2009 PANTHER BIOS 2009 DRURY VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE 1 Brittany Cataldi 2 Austin Warren 3 Kyrie Hopkins 4 Riley Citron Date Opponent Place Time Date Opponent Place Time Class: Junior Class: Junior Class: Junior Class: Sophomore AUGUST OCTOBER Height/position: 5-4 Height/position: 5-7 Setter Height/position: 5-11 Height/position: 5-10 25, Tuesday Red-Black Game Weiser Gym 7:00 p.m. 2, Friday Bellarmine University Wesier Gym 7:00 p.m. Defensive Specialist Hometown: Lebanon, MO Middle Hitter Outside Hitter 29, Saturday University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Ft. Smith, AR 10:00 a.m. 3, Saturday Northern Kentucky University Weiser Gym 3:00 p.m. Hometown: Springfield, Born: December 11, 1988 Hometown: Nixa, MO Hometown: Mountain MO (Glendale HS) Parents: Steve and Julie War- Born: January 24, 1989 Grove, MO 29, Saturday University of Arkansas-Monticello Ft. Smith, AR 12:00 p.m. 9, Friday University of Missouri-St. Louis St. Louis, MO 7:00 p.m. Born: March 27, 1989 ren. Steve and Beth Knight Parents: John and Libby Roberts Born: October 12, 1989 SEPTEMBER 10, Saturday Missouri U. of Science & Technology Rolla, MO 3:00 p.m. Farewell to Weiser Parents: Frank and Michelle Cataldi Major: Exercise and Sports Science Major: Finance Parents: John and Liz Citron 2, Wednesday Southern Arkansas University Magnolia, AR 7:00 p.m. 16, Friday GLVC/GLIAC Crossover Lansing, MI TBA Major: Biology Fast Fact: Austin ranks eighth on the DU Fast Fact:: Kyrie led the Panthers with 265 Major: Accounting 4, Friday Southwest Baptist University Wichita Falls, TX 11:00 a.m. 23, Friday U. of Illinois-Spflg/Dig For A Cure Weiser Gym 7:00 p.m. Fast Fact: Brittany finished fourth on the career list with 1,828 assists through her kills and 94 blocks last season, her first as Fast Fact: Riley saw action in three team with 14 service aces in 2008. first two seasons as a Panther. a starter. matches as a freshman last season, regis- 4, Friday Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX 1:30 p.m. 24, Saturday Quincy University Weiser Gym 3:00 p.m. tering two kills in a victory over Felician. 5, Saturday Tarleton State University Wichita Falls, TX 9:00 a.m. 30, Friday University of Indianapolis Weiser Gym 7:00 p.m. 5, Saturday University of Central Oklahoma Wichita Falls, TX 11:30 a.m. 31, Saturday Saint Joseph’s College/Senior Day Weiser Gym 3:00 p.m. 8, Tuesday University of Arkansas-Ft. Smith Weiser Gym 7:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 11, Friday Angelo State University Omaha, NE 2:30 p.m. 6, Friday Lewis University Romeoville, IL 7:00 p.m. 5 Hallie Freeborg 6 Kaitlin Goetz 7 Rachel Warrington 8 Katrina Westhoff 11, Friday University of Nebraska-Omaha Omaha, NE 7:00 p.m. 7, Saturday University of Wisconsin-Parkside Kenosha, WI 3:00 p.m. Class: Junior Class: Freshman Class: Senior Class: Sophomore 12, Saturday Cameron University Omaha, NE 11:45 a.m. 13-15, Fri.-Sun. GLVC Tournament TBA TBA Height/position: 5-10 Height/position: 5-8 Height/position: 5-8 Height/position: 5-7 12, Saturday Minnesota State University Moorehead Omaha, NE 4:15 p.m. Outside Hitter Setter Defensive Specialist Defensive Specialist 15, Tuesday Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO 7:00 p.m. Head Coach: Ashleigh Shear Assistant Coaches: Tessa Jones Hometown: Kirkwood, MO Hometown: Nixa, MO Hometown: St. Louis, MO Hometown: Carthage, MO 19, Saturday Maryville University Weiser Gym 3:00 p.m. Born: March 1, 1988 Born: May 8, 1991 (Incarnate Word) Born: November 29, 1989 Home Games in BOLD Parents: John Freeborg and Parents: Gary and Shen Goetz Born: May 27, 1988 Parents: Mark and Nan 25, Friday University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN 7:00 p.m. Trysh Brown Major: Bio-Medical Engineering Parents: Mark and Debbie Warrington Westhoff 26, Saturday Kentucky Wesleyan College Owensboro, KY 3:00 p.m. Major: Education and History Fast Fact: Kaitlin was a National Honor Major: Elementary Education Major: Chemistry/Biology Fast Fact: Hallie, a transfer from Emory Society member and team captain for her Fast Fact: Rachel led the GLVC in digs per Fast Fact: Katrina saw action in six University, registered a career-best nine Nixa Eagles prep squad, helping the team to game (5.14), earning Second Team All-GLVC matches last season, registering four digs kills last season vs. Alabama-Huntsville. a district title her junior season. honors in her first season after transferring to – including two in a victory over Kentucky Panthers Claim AVCA Team Honor for Record 13th Straight Year Drury from Missouri State-West Plains. Wesleyan. The American Volleyball Coaches Association announced that a record maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 