On the Cover Clockwise from top left are senior libero Ben Brockman, senior

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1 uc santa barbara 1 gaucho volleyball Table of Contents 8 Schedule... inside front cover Quick Facts... 1 Gaucho Roster... Head Coach Ken Preston... Associate Head Coach Lee Nelson... 4 Assistant Coach Ricardo domonte... 4 Gaucho Biographies # Brockman/#1 Brunner... #8 Fisher... # Mathews/#11 Klineman... 7 #4 Runkle/#14 Thobe... 8 #17 Moisenco/#1 Rosener... # Devany/#1 Douglas/#1 Irons/# McGuire... 1 #1 Menzel/# Nielsen/#18 Nuni/#1 Scalise #1 Slaughter/# Valbuena/# Williams Results Statistics MPSF Standings All-MPSF Teams MPSF Statistical Leaders... 1 Year-by-Year... 1 All-Time vs. Opponents... 1 Team Single Match Top Tens Team Single Season Top Tens Individual Single Match Top Tens Opponent Single Match Top Tens Individual Single Season Top Tens... 1 Career Top Tens... You See Santa Barbara Gaucho Donors... inside back cover On the Cover Clockwise from top left are senior libero Ben Brockman, senior middle blocker Theo Brunner, and senior outside hitter Mike Fisher. On the inside front cover is senior outside hitter Phil Mathews. Guide Credits The 8 UC Santa Barbara men s volleyball guide is produced by the Athletics Media Relations office. Content, design, and layout by Scott Flanders, Associate Media Relations Director. Edited by Flanders, Bobby Russell, and Nick Trenchard. Contributing photographers: Jeff Golden, David Hull, Randy Lamb, Tony Mastres, and UCSB Photographic Services. Printed by Wilson Printing in Goleta, Calif. Quick Facts Location... Santa Barbara, Calif. Founded Enrollment..., Nickname...Gauchos Colors... Blue & Gold (PMS 88 & 1) Affiliation...NCAA I Conference... Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) MPSF on the Web...mpsports.org Chancellor...Dr. Henry T. Yang Athletics Director...Dr. Gary Cunningham Associate Athletics Director...Bobby Castagna Faculty Athletics Representative... Dr. Janis Ingham Home Facility/Capacity...Robertson Gymnasium/4, Athletics Department Phone Ticket Office Phone UCSB UCSB on the Web... ucsb.edu Head Coach...Ken Preston, th season Alma Mater... UC Santa Barbara, 17 UCSB Record/Seasons...-4/ Career Record/Seasons...-4/ Preston s Phone Preston s ... ken.preston@athletics.ucsb.edu Associate Head Coach...Lee Nelson, first season Nelson s ... Lee.Nelson@athletics.ucsb.edu Assistant Coach... Ricardo domonte, first season domonte s ...ricardo.domonte@athletics.ucsb.edu Assistant Coach Phone Strength and Conditioning Coach...Bob Alejo Alejo s Phone Alejo s ... robert.alejo@athletics.ucsb.edu Athletic Trainer... Leroy Heu Athletic Training Room Phone Heu s ... leroy.heu@athletics.ucsb.edu 7 Overall Record MPSF Record/Finish /fourth 7 MPSF Tournament...Advanced to semifinals;...lost -1 at Pepperdine Final 7 AVCA Ranking...Fifth Starters Returning/Lost...1 plus libero/ Letterwinners Returning/Lost... / Men s Volleyball Media Relations... Scott Flanders Flanders Phone Flanders ... Scott.Flanders@athletics.ucsb.edu Fax Mailing Address...Athletics Media Relations... UC Santa Barbara... ICA Building, Suite 1...Santa Barbara, CA UCSB Athletics on the Web... Robertson Gymnasium Press Row Phone

2 Gaucho Roster By the Number No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown () 1 Jeff Menzel OH - Fr. Santa Barbara, Calif. (San Marcos) Ben Brockman LIB - 1 Sr. San Diego, Calif. (Clairemont) Trey Valbuena OH -4 1 Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach) 4 Mike Runkle S - 1 Jr. Irvine, Calif. (Santa Margarita) Alex Williams LIB Fr. Santa Barbara, Calif. (Dos Pueblos) Vince Devany S Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei) 8 Michael Fisher OH - 1 Sr. Santa Barbara, Calif. (Santa Barbara) Phil Mathews OH - 1 Sr. Hillsborough, Calif. (Junipero Serra) 1 Jake Scalise OH - 1 Fr. San Marcos, Calif. (Mission Hills) 11 Max Klineman S - 18 Jr. Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa) 1 Cullen Irons OPP -7 Fr. Hanford, Calif. (Hanford) 14 Matt Thobe MB - 1 Jr. Westchester, Calif. (Loyola) 1 Jake Rosener OH - 18 So. Cupertino, Calif. (Homestead) 1 Ben Douglas OH - 1 Fr. Mountain View, Calif. (Mountain View) 17 Sam Moisenco MB - 1 So. Saratoga, Calif. (Los Gatos) 18 Jordan Nuni OH -4 1 Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Oakwood) 1 Scott Slaughter MB -7 1 Fr. Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar) Andy McGuire LIB - 1 Fr. Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Loyola) 1 Theo Brunner OPP -7 Sr. Ridgefield, Conn. (Ridgefield) Blaine Nielsen OH -4 Fr. Corona del Mar, Calif. (Corona del Mar) Head Coach: Ken Preston (UCSB 7), th season Associate Head Coach: Lee Nelson (UCSB 1), first season Assistant Coach: Ricardo domonte (Fundacao de Ensino Superior de Pernambuco 87), first season Strength and Conditioning Coach: Bob Alejo Athletic Trainer: Leroy Heu Media Relations: Scott Flanders Team Statistician: Sarah Preston By the Letter Brockman, Ben LIB Sr. 1 Brunner, Theo OPP Sr. Devany, Vince S Fr. 1 Douglas, Ben OH Fr. 8 Fisher, Michael OH Sr. 1 Irons, Cullen OPP Fr. 11 Klineman, Max S Jr. Mathews, Phil OH Sr. McGuire, Andy LIB Fr. 1 Menzel, Jeff OH Fr. 17 Moisenco, Sam MB So. Nielsen, Blaine OH Fr. 18 Nuni, Jordan OH Fr. 1 Rosener, Jake OH So. 4 Runkle, Mike S Jr. 1 Scalise, Jake OH Fr. 1 Slaughter, Scott MB Fr. 14 Thobe, Matt MB Jr. Valbuena, Trey OH Fr. Williams, Alex LIB Fr. UCSB Photographic Services Back row (L to R): Head Coach Ken Preston, former Volunteer Assistant Coach Bart Kowalski, Jake Scalise, Vince Devany, Blaine Nielsen, Ben Brockman, Mike Runkle, Andy McGuire, Ben Douglas, Jordan Nuni, Alex Williams, former Assistant Coach Aaron Mansfield, Assistant Coach Ricardo domonte. Front row (L to R): Scott Slaughter, Phil Mathews, Jeff Menzel, Sam Moisenco, Jake Rosener, Theo Brunner, Michael Fisher, Matt Thobe, Wyatt Thomson, Max Klineman, Trey Valbuena, Cullen Irons. (missing from photo: Associate Head Coach Lee Nelson)

3 KEN PRESTON Head Coach th Season UCSB 17 In his seasons as head coach of the UC Santa Barbara men s volleyball team Ken Preston has created one of the most successful athletic programs at the institution. During its 7-year history, the UCSB men s volleyball program has posted seasons with a winning percentage of. or better and 1 of those have come during Preston s tenure. Winning has always been second nature at UCSB and Preston has produced nine -win seasons to prove it. Overall, he has led the Gauchos to 1 winning seasons and UCSB has qualified for postseason play 1 times under Preston. Preston enters his th season as UCSB s head coach with an overall record of -4, good for a winning percentage of.8. The Gauchos posted another solid season in 7, finishing with an overall record of -1 and a 14-8 mark in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) play. It was the first time since 18 that UCSB concluded with or more wins and the first time since 1 that the Gauchos racked up 14 league victories. In fact, the 14 conference wins tied the most ever by UCSB in MPSF matches. With a fourth-place regular season finish, UCSB qualified for the MPSF Tournament where it defeated UCLA, the national champion, in the quarterfinals before falling to top-ranked Pepperdine in the semis. Two of Preston s players - middle blocker Theo Brunner and opposite hitter Evan Patak - were tabbed AVCA First Team All-Americans. The Gauchos finished the season ranked fifth in the nation and were touted as high as third during the year. The 7 campaign saw Preston reach a major milestone in his career. On March, the Gauchos swept IPFW in Fort Wayne, Ind., giving Preston the th victory of his illustrious stint at UCSB. In 187, he recorded his th career win and in he collected victory number 4. Coaching staff Preston at UCSB Year Overall Pct. MPSF Pct Totals mark during Preston s reign. Preston began his UCSB career in 17 and recorded an impressive 11 consecutive winning seasons before suffering back-to-back losing seasons in 1 and 11, the first consecutive losing marks in program history. Since then, Preston s squads have finished below. just six times. Preston s most enjoyable season had to be 188, a year that marked the end of his first decade at UCSB. He guided the Gauchos to their first Final Four appearance in 1 years. UCSB went up two games to none, but lost the national championship in five games to USC. Despite the loss, Preston s 188 squad accomplished what no other Gaucho team had been able to do - beat UCLA in the postseason. UCSB swept UCLA in the first round of the Western Regionals. Preston also led UCSB past the Bruins in both WIVA meetings that season, including a five-game win at Pauley Pavilion, which was another first. Preston has produced 7 all-america selections and 47 All-MPSF honorees during his time at UCSB. Before taking over at UCSB, Preston served as head coach for Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and Wright State in Dayton, Ohio. He was also the interim head coach for the Westmont College women s volleyball team for two years. He guided the Warriors to a fifth place finish at the NAIA National Tournament in 1. Westmont posted a -18 In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Preston has spent time coaching at the international level. He served as the Team Leader for the United States National Team at the World University Games held in Turkey during the summer of. In the summer of, Preston was an assistant coach on the U.S. Olympic Team in Sydney, Australia. He skippered the U.S. team at the 18 World University Games in Kobe, Japan, and served as an assistant coach with the U.S. National Team when it toured Brazil in 184. The previous year, Preston was the assistant coach at the Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela, and in 18 he was an assistant at the World Championships in Argentina. He also held assistant posts for the U.S. squad at the 17 World University Games in Mexico City and at the 178 World Championships in Italy. Preston is a graduate of nearby San Marcos, where he was a standout offensive guard for the infamous 1 Royals. He earned his BA from UCSB and his MA at Cal Poly. Preston and his wife, Beth, reside in Santa Barbara with their three daughters.

