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1 Michigan State Athletic Communications Contact: Jim Donatelli SCHEDULE / RESULTS AUGUST Fri. 26 vs. North Florida & W, 3-0 Fri. 26 at UCF & W, 3-0 Sat. 27 vs. South Alabama & W, 3-0 SEPTEMBER Fri. 2 ST. JOHN S $ SSN W, 3-0 Sat. 3 CLEVELAND STATE $ SSN W, 3-0 Sat. 3 TOLEDO $ SSN W, 3-0 Fri. 9 at Bowling Green ^ L, 1-3 Sat. 10 vs. Canisius ^ W, 3-0 Sat. 10 vs. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville ^ W, 3-0 Fri. 16 BALL STATE! BTN+/SSN W, 3-0 Sat. 17 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH! SSN W, 3-1 Sat. 17 SACRED HEART! SSN W, 3-0 Fri. 23 at No. 13 Purdue * BTN L, 0-3 Sat. 24 at Indiana * BTN+ W, 3-1 Fri. 30 No. 7 NEBRASKA * BTN+/SSN L, 2-3 OCTOBER Sat. 1 IOWA * BTN+/SSN W, 3-0 Fri. 7 WISCONSIN * SSN W, 3-1 Sat. 8 No. 14 MINNESOTA * BTN+/SSN L, 0-3 Fri. 14 at Northwestern * W, 3-1 Sat. 15 at No. 1 Illinois * L, 2-3 Wed. 19 No. 21 MICHIGAN * BTN/SSN W, 3-1 Sat. 22 at No. 23 Ohio State * BTN+ L, 1-3 Wed. 26 INDIANA * BTN/SSN W, 3-1 Sat. 29 No. 11 PURDUE * BTN+/SSN L, 1-3 NOVEMBER Fri. 4 at Iowa * BTN+ W, 3-0 Sat. 5 at No. 2 Nebraska * BTN+ L, 0-3 Wed. 9 at No. 16 Minnesota * BTN L, 0-3 Sat. 12 at Wisconsin * BTN+ W, 3-1 Fri. 18 No. 7 ILLINOIS * SSN W, 3-1 Sat. 19 NORTHWESTERN * SSN W, 3-2 Wed. 23 at No. 22 Michigan * L, 1-3 Sat. 26 No. 9 PENN STATE * SSN L, 1-3 DECEMBER Fri. 2 vs. Arizona # SSN 5:30 p.m. All times Eastern, and subject to change All home matches in CAPS to be played at Jenison Field House, unless otherwise noted * - Denotes Big Ten Conference contest # - NCAA Tournament First Round (Austin, Texas) & - Courtyard by Marriott/UCF Classic $ - Spartan Showcase ^ - Best Western Falcon Plaza Invitational! - Spartan Invitational BTN - Big Ten Network BTN+ - Big Ten Digital Network (BTN.com) SSN - SpartanSportsNetwork.com (Free Audio) Arizona No. 1 Texas 22-4 Texas State 27-7 MSU POSSIBLE STARTERS Upcoming Matches Friday, December 2 MSU vs. Arizona - 5:30 p.m. ET Austin, Texas Gregory Gym Free Audio Stream: SpartanSportsNetwork.com POSSIBLE Saturday, December 3 MSU vs. Texas/Texas St. - 8 p.m. ET Austin, Texas Gregory Gym Free Audio Stream: SpartanSportsNetwork.com All times Eastern K/s D/s B/s Misc. OH Becca Zlabis (Sr., Wheaton, Ill.) season-high 15 kills against Illinois OH Jenilee Rathje (R-Sr., Mt. Pleasant, Mich.) leads team with 487 kills OH Kyndra Abron (Sr., Livonia, Mich.) career-high.800 hitting vs. Sacred Heart MB Jazmine White (Fr., Oshawa, Ontario) career-best eight blocks at Minnesota and OSU MB Alexis Mathews (R-So., Detroit, Mich.) leads team with 148 total blocks S Kristen Kelsay (So., Wheaton, Ill.) OR A/s - career-best 44 assists vs. Wisc. S Natalie Emro (Sr., Wildwood, Mo.) A/s - season-high 11 kills vs. VCU L Kori Moster (Fr., Cincinnati, Ohio) leads the team with 451 digs KEY RESERVES OH Taylor Galloway (Fr., Portage, Mich.) career-best 10 digs at Iowa MB Kelsey Kuipers (So., Otsego, Mich.) career-high 10 kills vs. VCU and vs. Iowa DS Carli Weiler (Sr., Oak Lawn, Ill.) second on team with 246 digs The Michigan State volleyball team (21-11) makes its 14th NCAA Tournament appearance on Friday, Dec. 2 when it faces Arizona in the first round in Austin, Texas. The contest is slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. ET, with the winner to face either top-seeded Texas or Texas State on Saturday. This will mark the Spartans fourth appearance with head coach Cathy George at the helm. MSU previously advanced in 2006, 2007 and 2009, registering its top performance in 2007 with a trip to the Regional Semifinals. Scouting Michigan State Leading the squad on the outside are seniors Kyndra Abron and Jenilee Rathje. To date, Rathje has recorded 4.27 kills per set, while Abron currently boasts 3.40 kills a set. At the net, Alexis Mathews leads the Green and White in blocks with 1.29 per set. In the backcourt, Kori Moster anchors the defense with 3.96 digs per set, starting the last 25 matches as MSU s libero. Head coach Cathy George is in her seventh season at the helm of the Spartans, compiling a record of at MSU. In her 25 seasons as a head coach, George has appeared in eight NCAA tournaments, including being the first woman to coach in the NCAA Division I Final Four in During her time at MSU, the Spartans have appeared in the tournament in four of her seven seasons, including an NCAA Regional Semi-final appearance in Scouting Arizona The Wildcats enter the weekend with a overall record, while also posting an Pac-12 Conference record. Courtney Karst is leading the team with 345 kills this season, seeing 229 of those in conference action. 1

