2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS PORTLAND PILOTS (8-18, 2-11 WCC) Overall: 8-18 • WCC: 2-11 at San Francisco Dons (13-11, 5-6 WCC) Home: 6-9 • Away: 1-6 at Santa Clara Broncos (9-14, 4-8 WCC) Neutral: 1-3 • vs Ranked: 0-4 Dates: ................................. Thursday Nov. 10 and Saturday Nov. 12 DATE OPPONENT TIME Locations: ........... San Francisco, Calif. - War Memorial Gym (5,300) Aug. 26-27 Aztec Invitational (San Diego, Calif.) Aug. 26 Nevada W, 3-2 .........................................Santa Clara, Calif. - Leavey Center (4,500) Aug. 27 San Diego State L, 2-3 Starting Times: ..................................................Thursday 7:00 p.m. Aug. 27 UC Irvine L, 0-3 ............................................................................ Saturday 1:00 p.m. Sept. 1-3 Nike Portland Invitational (Portland, Ore.) Live Stats/Video: .......................................................... usfdons.com Sept. 1 Butler W, 3-1 Sept. 1 Texas A&M L, 1-3 ..................................................................... santaclarabroncos.com Sept. 2 Washington State L, 2-3 Pilots All-Time: ......................vs San Francisco .......USF leads 31-22 Sept. 3 Nevada L, 2-3 ...............................................vs Santa Clara ............... SC leads 44-7 Sept. 6 Seattle W, 3-0 Sept. 9-11 Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) Quick Hits... Sept. 9 Valparaiso L, 0-3 • Portland hits the road for the remainder of the season, playing two California Sept. 10 Notre Dame W, 3-2 matches this week and one in Utah next week. Sept. 11 Lipscomb L, 2-3 • The Pilots begin the final road trip of the season by playing San Francisco Thurs- Sept. 13 Portland State W, 3-1 day night at 7 p.m. before taking on the Santa Clara Broncos on Saturday at 1 p.m. Sept. 14 Idaho W, 3-1 • UP defeated USF earlier this season in five sets and enters the match having won Sept. 22 #19 Pepperdine* L, 2-3 three straight against the Dons. Sept. 24 Loyola Marymount* L, 2-3 • Sophomore OH Autumn Wedan posted 16 kills in the previous match-up, a Sept. 29 Santa Clara* L, 1-3 career-high up to that point. Oct. 1 San Francisco* W, 3-2 • Portland lost their final two home of the season to Saint Mary’s and No. 21 San Oct. 6 #17 San Diego* L, 0-3 Diego last weekend. Seniors Marissa Plummer and Kati Hronek were recognized for Oct. 8 Saint Mary’s* L, 1-3 their career accomplishments prior to the match. Oct. 13 Gonzaga* L, 2-3 • Plummer tied a career-high with nine blocks against the Gaels while Hronek Oct. 15 Brigham Young* L, 1-3 posted a match-high 11 kills against the Toreros. Oct. 22 Gonzaga* W, 3-2 Oct. 27 Loyola Marymount* L, 0-3 Oct. 29 #18 Pepperdine* L, 0-3 The Times They Are a-Changin’ Nov. 3 Saint Mary’s L, 2-3 • Portland’s season finale at BYU has changed from a 6 p.m. (PST) start time to a Nov. 5 #21 San Diego* L, 0-3 noon (PST) start time. Nov. 10 San Francisco* 7:00 PM • Because of the time change, the match will air on BYUtv (DirecTV - 374, Comcast Nov. 12 Santa Clara* 1:00 PM - 234). Nov. 19 BYU (BYUtv)* Noon *WCC match; Home matches in BOLD; All times Clog in the Middle? Call a Plummer Pacific • Senior MB Marissa Plummer has established herself as one of the best middle blockers in school history. VOLLEYBALL CONTACT • She has 96 total blocks this season, 19 solo and 77 assisted. ERIK ORESCHAK • Plummer ranks fourth in school history with 367 total blocks. Office: 503-943-7425 • 301 of her career blocks are of the assisted variety, ranking her third in school his- Cell: 702-290-5615 tory, behind Christy Martin (319) and Beth Henson (407). E-Mail: [email protected] • During the Nike Portland Invitational, she tallied 37 kills, 15 blocks, and five aces to earn a spot on the All-Tournament Team. PortlandPilots.com I PilotsVideo.com I Twitter: @PortlandPilots facebook.com/PortlandPilots I youtube.com/UPPurplePride • University of Portland Volleyball • Nov. 8, 2011 • Page 2 • www.portlandpilots.com • High Five • Redshirt-junior MB Rachel Femling has been a solid contributor again this year for the Pilots. • She is second on the team in attacking percentage while recording 155 kills and 66 blocks. • Femling earned a spot on her first career All-Tournament Team at the Golden Dome 2011 Quick Facts --------------- Invitational after posting 18 kills on a .289 attacking percentage with 14 blocks. All-Time Overall Record: ------------------434-618 (.418) • She recorded 10 blocks (9 assisted, 1 solo) against Lipscomb for her second career 10+ Started Volleyball: --------------------------------------1979 block match. Division I Record: ---------------------------263-505 (.346) Division I Conference (WCC) Record: ----82-261 (.238) Autumn Springs and the Ball Falls All-Time Conference Record: ------------184-291 (.391) Chiles Center Record/Yrs: -- 138-188 (.425)/26th year • Sophomore OH Autumn Wedan has become a steady source of points for the Pilots as 2010 Overall Record: ------------------------- 12-18 (.400) the season has progressed. 