ROSTER BREAKDOWN NUMERICAL NO. NAME HT. POS. YR. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS COLLEGE) LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (13) 1 Jordyn Poulter 6-2 S Fr. Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest) Jocelynn Birks, Julia Conard, Danielle 2 Julia Conard 5-10 DS Sr. West Chicago, Ill. (West Chicago) Davis, Brandi Donnelly, McKenna 3 Brandi Donnelly 5-8 DS So. Williamsville, Ill. (Williamsville) Kelsay, Maddie Mayers, Allison Palmer, Kathryn Polkoff, Katie 4 Michelle Strizak 6-1 OH Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Mount Notre Dame) Roustio, Katie Stadick, Ali Stark, 5 Ali Bastianelli 6-3 MB Fr. Marysville, Mich. (Marysville) Michelle Strizak, Alexis Viliunas 6 Maddie Mayers 6-4 MB R-Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger) 7 Jocelynn Birks 6-2 OH R-Sr. Willow Springs, Ill. (Lyons Township) LETTERWINNERS LOST (4) 8 Alexis Viliunas 6-1 S Sr. La Grange, Ill. (Lyons Township) Matti Bielfeldt, Morganne Criswell, Anna Dorn, Liz McMahon 9 Naya Crittenden 6-2 OPP Jr. Modesto, Calif. (Peter Johansen/Oregon) 10 Danielle Davis 5-9 DS Jr. Bloomington, Ill. (Central Catholic ) NEWCOMERS (4) 11 Katie Roustio 6-2 OH Jr. O’Fallon, Ill. (O’Fallon Township) Ali Bastianelli, Naya Crittenden, Beth 12 Katie Stadick 6-3 MB Jr. Watertown, Wis. (Watertown Unified) Prince, Jordyn Poulter 13 Ali Stark 6-1 OPP R-Sr. Mount Vernon, Iowa (Mount Vernon) 14 Beth Prince 6-3 OH Fr. Avon, Ind. (Avon) 16 McKenna Kelsay 5-7 DS Jr. Wheaton, Ill. (St. Francis) SENIORS (5) 17 Kathryn Polkoff 6-4 MB Gr. Wilmette, Ill. (New Trier) Jocelynn Birks, Julia Conard, Kathryn 18 Allison Palmer 5-9 DS R-Jr. Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach/Arizona State) Polkoff, Ali Stark, Alexis Viliunas JUNIORS (8) ALPHABETICAL Naya Crittenden, Danielle Davis, McKenna Kelsay, Maddie Mayers, NO. NAME HT. POS. YR. HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS COLLEGE) Allison Palmer, Katie Roustio, Katie 5 Ali Bastianelli 6-3 MB Fr. Marysville, Mich. (Marysville) Stadick, Michelle Strizak 7 Jocelynn Birks 6-2 OH R-Sr. Willow Springs, Ill. (Lyons Township) 2 Julia Conard 5-10 DS Sr. West Chicago, Ill. (West Chicago) SOPHOMORES (1) 9 Naya Crittenden 6-2 OPP Jr. Modesto, Calif. (Peter Johansen/Oregon) Brandi Donnelly 10 Danielle Davis 5-9 DS Jr. Bloomington, Ill. (Central Catholic) FRESHMEN (3) 3 Brandi Donnelly 5-8 DS So. Williamsville, Ill. (Williamsville) Ali Bastianelli, Beth Prince, Jordyn 16 McKenna Kelsay 5-7 DS Jr. Wheaton, Ill. (St. Francis) Poulter 6 Maddie Mayers 6-4 MB R-Jr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Bishop Dwenger) 18 Allison Palmer 5-9 DS R-Jr. Laguna Beach, Calif. (Laguna Beach/Arizona State) 17 Kathryn Polkoff 6-4 MB Gr. Wilmette, Ill. (New Trier) SETTERS (2) 1 Jordyn Poulter 6-2 S Fr. Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest) Jordyn Poulter, Alexis Viliunas 14 Beth Prince 6-3 OH Fr. Avon, Ind. (Avon) 11 Katie Roustio 6-2 OH Jr. O’Fallon, Ill. (O’Fallon Township) OUTSIDE/OPPOSITE HITTERS (6) 12 Katie Stadick 6-3 MB Jr. Watertown, Wis. (Watertown Unified) Jocelynn Birks, Naya Crittenden, 13 Ali Stark 6-1 OPP R-Sr. Mount Vernon, Iowa (Mount Vernon) Beth Prince, Katie Roustio, Ali Stark, 4 Michelle Strizak 6-1 OH Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Mount Notre Dame) Michelle Strizak 8 Alexis Viliunas 6-1 S Sr. La Grange, Ill. (Lyons Township) MIDDLE BLOCKERS (4) Ali Bastianelli, Maddie Mayers, COACHING STAFF Kathryn Polkoff, Katie