4 Coaching staff LEE NELSON Associate Head Coach First Season Former UC Santa Barbara men s volleyball player Lee Nelson joined the Gaucho coaching staff as Associate Head Coach in December of 7. Nelson not only played for the Gauchos, he has also previously coached under Preston at UCSB. Most recently, Nelson was the first assistant coach with the Fresno State women s program in 7. He also served as the second assistant at the University of Nevada (1-). Prior to his move to Reno, Nelson was Preston s first assistant with the UCSB men s squad from 17-. Nelson has also worked with Bishop Diego in Santa Barbara as well as the mens and womens varsity teams at Santa Barbara City College. Raised in Santa Barbara, Nelson graduated from Santa Barbara before moving on to play for UCSB. His Gaucho playing career spanned from 18-8 and he was a starting middle blocker at the 188 NCAA Championships where UCSB lost - against USC. Nelson also played professionally in Europe from 11- and again from Nelson graduated from UCSB in 11 with a degree in history and environmental studies. He holds a secondary teaching credential from Chico State (14) and a Master s in history from the University of Nevada at Reno (). RICARDO DOMONTE Assistant Coach First Season Ricardo domonte was named to the UCSB coaching staff in the summer of 7. DoMonte is no stranger to UCSB and the Santa Barbara volleyball community. In April of 7, he led the UCSB men s volleyball club team to a national championship after becoming the head coach just six months earlier. He has also played an integral part in gaining national recognition for Santa Barbara youth club teams. Since, domonte has served as the Volleyball Director for the Page Youth Center/Santa Barbara Boys Volleyball. He also led the Santa Barbara Volleyball from - and was the first person in city history to direct both programs at the same time. DoMonte began his volleyball career as a player in Brazil at the age of 1 and took his first coaching job when he was 18. In Brazil, he was an assistant coach for the Pernambuco State Team that placed second at the 18 Brazilian National Championships. DoMonte was also an assistant with the Uniao High School men s team that won three consecutive state championships from He then moved on to become the head women s coach and Coordinator of the Department of Physical Education at Especial from As the head coach of the men s team at the University of Physical Education, domonte won three state championships between In 1, domonte came to the United States to study at Northeastern University in Boston. While in Massachusetts, he was the head coach of the Boston University women s club program. He then relocated to Santa Barbara and coached the boys and girls middle school teams at Laguna Blanca and the junior varsity boys team at Carpinteria. From -, domonte worked at Santa Barbara City College as an assistant coach with the women s volleyball program. DoMonte has also been an instructor at several volleyball camps in Santa Barbara, including those run by Preston and Kathy Gregory, UCSB s head women s coach. He has also mentored several top beach players including four-time Brazilian champions Eduardo Garrido and Roberto Moreira. DoMonte received a bachelor s degree in physical education from the University of Fundacao de Ensino Superior de Pernambuco, where he was the valedictorian of his 187 graduating class. While studying, he became a certified personal trainer, international volleyball coach, and volleyball referee at the Brazilian National Federation.

5 Career Highs Assists..., multiple times Digs...17 at HAW, /8/7 7 An MPSF Academic All-Conference selection as a junior...played in 8 matches and 8 games at libero...totaled a team high 178 digs...posted a.4 reception percentage with 8 errors in 48 attempts...led the Gauchos in digs in 14 matches...had double-digit dig totals seven times... Set a new career high with 17 digs at Hawai i (/8)...The 17 digs vs. the Warriors tied Tyson Norton and Evan Patak for the most in a single 7 match...had 1 digs vs. Penn State (/1) and again vs. UCLA in an MPSF Tournament quarterfinal (4/1)...Finished 1th in the MPSF with 1.8 digs per game in league matches...gauchos were third in the MPSF with.1 digs per game in conference tilts...tied his career high with two assists on four occasions. Played in eight matches and total games...posted a career high with 1 digs at UC Irvine (4/1)...Had a seven dig, two assist performance vs. UCLA (4/1)...Recorded four digs at UCLA (4/1)...Finished the season with five assists and scoops...had 74 reception attempts and three errors. Did not play. 4 BEN BROCKMAN Libero - 1 Senior San Diego, Calif. Clairemont HS A graduate of Clairemont in San Diego...Played setter and outside for coach Jerry Knuppel...A two-time Harbor League Player of the Year (, )...Also a two-time First Team All-CIF selection (, )...A first team all-section performer as a senior...a three-time MVP for the Chieftains...Selected to Volleyball Magazine s Fab in...guided Clairemont to Harbor League titles in,, and...chieftains were the CIF Division IV runner-up in...played four years of varsity soccer and captained the squad...graduated among the top ten in his class. Played six years of club ball for Seaside and coach Fred Featherstone...Captained the 1 team...garnered all-american status at the 1 Junior Olympics...Team placed fifth at the and 1 JOs. Benjamin Joel Brockman was born Nov. 1, 184 in San Diego...Parents are Dan and Debby Brockman...Has an older brother, Nick, and a younger sister, Amber...Majoring in physics at UCSB...Cheers for the San Diego Chargers and star running back LaDainian Tomlinson... Likes to watch reruns of Seinfeld...Led Zeppelin s Babe I m Gonna Leave You is his favorite tune...most memorable sporting moment was winning a AAA beach event with Gaucho teammate Theo Brunner...When asked why he chose UCSB, he simply responds, look at it. Year GP MP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA DIG BS BA TB Pts Totals THEO BRUNNER Opposite Hitter -7 Senior 1 Ridgefield, Conn. Ridgefield HS Career Highs Kills... at PAC, 1/1/7 Att. %...88 at PEPP, /8/ Assists... vs. STAN, 1/8/ Aces... vs. HAW, 1/1/ Digs... 4, multiple times Blocks... 