5-7 Senior Defensive Specialist Naperville, Illinois Naperville North High School

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1 #12KATHLEENBAZZETTA 5-7 Senior Defensive Specialist Naperville, Illinois Naperville North Named Academic All-Big Ten and CoSIDA Second Team All-District Received the team s Jim Bayne Award for academic excellence Started all 33 matches and appeared in 118 of 120 games at defensive specialist Ranked second on the team with 310 digs Her top matches included 17 digs vs. Clemson (8/31), 18 digs in the win over #20 Minnesota (11/7), and 16 digs vs. Ohio State (10/11) Ranked 20th in the Big Ten in digs per game (2.63) Earned third Varsity I award. Played in all 29 matches, primarily as a defensive specialist but also saw time at libero Ranked third on the team in digs with 198, averaging 1.85 digs per game Recorded double figures in digs in five matches on the year, highlighted by a career-high 14 digs at Penn State (Nov. 9) Fourth on the team with 18 service aces Had a season-high three aces vs. BYU (Sept. 20) Academic All-Big Ten George Huff Award winner Honored at Illinois annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet for having the highest GPA among sophomore female athletes Recipient of Jim Bayne Award for academic excellence at annual Networkers volleyball banquet Earned second Varsity I award Played in all 30 matches as a true-freshman Ranked second on the team with 31 service aces on the year Tied the school record for service aces in a match with a career-high eight aces at Minnesota (Oct. 6), equaling the mark set by Sue Nucci in 1994 Fifth on the team with 188 digs on the season Set season highs of 13 digs on two occasions, vs. Iowa (Oct. 27) and vs. Penn State (Nov. 9) Had a career-high three assists vs. Northwestern (Sept. 28) Earned first Varsity I award. Two-year starter and captain was named team MVP after leading Naperville North to consecutive conference and regional championships Named Second Team All-State by the Chicago Tribune and all-area by the Chicago Sun-Times Two-time All- Conference selection in the DuPage Valley and two-time All-City performer by the Naperville Sun Team captain on the Sports Performance club team that won the 2001 AAU 18-and-under national championships in Orlando, Fla. Born Oct. 3, 1982 Parents are Bob and Mary Jean Bazzetta Majoring in finance Has two aunts who lettered in volleyball at Illinois; Kathleen Gartland was a left-side hitter from and Eileen Gartland was a setter from Member of Delta Sigma Pi professional business fraternity Honor roll student, National Honor Society member and academic All-Confere n c e selection Chose Illinois because of the long family tradition and its high academic reputation K: 1, six times; last vs. Wisconsin (11/15/03) E: 2 vs. Northern Illinois (9/7/02) TA: 3, twice; vs. Minnesota (10/6/01) & vs. Northern Illinois (9/7/02) PCT: 1.000, twice; vs. Michigan (10/12/01) & vs. Indiana (10/17/01) A: 18, twice, last vs. Minnesota (11/7/03) SA: 8 vs. Minnesota (10/6/01) SE: 3, three times; last vs. Ohio State (10/19/02) DIG: 18 vs. Minnesota (11/7/03) BS: 0 BA: twice, last at Iowa (10/3/03) TB: twice, last at Iowa (10/3/03) NCAA Tournament Stats Date Opponent K D TB Asst Aces 12/5/03 Murray State /6/03 Louisville /12/03 Hawaii Some Buzz on Bazzetta Grew up a big Chicago Bulls fan (Her favorite athlete was Michael Jordan Favorite Movies include Dirty Dancing, Moulin Rouge and Legends of the Fall. BAZZETTA S CAREER STATISTICS Total

2 #1JESSICABELTER 6-4 Senior Outside Hitter/Opposite St. Peters, Missouri Fort Zumwalt South Starter at left-side hitter Named Big Ten Player of the Week and AVCA National Player of the Week after hitting.558 and averaging 14.0 kills, 1.7 blocks, and 12.0 digs per game in sweeps of Michigan State and Michigan. The best of those two matches came at Michigan State, when she had 16 kills and an attack percentage of.737. Named to the Illinois State All-Tournament Team Appeared in all 120 games in the season. Ranked fourth on the team in kills (296) and attack percentage (.284) Recorded three double-doubles Had some of her best games in the biggest matches of the season Sent the match with #20 Minnesota to a fifth-game with a monster swing for a fourth-game win Belter had 11 kills in the Minnesota match and 14 kills and 14 digs in a victory over #11 Penn State. Other big games included a 13-kill performance vs. Indiana on Nov. 21, a 17-kill, 13-dig performance vs. Purdue on Oct. 24 and 17 digs vs. Butler Loyola All-Tournament Team State Farm Illini Classic