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Ragin’ Cajuns Volleyball 2011 Team Guide Thank you for your interest in Ragin’ Cajuns Volleyball. The 2011 team QUICK FACTS guide features most of the information you will need to cover the Cajuns GENERAL INFORMATION this season. You may also find the 2011 Ragin’ Cajuns Volleyball History & Location______Lafayette, La. Record Book helpful. It contains last season’s stats, as well as all documented Founded______1898 Enrollment______15,418 (Spring 2011) historical data and records. The History & Record Book is available at Nickname______Ragin’ Cajuns RaginCajuns.com under the volleyball homepage. Colors______Vermilion (PMS 193) and White Affiliation______NCAA Division I MEDIA INFORMATION Conference______Sun Belt Home Court______Earl K. Long Gym (1,121) 2011 Roster �� 2 President______Dr. E. Joseph Savoie (Louisiana ‘76) 2011 Schedule �� 2 Interim AD____ Scott Farmer (Georgia Southern, 86) 2011 Preview �� 3 Assistant AD/SWA_____Sherry LeBas (Louisiana ‘71) Ticket Office______(337) 851-2011 University Site______Louisiana.edu STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES Web Site______RaginCajuns.com Kerrilyn Lazare �� 4 Lesley Mirarchi �� 5 COACHING STAFF Mandi Gavin �� 6 Head Coach______Heather Mazeitis Alma Mater______Central Oklahoma, 1992 Blair Claypoole/Dayna Wiesmann �� 7 Record at UL______34-60 (4th season) Kristen Armstrong/Taylor Meade �� 8 Overall Career Record_____ 265-312 (16th season) Lavinia Tataran/Tonice White �� 9 Office Phone______(337) 482-6327 [email protected] Newcomers �� 10-11 Assistant Coach______Jon Haruguchi Alma Mater______Colorado State, 1996 COACHING STAFF Assistant Coach______Cristian Matochi Head Coach Heather Mazeitis �� 12-13 Alma Mater______Redlands, 2008 Assistant Coaches/Support Staff �� 14 Volleyball Office Phone______(337) 482-1353 Volleyball Office Fax______(337) 482-5166 Opponent Quick Facts �� 15-16 TEAM INFORMATION Starters R/L______4/2+Libero Follow the Ragin’ Cajuns at Letterwinners R/L______8/3+Libero Newcomers______6

2010 SEASON REVIEW Overall Record______17-16 Home: 10-2 Away: 4-9 Neutral: 3-5 Sun Belt Record______7-9 (4th, West) Home: 5-2 Away: 2-7

UL VOLLEYBALL HISTORY 1 First Season______1976 Seasons Played______Entering 36th season All-Time Record______579-622 (.482) All-Time Sun Belt Record______91-173 (.345)

SPORTS INFORMATION SID______Daryl Cetnar Asst. SID (Secondary Contact)______Matt Hebert RaginCajuns.com Office______(337) 482-6330 [email protected] Staff Assistant______Christian Lemon Louisiana Staff Assistant______Jeff Schneider Sports Information RUSSELL LUNA Graduate Assistant______Chelsea Balestra Main Phone: (337) 851-2255 Volleyball Contact Graduate Assistant (VB Contact)_____ Russell Luna Fax: (337) 482-6529 Office______(337) 482-6332 Office: (337) 482-6332 Cell______(615) 308-6245 MAILING ADDRESS Cell: (615) 308-6245 [email protected] Cox Communications Athletic Center Email: [email protected] 201 Reinhardt Drive SID Main Line______(337) 851-2255 Lafayette, LA 70506 SID Fax______(337) 482-6529

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2011 Schedule Ragin’ Cajuns Volleyball 2011 Roster AUGUST NUMERICAL 26 vs. Jacksonville State# 10:00 a.m. No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl-Exp. Hometown/Last School 26 at LSU# 7:00 p.m. 1 Caitlin Auxilien DS 5-6 Fr.-HS Mandeville, La./Fontainebleau 27 vs. Alcorn State# 9:00 a.m. 2 Lesley Mirarchi MB 6-0 Sr.-3L Plano, Texas/Plano Senior 27 vs. Miami (FL)# 1:30 p.m. 3 Abby Filce MB 6-1 Fr.-HS Thibodaux, La./E.D. White Catholic 4 Blair Claypoole MB 6-2 Jr.-1L Mesquite, Texas/Centenary SEPTEMBER 5 Dayna Wiesmann RS/S 5-9 Jr.-Sq. Willis, Texas/UT-Dallas 6 Mandi Gavin S 6-2 Jr.-2L Arlington, Texas/Nolan Catholic 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN$ 7:00 p.m. 8 Kelly Wiesmann OH 5-11 Fr.-HS Willis, Texas/Covenant Christian

2011 schedule/roster $ 3 MISS. VALLEY STATE 12:00 p.m. 9 Mayme Cook RS/S 5-9 Fr.-HS Rayne, La./Notre Dame HS $ 3 NICHOLLS STATE 6:00 p.m. 10 Andrea Hole S 5-10 Fr.-HS Oslo, Norway/Berg Videregaande 6 LAMAR 7:00 p.m. 11 Taylor Meade DS/OH 5-10 So.-1L Coppell, Texas/Coppell 9 vs. New Mexico State% 9:00 a.m. 12 Emily Klein OH 5-11 So.-Tr. Dallas, Texas/Baylor 9 at Texas State% 7:00 p.m. 14 Kerrilyn Lazare MB 6-1 Sr.-2L Baton Rouge, La./Woodlawn 10 vs. Houston Baptist% 12:00 p.m. 15 Kaylee Nemeth OH 6-1 Fr.-HS Montgomery, Texas/Montgomery 10 vs. Northwestern State% 4:00 p.m. 19 Kristen Armstrong DS 5-6 So.-1L Prairieville, La./St. Joseph’s Academy 13 SOUTHERN 7:00 p.m. 20 Tonice White MB 6-1 So.-1L Houston, Texas/Kashmere 16 at UT Arlington& 7:00 p.m. 23 Lavinia Tataran OH 5-9 So.-1L Satu Mare, Romania/Mihai Eminescu 17 vs. Texas Tech& 11:00 a.m. 17 vs. Prairie View A&M& 5:00 p.m. ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl-Exp. Hometown/Last School 20 at Southeastern La. 7:00 p.m. 19 Kristen Armstrong DS 5-6 So.-1L Prairieville, La./St. Joseph’s Academy 23 at South Alabama* 7:00 p.m. 1 Caitlin Auxilien DS 5-6 Fr.-HS Mandeville, La./Fontainebleau 25 at Troy* 1:00 p.m. 4 Blair Claypoole MB 6-2 Jr.-1L Mesquite, Texas/Centenary 27 LA-MONROE* 7:00 p.m. 9 Mayme Cook RS/S 5-9 Fr.-HS Rayne, La./Notre Dame HS 30 DENVER* 7:00 p.m. 3 Abby Filce MB 6-1 Fr.-HS Thibodaux, La./E.D. White Catholic 6 Mandi Gavin S 6-2 Jr.-2L Arlington, Texas/Nolan Catholic OCTOBER 10 Andrea Hole S 5-10 Fr.-HS Oslo, Norway/Berg Videregaande 2 NORTH TEXAS* 12:00 p.m. 12 Emily Klein OH 5-11 So.-Tr. Dallas, Texas/Baylor 9 at La.-Monroe* 3:00 p.m. 14 Kerrilyn Lazare MB 6-1 Sr.-2L Baton Rouge, La./Woodlawn 14 at Denver* 8:00 p.m. 11 Taylor Meade DS/OH 5-10 So.-1L Coppell, Texas/Coppell 16 at North Texas* 1:00 p.m. 2 Lesley Mirarchi MB 6-0 Sr.-3L Plano, Texas/Plano Senior 15 Kaylee Nemeth OH 6-1 Fr.-HS Montgomery, Texas/Montgomery 21 WESTERN KENTUCKY* 7:00 p.m. 23 Lavinia Tataran OH 5-9 So.-1L Satu Mare, Romania/Mihai Eminescu 22 MIDDLE TENNESSEE* 7:00 p.m. 20 Tonice White MB 6-1 So.-1L Houston, Texas/Kashmere 28 at Arkansas State* 7:00 p.m. 5 Dayna Wiesmann RS/S 5-9 Jr.-Sq. Willis, Texas/UT-Dallas 2 30 at UALR* 1:00 p.m. 8 Kelly Wiesmann OH 5-11 Fr.-HS Willis, Texas/Covenant Christian

