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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOI'A Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics Contact: Angie Hultman (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue S.E. Gopher Sports News Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

(for immediate release) June 26, 1991

UNIVERSITY TO HOST NCAA WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS--

The University of Minnesota women's athletic department will play host to the 1992 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships at the St. Paul Civic Center on Apri124-25, 1992 with the assistance of the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce and a volunteer steering committee. Twelve teams and twelve individual all-around qualifiers will compete for national titles in what will be the NCAA's 11th annual championship in college women's gymnastics. Tickets will go on sale Oct. 1. The prices for two-day event tickets purchased in advance are $20 for lower level reserved seats and $16 for general admission. One-day ticket prices (sold the day of the event only) are $12 (reserved) and $10 (general admission). Special group ticket packages will be available by advance sale only. The chair of the steering committee for the championships is Anne Ford Nelson, vice president, Norwest Bank. The St Paul Area Chamber of Commerce and president Rich Hadley has also pledged its support. "Having run scores of successful tournaments in this town, St. Paul and its corporate community is proud to partner itself with Chris Voelz and the University of Minnesota women's athletic department in making this gymnastics tournament a huge success," Nelson said. University women's athletic director Chris Voelz said the goal of the women's athletic department in serving as host for the event is to set a new NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships two-day attendance record. The current attendance record for the two-day event (17,000) was set in 1983 in Salt Lake City, Utah. "We are proud to bring one of the most popular NCAA national championships to Minnesota," said Voelz. "It is especially significant to have this event embraced by the community and chamber of St. Paul and such a wonderful leader as Anne Ford Nelson." Currently joining Nelson on the steering committee are chamber of commerce programs director Pat Tapp; Dennis Cashman, vice president, John Ryan & Co.; Michelle McQuarrie Colton, partner, O'Neill, Burke, O'Neill, Leonard & O'Brien; Tom Duffy, manager of public affairs, IBM; James Hansen, senior vice president, pension division, Northwestern National Life; Dianne Johnson, business development analyst, Deluxe Corporation; Diane Moser, vice president/marketing, St. Paul Pioneer Press; Anne Reilly, tax manager, Deloitte & Touche; and Linda Ruiz of St. Paul Companies. Companies that have committed local support to the championships include ffiM, Transtop, Inc. and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The steering committee will solicit further involvement from the Twin Cities business community. J 'l

NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships 2-2-2-2 6/26/91

The meet director for the championships is Donna J. Olson, associate director of women's athletics at the University, with Karen Smith, assistant athletic director of women's athletics, serving as assistant meet director. Among the teams expected to vie for berths in the championships are 1991 national champion Alabama; six-time national champion Utah, the 1991 runnerup; two-time national champion Georgia; Oregon State, which finished fourth at the 1991 national championships; and new Big Ten Conference member Penn State, which finished fifth in 1991. Individuals expected to compete are 1991 all-around champion Hope Spivey of Georgia (1988 U.S. Olympic team); Melissa Marlowe of Utah (1988 U.S. Olympic team); Coon Rapids native Rhonda Faehn of UCLA (1988 U.S. Olympic team alternate); and former U.S. national team members Chari Knight of Oregon State and Dee Dee Foster of Alabama, the latter of whom was the 1990 NCAA all-around champion. This will be the second national championship event and fourth NCAA postseason event that the University's women's athletic department has hosted in the past four years. The success of the NCAA Central region gymnastics meet held at Williams Arena in April1990 led to the University's securing of the national championships bid for 1992. The Central regional championship drew an NCAA-region record crowd of 7 ,591. Previously, in December 1988, the department set a national attendance record (17,202 over two days) in hosting the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship at Williams Arena. In December 1989, there were 4,969 in attendance (then a record for an NCAA first round match) as the Gophers beat Colorado in an NCAA first round volleyball match.

RECENT AREA GYMNASTICS MEETS • 1984 Olympic medalist tour • 1984, 1985, 1986 University of Minnesota vs.Japan exhibition meets • 1985 World Team trials • 1986 Big Ten Championships • 1989 U.S. Gymnastics Federation Championships • 1990 NCAA Central Region Championship • 1990 Olympic Festival • 1992 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships

-30- NCAA GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP FACTS (1982-1991) NCAA women's gymnastics attendance records -- two-day championship totals 1.) 17,000 at Salt Lake City, Utah, 1983 (host-University of Utah) 2.) 16,746 at Corvallis, Oregon, 1990 (host-Oregon State University) 3.) 16,481 at Salt Lake City, Utah, 1987 (host-University of Utah) 4.) 14,900 at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1991 (host-University of Alabama) 5.) 14,815 at Gainesville, Florida, 1986 (host-University of Florida) 6.) 13,760 at Salt Lake City, Utah, 1985 (host-University of Utah) 7.) 12,302 at Salt Lake City, Utah, 1988 (host-University of Utah) 8.) 10,000 (est.) at Los Angeles, California, 1984 (host-UCLA) 9.) 9,616 at Athens, Georgia, 1989 (host-University of Georgia) NCAA women's gymnastics one-day attendance bests -- regular season 1.) 15,238 at Salt Lake City, Utah, 2/11/91 (Utah vs. Cal State Fullerton) 2.) 13,443 at Salt Lake City, Utah, 1/30/89 (Utah vs. Alabama) NCAA women's gymnastics team champions 1982 Utah 1983 Utah 1984 Utah 1985 Utah 1986 Utah 1987 Georgia 1988 Alabama 1989 Georgia 1990 Utah 1991 Alabama NCAA women's gymnastics all-around champions 1982 Sue Stednitz, Utah 1983 Megan McCunniff, Utah 1984 Megan McCunniff-Marsden, Utah 1985 Penney Hauschild, Alabama 1986 Penney Hauschild, Alabama Jackie Brummer, Arizona State 1987 Kelly Garrison-Steves, Oklahoma 1988 Kelly Garrison-Steves, Oklahoma 1989 Corrine Wright, Georgia 1990 Dee Dee Foster, Alabama 1991 Hope Spivey, Georgia NCAA women's gymnastics vault champions 1982 Elaine Alfano, Utah 1983 Elaine Alfano, Utah 1984 Megan McCunniff-Marsden, Utah 1985 Elaine Alfano, Utah 1986 Kim Neal, Arizona State Pam Loree, Penn State 1987 Yumi Mordre, Washington 1988 Jill Andrews, UCLA 1989 Kim Hamilton, UCLA 1990 Michele Bryant, Nebraska 1991 Anna Basaldua, Arizona Hope Spivey, Georgia J

NCAA women's gymnastics uneven bars champions 1982 Lisa Shirk, Pittsburgh 1983 Jeri Cameron, Arizona State 1984 Jackie Brummer, Arizona State 1985 Penney Hauschild, Alabama 1986 Lucy Wener, Georgia 1987 Lucy Wener, Georgia 1988 Kelly Garrison-Steves, Oklahoma 1989 Lucy Wener, Georgia 1990 MARIE ROETHLISBERGER, MINNESOTA 1991 Kelly Macy, Georgia

NCAA women's gymnastics balance beam champions 1982 Sue Stednitz, Utah 1983 Julie Goewey, Cal State Fullerton 1984 Heidi Anderson, Oregon State 1985 Lisa Zeis, Arizona State 1986 Jackie Brummer, Arizona State 1987 Yumi Mordre, Washington 1988 Kelly Garrison-Steves, Oklahoma 1989 Jill Andrews, UCLA Joy Selig, Oregon State 1990 Joy Selig, Oregon State 1991 Gina Basile, Alabama Melissa Marlowe, Utah

NC<\A women's gymr.~ · · s floor exercise champions 19 Mary Ayotte ·l Jregon State 19b. Kim Neal, Ar:. _State 1984 Maria Anz, F: .... la 1 985 Lisa Mitzel. 1 ·· 1 b86 Lisa Zeis, A1, .;na State Penney Hauschild, Alabama 1987 Kim Hamilton, UCLA 1988 Kim Hamilton, UCLA 1989 Kim Hamilton, UCLA Corrine Wright, Georgia 1990 Joy Selig, Oregon State 1991 Hope Spivey, Georgia UNNERSITY OF MINNESOTA Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics Contact: Angie Hultman (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue S.E. Gopher Sports News Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 (for immediate release) July 8, 1991

UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDED AS HOST FOR 1995 WOMEN'S FINAL FOUR ••

University of Minnesota women's athletic director Chris Voelz announced today that the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee_ has recommended the University of Minnesota as the host institution for the 1995 NCAA Women's Final Four. The recommendation will be presented for approval to the NCAA Executive Committee at its August 12-13 meeting. The event, to be held April1-2, 1995 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, will be the third NCAA national championship event hosted by the University's women's athletic department "We are excited to add to our hub of activity and excellence yet one more spoke," said Voelz. "We hosted a record-setting NCAA volleyball championship in 1988 and will be hosting the NCAA women's gymnastics championships on April24-25, 1992. Now, we have added the biggest of all, the women's basketball Final Four in 1995. "It is a statement of partnership and a clear commitment to the role of women in Minnesota as the I women's athletic department at the University of Minnesota joins hands with the city of Minneapolis, the Target Center and the state of Minnesota in hosting this premier event." ! e Voelz and seven others presented the bid to the NCAA on July 1 in Monterey, Calif. Joining Voelz as presenters of the bid were Susan Carlson, first lady of the state of Minnesota; Peter Hedlund, vice president of convention sales, Greater Minneapolis Convention and Visitors Association; Nancy Bindas, director of marketing, Target Center; and Paul Erickson, executive director, Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission. Also on the Minnesota bid team were Dick Haskett, assistant director, Minnesota Office of Tourism; Donna Olson, associate director of women's athletics at the University; and Karen Smith, assistant director of women's athletics at the University. Carlson will be serving as the honorary chair of the local steering committee for the event. "I'm delighted to serve as honorary chair of this steering committee and I look forward to visiting throughout the state with University of Minnesota women's athletic director Chris Voelz and basketball coach Linda Hill-MacDonald to promote this event," Carlson said. "I'm thrilled that I was able to be a part of the bid team that is bringing this event to Minnesota. "On a personal level, growing up and playing basketball, I never had the opportunity to see a women's Final Four, and years later, to have this event in Minnesota is a dream come true." more-- University to host 1995 NCAA Women's Final Four 2-2-2-2 7/8/91

The steering committee will be soliciting support for the event from the Twin Cities business community. The department of tourism has offered a matching grant of up to $300,000. In addition to serving on the Minnesota bid team, Carlson also was a member of a committee formed to explore the feasibility of making the bid. Members of this committee, which met for the past four months, included Dennis Alfton; Roger Bear; Holly Callen; Carlson; Brooks Clark; Tom Duffy; Rob Hamilton; Peggy Lucas; Barbara Lupient; Kevin Lewis; Dave Mona; Linda Mona; Alice Negretti; Greg Ortale; Steve Peters; Kathleen Ridder; Lynnette Sjoquist and Minnesota Timberwolves president Bob Stein. "We're excited about the opportunity to continue a working relationship with the University of Minnesota and specifically, to have this chance to work with women's athletics on such a first-class event," said Stein. The University's women's athletic department has hosted three NCAA postseason events since 1988, each setting national attendance records. In December 1988, the department set a national attendance record (17,202 over two days) in hosting the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship at Williams Arena. In December 1989, the Gophers beat Colorado in an NCAA first round volleyball match before a crowd of 4,969 at Williams Arena (then a record for an NCAA first round match). A third record was set when the 1990 NCAA Central region women's gymnastics championship drew an NCAA-region record crowd of 7,591 to Williams Arena. The success of that meet led to the tit University's securing of the 1992 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships (April24-25 in St Paul). Voelz hopes the University and women's athletic department can break the current national attendance record (17 ,000) for the two-day event. Voelz will be available throughout the week for comments.

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(for trmnediate release) August 1, 1991

ERSTAD NAMED PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR AT MINNESOTA Minneapolis, Minn. -Diane Erstad, a former varsity athlete at Minnesota, has been named the Gophers' new promotions director by Women's Athletic Director Chris Voelz, pending approval by the Board of Regents. Erstad will begin her duties with the athletic department trmnediately. A 1990 graduate of Minnesota, Erstad served as promotions assistant for the Gopher women's athletic department from February through May 1991, coordinating promotions for softball, tennis and track and field in addition to managing departmental advertising sales and design. Prior to being named promotions assistant, Erstad served as a promotions and marketing intern with women's athletics between September 1989 and January 1991. She was also a records processor for the Higher Education Assistance Foundation in St. Paul between June and September of 1989. "Diane has been involved in the Twin Cities community and as an intern has been a part of the record setting attendance promotions we have set in women's volleyball and gymnastics," said Voelz. "It's always special to hire an alumnae of our women's athletic program." A four-year varsity letterwinner under Gopher women's swimming and diving head coach Jean Freeman from 1985-89, Erstad was a three-time Big Ten Championship finalist and was voted hardest worker by her teammates in 1986. "I'm looking forward to promoting women's athletics, and I'm happy to have the opportunity to work for the University after competing on the women's swimming team," said Erstad.

STOILIS NAMED STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH AT MINNESOTA Minneapolis, Minn. - University of Minnesota Women's Athletic Director Chris Voelz has named Melissa Stoilis new strength and conditioning coach, pending approval by the Board of Regents. Stoilis, 26, will begin her duties at Minnesota on August 15. For the past two years, Stoilis has served as graduate assistant strength coach at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. At Boise State, Stoilis instructed and supervised all intercollegiate athletes while developing programs for year-round conditioning of varsity athletes. She also instructed weight training classes and was speaker and co-organizer of a strength and conditioning seminar. A 1989 graduate of the University of Texas with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology and a minor in physiology, Stoilis began her career as .a student assistant strength coach with the Longhorns. She is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and is in the process of pursuing her master's degree in exercise and sport studies.

--more-- Stoilis will replace Dianna Outlaw, who setved in 1990-91 as the women's athletic department's first full time strength and conditioning coach. "Melissa's appointment will build on Dianna Outlaw's year of dedication, knowledge and enthusiasm," said Voelz. lbis position is key for the goal of enhancing the physical condition of all our student-athletes and capitalizing on their potential to reach success - and Melissa fills this position well." At Minnesota, Stoilis will be responsible for the conditioning program for all athletes in each ofMinnesota's nine varsity sports. "I couldn't ask for a better place to work or better conditions," said Stoilis. "I feel that what I do has a big part to play in the performance of the athletes, and the opportunities are unlimited."

ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR HULTMAN TO LEAVE UNIVERSITY Minneapolis, Minn.-University of Minnesota assistant women's sports information director Angie Hultman has announced that she will be leaving her position effective August 2. Hultman joined the women's athletic department October 10, 1988 as the first full-time assistant in the women's sports information office. Prior to joining the University, she setved for two years as an assistant at Mankato State while pursuing postgraduate work. Hultman received her AA degree from Austin Community College and BA degree from Mankato State University. While at Minnesota she received several publication awards from the College Sports Information Director's of America (CoSIDA) and setved as a press officer at the 1990 and 1991 U.S. Olympic Festivals.

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(for tmmediate release) August 6, 1991

TERESA WILSON NAMED FIRST HUSKY WOMEN'S SOFTBALL COACH

Seattle, Wash.- Teresa Wilson, 29, head women's softball coach at the University of Minnesota since 1989, has been hired as head coach ofthe University ofWashington's new softball program, UW Athletic Director Barbara Hedges announced on Tuesday. The Husky softball team is scheduled to begin play during the 1992-93 academic year.

"I am vecy pleased with the hiring ofTeresa Wilson," said Hedges. "Teresa is a proven coach with outstanding credentials. She will bring instant credibility to the newest women's sport at the University of Washington."

Wilson has been a highly successful coach with a reputation of building strong programs in the Big Ten and Pacific-10 Conferences. She was named Coach of the Year in two conferences while playing against the nation's toughest competition. An All-America pitcher at the University of Missouri where she played from 1980-83, Wilson began her coaching career as a Missouri assistant from 1984 to 1985.

She garnered her first head coaching job at the University of Oregon, serving from 1985 to 1989. Wilson's Ducks became a national power in the competitive Pac-10, attaining a No. 4 national ranking and finishing second in the conference to NCAA champion UCLA in 1989. The '89 Ducks finished 54- 18, qualified for the NCAA tournament-Oregon's first -ever appearance-and finished fifth in the 1989 Women's College World Series. As a result, Wilson was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year.

At Minnesota, Wilson resurrected the Golden Gopher program, moving the school from a fourth place Big Ten finish in 1990 to the conference title last season. Minnesota finished 48-27 overall in 1991 and 20-4in Big Ten play, qualified for the NCAA Tournament and achieved a No. 15 national ranking. Wilson was also named 1991 Big Ten Coach of the Year. Her 1991 Minnesota club set 16 team records and seven of her players were namedAll-BtgTen, including the Big Ten Player ofthe Year.

"While an athletic director comes to realize that great coaches will be recruited by other schools, I never thought this would happen so soon," said University of Minnesota Women's Athletic Director Chris Voelz. "For the same reason that she was a good fit at Minnesota, she was most attractive to Washington. We will miss her great coaching, her tremendous work ethic and her competitive drive. We are losing a real winner." Voelz indicated that a national search for Wilson's replacement will begin tmmediately. Wilson begins her duties at Washington on August 15. She will spend her first season planning and developing indoor and outdoor facilities, recruiting and ordering equipment.

"My decision to leave my team, their families and the wonderful staff I've had the privilege ofworking with here at Minnesota was a difficult one," said Wilson. "However, I feel I have made a positive career move and am looking foxward to moving back to the Northwest and building the new softball program at Washington." UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOfA Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics Contact: Angie Hultman (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue S.E. Gopher Sports News Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

(for immediate release) August 8, 1991 VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE BEGINS FRIDAY •• The 1991 University of Minnesota volleyball team will begin practice Friday, Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. in the Bierman Field Athletic Building. The Gophers will practice twice daily in preparation for its season opener August 30 at Oklahoma in the first match of the Oklahoma Open tournament

THE COACH •• Minnesota's Stephanie Schleuder (Minnesota-Duluth '72) enters her lOth season as Minnesota's head coach and her 19th season as a collegiate volleyball head coach. Schleuder's first match this season will be her 300th at Minnesota, as she holds a Minnesota record of 179-120 (.599). The Minneapolis native holds a career record of 477-232 (.673) and her 477 career wins are tops among active Big Ten coaches and ninth among active NCAA coaches.

THE PLAYERS •• The Gophers have a compliment of 16 players to open the 1991 season. Minnesota returns five starters among its 10 returning players. The 1991 co-captains are sophomores SUE JACKSON (KALAMAZOO, MI/COMSTOCK) and BECKY LINDBERG (FOREST LAKE, MN). Jackson is the Gophers' returning setter after compiling more assists (1,153) than any other freshman in the Big Ten last season. Lindberg returns to the Gopher squad after redshirting 1990 with an injury to her left shoulder. The middle of the Gopher front line returns two experienced players in senior KAREN LUSHINE (ROSEVILLE, MN) and junior HEATHER BENNING (WINONA, MN). Lushine is second on Minnesota's all-time list with 1.03 blocks per game and is seventh with 228 career blocks. Benning is fifth on Minnesota's career list with 0.66 blocks per game. The Gophers return two defensive outside hitters in juniors EMILY AHLQUIST (PLYMOUTH, MN/ARMSTRONG) and ANGIE HANNA (FORT WAYNE, IN/CARROLL). Ahlquist (320) and Hanna (299) both cracked Minnesota's top ten in single-season digs last season and Hanna also had 276 kills in 1990, tops among returning Gophers. Minnesota will have six new players this season. GRETCHEN DAHL (PRIOR LAKE, MN/HOLY ANGELS) redshirted in 1990 and joins freshmen JENNY BOLL (WACONIA, MN/WACONIA), SARA CORNELIUSSEN (MOORHEAD, MN), VICKI JOYCE (ST. PAUL, MN/JOHNSON), JEAN SCHINTZ (WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN) and KARl SKUNDBERG (KENYON, MN/KENYON-WANAMINGO) as the fresh faces on the court.

THE SCHEDULE ··Minnesota's 31-match schedule in 1991 is "the toughest in Minnesota history" according to Coach Schleuder. Included in the 11 non-conference matches are trips to tournaments in Oklahoma, Hawaii and lllinois. Among their first seven opponents, the Gophers will play defending national champion UCLA, national runnerup Pacific and national semifinalist Louisiana State. After playing its first eight matches away from home, Minnesota will open a 12- match schedule at Williams Arena by hosting DePaul in the first round of the Minnesota Classic Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. BIG TEN VOLLEYBALL LUNCHEON AUGUST 23 •• The Big Ten Conference will host its second annual Big Ten Volleyball Luncheon Fri., Aug. 23 beginning at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon, hosted by the Big Ten and the University of Illinois, will take place at Jumer's Castle Lodge in Urbana, Ill. All eleven Big Ten coaches will be available for interviews before the luncheon and will speak during the luncheon. Media are asked to RSVP by calling Mary Masters at the Big Ten office at (708) 696-1010. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA VOLLEYBALL 1991 SCHEDULE

AUGUST 30-31 Fri-Sat. at Oklahoma Open Tournament (Norman, OK) 30 Fri. MINNESOTA vs. Oklahoma 7:30p.m. 31 Sat. MINNESOTA vs. Louisiana State 12 noon Sat. MINNESOTA vs. Southwest Missouri State 5:30p.m. SEPTEMBER 5-7 Thu-Sat. at Hawaii Airline Classic (Honolulu, HI) 5 Thu. MINNESOTA vs. Hawaii 8p.m. 6 Fri. MINNESOTA vs. UCLA 6p.m. 7 Sat. MINNESOTA vs. Georgia 6p.m. 13-14 Fri-Sat. at Sportmart Classic (Palos Heights, IL) 13 Fri. Arizona vs. Kentucky ?p.m. Fri. MINNESOTA vs. Pacific 9p.m. 14 s~t. Third-place match 6p.m. Sat. Championship match 8p.m. 20-21 FRI-SAT. MINNESOTA CLASSIC 20 FRI. SW Missouri State vs. Iowa State 6 p.m. FRI. MINNESOTA vs. DePaul 8 p.m. 21 SAT. Consolation Finals 6 p.m. SAT. Championship Finals 8 p.m. 27 FRI. MICHIGAN STATE* 7:30p.m. 29 SUN. MICHIGAN* 2p.m. OCTOBER 4 Fri. at Wisconsin (Madison, WI)* 7:30p.m. 5 Sat. at Northwestern (Evanston, IL)* 7:30p.m. 11 FRI. ILLINOIS* 7:30p.m. 12 SAT. PURDUE* 7:30p.m. 15 Tue. at Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls, IA) ?p.m. 16 Wed. at Iowa (Iowa City, IA)* 7:30p.m. 19 SAT. PENN STATE* 7:30p.m. 25 Fri. at Indiana (Bloomington, IN)* 7:30p.m. 26 Sat. at Ohio State (Columbus, OH)* 7:30p.m. NOVEMBER 1 FRI. NORTHWESTERN* 7:30p.m. 2 SAT. WISCONSIN* 7:30p.m. 8 Fri. at Purdue (West Layfayette, IN)* 7:30p.m. 9 Sat. at lllinois (Champaign, IL)* 7:30p.m. 13 WED. IOWA* 7:30p.m. 15 Fri. at Penn State (University Park, PA)* 7:30p.m. 22 FRI. OHIO STATE* 7:30p.m. 23 SAT. INDIANA* 7:30p.m. 29 Fri. at Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)* ?p.m. 30 Sat. at Michigan State (East Lansing, MI)* 7:30p.m. DECEMBER 6-7 Fri-Sat. NCAA First Round TBA 13-14 Fri-Sat. NCAA Regionals TBA 19-21 Thu-Sat. NCAA Championship (UCLA) TBA

SID 8/9/91 Tentative *Big Ten Conference Matches Home matches in CAPITAUBOLD played at Williams Arena UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 1991 VOLLEYBALL ROSTER NUMERICAL

No. Name Pos. Elig.(CI.) Ht. Major/Interest Hometown/High School (College)

1 Angie Conklin S/DS Sr.(4) 5-9 Speech St. Paul, MN/Harding 2 Emily Ahlquist OH Jr.(3) 5-11 Psychology Plymouth, MN/Armstrong 3 Sue Jackson S So.(2) 5-8 Psychology Kalamazoo, MI/Comstock 4 Karen Lushine MH Sr.(5) 6-1 Chemistry Roseville, MN/Roseville 5 Sara Comeliussen OH Fr.(2) 5-10 Undecided Moorhead,MN/Moorhead 6 Megan Huston OH So.(3) 5-11 Political Science Round Rock, TX/Round Rock 7 Angie Hanna OH Jr.(3) 5-10 Biology Fort Wayne, IN/Carroll 8 Kari Skundberg MH Fr.(1) 6-0 Undecided Kenyon, MN/Kenyon-Wanamingo 9 Vicki Joyce MH Fr.(l) 5-9 Undecided St. Paul, MN/Johnson 10 Krista Nevelle OH Jr. (3) 6-0 Business Richland, MI/Gull Lake 11 Gretchen Dahl MH/OH Fr.(2) 5-10 Mathematics Prior Lake, MN/Holy Angels 12 Becky Lindberg OH So.(3) 6-0 Elementary Ed. Forest Lake, MN/Forest Lake 13 Barb Walfoort OH So.(2) 5-11 Business St. Paul, MN/Harding 14 Jenny Boll OH Fr.(l) 5-8 Business Waconia, MN/Waconia 15 Heather Benning MH/OH Jr.(4) 6-0 Elementary Ed. Winona, MN/Winona 16 Jean Schintz OH Fr.(l) 6-0 Undecided White Bear Lake, MN/White Bear Lake

Head Coach: Stephanie Schleuder Assistant Coach: Vivian Langley e Assistant Coach: Steve Willingham

BY HEIGHT PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

6-1 Karen Lushine Coach Schleuder (SHLEW -der) 6-0 Heather Benning Coach Langley (LANG-ly) 6-0 Becky Lindberg Coach Willingham (WIL-ing-ham) 6-0 Krista Nevelle 2 Emily Ahlquist (AHL-quist) 6-0 Jean Schintz 15 Heather Benning (Benning) 6-0 Kari Skundberg 14 Jenny Boll (as in Roll) 5-11 Emily Ahlquist 1 Angie Conklin (CONK-lin) 5-11 Megan Huston 5 Sara Comeliussen (COR-NEAL-E-US-son) 5-11 Barb Walfoort 11 Gretchen Dahl (Doll) 5-10 Sara Comeliussen 7 Angie Hanna (Hannuh) 5-10 Gretchen Dahl 6 Megan Huston (HEW-ston) 5-10 Angie Hanna 3 Sue Jackson (Jackson) 5-9 Angie Conklin 9 Vicki Joyce (Joyce) 5-9 Vicki Joyce 12 Becky Lindberg (Lindberg) 5-8 Jenny Boll 4 Karen Lushine (Loo-SHEEN) 5-8 Sue Jackson 10 Krista Nevelle (NAH-velle) 16 Jean Schintz (SHINTS) 8 Karl Skundberg (SKUND-berg) 13 Barb W alfoort (WAHL-furt)

• (8/9/91) UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOfA Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics Contact: Angie Hultman (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue S.E. Gopher Sports News Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

(for 1mmediate release) August 12. 1991

WILLIAMS NAMED GOLF COACH AT MINNESOTA

Minneapolis, MN- University of Minnesota Women's Athletic Director Chris Voelz has named Kathy Williams the Gophers' new golf coach, pending approval by the Board of Regents. Williams, a former standout on the Gopher golf team, will begin her duties at Minnesota August 15. For the past year. Williams has been head golf professional and manager at Cedar River Country Club in Adams, Minn. At Cedar River, Williams served as manager ofthe pro shop, golf instructor and coordinator and manager of food and bar services. She also established and designed the golf driving range and secured additional acreage for expansion of the range. Prior to Cedar River. Williams served as an instructor at Red Wing Countxy Club, Root River Countxy Club and Fischers Driving Range in addition to instructing at Rochester Community College and Northern Hills Golf Club. Williams was the girls golf coach at Lourdes High School in Rochester, Minn. in 1988-89 while serving as head golf professional at Willow Creek Golf Course in 1988. She had been the assiStant golf pro at Rocheser Golf and Country Club in 1987. From 1983-85. Williams served as assiStant golf pro at Lake San Marcos Countxy club in California and was a rules official for the Futures Golf Tours in Sebring, Fla. during the 1985 season. 'We're thrilled to be hiring Kathy," said Voelz. "As a former Gopher All-American, an LPGA tour golfer and golf teaching pro, she brings a lot to this position - all in one person." A 1982 honors graduate of Minnesota with a bachelor of science degree in recreation, Williams served as an assistant instructor as well as team captain of the Gopher golf squad during her senior season. Williams was named the University of Minnesota's Women's Senior Athlete of the Year in 1981,was named All-America and received the PattyBergAcademicAward that same year. She won more tournaments in 1981 than any other woman collegiate golfer. As a player, Williams' long list of accomplishments includes the Reno Classic (WPGT) Champion in 1986, "Top 10 Money List" finisher on WPGT GolfTour (1986). 'Top 10 Money List" on Futures Golf Tour (1985), LPGA Tour participant (1984-85), LPGA Tour School medalist (1983). All-America (1981) and Evans Scholar Athlete of the Year (caddie award, 1978 and 1981). The Minnesota State High School Champion in 1977, Williams was a runner-up in the USGA National Public Links and Wisconsin Women's Western Champion in 1978. She played in the U.S. Amateur, finished in the top 10 at TransNational and was runner-up in the Minnesota State Match Play in 1980. In 1977, Williams was the youngest player ever to participate in the U.S. Open. At Minnesota, Williams will head a team that finished the 1990-91 season with an 84-44 overall record and fifth-place finish in the Big Ten. 'Tm vexy excited to be returning to the University and am looking forward to a successful season" said Williams. " I'm thankful for the opportunity to give back to a program that gave so much to me." Williams replaces Nancy Harris, who left to pursue a career in physical therapy.

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(for immediate release) August 16, 1991

CALLEN NAMED DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AT MINNESOTA

Minneapolis, MN- University of Minnesota Women's Athletic Director ChriS Voelz has named Holly Callen the new Director of Development and Fund Raising, pending approval by the Board of Regents. She begins her duties immediately. Callen has sexved as project manager for Development and Fund Raising for the women's athletic department since May. She is the founder and president of Callen &Associates Financial Services. Inc. In Minneapolis and is also a national fundraiser for United Jewish Appeal (UJA). "I am pleased that Holly has agreed to join our department on a full-time basis," said Voelz. "Holly has been a key volunteer with our program and has been very successful in her fundraising efforts." A 1969 graduate oflndiana University with a B.S. in Education, Callen received her M.A in English from the University of Illinois In 1972 and attended Minnesota from 1976-77. She was a tax shelterI insurance coordinator for Paine Webber in St. Paul from 1981 to 1983 and worked as a registered representative for Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood of Minneapolis between 1979 and 1981. She sexved as a cantor at the Mt. Zion Temple In St. Paul from 1975 to 1990. "I am looking forward to helping young women pursue excellence In athletics and academics, "said Callen. "It is a privilege to be affiliated with such a high quality program as the Women's Athletic Department at the University of Minnesota." Callen's volunteer experience is extensive and currently includes seiVing as national campaign chair of the UJA Women's Young Leadership Cabinet: chair of the Women's Endowment Fund for the Minneapolis Federation for Jewish SeiVice: co-chair of the Host Committee of the NCAA. Men's Basketball Tournament: national solicitor trainer for UJA; and banquet chair for Minnesota's men's basketball awards banquet. Between 1983 and 1991, Callen was a campaign cabinet member of the Business and Professional Women's Division ofthe Minneapolis Federation for Jewish Service and was campaign chair from 1987- 88. Other past volunteer experience includes the major gifts chair for Minnesota's Women's Athletic Department (1990-91), chair of the Minneapolis Federation of Business and Professional Women (1989-1990) and board member of the Golden Dunkers. Minnesota's men's basketball booster group. where she was president in 1988-89.

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(for immediate release) August 12, 1991

WILLIAMS NAMED GOLF COACH AT MINNESOTA

Minneapolis, MN- University of Minnesota Women's Athletic Director Chris Voelz has named Kathy Williams the Gophers' new golf coach, pending approval by the Board of Regents. Williams, a former standout on the Gopher golf team, will begin her duties at Minnesota August 15. For the past year, Williams has been head golf professional and manager at Cedar River Countiy Club in Adams, Minn. At Cedar River, Williams setved as manager ofthe pro shop, golf instructor and coordinator and manager of food and bar seiVices. She also established and designed the golf driving range and secured additional acreage for expansion of the range. Prior to Cedar River, Williams setved as an instructor at Red Wing Countiy Club, Root River Country Club and Fischers Driving Range in addition to instructing at Rochester Community College and Northern Hills Golf Club. Williams was the girls golf coach at Lourdes High School in Rochester, Minn. in 1988-89 while seiVing as head golf professional at Willow Creek Golf Course in 1988. She had been the assistant golf pro at Rocheser Golf and Countiy Club in 1987. From 1983-85, Williams setved as assistant golf pro at Lake San Marcos Country club in California and was a rules official for the Futures Golf Tours in ,.a Sebring, Fla. during the 1985 season. W' 'We're thrilled to be hiring Kathy," said Voelz. "As a former Gopher All-American, an LPGA tour golfer and golf teaching pro, she brings a lot to this position- all in one person." A 1982 honors graduate of Minnesota with a bachelor of science degree in recreation, Williams setved as an assistant instructor as well as team captain of the Gopher golf squad during her senior season. Williams was named the University of Minnesota's Women's Senior Athlete of the Year in 1981,was named All-America and received the PattyBergAcademtcAward that same year. She won more tournaments in 1981 than any other woman collegiate golfer. As a player, Williams' long list of accomplishments includes the Reno Classic (WPG'O Champion in 1986, '"Top 10 Money List" finisher on WPGT Golf Tour (1986), '"Top 10 Money List" on Futures Golf Tour (1985), LPGA Tour participant (1984-85), LPGA Tour School medalist (1983), All-America ( 1981) and Evans Scholar Athlete of the Year (caddie award, 1978 and 1981). The Minnesota State High School Champion in 1977, Williams was a runner-up in the USGA National Public Links and Wisconsin Women's Western Champion in 1978. She played in the U.S. Amateur, finished in the top 10 at TransNational and was runner-up in the Minnesota State Match Play in 1980. In 1977, Williams was the youngest player ever to participate in the U.S. Open. At Minnesota, Williams will head a team that finished the 1990-91 season with an 84-44 overall record and fifth-place finish in the Big Ten. "I'm very excited to be returning to the University and am looking forward to a successful season" said Williams. " I'm thankful for the opportunity to give back to a program that gave so much to me." Williams replaces Nancy Harris, who left to pursue a career in physical therapy. e

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(for immediate release) August 26. 1991

INNER CIRCLE BREAKFAST IS BACK-The University of Minnesota Women's Athletic Department will start its third season of Inner Circle Breakfasts on 1\les., Sept. 10. The monthly breakfast gatherings are des~ned for you to join alumnae. fans. friends. coaches. student-athletes. members of the media and adm1nistrators in the Inner Circle of Women's Athletics. Attendance at the breakfast has grown throughout the two-year pertod, and we encourage evecybody to attend to continue this trend. This year. the breakfasts will take place at the Racllsson Hotel Metrodome, 615 Washington Ave. SE in Minneapolis, behind Memortal Stadium. The first breakfast will be Sept. 10, with registration at 7 a.m. and the breakfast and program from 7:30-8:30 a.m. The September program features Mike Mlller ofWCCO.Radio as emcee. new golf coach Kathy Wiliams and a featured volleyball student-athlete. Parking is available in the ramp next to the Radisson. The public should call (612) 624-6587 by Sept. 5 to register.

VOLLEYBALL SEASON OPENS FRIDAY-The Minnesota volleyball team begins its 1991 season this weekend at the Oklahoma Open Tournament in Norman. Okla. The Gophers will play host Oklahoma Friday at 7:30p.m.• followed by Saturday matches against Louisiana State at 12 noon and Southwest Missourt State at 5:30 p.m. Minnesota will try to improve on its 8-26 record from a year ago that included a win against Oklahoma and two losses against Southwest Missourt State. Minnesota will play its first eight matches away from Williams Arena before returning for its home opener Sept. 20 against DePaul.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT -The tournament is a round-robin format, with the best record winning the championship. The complete tournament schedule:

Friday. August 30 5:30 p.m. - Louisiana State vs. Southwest Missouri State 7:30p.m. - MINNESOfA vs. Oklahoma Saturday. August 31 12 noon- MINNESOfA vs. Louisiana State 2 p.m. - Southwest Missourt State vs. Oklahoma 5:30 p.m. - MINNESOfA vs. Southwest Missourt State 7:30 p.m. - Louisiana State vs. Oklahoma

THE PLAYERS-The Gophers have a complement of 16 players to open the 1991 season. Minnesota returns five starters among its 10 returning players. The 1991 co-captains are sophomores SUE JACKSON (KALAMAZOO. MI/COMSTOCK) and BECKY LINDBERG (FOREST lAKE, MN). Jackson is the Gophers' returning setter after compiling more assists ( 1,153) than any other freshman in the Big Ten last season. Lindberg returns to the Gopher squad after redsh1.rtlng 1990 with an injury to her left shoulder. The middle of the Gopher front line returns two experienced players in senior KAREN LUSHINE (ROSEVILLE. MN) and junior HEATHER BENNING (WINONA. MN). Lushlne is second on Minnesota's all-time list with 1.03 blocks per game and is seventh with 228 career blocks. Benning is fifth on Minnesota's career list with 0.66 blocks per game. The Gophers return two defensive outside hitters in juniors EMILY AHLQUIST (PLYMOU11I, MN I ARMSTRONG) and ANGIE HANNA (FORI' WAYNE. IN/CARROLL). Ahlquist (320) and Hanna (299) both cracked Minnesota's top ten in single-season digs last season and Hanna also had 276 kills in 1990. tops among returning Gophers. --more Minnesota Women's Sports News -2-2-2-2- 8/26/91

TENTATIVE 1991 SEASON OPENING LINEUP:

Position Name Height Yr. Hometown/High School Outside Hitter Emily Ahlquist 5-11 Jr. Plymouth, MN I Armstrong Outside Hitter Becky Lindberg 6-0 So. Forest Lake, MN /Forest Lake Outside Hitter Krtsta Nevelle 6-0 Jr. Richland, MI/Gull Lake Middle Hitter Karen Lushine 6-1 Sr. Roseville, MN /Roseville Middle Hitter Jean Schintz 6-0 Fr. White Bear Lake, MN /White Bear Lake Setter Sue Jackson 5-8 So. Ka.lamazoo.MI/Comstock

THE COACH- Minnesota's Stephanie Schleuder (Minnesota-Duluth '72) enters her lOth season as Minnesota's head coach and her 19th season as a collegiate volleyball head coach. Schleuder's first match this season will be her 300th at Minnesota, as she holds a Minnesota record of 179-120 (.599). The Minneapolis native holds a career record of 4 77-232 (.673) and her 4 77 career wins are tops among active Big Ten coaches and ninth among active NCAA coaches.

COACH QUOTES - "We open the season with five returning starters along with a lot of new faces," said Schleuder. "We hope to go the way ofthe Twins this year, going from last place to first. Our early season schedule includes such national powers as Louisiana State. UCLA. Georgia, Kentucky and Pacific. so we will be tested early. Last year 17 of our opponents made it to the NCAA tournament and once again we will be up against stiff competition."

A LOOK AT THE OPPONENTS-

OKLAHOMA-The Sooners are looking to rebound from a 12-21 season in 1990 and a fifth place finish in the Big Eight Conference. Oklahoma returns four starts from a year ago, including outside hitters Amy Farber, EmWe Henry, and Susan Musgrove. Sophomore middle blocker Gloria Holcomb is a native of Minneapolis and North High School. SERIES-The Gophers and Sooners have split eight matches in their series history. Last year, Minnesota rallied from a 2-1 deficit and match point in the fourth game to defeat Oklahoma 3-2 (16- 14, 4-15, 11-15. 16-14, 15-10) in the first round of the 1990 Minnesota Classic.

LOUISIANA STATE-The Fighting Tigers are coming off their best year in school history, going 34- 7 and advancing to the NCAA Final Four. The defending Southeastern Conference champions return all six starters from that national sem1final team, including senior all-American middle blocker Monique Adams and junior all-American setter Daniela Reis. LSU is ranked eighth in the AVCA preseason coaches poll. SERIES -This will be the first meeting between Minnesota and Louisiana State.

SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE-The Lady Bears qualified for the 1990 NCAA volleyball tournament and lost their first round match in Hawau. Southwest Missouri State returns four starters from its 24- 8 team from a year ago, including senior middle blocker Janene McDaniel and junior setterI outside hitter Kim Flleg. Head Coach Linda Dollar has 667 career wins, more than any active NCAA Division I coach. SERIES -The Lady Bears defeated the Gophers twice last season to increase their series lead to 16-2. Both of last year's matches took place on Southwest Missouri State's home floor in Springfield, Mo. The Lady Bears edged the Gophers 16-14 in the fifth game of the first match before routing Minnesota 3-0 the next night. Southwest Missouri State will be one ofthe participants in the Minnesota Classic on Sept. 20-21 at Williams Arena.

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WHAT'S NEXT-After their weekend in Oklahoma, the Gophers will head directly to Honolulu, Hawaii and the Hawaiian Airlines Classic. Minnesota will play host Hawaii on Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. (HS11. defending NCAA champion UClA on Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. and Georgia on Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. in the round-robin tournament. UClA is ranked first and Hawaii is ranked fourth in the AVCA preseason coaches poll.

GONZALEZ, LARSEN NAMED TO BIG TEN VOLLEYBALL ALL-DECADE TEAM

Former Minnesota volleyball standouts Andrea Gonzalez and Martie Larsen were named to the Big Ten Volleyball All-Decade Team, which was announced today at the Big Ten Volleyball Luncheon in Champaign, lll. The all-decade team was selected by a blue-rtbbon panel comprised of media and Big Ten office representatives. The Big Ten will be selecting all-decade teams for each of the Conference's sports as part of the Big Ten's year-long celebration of the lOth anniversary of wqmen's athletics. Gonzalez was an outside hitter for Minnesota from 1985-88 and was a second team all-Amertcan during her senior season. She holds the Minnesota school record with 2,140 kills, a figure that ranks fourth nationally. Gonzalez had 115 matches of double-figure kills in her career, a mark that ranks third nationally. She also holds the Minnesota and Williams Arena records with a 41-kill performance against Michigan State in 1987. Gonzalez is currently working at a health club in Portland, Ore. Larsen was a middle hitter for the Gophers between 1980-83 and was the Big Ten's most valuable player in 1983. She was a two-time academic all-Amertcan and is a member of the Golden Spikers, Minnesota's volleyball hall of fame. Larsen ranks sixth on Minnesota's all-time kill list with 1,154 and ranks second with 171 block solos and 448 total blocks. Currently, Larsen is the head women's volleyball coach at Drake University. Gonzalez and Larsenjoined Mary Eggers and Nancy Brookhart oflllinois and Debbie McDonald and Marianne Smith of Purdue on the first team. Minnesota's Jlll Halsted (1979-82) and Chris Schaefer ( 1986-89) were named as honorable mention selections.

Blg Ten Volleyball All-Decade Team

First Team Second Team Mary Eggers, lllinois Holly O'Leary, Ohio State Marianne Smith, Purdue Lisa Boyd, Wisconsin Martie Larsen, Minnesota Lisa Bettio, Ohio State Nancy Brookhart, lllinois Madelyn Meneghetti, Northwestern Andrea Gonzalez, Minnesota Patty Walsh, Northwestern Debbie McDonald, Purdue Disa Johnson, lllinois

Honorable Mention - Denise Fracaro, Barb Winsett (Illinois); Kart Hamel (Iowa); Kelly Becker (Michigan State); Jill Halsted, Chris Schaefer (Minnesota); Leisa Wissler (Ohio State); Annette Bauer, Kate Crandall, Jan Hoosline, Joan King (Purdue). TRACK

The Gophers women's track & field team announced it has signed Andrea Grove of Winnipeg, Manitoba to a national letter of intent.

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(for immediate release) September 3, 1991

SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 3-9 Tim. Sept. 5 VOLLEYBALL at Hawaii (Honolulu, Hawaii) 12 a.m. (CD11 Fri. Sept. 6 VOLLEYBALL vs. UClA (Honolulu, Hawaii) 10 p.m. (CD11 Sat. Sept. 7 VOLLEYBALL vs. Georgia (Honolulu, Hawail) 10 p.m. (CD11 GOLF at Lady Tar Heel (Chapel Hill. NC) Sun. Sept. 8 GOLF at Lady Tar Heel (Chapel Hlll. NC) Mon. Sept. 9 GOLF at Lady Tar Heel (Chapel Hlll, NC)

INNER CIRCLE BREAKFAST IS BACK- The University of Minnesota Women's Athletic Department will start its third season oflnner Circle Breakfasts on Tues.• Sept. 10. The monthly breakfast gatherings are designed for you to join alumnae, fans, friends, coaches, student-athletes. members of the media and administrators In the Inner Circle of Women's Athletics. Attendance at the breakfast has grown throughout the two-year period, and we encourage everybody to attend to continue this trend. This year, the breakfasts will take place at the Radlsson Hotel Metrodome, 615 Washington Ave. SE in Minneapolls, behind Memorial Stadium. The first breakfast will be Sept. 10, with registration at 7 a.m. and the breakfast and program from 7:30-8:30 a.m. The September a program features Mike Mlller ofWCCO Radio as emcee, new golf coach Kathy WlWams and a featured volleyball • student-athlete. Parking is avatlable In the ramp next to the Radisson. The public should call (612) 624-6587 by Sept. 5 to register.

VOLLEYBALL

GOPHERS TRAVEL TO HAWAII-

TOURNAMENT FORMAT Thursday, September 5 6 p.m. - Georgia vs. UCLA 8 p.m. - MINNESOfA at Hawail Friday, September 6 6 p.m. - MINNESOfA vs. UClA 8 p.m. - Georgia at Hawaii Saturday, September 7 6 p.m. - MINNESarA vs. Georgia 8 p.m. -UClA at Hawaii

A LOOK AT THE OPPONENTS-

HAWAII- The Rainbow Wahines were 28-6 overall last season and 16-2 in the Big West Conference. Hawaii is led by senior all-American setter Cheri Boyer. who averaged 12.6 assists per game last season. Also back is senior outside hitter Malin Fransson (3.59 kills per game in 1990). sophomore outside hitter Kenyatta Lovelace (3.15 A kills per game) and senior middle blocker Toni Nishida ( 1.09 blocks per game). Boyer's understudy at setter is • freshman Karl Anderson from Columbia Heights, who was a high school all-American last season. Head coach Dave Shoji is In his 17th year at Hawaii, where he had a 466-86 career record coming Into the season.

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SERIES-Hawaiileads 2-0. The Rainbow Wahines beat Minnesota twice in 1986: 15-5. 15-11, 15-4 on Sept. 11 and 15-5, 15-4, 15-3 on Sept. 12. IJ UCLA-The defending national champions were 36-1 overall last year and 18-0 in the Pacific-10. Senior Jenny Evans (career-high 32 kills last season vs. Stanford) and junior Natalie Williams lead the outside hitting attack. while junior Marissa Hatchett and sophomore Lisa Hudak ( 1.25 blocks per game in 1990) anchor the middle. Williams was Volleyball Monthly's Player of the Year last season and the MVP of the NCAA tournament. Hatchett was sixth in the nation last season with 264 total blocks. Head coach Andy Banachowski. in his 25th year as the Bruins coach, has a career record of 646-140 (.822). He is the second winningest active coach among NCAA Division I women's volleyball coaches. SERIES - This will be the first meeting between UCI.A and Minnesota.

GEORGIA - The Bulldogs (3-0) won all three of their matches in the Georgia Invitational this past weekend. defeating American University, Illinois State and Memphis State. Last season Georgia finished 29-14 overall and 4-4 in the Southeast Conference. tying for third. The Bulldogs finished third in the Women's Intercollegiate Volleyball Championship. The leading returners are senior middle blocker Jlll Moore. sophomore setter Jodi Kruse. and sophomore Franci Rard. Head coach Jim lams has a two-year record of 50-18. SERIES- Minnesota leads 2-0. The Gophers won 15-10, 15-6, 15-8 on Sept. 5. 1987 in the last meeting between the teams.

OKLAHOMA REVIEW-The Gophers opened their 1991 season by winning two out of three matches and claiming second place in the Oklahoma Open tournament. In the opening match, Minnesota won the first two games and then held on to defeat Oklahoma 15-6, 15-9, 10-15, 12-15, 15-12. The second match found the Gophers against eighth-ranked Louisiana State. Minnesota surprised the Tigers 15-llin the first game, but LSU rallled to take the next three 15-5, 15-1 and 15-10. Minnesota finished the tournament with a come-from-behind win against Southwest Missouri State. The Gophers lost twice to the Lady Bears in 1990, butwonthefirstcontestln 1991 by scores of 2-15, 15-11,9-15, 15-10, 15-12 toclaimsecondpla~ in the four-team tournament. • LSU (3-0) was first in the tournment, Southwest Missouri State ( 1-2) was third and Oklahoma (0-3) was fourth.

JACKSON, NEVELLE NAMED ALL-TOURNAMENT -- Sophomore setter SUE JACKSON (KALAMAZOO, Ml/ COMSTOCK) and junior outside hitter KRISTA NEVELLE (RICHI.AND, MI/GULL lAKE) were named to the all tournament team. Jackson had 90 assists in the tournament. with a high of 4 7 against Oklahoma. Nevelle had 12 total blocks, 11 digs and 13 kills in the tournament. LSU's Monique Adams was tournament MVP. Also named all-tournament were Daniela Reis, Angie MUler and Nyla Shepherd from LSU and Tina Noelke from Southwest Missouri State.

DAHL DEBUT- Redshirt freshman GRETCHEN DAHL (PRIOR LAKE, MN/HOLY ANGELS) made an immediate impact in her first three matches as a Gopher. leading the team in kills in all three matches. Dahl had 41 kills in the three matches, including 17 in the win against Southwest Missouri State. The outside hitter also led the team in Oklahoma with 31 digs and a .299 hitting percentage.

LUSHINE SHINES - Senior KAREN LUSHINE (ROSEVILLE, MN) was a factor in the middle in Oklahoma. Lushlne was second on the team with 29 kills. including 14in Minnesota's win over Oklahoma. She also had 16 blocks in the three matches and averaged 1.14 blocks/game. which is slightly higher than her career average of 1.03 blocks/game. She ranks second on the all-time Minnesota blocks-per-game list. Lushlne now has 244career blocks, just three shy of Andrea Gonzalez's career total of 247 and sixth-place on the all-time list.

GP K E TA Pet WJlen thepophers vvin a game - 7 ... 91 25 191 .346 When the GOphers lose a game - 7 63 53 234 o4a.· .. Season Tota}s . 14 154 78 425 .179

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COACHES NOTE- Stephanie Schleuder coached her team to a victory in her 300th match as the Gopher head a coach, defeating Oklahoma. Her 19-year overall record now stands at 4 79-233 (673) while her 10-year Minnesota • slate is 181-121 (.599).

