Buckeyes Host 9th Annual Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic St. John Arena will play host to six matches over the weekend

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1 OHIO STATE ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Fawcett Center, 6th Floor 2400 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, Ohio SCHEDULE AUGUST 29 at Oregon~ Eugene, Ore. L, vs. Illinois State+ Eugene, Ore. L, vs. Central Arkansas+ Eugene, Ore. W, 3-1 SEPTEMBER 5 AUBURN# St. John Arena 12:30 pm 5 FGCU# St. John Arena 7:30 pm 7 SO. ILLINOIS# St. John Arena 2 pm 12 vs. Syracuse Cincinnati, Ohio 4 pm 13 vs. Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio 10 am 13 at Xavier Cincinnati, Ohio 7 pm 19 vs. UAB Oxford, Ohio 4 pm 20 vs. IUPUI Oxford, Ohio 10 am 20 at Miami (OH) Oxford, Ohio 7 pm 24 at Minnesota* Minneapolis, Minn. 8 pm 28 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. 2 pm OCTOBER 3 at Iowa* Iowa City, Iowa 8 pm 4 at Nebraska* Lincoln, Neb. 6 pm 8 ILLINOIS* St. John Arena 7 pm 11 NORTHWESTERN^ St. John Arena 7 pm 17 at Indiana Bloomington, Ind. 7 pm 18 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. 7 pm 24 MICHIGAN STATE* St. John Arena 7 pm 25 MICHIGAN* St. John Arena 7 pm 28 at Penn State^ University Park, Pa. 7 pm 31 PENN STATE* St. John Arena 7 pm NOVEMBER 7 MARYLAND* St. John Arena 7 pm 8 RUTGERS* St. John Arena 7 pm 12 at Illinois* Champaign, Ill. 8 pm 15 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 5 pm 19 IOWA# St. John Arena 7 pm 21 WISCONSIN* St. John Arena 7 pm 26 MINNESOTA# St. John Arena 7 pm 29 at Rutgers Piscataway, N.J. 7 pm Buckeyes Host 9th Annual Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic St. John Arena will play host to six matches over the weekend The 9th Annual Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic gets underway Friday morning (Sept. 5) with a neutral site match between Florida Gulf Coast and Southern Illinois at 10 a.m., the start of a six-match event. Ohio State is slated to face Auburn and FGCU on Friday at 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively. The Buckeyes will wrap up the tournament with a 2 p.m. Sunday shown versus the Salukies WEEKEND BASICS Friday, Sept. 5 12:30 p.m. Ohio State (1-2) vs. Auburn (2-1) Video Coverage: Buckeye Vision on Friday, Sept. 5 7:30 p.m. Ohio State vs. Florida Gulf Coast (1-2) Video Coverage: Buckeye Vision on Sunday, Sept. 7 2 p.m. Ohio State vs. Southern Illinois (1-3) Video Coverage: Buckeye Vision on HONORING D.C. KOEHL, AN OHIO STATE ATHLETICS LEGEND D.C. Koehl spent 39 years working with the Department of Athletics before passing away in January He joined the sports information staff in July 1973 after four years serving as a basketball manager under Hall of Fame head coach Fred Taylor. Following his graduation from OSU, he went on to bleed Scarlet and Gray for nearly four more decades, including a 30-year run as the sports info contact for Buckeye Women s Volleyball. SANDBOTHE NAMED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM OUT IN OREGON Sophomore middle blocker Taylor Sandbothe was voted to the all-tournament team, a seven-player squad, at the Oregon Invitational. She paced Ohio State in kills (35), blocks (20) and services aces (5) for the weekend. Sandbothe was integral in the Buckeyes triumph Saturday evening, swinging.333 ( ) and throwing up nine blocks (1s, 8a) to go along with three aces, good for a match-high 18 points. All times eastern Home matches in BOLD CAPS VIDEO COVERAGE KEY ^Big Ten Network national broadcast *BTN Plus online broadcast #Buckeye Vision online broadcast ~Pac-12 Network national broadcast +GoDucks.com/Live online stream 2014 BIG TEN STANDINGS Big Ten Overall TEAM W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Michigan State Illinois Indiana Maryland Northwestern Penn State Purdue Wisconsin Iowa Michigan Rutgers Minnesota Ohio State Nebraska WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sept. 5-6 Indiana hosts Indiana Invitational Iowa at Residence Inn Challenge Michigan hosts Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge Michigan State hosts Big/Ten Pac-12 Challenge Minnesota at Yale Invitational Nebraska at Flyer-Raider Invitational Northwestern at USD-SDSU 2014 Challenge Penn State at Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge Purdue at KSU Owls Invitational Wisconsin at Northern Colorado/Colorado State Classic September 5, 7 Illinois at Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge Ohio State hosts Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic 1

