2018 VOLLEYBALL GAME NOTES >> THE MONTANA TOURNAMENT AUG. 31, 2018 / 11 A.M. PT (12 P.M. MDT) / MISSOULA, MONT. / WESTERN AUXILIARY GYM

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1 2018 GAME NOTES >> THE MONTANA TOURNAMENT MATCH 3 GONZAGA (0-2) VS IOWA STATE (2-1) AUG. 31, 2018 / 11 A.M. PT (12 P.M. MDT) / MISSOULA, MONT. / WESTERN AUXILIARY GYM BULLDOGS CYCLONES 2018 Record/WCC Record:...0-2/0-0 Last Match:... L, 3-1, at UCLA Streak/Last 5 Matches:...L2/0-2 AVCA Coaches Poll/RPI:...NR/NA Head Coach:... Diane Nelson Record at Gonzaga (Years): (3rd) Career Record (Years): (3rd) MATCH Record/Big 12 Record:...2-1/0-0 Last Match:... L 3-2, vs. Oregon State Streak/Last 5 Matches:...L1/2-1 AVCA Coaches Poll/RPI:...RV/NA Head Coach:... Christy Johnson-Lynch Record at Iowa State (Years): (14th) Career Record (Years): (14th) GONZAGA (0-2) VS UTAH (2-1) AUG. 31, 2018 / 4 P.M. PT (5 P.M. MDT) / MISSOULA, MONT. / WESTERN AUXILIARY GYM BULLDOGS 2018 Record/WCC Record:...0-2/0-0 Last Match:... L, 3-1, at UCLA Streak/Last 5 Matches:...L2/0-2 AVCA Coaches Poll/RPI:...NR/NA Head Coach:... Diane Nelson Record at Gonzaga (Years): (3rd) Career Record (Years): (3rd) SERIES REVIEW FIRST MEETING MATCH 5 UTES 2018 Record/Pac-12 Record:...2-1/0-0 Last Match:...W, 3-2, vs. Denver Streak/Last 5 Matches:...W1/2-1 AVCA Coaches Poll/RPI:... 22/NA Head Coach:...Beth Launiere Record at Utah (Years): (29th) Career Record (Years): (29th) SERIES REVIEW OVERALL: 2-6 NEUTRAL SITE: 0-4 LAST MEETING: GONZAGA WON 3-2 IN SALT LAKE CITY IN 2016 GONZAGA (0-2) VS MONTANA (0-3) SEPT. 1, 2018 / 12:30 P.M. PT (1:30 P.M. MDT) / MISSOULA, MONT. / WESTERN AUXILIARY GYM GRIZ BULLDOGS 2018 Record/Big Sky Record:...0-3/ Record/WCC Record:...0-2/0-0 Last Match:...L, 3-2, vs. Akron Last Match:... L, 3-1, at UCLA Streak/Last 5 Matches:...L3, 0-3 Streak/Last 5 Matches:... L2/L AVCA Coaches Poll/RPI:...NR/NA AVCA Coaches Poll/RPI:...NR/NA Head Coach:...Allison Lawrence Head Coach:... Diane Nelson Record at Montana (Years): (2nd) Record at Gonzaga (Years): (3rd) Career Record (Years): (2nd) Career Record (Years): (3rd) SERIES REVIEW OVERALL: IN MISSOULA: 9-12 LAST MEETING: GONZAGA WON 3-0 IN MISSOULA IN 2016 PROBABLE STARTERS (Based on previous game starting lineup) Pos. No. Name Yr. K K/Set PCT. ASTS DIGS D/S BLK OH 1 Sarah Penner So MB 10 Katelyn Oppio RSo MB 8 Peighton De Von RSr S 2 Jenna Kuehn Jr OH 5 Kennedy Croft Fr MB/OH 18 Kaylie Loewen RSr SCHEDULE OVERALL: 0-2 WCC: 0-0 AUGUST 25 at No. 11 UCLA L, at No. 11 UCLA L, vs. Iowa State! 11:00 a.m. 31 vs. Utah! 4:00 p.m. SEPTEMBER 1 at Montana! 12:30 p.m. 7 vs. California & 12:30 p.m. 7 vs. Fresno State & 5:00 p.m. 8 at Portland State & 12:30 p.m. 14 vs. Texas State # 12:00 p.m. 14 at Arizona State # 6:00 p.m. 15 vs. Northern Arizona# 1:00 p.m. 20 Loyola Marymount* 6:00 p.m. 22 Pepperdine* 12:00 p.m. 27 at BYU* 6:00 p.m. 29 at San Diego* 12:00 p.m. OCTOBER 4 Santa Clara * 6:00 p.m. 6 San Francisco* 12:00 p.m. 11 at Saint Mary s* 7:00 p.m. 13 at Pacific* 12:00 p.m. 20 Portland* 12:00 p.m. 25 San Diego * 6:00 p.m. 27 BYU* 12:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 1 at San Francisco* 7:00 p.m. 3 at Santa Clara* 12:00 p.m. 8 Pacific * 6:00 p.m. 10 Saint Mary s* 12:00 p.m. 15 at Pepperdine* 7:00 p.m. 17 at Loyola Marymount* 12:00 p.m. 20 at Portland* 7:00 p.m. All dates and times are Pacific HOME MATCHES played at the Martin Centre * West Coast Conference Wahine Volleyball Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii)! Montana Invitational (Missoula, Mont.) & Les Schwab West Coast Challenge (Portland, Ore.) # Sparky Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow GONZAGA on the social media sites listed for up-to-date news, exclusive content and more. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and SPORTS INFO: Sports Information Director (VB)... Jenna Larson Office Phone...(509) larsonj2@gonzaga.edu SID Mailing Address...Gonzaga Athletics E. Boone Ave.... Spokane, WA Web Site... PAGE 1

