2014 VOLLEYBALL NOTES

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1 FACEBOOK.COM/OLEMISSSPORTS FACEBOOK.COM/OLEMISSVOLLEYBALL INSTAGRAM.COM/OLEMISSATHLETICS INSTAGRAM.COM/OLEMISSVB 2014 VOLLEYBALL NOTES Media Contact: Kim Ling Cell Phone: (662) Office Phone: (662) SCHEDULE/RESULTS (10-0) August 29 vs. Canisius -! W, vs. Siena -! W, vs. Lehigh -! W, at Buffao -! W, 3-0 September 5 at Memphis - % W, vs. Arkansas State - % W, Tennessee-Martin - % W, UAB - ^ (SECN+) W, MERCER - ^ (SECN+) W, JACKSONVILLE ST. - ^ (SECN+) W, LOUISIANA TECH - & 6:30 p.m. 19 SAMFORD - & 5:30 p.m. 20 LAMAR - & 12:30 p.m. 20 JACKSON STATE - & 4:30 p.m. 26 at South Carolina * (SECN) 6:00 p.m. 28 at Florida * (SECN+) 12:30 p.m. October 1 MISSOURI * (SECN) 6:00 p.m. 8 at Arkansas * (SECN) 6:00 p.m. 12 MISSISSIPPI STATE * (SECN+) 1:30 p.m. 17 at Auburn * (SECN+) 7:00 p.m. 19 at Alabama * (SECN+) 1:00 p.m. 22 LSU * (SECN) 6:00 p.m. 26 at Tennessee * (SECN+) 12:30 p.m. November 2 SOUTH CAROLINA * (SECN) 1:00 p.m. 5 at Mississippi State * (ESPNU) 5:00 p.m. 9 at Texas A&M * (SECN+) 1:30 p.m. 14 KENTUCKY * (SECN+) 6:30 p.m. 16 at Missouri * (SECN) 3:00 p.m. 21 FLORIDA * (SECN+) 6:30 p.m. 23 ALABAMA * (SECN+) 1:30 p.m. 26 GEORGIA * (SECN+) 6:00 p.m. 28 TEXAS A&M * (SECN+) 4:00 p.m.! - Buffalo Classic (Buffalo, N.Y.) % - Memphis Invitational (Memphis, Tenn.) ^ - Magnolia Invitational (Oxford, Miss.) & - Rebel Classic (Oxford, Miss.) * - SEC match All Times Central WEEK FOUR REBEL CLASSIC OXFORD, MS Ole Miss vs. Louisiana Tech - Thursday, Sept. 18 6:30 PM Ole Miss vs. Samford - Friday, Sept. 19 5:30 PM Ole Miss vs. Lamar - Saturday, Sept :30 PM Ole Miss vs. Jackson State - Saturday, Sept.20 4:30 PM LA TECH 2014 Record: 5-5 Head Coach: Adriano de Souza Top Lady Techsters: OH - #13 Rebecca Redgen (114 kills, 3.26 kps) S - #3 Brooke Short (126 assists, 4.26 aps) SAMFORD 2014 Record: 3-6 Head Coach: Derek Schroeder Top Bulldogs: OH - #4 Michaela Reesor (125 kills, 3.91 kps) L - #2 Chelsi Carter (115 kills, 3.59 dps) LAMAR 2014 Record: 0-9 Head Coach: Alan Edwards Top Cardinals: MB - #4 Cortney Moore (102 kills, 3.19 kps) S- #16 Ashley Ellis (319 assists, 9.97 aps) Live Stats: OleMissSports.com Watch: SEC Network+ Twitter REBELS AT A GLANCE The Rebels captured the Magnolia Invitational this past weekend, defeating UAB (3-0), Mercer (3-0) and Jacksonville State (3-1) to improve to 10-0, the best start in school history. The Rebels won their third consecutive tournament title. Junior Ty Laporte, sophomore Aubrey Edie and freshman Lexi Thompson were named to the All-Tournament Team, while Thompson earned Most Valuable Player honors. It was the third straight all-tournament team honor for Edie and the second for Laporte. At 10-0, the Rebels are the only undefeated team in the SEC and one of 15 in Division I. Ole Miss is hosting the second of two tournaments (Rebel Classic) this weekend at the Gillom Sports Center. The Rebels kick off the tournament Thursday at 6:30 p.m. against Louisiana Tech. The Rebels will appear on the new SEC Network six times this season as well as once on ESPNU. This weekend s matches will be on SEC Network+. WRAPPING UP THE MAGNOLIA INVITATIONAL Ole Miss went 3-0 over the weekend to capture the Magnolia Invitational, their third consecutive tournament title. The Rebels dominated UAB and Mercer 3-0 and then defeated Jacksonville State 3-1 to improve to 10-0, the best start in school history. For the first time all season, the Rebels dropped the first set in a match, falling behind 1-0 to Jacksonville State, before winning the next three sets to claim the match. For the weekend, the Rebels averaged 15.0 kills per set, 15.8 digs per set, 14.6 assists per set and 2.1 blocks per set. The Rebels hit.297 on the weekend. Ole Miss placed three on the All-Tournament Team: Lexi Thompson Aubrey Edie and Ty Laporte, while Thompson earned Most Valuable Players honors. For the weekend, Thompson tallied 28 kills, 30 digs, 5 blocks and hit.354. She averaged 2.80 kills per set and 3.00 digs per set. In the win over Jacksonville State, Thompson posted career-highs in kills (18) and digs (17). Laporte finished the tournament with 28 kills and 9 blocks and hit.375. Edie posted 122 assists 12.2 per set. THIS WEEK VS. LOUISIANA TECH, SAMFORD, LAMAR AND JACKSON STATE Off to their best start (10-0) in school history, Ole Miss will host the Rebel Classic this weekend. The Rebels will face Louisiana Tech in the opener Thursday at 6:30 p.m. On Friday, the Rebels will face Samford at 5:30 p.m., and then on Saturday, they will meet Lamar at 12:30 p.m. followed by Jackson State at 4:30 p.m. THIS WEEK FOR THE REBELS JACKSON ST Record: 0-11 Head Coach: Rose Washington Top Tigers: OH - #15 Mikayla Rolle (65 kills, 2.17 kps) L- #10 Simone Ward (81 digs, 2.70 dps)

2 ROSTERS NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Yr.-Exp. Ht. Pos. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Kristen Brashear So.-1L 5-9 DS Louisville, Ky. (Sacred Heart Academy) 2 Laura Beaty So.-1L 5-11 S Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS) 3 Ty Laporte Jr.-2L 6-0 MB Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork) 4 Aubrey Edie So.-1L 6-0 S Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS) 7 Cara Fisher Sr.-1L 5-3 DS Manvel, Texas (Blinn College) 8 Seini Moimoi Jr.-2L 5-8 OH Menlo Park, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton HS) 9 Margaret Eggert So.-1L 6-1 OH Woodbury, Minn. (East Ridge HS) 13 Nakeyta Clair Jr.-2L 6-1 MB Country Club Hills, Ill. (Rich Central HS) 14 Lexi Thompson Fr.-HS 6-1 OH Riverview, Fla. (Durant) 20 Melanie Crow So.-1L 6-1 RS Wildwood, Mo. (Lafayette HS) 23 Rachael Weathersby Sr.-3L 5-8 DS Driftwood, Texas (Dripping Springs) 25 Taylor Alexander Fr.-HS 6-4 MB Breaux Bridge, La. (Breaux Bridge) 27 Marie-Pierre Bakima Sr.-1L 5-10 OH Paris, France (San Jacinto College) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Year-Exp. Ht. Pos. Hometown (High School/Other School) 25 Taylor Alexander Fr.-HS 6-4 MB Breaux Bridge, La. (Breaux Bridge) 27 Marie-Pierre Bakima Sr.-1L 5-10 OH Paris, France (San Jacinto College) 2 Laura Beaty So.-1L 5-11 S Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS) 1 Kristen Brashear So.-1L 5-9 DS Louisville, Ky. (Sacred Heart Academy) 13 Nakeyta Clair Jr.-2L 6-1 MB Country Club Hills, Ill. (Rich Central HS) 20 Melanie Crow So.-1L 6-1 RS Wildwood, Mo. (Lafayette HS) 4 Aubrey Edie So.-1L 6-0 S Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS) 9 Margaret Eggert So.-1L 6-1 OH Woodbury, Minn. (East Ridge HS) 7 Cara Fisher Sr.-1L 5-3 DS Manvel, Texas (Blinn College) 3 Ty Laporte Jr.-2L 6-0 MB Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork) 8 Seini Moimoi Jr.-2L 5-8 OH Menlo Park, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton HS) 14 Lexi Thompson Fr.-HS 6-1 OH Riverview, Fla. (Durant) 23 Rachael Weathersby Sr.-3L 5-8 DS Driftwood, Texas (Dripping Springs) COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Steven McRoberts (Harding University, 1993) First year at Ole Miss Assistant Coach: Angela Mooney (Texas Tech, 2004) Assistant Coach: Ronaldo Pacheco (Tulsa, 2012) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Kara Lanteigne (University of West Florida, 2011) Director of Operations: Brittney McLaughlin (Jacksonville State, 2010) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Marie-Pierre Bakima BAWK-ee-ma Laura Beaty BAY-tee Kristen Brashear BRUH-sheer Nakeyta Clair Nuh-KEY-tuh Aubrey Edie EE-Dee Margaret Eggert EGG-ert Ty Laporte LUH-Port Seini Moimoi SAY-nee Moy-moy Ronaldo Pacheco PUH-check-oh Coppell, Texas Cop-PEL 2

