THREE MSU HALL OF FAME HONOREES 15 ALL-AMERICANS 102 WEEKS IN TOP-25 6,824 - LARGEST HOME MATCH IN SCHOOL HISTORY FOUR NCAA REGIONALS SINCE 1995 1995 NCAA SEMI-FINALIST 14 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES FOUR ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 4,937 - LARGEST HOME MATCH IN JENISON FIELD HOUSE 14 USA VOLLEYBALL PARTICIPANTS 19 WITH OVER 1,000 KILLS 114 ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN HONOREES 48 ALL-BIG TEN SELECTIONS Tradition of Excellence 16-STRAIGHT SEASONS TOP-25 NATIONALLY IN ATTENDANCE Table of Contents/Roster 2012 Roster 2 All-Time All-Tournament Teams 37 Media Information 88 All-Time Career Records 38 Athletic Communications/Quick Facts 89 2012 Spartans 3-22 All-Time Single Season Records 39 State Pride Series 90 2012 Outlook 4-5 All-Time Single Match Records-Individual 40-41 2012 Opponents 91-92 Amy Dentlinger 6-7 All-Time Single Match Records-Team 42 TV/Radio Roster IBC Chelsey Probst 8 All-Time Single Season Team Records 43 Stefanie Shiramizu 9 All-Time Annual Statistical Category Leaders 44-45 Credits: The 2012 Michigan State Kristen Kelsay 10-11 All-Time Freshman Records 46 Volleyball Media Guide is a production Kelsey Kuipers 12-13 All-Time Most Points Scored 47 of the MSU Athletic Communication The Spartans The Alexis Mathews 14-15 All-Time Fewest Points Allowed 48 Offi ce, written, designed and edited Lauren Wicinski 16 All-Time 20/20 Matches & Triple Doubles 49 by athletic communications intern Nick Taylor Galloway 17 All-Time Annual Statistics 50 McWherter. Editorial assistance provided Ryian Hubbard 18 Jenison Field House Records 51 by Jim Donatelli and Ben Phlegar, assistant Kori Moster 19 Miscellaneous Records 52 directors of athletic communications. Jazmine White 20 NCAA Tournament Teams 53-55 Additional assistance provided by Danielle Maggie Halloran/Hadley Orr 21 All-Time Letterwinners 56 Offner and Ashley Durkin. Covers designed Halle Peterson/Ebony Scott 22 All-Time Captains & Managers 57 by Bernie Rosendahl, MSUSpartans.com All-Time Numerical Roster 58 web manager. Photography provided by The Staff The Coaching Staff 23-30 All-Time Coaching Records 59 Matthew Mitchell and Rey Del Rio (MSU Cathy George 24-25 All-Time Series Results 60-65 Athletic Communications), Al and Renee Russ Carney 26 All-Time Series Records 66 Schmitzer (MSU Sideout Club) and the Mike Gawlik 27 All-Time Results 67-78 athletic communication archives. Printing Krista Groce/Carli Weiler 28 by Foresight Group, Lansing, Mich. Special Lianna Hadden/Molli Munz 29 Michigan State University 79-91 thanks to head coach Cathy George Support Staff 30 Michigan State University 80 and her staff for their assistance with the President Simon/Board of Trustees 81 publication. History 31-78 Mark Hollis 82-83 2011 Year in Review 32-33 Spartan Tradition 84 All-Time Awards & Honors 34 Hall of Fame 85 History All-Time Big Ten Awards & Honors 35 Jenison Field House 86 Michigan State Team Awards 36 Smith Center/SASS 87 2012 Spartan Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Last School 1 Kori Moster L 5-4 So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Ursuline Academy 2 Chelsey Probst DS 5-8 Sr. Wheeler, Ill./Illinois Central College 3 Stefanie Shiramizu DS 5-8 Sr. Okemos, Mich./Wright State 4 Halle Peterson S 5-10 Fr. Rockford, Mich./Rockford 5 Hadley Orr OH 6-0 Fr. Forest, Ind./Clinton Central Michigan State 6 Amy Dentlinger OH/RS 6-1 Sr. Arcadia, Iowa/Kuemper Catholic 7 Ryian Hubbard DS 5-6 So. Battle Creek, Mich./St. Philip Catholic Central 8 Ebony Scott OH 5-11 Fr. Powhatan, Va./Powhatan 9 Taylor Galloway OH 6-1 So. Portage, Mich./Portage Central 10 Kelsey Kuipers MB 6-1 Jr. Otsego, Mich./Otsego 12 Kristen Kelsay S 5-10 Jr. Wheaton, Ill./St. Francis 14 Jazmine White MB/OH 6-1 So. Oshawa, Ontario/R.S. McLaughlin Institute 15 Lauren Wicinski OH 6-1 Jr. Geneva, Ill./Northern Illinois 16 Maggie Halloran MB/OH 6-3 Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Skyline 18 Alexis Mathews MB 6-3 Jr. Detroit, Mich./Renaissance Head Coach - Cathy George (Illinois State ‘85; eighth season) Associate Head Coach - Russ Carney (Ball State ‘78; eighth season) Assistant Coach - Mike Gawlik (Pacifi c ‘05; seventh season) Volunteer Assistant Coach - Krista Groce Student Assistant Coach - Carli Weiler Director of Volleyball Operations - Robby Smith Pronunciation Guide Mike Gawlik GAHW-lick Stefanie Shiramizu STEF-uh-nee SHIR-ah-me-zoo Halle Peterson HAY-lee Carli Weiler WHY-ler Kelsey Kuipers KY-pers Lauren Wicinski wi-ZIN-ski Chelsey Probst PROBE-st Ryian Hubbard RY-uhn 2 2012 Michigan