UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH VOLLEYBALL

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1 11 NCAA Tournaments 11 Big East Tournament Titles Six Big East Regular-Season Titles Contact: Casey Bonk - Asst. Director of Media Relations Cell: Office: cbonk@athletics.pitt.edu August Hampton Inn Invitational Bowling Green, Ohio 8/29 vs. Middle Tennessee State W, 3-0 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH VOLLEYBALL 8/30 vs. Dayton W, Bowling Green W, 3-0 September Omni Classic Boulder, Co. 9/5 vs. Georgia Southern W, 3-0 (11-1, 0-0 ACC) VS. (11-1, 0-0 ACC) VS. 9/6 vs. Portland State W, Colorado L, 1-3 Panther Classic Pittsburgh, Pa. 9/12 vs. Duquesne W, 3-0 9/13 vs. Norfolk W, 3-0 vs. Niagara W, 3-0 Pitt Panther Invitational Pittsburgh, Pa. 9/19 vs. USF W, 3-1 9/20 vs. Sacred Heart W, 3-0 vs. Delaware W, 3-0 9/25 vs. LIU Brooklyn 7:00 p.m. 9/28 VS. BOSTON COLLEGE* 1:00 P.M. October 10/3 VS. UNC 7:00 P.M. 10/10 VS. NOTRE DAME* 7:00 P.M. SYRACUSE 1:00 P.M. GEORGIA TECH* 7:00 P.M. CLEMSON* 1:00 P.M. 10/24 VS. FLORIDA ST 7:00 P.M. 10/26 VS. LOUISVILLE 2:00 P.M. VIRGINIA TECH 7:00 P.M. November 11/2 VS. SYRACUSE 1:00 P.M. DUKE 6:30 P.M. WAKE FOREST 6:30 P.M. 11/14 VS. MIAMI 7:00 P.M. 11/16 VS. VIRGINIA TECH 1:00 P.M. 11/21 VS. NC STATE 7:00 P.M. VIRGINIA 1:00 P.M. LOUISVILLE* 4:00 P.M. NOTRE DAME 4:00 P.M. ACC MATCHES All matches ET Time *Denotes ESPN3 Broadcast (9-4, 0-0 NEC) Thursday, Sept. 25 7:00 PM Series Record Pitt Leads, 3-0 Last Meeting Oct. 27, 2006 Pitt (W, 3-1) (5-6, 0-0 ACC) Sunday, Sept. 28 1: 00 PM ESPN3 Series Record Pitt Leads, 24-1 Last Meeting Nov. 17, 2013 Pitt (W, 3-2) SENSATIONAL INVITATIONAL Pitt wrapped up the non-conference tournament portion of its schedule by winning all three of its matches at the Pitt Panther Invitational to hold a six game win streak and improve to 11-1 on the year. It s the first time since 1984 that the Panthers have started a season Senior Delaney Clesen was named tournament MVP while Kate Yeazel, Lindsey Zitzke and Amanda Orchard were honored as All-Tournament selections. BIRD WATCHING Pitt looks to extend its six-match home winning streak this Thursday, Sept. 25 against LIU Brooklyn at 7:00 p.m. and into Sunday, Sept. 28 as they kick off ACC play by hosting the Eagles of Boston College. The BC game will take place at 1:00 p.m. and be broadcast on ESPN3. Live stats and video will be available for both games through www. pittsburghpanthers.com. LIU Brooklyn enters Thursday s match with an overall record of 9-4. The Blackbirds went 2-1 in last weekend s Spartan Invitational, including a five-set win over No. 25 Michigan State and a four-set win over No. 28 Western Kentucky. The win over Michigan State was the first win over a nationally-ranked program in school history. Senior Annika Foit leads the attack for the Blackbirds and was named tournament MVP at the Spartan Invitational after finishing the weekend with 47 kills, 40 digs and five service aces. She was also named Molten/ NEC Player of the Week for the third time this season and the 12th of her career. BOSTON COLLEGE dropped two tough matches to Northeastern and Harvard at the New England Challenge last weekend to fall to 5-6 on the season. The Eagles have three potent offensive threats as Katty Workman, Julia Topor and Sol Calvete all have over 100 kills on the season. Brittany Pavich isn t far behind with 94. Courtney Castle leads the team in both digs and service aces and also ranks second in assists. Boston College will face ACC newcomer Louisville on Friday, Sept. 26 before traveling to Pittsburgh for Sunday s PittACC 1

