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1 Volleyball 2006 Season Preview w w w. h o r i z o n l e a g u e. o r g Two-time defending League champion Loyola and UW-Milwaukee---winner of the last three regularseason crowns---share the spotlight as targets for the rest of the Horizon League as the 2006 volleyball season begins. Loyola entered the 2005 League Championship as the fourth seed with a modest regular-season record, but Tournament MVP Sarah Elmer guided the Ramblers to the title and a second consecutive trip to the NCAA Championship. It was the fourth time in seven years Loyola captured the tourney title. Elmer is one of fi ve returning starters for Loyola coach Marcia Bomhack, who made an auspicious debut as the Rambler coach a year ago. Elmer s assistsper-game rate was fi fth-best in the League last fall, while senior libero Ann Deelo was sixth in the circuit at 3.87 digs per game. Bomhack must replace Hilary Stromath (3.00 kills per game), but outside hitter Keily Zins (2.43 kpg.), junior middle blocker Shelby Henriksen (2.07 kpg., 0.77 bpg.) and incoming freshman Dana VanDiggelen will attempt to duplicate that production at the net. UW-Milwaukee fi nished 12-2 in the League and 20-8 overall during the regular season, but was upset by the Ramblers in the semifi nals of the League Championship. Veteran coach Kathy Litzau---who stands three victories short of 250 in her career---directs a group of ten returning letterwinners including four starters. Senior middle blocker Sarah Moore ranked third in the League with her.285 hitting percentage and also with 1.24 blocks per game to anchor the Panthers presence at the net. UWM s attack also includes senior middle hitter Cheryl Hegemann (3.23 kpg. with 103 blocks), with junior Leanne Felsing (2.86 kpg, 3.32 apg.) Cheryl Hegemann and UW-Milwaukee look for a fourth straight regular-season League title in HORIZON LEAGUE YEAR-BY-YEAR LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Year Regular-Season Tournament 1986 Butler Butler 1987 Butler, Loyola, Saint Louis (tie) Butler 1988 Butler Saint Louis 1989 Butler Saint Louis 1990 Butler Dayton 1991 Notre Dame Notre Dame 1992 Notre Dame Notre Dame 1993 Notre Dame Notre Dame 1994 Notre Dame Notre Dame 1995 Northern Illinois Loyola 1996 Northern Illinois Northern Illinois 1997 Butler, UW-Milwaukee (tie) Butler 1998 UW-Milwaukee UW-Milwaukee 1999 UW-Milwaukee Loyola 2000 Loyola, UW-Milwaukee (tie) Loyola 2001 Loyola UW-Milwaukee 2002 Loyola UW-Milwaukee 2003 UW-Milwaukee UW-Green Bay 2004 UW-Milwaukee Loyola 2005 UW-Milwaukee Loyola HORIZON LEAGUE AT A GLANCE Quick Facts Year Founded Current Members... 9 Butler, Cleveland State, Detroit, UIC, Loyola, UW-Green Bay, UW-Milwaukee, Wright State, Youngstown State (Note: Valparaiso joins the Horizon League in 2007) League Office Staff Commissioner...Jonathan B. LeCrone Senior Associate Commissioner...Alfreeda Goff Asst. Commissioner for Compliance and Legal Affairs...Stephanie Jarvis Asst. Commissioner for Communications...Will Roleson Director of Communications... Robert Hester Assistant Director of Communications... Nate Flannery Executive Assistant to the Commissioner...Cindy French Director of Finance...Beth Opell Administrative Asst. for External Operations...Lindsay Martin Championships and Compliance Assistant... Amy Wisser Communications Intern... Amber Feldman Administrative Intern...To Be Announced To Contact the Horizon League Volleyball Media Relations Contact... Amber Feldman Phone...(317) Fax...(317) afeldman@horizonleague.org Address S. Capitol Ave., Suite 500 Indianapolis, Ind Website... Sarah Elmer was the MVP of the Horizon League Championship after leading Loyola to a second consecutive tournament title. expected to become the team s full-time setter in Her versatility could be a key asset for UW-Milwaukee, depending on how quickly freshman setter Kellye Zaporshi adapts to the collegiate level. Sophomore Becky Peters shared the League s Newcomer of the Year award last fall and her 4.79 digs-per-game norm is the highest among all returning Horizon League performers. Cleveland State was one game behind the Panthers in the League standings in 2005, going 13-3 in the circuit as part of a overall record. The Vikings will look dramatically different this fall, though, with the loss of the League s top hitter in Nickole Kennedy (.318, with 3.83 kpg. as a senior in 2005) as well as Jenna Maddocks (2.92 kpg.). As a result, CSU will rely heavily on senior middle hitter Danielle Siefker (.294, 2.72 kpg.), who led the League with a 1.26 blocks-per-game average a year ago. Siefker and sophomore middle hitter Jenni Ramminger (.282, 1.14 bpg. as the League s Co-Newcomer of the Year) lead the way at the net for Cleveland State, with junior setter Mel Snyder (11.94 apg.) playing the role of floor general. UIC has all six starters back in 2006, including junior right side Katarina Nedeljkovic who was second on the 2005 loop charts with 4.32 kills per game to earn All- League recognition. Nedeljkovic s 48 service aces were also the most in the League in UIC is the only team returning a pair of All-League competitors, giving the Flames hopes of improving upon last year s overall ledger (8-6 in the League). Senior middle hitter Ambria Springer---an All-League honoree based on her.272 hitting clip plus per-game rates

2 2006 Horizon League Volleyball Preview of 3.32 kills and 0.95 blocks---and senior outside hitter Maura McCarthy (3.22 kpg.) provide plenty of support at the net. Senior setter Katie Kozak directs the Flame attack, averaging assists per game (third-best in the League) a year ago. All-League pick Betty Slinger leads UW-Green Bay into the 2006 season after topping the loop charts with her assists-per-game average last fall. She was one of only two sophomores on the 2005 All-League rolls, Slinger also registered 1.60 kills and 2.39 digs per game to help the Phoenix to a overall mark (6-8 in the League). UWGB must overcome the loss of Jackie Rosen, who paced the League at 4.61 kills per game in To fi ll that role, Phoenix coach Debbie Kirch will likely look to junior outside hitter Liesl Tesch (2.60 kpg.) and sophomore middle blocker Abby Bergsma (1.64 kpg., 0.92 bpg.). Defensively, libero/outside hitter Sarah Rauen averaged a school-record 4.62 digs per game a year ago. Butler returns four starters, trying to improve on last year s mark (6-8 in the League). The two losses are big ones, however, with the graduation of League Defensive Player of the Year Megan Knightly (the loop s all-time digs leader who paced the League at 5.51 dpg. in 2005) and Candice Washington (second with 1.24 bpg. last fall). Outside hitter Susana Henri (3.17 kpg., 2.78 dpg.) leads the Bulldog attack at the net, supported by junior outside hitter Michelle DeGeeter (2.40 kpg., 0.92 bpg.). Sophomore Dana Daprile (8.07 apg.) and senior Laura White (5.25 apg.) split setting duties. Wright State wrote its own Cinderella story at the League Championship last fall, entering as the seventh seed and reaching the final match for the first time before falling in fi ve games to Loyola. The Raiders overall record included a 5-9 loop ledger, with fi ve starters returning in Senior outside hitter Sarah Poling is the focal point for WSU, earning All-League recognition for her 3.68 kills per game (fourth in the League) and 4.11 digs per game (fifth-best on the circuit charts). She posted 19 Cleveland State s Danielle Siefker led the League with 1.26 blocks per game a year ago while hitting at a.294 clip. HORIZON LEAGUE 2005 OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS 30-Kill Matches: Jessica Fraley, YSU vs. Canisius, Aug Katarina Nedeljkovic, UIC vs. Youngstown St., Oct Dig Matches: Becky Peters, UWM vs George Washington, Sept Megan Knightly, BU vs. Youngstown State, Sept Emily Clark, CSU vs. Butler, Sept Sarah Rauen, UWGB vs. Central Michigan, Sept Sarah Rauen, UWGB vs. Youngstown State, Nov Taylor Gerlach, WSU vs. Cleveland State, Oct Megan Knightly, BU vs. Wright State, Oct Megan Knightly, BU vs. UW-Green Bay, Oct Ann Deelo, LU vs. Wright State, Nov Alisa Hatcher, CSU vs. Wright State, Nov Amanda Cindric, YSU vs. Canisius, Aug Taylor Gerlach, WSU vs. Northern Colorado, Sept Block Matches: Danielle Siefker, CSU vs. Wright State, Sept Jill Smits, UWGB vs. DePaul, Oct Danielle Siefker, CSU vs. UW-Green Bay, Nov Tara Geegan, WSU vs. Eastern Illinois, Sept Abby Bergsma, UWGB vs. Western Illinois, Sept Jenni Ramminger, CSU vs. San Diego St., Sept Jenni Ramminger, CSU vs. Butler, Sept Nickole Kennedy, CSU vs. Butler, Sept Krystal Hendrix, BU vs. Youngstown St., Sept Jenni Ramminger, CSU vs. Wright State, Oct Assist Matches: Angie Pasquinelli, YSU vs. Canisius, Aug Betty Slinger, UWGB vs. Wright State, Oct Triple-Doubles: (K-D-A) Leanne Felsing, UWM vs. Drake, Aug Leanne Felsing, UWM vs. Iowa, Aug Leanne Felsing, UWM vs. Mississippi St., Sept Betty Slinger, UWGB vs. No. Illinois, Sept Leanne Felsing, UWM vs. Georgetown, Sept Leanne Felsing, UWM vs. No. Iowa, Sept Leanne Felsing, UWM vs. Cincinnati, Sept Betty Slinger, UWGB vs. Central Mich., Sept Betty Slinger, UWGB vs. Wright State, Oct Sarah Elmer, LU vs. UIC, Oct Sarah Elmer, LU vs. Wright State, Nov Note: Players returning in 2006 are listed in bold type. HORIZON LEAGUE IN THE NCAA NATIONAL STATISTICAL RANKINGS Per Game: 21. Megan Knightly, Butler Team Per Game: 30. UW-Milwaukee Team Per Game: 24. Wright State Butler UW-Green Bay s Betty Slinger averaged a Leaguebest assists per game last season. kill-dig double-doubles a year ago, with 11 of those coming in the final 13 matches of the season. Junior outside hitter Alisha Kimbro (3.30 kpg., 0.79 bpg.) and senior outside hitter Jenny Schultz (3.25 kpg) join junior Lindsey Frank (10.21 apg., 2.21 dpg.) on the Raider roster. Youngstown State opened the season at 7-3 before junior opposite Jessica Fraley went down with a sports hernia which sidelined her for the rest of the campaign. Without Fraley in the line-up, YSU dropped its final 19 matches of the year, including all 14 League matches plus the first meeting in the League summit. Fraley (2.97 kpg.) re-joins senior outside hitter Cari Leslie at the net in 2006, trying to replace the 3.06 kills per game registered by now-departed Abby Ettenhofer a year ago. Leslie topped the Penguins with her average of 2.95 kills per game, while senior defensive specialist Amanda Cindric finished seventh in the League at 3.87 digs per game last fall. Wright State hosts this year s League Championship, which reverts to a traditional eight-team, three-round format for the first time since Of course, that setting might not be much of an advantage, considering UW-Milwaukee (2001) was the last team---and only the second since to win the League title on its home court. This year s summit opens on Friday, Nov. 17, with quarterfinal matches as WSU s McLin Gymnasium. Semifinals are set for Saturday, Nov. 18, with the League s automatic berth into the NCAA Championship on the line in Sunday s (Nov. 19) title match. The League roster grows in 2007 when Valparaiso enters the mix. The Crusaders are NCAA veterans in volleyball, going for a fourth consecutive Mid-Continent Conference title this fall. That won t be easy, however, with five starters from last year s group lost to graduation. Middle blocker Jessie Fox---a Second-Team All-Mid-Con selection in is the lone exception, bringing her per-game rates of 2.51 kills and 1.28 blocks into Junior defensive specialist Heidi Hammond (3.51 dpg.) and sophomore middle blocker Allison Sears (.266, 2.21 kpg.) also will play key roles in continuing Valpo s run of success HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS

3 2005 Horizon League Volleyball Final 2005 Team Standings Horizon League Overall Team W L Pct. GW GL W L Pct. GW GL UW-Milwaukee Cleveland State UIC Loyola - * UW-Green Bay Butler Wright State Youngstown State * Horizon League Volleyball Champion NOTE: UIC received the #3 seed based on 5-4 edge in games won head-to-head versus Loyola; UW-Green Bay received the #5 seed based on a 5-4 edge in games won head-to-head versus Butler. Horizon League Championship: (at Chicago, Ill. - Flames Center) First Round - Thursday, Nov. 17 (#5 seed) UW-Green Bay 3, (#8 seed) Youngstown State 1 (30-28, 32-34, 23-30, 25-30) (#7 seed) Wright State 3, (#6 seed) Butler 0 (30-25, 30-20, 30-21) Second Round - Friday, Nov. 18 (#4 seed) Loyola 3, (#5) UW-Green Bay 2 (30-26, 26-30, 30-20, 26-30, 15-8) (#7) Wright State 3, (#3 seed) UIC 2 (22-30, 25-30, 30-23, 30-23, 15-9) Semifinals -- Saturday, Nov. 19 (#4) Loyola 3, (#1 seed) UW-Milwaukee 1 (30-26, 30-18, 24-30, 30-23) (#7) Wright State 3, (#2 seed) Cleveland State 2 (30-22, 29-31, 30-27, 18-30, 16-14) Championship -- Sunday, Nov. 20 (#4) Loyola 3, (#7) Wright State 2 (28-30, 30-23, 30-21, 15-30, 15-12) All-Tournament Team: Name, School Yr. Pos. Audrey Davis, Loyola Fr. OH Sarah Elmer, Loyola - * Jr. S Lindsey Frank, Wright State So. S Lizzy Gunn, Wright State Fr. MB Sarah Poling, Wright State Jr. OH Hilary Stromath, Loyola Sr. MB * - Tournament MVP NCAA Championship: First Round -- Friday, Dec. 2 (at Madison, Wis. - UW Field House) Wisconsin 3, Loyola 0 (30-18, 30-26, 30-14) Offensive Players of the Week August 29...Leanne Felsing, UWM September 5... Danielle Siefker, CSU September 12...Ambria Springer, UIC September 19...Jackie Rosen, UWGB September 26...Maura McCarthy, UIC October 3... Betty Slinger, UWGB October 10...Katarina Nedeljkovic, UIC October 17...Nickole Kennedy, CSU October 24...Jenna Maddocks, CSU October 31...Melissa David, UWM November 7...Sarah Elmer, LU November Rachel Kuebbing, UWM Defensive Players of the Week August 29...Amanda Cindric, YSU September 5...Becky Peters, UWM September 12...Megan Knightly, BU September 19...Jenni Ramminger, CSU September 26...Megan Knightly, BU October 3...Becky Peters, UWM October 10...Becky Peters, UWM October 17...Taylor Gerlach, WSU October 24...Sarah Rauen, UWGB October 31...Megan Knightly, BU November 7... Danielle Siefker, CSU November 14...Becky Lowery, WSU 2005 Horizon League Award Winners All-League Team: Name, School Yr. Pos. Courtney Ashley, Loyola Jr. OH Emily Clark, Cleveland State Sr. OH Cheryl Hegemann, UW-Milwaukee Jr. MB Nickole Kennedy, Cleveland State Sr. OPP Megan Knightly, Butler Sr. L Melissa Lange, UW-Milwaukee Sr. S Katarina Nedeljkovic, UIC So. RS Sarah Poling, Wright State Jr. OH Jackie Rosen, UW-Green Bay Sr. OH Danielle Siefker, Cleveland State Jr. MH Betty Slinger, UW-Green Bay So. S Ambria Springer, UIC Jr. MH Offensive Player of the Year: Nickole Kennedy, CSU Defensive Player of the Year: Megan Knightly, BU Newcomers of the Year: Becky Peters, UWM, and Jenni Ramminger, CSU Coach of the Year: Chuck Voss, CSU Statistical Leaders Hitting Percentage G K E TA Pct Nickole Kennedy, CSU Danielle Siefker, CSU Sarah Moore, UWM Jenni Ramminger, CSU Abby Ettenhofer, YSU Jill Smits, UWGB Ambria Springer, UIC Lisa Griffith, WSU Hilary Stromath, LU Katie Shea, YSU Per Game GP KPG Jackie Rosen, UWGB Katarina Nedeljkovic, UIC Nickole Kennedy, CSU Sarah Poling, WSU Rachel Kuebbing, UWM Ambria Springer, UIC Cheryl Hegemann, UWM Maura McCarthy, UIC Susana Henri, BU Abby Ettenhofer, YSU Per Game GP Asst. APG Betty Slinger, UWGB Mel Snyder, CSU Katie Kozak, UIC Angie Pasquinelli, YSU Sarah Elmer, LU Melissa Lange, UWM Lindsey Frank, WSU Dana Daprile, BU Laura White, BU Per Game GP Aces SA/G Courtney Ashley, LU Angie Pasquinelli, YSU Katarina Nedeljkovic, UIC Megan Knightly, BU Katie Calhoon, CSU Maura McCarthy, UIC Leanne Felsing, UWM Katie Kozak, UIC Mel Snyder, CSU Sarah Elmer, LU Per Game GP DPG Megan Knightly, BU Becky Peters, UWM Sarah Rauen, UWGB Alisa Hatcher, CSU Sarah Poling, WSU Ann Deelo, LU Amanda Cindric, YSU Taylor Gerlach, WSU Emily Clark, CSU Cari Leslie, YSU Blocks Per Game GP BS-BA Tot BPG Danielle Siefker, CSU Candice Washington, BU Sarah Moore, UWM Jenni Ramminger, CSU Nickole Kennedy, CSU Lizzy Gunn, WSU HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS 3

4 Butler Bulldogs Team Preview BULLDOG FACTS About the School Location...Indianapolis, Ind Founded Enrollment...4,200 Colors... Blue and White Joined Horizon League President...Dr. Bobby Fong Athletic Director... TBA Senior Woman Administrator... TBA The Bulldogs boast four of their top five scoring threats from a year ago in seniors Krystal Hendrix and Susana Henri, junior Michelle DeGeeter and sophomore Alicia Coltrane. The quartet was responsible for 70 percent (857 of 1,224) of the team s kills in Hendrix returns for her final collegiate season as the Bulldogs active leader in kills (618), attacks (1.875), aces (73), digs (487) and total blocks (327). Henri paced the Bulldogs with 3.17 kills per game in 2005, good for the ninth-highest rate in the Horizon League. Sophomore setter Dana Daprile returns to the Butler lineup this season following a break-out freshman campaign that was cut short due to a knee injury. She paced the squad with 476 assists (8.07 apg) despite only playing in 59 games. The Bulldog schedule features challenging non-conference opponents, including Duke, which advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championships, and Notre Dame, which reached the final 16 of the national tournament. Bulldogs to Watch Susana Henri averaged a team-high 3.16 kills per game along with 2.78 digs per game in Krystal Hendrix returns for her final collegiate season as the Bulldogs active leader in kills, attacks (1.875), aces, digs and total blocks. Last season, she finished second on the team with 24 service aces, third with 82 total blocks and fifth with 155 kills. She added career-highs with 22 digs and six assists against Cleveland State (Sept. 23) and tied her career-high with 10 block assists against Youngstown State (Sept. 24). Sharon Clark begins her seventh season at Butler and 14th overall. About the Team Head Coach...Sharon Clark Alma Mater...Cal State-Sacramento, 1989 Career Record (14th season) BU Record (seventh season) Associate Head Coach... Karen Weatherington Assistant Coach... Sara Gallagher Office Phone... (317) Krystal Hendrix 6-1 * Sr. * MB-OH Career Statistics Year GP K KPG A SA Dig DPG Blk BPG TOTAL Freshman Porshia Allen possesses great ball handling skills and is capable of playing both at outside hitter and middle blocker, although the Indianapolis native will probably see a majority of the time outside this fall. She shared Most Valuable Player honors at the Nike Challenge in while playing at Mother McAuley and was named to the Indianapolis Star First-Team All-City honor roll in 2003 and She also holds the school records for digs and service aces. Home Facility...Hinkle Fieldhouse Capacity... 11, Overall Record Horizon League (Finish) (T-5th) All-Time Record Horizon League Record Horizon League Championships...3 (1986, 1987, 1997) Letterwinners (Starters) Returning...8 (4) Leterwinners (Starters) Lost...4 (2) Volleyball SID...Chris Urban ... curban@butler.edu Office Phone... (317) Cell Phone... TBA Fax... (317) Website... Porshia Allen 6-1 * Fr. * OH 2006 Butler Numerical Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School / Other School) 1 Adrianna Higle S 5-4 Fr. San Antonio, Texas (Robert E. Lee) 2 Krystal Hendrix MB-OH 6-1 Sr. Salt Lake City, Utah (Highland) 3 Dana Daprile S 6-0 So. Bargersville, Ind. (Center Grove) 4 Nina Inic DS-L 5-9 So. Belgrade, Serbia (M.P. Alas) 5 Laura White S-DS 5-9 Sr. Lake Geneva, Wis. (Badger) 6 Michelle DeGeeter OH-MB 6-1 Jr. Warsaw, Ind. (Warsaw) 7 Susana Henri OH 5-9 Sr. Vancouver, B.C. (York House) 8 Stephanie Steele MB 5-11 Fr. Sellersburg, Ind. (Silver Creek) 10 Chloé Blasingame DS 5-7 So. South Holland, Ill. (Marian Catholic) 11 Melody Austin MB 6-1 Fr. New Orleans, La. (Academy of the Sacred Heart) 12 Stephanie McGurk OH 5-11 Fr. Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa) 13 Andrea Gallegos OH-MB 5-11 So. Las Vegas, N.M. (Robertson) 14 Porshia Allen OH 6-1 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Pike) 15 Alicia Coltrane OH-MB 6-1 So. El Paso, Texas (Eastwood) HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS

5 Butler Bulldogs Final 2005 Butler Statistics (returning players in bold type) No. Player GP MP-MS K KPG E TA Pct. Asst. APG Aces SA/G SE RE Dig DPG BS BA Tot. BPG BE 2 Krystal Hendrix Dana Daprile Nina Inic Laura White Michelle DeGeeter Susana Henri Mallory Sheets Camille Jamerson Chloé Blasingame Megan Knightly Andrea Gallegos Candice Washington Alicia Coltrane Team 13 Butler (11-16) Opponents Active Career Stat Leaders (entering 2006 season) Krystal Hendrix Total Attacks Krystal Hendrix... 1,875 Laura White Schedule A 25 at Marian...6:00 A 29 Chicago State...6:00 S 1 Kennesaw State (1)...6:00 S 2 Army (1)... 12:00 S 2 Evansville (1)...7:00 S 5 St. Joseph s [Ind.]...7:30 S 8 vs. Eastern Illinois (2)...6:00 S 9 at Western Illinois (2)...1:00 S 9 vs. DePaul (2)...TBA S 12 at IUPUI...7:00 S 15 vs. Duke (3)...2:00 S 15 vs. Notre Dame (3)...7:00 S 16 at Arizona State (3)...9:00 S 22 at UIC...8:00 S 23 at Loyola...5:00 S 26 Ball State...6:00 S 29 at Wright State...7:00 O 6 Cleveland State...7:00 O 7 Youngstown State...4:00 O 13 at UW-Green Bay...8:00 O 14 at UW-Milwaukee...5:00 O 20 Loyola...7:00 O 21 UIC...4:00 O 26 IPFW...7:00 O 27 Wright State...7:00 N 3 at Youngstown State...7:00 N 4 at Cleveland State...4:00 N 10 UW-Milwaukee...7:00 N 11 UW-Green Bay...4:00 N 17 Horizon League Championship...TBA -19 Horizon League matches in bold All Times Eastern Krystal Hendrix...73 Krystal Hendrix Total Blocks Krystal Hendrix Results A 26 Marian W 3-0 A 27 at Chicago State W 3-0 S 2 vs. Southeast Missouri St. (1) W 3-0 S 2 at Air Force (1) L 1-3 S 3 vs. Wisconsin (1) L 0-3 S 7 Purdue L 0-3 S 12 at Bradley L 0-3 S 14 at Ball State L 0-3 S 16 vs. Colgate (2) W 3-1 S 17 vs. La Salle (2) W 3-1 S 17 at Cornell (2) L 0-3 S 20 IUPUI L 0-3 S 23 Cleveland State W 3-2 S 24 Youngstown State W 3-2 S 30 at UW-Green Bay L 0-3 O 1 at UW-Milwaukee L 0-3 O 7 UIC L 0-3 O 8 Loyola W 3-1 O 14 Wright State L 1-3 O 21 at Youngstown State W 3-0 O 22 at Cleveland State L 0-3 O 28 UW-Milwaukee L 0-3 O 29 UW-Green Bay W 3-2 N 4 at Loyola L 0-3 N 5 at UIC W 3-1 N 11 at Wright State L 1-3 N 17 vs. Wright State (3) L 0-3 (1) Air Force Falcon Invitational - Colorado Springs, Colo. (2) Cornell Invitational - Ithaca, N.Y. (3) Horizon League Championship Individual Records Match: 32, Kali Carter vs. Western Illinois ( ) Season: 600, Laura Baire (1993) Career: 1,812, Laura Baire ( ) Match: 80, Kylie Galbraith vs. UW-Milwaukee ( ) Season: 1,659, Jenny Arentz (1993) Career: 5,483, Jennifer Kintzel ( ) Match: 9, Laura Baire vs. Wright State ( ) Season: 85, Jill Taylor (1988) Career: 222, Jill Taylor ( ) Match: 45, Jessica Taylor vs. UIC ( ) Season: 522, Laura Baire (1993) Career: 1,737, Megan Knightly ( ) Blocks Match: 17, Chris DeWell vs. Saint Louis ( ) Season: 212, Jill Spurgeon (1988) Career: 536, Amy Pickett ( ) Coaching History Coach (Years)...W- L Eugenia Kriebel ( ) Jona Braden ( ) Linda Grensing (1991) Sharon Dingman ( ) Sharon Clark (2000-pr.) (1) Butler Invitational - Indianapolis, Ind. (2) Pizza Hut Invitational - Macomb, Ill. (3) Sun Devil Classic - Tempe, Ariz HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS 5

6 Cleveland State Vikings Team Preview VIKING FACTS About the School Location... Cleveland, Ohio Founded Enrollment... 16,245 Colors...Forest Green and White Joined Horizon League President...Dr. Michael Schwartz Athletic Director... Lee Reed Senior Woman Administrator...Alice Khol Chuck Voss led the Vikings to a overall record last season. About the Team Head Coach...Chuck Voss Alma Mater...Ohio State, 1993 Career Record (ninth season) CSU Record (seventh season) Assistant Coach...Phil Abiad Office Phone... (216) Home Facility...Woodling Gymnasium Capacity...3, Overall Record Horizon League (Finish) (2nd) All-Time Record Horizon League Record Horizon League Championships...none Letterwinners (Starters) Returning...6 (3) Leterwinners (Starters) Lost...6 (3) Volleyball SID... Alan Ashby ... a.ashby02@csuohio.edu Office Phone... (216) Cell Phone... (216) Fax... (216) Website... Cleveland State has posted four consecutive winning seasons, the secondlongest streak in school history. The current run trails only the string of seven straight winning campaigns from The Vikings are an impressive (.672) in non-conference play over the past three seasons, including an 18-6 (.750) mark in Woodling Gymnasium. After graduating six seniors last season, the Vikings have just a pair of fourth-year players in 2006: libero Margot Frederick and middle hitter Danielle Siefker. CSU s roster boasts a whopping eight freshmen three of whom redshirted in 2005 (Liz Fazio, Alexis Korovich and Sarah Parker). Middle hitter Danielle Siefker enters her senior campaign needing 134 blocks to become the school s all-time leader. She has averaged 142 blocks in each of her first three seasons. Junior Mel Snyder posted 1,302 assists last year in her first full season directing CSU s offense. She ranks seventh in school history with 1,380 assists. Danielle Siefker 6-0 * Sr. * MH Alexis Korovich 5-9 * Fr. * OH Vikings to Watch An All-Horizon League selection last year, senior middle hitter Danielle Siefker will be Cleveland State s go-to player this season. In 2005, she hit.294 (second-best in the League) while averaging 2.72 kills and a League-best 1.26 blocks, upping her average to 1.42 blocks in League play. Poised to break the school career record for total blocks, Siefker will have to step up her level of play in an offense that could feature as many as three freshmen on the court. Career Statistics Year GP K KPG A SA Dig DPG Blk BPG TOTAL Cleveland State Numerical Roster Jenni Ramminger posted 124 blocks to share League Newcomer of the Year honors in Ouutside hitter Alexis Korovich has a big burden to shoulder. A redshirt last season behind three senior outside hitters, she will be asked to step into the starting line-up in 2006 at one of the starting outside spots. It won t just be a token offensive role for the 2004 conference player of the year at Geneva (Ohio) High School, as she will be relied upon as one of the primary passers and as a solid blocker as well. No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School / Other School) 1 Seanna Steinle MH-OH 5-10 Jr. Fremont, Ohio (Ross) 2 Beth Greulich MH-OH 6-0 Fr. Troy, Ohio (Troy) 3 Margot Frederick L 5-0 Sr. Genoa, Ohio (Genoa) 7 Jenni Ramminger MH 5-11 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Bishop Fenwick) 8 Natalie Bauer S 5-9 Fr. Wilmington, Ohio (Chaminade-Julienne) 9 Maggie Bonomini L-DS 5-3 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Seton) 10 Alexis Korovich OH 5-9 Fr. Geneva, Ohio (Geneva) 11 Mel Snyder S 5-7 Jr. Amherst, Ohio (Steele) 12 Danielle Siefker MH 6-0 Sr. Kalida, Ohio (Kalida) 13 Sarah Parker MH 5-10 Fr. Geneva, Ohio (Geneva) 14 Jordan Bateman DS 5-7 So. Nelsonville, Ohio (York) 15 Liz Fazio OH 5-9 Fr. Akron, Ohio (Coventry) 16 Courtney Ripley OH 5-9 Fr. Gnadenhutten, Ohio (Tuscarawas Valley) 18 Kayla Lefeld OH 5-9 Fr. St. Henry, Ohio (St. Henry) HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS

7 Cleveland State Vikings Final 2005 Cleveland State Statistics (returning players in bold type) No. Player GP MP-MS K KPG E TA Pct. Asst. APG Aces SA/G SE RE Dig DPG BS BA Tot. BPG BE 1 Seanna Steinle Jenna Maddocks Margot Frederick Alisa Hatcher Jenni Ramminger Julie Stover Katie Calhoon Mel Snyder Danielle Siefker Jordan Bateman Emily Clark Nickole Kennedy Team 20 Cleveland State (19-10) Opponents Active Career Stat Leaders (entering 2006 season) Danielle SIefker Total Attacks Danielle Siefker... 1,731 Mel Snyder... 1, Schedule A 25 at Temple (1)...7:00 A 26 vs. Lehigh (1)... 12:00 A 26 vs. Iona (1)...3:00 A 29 at Bowling Green...7:00 S 1 at UNC Asheville (2)...7:30 S 2 vs. East Tennessee State (2)...10:00am S 2 vs. UNC Greensboro (2)...3:00 S 8 vs. Bowling Green (3)...5:00 S 9 at Oakland (3)... 12:00 S 9 vs. Indiana State (3)...5:00 S 15 at Toledo...5:00 S 16 Robert Morris...7:00 S 22 at UW-Green Bay...8:00 S 23 at UW-Milwaukee...5:00 S 29 Loyola...7:00 S 30 UIC...4:00 O 6 at Butler...7:00 O 7 at Wright State...4:00 O 13 at Youngstown State...7:00 O 20 UW-Milwaukee...7:00 O 21 UW-Green Bay...4:00 O 27 at UIC...8:00 O 28 at Loyola...5:00 N 3 Wright State...7:00 N 4 Butler...4:00 N 10 Youngstown State...7:00 N 17 Horizon League Championship...TBA -19 Horizon League matches in bold / All Times Eastern (1) Temple Invitational - Philadelphia, Pa. (2) UNC Asheville Invitational - Asheville, N.C. (3) Oakland Invitational - Oakland, Mich. Mel Snyder...66 Mel Snyder Total Blocks Danielle Siefker Results A 26 Toledo L 2-3 S 2 vs. Rider (1) W 3-0 S 3 vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (1) W 3-0 S 3 at Duquesne (1) W 3-0 S 6 Ohio State L 2-3 S 9 vs. Illinois (2) W 3-1 S 9 at Michigan (2) L 0-3 S 10 vs. Akron (2) W 3-0 S 16 Binghamton (3) W 3-0 S 17 Niagara (3) W 3-0 S 17 San Diego State (3) L 1-3 S 23 at Butler L 2-3 S 24 at Wright State W 3-1 S 30 Youngstown State W 3-0 O 7 at UW-Milwaukee L 0-3 O 8 at UW-Green Bay W 3-0 O 11 Oakland W 3-0 O 14 Loyola W 3-0 O 15 UIC W 3-1 O 21 Wright State W 3-2 O 22 Butler W 3-0 O 25 Bowling Green L 1-3 O 28 at Youngstown State W 3-0 N 4 UW-Green Bay W 3-1 N 5 UW-Milwaukee L 0-3 N 7 at Kent State L 2-3 N 11 at UIC W 3-2 N 12 at Loyola W 3-2 N 19 vs. Wright State (4) L 2-3 (1) Duquesne Invitational - Pittsburgh, Pa. (2) Michigan Invitational - Ann Arbor, Mich. (3) Medical Mutual CSU Invitational (4) Horizon League Championship Individual Records Match: 33, Tenille Whiteside vs. Syracuse ( ) Season: 661, Chris Pozega (1984) Career: 1,626, Jamie Bouyer ( ) Match: 72, Erinn Kingman vs. Wright State ( ) Season: 1,425, Kelly Crain (2003) Career: 4,804, Kelly Crain ( ) Match: 8, Katie Calhoon vs. Eastern Michigan ( ) Season: 77, Debbie Suba (1986) Career: 192, Amy Ludwig ( ) Match: 37, Elisa Caraulia vs. Kent State ( ) Season: 455, Alissa Hatcher (2005) Career: 1,406, Emily Clark ( ) Blocks Match: 13, Danielle Siefker vs. UW-Milwaukee ( ) Season: 199, Jamie Bouyer (2003) Career: 558, Jamie Bouyer ( ) Coaching History Coach (Years)...W- L Marsha Foth Nagy ( ) Mary Motley ( ) Debbie Borsz ( ) Chuck Voss (2000-pr.) HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS 7