STAT NOTES- Minnesota got a quick lesson this weekend in the new NCAA rally-scoring system. In the fifth game of a match, points are also earned for side outs, making for a fast -moving deciding game. This past weekend, Minnesota played tworally-scoredgames and won both by scores of 15-12. The Gophers hit .364 (14-2-33) in those two deciding games. Overall, Minnesota hit .179 for the weekend, up .019 from last year's final season mark. Junior HEATHER BENNING (WINONA, MN) and newcomers Gretchen Dahl (.299) and JEAN SCHINTZ (WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN) (.255) were Minnesota's most consistent hitters in Oklahoma.

WHAT'S NEXT- Minnesota will play in its third consecutive tournament away from Williams Arena when they travel to Palos Park, Ill. to play in the Sportmart Classic. The Gophers will play nationally ranked Pacific on Sept. 13 at 9 p.m. and either Arizona or Kentucky on Sept. 14 at 6 or 8 p.m. These two matches will end an eight-match road skein as the Gophers come home to host DePaul Sept. 20 in the first round of the Minnesota Classic.

GOLF

GOLFERS ON TIGHT SCHEDULE-The Minnesota women's golf team is on a tight schedule this week. Under the direction of first year coach Kathy Williams, the team returned to campus on Friday (Aug. 30), had a practice round on Saturday (Aug. 31) and team tryouts Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (Sept. 1-3). Williams will decide Tuesday afternoon on this year's team. The Gophers leave Thursday for the 54-hole Lady Tar Heel GolfTournament at Chapel Hill, N.C. on Sept. 7-9.

LADY TAR HEEL COMPETITORS -The Gophers will face 17 teams at the University of North Carolina-hosted tournament. Over half of the teams competing are ranked among the top 50 teams in the NCAA. The teams are Coastal Carolina, Duke, Florida International, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, James Madison, Kentucky, Longwood, Methodist, Miami, Minnesota. North Carolina, Penn State. South Carolina. Texas. Wake Forest and William and Mary.

PROBABLEMINNESOTASTARTERS-Although the members ofthis year's golf team will not be announced until after release deadline, three probable starters for the Lady Tar Heel Golf Tournament are juniors SARA EVENS (GRAFTON, ND) and KRIS LEIGHTON (AUSTIN, MN) and sophomore JANA ERDMANN (LEWISTON, MN). They are the top returners from last spring's team. Evens had a spring stroke average of 78.82 strokes per round. Erdmann had an 82.59 stroke average, and Leighton finishing the spring season with an average of83.85 strokes per round.

THE REST OF THE FALL SEASON-The Gophers are hosting the Minnesota Invitational on Sept. 14-15 at the Les Bolstad University of Minnesota Golf Course. The two-day, 54-hole tournament features 36 holes the first day and the final 18 holes the next day. Joining the Gophers in the field are Kansas. Mankato State, Winona State, Oregon, Moorhead State, Creighton and Augsburg. Lady Northern - Illinois is hosting this year's Lady Northern Invitational on Sept. 2 7-29, the precursor of the Big Ten championship. The conference finale is held in May on the same course that hosts the Lady Northern. Teams competing this year are Butler. Bowling Green (Ohio), Depauw, Ferris State. Illinois, Illinois State, Indiana. Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan, Michigan State. Minnesota, Northern Illinois, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Wisconsin and Wisconsin-Whitewater. Hawkeye Invitational- The Gophers travel to Iowa for the Hawkeye Invitational on Oct. 12-13. Minnesota joins Big Ten teams Iowa. Michigan State, Illinois and Wisconsin in the tournament. Non-conference teams competing are Kansas State, Missouri-Kansas City. Nebraska. Northern Iowa. Southern Illinois and Northern Illinois. Stanford Invitational - The Stanford Invitational is the traditional end of Minnesota's fall season. The Stanford University tournament features many of the top teams in the country. The competitors at this year's invitational were not available at release time.

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Pos· :'~

! Name !! ~ E TA ATK% A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin t.. 2 5 -.200 31 0 1 0 1 9 2 Emily Ahlquist 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sue Jackson 3 1 18 .222 90 3 0 2 2 12 4 Karen Lushine 3 14 78 .128 1 4 4 12 16 9 5 Sara Corneliussen 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0 0 G .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 3 12 13 1~5 0 2 0 1 1 15 8 Kart Skundberg 0 0 0 () "\ 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Vicki Joyce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 3 13 18 15 5~ 4 1 3 9 12 11 11 Gretchen Dahl 3 14 41 12 97 1 1 2 2 4 31 12 Becky Lindberg 2 9 14 8 47 .128 2 5 0 4 4 0 13 Barb Walfoort 3 5 0 2 6 -.333 4 1 0 0 0 0 14 Jenny Boll 3 9 0 0 2 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 Heather Benning 3 8 13 3 26 .385 0 0 2 1 3 0 16 Jean Schintz 3 14 20 8 47 .255 1 4 0 1 1 0 GOPHER TOTALS 3 14 154 78 425 .179 134 22 12 32 28 145

Negatives Per Game Average

! Name GP BHE RE r .... K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 5 1 0 0.20 6.20 0.00 1.80 0.20 2 Emily Ahlquist 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3 Sue Jackson 14 4 1 0.36 6.43 0.21 0.86 0.14 4 Karen Lushine 14 0 _, 4 2.07 0.07 0.29 0.64 1.14 5 Sara Corneliussen 0 0 ~; 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0 0 0 1 8 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 12 0 4 0 0 1.08 0.00 0.17 1.25 0.08 8 Kart Skundberg 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 13 2 4 4 11 1.38 0.31 0.08 0.85 0.92 11 Gretchen Dahl 14 0 3 1 8 2.93 0.07 0.07 2.21 0.29 12 Becky Lindberg 9 1 5 0 7 1.56 0.22 0.56 1.67 0.44 13 Barb Walfoort 5 0 1 0 2 0.00 0.80 0.20 1.60 0.00 14 Jenny Boll 9 0 1 0 3 0.00 0.00 0.11 1.22 0.00 15 Heather Benning 8 0 0 0 1 1.63 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.38 16 Jean Schintz 14 0 2 4 14 1.43 0.07 0.29 1.64 0.07 1EAM 0 GOPHER TOTALS 14 8 20 17 59 11.00 9.57 1.57 10.36 2.00

(Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) 1991 MINNESOTA VOLLEYBALL STATISTICS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS

e THRU 8/31/91 **INDMDUAL MATCH HIGHS** Most kills: 17, Gretchen Dahl. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most errors: 9. Karen Lushine. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most total attacks: 41, Gretchen Dahl. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 *Best hitting percentage: .400, Jean Schintz. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 (5-1-10) Most assists: 47, Sue Jackson. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most service aces: 3, Becky Lindberg. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 3, Jean Schintz. vs. Louisiana State. 8/31/91 Most service errors: 5, on four occasions (Schintz 2. Lindberg. Nevelle) Most block solos: 3. Karen Lushine. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most block assists: 8. Karen Lushine, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most total blocks: 9, Karen Lushine. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 9. Krista Nevelle, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/.91 Most block errors: 3. Karen Lushine. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 3. Krista Nevelle. vs. Louisiana State. 8/31/91 Most digs: 17, Gretchen Dahl. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most reception errors: 3. Becky Lindberg. vs. Louisiana State. 8/31/91 Most ball handling errors: 2. Sue Jackson. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91

**TEAM MATCH mGHS** Most kills: 59. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 59, vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 e Most hitting errors: 33, vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most total attacks: 175, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Best hitting percentage: .239. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 (59-25-142) Most assists: 52, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most service aces: 8, vs. Louisiana State, 8/31/91 Most service errors: 23, vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5, vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 5, vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most block assists: 22, vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most total blocks: 16, vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most digs: 65. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks

**BLOCKS PER GAME, CAREER (1984-90, 200 or more games)** GP TB Avg. 1. Pam Miller 363 455 1.25 1983-86@ 2. Karen Lushine 236 244 1.03 1988-C 3. Dawn Thompson 458 434 0.95 1987-90 4. Lori Miller 501 430 0.86 1986-89 5. Heather Benning 264 171 0.65 1989-C 6. Jennie Collings 287 177 0.62 1983-86@ 7. Patty Ryan 230 126 0.55 1984-85 8. Beth Hiner 226 115 0.5088 1982-85@ e 9. Andrea Gonzalez 247 486 0.5082 1985-88 10. Karyn Daline 341 171 0.50 1983-86@

@Statistics before 1984 are not included in this list. =

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

THRU 8/31/91

OVERALL RECORD: 2-1 HOME: 0-0 BIG TEN RECORD: 0-0 AWAY: 2-1

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE KILL LEADER 8/30 *Oklahoma w 15-6, 15-9. 10-15, 12-15. 15-12 Dahl15 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11.5-15. 1-15, 10-15 Dahl9 8/31 •sw Missouri State w 2-15. 15-11, 9-15. 15-10, 15-12 Dahl17 9/5 #Hawaii 9/6 #UCLA 9/7 #Georgia 9/13 $Pacific 9/14 $Kentucky/Arizona 9/20 %DEPAUL 9/21 %IOWA STATE/SW MISSOURI STATE 9/27 MICHIGAN STATE 9/29 MICHIGAN 10/4 Wisconsin 10/5 Northwestern 10/11 ILLINOIS 10/12 PURDUE 10/15 Northern Iowa 10/16 Iowa 10/19 PENN STATE 10/25 Indiana 10/26 Ohio State 11/1 NORIHWESTERN 11/2 WISCONSIN 11/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OHIO STATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regionals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UCLA)

*Oklahoma Open (2nd place) #Hawaii Airlines Classic (Honolulu. HI) $Sportmart Classic (Palos Park, IL) %MINNESOTA CLASSIC (Minneapolis, MN) (Home matches in CAPS) ------~------,,------

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Quick Facts

Location: Minneapolis. Minnesota Founded: 1851 Enrollment: 43,000 Nickname: Golden Gophers Colors: Maroon and Gold Conference: Big Ten MflUatlon: NCAA Division I Home Course: Les Bolstad University of Minnesota Golf Course (St. Paul, MN) President: NUs Hasselmo Athletic Director: Chris Voelz (612) 624-4044 Head Coach: Gary Wilson (612) 624-2058 Student Assistant Coach: Laura Duffy Returning /Lost Letterwlnners: 3/4 Total Returners/Newcomers: 11/16 1990 Big Ten Finish: 5th/9 teams 1990 Region 4 Finish: 5th/28 teams Sports Information Director: Dianne Boyer (612) 624-3335 Cross Country Contact: Bruce Wolfe (612) 624-3335 Fu:Number: (612) 624-8018 Pepsi Gopher Sports Hotline: (612) 626-SfAT (7828)

1991 Schedule

SEPTEMBER 14 SAT. INTRASQUAD 20 Fri. at Iowa State Invitational (Ames. IA) OCTOBER 5 SAT. MINNESOTA INVITATIONAL 12 Sat. at Indiana Invitational (Bloomington. IN) 19 Sat. at Jim Drews Invitational (LaCrosse, WI) 26 SAT. MINNESOTA OPEN NOVEMBER 2 Sat. at Big Ten Championship (Purdue--West Lafayette. IN) 16 Sat. at Region 4 Championship (Indiana--Bloomington, IN) 25 Mon. at NCAA Championship (Arizona--Tucson. AZ)

All home events 1n CAPITAL/BOLD at Les Bolstad U of M Golf Course All times TBA --

1991 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW

GOPHERS AIM FOR NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT-- The 1991 Minnesota women's cross country team will try to take that final step to the NCAA championship meet that eluded them in 1990. Minnesota returns three runners from last year's Big Ten team and two others from the 1989 squad that qualified Minnesota for its only NCAA appearance since 1983. The Gophers will have 16 new faces to complement 11 returning runners. The 1991 schedule features three trips to the state of Indiana in addition to three home meets.

1990 IN REVIEW-- The 1990 edition of the Minnesota women's cross country team was on the cusp of the top 25 poll all season, but was never able to get in. The Gophers defeated every non ranked Division I team last season, but could not defeat any ranked Division I team. Fifth place was common for Minnesota in 1990, as they finished fifth in the CBS Invitational, the Big Ten championship and the Region 4 championship. In all three meets, nationally ranked teams filled the first four places.

LEADING RETURNERS -- Minnesota returns its top runner from 1990 in senior CHRIS ROWE (SIOUX FALLS, SD/O'GORMAN). Rowe was Minnesota's top runner in five of the six meets she raced in. Rowe won the Midwest Collegiate meet and was the lOth-place finisher at last season's Big Ten championship. Senior KARA PARKER (OLIVIA, MN) ran in her first Big Ten and Region 4 meets last fall and won the 1990 Coaches Award. Senior CHRIS ABBOTT (WINONA. MN) is the only Gopher to have run in the last three Big Ten meets. Minnesota also returns two other runners with NCAA experience. Senior JENNY ALBY (APPLETON, WI/EAST) was Minnesota's No. 2 runner for the majority of 1990 until she broke her foot on the Les Bolstad course one week before the Big Ten meet. Senior HEATHER DOYLE (MOORHEAD, MN) redshirted the 1990 cross country season after finishing as Minnesota's No. 2 runner at the 1989 NCAA championship. Senior LYNN MISHUK (MAHTOMEDI, MN) was Minnesota's most improved runner in 1990 and sophomore JULIA McGOUGH {RED WING, MN/CENTRAL) was the top Gopher freshman in 1990. Both will have a strong chance to make the Gopher top seven in 1991.

THE COACH -- Minnesota head coach Gary Wilson (SUNY -Cortland '68) enters his seventh season as the Gopher cross country mentor. Wilson led the 1989 team to the NCAA championship and was named the Region 4 Coach of the Year for his efforts. The Gophers have finished in the top five of the Big Ten in each of the last four years.

CONFERENCE PREVIEW -- Coach Wilson believes that any one of six teams could walk away with the Big Ten title in November. He thinks that Indiana. Iowa, Michigan. Wisconsin and Big Ten newcomer Penn State will join Minnesota in the fight for the conference crown. Wilson also believes that with the graduation of Indiana's Michelle Dekkers and Wisconsin's Suzy Favor, the individual race at the conference meet will also be a wide-open affair.

1991 SCHEDULE -- The Gophers will race at least eight times in 1991. with the lure of a ninth race looming in the distance. Minnesota will host three meets in 1991, including the Minnesota Invitational Oct. 5. The Minnesota Invitational annually features several nationally ranked teams from across the country. The 1991 Big Ten championship will be hosted by Purdue Nov. 2, while the 1991 Region 4 championship will be Nov.l6 at Indiana. The 1991 NCAA championship meet will be Nov. 25. hosted by the University of Arizona. 1991 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CROSS COUNTRY ROSTER

Name Class Hometown/High School e Angie Abbott Fr. Winona, MN /Winona Christine Abbott Sr. Winona. MN /Winona Jenny Alby Sr. Appleton, WI/East Heather Amundson Fr. Northwood, lA/ Northwood-Kensett Susan Bliss Jr. St. Charles, MO Kristen Bubolz Jr. Appleton, WI/West Heather Doyle Sr. Moorhead, MN/Moorhead Kaye Evans Fr. Marshall, MN Kristen Goelzer Fr. Janesville, WI/Joseph A. Craig Andrea Grove Fr. Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA Jennifer Hanson So. Minneapolis, MN /Roosevelt Jill Koehler Fr. Lakeland, MN Jessica Langford Jr. Kenosha, WI/Winnebago Usa McCune Fr. Hartford, WI/Hartford Julia McGough So. Red Wing, MN I Central Kart Middaugh Fr. Fargo, ND Phoebe Miron Jr. Chippewa Falls, WI/Chippewa Falls Lynn Mishuk Sr. Mahtomedi, MN /Mahtomedi Kara Parker Sr. Olivia, MN/Olivia Jacinda Raiche So. New Brighton, MN /Irondale Shan Rooney Fr. Vadnais Heights, MN/White Bear Lake Chris Rowe Sr. Sioux Falls, SD/O'Gorman e Merideth Schrader Fr. White Bear Lake, MN/White Bear Lake Lori Townsend Fr. Clarksboro, NJ /Kingsway Ricki Van Amber So. Alexandria, MN I Jefferson Kelly Walrath Fr. Chippewa Falls, WI/ Chippewa Falls Wendi Zak Fr. Bailey's Harbor, WI/Gibraltar Sara Zimmermann Sr. St. Paul, MN /Minnehaha Academy

Head Coach: Gary Wilson Student Assistant Coach: Laura Duffy

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SCUEDlJLE SEPTEMBER 9-16

Mon. Sept. 9 GOLF at Lady Tar Heel (Chapel Hill. NC) Fri. Sept 13 VOLLEYBALL at Sportmart Classic (Palos Heights. IL) Minnesota vs. Pac1ftc 9p.m. Sat. Sept. 14 VOLLEYBALL at Sportmart Classic Consolation/Final (Minnesota vs. Arizona or Kentucky) 6or8p.m. CROSS COUNTRY • JNTRASQUAD 11 a.m. (Lea Bolstad u of M Golf Course) GOLF hosts Mlmlesota Invitational 9 a.m. Sun. Sept. 15 GOLF hosts Mlmlesota Invitational 8 a.m.

GOLF

WILLIAMS NAMES 1991-92 TEAM- Head golf coach Kathy WUUams named the 1991-92 Minnesota women's golf team after three days of tryouts that concluded on Sept. 3. This year's team is:

Name CL L/R Major Hometown/High School AngelaAuse Fr. R Undecided Red Wing. MN /Central Jana Erdmann So. R Undecided Lewiston, MN /Lewiston-Altura Sara Evens Jr. R Undecided Grafton. NO/Grafton Tract Johnson Sr. R Speech comm. Marshall. MN /Marshall Krista Larsen Sr. R Mathematics Coon Rapids. MN/Coon Rapids Jennifer Kaiser Fr. R Undecided Richfield. MN /Richfield Stacey Kolb Fr. R Pre-el. ed. Sioux Falls, SD /O'Gonnan Kr1s Leighton Jr. R Pre-psyc. Austin. MN I Austin Amy Schmiesing Fr. R Undecided Spicer. MN /New London-Spicer Chris Wallack So. R Pre-nursing Duluth. MN /Hermantown

MINNESOTA HOSTS TOURNAMENT -Three of the top 50 NCAA women's golf teams will be at the Minnesota Invitational Sept. 14-15 at the Les Bolstad UniVersity ofMinnesota Golf Course. Joining the 34th-ranked Gophers in the field are Oregon (31). Kansas (35), Mankato State. Winona State. Moorhead State. Creighton andAugsburg. The two-day. 54-hole tournament features 36 holes on Saturday and the final18 holes on Sunday. TheLes Bolstad course has a par of 73 and plays at 5. 917 yards for the Minnesota Invitational.

LADY TAR HEEL CONTINUES: Minnesota and Indiana are tied for sixth place at the 16th Annual Lady Tar Heel GolfToumament after both teams had 36-hole totals of617 strokes on Sunday. The Gophers carded 312 strokes to Indiana's 310 strokes. in hot and humid weather at the Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill. N.C. Duke continues to lead after recording a second round total of 298 strokes for a two-day total of 595 strokes. The tournament concludes on Monday. Sept. 9. --more Minnesota Women's Sports News 2-2-2-2 9f9/91

Junior KRIS LEIGHTON lAUSTIN. MN) is the top Gopher 1n the field and is 1n ninth place after rounds of 71 and 78. for a total of 149 strokes. KJrn Cayce of Duke and Illinois' Renee Heiken are tied for the lead at 141 sta.es each. W' With one round to go. junior SARA EVENS (GRAFTON. ND) is tied for 22nd With scores of 78 and 75 for 153 strokes. Freshman JENNIFER KAISER (RICHFIELD. MN) is tied for 34th place after rounds of78 and 79 for 157 strokes. Tied at 38th place is sophomore JANA ERDMANN (LEWisrON. MN). who had rounds of 78 and 80 for a score of 158 strokes. Sophomore CHRIS WOLLACK (DULUIH, MN /HERMANTOWN) had rounds of 83 and 81 for 164 strokes and a 64th-place tie.

CROSS COUNTRY

GOPHERS OPEN 1991 SEASON WITH INTRASQUAD MEET -The 1991 University of Minnesota team Will make its debut in an intrasquad meet 11 a.m. Saturday at the Les Bolstad University of Minnesota Golf Course. The Gophers return five runners with Big Ten and NCAA experience as well as 16 newcomers to the squad. Minnesota's goal in 1991 is to return to the NCAA meet for the second time in three years. The Gophers qualified in 1989 but were just short in 1990.

THE COURSE -The intrasquad meet will be a 4,000-meter race. 1.000 meters less than the Big Ten and NCAA championship distance. The race will start and end at the Par-3 clubhouse. The Les Bolstad course is a rolling course on grass over both the Par-3 and the 18-hole golf courses. This course was the site of the 1990 Big Ten championship meet.

RUNNERS TO WATCH- Minnesota returns its top runner from 1990 in senior CHRIS ROWE (SIOUX FALLS, SD/O'GORMAN). Rowe was the first Gopher across the line in five of six races last season, including the intrasquad meet. Senior JENNY ALBY (APPLETON, WI/EASI1 was Minnesota's No.2 runnerformosff the 1990 season before breaking her foot seven days before the Big Ten meet. Alby returns healthy, as d senior HEATHER DOYLE (MOORHEAD, MN), who redshirted the 1990 season. Others to keep an eye on 1991 include seniors CHRIS ABBOTr (WINONA. MN), LYNN MISBUK (MAIITOMEDI, MN), KARA PARKER (OLIVIA, MN) and sophomore JULIA McGOUGH (RED WING, MN/CENTRAL).

VQT,LEYBALL

GOPHER ROAD SHOW CONTINUES IN ILLINOIS- The Minnesota volleyball team (2-4) will end its eight-game road streak with a pair of matches at the Sportmart Classic in Palos Park, m. The Gophers will play Pacific (3- 0) Friday night at 9 p.m., followed by a match with Arizona (2-5) or Kentucky (3-2) Saturday night at 6 or 8 p.m. Minnesota will try to snap a three-match losing streak that was developed at last weekend's Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Classic. This weekend's matches are Minnesota's last away from Williams Arena in the month of September.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT - The Sportmart Classic will be the first of two tournaments where Minnesota is not sure who its second opponent will be. The tournament schedule:

Friday, September 13 7 p.m. -Arizona vs. Kentucky 9 p.m. -MINNESOTA vs. Pacific Saturday, September 14 6 p.m. -Third-place match 8 p.m. - Championship match

--more Minnesota Women's Sports News 3-3-3-3 9/9/91

A LOOK AT THE OPPONENTS-

PACIFIC -The fifth-ranked Tigers (3-0) have swept all three of its matches thus far. downing Santa Clara. Oklahoma and California. Pacific was the NCAA runnerup last season. finishing with a 30-7 record. The Tigers are hitting . 296 this season while holding opponents to a . 104 mark. Junior middle blocker Katy Elc:lrldge (3.30 kills per game, .328 hitting percentage) and senior middle blocker Sharon Kaaser (3.40, .250) lead the hitting attack. Kasser is averaging 1. 90 blocks per game. The setter is senior MelaDJe Beckenhauer-Heller. She averages 10.89 assists per game. Seventh-year head coach John Dunning has a career record of 189-35 (.844). SERIES -This w1ll be the first meeting between the schools. ARIZONA-The Wildcats (2-5) snapped a five-match losing streak by defeating Wyoming in three games on Friday. After opening the season with a win ove Miami (Ohio). Arizona lost to Penn State. Pitt, Penn State again. Montana and Cal Santa Barbara. Arizona is being outhit .232 to .193 by its opponents. Sophomore outside hitter Lynn nelda is averaging 3.80 kills per game. while senior middle blocker Krlati Colson (.302 hitting percentage) anchors the middle. Colson is joined in the middle by junior Mary Palmer (0. 95 blocks per game). Junior Heather McCormack (11.96 assists per game) is the setter. Head coach Rosie Wegrich. a 1975 graduate of UCLA. was the Gophers head coach 1n 1975 and 1976. She had a 73-30-1 (. 723) record 1n her two seasons at Minnesota. Wegrich is in her 15th year at Arizona. where she has a 254-201 (.558) record. SERIES-Arizona leads 1-0. The Wildcats beat Minnesota 15-12. 6-15, 15-11, 15-8 on Oct. 17. 1981in the only meeting between the schools.

KENTUCKY-The Wildcats (3-2) have won their last two matches after losing two 1n a row. Kentucky beat Indiana 1n five games on Saturday after sweeping Notre Dame on Friday. Both matches were in Loutsville. Ky. Kentucky is outhitttng its opponents .228 to .190. Leading a balanced attack are senior middle blocker Cathy DeBuono (3.00 k1lls per game•. 358 hitting percentage) and a trio of outside hitters. including junior ADD Hall (2.42,.298),sophomoreEUDiceThomas(2.39,.292)andseniorYvetteMoorehead(2.69,.185). SophomoreJane Belanger ( 12.42 assists per game) is the setter. Head coach Kathy DeBoer. 1n her eighth year at Kentucky. where she is 163-77 (.679),is 270-141 (.654) in her 11-yearcareer. SERIES- Minnesota leads 2-1. Kentucky won 15-9, 15-9. 15-10 last season (Sept. 19) 1n Lexington. Ky.

BAWAU REVIEW-The Gophers lmew that the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Classic would be a challenge when they put it on the schedule. Minnesota played three matches against three tough opponents and came away with three losses. The Gophers lost to fourth-ranked Hawa113-1 (15-4. 13-15, 15-5. 15-1), top-ranked UCLA3-0 (15-8. 15- 11. 15-3) and Georgia 3-1 (14-16, 15-3, 15-3, 15-4). Minnesota is now 2-4 in 1991. with three of those losses coming to teams ranked eighth or higher 1n the AVCA preseason coaches poll. The Gophers have gone 6-6in the first two games of matches 1n 1991. but have yet to win the third game of a match.

LtJSHINE LEADS - Despite three losses 1n Hawaii, senior middle hitter KAREN LUSHINE (ROSEVIlLE. MN) continued to perform well. Lush!De led Minnesota 1n k1lls in all three matches, including 131n the four-game loss against Hawaii. Laah!De is Minnesota's leader with 64 kills and a 2.56 kills/game average. She also moved into sixth place this weekend on Minnesota's all-time block list with 251 career blocks. Lush!De leads the 1991 team with 23 total blocks and a 0.92 blocks/game average.

OTHER TEAM LEADERS - Sophomore BECKY LINDBERG (FOREST LAKE, MN) has rebounded from her shoulder injury to lead Minnesota with 2.05 digs/ game and 0.55 seiVice aces/game. Her 41 digs give her 4 78 for her career. lOth on the all-time Gopher list. Sophomore SUE JACKSON (KALAMAZOO. MI/COMsrocK) leads Minnesota with 164 assists and is one of four Gophers to play 1n every game this season. The others are Karen LushlDe. freshman outside hitter GRETCHEN DAHL (PRIOR LAKE. MN /HOLY ANGELS) and freshman middle hitter JEAN SCHINTZ (WHITE BEAR LAKE. MN).

COACH NOTES -Stephanie Schleuder is 479-236 (.670) in 19 years as a head coach. Her 10-year Minnesota record is 181-124 (.593).

WHAT'S NEXT- After eight matches away from home. the Gophers w1ll acquaint themselves with W1lliamsArena for the first time next weekend. Minnesota hosts the Minnesota Classic Sept. 20-21. featuring teams from DePaul. Iowa State and Southwest Missouri State. Minnesota will play DePaul Sept. 20 at 8 p.m.• followed by a match either at 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. Sept. 21. -30- "" ...

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

THRU 9/7/91

OVERALL RECORD: 2-4 HOME: 0-0 BIG TEN RECORD: 0-0 AWAY: 2-4

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE KILL LEADER 8/30 *Oklahoma w 15-6, 15-9, 10-15. 12-15. 15-12 Dahl15 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11. 5-15. 1-15. 10-15 Dahl9 8/31 •sw Missouri State w 2-15, 15-11, 9-15. 15-10, 15-12 Dahl17 9/5 #Hawaii L 4-15, 15-13, 5-15, 1-15 Lushine 13 9/6 #UCLA L 8-15, 11-15, 3-15 Lushine 10 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14, 3-15, 3-15. 4-15 Lushine 12 9/13 $Pacific 9/14 $Kentucky/~ona 9/20 %DEPAID.. 9/21 %IOWA STATE/SW MISSOURI STA'IE 9/27 MICHIGAN STATE 9/29 MICHIGAN 10/4 Wisconsin 10/5 Northwestern 10/11 ILLINOIS 10/12 PURDUE 10/15 Northern Iowa 10/16 Iowa 10/19 PENN STATE 10/25 Indiana 10/26 Ohio State 11/1 NORIHWESTERN 11/2 WISCONSIN 11/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OHIO STATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regtonals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UCLA)

*Oklahoma Open (2nd place) #Hawaii Airlines Classic (4th place) $Sportmart Classic (Palos Park. IL) %MINNESOTA CLASSIC (Minneapolis, MN) (Home matches in CAPS) ·----·~------

1991 MINNESOTA VOUEYBALL STATISTICS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL mGHS AND LOWS

~ • THRU 9/7/91

••INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHs•• Most kills: 17. Gretchen Dahl. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most errors: 9. Karen Lushine. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most total attacks: 41. Gretchen Dahl. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 •Best hitting percentage: .400. Jean Schintz, vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 (5-1-10) Most assists: 47. Sue Jackson. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most service aces: 3. on three occasions (Lindberg 2, Schintz) Most service errors: 6. Jean Schintz. vs. Georgia. 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3. Karen Lushine. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most block assists: 8. Karen Lushine. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most total blocks: 9. Karen Lushine. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 9. Krista Nevelle. vs. Oklahoma. 8/~0/91 Most block errors: 3. on three occasions (Lushine 2. Nevelle) Most digs: 17. Gretchen Dahl. vs. SWMissouri State. 8/31/91 Most reception errors: 6. Jean Schintz. vs. Hawaii. 9/5/91 Most ball handllng errors: 2. Sue Jackson. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91

•-TEAM MATCH mGHS.. Most kills: 59. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 59. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most hitting errors: 33. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most total attacks: 175, vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Best hitting percentage: .239. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 (59-25-142) Most assists: 52. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most service aces: 8. vs. Louisiana State. 8/31/91 8. vs. Georgia. 9/7/91 Most service errors: 23. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 5, vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most block assists: 22. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most total blocks: 16. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most digs: 65. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks

*-BLOCKS PER GAME. CAREER (1984-90, 200 or more games)•• GP TB Avg. 1. Pam Miller 363 455 1.25 1983-86@ 2. Karen Lusblne 247 251 1.02 1988-C 3. Dawn Thompson 458 434 0.95 1987-90 4. Lori Mlller 501 430 0.86 1986-89 5. Heather Benntng 274 178 0.65 1989-C 6. Jennie Collings 287 177 0.62 1983-86@ 7. Patty Ryan 230 126 0.55 1984-85 8. Beth Hiner 226 115 0.5088 1982-85@ 9. Andrea Gonzalez 247 486 0.5082 1985-88 10. Karyn Daline 341 171 0.50 1983-86@

@Statistics before 1984 are not included in this list. ---~ = ~ " . . .

As of: 9/7 /9i Georgia. 6 matches played 2 Wins. 4 Lof. University of Minnesota 1991 Overall Volleyball Statistics

Positives

! Name MP GP K E TA ATK0/o A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 5 8 1 3 8 -.250 42 0 1 3 4 13 2 Emily Ahlquist 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sue Jackson 6 25 7 4 29 .103 164 7 0 5 5 15 4 Karen Lushine 6 25 64 33 162 .191 3 6 5 18 23 12 5 Sara Comeliussen 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 6 21 14 9 42 .119 1 2 0 2 2 19 8 Kart Skundberg 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Vicki Joyce 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 6 24 37 27 113 .088 6 4 3 13 16 28 11 Gretchen Dahl 5 25 55 23 164 .195 5 1 3 4 7 47 12 Becky Lindberg 6 20 30 21 109 .083 5 11 0 5 5 41 13 Barb Walfoort 6 11 1 4 11 -.273 4 1 0 0 0 8 14 Jenny Boll 6 17 0 0 7 .000 0 1 0 0 0 13 5 Heather Benning 6 18 23 8 58 .259 0 0 2 8 10 1 .&.6 Jean Schintz 6 25 30 13 71 .239 2 6 1 2 3 50 GOPHER TOTALS 8 25 282 145 774 .151 232 39 15 80 45 247-

Per Game Avera~e

! Name K A SA 1m B 1 Angie Conklin 0.13 5.25 0.00 1.63 0.50 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3 Sue Jackson 0.28 6.56 0.28 0.60 0.20 4 Karen Lushine 2.56 0.12 0.24 0.48 0.92 5 Sara Comellussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.67 0.05 0.10 0.90 0.10 8 Kart Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 1.54 0.25 0.17 1.17 0.67 11 Gretchen Dahl 2.20 0.20 0.04 1.88 0.28 12 Becky Lindberg 1.50 0.25 0.55 2.05 0.25 13 Barb Walfoort 0.09 0.36 0.09 0.73 0.00 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.76 0.00 15 Heather Benning 1.28 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.56 16 Jean Schintz 1.20 0.08 0.24 2.00 0.12 TEAM GOPHER TOTALS 10.48 9.28 1.56 9.88 1.80 (Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) e UNNERSITY OF MINNESOfA Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue S.E. Gopher Sports News Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

(for immediate release) September 10, 1991

HOMETOWN DAY SET FOR LEWISTON'S JANA ERDMANN

(Minneapolis, Minn.) -- The University of Minnesota women's athletic department and WCCO-Radio will co-sponsor a "Hometown Day" celebration for Gopher golfer Jana Erdmann and Lewiston, Minnesota, on Sunday, September 15 after the conclusion of the Minnesota Invitational at the Les Bolstad University of Minnesota Golf Course. The "Hometown Day" campaign honors Gopher women student athletes and their hometowns in the state of Minnesota. Erdmann, a 1990 graduate of Lewiston-Altura High School, is in her second year as key member of the golf team. After competing in 11 of 12 Minnesota tournaments last season, Erdmann was named most improved and rookie of the year by her teammates. She had an 83.93 season stroke average after her first year. Erdmann was instrumental in Minnesota's third place finish this past weekend at the Lady Tar Heel Golf Tournament where she carded rounds of 78, 80 and 76 for 234 strokes for a 33rd-place tie. Her 54-hole score of 234 strokes is her collegiate career personal best, improving seven strokes from her previous best of 241 strokes, which was set at the South Alabama Intercollegiate Championship this past April. As a high school player, Erdmann was the medalist at 1989 Class A State High School Girls' Golf Championship after placing in the top five the previous two finals. Erdmann, who has not announced her major, is the daughter of Wayne and Eileen Erdmann of Lewiston, Minn.

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(for immediate release) September 16, 1991

SCUEDIJLE SEP?PI"EB 16-22

Fri. Sept. 20 VOLLEYBALL hosts Minnesota Classic SW Missouri State vs. Iowa State 6p.m. Minnesota vs. DePaul 8p.m. CROSS COUNTRY at Iowa State Invitational 4p.m. Sat. Sept. 21 VOLLEYBALL hosts Minnesota Classic Consolation match 6p.m. Championship match 8p.m.

VOLLEYBALL

GOPHERS OPEN HOME SEASON-The Minnesota volleyball team opens its home season at WtlltamsArena this weekend by hosting the fourth annual Minnesota Classic on Friday and Saturday. The Gophers will host DePaul, Iowa State and Southwest Missouri State in the tournament, which begins Friday at 6 p.m. Minnesota is looking to break a five-match losing streak and win its first match in the month of September. The Gophers have never won the Minnesota Classic, despite a .586 career winning percentage at WUliams Arena.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT - The tournament is sDnilar to last weekend's Sportmart Classic, with each team playing one match Friday and Saturday. The tournament has a true championship match, played Saturday night at 8 p.m. The Minnesota Classic schedule:

Friday, September 20th 6 p.m. - Iowa State (6-3) vs. SW Missouri State (2-7) 8 p.m. - DePaul (7 -2) at Minnesota (2-6) Saturday, September 21 6 p.m. - Consolation Match 8 p.m. -Championship Match

CLASSIC msTORY- Minnesota has fintshed 1n second place in the first three Minnesota Classics. The Gophers have a 3-3 record 1n the tournament, splitting matches 1n all three years. Big Eight teams have won two of the three tournaments, but Iowa State fintshed third 1n the 1988 tournament, its only Minnesota Classtc appearance. The championship match list:

1988- Oklahoma d. Minnesota 3-1 (14-16, 15-9, 15-5, 15-4) 1989- Nebraska d. Minnesota 3-1 (15-9, 16-6, 8-15, 15-7) 1990- Pittsburgh d. Minnesota 3-0 (15-13, 15-9, 15-12)

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS-

DEPAUL-The Blue Demons (7 -2) have won three 1n a row and six of seven. DePaul defeated MJchjgan. Rice and Utah this past weekend at the Baden Showcase 1n Houston, with all three wins being sweeps. DePaul's losses were

--more Minnesota Women's Sports News 2-2-2-2 9/16/91 to Western Michigan (in five games Sept. 7) and Northwestern (in five games Aug. 31). The Blue Demons are hitting .221 as a team. with senior outside hitter Susanne Fogarty (4. 72 kills per game, .293 hitting percentage) the primary offensive threat. Senior middle hitter Dawn Gura (2.90 kills/game) and sophomore Wendy Fahlstrom (2.56 kills/game) are each hitting .238. Junior setter Michelle Vonderheide averages 11.33 assists per ganA Transfer Laurie Borgerding of Belgrade, Minn., a junior middle hitter, has not played yet this season. Head coaP Anna Marie Marassa, in her fourth year at DePaul, has a career record of 71-58 (.550). SERIES-The series is even at 1-1-1. The teams have not met since 1978, when they split two matches, the Gophers winning 15-13, 15-13 on Sept. 23 and DePaul winning 14-16, 16-14, 15-10 on Oct. 18.

IOWA STATE-The Cyclones (6-3) have knocked off three Big Ten teams already this year, all in sweeps, and will be looking to make Minnesota their fourth Victim. Iowa State beat Northwestern (Aug. 31), Iowa (Sept. 8), and Indiana (Sept. 14). Should the Cyclones face DePaul in the tournament, it would be the second meeting between the teams this season. DePaul downed Iowa State 3-lin both teams' season opener. The Cyclones are outhitung their opponents .213 to .137. Senior outside hitter Tracy Graham, who leads the team in kills (2.70/game), is hitting . 243. Junior outside hitter Dana Frerker leads in digs (2.91 I game) and is second in kills (2.53I game). The Cyclone setter is senior Lisa Burke (9.30 assists/game). Four native Minnesotans dot the Cyclone roster, including junior Vicki Seliger (Maplewood), sophomore Karl Mitchell (Mankato), freshmen Dawn Batie (New Ulm) and Kirstin Hugclahl (Bricelyn). Head coach Vicki Mealer is in her seventh year at Iowa State. She has a career record of 105-90 (.538). SERIES -The Gophers lead 21-4. The Cyclones snapped a four-match Minnesota winning streak last year, winning in five games on Oct. 17 at Williams Arena.

SWMISSOURI STATE-The Lady Bears (2-7) were defeated twice on Saturday, losing in five games to Notre Dame and in three games to Ohio State. Four starters are back from a team that was 24-8 and made the NCAA tournament last season. Sophomore middle blocker Amy Russell (2.38 kills/game) leads a balanced hitting attack. Senior middle blocker Janene McDaniel averages 1.46 blocks/game. Junior setter Kim FDeg averages 8.17 assists per game. Two native Minnesotans will return home to play this weekend - sophomore Heidi Loverud of Columbia Heights and freshman Kelly Clark of Marshall. Head coach Linda Dollar is the winningest coach in women's college volleyball history. In her 19th year, she has a 669-213-21 (.758) record. ,~ SERIES - Southwest Missouri State leads 16-3. The Gophers defeated the Lady Bears in five games "WW' Aug. 30 at the Oklahoma Open. Southwest Missouri State won twice last season.

SPORTMART REVIEW - The Gopher road show continued last weekend in Illinois at the Sportrnart Classic. Minnesota showed signs of life in its Saturday night match, but the Gophers did not win a match in two tries. Minnesota played fifth-ranked Pacific in the first round and the Tigers dominated the match, winning 15-5, 15- 8, 15-1. The Gophers played a more competitive match against Arizona in the third-place match, but fell to the Wildcats 15-7, 8-15, 15-13, 15-4. Minnesota has lost its last five matches, wtnningjust three games in those five matches.

AHLQUIST RETURNS STRONG-Friday night's match against Pacific marked the return ofjunior outside hitter EMILY AHLQUIST (PLYMOUI'H, MN I ARMSTRONG) to the starting lineup. In her first match of the season, Ahlquist posted a team-high eight kills and hit .533 to set a Minnesota season-high in that category. Ahlquist also had the best Minnesota single-match attack percentage last season (.545 in a win over Connecticut). For the weekend, Ahlquist hit .325 ( 16-3-40) and was second on the team with 16 kills in the two matches.

LUSHINE LEADS-Senior middle hitter KAREN LUSHINE (ROSEVILLE, MN) continues to be Minnesota's most consistent player. After a season-low four kills against Paciftc. Lushlne came back with a personal season high of 16 kills against Arizona. just two short of her career high in that category. Lushlne is now the only Gopher to have played in every game of every match this season. She leads the Gophers in kills (84), kills/game (2.63). blocks (28) and blocks/game (0.88). mM/WCCO RADIO FAMILY NIGHT OPENS BIG TEN SEASON-The Gophers open their 1991 BJg Ten season Sept. 27 at 7:30p.m. against Michigan State at Williams Arena. The match has been designated IBM/WCCO Radio Family Night, where coupons can be used to admit groups of people into the match for $1. The coupons can be picked up at the University of Minnesota ticket office. participating Ford dealerships, all Super America locatloi'• and at the Twins/Rangers game Sept. 22 at the Metrodome. W

--more Minnesota Women's Sports News 3-3-3-3 9/16/91

CROSS COUNTRY e RAIN DELAY FOR GOPHER INTRASQUAD-The annual Minnesota tntrasquad meet was postponed Saturday at the Les Bolstad Golf Course due to heavy rain and flooding on the course. The 4,000-meter race will now be held Monday afternoon at 4 p.m.

GOPHERS TRAVEL TO IOWA STATE FRIDAY -After Monday's tntrasquad, the Gophers will face their first intercollegiate competition of the season at the Iowa State Invitational Friday at 4 p.m. This will be Minnesota's first race at 5,000 meters, the distance for Big Ten and NCAA competition. Coach Gary Wilson will take his entire squad to Ames, lA for the meet.

MINNESOTA INVITATIONAL OPENS OCTOBER SCHEDULE- After racing in Ames, the Gophers will have 15 days off from competition. Minnesota's next scheduled meet is October 5 when they host the Minnesota Invitational, the biggest home meet of the year. The coed meet features two women's races and one men's race at the Les Bolstad Golf Course.

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MINNESOTA WINS HOME TOURNAMENT- The Gophers won their own Minnesota Invitational golf tournament Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14-15 at the Les Bolstad University of Minnesota Golf Course with rounds of 316 and 304 for a total of 620 strokes. Oregon was second with 625 strokes and Kansas finished third with 627 strokes in the rain-shortened 54-hole tournament. Originally. the teams were to play 36 holes on Saturday with the finall8 holes on Sunday. Heavy rainfall, lightning and a saturated golf course caused the tournament to be suspended midway through the first round of play on Saturday. On Sunday, the teams finished the first round and played a final 18 holes to complete the abbreviated match. The Gophers' second team in the tournament, Minnesota Gold, was fourth with 660 strokes. Winona State (711) finished fifth, Moorhead State (720) was sixth; Mankato State (723) was seventh; Creighton (727) was eighth and Augsburg (810) was ninth.

WOLLACK WINS FIRST MEDALIST HONOR- Sophomore CHRIS WOLLACK (DULtmi, MN/HERMANTOWN) won the individual title in a playoff for first place with Kansas' Laura Myers after both recorded identical scores of 77 and 76 for 153 strokes each. Wollack won the first playoff hole with a birdie to Myers' par on the 393-yard, par 4 first hole. Wollack's win was the first of her collegiate career. Junior KRIS LEIGHTON (AUSTIN, MN) was third with rounds of 79 and 76 for 155 strokes. At fourth place, Holly Reynolds of Kansas carded rounds of 78 and 78 for 156 strokes to tie with Oregon's Beth Manczak. who had rounds of77 and 79 for 156 strokes and Nikki Ross of Creighton. who had scores of78 and 78 for 156 strokes. Ross is the younger sister of former Minnesota golfer Kelli Ross. Two Gophers. junior SARA EVENS (GRAFTON, NO) and freshman JENNY KAISER (RICHFIELD. MN) tied for seventh place at 157 stokes each. Evens carded rounds of82 and 75 while Kaiser shot an 80 and 77. Also finishing with 157 strokes apiece were the Oregon duo of Leigh Hornung (79 and 78) and Shannon Maier (80 and 77). Senior TRACI JOHNSON (MARSHALL. MN) set two personal collegiate best marks with her 11th-place finish. Johnson carded rounds of81 and 77 for 158 strokes. Her second round 77 was two strokes lower than her previous best of 79. while her final score of 158 was her lowest 36-hole total by 11 strokes. Sophomore JANA ERDMANN (LEWISTON, MN) had a pair of 80s for 160 strokes and a 14th-place tie.

MINNESOTA GOLD TEAM RESULTS- With a fourth place finish overall at the Minnesota Invitational. the Minnesota Gold team shows the depth that the Gophers have this year. Freshman AMY SC'RMJES1NG (SPICER. MN) was 13th with rounds of81 and 78 for 159 strokes; freshman STACEY KOLB (SIOUX FALLS. SD /O'GORMAN) had rounds of 79 and 86 for 165 strokes and a 19th-place finish. Senior KRISTA LARSEN (COON RAPIDS, MN) was 20th with a pairof83s for 166 strokes, and freshman.ANGIEAUSE (RED WING. MN) was 23rd with 170 strokes after carding duplicate rounds of 85.

--more Minnesota Women's Sports News 4-4-4-4 9/16/91

LADY TAR HEEL FINALE- Minnesota fin1shed the Lady Tar Heel Invitational in third place after carding rounds of 305, 312 and 297 for a 54-hole total of914 strokes in the 18-team tournament that concluded on Monday, SetA 10. North Carolina won the team title with rounds of 300, 300 and 295 for 895 strokes, and Duke was secon1!11111' with scores of 297. 298 and 303 for 898 strokes.

LEIGHTON TOP GOPHER - Krls Leighton carded opening and closing rounds of 71 strokes each, interspersed with a 78 for 220 strokes overall and a fifth-place finish. Sara Evens tied for 18th place with scores of 78, 75 and 76 for 229 strokes. Jenny Kaiser fin1shed two strokes back of Evens with 231 strokes after carding rounds of 78, 79 and 74. Jana Erdmann tied for 33rd place with rounds of 78, 80 and 76 for 234 strokes. Chris Wollack carded rounds of 83, 81 and 78 for 242 strokes and a tie for 58th place.

GYMNASTICS

ROETHLISBERGER WINS DELTA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD - Former Gophers gymnast MARIE ROETHLISBERGER (AFTON, MN) was today named one of two national recipients of the third annual Delta Scholar-Athlete Award. The award, a scholarship sponsored by Delta Air Lines in conjunction with the Division 1-AAthletics Directors Association, is given each year to a male and female graduate of a Division 1-A institution, who have, over the course of their collegiate careers, excelled in both scholastics and athletics. The award is the fourth postgraduate scholarship Roethlisberger has received. She has also won NCAA. NACDA/Disney and Walter Byers postgraduate scholarships and was the first ever Gopher, male or female, to win the NCAA's Top Six Award. A The Delta award will be presented on Sept. 24 at the fall meeting of the Division I-A Athletics DirectoiWI' Association in Tucson, Ariz.• during the Delta Scholar-Athlete Awards Luncheon at the Westin La Paloma Tucson. Gymnast Erik Bowman of the United States Air Force Academy is the male recipient. Delta Scholar-Athlete Award winners exemplify strong character, dedication to high standards and outstanding achievement, said AI Kolakowski, Delta's senior vice president-marketing. Selection ofthe award winners was made by the Mission and Values Committee ofthe Division 1-AAthletics Directors Association from nominees submitted by the school's athletics directors. In order to be nominated, a student-athlete must be a graduate ofthe preceding year, have accumulated a 3.0 grade-point average, have been an outstanding athlete (all-American or all-conference), and contributed to some worthy project outside the role of student-athlete. Roethlisberger paired outstanding marks in the classroom with an honor-filled gymnastics career. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in March with a 3.68 grade-point average, receiving a bachelor of science degree with high distinction in biochemistry. This month she will begin medical school at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Roethlisberger highlighted her gymnastics career by winning the 1990 NCAA uneven bars title, becoming Minnesota's first-ever female national champion. She won seven conference titles, more than any other Big Ten gymnast, and was a four-time all-American and four-time all-Big Ten selection. A member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic team, Roethlisberger was the first national recipient of the Honda Inspiration Award (1989), recognizing her accomplishments despite a hearing impairment since infancy. She was involved in several community service actMties while attending the University, speaking at grade schools as part of the Gophers' "Just Say No to Drugs" program and volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House among other actMties.