2 BREAKDOWN BY STATE CANADA: 14 Jazmine White ILLINOIS: 12 Kristen Kelsay 2 Chelsey Probst 4 Carli Weiler 11 Becca Zlabis INDIANA: 8 Gina Lang IOWA: 6 Amy Dentlinger MICHIGAN: 16 Kyndra Abron 9 Taylor Galloway 7 Ryian Hubbard 10 Kelsey Kuipers 18 Alexis Mathews 5 Jenilee Rathje 3 Stefanie Shiramizu MISSOURI: 13 Natalie Emro OHIO: 1 Kori Moster BIG TEN STANDINGS (FINAL) Conf. Games All Games 1. Nebraska Purdue Illinois Penn State Minnesota Michigan State Ohio State Michigan Wisconsin Northwestern Iowa Indiana NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. YR. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 1 Kori Moster DS/L 5-4 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Ursuline Academy 2 Chelsey Probst DS 5-8 Jr. Wheeler, Ill./Illinois Central College 3 Stefanie Shiramizu DS 5-8 Jr. Okemos, Mich./Wright State 4 Carli Weiler DS/L 5-6 Sr. Oak Lawn, Ill./Mother McAuley 5 Jenilee Rathje OH/MB 5-11 R-Sr. Mount Pleasant, Mich./Mount Pleasant 6 Amy Dentlinger OH/RS 6-1 Jr. Arcadia, Iowa/Kuemper Catholic 7 Ryian Hubbard DS 5-6 Fr. Battle Creek, Mich./St. Philip Catholic Central 8 Gina Lang OH 5-10 Jr. Valparaiso, Ind./William & Mary 9 Taylor Galloway OH 6-1 Fr. Portage, Mich./Portage Central 10 Kelsey Kuipers MB 6-1 So. Otsego, Mich./Otsego 11 Becca Zlabis OH 5-11 Sr. Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South 12 Kristen Kelsay S 5-10 So. Wheaton, Ill./St. Francis 13 Natalie Emro S 6-1 Sr. Wildwood, Mo./Lafayette 14 Jazmine White MB 6-1 Fr. Oshawa, Ontario/R.S. McLaughlin Institute 16 Kyndra Abron OH 6-2 Sr. Livonia, Mich./Livonia Churchill 18 Alexis Mathews MB 6-3 R-So. Detroit, Mich./Renaissance 2011 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. YR. HOMETOWN/LAST SCHOOL 16 Kyndra Abron OH 6-2 Sr. Livonia, Mich./Livonia Churchill 6 Amy Dentlinger OH/RS 6-1 Jr. Arcadia, Iowa/Kuemper Catholic 13 Natalie Emro S 6-1 Sr. Wildwood, Mo./Lafayette 9 Taylor Galloway OH 6-1 Fr. Portage, Mich./Portage Central 7 Ryian Hubbard DS 5-6 Fr. Battle Creek, Mich./St. Philip Catholic Central 12 Kristen Kelsay S 5-10 So. Wheaton, Ill./St. Francis 10 Kelsey Kuipers MB 6-1 So. Otsego, Mich./Otsego 8 Gina Lang OH 5-10 Jr. Valparaiso, Ind./William & Mary 18 Alexis Mathews MB 6-3 R-So. Detroit, Mich./Renaissance 1 Kori Moster DS/L 5-4 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Ursuline Academy 2 Chelsey Probst DS 5-8 Jr. Wheeler, Ill./Illinois Central College 5 Jenilee Rathje OH/MB 5-11 R-Sr. Mount Pleasant, Mich./Mount Pleasant 3 Stefanie Shiramizu DS 5-8 Jr. Okemos, Mich./Wright State 4 Carli Weiler DS/L 5-6 Sr. Oak Lawn, Ill./Mother McAuley 14 Jazmine White MB 6-1 Fr. Oshawa, Ontario/R.S. McLaughlin Institute 11 Becca Zlabis OH 5-11 Sr. Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South COACHING STAFF Cathy George Head Coach - Seventh Season Russ Carney Associate Head Coach - Seventh Season Mike Gawlik Assistant Coach - Sixth Season Shaylen Jackson Volunteer Assistant Coach - Third Season Jennifer Dhaenens Director of Volleyball Operations - First Season PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Kyndra Abron KEN-druh EH-bron Mike Gawlik GAHW-lick Ryian Hubbard RY-uhn Shaylen Jackson SAY-linn Kelsey Kuipers KY-pers Chelsey Probst PROBE-st Jenilee Rathje JENNY-lee ROCH-ee Stefanie Shiramizu STEF-uh-nee SHIR-ah-me-zoo Carli Weiler WHY-ler Becca Zlabis z-lay-bis FOLLOW MICHIGAN STATE VOLLEYBALL 2 Michigan State Spartans

3 Quarterbacking the attack is Chloe Mathis who has tallied 819 assists in conference play and 933 overall. Cursty Jackson leads the team with 100 blocks, tallying 62 in the conference. Candace Nicholson anchors the last line of defense for the Wildcats with her 396 overall digs, and 326 within the conference. Last week Arizona closed out the regular season against rival Arizona State. On Tuesday, Nov. 22, the Wildcats held off the surge from the Sun Devils as they downed ASU in four, 3-1. Arizona State got the best of the Wildcats on its home court on Saturday, Nov. 26 with a 3-1 win to end the season. The Wildcats and the Spartans have no mutual opponents on the year. Series History: MSU trails in the all-time series, 2-1. Last Meeting: MSU fell to Arizona on Sept. 2, 1990, 3-0, as a part of the Arizona Invitational. Coach: The Wildcats are coached by David Rubio, who is in his 20th season with Arizona and posts an all-time record of , going with the school. Scouting Texas The Longhorns have posted a record of 22-4, with a 15-1 Big 12 record, and enter the NCAA Tournament as the top-seeded team. Texas is led up front by Haley Eckerman who currently leads the team with 330 kills, tallying 218 of those in conference action. Kelsey Murphy quarterbacks the Longhorn offense, tallying 882 overall assists and 628 within the conference. The backcourt is led by Sydney Yogi who currently averages 3.45 digs per set overall and 3.53 in conference play. Rachael Adams has tallied 108 total blocks this season and 49 against Big 12 opponents. Conference tournament, earning the league s automatic berth. The Bobcats opened the weekend with a 3-1 win over Northwestern State before dispatching Central Arkansas, 3-2. Texas State won the league title after defeating UTSA in the championships match, 3-1. Texas State has no mutual opponents with MSU. Series History: The match would mark the first meeting all-time between the two schools Coach: The Bobcats are coached by Karen Chisum, who is in her 32nd season with Texas State and posts an all-time record of Recapping The Last Week MSU suffered a tough road loss to No. 22 Michigan, 3-1, on Friday, Nov. 23 in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Spartans were led offensively by senior Kyndra Abron s 15 kills, while freshman Kori Moster chipped in 23 digs. The Spartans closed out the 2011 regular season on Saturday, Nov. 26 with a 3-1 loss to No. 9 Penn State inside Jenison Field House. Saturday marked final match at home for MSU s five seniors - Kyndra Abron, Natalie Emro, Jenilee Rathje, Carli Weiler and Becca Zlabis - as each were honored at the conclusion of the match. Post-Season All-Conference Honors As announced by the Big Ten Conference on Nov. 29, senior Jenilee Rathje was named to the 15-member All-Big Ten team, while classmate Kyndra Abron was an honorable mention selection. Rathje became just the seventh Spartan to be named first-team All-Big Ten in consecutive seasons. She was also MSU s recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. AVCA COACHES POLL (NOV. 21) Rank School (Votes) Points Record Pvs 1 Southern California (53) Nebraska (2) Hawai i (5) UCLA Texas Stanford Illinois Purdue Penn State California Washington Northern Iowa Oregon Iowa State Tennessee Kentucky Florida Pepperdine Minnesota San Diego Florida State Michigan Long Beach State Western Kentucky NR 25 Miami (FL) Receiving Votes: Colorado State 58; Texas A&M 52; Ohio State 42; Dayton 29; Michigan State 29; Tulsa 29; Arizona 24; Northern Illinois 15; Duke 13; Cincinnati 11; Kansas State 11; Oregon State 5. Texas entertained had a home and away against two Big 12 opponents to conclude the regular season. On Wednesday, Nov. 23, against Texas A&M, the Longhorns swept Aggies, 3-0. Three days later, Texas captured the Big 12 title and automatic berth with a 3-1 victory over Oklahoma at home. Texas and the Spartans have two mutual opponents, Minnesota and Penn State. The Longhorns boast a 1-2 record against those two teams, while MSU is 0-3. Series History: The all-time series is tied at 1-1. Last Meeting: The Spartans fell to Texas, 3-2 in the opening match of the 1996 season on Aug. 30 in East Lansing. Coach: The Longhorns are coached by Jerritt Elliott, who is in his 11th season with Texas and posts an alltime record of , and with UT. Scouting Texas State The Bobcats have posted a record of 27-7, with a 15-1 Southland Conference record. Texas State is led up front by Amari Deardorff who currently leads the team with 330 kills, 169 of those have occurred in conference play. Caleig McCorquodale quarterbacks the Bobcats offense, tallying 626 assists in conference play, and 1,191 overall. The backcourt is led by Laura Whalen who currently averages 3.15 digs per set overall and 2.78 in conferences matches. Ashlee Hilbun has tallied 144 total blocks this season, while seeing 63 of those in conference play. Two weekends ago, Texas State won the Southland Spartans in the NCAA Tournament MSU will be making its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance within the last six years, with each trip under the reign of head coach Cathy George. This will also mark Michigan State s 14th overall trip in the dance. Overall, the Spartans are in tournament matches. It Starts At The Top MSU has received plenty of support this season offensively from its senior class. A group which entered Michigan State as the seventh-ranked recruiting class in the nation in 2008, the seniors added Jenilee Rathje to their class following her redshirt season. Currently this season, the seniors make-up 69-percent of the team s offense, with 455 kills coming from Rathje and 367 kills from Kyndra Abron. Defensively, the senior class makes up for 51-percent of the team s total dig tally, lead by Weiler s 232 digs. At the net, the senior class comprises 87-percent of the team s block total. Abron paces the group with the second-most on the team, 85 blocks. Weekly Conference Laurels Freshman Kori Moster was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Sept. 26. The award marked the first in Moster s career. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native concluded the first half of conference play with a pair of 20+ digs performances to earn both Big Ten Freshman of the Week and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week laurels on Oct. 24. Lucky No. 20 MSU recorded its 20th win of the regular season with a 3-1 victory over No. 7 Illinois on Friday, Nov. 18. The win marked the most regular-season victories for the Spartans under head coach Cathy George, and the most since 2001, when the Green and White tallied 21 wins prior to the post-season. This is also the most regular-season wins for Coach George since 2000, when Western Michigan recorded 22 regular-season wins. Historically, whenever the Spartans have reached the 20-win mark, they received a bid to the NCAA Tournament (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2011). Fandemonium Annually, the Spartans have found themselves as one of the national leaders in attendance among NCAA Division I teams. Michigan State has been ranked in the top-25 in average attendance in 15 of the last 16 seasons. MSU posted a program best sixth during the 1996 campaign. In the 2011 season, the Green and White finished the season ranked 18th with 2,102 fans a game. Fab Freshman Freshman Kori Moster has taken the conference by storm since being named the Spartans starting libero prior to the Green and White s match against Canisius on Sept. 10. Since then, she has moved into first among Big Ten leaders for conference-only matches with 4.74 digs per set and ranks first overall in total digs with 365. Moster has already broken two MSU freshman records - total digs and digs per set - and is tied for ninth in service aces. The Cincinnati, Ohio native is tops in digs with 451 total, and in digs per set with Moster is also tied for ninth in service aces with 30. 3

