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2 2005 Sun Devil Volleyball Schedule Day Date Opponent Location Time Fremont Investment & Loan Invitational (Aug ) Friday Aug. 26 # vs. St. Mary s The Matadome Northridge, Calif. 10:30 a.m. Friday Aug. 26 # at Cal State Northridge The Matadome Northridge, Calif. 7 p.m. Saturday Aug. 27 # vs. UNLV The Matadome Northridge, Calif. 5 p.m. The Inn at Saint Mary s Shamrock Invitational (Sept. 2-4) Friday Sept. 2 % vs. Texas Joyce Center South Bend, Ind. 7 p.m. Sunday Sept. 4 % at Notre Dame Joyce Center South Bend, Ind. 2 p.m. Sun Devil Wyndham Buttes Volleyball Classic (Sept. 9-10) Friday Sept. 9 $ Auburn vs. NAU Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 4 p.m. Friday Sept. 9 $ ASU vs. Texas State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Saturday Sept. 10 $ Auburn vs. Texas State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 10 a.m. Saturday Sept. 10 $ ASU vs. NAU Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 12 p.m. Saturday Sept. 10 $ Texas State vs. NAU Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 5 p.m. Saturday Sept. 10 $ ASU vs. Auburn Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Tulane/New Orleans Volleyball Classic (Sept ) Friday Sept. 16 & vs. LSU Fogelman Arena New Orleans, La. 4:30 p.m. Saturday Sept. 17 & vs. North Carolina State Metairie Park School New Orleans, La. 11 a.m. Saturday Sept. 17 & at New Orleans Metairie Park School New Orleans, La. 7 p.m. Sunday Sept. 18 & at Nicholls State Stopher Gym Thibodaux, La. 12 p.m. Friday Sept. 23 * Oregon Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Saturday Sept. 24 * Oregon State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Friday Sept. 30 * at Washington Bank of America Arena Seattle, Wash. 7 p.m. Saturday Oct. 1 * at Washington State Bohler Gym Pullman, Wash. 7 p.m. Friday Oct. 7 * Arizona (FSN) Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Thursday Oct. 13 * California Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Friday Oct. 14 * Stanford Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Friday Oct. 21 * at USC Lyon Center Los Angeles, Calif. 7 p.m. Saturday Oct. 22 * at UCLA Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, Calif. 7 p.m. Thursday Oct. 27 * Washington State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Friday Oct. 28 * Washington Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 4 * at Arizona McKale Center Tucson, Ariz. 7 p.m. Thursday Nov. 10 * at Stanford Maples Pavilion Stanford, Calif. 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 11 * at California (FSN) Haas Pavilion Berkeley, Calif. 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 18 * UCLA Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Saturday Nov. 19 * USC Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Ariz. 7 p.m. Friday Nov. 25 *at Oregon State Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Ore. 7 p.m. Saturday Nov. 26 *at Oregon McArthur Court Eugene, Ore. 7 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. Dec. 1-4 NCAA First/Second Round On-Campus Sites TBA Thurs.-Sat. Dec NCAA Regionals On-Campus Sites TBA Thurs.-Sat. Dec NCAA Final Four San Antonio, Texas TBA TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS # Freemont Investment & Loan Invitational (Northridge, Calif.) -- Cal State Northridge (host), St. Mary s, UNLV, Arizona State % The Inn at Saint Mary s Shamrock Invitational -- Notre Dame (host), Texas, Arizona State $ Sun Devil Wyndham Buttes Volleyball Classic -- Arizona State, Auburn, Texas State, Northern Arizona & Tulane/New Orleans Volleyball Classic -- Tulane, LSU, New Orleans, NC State, Nicholls State * Pac-10 Conference Match Media Guide Credits Layout and Copy: Jeff Evans (ASU Media Relations) and BFP Design and Printing: Ben Franklin Press, Tempe (Misty Eibner, Gus Mariscal, Brad Woodward, Ron Clark), Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau. Photography: Jason Wise, Tempe; Scott Troyanos, Scottsdale; Chuck Conley, Tempe; Mike Scully, Thanks to all photographers who contributed to this media guide. On the covers: All 12 of ASU s returning players are featured on the front and back cover of the media guide. A special thanks to all who helped with this guide and the content within.

3 Table of Contents/Quick Facts Schedule...IFC Quick Facts... 1 Life in the Valley Athletic Facilities Arizona State University Academics Outlook... 9 Coaching Staff: Head Coach Brad Saindon Asst. Coach Terri Cox Asst. Coach Jami Coughlin Meet the Sun Devils: 2005 Roster Tierra Burnley Sydney Donahue Danielle Fernandes/Alison Lund.. 17 Colette Meek Giovana Melo Rachel Mittelstaedt Nicole Morton Nina Reeves Staci Smith Kristin Trayser Sarah Watkins Margie Giordano/Marina Mercer Review: Season in Review Results Statistics ASU Volleyball History: Program History Year-by-Year Results Yearly Statistical Leaders Individual Match Leaders Rally Scoring Records Single-Season Records Career Records Postseason History All-Time Letterwinners Volleyball Legends Honor Roll Record vs. Opponents Opponents President/Athletic Director Sun Angel Foundation Sun Devil Data UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location: Tempe, Arizona Founded: 1885 Enrollment: 45,693 Conference: Pacific-10 Nickname: Sun Devils Colors: Maroon and Gold President: Michael Crow Director of Athletics: Lisa Love Senior Associate AD (SWA): Sandy Hatfield-Clubb Faculty Representative: Prof. Myles Lynk VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION Head Coach: Brad Saindon (3rd year, Arizona State, 76) ASU Record: (2 years) Career Record: (15 years) Career Pac-10 Record: 9-25 (2 years) Saindon s Office Number: (480) Saindon s Brad.Saindon@asu.edu Assistant Coach: Terri Spann (4th year, Arizona State, 98) Office Number: (480) Assistant Coach: Jami Coughlin (3rd year, Arizona State, 02) Office Number: (480) Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 12/1 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/ Record: (5-13 Pac-10, 7th) Facility: Wells Fargo Arena (14,141) Administrative Assistant: Cary Dedrick Athletic Trainer: Shelby Howard Strength Coach: Nicole Scott Marketing: Becky Parke SUN DEVIL MEDIA RELATIONS Mailing Address: Carson Center, Room 131 Tempe, AZ Asst. AD/Media Relations: Mark Brand Assoc. Sports Info. Dir: Doug Tammaro Assoc. Sports Info. Dir: Rhonda Lundin Assistant Sports Information Directors: Jeff Evans, Randy Policar, Alex Ryan Volleyball Contact: Jeff Evans Evans Cell: (480) Evans Direct Line: (480) Evans Jeff.Evans@asu.edu SID Office: (480) SID Fax: (480) WFA Press Row: (480) Internet Address: Arizona State Volleyball: Front Row (L-R): Alison Lund, Margie Giordano, Nina Reeves, Nicole Morton, Sydney Donahue, Giovana Melo. Back Row (L-R): Marina Mercer, Tierra Burnley, Rachel Mittelstaedt, Staci Smith, Danielle Fernandes, Kristin Trayser, Sarah Watkins. (not pictured - Colette Meek) Sun Devil Volleyball 1

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6 The Arizona State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics recently moved back into the newly renovated Nadine and Ed Carson Student-Athlete Center. The 165,000-square foot facility houses the entire athletic department and gives ASU one of the finest student-athlete centers in the country. A Sun Devil student-athlete can accomplish everything she needs to do in a given day from meeting with an academic adviser to taping and treatment to getting ready for practice without leaving the building. Nadine & Ed Carson Student-Athlete Center APS Learning Center Nap & Barbara Lawrence Weight & Strength Center

7 Lattie & Elva Coor Student-Athlete Study Lounge Wally Kelly Student-Athlete Lounge Nathan & Betty Norris Quiet Study Training Room Hobbs Family Stadium Club Volleyball Locker Room Tom & Gloria Dutson Theater

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10 ASU students have impressive records for Congressional Goldwater Scholarships (mathematics, science and engineering), British Marshall Scholarships (academics and leadership), Truman Scholarships (careers in public service) and Udall Scholarships (environmental/ Native American). Last year's 10 Fulbright grants to ASU students put ASU at No. 7 among public universities for this award. ASU students this year won more NSEP/David L Boren Scholarships for study overseas than any other university in the US. ASU is known as a powerhouse in national scholarship circles. This year, a record 27 ASU students won national competitions for elite academic awards. Kielii Lilavois Kielii Lilavois Academic Counselor ASU Volleyball Academic Counselor The ASU Volleyball program has produced nine Verizon Academic All- Americans, ranking tied for fourth among all universities. Dating to 1986, the Sun Devil Volleyball program leads all Pac-10 schools with 34 selections to the all-conference academic team. ASU had five more selections last year, including Kim Mehlhorn and Sarah Watkins earning first-team honors. Watkins was also named to the CoSida Academic All-District VIII second team with a 4.0 GPA. Freshman setter Rachel Mittelstaedt is the only freshman studentathlete to be named a National Merit Scholar. ASU is a Doctoral/Research-Extensive I Institution, the highest distinction 0f the prestigious Carnegie Foundation classification system. ASU's Tempe campus offers more than 100 majors through eight colleges and schools, 94 bachelors degree programs, 92 masters degrees, a highly regarded law degree and 51 doctoral degrees. For the 10th time in 10 years, ASU has had a student on USA Today s list of the nation s top 40 undergraduates. Since USA Today began naming the top undergraduates in 1991, ASU has been a leading university in the number of students chosen for the USA Today Academic First-Team honors (top 20 undergraduates), currently ranking second in the country behind Harvard. The Barrett Honors College is at its largest enrollment (2,700). Almost 100 percent of students in the college who apply to medical and law school are accepted. ASU ranks third among public universities in the U.S. in the number of freshman National Merit Scholars enrolling last year (173). There are currently 444 National Merit Scholars studying at ASU. ASU s strong academic programs, great campus life and prime location made it one of the 12 Hottest Colleges in the 2003 How to Get Info College guide published by Kaplan and Newsweek. ACADEMIC PROGRAMS RANKED IN THE TOP 25 NATIONALLY PAST 3 YEARS Architecture Architecture, Interior Design W.P. Carey School of Business Undergraduate: Top 25 specializations include supply management (5th), management information systems (17th), marketing (17th), management (24th) and accountancy (24th). MBA: The W.P. Carey MBA-Evening Program was ranked 17th, and four disciplines were listed in the top 25: suppply chain management (8th), information management (19th), health sector management (20th) and accounting (23rd). College of Education - Ranked 15th among public universities and tied for 22nd/23rd nationally among all graduate programs, public and private, seven specialty programs within the College of Education are top 25 programs. Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Aerospace Engineering, Bioengineering, Industrial Engineering Katherine K. Herberger College of Fine Arts - All of the college s programs are nationally ranked. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Archaeology, Creative Writing, Kinesiology, Geological Sciences, Speech and Hearing Sciences College of Public Programs The School of Public Affairs top 25 programs nationally include the masters program in Public Management and Administration and the masters program in Public Policy Analysis. The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is among the top 20 accredited journalism programs nationally with broadcasting, journalism and mass communication graduate and undergraduate programs Sun Devil Volleyball

