2008 Olympians Ogonna Nnamani and Logan Tom

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2 NCAA Championships NCAA Tournament Wins Final Four appearances national championship matches 2008 Olympians Ogonna Nnamani and Logan Tom conference championships seasons with 30 or more wins consecutive years in the NCAA Tournament weeks in the USA Today/AVCA Top-10 (More times than any school in the nation) total times in the USA Today/AVCA Poll (Tied for the most times of any program in the nation)

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4 Stanford University The Nation s Premier University The world all at once: Limitless possibilities are at the heart of Stanford University. Global positioning systems and gene splicing, One Flew Over the Cuckoo s Nest and The Grapes of Wrath, the football huddle and the T-formation, Yahoo! and Google all bear the mark of a Stanford individual. At Stanford, you will find the entire universe of what humankind knows and is endeavoring to know. From your first days on campus, this universe will be yours to explore, yours to discover. Stanford will ask that intellectual curiosity be your compass, that excellence be your true north. Along the way, you will have the guidance of extraordinary faculty mentors who are at the forefront of advancing the world s understanding of subjects ranging from geophysics to history to bioscience to musical composition. You will also have the friendship of fellow students who will awe and inspire you as much for their humanity as for their talents. As you pursue the questions that interest you most, your mentors and friends will give you the freedom to risk temporary failure as you push yourself both intellectually and personally along with the freedom and encouragement to pursue what you love. Your reward will be the exhilaration of discovery the exhilaration of true excellence. Courtesy of Stanford University 2

5 U.S. News and World Report 2008 Top 10 Rankings of National Universities 1. Princeton 2. Harvard 3. Yale 4. Stanford 5. Pennsylvania Cal Tech 7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 8. Duke 9. Columbia University of Chicago Top Universities in the World 1. Harvard 2. Stanford 3. Cal-Berkeley 4. Cambridge 5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 6. Cal Tech 7. Columbia 8. Princeton 9. University of Chicago 10. Oxford Source: 2007 Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 70+ Fields of study Stanford s Current Community of Scholars Includes 16 Nobel laureates 4 Pulitzer Prize winners 23 MacArthur Fellows 20 recipients of the National Medal of Science 2 National Medal of Technology recipients 239 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 132 members of the National Academy of Sciences 85 National Academy of Engineering members 28 members of the National Academy of Education 41 American Philosophical Society members 7 Wolf Foundation Prize winners 6 winners of the Koret Foundation Prize 3 Presidential Medal of Freedom winners 70% Classes with fewer than 20 students 7-to-1 Student-faculty ratio 1,771 Stanford professoriate 7 Stanford schools where undergraduates can take courses 3

6 Beyond Campus San Francisco Bay Area From bustling cosmopolitan cities to quiet coastal retreats, the San Francisco Bay Area is incomparable. First-class attractions, worldclass athletics, cultural diversity, remarkable skylines and breathtaking views make this the region one of the world s most popular destinations. The Golden Gate Bridge Stanford s campus is located less than an hour s drive from San Francisco to the north, just minutes from the Silicon Valley to the south and within easy reach of the breathtaking coastal cities that line the Pacific Ocean to the west. San Francisco has been named by Conde Nast Traveler magazine as the No. 1 travel destination in the United State for 15 years in a row. Surrounded on three sides by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, San Francisco is located on a hilly peninsula, occupying just 47 square miles of land. It is the center of the San Francisco Bay Area the nation s fifth largest metropolitan area with a population of more than 7.0 million and host to an estimated 16 million visitors each year. South of the Stanford campus are the cities of San Jose and Santa Clara, the anchors to the Silicon Valley. Computer firms and software companies can be found throughout the region, which is considered the leader among the world s technology industry. Yosemite National Park One of the world s greatest stretches of coastline is located within a short drive from Stanford. To the south is the Monterey Peninsula, which includes the picturesque towns of Monterey, Carmel and Santa Cruz. The Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row and 17-Mile Drive along Pebble Beach are musts for visitors. Further north and east of Marin County is the home to the Napa Wine Country and within a few hours drive from the Bay Area is Lake Tahoe, home to some of the finest skiing in the country and the wonders of Yosemite National Park. The Bay Area is also home to six major professional sports franchises, including the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco Giants, Oakland A s, San Jose Sharks and Golden State Warriors. Carmel Valley AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants San Francisco Bay 4

7 Stanford Alumni Larry Page and Sergey Brin Founders of Google Jerry Yang Co-founder of Yahoo Herbert Hoover 31st President of the United States Stanford alumni are some of the most distinguished people in the world today. These include leaders in government, medicine, business, law, politics, education, sports and entertainment, among other fields. Phil Knight Founder of Nike Sandra Day O Connor Supreme Court Justics Sally Ride First American Woman in Space Stanford s diverse alumni includes the founders of Nike, Yahoo!, Hewlett-Packard and Google, a U.S. President, numerous elected government officials, Supreme Court justices, actors, actresses, athletes, a former Miss America and the first American woman in space, to name a few. Stanford alums range from the Father of the Internet Vincent Cerf and author John Steinbeck to Academy Award-winning actresses Jennifer Connelly and Reese Witherspoon or top athletes Bob Mathias, Jim Plunkett, Tiger Woods, Summer Sanders and John McEnroe. Reese Witherspoon Academy Award Winning Actress Jennifer Connelly Academy Award Winning Actress Summer Sanders Olympic Gold Medalist Companies founded by Stanford graduates include: Cisco Systems Cypress Semi ebay E*Trade Excite Hewlett-Packard IDEO Intuit Netflix Nike The Learning Company Silicon Graphics Sun Microsystems Tandem Trilogy Varian Associates Yahoo! Tiger Woods Professional Golfer John Elway Pro Football Hall of Fame Mike Mussina World Series Champion Jennifer Azzi Olympic Gold Medalist Ted Koppel Network News Anchor 5

8 Home of Champions Erica McLain Track 2007 Indoor Triple Jump National Champion Women s Basketball Pac-10 Champions NCAA Tournament Finalists 2007 Women s Cross Country Current National Champions Julia Smit Women s Swimming NCAA 400 IM Champion 14 Straight NCAA Division I Directors Cup Awards 109 National Championships 95 NCAA Championships 58 Men s NCAA Championships 37 Women s NCAA Championships 405 Individual NCAA Champions Jason Castro Baseball 2008 College World Series Participants Candice Wiggins Women s Basketball 2008 Wade Trophy Winner Consensus First Team All-American Rachel Buehler Women s Soccer 2007 Hermann Award Semifinalist ESPN Academic All-American of the Year Paul Kornfeld Men s Swimming 100 and 200m NCAA Breaststroke Champion Pac-10 Swimmer of the Year 6

