VOLLEYBALL. HAWKEYE CHALLENGE Sept , University of Iowa Hawkeyes (5-1)

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1 HAWKEYE CHALLENGE Sept , 2013 University of Iowa Hawkeyes (5-1) Ball State Cardinals 4-3 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Friday, 7 p.m. CT Drake Bulldogs 1-6 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Friday, 12 p.m. CT UIC Flames 3-4 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Saturday, 7 p.m. CT Western Illinois Leathernecks 3-5 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Friday, 7 p.m. CT 2013 Schedule PRESENTING THE CHALLENGE Date Opponent Time/Result CHANTICLEER INVITATIONAL (Aug ) Aug. 30 vs. Wofford W, 3-2 Aug. 31 vs. Youngstown State W, 3-2 at Coastal Carolina W, 3-1 VALPO POPCORN CLASSIC (Sept. 6-7) Sept. 6 vs. Rhode Island W, 3-0 Sept. 7 vs. Eastern Michigan W, 3-1 at Valparaiso L, 1-3 HAWKEYE CHALLENGE (Sept ) Sept. 13 Drake 12 p.m. Ball State^ 7 p.m. Sept. 14 Western Illinois 12 p.m. UIC 7 p.m. Sept. 17 at Milwaukee 6 p.m. Sept. 21 Iowa State 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at Illinois* 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at Northwestern* 7 p.m. Oct. 2 Wisconsin*& 6:30 p.m. Oct. 5 Minnesota* 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at Michigan State* 6 p.m. Oct. 12 at Michigan* 6 p.m. Oct. 18 Purdue* 7 p.m. Oct. 19 Indiana*^ 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at Nebraska*& 6:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Penn State* 6 p.m. Nov. 1 Northwestern* 7 p.m. Nov. 2 Illinois* 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at Minnesota* 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Wisconsin* 1 p.m. Nov. 15 Michigan*^ 7 p.m. Nov. 16 Michigan State*^ 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at Indiana* 6 p.m. Nov. 23 at Purdue* 6 p.m. Nov. 27 Nebraska*^ 7 p.m. Nov. 30 Ohio State*^ 7 p.m. All times listed are Central Home matches in bold * - Big Ten matches & - Big Ten Network (HD) ^ - BTN.com The University of Iowa volleyball program will hold its 10th consecutive Hawkeye Challenge this Friday and Saturday, Sept , in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Ball State, Drake, UIC and Western Illinois will be in attendance at this year s 10-match tournament. HAWKEYE CHALLENGE Friday, Sept a.m. UIC vs. Western Illinois 12 p.m. Drake at Iowa 2 p.m. Western Illinois vs. Ball State 5 p.m. Drake vs. UIC 7 p.m. Ball State at Iowa Saturday, Sept a.m. Drake vs. Ball State 12 p.m. Western Illinois at Iowa 2 p.m. Ball State vs. UIC 5 p.m. Drake vs. Western Illinois 7 p.m. UIC at Iowa FOLLOW THE ACTION Volleyball fans can keep up with all of the Hawkeye Challenge matches throughout the weekend at hawkeyesports. com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/hawkeye-challenge-13.html. Gametracker links and results will be available on the tournament central page listed above. Iowa s match against Ball State on Friday will be streamed online by the Big Ten and will be available for viewers on BTN.com or through BTN2Go. ALL-TIME The Hawkeyes have a record against Drake, an even 1-1 mark against Ball State, an 18-3 record against Western Illinois and a 2-1 mark against UIC since LINK UP WITH THE HAWKS To keep up with everything Iowa volleyball, like University of Iowa Volleyball on Facebook and on Twitter. Be sure to follow the team s new live Twitter for more frequent in-match tweets, play-byplay, statistics and more. Don t forget to use #IowaVB.

