GENERAL INFORMATION 2020 SEASON PREVIEW Location ..................................................................... San Marcos, Texas Starters Returning / Lost ...................................................................................................4 + Libero / 1 Founded ......................................................................................... 1899 Letterwinners Returning / Lost ..................................................................................................... 13 / 5 Nickname ................................................................................... Bobcats Newcomers .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Abbreviation .................................................................................... TXST Colors .......................................................................... Maroon and Gold 2019 SEASON REVIEW Enrollment .................................................................................. 38,661 2019 Overall Record ..............................................................................................................24-9 (.727) Affiliation ........................................................................ NCAA Division I Home Record ............................................................................................................................15-3 Conference ................................................................................. Sun Belt Road Record ................................................................................................................................6-4 Home Court ....................................................................... Strahan Arena Neutral Record ............................................................................................................................3-2 Capacity ....................................................................................... 10,000 2019 SBC Record / Finish ...............................................................................................14-2 (.875) / 1st President................................................................. Dr. Denise M. Trauth Athletics Director ................................................................ Dr. Larry Teis STARTERS RETURNING (4 + LIBERO) Sport Administrator ....................................................... Tracy Shoemake NO. NAME POS. MP-MS K PCT. A SA D TB Faculty Representative .......................................... Dr. Michelle Hamilton 3 Tyeranee Scott MB 32-28 199 .334 4 1 27 114 8 Jillian Slaughter MB 29-27 140 .268 2 3 17 82 Athletic Trainer .................................................................Alex Dickinson 12 Brooke Johnson S/L 33-0 1 .000 84 18 307 0 Athletics Dept. Phone ...................................................... 512-245-2114 16 Janell Fitzgerald OH 30-27 275 .284 5 0 56 62 17 Emily DeWalt S 33-33 77 .279 1196 38 267 51 COACHING STAFF Head Coach ........................................................ Sean Huiet (1st season) STARTERS LOST (1) Alma Mater ...........................................................Bowling Green, ‘03 NO. NAME POS. MP-MS K PCT. A SA D TB Career Record ................................................................................N/A 4 Cheyenne Huskey OH 33-33 425 .238 17 57 259 66 Texas State Record .................................................................... Same OTHER RETURNING LETTERWINNERS (8) Assoc. Head Coach....................................... Keith Anderson (1st Season) NO. NAME POS. MP-MS K PCT. A SA D TB Alma Mater .................................................................Texas A&M, ‘14 1 Kenedi Rutherford OH 12-4 53 .163 1 0 16 12 Recruiting Coordinator ....................................... Tori Plugge (1st Season) 5 Tessa Marshall MB 14-6 51 .248 1 0 2 22 6 Kayla Granado DS 28-14 0 .000 19 20 180 0 Alma Mater .................................................................Texas A&M, ‘13 7 Allie Smylie MB 7-3 11 .226 0 0 4 10 Graduate Assistant ...................................Michele Maxwell (2nd Season) 10 Caitlan Buettner OH 23-4 81 .169 3 2 49 16 Alma Mater .................................................................Texas State, ‘18 13 Courtney Heiser OH 19-8 89 .115 2 0 51 4 Volleyball Office Phone ..................................................... 512-245-3832 18 Lauren Teske OH 24-5 117 .159 3 0 37 17 21 Michelle Foster DS 4-0 0 .000 1 0 3 0 VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION First Season ..................................................................................... 1967 NEWCOMERS (4) NO. NAME POS. HT. CL-EXP HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) All-time Record ..................................................... 