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1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

e THRU 9/14/91 OVERALL RECORD: 2-6 HOME: o-o BIG TEN RECORD: o-o AWAY: 2-6

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE KILL LEADER 8/30 *Oklahoma w 15-6, 15-9, 10-15, 12-15, 15-12 Dahl15 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11. 5-15, 1-15, 10-15 Dahl9 8/31 •sw Missouri State w 2-15, 15-11, 9-15, 15-10, 15-12 Dahl17 9/5 #Hawaii L 4-15, 15-13, 5-15, 1-15 Lushine 13 9/6 #UClA L 8-15, 11-15, 3-15 Lushine 10 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14,3-15,3-15, 4-15 Lushine 12 9/13 $Pacific L 5-15, 8-15, 1-15 Ahlquist 8 9/14 $Arizona L 7-15, 15-8, 13-15, 15-4 Lushine 16 9/20 %DEPAUL 9/21 %IOWA STATE/SW MISSOURI STATE 9/27 MICHIGAN STATE 9/29 MICHIGAN 10/4 Wisconsin 10/5 Northwestern 10/11 ILLINOIS 10/12 PURDUE 10/15 Northern Iowa 10/16 Iowa 10/19 PENN STATE 10/25 Indiana 10/26 Ohio State 11/1 NORIHWESTERN 11/2 WISCONSIN 11/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OHIO STATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regionals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UCLA)

*Oklahoma Open (2nd place) #Hawaii Airlines Classic (4th place) $Sportmart Classic (4th place) %MINNESOTA ClASSIC (Minneapolis, MN) · (Home matches in CAPS) 1991 MINNESOTA VOLLEYBAlL STATISTICS TEAM AND INDMDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS

THRU 9/14/91

**INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS** Most kills: 17, Gretchen Dahl, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most errors: 9, Karen Lushine, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most total attacks: 41. Gretchen Dahl, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 *Best hitting percentage: .533, Emily Ahlquist, vs. Pacific, 9/13/91 (8-0-15) Most assists: 47, Sue Jackson, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most service aces: 3, on three occasions (Lindberg 2, Schintz) Most service errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Georgia, 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3, Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most block assists: 8, Karen Lushine, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most total blocks: 9, Karen Lushine, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 9, Krista Nevelle, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most block errors: 3, on three occasions (Lushine 2, Nevelle) Most digs: 17, Gretchen Dahl, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most reception errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Hawaii, 9/5/91 Most ball handling errors: 2, Sue Jackson, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91

**TEAM MATCH IDGHS** Most kills: 59, vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 59, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most hitting errors: 33, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most total attacks: 175, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Best hitting percentage: .239, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 (59-25-142) Most assists: 52, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most service aces: 8, vs. Louisiana State, 8/31/91 8, vs. Georgia, 9/7/91 Most service errors: 23, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 5, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most block assists: 22, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most total blocks: 16, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most digs: 65, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks

**BLOCKS PER GAME, CAREER (1984-91, 200 or more games)•• GP TB Avg. 1. Pam Miller 363 455 1.25 1983-86@ 2. Karen Lushlne 254 256 1.01 1988-C 3. Dawn Thompson 458 434 0.95 1987-90 4. Lori Miller 501 430 0.86 1986-89 5. Heather Benning 281 183 0.65 1989-C 6. Jennie Collings 287 177 0.62 1983-86@ 7. Patty Ryan 230 126 0.55 1984-85 8. Beth Hiner 226 115 0.5088 1982-85@ 9. Andrea Gonzalez 247 486 0.5082 1985-88 10. Karyn Dallne 341 171 0.50 1983-86@

@Statistics before 1984 are not included in this list. ~ As of: 9/14/91 Arizona 8 matches played 2 Wins, 6 Losses

University of Minnesota 1991 Overall Volleyball Statistics

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!t Name MP GP K E TA ATK% A SA M BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 6 10 1 7 12 -.500 54 1 1 3 4 16 2 Emily Ahlquist 2 7 16 3 40 .325 0 0 0 1 1 6 3 Sue Jackson 8 31 12 5 38 .185 216 9 0 10 10 22 4 Karen Lushine 8 32 84 38 212 .217 3 7 5 23 28 18 5 Sara Comeliussen 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 8 26 16 11 50 .100 1 2. 0 2 2 23 8 Kart Skundberg 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Vicki Joyce 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 8 31 52 36 151 .106 8 6 3 17 20 45 11 Gretchen Dahl 8 30 60 29 185 .168 5 2 3 5 8 52 12 Becky Lindberg 7 26 34 28 128 .047 6 12 0 5 5 54 13 Barb Walfoort 7 12 1 "4 11 -.273 4 1 0 0 0 8 14 Jenny Boll 8 21 0 0 7 .000 0 3 0 0 0 14 15 Heather Benning 8 25 36 16 95 .211 0 0 2 13 15 4 16 Jean Schintz 8 30 30 15 75 .200 2 7 1 3 4 54 e GOPHER TOTALS 8 32 342 192 1004 .149 232 50 15 82 58 316 Per Game Averalle

!t Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.10 5.40 0.10 1.60 0.40 2 Emily Ahlquist 2.29 0.00 0.00 0.86 0.14 3 Sue Jackson 0.39 6.97 0.29 0.71 0.32 4 Karen Lushine 2.63 0.09 0.22 0.56 0.88 5 Sara Comeliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.62 0.04 0.08 0.88 0.08 8 Kart Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 1.68 0.26 0.19 1.45 0.65 11 Gretchen Dahl 2.00 0.17 0.07 1.73 0.27 12 Becky Lindberg 1.31 0.23 0.46 2.08 0.19 13 Barb Walfoort 0.08 0.33 0.08 0.67 0.00 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.67 0.00 15 Heather Benning 1.44 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.60 16 Jean Schintz 1.00 0.07 0.23 1.80 0.13 TEAM GOPHER TOTALS 10.69 9.34 1.56 9.87 1.75

(Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1 /2 Block Assists) I e 1991-92 Minnesota Women's Fall Golf Statistics FaD Rdl Rd2 Rd3 Rd4 Total Place Str Rds Avg 9n-9/9I Lady Tar Heel 305 312 297 914 3rd/18 teams 914 3 304.67 9/14-15/91 Minnesota Invite 316 304 620 lst/9 teams 1534 5 306.80 9/27-29/91 Lady Northern 10/12-13/91 Hawkeye Invitational 10/27-30/91 Stanford Invitational

Lady Tar Heel Minnesota Invite Lady Northern Hawkeye Invite Rl R2 R3 Tot. Rl R2 Tot. Rl R2 R3 Tot. Rl R2 R3 Tot. AngelaAuse DNC 85 85 170 23rd Jana Erdmann 78 80 76 234 t-33rd 80 80 160 t-14th Sara Evens 78 75 76 229 t-18th 82 75 157 t-7th Traci Johnson DNC 81 77 158 t-llth Jennifer Kaiser 78 79 74 231 t-24th 80 77 157 t-7th Stacey Kolb DNC 79 86 165 19th Krista Larsen DNC 83 83 166 20th Kris Leighton 71 78 71 220 5th 79 76 155 3rd Amy Schmiesing DNC 81 78 159 13th Chris Wallack 83 81 78 242 t-58th 77 76 153 1st

Stanford Invite FaD Rl R2 R3 Tot. Str Rds Avg AngelaAuse 170 2 85 - Jana Erdmann 394 5 78.8 Sara Evens 386 5 77.2 Traci Johnson 158 2 79 Jennifer Kaiser 388 5 77.6 Stacey Kolb 165 2 82.5 Krista Larsen 166 2 83 Kris Leighton 375 5 75 Amy Schmiesing 159 2 79.5 Chris Wallack 395 5 79 r· UNNERSITY OF MINNESOI'A Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue S.E. Gopher Sports News Mmneapolis, Minnesota 55455

(for immediate release) September 23, 1991

SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 23-30

Fri. Sept. 27 VOLLEYBALL hosts Michigan State 7:30p.m. GOLF at Lady Northern (lllinois) TENNIS at Husker Invite (Nebraska) Sat. Sept. 28 GOLF at Lady Northern (lllinois) TENNIS at Husker Invite Sun. Sept. 29 VOLLEYBALL hosts Michigan 2p.m.

VOLLEYBAlL 1991 BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS Conference OVerall MINNESOTA BEGINS BIG TEN SCHEDULE- The Penn State 0-0 9-0 Minnesota volleyball team (3-7) will open the Big Ten Michigan 0-0 8-2 season with a pair of home matches this weekend. The Ohio State 0-0 7-3 Gophers will host Michigan State (2-7) Friday at 7:30p.m. Illinois 0-0 4-2 and Michigan (8-2) Sunday at 2 p.m. Minnesota will try to Wisconsin 0-0 7-4 win back-to-hack matches for the first time this season Iowa 0-0 4-8 after defeating Southwest Missouri State in the consolation Purdue 0-0 3-6 match of the Minnesota Classic. The Gophers have MINNESOTA 0-0 3-7 enjoyed success against the Michigan schools, owning a Northwestern 37-6 lifettme record versus Michigan and Michigan State. 0-0 3-7 Indiana 0-0 3-8 IBM/WCCO RADIO FAMILY NIGHT IS FRIDAY- Friday Michigan State 0-0 2-7 night's match has been designated IBM/WCCO Radio Family Night. where coupons can be used to admit groups Monday'• Match of people into the match for $1. The coupons can be Michigan State at Eastern Michigan, 6:30 p.m. picked up at the University of Minnesota ticket office, participating Ford dealerships and all Super America Wedne.day'• Match locations. Minnesota is looking to break Its Williams Ohio State at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. Arena record of 6,046 fans set at last year's IBM Family Night. Friday'• Matche• Michigan State at MINNESOTA. 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY'S MATCH TAPE-DELAYED ON KITN- The Indiana at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. Michigan State-Minnesota match will be taped for broad Michigan at Iowa, 7:30 p.m. cast Oct. 4 at 11 p.m. on KITN Fox-29. Tom Ryther will Northwestern at lllinois. 7:30 p.m. handle the play-by-play duties and Lynne McDonald will Wisconsin at Purdue, 7:30 p.m. provide analysis for the match. The broadcast Is being sponsored by IBM. Saturday'• Match• Ohio State at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. BIG TEN UPDATE- The conference season opens this Michigan State at Iowa. 7:30 p.m. weekend with each school having a pair of Big Ten con Wisconsin at Ulinois, 7:30 p.m. tests. Penn State enters Its first Big Ten competition as Northwestern at Purdue, 7:30 p.m. the only undefeated team in non-conference play. The Lady Uons will host Indiana Friday night in Its inaugural Sunday'• Match Big Ten match. The Wisconsin-Illinois match will be taped Michigan at MINNESOTA. 2 p.m. for telecast on ESPN next Wednesday.

THE PEPSI GOPHER SPORTS HOTLINE: For results 24 hours a day, call 626-STAT (7828). Minnesota Women's Sports News 2-2-2-2 9/23/91

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS- WSIIINE MAKES ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAll- Senior middle hitter KAREN WSIIINE (ROSEVILlE, MN) was th~ MICWGAN STATE - The Spartans (2-7) close out their lone Minnesota member of the Minnesota Classic all- W' non-conference schedule Monday (Sept. 23) against tournament team. Lushlne had 21 kills in the two Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti, Mich. Michigan State lost matches, leading Minnesota in both matches. Luahlne four of five matches on a recent road trip to Louisiana, has had 10 or more kills in six of Minnesota's last seven with the only win coming against 1\llane (3-2) on Monday. matches, leading the Gophers in each of those six games. The Spartans' only preVious win was over Central Michigan Lushlne also had a career-high 12 blocks against DePaul, {3-2) on Sept. 10. Leading the team's offensiVe attack is setting a Minnesota Classic record and tying the Williams junior outside hitter Connie Thomas (3.47 kills per game). Arena record preViously set by former Gopher Pam Ml11er Thomas has been set an average of 34 times per match. in 1985. Sophomore hitter Amy Weathouse (2.31 kills/game) is Also on the Minnesota Classic all-tournament team were hitting .322. Senior Corinne McNamara (8. 72 assists/ Susanee Fogerty (DePaul-MVP), Dawn Gura (DePaul), Usa game) has been successful at dumping the ball over the Burke Oowa State), Tracy Graham Oowa State) and Janene net (1.22 kills/game, .320 hitting percentage). Sophomore McDaniel (Southwest Missouri State). middle hitter Jennifer Gray (2.09 kills/game) and sopho more hitter Andrea DeLuca {2.14 kills/game) are also COACH SCHLEUDER- Gophers head coach Stephanie expected to start. Head coach Ginger Mayson is in her Schleuder is 480-239 (668) in her 19-year career and 182- seventh year at Michigan State, where she has a 58-139 127in 10 years (.589) at Minnesota. She was inducted into (.294) mark. Mayson is 115-165 (.411) in her eight-year the Athletic Hall of Fame at her alma mater. Minnesota career. Duluth, last weekend. SERIES- Minnesota leads 16-5. Michigan State defeated the Gophers twice last season to snap a 10-match WHAT'S NEXT - The Gophers will take their first Big Ten losing streak against Minnesota dating back to 1985. road trip next weekend. Minnesota travels to Wisconsin Oct. 4 and Northwestern Oct. 5 to continue its Big Ten MICWGAN- The Wolverines (8-2) carry the Big Ten's schedule. The Minnesota-Wisconsin match is the Badgers' second-best non-conference record into their conference Big Ten home opener and has been designated •steve Lowe opener at Iowa on Friday. They already have won more Night,· in honor of the late Wisconsin head coach. matches than either the 1989 or 1990 Michigan teams, which each won six matches. The Wolverines have won five consecutiVe matches, including wins over Marquette, Georgia State and Northern Illinois at this past weekend's Michigan Volleyball Classic. One of Michigan's two losses was to DePaul (3-0 on Sept. 13), a team that beat Minne LADY NORTHERN INVITATIONAL- Illinois is hosting sota 3-0 on Friday in the Minnesota Classic. Sophomore this year's Lady Northern InVitational Friday through hitter Michelle Horrigan had 45 kills in this past Saturday at the UniVersity of Illinois Orange Course. The weekend's three matches, including 23 against Northern Lady Northern is the precursor of the Big Ten champion Illinois. She was named tournament MVP. Sophomore ship, with the conference finale being held on the same middle blocker Fiona Dariclaon hit .432 (18 kills, 2 errors, course In May. The Orange course is 5,891 yards long and 37 attempts) in the three matches. She is joined in the has a par of 76. middle by freshman Aimee Smith, who hit .350 (18-2-40). Seven of the 19 schools in the field are ranked among Junior setter Tarnlaha Thompaon is fourth on Michigan's the top 50 teams in the NCAA. The competitors are Butler, all-time assist list, just Ill assists away from tying for Bowling Green (Ohio), Depauw, Ferris State, Illinois, third place. Head coach Peggy Bradley-Doppes is in her Illinois State, Indiana (22), Iowa (36), Iowa State (47), second year at Michigan, where she has a 14-27 (.341) Michigan, Michigan State (44), Minnesota (34), Northern mark. She is 312-173 (.643) in her career (13 years). Illinois, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State (33), Purdue, SERIES - The Gophers lead 21-1. Minnesota Wisconsin (50) and Wisconsin-Whitewater. swept the Wolverines last season, after losing to Michigan for the first time ever in 1989. GOPHERS TRAVEL SQUAD - Sophomore CHRIS WOLLACK (DULUfH/HERMANI'OWN) is the number one CLASSIC REVIEW- Minnesota failed to make the player on the travel squad, earning the position after championship match of the Minnesota Classic for the first winning the Minnesota Invitational on Sept. 15. Junior time in four years. losing to DePaul 3-0 (15-11, 16-14. !5- SARA EVENS (GRAFTON, ND) Is playing in the number 9) in the first round last Friday. The Gophers rebounded two slot, and is followed by junior KRIS LEIGHTON Saturday to break their six-match losing skid, sweeping (AUSTIN, MN), freshman JENNY KAISER (RICHF1EID, Southwest Missouri State 3-0 (15-7, 15-7, 15-4) to claim MN), sophomore JANA ERDMANN (LEWISI'ON, MN) and third place. The three-game sweep was Minnesota's first senior KRISTA LARSEN (COON RAPIDS, MN). in 40 matches, dating back to Sept. 3, 1990 (against Connecticut). The Gophers hit a season-high .258 against Southwest Missouri State and committed a season-low 15 attack errors in the match. --more Minnesota Women's Sports News 3-3-3-3 9/23/91

TENNIS MILESTONES- Moe has 68 career singles wins (13th on e TENNIS OPENS AT NINTH ANNUAL 'HUSKER INVITA the all-time Gophers list) and needs six to break into the TIONAL- The Gophers' women's tennis team will open top 10 (she would be in a four-way tie for seventh at 74 up its 1990-91 campaign this weekend at Nebraska's wins). With 67 career doubles wins. Moe needs three 'Husker Invitational. Play in the two-day indMdual doubles wins to tie for lOth place on the school's all-time tournament will begin at 8 a.m. on both Friday and list. Oluon. with 63 career doubles wins. is also withlng Saturday. Eight teams will compete in the tournament. striking distance. Moe and Oluon are already Including host Nebraska. Wichita State, Colorado. Iowa Minnesota's all-time winnlngest doubles team, having State, Texas Tech. Baylor and Kansas State. Iowa State is combined for 60 career doubles wins. the only team entered that did not compete In the tourna ment last season. The Cyclones replace Drake. This is the eighth consecutive season that Minnesota has competed In the tournament. CROSS COUNTRY TOURNAMENT FORMAT-There will be six singles flights and three doubles flights. Each flight will consist of MINNESOTA DOMINANT AT ISU INVITATIONAL- The a main draw and a back draw, so each player will play Minnesota women's cross country team took 12 of the first three matches. Regular scoring and a 12-point tie breaker 15 places at the Iowa State Invitational last Fi1day in will be used. Ames, Iowa Senior CHRIS ROWE (SIOUX FALLS. SO} won her second race in five days. winning the race in a MOE, OLSSON TO LEAD LINEUP- The Gophers do not personal-best 17:50.9. Minnesota's top eight runners begin practice until Tuesday, so head coach Martin Novak finished within 41 seconds of each other. will not decide on his lineup until later in the week. All eight players on the Minnesota roster are healthy and TOP TIMES AT AMES- Minnesota's top times fared vecy expected to travel. well with those from past years at the Iowa State course. Senior cocaptalns JENNIE MOE (EDINA. MN) and Three Gophers were able to crack the top ten list at this SOFIE OLSSON (ASMUNDTORP, SWEDEN/ year's meet, with five others within 10 seconds of 1Oth GULI.STRANDSKOLAN) are expected to anchor the top of place on the list. Minnesota's lineup this season. Moe was 25-15last season at No. 1 singles and combined with Oluon to e TOP MINNESOTA TIMES AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY fashion an 18-10 mark at No. 1 doubles. Two other 1. Jody Eder 1985 ISU Invitational 17:36.3 returners, Junior VICKY KOLARIC (WILLOUGHBY HILLS, 2. Eileen Donaghy 1987 ISU Open 17:49 OHIO/NOTRE DAME ACADEMY) and sophomore JEN 3. Chris Rowe 1991 ISU Invitational 17:50.9 NIFER MARQUES (lAGUNA HILLS, CA), will contend for 4. Jody Eder 1982 ISU Invitational 17:53.8 lineup spots with four newcomers. 5. Sue Alm 1982 ISU Invitational 18:02.2 Minnesota's quartet of freshmen includes two local 6. Cherste Johnson 1987 ISU Open 18:12 players - SHANNA JOHNSON (BLOOMINGTON, MN / 7. Laura Duffy 1987 ISU Open 18:12.7 JEFFERSON) and AMY ERSKINE (EDINA. MN). Also 8. Jeuica Langford 1991 ISU Invitational 18:12.8 Joining the team are freshmen SUSAN CUUK (CHAPIN, 9. Patti Walsh 1987 ISU Open 18:13.7 S.C.) and MONICA KERVANDJIAN (SEMINOLE, FL). 10. Lynn Mlshuk 1991 ISU Invitational 18:22.5 PAST FINISHES IN THE 'HUSKER INVITE- Minnesota MISHUK SETS CAREER BEST- Senior LYNN MISHUK has had nine first place finishes in the past five years. (MAHI'OMEDI. MN) was Minnesota's most improved Last season the Gophers won 16 of 27 overall matches in runner in 1990 and continues to improve In 1991. the tournament, with Moe winning the first singles flight Mlshuk was Minnesota's No. 3 finisher at the Iowa State and combining with Oluon to win the first doubles flight. Invitational, finishing in a personal-best time of 18:22.5, Minnesota had two second place finishes last season, breaking her previous best time of 18:26 set last year at Including Oluon In the second flight and Libby Nelson in Wisconsin-LaCrosse. Mlshuk's third-place finish among the third flight. Moe made her collegiate debut by winning Gophers was her highest finish as a Gopher (when the the third singles flight in the 1988 'Husker Invite. entire team was competing). Minnesota's first place finishes in the 'Husker Invita tional: MINNESOTA INVITATIONAL OPENS OCTOBER SCHED Jennie Moe (No. 1 singles) 1990 ULE - After the Iowa State Invitational, the Gophers will Jennie Moe/Sofie Olsson (No. 1 doubles} have 15 days off from competition. Minnesota's next 1989 Libby Nelson (No. 5 singles) scheduled meet is Oct. 5 when they host the Minnesota 1988 Jennie Moe (No. 3 singles) Invitational, the biggest home meet of the year. The coed 1987 Karin Eneberg (No. 3 singles) meet features two women's races and one men's race at Jennifer Huston (No. 5 singles) the Les Bolstad Golf Course. 1986 Cathartna Bengtsson (No. 2 singles} Darcy Jones (No. 6 singles) Dana Goldsmith/Lisa Dick (No. 4 doubles) --more Minnesota Women's Sports News 4-4-4-4 9/23/91

BASKETBALL

METCALF-FILZEN lURED AS RESTRICTED EARNINGS COACH - UniVersity of Minnesota women's athletic director Chris Voelz has named Tammy Metcalf-Filzen new restricted earnings basketball coach, beginning her duties on Sept.l6. Metcalf-Filzen comes to Minnesota from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., where she was a coach and instructor for the past four years. Her coaching responsibilities included assistant women's soccer coach (1987-1991). head softball coach (1989-1991) and assistant men's basketball coach (1990-1991). In addition to her coaching and teaching assignments, Metcalf-Filzen was the strength coordinator for all varsity athletes as well as the computer coordinator for the physical education department. She also served as head women's basketball coach from 1984- 1986. During the 1986-87 season, Metcalf-Filzen served as assistant women's basketball coach under current Gopher head coach Linda Hill-MacDonald at Temple UniVersity before returning to St. Olaf. "I am thrilled to have Tammy Metcalf-Filzen reunited as a member of my staff," said Hill-MacDonald. "Her experi ence and outstanding qualifications will certainly be beneficial to the goals that we have established for Minne sota basketball.· From 1980-85, Metcalf-Filzen was employed by Northfield Public Schools, where she served as head middle school track coach, head tennis coach and assis tant girl's track coach. During that time, she also worked as a systems analyst for Computer Information Associates in Northfield. A 1983 graduate of St. Olaf College with a degree in exercise studies, Metcalf-Filzen earned her master's degree in physical education from the University of Minnesota in 1987. A four-year letterwinner whUe playing basketball at St. Olaf, Metcalf-Filzen was the MIAC assist leader and a three-time all-conference selection. As a senior, she was the team captain whUe being named MVP and the NCAA DiVision III free throw champion. As captain of her Northfield High School Class AA runner-up team in 1979, Metcalf-Filzen was an all-state, all-metro area and all-conference selection as well as being named outstanding female athlete at Northfield High.

TEAM CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED - Head coach Linda Hill MacDonald announced that seniors JENNY ZELLER (FARIBAULT, MN) and DANA JOUBERT (DETROIT, MI) have been selected as cocaptains for the 1991-92 basket ball season. The Gophers host the Australian National team on November 19 before opening the regular season at home against Wisconsin-Green Bay on November 23. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

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OVERALL RECORD: 3-7 HOME: 1-1 BIG TEN RECORD: Q-0 AWAY: 2-6

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE Jrn,LLEADER 8/30 *Oklahoma W 15-6, 15-9, 10-15. 12-15, 15-12 Dah115 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11. 5-15, 1-15. 10-15 Dah19 8/31 •sw Missouri State W 2-15, 15-11, 9-15, 15-10, 15-12 Dah117 9/5 #Hawall L 4-15, 15-13, 5-15, 1-15 Lushine 13 9/6 #UClA L 8-15. 11-15, 3-15 LushinelO 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14,3-15.3-15.4-15 Lushinel2 9/13 $Pacific L 5-15, 8-15, 1-15 Ahlquist 8 9/14 $Arizona L 7-15, 15-8, 13-15. 4-15 Lushinel6 9/20 %DEPAUL L 11-15, 14-16, 9-15 LushinelO 9/21 %SW MISSOURI STAlE W 15-7, 15-7, 15-4 Lushine 11 9/27 MICHIGAN STAlE 9/29 MICHIGAN 10/4 Wisconsin 10/5 Northwestern 10/11 ILLINOIS 10/12 PURDUE 10/15 Northern Iowa 10/16 Iowa 10/19 PENNSTA1E 10/25 Indiana 10/26 Ohio State 11/1 NORIHWES1ERN 11/2 WISCONSIN 11/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OHIO STATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regionals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UClA)

*Oklahoma Open (2nd place) #Hawaii Airlines Classic (4th place) $Sportmart Classic (4th place) %MINNESOTA CLASSIC (3rd place) (Home matches in CAPS) 1991 MINNESOTA VOLLEYBAlL STATISTICS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS

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••INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS** Most kills: 17, Gretchen Dahl, vs. SW Missouri State (1). 8/31/91 Most errors: 9. Karen Lushine. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 9, Krista Nevelle. vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most total attacks: 41, Gretchen Dahl. vs. SW Missouri State (1). 8/31/91 •Best hitting percentage: .563. Karen Lushine. vs. SW Missouri State (2), 9/21/91 (11-2-16) Most assists: 47, Sue Jackson, vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most service aces: 3. on three occasions (Lindberg 2, Schintz) Most service errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Georgia, 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3. Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most block assists: 10, Karen Lushine. vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 12, Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most block errors: 3, on three occasions (Lushine 2. Nevelle) Most digs: 17, Gretchen Dahl, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most reception errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Hawaii, 9/5/91 Most ball handllng errors: 2. Sue Jackson. vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91

**TEAM MATCH ffiGHs•• Most kills: 59. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 59, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most hitting errors: 33, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most total attacks: 175, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Best hitting percentage: .258, vs. SW Missouri State (2), 9/21/91 (39-15-93) Most assists: 52, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most service aces: 8, vs. Louisiana State, 8/31/91 8, vs. Georgia. 9/7/91 Most service errors: 23, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5. vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 5, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most block assists: 22, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 22,vs.DePaul,9/20/91 Most total blocks: 16, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most digs: 65, vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks (1) and (2) indicates the meeting between the schools

••BLOCKS PER GAME, CAREER (1984-91, 200 or more games)•• GP TB Avg. 1. Pam Miller 363 455 1.25 1983-86@ 2. Karen Lushlne 260 273 1.05 1988-C 3. Dawn Thompson 458 434 0.95 1987-90 4. Lori Miller 501 430 0.86 1986-89 5. Heather Benning 285 186 0.65 1989-C 6. Jennie Collings 287 177 0.62 1983-86@ 7. Patty Ryan 230 126 0.55 1984-85 8. Beth Hiner 226 115 0.5088 1982-85@ 9. Andrea Gonzalez 247 486 0.5082 1985-88 10. Karyn Daline 341 171 0.50 1983-86@

@Statistics before 1984 are not included in this list. As of: 9/21/91 SW Missouri State 10 matches played 3 Wins, 7 Losses

University of Minnesota 1991 Overall Volleyball Statistics

Positives

! Name MP GP K E TA ATK0/b A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 8 14 1 7 12 -.500 54 1 1 3 4 18 2 Emily Ahlquist 3 10 21 6 61 .246 0 0 0 2 2 16 3 Sue Jackson 10 37 17 6 48 .229 284 11 0 13 13 31 4 Karen Lushine 10 38 105 45 251 .239 3 7 7 38 45 19 5 Sara Comeliussen 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 9 29 16 11 51 .098 1 2 0 2 2 24 8 Kart Skundberg 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 Vicki Joyce 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 10 37 64 47 189 .090 8 6 3 27 30 54 11 Gretchen Dahl 10 36 72 34 222 .171 5 4 3 9 12 67 12 Becky Lindberg 9 31 39 33 149 .040 8 14 0 7 7 69 13 Barb Walfoort 8 13 1 5 12 -.333 4 1 0 1 1 9 14 Jenny Boll 9 24 0 2 9 -.222 0 3 0 0 0 20 15 Heather Benning 10 29 47 18 118 .246 0 0 2 16 18 5 16 Jean Schintz 10 36 35 21 97 .144 3 8 1 3 4 63 GOPHER TOTALS 10 38 379 220 1126 .150 370 57 17 121 77.5 397 e Per Game Average

! Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.07 3.86 0.07 1.29 0.29 2 Emily Ahlquist 2.10 0.00 0.00 1.60 0.20 3 Sue Jackson 0.46 7.68 0.30 0.84 0.35 4 Karen Lushine 2.76 0.08 0.18 0.50 1.18 5 Sara Comeliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.55 0.03 0.07 0.83 0.07 8 Karl Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 1.73 0.22 0.16 1.46 0.81 11 Gretchen Dahl 2.00 0.14 0.11 1.86 0.33 12 Becky Lindberg 1.26 0.26 0.45 2.23 0.23 13 Barb Walfoort 0.08 0.31 0.08 0.69 0.08 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.83 0.00 15 Heather Benning 1.62 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.62 16 Jean Schintz 0.97 0.08 0.22 1.75 0.11 TEAM GOPHER TOTALS 11.00 9.74 1.50 10.45 2.03 e (Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) e e e 1991 University of Minnesota Cross Country Results

9/16 Intrasquad (St. Paul. MN) Gold 22, Maroon 38 10/26 Minnesota Open (St. Paul, MN) 9/20 Iowa State Invitational (Ames, lA) No Team Scores 11/2 Big Ten Championship (West Lafayette, IN) 10/5 Minnesota Invitational (St. Paul. MN) 11/16 Region 4 Championship (Bloomington, IN) 10/12 Indiana Invitational (Bloomington, IN) 11/25 NCAA Championship O'ucson. AZ) 10/19 Jim Drews Invitational (LaCrosse. WI)

Intraaquad ISU Invite Minn. Invite Ind. Invite Jim Drews Minn. Open Big Ten Region4 NCAA (4,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (4,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m)

Angie Abbott 16:08 (13th) 18:58.1 (18th) Chrl•tlne Abbott 15::j6 (7th) 18:25.3 (6th) JennyAiby 15:17 (2nd) DNF Heather~undson 16:36 (15th) DNC KrUten Bubolz DNC DNC Heather Doyle 15:27 (4th) 18:23.2 (5th) KrUten Goelzer 16:37 (16th) 19:25.8 (24th) Andrea Grove 16:13 (14th) 19:23.4 (23rd) Jennifer Hanson 17:25 (19th) DNC JWKohler 17:13 (17th) 20:21.2 (41st) Je••ica Langford 15:25 (3rd) 18:12.8 (3rd) LiAMcCune 16:00 (lOth) 18:40.9 (15th) Julia McGough 16:05 (11th) 18:28.4 (7th) Karl Middaugh 17:31 (20th) 20:40.3 (45th) Phoebe Miron 20: 18 (22nd) DNC Lynn Mlahuk 15:42 (9th) 18:22.5 (4th) Kara Parker 15:38 (8th) 18:29.1 (8th) Jacinda Raiche 17:21 (18th) 20:09.3 (35th) Shan Rooney DNC DNC Chrl• Rowe 15:04 (1st) 17:50.9 (1st) Merideth Schrader 17:41 (21st) 21:17.2 (53rd) Lori Towntaend DNC 24:05.2 (57th) Rlckl Van Amber 16:07 (12th) 18:39.2 (13th) Kelly Walrath DNC DNC WendlZak 15:33 (6th) 18:37.8 (12th) Sara Zimmermann 15:32 (5th) 18:31.6 (9th) UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOI'A Sports information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics 6121 624-3335 ;:'ax 624-8018 :::20 B1erman F:eid Athletic Bu1lding 0::16 15th A'lenue S.E. Gopher Sports News >lmneapolis Mmnesota 55455

(for immediate release) September 23. 1991

VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 23-30

Fri. Sept. 27 VOLLEYBALL hosts Michigan State 7:30p.m.

Sun. Sept. 29 VOLLEYBALL hosts Michigan 2p.m.

VOLLEYBALL 1991 BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS Conference Overall 0-0 9-0 MINNESOTA BEGINS BIG TEN SCHEDULE- The Penn State 8-2 Minnesota volleyball team (3-7) will open the Big Ten Michigan 0-0 season with a pair of home matches this weekend. The Ohio State 0-0 7-3 Gophers will host Michigan State (2-7) Friday at 7:30 p.m. Illinois 0-0 4-2 and Michigan (8-2) Sunday at 2 p.m. Minnesota will try to Wisconsin 0-0 7-4 win back-to-hack matches for the first time this season Iowa 0-0 4-8 after defeating Southwest Missouri State in the consolation Purdue 0-0 3-6 match of the Minnesota Classic. The Gophers have MINNESOTA 0-0 3-7 enjoyed success against the Michigan schools, owning a Northwestern 0-0 3-7 37-6llfetlme record versus Michigan and Michigan State. Indiana 0-0 3-8 0-0 2-7 mM/WCCO RADIO FAMILY NIGHT IS FRIDAY- Friday Michigan State night's match has been designated IBM/WCCO Radio Family Night, where coupons can be used to admit groups Monday'• Match of people into the match for $1. The coupons can be Michigan State at Eastern Michigan, 6:30 p.m. picked up at the University of Minnesota ticket office. participating Ford dealerships and all Super America Weclneeday'• Match locations. Minnesota is looking to break its WUliams Ohio State at Indiana. 7:30 p.m. Arena record oi 6,046 fans set at last year's IBM Family Night. Friday'• Matche• Michigan State at MINNESOTA. 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY'S MATCH TAPE-DELAYED ON KITN- The Indiana at Penn State. 6:30 p.m. Michigan State-Minnesota match will be taped for broad Michigan at Iowa, 7:30 p.m. cast Oct. 4 at 11 p.m. on Kl1'N Fox-29. Tom Ryther will Northwestern at llltnois, 7:30 p.m. handle the play-by-play duties and Lynne McDonald will Wisconsin at Purdue, 7:30 p.m. provide analysts for the match. The broadcast is being sponsored by IBM. Saturday'• Matchee Ohio State at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. BIG TEN UPDATE- The conference season opens this Michigan State at Iowa. 7:30 p.m. weekend with each school having a pair of Big Ten con Wisconsin at llltnols, 7:30p.m. tests. Penn State enters its first Big Ten competition as Northwestern at Purdue. 7:30 p.m. the only undefeated team tn non-conference play. The Lady Uons will host Indiana Friday night in its inaugural Sunday'• Match Big Ten match. The Wisconsin-Illinois match will be taped Michigan at MINNESOTA. 2 p.m. for telecast on ESPN next Wednesday.

THE PEPSI GOPHER SPORTS HOTLINE: For results 24 hours a day, call 626-SfAT (7828). Minnesota Women's Sports News 2-2-2-2 9/23/91

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS- WSHINE MAKES ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM- Senior middle hitter KAREN WSHINE (ROSEVILLE. MN) was fA MICHIGAN STATE- The Spartans (2-7) close out their lone Minnesota member of the Minnesota Classic all- W non-conference schedule Monday (Sept. 23) against tournament team. Luahine had 21 kills in the two Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti, Mich. Michigan State lost matches, leading Minnesota in both matches. Luahine four of five matches on a recent road trip to Louisiana, has had 10 or more kills in six of Minnesota's last seven with the only win coming against Tulane (3-2) on Monday. matches, leading the Gophers in each of those six games. The Spartans' only previous win was over Central Michigan Luahine also had a career-high 12 blocks against DePaul. (3-2) on Sept. 10. Leading the team's offensive attack is setting a Minnesota Classic record and tying the Williams junior outside hitter Comde Thomu (3.47 kills per game). Arena record previously set by former Gopher Pam lllller Thomas has been set an average of 34 times per match. in 1985. Sophomore hitter Amy Weathou.e (2.31 kills/game) is Also on the Minnesota Classic all-tournament team were hitting .322. Senior Corinne McNamara (8. 72 assists/ Susanee Fogerty (DePaul-MVP). Dawn Gura (DePaul), Usa game) has been successful at dumping the ball over the Burke (Iowa State), Tracy Graham (Iowa State) and Janene net (1.22 kills/game, .320 hitting percentage). Sophomore McDaniel (Southwest Missouri State). middle hitter Jennifer Gray (2.09 kills/game) and sopho more hitter Andrea DeLuca (2.14 kills/game) are also COACH SCHLEUDER- Gophers head coach Stephanie expected to start. Head coach Ginger Mayson is in her Schleuder is 480-239 (668) in her 19-year career and 182- seventh year at Michigan State, where she has a 58-139 127in 10 years (.589) at Minnesota She was inducted into 1.294) mark. Mayson is 115-165 (.411) in her eight-year the Athletic Hall of Fame at her alma mater, Minnesota career. Duluth. last weekend. SERIES- Minnesota leads 16-5. Michigan State defeated the Gophers twice last season to snap a 10-match WHAT'S NEXT -The Gophers will take their first Big Ten losing streak against Minnesota dating back to 1985. road trip next weekend. Minnesota travels to Wisconsin Oct. 4 and Northwestern Oct. 5 to continue its Big Ten MICHIGAN - The Wolverines (8-2) cany the Big Ten's schedule. The Minnesota-Wisconsin match is the Badgers' second-best non-conference record into their conference Big Ten home opener and has been designated ·steve Lowe opener at Iowa on Friday. They already have won more Night.· in honor of the late Wisconsin head coach. matches than either the 1989 or 1990 Michigan teams, which each won six matches. The Wolverines have won -30- five consecutive matches, including wins over Marquette, Georgia State and Northern Illinois at this past weekend's Michigan Volleyball Classic. One of Michigan's two losses was to DePaul (3-0 on Sept. 13), a team that beat Minne sota 3-0 on Friday in the Minnesota Classic. Sophomore hitter Michelle Horrtaan had 45 kills in this past weekend's three matches, including 23 against Northern Illinois. She was named tournament MVP. Sophomore middle blocker Fiona Davidson hit .432 (18 kills, 2 errors, 37 attempts) in the three matches. She is joined in the middle by freshman Aimee Smith, who hit .350 (18-2-40). Junior setter Tamiaha Thompson is fourth on Michigan's all-time assist list, just 111 assists away from tying for third place. Head coach Peggy Bradley-Doppes is in her second year at Michigan, where she has a 14-27 (.341) mark. She is 312-173 (.643) in her career (13 years). SERIES - The Gophers lead 21-1. Minnesota swept the Wolverines last season, after losing to Michigan for the first time ever in 1989.

CLASSIC REVIEW- Minnesota failed to make the championship match of the Minnesota Classic for the first time in four years, losing to DePaul3-0 (15-11, 16-14, 15- 9) in the first round last Friday. The Gophers rebounded Saturday to break their six-match losing skid, sweeping Southwest Missouri State 3-0 (15-7, 15-7, 15-4) to claim third place. The three-game sweep was Minnesota's first in 40 matches, dating back to Sept. 3, 1990 (against Connecticut). The Gophers hit a season-high .258 against Southwest Missouri State and committed a season-low 15 attack errors in the match. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

THRU 9/21/91

OVERALL RECORD: 3-7 HOME: 1-1 BIG TEN RECORD: 0-0 AWAY: 2-6

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE Jrn.J, LEAPER 8/30 *Oklahoma W 15-6, 15-9, 10-15, 12-15, 15-12 Dahl15 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11, 5-15, 1-15, 10-15 Dahl9 8/31 •sw Missouri State W 2-15, 15-11,9-15, 15-10, 15-12 Dahll7 9/5 #Hawatl L 4-15, 15-13, 5-15, 1-15 Lushine 13 9/6 #UCLA L 8-15, 11-15, 3-15 Lushine10 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14, 3-15, 3-15,4-15 Lushine 12 9/13 $Pacific L 5-15, 8-15. 1-15 Ahlquist 8 9/14 $~ona L 7-15, 15-8, 13-15, 4-15 Lushine 16 9/20 %DEPAUL L 11-15, 14-16, 9-15 Lushine 10 9/21 %SW MISSOURI STATE W 15-7, 15-7, 15-4 Lushine 11 9/27 MIClllGAN STATE 9/29 MIClllGAN 10/4 Wisconsin 10/5 Northwestern 10/11 ILLINOIS 10/12 PURDUE 10/15 Northern Iowa 10/16 Iowa 10/19 PENN STATE 10/25 Indiana 10/26 Ohio State 11/1 NORTHWESTERN 11/2 WISCONSIN 11/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OlllOSTATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regionals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UCI.A)

*Oklahoma Open (2nd place) #Hawaii Airlines Classic (4th place) $Sportmart Classic (4th place) %MINNESOTA CLASSIC (3rd place) (Home matches in CAPS) 1991 MINNESOTA VOlLEYBALL STATISTICS TEAM AND INDMDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS

THRU 9/21/91

**INDMDUAL MATCH HIGHS•• Most kills: 17. Gretchen Dahl. vs. SW Missouri State (l). 8/31/91 Most errors: 9, Karen Lushine. vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 9, Krista Nevelle. vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most total attacks: 41, Gretchen Dahl. vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 *Best hitting percentage: .563. Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (2), 9/21/91 (11-2-16) Most assists: 47, Sue Jackson, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most service aces: 3, on three occasions (Lindberg 2, Schintz) Most service errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Georgia. 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3, Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most block assists: 10, Karen Lushine. vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 12. Karen Lushine. vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most block errors: 3, on three occasions (Lushine 2. Nevelle) Most digs: 17, Gretchen Dahl. vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most reception errors: 6, Jean Schintz. vs. Hawaii, 9/5/91 Most ball handling errors: 2, Sue Jackson, vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91

**TEAM MATCH mGHS** Most kills: 59, vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 59, vs. SW Missouri State (1). 8/31/91 Most hitting errors: 33, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most total attacks: 175, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Best hitting percentage: .258, vs. SW Missouri State (2). 9/21/91 (39-15-93) Most assists: 52, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most service aces: 8, vs. Louisiana State, 8/31/91 8, vs. Georgia, 9/7/91 Most service errors: 23, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 5, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most block assists: 22, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 22,vs.DePaul,9/20/91 Most total blocks: 16, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most digs: 65, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks ( 1) and (2) indicates the meeting between the schools

**BLOCKS PER GAME, CAREER (1984-91, 200 or more games)•• GP TB Avg. 1. Pam Miller 363 455 1.25 1983-86@ 2. Karen Lushlne 260 273 1.05 1988-C 3. Dawn Thompson 458 434 0.95 1987-90 4. Lori Miller 501 430 0.86 1986-89 5. Heather Benning 285 186 0.65 1989-C 6. Jennie Collings 287 177 0.62 1983-86@ 7. Patty Ryan 230 126 0.55 1984-85 8. Beth Hiner 226 115 0.5088 1982-85@ 9. Andrea Gonzalez 247 486 0.5082 1985-88 10. Karyn Daline 341 171 0.50 1983-86@

@Statistics before 1984 are not included in this list. .,. • As of: 9/21/91 SW Missouri State 10 matches played 3 Wins, 7 Losses

University of Minnesota 1991 Overall Volleyball Statistics

Positives

! Name MP GP K E TA ATK% A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 8 14 1 7 12 -.500 54 1 1 3 4 18 2 Emily Ahlquist 3 10 21 6 61 .246 0 0 0 2 2 16 3 Sue Jackson 10 37 17 6 48 .229 284 11 0 13 13 31 4 Karen Lushine 10 38 105 45 251 .239 3 7 7 38 45 19 5 Sara Corneliussen 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 9 29 16 11 51 .098 1 2 0 2 2 24 8 Kart Skundberg 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 Vicki Joyce 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 10 37 64 47 189 .090 8 6 3 27 30 54 11 Gretchen Dahl 10 36 72 34 222 .171 5 4 3 9 12 67 12 Becky Lindberg 9 31 39 33 149 .040 8 14 0 7 7 69 13 Barb Walfoort 8 13 1 5 12 -.333 4 1 0 1 1 9 14 Jenny Boll 9 24 0 2 9 -.222 0 3 0 0 0 20 15 Heather Benning 10 29 47 18 118 .246 0 0 2 16 18 5 16 Jean Schintz 10 36 35 21 97 .144 3 8 1 3 4 63 e GOPHER TOTALS 10 38 379 220 1126 .150 370 57 17 121 77.5 397 Per Game Avera~

! Name K A SA ru! B 1 Angie Conklin 0.07 3.86 0.07 1.29 0.29 2 Emily Ahlquist 2.10 0.00 0.00 1.60 0.20 3 Sue Jackson 0.46 7.68 0.30 0.84 0.35 4 Karen Lushine 2.76 0.08 0.18 0.50 1.18 5 Sara Corneliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.55 0.03 0.07 0.83 0.07 8 Kart Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 1.73 0.22 0.16 1.46 0.81 11 Gretchen Dahl 2.00 0.14 0.11 1.86 0.33 12 Becky Lindberg 1.26 0.26 0.45 2.23 0.23 13 Barb Walfoort 0.08 0.31 0.08 0.69 0.08 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.83 0.00 15 Heather Benning 1.62 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.62 16 Jean Schintz 0.97 0.08 0.22 1.75 0.11 1EAM GOPHER TOTALS 11.00 9.74 1.50 10.45 2.03 e (Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) UNIVERSITY OF MINNESarA Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 ::220 Bierman Field Athiet1c BU!ldmq 516 15th Avenue S.E. Gopher Sports News ';f;:::-teapot;s, Mmnesota 55455

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SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 30-0CTOBER 6

Fri. Oct. 4 VOLLEYBALL at Wisconsin 7:30 p.m. Sat. Oct. 5 CROSS COUNTRY hosts GBS/Nike Invitational Maroon Race 10:15 a.m. Gold Race 11:55 a.m. VOLLEYBALL at Northwestern 7:30 p.m.

VOlLEYBALL Wedne.day'a Match GOPHERS TRAVEL TO WISCONSIN, NORTHWESTERN - Purdue at Illinois, 7:30 p.m. The Minnesota volleyball team (5-7, 2-0) puts its three match winning streak on the line this weekend in its first Friday'• Matchea Big Ten road trip of the season. The Gophers travel to MINNESOfA at Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. Wisconsin (8-5, 1-1) for a 7:30p.m. Friday match and Ohio State at Michigan. 6:30 p.m. Northwestern (3-9, 0-2) for a 7:30 p.m. Saturday match. Indiana at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. The current Minnesota winning streak Is the longest since Penn State at Illinois, 7:30 p.m. the end of the 1989 season. A win in either match this Iowa at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. weekend would give the Gophers more Big Ten wins than they achieved in the 1990 season. Saturday'• Matchea MINNESOfA at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. BIG TEN UPDATE- Minnesota finds Itself in a three-way Indiana at Michigan. 6:30 p.m. tie for first place in the Big Ten race after one weekend. Ohio State at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. Illinois won home matches against Northwestern and Penn State at Purdue. 7:30 p.m. Wisconsin, while Ohio State won road clashes at Indiana Iowa at Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. and Penn State to match Minnesota's sweep of Michigan State and Michigan at Wllllams Arena. Illinois continues Sunday'• Match at home this week, hosting Purdue on Wednesday and Illinois at Nebraska. 1:30 p.m. Penn State on Friday. Ohio State finishes a four-game skein on the road, travelling to Michigan and Michigan ABOUT THE OPPONENTS- State. WISCONSIN- The Badgers (8-5, 1-1) had a five-match 1991 BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS winning streak snapped by Illinois on Saturday. The Conference Overall Fighting Illini defeated Wisconsin in three games and the Ohio State 2-0 9-3 Badgers beat Purdue 3-2 on Friday. Junior middle blocker Arllaa Hagan averages 3.53 kills per game to lead the 2-0 6-2 Illinois Wisconsin attack. Senior outside hitter SUMD Wohlford MINNESOTA 2-0 5-7 averages 2.57 kills/game and 3.55 digs/game. Senior Penn State ., 1-1 10-1 setter Uz Tortorello averages 10.50 assists/game. Fresh Michigan 1-1 9-3 man outside hitter Bridget Lourey from Columbia Heights Wisconsin 1-1 8-5 has been seeing a lot of playing time. She averages 1. 75 Iowa 1-1 5-9 kills/game. Head coach Margie Fitzpatrick Is in her first Purdue 1-1 4-7 year. She replaced fonner head coach Steve Lowe, who Northwestern 0-2 3-9 died of cancer in August. SERIES- Minnesota leads 19-9. The Badgers Indiana 0-2 3-10 swept the Gophers last season for the first time. e Michigan State 0-2 2-10 THE PEPSI GOPHER SPORTS HOTLINE: For results 24 hours a day, call 626-STAT (7828). Minnesota Women's Sports News 2-2-2-2 9/30/91 I• CROSS COUNTRY NORTHWESTERN - The Wildcats (3-9, 0-2) were swept by Illinois on Friday and lost to Purdue in five games on GOPHERS HOST GBS/NIKE INVITATIONAL- The Saturday. Sophomore middle blocker Shawn Karey hit Minnesota women's cross country team will host its .500 with nine kills against the llltni and against Purdue biggest meet of the year Saturday with the GBS/Nike hit .409 with 11 kills. Senior middle blocker Miriam Invitational. The Maroon race, featuring NCAA Division II Starlha hit .455 with 11 kills against Illinois. Senior and III teams. will start at 10:15 a.m. and the Gold race, setter Heather Freclin had a career-high 56 assists featuring NCAA Division I teams, will start at 11:55 a.m. against Purdue and is averaging 11.63 assists per game in Both races will be 5,000 meters over the Les Bolstad the Big Ten. Northwestern has one native Minnesotan on University of Minnesota Golf Course. Minnesota will try to its roster, sophomore middle hitter Kim Hanson from beat ranked competition to move into the NCAA top 25. Chaska. Head coach Jerry Angle is 299-189-5 (.605) in 12 years at Northwestern. HOMETOWN DAY FOR VAN AMBER, ALEXANDRIA SERIES- Northwestern leads 12-11. The There will be a WCCO-Ra.dio "Hometown Days" celebration Wildcats swept both matches last season. winning both for Rlckl Van Amber and the town of Alezandria immedi matches in four games. ately following the Gold race Saturday. There will be 12 such celebrations during home events in all nine sports MICHIGAN REVIEW- Minnesota opened the Big Ten during the 1991-92 school year. This is the third year that season by sweeping Michigan State 15-5, 15-4, 15-13 the Minnesota women's athletic department and weco before 2,262 at Williams Arena last Friday night. The Radio have teamed up for the "Hometown Days" campaign. Minnesota defense held the Spartan hitters to a -.032 hitting percentage and Junior KRISTA NEVELLE THE COMPETITION- The stiffest competition should (RICHLAND, MI/GULL LAKE) had a career-high 13 kills in come from No. 8 Nebraska. No. 17 Auburn, No. 22 Iowa the Gopher victmy. Sunday, Minnesota brought out the State and No. 25 Virginia. The eighth-ranked Comhuskers broom again in a 15-7, 15-13, 15-3 victory over Michigan. are the top-ranked team in the Big Eight Conference. The Senior KAREN WSHINE (ROSEVILLE, MN) had 13 kills to 17th-ranked Tigers were fourth at the 1990 Southeastern lead a balanced attack and the Gophers seiVed a season Conference meet and fifth at their region meet in 1990. high 11 aces in the victory. The two victories give Minne The 22nd-ranked Cyclones finished 14th at th~ 1990 sota as many victories as they had in the 1990 Big Ten NCAA Championship in Annapolis, Md. Minnesota season. The current three-game winning streak is dominated Iowa State two weeks ago at the Iowa State Minnesota's longest since a four-game streak from Nov. Invitational. but the Cyclones did not run three of their tore 18-Dec. 2, 1989. runners.

WSHINE SHINES - Senior middle hitter Karen Lushine THE POLL- The first NCAA Division I Women's Cross continues to give Minnesota consistent play in the middle. Country Poll was released Monday. Minnesota finds Itself Luahine had 12 kills against Michigan State and 13 kills right where it ended the season in 1990. They are the best against Michigan to raise her season average to 2.95 kills/ team in the region not to be ranked nationaily. Minnesota game. Luahine has had 10 or more kills in eight of is in a tie for third place in this week's Region IV Poll. Minnesota's last nine matches. In addition. Luahine had five blocks in each of the two matches this weekend, raising her team-leading average to 1.25 blocks/game. NCAA REGION IV POLL I. Iowa 50 (No. 6 nationaily) 2. Michigan 45 (No. 12 nationaily) NEVELLE NUMBERS - In her career, junior outside hitter 3. MINNESOTA 36 Krista Nevelle had one match of double-figure kills going Miami (OH) 36 into last weekend's matches against the two Michigan 5. Wisconsin 33 schools. Nevelle tripled that with 13 kills against Michi gan State and 12 against Michigan. Nevelle is WHAT'S NEXT- Minnesota will travel to Indiana next Minnesota's second leading hitter with 2.05 kills/game. Saturday and take part in the Indiana Invitational. The Nevelle also had eight blocks in the two weekend matches race is important to the Gophers because it will give them to raise her season block average to 0.88 blocks/game. a look at the course that will serve as the qualifying course She ranks third on the team with 1.67 digs/game. ., for the 1991 NCAA meet. THE COACH :__ Minnesota head coach Stephanie Schleuder is 482-239 (.669) in her 19-year career and 184- 127 in 10 years (.592) at Minnesota.

