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02 TABLE OF CONTENTS MEET THE REBELS Only Vegas. 1 Table of Contents. 2 Meet the Rebels . 3 2011 Outlook . 4-5 The Rebels . 6-17 Radio & TV Roster . .18 UNLV VOLLEYBALL Head Coach Cindy Fredrick . 20 Assistant Coaches . 21 UNLV VOLLEYBALL 2011 Quick Facts & Roster . 22 Cox Pavilion . 23 2011 Academics . .24 Equipment / IMG. 25 Strength & Conditioning . .26 Sports Medicine . 27 Rebel History . 28 Las Vegas Living . 29 MEDIA SERVICES UNLV Media Relations . 48 Local Media / 2011 Opponent Contacts . .49 2010 REVIEW Mountain West. 50-51 2010 Review . 32 2010 Statistics & Results. 33 2010 Mountain West Awards & Statistics . 34 THIS IS UNLV UNLV. 54-55 UNLV President. 56 Athletics Director. 57 PROGRAM HISTORY UNLV Coaching Staff . .58 All-Time Letterwinners . 36 The Lied. 59 Yearly Results & Award Winners . 37 Athletic Facilities. 60-61 Season & Match Records . 38 UNLV Hall of Fame . 62 Individual Records. 39 Rebel Rundown . .63 Career Records. 40 Notable Rebels. 64 Single-Season Records . 41 All-Time Opponents . 42 All-Time Results . 43-46 ON THE COVERS The 2011 UNLV volleyball media guide cover features four returning letterwinners (from L-R): Makenzie Moe'ai, Candice Thomas, Amanda Alles and Madeline Westman The inside front cover features the team broken down by classes, while the inside back cover features the team photo. The back cover features returning letterwinners (from L-R): Stephanie Thelen, Kendra Glendenning and Sekola Falemaka. MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS The 2011 UNLV Volleyball media guide is a publication of the UNLV Media Relations Office. Principal writing, editing, design and layout by Assistant Media Relations Director Jeffrey Seals. Principal photography provided by Aaron Mayes, Geri Kodey and Marsh Starks of UNLV Photo Services. Additional photography provided by Steve Spatafore of Sportography, Steve Nehf, Elaini Kollias, Brian Albertson, Bryan Haines and NCAA Photo representatives. Selected campus shots courtesy of UNLV Publications / Reprographics. Graphics design by UNLV Athletics Graphics Art Manager Paul Palmer. Editorial assistance provided by Mark Wallington. MEET THE REBELS 03 JUNIORS FRESHMEN SENIOR SOPHOMORES 04 2011 OUTLOOK The 2011 UNLV Volleyball team will have a much digs of her own before leaving the program in the 14 assists, two aces, 72 digs and 16 total blocks. different appearance than it has had in the past on off-season. the sidelines with a new coaching staff led by Brochado (College of Southern Idaho), Richard Cindy Fredrick and her 23 years of NCAA Division In all, 91% of last year’s assists’ production returns (Western Michigan) and Schneider (Kishwaukee I head coaching experience. In addition to the new with Alles, Glendenning and sophomore Stephanie College) racked up impressive numbers at their staff, this year’s squad features eight letterwinners Thelen. The trio combined to dish out 87% of the previous stops before becoming Rebels. Brochado and eight newcomers that will comprise the team’s 1,272 helpers. and Schneider both bring two years of collegiate 16-member team. experience with them to UNLV, while Richard, Sophomore Candice Thomas and Madeline who may also see time as a defensive specialist, After five consecutive years of at least winning 15 Westman helped the team at the net last year, as the enters as a sophomore. games, the volleyball program had fallen on hard pair combined to post 215 total blocks. Both of times with back-to-back losing campaigns, but them found their way into UNLV’s single-season Buzo and Glenn are freshmen that will see some look to turn things around in 2011. record book in the blocking categories. Westman’s playing time on the outside. freshman season witnessed her rack up the fourth- This year’s edition features four upperclassmen, most assisted blocks (107) and sixth-most total "Makenzie has made great strides in her hitting which includes two junior-college transfers – Elisa blocks (123), while Thomas countered with the over the spring and summer. She hits a heavy ball (Lili) Brochado and Nikki Schneider, and 12 seventh-most solo blocks (22). and adds to the offense with a variety of shots. underclassmen. Amanda Alles is the lone senior on Sekola is a dynamic player, who can mix up a lot the squad, while junior Kendra Glendenning New to the roster besides Brochado, Schneider and of shots. Lili has the most experience and brings rounds out the quartet of seniors and juniors. Of the Wilson are sophomore transfers Tori Lounsbery some fire on the court with her play both offen- 12 underclassmen, five are returning sophomores, and Taylor Richard; and freshmen Nicole Buzo, sively and defensively. Daryn is the only freshman two are sophomore transfers and the remaining Allison