11 OUTLOOK It may have only been a one-win improvement, but for a young team in the middle of a rebuilding process, one win was a solid step in the right direction. With eight newcomers, the 2004 Arizona State volleyball program finished and tied for seventh in the Pac-10. Under third-year head coach Brad Saindon, the goals for 2005 remain much the same. Keep improving, be competitive and advance to the NCAA Tournament. With all but one returning player from last season and the return of senior setter Giovana Melo from knee injury, Saindon believes he has all the pieces of the puzzle to turn ASU back into an annual tournament contender. We have a good group of returning players and it seems as if we improve every time we step on the court, said Saindon. There is a lot of work to be done and the success isn t going to come overnight, but we are confident we can continue to work towards our ultimate goal of contending for the NCAA Tournament every season. Saindon and his all-asu coaching staff of Terri Spann (4th year) and Jami Coughlin (3rd year) are looking to build off a strong spring practice and are encouraged by the improvement of seven freshmen that are now sophomores. Last year they were freshmen and sometimes they played like freshmen, said Saindon in regards to the recruiting class that was ranked in the top 12. Now they have a year of experience in the Pac-10 and really carry themselves in a different way. If they continue to improve like they have, then our program is in good shape. The 2005 Sun Devils will take the court with two freshmen, seven sophomores, three juniors and two seniors on the roster. Only defensive specialist Stephanie Kohner does not return from the 2004 squad. Saindon continues to advertise his exciting brand of volleyball that brings a lot more speed and quickness. The brand we bring to this program is unique and something that remains to be an experiment, said Saindon. We will continue to be quick, but I also think you will see us be a lot bigger and stronger. With a team laden with youthful talent, the Sun Devils will have their hands full heading into the 33rd year in program history. Despite the youth, ASU has its eyes locked on a goal to make a return trip to the NCAA Tournament and finish in the top six of the Pac-10. Like every program, we go into the season with goals of making the NCAA tournament, said Saindon. That is our number one goal, to make it to the Field of 64. They are pretty lofty goals, but you have to aim high. The Outside Hitters: A year ago the Devils were scrambling to find a replacement for injured outside hitter Natalie Harris. While several stepped in for the one-time All-Pac-10 player, the season provided more of a stepping stone in terms of development. Junior Nicole Morton (Fallbrook, Calif.) is coming off a strong season in which she led the team averaging 3.53 kills and recorded 18 matches with double-digits in kills. Morton is slated to be ASU s main offensive weapon on the outside and has improved drastically in each of her two seasons in the Maroon and Gold. I think Nicole is really ready to take off and be a star, said Saindon. She had a great spring and has really gotten stronger. I have high expectations for her and really think she is going to be the cornerstone of our team. Senior Sarah Watkins (Mishawaka, Ind.) is ASU s most veteran player and is also slated to start on the outside. Averaging a career-high 2.97 kills and 2.14 digs per game last season, Watkins has played in 63 career matches and has shown steady progress in Saindon s system. Sarah is our team leader, both on and off the court, said Saindon. She is a model student-athlete and has turned into a really solid player. In addition to Morton and Watkins, the Sun Devils have a strong supporting cast that can step right in and contend for a starting spot. Junior Nina Reeves (Gilbert, Ariz.) came on strong at the end of the season and finished averaging 1.91 kpg and 2.12 dpg. Reeves is a dynamic player with great leaping ability and bring an enormous amount of energy to the court. Also in the mix is freshman Margie Giordano (Glendale, Ariz.), and sophomores Kristin Trayser (Crystal Lake, Ill.) and Danielle Fernandes (Santa Monica, Calif.). Giordano was the Arizona/Gatorade State Player of the Year out of Glendale s Mountain Ridge High School in 2004 and has the ability to be an impact player right away. In the Middle: Considered one of the most important positions in Saindon s offensive system, the middle blocker position promises to be one of ASU s strong points. Sophomores Colette Meek (Sherwood Park, Alberta) and Staci Smith (Gresham, Ore.) will battle junior Tierra Burnley (Santa Clarita, Calif.) for the majority of playing time. Meek is coming off a solid campaign in which she was named to the All-Pac- 10 Freshman team after setting the ASU freshman record with 1.20 blocks per game. She also averaged 2.26 kills per game and led ASU with a.296 hitting percentage. Colette had a phenomenal freshman season and really showed how good she can be, said Saindon. She has the ability at times to completely take over a match and she is going to be a big part of our success. Smith, who is one of ASU s tallest players at 6-1, had a strong finish to her freshman season and is looking to build offer her late-season improvement. She averaged 2.19 kpg over her last seven matches and finished the year ranked fourth on the team with 0.65 blocks per game. Burnley has seen her playing time increase in each of her two seasons at ASU and will push for a starting spot. She is coming off a solid season in which she averaged 1.74 kills per game and ranked second on the team in both hitting percentage (.284) and blocks per game (0.87) as a sophomore. On the Setter Position: You won t win many football games if you don t have a strong quarterback, and the same can be said in volleyball if you don t have a good setter. The Sun Devils have a pair of good setters heading into 2005 and the competition for the starting spot between sophomore Rachel Mittelstaedt (Phoenix, Ariz.) and redshirt senior Giovana Melo (Ribeirao Preto, Brazil) will most likely continue throughout the season. Mittelstaedt started 25 of ASU s 27 matches after Melo went down with a season-ending knee injury. She was named honorable mention All-Pac- 10 Freshman after averaging assists per game. After a solid freshman campaign and a summer training with the USA Volleyball Junior National Team, Mittelstaedt is likely the leading candidate for the starting spot. Rachel had her ups and downs as a freshman, but that is expected, and she held her own against a very tough schedule, said Saindon. Melo looked to have a lock on the starting position last season, averaging assists per game and leading ASU to a pair of victories in the in the season-opening tournament. But, Melo tore her ACL the next week during practice and was lost for the season. Also adding depth and likely sitting out the season as a redshirt candidate will be freshman Marina Mercer. The Libero/Defensive Specialist: A hallmark of Saindon s system is defense. The defensive duo of sophomores Sydney Donahue and Alison Lund will combine to make the libero position one of ASU s strongest. Donahue rewrote the ASU freshman record books averaging 4.36 digs per game and was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team. She also set the freshman record with 30 digs in a match and recorded 14 matches with 10 or more digs. Sydney proved last year she was one of the best defensive players in the Pac-10, added Saindon. She will anchor our defense and provides a lot of energy. Lund saw action in 24 matches last season and averaged 1.14 digs per game. Senior outside hitter Sarah Watkins has started 63 matches in her career and is coming off a solid junior season in which she averaged 2.97 kills per game Sun Devil Volleyball 9

12 Head Coach Brad Saindon Br a d Saindon begins his third year as the head volleyball coach at Arizona State University. Saindon has led the Sun Devils to a record in his two seasons at the helm of the Sun Devils and is quickly rebuilding the program into an annual contender for the NCAA Tournament. Absent from the college coaching ranks for six years prior to starting his tenure at ASU, Saindon brings a wealth of international and college coaching experience to the sidelines. Saindon s first two seasons in Tempe has had some memorable highlights, including Natalie Harris finishing fifth in the conference in kills per game (3.95) while earning All-Pac-10 honorable mention in 2003 and Colette Meek, Sydney Donahue and Rachel Mittelstaedt earning All-Pac-10 Freshman honors last season. He also became only the second coach in ASU volleyball history to defeat rival Arizona in his first try. The landmark 3-2 victory over the Wildcats on Sept. 26, 2003 came in dramatic come-from-behind fashion after trailing 2-0 before prevailing 26-30, 23-30, 30-24, 36-34, Prior to starting at ASU, Saindon was an assistant coach with the USA Men s National Volleyball Team under head coach Doug Beal for two years. He arrived at his second stint with USA Volleyball after serving as head coach of the Australian Women s National and Olympic Volleyball Team for four years. Under Saindon s direction the Australian women s national team climbed from a world ranking of No. 40 in May 1997 to a world ranking of No. 14 after placing 9th at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Saindon also served as an assistant coach under head coach Bill Neville from for USA Volleyball. His responsibilities with USA Volleyball included running and planning daily practices and overseeing the daily strength and conditioning program at the USOC training facility in Colorado Springs, Colo. He has coached in over 350 international events in 27 countries, including various world championships, world cups, Asian Championships, the Goodwill Games and many others. Saindon s resume also includes a tremendously successful coaching career in the college ranks. He was the architect for the women s volleyball program at the University of Colorado, starting the program from scratch in April Under his direction the Lady Buffs posted a record from , qualified for the NCAA volleyball tournament six times ( ), were Big Eight Conference Champions in 1993, were runners-up in the Big Eight Conference five times, and captured two Big Eight Conference tournament titles (1992 and 1993). Saindon was named Big Eight Conference Coach of the Year three times (1988, 1992, and 1993). In 14 seasons as a head coach at the collegiate level, Saindon owns an impressive record for a.600 winning percentage. Colorado became a perennial national power under Saindon s guidance, earning a national ranking 45 times during his tenure. The 1993 squad finished with a 26-6 record, winning both the Big 8 regular season title and the conference tournament. The Buffalos advanced to the Sweet 16 and Saindon earned his third Big 8 Coach of the Year award. Prior to his position with the University of Colorado, Saindon was the head volleyball coach at Regis College from , posting a career record. Previously he served as the assistant volleyball coach at the University of Oklahoma from A native of Colorado, Saindon graduated from Wheat Ridge High School in Wheat Ridge, Colo., in He went on to receive a bachelor s degree in business administration from Arizona State University in 1976 and a master s degree in the scientific basis of sport from the University of Oklahoma in He also has extensive experience in the sport of volleyball as a player. Saindon played for the Arizona State volleyball club team from He also played for elite club teams in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States Volleyball Association ( and 1985). He made the All-Region Team each of those years and was named Most Valuable Player in the Rocky Mountain Region in 1977, 1978, 1980, and He played three years professionally in the International Volleyball Association, playing for the Denver Comets in 1978 and 1980 and the Orange County Stars in He has coached at virtually every level of volleyball, including grassroots development clubs, junior high and high school system, elite club level, collegiate, national, and international and Olympic level. Throughout his career Saindon has been involved with USA Volleyball coaching and helping run numerous camps and clinics administered by USA Volleyball. Third year head coach Brad Saindon has put together a young and exciting team for The Sun Devils return all but one player from last year s squad Sun Devil Volleyball

13 Head Coach Brad Saindon Brad Saindon Year by Year REGIS COLLEGE (63-28) Conference champions, DII NCAA qualifier UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ( ) **Six NCAA Tournament Appearances, two Sweet 16 appearances** First year of Colorado program th place Big 8, 3rd place Big 8 tournament rd place Big 8, 2nd place Big 8 tournament, Big 8 Coach of the Year Coached with USA Volleyball until Oct Colorado was nd place Big 8, 2nd place Big 8 tournament nd place Big 8, 2nd place Big 8 tournament, NCAA tournament) nd place Big 8, Big 8 tournament champions, Big 8 Coach of the Year, NCAA tournament Big 8 champions, Big 8 tournament champions, Big 8 Coach of the Year, NCAA tournament nd place Big 8, 2nd place Big 8 tournament, NCAA tournament nd place Big 8, NCAA tournament th place Big 12, NCAA tournament ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (9-35) First year at Arizona State Improved record from 2003 with seven freshman players. INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: : Head Coach Volleyball Team Australia improved world ranking from #40 to #14 during tenure coached in 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia Career Collegiate Coaching Record: (14 Seasons) ASU Volleyball Support Staff JEFF EVANS MEDIA RELATIONS JOHN BIEBER EQUIPMENT MANAGER SANDY HATFIELD- CLUBB ASSOCIATE AD-SWA JOE KENN STRENGTH COACH CARY DEDRICK SUPPORT STAFF JODY SMITH ASSISTANT AD - COMPLIANCE KIELII LILAVOIS ACADEMIC COACH HERMELINDA LLAMAS FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS SHELBY HOWARD ATHLETIC TRAINER BECKY PARKE MARKETING 2005 Sun Devil Volleyball 11