WHAT'S NEXT - Minnesota will travel back to Williams Arena to host two Big Ten matches next weekend. The Gophers will play host to Illinois Fri. Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Purdue Sat., Oct. 12 at 7:30p.m. After the Purdue match, the "Decades of Excellence" ceremony celebrating --more the history of women's athletics at Minnesota will take place. Minnesota Women's Sports News 3-3-3-3 9/30/91

GOU' BRANNA JOHNSON (BLOOMINGTON, MN/ JEFFERSON) at No. 5 singles and MONICA e TWO IN A ROW -Two seems to be the Gophers' magic KERVANDJIAN (SEMINOLE, FL) at No.6 singles each number so far this golf season. Minnesota won the went 2-1 and finished as runnerup in their respective prestigious Lady Northern Invitational this past weekend flights. Kervandjlan and SUSAN CULIK (CHAPIN. S.C.) at Savoy, Ill., making it the second time In as many years finished fifth In the third doubles flight, winning their final the Gophers have won the precursor of the Big Ten Confer two matches to clatm the consolation title. ence championship. It was also the second win of the fall Cullk split her first two singles matches In the No. 3 season for the Gophers, who were victorious In their last singles flight and then claimed third place In the flight outing, the Minnesota Invitational. when her opponent withdrew with an injwy. AMY ERSKINE (EDINA. MN) came back to win semifinal match LADY NORTHERN RESULTS - Minnesota grabbed the In the seventh flight's backdraw after losing her opening lead at the Lady Northern by four strokes after the second match. She lost to junior teammate VICKY KOIARIC round and never let up, winning by six strokes. The (WILLOUGHBY HilLS, OH) In the consolation finals. Gophers' win came after rounds of 312, 297 and 310 for 919 strokes . Illinois and Northern Illinois tied for second MILESTONES- Moe'• three doubles wins give her 70 for place with 924 strokes each. Ohio State was fourth with her career and move her into a tie for lOth place with 925 strokes and Indiana carded 926 strokes for fifth place Karin Eneberg (1984-88) on the school's all-time career In the 18-team tournament. list. Moe needs one win to tie Peg Chutich (1977 -80) for ninth place and seven to tie Anne Marie Ovnik (1986-90) LEIGHTON TOP GOPHER- Junior KRIS LEIGHTON for eighth place. (AUSTIN, MN) was the number one Gopher at the Lady Northern, finishing sixth with rounds of 78, 74 and 76 for WHAT'S NEXT- The Gophers will have three weeks to 228 strokes. It was the second time In three tournaments practice before their next competition - Indiana's Hoosier this fall that she was the top Minnesota finisher. Invite - from Oct. 18-20 in Bloomington, Ind. Sophomore J.ANA ERDMANN (LEWISTON, MN) had rounds of 78, 73 and 78 for 229 strokes and a tie for seventh_-place. Tying for 1Oth was junior SARA EVENS -30- (GRAFI'ON, NO) after rounds of78, 78 and 74 for 230 strokes. Senior KRISTA LARSEN (COON RAPIDS, MN) e tied for 22nd place with rounds of 78, 7 4 and 84 for 236 strokes. Sophomore CHRIS WOLLACK (DULUTH, MN/ HERMANTOWN) tied for 39th place after rounds of 81, 76 and 84 for 241 strokes. Freshman JENNY KAISER (RICHFIELD. MN) tied for 51st place with 245 strokes after having rounds of 83, 80 and 82.

TENNIS

GOPHERS MAKE STRONG SHOWING AT NEBRASKA INVITE - Despite having only two days of practice prior to its first competition, the Gopher women's tennis team opened its season by winning 21 of 33 matches at the ninth annual 'Husker Invite In Lincoln. Neb. Minnesota won 14 of 24 singles matches and seven of nine doubles matches. Seniors JENNIE MOE (EDINA. MN) and SOFIE OLSSON (ASMUNDTORP, SWEDEN) won all three of their matches at first doubles, successfully defending the first doubles flight championship that they also won last year. Moe was the runnerup in the first singles flight. The doubles title was the fourth overall 'Husker Invite title of Moe'a career. Minnesota has competed in the tournament for the last eight years.

FRESHMEN A HIT IN DEBUTS -With the short practice a week. the Gophers' four freshmen had little time to realize W they were in college before seeing their first collegiate tennis action. Although new, they wasted no time in showing they belonged, winning nine of 15 matches. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

THRU 9/29/91

OVERALL RECORD: 5-7 HOME: 3-1 BIG TEN RECORD: 2-0 AWAY: 2-6

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE KILL LEADER 8/30 *Oklahoma W 15-6, 15-9, 10-15, 12-15, 15-12 Dahl15 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11, 5-15, 1-15, 10-15 Dahl9 8/31 •sw Missouri State w 2-15, 15-11, 9-15, 15-10, 15-12 Dahl17 9/5 #Hawati L 4-15, 15-13, 5-15, 1-15 Lushine 13 9/6 #UCLA L 8-15, 11-15, 3-15 Lushine 10 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14, 3-15, 3-15, 4-15 Lushine 12 9/13 $Pacific L 5-15, 8-15, 1-15 Ahlquist 8 9/14 $Arizona L 7-15, 15-8, 13-15, 4-15 Lushine 16 9/20 %DEPAUL L 11-15, 14-16, 9-15 Lushine 10 9/21 o/oSW MISSOURI STA1E W 15-7, 15-7, 15-4 Lushine 11 9/27 MICHIGAN STATE W 15-5, 15-4, 15-13 Nevelle 13 9/29 MICHIGAN W 15-7, 15-13, 15-3 Lushine 13 10/4 Wisconsin 10/5 Northwestern 10/11 ILLINOIS 10/12 PURDUE 10/15 - Northern Iowa 10/16 Iowa 10/19 PENNSTA1E 10/25 Indiana 10/26 Ohio State 11/1 NORniWES1ERN 11/2 WISCONSIN 11/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OHIO STATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regtonals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UCLA)

*Oklahoma Open (2nd place) #Hawaii Airlines Classic (4th place) $Sportmart Classic (4th place) %MINNESOTA CLASSIC (3rd place) (Home matches in CAPS) 1991 MINNESOTA VOLLEYBAU.. STATISTICS ., TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL mGBS AND LOWS THRU 9/29/91

-·INDMDUAL MATCH HIGHs•• Most ldlls: 17, Gretchen Dahl, vs. SW Missouri State (1). 8/31/91 Most errors: 9, Karen Lushine, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 9, Krista Nevelle, vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most total attacks: 41, Gretchen Dahl, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 *Best hltttne percentage: .563, Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (2), 9/21/91 (11-2-16) Most assists: 47, Sue Jackson. vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most service aces: 3, on six occasions (Undberg 2, Jackson 2. Hanna, Schintz) Most service errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Georgia. 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3, Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (1). 8/31/91 Most block assists: 10, Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 12, Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most block errors: 3, on three occasions (Lushine 2, Nevelle) Most digs: 17, Gretchen Dahl, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most reception errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Hawaii, 9/5/91 Most ball handllng errors: 3, Sue Jackson, vs. Michigan (1), 9/29/91

**TEAM MATCH IDGHs•• Most ldlls: 59, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 59, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most hlttlne errors: 33, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most total attacks: 175, vs. SWMissouriState (1), 8/31/91 Best hitting percentage: .258, vs. SW Missouri State (2), 9/21/91 (39-15-93) AMost assists: 52, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 •Most service aces: 11. vs. Michigan (1), 9/29/91 Most service errors: 23, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 5, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most block assists: 22, vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 22,vs.DePaul,9/20/91 Most total blocks: 16, vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most digs: 65, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks (1) and (2) indicates the meeting between the schools

••BLOCKS PER GAME, CAREER (1984-91, 200 or more games)•• GP TB Avg. 1. Pam Miller 363 455 1.25 1983-86@ 2. Karen Lushlne 266 283 1.06 1988-C 3. Dawn Thompson 458 434 0.95 1987-90 4. Lori Miller 501 430 0.86 1986-89 5. Heather Benning 290 191 0.66 1989-C 6. Jennie Collings 287 177 0.62 1983-86@ 7. Patty Ryan 230 126 0.55 1984-85 8. Beth Hiner 226 115 0.5088 1982-85@ 9. Andrea Gonzalez 247 486 0.5082 1985-88 10. KarynDaline 341 171 0.50 1983-86@ e @Statistics before 1984 are not included in this list. ~~--

As of: 9/29/91 Michigan 12 matches played 5 Wins, 7 Losses

University of Minnesota e 1991 Overall Volleyball Statistics

Positives

! Name MP GP K E TA ATK% A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 9 15 1 7 13 -.462 54 1 1 3 4 18 2 Emily Ahlquist 5 13 23 10 74 .176 0 1 0 3 3 19 3 Sue Jackson 12 43 19 9 54 .185 366 17 0 14 14 49 4 Karen Lushine 12 44 130 53 293 .263 3 7 8 47 55 19 5 Sara Comeliussen 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 11 34 16 11 52 .096 1 5 0 2 2 29 8 Kari Skundberg 2 2 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 Vicki Joyce 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 12 43 89 53 234 .154 11 9 4 34 38 72 11 Gretchen Dahl 12 42 82 42 257 .156 5 4 3 13 16 81 12 Becky Lindberg 11 36 47 40 180 .039 10 16 0 9 9 87 13 Barb Walfoort 9 14 2 5 15 -.200 4 1 0 1 1 10 14 Jenny Boll 10 25 0 2 9 -.222 0 3 0 0 0 20 15 Heather Benning 12 34 61 20 151 .272 0 0 3 20 23 5 16 Jean Schintz 12 42 42 24 112 .161 3 10 1 5 6 73 GOPHER TOTALS 12 44 512 2761444 .163 457 74 20 151 95.5 484

Per Game Avera~e Ne@tlves

! Name K A SA DG B GP BHE RE BE SE 1 Angie Conklin 0.07 3.60 0.07 1.20 0.27 15 1 0 0 0 2 Emily Ahlquist 1.77 0.00 0.08 1.46 0.23 13 0 6 0 5 3 Sue Jackson 0.44 8.51 0.40 1.14 0.33 43 9 0 3 5 4 Karen Lushine 2.95 0.07 0.16 0.43 1.25 44 1 1 9 12 5 Sara Comeliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 0.47 0.03 0.15 0.85 0.06 34 0 11 1 20 8 Kart Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 2 1 0 0 0 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 2.07 0.26 0.21 1.67 0.88 43 2 14 5 26 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.95 0.12 0.10 1.93 0.38 42 2 14 5 20 12 Becky Lindberg 1.31 0.28 0.44 2.42 0.25 36 2 12 1 19 13 Barb Walfoort 0.14 0.29 0.07 0.71 0.07 14 0 2 1 4 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.80 0.00 25 0 4 0 9 15 Heather Benning 1.79 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.68 34 0 0 2 1 16 Jean Schintz 1.00 0.07 0.24 1.74 0.14 42 1 12 7 47 TEAM 5 GOPHER TOTALS 11.64 10.39 1.68 11.00 2.16 44 19 81 34 168

(Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) As of: 9/29/91 Michigan 2 matc;:hes played 2 Wins, 0 Losses

University of Minnesota 1991 Big Ten Volleyball Statistics

Positives

! Name MP GP K E TA ATK% A M BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 1 1 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Emily Ahlquist 2 3 2 4 13 -.154 0 1 0 1 1 3 3 Sue Jackson 2 6 2 3 6 -.167 82 6 0 1 1 18 4 Karen Lushine 2 6 25 8 42 .405 0 0 1 9 10 0 5 Sara Comellussen 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 AngieHarma 2 5 0 0 1 .000 0 3 0 0 0 5 8 Kart Skundberg 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Vicki Joyce 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 2 6 25 6 45 .422 3 3 1 7 8 18 11 Gretchen Dahl 2 6 10 8 35 .057 0 0 0 4 4 I4 I2 Becky Lindberg 2 5 8 7 31 .032 2 2 0 2 2 I8 I3 Barb Walfoort I 1 1 0 3 .333 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 Jenny Boll 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Heather Benning 2 5 14 2 33 .364 0 0 1 4 5 0 16 Jean Schintz 2 6 7 3 15 .267 0 2 0 2 2 IO GOPHER TOTALS 2 6 94 42 225 .236 87 17 3 30 33 87 e Per Game Averaie Negatives

! Name K A SA DG B GP BHE RE BE SE 1 Angie Conklin 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.67 0.00 0.33 1.00 0.33 3 0 1 0 I 3 Sue Jackson 0.33 13.67 1.00 3.00 0.17 6 3 0 0 I 4 Karen Lushine 4.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.67 6 1 0 2 I 5 Sara Comellussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 0.00 0.00 0.60 1.00 0.00 5 0 0 0 5 8 Kart Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 4.17 0.50 0.50 3.00 1.33 6 0 1 0 3 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.67 0.00 0.00 2.33 0.67 6 0 2 0 2 12 Becky Lindberg 1.60 0.40 0.40 3.60 0.40 5 0 1 0 0 13 Barb Walfoort 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1 0 0 1 I 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 15 Heather Benning 2.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 5 0 0 0 0 16 Jean Schintz l.I7 0.00 0.33 1.67 0.33 6 I 0 I 9 1EAM 0 GOPHER TOTALS 15.67 14.50 2.83 14.50 3.00 6 5 5 4 23 e (Note: Team. Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) 1991-92 MINNESOTA TENNIS STATISTICS (through 9/28)

Overall Record: 0-0 Big Ten: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away. 0-0 Neutral: 0-0

DATE OPPONENT W/LSCORE 9/27-28 at Nebraska Invitational no team. scores 10/18-20 at Indiana Hoosier Classic 10/22-27 at ITCA All-American qualifying 10/31-11/3 at ITCA Rolex regionals 11/12-17 at Dupont Clay Court championships

1991-92 SINGLES RECORDS #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Open Big Ten Total PCT. Jennie Moe 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Sofie Olsson 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Susan Culik 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Jennifer Marques 1-2 1-2 1-2 .333 Sharma Johnson 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Monica Kervandjian 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Vicky Kolartc 2-1 2-1 .667 Amy Erskine 1-2 1-2 .333 Totals 2-1 2-1 2-1 1-2 2-1 2-1 14-10 14-10 .583

1991-92 DOUBLES RECORDS Team #1 #2 #3 Open Big Ten Total PCT. Moe/Olsson 3-0 3-0 3-0 1.000 Marques/Kolaric 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Culik/Kervandjian 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Totals 3-0 2-1 2-1 7-2 7-2 .778

INDIVIDUAL DOUBLES RECORDS OVerall Pet. Big Ten Pet. Moe 3-0 1.000 Olsson 3-0 1.000 Culik 2-1 .667 ~Iarques 2-1 .667 Kolaric 2-1 .667 Kervandjian 2-1 .667 Johnson Erskine 1991-92 Minnesota Women's Fall Golf Statistics

FaD Rdl Rd2 Rd3 Rd4 Total Place Str Rds Avg 9n-9/91 Lady Tar Heel 305 312 297 914 3rd/18 teams 914 3 304.67 9/14-15/91 Minnesota Invite 316 304 620 1st/9 teams 1534 5 306.80 9{27-29/91 Lady Northern 312 297 310 919 1st/18 teams 2453 8 306.63 10/12-13/91 Hawkeye Invitational 10/27-30/91 Stanford Invitational

Lady Tar Heel Minnesota Invite Lady Northern Hawkeye Invite Rl R2 R3 Tot. Rl R2 Tot. Rl R2 R3 Tot. Rl R2 R3 Tot. Angela Ause DNC 85 85 170 23rd DNC Jana Erdmann 78 80 76 234 t-33rd 80 80 160 t-14th 78 73 78 229 t-7th Sara Evens 78 75 76 229 t-18th 82 75 157 t-7th 78 78 74 230 t-lOth Traci Johnson DNC 81 77 158 t-llth DNC Jennifer Kaiser 78 79 74 231 t-24th 80 77 157 t-7th 83 80 82 245 t-51st Stacey Kolb DNC 79 86 165 19th DNC Krista Larsen DNC 83 83 166 20th 78 74 84 236 t-22nd Kris Leighton 71 78 71 220 5th 79 76 155 3rd 78 74 76 228 t-6th Amy Schmiesing DNC 81 78 159 13th DNC Chris Wollack 83 81 78 242 t-58th 77 76 153 1st 81 76 84 241 t-39th e Stanford Invite Fall Rl R2 R3 Tot. Str Rds Avg AngelaAuse 170 2 85 Jana Erdmann 623 8 77.9 Sara Evens 616 8 77 Traci Johnson 158 2 79 Jennifer Kaiser 633 8 79.1 Stacey Kolb 165 2 82.5 Krista Larsen 402 5 80.4 Kris Leighton 603 8 75.4 Amy Schmiesing 159 2 79.5 Chris Wollack 636 8 79.5 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Sports lnformatlon Ofi:ce Women's Intercollegiate Athletics (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman Field Athletic 516 15th AvenueS E Gopher Sports News Mmneapol1s, Minnesotd 35435

(for immediate release) September 30, 1991

VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER so-ocTOBER 6

Fri. Oct. 4 VOLLEYBALL at Wisconsin 7:30p.m. Sat. Oct. 5 VOLLEYBALL at Northwestern 7:30p.m. ~

VOLLEYBALL Wedneeclay'a Match GOPHERS TRAVEL TO WISCONSIN, NORTHWESTERN - Purdue at Illinois, 7:30 p.m. The Minnesota volleyball team (5-7, 2-0) puts its three match Winning streak on the line this weekend in its first Friday'• Matchea Big Ten road trip of the season. The Gophers travel to MINNESOTA at Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. Wisconsin (8-5, 1-1) for a 7:30p.m. Friday match and Ohio State at Michigan, 6:30 p.m. Northwestern (3-9, 0-2) for a 7:30 p.m. Saturday match. Indiana at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. The current Minnesota winning streak Is the longest since Penn State at Illinois. 7:30 p.m. the end of the 1989 season. A wtn in either match this Iowa at Northwestern, 7:30p.m. weekend would give the Gophers more Big Ten wins than they achieved in the 1990 season. Saturday'• Matchea MINNESOTA at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. BIG TEN UPDATE - Minnesota finds itself in a three-way Indiana at Michigan, 6:30 p.m. tie for first place in the Big Ten race after one weekend. Ohio State at Michigan State. 6:30 p.m. Illinois won home matches against Northwestern and Penn State at Purdue, 7:30 p.m. Wisconsin, while Ohio State won road clashes at Indiana Iowa at Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. and Penn State to match Minnesota's sweep of Michigan State and Michigan at Williams Arena. Illinois continues Sunday'• Match at home this week. hosting Purdue on Wednesday and Illinois at Nebraska. 1:30 p.m. Penn State on Friday. Ohio State finishes a four-game skein on the road, travelling to Michigan and Michigan ABOUT THE OPPONENTS- State. WISCONSIN- The Badgers (8-5. 1-1) had a five-match 1991 BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS winning streak snapped by Illinois on Saturday. The Conference Overall Fighting Illini defeated Wisconsin in three games and the Badgers beat Purdue 3-2 on Friday. Junior middle blocker Ohio State 2-0 9-3 Arllaa ifaCan averages 3.53 kills per game to lead the 2-0 6-2 Illinois Wisconsin attack. Senior outside hitter Suaan Wohlford MINNESOTA 2-0 5-7 averages 2.57 kills/game and 3.55 digs/game. Senior Penn State 1-1 10-1 setter Uz Tortorello averages 10.50 assists/game. Fresh Michigan 1-1 9-3 man outside hitter Bridget Lourey from Columbia Heights Wisconsin 1-1 8-5 has been seeing a lot of playing time. She averages I. 7 5 Iowa 1-1 5-9 kills/game. Head coach Margie Fitzpatrick Is in her first Purdue 1-1 4-7 year. She replaced former head coach Steve Lowe. who Northwestern 0-2 3-9 died of cancer in August. SERIES- Minnesota leads 19-9. The Badgers Indiana 0-2 3-10 swept the Gophers last season for the first time. e Michigan State 0-2 2-10 THE PEPSI GOPHER SPORTS HOTLINE: For results 24 hours a day. call 626-SfAT (7828). Minnesota Women's Sports News 2-2-2-2 9/30/91

NORTHWESTERN- The Wildcats (3-9, 0-2) were swept by Illinois on Friday and lost to Purdue in five games on Saturday. Sophomore middle blocker Shawn Karey hit .500 with nine kills against the Illlni and against Purdue hit .409 with 11 kills. Senior middle blocker Miriam Stariha hit .455 with 11 kUls against Illinois. Senior setter Heather Fredin had a career-high 56 assists against Purdue and is averaging 11.63 assists per game in the Big Ten. Northwestern has one native Minnesotan on its roster, sophomore middle hitter Kim HanM»n from Chaska. Head coach Jeny Angle is 299-189-5 (.605) In 12 years at Northwestern. SERIES - Northwestern leads 12-11. The Wildcats swept both matches last season, winning both matches in four games.

MICHIGAN REVIEW- Minnesota opened the Big Ten season by sweeping Michigan State 15-5, 15-4, 15-13 before 2,262 at Williams Arena last Friday night. The Minnesota defense held the Spartan hitters to a -.032 hitting percentage and Junior KRISTA NEVELLE (RICHlAND, MI/GULL LAKE) had a career-high 13 kills in the Gopher victory. Sunday, Minnesota brought out the broom again In a 15-7, 15-13, 15-3 victory over Michigan. Senior KAREN WSHINE (ROSEVILLE, MN) had 13 kills to lead a balanced attack and the Gophers setved a season high 11 aces In the victory. The two victories give Minne sota as many victories as they had In the 1990 Big Ten season. The current three-game winning streak is Minnesota's longest since a four-game streak from Nov. 18-Dec. 2, 1989.

WSHINE SHINES -Senior middle hitter Karen Lushine continues to give Minnesota consistent play In the middle. Luahine had 12 kills against Michigan State and 13 kills against Michigan to raise her season average to 2.95 kills/ game. Luahine has had 10 or more kills In eight of Minnesota's last nine matches. In addition, Luahine had five blocks In each of the two matches this weekend, raising her team-leading average to 1.25 blocks/game.

NEVELLE NUMBERS - In her career, junior outside hitter Krista Nevelle had one match of double-figure kills going Into last weekend's matches against the two Michigan schools. Nevelle tripled that With 13 kills against Michi gan State and 12 against Michigan. Nevelle is Minnesota's second leading hitter with 2.05 kills/game. Nevelle also had eight blocks in the two weekend matches to raise her season block average to 0.88 blocks/game. She ranks third on the team with 1.67 digs/game.

THE COACH~ Minnesota head coach Stephanie Schleuder is 482-239 (.669) In her 19-year career and 184- 127 In 10 years (.592) at Minnesota.

WHAT'S NEXT - Minnesota will travel back to Williams Arena to host two Big Ten matches next weekend. The Gophers will play host to Illinois Fri. Oct. 11 at 7:30p.m. and Purdue Sat., Oct. 12 at 7:30p.m. After the Purdue match, the MDecades of ExcellenceM ceremony celebrating the history of women's athletics at Minnesota will take place. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

-THRU 9/29/91

OVERALL RECORD: 5-7 HOME: 3-1 BIG TEN RECORD: 2-0 AWAY: 2-6

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE KILLLEADE~ 8/30 *Oklahoma w 15-6. 15-9, 10-15. 12-15. 15-12 Dah115 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11, 5-15. 1-15, 10-15 Dah19 8/31 •sw Missouri State w 2-15. 15-11. 9-15, 15-10. 15-12 Dahl 17 9/5 #Hawaii L 4-15, 15-13. 5-15, 1-15 Lushine 13 9/6 #UCLA L 8-15, 11-15. 3-15 Lushine 10 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14. 3-15, 3-15. 4-15 Lushine 12 9/13 $Pacific L 5-15, 8-15, 1-15 Ahlquist 8 9/14 $Arizona L 7-15, 15-8. 13-15. 4-15 Lushine 16 9/20 %DEPAUL L 11-15. 14-16. 9-15 Lushine 10 9/21 %SW MISSOURI STATE W 15-7, 15-7, 15-4 Lushine 11 9/27 MICHIGAN STATE W 15-5. 15-4, 15-13 Nevelle 13 9/29 MICHIGAN W 15-7, 15-13. 15-3 Lushine 13 10/4 Wisconsin 10/5 Northwestern 10/11 ILLINOIS 10/12 PURDUE 10/15 Northern Iowa 10/16 Iowa e 10/19 PENN STATE 10/25 Indiana 10/26 Ohio State 11/1 NORTIIWESTERN 11/2 WISCONSIN 11/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OHIO STATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regionals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UCLA)

TBRU 9/29/91

**INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS** Most kills: 17, Gretchen Dahl, vs. SW Missouri State (1). 8/31/91 Most errors: 9, Karen Lushine, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 9. Krista Nevelle, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most total attacks: 41. Gretchen Dahl. vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 *Best hitting percentage: .563, Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (2), 9/21/91 (11-2-16) Most assists: 47, Sue Jackson, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most service aces: 3. on six occasions (Undberg 2, Jackson 2, Hanna, Schintz) Most service errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Georgia. 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3. Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most block assists: 10, Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 12. Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most block errors: 3, on three occasions (Lushine 2, Nevelle) Most digs: 17, Gretchen Dahl, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most reception errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Hawaii, 9/5/91 Most ball handling errors: 3, Sue Jackson, vs. Michigan (1), 9/29/91

·~EAM MATCH HIGHS** Most kills: 59, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 59, vs. SW Missourt State (1), 8/31/91 Most hitting errors: 33. vs. SW Missouli State (1), 8/31/91 Most total attacks: 175, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Best hitting percentage: .258, vs. SW Missouri State (2), 9/21/91 (39-15-93) Most assists: 52. vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most service aces: 11. vs. Michigan (1), 9/29/91 Most service errors: 23, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 5, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most block assists: 22. vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 22,vs.DePaul,9/20/91 Most total blocks: 16, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most digs: 65, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks (1) and (2) indicates the meeting between the schools

**BLOCKS PER GAME, CAREER (1984-91, 200 or more games)•• GP TB Avg. 1. Pam Miller 363 455 1.25 1983-86@ 2. Karen Lushine 266 283 1.06 1988-C 3. Dawn Thompson 458 434 0.95 1987-90 4. Lon Miller 501 430 0.86 1986-89 5. Heather BeDDing 290 191 0.66 1989-C 6. Jennie Collings 287 177 0.62 1983-86@ 7. Patty Ryan 230 126 0.55 1984-85 8. Beth Hiner 226 115 0.5088 1982-85@ 9. Andrea Gonzalez 24 7 486 0.5082 1985-88 10. Karyn Daline 341 171 0.50 1983-86@

@Statistics before 1984 are not included in this list. As of: 9/29/91 Michigan 12 matches played 5 Wins. 7 Losses

University of Minnesota 1991 Overall Volleyball Statistics

Positives

! Name MP GP K E TA ATK% A SA g BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 9 15 1 7 13 -.462 54 1 1 3 4 18 2 Emily Ahlquist 5 13 23 10 74 .176 0 1 0 3 3 19 3 Sue Jackson 12 43 19 9 54 .185 366 17 0 14 14 49 4 Karen Lushine 12 44 130 53 293 .263 3 7 8 47 55 19 5 Sara Comeliussen 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 11 34 16 11 52 .096 1 5 0 2 2 29 8 Kart Skundberg 2 2 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 Vicki Joyce 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 12 43 89 53 234 .154 11 9 4 34 38 72 11 Gretchen Dahl 12 42 82 42 257 .156 5 4 3 13 16 81 12 Becky Lindberg 11 36 47 40 180 .039 10 16 0 9 9 87 13 Barb Walfoort 9 14 2 5 15 -.200 4 1 0 1 1 10 14 Jenny Boll 10 25 0 2 9 -.222 0 3 0 0 0 20 15 Heather Benning 12 34 61 20 151 .272 0 0 3 20 23 5 16 Jean Schintz 12 42 42 24 112 .161 3 10 1 5 6 73 GOPHER TOTALS 12 44 512 2781444 .183 457 74 20 151 95.5 484 e Per Game Avera~ [email protected]

! Name K A SA ru! B GP BHE RE BE SE 1 Angie Conklin 0.07 3.60 0.07 1.20 0.27 15 1 0 0 0 2 Emily Ahlquist 1.77 0.00 0.08 1.46 0.23 13 0 6 0 5 3 Sue Jackson 0.44 8.51 0.40 1.14 0.33 43 9 0 3 5 4 Karen Lushine 2.95 0.07 0.16 0.43 1.25 44 1 1 9 12 5 Sara Comeliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 0.47 0.03 0.15 0.85 0.06 34 0 11 1 20 8 Kart Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 2 1 0 0 0 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 2.07 0.26 0.21 1.67 0.88 43 2 14 5 26 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.95 0.12 0.10 1.93 0.38 42 2 14 5 20 12 Becky Lindberg 1.31 0.28 0.44 2.42 0.25 36 2 12 1 19 13 Barb Walfoort 0.14 0.29 0.07 0.71 0.07 14 0 2 1 4 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.80 0.00 25 0 4 0 9 15 Heather'Benning 1.79 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.68 34 0 0 2 1 47 16 Jean Schintz 1.00 0.07 0.24 1.74 0.14 42 1 12 7 TEAM 5 168 GOPHER TOTALS 11.64 10.39 1.68 11.00 2.16 44 19 81 34 e (Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) As of: 9/29/91 Michigan 2 matches played 2 Wins, 0 Losses

Univenlty of Minnesota e 1991 Big Ten Volleyball Statistics

Positives

! N•me MP GP K E L\ ATK% ~ §A BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 1 1 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Emily Ahlquist 2 3 2 4 13 -.154 0 1 0 1 1 3 3 Sue Jackson 2 6 2 3 6 -.167 82 6 0 1 1 18 4 Karen Lushine 2 6 25 8 42 .405 0 0 1 9 10 0 5 Sara Comeliussen 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 2 5 0 0 1 .000 0 3 0 0 0 5 8 Kart Skundberg 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Vicki Joyce 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 2 6 25 6 45 .422 3 3 1 7 8 18 11 Gretchen Dahl 2 6 10 8 35 .057 0 0 0 4 4 14 12 Becky Lindberg 2 5 8 7 31 .032 2 2 0 2 2 18 13 Barb Walfoort 1 1 1 0 3 .333 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 Jenny Boll 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Heather Benning 2 5 14 2 33 .364 0 0 1 4 5 0 16 Jean Schintz 2 6 7 3 15 .267 0 2 0 2 2 10 GOPHER TOTALS 2 6 94 42 225 .236 87 17 3 30 33 87

Per Game Avera@ [email protected]

! Name K A SA ru! B GP BHE RE BE SE 1 Angie Conklin 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.67 0.00 0.33 1.00 0.33 3 0 1 0 1 3 Sue Jackson 0.33 13.67 1.00 3.00 0.17 6 3 0 0 1 4 Karen Lushine 4.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.67 6 1 0 2 l 5 Sara Comeliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 0.00 0.00 0.60 1.00 0.00 5 0 0 0 5 8 Kart Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 4.17 0.50 0.50 3.00 1.33 6 0 1 0 3 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.67 0.00 0.00 2.33 0.67 6 0 2 0 2 12 Becky Lindberg 1.60 0.40 0.40 3.60 0.40 5 0 1 0 0 13 Barb Walfoort 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1 0 0 1 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 15 Heather-Benning 2.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 5 0 0 0 0 16 Jean Schintz 1.17 0.00 0.33 1.67 0.33 6 1 0 1 9 TEAM 0 GOPHER TOTALS 15.67 14.50 2.83 14.50 3.00 6 f1, 5 4 23

(Note: Team Blocks= Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue S.E. • Gopher Sports News Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

(for immediate release) October2, 1991

BENSON NAMED ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR AT MINNESOTA

Minneapolis, MN - University of Minnesota Women's Athletic Director Chris Voelz has named Dan Benson the new assistant sports information director, pending approval by the Board of Regents. Benson will begin his duties immediately. For the past year, Benson has been a sports information assistant in the Minnesota women's sports information office. His duties have included writing, editing, and desktop publishing in addition to day-to-day office responsibilities and event coverage. During the past year, Benson has staffed the 1991 Rolex National Indoor Intercollegiate Tennis Championships, the 1991 Big Ten Women's Swimining and Diving Championships and the 1991 Big Ten Women's Gymnastics Championships. From 1987 to 1990, Benson seiVed as a student assistant in the sports information office at Minnesota. Benson also seiVed as a freelance reporter from 1986 to 1990, contributing articles to various community newspapers. A 1990 graduate of Minnesota with a bachelor's degree injoumalism, Benson received an

assoctate's~degree from Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids, Minn. in 1985. A native of Coon Rapids, Benson played varsity basketball at Anoka-Ramsey. He is currently a journalist in the United States .Ann.y ReseiVe, where he has served since 1986. He was recently named editor of the "Blue Devil II," a quarterly .Anny ReseiVe publication. His assignments in the reserves have taken hun to Thailand and South Korea. Benson replaces Angie Hultman, who left to pursue other career options. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESafA Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue S.E. Gopher Sports News Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

(for immediate release) October 3, 1991 BERNSTEIN NAMED BEAD SOFTBALL COACH AT MINNESOTA

Minneapolis, Minn. - University of Minnesota Women's Athletic Director Chris Voelz announced Thursday that Usa Bernstein has been named the new head softball coach at the University of Minnesota, pending approval by the Board of Regents. Bernstein, 27, replaces Teresa Wilson, who accepted the head softball coaching position at the University of Washington in late July. For the past five years, Bernstein has served as assistant softball coach at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Ariz. The Wildcats compiled a 249-88 overall record during that time and the 1991 team won the national championship. As an assistant at Arizona, Bernstein's duties included coaching all-conference and all-America pitchers and catchers as well as coordinating and supervising practices and monitoring the strength and conditioning activities and academic progress of the student-athletes. She also assisted in recruiting activities and coordinated promotional and booster/fund-raising activities as well as acting as a liaison to community softball projects. "We are fortunate to be able to hire a coach whose background as a pitching coach and whose afilliation with a national championship team enables her to step in and continue the progress we have made as a nationally competitiVe softball program," said Voelz. Since 1984, Bernstein has served as a camp administrator and clinician at various locations including Minnesota, Oregon, California and Nevada. She has worked at Minnesota's summer softball camps for the last two years with former head coach Teresa Wilson. •I am looking foxward to the great challenge and opportunity which this position represents," said Bernstein. •I lmow that we will work hard as a team to further the success of the softball program at Minnesota." A 1986 graduate of Arizona with a bachelor's degree in business administration, Bernstein earned a master's in exercise and sports sciences from her alma mater in 1989. A member of the Wildcat softball team during her career, Bernstein's honors included GTE academic all America honorable mention, all-region second team, and Pac-West all-conference in 1986. She was named Women's Collegiate Athletic Association all-conference in 1983 and team most valuable player in 1983 and 1986. --more-- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESarA Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue S.E. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 October 7, 1991

SCHEDULE OCTOBER 7-13

Frt. Oct. 11 VOLLEYBALL hosts Dlinofs 7:30p.m. SWIMMING -Alumni Meet 6:30p.m. Sat. Oct. 12 VOLLEYBALL hosts Purdue 7:30p.m. CROSS COUNTRY at Indiana Invitational GOLF at Hawkeye Invitational (Iowa) ~Sun. Oct. 13 GOLF at Hawkeye Invitational (Iowa)

VOLLEYBALL Wedne8Clay'a Match GOPHERS HOST ILLINOIS. PURDUE- The Minnesota Michigan State at Michigan, 7:30 p.m. volleyball team (6-8, 3-1 Big Ten) returns home to Wllliams Arena for two Big Ten matches this weekend. The Gophers Friday'• llatchea will play Big Ten co-leader Illinois (8-3, 4-0 Big Ten) Frtday Illinois at MINNESOTA. 7:30 p.m. night at 7:30 p.m., followed by a match with Purdue (4-9, Michigan at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. 1-3 Big Ten) Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Minnesota has Northwestern at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. won four of Its last five matches. Including Its last three at Wisconsin at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. WUUams Arena. The Gophers w1ll by to maintain their Purdue at Iowa. 7:30 p.m. position among the top four teams In the Big Ten race. Satmday'a Matchea • DECADES OF EXCELLENCE SA111RDAY NIGHT- The Purdue at MINNESOTA. 7:30 p.m. Unlverslf¥ of Minnesota women's athletic deparbnent w1ll Michigan State at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. have a ·oecades of Excellence• presentation following Wisconsin at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. Saturday night's match against Purdue. The department Northwestern at Indiana. 7:30 p.m. will honor all Gopher athletes from the 1920's to the IUinols at Iowa. 7:30 p.m. 1990's. A reception for athletes w1ll take place Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at the Blennan Field Athletic BUilding, followed ABOUT THE OPPONENTS- by the volleyball match against Purdue and the post-match ceremony. ILLINOIS -The Fighting Illlnl (8-3, 4-0) had a four match winning streak snapped Sunday In Uncoln, Neb. BIG TEN UPDATE- Minnesota's weekend was not good when Nebraska downed Illinois 15-7, 15-7. 15-1. Illinois enough to keep the conference lead. However, only four defeated Penn State 3-2 on Frtday, coming back to win conference teams have winning Big Ten records after two after losing the .tlrst two games. Illinois has also beaten weekends. Minnesota Is tied with Wisconsin, one match Purdue, Wisconsin and Northwestern In conference play. behind Ohio State and Illinois. Each of the four teams will Frtday's match against the Gophers w1ll be Illinois' first have one match against each other this weekend, as conference road match of the season. Illinois Is at Minnesota on Frtday night and Wisconsin will Of the 12 players on the Illinois roster, there are no visit Ohio State on Saturday night. seniors and just two juniors. Junior outside hitter Lorna Hendenon Is the Illlnl's •go-to• player. She averages 1991 BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS 4.34 kills/game and Is hitting .293. Sophomore middle Conference Overall blocker Krlatm Henrlben. who led the Big Ten In hitting efficiency (.379) last season. Is hitting .336 this season Ohio State 4-0 11-3 (.339 In conference play). Sophomore middle blocker Illinois 4-0 8-3 Kellie Bebelaen averages a team-leading 1.49 blocks/ Wisconsin 3-1 10-5 game. while sophomore setter llerrllllluWa runs the MINNESOTA 3-1 6-8 offense (9.92 assists/game). Head coach Mike Hebert ts Penn State 2-2 11-2 404-189 (.681) In 16 years as a head coach. Michigan 2-2 10-4 SERIES - Illinois leads 17-8-1. The Fighting Illlnl 1-3 5-11 beat Minnesota twice last season, with both matches being by 3-0 scores. 1be Gophers beat IUinols twice In 1989. e•owaPurdue 1-3 4-9 Northwestern 1-3 4-10 Indiana 1-3 4-11 --more-- Michigan State o-4 2-12 Minnesota Women's Sports News 2-2-2-2 10/7/91

PURDUE - The Boilermakers (4-9, 1-3) have lost four of CROSS COUNTRY their last five matches, including two this past weekend - GOPHERS TRAVEL TO INDIANA- will to Illinois tn three games and Penn State in four games. Minnesota take e Purdue's only Big Ten win was a 3-2 vict01y over North part In the Indiana Invitational this Saturday at 11 a.m. at western on Sept. 28. Junior middle blocker Darcy Jonea the IU Cross Country Course tn Bloomington. The Go- is averaging 2.96 kills per game to lead the offensiVe phers will use this race to prepare for the Region IV meet run attack. She is second on the team In blocks (1.23/game) next month, as it is being on the same course. Minne sota enters this race With its first national ranking of the to junior Donna om. who averages 1.33 blocks/game. Sophomore outside hitter Allaba Mitro is averaging 2.52 1991 season. kills/game. Sophomore setter Paula Harmon averages 9.10 assists/game. Head coach Carol Dewey, In her 17th THE POLL- Minnesota's fourth-place finish In last year, has a career record of 422-199 (.680). Saturday's GBS/Nike Invitational was good enough to SERIES -- Purdue leads 22-9. The Boilermakers merit national consideration from the NCAA poll. The swept the series last season (3-0 and 3-0) - snapping a Gophers are ranked 24th In this week's poll. their first four-match Gophers wtn streak over Purdue. ranking since they were 15th in the final poll of the 1989 season. The GBS/Nike race was signtftcant to the poll as ROAD TRIP SPUT- Minnesota took its first Big Ten road two of the three new teams (Kansas, Minnesota) raced this trip of the 1991 season and came away with mJxed results. weekend in St. Paul. · Friday night at Madison, the Gophers faced defending Big Ten champion Wisconsin and 6,089 fans In the Wisconsin NCAA WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY POLL Fieldhouse. Minnesota dropped its fourth consecutiVe October 7, 1991 match at Wisconsin, losing 15-3, 16-14, 15-4. The Go phers got off to a simllar start Saturday night in Evanston, I. VUlanova (8) 200 as Minnesota dropped the first game to Northwestern 15- 2. Providence 188 12 and was trailing 9-1 In the second game. Minnesota 3. Arkansas 186 rallied to score the last 14 points to win the second game 4. Oregon 178 and won the final two games by similar scores of 15-4. 5. N. Caroltna State 162 The Gophers hit a season-high .295 In the match and tied 6. Northern Arizona 155 a season high with 11 service aces. 7. Iowa 147 8. Georgetown 142 20/20 VISION- Minnesota set indMdual season highs tn 9. Brigham Young 140 kills and digs in Saturday night's match at Northwestern. 10. Georgia 131 Senior KAREN WSIIINE (ROSEVIlLE, MN) had 20 kUls in 11. Arizona 105 only 34 attempts to set a Minnesota season high and a 12. VIrginia 102 personal career high. Luahlne'a previous career best was 13. Michigan 100 an 18-kUl performance against Purdue in 1989. Sopho 14. Penn State 95 more BECKY LINDBERG (FOREST LAKE. MN) also set a 15. Kansas State 94 Minnesota season high with 20 digs in the match. It was 16. Baylor 76 Lindberg's first 20-dig match since 1989 and the fifth of 17. Kansas 71 her career. 18. UC Irvine 70 19. Cornell 48 MORE WSIIINE- Karen Luahine continued her streak 20. Nebraska 45 of double-figure kill matche~ With two more over the 21. Weber State 38 weekend, giving her seven straight matches and 10 of her 22. Boston College 37 last 11 matches where she has hit at least 10 kills. In Big 23. Clemson 28 Ten play, Luahlne is hitting .402 (59-16-107). She is 24. MINNESOTA 23 averaging 4.54 kills/game and 1.31 blocks/game in the 25. Washington 10 conference. Overall. Luahlne has raised her hitting percentage to .288, a Minnesota team high. She continues NCAA REGION IV POLL to lead Minnesota with 3.22 kills/game and 1.22 blocks/ 1. Iowa 50 (No. 7 nationally) game. 2. Michigan 45 (No. 14 nationally) 3. MINNESOTA 37 (No. 24 nationally) THE COACH -Minnesota head coach Stephanie Miami (OH) 37 Schleuder is 483-240 (.668) In her 19-year career and 185- 5. Wisconsin 34 128 In 10 years (.591) at Minnesota. GBS/NIKE RESULTS- Minnesota came through with a solid team performance to finish fourth in Saturday's WIIA1"S NEXT - Minnesota does not get much rest after GBS/Nike Invitational at the Les Bolstad UniVersity of Saturday night's match with Purdue. Tuesday, the Minnesota Golf Course. The top five teams In the race ~ Gophers take to the road for a 7 p.m. match with Northern ftnished within 39 points of each other (VIrginia 87, W Iowa. Minnesota completes the trip the next day with a Kansas 98, Nebraska 102, Minnesota 112, Auburn 126). 7:30 p.m. match at Iowa. The Gophers will come home to Senior CHRIS ROWE (SIOUX FALLS, SD/O'GORMAN) play their first-ever Big Ten match With Penn State on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. --more-- Minnesota Women's Sports News 3-3-3-3 10/7/91

continues to shave seconds off her career-best time for 5,000 meters. Saturday, she ftnJshed sixth in a time of SOFTBALL i 1':33, 17 seconds faster than her previous best. The time BERNSTEIN NAMED HEAD SOFTBAI.L COACH is Minnesota's fourth-fastest at the Les Bolstad course and University of Minnesota Women's Athletic Director Chrls fastest since 1987. Junior JESSICA LANGFORD Voelz announced Thursday that Usa Bernstein has been (KENOSHA. WI/WINNEBAGO) was also impressive. She named the new head softball coach at the University of finished in 18th place With a time of 18:08. Minnesota. pending approval by the Board of Regents. Bernstein. 27, replaces Teresa Wilson, who accepted the WHATS NEXT-The Gophers Will send a squad to the Jim head softball coaching position at the University of Wash Drewslnvitatlonalnextweekend in LaCrosse. Wis. Minnesota's ington in late July. full squad Will next race in two weeks at home in the Minnesota Open. For the past five years, Bernstein has served as assistant softball coach at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Ariz. The Wildcats compiled a 249-88 overall TENNIS record during that time and the 1991 team won the national championship. As an assistant at Arizona, Bernstein's duties included coaching all-conference and MOE RANKED 55TH-Senior JENNIE MOE (EDINA. MN) is ranked 55th nationally in the fall ITCA/Volvo Tennis Colle all-America pitchers and catchers as well as coordinating giate Rankings. The next ranking Will be released in Decem and supervising practices and monitoring the strength and ber. Moe finished last season With a No. 7 4 national ranking. conditioning activities and academic progress of the Her top ranking in college was 37th (in 1989-90). student-athletes. She also assisted in recruiting activities and coordinated promotional and booster/fund-raising activities as well as acting as a liaison to community GOIP softball projects. "We are fortunate to be able to hire a coach whose GOLFERS GO FOR THIRD VICTORY -The Gophers Will background as a pitching coach and whose aftlllation With be trying for their third win of the season as they travel to a national championship team enables her to step in and the Iowa Invitational at Iowa City this weekend. The two continue the progress we have made as a nationally day tournament features 36-holes of play on Saturday With competitive softball program, • said Voelz. the final 18-holes on Sunday at the University of Iowa's Since 1984. Bernstein has setved as a camp adminis Finkbine Golf Course. The course is 5,908 yards long and trator and clinician at various locations including Minne has a par of 72. sota, Oregon, California and Nevada. She has worked at Minnesota's summer softball camps for the last two years RANKED TEAMS - Minnesota, ranked 34th in the NCAA With former head coach Teresa Wilson. after last season, Joins Big Ten teams Iowa (36), Michigan •I am looking forward to the great challenge and State (44), Wisconsin (50) and lllinois in the tournament. opportunity which this position represents, • said Non-conference teams competing are Kansas State, Bernstein. •I know that we will work hard as a team to Missouri-Kansas City, Nebraska, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Pepperdtne and Northern Illinois. further the success of the softball program at Minnesota.· A 1986 graduate of Arizona With a bachelor's degree MINNESOTA COMPETITORS - Head golf coach Kathy in business administration, Bernstein earned a master's WIWams is holding qualifying rounds for two of the six in exercise and sports sciences from her alma mater in traveling slots for the Iowa Invitational, after exempting 1989. A member of the Wildcat softball team during her four golfers from qualifying. The four are senior KRISTA career, Bernstein's honors included GTE academic all LARSEN (COON RAPIDS, MN), Juniors KRIS LEIGHTON America honorable mention, all-region second team, and (AUSilN, MN) and SARA EVENS (GRAFI'ON, ND) and Pac-West all-conference in 1986. She was named sophomore JANA ERDMANN (LEWISTON, MN). Women's Collegiate Athletic Association all-conference in 1983 and team most valuable player in 1983 and 1986. Bernstein received the McKale Memorial Scholarship, a SW1MM.lNG combined athletic and academic scholarship. and won the Golden Eagle Award for Excellence in academics and ALUMNI MEET -The women's and men's sWimming and athletics from 1983-86. She was chosen to play on the diving teams are hosting their annual alumni meet on U.S. Softball Team that traveled to Harlem, Holland in Friday, Oct. 11, as part of the homecoming festivities. The 1983. meet will be at the University Aquatic Center and starts at Bernstein will begin her duties as head coach on 6:30 p,m. A recognition program for attending alums and October 13. hall of fame members Will be held during the meet.

