22010010 LLibertyiberty Match No. 32 - Nov. 18, 2010 (Big South Volleyball Championship) VVolleyballolleyball QQuickuick FFactsacts No. 8 seed Gardner-Webb BULLDOGS GGeneraleneral IInformationnformation (5-26, 0-16 Big South) NNameame ooff SSchoolchool ...................... LLibertyiberty UUniversityniversity CCity/Zipity/Zip .................................. LLynchburg,ynchburg, VVa.a. 2450224502 FFoundedounded ....................................................................................11971971 vs. EEnrollmentnrollment ........................................................................ 111,9281,928 NNicknameickname........................................................ LLadyady FFlameslames SSchoolchool ColorsColors ........................ RRed,ed, WWhitehite & BBluelue No. 1 seed Liberty LADY FLAMES HHomeome AArenarena................................................ VVinesines CCenterenter (23-8, 14-2 Big South) CCapacityapacity....................................................................................88,085,085 AAfffi lliationiation ................................................ NNCAACAA DDivisionivision I CConferenceonference ............................................................ BBigig SSouthouth FFounderounder .................................................. DDr.r. JJerryerry FFalwellalwell Rock Hill, S.C. - Winthrop Coliseum - 5 p.m. CChancellorhancellor ..........................................JJerryerry FFalwell,alwell, JJr.r. DDirectorirector ooff AAthleticsthletics................................ JJeffeff BBarberarber The Match AAthleticsthletics DDept.ept. PPhonehone .......... ((434)434) 5582-210082-2100 The No. 1 seed Liberty Lady Flames (23-8, 14-2 Big South) will begin pursuit of their third Big South title in the last four years Thursday, when they play No. 8 seed Gardner- VVolleyballolleyball IInformationnformation Webb (5-26, 0-16 Big South) in the quarterfi nal round of the Big South Volleyball Cham- HHeadead CCoachoach.............................................. SShanehane PinderPinder pionship at 5 p.m. The entire tournament will be played at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock AAlmalma MMaterater ..........LLutheruther RRiceice SSeminary,eminary, ‘04‘04 RRecordecord aatt SSchoolchool .1127-9927-99 ((SeventhSeventh Year)Year) Hill, S.C. CCareerareer RRecordecord .............................................................. SSameame AAssistantssistant CCoachesoaches What’s at Stake ........................................ JJenniferennifer VVadenaden (Liberty,(Liberty, ‘05)‘05) The winner of Thursday’s match will advance to a semifi nal contest Friday at 7 p.m., ..........JJoshosh HHillill ((NorthlandNorthland International,International, ‘99)‘99) versus the winner between No. 4 seed Winthrop and No. 5 seed Coastal Carolina. The CCertiertifi eedd AthleticAthletic TTrainerrainer .............................................................................................. EErinrin MMooreoore championship match is set for Saturday at 2 p.m., with the victor advancing to the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship. HHistoryistory FFirstirst SSeasoneason ooff VVolleyballolleyball ................................11976976 How to Follow the Lady Flames AAll-Timell-Time RRecordecord ....................................................6653-55553-555 All seven matches of the 2010 Big South Volleyball Championship will be video NNCAACAA TTournamentournament AppearancesAppearances ......................5 LLastast NNCAACAA AAppearanceppearance ......................................22008008 streamed live via the Big South Network. Also, live stats will be provided for every match. OOpponentpponent .................................................................. NNebraskaebraska Visit LibertyFlames.com for links and more information. RResultesult ................................................LL/1-3/1-3 ((FirstFirst RRound)ound) FFinal/Highestinal/Highest RankingRanking .............................................. NN/A/A Looking Back at Last Year FFinalinal 22009009 RecordRecord ....................................................220-140-14 The 2009 Lady Flames advanced to the championship match for the third consecu- CConferenceonference Record/FinishRecord/Finish ........ 