2007 -- Sept. 5, 2007 Contact: Shamus McKnight • Office Phone:(402) 472-7772 • Cell Phone: (402) 540-0268 • Fax Number: (402) 472-2005 • E-Mail: [email protected] 2007 Husker Volleyball Schedule Date Opponent/Tournament Time/Result Aug. 24-25 at AVCA Showcase (Qwest Center Omaha) This Week in Nebraska Volleyball Aug. 24 vs. Tennessee W, 3-0 Ameritas Players Challenge Aug. 25 vs. No. 5 UCLA W, 3-1 Friday, Sept. 7: New Mexico State (6-1) vs. Louisville (3-3) • NU Coliseum • 4:30 p.m. Aug. 31-Sept. 3 Holiday Inn Downtown Classic No. 11 Duke (5-1) at No. 1 Nebraska (5-0) • NU Coliseum • 7 p.m. Aug. 31 Creighton W, 3-0 Sept. 2 No. 3 Penn State (Qwest Center Omaha) W, 3-0 Saturday, Sept 8: Third-place match • NU Coliseum • 4:30 p.m. Sept. 3 No. 17 Cal Poly W, 3-0 Championship match • NU Coliseum • 7 p.m.

Sept. 7-8 Ameritas Players Challenge The Essentials Sept. 7 New Mexico State vs. Louisville 4:30 p.m. Tickets: Tickets for both days at the Nebraska Coliseum (4,030) are sold out Sept. 7 vs. No. 11 Duke 7 p.m. Television: None Sept. 8 Consolation Match 4:30 p.m. Radio: Nebraska matches will be carried on selected Husker Sports Network stations, including B107.3 FM in Sept. 8 Championship Match 7 p.m. Lincoln and KHUS 93.3 FM in Omaha, and on the Internet at Huskers.com

Live Stats: Huskers.com Sept. 12 ^ 7 p.m. Internet Video: Both of Nebraska’s matches will be carried live on HuskersNside Sept. 15 at Texas Tech ^ 7 p.m. Sept. 22 Texas A&M ^ TBA Sept. 26 at Kansas ^ 7 p.m. Sept. 29 Baylor ^ TBA Huskers Continue Homestand With Ameritas Players Challenge Oct. 3 Kansas State ^ 7 p.m. The top-ranked Nebraska volleyball team continues its challenging non- Oct. 6 at Colorado ^ 7:30 p.m. season schedule by hosting the Ameritas Players Challenge this weekend at NU Volleyball Quick Hits Oct. 10 Iowa State ^ 7 p.m. the Nebraska Coliseum. The four-team tournament features No. 11 Duke (5-1) •-Nebraska has won its last Oct. 13 at Oklahoma ^ TBA 15 matches against ranked Oct. 17 at Missouri ^ 6:30 p.m. and a pair of NCAA qualifiers from a year ago in Louisville (3-3) and New Mexico Oct. 20 Kansas ^ TBA State (5-1). opponents dating back to the start Oct. 21 Hawaii (Devaney Center) 5 p.m. Action gets underway in Lincoln on Friday with a doubleheader featuring of last season. Oct. 24 at Texas ^ 6:30 p.m. New Mexico State and Louisville at 4:30 p.m., before the Huskers and Blue •-With 1,596 kills, Oct. 31 Missouri ^ 7 p.m. Devils square off at 7 p.m. The two winners of Friday’s matches square off at 7 Nov. 3 at Kansas State ^ 7 p.m. could pass both Nancy Metcalf Nov. 7 Colorado ^ 7 p.m. p.m. on Saturday with the third-place match starting at 4:30 p.m. (1,603) and Nov. 11 at Iowa State^ 3 p.m. Fans can listen to both of Nebraska’s matches across the state on the Husker (1,633) on NU’s career kills list Nov. 14 at Texas A&M^ 6:30 p.m. Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and KHUS 93.3 FM in Omaha, this weekend. Pavan has been in Nov. 17 Oklahoma ^ 7 p.m. as well as on the Internet at Huskers.com. HuskersNside subscribers can also double figures in kills in 49 of her Nov. 21 at Baylor^ 6:30 p.m. watch both of the Huskers’ matches this weekend, as every home match and last 50 matches at NU. Nov. 24 Texas Tech ^ 7 p.m. selected road contests will be carried on the site. Nov. 29-Dec. 1 NCAA First & Second Rounds TBA •-Kori Cooper is hitting .468 and The Huskers, who have three wins over nationally ranked foes in their first Dec. 7 NCAA Regionals TBA averaging 2.60 kills per game in Dec. 8 NCAA Regionals TBA five contests, come off a dominant defensive performance over the weekend, three matches against ranked Dec. 13 NCAA National Semifinals TBA holding Creighton, third-ranked Penn State and No. 17 Cal Poly to a combined opponents this season, including Dec. 15 NCAA Championship Match TBA .127 hitting percentage. The Huskers have held four of their first five opponents 10-kill outbursts against No. 5 All times listed are Central and subject to change. ^- Denotes under .150 hitting and lead the Big 12 with 18.19 digs per game. Although the UCLA and No. 3 Penn State. Big 12 Conference match. All matches can be heard live on season is still in its infant stage, Nebraska’s dig total would be the highest in B107.3 FM in Lincoln and KHUS 93.3 FM in Omaha and selected school history, topping the school mark of 17.42 set in 2004. In fact, the Huskers have only averaged 17.00 digs Husker Sports Network Stations. Home matches in bold and at the NU Coliseum unless otherwise noted. per game twice in school history with the other coming in 1993. The 2007 Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown K/G B/G A/GM D/G SA/G Worth Noting 1 Maggie Griffin S 6-0 Sr. St. Charles, Ill. .00 .00 1.78 .33 .00 One service errror in 21 matches in 2006; 2006 USA Volleyball Camp invitee 2 DS/L 5-10 Fr. Dubuque, Iowa .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50; 2006 Gatorade Iowa Player of the Year 3F Christina Houghtelling OH 6-2 Sr. Cambridge, Neb. 3.00 .47 .47 4.40 .33 12 kills on .379 hitting vs. No. 17 Cal Poly; Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 27) 4 Lindsey Licht OH 6-5 Fr. Aurora, Colo. .78 .11 .00 .33 .00 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50; 2005 Colorado Player of the Year; Will see time in 6-2 sets 5F Rachel Schwartz L 5-9 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. .00 .00 .29 3.81 .00 Tied career high with 17 digs vs. Cal Poly; averaging 4.22 digs in last 3 matches 6 Jordan Wilburger MB 6-1 Fr. Scottsbluff, Neb. ------Second-team all-state selection; Totaled 727 kills and 514 blocks at Scottsbluff HS 8 Brooke Delano MB 6-4 Fr. Bellevue, Neb. ------Volleyball Magazine Fab 50; Two-time Nebraska Super-State selection 9F Sarah Pavan RS 6-5 Sr. Kitchener, Ontario 5.38 .62 .00 2.09 .38 AVCA & Big 12 Player of the Week; 25 kills vs. UCLA were 2nd-highest total of career 10F OH 6-2 Jr. Hooper, Neb. 3.81 .81 .31 3.29 .43 2006 First-Team AVCA All-American; Big 12 Defensive POY; 29 career double-doubles 11F Tracy Stalls (C) MB 6-4 Sr. Denver, Colo. 2.31 1.00 .25 0.75 .06 Hit .640 (16-0-25) vs. UCLA; 2006 Second-Team AVCA All-American 12F Rachel Holloway S 5-10 So. Franklin, Tenn. 0.69 .19 14.00 3.12 .31 Is second in the Big 12 in assists/gm; 2006 Third-team AVCA All-American 15F Kori Cooper MB 6-2 So. Amarillo, Texas 2.36 .93 .86 .29 .00 Has reached double figures in kills two times in 2007; Hit .500 at AVCA Showcase 7 Amanda Gates MB 6-1 So. Columbus, Neb. 1.67 1.33 .33 .00 .00 Hit 1.000 (3-0-3) vs. Cal Poly; Career-high 10 blocks vs. San Diego in 2006 19 Tara Mueller OH 6-0 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. 1.00 1.50 .50 1.50 .00 Had 2 kills and 3 blocks in 2 games vs. Creighton; Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 F-Starters in NU’s last match (C) - 2007 Team Captain Head Coach: John Cook, Eighth Year (San Diego, 1979); Asst. Coaches: Lee Maes, Third Year (Long Beach St., 1994); Lizzy Stemke, First Year (Wisconsin, 2002) Nebraska Volleyball • Three-Time National Champions • Page  • Weekly Release • Sept. 5, 2007