8 UIC Flames Team Preview FLAME FACTS About the School Location...Chicago, IL Founded Enrollment... 24,407 Colors... Navy Blue and Fire Engine Red Joined Horizon League Chancellor...Dr. Sylvia Manning Athletic Director...James W. Schmidt Senior Woman Administrator...Tonya McGowan The Flames return all six starters and libero, including three key returnees. Leading this year s squad are four starting seniors and two juniors, which includes 2005 All-Horizon League recipients Katarina Nedeljkovic and Ambria Springer. Nedeljkovic led the team with 531 kills, averaging 4.32 per match. Nedeljkovic also ranked second on the team in digs (305) behind fellow senior outside hitter Maura McCarthy (318). McCarthy also put up large numbers on offense with 386 kills on the season. Springer guided the Flames last season with 113 total blocks, averaging 0.95 per match. Katie Kozak leads UIC with 1,467 assists, putting the senior third on the single-season career charts as well as fourth with 3,164 career assists. Individual Flames shined brightly with four starters ranked in the top ten in the conference. Nedeljkovic (second, 4.32) and Springer (sixth, 3.32) were among the kills-per-game leaders, with Springer s.272 hitting percentage seventh on that list. Kozak was third in the Leauge at assists per game and McCarthy ranked sixth at 0.37 service aces per game. Flames to Watch UIC s Katarina Nedeljkovic was an All-League selection, ranking second in the League at 4.32 kills per game in Ambria Springer was to the All-Horizon League team in The middle hitter finished first on the 2005 squad with 113 total blocks, averaging 0.95 per match and earning an eighth-place ranking in single season records for UIC. Springer ranked second on the team and sixth in the conference with 395 kills (3.32 per match). The senior posted 20 service aces and led the team with a.272 hitting percentage, earning her a seventh-place spot in the league and a tenth-place ranking in the UIC single-season records book. Nancy Mueller enters her third season on the Flame sideline. About the Team Head Coach...Nancy Mueller Alma Mater...Tennessee, 1993 Career Record (eighth season) UIC Record (third season) Assistant Coaches... Katie Schumacher, Kelly Colangelo Office Phone... (312) Ambria Springer 5-10 * Sr. * MH Career Statistics Year GP K KPG A SA Dig DPG Blk BPG TOTAL Outside hitter Amanda Denny joins the Flame program after two seasons at the University of Dayton. She averaged 2.01 kills and 2.39 digs per game for the Flyers a year ago, and recorded ten digs in ten matches, and finished the 2005 season with 13 digs, eight kills and two service aces versus 11th-ranked Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament. She returns to her hometown area where she was an All-State choice while playing at Mother McAuley High School. Home Facility... Flames Athletic Center Capacity Overall Record Horizon League (Finish) (T-3rd) All-Time Record Horizon League Record Horizon League Championships...none Letterwinners (Starters) Returning...10 (6) Leterwinners (Starters) Lost...1 (0) Volleyball SID...Beth Usewicz ... bethu@uic.edu Office Phone... (312) Fax... (312) Website... ames.com Amanda Kenny 6-1 * Jr. * OH 2006 UIC Numerical Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School / Other School) 1 Ambria Springer MH 5-10 Sr. Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Riverdale) 2 Emily Schaffer OH 5-7 Fr. Roswell, Ga. (Blessed Trinity) 3 Liz Hrebic DS 5-6 Jr. Oak Lawn, Ill. (Mother McAuley) 5 Kerri Hee MH 5-9 So. Honolulu, Hawaii (Kalani) 6 Katie Kozak S 5-8 Sr. Oak Forest, Ill. (Mother McAuley) 7 Katarina Nedeljkovic RS 5-10 Jr. Kragujevac, Serbia and Montenegro (Universal) 8 Nicole Dolgner S 5-7 So. Waupun, Wis. (Waupun) 9 Katerina Hanackova OH 5-9 Fr. Prevov, Czech Republic (Gymnazium Zlin Lesni Ctvrt) 10 Casie Sullivan OH 5-11 Fr. Kewanee, Ill. (Wethersfield) 11 Julie Popp DS 5-11 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (Queen of Peace) 12 Lana Lobdell MH 6-1 Fr. Lena, Ill. (Lena-Winslow) 15 Maura McCarthy OH 5-10 Sr. Orland Park, Ill. (Mother McAuley / Illinois State) 16 Christin Hunt MH-RS 6-1 So. Freeburg, Ill. (Freeburg) 17 Amanda Kenny OH 6-1 Jr. Oak Lawn, Ill. (Mother McAuley / Univ. of Dayton) 18 Ashley Martin OH-RS 5-9 Jr. Lombard, Ill. (Montini) HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS

9 UIC Flames Final 2005 UIC Statistics (returning players in bold type) No. Player GP MP-MS K KPG E TA Pct. Asst. APG Aces SA/G SE RE Dig DPG BS BA Tot. BPG BE 1 Ambria Springer Catherine Hoy Liz Hrebic Keri Hee Katie Kozak Katarina Nedeljkovic Nicole Dolgner Camille Mankus Julie Popp Tisha Graf Jillian Kufta Kirsten Thompson Maura McCarthy Christin Hunt Ashley Martin Team 10 UIC (12-19) Opponents Active Career Stat Leaders (entering 2006 season) Katarina Nedeljkovic Total Attacks Katarina Nedeljkovic... 2,133 Katie Kozak... 3, Schedule A 25 Valparaiso (1)...8:00 A 26 Loyola (1) [non-league]... 12:00 A 26 DePaul (1)...8:00 A 29 at Northwestern...8:00 S 1 at South Florida (2)...7:00 S 2 vs. Towson (2)...10:00am S 2 vs. Texas-El Paso (2)...4:00 S 5 Chicago State...8:00 S 8 vs. Saint Louis (3)...5:30 S 9 at Middle Tennessee State (3)... 12:30 S 9 vs. Miami [Ohio] (3)...8:30 S 12 at Northern Illinois...8:00 S 15 Western Illinois (4)...8:00 S 16 North Texas (4)... 12:00 S 16 Western Michigan (4)...8:00 S 19 at Eastern Illinois...8:00 S 22 Butler...8:00 S 23 Wright State...5:00 S 29 at Youngstown State...7:00 S 30 at Cleveland State...4:00 O 6 UW-Green Bay...8:00 O 7 UW-Milwaukee...5:00 O 10 Bradley...8:00 O 13 Loyola...8:00 O 20 at Wright State...7:00 O 21 at Butler...4:00 O 27 Cleveland State...8:00 O 28 Youngstown State...5:00 N 3 at UW-Milwaukee...8:00 N 4 at UW-Green Bay...5:00 N 9 at Loyola...8:00 N 17 Horizon League Championship...TBA -19 Horizon League matches in bold / All Times Eastern (1) Chicagoland Challenge - Chicago, Ill. (2) USF Best Western Invitational - Tampa, Fla. (3) Blue Raider Bash - Murfreesboro, Tenn. (4) UIC Invitational - Chicago, Ill. Katarina Nedeljkovic...92 Katie Kozak Total Blocks Ambria Springer Results A 26 Northern Illinois L 2-3 A 28 Northern Iowa L 0-3 S 2 Bowling Green (1) L 2-3 S 2 College of Charleston (1) L 0-3 S 3 Denver (1) W 3-2 S 3 James Madison (1) L 1-3 S 9 at DePaul (2) W 3-1 S 10 vs. Loyola (2) W 3-1 S 10 vs. Northwestern (2) L 0-3 S 13 at Western Michigan L 2-3 S 16 vs. Rice (3) L 1-3 S 17 vs. Eastern Illinois (3) L 0-3 S 23 UW-Milwaukee W 3-1 S 24 UW-Green Bay W 3-0 S 27 at Valparaiso L 0-3 S 30 Loyola W 3-1 O 4 at Chicago State W 3-0 O 7 at Butler W 3-0 O 8 at Wright State W 3-2 O 11 Western Illinois L 1-3 O 14 at Youngstown State W 3-2 O 15 at Cleveland State L 1-3 O 21 at UW-Green Bay L 0-3 O 22 at UW-Milwaukee L 1-3 O 25 at Bradley L 0-3 O 28 at Loyola L 2-3 N 4 Wright State W 3-0 N 5 Butler L 1-3 N 11 Cleveland State L 2-3 N 12 Youngstown State W 3-2 N 18 Wright State (4) L 2-3 (1) UIC Invitational - Chicago, Ill. (2) Chicago Challenge - Chicago, Ill. (3) State Farm Illini Classic - Champaign, Ill. (4) Horizon League Championship Individual Records Match: 39, Katie Walsh, vs. Wright State ( ) Season: 595, Dee Dee Ericks (1988) Career: 1,906, Kathy Bay ( ) Match: 91, Erica Anderson vs. DePaul ( ) Season: 1,506, Carlyn Fisk (1988) Career: 4,178, Erica Anderson ( ) Match: 10, Debbie Obosla vs. Northern Illinois ( ); Debbie Obolsa vs. Florida ( ) Season: 128, Debbie Obosla (1984) Career: 422, Debbie Obosla ( ) Match: 33, Claudine Borkovec vs. Wichita State (9-7-90); Vicki Lublow vs. Cleveland State ( ) Season: 514, Claudine Borkovec (1990) Career: 1,531 Carlyn Fisk ( ) Blocks Match: 13, Lynn Ammeson vs. Loyola ( ); Michelle Parrish vs. Saint Louis (9-7-88); Joy Beauregard vs. Eastern Illinois ( ) Season: 158, Lynn Ammeson (1987) Career: 460, Margaret Bird ( ) Coaching History Coach (Years)...W- L Don August ( ) Nancy Mueller (2004-pr.) HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS 9

10 Loyola Ramblers Team Preview RAMBLER FACTS About the School Location...Chicago, Ill Founded Enrollment... 13,362 Colors...Maroon and Gold Joined Horizon League President...Fr. Michael Garanzini, S.J. Athletic Director... John Planek Sr. Woman Administrator...Carolyn O Connell Marcie Bomhack led the Ramblers to the League title in her debut in About the Team Head Coach...Marcie Bomhack Alma Mater...Notre Dame, 2002 Career Record (third season) LU Record (second season) Assistant Coach...Lauren Mikos Office Phone... (773) Home Facility...Alumni Gym Capacity...2, Overall Record Horizon League (Finish) (T-3rd) All-Time Record Horizon League Record Horizon League Championships...5 (1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005) Letterwinners (Starters) Returning...10 (5) Leterwinners (Starters) Lost...2 (1) Volleyball SID...Leo Krause ...lkrause@luc.edu Office Phone... (773) Cell Phone... (847) Fax... (773) Website... Loyola returns five starters plus its libero from last year s team that won its second consecutive Horizon League Championship title It marked the program s fifth all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament (1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005) Senior libero Ann Deelo is closing in on the school s career digs standard after a pair of record-breaking seasons. Deelo, who set the single-season school mark with 445 digs last year and now holds the top two spots on that chart, enters the 2006 season with 1,180 career digs and ranks fourth on the all-time list, just 117 behind the mark currently held by Lauren Holbrook ( ). Sophomore Audrey Davis became the third Rambler in as many years to earn Horizon League All-Newcomer Team distinction. The Rantoul, Ill. native was also named to the Horizon League All-Tournament Team last year after an impressive three-day run which included tying her career-high with 16 kills in a quarterfinal match against UW-Green Bay and pounding out the clinching kill in game five of the finals against Wright State. Courtney Ashley 5-9 * Sr. * OH Dana VanDieggelen 6-1 * Fr. * MB Ramblers to Watch Sarah Elmer was the Most Valuable Player of the 2005 Horizon League Championship. One of the most well-rounded players in the Horizon League, Courtney Ashley rebounded from nagging injuries during the non-conference schedule to lead the Ramblers to their second successive Horizon League Championship title in She finished second on the team with 322 digs (2.88 dpg) to go with 249 kills (2.22 kpg) and 45 service aces en route to earning All-Horizon League honors. Ashley enters her senior year ranked tenth on LU s all-time list in kills (836). Career Statistics Year GP K KPG A SA Dig DPG Blk BPG TOTAL Dana VanDiggelen arrives in Rogers Park after a terrific career at suburban Hersey High School, where she was a two-time all-state honoree and three-time all-area and all-conference selection. The graduation of Hilary Stromath leaves the Ramblers with a void in the middle and VanDiggelen will be in the mix for immediate playing time along with returning juniors Shelby Henriksen and Melissa Craig Loyola Numerical Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School / Other School) 1 Shelby Henriksen MB 6-1 Jr. Lakeville, Minn. (Lakeville) 2 Alyse Serritella DS 5-1 Fr. Downers Grove, Ill. (South) 3 Melissa Craig MB 6-2 Jr. Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia) 4 Ann Deelo L 5-8 Sr. St. Louis, Mo. (Cor Jesu Academy) 5 Courtney Ashley OH 5-9 Sr. Naperville, Ill. (North) 7 Lindsay Harris OH 6-0 Fr. Prosper, Texas (Prosper) 8 Mindy Rees S 5-8 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Mt. St. Notre Dame) 9 Dana VanDiggelen MB 6-1 Fr. Palatine, Ill. (Hersey) 10 Maria Schmitt OH 6-0 So. Cincinnati, Ohio (Mother of Mercy) 11 Brianna Biggers OH 5-9 Fr. Rochester Hills, Mich. (Rochester) 12 Jennifer White DS 5-9 Jr. Chardon, Ohio (Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) 13 Sarah Elmer S 5-10 Sr. Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Northrup) 14 Kathryn Langheld MB 6-1 Sr. Mokena, Ill. (Lincoln-Way East) 15 Keily Zins OH 5-10 Jr. Barrington, Ill. (Lake Zurich) 16 Audrey Davis OH 6-0 So. Rantoul, Ill. (Rantoul) HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS

11 Loyola Ramblers Final 2005 Loyola Statistics (returning players in bold type) No. Player GP MP-MS K KPG E TA Pct. Asst. APG Aces SA/G SE RE Dig DPG BS BA Tot. BPG BE 1 Shelby Henriksen Katie Henry Melissa Craig Ann Deelo Courtney Ashley Mindy Rees Maria Schmitt Hilary Stromath Jennifer White Sarah Elmer Keily Zins Audrey Davis Team 15 Loyola (13-18) Opponents Active Career Stat Leaders (entering 2006 season) Courtney Ashley Total Attacks Courtney Ashley... 2,360 Sarah Elmer... 1, Schedule A 25 vs. DePaul (1)...6:00 A 26 at UIC (1) [non-league]... 12:00 A 26 vs. Valparaiso (1)...6:00 A 30 Oregon State...8:00 S 2 vs. Mississippi (2)...4:00 S 3 vs. Illinois (2)...11:00am S 3 at Marquette (2)...3:00 S 8 vs. McNeese State (3)...11:00am S 8 at Texas A&M (3)...3:00 S 10 vs. McNeese State (3)...11:00am S 15 Oakland (4)...8:30 S 16 Jacksonville State (4)...1:00 S 16 Saint Louis (4)...8:30 S 22 Wright State...8:00 S 23 Butler...5:00 S 29 at Cleveland State...7:00 S 30 at Youngstown State...2:00 O 3 at Bradley...8:00 O 6 UW-Milwaukee...8:00 O 7 UW-Green Bay...5:00 O 13 at UIC...8:00 O 20 at Butler...7:00 O 21 at Wright State...4:00 O 27 Youngstown State...8:00 O 28 Cleveland State...5:00 N 3 at UW-Green Bay...8:00 N 4 at UW-Milwaukee...5:00 N 9 UIC...8:00 N 17 Horizon League Championship...TBA -19 Horizon League matches in bold All Times Eastern (1) Chicagoland Challenge - Chicago, Ill. (2) Marquette Kick-Off Classic - Milwaukee, Wis. (3) Texas A&M Invitational - College Station, Texas (4) Loyola Invitational - Chicago, Ill. Courtney Ashley Ann Deelo... 1,180 Total Blocks Melissa Craig Results S 2 at Alabama (1) L 0-3 S 2 vs. Okahoma (1) L 1-3 S 3 vs. Indiana (1) L 1-3 S 7 at Illinois L 0-3 S 9 vs. Northwestern (2) L 1-3 S 10 vs. UIC (2) L 1-3 S 10 at DePaul (2) L 1-3 S 16 Manhattan (3) W 3-0 S 17 Columbia (3) L 1-3 S 17 Tulsa (3) L 1-3 S 23 UW-Green Bay W 3-0 S 24 UW-Milwaukee W 3-0 S 27 Notre Dame L 0-3 S 30 at UIC L 1-3 O 7 at Wright State W 3-1 O 8 at Butler L 1-3 O 11 Bradley W 3-1 O 14 at Cleveland State L 0-3 O 15 at Youngstown State W 3-0 O 21 at UW-Milwaukee L 1-3 O 22 at UW-Green Bay L 0-3 O 25 Valparaiso L 1-3 O 28 UIC W 3-2 N 4 Butler W 3-0 N 5 Wright State W 3-0 N 11 Youngstown State W 3-0 N 12 Cleveland State L 2-3 N 18 vs. UW-Green Bay (4) W 3-2 N 19 vs. UW-Milwaukee (4) W 3-1 N 20 vs. Wright State (4) W 3-2 D 2 at Wisconsin (5) L 0-3 (1) Bama Bash - Tuscaloosa, Ala. (2) Chicago Challenge - Chicago, Ill. (3) Loyola Invitational - Chicago, Ill. (4) Horizon League Championship (5) NCAA Championship Match: Individual Records 33, Therese O Neill vs. Central Michigan ( ), Missy Sartorelli vs. Wisconsin (9-3-93) Season: 564, Missy Sartorelli (1993) Career: 1,882, Missy Sartorelli ( ) Season: 1,612, Julie McShane (1991) Career: 5,393, Lauren Holbrook ( ) Match: 9, Mary Sarna vs. Dayton ( ), Renee Nash vs. DePaul (9-1-98) Season: 66, Julie McShane (1990) Career: 200, Therese O Neill ( ) Match: 34, Arian Adams vs. UW-Milwaukee ( ) Season: 445, Ann Deelo (2005) Career: 1,297, Lauren Holbrook ( ) Blocks Match: 13, Jill Waddell vs. Wright State ( ) Season: 135, Julie Wiejak (1988) Career: 419, Kerri Childress ( ) Coaching History Coach (Years)...W- L Carol Ziegler (1978) Carolyn Vellos ( ) Niels Pedersen ( ) Sue Labay ( ) Therese Boyle-Niego ( ) Liz Tortorello-Nelson ( ) Tim O Brien (2004) Marcie Bomhack (2005-pr.) HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS 11

12 UW-Green Bay Phoenix Team Preview PHOENIX FACTS About the School Location...Green Bay, Wis Founded Enrollment...5,416 Colors...Green, White and Red Joined Horizon League Chancellor... Dr. Bruce Shepard Athletic Director...Ken Bothof Senior Woman Administrator...Jeanne Stangel The Phoenix welcomes back four starters in addition to its libero from last year s squad that went overall and fi nished tied for fifth in the Horizon League with a 6-8 record. Junior Betty Slinger returns after being one of just two sophomores named to the All-Horizon League team a year ago. Also returning to the Phoenix lineup are 2005 starters Abby Bergsma, Leah Steinbauer, Liesl Tesch and Sarah Rauen. Rauen ranked third in the league with a UWGB single-season record 4.62 digs-per-game average last season. Behind Slinger who averaged a league-leading assists per game, UW- Green Bay ranked second in the league as a team with a norm of helpers per contest a year ago. Rauen enters the 2006 season with the school s career digs record within reach. After posting 518 digs a year ago, her career total stands at 1,085 entering her senior season. Rauen s total is 350 shy of school-record total of 1,435 held by Janelle Tomlinson ( ). Phoenix to Watch Leah Steinbauer registered 195 kills along with 70 blocks as a sophomore in Betty Slinger s selection to the All-Horizon League team last fall marked the third consecutive season that a Phoenix setter was named to the 12-member squad (including Leslie Kuhn in 2003 and 2004). She was one of just two sophomores named to last year s team. Her assist total of 1348 a year ago ranks as the third-best single-season mark in school history, while her 1708 career assists already rank her fourth in UW-Green Bay annals. Career Statistics Year GP K KPG A SA Dig DPG Blk BPG TOTAL Debbie Kirch is the winningest coach in program history with 96 victories. About the Team Head Coach... Debbie Kirch Alma Mater...Denver, 1988 Career Record (tenth season) UWGB Record (tenth season) Assistant Coaches...Matt Houk, Jackie Rosen Office Phone... (920) Home Facility...Phoenix Sports Center Capacity...1, Overall Record Horizon League (Finish) (T-5th) All-Time Record Horizon League Record Horizon League Championships...1 (2003) Letterwinners (Starters) Returning...7 (4) Leterwinners (Starters) Lost...4 (2) Volleyball SID...Nick Brilowski ...brilowsn@uwgb.edu Office Phone... (920) Cell Phone... (920) Fax... (920) Website... Betty Slinger 5-9 * Jr. * S Holly Visser 5-10 * Fr. * OH Holly Visser joins the Phoenix following the completion of her career at one of the most successful high school volleyball programs in the state of Wisconsin. Her Waupun High squad captured the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 2 state championship for a state-record fifth straight year. In the championship match of her senior year, Visser recorded a match-high 20 kills to go along with a.594 hitting percentage UW-Green Bay Numerical Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School / Other School) 1 Rochelle Meulemans 5-9 S So. Kaukauna, Wis. (Wrightstown / DePaul) 2 Betty Slinger 5-9 S Jr. Faribault, Minn. (Bethlehem Academy) 3 Abby Bergsma 6-2 MB So. Appleton, Wis. (East) 5 Chelsea Lyga 5-7 LIB So. Beloit, Wis. (Clinton) 6 Sarah Rauen 5-9 LIB/OH Sr. Stacy, Minn. (North Branch) 7 Lynsey Thiel 6-1 MB Fr. Franklin, Wis. (Greendale Martin Luther) 8 Veronica Slawson 5-8 DS Fr. Waukesha, Wis. (West) 9 Patty Lawlor 5-10 OH/MB Fr. Mequon, Wis. (Homestead) 10 Hillary Kirking 5-11 RH Fr. Sparta, Wis. (Sparta) 11 Leah Steinbauer 6-0 RH Jr. Medford, Minn. (Medford) 12 Liesl Tesch 5-10 OH Jr. New Berlin, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran) 13 Megan Elfering 5-4 DS/S So. Bristol, Wis. (Westosha Central) 16 Holly Visser 5-10 OH Fr. Waupun, Wis. (Waupun) HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS

13 UW-Green Bay Phoenix Final 2005 UW-Green Bay Statistics (returning players in bold type) No. Player GP MP-MS K KPG E TA Pct. Asst. APG Aces SA/G SE RE Dig DPG BS BA Tot. BPG BE 2 Betty Slinger Abby Bergsma Desi Dolgner Chelsea Lyga Sarah Rauen Jackie Rosen Cathy Turner Leah Steinbauer Liesl Tesch Megan Elfering Jill Smits Team 6 UW-Green Bay (15-15) Opponents Active Career Stat Leaders (entering 2006 season) Leah Steinbauer Total Attacks Leah Steinbauer... 1,032 Betty Slinger... 1, Schedule A 25 vs. Idaho State (1)...5:30 A 26 at Central Michigan (1)...2:00 A 26 vs. Indiana State (1)...6:00 S 1 Drake (2)...8:00 S 2 Kent State (2)... 12:00 S 2 Delaware (2)...8:00 S 9 vs. Tennessee-Martin (at IUPUI)...4:00 S 9 at IUPUI...7:00 S 15 vs. Grambling State (3)...1:00 S 15 at East Carolina (3)...8:00 S 16 vs. Marshall (3)...11:00 am S 22 Cleveland State...8:00 S 23 Youngstown State...5:00 S 29 at UW-Milwaukee...8:00 O 3 DePaul...8:00 O 6 at UIC...8:00 O 7 at Loyola...5:00 O 13 Butler...8:00 O 14 Wright State...5:00 O 20 at Youngstown State...7:00 O 21 at Cleveland State...4:00 O 24 at Marquette...8:00 O 27 UW-Milwaukee...8:00 O 29 at IPFW...2:00 N 3 Loyola...8:00 N 4 UIC...5:00 N 10 at Wright State...7:00 N 11 at Butler...4:00 N 17 Horizon League Championship...TBA -19 Horizon League matches in bold All Times Eastern (1) Super 8 Chippewa Classic - Mt. Pleasant, Mich. (2) UWGB AmeriHost Inn Classic - Green Bay, Wis. (3) East Carolina Invitational - Greenville, N.C. Sarah Rauen...59 Sarah Rauen... 1,085 Total Blocks Leah Steinbauer Results A 27 at Northwestern L 0-3 S 2 vs. Indiana State (1) W 3-0 S 2 at Northern Illinois (1) L 2-3 S 3 vs. Illinois (1) L 0-3 S 3 vs. Austin Peay (1) W 3-0 S 9 vs. South Dakota State (2) L 0-3 S 9 vs. Sam Houston State (2) W 3-0 S 10 vs. Washington (2) L 0-3 S 10 at North Dakota State (2) W 3-2 S 16 North Dakota State (3) W 3-2 S 17 Central Michigan (3) W 3-2 S 17 Western Illinois (3) W 3-1 S 23 at Loyola L 0-3 S 24 at UIC L 0-3 S 30 Butler W 3-0 O 1 Wright State W 3-2 O 7 Youngstown State W 3-0 O 8 Cleveland State L 0-3 O 12 at Marquette L 1-3 O 14 at UW-Milwaukee L 0-3 O 18 at DePaul W 3-1 O 21 UIC W 3-0 O 22 Loyola W 3-0 O 28 at Wright State L 2-3 O 29 at Butler L 2-3 N 4 at Cleveland State L 1-3 N 5 at Youngstown State W 3-2 N 11 UW-Milwaukee L 0-3 N 17 vs. Youngstown State (4) W 3-1 N 18 vs. Loyola (4) L 2-3 (1) NIU Comfort Inn & Suites Invitational - DeKalb, Ill. (2) NDSU DoubleTree Inn Classic - Fargo, N.D. (3) UWGB AmeriHost Inn Classic - Green Bay, Wis. (4) Horizon League Championship Individual Records Match: 35, Janelle Tomlinson vs. DePaul ( ) Season: 620, Janelle Tomlinson (2003) Career: 1,954, Janelle Tomlinson ( ) Match: 77, Leslie Kuhn vs. Wright State ( ) Season: 1,702, Leslie Kuhn (2003) Career: 4,850, Janelle Tomlinson ( ) Match: 15, Janelle Tomlinson vs. Chicago State ( ) Season: 81, Janelle Tomlinson (2001) Career: 260, Janelle Tomlinson ( ) Match: 43, Krista Olearnick vs. Wright State ( ) Season: 550, Krista Olearnick (2002) Career: 1,435, Janelle Tomlinson ( ) Blocks Match: 13, Marie Kaland vs. Valparaiso ( ) Season: 151, Marie Kaland (1992) Career: 473, Jessie Theys ( ) Coaching History Coach (Years)...W-L Lori McArthur ( ) Cindy Brauck ( ) Debbie Kirch (1997-pr.) HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS 13

14 UW-Milwaukee Panthers Team Preview PANTHER FACTS About the School Location...Milwaukee, Wis Founded Enrollment... 28,000 Colors...Black and Gold Joined Horizon League Chancellor... Dr. Carlos Santiago Athletic Director...Bud Haidet Sr. Woman Administrator... Deanna D Abbraccio Kathy Litzau has posted 247 victories in 13 years at UW-Milwaukee. About the Team Head Coach...Kathy Litzau Alma Mater...Notre Dame, 1990 Career Record (14th season) UWM Record (14th season) Associate Head Coach...Susie Johnson Assistant Coaches...Rocky Koenig, Lindsey Spoden Office Phone... (414) Home Facility...Klotsche Center Capacity...2, Overall Record Horizon League (Finish) (1st) All-Time Record Horizon League Record Horizon League Championships...3 (1998, 2001, 2002) Letterwinners (Starters) Returning...10 (4) Leterwinners (Starters) Lost...4 (2) Volleyball SID...Kevin O Connor ...kjoc@uwm.edu Office Phone... (414) Cell Phone... (414) Fax... (414) Website... UWM will be seeking its fourth-straight Horizon League regular-season title. The last school to win four-straight regular season titles was Notre Dame, which did so from UW-Milwaukee returns four starters from last year s regular-season championship team, led by All-Horizon League performer Cheryl Hegemann and AVCA Honorable Mention All-Region standout Sarah Moore. Hegemann finished last season as the team leader in kills while Moore was fourth in kills and tops in total blocks. Leanne Felsing is expected to be UWM s main setter this season after working as an outside hitter most of her first two seasons at UWM. She shared setting duties with All-Horizon League performer Melissa Lange during the early portion of last season, recording a school-record six tripledoubles in the process. Libero Becky Peters stormed onto the scene last season in earning Horizon League Co-Newcomer of the Year honors. Peters set a school record with 517 digs, becoming the first Panther in the school s Division I history to surpass 500 digs in a season. Cheryl Hegemann 6-1 * Sr. * MH Maddie Sueppel 6-1 * Fr. * MH Panthers to Watch Cheryl Hegemann has emerged as the leader of the Panthers heading into the 2006 season. An All-Horizon League honoree a season ago, Hegemann started every match for the Panthers while leading the team in kills. She reached doublefi gures in kills 19 times a year ago while recording double-figure efforts in digs 16 times. She also tallied 12 double-doubles and recorded 20 or more kills in a match three times. Hegemann currently ranks fourth in the school s Division I history in blocks and 12th in kills. Career Statistics Year GP K KPG A SA Dig DPG Blk BPG TOTAL UW-Milwaukee Numerical Roster Sarah Moore was an Honorable Mention All-Region choice in 2005, averaging 2.79 kills and 1.24 blocks per game. Maddie Sueppel had a strong career at both Cedarburg High School and with the Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club. She earned all-state honors in both 2003 and 2004 at Cedarburg before a knee injury shortened her high school career. She was also a three-time all-north Shore Conference selection and a two-time Milwaukee Journal Sentinel all-area choice. In club play, she helped her Sting team to a second-place national fi nish and a national title in She was a club All- American in 2004 and was selected to the Senior Aces List by Prep Volleyball. No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School / Other School) 1 Jamie Gabrielsen OH 5-11 Jr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Menomonee Falls) 2 Leanne Felsing S/OH 6-0 Jr. Elm Grove, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran) 3 Nicole Vilter OH 6-0 Jr. Milwaukee, Wis. (Martin Luther Prep) 4 Sarah Moore MB 5-11 Sr. Louisville, Ky. (DuPont Manual Magnet) 5 Maddie Sueppel MB 6-1 Fr. Grafton, Wis. (Cedarburg) 6 Kellye Zaporski S 5-8 Fr. Jackson, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran) 7 Melissa David OH 6-0 Sr. Savoy, Ill. (Champaign Central) 8 Cheryl Hegemann MH 6-1 Sr. Waterford, Wis. (Waterford) 9 Lauren Felsing DS 5-9 Fr. Hartland, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran) 10 Monica Ferguson OH 5-11 Sr. Wheaton, Ill. (North) 11 Kelley Olson OH 6-0 Jr. Black Earth, Wis. (Wisconsin Heights) 12 Kelli Kunes MH 5-11 Fr. Williams Bay, Wis. (Williams Bay) 13 Breit Nelson L 5-3 Jr. Edgar, Wis. (Edgar) 16 Becky Peters L 5-9 So. Germantown, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran) HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS

15 UW-Milwaukee Panthers Final 2005 UW-Milwaukee Statistics (returning players in bold type) No. Player GP MP-MS K KPG E TA Pct. Asst. APG Aces SA/G SE RE Dig DPG BS BA Tot. BPG BE 1 Jamie Gabrielsen Leanne Felsing Nicole Vilter Sarah Moore Melissa Lange Katie Oaks Melissa David Cheryl Hegemann Rachel Kuebbing Monica Ferguson Kelley Olson Molly McNab Breit Nelson Becky Peters Team 9 UW-Milwaukee (20-9) Opponents Active Career Stat Leaders (entering 2006 season) Cheryl Hegemann Total Attacks Cheryl Hegemann... 1,972 Leanne Felsing Schedule A 25 vs. Winthrop (1)...6:00 A 26 vs. Illinois State (1)... 12:00 A 26 at Illinois (1)...8:00 S 1 vs. Ball State (2)...11:00am S 1 vs. Mercer (2)...5:30 S 2 at Alabama (2)... 12:30 S 8 Windsor (Canada) (3)...3:00 S 8 Central Michigan (3)...8:00 S 9 Northern Colorado (3)...3:00 S 9 Wisconsin (3)...8:00 S 15 at Louisville...7:30 S 22 Youngstown State...8:00 S 23 Cleveland State...5:00 S 29 UW-Green Bay...8:00 O 6 at Loyola...8:00 O 7 at UIC...5:00 O 13 Wright State...8:00 O 14 Butler...5:00 O 18 Oral Roberts...8:00 O 20 at Cleveland State...7:00 O 21 at Youngstown State...2:00 O 27 at UW-Green Bay...8:00 N 3 UIC...8:00 N 4 Loyola...5:00 N 10 at Butler...7:00 N 11 at Wright State...4:00 N 17 Horizon League Championship...TBA -19 Horizon League matches in bold All Times Eastern (1) Illini Classic - Champaign, Ill. (2) Bama Bash - Tuscaloosa, Ala. (3) Panther Invitational - Milwaukee, Wis. Cheryl Hegemann...89 Leanne Felsing Total Blocks Cheryl Hegemann Results A 26 vs. Drake (1) W 3-0 A 27 at Iowa (1) L 2-3 S 1 at UNC Charlotte W 3-1 S 2 vs. Mississippi State (2) L 1-3 S 3 at Virginia Tech (2) W 3-0 S 3 vs. Georgetown (2) W 3-1 S 9 Northern Iowa (3) L 2-3 S 10 Toledo (3) W 3-1 S 10 Alabama (3) L 0-3 S 15 vs. George Washington (4) W 3-2 S 16 vs. Jacksonville State (4) W 3-1 S 16 at Cincinnati (4) L 2-3 S 23 at UIC L 1-3 S 24 at Loyola L 0-3 S 30 Wright State W 3-1 O 1 Butler W 3-0 O 7 Cleveland State W 3-0 O 8 Youngstown State W 3-2 O 12 at DePaul W 3-0 O 14 UW-Green Bay W 3-0 O 21 Loyola W 3-1 O 22 UIC W 3-1 O 28 at Butler W 3-0 O 29 at Wright State W 3-0 N 1 Marquette L 1-3 N 4 at Youngstown State W 3-0 N 5 at Cleveland State W 3-0 N 11 at UW-Green Bay W 3-0 N 19 vs. Loyola (5) L 1-3 (1) Holiday Inn Hawkeye Challenge - Iowa City, Iowa (2) Hokie Fall Invitational - Blacksburg, Va. (3) Pepsi Panther Invitational - Milwaukee, Wis. (4) State Farm Bearcat Invitational - Cincinnati, Ohio (5) Horizon League Championship Individual Records Match: 32, Ericka Malterer vs. Marquette (9-8-98) Season: 512, Karen Fruit (2004) Career: 1,560, Ericka Malterer ( ) Match: 86, Katie Schneider vs. Wright State ( ) Season: 1,558, Katie Schneider (1998) Career: 5,276, Katie Schneider ( ) Match: 8, Sue Swirth vs. Indiana State ( ); Karen Fruit vs. Cleveland State ( ) Season: 54, Lindsay Spoden (2003) Career: 169, Lindsay Spoden ( ) Match: 41, Becky Peters vs. George Washington ( ) Season: 517, Becky Peters (2005) Career: 1,600, Laura Dallenbach ( ) Blocks Match: 17, Liz House vs. NE Illinois ( ) Season: 152, Tracie Blom (1990) Career: 403, Trudy Vande Berg ( ) Coaching History Coach (Years)...W- L Tony Vick ( ) Beth Norton (1975) Nancy Schley ( ) Tom Pleyte ( ) Kathy Litzau (1993-pr.) HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS 15