2 WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL CONTACT KYLEKUHLMAN Office Phone: kuhlman.137@osu.edu CHALLENGING DOCKET AHEAD FOR THE BUCKEYES Ohio State s 32-match regular season schedule includes 17 matches against schools which qualified for the 2013 NCAA Tournament and a dozen versus teams ranked in the preseason AVCA Top-25. In addition, two more opponents in Oregon and Michigan are receiving votes in the AVCA poll. St. John Arena will serve as the venue for 13 home matches, starting with the 9th Annual Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic Sept NEW FACES FROM DIFFERENT PLACES A pair of transfers bolster the Ohio State roster this season as Elizabeth Campbell and Tyler Richardson both begin their junior campaigns as Buckeyes. Campbell is a six-rotation player who earned Co-ACC Player of the Week honors last season while playing for Duke University. She was tabbed to the ACC All- Freshman squad in Richardson comes from Middle Tennessee State University where she seized 2013 AVCA All-American honorable mention after performing as one of the most efficient offensive weapons in the country. She attacked at a.414 clip, ranking 13th nationally. B1G TIME COVERAGE FROM THE BIG TEN NETWORK Ohio State women s volleyball will be showcased at least 15 times by BTN during the 2014 season with a pair of matches airing live on the Big Ten Network linear channel and an additional 13 contests streamed live online by BTN Plus. The Big Ten Network rolls into town on Oct. 11 for a home match inside St. John Arena versus Northwestern. Ohio State takes the national stage on Oct. 28 as well when a road match at Penn State is broadcast nationally on BTN. Eight of the Buckeyes 10 home conference matches will be streamed live on BTN Plus while the additional two contests can be seen on Buckeye Vision. The three-match Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic can be seen on Buckeye Vision as well. COACH CARLSTON JOINS IN ALS AWARENESS EFFORTS Ohio State women s volleyball coach Geoff Carlston was called upon to participate in the ALS #IceBucketChallenge from the Buckeye women s soccer staff, and he gladly accepted. Video can be found at. UNIVERSITY FACTS Location...Columbus, Ohio (pop. 1.7m) Founded Enrollment... 56,387 Nickname...Buckeyes Colors...Scarlet (PMS 200) and Gray (PMS 429) Mascot... Brutus Buckeye Director of Athletics...Eugene Smith President...Michael V. Drake, MD Faculty Representative...John Bruno Conference... Big Ten (1913) VOLLEYBALL HISTORY First Year All-Time Record (Yrs.) ,.649 (43+) Big Ten Record (Yrs.) ,.589 (32+) St. John Arena Record (Yrs.) ,.693 (28+) All-Americans...24 awards by 15 different players All-Big Ten Selections Big Ten Championships...3 ( ) NCAA Tournament Appearances...19 (29-19,.604) NCAA Sweet 16 Appearances NCAA Final Four Appearances... 2 (1991, 1994) Facility...St. John Arena Playing Surface/Capacity...Wood/13,276 THE BIG TEN GAUNTLET Seven Big Ten teams are ranked in the preseason AVCA Division I Coaches Poll, including No. 1 Penn State, No. 6 Wisconsin, No. 7 Nebraska, No. 8 Purdue, No. 11 Illinois, No. 12 Minnesota and No. 16 Michigan State. The Big Ten will feature five returning All-Big Ten honorees and three honorable mention selections from last season, including Defensive Player of the Year Kori Moster of Michigan State, Setter of the Year Micha Hancock of Penn State and Freshman of the Year Lauren Carlini of Wisconsin. Last season, the Big Ten sent eight teams to the NCAA Tournament, with five squads earning top-16 seeds. Penn State and Wisconsin met in the championship match, with the Nittany Lions claiming their sixth national crown. 2

3 2014 ROSTER No. Name...Pos...Hgt...Cl... Hometown...High School/Previous School 1 Kylie Randall...OH So.... Tomball, Texas... Magnolia H.S. 2 Anna Faul...MB Sr.... Parker, Colo.... Chaparral H.S. 3 Valeria León...DS/L So.... Ponce, Puerto Rice...Colegio Sagrado Corazón De Jesús 4 Andrea Kacsits...MB Jr.... Rockford, Mich....Rockford H.S. 5 Luisa Schirmer...OH Fr... Pittsford, N.Y... Pittsford Sutherland H.S. 6 Alyssa Winner...DS/L Sr.... Maria Stein, Ohio... Marion Local H.S. 7 Ashley Wenz...OH Fr... Springboro, Ohio...Spingboro H.S. 8 Taylor Sherwin... S Sr.... Orlando, Fla... Lake Highland Preparatory 9 Luna Tsujimoto... DS Fr... Irvine, Calif... Beckman H.S. 10 Taylor Sandbothe...MB So.... Lee s Summit, Mo.... Lee s Summit West H.S. 12 Erin Sekinger...OH Sr.... Columbus, Ohio...Bishop Ready H.S. 13 Maggie Heim... S So.... Omaha, Neb.... Omaha Marian H.S. 14 Elizabeth Campbell...OH Jr... Raleigh, N.C...Duke University 15 Kalisha Goree... DS Fr... Columbia City, Ind...Columbia City H.S. 16 Erin Chatman...OH Fr... Columbus, Ohio...Bishope Hartley H.S. 17 Katie Mitchell...OH Jr.... The Woodlands, Texas... The Woodlands College Park H.S. 23 Tyler Richardson...MB Jr... Ypsilanti, Mich...Middle Tennessee State University Head Coach: Geoff Carlston, 7th season (Minnesota, 1993) Assistant Coach: Laura Benzing, 2nd season (Bradley, 2002) Assistant Coach: Jay Van Vark, 1st season (Iowa State, 1985) Director of Volleyball Operations: Kyle Homeyer, 2nd season (Quincy, 2011) Volunteer Coach: Chelsea Noble, 1st season (Ohio State, 2010) Volunteer Administrator: Katie Welsh, 1st season (Carson-Newman College, 2007) Student Coach: Alex Heyn Trainer: Jennifer Novak PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Anna Faul... fall Maggie Heim...HY-m Valeria León...vah-LAIR-ree-ah lay-own Andrea Kacsits...CAW-sits Taylor Sandbothe...san-BOTH-ee Erin Sekinger... SEH-kin-jer Luna Tsujimoto...su-GEE-moe-toe Ashley Wenz...WENTZ 3

4 2014 STATISTICS 2014 Ohio State Women's Volleyball Ohio State Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 03, 2014) All matches RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE 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 1 Randall, Kylie Leon, Valeria Schirmer, Luisa Winner, Alyssa Sherwin, Taylor Tsujimoto, Luna Sandbothe, Taylor Sekinger, Erin Heim, Maggie Campbell, Elizabeth Goree, Kalisha Mitchell, Katie Richardson, Tyler #TM OHIO STATE Team Statistics OSU OPP ATTACK - K i l l s E r r o r s Total Attacks Attack Pct K i l l s / S e t SET - A s s i s t s A t t e m p t s Assist Pct A s s i s t s / S e t SERVE - A c e s E r r o r s 30 - A t t e m p t s Serve Pct A c e s / S e t SERVE RECEPTIONS - E r r o r s E r r o r s / S e t A t t e m p t s Reception Pct DEFENSE - D i g s Digs/Set BLOCKING - Block Solo 6 - Block Assist 58 - Total Blocks B l o c k s / S e t Block Errors 9 - Ball handling errors 1 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. Aug 29 at Oregon L ,12-25, Aug 30 vs Illinois State L ,25-22,25-21,23-25, Aug 30 vs Central Arkansas W ,25-20,24-26, Record in 3-set matches: 0-1 Record in 4-set matches: 1-0 Record in 5-set matches: 0-1 4