All-Tournament Team Ranked fourth on the team in kills, averaging 2.30 per game Tallied double figures in kills in 11 matches Set career highs of 16 kills on two occasions, vs. Loyola (Sept. 6) and vs. Indiana (Nov. 30) Also set a career high in blocks in the Indiana match with eight Hit a career-high.357 with 11 kills and just one error in 28 attempts in Illinois win over Wisconsin (Sept. 28) Re c o rde d a career-high 15 digs vs. Connecticut (Sept. 14) Led the Illini in solo blocks with 21 on the year Earned second Varsity I award Played in five matches as a true-freshman, including four Big Ten contests Collected one dig vs. Loyola on Sept. 4 First attack of her collegiate career came against Penn State on Nov. 9 Earned first Varsity I award. Tw o - year member of Youth National Team Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year in 2000 Allstate as a senior and earned second team all-state honors a sophomore and junior First team allconference (Gateway Atlantic) and all-district all four years Led Fort Zumwalt to a fourth place finish in state in 1998 and to the state quarterfinals in 2000 Also played basketball in high school Played club volleyball for Team St. Louis during the summers. Born Nov. 19, 1982 Parents are Dan and Karen Belter Goes by Jessy Majoring in creative writing Biggest thrill in volleyball was playing on the Youth National Team in Puerto Rico Four-year honor roll student Lists favorite hobbies as taking pictures and writing. BELTER S CAREER STATISTICS K: 17 vs. Purdue (10/24/03) E: 11 vs. Utah (9/21/02) TA: 50 vs. Michigan State (11/22/02) PCT:.737 at Michigan State (10/17/03) A: 6 at Michigan (10/18/03) SA: 3, four times; last vs. Nebraska (8/30/03) SE: 4 vs. Brigham Young (9/20/02) DIG: 17 at Butler (9/20/03) BS: 2, five times; last vs. Indiana (11/30/02) BA: 8 at Michigan (10/18/03) TB: 8, twice, last at Michigan (10/18/03) NCAA Tournament Stats Date Opponent K D TB Asst Aces 12/5/03 Murray State /6/03 Louisville /12/03 Hawaii Did you know? Jessica Belter is a big St. Louis Cardinals fan Loves photography and would have majored in it we re it not for being a Division I athlete. Athletes she admires include her older sisters. They both p l a yed high school volleyball and are both coaches now. Kasey, s h e s a ve ry energetic player and I got that from her. Rachel, my other sister, first got me to play volleyball and is always ve ry happy and positive. Both of them have great aspects to learn fro m Total N C A A B I D S 9 S W E E T 1 6 s 2 F I N A L F O U R S 11

3 #9MEGGRIFFIN 6-1 Sophomore Outside Hitter/Opposite Chicago, Illinois Mother McAuley Appeared in the match with Iowa and recorded one dig and one block. Redshirted season Practiced and traveled with the team but did not compete in any matches All-State selection by the Chicago Tribune 2000 and 2001 all-area team by the Chicago Su n - Ti m e s and Da i l y Southtown 2000 and 2001 All-State selection by the Ne w s - Ga ze t t e Led Mother McAuley to the 2000 Illinois Class AA state championship Led McAuley with 303 kills and 103 blocks as a senior Girls Catholic Athletic Conference (GCAC) Player of the Year in 2001 GCAC All-Conference selection in 2000, 2001 Played on four cons e c u t i ve GCAC conference championships at McAuley from T h ree-time All-Tournament team at Rich East and two-time All-Tournament team at Glenbard East Member of 2nd City club team Junior Olympics All- American in 1999, 2000 and 2001 All- Tournament team at Nike Challenge in 2000 and Born Feb. 7, 1984 Full given name is Megan Marie Griffin Parents are James and Ma u reen Griffin Nickname is Griff Majoring in business administration National Honor So c i e t y Member GCAC All-Conference academic team in 1999 and 2000 Lists biggest thrill in sports as McAuley winning state in 2000 Chose Il l i n o i s because, Being from the state, I believe I belong here. It is close to home and has a great volleyball team and strong academic program. Her aunt, Andrea De l a n e y, played volleyball at the Un i versity of Houston and Lew i s University in DIG: 1 at Iowa (10/3/) BA: 1 at Iowa (10/3/) TB: 1 at Iowa (10/3/) GRIFFIN S CAREER STATISTICS Griffin Gabbings Favorite Movie is Ferris Bueller's Day Off It's a classic. Favorite Illinois athlete is...james Augustine. It amazes me to watch him slam dunk a basketball. A TV show that she absolutely has to watch every week was... Dawson's Creek, but then they cancelled it and I haven't found the right show to replace it yet Total

