2021 NORTH TEXAS VOLLEYBALL FACT & RECORD BOOK 2020-21 NORTH TEXAS VOLLEYBALL FACT AND RECORDS BOOK North Texas Athletics Department 1301 S. Bonnie Brae Denton, TX 76207 Office: (940) 565-2662 Shipping Address - Use this for overnight - FED EX / UPS 1301 S. Bonnie Brae Denton, TX 76207 Mailing Address - US Postal Service ONLY 1155 Union Circle #311397 Denton, TX 76203 www.meangreensports.com Credits: North Texas Athletic Communications Department Photography: Rick Yeatts Mean Green Mission Statement * BUILDING CHAMPIONS and PREPARING LEADERS through the pursuit of perfection in academics, athletics, and life. Table of Contents Volleyball Quick Facts 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS / VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTS GENERAL Name of School ....................................... University of North Texas City/Zip .................................................... Denton, Texas/76203 2 2020-2021 SEASON SCHEDULE Founded ........................................................................ 1890 Enrollment ................................................................... 39,330 Nickname ...............................................................Mean Green 3 2020-2021 ROSTER Facility ............................................North Texas Volleyball Center Capacity ..........................................................................600 2019 IN REVIEW Affiliation............................................................... Division I-A 4 Conference ........................................................Conference USA 2019 Results ..........................................................4 President .........................................................Neal J. Smatresk 2019 Statistics ........................................................5 Athletic Director ...................................................... Wren Baker Athletic Dept. Phone .............................................. 940-565-2662 Conference USA Review .............................................6 HISTORY First year of volleyball ....................................................... 1976 7 PROFILES All-time record .......................................................... 584-791-2 Coaches ............................................................. 7-8 NCAA Postseason Appearances (Last) .................................. 1 (1995) Last NCAA Postseason Opponent ....................................USC (1995) - Head Coach | Andrew Palileo ..................................7 Result ......................................................................... L, 3-0 - Associate Head Coach | Carrie Gurnell ......................8 - Assistant Coach | Luiz Lima ...................................8 COACHING STAFF Head Coach ........................................................Andrew Palileo Returnee Bios .................................................... 9-18 Alma Mater ..................................................... Crown College ‘91 - Aleeyah Galdeira, Henrianna Ibarra ..........................9 Record at North Texas ..................................................... 136-89 Tenure at North Texas.............................................. 2013-Present - Barbara Teakell ................................................ 10 Overall Record............................................................. 412-284 - Kaliegh Skopal .................................................. 11 Phone .................................................................940-565-3666 - Kasey Bortnem ................................................. 12 Best time to call ..................................... 10 a.m. - Noon, Mon.-Fri. Assistant Coaches ..................................Carrie Gurnell(Purdue, ‘10) - Miranda Youmans .............................................. 13 ............................................................ Luiz Lima (Purdue, ‘10) - Sarah Haeussler ................................................ 14 Student Assistant ..................................................... Sara Parsons Athletic Trainer .................................................. Katlyn Coffman - Rhett Robinson ................................................. 15 - Avery McCrillis, Alysha Johnson .............................. 16 TEAM INFORMATION 2019 Overall Record ......................................................... 17-11 Newcomer Bios ................................................. 17-19 Conference Record/Finish ................................. 10-4 / 3rd in C-USA - Ah Leong / Smith .............................................. 17 Final RPI ..........................................................................115 - Beazley / Levy ................................................. 