5 #14 ELIZABETH CAMPBELL OH HEIGHT: 6-2 JUNIOR RALEIGH, N.C. DUKE UNIVERSITY Six-rotation player Transferred to Ohio State from Duke University for 2014 season Co-ACC Player of the Week on Sept. 25, 2013 after totaling 36 kills in wins over B1G foes Illinois and Indiana USA Women s Junior National Team alternate in ACC All-Freshman Team #14 Campbell, Elizabeth 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS attack set serve recept blocking team Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points at Oregon vs Illinois State vs Central Arkansas Campbell s Career Highs Kills (2x) last: South Carolina, 9/14/13* Attacks Miami (FL), 11/10/12* % (min. 10 att) ( )...Indiana, 9/20/13* Assists at Florida State, 9/30/12* Aces Georgia Tech, 11/16/13* Digs at Boston College, 11/2/12* Solo Blocks at Pittsburgh, 11/10/13* Assist Blocks (4x) last: C. of Charleston, 12/6/13* Total Blocks College of Charleston, 12/6/13* Points Miami (FL), 11/10/12* *while playing for Duke CAREER STATISTICS Campbell, Elizabeth 2012* * TOTAL * All

6 #16 ERIN CHATMAN OH HEIGHT: 5-10 FRESHMAN COLUMBUS, OHIO BISHOP HARTLEY H.S. Three-sport athlete at Bishop Hartley High School in Columbus, Ohio Sixth Bishop Hartley High product to play collegiate volleyball and fourth to do so at the Division-I level since MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS 6

7 #2 ANNA FAUL MB HEIGHT: 6-3 SENIOR PARKER, COLO. CHAPARRAL H.S. Missed second half of 2013 season due to injury Two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and three-time OSU Scholar-Athlete CAREER RECORDS WATCH.84 blocks per set rank 18th in school history 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Faul s Career Highs Kills (2x) last: vs. FGCU, 9/7/13 Attacks vs. Green Bay, 8/31/13 % (min. 10 att) ( )... Michigan State, 9/29/13 Assists (3x) last: vs. Valparaiso, 9/21/13 Aces vs. Pepperdine, 9/14/12 Digs at Northwestern, 10/6/12 Solo Blocks Northwestern, 11/7/12 Assist Blocks vs. Penn, 9/9/11 Total Blocks (2x) last: vs. WKU, 9/6/13 Points Michigan, 11/23/12 Chatman, Erin CAREER STATISTICS Faul, Anna TOTAL Goree, Kalisha 7

8 #15 KALISHA GOREE DS HEIGHT: 5-4 FRESHMAN COLUMBIA CITY, IND. COLUMBIA CITY H.S. Played in six sets during her first collegiate weekend Four-time all-conference selection for Columbia City High School, including first team honors the last three seasons 2013 Whitley County Female Athlete of the Year also starred in basketball and track & field Advanced to Indiana state championship in the 100-meter hurdle and long jump 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH #15 Goree, Kalisha STATISTICS attack set serve recept blocking team Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points at Oregon vs Illinois State Goree s Career Highs Kills... - Attacks at Oregon, 8/29/14 % (min. 10 att)... - Assists vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Aces vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Digs vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Solo Blocks... - Assist Blocks... - Total Blocks... - Points vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Goree, CAREER Kalisha STATISTICS TOTAL Heim, Maggie 8

9 #13 MAGGIE HEIM SET HEIGHT: 6-0 SOPHOMORE OMAHA, NEB. OMAHA MARIAN H.S. Played in all three matches last weekend, totaling 24 assists and four aces 2013 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete 2012 Gatorade Player of the Year finalist for the state of Nebraska 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH #13 Heim, Maggie STATISTICS attack set serve recept blocking team Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points at Oregon vs Illinois State vs Central Arkansas Heim s Career Highs Kills at Penn State, 10/23/13 Attacks at Indiana, 10/5/13 % (min. 10 att) (4-1-10)... at Penn State, 10/23/13 Assists Illinois, 11/22/13 Aces (3x) last: vs. C. Arkansas, 8/30/14 Digs Illinois, 11/22/13 Solo Blocks... - Assist Blocks Illinois, 11/22/13 Total Blocks Illinois, 11/22/13 Points at Penn State, 10/23/13 CAREER Heim, Maggie STATISTICS TOTAL Kacsits, Andrea 9

10 #4 ANDREA KACSITS MB HEIGHT: 6-4 JUNIOR ROCKFORD, MICH. ROCKFORD H.S Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic all-tournament team 2013 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Sister, Olivia, was a rower at Notre Dame and father, John, played basketball for the University of Scranton 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Kacsits Career Highs Kills vs. Green Bay, 8/31/13 Attacks vs. Green Bay, 8/31/13 % (min. 10 att) (9-1-12)...at Illinois, 10/5/12 Assists at Western Kentucky, 9/8/12 Aces (10x) last: at Minnesota, 11/15/13 Digs vs. Liberty, 8/30/13 Solo Blocks (5x) last: at Michigan, 11/2/13 Assist Blocks (2x) last: vs. WKU, 9/6/13 Total Blocks (2x) last: vs. WKU, 9/6/13 Points vs. Green Bay, 8/31/13 CAREER Kacsits, Andrea STATISTICS TOTAL Leon, Valeria 10

11 #3 VALERIA LEÓN DS HEIGHT: 5-6 SOPHOMORE PONCE, PUERTO RICO COLEGIO SAGRADO CORAZÓN DE JESÚS Served as the libero for all three matches last weekend, pacing the Buckeyes with a total of 50 digs 2013 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Member of the 16U and 18U Puerto Rico national teams 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH # 3 Leon, Valeria STATISTICS attack set serve recept blocking team Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points at Oregon vs Illinois State vs Central Arkansas León s Career Highs Kills SEMO, 9/14/13 Attacks (2x) last: at Michigan State, 11/1/13 % (min. 10 att)... - Assists (2x) last: Minnesota, 10/12/13 Aces (2x) last: Wisconsin, 10/11/13 Digs vs. Central Arkansas, 8/30/14 Solo Blocks... - Assist Blocks... - Total Blocks... - Points (3x) last: Wisconsin, 10/11/13 CAREER Leon, Valeria STATISTICS TOTAL

