VOLLEYBALL 2005 PROSPECTUS BYU COUGARS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 30 Smith Fieldhouse • Provo, Utah 84602 • Tel: (801) 422-8999 • Fax: (801) 422-0633 2005 QUICK FACTS WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL UNIVERSITY INFORMATION 2005 PROSPECTUS Location . .Provo, Utah 84602 Elevation . .4,553 feet Enrollment . .32,122 (Daytime) 2005 Season Preview Founded . .October 15, 1875 After finishing the 2004 season at 19-11 overall and third in the Mountain West Conference with a 9-5 Owned . .Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints record, BYU is looking to challenge for the conference title and return to the NCAA Tournament in 2005. Nickname . .Cougars Mascot . .Cosmo The Cougars will rely on an experienced group of returning players and a new coaching staff to achieve their goals. Colors . .Dark blue, white and tan Conference . .Mountain West Jason Watson, who has 11 years of collegiate coaching experience as an assistant at four universities including three as an assistant at BYU, was named head coach of the program after the departure of Arena . .Smith Fieldhouse (5,000) wood floor Karen Lamb. Brooke Huebner, back for her second season on the sidelines, and recently hired Brent BYU President . .Cecil O. Samuelson (Utah, 1970) Aldridge will be Watson’s assistants. Aldridge comes to BYU with 12 years of coaching experience at Athletics Director . .Tom Holmoe (BYU, 1983) the collegiate, high school and club levels. He most recently served as an assistant at the University of New Mexico for three seasons. VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION With the return of 10 letterwinners, including six starters, Watson is optimistic about the Cougars’ potential to make a run for the MWC Championship. Head Coach . .Jason Watson (BYU, 1995) Office Phone . .801-422-3387 “We made significant advances during the spring season,” Watson said. “Our athletes are more com- fortable within our systems. As we further define our approach to the game I expect to see further Assistant Coaches . .Brooke Huebner (SJSU, 1998) gains. We have a lot of work to do, but our staff has tremendous confidence in each of our student- . Brent Aldridge (USD, 1992) athletes.” Watson Record at BYU: . .First Season Junior Lindsy Hartsock, an All-MWC performer, is BYU’s top returning middle blocker after complet- Watson Career Record . .First Season ing an impressive season in 2004. Collegiate Volleyball Update Magazine named Hartsock the 2004 Blocker of the Year, as she finished second in the nation and first in the MWC and on the team in BYU’s All-Time Record: . .944-264-5 (.778) blocks per game (1.86). She was also 25th nationally in hitting percentage at .380. Senior Lexi Brown, 2004 Record . .19-11 who has started parts of the last three seasons, will also see time in the middle. She was second on the team in hitting percentage at .344 in 2004. Sophomore Catherine Parker and Rachel Dyer, who 2004 MWC Record . .9-5 (3rd) redshirted last year, are also competing for playing time while new recruits Ashton Hansen and 2004 NCAA . .N/A Marisa Vandersteen will look to get some experience. 2004 Final Ranking . .N/A With the return of senior Kim Wilson and sophomore Erica Lott, the outside hitter position will be a Starters Returning/Lost . .6/2 major strength for the Cougars in 2005. Wilson was named All-MWC in 2004 and is a three-year Letterwinners Returning/Lost . .10/4 starter. She was second on the team in kills per game at 3.15 while adding 2.04 digs per contest. Lott led the team with a 3.40 kills-per-game average, which was fourth in MWC play. Sophomore Chelsea Newcomers . .4 Goodman also saw action on the outside in 2004 and will compete for time along with redshirt fresh- man Bryn Porter. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS The setter position is loaded with talent and experience as senior Lauren Richards, a two-time All- Primary Volleyball Contact . .Jen Connery MWC performer, leads the way. Richards has started the past two seasons and has set the Cougars to hitting percentages of .277 (2004) and .255 (2003). She is sixth all-time at BYU in career assists with Phone . .801-422-8999 2,757. Along with her setting abilities, she is one of BYU’s most versatile players, having played out- Cell . .208-660-8875 side hitter in 2001 before redshirting. She will be pushed for playing time by redshirt freshman Amy Schlauder, a top-30 recruit coming out of high school in 2003. Sophomore Jenna Judkins will also fig- E-mail . [email protected] ure into the mix. Secondary Volleyball Contact . .Brett Pyne Sophomore Lindsey Evans is returning at libero and will be joined by several others competing for Phone . .801-422-4912 court time. Evans played in every match in 2004 and totaled 274 digs. She set