4 The Millennium Kills Club Senior Becca Zlabis is closing in on joining 18 other Spartans in the 1,000-kill club. Zlabis is only 10 shy from joining classmates Jenilee Rathje and Kyndra Abron in the 1,000-kill club. Rathje netted her 1,000th kill on Nov. 26, 2010 at Northwestern, while Abron reached the milestone on Oct. 15, 2011 at Illinois. Sitting atop the list is Jenna Wrobel ( ) with 2,292 kills. First Set Success The Spartans have been quick to pounce on their opponents this season, seeing multiple significant success in the opening set of a match. On the year, MSU boasts a record of 18-3 when taking the first set, and 3-8 when dropping set one. Preseason Recognition Prior to the 2011 season, several Spartans were recognized for their work both on and off the court. Senior Jenilee Rathje was tabbed as one of 17-members of the Preseason All-Big Ten Team. Rathje found herself on the conference coaches radars after earning first-team All-Big Ten and AVCA All-America Honorable Mention honors her sophomore campaign. As a team, the Spartans were selected to finish sixth in the conference, as selected by the conference coaches in August. Rathje was also recognized by the conference in July for her dedication to her class work. Rathje was one of 534 student-athletes to receive Big Ten Scholar Athlete distinction. In order to be recognized, each studentathlete must achieve at least a 3.7 or higher for the corresponding academic year. Playing With CLASS Senior Jenilee Rathje was named as one of 30 candidates to be named for the 2011 Lowe s Senior CLASS Award. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. Sweeping Success The Spartans have found success in 3-0 matches this season, posting an 12-4 record. Of MSU s 21 wins thus far this year, 13 of which of been 3-0 sweeps for the Green and White. MSU started off the season by winning the first six matches of the season in straight sets, the first time since 1975 the Spartans have topped their first six opponents without dropping a set. Spartans in the NCAA Tournament Overall in the NCAA Tournament, the Spartans boast an all-time record of The furthest MSU has reached was the 1995 National Semifinals, as it fell to Nebraska Texas A&M 1995 Brigham Young San Diego State Hawaii Nebraska L, Nov. 30 (First Round) W, Dec. 3 (Second Round) W, Dec. 7 (Regional Semifinal) W, Dec. 8 (Regional Final) L, Dec. 14 (National Semifinal) 1996 Texas A&M W, Dec. 7 (Second Round) Long Beach State W, Dec. 12 (Regional Semifinal) Florida L, Dec. 13 (Regional Final) 1997 Butler Nebraska 1998 Pepperdine 1999 Cal Poly Pepperdine 2000 Wisconsin-Milwaukee UCLA 2001 Note Dame Wisconsin W, Dec. 5 (First Round) L, Dec. 6 (Second Round) L, Dec. 3 (First Round) W, Dec. 3 (First Round) L, Dec. 4 (Second Round) W, Dec. 2 (First Round) L, Dec. 3 (Second Round W, Nov. 30 (First Round) L, Dec. 1 (Second Round) 2002 George Mason W, Dec. 7 (First Round) Notre Dame W, Dec. 8 (Second Round) Southern California L, Dec. 12 (Regional Semifinal) 2003 Dayton 2006 Utah 2007 Kentucky Dayton Nebraska L, Dec. 5 (First Round) L, Dec. 1 (First Round) W, Nov. 30 (First Round) W, Dec. 1 (Second Round) L, Dec. 7 (Regional Semifinal) Climbing the Ladder Senior Jenilee Rathje is closing in on several records in the MSU record books. Total Matches Played 1st Michelle Kasper, Cheryl Histed, t-3rd Jenilee Rathje, Gina Conroy, Total Sets Played 1st Jenilee Rathje, Kills 1st Jenna Wrobel, ,292 7th Erin Hartley, ,508 8th Jenilee Rathje, ,486 Attempts 1st Veronica Morales, ,353 8th Ashley Schatzle, ,501 9th Jenilee Rathje, ,469 Block Assists 1st Jenna Wrobel, th Sarah Gustin, th Jenilee Rathje, Big Ten In the Round of 64 Aside from the Spartans in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the Big Ten will be sending eight other schools to appear in the yearly tournament. Joining MSU will be Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, and Purdue Kentucky L, Dec. 4 (First Round) 4