3 REBELS vs. LOUISIANA TECH Ole Miss will open the Rebel Classic Thursday at 6:30 p.m. vs. Louisiana Tech. This will be the eigth meeting between the two schools, with Ole Miss holding a slight 4-3 series lead. The last time the two teams met (1998), Louisiana Tech won 3-0. Louisiana Tech enters the weekend at 5-5. They are coming off a 3-0 win at Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday. Prior to that match, the Lady Techsters finished second in their home tournament. Head coach Adriano de Souza is in his third season at the helm of the Louisiana Tech women s volleyball program. The Lady Techsters are led by outside hitter Rebecca Redgen, who has been named to two all-tournament squads thus far this season, with the senior totaling a team-high 114 kills, an average of 3.26 per set. Dalane Guidry and Emilee Dechant have both been defensive standouts for LA Tech with 33 and 31 total blocks respectively, while Jacie McClure owns 104 digs and Alejandra Aviles has 100 digs this season. REBELS vs. SAMFORD Ole Miss will face Samford (3-6) in their second match of the tournament, Friday at 5:30 p.m. This will be just the third meeting between the two schools. Samford won the first meeting 3-2 at the Magnolia Invitational in 2001, and the Rebels won 3-1 in 2012 at the Hurricane Invitational. Samford went 0-3 at the Seminole Invitational last weekend, including losses to No. 7 Florida State (3-0) and LSU (3-1). Samford is coached by Derek Schroeder, who is in his sixth year at the helm of the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are averaging kils per set with an attack percentage of.175. Opponents are hitting.275 against them. Samford is led by senior outside hitter Michaela Reesor, who averages 3.91 kills per set. Senior libero Chelsi Carter is averaging 3.59 digs per set. REBELS vs. LAMAR On Saturday, the Rebels will play Lamar at 12:30 p.m. Ole Miss leads the series 3-1. The last time the two teams faced each other (2005), the Rebels won 3-2 in the Magnolia Invitational. Lamar comes into the weekend in search of their first win after an 0-9 start to the season. The Cardinals are coming off the Oklahoma Invitational, where they dropped three-set matches to Portland State, UALR and Oklahoma. The Cardinals are coached by Alan Edwards, who is in his first season at Lamar. He came to Lamar after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant coach at Tennessee. Junior middle blocker Cortney Moore leads Lamar with 3.19 kills per set and a.372 attack percentage. Sophomore middle blocker Chelsea Grant averages 1.09 blocks per set. LOUISIANA TECH Record: 5-5 Hitting Pct:.166 Opp. Pct:.150 Kills/set: Assists/set: Aces/set: 1.29 Digs/set: Blocks/set: 2.31 LOUISIANA TECH KILLS #13 Rebecca Redgen 114 Kills (3.26 K/set) HITTING PCT #6 Adria Morales.281 (25 K - 64 att) SETTING #3 Brooke Short 126 Assists (4.20 A/set) SERVING #3 Brooke Short 12 Aces 0.40 SA/set) DIGGING #5 Alejandra Aviles 100 Digs (3.33 D/set) BLOCKING #14 Emilee Dechant 31 Blocks (1.24 B/set) WEEK 4 SCOUTING REPORT TEAM REPORTS SAMFORD Record: 3-6 Hitting Pct:.175 Opp. Pct:.279 Kills/set: Assists/set: Aces/set: 1.44 Digs/set: Blocks/set: 1.31 LAMAR Record: 0-9 Hitting Pct:.194 Opp. Pct:.250 Kills/set: Assists/set: Aces/set: 1.44 Digs/set: Blocks/set: 1.77 INDIVIDUAL REPORTS SAMFORD LAMAR KILLS KILLS #4 Michaela Reesor #4 Cortney Moore 125 Kills 102 Kills (3.91 K/set) (3.19 K/set) HITTING PCT #13 Gabbi Greenwald.236 (54 K att) SETTING #10 Erika Pifer 307 Assists (9.90 A/set) SERVING #2 Chelsi Carter 18 Aces (0.56 SA/set) DIGGING #2 Chelsi Carter 115 Digs (3.59 D/set) BLOCKING #1 T.J. Russell 18 Blocks (0.56 B/set) HITTING PCT #4 Cortney Moore.372 (102 K att) SETTING #16 Ashley Ellis 319 Assists (9.97 A/set) SERVING #10 Amethyst Hollowell 10 Aces (0.31 SA/set) DIGGING #11 Erika Rojas 87 Digs (3.49 D/set) BLOCKING #1 Chelsea Grant 35 Blocks (1.09 B/set) JACKSON STATE Record: 0-11 Hitting Pct:.085 Opp. Pct:.295 Kills/set: 8.37 Assists/set: 7.90 Aces/set: 0.83 Digs/set: 9.47 Blocks/set: 1.47 JACKSON STATE KILLS #15 Mikayla Rolle 65 Kills (2.17 K/set) HITTING PCT #15 Mikayla Rolle.222 (65 K att) SETTING #12 Jenna Siddiqui 130 Assists (4.33 A/set) SERVING #12 Jenna Siddiqui 6 Aces (0.20 SA/set) DIGGING #10 Simone Ward 81 Digs (2.70 D/set) BLOCKING #18 Kianna Shelton 21 Blocks (0.81 B/set) REBELS vs. JACKSON STATE In the final match of the tournament, the Rebels will play Jackson State at 4:30 p.m., Saturday. Ole Miss leads the series The last time the two teams faced each other was all 3