18 Starters Returning .................................................................6 (Galdeira, Haeussler, Robinson, Skopal, Teakell, Valerian) - Thorn / Jackson ................................................ 19 Starters Lost ........................................................................0 Letterwinners Returning ........................................................ 11 (Kasey Bortnem, Aleeyah Galdeira, Sarah Haeussler, Henrianna Ibarra, 20 History Alysha Johnson, Avery McCrillis, Rhett Robinson, Kaliegh Skopal, Barbara All-time head-to-head records ................................... 20 Teakell, Valerie Valerian, Miranda Youmans) Team History .................................................... 21-23 Letterwinners Lost .................................................................4 (Jordan Burks, Jillian Duffin, Kailyn O’Neal, Olivia Petnicki, Valerie Valerian) Newcomers ..........................................................................6 24 RECORDS (Emily Ah Leong, Pua Beazley, Halle Jackson, Truli Levy, Aliyah Mu- hammad, Kenzie Smith, Hallie Thorn) Year-by-year stat leaders ......................................... 24 Athletic Communications All-time season stats .............................................. 25 Senior Associate AD/Communications ............................. Eric Capper All-time results ................................................. 26-33 Office Phone .........................................................940-565-2476 E-Mail ....................................................... [email protected] Letterwinners ................................................... 34-35 Team Records ................................................... 36-37 Communications Assistant (Volleyball Contact) ...... Bronte Hermesmeyer Office Phone .........................................................940-565-3671 Individual match-high records ............................... 38-39 Cell Phone ............................................................254-630-7147 Individual (season records) ....................................... 40 E-Mail ............................................bronte.hermesmeyer@unt.edu Individual (career records) ....................................... 41 Conference/national accolades ................................. 42 43 ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS 2020-21 North Texas Volleyball Fact and Record Book | 1 2020-2021 Schedule 2020-2021 North Texas Mean Green volleyball schedule Date Opponent Location Time 1/22 SMU DENTON, TX 6 p.m. 1/23 SMU DENTON, TX 2 p.m. 1/28 @WICHITA STATE WICHITA, KS 7 p.m. 1/29 @WICHITA STATE WICHITA, KS 6 p.m. 2/7 UAB* DENTON, TX 1 p.m. 2/8 UAB * DENTON, TX 12 p.m. 2/11 UTA DENTON, TX 6 p.m. 2/14 @UTSA* SAN ANTONIO, TX 1 p.m. 2/15 @UTSA* SAN ANTONIO, TX 1 p.m. 2/18 TEXAS STATE DENTON, TX 6 p.m. 2/21 - 2/22 OPEN OPEN 2/25 @No. 6 BAYLOR WACO, TX 6 p.m. 2/28 UTEP* DENTON, TX 1 p.m. 3/1 UTEP* DENTON, TX 1 p.m. 3/7 @RICE* HOUSTON, TX 1 p.m. 3/8 @RICE* HOUSTON, TX 1 p.m. 3/12 No. 6 BAYLOR DENTON, TX 6 p.m. 3/14 LOUISIANA TECH* DENTON, TX 1 p.m. 3/15 LOUISIANA TECH* DENTON, TX 1 p.m. 3/17 TEXAS TECH DENTON, TX 5 p.m. 3/21 @SOUTHERN MISS* HATTIESBURG, MS 12 p.m. 3/22 @SOUTHERN MISS* HATTIESBURG, MS 11 a.m. 3/25 @TEXAS STATE SAN MARCOS, TX 6 p.m. 4/1 - 4/3 C-USA TOURNAMENT HATTIESBURG, MS TBA BOLD - HOME REGULAR - AWAY *Conference USA Match 2 | 2020-21 North Texas Volleyball Fact and Record Book 2020-2021 Roster Numerical Roster Player No. Ht. Cl. Exp. Pos. Hometown (Last School) Aleeyah Galdeira 1 5-6 So. 1L DS/L Waimanalo, HI (Kamehameha HS) Aliyah Muhammad 2 6-1 Fr. HS OH DeSoto, TX (Midlothian HS) Henrianna Ibarra 3 5-8 R-Jr. 1L DS/L San Antonio, TX (Holy Cross of San Antonio) Emily Ah Leong 4 5-8 Fr. HS DS/L Fort Worth, TX (Boswell HS) Barbara Teakell 7 6-1 Sr. 3L OH Celina, TX (Celina HS) Kaliegh Skopal 8 5-11 Sr. 2L S Round Rock, TX (Rouse HS) Kenzie Smith 9 6-1 Fr. HS OH Edgewood, TX (Edgewood HS) Pua Beazley 10 5-9 Fr. HS S Kane’Ohe, HI (Maryknoll HS) Kasey Bortnem 11 5-7 Jr. 2L DS/L Corinth, TX (Lake Dallas HS) Miranda Youmans 12 6-1 Sr. 3L MB Waco, TX (Midway HS) Sarah Haeussler 13 6-1 Jr. 2L MB Aledo, TX (Aledo HS) Rhett Robinson 14 5-11 Jr. 2L OH Krum, TX (Krum HS) Avery McCrillis 15 6-1 So. 1L OH Rockwall, TX (Rockwall HS) Truli Levy 16 5-10 Fr. HS OH Gonzales, LA (East Ascension HS) Hallie Thorn 18 6-4 R-Fr. HS OH Plano, TX (Old Dominion) Halle Jackson 21 6-2 Fr. HS MB Topeka, KS (Hayden HS) Alysha Johnson 25 6-2 So. 1L MB Mansfield, TX (Lake Ridge HS) Alphabetical Roster Player No. Ht. Cl. Exp. Pos. Hometown (Last School) Emily Ah Leong 4 5-8 Fr. HS DS/L Fort Worth, TX (Boswell HS) Pua Beazley 10 5-9 Fr. HS S Kane’Ohe, HI (Maryknoll HS) Kasey Bortnem 11 5-7 Jr. 2L DS/L Corinth, TX (Lake Dallas HS) Aleeyah Galdeira 1 5-6 So. 1L DS/L Waimanalo, HI (Kamehameha HS) Sarah Haeussler 13 6-1 Jr. 2L MB Aledo,