5 WHERE THE SPARTANS RANK NATIONAL RANKINGS (THRU GAMES 11/27/2011) Team (322 ranked) Team Rank Total Assists Per Set: MSU (National Leader: Northern Illinois 14.01) Blocks Per Set: MSU (National Leader: Washington 3.18) Hitting Percentage: MSU (National Leader: Florida.312) Kills Per Set: MSU (National Leader: Northern Illinois 15.05) Individual (250 ranked) Player Rank Total Blocks Per Set: Alexis Mathews (National Leader: Megan Plourde Colorado State 1.68) Hitting Percentage: Alexis Mathews (National Leader: Lauren Hutchinson Samford.437) Kills Per Set: Jenilee Rathje (National Leader: Lauren Wicinski Northern Illinois 5.33) BIG TEN RANKINGS (THRU GAMES 11/27/2011) Team Team Rank Total Aces Per Set: MSU (Big Ten Leader: Penn State 1.72) Assists Per Set: MSU (Big Ten Leader: Ohio State 13.39) Blocks Per Set: MSU (Big Ten Leader: Purdue 2.78) Digs Per Set: MSU (Big Ten Leader: Northwestern 15.92) Hitting Percentage: MSU (Big Ten Leader: Nebraska.262) Kills Per Set: MSU (Big Ten Leader: Ohio State 14.29) Opponent Hitting Pct.: MSU (Big Ten Leader: Nebraska.143) Individual Player Rank Total Blocks Per Set: Alexis Mathews (Big Ten Leader: Katie Slay Penn State 1.44) Digs Per Set: Kori Moster (Big Ten Leader: Annmarie Hickey Wisconsin 4.77) Hitting Percentage: Alexis Mathews (Big Ten Leader: Tiffany Fisher Purdue.391) Kills Per Set: Jenilee Rathje (Big Ten Leader: Ariel Turner Purdue 4.92) 2011 DOUBLE DIGIT FIGURES Kills Assists Digs Blocks Kyndra Abron Natalie Emro Taylor Galloway Kristen Kelsay Kelsey Kuipers Alexis Mathews Kori Moster Jenilee Rathje Carli Weiler Becca Zlabis MSU S WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKING AVCA RPI Pre-season: RV Aug. 29 RV Sept. 5 RV Sept Sept Sept Oct. 3 - Oct Oct Oct. 24 RV 31 Oct. 31 RV 37 Nov. 7 RV 35 Nov. 14 RV 38 Nov. 21 RV 29 Nov. 28 (no poll) DOUBLE-DOUBLES NATALIE EMRO (2) 11 kills, 30 assists vs. VCU 28 assists, 13 digs at Minnesota KRISTEN KELSAY (3) 44 assists, 17 digs vs. Wisconsin 24 assists, 10 digs at Ohio State 24 assists, 11 digs vs. Illinois JENILEE RATHJE (8) 14 kills, 10 digs vs. Toledo 27 kills, 12 digs vs. Nebraska 23 kills, 10 digs at Northwestern 15 kills, 12 digs at Illinois 21 kills, 17 digs vs. Michigan 23 kills, 16 digs at Ohio State 16 kills, 12 digs vs. Illinois 17 kills, 13 digs vs. Northwestern BECCA ZLABIS (1) 15 kills, 16 digs vs. Illinois CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLES NATALIE EMRO (12) KRISTEN KELSAY (6) ALEXIS MATHEWS (1) JENILEE RATHJE (16) BECCA ZLABIS (18) 2011 SPARTAN HONOR ROLL KYNDRA ABRON COBRA Magazine All-Region First Team Spartan Showcase All-Tournament Team Best Western Falcon Invite All-Tournament Team Spartan Invitational All-Tournament Team NATALIE EMRO UCF Classic All-Tournament Team ALEXIS MATHEWS COBRA Magazine All-Region First Team Spartan Showcase All-Tournament Team Best Western Falcon Invite All-Tournament Team Spartan Invitational All-Tournament Team KORI MOSTER Spartan Invitational All-Tournament Team Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Sept. 26; Oct. 24; Nov. 21) Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 24) JENILEE RATHJE CoSIDA Academic All-District V First Team Preseason All-Big Ten Team UCF Classic MVP Spartan Showcase MVP Spartan Invitational MVP CARLI WEILER UCF Classic All-Tournament Team JAZMINE WHITE COBRA Magazine All-Region Honorable Mention 5

6 6 QUICK FACTS SCHOOL INFORMATION Name: Michigan State University Location: East Lansing, Mich. Enrollment: 47,131 President: Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon Director of Athletics: Mark Hollis Colors: Green and White Nickname: Spartans Mascot: Sparty Conference: Big Ten Facility (Capacity): Jenison Field House (5,017) Ticket Office Phone: or 800.GO.STATE COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Cathy George Alma Mater, Year: Illinois, 1985 School Record (Yrs.): (7) Overall Record (Yrs.): (25) Associate Head Coach: Russ Carney Years at MSU: Seventh Alma Mater, Year: Ball State, 1978 Assistant Coach: Mike Gawlik Years at MSU: Sixth Alma Mater, Year: Pacific, 2005 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Shaylen Jackson Years at MSU: Third Alma Mater, Year: Western Michigan, 2005 TEAM INFORMATION 2010 Record: Conference Record/Finish: 7-13 / 9th Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9 / 4 Starters Returning/Lost: 5 + libero / 1 Newcomers: 7 PROGRAM HISTORY First Year: 1972 All-Time Record: (.520) NCAA Tournament Appearances: 14 (1994, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03, 06, 07, 09, 11) NCAA Semi-Final Appearances: 1 (1995) All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: Big Ten Championships: 1995, 96 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Volleyball Contact: Jim Donatelli Office Phone: Office Fax: Address: jdonatelli@ath.msu.edu Mailing Address: Z-22 Breslin Center East Lansing, MI Website: The Spartans On Television The Spartans will have four matches broadcast by the Big Ten Network during the 2011 season. Tentative Broadcast Schedule: Friday, September 23 at Purdue (Big Ten Network) Wednesday, October 19 vs. Michigan (Big Ten Network) Wednesday, October 26 vs. Indiana (Big Ten Network) Wednesday, November 9 at Minnesota (Big Ten Network) Before arriving at Michigan State, Cathy George had already established herself as one of the more well-respected coaches in the nation. George has quickly helped Michigan State return among the elite programs in the Big Ten Conference in just her seventh season. George ranks 36th among active coaches for total wins in NCAA Division I volleyball with 485 victories. In addition, George ranks among the top 80 coaches all-time with a career.597 winning percentage. Every year, George has had her teams in the top-25 in annual attendance among all NCAA Division I teams, including a high of eighth in 2008 when the Spartans welcomed 36,419 total fans. George currently boasts a career record of , and is while at MSU. George has continued the tradition of excellence in the classroom at Michigan State as she has boasted 28 Academic All-Big Ten selections and four Big Ten Distinguished Scholars during her time. The 2010 season once again saw the Green and White face one of the toughest schedules in the nation, as it played two of the 2009 NCAA semi-final teams over the course of the season. MSU opened up the year with its seventh-straight MSU Showcase title before taking on the rigorous conference slate. The Spartans closed out the 2010 campaign by winning four of their last six matches, highlighted by an impressive 3-0 win over then-no. 19 Michigan at home in the Breslin Center on Senior Night before a record-setting crowd of 6,824. As a result of the 3-0 win, MSU regained the State Pride Flag for the first time since 2006, also the last time the Spartans topped U-M in straight sets. Red-shirt junior Jenilee Rathje became the 17th all-time in program history to amass 1,000-career kills as she tallied eight against Northwestern to wrap-up the year. Rathje earned unanimous first team All-Big Ten honors as well as being named an AVCA All-Mideast Region honorable mention selection. Also, junior Kyndra Abron was named to the COBRA Magazine Midwest All-Region Team while red-shirt freshman Alexis Mathews was an honorable mention selection. A 1985 graduate of Illinois State, George helped the Redbirds win three consecutive Missouri Valley Conference titles and NCAA Tournament appearances. A team captain and crafty outside attacker, she was a three-time All-MVC selection and earned all-region honors. George, who earned her master s degree in education from Central Michigan in 1987, and her husband Jerry reside in Okemos, Mich., with their two sons, T.J., 19, and Conner, 14. T.J. is a freshman pitcher on the baseball team at Grand Rapids Community College. For George s complete bio, please visit msuspartans.com. THE GEORGE FILE PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: Head Coach at North Dakota State ( ); Head Coach at Texas-Arlington ( ); Head Coach at Western Michigan ( ). COACHING RECORD: (.599) in 25 seasons as a college head coach (.539) in seven seasons at MSU. EDUCATION: Bachelor s degree from Illinois State in 1985; master s degree from Central Michigan in PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Four-year letterwinner at Illinois State ( ). POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Head Coach NCAA First/Second Rounds; 2007 NCAA Regionals; 2006 NCAA First/Second Rounds; 2000 NCAA First/Second Rounds; 1990 NCAA First/Second Rounds; 1989 NCAA Final Four; 1988 NCAA Division II Championships; 1987 NCAA Division II Championships. George s Career Record - Head Coach HEAD COACH CATHY GEORGE Overall Conference Year School W L Pct. W L Pct North Dakota State Texas-Arlington Western Michigan Present Michigan State Totals

