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Ill UII Bl 111 What's Inside Table of contents, msueagles.com ....................... ........ 1 Quick Facts, 2005 schedule ............ ............................... 2 Roster, Team Picture .............................................. ........ 3 Head Coach Jaime Gordon ....................................... 4-5 Assistant Coach Kris Grunwald ......... ............................ 6 Assistant Coach Shannon Wells ................................... 7 Player Bios ................................................................ 8-15 Season Outlook ...................................................... 16-17 Wetherby Gym ............................................................... 18 Athletic Facilities .................... ....................................... 19 Academics ............... ... ............... ................................... 20 Training, Strength and Conditioning .......................... .. 21 Morehead State .. ........................................................... 22 Morehead/Rowan County ..... ................................ ........ 23 2004 Stats and Results .............. ................................. 24 Ohio Valley Conference ................................................ 25 Opponents .............................................................. 26-27 The Record Book .................................................... 28-31 All-Time Letterwinners ................................................. 32 Honor Roll ......................... ............................................ 33 Life with the Eagles ............................... ................. 34-35 Compliance Letter/Mission Statement ........................ 36 President, Vice President for Student Life ................... 37 Athletic Director, Assistant Athletlc Director .................. 38 SWA, Athletic Staff .......................................................... 39 Media Relations/Media Information ............................. 40 Diana Zipp Preseason all-conference middle hitter Credits www.msueagles.com The 2005 Morehead State volleyball media guide was designed and edited by Assistant Director of Media Relations Matt Schabert. Information on the Eagle volleyball team, plus every other Editorial assistance provided by Director of Athletics Brian athletic team, can be easily found at www.msueagles.com, Hutchinson, Head Coach Jaime Gordon and Document Coordinator the Web site for Morehead State athletics. Get updated Stephanie Stewart. Special writing provided by MSU's University Communications and the Ohio Valley Conference. Covers schedules, stats, pictures, game notes and much more. designed by Toni Hobbs, Creative Director for MSU's Office of Plus, fans can access the site for live webcasts of matches University Marketing. Photography by MSU staff photographers and live statistics. Tim Holbrook and Guy Huffman, Morehead Tourism Commission, and the OVC. Printing by MSU Document Services. On the Covers Front Cover. Head coach Jaime Gordon begins his third season at Morehead Stale, while senior middle hitter Jennie Burrell will provide leadership this season. Inside Front Cover: Morehead Stale University was ranked among the lop 25 universities in the South according to U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges~. Inside Back Cover:The Eagles take time out for a fun picture, and MSU's 2005 schedule, Back Cover: New Assistant Coach Kris Grunwald, juniors Laura Cox, Johanna Thompson, Diana Zipp and Megan Buck. 1 Morehead State Volleyball Schadula and Facts 2005 EAGLE SCHEDULE QUICK FACTS Date ............... Opponent ......................... Location .................... Time School Facts August Aug. 26-27 ..... at Eastern Kentucky/Comfort Suites Invitational School: Morehead State University Aug. 26 .......... vs. Georgia State# ............. Richmond, Ky............ .. 5 p.m. Location: Morehead, KY 40351 Aug. 27 .......... vs. Duquesne# ................... Richmond, Ky. ............. 12 p.m. Mailing Address: 150 University Blvd., Box 1023 Founded: 1887 September Enrollment: 9,294 Sept. 2-3 ........ at Gardner-Webb Over the Mountain Invitational Nickname: Eagles Sept. 6 ... ........ at Miami (Ohio) ................. .. Oxford, Ohio ............... 7 p.m. Colors: Blue and Gold Sept. 9-10 ...... at Blue-Green Classic Conference: Ohio Valley (NCAA Division I) Sept. 9 ........... vs. Coppin State ................. Charleston, W. Va. ...... 5 p.m. Home Court (capacity): Wetherby Gym (5,000) Sept. 1 O ......... vs. West Virginia ................ Charleston, W. Va....... 12 p.m. President: Dr. Wayne D. Andrews ....................... vs. Marshall ........................ Charleston, W, Va. ,..... 