Worth Noting •-Nebraska has a 101-5 (.953) record since the John Cook •-With a win on Friday against Duke, the Huskers start of the 2004 season. (San Diego, 1979) can tie for fourth place on the all-time NCAA home •-WIth the season-opening victory over Tennessee • Head Coach win streak list. Nebraska has currently won its last 57 at the AVCA Showcase on Aug. 25, Nebraska became • Eighth Season matches at home dating back to the 2004 campaign. just the third program in NCAA Division I history to • 225-14 (at Nebraska) •-NU is 41-3 (.932) against ranked opponents since reach the 1,000-win plateau, joining UCLA (1,038) and • 386-87 (overall) the start of the 2004 season and 77-11 (.874) against Missouri State (1,007). ranked foes under John Cook. The Huskers’ win over UCLA in the championship •-Friday’s match against Duke will be the 93rd match of the AVCA Showcase marked the first-ever consecutive sellout at the Nebraska Coliseum. The meeting between programs with 1,000 wins. Year-by-Year Record Huskers are 86-6 at the NU Coliseum in that stretch. Most Wins by NCAA Division I Programs (Overall: 386-87, .816) •-The Huskers have played their last 78 matches as No. School Wins (Nebraska: 225-14, .941, Big 12: 135-5) the nation’s top-ranked team in the AVCA poll, dating 1. UCLA 1,041 (Wisconsin: 161-73, Big Ten: 89-51) back to the end of 2004 season. In that span, NU has a 2. Missouri State 1,008 Year Record Pct. League Pct. Place record of 74-4. In fact, Husker juniors Amanda Gates, 3. Nebraska 1,004 1992 (UW) 14-17 .452 9-11 .450 7th Jordan Larson and Rachel Schwartz have been a part 4. Brigham Young 998 1993 (UW) 19-13 .593 11-9 .550 5th Courtesy: Northern Iowa and BYU SID Offices 1994 (UW) 21-12 .636 11-9 .550 5th of the nation’s No. 1 team in every match during their 1995 (UW) 22-15 .595 9-11 .450 7th collegiate careers. •-Sarah Pavan’s selection as AVCA Player of the 1996 (UW) 25-8 .758 13-7 .650 5th •-With the No. 1 ranking in Monday’s CSTV/AVCA poll, Week on Aug. 27 marked just the third time a Husker 1997 (UW) 30-3 .909 19-1 .950 t1st the Huskers have spent 74 weeks all-time at No. 1, the volleyball player has garnered the AVCA’s weekly honor. 1998 (UW) 30-5 .857 17-3 .850 2nd most of any Division I program. UCLA is second with 51 She joins Amber Holmquist and Allison Weston as 2000 (NU) 34-0 1.000 20-0 1.000 1st Nebraska’s other two-time recipients. 2001 (NU) 31-2 .940 20-0 1.000 1st weeks. NU has been ranked No. 1 in 34 of the last 35 2002 (NU) 31-2 .940 20-0 1.000 1st polls dating back to the start of 2005. Nebraska’s All-Time AVCA Players of the Week 2003 (NU) 28-5 .875 17-3 .850 2nd •-Nebraska’s match against Penn State in Omaha Player Weeks 2004 (NU) 30-2 .938 20-0 1.000 1st on Sept. 2 drew an NCAA record crowd of 13,081, Sarah Pavan 11/29/04 & 8/27/07 2005 (NU) 33-2 .943 19-1 .950 1st shattering the old mark of 12,504 set by the Huskers in Amber Holmquist 9/10/01 & 11/25/02 Allison Weston 10/31/94 & 9/20/93 2006 (NU) 33-1 .967 19-1 .950 1st the Bob Devaney Sports Center during the 2000 season. 2007 (NU) 5-0 1.000 0-0 .000 -- Christina Houghtelling 8/29/05 Totals 386-87 .816 224-56 .800 -- It marked the 10th time over the last three seasons that 12/2/02 Nebraska has drawn a crowd in excess of 10,000 at Kelly Aspegren 9/6/94 Coaching Honors Qwest Center Omaha. • Guided Nebraska to two NCAA titles (2000, 2006) and What to Watch For this Weekend four NCAA semifinal appearances (2000-01, 2005-06) The Quest for Large Crowds Several Husker players are within milestones • Two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year (2000, 2005) Year Event Attend. Note • One of only five coaches in NCAA history to be a two-time 2005 AVCA Showcase Semifinals 10,028 AVCA Record entering this weekend’s Ameritas Players Challenge. 2005 AVCA Showcase Finals 10,576 AVCA Record * AVCA National Coach of the Year •-The Huskers have won their last 50 matches at the 2005 NCAA Regional Semifinals 14,489 NCAA Record • Two-time Big 12 Coach of the Year (2001, 2005) Nebraska Coliseum, dating back to the 2004 season. 2005 NCAA Regional Finals 15,119 NCAA Record • Two-time AVCA Central Regional Coach of the Year •-Jordan Larson is nine aces away from passing 2006 Nebraska vs. Creighton 12,112 * (2000, 2005) 2006 NCAA Semifinals 17,013 NCAA Record Nikki Stricker (1990-93) and Kathi DeBoer (1984-87) • 1997 Big Ten Co-Coach of the Year 2006 NCAA Finals 17,209 NCAA Record for eighth place on NU’s all-time list. • 1997 NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Award 2007 AVCA Showcase 10,158 •-Sarah Pavan is four kills shy of 1,600 in her career Nebraska Coaching Ledger 2007 AVCA Showcase 11,076 AVCA Record and could potentially move past Nancy Metcalf and • Head Coach, 2000-present 2007 NU vs. Penn State 13,081 NCAA Record* Lisa Reitsma into sole possession of second place on • Associate Head Coach, 1999 *-Largest regular-season crowd in the country NU’s all-time kills list this weekend. • Assistant Coach, 1988-91 The new record may be on the books for a few weeks, Nebraska’s All-Time Kills List Other Coaching Experience as Nebraska’s match with Hawaii on Oct. 21 is fast No. Player, Years Kills • U.S. A2 National Team, 2004 approaching the 13,000-ticket mark. 1. Allison Weston, 1992-95 1,778 • University of Wisconsin Head Coach, 1992-98 •-Nebraska has held its last two opponents without 2. Lisa Reitsma, 1994-97 1,633 • U.S. Men’s National Team, 1992 a service ace, marking the fourth time since the 2000 3. Nancy Metcalf (Meendering), 1997-01 1,603 • San Diego VB Club, 1986-88 season that has occurred. 4. Sarah Pavan, 2004-06 1,596 • UC-San Diego, 1983-84 •-Pavan is also quickly closing on NU’s all-time • Francis Parker High School, 1981-88 Back-to-Back Matches without Allowing a Service Ace service ace list, as she notched her 100th career ace in Opponents Dates More About Cook New Orleans/LSU Sept. 5-6 2003 Monday’s sweep of Cal Poly. University of San Diego, 1979 (Bachelor’s Degree, History) Texas A&M/Colorado Sept. 17-21, 2005 •-Christina Houghtelling is three blocks away from San Diego State University, 1991 Northern Iowa/Minnesota Dec. 2-8, 2006 reaching 200 for her career. (Master’s Degree, Teaching and Coaching Effectiveness) Penn State/Cal Poly Sept. 2-3, 2007

Sept. 4 - Tues. Sept. 5 - Wed. Sept. 6 - Thurs. Sept. 7 - Fri. Sept. 8 - Sat. Sept. 2 - Sun. Sept. 3 - Monday John Cook Press Conf. Practice Practice Match Day Match Day OFF DAY Practice 9:30-11:30 a.m. 3-6 p.m. 3-6 p.m. vs. Duke, 7 p.m. vs. Louisville/New 3-6 p.m. (Ameritas Players Mexico State, NO PRACTICE Challenge) 4:30/7 p.m. (Ameritas Players Radio: Husker Sports Challenge) Network; Huskers.com TV: None Radio: Husker Sports Network; Huskers.com Video: HuskersNside TV: None Video: HuskersNside Nebraska Volleyball • Three-Time National Champions • Page  • Weekly Release • Sept. 5, 2007

