Buff Bits UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO INFORMATION Nicole Carr, 6-0, Sr., OH, Wauwatosa, Wis. — 28-27 mp-s, 95 games, .109, 2.49 kpg, 2.52 dpg, 0.28 bpg Location ............................................................Boulder, Colo. (103,216) CU’s active leader in career digs (876) and also top 25 in career kills (746) M Founded ...........................................................................................1876 Allie Griffin, 6-0, Sr., RS, Baton Rouge, La. — Enrollment.....................................................................................27,954 e 28-28 mp-s, 99 games, .257, 4.24 kpg, 2.33 dpg, 0.92 bpg Colors....................................................................Silver, Gold and Black d Nickname.......................................................................Buffaloes (Buffs) AVCA Honorable Mention All-American; First Team AVCA All-Central Region and All-Big 12 Conference...5th in Big 12 in kills per game as a junior i Mascot............................Ralphie IV, The Buffalo (live), Chip (costumed) a Home Arena (Capacity) ...........Coors Events/Conference Center (11,064) Amber Nu’u, 5-11, Jr., OH, Aurora, Colo. — Elevation ........................................................5,435 feet above sea level 25-10 mp-s, 55 games, .195, 2.22 kpg, 1.76 dpg, 0.22 bpg NCAA Affiliation .......................................................................Division I Started second half of 2004 season at outside hitter Conference............................................................Big 12, (Joined 1996) Ashley Nu’u, 5-10, Jr., S, Aurora, Colo. — President................................................................Hank Brown (interim) 28-28 mp-s, 94 games, .346, 1.27 kpg, 12.19 apg, 1.53 dpg, 0.67 bpg Chancellor ..........................................................Phil DiStefano (interim) Honorable mention All-Big 12...ranks 5th at CU in career assists Athletic Director .....................................................................Mike Bohn Senior Woman Administrator .......................................Karen Morrison Austin Zimmerman, 6-0, Jr., MB, Cheney, Wash. — 28-28 mp-s, 98 games, .297, 2.02 kpg, 1.90 dpg, 1.00 bpg VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Second on squad in blocks...has started every game of her career Head Coach .......................................................Pi’i Aiu (Colorado 1989) STARTER LOST (1) E-mail ..........................................................................aiu@colorado.edu Maragda Santillana, 6-4, OH — Record at Colorado (years) .............................................148-91 (eight) 19-19 mp-s, 66 games, .275, 4.17 kpg, 1.94 dpg, 0.58 bpg Collegiate Record (years) ................................................148-91 (eight) 20th on CU’s all-time kills list (786) Assistant Coach (years) ................Jil Thomason (Wyoming 1995) (six) E-mail............................................................jil.thomason@colorado.edu OTHER KEY LOSSES (1) Assistant Coach (years) ......................Erik Sullivan (UCLA 1995) (two) Allison Barnes, 6-0, S — E-mail ............................................................erik.sullivan@colorado.edu 26-2 mp-s, 82 games, 1.44 apg, 1.67 dpg Administrative Assistant ..............................................Michelle Rangel 6th on CU’s all-time assists list (1,507) E-mail .......................................................michelle.rangel@colorado.edu Volleyball Office...............................303/492-6141 (Fax: 303/492-1709) KEY RETURNEES (5) 2004 Record.............................................14-14 (H, 10-5; A, 3-8; N, 1-1) 2004 Big 12 Record .................................................................9-11/t-6th Lynsey Mann, 6-3, Sr., MB, Highlands Ranch, Colo. — Postseason ................................................................NCAA First Round 9-0 mp-s, 12 games, .389, 0.83 kpg, 0.67 bpg Final Ranking .....................................................................................NR Missed final 15 matches of 2004 season with ACL injury Letterwinners Returning/Lost .........................................................11/2 Kelly Masumiya, 5-3, Sr., DS/L, Highlands Ranch, Colo. — Starters Returning/Lost ..........................................................6+libero/1 24-0 mp-s, 63 games, 1.16 dpg 4th in games and matches played at DS in a CU uniform VOLLEYBALL HISTORY Krislen Morgado, 5-6, Sr., DS/L, Peral City, Hawai’i — First Season.....................................................................................1986 5-0 mp-s, 6 games, 0.33 dpg All-Time Record .................................................................359-222/.620 Amber Sutherland, 5-10, So., OH, Glenwood Springs, Colo. — All-Time Big 12 Record .......................................................111-69/.617 11-0 mp-s, 19 games, .086, 1.32 kpg, 0.84 dpg All-Time Big Eight/Big 12 Record.......................................190-98/.660 Saw a majority of action in the final weeks of the season Best Big 12 Finish....................................................................2nd/1997 Therese Viñal, 5-8, So., DS/L, Santa Clara, Calif. — Best Big Eight Finish................................................................1st/1993 26-0 mp-s, 70 games, 0.14 sapg, 1.96 dpg NCAA Appearances ..............................14 (1989, 1991-2001, 2003-04) Spent most time as a libero as a true freshman NCAA Record ...........................................................................8-14/.364 All-Time Post Season Record.................................19-23 (17 seasons) NEWCOMERS (5) Last NCAA Appearance/Result .......................2004/lost to Hawai’i, 1-3 Best NCAA Finishes..............................Sweet 16 (1993, 1994 & 1997) Alex Buth, 5-10, Fr., RS, East Grand Rapids, Mich. — Sat out the 2004 season as a redshirt in the CU program All-Time Weeks Ranked (AVCA) ......................................................103 Finalist for Michigan’s Miss Volleyball in 2003 All-Time Record While Ranked (AVCA) .....................................153-75 All-Time Record Against Ranked Teams (AVCA)......................37-131 Dana Crary, 5-10, Fr., MB, Coto de Caza, Calif. — Named to the California Interscholastic Federation first team as a senior SPORTS INFORMATION Mallori Gibson, 5-11, Fr., OH, Bakersfield, Calif. — Mailing Address......................................357 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309 All-West Catholic Athletic League selection Main Office Phone ............................................................303/492-5626 Lauren Schaefer, 6-3, Fr., MB, Mountain View, Calif. — Fax......................................................................................303/492-3811 Two-time all-league and San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year Assistant AD/Sports Information ........................................David Plati Ashley VenHorst, 5-7, Fr., DS/L, Bettendorf, Iowa — E-Mail ...............................................................david.plati@colorado.edu Two-time all-district and All-Mississippi Athletic Conference selection Assistant SID/Volleyball Contact.........................................Troy Andre Office Phone......................................................................303/492-4672 E-Mail................................................................troy.andre@colorado.edu Home Phone......................................................................303/903-3654 Index Associate SID ......................................................Colleen Reilly Krueger General Information...............................................................1-7 Assistant SID....................................................................Andrew Green Player Biographies...............................................................8-27 Graduate Assistant SID ..................................................Erich Schubert Coaches & Staff ................................................................28-35 Web Site .......................................................................www.cubuffs.com 2005 Opponents................................................................36-42 CECC Press Row .....................................................303/492-1552/4381 2004 In Review..................................................................43-46 CECC Media Work Room ...................................303/492-0710/0712-15 All-Time Results, Standings & Series ...............................47-69 All-Time Player and Coaching Rosters .............................70-77 RETURNING STARTERS (6) Team & Individual Honors .................................................78-82 Lara Bossow, 6-0, Jr., MB/OH, Vail, Colo. — Records .............................................................................83-96 28-26 mp-s, 98 games, .281, 1.66 kpg, 0.52 dpg, 1.06 bpg This is Colorado Volleyball...............................................97-112 Led team in blocking as a sophomore...first Buff to register 100 blocks TV/Radio Roster......................................................IBC in a season since Meghan Barkman in 2002. 14 NCAA Tournament Appearances 1 Buffaloes Volleyball The 2005 Schedule Day Date Opponent Location Time (MT) Record Rank NCAA AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CLASSIC Saturday August 27 vs. St. Peter’s (N.J.) Washington, D.C. 11:00 a.m. 8-20 NR DNP a i Saturday August 27 at American Washington, D.C. 2:00 p.m. 24-7 NR First Round d e COLORADO INVITATIONAL Thursday September 8 STANFORD BOULDER 7:00 p.m. 30-6 1st Champions M Friday September 9