14 Assistant Coaches ASSISTANT COACH TERRI SPANN Former Sun Devil volleyball standout Terri Spann begins her fourth year as an assistant coach at Arizona State. Spann, who played for ASU from under her maiden last name of Cox, came to ASU in 2002 after spending a year as the assistant coach at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. It is great to be part of the program where I had such a great experience as a student-athlete and have the opportunity help the program grow, said Spann. You always have a special bond with the school you played for and it has been a dream come true for me to be back here in a coaching capacity. Spann, a native of Long Beach, Calif., is a 1998 graduate of ASU with a degree in English. She serves as ASU s top assistant, heading up all recruiting duties and on-court skill development. She joins former Sun Devil outside hitter Jami Coughlin to complete the all-asu coaching staff. Spann works specifically with the outside hitters and defense, both areas where she excelled as a player. Prior to coaching at Texas Tech, Spann was the head coach at Xavier Prep (Phoenix) High School and led the Gators to back-to-back appearances in the Class 5A Arizona High School State Championship, including winning the title in Terri is outgoing and personable and those attributes will help her in her relationship with both the current ASU players and future recruits, said ASU head coach Brad Saindon. She still has the ability to get out on the court and teach by example. Terri also brings some great recruiting skills to the program as she is still networked in the high schools and club ranks in the Valley since her successful stint as head coach at Xavier Prep High School, but also in Southern California (hometown) and Texas, which are recruiting hotbeds. As a four-year starter at Arizona State ( ), Spann ranks in the top 10 in the ASU Volleyball record books in several categories, finishing her career with 1,185 kills (9th) and 1,382 digs (3rd). She is only one of eight players in ASU volleyball history to record 1,000 or more digs and kills in a career. Spann was an all-pac- 10 performer in 1996 when she recorded 441 kills (10th most in ASU single-season history) and 426 digs (7th most in ASU single-season history). Spann has a seven-yearold daughter (Justine) and a newly-born son (Justice). She is married to former Sun Devil football player Creig Spann and resides in Gilbert. Terri Spann (Cox) played for the Sun Devils from and is one of only eight players in school history to record 1,000 digs and 1,000 kills in a career. Jami Coughlin begins her third year as part of the Arizona State Volleyball coaching staff. The former standout outside hitter for the Sun Devils ( ) was hired during Brad Saindon s first season at ASU in Coughlin joins Saindon (Arizona State, 1976) and Terri Spann (Arizona State, 1998) to round out a coaching staff consisting entirely of ASU graduates. We are very excited to have Jami as a part of our staff, said Saindon. She is a former student-athlete who excelled in both the classroom and on the court and is a great role model for our players. She was pretty new to coaching when she first came on our staff, but has really grown over the ASSISTANT COACH JAMI COUGHLIN last few years. Coughlin s vast responsibilities as an assistant coach include daily practice organization, video breakdown and recruiting. She also routinely practices with the outside hitters and helps coach defense. Coughlin was a four-year standout for the Sun Devils from and is a member of the ASU 30th Anniversary team. She graduated from Arizona State in 2002 with a perfect 4.0 GPA in special education. A three-time All-Pac-10 Academic selection and two-time Academic All-American, Coughlin begins her first stint as an assistant coach. This is a dream job for me to coach at Arizona State and continue my love for the sport of volleyball, said Coughlin. To be honest, after I graduated I really never thought I would be coaching, but once I left I realized how much I loved the game and that is when things started to fall in place for me. I am excited to learn and to grow as a coach. During her four years on the court at ASU, Coughlin played in every match (108) and ranks second in ASU history with 1,528 digs and sixth with 1,360 kills. She is one of only eight Sun Devils to record 1,000 or more kills and digs in a career and ranks sixth alltime in Pac-10 volleyball history with her dig total. During her senior season in 2001, Coughlin led the Sun Devils averaging 3.56 kills per game and 3.98 digs per game. She led the Pac- 10 in digs in two of her four years and recorded a double-double (kills/digs) in 84 of her 108 matches (77%). Coughlin is a native of Glendale, Ariz., and 1998 graduate of Moon Valley High School. Coughlin ranks second in ASU history with 1,528 career digs from Sun Devil Volleyball

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16 Roster 2005 Arizona State Sun Devil Volleyball Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. YR/Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Alison Lund L/DS 5-6 So./1V Bowie, Md. (St. Mary s Annapolis) 2 Tierra Burnley MB 5-11 Jr./2V Santa Clarita, Calif. (Valencia) 3 Staci Smith MB 6-1 So./1V Gresham, Ore. (Gresham) 5 Rachel Mittelstaedt S 6-1 So./1V Phoenix, Ariz. (Xavier College Prep) 7 Kristin Trayser OH/MB 6-1 So./1V Crystal Lake, Ill. (Crystal Lake South) 8 Giovana Melo S 5-9 Sr./1V* Ribeirao Preto, Brazil (Western Nebraska CC) 9 Marina Mercer S 5-11 Fr./HS Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler) 10 Colette Meek MB 6-1 So./1V Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada (Salisbury Composite) 11 Nina Reeves OH 5-8 Jr./1V Gilbert, Ariz. (Gilbert/UTEP) 12 Nicole Morton OH 5-10 Jr./2V Fallbrook, Calif. (Fallbrook Union) 14 Sarah Watkins OH 5-11 Sr./3V Mishawaka, Ind. (Mishawaka) 15 Sydney Donahue L/DS 5-7 So./1V Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa) 18 Margie Giordano OH 5-10 Fr./HS Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge) 32 Danielle Fernandes OH 6-1 So./1V Santa Monica, Calif. (Taft) * - has utilized redshirt year Head Coach: Brad Saindon (Arizona State 76, 3rd year) Assistant Coach: Terri Spann (Arizona State 98, 4th year) Assistant Coach: Jami Coughlin (Arizona State 02, 3rd year) Athletic Trainer: Shelby Howard (Indiana 05, 1st year) Volleyball SID: Jeff Evans (Washington State 00, 6th year) ALISON LUND TIERRA BURNLEY STACI SMITH RACHEL MITTELSTAEDT KRISTIN TRAYSER GIOVANA MELO MARINA MERCER COLETTE MEEK NINA REEVES NICOLE MORTON SARAH WATKINS SYDNEY DONAHUE MARGIE GIORDANO DANIELLE FERNANDES BRAD SAINDON HEAD COACH Sun Devil Volleyball

17 Player Profiles TIERRA BURNLEY Junior MB Santa Clarita, Calif. (Valencia) ASU: Has gained valuable on-court experience in her first two seasons in the Maroon and Gold will compete for time with ASU s talented crop of middle blockers comes from a good background of volleyball experience at a high level has unlimited potential to be great player at the college level has played in 40 career matches and 112 games averaging 1.58 kpg and 0.73 blocks per game (Sophomore): Saw action in 25 matches and made 19 starts at the middle blocker position... averaged 1.74 kills per game and ranked second on the team in both hitting percentage (.284) and blocks per game (0.87)... recorded 47 block assists and 14 block solos... recorded 14 matches with three or more blocks... recorded career-high 13 kills while hitting.550 ( ) in season opener against Florida International (9/3)... also had 13 kills on a.474 hitting percentage in five-game win over Washington State (10/16)... recorded four blocks against Fordham (9/10)... recorded career-high six blocks against Long Beach State (9/17) (Freshman): Played in 15 matches and 42 games as a true freshman averaged 1.31 kills per game with 55 total on the season also had 21 total blocks recorded season-high 11 kills at nationally ranked Stanford (10/31) also had eight kills in next game against California (11/1) recorded season-high four blocks against UT Chattanooga (9/12) and California (11/1). High School: Earned three varsity letters in volleyball at Valencia High School also earned two letters in track played for Thunder Volleyball Club earned first-team all-league honors (Foothill League) in 2002 and 2003 named scholar athlete during senior season. Personal: Pursuing a degree in justice studies born March 4, 1985 in Canoga Park, Calif. parents are Damon Burnley and Kayle Tramel full name is Tierra Janaye Burnley hobbies include dancing, shopping and watching TV. Burnley s Top Kill Performances: 13 Fla. International (9/3/04) 13 Washington State (10/16/04) 11 at Stanford (10/31/03) 10 Oregon State (11/4/04) 9 New Hampshire (9/4/04) Burnley s Top Blocking Performances: 6.0 (1-5) at Long Beach State (9/17/04) 5.0 (2-3) Washington State (10/16/04) 4.0 (4-0) Fordham (9/10/04) 4.0 (1-3) vs. UT Chattanooga (9/12/03) 4.0 (2-2) at California (11/1/03) Getting to Know Tierra Burnley What is your favorite food? Chicken fingers What is the best movie you ve seen in the last year? Wedding Crashers What is the last book you ve read? A Walk to Remember What is your favorite soft drink? Diet Dr. Pepper What other sports do you enjoy playing? Football and soccer What is your favorite car? Lincoln Navigator What is your dream job? Backup dancer for Usher What music is playing in your car right now? Rascal Flatts What is one thing most people don t know about you? I was a ballet dancer for six years TIERRA BURNLEY S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-MP K E TA PCT AVG AST SA BS BA TB DIG AVG Career Sun Devil Volleyball 15

18 Player Profiles 15 SYDNEY DONAHUE 5-7 Sophomore Libero Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa) ASU: Coming off a stellar freshman season in which she broke several ASU records named to the All-Pac-10 freshman team and is one of the top returning defensive players in the Pac-10 has a strong volleyball background and bloodlines her aunt Denise Corlett, is the associate head coach at Stanford has two sisters that played division I volleyball praised by Coach Saindon to be one of the highest recruited defensive players in the nation coming out of high school hails from the volleyball hot bed of Manhattan Beach also an excellent beach volleyball player (Freshman): Named first-team All-Pac-10 Freshman... led ASU and ranked fifth in the Pac-10 averaging 4.36 digs per game... broke the ASU freshman single-season digs record with 375, surpassing the old record of 355 set by current assistant coach Jami Coughlin in also broke the freshman mark for digs per game (4.36) and twice bettered the freshman record for digs in a match (26 and 30)... ranked second on the team and sixth in the Pac-10 with 0.30 service aces per game (26)... averaged 4.46 digs per game and 0.31 service aces per game in Pac-10 play... recorded 10 or more digs in 19 matches, including five 20+ dig performances set the ASU freshman record with 30 digs against Oregon State (11/4)... became only the sixth Sun Devil to record 30 digs in a match and ranks 10th in the ASU single-match record books... the 30 digs are also tied for the ASU rally-scoring record with current assistant coach Jami Coughlin... also had 27 digs against New Hampshire (9/4) which previously set the ASU freshman record... had 23 digs against Tulane (9/12) and 24 against Oregon (10/8)... gave up her starting libero position the last two matches of the season so senior Stephanie Kohner could starter in her last matches at ASU. High School: A 2004 graduate of Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, Calif played outside hitter and libero during her high school career earned three varsity letters in volleyball under head coach DaeLea Aldrich helped lead Mira Costa to a pair of CIF Championships and three league titles team captain her senior year named MVP of her JV team as a freshman All-Bay League selection as a sophomore and also named to the all-tournament team at Santa Barbara as a junior in 2002 was named the Bay League Player of the Year and named to several all-tournament teams capped stellar prep career as a senior by being named the CIF Player of the Year, Daily Breeze Player of the Year and was named second-team All-State by CalHiSports.com played club volleyball for Sports Shack for three years and the Diggers for one year Sports Shack 18-1 s finished second at the Volleyball Festival in 2002 and also took fourth in 2004 finished third with teammate Jenna Dykstra in the 2004 AAU Beach Volleyball National Championships (U19 Girls) in Hermosa Beach, Calif. Personal: Undecided on a major at ASU full name is Sydney Marie Donahue parents are Pat and Christine Donahue of Manhattan Beach, Calif has two older sisters, Whitney and Brooke Whitney played volleyball at Northern Arizona and Brooke played at Colorado lists her most exciting experience in sports as playing in front of 10,000 Getting to Know Sydney Donahue fans in the finals of What is your favorite food? Honeycomb cereal What is the best movie you ve seen in the last year? Wedding Crashers What is your favorite kind of soft drink? Pepsi Who is your role model? Jami Coughlin What other sports do you enjoy playing? Soccer in the living room If you could meet anyone, who would it be? Jennifer Anniston What is your favorite car? Mercedes CLK 430 Who is your favorite professional athlete? Rob Blake and Ken O Brien Who is your favorite musical artist? Jimmy Buffett Donahue s Top Dig Performances: 30 Oregon State (11/4/04) 27 at New Hampshire (9/4/04) 24 at Oregon (10/8/04) 23 Tulane (9/12/04) 21 Washington State (10/16/04) 19 Oregon (11/5/04) 18 at California (9/23/04) 18 at Long Beach State (9/17/04) Donahue s Top Service Ace Performances: 4 at Long Beach State (9/17/04) 3 Oregon (11/5/04) 3 at Arizona (10/22/04) 3 at Oregon (10/8/04) the 2002 Volleyball Festival against Laguna Beach likes eating pasta, In-N-Out Burger and steamed vegetables favorite movies are Happy Gilmore and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days enjoys going to the beach with friends and shopping born October 10, 1986 in Los Angeles. SYDNEY DONAHUE S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-MP K E TA PCT AVG AST SA BS BA TB DIG AVG Career Sun Devil Volleyball

