Griff on Volleyball The Opponents 48 The Administration Table of Contents/Quick Facts ...... 1 The MIAA ...... 49 President ...... Dr. Robert A. Vartabedian 2011 Schedule ...... 50 Interim Athletic Director ...... Dan Nicoson Great Faces and Places 2011 MIAA Composite Schedule ...... 51-52 Associate AD/SWA ...... Patsy Smith Assistant AD/External Relations ...... Brett Esely “Its a Great Time To Be a Griff on” .... 2-3 2011 MWSU Opponents ...... 53 Compliance and Academic Coordinator ...... Eric Kramer Griff on Indoor Sports Complex ...... 4-5 Director of Development/Special Events ...... David Lau MWSU ...... 6-7 MWSU Records 54 Director of Athletic Facilities ...... Mike Halloran Great Media Coverage ...... 8-9 Year-by-Year Records ...... 55 Video Production Specialist ...... Ryan Menley Academic Support ...... 10-11 Individual/Team Records ...... 56 Head Coach Sports Medicine ...... 12 Records Since 2001 - Rally Scoring ...... 57-58 Head Coach ...... Cory Frederick Championship City ...... 13 Record vs. Opponents ...... 59 Alma Mater ...... University of Nebraska (Lincoln) ‘98 Frederick’s Offi ce Phone ...... (816) 271-4209 City of St. Joseph ...... 14-15 Frederick’s Email ...... [email protected] MWSU Fieldhouse ...... 16 MWSU Staff Frederick’s Career Record ...... 131-55 (7 seasons) Griff ons in the Community ...... 17 Dr. Robert A. Vartabedian / Dan Nicoson .....60 Frederick’s MWSU Record ...... 23-39 (2 seasons) Men’s Career Record ...... 108-16 (5 seasons) Griff ons in the Classroom ...... 18 Athleti c Administrati on...... 61 Women’s Career Record ...... 23-39 (2 seasons) Athleti c Staff ...... 62 Meet the Griff ons 19 Assistant Coaches Assistant Coach ...... Marian Carbin Griff ons Coaching Staff ...... 20 Alma Mater ...... Missouri Western ‘07 2011 Season Outlook ...... 21-22 Carbin’s Phone ...... 816-271-4209 Photo Roster ...... 23 Carbin’s Email ...... [email protected] Numerical/Alphabeti cal ...... 24 Sports Information 2011 Prospectus ...... 25 MWSU SID ...... Trevor Berneking #1 Senior, Tahlor Johnston...... 26 Offi ce Phone ...... 816-271-4257 Sports Information Fax ...... 816-271-5901 #2 Freshman, Sarah Faubel ...... 27 Press Row Phone ...... 816-271-4257 #3 Junior, Torey Lyman ...... 28 Email Address ...... [email protected] #4 Freshman, Meredith McCormick .29 Mailing Address ...... MWSU Fieldhouse ...... 4525 Downs Drive, St. Joseph, MO 64507 #6 Sophomore, Stephanie Hatt ey..... 30 #7 Junior, Jennifer House...... 31 MWSU Volleyball Quick Facts #8 Freshman, Lindsey Partridge ...... 32 School...... Missouri Western State University Founded...... 1915 #9 Junior, Justi ne Buskirk ...... 33 Location ...... St. Joseph, Missouri (76,780) #10 Freshman, Kelly Scannell ...... 34 Enrollment ...... 6,134 #11 Senior, Alexandra Behnke ...... 35 School Colors ...... Black and Gold #14 Freshman, Brooke Cousino ...... 36 Nickname ...... Griffons National Affi liation ...... NCAA Division II #15 Senior, Hannah Zimmerman ...... 37 Conference ...... MIAA #16 Freshman, Shelby Corkill ...... 38 Facility ...... MWSU Fieldhouse @ Looney Complex #17 Junior, Lindsey Williams ...... 39 Capacity ...... 3,750 2010 Record ...... 12-17 #18 Freshman, Amanda Boender ..... 40 2010 MIAA Record/Finish ...... 8-12/T6th Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 5/4

2010 Season in Review 41 Starters Returning/Lost ...... 4/3 of Contents/VB Quick Facts Table 2010 Season in Review ...... 42-43 Credits 2010 Team Stats ...... 44 The Missouri Western State University volleyball media 2010 Individual Stats ...... 45 guide is a production of the MWSU Sports Information Offi ce. Photography credits to Trevor Berneking, Eric 2010 Category Leaders ...... 46 Callow, Marty Ayers and Ivo Velazco. 2010 Match Results ...... 47

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 1 IT’S A GREAT TIME With new athleti cs faciliti es, aca- demic buildings and residence halls, enrollment at an all-ti me high and the presence of the Kansas City Chiefs Summer Training Camp, now more than ever “It’s Great Time To Be A Griff on!”

Above: The Griff on Indoor Sports Complex was dedicated in July 2010. The building is the headquarters of Griff on Football and also serves as the summer home of the Kansas City Chiefs. Right: Griff on volleyball conti nues to improve under third year Head Coach Cory Frederick.

Left : Remington Hall was dedicated in Fall 2010. This state-of-the- art facility which houses the endeavors of the science and mathemati cs departments was built with a $5,000,000 gift from St. Joseph residents Wes & Patsy Remington. The gift is the largest in University history. It’s A Great Time To Be A Griffon It’s A Great Time To Right: The inside of Agenstein Hall also benefi tt ed from the Remington gift receiving an enti re renovati on. The building opened for the Spring 2011 semester. 2 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide TO BE A GRIFFON!

Right: Dreams became reality for the Griff on Soft ball and Baseball teams as the Griff on Spring Sports Complex was dedicated in April 2011. The complex which is located on the northeast side of campus features ample seati ng, state- of-the-art press faciliti es, scoreboards, surround sound, ample parking and professional style dugouts. It was the fi rst ti me in the 41 year history of the program that baseball was played on campus.

Above: With enrollment at an all-ti me and the demand for on-campus housing higher than ever, ground broke in late summer 2010 on Griff on Hall which will be located to the south of Scanlon Hall. Griff on Hall will feature 250 beds in apartment style units. Each apartment will have kitchen faciliti es and four private bedrooms. The hall will also feature a workout room and a community lounge. The doors to Griff on Hall are scheduled to open in Fall 2011.

Left : Griff on student-athletes performed over 1,100 hours of community service last year at over 40 agencies in the local region. This image has Griff on volleyball players interacti ng with parti cipants in Special Olympics. It’s A Great Time To Be A Griffon It’s A Great Time To Right: 65% of Griff on student- athletes achieved a semester GPA of 3.00 or higher over the last academic year.

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 3 Train In A World-

The lobby of the facility features a comfortable waiti ng area along with two 55-inch fl atscreen tele- visions which display cable programming along with a closed circuit network in which the coaching staff can display daily announcements and schedules.

This views looks back from the coaches’ offi ce suite toward the building’s lobby. The front This hallway view looks back at two of the lobby of the building looks out at Spratt Sta- eight St. Joseph NewsPress/St. Joseph Cablevi- dium and the newly named Clark/Shields plaza sion meeti ng/classrooms in the building. Each in honor of Dirck Clark and Charlie Shields. This view shows the break room along with a look room has a dry erase board and state-of-the- These two men were instrumental in bringing down the hallway of the football offi ces. The front art audio visual equipment, great for individual the Chiefs Training Camp to St. Joseph and hallway features six football coaches offi ces while positi on meeti ngs and is used for Health, Physi- securing the funding for the Griff on Indoor the back hallway houses the Griff on baseball, cal Educati on and Recreati on classes. Sports Complex. soft ball, soccer, golf and tennis programs. All of the building’s offi ces include a 45-inch fl atscreen television.

Griffon Indoor Sports Complex The 120-seat KCP&L theater allows the Griff on Football team to hold full team meeti ngs, or, with the use of a parti ti on, the ability to split the room and have separate off ensive and defensive meeti ng at the same This spacious conference room sits directly across the hallway from ti me. This room is equipped with state-of-the art audio visual equip- the football offi ces. This area will allow the football staff and other ment, including two large projecti on television screens and surround members of the Griff on Athleti cs Department a great space to conduct sound. The theater resides just across the hall from the football locker meeti ngs and other group acti viti es. room and training room.

4 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Class Facility

The views above and below show the spacious NFL-quality training room connected to the locker room. Ample taping stati ons, training tables and other equipment essenti al to the health of student- athletes are all included in this area. A triage area is located in the rear of the room, along with two hydrotherapy pools.

The 5,500 square foot Herzog Strength Training Each Griff on football student-athlete will have Room is located adjacent to the indoor fi eld. the exclusive use of their own NFL quality The latest technology in Hammer Strength wood locker. Each locker was custom made Equipment logoed with Griff on decals is avail- and includes ample space for equipment, gear able for the exclusive use by Griff on student- and other personal belongings. Each locker athletes. also includes an electrical outlet.

This view shows the front of the football locker room. The locker room This wide view of the indoor fi eld porti on of the complex displays the Griffon Indoor Sports Complex includes 120 wood lockers, equipment room, spacious showers, rest- spaciousness of the facility. The fi eld itself is regulati on size and is an ex- room faciliti es and training room located just steps apart. This area is act replica of the Griff on game fi eld. The fi eld also includes markings for the envy of many, not only in the MIAA and NCAA Division II, but at all soccer and netti ng hanging from the ceiling to allow the Griff on soft ball, levels of football. baseball and golf teams to conduct practi ces if needed. The facility is climate controlled for comfortable practi ce conditi ons 365 days a year.

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 5 Missouri Western State University is a learning community focused on students as individuals and as members of society. The insti tuti on off ers students at all stages of life the opportunity to achieve excellence in the classroom and beyond, as they prepare to be leaders in their work and in their communiti es. Western demonstrates a strong commitment to the educati onal, economic, cultural and social development of the people it serves. The university sets the standard for excellence in student development and community leadership. Founded as St. Joseph Junior College in 1915, Western was transformed into a four-year insti tuti on in 1969 and became a full member of the State of Missouri system in 1977. It was designated a university in 2005. Enrollment in the fall of 2010 was 6,134 with more than 190 faculty members. The student-centered, high-quality instructi on focuses on experience- based learning and community service. Every classroom and public meeti ng room on campus is equipped with presentati on technology. The university provides a blend of traditi onal liberal arts and career- oriented degree programs, off ering one-year certi fi cates, two-year associate degrees, preprofessional transfer programs, four-year baccalaureate degrees and professional master’s degrees. Western’s College of Professional Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Craig School of Business off er baccalaureate degrees in the fi elds of art, biology, business, chemistry, communicati on, computer science, criminal justi ce, economics, educati on, engineering technology, English, French, government, history, interdisciplinary studies, mathemati cs, music, nursing, physical educati on, psychology, recreati on, social work and Spanish, as well as master of applied science, master of applied arts degrees, masters of science in nursing and graduate certi fi cates. The Western Insti tute off ers applied learning, business training, applied research support and lifelong learning opportuniti es for the region. In additi on, groups throughout the nati on uti lize Western’s faciliti es for conferences and seminars. The insti tuti on is accredited by the North Central Associati on of Colleges and Schools Commission on Insti tuti ons of Higher Educati on. Program accreditati ons include the Accreditati on Board for Engineering and Technology, American Bar Associati on, American Chemical Society, American Health Informati on Management Associati on, Commission on Accreditati on in Physical Therapy Educati on, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Educati on, Council on Social Work Educati on, Nati onal Accrediti ng Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science, Nati onal Associati on of Schools of Music and Nati onal Council for Accreditati on of Teacher Educati on. Missouri Western State University Missouri Western The campus, comprising more than 700 acres, contains seven residence halls, a residenti al commons building and 14 major campus buildings including 10 academic buildings, a student union, a fi tness center, a conference center and a learning resource center and a new sports complex with an indoor football fi eld. A Springs Sports Complex opened in 2011. The campus has a large nature study area, a nature trail and nine ponds. 6 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Western Facts and Figures * According to a recent economic impact report conducted by Western, the university had a fi nancial impact of $183.5 million on the region. * Missouri residents comprise 92% of the university’s students, and about 4,500 of the total enrollment are from the 10-county region. * With approximately 550 employees, Western is St. Joseph’s 10th largest employer. * Western off ers opportuniti es for applied learning not always found in other colleges and universiti es. Last year, 3,353 students parti cipated in applied learning opportuniti es through internships, practi cums, research projects, study away, or service learning. * Last year, 881 area high school students enrolled in dual credit courses. * Western is engaged in several community partnerships, including the Insti tute for Industrial and Applied Life Sciences, Another Smart Move initi ati ve, Northwest Missouri Regional Healthcare Workforce Development Group, and many with the St. Joseph School District. * The Western Insti tute serves as an invaluable resource for the country, coordinati ng the conti nuing educati on programs and conference and meeti ng faciliti es. Last year, the Insti tute hosted more than 28,670 visitors across the community for conferences. * Last year, more than 7,300 elementary and secondary students parti cipated in camps, workshops and competi ti ons on campus. * Students have high-speed internet ports in every residence hall room and access to computer labs 24 hours a day. * The Christopher S. “Kit” Bond Science and Technology Incubator opened on Western’s campus in 2008 and is at capacity. The 25,000 sq. ft . incubator provides custom-outf itt ed space and support for entrepreneurs in the early stages of commercial development. * A completely renovated Agenstein Hall opened in January 2011. With the completi on of the Remington-Agenstein Halls project, Western now has state-of-the-art science and math faciliti es and doubles it’s science and math space. * Over 950 new students parti cipated in a day of service in St. Joseph, Mo., during their orientati on to Western. The students served several local organizati ons. * Western was named to the President’s Higher Educati on Community Service Honor Roll. This disti ncti on from the highest levels of government recognizes Western’s leadership in helping to build a culture of service and civic engagement. * In the past year, Western students provided

more than 100,000 hours of service to schools, State University Missouri Western organizati ons and businesses through unpaid practi ca and internships.

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 7 Griff on athleti cs is the talk of the town during the school year. A host of media outlets will cover Missouri Western volleyball throughout the season.

Internet Griff on athleti cs can be heard or seen anywhere in the world as radio broadcasts are streamed on www.gogriff ons.com. All broadcasts are podcast as well through www. gogriff ons.com. Griff on games can also be viewed through htt p://www.b2livetv.com/ partner_members.asp?id=289.

Social Networking Follow Griff on Athleti cs on Twitt er or become a fan of Missouri Western Athleti cs on Facebook and keep up with the latest news. To follow us on Twitt er type in www.twitt er. com/gogriff ons or search gogriff ons. To become a fan of Grff on Athleti cs on Facebook, search for Missouri Western Griff on Athleti cs on Facebook.

Radio 680 KFEQ is the radio home to Griff on athleti cs for the 22nd consecuti ve year. With a 5,000-watt signal, KFEQ can be heard in several states throughout the Midwest. Riggert of ESPN 1550 Radio in St. Joseph will also cover Griff on volleyball throughout the season. The coaches will get the opportunity to be on the air live with him periodically throughout the year.

Television ABC affi liate KQTV is the offi cial television home of the Griff ons. During the fall season, the Griff ons always receive priority att enti on. Whether it be live feeds from games, post-game shows or interviews aft er practi ce, great games and performances never go unnoti ced.

Griff on Sports Insider The offi cial television show of Griff on Athleti cs, “Griff on Sports Insider” was launched in

Great Media Coverage fall of 2010. The weekly half hour show features interviews with in season Griff on coaches and student-athletes and game highlights. The show also includes weekly features, a calendar of events and the world famous pick segment. The show will air this year on KQTV Channel 10 in St. Joseph Wednesday’s from 11:30 AM - 12 PM and on Suddenlink Channel 3, Wednesday’s at 6 & 10 PM or any ti me on line at gogriff ons.com.

Newspapers The St. Joseph News-Press, with a circulati on to more than 75,000 homes throughout northwest Missouri, is the offi cial news source of the Griff ons. Complete with a beat writer, feature stories and full game reports, Griff on coverage is second to none during the season. The Griff on News is the offi cial on-campus news source for Griff on Athleti cs, and to off er more regional coverage, the Kansas City Star covers the MIAA throughout the year. 8 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Covering the Griff ons The 2011 Missouri Western football media guide has been developed to assist all media with coverage of the Griff ons. Please look over the following paragraphs to become familiar with NEWSPAPERS St. Joseph News-Press Western media policies. Ross Marti n ross.marti [email protected] Sam Robinson CREDENTIALS [email protected] Members of the local, regional and nati onal media are encouraged to att end all Griff on home Griff on News games at the MWSU Fieldhouse. Please direct all press credenti al requests to Trevor Berneking, Contact: Thomas Huitt -Johnson Sports Informati on Director. Space is limited on the Press Row in the fi eldhouse and requests thuitt [email protected] close to fi rst serve run the risk of not being granted. Please submit all requests at least 48 hours Kansas City Star prior to game ti me. Credenti als can be picked up at the will call table. Parking is on a fi rst-come, Blair Kirkhoff fi rst-served basis in the parking area. The lot located directly in front of the fi eldhouse (Lot J) is bkirkhoff @kcstar.com available for MWSU media outlets as well as the MWSU Stadium Club. TELEVISION KQTV-2 (ABC) Lance Snow RADIO BROADCASTS [email protected] Spratt Stadium is equipped with enough phone lines for three radio broadcasts, two of which Nathan Thomas [email protected] are already reserved for Western and opponent broadcasts. Those wishing to broadcast football games should request a phone line well in advance of the game in order to ensure a spot. NewsPress Now Channel 3 Contact: Bob Heater [email protected] PHOTO POLICY Photographers are welcome to shoot Western football games, but only aft er receiving consent RADIO Eagle Radio - KFEQ from the Assistant AD - External Relati ons or the Sports Informati on Director. On-the-fi eld shooti ng Bob Orf is also welcome, but must be taken behind the NCAA-mandated 12-foot line. [email protected]

ESPN - 1550 AM INTERVIEW POLICY Dave Riggert [email protected] With fi ve minutes left to go in the game, a member of the MWSU media relati ons staff will solicit working press for names of players to be interviewed. Following a ten-minute cooling period, 810 Radio - WHB Coach Frederick will meet the media on the court in the MWSU Fieldhouse. During this ti me, Curti s Kitchen curti [email protected] student-athletes will be intereviewed by the medai. Kenny Holland [email protected]

USE OF LOGO GRIFFONS ON THE AIR The Missouri Western State University Athleti cs Department has been approved to use a disti nct colored version of the insti tuti onal logo with color of gold being PMS 123. The athleti c teams are referred to as the Griff ons, both the male and female teams. Unacceptable references are “Golden Griff ons,” or “Lady Griff ons.” When referring to the insti tuti on, acceptable uses include the following: “Missouri Western State Great Media Coverage University,” “Missouri Western,” “MWSU” and “Western.” Permission for use must be granted by the Director of Athleti cs.

Bob Orf - Griff on Play- Dave Riggert - Is in NOTICE: The NCAA has strict regulati ons on Western’s adverti sing/sponsoring for any by-Play since 1989. his third year as the athleti c event (i.e., high schools). These regulati ons apply to ALL college departments, Affi liated with Eagle Sports Director for Radio - 680 KFEQ. Orf ESPN 1550 in St. NOT just Athleti cs. Before parti cipati ng in any athleti cs-related adverti sing, please was inducted into the Joseph. contact the Athleti cs Department for clarifi cati on and informati on. MWSU Athleti cs Hall of Fame in 2010.

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 9 Academic Advisement Each Western student has their own academic advisor within their department of study. Your advisor will put you in the best positi on to graduate, as well as line up valuable applied learning and research opportuniti es. In additi on, the Western Athleti cs Department has its own compliance and academic coordinator who serves as a direct liaison between the student-athlete and academic faculty to ensure each athlete has the resources they need to succeed.

Center for Academic Support The Center for Academic Support provides one-on- one and small group tutoring for most courses on campus. Located on the northeast corner of the Hearnes Center, the center consists of group study spaces and a large open area for students to receive tutoring or work independently. The center also off ers free tutoring in math, writi ng, specifi c courses, reading and study skills. In additi on to these services, students have access to online assistance, Supplemental Instructi on, and workshops sponsored by the center.

Athleti cs Mentor Program Student-athletes that need additi onal academic support parti cipate in the athleti cs mentoring program. The program, which is facilitated through the Center for Academic Support, provides each athlete with a mentor who provides one-on-one att enti on on all facets of college life.

Class Size

Academic SupportAcademic Students enjoy an excellent learning environment with comfortable class sizes. At Missouri Western, you’re more than just a number. With an average class size around 30 students, instructors will know your name and know what you need to succeed.

Focus on Applied Learning Western’s emphasis on applied learning provides students with real-world internship experience. Whether you want to intern at the state capitol, run your own fi tness center or have a career in collegiate coaching, you will get those internship opportuniti es at Western.