9 Camille Gandhi Field Hockey 2007 NorPac Rookie of the Year 2007 Field Hockey NorPac Co-Champions Alex Clayton Men s Tennis 2008 NCAA Semifinalist Pac-10 Player and Newcomer of the Year Rosey Neill Softball Pac-10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year Foluke Akinradewo Women s Volleyball AVCA National Player of the Year Tabitha Yim Women s Gymnastics Pac-10 All-Around Champion David Sender MPSF Vault and Floor Champion 2008 Synchronized Swimming Current National Champions 2007 Women s Volleyball Pac-10 Champions, NCAA Tournament Finalists Jess Zutz Field Hockey 2007 NorPac Offensive Player of the Year Dylan Carney Men s Gymnastics 2008 Walter Byers Award Winner 7

10 Maples Pavilion Home of Champions Maples Pavilion offers one of the best environments for college volleyball. Built in 1969, Maples Pavilion has been host to several of the most memorable collegiate matches in the nation. Maples Pavilion underwent a $26-million renovation that was completed in , ushering in a new era of Stanford athletics that benefited both student-athletes and fans alike. Maples Pavilion serves as home for the men s and women s basketball teams, along with the women s volleyball program. The men s and women s gymnastics squads, as well as the men s volleyball team, also host some home competitions in the facility. The renovation, financed entirely through private donations, has enhanced the college athletic experience for both student-athletes and fans. The facelift included a new covered 29,000 square foot concourse around the exterior of the seating area, state-of-the-art concession and restroom facilities with speaker systems, in addition to a new four-sided, state-of-the-art, center-hung scoreboard with video and replay capability. The concourse is physically separated from the original building. The gap between the original building and the new concourse was designed for two reasons: to preserve the integrity of the architectural design and create an open garden feel that is present throughout buildings on the Stanford campus. The renovation also included the new playing court floor, upgraded locker rooms, student-athlete lounges, a state-of-the-art strength and conditioning room and training room, a media workroom, photography office and Courtside Room reserved for banquets. 8

11 The seating configuration features a lower bowl seating area that replaced the old floor and loge sections. The new lower seating level includes padded stadium seats that replaced the wood bleachers in the old floor setup. With the upgraded facilities and the improved seating area at floor level, the home team and fans experience the best playing atmosphere in the Pac-10. The 7,223-seat structure serves the entire university as a multi-purpose facility. It was originally built at a cost of $3.3 million. It was named after its principal donor, Roscoe Maples, a member of the 1904 Stanford class. The pavilion is utilized throughout the year by university staff and students for recreational and intramural purposes. In addition to intercollegiate competition, physical education classes are held in Maples Pavilion. The pavilion is also used for banquets and lectures. Maples Pavilion has earned a reputation as one of the finest facilities in the country, routinely hosting NCAA Championship events. During the campaign, Maples Pavilion served as the host site for the following events: NCAA Women s Volleyball First and Second Rounds, NCAA Women s Volleyball Regionals, NCAA Men s Gymnastics Championship and NCAA Women s Basketball First and Second Rounds. 9

12 Stanford Volleyball On the AVP Tour Over the years, a number of former Stanford players have competed in AVP and other major beach events all around the world. This year, former players Kerri Walsh 00, Sara Dukes 04, Ashley Ivy 03 and Barbra Fontana 87 have all been playing on the 2008 AVP Crocs Tour that includes 19 competitions across the nation. At the midpoint of that tour, three of the top 10 ranked pairs included a former Stanford player. Highlighting the group is Walsh, who is on her way to becoming the world s best female beach volleyball player after only playing professionally for seven years. Walsh is a two-time AVP MVP (2003, 2004) and has been part of the Tour s Team of the Year for the past five seasons. She was also named AVP Best Offensive Player in For the third straight season, she was chosen as the FIVB s Best Hitter, Best Blocker and Sportsperson in addition to collecting the 2007 Best Offensive and Most Outstanding Player awards. Currently, Walsh and partner Misty May-Treanor are the top-ranked women s beach team in the world. Below is a list of some of the former Stanford volleyball players who have competed in AVP or other major beach events over the years: Chris Anderson Brooke Binley Sarah Clark Tara Conrad Amy Cooper Sara Dukes Deidra Dvorak Barbra Fontana Jaimi Gregory Piper Hahn Shawn Hoover Wendy Hromadka Barbara Ifejika Ashley Ivy Debbie Lambert Lisa Murphy Alex Newell Sherry Norman Kim Oden Kristi Paaso Nancy Reno Logan Tom Kerri Walsh Cary Wendell Nancy Reno Sara Dukes Kerri Walsh 10

13 Logan Tom Kerri Walsh Barbra Fontana Cary Wendell Ashley Ivy 11

14 Stanford Volleyball Olympic Tradition With three former players competing in the recent Beijing Olympics, the Stanford program now boasts nine Olympians who have made a total of 14 appearances in the Summer Games. At least one former Cardinal player has appeared on each indoor U.S. Olympic roster since 1988, when Kim Oden 86 became Stanford s first volleyball Olympian. In 1992, Oden returned to the Team USA roster and helped the squad to a bronze medal in Barcelona. Her sister, Bev Oden 93, joined Kristin Klein 92 on the 1996 team in Atlanta, while former Cardinal players Nancy Reno 88 and Barbra Fontana 87 both made appearances on the beach that year. Fontana and partner Linda Hanley took fourth, while Reno and partner Holly McPeak placed fifth. At the 2000 Sydney Games, Kerri Walsh 00 and Logan Tom 03 both made their inaugural Olympic appearances as members of the indoor team and helped the squad to a fourth place finish. Then just 19 and preparing for her sophomore year at Stanford, Tom became the youngest player to ever make a U.S. Olympic roster. Walsh made the move to the beach for the 2004 Games in Athens and claimed the first U.S. gold medal in the history of the sport with partner Misty May-Treanor. Also in 2004, Tom returned to the indoor roster and another young player from The Farm, Ogonna Nnamani 05, followed in Tom s footsteps and became just the second collegian to make a U.S. Olympic women s volleyball team. This past August, Tom and Nnamani both made repeat appearances on the indoor squad, while Walsh, ranked No. 1 in the world, returned to the beach. Tom is now one of nine three-time Olympians in USA Volleyball history. Indoor Olympians Kim Oden (1988, 1992) Kristin Klein (1996) Bev Oden (1996) Logan Tom (2000, 2004, 2008) Kerri Walsh (2000) Ogonna Nnamani (2004, 2008) Beach Olympians Barbra Fontana (1996) Nancy Reno (1996) Kerri Walsh (2004, 2008) Nancy Reno Kim Oden Logan Tom Bev Oden 12