7 Kori Moster Freshman Defensive Specialist/Libero 5-4 Cincinnati, Ohio Ursuline Academy Kills: 1, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Attacks: 1, 9 times Assists: 9, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Service Aces: 4, at Iowa, Nov. 4, 2011 Digs: 28, at Northwestern, Oct. 14, 2011; at Ohio State, Oct. 22, 2011 Kills: 1, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Attacks: 1, 9 times Assists: 9, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Service Aces: 4, at Iowa, Nov. 4, 2011 Digs: 28, at Northwestern, Oct. 14, 2011; at Ohio State, Oct. 22, 2011 Aug 26, 2011 vs UNF Aug 26, 2011 at UCF * Aug 27, 2011 vs South Alabama * Sep 02, 2011 ST. JOHN'S Sep 03, 2011 CLEVELAND STATE Sep 03, 2011 TOLEDO Sep 09, 2011 at Bowling Green Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville Sep 16, 2011 BALL STATE Sep 17, 2011 VCU Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART Sep 23, 2011 at Purdue Sep 24, 2011 at Indiana Sep 30, 2011 NEBRASKA Oct 01, 2011 IOWA Oct 07, 2011 WISCONSIN Oct 08, 2011 MINNESOTA Oct 14, 2011 at Northwestern Oct 15, 2011 at Illinois Oct 19, 2011 MICHIGAN Oct 22, 2011 at Ohio State Oct 26, 2011 INDIANA Oct 29, 2011 PURDUE Nov 04, 2011 at Iowa Nov 05, 2011 at Nebraska Nov 09, 2011 at Minnesota Nov 12, 2011 at Wisconsin Nov 18, 2011 ILLINOIS Nov 19, 2011 NORTHWESTERN Nov 23, 2011 at Michigan Nov 26, 2011 PENN STATE Totals TOTAL

8 Chelsey Probst Junior Defensive Specialist 5-8 Wheeler, Ill. Illinois Central College/Newton Community Digs: 3, vs. Sacred Heart, Sept. 17, 2011 Digs: 3, vs. Sacred Heart, Sept. 17, 2011 Aug 27, 2011 vs South Alabama Sep 02, 2011 ST. JOHN'S Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART Totals TOTAL

9 Stefanie Shiramizu Junior Defensive Specialist 5-8 Okemos, Mich. Wright State/Okemos Assists: 1, vs. North Florida, Aug. 26, 2011; vs. SIUE, Sept. 10, 2011 Digs: 2, vs. North Florida, Aug. 26, 2011 Assists: 1, vs. North Florida, Aug. 26, 2011; vs. SIUE, Sept. 10, 2011 Digs: 2, vs. North Florida, Aug. 26, 2011 Aug 26, 2011 vs UNF Sep 02, 2011 ST. JOHN'S Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville Sep 16, 2011 BALL STATE Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART Sep 30, 2011 NEBRASKA Oct 01, 2011 IOWA Nov 04, 2011 at Iowa Totals TOTAL

10 Carli Weiler Senior Defensive Specialist/Libero 5-6 Oak Lawn, Ill. Mother McAuley Kills: 2, at Clemson, Sept. 18, 2009 Attacks: 2, at Clemson, Sept. 18, 2009 Assists: 7, at Northwestern, Nov. 26, 2010 Serve Aces: 3, Iowa, Oct. 30, 2009 Digs: 26, at Northwestern, Nov. 26, 2010 Kills: 1, 3 times Attacks: 1, 3 times Assists: 6, Toledo, Sept. 3, 2011; at Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 2011 Serve Aces: 2, 4 times Digs: 19, at Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 2011 Aug 26, 2011 vs UNF Aug 26, 2011 at UCF Aug 27, 2011 vs South Alabama Sep 02, 2011 ST. JOHN'S Sep 03, 2011 CLEVELAND STATE Sep 03, 2011 TOLEDO Sep 09, 2011 at Bowling Green Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville Sep 16, 2011 BALL STATE Sep 17, 2011 VCU Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART Sep 23, 2011 at Purdue Sep 24, 2011 at Indiana Sep 30, 2011 NEBRASKA Oct 01, 2011 IOWA Oct 07, 2011 WISCONSIN Oct 08, 2011 MINNESOTA Oct 14, 2011 at Northwestern Oct 15, 2011 at Illinois Oct 19, 2011 MICHIGAN Oct 22, 2011 at Ohio State Oct 26, 2011 INDIANA * Oct 29, 2011 PURDUE Nov 04, 2011 at Iowa * Nov 05, 2011 at Nebraska Nov 09, 2011 at Minnesota Nov 12, 2011 at Wisconsin Nov 18, 2011 ILLINOIS Nov 19, 2011 NORTHWESTERN Nov 23, 2011 at Michigan Nov 26, 2011 PENN STATE * Totals TOTAL

11 Jenilee Rathje Redshirt Senior Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker 5-11 Mount Pleasant, Mich. Mount Pleasant Kills: 27, Nebraska, Sept. 30, 2011 Attacks: 60, Northwestern, Nov. 19, 2011 Attack Pct.:.750 ( ), Albany, Aug. 29, 2009 Assists: 5, vs. Duquesne, Sept. 11, 2009 Serve Aces: 3, vs. Wofford, Sept. 07, 2007; Canisius, Sept. 10, 2011 Digs: 18, at Oklahoma, Aug. 29, 2008 Blocks: 11, at Harvard, Sept. 08, 2007 Block Solo: 2, 4 times Block Assist: 11, at Harvard, Sept. 08, 2007 Kills: 27, Nebraska, Sept. 30, 2011 Attacks: 60, Northwestern, Nov. 19, 2011 Attack Pct.:.692 ( ), St. John s, Sept. 2, 2011 Assists: 3, 4 times Serve Aces: 3, Canisius, Sept. 10, 2011 Digs: 17, Michigan, Oct. 19, 2011 Blocks: 5, at Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 2011; Northwestern, Nov. 19, 2011 Block Solo: 2, VCU, Sept. 17, 2011; Northwestern, Nov. 19, 2011 Block Assist: 5, at Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 2011 Aug 26, 2011 vs UNF * Aug 26, 2011 at UCF * Aug 27, 2011 vs South Alabama * Sep 02, 2011 ST. JOHN'S * Sep 03, 2011 CLEVELAND STATE * Sep 03, 2011 TOLEDO * Sep 09, 2011 at Bowling Green * Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius * Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville * Sep 16, 2011 BALL STATE * Sep 17, 2011 VCU * Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART * Sep 23, 2011 at Purdue * Sep 24, 2011 at Indiana * Sep 30, 2011 NEBRASKA * Oct 01, 2011 IOWA * Oct 07, 2011 WISCONSIN * Oct 08, 2011 MINNESOTA * Oct 14, 2011 at Northwestern * Oct 15, 2011 at Illinois * Oct 19, 2011 MICHIGAN * Oct 22, 2011 at Ohio State * Oct 26, 2011 INDIANA * Oct 29, 2011 PURDUE * Nov 04, 2011 at Iowa * Nov 05, 2011 at Nebraska * Nov 09, 2011 at Minnesota * Nov 12, 2011 at Wisconsin * Nov 18, 2011 ILLINOIS * Nov 19, 2011 NORTHWESTERN * Nov 23, 2011 at Michigan * Nov 26, 2011 PENN STATE * Totals TOTAL

