Fresno State Volleyball 2014 Fact B O Ok
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www.GoBulldogs.com 2014 Fact Book Fresno Volleyball Fresno State FRESNO STATE VOLLEYBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS FRESNO STATE • UNIVERSITY INFORMATION ____________ FRESNO STATE • UNIVERSITY INFORMATION . Location .................................................................... Fresno, Calif. Head Coach Profile ..............................................2 Founded / Enrollment ................................................1911/ 23,060 Assistant Coach Profiles.......................................4 Nickname / Colors ................................... Bulldogs / Red and Blue Returnee Profiles ..................................................6 Conference ............................................Mountain West (3rd Year) Newcomer Profiles .............................................14 Facility ................................................... Save Mart Center (3,333) Press Row ............................................................. (559) 347-3699 2013 SEASON RECAP / STATISTICS .................. President ........................................................Dr. Joseph I. Castro 2013 Year in Review ...........................................16 Director of Athletics / SWA ........ Thomas C. Boeh / Michael Boele Senior Profiles ....................................................18 Faculty Athletics Rep. ............Dr. Dawn Lewis, Dr. David Schecter 2013 Season Results .........................................23 2013 Season Statistics .......................................24 BULLDOG COACHING STAFF __________________________ 2013 Conference Season Statistics ...................25 Head Coach....................... Lauren Netherby-Sewell (Nevada ‘01) 2013 Team Statistic Leaders ..............................26 Career / School Record (Years) .................126-112 (8) / 83-93 (6) 2013 Match-by-Match Kills-Assists-Digs-Blocks 27 MW Record (Years) ......................................................... 20-16 (2) 2013 Season Highs ............................................28 E-mail ......................................................lnsewell@csufresno.edu 2013 Team Match Statistic Comparison .............30 Office Phone / FAX .................................(559) 278-2837 / F -6583 2013 MW Conference Statistics / Honors...........31 Assistant Coach....................Mallori Gibson (4th Year, Pacific ‘10) Notable Team Statistics / Match Leaders ...........33 ..............................................................magibson@csufresno.edu Assistant Coach ......................Joe Skinner (1st Year, Oregon ‘11) RECORD BOOK .................................................... .................................................................jskinner@csufresno.edu Career Leaders...................................................34 Volunteer Coach ...................................... Hunter Knight (1st Year) Season Leaders .................................................35 Manager ...................................................Bryan Salles (2nd Year) Match Leaders ....................................................36 Athletic Trainers .. Cory Minter (2nd Year), Ralph Sandoval (1st Year) Record Breakdown .............................................37 Annual Leaders ..................................................38 VOLLEYBALL TEAM INFORMATION _____________________ Team Statistics By Year ......................................40 2013 Overall Record (MW) / Postseason . 17-15 (11-9 / T4th) / NA Honor Roll...........................................................41 2013 Team Hitting Percentage / Opponent ...............0.226 / 0.208 Fighting Spirit Award ...........................................43 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...................................................8 / 5 All-Time Letterwinners ........................................44 Starters Returning/Lost............................................ 3 (+ libero) / 3 All-Time Coaching Records ................................45 Seniors / Juniors / Sophomores / Freshmen .................4 / 3 / 2 / 5 All-Time Year-by-Year Results ............................46 Top Returnees (Key 2013 Statistics) Maci Murdock, Sr., MB - .350, 2.02 k/s, 0.90 b/s Zana Bowens, Jr., OH - .144, 1.49 k/s, 0.12 sa/s, 1.37 d/s Katie Pearson, Sr., MB - .194, 0.61 k/s, 0.71 b/s, 0.21 sa/s Molly Pearson, RJr., MB - .242, 0.59 k/s, 0.76 b/s Christina Lee, Sr., L/DS/S - 7.88 a/s, 2.76 d/s, 0.14 sa/s Brooke Legaux, So., S - 3.85 a/s Maggie Eppright, So., L/DS - 3.40 d/s, 0.16 sa/s Newcomers (6) Lauren Torres, Fr., MB ................ Jacqueline Hutcheson, Fr., L/DS Carly Scarbrough, Fr., OH ....................... Taylor Brubaker, Fr., OH Haylee Roberts, RFr.-TR, OH.............Jelena Jovanovic, Jr.