16 Wright State Raiders Team Preview RAIDER FACTS About the School Location...Dayton, Ohio Founded Enrollment... 17,074 Colors...Hunter Green and Gold Joined Horizon League President...Dr. Kim Goldenberg Athletic Director... Michael Cusack Senior Woman Administrator...Maureen Cooper Trina Smith enters her second season at the helm at Wright State. About the Team Head Coach...Trina Smith Alma Mater... Arizona, 1994 Career Record (second season) WSU Record (second season) Office Phone... (937) Assistant Coaches... Josh Steinbach, Lauren Viney Home Facility... C.J. McLin Gymnasium Capacity Overall Record Horizon League (Finish) (7th) All-Time Record Horizon League Record Horizon League Championships...none Letterwinners (Starters) Returning...6 (5) Leterwinners (Starters) Lost...6 (1) Volleyball SID...Matt Zircher ... Office Phone... (937) Cell Phone... (937) Fax... (937) Website... Wright State returns five starters from last year s Cinderella squad that, despite being the seventh seed, advanced all the way to the finals before falling to Loyola in five games. It was the first time that WSU had ever appeared in the Horizon League championship match and was the first fi nals for the program since 1993 when the Raiders were in the Mid-Continent Conference. Senior outside hitter Sarah Poling was an All-Horizon League performer last season as she was fourth in kills per game (3.68) and fifth in digs (4.11) and was the League s top non-libero in that category. The 2006 roster has a national flavor to it as just one player on the squad hails from Ohio (Poling) Three players are from Illinois while two newcomers come from Texas. The roster is also unique from previous years as the Raiders have added two transfers in junior middle blocker Samantha Connor, who competed at Orange Coast College in California the past two seasons, and sophomore libero Lili Williams, who was at Centenary in Sarah Poling 5-11 * Sr. * OH Lexi Leonhard 5-11 * Fr. * OH Raiders to Watch 2006 Wright State Numerical Roster Lizzy Gunn was named to both the League All-Newcomer Team and to the All-Tournament Team last season. Sarah Poling was named All-Horizon League in 2005 as she finished fourth in the Horizon League in kills per game (3.68) and fifth in digs per game (4.11). She reached double figures in kills in 21 matches and posted 19 double-doubles, including in 11 of the final 13 matches of the year. Poling was also named to the All-Tournament Team as she tallied 70 kills and 69 digs in four matches as the Raiders advanced to the Horizon League championship match for the first time. Career Statistics Year GP K KPG A SA Dig DPG Blk BPG TOTAL Leonhard was named Second Team All-State as a junior and senior by the Michigan High School Volleyball Coaches Association along with First Team All-Region both years by the Monroe Evening News. She was also selected First Team All-Southeastern Conference as a senior. The Lady Mules finished 79-4 in 2005 and advanced all the way to the Class A state semifinals before falling to eventual champ East Kentwood in five games. In that match, Leonhard recorded 11 kills along with eight digs and six block assists. No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School / Other School) 1 Lindsey Frank S 5-8 Jr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Menomonee Falls) 2 Tina Paunicka S 5-10 Fr. Champaign, Ill. (Centennial) 4 Tara Geegan MB 6-0 Jr. Algonquin, Ill. (Jacobs) 6 Sarah Poling OH 5-11 Sr. St. Henry, Ohio (St. Henry) 7 Alisha Kimbro OH 5-10 Jr. Lisle, Ill. (Lisle) 8 Jenny Schultz OH 5-11 Sr. Mora, Minn. (Mora) 9 Lili Williams L 5-8 So. Heath, TX (Rockwall / Centenary College) 10 DaeDae Ituah OH 5-9 Fr. Sugar Land, Texas (Kempner) 11 Samantha Connor MB 6-1 Jr. Anaheim, Calif. (Katella / Orange Coast [Calif.] College) 12 Lexi Leonhard OH 5-11 Fr. Temperance, Mich. (Bedford) 17 Lizzy Gunn MB 6-0 So. Franklin, Ind. (Franklin) 33 Becca Awaa OPP 6-1 Fr. Ontario, Calif. (Chaffey) HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS

17 Wright State Raiders Final 2005 Wright State Statistics (returning players in bold type) No. Player GP MP-MS K KPG E TA Pct. Asst. APG Aces SA/G SE RE Dig DPG BS BA Tot. BPG BE 1 Lindsey Frank Jill MacMillan Beckie Lowery Tara Geegan Sarah Poling Alisha Kimbro Jenny Schultz Lisa Griffi th Cara Ziegler Taylor Gerlach Nicole Scheltema Lizzy Gunn Team 20 Wright State (12-20) Opponents Active Career Stat Leaders (entering 2006 season) Sarah Poling Total Attacks Sarah Poling... 2,494 Lindsey Frank... 1, Schedule A 25 vs. Western Kentucky (1)...3:00 A 25 at Toledo (1)...7:30 A 26 vs. Michigan (1)... 12:00 A 26 vs. Binghamton (1)...5:00 S 1 vs. East Carolina (2)...7:00 S 2 at Virginia (2)...1:00 S 2 vs. Georgetown (2)...5:00 S 8 vs. Texas Tech (3)...5:00 S 9 at South Florida (3)... 12:00 S 9 vs. Jacksonville (3)...4:00 S 15 West Virginia (4)...7:00 S 16 Akron (4)...10:00am S 16 Denver (4)...7:30 S 19 Ball State...7:00 S 22 at Loyola...8:00 S 23 at UIC...5:00 S 29 Butler...7:00 S 30 at Dayton...7:00 O 3 at Xavier...7:00 O 6 Youngstown State...7:00 O 7 Cleveland State...4:00 O 13 at UW-Milwaukee...8:00 O 14 at UW-Green Bay...5:00 O 20 UIC...7:00 O 21 Loyola...4:00 O 27 at Butler...7:00 O 31 IPFW...7:00 N 3 at Cleveland State...7:00 N 4 at Youngstown State...5:00 N 10 UW-Green Bay...7:00 N 11 UW-Milwaukee...4:00 N 17 Horizon League Championship...TBA -19 Horizon League matches in bold / All Times Eastern (1) Clarion Hotel Rocket VB Classic - Toledo, Ohio (2) Jefferson Cup Tournament - Charlottesville, Va. (3) USF Smoothie King Invitational - Tampa, Fla. (4) Pepsi Raider Challenge - Fairborn, Ohio Sarah Poling...64 Sarah Poling Total Blocks Tara Geegan Results A 27 vs. Southern Methodist (1) L 0-3 A 27 at Ball State L 0-3 S 2 vs. Jacksonville State (2) L 0-3 S 2 at Georgia State (2) W 3-1 S 3 vs. LSU (2) W 3-1 S 10 vs. Eastern Illinois (3) W 3-0 S 10 at Kentucky W 3-2 S 16 vs. Northern Colorado (4) W 3-0 S 17 at Miami (Ohio) (4) L 2-3 S 17 vs. Virginia Tech (4) L 1-3 S 23 Youngstown State W 3-1 S 24 Cleveland State L 1-3 S 30 at UW-Milwaukee L 1-3 O 1 at UW-Green Bay L 2-3 O 7 Loyola L 1-3 O 8 UIC L 2-3 O 14 at Butler W 3-1 O 15 at IPFW L 0-3 O 18 at Cincinnati L 0-3 O 21 at Cleveland State L 2-3 O 22 at Youngstown State W 3-0 O 28 UW-Green Bay W 3-2 O 29 UW-Milwaukee L 0-3 N 4 at UIC L 0-3 N 5 at Loyola L 0-3 N 8 Xavier L 0-3 N 11 Butler W 3-1 N 12 Dayton L 0-3 N 17 vs. Butler (5) W 3-0 N 18 at UIC (5) W 3-2 N 19 vs. Cleveland State (5) W 3-2 N 20 vs. Loyola (5) L 2-3 (1) at Muncie, Ind. (2) Wyndham Atlanta/GSU Invitational - Atlanta, Ga. (3) at Lexington, Ky. (4) Best Western/Sycamore Inn Classic - Oxford, Ohio (5) Horizon League Championship Individual Records Match: 39, Joanna Downie vs. Toledo ( ) Season: 731, Kim Holmes (1983) Career: 2,067, Kim Holmes ( ) Match: 81, Michelle Buck vs. UW-Milwaukee ( ) Season: 1,458, Kara Benningfield (1998) Career: 5,044, Mandy Gels ( ) Match: 8, Allie Smerz vs. Middle Tennessee State (9-1-00); Allie Smerz vs. UW-Milwaukee ( ) Season: 92, Shelly Fickert (1979) Career: 224, Kim Holmes ( ) Match: 35, Joanna Downie vs. Butler ( ) Season: 566, Traci McCoy (1987) Career: 1,427, Jennifer Bringman ( ) Blocks Match: 17, Liz House vs. NE Illinois ( ) Season: 152, Tracie Blom (1990) Career: 403, Trudy Vande Berg ( ) Coaching History Coach (Years)...W- L Peg Wynkoop ( ) Linda Schoenstedt ( ) Steve Opperman ( ) Joylynn Tracy ( ) Trina Smith (2005-pr.) HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS 17