4 #14LAURENHARKS 6-1 Senior Libero/Outside Hitter St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles Primary libero for Illinois, starting all 33 matches and appearing in 118 games. Academic All-Big Ten award winner Reached double figures in digs 21 times, posting a season-high 21 digs vs. Michigan on Nov. 28 Ranked ninth in the Big Ten in digs per game (3.28). Led the Illini to a big win at home over Wisconsin with a match-high 19 digs Made several sensational digs in the opening round NCAA win over Murray State Her strong passing was instrumental in the Illini s sweep of DePaul in the first round of the Illini Classic. Other strong defensive matches included at Northwestern (19 digs), at Butler (18 digs), vs. Purdue (19 digs), and vs. Minnesota (18 digs). Earned third Varsity I award. Played in all 29 matches, mostly at libero Ranked second on the team in digs, averaging 2.8 digs per game on the season Ranked ninth in the Big Ten in conference matches only with 3.12 dpg Reached double figures in digs in 18 matches Recorded a career-high 22 digs vs. Purdue (Oct. 2) Academic All-Big Ten George Huff Award winner Recipient of Sandy Scholtens Award for athletic achievement, effort, and attitude at annual Networkers volleyball banquet Earned second Varsity I award Registered a career-high 13 kills in the first match of her collegiate career vs. Georgetown (Aug. 31) Tied her career best with 13 kills vs. DePaul (Oct. 9) Had two double-doubles on the year, vs. Georgetown (13 kills, 11 digs) and at DePaul (13 kills, 15 digs) Ranked second on the team and seventh in the Big Ten in digs averaging 2.85 dpg Ranked third in the Big Ten in conference matches only with 2.90 dpg Collected a season-high 21 digs on two occasions, vs. Penn State (Nov. 9) and Purdue (Nov. 17) Finished in double figures in digs in 13 matches Hit a career-high.375 vs. Iowa on Oct. 27 Served a career-high three aces vs. Michigan State (Oct. 13) Earned first Varsity I award. Three-year starter and two-year co-captain was named to the Chicago Tribune all-state team and Chicago Sun-Times all-area team after leading St. Charles to a 35-5 record as a senior Two-time unanimous all-conference selection (Upstate Eight) Part of three straight conference championship teams, as St. Charles went a combined 42-0 Named team MVP, Kane County Chronicle Player of the Year, and Daily Herald All-Area Team as a junior and senior Named Tournament MVP as her Sports Performance club team won the 2001 A AU 18-and-under national championships in Orlando, Fla. HARKS CAREER STATISTICS Born April 1, 1983 Parents are Glenn and Kathy Harks Majoring in elementary education Honor roll student and National Honor Society member Chose Illinois because of the great coaching staff and wonderful chemistry within the team Lists club coach Rick Butler as influencing her career the most because he has taught me so much. He always pursues excellence and that is why I am where I am today. K : 13, twice; vs. Georgetown (8/31/01) & vs. DePaul (10/9/01) E: 6 vs. DePaul (10/9/01) TA: 35 vs. Minnesota (10/6/01) PCT:.375 vs. Iowa (10/27/01) A: 3 at Hawaii (12/12/03) SA: 3 vs. Michigan State (10/13/01) SE: 2, twice; vs. Wisconsin (11/2/01) & vs. Michigan (10/25/02) DIG: 22 vs. Purdue (10/2/02) BS: 4 vs. Michigan (11/24/01) BA: 5 vs. Indiana (11/14/01) TB: 5, twice; vs. Indiana (10/17/01) & vs. Indiana (11/14/01) NCAA Tournament Stats Date Opponent K D TB Asst Aces 11/30/01 Missouri /1/01 Arizona /5/03 Murray State /6/03 Louisville /12/03 Hawaii Did you know? Lauren s favorite movie is Moulin Rouge. Favorite sports movie is Rudy or Remember the Titans. Lauren is learning to play the guitar. She has become hooked on the Harry Potter books. Lauren enjoys watching The Bachelor Total N C A A B I D S 9 S W E E T 1 6 s 2 F I N A L F O U R S 13

5 #4MEGHANMACDONALD 6-1 Sophomore Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter Downers Grove, Illinois Downers Grove South Posted 15 kills and nine blocks Posted a career-high with seven kills vs. Manhattan at the Connecticut Tournament Had 10 attacks and hit.700 in that match vs. Manhattan Hit.429 for the season Appeared in nine matches Tallied three blocks in her first career match vs. DePaul Four-year varsity letterwinner in volleyball and three-year letterwinner in basketball Volleyball Ma g a z i n e Fab 50 recruit All-American by Student Sports Magazine Two-time All-State and All- A rea selection Named Il l i n o i s Gatorade Pl a yer of the Ye a r, Ne w s - Gazette Player of the Year and Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association Player of the Year in All-Tournament team at the Nike