Husker Probable Starters record of 1,778, is on pace to become just the fourth four- CSTV/AVCA Coaches Poll (Sept. 3) MB - #11 Tracy Stalls: 6-4, Sr., Denver, Colo. - Two- time, first-team All-American in NCAA volleyball history. Rk. Team (No. 1 votes) Pts. Record Last 1. Nebraska (56) 1,496 4-0 1 year captain who earned second-team AVCA All-America She carries a 4.0 GPA in biochemistry and was recognized 2. Stanford (4) 1,444 4-0 2 as the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American of the honors in 2006. Stalls is second in the Big 12 with a .441 3. Penn State 1,347 3-1 3 hitting percentage, averaging 2.31 kills and 1.00 blocks Year for all sports at the Division I level for the 2006-07 4. USC 1,310 6-0 4 per game in 2007. She had 16 kills on .640 hitting and four year. She declined an opportunity to play with the Canadian 5. UCLA 1,253 3-1 5 blocks in a win over fifth-ranked UCLA to earn a spot on team this summer to take an upper-level chemistry class 6. Florida 1,187 5-0 7 the AVCA Showcase All-Tournament Team. Stalls averaged so she can graduate this season. She made her Canadian 7. Texas 1,176 2-2 6 2.67 kills and 1.41 blocks per game in 2006, leading the National Team debut at age 16. 8. Washington 1,083 6-0 8 Big 12 in hitting percentage (.400) and ranking 11th OH - #10 Jordan Larson: 6-2, Jr., Hooper, Neb. - Larson 9. BYU 933 5-0 15 nationally. She totaled a career-high 17 kills in the 2006 is one of the country’s top all-around performers, earning 10. Wisconsin 873 5-1 10 11. Duke 849 5-1 14 NCAA semifinals against UCLA, one of 13 matches with at first-team AVCA All-America honors in 2006. She enters 12. Minnesota 811 2-2 9 least 10 kills in 2006. Stalls spent part of the summer with this weekend’s tournament averaging 3.81 kills and 3.62 13. Ohio 777 4-1 23 the USA National Team, playing in the Pan America Cup digs per game after earning all-tournament honors in 14. Michigan 628 6-0 20 and averaging 2.25 kills per game while hitting .615. NU’s first two weekends of action. Larson has two double- 15. California 602 5-1 11 MB - #15 Kori Cooper: 6-2, So., Amarillo, Texas - doubles - an 11-kill, 15-dig effort with five blocks against 16. Hawaii 521 3-2 16 Second-year starter who shares the position with junior UCLA and a 11-kill, 12-dig performance in a sweep of Penn 17. Cal Poly 499 3-2 18 Amanda Gates. Cooper averages 2.36 kills and 0.93 blocks State on Sept. 2 Last year, she averaged 4.13 kills and 18. San Diego 480 2-3 12 per game in 2007, while hitting .397 on the year. Cooper 3.50 digs per game and was the only player in the Big 12 to 19. Santa Clara 441 5-1 19 has reached double figures in kills twice in 2007, totaling rank in the top 10 in both categories. She was the Big 12’s 20. Ohio State 403 4-1 13 10 kills against No. 5 UCLA on Aug. 25 and versus No. 3 21. LSU 344 6-0 22 Co-Defensive Player of the Year and totaled a team-high 22 22. Kansas State 192 5-2 25 Penn State on Sept. 2. She totaled 10 kills on .350 hitting double-doubles in 2006. Larson had 19 kills on .378 hitting 23. Dayton 169 6-0 NR in a sweep of Penn State and hit .625 on eight swings and 15 digs in the win over No. 2 Stanford in the NCAA title 24. St. John’s 113 7-1 NR against No. 17 Cal Poly on Sept. 3. She sparked NU to a match. She was also the Most Outstanding Player at the 25. Middle Tennessee 86 6-0 NR win over UCLA in the AVCA Showcase with 10 kills on .526 NCAA Gainesville Regional with 3.62 kills, 3.25 digs and hitting and four blocks. Cooper was one of two freshmen 0.50 aces per game, highlighted by a career-high 21 kills Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Purdue 67; starters in 2006, averaging 1.67 kills and 0.95 blocks and 17 digs in the regional final against No. 9 Minnesota. Oklahoma 59; New Mexico State 57; Texas A&M 43; Colorado State 42; per game in 30 matches. She finished fourth in the Big OH - #3 Christina Houghtelling: 6-2, Sr., Cambridge, Tennessee 32; Oregon 26; Arkansas 24; Pepperdine 22; Utah 16; Colorado 12 in hitting percentage (.344) - topping all conference 15; Long Beach State 15; Louisville 12; Ole Miss 12; Notre Dame 11; Neb. - Houghtelling has returned to her 2005 form after Tulane 10; Sacramento State 5. newcomers in that category - and was second in hitting missing all of last season after shoulder surgery. She percentage in league matches (.354). leads all Big 12 outside hitters in digs and ranks fourth -OR - #17 Amanda Gates: 6-1, Jr., Columbus, Neb. - Gates overall with 4.40 per game while also averaging 3.00 CSTV/AVCA Coaches Poll Weekly Totals alternates with Cooper at the M2 spot in the Husker lineup. kills per game. Houghtelling comes off her best offensive Date...... Rank 10/15 Gates comes off her best match of the year, totaling three performance of the year, totaling a season-high 12 kills Preseason (8/14)...... 1 10/22 8/27...... 1 kills in as many swings against No. 17 Cal Poly on Sept. on .379 hitting in a sweep of No. 17 Cal Poly on Sept. 3. 10/29 3. She has seen action in three matches, averaging 1.67 9/3...... 1 11/5 Houghtelling also collected her second double double of the 9/10 11/12 kills and 1.33 blocks per game. Gates started 11 matches year with 10 kills and 13 digs against fifth-ranked Penn 9/17 11/19 in 2006, averaging 1.27 kills and 1.18 blocks per game. State on Sept. 2 She topped NU in digs in both matches 9/24 11/26 Gates, who has a 4.00 GPA in communication studies, at the AVCA Showcase en route to Big 12 Defensive Player- 10/1 12/3 10/8 Final (12/19) totaled a career-high 10 blocks in the 2006 opener against of-the-Week honors, highlighted by a career-best 23 digs San Diego. She made a major contribution in the NCAA title against No. 5 UCLA on Aug. 25. She was the 2005 AVCA match, coming off the bench for three key blocks to spark Player of the Year, averaging 3.69 kills, 2.49 digs and 1.03 2007 NCAA Attendance Leaders (by Average) NU’s comeback from a 27-25 deficit in game three. blocks per game in helping the Huskers to 33 wins and No. School Avg. Total Matches L - #5 Rachel Schwartz: 5-9, Jr., Lincoln, Neb. - an NCAA finals appearance. Houghtelling was among the 1. Nebraska 8,668 17,337 2 Schwartz, who was NU’s defensive and serving specialist 2. Hawaii 6,692 20,077 3 Big 12 leaders in both kills (10th) and hitting percentage 3. Creighton 3,890 15,560 4 in 2006, won the starting libero job over freshman Kayla (.375, fifth) in 2005. She tied for the team-lead with six 4. Wisconsin 3,609 10,827 3 Banwarth in fall camp. Schwartz is second on the team double-doubles, including a 19-kill, 20-dig performance 5. Wichita State 3,254 9,762 3 with 3.81 digs per game, establishing a career high with against Kansas State. She also was a first-team Academic 6. Penn State 2,643 5,286 2 17 digs against fifth-ranked UCLA on Aug. 25 and against All-American who carries a 3.90 GPA entering her final 7. Illinois State 1,934 5,802 3 No. 17 Cal Poly on Sept. 3. She started 29 matches in college semester. 8. Texas A&M 1,924 5,769 3 2006, averaging 2.41 digs, 0.23 aces and 0.30 assists S - #12 Rachel Holloway: 5-10, So., Franklin, Tenn. 9. Purdue 1,917 5,753 3 10. BYU 1,709 5,128 3 per game. She totaled double figures in digs a total of 15 - Holloway is one of five AVCA All-Americans in the Husker times despite playing only three rotations. lineup and held her job despite a strong challenge from - OPP - #9 Sarah Pavan: 6-5, Sr., Kitchener, Ontario senior Maggie Griffin in fall camp. Holloway is second in the NCAA Winningest Active Coaches (As of Sept. 4) Pavan is a three-time first-team AVCA All-American and Big 12 with 14.00 assists per game and also chips in 3.12 No. Coach, School Record Pct. reigning Honda-Broderick Cup winner. Pavan averages a digs per game. She is tied for the team-lead with two double- 1. , Penn St. 894-158 .8498 Big 12-best 5.38 kills and 2.09 digs per game. Pavan has doubles - a 35 assist, 12-dig outing against Creighton on 2. Dave Shoji, Hawaii 929-166-1 .8481 been the MVP of both of NU’s tournaments and was selected Aug. 31 and 61 assist, 16-dig effort against No. 5 UCLA 3. Mary Wise, Florida 608-117 .8386 as the AVCA National Player of the Week on Aug. 27, totaling on Aug. 25. Holloway, who has been selected for both all- 4. John Dunning, Stanford 617-132 .8238 39 kills on .385 hitting in a pair of wins. She was dominant tournament teams, guided NU to a season-best .397 hitting 5. John Cook, Nebraska 386-87 .8161 in a sweep of No. 17 Cal Poly on Sept. 3, finishing with 17 against No. 17 Cal Poly on Sept. 4. She was a third-team All- 6. Brian Gimmillaro, Long Beach St. 606-144 .8080 7. Mick Haley, USC 686-164-1 .8067 kills on .485 hitting against the Mustangs. Pavan tallied American in 2006, piloting an offense that led the nation in a match-high 25 kills, 12 digs and three blocks in a win 8. Andy Banachowski, UCLA 1041-271 .7934 assists (16.20/gm) and kills (17.40/gm) and ranked second 9. Leonid Yelin, Louisville 398-113 .7789 over No. 5 UCLA on Aug. 25. She was the AVCA player of in hitting percentage (.295). She averaged 13.43 assists, 10 Bobbi Petersen, UNI 184-53 .7764 the Year in 2006, leading the Big 12 in kills (5.10) and 2.49 digs and 1.11 kills per game, finishing 11th nationally points per game (5.98), while hitting .313 on the season. (Min. 5 years as a Division I head coach; includes record at four-year in assists. Holloway, who was only the second freshman in colleges only) Pavan reached double figures in kills in 33 of 34 matches NCAA history to be a starting setter for a title team, totaled as a junior, including 10 matches with at least 20 kills. 13 double-doubles in 2006. She tallied a career-high 65 Pavan, who needs 183 kills to break Allison Weston’s school assists in the NCAA Regional title win over Minnesota. Nebraska Volleyball • Three-Time National Champions • Page  • Weekly Release • Sept. 5, 2007 Scouting The Ameritas Players Challenge .345 hitting, four service aces, three blocks and eight The Huskers welcome another talented field to digs. Larson stepped up in the finale, delivering four Lincoln for third edition of the the Ameritas Players kills and served the final four points to help NU close Challenge. game three with a 5-0 run after falling behind 26-25. Duke: The Blue Devils come to town with a 5-1 Nebraska out-hit Creighton, .282-.125 and totaled record and a No. 11 national ranking. Duke’s No. 11 50 digs, including a team-high 12 by Rachel Holloway. ranking this week is its highest ranking in program The sophomore setter led NU in digs for the first time history. The Blue Devils, who went 29-4 and reached in her career and also chipped in 35 digs and a pair of the second round of last season’s NCAA Tournament, aces en route to her second straight double-double. already have a win over then-No. 13 Purdue and took vs. No. 3 Penn State (W, 3-0): No. 1 Nebraska relied 2007 Volleyball Quick Facts fourth-ranked USC to the limit before falling, 19-17 in on a strong defensive performance and took advantage game five. Senior Carrie DeMange paces the Blue Devil First Year of Volleyball...... 1975 of a raucous crowd at Qwest Center Omaha, sweeping attack, averaging 4.86 kills and 2.76 digs per game. Overall All-Time Record...... 1,004-183-1 No. 3 Penn State, 30-20, 30-21, 30-27 in front of a She is one of three starters averaging over three kills Conference All-Time Record...... 388-20 crowd of 13,081 - the largest regular-season crowd in per contest. Setter Ali Hausfeld averages 13.48 assists NCAA volleyball history. NCAA Tournament Years...... 25 straight and 1.14 kills per contests, while Jenny Stull paces NCAA Tournament Record...... 70-22 The Huskers held Penn State to just .134 hitting, Duke with 5.64 digs per game. All three players, as more than over .150 points below its season average. Final Four Appearances...... 10 well as Jourdan Norman (2.18 kills and 1.32 blocks per Nebraska received double-figure dig efforts from National Championships...... Three (2006, 2000, 1995) game) were starters on Duke’s 2005 NCAA Tournament outside hitters Christina Houghtelling and Jordan Facility (Capacity)...... Nebraska Coliseum (4,030) team that lost to Nebraska in the second round. Larson, who totaled 12 digs apiece, as well as libero 2007 Team Information Nebraska leads the all-time series, 4-1 and has Rachel Schwartz, who totaled a team-high 14 digs. won the last four meetings dating back to the 1994 Head Coach...... John Cook (San Diego, 1979) NU also held Penn State All-American outside hitters season. Nebraska Record/Years...... 225-14/7th Nicole Fawcett and in check for most of Louisville: The Cardinals are 3-3 on the season and Career Record/Years...... 386-87/13th the match, as the duo combined for 21 kills on .081 look to snap a three-match losing streak. Louisville, hitting on 74 swings. Head Asst. Coach.... Lee Maes (Long Beach State, 1994) which went 25-6 before losing in the first round of the Assistant Coach...... Lizzy Stemke (Wisconsin, 2004) Four Huskers finished with at least 10 kills, NCAA Tournament, traveled to Hawaii over the weekend including a match-high 12 from Sarah Pavan. NU’s left Volleyball Office Phone...... (402) 472-2399 and suffered losses to No. 5 UCLA, No. 16 Hawaii and side attack of Larson and Houghtelling totaled 11 and 2006 Overall Record...... 