1 0-0 79 80 W1 East Carolina 2-3 1-0 78 91 W2 Michigan 0-2 0-1 89 94 L2 Texas 0-1 0-0 94 94 L1 East Tennessee State 15-5 9-1 77 94 W2 Middle Tennessee State 0-1 0-0 79 79 L1 Texas-Arlington 0-2 0-0 92 94 L2 Eastern Mennonite 1-1 0-0 77 83 W1 Milligan 1-0 0-0 80 80 W1 Texas A&M 1-0 1-0 94 94 W1 Eastern Michigan 0-1 0-0 87 87 L1 Mississippi 0-2 0-0 85 86L2 Texas-El Paso 0-1 0-0 95 95 L1 Elon 1-0 1-0 87 87 W1 Montana State 1-1 1-0 93 95 L1 Toledo 1-1 0-0 81 90 L1 Emory & Henry 1-1 1-1 77 78 W1 Morehead State 2-5 0-0 77 96W1 Towson State 0-1 0-0 91 91 L1 Evansville 1-0 1-0 93 93 W1 Navy 2-0 0-0 81 84 W2 Tulane 2-11 0-3 80 94 L3 Ferrum 1-0 0-0 77 77 W1 New Mexico 0-1 0-0 88 88 L1 Tulsa 0-1 0-0 84 84 L1 Florida 0-1 0-0 97 97 L1 New Orleans 2-0 0-0 88 94 W2 UNC Asheville 7-0 2-0 80 93 W7 Florida A&M 1-0 0-0 87 87 W1 New York Tech 1-0 0-0 79 79 W1 UNC Charlotte 10-7 5-2 80 94 W1 Florida State 0-13 0-5 80 90 L13 Nicholls State 0-1 0-0 91 91 L1 UNC Greensboro 6-1 3-0 79 91 W6 Fordham 10-0 5-0 95 99 W10 North Carolina 0-7 0-2 79 97 L7 UNC Wilmington 1-0 1-0 8686 W1 North Carolina State 1-6 0-1 79 93 L1 Valparaiso 1-1 0-0 8696 L1 Northern Illinois 0-1 0-1 99 99 L1 Villanova 2-1 1-0 82 99 W1 Northern Kentucky 0-1 0-0 80 80 L1 Virginia 19-19 10-8 79 99 L5 Northwestern 1-2 1-0 91 97 L1 Virginia Commonwealth 17-8 4-0 77 94 W12 Old Dominion 2-0 1-0 81 81 W2 Virginia Intermont 2-0 2-0 77 78 W2 Oral Roberts 0-1 0-0 8686 L1 Wake Forest 16-3 6-1 77 97 W14 Peace 1-0 0-0 78 78 W1 Washington State 0-1 0-0 94 94 L1 Pittsburgh 0-2 0-1 93 94 L2 West Virginia 2-2 0-0 79 89 W1 Princeton 0-1 0-0 84 84 L1 Western Carolina 6-2 1-0 77 91 W3 Radford 23-3 13-1 77 98 W15 Western Kentucky 2-0 1-0 92 95 W2 Rhode Island 3-8 2-3 83 99 L1 Wichita State 0-1 0-0 90 90 L1 Rice 0-1 0-0 90 90 L1 William & Mary 5-13 1-3 81 97 W2 Rio Grande 1-0 0-0 81 81 W1 Winthrop 1-0 0-0 82 82 W1 Roanoke 2-0 2-0 77 86W2 Wisconsin-Madison 0-1 0-0 92 92 L1 Rutgers 0-0 0-0 00 00 — Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1-0 1-0 91 91 W1 St. Augustine’s 2-0 2-0 85 91 W2 Wright State 1-1 0-0 88 96W2 St. Bonaventure 8-0 4-0 95 98 W8 Wyoming 0-1 0-0 88 88 L1 St. Louis 0-2 0-0 80 81 L2 Xavier 5-5 4-1 95 99 W1 The 1998 Hokies celebrate a point against St. Peter’s 0-0 0-0 00 00 — Yale 0-1 0-0 79 79 L1 in-state rival Virginia. Sam Houston 0-1 0-0 90 90 L1 Youngstown State 1-0 0-0 84 84 W1
28 Virginia Tech Volleyball AdministrationAdministration Dr. Charles Steger • University President
Item: Virginia Tech applications up 15 30 universities before the end of the decade,” says Steger. percent. Entering students have highest A registered architect and former dean of Tech’s college of SAT average ever. Virginia Tech competes architecture and urban studies, Steger was the architect of a for national championship in football. different sort as the leader of the university’s successful fund University announces two new mega bio- raising campaign. Under his leadership as vice president for tech programs. Things are looking pretty development and university relations, the Campaign for Virginia rosy for Virginia Tech, right? Tech, which concluded in 1998, raised $337 million, $87 million Enter Charles W. Steger. His assessment? “We have to rev over its goal. the engines even higher. If you’re not moving quickly forward, Steger’s ties to Virginia Tech span four decades as a student, you might as well be standing still,” says the energetic 53-year- professor, dean, vice president, and now president. While on the old president. faculty, he twice won teaching excellence awards. When he Appointed president by the university board effective January became dean of the college in 1981, he was the youngest 7, Steger possesses the breadth and depth of experience to lead architecture dean in the nation at 33 years of age. Virginia Tech at the point when higher education must learn to Steger received his Bachelor and Masters of Architecture and cope with major technology changes permeating education. a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from Virginia Steger has lofty goals for Virginia’s leading research Tech. He and his wife Janet, have two sons, David and university. “I would like to see us ranked among the nation’s top Christopher.