2 QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS School... Location...Pittsburgh, Pa. Enrollment...28,823 Founded Nickname... Panthers Colors... Vegas Gold and Navy Conference...ACC Affiliation...NCAA Division I Home Court... Fitzgerald Field House Capacity... 4,122 School Site... Athletics...pittsburghpanthers.com VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION 2013 Record ACC Starters Returning... 6 Lost... 1 Letterwinners Returning...13 Lost... 1 Newcomers... 3 COACHES Head Coach... Dan Fisher...Second Season Alma Mater...Pacific, 99 Overall Record Assistant Coach...Craig Dyer...Second Season Alma Mater...Susquehanna, 95 Assistant Coach...Lindsey Campbell...Second Season Alma Mater...Concordia, 08 Director of Operations... Kellen Petrone... First Season Alma Mater...Duquesne, 08 NEWS AND NOTES NATIONAL NODS Pitt has made a mark on the NCAA leaderboards with its excellent early play. As of September 23, the team is third in the nation in assists per set (14.13) and fourth in kills per set (14.87). Sophomore Jenna Potts is making a name for herself on the national stage, as she ranks seventh overall for the second straight week in blocks, averaging 1.61 blocks per set. Teammate Amanda Orchard also ranks in the top-20 nationally, as she sits in the No. 12 spot with a.459 hitting percentage. FOR THE RECORD After recording two aces during the Pitt Panther Invitational, senior setter Lindsey Zitzke is just three aces away from 153, making her Pitt s all-time career leader in that category. Currently, Zitzke ranks ninth in the ACC in aces per set. Having notched 134 kills through the first 12 matches of the season, senior Jess Wynn is only 39 kills away from 1,000 for her career. She needs 81 to reach 1,042 and join the top- 10 all-time kill leaders in Pitt history. Wynn s 3.72 kills per set are good for sixth in the ACC so far this year. BRING OUT THE BROOMS 10 of Pitt s 11 victories so far this season have come by way of a sweep. It is the first time since 1988 that the program s first 10 wins of the season have been shutout performances. That year, the Panthers first 13 wins of the season came in straight sets. This year also marks the first time since 1984 that the Panthers have only lost three sets or fewer through their first 12 matches of the year. Pitt dropped only four sets through the first 12 games this season. PITT S RECORD WHEN... Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets Won First Set Won Second Set Won Third Set Won Fourth Set Won Fifth Set Lost First Set Lost Second Set Lost Third Set Lost Fourth Set Lost Fifth Set On a Wednesday On a Friday On a Saturday On a Sunday In August In September In October In November DOUBLE-DOUBLES Jessica Wynn 8/29/14 vs. Middle Tenneesee State 11 kills, 11 digs 9/12/14 vs. Duquesne 11 kills, 13 digs 9/13/14 vs. Niagara 16 kills, 11 digs Lindsey Zitzke 8/30/14 vs. Bowling Green 24 assists, 10 digs 9/12/14 vs. Duquesne 19 assists, 10 digs HISTORY All-time Record (.684) NCAA Appearances...11 Big East Tournament Titles...11 Big East Reg. Season Champs...6 Most Single-Season Wins ( 80, 82) Highest Single Season Win % (32-6 in Minimum 25 games) All-Americans... 2 Jessica Wynn All-ACC Preseason Team Omni Classic All-Tournament Team Panther Classic MVP Jenna Potts Omni Classic All-Tournament Team Panther Classic All-Tournament Team Delaney Clesen Hampton Inn Invitataional All-Tournament Team Panther Classic All-Tournament Team Pitt Panther Invitational MVP TROPHY CASE Maria Genitsaridi Hampton Inn Invitational MVP Amanda Orchard Panther Classic All-Tournament Team Pitt Panther Invitational All- Tournament Team Lindsey Zitzke Pitt Panther Invitational All- Tournament Team Kate Yeazel Pitt Panther Invitational All- Tournament PittACC 2