15 Kerri Walsh Barbra Fontana Kristin Klein Ogonna Nnamani Logan Tom and Kerri Walsh 13

16 Stanford Volleyball tradition of Excellence 15 conference players of the year 32 all-conference players 79 total all-conference selections 7 ESPN Academic All-Americans 22 academic all-conference players 39 total all-academic selections 5 national freshmen of the year 10 Conference Freshmen of the Year 23 freshman all-conference selections 1999 National Player of the Year Kerri Walsh Championship Team

17 13 national players of the year 7 Honda Award winners for volleyball 1 Honda Broderick Cup Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year 25 All-Americans 8 four-time All-Americans 56 total All-America honors 9 Olympians 2007 Pac-10 Coach of the Year Head Coach John Dunning More than 24 different majors over the years: American Studies Art Biological Sciences Civil Engineering Classics Communication Cultural and Social Anthropology Economics Mechanical Engineering English History Human Biology Industrial Engineering International Relations Italian Mathematics Physics Political Science Psychology Public Policy Science Technology and Society Sociology Urban Studies Values Technology Science and Society 2001 Championship Team 1992 Championship Team 2007 National Player of the Year Foluke Akinradewo 15

18 Academic Excellence Stanford women s volleyball players are challenged to excel both in the classroom and on the court. In the latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, which measure eligibility, retention and graduation over a four-year period, all 35 teams at Stanford exceeded the NCAA s standards. The women s volleyball program was one of five Cardinal teams to earn a perfect The program has time and again proven its commitment to academic excellence. Over the past five years, Cardinal women s volleyball players have been recognized with Pac-10 academic awards 31 times. In 2007, outside hitter Cynthia Barboza became the program s seventh Academic All-American, marking the third time in five years that a Stanford player has been recognized nationally for her dual efforts as both an AVCA All-American and an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American. In , Stanford women s volleyball was among the 70 Division I teams recognized for academic excellence with the AVCA Team Academic Award. Stanford was one of two Pac-10 teams honored, and the only squad recognized that made the 2007 Final Four. 16

19 Stanford Volleyball This is Stanford Volleyball... IFC Stanford University San Francisco Bay Area... 4 Stanford Alumni... 5 Home of Champions Maples Pavilion Stanford on the AVP Tour Stanford Olympic Tradition Tradition of Excellence Academic Excellence Table of Contents Stanford Roster Season Outlook 2008 Outlook Opponents Pac-10 Conference Stanford Coaching Staff Head Coach John Dunning Associate Head Coach Denise Corlett. 29 Coaching Staff Support Staff Player Profiles Cynthia Barboza Janet Okogbaa Joanna Evans Alex Fisher Cassidy Lichtman Gabi Ailes Alix Klineman Jessica Fishburn Erin Waller Stephanie Browne Foluke Akinradewo Freshmen Bios Year in Review 2007 Season Recap Stats/results/honors Graduated seniors Stanford at the 2007 Final Four Stanford Buck/Cardinal Club Stanford Volleyball History All Time Letterwinners Yearly Leaders Volleyball Awards All-Americans Record Book Year by Year Results Championship Tradition NCAA Tournament History NCAA Championship Teams Stanford on the National Team Coaching History Stanford University Stanford University Athletic Director Bob Bowlsby Principles That Guide Us Directors Cup Stanford s Champions Volleyball Radio/TV Roster Credits: The 2008 Stanford Women s Volleyball Media Guide was written and edited by Assistant Media Relations Director Kendall Johnson with editorial assistance from the media relations staff and the Stanford volleyball coaching staff. Photos courtesy of David Gonzales, Kyle Terada, Rod Searcey, FIVB, AVP, USA Volleyball and Getty Images. Design and layout by MB Design. Printing courtesy of Dumont Printing. General Information Location: Stanford, Calif. Enrollment: 13,198 (6,584 undergraduates) Nickname: Cardinal Colors: Cardinal and White Home Arena (Capacity): Maples Pavilion (7,223) Conference: Pac-10 President: John Hennessy Athletics Director: Bob Bowlsby Senior Woman Administrator: Beth Goode Website: Media Relations W. Volleyball Contact: Kendall Johnson Johnson s Office Phone: (650) Johnson s Cell Phone: (206) Johnson s kendallj@stanford.edu Media Relations Fax: (650) Mailing Address: Athletic Media Relations Arrillaga Family Sports Center 641 East Campus Drive Stanford, CA Volleyball Staff Head Coach: John Dunning (San Diego State 73) jdunning@stanford.edu Record at Stanford (Years): (Seven years) Career Record (Years): (23 years) Associate Head Coach: Denise Corlett Phone/ (650) /nesi@stanford.edu Assistant Coach: Jason Mansfield jdmans@stanford.edu Director of Operations: Cobey Shoji Phone/ (650) /cobey@stanford.edu Team Information 2007 Record: Pac-10 Record (Finish): 16-2 (1st) 2007 Postseason Finish: 2nd, NCAA Final Final Ranking: 2 Starters Returning/Lost: 5 (+ Libero)/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/2 Other Players Returning/Lost: 1/0 Newcomers: Stanford Women s Volleyball 17