10 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide DEGREE PROGRAMS AT MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY Degrees Off ered at MWSU

Certi fi cate Program Bachelor of Science in Nursing • Health Informati on Technology • Legal Assistant Bachelor of Science in Social Work Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Associate of Applied Science • Minor in Childhood Studies • Health Informati on Technology • Manufacturing Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science in Technology (2+2) * Physical Therapist Assistant Minors Associate of Science • Childhood Studies • Elementary Music Educati on • Criminal Justi ce • Business • Geography • Internati onal Studies • Legal Assistant • Humaniti es • Military Science • Musical Theatre • Physics Bachelor of Science • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology • Biology • Biotechnology • Chemistry Master’s Degree Programs • Graphic Design • Computer Informati on Systems Master of Applied Science • Constructi on Engineering Technology • Computer Science Opti ons: Chemistry • Criminal Justi ce • Economics Human Factors and Usability Testi ng • Electronics/Computer Engineering Technology Informati on Technology Management • Electronics Engineering Technology • History Engineering Technology Management • Mathemati cs • Medical Technology Forensic Investi gati ons • Music • Natural Science/Biology • Natural Science/Chemistry • Physical Educati on Master of Applied Science in Assessment • Government and Public Aff airs • Psychology Opti ons: Learning Improvement • Recreati on Sports Management • Speech Communicati on Writi ng • Video and Theatre • Wildlife and Conservati on Management Auti sm Spectrum Disorders TESOL Bachelor of Arts • Art • English Master of Applied Arts in Integrated Media • French • History Opti ons: Convergent Media • Music • Government and Public Aff airs Integrated Media • Psychology • Spanish • Speech Communicati on Masters of Applied Arts in Writt en Communicati on Opti ons: Technical Communicati on Bachelor of Science in Business Administrati on Writi ng Studies • Accounti ng • Finance • Management • Marketi ng Masters of Science in Nursing, Healthcare Leadership Bachelor of Science in Educati on Graduate Certi fi cate in Auti sm Spectrum Disorders • Art • English Graduate Certi fi cate in Forensic Investi gati ons • French • Spanish Graduate Certi fi cate in TESOL • Music • Speech and Theatre Graduate Certi fi cate in the Teaching of Writi ng • Secondary Educati on Academic SupportAcademic

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 11 Missouri Western State University’s Department of Athleti cs and Heartland Regional Medical Center of St. Joseph, Mo., have extended their partnership for the nati onally known medical group to remain the “Offi cial Medical Provider of Western Athleti cs.”

In the agreement which now enters its seventh year, Heartland Regional Medical Center will Myron Unzicker Kate Esely Becky Johnson provide medical/support services to Missouri

Western Athleti cs teams. Medical services provided by Heartland include a complete multi -specialty, pre-parti cipati on physical examinati on for all student-athletes, ambulance service, physical therapy services and other such medical services that are necessary for an NCAA Intercollegiate Athleti cs program.

Gary Hazelrigg conti nues to be the Sports Medicine Coordinator for Heartland Regional Medical Center and coordinates services to Western. Hazelrigg has previous ti es to Western Athleti cs, serving as an assistant professor and head athleti c trainer for the university during the infancy of the Athleti cs Department and is a member of the MWSU Athleti cs Hall of Fame.

On campus, the Griff on Sports Medicine MWSU Sports Medicine Program is led by Head Athleti c Trainer Myron Unzicker ATC, Assistant Athleti c Trainer Kate Esely ATC and Athleti c Training and Rehabilitati on Coordinator Becky Johnson ATC. Together, the Sports Medicine Team has over 70 years of athleti c training experti se and provides services to more than 230 Griff on student-athletes in 10 sports.

12 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI - A GREAT SPORTS TOWN!

The city of St. Joseph is one of the best sports towns of its size in the country. In the past year alone and in additi on to Griff on Athleti cs, St., Joseph has hosted the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball and Soft ball Nati onal Championships, The Tour of Missouri Cycling Race, The United States Tennis Associati on Heartland Classic and is the summer home of the Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp. The city is also home to the St. Joseph Mustangs, a wood bat summer college baseball team who consistently draws large crowds on a regular basis. Being located in the Heart of America and with several qual- ity sports venues, St. Joseph is a great place to call home and a great place to compete in athleti c competi ti on.

The St. Joseph Civic Arena, shown below right during the 2010 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship is a 3,800-seat multi -purpose arena. It is used mainly to host indoor sporti ng events, such as basketball and arena football. It has hosted two American Professional Football League franchises, the St. Joseph Explorers in 2003 and the St. Joseph Storm in 2005. In additi on to the 2010 and 2011 women’s basketball championship, the arena was also the championship site in 2003 and 2004.

Heritage Park Soft ball Complex, shown above left before the fi rst pitch of the 2010 NCAA Division II Soft ball Championship fi nal game, is the ulti mate in soft ball tournament venues. It features four fi elds measuring 300’, with the fi ft h fi eld measuring 250’. All fi elds feature championship level MUSCO lighti ng systems, scoreboards, and adequate seati ng. The complex boasts a concession pavilion, children’s play area, adequate parking, and was named the 2009 ASA Soft ball Facility of the Year. Championship City

USTA Heartland Clinic Women’s Classic Every year St. Joseph hosts the Heartland Clinic USTA Women’s Tennis Classic. In con- juncti on with the classic is a celebrity tennis tournament with proceeds going to a local charity.

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 13 To learn more about St. Joseph St. Joseph, Missouri is located in the visit stjomo.com Heartland of the United States, at the crossroads of Interstate 29 and Missouri Highway 36. St. Joseph is conveniently located only 35 minutes north of Kansas City Internati onal Airport, 30 minutes from North Kansas City and 55 minutes from downtown Kansas City.

ST. JOSEPH FROM OTHER LOCATIONS

1 hour, 30 min from Topeka, Kan. 2 hours, 30 min from Lincoln, Neb. 2 hours, 45 min from Des Moines, Iowa 4 hours from St. Louis, Mo. 4 hours from Springfi eld, Mo. 5 hours from Branson, Mo. 5 hours from Tulsa, Okla. 8 hours, 30 min. from Chicago

Resti ng on the bluff s of the Missouri River, St. Joseph off ers one-of-a-kind att racti ons, faciliti es, and hospitality! Located in the heart of the Midwest, St. Joseph’s convenience and experti se makes hosti ng sporti ng events and con- venti ons here a logical and exciti ng

City of St. Joseph choice.

14 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Take a trip back in ti me without leaving the comfort of contemporary civilizati on when you visit St. Joseph, Mo.

A town rich in history - famous for being the place where the Pony Express began and Jesse James met his demise - St. Joseph is an exciti ng city, off ering fi rst-rate att racti ons, upscale shopping and fi ne dining.

Trails West! is a fun-fi lled weekend of entertainment in the St. Joseph downtown area, which takes place every August.

St. Joseph’s climate is warm during the summer when temperatures tend to be in the 80s and coldest during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 30s.

The annual average precipitati on in St. Joseph is 35.24 Inches. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wett est month of the year is May with an average rainfall of 4.95 Inches.

St. Joseph as a city conti nues to grow, the current populati on is more than 76,000.

Above: The famous Overland Mail service City of St. Joseph began here on April 3, 1860. The state- of-the-art exhibit at the Pony Express Nati onal Museum illustrates the need, creati on, operati on and terminati on of the Pony Express.

Left : House where outlaw Jesse James was shot and killed. Exhibits include arti facts from Jesse’s grave during the 1995 exhumati on which showed a 99.7% certainty that it was Jesse who was shot in St. Joseph in 1882. BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 15 WWESTERNESTERN inin thethe MWSUMWSU FFIELDHOUSEIELDHOUSE YYearear R Recordecord 19981998 6 6-0-0 19991999 8 8-4-4 20002000 N NAA 20012001 5 5-8-8 20022002 1 13-43-4 20032003 8 8-4-4 20042004 5 5-7-7 MWSU Fieldhouse 20052005 5 5-6-6 20062006 4 4-7-7 20072007 4 4-8-8 20082008 1 1-9-9 20092009 2 2-8-8 20102010 5 5-5-5 A All-Timell-Time FFieldhouseieldhouse RRecordecord SSinceince 11998998 66-7066-70

16 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Missouri Western student-athletes get involved with the community in many ways. During the 2010-11 academic year ,Griff on student-athletes parti cipated in over 1,000 hours of community service in the local area. In additi on, Griff on Football players were involved in many endeavors including Athlete Reading Week at Skaith Elementary School, Camp Quality, The Mayors Thanksgiving Dinner and United Way Profi t in Educati on.

The MWSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committ ee takes part in several service projects throughout the year including “Griff s Giving Gift s” and “Night Out on the Griff s.”

Bott om Left : Western student-athletes helped out with the annual Golden Age Games in the Looney Complex. Nursing home residents from around the area came out to compete in diff erent events that ranged from bowling, shooti ng baskets and playing volleyball with a fl y swatt er and a balloon. The oldest parti cipant was a 104-old women. Griff on student-athletes that parti cipated were: Britt any Douglas (soft ball), Kati e Dugan (women’s golf), Jesse Engleken (football), Travis Partridge (football), Ashlyn Casti llo (soccer), Jon Cochrane (baseball), Andy Stewart (baseball), Scott Groner (baseball), Britt any Casady (women’s basketball), Alex Noble (women’s basketball), Jeremy Weston (football), Nate Jones (baseball), Kyle Peterson (baseball) and Dalton Krysa (football).

Bott om Right: The Griff on Volleyball team parti cipated in the annual Student Athlete Advisory Committ ee (SAAC)

Dodgeball Tournament. All the proceeds Griffons in the Community from the tournament go to the “Make A With Foundati on.”

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 17 During the 2010-11 academic year, 11 Griff on Volleyball players received recogniti on for excellence in the classroom. Listed below are players receiving such honors:

2010-11 MWSU Male and Female Student Athletes of the Year Volleyball Student Athlete of the Year Kelli Sicner (Omaha, Neb.) MWSU Male Student Athlete of the Year: Drew Newhart - Football

MWSU Female Student Athlete of the Year: Rachel Luteyn - Women’s Basketball MIAA Academic Honor Roll Burbach, Lauren Hatt ey, Stephanie MWSU ATHLETICS DIRECTOR’S HONOR ROLL MWSU DEAN’S LIST HONOR ROLL House, Jennifer (Semester GPA of 3.0) (Semester GPA of 3.5) Lacey, Eboni McCormick, Meredith Sicner, Kelli Jennifer House Lauren Burbach Voelz, Meghan Meredith McCormick Stephanie Hatt ey Zimmerman, Hannah Kelli Sicner Jennifer House Hannah Zimmerman Meredith McCormick Alex Behnke Karin Schmit Eboni Lacey Kelli Sicner Torey Lyman Elise Teague Griffons in the Classroom

18 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 19 Cory Frederick enters his third season as the Griffon head coach. Last season the Griffons were 12-17 overall and 8-12 in MIAA play. The eight MIAA victories was the most since the 2002 season when Western went 8-8. Frederick coached MIAA Freshman of the Year and Honorable Mention All-MIAA selection Stephanie Hattey as well as Honorable Mention All-MIAA selection Kelli Sicner.

Two seasons ago Frederick took the Griffons from a 4-32 record in 2008 to a 11-22 record in 2009. He also coached an All-MIAA Honorable Mention selection in Kelli Sicner.

Frederick was announced the 6th Head Volleyball Coach in Missouri Western history on January 30, replacing Tiffany Mastin who resigned in November of 2008. Frederick returns to Western after a very successful fi ve seasons as the Park University Pirates Men’s Volleyball Coach.

Frederick was in his fi fth season as the Head Men’s Volleyball Coach at Park University. He guided the Pirates to the 2008 NAIA Men’s Volleyball National Championship and a 29-1 overall record a season ago. Frederick sports the Pirates best all-time winning percentage in the sport of volleyball with a 108-16 overall record, .871.

In his fi rst four seasons at Park, Frederick led the Pirates to four-straight NAIA National Tour- naments, including a National Runner-Up fi nish in 2007, recording the school’s fi rst 30-win season in more than a decade and the fi rst since only varsity matches were counted toward the overall record.

Frederick served as Griffon Assistant Volleyball Coach under Cindy Brauck from 2001-2003. During that time he contributed to scouting, recruiting and practice management.

Before his stint at Western, Frederick spent a year in the high school ranks coaching the girl’s program at Fridley (Minn.) High School in 2000.

He has extensive experience working camps during the summer, including serving at the University of Minnesota and University of Stanford camps.

Frederick earned his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1998, where he competed in NIRSA Division I Club Volleyball. In addition, he completed his formal certifi cation in Cytotechnology at the Mayo Clinic in Roch- ester, Minn., in 2000.

He and his wife Becky reside in Parkville, Mo., with their daughters Sarah and Sadie.

2010: 12-17, 8-12 MIAA 2009: 11-22, 4-16 MIAA Overall: 23-39 MIAA: 12-28

Former Griffon player Marian Broderick Carbin is in her third season and assists in all aspects of the program under Frederick, including recruiting.

Griffon Coaches A four-year letterwinner for the Griffons, Carbin played in 393 games and 116 matches in four years. She accumulated 557 kills to go along with 1,009 digs, 135 set assists and 128 services aces. She was also named to the 2005 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America team. Carbin graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in the spring of 2007. Before coming back to Western, Carbin taught mathematics at North Kansas City High School where she also was an assistant coach for the high school team. She was the head coach of the Kansas City Extreme Volleyball Club. Her team was invited to play in the 2009 Junior Olympics National Tournament this coming month. She was also a student assistant coach for Missouri Western in 2006 and was the 2004-05 Missouri Western Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year. Marian and her husband, former Western football player Greg Carbin reside in North Kansas City.

20 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide WESTERN VOLLEYBALL READY FOR 2010 SEASON In his third season at the helm of the Griffon Hannah Zimmerman (5-10, Sr.) played in volleyball program, Head Coach Cory Fred- 22 matches in 2010, tallying 129 kills and erick continues to build and move up in the 17 digs. Jennifer House (5-8, Jr.) rounds MIAA. Last season’s MIAA Freshman of the out the Griffons returning players; seeing Year Stephanie Hattey (5-9, So.) headlines limited action in 2010 at the outside hitter a group of six returning players that will join position. Meredith McCormick (5-11 R-Fr.) nine newcomers to work at improving on a redshirted in 2010 and will play the middle 12-17 overall record in 2010. blocker/middle hitter position.

Eight of the 12 victories last season came Sarah Faubel (5-9 Fr.) is one of seven against conference opponents; the most for freshmen on this year’s squad, and looks to the program since 2002. Departed senior compete for the libero/defensive specialist Kelli Sicner was named Honorable Mention position right away. Lindsey Partridge (5-10 All-MIAA after leading the team in kills (290) Fr.) will bring her passion for the game to and kills per set (2.17). Hattey led the Grif- Western from Savannah, Mo. Frederick is fons with 637 assists, and was also named looking for Kelly Scannell (5-8, Fr.) to make Honorable Mention All-MIAA. an immediate impact at setter opposite Hat- tey. A versatile player that sees time as both setter and outside hitter, Hattey brings the experience of playing in all 107 sets in 2010. The Kearney, Mo. native was also second on the team in hitting percentage (.220) and aces (26). Tahler Johnston (5-11, So.) started 28 of 29 matches last sea- son and was second on the team with 271 kills. Johnston was named to the Christian Brothers University All-Tournament team on September 7, 2010.

The relatively inexperienced squad will look Season Preview 2010 to Alex Behnke’s (6-0, Sr.) senior leader- ship. The Seymour, Wis. native brings three years experience up front for the Griffons. Behnke led the team last season with 94 blocks. In her fi rst year at Western, Justine Buskirk (6-1, Jr.) started 28 matches, and fi nished the season with 155 kills, 19 digs and 56 blocks.

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 21 a starting spot at outside hitter.

The Griffons begin the season with the West Texas A&M Tournament in Canyon, Texas and the University of Nebraska- Kearney Tournament before opening MIAA play at the MWSU Fieldhouse against Fort Hays State on September 17. The Fort Hays match is one of just two at home for the Griffons in the fi rst seven weeks of the season. After an October 4 match with rival Northwest Missouri, Western will host seven MIAA matches from October 21 through No- Brooke Cousino (5-7 Fr.) looks to recover vember 8. from an injury suffered her senior year to compete for the libero/defensive special- ist spot. Shelby Corkill (5-9, Fr.) will go from Griffi n to Griffon. The Winnetonka (Kansas City, Mo.) grad will battle for a spot at outside hitter. A versatile player, Amanda Boender (5-10, Fr.) will compete at multiple positions for the Griffons.

One of two transfer players this season, 2010 Season Preview 2010 Torey Lyman (5-9, Jr.) comes to Western via Johnson County Community College. Lyman will vie for playing time at outside hitter. Lindsey Williams (5-10, Jr.) comes by the way of Butler County Community College where she was a Second Team All-Jayhawk Conference selection in 2010. Williams holds the Butler CC re- cord for career aces and will compete for 22 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Sarah Faubel Meredith McCormick Stephanie Hatt ey 1 Tahler Johnston 2 3 Torey Lyman 4 6 OH / 5-11 / Senior OH/DS / 5-9 / Freshman OH / 5-9 / Junior MB / 5-11 / R-Freshman S/OH / 5-8 / Sophomore Marshalltown, Iowa Lincoln, Neb. Hutchinson, Kan. Elkhorn, Neb. Kearney, Mo.

Lindsey Partridge Justi ne Buskirk 7 Jennifer House 8 9 10 Kelley Scannell 11 Alex Behnke OH / 5-8 / Junior MB/RS / 5-10 / Freshman MB / 6-1 / Junior S / 5-8 / Freshman MH / 6-0 / Senior Spring Hill, Kan. St. Joseph, Mo. Omaha, Neb. Topeka, Kan. Seymour, Wis. Photo Roster

Brooke Cousino Hannah Zimmerman 14 15 16 Shelby Corkill 17 Lindsey Williams 18 Amanda Boender DS / 5-7 / Freshman RS / 5-10 / Senior OH / 5-9 / Freshman OH / 5-10 / Junior MB/RS / 5-11 / Freshman Papillion, Neb. Lincoln, Neb. Kansas City, Mo. El Dorado, Kan. Lincoln, Neb.

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 23 2011 GRIFFON VOLLEYBALL ROSTER Numerical No. Name Pos. Hgt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Tahler Johnston OH 5-10 Sr. Marshalltown, Iowa (Indian Hills CC) 2 Sarah Faubel OH/DS 5-9 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southwest HS) 3 Torey Lyman OH 5-9 Jr. Hutchinson, Kan. (Johnson County CC) 4 Meredith McCormick MB 5-11 Fr. Elkhorn, Mo. (Elkhorn HS) 6 Stephanie Hatt ey S/OH 5-8 So. Kearney, Mo. (Kearney High School) 7 Jennifer House OH 5-8 Jr. Spring Hill Kan. (Allen County CC) 8 Lindsey Partridge MB/RS 5-10 Fr. St. Joseph, Mo. (Savannah HS) 9 Justi ne Buskirk MB 6-1 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (St. Cloud State University) 10 Kelly Scannell S 5-8 Fr. Topeka, Kan. (Shawnee Heights HS) 11 Alexandra Behnke MH 6-0 Sr. Seymour, Wis. (Seymour HS) 14 Brooke Cousino DS 5-7 Fr. Papillion, Neb. (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) 15 Hannah Zimmerman RS 5-10 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X HS) 16 Shelby Corkill OH 5-9 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. (Winnetonka HS) 17 Lindsey Williams OH 5-10 Jr. El Dorado, Kan. (Butler CC) 18 Amanda Boender MB/RS 5-10 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Waverly HS) Alphabeti cal No. Name Pos. Hgt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 11 Alexandra Behnke MH 6-0 Sr. Seymour, Wis. (Seymour HS) 18 Amanda Boender MB/RS 5-10 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Waverly HS) 9 Justi ne Buskirk MB 6-1 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (St. Cloud State University) 16 Shelby Corkill OH 5-9 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. (Winnetonka HS) 14 Brooke Cousino DS 5-7 Fr. Papillion, Neb. (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) 2 Sarah Faubel OH/DS 5-9 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southwest HS) 6 Stephanie Hatt ey S/OH 5-8 So. Kearney, Mo. (Kearney High School) 7 Jennifer House OH 5-8 Jr. Spring Hill Kan. (Allen County CC) 1 Tahler Johnston OH 5-10 Sr. Marshalltown, Iowa (Indian Hills CC) 3 Torey Lyman OH 5-9 Jr. Hutchinson, Kan. (Johnson County CC) 4 Meredith McCormick MB 5-11 Fr. Elkhorn, Mo. (Elkhorn HS) 2011 Roster 2011 8 Lindsey Partridge MB/RS 5-10 Fr. St. Joseph, Mo. (Savannah HS) 10 Kelly Scannell S 5-8 Fr. Topeka, Kan. (Shawnee Heights HS) 17 Lindsey Williams OH 5-10 Jr. El Dorado, Kan. (Butler CC) 15 Hannah Zimmerman RS 5-10 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X HS)

HEAD COACH: Cory Frederick (3rd season) ASSISTANT COACH: Marian Carbin (3rd season) Pronuciati on Guide Alexandra Behnke - BEN-key Amanda Boender - BOON-der Justi ne Buskirk - BUZZ-kirk Sarah Faubel - Fa-BELL Torey Lyman - LIE-man

24 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide General Informati on Coaching Informati on Name ...... Missouri Western State University Head Coach ...... Cory Frederick Locati on ...... St. Joseph, Mo. 64507 Alma mater ...... University of Nebraska- Founded ...... 1915 Lincoln (‘98) Enrollment ...... 6,134 Record at MWSU ...... 23-39 - 3rd season Nickname ...... Griff ons Men’s Career record ...... 108-16 (5 seasons) Colors ...... Black and Gold Women’s Career record ...... 23-39 - (2 season) Affi liati on ...... NCAA Division II Overall Career record ...... 131-55 (7 seasons) League ...... Mid-America Intercollegiate MIAA Record ...... 12-28 (2 seasons) Athleti cs Associati on Volleyball offi ce phone ...... (816) 271-4209 President ...... Dr. Robert A. Vartabedian Best ti me to reach ...... Mornings, Monday-Thursday Director of Athleti cs ...... Dave Williams Assistant Coach ...... Marian Carbin NCAA Insti tuti onal Representati ve ...... Dr. Brenda Blessing Alma Mater...... Missouri Western (‘06) Athleti c department phone ...... (816) 271-4481 Team Informati on History 2010 Record: ...... 12-17 First year of volleyball ...... 1975 2010 MIAA record/fi nish: ...... 8-12 (T6th) All-ti me record ...... 764-481-9 2010 Postseason: ...... N/A NCAA Postseason appearances ...... 2 2010 fi nal ranking: ...... N/A Most recent postseason game ...... 2007 MIAA Tournament ...... lost at Washburn 3-0 2010 Lett erwinners Returning: 5 MIAA ti tles ...... none 2010 Lett erwinners Lost: 4 2010 Starters Returning: 4 Sports Informati on 2010 Starters Lost: 3 Sports Informati on Director ...... Trevor Berneking Internet access ...... www.GoGriff ons.com Starters Lost - Kelli Sicner (OH), Meghan Voelz (DS) and Lauren Burbach (S) e-mail ...... [email protected] Offi ce Phone ...... (816) 271-4257 Starters Returning - Tahler Johnson (OH), Stephanie Hatt ey (OH/S), Justi ne Bus- Volleyball fax number ...... (816) 271-4544 kirk (MB), Alex Behnke (MH) Mailing address ...... 4525 Downs Drive ...... St. Joseph, Mo. 64507 Top Returners Stephanie Hatt ey OH/S 5-9 So. Kearney, Neb.(Kearney HS) Sports Medicine Tahler Johnston OH 5-11 Jr. Marshalltown, Iowa(Indian Hills CC) Team Physician ...... Dr. Tom Alderson Head Trainer ...... Myron Unzicker Top Newcomers Assistant Trainer ...... Kate Esely Shelby Corkill OH 5-9 Fr. Kansas City, Mo.(Winnetonka HS) Sports Medicine Offi ce Phone ...... (816) 271-4483 Sarah Faubel OH/DS 5-9 Fr. Lincoln, Neb.(Lincoln Southwest HS) Prospectus 2011 Kelly Scannell S 5-8 Fr. Topeka, Kan.(Shawnee Heights HS) Ticket Offi ce Ticket Agent ...... Brett Esely All-MIAA Awards Offi ce Phone ...... (816) 271-5904 Honorable Menti on - Kelli Sicner and Stephanie Hatt ey

MWSU Fieldhouse @ Looney Complex MIAA Freshman of the Year Surface ...... Wood Stephanie Hatt ey Capacity ...... 3,750 Main Press Row Number...... (816) 271-4257

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 25 Tahler Johnston 1 Outside Hitt er • 5-11 • SR • Marshalltown, Iowa (Indian Hills CC) career high 22 on September 22, 2010 against Pitt sburg State...had double digit digs 11 ti mes with a career high 13 three ti mes...had a career best 22.5 points against Pitt sburg State...was named to the Christi an Brothers University All-Tournament team on September 7, 2010.

