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2009 SCHEDULE UPCOMING MATCHES DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Shamrock Invitational SHAMROCK INVITATIONAL Fri., Aug. 28 at Notre Dame 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 - Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009 Sat., Aug. 29 vs. LSU. 2 p.m. Sun., Aug. 30 vs. Stanford 9 a.m. FRIDAY, AUG. 28, 2009 - Joyce Center Fieldhouse University of Denver Invitational MATCH TIME (ET) MEDIA Fri., Sept. 4 AIR FORCE 1 p.m. Game 1 - Stanford vs. LSU 5 p.m. Gametracker Fri., Sept. 4 SOUTHERN UTAH 7:30 p.m. Game 2 - Notre Dame vs. Denver 7 p.m. Gametracker/Live Audio Sat., Sept. 5 EASTERN ILLINOIS 1 p.m. Sat., Sept. 5 WEST VIRGINIA 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, AUG. 29, 2009 - Joyce Center Fieldhouse CU-Denver Tournament MATCH TIME (ET) MEDIA Fri., Sept. 11 COLORADO 11 a.m. Game 3 - Denver vs. LSU 4 p.m. Gametracker Fri., Sept. 11 CAL POLY 7 p.m. Game 4 - Notre Dame vs. Stanford 6 p.m. Gametracker/Live Video Sat., Sept. 12 SAN DIEGO 7 p.m. Pioneer Classic SUNDAY, AUG. 30, 2009 - Joyce Center Fieldhouse Fri., Sept. 18 GEORGIA TECH 7:30 p.m. MATCH TIME (ET) MEDIA Sat., Sept. 19 OREGON 11 a.m. Game 5 - Stanford vs. Denver 11 a.m. Gametracker Sat., Sept. 19 MINNESOTA 7:30 p.m. Game 6 - Notre Dame vs. LSU 1 p.m. Gametracker/Live Audio Tues., Sept. 22 NORTHERN COLORADO 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 26 NORTH TEXAS * 7 p.m. MATCH NOTES Thurs., Oct. 1 at New Orleans * 6 p.m. SCOUTING NOTRE DAME: Sat., Oct. 3 at Louisiana – Monroe * 12 p.m. Last season, Notre Dame finished with an overall record of 17-14 and made it all the way to the Sun., Oct. 4 at Louisiana – Lafayette * 12 p.m. Big East Finals before losing to Louisville 3-1. The Irish return six seniors - including all-BIG EAST Fri., Oct. 9 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL * 7 p.m. performers Christina Kaelin and Serinity Phillips - to go along with fellow all-league choice Sun., Oct. 11 FLORIDA ATLANTIC * 1 p.m. Kellie Sciacca. Joining the 12 letterwinners returning on this year’s team are three nationally- Fri., Oct. 16 at Western Kentucky * 6 p.m. recognized freshmen. In her 18th season as head coach, Debbie Brown will look to add to her Sun., Oct. 18 at Middle Tennessee * 12 p.m. career record total of 541-246. Fri., Oct. 23 at Troy * 6 p.m. Sat., Oct. 24 at South Alabama * 6 p.m. Mon., Oct. 26 at North Texas * 6 p.m. SCOUTING LSU: In her 12th season at LSU, Head Coach Fran Flory has amassed an overall record of 198-132 and Fri., Oct. 30 ARKANSAS STATE * 7 p.m. Sun., Nov. 1 ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK * 1 p.m. is coming off an 18-10 season and an NCAA Tournament appearance. Picked to win the SEC Thurs., Nov. 5 NEW ORLEANS * 7 p.m. West this season, the Tigers return five starters from last year’s squad, including senior middle Sat., Nov. 7 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE * 7 p.m. blockers Brittnee Cooper and Lauren DeGiralamo. Also returning for LSU is libero Lauren Sun., Nov. 8 LOUISIANA-MONROE * 1 p.m. Waclawczyk. This will be the first meeting between the Pioneers and the Tigers. Fri., Nov. 13 at Arkansas-Little Rock * 3:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 14 at Arkansas State * 6 p.m. SCOUTING STANFORD: Sun Belt Conference Tournament In his ninth season as head coach at Stanford, John Dunning is boasting a 239-37 career record Thurs., Nov. 19 SBC Tournament (Bowling Green, Ky.) TBA with the Cardinals. Last season, he led the team to a 31-4 overall record, 17-1 in conference ac- Fri., Nov. 20 SBC Tournament (Bowling Green, Ky.) TBA tion and a second-place finish. The Cardinals reached the NCAA Finals, losing to Penn State Sat., Nov. 21 SBC Tournament (Bowling Green, Ky.) TBA 3-0, making it their 18th Final Four appearance. Stanford returns three starters and its libero * - Sun Belt Conference Game from last season, and welcomes four newcomers to the fold. Top returner for the Cardinals is All Times Mountain junior Alix Klineman, who is a two-time AVCA All-American and two-time Volleyball Maga- zine First Team All-American. PIONEERS BY THE NUMBERS 4 – SBC West Division Titles (2000, 2005, 2007, 2008) WHAT’S NEXT: The DU volleyball team will open the 2009 season this coming weekend at the Shamrock 6 – Number of Pioneer teams that have finished with 20+ Invitational, hosted by Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. The Pioneers’ first opponent at the win seasons Shamrock Invitational will be host Notre Dame, a team that finished with an overall record 9 – Longest win streak of the 2008 season 16 – Number of home wins for the Pioneers in 2008 25 – Wins during the 2008 season 2009 ROSTER 223.5 – Number of total Pioneer blocks in 2008 NAME POS. HT. YR. HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 1559 – Number of total Pioneer kills in 2008 1 Wikierak, Kacie L 5-7 Jr. Crystal Lake, Ill. (Marian Central Catholic H.S.) 2 Davidsmeyer, Emmy RH 6-0 Sr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Air Academy H.S.) 3399 – Number of career assists setter Clare Maxwell has 3 Vreeman, Kresson S 5-8 Jr. Raymond, Minn. (Central Minnesota Christian H.S.) recorded in three seasons as a Pioneer (2006, 2007 & 5 Haselden, Nicole DS 5-8 So. Parker, Colo. (Regis Jesuit H.S.) 2008) 6 Bonelli, Alyssa MB 6-1 So. Superior, Colo. (Monarch H.S.) 7 Zimlich, Brianna OH/RH 6-1 Fr. Fort Collins, Colo. (Poudre H.S.) 8 Johnson, Lyndi DS/L 5-8 Fr. Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound Marcus) 9 Ninos, Alexis OH 5-11 Sr. Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair H.S.) 10 Maxwell, Clare S 5-10 Sr. Western Springs, Ill. (Benet Academy) 11 Raines, Jordan OH 6-0 So. Coppell, Texas (Coppell H.S.) 13 Kingsley, Faimie MB 5-9 Fr. Brooklyn, N.Y. (The Hotchkiss School) 15 Adams, Brittany L 5-7 Jr. Lakewood, Colo. (Columbine H.S.) Head Coach: Beth Kuwata (Denver ‘88, Northern Colorado ‘93) Assistant Coaches: Todd Nelson (Minnesota-Duluth ‘98), Brook Coulter (California (2001) Athletic Trainer: Josie White SID: Nicole Dupes of 17-14 and made it all the way to the Big East Finals before losing to Louisville 3-1. The Irish return six QUICK FACTS seniors - including all-BIG EAST performers Christina Kaelin and Serinity Phillips - to go along with fellow GENERAL INFORMATION Location ...........................................................Denver, Colo. all-league choice Kellie Sciacca. Next up for Denver is LSU, a team that finished 18-10 a season ago. The Enrollment .....................................................................10,791 Tigers return four starters and eight letter winners, while welcoming four newcomers to the team. The final Founded ........................................................................... 1864 match for the Pioneers this weekend will be against Stanford, a squad that was picked fifth in the AVCA Nickname ................................................................. Pioneers Preseason Poll. In 2008, Stanford posted a 31-4 record and won an unprecedented 12th Pac-10 title. This Colors .......................................................Crimson and Gold is the first time the Pioneers will face either of these opponents. National Affiliation ..................................NCAA Division I Conference .........................................Sun Belt Conference WHAT’S AHEAD: Chancellor .............................................Robert D. Coombe The Pioneers return home to host back-to-back-to-back tournaments in Hamilton Gymnasium. Action Alma Mater ....................Williams College (Mass.) ’70 will begin with the DU Invitational on Sept. 4-5, as the Pioneers will host Air Foce, Eastern Illinois, Southern Alma Mater ............................................... California ’73 Utah and West Virginia over the course of two days. Next up will be the CU-DU Tournament, a co-hosted Athletics Director ............................ Peg Bradley-Doppes tournament with the University of Colorado. The Pioneers, Cal Poly, San Diego and Colorado will split Alma Mater ....................Mount St. Joseph (Ohio) ’79 time between Boulder and Denver for the two-day tournament. The final tournament hosted by the Alma Mater .........................................Miami (Ohio) ’81 Pioneers is the Pioneer Classic that will see top competition from Minnesota, Oregon and Georgia Tech. Athletics Department Phone ...................(303) 871-2275 Ticket Office Phone ................................... (303) 871-2336 PIONEERS SOCIAL NETWORKING Fans can follow the DU Pioneers on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to get the latest news, scores, event TEAM INFORMATION updates, video highlights and more. Arena ...............................................Hamilton Gymnasium Capacity ........................................................................ 2,500 Become a Fan of DU Athletics on Facebook to get the latest news and information about the Pioneers, Press Box Phone ......................................... (303) 871-2689 including special event notices, promotions, and more. Interact with your fellow Pioneer fans and be a 2008 Overall Record .....................................................25-7 part of the ever-growing Crimson and Gold community online. (Facebook Fan Page: Denver Pioneers) 2008 SBC Record .............................................................14-1 2008 SBC Finish ........................................1st West Division Get up-to-the-minute news, scores and information from the DU Athletic Department and the Pioneer Letterwinners Returning/Lost ....................................... 9/4 volleyball team by following them on Twitter. Simply set up an account and start following today. (Twit- Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................4/3 ter ID: DU_Pioneers or DU_Volleyball) The DU Pioneers are also on YouTube. Checkout the Pioneer page Newcomers ...........................................................................