NOVEMBER Head Coach: Heather Mazeitis (Central Oklahoma, ’92) – fourth season at Louisiana 4 FLORIDA ATLANTIC* 7:00 p.m. Assistant Coach: Jon Haruguchi (Colorado State, ’96) – second season at Louisiana 6 FIU* 1:00 p.m. Assistant Coach: Cristian Matochi (Redlands, ’08) – fourth season at Louisiana 11 ARKANSAS STATE* 7:00 p.m. 13 UALR* 1:00 p.m. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 17-19 at Sun Belt Tournament Caitlin Auxilien (ox-zil-yen) Lesley Mirarchi (muh – rar – chee) (Miami, Fla.) Jon Haruguchi (Hair – uh – gooch – e) Lavinia (luh – vin – e – uh) Tataran Andrea Hole (who – lah) Tonice (toe – niece) White # - LSU Tiger Classic (Baton Rouge) Kerrilyn Lazare (luh – zar) Dayna Wisemann (wese - man) $ - Bon Temps Invitational (Lafayette) % - CenturyLink Premier (San Marcos, Texas) Cristian Matochi (mah – toe – chee) Kelly Wisemann (wese - man) & - UT Arlington Invitational (Arlington, Texas) Heather Mazeitis (muh – zay – tis) * - Denotes Sun Belt Conference match

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2011 VOLLEYBALL ‘11 LOUISIANA VOLLEYBALL 2011 season preview Ragin’ Cajuns Volleyball 2011 Preview RETURNING STATISTICAL COMPARISON The trend upwards has been a work in progress for UL head coach Heather Mazeitis since arriving in 2008. It came to fruition in 2010 when the Cajuns captured their first winning season in a decade and reached the Sun Belt Conference Tournament for the first time since 2002. The Cajuns finished the season 17-16, notching an impressive 10-2 mark at the friendly confines of Earl K. Long Gym. The home record was the best for any Cajuns Lesley Mirarchi volleyball squad since 1988. The expectation of steady improvement is the same for the 2011 Ragin’ Cajuns. KILLS The loss of all-time digs leader Lindsay Brown and offensive star Caroline Dufrene will Player S K K/Set require some veterans to transition into the leadership role. Lesley Mirarchi 122 364 2.98 Leading that role is returning All-Sun Belt middle blocker Lesley Mirarchi. Last Taylor Meade 122 259 2.12 season, Mirarchi threw down 364 kills and stuffed a team-leading 106.0 blocks. Joining Mirarchi in the leadership role is junior setter Mandi Gavin. Last season, Kerrilyn Lazare 121 248 2.05 Gavin ranked fourth in the Sun Belt with 9.54 assists per game becoming the first UL setter to clip the 1,000 assists plateau since 2007. The versatility of sophomore Taylor Meade will help the Cajuns after she notched 259 kills and scooped 312 digs in her rookie campaign. Meade led the Sun Belt with 49 service aces. The Cajuns will expect contributions from Kerrilyn Lazare, Blair Claypoole and Tonice White to help continue the offensive success from 2010. Providing the defensive depth for UL will be sophomores Kristen Armstrong and Lavinia Tataran. Louisiana welcomes seven newcomers for 2011. Caitlin Auxilien (defensive MANDI GAVIN specialist) and Andrea Hole (setter) will provide depth for those positions. A freshmen quartet of outside hitters including Emily Klein, Kaylee Nemeth, Kelly Weismann and ASSISTS Lafayette native Mayme Cook will compete for a spot in the outside hitter role. Player S Ast Ast/Set The combination of experienced veterans and skillful rookies promises to be an Mandi Gavin 122 1,164 9.54 exciting campaign for the University of Louisiana in 2011. Ragin’ Cajuns Volleyball BY THE NUMBERS 4 17th For the first time in four seasons the Louisiana ranked first in the Sun Belt Ragin’ Cajuns will have a new libero. and 17th in the country last season with Lindsay Brown finished her eligibility 206 service aces. Taylor Meade led the KERRILYN LAZARE last season, recording a rally-era best Cajuns with 49 aces, while teammate 1,863 career digs. Potential front Mandi Gavin notched 44 aces. BLOCKS runners to take over the position are Player BS BA Total sophomore Taylor Meade, freshman Lesley Mirarchi 8 98 106.0 Caitlyn Auxilien or sophomore Kristen Mandi Gavin 13 73 86.0 Armstrong. Kerrilyn Lazare 5 70 75.0 364 3 10 Lesley Mirarchi inked a team-leading UL recorded 10 victories inside the 364 kills (2.98 k/s) for the Cajuns in friendly confines of Earl K. Long Gym in 2010. Her total was the best for any UL 2010. The double-digit wins at home volleyball player since Stacey Cole threw were the most for any Ragin’ Cajuns down 424 kills in 2002. volleyball squad since snatching 12 wins in 1988. TAYLOR MEADE 461 DIGS 17 Mandi Gavin is just 461 assists away from Player S Dig Dig/Set For the first time since 2002, Louisiana reaching UL’s all-time Top 5 list for career Taylor Meade 122 312 2.56 eclipsed double-digit wins with 17 in the assists. Gavin is currently fifth in the rally Mandi Gavin 122 269 2.20 2010 campaign. Head coach Heather scoring era with 1,208 career assists. Mazeitis’ 34 wins is the most for any UL coach since Chris Campbell posted 46 from 1999 until 2001. 2011 VOLLEYBALL RaginCajuns.com '11 LOUISIANA VOLLEYBALL

Personal Kerrilyn • Full name is Kerrilyn Elizabeth Lazare • Born on May 21, 1989 Lazare • Daughter of Kerry and Julie Lazare • Has three brothers: one older, Darrell, and two younger, Braylon and Cameron 14 • Graduated from high school cum laude Middle Blocker 6-1 • Sr. • 2L Baton Rouge, La. Woodlawn HS Lazare’s Career Bests

student-athlete profiles Category High Opponent (Last Time) Date Kills 15 South Alabama 09.26.10 Attempts 32 North Texas 10.15.10 Pct. (min. 5 kills) .577 South Alabama 09.26.10 Assists 2 7x (Middle Tennessee) 10.23.10 Digs 5 South Alabama 09.26.10 Block Solos 1 5x (FIU) 11.07.10 Block Assists 8 UALR 10.29.10 Total Blocks 8 UALR 10.29.10 Points 17.0 South Alabama 09.26.10

Major: English 2010 - Junior Season • Capped off her best campaign as a Cajun, playing in all 33 matches and seeing action in 121 sets • Ranked fourth on the team with 248 kills (2.05 kills per set) • Totaled 75 total blocks which ranked third • Finished season with 288.0 points (2.38 points per set) • Notched a career-high 15 kills and 17 points in the win over South Alabama on Sept. 26 • Inked eight kills or more in eight consecutive contests dating from Sept. 26 through Oct. 19 • Set career best attacking percentage of .577 against the Jaguars • Had a total of eight blocks in the win over UALR on Oct. 29

2009 - Sophomore Season • Played nine matches, appeared in 15 sets • Made her Ragin’ Cajuns debut on Aug. 28 vs. Delaware State at the SHSU Invitational • Picked up first career kill at Centenary (Sept. 15). That night also posted three block assists 4 • Best match came Oct. 3 against North Texas. Threw down three kills on nine attempts and added two block assists 2008 - Freshman Season • Did not compete during the season High School • Three-year letterwinner in volleyball, four-year letterwinner in basketball • Led basketball team to state playoffs in 2005 • Wendy’s Heisman Award nominee in volleyball

Season SP-MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS 2009 15-9 4 0.27 4 20 .000 0 0.00 0 1 1 0.07 0 0 6 6 0.40 1 0 7.0 2010 121-33 248 2.05 119 635 .203 21 0.17 0 0 32 0.26 3 5 70 75 0.62 8 5 299.0 Career 136-42 252 1.85 123 655 .197 21 0.15 0 1 33 0.24 3 5 76 81 0.60 9 5 295.0