3 PITT IN THE ACC 1. Assists /set 1. Aces /set 1. Kills /set 2. Digs /set 2. Opponent Hitting % Hitting % Blocks /set Delaney Clesen 1. Service Aces /set 2. Digs /set Amanda Orchard 2. Hitting % Jessica Wynn 6. Kills /set Jenna Potts 2. Blocks /set 8. Hitting % Lindsey Zitzke 9.Service Aces /set STATISTICAL LEADERS KILLS 1...Jessica Wynn Maria Genitsaridi Mechael Guess...80 DIGS 1...Delaney Clesen Jessica Wynn Maria Genitsaridi...86 Lindsey Zitzke...86 ASSISTS 1...Lindsey Zitzke Jenna Jacobson Delaney Clesen...42 TOTAL BLOCKS 1...Jenna Potts Amanda Orchard Maria Genitsaridi...22 SERVICE ACES 1...Delaney Clesen Lindsey Zitzke Jenna Jacobson...12 Maria Genitsaridi...12 RECORD BOOK WATCH Career Assists... Lindsey Zitzke 5th/3, Needs 84 for fourth... All-time leader - 4,727 Career Attempts... Jessica Wynn 10th/2, Needs 5 for 9th... All-time leader - 4,946 Career Block Assists...Kate Yeazel Needs 13 to make it in the books... All-time leader Career Aces... Lindsey Zitzke 3rd/150...Needs 2 for first... All-time leader Career Digs...Delaney Clesen 6th/1, Needs 116 for fifth... All-time leader - 2,424 Career Blocks...Jenna Potts Needs 64 to make in in the books... All-time leader BUILDING BLOCKS Jenna Potts has steadily racked up the blocks so far this season, leading Pitt in that category in eight of the first twelve contests. The 6 3 sophomore s 1.61 blocksper-set average is second in the ACC. Her 2013 total of 140 blocks was the tenthbest single season total in Pitt volleyball history, and she now sits only 53 blocks shy of the career top-10 list (251). ATLANTIC COAST ELITE After twelve matches, The Panthers are tied for the most wins in the ACC while leading the league in assists (14.13/set), aces (1.76/set), and kills (14.87/ set). Pitt also checks in at second in the league in digs (15.37/set), opponent hitting percentage (.129), and hitting percentage (.273). Three Panthers rank in the top-five of four individual categories, and Pitt was represented in the top-10 of five out of the six major statistical categories conference-wide. IN FISH WE TRUST Entering his second season as head coach, Dan Fisher has the Pitt volleyball program heading in the right direction. With a combined record of at Pitt thus far, Fisher s impact can already be felt as the team s 19 wins last season were the most since the program won 20 games in The Panthers also won four more conference games last season in their inaugural ACC debut (11-9), than they had in their final Big East Season (7-8). OFF AND RUNNING Pitt started its season 3-0 for the first time since going 5-0 to open the 2011 campaign. The Panthers defeated all three opponents they faced in the Hampton Inn Invitational last weekend by a combined tally of 9-0. Sophomore Maria Genitsaridi took Tournament MVP honors, and along with senior Delaney Clesen, represented Pitt on the All-Tournament Team. SERVICE WITH A SMILE Pitt leads all ACC schools with its mark of1.76 aces per set. In fact, Pitt sports two of the top ten individual service ace leaders in the league in Delaney Clesen (.50/set) and Lindsey Zitzke (.37/set). Clesen s proficiency with oneand-done service checks in at a national leve, ranking her 25th in the nation. CAN YOU DIG IT? With her combined 32 digs at the Hampton Inn Invitational, senior Delaney Cle- SEASON NEWS AND NOTES sen vaulted from sixth to second all-time in program history with 1,161 for her career. Clesen will likely finish her career with the second-most digs in Pitt history, as Megan McGrane has held the top spot in that category since 2005 with 2,424. THE ROAD AHEAD Pitt s scheduled conference opponents this season went a combined overall in Three ACC teams are ranked in the AVCA Coaches Preseason Poll, and conference-newcomer Louisville was a perfect 18-0 in league play last season. OLD FRIENDS... Pitt returns substantial experience including eight starters and 11 letterwinners. Returning players include 2014 All-ACC Preaseason Team selectee Jessica Wynn, who tallied a team-best 410 kills. Rising senior and USA Collegiate National Team participant Delaney Clesen also returns, bringing a career total of 1,122 digs heading into her senior year....and FROSH FACES Three new Panthers have joined the team, each after decorated high school careers. Outside hitter Mariah Bell (Moorpark, Calif.), middle hitter Kelsey O Neill (Skokie, Ill.), and Pittsburgh-native Angela Seman compose this season s group of incoming freshmen. Mariah Bell, who has seen increased playing time, ADVENTURES ABROAD The Panthers had two players participate for their respective national teams this past summer. Delaney Clesen participated in the USA Girls Junior National Championships, and Maria Genitsaridi is a two-year member of the Greek National Team. Second-year head coach Dan Fisher traveled to Pula, Croatia as the head coach of the BIP/USA Development Team participating in the 2014 European Global Challenge IN REVIEW Pitt capped off its first season in the ACC with a record, including an 11-9 mark in ACC play. The Panthers ended their season on a six-match winning streak and finished ranked fifth in the conference standings after being picked to finish 13th in the preseason PittACC 3