2 2013 Big Ten Standings Conf. Overall 1. Minnesota Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan IOWA Indiana Michigan State Nebraska Penn State Northwestern Purdue Illinois UI Athletic Communications Jil Price Assistant Director Athletic Communications Office Phone... (319) Cell... (319) FAX... (319) Press Row Number... (319) Iowa on the Web Updated statistics, rosters, game notes, schedules and more can be found at the University of Iowa Athletic Department s website. The address is: Media Information PRACTICE ATTENDANCE - Practice is open to the media each Tuesday, and interviews may be conducted 15 minutes prior to or at the completion of practice. However, media must inform Jil Price of their intention to attend practice. The Hawkeyes practice daily at 4 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. PLAYER INTERVIEWS - All player interviews are coordinated through Jil Price of the Iowa Athletic Communications Office. Please contact Jil ( ) so that she may set a time for an interview which does not interfere with the student-athlete s academic or practice schedules. WEEKEND PROMOTIONS Free Iowa volleyball schedule posters and magnets will be available at each Hawkeye match this weekend. Fans that show their ticket stub from the Drake match scheduled for noon on Friday will receive free admission to the 7 p.m. Friday match against Ball State. There will also be free pizza for the first 50 students that show their student ID at the Ball State match. At the Saturday match against Western Illinois scheduled for noon, there will be a kids zone featuring giant board games. Fans that show their ticket stub from the Western Illinois match can gain free admission to Saturday s 7 p.m. match against UIC. Kids zone will continue at the UIC match. Following the UIC match, Iowa volleyball will sign autographs. FAN OF THE MATCH You could be chosen as Iowa volleyball s Fan of the Match at any of the Hawkeye s four weekend matches and receive a prize. To enter, tweet a photo of yourself getting ready for the match or cheering on the Hawkeyes prior to the match or during the first two sets played. To win, you must include the following hashtags: #biggestfan and #iowavb. The winner will be announced during the break after the second set and will receive instructions on where to retrieve their prize. CHECKING IN WITH THE BULLDOGS Missouri Valley Conference member, Drake, brings a record of 1-6 into the Hawkeye Challenge. The Bulldog roster consists of eight freshmen, five sophomores, two juniors and one senior. The squad is led by first-year head coach Darren McBroom and he is assisted by Leslie Flores and Laurel Sanford. Amanda Platte paces the team in kills with 79 (2.93 per set), while Rebecca Brown has a team-most 171 assists (6.11). Sarah Madden is the digs leader for Drake with 153 (5.46), and Cassie Effken has a team-high 26 blocks (1.37 per set). As a team, Drake owns a.167 attack percentage and averages kills per set. SCOUTING THE CARDINALS Mid-American Conference member Ball State brings a 4-3 overall mark into the tournament. The Cardinals are led by third-year head coach Steve Shondell, who is assisted by Corey Carlin and Kelli Miller. The roster consists of four freshmen, six sophomores, one junior and five seniors. Alex Fuelling has a team-most 94 kills (3.92 per set), while Jacqui Seidel has dished out 187 assists (8.50 per set) to lead the way. Catie Fredrich paces the squad with 100 digs (4.00 per set), and Hayley Benson has a team-high 23 blocks (0.96 per set). Ball State has a.225 hitting percentage on the season and averages kills per set. A LOOK AT THE LEATHERNECKS Western Illinois, a member of the Summit League, is 3-5 overall in Second-year head coach April Hall is at the helm, and she is assisted by Laura DeBruler and Bridget Murphy. The Leatherneck roster consists of five freshmen, three sophomores, five juniors and two seniors. Ann Miller leads the team in kills with 107 (3.69 per set), followed by Samantha Fournier with 105 (3.62 per set). Sarah Fetter has a team-most 294 assists (10.14 per set), Mallory Gibson paces the squad in blocks with 23 (1.10 per set) and Bailey Kaloupek has a team-high 126 digs (4.34 per set). Western Illinois has a.190 hitting percentage on the year and averages kills per set. CHECKING ON THE FLAMES Horizon League affiliate UIC enters the Hawkeye Challenge with an overall mark of 3-4. The Flames roster consists of five freshmen, one sophomore, four juniors and two seniors. The team is led by fifth-year head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley, who is assisted by Ellen Hayes and Josh Wielebnicki. Kara Johnson has a team-most 94 kills (3.36 per set), while MaryKate Imrie has dished out a team-high 318 assists (11.36 per set). Leading the team in digs with 80 (2.86 per set) is Justine Garcia. Sarah Sternard has a team-high 21 blocks (0.75 per set). The Flames own a.196 hitting percentage and average kills per set thus far in SEASON TICKET INFORMATION Season tickets remain on sale through the UI Ticket Office. Season tickets are two-for-$30 and include a complementary Hawkeye t-shirt. Contact the UI Ticket Office at IA- HAWKS or visit to place your season ticket order. MOVING ON UP Senior libero Bethany Yeager began the 2013 season ranked sixth in career digs with 1,522. After tallying 124 digs over six matches to lead the Hawkeyes, Yeager has moved up to third in the career ranks possessing a total of 1,646 digs. Junior outside hitter Alex Lovell is 20th all-time in kills with a total of 796. Her 20 kill performance allowed her to surpass Stacy Vitali s 792 career kills mark. Senior Nikki Dailey remains sixth in all-time assists after dishing out 155 assists. Her career assists total is 2,716.