409 teams from all levels have earned the AVCA Academic Award for scale or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale. the 2008-09 season - a list that includes Drury’s Panthers, for an NCAA Said first-year DU coach Ashleigh Shear, “The AVCA award is a tribute to 9 Kayla Hellebusch 10 Krystal Glessner 11 Ali Rook 12 Brianne Holtkamp Division II-record 13th consecutive year. the strong and consistent effort these players have put into their work in Class: Junior Class: Senior Class: Sophomore Class: Senior Drury is one of 46 D-II schools to earn the distinction this time, pushing the classroom as well as on the court. And it’s an honor that I will continue Height/position: 5-11 Height/position: 5-11 Height/position: 5-11 Height/position: 6-0 its record number of honors to 13. The award, which was initiated in to emphasize that we keep the streak alive, going forward, for many more Outside Hitter Middle/Outside Hitter Outside Hitter Outside/Middle Hitter the 1992-93 academic year, honors collegiate and high school volleyball years.” Hometown: Washington, MO Hometown: Republic, MO Hometown: Plainfield, IL Hometown: Jefferson City, MO teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by Born: February 7, 1989 Born: October 30, 1987 (Naperville North) Born: February 18, 1988 Parents: Neal and Mary Ellen Parents: Vince and Kitty Born: January 17, 1989 Parents: Bob and Sally Hellebusch Glessner Parents: Steven and Susan Rook Holtkamp The O’Reilly Family Event Center – Drury’s New Volleyball Home In 2010 Major: Business Management Major: Business Management Major: Elementary Education Major: Design Art/Fine Art Fast Fact: Kayla had a career high of 18 kills Fast Fact: Krystal picked up season highs Fast Fact: Ali comes to Drury from Fast Fact: Brianne finished second on the and five assists in a match last season against The 2009 campaign marks the final season in the historic Weiser Gym for of 16 kills vs. Quincy and 22 digs vs. NCAA Division I Western Carolina, DU squad in kills (211) and blocks (50) the Drury volleyball program, as the Panthers will move into the plush, Rockhurst. Rockhurst last season. where she led the Catamounts with 922 as a junior in 2008. total attacks and was second on the squad new O’Reilly Family Event Center in 2010. with 270 kills as a freshman in 2007. The O’Reilly Family Event Center is a 3,100-seat arena that will also serve as the new home of the Drury men’s and women’s basketball squads. 15 Jagoda Pstras 22 Callie Carroll Construction began in early May on the $13 million project, which will also include luxury suites, banquet facilities and office space for DU Class: Junior Class: Freshman athletic personnel in addition to interactive displays honoring past Drury Height/position: 5-10 Height/position: 5-9 Def athletic greats and their teams. Outside Hitter Specialist/Outside Hitter The O’Reilly Family Event Center was made possible largely due to a Hometown: Jaworzno, Hometown: Rogersville, Mo Poland Born: February 25, 1991 generous $6 million naming rights gift from the the O’Reilly family of Born: June 3, 1987 Parents: Jerry and Margaret Springfield and a gift of $600,000 from the Bill Pitt Family, including son Parents: Yacek and Katarzyna Pstras Carroll and famed actor Brad Pitt, for the naming rights to the court. Major: Exercise and Sports Science Major: Integrated Media Once completed in early Fall, 2010, the O’Reilly Family Event Center will Fast Fact: Jagoda, a transfer last season from Fast Fact: Callie helped her Logan- NCAA Division I Illinois State, had a season- Rogersville High School team to a second- provide Drury with one of the top athletic facilities in NCAA Division II, high 16 kills against Southern Indiana and place finish in Class 3 as a senior, earning For complete DU statistics and coverage, a source of pride for students, faculty and alumni alike and a jewel in the notched 12 digs twice, in matches vs. Central All-Ozarks, All-District, All-Central Ozark center of the beautiful DU campus. Oklahoma and Missouri Science and Technology. Conference and All-State recognition. visit www.drurypanthers.com For complete DU statistics and coverage, visit www.drurypanthers.com DRURY COACHING STAFF 2009 SEASON PREVIEW 2009 DRURY VOLLEYBALL PANTHERS ROSTER Panthers Ready To Roll Under First-Year Coach Ashleigh Shear It’s perfectly understandable why the Drury vol- group led by three-year starting setter Austin War- season. The Panthers also have a pair of freshmen leyball Panthers are sporting a new and noticeable ren, who has posted 1,828 assists over her first two - setter Kaitlin Goetz and defensive specialist/out- level of youthful enthusiasm during their pre- seasons to rank eighth on the DU all-time charts.