12 Amy Dentlinger Junior Outside Hitter/Right Side 6-1 Arcadia, Iowa Kuemper Catholic Kills: 12, at Minnesota, Nov. 13, 2010 Attacks: 38, at Minnesota, Nov. 13, 2010 Attack Pct.:.304 ( ), at Iowa, Nov. 12, 2010 Assists: 2, at Minnesota, Nov. 13, 2010 Serve Aces: 1, 5 times Digs: 5, Penn State, Nov. 6, 2010; Eastern Illinois, Sept. 11, 2010 Blocks: 3, vs. North Florida, Aug. 26, 2011 Block Solo: 1, 5 times Block Assist: 3, vs, North Florida, Aug. 26, 2011 Kills: 7, St. John s, Sept. 2, 2011 Attacks: 18, vs. North Florida, Aug. 26, 2011 Attack Pct.:.278 (6-1-18), vs. North Florida, Aug. 26, 2011 Assists: 1, 3 times Serve Aces: 1, Sacred Heart, Sept. 17, 2011; Michigan, Oct. 19, 2011 Digs: 3, vs. North Florida, Aug. 26, 2011; at Iowa, Nov. 4, 2011 Blocks: 3, vs. North Florida, Aug. 26, 2011 Block Solo: 1, 3 times Block Assist: 3, vs, North Florida, Aug. 26, 2011 Aug 26, 2011 vs UNF Aug 26, 2011 at UCF Aug 27, 2011 vs South Alabama Sep 02, 2011 ST. JOHN'S Sep 03, 2011 CLEVELAND STATE Sep 03, 2011 TOLEDO Sep 09, 2011 at Bowling Green Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART Sep 30, 2011 NEBRASKA Oct 07, 2011 WISCONSIN Oct 08, 2011 MINNESOTA Oct 19, 2011 MICHIGAN Oct 22, 2011 at Ohio State Nov 04, 2011 at Iowa Nov 09, 2011 at Minnesota Totals TOTAL

13 Ryian Hubbard Freshman Defensive Specialist 5-6 Battle Creek, Mich. St. Philip Catholic Central Assists: 1, VCU, Sept. 17, 2011; Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Serve Aces: 1, Iowa, Oct. 1, 2011 Digs: 3, 3 times Assists: 1, VCU, Sept. 17, 2011; Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Serve Aces: 1, Iowa, Oct. 1, 2011 Digs: 3, 3 times Aug 26, 2011 vs UNF Aug 27, 2011 vs South Alabama Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville Sep 16, 2011 BALL STATE Sep 17, 2011 VCU Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART Sep 24, 2011 at Indiana Sep 30, 2011 NEBRASKA Oct 01, 2011 IOWA Oct 07, 2011 WISCONSIN Oct 08, 2011 MINNESOTA Oct 15, 2011 at Illinois Oct 19, 2011 MICHIGAN Oct 29, 2011 PURDUE Totals TOTAL

14 Gina Lang Junior Outside Hitter 5-10 Valparaiso, Ind. William & Mary/Valparaiso Kills: 6, at Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 2011 Attacks: 13, at Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 2011 Assists: 1, 3 times Service Aces: 1, vs. SIUE, Sept. 10, 2011; at Ohio State, Oct. 22, 2011 Digs: 4, vs. SIUE, Sept. 10, 2011 Blocks: 2, St. John s, Sept. 2, 2011 Block Solo: 1, 3 times Block Assist: 2, St. John s, Sept. 2, 2011 Kills: 6, at Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 2011 Attacks: 13, at Bowling Green, Sept. 9, 2011 Assists: 1, 3 times Service Aces: 1, vs. SIUE, Sept. 10, 2011; at Ohio State, Oct. 22, 2011 Digs: 4, vs. SIUE, Sept. 10, 2011 Blocks: 2, St. John s, Sept. 2, 2011 Block Solo: 1, 3 times Block Assist: 2, St. John s, Sept. 2, 2011 Aug 26, 2011 vs UNF Aug 27, 2011 vs South Alabama Sep 02, 2011 ST. JOHN'S Sep 03, 2011 CLEVELAND STATE Sep 03, 2011 TOLEDO Sep 09, 2011 at Bowling Green Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART Sep 23, 2011 at Purdue Sep 24, 2011 at Indiana Oct 08, 2011 MINNESOTA Oct 15, 2011 at Illinois Oct 22, 2011 at Ohio State Oct 26, 2011 INDIANA Oct 29, 2011 PURDUE Totals TOTAL

15 Taylor Galloway Freshman Outside Hitter 6-1 Portage, Mich. Portage Central Kills: 4, Iowa, Oct. 1, 2011 Attacks: 13, at Nebraska, Nov. 5, 2011 Assists: 1, Minnesota, Oct. 8, 2011 Digs: 10, at Iowa, Nov. 4, 2011 Blocks: 1, 3 times Block Assist: 1, 3 times Kills: 4, Iowa, Oct. 1, 2011 Attacks: 13, at Nebraska, Nov. 5, 2011 Assists: 1, Minnesota, Oct. 8, 2011 Digs: 10, at Iowa, Nov. 4, 2011 Blocks: 1, 3 times Block Assist: 1, 3 times Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville Oct 01, 2011 IOWA Oct 08, 2011 MINNESOTA Nov 04, 2011 at Iowa * Nov 05, 2011 at Nebraska Nov 09, 2011 at Minnesota * Nov 23, 2011 at Michigan Nov 26, 2011 PENN STATE Totals TOTAL