4 the way back in 1999, and the Rebels won 3-0. Jackson State is also searching for its first win of the season, at The Tigers competed in the North Texas Tournament last weekend, falling to Utah Valley, Abilene Christian and North Texas. The Tigers are led by junior middle blocker Mikayla Rolle, who is averaging 2.17 kills per set. REBEL CLASSIC HISTORY This is the third time for Ole Miss to host the Rebel Classic. They hosted the tournament in 2004 and beat Louisiana-Lafayette and Illinois-Chicago and lost to Jacksonville State. Last year, the Rebels hosted it again and downed ULL in the championship match. MAGNOLIA INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONS For the seventh time in the last eight years, Ole Miss won the Magnolia Invitational. The Rebels downed UAB and Mercer 3-0, and then defeated Jacksonville State 3-1 to improve to 10-0 on the season, the best start in school history. REBELS MAKE HISTORY The Rebels 10-0 record is the best start in school history. Ole Miss won all four season-opening matches by a 3-0 score for the first time since The Rebels won all three matches at the Magnolia Invitational for the history-making feat. FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING The Rebels came into the Magnolia Invitational having not lost the opening set in any of their previous seven matches. They carried that through the opening two matches against UAB and Mercer, shutting out both teams 3-0. In the tournament final against Jacksonville State, the Rebels lost the first set after having four set points. Ole Miss won the next three sets and the match 3-1 to keep their streak alive. FRESHMAN SHINES IN MAGNOLIA INVITATIONAL Ole Miss freshman Lexi Thompson (Riverview, Florida) was named the Magnolia Invitational Most Valuable Player after helping lead the Rebels to a program best 10-0 start with wins over UAB, Mercer and Jacksonville State this past weekend. Thompson was joined on the All-Tournament Team by junior middle blocker Ty Laporte and setter Aubrey Edie. This is the first honor for Thompson, while Edie earned her third consecutive all-tournament team honor and Laporte her second straight. For the weekend, Thompson tallied 28 kills, 30 digs, 5 blocks and hit.354. She averaged 2.80 kills per set and 3.00 digs per set. In the win over Jacksonville State, Thompson posted career-highs in kills (18) and digs (17) SEC STANDINGS (as of Sept. 15) School SEC Pct. ALL Pct. Last 10 Streak Ole Miss W10 Texas A&M W5 Alabama W3 Kentucky W2 South Carolina W4 Florida W2 Missouri W4 Auburn L1 Georgia L2 Tennessee L4 Arkansas L1 Mississippi State W2 LSU L1 OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 2 - Briana Holman, LSU Sept. 8 - Nakeyta Clair, Ole Miss Sept Rhamat Alhassan, Florida DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Sept. 2 - Cara Fisher, Ole Miss Sept. 8 - Desiree McCray, South Carolina Sept Jackie Napper, Kentucky FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK Sept. 2 - Rhamat Alhassan, Florida Sept. 8 - Stephanie Aiple, Texas A&M Sept Stephanie Aiple, Texas A&M WINNING STREAK The Rebels are off to their best start in school history with a 10-0 record. Should they go undefeated in the Rebel Classic, the team would post its longest winning streak in school history. In 1989, the Rebels won 13 straight beginning with a win over Austin Peay on Sept. 9 and ending on Oct. 7 with a 3-2 loss to Louisiana-Monroe. SEASON ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM HONORS Buffalo Classic: Nakeyta Clair (MVP), Melanie Crow, Aubrey Edie Clair finished the tournament with 42 kills and 13 blocks and hit.381 to earn Most Valuable Player honors. Crow posted 46 kills (3.83 kps) and hit.320 with 13 blocks. She also pitched in seven service aces. Edie tallied 149 assists, a set. Memphis Invitational: Nakeyta Clair (MVP), Aubrey Edie, Ty Laporte Clair earned Most Valuable Player honors for the second consecutive week. She posted double-digit kills in all three matches, including a career-high 20 against UT-Martin. With the Rebels facing match point (14-13) against Memphis, Clair came up with a huge kill, as the Rebels went on to win the set and the match 3-2. Edie tallied 149 assists in the Memphis Invite, 11.4 per set. Laporte finished with 13 total blocks (1.00 bps) and equaled her career-best (8) in the win over Memphis. Magnolia Invitational: Lexi Thompson (MVP), Aubrey Edie, Ty Laporte Thompson tallied 28 kills, 30 digs, 5 blocks and hit.354. She averaged 2.80 kills per set and 3.00 digs per set. In the win over Jacksonville State, Thompson posted career-highs in kills (18) and digs (17). Laporte finished the tournament with 28 kills and 9 blocks and hit.375. Edie posted 122 assists 12.2 per set. CLAIR EARNS SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS Following an outstanding performance to help lead the Ole Miss Volleyball team to the Memphis Invitational Sept. 4

5 5-6, junior middle blocker Nakeyta Clair was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week., Sept. 8 The Country Club Hills, Illinois native, was named the Memphis Invitational MVP after posting double-digit kills in all three matches, including a career-high 20 against UT-Martin, to lead the Rebels to their second straight tournament title. With the Rebels facing match point in the fifth set against Memphis, Clair s 18th kill tied the set, as the Rebels went on to win it For the week, she owned a.463 hitting percentage and recorded 55 kills and nine total blocks. It marked the third time for Clair to be honored by the SEC during her career. In 2012, she was twice named SEC Freshman of the Week. TWO-FOR-TWO IN SEC WEEKLY HONORS The Rebels had a player honored by the SEC in consecutive weeks for the first time since 2010 when Ole Miss took home SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors in week seven and eight followed by SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors in week 9. The first week, senior defensive specialist Cara Fisher was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week after helping lead the Rebels to the Buffalo Classic Tournament title. AND THEN THERE WAS ONE After the first three weeks of the season, Ole Miss is the only team in the SEC still undefeated at 10-0 after winning the Buffalo Classic, the Memphis Invitational and the Magnolia Invitational tournament titles. REBELS IN THE NCAA STATS Ole Miss is one of 15 teams in NCAA Division I to still be undefeated heading into week four of action. As a team, the Rebels rank eighth in assists per set at and 11th in kills per set at Individually, sophomore Aubrey Edie ranks fifth in assists per set at REBELS IN THE SEC STATS The Rebels rank first in the SEC in kills at per set and in assists at per set. Ole Miss ranks third in hitting percentage (.267) and fifth in digs per set at Individually, several Rebels are in the top five in the SEC. Sophomore Aubrey Edie ranks first in assists with per set. Junior Nakeyta Clair (3.63) and sophomore Melanie Crow (3.29) rank fifth and ninth respectively in kills per set. Senior Cara Fisher is fourth in digs per set at THREE-FOR-THREE IN TOURNAMENTS The Rebels are off to the best start in school history (10-0), winning their first three tournaments, the Buffalo Classic, Memphis Invitational and the Magnolia Invitational. FISHER NAMED SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Following an outstanding performance to help lead the Ole Miss Volleyball team to the Buffalo Classic title on the opening weekend, senior Cara Fisher was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week, Sept. 2. The Manvel, Texas native, paved the way for setter Aubrey Edie, right side hitter Melanie Crow and middle blocker Nakeyta Clair to earn All-Tournament Team honors at the Buffalo Classic, as the Rebels captured their first tournament title away from Oxford since 2007 and started the year 4-0 for the first time since Fisher only had four receiving errors in four matches, including none against Lehigh and Buffalo. She finished with double-digit digs in all four matches, including a career-high 20 in the championship match against Buffalo. 500 WATCH Head coach Steven McRoberts came into his first year at Ole Miss with an impressive record and he has added to it with back-to-back tournament wins. The Rebel mentor now has 485 wins to his credit and needs just 15 to reach 500 for his career. VOLLEYBALL TEAM SPANS THE GLOBE The 13 girls on the 2014 Ole Miss volleyball team come from 10 different states and two countries. The Rebels boast three players from the state of Texas, and one each from Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri and South Carolina. Senior Marie-Pierre Bakima hails from Paris, France. THE REBELS RECORD WHEN... Category Overall SEC Overall Home Away Neutral In Three-Set Matches In Four-Set Matches In Five-Set Matches Winning Set One Losing Set One Winning Set Two Losing Set Two Winning Set Three Losing Set Three Winning Set Four Losing Set Four Set One Record Set Two Record Set Three Record Set Four Record Set Five Record In August In September In October In November Hitting Above Hitting Below Out-Hitting Opponent Opponent Out-Hits Ole Miss Equal Hitting Percentage More Kills Than Opponent Equal/Fewer Kills More Assists Than Opponent Equal/Fewer Assists More Service Aces Than Opponent Equal/Fewer Service Aces More Digs Than Opponent Equal/Fewer Digs More Blocks Than Opponent Equal/Fewer Blocks LAUNCH OF SEC NETWORK = MORE EXPOSURE FOR REBELS It was a historic day on Aug. 14 of this year as the SEC Network officially launched. On Aug. 22, Ole Miss hosted the first live SEC event on the new network, with the Rebel soccer team welcoming Georgia. The two played to a 1-1 draw in front of a record crowd. In a little over two weeks, (Sept. 26) the Ole Miss volleyball team will get its turn to shine on the network against South Carolina. The Rebels will appear on the network six times, including home matches against Missouri (Oct. 1), LSU (Oct. 22) and South Carolina (Nov. 2). In addition, all of the team s remaining matches will be featured on SEC Network +, including this weekend s Rebel Classic. 5