3 Head Coach Sharon Dingman Sharon Dingman was named the eighth coach in the history of University of Iowa volleyball March 21, In five seasons at the helm of the volleyball program, she has imposed a winning attitude. The Hawkeyes faced another challenging slate in 2012, facing 16 eventual NCAA tournament teams, after taking on 18 in Dingman led a young Iowa team -- with only one senior -- to eight nonconference victories. Five Hawkeyes garnered alltournament honors. She led Iowa to conference wins at Indiana on Oct. 5 (3-1) and at 12th-ranked Purdue on Oct. 6 (3-0). The victory in West Lafayette, Ind., marked Iowa s first win at Purdue and first sweep of the Boilermakers since Nov. 10, It also marked the fourth win over a ranked foe for Dingman, and her first victory over a ranked team on the road. No. 12 Purdue is the highest-ranked team the Hawkeyes have defeated during her tenure and the program s highest since defeating No. 11 Michigan at home in 2007 (Sept. 28). It also marked the first time Iowa won two-straight league contests since 2008 and consecutive league road matches since Purdue was one of seven Big Ten teams selected to the NCAA Tournament. Six league foes advanced to the Sweet 16 and two (Michigan, Penn State) represented the conference in the NCAA Final Four. Dingman coached sophomore Alex Lovell to Big Ten Player of the Week honors on Oct. 8 for her efforts in the back-to-back league road victories. It marked Iowa s first Player of the Week honor since Sept. 18, 2006, when Melanie Meister received the recognition. It was also the Hawkeyes first weekly honor since Christina Meister was tabbed Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 7, The Leonard, Mich., native equaled junior Rachael Bedell with a team-best 37 kills in the two wins. Lovell finished the year with a team-high 382 kills, the most in a single season since Catherine Smale posted 441 in Junior Bethany Yeager totaled a career-best 533 digs in the most in a season since 2006, when Emily Hiza registered 545. Yeager became the 14th Hawkeye in program history to surpass 1,000 career digs in Iowa s season-opening sweep of Chicago State. She is fifth in program history with 1,522 career digs, moving up nine spots on the all-time list during the season. In 2011, the Hawkeyes used their second of consecutive nationally recognized recruiting classes to continue building a program that will, in time, ascend up the Big Ten standings. Four Hawkeye freshmen combined to start 59 matches, and those four freshmen combined with four sophomores to total 62-percent of Iowa s starting lineup. The Hawkeyes youth flourished in the nonconference season, racing to a 10-3 record and a pair of tournament championships. In 2010, Iowa s four freshmen combined for 67 starts. The Hawkeyes started their freshman quartet four times, more than any other Big Ten school. Iowa kicked off the season with consecutive tournament championships and made program history by starting the season 3-0 for the second consecutive year. Iowa knocked off No. 16 Michigan in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Nov. 12, marking the third time in as many seasons Dingman and the Hawkeyes defeated a top 25 opponent. In 2009, Dingman helped Iowa match the best start in program history by guiding the Hawkeyes to a 6-0 start. Iowa eventually became the first team in school history to start the season 7-0 on the road. The Hawkeyes captured five conference wins in 2009, raising Dingman s two-year Big Ten win total to 11, the highest twoyear stretch for an Iowa volleyball team since Dingman led the Hawkeyes to their most successful campaign in recent memory in her first season at the helm. Iowa s 14 wins in 2008 were tied for the most since 2000, and its six conference victories are the most since Dingman guided the Hawkeyes to a ninth place finish in the competitive Big Ten Conference, which was the highest finish for a Hawkeye squad since Dingman s team set or snapped many streaks in a successful first season. Iowa won seven-straight matches, tying the fourth-longest winning streak in school history. The Hawkeyes also swept every opponent during the winning streak and won 15-straight sets. That was the longest set-winning streak since Iowa opened the conference season with wins over No. 18 Wisconsin and Northwestern, marking only the fifth time in school history that a Hawkeye team started 2-0 in Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes also had a winning record inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the first time since The Hawkeyes also snapped conference losing streaks in Dingman s first season. Iowa defeated Ohio State for the first time in 39 tries, dating back to That win also broke an 18-match losing skid on the road in Big Ten play. Iowa s upset win over No. 18 Wisconsin snapped a 26-match losing streak against the Badgers, which dated back to Dingman set a personal milestone at Northwestern on Nov. 14 when she recorded her 350th career win in Iowa s five-set victory. Her career record stands at in 22 seasons as a head coach. Iowa s match at Michigan State on Nov. 2, 2012, marked Dingman s 700th as a head coach. ALL-TOURNAMENT Junior middle Alessandra Dietz garnered her second all-tournament team honor of the season at the Valpo Popcorn Classic. She was also named to the Chanticleer Invitational All-Tournament team and earned MVP honors opening weekend. Fellow junior Alex Lovell was named to the Valpo Popcorn Classic All-Tournament team after leading the Hawkeyes in kills in each match. YEAGER S HARDWARE Senior libero Bethany Yeager earned the first Big Ten weekly honor of her career when she was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, Sept. 2. She helped the Hawkeyes accomplish a 3-0 mark and Chanticleer Invitational championship opening weekend. Yeager paced the team in digs in each match tallying 26 against Wofford, 30 against Youngstown State, and 23 against Coastal Carolina. Her 79 digs and 5.64 digs per set average top the Big Ten following week one. Yeager s award marks Iowa s first Defensive Player of the Week honor since Christina Meister received the nod in BIG TEN = NATIONAL POWER The Big Ten continues to boast several ranked teams in the AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll. In the most recent release, eight teams were represented. Penn State has a conference high No. 3 ranking followed by No. 7 Michigan. Others in the poll include: No. 12 Nebraska, No. 13 Ohio State, No. 14 Illinois, No. 15 Michigan State, No. 22 Purdue and No. 25 Wisconsin. GIANT SLAYERS The Hawkeyes have defeated a ranked team in four of Dingman s five seasons. Iowa will have plenty of opportunities to continue that trend, as nine of its 2013 opponents appear in the AVCA Top 25 poll. Iowa s top 25 victories since 2008 include: vs. No. 18 Wisconsin (3-0, 2008); vs. No. 18 Michigan State (3-0, 2009); vs. No. 16 Michigan (3-1, 2010); at No. 12 Purdue (3-0, 2012) Season Bests KILLS Team: 68 vs. Youngstown State (8/31) Player: 26, Alex Lovell vs. Youngstown State (8/31) Opponent: 58 at Valparaiso (9/7) ATTACK PERCENTAGE Team:.292 vs. Rhode Island (9/6) Player:.500, Alessandra Dietz vs. Wofford (8/30) Opponent:.227 at Valparaiso (9/7) ASSISTS Team: 65 vs. Youngstown State (8/31) Player: 37, Nikki Dailey vs. Youngstown State (8/31) Opponent: 58 at Valparaiso (9/7) SERVICE ACES Team: 8 vs. Eastern Michigan (9/7) Player: 3, four times, last vs. Eastern Michigan (9/7) Opponent: 8 vs. Wofford (8/30) DIGS Team: 97 vs. Youngstown State (8/31) Player: 30, Bethany Yeager vs. Youngstown State (8/31) Opponent: 81, at Coastal Carolina (8/31) TOTAL BLOCKS Team: 10, twice, last at Valparaiso (9/7) Player: 7, Alessandra Dietz, at Coastal Carolina (8/31) Opponent: 10 vs. Youngstown State (8/31)