Outlook: A big strong kid who Indian Hills CC: Played at knows the game very well... Indian Hills for two seasons. has a lot of athleti c ability and moves very well...will Personal: The daughter of give the Griff on added depth Bernie and Melanie...plans at the outside hitt er positi on. on majoring in business management...her family 2010 season: Played very well has had the greatest impact for the Griff ons...played in on her athleti c career...her 29 matches with 28 starts... greatest sports moment fi nished second on the team was beati ng Ames to go to with 271 kills averaging state her senior year of high 2.53 per game...had a .944 school. receiving percentage with 224 digs...had 22blocks and 311.0 points...had double digit kills nine ti mes with a

Senior Tahler Johnston Senior Tahler #1 Tahler Johnston

Season High (2010) Career High

Kills: 22 vs. Pittsburg State (9/22/10) same

Assists: 3 vs. NW Missouri State (10/13/10) same

Blocks: 4 vs. Ouachita Baptist (9/3/10) same

Digs: 13 three times last at Pittsburg State (10/27/10) same

Aces: 3 vs. NW Missouri State (10/13/10) same

Points: 22.5 vs. Pittsburg State (9/22/10) same

26 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Sarah Faubel 2 Outside Hitt er/Defensive Specialist • 5-9 • FR • Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southwestweesst HHSHS)) as a captain of her squad... earned numerous honors such as 2nd Team All-State, Academic All-State, 2010 All-State Tournament Team, All-Conference and All- State Honorable Menti on... is second in school history in kills as well as second in serve receive percentage... was named Southwest’s Outlook: Is going to Freshman Female Athlete immediately compete for the of the Year and earned the Libero/Defensive Specialist Runza Student Athlete of positi on...has a great work the Month...is a member of ethic and thirst for knowledge the Nati onal Honor Society and competi ti on...she is as well as being involved extremely aggressive on in numerous organizati ons defense, reads the att acker which includes Fellowship of well, and takes control on the Christi an Athletes. court...she has a great level of discipline. Personal: Parents are Pete and Karen...born October High School: Played her high 6, 1992...favorite food is ice school volleyball at Lincoln cream...favorite book is the Southwest High School Bible...favorite quote: “Trust in Lincoln, Neb...is a four in the Lord with all your heart year lett er winner as well and lean not on your own understanding”-Proverbs 3:5. Freshman Sarah Faubel Freshman

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 27 Torey Lyman 3 Outside Hitt er • 5-9 • JR • Hutchinson, Kan. (Johnson County CC) Hutchinson, Kan...a three sport lett er winner....Kansas Volleyball Associati on Honorable Menti on 6A All-State...Three ti me All- Conference selecti on (second team as a sophomore and fi rst team as a junior and senior)...Conference MVP.

Personal: Daughter of Becky Outlook: Will step in and and Marc...majoring in batt le for playing ti me in the marketi ng with a minor in fall...brings a great atti tude management...person she and good work ethic to the would most like to have squad...a solid player who will diner with is Aaron Watson... make the team bett er right favorite food is steak with away. blue cheese dressing... favorite candy is sour patch Johnson County CC: Played kids...favorite book “Bend in two seasons at Johnson the Road”...dream vacati on County in Overland Park, would be to Ireland...favorite Kan...helped her team place professional sports team 2nd at nati onals in 2008 and is the Kansas City Chiefs... 6th at nati onals in 2009.... favorite professional athlete First Team all-Region VI is Jenny Finch...favorite selecti on...Second Team All- video game is Super Mario East Jayhawk Conference... Brothers...favorite movie is Junior Torey Lyman Junior Torey Player of the Week for her Gladiator...spends her free performance during the week ti me with family...dream of September 17-22. job is to work at Amway IBO Double Diamond. High School: Played at Hutchinson High School in

28 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Meredith McCormick4 Middle Blocker • 5-11 • R-FR • Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn HS) blocking in Nebraska...is a very good student as she was an Academic All-State and All- Conference selecti on. She is a member of numerous high school organizati ons which include the Nati onal Honor Society and Student Council.

Personal: Daughter of Kevin and Jill...plans on majoring Outlook: A great technical in business/architecture at player and her best quality Western...favorite food is is consistency...she has a chicken alfredo...favorite positi ve personality which mott o/quote is “If there’s a will help her develop into will, there’s a way...favorite an immediate team leader... professional athlete is Misty will play the middle blocker/ May...favorite video game is middle hitt er positi on for Mario Kart for nintendo 64... Western. her parents have had the biggest infl uence on her life... 2010 season: Redshirted favorite dessert is cookie dough ice cream...dream job Elkhorn HS: An All- is to become an architect. Conference and Honorable Menti on All-State performer... captain on a Conference and District Championship team... broke her high school record for highest hitti ng percentage and was in the Top 10 in Class A in hitti ng percentage and Redshirt Meredith McCormick Freshman

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 29 Stephanie Hattey 6 Sett er/Outside Hitt er • 5-9 • SO • Kearney, Mo. (Kearney HS) in nine matches this season with a career high 13 in a 3-2 victory over Pitt sburg State on September 22, 2010...had double digit sets in all but three matches with a career high 53 in a 3-2 victory at Pitt sburg State on October 27, 2010...also played well defensively recording double digit kills 12 ti mes with a career high 18 against Upper Iowa on September 11, 2010.

Kearney HS: Hatt ey had a solid career at Kearney High School as she was a four year lett er winner... fi nished her career with 142 services aces, 427 set assists, 974 kills, 74 Outlook: Has a great work ethic blocks and 771 digs...during her which will allow her to develop freshman campaign she was named quickly and be a positi ve additi on... her teams Rookie of the Year...during she’s extremely quick and athleti c... her sophomore season she was she’s set both a 5-1 and a 6-2 named Second Team All-Conference throughout her club volleyball along with leading her team in points career along with being an outside and att ack percentage...as a junior hitt er for her high school...she runs she was named First Team All- a consistent tempo off ense and will Conference, Second Team All-Region develop into a solid player at this and Honorable Menti on All-District... level. she was named her teams MVP, best passer and led her team in 2010 season: Hatt ey is one of the kills and points...during her senior most versati le players in the MIAA campaign she was named First Team playing sett er and outside hitt er All-Conference, First Team All-Region, earning MIAA Freshman of the Year First Team All-District and Second and Honorable Menti on honors... Team All-State...she was a team played in all 107 sets and started captain and was her teams MVP...she 28-of-29 matches for the Griff ons... led her team in kills, points and pass fi nished the season second on the percentage. squad in hitti ng percentage (.220) and fi rst in assists with 637...was Personal: She is also a very good second on the squad with 26 aces student as she has been a consistent and third on the squad in digs with member of the Honor Roll...majoring 245 and blocks with 40...was also in nursing at Western. third on the squad averaging 1.81 kills per set...had double digit kills

#6 Stephanie Hattey

Season High (2010) Career High

Kills: 13 vs. Pittsburg State (9/22/10) same

Sophomore Stephanie Hattey Assists: 53 at Pittsburg State (10/27/10) same

Blocks: 4 twice last vs. NW Missouri State (10/13/10) same

Digs: 18 vs. Upper Iowa (9/11/10) same

Aces: 4 at Truman (10/16/10) same

Points: 14.5 twice last at Truman (10/16/10) same

30 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Jennifer House 7 Outside Hitt er • 5-9 • JR • Spring Hill, Kan. (Allen County CC)

Outlook: Will give the Griff ons added depth at the outside hitt er positi on...great atti tude and hard working.

2010 season: Saw limited acti on. Junior Jennifer House

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 31 Lindsey Partridge 8 Middle Blocker/Right Side • 5-10 • FR • St. Joseph, Mo. (Savannah HS) Savannah, Mo....was First Team All-District, MEC All-Conference and All-Region....was also named Honorable Menti on All-State.

Personal: Parents are Jeff and Kathy...born April 7, 1993...favorite Outlook: A food is popcorn... competi ti ve athlete loves to read Nicholas and will immediately Sparks...favorite change the way professional athletes Western competes... are Misty May-Treanor has a great passion and Kerri Walsh. for the game and her competi ti ve nature will spill over to the team as soon as she arrives.

High School: Played her high school volleyball at Savannah High School in Freshman Lindsey Partridge Lindsey Freshman

32 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Justine Buskirk 9 Middle Blocker • 6-1 • JR • Papillion, Neb. (St. Cloud State University) Intercollegiate Conference.

High School: Played at Papillion-LaVista South high school.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Rochelle...majoring in elementary educati on... favorite food is Sushi... favorite book is The Great Outlook: Will be a valuable Gatsby...dream vacati on player in the middle...will would be to travel the work hard with a great world...favorite professional atti tude...gives the Griff on sports teams are the Miami the height in the middle to be Heat and Minnesota Twins... successful in the MIAA. favorite professional athlete is LeBron James...favorite 2010 season: Played in 29 collegiate sports team is the matches with 28 starts... Nebraska Cornhuskers...her fi nished with 155 kills...had family has had the greatest 19 digs and 56 blocks, seven infl uence on her life...favorite being solo...had 186.5 points movie is Anchorman...came on the season. to Western in order to play closer to home. 2009 season: Played at St. Cloud State University out of the Northern Sun Junior Justine Buskirk

#9 Justine Buskirk

Season High (2010) Career High

Kills: 15 vs. Missouri Southern (10/30/10) same

Assists: 2 twice last vs. Illinois-Springfi led (9/4/10) same

Blocks: 5 vs. Upper Iowa (9/11/10) same

Digs: 2 fi ve times last vs. Missouri Southern (10/30/10) same

Aces: none same

Points: 16.5 vs. Missouri Southern (10/30/10) same

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 33 Kelly Scannell 10 Sett er • 5-8 • FR • Topeka, Kan. (Shawnee Heights HS) High School: Played her high school volleyball at Shawnee Heights High School in Topeka, Kan... accumulated numerous All-League, All-City and All-State honors throughout her career... one of her most amazing stats is one of every three sets resulted in a Outlook: Will make an kill....was named to the immediate impact...she 2010 Class 5A All-State will be batt ling Team...as senior she for a positi on opposite accumulated 32 aces, Stephanie Hatt ey and 968 set assists, 355 digs, will be strong candidate 36 blocks and 30 kills... for this spot in her fi rst she is also successful in year...she’s a consistent the classroom earning sett er who First Team Academic All- understands the game State. well...her mental toughness and discipline Personal: Parents are will be a strong asset to Jeff and Kathy...born the squad in 2011. April 7, 1993...favorite food is popcorn... loves to read Nicholas Sparks...favorite professional athletes are Freshman Kelly Scannell Kelly Freshman Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh.

34 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Alexandra Behnke 11 Middle Hitt er • 6-0 • SR • Seymour, Wis. (Seymour HS) seven against Midwestern State on September 11, 2009...had 70 defensive digs and 16 set assists.

2008 season: Played in 100 sets…had 148 kills with a 1.48 kills/game average. High School: Played at Seymour High School in Seymour, Wis… named team MVP her senior year…was a captain and a Third Team All-State selecti on… accumulated 279 kills, 179 solo blocks, 32 block assists, 53 Outlook: Is very athleti c and has services aces, 189 digs and 11 tremendous lateral quickness... assists her senior season…third she will work very hard to in the conference in total points. become the best volleyball player she can be...bring Personal: Daughter of Roger and experience and leadership to the JoAnn…majoring in nursing… squad. favorite food is beef stew… dream vacati on would be to Bahamas…favorite professional 2010 season: Started all 29 sports team is the Boston Red matches last season playing in Sox…favorite collegiate sports 107 games...fi nished the season team is the Wisconsin Badgers… with 176 kills with a career one word to describe Alex: high of 14 on October 14, 2010 competi ti ve…favorite tv show against Fort Hays State...had a is House…favorite professional hitti ng percentage of .248 and a athlete is Jenny Finch…favorite serve percentage of .856...had candy is Milky Way…dream job 78 digs and led the team with 94 is to be a professional athlete, blocks, 15 being solo. either soft ball pitcher or a volleyball player. 2009 season: Played in 124 sets...had 172 kills with a match high 13 on September 12, 2009 against Upper Iowa...had 94 blocks with a match high of

#11 Alexandra Behnke Senior Alexandra Behnke Senior Alexandra Season High (2010) Career High

Kills: 14 vs. Fort Hays State (10/20/10) same

Assists: 3 vs. Pittsburg State (9/22/10) 5 vs. MO Southern (11/1/08)

Blocks: 7 twice last vs. Illinois-Springfi eld (9/4/10) 8 vs. Missouri St. Louis (9/6/08)

Digs: 6 twice last at Fort Hays State (9/15/10) 6 three times last at Fort Hays State (9/15/10)

Aces: 5 vs. Uper Iowa (9/11/10) same

Points: 17.5 vs. Fort Hays State 10/20/10) same

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 35 Brooke Cousino14 Defensive Specialist • 5-7 • FR • Papillion, Neb. (University of Neb.-Lincoln) High School: Played her high school volleyball at Papillion-LaVista South HS in Papillion, Neb... was a three ti me lett er winner helping her team to state runner-up in 2009 and 2010...was a captain of the squad and also helped her team win District Titles in 2009 and 2010... Outlook: She had an was also the captain unfortunate injury her of her soccer and senior year that forced basketball teams...she her out of volleyball, but is an excellent student she’s 100% healthy now earning the award of and is excited to get on Academic Excellence the court...she comes three ti mes and being from a highly successful on the Honor Roll all high school program, four years...she is also a she has great techniques member of the Nati onal on defense, and a strong Honor Society and desire to compete...her Medical Academy. impact on our team will be noti ced immediately Personal: Parents are as she competes for Ken and Renee...born the Libero/Defensive January 27, 1992... Specialist positi on. favorite food is macaroni and cheese...favorite professional athlete is Kerri Walsh...dream vacati on spot is Florida... favorite TV show is

Freshman Brooke Cousino Brooke Freshman Grey’s Anatomy.

36 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Hannah Zimmerman15 Right Side • 5-10 • SR • Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X HS) 2008 season: Played in 117 games accumulati ng 189 kills with a 1.62 kills/game...had 50 digs and 42 blocks. High School: Played at Lincoln Pius X in Lincoln, Neb…was a three year lett er winner and a two year starter…she had 195 kills, 32 ace serves, 21 blocks, 53 assists and 144 digs from her right side hitt er positi on during her senior season…fi nished career with 280 kills, 40 ace serves, 43 blocks, 77 assists and 178 digs...helped team to a 35-4 Outlook: Very powerful left record her senior season and a handed player…is athleti c and state championship…fi nished her will work extremely hard to high school career with a 94-18 make herself and her teammates record. bett er…will create match-up problems for other teams. Personal: Daughter of Tom and Sonya…majoring in health/ 2010 season: Played in 22 exercise science…people that matches with 13 starts...had 129 had the greatest impact on kills and 17 digs...had 17 total her life is her parents and past blocks with two being solo... coaches...would like to have had three matches with double dinner with Elvis...favorite food digit kills...had a season high 13 is Lasagna...favorite candy is on September 22, 2010 against Reese’s...favorite professional Pitt sburg State. sports team is the Chicago Cubs...favorite collegiate 2009 season: Had a solid sports team is the Nebraska sophomore season fi nishing Cornhuskers...favorite television with 236 kills in 121 sets for show is Grey’s Anatomy...her an average of 1.95 per set... dream job would be to travel all had a season high 14 kills on over the world. September 26, 2009 against Missouri Southern...had 81 defensive digs and 50 blocks.

#15 Hannah Zimmerman

Season High (2010) Career High Senior Hannah Zimmerman

Kills: 13 vs. Pittsburg Stat (9/22/10) 14 twice last vs. MSSU (9/26/09)

Assists: 2 at NW Missouri State (11/10/10) 5 three times last vs. Texas Womans (9/13/08)

Blocks: 3 twice last at Emporia State (10/22/10) 5 vs. NWMSU (10/14/09)

Digs: 3 twice last at Washburn (10/23/10) 7 vs. Regis (8/29/09)

Aces: 1 twice last at Central Missouri (11/6/10) 5 vs. Eastern NM (9/4/09)

Points: 13.5 vs. Pittsburg State 9/22/10) same

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 37 Shelby Corkill 16 Outside Hitt er • 5-9 • FR • Kansas City, Mo. (Winnetonka HS) Second Team and was one of three fi nalists for the 2010 Evelyn Gates Award...a First Team All-Conference, All- District, All-Region and All-Metro selecti on... fi nished her career with 1,339 kills to go along with 163 ace serves....a four-year stater for the Winnetonka Griffi ns... Outlook: She will batt le became the 13th for a positi on on the volleyball player in outside in her fi rst year Missouri High School at Missouri Western...a history to reach 1,000 very calm and poised kills for her career...also player on the fl oor a very good student with the ability to hit in being named Academic multi ple zones which All-State. will fi t well with our off ense...not only a great Personal: Parents player, but a wonderful are John and Mona person. Corkill...born August 22, 1992...would love to High School: Played her have dinner with Ryan high school volleyball Reynolds...favorite food at Winnetonka High is cheesy broccoli rice... School in Gladstone, dream vacati on spot is Mo...was named to the Greece. 2010 Class 4 All-State Freshman Shelby Corkill Shelby Freshman

38 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Lindsey Williams 17 Outside Hitt er • 5-10 • JR • El Dorado, Kan. (Butler CC) high school volleyball at Valley Center High School in Valley Center, Kan...was a three year lett er winner and 2009 1st Team All-AVCTL outside hitt er...was also a three year lett er winner in soft ball earning 1st Team All- Conference honors twice. Personal: Parents are Bruce and Denise...born December 18, 1990...favorite food is pineapple and cott age cheese...favorite candy is Outlook: An aggressive and Reese’s...favorite quote: experienced outside hitt er “Every ending is just a new who will be competi ng beginning.” immediately for a starti ng spot in our roster...comes with two years of experience from her Junior College which will allow her a quick transiti on to the team...brings an aggressive off ense along with a strong jump serve...a fi erce competi tor. Junior College: A transfer student out of Butler Community College out of El Dorado, Kan...was a 2nd Team All-Jayhawk Conference selecti on in 2010 and broke the school record for aces in a career. High School: Played her Junior Lindsey Williams Junior Lindsey

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 39 Amanda Boender 18 Middle Blocker/Right Side • 5-10 • FR • Lincoln, Neb. (Waverly HS) her team win the EMC Championship...was named Student Athlete of the Month back on October 6, 2010 by KLKN TV Channel 8 Runza... received recogniti on on- air, a keepsake plaque and a $500 college scholarship...is a very well-rounded student who gives her all in the Outlook: Is a strong and classroom and in the versati le player that will community...is a three- be competi ng at two sport athlete, has a high positi ons, middle and grade-point average and right side...she can play is involved in numerous at multi ple positi ons... school and community has the potenti al to be a service organizati ons. starter at either positi on which gives the team a Personal: Plans on lot of fl exibility...she’s majoring in pre- a well rounded athlete optometry at Western... and will bring a lot of her dad Tim Boender versati lity to the Griff ons was a defensive end for off ense. the Griff on football team from 1980-1983... born High School: Played her February 27, 1993... high school volleyball favorite TV show is at Waverly High School Gilmore Girls...favorite in Lincoln, Neb...helped quote: “Quitt ers never win, winners never quit”. Freshman Amanda Boender Freshman

40 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 41 In his second season at the helm of the Missouri In additi on to improving their conference record, Western volleyball program, Head Coach Cory the Griff ons swept conference foe Pitt sburg State Frederick saw his team take the fi rst steps toward for the fi rst ti me since 1999. Western was also able something great. to take both matches against Fort Hays.