19 Player Profiles ASU: Had a great spring practice and gained valuable experience while seeing action in 14 matches last season very athletic and still very raw Coach Saindon expects a breakthrough season from the players he considers his most athletic was one of the top 50 recruits in the nation as selected by prepvolleyball.com is a highenergy player and is very competitive the sky is the limit with her athletic and leaping ability did not start playing volleyball until sophomore year in high school (Freshman): Saw action in 14 matches and made one start... made the transition from a prep middle blocker to the outside hitter position... averaged 0.58 kpg and 0.33 blocks per game... recorded three kills and one block against Toledo (9/4)... had career-high 4.5 points Fernandes Top Kill Performances: 3 vs. Toledo (9/4/04) 3 Fordham (9/10/04) 3 vs. CS Fullerton (9/18/04) 2 at Northern Arizona (10/19/04) 2 Oregon (11/5/04) Fernandes Top Blocking Performances: 3.0 (0-3) at Stanford (9/24/04) 2.0 (0-2) at Northern Arizona (10/19/04) 32 DANIELLE FERNANDES 6-1 Sophomore OH Santa Monica, Calif. (Taft) ASU: Sophomore defensive specialist that combines with Sydney Donahue for one of the best defensive combinations in the Pac-10 will add depth to the ASU defense and could see increased playing time during her sophomore season a natural athlete who also played basketball, softball and ran track during high school one of seven new newcomers that formed the No. 12 recruiting class in the nation in (Freshman): Finished her freshman season averaging 1.14 digs per game while seeing action in 24 matches... ranked seventh on the team in digs per game... recorded season-high 10 digs against defending national champion USC (10/30)... recorded one service ace and eight digs in collegiate debut against Florida International (9/3)... had six digs in five-game win over Cal Getting to Know Danielle Fernandes What is your favorite food? Italian What is your favorite soft drink? Coke Zero Best place to hang out in Tempe? Gameworks What is your favorite restaurant? Houston s in LA What match are you most looking forward to this season? Stanford What is your dream job? A cook at Terri s house Who is your favorite musical artist? Luther Vandross After ASU, where do you want to live? California, by the beach with three kills, one service ace and one block against Cal State Fullerton (9/18)... had 3.0 blocks against Stanford (9/24)... had two kills on two attacks against Oregon (11/5). High School: Graduated in 2004 from William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, Calif earned three varsity letters in volleyball and was the team captain as a senior coached by Armond Mercado at Taft played three years for the Santa Monica Beach Club helped lead SMBC to a top eight finish at the Volleyball Festival in 2003 and a top 16 in Reno in 2004 named all-league as a sophomore and all-league and all-city as a junior and senior. Personal: Interested in majoring in broadcasting/journalism at ASU parents are David and Yvonne Fernandes last name is of Portuguese decent and is pronounced Fur-Nannz (silent d) has one older brother, David was a scholar athlete in high school favorite food is pasta, favorite movie is Dances with Wolves and favorite TV shows include Sex and the City and the X-Files outside of volleyball, she enjoys reading, surfing, traveling, playing the drums, camping and watching movies full name is Danielle Brianna Fernandes born June 24, 1986 in Anaheim, Calif. YEAR GP-MP K E TA PCT AVG AST SA BS BA TB DIG AVG Career ALISON LUND1 5-4 Sophomore L/DS Bowie, Md. (St. Mary s Annapolis) Getting to Know Alison Lund What is your favorite food? Ms. Kerely s Mac-n-Cheese What is your favorite movie? Zoolander What is your favorite soft drink? Dr. Pepper Where is the best place to hang out in Tempe? Oregano s Who is your best friend on the team? Staci Smith and Nina Reeves What other sports do you enjoy playing? Tennis and basketball What is your favorite kind of car? Staci s Cabrio What is your dream job? Anchorwomen If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? Greece State Fullerton (9/18)... was used as a defensive replacement and server late in most games. High School: A 2004 graduate of St. Mary s Annapolis in Annapolis, Md played four years of varsity volleyball and also earned letters in basketball, softball and track was captain of her volleyball team junior and senior years also was the captain of the Lund s Top Dig Performances: 10 at USC (10/30/04) 8 Fla. International (9/3/04) 7 at UCLA (10/29/04) 6 vs. CS Fullerton (9/18/04) Lund s Top Service Ace Performances: 1 Fla. International (9/3/04) 1 Washington (10/15/04) track squad earned second-team all-county as a freshman and sophomore was named allstar and all-county as a junior and senior helped lead St. Mary s Annapolis to a combined record during her prep career earned team MVP honors junior and senior years played club volleyball for Metro American helped her club team to the national tournament in 2002 and was named to the all-tournament team in Austin, Texas in 2004 named Player of the Floor at the Penn State camp in Personal: Majoring in journalism and mass communications full name is Alison Lillian Lund parents are Daryl and Norma Lund of Bowie, Md has strong Pac-10 bloodlines as both parents and sister (DeLane) attended Washington State University. earned recognition in high school for her community service grew up in Northern California and set the record for the 800 meter run for Catholic grade schools says she loves eating Macaroni and Cheese born Aug. 31, 1986 in Kirksville, Mo. 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20 Player Profiles 10 COLETTE MEEK 6-1 Sophomore MB Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada (Salisbury Composite) ASU: Coming off a strong season in which she was named to the All-Pac-10 Freshman team set the ASU freshman record for blocks per game (1.09) continued to improve throughout her freshman season and became one of the best middle blockers in the Pac-10 has an excellent vertical leap and is learning to be more aggressive on the court has competed for the Canadian Junior National Teams in both volleyball and basketball arrived late to fall camp due to playing with Team Alberta in the Canada Games (Freshman): Named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman team... saw action in all 27 matches and made 25 starts at the middle blocker position... averaged 1.20 blocks per game to break the ASU freshman record for blocks per game (1.09 set in 1996 by Laura Hibsman) and became the first Sun Devil to average over 1.00 blocks per game since 1998 ranked third on the team averaging 2.27 kills per game while hitting at a team-best.296 clip... ranked fi fth in the Pac-10 with 1.20 blocks per game... led all freshmen in the Pac-10 with 1.14 blocks per game in league play... recorded three or more blocks in 18 of 27 matches and five or more blocks in seven matches... recorded seven matches with 10 or more kills... tallied 14 kills on career-high.571 hitting percentage in three-game sweep of Oregon (11/5)... named to the all-tournament team at the Ocean National Bank Invitational... recorded 15 kills (.538) and five total blocks against New Hampshire (9/4)... had 14 kills (.429) and nine blocks against Cal State Fullerton (9/18) for a career-high 20.5 points... also had nine blocks against Oregon State (10/9). Meek s Top Kill Performances: 15 at New Hampshire (9/4/04) 14 vs. CS Fullerton (9/18/04) 14 Oregon (11/5/04) 13 Tulane (9/12/04) 12 at California (9/23/04) 11 at Oregon State (10/9/04) 10 at Oregon (10/8/04) High School: A 2004 graduate of Salisbury Composite High School in Sherwood Park, Alberta earned two varsity letters in volleyball and three in basketball coached in volleyball by Alison Merrick and on the hardwood by Jim Lazaruk played two years of club volleyball for the NAVC (North Alberta Volleyball Club) Gold Pandas helped the Gold Pandas to the Alberta Provincial Championship and a fourth place finish at the Canadian Juvenile Nationals named the 2004 Alberta 4A All-Province Female Basketball Player of the Year two-time all-city basketball selection and also all-city volleyball selection MVP of Edmonton Basketball League in 2004 helped Salisbury to league championships in volleyball in 2002 and Meek s Top Blocking Performances: 9.0 (4-5) vs. CS Fullerton (9/18/04) 9.0 (1-8) at Oregon State (10/9/04) 8.0 (1-7) at Washington State (11/11/04) 8.0 (1-7) at Long Beach State (9/17/04) 6.0 (1-5) Washington (10/15/04) 5.0 (2-3) at New Hampshire (9/4/04) 5.0 (0-5) at Stanford (9/24/04) Personal: Undecided on a major at ASU was a scholar athlete in high school and was three times named her high school s Female Athlete of the Year parents are Gary and Helen Meek of Sherwood Park, Alberta has three sisters, Heidi, Luisa and Sarah, and one brother, Allen her mother swam at BYU and her sister, Sarah, was a middle blocker at the University of Idaho Sarah was a two-time first-team All-Big West selection enjoys shopping, hanging out with friends and listening to Getting to Know Colette Meek music born What is your favorite food? Chocolate What is your favorite movie? Billy Madison What s the best book you ve read? In God s Underground What is your favorite soft drink? 7up What kind of pizza do you usually order? Ham & Pineapple Who is your role model? My Mom If you could meet anyone in the world, who would it be? Michael Jordan What is your favorite car? Porsche Who is your favorite professional athlete? Steve Nash After ASU, where do you want to live? Europe What is one thing most people do not know about you? My family lived in France for a year when I was younger. July 25, 1986 in Edmonton, A l b e r t a, Canada. COLETTE MEEK S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-MP K E TA PCT AVG AST SA BS BA TB DIG AVG Career Sun Devil Volleyball