State Volleyball Guide 2012 Spartans 2012 Outlook “This group and our captains Kristen Kelsay and Kori Moster have taken it to another level in terms of how our team operates. We are prepared and everybody is very aware of their roles on this team and how to bring out the best in themselves, and others.” The Spartans advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season The Spartans The after beating Arizona, 3-1, before falling to No. 5 Texas, 3-0. MSU will rely on 11 returning letter winners, four incoming freshman and one transfer to make the trip back to the NCAA Tournament. “We have huge expectations that we work together, that we work hard and that we Alexis Mathews take things one game at a time,” George to take over as a vital senior for us. She is The Staff The said. “We have an expectation that we all welcoming and relishing that role. She has fi ll our roles and we do it to the best of our shown she is more than capable.” Cathy George ability and make each other better. I believe that if we keep those things in place that Sophomore Taylor Galloway will also play Despite graduating fi ve seniors from last good things will happen. We have to make into the mix at the outside hitter position. season, including All-American Jenilee sure that our foundation is solid and our Rathje, the Michigan State Spartans and core is strong. Our strength is in the sum of “Taylor has been playing left side for us head coach Cathy George are poised to our parts, it isn’t going to be one individual and she did very well this spring,” George build on a second round NCAA Tournament carrying the load for our offense or our said. “Taylor is a very well-rounded player. fi nish a season ago with strong leadership defense.” Her volleyball IQ is exceptional. She has and a cohesive mix of young and veteran tremendous ball control and passing ability, History players. Outside Hitter as well as all the shots in the book. She is Michigan State lost two of the most able to use power but also fi nesse in order George, in her eighth season at the helm decorated players in program history in to score for us.” of the Spartans, will look to capitalize on a Jenilee Rathje and Kyndra Abron at the strong spring season in which many players outside hitter position from last season. The Spartans welcome three freshman stepped up. MSU fi nished the spring with a Among other honors, Rathje was named attackers in Maggie Halloran, Hadley Orr 9-1 record and relied on Kristen Kelsay and fi rst team All-Big Ten and third team All- and Ebony Scott that each could see time Kori Moster for leadership after being voted American, while Abron was an All-Big Ten on the court for MSU this season. off-season captains by their teammates and honorable mention and a All-American will also be co-captains in the upcoming honorable mention her sophomore year. “We have four players coming in as season. freshmen,” George said. “Ebony Scott is a One player that could fi ll the void is Lauren tremendous athlete and reminds me a lot of “Our team works extremely hard,” head Wiciniski, a Northern Illinois transfer, who Jenilee when she fi rst came in. She hasn’t Michigan State coach Cathy George said. “The focus will have two years of eligibility remaining had much experience. As we put time into is there, the desire is there and the and was a two-time All-American for the her she is going to fl ourish and grow as commitment to our program is there all Huskies. Wicinski is available to play player. the way across the board. It started with immediately for the Spartans and will add the senior class last year, they were really depth to the outside hitter position. “Maggie Halloran has a lot of experience driven coming into their senior year and they and she has played right side her club. She were able to, along with the underclassmen, “She will be a very viable option for us,” puts up a huge block and is very well versed establish a culture for our program. George said of Wicinski. “She joins as a in the game. Maggie has such a strong work junior and will immediately make an impact ethic and calmness about her and we look on our team. Lauren’s power, experience forward to seeing her in the gym. and composure will be a welcome asset as we graduated three pin hitters from this past “Hadley Orr has been sidelined with a season. Lauren’s unselfi sh, hardworking, surgery since about a year ago,” George competitive attitude will help balance our said. “We are looking to strengthen her attack and give us much needed depth in shoulder to see where she would fi t into those positions.” the mix this fall.