“So far we’re progressing right towards where we With four games to go, Western stood at 8-8 in need to be,” Frederick said. “It just takes a litt le MIAA play but dropped two tough matches to ti me.” Nebraska-Omaha and rival Northwest Missouri. The Griff ons had previous wins over both the Mavericks Aft er being picked 10th in the preseason MIAA and Bearcats. Losses to tough Central Missouri and Coaches’ Poll, Western went on to fi nish 7th, their Truman teams left the Griff ons with four straight highest conference fi nish since 2007. The Griff ons defeats to end the season. fi nished the season 12-17 overall with an 8-12 mark in conference play. The eight conference wins were The season was not as much about wins and losses a four game improvement from 2009. as it was building the foundati on for the future. “Our young players did a great job brining some “We exceeded many people’s expectati ons and much needed enthusiasm and determinati on to the accomplished things that had not been done in the program,” Frederick said. “We look forward to add- past four years,” Frederick said. “We’re up in the ing more players like them.” middle of the conference which is kind of where we wanted to start.” Newcomer Stephanie Hatt ey was tabbed as the MIAA Freshman of the Year. Hatt ey lead the team in assists with 637, was second with 26 aces, and third in digs (245) and blocks (40). She was also named honorable menti on All-MIAA.

“I defi nitely couldn’t have got the freshman of the year without this team,” Hatt ey said. “Volleyball is

2010 Season Review 2010 the biggest team sport. It can’t just be about you.” Joining Hatt ey was senior Kelli Sicner. It was Sicner’s third selecti on as an honorable menti on All-MIAA performer. Sicner led the team in kills and digs and was part of some Western teams that struggled.

“I’m so happy with how much everyone else on the team has progressed,” Sicner said. “Everybody’s gott en bett er.”

42 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Senior Lauren Burbach led the Griff ons in serve percentage at .965 and witnessed the program progress in her ti me at Western.

“Overall, this year we’ve made a lot of improve- ments,” Burbach said. “I know we’re on the upward track. When I started here it was a lot diff erent. It’s good to be part of the foundati on. You always wish you could be part of the 30-0 team but it’s sti ll awesome. We’ve come a long way.”

SIDEBAR NOTES -MIAA Freshman of the Year-Stephanie Hatt ey -Hon. Menti on All-MIAA-Sr. Kelli Sicner -Hon. Menti on All-Miaa-Fr. Stephanie Hatt ey -7th place fi nish in MIAA was best since 2007 -First sweep of Pitt . St. since 1999 2010 Season Review 2010 TEAM LEADERS Kills-Sicner (290) Assists-Hatt ey (637) Serve Aces-Alexandra Behnke (28) Digs-Sicner (298) Blocks-Behnke (15)

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 43 Missouri Western Overall Team Statistics (as of Jul 28, 2011) All matches Overall record: 12-17 Conf: 8-12 Home: 5-5 Away: 3-10 Neutral: 4-2

TEAM STATISTICS MWSU OPP ------ATTACK...... Kills...... 1277 1306 Errors...... 647 515 Total Attacks...... 3804 3602 Attack Pct...... 166 .220 Kills/Game...... 11.9 12.2 SET...... Assists...... 1163 1195 Attempts...... 3458 3262 Assist Pct...... 336 .366 Assists/Game...... 10.9 11.2 SERVE...... Aces...... 142 140 Errors...... 200 206 Attempts...... 2055 2218 Serve Pct...... 903 .907 Aces/Game...... 1.3 1.3 SERVE RECEPTIONS...... Errors...... 140 142 Errors/Game...... 1.3 1.3 Attempts...... 2025 1866 Reception Pct...... 931 .924 DEFENSE...... Digs...... 1546 1644 Digs/Game...... 14.4 15.4 BLOCKING...... Block Solo...... 34 44 Block Assist...... 256 364 Total Blocks...... 162.0 226.0 Blocks Per Game...... 1.5 2.1 Block Errors...... 31 45 BALL HANDLING ERRORS...... 24 33 ATTENDANCE...... Total...... 1529 4393 Dates/Avg Per Date...... 10/153 13/338 Neutral site #/Avg...... 6/78 Current win streak...... 0 - Home win streak...... 0 - 2010 Season Review 2010 MATCH WINS BY #GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 Total ------Missouri Western.... 0 0 5 2 5 - 12 Opponents...... 0 0 12 2 3 - 17 GAMES WON BY GAME 1 2 3 4 5 Total ------Missouri Western.... 9 12 11 7 5 - 44 Opponents...... 20 17 18 5 3 - 63 POINTS BY GAME 1 2 3 4 5 Total ------Missouri Western.... 621 616 609 263 111 - 2220 Opponents...... 694 669 675 252 104 - 2394

44 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Missouri Western Overall Individual Statistics (as of Jul 28, 2011) All matches

Overall record: 12-17 Conf: 8-12 Home: 5-5 Away: 3-10 Neutral: 4-2

|------ATTACK------| |------SET------| |------SERVE------| ## Name GP-MP-MS K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game TA Pct SA SA/Gm SE TA Pct ------2 Sicner,Kelli 107 29-29 290 2.71 155 945 .143 24 0.22 174 .138 14 0.13 32 335 .904 3 Johnston,Tahler 107 29-28 271 2.53 146 885 .141 18 0.17 118 .153 23 0.21 36 326 .890 6 Hattey,Stephanie 107 29-28 194 1.81 75 541 .220 637 5.95 1654 .385 26 0.24 30 357 .916 15 Zimmerman,Hannah 75 22-13 129 1.72 84 367 .123 8 0.11 35 .229 2 0.03 6 48 .875 11 Behnke,Alexandra 107 29-29 176 1.64 59 472 .248 22 0.21 76 .289 28 0.26 49 341 .856 9 Buskirk,Justine 107 29-28 155 1.45 102 393 .135 7 0.07 22 .318 0 0.00 0 0 .000 7 House,Jennifer 1 1-0 1 1.00 0 2 .500 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 .000 8 Voelz,Meghan 105 29-3 47 0.45 23 157 .153 43 0.41 290 .148 20 0.19 20 278 .928 5 Lacey,Eboni 3 2-0 1 0.33 0 2 .500 0 0.00 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 .000 12 Burbach,Lauren 82 24-11 13 0.16 3 35 .286 369 4.50 960 .384 18 0.22 9 255 .965 1 Schmit,Karin 24 10-2 0 0.00 0 1 .000 1 0.04 12 .083 0 0.00 1 3 .667 13 Pearl,Britny 42 14-0 0 0.00 0 4 .000 34 0.81 117 .291 11 0.26 17 112 .848 MISSOURI WESTERN.... 107 29-29 1277 11.93 647 3804 .166 1163 10.87 3458 .336 142 1.33 200 2055 .903 Opponents...... 107 29-29 1306 12.21 515 3602 .220 1195 11.17 3262 .366 140 1.31 206 2218 .907

|----RECEPT----| |---DIG---| |------BLOCKING------| ## Name G RE TA Pct DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE POINTS ------2 Sicner,Kelli 107 32 615 .948 298 2.79 5 28 33 0.31 5 0 323.0 3 Johnston,Tahler 107 40 717 .944 224 2.09 1 32 33 0.31 6 3 311.0 6 Hattey,Stephanie 107 1 10 .900 245 2.29 3 37 40 0.37 4 12 241.5 15 Zimmerman,Hannah 75 0 2 1.000 17 0.23 2 15 17 0.23 1 1 140.5 11 Behnke,Alexandra 107 2 11 .818 78 0.73 15 79 94 0.88 11 0 258.5 9 Buskirk,Justine 107 0 7 1.000 19 0.18 7 49 56 0.52 4 0 186.5 7 House,Jennifer 1 0 1 1.000 0 0.00 0 1 1 1.00 0 0 1.5 8 Voelz,Meghan 105 25 467 .946 314 2.99 1 15 16 0.15 0 0 75.5 5 Lacey,Eboni 3 0 1 1.000 1 0.33 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.0 12 Burbach,Lauren 82 0 1 1.000 136 1.66 0 0 0 0.00 0 6 31.0 13 Pearl,Britny 42 16 165 .903 176 4.19 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 11.0 1 Schmit,Karin 24 1 2 .500 38 1.58 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 TEAM 23 MISSOURI WESTERN.... 107 140 2025 .931 1546 14.45 34 256 162.0 1.51 31 24 1581.0

Opponents...... 107 142 1866 .924 1644 15.36 44 364 226.0 2.11 45 33 1672.0 Season Review 2010

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 45 Missouri Western Category Leaders (as of Jul 28, 2011) All matches

## ATTACK (by Pct) G K K/Game E TA Pct ## KILL (by K/Game) G K K/Game ------7 House,Jennifer 1 1 1.00 0 2 .500 2 Sicner,Kelli 107 290 2.71 5 Lacey,Eboni 3 1 0.33 0 2 .500 3 Johnston,Tahler 107 271 2.53 12 Burbach,Lauren 82 13 0.16 3 35 .286 6 Hattey,Stephanie 107 194 1.81 11 Behnke,Alexandra 107 176 1.64 59 472 .248 15 Zimmerman,Hannah 75 129 1.72 6 Hattey,Stephanie 107 194 1.81 75 541 .220 11 Behnke,Alexandra 107 176 1.64 8 Voelz,Meghan 105 47 0.45 23 157 .153 9 Buskirk,Justine 107 155 1.45 2 Sicner,Kelli 107 290 2.71 155 945 .143 7 House,Jennifer 1 1 1.00 3 Johnston,Tahler 107 271 2.53 146 885 .141 8 Voelz,Meghan 105 47 0.45 9 Buskirk,Justine 107 155 1.45 102 393 .135 5 Lacey,Eboni 3 1 0.33 15 Zimmerman,Hannah 75 129 1.72 84 367 .123 12 Burbach,Lauren 82 13 0.16 1 Schmit,Karin 24 0 0.00 0 1 .000 1 Schmit,Karin 24 0 0.00 13 Pearl,Britny 42 0 0.00 0 4 .000 13 Pearl,Britny 42 0 0.00 MISSOURI WESTERN.... 107 1277 11.93 647 3804 .166 MISSOURI WESTERN.... 107 1277 11.93 Opponents...... 107 1306 12.21 515 3602 .220 Opponents...... 107 1306 12.21

## SET (by A/Game) G A A/Game TA Pct ## SERVE (by ##) G SA SE TA Pct SA/G ------6 Hattey,Stephanie 107 637 5.95 1654 .385 1 Schmit,Karin 24 0 1 3 .667 0.00 12 Burbach,Lauren 82 369 4.50 960 .384 2 Sicner,Kelli 107 14 32 335 .904 0.13 13 Pearl,Britny 42 34 0.81 117 .291 3 Johnston,Tahler 107 23 36 326 .890 0.21 8 Voelz,Meghan 105 43 0.41 290 .148 6 Hattey,Stephanie 107 26 30 357 .916 0.24 2 Sicner,Kelli 107 24 0.22 174 .138 8 Voelz,Meghan 105 20 20 278 .928 0.19 11 Behnke,Alexandra 107 22 0.21 76 .289 11 Behnke,Alexandra 107 28 49 341 .856 0.26 3 Johnston,Tahler 107 18 0.17 118 .153 12 Burbach,Lauren 82 18 9 255 .965 0.22 15 Zimmerman,Hannah 75 8 0.11 35 .229 13 Pearl,Britny 42 11 17 112 .848 0.26 9 Buskirk,Justine 107 7 0.07 22 .318 15 Zimmerman,Hannah 75 2 6 48 .875 0.03 1 Schmit,Karin 24 1 0.04 12 .083 MISSOURI WESTERN.... 107 142 200 2055 .903 1.33 MISSOURI WESTERN.... 107 1163 10.87 3458 .336 Opponents...... 107 140 206 2218 .907 1.31 Opponents...... 107 1195 11.17 3262 .366 ## DEFENSE (by Dig/Gm) G DIG Dig/G BHE ## BLOCK (by B/Game) G BS BA Total B/Game BE ------13 Pearl,Britny 42 176 4.19 2 7 House,Jennifer 1 0 1 1.0 1.00 0 8 Voelz,Meghan 105 314 2.99 0 11 Behnke,Alexandra 107 15 79 94.0 0.88 11 2 Sicner,Kelli 107 298 2.79 0 9 Buskirk,Justine 107 7 49 56.0 0.52 4 6 Hattey,Stephanie 107 245 2.29 12 6 Hattey,Stephanie 107 3 37 40.0 0.37 4 3 Johnston,Tahler 107 224 2.09 3 2 Sicner,Kelli 107 5 28 33.0 0.31 5 12 Burbach,Lauren 82 136 1.66 6 3 Johnston,Tahler 107 1 32 33.0 0.31 6 1 Schmit,Karin 24 38 1.58 0 15 Zimmerman,Hannah 75 2 15 17.0 0.23 1 11 Behnke,Alexandra 107 78 0.73 0 8 Voelz,Meghan 105 1 15 16.0 0.15 0 5 Lacey,Eboni 3 1 0.33 0 12 Burbach,Lauren 82 0 0 0.0 0.00 0 15 Zimmerman,Hannah 75 17 0.23 1 1 Schmit,Karin 24 0 0 0.0 0.00 0 9 Buskirk,Justine 107 19 0.18 0 MISSOURI WESTERN.... 107 34 256 162.0 1.51 31 MISSOURI WESTERN.... 107 1546 14.45 24 Opponents...... 107 44 364 226.0 2.11 45 Opponents...... 107 1644 15.36 33

## POINTS (by Pts/Gm) G Points Pts/G ## RECEPT (by Pct) G RE RE/Gm TA Pct ------2 Sicner,Kelli 107 323.0 3.02 7 House,Jennifer 1 0 0.00 1 1.000 3 Johnston,Tahler 107 311.0 2.91 9 Buskirk,Justine 107 0 0.00 7 1.000 2010 Season Review 2010 11 Behnke,Alexandra 107 258.5 2.41 15 Zimmerman,Hannah 75 0 0.00 2 1.000 6 Hattey,Stephanie 107 241.5 2.25 5 Lacey,Eboni 3 0 0.00 1 1.000 15 Zimmerman,Hannah 75 140.5 1.87 12 Burbach,Lauren 82 0 0.00 1 1.000 9 Buskirk,Justine 107 186.5 1.74 2 Sicner,Kelli 107 32 0.30 615 .948 7 House,Jennifer 1 1.5 1.00 8 Voelz,Meghan 105 25 0.24 467 .946 8 Voelz,Meghan 105 75.5 0.71 3 Johnston,Tahler 107 40 0.37 717 .944 12 Burbach,Lauren 82 31.0 0.38 13 Pearl,Britny 42 16 0.38 165 .903 5 Lacey,Eboni 3 1.0 0.33 6 Hattey,Stephanie 107 1 0.01 10 .900 13 Pearl,Britny 42 11.0 0.26 11 Behnke,Alexandra 107 2 0.02 11 .818 1 Schmit,Karin 24 0.0 0.00 1 Schmit,Karin 24 1 0.04 2 .500 MISSOURI WESTERN.... 107 1581.0 14.78 TM TEAM 107 23 0.21 26 .115 Opponents...... 107 1672.0 15.63 MISSOURI WESTERN.... 107 140 1.31 2025 .931 Opponents...... 107 142 1.33 1866 .924

46 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Missouri Western Match Results (as of Jul 28, 2011) All matches

Overall Conference Date Opponent Score Score-by-game Record Record Time Attend ------Sep 03, 2010 vs Cameron W 3-0 25-17,27-25,25-23 1-0 0-0 1:20 130 Sep 03, 2010 vs Ouachita Baptist 2-3 L 22-25,19-25,25-11,25-18,13-15 1-1 0-0 2:10 125 Sep 04, 2010 vs Illinois-Springfi eld W 3-1 21-25,25-10,25-17,25-14 2-1 0-0 1:19 125 Sep 04, 2010 at Christian Brothers 0-3 L 16-25,19-25,18-25 2-2 0-0 1:01 195 Sep 10, 2010 vs Drury 2-3 L 25-21,14-25,18-25,25-19,13-15 2-3 0-0 1:39 40 Sep 10, 2010 vs Chadron State W 3-0 25-18,25-18,27-25 3-3 0-0 Sep 11, 2010 vs Upper Iowa W 3-2 22-25,25-22,11-25,25-17,15-12 4-3 0-0 1:45 50 Sep 11, 2010 at Missouri S&T 0-3 L 12-25,20-25,24-26 4-4 0-0 1:14 150 * Sep 15, 2010 at Fort Hays State W 3-0 25-22,25-20,25-23 5-4 1-0 1:23 265 * Sep 17, 2010 #13 EMPORIA STATE 0-3 L 20-25,15-25,17-25 5-5 1-1 1:08 163 * Sep 18, 2010 #3 WASHBURN 2-3 L 25-23,9-25,11-25,25-21,9-15 5-6 1-2 1:50 73 * Sep 22, 2010 PITTSBURG STATE W 3-2 22-25,26-24,26-28,25-19,16-14 6-6 2-2 2:01 174 * Sep 24, 2010 at Southwest Baptist W 3-0 25-20,25-19,25-22 7-6 3-2 1:22 253 * Sep 25, 2010 at Missouri Southern 0-3 L 14-25,12-25,13-25 7-7 3-3 1:01 202 Oct 05, 2010 at Rockhurst 0-3 L 23-25,14-25,20-25 7-8 3-3 1:11 125 * Oct 08, 2010 NEBRASKA-OMAHA W 3-2 23-25,25-23,25-23,17-25,15-10 8-8 4-3 1:50 142 * Oct 09, 2010 #8 CENTRAL MISSOURI 0-3 L 15-25,19-25,15-25 8-9 4-4 1:00 63 * Oct 13, 2010 NW MISSOURI STATE W 3-2 29-27,23-25,25-17,17-25,15-11 9-9 5-4 1:48 301 * Oct 16, 2010 at #10 Truman 1-3 L 22-25,18-25,25-19,20-25 9-10 5-5 1:36 515 * Oct 20, 2010 FORT HAYS STATE W 3-1 20-25,25-17,25-19,25-19 10-10 6-5 1:27 249 * Oct 22, 2010 at #12 Emporia State 0-3 L 17-25,19-25,19-25 10-11 6-6 1:15 312 * Oct 23, 2010 at #2 Washburn 0-3 L 23-25,22-25,16-25 10-12 6-7 1:12 275 * Oct 27, 2010 at Pittsburg State W 3-2 25-23,25-17,20-25,13-25,15-12 11-12 7-7 1:55 673 * Oct 29, 2010 SOUTHWEST BAPTIST 1-3 L 21-25,25-21,23-25,21-25 11-13 7-8 1:35 123 * Oct 30, 2010 MISSOURI SOUTHERN W 3-0 25-22,27-25,25-20 12-13 8-8 1:17 107 * Nov 05, 2010 at Nebraska-Omaha 0-3 L 22-25,26-28,23-25 12-14 8-9 1:16 436 * 11/6/10 at #8 Central Missouri 0-3 L 12-25,18-25,18-25 12-15 8-10 1:00 652 * Nov 10, 2010 at NW Missouri State 0-3 L 24-26,23-25,25-27 12-16 8-11 1:25 340 * Nov 13, 2010 #18 TRUMAN 0-3 L 21-25,21-25,15-25 12-17 8-12 1:06 134

TEAM RECORD W-L ATTEND Dates Total Average ------Overall: 12-17 Total: 29 6392 220 Conference: 8-12 Home: 10 1529 153 Home: 5-5 Away: 13 4393 338 Away: 3-10 Neutral: 6 470 78 Neutral: 4-2 3 games: 5-12 4 games: 2-2 5 games: 5-3 2010 Season Review 2010

BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 47 48 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Dr. Bob BoerigterLarry House Amber Feldman Kellen Coleman Lori Shumpert

Commissioner: Dr. Bob Boerigter Assistant Commissioner for Championshps and www.themiaa.com Business Development: Larry House 114 W. 11th St. Assistant Commissioner for Compliance and Internal Suite 105 Operations/Senior Woman Administrator: Amber Feldman Kansas City, Mo. 64105 Phone: 816-421-MIAA (6422) Director of Communications: Kellen Coleman Fax: 816-421-6423 Media Relations Fax: 816-421-6429 Administrative Assistant: Lori Shumpert About the MIAA:

Over the past 98 years, the MIAA has gained the reputati on of being one of the top He would be in the positi on for 16 years, reti ring in 1997. Former Gulf South and NCAA Division II conferences in the nati on. MIAA student-athletes have won 15 Metro commissioner Ralph McFillen succeeded Jones, serving 10 years before NCAA team championships and, since 1964, 159 individual nati onal ti tles. The MIAA his reti rement in 2007. Jim Johnson succeeded McFillen in July of that year and currently conducts championships in eight sports for men and nine for women. served as commissioner unti l September of 2010. Dr. Bob Boerigter succeeded Johnson in September 2010. For the men, champions are crowned in football, cross country, basketball, indoor and outdoor track & fi eld, baseball, tennis and golf. The women compete for ti tles Southwest Bapti st University brought membership back to eight schools in in volleyball, cross country, soccer, basketball, indoor and outdoor track & fi eld, 1986, before the major expansion of the conference in 1989. Pitt sburg State, soft ball, golf and tennis. Washburn, Missouri Southern State College (now University) and Missouri Western State College (now University) formerly members of the Central States The MIAA turned a new page on July 1, 1992, when the NCAA Division II conference Intercollegiate Conference, began competi ti on in the 1989-90 season. changed its name from the Missouri Intercollegiate Athleti c Associati on to the Mid- America Intercollegiate Athleti cs Associati on. Southeast Missouri State left the MIAA following the 1990-91 season to move on to NCAA Division I, and was replaced by Emporia State University in the 1991-92 The decision to make the change originated in 1989, when Pitt sburg State season. University and Washburn University became the fi rst schools outside the state of In August 1991, Judy Willson was hired as the MIAA’s fi rst full-ti me sports Missouri to gain membership in the MIAA. informati on director. She left in 1994, and was succeeded by Matt Newbery, formerly the assistant sports informati on director at Pitt sburg State. He became The conference was fi rst organized in 1912 with 14 member insti tuti ons. Of those the assistant to the commissioner for media relati ons in 2005. A third full-ti me original members, the University of Central Missouri, Truman State University, and staff member was added in 2005, as former Emporia State track and fi eld athlete Northwest Missouri State University sti ll remain a part of the MIAA. Natasha Oakes was hired as the assistant to the commissioner for compliance. Larry House joined the staff in August 2007 as coordinator of external aff airs. The fi rst change in membership came in 1924, when the MIAA reorganized to include only the fi ve regional Missouri state colleges: Central, Truman (at the The current membership of the MIAA is at 12 schools, with the departure ti me known as Northeast Missouri State), Northwest, Southeast Missouri State of Missouri-St. Louis in 1996 and Missouri-Rolla in 2005, the forfeiture of University and Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State). membership by Lincoln in 1999, the additi on of Fort Hays State University in 2006 and the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 2008 and the re-joining of Lincoln in Over the next 56 years, three schools joined the membership: the Missouri School 2010. UNO later left the league in March of 2010. of Mines (later the University of Missouri-Rolla) in 1935, Lincoln University in 1970, and the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1980. On July 29, 2010, the MIAA CEO Council voted to extend invitati ons to the University of Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State University to become The 1980s brought the biggest changes in the conference. In 1981, Southwest the 13th and 14th members of the league, and on September 24, 2010, it voted Missouri State University opted to move to NCAA Division I and the MIAA to extend invitati ons to the University of Nebraska-Kearney and Lindenwood appointed its fi rst full-ti me commissioner, Ken Jones, in July. University to become the 14th and 15th conference insti tuti ons, beginning in 2012-13.

