2011 GSU Schedule Ther Players
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Georgia State Sports Communications 125 Decatur Street, Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30303 Ned Colegrove, Assistant Sports Communications Director Office: 404.413.4166 • Cell: 518.817.3564 • Email: [email protected] GeorgiaStateSports.com Georgia State (13-16, 7-5 CAA) vs. Northeastern (19-5, 9-3 CAA); Hofstra (17-6, 7-2 CAA) Location: GSU Sports Arena; Atlanta, Ga. Date: Fri., Nov. 11; Sun., Nov. 13 Time: 7 p.m.; 1 p.m. THE OPENING SERVE Looking to improve its seeding in the Colonial Athletic Associa- tion postseason tournament, the Georgia State volleyball team hosts its final matches of the regular season this weekend at the GSU Sports Arena, including Senior Day on Sunday for five Pan- 2011 GSU Schedule ther players. Date Day Opponent Location Time/Result GSU (13-16, 7-5 Memphis Invitational CAA) will first Aug. 26 Fri. UALR Memphis, Tenn. W, 3-2 square off against Aug. 26 Fri. SE Missouri State Memphis, Tenn. W, 3-0 CAA co-leader Aug. 27 Sat. Alabama A&M Memphis, Tenn. W, 3-0 Northeastern (19- Aug. 27 Sat. Memphis Memphis, Tenn. L, 3-1 5, 9-3) on Friday at 7 p.m. before Georgia State Invitational hosting Hofstra Sept. 2 Fri. Jacksonville State GSU Sports Arena W, 3-1 (13-16, 4-8) Sun- Sept. 3 Sat. Harvard GSU Sports Arena L, 3-2 day at 1 p.m. Sept. 3 Sat. College of Char. GSU Sports Arena L, 3-1 GSU’s Senior Class Sunday’s match will Sept. 6 Tue. Troy University GSU Sports Arena L, 3-2 feature Senior Day ceremonies for five players wrapping up their careers in a home jersey. Muki Kangwa, Nevena Peeva, Chelsea University of Wyoming Cowgirl Classic Perry, Mirjam Pfyl and Vineece Verdun, who have combined for Sept. 9 Fri. Idaho State Laramie, Wyo. L, 3-0 340 career appearances, will be honored. Sept. 9 Fri. Wyoming Laramie, Wyo. L, 3-0 Sept. 10 Sat. Illinois State Laramie, Wyo. L, 3-1 “This group is definitely going to be missed,” says head coach Tami Audia. “Starting last year, they bought into a new coach- Sept. 13 Tue. Mercer Macon, Ga. L, 3-0 ing staff...It’s a testament to who they are. They understand that they’re the foundation of what we want this team to become. I Bash in the Boro (at Georgia Southern) know they want to go out big this weekend.” Sept. 15 Thur. South Carolina State Statesboro, Ga. W, 3-0 Sept. 16 Fri. Presbyterian Statesboro, Ga. L, 3-0 GSU, currently in fifth place in the CAA, has already clinched Sept. 17 Sat. Ohio Statesboro, Ga. L, 3-1 a spot in the six-team conference tournament Nov. 18-20. With Sept. 17 Sat. Georgia Southern Statesboro, Ga. L, 3-1 six teams separated by just two wins, much of the tournament’s seeding will be determined in the season’s final weekend. The Sept. 20 Tue. Kennesaw State Kennesaw, Ga. W, 3-2 league’s regular season champion will host the event. Sept. 24 Sat. UNC Wilmington* GSU Sports Arena W, 3-0 Sept. 30 Fri. VCU* GSU Sports Arena W, 3-0 The Panthers look to even their season series with Northeastern Oct. 2 Sun. William & Mary* GSU Sports Arena L, 3-0 after falling to the Huskies in a 3-0 shutout in Boston Oct. 9. GSU Oct. 7 Fri. Hofstra* Hempstead, N.Y. W, 3-1 was out-hit in defeat, .297-.174, despite 11 kills from Kangwa. Oct. 9 Sun. Northeastern* Boston, Mass. L, 3-0 Oct. 15 Sat. UNC Wilmington* Wilmington, N.C. W, 3-0 GSU has a chance to sweep its matches this year against the Pride, Oct. 21 Fri. Delaware* Newark, Del. L, 3-1 having defeated Hofstra on the road Oct. 7, 3-1. Kangwa and Ver- Oct. 22 Sat. Towson* Towson, Md. L, 3-1 dun combined for 30 kills in the win as GSU beat the Pride for Oct. 28 Fri. George Mason* GSU Sports Arena W, 3-2 only the second time in 11 all-time meetings. Oct. 30 Sun. James Madison* GSU Sports Arena W, 3-1 Nov. 4 Fri. William & Mary* Williamsburg, Va. W, 3-2 The Panthers look to punctuate another strong home season un- Nov. 5 Sat. VCU* Richmond, Va. L, 3-1 der Audia, now 4-1 in league play. The Panthers have lost just two Nov. 11 Fri. Northeastern* GSU Sports Arena 7:00 p.m. home CAA matches in 12 outings during Audia’s two seasons. Nov. 13 Sun. Hofstra* GSU Sports Arena 1:00 p.m. Nov. 18-20 Fri.-Sun. CAA Tournament TBA *Colonial Athletic Association game --- All times Eastern THE OPENING SERVE MILESTONES THIS SEASON Player Statistic Career Total School Rk. Quick Facts Chelsea Perry 2,000 Assists 2,145 7th Location .......................................................... Atlanta, Ga. Jamiee Freeman 1,000 Digs 1,037 7th Founded .....................................................................1913 Jamiee Freeman 100 Aces 105 -- Enrollment ..............................................................32,000 Vineece Verdun 1,000 Kills 1,035 -- Nickname ............................................................ Panthers Vineece Verdun 300 Total blks. 321 -- Colors .................................... Blue (PMS 286C) and White Muki Kangwa 1,000 Points 1,073.5 -- Affiliation .................................................NCAA Division I Conference ...............Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) AT HOME UNDER AUDIA President ................................ Dr. Mark P. Becker/3rd Year In her two seasons at the helm, coach Tami Audia has Director of Athletics .................. Cheryl L. Levick/3rd Year guided the Panthers to strong home success, especially in con- Athletics Dept. Phone .................................(404) 413-4000 ference play. While the Panthers are 15-6 overall the past two seasons in matches at the GSU Sports Arena, the team is 10-2 in HISTORY CAA play at home. GSU is taking two out of every three opening First Year of Competition ............................................1985 sets at home this season and out-acing their foes 54-37 overall. Overall Record ............................................430-435 (.497) Conference Regular-Season Titles .................................. 5 MUKI’S MATURATION Conference Tournament Titles ........................................ 4 Senior Muki Kangwa is having a career season in her fi- NCAA Appearances (Last) ...............1 (2000) L, 0-3 at USC nal year at GSU. She stands second among all scorers in the CAA with 4.19 points per set. Her 3.70 kills per set are also first on the HOME COURT Panther team, second in the CAA, 85th nationally and nearly two kills higher than her career average entering the year (1.75). Facility ................................... Georgia State Sports Arena The Fort Myers, Fla. native piled up a career-high 29 Capacity ...................................................................3,400 kills in a match against Harvard Sept. 3 in earning the second of her all-tournament nods this season (Memphis & GSU Invitation- VOLLEYBALL STAFF als). She has set school records for total attacks in three (45) and Head Coach ..............................Tami Audia (Xavier, 2001) four (69) set matches this season. Georgia State Record ................................ 27-30/2nd Year Career Record ......................................................... Same QUOTABLES Office Phone ..............................................(404) 413-4067 “Starting last year, they bought into a new coaching staff. E-mail ..................................................... [email protected] It’s a testament to who they are. They understand that they’re the Assistant Coach ................................Kelly Audia/2nd Year foundation of what we want this team to become.” Assistant Coach .................................... Dun Hahn/1st Year -Second-year coach Tami Audia on her senior class GA/Director of Operations ...............................Liz Shuyler Team Manager ...............................................Tori Raleigh FRESH CONTRIBUTION Athletic Trainer ......................................... Rachel Zgrabik While freshmen Andrea Noe, Andrea Book and Andrea Strength & Conditioning ........................... Melissa Schmitz Ezell all played key roles this year, Noe has emerged from the pack. The Powell, Ohio native drilled 18 kills in her first career SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS match and hasn’t looked back. She stands second on the team in Associate Athletic Director ........................ Allison George aces (14) in CAA play and fourth in kills, blocks and points. Assistant Athletic Director ...........................Charlie Taylor Assistant SID (VB Contact) ........................ Ned Colegrove CAA STANDINGS Office Phone ..............................................(404) 413-4166 CONF. OVERALL Fax .............................................................(404) 413-4035 NORTHEASTERN 9-3 19-5 Cell Phone .................................................(518) 817-3564 DELAWARE 9-3 16-12 E-mail ............................................. [email protected] TOWSON 8-4 21-8 Web Site .............................www.GeorgiaStateSports.com JAMES MADISON 8-4 19-8 Mailing Address ........................................... P.O. Box 3975 GEORGIA STATE 7-5 13-16 ..................................................... Atlanta, GA 30302-3975 VCU 7-6 14-15 Overnight Address ............... 125 Decatur Street, Suite 130 UNC WILMINGTON 5-7 12-17 .............................................................. Atlanta, GA 30303 HOFSTRA 4-8 13-16 GEORGE MASON 2-10 7-17 TEAM INFORMATION WILLIAM & MARY 2-11 8-17 2010 Overall Record ................................................. 14-14 ....................................Home: 10-2, Away: 2-9, Neutral: 2-3 CAA WEEKEND SCHEDULE 2010 CAA Record/Finish ........................................8-6/6th Thursday: William & Mary at VCU ......................................................... Home: 6-1, Away: 2-5 Friday: Northeastern