4 Iowa s Record When... Three-Set Match: Four-Set Match: Five-Set Match: Iowa Wins First Set: Opponent Wins First Set: Iowa Wins Second Set: Opponent Wins Second Set: Iowa Wins Third Set: Opponent Wins Third Set: Iowa Wins Fourth Set: Opponent Wins Fourth Set: Iowa To Eight First in Fifth Set: Opponent To Eight First in Fifth Set: At Home: On the Road: At Neutral Site: Day Match: Night Match: vs. Ranked Opponents: Iowa Has More Kills: Opponent Has More Kills: Equal Number of Kills Iowa Has Higher Hitting %: Opponent Has Higher Hitting %: Iowa Has More Assists: Opponent Has More Assists: Equal Number of Assists: Iowa Has More Aces: Opponent Has More Aces: Equal Number of Aces: Iowa Has More Digs: Opponent Has More Digs: Equal Number of Digs: Iowa Has More Blocks: Opponent Has More Blocks: Equal Number of Blocks Wearing White Uniforms: Wearing Black Uniforms: In Eastern Time Zone: In Central Time Zone: On BTN: In Tournament play: In Iowa: In Indiana: In Illinois: In Minnesota: In Michigan: In Missouri In Ohio: In Pennsylvania: In Wisconsin: On Wednesday: On Friday: On Saturday: On Sunday: Hawkeye Roster No. Name Ht. Pos. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 1 Nikki Dailey 5-9 S Sr. Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) 2 Kari Mueller 5-7 DS Jr. Iowa City, Iowa (City) 3 Erin Radke 6-1 OPP So. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln) 4 Bethany Yeager 5-7 DS Sr. Brenham, Texas (Brenham) 5 Anne Yanda 5-11 S So. Atlanta, Ga. (Holy Innocents Episcopal) 6 Alessandra Dietz 6-1 MB Jr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Loyola-Marymount) 7 Alex Lovell 5-11 OH Jr. Leonard, Mich. (Marian) 9 Emily Yanny 6-2 MB Jr. New Berlin, Wis. (Eisenhower) 10 Katie Kelley 5-5 DS Jr. Iowa City, Iowa (Maryland) 11 Erin Leppek 6-0 MB Jr. Rochester Hills, Mich. (Rochester) 12 Kathleen Dailey 5-11 OH So. St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles East) 13 Corinne Gajcak 5-9 DS Fr. Lisle, Ill. (Naperville North) 14 Alli O Deen 5-11 OH RS So. Iowa City, Iowa (West) 15 Julianne Blomberg 5-11 OH So. Chanhassen, Minn. (Chanhassen) 16 Grace Burns 5-10 DS Sr. Geneva, Ill. (Grand Valley State) 17 Alyssa Klostermann 5-10 S Fr. Dubuque, Iowa (Wahlert Cathloic) 18 Lauren Brobst 6-1 MB Fr. Sioux City, Iowa (Bishop Heelan) 32 Rachael Bedell 6-1 RS/OH Sr. Plano, Texas (Plano West) Head Coach: Sharon Dingman (6th season; overall, Big Ten) Assistant Coaches: Ben Boldt, Angie Boldt Volunteer Assistant Coach: Adam Rollman Director of Volleyball Operations: Tanja Speaker Student Manager: Michaela Recker 2013 Coaching Staff Sharon Dingman enters her sixth season as the head coach of the Hawkeyes. She is joined by assistants Ben Boldt and Angie Boldt. Boldt enters his fifth season as an assistant coach and his first season as the recruiting coordinator at Iowa. Before joining the Hawkeyes, Boldt spent two seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Alabama. Prior to joining Alabama, Boldt served as a staff assistant for five seasons at the University of Nebraska. In his final season, the Cornhuskers finished 33-1 en route to the NCAA Championship. Angie Boldt enters her first season as an assistant coach after spending five seasons on staff as the director of volleyball operations. She came to Iowa City in 2008 after serving as the director of volleyball operations at Alabama for two seasons. Tanja Speaker is in her first season on staff as the director of operations. Before Iowa, she spent time as a game operations assistant for Texas Stars Hockey and a front desk agent at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center. Adam Rollman is in his second season as a volunteer assistant coach. Rollman previously served as a student assistant at Nebraska Wesleyan in 2011 and a student manager for Nebraska in the spring of 2012.

5 2013 Hawkeye Photo Roster #1 Nikki Dailey S, Sr. #2 Kari Mueller DS, Jr. #3 Erin Radke RS, So. #4 Bethany Yeager DS, Sr. #5 Anne Yanda S, So. #6 Alessandra Dietz MB, Jr. #7 Alex Lovell OH, Jr. #9 Emily Yanny MB, Jr. #10 Katie Kelley DS, Jr. #11 Erin Leppek RS/OH, Jr. #12 Kathleen Dailey OH/DS, So. #13 Corinne Gajcak DS, Fr. #14 Alli O Deen OH, RS-So. #15 Julianne Blomberg OH/DS, So. #16 Grace Burns DS, Sr. #17 Alyssa Klostermann S, Fr. #18 Lauren Brobst MB/OH, Fr. #32 Rachael Bedell RS/OH, Sr. Head Coach Sharon Dingman 6th Season Assistant Coach Ben Boldt 5th Season Assistant Coach Angie Boldt 6th Season Dir. of Operations Tanja Speaker 1st Season Volunteer Assistant Adam Rollman 2nd Season