Year Sports School Joined Sponsorship Nickname Location Enrollment Athletics Director Univ. of Central Missouri 1912 16 Mules/Jennies Warrensburg, Mo. 11,000 Jerry Hughes Emporia State University 1991 15 Hornets/Lady Hornets Emporia, Kan. 6,258 Kent Weiser Fort Hays State University 2006 16 Tigers/Lady Tigers Hays, Kan. 9,000 Curtis Hammeke Lincoln University 2010 15 Blue Tigers Jefferson City, Mo. 3,000 Betty Kemma Missouri Southern 1989 14 Lions Joplin, Mo. 5,740 Jared Bruggeman Missouri Western 1989 10 Griffons St. Joseph, Mo. 6,134 Dan Nicoson (Interim) Northwest Missouri State 1912 15 Bearcats Maryville, Mo. 6,900 Wren Baker Pittsburg State University 1989 13 Gorillas Pittsburg, Kan. 7,277 Jim Johnson Southwest Baptist University 1986 16 Bearcats/Lady Bearcats Bolivar, Mo. 3,400 Mike Pitts

Truman State University 1912 21 Bulldogs Kirksville, Mo. 6,000 Jerry Wollmering Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Washburn University 1989 10 Ichabods/Lady Blues Topeka, Kan. 7,500 Loren Ferre’ BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 49 2011 GRIFFON VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Locati on Time West Texas A&M Tournament 9/2 Eastern New Mexico University@ Canyon, Texas 9:00am 9/2 Angelo State University@ Canyon, Texas 4:30pm 9/3 University of Texas Permian Basin@ Canyon, Texas 9:00am 9/3 West Texas A&M University@ Canyon, Texas 2:00pm University of Nebraska-Kearney Tournament 9/9 Chadron State University# Kearney, Neb. 2:00pm 9/9 University of Nebraska-Kearney# Kearney, Neb. 8:00pm 9/10 Black Hills State University# Kearney, Neb. 12:00pm 9/10 Wayne State College# Kearney, Neb. 2:00pm 9/17 Fort Hays State University* St. Joseph, Mo. - MIAA Match 2:00pm 9/23 Emporia State University* Emporia, Kan. - MIAA Match 7:00pm 9/24 Washburn University* Topeka, Kan. - MIAA Match TBD Texas Women’s University Tournament 9/30 Texas A&M Internati onal University^ Denton, Texas 10:00am 9/30 Southeastern Oklahoma State University^ Denton, Texas 7:00pm 10/1 Arkansas-Fort Smith University^ Denton, Texas 12:30pm 10/1 University of Arkansas at Monti cello^ Denton, Texas 3:30pm 10/4 Northwest Missouri State University* St. Joseph, Mo. - MIAA Match 7:00pm 10/7 University of Central Missouri* Warrensburg, Mo. - MIAA Match 7:00pm 10/8 Truman State University* Kirksville, Mo. - MIAA Match 7:00pm 10/11 Quincy University* Quincy, Ill. - Non-Conference Match 7:00pm 10/14 Fort Hays State University* Hays, Kan. - MIAA Match 7:00pm 10/18 Missouri Southern State University* Joplin, Mo. - MIAA Match 7:00pm 10/21 Pitt sburg State University* St. Joseph, Mo. - MIAA Match 7:00pm 10/22 Southwest Bapti st University* St. Joseph, Mo. - MIAA Match 7:00pm 10/28 Emporia State University* St. Joseph, Mo. - MIAA Match 7:00pm 10/29 Washburn University* St. Joseph, Mo. - MIAA Match 1:00pm

2011 Schedule 2011 11/1 Northwest Missouri State University* Maryville, Mo. - MIAA Match 7:00pm 11/4 University of Central Missouri* St. Joseph, Mo. - MIAA Match 7:00pm 11/5 Truman State University* St. Joseph, Mo. - MIAA Match 7:00pm 11/8 Missouri Southern State Univeristy* St. Joseph, Mo. - MIAA Match 7:00pm 11/11 Pitt sburg State University* Pitt sburg, Kan. - MIAA Match 7:00pm 11/12 Southwest Bapti st University* Bolivar, Mo. - MIAA Match 4:00pm

as of 5/23/11 All ti mes CDT Bold - Home Matches * Mid-America Intercollegiate Athleti cs Assocati on matches @ West Texas A&M Tournament # University of Nebraska-Kearney Tournament ^ Texas Women’s University Tournament

50 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide 2011 MIAA Composite Volleyball Schedule Friday, September 2 @ Concordia-St. Paul Invitati onal ...... 1 p.m. @ Nebraska Kearney Tournament ...... 2 p.m. MWSU vs. Eastern New Mexico MWSU @ West Texas A&M FHSU vs. Southern Arkansas @ West Texas A&M Tournament ...... 9 a.m. @ West Texas A&M Tournament ...... 2 p.m. @Southwest Bapti st Tournament ...... 3 p.m. TSU vs. Nova Southeastern NWMSU vs. Augustana (S.D.) TSU vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith @ Midwestern State Invitati onal ...... 10:30 a.m. @ Nebraska Omaha Showcase ...... 4 p.m. @ Southwest Bapti st Purple Bash ...... 3 p.m. WU vs. Texas A&M-Internati onal SBU vs. Texas Woman’s PSU vs. Illinois-Springfi eld @ Midwestern State Invitati onal ...... 10:30 a.m. @ West Texas Lady Buff Classic ...... 4:30 p.m. @ Drury Triangular ...... 4:30 p.m. PSU @ Concordia-St. Paul UCM vs. Southwest Minnesota UCM vs. Tampa @ Concordia-St. Paul Invitati onal ...... 11 a.m. @ Concordia-St. Paul Invitati onal ...... 5 p.m. @ Peggy Marti n Challenge ...... 5 p.m. SBU @ West Texas A&M MSSU vs. Newman SBU vs. Central Oklahoma @ West Texas Lady Buff Classic ...... 11:30 a.m. @ Missouri Southern Invitati onal ...... 6 p.m. @ Southwest Bapti st Purple Bash ...... 5 p.m. NWMSU vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead ESU vs. TBA MSSU @ Dallas Bapti st @ Nebraska Omaha Showcase ...... 12:30 p.m. @ Lynn Tournament ...... TBA @ Dallas Bapti st Invitati onal ...... 6 p.m. UCM vs. Wayne State ESU vs. TBA NWMSU vs. Lindenwood @ Concordia-St. Paul Invitati onal ...... 1 p.m. @ Lynn Tournament ...... TBA @ Southwest Bapti st Purple Bash ...... 6:30 p.m. UCM @ Concordia-St. Paul PSU @ Drury @ Concordia-St. Paul Invitati onal ...... 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 6 @ Drury Triangular ...... 7 p.m. TSU @ Midwestern State UCM @ Missouri S&T ...... 6 p.m. ESU vs. TBA @ Midwestern State Invitati onal ...... 1 p.m. FHSU vs. Oklahoma-Panhandle State ...... 6 p.m. @ Peggy Marti n Challenge ...... TBA MSSU vs. Quincy Wednesday, September 7 ESU vs. TBA @ Missouri Southern Invitati onal ...... 3 p.m. ESU vs. Rockhurst ...... 7 p.m. @ Peggy Marti n Challenge ...... TBA PSU vs. Northern Michigan WU vs. TBA @ Concordia-St. Paul Invitati onal ...... 3 p.m. Friday, September 9 @ Colorado Premier Challenge ...... TBA WU vs. Incarnate Word MSSU vs. West Alabama WU vs. TBA @ Midwestern State Invitati onal ...... 3:30 p.m. @ Dallas Bapti st Invitati onal ...... 9 a.m. @ Colorado Premier Challenge ...... TBA FHSU @ Sioux Falls (S.D.) NWMSU vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith @ Sioux Falls Tournament ...... 4 p.m. @ Southwest Bapti st Purple Bash ...... 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 13 MWSU vs. Angelo State PSU vs. Tampa SBU vs. Baker (Kan.) ...... TBA @ West Texas A&M Tournament ...... 4:30 p.m. @ Peggy Marti n Challenge ...... 11 a.m. NWMSU vs. Northern State (S.D.) FHSU vs. Lindenwood Wednesday, September 14 @ Nebraska Omaha Showcase ...... 4:30 p.m. @Southwest Bapti st Tournament ...... 11:30 a.m. *NWMSU @ ESU ...... 7 p.m. SBU vs. Texas-Permian Basin TSU vs. Minnesota State-Mankato *MSSU @ WU ...... 7 p.m. @ West Texas Lady Buff Classic ...... 4:30 p.m. @ Southwest Bapti st Purple Bash ...... 11:30 a.m. FHSU vs. Black Hills State (S.D.) WU vs. Colorado-Colorado Springs Friday, September 16 @ Sioux Falls Tournament ...... 6 p.m. @ Colorado Premier Challenge ...... noon *FHSU @ PSU ...... 7 p.m. MSSU vs. Central Oklahoma MWSU vs. Chadron State @ Missouri Southern Invitati onal ...... 7 p.m. @ Nebraska Kearney Tournament ...... 2 p.m. Saturday, September 17 ESU vs. TBA NWMSU vs. Central Oklahoma *ESU @ TSU ...... 1 p.m. @ Lynn Tournament ...... TBA @ Southwest Bapti st Purple Bash ...... 2 p.m. *FHSU @ MWSU ...... 2 p.m. ESU vs. TBA SBU vs. Lindenwood *SBU @ MSSU ...... 2 p.m. @ Lynn Tournament ...... TBA @ Southwest Bapti st Purple Bash ...... 2 p.m. UCM vs. Lindenwood ...... 3 p.m. MSSU vs. Midwestern State PSU vs. Missouri S&T (Liberty, Mo.) ...... 3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 3 @ Dallas Bapti st Invitati onal ...... 5:45 p.m. PSU @ William Jewell ...... 6 p.m. FHSU vs. South Dakota School of Mines *FHSU @ SBU @ Sioux Falls Tournament ...... 9 a.m. @Southwest Bapti st Tournament ...... 6:30 p.m. Sunday, September 18 MWSU vs. Texas-Permian Basin TSU vs. Southern Arkansas UCM vs. Drury ...... 3 p.m. @West Texas A&M Tournament ...... 9 a.m. @ Southwest Bapti st Purple Bash ...... 6:30 p.m. PSU vs. Wayne State (Neb.) *PSU @ UCM Monday, September 19 @ Concordia-St. Paul Invitati onal ...... 9 a.m. @ Peggy Marti n Challenge ...... 7 p.m. FHSU vs. Bethany (Kan.) ...... 5 p.m. SBU vs. Eastern New Mexico WU vs. West Florida @ West Texas Lady Buff Classic ...... 9 a.m. @ Colorado Premier Challenge ...... 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 20 NWMSU vs. Winona State (Minn.) MWSU @ Nebraska Kearney *SBU @ UCM ...... 7 p.m. @ Nebraska Omaha Showcase ...... 10 a.m. @ Nebraska Kearney Tournament ...... 8 p.m. *WU @ NWMSU ...... 7 p.m. TSU vs. Texas A&M-Internati onal Saturday, September 10 @ Midwestern State Invitati onal ...... 10 a.m. FHSU vs. Central Oklahoma Wednesday, September 21 WU vs. Nova Southeastern @Southwest Bapti st Tournament ...... 11 a.m. *MSSU @ PSU ...... 7 p.m. @ Midwestern State Invitati onal ...... 10 a.m. TSU vs. Colorado Mines UCM vs. Northern Michigan @ Southwest Bapti st Purple Bash ...... 11 a.m. Friday, September 23 @ Concordia-St. Paul Invitati onal ...... 11 a.m. MSSU vs. East Central *UCM @ MSSU ...... 7 p.m. MSSU vs. Harding @ Dallas Bapti st Invitati onal ...... 11:15 a.m. *MWSU @ ESU ...... 7 p.m. MIAA Composite Schedule 2011 @ Missouri Southern Invitati onal ...... noon MWSU vs. Black Hills State *NWMSU @ FHSU ...... 7 p.m. TSU vs. Incarnate Word @ Nebraska Kearney Tournament ...... noon *PSU @ SBU ...... 7 p.m. @ Midwestern State Invitati onal ...... 12:30 p.m. UCM vs. Azuza Pacifi c *TSU @ WU ...... 7 p.m. WU @ Midwestern State @ Peggy Marti n Challenge ...... 1 p.m. @ Midwestern State Invitati onal ...... 12:30 p.m. NWMSU vs. Minnesota State Saturday, September 24 FHSU vs. Minot State (N.D.) @ Southwest Bapti st Purple Bash ...... 1 p.m. PSU vs. St. Mary ...... 1 p.m. @ Sioux Falls Tournament ...... 1 p.m. SBU vs. Southern Arkansas *TSU @ FHSU ...... 2 p.m. PSU vs. Southwest Minnesota State @ Southwest Bapti st Purple Bash ...... 1 p.m. *MWSU @ WU ...... 2 p.m. MWSU vs. Wayne State (Neb.) BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 51 Tuesday, September 27 PSU vs. Newman NWMSU vs. Rockhurst ...... 7 p.m. @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 5 p.m. Tuesday, October 25 WU vs. Newman ...... 7 p.m. SBU vs. Tarleton State FHSU @ Oklahoma-Panhandle State ...... 6 p.m. @ Lady Blues Classic ...... 5 p.m. *UCM @ SBU ...... 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 28 WU vs. Angelo State *TSU @ ESU ...... 7 p.m. SBU @ Missouri S&T ...... 7:30 p.m. @ Lady Blues Classic ...... 5 p.m. *NWMSU @ WU ...... 7 p.m. ESU vs. TBA Friday, September 30 @ Lady Blues Classic ...... TBA Wednesday, October 26 MSSU vs. St. Mary’s (Texas) ESU vs. TBA *PSU @ MSSU ...... 7 p.m. @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 9:30 a.m. @ Lady Blues Classic ...... TBA NWMSU vs. Midwestern State Friday, October 28 @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 4 SBU vs. Texas-Permian Basin SBU vs. Dallas Bapti st *SBU @ ESU ...... 7 p.m. @Oklahoma Panhandle Triangle ...... 6 p.m. @ Lady Blues Classic ...... 9:30 a.m. *NWMSU @ MWSU ...... 7 p.m. *MSSU @ UCM ...... 7 p.m. MWSU vs. Texas A&M-Internati onal *ESU @ MWSU ...... 7 p.m. @ Texas Woman’s Tournament ...... 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 5 *FHSU @ NWMSU ...... 7 p.m. FHSU vs. Cameron *UCM @ TSU ...... 7 p.m. *WU @ TSU ...... 7 p.m. @ Texas-Permian Basin Tournament ...... 11 a.m. SBU @ Oklahoma Panhandle State UCM vs. St. Edward’s Friday, October 7 @ Oklahoma Panhandle Triangle ...... 8 p.m. @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 11:30 a.m. *MWSU @ UCM ...... 7 p.m. PSU vs. West Texas A&M *ESU @ PSU ...... 7 p.m. Saturday, October 29 @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 11:30 a.m. *FHSU @ MSSU ...... 7 p.m. *WU @ MWSU ...... 1 p.m. TSU vs. Angelo State *TSU @ NWMSU ...... 7 p.m. *ESU @ NWMSU ...... 3 p.m. @ Lady Blues Classic ...... 11:30 a.m. *WU @ SBU ...... 7 p.m. *FHSU @ TSU ...... 6 p.m. MSSU vs. Newman @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 1:30 p.m. Saturday, October 8 Tuesday, November 1 NWMSU vs. St. Mary’s (Texas) *ESU @ MSSU ...... 2 p.m. *ESU @ SBU ...... 7 p.m. @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 1:30 p.m. *WU @ PSU ...... 2 p.m. *WU @ MSSU ...... 7 p.m. WU vs. Dallas Bapti st UCM vs. Nebraska Omaha ...... 6:30 p.m. *MWSU @ NWMSU ...... 7 p.m. @ Lady Blues Classic ...... 2 p.m. *MWSU @ TSU ...... 7 p.m. FHSU vs. Southern Arkansas Wednesday, November 2 @ Texas-Permian Basin Tournament ...... 3 p.m. Sunday, October 9 *TSU @ UCM ...... 7 p.m. TSU vs. Tarleton State *PSU @ FHSU ...... 2 p.m. @ Lady Blues Classic ...... 4;30 p.m. Friday, November 4 SBU vs. Central Oklahoma Tuesday, October 11 *UCM @ MWSU ...... 7 p.m. @ Lady Blues Classic ...... 6:30 p.m. *ESU @ WU ...... 7 p.m. *PSU @ ESU ...... 7 p.m. WU vs. Abilene Christi an MWSU @ Quincy ...... 7 p.m. *MSSU @ FHSU ...... 7 p.m. @ Lady Blues Classic ...... 6:30 p.m. *NWMSU @ TSU ...... 7 p.m. *UCM @ PSU Wednesday, October 12 *SBU @ WU ...... 7 p.m. @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 7 p.m. *UCM @ NWMSU ...... 7 p.m. MWSU vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State Saturday, November 5 @ Texas Woman’s Tournament ...... 7 p.m. Friday, October 14 *PSU @ WU ...... 2 p.m. ESU vs. TBA TSU vs. Palm Beach Atlanti c *MSSU @ ESU ...... 5 p.m. @ Lady Blues Classic ...... TBA @ Arkansas Tech Tournament ...... 11 a.m. *NWMSU @ UCM ...... 6:30 p.m. ESU vs. TBA TSU @ Arkansas Tech *SBU @ FHSU ...... 6:30 p.m. @ Lady Blues Classic ...... TBA @ Arkansas Tech Tournament ...... 5 p.m. *TSU @ MWSU ...... 7 p.m. ESU vs. Nebraska Omaha ...... 7 p.m. Saturday, October 1 *MWSU @ FHSU ...... 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 8 UCM vs. St. Mary’s *SBU @ PSU ...... 7 p.m. *UCM @ ESU ...... 7 p.m. @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 9 a.m. *FHSU @ WU ...... 7 p.m. MSSU vs. West Texas A&M Saturday, October 15 *MSSU @ MWSU ...... 7 p.m. @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 9 a.m. TSU vs. Lindenwood *PSU @ NWMSU ...... 7 p.m. FHSU vs. Oklahoma-Panhandle State @ Arkansas Tech Tournament ...... 9 a.m. @ Texas-Permian Basin Tournament ...... 11 a.m. TSU vs. Sioux Falls (S.D.) Wednesday, November 9 NWMSU vs. Newman @ Arkansas Tech Tournament ...... 1 p.m. *SBU @ TSU ...... 7 p.m. @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 11 a.m. *MSSU @ SBU ...... 2 p.m. PSU vs. St. Edward’s (Texas) WU vs. Nebraska Omaha ...... 6 p.m. Friday, November 11 @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 11 a.m. *WU @ UCM ...... 7 p.m. SBU vs. Angelo State Tuesday, October 18 *FHSU @ ESU ...... 7 p.m. @ Lady Blues Classic ...... 11 a.m. *ESU @ UCM ...... 7 p.m. *TSU @ MSSU ...... 7 p.m. TSU vs. Central Oklahoma *WU @ FHSU ...... 7 p.m. *MWSU @ PSU ...... 7 p.m. @ Lady Blues Classic ...... 11 a.m. *MWSU @ MSSU ...... 7 p.m. *NWMSU @ SBU ...... 7 p.m. MWSU vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith *TSU @ SBU ...... 7 p.m. @ Texas Woman’s Tournament ...... 12:30 p.m. Saturday, November 12 UCM vs. West Texas A&M Wednesday, October 19 *FHSU @ UCM ...... 2 p.m. @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 1 p.m. *NWMSU @ PSU ...... 7 p.m. *MWSU @ SBU ...... 4 p.m. WU vs. Tarleton State *TSU @ PSU ...... 6 p.m.

