AARIZONARIZONA SSTATETATE VVOLLEYBALLOLLEYBALL www.thesunde 22005005 SSunun DDevilevil VVolleyballolleyball SSchedulechedule DDayay DDateate OOpponentpponent LLocationocation TTimeime FFremontremont InvestmentInvestment & LoanLoan InvitationalInvitational (Aug.(Aug. 26-27)26-27) Friday Aug. 26 # vs. St. Mary’s The Matadome • Northridge, Calif. 10:30 a.m. Friday Aug. 26 # at Cal State Northridge The Matadome • Northridge, Calif. 7 p.m. Saturday Aug. 27 # vs. UNLV The Matadome • Northridge, Calif. 5 p.m. TThehe InnInn atat SaintSaint Mary’sMary’s ShamrockShamrock InvitationalInvitational (Sept.(Sept. 2-4)2-4) Friday Sept. 2 % vs. Texas Joyce Center • South Bend, Ind. 7 p.m. Sunday Sept. 4 % at Notre Dame Joyce Center • South Bend, Ind. 2 p.m. SSunun DevilDevil WyndhamWyndham ButtesButtes VolleyballVolleyball ClassicClassic (Sept.(Sept. 9-10)9-10) Friday Sept. 9 $ Auburn vs. NAU Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 4 p.m. Friday Sept. 9 $ ASU vs. Texas State Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Saturday Sept. 10 $ Auburn vs. Texas State Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 10 a.m. Saturday Sept. 10 $ ASU vs. NAU Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 12 p.m. Saturday Sept. 10 $ Texas State vs. NAU Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 5 p.m. Saturday Sept. 10 $ ASU vs. Auburn Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. TTulane/Newulane/New OrleansOrleans VolleyballVolleyball ClassicClassic (Sept.(Sept. 16-18)16-18) Friday Sept. 16 & vs. LSU Fogelman Arena • New Orleans, La. 4:30 p.m. Saturday Sept. 17 & vs. North Carolina State Metairie Park School • New Orleans, La. 11 a.m. Saturday Sept. 17 & at New Orleans Metairie Park School • New Orleans, La. 7 p.m. Sunday Sept. 18 & at Nicholls State Stopher Gym • Thibodaux, La. 12 p.m. Friday Sept. 23 * Oregon Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Saturday Sept. 24 * Oregon State Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Friday Sept. 30 * at Washington Bank of America Arena • Seattle, Wash. 7 p.m. Saturday Oct. 1 * at Washington State Bohler Gym • Pullman, Wash. 7 p.m. Friday Oct. 7 * Arizona (FSN) Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Thursday Oct. 13 * California Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Friday Oct. 14 * Stanford Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Friday Oct. 21 * at USC Lyon Center • Los Angeles, Calif. 7 p.m. Saturday Oct. 22 * at UCLA Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, Calif. 7 p.m. Thursday Oct. 27 * Washington State Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Friday Oct. 28 * Washington Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 4 * at Arizona McKale Center • Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. Thursday Nov. 10 * at Stanford Maples Pavilion • Stanford, Calif. 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 11 * at California (FSN) Haas Pavilion • Berkeley, Calif. 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 18 * UCLA Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Saturday Nov. 19 * USC Wells Fargo Arena • Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 25 *at Oregon State Gill Coliseum • Corvallis, Ore. 7 p.m. Saturday Nov. 26 *at Oregon McArthur Court • Eugene, Ore. 7 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. Dec. 1-4 NCAA First/Second Round On-Campus Sites TBA Thurs.-Sat. Dec. 8-11 NCAA Regionals On-Campus Sites TBA Thurs.-Sat. Dec. 15-17 NCAA Final Four San Antonio, Texas TBA TTOURNAMENTOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTSPARTICIPANTS # Freemont Investment & Loan Invitational (Northridge, Calif.) -- Cal State Northridge (host), St. Mary’s, UNLV, Arizona State % The Inn at Saint Mary’s Shamrock Invitational -- Notre Dame (host), Texas, Arizona State $ Sun Devil Wyndham Buttes Volleyball Classic -- Arizona State, Auburn, Texas State, Northern Arizona & Tulane/New Orleans Volleyball Classic -- Tulane, LSU, New Orleans, NC State, Nicholls State * Pac-10 Conference Match Media Guide Credits Layout and Copy: Jeff Evans (ASU Media Relations) and BFP Design and Printing: Ben Franklin Press, Tempe (Misty Eibner, Gus Mariscal, Brad Woodward, Ron Clark), Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau. Photography: Jason Wise, Tempe; Scott Troyanos, Scottsdale; Chuck Conley, Tempe; Mike Scully, Thanks to all photographers who contributed to this media guide. On the covers: All 12 of ASU’s returning players are featured on the front and back cover of the media guide. A special thanks to all who helped with this guide and the content within. TTableable ooff CContents/Quickontents/Quick FFactsacts Schedule ......................................IFC Sydney Donahue ..........................16 ASU Volleyball History: Quick Facts .....................................1 Danielle Fernandes/Alison Lund ..17 Program History ........................... 32 Life in the Valley ..........................2-3 Colette Meek ............................... 