12 #17 KATIE MITCHELL OH HEIGHT: 6-2 JUNIOR THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS THE WOODLANDS COLLEGE PARK Started all three matches out in Eugene Trained and competed with the U.S. Collegiate National Team in summer 2014 Started time in USA Volleyball pipeline at the 2011 Junior National Team Tryout Three-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and 2013 Academic All-Big Ten selection 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH #17 Mitchell, Katie STATISTICS attack set serve recept blocking team Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points at Oregon * vs Illinois State * vs Central Arkansas * Mitchell s Career Highs Kills vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Attacks vs. Illinois State, 9/30/14 % (min. 10 att) (2x) last: at Wisconsin, 11/17/13 Assists (3x) last: Purdue, 11/9/13 Aces (2x) last: vs. UMES, 9/20/13 Digs vs. Central Arkansas, 8/30/14 Solo Blocks at Northwestern, 10/16/13 Assist Blocks (2x) last: vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Total Blocks (2x) last: vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Points vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 CAREER Mitchell, Katie STATISTICS TOTAL Randall, Kylie 12

13 #1 KYLIE RANDALL OH HEIGHT: 6-2 SOPHOMORE TOMBALL, TEXAS MAGNOLIA H.S Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Father, Danny, played basketball at Texas Lutheran and went on to play professionally in Europe From a long line of Buckeyes as her grandfather, great grandfrather and great great grandfather each graduated from OSU 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH # 1 Randall, KylieSTATISTICS attack set serve recept blocking team Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points 4 at Oregon * vs Illinois State * vs Central Arkansas Randall s Career Highs Kills at Northern Illinois, 8/31/13 Attacks IUPUI, 9/13/13 % (min. 10 att) ( )... Michigan State, 9/29/13 Assists... - Aces... - Digs (2x) last: IUPUI, 9/13/13 Solo Blocks at Northern Illinois, 8/31/13 Assist Blocks (2x) last: vs. C. Arkansas, 8/30/14 Total Blocks (2x) last: vs. C. Arkansas, 8/30/14 Points at Northern Illinois, 2013 CAREER Randall, Kylie STATISTICS TOTAL Richardson, Tyler 13

14 #23 TYLER RICHARDSON MB HEIGHT: 6-1 JUNIOR YPSILANTI, MICH. MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY Started all three matches out in Oregon, playing in all 12 sets Transferred to Ohio State from Middle Tennessee State University for the 2014 season 2013 AVCA All-American honorable mention, AVCA South All-Region and First Team All-Conference USA Ranked 13th nationally and paced Conference USA with a.414 attack percentage in 2013 Posted 1.18 blocks per set in 2013, second-best Conference USA Earned Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 23, MATCH-BY-MATCH #23 Richardson, TylerSTATISTICS attack set serve recept blocking team Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points at Oregon * vs Illinois State * vs Central Arkansas * Richardson s Career Highs Kills at Charlotte, 10/20/13* Attacks at Charlotte, 10/20/13* % (min. 10 att) (8-0-10)... vs. Alabama A&M, 9/14/13* Assists at UL-Monroe, 10/5/12* Aces Southern Miss, 10/25/13* Digs (3x) last: at Marshall, 11/15/13* Solo Blocks (19x) last: FIU, 11/21/13* Assist Blocks at VCU, 9/3/12* Total Blocks at VCU, 9/3/12* Points South Alabama, 9/20/12* *while playing for Middle Tennessee State CAREER STATISTICS Richardson, Tyler 2012* * TOTAL * All

15 #10 TAYLOR SANDBOTHE MB HEIGHT: 6-2 SOPHOMORE LEE S SUMMIT, MO. LEE S SUMMIT WEST H.S. Named to the Oregon Invitational all-tournament team last week 2013 Big Ten All-Freshman Team Two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week - Nov. 11 & Nov. 25, 2013 Voted to the all-tournament team at two preseason tourneys in 2013 (Seminole Invitational and Blue and White Classic) Mother, Teri, is a Missouri Athletics Hall of Famer (four-time Track & Field All-American) Father, Mike, was a four-year starter for the Missouri basketball squad CAREER RECORDS WATCH 1.08 blocks per set rank fourth in school history OSU SEASON RECORDS TOP solo blocks (7th all-time) total blocks (13th) 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH #10 Sandbothe, Taylor STATISTICS attack set serve recept blocking team Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points at Oregon * vs Illinois State * vs Central Arkansas * Sandbothe s Career Highs Kills vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Attacks at Northwestern, 10/16/13 % (min. 10 att) (9-0-14)...vs. UMES, 9/20/13 Assists at Florida State, 9/6/13 Aces vs. Green Bay, 8/31/13 Digs vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Solo Blocks (2x) last: Michigan, 9/27/13 Assist Blocks vs. Central Arkansas, 8/30/14 Total Blocks vs. Central Arkansas, 8/30/14 Points vs. Green Bay, 8/31/13 CAREER STATISTICS Sandbothe, Taylor TOTAL Schirmer, Luisa 15

16 #5 LUISA SCHIRMER OH HEIGHT: 6-1 FRESHMAN PITTSFORD, N.Y. PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND H.S. Started all three matches as a true freshman last week in the Oregon Invitational 2013 AVCA First Team High School All-American 2013 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of New York Ranked No. 32 in Prep Volleyball s Senior Aces List Member of the 2012 USA Volleyball Youth National Team Sister, Selina, is a senior on the Samford volleyball team Sister, Kaja, played volleyball at Buffalo ( ) and New Hampshire (2010) 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH # 5 Schirmer, Luisa STATISTICS attack set serve recept blocking team Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points at Oregon * vs Illinois State * vs Central Arkansas * Schirmer s Career Highs Kills vs. Central Arkansas, 8/30/14 Attacks vs. Central Arkansas, 8/30/14 % (min. 10 att) (9-7-31)...vs. Central Arkansas, 8/30/14 Assists (2x) last: vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Aces vs. Central Arkansas, 8/30/14 Digs vs. Central Arkansas, 8/30/14 Solo Blocks... - Assist Blocks vs. Central Arkansas, 8/30/14 Total Blocks vs. Central Arkansas, 8/30/14 Points vs. Central Arkansas, 8/30/14 CAREER STATISTICS Schirmer, Luisa TOTAL Sekinger, Erin 16