2011 VOLLEYBALL ‘11 LOUISIANA VOLLEYBALL student-athlete profiles (Sept. 11-18). Hit .202 and averaged 2.35 kills per set during streak • Notched first career double-double Oct. 3 vs. North Texas. Threw Lesley down 10 kills and collected 12 digs Mirarchi 2008 - Freshman Season • Finished second on the team in kills with 160, at 1.68 per set, and led the squad in blocks, with 69 total • Started 26 of 27 matches played. Played in 95 of the team’s 100 sets 2 • Hit at least five kills in 16 matches, and 10-plus in five matches Middle Blocker 6-0 • Sr. • 3L • At Spike Ike Classic, tallied 21 kills on just 38 attempts in two matches on Sept. 19. Ended the tournament with 27 kills in 10 sets Plano, Texas • Posted 49 blocks (71 percent of season total) in Sun Belt action Plano Senior • Eleven (11) times accounted for double digit points. Season-high Mirarchi’s Career Bests 15 points came at North Texas Category High Opponent (Last Time) Date Kills 25 Houston Baptist 09.03.10 High School Attempts 56 Houston Baptist 09.03.10 • Led Plano Senior to regional semifinals in 2007 Pct. (min. 5 kills) .750 Southern 10.19.10 • All-District 5A selection in 2007 after leading the district in blocks Assists 3 5x (La.-Monroe) 10.07.10 Aces 2 2x (North Texas) 10.03.09 • Named top middle blocker in Collin county and best defensive Digs 13 UALR 09.27.09 player for Skyline 18N club team Block Solos 3 Northwestern State 09.16.08 • Led North Texas Region Junior Olympic Sand Volleyball Doubles Block Assists 8 FIU 11.07.10 Team to national championships in California in 2006 Total Blocks 8 FIU 11.07.10 Points 27.5 Houston Baptist 09.03.10 Personal • Full name is Lesley Ann Mirarchi Major: General Studies (Business) • Born on Oct. 26, 1989 All-Sun Belt - Second Team (2010) • Daughter of Mike and Diane Mirarchi All-Louisiana - Second Team (2010) • Has one younger brother, Matthew, one older sister, Vanessa, and Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2010-11) one younger sister, Michelle Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2008-09) 2010 - Junior Season • Sparked UL to its’ first winning season since 2002 with a team- leading 364 kills (2.98 kills per set) • Also led the Cajuns defensively with 98 block assists, and finished with 106 total blocks • Posted 16 matches of double-digit kills • Became the first UL athlete to earn All-Sun Belt honor since 2002 • Earned second team All-Louisiana honors alongside teammate Lindsay Brown and honorable mention honoree Mandi Gavin • Had a career-high 25 digs with a total of 27.5 points in an epic five- set match against Houston Baptist on Sept. 3 • Was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week for Sept. 27 after recording a .365 attacking percentage in the opening conference weekend against Troy and South Alabama • Set the rally-era record with a .750 attacking percentage at 5 Southern, throwing down 15 kills in 20 attempts • Stuffed a career-high eight blocks at FIU on Nov. 7

2009 - Sophomore Season • Posted second consecutive season with 100-plus kills. Ended with 127 kills over 86 sets played (1.48/set) • Had four matches with double figures in kills. Season-and career- best 16 kills came Sept. 12 vs. Prairie View A&M • Performed well at the McNeese State Invitational as she produced 31 kills over 12 sets. Hit a season-best .471 vs. Texas-Pan American (Sept. 11), throwing down 10 kills on 17 attempts • Beginning with the UTPA match, rolled off a string of seven consecutive matches with at least five kills – all in a one-week span

Season SP-MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS 2008 95-27 160 1.68 100 468 .128 21 0.22 4 12 43 0.45 2 11 58 69 0.73 7 3 204.0 2009 86-27 127 1.48 65 427 .145 13 0.15 4 6 92 1.07 5 3 28 31 0.36 6 2 148.0 2010 122-33 364 2.98 137 972 .234 38 0.31 0 0 75 0.61 4 8 98 106 0.87 12 3 421.0 Career 303-87 651 2.15 302 1867 .187 72 0.24 8 18 210 0.69 11 22 184 206 0.68 25 8 773.0

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Oct. 30 vs. Florida Atlantic • Hit above .200 for six of eight matches Oct. 10-30. Each time had at Mandi least 15 attack attempts Gavin High School • Led team to the school’s first postseason appearance in five years in 2007 with a run to the state finals. Earned Texas’ All-Tournament team honors • Received five all-tournament honors 2007-2008, All-Texas honors 6 in 2007 and 2008, 2007 district Setter of the Year, all-district honors Setter 6-2 • Jr. • 2L 2006-2008 • Fort Worth Star-Telegram Private School Player of the Year in 2007 Arlington, Texas • Holds Nolan Catholic High School record for career assists Nolan Catholic HS Personal Gavin’s Career Bests • Full name is Amanda Jean Gavin student-athlete profiles Category High Opponent (Last Time) Date • Born on Aug. 26, 1991 Kills 14 Florida Atlantic 10.30.09 Attempts 33 Florida Atlantic 10.30.09 • Daughter of Mike and Judy Gavin Pct. (min. 5 kills) .571 Western Kentucky 11.18.10 • Has one older brother, Drew Assists 56 South Alabama 09.26.10 Aces 5 Ole Miss 09.11.10 Digs 18 Ole Miss 09.11.10 Block Solos 4 Arkansas State 10.30.10 Block Assists 5 FIU 11.07.10 Total Blocks 7 Arkansas State 10.30.10 Points 16.5 Florida Atlantic 10.30.09

Major: Nursing All-Louisiana - Honorable Mention (2010) Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2010-11) Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List (2009-10) 2010 - Sophomore Season • Notched 1,164 assists in 122 sets played during her first season as setter for the Cajuns • Averaged 9.54 assists per game, which ranked fourth in the Sun Belt Conference, earning honorable mention All-Louisiana honors • Was the first UL setter to reach 1,000-plus assists in a season since Kendra Hall (1,094) accomplished the feat in 2007 • Recorded 43 service aces, ranking second in the Sun Belt • Inked 11 double-doubles last season, totaling 121 kills scooping 269 digs and stuffing 86 total blocks • Set career-best attacking percentage of .571, knocking down eight kills against WKU in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament • Had a career-best 56 assists in the win over South Alabama on Sept. 26 • Played a solid game against SEC-foe Ole Miss, recording a career- 6 best 18 digs and tossing five service aces at the Magnolia Invitational on Sept. 11 • Helped UL secure a Senior Day victory over Arkansas State, notching four block solos for a total of seven blocks

2009 - Freshman Season • Played 32 matches, started 27. Appeared in 102 sets • Fifth on the team with 152 total kills (1.49/set) • Ranked second on the team in total blocks (59), block solos (15) and block assists (44) • Finished the season strong, posting at least five kills in 13 of the final 14 matches. During the stretch posted a team-best 110 kills (2.20/ set), 38 blocks and accounted for 137 points • Registered a double-double, which included a career-high 14 kills,

Season SP-MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE PTS 2009 102-32 152 1.49 76 504 .151 44 0.43 11 33 116 1.14 6 15 44 59 0.58 10 2 200.0 2010 122-33 121 0.99 39 338 .243 1164 9.54 44 46 269 2.20 2 13 73 86 0.70 10 13 214.5 Career 224-65 273 1.22 115 842 .188 1208 5.39 55 79 385 1.72 8 28 117 145 0.65 20 15 414.5

2011 VOLLEYBALL ‘11 LOUISIANA VOLLEYBALL student-athlete profiles Blair Dayna Claypoole Wiesmann 4 5 Middle Blocker Right Side / Setter 6-2 • Jr. • 1L 5-9 • Jr. • Squad Mesquite, Texas Willis, Texas Poteet HS (Centenary College) Covenant Christian (UT Dallas)

Major: General Studies (Education) Major: Exercise Science Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List (2010-11) Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2010-11) 2010 - Sophomore Season 2010 - Sophomore Season • Was limited in her first season at UL due to injury, playing in 18 • Played in seven sets, making her UL debut against Eastern matches and 52 sets Michigan on Aug. 27 • Notched 69 kills and picked up three assists for the Cajuns • Collected four assists at Lamar on Sept. 18 • Stuffed 30 total blocks and dug up 13 balls • Picked up a dig at Western Kentucky on Oct. 22 • Set a career-high 10 kills twice during the season. The first time came on on Aug. 28 versus Prairie View A&M, and then again on Prior to Louisiana Sept. 4 against Nicholls State • Spent 2009 season at UT-Dallas • Managed 12.0 points and a .280 attacking percentage against • Dished out 58 assists in nine appearances Priarie View A&M • Recorded a career-high six High School blocks in a five-set thriller • Led Covenant Christian against Houston Baptist School to four consecutive (Sept. 3) district championships and two Final Four appearances at the TAPPS 2A Texas State Prior to Louisiana Tournament • Spent one season at • Twice named an All-State Centenary selection • Played 30 matches, appearing in 101 sets • Totaled 156 kills and led the Personal Ladies with 71 total blocks • Full name is Dayna Michelle Wiesmann • Born Nov. 25, 1990 High School • Daughter of Dean and Kay • Attended Poteet High School Wiesmann and earned four letters in • Has one younger sister, Kelly volleyball who is a member of the UL • Named team MVP and Blocker volleyball team of the Year her junior and senior seasons 7 Personal • Full name is Victoria Blair Claypoole • Born Dec. 16, 1990 • Daughter of Scott Claypoole and Pam Hollett • Has two younger brothers, Preston Claypoole and Jacob Hollett

Claypoole’s Career Statistics Wiesmann’s Career Statistics Year SP-MP K E TA PCT AST SA SE Year SP-MP K E TA PCT AST SA SE 2010 52-18 69 42 225 .120 3 0 0 2010 7-6 0 0 0 .000 5 0 1