2 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / SCOUTING THE CYCLONES: Iowa State dropped out of the AVCA Top 25 following a 2-1 performance in its home-opening tournament Aug in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones picked up wins over Ole Miss and Virginia while falling in five sets to Oregon State. As a squad, Iowa State averages 13.2 kills per set hitting.275 to go along with 12.3 assists, 14.3 digs and 2.8 blocks per set. The Cyclones were led by Grace Lazard in the first tourney as the senior middle blocker finished with 35 kills for a 2.92 per set average hitting at a.485 clip. Lazard also added 1.4 blocks and 1.3 digs per set, earning her co-mvp honors. ISU also returns libero Hali Hillegas who was the Big 12 Libero of the year and AVCA Honorable Mention All-American a season ago. ROSTER BREAKDOWN ON THE UTES: The No. 22 Utes opened the season with a 2-1 record, defeating both UC Irvine and Denver while falling in five set to visiting Saint Mary s. As a squad, Utah averaged 13.5 kills per set hitting.255 to go along with 12.5 assists and 14.0 digs per set. Senior outside hitter Lauga Gauta led the Utes as she averaged 3.7 kills hitting.270 to go along with 2.0 digs per set. Utah was picked to finish eighth in the Pac-12, and the Utes senior middle blocker Berkeley Oblad was named Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference after she was named AVCA Honorable Mention All-America and honorable mention Pac-12 All-Conference a season ago. SCOUTING MONTANA: The Griz opened the 2018 season with three-straight losses in the Fullerton/UC Riverside Classic Aug As a squad, Montana averaged 11.2 kills per set hitting.174 to go along with 10.8 assists and 14.4 digs per set. The Griz also add an even 2.0 blocks per set. Senior outside hitter Mykaela Hammer led Montana in the opening weekend with 2.42 kills and 1.83 digs per set. The Griz were picked to finish ninth in the Big Sky after finishing 8-21 overall in 2017 with a 3-13 mark in Big Sky play. NEWCOMERS AT THE NET Three new Zags saw their first action as Bulldogs last weekend at UCLA: Perry Ramsey, Peighton De Von and GENERAL Location... Spokane, Wash. Founded Total Enrollment...7,501 Undergraduate...5,201 Master s Students...1,688 Doctoral Students Law Students Campus Size acres Nickname... Bulldogs Colors... Navy and white Conference...West Coast (WCC) ADMINISTRATION President...Dr. Thayne M. McCulloh Alma Mater...Gonzaga 89 Athletic Director... Mike Roth Alma Mater... Willamette 79 Athletic Phone... (509) Ticket Office Phone... (509) CHARLOTTE Y. MARTIN CENTRE Year Opened Year Renovated Capacity...2,000 HISTORY Seasons of Volleyball...41 First Season (records incomplete prior to 1981) Overall NCAA record (.376) Overall WCC record (.336) Record since 1981 (when records first available) (.409) Most Wins in NAIA (1982); 25 in NCAA (1990) NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last...2/1990 Playoff Record/Last...1-3/L, 3-0 at UCLA; 1990 TEAM INFORMATION 2017 Record Home Away Neutral WCC Record Home Away Finish...T-4th Postseason... No postseason Final 2017 Ranking... N/A Starters Returning/Lost...5+Libero/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...12/ GONZAGA ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown/High School/College 1 Sarah Penner OH 6-0 So. 1V Sherwood, Ore./Sherwood HS 2 Jenna Kuehn OPP/S 5-10 Jr. 2V Eugene, Ore./Sheldon HS 3 Marit Thorkildsen DS 5-7 Sr. 2V Lynwood, Wash./Washington State 4 Faith Smith S 5-6 Sr. 3V San Diego, Calif./Point Loma HS 5 Kennedy Croft OH 5-10 Fr. HS Tumwater, Wash./Tumwater HS 6 Gretchen Rudel DS/OH 5-10 So. 1V Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy 7 Perry Ramsey OH 6-0 RSr. TR Carrboro, N.C./North Carolina State 8 Peighton De Von MB/OH 6-0 RSr. TR Spokane, Wash./Nevada 9 Abby Knapp OPP 6-3 So. 1V Atwater, Calif./Atwater HS 10 Katelyn Oppio MB 6-1 RSo. 1V Sparks, Nev./Bishop Manogue HS 11 Chapin Gray OH 6-1 So. 1V Phoenix, Ariz./Mountain Pointe HS 12 Claire Barbe OPP 5-10 RFr. HS Sacramento, Calif./St. Francis HS 13 Tiyana Hallums DS/OH 5-10 Sr. 3V Honolulu, Hawaii/Kamehameha 15 Payton Mack MB 6-1 Jr. 2V Fremont, Calif./Menlo School 16 Dani Batenhorst OH 6-1 Fr. HS Katy, Texas/Seven Lakes HS 18 Kaylie Loewen MB/OH 6-1 RSr. 3V Penticton, B.C., Canada/Penticton HS 19 Mary Marzo S 5-10 So. 1V La Grange Park, Ill./Fenwich HS 20 Julia Talarico DS 5-6 So. 1V Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton HS COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Diane Nelson (Third Season), Gonzaga 99 Assistant Coach: Drew Pascua (Third Season), Warner 07 Assistant Coach: Stevi Robinson (First Season), Pepperdine 12 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Gonzaga: Gone-ZAG-uh (Zag rhymes with bag ) Jenna KUEHN: cue+n (one syllable) MARIT THORKILDSEN: MAR it TOR killed sin Gretchen RUDEL: Roo dell PEIGHTON De Von: PAY-ton Katelyn OPPIO: OH p oh ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY LOCATION California (4): Barbe, Knapp, Mack, Smith Washington (3): Thorkildsen, De Von, Croft Arizona (2): Gray, Talarico Illinois (2): Marzo, Rudel Oregon (2): Kuehn, Penner British Columbia (1): Loewen Hawaii (1): Hallums Nevada (1): Oppio North Carolina (1): Ramsey Texas (1): Batenhorst ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS Senior (6): Thorkildsen, Smith, Hallums, Loewen (RS), De Von (RS), Ramsey (RS) Junior (2): Kuehn, Mack Sophomore (7): Penner, Rudel, Knapp, Oppio (RS), Gray, Marzo, Talarico Freshman (3): Barbe (RS), Batenhorst, Croft CHAPIN Gray: Ch+ay pin Claire BARBE: Bar bay TIYANA HALLUMS: TEE yawn uh HAL lums Dani BATENHORST: BAIT-en-hoarst KAYLIE LOEWEN: KAY lee LOW en Julia TALARICO: Tahl uh ree ko Drew PASCUA: Pass KWAH PAGE 2

