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University of St. Thomas CELT FACTS The word Celts, pronounced Kelts, refers to people of several ethnic groups in Ireland and Britian. Converted by St.

True Celts were regarded as a military artistocracy defined by qualities of chilvary, courage and bravery.

Thomas Location: Houston, TX Founded: 1947 Enrollment: 3,000 Mascot: Celts Colors: Scarlet & Gold Home arena: Jerabeck Athletic Center President: Dr.

2 University of St. Thomas CELT FACTS The word Celts, pronounced Kelts, refers to people of several ethnic groups in Ireland and Britian. Converted by St. Patrick, the Celts were loyal to the Church s Christian teachings. Highly skilled in the visual arts, they produced intricate metalwork. True Celts were regarded as a military artistocracy defined by qualities of chilvary, courage and bravery. At the same time, they also prided themselves on their appreciation of music, poetry and philosophy. Information: Name: University of St. Thomas Location: Houston, TX Founded: 1947 Enrollment: 3,000 Mascot: Celts Colors: Scarlet & Gold Home arena: Jerabeck Athletic Center President: Dr. Robert Ivany Athletic Director: Matt Prasifka Volleyball Facts: National Affiliation: NAIA Head Coach: Jill Reynolds reynoljm@stthom.edu Volleyball office: st Season: 2006 First Recorded Win: 9/2/06, Concordia University First Home Win: 9/9/06, Paul Quinn College Starters Returning: 2 Newcomers: 8 Thank you, Jim McIngvale, for our beautiful new gym floor, the foundation for building the St. Thomas athletics program. UNIVERSITY of ST. THOMAS HOUSTON Educating Leaders of Faith and Character 3800 Montrose Boulevard Houston, Texas

www.stthom.edu/volleyball Jill REYNOLDS Head Volleyball Coach Jill Reynolds has enjoyed the challenge of starting the first women s varsity volleyball program for the University of St. Thomas.

Under Reynolds guidance, two strong returners and a young, talented group of recruits, the Lady Celts are expected to make tremendous strides during the 2007 season.

3 Jill REYNOLDS Head Volleyball Coach Jill Reynolds has enjoyed the challenge of starting the first women s varsity volleyball program for the University of St. Thomas. Entering her second season leading the Lady Celts, Jill Reynolds continues to put the pieces together to build St. Thomas into a premiere program in the NAIA Region VI. Under Reynolds guidance, two strong returners and a young, talented group of recruits, the Lady Celts are expected to make tremendous strides during the 2007 season. The 2006 team was recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, receiving the Game Plan/AVCA Team Academic Award, honoring the team for their dedication to the sport of volleyball while maintaining excellence in the classroom Jill Reynolds hometown is Paris, TX. In college she participated in two intercollegiate sports, volleyball and soccer, receiving American Southwest All Conference Team Awards for both. She also received Academic All Conference Awards as well. Her background includes a Bachelor s in all level physical education from Hardin-Simmons University, and a Master s in Kinesiology from Sam Houston State University. Jill was the head volleyball coach and assistant coach for basketball, soccer and track at Conroe High. She was also an instructor at Kingwood College and San Jacinto Community College. Jill is a member of AVCA, NIRSA and TAHPERD. Reynolds is supported by her husband, Brandon Reynolds and daughter Alaina. Jill is expecting a new addition to her family this winter. 2

Huffman, TX 09 Laura Welch S 5 6 SO Houston, TX 10 Lindsey Parks L 5 8 FR Batson, TX 11 Sarah Curiel-Thompson S 5 5 FR San Antonio, TX 13 Courtney Johnson OH 5 9 FR Baytown, TX 15 Mary Ann Shaw OH 5