33-1 No. 22 Kansas State. Middle blocker Jana Matiasovska 10 kills, respectively, while middle blocker Kori Cooper 2006 Big 12 Record (Finish)...... 19-1 (First) was the Big East Co-Preseason Player of the Year delivered 10 kills and a team-high four blocks. Final AVCA Ranking...... First and averages 3.90 kills per game. She is one of three Starters Returning/Lost...... 6/1 Cardinal players with at least 2.50 kills per game. vs. No. 17 Cal Poly (W, 3-0): Top-ranked Nebraska Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 9/3 The Huskers have seen plenty of the Cardinals over turned in a complete performance in a 30-20, 30-19, the last four years, as NU traveled to Louisville for 30-18 sweep of No. 17 Cal Poly. The Huskers hit .393 as a team and held Cal Poly to Husker Volleyball by the Numbers the 2004 NCAA Regional before the Cardinals trekked to Omaha for the 2005 NCAA Regional. Louisville just .120 hitting and out-digging the Mustangs, 55- .846 All-time winning percentage of has participated in one of NU’s non-conference 44. Nebraska never trailed and had three players finish Nebraska volleyball (1,004-183-1 record) tournaments in each of the last two years. Nebraska with at least 10 kills. Sarah Pavan led a potent Husker offense with a .951 All-time winning percentage of has won all five meetings in series history, inlcuding a match-high 17 kills on .483 hitting, while Christina Nebraska in conference matches (388-20) 3-0 sweep last season. Houghtelling (12 kills on .379 hitting and eight digs) 1 Honda-Broderick Cup Winner (Sarah Pavan, 2006) New Mexico State: The Aggies of New Mexico State make their inaugural visit to the Nebraska Coliseum and Jordan Larson (11 kills and 13 digs) joined Pavan 3 National Titles (1995, 2000, 2006) this weekend for the Ameritas Players Challenge. NMSU in double figures. 3 Number of Huskers who have been in the has won 30 matches in three of the past four seasons The Huskers also received strong performances from the middle blocking trio of Tracy Stalls, Kori Cooper Olympic Games (Lori Endicott, Allison and tied NU for the national lead in wins in 2006 with and Amanda Gates, who combined for 17 kills on .600 Weston and Nancy Metcalf) 33. The Aggies finishes second in the Western Athletic hitting. Rachel Holloway joined Pavan and Larson as 10 NCAA Volleyball Semifinal Appearances Conference and fell to Colorado in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. NMSU is 6-1 on the season following NU’s third all-tournament selection, dishing out 51 (1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006) a win over New Mexico on Tuesday, suffering their only assists and adding seven digs to propel the Husker 25 Number of consecutive NCAA appearances loss to then-No. 6 Texas last weekend. Outside hitter attack. 28 Number of Big Eight/Big 12 titles in Lindsey Yon paces the Aggies with 4.71 kills per game Two AVCA Players of the Year in the Same Lineup in her first season after transferring from Texas A&M. school history (31 years, including 2006) ...Never Happened Before 2007 29 Nebraska’s nation-leading total of The only time the two teams have met came at the Cal State Fullerton Mikasa Preview in 1998, a four- With Sarah Pavan winning the AVCA National Player- volleyball academic all-Americans game Husker win over the Aggies. of-the-Year Award in 2006, Nebraska has now had four 57 AVCA All-American certificates won by AVCA National Players of the Year, including three this 29 Husker volleyball players Holiday Inn Downtown Classic Rewind decade. 74 Number of weeks that Nebraska has been Another week, another tournament title for the With the return of 2005 AVCA National Player of the Year Christina Houghtelling to the lineup this year, the ranked No. 1 in the national polls Big Red as Nebraska posted three sweeps, including victories over No. 3 Penn State and No. 17 Cal Poly. Huskers are the first team in NCAA volleyball history to 92 Consecutive sellouts at the NU Coliseum Sarah Pavan was selected as tournament MVP and field two former AVCA National Players of the Year on the (NCAA Volleyball record) was joined on the seven-member all-tournament team court at one time. 354 Consecutive weeks ranked in the AVCA Poll by Jordan Larson and Rachel Holloway. Pavan and Houghtelling look to become only the 4,137 Nebraska’s average attendance in 2007, an vs. Creighton (W, 3-0): Sarah Pavan and Jordan fifth player in college volleyball history to win the AVCA average that was second nationally Larson combined for 33 kills, lifting No. 1 Nebraska to honor more than once, joining (Stanford, 2001-02); Misty May (Long Beach State, 1997-98); Tara 17,209 Nebraska’s 2006 NCAA Championship Match a 30-23, 30-18, 30-26 in the home opener. Pavan finished with a match-high 18 kills on .394 Cross (Long Beach State, 1988-89) and Teee Williams crowd, the largest in NCAA history hitting and seven digs, while Larson totaled 15 kills on (Hawaii, 1987-89). Nebraska Volleyball • Three-Time National Champions • Page  • Weekly Release • Sept. 5, 2007 Nebraska Looks to Join Repeat Club Pavan Leads Powerful Husker Attack This fall, the Huskers will look to join an elite list, Nebraska returns one of college volleyball’s most as only five programs have repeated as national prolific players in right-side hitter Sarah Pavan. A champions. The most recent was USC, which took home three-time All-American, Pavan will look to become only back-to-back titles in both 2002 and 2003. the third player in NCAA history to become a four-time Repeat National Champions in NCAA Era first-team All-American and has enjoyed an impressive Team Years (Record) start to the 2007 campaign. Hawaii 1982 (33-1) and 1983 (34-2) •-Garnered AVCA National Player of the Week for the Pacific 1985 (36-3) and 1986 (39-3) second time in her career after averaging 5.57 kills per 2007 Big 12 Standings (as of Sept. 4) UCLA 1990 (36-1) and 1991 (31-5) game on .382 hitting, 2.00 digs, 1.00 blocks and 0.43 Team Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. Stanford 1996 (31-2) and 1997 (33-2) service aces per game. Texas A&M 0-0 .000 7-0 1.000 USC 2002 (31-1) and 2003 (35-0) •-Totaled 25 kills and 12 digs in NU’s victory over Nebraska 0-0 .000 5-0 1.000 Nebraska at No. 1 - It’s a Record UCLA, the second-highest kill total of her career. Her 25 Oklahoma 0-0 .000 5-1 .833 Kansas State 0-0 .000 5-2 .714 Nebraska has now spent 74 weeks all-time at No. 1 in kills against the Bruins were NU’s third-highest total Texas Tech 0-0 .000 4-2 .667 the AVCA poll, the most weeks at No. 1 of any Division I under John Cook. Colorado 0-0 .000 3-2 .600 program. In all, 55 of the 74 weeks at No. 1 have come Single-Match Kills Since 2000 Missouri 0-0 .000 3-2 .600 under Coach John Cook. Nebraska is one of two teams to No. Kills Player Opponent Date Baylor 0-0 .000 4-3 .571 be ranked in the AVCA Coaches poll for all 354 weeks of 1 35 Sarah Pavan USC 12/11/2004 Kansas 0-0 .000 4-3 .571 its existence. The Huskers have been ranked in the top 10 2. 26 Amber Holmquist at Texas A&M 11/8/2000 3. 25 Sarah Pavan UCLA 9/25/2007 Texas 0-0 .000 2-2 .500 for 320 weeks, which trails only Stanford’s 324 weeks in Iowa State 0-0 .000 2-4 .333 the top 10. Dating back to the end of the 2004 season, 25 Nancy Metcalf Florida 12/8/2001 25 Nancy Metcalf at Long Beach State 9/1/2001 Nebraska has played its last 78 matches as the nation’s Upcoming Big 12 Schedule 25 Laura Pilakowski Colorado State 9/2/2000 No. 1 team, going an impressive 74-4 in that stretch. Date Match Time (CT) Wed., Sept. 5 Iowa State at Northern Iowa 7 p.m. Weeks at No. 1 in the AVCA Rankings •-Collected MVP honors at the Holiday Inn Players No. School Weeks at No. 1 Challenge, averaging 5.33 kills and 2.11 digs per game Thu., Sept. 6 Cal State Bakersfield at Texas 6:30 p.m. 1. Nebraska 74 in three victories, including sweeps over No. 3 Penn Colorado at Colorado State 8 p.m. 2. UCLA 51 State and No. 17 Cal Poly. 3. Hawaii 48 •-Finished with 17 kills on a season-high .483 Fri., Sept. 7 Missouri vs Cal St Fullerton 10 a.m. hitting against Cal Poly. St. Peters at Kansas 12 p.m. Huskers Enjoy Home-Court Advantage In addition to her volleyball accomplishments, Arkansas at Kansas State 12 p.m. From Lincoln to Omaha to North Platte, Nebraska Baylor vs. Sam Houston State 1 p.m. Pavan maintains a perfect 4.0 GPA in biochemisty and Texas Tech vs Fordham 3:30 p.m. has enjoyed overwhelming support across the state. was the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American of The Huskers have won their last 63 matches in the Texas A&M vs Louisiana Tech 3:30 p.m. the Year in Division I in 2006-07. Missouri vs Houston 5 p.m. state, including matches in Omaha and North Platte, Iowa State vs LSU 5 p.m. dating back to 2004. Houghtelling Plays Like It’s 2005 Winthrop vs Colorado 6 p.m. With its three wins last weekend at the Holiday Inn After missing all of last season after shoulder Pepperdine at Texas 6:30 p.m. Downtown Classic, the Huskers have extended their surgery, it has not taken Christina Houghtelling long Duke at Nebraska 7 p.m. home-court win streak to 57 matches - the fifth-longest to get back into the swing of things. The senior from Wyoming at Kansas 7 p.m. streak in NCAA history. Nebraska is the only program to Oklahoma vs Virginia 7 p.m. Cambridge averages 3.00 kills and is fourth in the Big Northern Iowa at Kansas State 7:30 p.m. have two win streaks among the top-five all-time. 12 with 4.40 digs per game. NCAA Home Court Win Streaks Houghtelling was the Big 12’s Defensive Player of Sat., Sept. 8 Texas Tech vs Princeton 9 a.m. No. Wins Team Dates of Streak the Week following the AVCA Showcase, averaging Baylor vs Mississippi 10:30 a.m. 1. 87 Penn State Nov. 25, 1995-Sept. 16, 2000 5.00 digs and 0.86 blocks per game, highlighted by Missouri at Texas State 12 p.m. 2. 74 Northern Iowa Nov. 1, 1997-Sept. 18, 2004 Morehead State at Kansas 12 p.m. a career-high 23 digs in the Huskers victory over No. Fresno State at Kansas State 12 p.m. 3. 63 Nebraska Sept. 29, 1999-Dec. 14, 2002 5 UCLA. She has a pair of double-doubles and had 4. 58 Florida Oct. 14, 1990-Sept. 4, 1994 Iowa State vs Iowa 12:30 p.m. her best offensive match of the year against Cal Poly Oklahoma vs UC-Santa Barbara 2 p.m. 5. 57 Nebraska Sept. 11, 2004-present Texas A&M vs Auburn 3:30 p.m. 57 Long Beach State Nov. 14, 1996-Nov. 11, 1999 on Sept. 3, delivering a season-high 12 kills on .379 hitting and eight digs. Miami (Ohio) vs. Colorado 6 p.m. A Harbinger of Things to Come? Texas Tech at Syracuse 6 p.m. Larson Provides All-Around Skills Baylor at SMU 7 p.m. Traditonally, the winner of the AVCA Showcase has Texas A&M at UTSA 7 p.m. fared well in the postseason, and the Huskers will While the Huskers return two AVCA National Players Iowa State at Drake 7:30 p.m. look to continue that trend in 2007. Of the 12 previous of the Year, Nebraska’s most valuable all-around Oklahoma at San Diego 9 p.m. winners, 10 have advanced to the NCAA National performer could be junior outside hitter Jordan Larson. Semifinals, including five of the past six seasons. The A first-team All-American in 2006, Larson is second two previous times NU won the showcase (2001 and on the team in both kills (3.81) and digs (3.62) while 2007 Preseason All-Big 12 Team 2005), the Huskers advanced to the NCAA Semifinals. ranking among second in the Big 12 in service aces Name, School Pos. (0.56/game). Taylor Barnes, Baylor S AVCA Showcase Champions who Reached NCAA Semifinals Larson, who had 22 double-doubles last season, Amber Sutherland, Colorado OH Year Champion National Finish Erin Boeve, Iowa State OH/RS 2007 Nebraska ?? has picked the pace this season, recording three in Kaylee Manns, Iowa State S 2005 Nebraska NCAA Runner-up the Huskers’ first five contests - all against ranked Tatum Ailes, Missouri L 2004 USC NCAA Semifinals opponents. Larson now has 30 double-doubles during Na Yang, Missouri OH 2003 USC NCAA Champions her Husker career. Rachel Holloway, Nebraska S 2002 Stanford NCAA Runner-up Christina Houghtelling, Nebraska OH 2001 Nebraska NCAA Semifinals The Set-Up on Holloway Jordan Larson, Nebraska OH 1999 Pacific NCAA Semifinals Sophomore Rachel Holloway guides one of the most Sarah Pavan, Nebraska RS 1998 Long Beach State NCAA Champions prolific offensive attacks in college volleyball. The Tracy Stalls, Nebraska MB 1997 Penn State NCAA Runner-up sophomore earned All-America honors in 2006 and Ashley Engle, Texas S/RS Destinee Hooker, Texas OH 1996 Hawaii NCAA Runner-up has os second in the Big 12 averaging 14.00 assists 1995 Stanford NCAA Semifinals Michelle Moriarty, Texas S Nebraska Volleyball • Three-Time National Champions • Page  • Weekly Release • Sept. 5, 2007