3 HEAD COACH - DIANE NELSON GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / Diane Nelson is entering her eighth year on the Gonzaga volleyball coaching staff and the third as head coach. In her second season, Nelson led a youthful group to a overall record with a 9-9 mark in West Coast Conference play, good for a tie for fourth place. The Zags carried 12 underclassmen on the 2017 roster with just one senior, fifthyear graduate transfer Alyse Whitaker. Despite their youth, the Zags produced multiple top-10 season performances as a team, cracking the top 10 in nine categories: kills, assists, digs, service aces, attack percentage, attack attempts, digs per set, points and sets played. During her first year at the helm of the program, Nelson guided the Zags to one of the best seasons in the last 27 years. The Zags went overall and 10-8 in WCC play, both marks better than any since at least The Zags finished in a tie for third in the WCC, their highest finish in that span as well. Among the notable results were a win against Pepperdine on the road -- the program s first-ever win in Malibu -- and a 3-0 record NELSON YEAR-BY-YEAR and tournament title at the 2016 Utah Volleyball Classic. OVERALL CONFERENCE YEAR W L W L TOTAL The 2016 season continued an upward trend for the Zags, being the third consecutive winning season. In 2014, Gonzaga went 17-12, eclipsing the.500 mark for the first time since They went a year later for the first consecutive pair of winning seasons since Gonzaga has developed in every aspect of the game since Nelson joined the staff. In 2014, the Bulldogs finished among the nation s top 20 in kills, kills per set, assists, and assists per set, while 2015 saw more digs per set and better passing than any time in the previous six years. Nelson has helped two Zags earn First Team All-WCC honors during her time in Spokane: Emmy Allen in 2016 and Savannah Blinn from Blinn also picked up All-America Honorable Mention honors twice and various Regional awards three times. A former Bulldog herself, Nelson (nee Pascua) is the first alum to take the reins of the volleyball program. She played from and is one of 14 Zags who ve posted 1,000 career kills, ending with 1,094. She s eighth on the all-time service aces list with 95, and she earned a spot on the conference All-Academic squad as a senior in In addition to her college experience, Nelson played professionally on the AVP and FIVB Tours, winning two tournaments and earning a top 32 ranking. While starting out as a professional, she also coached at Santa Fe Christian High School in Solana Beach, Calif., for five years. She led the school to four state title matches, winning in 2003 and ASSISTANT COACH - DREW PASCUA Drew Pascua is entering his third season as assistant coach at Gonzaga. He primarily works with the middle hitters and blockers. In his second season with the Zags, Pascua helped to lead a youthful squad featuring 12 underclassmen to a overall record, including a 9-9 mark in West Coast Conference play. Despite their youth, the Bulldogs cracked the single-season top 10 in nine different categories: kills, assists, digs, service aces, attack percentage, attack attempts, digs per set, points and sets played. Pascua was also instrumental in the development of middle blocker Payton Mack, who was the first Zag named All-WCC Honorable Mention since Pascua came to Gonzaga after two years at North Idaho College in Coeur d Alene, Idaho. He helped lead the Cardinals to a 10th-place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament and a record in Pascua worked primarily with the middle blockers and the setters at NIC, inputting both blocking and offensive schemes while also organizing travel arrangements, overseeing academics, and leading the squad s strength and conditioning efforts. Before joining NIC, Pascua coached the men s volleyball team at Warner University in Lake Wales, Fla., during the 2007 season. He led that program to a 10th-place national finish at the NAIA level. ASSISTANT COACH - STEVI ROBINSON Stevi Robinson is entering her first season as assistant coach at Gonzaga. Robinson arrives at Gonzaga after two seasons as assistant coach at The Citadel. Robinson twice helped The Citadel to its second-highest win total in the last 10 seasons and its fourth-highest win total since the program s inception in 1998 as the Bulldogs posted eight wins during both the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Prior to her stint in Charleston, she played both indoor and sand volleyball at Pepperdine University. A two-time WCC Libero of the Year, Robinson finished as the Waves all-time digs leader with 1,750. She earned four-straight All-WCC honorable mention honors in addition to All-Tournament at the NCAA s 2011 Honolulu Regional. In sand volleyball, Robinson helped Pepperdine capture the AVCA Sand Team National Championship after posting a 2-0 record in her matches. After graduating in 2012 with her bachelor s degree, Robinson pursued her master s at USC and completed her athletic eligibility with the Trojans sand volleyball team. During her time at USC, Robinson was the AVCA Pairs Sand National Champion and an AVCA All-American. Her success in college paved the way for a professional opportunity. In addition to her USA National Indoor experience, Robinson spent time on the USA Beach U26 Elite 8 Training Team in 2013 before heading overseas to compete in the World University Games in Kazan, Russia. PAGE 3