Year RE DIG BS BA BLK BE BHE PTS Year RE DIG BS BA BLK BE BHE PTS 2010 1 13 4 26 30 4 0 86.0 2010 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Claypoole’s Career Bests Wiesmann’s Career Bests Category High Opponent (Last Time) Date Category High Opponent (Last Time) Date Kills 10 (2x) Nicholls State 09.04.10 Kills n/a Attempts 29 Nicholls State 09.04.10 Attempts n/a Hitting Pct. .280 Priarie View A&M 08.28.10 Hitting Pct. n/a Assists 1 (3x) Nicholls State 09.04.10 Assists 4 Lamar 09.18.10 Aces n/a Aces n/a Digs 2 (5x) 11.15.09 Digs 1 Western Kentucky 10.22.10 Total Blocks 6 Houston Baptist 09.03.10 Total Blocks n/a Points 12.0 Priarie View A&M 08.28.10 Points n/a

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Kristen Taylor Armstrong Meade 19 11 Defensive Specialist Defensive Specialist/Outside Hitter 5-6 • So. • 1L 5-10 • So. • 1L Prairieville, La. Coppell, Texas St. Joseph’s Academy Coppell HS Major: Renewable Resources Major: Marketing

student-athlete profiles Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List (2010-11) 2010 - Freshman Season 2010 - Freshman Season • Played and started in all 33 matches for the Cajuns in her rookie • Played in 21 matches and 75 sets during her first collegiate campaign campaign • Ranked third with 259 kills, throwing up 30 assists • Finished her rookie season with 103 digs and 12 service aces • Was second on the squad with 312 digs, totaling 33 blocks during • Had six matches of seven-plus digs the season • Made first collegiate appearance against Marist at the Comfort • Led the Sun Belt with 49 service aces, ranking 29th in the nation Suites SHSU Invitational on Aug. 27 with 0.4 aces per set • Dug a career-best 12 times against Houston Baptist in the Ragin’ • Notched a career-high 14 kills in her Cajuns debut against Marist Cajun’s Invitational on Sept. 3 on Aug. 27 • Recorded 11 digs against Southern Miss (Magnolia Invitational, • Also recorded a .650 attacking percentage and 18.0 points against Sept. 10) the Red Foxes • Scooped a team-best 29 digs High School in a five-set match against • Earned four letters in soccer Ole Miss at the Magnolia and three in volleyball at St. Invitational on Sept. 11 Joseph’s Academy • Helped lead volleyball team High School to three consecutive state • Three-year varsity starter at championships (2007-09) Coppell High School (2007- • Presented the Sherri Troxclair 09) Award – recognizes a • Top three in the Dallas/Fort student-athlete who exhibits Worth Area for service aces courage, determination and final two season perseverance in overcoming • 2009 All-Texas High School obstacles while excelling in Team Honorable Mention sports • Team MVP and First Team All- District 6-5A in 2009 Personal Personal • Born July 19, 1991 8 • Full name is Taylor Marie Meade • Daughter of Tim and Judy Armstrong • Born Oct. 15, 1991 • Has one older sister, Katelyn, and one younger sister, Ashley • Daughter of Joseph and Jan Meade • Has one younger brother, Ryan

Armstrong’s Career Statistics Meade’s Career Statistics Year SP-MP K E TA PCT AST SA SE Year SP-MP K E TA PCT AST SA SE 2010 75-21 1 5 8 -.500 10 12 19 2010 122-33 259 140 823 .145 30 49 85

Year RE DIG BS BA BLK BE BHE PTS Year RE DIG BS BA BLK BE BHE PTS 2010 18 103 0 0 0 0 1 13.0 2010 28 312 3 30 33 5 4 326.0

Armstrong’s Career Bests Meade’s Career Bests Category High Opponent (Last Time) Date Category High Opponent (Last Time) Date Kills 1 Samford 09.10.10 Kills 14 Marist 08.27.10 Attempts 2 North Texas 10.01.10 Attempts 43 Sam Houston 08.28.10 Hitting Pct. n/a Hitting Pct. .650 Marist 08.27.10 Assists 2 (3x) Ole Miss 09.11.10 Assists 3 (3x) Jackson State 09.03.10 Aces 2 (2x) Jackson State 09.03.10 Aces 4 (2x) UALR 10.29.10 Digs 12 Houston Baptist 09.03.10 Digs 29 Ole Miss 09.11.10 Total Blocks n/a Total Blocks 3 (2x) UALR 10.29.10 Points 2.0 (2x) Jackson State 10.03.09 Points 18.0 Marist 08.27.10

2011 VOLLEYBALL ‘11 LOUISIANA VOLLEYBALL student-athlete profiles Lavinia Tonice Tataran White 23 20 Outside Hitter Middle Blocker 5-9 • So. • 1L 6-1 • So. • 1L Satu Mare, Romania Houston, Texas Mihai Eminescu HS Kashmere HS Major: Management Major: Broadcasting Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2010-11) 2010 - Freshman Season 2010 - Freshman Season • Participated in 25 matches, starting in 17 for the Cajuns during her • Saw action in 23 matches, earning a start six times freshman campaign • Finished the season with 93 digs, 23 kills and 17 service aces • Completed the season with 85 kills and four assists for 94.5 points • Beginning Sept. 28 vs. McNeese State, recorded a dig in 17 • Defensively, totaled 16 blocks and scooped up 22 digs consecutive matches through the end of the season • Had a career game against McNeese State, laying down 10 kills and • Reached double-digit digs on three occasions, including 12 balls posting an attack percentage of .333 scooped against FIU on Nov. 12 • Recorded two solo blocks and two assists in the win over Arkansas State on Oct. 30 High School • Had a 10-match kill streak dating from Sept. 17 to Oct. 16 • Played six seasons of volleyball at Mihai Eminescu High School • Also participated in karate (four years) and handball (two years High School • Represented Romania at • Four-year letterwinner in the European and Balkan volleyball and basketball at Volleyball Championship Kashmere High School in • Two-time beach volleyball Houston champion. • MVP of volleyball team sophomore, junior and Personal senior seasons • Full name is Lavinia Lorena • Three-time first team all- Tataran district honoree • Born July 26, 1990 • Volleyball team captain • Daughter of Viorel and sophomore, junior and Onorica Tataran senior seasons • Has one younger brother, Laurentiu Personal • Full name is Tonice Yvonne White • Born Dec. 1, 1991 • Daughter of Tonya White 9 • Has two brothers, Terry White and Gary Harris • Also has four sisters – April Baylor, Ashley Baylor, Keva Provost and Kiana Harris

Tataran’s Career Statistics White’s Career Statistics Year SP-MP K E TA PCT AST SA SE Year SP-MP K E TA PCT AST SA SE 2010 64-23 23 10 86 .151 4 17 21 2010 72-25 85 48 278 .133 4 0 0

Year RE DIG BS BA BLK BE BHE PTS Year RE DIG BS BA BLK BE BHE PTS 2010 7 93 0 0 0 1 2 40 2010 1 22 3 13 16 7 2 94.5

Tataran’s Career Bests White’s Career Bests Category High Opponent (Last Time) Date Category High Opponent (Last Time) Date Kills 5 Prairie View A&M 08.28.10 Kills 10 McNeese State 09.18.10 Attempts 10 Prairie View A&M 08.28.10 Attempts 27 North Texas 10.15.10 Hitting Pct. .400 McNeese State 09.28.10 Hitting Pct. .333 McNeese State 09.18.10 Assists 1 (4x) Florida Atlantic 11.05.10 Assists 2 UALR 10.29.10 Aces 3 (3x) Arkansas State 10.30.10 Aces n/a Digs 12 FIU 11.07.10 Digs 5 UALR 10.29.10 Total Blocks n/a Total Blocks 4 Arkansas State 10.30.10 Points 5.0 (2x) Arkansas State 10.30.10 Points 10.0 McNeese State 09.18.10

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Caitlin Abby Auxilien Filce 1 3 Defensive Specialist Middle Blocker 5-6 • Fr. • HS 6-1 • Fr. • HS Mandeville, La. Thibodaux, La. Fontainebleau HS E.D. White Catholic HS Major: Nursing Major: Biology

student-athlete profiles High School High School • Was a four-year letter winner under head coach Danny Tullis at • Led E.D. White Catholic to a Division III State Championship in 2008 Fontainbleau High School • Helped the Lady Cardinals capture district championships in 2008, 2009 • Helped the Bulldogs to three district championships as a libero and 2010 • Was named the Most Valuable Offensive Player in District 3-III and earned Personal All-State honors • Full name is Caitlyn Gabrielle Auxilien • Was a 2010 Louisiana All-Star participant and E.D. White Catholic’s Wendy’s • Born on Jan. 22, 1993 High School Heisman award winner • Daughter of Kim and Albert Auxilien • Has one older sister, Ashley Personal • Full name is Abby Frances Filce • Born on Sept. 6, 1993 • Daughter of Cheryl and Barry Filce • Has two younger sisters, Morgan and Katie

