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Oregon State Athletic Communications • Volleyball Contact: Melody Stockwell [email protected] • 541-737-3720 — Office • 541-737-3072 — Fax 2010 VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE WEEK 11 — TRIP TO THE DESERT Match 26 • Arizona State • Friday, Nov. 5 • 7:00 p.m. • Wells Fargo Arena DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT 08.21 Orange & Black Scrimmage 11:30 a.m. All-Time Series: 16-34 Radio: None 08.27 Portland! L, 1-3 Current Streak: Arizona State W2 TV: None 08.28 Sacramento State! L, 2-3 Last Meeting: October 9, 2010 Gametracker: thesundevils.com 08.28 Illinois State! L, 1-3 Current Ranking: N/A Live Video: None 08.31 Portland State W, 3-2 09.03 Florida Gulf Coast@ W, 3-0 Match 27 • Arizona • Saturday, Nov. 6 • 7:00 p.m. • McKale Center 09.04 UNLV@ W, 3-1 All-Time Series: 13-37 Radio: None 09.04 No. 19 Michigan@ L, 1-3 Current Streak: Arizona W1 TV: None 09.10 Auburn# L, 0-3 Last Meeting: October 8, 2010 Gametracker: arizonaathletics.com 09.11 Cincinnati# W, 3-1 Current Ranking: 23rd Live Video: arizonaathletics.com 09.11 College of Charleston# W, 3-2 09.15 Seattle W, 3-2 LOOKING AHEAD — Oregon State (8-17, 1-10 MATCH 27: NO. 23 ARIZONA — Saturday, 09.17 Cal Poly$ L, 2-3 Pac-10) heads to the desert to face the Arizona Nov. 6 (7:00 p.m.): Oregon State is 13-37 all-time 09.17 UC Davis$ L, 1-3 schools. The Beavers take on Arizona State (10- against the Wildcats. Arizona took the first meeting 09.18 Nevada$ W, 3-0 13, 4-6 Pac-10) on Friday before No. 23 Arizona of the season on October 8. 09.24 No. 7 Washington* L, 0-3 (16-7, 5-5 Pac-10) on Saturday. Both matches are 09.25 Washington State* W, 3-1 scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. Arizona has won a pair in a row on the road at 10.01 No. 1 Stanford* L, 0-3 Washington State and at Arizona State after los- 10.02 No. 8 California* L, 0-3 TRACKING THE BEAVS — Full results from this ing three straight. Senior Tiffany Owens is fifth in 10.08 Arizona* (Spike Out Cancer) L, 2-3 week’s match can be found through osubeavers. the conference for kills with 361 (4.01 kps), add- 10.09 Arizona State* L, 2-3 com. Gametracker is available this week and all ing a team-high 292 digs (3.24 dps) to lead the 10.15 No. 17 Oregon* L, 0-3 home matches will also be streamed live through Wildcats. Senior setter Paige Weber is sixth in the 10.22 No. 11 UCLA* L, 1-3 osubeavers.com for free. And as always, for in- conference for assists with 987 (10.97 aps), while 10.23 No. 8 USC* L, 0-3 match updates, follow Beavsvolleyball on Twitter. also racking up a team-high 20 service aces. De- 10.29 No. 3 California* L, 0-3 fensively, freshman Candace Nicholson has 250 10.31 No. 4 Stanford* L. 0-3 MATCH 26: ARIZONA STATE — Friday, Nov. 5 digs (2.94 dps), while junior Cursty Jackson is 11.05 Arizona State* 7:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m.): Oregon State is 16-34 all-time against fourth in the conference for blocks with 106 (1.18 11.06 No. 23 Arizona* 7:00 p.m. the Sun Devils. Arizona State has won the last two bps) to lead at the net. The Wildcats are 7-4 at 11.12 Oregon* (FSN) 7:00 p.m. including the first meeting of the season on Oc- home this season, 1-4 in conference play. 11.19 USC* 7:00 p.m. tober 9. 11.21 UCLA* 2:00 p.m. ODDS & ENDS — The Pac-10 Conference is 11.26 Washington State* 7:00 p.m. Arizona State is coming off a weekend split, falling celebrating its 25th year of volleyball. The confer- 11.27 Washington* 7:00 p.m. to No. 23 Arizona on Friday in Wells Fargo Arena ence expanded to include women’s competition in 12.03-04 NCAA First & Second Rounds before rebounding with a sweep of non-confer- 1986-87 in 10 sports. The Pac-10 now sponsors 12.10-11 NCAA Regionals ence opponent, UC Riverside on the road. Senior both 11 men’s and women’s sports. 