4 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / WEST COAST CONFERENCE 2018 WCC STANDINGS WCC Pct. Overall Pct. Loyola Marymount Portland BYU San Francisco Pacific Pepperdine Saint Mary s Santa Clara Gonzaga San Diego This week (All times are Pacific) A30 BYU vs. West Virginia 6 p.m. Portland vs. Montana State 7 p.m. Saint Mary s at Fresno State 7 p.m. A31 Santa Clara vs. Wake Forest 8 a.m. Loyola Marymount vs. Cal Poly 9 a.m. San Francisco vs. American 10 a.m. Gonzaga vs. Iowa State 11 a.m. Pacific vs. San Diego State 11:30 a.m. Saint Mary s vs. Cal Baptist 12:30 p.m. Santa Clara vs. Ohio 3 p.m. Gonzaga vs. Utah 4 p.m. San Francisco vs. Cal Baptist 4:30 p.m. Pacific vs.lipscomb 4:30 p.m. Portland vs. Wyoming 5 p.m. Pepperdine vs. Idaho 6 p.m. Loyola Marymount at Utah State 6 p.m. BYU vs. Stanford 6 p.m. S1 Saint Mary s vs. American 11 a.m. Loyola Marymount vs. UTRGV 11 a.m. Portland vs. LIU Brooklyn 12 p.m. Pacific at Arizona 12 p.m. Santa Clara at Nebraska 12 p.m. Gonzaga at Montana 12:30 p.m. San Francisco at Fresno State 1 p.m. Pepperdine vs. North Texas 6 p.m. BYU vs. Wichita State 6 p.m. San Diego vs. Baylor 7 p.m. S2 Pepperdine vs. CSUN 2 p.m. San Diego vs. UCLA 5 p.m. Player of the Week (8/27) Shayla Hoeft, Portland, Jr. OH (9/3) (9/10) (9/17) (9/24) (10/1) (10/8) (10/15) (10/22) (10/29) (11/5) (11/12) (11/29) 2018 Preseason Poll 1. BYU (9) San Diego (1) Loyola Marymount Pepperdine Gonzaga Santa Clara Saint Mary s Portland Pacific San Francisco 11 (First place votes) AVCA Top 25 (Aug. 27) PVS REC 1 Stanford (57) Texas (7) Minnesota Florida Nebraska (20) Penn State Southern California Wisconsin BYU UCLA Illinois Baylor Washington Pittsburgh Creighton Kentucky Northern Iowa NR Oregon San Diego Purdue Colorado Utah Michigan NR Cal Poly Colorado State Also receiving votes: Marquette (131), Iowa State (129), Louisville (75), Wichita State (74), Michigan State (41), Wyoming (36), Alabama (33), Oregon State (19), Ohio State (13), Arizona (10), Tennessee (5) *** 2018 GU Opponent Kennedy Croft. The trio combined for 11 kills, 16 digs and 10.0 blocks in their first two matches as Zags. DEFENSIVE PROWESS: In their first two matches this season, Gonzaga has demonstrated it can battle with the best defensively. The Bulldogs registered 78 digs in a four-set loss at No. 11 UCLA on Aug. 26. That number surpassed last season s four-set season-high of 77 digs, a mark they reached at Pepperdine on Nov. 4. The Zags nearly surpassed their highest blocking total from a season ago as they tallied 14.0 blocks against the Bruins on Aug. 26; their best blocking match of 2017 was against Pacific with 15.0 blocks in a five-set battle on Sept. 23. KUEHN COMING IN HOT: Junior setter Jenna Kuehn is better than ever to start her 2018 campaign. In the first two matches against No. 11 UCLA, Kuehn reached new career highs in both assists (36) and digs (22), and she posted back-to-back double-doubles against the Bruins opening weekend. The Eugene, Ore. native also connected for six kills off 21 attempts with just one error to hit a solid.238 in the first two matches of the season. BULLDOGS PICKED FIFTH IN WCC Gonzaga was picked to finish fifth in the annual WCC Preseason Poll that is voted on by the league s head coaches. It marks the highest preseason pick since the Zags were tabbed to finish fourth in SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN: Gonzaga faces one of its most difficult schedules in recent seasons. 10 of the Bulldogs 2018 opponents posted winning records in 2017 with seven teams winning 20 matches or more. Five teams on GU s 2018 slate advanced to the 2017 NCAA Volleyball Tournament: UCLA, Iowa State, Utah, BYU and San Diego. The first four weeks of Gonzaga s season will be spent on the road at UCLA in Los Angeles, the Montana Invitational in Missoula, Mont., the Les Schwab West Coast Challenge in Portland, Ore., and the Sparky Classic in Tempe, Ariz. BUILDING THE FOUNDATION: The Bulldogs return the core of their squad as 12 letter winners will be back for the 2018 campaign. That s the most since the 2015 season which also featured 12 returning letter winners. The Zags also add seasoned veterans Perry Ramsey and Peighton De Von to the roster. Ramsey arrives in Spokane as a graduate transfer after four years at North Carolina State, while De Von, a Spokane native, returns to the Pacific Northwest as a graduate transfer after four years at Nevada. This year s squad features eight upperclassmen, the most since the 2015 season which carried 11 juniors and seniors, and all but three roster players have at least one year of Division I volleyball experience. It s a strong foundation that will be able to face GU s difficult nonconference slate head-on. PAGE 4