Stadick HEAD COACH: Kevin Hambly (7th year as head coach, 12th year overall at Illinois) LIBERO/DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTS (5) ASSISTANT COACHES: Hillary Haen Tennant (2nd year) and Owen Monroy (1st year) Julia Conard, Danielle Davis, Brandi DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Johannah Bangert (3rd year) Donnelly, McKenna Kelsay, Allison VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT: Chad Gordon (2nd year) Palmer PRONUNCIATION GUIDE NAME PRONUNCIATION NAME PRONUNCIATION Ali BASTIANELLI Bas-tee-uh-nell-ee Katie ROUSTIO ROOST-ee-oh Julia CONARD KAHN-erd Katie STADICK Static McKenna KELSAY KEL-say Michelle STRIZAK STREE-zak Maddie MAYERS MAY-ers Alexis VILIUNAS Vil-OON-iss Jordyn POULTER POLE-ter 2015 ILLINOIS VOLLEYBALLTHE FIGHTING ILLINI TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Nickname: . .Fighting . Illini MEET THE FIGHTING ILLINI RECORD BOOK Founded: . 1867 Head Coach Kevin Hambly . 4-6 Year-By-Year Illini History . .68-76 Colors: . Orange and Blue Assistant Coach Hillary Haen Tennant . 7 All-Time Results . 77-87 Conference: . .Big Ten Assistant Coach Owen Monroy . 7 Opponent Series Results . .88-93 Division: . NCAA Division I Director of Operations Johannah Bangert . 8 Opponent Series Records . 94 Volunteer Assistant Coach Chad Gordon . 8 TV Appearances . 95 Home Court: . .Huff Hall (4,536) Athletic Trainer Randy Ballard . 9 Illini vs . Ranked Opponents . 96-97 President: . Timothy Killeen Support Staff . 9 Illinois in the AVCA Rankings . 97 Chancellor: . Phyllis Wise Director of Athletics Mike Thomas . .10-11 Career Records . 98 Enrollment: . .44,942 Jocelynn Birks . .12-13 Season Records . 99 Athletic Director: . Mike Thomas Julia Conard . 14-15 Single-Match Records . .100-101 Senior Women’s Administrator: . .Maria Ochoa Woods Naya Crittenden . 16-17 Team Records . 102 Danielle Davis . .18-19 Miscellaneous Records . 103 Ticket Office Phone: . .217-333-3470 Brandi Donnelly . .20-21 Annual Stat Leaders . 104-105 McKenna Kelsay . 22-23 Huff Hall . .106-107 HISTORY Maddie Mayers . 24-25 Huff Hall Records . 108 First Year: . .1974 Allison Palmer . .26-27 Illini Classic . 109 Overall Record: . .896-516-7 ( 634). Kathryn Polkoff . 28-29 Illinois in the NCAA Tournament . 110 Years in NCAA Tournament (Record): . 22 . (36-22) Katie Roustio . .30-31 Illinois Postseason Records . 111 Katie Stadick . .32-33 Illinois’ Big Ten Championships . .1112-113 Ali Stark . 34-35 All-Time NCAA and Big Ten Champions . 114 SPORTS INFORMATION Michelle Strizak . .36-37 Illini By Number . 115 Volleyball SID: . Marla Glasser Alexis Viliunas . .38-39 Letterwinners . .116-117 Email . mglasser@illinois .edu Ali Bastianelli . 40 2015 Big Ten Composite Schedule . 118 Office Phone . 217-333-3592 Jordyn Poulter . 41 All-America Profiles . .119-127 Cell Phone . 610-291-6657 Beth Prince . 42 Honor Roll . .128-131 Assistant Volleyball SID: . Chad Beyler Indiv . Career Match-By-Match Stats . .43-47 Annual Team Finishes . 132 Email . beyler2@illinois .edu 2014 SEASON IN REVIEW TEAM INFORMATION Office Phone . 217-300-1449 Season-Ending Notes . 50-51 Roster . Inside Front Cover Office Fax: . 217-333-5540 Season Stats and Results . 52 Radio/TV Roster . .Inside Back Cover Web Address: . www .FIGHTINGILLINI .com Team/Opponent Match-by-Match Stats . 53 2015 Schedule . Back Cover Facebook . .www .facebook .com/IlliniVBall The Big Ten in 2014 . 54-55 Twitter/Instagram: . @IlliniVBall Match Highs . 