4 ACC STANDINGS ACC Overall Florida State NC State Pitt North Carolina Clemson Wake Forest Duke Louisville Miami Syracuse Virginia Virginia Tech Georgia Tech Boston College Notre Dame PITT VS. THE ACC Series Record Last Meeting Boston College 23-1 W, 3-0 Nov. 17, 2013 Clemson 1-1 W, 3-0 Sept. 27, 2013 Duke 6-4 L, 1-3 Nov. 10, 2013 Florida State 3-3 L, 0-3 Oct. 13, 2013 Georgia Tech 1-1 W, 3-0 Sept. 29, 2013 Louisville 6-12 L, 0-3 Sept. 30, 2012 Miami 2-2 L, 0-3 Oct. 11, 2013 North Carolina 8-4 L, 1-3 Oct. 27, 2013 N.C. State 3-1 L, 2-3 Oct. 25, 2013 Notre Dame 9-23 L, 2-3 Nov. 3, 2013 Syracuse W, 3-0 Nov 15, 2013 Virginia 5-2 L, 2-3 Oct. 5, 2013 Virginia Tech 4-2 W, 3-0 Oct. 4, 2013 Wake Forest 2-0 W, 3-2 Nov. 8, 2013 AVCA TOP 25 (As of Sept. 22, 2014) 1. Stanford (53) Texas (6) Penn State Washington Wisconsin (1) Florida State Colorado State Nebraska Southern California Florida BYU North Carolina Oregon Kentucky Purdue Illinois Minnesota Arizona Arizona State UCLA Loyola Marymount Texas A&M Kansas San Diego Hawai i Receiving Votes: Duke; Kansas State; Marquette; Appalachian State; Michigan State; Northwestern; SMU; Iowa State; Wyoming; Oklahoma; Saint Louis; CSUN THIS WEEK IN THE ACC Sep Virginia at Liberty...7:00 p.m. Sep Virginia Tech at Wake Forest...6:30 p.m. Sep Pittsburgh vs. LIU Brooklyn... 7:00 p.m. Sep Boston College at Louisville...7:00 p.m. Sep Clemson at Virginia...7:00 p.m. Sep Duke vs. Georgia Tech...6:30 p.m. Sep Florida State vs. North Carolina...7:00 p.m. Sep Georgia Tech at Duke...6:30 p.m. Sep Louisville vs. Boston College...7:00 p.m. Sep Miami vs. Notre Dame...7:00 p.m. Sep North Carolina at Florida State...7:00 p.m. Sep NC State vs. Syracuse...7:00 p.m. Sep Notre Dame at Miami...7:00 p.m. Sep Syracuse at NC State...7:00 p.m. Sep Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech...6:30 p.m. Sep Virginia vs. Wake Forest...7:00 p.m. Sep Wake Forest at Virginia...7:00 p.m. Sep Boston College at Pittsburgh... 1:00 p.m. Sep Duke vs. Miami...1:00 p.m. Sep Florida State vs. Notre Dame...1:00 p.m. Sep Georgia Tech at Louisville...2:00 p.m. Sep Louisville vs. Georgia Tech...2:00 p.m. Sep Miami at Duke...1:00 p.m. Sep North Carolina vs. Syracuse...2:00 p.m. Sep Notre Dame at Florida State...1:00 p.m. Sep Pittsburgh vs. Boston College...1:00 p.m. Sep Virginia vs. Clemson...7:00 p.m. Sep Syracuse at North Carolina...2:00 PittACC 4

5 2014 PITTSBURGH MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS Date Opponent Score Score by Set Record Leaders: Kills-Digs-Blocks 8/29 vs. Middle Tennessee State W, , 25-19, Wynn (11), Wynn (11), Potts (4) 8/30 vs. Dayton W, , 25-14, Wynn (12), Clesen (12), Orchard (6) 8/30 at Bowling Green W, , 25-14, Genitsaridi (12), Clesen/Wynn (11), Potts (4) 9/5 vs. Georgia Southern W, , 25-27, Orchard/Wynn (12), Clesen (13), Guess/Potts (4) 9/6 vs. Portland State W, , 28-26, Wynn (19), Clesen (20), Potts (6) 9/6 at Colorado L, , 20-25, 25-20, Guess (11), Genitsaridi (14), Potts (10) 9/12 vs. Duquesne W, , 25-19, Wynn/Durham (11), Clesen (16), Potts/Durham (6) 9/13 vs. Norfolk State W, , 25-11, Bell (9), Clesen (14), Orchard (4) 9/13 vs. Niagara W, , 25-21, Wynn (16), Wynn/Clesen (11), Potts (5) 9/19 vs. USF W, , 25-16, 25-13, Wynn (20), Zitzke (17), Orchard (7) 9/20 vs. Sacred Heart W, , 25-21, Wynn/Genitsaridi (8), Clesen (18), Wynn/Orchard/Potts (4) 9/20 vs. Delaware W, , 25-18, Yeazel (12), Clesen (17), Potts (6) 9/25 vs. LIU Brooklyn 9/28 vs. Boston College 10/3 vs. North Carolina 10/10 vs. Notre Dame 10/12 at Syracuse 10/17 at Georgia Tech 10/19 at Clemson 10/24 vs. Florida State 10/26 vs. Louisville 10/31 at Virginia Tech 11/2 vs. Syracuse 11/7 at Duke 11/8 at Wake Forest 11/14 vs. Miami 11/16 vs. Virginia Tech 11/21 vs. NC State 11/23 at Virginia 11/26 at Louisville 11/28 at Notre PittACC 5