Mayme Andrea Cook Hole 9 10 Right Side / Setter Setter 5-9 • Fr. • HS 5-10 • Fr. • HS Rayne, La. Oslo, Norway Notre Dame HS 10 Berg Videregaande Skole Major: Dietetics Major: Business Education High School High School • Helped Notre Dame reach the Louisiana Division III State Championship • As a setter, won nine titles during her volleyball career in match three times, winning state titles in 2007 and 2010 Norway with Koll Volleyball Club in Oslo • Was named the 2010 State Championship Outstanding Player after • Hole was selected the MVP as Koll VC won the 2007 Norwegian recording 14 kills and 28 assists in the title match Championship for the U-16 level • Named the 2010 Louisiana High School Volleyball Player of the Year • In 2008 and 2009, helped the Koll VC senior women’s team to consecutive • Earned All-District accolades three times and claimed two All-State honors national elite league titles, capturing the Norwegian Elite League and Norwegian Cup Final Championships Personal • In addition to six titles in indoor volleyball, Hole recorded two beach • Full name is Mayme Elizabeth Cook volleyball Norwegian National Championships in 2008 and 2009 • Born on June 6, 1993 • Was selected as a national captain for two seasons with the Norwegian • Daughter of Robert and Karon Cook Junior National Team in 2009 and 2010 • Has two older sisters, Mary Katherine and Rosemary Personal • Born on Dec. 22, 1991 in Meyriez, Switzerland • Daughter of Bjorn Hole and Gunnvor Aase • Has one older sister, Mari, who is an outside hitter at Ohio State • Has one younger brother, Henrik

2011 VOLLEYBALL ‘11 LOUISIANA VOLLEYBALL student-athlete profiles Emily Kelly Klein Wiesmann 8 12 Outside Hitter Outside Hitter 5-11 • So. • Tr. 5-11 • Fr. • HS Dallas, Texas Willis, Texas Dallas Lutheran HS (Baylor) Covenant Christian HS Major: Marketing Major: Management Prior to UL High School • Spent the 2010 season at Baylor • Helped Covenant Christian to four appearances in the Texas Association of • Played in two sets as a freshman for the Bears Private and Parochial Schools playoffs, including a runner-up finish during • Named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the fall 2010 semester her freshman season • Earned first team All-State honors in all four seasons at Covenant and earned nine All-Tournament accolades during that span High School • Is the first volleyball player from Covenant Christian to sign a scholarship at • Helped lead Dallas Lutheran HS to Bi-District championship and earn a a NCAA Division I institution spot in the Area finals as a senior • In the 2007-08 season, led the Woodlands Stars 15 Gold Team to place 14th • Earned first team All-State and All-District honors as a junior and senior nationally in the Junior Olympics Open Division • Named district Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and district Offensive Player of the Year as a senior Personal • Full name is Kelly Lynn Wiesmann Personal • Born on Aug. 28, 1993 in Houston, Texas • Full name is Emily Jeanine Klein • Daughter of Dean and Kay Wiesmann • Born May 29, 1992 in Dallas, Texas • Has one older sister, Dayna who is a current member of the UL volleyball • Daughter of Greg and Becky Klein team • Has two brothers, Ben and Jonny, and one sister, Abby

Kaylee Nemeth 15 Outside Hitter 6-1 • Fr. • HS Montgomery, Texas Montgomery HS 11 Major: Biology High School • Was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball at Montgomery (Texas) High School • Earned two All-District 18-4A honors, while being named Academic All- District all four years • Helped the Lady Bears to a Regional III-4A Area Championship in 2010, where she was named the All-Tournament Offensive Player • Her club team, the Asics Willowbrook 17 Red, placed fifth at the 2010 Junior Olympics Nationals

Personal • Full name is Kaylee Ann Nemeth • Born on Oct. 29, 1992 in Houston, Texas • Daughter of Greg and Cindy Nemeth • Has two younger brothers, William and Trevor

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Head Coach Heather Mazeitis FOURTH SEASON • CENTRAL OKLAHOMA, 1992 coaching staff

MAZEITIS AT A GLANCE

Season as Head Coach The steady rise to the top has continued every year since head coach Heather Fourth Mazeitis arrived at the University of Louisiana in January 2008. Mazeitis’ first campaign saw the squad double its win total from the previous Date Hired season. In 2009, the Cajuns recorded their best win total since 2002. Jan. 1, 2008 Last season, UL notched 17 victories for the first time in a decade. In the friendly confines of Earl K. Long Gym, the Cajuns posted an impressive 10-2 record at home, PERSONAL marking the most home victories since 1988. Full Name Under Mazeitis’ direction Louisiana has improved its win total in three consecutive Heather Ann Mazeitis seasons for the first time since 1998-2000. Hometown The increase in winning matches plus a significant increase in attendance – Leavenworth, Kan. which includes a higher student turnout – are two elements that have become the Spouse groundwork for the foundation of a successful program Mazeitis envisioned when she Tim Fontenot took the reigns of the program. The 2011 season will mark the fourth for Mazeitis at UL. With the goal of having EDUCATION her team expect to be successful, she will look to continue the steady progress of the High School program. Immaculata Catholic High School, 1988 Mazeitis has also made an impact off the court. She oversaw the recent renovation of the Cajuns’ locker room and has increased the team’s presence in the community by College Central Oklahoma, B.S., Business Management, 1992 offering volleyball camps throughout the entire summer months. 12 Fort Scott CC, Associate of Science, Business, 1990 Mazeitis became the 12th head volleyball coach in Ragin’ Cajuns history when she Emporia State University, 1988-89 assumed her current duties on January 1, 2008. “I am truly excited over the possibilities that exist at the University of Louisiana and COACHING EXPERIENCE its volleyball program,” stated Mazeitis when she was appointed head coach. “I believe Head Coach MAZEITIS CAREER BY THE NUMBERS Kansas City (Kan.) Community College (1996-2000) Overall Conference Louisiana Tech (2001-2007) Season School W L PCT. W L PCT. Louisiana (2008-present) 1996 KCKCC 18 24 .429 9 9 .500 1997 KCKCC 38 23 .623 14 4 .778 Career Coaching Record 1998 KCKCC 32 22 .593 15 3 .833 Overall - 265-312 (16th season) 1999 KCKCC 38 22 .633 17 1 .944 2000 KCKCC 29 19 .604 9 0 1.000 NCAA - 110-202 (11th season) 2001 Louisiana Tech 8 20 .286 0 13 .000 NJCAA - 155-110 (5 seasons) 2002 Louisiana Tech 19 16 .543 4 9 .308 2003 Louisiana Tech 16 15 .516 4 9 .308 2004 Louisiana Tech 6 21 .222 1 12 .077 AWARDS 2005 Louisiana Tech 15 18 .455 2 14 .125 Fort Scott CC Hall of Fame Inductee (2005) 2006 Louisiana Tech 6 28 .176 0 16 .000 200th career victory (2003) 2007 Louisiana Tech 6 24 .200 1 15 .058 2008 Louisiana 8 20 .286 5 13 .278 Coach of the Year KJCAA Volleyball (1999 & 2000) 2009 Louisiana 9 24 .273 3 15 .167 Fort Scott CC Academic Achievement Award (1990) 2010 Louisiana 17 16 .515 7 9 .438 Fort Scott CC Academic All-American Nominee (1990) Career 265 312 .459 91 142 .391