4 University of St. Thomas Lady Celts Roster # Name Pos Ht Class Hometown 02 Lauren Poe OH 5 9 FR Katy, TX 05 Casey Mulryan MB 5 11 FR Anahuac, TX 06 Heather Hardy MB 5 10 SO Humble, TX 08 Keanne Smith DS 5 7 SO Huffman, TX 09 Laura Welch S 5 6 SO Houston, TX 10 Lindsey Parks L 5 8 FR Batson, TX 11 Sarah Curiel-Thompson S 5 5 FR San Antonio, TX 13 Courtney Johnson OH 5 9 FR Baytown, TX 15 Mary Ann Shaw OH 5 11 SR Porter, TX 16 Mallory Wendel OH 5 11 FR Austin, TX Team Managers: Jamie Davis & Meris Chaumont Lauren POE Lauren played on 4 District Champion volleyball teams. These teams were 1 Regional Semi Final, 1 Region Quarterfinal, and 2 Area Round winners. She was Academic All-District for 2006 and All-District Honorable Mention for 2 years. Lauren played club volleyball for 6 years for Texas Tornados. She was also involved in the UIL All Region Mixed Choir Alto 2 for 2 years, UIL State Ensemble Qualified (2006). Freshman 5 9 Outside Hitter Katy, Texas Cinco Ranch HS # Lady Celts 3

#05 Casey played varsity volleyball for 4 years, receiving First Team All-District Awards for 2 years and for the 3rd year she received the First Team All-District MVP as well as High School MVP.

She has also lettered in basketball, softball, track, and golf. She was also a varsity cheerleader and chosen to the UCA cheerleading squad.

As a middle blocker, she played for club volleyball Crush and Texas Thunder. She was honored as Best Offensive Player at the end of her senior year.

5 #05 Casey played varsity volleyball for 4 years, receiving First Team All-District Awards for 2 years and for the 3rd year she received the First Team All-District MVP as well as High School MVP. She was chosen to the Golden Triangle All-District Team and Academic All District Awards. She has also played club volleyball for 3 years. She has also lettered in basketball, softball, track, and golf. She was also a varsity cheerleader and chosen to the UCA cheerleading squad. She is also an officer in the CYO (Catholic Youth Organization), and chosen for Who's Who. #06 Heather played varsity volleyball as a two-year letterman. As a middle blocker, she played for club volleyball Crush and Texas Thunder. She was honored as Best Offensive Player at the end of her senior year. She led her Humble High School team to 9th place in the Pearland tournament in 2005 where over 50 teams compete and she was chosen for first team 22-5A All-District as a senior. She excels on the court and in the classroom. As an honor student, She graduated 130 out of 991. She was also a valuable member of the 2006 Lady Celts volleyball team. She returns as #08 Casey MULRYAN Freshman 5 11 Middle Blocker Anahuac, Texas Anahuac HS Heather HARDY Sophomore 5 10 Middle Blocker Humble, Texas Humble HS Keanne comes to us from Kingwood College where she played two years under Marion Chlebana. At Kingwood she was named Volleyball MVP for the season while also making the Presidents and Deans List. She graduated from Hargrave High School as a Texas Scholar in 2005 and received All-District team awards senior year. She played 3 years of club volleyball for Richland Juniors and then Texas Thunder. She coached JV 2 volleyball at Duchesne Academy 2006 and also coached two years of club volleyball at Texas Thunder. Her hobbies include middle blocker and will be counted on for her leadership both on and off the volleyball court. Keanne SMITH Sophomore 5 7 Defensive Specialist Huffman, Texas Huffman HS/Kingwood College snowboarding, shopping, anything involving the outdoors and also involved in many area community outreaches Lady Celts

Laura WELCH Laura comes to us from Eastern University which is a Division III nationally ranked team and qualified for NCAA nationals.

She also received the Lamar Redskin spirit award for enthusiasm, attitude, good sportsmanship, and encouragement.

She has played Varsity Volleyball for Coach Angie Cruse for 4 years. She received All-District in volleyball in 2004, 2005 and Defensive MVP in 2006.

Sarah was the setter for her high school team and led the team in assists. Her team was State Semi-Finalists for the past two years. She was also the setter for the San Antonio Heat Volleyball Club.