8, multiple times Points... 4., multiple times Ryan Woodcock. 7 An AVCA First Team All-American...All-MPSF First Team selection...started 1 matches and played 11 games at middle blocker...fourth in the nation with a.1 attack percentage, a UCSB single season record...helped the Gauchos finish second in the country in attack percentage at., also a school single season record...finished second in hitting in the MPSF, swinging at a.1 clip in league contests...led the Gauchos in total blocks (1) and blocks per game (1.)...Second on the team in total kills (), kills per game (.), total points (4.), and points per game (.)...Hit. or better 1 times...hit. or better in 11 matches...eclipsed the.7 mark six times...hit.8 twice, the first time vs. Cal State Northridge (1--1, 1/) and again at USC (1-1-1, 4/11)...The.8 clip was the highest of any Gaucho in 7... Amassed 1 or more kills in of 1 matches played...posted a career high kills at Pacific (1/1)...Had multiple blocks in all but three matches...tallied four or more blocks times...led UCSB in blocks in 17 matches...had a season best seven blocks at Hawai i (/8) and vs. UCLA (4/11)...Set a new career high with 4. points at Pacific (1/1) and vs. Penn State (/1)...Made his way onto UCSB career top 1 lists for block assists and total blocks. All-MPSF Honorable Mention...The only Gaucho to play in all 1 of the squad s games...started 8 of matches...tied for 1th in the nation with a.47 hitting percentage...sixth among MPSF players with a.4 attack percentage in league matches...his 4 kills tied him with Bryan Berman for second most on the team...led the Gauchos with total blocks...was second on the roster with points... Posted 1 or more kills in 1 matches...recorded a season high 1 kills vs. USC (4/)...Set a new career high with three aces against Hawai i (1/1)...Tied his career high with eight blocks on two occasions, the first at Cal State Northridge (/1) and the second in the very next match vs. USC (4/)...Had multiple blocks in 1 matches and four or more in 1 contests...hit over. 11 times...went 8--1 for an.8 clip at UC San Diego (/) and again vs. Lewis (/7)...Season high in points was against USC (4/). All-MPSF Honorable Mention...Competed in 1 games...posted a stellar.48 hitting percentage, finishing fourth in the MPSF and setting a new UCSB single season record in the process...finished the year with 7 block assists, including a career high eight at Pacific (1/8)... Ranked third on the team with kills and 47 total attacks, and second with 1 block solos...amassed. points, second on the team, with a career high 4 against Stanford (/). 4 gaucho Bios A graduate of Ridgefield in Ridgefield, Conn... Played four years at setter and middle blocker for coach Bob Sonnenstuhl...Earned First Team All-FCIAC and First Team All-State honors after leading the Tigers to the Connecticut Class L State Championship...Also an all-league first team pick in...set a Ridgefield career record with 1, kills...played three years of varsity basketball and was an all-conference performer. Spent two years with Connecticut Juniors where he was coached by

6 gaucho bios Jeff Golden Theodore Allan Brunner was born March 17, 18 in Palo Alto, Calif...Goes by Theo...Parents are Tim and Sally Brunner...Has an older brother, Max, an older sister, Emily, and a younger sister, Lydia...A philosophy major with a minor in history...would like to play volleyball professionally following his career in Santa Barbara... Enjoys video games, especially Gitaroo Man...Favorite TV show is Lost...Likes to listen to Pink Floyd...Fills up on pizza...winning a Cal Cup beach event with current Gaucho teammate Ben Brockman is one of his most memorable moments in sports. 8 MICHAEL FISHER - 1 Senior Santa Barbara, Calif. Santa Barbara HS 7 Saw action in matches ( games) and started nine at outside hitter...posted a season high 11 kills at IPFW (/)...Banged down 1 kills and hit.47 (1--1) vs. UCLA (1/)... Hit a season best. (-1-1) at Career Highs Kills... 1 vs. UCI, 1// Pepperdine in the final regular seaatt. %....7, multiple times son match of the year (4/14)...Had Assists....., multiple times Aces... vs. UCI, 1// a season high six digs vs. Pacific Digs vs. UCI, 1// (/)...Season high in blocks was Blocks... vs. STAN, 1/8/ Points vs. STAN, 1/8/ three vs. BYU (/1)...Top point production was 1. at IPFW (/). Played in 8 matches and started 17...Established a new career high with 1 kills vs. UC Irvine (1/)...Also set a new career best with eight digs in that match...had 11 kills against USC (4/)...Totaled 1 kills three times; vs. Hawai i (1/1), at BYU (1/1), and vs. Stanford (1/8)...Posted multiple blocks in 1 matches, including a career high six vs. Stanford (1/8)...Equaled his career high attack percentage by hitting.7 (1--1) at BYU (1/1)...Contributed 1 or more points in seven matches, including a career best 14 vs. Stanford (1/8)...Upped his kill total of in to 14 in...also made strides at the net, increasing his block total from five to 47. Saw action in games as a freshman...recorded season bests of eight kills, three digs, and 8. points against IPFW (/18). 4 A graduate of Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, Calif...Played outside hitter for coach Nan Verkaik...A First Team All-CIF selection...tabbed First Team All-Channel League as a senior...named to the all-tourney team at the Tournament of Champions...Also played basketball for the Dons. Played middle blocker for Santa Barbara from -... Coached by current UCSB assistant Ricardo domonte. Michael Avery Fisher was born Nov. 8, 184 in Santa Barbara, Calif...Parents are George and Anne Fisher...Has an older brother, Andy...Majoring in history at UCSB...A fan of Arsenal and UCSB soccer...favorite movies include, Blade Runner, and 1: A Space Odyssey...Top music interests include Them Terribles, MF Doom, DJ Shadow, Bela Fleck, and Black Rebel Motorcycle...Most admired author is Eckhart Tolle...Favorite video game is FIFA...Hobbies include soccer and basketball...also recruited by NYU. Year 7 Totals GP MP 1 K 4 81 E TA Pct Ast. 7 1 SA 1 41 DIG BS 1 11 BA TB 1 Pts Year 7 Totals GP MP 1 8 K E 7 8 TA Pct Ast. 4 SA DIG BS BA 4 1 TB Pts