17 #12 ERIN SEKINGER OH HEIGHT: 6-3 SENIOR COLUMBUS, OHIO BISHOP READY H.S. Earned a start vs. Central Arkansas and responded with 12 kills and three blocks Three-time All-Ohio selection for Bishop Ready High School in Columbus 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH #12 Sekinger, Erin STATISTICS attack set serve recept blocking team Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points 4 at Oregon vs Illinois State vs Central Arkansas * Sekinger s Career Highs Kills (3x) last: Xavier, 11/14/13 Attacks Illinois, 11/22/13 % (min. 10 att) (9-2-12)...at Buffalo, 9/21/13 Assists (3x) last: Northwestern, 11/23/13 Aces Illinois, 11/22/13 Digs vs. Green Bay, 9/31/13 Solo Blocks Xavier, 11/14/13 Assist Blocks Wisconsin, 10/11/13 Total Blocks Wisconsin, 10/11/13 Points Illinois, 11/22/13 CAREER Sekinger, Erin STATISTICS TOTAL Sherwin, Taylor 17

18 #8 TAYLOR SHERWIN SET HEIGHT: 6-0 SENIOR ORLANDO, FLA. LAKE HIGHLAND PREPARATORY Started all three matches last week, pacing OSU with 94 assists Tournament MVP at 2013 NIU Invitational & Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic Seminole Invitational All-Tournament Team (2013) CAREER RECORDS WATCH 8.88 assists per set rank sixth in school history 2,343 assists rank 10th OSU SEASON RECORDS TOP ,268 assists (16th all-time) assists per set (20th) 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH # 8 Sherwin, Taylor STATISTICS attack set serve recept blocking team Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points at Oregon * vs Illinois State * vs Central Arkansas * Sherwin s Career Highs Kills (3x) last: Minnesota, 10/12/13 Attacks vs. Long Beach State, 9/4/11 % (min. 10 att)... - Assists vs. Green Bay, 8/31/13 Aces vs. Alabama, 9/10/11 Digs Albany, 9/16/11 Solo Blocks (2x) last: vs. UMES, 9/20/13 Assist Blocks (2x) last: vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Total Blocks (2x) last: vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Points at Florida State, 9/6/13 CAREER STATISTICS Sherwin, Taylor TOTAL

19 #9 LUNA TSUJIMOTO DS HEIGHT: 5-6 FRESHMAN IRVINE, CALIF. BECKMAN H.S. Played in all three matches as a true freshman last week out in Eugene Recorded first career double-digit dig effort vs. Illinois State, picking up 11 balls MVP of the 2013 Junior National Championships, guiding Saddleback Valley VC to an American Division team title Also lettered in lacrosse at Beckman High School in Irvine, Calif MATCH-BY-MATCH # 9 Tsujimoto, LunaSTATISTICS attack set serve recept blocking team Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points at Oregon vs Illinois State vs Central Arkansas Tsujimoto s Career Highs Kills... - Attacks... - % (min. 10 att)... - Assists vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Aces vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Digs vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 Solo Blocks... - Assist Blocks... - Total Blocks... - Points vs. Illinois State, 8/30/14 CAREER Tsujimoto, STATISTICS Luna TOTAL Wenz, Ashley 19

20 #7 ASHLEY WENZ OH HEIGHT: 6-3 FRESHMAN SPRINGBORO, OHIO SPRINGBORO H.S. First Team All-Ohio selection and Prep Volleyball Senior Ace (#69) in 2013 Also lettered in basketball and track & field for Springboro High School in Springboro, Ohio Father, George, pitched at Niagara University and ranks fourth all-time with a 2.86 season ERA in MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS 20

21 #6 ALYSSA WINNER DS HEIGHT: 5-10 SENIOR MARIA STEIN, OHIO MARION LOCAL H.S. Two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and 2013 OSU Scholar-Athlete Has played in 82 matches thus far during her Buckeye career 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH # 6 Winner, Alyssa STATISTICS attack set serve recept blocking team Opponent sp k e ta pct a ta pct sa se ta pct re ta pct dig bs ba be total bhe points vs Illinois State vs Central Arkansas Winner s Career Highs Kills Illinois, 10/7/11 Attacks (3x) last: at Minnesota, 11/5/11 % (min. 10 att)... - Assists Northwestern, 10/8/11 Aces Toledo, 8/25/12 Digs Northwesern, 10/8/11 Solo Blocks... - Assist Blocks... - Total Blocks... - Points Toledo, 8/25/12 Wenz, Ashley CAREER STATISTICS Winner, Alyssa TOTAL