1,182-703-19 (.626) 2 Emily Smylie MB 6-1 Fr-HS New Braunfels, Texas / New Braunfels HS All-time Conference Record ...........................................374-139 (.720) 11 Daleigh Ellison OH 5-10 Fr-HS Aledo, Texas / Aledo HS All-time SBC Record (7 Years) ........................................... 95-23 (.805) 14 Ryann Torres S 5-10 Fr-HS Buda, Texas / Hays HS All-time WAC Record (2012) .....................................................9-9 (.500) 15 Megan Woods MB 6-4 Fr-HS Yorba Linda, Calif. / El Dorado HS All-time SLC Record (25 Years) ................................... 270-107 (.716) Conference Championships ....................................................................9 ............ GSC (1986), SLC (1991, ‘00, ‘03-’04, ‘08, ‘11), SBC (2018, ‘19) Conference Tournament Championships ..............................................11 GSC (1986), SLC (1991, ‘98, ‘04-’05, ‘07, ‘09, ‘11), SBC (2013, ‘18-’19) NCAA Appearances ............................................................................... 11 Last NCAA Appearance ................................................ 2019 (First Round) Result ........................................................ Loss vs. UC Santa Barbara, 3-1 NIVC Appearances .................................................................................. 1 Last NIVC Appearance ............................................ 2017 (Second Round) Result .................................................................. Loss vs. Texas Tech, 3-0 SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant SID/VBall Contact ...............................................Keonte’ Herrera Email.................................................................... [email protected] Office Phone ............................................................... 512-245-2988 Cell Phone .................................................................... 254-338-7609 Website .....................................................................TxStateBobcats.com 2020 TEXAS STATE VOLLEYBALL ROSTER NUMERICAL NO. NAME POS. HT CL-EXP HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 1 Kenedi Rutherford OH 5-11 Jr-1L Houston, Texas / Ridge Point HS (UTSA) 2 Emily Smylie MB 6-1 Fr-HS New Braunfels, Texas / New Braunfels HS 3 Tyeranee Scott MB 6-0 Sr-3L Houston, Texas / Jersey Village HS 5 Tessa Marshall MB 6-1 So-1L Round Rock, Texas / Stony Point HS 6 Kayla Granado DS 5-4 Jr-2L Round Rock, Texas / Round Rock HS 7 Allie Smylie MB 6-1 So-1L New Braunfels, Texas / New Braunfels HS 8 Jillian Slaughter MB 6-0 Jr-2L San Antonio, Texas / James Madison HS 10 Caitlan Buettner OH 6-2 So-1L El Paso, Texas / Eastwood HS 11 Daleigh Ellison OH 5-10 Fr-HS Aledo, Texas / Aledo HS 12 Brooke Johnson S 5-5 Sr-3L Tomball, Texas / Tomball HS 13 Courtney Heiser OH 5-11 So-1L The Woodlands, Texas / The Woodlands HS 14 Ryann Torres S 5-10 Fr-HS Buda, Texas / Hays HS 15 Megan Woods MB 6-4 Fr-HS Yorba Linda, Calif. / El Dorado HS 16 Janell Fitzgerald OH 6-1 Jr-2L Mansfield, Texas / Mansfield Legacy HS 17 Emily DeWalt S 5-10 Jr-2L Helotes, Texas / Louis D. Brandeis HS 18 Lauren Teske OH 6-0 R-So-1L Schertz, Texas / Samuel Clemens HS 21 Michelle Foster DS 5-5 So-1L Allen, Texas / Lovejoy HS 22 Kayla Tello DS 5-6 R-Fr-HS Buda, Texas / Hays HS ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME HT. POS. CL-EXP HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) 10 Caitlan Buettner OH 6-2 Fr-HS El Paso, Texas / Eastwood HS 17 Emily DeWalt S 5-10 So-1L Helotes, Texas / Louis D. Brandeis HS 11 Daleigh Ellison OH 5-10 Fr-HS Aledo, Texas / Aledo HS 16 Janell Fitzgerald OH 6-1 So-1L Mansfield, Texas / Mansfield Legacy HS 21 Michelle Foster DS 5-5 Fr-HS Allen, Texas / Lovejoy HS 6 Kayla Granado DS 5-4 So-1L Round Rock, Texas / Round Rock HS 13 Courtney Heiser OH 5-11 Fr-HS The Woodlands, Texas / The Woodlands HS 12 Brooke Johnson S 5-5 Jr-2L Tomball, Texas / Tomball HS 5 Tessa Marshall MB 6-1 Fr-HS Round Rock, Texas / Stony Point HS 1 Kenedi Rutherford MB 5-11 So-TR Houston, Texas / Ridge Point HS (UTSA) 3 Tyeranee Scott MB 6-0 Jr-2L Houston, Texas / Jersey Village HS 8 Jillian Slaughter MB 6-0 So-1L San Antonio, Texas / James Madison HS 7 Allie Smylie MB 6-1 Fr-HS New Braunfels, Texas / New Braunfels HS 2 Emily Smylie MB 6-1 Fr-HS New Braunfels, Texas / New Braunfels HS 22 Kayla Tello DS 5-6 Fr-HS Buda, Texas / Hays HS 18 Lauren Teske OH 6-0 So-HS Schertz, Texas / Samuel Clemens HS 14 Ryann Torres S 5-10 Fr-HS Buda, Texas / Hays HS 15 Megan Woods MB 6-4 Fr-HS Yorba Linda, Calif. / El Dorado HS Head Coach: Sean Huiet (Bowling Green ’03), 1st Season Associate Head Coach: Keith Anderson (Texas A&M ’14), 1st Season Recruiting Coordinator: Tori Plugge (Texas A&M ’13), 1st Season Graduate Assistant: Michele Maxwell (Texas State, ‘18), 2nd Season