5 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / Records when Overall: --- In the Martin Centre: On the road: On a neutral court: After a win: After a loss: Three set matches Four set matches Five set matches: After first set win: After first set loss: Up 2-0 at the break: Down 0-2 at the break: Tied 1-1 at the break: Higher hit percentage than opponent: Lower hit percentage than opponent: Equal hit percentage: More kills than opponent: Fewer kills than opponent: Equal kills: More digs than opponent: Fewer digs than opponent: Equal digs: More blocks than opponent: Fewer blocks than opponent: Equal blocks More service aces than opponent: Fewer service aces than opponent: Equal service aces: On Thursday: On Friday: On Saturday: On Sunday: On Monday: In August: In September: In October: In November: vs. West Coast Conference: vs. non-conference opponent: vs. WCC home game vs. WCC away game When was the last time the Zags... won a WCC road match... at Portland, 3-2 (11-25, 25-20, 25-14, 22-25, 15-9)... 10/21/17 won a WCC home match...vs. Portland, 3-2 (25-17, 21-25, 20-25, 25-22, 15-12)... 11/20/17 swept a three-set match... vs. San Francisco, 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-23)... 10/26/17 were swept in a three-set match... at Pacific, 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-17)... 11/16/17 won a five set match...vs. Portland, 3-2 (25-17, 21-25, 20-25, 25-22, 15-12)... 11/20/17 lost a five set match...at Saint Mary s, 3-2 (20-25, 25-12, 25-22, 16-25, 15-11)... 11/18/17 hit at.400 or higher ; vs. Pepperdine (W, 3-0)... 10/10/15 posted 75 kills... 77; vs. Furman, (L, 3-2)... 9/13/14 posted 70 assists...71; vs. BYU, (L. 3-2)... 11/22/14 posted 75 digs...78; at No. 11 UCLA (L, 3-1)... 8/26/18 posted 18 total blocks ; at Loyola Marymount (W, 3-2)... 11/7/15 came back from 0-1 deficit...at Portland (W, 3-2)... 10/21/17 came back from 0-2 deficit... at San Francisco (W, 3-2)... 9/30/17 beat a ranked opponent... vs. #23 Pacific (3-1)... 9/24/15 had a player with 30 kills...emmy Allen; 30; vs. Pepperdine (W, 3-2)... 11/5/16 had a player with 60 assists... Lauren Joseph; 60; at Santa Clara (W, 3-1)... 10/10/14 had a player with 30 digs... Tiyana Hallums; 31; at Portland (W, 3-2)... 10/21/17 had a player with 10 total blocks...paige Folger; 10 (0-10); #23 Pacific (W, 3-1)... 9/24/ TEAM HIGHS Attack percentage ; at No. 11 UCLA (L, 3-1)...8/25/18 Kills... 49; at No. 11 UCLA (L, 3-1)...8/25/18 Assists... 46; at No. 11 UCLA (L, 3-1)...8/25/18 Digs... 78; at No. 11 UCLA (L, 3-1)...8/26/18 Blocks ; at No. 11 UCLA (L, 3-1)...8/26/18 Sideout percentage ; at No. 11 UCLA (L, 3-1)...8/26/ INDIVIDUAL HIGHS Attack percentage ; Kaylie Loewen at No. 11 UCLA...8/25/18 Kills... 16; Chapin Gray at No. 11 UCLA...8/26/18 Assists... 36; Jenna Kuehn at No. 11 UCLA...8/26/18 Digs... 22; Jenna Kuehn at No. 11 UCLA...8/26/18 Blocks... 9; Katelyn Oppio at No. 11 UCLA...8/26/18 STAT LEADERS INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS PLAYER NCAA WCC VALUE TEAM RANKINGS NCAA WCC VALUE vs. ranked opponent: PAGE 5