20 2008 Stanford Volleyball 2008 Women s Volleyball Team: Front Row (L-R) - Katherine Knox, Jessica Walker, Joanna Evans, Jessica Fishburn, Cassidy Lichtman, Gabi Ailes, Katherine Sebastian. Middle Row (L to R) Janet Okogbaa, Erin Waller, Cynthia Barboza, Foluke Akinradewo, Alex Fisher, Alix Klineman, Stephanie Browne Back Row (L to R) Strength and Conditioning Coach Dan Ammon, Assistant Coach Jason Mansfield, Head Coach John Dunning, Associate Head Coach Denise Corlett, Volunteer Assistant Coach Chris Muscat, Trainer Eitan Gelber, Director of Volleyball Operations Cobey Shoji Stanford Women s Volleyball Roster No Name Pos Ht Yr Hometown (High School) 1 Cynthia Barboza OH 6-0 SR Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Wilson) 2 Janet Okogbaa MB 6-3 JR Tampa, FL (Berkeley Prep) 3 Joanna Evans S 6-0 JR Piedmont, CA (Bishop O Dowd) 5 Alex Fisher OH 6-1 SR Menlo Park, CA (The Menlo School) 6 Katherine Knox DS 5-9 FR Menlo Park, CA (Archbishop Mitty) 7 Jessica Walker MB 6-1 FR Houston, TX (Booker T. Washington) 8 Cassidy Lichtman OH/S 6-1 SO Poway, CA (Francis Parker) 9 Gabi Ailes L/DS 5-7 SO Bellevue, NE (Bellevue West) 10 Alix Klineman OH 6-4 SO Manhattan Beach, CA (Mira Costa) 11 Jessica Fishburn L/DS 6-0 SR Los Angeles, CA (The Brentwood School) 12 Erin Waller OH 6-1 SR Ballwin, MO (Incarnate Word Academy) 14 Katherine Sebastian S/DS 5-9 FR Pacific Palisades, CA (Harvard-Westlake) 15 Stephanie Browne MB 6-4 RS FR Danville, CA (Monte Vista) 16 Foluke Akinradewo MB 6-3 SR Plantation, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas) Head Coach: John Dunning, 8th Year (San Diego State 73) Associate Head Coach: Denise Corlett, 20th Year (UCLA 81) Assistant Coach: Jason Mansfield Volunteer Assistant Coach: Chris Muscat Director of Volleyball Operations: Cobey Shoji Pronunciation Guide Gabi Ailes (Ails) Foluke Akinradewo (Fa-luke-a, ahh-kin-rah-da-woe) Janet Okogbaa (oh-ko-ba) Roster Breakdown by State California (9) Cynthia Barboza, Long Beach Stephanie Browne, Danville Joanna Evans, Piedmont Jessica Fishburn, Los Angeles Alex Fisher, Menlo Park Alix Klineman, Manhattan Beach Katherine Knox, Menlo Park Cassidy Lichtman, Poway Katherine Sebastian, Pacific Palisades Florida (2) Foluke Akinradewo, Plantation Janet Okogbaa, Tampa Missouri (1) Erin Waller, Ballwin Nebraska (1) Gabi Ailes, Bellevue Texas (1) Jessica Walker, Houston Stanford Volleyball By State Stanford Women s Volleyball

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22 2008 Season Preview With a core of veterans coming off back-to-back appearances in the NCAA title match and consecutive crowns in the nation s toughest conference, the 2008 Stanford women s volleyball team has lofty expectations for its upcoming season. Once again playing one of the nation s toughest schedules, the Cardinal will look to defend its Pac-10 title, maintain its place in the upper echelons of the AVCA poll and battle for its seventh NCAA Championship. Over the years, Stanford has accumulated more NCAA titles, won more NCAA Tournament matches, made more Final Four appearances, and been in the national championship match more times than any other program in the nation. The Cardinal has produced some of the most elite players in the sport, including nine Olympians, and played in the NCAA title match five of the last seven years. This season, with one of its most talented squads yet, the Cardinal is more than capable of building on its championship tradition. The keys to the team s success begin with its returning arsenal of All-American hitters Foluke Akinradewo, Cynthia Barboza and Alix Klineman. Together, the trio boasts six career All-America honors, including four first-team selections, along with a National Player of the Year award and a National Freshman of the Year award. The threesome brings back a combined kills per game while hitting at a clip well above.300. All three have spent the offseason training with some of the best players in the world as part of the U.S. National Training Team. All told, the trio s accomplishments amount to more returning firepower than the Cardinal program has ever seen. The Cardinal also boasts 11 players who have been to a national championship match, including seven who have taken the team to the coveted match twice. Six members of the starting rotation return, including all four primary passers. Between the 11 veterans, the 2008 Cardinal features 12 years in the starting lineup and more than 3,500 kills. The veterans have already contributed to 88 Cardinal wins, two conference titles and a pair of Final Four appearances. Ten members of the Stanford roster have postseason court experience. To top it all off, that stock of talent is under the guidance of reigning Pac-10 Coach of the Year John Dunning, one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history. The combination is more than promising. Coming off of a very successful year in 2007, I think our team is eager to start at the level we finished at last December, says Dunning. We have a solid base of returning players who are hungry to get back on the court, as well as some newcomers who are eager to make an impact at the collegiate level. We have three players who have spent the last few months with the national team, and I think the experience they bring back from playing at the highest level of volleyball will raise the bar for our entire team. With this group s strong team chemistry and valuable experience playing in competitive situations, I am confident that we have the potential to be very successful this season. Once again, Dunning has challenged the Cardinal with another high-caliber series of opponents. Stanford will play 12 regular-season matches against teams that finished 2007 in the AVCA top-10, 14 against those who finished in the top-25 and 15 against teams coming off NCAA trips. The Cardinal will also take on four of the five teams it ousted from last year s NCAA Tournament, and look to defend consecutive titles in a league that has claimed five of the past seven national championships. Stanford opens the season in late August at the prestigious AVCA Showcase in Omaha, Neb., which historically features four of the top national title contenders. This year, the tournament (Aug ) will be held in a conference challenge format, with the Pac-10 s Stanford and USC taking on Big 12 representatives Nebraska and Texas. The Cardinal will take on the Huskers in the season opener for both teams at the Qwest Center on Aug. 29, then battles the talented Longhorns on Aug. 31. We are thrilled to be opening our season in Omaha, the home of the 2008 national championship, playing Nebraska and Texas, two of the top teams in the country, says Dunning. From that point on we make three more stops on the road, playing several very good teams and play in a very solid tournament on our own court. This will be another very challenging preseason for us in preparation for what might be the best Pac 10 schedule we have ever played. Stanford continues its season-opening road trip in Orlando, Fla. with a midweek contest against Central Florida on Sept. 2. The team finishes the trip at the Saint Louis Invitational in St. Louis, Mo., Sept On Sept. 11, the Cardinal will open the home season against New Mexico State as part of the annual Stanford Invitational. Stanford will meet UC Santa Barbara on the second day of the event (Sept. 12) and will wrap it up against Santa Clara in a rematch of the 2007 NCAA First Round (Sept. 13) Stanford Women s Volleyball