18 Youngstown State Penguins Team Preview PENGUIN FACTS About the School Location...Youngstown, Ohio Founded Enrollment... 13,101 Colors... Red and White Joined Horizon League President...Dr. David C. Sweet Athletic Director...Ron Strollo Sr. Woman Administrator... Elaine Jacobs Joe Bonner begins his second season at YSU with a heralded recruiting class. About the Team Head Coach... Joe Bonner Alma Mater... Frostburg State, 1997 Career Record (second season) YSU Record (second season) Assistant Coach...Christy Utnage Office Phone... (330) Home Facility... Beeghly Center Capacity...6, Overall Record Horizon League (Finish) (8th) All-Time Record Horizon League Record Horizon League Championships...none Letterwinners (Starters) Returning...7 (2) Leterwinners (Starters) Lost...5 (4) Volleyball SID... Jamie Hall ...jehall@ysu.edu Office Phone... (330) Cell Phone... (330) Fax... (330) Website... Senior Cari Leslie needs 280 more kills to become the ninth player in school history to reach 1,000 for her career and 93 to become the ninth player to reach the 1,000 career dig plateau. If she reaches both, she will be just the fifth player in school history to accomplish that feat. Junior Jessica Fraley, who missed a more than a month due to an abdominal injury, returns to the Penguins starting lineup. Last season, she averaged 2.97 kills and 2.13 digs per game. Prior to her injury, Fraley was averaging 4.46 kills and 3.13 digs per game while hitting at a.307 clip. Senior Amanda Cindric needs just 132 more digs to reach the coveted 1,000 career dig mark. Cindric recorded 395 last season, ranking seventh in the League at 3.87 per game. Youth will be served during the Penguins 2006 campaign. Of the 13 players on the roster, six are freshmen and three are sophomores. YSU also has one junior (Fraley) and three seniors. (Leslie, Cindric and Janelle McDonald). For the first time in school history, Youngstown State will host a Big Ten team when its takes on Ohio State on Sept. 13 in Beeghly Center. Jessica Fraley 6-1 * Jr. * OPP Ruth Boscaljon 6-3 * Fr. * H Penguins to Watch Cari Leslie averaged 2.95 kills and 3.37 digs per game last season. Both rates are the most among returning Penguins. Jessica Fraley returns to action after missing most of the 2005 season with a sports hernia. She set the Youngstown State single-match kills record with 31 against Canisius ( ) and averaged 2.97 kills per game in just 30 games played. Fraley was named to the 2004 Horizon League All-Newcomer Team after leading the Penguins with 360 kills and 3.13 kills per game, setting the Youngstown State freshman kills record with the eighth-highest single-season total in school history. Career Statistics Year GP K KPG A SA Dig DPG Blk BPG TOTAL Middle hitter Ruth Boscaljon was a three-time All-Upstate Eight Conference (2003, 2004, 2005) performer at Larkin High School in Elgin, Ill. She set the school s career kills record with 949 and the all-time blocks record with 546. Boscaljon was named the Elgin Courier News Player of the Year in 2005 and earned All-Area recognition in 2003, 2004 and She was also an Academic All-Upstate Eight selection in each of her last three seasons at the school Youngstown State Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School / Other School) 1 Ebony Barbosa OH So. 5-9 Allentown, Pa. (Willam Allen) 2 Janelle McDonald DS-L Sr. 5-5 Strongsville, Ohio (Strongsville) 3 Cari Leslie OH Sr. 5-8 Grafton, Ohio (Midview) 4 Jenna Troff DS So. 5-8 Coraopolis, Pa. (Montour) 5 Karla Everhart S So Elyria, Ohio (Lutheran West) 7 Allison Heinz MH Fr. 6-0 Johnsburg, Ill. (Johnsburg) 8 Linzie Evans S Fr. 5-9 Dayton, Ohio (Carroll) 10 Dana Leslie OH Fr Grafton, Ohio (Midview) 12 Kaitlin O Hara MH Fr. 6-2 Ca nanadaigua, N.Y. (Cananadaigua) 14 Gretchen Van der Sluijs DS Fr. 5-9 Dayton, Ohio (Carroll) 17 Amanda Cindric DS Sr. 5-7 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Carrick) 20 Ruth Boscaljon MH Fr. 6-3 Elgin, Ill. (Larkin) 23 Jessica Fraley OPP Jr. 6-1 LaGrange, Ohio (Keystone) HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS

19 Youngstown State Penguins Final 2005 Youngstown State Statistics (returning players in bold type) No. Player GP MP-MS K KPG E TA Pct. Asst. APG Aces SA/G SE RE Dig DPG BS BA Tot. BPG BE 2 Janelle McDonald Cari Leslie Jenna Troff Karla Everhart Tracy Obonna Abby Ettenhofer Angie Pasquinelli Ebony Barbosa Katie Shea Crystal Duncan Michelle MacMunn Amanda Cindric Jessica Fraley Team 15 Youngstown State (7-22) Opponents Active Career Stat Leaders (entering 2006 season) Cari Leslie Total Attacks Cari Leslie... 2,232 Cari Leslie Schedule A 25 at Dayton (1)...7:00 A 26 vs. IUPUI (1)...1:00 A 26 vs. Southern Illinois (1)...5:00 S 1 at Canisius (2)...7:00 S 2 at Buffalo (2)...10:00am S 2 vs. Fordham (2)...5:00 S 5 at Akron...7:00 S 8 vs. La Salle (3)... 12:00 S 8 vs. Providence (3)...4:00 S 9 at Navy (3)... 9:00am S 9 vs. Opponent TBA (3)...TBA S 13 Ohio State...7:00 S 15 Bowling Green (4)...11:00am S 15 Morehead State (4)...7:00 S 16 St. Francis [Pa.] (4)...1:00 S 16 Duquesne (4)...7:00 S 22 at UW-Milwaukee...8:00 S 23 at UW-Green Bay...5:00 S 29 UIC...7:00 S 30 Loyola...2:00 O 6 at Wright State...7:00 O 7 at Butler...4:00 O 13 Cleveland State...7:00 O 15 at West Virginia...2:00 O 20 UW-Green Bay...7:00 O 21 UW-Milwaukee...2:00 O 27 at Loyola...8:00 O 28 at UIC...5:00 N 3 Butler...7:00 N 4 Wright State...5:00 N 10 at Cleveland State...7:00 N 17 Horizon League Championship...TBA -19 Horizon League matches in bold / All Times Eastern Cari Leslie...68 Cari Leslie Total Blocks Cari Leslie Results A 27 at Akron (1) L 0-3 A 28 vs. Robert Morris (1) W 3-2 A 28 vs. Canisius (1) W 3-2 S 2 vs. South Alabama (2) L 0-3 S 2 at Murray State (2) W 3-0 S 3 vs. South Alabama (2) W 3-1 S 3 at Murray State (2) L 0-3 S 16 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (3) W 3-2 S 16 vs. Chicago State (3) W 3-1 S 17 vs. St. Francis [Pa.] (3) W 3-0 S 17 at Toledo (3) L 0-3 S 23 at Wright State L 1-3 S 24 at Butler L 2-3 S 30 at Cleveland State L 0-3 O 1 at Duquesne L 0-3 O 7 at UW-Green Bay L 0-3 O 8 at UW-Milwaukee L 2-3 O 14 UIC L 2-3 O 15 Loyola L 0-3 O 18 West Virginia L 1-3 O 21 Butler L 0-3 O 22 Wright State L 0-3 O 28 Cleveland State L 0-3 N 4 UW-Milwaukee L 0-3 N 5 UW-Green Bay L 0-3 N 8 at St. Francis [Pa.] L 1-3 N 11 at Loyola L 0-3 N 12 at UIC L 2-3 N 17 vs. UW-Green Bay (4) L 1-3 (1) Akron Early Bird Invitational - Akron, Ohio (2) Helping Hands Classic - Murray, Ky. (3) Clarion Inn Westgate Rocket Classic - Toledo, Ohio (4) Horizon League Championship Individual Records Match: 31, Jessica Fraley vs. Canisius ( ) Season: 513, Amy Herman (1998) Career: 1,408, Vickie Robinson ( ) Match: 86, Angie Pasqiunelli vs. Canisius ( ) Season: 1,373, Melissa Lyczkowski (1999) Career: 4,820, Melissa Lyczkowski ( ) Match: 7, on three occasions (Last: by Kristen Meech vs. Portland State, ) Season: 72, Lori Longo (1987) Career: 165, Lori Longo ( ) Match: 40, Heather Luben vs. Akron ( ) Season: 448, Heather Luben (1996) Career: 1,495, Jill Raslevich ( ) Blocks Match: 13, Tracie Bender vs. Kent State ( ), Rebecca Sylak vs. Toledo ( ) Season: 207, Kristen Meech (1999) Career: 562, Kristen Meech ( ) Coaching History Coach (Years)...W- L Joyce Ramsey ( ) Pauline Saternow (1977) John Tokash ( ) Joan Fahey (1984) John McKenna ( ) Joe Conroy ( ) Joe Bonner (2005-pr.) (1) Dayton Flyers Classic - Dayton, Ohio (2) Western New York Invitational - Buffalo, N.Y. (3) Navy Chesapeake Challenge - Annapolis, Md. (4) Country Inn & Suites Classic - Youngstown, Ohio 2006 HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS 19

20 Coming in Valparaiso Crusaders Team Preview CRUSADER FACTS About the School Location... Valparaiso, Ind Founded Enrollment...4,000 Colors... Brown and Gold Joining Horizon League President... Dr. Alan Harre Athletic Director... Mark LaBarbera Senior Woman Administrator...Jennifer Samble Carin Avery s team has Tom Poitras has spent played in the last three the past two years on the NCAA tournaments. UW-Green Bay sideline. About the Team Head Coach...Carin Avery Alma Mater...Ball State, 1996 Career Record (seventh season) VU Record (fi fth season) Assistant Coach...Keith Schunzel Office Phone... (219) Home Facility... Athletics-Recreation Center Capacity...5, Overall Record Mid-Con (Finish) (1st) All-Time Record Horizon League Record Horizon League Championships...none Letterwinners (Starters) Returning...9 (1) Leterwinners (Starters) Lost...5 (5) The Crusaders have won three straight Mid-Continent Conference Regular Season and Tournament titles, going 40-2 over the last three seasons in league play. Valpo won 21 straight conference matches between November 7, 2003 and October 14, 2005 Valpo has won 23 straight matches at the Athletics-Recreation Center, a streak that is still intact. Carin Avery is Valpo s winningest coach, accomplishing the feat in only four years. Her current record stands at (.774), 11 wins more than Cindy Harris totaled in her five seasons at the helm. In 2005, the Crusaders led the Mid-Con in every statistical category (hitting percentage, assists, blocks, opponent hitting percentage, kills and digs) except service aces. The 2005 squad also ranked in the top 30 nationally in blocks per game, digs per game and kills per game. Jessie Fox 6-1 * Sr. * MB Crusader to Watch Brittany Marks earned a spot on the Mid-Con All-Newcomer Team as a freshman libero last season. Middle blocker Jessie Fox was a Second-Team All-Mid-Continent Conference performer in 2005, finishing fifth on team in kills (294) and second in blocks (150). She was also named to 2005 Mid-Con All-Tournament Team. Fox posted 12 double-digit kill efforts in including four straight from Oct and put down a season-high 11 blocks in the Mid-Con Tournament semifinal three-game win over IUPUI. She was a Second-Team All-Mid-Con pick in Career Statistics Year GP K KPG A SA Dig DPG Blk BPG TOTAL Valparaiso Numerical Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School / Other School) 1 Jill Meyer RS 5-10 So. Crystal Lake, Ill. (South) 2 Jessie Fox MB 6-1 Sr. Granger, Ind. (Penn) 3 Tiffany Meikle OH 5-10 Jr. Cottage Grove, Wis. (Monona Grove) 4 Sara Hughes S 5-8 Jr. San Antonio, Texas (Perrysburg, Ohio) 5 Kim Bukowski S 5-8 Fr. Waukesha, Wis. (West) 7 Brittany Marks L 5-5 So. Elkhart, Ind. (Memorial) 8 Haley Wise S-DS 5-9 Fr. Mishawaka, Ind. (Mishawaka) 10 Angie Porché OH 5-9 Fr. Lynwood, Ill. (Thornton Fractional South) 11 Heidi Hammond DS 5-6 Jr. Crown Point, Ind. (Merrillville) 12 Allison Sears MB 6-0 So. Elkhart, Ind. (Memorial) 13 Nicole Schulz MB-RS 6-2 Jr. Kewaskum, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran) 14 Val Bollenbacher OH-MB 5-10 Fr. Bremen, Ind. (Bremen) 15 Alex Chism DS 5-6 Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Central / Miami [Ohio]) Volleyball SID...Andy Viano ...andy.viano@valpo.edu Office Phone... (219) Cell Phone... (219) Fax... (219) Website HORIZON LEAGUE VOLLEYBALL PROSPECTUS