2011 MIAA Composite Schedule 2011 @ Lady Blues Classic ...... 1 p.m. Friday, October 21 *WU @ ESU ...... 7 p.m. FHSU @ Texas-Permian Basin *UCM @ WU ...... 7 p.m. *NWMSU @ MSSU ...... 7 p.m. @ Texas-Permian Basin Tournament ...... 3 p.m. *ESU @ FHSU ...... 7 p.m. NWMSU vs. St. Edward’s (Texas) *MSSU @ TSU ...... 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, November 17-19 @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 3 p.m. *PSU @ MWSU ...... 7 p.m. NCAA Division II South Central Regional ...... TBD TSU vs. Abilene Christi an *SBU @ NWMSU ...... 7 p.m. @ Lady Blues Classic ...... 3 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, November 30-December 3 MWSU vs. Arkansas-Monti cello Saturday, October 22 NCAA Division II Nati onal Championships ...... TBD @ Texas Woman’s Tournament ...... 3:30 p.m. *UCM @ FHSU ...... 3 p.m. MSSU vs. Midwestern State *PSU @ TSU ...... 5 p.m. *= MIAA match @ Pitt sburg State Gorilla Classic ...... 4:40 p.m. *MSSU @ NWMSU ...... 6 p.m. All ti mes are Central Daylight/Standard *SBU @ MWSU ...... 7 p.m. 52 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide 2011 Opponent Profi les Schoool Locati on Conference Nickname SID Email Phone Head Coach W-L At School Overall Series Record Angelo State San Angelo, Texas Lone Star Rambelles Kevin McCarty [email protected] 325-942-2378 Chuck Waddington 58-40 (4th year) Same Tied 2-2 Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, Ark. Heartland Lions Jonathan Gipson [email protected] 479-788-7683 Jane Sargent 451-102 (14th year) Same First Meeti ng Arkansas-Monti cello Monti cello, Ark. Golf South Boll Weevils’ Michael Nienaber [email protected] 870-460-1574 Casey Shingler 0-0 (1st year) Same 1-0 UAM Black Hills State Spearfi sh, S.D. RMAC Yellow Jackets NA NA NA Sally Nichols 0-0 (1st year) Same First Meeti ng Central Missouri Warrensburg, Mo. MIAA Jennies Mike Knipper [email protected] 660-543-4312 Phil ‘Flip’ Piontek 66-10 (3rd year) Same 66-3 UCM Chadron State Chadron, Neb. RMAC Eagles Alex Helmbrecht [email protected] 308-432-6212 Natasha Marquis 0-0 (1st year) Same 3-2 MWSU Eastern New Mexico Portales, NM Heartland Greyhouds Adam Pitt erman adam.pitt [email protected] 575-562-4309 Mike Maguire 392-269 (21st year) 407-284 (22nd year) Tied 1-1 Emporia State Emporia, Kan. MIAA Lady Hornets Don Weast [email protected] 620-341-5526 Bing Xu 152-44 (7th year) Same 39-32 MWSU Fort Hays State Hays, Kan. MIAA Tigers Doug Self [email protected] su.edu 785-628-5800 Kurt Kohler 14-52 (3rd year) Same 26-11 MWSU Nebraska-Kearney Kearney, Neb. RMAC Lopers Peter Yazvac [email protected] 308-865-8334 Rick Squiers 385-56 (13th year) 692-149 (22nd year) 22-13 UNK NW Missouri State Maryville, Mo. MIAA Bearcats Phillip Dowden [email protected] 660-562-1118 Jessica Rinehart 15-15 (2nd year) 126-127 (7th year) 55-26 MWSU Quincy Quincy, Ill. GLIAC Hawks Brian Lovellett e [email protected] 217-288-5432 Jennifer Constanti no 0-0 (1st year) Same 5-3 MWSU Southeastern Okla. St. Durant, Okla. Lone Star Savage Storm Matt Thomas [email protected] 580-745-2646 Jenn Corkum 10-15 (2nd year) Same First Meeti ng Texas A&M Intern. Lerado, Texas Heartland DustDevils Heath Reynolds [email protected] 956-326-3007 Wendy McManus 47-75 (5th year) Same First Meeti ng Texas Permian Basin Odessa, Texas Heartland Falcons Craig Merriman [email protected] 432-552-2803 Dr. Steve Aicinena 283-253 (17th year) Same 1-0 UTPB Truman State Kirksville, Mo. MIAA Bulldogs Tyler Madsen [email protected] 660-785-7778 Ben Briney 49-21 (3rd year) Same 37-20 TSU Washburn Topeka, Kan. MIAA Lady Blues Gene Cassell [email protected] 785-670-1791 Chris Herron 247-49 (9th year) 322-78 (12th year) 40-26 MWSU Wayne State (Neb.) Wayne, Neb. NSIC Wildcats Mike Grosz [email protected] 402-375-7326 Scott Kneifl 157-52 (7th year) Same 25-4 MWSU West Texas A&M Canyon, Texas Lone Star Lady Buff s Dameon Myres [email protected] 806-651-4430 Jason Skoch 66-13 (3rd year) 203-35 (7th year) 2-0 WTAMU MIAA Coaches and Faciliti es

Flip Piontek Bing Xu Kurt Kohler Trish Knight Cory Frederick UCM Head Coach ESU Head Coach FHSU Head Coach MSSU Head Coach MWSU Head Coach Air Force ’75 Columbia College ’00 Colorado State ’95 Missouri State ’80 Nebraska ’98

Jessica Rinehart Ibraheem Suberu Kelly Richardson Ben Briney Chris Herron NWMSU Head Coach PSU Head Coach SBU Head Coach TSU Head Coach WU Head Coach Hillsdale ’00 Park ’93 Evangel (Mo.) ’04 Southwest Bapti st ’01 Ozarks ’80 School Home Court Surface Capacity Press Row Phone Central Missouri UCM Multi purpose Building Sportcourt 7,500 660-543-8525 Emporia State William L. White Auditorium Hardwood 3,600 NA Fort Hays State Gross Memorial Coliseum Hardwood 6,814 NA Missouri Southern Robert Ellis Young Gymnasium Hardwood 1,700 417-437-4513 Missouri Western MWSU Fieldhouse Hardwood 3,750 816-271-4257 Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Arena Hardwood 2,500 660-562-1118 Pitt sburg State John Lance Arena Sportcourt 6,500 620-235-4984 Southwest Bapti st Meyer Sports Center Hardwood 2,300 417-328-1918 Truman State Pershing Arena Hardwood 3,000 660-785-4127 Washburn Lee Arena Hardwood 3,904 785-670-1754

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Kills 1982 - Shelly Skoch ...... 135 2000 - Sarah Ekdahl ...... 1,053 1978 - Kay Keller ...... 479 1983 - LeAnn Martens ...... 187 2001 - Mary Pickert ...... 963 1979 - Chris Sumrell ...... 382 1984 - LeAnn Martens ...... 242 2002 - Mary Pickert ...... 798 1980 - Stephanie Miller ...... 412 1985 - Lynna Cochren ...... 177 2003 - Shelly Chiles ...... 862 1981 - Laurie Stear ...... 300 1986 - Cheryl Williams ...... 136 2004 - Shelly Chiles ...... 1,060 1982 - Shelly Skoch ...... 406 1987 - Cheryl Williams ...... 214 2005 - Melissa Malone ...... 1,093 Mendy Chandler ...... 406 1988 - Jamie Nienhueser ...... 129 2006 - Alyssa Berg ...... 923 1983 - Shelly Skoch ...... 506 1989 - Kris Riviere ...... 230 2007 - Alyssa Berg ...... 808 1984 - LeAnn Martens ...... 525 1990 - Barb Bell ...... 144 2008 - Meghan Voelz ...... 1,062 1985 - Lynna Cochran ...... 428 1991 - Barb Bell ...... 135 2009 - Kelli Sicner ...... 1,208 1986 - Cheryl Williams ...... 562 1992 - Jodi Grunewald ...... 105 2010 - Kelli Sicner ...... 946 1987 - Cheryl Williams ...... 594 1993 - Jodi Grunewald ...... 114 1988 - Sahley Harms ...... 458 1994 - Shelly Lowery ...... 200 Aces 1989 - Kris Riviere ...... 646 1995 - Shelly Lowery ...... 361 1982 - Lynn Umbach ...... 109 1990 - Barb Bell ...... 291 1996 - Abby Schaer ...... 98 1983 - Lynn Umbach ...... 152 1991 - Shanna Haslett ...... 515 1997 - Abby Schaer ...... 142 1984 - Lynn Umbach ...... 148 1992 - Barb Bell ...... 736 1998 - Corinther Black ...... 167 1985 - Lynn Umbach ...... 83 1993 - Jodi Grunewald ...... 206 1999 - Lindsay Palaia ...... 141 1986 - Cheryl Rigen ...... 72 1994 - Shelly Lowery ...... 809 2000 - Lindsay Palaia ...... 129 1987 - Kris Rivere ...... 61 1995 - Shelly Lowery ...... 684 2001 - Lindsay Palaia ...... 160 1988 - Ashley Harms ...... 96 1996 - Abby Schaer ...... 904 2002 - Lindsay Palaia ...... 131 1989 - Kris Rivere ...... 89 1997 - Sherri Lang ...... 486 2003 - Becky Brosnahan ...... 103 1990 - Marianne Aston ...... 58 1998 - Sherri Lang ...... 464 2004 - Lauren Kracl ...... 98 1991 - Shanna Haslett ...... 59 1999 - Sarah Ekdahl ...... 437 2005 - Alyssa Berg ...... 129 1992 - Tammy Wollschlager ...... 53 2000 - Sarah Edkahl ...... 394 2006 - Ashley Blickenstaff ...... 132 1993 - Megan Murphy ...... 26 2001 - Mary Pickert ...... 370 2007 - Alyssa Berg ...... 142 1994 - Tiff any Bock ...... 43 2002 - Lindsay Palaia ...... 379 2008 - Allison Smith ...... 91 1995 - Jenny Carlson ...... 47 2003 - Shelly Chiles ...... 300 2009 - Alexandra Behnke ...... 94 1996 - Jo Ellen Dobbs ...... 22 2004 - Shelly Chiles ...... 326 2010 - Alexandra Behnke ...... 94 1997 - Sarah Ekdahl ...... 55 2005 - Melissa Malone ...... 365 1998 - Melissa Bauer ...... 50 2006 - Alyssa Berg ...... 315 Digs 1999 - Sarah Ekdahl ...... 53 2007 - Alyssa Berg ...... 375 1983 - Mendy Chandler ...... 180 2000 - Sarah Ekdahl ...... 40 2008 - Meghan Voelz ...... 271 1984 - Collins ...... 185 2001 - Mary Pickert ...... 41 2009 - Kelli Sicner ...... 407 1985 - Lynn Umbach ...... 158 2002 - Mary Pickert ...... 48 2010 - Kelli Sicner ...... 291 LeAnn Martens ...... 158 2003 - Cathy Mahoney ...... 40 1986 - Ashley Harms ...... 126 2004 - Marian Broderick ...... 43 Assists 1987 - Ashley Harms ...... 440 2005 - Marian Broderick ...... 41 1978 - Sarah Pelster ...... 500 1988 - Ashley Harms ...... 403 2006 - Shari Thompkins ...... 34 1979 - Robyn Areno ...... 753 1989 - Kris Riviere ...... 332 2007 - Alyssa Berg ...... 29 1980 - Robyn Areno ...... 484 1990 - Stacey Coy ...... 286 2008 - Meghan Voelz ...... 23 1981 - Dianna Boulisaw ...... 703 1991 - Shanna Haglett ...... 215 2009 - Alexandra Behnke, Kelli Sicner, 1982 - Lynn Umbach ...... 732 1992 - Stacey Coy ...... 320 Hannah Zimmerman ...... 29 1983 - Lynn Umbach ...... 1,737 1993 - Seona Furlong ...... 438 2010 - Alexandra Behnke ...... 28 1984 - Lynn Umbach ...... 1,962 1994 - Shelly Lowery...... 468 1985 - Lynn Umbach ...... 1,213 1995 - Shelly Lowery...... 531 Hitti ng Percentage 1986 - Cheryl Ringen ...... 1,397 1996 - Shauna Alley ...... 402 1985 - Lynna Cochran ...... 258 1987 - Roberta McDaniel ...... 1,317 1997 - Sarah Ekdahl ...... 349 1986 - Cheryl Williams ...... 320 1988 - Amber Simpson ...... 785 1998 - Sherri Lang ...... 375 1987 - Kris Rivere ...... 357 1989 - Amber Simpson ...... 2,142 1999 - Sarah Ekdahl ...... 411 1988 - Ashley Harms ...... 248 1990 - Amber Simpson ...... 915 2000 - Sarah Ekdahl ...... 461 1989 - Kris Rivere ...... 294 1991 - Jill Morris ...... 664 2001 - Mary Pickert ...... 330 1990 - Jamie Nienhuser ...... 187 1992 - Tammy Wollschlager ...... 1,677 2002 - Mary Pickert ...... 374 1991 - Shanna Haslett ...... 311 1993 - Tammy Wollschlager ...... 856 2003 - Shelly Chiles ...... 410 1992 - Barb Bell ...... 292 1994 - Tiff any Bock ...... 1,681 2004 - Shelly Chiles ...... 343 1993 - Kelley Dovell ...... 215 1995 - Tiff any Bock ...... 1,504 2005 - Melissa Malone ...... 406 1994 - Shelly Lowery ...... 328 1996 - Monica Peck ...... 798 2006 - Shari Tompkins ...... 493 1995 - Shelly Lowery ...... 311 1997 - Monica Peck ...... 1,296 2007 - Shari Tompkins ...... 340 1996 - Abby Schaer ...... 293 Records Year-by-Year 1998 - Jodi Weatherly ...... 1,154 2008 - Shari Tompkins ...... 372 1997 - Abby Schaer ...... 418 1999 - Jodi Weatherly ...... 1,201 2009 - Meghan Voelz ...... 304 1998 - Sherri Lang ...... 304 2000 - Kati e Schiesl ...... 1,307 2010 - Meghan Voelz ...... 314 1999 - Lindsay Palaia ...... 227 2001 - Kati e Schiesl ...... 882 2000 - Lindsay Palaia ...... 302 2002 - Therese Hand ...... 1,067 Total Att empts 2001 - Becky Brosnahan ...... 315 2003 - Therese Hand ...... 1,075 1986 - Cheryl Williams ...... 1,021 2002 - Lindsay Palaia ...... 426 2004 - Therese Hand ...... 663 1987 - Cheryl Williams ...... 1,274 2003 - Becky Brosnahan ...... 296 2005 - Therese Hand ...... 1,125 1988 - Ashley Harms ...... 1,145 2004 - Lauren Kracl ...... 266 2006 - Madison Benton ...... 674 1989 - Jamie Nienhueser ...... 1,570 2005 - Therese Hand ...... 329 2007 - Madison Benton ...... 590 1990 - Barb Bell ...... 1,668 2006 - Alyssa Berg ...... 248 2008 - Madison Benton ...... 574 1991 - Shanna Haslett ...... 1,124 2007 - Alyssa Berg ...... 257 2009 - Madison Benton ...... 1,048 1992 - Barb Bell ...... 1,668 2008 - Brooke Carter ...... 122 2010 - Stephanie Hatt ey ...... 637 1993 - Seona Furlong...... 966 2009 - Allison Smith ...... 216 1994 - Shelly Lowery ...... 1,751 2010 - Alexandar Behnke ...... 248 Blocks 1995 - Shelly Lowery ...... 1,622 1978 - Chris Summerell ...... 100 1996 - Abby Schaer ...... 904 1979 - Sara Nolte ...... 109 1997 - Sherri Lang ...... 1,199 1980 - Amy Busch ...... 109 1998 - Sherri Lang ...... 1,140 1981 - LeAnn Martens ...... 132 1999 - Sarah Ekdahl ...... 1,194 BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 55 SINGLE SEASON RECORD LIST 1,107 Melissa Malone, 2003-2006 116, Amber Simpson, 1987-90 Kills 112, Mary Pickert, 1999-2002 904, Abby Schaer, 1996 Assists 111, Tammy Wollschlager, 1991-93 809, Shelly Lowery, 1994 5,644, Lynn Umbach, 1982-85 736, Barb Bell, 1992 3,930, Therese Hand, 2002-05 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS 684, Shelly Lowery, 1995 3,811, Amber Simpson, 1987-90 Most Kills 646, Kris Riviere, 1989 3,185, Tiff any Bock, 1994-95 Match: 37, Barb Bell vs. Henderson State, 628, Jamie Nienhueser, 1989 3,123, Tammy Wollschlager, 1991-93 10/31/92 2,886, Madison Benton, 2006-09 Season: 809, Shelly Lowery, 1994 Assists 2,355, Jodi Weatherly, 1998-99 Career: 1,826, Barb Bell, 1989-92 2,142, Amber Simpson, 1989 2,317, Kati e Schiesl, 1998-01 1,962, Lynn Umbach, 1984 2,210, Jodi Weatherly, 1998-99 Most Assists 1,737, Lynn Umbach, 1983 2,094, Monica Peck, 1996-97 Match: 75, Lynn Umbach vs. Washburn, 1,681, Tiff any Bock, 1994 2,044, Roberta McDaniel, 1987-88 10/27/84 1,677, Tammy Wollschlager, 1992 2,066, Sally Woods, 1976-78 Season: 2,142, Amber Simpson, 1989 1,504, Tiff any Bock, 1995 1,704, Cheryl Ringen, 1985-86 Career: 5,644, Lynn Umbach, 1982-85 1,308, Kati e Schiesl, 2000 1,330, Sarah Pelster, 1977-80 1,269, Monica Peck, 1997 1,328, Lauren Burbach, 2007-10 Most Service Aces Match: 12, Ashley Harms vs. Hasti ngs, Digs Digs 10/7/88 531, Shelly Lowery, 1995 1,565, Sarah Ekdahl, 1997-2000 Season: 152, Lynn Umbach, 1983 493, Shari Thompkins, 2006 1,314, Rebbie Maudlin, 1992-95 Career: 492, Lynn Umbach, 1982-85 486, Jenny Carlson, 1995 1,284, Seona Furlong, 1991,1993-95 480, Rebbie Maudlin, 1994 1,228, Malissa Malone, 2003-06 Most Digs 478. Shari Tompkins, 2007 1224, Meghan Voelz, 2007-10 Match: 40, Shari Tompkins vs. Washburn 468, Shelly Lowery, 1994 1,205, Shari Tompkins, 2006-08 9/30/06 461, Sarah Ekdahl, 2001 1,109, Mary Pickert, 1999-2002 Season: 531, Shelly Lowery, 1995 457, Chris Eveleigh, 1995 1,048, Madison Benton, 983, 2006-09 Career: 1,565, Sarah Ekdahl, 1997-2000 422, Melissa Malone, 2006 1,029, Ashley Harms, 1985-88 1011, Kelli Sicner, 2007-10 TEAM HIGHS Aces 1,009, Marian Broderick, 2002-05 Most Kills 152, Lynn Umbach, 1983 1,002, Shelly Chiles, 2002-04 Match: 89, vs. Park, 10/24/92 148, Lynn Umbach, 1984 999, Shelly Lowery, 1994-95 Season: 2,623, 1989 120, Kris Riviere, 1989 887, Jennifer Carlson, 1994-95 109, Lynn Umbach, 1982 829, Therese Hand, 2002-05 Most Assists 96, Ashley Harms, 1988 827, Kathy Bates, 1987-89 Match: 115, vs. William Jewell, 9/6/84 Season: 2,283, 1989 CAREER RECORDS LIST Aces Kills 492, Lynn Umbach, 1982-85 Most Service Aces 1,826, Barb Bell, 1989-92 220, Ashley Harms, 1985-88 Match: 20 vs. Christi an Brothers - August 1,661, Mendy Chandler, 1981-84 191, Sarah Ekdahl, 1997-00 25, 2006. 1,521, LeAnn Martens, 1981,1983-85 181, Kris Riviere, 1978, 1989 Individual and Team Records Individual and Team 1,493, Shelly Lowery, 1994-95 160, LeAnn Martens, 1983-85 Most Digs 1,478, Cheryl Williams, 1984-87 151, Sarah Ekdahl, 1997-99 Match: 129, vs. North Florida, 9/30/95 1,391, Ashley Harms, 1985-88 145, Airon Scofi eld, 1998-01 Season: 3,068, 1995 1,372, Shelly Skoch, 1980-83 139, Jamie Nienhueser, 1987-90 1,265, Jamie Nienhueser, 1987-90 128, Marian Broderick, 2002-05 Most Blocks 1,244, Sarah Ekdahl, 1997-99 122, Cheryl Ringen, 1985-86 Match: 71, vs. Missouri Southern, 1,277, Lindsay Palaia, 1999-02 122, Shelly Skoch, 1982-83 11/1/95 1,177, Kris Riviere, 1987, 1989 117, Brenda Nelson, 1983-86 Season: 1,247, 1995 1,130, Alyssa Berg, 2003, 2005-07 116, Lindsay Palaia, 1999-03 56 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide RALLY SCORING RECORDS (SINCE 2001) 10, Washburn; Sep 17, 2003 TEAM MATCH RECORDS 7, vs UWA; Oct 11, 2003 Service aces Kills 7, vs Christi an Brothers; Sep 05, 2003 9, Mary Pickert; vs West Georgia; Sep 07, 2002 84, vs. NW Missouri State; Oct 27, 2006 7, Brooke Roy; vs. Ouachita Bapti st; Sep 26, 2006 83, vs. Washburn; Sep 30, 2006 Assist blocks 6, Becky Brosnahan; vs. Colorado Christi an; Sep 06, 2003 82, vs. Nebraska-Omaha, Nov. 6, 2009 34, Miss. U for Women; Aug 31, 2002 6, Padyn Rose; vs FVSU; Aug 26, 2005 82, at. SW Bapti st; Sep 22, 2007 30, at Emporia State; Nov 2, 2005 6, Shari Tompkins; at Christi an Brothers; Aug 25, 2006 81, at Harding; Aug 28, 2004 30, Fort Hays State; Sep 02, 2005 5 - Numerous 76, vs Christi an Brothers; Aug 27, 2004 28, Truman; Nov 06, 2002 76, at Central Missouri; Sep 16, 2005 28, at Truman; Sep 25, 2002 Digs 75, at SW Bapti st; Oct 26, 2002 40, Shari Tompkins; vs. Washburn; Sep 30, 2006 74, at Washburn; Oct 09, 2002 Total blocks 33, Shari Tompkins; vs. Montevallo; Aug 26, 2006 74, at Missouri Western; Sep 29, 2004 24.0, at Montevallo; Aug 26, 2006 31, Melissa Malone; vs. Washburn; Sep 30, 2006 23.0, Montevallo; Aug 29, 2003 30, Shelly Chiles; Pitt sburg State; Oct 03, 2003 Att ack att empts 19.0, Western State - Colo; Aug 29, 2003 30, Blair Lehr; Pitt sburg State; Oct 03, 2003 259, vs. Washburn; Sep 30, 2006 19.0, Miss. U for Women; Aug 31, 2002 29, Britny Pearl vs. Upper Iowa; Sept. 11, 2010 242, at Missouri Southern; Sep 26, 2007 18.0, Fort Hays State; Sep 02, 2005 29, Shelly Chiles; Washburn; Sep 17, 2003 232, at SW Bapti st; Sep 22, 2007 17.0, at Emporia State; Nov 2, 2005 28, Malissa Malone; vs Christi an Brothers; Oct 8, 2005 231, Central Oklahoma; Sep 03, 2004 28, Shari Tompkins; at Missouri Southern; Sep 26, 2007 224, Pitt sburg State; Oct 03, 2003 RALLY SCORING RECORDS 222, at Harding; Aug 28, 2004 INDIVIDUAL MATCH RECORDS Solo blocks 219, at Central Missouri; Sep 10, 2003 Kills 7, Becky Brosnahan; Montevallo; Aug 29, 2003 215, vs. NW Missouri State; Oct 27, 2006 28, Lindsay Fuller; at Central Missouri; Sep 10, 2003 6, Lindsay Fuller; Montevallo; Aug 29, 2003 211, at Central Missouri; Sep 16, 2005 25, Alyssa Berg at SW Bapti st; Sep 22, 2007 5, Lindsay Fuller; Western State - Colo; Aug 29, 2003 24, Lindsay Fuller; at SW Bapti st; Oct 26, 2002 4, Ashley Blickenstaff ; at Montevallo; Aug 26, 2006 Att ack percentage (10 att empts) 23, Alyssa Berg; vs. Washburn; Sep 30, 2006 4, Allison Smith; at SW Bapti st; Sep 26, 2008 .522, vs West Georgia; Sep 07, 2002 (42-6-69) 23, Ashley Blickenstaff vs. NW Missouri State; Oct 27, 2006 3, Becky Brosnahan; Washburn; Sep 17, 2003 .406, SW Bapti st; Oct 04, 2003 (53-12-101) 23, Meghan Voelz vs. Nebraska-Omaha, Nov. 06, 2009 3, Lindsay Fuller; at SW Bapti st; Nov 01, 2003 .406, vs UWA; Oct 11, 2003 (50-11-96) 22, Tahlor Johnston vs. Pitt sburg State, Sept. 22, 2010 3, Lindsay Fuller; vs Christi an Brothers; Sep 05, 2003 .396, at Northwest Mo. State; Sep 24, 2003 (51-9-106) 22, Kelli Sicner vs. Southwest Bapti st, Oct. 29, 2010 3, Lindsay Fuller; Washburn; Sep 17, 2003 .394, Northwest Missouri; Nov 13, 2002 (51-10-104) 22, Meghan Voelz vs. Pitt State; Oct, 28, 2009 3, Therese Hand; vs UWA; Oct 11, 2003 22, Meghan Voelz at NW Missouri; Oct. 14, 2009 3, Lindsay Palaia; at Pitt sburg State; Oct 12, 2002 Assists 22, Kelli Sicner at NW Missouri; Oct. 14, 2009 3, Lindsay Palaia; at Northwest Missouri; Oct 23, 2002 78 vs. Nebraska-Omaha; Nov. 6, 2009 22, Hallie Delegardelle; at NW Missouri; Sep 21, 2005 3, Ashley Blickenstaff ; vs. SW Bapti st; Sep 16, 2006 74, vs. NW Missouri State; Oct 27, 2006 22, Melissa Malone; vs. SW Bapti st; Sep 16, 2006 3, Alyssa Berg; vs. South Dakota; Sep 2, 2007 73, at Central Missouri; Sep 16, 2005 22, Ashley Blickenstaff vs. Washburn; Sep 30, 2006 72, at SW Bapti st; Sep 22, 2007 Assist blocks 71, at Harding; Aug 28, 2004 Att ack att empts 13, Lindsay Palaia; at Washburn; Oct 09, 2002 69, at Emporia State; Sep 23, 2006 64, Melissa Malone; vs. Washburn; Sep 30, 2006 11, Lindsay Palaia; Miss. U for Women; Aug 31, 2002 69, vs. Washburn; Sep 30, 2006 64, Meghan Voelz vs. Nebraska-Omaha; Nov, 6, 2009 10, Lindsay Palaia; at Truman; Sep 25, 2002 68, Rockhurst; Nov 04, 2004 62, Meghan Voelz, vs. Pitt State; Oct 28, 2009 10, Alyssa Berg; vs. Emporia State; Sep 28, 2007 68, at Northwest Missouri; Oct 23, 2002 61, Lindsay Fuller; at Central Mo.; Sep 10, 2003 9, Alyssa Berg; at Emporia State; Nov 2, 2005 67, Mo. Southern; Sep 21, 2002 59, Alyssa Berg; at SW Bapti st; Sep 22, 2007 59, Kelli Sicner vs. NW Missouri; Nov. 11, 2009 Total blocks Service aces 59, Kelli Sicner vs. NW Missouri; Oct.. 14, 2009 15, Lindsay Palaia; at Washburn; Oct 09, 2002 20, at Christi an Brothers; Aug 25, 2006 57, Melissa Malone; at Central Mo.; Sep 16, 2005 12, Ashley Blickenstaff ; at Montevallo; Aug 26, 2006 19, vs West Georgia; Sep 07, 2002 57, Meghan Voelz at NW Missouri; Oct 14, 2009 11, Lindsay Palaia; Miss. U for Women; Aug 31, 2002 18, vs FVSU; Aug 26, 2005 55, Shelly Chiles; at Central Mo.; Sep 10, 2003 11, Lindsay Palaiay; at Truman; Sep 25, 2002 16, vs. Ouachita Bapti st; Aug 26, 2006 55, Kelli Sicner; vs. Fort Hays State; Oct 22, 2008 10, Becky Brosnahan; Montevallo; Aug 29, 2003 16, Fort Hays State; Sep 02, 2005 10, Lindsay Palaia; at Northwest Missouri; Oct 23, 2002 15, at HSU; Oct 10, 2003 Att ack percentage (12 att empts) 10, Audra Ridolfi ; at Montevallo; Aug 26, 2006 15, at Christi an Brothers; Sep 06, 2002 .769, Becky Brosnahan; SW Bapti st; Oct 04, 2003 (11-1-13) 10, Alyssa Berg; vs. Emporia State; Sep 28, 2007 15, vs Ouachita Bapti st; Sep 10, 2004 .750, Lindsay Fuller; vs Christi an Brothers; Sep 05, 2003 (12-0-16) 10, Audra Ridolfi ; vs. Missouri St. Louis; Aug 24, 2007 .714, Lindsay Palaia; vs West Georgia; Sep 07, 2002 (11-1-14) Digs .706, Mary Prickert; Southwestern (Kan.); Sep 12, 2002 (12-0-17) 127, vs. Washburn; Sep 30, 2006 .688, Alyssa Berg; at West Alabama; Sep 09, 2005 (11-0-16) 122, Pitt sburg State; Oct 03, 2003 .667, Alexandra Behnke at Upper Iowa, Sept. 12, 2009 (13-1-18) 116, at Missouri Southern; Sep 26, 2007 .625, Emily DeVore; vs. Upper Iowa; Sep 15, 2007 (15-0-24) 110, Washburn; Sep 17, 2003