Challenge and IHSA State Championships as a senior Two-time A l l - C o n f e rence selection in the We s t Suburban Gold Conference Competed in the IHSA Class AA State finals all four years, with Downers Grove South winning state in 1999 and, placing third in 2000 and reaching the quarterfinals in 2001 Re c e i ved C h i c a g o Tr i b u n e/ WG N Sp o rts Ou t s t a n d i n g Achievement Award as a senior High School teammate of fellow Illini freshman Beth Vrdsky. Born Jan. 18, 1985 Parents are John and Denise Macdonald Nicknames are Mac and Big Mac Majoring in elementary education Brother, Dave plays baseball at Illinois State Father played football at Tulsa and baseball at Southern Illinois High school activities included Athletes Committed to Exc e l l e n c e, Operation Sn owball, and D.A.R.E Daughters of American Re vo l u t i o n a w a rd winner Lists her father and brother as the people that have most influenced her athletic career for inspiring and guiding me and teaching me how to become a competitive athlete. K: 7 vs. Manhattan (9/12/03) E: 1, three times, last vs. Michigan St. (11/29/03) TA: 10 vs. Manhattan (9/12/03) PCT:.700 vs. Manhattan (9/12/03) A: 0 SA: 0 SE: 2 vs. Manhattan (9/12/03) DIG: 1 vs. Manhattan (9/12/03) BS: 1 at Indiana (11/21/03) BA: 3 vs. DePaul (9/5/03) TB: 3 vs. DePaul (9/5/03) NCAA Tournament Stats Date Opponent K D TB Asst Aces 12/5/03 Murray State MACDONALD S CAREER STATISTICS Did you know? Meghan MacDonald attended the same high school (Downers Grove South) as former Illinois great Tracey Marshall, an All-Big Ten honoree in D.G. South has won state titles in 1996, 1999 and Total

6 #13KATYPRATAPAS 5-9 Junior Defensive Specialist Naperville, Illinois Naperville Central Served as a role player for the Illini Earned her first-year varsity letter. Earned one varsity letter in volleyball and two in soccer Named the Naperville Central Senior Female Athlete of the Year Former goalie was All-State in soccer in and all-sectional in 2001 Two-time Dupage Va l l e y A l l - Conference selection in soccer Twotime Academic All-Conference honoree. Born Jan. 8, 1984 Full given name is Katherine Marie Pratapas Parents are Steven and Patricia Pratapas Majoring in pre-journalism Father played basketball for two years at Lewis University Uncles, Chris and Mike Pratapas, each played football for four years at Wake Forest National Honor Society member and J. Kyle Braid Leadership Award winner in 2000 Hopes to pursue a career in broadcasting following graduation Lists former coach, Tom Pasko as the person who has most influenced her athletic career because, He is always pushing me to become better and has inspired me to go after my dream of playing collegiate volleyball. PRATAPAS CAREER STATISTICS Getting to Know Katy If she had a round-trip ticket to anywhere in the world, she would go to Australia. I would love to see the Land Down Under, and I think there is a surfer girl trapped inside of me somewhere. Her favorite Illinois athlete of all-time is Dick Butkus. Favorite movies are Gladiator and Ever After Total N C A A B I D S 9 S W E E T 1 6 s 2 F I N A L F O U R S 15

7 #15RACHELVANMETER Big hitter for the Illini and big reason of their success Had several monster matches and was often the answer when opponents keyed on Lisa Argabright Posted 46 kills in weekend wins over Minnesota and Iowa, including 25 kills in the fivegame win over the #20 Gophers and 21 kills in the three-game sweep of Iowa In three of Illinois biggest Big Ten victories, Van Meter had the gamewinning kills -- posted a match-high 23 kills and hit.300 vs. #11 Penn State, and posted 16 kills in the win over Wisconsin along with 25 kills vs. Minnesota. Posted double digits in kills 21 times Ranked 16th in the Big Ten with 3.62 kills per game. Participated in 20 matches as a true-freshman, including 18 Big Ten matches Averaged 1.5 kills per game Reached double figures in kills four times during conference play Tallied a career-high 13 kills on.417 hitting with a career-high eight blocks vs. Purdue (Nov. 6) Registered a careerhigh attack percentage of.467 vs. Northwestern (Nov. 16) Ranked third on the team in blocking, averaging 0.79 blocks per game Earned first Varsity I award. Born July 7, 1984 Parents are Bob and Dianna VanMeter Majoring in pre-journalism Both of her parents played collegiate sports at Lambuth College, with her mother playing basketball and her father playing baseball National Ho n o r Society Member Honor roll student at Soddy Daisy (Tennessee) in 1998 and 1999 and Dorman in 2000 and 2001 Chose