6 Laura WELCH Laura comes to us from Eastern University which is a Division III nationally ranked team and qualified for NCAA nationals. She attended Lamar High School and was named 1st Team All-District her senior year and 2nd Team All-District her junior year. Both years her team went to playoffs. She also received the Lamar Redskin spirit award for enthusiasm, attitude, good sportsmanship, and encouragement. She also Sophomore 5 6 Setter Houston, Texas Lamar HS/Eastern University Lindsey PARKS Freshman 5 8 Libero Batson, Texas West Hardin HS Lindsey graduated from West Hardin High School with Honors. She has played Varsity Volleyball for Coach Angie Cruse for 4 years. She received All-District in volleyball in 2004, 2005 and Defensive MVP in She led her to team to a 2006 District Championship. She played Club Volleyball for Hardin County Jrs. under Coach Megan O'Quinn for 3 years. Sarah was the setter for her high school team and led the team in assists. Her team was State Semi-Finalists for the past two years. She was also the setter for the San Antonio Heat Volleyball Club. In 2006 she received the Uvalde High School All-Tournament Award and 2005 Team MVP. University of St. Thomas played club ball for Club Texas, and Spike Sport, which was ranked 7th in the region and qualified for JO invitational and placed 3rd and 1st in Power League tournament, and Texas Thunder. She was a member of National Honor Society and was a National Achievement Semi-Finalist, Sarah CURIEL-THOMPSON Freshman 5 5 Setter San Antonio, Texas Incarnate Word #09 #10 # Lady Celts 5

7 #13 #15 This will be Mary Ann's second season as a Lady Celt. She received the Lady Celt team award after leading the team in total kills, kill efficiency, solo and assist blocks, and second in aces and digs. As an Outside/Right Side for the Lady Rebels, they made an appearance at Regionals the two years she spent there. She earned the Lee College Volleyball Team MVP award in 2006 and also earned All-Conference/All Region Academic Team for the both years. She was also awarded the Class Act Award for 4 semesters (GPA above 3.0). In 2004, she graduated from #16 Courtney received 1st team All-District and Academic All-District Awards for both her junior and senior years. In her 2005 season, her team finished as District Champions in 3A and Regional Finalists. As captain during her 2006 season, she led her team in her school s first undefeated 4A District Championship where they finished as Regional Semi-finalists. Courtney was named to the Santa Fe All- Tournament and was voted by her teammates as team MVP receiving the Dare to Soar Award as a senior. She played club for South Shore Juniors for two years. Mallory played volleyball for four years, receiving All-District, Centex Volleyball Recognized, and Academic All-District awards. She also received Female Athlete of the year for Anderson High School & Team MVP. In 2006 her team went to Bi-District playoffs. She also played club volleyball on a nationally ranked team. Courtney JOHNSON Freshman 5 9 Outside Hitter Baytown, Texas Barbers Hill HS Mary Ann SHAW Senior 5 11 Outside Hitter Porter, Texas New Caney HS New Caney High School where she was District 19-4A All-District MVP, Montgomery County Co-Player of the Year, and Academic All-District her senior year. She also played club Volleyball for the Texas Tornados for two years. Mallory WENDEL Freshman 5 11 Outside Hitter Austin, Texas Anderson HS Lady Celts

University of St. Thomas LADY CELTS VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE DATE DAY OPPONENT LOCATION TIME 8/15 Wed * Lee College Scrimmage Lee 1:00 PM 8/21 Tue * San Jacinto College Scrimmage San Jac.