18 Year-by-Year Results ..................... 33 Athletic Facilities .........................4-5 Giovana Melo ...............................19 Yearly Statistical Leaders ..............34 Arizona State University ..............6-7 Rachel Mittelstaedt ...................... 20 Individual Match Leaders .............35 Academics ...................................... 8 Nicole Morton ..............................21 Rally Scoring Records ................... 36 2005 Outlook ................................. 9 Nina Reeves ................................. 22 Single-Season Records .................37 Staci Smith.................................... 23 Career Records ............................. 38 Coaching Staff: Kristin Trayser ...............................24 Postseason History .......................39 Head Coach Brad Saindon ......10-11 Sarah Watkins ...............................25 All-Time Letterwinners .................40 Asst. Coach Terri Cox ................... 12 Margie Giordano/Marina Mercer .26 Volleyball Legends ....................... 41 Asst. Coach Jami Coughlin ..........12 Honor Roll .................................... 42 2004 Review: Record vs. Opponents ................. 43 Meet the Sun Devils: Season in Review ......................... 28 2005 Opponents .....................44-46 2005 Roster ..................................14 2004 Results .................................29 President/Athletic Director .......... 47 Tierra Burnley ...............................15 2004 Statistics .............................. 30 Sun Angel Foundation ................. 48 2005 Sun Devil Data UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Career Record: 263-175 (15 years) SUN DEVIL MEDIA RELATIONS Location: Tempe, Arizona 85287-2505 Career Pac-10 Record: 9-25 (2 years) Mailing Address: Founded: 1885 Saindon’s Office Number: (480) 965-2035 Carson Center, Room 131 Enrollment: 45,693 Saindon’s email: [email protected] Tempe, AZ 85287-2505 Conference: Pacific-10 Assistant Coach: Terri Spann Asst. AD/Media Relations: Mark Brand Nickname: Sun Devils (4th year, Arizona State, ‘98) Assoc. Sports Info. Dir: Doug Tammaro Colors: Maroon and Gold Office Number: (480) 965-7178 Assoc. Sports Info. Dir: Rhonda Lundin President: Michael Crow Assistant Coach: Jami Coughlin Assistant Sports Information Directors: Director of Athletics: Lisa Love (3rd year, Arizona State, ‘02) Jeff Evans, Randy Policar, Alex Ryan Senior Associate AD (SWA): Office Number: (480) 965-0639 Volleyball Contact: Jeff Evans Sandy Hatfield-Clubb Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/1 Evans’ Cell: (480) 734-7791 Faculty Representative: Starters Returning/Lost: 7/0 Evans’ Direct Line: (480) 965-6594 Prof. Myles Lynk 2004 Record: 10-17 (5-13 Pac-10, 7th) Evans’ E-Mail: [email protected] Facility: Wells Fargo Arena (14,141) SID Office: (480) 965-6592 VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Administrative Assistant: Cary Dedrick SID Fax: (480) 965-5408 Head Coach: Brad Saindon Athletic Trainer: Shelby Howard WFA Press Row: (480) 965-7274 (3rd year, Arizona State, ‘76) Strength Coach: Nicole Scott Internet Address: ASU Record: 19-35 (2 years) Marketing: Becky Parke www.thesundevils.com 2005 Arizona State Volleyball: Front Row (L-R): Alison Lund, Margie Giordano, Nina Reeves, Nicole Morton, Sydney Donahue, Giovana Melo. Back Row (L-R): Marina Mercer, Tierra Burnley, Rachel Mittelstaedt, Staci Smith, Danielle Fernandes, Kristin Trayser, Sarah Watkins. (not pictured - Colette Meek). 2005 Sun Devil Volleyball 1 2 2005 Sun Devil Volleyball 2005 Sun Devil Volleyball 3 he Arizona State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics recently moved T back into the newly renovated Nadine and Ed Carson Student-Athlete Center. The 165,000-square foot facility houses the entire athletic department and gives ASU one of the finest student-athlete centers in the country. A Sun Devil student-athlete can accomplish everything she needs to do in a given day from meeting with an academic adviser to taping and treatment to getting ready for practice without leaving the building. Nadine & Ed Carson Student-Athlete Center APS Learning Center Nap & Barbara Lawrence Weight & Strength Center Lattie & Elva Coor Student-Athlete Study Lounge Wally Kelly Student-Athlete Lounge Nathan & Betty Norris Quiet Study Training Room Hobbs Family Stadium Club Volleyball Locker Room Tom & Gloria Dutson Theater 6 2005 Sun Devil Volleyball 2005 Sun Devil Volleyball 7 ASU students have impressive records for Congressional Goldwater Scholarships (mathematics, science and engineering), British Marshall Scholarships (academics and leadership), Truman Scholarships (careers in public service) and Udall Scholarships (environmental/ Native American). Last year's 10 Fulbright grants to ASU students put ASU at No. 7 among public universities for this award. ASU students this year won more NSEP/David L Boren Scholarships for study overseas than any other university in the US. ASU is known as a powerhouse in national scholarship circles. This