Husker Volleyball on the Radio per game. She totaled a season-high 61 digs against Husker student-athlete to ever receive this distinction fifth-ranked UCLA on Aug. 25 - one of two matches with The Host Communications Husker Sports Network is in and the first since former Husker Rob Zatechka in 1994. at least 50 assists. Holloway has made strides in her The Huskers have had 29 academic All-Americans in its 12th year of producing live broadcasts of University defensive play as well, averaging over three digs per volleyball, including at least one in 19 of the past 23 of Nebraska sporting events, including volleyball. The game this season. seasons. In July, Nebraska was also awarded the AVCA Husker Sports Network includes a large group of state GamePlan Academic Team award for the 12th time, the affiliates, which allows Husker matches to be heard Huskers Continue Big 12 Dominance most of any Division I program. across Nebraska. As of August 21, a total of 18 stations Nebraska’s Big 12 title in 2006 continues one of the Pavan may meet her toughest test to repeat as make up the Husker Sports Network for volleyball, most successful runs in NCAA history. The Huskers have Academic All-American of the Year from her own team including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and KHUS 93.3 FM in won nine Big 12 titles in the last 11 years and 28 Big NU’s starting lineup includes three senior All-Americans Omaha. Fans can also listen to every match live on the Eight/Big 12 crowns in 31 years. Over the last decade, with GPAs of 3.90 or better in Sarah Pavan (4.00 in Internet at Huskers.com. Nebraska is 206-14 in Big 12 matches, including 135-5 biochemistry), Tracy Stalls (3.946 in an individualized John Baylor enters his 13th year as the voice of the under Head Coach John Cook. program of studies) and Christina Houghtelling (3.90 in elementary education). Nebraska volleyball program and brings his high-energy Nebraska: All-American U broadcasts throughout the state. He is joined in the Nebraska continued its string of All-America success Husker Volleyball Academic All-Americans of the Year broadcast booth by color analysts Lindsay Wischmeier- in 2006 with four Huskers earning AVCA All-America Year Player Peterson and Diane Mendenhall. accolades. Rachel Holloway, Jordan Larson, Sarah Pavan 2006 Sarah Pavan In addition to broadcasting Husker matches, the and Tracy Stalls were all selected, increasing Nebraska’s 2001 Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) Husker Sports Network also produces Sports Nightly, a NCAA-leading totals to 29 players and 57 certificates, 1991 Janet Kruse daily, live call-in show focusing on NU athletics and other 1990 Janet Kruse respectively. Nebraska has had at least one All-American 1989 Virginia Stahr area sports. The show runs from 6 to 9 p.m. (central) every season since 1983, a total of 25 straight seasons, 1988 Virginia Stahr across the state. During the season, Coach Cook will including 22 in Cook’s seven seasons. join Sports Nightly’s Lane Grindle for a half-hour, call-in ESPN the Magazine Academic All-Americans of the Year show on Husker volleyball. The show will air on Tuesday Cook’s Winning Ways No. School Winners Awards Nebraska Coach John Cook has been amazingly 1. Nebraska 4 6 nights throughout the season from 7-7:30 p.m. began 2. Stanford 2 2 Aug. 28, successful during his tenure, posting a 225-14 record (.941 winning percentage). All 14 losses have come 3. American 1 2 Coach Cook is also heard weekly on B107.3 FM on Georgia 1 2 against teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament, Friday mornings during the 8 a.m. hour. Penn State 1 2 including the eventual NCAA champion in 2001 The Husker Sports Volleyball Network (Stanford), 2002 (USC) and 2005 (Washington). Husker Recruiting Class Among Nations’ Best City Affiliate Signal A two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, Cook Nebraska’s incoming class of freshmen is very Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM has enjoyed greater success in the Big 12, going 135-5 well thought of around the country, as the class was Alliance KCOW 1400 AM in conference play in his seven years at Nebraska. The ranked fifth nationally by both Volleyball Magazine and Aurora KRGY 97.3 FM Huskers have won six Big 12 titles over the last seven Prepvolleyball.com. Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM seasons (2000-02, 2004-06) and have dropped just 49 Broken Bow KBBN 95.3 FM The group includes four Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 of the 463 conference games they have played over the selections in Kayla Banwarth, Brooke Delano, Lindsey Chadron KCSR 610 AM past six years, good for an .894 winning percentage. Falls City KTNC 1230 AM Licht, Tara Mueller along with walk-on Jordan Willberger. Fremont KHUB 1340 AM NCAA’s Top Records Since 2000 Licht enrolled in January and went through spring drills Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM No. Team Record Pct. with the team. Holdrege KUVR 1380 AM 1. Nebraska 225-14 .941 Licht and Banwarth made their Husker debuts during Kearney KGFW 1340 AM 2. Florida 224-23 .907 the AVCA Showcase last weekend, while Mueller and Lexington KRVN 880 AM 3. Hawaii 219-28 .889 Delano could see time in this weekend’s tournament. Lincoln KBBK 107.3 FM 4. USC 193-30 .865 North Platte KODY 1240 AM 5. Penn State 201-37 .845 2007 Top Volleyball Recruiting Classes Updated as of Sept. 4 Omaha KHUS 93.3 FM No. Volleyball Magazine Prepvolleyball.com Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM 1. Stanford Stanford Nebraska Coliseum: Sold Out for 2007 2. Texas Texas Sidney KSID 1340 AM Coming off a national title, it was no coincidence that 3. USC USC Valentine KVSH 940 AM interest in Nebraska volleyball is at an all-time high. 4. Minnesota Minnesota When single-match tickets at the NU Coliseum went 5. Nebraska Nebraska on sale on Aug. 1, they were scooped up in 45 minutes, insuring that Nebraska’s NCAA record streak of Coliseum Huskers Tabbed by Big 12 Coaches sellouts would reach triple figures by the end of the year. Defending national champion Nebraska has been Fans began camping out in front of the ticket office 16 selected as the preseason favorite to win the Big 12 hours before tickets went on sale. Prior to this season, volleyball title for the 11th consecutive season in a vote the quickest NU had ever sold out its Coliseum matches of the league’s head coaches was nine days. The Huskers received 10 of the possible 11 first-place votes while tallying 100 points overall. Coaches were The Huskers will carry a streak of 92 consecutive not allowed to vote for their own teams. Last season, sellouts at the NU Coliseum into Friday’s match with NU earned its third NCAA title after going 33-1 overall Duke. The streak began with a 10-game stretch to close and 19-1 against the league for its third straight Big 12 the 2001 campaign, and has carried over through the crown and ninth title in 11 years of Big 12 action. last five seasons. The last non-sellout came on Sept. 25, Right-side hitter Sarah Pavan, the 2006 AVCA Player 2001, against Creighton. of the Year, headlines a deep and talented Husker roster. Success in the Classroom Four additional All-Americans will also be featured Nebraska continued to excel in the classroom in 2006, among the returning starters -- setter Rachel Holloway, as Sarah Pavan was named the CoSIDA Academic All- outside hitters Christina Houghtelling and Jordan Larson American of the Year, not only in volleyball, but in all and middle blocker Tracy Stalls. In addition to those five All-Americans, the Huskers sports in the University division. She became the second also feature three other players with starting experience Nebraska Volleyball • Three-Time National Champions • Page  • Weekly Release • Sept. 5, 2007 from a year ago, including middle blockers Kori Cooper Big 12 Team Rankings as of Sept. 4 2007 Double-Doubles (8 by 4 players) and Amanda Gates and defensive specialist Rachel Category Rank NU Leader Rachel Holloway - 2007 (2) - Career (15) Schwartz, who will move to libero this fall. Hitting Percentage 2nd .313 A&M-.372 2007 Opponent K A D B Texas was second behind NU with 91 points, including Opponent Hitting Pct. 3rd .145 A&M-.085 UCLA - 61 16 - one first-place vote. The Longhorns were followed by Assists 1st 17.06 -- Creighton - 35 12 - Missouri, Texas A&M and Colorado filling the top five Kills 1st 17.94 -- spots. Iowa State was sixth with Kansas State, Baylor, Blocks 7th 2.56 ISU- 3.43 Jordan Larson - 2007 (3) - Career (29) Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Tech rounding out the poll. Service Aces 6th 1.62 A&M-2.28 2007 Opponent K A D B Nebraska also paced the conference with a Big 12 Digs 1st 18.19 -- UCLA 11 - 15 - record five preseason All-Big 12 selections, including Penn State 11 - 13 - Holloway, Houghtelling, Larson, Pavan and Stalls. Big 12 Individual Rankings Cal Poly 11 - 13 - Category Player Avg. Rank Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll No. Team (First-place Votes) Points Hitting Percentage Stalls .441 6th Sarah Pavan - 2007 (1) - Career (13) - Triple-Doubles (1) 1. Nebraska (10) 100 Assists Holloway 14.00 2nd 2007 Opponent K A D B 2. Texas (1) 91 Kills Pavan 5.38 1st UCLA 25 - 12 - 3. Missouri 68 Blocks -- 4. Texas A&M 66 Service Aces Larson 0.56 2nd Tracy Stalls - 2007 (0) - Career (2) 5. Colorado 62 Digs Houghelling 4.40 4th 2007 Opponent K A D B 6. Iowa State 57 Larson 3.62 10th None 7. Kansas State 54 8. Baylor 42 Maggie Griffin- 2006 (0) - Career (16)* 9. Oklahoma 31 10. Kansas 23 2007 Opponent K A D B None 11. Texas Tech 11 *includes 12 at Michigan State in 2004 Husker Volleyball and Team USA Members of the Nebraska volleyball program had a Christina Houghtelling - 2007 (2) - Career (12) busy summer representing USA Volleyball in competitions 2007 Opponent K A D B all over the world. UCLA 20 - 23 - Penn State 10 - 12 - •-Senior middle blocker Tracy Stalls returned to the U.S. National team for the first time since 2004 and helped Team USA to a fourth-place finish at the Pan Volleyball Magazine Poll (Sept. 4) American Cup in Colima, Mexico. Stalls started the first Rank Team W-L Last Week 1. Nebraska 4-0 1 three matches before suffering a slight knee injury that 2. Stanford 4-0 2 knocked her out of competition. In her three matches, she 3. USC 6-0 5 averaged 2.25 kills per game on .615 hitting, highlighted 4. Penn State 3-1 3 by 13 kills on 18 swings against Argentina and eight kills 5. UCLA 3-1 4 on 10 swings in a five-game match over the Dominican 6. Washington 6-0 7 Republic. 7. Florida 5-0 8 •-Freshman outside hitter Tara Mueller started for 8. Texas 2-2 6 the U.S. Junior National Team in July at the Under-20 9. BYU 5-0 15 World Championships in Thailand, helping Team USA to 10. Wisconsin 5-1 10 a fourth-place finish. Mueller started all seven matches 11. Minnesota 2-2 9 at libero, ranked third among all tournament players in 12. Cal 5-1 11 digs with 36 and eighth in serve reception percentage. 13. Duke 5-1 t-18 •-Assistant Coach Lee Maes served as the Head 14. Ohio State 4-1 13 Coach of the USA Junior National A2 Team, leading them 15. Cal Poly 3-2 17 to a perfect 5-0 record and a gold medal at the 2007 16. LSU 6-0 20 European Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia. 17. Ohio 4-1 -- Oklahoma 5-1 16 Tall Tales 19. Hawaii 3-2 t-18 According to research done by Rich Kern (www. 20. Michigan 6-0 -- richkern.com), Nebraska’s 2007 roster is the tallest San Diego 2-3 12 in the country. The Huskers’ average height is 6-1.36, edging Stanford and Pepperdine (6-1) NCAA’s Tallest Teams No. School Avg. Ht. 1. Nebraska 6-1.36 2. Stanford 6-1.00 3. Pepperdine 6-1.00 4. Texas 6-0.87 5. Utah 6-0.27 Next Week The Huskers open Big 12 Conference action next Wednesday, Sept. 12, when No. 7 Texas visits the NU Coliseum. First serve is set for 7 p.m. Nebraska Volleyball Nebraska Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 05, 2007) All matches