6 REBELS ON ESPNU The Rebels will also appear on ESPNU this season against arch-rival Mississippi State. The Rebels and Bulldogs will play on ESPNU at 7 p.m. CT on Wednesday, Nov. 5. It marks the second year in a row for the match to be televised on ESPNU. Ole Miss is 2-1 against Mississippi State in televised matches dating back to HOME TOURNAMENT TIMES TWO Ole Miss is hosting two tournaments this season for the second year in a row and third time since The Rebels won the Magnolia Invitational last weekend, defeating UAB, Mercer and Jacksonville State. This weekend (Sept ), the Rebels will host the Rebel Classic featuring Louisiana Tech, Samford, Lamar and Jackson State. AUBREY EDIE ON U.S. COLLEGIATE NATIONAL TEAM Sophomore Aubrey Edie (Fayetteville, Ark.) was among 36 athletes selected by USA Volleyball to participate in the U.S. Collegiate National Team (CNT) program that trained and competed in conjunction with the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships from June 22 to July 1 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Athletes were selected from the U.S. Women s National Team Open Tryouts held Feb at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Edie was one of 248 athletes from 106 colleges and universities to participate in the tryouts. OLE MISS IN REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENTS Ole Miss has experienced success in regular season tournaments, as the Rebels hold a mark in tournaments played during the regular season since Ole Miss went 8-2 in regular season tournaments in 2006, and followed that with its best record in regular season tournaments during the 2007 season, going 9-1. Both years the Rebels advanced to the postseason. In 2010, the Rebels third year making the postseason, Ole Miss went 6-3 in regular season tournaments. Ole Miss again posted a 6-3 mark in regular season tournaments in 2012, and won their sixth straight Magnolia Invitational tournament crown. In 2013, the Rebels finished the four regular season tournaments This year they are off to a 10-0 start after winning the Buffalo Classic, the Memphis Invitational and the Magnolia Invitational. 19 REBS ABROAD It was a busy summer for the Rebels and they kicked it off in style, traveling to Europe for 12 days. The team began their tour in the Czech Republic and then headed to Slovenia, before rounding out their stay in Italy. The Rebels enjoyed seeing all the sights, riding a gondala in Venice and shopping in Milan among they many activities they took part in. In addition to all the fun they had off the court, the Rebels posted a 6-1 record in matches against various teams from those countries. NAME CHANGE If you look at the Rebels roster and wonder where Rachael McLamore went, no worries. The senior got married over the summer to Rebel baseball player Scott Weathersby. Not too long after he got done helping the diamond Rebels to the final four of the College World Series, the two exchanged vows on July 5 in Texas. HOME SWEET HOME The Gillom Sports Center has proven to be one of the most intimidating places to play with its tight seating and loud acoustics. With a packed house at the Gillom Center, opposing teams have come to expect fans to be nearly on the court and every point to be a true battle. Dating back to the 2006 season, the Rebels have posted a record. REBELS EARN PUBLIC RECOGNITION The Ole Miss volleyball team hasn t only performed on the court, they ve also served up aces in the classroom. The team was one of three programs at Ole Mi=ss to be recognized among the best teams in their respective sport. The Rebels received the prestigious honor for their latest Academic Progress Rates (APR). They earned the award for the third time and second year in a row. The Rebels are one of 66 Division I programs and only two SEC teams to earn the recognition. REBELS MAKE THE GRADE Eight members of last year s team earned SEC academic honors for their performance in the classroom. Past members Kellie Goss and Skylar Johnson as well as senior Rachael Weathersby made the SEC Academic Honor Roll, while Laura Beaty, Kristen Brashear, Melanie Crow, Aubrey Edie and Margaret Eggert made the SEC First Year Player Honor Roll. 6

7 2014 OLE MISS STATISTICAL LEADERS TEAM STATISTICS Hitting Percentage:.267 Opponent s Hitting Percentage:.172 Kills/Set: 14.6 Assists/Set: 13.7 Aces/Set: 1.26 Digs/Set: Blocks/Set: 2.14 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS # KILLS (by K/set) SP K K/S 13 Nakeyta Clair Melanie Crow Lexi Thompson Ty Laporte Marie-Pierre Bakima # ATTACK (by TA) SP K K/S E TA Pct. 20 Melanie Crow M-P Bakima Nakeyta Clair Lexi Thompson Ty Laporte # ATTACK (by Pct.) SP K K/S E TA Pct. 13 Nakeyta Clair Aubrey Edie Ty Laporte Melanie Crow Lexi Thompson # SET (by A/Set) SP A A/S 4 Aubrey Edie Cara Fisher Kristen Brashear # SERVE (by SA/S) SP SA SE SA/S 20 Melanie Crow Lexi Thompson M-P Bakima # DEFENSE (by Dig/Set) SP Digs Digs/S BHE 7 Cara Fisher Lexi Thompson Marie-Pierre Bakima Kristen Brashear # BLOCK (by B/Set) SP BS BA Total Blk/S 3 Ty Laporte Nakeyta Clair Melanie Crow Lexi Thompson # POINTS (by Pts/Set) SP Pts Pts/S 13 Nakeyta Clair Melanie Crow Lexi Thompson Ty Laporte AVCA DIVISION I COACHES TOP 25 POLL (SEPT. 15) Prev Rank Team Record Week 1 Stanford (52) Texas (6) Penn State Wisconsin (2) Washington Florida State Florida Colorado State Nebraska Southern California Purdue BYU North Carolina Oregon Kentucky Illinois Minnesota Arizona State San Diego Arizona Texas A&M 7-1 NR 22 UCLA Loyola Marymount 9-0 NR 24 Kansas Michigan State Others receiving votes: Hawai i 95; Duke 91; Western Kentucky 30; Appalachian State 24; Creighton 23; Kansas State 23; Oklahoma 19; Iowa State 14; Northwestern 8; SMU 8; Santa Clara 6; Louisville 5. OLE MISS IN THE SEC TEAM STATISTICS (OVERALL MATCHES) Category Stat Rank Hitting Percentage.267 3rd Opponent Hitting Percentage.172 6th Assists Per Set st Kills Per Set st Blocks Per Set th Service Aces Per Set th Digs Per Set th Service aces per set Stat Rank Melanie Crow th Lexi Thompson th Marie-Pierre Bakima th Digs per set Stat Rank Cara Fisher th Lexi Thompson th INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS (OVERALL MATCHES) Hitting Percentage Stat Rank Nakeyta Clair.407 5th Ty Laporte th Assists per set Stat Rank Aubrey Edie st Kills per set Stat Rank Nakeyta Clair th Melanie Crow th Blocks per set Stat Rank Ty Laporte th Nakeyta Clair th 7