THE ALUMNAE - Former Golden Gophers expected to --30-- attend the meet include Julie Benz, Tami Grewenow, Jenny Benkusky, Diane Wallner. Usa Davis, Jeanne Simley. Tract Fuller Arnold, Jult Gunard, Teny Ganley Nieszner and Sue Roell. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

TpRU 10/5/91

OVERALL RECORD: 6-8 HOME: 3-1 BIG TEN RECORD: 3-1 AWAY: 3-7

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE KILL LEADER 8/30 *Oklahoma W 15-6. 15-9, 10-15. 12-15, 15-12 Dahl15 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11, 5-15, 1-15, 10-15 Dah19 8/31 •sw Missouri State w 2-15. 15-11.9-15. 15-10, 15-12 Dah117 9/5 #Hawaii L 4-15. 15-13,5-15. 1-15 Lushine13 9/6 #UClA L 8-15. 11-15,3-15 Lushine10 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14,3-15,3-15,4-15 Lushine 12 9/13 $Pacific L 5-15. 8-15, 1-15 Ahlquist 8 9/14 $~ona L 7-15. 15-8, 13-15. 4-15 Lushine 16 9/20 %DEPAUL L 11-15, 14-16, 9-15 Lushine10 9/21 %SW MISSOURI STATE W 15-7, 15-7, 15-4 Lushine 11 9/27 MICffiGAN STATE W 15-5. 15-4, 15-13 Nevelle 13 9/29 MICffiGAN W 15-7. 15-13, 15-3 Lushine 13 10/4 Wisconsin L 3-15. 14-16, 4-15 Lushine 14 10/5 Northwestern W 12-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-4 Lushine 20 10/11 Ill.JNOIS 10/12 PURDUE 10/15 Northern Iowa 10/16 Iowa 10/19 PENN STATE 10/25 Indiana 10/26 Ohio State 11/1 NORIHWESTERN 11/2 WISCONSIN ll/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OffiOSTATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regionals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UClA)

*Oklahoma Open (2nd place) #Hawaii Airlines Classic (4th place) $Sportmart Classic {4th place) %MINNESOTA ClASSIC (3rd place) (Home matches in CAPS) 1991 MINNESOTA VOLLEYBALL STATISTICS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS

e ~RU 10/5/91 **INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS** Most kills: 20, Karen Lushine, vs. Northwestern (1}, 10/5/91 Most errors: 9, Karen Lushine, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 9, Krista Nevelle, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most total attacks: 41, Gretchen Dahl, vs. SW Missouri State (1}, 8/31/91 *Best hitting percentage: .563, Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (2), 9/21/91 (11-2-16) Most assists: 47, Sue Jackson, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most service aces: 3, on six: occasions (I.Jndberg 2, Jackson 2, Hanna, Schintz) Most service errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Georgia, 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3, Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (1}, 8/31/91 Most block assists: 10, Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 12, Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most block errors: 3, on three occasions (Lushine 2, Nevelle) Most digs: 20, Becky I.Jndberg, vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 Most reception errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Hawaii, 9/5/91 Most ball handling errors: 3, Sue Jackson, vs. Michigan (1}, 9/29/91

**TEAM MATCH mGHS** Most kills: 59, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 59, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most hitting errors: 33, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most total attacks: 175, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 a Best hitting percentage: .295, vs. Northwestern (1}, 10/5/91 (56-20-122) • Most assists: 52, vs. SW Missouri State (1}, 8/31/91 Most service aces: 11, vs. Michigan (1}, 9/29/91 11, vs. Northwestern (1}, 10/5/91 Most service errors: 23, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 5, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most block assists: 22,vs.Oklahoma, 8/30/91 22, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 16, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most digs: 65, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks (I) and (2) indicates the meeting between the schools

**BLOCKS PER GAME, CAREER (1984-91, 200 or more games)** GP TB Avg. 1. Pam Miller 363 455 1.25 1983-86@ 2. Karen Lushine 273 290 1.06 1988-C 3. Dawn Thompson 458 434 0.95 1987-90 4. Lori Miller 501 430 0.86 1986-89 5. Heather Benning 296 198 0.67 1989-C 6. Jennie Collings 287 177 0.62 1983-86@ 7. Patty Ryan 230 126 0.55 1984-85 8. Beth Hiner 226 115 0.5088 1982-85@ e 9. Andrea Gonzalez 247 486 0.5082 1985-88 10. Karyn Daline 341 171 0.50 1983-86@

@Statistics before 1984 are not included in this list. As of: 10/5/91 Northwestern 14 matches played 6 Wins, 8 Lossese -:. University of Minnesota 1991 Overall Volleyball StaUsUcs

Positives

! Name MP GP K E TA ATK0/o A SA BS BA TB 1H! 1 Angie Conklin 10 16 1 7 13 -.462 54 1 1 3 4 19 2 Emily Ahlquist 7 19 30 15 102 .176 0 3 0 3 3 28 3 Sue Jackson 14 50 23 9 62 .185 440 19 0 16 16 63 4 Karen Lushine 14 51 164 61 358 .263 3 8 8 54 62 30 5 Sara Comeliussen 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 13 40 16 14 60 .033 1 8 0 3 3 35 8 Kari Skundberg 2 2 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 Vicki Joyce 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 14 50 106 63 273 .158 12 11 4 39 43 87 11 Gretchen Dahl 14 47 88 46 283 .148 5 5 3 15 18 88 12 Becky Lindberg 13 43 56 51 216 .023 10 18 0 13 13 109 13 Barb Walfoort 10 15 2 5 22 -.136 4 1 0 1 1 10 14 Jenny Boll 12 31 0 3 11 -.273 0 6 0 0 0 34 15 Heather Benning 14 40 74 24 180 .278 0 0 3 27 30 6 16 Jean Schintz 14 47 42 26 116 .138 3 11 1 5 6 80 GOPHER TOTALS 14 51 602 324 1696 .164 532 91 20 179 109.5 591 Per Game Avera~ - ! Name K A M DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.06 3.38 0.06 1.19 0.25 2 Emily Ahlquist 1.58 0.00 0.16 1.47 0.16 3 Sue Jackson 0.46 8.80 0.38 1.26 0.32 4 Karen Lushine 3.22 0.06 0.16 0.59 1.22 5 Sara Comeliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.40 0.02 0.20 0.88 0.07 8 Kari Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 2.12 0.24 0.22 1.74 0.86 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.87 0.11 0.11 1.87 0.38 12 Becky Lindberg 1.30 0.23 0.42 2.53 0.30 13 Barb Walfoort 0.13 0.27 0.07 0.67 0.07 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.19 1.10 0.00 15 Heather Benning 1.85 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.75 16 Jean Schintz 0.89 0.06 0.23 1.70 0.13 1EAM GOPHER TOTALS 11.80 10.43 1.78 11.59 2.14

(Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) - - ·------··- ,

As of: 10/5/91 Northwestern 4 matches played e -- 3 Wins, 1 Loss University of Minnesota 1991 Big Ten Volleyball Statistics

Positives

!! Name MP ~ K E TA ATK0/g 6 M g BA TB m! 1 Angie Conklin 2 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Emily Ahlquist 4 9 9 9 41 .000 0 3 0 1 1 12 3 Sue Jackson 4 13 6 3 14 .214 156 8 0 3 3 32 4 Karen Lushine 4 13 59 16 107 .402 0 1 1 16 17 11 5 Sara Cornellussen 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 4 11 0 3 9 -.333 0 6 0 1 1 11 8 Kart Skundberg 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Vicld. Joyce 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 4 13 42 16 84 .310 4 5 1 12 13 33 11 Gretchen Dahl 4 11 16 12 61 .066 0 1 0 6 6 21 12 Becky Lindberg 4 12 17 18 67 -.015 2 4 0 6 6 40 13 Barb Walfoort 2 2 1 0 10 .100 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 Jenny Boll 3 7 0 1 2 -.500 0 3 0 0 0 14 Heather Benning 4 11 27 6 62 .339 0 0 1 11 12 1 16 Jean Schintz 4 11 7 5 19 .105 0 3 0 2 2 17 e GOPHER TOTALS 4 13 184 89 477 .199 162 34 3 58 32 194 Per Game Avera@

!! Name K 6 M DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 2 Emily Ahlquist 1.00 0.00 0.33 1.33 0.11 3 Sue Jackson 0.46 12.00 0.62 2.46 0.23 4 Karen Lushine 4.54 0.00 0.08 0.85 1.31 5 Sara Comellussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.00 0.00 0.55 1.00 0.09 8 Kart Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9 Vicld. Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 3.23 0.31 0.38 2.54 1.00 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.45 0.00 0.09 1.91 0.55 12 Becky Lindberg 1.42 0.17 0.33 3.33 0.50 13 Barb Walfoort 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.43 2.00 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.45 0.00 0.00 0.09 1.09 16 Jean Schintz 0.64 0.00 0.27 1.55 0.18 1EAM GOPHER TOTALS 14.15 12.46 2.62 14.92 2.46 e (Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) , e e e 1991 University of Minnesota Cross Country Results

9/16 Intrasquad (St. Paul, MN) Gold 22. Maroon 38 10/26 Minnesota Open (St. Paul, MN) 9/20 Iowa State Invitational (Ames, lA) No Team Scores 11/2 Big Ten Championship (West Lafayette, IN) 10/5 GBS/Nike Invitational (St. Paul, MN) 4th of 15 teams. 112 points 11/16 Region 4 Championship (Bloomington, IN) 10/12 Indiana Invitational (Bloomington, IN) 11/25 NCAA Championship (Tucson, AZ) 10/19 Jim Drews Invitational (LaCrosse, WI)

lntrasquad ISU Invite Minn. Invite Ind. Invite Jbn Drewa Minn. Open Big Ten Reglon4 NCAA (4,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (4,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m)

Angie Abbott 16:08 (13th) 18:58.1 (18th) 19:24 (76th) Christine Abbott 15:36 (7th) 18:25.3 (6th) 18:33 (40th) JennyAlby 15:17 (2nd) DNF DNC Heather~undson 16:36 (15th) DNC 19:21 (73rd) Kristen Bubolz DNC DNC DNC Heather Doyle 15:27 (4th) 18:23.2 (5th) 18:49 (53rd) Kristen Goelzer 16:37 (16th) 19:25.8 (24th) 19:45 (91st) Andrea Grove 16:13 (14th) 19:23.4 (23rd) 19:27 (77th) Jennifer Hanson 17:25 (19th) DNC 20:35 (I 15th) Jill Kohler 17: 13 (17th) 20:21.2 (41st) 20:10 (102nd) Jessica Langford 15:25 (3rd) 18:12.8 (3rd) 18:08 (12th) Lisa McCune 16:00 (lOth) 18:40.9 (15th) 18:47 (52nd) Julia McGough 16:05 (11th) 18:28.4 (7th) 19:44 (89th) Karl Middaugh 17:31 (20th) 20:40.3 (45th) 20:27 (111 th) Phoebe Miron 20:18 (22nd) 24:05.2 (57th) 23:23 (139th) LynnMishuk 15:42 (9th) 18:22.5 (4th) 19:05 (64th) Kara Parker 15:38 (8th) 18:29.1 (8th) 18:20 (29th) Jacinda Ra.lche 17:21 (18th) 20:09.3 (35th) 20:22 (108th) Shan Rooney DNC DNC 20:00 (98th) Chris Rowe 15:04 (1st) 17:50.9 (1st) 17:33 (6th) Merideth Schrader 17:41 (21st) 21:17.2 (53rd) 19:46 (92nd) Lori Townsend DNC DNC DNC Rlcld Van Amber 16:07 (12th) 18:39.2 (13th) 19:20 (7lst) Kelly Walrath DNC DNC DNC WendlZak 15:33 (6th) 18:37.8 (12th) 18:19 (28th) Sara Zimmermann 15:32 (5th) 18:31.6 (9th) 18:53 (56th) ,, UNNERSITY OF MINNESOTA Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue S.E. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 October 7, 1991

SCHEDULE OCTOBER 7-13

Fri. Oct. 11 VOLLEYBALL hosts lllinots 7:30p.m.

Oct. 12 VOLLEYBALL hosts Purdue 7:30p.m.

VOLLEYBALL Wednuday'a Match GOPHERS HOST ILLINOIS, PURDUE- The Minnesota Michigan State at Michigan. 7:30 p.m. volleyball team (6-8, 3-1 Big Ten) returns home to WUllams Arena for two Big Ten matches this weekend. The Gophers Friday'• Matchea will play Big Ten co-leader Illinois (8-3, 4-0 Big Ten) Friday Illinois at MINNESOTA. 7:30 p.m. night at 7:30 p.m.• followed by a match with Purdue (4-9, Michigan at Penn State. 6:30 p.m. 1-3 Big Ten) Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Minnesota has Northwestern at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. won four of its last five matches, including its last three at Wisconsin at Indiana. 7:30 p.m. WUllams Arena. The Gophers wt1l try to maintain their Purdue at Iowa, 7:30 p.m. position among the top four teams in the Big Ten race. Saturday'• Matchea DECADES OF EXCElLENCE SAroRDAY NIGHT- The Purdue at MINNESOTA. 7:30 p.m. University of Minnesota women's athletic department wt1l Michigan State at Penn State. 6:30 p.m. have a ·oecades of Excellence· presentation following Wisconsin at Ohio State. 6:30 p.m. Saturday night's match against Purdue. The department Northwestern at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. will honor all Gopher athletes from the 1920's to the Illinois at Iowa. 7:30 p.m. 1990's. A reception for athletes will take place Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at the Bierman Fteld Athletic Building, followed ABOUT THE OPPONENTS- by the volleyball match against Purdue and the post-match ceremony. ILLINOIS -The Ftghting Illinl (8-3. 4-0) had a four match winning streak snapped Sunday in Lincoln. Neb. BIG TEN UPDATE- Minnesota's weekend was not good when Nebraska downed Illinois 15-7, 15-7, 15-1. Illinois enough to keep the conference lead. However. only four defeated Penn State 3-2 on Friday, coming back to win conference teams have winning Big Ten records after two after losing the first two games. Illinois has also beaten weekends. Minnesota is tied with Wisconsin. one match Purdue, Wisconsin and Northwestern in conference play. behind Ohio State and Illinois. Each of the four teams wt1l Friday's match against the Gophers wt11 be Ill1nois' first have one match against each other this weekend, as conference road match of the season. Illinois is at Minnesota on Friday night and Wisconsin will Of the 12 players on the Illinois roster. there are no visit Ohio State on Saturday night. seniors and just two juniors. Junior outside hitter Lorna Henderaon is the Illinl's •go-to• player. She averages 1991 BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS 4.34 k11ls/game and Is hitting .293. Sophomore middle Conference Overall blocker Krlatln Henrikaen, who led the Big Ten In hitting efficiency (.379) last season, Is hitting .336 this season 11-3 Ohio State 4-0 (.339 in conference play). Sophomore middle blocker Illinois 4-0 8-3 KeWe Hebelaen averages a team-leading 1.49 blocks/ Wisconsin 3-1 10-5 game, while sophomore setter MerrW Mullla runs the MINNESOTA 3-1 6-8 offense (9.92 assists/game). Head coach Mike Hebert Is Penn State 2-2 11-2 404-189 (.681) in 16 years as a head coach. Michigan 2-2 10-4 SERIES - Illinois leads 17-8-1. The Ftghting lllin1 Iowa 1-3 5-11 beat Minnesota twice last season. with both matches being Purdue 1-3 4-9 by 3-0 scores. The Gophers beat Illinois twice in 1989. e Northwestern 1-3 4-10 4-11 Indiana 1-3 --more-- Michigan State 0-4 2-12 Minnesota Women's Sports News 2-2-2-2 10/7/91

PURDUE - The Boilennakers (4-9. 1-3) have lost four of _!heir last five matches, including two this past weekend - to Illinois in three games and Penn State in four games. Purdue's only Big Ten win was a 3-2 victory over North western on Sept. 28. Junior middle blocker Darcy Jones is averaging 2.96 kills per game to lead the offensive attack. She is second on the team in blocks (1.23/game) to junior Donna GW, who averages 1.33 blocks/game. Sophomore outside hitter Allsha Mitro is averaging 2.52 kills/game. Sophomore setter Paula Harmon averages 9.10 assists/game. Head coach Carol Dewey, in her 17th year, has a career record of 422-199 (.680). SERIES -- Purdue leads 22-9. The Bollennakers swept the series last season (3-0 and 3-0) - snapping a four-match Gophers win streak over Purdue.

ROAD TRIP SPLIT - Minnesota took its first Big Ten road trip of the 1991 season and came away with mixed results. Friday night at Madison, the Gophers faced defending Big Ten champion Wisconsin and 6,089 fans in the Wisconsin Fieldhouse. Minnesota dropped its fourth consecutive match at Wisconsin. losing 15-3, 16-14. 15-4. The Go phers got off to a s1milar start Saturday night in Evanston, as Minnesota dropped the first game to Northwestern 15- 12 and was trailing 9-1 in the second game. Minnesota rallied to score the last 14 points to win the second game and won the final two games by similar scores of 15-4. The Gophers hit a season-high .295 in the match and tied a season high with 11 service aces.

20/20 VISION- Minnesota set indMdual season highs in kills and digs in Saturday night's match at Northwestern. Senior KAREN WSHINE (ROSEVIlLE, MN) had 20 kills in only 34 attempts to set a Minnesota season high and a personal career high. Lushlne'• previous career best was an 18-kUl performance against Purdue in 1989. Sopho more BECKY LINDBERG (FOREST LAKE, MN) also set a Minnesota season high with 20 digs in the match. It was Lindberg's first 20-dig match since 1989 and the fifth of her career.

'.fORE WSHINE- Karen Luahine continued her streak ·.:.• double-figure kill matches with two more over the weekend, giving her seven straight matches and 10 of her last 11 matches where she has hit at least 10 kills. In Big Ten play. Luahine is hitting .402 (59-16-107). She is averaging 4.54 kills/game and 1.31 blocks/game in the conference. Overall, Luahine has raised her hitting percentage to .288, a Minnesota team high. She continues to lead Minnesota with 3.22 kills/game and 1.22 blocks/ game.

THE COACH - Minnesota head coach Stephanie Schleuder is 483-240 (.668) in her 19-year career and 185- 128 in 10 years (.591) at Minnesota.

WHATS NEXT - Minnesota does not get much rest after Saturday night's match with Purdue. Tuesday, the Gophers take to the road for a 7 p.m. match with Northern Iowa. Minnesota completes the trip the next day with a · 7:30 p.m. match at Iowa. The Gophers will come home to play their first-ever Big Ten match with Penn State on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL e ---TBRU 10/5/91 OVERALL RECORD: 6-8 HOME: 3-1 BIG TEN RECORD: 3-1 AWAY: 3-7

DATE QPPONENT W/L SCORE KILL LEADER 8/30 *Oklahoma w 15-6, 15-9, 10-15, 12-15, 15-12 Dah115 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11. 5-15. 1-15. 10-15 Dah19 8/31 •sw Missouri State w 2-15. 15-11. 9-15. 15-10. 15-12 Dahl17 9/5 #Hawaii L 4-15. 15-13, 5-15, 1-15 Lushine 13 9/6 #UCLA L 8-15. 11-15.3-15 Lushine10 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14,3-15,3-15.4-15 Lushine 12 9/13 $Pactflc L 5-15. 8-15. 1-15 Ahlquist 8 9/14 $Arizona L 7-15. 15-8. 13-15, 4-15 Lushine16 9/20 %DEPAUL L 11-15. 14-16. 9-15 Lushine10 9/21 %SW MISSOURI STA1E w 15-7. 15-7. 15-4 Lushine 11 9/27 MICHIGAN STATE w 15-5. 15-4. 15-13 Nevelle 13 9/29 MICHIGAN w 15-7, 15-13. 15-3 Lushine13 10/4 Wisconsin L 3-15. 14-16. 4-15 Lushine 14 10/5 Northwestern w 12-15, 15-9. 15-4. 15-4 Lushine 20 10/11 IUJNOIS 10/12 PURDUE 10/15 Northern Iowa 10/16 Iowa 10/19 PENN STATE e 10/25 Indiana 10/26 Ohio State 11/1 NORIHWESTERN 11/2 WISCONSIN 11/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OHIO STATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regtonals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UCLA)

*Oklahoma Open (2nd place) #Hawaii Airlines Classic (4th place) $Sportmart Classic (4th place) %MINNESOTA ClASSIC (3rd place) (Home matches in CAPS) e 1991 MINNESOTA VOLLEYBALL STATISTICS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL WGHS AND LOWS

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**INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHs•• Most kills: 20. Karen Lushine. vs. Northwestern (1). 10/5/91 Most errors: 9. Karen Lushine. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 9. Krista Nevelle. vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most total attacks: 41. Gretchen Dahl. vs. SW Missouri State (1). 8/31/91 *Best hittlDg percentage: .563. Karen Lushine. vs. SW Missouri State (2). 9/21/91 (11-2-16) Most assists: 47. Sue Jackson. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most service aces: 3, on six occasions (Lindberg 2. Jackson 2. Hanna. Schintz) Most service errors: 6, Jean Schintz. vs. Georgia. 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3. Karen Lushine. vs. SW Missouri State (1). 8/31/91 Most block assists: 10. Karen Lushine. vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 12. Karen Lushine. vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most block errors: 3, on three occasions (Lushine 2, Nevelle) Most digs: 20. Becky Lindberg. vs. Northwestern (1). 10/5/91 Most reception errors: 6, Jean Schintz. vs. Hawaii. 9/5/91 Most ball hand.Ung errors: 3. Sue Jackson. vs. Michigan (1). 9/29/91

*-TEAM MATCH mGHS** Most kills: 59.vs.Oklahoma,8/30/91 59. vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most hitting errors: 33. vs. SW Missouri State (1). 8/31/91 Most total attacks: 175. vs. SWMissouri State (1), 8/31/91 Best hitting percentage: .295. vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 (56-20-122) Most assists: 52, vs. SW Missouri State (1). 8/31/91 Most service aces: 11. vs. Michigan (1). 9/29/91 11. vs. Northwestern (1). 10/5/91 Most service errors: 23. vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 5. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most block assists: 22. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 22. vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 16. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most digs: 65. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks (1) and (2) indicates the meeting between the schools

**BLOCKS PER GAME, CAREER (1984-91, 200 or more games)** GP TB Avg. 1. Pam Miller 363 455 1.25 1983-86@ 2. Karen Lushine 273 290 1.06 1988-C 3. Dawn Thompson 458 434 0.95 1987-90 4. Lori Miller 501 430 0.86 1986-89 5. Heather BeDDing 296 198 0.67 1989-C 6. Jennie Collings 287 177 0.62 1983-86@ 7. Patty Ryan 230 126 0.55 1984-85 8. Beth Hiner 226 115 0.5088 1982-85@ 9. Andrea Gonzalez 247 486 0.5082 1985-88 10. Karyn Daline 341 171 0.50 1983-86@

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As of: 10/5/91 Northwestern 14 matches played 6 Wins, 8 Losses --~ e University of Minnesota 1991 Overall Volleyball Statistics

Positives

! Name MP GP. K E TA ATK0~ A SA BS BA TB UQ 1 Angie Conklin 10 16 1 7 13 -.462 54 1 1 3 4 19 2 Emily Ahlquist 7 19 30 15 102 .176 0 3 0 3 3 28 3 Sue Jackson 14 50 23 9 62 .185 440 19 0 16 16 63 4 Karen Lushine 14 51 164 61 358 .263 3 8 8 54 62 30 5 Sara Comeliussen 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 13 40 16 14 60 .033 1 8 0 3 3 35 8 Kart Skundberg 2 2 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 Vicki Joyce 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 14 50 106 63 273 .158 12 11 4 39 43 87 11 Gretchen Dahl 14 47 88 46 283 .148 5 5 3 15 18 88 12 Becky Lindberg 13 43 56 51 216 .023 10 18 0 13 13 109 13 Barb Walfoort 10 15 2 5 22 -.136 4 1 0 1 1 10 14 Jenny Boll 12 31 0 3 11 -.273 0 6 0 0 0 34 15 Heather Benning 14 40 74 24 180 .278 0 0 3 27 30 6 16 Jean Schintz 14 47 42 26 116 .138 3 11 1 5 6 80 e GOPHER TOTALS 14 51 602 324 1696 .164 532 91 20 179 109.5 591 Per Game Avera~e

! Name K A M DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.06 3.38 0.06 1.19 0.25 2 Emily Ahlquist 1.58 0.00 0.16 1.47 0.16 3 Sue Jackson 0.46 8.80 0.38 1.26 0.32 4 Karen Lushine 3.22 0.06 0.16 0.59 1.22 5 Sara Comeliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.40 0.02 0.20 0.88 0.07 8 Kart Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 2.12 0.24 0.22 1.74 0.86 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.87 0.11 0.11 1.87 0.38 12 Becky Lindberg 1.30 0.23 0.42 2.53 0.30 13 Barb Walfoort 0.13 0.27 0.07 0.67 0.07 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.19 1.10 0.00 15 Heather Benning 1.85 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.75 16 Jean Schintz 0.89 0.06 0.23 1.70 0.13 1EAM GOPHER TOTALS 11.80 10.43 1.78 11.59 2.14 e (Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) o' .. As of: 10/5/91 Northwestern 4 matches played 3Wins. 1 Low --- University of Mlnnesota 1991 Big Ten Volleyball Statistics

Positives

!!. Name MP ~- K E TA ATK0~ A SA BS BA m mi 1 Angie Conklin 2 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Emily Ahlquist 4 9 9 9 41 .000 0 3 0 1 1 12 3 Sue Jackson 4 13 6 3 14 .214 156 8 0 3 3 32 4 Karen Lushine 4 13 59 16 107 .402 0 1 1 16 17 11 5 Sara Comellussen 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 4 11 0 3 9 -.333 0 6 0 1 1 11 8 Kart Skundberg 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Vicki Joyce 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 4 13 42 16 84 .310 4 5 1 12 13 33 11 Gretchen Dahl 4 11 16 12 61 .066 0 1 0 6 6 21 12 Becky Lindberg 4 12 17 18 67 -.015 2 4 0 6 6 40 13 Barb Walfoort 2 2 1 0 10 .100 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 Jenny Boll 3 7 0 1 2 -.500 0 3 0 0 0 14 Heather Benning 4 11 27 6 62 .339 0 0 1 11 12 1 16 Jean Schintz 4 11 7 5 19 .105 0 3 0 2 2 17 GOPHER TOTALS 4 13 184 89 477 .199 162 34 3 58 32 194 Per Game Averae;e - !!. Name K A §4 1m D. I Angie Conklin 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 2 Emily Ahlquist 1.00 0.00 0.33 1.33 0.11 3 Sue Jackson 0.46 12.00 0.62 2.46 0.23 4 Karen Lushine 4.54 0.00 0.08 0.85 1.31 5 Sara Comellussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 c.~o 7 Angie Hanna 0.00 0.00 0.55 1.00 0.09 8 Kart Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 3.23 0.31 0.38 2.54 1.00 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.45 0.00 0.09 1.91 0.55 12 Becky Lindberg 1.42 0.17 0.33 3.33 0.50 13 Barb Walfoort 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.43 2.00 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.45 0.00 0.00 0.09 1.09 16 Jean Schlntz 0.64 0.00 0.27 1.55 0.18 1EAM GOPHER TOTALS 14.15 12.46 2.62 14.92 2.46

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SCHEDULE OCTOBER 14-20

Tue. Oct. 15 VOLLEYBALL at Northern Iowa 7p.m. Wed. Oct. 16 VOLLEYBALL at Iowa 7:30p.m. Fri. Oct. 18 TENNIS at Hoosier Invite Sat. Oct. 19 VOLLEYBALL hosts Penn State 7:30p.m. CROSS COUNTRY at Wisconsin-LaCrosse TENNIS at Hoosier Invite 9a.m. Sun. Oct. 20 TENNIS at Hoosier Invite 9a.m.

VOLLEYBALL 1991 BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS Conference OVerall GOPHERS TAKE IOWA TRIP, HOSTS PENN STATE Ohio State 6-0 13-3 The Minnesota volleyball team (7-9, 4-2 Big Ten) will take Illinois 6-0 10-3 its annual trek to the state of Iowa this week before Penn State 4-2 13-2 heading home for a historic match Saturday night. The Wisconsin 4-2 11-6 Gophers will play a non-conference match at Northern MINNESOTA 4-2 7-9 Iowa (1 0-6) Tuesday at 7 p.m.. followed by a Big Ten Michigan 3-3 11-5 matchup at Iowa (5-13, 1-5 Big Ten) Wednesday at 7:30 Purdue 2-4 5-10 p.m. Minnesota will come home to play 18th-ranked Penn Indiana 2-4 5-12 State (13-2, 4-2 Big Ten) Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Iowa 1-5 5-13 Gophers' first-ever Big Ten volleyball match against the Northwestern 1-5 4-12 Lady Uons. Minnesota is currently tied for third place in Michigan State 0-6 2-14 the Big Ten, but will probably need two Big Ten wins this weekend to maintain that position. A perfect week would Tueeday'• Match send Minnesota over the .500 mark for the first time in 16 MINNESOTA at Northern Iowa, 7 p.m. matches. Weclnaclay'• Match SCIDNTZ TO BE HONORED DURING WCCO RADIO MINNESOTA at Iowa, 7:30 p.m. HOMETOWN DAY- The University of Minnesota women's athletic department and weco Radio will salute Jean ll'rlday'• Matche• Schintz and her hometown of White Bear Lake during a Ohio State at Illinois, 7:30 p.m. •Hometown Days• celebration during Saturday night's Indiana at Purdue, 7:30 p.m. match with Penn State. This is the third year that weco Penn State at Iowa. 7:30 p.m. Radio has sponsored the •Hometown Days• campaign, Michigan at Wisconsin. 7:30 p.m. which salutes athletes from all nine women's sports at Michigan State at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota during the school year. Saturday'• Matchea BIG TEN UPDATE - Both Ohio State and Illinois won Penn State at MINNESOTA. 7:30 p.m. last weekend, setting up a first-place showdown between Indiana at Illinois. 7:30 p.m. the teams Frtday in Champaign,Ill. The two teams split Michigan at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. matches last season, with Illinois winning 16-14 in the Michigan State at Wisconsin. 7:30 p.m. fifth game at home. The other matchup between teams in Ohio State at Purdue. 7:30 p.m. the top five of the Big Ten finds Penn State at Minnesota Sunday'• Matchea Saturday night. Iowa vs. Missouri at Northern Iowa, 10 a.m. Iowa at Northern Iowa, 7 p.m.

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ABOUT THE OPPONENTS- 15 kills. Minnesota rebounded Saturday night to sweep ~ Purdue 15-10, 15-8, 15-10 before 1,025 fans on MDecade~ NORTHERN IOWA-The Panthers (10-6 overall, 1-0 of Excellence" night. Luahine led Minnesota with 11 kills, Gateway Conference) lost in five games to Iowa State on whlle setter SUE JACKSON (KALAMAZOO, MI/ Saturday after winning their previous three matches. COMSTOCK) had 40 assists and led the Gopher offense to Northern Iowa lost to the only Big Ten school (Northwest a .289 hitting percentage. Minnesota has won five of its em, 3-2) it has played this season. The Panthers' top last seven matches, including four of five at Williams offensive threat is a Minnesota native, senior outside hitter Arena. Kristie Oleen of Blaine. Oleen is averaging a team-leading 3.4 kills/game and also leads the team in digs (2.6/game). LUSHINE LINE - Senior middle hitter Karen Luahlne Senior middle blocker Chris Less leads the team In hitting continues to have the season of her career. She has led percentage (.280) and averages 3.2 kills/game. Senior Minnesota in kills in 11 of its last 13 matches. Luahlne setter Katie Crowley averages 9.5 assists/game. Head extended her streak of double-figure kill matches to nine coach Iradge Ahrabi-Fard Is in his 11th year at Northern straight and 12 out of 13 matches with two more double Iowa. He has a career mark of288-104-4 (.735). digit efforts last weekend. She leads Minnesota in kills SERIES - Minnesota leads 10-1. This is the fifth (190), kills/game (3.22), total blocks (78) and blocks/game straight year the teams have met. Northern Iowa beat the (1.32) and Is second on the club with a .272 hitting Gophers for the first time last season, winning 15-10. 15- percentage. Luahine ranks in the top ten In the Big Ten in 6, 15-12 at Wllllams Arena. hitting percentage, kills/game and blocks/game. She also set a career milestone last Saturday with the 300th block IOWA- The Hawkeyes (5-13, 1-5) have lost four in a row of her career. Lushine Is the sixth Gopher in history to and six of seven. Iowa has been swept in its last three reach that milestone. matches. including a Saturday loss to Illinois and a Friday loss to Purdue. The Hawkeyes are being outhlt .242 to BENNING STRONG IN THE MIDDLE- Junior middle .146 by their opponents. Leading Iowa Is senior middle hitter HEATHER BENNING (WINONA. MN) proved this blocker Trista Schoenbeck, a Roseville. Minn. native. weekend that the Gophers have more than one strong Schoenbeck Is averaging 2.72 kills/game and Is hitting middle hitter In their lineup. Benning hit a season-high .193. Junior middle blocker Michelle Haywood is averag 13 kllls and blocked seven attempts against Illinois and Ing 2.20 kills/game. Freshman setter Michelle Buckner came back With 10 kllls and a .333 hitting percentage in A Is averaging 8.22 assists per game. Head coach Linda the victory over Purdue. In her last three matches, W' Schoenstedt is in her first year at Iowa after stints at Benning has 32 kllls. 15 blocks and a .373 hitting per Northern Montana, Montana Tech. and most recently, centage. She leads the team with a .293 overall hitting Wright State. Now in her 14th year, she has a career mark percentage, a figure that ranks among the top ten In the of 336-167 (.668). conference. SERIES -- Minnesota leads 28-10. Iowa has won three straight. The Hawkeyes swept the Gophers in Iowa City THE COACH -Minnesota head coach Stephanie last season and defeated Minnesota In five games at Williams Schleuder Is 484-241 (.668) In her 19-year career and 186- Arena. 129ln 10 years (.590) at Minnesota.

PENN STATE- The Lady Lions (13-2, 4-2) swept Michi BACK ON THE ROAD -Minnesota will continue Its gan (Friday) and Michigan State (Saturday) this past stretch of four road matches in 12 days with two more weekend. Penn State won 10 matches in a row to start the away matchups next weekend. The Gophers will play at season but lost to Ohio State and Illinois before starting its Indiana on Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. and at Ohio State on Oct. current three-match win streak. Penn State Is outhlttlng 26 at 7:30 p.m. After the Ohio State match, Minnesota Its opponents .230 to .144 thus far, with junior middle will play five of its next eight matches at Williams Arena. blocker Leanne Kling leading the way. Kling is hitting .318 and averages 3.75 kllls/game. Senior hitter Jenny Schuller Is hitting .283 and averages 2.26 kllls/game. The GOIP Lady Uons' setter Is sophomore Salima Davidson (10.98 THREE IN A ROW - Minnesota won its third golf tourna assists/game). Head coach Russ Rose, in his 13th season, ment In row this past weekend as they topped the field at has a career record of 425-89 (.827). the Hawkeye Invitational with rounds of309, 312 and 324 SERIES -- Penn State leads 2-0. The Lady Lions for 945 strokes. Illinois finished In second place with 948 defeated the Gophers 3-1 on Sept. 12, 1987 at Nebraska's strokes and Nebraska was third with 975 strokes. The last 'Husker Classic and 3-1 on Sept. 10, 1983 in a round-robin time Minnesota won three tournaments in a row was In the tournament at Penn State. fall of 1978. The all-time team record for consecutive wins Is four, which was set In the fall of 1977. WEEKEND REVIEW- Minnesota was one game away from defeating 16th-ranked Illinois on Friday night. but LEIGHTON TOPS AGAIN- Junior KRIS LEIGHTON A the Illinf rallied for a 5-15, 17-15, 13-15, 15-7, 15-8 victory (AUSTIN, MN) led the Gophers as the team's number on~ at Williams Arena The match lasted 2: 18, Minnesota's scorer for the third tournament row with a second place longest of the season. Five Gophers had 10 or more kllls finish at the Hawkeye Invitational. She had rounds of 78, in the match, led by KAREN WSHINE's (ROSEVILLE, MN) --more-- Minnesota Women's Sports News 3-3-3-3 10/14/91

73 and 82 for 233 strokes. THEPOU.-Minnesota's fourth-place finish in last Saturday's Sophomore CHRIS WOLLACK (DULUIH. MN / Indiana Invitational was good enough to convince the voters HERMANTOWN) finished in sixth place with scores of 81, to leave the Gophers as the 24th-ranked team in the country 78 and 79 for 238 strokes. Senior KRISTA LARSEN for another seven days. No. 6 Georgetown, No. 10 Iowa, and (COON RAPIDS, MN) and junior SARA EVENS (GRAFfON, No. 17 Wisconsin were the three teams that defeated Minne ND) tied for eighth place. Larsen had rounds of 68, 80 and sota at Indiana. The Badgers moved into the poll for the first 77 for 243 strokes, while Evens had rounds of74, 83 and time In 1991. 68 for 243 strokes. Sophomore JANA ERDMANN (LEWISTON, MN) NCAA WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY POU. October 14, 1991 carded rounds of78, 81 and 86 for 245 strokes and a 1. Villanova (8) 200 15th-place tie. Senior TRACI JOHNSON (MARSHALL. MN) 2. Providence 186 placed 26th in the field of 70 golfers after having rounds of 3. Arkansas 184 79, 84 and 88 for 251 strokes. 4. Oregon 178 5. N. Carolina State 167 6. Georgetown 163 TENNIS 7. Baylor 148 8. Brigham Young 147 NETTERS IN ACTION AT HOOSIER CLASSIC - After a 9. Northern Arizona 127 three-week break from competition, the women's tennis 10. Iowa 124 team will resume play this weekend at Indiana's Hoosier 11. Penn State 119 Classic. The Gophers are one of six teams entered in the 12. Arizona 104 tournament. Others are Alabama, Arkansas, host Indiana, 13. Georgia 103 Miami (Ohio) and Michigan. 14. Kansas State 98 The tournament will consist of three singles tlights 15. Virginia 86 and three doubles tlights, and each player and doubles 16. Kansas 79 team will play four matches. Play begins at 9:30 am. 17. Wisconsin 72 Friday and at 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and will 18. UC Irvine 63 conclude with 3 p.m. matches Friday and Saturday and 1 19. Boston College 42 p.m. matches Sunday. 20. Cornell 38 21. Nebraska 35 DOUBLES LINEUPS SET-All eight players on the 22. Weber State 34 Gopher roster will play singles and head coach Martin 23. Clemson 33 Novak said his doubles lineup for the weekend would be as 24. MINNESOTA 23 follows: 25. Pennsylvania 15 • JENNIE MOE (EDINA. MN)/ SOFIE OLSSON (ASMUNDTORP, SWEDEN/ NCAA REGION IV POLL GULLSTRANDSKOLAN) 1. Iowa (No. 10 nationally) 2. Wisconsin (No. 17 nationally) • VICKY KOLARIC (WILLOUGHBY HILLS. OH/NOTRE 3. MINNESOTA (No. 24 nationally) DAME ACADEMY) 4. Michigan SUSAN CUUK (CHAPIN, SC) 5. Ohio State

• JENNY MARQUES (LAGUNA HILLS, CA) INDIANA RESULTS- Minnesota ran a good team race last AMY ERSKINE (EDINA. MN) Saturday in Bloomington, but It was only good enough for fourth place at the Indiana Invitational. Georgetown won • SHANNAJOHNSON (BLOOMINGTON, MN/JEFFERSON) with 49 points, followed by Iowa (83), Wisconsin (104) and MONICA KERVANDJIAN (SEMINOLE, FL) Minnesota (113). Individually, senior CHRIS ROWE finished eighth in a time of 17:44, the second-fastest time ofher career LAST YEAR - The Gophers competed In last year's and the fourth-fastest ever for a Gopher at the Indiana course. Hoosier Classic and found the going tough, winning just Minnesota's No's. two through five runners finished within four of 19 singles matches and two of seven doubles four seconds of each other, but only senior CHRISTINE matches. The bright spot for Minnesota was Moe and ABBOTT (WINONA. MN) was able to improve her time from Olsson'• second-place finish in the first doubles tlight. the previous week. CROSS COUNTRY WHAT'S NEXT-Minnesota will continue its preparation for MINNESOTA GOES TO LaCROSSE-Minnesota will race in the Big Ten meet by hosting the 4,000-meter Minnesota Open the Jim Drews Invitational Saturday in LaCrosse, Wis. The Oct. 26 at 11 a.m. at the Les Bolstad University of Minnesota Gophers will hold out some of their top runners in prepara Golf Course. Golden Gopher Hall of Fame member Cathie tion for the Big Ten meet Nov. 2 at Purdue. Minnesota was Twomey-Bellamy is expected to compete in the race. It will able to maintain its position in the NCAA coaches' poll for the be Minnesota's last race before the Big Ten meet Nov. 2 at second consecutive week. Purdue.

--more Minnesota Women's Sports News 4-4-4-4 10/14/91

BASKETBALL The 1991-92 Golden Gopher women's basketball team may not be taking advantage of ·midnight madness· to open practice on October 15, but it is not due to a lack of enthusiasm. Some would look at last year's 6-22 record, note that the team's leading scorer has graduated and question any coach's eagerness to take to the floor. But even at 6-22 in her initial campaign as head coach, Linda Hill-MacDonald was sony to see the 1990-91 season end. "The team really started to come together at the end of the year,· said Hill-MacDonald. -we're hoping to continue that momentum and energy into the new sea son.· ·Believe to Achieve• is a theme Hill-MacDonald has tried to instill in her players since her arrival and it is a theme that is being carried over to the new season. The Gophers lose only one player from last year's squad in leading scorer Ellen Kramer whlle returning four starters. including team cocaptatns DANA JOUBERT (DETROIT, MI/ST. MARTIN DEPORRES) and JENNY ZELLER (FARIBAULT, MI/FARIBAUL'O. Joubert ended the 1990-91 season as the Big Ten's leading rebounder, averaging 9.5 boards a game. Zeller, a guard, was named last year's top defensive player and will again be counted on to cover the opponent's strongest offensive threat. Other returning starters include senior HOLLY THOMPSON (EAST CLEVELAND, OH/SHAW) and Junior STACY CARVER (MONrROSE, MN/BUFFALO). Thomp son has been a three-year starter at the point whlle Carver strengths include perimeter shooting. Sophomores CAROL ANN SHUDUCK (APPLE VALLEY, MN) and NIKKi COATES (LEAVENWORTII, KS) were both part-time starters last season and will be counted on for greater contributions in 1991-92. NANCY ALEXANDER (BROCKPORr, NY) , MARY KLOTZBEECHER (HARRISBURG. PA/BISHOP MCDEVJTI1, and CRYSTAL FUNT (ROXBURY, MA/ SOU1H BOSTON) all sophomores, saw limited action as freshmen and return with valuable experience as does junior JENNY DILLON (GREENF1EID, IN/GREENFTf:~.D CENfRAL), who has been plagued by injuries during much of her career. Minnesota's solid corps of returnees will be challenged by a recruiting class that Hill-MacDonald is very excited about. LORI LAWLER (ROCHESTER, MN/LOURDES), SHANNON LOEBLEIN (ST. PAUL, MN/HARDING) , CARA PEARSON (ST. PAUL, MN/HARDING) and USA ROELL ORON MOUNfAIN, MN/NORTII DICKINSON) will all be battling for starting slots. The Gophers' schedule is once again a challenging one. Minnesota opens at home against Wisconsin-Green Bay before traveling to the Ronald McDonald House Classic in Raleigh, N.C. to meet Georgia Southern in the opening round. The Dial Soap Classic, hosted by Minnesota, includes Boston University, Drake and Winnipeg, while other non-conference road matchups include South Florida International, Marquette and Kansas. The Big Ten season kicks off on Jan. 10 at Iowa.

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THRU 10/12/91

**INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS** Most kills: 20. Karen Lushine, vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 Most errors: 12, Becky Lindberg, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total attacks: 41. Gretchen Dahl, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 41. Karen Lushine, vs. Illinois (1) 10/11/91 *Best hitting percentage: .563. Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (2), 9/21/91 (11-2-16) Most assists: 51. Sue Jackson, vs. Illinois (1). 10/11/91 Most service aces: 4, Emily Ahlquist, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most service errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Georgia, 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3. Karen Lushine. vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most block assists: 10, Karen Lushine. vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 12. Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most block errors: 3, on three occasions (Lushine 2, Nevelle) Most digs: 20, Becky Lindberg, vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 Most reception errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Hawaii. 9/5/91 Most ball handling errors: 3, Sue Jackson, vs. Michigan (1), 9/29/91

**TEAM MATCH mGHS** Most kills: 68, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most hitting errors: 43, vs. Illinois (1). 10/11/91 Most total attacks: 197, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Best hitting percentage: .295. vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 (56-20-122) Most assists: 62. vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most service aces: 11. vs. Michigan (1). 9/29/91 11, vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 Most service errors: 23, vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 5, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most block assists: 31, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total blocks: 18.5, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most digs: 65, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks (1) and (2) indicates the meeting between the schools

**BLOCKS PER GAME, CAREER (1984-91, 200 or more games)•• GP TB Avg. 1. Pam Miller 363 455 1.25 1983-86@ 2. Karen Lushlne 281 306 1.09 1988-C 3. Dawn Thompson 458 434 0.95 1987-90 4. Lori Miller 501 430 0.86 1986-89 5. Heather Benning 304 207 0.68 1989-C 6. Jennie Collings 287 177 0.62 1983-86@ 7. Patty Ryan 230 126 0.55 1984-85 8. Beth Hiner 226 115 0.5088 1982-85@ 9. Andrea Gonzalez 247 486 0.5082 1985-88 10. Karyn Daline 341 171 0.50 1983-86@

@Statistics before 1984 are not included in this list.

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1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

THRU 10/12/91

OVERALL RECORD: 7-9 HOME: 4-2 BIG TEN RECORD: 4-2 AWAY: 3-7

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE KILL LEADER 8/30 *Oklahoma W 15-6. 15-9, 10-15. 12-15, 15-12 Dahl15 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11. 5-15, 1-15, 10-15 Dahl9 8/31 •sw Missouri State W 2-15, 15-11, 9-15, 15-10, 15-12 Dahl17 9/5 #Hawaii L 4-15, 15-13, 5-15. 1-15 Lushine 13 9/6 #UCLA L 8-15. 11-15. 3-15 Lushine 10 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14,3-15,3-15,4-15 Lushine 12 9/13 $Pacific L 5-15. 8-15, 1-15 Ahlquist 8 9/14 $~ona L 7-15. 15-8, 13-15. 4-15 Lushine 16 9/20 %DEPAUL L 11-15. 14-16. 9-15 Lushine 10 9/21 o/oSW MISSOURI STA1E W 15-7, 15-7, 15-4 Lushine 11 9/27 MICHIGAN STATE W 15-5. 15-4, 15-13 Nevelle 13 9/29 MICHIGAN W 15-7. 15-13, 15-3 Lushine 13 10/4 Wisconsin L 3-15, 14-16, 4-15 Lushine 14 10/5 Northwestern W 12-15, 15-9, 15-4. 15-4 Lushine 20 10/11 ILLINOIS L 15-5. 15-17, 15-13, 7-15, 8-15 Lushine 15 10/12 PURDUE W 15-10, 15-8, 15-10 Lushine 11 10/15 Northern Iowa 10/16 Iowa 10/19 PENNSTA1E 10/25 Indiana 10/26 Ohio State 11/1 NORfHWES1ERN 11/2 WISCONSIN 11/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OHIO STATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 ~ichi~State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regionals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UCLA)

*Oklahoma Open (2nd place) #Hawaii Airlines Classic (4th place) $Sportmart Classic {4th place) %MINNESOTA CLASSIC (3rd place) {Home matches in CAPS) As of: 10/12/91 Purdue 6 matches played 4 Wins. 2 Losses

University of Minnesota 1991 Big Ten Volleyball Statistics

Positives

!! Name MP GP .K E TA ATK% A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 3 4 0 0 1 .000 6 0 0 0 0 4 2 Emily Ahlquist 6 7 11 9 44 .045 0 8 0 1 1 16 3 Sue Jackson 6 21 10 6 24 .167 247 10 0 7 7 53 4 Karen Lushine 6 21 85 29 176 .318 0 1 4 29 33 13 5 Sara Comeliussen 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 1 1 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 6 17 16 9 47 .149 1 6 0 4 4 25 8 Kart Skundberg 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Vicki Joyce 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Krista Nevelle 6 21 65 30 141 .248 9 8 1 20 21 48 11 Gretchen Dahl 6 16 23 17 82 .073 1 2 0 10 10 27 12 Becky Lindberg 6 20 34 33 124 .008 2 5 1 9 10 63 13 Barb Walfoort 2 2 1 0 10 .100 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 Jenny Boll 4 9 0 1 2 -.500 0 3 0 0 0 14 15 Heather Benning 6 19 50 11 114 .342 0 0 4 17 21 1 16 Jean Schintz 6 19 8 5 22 .136 2 6 0 4 4 29 e GOPHER TOTALS 6 21 303 150 788 .194 268 49 10 101 60.5 296 Per Game Averaie

!! Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.00 1.50 0.00 1.00 0.00 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.65 0.00 0.47 0.94 0.06 3 Sue Jackson 0.48 11.76 0.48 2.52 0.33 4 Karen Lushine 4.05 0.00 0.05 0.62 1.57 5 Sara Comeliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.94 0.06 0.35 1.47 0.24 8 Karl Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 3.10 0.43 0.38 2.29 1.00 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.44 0.06 0.13 1.69 0.63 12 Becky Lindberg 1.70 0.10 0.25 3.15 0.50 13 Barb Walfoort 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.33 1.56 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.63 0.00 0.00 0.05 1.11 16 Jean Schintz 0.42 0.11 0.32 1.53 0.21 1EAM GOPHER TOTALS 14.43 12.76 2.33 14.10 2.86 e (Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) 1991 University of Minnesota Cross Comttry Results

9/16 lntrasquad (St. Paul, MN) Gold 22, Maroon 38 10/26 Minnesota Open (St. Paul, MN) 9/20 Iowa State Invitational (Ames, lA) No Team Scores 11/2 Big Ten Championship (West Lafayette, IN) 10/5 GBS/Nike Invitational (St. Paul, MN) 4th of 15 teams, 112 points 11/16 Region 4 Championship (Bloomington, IN) 10/12 Indiana Invitational (Bloomington, IN) 4th of 19 teams, 113 points 11/25 NCAA Championship (Tucson, AZ) 10/19 Jim Drews Invitational (LaCrosse, WI)

Intrasquad ISU Invite Minn. Invite Ind. Invite Jim Drews Minn. Open Big Ten Region 4 NCAA (4,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (4,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m)

Angie Abbott 16:08 (13th) 18:58.1 (18th) 19:24 (76th) DNC Christine Abbott 15:36 (7th) 18:25.3 (6th) 18:33 (40th) 18:30 (30th) JennyAlby 15:17 (2nd) DNF DNC 18:28 (29th) Heather Amundson 16:36 (15th) DNC 19:21 (73rd) DNC Kristen Bubolz DNC DNC DNC DNC Heather Doyle 15:27 (4th) 18:23.2 (5th) 18:49 (53rd) DNF Kristen Goelzer 16:37 (16th) 19:25.8 (24th) 19:45 (9lst) DNC Andrea Grove 16:13 (14th) 19:23.4 (23rd) 19:27 (77th) DNC Jennifer Hanson 17:25 (19th) DNC 20:35 (I 15th) DNC Jill Kohler 17:13 (17th) 20:21.2 (41st) 20:10 (102nd) DNC Jessica Langford 15:25 (3rd) 18:12.8 (3rd) 18:08 (12th) 18:27 (27th) Lisa McCune 16:00 (lOth) 18:40.9 (15th) 18:47 (52nd) DNC Julia McGough 16:05 (11th) 18:28.4 (7th) 19:44 (89th) DNC Karl Middaugh 17:31 (20th) 20:40.3 (45th) 20:27 (111 th) DNC Phoebe Miron 20: 18 (22nd) 24:05.2 (57th) 23:23 (139th) DNC Lynn Mishuk 15:42 (9th) 18:22.5 (4th) 19:05 (64th) 19:11 (66th) Kara Parker 15:38 (8th) 18:29.1 (8th) 18:20 (29th) 18:55 (50th) Jaalnda Raiche 17:21 (18th) 20:09.3 (35th) 20:22 (108th) DNC ShaRooney DNC DNC 20:00 (98th) DNC Chris Rowe 15:04 (1st) 17:50.9 (1st) 17:33 (6th) 17:44 (8th) Meredith Schreader 17:41 (21st) 21:17.2 (53rd) 19:46 (92nd) DNC LoQ Townsend DNC DNC DNC DNC Ricki Van Amber 16:07 (12th) 18:39.2 (13th) 19:20 (7lst) DNC Kelly Walrath DNC DNC DNC DNC WendiZak 15:33 (6th) 18:37.8 (12th) 18:19 (28th) 18:31 (32nd) Sara Zimmermann 15:32 (5th) 18:31.6 (9th) 18:53 (56th) 18:46 (43rd) e e e 1991-92 Minnesota Women's Fall Golf Statistics

FaD Rdl Rd2 Rd3 Rd4 Total Place Str Rds Avg 9n-9/91 Lady Tar Heel 305 312 297 914 3rd/18 teams 914 3 304.67 9/14-15/91 Minnesota Invite 316 304 620 1st/9 teams 1534 5 306.80 9/27-29/91 Lady Northern 312 29.7 310 919 1st/18 teams 2453 8 306.63 10/12-13/91 Hawkeye Invitational 309 312 324 945 l/12 teams 3398 11 308.91 10/27-30/91 Stanford Invitational

Lady Tar Heel Minnesota Invite Lady Northern Hawkeye Invite Rl R2 R3 Tot. Rl R2 Tot. Rl R2 R3 Tot. Rl R2 R3 Tot. AngelaAuse DNC 85 85 170 23rd DNC DNC Jana Erdmann 78 80 76 234 t-33rd 80 80 160 t-14th 78 73 78 229 t-7th 78 81 86 245 t-15th Sara Evens 78 75 76 229 t-18th 82 75 157 t-7th 78 78 74 230 t-10th 74 83 86 243 t-8th TraciJohnson DNC 81 77 158 t-11th DNC 79 84 88 251 26th Jennifer Kaiser 78 79 74 231 t-24th 80 77 157 t-7th 83 80 82 245 t-51st DNC Stacey Kolb DNC 79 86 165 19th DNC DNC Krista Larsen DNC 83 83 166 20th 78 74 84 236 t-22nd 86 80 77 243 t-8th Kris Leighton 71 78 71 220 5th 79 76 155 3rd 78 74 76 228 t-6th 78 73 82 233 2nd Amy Schmiesing DNC 81 78 159 13th DNC DNC Chris Wollack 83 81 78 242 t-58th 77 76 153 1st 81 76 84 241 t-39th 81 78 79 238 6th e Stanford Invite FaD Rl R2 R3 Tot. Str Rds Avg AngelaAuse 170 2 . 85 Jana Erdmann 868 11 78.9 Sara Evens 859 11 78.1 Traci Johnson 409 5 81.8 Jennifer Kaiser 633 8 79.1 Stacey Kolb 165 2 82.5 Krista Larsen 645 8 80.6 Kris Leighton 836 11 76 Amy Schmiesing 159 2 79.5 Chris Wollack 874 11 79.5 ------

As of: 10/12/91 Purdue 16 matches played 7 Wins, 9 Losses e University of Minnesota 1991 Overall Volleyball Statistics

Positives

!t Name MP GP K E TA ATK% A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 11 18 1 7 13 -.462 60 1 1 3 4 22 2 Emily Ahlquist 9 27 32 15 105 .162 0 8 0 3 3 32 3 Sue Jackson 16 58 27 12 72 .208 531 21 0 20 20 84 4 Karen Lushine 16 59 190 74 427 .272 3 8 11 67 78 32 5 Sara Corneliussen 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 Megan Huston 1 1 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 Angie Hanna 15 46 32 20 98 .122 2 8 0 6 6 49 8 Kart Skundberg 2 2 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 Vicki Joyce 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Krista Nevelle 16 58 129 77 330 .158 17 14 4 47 51 102 11 Gretchen Dahl 16 52 95 51 304 .145 6 6 3 19 22 94 12 Becky Lindberg 15 51 73 66 273 .026 10 19 1 16 17 132 13 Barb Walfoort 10 15 2 5 22 -.136 4 1 0 1 1 10 14 Jenny Boll 13 33 0 3 11 -.273 0 6 0 0 0 34 15 Heather Benning 16 48 97 29 232 .293 0 0 6 33 39 6 16 Jean Schintz 16 55 43 26 119 .143 5 14 1 7 8 92 GOPHER TOTALS 16 59 721 385 2007 .167 638 106 27 222 138 693 e Per Game Average

!t Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.06 3.33 0.06 1.22 0.22 2 Emily Ahlquist 1.19 0.00 0.30 1.19 0.11 3 Sue Jackson 0.47 9.16 0.36 1.45 0.34 4 Karen Lushine 3.22 0.05 0.14 0.54 1.32 5 Sara Corneliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.70 0.04 0.17 1.07 0.13 8 Kart Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 2.22 0.29 0.24 1.76 0.88 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.83 0.12 0.12 1.81 0.42 12 Becky Lindberg 1.43 0.20 0.37 2.59 0.33 13 Barb Walfoort 0.13 0.27 0.07 0.67 0.07 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.18 1.03 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.02 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.81 16 Jean Schintz 0.78 0.09 0.25 1.67 0.15 1EAM GOPHER TOTALS 12.22 10.81 1.80 11.75 2.34

(Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos+ 1/2 Block Assists) UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOI'A Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman Field Athletic BUilding 516 15th Avenue S.E. Gopher Sports News Minneapolis. Minnesota 55455 (for immediate release) October 21. 1991

SCHEDULE OCTOBER 21-27

Tue. Oct. 22 TENNIS at ITCA All-American Qualifying Wed. Oct. 23 TENNIS at ITCA All-American Qualifying Thurs. Oct. 24 TENNIS at ITCA All-American Championship Fri. Oct. 25 VOLLEYBALL at Indiana 7:30 p.m GOLF at Stanford Invitational TENNIS at ITCA All-American Championship SWIMMING hosts Intrasquad meet 7p.m. Sat. Oct. 26 CROSS COUNTRY hosts Minnesota Open 11 a.m. VOLLEYBALL at Ohio State 7:30p.m. GOLF at Stanford Invitational TENNIS at ITCA All-American Championship Sun. Oct. 27 GOLF at Stanford Invitational TENNIS at ITCA All-American Championship

Wednesday's Match VOLLEYBALL Wisconsin at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m.