6 INDIVIDUAL SEASON AND CAREER HIGHS 1 Sarah Penner So. Outside Hitter Kills... 14; at No. 11 UCLA (8/25/18)... 26; vs. Portland 11/20/17 Assists... 1; at No. 11 UCLA (8/25/18)...2, vs. San Francisco 10/26/17 Digs... 10; at No. 11 UCLA (8/25/18)... 19; vs. Portland 11/20/17 Blocks... 1; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... 4; at Grand Canyon 9/9 2 Jenna Kuehn Jr. Opposite Hitter/Setter Kills... 4; at No. 11 UCLA (8/25/18)... 15; vs, Saint Mary s 9/21/17 Assists... 36; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)...Same Digs... 22; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)...Same Blocks... 2; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... 6; vs. Pepperdine 10/5/17 3 Marit Thorkildsen Sr. Defensive Specialist Kills... N/A... 1; 2x; last at Santa Clara 9/28/17 Assists... N/A... 8; vs. Arizona State 9/1/17 Digs... 3; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... 24; at Grand Canyon 9/9/17 Blocks... N/A... N/A 4 Faith Smith Sr. Setter Kills... N/A... 3; at Grand Canyon 9/11/15 Assists... 5; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... 57; vs. Portland 11/20/17 Digs... 7; at UCLA (8/25/18)..18; four times, last at Santa Clara 9/28/17 Blocks... N/A... 3; at Pacific 9/24/16 5 Kennedy Croft Fr. Outside Hitter Category Season Career Kills... 2; at No. 11 UCLA (8/25/18)...Same Assists... N/A... N/A Digs... 4; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... Twice, last at No. 11 UCLA 8/26/18 Blocks... N/A... N/A 6 Gretchen Rudel So. Defensive Specialist/Outside Hitter Kills... N/A... 10; at Portland 10/21/17 Assists... N/A... 4; at Montana State 8/26/17 Digs... N/A... 10; vs Santa Clara 10/28/17 Blocks... N/A...2; at Portland 10/21/17 7 Perry Ramsey RSr. Outside Hitter Category Season Career Kills... 1; at UCLA (8/25/18)... 17; twice, last vs. Florida State, 10/18/15 Assists... N/A... N/A Digs... 5; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... 15; vs. UNCW, 8/30/14 Blocks... 6; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... N/A * Career figures include time at NC State from Peighton De Von RSr. Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter Category Season Career Kills... 5; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... 18; vs. Arizona State 9/1/17 Assists... N/A... N/A Digs... 1; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... N/A Blocks... 3; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... 7; vs. New Mexico 10/5/17 * Career figures include time at Nevada from Abby Knapp So. Opposite Kills... N/A... 15; at Portland 10/21/17 Assists... N/A... N/A Digs... N/A...5; at Portland 10/21/17 Blocks... N/A...5; at Portland 10/21/17 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / 10 Katelyn Oppio RSo. Middle Blocker Kills... 9; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... 14; at Nevada 9/9/16 Assists... N/A...2; Twice, last vs. San Francisco 10/1/16 Digs... 4; at No. 11 UCLA (8/2618)...4; twice, last at UCLA 8/26/18 Blocks... 9; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)...9; twice, last at UCLA 8/26/18 11 Chapin Gray So. Outside Hitter Kills... 16; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... 17; vs. Santa Clara 10/28/17 Assists... 1; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... 2; vs. Pepperdine 10/5/17 Digs... 5; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)...11; at Pepperdine 11/4/17 Blocks... 3; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... 7; vs. Air Force 8/25/17 12 Claire Barbe RFr. Opposite Hitter Kills... N/A... N/A Assists... N/A... N/A Digs... N/A... N/A Blocks... N/A... N/A 13 Tiyana Hallums Sr. Defensive Specialist/Outside Hitter Kills... N/A... 10; 2x; last: vs. Portland State 9/2/17 Assists... 4; at No. 11 UCLA (8/25/18)...9; at Portland 10/21/17 Digs... 18; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... 31; at Portland 10/21/17 Blocks... N/A...2; 2x; last at San Francisco 9/30/17 15 Payton Mack Jr. Middle Blocker Kills... 5; at No. 11 UCLA (8/25/18)... 12; vs. Pepperdine 10/5/17 Assists... 1; at No. 11 UCLA (8/25/18)...1; Five times, last at UCLA 8/25/18 Digs... 3; at No. 11 UCLA (8/25/18)... 3; Three times, last at UCLA 8/25/18 Blocks... N/A...9; vs. Pacific 9/23/17 16 Dani Batenhorst Fr. Outside Hitter Category Season Career Kills... N/A... N/A Assists... N/A... N/A Digs... N/A... N/A Blocks... N/A... N/A 18 Kaylie Loewen RSr. Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter Kills... 9; at No. 11 UCLA (8/25/18)... 20; at Montana State 8/26/17 Assists... N/A... 2; Two times, last at San Francisco 10/1/15 Digs... 1; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)...3; at Saint Mary s 11/18/17 Blocks... 2; at No. 11 UCLA (8/26/18)... 9; at Santa Clara 10/3/15 19 Mary Marzo So. Setter Kills... N/A... 1; vs San Diego State 9/16/17 Assists... N/A... 17; vs. San Diego State 9/16/17 Digs... N/A... 5; vs. Santa Clara 10/28/17 Blocks... N/A... N/A 20 Julia Talarico So. Defensive Specialist Kills... N/A...1; Two times, last at Saint Mary s 11/18/17 Assists... N/A...1; Two times, last vs. BYU 11/9/17 Digs... N/A...6; at BYU 10/14/17 Blocks... N/A... N/A PAGE 6