8 HEAD COACH STEVEN McROBERTS ALMA MATER: HARDING UNIVERSITY, 1993 FIRST SEASON A 10-time conference coach of the year with 475 wins to his credit, Steven McRoberts has been named the seventh head coach of the Ole Miss volleyball program, athletics director Ross Bjork announced Jan. 16. I am very thankful to Ross and (Executive Associate Athletics Director) Lynnette (Johnson) for giving me this opportunity to work at such a great university, McRoberts said. Our goals are to make Ole Miss competitive in the top half of the Southeastern Conference and to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. There are some talented players here, and it s our job to come in here and train them and get the most out of them that we can. McRoberts comes to Ole Miss with a lengthy list of accolades in his 17 years as a head coach at Lubbock Christian University, Central Arkansas and most recently Tulsa. He has compiled a career record of (.745 winning percentage), including six seasons with 30-plus wins and 15 seasons with 20-plus wins. We could not be more thrilled to have Steven McRoberts as our new head volleyball coach, Bjork said. Steven s programs have won 75 percent of the matches he has coached at the collegiate level, and his championship attitude `won the day during our recruiting process. Each step of the way, Steven has showcased he is more than a volleyball coach, and he has built a strong culture of support in the community and developed young women in the classroom and socially. Simply put, Steven is the right fit for Ole Miss volleyball, and we are ecstatic about the future of our program under his leadership. We believe we can build a highly competitive and entertaining volleyball program and make the Gillom Center a destination for Rebel fans. At Tulsa, McRoberts compiled a record with two Conference USA regular season titles, a Conference USA Tournament Championship and two appearances in the NCAA Tournament. This past season, McRoberts coached Tulsa to a 24-7 overall record (12-2 C-USA). In his second year at Tulsa, McRoberts led the Hurricane to a ledger and a 14-2 conference mark. TU won the 2012 C-USA regular season and tournament championship, as the Hurricane made its second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament under McRoberts. In 2011, his first season as head coach of the Golden Hurricane, TU posted a 28-7 overall record, 18-2 in league play, and won the C-USA Championship. He was named C-USA and AVCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year. The team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. While leading the Golden Hurricane, McRoberts coached five All-America selections, including the NCAA s career leader in kills during the 25-point rally scoring era, and the school s all-time digs leader. He also coached the C-USA player of the year and the libero of the year in 2011 and Prior to his appointment at Tulsa, McRoberts served six years as head coach at the University of Central Arkansas, where he compiled a record of , and won at least 20 games in five of those seasons. His last two teams won back-to-back Southland Conference regular season titles and posted a 31-1 league mark during that stretch. McRoberts was named Southland Conference Coach of the Year in 2008, 2009 and He coached the SLC player and setter of the year those three years and also boasted the league freshman of the year in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010 and the libero of the year in In 2013, McRoberts was one of seven coaches named to the Southland Conference All-Time Honor Roll. Before taking the reins at UCA, McRoberts compiled a record during his eight-year tenure at Lubbock Christian University in Texas. His teams won seven conference championships and three region championships in eight years. McRoberts led LCU to its highest national ranking (4th), highest postseason finish (T5th), and most wins in a season (38) and career (251). Six times he was named Sooner Athletic Conference Coach of the Year and three times he earned Region Coach of the Year honors. McRoberts received his bachelor s degree in kinesiology with a minor in social studies and health from Harding (Ark.) University in 1993, and his master s in physical education from Henderson State (Ark.) in McRoberts and his wife, Stacy, have three children: sons, Jackson and Nathaniel, and daughter, Mollie. 8

9 #1 KRISTEN BRASHEAR FRESHMAN DS 5-9 LOUISVILLE, KY. SACRED HEART ACADEMY 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Posted a season-high 16 digs and 3 assists in the win over Jacksonville State... Tallied three assists and nine digs in a five-set win at Memphis... Posted one assist and four digs in the season opener against Canisius... Tallied one assist and six digs vs. Siena... Added an assist and six digs in win over Lehigh... Recorded two assists and four digs in the championship win over Buffalo. SEASON HIGHS Kills: 0 Attack Pct:.000 Attacks: 0 Digs: 16 vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) Assists: 3, 3x, MR vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) Block Solo: 0 Block Assists: 0 Total Blocks: 0 Service Aces: 1, 2x, MR vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) CAREER HIGHS Kills: 1, at Georgia (10/6/13) Attacks: 2, 2x, MR at Auburn (11/24/13) Attack Pct:.500, at Georgia (10/6/13) Assists: 8, vs. Louisiana (9/21/13) Digs: 28, at George Washington (8/31/13) Block Solo: 0 Block Assists: 0 Total Blocks: 0 Service Aces: 4, vs. Grambling State (9/13/13) 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent SP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIGS BS BA BE PTS 8/29 vs. Canisius /29 vs. Siena /30 vs. Lehigh /31 at Buffalo /5 at Memphis /6 vs. Arkansas State /6 vs. UT-Martin /11 UAB /12 MERCER /12 JACKSONVILLE STATE /18 LOUISIANA TECH 9/19 SAMFORD 9/20 LAMAR 9/20 JACKSON STATE 9/26 at South Carolina 9/28 at Florida 10/1 MISSOURI 10/8 at Arkansas 10/12 MISSISSIPPI STATE 10/17 at Auburn 10/19 at Alabama 10/22 LSU 10/26 at Tennessee 11/2 SOUTH CAROLINA 11/5 at Mississippi State 11/9 at Texas A&M 11/14 KENTUCKY 11/16 at Missouri 11/21 FLORIDA 11/23 ALABAMA 11/26 GEORGIA 11/28 TEXAS A&M TOTALS

10 #2 LAURA BEATY 2013 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Has not played in any matches this season. SOPHOMORE S 5-11 COPPELL, TEXAS COPPELL HS SEASON HIGHS Kills: 0 Attacks: 0 Attack Pct:.000 Assists: 0 Digs: 0 Block Solo: 0 Block Assists: 0 Total Blocks: 0 Service Aces: 0 CAREER HIGHS Kills: 2, vs. Grambling State (9/13/13) Attacks: 3, vs. Grambling State (9/13/13) Attack Pct:.667, vs. Grambling State (9/13/13) Assists: 11, vs. Grambling State (9/13/13) Digs: 1, vs. Grambling State (9/13/13) Block Solo: 0 Block Assists: 0 Total Blocks: 0 Service Aces: 2, vs. Grambling State (9/13/13) 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent SP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIGS BS BA BE PTS 8/29 vs. Canisius /29 vs. Siena /30 vs. Lehigh /31 at Buffalo /5 at Memphis /6 vs. Arkansas State /6 vs. UT-Martin /11 UAB /12 MERCER /12 JACKSONVILLE STATE /18 LOUISIANA TECH 9/19 SAMFORD 9/20 LAMAR 9/20 JACKSON STATE 9/26 at South Carolina 9/28 at Florida 10/1 MISSOURI 10/8 at Arkansas 10/12 MISSISSIPPI STATE 10/17 at Auburn 10/19 at Alabama 10/22 LSU 10/26 at Tennessee 11/2 SOUTH CAROLINA 11/5 at Mississippi State 11/9 at Texas A&M 11/14 KENTUCKY 11/16 at Missouri 11/21 FLORIDA 11/23 ALABAMA 11/26 GEORGIA 11/28 TEXAS A&M TOTALS 10

11 #3 TY LAPORTE JUNIOR MB 6-0 IRMO, S.C. DUTCH FORK 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Tallied 28 kills and 9 blocks and hit.375 in the Magnolia Invitaional to earn all-tournament team honors... Named to the Memphis Invitational All-Tournament Team... Tallied a season-high 12 kills in the win over Jacksonville State... Hit for a season-high.533 in the win over UAB... Equaled her career-high with eight blocks in a five-set win at Memphis... Averaged 2.42 kills per set and 1.25 blocks per set to help lead the Rebels to the Buffalo Classic title... Led the team with 15 total blocks... It was the team s first tournament title away from Oxford since It was also the team s first 4-0 start since the 2007 season and the first 4-0 start without dropping a set since SEASON HIGHS Kills:12 vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) Attacks: 26 vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) Attack Pct:.533 vs. UAB (9/11) Assists: 0 Digs: 6 vs. Arkansas State (9/6) Block Solo: 1, 2x MR vs. Arkansas State (9/6) Block Assists: 7 vs. Memphis (9/5) Total Blocks: 8 vs. Memphis (9/5) Service Aces: 0 CAREER HIGHS Kills: 20, at Georgia (10/14/12) Attacks: 38, vs. Tennessee (10/18/13) Attack Pct:.667, vs. Houston (9/14/13) Assists: 1, 11x, MR at Tennessee (11/6/13) Digs: 6, 2x, MR vs. Arkansas State (9/6/14) Block Solo: 2, 8x, MR vs. Kentucky (11/17/13) Block Assists: 8, vs. Houston (9/14/13) Total Blocks: 8, 3x, MR (1-7), vs. Memphis (9/5/14) Service Aces: 3, 3x, MR at Arkansas (11/18/12) 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent SP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIGS BS BA BE PTS 8/29 vs. Canisius /29 vs. Siena /30 vs. Lehigh /31 at Buffalo /5 at Memphis /6 vs. Arkansas State /6 vs. UT-Martin /11 UAB /12 MERCER /12 JACKSONVILLE STATE /18 LOUISIANA TECH 9/19 SAMFORD 9/20 LAMAR 9/20 JACKSON STATE 9/26 at South Carolina 9/28 at Florida 10/1 MISSOURI 10/8 at Arkansas 10/12 MISSISSIPPI STATE 10/17 at Auburn 10/19 at Alabama 10/22 LSU 10/26 at Tennessee 11/2 SOUTH CAROLINA 11/5 at Mississippi State 11/9 at Texas A&M 11/14 KENTUCKY 11/16 at Missouri 11/21 FLORIDA 11/23 ALABAMA 11/26 GEORGIA 11/28 TEXAS A&M TOTALS