Illinois because of the incredible coaches, awesome players and team unity. I felt a bond with them, I just knew in my heart that Illinois was the right place. K: 25 vs. Minnesota (11/7/03) E: 11 at Michigan (10/18/03) TA: 52 at Minnesota (10/4/03) PCT:.467 ( ) vs. Northwestern (11/16/02) A: 2 vs. Loyola (9/16/03) SA: 3 vs. Michigan State (11/22/02 SE: 4 vs. Minnesota (11/1/02) DIG: 8 at Minnesota (10/4/03) BS: 4 vs. Wake Forest (9/6/03) BA: 6, three times; last vs. Indiana (11/30/02) TB: 8 vs. Purdue (11/6/02) Named MVP of the 2001 state tournament and first-team all-tournament team at state Led Dorman to back-to-back So u t h Carolina state titles in 2000 and 2001 Tallied a career-high 31 kills and six blocks in the 2001 state championship game Played her freshman and sophomore years at Soddy Daisy in Tennessee before moving to Spartanburg, S.C. and playing her final two years at Dorman 2001 South Carolina MVP and selected for North All- Star team 2000 and 2001 all-region and all-state selection by CAWS 2000 all-state selection by Varsity Online 1999 all-district selection by Volleyball Coaches Association of Chattanooga Member of Club South club team Total

8 #8RASAVIRSILAITE 6-0 Junior Outside Hitter Kaunas, Lithuania Saule Gymnasium Saw action in 17 matches and 30 games Posted 10 kills and 29 digs for the season Posted a season-high eight digs in the win at Butler. Had six digs after seeing significant playing time vs. #11 Penn State Academic All-Big Ten performer. Saw action in 10 matches, all during Big Ten play, as a true-freshman Recorded a careerhigh 12 kills with three blocks vs. Iowa (Nov. 2) Had 10 kills and three blocks vs. Purdue (Nov. 6) Earned first Varsity I award. Member of the 2001 Lithuanian Youth Beach Volleyball Championship team Member of 1999 and 2000 Lithuanian Yo u t h Championship teams, earning MVP honors in 1999 Named all-tournament at the 1999, 2000 and 2001 Lithuania Championships Participated in beach volleyball at the 2001 Francophone Games in Canada Named to the 1999 European Youth Championship team Named to the 2001 National Team for the Baltic Countries League. Born Oct. 18, 1983 Parents are Stanislovas Virsilas and Genovaite Virsiliene Majoring in finance Biggest thrill in sports was competing in the 2001 Francophone Games in Canada Enjoys dancing, cooking and traveling Chose Illinois because, I like the coaches and I feel it is a great university where I will be able to reveal my abilities. Credits her parents for getting her involved with volleyball and credits her coach, Da i va Klimaviciene for most influencing her athletic career because, She is the sculptor of my best skills as well as my character. K: 12 vs. Iowa (11/2/02) E: 5, twice; vs. Iowa (11/2/02) & Purdue (11/6/02) TA: 33 vs. Purdue (11/6/02) PCT:.250 vs. Iowa (11/2/02) A: 1; twice, last at Michigan (10/18/03) SA: 0 SE: 1 vs. Wake Forest (9/6/03) DIG: 6 vs. Penn State (10/10/03) BS: 1 vs. Iowa (11/2/02) BA: 3 vs. Purdue (11/6/02) TB: 3, twice; vs. Iowa (11/2/02) & vs. Purdue (11/6/02) VIRSILAITE S CAREER STATISTICS Getting to know Rasa Favorite movie is Pretty Woman Favorite Illinois athlete is gymnast Justin Spring, who claimed the school s Dike Eddleman Athlete of the Year award. He is just an incredible athlete and a great person, very down to earth and fun. Really would like to visit Egypt Total N C A A B I D S 9 S W E E T 1 6 s 2 F I N A L F O U R S 17

9 #10ERINVIRTUE 5-8 Senior Setter St. Charles, Illinois St. Francis Moved into the full-time setter role and with the Illini s success, made a name for herself in the volleyball world. Received All-Big Ten and AVCA Honorable Mention All-American accolades Also named AVCA All-Mideast Region Her 1,627 assists were the fifth most in a single season in Illinois history. Named to the All-Tournament Team at all three tournaments Illinois participated in -- at Illinois State, the State Farm Illini Classic and at the University of Connecticut Earned the team s Sandy Scholtens Award at the Networkers Banquet for excelling in athletic achieve m e n t, effort, and attitude Ranked second in the Big Ten in assists per game (13.56), while ranking seventh in the league in service aces (0.34), and 18th in digs (2.66) Posted a career-high 80 assists vs. Purdue and 62 assists vs. Butler Recorded 15 double-doubles and was the big reason Illinois hit.252 Recorded a career-high 23 digs vs. Akron Earned her third Varsity I Award. Played in 26 matches on the year, either at setter or as a defensive specialist Tallied 81 assists on the season Had a career-high 34 