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL MATCHES...... ( 5-0 ) ( 3-0 ) ( 0-0 ) ( 2-0 ) CONFERENCE...... ( 0-0 ) ( 0-0 ) ( 0-0 ) ( 0-0 ) NON-CONFERENCE...... ( 5-0 ) ( 3-0 ) ( 0-0 ) ( 2-0 )

|------ATTACK------| |--SET---| |----SERVE----| |--DIG---| |------BLOCKING------| ## STATS SUMMARY G K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Points ------11 Stalls, Tracy 16 37 2.31 7 68 .441 4 0.25 1 5 0.06 - 12 0.75 3 13 16 1.00 0 0 47.5 15 Cooper, Kori 14 33 2.36 8 63 .397 12 0.86 0 0 0.00 - 4 0.29 1 12 13 0.93 0 0 40.0 9 Pavan, Sarah 16 86 5.38 24 174 .356 0 0.00 6 5 0.38 - 33 2.06 1 9 10 0.62 3 0 97.5 10 Larson, Jordan 16 61 3.81 19 140 .300 5 0.31 9 4 0.56 - 58 3.62 4 9 13 0.81 2 0 78.5 19 Mueller, Tara 2 2 1.00 0 7 .286 1 0.50 0 1 0.00 - 1 0.50 0 3 3 1.50 0 0 3.5 3 Houghtelling, Chris 15 45 3.00 14 127 .244 7 0.47 5 4 0.33 - 66 4.40 1 6 7 0.47 0 0 54.0 12 Holloway, Rachel 16 11 0.69 4 37 .189 224 14.00 5 3 0.31 - 50 3.12 1 2 3 0.19 0 0 18.0 17 Gates, Amanda 3 5 1.67 3 14 .143 1 0.33 0 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 0 4 4 1.33 0 0 7.0 4 Licht, Lindsey 9 7 0.78 5 18 .111 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 3 0.33 1 0 1 0.11 0 0 8.0 5 Schwartz, Rachel 16 0 0.00 0 0 .000 3 0.19 0 11 0.00 - 61 3.81 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 2 Banwarth, Kayla 2 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 1 0.00 - 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 1 Griffin, Maggie 9 0 0.00 0 0 .000 16 1.78 0 0 0.00 - 3 0.33 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 #TM - NEBRASKA...... 16 287 17.94 84 648 .313 273 17.06 26 34 1.62 9 291 18.19 12 58 41.0 2.56 5 0 354.0 Opponents...... 16 206 12.88 111 653 .145 195 12.19 9 39 0.56 26 240 15.00 7 51 32.5 2.03 11 7 247.5

TEAM STATISTICS NU OPP DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE SCORE-BY-GAME ATTEND ------ATTACK...... Aug 24 vs Tennessee W 3-0 30-15,30-19,30-18 10158 Kills...... 287 206 Aug 25 vs #5 UCLA W 3-1 30-23,22-30,30-18,30-21 11076 Errors...... 84 111 Aug 31 CREIGHTON W 3-0 30-23,30-18,30-26 4256 Total Attacks..... 648 653 Sep. 2 #3 PENN STATE W 3-0 30-20,30-21,30-27 13081 Attack Pct...... 313 .145 Sep 03 #17 CAL POLY W 3-0 30-20,30-19,30-18 4068 Kills/Game...... 17.9 12.9 SET...... Assists...... 273 195 Assists/Game...... 17.1 12.2 SERVE...... Aces...... 26 9 Errors...... 34 39 Aces/Game...... 1.6 0.6 SERVE RECEPTIONS.... Errors...... 9 26 Errors/Game...... 0.6 1.6 Attempts...... 305 431 Reception Pct...... 970 .940 DEFENSE...... Digs...... 291 240 Digs/Game...... 18.2 15.0 BLOCKING...... Block Solo...... 12 7 Block Assist...... 58 51 Total Blocks...... 41.0 32.5 Blocks Per Game... 2.6 2.0 Block Errors...... 5 11 BALL HANDLING ERRORS 0 7 ATTENDANCE...... Total...... 21405 0 Dates/Avg Per Date 3/7135 0/0 Neutral site #/Avg 2/10617 Current win streak 5 - Home win streak... 3 - Nebraska Volleyball Nebraska Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Sep 05, 2007) All matches

SEASON CAREER

|------ATTACK------| |--SET---| |------ATTACK------| |--SET---| ## Name G K K/G E TA Pct A A/G Points G K K/G E TA Pct A A/G Points ------11 Stalls, Tracy...... 16 37 2.31 7 68 .441 4 0.25 47.5 ... 316 689 2.18 207 1407 .343 75 0.24 984.5 15 Cooper, Kori...... 14 33 2.36 8 63 .397 12 0.86 40.0 ... 97 172 1.77 44 362 .354 29 0.30 223.0 9 Pavan, Sarah...... 16 86 5.38 24 174 .356 0 0.00 97.5 ... 353 1596 4.52 476 3395 .330 90 0.25 1909.5 10 Larson, Jordan...... 16 61 3.81 19 140 .300 5 0.31 78.5 ... 240 843 3.51 259 2059 .284 111 0.46 1053.0 19 Mueller, Tara...... 2 2 1.00 0 7 .286 1 0.50 3.5 ... 2 2 1.00 0 7 .286 1 0.50 3.5 3 Houghtelling, Chris. 15 45 3.00 14 127 .244 7 0.47 54.0 ... 247 761 3.08 234 1755 .300 52 0.21 939.0 12 Holloway, Rachel.... 16 11 0.69 4 37 .189 224 14.00 18.0 ... 128 135 1.05 49 322 .267 1727 13.49 199.0 17 Gates, Amanda...... 3 5 1.67 3 14 .143 1 0.33 7.0 ... 64 77 1.20 35 180 .233 12 0.19 114.0 4 Licht, Lindsey...... 9 7 0.78 5 18 .111 0 0.00 8.0 ... 9 7 0.78 5 18 .111 0 0.00 8.0 5 Schwartz, Rachel.... 16 0 0.00 0 0 .000 3 0.19 0.0 ... 208 0 0.00 3 16 -.188 37 0.18 28.0 2 Banwarth, Kayla..... 2 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0.0 ... 2 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0.0 1 Griffin, Maggie..... 9 0 0.00 0 0 .000 16 1.78 0.0 ... 165 7 0.04 9 26 -.077 967 5.86 22.0 NEBRASKA...... 16 287 17.94 84 648 .313 273 17.06 354.0 Opponents...... 16 206 12.88 111 653 .145 195 12.19 247.5

|--SERVE--| |---DIG---| |-----BLOCKING-----| |--SERVE--| |---DIG---| |-----BLOCKING-----| Name SA SA/Gm RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game SA SA/Gm RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game ------Stalls, Tracy...... 1 0.06 - 12 0.75 3 13 16 1.00 ...... 34 0.11 - 219 0.69 45 433 478 1.51 Cooper, Kori...... 0 0.00 - 4 0.29 1 12 13 0.93 ...... 0 0.00 - 31 0.32 10 82 92 0.95 Pavan, Sarah...... 6 0.38 - 33 2.06 1 9 10 0.62 ...... 100 0.28 - 548 1.55 34 359 393 1.11 Larson, Jordan...... 9 0.56 - 58 3.62 4 9 13 0.81 ...... 103 0.43 - 764 3.18 44 126 170 0.71 Mueller, Tara...... 0 0.00 - 1 0.50 0 3 3 1.50 ...... 0 0.00 - 1 0.50 0 3 3 1.50 Houghtelling, Chris. 5 0.33 - 66 4.40 1 6 7 0.47 ...... 70 0.28 - 563 2.28 19 178 197 0.80 Holloway, Rachel.... 5 0.31 - 50 3.12 1 2 3 0.19 ...... 27 0.21 - 329 2.57 8 58 66 0.52 Gates, Amanda...... 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 0 4 4 1.33 ...... 0 0.00 - 8 0.12 4 66 70 1.09 Licht, Lindsey...... 0 0.00 - 3 0.33 1 0 1 0.11 ...... 0 0.00 - 3 0.33 1 0 1 0.11 Schwartz, Rachel.... 0 0.00 - 61 3.81 0 0 0 0.00 ...... 28 0.13 - 356 1.71 0 0 0 0.00 Banwarth, Kayla..... 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 ...... 0 0.00 - 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 Griffin, Maggie..... 0 0.00 - 3 0.33 0 0 0 0.00 ...... 14 0.08 - 212 1.28 0 2 2 0.01 NEBRASKA...... 26 1.62 9 291 18.19 12 58 41.0 2.56 Opponents...... 9 0.56 26 240 15.00 7 51 32.5 2.03 Nebraska Volleyball • Three-Time National Champions • Page 11 • Weekly Release • Sept. 5, 2007