12 #4 AUBREY EDIE SOPHOMORE S 6-0 FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. FAYETTEVILLE 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Named to the Magnolia Invitational All-Tournament Team... Equaled her career-high with 61 assists in the win ove Jacksonville State... Hit.556 with five kills and added seven digs... Named to the Memphis Invitational All-Tournament Team... Tallied 58 assists and 14 digs in a five-set win at Memphis... Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Buffalo Classic... Averaged assists per set... Helped lead Ole Miss to the Buffalo Classic title, the team s first title away from Oxford since It was also the team s first 4-0 start since the 2007 season and the first 4-0 start without dropping a set since SEASON HIGHS Kills: 5, 3x, MR vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) Attacks: 11 vs. Memphis (9/5) Attack Pct:.556 vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) Assists: 61 vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) Digs: 14 vs. Memphis (9/5) Block Solo: 0 Block Assists: 4 vs. Lehigh (8/30) Total Blocks: 4 vs. Lehigh (8/30) Service Aces: 1, 2x, MR vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) CAREER HIGHS Kills: 7, 3x, MR at Auburn (11/24/13) Attacks: 20, vs. Maryland (8/31/13) Attack Pct:.600, at Georgia (10/6/13) Assists: 61, 2x, MR vs. Jacksonville State (9/12/14) Digs: 16, 2x, MR vs. LSU (11/27/13) Block Solo: 1, 4x, MR vs. Kentucky (11/17/13) Block Assists: 4, twice, last vs. Lehigh (8/30/14) Total Blocks: 5 (1-4), vs. Houston (9/14/13) Service Aces: 3, vs. Grambling State (9/13/13) 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent SP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIGS BS BA BE PTS 8/29 vs. Canisius /29 vs. Siena /30 vs. Lehigh /31 at Buffalo /5 at Memphis /6 vs. Arkansas State /6 vs. UT-Martin /11 UAB /12 MERCER /12 JACKSONVILLE STATE /18 LOUISIANA TECH 9/19 SAMFORD 9/20 LAMAR 9/20 JACKSON STATE 9/26 at South Carolina 9/28 at Florida 10/1 MISSOURI 10/8 at Arkansas 10/12 MISSISSIPPI STATE 10/17 at Auburn 10/19 at Alabama 10/22 LSU 10/26 at Tennessee 11/2 SOUTH CAROLINA 11/5 at Mississippi State 11/9 at Texas A&M 11/14 KENTUCKY 11/16 at Missouri 11/21 FLORIDA 11/23 ALABAMA 11/26 GEORGIA 11/28 TEXAS A&M TOTALS

13 #7 CARA FISHER SENIOR DS 5-3 MANVEL, TEXAS BLINN COLLEGE 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Tallied 16 digs against UAB and 14 vs. Jacksonville State... Posted 15 digs in a five-set win at Memphis... Named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept Paved the way for setter Aubrey Edie, right side hitter Melanie Crow and middle blocker Nakeyta Clair to earn All-Tournament Team honors at the Buffalo Classic, as the Rebels captured their first tournament title away from Oxford since 2007 and started the year 4-0 for the first time since Only had four receiving errors in four matches, including none against Lehigh and Buffalo... Finished with double-digit digs in all four matches, including a career-high 20 in the championship match against Buffalo. SEASON HIGHS Kills: 0 Attacks: 0 Attack Pct: 0 Assists: 5 vs. UT-Martin (9/6) Digs: 20 vs. Buffalo (8/31) Block Solo: 0 Block Assists: 0 Total Blocks: 0 Service Aces: 0 CAREER HIGHS Kills: 1, vs. Chattanooga (9/21/13) Attacks: 2, vs. Auburn (10/13/13) Attack Pct: 1.000, vs. Chattanooga (9/21/13) Assists: 11, at Mississippi State (11/6/13) Digs: 20 at Buffalo (8/31/14) Block Solo: NA Block Assists: NA Total Blocks: NA Service Aces: 2, 3x, MR vs. Tennessee (10/18/13) 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent SP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIGS BS BA BE PTS 8/29 vs. Canisius /29 vs. Siena /30 vs. Lehigh /31 at Buffalo /5 at Memphis /6 vs. Arkansas State /6 vs. UT-Martin /11 UAB /12 MERCER /12 JACKSONVILLE ST /18 LOUISIANA TECH 9/19 SAMFORD 9/20 LAMAR 9/20 JACKSON STATE 9/26 at South Carolina 9/28 at Florida 10/1 MISSOURI 10/8 at Arkansas 10/12 MISSISSIPPI STATE 10/17 at Auburn 10/19 at Alabama 10/22 LSU 10/26 at Tennessee 11/2 SOUTH CAROLINA 11/5 at Mississippi State 11/9 at Texas A&M 11/14 KENTUCKY 11/16 at Missouri 11/21 FLORIDA 11/23 ALABAMA 11/26 GEORGIA 11/28 TEXAS A&M TOTALS

14 #8 SEINI MOIMOI 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Has not played in any matches this season. JUNIOR OH 5-8 MENLO PARK, CALIF. MENLO-ATHERTON SEASON HIGHS Kills: 0 Attacks: 0 Attack Pct: 0 Digs: 0 Assists: 0 Block Solo: 0 Block Assists: 0 Total Blocks: 0 Service Aces: 0 CAREER HIGHS Kills: 9, vs. Missouri (10/19/12) Attacks: 19, vs. Missouri (10/19/12) Attack Pct:.467, at Arkansas (11/18/12) Assists: 1, 2x, MR at Arkansas (11/18/12) Digs: 3, 2x, MR at Arkansas (11/18/12) Block Solo: 1, 3x, MR vs. Kentucky (11/17/13) Block Assists: 3, 3x, MR at Alabama (11/22/13) Total Blocks: 4 (1-3), vs. South Carolina (10/21/12) Service Aces: GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent SP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIGS BS BA BE PTS 8/29 vs. Canisius /29 vs. Siena /30 vs. Lehigh /31 at Buffalo /5 at Memphis /6 vs. Arkansas State /6 vs. UT-Martin /11 UAB /12 MERCER /12 JACKSONVILLE ST /18 LOUISIANA TECH 9/19 SAMFORD 9/20 LAMAR 9/20 JACKSON STATE 9/26 at South Carolina 9/28 at Florida 10/1 MISSOURI 10/8 at Arkansas 10/12 MISSISSIPPI STATE 10/17 at Auburn 10/19 at Alabama 10/22 LSU 10/26 at Tennessee 11/2 SOUTH CAROLINA 11/5 at Mississippi State 11/9 at Texas A&M 11/14 KENTUCKY 11/16 at Missouri 11/21 FLORIDA 11/23 ALABAMA 11/26 GEORGIA 11/28 TEXAS A&M TOTALS 14