2010 WCC Record/Finish: -----------------5-9 (.357)/6th • She averages 2.42 kills per set, posting 10+ kills in 11 of 12 matches earlier this sea- Starters Returning/Lost ------------5/2 (includes libero) son, including seven straight. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: -------------------------9/3 Newcomers: ---------------------------------------------------5 • Against the Saint Mary’s Gaels on Oct. 8, Wedan posted a career-high 19 kills on a Head Coach: ------------ Joe Houck (Portland State ‘87) .421 attacking percentage. Career Record/Years: -------- 164-152 (.524)/12th year • Wedan made her first career All-Tournament Team (31 kills and 8 digs) at the Golden Record at School/Years: --------- 33-76 (.308)/4th year Dome Invitational. WCC Record/Years: --------------- 10-41 (.190)/4th year Associate Head Coach: --Michael King (4th year, Western Oregon ‘00) MJ Sets the Scene Assistant Coach: ---- Kallie Corbin (1st year, Liberty ‘10) • Stepping into her first season as the Pilots’ primary setter, sophomore Monica Jordan Strength Coach: ---------------------------- Bradford Scott has 861 assists so far this season. Athletic Trainer: ---------------------------- Corey Hojnicki • In addition to averaging 8.20 assists per set, Jordan has 65 kills on the season with 179 digs. General Information ----------- Mailing Address: ------------- 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. • On nine occasions, she’s posted 40+ assists in a match, including four 50+ matches. ------------------------------------Portland, OR 97203-5798 Website: ------------------------ www.portlandpilots.com Ariel Assault, Part III National Affiliation: ----------------------- NCAA Division I • Now in her junior season, OH Ariel Usher continues to find open court on her attacks. Conference:---------------------------------------West Coast • After a slow start to the season, she now leads the Pilots with 258 kills. Founded: --------------------------------------------------1901 • The home splits play out favorably for the native of Hillsboro, Ore. In 14 home match- Enrollment: ----------------------------------------------3,810 Nickname: ----------------------------------------------- Pilots es, Usher’s per set averages were 2.72 kills, 1.73 digs, and .62 blocks. Colors: ------------------------------------ Purple and White Home Court:-----------------------------------Chiles Center Like a Boss-twick Capacity: -------------------------------------------------4,852 • Junior OH Kate Bostwick has settled in as an offensive and defensive weapon this season. President: -----Rev. E. William Beauchamp, C.S.C., J.D. • Named to the Portland Nike Invitational All-Tournament Team after recording 44 kills Athletics Director: ---------------------------Larry Williams Athletic Department Phone: -------------503-943-7117 and 43 digs. • Bostwick was also named to the Aztec Invitational All-Tournament Team (35 kills, 26 Media Information ------------- digs, 5 blocks), her first career All-Tournament Team. Graduate Assistant (VB contact): -----------Erik Oreschak E-mail: ------------------------------- [email protected] New Kids on the Block Office Phone: --------------------------------503-943-7425 • Following the departure of libero Danielle Dupar, Jacqueline Rodriguez and Katie Cell Phone: -----------------------------------702-290-5615 Mardesich have stepped up in their freshman seasons. Assoc. AD for Media Relations ------------Jason Brough • Rodriguez leads the team with 3.10 digs per set (158 total), qualifying for the sixth E-mail: [email protected] highest career average in school history (minimum 50 sets). Office Phone: ---------------------------------503-943-8439 • Mardesich, a Portland native, is close behind with an average of 3.00 digs per set Cell Phone: ------------------------------------503-706-3460 while leading the team with 281 total, qualifying for the eight best career average in Sports Information Director: ----------- Adam Linnman school history. E-mail: ------------------------------------ [email protected] Office Phone: ---------------------------------503-943-7731 Take it to the Limit SID Fax: ----------------------------------------503-943-7242 • The Pilots defeated the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Oct. 22 in their 11th five-set match of Press Row Phone: ---------------------------503-943-7527 the season, a program record. • Portland averages 4.19 sets/match, the most in the country. • Of the 21 Division 1 schools that average 4.00 sets/match or more, two are members for the WCC (Portland - 4.19 and Saint Mary’s - 4.04) with two more just