-TR, S 2013 Players Lost to Graduation Korrin Wild, OH*^ - .208, 3.77 k/s, 0.29 sa/s, 2.57 d/s, 0.30 b/s Marissa Brand, OH*^ - .261, .317 k/s, 0.10 sa/s, 2.36 d/s, 0.40 b/s Holly Franks, RS - .198, 2.80 k/s, 0.31 sa/s, 1.90 d/s, 0.79 b/s Lauren Albertson, MB - .176, 0.89 k/s, 0.64 b/s Megan Callahan, RS - .258, 0.72 k/s, 0.22 b/s * All-MW Team; ^ All-WAC Team BULLDOG VOLLEYBALL History _____________________ All-Time Overall / Conf. Record (Yrs.) ..626-615-12 (50) / 272-318 All-Time MW Record (Years) ........................................... 20-16 (2) AIAW Tournament Appearances (1972) .......................................1 NCAA Tournament Appearances (1984, ‘91, ‘98, 2002) ...............4 All-Region Selections .................................................................10 All-Conference Selections ..........................................................56 Academic All-Americans ...............................................................1 Academic All-District .....................................................................5 Academic All-Conference ...........................................................97 Olympians.....................................................................................1 Professional Players ...................................................................10 FRESNO STATE VOLLEYBALL SEASON PREVIEW Brooke Legaux READY TO ROAR The Bulldogs said farewell to one of their greatest-ever senior classes last year, but that also means a talented group of newcomers will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact. Katie Pearson Seventh-year head coach Lauren Netherby-Sewell has re-established the ‘Dogs as a program to watch on the West Coast. In 2012 and 2013, Fresno State went 18-13 and 17-15 – their first back-to-back winning seasons since 2003-04. Likewise their RPI ratings of 90 and 100 the last two seasons are also its best since 2004. Looking ahead to their third season of Mountain West play, the ‘Dogs have not backed down from a more challenging conference slate and have placed fourth the past two seasons – both equal or better to their pre- season conference rankings. The team returns starters from last year at middle blocker, libero and setter, while a talented, group of six newcomers will help to make up for the graduation of three of three conference-honored hitters and a fourth starter that served as a team captain. Junior middle blocker Maci Murdock is an obvious honors candidate for the squad and the three-year starter is the program’s career leader in career hitting (.329). Other starters back include the libero/defensive specialist duo of senior Christina Lee and sophomore Maggie Eppright, junior outside hitter Zana Bowens and senior and junior twins Katie and Molly Pearson. The team’s other returnees includes senior outside hitter Jaimee-Lee Morrow and sophomore setter Brooke Legaux. The large group of new faces features two transfers – junior setter Jelena Jovanovic and redshirt freshman outside hitter Haylee Roberts – and four freshmen – outside hitters Taylor Brubaker and Carly Scarbrough, middle blocker Lauren Torres and defensive specialist Jacque Hutcheson. The Bulldogs will point towards a travel-heavy 34-match slate that features featuring trips to four time zones and matches against teams from 10 different conferences. Bulldog fans will get their opportunity to cheer the ‘Dogs at nine home dates at the Save Mart Center along with two exhibitions. Molly Pearson FRESNO STATE VOLLEYBALL COACH PROFILES OUTSIDE HITTER The team’s lone returning starter at outside hitter from last year, junior Zana Bowens was one of the team’s biggest surprises at the be- ginning of 2013, and started 12 of the 30 matches that she played in 2013. She quadrupled her previous career high in kills in the opening weekend of 2013 thanks to her first 20-kill matches vs. Rice (21) and Santa Clara (20), and had another 17-kill effort in a win vs. UC Irvine. Playing +20 matches for the third straight season, senior Jaimee-Lee Morrow was one of the team’s most called-up serving specialists last year. Her season per-set average (0.20) ranked fourth for Fresno State last year, and she logged aces in seven contests. Redshirt junior Molly Pearson may switch back to the right side after she posted many of her career highs last year at middle blocker. Her nine blocks in a four-set win vs. Utah State also stood out as a team season high and was one of four match highs for the ‘Dogs. She also stood third on the team in blocks (0.76 p/s) for the campaign. Redshirt freshman Haylee Roberts arrives with a talented prep resume from her career at Liberty High School in Bakersfield. A Prep Volleyball Senior Ace nominee, she was also accorded Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 and Under Armour All-America Honorable mention status and transferred from Oregon.