6 PITTSBURGH ROSTER BREAKDOWN OUTSIDE HITTERS/MIDDLE BLOCKERS No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Hometown/Previous School 1 Lauren Anderson OH So. 6-0 Peoria, Ariz./Liberty High 3 Kate Yeazel OPP Sr. 6-3 Eaton, Ohio/National Trail 4 Jessica Wynn OH Sr. 6-1 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons 6 Casey Durham OH/OPP Jr. 6-3 Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township 7 Mechael Guess OPP Sr. 5-9 Louisville, Ky./DuPont Manual 9 Amanda Orchard MH Jr. 6-0 Lake Zurich, Ill./Lake Zurich 10 Mariah Bell OH Fr. 6-1 Moorpark, Calif./Moorpark High School 11 Kelsey O Neill MB Fr. 6-2 Skokie, Ill./Loyola Academy 14 Jenna Potts MB R-So. 6-3 Bernville, Pa./Schuykill Valley/Xavier 28 Maria Genitsaridi OH So. 6-0 Crete, Greece/11th High School of Heraklion DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTS/SETTERS No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Hometown/Previous School 2 Delaney Clesen L Sr. 5-7 Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township 5 Lindsey Zitzke S Sr Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman 8 Jenna Jacobson S Jr. 5-8 Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young Magnet 12 Ellie Burns DS So. 5-5 Clarion, Pa./Clarion 16 Angela Seman DS Fr. 5-9 Cranberry Twp, Pa./Seneca Valley High School COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Dan Fisher (Pacific, 99), Second Season Assistant Coach: Lindsey Campbell (Concordia, 08) Second Season Assistant Coach: Craig Dyer (Susquehanna, 95), Second Season Director of Operations: Kellen Petrone (Duquesne, 08) First Season Alphabetical No. Name 1 Anderson, Lauren 10 Bell, Mariah 12 Burns, Ellie 2 Clesen, Delaney 6 Durham, Casey 28 Genitsaridi, Maria 7 Guess, Mechael 8 Jacobson, Jenna 11 O Neill, Kelsey 9 Orchard, Amanda 14 Potts, Jenna 16 Seman, Angela 4 Wynn, Jessica 3 Yeazel, Kate 5 Zitzke, Lindsey Numerical No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School 1 Lauren Anderson So. OH 6-0 Peoria, Ariz./Liberty High 2 Delaney Clesen Sr. L 5-7 Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township 3 Kate Yeazel Sr. RS/MB 6-3 Eaton, Ohio/National Trail 4 Jessica Wynn Sr. OH 6-1 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons 5 Lindsey Zitzke Sr. S 5-10 Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman 6 Casey Durham Jr. OH 6-3 Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township 7 Mechael Guess Sr. RS 5-9 Louisville, Ky./DuPont Manual 8 Jenna Jacobson Jr. S 5-8 Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young Magnet 9 Amanda Orchard Jr. MH 6-0 Lake Zurich, Ill./Lake Zurich 10 Mariah Bell Fr. OH 6-1 Moorpark, Calif./ Moorpark High School 11 Kelsey O Neill Fr. MB 6-2 Skokie, Ill./ Loyola Academy 12 Ellie Burns So. DS 5-5 Clarion, Pa./Clarion 14 Jenna Potts R-So. MB 6-3 Bernville, Pa./Xavier 16 Angela Seman Fr. DS 5-9 Cranberry Twp, Pa./ Seneca Valley High 28 Maria Genitsaridi So. OH 6-0 Crete, Greece/11th High School of Heraklion BY STATE: Illinois (5): Clesen, Durham, Jacobson, O Neill, Orchard Pennsylvania (3): Burns, Potts, Seman Ohio (2): Yeazel, Zitzke Arizona (1): Anderson California (1): Bell Florida (1): Wynn Kentucky (1): Guess Greece (1): Genitsaridi BY CLASS: Seniors (5): Clesen, Guess, Wynn, Yeazel, Zitzke Juniors (3): Durham, Jacobson, Orchard Sophomores (5): Anderson, Burns, Genitsaridi, Potts Freshmen (3): Bell, O Neill, PittACC 6