21 Player Profiles 8 GIOVANA MELO 5-9 RS-Senior S Ribeirao Preto, Brazil (Western Nebraska CC) ASU: A high-energy player who bounces around the court will compete for the starting setter position with sophomore Rachel Mittelstaedt opened last season as the starting setter, but tore her ACL in a practice and sat out the season as a redshirt a two-time junior college All-American the third recent Brazilian player to suit up for the Sun Devils in the last five years (Senior): Started two of the first three matches of the season, but suffered a seasonending knee injury in a practice (9/10)... established a career high with 54 assists in season opener against Florida International (9/3)... added careerhigh four blocks in four-game win over New Hampshire (9/4)... recorded her third career double-double with 54 assists and 16 digs against FIU (Junior): Played in all 27 matches during her first season at ASU split time with senior setter Cheryl Anglin averaged 5.67 assists per game with 527 total during the year recorded 11 matches with 20 or more kills season-high 32 assists against Oregon State (10/18) also had 31 assists in five-set loss to Tennessee (9/6) recorded 10 digs against Nevada (9/6) and SMU (9/13). Junior College: Played two years at Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff, Nebraska coached by Chris Green earned all-region and All-American honors in 2001 and 2002 named second-team NJCAA/AVCA All-American in 2001 repeated as a second-team All-American selection in 2002 helped WNCC to a pair of Region IX championships and a third-place finish at nationals in 2001 team won district championship in 2002 was a Cougar Award recipient at a top student-athlete in High School: Attended Otoniel Motta in Ribeirao Preto graduated in 1999 played soccer and volleyball captain of volleyball team during junior and senior years named athlete of the year for her high school in Personal: Pursuing a degree in kinesiology at Arizona State a native of Ribeirao Preto, Brazil born May 2, 1981 in Rib. Preto in the state of Sao Paulõ teammates call her G parents are Francisco and Ledinèa has one older sister, Lilian Carla Marques enjoys watching TV and listening to music. Melo s Top Assist Performances: 54 Fla. International (9/3/04) 51 New Hampshire (9/4/04) 32 Oregon State (10/18/03) 31 vs. Tennessee (9/6/03) 28 at Oregon (11/14/03) 28 California (10/3/03) 27 at California (11/1/03) 26 at Stanford (10/31/03) Melo s Top Dig Performances: 16 Fla. International (9/3/04) 10 at Nevada (9/6/03) 10 at SMU (9/13/03) 9 Oregon State (10/18/03) 9 at Stanford (10/31/03) 9 at California (11/1/03) 9 UCLA (11/7/03) Getting to Know Giovana Melo What is your favorite food? Brazilian (rice, beans and steak) What is the best movie you ve seen in the last year? Wedding Crashers What is your favorite soft drink? Strawberry lemonade Best place to hang out in Tempe? Gameworks Who is your best friend on the team? All of them What other sports do you enjoy playing? Soccer If you could meet anyone, who would it be? Josh Hartnett What is your favorite car? Herby Who is your favorite professional athlete? Fernanda Venturini (Brazilian setter) What is your favorite kind of music? Everything except country GIOVANA MELO S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-MP K E TA PCT AVG AST AVG SA BS BA TB DIG AVG Career Sun Devil Volleyball 19

22 Player Profiles 5 RACHEL MITTELSTAEDT 6-1 Sophomore Setter Phoenix, Ariz. (Xavier College Prep) ASU: Coming off a very successful season in which she started all but two matches had a chance to play with the USA Volleyball Junior National Team over the summer at the team tryouts leading up to the World Junior National Championships is a dynamic player who plays above the net and will add versatility to the setter position great on-court leader has great volleyball instincts a standout in the classroom as well being named a National Merit Scholar (Freshman): Started 25 of ASU s 27 matches as a freshman named honorable mention All-Pac-10 Freshman... took over sole setting duties with the season-ending knee injury to Giovana Melo... ranked ninth in the Pac-10 averaging assists per game... averaged assists in Pac-10 play... ranked second among Pac-10 freshman in assists per game behind Stanford s Bryn Kehoe... also ranked third on the team averaging 0.86 blocks per game and sixth with 1.75 digs per game... recorded seasonhigh 66 assists in five-game win over Washington State (10/16)... the 66 assists are tied for the 17th most in ASU single-match history... also had 12 digs for her first career doubledouble against the Cougars... second double-double came with 65 assists and career-high 15 digs against Oregon State (11/4)... named to the all-tournament team in the Wyndham Buttes/Sun Devil Classic (9/10-12)... recorded 59 assists, five blocks and five digs in 3-1 win over Tulane (9/12)... has three or more blocks in 13 matches this season... recorded 44 assists and career high 8.0 blocks vs. Long Beach State (9/17)... recorded 40 or more assists in in eight matches... Arizona Republic Phoenix Area Player of the Year (2003) and earned all-state honors as a junior and senior at Xavier College Prep. High School: A 2004 graduate of Xavier College Prep in Phoenix earned four varsity letters at Xavier played under head coach Tim McHale for three years and current ASU assistant Terri Cox-Spann as a freshman in 2000 helped lead Xavier to Arizona state championships in 2000 (37-1) and 2002 and Desert Valley Region Championships in captained the volleyball squad during her senior year earned Desert Valley Regional honorable mention honors as a sophomore named the Desert Valley Region Player of the Year as a junior and senior also named first-team All-State in 2002 and 2003 and was named the Phoenix Area Player of the Year as a senior named to the all-tournament team at the Westwood Tournament in 2003 helped her club team, Arizona Juniors, qualify for the Junior Olympics in 2004 coached by Cox-Spann in the summer of 2004 on the Arizona Juniors played for the Arizona Juniors for seven years ( ). Personal: Interested in pursuing a degree in business was a National Merit finalist in high school and a member of the National Honor Society full name is Rachel Anne Mittelstaedt parents are Reed and Beth Mittelstaedt of Phoenix has one younger sister (Amy) and one younger brother (Matthew) born April 12, 1986 in Phoenix. Mittelstaedt s Top Assist Performances: 66 Washington State (10/16/04) 65 Oregon State (11/4/04) 59 Tulane (9/12/04) 53 vs. CS Fullerton (9/18/04) 45 at Oregon (10/8/04) 44 at Long Beach State (9/17/04) 43 Oregon (11/5/04) 40 at California (9/23/04) Mittelstaedt s Top Dig Performances: 15 Oregon State (11/4/04) 12 Washington State (10/16/04) Mittelstaedt s Top Blocking Performances: 8.0 (1-7) at Long Beach State (9/17/04) 6.0 (0-6) at Oregon State (10/9/04) 5.0 (1-4) Tulane (9/12/04) 5.0 (0-5) vs. CS Fullerton (9/18/04) Getting to Know rachel mittelstaedt What is your favorite food? Chicken Quesadillas What is your favorite movie? The Notebook What s the best book you ve read? The Wedding Where is the best place to hang out in Tempe? The Creek What kind of pizza do you usually order? Supreme What is your favorite restaurant? Houston s Who is your best friend on the team? Kristin and Colette Who are your role models? My parents If you could meet anyone, who would it be? Oprah What match are you most looking forward to this year? Notre Dame What is your favorite car? Chevy Tahoe What is your dream job? Advertising executive What music is playing in your car right now? Kristin s 6th grade mix CD RACHEL MITTELSTAEDT S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-MP K E TA PCT AVG AST AVG SA BS BA TB DIG AVG Career Sun Devil Volleyball

23 Player Profiles 12 NICOLE MORTON 5-10 Junior OH Fallbrook, Calif. (Fallbrook Union) ASU: Coming off a breakthrough season in 2004 in which she led the Sun Devils averaging 3.53 kills per game had a strong spring practice and will be one of ASU s starting outside hitters this season has become a team leader over the last year and is expected to have a big junior year has averaged 3.04 kpg and 1.89 dpg in 41 career matches as a Sun Devil has seven career double-doubles (Sophomore): Had a breakthrough sophomore season leading the team with 3.53 kills per game... saw action in all 27 matches and made 26 starts at outside hitter... led the team with seven double-doubles and recorded double-digits in kills in 20 matches, including a pair of 20-kill matches... also ranked third on the team with 2.18 digs per game and third with 14 service aces... also led the team averaging 3.92 points per game... had 18 kills and 11 digs against Oregon State (11/4)... had 18 kills on career-high.359 hitting percentage at home against top-ranked Washington (10/15)... also had 15 kills on.353 hitting on the road against the Huskies... recorded career-high 23 kills (.452) and 17 digs against Long Beach State (9/17)... notched a career-high 25 digs to go along with team-high 17 kills in five-game win over Cal State Fullerton (9/18)... named to the Ocean National Bank Invitational All-Tournament team finished the season with back-to-back 10-kill matches against Stanford (11/26) and California (11/27) (Freshman): Played in 14 matches and 25 games during her freshman season averaged 1.28 kills per game and 0.88 digs per game has season-high seven kills in final match of 2004 against Washington (11/22) also had seven kills in limited action against UT Chattanooga (9/12) posted 10 digs against Oregon State (11/13). High School: A 2003 graduate of Fallbrook Union High School earned four varsity letters in track and three in volleyball captain of the volleyball squad during junior and senior years plays for RSF Nike and Vintage club programs in volleyball in track finished first in the Avocado League in the high jump with a school record (5 4 ) earned team most improved award in 2001 in volleyball team captain and MVP during senior year earned first-team All-North County and first-team All-CIF 2002 winner of the Coca-Cola Golden Spike Award played in the Senior All-Star Match. Personal: Is a pre-business major born Sept. 24, 1985 in Glendale, Calif. full name is Nicole Leanne Morton parents are Bryce Morton and Cheryl Donelson father played rugby and football at Occidental College in Pasadena, Calif has four sisters (Amie, Stephanie, Michelle and Mikayla) and one younger brother, Mark lists her most exciting moment in sports as winning the league high jump championship and receiving the Coca-Cola Golden Spike Award enjoys weightlifting, mountain biking, snow boarding and reading. Morton s Top Kill Performances: 23 at Long Beach State (9/17/04) 22 Washington State (10/16/04) 18 Fla. International (9/3/04) 18 Oregon State (11/4/04) 18 Washington (10/15/04) 17 vs. CS Fullerton (9/18/04) Morton s Top Dig Performances: 25 vs. CS Fullerton (9/18/04) 17 at Long Beach State (9/17/04) 13 Tulane (9/12/04) 11 Fla. International (9/3/04) 11 at Oregon (10/8/04) 11 Oregon State (11/4/04) Getting to Know Nicole Morton What is your favorite food? Sushi What is the best movie you ve seen in the last year? Wedding Crashers What is the last or best book you ve read? The 5 People you Meet in Heaven Best place to hang out in Tempe? Gameworks What is your favorite restaurant? Macaroni Grill and Fogo e Brasa Who is your role model? Mom and Dad What other sports do you enjoy playing? Marco Polo If you could meet anyone, who would it be? Lance Armstrong What is your dream job? Professional athlete After ASU, where do you want to live? The Beach NICOLE MORTON S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-MP K E TA PCT AVG AST SA BS BA TB DIG AVG Career Sun Devil Volleyball 21