assists in her first career start at setter vs. Penn State (Nov. 9) Averaged 1.6 digs per game Registered a careerhigh nine digs vs. Michigan State (Oct. 26) Academic All-Big Ten George Huff Award winner Earned second Varsity I award True-freshman played in 14 matches on the season, including eight Big Ten matches Saw action both at setter and as a defensive specialist Recorded 88 assists on the season Had a season-high 19 assists in just one game vs. George Mason (Aug. 31) Collected 22 digs on the year, with season-high four digs coming vs. Loyola (Sept. 4) and against Wisconsin (Sept. 29) Recipient of Sa n d y Scholtens Award for athletic achievement, effort, and attitude at annual Networkers volleyball banquet Earned first Varsity I award. Led St. Francis to a second place finish in the IHSA Class AA state championships as a senior, tallying over 350 assists and 200 kills Named to the 2000 All-State team by the Chicago Tribune and All-Area teams by the Chicago Sun-Times, the Daily Herald and the Naperville Sun Led St. Francis to back-toback Suburban Catholic Confere n c e Championships Member of the Sp o rt s Performance club team that won the 2001 AAU 18-and-under national championships in Orlando, Fla. Earned All-American AAU honors in 1998, 1999 and Born April 13, 1983 Parents are Patrick and Carol Virtue Majoring in kinesiology Has two sisters and two brothers Younger brother, Danny, is a freshman at Illinois Older sister, Katie, was the starting setter at Ohio State from Fo u r - year honor roll student and member of National Honor Society Favorite athlete is former Chicago Bear, Walter Payton Lists her parents as the people who have most influenced her career because, They taught me how to reach for my dreams and have always been my biggest fans. K: 5 vs. Wisconsin (11/15/03) E: 4 vs. Murray State (12/5/03) TA: 10 vs. Minnesota (11/7/03) PCT:.833 (5-1-6) at Michigan (10/18/03) A: 80 vs. Purdue (10/24/03) SA: 4, twice; last vs. Ohio State (10/11/03) SE: 4, vs. Penn State (10/10/03) DIG: 25 vs. Akron (9/13/03) BS: 1. twice; last vs. Northwestern (11/12/03) BA: 4, twice at Purdue (11/22/03) TB: 4, twice at Purdue (11/22/03) NCAA Tournament Stats Date Opponent K D TB Asst Aces 12/5/03 Murrary State /6/03 Louisville /12/03 Hawaii Virtues from Virtue Erin s favorite quote: Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart. -- Confucius VIRTUE S CAREER STATISTICS Total

10 #3BETHVRDSKY 5-5 Sophomore Defensive Specialist Downers Grove, Illinois Downers Grove South A virtual starter at defensive specialist, was part of the regular rotation all season Played in all 33 matches and 116 of 120 games during the year Ranked fourth on the team with 208 digs Posted a career-high 17 digs in the victory over #20 Minnesota on Nov. 7. Tallied seven matches with double-digits in digs, including 14 digs vs. Purdue, 12 vs. Penn State and 12 in the match at Minnesota. Earned four varsity letters in volleyball and one in soccer Two-time All-Area and West Suburban Gold All- Conference selection in 2001 and Re c o rded the most aces in the Chicagoland area, 75, during her junior season Competed in the IHSA Class AA State finals all four years, with Downers Grove South winning state in 1999 and, placing third in 2000 and reaching the quarterfinals in 2001 Participated in four AAU national tournaments with her club team High school teammate of fellow Illini freshman Meghan Macdonald. selection Favorite sport other than volleyball is tennis Lists favorite athlete as the Chicago Be a r s Brian Ur l a c h e r because, He is a natural leader and tries his hardest on every play in every game. Hopes to enlist in the Air Force after graduating from college and eventually work for the FBI. K: 1, vs. Indiana (10/25/03) E: 0 TA: 1, vs. Indiana (10/25/03) PCT: (1-0-1) vs. Indiana (10/25/03) A: 1; 8 times SA: 0 SE: 1, three times; last at Purdue (11/22/03) DIG: 17 vs. Minnesota (11/7/03) BS: 0 BA: 0 TB: 0 NCAA Tournament Stats Date Opponent K D TB Asst Aces 12/5/03 Murray State /6/03 Louisville /12/03 Hawaii Born April 20, 1984 Parents are Steve and Trish Vrdsky En rolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences National Honor Society member, Academic Honor Roll and All-Academic VRDSKY S CAREER STATISTICS VRDS OF WISDOM FROM BET H Favorite movie is Saving Private Ryan because I love World War II history and the movie really shows the heroism of our veterans. Involved in the Air Force ROTC. The Air Force is gracious with me and always helps me make up things that I miss because of volleyball practice. I really like the ROTC and hope to become a fighter pilot someday Total N C A A B I D S 9 S W E E T 1 6 s 2 F I N A L F O U R S 19