6 # 1 Dailey, Nikki Aug 30, 2013 vs Wofford * Aug 31, 2013 vs Youngstown State * Aug 31, 2013 at Coastal Carolina * Sep 06, 2013 vs Rhode Island * Sep 07, 2013 vs Eastern Michigan * Sep 07, 2013 at Valparaiso * Totals Sets played: 25 Kills per set: 0.08 Assists per set: 6.20 Service aces per set: 0.08 Digs per set: 2.52 Blocks per set: 0.00 #1 Nikki Dailey S, 5-9, Sr. Franklin, Wis. Franklin - Ranks sixth all-time at Iowa with 2,716 career assists - Led team in assists in 2011 and One of three team captains as a junior in Played in 101 career matches - Played in every set since the start of 2011 season Kills: 6 vs. Saint Louis, Aug. 27, 2011 TA: 13, two times, last vs. Southern Miss, Sept. 2, 2011 Attack %: 1.000, two times, last vs. Wofford, Aug. 30, 2013 Assists: 60 vs. Oakland, Sept. 10, 2011 Aces: 4, twice, last vs. St. John, Sept. 17, 2011 Digs: 21 vs. Minnesota, Nov. 19, 2011 Solo Blocks: 1, twice, last vs. Penn State, Oct. 24, 2012 Total Blocks: 5 vs. Arizona State, Sept. 2, 2011 Dailey s Career Statistics Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Totals

7 # 2 Mueller, Kari Aug 30, 2013 vs Wofford Sep 07, 2013 vs Eastern Michigan Sep 07, 2013 at Valparaiso * Totals Sets played: 8 Kills per set: 0.00 Service aces per set: 0.12 Digs per set: 2.25 Blocks per set: 0.00 #2 Kari Mueller DS, 5-7, Jr. Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City High - Played in 44 career matches with eight starts - Matched previous careerhigh 13 digs vs. Ohio State (9/23/11) - Dished out a career-high three assists vs. St. Francis (9/16/11) - Recorded seven digs and a career-best two service aces vs. Ohio State (10/27/12) Kills: n/a TA: 1, twice, last at Iowa State, Sept. 7, 2012 Attack %:.000, four times, last at Valparaiso, Sept. 7, 2013 Assists: 3 vs. St. Francis, Sept. 16, 2011 Aces: 2 vs. Ohio State, Oct. 27, 2012 Digs: 13, twice, last vs. Ohio State, Sept. 23, 2011 Solo Blocks: n/a Total Blocks: n/a Mueller s Career Statistics Freshman Sophomore Junior Totals

8 # 3 Radke, Erin Aug 30, 2013 vs Wofford * Aug 31, 2013 vs Youngstown State * Aug 31, 2013 at Coastal Carolina * Sep 06, 2013 vs Rhode Island * Sep 07, 2013 vs Eastern Michigan * Sep 07, 2013 at Valparaiso * Totals Sets played: 21 Kills per set: 2.10 Assists per set: 0.10 Digs per set: 0.19 Blocks per set: 0.71 #3 Erin Radke RS, 6-1, So. Sioux Falls, S.D. Lincoln - Has started every match of 2013 thus far - Reached double digits in kills on 14 occasions - Compiled a career-high 13 kills on three occasions - Posted a career-high.500 attack percentage at Marquette (9/15/12) - Notched a career-high six blocks against Toledo (9/1/12) Kills: 13, three times, last vs. Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 TA: 44 at Iowa State, Sept Attack %:.500 at Marquette, Sept. 15, 2012 Assists: 1, twice, last vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 31, 2013 Aces: 1 vs. Milwaukee, Sept. 14, 2012 Digs: 3 vs. Eastern Washington, Sept. 8, 2012 Solo Blocks: 2 vs. Michigan, Sept. 28, 2012 Total Blocks: 6 vs. Toledo, Sept. 1, 2012 Radke s Career Statistics Freshman Sophomore Totals

9 # 4 Yeager, Bethany Aug 30, 2013 vs Wofford Aug 31, 2013 vs Youngstown State Aug 31, 2013 at Coastal Carolina Sep 06, 2013 vs Rhode Island Sep 07, 2013 vs Eastern Michigan Sep 07, 2013 at Valparaiso Totals Sets played: 25 Kills per set: 0.04 Assists per set: 0.92 Digs per set: 4.96 #4 Bethany Yeager DS, 5-7, Sr. Brenham, Texas Brenham - Ranks third in career digs (1,646) at Iowa - Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 2, Iowa s digs leader in all three seasons with the program - Has started every match of her Hawkeye career (101) and played in 372-of-373 sets - One of three team captains in Academic All-Big Ten honoree Kills: 1, twice, last at Coastal Carolina, Aug. 31, 2013 TA: 2, four times, last vs. Marquette, Aug. 27, 2011 Attack %: vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 31, 2013 Assists: 7 vs. Columbia, Sept. 26, 2011 Aces: 4 vs. St. John, Sept. 17, 2011 Digs: 33 vs. Creighton, Sept. 4, 2010 Solo Blocks: n/a Total Blocks: n/a Yeager s Career Statistics Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Career

10 # 5 Yanda, Anne Aug 30, 2013 vs Wofford Aug 31, 2013 at Coastal Carolina Totals Sets played: 2 Digs per set: 1.00 #5 Anne Yanda S, 5-11, So. Atlanta, Ga. Holy Innocents Episcopal - Played in 12 matches and 24 sets in her Hawkeye career - Tallied career-highs in assists (13) and digs (five) against Syracuse (9/7/12) - Posted a season-most two kills and one block at Wisconsin (11/16/12) Kills: 2 at Wisconsin, Nov. 16, 2012 TA: 2, four times, last at Wisconsin, Nov. 16, 2012 Attack %: 1.000, twice, last at Wisconsin, Nov. 16, 2012 Assists: 13 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 7, 2012 Aces: 1 vs. Eastern Illinois, Aug. 21, 2012 Digs: 5, twice, last vs. Syracuse, Sept. 7, 2012 Solo Blocks: n/a Total Blocks: 1 at Wisconsin, Nov. 16, 2012 Yanda s Career Statistics Freshman Sophomore Totals