106, vs Christi an Brothers; Oct 8, 2005 Assists Scoring since 2001-Rally Records 106, Central Oklahoma; Sep 03, 2004 69, Madison Benton vs. Nebraska-Omaha, Nov. 6, 2009 100, at Central Missouri; Sep 16, 2005 64, Therese Hand; at Washburn; Oct 09, 2002 100, at SW Bapti st; Sep 22, 2007 61, Therese Hand; at Truman; Sep 25, 2002 60, Madison Benton at NW Missouri; Oct 14, 2009 Solo blocks 59, Therese Hand; at Northwest Missouri; Oct 23, 2002 16, Montevallo; Aug 29, 2003 58, Therese Hand; at SW Bapti st; Oct 26, 2002 11, Western State - Colo; Aug 29, 2003 58, Therese Hand; at Central Missouri; Sep 10, 2003 58, Therese Hand; Mo. Southern; Sep 21, 2002 BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 57 Kills (3 games) 59, Kelli Sicner vs. NW Missouri State; Nov 11, 2009 5, Alexandra Behnke, vs. Upper Iowa, Sept. 11, 2010 17, Kelli Sicner vs. Chadron State; Aug. 29, 2009 57, Melissa Malone; at Central Missouri; Sep 16, 2005 5, Marian Broderick; vs Colorado Christi an; Sep 06, 2003 16, Ashley Blickenstaff ; vs. Southern Arkansas; Sep 8, 2006 Assists (3 games) 4, Alyssa Berg; Fort Hays State; Sep 02, 2005 16, Shelly Chiles; vs St. Mary’s (Neb.); Sep 06, 2003 45, Hand,Therese at Harding (Oct 11, 2003) 4, Brooke Carter; MSSU; Sep 26, 2008 16, Lindsay Fuller; Emporia State; Oct 18, 2003 45, Hand,Therese at Mo. Southern (Oct 11, 2002) 4, Hallie Delagardelle; at Cameron University; Sep 6, 2007 15, Justi ne Buskirk, vs. Missouri Southern, Oct. 30, 2010 44, Hand,Therese vs Emporia State (Oct 18, 2003) 4, Cathy Mahoney; Mo. Southern; Sep 21, 2002 15, Kelli Sicner, at Southwest Bapti st, Sept. 15, 2010 42, Hand,Therese vs Central Missouri (Oct 17, 2003) 4, Brooke Roy; Fort Hays State; Sep 02, 2005 15, Meghan Voelz at Pitt sburg State; Sept 23, 2009 41, Stephanie Hatt ey; vs. Missouri Southern, Oct. 30, 2010 15, Melissa Malone; Missouri Southern; Oct 26, 2005 41, Schlake,Jayme vs Texas A&M-Commerce (Aug 27, 2004) Digs (3 games) 15, Melissa Malone; at Southwest Bapti st; Oct 29, 2005 40, Hand,Therese vs Henderson State (Aug 28, 2004) 23, Melissa Malone; at Dixie State College; Oct 16, 2006 14, Alyssa Berg; SW Bapti st; Oct 04, 2003 40, Hand,Therese vs Truman (Oct 24, 2003) 22, Meghan Voelz; at Nebraska-Omaha, 11/5/10 14, Shelly Chiles; Northwest Mo. State; Oct 22, 2003 40, Hand,Therese at Pitt sburg State (Oct 31, 2003) 22, Meghan Voelz, at Rockhurst, Oct. 5, 2010 14, Hallie Delagardelle; at Ouachita Lady Tigers; Oct 07, 2005 40, Schiesl,Kati e vs Central Arkansas (Aug 31, 2001) 21, Blair Lehr; at Mo. Southern; Oct 11, 2002 14, Lindsay Fuller; at Pitt sburg State; Oct 31, 2003 20, Shelly Chiles; Ashland University; Aug 30, 2003 14, Kelli Sicner; at Central Missouri; Oct 24, 2007 Assists (4 games) 20, Shelly Chiles; vs St. Mary’s (Neb.); Sep 06, 2003 59, Hand,Therese at Northwest Missouri (Oct 23, 2002) 20, Brooke Roy; Missouri Southern; Oct 26, 2005 Kills (4 games) 58, Hand,Therese at SW Bapti st (Oct 26, 2002) 20, Lauren Burbach; vs. Tarleton; Sep 13, 2008 24, Lindsay Fuller; at SW Bapti st; Oct 26, 2002 58, Schiesl,Kati e vs Central Mo. State (Sep 21, 2001) 19, Shari Tompkins; at Christi an Brothers; Aug 25, 2006 22, Meghan Voelz; Nebraska-Omaha; Nov 6, 2009 57, Hand,Therese vs Central Missouri (Oct 14, 2005) 21, Lindsay Palaia; Washburn; Oct 29, 2002 56, Hand,Therese at Central Arkansas (Oct 07, 2005) Digs (4 games) 21, Lindsay Palaia; at Emporia State; Sep 18, 2002 55, Benton,Madison at Upper Iowa (Sep 12, 2009) 33, Shari Tompkins; at Montevallo; Aug 26, 2006 20, Kelil Sicner; CSU-Pueblo; Sept. 05, 2009 55, Hand,Therese vs Emporia State (Oct 16, 2002) 28, Melissa Malone; vs Christi an Brothers; Oct 8, 2005 55, Schiesl,Kati e at Northwest Mo. State (Nov 07, 2001) 26, Brooke Roy; Emporia State; Oct 04, 2005 Kills (5 games) 55, Hand,Therese vs Washburn (Oct 29, 2002) 25, Lisa Barslou; Montevallo; Aug 29, 2003 28, Lindsay Fuller; at Central Missouri; Sep 10, 2003 54 Hand,Therese vs Rockhurst Univ. (Nov 08, 2002) 25, Melissa Malone; vs Harding; Sep 10, 2005 25, Alyssa Berg; at SW Bapti st; Sep 22, 2007 53, Benton,Madison vs Pitt sburg State (Oct 28, 2009) 23, Meghan Voelz vs. Nebraska-Omaha; Nov 6, 2009 53, Schiesl,Kati e at Christi an Brothers (Aug 25, 2001) Digs (5 games) 23, Alyssa Berg; vs. Washburn; Sep 30, 2006 51, Schlake,Jayme vs SIU-Edwardsville (Sep 04, 2004) 40, Shari Tompkins; vs. Washburn, Sep 30, 2006 23, Ashley Blickenstaff ; vs. NW Missouri State; Oct 27, 2006 31, Melissa Malone; vs. Washburn, Sep 30, 2006 22, Kelli Sicner, vs. Southwest Bapti st, Oct 29, 2010 Assists (5 games) 30, Shelly Chiles; Pitt sburg State; Oct 03, 2003 22, Meghan Voelz at NW Missouri State; Oct 14, 2009 69, Benton,Madison vs Nebraska-Omaha (Nov 06, 2009) 30, Blair Lehr; Pitt sburg State; Oct 03, 2003 22, Kelli Sicner at NW Missouri State; Oct 14, 2009 67, Jackson,Shelly vs Northwest Mo. State (Oct 17, 2001) 29, Britny Pearl, vs. Illinois-Springfi eld, 9/4/10 22, Hallie Delagardelle; at Northwest Missouri; Sep 21, 2005 65, Jackson,Shelly vs Montevallo (Oct 13, 2001) 29, Shelly Chiles; Washburn; Sep 17, 2003 22, Melissa Malone; vs. SW Bapti st; Sep 16, 2006 64, Hand,Therese at Washburn (Oct 09, 2002) 28, Shari Tompkins; at Fort Hays State; Oct 4, 2007 22, Ashley Blickenstaff ; vs. Washburn; Sep 30, 2006 62, Hand,Therese at Harding (Aug 28, 2004) 61, Hand,Therese at Truman (Sep 25, 2002) Blocks (3 games) Att empts (3 games) 60, Benton,Madison at NW Missouri State (Oct 14, 2009) 11, Lindsay Palaia; Miss. U for Women; Aug 31, 2002 46, Kelli Sicner vs Regis; Aug 28, 2009 60, Schiesl,Kati e vs Pitt sburg State (Oct 05, 2001) 8, Becky Brosnahan; Benedicti ne; Nov 01, 2002 43, Kelli Sicner vs. Missouri Souther; Oct. 30, 2010 58, Hand,Therese at Central Missouri (Sep 10, 2003) 7, Becky Brosnahan; at Truman; Sep 27, 2003 43, Kelli Sicner vs. Chadron State; Aug 29, 2009 58, Hand,Therese vs Mo. Southern (Sep 21, 2002) 41, Meghan Voelz vs. Nebraska-Omaha; Nov 6, 2009 58, Schiesl,Kati e vs Fort Hays State (Sep 01, 2001) Blocks (4 games) 40, Kelli Sicner at Fort Hays State; Sept 15, 2010 12, Ashley Blickenstaff ; at Montevallo; Aug 26, 2006 40, Shelly Chiles; vs UAH; Oct 10, 2003 Aces (3 games) 10, Becky Brosnahany; Montevallo; Aug 29, 2003 40, Melissa Malone; at Southwest Bapti st; Oct 29, 2005 9, Mary Pickert; vs West Georgia; Sep 07, 2002 10, Lindsay Palaia; at Northwest Missouri; Oct 23, 2002 38, Tahler Johnson, vs. Truman State, Nov. 13, 2010 6, Padyn Rose; vs FVSU; Aug 26, 2005 10, Audra Ridolfi ; at Montevallo; Aug 26, 2006 37, Meghan Voelz vs Central Missouri; Nov 7, 2009 5, Amanda Bates; vs. New Mexico Highlands, Sep 05, 2009 10, Alyssa Berg; vs Emporia State; Sep 28, 2007 5, Cathey Mahoney; at Christi an Brothers; Sep 06, 2002 10, Audra Ridolfi ; vs. Missouri St. Louis; Aug 24, 2007 Att empts (4 games) 5, Lindsay Palaia; Nova Southeastern; Aug 31, 2002 9, Audra Ridolfi ; vs. Pitt sburg State; Oct 31, 2006 62, Meghan Voelz vs. Pitt sburg State; Oct 28, 2009 5, Mary Pickert; Southwestern (Kan.); Sep 12, 2002 9, Alyssa Berg; at Emporia State; Nov 2, 2005 56, Meghan Voelz at Truman State; Oct. 17, 2009 5, Alyssa Berg; vs. Indianapolis; Sep 1, 2007 9, Alyssa Berg; vs Harding; Sep 10, 2005 55, Meghan Voelz at Southwest Bapti st; Oct. 30, 2009 5, Audra Ridolfi ; vs. Newman University; Oct 5, 2007 9, Lindsay Fuller; Montevallo; Aug 29, 2003 53, Kati e Ham; Pitt sburg State; Sep 20, 2002 9, Lindsay Fuller; Western State - Colo; Aug 29, 2003 52, Meghan Voelz; Southwest Bapti st; Oct 31, 2008 Aces (4 games) 51, Kelli Sicner at Augustana (SD); Aug 29, 2009 7, Brooke Roy; vs. Ouachita Bapti st; Aug 26, 2006 Blocks (5 games) 51, Melissa Malonea; at West Alabama; Sep 09, 2005 5, Amanda Bates; vs. CSU-Pueblo; Sep 05, 2009 Records since 2001-Rally Scoring since 2001-Rally Records 15, Lindsay Palaia; at Washburn; Oct 09, 2002 50, Melissa Malone; at NW Missouri State; Sep 20, 2006 5, Hallie Delagardelle; at SBU; Oct 21, 2009 11, Lindsay Palaia; at Truman; Sep 25, 2002 5, Kati e Ham; at Northwest Missouri; Oct 23, 2002 10, Alyssa Berg; at Missouri Southern; Sep 26, 2007 Att empts (5 games) 5, Shari Tompkins; vs. Missouri-St. Louis; Aug 24, 2007 8, Ashley Blickenstaff ; vs. SW Bapti st; Sep 16, 2006 64, Melissa Malone; vs. Washburn; Sep 22, 2006 5, Hannah Zimmerman; at Eastern New Mexico; Sep 04, 2009 8, Alyssa Berg; Fort Hays State; Sep 02, 2005 64, Meghan Voelz vs Nebraska-Omaha; Nov 6, 2009 8, Ashley Blickenstaff ; Fort Hays State; Sep 02, 2005 61, Lindsay Fuller; at Central Missouri; Sep 10, 2003 Aces (5 games) 59, Alyssa Berg; at SW Bapti st; Sep 22, 2007 6, Becky Brosnahan; vs Colorado Christi an; Sep 06, 2003 59, Kelli Sicner at NW Missouri State; Oct 14, 2009 5, Meghan Voelz; at Pitt sburg State, Oct. 27, 2010 58 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Volleyball Record vs. Opponents Abilene Christi an 1 1 University of Indianapolis 0 1 Southwestern (Texas) 1 0 Air Force Academy 0 1 John Brown (Ark.) 1 0 Tabor (Kan.) 1 0 Albany State 1 0 Kansas Newman 2 0 Tarleton State (Texas) 1 0 Alabama-Huntsville 4 2 Lewis (Ill.) 1 1 Tarkio (Mo.) 12 1 Alaska-Anchorage 0 1 Limestone (S.C.) 1 0 Texas A&M-Commerce 1 0 Angelo State 2 2 Lincoln (Mo.) 2 0 Texas-A&M Kingsville 1 0 Arkansas-Litt le Rock 1 1 Loras (Iowa) 1 0 Texas Lutheran 3 1 Arkansas-Monti cello 0 1 Lubbock Christi an 1 0 Texas-Permian Basin 0 1 Arkansas Tech 6 3 Mankato State (Minn.) 0 1 Texas Wesleyan 0 1 Ashland 1 0 Mars Hill (N.C.) 1 0 Texas Womanís Univ. 3 0 Augustana (S.D.) 1 5 Mary Hardin-Baylor 0 1 Truman State 20 37 Avila (Mo.) 12 1 McKendree (Ill.) 2 0 Tulsa 0 1 Baker (Kan.) 2 0 Mesa State (Colo.) 0 1 University of Iowa 1 1 Benedicti ne (Kan.) 19 0 Metro State (Colo.) 1 5 University of Kansas 1 4 Bethany (Kan.) 3 0 Michigan Tech 0 1 University of Missouri 0 2 Bethel (Kan.) 6 0 MidAmerica Naz. (Kan.) 1 0 University of Nebraska 1 2 Biola (Calif.) 0 2 Midwestern State (Tex.) 3 2 Univ. of No. Iowa 1 1 Briar Cliff (Iowa) 2 1 Minnesota-Duluth 1 2 Univ. of South Dakota 4 3 Brigham Young-Hawaii 0 3 Mississippi Univ. for Women 2 0 Univ. of Tampa 1 2 Cal-Poly-Pomona 1 0 Missouri Bapti st 3 0 Univ. of West Alabama 3 0 Cameron University 1 1 Missouri-Kansas City 18 1 Univ. of West Georgia 1 0 Central Arkansas 7 1 Missouri-St. Louis 9 11 Univ. of West Florida 2 1 Central Oklahoma 2 5 Missouri S&T 1 0 Upper Iowa 3 1 Central Methodist 11 0 Missouri Southern 49 29 Valdosta State 1 1 Central Mo. State 3 66 Missouri Valley 4 0 Washburn 40 26 Chadron State (Neb.) 3 2 Montana State - Billings 0 1 Washington (Mo.) 1 0 Chapman (Calif.) 1 0 Montevallo (Ala.) 6 2 Wayne State (Neb.) 25 4 Christi an Bros. (Tenn.) 6 2 Morningside (Iowa) 2 2 Waynesburg (Pa.) 1 0 Col. of Charleston (S.C.) 1 0 Nebraska-Kearney 13 22 West Florida 0 1 Col. of the Ozarks 0 1 Nebraska-Omaha 2 13 West Texas A&M 0 2 Colorado Christi an 2 2 Nebraska Wesleyan 0 2 West Texas State 0 2 Colorado Mines 0 1 Newman University 2 0 Western New Mexico 0 1 Colorado State-Pueblo 1 0 North Alabama 0 7 Western Oregon 1 1 Columbia (Mo.) 2 2 North Florida 1 0 Western State (Colo.) 1 1 Concordia (Texas) 0 1 Northern Colorado 0 1 William Jewell (Mo.) 8 0 Creighton 0 1 Northwest Mo. State 55 26 William Woods (Mo.) 18 1 Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 6 1 Northwestern (Iowa) 1 0 Winona State (Minn.) 1 1 Dana (Neb.) 1 0 Northwood (Mich.) 1 0 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 4 Denver University 1 0 Oklahoma Bapti st 1 1 Wisconsin-Parkside 3 2 Dixie State College 2 0 Oklahoma Panhandle State 2 0 Wichita State 1 0 Doane (Neb.) 7 5 Oklahoma State 1 0 Drake 1 0 Ouachita Bapti st (Ark.) 5 0 Ties Drury (Mo.) 20 16 Park (Mo.) 9 1 Benedicti ne 1 East Central (Okla.) 0 1 Peru State(Neb.) 7 2 Kansas State 1 Eastern New Mexico 1 1 Pitt sburg State 45 19 Kearney State 1 East Texas Bapti st 1 0 Quincy (Ill.) 5 3 John Brown 1 East Texas State 1 0 Regis (Colo.) 1 1 Missouri-Kansas City 1 Emporia State 39 32 Rockhurst (Mo.) 20 13 Missouri Southern 1 Evangel (Mo.) 8 0 Simpson (Iowa) 1 0 Pitt sburg State 1 Florida Southern 0 2 SIU-Edwardsville 1 0 Southeast Mo. State 1 Fontbonne (Mo.) 1 0 St. Ambrose (Iowa) 1 0 William Woods 1 Fort Hays State 26 11 St. Cloud State (Minn.) 1 1 Fort Lewis (Colo.) 1 0 St. Edwards (Texas) 1 0 Total: 769 498 9 (34-years) Fort Valley College 2 0 St. John Fisher (N.Y.) 0 1 Opponents vs. Records Friends (Kan.) 1 2 St. Maryís (Calif.) 1 2 Geneva (Pa.) 1 0 St. Maryís (Neb.) 0 1 Gordon (Mass.) 1 0 St. Maryís (Texas) 1 1 Graceland (Iowa) 22 7 School of the Ozarks 8 1 Grand View (Iowa) 2 0 S.C. - Spartanburg 1 0 Harding (Ark.) 2 3 South Dakota 2 0 Harris-Stowe (Mo.) 2 0 South Dakota State 1 5 Hasti ngs (Neb.) 2 3 Southeast Mo. State 2 5 Hawaii-Hilo 0 5 Southern Arkansas 5 0 Henderson State (Ark.) 6 2 Southern Indiana 0 2 High Point (N.C.) 1 0 So. Nazarene (Okla.) 2 0 Hillsdale (Mich.) 0 1 Southwest Bapti st 39 8 Houston Bapti st 1 0 Southwest Mo. State 1 2 Huston-Tillotson (Tex.) 1 0 Southwest Oklahoma State 1 0 Iowa State 1 0 Southwest State (Minn.) 3 2 Illinois-Springfi eld 2 0 Southwestern (Kan.) 2 0 IUPU-Indianapolis 1 0 Southwestern Okla. St. 1 0 BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 59 President Dr. Robert A. Vartabedian