22 HEAD COACH GEOFF CARLSTON The 2014 season marks Geoff Carlston s seventh as Ohio State s head coach. He took the reins of the women s volleyball team on Feb. 5, 2008 and is the fifth head coach of the Buckeyes in the 43-year history of the program. Carlston enters 14 with a career winning percentage of.684 in 14 years as a Division-I head coach, racking up 316 victories compared to just 146 defeats. His squads have averaged over 22.5 wins per season and own 10 years of 20 or more victories. The native Minnesotan has made his mark in the state of Ohio, guiding the Bobcats of Ohio University and the Buckeyes to a combined nine NCAA Tournament appearances. Carlton directed Ohio State to four consecutive postseason berths highlighted by back-to-back Sweet 16 advancements in Before arriving in Columbus, Carlston started his NCAA Tournament success with five straight Mid-American Conference championships to propel Ohio into the big dance, including his first Sweet 16 showing in Carlston s squads are a combined 6-3 all-time in the NCAA First Round and 4-0 at Ohio State. He led the Bobcats to a conference crown in each of his five campaigns in Athens. Carlston s pupils have often been recognized amongst the nation s elite, totaling nine All-American accolades. Ohio State s Katie Dull (2009) and Emily Danks (2011) earned All-America honorable mention from the AVCA while Mari Hole was chosen in back-to-back seasons as an 11 honorable mention and Third Team member in Five Bobcats picked up All-American status under the tutelage of Carlston. On the conference level, Carlston has molded 10 All-Big Ten, 25 All-MAC and eight All-NSIC performers since Academic success has followed Carlston throughout his career as well. Student-athletes receiving academic all-conference laurels has been a common occurrence under Carlston, racking up a total of 70 such awards: 35 Academic All-Big Ten, 25 Academic All-MAC, 10 Academic All-NSIC). His program was honored by the NCAA in May 2014 with the Public Recognition Award, given to teams scoring in the top-10 percent nationally in each sport based on their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rates (APR). The 2013 Buckeyes swept through a 12-0 nonconference and finished the season with 18 wins overall. Senior Kaitlyn Leary was tabbed an AVCA All-America honorable mention while Taylor Sandbothe was placed on the Big Ten s All-Freshman squad. Ohio State went on a four-year run of 20-or-more wins starting in In 2012, the Buckeyes registered a overall ledger, including a 13-7 conference mark to earn place fourth in the daunted Big Ten Conference. Carlston and the Buckeyes notched the program s first ever win at Nebraska (3-1, Oct. 26) that season. Senior Mari Hole was named AVCA Third Team All-American and unanimously voted All-Big Ten while fellow senior Emily Danks and junior Kaitlyn Leary were All-B1G honorable mentions. Carlston conducted a pair of treks to the Sweet 16 in 2010 and Juniors Mari Hole and Emily Danks picked up All-America nods during a campaign in 2011 after the 10 Buckeyes notched a overall win-loss tally en route to the first Sweet 16 jaunt. In just his second season at Ohio State, Carlston pushed the Buckeyes to a season record and 12-8 Big Ten tally in OSU returned to the NCAA Tournament via an at-large bid and hosted the first and second rounds in Columbus. During the summer of 2011, Carlston served as head coach of one of the USA A-2 squads that played at the USA Volleyball Open National Championships Women s Open, finishing second. Carlston came to Ohio State after spending five years as head coach at Ohio University, building a powerhouse in the Mid-American Conference. His squads reached the NCAA Tournament every season and won five straight conference crowns with an overall record of during Carlston s time in Athens. The Bobcats won 78 of 80 MAC matches and went 14-1 in the conference tournament with four tourney titles. Four Bobcats were named MAC Player of the Year and a pair were tabbed MAC Freshman of the Year. He was named the MAC Coach of the Year four times and was twice named the Mideast Region Coach of the Year. Prior to Ohio, Carlston posted a record in three seasons at the helm of the Concordia University-St. Paul (Minn.) program. He took the Golden Bears from an 0-18 mark in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference the season before his arrival to a serious run at the league title in CUSP finished the 2002 campaign with a 24-9 record - its best in Division II competition - and earned its first national ranking during the season. Carlson recruited three consecutive NSIC Freshman of the Year selections to play for the Golden Bears. In the summer of 2002, Carlston served as coach of a Division II all-star team that played in a tournament in Holland. Competing against the top Dutch college and professional league teams, the group won gold and bronze medals. Before Concordia, Carlston served two seasons as a student assistant coach at Minnesota while completing a master s degree in social work. Carlston began his coaching career in 1994 as head coach at Hopkins High School. In his two-year tenure, his teams went and captured the Classic Lake Conference title both seasons. He left the high school ranks for two years of service in Belize as a Peace Corps volunteer but stayed close to the sport, serving as head coach of the Belize women s national team and as an assistant for the men s national team. He helped develop a year-round training program and the team finished fourth at the 1997 Central America championship, earning the country s first international victories. Upon his return to the United States, Carlston became head coach of the 17 s team of the Minnesota One Junior Olympics club, which competed in the 17 Open Division at USA Nationals three consecutive years under his direction. In June 1993, Carlston earned his undergraduate degree in speech communication from the University of Minnesota, where he played on the club team for the Gophers. The Plymouth, Minn., native is married to the former Sara Tibesar of St. Paul. The couple has a son, Teddy. Coaching Career: Head Coach, Hopkins High School, ; Head Coach, Belize women s national team, Assistant Coach, Belize men s national team, (Peace Corps volunteer) Student Assistant Coach, Minnesota, Head Coach, Minnesota One Junior Olympics Club, Head Coach, Concordia St. Paul, Head Coach, Ohio University, Head Coach, Ohio State, 2008-present. 22

23 CARLSTON S CAREER RECORD Overall Conference (1) Year School Wins Losses Pct. Wins Losses Pct. Finish 2000 Concordia th 2001 Concordia th-tie 2002 Concordia th Concordia St. Paul Totals Overall Conference (2) NCAA Championship Year School Wins Losses Pct. Wins Losses Pct. Finish 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. Regional National 2003 Ohio University st Ohio University st Ohio University st Ohio University st Ohio University st Ohio University Totals NCAA Record: 3-5 (.375) Overall Conference (3) NCAA Championship Year School Wins Losses Pct. Wins Losses Pct. Finish 1st Rd. 2nd Rd. Regional National 2008 Ohio State th Ohio State th-tie Ohio State th Ohio State th Ohio State th Ohio State th Ohio State Ohio State Totals year Career Totals (1) Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (2) Mid-American Conference (3) Big Ten Conference CARLSTON S CAREER RECORD BY OPPONENT Akron Alabama Albany Arizona Arizona State Augsburg Augustana Ball State Bemidji State Binghamton Bowling Green Bradley Brown Buffalo California Cal State Bakersfield Central Arkansas Chicago State Coastal Carolina Central Michigan Cincinnati Cleveland State College of Charleston Colo. School of Mines Colorado State Concordia-Illinois Concordia-Michigan Concordia-Wisconsin Davidson Dayton Denver Duquesne Eastern Michigan Florida A&M Florida Gulf Coast Florida State Furman Georgia Southern Grand Valley State Green Bay Hawai i Harding Houston Idaho Idaho State Illinois Illinois State Indiana Iona Iowa IPFW IUPUI Jacksonville James Madison Kansas State Kennesaw State Kent State Kentucky Lake Superior State Lees-McCrae Liberty Lipscomb Lock Haven Long Beach State Louisville Loyola Marymount Marquette Marshall Maryland Maryland Eastern Shore Macalester Mayville State Mercer Miami (OH) Michigan Michigan State Michigan Tech Middle Tennessee State Milwaukee Minnesota Minnesota-Crookston Minnesota-Duluth Minnesota-Morris Minnesota State Mankato Minnesota State Moorhead Missouri Montana State Billings Morehead State Morningside MTSU Nebraska Nebraska-Omaha New Hampshire New Mexico North Carolina A&T North Dakota North Dakota State Northern Illinois Northern State Northwest Missouri State Northwestern Notre Dame Ohio State Oregon Penn Penn State Pennsylvania Pepperdine Pittsburgh Portland Presbyterian Purdue Rider Rutgers Sacramento State Sacred Heart San Diego SEMO Seton Hall South Dakota State South Florida Southern California Southern Colorado Southern Mississippi Southwest State St. Benedict s St. Catherine s St. Cloud State St. John s St. Mary s Stanford Stony Brook Tennessee Tennessee-Martin Tennessee State Texas-Arlington Toledo Towson UMBC UCLA UC Santa Barbara Utah Valparaiso Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Tech Vitergo Wake Forest Washington Washington State Wayne State West Virginia Western Kentucky Western Michigan Wichita State William & Mary Winona State Wisconsin Wisconsin-Eau Claire Wisconsin Steven s Point Wisconsin Superior Xavier Yale Youngstown State Career Totals