15 #9 MARGARET EGGERT SOPHOMORE OH 6-1 WOODBURY, MINN. EAST RIDGE 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Came in the fifth set at Memphis and got two digs in a five-set win... Played in the Canisius and Buffalo matches... Played in all three sets against Buffalo and helped lead the Rebels to the title, their first tournament title away from Oxford since It also marked the team s first 4-0 start since the 2007 season as well as the team s first 4-0 start without dropping a set since Tallied five kills, three digs and one block assist in the win over Buffalo. SEASON HIGHS Kills: 5 vs. Buffalo (8/31) Attacks: 14 vs. Buffalo (8/31) Attack Pct:.143 vs. Buffalo (8/31) Assists: 0 Digs: 3 vs. Buffalo (8/31) Block Solo: 0 Block Assists: 1 vs. Buffalo (8/31) Total Blocks: 1 vs. Buffalo (8/31) Service Aces: 0 CAREER HIGHS Kills: 9, vs. Arkansas State (9/7/13) Attacks: 24, vs. Arkansas State (9/7/13) Attack Pct:.600, at Arkansas (11/1/13) Assists: 1, 4x, MR at Tennessee (11/8/13) Digs: 3, 2x, MR at Buffalo (9/5/14) Block Solo: 1, 2x, MR vs. Texas A&M (11/10/13) Block Assists: 3, vs. Arkansas State (9/7/13) Total Blocks: 4 (1-3), vs. Arkansas State (9/7/13) Service Aces: GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent SP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIGS BS BA BE PTS 8/29 vs. Canisius /29 vs. Siena /30 vs. Lehigh /31 at Buffalo /5 at Memphis /6 vs. Arkansas State /6 vs. UT-Martin /11 UAB /12 MERCER /12 JACKSONVILLE STATE /18 LOUISIANA TECH 9/19 SAMFORD 9/20 LAMAR 9/20 JACKSON STATE 9/26 at South Carolina 9/28 at Florida 10/1 MISSOURI 10/8 at Arkansas 10/12 MISSISSIPPI STATE 10/17 at Auburn 10/19 at Alabama 10/22 LSU 10/26 at Tennessee 11/2 SOUTH CAROLINA 11/5 at Mississippi State 11/9 at Texas A&M 11/14 KENTUCKY 11/16 at Missouri 11/21 FLORIDA 11/23 ALABAMA 11/26 GEORGIA 11/28 TEXAS A&M TOTALS

16 #13 NAKEYTA CLAIR JUNIOR MB 6-1 COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, ILL. RICH CENTRAL 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week Sept Recorded a career-high 20 kills and hit.594 in the win over UT-Martin... Named Memphis Invitational Tournament MVP... Named the MVP of the Buffalo Classic... Helped lead the Rebels to the championship, the team s first tournament title away from Oxford since the 2007 season... It marked the Rebels first 4-0 start since the 2007 season and the team s first 4-0 start without dropping a set since Finished the weekend with 42 kills, hit.381 and added 13 blocks. SEASON HIGHS Kills: 20 vs. UT-Martin (9/6) Attacks: 33 vs. Arkansas State (9/6) Attack Pct:.667 vs. Siena (8/29) Assists: 0 Digs: 4, at Memphis (9/5) Block Solo: 1, 4x, MR vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) Block Assists: 4, 3x, MR vs. UT-Martin (9/6) Total Blocks: 5, 2x, MR vs. Siena (8/29) Service Aces: 0 CAREER HIGHS Kills: 20, vs. UT-Martin (9/6/14) Attacks: 51, vs. LSU (11/27/13) Attack Pct:.733, vs. Southern Miss (9/20/13) Assists: 1, 7x, MR vs. LSU (11/27/13) Digs: 4 vs. Memphis (9/5/14) Block Solo: 3, 5x, MR vs. Tennessee (10/18/13) Block Assists: 9, vs. Arkansas State (9/7/13) Total Blocks: 9, 2x, MR (3-6), vs. UT (10/18/13) Service Aces: 2, at Kentucky (11/2/12) 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent SP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIGS BS BA BE PTS 8/29 vs. Canisius /29 vs. Siena /30 vs. Lehigh /31 at Buffalo /5 at Memphis /6 vs. Arkansas State /6 vs. UT-Martin /11 UAB /12 MERCER /12 JACKSONVILLE ST /18 LOUISIANA TECH 9/19 SAMFORD 9/20 LAMAR 9/20 JACKSON STATE 9/26 at South Carolina 9/28 at Florida 10/1 MISSOURI 10/8 at Arkansas 10/12 MISSISSIPPI STATE 10/17 at Auburn 10/19 at Alabama 10/22 LSU 10/26 at Tennessee 11/2 SOUTH CAROLINA 11/5 at Mississippi State 11/9 at Texas A&M 11/14 KENTUCKY 11/16 at Missouri 11/21 FLORIDA 11/23 ALABAMA 11/26 GEORGIA 11/28 TEXAS A&M TOTALS

17 #14 LEXI THOMPSON FRESHMAN OH 6-1 RIVERVIEW, FLA. DURANT 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Named the Magnolia Invitational MVP... Tallied 28 kills, 30 digs, 5 blocks and hit.354 for the weekend... Averaged 2.80 kills per set and 3.00 digs per set... Posted career-highs in kills (18) and digs (17) in win over Jacksonville State... Season-high 10 kills in a five-set win at Memphis... Helped lead the Rebels to the Buffalo Classic title, the team s first tournament title away from Oxford since the 2007 season... It marked the Rebels first 4-0 start since the 2007 season and the team s first 4-0 start without dropping a set since Finished the tournament with 27 kills, 37 digs, 4 service aces and 5 blocks. SEASON HIGHS Kills: 18, vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) Attacks: 33 vs. Memphis (9/5) Attack Pct:.484 vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) Assists: 3, 2x, MR, vs. UAB (9/12) Digs: 17 vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) Block Solo: 1 3x, MR vs. Arkansas State (9/6) Block Assists: 4, 2x, MR vs. Arkansas State (9/6) Total Blocks: 5 vs. Memphis (9/5) Service Aces: 3 vs. Canisius (8/29) 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent SP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIGS BS BA BE PTS 8/29 vs. Canisius /29 vs. Siena /30 vs. Lehigh /31 at Buffalo /5 at Memphis /6 vs. Arkansas State /6 vs. UT-Martin /11 UAB /12 MERCER /12 JACKSONVILLE ST /18 LOUISIANA TECH 9/19 SAMFORD 9/20 LAMAR 9/20 JACKSON STATE 9/26 at South Carolina 9/28 at Florida 10/1 MISSOURI 10/8 at Arkansas 10/12 MISSISSIPPI STATE 10/17 at Auburn 10/19 at Alabama 10/22 LSU 10/26 at Tennessee 11/2 SOUTH CAROLINA 11/5 at Mississippi State 11/9 at Texas A&M 11/14 KENTUCKY 11/16 at Missouri 11/21 FLORIDA 11/23 ALABAMA 11/26 GEORGIA 11/28 TEXAS A&M TOTALS