7 2014 PITT VOLLEYBALL TV/RADIO ROSTER 1 Lauren Anderson OH RS-FR Peoria, Ariz. 2 Delany Clesen (CLEE-son) LIB SR Evanston, Ill. 3 Kate Yeazel (YAY-zul) OPP SR Eaton, Ohio 4 Jessica Wynn OH SR Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 5 Lindsey Zitzke (ZITS-kee) S SR Dublin, Ohio 6 Casey Durham OH/OPP JR Evanston, Ill. 7 Mechael Guess (Meh-KALE) OPP SR Louisville, Ky. 8 Jenna Jacobson S JR Chicago, Ill. 9 Amanda Orchard MH JR Lake Zurich, Ill. 10 Mariah Bell OH FR Moorpark, Calif. 11 Kelsey O Neill MB FR Skokie, Ill. 12 Ellie Burns DS SO Clarion, Pa. 14 Jenna Potts MB R-SO Bernville, Pa. 16 Angela Seman DS FR Cranberry Twp., Pa. 28 Maria Genitsaridi (YEN-it-sar-EE-tee) OH SO Crete, Greece Dan Fisher Head Coach 2nd season Craig Dyer Assistant Coach 2nd Season Lindsey Campbell Assistant Coach 2nd Kellen Petrone Director of Operations 1st Season PittACC 7

8 2 DELANEY CLESEN Senior Libero TOTAL Kills: 1, 6 times Attacks: 2, at UConn, Sep 07, 2013; Georgia Tech, Sep 29, 2013 Assists: 9, Maryland, 11/22/13; Cornell, Sep 20, 2013 Serve aces: 4 [t-6th], Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Digs: 31 [t-2nd], at Virginia Tech, Nov 30, MECHAEL GUESS Senior Outside Hitter TOTAL Kills: 21 [t-9th], Virginia, Oct 5, 2013 Attacks: 40, Virginia, Oct 5, 2013 Attack pct:.500 [t-9th], at Florida State, Oct 13, 2013 ( ); Georgia Tech, Sep 29, 2013 ( ) Assists: 2, at NC State, Oct 25, 2013 Digs: 6, at NC State, Oct 25, 2013; USF, 09/19/14 Blocks: 6, Virginia, Oct 5, 2013 Block solo: 1, at Notre Dame, Nov 03, 2013 Block assist: 6, Virginia, Oct 5, JESS WYNN Senior Wynn, Outside Jessica Hitter TOTAL Kills: 23 [t-2nd], at Virginia, Nov 29, 2013 Attacks: 49, Duke, 11/10/13 Attack pct:.625 [2nd], at North Carolina, Oct 27, 2013 ( ) Assists: 6, at Colorado, Sep 06, 2014 Serve aces: 2, Boston College, Oct 18, 2013; at USF, Sep 13, 2013; Rutgers, Sep 20, 2013 Digs: 23, Rutgers, Sep 20, 2013 Blocks: 6, at Virginia Tech, Nov 30, 2013 Block solo: 1, 6 times Block assist: 5, at Virginia Tech, Nov 30, PittACC 8

9 3 KATE YEAZEL Senior Outside Hitter TOTAL Kills: 21 [t-9th], Maryland, 11/22/13 Attacks: 41, Cornell, Sep 20, 2013 Attack pct:.545, Georgia Tech, Sep 29, 2013 ( ); vs ALBANY, Sep 6, 2013 ( ) Assists: 1, 7 times Digs: 6, USF, 09/19/14 Blocks: 7, Virginia Tech, Oct 4, 2013; at UConn, Sep 07, 2013; Morehead State, Sep 21, 2013 Block solo: 1, 5 times Block assist: 7 [t-10th], Virginia Tech, Oct 4, 2013; at UConn, Sep 07, 2013; Morehead State, Sep 21, LINDSEY ZITZKE Senior Zitzke, Lindsey Setter TOTAL Kills: 2, at Mizzou, Aug 30, 2013 Attacks: 3, at Mizzou, Aug 30, 2013; vs South Dakota, Aug 31, 2013; Virginia, Oct 5, 2013 Assists: 30, USF, 09/19/14; at NC State, Oct 25, 2013 Serve aces: 4 [t-6th], Virginia, Oct 5, 2013; Georgia Tech, Sep 29, 2013 Digs: 17, USF, 09/19/14 6 CASEY DURHAM Junior Durham, Outside Casey Hitter TOTAL Kills: 11, Duquesne, 09/12/14 Attacks: 22, Duquesne, 09/12/14 Attack pct:.136, Duquesne, 09/12/14 ( ) Serve aces: 1, vs ALBANY, Sep 6, 2013 Digs: 3, Niagara, Sep 13, 2014 Blocks: 6, Duquesne, 09/12/14 Block solo: 1, at Miami, Oct 11, 2013 Block assist: 6, Duquesne, PittACC 9