7 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / Gonzaga Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 26, 2018) 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 Team Statistics GON OPP Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. Aug 25 at #11 UCLA L ,25-21,20-25, Aug 26 at #11 UCLA L ,27-25,24-26, Record in 3-set matches: 0-0 Record in 4-set matches: 0-2 Record in 5-set matches: 0-0 PAGE 7

8 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / Gonzaga Match Results (as of Aug 28, 2018) Date Opponent Score Score-by-set Overall Conf Time Att. Team Record W-L-T Overall: 0-2 Conference: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-2 Neutral: sets: sets: sets: 0-0 Attend Dates Total Avg. Total: Home: Away: Neutral: PAGE 8

9 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / Gonzaga Team Match-by-Match Comparison (as of Aug 28, 2018) Note: Match totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category PAGE 9

10 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / Gonzaga Overall Individual Statistics (as of Aug 28, 2018) Overall record: 0-2 Conf: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-2 Neutral: 0-0 Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking PAGE 10

11 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / Gonzaga Category Leaders (as of Aug 28, 2018) # ATTACK (by K) S K K/S E TA Pct 1 PENNER, Sarah GRAY, Chapin OPPIO, Katelyn LOEWEN, Kaylie MACK, Payton DE VON, Peighton KUEHN, Jenna CROFT, Kennedy RAMSEY, Perry SMITH, Faith THORKILDSEN, Marit # SET (by A) S A A/S TA Pct 2 KUEHN, Jenna SMITH, Faith HALLUMS, Tiyana GRAY, Chapin MACK, Payton PENNER, Sarah DE VON, Peighton CROFT, Kennedy OPPIO, Katelyn THORKILDSEN, Marit # BLOCK (by Total) S BS BA Total Blk/S 10 OPPIO, Katelyn RAMSEY, Perry DE VON, Peighton GRAY, Chapin KUEHN, Jenna LOEWEN, Kaylie MACK, Payton PENNER, Sarah CROFT, Kennedy # KILL (by K) S K K/S 1 PENNER, Sarah GRAY, Chapin OPPIO, Katelyn LOEWEN, Kaylie DE VON, Peighton MACK, Payton KUEHN, Jenna CROFT, Kennedy RAMSEY, Perry SMITH, Faith THORKILDSEN, Marit # SERVE (by SA) S SA SE SA/S TA Pct 10 OPPIO, Katelyn SMITH, Faith KUEHN, Jenna GRAY, Chapin CROFT, Kennedy THORKILDSEN, Marit HALLUMS, Tiyana PENNER, Sarah # DEFENSE (by Dig) S Dig Dig/S BHE 2 KUEHN, Jenna HALLUMS, Tiyana PENNER, Sarah SMITH, Faith CROFT, Kennedy GRAY, Chapin RAMSEY, Perry OPPIO, Katelyn MACK, Payton THORKILDSEN, Marit LOEWEN, Kaylie DE VON, Peighton # RECEPT (by TA) S RE RE/S TA Pct 11 GRAY, Chapin PENNER, Sarah CROFT, Kennedy HALLUMS, Tiyana RAMSEY, Perry SMITH, Faith THORKILDSEN, Marit TM TEAM PAGE 11