11 # 6 Dietz, Alessandra Aug 30, 2013 vs Wofford * Aug 31, 2013 vs Youngstown State * Aug 31, 2013 at Coastal Carolina * Sep 06, 2013 vs Rhode Island * Sep 07, 2013 vs Eastern Michigan * Sep 07, 2013 at Valparaiso * Totals Sets played: 25 Kills per set: 2.60 Assists per set: 0.32 Service aces per set: 0.32 Digs per set: 1.08 Blocks per set: 1.08 #6 Alessandra Dietz MB, 6-1, Jr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Loyola-Marymount - Has started every match of Named MVP of the Chanticleer Invitational and to the Valpo Popcorn Classic All-Tournament team - Notched a career-best 19 kills against Youngstown State (8/31/13) - Recorded a career-high.500 attack percentage against Wofford (8/30/13) - Matched her career-high dig mark of seven vs. Eastern Michigan (9/7/13) - Posted a career-high seven blocks on two occasions - Transferred to Iowa following a season at Loyola-Marymount Kills: 19 vs. Youngstown State, Aug. 31, 2013 TA: 35 vs. Youngstown State, Aug. 31, 2013 Attack %:.500 vs. Wofford, Aug. 30, 2013 Assists: 4 vs. Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 Aces: 3, four times, last vs. Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 Digs: 7, twice, last vs. Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 Solo Blocks: 2 at Iowa State, Sept. 7, 2012 Total Blocks: 7, twice, last against Coastal Carolina, Aug. 31, 2013 Dietz s Career Statistics Freshman (at LM) Sophomore Junior Career (at Iowa)

12 # 7 Lovell, Alex Aug 30, 2013 vs Wofford * Aug 31, 2013 vs Youngstown State * Aug 31, 2013 at Coastal Carolina * Sep 06, 2013 vs Rhode Island * Sep 07, 2013 vs Eastern Michigan * Sep 07, 2013 at Valparaiso * Totals Sets played: 25 Kills per set: 4.08 Assists per set: 0.24 Service aces per set: 0.04 Digs per set: 2.92 Blocks per set: 0.24 #7 Alex Lovell OH, 5-11, Jr. Leonard, Mich. Marian - Has started each match of 2013 and started every match in Named to the Valpo Popcorn Classic All-Tournament team - Big Ten Player of the Week recognition on Oct. 8, Has appeared in every match and set of her Hawkeye career - Led Iowa in kills as a freshman and sophomore - Recorded a career-high 26 kills vs. Youngstown State (8/31/13) - Posted a career-high.476 attack percentage at Michigan State (11/2/12) - Compiled a career-high five blocks on three occasions - Academic All-Big Ten Kills: 26 vs. Youngstown State, Aug. 31, 2013 TA: 66 vs. Milwaukee, Sept. 14, 2012 Attack %:.476 at Michigan State, Nov. 2, 2012 Assists: 3, twice, last vs. Rhode Island, Sept. 6, 2013 Aces: 2, four times, last at Indiana, Oct. 5, 2012 Digs: 18 vs. Michigan, Nov. 5, 2011 Solo Blocks: 2 vs. Southeast Missouri, Aug. 25, 2012 Total Blocks: 5, three times, last vs. Toledo, Sept. 1, 2012 Lovell s Career Statistics Freshman Sophomore Junior Career

13 #9 Emily Yanny MB, 6-2, Jr. New Berlin, Wis. New Berlin Eisenhower - Has appeared in 35 career matches with 21 starts - Played in nine matches in 2012 before a season-ending injury - Recorded a career-best 15 kills against Arizona State (9/2/11) - Posted a career-best nine blocks against Michigan (11/5/11) - Hit a career-high against Valparaiso (8/25/12) Kills: 15 vs. Arizona State, Sept. 2, 2011 TA: 33 vs. Oakland, Sept. 10, 2011 Attack %: vs. Valparaiso, Aug. 25, 2012 Assists: n/a Aces: 2, three times, last vs. Purdue, Nov. 10, 2012 Digs: 7 vs. Michigan, Nov. 5, 2011 Solo Blocks: 2, three times, last vs. Eastern Washington, Sept. 8, 2012 Total Blocks: 9 vs. Michigan, Nov. 5, 2011 Yanny s Career Statistics Freshman Sophomore Junior Career

14 #10 Katie Kelley DS, 5-5, Jr. Iowa City, Iowa Maryland - Played in 23 matches with five starts - Posted a career-high 12 digs against Valparaiso (8/25/12) - Transferred to Iowa after one season at Maryland Kills: n/a TA: 2 at Iowa State, Sept. 7, 2012 Attack %:.000 at Iowa State, Sept. 7, 2012 Assists: 1, three times, last vat Penn State, Sept. 22, 2012 Aces: 2 vs. Southeast Missouri, Aug. 25, 2012 Digs: 12 vs. Valparaiso, Aug. 25, 2012 Solo Blocks: n/a Total Blocks: n/a Kelley s Career Statistics Freshman Sophomore Junior Career (at Iowa)