18 #20 MELANIE CROW SOPHOMORE RS 6-1 WILDWOOD, MO. LAFAYETTE 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Posted a career-high 20 kills in the win over Memphis... Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Buffalo Classic... Helped lead the Rebels to the championship, the team s first tournament title away from Oxford since the 2007 season... It marked the Rebels first 4-0 start since the 2007 season and the team s first 4-0 start without dropping a set since Finished the weekend with 46 kills, hit.320 and added 13 blocks and seven service aces. SEASON HIGHS Kills: 20 vs. Memphis (9/5) Attacks: 47 vs. Memphis (9/5) Attack Pct:.421 vs. Siena (8/29) Assists: 1, 3x, MR vs. Arkansas State (9/6) Digs: 5, 2x, MR vs. Mercer (9/12) Block Solo: 1 vs. Lehigh (8/30) Block Assists: 4 2x, MR vs. Memphis (9/5) Total Blocks: 4 2x, MR vs. Memphis (9/5) Service Aces: 4 vs. Canisius (8/29) CAREER HIGHS Kills: 20, vs. Memphis (9/5/14) Attacks: 47, vs. Memphis (9/5/14) Attack Pct:.529, at Missouri (11/1/13) Assists: 2, 2x, MR vs. Kentucky (11/17/13) Digs: 5, 5x, MR vs. Mercer (9/12/14) Block Solo: 1, 7x, MR vs. Lehigh (8/30/14) Block Assists: 6, 2x, MR at LSU (10/11/13) Total Blocks: 6, 2x, MR (0-6), at LSU (10/11/13) Service Aces: 4 vs. Canisius (8/29/14) 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent SP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIGS BS BA BE PTS 8/29 vs. Canisius /29 vs. Siena /30 vs. Lehigh /31 at Buffalo /5 at Memphis /6 vs. Arkansas State /6 vs. UT-Martin /11 UAB /12 MERCER /12 JACKSONVILLE STATE /18 LOUISIANA TECH 9/19 SAMFORD 9/20 LAMAR 9/20 JACKSON STATE 9/26 at South Carolina 9/28 at Florida 10/1 MISSOURI 10/8 at Arkansas 10/12 MISSISSIPPI STATE 10/17 at Auburn 10/19 at Alabama 10/22 LSU 10/26 at Tennessee 11/2 SOUTH CAROLINA 11/5 at Mississippi State 11/9 at Texas A&M 11/14 KENTUCKY 11/16 at Missouri 11/21 FLORIDA 11/23 ALABAMA 11/26 GEORGIA 11/28 TEXAS A&M TOTALS 18

19 #23 RACHAEL WEATHERSBY SENIOR DS 5-8 DRIFTWOOD, TEXAS DRIPPING SPRINGS 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Helped lead the Rebels to the Buffalo Classic title, the team s first tournament title away from Oxford since the 2007 season... It marked the Rebels first 4-0 start since the 2007 season and the team s first 4-0 start without dropping a set since Had two digs and a service ace against Canisius... Posted one service ace and two digs against Lehigh. SEASON HIGHS Kills: 0 Attacks: 1, vs. Arkansas State (9/6) Attack Pct:.000 Assists: 1, 2x, MR vs. Lehigh (8/30) Digs: 3 vs. Memphis (9/5) Block Solo: 0 Block Assists: 0 Total Blocks: 0 Service Aces: 2 vs. UAB (9/11) CAREER HIGHS Kills: 1, 4x, MR vs. Georgia Southern (9/6/13) Attacks: 2, 7x, MR vs. Georgia Southern (9/6/13) Attack Pct: 1.000, vs. UMBC (8/30/13) Assists: 4, 4x, MR at George Washington (8/31/13) Digs: 21, at Georgia (10/14/12) Block Solo: 0 Block Assists: 0 Total Blocks: 0 Service Aces: 4, 2x, MR vs. Georgia (11/15/13) 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent SP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIGS BS BA BE PTS 8/29 vs. Canisius /29 vs. Siena /30 vs. Lehigh /31 at Buffalo /5 at Memphis /6 vs. Arkansas State /6 vs. UT-Martin /11 UAB /12 MERCER /12 JACKSONVILLE STATE /18 LOUISIANA TECH 9/19 SAMFORD 9/20 LAMAR 9/20 JACKSON STATE 9/26 at South Carolina 9/28 at Florida 10/1 MISSOURI 10/8 at Arkansas 10/12 MISSISSIPPI STATE 10/17 at Auburn 10/19 at Alabama 10/22 LSU 10/26 at Tennessee 11/2 SOUTH CAROLINA 11/5 at Mississippi State 11/9 at Texas A&M 11/14 KENTUCKY 11/16 at Missouri 11/21 FLORIDA 11/23 ALABAMA 11/26 GEORGIA 11/28 TEXAS A&M TOTALS 19

20 #25 TAYLOR ALEXANDER FRESHMAN MB 6-4 BREAUX BRIDGE, LA. BREAUX BRIDGE 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Helped lead the Rebels to the Buffalo Classic title, the team s first tournament title away from Oxford since the 2007 season... It marked the Rebels first 4-0 start since the 2007 season and the team s first 4-0 start without dropping a set since Played in one set against Siena. SEASON HIGHS Kills: 0 Attacks: 0 Attack Pct:.000 Assists: 0 Digs: 0 Block Solo: 0 Block Assists: 0 Total Blocks: 0 Service Aces: GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent SP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIGS BS BA BE PTS 8/29 vs. Canisius /29 vs. Siena /30 vs. Lehigh /31 at Buffalo /5 at Memphis /6 vs. Arkansas State /6 vs. UT-Martin /11 UAB /12 MERCER /12 JACKSONVILLE ST /18 LOUISIANA TECH 9/19 SAMFORD 9/20 LAMAR 9/20 JACKSON STATE 9/26 at South Carolina 9/28 at Florida 10/1 MISSOURI 10/8 at Arkansas 10/12 MISSISSIPPI STATE 10/17 at Auburn 10/19 at Alabama 10/22 LSU 10/26 at Tennessee 11/2 SOUTH CAROLINA 11/5 at Mississippi State 11/9 at Texas A&M 11/14 KENTUCKY 11/16 at Missouri 11/21 FLORIDA 11/23 ALABAMA 11/26 GEORGIA 11/28 TEXAS A&M TOTALS 20

21 #27 MARIE-PIERRE BAKIMA SENIOR OH 5-10 PARIS, FRANCE SAN JACINTO COLLEGE 2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Had 25 kills and 24 digs last weekend to help lead the Rebels to the Magnolia Invitational title... Posted a double-double of 10 kills and 14 digs to help lead the Rebels to a five-set win over Memphis... Helped lead the Rebels to the Buffalo Classic title, the team s first tournament title away from Oxford since the 2007 season... It marked the Rebels first 4-0 start since the 2007 season and the team s first 4-0 start without dropping a set since Had a double-double of 10 kills and 13 digs against Buffalo... Posted five kills, 4 digs and two service aces vs. Canisius... Tallied six kills, eight digs and one service ace against Siena... Recorded a double-double of 10 kills and 13 digs vs. Lehigh. SEASON HIGHS Kills: 10 2x, MR vs. Memphis (9/5) Attacks: 29, 2x, MR vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) Attack Pct:.276 vs. Memphis (9/5) Assists: 1 6x, MR vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) Digs: 8 vs. Jacksonville State (9/12) Block Solo: 0 Block Assists: 4 vs. Buffalo (8/31) Total Blocks: 4 vs. Buffalo (8/31) Service Aces: 2, 2x, MR vs. Arkansas State (9/6) CAREER HIGHS Kills: 16, at George Washington (8/31/13) Attacks: 45, at George Washington (8/31/13) Attack Pct:.500, at Mississippi State (11/6/13) Assists: 3, at George Washington (8/31/13) Digs: 14 vs. Memphis (9/5/14) Block Solo: 1, 2x, MR vs. Southern Miss (9/20/13) Block Assists: 4, 2x, MR vs. Buffalo (8/31/14) Total Blocks: 4 (0-4), 2x, MR vs. Buffalo (8/31/14) Service Aces: 2, 3x, MR vs. Arkansas State (9/6/14) 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Date Opponent SP K E TA PCT AST SA SE RE DIGS BS BA BE PTS 8/29 vs. Canisius /29 vs. Siena /30 vs. Lehigh /31 at Buffalo /5 at Memphis /6 vs. Arkansas State /6 vs. UT-Martin /11 UAB /12 MERCER /12 JACKSONVILLE STATE /18 LOUISIANA TECH 9/19 SAMFORD 9/20 LAMAR 9/20 JACKSON STATE 9/26 at South Carolina 9/28 at Florida 10/1 MISSOURI 10/8 at Arkansas 10/12 MISSISSIPPI STATE 10/17 at Auburn 10/19 at Alabama 10/22 LSU 10/26 at Tennessee 11/2 SOUTH CAROLINA 11/5 at Mississippi State 11/9 at Texas A&M 11/14 KENTUCKY 11/16 at Missouri 11/21 FLORIDA 11/23 ALABAMA 11/26 GEORGIA 11/28 TEXAS A&M TOTALS 21