2011 VOLLEYBALL ‘11 LOUISIANA VOLLEYBALL coaching staff that UL volleyball can be a tremendous program in the future. “While I admit to being proud of progress on the court – where my teams are MAZEITIS vs. OPPONENTS Alcorn State 4-0 known for technical soundness and strong will – I am most proud that I was and will Albany 0-1 always build a program within the context of an educational and ethical framework.” Arkansas State 1-7 Auburn 0-1 No stranger to Louisiana, Mazeitis spent seven seasons at the helm at Louisiana Austin Peay 1-0 Tech from 2001-07. She coached several Techsters into the record books. Baylor 0-1 Bethune Cookman 1-0 In 2005, Mazeitis was one of just 35 female coaches to be invited to attend the Boise State 2-10 NCAA Women’s Coaches Academy, which took place that June in Atlanta. Centenary 9-1 Central Arkansas 0-2 When Mazeitis arrived in Ruston in 2000, the program had averaged just 11 wins Delaware State 1-0 per season in the four previous seasons. After her first season (2001), she led Tech to Denver 0-6 back-to-back winning seasons in 2002 (19-16) and 2003 (16-15) – the first back-to- DePaul 1-0 Drake 1-0 back winning season for the program since 1995-96. Eastern Kentucky 0-1 She led La. Tech to a combined 53 victories in her first three seasons, an average of Eastern Michigan 0-1 Eastern Washington 0-1 nearly 18 wins per season. FIU 1-3 There were many highlights for Tech under Mazeitis, but the most impressive fact Florida Atlantic 1-2 Florida State 0-1 is the Lady Techsters in 2002 posted an 11-win improvement over the previous season. Fresno State 2-9 It tied Tech for the seventh biggest turnaround in college volleyball. Grambling State 5-0 Harding 0-1 While at Louisiana Tech, Mazeitis coached five All-WAC performers and 22 Hawai’i 0-11 Academic All-WAC honorees. Houston 0-1 Houston Baptist 1-0 Prior to her time at Tech, Mazeitis led a successful junior college volleyball program Idaho 0-6 at Kansas City (Kan.) Community College. She spent five seasons there as head coach. Jackson State 2-0 The winningest coach in KCKCC history (single season and career), Mazeitis Jacksonville State First Meeting Lamar 0-1 compiled a 155-110 record. Her squad was featured in the NJCAA Division I Top 20 Liberty 1-0 Volleyball national rankings each of her final two seasons. Lipscomb 1-0 Louisiana 3-0 During her tenure at KCKCC, she coached 20 All-Conference athletes, nine all- Louisiana-Monroe 11-0 region athletes and one All-American. Over 80 percent of her players earned Academic LSU 0-3 Marist 1-0 honors en-route to graduating and transferring to finish their careers at four-year McNeese State 1-1 programs. Memphis 1-2 Mercer 1-0 In addition to coaching collegiate volleyball, Mazeitis was also involved in USA Miami (FL) First Meeting junior club volleyball in the Heart of America Region. She led her Team KC 16 & under Michigan 0-1 club to the USA Volleyball junior nationals and a seventh place finish in the 2000 club Middle Tennessee 0-3 Mississippi State 0-1 season. Mississippi Valley State First Meeting Mazeitis earned a degree in business administration in 1992 from Central Missouri-Kansas City 1-0 Nebraksa 0-1 Oklahoma where she played middle blocker. Nevada 0-10 Prior to Central Oklahoma, she had a one-year stint at Emporia State before New Mexico State 0-6 New Orleans 2-3 transferring to Fort Scott Community College where Mazeitis was the only three-sport Nicholls State 1-0 athlete in school history, playing volleyball, basketball and softball. She was later North Texas 5-2 Northwestern State 8-2 inducted into the Fort Scott Community College Hall of Fame. Ole Miss 0-1 Mazeitis graduated from Immaculata Catholic High School in Leavenworth, Kan., Oral Roberts 0-3 in 1988 and earned all-state honors in volleyball and basketball. Prairie View A&M 1-0 Radford 0-1 In May 2009, she married Tim Fontenot of nearby Mamou. Rice 2-8 Sam Houston State 1-1 Samford 0-1 San Jose State 0-10 SMU 0-9 South Alabama 2-1 Southeast Missouri State 1-2 13 Southeastern Louisiana 2-2 Southern Miss 2-2 Southern University 1-0 Southern Utah 1-0 Stephen F. Austin 1-8 Syracuse 0-1 Texas 0-1 Texas A&M 0-1 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1-0 Texas-Arlington 0-2 Texas-Pan American 3-0 Texas-San Antonio 0-3 Texas Southern 4-0 Texas State 0-1 Texas Tech 0-1 Troy 3-2 Tulane 1-2 Tulsa 3-5 UALR 1-7 UNC-Asheville 0-1 Utah State 0-6 UTEP 4-5 Washington 0-1 Western Kentucky 0-4 Heather Mazeitis and her husband, Tim, entertain guests at their wedding reception Wichita State 0-2 as she plays the washboard and he sings and plays accordion. Wisconsin 0-1

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Jon Cristian Haruguchi Matochi coaching staff

Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Second Season Fourth Season Colorado State, 1996 Redlands, 2008 Jon Haruguchi began his tenure as an assistant with the Ragin’ Cristian Maico Matochi was added to the Ragin’ Cajuns volleyball Cajuns volleyball program in March 2010. coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2008. Haruguchi, who spent the previous three seasons as an assistant While with the Cajuns, Matochi is working towards a bachelor’s coach with the Southeastern Louisiana volleyball program, brings degree in communications/broadcasting. over 13 seasons of coaching experience with him. Matochi has played volleyball since he was a 10-year-old boy in In addition to serving as recruiting coordinator of the Southeastern Sorocaba, Brazil. Just two years later, besides playing, he started program, Haruguchi was responsible for video exchange, breakdown working with the women’s volleyball team that represented Sorocaba. of film, managing of player’s academic progress and running of the Later, he would become the assistant coach for the women’s junior Hammond Festival and summer camps. and adult team. He also served as the head coach for Sorocaba’s youth Haruguchi helped lead SLU to the Southland Conference team. Tournament - the Lions’ first appearance since 2002. Prior to coming to the University of Louisiana, he had an extensive A native of Honolulu, Haruguchi had tremendous success coaching coaching experience as the assistant volleyball coach at Redlands in the Colorado club ranks with the Fort Collins-based organization, Community College in El Reno, Okla., where he worked with coach NORCO. He served two stints with the club (1997-2000 and 2004- Kristin Vincent. 2007) as both an assistant and as a head coach. Matochi graduated from Antonio Vieira Campos High School in In 2000, he worked as an assistant coach and helped the NORCO 18 2004 and attended Academia de Ensino Superior in Brazil, where he Black team to a silver medal in the open division at the Junior National studied physical education. Championships In May 2008, Matochi graduated from Redlands Community College Haruguchi also served for two seasons as the head girl’s coach at with an associate’s degree. Poudre High School, in Fort Collins, Colo., where he took his team to Cristian is engaged to Dani Cassú. the district tournament both seasons. Most recently Haruguchi served as the head coach of Louisiana Volleyball, a club team in Covington. In the 2009 season he guided his Louisiana Volleyball 18’s team to a fifth-place finish in the club division at the Junior National Championships, a first-place finish in the state and an overall record of 66-17. He has served as a camp clinician at SLU, University of Colorado, Colorado State University and University of Nebraska. Haruguchi received his bachelor’s degree from Colorado State in 1996 and was a member of the men’s club volleyball team from 1992- 1996. He also was a volunteer assistant with CSU during the spring of 14 2000. He received his master’s degree from the University of Hawaii in 2003.

Support Staff

Christy Alford Caroline Dufrene Julie Hara Sherry LeBas Russell Luna Academic Advisor Student Assistant Athletic Trainer Associate AD/SWA Sports Information 2011 VOLLEYBALL ‘11 LOUISIANA VOLLEYBALL opponent information Jacksonville State LSU Alcorn State Miami (FL)

Fri., Aug. 26 s 10 a.m. (Baton Rouge, La.) Fri., Aug. 26 s 7 p.m. (Baton Rouge, La.) Sat., Aug. 27 s 9 a.m. (Baton Rouge, La.) Sat., Aug. 27 s 1:30 p.m. (Baton Rouge, La.) jsugamecocksports.com lsusports.net alcornsports.com hurricanesports.com Team Information Team Information Team Information Team Information Head Coach______Joseph Goodson Head Coach______Fran Flory Head Coach______Kevin Montgomery Head Coach______Nicole Lantagne Welch Record at JSU______First Season Record at LSU______248-145 (13th season) Record at Alcorn______1-72 (5th season) Record at UM______192-109 (10th season) Overall Record______First Season Overall Record______358-259 (20th season) Overall Record______Same Overall Record______Same 2010 Record______16-14, 11-7 OVC 2010 Record______25-5, 16-4 SEC 2010 Record______0-23, 0-8 SWAC 2010 Record______23-9, 13-7 ACC Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Volleyball Contact______Josh Underwood Volleyball Contact______Matt Dunaway Volleyball Contact______Gus Howard Volleyball Contact______Bryan J. Harvey Office Phone______(256) 782-5915 Office Phone______(225) 578-1869 Office Phone______(601) 877-6500 Office Phone______(305) 284-3249 Cell Phone______(256) 453-0545 Cell Phone______(225) 226-5034 Cell Phone______N/A Cell Phone______(305) 301-9826 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Series History Series History Series History Series History Last Meeting______L, 1-3 (Sept. 17, 2004) Last Meeting______L, 0-3 (Sept. 5, 2009) Last Meeting______W, 3-0 (Sept. 18, 2009) Last Meeting______First Meeting All-Time Series Record______1-1 All-Time Series Record______1-22 All-Time Series Record______6-2 All-Time Series Record______First Meeting Mazeitis vs. JSU______First Meeting Mazeitis vs. LSU______0-3 Mazeitis vs. Alcorn______4-0 Mazeitis vs. UM______First Meeting