15 #11 Leppek, Erin Aug 30, 2013 vs Wofford * Aug 31, 2013 vs Youngstown State * Aug 31, 2013 at Coastal Carolina * Sep 06, 2013 vs Rhode Island * Sep 07, 2013 vs Eastern Michigan * Sep 07, 2013 at Valparaiso * Totals Sets played: 25 Kills per set: 0.96 Assists per set: 0.28 Service aces per set: 0.24 Digs per set: 1.00 Blocks per set: 0.72 #11 Erin Leppek RS/OH, 6-0, Jr. Rochester Hills, Mich. Rochester - Has appeared in 58 matches with 31 starts - Recorded a career-high eight kills against Chicago State (9/9/11) - Has posted a attack percentage on three occasions - Tallied a career-best five blocks against Wisconsin (10/13/2012) - Academic All-Big Ten Kills: 8 vs. Chicago State, Sept. 9, 2011 TA: 15, three times, last at Valparaiso, Sept. 7, 2013 Attack %: 1.000, three times, last at Ohio State, Sept. 21, 2012 Assists: 2, three times, last vs. Youngstown State, Aug. 31, 2013 Aces: 3 vs. Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 Digs: 8 vs. Youngstown State, Aug. 31, 2013 Solo Blocks: 2 vs. Nebraska, Oct. 17, 2012 Total Blocks: 5, four times, last vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 13, 2012 Leppek s Career Statistics Freshman Sophomore Junior Career

16 #12 Kathleen Dailey OH/DS, 5-11, So. St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles East - Did not see action in Led St. Charles East HS to coference championships in 2009 and 2011 and a third place finish at the 2011 state tournament in Finished fourth in the JVA World Challenge 18U division while competing for Sports Performance Volleyball Club - Invited to Europe to play for the USA A2 team

17 #13 Corinne Gajcak DS, 5-9, Fr. Lisle, Ill. Naperville North - Four-year letterwinner and starter for Naperville North HS - Named to Under Armour s Preseason All-America Watch List, Daily Herald s DuPage County All-Area team, Chicago Sun-Times top 50 players list for the Chicagoland area, PrepVolleyball.com s top 251 Seniors List, sportstownchicago.com top 30 Seniors in IHSA and Plainfield North All-Tournament team as a senior - Participated in sportstownchicago.com s IHSA all-star game in December Helped the SPVB 16 Elite team to a third place open finish, SPVB 18 Blue to a fifth place club finish and SPVB 18 White take fifth in club at club nationals

18 #14 O'Deen, Alli Aug 30, 2013 vs Wofford Aug 31, 2013 vs Youngstown State Aug 31, 2013 at Coastal Carolina Sep 06, 2013 vs Rhode Island Sep 07, 2013 at Valparaiso Totals Sets played: 13 Kills per set: 0.31 Assists per set: 0.08 Digs per set: 0.85 Blocks per set: 0.38 #14 Alli O Deen OH, 5-11, RS So. Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City West - Has appeared in 26 matches with three starts in her Hawkeye career - Has recorded a career-high two kills on three occasions - Posted a perfect attack percentage on two occasions - Posted a career-high three total blocks against Youngstown State (8/31/2013) - Tallied a career-high 12 digs against Pacific (9/14/2012) - Used a medical redshirt in 2011 Kills: 2, three times, last vs. Purdue, Nov. 8, 2012 TA: 13 vs. Ohio State, Oct. 27, 2012 Attack %: 1.000, twice, last at Penn State, Sept. 22, 2012 Assists: 2 vs. Pacific, Sept. 14, 2012 Aces: 1, twice, last at Michigan, Nov. 3, 2012 Digs: 12 vs. Pacific, Sept. 14, 2012 Solo Blocks: n/a Total Blocks: 3 vs. Youngstown State, Aug. 31, 2013 O Deen s Career Statistics RS-Freshman RS-Sophomore Career

19 #15 Blomberg, Julianne Aug 30, 2013 vs Wofford Aug 31, 2013 vs Youngstown State Sep 07, 2013 vs Eastern Michigan Sep 07, 2013 at Valparaiso Totals Sets played: 11 Kills per set: 0.64 Digs per set: 0.55 Blocks per set: 0.18 #15 Julianne Blomberg OH/DS, 5-11, So. Chanhassen, Minn. Chanhassen - Has appeared in four matches in Hit a career-high.400 vs. Wofford (8/31/2013) - Appeared in 13 matches, 11 in Big Ten play, in Started the last six matches of the 2012 season - Set career-highs in aces (two), digs (10) and total blocks (two) in the season finale against Illinois (11/24/12) - Posted a career-high four kills on two occasions in 2012 Kills: 4, three times, last vs. Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 TA: 29 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 7, 2012 Attack %:.400 vs. Wofford, Aug. 30, 2013 Assists: 2 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 7, 2012 Aces: 2 vs. Illinois, Nov. 24, 2012 Digs: 10 vs. Illinois, Nov. 24, 2012 Solo Blocks: 1, twice, last vs. Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 Total Blocks: 2, twice, last vs. Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 Blomberg s Career Statistics Freshman Sophomore Career

20 #16 Burns, Grace Aug 31, 2013 vs Youngstown State Aug 31, 2013 at Coastal Carolina * Sep 06, 2013 vs Rhode Island * Sep 07, 2013 vs Eastern Michigan * Totals Sets played: 15 Kills per set: 0.07 Assists per set: 0.13 Service aces per set: 0.27 Digs per set: 1.33 Blocks per set: 0.00 #16 Grace Burns DS, 5-10, Sr. Geneva, Ill. Grand Valley State - Has appeared in 24 career matches with four starts - Notched her first career kill at Coastal Carolina (8/31/13) - Posted a career-high seven digs at Valparaiso (9/7/13) - Matched her career-high two assists at Valparaiso (9/7/13) - Transferred to Iowa following one season at Grand Valley State Kills: 1 at Coastal Carolina, Aug. 31, 2013 TA: 1, twice, last at Coastal Carolina, Aug. 31, 2013 Attack %: at Coastal Carolina, Aug. 31, 2013 Assists: 2, twice, last vs. Rhode Island, Sept. 6, 2013 Aces: 2, twice, last vs. Eastern Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 Digs: 7 at Valparaiso, Sept. 7, 2013 Solo Blocks: n/a Total Blocks: n/a Burns Career Statistics Freshman at Grand Valley State Sophomore Junior Senior Career (at Iowa)