GOPHERS TRAVEL TO INDIANA. 113 OIUO STATE Friday's Matches The Minnesota wlleyball team (9-10, 6-2 Big Ten) will take MINNESOTA at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. to the road this weekend for two Big Ten matches. The Iowa at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. Gophers will travel to Indiana (5-14. 2-6 Big Ten) Friday at Illinois at Michigan, 6:30 p.m. 7:30p.m. CDT, followed by a match at 13th-ranked Ohio Purdue at Michigan State, 6:30p.m. State (15-3, 8-0 Big Ten) on Saturday at 7:30p.m. EDT. Northwestern at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. Minnesota has already tripled its Big Ten win output from 1990 and the conference season has not reached the Saturday's Matches midway point. The Gophers are 2-1 this season in Big Ten MINNESOTA at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. road matches and have won seven of their last 10 matches Purdue at Michigan, 6:30 p.m. overall. Illinois at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. Wisconsin at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. BIG TEN UPDATE - Ohio State took the conference lead Iowa at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. last weekend with a four-game victory at Illinois. The Buckeyes lead the Illini by one match, and Minnesota and ABOUT THE OPPONENTS- Wisconsin by two matches. The two matches this weekend invoMng top five teams in the Big Ten are both Saturday INDIANA- The Hoosiers (5-14, 2-6) have lost four of their night, with Minnesota visiting Ohio State and Wisconsin last five matches and nine of their last 11. Indiana lost to making its inaugural Big Ten trip to Penn State. Purdue and Illinois this past weekend. with both matches going four games. Senior middle blocker Colleen Jordan 1991 BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS leads the Hoosiers in total attacks (25/match) and block Conference Overall ing (0.84 blocks/game). She is hitting .212 and averages Ohio State 8-0 15-3 2.42 kills/game. Sophomore outside hitterJm Kerkhoff Illlnois 7-1 11-4 averages 2.81 kills/game. Senior middle blocker Mary Jo Wisconsin 6-2 13-6 Berrett of Hibbing, Minn. leads the team in digs (170 MINNESOTA 6-2 9-10 total, 2.66/game) and always plays well against the Penn State 5-3 14-3 Gophers (she has hit .322 in two matches against Minne Michigan 4-4 12-6 sota in Bloomington, Ind.). The Hoosiers' setter is 5-6 Purdue 3-5 6-11 freshman Nlldd Valent!ne (8.45 assists/game). Indiana Northwestern 2-6 5-13 coach Tom Shoji is 194-155 (.556) in 11 years overall and Indiana 2-6 5-14 39-41 (.488) in five years at Indiana. Iowa 1-7 6-16 SERIES - Minnesota leads 13-8. The Hoosiers Michigan State 0-8 2-16 --more-- Minnesota Women's Sports News 2-2-2-2 10/21/91

kills against Penn State, her season-high. Lindberg had a won both matches last season-the first time Indiana had Minnesota season-high 55 attack attempts in the match. A ever swept the Gophers in a season series. Lindberg has only had one match with more kills than sheW' had Saturday against Penn State. Lindberg also recorded OHIO STATE -The first-place Buckeyes (15-3, 8-0) are 31 digs in the three matches. with her last dig against the on a roll, having won 12 in a row. They have won 13 Lady Uons being the SOOth of her career. She has moved straight Big Ten matches. Ohio State will try to extend the into seventh place on the school's career dig list Former streaks against Iowa on Friday before meeting the Gophers Gopher Lori Miller (1986-89) is sixth with 755. Saturday. The Buckeyes are ranked 13th in the NCAA poll and 14th in the AVCA/Tachlkara coaches poll. Senior BENNING HOT-Junior HEATHER BENNING (WINONA. outside hitter Julie Chellevold leads the team with a .264 MN) substitutes into the front row in Minnesota's rotation hitting percentage and a 4.05 kill per game average. and she has been making the most of her chances. Senior middle blocker Lelsa Wissler is hitting .251 and Though fifth on the team in total attacks with 284, averaging 3.19 kills/game. Freshman Laura Davis has Benning leads the team in hitting with a .303 hitting won the setter job. She is averaging 10.83 assists/game. percentage. After hitting .211 in Minnesota's first eight Head coach Jim Stone is 252-153 (.622) in 13 years overall matches, she has been connecting at a .349 clip in the and 110-55 (.667) in 10 years at Ohio State. Gophers' last 11. Only three players in school histoty have SERIES -- Ohio State leads 15-11. The Buckeyes hit .300 over an entire season, the last being Lori Miller in have had the Gophers' number in recent years. winning 1987. Miller hit .367 that season. The other Gophers who the last four contests between the teams. The teams split have hit .300 in a season: Jill Halsted (.410 in 1980, .369 their season series from 1986-88. in 1982, .343 in 1981) and Ann Croaker (.343 in 1981). GOPHERS TAKE TWO OF THREE- Minnesota opened THE COACH -Minnesota head coach Stephanie the week with a disappointing 3-1 loss at Northern Iowa Schleuder is 486-242 (.668) in her 19-year career and 188- 1\tesday night. The Gophers hit .009 for the match, their lowest percentage of the season. Minnesota rebounded the 130 in 10 years (.591) at Minnesota. next night with a 3-0 sweep of Iowa at Iowa City. KRISTA GOPHERS HOST NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN NEVELLE (RICHlAND, MI/GULL LAKE) had a career-high Minnesota will start the second half of the Big Ten season 15 k1lls and the Gophers hit .326 as a team. their highest mark of the season. Saturday night at Williams Arena, with two home matches next weekend. The Gophers will Minnesota and Penn State met in their first -ever Big Ten host Northwestern Fri.• Nov. 1 at 7:30p.m. and 1990 Big matchup. The Gophers defeated the 18th-ranked Lady Ten champion Wisconsin Sat.• Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. e Lions 3-1 to leap ahead of Penn State in the Big Ten standings. Gopher setter SUE JACKSON (KALAMAZOO, MI/COMS1UCK) had a season-high 60 assists in leading CROSS COUNTRY Minnesota to the four-game triumph.

LUSHINE LINE- Senior middle hitter KAREN LUSHINE MINNESOTA HOSTS MINNESOTA OPEN- The Minne (ROSEVILLE. MN) continued her fine season with three sota women's cross country team will host the 4,000-meter excellent efforts this past week. She has led Minnesota in Minnesota Open Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Les Bolstad kills in 12 of its last 16 matches. Lushlne extended her University of Minnesota Golf Course. This will be the last streak of double-figure kill matches to 12 straight and 15 tuneup for the Gophers before the Big Ten meet Nov. 2 at out of 16 matches with three more double-digit efforts last Purdue. week. She leads Minnesota in kills (227), kills/game (3.29}, total blocks (89) and blocks/game (1.29) and is THE POLL- Minnesota continues to be the 24th-ranked second on the club with a .272 hitting percentage. team in the country, at least for one more day. This week's Lushine ranks in the top ten in the Big Ten in hitting NCAA poll will be released Tuesday because of Monday's percentage, kills/game and blocks/game. pre-national meet in Tucson. Ariz.

MORE JACKSON - Sophomore setter Sue Jackson has LACROSSE RESULTS -The Gophers finished second at steadily brought her assist average up during the 1991 the Jim Drews Invitational in LaCrosse, Wis. despite not season. Jackson's assist/game average is 9.48, her nmning four of their five top runners. Senior JENNY highest of the season and just under her 9.53 average of ALBY (APPLETON. WI/EASI1 was Minnesota's top finisher, 1990. In Big Ten play, Jackson is averaging 12.61 as placing lOth in 18:20. Seniors LYNN MISHUK sists/game, which has improved the Gopher hitting (MAHTOMEDI. MN) (17th/18:35) and SARA percentage to .218 in conference play. Jackson is cur ZIMMERMANN (ST. PAUL, MN/MINNEHAHAACADEMY) rently third on the Minnesota all-time list with 1807 (20th/18:41) also placed in the top 20. assists. At her current pace, Jackson should move past Jennie Collings (1983-1986) and into second place before WHAT'S NEXT- The Gophers will nm in the 1991 Big the end of the season. Ten Championship meet Nov. 2 at Purdue University in ,a West Lafayette, Ind. Minnesota will try to improve on its W' LINDBERG LEADS -Sophomore outside hitter BECKY fifth-place finish from 1990. Senior CHRIS ROWE (SIOUX LINDBERG (FOREST LAKE. MN) led Minnesota with 19 FALLS, SD /O'GORMAN) was Minnesota's top finisher in 1990, finishing lOth in 17:51.0. --more-- Minnesota Women's Sports News 3-3-3-3 10/21/91

KERVANDJIAN. MOE MAKE STRONG SHOWING Freshman MONICA KERVANDJIAN (SEMINOLE, FL) won her first three matches and advanced to the third flight TEAM RANKED NINTH -Minnesota has been ranked ninth finals before losing to Alabama's Marouschka Van Dijk in in the women's national collegiate rankings in the Golfweek/ three sets. Kervandjlan now has a season singles record Taylor Made poll with fifty points. Arizona, North Carolina of 5-2, tying Moe for the team lead. Moe lost her opening and Oklahoma State are all tied for first place. Others ranked match in the first flight. but won her next three to claim ahead of Minnesota are Duke. Kentucky, Florida State and the consolation title. Moe and senior SOFIE OLSSON Georgia. (ASMUNDTORP. SWEDEN/GUILSTRANDSKOLAN) lost their first doubles match of the year-falling to Indiana's STANFORD WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE • The Golden Stephanie Reece and Deb Edelman (6-1, 6-4), the nation's Gophers golf team travels to Stanford, California this week for top-ranked doubles team-in the first doubles flight the 28th annual Stanford Women's Intercollegiate GolfTour semifinals. Moe and Olsson won the third place match, nament. Traditionally the end ofMinnesota's fall season, the defeating Arkansas' Jolanda Shreuers and Janneke Garos, Stanford tournament features many of the top teams in the 6-4. 7-5. country. Sixteen of the 18 teams entered in this fall's outing are ranked among the NCAA's top 50 teams, including the top four teams in the country. Teams competing this year are Arizona (2), Arizona State SWIMMING (17), Hawaii (46), Indiana (22), Minnesota (34), New Mexico, New Mexico State (12), Oregon (31), San Jose State (1), SWIMMING AND DIVING INTRASQUAD MEET ·The Southern Methodist (12). Stanford (4), Texas Christian (14), women's and men"s swimming and diving teams will host Texas Tech (49), Tulsa (11), UClA (3), Southern California their annualintrasquad meet Friday night at 7 p.m. at the (39), Washington (30) and Washington State. University Aquatic Center. The intrasquad meet is impor The tournament is Friday through Sunday at the 6,190- tant, as the student-athletes and coaches have an oppor yard, par 73 Stanford Golf Course. Minnesota set its all-time tunity to judge how they are doing time-wise and what low 18-hole team score of291 stokes on the Stanford course areas need to be improved before the collegiate season on Oct. 29, 1988. starts in earnest. THE GOPHERS-Minnesota's traveling squad for the Stanford e tournament includes Junior KRIS LEIGHTON (AUSTIN, MN), BASKETBALL sophomore CHRIS WOLLACK (DULUTH, MN / HERMANfOWN),JuniorSARAEVENS (GRAFION, ND), sopho more JANA ERDMANN (LEWISTON, MN) and freshman JEN CARVER UPDATE- Junior forward STACY CARVER (MONTROSE, MN) missed the first day of practice and is KAISER (RICHFIELD, MN). temporarily watching from the sidelines. Carver had her appendix removed last week and will be out for four to six TENNIS weeks.

MOE ENTERED IN ITCA ALL-AMERICAN QUALIFYING - This past weekend's Hoosier Classic in Bloomington, Ind. marked the end of the fall season for most of the Gophers but senior cocaptain JENNIE MOE (EDINA. MN) hopes to extend her own autumn season by several matches-beginning Tuesday in Los Angeles. Moe will play in the qualifying rounds of the lTCA All-American Championships, hoping to gain a spot in the main draw. Depending on how she fares in the single-elimination competition, Moe could play through Sunday. (NOTE: The tournament draw will be released later today.)

GOPHERS IMPROVE AT HOOSIER CLASSIC- The Gophers were in Bloomington, Ind. this past weekend for Indiana's Hoosier Classic, along with Michigan, Miami (Ohio), Alabama, Arkansas and host Indiana. Minnesota went into play on Friday hoping to improve on its perfor mance in last year's tournament. when Minnesota won just four of 19 singles matches and two of seven doubles e matches. The Gophers did just that-improving their singles winning percentage in the tournament from .210 to .367 (11 wins, 19 losses) and their doubles winning percentage from .286 to .455 (5-6 record). UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

THRU 10/19/91

OVERALL RECORD: 9-10 HOME: 5-2 BIG TEN RECORD: 6-2 AWAY: 4-8

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE KILL LEADER 8/30 *Oklahoma W 15-6, 15-9, 10-15, 12-15, 15-12 Dah115 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11, 5-15, 1-15, 10-15 Dahl9 8/31 *SW Missouri State W 2-15, 15-11,9-15, 15-10, 15-12 Dahl17 9/5 #Hawaii L 4-15, 15-13, 5-15, 1-15 Lushine 13 9/6 #UCLA L 8-15, 11-15, 3-15 Lushine 10 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14,3-15,3-15,4-15 Lushine 12 9/13 $Pacific L 5-15, 8-15, 1-15 Ahlquist 8 9/14 $Arizona L 7-15, 15-8, 13-15, 4-15 Lushine 16 9/20 %DEPAUL L 11-15, 14-16, 9-15 Lushine 10 9/21 %SW MISSOURI STATE W 15-7, 15-7, 15-4 Lushine 11 9/27 MICIDGAN STATE W 15-5, 15-4, 15-13 Nevelle 13 9/29 MICIDGAN W 15-7, 15-13, 15-3 Lushine 13 10/4 Wisconsin L 3-15, 14-16, 4-15 Lushine 14 10/5 Northwestern W 12-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-4 Lushine 20 10/11 ILLINOIS L 15-5, 15-17, 15-13, 7-15, 8-15 Lushine 15 10/12 PURDUE W 15-10, 15-8, 15-10 Lushine 11 10/15 Northern Iowa L 9-15, 15-9, 6-15, 4-15 Lushine 10 10/16 Iowa W 16-14, 15-9, 15-9 Nevelle 15 10/19 PENNSTATE W 15-9, 15-9, 10-15, 15-10 Lindberg 19 10/25 Indiana 10/26 Ohio State 11/1 NORTIIWESTERN 11/2 WISCONSIN 11/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OIDOSTATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regionals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UCLA)

*Oklahoma Open (2nd place) #Hawaii Airlines Classic (4th place) $Sportmart Classic (4th place) %MINNESOTA ClASSIC (3rd place) (Home matches in CAPS) 1991 MINNESOTA VOLLEYBALL STATISTICS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS e THRU 10/19/91 **INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS•• Most kills: 20, Karen Lushine, vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 Most errors: 12, Becky Undberg, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total attacks: 55, Becky Undberg, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 @*Best hitting percentage: .727, Heather Benning, vs. Iowa (1), 10/16/91 (9-1-11) Most assists: 60, Sue Jackson, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most service aces: 4, Emily Ahlquist, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 4, Krista Nevelle, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most service errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Georgia, 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3, Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most block assists: 10, Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 12, Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most block errors: 3, on three occasions (Lushine 2, Nevelle) Most digs: 20, Becky Undberg, vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 20, Gretchen Dahl, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most reception errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Hawaii, 9/5/91 Most ball handling errors: 3, Sue Jackson, vs. Michigan (1), 9/29/91

**TEAM MATCH HIGHs•• Most kills: 72, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most hitting errors: 43, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total attacks: 197, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 a Best hitting percentage: .326, vs. Iowa (1), 10/16/91 (62-17-138) W Most assists: 64, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most service aces: 11, vs. Michigan (1), 9/29/91 11, vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 Most service errors: 23, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 5, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most block assists: 31, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total blocks: 18.5, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most digs: 75, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks @Minnesota school record (1) and (2) indicates the meeting between the schools

**BLOCKS PER GAME, CAREER (1984-91, 200 or more games)•• GP TB Avg. 1. Pam Miller 363 455 1.25 1983-86@ 2. Karen Lushine 291 317 1.09 1988-C 3. Dawn Thompson 458 434 0.95 1987-90 4. Lori Miller 501 430 0.86 1986-89 5. Heather Benning 315 219 0.70 1989-C 6. Jennie Collings 287 177 0.62 1983-86@ 7. Patty Ryan 230 126 0.55 1984-85 8. Beth Hiner 226 115 0.5088 1982-85@ e 9. Andrea Gonzalez 247 486 0.5082 1985-88 10. Karyn Daline 341 171 0.50 1983-86@

@Statistics before 1984 are not included in this list. As of: 10/19/91 Penn State 19 matches played 9 Wins, 10 Losses

University of Minnesota e 1991 Overall Volleyball Statistics

Positives

!t Name MP GP K E TA ATK% A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 14 24 2 7 15 -.333 62 1 1 5 6 23 2 Emily Ahlquist 12 38 34 18 121 .132 0 10 0 4 4 44 3 Sue Jackson 19 69 36 12 85 .282 654 25 0 24 24 103 4 Karen Lushine 19 69 227 92 510 .265 3 9 11 78 89 40 5 Sara Corneliussen 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston. 2 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 17 50 32 21 101 .109 2 9 0 6 6 50 8 Kart Skundberg 2 2 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 Vicki Joyce 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Krista Nevelle 19 69 161 93 418 .163 30 19 4 58 62 126 11 Gretchen Dahl 19 63 113 59 371 .146 6 8 3 25 28 125 12 Becky Lindberg 18 62 107 81 370 .070 13 24 1 19 20 163 13 Barb Walfoort 11 16 3 5 23 -.087 4 1 0 1 1 11 14 Jenny Boll 14 35 0 3 11 -.273 0 6 0 0 0 35 15 Heather Benning 19 59 119 33 284 .303 0 0 6 45 51 9 16 Jean Schintz 19 66 47 29 139 .129 6 16 1 9 10 107 GOPHER TOTALS 19 70 881 453 2449 .175 780 128 27 274 164 840

Per Game Average e

!t Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.08 2.58 0.04 0.96 0.25 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.89 0.00 0.26 1.16 0.11 3 Sue Jackson 0.52 9.48 0.36 1.49 0.35 4 Karen Lushine 3.29 0.04 0.13 0.58 1.29 5 Sara Corneliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.64 0.04 0.18 1.00 0.12 8 Kari Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 2.33 0.43 0.28 1.83 0.90 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.79 0.10 0.13 1.98 0.44 12 Becky Lindberg 1.73 0.21 0.39 2.63 0.32 13 Barb Walfoort 0.19 0.25 0.06 0.69 0.06 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.17 1.00 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.02 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.86 16 Jean Schintz 0.71 0.09 0.24 1.62 0.15 TEAM GOPHER TOTALS 12.59 11.14 1.83 12.00 2.34

(Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1 /2 Block Assists) ------

I As of: 10/19/91 Penn State 8 matches played 6 Wins, 2 Losses

University of Minnesota 1991 Big Ten Volleyball Statistics

Positives

!1. Name MP ~ K E TA ATK% A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 5 6 1 0 2 .500 6 0 0 0 0 4 2 Emily Ahlquist 8 24 11 9 44 .045 0 10 0 1 1 23 3 Sue Jackson 8 28 18 6 36 .333 353 11 0 9 9 66 4 Karen Lushine 8 27 112 38 232 .319 0 2 4 36 40 20 5 Sara Comeliussen 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 2 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 7 18 16 10 48 .125 1 6 0 4 4 26 8 Kart Skundberg 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Vicki Joyce 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Krista Nevelle 8 28 94 39 206 .267 18 13 1 28 29 69 11 Gretchen Dahl 8 23 36 22 133 .090 1 3 0 14 14 55 12 Becky Lindberg 8 27 65 44 206 .102 5 10 1 12 13 89 13 Barb Walfoort 3 3 2 0 11 .182 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 Jenny Boll 4 9 0 1 2 -.500 0 3 0 0 0 14 15 Heather Benning 8 26 70 14 155 .361 0 0 4 25 21 1 16 Jean Schintz 8 26 12 8 42 .095 3 7 0 6 4 31 e GOPHER TOTALS 8 28 437 193 1188 .218 387 66 10 135 77.5 412 Per Game Average

!1. Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.17 1.00 0.00 0.67 0.00 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.46 0.00 0.42 0.96 0.04 3 Sue Jackson 0.64 12.61 0.43 2.36 0.32 4 Karen Lushine 4.15 0.00 0.07 0.74 1.48 5 Sara Comeliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.89 0.06 0.33 1.44 0.22 8 Kart Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 3.36 0.64 0.46 2.46 1.04 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.57 0.04 0.13 2.39 0.61 12 Becky Lindberg 2.41 0.19 0.37 3.30 0.48 13 Barb Walfoort 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.67 0.00 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.33 1.56 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.69 0.00 0.00 0.15 1.05 16 Jean Schintz 0.46 0.12 0.27 1.46 0.18 TEAM GOPHER TOTALS 15.61 13.82 2.36 14.71 2.75 e (Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) e e • 1991 University of Minnesota Cross Country Results

Intrasquad ISU Invite Minn. Invite Ind. Invite Jim Drews Minn. Open Big Ten Region 4 NCAA (4,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5.000m) (5,000m) (4,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m)

Angie Abbott 16:08 (13th) 18:58.1 (18th) 19:24 (76th) DNC 18:57 (37th) Christine Abbott 15:36 (7th) 18:25.3 {6th) 18:33 (40th) 18:30 (30th) DNC JennyAlby 15:17 (2nd) DNF DNC 18:28 (29th) 18:20 (lOth) Heather Amundson 16:36 (15th) DNC 19:21 (73rd) DNC 19:07 (43rd) Heather Doyle 15:27 (4th) 18:23.2 (5th) 18:49 (53rd) DNF DNC Kristen Goelzer 16:37 (16th) 19:25.8 (24th) 19:45 (9lst) DNC 19:44 (8lst) Andrea Grove 16:13 (14th) 19:23.4 (23rd) 19:27 (77th) DNC 19:18 (52nd) Jennifer Hanson 17:25 (19th) DNC 20:35 (115th) DNC DNC JWKohler 17:13 (17th) 20:21.2 (41st) 20:10 (102nd) DNC DNC Jessica Langford 15:25 (3rd) 18:12.8 (3rd) 18:08 (12th) 18:27 (27th) DNC Lisa McCune 16:00 (1Oth) 18:40.9 {15th) 18:47 {52nd) DNC 19:05 (41st) Julia McGough 16:05 (11th) 18:28.4 (7th) 19:44 (89th) DNC DNC Karl Middaugh 17:31 (20th) 20:40.3 (45th) 20:27 (lllth) DNC DNC Phoebe Miron 20: 18 (22nd) 24:05.2 (57th) 23:23 (!39th) DNC DNC LynnMlshuk 15:42 (9th) 18:22.5 (4th) 19:05 (64th) 19:11 (66th) 18:35 (17th) KaraParker 15:38 (8th) 18:29.1 (8th) 18:20 (29th) 18:55 (50th) DNC Jacinda Raiche 17:21 (18th) 20:09.3 (35th) 20:22 {108th) DNC DNC Shan Rooney DNC DNC 20:00 (98th) DNC DNC Chris Rowe 15:04 (1st) 17:50.9 (1st) 17:33 (6th) 17:44 (8th) DNC Meredith Schreader 17:41 (21st) 21:17.2 (53rd) 19:46 (92nd) DNC DNC Rlckl Van Amber 16:07 (12th) 18:39.2 (13th) 19:20 (7lst) DNC 19:00 (35th) WendlZak 15:33 (6th) 18:37.8 (12th) 18:19 (28th) 18:31 (32nd) DNC Sara Zimmermann 15:32 (5th) 18:31.6 (9th) 18:53 (56th) 18:46 (43rd) 18:41 (20th) f

1991-92 MINNESOTA TENNIS STATISTICS (through 10/20)

Overall Record: 0-0 Big Ten: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0

DATE OPPONENT W/LSCORE 9/27-28 at Nebraska Invitational no team scores 10/18-20 at Indiana Hoosier Classic no team scores 10/22-27 at ITCA All-American qualifying 10/31-11/3 at ITCA Rolex regionals 11 I 12-17 at Dupont Clay Court championships

1991-92 SINGLES RECORDS #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Open Big Ten Total PCT. Jennie Moe 2-1 5-2 5-2 .714 Sofie Olsson 2-1 3-4 3-4 .429 SusanCulik 2-1 3-4 3-4 .429 Jennifer Marques 1-2 2-5 2-5 .286 Sharma Johnson 2-1 3-4 3-4 .429 Monica Kervandjian 2-1 5-2 5-2 .714 Vicky Kolartc 2-4 2-4 .333 Amy Erskine 2-4 2-4 .333 Totals 2-1 2-1 2-1 1-2 2-1 2-1 25-29 25-29 .463

1991-92 DOUBLES RECORDS Team #1 #2 #3 Open Big Ten Total PCT. Moe/Olsson 5-1 5-1 5-1 .833 Marques/Kolartc 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Marques/Erskine 1-2 1-2 1-2 .333 Culik/Kervandjian 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Culik/Kolartc 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Johnson/Kervandjian 0-2 0-2 0-2 .000 Totals 5-1 5-4 2-3 12-8 12-8 .600

INDIVIDUAL DOUBLES RECORDS Overall Pet. Big Ten Pet. Moe 5-1 .833 Olsson 5-1 .833 Cultk 4-2 .667 Marques 3-3 .500 Kolaric 4-2 .667 Kervandjian 2-3 .400 Johnson 0-2 .000 Erskine 1-2 .333 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue S.E. Gopher Sports News Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 (for immediate release) October 21. 1991

SCHEDULE OCTOBER 21-27

Fri. Oct. 25 VOLLEYBALL at Indiana 7:30p.m

~Sat. Oct. 26 VOLLEYBALL at Ohio State 7:30p.m.

Saturday's Matches VOLLEYBALL MINNESOTA at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. Purdue at Michigan. 6:30 p.m. GOPHERS TRAVEL TO INDIANA. 113 OIUO STATE Illinois at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. The Minnesota volleyball team (9-1 0, 6-2 Big Ten) will take Wisconsin at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. to the road this weekend for two Big Ten matches. The Iowa at Indiana, 7:30 p.m. Gopher's will travel to Indiana (5-14. 2-6 Big Ten) Friday at 7:30p.m. CDT, followed by a match at 13th-ranked Ohio ABOUT THE OPPONENTS- State (15-3, 8-0 Big Ten) on Saturday at 7:30p.m. EDT. Minnesota has already tripled its Big Ten win output from INDIANA- The Hoosiers (5-14, 2-6) have lost four of their 1990 and the conference season has not reached the last five matches and nine of their last 11. Indiana lost to midway point. The Gophers are 2-1 this season in Big Ten Purdue and Illinois this past weekend, with both matches road matches and have won seven of their last 10 matches going four games. Senior middle blocker Colleen Jordan overall. leads the Hoosiers In total attacks (25/match) and block ing (0.84 blocks/game). She is hitting .212 and averages BIG TEN UPDATE - Ohio State took the conference lead 2.42 kills/game. Sophomore outside hitterJm Kerkhoff last weekend with a four-game vtctor:y at Illinois. The averages 2.81 kills/ game. Senior middle blocker Mary Jo Buckeyes lead the IWni by one match, and Minnesota and Berrett of Hibbing, Minn. leads the team In digs (170 Wisconsin by two matches. The two matches this weekend total, 2.66/game) and always plays well against the Involving top five teams in the Big Ten are both Saturday Gophers (she has hit .322 In two matches against Minne night, with Minnesota visiting Ohio State and Wisconsin sota in Bloomington, Ind.). The Hoosiers' setter Is 5-6 making its inaugural Big Ten trip to Penn State. freshman Nlkld Valentine (8.45 assists/game). Indiana coach Tom Shoji is 194-155 (.556) in 11 years overall and 1991 BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS 39-41 (.488) In five years at Indiana. Conference Overall SERIES - Minnesota leads 13-8. The Hoosiers Ohio State 8-0 15-3 won both matches last season-the first time Indiana had Illinois 7-1 11-4 ever swept the Gophers in a season series. Wisconsin 6-2 13-6 MINNESOTA 8-2 9-10 OIUO STATE-The first-place Buckeyes (15-3, 8-0) are Penn State 5-3 14-3 on a roll, having won 121n a row. They have won 13 Michigan 4-4 12-6 straight Big Ten matches. Ohio State will tr:y to extend the Purdue 3-5 6-11 streaks against Iowa on Friday before meeting the Gophers Northwestern 2-6 5-13 Saturday. The Buckeyes are ranked 13th in the NCAA poll Indiana 2-6 5-14 and 14th in the AVCA(fachikara coaches poll. Senior Iowa 1-7 6-16 outside hitter Julie Chellevold leads the team with a .264 Michigan State 0-8 2-16 hitting percentage and a 4.05 kill per game average. Senior middle blocker Lela& Wluler is hitting .251 and Weclnesday's Match averaging 3.19 kills/game. Freshman Laura Davia has Wisconsin at Northwestern. 7:30 p.m. won the setter job. She Is averaging 10.83 assists/game. Head coach Jim Stone is 252-153 (.622) In 13 years overall l'rlday's Matches and 110-55 (.667) In 10 years at Ohio State. MINNESOfA at Indiana. 7:30 p.m. SERIES -- Ohio State leads 15-11. The Buckeyes Iowa at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. have had the Gophers' number in recent years, winning Illinois at Michigan, 6:30 p.m. the last four contests between the teams. The teams split Purdue at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. their season series from 1986-88. Northwestern at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. -more-- Minnesota Women's Sports News 2-2-2-2 10/21/91

GOPHERS TAKE TWO OF THREE- Minnesota opened in 1982, .343 in 1981) and Ann Croaker (.343 in 1981). e the week with a disappointing 3-1 loss at Northern Iowa Tuesday night. The Gophers hit .009 for the match, their THE COACH - Minnesota head coach Stephanie lowest percentage of the season. Minnesota rebounded the Schleuder is 486-242 (.668) in her 19-year career and 188- next night with a 3-0 sweep of Iowa at Iowa City. KRISTA 130 in 10 years (.591) at Minnesota. NEVELLE (RICHlAND, MI/GULL l.AKE) had a career-high 15 kills and the Gophers hit .326 as a team, their highest GOPHERS HOST NORTHWESTERN. WISCONSIN mark of the season. Saturday night at Williams Arena, Minnesota will start the second half of the Big Ten season Minnesota and Penn State met in their first-ever Big Ten with two home matches next weekend. The Gophers will matchup. The Gophers defeated the 18th-ranked Lady host Northwestern Fri., Nov. 1 at 7:30p.m. and 1990 Big Lions 3-1 to leap ahead of Penn State in the Big Ten Ten champion Wisconsin Sat., Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. standings. Gopher setter SUE JACKSON (KALAMAZOO, Ml/COMSTOCK) had a season-high 60 assists in leading Minnesota to the four-game triumph. --30--

LUSHINE LINE- Senior middle hitter KAREN WSHINE (ROSEVILLE. MN) continued her fine season with three excellent efforts this past week. She has led Minnesota in kills in 12 of its last 16 matches. Lushlne extended her streak of double-figure kill matches to 12 straight and 15 out of 16 matches with three more double-digit efforts last week. She leads Minnesota in kills (227), kills/game (3.29), total blocks (89) and blocks/game (1.29) and is second on the club with a .272 hitting percentage. Lushine ranks in the top ten in the Big Ten in hitting percentage, kills/game and blocks/game.

MORE JACKSON- Sophomore setter Sue Jackson has steadily brought her assist average up during the 1991 season. Jackson's assist/game average is 9.48, her highest of the season and just under her 9.53 average of 1990. In Big Ten play, Jackson is averaging 12.61 as sists/game. which has improved the Gopher hitting percentage to .218 in conference play. Jackson is cur rently third on the Minnesota all-time list with 1807 assists. At her current pace, Jackson should move past Jennie Collings (1983-1986) and into second place before the end of the season.

LINDBERG LEADS- Sophomore outside hitter BECKY LINDBERG (FORESTI.AKE, MN) led Minnesota with 19 kills against Penn State, her season-high. Lindberg had a Minnesota season-high 55 attack attempts in the match. Lindberg has only had one match with more kills than she had Saturday against Penn State. Lindberg also recorded 31 digs in the three matches, with her last dig against the Lady Lions being the SOOth of her career. She has moved into seventh place on the school's career dig list. Former Gopher Lori Miller (1986-89) is sixth with 755.

BENNING HOT-Junior HEATHER BENNING (WINONA. MN) substitutes into the front row in Minnesota's rotation and she has been making the most of her chances. Though fifth on the team in total attacks with 284, Benning leads the team in hitting with a .303 hitting percentage. After hitting .211 in Minnesota's first eight matches, she has been connecting at a .349 clip tn the Gophers' last 11. Only three players in school history have hit .300 over an entire season, the last being Lori Miller in 1987. Miller hit .367 that season. The other Gophers who have hit .300 in a season: Jill Halsted (.410 in 1980, .369 --more-- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

THRU 10/19/91

OVERALL RECORD: 9-10 HOME: 5-2 BIG TEN RECORD: 6-2 AWAY: 4-8

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE KILL LEADER 8/30 *Oklahoma w 15-6, 15-9, 10-15, 12-15, 15-12 Dahl15 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11, 5-15. 1-15. 10-15 Dah19 8/31 •sw Missouri State w 2-15, 15-11,9-15, 15-10, 15-12 Dahl17 9/5 #Hawaii L 4-15, 15-13. 5-15, 1-15 Lushine 13 9/6 #UClA L 8-15. 11-15. 3-15 Lushine10 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14,3-15.3-15,4-15 Lushine 12 9/13 $Pactftc L 5-15, 8-15, 1-15 Ahlquist 8 9/14 $Arizona L 7-15, 15-8, 13-15, 4-15 Lushine 16 9/20 %DEPAUL L 11-15, 14-16. 9-15 Lushine 10 9/21 %SW MISSOURI STATE w 15-7, 15-7, 15-4 Lushine 11 9/27 MICffiGAN STATE w 15-5, 15-4, 15-13 Nevelle 13 9/29 MICffiGAN w 15-7, 15-13. 15-3 Lushine 13 10/4 Wisconsin L 3-15, 14-16, 4-15 Lushine 14 10/5 Northwestern w 12-15. 15-9. 15-4, 15-4 Lushine 20 10/11 ILLINOIS L 15-5. 15-17, 15-13. 7-15, 8-15 Lushine 15 10/12 PURDUE w 15-10, 15-8, 15-10 Lushine 11 10/15 Northern Iowa L 9-15. 15-9, 6-15, 4-15 Lushine 10 e 10/16 Iowa w 16-14, 15-9, 15-9 Nevelle 15 10/19 PENN STATE w 15-9, 15-9, 10-15, 15-10 Lindberg 19 10/25 Indiana 10/26 Ohio State 11/1 NORIHWESTERN 11/2 WISCONSIN 11/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OffiOSTATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regtonals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UCLA)

*Oklahoma Open (2nd place) #Hawaii Airlines Classic (4th place) $Sportmart Classic (4th place) %MINNESOTA CLASSIC (3rd place) (Home matches in CAPS) e 1991 MINNESOTA VOLLEYBALL STATISTICS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS

THRU 10/19/91

**INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS** Most kills: 20, Karen Lushine, vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 Most errors: 12, Becky Undberg, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total attacks: 55, Becky Undberg, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 @*Best hitting percentage: . 727, Heather Benning, vs. Iowa (1), 10/16/91 (9-1-11) Most assists: 60, Sue Jackson, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most service aces: 4, Emily Ahlquist, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 4, Krtsta Nevelle, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most service errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Georgia. 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3, Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most block assists: 10, Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 12, Karen Lushine. vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most block errors: 3, on three occasions (Lushine 2, Nevelle) Most digs: 20, Becky Undberg, vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 20, Gretchen Dahl, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most reception errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Hawaii, 9/5/91 Most ball handling errors: 3, Sue Jackson, vs. Michigan (1), 9/29/91

**TEAM MATCH WGHS** Most kills: 72, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most hitting errors: 43, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total attacks: 197, vs. lllinois (1), 10/11/91 Best bitting percentage: .326. vs. Iowa (1), 10/16/91 (62-17-138) Most assists: 64, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most service aces: 11. vs. Michigan (1), 9/29/91 11, vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 Most service errors: 23, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5, vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 5, vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most block assists: 31, vs. Illinois (1). 10/11/91 Most total blocks: 18.5. vs. Illinois (1). 10/11/91 Most digs: 75, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks @Minnesota school record (1) and (2) indicates the meeting between the schools

**BLOCKS PER GAME, CAREER (1984-91, 200 or more games)•• GP TB Avg. 1. Pam Miller 363 455 1.25 1983-86@ 2. Karen Lushine 291 317 1.09 1988·C 3. Dawn Thompson 458 434 0.95 1987-90 4. Lori Miller 501 430 0.86 1986-89 5. Heather Benning 315 219 0.70 1989·C 6. Jennie Collings 287 177 0.62 1983-86@ 7. Patty Ryan 230 126 0.55 1984-85 8. Beth Hiner 226 115 0.5088 1982-85@ 9. Andrea Gonzalez 247 486 0.5082 1985-88 10. Karyn Daline 341 171 0.50 1983-86@

@Statistics before 1984 are not included in this list.

.. . .. As of: 10/19/91 Penn State 8 matches played 6 Wins. 2 Loss~

University of Minnesota 1991 Big Ten Volleyball Statistics

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!!.. Name MP ~ K E TA ATK% A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 5 6 1 0 2 .500 6 0 0 0 0 4 2 Emily Ahlquist 8 24 11 9 44 .045 0 10 0 1 1 23 3 Sue Jackson 8 28 18 6 36 .333 353 11 0 9 9 66 4 Karen Lushine 8 27 112 38 232 .319 0 2 4 36 40 20 5 Sara Cornellussen 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 2 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 7 18 16 10 48 .125 1 6 0 4 4 26 8 Kart Skundberg 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Vicki Joyce 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Krista Nevelle 8 28 94 39 206 .267 18 13 1 28 29 69 11 Gretchen Dahl 8 23 36 22 133 .090 1 3 0 14 14 55 12 Becky Lindberg 8 27 65 44 206 .102 5 10 1 12 13 89 13 Barb Walfoort 3 3 2 0 11 .182 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 Jenny Boll 4 9 0 1 2 -.500 0 3 0 0 0 14 15 Heather Benning 8 26 70 14 155 .361 0 0 4 25 21 1 16 Jean Schintz 8 26 12 8 42 .095 3 7 0 6 4 31 GOPHER TOTALS 8 28 437 193 1188 .218 387 66 10 135 77.5 412 e Per Game Averajle

!!.. Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.17 1.00 0.00 0.67 0.00 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.46 0.00 0.42 0.96 0.04 3 Sue Jackson 0.64 12.61 0.43 2.36 0.32 4 Karen Lushine 4.15 0.00 0.07 0.74 1.48 5 Sara Cornellussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.89 0.06 0.33 1.44 0.22 8 Kari Skundberg 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 3.36 0.64 0.46 2.46 1.04 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.57 0.04 0.13 2.39 0.61 12 Becky Lindberg 2.41 0.19 0.37 3.30 0.48 13 Barb Walfoort 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.67 0.00 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.33 1.56 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.69 0.00 0.00 0.15 1.05 16 Jean Schintz 0.46 0.12 0.27 1.46 0.18 1EAM GOPHER TOTALS 15.61 13.82 2.36 14.71 2.75

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SCHEDULE OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 3

Fri. Nov. 1 VOLLEYBALL hosts Northwestern 7:30p.m.

~at. Nov. 2 VOLLEYBALL hosts Wisconsin 7:30p.m.

Friday's Matches VOLLEYBALL Northwestern at MINNESOI'A. 7:30 p.m. Michigan at Indiana 6:30 p.m. GOPHERS HOST NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN- The Michigan State at Ohio State. 6:30 p.m. Minnesota volleyball team (10-11, 7-3 Big Ten) starts the Purdue at Penn State. 6:30p.m. second half of the Big Ten season with a pair of matches at Wisconsin at Iowa. 7:30p.m. Williams Arena The Gophers will host Northwestern (5- 15, 2-8 Big Ten) Friday at 7:30 p.m.• followed by a Saturday's Matches matchup with defending Big Ten champion Wisconsin (14- Wisconsin at MINNESOTA. 7:30 p.m. 7, 7-3 Big Ten). Minnesota holds a 4-1 Big Ten mark at Michigan State at Indiana, 6:30 p.m. Williams Arena in 1991 and will need to continue that Michigan at Ohio State. 6:30 p.m. trend in order to stay near the top of the Big Ten stand Illinois at Penn State. 6:30 p.m. ings. The Gopher,i wtll also tzy to get over the .500 mark Northwestern at Iowa. 7:30 p.m. overall for the first time since the end of August. ABOUT THE OPPONENTS- BIG TEN UPDATE-After the first half of the Big Ten season. Ohio State has a two-match lead on the rest of the conference. NORTHWESTERN -The WUdcats (5-15. 2-8) have Illinois was upset by Michigan last Friday to fall two matches dropped three matches in a row and six of seven. They lost behind the Buckeyes. Penn State defeated Wisconsin in five In three games at Penn State on Friday. Senior middle games to form the three-way tie for third place with Minne blocker Miriam Starlha Is hitting .279 and averaging 2.89 sota. The six teams with winning records in Big Ten matches kills/game in Big Ten play. Junior outside hitter Carey will play each other Saturday night. Nostrant. the team's defensive sparkplug. Is averaging a team-leading 2.52 digs/game. Northwestern has used two 1991 BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS setters this season. with freshman Jeanne Wohlberg (6.87 Conference Overall assists/game) and senior Heather Fredin (5.39 assists/ Ohio State 10-0 17-3 game) sharing the duties. There are two native Minneso Illinois 8-2 13-5 tans on the Northwestern roster-sophomores Amy Penn State 7-3 17-3 Gonyea of Lakevtlle. a defensive specialist. and Kim Wisconsin 7-3 14-7 Hanson of Chanhassen (Chaska High School), an outside MINNESOTA 7-3 10-11 hitter. Head coach Jerry Angle has a career record of 438- Michigan 6-4 14-6 259-5 (.628) in 18 years as a head coach. He Is 301-195-5 Purdue 4-6 7-12 (.607) In 13 years at Northwestern. Indiana 3-7 6-15 SERIES- Tied 12-12. The Gophers won 12-15. Northwestern 2-8 5-15 15-9. 15-4, 15-4 on Oct. 5 in Evanston, Ill. The Wildcats Iowa 1-9 6-18 swept Minnesota in two matches in 1990. Michigan State 0-10 2-18 WISCONSIN- The Badgers (14-7. 7-3) had a three-match Tuesday's Match winning streak snapped Saturday by Penn State in Univer Michigan at Eastern Michigan. 6:30 p.m. sity Park. Pa. The Lady Lions won in five games. Wisconsin's other Big Ten losses were to Illinois and Ohio Wednesday's Match State. Junior middle hitter Arllsa Hagan leads the Bad gers in hitting percentage (.277), kills/game (3.67) and Illinois at Purdue. 6:30 p.m.

--more-- ... Minnesota Women's Sports News 2-2-2-2 10/28/91 blocks/game (1.33). Senior outside hitter Suun Wohlford has eight matches of double-figure kills In 1991 after is arguably the premier defensive player in the conference. entering the season with a career high of nine kills for a The Big Ten single-match record holder for digs (she had match. Nevelle ls also second on the team with 149 digs A 44 In one match last season), she is averaging 4.19 digs/ and 66 total blocks for the season. • game in the conference and 3.88 digs/ game in all matches. Senior setter Uz Tortorello is averaging 10.67 assists/ THE COACH - Minnesota head coach Stephanie game. Freshman outside hitter Brigitte Lourey of Colum Schleuder is 487-243 (.667) In her 19-year career and 189- bia Heights is averaging 2.10 kills/game. Head coach 131 in 10 years (.591) at Minnesota. Margie Fitzpatrick is in her first year as head coach. She is 14-7 (.667) overall. WHAT'S NEXT - The Gophers will head for another Big SERIES- Minnesota leads 19-10. The Badgers Ten road trip next weekend. Minnesota will play at Purdue won 15-3, 16-14. 15-4 on Oct. 4 in Madison. Wis. and Friday. Nov. 8 at 7:30p.m. EST, followed by a match at have defeated the Gophers four straight times. Illinois Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. CST.

ROAD TRIP SPUT- The Gophers continue to play winning volleyball on the road In the Big Ten Conference. Minnesota split its two road matches this week to bring its record to 3-2 in Big Ten road action. The Gophers de feated Indiana 3-1 (15-9, 15-9, 12-15. 15-11) last Friday in Bloomington. Setter SUE JACKSON (KALAMAZOO. MI/ COMSTOCK) had 47 assists and spread the offense around, with four Gophers hitting at least 10 kills. Junior outside hitter KRISTA NEVELLE (RICHLAND. MI/GULL LAKE) led Minnesota with 12 kills and 14 digs. Thir teenth-ranked Ohio State defended its home turfwelllast Saturday in Columbus, sweeping the Gophers 15-5, 15-3, 15-7. Minnesota had more digs than Ohio State (51-46). but the Buckeyes outhlt the Gophers .265 to .056 and won its 14th consecutive match. Against Ohio State, Minne sota did not record a service ace. That was the first such occurrence in Stephanie Schleuder's coaching tenure at Minnesota and possibly the first-ever in school history (records in that area go back to 1979). Schleuder's Gopher teams had recorded at least one service ace in 729 con secutive matches prior to Saturday.

BENNING PICKS UP SLACK- With senior middle hitter KAREN WSHINE (ROSEVILLE. MN) out most of the weekend with a sprained ankle. junior HEATHER BENNING (WINONA. MN) was asked to hit the ball a little more than usual. She responded well, hitting .375 with 11 kills and three blocks in Minnesota's win at Indiana Friday. and following that with a team-high nine kills at Ohio State Saturday. Benning continues to lead the team with a .304 hitting percentage overall and a .350 hitting percentage in Big Ten play. Benning has had nine kills or more In seven of her last eight matches and Is hitting .34 7 (74-16-167) in that time span.