Dr. Robert Vartabedian began his tenure at Western on July 1, 2008.

Since coming to Western, Dr. Vartabedian has overseen the constructi on of Remington Hall that was completed in December 2009, and the renovati on of Agenstein Hall, completed in December 2010. He has taken on a campus outdoor project, including three new pond fountains, building signs and a new entrance sign. Dr. Vartabedian was also one of the campus team members to secure the Kansas City Chiefs training camp at Western, beginning in the summer of 2010. That project included the constructi on of a new Griff on Indoor Sports Complex. Western also opened a new Spring Sports Complex in the spring of 2011 and a new residence hall this fall.

Prior to joining Western Dr. Vartabedian served as vice president for academic aff airs at Eastern New Mexico Univer- sity (ENMU) in Portales, N.M. In that role, he was chief academic offi cer for a university with a total enrollment of about 9,500. He oversaw re-accreditati on eff orts in six departments. The university’s 2007 evaluati on by the Higher Learning Commission/North Central Associati on was accepted without any defi ciencies and was showcased as a model applicati on.

Dr. Vartabedian was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C. from 1999 to 2005, serving eight months as interim vice chancellor for academic aff airs in 2004. As dean, he oversaw 14 academic departments and four centers. As interim vice chancellor, he was the chief administrator for all academic programs for the 8,400 students enrolled.

Both ENMU and Western Carolina created several new academic programs under Dr. Vartabedian’s leadership. He oversaw building renovati on projects at ENMU for science, technology and music and fi ve major building projects at Western Carolina totaling $60 million, including a $30 million Fine and Performing Arts Center.

Dr. Vartabedian graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts in speech communicati on from California State University, Fresno, Calif., in 1974. He re- ceived a master of arts in speech communicati on from Wichita State University, and a doctorate in communicati on from the University of Oklahoma. He and his wife, Dr. Laurel Vartabedian, have two children: Rob, and daughter-in-law, Audrey, of Amarillo, Texas, and Sarah, of Austi n, Texas; and one grandson.

Interim Athletics Director Dan Nicoson

Dan Nicoson became Western’s Vice President for University Advancement in July 2004. He is respon- sible for the offi ces of Development, Alumni Services, Public Relati ons and Marketi ng, and Campus Printi ng and Design Services. He is also the Executi ve Director of the MWSU Foundati on.

Nicoson coordinated the inaugurati on ceremonies and events when Western’s president, Dr. Robert Vartabedian, arrived in 2008. He also played a key role in working with the Kansas City Chiefs for their summer training camp on campus. Nicoson also coordinated Western’s more than $17 million capital campaign, Achieving Greatness. Nicoson served as interim athleti c director in 2010 for a short ti me and took on the role again in June 2011.

He received a bachelor’s degree in secondary educati on from the University of Indianapolis and his master’s degree in secondary educati on from Indiana State University. Nicoson is a Certi fi ed Fundraising Executi ve and has taught as an adjunct faculty member for the Indiana University Center on Philan- thropy since 1982.

Prior to joining Western, Nicoson had been the President of Vincennes University Foundati on in Vincennes, Ind., since 1990. Prior to that he was Assistant to the President for Advancement at Marian College in Indianapolis. Nicoson also served as the Director of Development at the University of Indianapolis.

His background in athleti cs began at birth. His father, Angus Nicoson, was a highly honored college athleti c director and basketball coach. Dan played football and baseball at the University of Indianapolis where he later served as an assistant football coach. Aft er leaving coach- ing he served brief periods as their Sports Informati on Director and then as a radio play-by-play announcer for football broadcasts. His son, Scott , played collegiate baseball and his other son, Brent, played collegiate baseball and golf. Brent is now the golf coach at the University of Indianapolis, representi ng the third generati on of Nicosons to coach at the university. Dan and his wife, Linda, have three sons and three grandchildren, all of whom reside in Indianapolis. President Dr. Robert A.President Dr. Vartabedian\Interim AD Dan Nicoson 60 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide Patsy Smith Brett Esely Associate Director of Athletics/SWA Assistant AD/External Relations Patsy Smith serves as the Associate Director of Athleti cs and the Senior Brett Esely enters his fi ft h year as Assistant Athleti cs Director for External Woman Administrator. She began her career at Western in the fall of 1990 Relati ons and his 12th year on the Griff on staff . Esely’s responsibiliti es as a student-athlete in the sport of tennis. Smith graduated cum laude with include overseeing the Sports Informati on Offi ce and media relati ons, a BSBA in accounti ng in 1995. marketi ng, adverti sing, public relati ons, event management, ti cketi ng and being the liaison to the Gold Coat Club for current and prospecti ve In 1994, Smith became the Head Women’s Tennis Coach and coached the members. For the fi ft h consecuti ve year, Esely will be a part of the Griff on fi rst-ever tennis team to the NCAA Tournament in 1998. That same year, Radio Broadcast team, serving as the sideline reporter for Griff on football she became the fi rst Athleti cs Business Manager at Western. Since that and appearing on the pre-and-post game shows and will serve as the play- ti me, she has served in the roles of Compliance and Academics, Director of by-play voice for away women’s basketball broadcasts and color analyst on Finance, Assistant Athleti cs Director and her current role as Associate AD/SWA. men’s basketball broadcasts on 680 KFEQ.

Smith has served on the NCAA Regional Advisory Committ ee for tennis and the NCAA Regional Esely recently completed a four-year term as a member of the NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Nati onal Advisory Committ ee for women’s basketball. She is the liaison for the AD/SWA Committ ee to the volleyball coaches, a member of the MIAA Budget Committ ee, the chair of the MIAA Committ ee and served as the chair for the 2010-2011 academic year. In additi on to his day-to-day Championships & Offi ciati ng Committ ee and vice chair of the MIAA Insti tuti onal Representati ve duti es, Esely served as the Tournament Director for the 2010 & 2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Council. and Soft ball Championships hosted by MWSU and will serve as the outside operati ons manager for this year’s Kansas City Chiefs summer training camp. He has also donated his ti me serving as the Smith was re-appointed as a member of the NCAA Division II Championships Committ ee in the emcee for several community and regional events. Spring of 2008. Smith’s term of service has been extended through Sept. 1, 2012. For his work with the 2009 MIAA Spring TitleFest, he was recognized as the conferences inaugural In the St. Joseph community, Smith is a board member at the YWCA , a member of their Finance “Volunteer of the Year” and he, along with other members of the marketi ng project team, have Committ ee, and co-chaired the Women of Excellence Luncheon. had ten marketi ng pieces recognized nati onally by the Nati onal Associati on of Collegiate Marketi ng Administrators over the last three years. In May 2011, Esely was as the MWSU Presdenti al Citati on Smith is married to Missouri Western Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tom Smith. She has two Award Winner for “Service to the University.” daughters, both Western graduates, and she and Coach Smith have 11 grandchildren. Prior to entering his current role, Esely spent four years as the NCAA Compliance & Ticketi ng Coordinator for the department and served three years as graduate assistant coach for the MWSU Trevor Berneking men’s basketball program under Tom Smith.

Sports Information Director Esely holds a bachelor’s degree from Western in sports marketi ng/management and received his master’s degree in sports marketi ng/management from the United States Sports Academy. Trevor Berneking enters his fourth year as Western’s Sports Informati on Director aft er serving as a graduate assistant at Northern State University Esely and his wife, Kate, reside in St. Joseph, Mo. with their son, Dax. in Aberdeen, SD. Trevor is originally from Grand Marais, Minn., where he graduated from Cook County High School in 2000. Berneking played football at the Univeristy of Minnesota, Crookston, for four years where he was a two-year captain and an NSIC All-Conference Eric Kramer selecti on as a defensive lineman. Following his playing career, he served as a student assistant for one year. NCAA Compliance & Academic Coordinator Berneking graduated in December 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in sport and recreati on Eric Kramer is in his fourth year as the NCAA Compliance/Academic management and business management with an emphasis in marketi ng. Berneking also received Coordinator at Western. Kramer is responsible for all NCAA rules educati on, a minor in coaching. He received his master’s in the spring of 2007 in physical educati on, health eligibility, and monitoring for student-athletes, coaches, athleti c staff and and coaching. boosters, as well as tracking the academic progress of all student-athletes. He is also the Student Athlete Advisory Committ ee (SAAC) advisor and serves as Berneking is currently a member of the College Sports Informati on Directors of America the community service contact for Western. (CoSIDA). He is also on the Heatlh Physical Educati on and Recreati on (HPER) Advisory Board. The 2009-10 Missouri Western men’s basketball media guide was recognized as the second best Prior to his ti me here, he worked in the Wichita State University (WSU) guide in Division II, III and NAIA. Berneking and his wife, Mandie, were married on June 11, 2011, in Omaha, Neb. and reside in St. Joseph. Athleti c Department for four years. During his last two years at WSU, Kramer was the Compliance/ Academic Coordinator and was responsible for the academic progress of the women’s basketball, track & fi eld, tennis and soft ball teams, as well as assisti ng with the day-to-day compliance duti es. His David Lau fi rst two years were spent as a graduate assistant in the Athleti c Student Services Offi ce. Development/Special Events Kramer is a 2002 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in business management. He also received his master’s in sport administrati on from Wichita State in 2005. David Lau came to Western in 1999 as an assistant baseball coach and Kramer resides in St. Joseph with wife, Andrea, and daughter, Kellyn. administrator. In 2003 he made the switch to full-ti me administrator as the Athleti c Development and Special Events Coordinator. Now in his 10th year at Western, Lau has established himself as one of the most successful development offi cers in the MIAA and NCAA Division II, raising Mike Halloran more than $300,000 annually. Director of Athletic Facilities In 2003, Lau created the Missouri Western Celebrity Golf Classic. This golf tournament, now in its Mike Halloran enters his second year as the Director of Athleti c Faciliti es at seventh year, has raised more than $400,000 to help support Missouri Western Athleti cs and the Western State University. YWCA Shelter for Abused and Homeless Women and Children.

A nati ve of St. Joseph, Mo., Lau is a 1989 graduate of Western, where he played three years As director of athleti c faciliti es, Halloran will manage and coordinate events for of baseball for the Griff ons. Aft er his junior season in 1986, he signed a minor league contract the Griff on Indoor Sports Complex, practi ce fi elds, Spratt Memorial Stadium with the New York Mets. He spent three seasons with the Mets before returning to St. Joseph and the new spring sports complex. He will also be a point of contact for the to complete his undergraduate degree at Western. Lau was inducted into the Missouri Western Kansas City Chiefs training camp for football operati ons and media. Athleti cs Hall of Fame in 2008. Before coming to Western, Halloran worked for the St. Joseph Parks, Recreati on & Civic Faciliti es Department since 1989. In 2001, he became the Senior Recreati on Currently, Lau serves on the Western Development Council, the Development Ad-hoc Committ ee Supervisor, responsible for all athleti c, recreati on and fi tness faciliti es, programs and events. Mike and is an acti ve member of the St. Joseph Metro Chamber. supervised all budgeti ng, planning, operati ons and the hiring and training of hundreds of full-ti me,

part-ti me and seasonal employees. MWSU Athletics Administration Ryan Menley During Halloran’s tenure, St. Joseph hosted many presti gious sports events including an Internati onal Director of Athletic Video Production Soft ball Congress World Fastpitch Championship, United States Olympic Committ ee Triathlon and Weightlift ing trials, three Amateur Soft ball Associati on/USA Soft ball Nati onal Soft ball Championships, Ryan Menley joined the Western staff in March of 2010 and two Air Nati onal Guard Nati onal Soft ball Tournaments and several regional and state championship serves as the athleti c department’s video producti on specialist. events. While under his directi on the Heritage Park Soft ball Complex was named the 2009 Amateur He is responsible for broadcasts and webcasts for all Griff on Soft ball Associati on’s Nati onal “Complex of the Year.” Mike has also been involved with the planning/ games, as well as commercial producti on and video content for administrati on of the NCAA basketball and soft ball championship events co-hosted by Missouri the university’s athleti cs website. Western and the city, including the recently completed NCAA Division II Soft ball Championships held at Heritage Park. Before joining Western, Ryan spent eight years as Sports Director at KQTV in St. Joseph, winning multi ple awards for his reporti ng and Prior to his ti me in St. Joseph, Halloran worked in municipal recreati on in Richmond and Maryville, producti on work. Missouri. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administrati on and Broadcasti ng from Northwest Missouri State University. In his spare ti me, Halloran enjoys watching and playing many sports A nati ve of St. Louis, Ryan played college baseball at Maryville University in St. Louis including golf and soft ball, and spending ti me with family and friends. Mike and his wife, Julie, reside where he majored in English educati on. in St. Joseph. BBuildinguilding GreatnessGreatness 61 Athleti cs Administrati on Dan Nicoson ...... 816-271-5647 ...... Interim Athleti c Director ([email protected]) Patsy Smith ...... 816-271-5903 Associate Director of Athleti cs/SWA ([email protected]) Brett Esely ...... 816-271-5904 ...Assistant AD/External Relati ons ([email protected]) Jen Bagley Kate Esely David Lau ...... 816-271-5926 Soft ball Coach Assistant Athleti c Trainer 816-271-4480 816-271-4483 Athle ti cs Development/Special Events ([email protected]) Dr. Brenda Blessing ...... 816-271-4493 Faculty Athleti c Representati ve ([email protected]) Eric Kramer ...... 816-271-4258 ...... Compliance Coordinator ([email protected]) Ryan Menley ...... 816-271-5811 .....Video Producti on Specialist ([email protected]) Mike Halloran ...... 816-271-4481 Cathy Habermehl TBA Director of Athleti c Faciliti es ([email protected]) Women’s Golf Coach Women’s Soccer Coach Angie Caswell ...... 816-271-4481 816-271-4481 816-271-5902 Athle ti cs Administrati ve Coordinator ([email protected])

Athleti cs Media Relati ons Trevor Berneking ...... 816-271-4257 Sports Informati on Director ([email protected]) Fax ...... 816-271-5901 Spratt Stadium (Football, Women’s Soccer) ...... 816-271-4257 Cory Frederick Jerry Partridge MWSU Fieldhouse (Basketball/Volleyball) ...... 816-271-4257 Volleyball Coach Football Coach 816-271-4209 816-271-5944 Athleti c Training Myron Unzicker ...... 816-271-4483 ...... Head Athleti c Trainer ([email protected]) Kate Esely ...... 816-271-4483 ...... Assistant Athleti c Trainer ([email protected])

Head Coaching Staff Jim Perry Lynn Plett Jen Bagley ...... 816-271-4480 Men’s Golf Coach Women’s Basketball Coach ...... Soft ball Coach ([email protected]) 816-271-4481 816-271-5863 Cathy Habermehl ...... 816-271-4481 ...... Women’s Golf Coach ([email protected]) TBA ...... 816-271-5902 ...... Women’s Soccer Coach Cory Frederick ...... 816-271-4209 ...... Volleyball Coach ([email protected]) MWSU Coaching Staff Jerry Partridge ...... 816-271-5944 ...... Football Coach ([email protected]) Ron Selkirk Tom Smith Women’s Tennis Coach Men’s Basketball Coach Jim Perry ...... 816-271-4481 (816) 233-0261 816-271-4486 ...... Men’s Golf Coach ([email protected]) Lynn Plett ...... 816-271-5863 ...... Women’s Basketball Coach (lplett @missouriwestern.edu) Ron Selkirk ...... 816-233-0261 ...... Women’s Tennis Coach ([email protected]) Tom Smith...... 816-271-4486 ...... Men’s Basketball Coach ([email protected]) Charles “Buzz” Verduzco ...... 816-271-4484 ...... Baseball Coach ([email protected]) Myron Unzicker Charles “Buzz” Verduzco Head Athleti c Trainer Baseball Coach Athleti c Department FAX ...... 816-271-5901 816-271-4483 816-271-4484 62 22011011 GriffonGriffon VolleyballVolleyball MediaMedia GuideGuide