113-3/T-First3-3/T-First SStarterstarters RReturning/Losteturning/Lost........................22+libero/4+libero/4 tive year before falling, 3-1, to Coastal Carolina. Liberty swept Gardner-Webb, 3-0, before LLetterwinnersetterwinners Returning/LostReturning/Lost............................88/5/5 overcoming Charleston Southern, 3-2, in the semifi nals. Nicki Scripko and Karyl Bacon NNewcomersewcomers........................................................................................5 were the two Liberty representatives on the All-Tournament Team. AAthleticsthletics CCommunicationsommunications IInfo.nfo. AAsst.sst. AADD - CCommunicationsommunications Liberty’s Probable Starters ....................................................................................TToddodd WWetmoreetmore No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. KPS DPS Other Stats SSIDID OOfffi ccee PPhonehone ........................ ((434)434) 5582-229282-2292 1 Kendle Rollins MB 6-0 R-Fr. 2.17 0.61 110 blocks CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 8841-897441-8974 EEmailmail AAddressddress.............. [email protected]@liberty.edu 8 Karyl Bacon OH 5-6 Sr. 3.91 2.74 454 kills AAssoc.ssoc. DDirectorirector ..........................RRyanyan BBombergeromberger 10 Kelly Haseman LIB 5-8 Jr. 0.02 5.18 601 digs CCellell PPhonehone .......................................... ((434)434) 2221-557621-5576 12 Lillie Happel OH 6-0 Fr. 2.49 1.78 45 aces EEmailmail AAddressddress...... [email protected]@liberty.edu 13 Jade Craycraft S 5-11 Fr. 0.94 1.70 1,180 assists AAsst.sst. DDirectorirector ........................................ PPaulaul CCarmanyarmany 20 Hannah Anderson RS 5-10 So. 1.47 0.50 .231 pct. CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 2221-557521-5575 EEmailmail AAddressddress.......... [email protected]@liberty.edu 21 Loren Thomas MB 6-3 So. 1.99 0.17 .311 pct. AAsst.sst. DDirectorirector .................................................. EEricric BBrownrown CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((434)434) 2221-881721-8817 Reserves EEmailmail [email protected]@iberty.edu 2 Rebecca Warren DS/L 5-11 Jr. -- -- AAsst.sst. DDirector.irector. ................................JJenniferennifer SSheltonhelton 4 Courtney Boggs S 5-8 Jr. 0.38 0.54 2.46 ast./set CCellell PPhonehone .......................................... ((828)828) 6638-387638-3876 EEmailmail AAddressddress.......... [email protected]@liberty.edu 5 Kaylee Groeneveld OH/MB 6-0 Fr. -- -- GGradrad AAsst.sst. .............................................................. TTimim HHartinartin 6 Lauren Bosche S 5-9 R-Fr. 0.17 0.25 1.67 ast./set CCellell PPhonehone ............................................ ((207)207) 2267-499567-4995 7 Katie Beecher RS/MB 6-0 Fr. -- -- EEmailmail [email protected]@liberty.edu 9 Becca Haraf DS/L 5-5 Fr. 0.02 1.28 104 digs VVBB CContactontact ........................................JJenniferennifer SSheltonhelton 15 Courtney Cooper DS/L 5-6 R-So. 0.00 1.28 95 digs AAth.th. CComm.omm. FFaxax............................ ((434)434) 5582-207682-2076 WWebsiteebsite .......................................... LLibertyFlames.comibertyFlames.com 23 Erica Manor RS/OH 6-1 R-Fr. 1.40 0.38 122 kills 2010 Liberty Head Coach Shane Pinder Volleyball Schedule Record at Liberty: 127-99 (Seventh Year) East Carolina Classic Career Record: Same Aug.27 vs. Cleveland State L, 2-3 Aug.28 vs. Charlott e W, 3-1 Aug. 28 at East Carolina W, 3-0 Big South Tournament Championships: 2007, 2008 Big South Regular-Season Championships: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 UVA Holiday Inn Jeff erson Cup Sept. 3 vs. George Washington W, 3-1 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2007, 2008 Sept. 3 at Virginia L, 0-3 Big South Coach of the Year: 2007 Sept.4 vs. North Florida W, 3-1 VaSID State Coach of the Year: 2007, 2008 Elon Phoenix Classic Sept. 10 vs. Stetson W, 3-1 Sept. 10 vs. Northern Illinois L, 0-3 Shane Pinder has helped the Liberty volleyball program reach new heights during his Sept. 11 at Elon W, 3-0 six seasons as head coach. Most recently, the 2008 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) State Coach of the Year guided the Lady Flames to their fourth-straight Big South Sept. 14 JAMES MADISON W, 3-1 title. Asics Challenge Pinder’s 2008 Lady Flames went 25-9 overall, wrapping up the squad’s best two-year Sept. 16 at UC Irvine L, 2-3 run at the NCAA Division I level. Liberty has now shared the Big South regular-season Fullerton Classic crown for the second season in a row. Sept. 17 vs. West Virginia L, 1-3 Sept. 17 vs. Yale W, 3-0 For the second straight season, the Lady Flames won a set in the fi rst round of the Sept. 18 vs. Pennsylvania W, 3-0 NCAA Division I Tournament, versus eventual Final Four qualifi er Nebraska. Liberty’s sea- Sept. 18 at Cal State Fullerton L, 0-3 son also featured the program’s fi rst-ever victory against a Division I team from California, Sept. 24 at Gardner-Webb * W, 3-0 when the Lady Flames swept Big West runner-up UC Irvine. Sept. 25 at Presbyterian College *W, 3-2 Individually, setter Kallie Corbin was named the Lady Flames’ fi rst honorable mention Sept.