ACTION JACKSON- Setter Sue Jackson continues to raise her assist/game average every weekend. After a 10.67 assist/game weekend, Jackson's season average is up to 9.57 assists/game. Jackson also set career highs Friday at Indiana with seven kills and a .462 (7-1-13) hitting percentage. Jackson had a streak of 11 matches with at least one service ace snapped last Saturday in Columbus.

NEVELLE NUMBERS -Junior outside hitter Krista Nevelle continues to gtve Minnesota the firepower it needs from the outside. Nevelle is second on the Gopher roster with 178 kills and an average of2.34 kills/game. Nevelle ·' UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

THRU 10/26/91 e OVERALL RECORD: 10-11 HOME: 5-2 BIG TEN RECORD: 7-3 AWAY: 5-9

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE KILL LEADER 8/30 *Oklahoma W 15-6. 15-9, 10-15. 12-15. 15-12 Dahl15 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11. 5-15. 1-15. 10-15 Dahl9 8/31 •sw Missouri State W 2-15, 15-11, 9-15, 15-10, 15-12 Dahl17 9/5 #Hawrui L 4-15, 15-13, 5-15. 1-15 Lushine 13 9/6 #UCLA L 8-15, 11-15, 3-15 Lushine 10 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14, 3-15. 3-15, 4-15 Lushine 12 9/13 $Pacific L 5-15. 8-15. 1-15 Ahlquist 8 9/14 $~ona L 7-15. 15-8, 13-15. 4-15 Lushine 16 9/20 %DEPAUL L 11-15. 14-16. 9-15 Lushine 10 9/21 %SW MISSOURI STATE W 15-7, 15-7, 15-4 Lushine 11 9/27 MICHIGAN STATE W 15-5, 15-4, 15-13 Nevelle 13 9/29 MICHIGAN W 15-7, 15-13, 15-3 Lushine 13 10/4 Wisconsin L 3-15. 14-16. 4-15 Lushine 14 10/5 Northwestern W 12-15. 15-9. 15-4. 15-4 Lushine 20 10/11 ILLINOIS L 15-5, 15-17, 15-13, 7-15, 8-15 Lushine 15 10/12 PURDUE W 15-10. 15-8, 15-10 Lushine 11 10/15 Northern Iowa L 9-15, 15-9. 6-15, 4-15 Lushine 10 10/16 Iowa W 16-14, 15-9. 15-9 Nevelle 15 10/19 PENN STATE W 15-9. 15-9, 10-15, 15-10 Lindberg 19 e 10/25 Indiana W 15-9, 15-9, 12-15. 15-11 Nevelle 12 10/26 Ohio State L 5-15, 3-15. 7-15 Benning 9 11/1 NORTifWESTERN 11/2 WISCONSIN 11/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OHIO STATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regionals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UCLA)

THRU 10/26/91

**INDMDUAL MATCH HIGHS•• Most kills: 20. Karen Lushine. vs. Northwestern (1). 10/5/91 Most errors: 12. Becky Lindberg. vs. Illinois (1). 10/11/91 Most total attacks: 55. Becky Lindberg. vs. Penn State (1). 10/19/91 @*Best hitting percentage: .727. Heather Benning. vs. Iowa (1). 10/16/91 (9-1-11) Most assists: 60. Sue Jackson. vs. Penn State (1). 10/19/91 Most service aces: 4. Emily Ahlquist. vs. Illinois (1). 10I 11 I 91 4. Krista Nevelle. vs. Penn State (1). 10/19/91 Most service errors: 6. Jean Schintz. vs. Georgia. 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3. Karen Lushine. vs. SW Missouri State (1). 8/31/91 Most block assists: 10, Karen Lushine. vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 12, Karen Lushine. vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most block errors: 3. on three occasions (Lushine 2, Nevelle) Most digs: 20, Becky Lindberg, vs. Northwestern (1). 10/5/91 20, Gretchen Dahl. vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most reception errors: 6. Jean Schintz. vs. Hawaii, 9/5/91 Most ball handling errors: 3, Sue Jackson. on two occasions

••TEAM MATCH HIGHS•• Most kills: 72, vs. Penn State (1). 10/19/91 Most hitting errors: 43, vs. Illinois (1). 10/11/91 Most total attacks: 197, vs. Illinois (1). 10/11/91 Best hitting percentage: .326, vs. Iowa (1). 10/16/91 (62-17-138) Most assists: 64, vs. Penn State (1). 10/19/91 Most service aces: 12, vs. Indiana (1), 10/25/91 Most service errors: 23. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5. vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 5. vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most block assists: 31. vs. Illinois (1). 10/11/91 Most total blocks: 18.5, vs. Illinois (1). 10/11/91 Most digs: 75, vs. Penn State (1). 10/19/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks @Minnesota school record ( 1) and (2) indicates the meeting between the schools

**CAREER DIGS (1985-91)** Career Digs Years 1. Sharon Oesterling 1291 1986-89 2. Chris Schaefer 1287 1986-89 3. Andrea Gonzalez 1188 1985-88 4. Karen Staab 776 1986-89 5. Dawn Thompson 761 1987-90 6. Lori Miller 755 1986-89 7. Becky Lindberg 606 1989-C 8. Angie Hanna 577 1989-C 9. Emily Ahlquist 559 1989-C 10. Karyn Daline 538 1985-86 As of: 10/26/91 Ohio State ., 21 matches played 10 Wins. 11 Losses e University of Minnesota 1991 Overall Volleyball Statistics

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! Name MP GP K E TA ATK% A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 16 27 2 7 15 -.333 67 1 1 5 6 30 2 Emily Ahlquist 14 45 41 23 144 .125 1 12 0 7 7 57 3 Sue Jackson 21 75 43 15 103 .272 718 27 0 25 25 109 4 Karen Lushine 20 70 228 95 516 .258 3 9 11 78 89 40 5 Sara Corneliussen 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 2 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 19 57 34 23 110 .100 2 9 0 6 6 56 8 Kari Skundberg 3 3 1 0 2 .500 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 Vicki Joyce 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Krista Nevelle 21 76 178 104 467 .158 32 21 4 62 66 149 11 Gretchen Dahl 21 69 128 66 325 .146 6 9 3 26 29 140 12 Becky Lindberg 19 65 113 83 381 .079 13 26 1 19 20 169 13 Barb Walfoort 11 16 3 5 23 -.087 4 1 0 1 1 11 14 Jenny Boll 15 37 0 3 11 -.273 0 6 0 0 0 42 15 Heather Benning 21 66 139 38 332 .304 0 0 6 52 58 14 16 Jean Schintz 21 73 61 35 181 .144 6 19 . 1 11 12 136 GOPHER TOTALS 21 77 971 497 2711 .175 852 140 27 292 173 958 e Per Game Average ! Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.07 2.48 0.04 1.11 0.22 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.91 0.02 0.27 1.17 0.16 3 Sue Jackson 0.57 9.57 0.36 1.45 0.33 4 Karen Lushine 3.26 0.04 0.13 0.57 1.27 5 Sara Corneliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.60 0.04 0.16 0.98 0.11 8 Kari Skundberg 0.33 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 2.34 0.42 0.28 1.96 0.87 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.86 0.09 0.13 2.03 0.42 12 Becky Lindberg 1.74 0.20 0.40 2.60 0.31 13 Barb Walfoort 0.19 0.25 0.06 0.69 0.06 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.16 1.14 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.11 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.88 16 Jean Schintz 0.84 0.08 0.26 1.86 0.16 TEAM GOPHER TOTALS 12.61 11.06 1.82 12.44 2.25 e (Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1 /2 Block Assists) As of: l0/26/91 Ohio State

10 matches played } 7 Wins. 3 Losses

University of Minnesota .e 1991 Big Ten Volleyball Statistics

Positives

BS BA TB DG Name MP GP K E TA ATK% A SA !!. 0 11 1 Angie Conklin 7 9 1 0 2 .500 11 0 0 0 4 36 2 Emily Ahlquist 10 31 18 14 67 .060 1 12 0 4 10 72 3 Sue Jackson 10 34 25 9 54 .296 417 14 0 10 4 Karen Lushine 9 28 113 41 238 .303 0 2 4 36 40 20 5 Sara Corneliussen 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 2 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 9 25 18 12 57 .105 1 6 0 4 4 32 1 8 Kart Skundberg 2 2 1 0 2 .500 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 Vicki Joyce 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 10 Krista Nevelle 10 35 111 50 255 .239 20 15 1 32 33 92 11 Gretchen Dahl 10 29 51 31 187 .107 1 4 0 15 15 70 12 Becky Lindberg 9 30 71 46 217 .115 5 12 1 12 13 95 13 Barb Walfoort 3 3 2 0 11 .182 0 0 0 0 0 2 21 14 Jenny Boll 5 11 0 1 2 -.500 0 3 0 0 0 15 Heather Benning 10 33 90 19 203 .350 0 0 4 32 21 9 16 Jean Schintz 10 33 26 14 84 .143 3 10 0 8 4 67 GOPHER TOTALS 10 35 527 237 1380 .210 459 78 10 153 86.5 530

Per Game Averaie e

!!. Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.11 1.22 0.00 1.22 0.00 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.58 0.03 0.39 1.16 0.13 3 Sue Jackson 0.74 12.26 0.41 2.12 0.29 4 Karen Lushine 4.04 0.00 0.07 0.71 1.43 ') Sara Corneliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.72 0.04 0.24 1.28 0.16 8 Kart Skundberg 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 3.17 0.57 0.43 2.63 0.94 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.76 0.03 0.14 2.41 0.52 12 Becky Lindberg 2.37 0.17 0.40 3.17 0.43 13 Barb Walfoort 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.67 0.00 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.27 1.91 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.73 0.00 0.00 0.27 1.09 16 Jean Schintz 0.79 0.09 0.30 12.03 0.24 TEAM GOPHER TOTALS 15.06 13.11 2.23 15.14 2.46

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SCHEDULE OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 3

Thur. Oct. 31 TENNIS at Rolex Regional Championships (Wisconsin) Fri. Nov. 1 VOLLEYBALL hosts Northwestern 7:30 p.m. TENNIS at Rolex Regional Championships Sat. Nov. 2 VOLLEYBALL hosts Wisconsin 7:30 p.m. SWIMMING hosts Iowa and Manitoba 1:00 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY at Big Teen meet (Purdue) TENNIS at Rolex Regional Championships Sun. Nov.3 TENNIS at Rolex Regional Championships

Tuesday's Match VOLLEYBALL Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 6:30 p.m.

GOPHERS HOST NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN- The Wednesday's Match Minnesota volleyball team (10-11. 7-3 Big Ten) starts the Illinois at Purdue, 6:30 p.m. second half of the Big Ten season with a pair of matches at A Williams Arena. The Gophers wt11 host Northwestern (5- ll'rlday'a Matches W 15, 2-8 Big Ten) Friday at 7:30 p.m.• followed by a Northwestern at MINNESOTA. 7:30 p.m. matchup with defending Big Ten champion Wisconsin (14- Michigan at Indiana, 6:30 p.m. 7, 7-3 Big Ten). Minnesota holds a 4-1 Big Ten mark at Michigan State at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. Wllllams Arena in 1991 and wt11 need to continue that Purdue at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. trend in order to stay near the top of the Big Ten stand Wisconsin at Iowa, 7:30 p.m. ings. The Gophers will also txy to get over the .500 mark overall for the first time since the end of August. Saturday's Matches Wisconsin at MINNESOTA. 7:30 p.m. BIG TEN UPDATE-After the first half of the Big Ten season, Michigan State at Indiana, 6:30p.m. Ohio State has a two-match lead on the rest of the conference. Michigan at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. Illinois was upset by Michigan last Friday to fall two matches Illinois at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. behind the Buckeyes. Penn State defeated Wisconsin in five Northwestern at Iowa, 7:30 p.m. games to form the three-way tie for third place with Minne sota. The six teams with winning records in Big Ten matches ABOUT THE OPPONENTS- will play each other Saturday night. NORTHWESTERN- The WUdcats (5-15, 2-8) have 1991 BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS dropped three matches in a row and six of seven. They lost Conference Overall in three games at Penn State on Friday. Senior middle Ohio State 10-0 17-3 blocker Miriam Stariha Is hitting .279 and averaging 2.89 Illinois . 8-2 13-5 kills/game in Big Ten play. Junior outside hitter Carey Penn State 7-3 17-3 Nostrant, the team's defensive sparkplug, Is averaging a Wisconsin 7-3 14-7 team-leading 2.52 digs/game. Northwestern has used two MINNESOTA 7-3 10-11 setters this season, with freshman Jeanne Wohlberg (6.87 Michigan 6-4 14-6 assists/game) and senior Heather Fredin (5.39 assists/ Purdue 4-6 7-12 game) sharing the duties. There are two native Minneso Indiana 3-7 6-15 tans on the Northwestern roster-sophomores Amy Northwestern 2-8 5-15 Gonyea of Lakeville, a defensive speclallst. and Kim Iowa 1-9 6-18 Ranson qf Chanhassen (Chaska High School), an outside e Michigan State 0-10 2-18 hitter. Head coach Jeny Angle has a career record of 438- 259-5 (.628) in 18 years as a head coach. He Is 301-195-5 (.607) In 13 years at Northwestern.

--more-- Minnesota Women's Sports News 2-2-2-2 10/28/91

SERIES- Tied 12-12. The Gophers won 12-15, up to 9.57 assists/game. Jackson also set career highs .a 15-9, 15-4, 15-4 on Oct. 5 in Evanston, Ill. The Wildcats Friday at Indiana with seven kills and a .462 (7-1-13) ~ swept Minnesota in two matches in 1990. hitting percentage. Jackson had a streak of 11 matches with at least one service ace snapped last Saturday in WISCONSIN- The Badgers (14-7, 7-3) had a three-match Columbus. winning streak snapped Saturday by Penn State in Univer sity Park. Pa. The Lady Lions won in five games. NEVELLE NUMBERS -Junior outside hitter Krista Wisconsin's other Big Ten losses were to Illinois and Ohio Nevelle continues to gtve Minnesota the firepower it needs State. Junior middle hitter Arllsa Hagan leads the Bad from the outside. Nevelle is second on the Gopher roster gers in hitting percentage (.277). kills/game (3.67) and with 178 kills and an average of2.34 kills/game. Nevelle blocks/game (1.33). Senior outside hitter Susan Wohlford has eight matches of double-figure kills in 1991 after is arguably the premier defensive player in the conference. entering the season with a career high of nine kills for a The Big Ten single-match record holder for digs (she had match. Nevelle is also second on the team with 149 digs 44 in one match last season), she is averaging 4.19 digs/ and 66 total blocks for the season. game in the conference and 3.88 digs/game in all matches. Senior setter Liz Tortorello is averaging 10.67 assists/ THE COACH- Minnesota head coach Stephanie game. Freshman outside hitter Brigitte Lourey of Colum Schleuder is 487-243 (.667) in her 19-year career and 189- bia Heights is averaging 2.10 kills/game. Head coach 131 in 10 years (.591) at Minnesota. Margie Fitzpatrick is in her first year as head coach. She is 14-7 (.667) overall. WHAT'S NEXT-The Gophers will head for another Big SERIES-- Minnesota leads 19-10. The Badgers Ten road trip next weekend. Minnesota will play at Purdue won 15-3, 16-14, 15-4 on Oct. 4 in Madison, Wis. and Friday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. ESf, followed by a match at have defeated the Gophers four straight times. Illinois Saturday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. CSf.

ROAD TRIP SPLIT - The Gophers continue to play winning volleyball on the road in the Big Ten Conference. Minnesota split its two road matches this week to bring its Minnesota completed its fall season with a 1Oth place record to 3-2 in Big Ten road action. The Gophers de finish at the Stanford Women's Intercollegiate golf tourna feated Indiana 3-1 (15-9, 15-9, 12-15, 15-11) last Friday in ment. The Gophers had rounds of 313 and 324 for 637 A Bloomington. Setter SUE JACKSON (KALAMAZOO, Ml/ strokes. San Jose State won the rain-shortened touma- W COMSTOCK) had 47 assists and spread the offense ment with 606 strokes. Sophomore JANA ERDMANN around, with four Gophers hitting at least 10 kills. Junior (LEWISfON, MN) was the top Gopher, finishing in a nine outside hitter KRISTA NEVELLE (RICHLAND, MI/GULL way tie for 20th place with rounds of 74 and 81 for 155 LAKE) led Minnesota with 12 kills and 14 digs. Thir strokes. Tracy Hanson of San Jose State was the medalist. teenth-ranked Ohio State defended its home turf well last carding rounds of 69 and 7 4 for 143 strokes. Saturday in Columbus, sweeping the Gophers 15-5, 15-3, Junior SARA EVENS (GRAFI'ON, ND) tied for 37th 15-7. Minnesota had more digs than Ohio State (51-46), place with rounds of78 and 81 for 159 strokes. Junior but the Buckeyes outhit the Gophers .265 to .056 and won KRIS LEIGHTON (AUSTIN, MN) had a pair of 82's for 164 its 14th consecutive match. Against Ohio State, Minne strokes and a tie for 57th place. ; 66. (tie) Freshman sota did not record a service ace. That was the first such JENNY KAISER (RICHFIELD, MN) carded rounds of 87 occurrence in Stephanie Schleuder's coaching tenure at and 80 for 167 strokes and a 66th-place tie. Sophomore Minnesota and possibly the first-ever in school history CHRIS WOUACK {DULurH, MN/HERMAN'IOWN) tied for (records in that area go back to 1979). Schleuder's Gopher 80th place after rounds of 79 and 93 for 172 strokes. teams had recorded at least one service ace in 729 con secutive matches prior to Saturday. Team standings: 1. San Jose State 301-305-606; 2. Arizona 301-30EH>07; 3. Stanford 306-30EH>l2; 4. Tulsa BENNING PICKS UP SLACK- With senior middle hitter 311-302-613; 5. Arizona State 298-31EH>14; 6. UClA 305- KAREN WSHINE (ROSEVILLE. MN) out most of the 316-621: 7. Texas Christian 321-306-627: 8. Indiana 310- weekend with a sprained ankle, junior HEATHER 323-633; 9. New Mexico 316-320-636; 10. Minnesota BENNING (WINONA. MN) was asked to hit the ball a little 313-324-637; 11. (tie) Washington 314-324-638; Oregon more than usual. She responded well, hitting .375 with 11 322-31EH>38; 13. Southern Methodist 324-323-647; 14. kills and three blocks in Minnesota's win at Indiana Southern California 325-323-648; 15. Hawaii 328-323- Friday, and following that with a team-high nine kills at 651; 16. New Mexico State 319-333-652; 17. Texas Tech Ohio State Saturday. Benning continues to lead the team 350-345-695; 18. Washington State 354-363-716. with a .304 hitting percentage overall and a .350 hitting percentage in Big Ten play. Benning has had nine kills or Individual leaders: 1. Tracy Hanson, San Jose State. 69- more in seven of her last eight matches and is hitting .347 74-143: 2. (tie) Annika Sorenstam, Ariz.• 73-75-148: (7 4-16-167) in that time span. Angela Buzminski, Ind., 70-7&-148; 4. (tie) Terri Thomp- ~ son, Tulsa, 74-75-149; Julie Bartleson, Wash.• 72-77-14., ACTION JACKSON- Setter Sue Jackson continues to Leta Lindley, Ariz .• 76-73-149; Adele Moore, Stan., 76-73- raise her assist/game average every weekend. After a 149. 10.67 assist/game weekend, Jackson's season average is --more-- Minnesota Women's Sports News 3-3-3-3 10/28/91

1990 BIG TEN CBAMPIONSIUP-Qctober 27, 1990-St. CROSS COUNTRY Paul, Minn. TEAM RESULTS BIG TEN TITLE ON THE LINE- The Minnesota women's I. Indiana 37 cross country team wt11 travel to Purdue to participate in 2. Wisconsin 49 the II th annual Big Ten Women's Cross Country Champi 3. Michigan 59 onships Saturday at 10:45 a.m. The 22nd-ranked Go 4. Iowa 118 phers will try to improve on their fifth-place finish from a 5. MINNESOTA 126 year ago and better their standing among the nationally 6. Illinois 170 ranked conference teams. 7. Purdue 184 8. Michigan State 194 CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW- Wisconsin is currently the 9. Ohio State 244 top-ranked team in the conference and the region, check ing in at No. 10 nationally. The Badgers won six consecu INDIVIDUAL RESULTS tive championships from 1983-88, but have not won since. I. Michelle Dekkers, Indiana 16:41.0 Wisconsin's top two finishers at the Indiana Invitational 2. Suzy Favor, Wisconsin 16:52.2 Oct. 13 were Heather Rawling and Jenny Howard, both 3. Mary Hartzhetm, Wisconsin 17:13.4 finishing in the top I 0. Former Gopher Sarah Renk wtll 4. Molly McCltmon, Michigan 17:38.9 likely compete for the Badgers. No. 13 Iowa has not won a 5. Amy Buchholz, Michigan 17:40.3 Big Ten championship since 1982, but has a chance in 1991 behind a balanced lineup led by senior Tracy Dahl. THE POLL- Minnesota remains the 22nd-ranked team in 17th-ranked Penn State will run in its first-ever Big Ten the country for a second consecutive week. Most teams championship meet and showed it could compete with the did not race hard last weekend because most of the major top Big Ten teams last weekend when it defeated No. 24 conference championships are this weekend. So this Michigan. The Wolverines came in a close third at last week's pool looks a lot like last week. year's championship and return the majority of that squad to this year's meet. I. Villianova (8) 200 2. Arkansas 187 THE MINNESOTA LINEUP- The Gophers will probably 3. Oregon 183 send five seniors, one junior and one freshman to the 1991 4. Providence 179 Big Ten meet. A determination on which seven runners 5. North Carolina State 167 will travel to West Lafayette will be made later this week. 6. Georgetown 162 Minnesota returns its top runner from the 1990 Big Ten 7. Northern Arizona 152 meet in senior CHRIS ROWE (SIOUX FALlS, SO). Rowe 8. Brigham Young 141 finished I Oth in last year's meet on the Minnesota course 9. Baylor 137 in a 1990-best time of 17:51.0. 10. Wisconsin 132 II. UC-Irvtne 114 Name Class Previous Big Ten 12. Cornell 109 Meets 13. Georgia 98 Chris Abbott Senior 199D-19:01 (37th); 14. Penn State 95 1988-18:14 (27th): 15. Iowa 88 1987-18:31 (32nd) 16. Kansas 80 JennyAlby Senior None 17. Virginia n Heather Doyle Senior 1989--18:05 (19th) 18. Nebraska 67 Jessica Langford Junior None 19. Arizona 52 LynnMishuk Senior None 20. Kansas State 44 Kara Parker Senior 199D-18:57 (36th): 21. Alabama 42 1988-18:31 (35th) 22. MINNESOTA 38 Chris Rowe Senior 199D-17:51 (lOth): 23. Boston College 22 1989--18:19 (24th) 24. Michigan 16 WendiZak Freshman None 25. Auburn 10

1990 RESULTS- Indiana won its second consecutive Big MINNESOTA OPEN REVIEW- Minnesota took the top 13 Ten meet, narrowly defeating Wisconsin and Michigan in places in the Minnesota Open last Saturday at the Les the first-ever Big Ten women's meet at Minnesota. The Bolstad University of Minnesota Golf Course. Senior Chris Gophers placed fifth on their home course, losing to Rowe won her second consecutive Minnesota Open, fourth-place Iowa by eight points. Indiana senior Michelle running the 4,000-meter course in 14:30. Dekkers won her third consecutive Big Ten indMdual title, defeating Wisconsin senior Suzy Favor by 11 seconds. WHAT'S NEXT- The Gophers will head back to • Bloomington, Ind. for the Region IV meet Nov. 16. Minne sota wtll tty to earn a qualification for the 1991 NCAA championship meet Nov. 25 at Tucson, Artz. Minnesota Women's Sports News 4-4-4-4 10/28/91

TENNIS SWIMMING

MOE. OlSSON TO COMPETE IN ROLEX REGIONALS Minnesota opens it season on Saturday with dual meets The Rolex National Intercollegiate Indoor Tennis Champi against Manitoba and Big Ten foe Iowa at the University onships are four months away. but regional competition, Aquatic Center, with the action starting at 1 p.m. The which determines a majority of the entrants. gets under Iowa dual meet is women only. whUe the meet with way this week. Gopher seniors JENNIE MOE (EDINA. Manitoba is coed. MN) and SOFIE OlSSON (ASMUND'IORP. SWEDEN/ GULLSTRANDSKOLAN) will compete in the 64-singles IOWA- In their first meet of the year this past weekend, and 32-doubles draws at the Rolex Midwest Collegiate Iowa defeated Nebraska 154-145 at Lincoln. Neb. Iowa Championship. which begins Thursday and continues won 11 of 16 events, including both relays, the 100 and through Sunday in Madison, Wis. Moe and Olsson will 200 freestyle events, both backstroke and breaststroke be bidding to become the first Minnesota players ever to races, the 100 butterfly and l-and 3-meter diving. earn a spot in the Rolex national championships through the regional championships. MANITOBA -This is the first meeting between the Gophers The doubles winners along with the singles and the Bison in a dual meet, although the teams met at winners and runnersup in each of the nation's eight the Sioux Invitational in Grand Forks, No. Dak. in January regions will earn automatic berths into the Rolex nation of 1988. Manitoba does not have a dlving team. als (Feb. 6-9) - being held for the fifth straight year in the Twin Cities. Those players will represent half of the MINNESOTA- The Iowa/Manitoba duals will be the first individuals and doubles teams that will be competing in competition of the year for Minnesota. The Gophers had the 32-slngles and 16-doubles draws at nationals. The their annualintrasquad meet this past weekend at the remainder of the competitors will come from a pool that University Aquatic Center. Includes nationally ranked players. major tournament winners, at-large selections. and wild-card entries. MAROON DEFEATS GOLD - In the intrasquad meet, RECENT ROLEX REGIONAL RESULTS- Moe the Maroon team defeated the Gold team, 156-132, at the won her first two singles matches In last year's regional University Aquatic Center Friday. Oct. 25. Senior LYNN and three singles matches in the 1989 regional. She and NEWTON (INVER GROVE HEIGIITS, MN) was a triple Olsson won one doubles match last season and two in winner for the Maroon team, winning the 500 (5:05.29) e 1989. Olsson lost her opening singles match last season and 1000 freestyle events and the 200 butterfly (2:12.90). after winning her first three to advance to the She set a intrasquad meet record in the 1000 free with a quarterfinals in 1989. time 10:13.61, bettering her own record of 10:15.50. Sophomore SUSAN SUOMU (WAUKEGAN. IL) was a MOE WINS. LOSES IN ALL-AMERICAN QUALIFYING quadruple event winner for the Gold team and set two Moe was the sole Gopher entered in last week's 64-player meet records. She won the 200 backstroke with a time of singles quallfytng draw for the ITCA All-American Cham 2:07.28 (previous record 2:10.63). the 200 indlvidual pionships at the Riviera Tennis Club in Pacific Palisades. medley in time of 2:11.87 (previous record 2: 14.89), the Calif. She needed to win three matches to get Into the 32- 200 free (2: 11.87), and was on the winning 400 free relay player singles draw but came up two matches short. team (3:36.33). Sophomore KRIS ZELLER (FARIBAULT, In her opening match CIUesday), Moe defeated MN) won the 100 (1:08.47) and 200 breaststroke (2:28.94) Pacific's Tracee Lee 6-3, 6-0. Later the same day, Duke's events for the Gold team and was a member of the first Monica Mraz defeated the Gopher cocaptain 2-6. 7-5, 6-2. place 200 medley relay team (1:51. 76). Junior JENNIFER Moe's season singles record is now 6-3. YASIS (WHI1E BEAR LAKE. MN) swept the 1- (232.9) and 3-meter (263.85) diving events for the Maroon team. MILESTONES- Moe now has 74lifetime singles wins, Sophomore ANDREA RUDSER (MIN Of, ND /MINOT} tying her with four others for seventh place on won the 100 butterfly (1:00.01}, whUe freshman KIRSTEN Minnesota's all-time career llst. Her next singles win will ANDERSON (FALCON HEIGIITS. MN /ROSEVILLE) won tie her with Karin Eneberg (1984-88) for siXth the 100 backstroke (1:01.59). Junior LAURA HERMAN place ... Patty Moran (1975-79) is in fifth place with 83 (HALES CORNER. WI/WHITNALL) won the 50 free (:24.42) career singles wins ... Moe's 72 career doubles wins put and freshman PAM SMITH (WILLIS'ION, ND) was first in her in ninth place on that list. five behind Anne Marte the 100 free (:54.72). Junior TRINA THAMES (EAU Ovnik (1986-90) ... Moe's 146 career combined wins are CLAIRE/NORTH) and sophomore JENNY EASTER the ninth-most in school history. four behind Moran. (SHOREVIEW, MN/MOUNDS VIEW) were on the winning 200 medley (1:51.76) and 400 free (3:36.33) relay teams. Senior MICHELLE WHALE (MINNEAPOLIS, MN/ ROOSEVEL11 was also on the winning 200 medley relay team, and senior DEANNE HOP (ST. LOUIS PARK. MN) • filled out the roster on the victorious 400 free relay team.

THAMES NAMED USS ALL-AMERICAN -Junior Trtna --more-- Minnesota Women's Sports News 5-5-5-5 10/28/91

.Thames was recently named to the U.S. Swimmlng (USS) W Swimming All-America Team in 100- and 200-meter backstroke events after her performances at the 1991 USS Phillips 66/USS Summer National Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

BASKETBALL

TIPOFF LUNCHEON -The Third annual Big Ten Women's Basketball Tipoff Luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, November 14 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. and features the conference's head women's basketball coaches as the afternoon's speakers. The Big Ten women's basketball all decade team will be announced at the luncheon as well as the announcement and honoring of the Big Ten Conference Women's Athlete of the Decade.

INTERVIEW DAY SET- Head coach Linda Hill-MacDonald and members of the 1991-92 basketball team will be available on the WUllams Arena floor for interviews follow ing practice at approximately 3:30 p.m.• Tuesday. Novem ber 5. ------,

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

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OVERALL RECORD: 10-11 HOME: 5-2 BIG TEN RECORD: 7-3 AWAY: 5-9

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE KILL LEADER 8/30 *Oklahoma W 15-6, 15-9, 10-15, 12-15, 15-12 Dahl15 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11,5-15, 1-15, 10-15 Dahl9 8/31 •sw Missouri State W 2-15, 15-11, 9-15, 15-10, 15-12 Dahl17 9/5 #Hawaii L 4-15, 15-13, 5-15, 1-15 Lushine 13 9/6 #UCLA L 8-15, 11-15, 3-15 Lushine 10 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14,3-15,3-15,4-15 Lushine 12 9/13 $Pacific L 5-15, 8-15, 1-15 Ahlquist 8 9/14 $~ona L 7-15, 15-8, 13-15, 4-15 Lushine 16 9/20 %DEPAUL L 11-15, 14-16, 9-15 Lushine 10 9/21 %SW MISSOURI STATE W 15-7, 15-7, 15-4 Lushine 11 9/27 MICHIGAN STATE W 15-5. 15-4, 15-13 Nevelle 13 9/29 MICHIGAN W 15-7, 15-13, 15-3 Lushine 13 10/4 Wisconsin L 3-15, 14-16, 4-15 Lushine 14 10/5 Northwestern W 12-15, 15-9, 15-4. 15-4 Lushine 20 10/11 ILLINOIS L 15-5, 15-17, 15-13, 7-15, 8-15 Lushine 15 10/12 PURDUE W 15-10, 15-8, 15-10 Lushine 11 10/15 Northern Iowa L 9-15, 15-9, 6-15, 4-15 Lushine 10 10/16 Iowa W 16-14, 15-9, 15-9 Nevelle 15 10/19 PENNSTATE W 15-9, 15-9, 10-15, 15-10 Lindberg 19 10/25 Indiana W 15-9, 15-9, 12-15, 15-11 Nevelle 12 10/26 Ohio State L 5-15, 3-15. 7-15 Benning 9 11/1 NORTiiWESTERN 11/2 WISCONSIN 11/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OHIO STATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regionals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UCLA)

*Oklahoma Open (2nd place) #Hawaii Airlines Classic (4th place) $Sportmart Classic (4th place) %MINNESOTA CLASSIC (3rd place) (Home matches in CAPS) ------~~~~------

1991 MINNESOTA VOlLEYBALL STATISTICS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS

eTHRU 10/26/91

**INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS** Most kills: 20, Karen Lushine, vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 Most errors: 12, Becky Lindberg, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total attacks: 55, Becky Lindberg, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 @*Best hitting percentage: .727, Heather Benning, vs. Iowa (1), 10/16/91 (9-1-11) Most assists: 60, Sue Jackson, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most service aces: 4, Emily Ahlquist. vs. Illinois (1). 10/11/91 4, Krista Nevelle, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most service errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Georgia, 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3, Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most block assists: 10, Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 12, Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most block errors: 3, on three occasions (Lushine 2, Nevelle) Most digs: 20, Becky Lindberg, vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 20, Gretchen Dahl, vs. Penn State (1). 10/19/91 Most reception errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Hawaii, 9/5/91 Most ball hand.llng errors: 3, Sue Jackson, on two occasions

**TEAM MATCH ffiGHS** Most kills: 72, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most hitting errors: 43, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total attacks: 197, vs. illinois (1), 10/11/91 tltBest hitting percentage: .326, vs. Iowa (1), 10/16/91 (62-17-138) Most assists: 64, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most service aces: 12, vs. Indiana (1), 10/25/91 Most service errors: 23, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 5, vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most block assists: 31, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total blocks: 18.5, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most digs: 75, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks @Minnesota school record ( 1) and (2) indicates the meeting between the schools

**CAREER DIGS (1985-91)** career Digs Years 1. Sharon Oesterling 1291 1986-89 2. Chris Schaefer 1287 1986-89 3. Andrea Gonzalez 1188 1985-88 4. Karen Staab 776 1986-89 5. Dawn Thompson 761 1987-90 6. Lori Miller 755 1986-89 7. Becky Lindberg 606 1989-C 8. Angle Hanna 577 1989-C a 9. Emily Ahlquist 559 1989-C .,10. Karyn Daline 538 1985-86 ------

As of: 10/26/91 Ohio State 21 matches played 10 Wins, 11 Losses-

University of Minnesota 1991 Overall Volleyball Statistics

Positives

!! Name MP GP K E TA ATK% A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 16 27 2 7 15 -.333 67 1 1 5 6 30 2 Emily Ahlquist 14 45 41 23 144 .125 1 12 0 7 7 57 3 Sue Jackson 21 75 43 15 103 .272 718 27 0 25 25 109 4 Karen Lushine 20 70 228 95 516 .258 3 9 11 78 89 40 5 Sara Comeliussen 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 2 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 19 57 34 23 110 .100 2 9 0 6 6 56 8 Kart Skundberg 3 3 1 0 2 .500 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 Vicki Joyce 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Krista Nevelle 21 76 178 104 467 .158 32 21 4 62 66 149 11 Gretchen Dahl 21 69 128 66 325 .146 6 9 3 26 29 140 12 Becky Lindberg 19 65 113 83 381 .079 13 26 1 19 20 169 13 Barb Walfoort 11 16 3 5 23 -.087 4 1 0 1 1 11 14 Jenny Boll 15 37 0 3 11 -.273 0 6 0 0 0 42 15 Heather Benning 21 66 139 38 332 .304 0 0 6 52 58 14 16 Jean Schintz 21 73 61 35 181 .144 6 19 1 11 12 136 GOPHER TOTALS 21 77 971 497 2711 .175 852 140 27 292 173 958 e Per Game Average

!! Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.07 2.48 0.04 1.11 0.22 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.91 0.02 0.27 1.17 0.16 3 Sue Jackson 0.57 9.57 0.36 1.45 0.33 4 Karen Lushine 3.26 0.04 0.13 0.57 1.27 5 Sara Comeliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.60 0.04 0.16 0.98 0.11 8 Kari Skundberg 0.33 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 10 Kiis ta Nevelle 2.34 0.42 0.28 1.96 0.87 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.86 0.09 0.13 2.03 0.42 12 Becky Lindberg 1.74 0.20 0.40 2.60 0.31 13 Barb Walfoort 0.19 0.25 0.06 0.69 0.06 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.16 1.14 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.11 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.88 16 Jean Schintz 0.84 0.08 0.26 1.86 0.16 1EAM GOPHER TOTALS 12.61 11.06 1.82 12.44 2.25

(Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) As of: 10/26/91 Ohio State 10 matches played 7 Wins, 3 Losses

University of Minnesota 1991 Big Ten Volleyball Statistics

Positives

! Name MP GP K E TA ATK% A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 7 9 1 0 2 .500 11 0 0 0 0 11 2 Emily Ahlquist 10 31 18 14 67 .060 1 12 0 4 4 36 3 Sue Jackson 10 34 25 9 54 .296 417 14 0 10 10 72 4 Karen Lushine 9 28 113 41 238 .303 0 2 4 36 40 20 5 Sara Comeliussen 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 2 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 9 25 18 12 57 .105 1 6 0 4 4 32 8 Kari Skundberg 2 2 1 0 2 .500 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 Vicki Joyce 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Krista Nevelle 10 35 111 50 255 .239 20 15 1 32 33 92 11 Gretchen Dahl 10 29 51 31 187 .107 1 4 0 15 15 70 12 Becky Lindberg 9 30 71 46 217 .115 5 12 1 12 13 95 13 Barb Walfoort 3 3 2 0 11 .182 0 0 0 0 0 2 14 Jenny Boll 5 11 0 1 2 -.500 0 3 0 0 0 21 15 Heather Benning 10 33 90 19 203 .350 0 0 4 32 21 9 16 Jean Schintz 10 33 26 14 84 .143 3 10 0 8 4 67 e GOPHER TOTALS 10 35 527 2371380 .210 459 78 10 153 86.5 530

Per Game Avera~e

! Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.11 1.22 0.00 1.22 0.00 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.58 0.03 0.39 1.16 0.13 3 Sue Jackson 0.74 12.26 0.41 2.12 0.29 4 Karen Lushine 4.04 0.00 0.07 0.71 1.43 5 Sara Comeliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.72 0.04 0.24 1.28 0.16 8 Kart Skundberg 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 3.17 0.57 0.43 2.63 0.94 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.76 0.03 0.14 2.41 0.52 12 Becky Lindberg 2.37 0.17 0.40 3.17 0.43 13 Barb Walfoort 0.67 0.00 0.00 0.67 0.00 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.27 1.91 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.73 0.00 0.00 0.27 1.09 16 Jean Schintz 0.79 0.09 0.30 12.03 0.24 TEAM GOPHER TOTALS 15.06 13.11 2.23 15.14 2.46 e (Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) - e e 1991 University of Minnesota Cross Country Results 6 < G6td 22. M¥o~~>Stl ••>·.·.···.·.·· ~=:ti::i2t • : '!'i'~~~~~ia~~~ftl;~, . · No Teatn .s.~ores...... ······ . October .5 ..••.... ·.. •·••. ·..•... > GBS/Nlke InVitational (St. Paul, MN). ·•·•·····•· ilth of .15 teams, .112 point!~ ) October 12 ·· .· \ Indiana Invitational (Blooiilirigton. IN) · · 4th.ofi9tea1Ils. tl3 ... i><>tnts i October19 ·. ..·•. ·. .• •.. / Jitn Drews Invitational(LaCrosse, WI) ···•·· 2n4 of 24 teams, 123 pbihts\ ··•···· ~c>'t.earn $~or~ < .. Of;#•ber ~~···•·········•············· > lf,flllJ1eS().ta Open(S.t. P~tJ1~ •. MNl ..• ••.•· ••··••••••···• .·.·•···· ·, .. ~~~,,~g?t :,:,:J,Itill~l~1it~T!l~l:~fu;~li·······,

Intrasquad ISU Invite Minn. Invite Ind. Invite Jim Drews Minn. Open Big Ten Region 4 NCAA (4,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5.000m) (4.000m) (5.000m) (5.000m) (5.000m)

Angie Abbott 16:08 (13th) 18:58.1 (18th) 19:24 (76th) DNC 18:57 (37th) 15:18 (6th) Christine Abbott 15:36 (7th) 18:25.3 (6th) 18:33 (40th) 18:30 (30th) DNC 14:52 (3rd) JennyAlby 15:17 (2nd) DNF DNC 18:28 (29th) 18:20 (lOth) DNC Heather~undson 16:36 (15th) DNC 19:21 (73rd) DNC 19:07 (43rd) 15:21 (7th) Heather Doyle 15:27 (4th) 18:23.2 (5th) 18:49 (53rd) DNF DNC DNC Kristen Goelzer 16:37 (16th) 19:25.8 (24th) 19:45 (91st) DNC 19:44 (81st) 15:56 (12th) Andrea Grove 16:13 (14th) 19:23.4 (23rd) 19:27 (77th) DNC 19: 18 (52nd) 15:45 (lOth) Jennifer Hanson 17:25 (19th) DNC 20:35 (I 15th) DNC DNC 16:48 (19th) Jill Kohler 17:13 (17th) 20:21.2 (41st) 20:10 (102nd) DNC DNC 16:22 (16th) Jessica Langford 15:25 (3rd) 18:12.8 (3rd) 18:08 (12th) 18:27 (27th) DNC 14:51 (2nd) Lisa McCune 16:00 (lOth) 18:40.9 (15th) 18:47 {52nd) DNC 19:05 (41st) 15:43 (9th) Julia McGough 16:05 (11th) 18:28.4 (7th) 19:44 (89th) DNC DNC DNC Karl Middaugh 17:31 (20th) 20:40.3 (45th) 20:27 (lllth) DNC DNC 16:43 (18th) Phoebe Miron 20: 18 (22nd) 24:05.2 (57th) 23:23 {139th) DNC DNC 19:27 {25th) Lynn Mishuk 15:42 (9th) 18:22.5 (4th) 19:05 (64th) 19: 11 (66th) 18:35 (17th) DNC Kara Parker 15:38 (8th) 18:29.1 (8th) 18:20 (29th) 18:55 (50th) DNC 15:04 (4th) Jacinda Raiche 17:21 (18th) 20:09.3 (35th) 20:22 {108th) DNC DNC 16:36 {17th) Shan Rooney DNC DNC 20:00 (98th) DNC DNC DNC Chris Rowe 15:04 {1st) 17:50.9 {1st) 17:33 {6th) 17:44 {8th) DNC 14:30 (1st) Meredith Schreader 17:41 {21st) 21:17.2 {53rd) 19:46 {92nd) DNC DNC 15:47 {11th) Ricki Van ~ber 16:07 {12th) 18:39.2 (13th) 19:20 (7lst) DNC 19:00 (35th) 16:05 (13th) WendiZak 15:33 (6th) 18:37.8 (12th) 18:19 (28th) 18:31 (32nd) DNC 15:22 {8th) Sara Zimmermann 15:32 {5th) 18:31.6 {9th) 18:53 {56th) 18:46 {43rd) 18:41 {20th) 15:06 {5th) i I 1991-92 Minnesota Women's Fall Golf Statistics

Fall Rd1 Rd2 Rd3 Rd4 Total Place Str Rds Avg 9n-9/91 Lady Tar Heel 305 312 297 914 3rd/18 teams 914 3 304.67 9/14-15/91 Minnesota Invite 316 304 620 1st/9 teams 1534 5 306.80 9(27-29/91 Lady Northern 312 297 310 919 1st/18 teams 2453 8 306.63 10/12-13/91 Hawkeye Invitational 309 312 324 945 l/12 teams 3398 11 308.91 10(27- 30/91 Stanford Invitational 313 R* 324 637 10/18 teams 4035 13 310.38

Lady Tar Heel Minnesota Invite Lady Northern Hawkeye Invite R1 R2 R3 Tot. Pl. R1 R2 Tot. Pl. R1 R2 R3 Tot. Pl. R1 R2 R3 Tot. Pl. Angela Ause DNC 85 85 170 23 DNC DNC Jana Erdmann 78 80 76 234 t-33 80 80 160 t-14 78 73 78 229 t-7 78 81 86 245 t-15 Sara Evens 78 75 76 229 t-18 82 75 157 t-7 78 78 74 230 t-10 74 83 86 243 t-8 TraciJohnson DNC 81 77 158 t-11 DNC 79 84 88 251 26 Jennifer Kaiser 78 79 74 231 t-24 80 77 157 t-7 83 80 82 245 t-51 DNC Stacey Kolb DNC 79 86 165 19 DNC DNC Krista Larsen DNC 83 83 166 20 78 74 84 236 t-22 86 80 77 243 t-8 Kris Leighton 71 78 71 220 5 79 76 155 3 78 74 76 228 t-6 78 73 82 233 2 Amy Schmiesing DNC 81 78 159 13 DNC DNC Chris Wollack 83 81 78 242 t-58 77 76 153 1 81 76 84 241 t-39 81 78 79 238 6

Stanford Invite Fall R1 R2 R3 Tot. Pl. Str Rds Avg - 170 2 85.00 AngelaAuse DNC Jana Erdmann 74 R* 81 155 t-20 1023 13 78.69 Sara Evens 78 R* 81 159 t-37 1018 13 78.31 Traci Johnson DNC 409 5 81.80 Jennifer Kaiser 87 R* 80 167 t-66 800 10 80.00 Stacey Kolb DNC 165 2 82.50 Krista Larsen DNC 645 8 80.63 Kris Leighton 82 R* 82 164 t-57 1000 13 76.92 Amy Schmiesing DNC 159 2 79.50 Chris Wollack 79 R* 93 172 t-80 1046 13 80.46

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1991-92 MINNESOTA TENNIS STATISTICS (through 10/23)

Overall Record: 0-0 Big Ten: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0

DATE OPPONENT W/LSCORE 9/27-28 at Nebraska Invitational no team scores 10/18-20 at Indiana Hoosier Classic no team scores 10/22-23 at ITCA All-American qualifying no team scores 10/31-11/3 at ITCA Rolex regionals 11/12-17 at Dupont Clay Court championships

1991-92 SINGLES RECORDS #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Open Big Ten Total PCT. Jennie Moe 2-1 6-3 6-3 .667 Sofie Olsson 2-1 3-4 3-4 .429 Susan Culik 2-1 3-4 3-4 .429 Jennifer Marques 1-2 2-5 2-5 .286 Sharma Johnson 2-1 3-4 3-4 .429 Monica Kervandjian 2-1 5-2 5-2 .714 Vicky Kolaric 2-4 2-4 .333 Amy Erskine 2-4 2-4 .333 Totals 2-1 2-1 2-1 1-2 2-1 2-1 26-30 26-30 .464

1991-92 DOUBLES RECORDS Team #1 #2 #3 Open Big Ten Total PCT. Moe/Olsson 5-1 5-1 5-1 .833 Marques I Kolartc 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Marques/Erskine 1-2 1-2 1-2 .333 Culik/Kervandjian 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Culik/ Kolartc 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Johnson/Kervandjian 0-2 0-2 0-2 .000 Totals 5-1 5-4 2-3 12-8 12-8 .600

INDIVIDUAL DOUBLES RECORDS Overall Pet. Blg Ten Pet. Moe 5-1 .833 Olsson 5-1 .833 Culik 4-2 .667 Marques 3-3 .500 Kolaric 4-2 .667 Kervandjian 2-3 .400 Johnson 0-2 .000 Erskine 1-2 .333 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOfA Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman F1eld Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue S.E_ Gopher Sports News Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

(for immediate release) November 4, 1991

SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 4-10

Fri. Nov. 8 VOLLEYBALL at Purdue 7:30p.m. Sat. Nov. 9 VOLLEYBALL at Illinois 7:30p.m. SWIMMING at Iowa State 2p.m. Sun. Nov. 10 SWIMMING hosts Northwestern 2p.m. ~

Friday'• Matchea VOLLEYBALL MINNESOTA at Purdue. 6:30 p.m. Penn State at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. GOPHERS TRAVEL TO PURDUE. ILLINOIS -The Iowa at Illinois, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota volleyball team (11-12. 8-4 Big Ten) will try Indiana at Northwestern. 7:30 p.m. once again to get over the .500 mark this weekend with Ohio State at Wisconsin. 7:30 p.m. two Big Ten road matches. The Gophers will travel to Purdue (8-13, 5-7 Big Ten) Friday at 7:30 p.m. EST, Saturday'• Matches followed by a match at Illinois (13-7, 8-4 Big Ten) Saturday MINNESOTA at Illinois, 7:30 p.m. at 7:30 p.m. CST. Minnesota has reached the .500 mark Penn State at Michigan. 6:30 p.m. A by winning its Friday match the last two weekends, but Iowa at Purdue. 6:30 p.m. • has fallen back under by losing the Saturday match. The Ohio State at Northwestern. 7:30 p.m. Gophers will need wins to stay in the top half of the Big Indiana at Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. Ten standings and to keep postseason aspirations alive. ABOUT THE OPPONENTS- BIG TEN UPDATE - Ohio State stretched Its Big Ten lead to three matches by winning twice over the weekend. Penn PURDUE- The Boilermakers (8-13, 5-7) lost In three State and Wisconsin swept their weekend matches to move games to Penn State on Friday in Untversit¥ Park. Pa.. after into a second-place tie, one match ahead of Illinois and upsetting Illinois In five games Wednesday in West Minnesota The key matches in the conference this week Lafayette. Ind. Junior middle blocker Ducy .Jonea leads include Ohio State at Wisconsin Friday night and Minne the Boilermakers on the offense and at the net. She is sota at Illinois Saturday night. averaging 2.83 kills/game and 1.34 blocks/game. Junior middle blocker Donna GUl is hitting a team-best .251 and BIG TEN STANDINGS averaging 1.27 blocks/game. Sophomore setter Paula Conference Overall Harmon is averaging 9.74 assists/game. Head coach Ohio State 12-0 19-3 Carol Dewey is in her 17th year as a head coach, all at Penn State 9-3 19-3 Purdue. She has a 426-203 (.677) overall record. Wisconsin 9-3 16-7 SERIES- Purdue leads 22-10. The Gophers won Illinois 8-4 13-7 15-10. 15-8, 15-10 at WUltamsArenaon Oct. 12. The MINNESOTA 8-4 11-12 Boilermakers swept the series last season. Michigan 7-5 16-7 Purdue 5-7 8-13 ILLINOIS- The Fighting Illtnt (13-7, 8-4) are tied with Indiana 4-8 7-16 Minnesota for fourth pb!ce in the Big Ten. Illinois has lost Northwestern 3-9 6-16 two In a row, falling to Penn State In three games on Iowa 1-11 6-20 Saturday In University Park. Pa.. after being upset by Michigan State 0-12 2-20 Purdue In five games on Wednesday. The team's leading hitter. junior Loma Henclereon. has twice as many attack Tuesday's Match attempts as any of her teammates. She ts hitting .266 and e Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 6:30 p.m. averaging 4.17 kills/game. Sophomore middle blocker Kriatm Hen.riben leads the team In hitting percentage Wednesday's Match (.286) and fs averaging 1.79 kills/game. Sophomore setter Michigan at Michigan State. 6:30 p.m. llerrW Mullla is averaging 9.54 assists/game. Head coach Mike Hebert. in his 14th year as a head coach and

-more-- Minnesota Women's Sports News 2-2-2-2 11/4/91 ninth year atlllinois, is 409-193 (.679) overall and 114-40 (. 7 40) at Illinois. CROSS COUNTRY SERIES- Illinois leads 18-8-1 and has won three in a row. The Fighting Illini won 5-15, 17-15, 13-15, 15-7, 15- GOPHERS FINISH FIFTH AT BIG TEN-The Minnesota 8 at Williams Arena on Oct. 11. women's cross country team finished tlft:h at the 1991 Big Ten cross country meet Saturday at West Lafayette, Ind. SNOWBOUND SPUT-A record 29 inches of snow fell in Tenth-ranked Wisconsin won the meet with 49 points, with the Twin Cities this past weekend, but that did not stop Badgers coach Peter Tegen earning Big Ten coach of the the Gophers from playing their two Big Ten matches at year honors. Michigan State sophomore Misty Allison won Williams Arena. Minnesota defeated Northwestern 15-3, the race in a time of 17:58.7. The top Gopher finisher was 15-6, 6-15, 15-4 Friday night in front of 154 brave fans. junior Jessica Langford, finishing 14th in 18:38.4. The Gophers outhit the Wildcats .241 to .063. with KAREN WSHINE (ROSEVILLE, MN) and BECKY LINDBERG 1991 BIG TEN WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION· (FOREST LAKE. MN) leading Minnesota with 10 kills SHIP-West Lafayette, Ind. apiece. The win moved Minnesota into a four-way tie for second place, at least for 24 hours. The Gophers broke TEAM RESULTS-Wisconsin 49, Penn State 74, Michi the tie against Wisconsin Saturday night. The Badgers gan 87, Iowa 102, MINNESarA 115. Michigan State 133. defeated the Gophers 9-15, 15-6, 15-10, 15-13 to move Illinois 138, Ohio State 196, Purdue 246, Indiana DNF. one match ahead of Minnesota and sweep the season series. KRISTA NEVELLE (RICHLAND, MI/GULL LAKE) INDIVIDUAL RESULTS- 1. Misty Allison, Michigan had a career-high 17 kills and GRETCHEN DAHL (PRIOR State. 17:58.7; 2. Jennifer Brower, Iowa, 18:02.1; 3. Agnes LAKE, MN/HOLY ANGELS) hit a career-high .448 for the Eppers. Wisconsin, 18:03.0: 4. Tracy DahL Iowa. 18:05.6; match, but the Badgers dug 70 balls In the four-game 5. Jennifer Johnson. Iowa, 18: 17.5; 6. Laurie Morrow, match to propel them to victory. Penn State, 18:18.9; 7. Laura Simmering, Illinois, 18:20.0; 8. Jennifer Howard, Wisconsin, 18:20.3; 9. Amy Buchholz, A CAREER NOTE FOR LUSHINE- Senior middle hitter Michigan, 18:22.9; 10. Jenny Kraeger, Wisconsin, 18:31.1. Karen Lushlne returned to the Gopher lineup this weekend with two fine performances. Lushlne hit .319 (23-8-47) for GOPHER RESULTS- 14. Jessica Langford, 18:38.4; 17. the weekend and blocked 13 kill attempts. That gave Chris Rowe, 18:43.8; 20. Christine Abbott. 18:50.2; 30. Lushine 102 blocks In 1991, the second time in her career Kara Parker, 19:06.3; 38. Wendi Zak. 19:21.7; 46. Jenny .A that she has blocked at least 100 balls In a season. Alby. 19:28.4; 66. Heather Doyle, 20:29.9. W Lushine needs eight blocks to surpass her single-season high of 109 blocks set last season and needs 20 blocks to THE POLL- Minnesota was ranked 22nd in last week's move into the Minnesota single-season all-time list. For edition of the NCAA poll. This week's poll will not be her career. Lushine has 330 blocks, good for sixth place on released until Tuesday. because there are some conference the all-time Minnesota list. Next on the ledger is Jill meets being held Monday. Halsted, who had 365 blocks from 1979-82. REGION IV MEET NOVEMBER 16-The Gophers will ACES APLENTY- The Gophers served 23 aces In the two take the week off to prepare for the Region IV meet Nov. 16 matches this past weekend to Increase their season total to at Indiana. The top two teams will qualify for the NCAA 163 and their season average to 1.92 aces/game. In Big meet, with at-large bids possible for other high ftnlshers. Ten play, Minnesota leads the conference with 101 aces Minnesota ftnlshed second in this meet In 1989 after and a 2.35 aces/game average. Indtvtdually, junior EMILY ftnlshlng fourth at the Big Ten meet. AHLQUIST (PLYMOl.JIH, MN/ARMSTRONG) had five aces against Northwestern to tie her single-match career high and set a new Minnesota season high for 1991. Freshman JEAN SCHINTZ (WI-Ifm BEAR LAKE, MN) had a career high four aces against Northwestern. GOLFERS RANKED 25TH BY NCAA.- The women's WHAT'S NEXT- Minnesota will play Iowa at Williams golf team is ranked 25th in the NCAA Women's GolfTop 50 Arena Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. The match is Team Rankings, which were released Nov. 1. The Gophers sponsored by Dlnkytown Pizza Hut and Marquette Bank are among six Big Ten teams in the NCAA rankings. University. Fans entering the match can get all the pizza Indiana is ranked 19th, followed by Minnesota (25), Ohio they can eat for $1.00, while supplies last. The Gophers State (30), Illinois (34), Penn State (45) and Wisconsin (50). will travel to Penn State for their first-ever road match In order, the top 10 teams are Arizona, Georgia, Okla against the Lady Lions Friday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. EST. homa, San Jose State, Tulsa. Stanford, F1orida State, Duke. North Carolina. and Furman. Junior KRIS LEIGHTON (AUSI1N, MN) 1s ranked 7lst 1s the NCAA, and is the only Minnesota player ranked A among the top 100 golfers. Annika So~nstam of Arizona • is the number one ranked collegiate player in the counby.