Texas Southern Mississippi Valley State Nicholls State Lamar

Fri., Sept. 2 s 7 p.m. (Earl K. Long Gym) Sat., Sept. 3 s Noon (Earl K. Long Gym) Sat., Sept. 3 s 7 p.m. (Earl K. Long Gym) Tues., Sept. 6 s 7 p.m. (Earl K. Long Gym) tsuball.com mvsu.edu/athletics geauxcolonels.com lamarcardinals.com Team Information Team Information Team Information Team Information Head Coach______Jocelyn Adams Head Coach______Alyse Wells-Kilbert Head Coach______TeAna Tramel Head Coach______Justin Gilbert Record at TSU______First Season Record at MVSU______162-132 (10th season) Record at Nicholls______14-16 (2nd season) Record at Lamar______91-92 (7th season) Overall Record______56-64 (10th season) Overall Record______Same Overall Record______61-56-1 (4th season) Overall Record______Same 2010 Record______5-20, 3-5 SWAC 2010 Record______23-11, 3-5 SWAC 2010 Record______14-16, 6-10 Southland 2010 Record______13-16, 8-8 Southland Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Volleyball Contact______Rodney Bush Volleyball Contact______William Bright Jr. Volleyball Contact______Charlie Gillingham Volleyball Contact______Erik J. Cox Office Phone______(713) 313-7603 Office Phone______(662) 254-3011 Office Phone______(985) 448-4282 Office Phone______(409) 880-8329 Cell Phone______(713) 826-8229 Cell Phone______(662) 299-5534 Cell Phone______(708) 533-0820 Cell Phone______(281) 380-8937 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Series History Series History Series History Series History Last Meeting______W, 3-0 (Oct. 15, 1998) Last Meeting______First Meeting Last Meeting______W, 3-1 (Sept. 4, 2010) Last Meeting______L, 1-3 (Sept. 18, 2010) All-Time Series Record______5-0 All-Time Series Record______First Meeting All-Time Series Record______53-18 All-Time Series Record______5-41 Mazeitis vs. TSU______4-0 Mazeitis vs. MVSU______First Meeting Mazeitis vs. Nicholls______1-0 Mazeitis vs. Lamar______0-1

New Mexico State Texas State Houston Baptist Northwestern State

Fri., Sept. 9 s 9 a.m. (San Marcos, Texas) Fri., Sept. 9 s 7 p.m. (San Marcos, Texas) Sat., Sept. 10 s Noon (San Marcos, Texas) Sat., Sept. 10 s 4 p.m. (San Marcos, Texas) nmstatesports.com txstatebobcats.com hbuhuskies.com nsudemons.com Team Information Team Information Team Information Team Information Head Coach______Mike Jordan Head Coach______Karen Chisum Head Coach______Kaddie Platt Head Coach______Hugh Hernesman Record at NMSU______285-128 (13th season) Record at TSU______716-459-3 (32nd season) Record at HBU______464-128 (16th season) Record at NSU______13-16 (2nd season) Overall Record______Same Overall Record______Same Overall Record______Same Overall Record______365-104 (14th season) 2010 Record______18-13, 12-4 WAC 2010 Record______19-12, 12-4 Southland 2010 Record______19-12, 12-4 Southland 2010 Record______13-16, 4-12 Southland Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Volleyball Contact______Eddie Morelos Volleyball Contact______Steve Appelhans Volleyball Contact______Russ Reneau Volleyball Contact______Matthew Bonnette Office Phone______(575) 646-1885 Office Phone______(512) 245-4387 Office Phone______(281) 649-3098 Office Phone______(318) 357-6467 Cell Phone______(575) 642- 5746 Cell Phone______(262) 492-4498 Cell Phone______(281) 923-0813 Cell Phone______(318) 663-5701 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Series History Series History Series History Series History Last Meeting______L, 0-3 (Nov. 7, 2004) Last Meeting______L, 1-3 (Sept. 20, 1991) Last Meeting______W, 3-2 (Sept. 3, 2010) Last Meeting______L, 0-3 (Sept. 10, 2009) 15 All-Time Series Record______3-8 All-Time Series Record______0-2 All-Time Series Record______2-0 All-Time Series Record______15-11 Mazeitis vs. NMSU______0-6 Mazeitis vs. TSU______0-1 Mazeitis vs. HBU______1-0 Mazeitis vs. NSU______8-2

Southern UT Arlington Texas Tech Prairie View A&M

Tues., Sept. 13 s 7 p.m. (Earl K. Long Gym) Fri., Sept. 16 s 7 p.m. (Arlington, Texas) Sat., Sept. 17 s 11 a.m. (Arlington, Texas) Sat., Sept. 17 s 5 p.m. (Arlington, Texas) gojagsports.com utamavs.com texastech.com pvpanthers.com Team Information Team Information Team Information Team Information Head Coach______Nathaniel Denu Head Coach______Diane Seymour Head Coach______Don Flora Head Coach______Alicia Pete Record at SU______507-483 (33rd season) Record at UTA______110-104 (7th season) Record at TTU______First Season Record at PVAM______First Season Overall Record______Same Overall Record______Same Overall Record______242-56 (12th season) Overall Record______Same 2010 Record______14-17, 4-4 SWAC 2010 Record______17-15, 10-6 Southland 2010 Record______4-25, 2-18 Big 12 2010 Record______15-19, 8-0 SWAC Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Volleyball Contact______Christopher Jones Volleyball Contact______Luke Brietzke Volleyball Contact______Matt Dowdy Volleyball Contact______Ryan McGinty Office Phone______(225) 771-3791 Office Phone______(817) 272-2239 Office Phone______(806) 742-2770 Office Phone______(936) 261-9140 Cell Phone______N/A Cell Phone______(443) 465-0918 Cell Phone______(806) 928-5190 Cell Phone______N/A [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Series History Series History Series History Series History Last Meeting______W, 3-0 (Oct. 19, 2010) Last Meeting______L, 1-3 (Sept. 8, 2006) Last Meeting______L, 1-3 (Sept. 19, 2008) Last Meeting______W, 3-0 (Aug. 28, 2010) All-Time Series Record______34-8 All-Time Series Record______0-7 All-Time Series Record______0-2 All-Time Series Record______8-0 Mazeitis vs. SU______1-0 Mazeitis vs. UTA______0-2 Mazeitis vs. TTU______0-1 Mazeitis vs. PVAM______2-0

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Southeastern Louisiana South Alabama Troy Louisiana-Monroe Tues., Sept. 27 s 7 p.m. (Earl K. Long Gym) Tues., Sept. 20 s 7 p.m. (Hammond, La.) Fri., Sept. 23 s 7 p.m. (Mobile, Ala.) Sun., Sept. 25 s 1 p.m. (Troy, Ala.) Sun., Oct. 9 s 3 p.m. (Monroe, La.) lionsports.net usajaguars.com troytrojans.com ulmwarhawks.com Team Information Team Information Team Information Team Information Head Coach______Geno Frugoli Head Coach______Nicole Keshock Head Coach______Sonny Kirkpatrick Head Coach______Ernest Vasquez Record at SLU______First Season Record at USA______65-156 (9th season) Record at Troy______61-100 (5th season) Record at La.-Monroe______0-25 (2nd season) Overall Record______35-71 (5th season) Overall Record______131-283 (16th season) Overall Record______291-294 (17th season) Overall Record______Same 2010 Record______10-23, 1-15 Southland 2010 Record______11-21, 6-10 Sun Belt 2010 Record______11-22, 3-13 Sun Belt 2010 Record______0-25, 0-16 Sun Belt Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Volleyball Contact______Matt Sullivan Volleyball Contact______Kevin Beasley Volleyball Contact______Matt Mays Volleyball Contact______Rachel Williams Office Phone______(985) 549-2142 Office Phone______(251) 414-8033 Office Phone______(334) 670-5655 Office Phone______(318) 342-5461 Cell Phone______(985) 981-0009 Cell Phone______(251) 377-8164 Cell Phone______(985) 264-5185 Cell Phone______(386) 852-0349 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Series History Series History Series History Series History Last Meeting______W, 3-0 (Sept. 7, 2010) Last Meeting______W, 3-1 (Sept. 26, 2010) Last Meeting______W, 3-1 (Sept. 24, 2010) Last Meeting______W, 3-0 (Nov. 2, 2010) All-Time Series Record______42-15 All-Time Series Record______6-5 opponent information All-Time Series Record______30-10 All-Time Series Record______37-17 Mazeitis vs. SLU______2-2 Mazeitis vs. USA______2-1 Mazeitis vs. Troy______3-2 Mazeitis vs. La.-Monroe______11-0