8 p.m. Vice President for Student Life: Madonna Weathers Sept. 13 ......... at Kentucky .....................i .. Lexington, Ky... ........... 7 p.m. Director of Athletics: Brian Hutchinson Sept. 16-17 .... at Wake Forest Black and Gold ChaJ/enge Assistant Director of Athletics: David Lichtenstein Sept. 16 .. ....... vs. South Dakota State ...... Winston-Salem, N.C .... 5 p.m. Senior Woman Administrator: Paula Jackson Sept. 17 ......... vs. Georgetown ................. Winston-Salem, N.C .... 11 a.m. Faculty Athletics Representative: Peggy Osborne ....................... at Wake Forest ................... Winston-Salem, N.C... 7 p.m. Athletic Academic Coordinator: Valerie Ousley Sept. 21 ........ Eastern Kentucky• ......... Morehead ................. 7 p.m. Compliance and Eligibility Coodinator: Jim Wells Sept. 24 ......... at Tennessee Tech• ........... Cookeville, Tenn, ......... 4 p.m. Athletics Business Manager: Jenny Duncan Sept. 30 ......... at Eastern Illinois* ............... Charleston, Ill .............., 8 p,m. Volleyball Facts October Oct. 1 ............. at Southeast Missouri• .. ..... Cape Girard eau, Mo.... 3 p.m. Oct. 4 ............. at Xavier ............................. Cincinnati, Ohio ........... 7 p.m. Head Coach: Jaime Gordon Oct. 7 ............. Murray State* .................. Morehead ................. 7 p.m. Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1994 Oct. 8 ............. UT Martin* ........................ Morehead ................. 2 p.m. Year at Morehead State: 3rd Oct. 12 ........... Cincinnati ......................... Morehead ................. 6 p.m. Record at Morehead State: 30-31 (2 years) Oct. 14 ........... Samford• .......................... Morehead ................. 7 p.m. Career Record: 11 0-58 (5 years) Oct. 15 ........... Jacksonville State* ........ Morehead ................. 11 a.m. OVC Coach of the Year Awards: 1 (2003) Oct. 21 ........... at Austin Peay* ................... Clarksville, Tenn .......... 8 p.m. Best Time to Reach: weekday mornings, 9-11 a.m. Oct. 22 ........... at Tennessee State• ...... ..... Nashville, Tenn . ........... 3 p.m. e-mail: [email protected] Oct. 28 ........... at UT Martin* ....................... Martin, Tenn . ................ 8 p.m. Assistant Coach: Kris Grunwald Oct 29 ........... at Murray State· ................. Murray, Ky... ................ 3 p.m. Alma Mater: George Mason, 1991 Assistant Coach: Shannon Wells November Alma Mater: Southern Indiana, 2005 Nov. 4 ............ Tennessee State* .......... Morehead ................. 7 p.m. Trainer (Volleyball): Renee Reuter Nov. 5 ............ Austin Peay* .................... Morehead ................. 3 p.m. Strength and Cond. Coach: Julie Washburn Nov. 9 ............. at Eastern Kentucky* ......... Richmond, Ky. ............. 7 p.m. Alma Mater: Illinois State, 1993 Nov. 11 ........... Tennessee Tech* ........... Morehead ................. 7 p.m. Athletic Training Director: Richard Fletcher, A.T, C. Nov. 18-20 ..... at OVC Tournament .......... TBA ............................. TBA 2004 Record: 9-20 2004 OVC Record/finish: 8-8/6th • Denotes Ohio Valley Conference Match Letterwinners Returning/lost: 7/3 All limes Eastern Starters Returning/lost: 4/3 Media Relations Athletic Media Relations Director: Randy Stacy Office Phone: (606) 783-2557 E-mail: [email protected] Home Phone: (606) 784-2922 Asst. Media Relations Director (VB): Matt Schabert Office Phone: (606) 783-2556 E-mail: [email protected] Home Phone: (606) 783-9852 SID Secretary Specialist: Brenda Kissinger Office Phone: (606) 783-2500 E-mail: [email protected] Office Fax: (606) 783-2550 2 Morahaad State Valla ball 200111 Rosier 2005 Eagles: Front row, from left: Katelyn Barbour, Diana Zipp, Megan Buck, Johanna Thompson, Mel Humen, Jennie Burrell. Back row, from left: Assistant coach Kris Grunwald, Graduate Assistant Shannon Wells, Ashley Doscher, Jessica Ayodele, Erin Peak, Laura Cox, Kelsey Cronin, Trainer Renee Reuter, Head Coach Jaime Gordon. NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name ..................... Pos . .... Ht. ........ CI./Exp. Hometown/School (all HS) BREAKDOWN 1 .... Katelyn Barbour ..... S .......... 5-9 ....... Fr./HS Florence, Ky./Simon Kenton 3 .... Megan Buck ............ MH ....... 5-11 ...... Jr./2L Markleville, lnd./Pendleton Heights 4 .... Laura Cox ............... OH ....... 6-1 ....... Jr./2I Lafayette, lnd./Jefferson By Class By State 5 .... Kelsey Cronin ......... OH ....... 6-0 ....... So./1 L Fairfield, Ohio/Fairfield 6 .... Johanna Thompson L .......... 5-7 ....... Jr./2L Greenwood, lnd./Center Grove Seniors (1) Indiana (6) 7 .... Jennie Burrell .......... MH ....... 6-0 ....... Sr./3L Muncie, lnd./Yorktown Jennie Burrell Megan