10 8 JENNA JACOBSON Junior Setter TOTAL Kills: 1, 6 times Attacks: 2, Duke, 11/10/13; Virginia, Oct 5, 2013; at USF, Sep 13, 2013 Assists: 38, at Notre Dame, Nov 03, 2013 Serve aces: 5 [t-4th], vs ALBANY, Sep 6, 2013 Digs: 15, at Virginia, Nov 29, 2013 Blocks: 1, vs Northeastern, Sep 07, 2013 Block assist: 1, vs Northeastern, Sep 07, AMANDA ORCHARD Junior Middle Hitter TOTAL Kills: 11, vs Georgia Southern, Sep 05, 2014 Attacks: 19, vs Arkansas State, Aug 30, 2013 Assists: 2, Sacred Heart, 09/20/14 Serve aces: 2, Wake Forest, Nov 08, 2013 Digs: 4, 4 times Blocks: 7, USF, 09/19/14 Block solo: 2 [t-6th], USF, 09/19/14 Block assist: 5, USF, 09/19/14; at Dayton, Aug 30, JENNA POTTS R-Soph. Middle Blocker Potts, Jenna TOTAL Kills: 10, Wake Forest, Nov 08, 2013 Attacks: 19, Duke, 11/10/13; at Virginia Tech, Nov 30, 2013 Assists: 2, at Boston College, Nov 17, 2013 Serve aces: 3, vs South Dakota, Aug 31, 2013 Digs: 3, USF, 09/19/14 Blocks: 10 [t-3rd], at Colorado, Sep 06, 2014; at NC State, Oct 25, 2013; at UConn, Sep 07, 2013 Block solo: 2 [t-6th], 5 times Block assist: 9 [t-2nd], 4 PittACC 10

11 12 ELLIE BURNS Sophomore Defensive Specialist TOTAL Attacks: 1, vs South Dakota, Aug 31, 2013; at USF, Sep 13, 2013 Assists: 1, Duquesne, 09/12/14 Serve aces: 1, Rutgers, Sep 20, 2013 Digs: 2, Norfolk State, Sep 13, MARIA GENITSARIDI Sophomore Outside Hitter TOTAL Kills: 15, Wake Forest, Nov 08, 2013 Attacks: 42, Wake Forest, Nov 08, 2013 Attack pct:.455, at Bowling Green, Aug 30, 2014 ( ) Assists: 2, 5 times Serve aces: 6 [t-1st], at Virginia, Nov 29, 2013; at USF, Sep 13, 2013 Digs: 14, at UConn, Sep 07, 2013; at Colorado, Sep 06, 2014 Blocks: 4, Wake Forest, Nov 08, 2013; vs Northeastern, Sep 07, 2013; at Colorado, Sep 06, 2014 Block assist: 4, Wake Forest, Nov 08, 2013; vs Northeastern, Sep 07, 2013; at Colorado, Sep 06, LAUREN ANDERSON R-Fresh. Lauren Outside Anderson Hitter TOTAL Kills: 1, Sacred Heart, 09/20/14; vs Georgia Southern, Sep 05, 2014; Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Attacks: 4, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Digs: 1, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Blocks: 2, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Block assist: 2, Norfolk State, Sep 13, PittACC 11

12 10 MARIAH BELL Freshman Outside Hitter TOTAL Kills: 9, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Attacks: 19, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Assists: 1, Duquesne, 09/12/14; at Dayton, Aug 30, 2014 Serve aces: 1, USF, 09/19/14; at Colorado, Sep 06, 2014; Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Digs: 7, Norfolk State, Sep 13, KELSEY O NEILL Freshman Kelsey Middle O'Neill Blocker TOTAL Kills: 2, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Attacks: 5, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Blocks: 2, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Block solo: 1, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Block assist: 1, Sacred Heart, 09/20/14; Norfolk State, Sep 13, ANGELA SEMAN Freshman Defensive Specialist TOTAL PittACC 12