21 #17 Klostermann, Alyssa Aug 30, 2013 vs Wofford Aug 31, 2013 vs Youngstown State Aug 31, 2013 at Coastal Carolina Sep 06, 2013 vs Rhode Island Sep 07, 2013 vs Eastern Michigan Sep 07, 2013 at Valparaiso Totals Sets played: 25 Kills per set: 0.12 Assists per set: 4.88 Service aces per set: 0.28 Digs per set: 2.60 Blocks per set: 0.00 #17 Alyssa Klostermann S, 5-10, Fr. Dubuque, Iowa Wahlert Catholic - Has played in each match of her Hawkeye career - Three-time all-state selection and four-year volleyball letter winner - Named first team all-state, first team all-conference, first team all-area and first team all-district as a senior - Competed in club volleyball with the Iowa Rockets and led the team to a first place finish at Girls Junior National Championships in Dallas, Texas - Named to the all-tournament team, selected as the alltournament team captain and all-tournament team MVP at nationals Kills: 2 vs. Rhode Island, Sept. 6, 2013 TA: 2 vs. Rhode Island, Sept. 6, 2013 Attack %: vs. Rhode Island, Sept. 6, 2013 Assists: 24 at Valparaiso, Sept. 7, 2013 Aces: 3 at Coastal Carolina, Aug. 31, 2013 Digs: 16 at Valparaiso, Sept. 7, 2013 Solo Blocks: n/a Total Blocks: n/a Klostermann s Career Statistics Freshman Career

22 #18 Brobst, Lauren Aug 30, 2013 vs Wofford * Aug 31, 2013 vs Youngstown State * Aug 31, 2013 at Coastal Carolina Sep 06, 2013 vs Rhode Island Sep 07, 2013 vs Eastern Michigan Sep 07, 2013 at Valparaiso Totals Sets played: 20 Kills per set: 2.20 Digs per set: 0.35 Blocks per set: 0.50 #18 Lauren Brobst MB/OH, 6-1, Fr. Sioux City, Iowa Bishop Heelan Catholic - Has appeared in each match of her Hawkeye career - Recorded a season-high five blocks at Valparaiso (9/7/13) - Named first team all-state by the Des Moines Register, IGCA all-district, honorable mention all-state and to the all-tournament team as a senior - Helped Bishop Heelan to four-straight conference titles, three-straight state runner-up finishes and the state semifinals as a senior - Competed at nationals in 2012 and 2013 with the Nebraska Impact club team Kills: 23 vs. Wofford, Aug. 30, 2013 TA: 39 vs. Wofford, Aug. 30, 2013 Attack %:.436 vs. Wofford, Aug. 30, 2013 Assists: n/a Aces: n/a Digs: 2, twice, last at Coastal Carolina, Aug. 31, 2013 Solo Blocks: 2 at Valparaiso, Sept. 7, 2013 Total Blocks: 5 at Valparaiso, Sept. 7, 2013 Brobst s Career Statistics Freshman Career

23 #32 Bedell, Rachael Aug 30, 2013 vs Wofford Aug 31, 2013 vs Youngstown State Aug 31, 2013 at Coastal Carolina Sep 06, 2013 vs Rhode Island Sep 07, 2013 vs Eastern Michigan Sep 07, 2013 at Valparaiso Totals Sets played: 24 Kills per set: 2.17 Assists per set: 0.08 Digs per set: 0.67 Blocks per set: 0.29 #32 Rachael Bedell RS/OH, 6-1, Sr. Plano, Texas Plano West - Has appeared in each match of 2013 thus far - Helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2011 European Global Challenge as a member of the USA Volleyball Women s Junior A2-Europe Program - Played in 87 matches in her career - Appeared in every match in 2012 with 26 starts - Set career-highs in kills (26), total attempts (56), assists (three), aces (two), and digs (17) in her junior season - Second in total kills in 2012 with 339 Kills: 26 at Indiana, Oct. 5, 2012 TA: 56, twice, last at Indiana, Oct. 5, 2012 Attack %: vs. St. Francis, Sept. 16, 2011 Assists: 3, twice, last at Purdue, Oct. 6, 2012 Aces: 2, twice, last vs. Toledo, Sept. 1, 2012 Digs: 17 vs. Southeast Missouri, Aug. 25, 2012 Solo Blocks: 2 vs. Michigan, Nov. 13, 2010 Total Blocks: 9 vs. Southern Miss, Sept. 2, 2011 Bedell s Career Statistics Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Career

24 2013 Statistics 2013 Iowa Hawkeye Volleyball Iowa Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 07, 2013) All matches RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 4 Yeager, Bethany Burns, Grace Dietz, Alessandra Klostermann, Alyssa Dailey, Nikki Leppek, Erin Lovell, Alex Radke, Erin Bedell, Rachael Brobst, Lauren Blomberg, Julianne Mueller, Kari O'Deen, Alli Yanda, Anne Team IOWA Opponents Team Statistics IOWA OPP ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo 10 3 Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors 12 3 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 0/0 2/498 Neutral site #/Avg 4/87 Current win streak 0 - Home win streak 0 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. Aug 30 vs Wofford W ,20-25,26-24,17-25, Aug 31 vs Youngstown State W ,25-16,23-25,25-18, Aug 31 at Coastal Carolina W ,25-20,22-25, Sep 06 vs Rhode Island W ,25-12, Sep 07 vs Eastern Michigan W ,25-20,19-25, #Sep 07 at Valparaiso L ,23-25,26-24, Record in 3-set matches: 1-0 Record in 4-set matches: 2-1 Record in 5-set matches: 2-0