7 7 PHIL MATHEWS - 1 Senior Hillsborough, Calif. Junipero Serra HS MAX KLINEMAN Setter - 18 Junior Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mira Costa HS 7 Saw action in just two matches and two total games...had one kill vs. Cal State Northridge during the Elephant Bar tourney (1/). Career Highs Kills... 1, multiple times Aces... vs. USC, 4// Digs , multiple times Points... vs. USC, 4// Played in 1 matches and games... totaled two kills and two errors in nine attack attempts (.)...Dropped in a career best three service aces vs. USC (4/). Did not appear in any games as a freshman. 4 A graduate of Junipero Serra in San Mateo, Calif...A four-year player at outside hitter for coach Brian Belding...A two-time WCAL and team MVP...Named the CCS MVP as a senior... Padres won the WCAL championship...established a career record with 1 kills in a single match...played football from A member of the honor roll in each of his semesters at JSHS. Played six years at outside hitter for Bay to Bay...Coached by Mike Ruben. Phillip Mathews was born June 1, 18 in Poway, Calif...Prefers to go by Phil...Parents are Richard and Diane Mathews...Has three older sisters, Audrey, Lauren, and Leah...Majoring in mechanical engineering...roots for the San Diego Chargers and running back LaDainian Tomlinson...Watches The Office on television...favorite food is steak...enjoys visiting Hawai i...top video game is Mario Kart...Admires Karch Kiraly...Hobbies include beach volleyball, snowboarding, and wakeboarding. Year 7 Totals GP MP 1 1 K 1 E TA 1 1 Pct Ast. SA gaucho Bios DIG BS BA TB Pts An MPSF Academic All-Conference selection...played in 7 matches (71 games) with eight starts as a sophomore...second on the team with 4 assists...with 1,8 career assists, needs just 17 more for,...recordcareer Highs ed a season high 4 helpers at PepKills..., multiple times Assists..... vs. USC, 4// perdine (4/14)...Totaled 8 assists vs. Aces... 1, multiple times Pacific (/) and against Cal State Digs vs. UCI, /11/ Northridge (1/) and Stanford (/1)... Blocks... at CSUN, /1/ Points...., multiple times Averaged 7.8 assists per game... Equaled his career high with three kills vs. Pacific (/) and again vs. UCLA (4/1) in an MPSF Tournament quarterfinal match...posted a season best six digs vs. Pacific (/)... Had a season high four blocks three times...tied a career high with. points vs. Pacific (/). Took over the starting setter position as a true freshman when Bart Kowalski decided to redshirt...played in all matches and started 7...Amassed 1,7 assists in games, putting him fourth in the country with a 1.4 assists per game average...was second behind UC Irvine all-american Brian Thornton in assists per game in MPSF matches at As a team, UCSB led the MPSF in league matches with 1.4 assists per game...klineman s 1,7 helpers is ninth on UCSB s single season list...had 4 or more assists in 17 matches...tallied or more helpers in 1 matches and or more seven times...posted a career high assists while adding five blocks against USC (4/)...Had three kills three times...totaled three kills with no errors in four swings (.7), had 8 assists, three digs, and four blocks vs. Cal State Northridge (/1)...Had multiple blocks in 1 matches...recorded back-to-back 7-assist performances against UC Irvine (/11) and Pepperdine (/1)...Also added a career high eight digs in the match against the Anteaters. National Played on the United States Youth National Team in 4 and. A graduate of Mira Costa in Manhattan Beach, Calif...Played four years at setter under coach Mike Cook...An AllBay League selection in 4 and...named to Volleyball Magazine s All-American First Team in...mustangs were CIF finalists in...mira Costa won Bay League titles in 4 and...played water polo for Mira Costa in 1. Played four years for Southern California Volleyball. UCSB Photographic Services Maxwell Edward Klineman was born Aug. 1, 187 in Redondo Beach, Calif...Parents are Mike and Kathie Klineman...Has two younger sisters, Alix and Maddy...Alix is a freshman outside hitter on the Stanford women s volleyball team, which finished as the national runner-up in 7...Majoring in history with a minor in education...aspires to become a high school history teacher...a fan of the LA Clippers... Lists pro surfer Bobby Martinez as his favorite athlete...watches Top Chef on television... The Godfather is his favorite movie...listens to the roots reggae sounds of Groundation...Manhattan Beach is his top place to play volleyball. The 8 senior class (L to R): Ben Brockman, Michael Fisher, Theo Brunner, and Phil Mathews. Year 7 Totals GP 71 1 MP 7 K 14 7 E 14 TA Pct Ast SA 1 17 DIG 1 14 BS 8 14 BA 4 TB 1 8 Pts

8 8 gaucho bios MIKE RUNKLE Setter - 1 Junior Irvine, Calif. Santa Margarita HS 4 14 MATT THOBE Middle Blocker - 1 Junior Westchester, Calif. Loyola HS 7 Did not play in any matches. 7 Did not play in any matches. Played in nine matches and 17 games after redshirting the season...had his Career Highs Kills... vs. STAN, 1/8/ best match against Stanford (1/8), Assists..... vs. STAN, 1/8/ Digs..... vs. STAN, 1/8/ posting three kills, two digs, four Blocks... 4 vs. STAN, 1/8/ blocks, and five points in the threepoints.... vs. STAN, 1/8/ gamer...hit. in that match with one error in six attempts...totaled six kills, two assists, three digs, five blocks, and 8. points on the season. A 4 graduate of Santa Margarita in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif...A versatile player for the Eagles, he saw time at setter, outside hitter, opposite, and libero...coached by Jeff Uhrig...Named the Serra League MVP as a senior...a First Team AllSerra League selection in and 4...Played basketball for Bishop Moore in Orlando, Fla. before moving back to California. A 4 graduate of Loyola in Los Angeles...Played four years at middle blocker for coach Michael Boehle...A First Team All-Mission League pick in 4...Also picked up Third Team All-CIF honors in 4...Cubs were CIF Division I champions in and 4...Garnered the team s Most Improved Player award following the 4 season...graduated with honors and was an AP Scholar. Played three years of club ball