Jim Weaver • Director of Athletics
James C. Weaver, whose compliance and concluded his time there as associate athletic innovative ideas and work as a director. reformer have made him one of “Jim Weaver was the unanimous choice of our search college athletics’ most popular committee,” retired Tech President Paul Torgersen said at a administrators, is the director of Blacksburg news conference when the new AD was athletics at Virginia Tech. introduced. “The committee was searching for someone with Weaver, 55, was appointed on September 24, 1997 and extensive Division I experience, a commitment to compliance, has been a tireless leader in behalf of Tech athletics. In his a commitment to gender equity, a commitment to all 21 varsity three years on the job at Tech, Weaver has taken steps to sports and a vision for conference alignment.” place increased emphasis on projects benefiting student- Weaver and his wife Traci have three sons — Josh, Paul athletes. He created a comprehensive awards program for and Cole. letterwinners and has initiated and funded an annual awards banquet. Athletics Administrators Weaver’s biggest accomplishment thus far has been getting Tech admitted into an all-sports conference. Tech enters competition in the BIG EAST Conference for most sports during the 2000- 2001 season. A top personal priority for Weaver is the area of facilities, where he has major plans for the expansion of Lane Stadium/Worsham Field. Already complete is the expansion of the North end zone for the 2000 season that will total over Sharon McCloskey David Chambers 5,000 permanent seats. South end zone bleachers Tom Gabbard Jon Jaudon Senior Associate Associate AD for Associate AD for Associate AD for will be replaced by permanent double-deck stands Director of Athletics External Affairs Internal Affairs Administration with seating for approximately 12,000 fans. Weaver will oversee the construction of new athletic fields, and video boards for both Lane Stadium and Cassell Coliseum in 2000-2001. A native of Harrisburg, Pa., Weaver came to Tech from Western Michigan University where he was director of athletics from January, 1996 until he came to Blacksburg. Prior to that, he was AD for three and a half years at UNLV, where he reconstructed a troubled athletic department. Prior to landing the athletic director’s job at UNLV, John Ballein Tim East Tim Parker Mike Gentry Weaver spent nine years at the University of Florida. Assistant AD for Assistant AD for Assistant AD for Assistant AD for He was a strong force at Florida in the field of Football Operations Marketing & Promotions Compliance Athletic Performance
Virginia Tech Volleyball 29 Student-AthleteStudent-Athlete OfficeOffice ofof AcademicAcademic EnrichmentEnrichment ProgramsPrograms
The success of Virginia 6. To work closely with the Tech's volleyball program rests athletic department for the largely on the academic progress academic welfare of each of each student-athlete. The student-athlete and to help in the academic performance of Tech development of an effective student-athletes has improved student life program. each year due in part to the 7. To closely monitor the Student-athlete Office of academic success of each Academic Enrichment Programs student to help ensure academic (SAOAEP). progress toward a degree and Student-athletes are the maintenance of academic and most visible student component of athletic eligibility. a university. They delight and 8. To encourage former entertain thousands of fans, athletes to be actively involved students and alumni. Their with our present athletes and to athletic ability and achievement is provide our services to former the primary focus for national athletes who did not graduate Junior Holly Disser uses one of Tech’s many computer labs with media attention. and assist them in their academic the assistance of academic advisor Colin Howlett. Athletic events not only bring planning toward a degree. back faithful alumni, but are a academic recognition and eligibility to assisting the coordinator in all welcome mat for potential new The ultimate goal is for all education. facets of the program, Howlett students. student-athletes to successfully Additionally, student-athletes oversees the advisement of football Student-athletes devote complete their degrees. The are referred to and encouraged to and volleyball student-athletes with many hours to practice, expectations of the Virginia Tech take advantage of other campus regard to satisfactory progress, conditioning and training that are community agencies charged with helping eligibility and degree completion as not required of all students. Due are that students in their academic pursuits. set forth by the NCAA, BIG EAST to their time commitment and their each Academic facilities for and Virginia Tech. He also helps high visibility, it is an obligation student- student-athletes include the coordinate support services for the and in the best interest of the athlete Monogram Room, a large room football program including tutorial university to supply these achieves used as a study hall area adjacent support, mentoring, organized students with services which will their to the SAOAEP office in Cassell study table and major and career allow them to maximize their maximum Coliseum. counseling. academic potential. To academic The HEAT (Hokies Engaging Lois Berg, associate accommodate the many facets of and in Advanced Technology) Lab coordinator, begins her 12th year assistance needed for student- athletic houses over 26 computers on the at Tech. She is primarily in charge athletes, Virginia Tech's mission potential. second floor of Cassell Coliseum. of developing the freshman is eight fold: Chris Helms With Room 160 in Cassell Coliseum orientation the proper provides an area for private quiet program, 1. To provide our services to assistance, facilities and study for the athletes' convenience. which all student-athletes including any encouragement, these potentials Additionally, student-athletes ensures the student participating in any varsity can become a reality. Tech has can use the Center for Academic student- sport, managers, trainers, made tremendous strides in Enrichment and Excellence site