Davies and Daryn Glenn. hitter and she has the ability to play right and left five are freshmen– including 2010 redshirt Layne side. She is an aggressive front row player and a Wilson. "We are a very young team this year and we expect solid blocker. Nikki and Nicole will bring some to have some growing pains," said Fredrick. "Our depth to the team as outside hitters." This year’s edition features four upperclassmen, goal is to continually improve and finish the season which includes two junior college transfers – Elisa strong." Brochado and Nikki Schneider and 12 underclass- MIDDLE BLOCKERS men. Amanda Alles is the lone senior on the squad, The middle will be comprised of three sopho- while junior Kendra Glendenning rounds out the OUTSIDE HITTERS mores: Thomas, Westman and Katlin Winters. quartet of seniors and juniors. Of the 12 under- The 2011 Rebels will have their greatest depth at classmen, five are returning sophomores, two are the net. The team will have between seven to nine Thomas and Westman are a formidable duo that sophomore transfers and the remaining five are options depending on the lineup. made their name known last year at the front of the freshmen – including 2010 redshirt Layne Wilson. net after playing in all 30 matches and 114 sets. Outside: Brochado, Buzo, Falemaka, Glenn, Besides their impressive blocking numbers This year’s squad has some shoes to fill with the Moea’i, Richard and Schneider will line up as out- amassed last season, the duo also showed what graduation of Kelsey Keeler, Kela Lau Hee, side hitters, while Alles and Thelen may see some they can do on the offensive side of the ball. Jeralynn Makaiwi and Sara Nehf, who was the time attacking when not at the setter position. Thomas led the team in hitting efficiency last year team’s lone honoree for All-Mountain West honors with a .242 average, while knocking down 238. in 2010. Nehf and Keeler were instrumental both Falemaka and Moea’i are returners to the position Westman followed closely behind in efficiency as offensively and defensively, with the pair combin- and played in 30 and 26 matches each, respective- she hit at a .238 clip and owned 189 kills. ing for 615 kills, 363 digs and 118 total blocks. ly. Falemaka saw playing time in 92 sets and had Besides the defensive numbers put up by Nehf and one double-double, while notching 97 kills, 15 Winters played sparingly in five matches and 11 Keeler, Lau Hee led the team with 413 digs, while assists, seven aces, 121 digs and 16 total blocks. sets early in the 2010 campaign, but was limited Nile Te’o, a junior on last year’s team, had 198 Moea’i played in 89 sets and compiled 164 kills, the remainder of the season because of injury. THOMAS WESTMAN FALEMAKA 2011 OUTLOOK 05 "Candice and Maddie both have experience from ence. We know have a lot of work to do to become last year. Candice is an explosive hitter who brings LIBERO & DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTS a successful program, but we're definitely excited The back row will have a completely different a lot of fire to the court. Maddie is the opposite in about the prospects of building something special appearance to it from the past few years. Gone are demeanor from Candice, but she is smooth in her at UNLV." Lau Hee, Makaiwi and Te’o and in their spots are movements and has a good arm swing. Katlin is Davies, Lounsbery, Richard and Wilson. new to the middle mix, as she was injured for most UNLV’s schedule can be broken down by confer- of last season. She has improved a great deal and ences, as well. In all, the Rebels will play 12 teams Lounsbery has the most playing experience of the can play both the right side and middle." from nine different leagues and one independent trio after playing her freshman season as a setter at squad (Cal State Bakersfield). They will square off Black Hills State. She had a total of 16 kills, 886 twice against schools from the Big West (Cal State assists, 23 aces and 169 digs. SETTERS Northridge and UC Davis), Big Sky (Eastern Similar to the middle blocker position, the setters Washington and Northern Colorado), Southland Wilson was a member of the 2010 Rebels team, but will return the same trio that dished out all the (Central Arkansas and Northwestern State) and sat out the year as a redshirt. helpers to the attackers. WAC (Fresno State and Nevada, Reno). They will also meet teams from the Big 12 (Baylor), Ohio Davies comes to Las Vegas as a freshman. Alles, Glendenning and Thelen all saw time on the Valley (Morehead State), Pac-12 (Colorado), court in 2010 either in the 6-2 or 5-1 system that Summit League (Southern Utah) and WCC (San "Taylor has spent most of her career as a hitter that was being played by the team. Francisco).

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