for Balboa Bay and coach John Hawks...Named First Team All-Tournament at the Junior Olympics...Balboa Bay won a gold medal at the JOs and a bronze medal at the JOs. Played club for Beach Cities (1), Southern California Volleyball (), and Riptides (-4)...SCVC won a bronze medal at the Junior Olympics...Named to the all-tournament team at the Junior Olympics. Michael Runkle was born May 4, 18 in Irvine, Calif...Prefers to go by Mike...Parents are John and Eileen Runkle...Majoring in law and society with a minor in sports management...criminal Justice is one of his most interesting classes at UCSB...Cheers for the LA Lakers...Favorite movie is Braveheart...Can be found watching The Office on TV...Likes to read Dan Brown, especially The Da Vinci Code...A Wayne Rooney soccer jersey is one of his most prized possessions...also recruited by UC Irvine and USC. Matthew Minter Thobe was born Oct. 1, 18 in Santa Monica, Calif...Parents are Greg and Christie Thobe...Has an older brother, Nick...Majoring in environmental studies with a minor in physics... Interested in sustainable energy research...qualified for Dean s Honors at UCSB in and again in...a strong supporter of the Gaucho women s volleyball team...favorite movie is Gladiator...Enjoys watching Family Guy on television...flips through the pages of Popular Science...Led Zeppelin s Whole Lotta Love is his top tune...favorite food is anything his mom makes... Admires Karch Kiraly...Beating Mira Costa at Loyola Marymount in front of, fans is his most memorable sporting moment... Also recruited by Cal State Northridge, NYU, and USC. Tony Mastres Tony Mastres Saw limited action coming off a redshirt season in...played in three matchcareer Highs Kills... 4 vs. UCSC, /4/ es and a total of five games, all at Att. %....4 vs. UCSC, /4/ home...recorded his best match Digs , multiple times Points vs. UCSC, /4/ against UC Santa Cruz (/4) with four kills and a.4 attack percentage... Finished the season with five kills and one error in nine attempts, good for a.444 hitting percentage. Year Totals GP MP K E 1 1 TA Pct Ast. SA DIG BS BA TB Pts... Year Totals GP MP K E 4 4 TA 1 1 Pct Ast. SA DIG BS BA TB Pts

9 SAM MOISENCO Middle Blocker - 1 Sophomore Saratoga, Calif. Los Gatos HS 7 Played in eight matches and 1 total games as a freshman...had his best match at Hawai i (/), where he totaled seven kills and hit.8 (7--1)...Also added a dig, three blocks, and 8. points against Career Highs Kills...7 at HAW, //7 the Warriors, all career highs...had Att. %...8 at HAW, //7 one kill at UC San Diego (1/7), vs. Digs...1 at HAW, //7 Blocks... at HAW, //7 UC Irvine (/1), and at IPFW (/)... Points...8. at HAW, //7 Saw action in three games at Hawai i (/) and one game in the other seven matches he played in. National A member of the U.S. Youth National Team in. A graduate of Los Gatos in Los Gatos, Calif... Played middle blocker for coach Matt Lyles...Named the Santa Clara Valley League MVP in...a Second Team All-SCVL selection in...helped the Wildcats win the CIF sectional title in 4...Team finished second in the CCS in...a Volleyball Magazine All-American and Fab honoree in. Played for Bay to Bay from 1-...Coached by Brad Keller. Samuel Addison Moisenco was born July 17, Parents are Douglas and Sandra Moisenco...Has an older brother, Cameron...Majoring in political science...a fan of authors Noam Chomsky and Kurt Vonnegut...Lance Armstrong is his favorite athlete... His ipod is one of his most cherished possessions...music interests include Bob Dylan, The Cure, Notorious B.I.G., and The Streets... Brazilian Giba is his favorite volleyball player. JAKE ROSENER - 18 Sophomore Cupertino, Calif. Homestead HS 7 gaucho Bios 18 1 Career Highs Kills... at STAN, 1/1/7 Digs... 1, multiple times Blocks... 1, multiple times Points.... at STAN, 1/1/7 Played in eight matches and 11 total games following his redshirt season...had a career high two kills on two attempts at Stanford (1/1)...Posted a dig and a block at UC San Diego (1/7)...Made his first career kill vs. Cal State Northridge during the Elephant Bar tourney (1/)... Played in all three games at IPFW (/). A graduate of Homestead in Sunnyvale, Calif... Played four years at opposite hitter for coach Matt Hoffman... A three-time First Team All-Santa Clara Valley League honoree... Tabbed the league s MVP as a senior...also played junior varsity basketball as a freshman and sophomore...a member of the National Honor Society. Played for Bay to Bay from -...Coached by Brad Keller. Jake Rosener was born June, 8, 187 in Mountain View, Calif... Parents are Earl Thomas and Lynn Rosener...Has a younger brother named Luke...Majoring in biology and aspires to do disease research...favorite movie is Fight and top television show is Heroes...Enjoys the writing of Orson Scott Card, especially his Ender s Game...Also recruited by Long Beach State, Pacific, and UCLA. Tony Mastres Tony Mastres Year GP MP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA DIG BS BA TB Pts Totals Year GP MP K E TA Pct. Ast. SA DIG BS BA TB Pts Totals

10 gaucho bios VINCE DEVANY Setter Freshman Huntington Beach, Calif. Mater Dei HS A 7 graduate of Mater Dei in Santa Ana, Calif...Played four years at setter for coach Darrick Lucero...Garnered AVCA All-American honors as a senior...a First Team All-CIF selection in 7...A two-time First Team All-Serra League pick (, 7)...Named Mater Dei s Most Valuable Player as a senior...captained the Monarchs as a junior and senior...a Volleyball Magazine Fab selection. Played setter for the James Brown Sultans of Soul Super Bad Volleyball under head coach Darrick Lucero. 