athlete a cheerleaders and HighTechs. recent years. The 1999 NCAA offices located in Hillcrest and smooth 2. To provide academic Division I Graduation Report Femoyer Halls. Together, these transition support through tutoring states that for student-athletes spaces provide the student-athlete from high programs, computer facilities and who have exhausted their with a variety of study school to the software which are necessary for eligibility at Tech, 81 percent environments conducive to their university. the individual needs of each have graduated. Last spring, the success. Athletes can use these Katie student Athletic Director's Honors facilities between classes, after Ammons is Colin Howlett 3. To require a mandatory Breakfast paid tribute to a record practice, or in the evenings, with an assistant study hall for students below 358 student-athletes, student flexible hours tailored to make the coordinator who begins her second expected QCA levels in order that trainers, student managers, most of a student-athlete's limited year and is in charge with the we might better assist the at risk cheerleaders and High Techs time. operation of the HEAT lab and student-athletes. who posted 3.0 or greater QCAs The coordinator, Chris Helms, other computing resources 4. To provide adequate in the 1999 calendar year. begins his second year at Virginia available for student-athletes. study facilities and a computer lab The Student-Athlete Office Tech and is responsible for the Ammons is a former standout which are conveniently located to of Academic Enrichment development and leadership of the Hokie student-athlete. the training areas and coaching Programs provides programming Student-Athlete Office of Academic Terrie Repass begins her 26th areas. for student-athletes from their Enrichment Programs. year of service at Virginia Tech. 5. To provide mentoring, freshman year through Colin Howlett begins his She serves as the office counseling, academic assistance, graduation. This includes a fourth year with Virginia Tech as an receptionist and "first contact" advising and to work closely with comprehensive orientation to assistant coordinator of the person for the Student-Athlete other academic offices on campus Tech, study hall, mentoring, Student-Athlete Office of Academic Office of Academic Enrichment for the welfare of our students. tutoring, academic monitoring, Enrichment Programs. In addition Programs.
30 Virginia Tech Volleyball StrengthStrength andand ConditioningConditioning
Under the direction of assistant athletic best in the director for athletic performance Mike Gentry, country. It a 13-year member of the Tech athletic features a department, and his staff, the Virginia Tech comprehensive strength and conditioning program is among system of eating the best in the nation. for championship One of the main support centers of Tech performance. volleyball is the strength and conditioning "Our system program. The results of hard work by not only of nutritional the staff but the student-athletes have paid supplementation huge dividends as the Hokies become and stronger and faster every year. performance- The volleyball team trains in the beautiful based eating has 17,000-square foot training center on the first made a level of the Merryman Athletic Center. The tremendous weight room facility features new free-weight difference in the equipment, a full line of Hammer Strength gains our equipment, 12 platforms and a 6,000-square athletes have foot state-of-the-art speed and agility room. experienced over Junior Renee Collins works out in the spacious Merryman Athletic Tech volleyball players used to train in the past year," Center weight room. Tech volleyball had a National Strength and the Jim "Bulldog" Haren Weight Room. Gentry said. "We Conditioning All-American in Allison Suggs last season. Located in Jamerson Athletic Center, the plan to continue 5,000-square foot weight room was officially to improve and promote the 'Training Edge'. Gentry worked as dedicated in September 1985 to Haren, a "By the beginning of the 2000 season, a an assistant strength former Hokie player and long-time supporter registered dietitian will be on staff as part of the coach at UNC and as of the Virginia Tech Athletics Department. athletic performance team to assist the athletes the head strength With the two facilities, the Hokies have over with their sports nutritional goals." coach at East Carolina 22,000-square feet of strength and A native of Durham, N.C., Gentry received University prior to conditioning training space. his bachelor's degree in physical education coming to Virginia Tech The strength and conditioning staff is from Western Carolina University in 1979 and in 1987. also very involved in nutritional education and received his master's from the University of In 1995 and 1996, Gentry was recognized supplementation as related to athletic North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. He Sonny Sano performance. completed his doctorate in curriculum and by the National The "Training Edge" dining facility has instruction, with an emphasis in motor behavior Strength and been touted by visiting coaches as one of the from Virginia Tech in 1999. Conditioning Association as a finalist for the National Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year. Assisting Gentry this year are three full-time assistant strength and conditioning coaches: Sonny Sano, director of strength and conditioning, Jay Johnson, strength and conditioning coordinator of men's Olympic sports and Michelle Boswell, strength and conditioning coordinator for women's Olympic sports. Sano will take over the reins of training the volleyball squad this year. He will be responsible for the strength and conditioning of the team. Gentry will also be assisted by four graduate assistants — Paula Allan, Angelo Gingerelli, Erin O'Neil and Danny Wheel. Last season, former Hokie volleyball player Allison Suggs was named a National Strength and Conditioning All-American for her work in the weight The Virginia Tech volleyball team is one of the teams that trains in the Merryman Center weight room. room. The facility, which is used by the Tech football team, is one of the finest around.
