2008 Ball State Volleyball Media Guide 2008 Ball State Volleyball Table of Contents / Quick Facts This is Ball State VOLLEYBALL Ball State Quick Facts Table of Contents Locationation ...............................................Muncie Muncie, IN 47347306 The Program: 2007 In Review: Founded/Enrollment ...................................1918/17,285 2007 Statistics 26 Nickname ............................................................ Cardinals The 2008 Cardinals Inside Front Cover Colors .................................................. Cardinal and White 2008 Quick Facts 1 2007 Schedule & Results/Match Highs 27 Facility ...........................................John E. Worthen Arena The Tradition 2-5 Opening Date Of Facility ............................Jan. 15, 1992 The Professional Players 6 2008 Opponents: Capacity ...................................................................11,500 The Travel 7 2008 Opponents 28-29 Affi liation ...................................................NCAA Division I The Arena 8 Series History 30-33 Conference .............................Mid-American Conference The Media 9 President ..............................................Dr. Jo Ann M. Gora 2008 Season Preview 10 The Mid-American Conference: Athletics Director .............................................Tom Collins 2008 Roster 11 Mid-American Conference History 34 2008 Schedule Back Cover 2007 MAC Standings/Statistical Rankings 34 Volleyball Coaching Staff: All-Time MAC Tournament Results 34 Head Coach ....................................................... Dave Boos 2008 MAC Composite Schedule 35 Alma Mater .............................Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 1998 The Players: Career Record .................................... 5-25 (Second Year) Rachel Alcorn - Sr./Jr. - OH 12 Record at Ball State/MAC Record ................. 5-25/4-12 Elaina Kakatolis - Sr./Jr. - OPP 13 Records: Assistant Coach ....................................Hugh Hernesman Julie Breivogel - Jr./Jr. - OH 14 Individual Season and Career Records 36 Assistant Coach ...........................................Marci Peniata Karin Caudill - So./So. - S 15 Individual Match Records 37 Volunteer Asst. Coach ................. Stephanie Hernesman Ashley Heyman - So./So. - MB 16 Team Records 36-37 Volleyball Secretary ....................................Stephanie Cox Alyssa Rio - So./So. - DS 17 John E. Worthen Arena History/Records 38 Volleyball Email [email protected] Alisha Green - Sr./Jr. - MB 18 All-Time Coaching History 39 Volleyball Offi ce Phone .............................765.285.8225 Rachelle Hagerty - Jr./Jr. - OH 18 All-Time Academic Honors/Athletic Honors 40-41 Charde’ Phillips - So./So. - OPP 19 All-Time Letterwinners 42 Women’s Volleyball History: Hannah Sullivan - So./So. - OH 19 All-Time Jersey Numbers 43 First Year of Program .................................................1972 Jennifer Boyd - Fr./Fr. - MB 20 Statistical Clubs/Hall of Fame 44 All-Time Record ......................................712-452-2 (.611) Andrea Felton - Fr./Fr. - S 20 NCAA Tournament Appearances .....................................7 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002) Emily Fisher - Fr./Fr. - DS 20 Ball State: NCAA Tournament Record ........................................... 2-7 Brittany McGinnis - Fr./Fr. - S 21 Athletics Director Tom Collins 25 MAC Championships .........................................................7 Kaylee Schembra - Fr./Fr. - DS 21 Athletics Administration 25 (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002) Christie Waters - Fr./Fr. - DS 21 Athletics Communications 25 MAC Tournament Championships ..................................6 Ball State Athletics Insert 45-52 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2002) The Coaches: Head Coach Dave Boos 22 Women’s Volleyball Team Info: Assistant Coach Hugh Hernesman 23 2007 Overall/MAC Record ..............................5-25/4-12 Assistant Coach Marci Peniata 24 2007 Conference Finish ................5th West/9th Overall Volunteer Asst. Coach Stephanie Hernesman 24 Starters Returning/Lost ................................2 + libero/4 Support Staff 24 Returning Players .............................. 6 (6 Letterwinners) Newcomers ...................................................................... 