24 ASSISTANT COACHES LAURA BENZING JAY VAN VARK Second Season, Bradley 2002 First Season, Iowa State 1985 Laura Benzing joined the Ohio State coaching staff in March 2013 as an assistant coach and is set to begin her second season donning the Scarlet and Gray in She spent the previous five years as an assistant coach for Oregon State. The Buckeyes swept through a 12-0 nonconference slate during Benzing s first campaign in Columbus and finished with 18 victories overall. She made an immediate impact on the court, mentoring freshman middle blocker Taylor Sandbothe to a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman team. Sandbothe s 1.02 blocks per set career average ranks fifth overall in school history entering the 2014 season. Benzing was a middle blocker as well, earning a pair of First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference accolades during her days as a Bradley University Brave ( ). At Oregon State, one of Benzing s primary responsibilities was to coordinate the program s recruiting. In this role, she helped produce a nationally-recognized 2009 recruiting class and brought in the program s first Fab 50 recruit. Benzing also served as the liaison between the student-athletes and academics and has helped the team earn three-straight AVCA Team Academic Award honors. Her recruiting prowess continues as a Buckeye, evidenced by Ohio State hauling in a Top-25 class in 2014 according to Volleyball Magazine s national rankings. On the court, Benzing focuses on both team and individual blocking. Both the 2010 and 2011 Beaver teams finished second in the Pac-10 in blocks per set. She also worked on defense and trained middle hitters. Prior to Oregon State, Benzing played professionally in the German Bundesliga for four years before retiring and accepting a position with the Beavers in Benzing graduated magna cum laude from Bradley in 2002 with a Bachelor s of Science in pre-law. A native of Sparta, Wis., Benzing also completed a six-month stint with Club West Volleyball in Temecula, Calif., directing coaches and coaching U14 and U16 groups. She is fluent in German and also earned a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults from the University of Cambridge while overseas. She obtained her USA Weightlifting Level I Sports Performance Certification in January 2011 as well. Ohio State head women s volleyball coach Geoff Carlston reeled in Jay Van Vark from across the country, adding the former Cal State-San Marcos associate head coach to the Buckeye staff as an assistant coach. Van Vark carries a wealth of collegiate, club and USA Volleyball coaching experience with him entering his first season in Columbus. Van Vark had a busy summer working with Team USA, coaching various teams and programs including rising junior Katie Mitchell and the USA Collegiate National Team in Minneapolis. Coaching Career: Coach, USA National A3 Training Program Coach, USA Youth National A2 Invitational Team Program Coach, USA Collegiate National Team Program Tech Coordinator, Women s National Team Tryout Coach and Tech Coordinator, USA Senior A2 Program Tech Coordinator, Women s National Team Tryout Most recently on the collegiate level, Van Vark served as associate head coach for CSU-San Marcos in 2013 and as an assistant coach at San Diego State in He aided both programs to conference championships and postseason play. The CSUSM Cougars went while the SDSU Aztecs won the Mountain West Conference championship for the first time in school history. Van Vark tutored two AVCA All-Americans and four All-MWC honorees while pushing San Diego State to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since He began his coaching career as head coach for the Iowa State men s club team and assistant coach for the women s team. In his playing days, Van Vark was a Cyclone as well, named the club national MVP in During his last years in college, he played semi-pro indoor with the ACCO Sportswear team for two seasons, followed by three campaigns of outdoor for East Beach as an AAA-rated beach and grass player. He has also played in five indoor USVBA Open National Championships. In the late 80s, he was a college referee and at one point was the youngest head official for the Big 8 (now the Big 12). After moving to San Diego, he headed the Rancho Bernardo High School boys and girls volleyball programs for 10 seasons. He led the Bronco girls to their only CIF volleyball title in Van Vark took a leave from competitive volleyball to establish a career in the software business and raise a family. He returned to the sideline as his daughter took up the sport, coaching the Epic Volleyball Club from and resuming his role as head coach at RBHS from In addition to coaching, Van Vark is the co-founder of a successful software firm called Kick Your Apps which develops ipad and iphone applications. He is also the author of one of the most successful volleyball statistics packages, ivolleystats. He and his wife, Linda, have been married for 23 years and have a daughter, Audrey (20) and a son, Jared (17). 24