23 2008 Season Preview Stanford closes out the non-conference schedule Sept at the Cal Poly Invitational. The weekend will be highlighted by a Sept. 20 showdown with the No. 11 Mustangs, a team that the Cardinal eliminated in an NCAA Regional Semifinal last December. The Pac-10 season begins on Friday, Sept. 26, when Stanford takes on Oregon State in Maples Pavilion. The Cardinal will be defending its back-to-back conference championships in the nation s toughest conference. Last year, the Pac-10 sent six teams to the NCAA Tournament, had all six finish the year in the top-10 and sent three squads to the Final Four. Stanford will play key match ups against national semifinalists California and USC in Maples Pavilion on Oct. 19 and Nov. 21, respectively. Regional finalist UCLA will visit The Farm on Saturday, Nov. 22, while 2007 conference runner-up Washington will play at Stanford on Halloween night, Oct. 31. The NCAA Tournament begins with opening rounds, Dec The Final Four is set for Dec at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. Here s a look at the 2008 Cardinal by position: Cynthia Barboza Outside Hitters Stanford returns two of its strongest weapons in outside hitters Cynthia Barboza and Alix Klineman, who both earned All-America honors last season. Barboza and Klineman have spent the offseason training with the U.S. National Team, and return as two of the most wellrespected players in the collegiate game. Barboza has been a first-team All-American the past two seasons, and is coming off of a season in which she recorded 20 double-doubles and averaged 3.99 kills per game. A dangerous server, consistent passer and powerful hitter, Barboza s versatility, combined with her experience competing against the best players in the world, make her one of the most complete players at the collegiate level. Klineman had a tremendous freshman season, in which she garnered Volleyball Magazine National Freshman of the Year accolades. The team leader in kills with 4.12 per game as a rookie, Klineman will be looked upon to reach even greater heights with a year of collegiate experience and a spring spent training at the highest level under her belt. Stanford also returns its starter at the opposite position senior Erin Waller. Waller has seen significant time on the court over the last three years, gaining valuable experience in competitive situations. She brings a proven ability to hit and block consistently, and has time and again stepped up for the Cardinal in key matches. This season, Waller will be looked upon to provide veteran leadership and a reliable attack. Another senior, Alex Fisher continues to build her game after battling back from injuries that sidelined her at the start of her career. Fisher has been working hard in the offseason, and will battle for playing time as a hitter on both the right and left side. Sophomore Cassidy Lichtman, a likely candidate to set and play defense this year, will be another hitter in the Cardinal s arsenal with a proven ability to swing from the outside. Setters With the departure of three-time All-American setter Bryn Kehoe, Stanford will undeniably have a hole to fill in one of the most crucial positions on the court. Junior Joanna Evans and sophomore Cassidy Lichtman will vie for the starting role. Evans brings the most setting experience of anyone on the squad, contributing valuable understanding of the game and familiarity with the Stanford hitters. Her dedication in the offseason and leadership as an upperclassman make her a prime candidate to fill the role as Stanford s setter this season. Foluke Akinradewo Lichtman has also worked extremely hard in the offseason to develop her skills as a setter, and will battle for the starting job. Lichtman gained key championship court experience as a defensive specialist last fall, and offers versatility as a strong hitter, a consistent server and a reliable passer. Additionally, freshman Katherine Sebastian, a standout from Harvard-Westlake School in Southern California, will compete for time at the setter position. Middle Blockers As the primary force in the middle, Stanford returns the nation s best collegiate player from 2007 AVCA National Player of the Year Foluke Akinradewo. The Plantation, Fla. native led the nation in hitting percentage last season with a.499 clip that ranked second-best in NCAA history. Akinradewo spent the offseason training with the U.S. National Team, building her game in competition against some of the best players in the world. In her much-anticipated return to the collegiate game, Akinradewo will look to continue to dominate with her powerful swing and commanding blocking ability. Opposite Akinradewo, Stanford will look to fill a vacancy left by four-year starter Franci Girard. Head Coach John Dunning has no shortage of options, however, with three talented players battling for the starting spot. Junior Janet Okogbaa, one of the most highly-touted recruits in her class, is eager to step in and take on a larger role for the Cardinal as an upperclassman this year. An especially capable blocker, Okogbaa has worked hard in the offseason to take her game to the next level both offensively and defensively. Redshirt freshman Stephanie Browne comes back from a year spent gaining valuable practice experience and is ready to make an immediate impact on the court. Browne, one of the top 20 recruits in her class, brings a strong swing and notable blocking ability that will be an asset at the net for the Cardinal. In addition, freshman Jessica Walker, the nation s No. 10 recruit by PrepVolleyball, will be joining the squad this year. The 6-1 middle blocker from Houston, Texas brings a great deal of athleticism and will look to earn a spot in the lineup early on. Liberos/Defensive Specialists Stanford returns all of its passing from the 2007 squad that recorded more digs than any team in school history. Anchoring that group of talented defensive players are veterans Gabi Ailes and Jessica Fishburn, two players who have independently made their marks in the Stanford record books over the past two years. As a freshman last season, Ailes stepped into the collegiate game and immediately established herself as one of the most consistent defensive players in the Pac-10. She won the starting libero spot early in the year, and proceeded to shatter two school dig records before the season was complete. Back on the court for her second year, Ailes will look to top the program-best 533 digs she accumulated last season and use her energy and enthusiasm to be a defensive leader for the Cardinal. Over the course of the past three seasons, Fishburn has seen significant time on the court and proven her ability to be a dependable passer for Stanford. The senior s court experience in competitive situations, as well as her intensity and work ethic, will make her a valuable asset to the Cardinal in Sophomore Cassidy Lichtman, a versatile player who earned a spot in the starting rotation as defensive specialist last season, brings further depth to the Cardinal defensive options. Her steady passing and reliable serve will undoubtedly prove important this season. Newcomers Katherine Knox and Katherine Sebastian will further bolster the Cardinal defense this year, both coming to The Farm as capable defensive players with an eagerness to make an impact at the collegiate level Stanford Women s Volleyball 21