1 CULLEN IRONS Opposite Hitter -7 Freshman Hanford, Calif. Hanford HS 7 1 A graduate of Hanford in Hanford, Calif...Played junior varsity as a freshman and varsity as a sophomore, earning team MVP honors both years...captained the Bullpups both seasons as well...coached by Amber Block... Also competed in water polo (goalie) and track and field (high jumper) his senior year...a member of ASB and the Asian and served as president of the Volleyball...Between high school and club, he has played outside and opposite as well as middle blocker. Vincenzo Devany was born Aug. 1, 188 in San Luis Obispo, Calif...Goes by Vince...Parents are Tom and Kelly Devany...Has an older sister, Genna...Majoring in communication...a fan of the LA Lakers and Kobe Bryant...Favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption, which stars his favorite actor, Morgan Freeman... Cites rapper Common as his top musical artist...enjoys the works of Dan Brown, especially Angels and Demons...Likes to fill up on sushi... Super Smash Brothers is his favorite video game...names Huntington Beach as his top place to play volleyball...an avid ping pong player, he was the president of his high school s ping pong club. BEN DOUGLAS - 1 Freshman Mountain View, Calif. Mountain View HS 1 A 7 graduate of Mountain View High School in Mountain View, Calif...A four-year varsity starter at outside and opposite for the Spartans...Named First Team All-CCS as a senior...led team in kills and blocks in 7. Played outside and opposite for Bay to Bay under Brad Keller from -7...Bay to Bay won a bronze medal in the 18s at the 7 Junior Olympics. Ben Douglas was born May 1, 18 in Toronto, Canada...Parents are Michael and Susan Douglas...Has an older brother, Matt...Enters UCSB as an undeclared major...roots for the Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto Maple Leafs...A fan of Mixed Martial Arts fighters Bob Sapp and Houston Alexander...Favorite movies include Superbad and Knocked Up...Watches Arrested Development on the small screen...listens to rappers Mac Dre and Andre Nickatina...Chose UCSB because it s the best place to live. Played for Fresno Volleyball for three years before changing to Central Cal for the - season...captained Central Cal and was named its MVP under head coach Rudy Barajas... Team won a gold medal at the Global Challenge in Salt Lake City. Cullen Irons was born April, 188 in Hanford, Calif...Parents are Jerry and Renee Irons...Has an older sister, Corey, a younger sister, Schuyler, and two older brothers, Dru and Garth...Majoring in business economics and hopes to be a land developer and contractor...a member of UCSB s Student-Athlete Advisory Board... Favorite class at UCSB is French...Lists Boston Celtics great Larry Bird as his most admired athlete...top read is J.D. Salinger s The Catcher in the Rye...Favorite food is sushi...enjoys the work of actor Christopher Walken and lists his movie Suicide Kings as his favorite...watches a lot of Seinfeld reruns...best moment in sports was when his club team beat China for the gold medal at the Global Challenge...Also recruited by Long Beach State, Pacific, Pepperdine, Rutgers, UC Irvine, and UCLA. ANDY MCGUIRE Libero - 1 Freshman Manhattan Beach, Calif. Loyola HS 7 A graduate and four-year varsity player for Loyola in Los Angeles...Played setter and libero for head coach Michael Boehle...Cubs were CIF Division I champions in, 4, and...loyola won Mission League titles all four years he played...collected many accolades as a senior, including league and team MVP, Second Team All-CIF, Volleyball Magazine All-American, and Fab recognition...first Team All- CIF and First Team All-Mission League in...chosen to the Los Angeles Times All-Star Team as a junior...second Team All-Mission League as a sophomore. Played four years for Southern California Volleyball and coach Danny Killian...SCVC was the AAU national champion on the beach.

11 Andrew James McGuire was born Jan. 7, 188 in Manhattan Beach, Calif...Parents are Tim and Colleen McGuire...Has a younger sister, Megan...Holds a.78 GPA as a communication major at UCSB...Hobbies include golf, bocce, and beach volleyball...backs the LA Lakers...Enjoys reading Hemingway, but lists F. Scott Fitzgerald s novel The Great Gatsby as his top read... Favorite movie is Pirates of the Caribbean...Geology is his most interesting class at UCSB...Winning a third CIF title against Mira Costa is one of his top sporting moments...also recruited by Pepperdine and UCLA. JEFF MENZEL - Freshman Santa Barbara, Calif. San Marcos HS 1 A 7 graduate of San Marcos in Santa Barbara, Calif...Played four years at outside hitter under head coach John Lee...An AVCA All-American as a senior...named First Team All-CIF as a sophomore...also played basketball, football, and ran track for the Royals. Has played outside hitter for Santa Barbara Volleyball for the past 1 years...coached by current UCSB assistant Ricardo domonte. Jeff Menzel was born Oct. 1, 188 in Santa Barbara, Calif...Parents are Paul and Karen Menzel...Has a pair of older sisters, Erica and Marisa...Erica played for the UCSB women s volleyball team from -...Has yet to declare a major...roots for the LA Lakers and Kobe Bryant, as well as the Cincinnati Bengals...Favorite television show is SportsCenter...Likes to listen to rapper Lil Wayne... Also recruited by BYU, Pepperdine, and UCLA. BLAINE NIELSEN -4 Freshman Corona del Mar, Calif. Corona del Mar HS A 7 graduate of Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, Calif...Played four years at outside hitter under head coach Steve Conti...Named First Team All-CIF and First Team All-Pacific Coast League in and 7...Captained the Sea Kings in and 7...Corona del Mar won CIF titles in and 7...Team won Pacific Coast League championships all four years Nielsen played...also played baseball and was a member of the undefeated crew team at Corona del Mar. Played for Balboa Bay Volleyball and head coach Travis Turner...Team won Junior Olympic bronze medals in,, and 7. Blaine Nielsen was born Sept., 18 in Newport Beach, Calif... Parents are Dave and Carol Nielsen...Has an older sister, Britta, and a younger brother, Weston...Has not declared a major at UCSB... A fan of the LA Angels of Anaheim...Lists professional tennis play- 11 gaucho Bios er James Blake as his favorite athlete... Gladiator is his favorite movie, while Prison Break is his top TV show...listens to Pink Floyd and likes reading Dr. Seuss titles...so far, his most enjoyable class at UCSB has been Greek Mythology...Plays guitar...when hungry, he s most likely to throw down some Mexican food...admires current U.S. National Team outside hitter Reid Priddy. JORDAN NUNI -4 1 Freshman Los Angeles, Calif. Oakwood HS A 7 graduate of Oakwood