25 JENNIFER NOVAK TEAM TRAINER SUPPORT STAFF KYLE HOMEYER DIRECTOR OF VOLLEYBALL OPERNATIONS Jenn Novak, who returned to Ohio State in 2009, is responsible for the coverage of the women s volleyball and rowing teams. Novak received a Bachelor of Science in athletic training from Kent State in 2005 and a Master of Science in allied health management from Ohio State in Prior to returning to Columbus, she spent two years as an assistant athletic trainer at the University of Minnesota where she was responsible for the coverage of the men s gymnastics and men s and women s swimming and diving teams. In addition to her training responsibilities, Novak also teaches courses in athletic training and therapeutic modalities. In 2010, she was named the Clinical Instructor of the Year. Novak has attended numerous state and national conventions and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, The Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association and Ohio Athletic Trainers Association. She currently resides in Hilliard, Ohio. Kyle Homeyer joined Ohio State in the spring of 2013 and is in his second season as the Director of Volleyball Operations. Homeyer came to Columbus following a twoyear stint as a volunteer assistant at St. Louis University. He assisted in on-court skill instruction and with gameday management, while also helping with Data Project software and opponent scouting for the Billikens. Homeyer also worked with the St. Louis High Performance club as an administrative liaison for both the boys and girls divisions. He coached four teams while with St. Louis High Performance as well. In addition to his time in St. Louis, Homeyer worked with USA Volleyball in the execution of its annual Boy s Junior National Championship tournament. Homeyer is a 2011 graduate from Quincy University where he earned his Bachelor s of Science in biological sciences. A two-sport athlete for the Hawks, Homeyer earned all-conference honors as a punter for the football squad and played four seasons with the men s volleyball team, earning three Academic All-MIVA honors. Homeyer is currently working on his master s degree in higher education. ANTHONY GLASS DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Anthony Glass is marking his 14th season as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for Olympic at The Ohio State University following four years as the director at Georgia where he developed and oversaw all related programs for 20 Olympic sports teams. Prior to his tenure at Georgia, Glass spent one year in a similar position at Boston College. Prior to that, he enjoyed four years as an instructor in the Department of Physical Education and assistant strength and conditioning coach at Northern Illinois, where he also earned a M.Ed. degree. (MS.ED) Glass oversees a staff that manages the strength and conditioning progress of Ohio State s entire varsity sports program, with the exception of football and basketball. Glass is certified by the National Strength & Conditioning Association, Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, The American College of Sports Medicine and the United States of American Weightlifting Association. A native of North Carolina, he graduated from Appalachian State in 1990 with a degree in physical education. While at Northern Illinois, he authored the book entitled Weight Training: A Step by Step Guide to the Development of a Safe and Sound Program in addition to a number of articles for major sports science journals. Glass is nationally recognized speaker and serves as a state director for both the NSCA and NASE. Since 1984, Glass has competed successfully in power-lifting, winning several North Carolina and Illinois state championships. He has trained athletes of all levels from high school to the professional ranks. He and his wife, Guerdie, have one son, Lee Anthony, Jr., and daughters Leila and Leena. CHELSEA NOBLE VOLUNTEER COACH Chelsea Noble enters her first season on the coaching staff in 2014, and fourth year overall as a Buckeye after finishing her playing career in Columbus ( ). In addition to her role as the Ohio State volunteer assistant coach, she also serves as the Development Coordinator for the Elite Volleyball Training Center. As a student-athlete, Noble guided Ohio State as the team captain and libero during the 2008 and 2009 campaigns. The Vandalia, Ohio native set a then-school record with 486 digs as a senior. While that season dig total now ranks third all-time, Noble s 3.45 digs per set career average remains the top mark in Buckeye history. She began her career at Tennessee ( ), spending time as both a setter and defensive specialist during the Lady Vols run to the NCAA Semifinals. For her collegiate career, Noble racked up 1,606 assists, 1,385 digs, 147 kills, 86 blocks and 79 service aces. Noble excelled in the classroom as well, evidenced by her selection to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District team twice and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete thrice. After graduating in 2010 with a degree in K-12 Physical Education, she moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Noble worked as the Coe College (D-III) graduate assistant while completing her master s degree in teaching and a health endorsement. As the women s volleyball GA, she aided Coe College in an undefeated conference record and 30-4 overall mark in Noble was the program s defensive coordinator and assisted with film breakdown, practice and team management. The past three years saw Noble teaching middle school health in Pella, Iowa while coaching club volleyball for Pella Thunder 13U and 15U. 25

26 O H I O S TAT E W O M E N S V O L L E Y B A L O H I O S TAT E W V B A L L O H I O S TAT E B U C K E Y E S 1 Kylie Randall 2 Anna Faul 3 Valeria León 4 Andrea Kacsits 5 Luisa Schirmer 6 Alyssa Winner 7 Ashley Wenz 8 Taylor Sherwin 9 Luna Tsujimoto 10 Taylor Sandbothe 12 Erin Sekinger 13 Maggie Heim 14 Elizabeth Campbell 15 Kalisha Goree 16 Erin Chatman 17 Katie Mitchell 23 Tyler Richardson Alex Heyn Geoff Carlston Laura Benzing Jay Van Vark Chelsea Noble Katie Welsh OH, 6-2, So. Tomball, Texas Magnolia H.S. OH, 6-3, Fr. Springboro, Ohio Springboro H.S. OH, 6-2, Jr. Raleigh, N.C. Chaparral (Colo.) H.S. Duke University Head Coach Seventh Season Minnesota, 1993 MB, 6-3, Sr. Parker, Colo. Chaparral H.S. S, 6-0, Sr. Orlando, Fla. Lake Highland Preparatory DS, 5-4, Fr. Columbia City, Ind. Columbia City H.S. Assistant Coach Second Season Bradley, 2002 DS, 5-6, So. Ponce, Puerto Rico Colegio Sagrado Corazón De Jesús MB, 6-4, Jr. Rockford, Mich. Rockford H.S. DS, 5-6, Fr. Irvine, Calif. Beckman H.S. MB, 6-2, So. Lee s Summit, Mo. Lee s Summit West H.S. OH, 5-10, Fr. Columbus, Ohio Bishop Hartley H.S. OH, 6-2, Jr. The Woodlands, Texas College Park H.S. Kyle Homeyer Assistant Coach First Season Iowa State, 1985 OH, 6-1, Fr. Pittsford, N.Y. Pittsford Sutherland H.S. OH, 6-3, Sr. Columbus, Ohio Bishop Ready H.S. S, 6-0, So. Omaha, Neb. Omaha Marian H.S. MB, 6-1, Jr. Student Assistant Coach Ypsilanti, Mich. Ypsilanti H.s. Middle Tennessee State Univeristy Director of Volleyball Operations Volunteer Coach Second Season First Season Quincy, 2011 Ohio State, DS, 5-10, Sr. Maria Stein, Ohio Marion Local H.S. Volunteer Administrator Community Relations First Season Carson-Newman, 2007