24 Nebraska Cornhuskers Aug p.m. Omaha, Neb. Location: Lincoln, Neb. Enrollment: 22,000 Conference: Big 12 Home Arena (Capacity): NU Coliseum (4,030) Athletic Director: Tom Osborne Head Coach: John Cook Career Record (Years): (13 years) Record at Nebraska (Years): (8 years) Assistant Coaches: Lizzy Stemke, Erik Sullivan Volleyball Office Phone: (402) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 19-1/t-1stnd 2007 Postseason: NCAA Regional Final Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/4 Top Returnees: Jordan Larson (6-2, Sr., OH); Kori Cooper (6-2, Jr., MB); Rachel Schwartz (5-9, Sr., L) Volleyball SID: Shamus McKnight Office Phone: (402) smcknight@huskers.com Athletics Website: Series Record: 5-5 (.500) Last Meeting: L, 1-3 (12/16/06) Texas Longhorns Aug :30 p.m. Omaha, Neb. Location: Austin, Texas Enrollment: 49,738 Conference: Big 12 Home Arena (Capacity): Gregory Gym (4,000) Athletic Director: Christine Plonsky Head Coach: Jerritt Elliott Career Record (Years): (9 years) Record at Texas (Years): (7 years) Assistant Coaches: Brian Hosfeld, Tonya Johnson Volleyball Office Phone: (512) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 19-1/t-1st 2007 Postseason: NCAA Regional Final Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/3 Top Returnees: Juliann Faucette (6-2, So., OH); Destinee Hooker (6-4, Jr., OH); Lauren Paolini (6-5, Sr., MB) Volleyball SID: Spencer Kitley Office Phone: (512) spencer.kitley@athletics.utexas.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 13-6 (.684) Last Meeting: W, 3-1 (12/9/06) Central Florida Knights Sept. 2 7 p.m. Orlando, Fla. Location: Orlando, Fla. Enrollment: 48,699 Conference: Conference USA Home Arena (Capacity): Renovated UCF Arena (5,100) Athletic Director: Keith R. Tribble Head Coach: Todd Dagenais Career Record (Years): First Year Record at UCF (Years): First Year Assistant Coaches: Sam Shweisky, Michelle Chatman Volleyball Office Phone: (407) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 0-16/12th 2007 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 6/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/3 Top Returnees: Erin Campbell (5-11, Jr., OH); Stephanie Serna (5-10, Sr., OH); Jenny Heppert (6-0, Sr., MB) Volleyball SID: Sarah Tarasewicz Office Phone: (407) sarah@athletics.ucf.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 0-0 (.000) Last Meeting: First Meeting William & Mary Tribe Sept. 5 5 p.m. St. Louis, Mo. Location: Williamsburg, Va. Enrollment: 5,500 Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Home Arena (Capacity): Kaplan Arena (8,600) Athletic Director: Terry Driscoll Head Coach: Melissa Aldrich Shelton Career Record (Years): (13 years) Record at William & Mary (Years): First Year Assistant Coaches: Rachel Wagener, Monica Marlowe Volleyball Office Phone: (757) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 8-6/4th 2007 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/0 Top Returnees: Erin Skipper (6-0, So., OH); Lauren Powell (5-8, Jr., OH); Jill Nowadly (5-9, Sr., L) Volleyball SID: Jacob Skipper Office Phone: (757) jcskip@wm.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 0-0 (.000) Last Meeting: First Meeting Illinois Fighting Illini Sept. 6 1 p.m. St. Louis, Mo. Location: Champaign, Ill. Enrollment: 42,326 Conference: Big Ten Home Arena (Capacity): Huff Hall (4,050) Athletic Director: Ronald Guenther Head Coach: Don Hardin Career Record (Years): (20 years) Record at Illinois (Years): (12 years) Assistant Coaches: Kevin Hambly, Jen Oldenburg Volleyball Office Phone: (217) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 8-12/8th 2007 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2 Top Returnees: Laura DeBruler (5-10, So., OH); Ashley Edinger (5-9, Jr., L); Lizzie Bazzetta (5-10, Sr., S) Volleyball SID: Mike Koon Office Phone: (217) mkoon@uiuc.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 3-0 (1.000) Last Meeting: W, 3-1 (12/11/92) Saint Louis Billikens Sept. 6 7 p.m. St. Louis, Mo. Location: St. Louis, Mo. Enrollment: 12,309 Conference: Atlantic 10 Home Arena (Capacity): Chaifetz Arena Pavilion (800) Athletic Director: Chris May Head Coach: Anne Kordes Career Record (Years): (4 years) Record at Saint Louis (Years): Same Assistant Coach: Kyle Walton Volleyball Office Phone: (314) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 10-3/3rd 2007 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 7/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/1 Top Returnees: Whitney Roth (5-9, Jr., S); Sammi McCloud (6-2, Jr., OH); Bridget Fonke (6-1, Jr., OH) Volleyball SID: Heather Freehill Office Phone: (314) hfreehil@slu.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 0-0 (.000) Last Meeting: First Meeting New Mexico State Aggies Sept p.m. Stanford, Calif. Location: Las Cruces, NM Enrollment: 16,428 Conference: Western Athletic Home Arena (Capacity): Pan American Center (12,482) Athletic Director: McKinley Boston Head Coach: Mike Jordan Career Record (Years): (10 years) Record at NMSU (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Ashley Hardee, Stevi Adams Volleyball Office Phone: (575) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 14-2/2nd 2007 Postseason: NCAA First Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2 Top Returnees: Krystal Torres (5-5, Sr., L); Lindsey Yon (6-0, Sr., OH); Amber Simpson (6-2, Sr., MB) Volleyball SID: Eddie Morelos Office Phone: (575) emorelos@nmsu.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 1-0 (1.000) Last Meeting: W, 2-0 (9/28/79) UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Sept p.m. Stanford, Calif. Location: Santa Barbara, Calif. Enrollment: 20,000 Conference: Big West Home Arena (Capacity): Thunderdome (6,000) Athletic Director: Gary Cunningham Head Coach: Kathy Gregory Career Record (Years): (33 years) Record at UCSB (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Greg Gibbons, Chris Webb Volleyball Office Phone: (805) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 6-10/7th 2007 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/1 Top Returnees: Lauren McLaughlin (5-11, Sr., OH); Dana Vargas (5-7, So., S); Leigh Stephenson (5-4, Sr., L) Volleyball SID: Lisa Skvarla Office Phone: (805) Lisa.Skvarla@athletics.ucsb.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 8-6 (.571) Last Meeting: W, 3-0 (8/26/06) Santa Clara Broncos Sept p.m. Stanford, Calif. Location: Santa Clara, Calif. Enrollment: 8,377 Conference: West Coast Home Arena (Capacity): Leavey Center (4,500) Athletic Director: Dan Coonan Head Coach: Jon Wallace Career Record (Years): (9 years) Record at Santa Clara (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Dustin Moore, Will Yuen Volleyball Office Phone: (408) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 11-3/t-1st 2007 Postseason: NCAA First Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2 Top Returnees: Brittany Lowe (6-0, Sr., OH); Lindsy Evans (6-3, Jr., OPP); Krista Kelley (6-2, So., OH) Volleyball SID: Sabrina Polidoro Office Phone: (408) spolidoro@scu.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 25-1 (.962) Last Meeting: W, 3-0 (11/30/07) 2008 Opponents Saint Mary s Gaels Sept p.m. San Luis Obispo, Calif. Location: Moraga, Calif. Enrollment: 3,916 Conference: West Coast Home Arena (Capacity): McKeon Pavilion (3,500) Athletic Director: Mark Orr Head Coach: Rob Browning Career Record (Years): (3 years) Record at SMC (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Sam Crosson, Keegan Cook Volleyball Office Phone: (925) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 6-8/t-5th 2007 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/0 Top Returnees: Megan York (5-9, So., OH); Shannon Lowell (6-2, So., MB); Taylor Groess (6-1, Sr., OH) Volleyball SID: Mandy Bible Office Phone: (925) abible@stmarys-ca.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 7-2 (.778) Last Meeting: W, 3-0 (9/6/07) Cal Poly Mustangs Sept p.m. San Luis Obispo, Calif. Location: San Luis Obispo, Calif. Enrollment: 19,777 Conference: Big West Home Arena (Capacity): Mott Gym (3,032) Athletic Director: Alison Cone Head Coach: Jon Stevenson Career Record (Years): (8 years) Record at Cal Poly (Years): (3 years) Assistant Coaches: Mike Johnson, TBA Volleyball Office Phone: (805) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 15-1/1st 2007 Postseason: NCAA Regional Semifinal Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/3 Top Returnees: Kylie Atherstone (6-1, Sr., OPP); Ali Waller (6-1, Sr., OH); Jaclyn Houston (6-3, Sr., MB) Volleyball SID: Chris Giovannetti Office Phone: (805) cgiovann@calpoly.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 7-4 (.636) Last Meeting: W, 3-0 (12/7/07) Stanford Women s Volleyball