an MWC record with 33 Fax . .801-422-0633 digs against UNLV, the second-highest mark in BYU history. Sophomore Annie Kemp and incoming- freshmen Janvier Beaumont and Stephanie Lau will push Evans for playing time. E-mail . [email protected] Homepage . .www.byucougars.com The right side is the only position with major question marks going into the 2005 season after losing Lindsey Metcalf, a four-year starter for the Cougars, to graduation. Brown, a traditional middle Pressrow Phone . .801-422-0358 blocker, is a frontrunner for the job, having played there on occasion in 2004. Mailing Address . .BYU Athletic Communications 30 Smith Fieldhouse Provo, Utah 84602 www.byucougars.com 33 National Tournament Berths • 23 Conference Championships • 944 Wins and 36 Years of Volleyball Tradition 2005 Roster 2005 WVB Prospectus 2005 NUMERICAL ROSTER 2005 ALPHABETIC ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown Name No. Pos. 1 Chelsea Goodman OH 5-11 SO 1L Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View HS) Janvier Beaumont 2 L 2 Janvier Beaumont L 5-7 FR HS Rancho Sante Fe, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS) Lexi Brown 9 MB 3 Lindsey Evans L 5-9 SO 1L West Linn, Ore. (West Linn HS) Rachel Dyer 44 MB 4 Ashton Hansen MB 6-4 FR HS Idaho Falls, Idaho (Idaho Falls HS) Lindsey Evans 3 L 5 Lauren Richards S 6-0 SR 3L Orem, Utah (Timpanogos HS) Chelsea Goodman 1 OH 6 Tessa Stimpson DS 5-8 FR RS Tupelo, Miss. (Tupelo HS) Ashton Hansen 4 MB 7 Kimberly Wilson OH 6-0 SR 3L Provo, Utah (Provo HS) Lindsy Hartsock 14 MB 8 Marisa Vandersteen MB 6-1 FR HS Sandy, Utah (Brighton HS) Jenna Judkins 20 S 9 Lexi Brown RS 6-1 SR 3L Sandy, Utah (Jordan HS) Annie Kemp 11 DS 10 Erica Lott OH 6-2 SO 1L Orem, Utah (Mountain View HS) Stephanie Lau 16 DS 11 Annie Kemp DS 5-8 SO 1L Pocatello, Idaho (Century HS) Erica Lott 10 OH 12 Catherine Parker MB 6-2 SO 1L Palos Verdes, Calif. (Palos Verdes Peninsula HS) Catherine Parker 12 MB 13 Bryn Porter OH 5-10 FR RS Camarillo, Calif. (Thousand Oaks HS) Bryn Porter 13 OH 14 Lindsy Hartsock MB 6-4 JR 2L Inkom, Idaho (Century HS) Lauren Richards 5 S 15 Amy Schlauder S 6-1 FR RS Las Vegas, Nev. (Durango HS) Amy Schlauder 15 S 16 Stephanie Lau DS 5-10 FR HS Edmonds, Wash. (Kamiak HS) Tessa Stimpson 6 DS 20 Jenna Judkins S 5-10 SO 1L Salt Lake City, Utah (Skyline HS) Marisa Vandersteen 8 MB 44 Rachel Dyer MB 6-1 FR RS Encinitas, Calif. (La Costa Canyon HS) Kimberly Wilson 7 OH Head Coach: Jason Watson (BYU 1995) – First Season Assistant Coaches: Brooke Huebner (San Jose State 1998) Brent Aldridge (University of South Dakota 1992) Trainer: Gaye Merrill ROSTER BREAKDOWN Returning Redshirts (4) Returning Starters (6) Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Pct. KPG DPG BPG Rachel Dyer MB 6-1 FR RS Lexi Brown RS 6-1 SR .344 2.85 0.75 1.01 Bryn Porter OH 5-10 FR RS Lindsey Evans L 5-9 SO .333 0.03 2.61 0.00 Amy Schlauder S 6-1 FR RS Lindsy Hartsock MB 6-4 JR .380 2.50 0.52 1.86 Tessa Stimpson DS 5-8 FR RS Erica Lott OH 6-2 SO .267 3.40 0.77 0.62 Lauren Richards S 6-0 SR .222 1.28 2.08 0.96 Newcomers (4) Kimberly Wilson OH 6-0 SR .244 3.15 2.04 0.50 Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Janvier Beaumont L 5-7 FR HS Starters Lost (2) Ashton Hansen MB 6-4 FR HS Lindsey Metcalf RS 6-0 SR .282 1.59 2.51 1.03 Stephanie Lau DS 5-10 FR HS April Varner OH 6-0 SR .239 2.21 2.60 0.29 Marisa Vandersteen MB 6-1 FR HS Returning Letterwinners (10) Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Pct. KPG DPG BPG Lexi Brown RS 6-1 SR .344 2.85 0.75 1.01 Lindsey Evans L 5-9 SO .333 0.03 2.61 0.00 Class Breakdown Chelsea Goodman OH 5-11 SO .170 1.04 1.67 0.19 Lindsy Hartsock MB 6-4 JR .380 2.50 0.52 1.86 Senior (3) Freshman (8) Jenna Judkins S 5-10 SO .000 0.00 0.25 0.00 Lexi Brown Rachel Dyer Annie Kemp DS 5-8 SO .000 0.00 1.14 0.00 Lauren Richards Bryn Porter Erica Lott OH 6-2 SO .267 3.40 0.77 0.62 Kim Wilson Amy Schlauder Catherine Parker MB 6-2 SO .175 1.32 0.32 0.95 Tessa Stimpson Lauren Richards S 6-0 SR .222 1.28 2.08 0.96 Junior (1) *Janvier Beaumont Kimberly Wilson OH 6-0 SR .244 3.15 2.04 0.50 Lindsy Hartsock *Ashton Hansen *Stephanie Lau Letterwinners Lost (4) Sophomore (6) *Marisa Vandersteen Mandi Kiholm RS 6-1 SR .114 0.80 0.05 0.70 Lindsey Evans Chelsea Goodman * 2005 Newcomer Lindsey Metcalf RS 6-0 SR .282 1.59 2.51 1.03 Jenna Judkins Stacie Powell DS 5-6 SO -.250 0.03 2.18 0.00 Annie Kemp April Varner OH 6-0 SR .239 2.21 2.60 0.29 Erica Lott Catherine Parker www.byucougars.com 33 National Tournament Berths • 23 Conference Championships • 944 Wins and 36 Years of Volleyball Tradition 2005 Schedule 2005 WVB Prospectus COUGARS PREPARE FOR 2005 BYU WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE 2005 SEASON Date Opponent Site Time After finishing third in the Mountain West Aug.