16 Kelsey Kuipers Sophomore Middle Blocker 6-1 Otsego, Mich. Otsego Kills: 10, VCU, Sept. 17, 2011; Iowa, Oct. 1, 2011 Attacks: 16, VCU, Sept. 17, 2011; Minnesota, Oct. 8, 2011 Attack Pct.:.438 ( ), VCU, Sept. 17, 2011 Assists: 1, Eastern Michigan, Sept. 11, 2010; Iowa, Oct. 1, 2011 Serve Aces: 1, 3 times Digs: 3, at Purdue, Sept. 23, 2011 Blocks: 5, vs. SIUE, Sept. 10, 2011 Block Solo: 2, Ball State, Sept. 16, 2011 Block Assist: 4, 3 times Kills: 10, VCU, Sept. 17, 2011; Iowa, Oct. 1, 2011 Attacks: 16, VCU, Sept. 17, 2011; Minnesota, Oct. 8, 2011 Attack Pct.:.438 ( ), VCU, Sept. 17, 2011 Assists: 1, Iowa, Oct. 1, 2011 Service Aces: 1, St. John s, Sept. 2, 2011; Minnesota, Oct., 8, 2011 Digs: 3, at Purdue, Sept. 23, 2011 Blocks: 5, vs. SIUE, Sept. 10, 2011 Block Solo: 2, Ball State, Sept. 16, 2011 Block Assist: 4, 3 times Aug 26, 2011 vs UNF * Aug 26, 2011 at UCF * Aug 27, 2011 vs South Alabama * Sep 02, 2011 ST. JOHN'S * Sep 03, 2011 CLEVELAND STATE Sep 03, 2011 TOLEDO * Sep 09, 2011 at Bowling Green * Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius * Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville * Sep 16, 2011 BALL STATE * Sep 17, 2011 VCU * Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART * Sep 23, 2011 at Purdue * Sep 24, 2011 at Indiana * Sep 30, 2011 NEBRASKA * Oct 01, 2011 IOWA * Oct 07, 2011 WISCONSIN * Oct 08, 2011 MINNESOTA * Oct 22, 2011 at Ohio State Oct 29, 2011 PURDUE Nov 04, 2011 at Iowa Nov 18, 2011 ILLINOIS Nov 19, 2011 NORTHWESTERN Nov 26, 2011 PENN STATE Totals TOTAL

17 Becca Zlabis Senior Outside Hitter 5-11 Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South Kills: 21, at Hawai`i, Sept. 03, 2010 Attacks: 52, Indiana, Nov. 13, 2009 Attack Pct.:.625 ( ), vs. Furman, Aug Assists: 5, at Kentucky, Dec. 04, 2009; vs. Syracuse, Sept. 04, 2009 Serve Aces: 3, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Digs: 20, at Northwestern, Nov. 26, 2010 Blocks: 5, 3 times Block Solo: 3, at Hawai`i, Sept. 03, 2010; Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Block Assist: 5, Ohio State, Sept. 26, 2008 Kills: 15, Illinois, Nov. 18, 2011 Attacks: 38, Illinois, Nov. 18, 2011 Attack Pct.:.529 (9-0-17), at Indiana, Sept. 24, 2011 Assists: 4, at Illinois, Oct. 15, 2011 Serve Aces: 3, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Digs: 18, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Blocks: 5, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Block Solo: 3, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Block Assist: 4, at Indiana, Sept. 24, 2011 Aug 26, 2011 vs UNF * Aug 26, 2011 at UCF Aug 27, 2011 vs South Alabama Sep 02, 2011 ST. JOHN'S * Sep 03, 2011 CLEVELAND STATE * Sep 03, 2011 TOLEDO * Sep 09, 2011 at Bowling Green * Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius * Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville * Sep 16, 2011 BALL STATE * Sep 17, 2011 VCU * Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART * Sep 23, 2011 at Purdue * Sep 24, 2011 at Indiana * Sep 30, 2011 NEBRASKA * Oct 01, 2011 IOWA * Oct 07, 2011 WISCONSIN * Oct 08, 2011 MINNESOTA * Oct 14, 2011 at Northwestern * Oct 15, 2011 at Illinois * Oct 19, 2011 MICHIGAN * Oct 22, 2011 at Ohio State * Oct 26, 2011 INDIANA * Oct 29, 2011 PURDUE * Nov 05, 2011 at Nebraska * Nov 09, 2011 at Minnesota Nov 12, 2011 at Wisconsin * Nov 18, 2011 ILLINOIS * Nov 19, 2011 NORTHWESTERN * Nov 23, 2011 at Michigan * Nov 26, 2011 PENN STATE * Totals TOTAL

18 Kristen Kelsay Sophomore Setter 5-10 Wheaton, Ill. St. Francis Kills: 6, Minnesota, Oct. 8, 2011 Attacks: 9, Minnesota, Oct. 8, 2011 Assists: 44, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Serve Aces: 3, 4 times Digs: 17, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Blocks: 2, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Block Solo: 1, Minnesota, Oct. 8, 2011 Block Assist: 2, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Kills: 6, Minnesota, Oct. 8, 2011 Attacks: 9, Minnesota, Oct. 8, 2011 Assists: 44, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Serve Aces: 3, vs. South Alabama, Aug. 27, 2011 Digs: 17, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Blocks: 2, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Block Solo: 1, Minnesota, Oct. 8, 2011 Block Assist: 2, Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2011 Aug 26, 2011 vs UNF Aug 26, 2011 at UCF Aug 27, 2011 vs South Alabama Sep 02, 2011 ST. JOHN'S * Sep 03, 2011 CLEVELAND STATE * Sep 03, 2011 TOLEDO * Sep 09, 2011 at Bowling Green Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius * Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville * Sep 16, 2011 BALL STATE * Sep 17, 2011 VCU * Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART * Sep 23, 2011 at Purdue * Sep 24, 2011 at Indiana * Sep 30, 2011 NEBRASKA * Oct 01, 2011 IOWA * Oct 07, 2011 WISCONSIN * Oct 08, 2011 MINNESOTA * Oct 14, 2011 at Northwestern * Oct 15, 2011 at Illinois * Oct 19, 2011 MICHIGAN * Oct 22, 2011 at Ohio State Oct 26, 2011 INDIANA * Oct 29, 2011 PURDUE * Nov 04, 2011 at Iowa Nov 05, 2011 at Nebraska * Nov 12, 2011 at Wisconsin Nov 18, 2011 ILLINOIS Nov 19, 2011 NORTHWESTERN Nov 23, 2011 at Michigan Nov 26, 2011 PENN STATE * Totals TOTAL

19 Natalie Emro Senior Setter 6-1 Wildwood, Mo. Lafayette Kills: 12, at Oklahoma, Aug. 29, 2008 Attacks: 23, at Oklahoma, Aug. 29, 2008 Attack Pct.:.625 ( ), at Ohio State, Nov. 15, 2008 Assists: 65, Indiana, Nov. 13, 2009 Serve Aces: 4, at Michigan, Nov. 14, 2008 Digs: 15, 4 times Blocks: 9, Northwestern, Oct. 10, 2008 Block Solo: 3, Cleveland State, Sept. 3, 2011 Block Assist: 8, at Wisconsin, Nov. 12, 2011 Kills: 11, VCU, Sept. 17, 2011 Attacks: 21, VCU, Sept. 17, 2011 Attack Pct.:.381 ( ), VCU, Sept. 17, 2011 Assists: 31, Northwestern, Nov. 19, 2011 Serve Aces: 1, 4 times Digs: 13, at Minnesota, Nov. 9, 2011 Blocks: 8, at Wisconsin, Nov. 12, 2011 Block Solo: 3, Cleveland State, Sept. 3, 2011 Block Assist: 8, at Wisconsin, Nov. 12, 2011 Aug 26, 2011 vs UNF * Aug 26, 2011 at UCF * Aug 27, 2011 vs South Alabama * Sep 02, 2011 ST. JOHN'S Sep 03, 2011 CLEVELAND STATE Sep 03, 2011 TOLEDO Sep 09, 2011 at Bowling Green * Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville Sep 16, 2011 BALL STATE Sep 17, 2011 VCU Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART Sep 23, 2011 at Purdue Sep 24, 2011 at Indiana Sep 30, 2011 NEBRASKA Oct 01, 2011 IOWA Oct 14, 2011 at Northwestern Oct 15, 2011 at Illinois Oct 19, 2011 MICHIGAN Oct 22, 2011 at Ohio State * Oct 26, 2011 INDIANA Oct 29, 2011 PURDUE Nov 04, 2011 at Iowa * Nov 05, 2011 at Nebraska Nov 09, 2011 at Minnesota * Nov 12, 2011 at Wisconsin * Nov 18, 2011 ILLINOIS * Nov 19, 2011 NORTHWESTERN * Nov 23, 2011 at Michigan * Nov 26, 2011 PENN STATE Totals TOTAL