#1 Maggie Griffin Season No. Opponent Career No. Opponent Kills: Kills: 3 vs. Texas Tech, 9/23/06 Attacks: Attacks: 9 vs. Texas Tech, 9/23 Hitting Pct: Hitting Pct: 1.000 (1-0-1) 3x, last vs. Middle Tennessee, 9/2/06 Assists: 9 vs. Creighton, 8/31 Assists: 43 vs. Texas Tech, 9/23/06 Aces: Aces: 3 at Minnesota, 9/5 Block Assists: Block Assists: 1 vs. Texas Tech, 9/23/06 Total Blocks: Total Blocks: 1 vs. Texas Tech, 9/23/06 Digs: 1 (3x) last, vs. Creighton, 8/31 Digs: 15 at Missouri, 10/5

#2 Kayla Banwarth Season No. Opponent Kills: 0 Attacks: 0 Hitting Pct: .000 Aces: 0 Block Assists: 0 Total Blocks: 0 Digs: 0

#3 Christina Houghtelling (pronounced Hotel-ing) Season No. Opponent Career No. Opponent Kills: 12 vs. Cal Poly, 9/3 Kills: 20 at Oklahoma, 9/28/05 Attacks: 38 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Attacks: 47 vs. USC, 12/11/04 Hitting Pct: .450 (5-0-12) vs. Creighton, 8/31 Hitting Pct: .739 (17-0-23) at Missouri, 11/17/04 Aces: 2 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Aces: 4 (twice) at Texas, 9/20/03; vs. Texas, 11/24/04 Block Assists: 3 vs. Tennessee, 8/24 Block Assists: 6 (3x) last, vs. Washington, 11/17/05 Total Blocks: 4 vs. Tennessee, 8/24 Total Blocks: 6 (3x) last, vs. Washington, 11/17/05 Digs: 23 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Digs: Same #4 Lindsey Licht Season No. Opponent Kills: 4 vs. Creighton, 8/31 Attacks: 8 vs. Creighton, 8/31 Hitting Pct: .333 (3-1-6) vs. Tennessee, 8/24 Aces: 0 Block Assists: 1 vs. Tennessee, 8/24 Total Blocks: 1 vs. Tennessee, 8/24 Digs: 3 vs. Creighton, 8/31 #5 Rachel Schwartz Season No. Opponent Career No. Opponent Kills: 0 Kills: 0 Attacks: 0 Attacks: 4 vs. Kansas, 9/13/06 Hitting Pct: 0 Hitting Pct: 0 Assists: 2 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Assists: 4 at Texas, 10/18/06 Aces: 1 (2x) vs. Tennessee, 8/24, vs. UCLA, 8/25 Aces: 3 (3x) last, vs. Stanford, 12/16/06 Block Assists: 0 Block Assists: 0 Total Blocks: 0 Total Blocks: 0 Digs: 17 (2x) vs. UCLA, 8/25; vs. Cal Poly, 9/3 Digs: Same

#8 Brooke Delano Season No. Opponent Kills: 0 Attacks: 0 Hitting Pct: .000 Aces: 0 Block Assists: 0 Total Blocks: 0 Digs: 0

#9 Sarah Pavan (pronounced Pav-in, rhymes with have-in) Season No. Opponent Career No. Opponent Kills: 25 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Kills: 35 vs. USC, 12/11/04 Attacks: 52 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Attacks: 90 vs. USC, 12/11/04 Hitting Pct.: .483 (17-3-29) vs. Cal Poly, 9/3 Hitting Pct: .667 (14-0-21) at Baylor, 11/14/05 Aces: 2 vs. Tennessee, 8/24 Aces: 4 (4x) last vs. UCLA, 12/14/06 Block Assists: 4 vs. Tennessee, 8/24 Block Assists: 11 at Ohio State, 9/2/05 Total Blocks: 4 vs. Tennessee, 8/24 Total Blocks: 12 at Ohio State, 9/2/05 Digs: 12 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Digs: 15 vs. FAMU, 9/10/04 Nebraska Volleyball • Three-Time National Champions • Page 12 • Weekly Release • Sept. 5, 2007

#10 Jordan Larson Season No. Opponent Career No. Opponent Kills: 15 vs. Creighton, 8/31 Kills: 21 vs. Minnesota, 12/9/06 Attacks: 35 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Attacks: 54 vs. Minnesota, 12/9/06 Hitting Pct: .522 (13-1-23) vs. Tennessee, 8/24 Hitting Pct: .667 (14-0-21) vs. Baylor, 10/1/05 Aces: 4 vs. Creighton, 8/31 Aces: 5 vs, Louisville, 9/8/06 Block Assists: 3 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Block Assists: 5 (2x) at Colorado, 11/11/06; vs. UCLA, 12/14/06 Total Blocks: 5 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Total Blocks: 6 (2x) vs. Stanford, 8/27/05; at Colorado, 11/11/06 Digs: 15 vs. UCLA, 12/14/06 Digs: 25 vs. UCLA, 12/14/06 #11 Tracy Stalls Season No. Opponent Career No. Opponent Kills: 16 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Kills: 17 vs. UCLA, 12/14/06 Attacks: 25 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Attacks: 30 vs. Minnesota, 9/10/06 Hitting Pct.: .640 (16-0-25) vs. UCLA, 8/25 Hitting Pct: .824 (14-0-17) vs. Iowa State, 10/16/04 Aces: 0 Aces: 3 (2x) at Western Michigan, 9/6/04; vs. Creighton, 10/10/04 Block Assists: 4 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Block Assists: 12 at Colorado, 11/11/06 Total Blocks: 4 (3x) last, vs. Penn State, 9/2 Total Blocks: 12 (2x) vs. Kansas State, 11/17/05; at Colorado, 11/11/06 Digs: 6 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Digs: 10 at Baylor, 10/23/04 #12 Rachel Holloway Season No. Opponent Career No. Opponent Kills: 4 (2x) vs. UCLA, 8/25; vs. Penn State, 9/2 Kills: 8 at Texas, 10/18 Attacks: 15 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Attacks: 17 at Iowa State, 11/8 Hitting Pct: .500 (1-0-2) vs. Tennessee, 8/24 Hitting Pct: .800 (4-0-5) vs. Texas A&M, 11/15 Assists: 61 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Assists: 65 vs. Minnesota, 12/9 Aces: 2 vs. Creighton, 8/31 Aces: 2 (3x) last vs. San Diego, 12/8/06 Block Assists: 0 Block Assists 4 (3x) last, vs. Stanford, 12/16 Total Blocks: 0 Total Blocks: 5 vs. Stanford, 12/16 Digs: 16 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Digs: Same #15 Kori Cooper Season No. Opponent Career No. Opponent Kills: 10 (2x) vs. UCLA, 8/25; vs. Penn State, 9/2 Kills: 12 at Iowa State, 11/8 Attacks: 20 vs. Penn State, 9/2 Attacks: 23 at Colorado, 11/11 Hitting Pct: .625 (6-1-8) vs, Cal Poly, 9/3 Hitting Pct: Same Aces: 0 Aces: 0 Block Assists: 4 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Block Assists: 7 at Texas, 10/18 Total Blocks: 4 (2x) vs. UCLA, 8/25; vs. Penn State, 9/2 Total Blocks: 8 at Texas, 10/18 Digs: 1 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Digs: 3 vs. Texas A&M, 11/15 #17 Amanda Gates Season No. Opponent Career No. Opponent Kills: 3 vs. Cal Poly, 9/3 Kills: 6 (2x) vs. Long Beach State, 9/3/06; vs. Kansas, 9/13/06 Attacks: 5 vs. Creighton, 8/31 Attacks: 12 vs. Kansas, 9/13/06 Hitting Pct: 1.000 (3-0-3) vs. Cal Poly, 9/3 Hitting Pct: .778 (8-0-9) at Kansas, 11/22/06 Aces: 0 Aces: Same Block Assists: 2 (2x) vs. Tennessee, 8/24; vs. Creighton, 8/31 Block Assists: 10 vs. USD, 8/29/06 Total Blocks: 2 (2x) vs. Tennessee, 8/24; vs. Creighton, 8/31 Total Blocks: 10 vs. USD, 8/29/06 Digs: 0 Digs: 1 (8x) last, vs. Baylor 11/18/06

#19 Tara Mueller Season No. Opponent Kills: 2 vs. Creighton, 8/31 Attacks: 7 vs. Creighton, 8/31 Hitting Pct: .286 vs. Creighton, 8/31 Aces: 0 Block Assists: 3 vs. Creighton, 8/31 Total Blocks: 3 vs. Creighton, 8/31 Digs: 1 vs. Creighton, 8/31 Nebraska Volleyball • Three-Time National Champions • Page 13 • Weekly Release • Sept. 5, 2007