--more-- Minnesota Women's Sports News 3-3-3-3 11/4/91

TENNIS SWIMMING AND DIVING

MOE FAU.S IN ROLEX QUARTERFINALS - Senior IOWA STATE ON SA11JRDAY- The Gophers swim JENNIE MOE (EDINA. MN) came close to advancing ming and diving team travels to Ames, Iowa on Saturday further than any Gopher previously had advanced in the for a 2 p.m. dual meet with the Cyclones. It is the first Rolex Midwest Regional Championships, but Notre Dame's meeting between Iowa State and the Gophers since the Melissa Harris ended Moe's bid by defeating the Minne 1988-89 season. Minnesota has a 10-1 win/loss record sota cocaptain 6-4, 6-3 in the tournament quarterfinals on with Iowa State. Saturday. Moe reached the quarterfinals in 1989, also. This is the first meet of the year for the Gophers - this Moe was seeded sixth in the 64-player singles draw. In past weekend's triple dual meet between Minnesota, Iowa her first match, she defeated Northwestern's Julie Willett and the University of Manitoba was canceled due to the 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday. She then beat Wisconsin's Shan bllzzard that struck the Twin Cities. non Tully 6-2, 6-0 and Iowa's Laura Dvorak 6-1, 7-5 on Friday before losing to Harris. Harris, the tournament's NORTHWESTERN ON SUNDAY- The Wildcats of top seed, went on to win the singles championship, Northwestern travel to the University Aquatic Center on defeating Indiana's Jody Yin 6-2, 6-3. Sunday for a coed dual meet with the Gophers. The 1 p.m. The three singles wins give Moe 77 for her career. She meet is the first conference meet of the year for the Go moved into sixth place on the school's all-time singles win phers. Although Minnesota has an 8-4 win/loss record list. past Karin Eneberg (1984-88), who had 75. with the Wildcats, Minnesota head swimming and diving coach Jean Freeman says, "We are the underdogs going OLSSON, CULIK COMPETE IN ROLEX- Freslunan into the meet. Northwestern defeated us last year 135- SUSAN CULIK (CHAPIN, SC) got a taste of Rolex regional 108.· At the 1991 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving competition, gaining entrance into the tournament as an Championships. Minnesota and Northwestern tied for alternate. She was defeated in the first round by Illinois' 18thplace with 45 points each. Lindsey Nimmo (6-4, 7 -5). This past weekend, the Wildcats hosted the Northwest Senior SOFIE OLSSON (ASMUNDTORP, SWEDEN) em Relays, placing second with 108 points behind Michi defeated Michigan's Amy Malik 6-3, 6-3 in the first round gan, which scored 124 points. and Indiana's Kristi Thomas 6-2, 6-4 in the second round. She was defeated 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 in the third round by Indiana's Susie Starrett. Olsson and Moe teamed up to defeat Iowa's Minna Hatakka and Laura Dvorak 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of doubles before falling to Wisconsin's Marija Neubauer and Amanda Gregory in the second round. The Badger duo won 6-3, 2-1 (retired) as Olsson was not feeling well enough to continue. Neubauer and Gregory went on to win the doubles portion of the tournament, defeating Ohio State's Kelly Story and Abigail Villena 7-6 (8-6), 6-2.

WHAT'S NEXT-The Gophers do not compete this weekend. The fall season will conclude with the Dupont Clay Court qualifying and championship rounds beginning Nov. 12 in Panama City, Fla. It has not been determined yet as to which Gophers may be competing. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

THRU 11/2/91

OVERALLRECORD: 11-12 HOME: 6-3 BIG TEN RECORD: 8-4 AWAY: 5-9

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE KILL LEADER Dahl15 8/30 *Oklahoma W 15-6, 15-9, 10-15, 12-15, 15-12 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11, 5-15, 1-15, 10-15 Dahl9 8/31 *SW Missouri State W 2-15, 15-11, 9-15, 15-10, 15-12 Dahl17 Lushine 13 9/5 #Hawaii L 4-15, 15-13, 5-15, 1-15 Lushine 10 9/6 #UCLA L 8-15, 11-15, 3-15 Lushine 12 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14,3-15,3-15, 4-15 9/13 $Pacific L 5-15, 8-15, 1-15 Ahlquist 8 Lushine 16 9/14 $~ona L 7-15, 15-8, 13-15, 4-15 9/20 %DEPAUL L 11-15, 14-16, 9-15 Lushine 10 9/21 . %SW MISSOURI STA1E W 15-7, 15-7, 15-4 Lushine 11 9/27 MICHIGAN STA1E W 15-5, 15-4, 15-13 Nevelle 13 9/29 MICHIGAN W 15-7, 15-13, 15-3 Lushine 13 10/4 Wisconsin L 3-15, 14-16,4-15 Lushine 14 10/5 Northwestern W 12-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-4 Lushine20 10/11 ILLINOIS L 15-5, 15-17, 15-13, 7-15, 8-15 Lushine 15 10/12 PURDUE W 15-10, 15-8, 15-10 Lushine 11 10/15 Northern Iowa L 9-15, 15-9, 6-15, 4-15 Lushine 10 10/16 Iowa W 16-14, 15-9, 15-9 Nevelle 15 10/19 PENNSTA1E W 15-9, 15-9, 10-15, 15-10 Lindberg 19 10/25 Indiana W 15-9, 15-9, 12-15, 15-11 Nevelle 12 10/26 Ohio State L 5-15, 3-15, 7-15 Benning 9 11/1 NORTIIWES1ERN W 15-3, 15-6, 6-15, 15-4 Lind. /Lush. 10 11/2 WISCONSIN L 15-9,6-15, 10-15, 13-15 Nevelle 17 11/8 Purdue 11/9 Illinois 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OHIO STATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regionals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UCLA)

*Oklahoma Open (2nd place) #Hawaii Airlines Classic (4th place) $Sportmart Classic (4th place) %MINNESOTA CLASSIC (3rd place) (Home matches in CAPS) 1991 MINNESOTA VOLLEYBALL STATISTICS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS e THRU 11/2/91 **INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS** Most kills: 20, Karen Lushine, vs. Northwestem (1), 10/5/91 Most errors: 12, Becky Undberg, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total attacks: 55, Becky Undberg, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 @*Best hitting percentage: .727, Heather Benning, vs. Iowa (1), 10/16/91 (9-1-11) Most assists: 60, Sue Jackson, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most service aces: 5, Emily Ahlquist, vs. Northwestem (2), 11/1/91 Most service errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Georgia. 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3, Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most block assists: 10. Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul. 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 12, Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most block errors: 3, on three occasions (Lushine 2. Nevelle) Most digs: 20, Becky Undberg, vs. Northwestem (1), 10/5/91 20, Gretchen Dahl. vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most reception errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Hawaii, 9/5/91 Most ball handling errors: 3, Sue Jackson, on two occasions

**TEAM MATCH HIGHS** Most kills: 72, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most bitting errors: 43, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total attacks: 197, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Best hitting percentage: .326, vs. Iowa (1), 10/16/91 (62-17-138) e Most assists: 64, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most service aces: 14, vs. Northwestem (2), 11/1/91 Most service errors: 23, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5, vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 5, vs. SW Missouri State. 8/31/91 Most block assists: 31, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total blocks: 18.5, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most digs: 75, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks @Minnesota school record (1) and (2) indicates the meeting between the schools

**CAREER DIGS (1985-91)** Career Digs Years 1. Sharon Oesterling 1291 1986-89 2. Chris Schaefer 1287 1986-89 3. Andrea Gonzalez 1188 1985-88 4. Karen Staab 776 1986-89 5. Dawn Thompson 761 1987-90 6. Lori Miller 755 1986-89 7. Becky Lindberg 622 1989-C 8. Angle Hanna 577 1989-C 9. Emily Ahlquist 574 1989-C e 10. Karyn Daline 538 1985-86 As of: 11/2/91 Wisconsin 23 matches played 11 Wins, 12 Losses e University of Minnesota 1991 Overall Volleyball Statistics

Positives

!1. Name MP GP K E TA ATK% A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 16 27 2 7 15 -.333 67 1 1 5 6 30 2 Emily Ahlquist 16 53 41 23 144 .125 3 18 0 7 7 72 3 Sue Jackson 23 83 51 16 124 .282 809 30 0 28 28 126 4 Karen Lushine 22 78 251 103 563 .263 3 10 13 89 102 43 5 Sara Corneliussen 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 2 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 21 60 34 23 115 .096 2 9 0 6 6 56 8 Kart Skundberg 3 3 1 0 2 .500 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 Vicki Joyce 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Krista Nevelle 23 84 203 114 529 .168 38 25 4 71 75 167 11 Gretchen Dahl 23 77 152 75 478 .161 7 10 3 28 31 155 12 Becky Lindberg 21 73 129 98 435 .071 15 27 2 21 23 185 13 Barb Walfoort 13 19 3 5 25 -.080 4 1 0 1 1 13 14 Jenny Boll 15 37 0 3 11 -.273 0 6 0 0 0 42 15 Heather Benning 23 74 154 44 373 .295 2 0 6 56 62 16 16 Jean Schintz 23 81 65 37 192 .146 6 26 1 11 12 154 GOPHER TOTALS 23 85 1086 548 3007 .179 956 163 30 323 191.5 1064 e Per Game Average

!1. Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.07 2.48 0.04 1.11 0.22 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.77 0.06 0.34 1.36 0.13 3 Sue Jackson 0.61 9.75 0.36 1.52 0.34 4 Karen Lushine 3.22 0.04 0.13 0.55 1.31 5 Sara Corneliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.57 0.03 0.15 0.93 0.10 8 Karl Skundberg 0.33 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 2.42 0.45 0.30 1.99 0.97 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.97 0.09 0.13 2.01 0.40 12 Becky Lindberg 1.77 0.21 0.37 2.53 0.32 13 Barb Walfoort 0.16 0.21 0.05 0.68 0.05 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.16 1.14 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.08 0.03 0.00 0.22 0.84 16 Jean Schintz 0.80 0.07 0.32 1.90 0.15 1EAM GOPHER TOTALS 12.78 11.25 1.92 12.52 2.25

(Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1 /2 Block Assists) As of: 11/2/91 Wisconsin 12 matches played 8 Wins. 4 Losses

University of Minnesota 1991 Big Ten Volleyball Statistics

Positives

Name 0 !t MP GP K E TA ATK ,4, A SA BS BA TB ~Hi 1 Angie Conklin 7 9 1 0 2 .500 11 0 0 0 0 11 2 Emily Ahlquist 1.2 39 18 14 67 .060 3 18 0 4 4 51 3 Sue Jackson 12 42 33 10 79 .307 508 17 0 13 13 89 4 Karen Lushine 11 36 136 49 285 .307 0 3 6 47 53 23 5 Sara Comeliussen 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 2 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 11 28 18 12 62 .097 1 6 0 4 4 32 8 Kart Skundberg 2 2 1 0 2 .500 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 Vicki Joyce 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Krista Nevelle 12 43 136 60 317 .240 26 19 1 41 42 110 11 Gretchen Dahl 12 37 75 40 240 .146 2 5 0 17 17 85 12 Becky Lindberg 11 38 87 61 271 .096 7 13 2 14 16 111 13 Barb Walfoort 5 5 2 0 13 .154 0 0 0 0 0 4 14 Jenny Boll 5 11 0 1 2 -.500 0 3 0 0 0 21 15 Heather Benning 12 41 105 25 244 .328 2 0 4 36 40 11 16 Jean Schintz 12 41 30 16 95 .147 3 17 0 8 8 85 e GOPHER TOTALS 12 43 642 2881676 .211 563 101 13 184 105 636 Per Game Avera(le

!t Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.11 1.22 0.00 1.22 0.00 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.46 0.08 0.46 1.31 0.10 3 Sue Jackson 0.79 12.10 0.40 2.12 0.31 4 Karen Lushine 3.78 0.00 0.08 0.64 1.47 5 Sara Comeliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.64 0.04 0.21 1.14 0.14 8 Kart Skundberg 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 3.16 0.60 0.44 2.56 0.98 11 Gretchen Dahl 2.03 0.05 0.14 2.30 0.46 12 Becky Lindberg 2.29 0.18 0.34 2.92 0.42 13 Barb Walfoort 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.67 0.00 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.27 1.91 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.56 0.05 0.00 0.27 0.98 16 Jean Schintz 0.73 0.07 0.41 2.07 0.20 TEAM GOPHER TOTALS 14.93 13.09 2.35 14.79 2.44 e (Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1/2 Block Assists) e e e

1991 University of Minnesota Cross Country Results

lntrasquad ISU Invite Minn. Invite Ind. Invite Jim Drews Minn. Open Big Ten Region 4 NCAA (4.000m) (5.000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (4,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m) (5,000m)

Angie Abbott 16:08 (13th) 18:58.1 (18th) 19:24 (76th) DNC 18:57 (37th) 15:18 (6th) DNC Christine Abbott 15:36 (7th) 18:25.3 (6th) 18:33 (40th) 18:30 (30th) DNC 14:52 (3rd) 18:50.2 (18th) JennyAlby 15:17 (2nd) DNF DNC 18:28 (29th) 18:20 (lOth) DNC 19:28.4 (46th) Heather Amundson 16:36 (15th) DNC 19:21 (73rd) DNC 19:07 (43rd) 15:21 (7th) DNC Heather Doyle 15:27 (4th) 18:23.2 (5th) 18:49 (53rd) DNF DNC DNC 20:29.9 (66th) Kristen Goelzer 16:37 (16th) 19:25.8 (24th) 19:45 (91st) DNC 19:44 (8lst) 15:56 (12th) DNC Andrea Grove 16:13 (14th) 19:23.4 (23rd) 19:27 (77th) DNC 19:18 (52nd) 15:45 (lOth) DNC Jennifer Hanson 17:25 (19th) DNC 20:35 (115th) DNC DNC 16:48 (19th) DNC Jill Kohler 17:13 (17th) 20:21.2 (41st) 20:10 (102nd) DNC DNC 16:22 (16th) DNC Jessica Langford 15:25 (3rd) 18:12.8 (3rd) 18:08 (12th) 18:27 (27th) DNC 14:51 (2nd) 18:38.4 (14th) Lisa McCune 16:00 (lOth) 18:40.9 (15th) 18:47 (52nd) DNC 19:05 (41st) 15:43 (9th) DNC Julia McGough 16:05 (11th) 18:28.4 (7th) 19:44 (89th) DNC DNC DNC DNC Karl Middaugh 17:31 (20th) 20:40.3 (45th) 20:27 (111 th) DNC DNC 16:43 (18th) DNC Phoebe Miron 20:18 (22nd) 24:05.2 (57th) 23:23 (139th) DNC DNC 19:27 (25th) DNC Lynn Mishuk 15:42 (9th) 18:22.5 (4th) 19:05 (64th) 19: 11 (66th) 18:35 (17th) DNC DNC Kara Parker 15:38 (8th) 18:29.1 (8th) 18:20 (29th) 18:55 (50th) DNC 15:04 (4th) 19:06.3 (30th) Jacinda Raiche 17:21 (18th) 20:09.3 (35th) 20:22 (108th) DNC DNC 16:36 (17th) DNC Shan Rooney DNC DNC 20:00 (98th) DNC DNC DNC DNC Chris Rowe 15:04 (1st) 17:50.9 (1st) 17:33 (6th) 17:44 (8th) DNC 14:30 (1st) 18:43.8 (17th) Meredith Schreader 17:41 (21st) 21: 17.2 (53rd) 19:46 (92nd) DNC DNC 15:47 (11th) DNC Ricki Van Amber 16:07 (12th) 18:39.2 (13th) 19:20 (71st) DNC 19:00 (35th) 16:05 (13th) DNC WendiZak 15:33 (6th) 18:37.8 (12th) 18:19 (28th) 18:31 (32nd) DNC 15:22 (8th) 19:21.7 (38th) Sara Zimmermann 15:32 (5th) 18:31.6 (9th) 18:53 (56th) 18:46 (43rd) 18:41 (20th) 15:06 (5th) DNC e 1991-92 MINNESOTA TENNIS STATISTICS (through 11/3) Overall Record: 0-0 BlgTen: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0

1991-92 SINGLES RECORDS #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Open Big Ten Total PCT. Jennie Moe 2-1 9-4 9-4 .692 Sofie Olsson 2-1 5-5 5-5 .500 Susan Culik 2-1 3-5 3-5 .375 Jennifer Marques 1-2 2-5 2-5 .286 Sharma Johnson 2-1 3-4 3-4 .429 Monica Kervandjian 2-1 5-2 5-2 .714 Vicky Kolartc 2-4 2-4 .333 Amy Erskine 2-4 2-4 .333 Totals 2-1 2-1 2-1 1-2 2-1 2-1 31-33 31-33 .484

1991-92 DOUBLES RECORDS Team #1 #2 #3 Open Big Ten Total PCT. Moe/Olsson 5-1 6-2 6-2 .750 Marques I Kolartc 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 e Marques/Erskine 1-2 1-2 1-2 .333 Culik/ Kervandj ian 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Culik/ Kolaric 2-1 2-1 2-1 .667 Johnson/Kervandjian 0-2 0-2 0-2 .000 Totals 5-1 5-4 2-3 13-9 13-9 .591

INDIVIDUAL DOUBLES RECORDS Overall Pet. BJg Ten Pet. Moe 6-2 .750 Olsson 6-2 . 750 Culik 4-2 .667 Marques 3-3 .500 Kolaric 4-2 .667 Kervandjian 2-3 .400 Johnson 0-2 .000 Erskine 1-2 .333 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESarA Sports Information Office Women's Intercollegiate Athletics (612) 624-3335 Fax 624-8018 220 Bierman Field Athletic Building 516 15th Avenue S.E. Gopher Sports NewS Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

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SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 11-19

Wed. Nov. 13 VOLLEYBALL hosts Iowa 7:30 p.m. Fri. Nov. 15 VOLLEYBALL at Penn State 7:30 p.m. Sat. Nov. 16 CROSS COUNTRY at NCAA Region 4 meet {Indiana) Sun. Nov. 17 SWIMMING hosts USS Invitational 1 p.m. ~

ll'riday'a Matchea VOLLEYBALL MINNESOTA at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. Illinois at Indiana. 6:30 p.m. GOPHERS HOST IOWA. TRAVEL TO PENN STATE Northwestern at Michigan, 6:30 p.m. The Minnesota volleyball team (12-13, 9-5 Big Ten) seeks Wisconsin at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. to improve its standing in the Big Ten with two conference Purdue at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. matches this week. The Gophers host Iowa (6-22, 1-13 Big Ten) Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. at Williams Arena. Saturday's Matches Minnesota will travel to Penn State (21-3, 11-3 Big Ten) for Purdue at Indiana, 6:30 p.m. a 7:30 p.m. match on Friday. The Gophers are in fifth Wisconsin at Michigan, 6:30 p.m. A place in the Big Ten, two matches clear of sixth-place Northwestern at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m. W Michigan and just two matches away from second-place Illinois at Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. Penn State. This 1s the fourth straight weekend that Iowa at Penn State, 6:30 p.m. Minnesota has started one match under the .500 mark overall. ABOUT THE OPPONENTS- IOWA- The Hawkeyes have lost 12 Big Ten matches in a BIG TEN UPDATE - Ohio State continued its march for a row and have fallen into a lOth-place tte with Michigan second Big Ten title in three years with road victories over State in the Big Ten standings. Iowa's only Big Ten vtctoey Wisconsin and Northwestern. The Buckeyes' magic in 1991 was a five-game vtctoty over Michigan State Sept number to clinch the Big Ten is four, meaning a combina 28 at Iowa City. Rosevtlle's Triata SchoeDbeck leads the tion of four Ohio State wins and/or Penn State losses Hawkeyes with a 2.53 k1lls per game average and a 0.74 would give the championship to Ohio State. After seven blocks per game average. Freshman setter Michelle weeks, the two teams that have made the most improve Buckner leads the Hawkeyes with a 7.89 assists per game ment over last season are Minnesota (+7) and Michigan average. Head coach Unda Schoenstedt ts in her first year (+5). at Iowa after coaching at Northern Montana. Montana Tech and Wright State. Her 14-year career record is 337- BIG TEN STANDINGS 176 (.657). Conference Overall SERIES- Minnesota leads 29-10. The Gophers Ohio State 14-0 21-3 broke a three-match losing streak against the Hawkeyes Penn State 11-3 21-3 with a 16-4, 15-9, 15-9 sweep at Iowa City Oct. 16. Illinois 10-4 15-7 Minnesota has not swept a season series against Iowa Wisconsin 10-4 17-8 since 1988. MINNESOTA 9-5 12-13 Michigan 7-7 16-9 PENN STATE-The Lady Uons have won seven consecu Purdue 6-8 9-14 tive matches since they lost to Minnesota Oct 19 at Northwestern 4-10 7-17 Williams Arena. Penn State moved into sole possession of Indiana 4-10 7-18 second place of the Big Ten with road wins at Michigan Iowa 1-13 6-22 State and Michigan last weekend. Junior middle hitter Michigan State 1-13 3-21 Leanne Kl1ng 1s one of the top hitters in the Big Ten, hitting .322 and averaging 3.89 kllls per game. Kling ts e Wednesday's Match also averaging 1.55 blocks per game overall. Freshman Iowa at MINNESOTA. 7:30 p.m. setter Sa1ima Davidaon, averaging 11.53 asststas/game, did not play In the first match against Minnesota this season because of strained knee ligaments. -more-- Minnesota Women's Sports News 2-2-2-2 11/11/91

She has played in all seven matches during Penn State's 12.10/game to 12.14/game. Nevelle had another big A current streak. She averages 11.53 assists per game. weekend from her right side hitting spot, connecting for aw Head coach Russ Rose is in his 13th year as the Lady .358 percentage (26-7-53) in the two matches. - Lions' mentor and has a career record of 433-90 (.828). SERIES - Penn State leads 2-1. In the two teams' first meeting since 1987, Minnesota defeated Penn CROSS COUNTRY State 15-9, 15-9, 10-15, 15-10 Oct. 19 at Williams Arena. It was Penn State's only 199lloss that lasted less than five GOPHERS TRAVEL TO REGION IV MEET- The Minne games and its first in the regular season since 1989. sota women's cross country team will compete in the Region N Cross Country Championship Saturday at 10:45 GOPHERS WIN AT PURDUE, LOSE AT ILLINOIS- For a.m. EST at the Indiana Cross Country Course in the third straight weekend, Minnesota pulled to .500 by Bloomington, Ind. The top two teams will qualify for the winning its Friday match before sUpping below the break NCAA Cross Country Championship Nov. 25 in Tucson, even point by losing on Saturday. The Gophers (12-13, 9- Arlz., with the other teams having a chance to qualify 5) downed Purdue in a come-from-behind five-game win through an at-large bid. Minnesota will have to beat some Friday in West Lafayette, Ind. but lost in three games to of the Big Ten teams that beat them at the Big Ten meet to Illinois on Saturday in Champaign. Ill. qualify for the NCAA meet. Against the Boilermakers, Minnesota won the first game 15-10 and was ahead 14-1 0 in the second before THE MINNESOTA LINEUP- The Gophers wtll take the falling 16-14. Purdue won 15-10 in game three, but the listed eight runners to Indiana, but will choose seven to Gophers rebounded to win games four and five 15-7 and race. Only three of the eight ran on last year's fifth-place 15-8. Minnesota hit a season-high .371, while Purdue hit team at Purdue. The roster: just .190. The Gophers also set team season highs in kills (79) and assists (65). Name Year 1991 Big Ten Meet Five Gophers reached double figures in kills. led 1990 Region IV Meet by senior KAREN WSHINE (ROSEVILLE, MN) with a Christine Abbott Sr. 18:50.2 (18th) match-high 20. Sophomore BECKY LINDBERG (FOREST 18:48.10 (37th) LAKE, MN) had 14, juniors KRISTA NEVELLE JennyAlby Sr. 19:28.4 (46th) (RICHlAND, MI) and HEATHER BENNING (WINONA. MN) DNC each had 12, and junior EMILY AHLQUIST (PLYMOU1H, Heather Doyle Sr. 20:29.9 (66th) MN) added 1 0. DNC The Gophers found the going tougher in Jessica Langford Jr. 18:38.4 (14th) Champaign, Ill., as Illinois won 15-7, 15-8, 15-9. Unable DNC to get its passing game going, Minnesota hit .207 while the Lynn Mishuk Sr. DNC Illini hit .382. Illinois outblocked Minnesota 11-6 and had DNC seven service aces to the Gophers' three. The Gophers Kara Parker Sr. 19:06.3 (30th) were able to score more than two successive points just 18:44.67 (34th) once during the match. Lushine led all players with 16 Chris Rowe Sr. 18:43.8 (17th) kills. 18:51.13 (42nd) WendiZak Fr. 19:21.7 (38th) WSHINE TAKES OVER BIG TEN HITTING LEAD DNC Lushine went into the weekend hitting .305 in the confer ence (fourth-best), but after hitting .606 (20 kills, 0 errors, 1990 REGION IV CHAMPIONSHIP-West Lafayette, Ind. 33 attempts) against Purdue and .448 (16-3-29) against TEAM RESULTS (28 teams}- Indiana 51, Michigan 72, Illinois, she raised her conference hitting efficiency to a Iowa 113, Wisconsin 173, MINNESOTA 192, Miami (Ohio) league-best .346. In her last four matches, Lushine is 219, Eastern Michigan 220, Ohio 260, Central Michigan hitting .436 (59-11-110). She has reached double figures 267, Purdue 270. in kills 20 times this season after achieving that feat 21 times in her first three years. INDIVIDUAL RESULTS- 1. Michelle Dekkers, Indiana, 16:57.7: 2. Suzy Favor, Wisconsin, 17:08.0; 3. Mary BENNING STILL ROLLING- While Lushine gets most of Hartzheim, Wisconsin, 17:13.8; 4. Mary Driscoll, Indiana, the attention from opponents, Benning has quietly raised 17:37.6; 5. Molly McCllmon, Michigan, 17:42.9; 6, Amy her Big Ten hitting percentage to .345 - second only to Legacki, Indiana, 17:45.8; 7. Amy Buchholz, Michigan, Lushine. Benning hit .526 (12-2-19) against Purdue and 17:52.9; 8. Celeste Smyth, Miami (Ohio), 17:56.4; 9 • . 417 (5-0-12) againflt Illinois. Now hitting .309 overall, she Denise Bobby, Kent. 18:00.0; 10. Tracy Dahl, Iowa, is bidding to becomt he fourth Gopher to ever hit .300 or 18:01.6. higher in a season and the first since 1987. NCAA MEET NOVEMBER 25 -If they qualify, the GOPHERS NOTES- Undberg recorded a career-best and Gophers will travel to Tucson, Arlz. for the 1991 NCAA e team-season high 24 digs Friday against Purdue. Sopho Cross Country Championship on Nov. 25. Minnesota last more setter SUE JACKSON (KALAMAZOO, MI/ qualified for the NCAA meet in 1989. COMSTOCK) notched 99 assists in the two weekend matches to raise her conference assist average from --more-- Minnesota Women's Sports News 3-3-3-3 11/11/91

dual meet with Northwestern.

I SWIMMING AND DIVING SUOMU WINS FROM BEHIND • In a come from behind USS MEET NEXT CHALLENGE -The Gopher swimming victory, sophomore SUSAN SUOMU (WAUKEGAN. IL/ and diving team will be at home on Sunday at 1 p.m. to WAUKEGAN WES1) won the 200 freestyle (1:53.09) in the compete in the USS Invitational at the University Aquatic Northwestern dual meet. Suomu was in third place after Center. 100 yards and second at the three-quarter mark of the race. She passed Northwestern's Laura Vitcenda in the GOPHERS UNDEFEATED - In the snowstorm-delayed last 50 yards of the race, to win by less than one-half opening of its season, the swimming and diving team went second. In the Iowa State meet, Suomu won the 1000 free undefeated in a pair of dual meets. The Gophers are 2-0 (10:20.92). overall and 1-0 in conference competition. On Sunday they defeated Northwestern University at the University YASIS SCORES THREE WINS ·Junior diver JENNIII'ER Aquatic Center, and one day earlier in their first road trip YASIS (WHfiE BEAR LAKE, MN/ST. PAUL JOHNSON) was of the season, the Gophers downed Iowa State at Ames. first in 1- (230.45) and 3-meter (243.25) diving against Originally, Minnesota was to open its season at home on Northwestern, and won the low board (247.5) against the Nov. 2 against Iowa and Manitoba. Iowa State Cyclones. She was second in 3-meter (229.825 diving at Iowa State. NORTHWESTERN - In a meet that came down to the 400 free relay, the final event, Minnesota defeated the North NELSON TOPS IN 3-METER • Sophomore LAURIE western Wildcats, 153-147, in a dual meet on Sunday at NELSON (ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO, CANADA/ the University Aquatic Center. With the Gophers leading SILVERmORN) won the 3-meter (241.5) diving event 142-141 after 15 of the 16 events, it was a must-win against Iowa State, and was third in the !-meter (231.45) situation in the relay for both teams. The Gophers won event. Against Northwestern, she was second in the 3- the race by over two seconds to win the meet by six points. meter (221.95) event. Overall, Minnesota won 11 of the 16 events. The victory was especially sweet for the Gophers. as Northwestern NIEDENFUER TRIPLES AT IOWA STATE ·Senior defeated Minnesota in a dual meet last fall and tied STACEY NIEDENFUER (ALEXANDRIA. MN/JEFFERSON) Minnesota for 18th place at the 1991 NCAA champion- was a triple winner at Iowa State. She won the 50 free A ships. At last year's Big Ten championships, Minnesota (:25.03) and was on the winning 400 medley (3:50.36 - W was second and Northwestern was third. meet record) and 400 free (3:35.54) relay teams. Against Northwestern, Niedenfuer was on the winning 400 free IOWA STATE - In its first meet of the year, the women's relay team (3:29. 79- meet record). swimming and diving team defeated Iowa State, 176.5- 123.5, in a dual meet at Ames. Iowa on Saturday. The RELAY WINNERS - In the Northwestern meet. other Gophers won nine of the 14 individual events and both members of the winning 200 medley relay team were relays. setting one pool and five meet records. junior KRIS ZELLER (FARIBAULT, MN) and senior UTA HERRMANN (HERNE, GERMANY). Freshman PAM THAMES UNDEFEATED IN BACKSTROKE -Junior SMITH (SPRINGFIElD, IL/SOUIHEAS11 filled out the 400 TRINA THAMES (EAU CLAIRE. WI/EAU CLAIRE NORTH), free relay team against Northwestern and Iowa State. undefeated in three backstroke starts this season, set Junior AU WCAS (LA CROSSE, WI/CENfRAL) and three individual and two relay team meet records over the Herrmann were members of the winning 400 medley relay weekend. Against Northwestern, Thames won the 100 team against Iowa State. Senior DEANNE HOP (ST. LOUIS (:56. 58) and 200 backstroke (2:04.23) in record times, and· PARK. MN) swam the second leg of the winning 400 free was on the meet record setting 400 free relay team relay team against the Cyclones. (3:29. 79). She was also on the winning 200 medley relay team. In the meet with Iowa State, Thames won the 100 MORE WINNERS -Sophomore KAREN ADAMS (WALNUT backstroke (:56.94 - Beyer Hall Pool and meet record) and CREEK. CA/NORrHGATE) was first ln the 200 butterfly 100 freestyle (:53.11- meet record) events as well as being (2: 11.23) and junior KRINA KABANUK won the 200 on the winning 400 medley relay (3:59.36 - meet record) freestyle (1:55.69) in the Iowa State meet. team. She was second in the 200 individual medley.

HERMAN STRONG IN SPRINT FREE • Junior LAURA TENNIS HERMAN (HALES CORNERS, WI/WHITNALL) won both the 50 (:23.92- meet record) and the 100 freestyle (:52.78) FALL SEASON CONCWDES -The Rolex Midwest Re events against the Wildcats and was on both the victorious gional Championships was the last competition of the fall 200 medley (1:48.07) 400 free (3:29.79- meet record) season for Minnesota. The Dupont Clay Court Champion relay teams. Herman was also on the winning 400 free ship, previously scheduled for this week in Panama City, e relay (3:35.54) in the Iowa State meet. Fla., was held in September while the Gophers were competing in the Nebraska Invitational. NEWTON SWEEPS DISTANCE RACES • Senior LYNN NEWTON (INVER GROVE HEIGIITS. MN) won both the 500 (5:00.57) and 1000 (10:13.57) freestyle events in the UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

1991 GOPHER VOLLEYBALL

THRU 11/9/91

OVERALL RECORD: 12-13 HOME: 6-3 BIG TEN RECORD: 9-5 AWAY: 6-10

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE KILL LEADER 8/30 *Oklahoma w 15-6, 15-9, 10-15, 12-15, 15-12 Dahl15 8/31 *Louisiana State L 15-11,5-15, 1-15, 10-15 Dahl9 8/31 •sw Missouri State w 2-15, 15-11, 9-15, 15-10, 15-12 Dahl17 9/5 #Hawaii L 4-15, 15-13, 5-15, 1-15 Lushine 13 9/6 #UCLA L 8-15, 11-15, 3-15 Lushine 10 9/7 #Georgia L 16-14,3-15,3-15,4-15 Lushine 12 9/13 $Pacific L 5-15. 8-15, 1-15 Ahlquist 8 9/14 $Arizona L 7-15, 15-8, 13-15, 4-15 Lushine 16 9/20 %DEPAUL L 11-15, 14-16, 9-15 Lushine 10 9/21 %SW MISSOURI STATE w 15-7, 15-7, 15-4 Lushine 11 9/27 MIClllGAN STATE w 15-5, 15-4, 15-13 Nevelle 13 9/29 MIClllGAN w 15-7, 15-13, 15-3 Lushine 13 10/4 Wisconsin L 3-15, 14-16, 4.:15 Lushine 14 10/5 Northwestern w 12-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-4 Lushine 20 10/11 ILLINOIS L 15-5, 15-17, 15-13, 7-15, 8-15 Lushine 15 10/12 PURDUE w 15-10, 15-8, 15-10 Lushine 11 10/15 Northern Iowa L 9-15, 15-9, 6-15, 4-15 Lushine 10 10/16 Iowa w 16-14, 15-9, 15-9 Nevelle 15 10/19 PENN STATE w 15-9, 15-9, 10-15, 15-10 Lindberg 19 e 10/25 Indiana w 15-9, 15-9, 12-15, 15-11 Nevelle 12 10/26 Ohio State L 5-15,3-15, 7-15 Benning 9 11/1 NOR1HWESTERN w 15-3, 15-6, 6-15, 15-4 Lind. /Lush. 10 11/2 WISCONSIN L 15-9, 6-15, 10-15, 13-15 Nevelle 17 11/8 Purdue w 15-10, 14-16, 10-15, 15-7, 15-8 Lushine 20 11/9 Illinois L 7-15, 8-15, 9-15 Lushine 16 11/13 IOWA 11/15 Penn State 11/22 OlllOSTATE 11/23 INDIANA 11/29 Michigan 11/30 Michigan State 12/6-7 NCAA First Round 12/13-14 NCAA Regionals 12/19-21 NCAA Championship (UCLA)

*Oklahoma Open (2nd place) #Hawaii Airlines Classic (4th place) $Sportmart Classic (4th place) %MINNESOTA CLASSIC (3rd place) (Home matches in CAPS) As of: 11/9/91 ~llinois 25 matches played 12 Wins. 13 Losses

University of Minnesota 1991 Overall Volleyball Statistics

Positives

! Name MP GP K E TA ATK0/o A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 18 29 2 7 15 -.333 67 1 1 5 6 31 2 Emily Ahlquist 18 61 58 29 176 .165 3 21 0 11 11 82 3 Sue Jackson 25 91 54 16 130 .292 908 31 0 29 29 138 4 Karen Lushine 24 86 287 106 625 .290 5 11 13 95 108 45 5 Sara Comeliussen 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 2 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 23 65 36 23 118 .110 2 9 0 6 6 58 8 Kari Skundberg 3 3 1 0 2 .500 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 Vicki Joyce 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Krista Nevelle 25 92 229 121 582 .186 44 26 6 75 81 179 11 Gretchen Dahl 25 81 158 81 509 .151 9 10 4 29 33 165 12 Becky Lindberg 23 81 146 110 484 .074 16 28 2 26 28 213 13 Barb Walfoort 14 20 3 5 25 -.080 4 1 0 1 1 14 14 Jenny Boll 15 37 0 3 11 -.273 0 6 0 0 0 42 15 Heather Benning 25 82 171 46 404 .309 2 0 7 62 69 17 16 Jean Schintz 25 89 67 42 203 .123 6 30 1 12 13 170 e GOPHER TOTALS 25 93 1212 589 3285 .190 1066 174 34 351 209.5 1159 Per Game Average

! Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.07 2.31 0.03 1.07 0.21 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.95 0.05 0.34 1.34 0.18 3 Sue Jackson 0.59 9.98 0.34 1.52 0.32 4 Karen Lushine 3.34 0.06 0.13 0.52 1.26 5 Sara Comeliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.55 0.03 0.14 0.89 0.09 8 Kart Skundberg 0.33 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 2.49 0.48 0.28 1.95 0.88 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.95 0.11 0.12 2.04 0.41 12 Becky Lindberg 1.80 0.20 0.35 2.63 0.35 13 Barb Walfoort 0.15 0.20 0.05 0.70 0.05 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.16 1.14 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.09 0.02 0.00 0.21 0.84 16 Jean Schintz 0.75 0.07 0.34 1.91 0.15 TEAM GOPHER TOTALS 13.03 11.46 1.87 12.46 2.25 e (Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos + 1 /2 Block Assists) As of: 11/9/91 Illinois 14 matches played 9 Wins, 5 Losses e University of Minnesota 1991 Big Ten Volleyball Statistics

Positives

!t Name MP GP K E TA ATK% A SA BS BA TB DG 1 Angie Conklin 9 11 1 0 2 .500 11 0 0 0 0 11 2 Emily Ahlquist 14 47 35 20 99 .152 3 21 0 8 8 61 3 Sue Jackson 14 50 36 10 81 .321 607 18 0 14 14 101 4 Karen Lushine 13 44 172 52 347 .346 2 4 6 53 59 25 5 Sara Corneliussen 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Megan Huston 2 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Angie Hanna 13 33 20 12 65 .123 1 6 0 4 4 34 8 Kart Skundberg 2 2 1 0 2 .500 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 Vicki Joyce 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Krista Nevelle 14 51 162 67 370 .257 32 20 3 45 48 122 11 Gretchen Dahl 14 41 81 46 271 .129 4 5 1 18 19 95 12 Becky Lindberg 13 46 104 73 320 .097 8 14 2 19 21 139 13 Barb Walfoort 6 7 2 0 13 .154 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 Jenny Boll 5 11 0 1 2 -.500 0 3 0 0 0 21 15 Heather Benning 14 49 122 27 275 .345 2 0 5 42 47 12 16 Jean Schintz 14 49 32 21 106 .104 3 21 0 9 9 101 GOPHER TOTALS 14 51 768 329 1954 .225 673 112 17 212 123 731

Per Game Average

!t Name K A SA DG B 1 Angie Conklin 0.09 1.00 0.00 1.09 0.00 2 Emily Ahlquist 0.74 0.06 0.45 1.30 0.17 3 Sue Jackson 0.72 12.14 0.36 2.02 0.28 4 Karen Lushine 3.91 0.05 0.09 0.57 1.34 5 Sara Corneliussen 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6 Megan Huston 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7 Angie Hanna 0.61 0.03 0.18 1.03 0.12 8 Kari Skundberg 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.00 9 Vicki Joyce 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.00 0.00 10 Krista Nevelle 3.18 0.63 0.39 2.39 0.94 11 Gretchen Dahl 1.98 0.10 0.12 2.32 0.46 12 Becky Lindberg 2.26 0.17 0.30 3.02 0.46 13 Barb Walfoort 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.71 0.00 14 Jenny Boll 0.00 0.00 0.27 1.91 0.00 15 Heather Benning 2.49 0.04 0.00 0.24 0.96 16 Jean Schintz 0.65 0.06 0.43 2.06 0.18 TEAM GOPHER TOTALS 15.06 13.20 2.20 14.33 2.41

(Note: Team Blocks=Block Solos+ 1/2 Block Assists) • 1991 MINNESOTA VOLLEYBALL STATISTICS TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL HIGHS AND LOWS

e THRU 11/9/91 **INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHs•• Most kills: 20, Karen Lushine, vs. Northwestern (1), 10/5/91 20, Karen Lushine, vs. Purdue (2), 11/8/91 Most errors: 12, Becky Undberg, vs. Illinois (1). 10/11/91 Most total attacks: 55, Becky Undberg, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 @*Best hitting percentage: .727, Heather Benning, vs. Iowa (1), 10/16/91 (9-1-11) Most assists: 60, Sue Jackson, vs. Penn State (1), 10/19/91 Most service aces: 5, Emily Ahlquist, vs. Northwestern (2), 11/1/91 Most service errors: 6. Jean Schintz, vs. Georgia, 9/7/91 Most block solos: 3, Karen Lushine, vs. SW Missouri State (1), 8/31/91 Most block assists: 10, Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most total blocks: 12, Karen Lushine, vs. DePaul, 9/20/91 Most block errors: 3, on three occasions (Lushine 2. Nevelle) Most digs: 24, Becky Undberg, vs. Purdue (2), 11/8/91 Most reception errors: 6, Jean Schintz, vs. Hawaii, 9/5/91 Most ball handling errors: 3, Sue Jackson, on two occasions

**TEAM MATCH mGHS.. Most kills: 79, vs. Purdue (2), 11/8/91 Most hitting errors: 43, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total attacks: 197, vs. Illinois (1). 10/11/91 Best hitting percentage: .371, vs. Purdue (2), 11/8/91 (62-17-138) e Most assists: 65, vs. Purdue (2), 11/8/91 Most service aces: 14, vs. Northwestern (2), 11/1/91 Most service errors: 23. vs. Oklahoma, 8/30/91 Most block solos: 5, vs. Oklahoma. 8/30/91 5, vs. SW Missouri State, 8/31/91 Most block assists: 31, vs. Illinois (1), 10/11/91 Most total blocks: 18.5, vs. Illinois (1). 10/11/91 Most digs: 75, vs. Penn State (1). 10/19/91

*Minimum 10 total attacks @Minnesota school record (I) and (2) indicates the meeting between the schools

**CAREER DIGS (1985-91)** Career Digs Years 1. Sharon Oesterling 1291 1986-89 2. Chris Schaefer 1287 1986-89 3. Andrea Gonzalez 1188 1985-88 4. Karen Staab 776 1986-89 5. Dawn Thompson 761 1987-90 6. Lori Miller 755 1986-89 7. Becky Lindberg 650 1989-C 8. Emily Ahlquist 584 1989-C 9. Angle Hanna 579 1989-C e 10. Karyn Daline 538 1985-86 • Minnesota Swimming and Diving Statistics - 1991-92

Dual Record: 2-0 Big Ten: 1-0

DATE MEET WIL SCORE DATE MEET WIL 11/) Iowa State w 176.5-123.5 2/1 @Nebraska 11/10 NORTIIWESTERN w 153-147 2/13-15 @Big Ten Championship 11/17 USS SENIOR INVI1E 3/1-6 @Olympic Trials 11/22-24 MINNESOTA INVI1E 3/6-8 MINN. USS MEET 11/29-12/1 US OPEN 3/13-14 NCAA ZONE DIVING 1/4 GOLD COUNTRY 3/19-21 @ NCAA Championships 1/11 @Kansas 3/24-28 @ USS Junior Nationals 1/17-18 Illinois @ Wisconsin 4/3-5 @ Phillips 66 Diving Prelims Purdue @ Wisconsin 4/14-19 @ Phillips 66 Diving Champ. @Wisconsin 1/24-25 MINN. CHALLENGE Meets in CAPS at the University Aquatic Center

1991-92 University of Minnesota Top Swimming Times

Event Name T/S Meet 50 Freestyle Laura Herman :23.92 Northwestern 100 Freestyle Laura Herman :52.78 Northwestern 200 Freestyle Susan Suomu 1:53.09 Northwestern 500 Freestyle Lynn Newton 5:00.57 Northwestern 1000 Freestyle Lynn Newton 10:13.57 Northwestern 1650 Freestyle 100 Backstroke Trina Thames :56.58 Northwestern 200 Backstroke Trina Thames 2:04.23 Northwestern 100 Breaststroke Kris Zeller 1:08.88 Northwestern 200 Breaststroke Michelle Whale 2:29.57 Northwestern 100 Butterfly Uta Herrmann :58.85 Northwestern 200 Butterfly Karen Adams 2:11.16 Northwestern 200 IM Uta Herrmann 2:11.39 Iowa State 400 IM 200 Free Relay

400 Free Relay Smith, Herman 3:29.79 Northwestern Niedenfuer, Thames 800 Free Relay

200 Medley Relay Thames, Zeller 1:48.07 Northwestern Herrmann, Herman 400 Medley Relay Thames, Lucas 4:04.39 Iowa State Herrmann, Niedenfuer 1-MDiving (6 dives) Jennifer Yasis 247.50 & Iowa State 3-MDiving (6 dives) Jennifer Yasis 243.25 Northwestern 1-MDiving (10 dives) 3-M Diving (11 dives) Platform (11 dives)

*Varsity Record #Pool Record @Big Ten Record %Big Ten Meet Record +NCAA Optional Entry Stanarda $Split Time &NCAA Zone Diving qualifying !NCAA Qualifying Standard =NCAA Automatic Qualifier W