24 Player Profiles 11 NINA REEVES ASU: Enters her second season with the Sun Devils after transferring from UTEP stepped in as a redshirt sophomore and started 22 matches in 2004 will contend for a starting spot in 2005 at the outside hitter position in two seasons at the Division I level has averaged 2.77 kills and 2.67 digs per game (Sophomore): Enjoyed a solid sophomore season after transferring from UTEP in the Spring... saw action in 22 matches and made 17 starts... missed three matches due to an emergency appendectomy surgery (UW, WSU, NAU)... ranked fourth in the team averaging 1.91 kpg and is fifth with 2.12 dpg for the season... also had 13 service aces (0.20)... tallied three matches with 10 or more kills and six matches with 10 or more digs... had nine kills on.292 hitting percentage against Arizona (11/19)... recorded 16 kills and 18 digs against Oregon (10/8) for first doubledouble as a Sun Devil (Freshman - UTEP): Played and started in all 30 matches for UTEP (8-22) recorded 20 matches with 10 or more kills and 13 doubledoubles three matches with 20 or more kills played under former ASU assistant coach Scott Swanson was a standout outside hitter for the Miners, averaging 3.29 kpg and 3.00 dpg during her redshirt freshman season also recorded 22 service aces and averaged 0.77 blocks per game (85 total) finished second on the team averaging 3.94 points per game recorded a career-high 23 kills in a five-game win over Northwestern State (9/13) also had 22 kills against Rice (11/6) and 21 against Stephen F. Austin (8/30) season high 26.5 total points against Northwestern State (9/13) recorded 26 digs against Montana (9/13) and 21 against Louisiana Tech (9/27) season high seven total blocks (3 BS, 4 BA) against Texas A&M Corpus Christi (11/1). 2002: Redshirt season. 5-8 RS-Junior OH Gilbert, Ariz. (Gilbert/UTEP) High School: A four-year letterwinner and a two-sport athlete at Gilbert High School named to the All-Southwest team named East Valley Player of the Year in 2000 and 2001 named the East Valley Tribune Player of the Year during senior year (2001) most valuable player at the Arizona State High School Volleyball Tournament broke the tournament s kills and digs record that year two-time Gilbert High School MVP MVP of the University of San Diego Camp three-time all-tournament selection at the Westwood (Mesa) Tournament all-tournament selection at the Goldwater Tournament graduated in top two percent of her class president s honor roll national honor roll 2001 Gilbert High School Student-Athlete of the Year played club volleyball for the nationally-ranked Arizona East Valley Juniors. Personal: Pursuing a degree in journalism and mass communications daughter of Leroy Reeves has one sister, Ashley born Nov. 11, 1983 in Austin, Texas full name is Davina Marie Reeves. Reeves Top Kill Performances: 23 Northwestern State (9/13/03) 22 Rice (11/6/03) 21 Stephen F. Austin (8/30/03) 19 San Jose State (10/9/03) 17 Texas Tech (9/9/03) 17 Tulsa (10/2/03) Reeves Top Dig Performances: 26 Montana (9/13/03) 21 Louisiana Tech (9/27/03) 19 SMU (11/15/03) 19 Tulsa (10/2/03) 19 Texas Tech (9/9/03) Getting to Know Nina Reeves What is your favorite food? Baguettes from France What is your favorite movie? Mr. And Mrs. Smith What s the best book you ve read? The Da Vinci Code What are some of your hobbies? Dancing, eating, sleeping Who is the funniest person on the team? Giovana If you could meet anyone, who would it be? Leonardo Di Vinci What is your favorite kind of car? Black convertible Mercedes Who is your favorite professional athlete? Warren Sapp What is your dream job? Produce and star in a travel show that goes around the world If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? Travel to see the seven wonders of the world After ASU, where do you want to live? Spain NINA REEVES CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-MP K E TA PCT AVG AST SA BS BA TB DIG AVG 2003* Career *played in 2003 at UTEP Sun Devil Volleyball

25 Player Profiles 3 STAC I SMITH 6-1 Sophomore MB Gresham, Ore. (Gresham) ASU: A powerful force in the middle and should contend for a starting spot this season had a strong finish to her freshman season and a good spring practice a highly recruited athlete out of the Pacific Northwest played at a very high level of club volleyball a great blocker and very physical at the net expected to develop into one of the better middle blockers in school history (Freshman): Played in 26 of ASU s 27 matches and made 10 starts... averaged 1.66 kills per game and ranked fourth on the team with 0.65 blocks per game... also ranked third with a.244 hitting percentage... finished the season on a strong note with 46 kills in her last seven matches (2.19 kpg)... recorded career-high 13 kills on a.524 hitting percentage against Washington State (11/11) also had five blocks for 16.0 total points against the Cougars sparked ASU to 3-1 victory over Tulane (9/12) with nine kills and six blocks assists... had back-to-back seven-kill matches against Oregon State (11/4) and Oregon (11/5). High School: A 2004 graduate of Gresham High School in Gresham, Ore. (suburb of Portland) earned three varsity letters in volleyball coached by Lori Anderson and Jana Mitchell played club volleyball for the Nike Northwest Juniors Air Elite in helped Nike Northwest Juniors to regional championships in 2002 and 2003 and placed third in the Volleyball Festival in Davis, Calif named team captain of Gresham HS during senior season (2003) helped lead Gresham the 4A State Championship in 2002 and third place as a senior in 2003 earned second-team all-state and all-mt. Hood Conference honors as a junior and senior named to the prepvolleyball.com top 100 (#73) invited to play on all-state all-star team in 2004 featured in Student Sports Magazine. Personal: Undecided on a major at ASU full name is Staci Michelle Smith parents are Kevin and Lana Smith of Gresham, Ore has two older brothers, Mark and Tyler favorite foods anything from Sonic and Mac-n-Cheese enjoys shopping, photography, snowboarding, spending time with friends and listening to music studied dance and competed for six years and won several local and state competitions born July 18, 1986 in Portland, Ore. Smith s Top Kill Performances: 13 at Washington State (11/11/04) 9 Tulane (9/12/04) 7 Oregon (11/4/04) 7 Oregon State (11/4/05) 7 vs. CS Fullerton (9/18/04) 6 Fordham (9/10/04) 6 Stanford (11/26/04) Smith s Top Blocking Performances: 6.0 (0-6) Tulane (9/12/04) 5.0 (1-4) at Washington State (11/11/04) 4.0 (0-4) vs. CS Fullerton (9/18/04) 3.0 (1-2) at Washington (11/12/04) 3.0 (0-3) Washington (10/15/04) Getting to Know Stac i Smith What is your favorite food? Ms. Kerely s Mac-n-Cheese What is your favorite soft drink? Coke and Raspberry Iced Tea Best place to hang out in Tempe? Oregano s Who is your best friend on the team? Sydney Donahue, Nina Reeves, Alison Lund What other sports do you enjoy playing? Tennis, shuffle board, chess, snowboarding If you could meet anyone, who would it be? Oprah What is your favorite car? Land Rover What is your dream job? Fashion designer If you could go anywhere, where would it be? Croatia STACI SMITH S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-MP K E TA PCT AVG AST SA BS BA TB DIG AVG Career Sun Devil Volleyball 23

26 Player Profiles 7 KRISTIN TRAYSER 6-1 Sophomore OH Crystal Lake, Ill. (Crystal Lake South) ASU: Athletic outside hitter who will compete for playing time this season very athletic and raw and will be a force on the court during her ASU career is very versatile and can also fill in at the middle blocker position comes from a good volleyball background playing for Club Fusion a three-time all-conference selection during her prep career (Freshman): Saw action in 23 matches and made four starts... averaged 1.55 kpg, 0.58 dpg and 0.28 blocks per game... had an impressive collegiate debut recording 17 kills and three blocks against Florida International (9/3)... had 15 kills and six digs against New Hampshire (9/4). High School: A 2004 graduate of Crystal Lake South High School in Crystal Lake, Ill earned four varsity letters under head volleyball coach Laura Jensen captained the team her junior (2002) and senior (2003) seasons helped Crystal Lake South to a combined record during her prep career earned all-fox Valley Conference honors as a sophomore (2001) while recording 171 kills and 107 total blocks repeated as all-conference as a junior and added all-area and honorable mention all-state honors as a junior (2002) broke school record with.432 hitting percentage with 147 kills and 111 total blocks as a senior (2003) she was named all-state, all-area and all-conference led team with 406 kills, 150 blocks and 35 service aces played club volleyball for Fusion helped lead Fusion to a fifth place finish at nationals. Trayser s Top Kill Performances: 17 Fla. International (9/3/04) 15 at New Hampshire (9/4/04) 9 Toledo (9/4/04) 9 Fordham (9/10/04) Trayser s Top Dig Performances: 6 Fla. International (9/3/04) 6 New Hampshire (9/4/04) Personal: Planning on majoring in secondary education (history) at ASU full name is Kristin Grace Trayser parents are Tom and Karin Trayser of Crystal Lake, Ill has two brothers, Luke and Kyle, and one younger sister, Katie her cousin, Tom Trayser, was a pitcher at the University of Illinois was named the Homecoming Queen during her senior year was the FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) student leader born Jan. 10, 1986 in Park Ridge, Ill. Getting to Know Kristin Trayser What is your favorite food? Anything with peanut butter What is the best movie you ve seen in the last year? Wedding Crashers What s the last book you ve read? Finding Your Way Where is the best place to hang out in Tempe? The Creek Favorite kind of soft drink? Welch s Grape Soda Who are your role models? My parents and my four best friends back home What is your favorite restaurant? Andy s in Crystal Lake Who is your favorite sports team? Chicago Cubs After ASU, where do you want to live? Wherever God is leading me at that time What is one thing that people don t know about you? I make a honking noise when I laugh too hard KRISTIN TRAYSER S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-MP K E TA PCT AVG AST SA BS BA TB DIG AVG Career Sun Devil Volleyball

27 Player Profiles 14 SARAH WATKINS 5-11 Senior OH Mishawaka, Ind. (Mishawaka) ASU: Coming off a solid junior season and will be a big part of the offense in 2005 team captain and ASU s only true senior on the team has seen action in 63 career matches, averaging 2.42 kills per game also has 64 career service aces and has recorded six career double-doubles a two-time first-team All-Pac-10 Academic selection (Junior): Named first-team CoSida All-District VIII Academic and first-team All-Pac-10 Academic with a 4.00 GPA as an Education major (Spanish)... saw action in 26 matches and made 21 starts... ranked second on the team averaging 2.97 kpg and was fourth with 2.14 digs per game... led ASU and ranked second in the Pac-10 averaging 0.36 service aces per game... recorded 10 or more kills in 12 matches and had four double-doubles... recorded three aces in a match four times... had team-high 16 kills on.297 hitting percentage against Arizona (11/19)... recorded career-high 24 kills on a.372 hitting percentage in five-game win over Washington State (10/16)... also had 20 kills and 13 digs against Oregon State (11/4)... was the spark in ASU s 3-1 win over New Hampshire (9/4) recording her third career double-double... had 10 kills and 14 digs to go with two blocks in the victory over UNH... notched career-high four blocks in five-game win over Cal State Fullerton (9/18) (Sophomore): A First-Team All-Pac-10 academic selection with a 4.00 GPA in secondary education also named second-team All-District VIII academic played in all 27 matches for the Sun Devils, averaging 2.26 kills per game recorded 10 or more kills in 12 matches recorded her second career double-double with 14 kills and 10 digs against Washington State (11/21) set a career high with 15 kills at Washington State (9/19) recorded seven service aces in the season opener against Utah the seven aces are tied for the third most in ASU single-match history and tied for the most during the rally scoring era (2001-P) had a career-high 4.0 total blocks (4 BA) at WSU (9/21) (Freshman): One of two true freshmen to play in 2002 appeared in 10 matches, making three starts made her first career start against Washington (11/02) and recorded her first career double-double with 11 kills and 22 digs sidelined late in the season with an ankle injury played in all three games vs. Creighton (9/7), recording one dig and one service ace came off the bench in win vs. California (10/11) to record six kills while hitting.308 averaged 1.09 kills and 1.52 digs per game. High School: Played four years of volleyball at Mishawaka High School was team captain junior and senior year a four-time all-conference selection in the Northern Indiana high school region named all-state sophomore through senior years helped lead Mishawaka High School to state runner-up finish during freshman year. Personal: Full name is Sarah Elizabeth Watkins born Nov. 25, 1983 in South Bend, Ind. parents are Chris and Julie Watkins has two brothers, Paul and Nick nearing the completion of a degree in a secondary education (Spanish) at ASU lists playing the clarinet and reading as hobbies. Watkins Top Kill Performances: 24 Washington State (10/16/04) 20 Oregon State (11/4/04) 16 Arizona (11/19/04) 15 at Washington State (9/19/03) 14 Washington State (11/21/03) 14 Tulane (9/12/04) Watkins Top Dig Performances: 22 Washington (11/2/02) 14 New Hampshire (9/4/04) 13 at Oregon (10/8/04) 13 Oregon State (11/4/04) Getting to Know Sarah Watkins What is your favorite food? Peanut butter cookies What is your favorite movie? The Notebook What s the best book you ve read? The Winter of our Discontent What is your favorite restaurant? Outback Who is your role model? Kim Mehlhorn Who is the funniest person on the team? Giovana Melo What is your favorite car? 2004 KIA Spectra (named Lilly) What is your dream job? Teaching Spanish and coaching high school volleyball. What is your favorite musical group? Dave Matthews Band If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Spain SARAH WATKINS CAREER STATISTICS YEAR GP-MP K E TA PCT AVG AST SA BS BA TB DIG AVG Career Sun Devil Volleyball 25