Huskers by the Numbers Overall 2007 Match-by-Match Totals 2007 Record:...... 5-0 Team Match-by-Match Totals At Home:...... 3-0 Date Opponent GP K E TA .Pct A SA SE DIG BS BA BE Total BHE Points At the NU Coliseum:...... 2-0 Aug. 24 vs. Tennessee 3 48 13 97 .361 44 8 4 38 2 16 0 10.0 0 66.0 Away:...... 0-0 Aug. 25 vs. UCLA 4 76 17 188 .314 72 3 5 91 2 16 2 10.0 0 89.0 Neutral:...... 2-0 Aug. 31 CREIGHTON 3 53 20 117 .282 50 7 8 50 4 10 2 9.0 0 69.0 Non-conference:...... 5-0 Sept. 2 PENN STATE 3 52 22 129 .233 51 5 7 57 3 10 0 8.0 0 65.0 Sept. 3 CAL POLY 3 58 12 117 .393 56 3 10 55 1 6 1 4.0 0 65.0 Big 12:...... 0-0 Nebraska 16 287 84 648 .313 273 26 34 291 12 58 5 41.0 0 354.0 Big 12 home: ...... 0-0 Opponent 16 206 111 653 .145 195 9 39 240 7 51 11 32.5 7 247.5 Big 12 away: ...... 0-0 On television: ...... 2-0 NCAA Tournament:...... 0-0 TEAM PER-GAME: Games played: 16 Kills per game: 17.94 Against Ranked Teams Assists per game: 17.06 Top five:...... 2-0 Service aces per game: 1.62 Top 10: ...... 0-0 Digs per game: 18.19 Top 25: ...... 1-0 Blocks per game: 2.56 Unranked: ...... 2-0 Ball handling errors per game: 0.00 Points per game: 22.12 By Games Three-game: ...... 4-0 Four-game: ...... 1-0 Five-game: ...... 0-0 Opponent Match-by-Match Totals By Kills Date Opponent GP K E TA .Pct A SA SE DIG BS BA BE Total BHE Points Leading in kills: ...... 5-0 Aug. 24 vs. Tennessee 3 33 24 102 .088 32 2 9 30 2 5 2 4.5 1 39.5 Trailing in kills: ...... 0-0 Aug. 25 vs. UCLA 4 66 25 196 .209 62 2 4 86 0 12 2 6.0 3 74.0 Aug. 31 CREIGHTON 3 34 20 111 .126 34 5 11 36 3 4 2 5.0 0 44.0 Tied in kills:...... 0-0 Sept. 2 PENN STATE 3 39 22 127 .134 36 0 9 44 2 21 3 12.5 1 51.5 Sept. 3 CAL POLY 3 34 20 117 .120 31 0 6 44 0 9 2 4.5 2 38.5 By Digs Opponent totals 16 206 111 653 .145 195 9 39 240 7 51 11 32.5 7 247.5 Leading in digs: ...... 5-0 Nebraska 16 287 84 648 .313 273 26 34 291 12 58 5 41.0 0 354.0 Trailing in digs: ...... 0-0 Tied in digs:...... 0-0 OPPONENT PER-GAME: Games played: 16 By Blocks Kills per game: 12.88 Leading in blocks: ...... 3-0 Assists per game: 12.19 Trailing in blocks: ...... 2-0 Service aces per game: 0.56 Digs per game: 15.00 Tied in blocks:...... 0-0 Blocks per game: 2.03 Ball handling errors per game: 0.44 By Hitting Percentage Points per game: 15.47 Leading in hitting pct.: ...... 5-0 Trailing in hitting pct.: ...... 0-0 Tied in hitting percentage:...... 0-0

Hitting .400 or better...... 0-0 Hitting .300 or better: ...... 3-0 Hitting below .300: ...... 2-0 Hitting below .200: ...... 0-0

Opponents Hitting above .200...... 1-0 Holding opponent below .200: ...... 4-0 Holding opponent below .100: ...... 1-0 Holding opponent below .000...... 0-0

By Service Aces Leading in service aces: ...... 5-0 Trailing in service aces: ...... 0-0 Tied in service aces:...... 0-0 Nebraska Volleyball • Three-Time National Champions • Page 14 • Weekly Release • Sept. 5, 2007 2007 Misc. Statistics .450 or Better Hitting Percentage (Min.10 attempts) Date Player/Opponent...... Hitting Pct. (K-E-TA) Aug. 25 Stalls/UCLA...... 640 (16-0-25) Aug. 25 Cooper/UCLA...... 526 (10-0-19) Aug. 24 Larson/Tennessee...... 522 (14-4-24) Sept. 3 Stalls/Cal Poly...... 500 (8-1-14) Sept. 3 Pavan/Cal Poly...... 483 (17-3-29)

16 or More Kills Date Player/Opponent...... Kills Aug. 25 Pavan/UCLA...... 25 Aug. 31 Pavan/Creighton ...... 18 Sept. 3 Pavan/Cal Poly...... 17 Aug. 25 Stalls/UCLA...... 16

50 or More Assists Date Player/Opponent...... Assists Aug. 25 Holloway/UCLA...... 61 Sept. 3 Holloway/Cal Poly ...... 51

Four or More Service Aces Date Player/Opponent...... Service Aces Aug. 31 Larson/Creighton...... 4

17 or More Digs Date Player/Opponent...... Digs Aug. 25 Houghtelling/UCLA...... 23 Sept. 3 Schwartz/Cal Poly...... 17 Aug. 25 Schwartz/UCLA...... 17

Eight or More Total Blocks Date Player/Opponent...... Blocks (BS/BA) None

2007 Individual and Team Match Highs Individual Match Highs Team Match Highs Category Total Player Match Category Total Match Kills (three games) 18 Pavan vs. Creighton, 8/31 Kills (three games) 58 vs. Cal Poly, 9/3 Kills (four games) 25 Pavan vs. UCLA, 8/25 Kills (four games) 76 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Kills (five games) Kills (five games) Attempts (three games) 36 Pavan vs. Penn State, 9/2 Attempts (three games) 129 vs. Penn State, 9/2 Attempts (four games) 52 Pavan vs. UCLA, 8/25 Attempts (four games) 188 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Attempts (five games) Attempts (five games) Hitting Pct. (three games) .522 Larson vs. Tennessee, 8/24 Hitting Pct. (three games) .393 vs. Cal Poly, 9/3 Hitting Pct. (four games) .640 Stalls vs. UCLA, 8/25 Hitting Pct. (four games) .314 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Hitting Pct. (five games) Hitting Pct. (five games) Assists (three games) 51 Holloway vs. Cal Poly, 9/3 Assists (three games) 56 vs. Cal Poly, 9/3 Assists (four games) 61 Holloway vs. UCLA, 8/25 Assists (four games) 72 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Assists (five games) Assists (five games) Digs (three games) 17 Schwartz vs. Cal Poly, 9/3 Digs (three games) 57 vs. Penn State, 9/2 Digs (four games) 23 Houghtelling vs. UCLA, 8/25 Digs (four games) 91 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Digs (five games) Digs (five games) Blocks (three games) 4 4 times last, vs. Penn State, 9/3 Blocks (three games) 10.0 vs. Tennessee, 8/24 Blocks (four games) 5 Larson vs. UCLA, 8/25 Blocks (four games) 10.0 vs. UCLA, 8/25 Blocks (five games) Blocks (five games) Service Aces 4 Pavan vs. Creighton, 8/31 Service Aces 8 vs. Tennessee, 8/24 Nebraska Volleyball • Three-Time National Champions • Page 15 • Weekly Release • Sept. 5, 2007 Match-by-Match Leaders Date Opponent Result Kills Blocks Assists Digs Aug. 24 vs. Tennessee W, 3-0 Pavan (14) Pavan, Houghtelling (4) Holloway (34) Houghtelling (12) Aug. 25 vs. No. 5 UCLA W, 3-1 Pavan (25) Larson (5) Holloway (61) Houghtelling (23) Aug. 31 Creighton W, 3-0 Pavan (18) Stalls (4) Holloway (35) Holloway (13) Sept. 2 No. 3 Penn State W, 3-0 Pavan (12) Cooper, Stalls (4) Holloway (43) Schwartz (14) Sept. 3 No. 17 Cal Poly W, 3-0 Pavan (17) Houghtelling, Holloway, Cooper (2) Holloway (51) Schwartz (17)

2007 Nebraska Volleyball Results Date Opponent Result Score-by-game Overall Big 12 Time Attend Aug. 24 vs. Tennessee W, 3-0 30-15,30-19,30-18 1-0 0-0 1:25 10,158 Aug. 25 vs #5 UCLA W, 3-1 30-23,22-30,30-18,30-21 2-0 0-0 2:11 11,076 Aug. 31 Creighton W, 3-0 30-23, 30-18, 30-25 3-0 0-0 1:27 4,256 Sept. 2 #3 Penn State W, 3-0 30-20, 30-21, 30-27 4-0 0-0 1:31 13,081 Sept. 3 #17 CAL POLY W, 3-0 30-20, 30-19, 30-18 5-0 0-0 1:25 4,068 Nebraska Volleyball • Three-Time National Champions • Page 16 • Weekly Release • Sept. 5, 2007 2007 Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Last School) 1 Maggie Griffin S 6-0 Sr. St. Charles, Ill. (Rosary/Michigan State) 2 Kayla Banwarth L 5-10 Fr. Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert Catholic) 3 Christina Houghtelling OH 6-2 Sr. Cambridge, Neb. (Cambridge) 4 Lindsey Licht RS 6-5 Fr. Aurora, Colo. (Grandview) 5 Rachel Schwartz L 5-9 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (East) 6 Jordan Wilberger MB 6-1 Fr. Scottsbluff, Neb. 8 Brooke Delano MB 6-4 Fr. Bellevue, Neb. (Bellevue West) 9 Sarah Pavan RS 6-5 Sr. Kitchener, Ontario (Forest Heights Collegiate Institute) 10 Jordan Larson OH 6-2 Jr. Hooper, Neb. (Logan View) 11 Tracy Stalls MB 6-4 Sr. Arvada, Colo. (Lakewood) 12 Rachel Holloway S 5-10 So. Franklin, Tenn. (Smoky Hill, Colo.) 15 Kori Cooper MB 6-2 So. Amarillo, Texas 17 Amanda Gates MB 6-2 Jr. Columbus, Neb. (Columbus) 19 Tara Mueller OH 6-0 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Desert Mountain)

Coaching and Administrative Staff Head Coach: John Cook, Eighth Year (San Diego, 1979) Head Assistant Coach: Lee Maes, Third Year (Long Beach State, 1994) Assistant Coach: Lizzy Stemke, First Year (Wisconsin, 2004) Volunteer Assistant: Ryan Walthall, First Year (Penn State, 2007) Director of Operations: Lindsay Wischmeier-Peterson, Second Year (Nebraska, 2003) Athletic Trainer: Jolene Emricson, Sixth Year (Metro State, 2001) Strength Coach: Laura Pilakowski, Fourth Year (Nebraska, 2003) Manager: Dan Meske

Pronunciation Guide Name Pronunciation Kayla Banwarth Ban-worth Brooke Delano Da-lane-o Christina Houghtelling HOE-tell-ing Lindsey Licht LIGHT Sarah Pavan PAV (rhymes with Have) - inn Lizzy Stemke STEM-key Lee Maes MAYS Lindsay Wischmeier-Peterson WISH-my-er Hoooper, Neb. HUP-Purr