25 2008 Opponents Oregon State Beavers Sept p.m. Stanford, Calif. Nov p.m. Corvallis, Ore. Location: Corvallis, Ore. Enrollment: 19,700 Conference: Pacific-10 Home Arena (Capacity): Gill Coliseum (10,400) Athletic Director: Bob De Carolis Head Coach: Taras Liskevych Career Record (Years): (12 years) Record at OSU (Years): (3 years) Assistant Coaches: Mark Barnard, Laura Benzing Volleyball Office Phone: (541) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 3-15/9th 2007 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2 Top Returnees: Rachel Rourke (6-5, Jr., OH); Jill Sawatzky (6-0, So., OH); Ashley Evans (5-9, Sr., L) Volleyball SID: Melody Stockwell Office Phone: (541) melody.stockwell@oregonstate.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 46-0 (1.000) Last Meeting: W, 3-0 (11/2/07) Oregon Ducks Sept p.m. Stanford, Calif. Nov p.m. Eugene, Ore. Location: Eugene, Ore. Enrollment: 20,394 Conference: Pacific-10 Home Arena (Capacity): McArthur Court (9,087) Athletic Director: Pat Kilkenny Head Coach: Jim Moore Career Record (Years): (19 years) Record at Oregon (Years): (3 years) Assistant Coaches: Tina Johnson-Lockhart, Stacy Metro Volleyball Office Phone: (541) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 9-9/t-5th 2007 Postseason: NCAA Regional Semifinal Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/1 Top Returnees: Sonja Newcombe (6-1, Jr., OH); Gorana Maricic (6-3, Sr., OH); Katie Swoboda (5-5, Sr., L) Volleyball SID: Geoff Thurner Office Phone: (541) gthurner@uoregon.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 44-2 (.957) Last Meeting: W, 3-1 (11/1/07) Washington State Cougars Oct. 3 7 p.m. Pullman, Wash. Nov. 2 1 p.m. Stanford, Calif. Location: Pullman, Wash. Enrollment: 23,000 Conference: Pacific-10 Home Arena (Capacity): Bohler Gym (3,000) Athletic Director: Jim Sterk Head Coach: Andrew Palileo Career Record (Years): (11 years) Record at WSU (Years): First Year Assistant Coaches: Brian Lamppa, TeAna Tramel Volleyball Office Phone: (509) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 1-17/10th 2007 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3 Top Returnees: Brittany Johnson (5-9, Sr., OH); Kelly Hyder (5-9, Jr., L); Cassie Robbins (6-3, Jr., MB) Volleyball SID: Linda Chalich Office Phone: (509) lindak@wsu.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 42-3 (.933) Last Meeting: W, 3-0 (11/9/07) Washington Huskies Oct. 5 12:30 p.m. Seattle, Wash. Oct p.m. Stanford, Calif. Location: Seattle, Wash. Enrollment: 40,218 Conference: Pacific-10 Home Arena (Capacity): Bank of America Arena (10,000) Acting Athletic Director: Scott Woodward Head Coach: Jim McLaughlin Career Record (Years): (18 years) Record at Washington (Years): (7 years) Assistant Coaches: Leslie Tuiasosopo, Jose Gandara Volleyball Office Phone: (206) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 15-3/2nd 2007 Postseason: NCAA Second Round Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3 Top Returnees: Jenna Hagglund (5-10, So., S); Tamari Miyashiro (5-7, Jr., L); Jessica Swarbrick (6-1, Sr., MB) Volleyball SID: Andrea Chaknis Office Phone: (206) achaknis@ica.washington.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 41-9 (.820) Last Meeting: W, 3-2 (11/8/07) Arizona Wildcats Oct p.m. Stanford, Calif. Nov. 8 7 p.m. Tucson, Ariz. Location: Tucson, Ariz. Enrollment: 37,212 Conference: Pacific-10 Home Arena (Capacity): McKale Center (14,545) Athletic Director: Jim Livengood Head Coach: David Rubio Career Record (Years): (21 years) Record at Arizona (Years): (16 years) Assistant Coaches: Steve Walker, Allison Napier Volleyball Office Phone: (520) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 4-14/8th 2007 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/5 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1 Top Returnees: Tiffany Owens (5-11, So., OH); Paige Weber (5-11, So., S); Randy Goodenough (6-2, Sr., OPP) Volleyball SID: Charles Renning Office Phone: (520) TBA Athletics Website: Series Record: 50-6 (.893) Last Meeting: W, 3-1 (11/17/07) Arizona Arizona State Boston College Bradley BYU California Cal Poly Chaminade Chico State Cincinnati Colorado Colorado State Connecticut Creighton CS Fullerton CS Northridge Delaware State Drake Duke Eastern Michigan Eastern Washington Fairfield Florida Florida A&M Florida Atlantic Fresno State Georgetown Arizona State Sun Devils Oct p.m. Stanford, Calif. Nov. 7 7 p.m. Tempe, Ariz. Location: Tempe, Ariz. Enrollment: 63,278 Conference: Pacific-10 Home Arena (Capacity): Wells Fargo Arena (14,198) Athletic Director: Lisa Love Head Coach: Jason Watson Career Record (Years): (3 years) Record at ASU (Years): First Year Assistant Coach: Brent Alderidge Volleyball Office Phone: (480) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 7-11/7th 2007 Postseason: None Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 8/8 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/4 Top Returnees: Sarah Reaves (5-11, So., OH); Marina Mercer (5-11, Jr., S); Sara Todorovich (6-4, So., MB) Volleyball SID: Kerry Howe Office Phone: (480) kerry.howe@asu.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 52-4 (.929) Last Meeting: W, 3-0 (11/16/07) California Golden Bears Oct :30 p.m. Stanford, Calif. Nov p.m. Berkeley, Calif. Location: Berkeley, Calif. Enrollment: 34,953 Conference: Pacific-10 Home Arena (Capacity): Haas Pavilion (11,877) Athletic Director: Sandy Barbour Head Coach: Rich Feller Career Record (Years): (24 years) Record at Cal (Years): (9 years) Assistant Coaches: Matt McShane, Chris Bigelow Volleyball Office Phone: (510) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 12-6/4th 2007 Postseason: NCAA Semifinal Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 9/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/2 Top Returnees: Carli Lloyd (5-11, So., S); Hana Cutura (6-3, Jr., OH); Morgan Beck (6-3, Sr., MB) Volleyball SID: Jeremy Wu Office Phone: (510) jeremyw@berkeley.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: 57-5 (.919) Last Meeting: W, 3-2 (11/23/07) All-Time Records vs. Opponents Some tournament opponents prior to 1982 not available. Georgia Tech Hawai i Hawai i-hilo Houston Humboldt State Illinois Illinois-Chicago Illinois State Indiana Jacksonville Kentucky Long Beach State Loyola Marymount LSU Maine Marquette Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New Mexico State North Carolina Northern Iowa Northwestern Notre Dame Ohio Ohio State Oklahoma Oral Roberts Oregon Oregon State Pacific Penn State Pepperdine Pittsburgh Portland State Purdue Radford Rhode Island Sacramento State Saint Mary s San Diego San Diego State San Francisco San Francisco State San Jose State Santa Clara SE Missouri State Syracuse Tennessee USC Trojans Oct p.m. Los Angeles, Calif. Nov p.m. Stanford, Calif. Location: Los Angeles, Calif. Enrollment: 33,000 Conference: Pacific-10 Home Arena (Capacity): Galen Center (10,258) Athletic Director: Mike Garrett Head Coach: Mick Haley Career Record (Years): (31 years) Record at USC (Years): (7 years) Assistant Coaches: Tim Nollan, Cookie Stevens Volleyball Office Phone: (213) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 14-4/3rd 2007 Postseason: NCAA Semifinal Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/8 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/3 Top Returnees: Taylor Carico (5-11, Jr., S); Jessica Gysin (6-1, Jr., OH); Alli Hillgren (5-8, Jr., L) Volleyball SID: Jason Pommier Office Phone: (213) pommier@usc.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: (.731) Last Meeting: W, 3-2 (12/13/07) UCLA Bruins Oct :30 p.m. Los Angeles, Calif. Nov p.m. Stanford, Calif. Location: Los Angeles, Calif. Enrollment: 38,000 Conference: Pacific-10 Home Arena (Capacity): Pauley Pavilion (4,500) Athletic Director: Dan Guerrero Head Coach: Andy Banachowski Career Record (Years): (41 years) Record at UCLA (Years): Same Assistant Coaches: Kim Jagd, Dan Conners Volleyball Office Phone: (310) Record: Conference Record/Finish: 9-9/t-5th 2007 Postseason: NCAA Regional Final Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/1 Top Returnees: Nellie Spicer (5-10, Sr., S); Kaitlin Sather (6-1, Sr., OH); Ali Daley (6-0, Sr., OH) Volleyball SID: James Ybiernas Office Phone: (310) jamesy@athletics.ucla.edu Athletics Website: Series Record: (.544) Last Meeting: W, 3-1 (12/8/07) Texas Texas A&M Texas A&M-CC Texas-Arlington Tulane UC Davis UC Irvine UCLA UC Riverside UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara USC USIU Utah Utah State VCU Villanova Virginia Washington Washington State Weber State Western Kentucky Western Michigan Wisconsin Wyoming Yale Stanford Women s Volleyball 23