11 Earned All-City honors as both a junior and senior Earned All-District honors in after being an honorable mention All- District selection as a junior. A two-sport standout in both volleyball and basketball Named to the Springfield Golden Spike All- Tournament team after recording 42 kills in three matches. Finished the year with 182 kills, 72 blocks, and a.380 attack percentage As a junior, had nine double-digit kills matches, including three with 15 or more. Named to the Ohio Valley Region (OVR) High Performance Team at the Salt 6-1 Freshman Middle Blocker Toledo, Ohio Roy C. Start Lake City National Volleyball Meet. High School Coach was Jan Dermer Named All- City League and Honorable Mention All- District in basketball, leading Start to its City Championship Game. Born Aug. 11, 1986 Daughter of Kevin and Francine Brown Member of the high school choir and the Blessed Christmas Singing Group. Favorite athlete is Tim Duncan because He doesn t talk a lot on how good his game is; he just shows it on the court. Would like to play volleyball professionally then teach elementary school Credits coaches Charles Peterson and #2VICKIBROWN Mike Aldrich for teaching me the basics and believing I could get to a Big Ten school from the beginning even if I wasn t their best player. Coach Hardin on Brown Vicki is an exceptional person who will bring a lot to our team chemistry. She s hungry to compete at a high level and has the physical ability to excel in the Big Ten. She has a long reach, great jump and great hand-eye coordination. She may need some time in the early going for her skills to catch up, but her athleticism and wonderful attitude will help her get there quickly. #7JENHYNDS 6-3 Redshirt Freshman Middle Blocker Sylan, Illinois Mundelein Redshirted, but was able to practice with the team and competed this past Spring. Fo u r - year varsity letterwinner and team MVP in volleyball Two-time All- American by Student Sp o rts Ma g a z i n e Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 recruit Threetime All-State and All-Area selection Junior Olympic Youth National Te a m member Four-time All-Conference selection in the North Suburban Conference Member of the Chicago Tribune/WGN-Ch. 9 Scholar-Athlete Team Led Mundelein to a 37-3 in, the best record in school h i s t o ry Mundelein class of Outstanding Female Athlete Aw a rd and Most Athletic Female Team finished fourth in state in 1999, the best finish in school history Two-time conference All- Academic team Mundelein career leader in kills (1,015), attack percentage (.476) and blocks (737). Born June 29, 1984 Full given name is Jennifer Ann Hynds Parents are John and Kathy Hynds Majoring in fine arts Sister, Heather, is a middle blocker on the volleyball team at Valparaiso University Has received numerous honors for her artwork including the Art Service Award, Art Concept Aw a rd, St u d e n t s Choice Art Award, Great Frame Up Art Exhibit Award, NIU Art Show Award and honorable mention Chicago Area Art Exhibit Award Graduated Summa Cum Laude fro m Mundelein with eight semesters on the high honor roll. 20

12 #5CARIMEYER 5-10 Junior Setter Harmon, Illinois Bureau Valley /Parkland Coll. HIGH SCHOOL Two-sport athlete, played weakside hitter and setter in high school at Bureau Valley (coached by Chris Olds) Named to the News-Gazette Superior Mention Team. Bureau Valley Storm advanced to the state Supersectional. Named to the Illinois Prep Times All-State Team in track (coached by Dale Donner and Don Guier) in 2000 after running for the state s third place 3200-meter team Also placed ninth in the 3200-meter relay at state in 2001 Named First Team All-Region in volleyball at Parkland College (coached by Joana Ramsey) in and was named the CCCI Player of the Year Parkland won the CCCI title and finished runner-up in the region. Played for IVVP Club Team (coached by Laurie Polte) from PERSONAL Born April 28, 1984 Daugher of Larry and Sandy Meyer Enjoys reading, skiing, and shopping Member of Phi Theta Kappa, National Honor Society in high school, serving as the organization s Vice President in President of the Varsity Club Made the Dean s List at Tennessee Tech and at Parkland College Plans to major in science and human nutrition with plans to #6STEPHANIEOBERMEIER become a dietician 5-10 Redshirt Freshman Setter Crystal Lake, Illinois Prairie Ridge Favorite Food: Ice Cream Favorite TV Show: Friends Favorite Sports Team: Chicago Cubs Favorite