Denver North Texas Western Kentucky Middle Tennessee Fri., Sept. 30 s 7 p.m. (Earl K. Long Gym) Sun., Oct. 2 s Noon (Earl K. Long Gym) Fri., Oct. 14 s 8 p.m. (CT) (Denver, Colo.) Sun., Oct. 16 s 1 p.m. (Denton, Texas) Fri., Oct. 21 s 7 p.m. (Earl K. Long Gym) Sat., Oct. 22 s 7 p.m. (Earl K. Long Gym) denverpioneers.com meangreensports.com wkusports.com goblueraiders.com Team Information Team Information Team Information Team Information Head Coach______Beth Kuwata Head Coach______Ken Murczek Head Coach______Travis Hudson Head Coach______Matt Peck Record at DU______241-221 (16th season) Record at UNT______20-13 (2nd season) Record at WKU______376-172 (17th season) Record at MT______145-53 (7th season) Overall Record______268-254 (18th season) Overall Record______Same Overall Record______Same Overall Record______686-249 (27th season) 2010 Record______14-18, 8-8 Sun Belt 2010 Record______20-13, 11-5 Sun Belt 2010 Record______27-9, 14-2 Sun Belt 2010 Record______29-6, 15-1 Sun Belt Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Volleyball Contact______Nicole Dupes Volleyball Contact______Stephen Howard Volleyball Contact______Melissa Anderson Volleyball Contact______Clay Trainum Office Phone______(303) 871-4990 Office Phone______(940) 369-8548 Office Phone______(270) 745-3756 Office Phone______(615) 904-8209 Cell Phone______(954) 478-2090 Cell Phone______(817) 793-5199 Cell Phone______(314) 368-1995 Cell Phone______(765) 631-8209 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Series History Series History Series History Series History Last Meeting______L, 1-3 (Oct. 16, 2010) Last Meeting______L, 2-3 (Oct. 15, 2010) Last Meeting______L, 0-3 (Nov. 18, 2010) Last Meeting______L, 0-3 (Oct. 23, 2010) All-Time Series Record______5-18 All-Time Series Record______8-22 All-Time Series Record______4-20 All-Time Series Record______2-9 Mazeitis vs. DU______0-6 Mazeitis vs. UNT______5-4 Mazeitis vs. WKU______0-4 Mazeitis vs. MT______0-3

Arkansas State UALR Florida Atlantic FIU Fri., Oct. 28 s 7 p.m. (Jonesboro, Ark.) Sun., Oct. 30 s 1 p.m. (Little Rock, Ark.) Fri., Nov. 11 s 7 p.m. (Earl K. Long Gym) Sun., Nov. 13 s 1 p.m. (Earl K. Long Gym) Fri., Nov. 4 s 7 p.m. (Earl K. Long Gym) Sun., Nov. 6 s 1 p.m. (Earl K. Long Gym) astateredwolves.com ualrtrojans.com fausports.com fiusports.com Team Information Team Information Team Information Team Information Head Coach______Justin Ingram Head Coach______Van Compton Head Coach______Jody Brown Head Coach______Danijela Tomic Record at ASU______39-23 (3rd season) Record at UALR______400-289 (23rd season) Record at FAU______222-233 (17th season) Record at FIU______138-51 (7th season) Overall Record______Same Overall Record______Same Overall Record______Same Overall Record______Same 2010 Record______17-12, 11-5 Sun Belt 2010 Record______7-19, 5-11 Sun Belt 2010 Record______13-19, 4-12 Sun Belt 2010 Record______20-11, 12-4 Sun Belt Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Media Relations Volleyball Contact______Chris Graddy Volleyball Contact_____ Brandy Sweeden Dixon Volleyball Contact______Justin Johnson Volleyball Contact______Maegan Azpiazu Office Phone______(870) 972-3405 Office Phone______(501) 683-7003 Office Phone______(561) 297-3163 Office Phone______(305) 348-0261 Cell Phone______(870) 351-1692 Cell Phone______(501) 993-9868 Cell Phone______(561) 302-0461 Cell Phone______N/A [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Series History Series History Series History Series History Last Meeting______L, 0-3 (Nov. 13, 2010) Last Meeting______L, 0-3 (Nov. 12, 2010) Last Meeting______W, 3-0 (Nov. 5, 2010) Last Meeting______L, 2-3 (Nov. 7, 2010) 16 All-Time Series Record______11-36 All-Time Series Record______3-30 All-Time Series Record______3-2 All-Time Series Record______7-8 Mazeitis vs. ASU______1-7 Mazeitis vs. UALR______1-7 Mazeitis vs. FAU______1-2 Mazeitis vs. FIU______1-3

2011 VOLLEYBALL 2011 PHOTO ROSTER

1 2 3 4 5 Caitlin Auxilien Lesley Mirarchi Abby Filce Blair Claypoole Dayna Wiesmann 5-6 • Freshman • DS 6-0 • Senior • MB 6-1 • Freshman • MB 6-2 • Junior • MB 5-9 • Junior • RS/S Mandeville, La. Plano, Texas Thibodaux, La. Mesquite, Texas Willis, Texas

6 8 9 10 11 Mandi Gavin Kelly Wiesmann Mayme Cook Andrea Hole Taylor Meade 6-2 • Junior • S 5-11 • Freshman • OH 5-9 • Freshman • RS/S 5-10 • Freshman • S 5-10 • Sophomore • DS/OH Arlington, Texas Willis, Texas Rayne, La. Oslo, Norway Coppell, Texas

12 14 15 19 20 Emily Klein Kerrilyn Lazare Kaylee Nemeth Kristen Armstrong Tonice White 5-11 • Sophomore • OH 6-1 • Senior • MB 6-1 • Freshman • OH 5-6 • Sophomore • DS 6-1 • Sophomore • MB Dallas, Texas Baton Rouge, La. Montgomery, Texas Prairieville, La. Houston, Texas

23 Lavinia Tataran Heather Mazeitis Jon Haruguchi Cristian Matochi Caroline Dufrene 5-9 • Sophomore • OH Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Student Assistant Satu Mare, Romania Fourth Season Second Season Fourth Season First Season 2011 VOLLEYBALL 2011 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (CT) Aug. 26 vs. Jacksonville State # Baton Rouge, La. 10:00 a.m. Aug. 26 at LSU # Baton Rouge, La. 7:00 p.m. Aug. 27 vs. Alcorn State # Baton Rouge, La. 9:00 a.m. Aug. 27 vs. Miami (FL) # Baton Rouge, La. 1:30 p.m. Sept. 2 TEXAS SOUTHERN $ EARL K. LONG GYM 7:00 p.m. Sept. 3 MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE $ EARL K. LONG GYM 12:00 p.m. Sept. 3 NICHOLLS STATE $ EARL K. LONG GYM 6:00 p.m. Sept. 6 LAMAR EARL K. LONG GYM 7:00 p.m. Sept. 9 vs. New Mexico State % San Marcos, Texas 9:00 a.m. Sept. 9 at Texas State % San Marcos, Texas 7:00 p.m. Sept. 10 vs. Houston Baptist % San Marcos, Texas 12:00 p.m. Sept. 10 vs. Northwestern State % San Marcos, Texas 4:00 p.m. Sept. 13 SOUTHERN EARL K. LONG GYM 7:00 p.m. Sept. 16 at UT Arlington ^ Arlington, Texas 7:00 p.m. Sept. 17 vs. Texas Tech ^ Arlington, Texas 11:00 a.m. Sept. 17 vs. Prairie View A&M ^ Arlington, Texas 5:00 p.m. Sept. 20 at Southeastern Louisiana Hammond, La. 7:00 p.m. Sept. 23 at South Alabama * Mobile, Ala. 7:00 p.m. Sept. 25 at Troy * Troy, Ala. 1:00 p.m. Sept. 27 LA-MONROE * EARL K. LONG GYM 7:00 p.m. Sept. 30 DENVER * EARL K. LONG GYM 7:00 p.m. Oct. 2 NORTH TEXAS * EARL K. LONG GYM 12:00 p.m. Oct. 9 at La.-Monroe * Monroe, La. 3:00 p.m. Oct. 14 at Denver * Denver, Colo. 8:00 p.m. Oct. 16 at North Texas * Denton, Texas 1:00 p.m. Oct. 21 WESTERN KENTUCKY * EARL K. LONG GYM 7:00 p.m. Oct. 22 MIDDLE TENNESSEE * EARL K. LONG GYM 7:00 p.m. Oct. 28 at Arkansas State * Jonesboro, Ark. 7:00 p.m. Oct. 30 at UALR * Little Rock, Ark. 1:00 p.m. Nov. 4 FLORIDA ATLANTIC * EARL K. LONG GYM 7:00 p.m. Nov. 6 FIU * EARL K. LONG GYM 1:00 p.m. Nov. 11 ARKANSAS STATE * EARL K. LONG GYM 7:00 p.m. Nov. 13 UALR * EARL K. LONG GYM 1:00 p.m. Nov. 17-19 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Miami, Fla. TBA # - LSU Tiger Classic $ - Bon Temps Invitational % - CenturyLink Premier ^ - UT-Arlington Invitational * - Denotes Sun Belt Conference match - All times are CENTRAL and subject to change