28 Player Profiles 18 MARGIE GIORDANO 5-10 Freshman OH Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge) ASU: Highly touted freshman who will compete for a playing time this season was the Arizona State Player of the Year in 2004 led Mountain Ridge to the 5A state title as a senior one of 10 finalists for the prepvolleyball. com National High School Player of the Year award. High School: A 2004 graduate of Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Ariz earned four varsity letters under head coach Jon Devenney led Mountain Ridge to the 5A state title in 2004 with a 41-1 record played club volleyball for North Valley Volleyball Club and Arizona Juniors played on the USA Volleyball/Arizona High Performances team in 2003 named captain of Mountain Ridge her junior and senior seasons named all-region as a sophomore earned all-state, all-region and was the Northwest Region Player of the Year as a junior capped her stellar prep career by being named the Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2004 also named the Arizona Republic State Player of the Year and made several All-America teams named to the all-tournament team (American Division) while playing with the Arizona Juniors at the 2005 Nationals. Personal: Undecided on a major... full name is Marjorie Catherine Giordano, but goes by Margie parents are Charles and Robin Giordano of Glendale, Ariz has one older brother (Matt) and one older sister (Mary) favorite type of food is Italian, favorite color is blue and enjoys Mr. Goodbar candy bars also likes watching sports on TV, snowboarding, being outdoors, shoe shopping and eating born July 13, 1987 in Phoenix, Ariz. Getting to Know Margie Giordano What is your favorite food? Italian (Pasta and Steak) What is your favorite movie? Mr. And Mrs. Smith Favorite kind of soft drink? Lemonade Best place to hang out in Tempe? San Pablo Dorms What is your favorite restaurant? Carrabba s Who is your best friend on the team? Marina Mercer Who is your role model? Jami Coughlin What other sports do you enjoy playing? Softball What is your favorite car? Lexus IS-300 What music is playing in your car right now? Jack Johnson What is one thing most people do not know about you? That my dream is to get a burger coin from In-N-Out Burger. 9 MARINA MERCER 5-11 Freshman S Chandler, Ariz. (Chandler) ASU: Freshman setter who will is scheduled to sit out the 2005 season as a redshirt an athletic setter who is a high-energy player will use the year to get strong and to push sophomore Rachel Mittelstaedt and senior Giovana Melo at the setter position was a standout prep athlete at Chandler High School. High School: A 2004 graduate of Chandler High School in Chandler, Ariz earned four varsity letter under head volleyball coach Darrin Ashment.. also played two years on the varsity basketball squad captain of the volleyball team as a junior and senior played club volleyball for Club Red Juniors ( ) and East Valley Juniors ( ) also played for the USA Volleyball/Arizona High Performance team in 2002 was part of six teams that were Arizona Region Champions on the club circuit participated in the Club Nationals in 1999, 2001 and 2005 and the Open Nationals in 2002 as a freshman, earned honorable mention All-Region honors named All-Region second team as a sophomore was an All-State secondteam selection, All-Region first-team and named team MVP as a junior named All-City MVP, All-State, All-Region and repeated as team MVP as a senior named an AIA Scholar Athlete and received several scholar-athlete awards and the Superintendent s Citizenship Award. Personal: Undecided on a major... full name is Marina K Mercer parents are Tom and Kathy Mercer of Chandler, Ariz has one older sister (Laura) her grandfather played basketball at St. John s University also enjoys playing basketball and golf was an honor student in high school born January 19, 1987 in Mesa, Ariz. Getting to Know Marina Mercer What is your favorite food? Pancakes What is your favorite movie? Old School Favorite kind of soft drink? Root Beer What is the best book you ve read? Confessions of an Heiress by Paris Hilton Best place to hang out in Tempe? ASU Volleyball Locker Room What is your favorite restaurant? Oregano s Who is your best friend on the team? Margie Giordano Who is your role model? Malibu Barbie What match are you most looking forward to playing this season? Arizona, Texas, St. Mary s What is your favorite car? Big lifted trucks What is your dream job? Weather Girl What is your favorite concert? Country Thunder Sun Devil Volleyball

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30 2004 Season in Review TThe Sun Devils finished the 2004 season with a record and tied for seventh place in the Pac-10 with a 5-13 record... both records (overall and conference) were one-game improvements from 2003 under second-year head coach Brad Saindon... the Sun Devils featured a young team with eight newcomers, including seven freshmen... ASU also had two key knee injuries that sidelined senior setter Giovana Melo and outside hitter Natalie Harris for the entire season... Melo is expected to return for a fifth year of eligibility in libero Sydney Donahue, middle blocker Colette Meek and setter Rachel Mittelstaedt were all named to the All-Pac-10 Freshman team... Donahue and Meek were first-team selections, while Mittelstaedt earned honorable mention honors... junior outside hitter Sarah Watkins was named first-team All-Pac-10 Academic for the second straight year and sophomore outside hitter Nicole Morton earned honorable mention academic honors... Watkins was also named first-team Academic All- District VIII... ASU has 36 all-academic selections dating back to 1986, leading all Pac-10 schools... Morton led the team with 3.53 kills per game and points (3.92 per game average)... she also led the team with 20 matches with double-digits in kills and seven double-doubles... Watkins finished second on the team with 2.97 kills per game and ranked second in the Pac-10 with 0.36 service aces per game (31 aces)... Watkins also had 12 matches with 10 or more kills, including a career-high 24 against Washington State (10/16)... Donahue set ASU freshman records with 4.36 digs per game and 375 total digs in her rookie season as the starting libero... she also broke the single-match freshman record with 30 digs against Oregon State (11/4)... she ranked fifth in the Pac-10 in digs per game (4.36) and sixth in service aces per game (0.30)... she also led all Pac-10 freshman in both statistical categories... Donahue recorded 19 matches with 10 or more digs... Meek set the ASU freshman record with 1.20 blocks per game, ranking fifth in the conference... she became the first Sun Devil to average over 1.00 blocks per game since senior libero Stephanie Kohner 2004 Pac - 10 Standings: Pac-10 Overall School W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Washington* Stanford* USC* UCLA* California* Arizona* Arizona State Oregon State Washington State Oregon *NCAA Tournament participant ended her career ranking second on the team with 2.36 digs per game... she came on strong near the end of the season recording double-digits in digs in her last three matches... ASU recorded seven or more blocks in 17 matches and the nine double-digit block matches are six more than the entire season output from the 17.0 blocks against Cal State Fullerton (9/18) were the most total blocks since 2002 (20.5 vs. California)... Meek s 9.0 total blocks against CSF and Oregon State (10/9) are also the most by a single player since Amanda Burbridge and Michelle Mortensen also had nine in a single match in ASU s tough schedule included 13 matches against ranked opponents... the competitive Pac-10 conference saw the six teams ahead of ASU earn final top 25 rankings and three teams (USC, Stanford, Washington) advanced to the NCAA Final Four in Long Beach, Calif... with Stanford winning the NCAA title, the Pac-10 has now won four straight national championships. All-Pac-10 Freshman: Sydney Donahue (1st) Colette Meek (1st) Rachel Mittelstaedt (HM) Academic All-Pac-10: Sarah Watkins (1st) Nicole Morton (HM) Academic All-District VIII: Sarah Watkins (1st team) Middle blocker Colette Meek was named to the Pac-10 All- Freshman team after setting an ASU Freshman record with 1.20 blocks per game. She also became the first ASU player to average over 1.00 blocks per game since 1998 and led the team with a.296 hitting percentage Sun Devil Volleyball

31 2004 Season Results 2004 Results Overall Record: Home: 4-8 Away: 4-7 Neutral: 2-2 Pac-10 Record: 5-13 Home: 2-7 Away: 3-6 Tournaments: 5-3 DATE OPPONENT LOCATION RESULT KILL LEADER ATT Sept. 3 # Florida International Durham, N.H. W, 30-12, 31-29, 33-35, Morton (18) --- Sept. 4 # Toledo Durham, N.H. L, 23-30, 28-30, Morton (13) --- Sept. 4 # New Hampshire Durham, N.H. W, 30-22, 22-30, 30-21, Trayser/Meek (13) 432 Sept. 10 $ Fordham Tempe, Ariz. W, 30-22, 30-21, Watkins (11) 476 Sept. 11 $ Pacific Tempe, Ariz. L, 25-30, 20-30, Watkins (7) 546 Sept. 11 $ Tulane Tempe, Ariz. W, 21-30, 31-29, 30-28, Watkins/Morton (14) 362 Sept. 17 Long Beach State (#21) Long Beach, Calif. L, 24-30, 30-28, 23-30, Morton (23) 1900 Sept. 18 Cal State Fullerton Long Beach, Calif. W, 30-25, 34-32, 21-30, 24-30, 15-5 Morton (17) --- Sept. 23 * California (#16) Berkeley, Calif. L, 30-26, 28-30, 16-30, Meek/Morton (12) 406 Sept. 24 * Stanford (#12) Stanford, Calif. L, 21-30, 21-30, Morton (10) 1053 Oct. 1 * USC (#3) Tempe, Ariz. L, 21-30, 28-30, Morton (13) 1115 Oct. 2 * UCLA (#10) Tempe, Ariz. L, 18-30, 28-30, Watkins (10) 759 Oct. 8 * Oregon Eugene, Ore. W, 30-19, 30-21, 28-30, Reeves (16) 932 Oct. 9 * Oregon State Corvallis, Ore. W, 30-22, 31-29, Morton (13) 761 Oct. 15 * Washington (#1) Tempe, Ariz. L, 26-30, 22-30, Morton (18) 541 Oct. 16 * Washington State Tempe, Ariz. W, 30-19, 30-25, 21-30, 28-30, 15-9 Watkins (24) 532 Oct. 19 Northern Arizona Flagstaff, Ariz. L, 21-30, 22-30, Watkins (11) 387 Oct. 22 * Arizona (#23) Tucson, Ariz. L, 17-30, 25-30, Watkins/Morton (10) 1631 Oct. 29 * UCLA (#12) Los Angeles, Calif. L, 21-30, 12-30, Watkins (8) 718 Oct. 30 * USC (#5) Los Angeles, Calif. L, 16-30, 15-30, Morton (11) 522 Nov. 4 * Oregon State Tempe, Ariz. L, 27-30, 27-30, 30-28, Watkins (20) 308 Nov. 5 * Oregon Tempe, Ariz. W, 30-23, 30-24, Meek (14) 512 Nov. 11 * Washington State Pullman, Wash. W, 30-27, 30-22, Smith (13) 546 Nov. 12 * Washington (#1) Seattle, Wash. L, 28-30, 17-30, Morton (15) 2657 Nov. 19 * Arizona (#22) Tempe, Ariz. L, 16-30, 25-30, Watkins (16) 1778 Nov. 26 * Stanford (#7) Tempe, Ariz. L, 16-30, 24-30, Morton (10) 512 Nov. 27 * California (#14) Tempe, Ariz. L, 20-30, 21-30, Morton (10) 431 SCHEDULE LEGEND # UNH Volleyball Classic (Durham, N.H.) $ Wyndham Buttes/Sun Devil Volleyball Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) * Pac-10 Conference Match The 2004 Arizona State Sun Devil Volleyball Team Sun Devil Volleyball 29