12 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / Gonzaga Match Highs (as of Aug 28, 2018) TEAM MATCH HIGHS KILLS 3-SETS (K-E-TA) KILLS 5-SETS (K-E-TA) TOTAL ATTEMPTS 3-SETS (K-E-TA) TOTAL ATTEMPTS 5-SETS (K-E-TA) PAGE 12

13 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / Gonzaga Match Highs (as of Aug 28, 2018) ASSISTS 3-SETS ASSISTS 5-SETS DIGS 3-SETS DIGS 5-SETS PAGE 13

14 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / Gonzaga Match Highs (as of Aug 28, 2018) INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS KILLS 3-SETS (K-E-TA) KILLS 5-SETS (K-E-TA) TOTAL ATTEMPTS 3-SETS (K-E-TA) TOTAL ATTEMPTS 5-SETS (K-E-TA) PAGE 14

15 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / Gonzaga Match Highs (as of Aug 28, 2018) ASSISTS 3-SETS ASSISTS 5-SETS DIGS 3-SETS DIGS 5-SETS PAGE 15

16 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / Gonzaga Match Highs (as of Aug 28, 2018) OPPONENT TEAM MATCH HIGHS KILLS 3-SETS (K-E-TA) KILLS 5-SETS (K-E-TA) TOTAL ATTEMPTS 3-SETS (K-E-TA) TOTAL ATTEMPTS 5-SETS (K-E-TA) PAGE 16

17 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / Gonzaga Match Highs (as of Aug 28, 2018) ASSISTS 3-SETS ASSISTS 5-SETS DIGS 3-SETS DIGS 5-SETS PAGE 17

18 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / Gonzaga Individual Season/Career Statistics (as of Aug 27, 2018) SEASON CAREER PAGE 18

19 GONZAGA UNIVERSITY / BULLDOGS / TV/RADIO ROSTER 1 Sarah Penner OH 6-0 So. Sherwood, Ore Jenna Kuehn OPP/S 5-10 Jr. Eugene, Ore. Marit Thorkildsen DS 5-7 Sr. Lynwood, Wash. 8 Perry Ramsey OH 6-0 RSr. Carrboro, N.C. 13 Tiyana Hallums F 5-10 Sr. Honolulu, Hawaii Peighton De Von MB/OH 6-0 RSr. Spokane, Wash. 15 Payton Mack MB 6-1 Jr. Fremont, Calif. HC Diane Nelson Head Coach 3rd Year Gonzaga 99 PAGE 19 9 Abby Knapp OPP 6-3 So. Atwater, Calif. 16 Danielle Batenhorst OH 6-1 Fr. Wilton, Calif. AC 4 Faith Smith S 5-6 Sr. San Diego, Calif. 10 Katelyn Oppio MB 6-1 RSo. Reno, Nev. 18 Kaylie Loewen MB/OH 6-1 RSr. Penticton, B.C. AC Drew Pascua Stevi Robinson Assistant Coach 3rd Year Assistant Coach 1st Year Warner 07 Pepperdine Kennedy Croft OH 5-10 Fr. Tumwater, Wash. 11 Gretchen Rudel DS/OH 5-10 So. Naperville, Ill. 12 Chapin Gray OH 6-1 So. Phoenix, Ariz. 19 Claire Barbe OH 5-10 RFr. Sacramento, Calif. 20 Mary Marzo S 5-10 So. La Grange Park, Ill. VA Jacob Pruitt Volunteer Assistant Third Season Julia Talarico DS 5-6 So. Chandler, Ariz.