12.16 & 18 NCAA Final Four outside hitter Sarah Reaves paces the Sun Devils on offense with 371 kills (3.95 kps), while adding Senior Jill Sawatzky has been named to each of the ! — Corvallis Invitational; Corvallis, Ore. the second-most digs (230 - 2.45 dps). Defensive- four tournament teams so far this season. She was @ — Active Ankle Challenge; Corvallis, Ore. ly, senior Sarah Johnson leads the backcourt de- the lone member of the Corvallis Invitational with # — Holiday Inn Classic; Charleston, S.C. fense with 373 digs (4.49 dps), while sophomore sophomore Megan McBride joining her at the Ac- $ — Aggie Invitational; Davis, Calif. Erica Wilson has a team-high 93 blocks (0.99 bps) tive Ankle Challenge. Freshman Mona Kressl was and leads the team in service aces with 19. The also named to the All-Tournament team with Sa- Home matches are in bold. Sun Devils are 6-8 at home this season, 2-3 in watzky at the Holiday Inn Classic. And she rounded All times Pacific. conference play. out the tournament run by being the only Oregon State player named to the Aggie Invitational All- PROBABLE STARTERS Position No. Name Year 2010 Stats L 6 Becky Defoe Freshman 295 D (3.04 dps), 13 SA, 54 A DS 1 Alyssa O’Neil Sophomore 197 D (2.03 dps); 23 SA; 48 A OH 3 Camille Saxton Sophomore 173 K (1.86 kps); 21 SA; 135 D (1.45 dps); 47 B (6-41) OH 8 Dre Shaw Junior 96 K (1.81 kps); 75 D (1.42 dps); 17 B (3-14) MB 13 Mona Kressl Freshman 171 K (1.82 kps); 19 SA; 42 D; 107 B (14-93) MB 32 Ashley Eneliko Sophomore 125 K (1.36 kps); 13 D; 96 B (8-88) OPP 2 Jill Sawatzky Senior 374 K (3.84 kps); 25 SA; 223 D (2.30 dps); 64 B (14-50) S 10 Megan McBride Sophomore 152 K (1.57 kps); 854 A (8.80 aps); 22 SA; 167 D (1.72 dps) November 3, 2010 • Oregon State Volleyball Weekly Release • Page 1 OREGON STATE QUICK FACTS Tournament Team. October 18, 1997, when Magan Prieto had 11 kills, 10 digs and 10 blocks. Location . Corvallis, Ore. Senior Jill Sawatzky was this year’s first Everyday Founded . .1868 Champion for volleyball. Sawatzky excels in the JILL WITH THE KILL SAWATZKY — Senior out- Enrollment . 20,100 classroom with a near 4.00 GPA, while also being a side hitter Jill Sawatzky returns as the only player Nickname . Beavers top contender in the court, ranking in the top 10 in who has started every year of her career. Sawatzky Colors . .Orange and Black the conference for a number of categories. She is a has amassed 1,019 kills prior to the start of the Conference . Pacific-10 Home Facility . Gill Coliseum (10,400) business major with an option in marketing. 2010 season, becoming the 12th player ever to President . Dr. Edward Ray reach 1,000. Honing her defensive skills, Sawatzky Director of Athletics . .Bob De Carolis Oregon State was proud to host its annual Spike is primed to have a strong final season, emerging Athletic Faculty Rep. .Dr. Joseph Spatafora Out Cancer on Friday, Oct. 8, as it hosts Arizona at as the top all-around player on the squad. SWA/Associate A.D. Marianne Vydra 7:00 p.m. Admission to the event was only $1, and Ticket Office . 1-800-GO-BEAVS part of the proceeds from the sale of mini pink vol- SAMBRAILO STUFFS — Senior Kiersten Sam- leyballs, pink backpacks and pink pins will go to the brailo was held off the court for part of last season VOLLEYBALL CONTACT INFO Corvallis Clinic’s Project H.E.R. Volleyballs are $10, due to injuries, but she still managed to rank sev- backpacks are $8 and pins are $5. The event alone enth all-time for the most blocks per set by a junior Head Coach . Taras Liskevych raised over $330, but all of the items are still avail- (1.23), joining school record holding names like Alma Mater . Loyola (Ill.), 1970 OSU Record . 50-92/Five Years able for purchase throughout the 2010 season. Tanya Lifa and Staci Hintze. Continuing to perfect Career Record . 317-176/14 Years her offensive game in front and behind the setter Associate Head Coach . Mark Barnard BEST IN CLASS — Senior Jill Sawatzky is cur- will make Kiersten the perfect all-around threat at Assistant Coach . Laura Benzing rently eighth all-time for seniors for most kills in a the net. Volunteer Assistant Coach . Eric Marchildon single season with 374 so far this season. Rachel Consultant . .Nestor Iparraguirre Rourke set the record with 531 just one season ASHLEY AVAILABLE AT ANY POSITION — Director of Operations . .Cody March ago. Sawatzky is also currently eighth for attacks Sophomore Ashley Eneliko is open to any position Administrative Intern . Sheila Shaw (1,028) and points (438.0). Freshman Mona Kressl at the net after spending her freshman season as Volleyball Office . .(541) 737-7490 is second all-time for most block assists for a fresh- a middle blocker.