20 Jazmine White Freshman Middle Blocker 6-1 Oshawa, Ontario R.S. McLaughlin Institute Kills: 7, Indiana, Oct. 16, 2011 Attacks: 17, at Ohio State, Oct. 22, 2011 Attack Pct.:.235 (5-1-17), at Ohio State, Oct. 22, 2011 Assists: 1, Northwestern, Nov. 19, 2011; at Michigan, Nov 23, 2011 Service Aces: 4, Indiana, Oct. 16, 2011 Digs: 4, Purdue, Oct. 29, 2011; Illinois, Nov. 18, 2011 Blocks: 8, 3 times Block Solo: 1, 4 times Block Assist: 8, at Wisconsin, Nov. 12, 2011 Kills: 7, Indiana, Oct. 16, 2011 Attacks: 17, at Ohio State, Oct. 22, 2011 Attack Pct.:.235 (5-1-17), at Ohio State, Oct. 22, 2011 Assists: 1, Northwestern, Nov. 19, 2011; at Michigan, Nov 23, 2011 Service Aces: 4, Indiana, Oct. 16, 2011 Digs: 4, Purdue, Oct. 29, 2011; Illinois, Nov. 18, 2011 Blocks: 8, 3 times Block Solo: 1, 4 times Block Assist: 8, at Wisconsin, Nov. 12, 2011 Aug 27, 2011 vs South Alabama Sep 02, 2011 ST. JOHN'S Sep 03, 2011 CLEVELAND STATE * Sep 03, 2011 TOLEDO Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART Oct 14, 2011 at Northwestern * Oct 15, 2011 at Illinois * Oct 19, 2011 MICHIGAN * Oct 22, 2011 at Ohio State * Oct 26, 2011 INDIANA * Oct 29, 2011 PURDUE * Nov 04, 2011 at Iowa * Nov 05, 2011 at Nebraska * Nov 09, 2011 at Minnesota * Nov 12, 2011 at Wisconsin * Nov 18, 2011 ILLINOIS * Nov 19, 2011 NORTHWESTERN * Nov 23, 2011 at Michigan * Nov 26, 2011 PENN STATE * Totals TOTAL

21 Kyndra Abron Senior Outside Hitter 6-2 Livonia, Mich. Livonia Churchill Kills: 22, at Indiana, Oct. 23, 2010; Northwestern, Nov. 19, 2011 Attacks: 48, at Wisconsin, Oct. 31, 2008 Attack Pct.:.800 ( ), Sacred Heart, Sept. 17, 2011 Assists: 3, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2009; Illinois, Oct. 02, 2009 Digs: 5, Wisconsin, Oct. 09, 2010 Blocks: 8, Illinois, Oct. 08, 2010 Block Solo: 2, at Michigan, Nov. 14, 2008; vs. South Alabama, Aug. 27, 2011 Block Assist: 8, Illinois, Oct. 08, 2010 Kills: 22, Northwestern, Nov. 19, 2011 Attacks: 45, at Northwestern, Oct. 14, 2011 Attack Pct.:.800 ( ), Sacred Heart, Sept. 17, 2011 Assists: 1, at Ohio State, Oct. 22, 2011 Digs: 3, 3 times Blocks: 6, Canisius, Sept. 10, 2011 Block Solo: 2, vs. South Alabama, Aug. 27, 2011 Block Assist: 6, Canisius, Sept. 10, 2011; Northwestern, Nov. 19, 2011 Aug 26, 2011 vs UNF * Aug 26, 2011 at UCF * Aug 27, 2011 vs South Alabama * Sep 02, 2011 ST. JOHN'S * Sep 03, 2011 CLEVELAND STATE * Sep 03, 2011 TOLEDO * Sep 09, 2011 at Bowling Green * Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius * Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville * Sep 16, 2011 BALL STATE * Sep 17, 2011 VCU * Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART * Sep 23, 2011 at Purdue * Sep 24, 2011 at Indiana * Sep 30, 2011 NEBRASKA * Oct 01, 2011 IOWA * Oct 07, 2011 WISCONSIN * Oct 08, 2011 MINNESOTA * Oct 14, 2011 at Northwestern * Oct 15, 2011 at Illinois * Oct 19, 2011 MICHIGAN * Oct 22, 2011 at Ohio State * Oct 26, 2011 INDIANA Oct 29, 2011 PURDUE * Nov 04, 2011 at Iowa Nov 05, 2011 at Nebraska * Nov 09, 2011 at Minnesota * Nov 12, 2011 at Wisconsin * Nov 18, 2011 ILLINOIS * Nov 19, 2011 NORTHWESTERN * Nov 23, 2011 at Michigan * Nov 26, 2011 PENN STATE * Totals TOTAL

22 Alexis Mathews Redshirt Sophomore Middle Blocker 6-3 Detroit, Mich. Renaissance Kills: 15, at Wisconsin, Nov. 12, 2011 Attacks: 35, at Minnesota, Nov. 13, 2010 Attack Pct.:.667 ( ), vs. SIUE, Sept. 10, 2011 Assists: 1, 3 times Digs: 2, vs. North Florida, Aug. 26, 2011; at Minnesota, Nov. 9, 2011 Blocks: 12, Michigan, Nov. 24, 2010 Block Solo: 2, 8 times Block Assist: 10, Michigan, Nov. 24, 2010 Kills: 15, at Wisconsin, Nov. 12, 2011 Attacks: 27, at Wisconsin, Nov. 12, 2011 Attack Pct.:.667 ( ), vs. SIUE, Sept. 10, 2011 Assists: 1, 3 times Digs: 2, vs. North Florida, Aug. 26, 2011; at Minnesota, Nov. 9, 2011 Blocks: 9, St. John s, Sept. 2, 2011; at Wisconsin, Nov. 12, 2011 Block Solos: 2, 3 times Block Assist: 9, vs. St. John s, Sept. 2, 2011 Aug 26, 2011 vs UNF * Aug 26, 2011 at UCF * Aug 27, 2011 vs South Alabama * Sep 02, 2011 ST. JOHN'S * Sep 03, 2011 CLEVELAND STATE * Sep 03, 2011 TOLEDO * Sep 09, 2011 at Bowling Green * Sep 10, 2011 vs Canisius * Sep 10, 2011 vs SIU-Edwardsville * Sep 16, 2011 BALL STATE * Sep 17, 2011 VCU * Sep 17, 2011 SACRED HEART * Sep 23, 2011 at Purdue * Sep 24, 2011 at Indiana * Sep 30, 2011 NEBRASKA * Oct 01, 2011 IOWA * Oct 07, 2011 WISCONSIN * Oct 08, 2011 MINNESOTA * Oct 14, 2011 at Northwestern * Oct 15, 2011 at Illinois * Oct 19, 2011 MICHIGAN * Oct 22, 2011 at Ohio State * Oct 26, 2011 INDIANA * Oct 29, 2011 PURDUE * Nov 04, 2011 at Iowa * Nov 05, 2011 at Nebraska * Nov 09, 2011 at Minnesota * Nov 12, 2011 at Wisconsin * Nov 18, 2011 ILLINOIS * Nov 19, 2011 NORTHWESTERN * Nov 23, 2011 at Michigan * Nov 26, 2011 PENN STATE Totals TOTAL