10 Athletics Communications: The 2008 Ball State Women’s Volleyball Media Guide Credits: Assistant Director (VB Contact) ....................Brad Caudill Design/Layout/Editor: Brad Caudill Assistant Editors: Joe Hernandez & Matt McCollester Caudill’s Email [email protected] Front Cover: Brad Caudill Back Cover: Allison Rodebeck & Brad Caudill Offi ce Phone ...............................................765.285.8242 Photography: John Huffer, Michael Hickey, Don Rogers, Elizabeth Bailey & Brad Caudill Offi ce Fax ....................................................765.285.8929 Printing: C.S. Kern, Inc. - Muncie, Ind. Website .................................... www.ballstatesports.com PAGE 1 BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL All-Time MAC Records 1. Ball State ..................267-124 (.683) A WINNING TRADITION 2. Western Michigan ........266-125 (.680) 3. Miami .............................247-144 (.632) 4. Northern Illinois ...............148-92 (.600) Ball State Has Compiled A 712-452-2 (.611) Record In 36 Seasons Of Play. 5. Bowling Green .............. 218-173 (.558) 6. Central Michigan ..........198-193 (.506) 7. Ohio ................................186-205 (.476) 8. Eastern Michigan ......... 178-213 (.455) 9. Kent State .....................138-253 (.353) 10. Akron .............................130-143 (.476) 11. Toledo ............................114-277 (.292) 12. Buffalo .............................18-152 (.106) NOTE: MAC regular season play began in 1983 & Marshall was 62-76 (.449) as a member of the MAC from 1997-2004. 20-Win Regular Seasons Since MAC Play Began in 1983 1. Ball State ......................................13 Western Michigan ...............................13 3. Bowling Green .....................................12 4. Miami ....................................................10 Ohio .......................................................10 6. Eastern Michigan ..................................7 Northern Illinois .....................................7 8. Central Michigan ...................................4 9. Akron ......................................................3 The 1973 Ball State squad (pictured above) was the fi rst to reach 20 wins in a season, compiling a 20-9 Kent State ..............................................3 record. Overall, the program has reached the 20-win mark a total of 22 times in 36 years 11. Toledo .....................................................1 12. Buffalo ....................................................0 Ball State claimed the 2002 MAC Tournament Championship with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Akron in the title match, which was played at Worthen Arena. Ball State has claimed three MAC Tournament titles on the Worthen Arena hardwood fl oor (1994, 1999 and 2002) and is 15-1 in tournament play in the building. MAC Tournament Record & Championships 1. Ball State .....................26-13 (6) 2. Miami ................................21-13 (6) 3. Western Michigan ...........18-15 (3) 4. Ohio ......................................15-4 (4) 5. Northern Illinois ..................13-7 (2) 6. Bowling Green ................. 12-16 (1) 7. Eastern Michigan ...............9-13 (0) 8. Kent State ...........................7-10 (0) 9. Toledo .....................................4-8 (0) 10. Akron ....................................4-11 (0) DID YOU KNOW? - - Ball State has more Mid-American Conference victories (267) than any other 11. Central Michigan ................4-17 (0) league school. In addition, BSU has a league-record 26 MAC Tournament victories, while tying for 12. Buffalo ...................................0-5 (0) league-high honors with six MAC Tournament Championships. BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL STATISTICAL LEADERS While she only played two seasons at Ball State, Amanda McCormick made a huge impact in the Ball State record book, setting seven school records from 2005-06. McCormick fi nished her senior season with an NCAA record 7.68 digs-per-game average, topping the previous mark of 7.02. The fi rst player in school history to earn National Player of the Week accolades, McCormick was the 2006 CVU.com National Libero of the Year. Ball State is the home of the Mid- American Conference’s career statistical leaders in assists, kills and digs. Emily Sallee (left) fi nished her career with 6,408 assists from 1997-2000. Stephanie Keller (middle) collected 2,273 digs for Ball State from 2001-04. Sarah Obras (right) smashed 1,975 kills in her BSU career, which spanned from 2002-05. Sallee’s assist total and Keller’s dig total still rank in the top 10 in NCAA history. BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL LEADERS IN THE MAC Karen Granning was the fi rst All-Mid-American Conference First Team honoree in program history, claiming the award in 1980 and again in 1982. Overall, BSU players have earned All-MAC First Team accolades a total of 28 times. BSU’s 69 All-MAC selections and 28 All-MAC First Team selections rank second in league annals. April Hoeltke was the fi rst Mid-American Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player in program history, claiming the award in 1992. Overall, BSU players have earned MAC All- Tournament honors 24 times, including six MVP awardsawards.. Both are league recordrecords. All-Time All-MAC Selections All-Time