Virginia Tech Volleyball 31 OfficeOffice ofof StudentStudent LifeLife
The Office of Student Life within the Virginia Tech Department of Career Development Athletics is dedicated to enhancing the quality of the student-athlete HiTOPS is committed to the goal of assisting experience within the university setting through its various programs. The student-athletes in the process of career HiTOPS CHAMPS/Life Skills Program was created to achieve its mission. development. It is the program's intention to The HiTOPS CHAMPS/Life Skills Program (Hokies Turning provide a developmental approach that begins Opportunities into Personal Success) provides a well-rounded program with career awareness which then leads to career for student-athletes to develop the individual skills necessary to lead exploration and, finally, job placement. successful and productive lives. "The HiTOPS CHAMPS/Life Skills program is an excellent way to Athletic Excellence enhance the total development of students participating in intercollegiate CHAMPS/Life Skills programs encourage athletics," Jermaine Holmes, director of student life said. student-athletes to transfer the lessons learned in Jermaine Holmes The program's goal is to enhance five areas of commitments that athletic participation to their daily life experiences. are vital to personal growth of student-athletes. Those areas are service; Virginia Tech strives to provide its student-athletes with excellent academic excellence; career development; athletic excellence; and facilities, staff, equipment and support programs. personal development. Throughout the career of every student-athlete, this program attempts to build individual confidence, promote respect for Personal Development diversity, enhance interpersonal relationships, develop leadership skills HiTOPS is committed to the goal of assisting in developing the and enable each one to make a valuable contribution to the community. total person. Student-athletes are given opportunities to acquire appropriate communication skills and decision-making skills that will Service enable them to manage their personal and professional lives. The Tech volleyball program takes great pride in its community service projects. Many players take part in various programs such as Pursuit of Excellence Hokie Readers, Kid Fest, Special Olympics, Canned Food Drive and VT Tech's overriding goal continues to be a combination of excellence Night at local elementary schools. in both athletic competition and academic achievement. These five commitments of the HiTOPS CHAMPS/Life Skills programs help lead to Academic Excellence the development of productive, responsible and successful lives for Academic excellence is promoted through a full range of services Virginia Tech student-athletes. available for any student-athlete. HiTOPS is committed to effective study skills programs which facilitate the development of student-athletes as The Office of Student Life is headed by Holmes and Freel. Holmes critical thinkers with a variety of integrated learning skills. A monitored is in his second year as the director of student life for Virginia Tech and study hall, assigned academic advisors, A-Tech (computer integrated third year working in the department of athletics. classes) and honors, awards and recognition, such as the Athletic Holmes, a former star receiver for the Hokies, oversees the day-to- Director's Honor Roll and the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars, are all day operation of the office of student life, directs offered by Virginia Tech to help with academics. the HiTOPS CHAMPS/Life Skills Program and serves on various student-related committees on campus. Amy Freel is in her second year as the coordinator of student life at Virginia Tech. She came to Blacksburg in September, 1999, after serving as a registered dietitian at a nearby hospital in Salem, Va. In her capacity with student life, Freel serves as the community service coordinator, Amy Freel assists with the development and implementa- tion of alcohol, tobacco and drug awareness programs, manages the mentors for new Hokies programs and serves on various committees on campus.
Members of the Virginia Tech volleyball team are heavily involved with various activities throughout the Blacksburg community. The Office of Student Life at Tech encourages all athletes to participate in as many functions as possible. Above, from left, Christine Shubat teaches volleyball skills to Special Olympic athletes; and Sarah Rogers signs autographs for kids after a match.
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