56 Mailing Address: Match-by-Match Box Scores . 57-65 Bielfeldt Administration Building 1700 South Fourth Street Champaign, IL 61820 TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Record: . .26-8 Big Ten Record: . 16-4/3rd Postseason: . T-9th (Regional Semifinals) Starters Returning/Lost: . .4+libero/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . 13/4 Newcomers (Freshmen/Transfers): . 3/1 VOLLEYBALL COACHING STAFF Head Coach: . .Kevin Hambly (Illinois ‘06) Record as Illinois Head Coach: . 140-59 (6 years) Career Head Coaching Record: . 140-59 (6 years) Assistant Coaches: . Hillary Haen Tennant (Illinois ‘11) . .Owen Monroy (Messiah College ‘08) Volunteer Assistant: . .Chad Gordon (UCSB ‘14) Director of Operations: . Johannah Bangert (Illinois ‘11) Athletic Trainer . Randy Ballard The 2015 Illinois Volleyball Record Book was written by Marla Glasser . Cover design by Eddie Diazmunoz and Old Volleyball Office Phone: . 217-333-8607 Hat Creative . Photos by Cary Frye and Craig Pessman . Volleyball Office Fax: . .217-333-4853 22 NCAA BIDS // 15 SWEET 16s // 3 FINAL FOURS // 1 THE FIGHTING ILLINI H a i l t o t H e o r a n g e // H a i l t o t H e B l u e THE FIGHTING ILLINI HEAD COACH KEVIN HAMBLY . .4-6 MCKENNA KELSAY . 22-23. ASSISTANT COACH HILLARY HAEN TENNANT . 7 MADDIE MAYERS . 24-25. ASSISTANT COACH OWEN MONROY . 7 ALLISON PALMER . .26-27 DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS JOHANNAH BANGERT . 8 KATHRYN POLKOFF . 28-29. VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH CHAD GORDON . 8 KATIE ROUSTIO . 30-31. ATHLETIC TRAINER RANDY BALLARD . 9 KATIE STADICK . .32-33 SUPPORT STAFF . 9 ALI STARK . 34-35. DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS MIKE THOMAS . 10-11. MICHELLE STRIZAK . 36-37. JOCELYNN BIRKS . 12-13. ALEXIS VILIUNAS . 38-39. JULIA CONARD . 14-15. ALI BASTIANELLI . 40 NAYA CRITTENDEN . .16-17 JORDYN POULTER . 41 DANIELLE DAVIS . 18-19 BETH PRINCE . 42 BRANDI DONNELLY . 20-21 INDIV . CAREER MATCH-BY-MATCH STATS . 43-47. THE COACHING STAFF KEVIN HAMBLY HEAD COACH SEVENTH SEASON AS HEAD COACH 12TH SEASON OVERALL AT ILLINOIS Kevin Hambly has taken Illinois volleyball to new to the NCAA Tournament, earning the No . 13 overall heights in his tenure in Champaign . In his six years seed . The Illini defeated Morehead State and No . 22 as head coach, Illinois is 140-59 with five trips to the Marquette to return to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time NCAA Sweet 16, including 2011’s historic run to the in five years under Hambly, where No . 19 Purdue finally national championship match . ended Illinois’ run . As a result, Hambly was named 2011 Volleyball Three Illini earned postseason honors under Hambly in Magazine’s National Coach of the Year . Following the 2013, as sophomore Jocelynn Birks was named Third- Kevin Hambly serves as the President of the season, director of athletics Mike Thomas announced Team AVCA All-America, First-Team All-Northeast American Volleyball Coaches Association. an extension of Hambly’s contract through the 2016 Region and was a unanimous All-Big Ten selection . season . After 2014, Hambly received an additional Senior Jennifer Beltran, who became Illinois’ all-time Illinois went 26-6 in his first year as head coach, three-year extension, signing him through 2019 . career digs leader early in the season and finished finishing in sole possession of second place in the Big ranked second all-time in the Big Ten, captured All- Ten and reaching the Sweet 16 .