Sports Thrill: Super Saturday at Bureau Valley (Nov. 3, 2001), where the Storm s cross country boys team placed second at State, the football team won its second round playoff game and the volleyball team played in the supersectional. Coach Hardin on Meyer Cari is an excellent person and an outstanding athlete. Illinois is an excellent match for her academic and athletic goals. We are fortunate to have the depth at the setting positon for the next few years. Redshirted, but was able to practice with the team. Four-year varsity letterwinner and two-time team captain and team MVP in volleyball Set an Illinois state record in 1999 for most assists in a single game with 21 firstteam All-State by the News-Gazette and second-team All-State by the Chicago Tribune first-team All-Area by the Chicago Su n - Ti m e s, Daily He rald and No rt h we s t He ra l d Named No rt h west He ra l d Volleyball Player of the Year and Prairie Ridge Female Athlete of the Year as a senior Two-time Fox Valley All-Conference selection Helped lead Prairie Ridge to two conference titles, three regional titles and one sectional title during her high school career. Born Feb. 23, 1985 Parents are Steve and Laurie Obermeier Majoring in elementary education Cousin, Jen Koll, played soccer at Carthage College Participated in a leadership mentoring program during high school Member of the high honor roll Biggest thrill in sports was helping Prairie Ridge to the school s first-eve r regional title during her freshman year by defeating top-seeded Fremd in three games Lists her favorite athlete as her brother, Mike because of how hard he worked to get back to playing sports after tearing his ACL. 1 5 N C A A B I D S 9 S W E E T 1 6 s 2 F I N A L F O U R S 21

13 Led John Carroll to back-toback conference titles in her junior and senior seasons John Carroll posted a 38-1 combined record the past two seasons. Co- State leader in kills per game in Led the Baltimore metro area in kills the past two years, averaging 4.6 kills per game as a junior and six kills per game this year. Named an All-American at the Na t i o n a l Volleyball Junior Olympics. A two-sport star in both volleyball and basketball, Turner received an invitation for the A2 Youth 6-2 Freshman Outside Hitter Bel Air, Maryland John Carroll National Team, but was unable to participate due to her AAU basketball team a d vancing to nationals. Two-time All- County First Team Played for Time Out Orange Crush U-18 team coached by Ian Blanchard coach was Greg Cullison Played for the three-time state champion AAU Basketball team. Born Aug. 3, 1986 in Beaumont, Texas Daughter of Michael and Beverly Tyler Turner Plans to major in pre-medicine Favorite athlete is Magic Johnson not only because of the way he played basketball, but more importantly, the way he reached back to help the community. #11KAYANITURNER Coach Hardin on Turner From the moment Kayani made her first visit to us, her heart has been with Illinois. She s willing to do whatever it takes to help this program advance. She has excellent leadership qualities and is a talented multisport athlete who is just starting to focus on volleyball. Kayani s recognized as one of the premier prep volleyball athletes in the country, but it s her attitude and competitiveness that are her best qualities. KNOW THE FIGHTING ILLINI By Position Outside Hitter Jessica Belter Meg Griffin Lauren Harks Meghan Macdonald Kayani Turner Rachel VanMeter Rasa Virsilaite Middle Blocker Vicki Brown Jen Hynds Meghan Macdonald Rachel VanMeter Setter Cari Meyer Stephanie Obermeier Erin Virtue De f e n s i ve Sp e c i a l i s t / L i b e ro Kathleen Bazzetta Lauren Harks Katy Pratapas Rasa Virsilaite Beth Vrdsky By Class Freshman Vicki Brown Jen Hynds (R) Cari Meyer Kayani Turner Sophomore Meg Griffin Meghan Macdonald Stephanie Obermeier Beth Vrdsky Junior Katy Pratapas Rachel VanMeter Rasa Virsilaite Senior Kathleen Bazzetta Jessica Belter Lauren Harks Erin Virtue By Height 5-5 Beth Vrdsky 5-7 Kathleen Bazzetta 5-8 Erin Virtue 5-9 Katy Pratapas 5-10 Cari Meyer Stephanie Obermeier 6-0 Rasa Virsilaite 6-1 Vick Brown Meg Griffin Lauren Harks Meghan Macdonald 6-2 Kayani Turner 6-3 Jen Hynds Rachel VanMeter Jan. 8 Jan. 18 Feb. 7 Feb. 23 April 1 April 13 April 20 April 28 June 29 July 7 Aug. 11 Oct. 3 Oct. 18 Nov. 3 Nov Jessica Belter By Birthdate Katy Pratapas Meghan Macdonald Meg Griffin Stephanie Ob e r m e i e r Lauren Harks Erin Virtue Beth Vrdsky Cari Meyer Jen Hynds Rachel VanMeter Vicki Brown Kathleen Bazzetta Rasa Virsilaite Kayani Turner Jessica Belter 22