13 HEAD COACH DAN FISHER A proven winner on the collegiate and professional levels, Dan Fisher was named the new head coach of the women s volleyball program in January of Fisher is the eighth head coach in Pitt volleyball history, and guided the team to a winning season (19-14, 11-9 ACC) in his first year at the helm. 2014, Head Coach Won his 100th career game as a head coach in a 3-0 defeat of Duquesne on Sept. 12, , Head Coach Coached the team to 19 wins in his first year; which were the most in a single season since winning 20 games in 2009 Improved the team s conference record by four wins from 7-8 in its final year in the Big East to an 11-9 inaugural ACC campaign Finished fifth in the ACC last season after being selected in the pre-season poll to place 13th Helped the Panthers improve from a conference winning percentage of.548 in 2012 to.576 in 2013 Guided the team to their highest totals in the following categories since 2009: hitting %, kills/set, total kills, assists/set, total assists and total aces Concordia , Head Coach Guided the Eagles women s volleyball program to an overall record of 75-2 (.974), including a National Championship in 2012 and a National Runner-up finish in 2011 Coached six NAIA All-Americans, seven All-GSAC players and five GSAC scholar-athletes in his two seasons including Brooke Marino who was named the NAIA Player of the Year in 2011 and was a twotime GSAC Player of the Year Led Concordia University to its first-ever NAIA National Championship title in 2012 finishing the season with a perfect 38-0 record en route to the National Championship Named NAIA Tournament Coach of the Year in 2012 Coached Concordia to a national runner-up finish in his first year with a 37-2 overall record and 18-0 conference record. Named the NAIA/AVCA National Coach of the Year in 2011 University of Hawaii , Associate Men s Head Coach Helped the Warriors earn a No. 4 national ranking in 2010 and coached three All-Americans during his tenure Handled the UH defense and was instrumental in scouting and practice planning Served as the recruiting coordinator and was responsible for recruiting local, national and PittACC 13

14 prospects for the Warriors University of San Francisco , Associate Women s Head Coach Helped USF to a second-place finish in the West Coast Conference as the team earned an NCAA Tournament berth University of the Pacific , Assistant Men s Head Coach Served originally as Camp Director and eventually took over as an assistant coach for the women s team in addition to working with the men s squad International Coaching Coached the USA/BIP Developmental Team at the Global Challenge in Europe in 2014 Worked as an assistant coach for the women s Gold Medal winning USA National Pan Am Cup Team in 2012 serving as the team s offensive coordinator working with setters on all offensive systems and coordinated the opponent scouting Served as an assistant for Team USA during the World University Games in Thailand in the summer of 2007 Assisted with the USA Boys Youth Select program in 2006 Playing Career Spent five years playing professionally in Belgium, Spain and Switzerland after college graduation Competed for five years on the AVP Professional Beach Tour earning a pair of 13th place finishes Represented his country on multiple occasions donning the red, white and blue during tournaments in Japan and France in 2000 and 2001 Education Earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from University of the Pacific in May of 1999 and a Master of Arts in sports science from Pacific in 2008 Personal Resides in Pittsburgh with his wife Joni and daughter Eden.2012 NAIA National Champion at Concorida 38-0 in 2012 at Concorida 2012 NAIA Tournament Coach of the Year 2011 NAIA National Runners-Up 2011 NAIA/AVCA National Coach of the Year 75-2 Overall Record Assistant Coach for the 2012 USA National Pan Am Cup Team Associate Head Coach for the University of Hawaii men s volleyball team ( ) Associate Head Coach for University of San Francisco women s volleyball team ( ) Played professionally for five years in Belguim, Spain, Switzerland Graduate of the University of Pacific, 99 THE FISHER PittACC 14

15 The Automated ScoreBook Pittsburgh Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 20, 2014) All matches Overall record: 11-1 Conf: 0-0 Home: 7-0 Away: 2-1 Neutral: 2-0 Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 4 Wynn, Jessica Genitsaridi, Maria Guess, Mechael Orchard, Amanda Yeazel, Kate Potts, Jenna Durham, Casey Mariah Bell Lauren Anderson KeKe Irby Kelsey O'Neill Jacobson, Jenna Ellie Burns Zitzke, Lindsey Clesen, Delaney PITTSBURGH Opponents Team Statistics UP OPP ATTACK Kills Er r or s Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills /Set SET A s s is t s As s is ts /Set SERVE Ac es Errors Ac es /Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs D igs /Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks B loc k s / S et Block Errors 7 20 Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 7/395 3/590 Neutral site #/Avg 2/0 Current win streak 6 - Home win streak 7 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. Aug 29 MIDDLE TENN. STATE W ,25-19, Aug 30 at Dayton W ,25-14, Aug 30 at Bowling Green W ,25-7, Sep 05 vs Georgia Southern W ,25-17, Sep 06 vs Portland State W ,28-26, Sep 06 at Colorado L ,20-25,25-20, /12/14 DUQUESNE W ,25-19, Sep 13 NORFOLK STATE W ,25-11, Sep 13 NIAGARA W ,25-21, /19/14 USF W ,25-16,25-13, /20/14 SACRED HEART W ,25-21, /20/14 DELAWARE W ,25-18, Record in 3-set matches:10-0 Record in 4-set matches:1-1 Record in 5-set PittACC 15