8 University of St. Thomas LADY CELTS VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE DATE DAY OPPONENT LOCATION TIME 8/15 Wed * Lee College Scrimmage Lee 1:00 PM 8/21 Tue * San Jacinto College Scrimmage San Jac. 5:00 PM 8/21 Tue * Montgomery College Scrimmage San Jac. 6:30 PM 8/29 Wed Houston Baptist University HBU 7:00 PM 8/31-9/1 Fri-Sat Coca-Cola Classic Tournament Wayland Baptist TBA 8/31 Fri Lubbock Christian Lubbock 2:00 PM 8/31 Fri Wayland Baptist Wayland Baptist 7:00 PM 9/1 Sat St. Greg University Wayland Baptist 10:00 AM 9/1 Sat Panhandle State Wayland Baptist 12:00 PM 9/8 Sat Southern Nazarene University SAGU 11:00 AM 9/8 Sat SW Assemblies of God University SAGU 3:00 PM 9/15 Sat Concordia Concordia 1:00 PM 9/15 Sat Huston-Tillotson Concordia 3:30 PM 9/20 Thur Texas Southern University TSU 7:00 PM 9/21 Fri UT Brownsville UST 7:00 PM 9/22 Sat North Lake UST 1:00 PM 9/22 Sat Galveston College UST 5:00 PM 9/28-29 Fri-Sat Austin College Classic Austin College TBA 10/5 Fri Paul Quinn UST 4:00 PM 10/11 Thur Huston-Tillotson UST 7:00 PM 10/12-13 Fri-Sat Houston Baptist Tournament HBU TBA 10/12 Fri Lubbock Christian HBU 1:00 PM 10/12 Fri Texas Wesleyan University HBU 7:00 PM 10/13 Sat Oklahoma City University HBU 2:00 PM 10/15 Mon UT Brownsville UT Brownsville 7:00 PM 10/20 Sat Our Lady of The Lake UST 5:00 PM 10/23 Tues Houston Baptist University UST 7:00 PM 10/27 Sat Our Lady of The Lake Lady of Lake 3:00 PM 11/1 Thur Huston-Tillotson Huston-Tillotson 6:30 PM 11/2 Fri SW Assemblies of God University UST 7:00 PM 11/3 Sat College of the Southwest UST 2:00 PM University of St. Thomas Celt Visit Days The campus visit is often the deciding factor for most students when selecting the right college. The University of St. Thomas provides many opportunities for students to visit and learn about campus life and academics. These programs will give you the chance to meet with current students, faculty, and staff members, tour the campus, attend mock classes, and even spend the night in our residence hall. We hope to see you at one of our Preview Days and look forward to helping you take a closer look at UST. Date Event October 19 & 20, 2007 UST Overnight & Celt Preview Day November 6, 2007 School of Arts and Sciences Open House November 7, 2007 School of Education Open House November 14, 2007 School of Business Open House December 2, 2007 Celt Sunday Preview Day January 25, 2008 UST Celt Preview Day February 22 & 23, 2008 UST Overnight and Showcase Saturday March 14, 2008 Countdown to College (Freshman-Juniors) April 11 & 12, 2008 UST Open House For more information, or to RSVP for any Celt Visit Program, please contact the Office of Admissions or visit our website at 7

www.stthom.edu/volleyball 2006 OVERALL STATS ATTACK SET # Player GP K K/GM E TA Pct A A/GM SA 01 Courtney Higgs 70 116 1.66 074 423 0.099 004 0.06 10 03 Heather Bowden 70 061 0.87 026 146 0.240 468 6.

9 OVERALL STATS ATTACK SET # Player GP K K/GM E TA Pct A A/GM SA 01 Courtney Higgs Heather Bowden Heather Hardy Danielle Yogi Shawna Boothe Maryanna Rojas Mary Ann Shaw TOTALS SERVE PASS DEF BLOCK GEN # Player A/GM SE RE DIG D/GM BS BA TB B/GM BE BHE 01 Courtney Higgs Heather Bowden Heather Hardy Danielle Yogi Shawna Boothe Maryanna Rojas Mary Ann Shaw TOTALS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Kills Mary Ann Shaw 229 Heather Hardy 203 Courntey Higgs 116 Heather Bowden 061 Assists Heather Bowden 468 Shawna Boothe 014 Mary Ann Shaw 008 Heather Hardy 005 Aces Shawna Boothe 35 Mary Ann Shaw 34 Heather Bowden 26 Heather Hardy 24 Digs Heather Hardy 115 Mary Ann Shaw 113 Courntey Higgs 087 Maryanna Rojas 079 Blocks Mary Ann Shaw 45 HeatherHardy 31 Heather Bowden 29 Courntey Higgs Stats

UNIVERSITY of ST. THOMAS. Lady Celts Volleyball

UNIVERSITY of ST. THOMAS. Lady Celts Volleyball UNIVERSITY of ST. THOMAS Lady Celts Volleyball 2010 CELT FACTS The word Celts, pronounced Kelts, refers to people of several ethnic groups in Ireland and Britian. Converted by St. Patrick, the Celts were