26 The Nation s Toughest Conference The Pac-10 has won 11 of the last 18 NCAA titles and five of the last seven. Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 teams have claimed 13 of the 27 all-time NCAA titles. The Pac-10 has sent six or more teams to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last eight years. The NCAA Final Four has included three Pac-10 teams three of the last four years, and 25 of the 27 Final Fours have included at least one Pac-10 team. A Pac-10 team has played in 21 of the 27 NCAA Championship matches, including each of the last seven. Five Pac-10 teams advanced to NCAA Regionals in 2007, with three advancing to the NCAA Final Four. Six Pac-10 teams finished 2007 ranked in the top-10 in the AVCA Poll. The Pac-10 had a league record seven players named to the 12-player AVCA All-America First Team in 2007 and 13 total AVCA All-Americans, more than any other conference. The Pac-10 holds a (.676) record in NCAA Tournament play, with 50 of the defeats coming at the hands of other Pac-10 teams. Final 2007 Pac-10 Standings Team Pac-10 Overall Stanford Washington USC California UCLA Oregon Arizona St Arizona Oregon St Washington St Pac-10 Awards Player of the Year: Foluke Akinradewo, Stanford Freshman of the Year: Alix Klineman, Stanford Coach of the Year: John Dunning, Stanford 2007 All-Pac-10 Team Foluke Akinradewo, Stanford Cynthia Barboza, Stanford Taylor Carico, USC Hana Cutura, California Asia Kaczor, USC Bryn Kehoe, Stanford Alix Klineman, Stanford Gorana Maricic, Oregon Tamari Miyashiro, Washington Christal Morrison, Washington Stevie Mussie, Washington Angie Pressey, California Nellie Spicer, UCLA Jessica Swarbrick, Washington NCAA Championships By Conference *Teams listed by current conference association Pac Big West 5 Big 12 4 WAC 3 Big 10 2 The Best of the Best Stanford claimed its league record 11th Pac-10 title in 2007, adding to its history of success in the nation s toughest volleyball conference. Stanford has been either the conference champion or runner-up in 21 of the 22 seasons since the Pac-10 added women s volleyball in The Cardinal also holds the league s best all-time winning percentage in conference play (.874), more than 100 percentage points above its closest rival. Year Conference Champion Stanford s Finish 1986 UCLA 2nd 1987 Stanford 1st 1988 UCLA 2nd 1989 UCLA t-2nd 1990 UCLA 2nd 1991 Stanford 1st 1992 UCLA 2nd 1993 UCLA t-2nd 1994 Stanford 1st 1995 Stanford 1st 1996 Stanford 1st NCAA Finalists By Conference *Teams listed by current conference association Pac Big West 8 Big 12 8 Big 10 7 WAC 5 SEC 1 Year Conference Champion Stanford s Finish 1997 Stanford 1st 1998 Stanford 1st 1999 Stanford/UCLA T-1st 2000 Arizona/USC 4th 2001 Stanford 1st 2002 USC 2nd 2003 USC 2nd 2004 Washington 2nd 2005 Washington t-2nd 2006 Stanford 1st 2007 Stanford 1st Composite League Standings ( ) Stanford (11) (.874) UCLA (7) (.765) USC (3) (.694) Washington (2) (.523) Arizona (1) (.513) Arizona State (.429) Washington State (.376) California (.371) Oregon State (.247) Oregon (.202) Stanford Women s Volleyball