in Los Angeles...Played three years of varsity under head coach David Smith...A two-time All-CIF and team MVP selection...a threetime All-Liberty League pick...gorillas were CIF finalists in... Also played basketball at Oakwood. Played for Pacific Palisades Volleyball and head coach Jeff Campbell...Squad won a silver medal in the open division at the 7 Junior Olympics. Jordan Wesley Nuni was born July 14, 18 in Los Angeles...Parents are Alon and Susan Nuni...Has an older brother, Josh...Enters UCSB as a business economics major...a fan of the LA Lakers and Kobe Bryant, as well as the LA Dodgers...Favorite movie is Gladiator and favorite actor is Denzel Washington...Listens to Tupac... Lists Karch Kiraly as his favorite volleyball player...surfs, skates, and plays video games in his free time...also recruited by George Mason, Hawai i, Pacific, and UC San Diego. JAKE SCALISE - 1 Freshman San Marcos, Calif. Mission Hills HS 18 1 A 7 graduate of Mission Hills in San Marcos, Calif...Played four years at outside and opposite for head coach Cindy Mathews...A two-time team MVP for the Grizzlies...Also a two-time First Team All-Valley League selection... A Volleyball Magazine Fab pick...played basketball for Mission Hills as well...a two-time Scholar-Athlete Award winner. Played two years for Encinitas Wave and coach Duncan McFarland. Jake Scalise was born June, 18 in Oceanside, Calif...Parents are Rob and Ann Scalise...Has an older sister, Brie, and a younger brother, Taylor...Has not declared a major...a fan of the San Diego Chargers and Padres...Lists Catch Me if You Can as his favorite movie and Planet Earth as his top watch on the tube...enjoys the sounds of Kanye West and considers Ice Cube s Today Was a Good Day his favorite tune...rosarito, Mexico on the Baja Peninsula is one of his top spots to visit...also recruited by Cal State Northridge and UC Irvine.

12 gaucho bios SCOTT SLAUGHTER Middle Blocker -7 1 Freshman Newport Beach, Calif. Corona del Mar HS 7 A graduate of Corona del Mar in Newport Beach, Calif...Played middle blocker for four years under head coach Steve Conti...Captained the Sea Kings as a senior...named the Pacific Coast League and Orange County All- Star Game MVP in...selected First Team All-CIF and first team allcounty in...also named the Newport Mesa School District Player of the Year as a senior...cdm won a CIF title in...a All-Pacific Coast League honoree...also played four years of basketball for CDM... Selected as a Newport Mesa Scholar-Athlete. Played for Surf City and Balboa Bay clubs...won Junior Olympic bronze medals in 4 and...named to the all-tourney team at the Junior Olympics...Team won a gold medal at the Global Challenge. Scott Slaughter was born Feb. 4, 188 in Long Beach, Calif...Parents are Don and Gail Slaughter...Has an older brother, Ted, and a younger sister, Kate...An undeclared major, but wants to enter the business world...hobbies include basketball, bodyboarding, skateboarding, and snowboarding...his most cherished possession is his dog, Pepper...A fan of Tracy Mc- Grady of the Houston Rockets...Favorite flick is The Matrix while Prison Break is his top watch on the small screen...fires up Cent and Young Jeezy on the ipod...chows down on steak... Halo 1 is his favorite video game...winning a CIF title and a gold medal at the Global Challenge in are his most memorable moments in sports. TREY VALBUENA -4 1 Freshman Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS 7 1 A graduate of Huntington Beach in Huntington Beach, Calif...A four-year letterwinner at outside hitter for coach Rocky Ciarelli...Named a All- American in and...a three-time All-CIF pick (4-)...Also a three-time First Team All-Sunset League selection (4-)...A Volleyball Magazine Fab member as a senior...the Sunset League MVP... Also the Orange County Tournament MVP in...oilers were three-time league champs while he played...also dabbled in basketball and track at HBHS...Tabbed HBHS Scholar-Athlete of the Year in...took home the Principal s Award (highest GPA) in 4 and again in...a member of the Youth National Training Team in. Played for Surf City Volleyball from - and then for Southern California Volleyball in...saw action at outside and opposite for his club squads...surf City won the 4 Boys Classic title. Trey Valbuena was born on Jan. 1, 188 in Torrance, Calif...Parents are Richard and Kristine Valbuena and Jim and Shawna D Amico...Has three sisters, Bree, Karly, and Kayla, and one brother, Kyle...Majoring in communication and aspires to go into real estate...a member of UCSB s Student-Athlete Advisory Board...A fan of actor Jeremy Piven and his show Entourage...Roots for the LA Lakers, LA Angels of Anaheim, and Manchester United...Admires the play of Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo... Boondock Saints is his favorite movie...can be found playing FIFA 8...In, his Little League team was one win away from going to the World Series...Also recruited by Penn State, Stanford, and UCLA. 1 ALEX WILLIAMS Libero Freshman Santa Barbara, Calif. Dos Pueblos HS A 7 graduate of Dos Pueblos in Santa Barbara, Calif...A four-year player at libero and outside hitter for coach Chris Hughes... Named the Chargers MVP as a senior...first Team All-CIF as a senior...named Second Team All-CIF as a junior...a First Team All-Channel League selection as a junior and senior...won the Coaches Award after his junior campaign...as a senior, was named to all-tournament teams at the Best of the West and Dos Pueblos tournament...a member of The Fellowship of Christian Athletes and The Gathering organizations at Dos Pueblos. Played five years for Santa Barbara and coach Donal McGraw. Alex Williams was born June 7, 18 in Santa Barbara, Calif...Parents are Larry and Monica Williams...Majoring in religious studies at UCSB...Follows the LA Lakers...Top television shows include The Office, Lost, and anything on the Travel Channel...Favorite movie is Jack Johnson s surf flick September Sessions...Favorite volleyball player is Sinjin Smith...Enjoys surfing, snowboarding, skating, and playing guitar...his cousin, Chris Bootcheck, pitches for the LA Angels of Anaheim...Also recruited by Pepperdine.