32 2004 Statistics/Review Overall record: Pac-10: Home: 4-8 Away: 4-7 Neutral: : 5-13 ATTACK SET SERVE ## Name GP MP-MS K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game SA SA/Gm SE Points 12 Morton, Nicole Watkins, Sarah Meek, Colette Reeves, Nina Burnley, Tierra Smith, Staci Trayser, Kristin Mittelstaedt, R Fernandes, D Melo, Giovana Donahue, Sydney Kohner, Stephanie Lund, Alison ARIZONA STATE Opponents DIG BLOCKING ## Name GP RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE 12 Morton, Nicole Watkins, Sarah Meek, Colette Reeves, Nina Burnley, Tierra Smith, Staci Trayser, Kristin Mittelstaedt, R Fernandes, D Melo, Giovana Donahue, Sydney Kohner, Stephanie Lund, Alison TEAM 22 ARIZONA STATE Opponents Opponents Record Breakdown Overall Pac Non-Conference vs. Ranked Teams vs. Unranked Teams Home Road Neutral Tournaments September October November Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Three-Game Match Four-Game Match Five-Game Match When Winning Game When Losing Game Leading in Kills Trailing in Kills Leading in Digs Trailing in Digs Sun Devil Volleyball

33 HISTORY HISTORY

34 ASU Volleyball History Arizona State University s women s volleyball program celebrates its 33rd anniversary in 2005 with the academic and athletic success that have taken many programs many decades to achieve on the national level. The Sun Devils initiated the program in fine style in 1973, when they captured the first-ever Intermountain Conference championship. ASU finished the season ranked 15th nationally under the guidance of head coach Mary Littlewood. At that time, Littlewood also handled head softball and basketball coaching duties. The following season saw the Sun Devils finish second in the conference en route to another top 20 national ranking (19th) in the final AIAW poll. Throughout the 1970s, Arizona State played solid, fundamental volleyball and finished among the upper division in the Intermountain Conference on a regular basis. Joanie Smith was ASU s first volleyball star, as she garnered all-conference honors in The likes of Nancy Corea, Sheri Lobb and Donna Stuhr further helped ASU establish itself on the national scene during the 70s. Dale Flickinger, ASU s second volleyball coach ( ), elevated the program and developed it into one of the nation s up-and-coming programs. The 1979 season also marked the debut of a new conference for the Sun Devils the Western Collegiate Athletic Association (WCAA). The 1980 campaign saw the entrance of Lisa Stuck and Terri Edison, and the tandem helped ASU to its initial 20-win season (24-17). Stuck became Arizona State s first all-america performer due to her explosive and powerful offensive skills. She ranks among the career kill and service ace leaders, and still owns the school mark for most kills in a match (35). The Debbie Brown Era ( ) allowed the Sun Devils to move into the nation s top 10 and produce such All- Americas as Tammy Webb, Regina Stahl and Christy Nore. Brown, a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team and assistant coach on the 88 U.S. Olympic squad, made stellar defensive skills commonplace in the Sun Devil program. Brown is currently the head coach at the University of Notre Dame. Excellence in the setter position has been synonymous with ASU volleyball Former Sun Devil All-American Christy Nore ( ) led the country in digs and ranked among the top 20 in kills in She was elected to the ASU Hall of Fame in for most of the program s life. Joan Oakley began the trend of solid passing technique and earned all-conference accolades as a freshman in Heather Forbes then followed Oakley as the Sun Devils playmaker. Regina Stahl ranked among the nation s career assist leaders (5,180) when she graduated and guided the Sun Devils to three NCAA berths and eventually received All-America honors in Stahl s replacement, Noelle Fridrich, continued the strong setting tradition at Arizona State to close out the 1980s. Jennifer Helfrich continued the tradition into the 90s. Sun Devil Tiffannie Johnson-Gates closed out her career by entering the ASU record books ranked fourth in career assists (2,698). Cheryl Anglin ( ) emerged as the No. 2 all-time setter in school history with 4,290 assists. Offensively, the names of Christine Garner, Webb, Nore, Valentina Vega, Amanda Burbridge, Tracey Barberie, Julia Leddy and Mindy Gowell (now Mindy Rich) are found throughout the record section. A valuable member on the 88, 92 and 96 U.S. Olympic teams, Webb, now Tammy Liley, was one of the most dominating figures on the collegiate scene. Her strength, leaping ability and general knowledge of the game allows her to remain a vital cog of the U.S. National team. Nore was perhaps the top athlete to play volleyball at ASU, as quickness, power and precise passing made her a feared opponent. She led the country in digs and ranked among the top 20 in kills in 1988, while tallying nearly 1,600 kills and digs during her tenure. Labeled as one of Arizona State s first prized recruits, Vega finished her career with more than 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs, while playing in three NCAAs. Like Vega, Barberie provided the Sun Devils with a solid offensive and defensive threat throughout her four-year career. The outside hitter/middle blocker registered 1,032 kills and 1,104 digs, one of only seven players to surpass the 1,000 mark in both categories. During the 1990 s, Christine Garner set herself apart by becoming ASU s all-time kills leader, pounding out an incredible 1,871 kills in her four years. Garner also notched over 1,000 digs and 100 service aces during her career. For her accomplishments, she was named a second-team AVCA All-America in 95. Garner also won a silver medal at the 1994 Goodwill Games. Amanda Burbridge ( ) is the latest in the line of great Sun Devil volleyball players. Burbridge set the single-season record for kills with 599 in 2000 and was a second-team AVCA All- American. She finished her career with 1,597 career kills, ranking third in ASU history. In addition to being a secondteam All-American in 2000, Burbridge was a two-time All-Pac-10 selection and was the AVCA National Player of the Week in 2000 after setting the school single-match record for kills (39) vs. Washington. In addition to the numerous on-court accolades, ASU has also made an impact with its academic success. Seven studentathletes (Burbridge, Jami Coughlin, Jennifer Helfrich, Mindy Gowell-Rich, Tracie Kisro, Noelle Fridrich) have earned academic All-American awards. Coughlin also ranks second in career digs with 1,528. In 2003, the Sun Devils named a 30th Anniversary team. The team honored the history of the program, both on the court and in the classroom. The 12-member team included Christine Garner, Amanda Burbridge, Christy Nore, Mindy Rich, Lisa Stuck, Jami Coughlin, Terri Cox, Tammy Webb, Regina Stahl, Valentina Vega, Leanne Schuster and Christine Everett. The Sun Devils head into the 2005 season under third-year head coach Brad Saindon and hope to make a return trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since Sun Devil Volleyball

35 Year-by-Year Results Year-by-Year Year Record Conf. Rec. (Place) Conference Post-Season Coach (t-7th) Pacific-10 Brad Saindon (9th) Pacific-10 Brad Saindon (7th) Pacific-10 NCAA 2nd Round Patti Snyder-Park (7th) Pacific-10 Patti Snyder-Park (t-5th) Pacific-10 NCAA 2nd Round Patti Snyder-Park (5th) Pacific-10 NCAA 1st Round Patti Snyder-Park (T5th) Pacific-10 Patti Snyder-Park (8th) Pacific-10 Patti Snyder-Park (8th) Pacific-10 Patti Snyder-Park (T4th) Pacific-10 NCAA Sweet 16 Patti Snyder-Park (4th) Pacific-10 NCAA Sweet 16 Patti Snyder-Park (2ndT) Pacific-10 NCAA 2nd Round Patti Snyder (4th) Pacific-10 NCAA 2nd Round Patti Snyder (6th) Pacific-10 Patti Snyder (6th) Pacific-10 Nat. Invitational Patti Snyder (9th) Pacific-10 Patti Snyder (6th) Pacific-10 NCAA Regional Debbie Brown (7th) Pacific-10 NCAA Regional Debbie Brown (3rd) Pacific-10 NCAA Regional Debbie Brown Pacific West NCAA Regional Debbie Brown WCAA Debbie Brown WCAA NCAA Regional Debbie Brown WCAA NCAA Regional Dale Flickinger WCAA NCAA Regional Dale Flickinger WCAA Dale Flickinger WCAA Dale Flickinger Intermountain Mary Littlewood Intermountain Mary Littlewood Intermountain Mary Littlewood Intermountain Mary Littlewood Intermountain AIAW Champ. Mary Littlewood Intermountain AIAW Champ. Mary Littlewood ASU Totals (.573) ASU All-Time Coaches Coach Years Record Brad Saindon 2003-P Patti Snyder-Park Debbie Brown Dale Flickinger Mary Littlewood (.573) Two of ASU s winningest head coaches, Patti Snyder-Park (left) and Debbie Brown (right) combined for 333 of ASU s 528 alltime victories and advanced to the NCAA Tournament 11 times Sun Devil Volleyball 33

36 Yearly Statistical Leaders Yearly Statistical Leaders Kills: 2004 Nicole Morton Natalie Harris Juliana Escobar Jami Coughlin Amanda Burbridge Amanda Burbridge Amanda Burbridge Terri Cox Terri Cox Christine Garner Christine Garner Christine Garner Christine Garner Mindy Gowell Mindy Gowell Sue Nord Christy Nore Christy Nore Christy Nore Tammy Webb Tammy Webb Lisa Stuck Lisa Stuck Digs: 2004 Sydney Donahue Courtney Blocher Juliana Escobar Jami Coughlin Jami Coughlin Jami Coughlin Jami Coughlin Terri Cox Terri Cox Terri Cox Leanne Schuster Leanne Schuster Christine Everett Mindy Gowell Mindy Gowell Mindy Gowell Christy Nore Christy Nore Tammy Webb Tammy Webb Regina Stahl N/A 1982 Lisa Stuck Block Solos: 2004 Colette Meek Natalie Harris Julia Leddy Julia Leddy Amanda Burbridge Amanda Burbridge Shawna Vanley Kirstin Mattson Kirstin Mattson Holly Sones Kirstin Mattson Nancy Christian Amy Nelson Amy Nelson Tina Berg Tina Berg Dawn Meidinger Tina Berg Tammy Webb Tammy Webb Tammy Webb Terri Edison Block Assists: 2004 Colette Meek Mandy Stephens Jodi Smith Jodi Smith Michelle Mortensen Jamie Peck Shawna Vanley Kirstin Mattson Laura Hibsman Annette Monsen Leanne Schuster Kirstin Mattson Nancy Christian Amy Nelson Amy Nelson Tina Berg Tina Berg Sue Nord Dawn Meidinger Tammy Webb Tammy Webb Tammy Webb Terri Edison Terri Edison Assists: 2004 Rachel Mittelstaedt Cheryl Anglin Cheryl Anglin Cheryl Anglin Cheryl Anglin Becky Sidoti Jolynn Faatulu Jolynn Faatulu Tracy Heflin Tracy Heflin Tiffannie Johnson-Gates Tiffannie Johnson-Gates Jennifer Helfrich Leanne Schuster Jennifer Helfrich Noelle Fridrich Noelle Fridrich Regina Stahl Regina Stahl Regina Stahl Regina Stahl Service Aces: 2004 Sarah Watkins Natalie Harris Juliana Escobar Jami Coughlin Amanda Burbridge Jami Coughlin Jami Coughlin Terri Cox Terri Cox Holly Sones Christine Garner Christine Garner Nancy Christian Leanne Schuster Nancy Christian Debbie Penney Tracie Kisro Tracey Barberie Regina Stahl Tracey Barberie Regina Stahl N/A 1982 Lisa Stuck Mandy Stephens ( ) set the singleseason hitting percentage at.383 (229 kills, 462 TA) in Hitting Percentage: 2004 Colette Meek Mandy Stephens Julia Leddy Julia Leddy Julia Leddy Jamie Peck Jamie Peck Laura Hibsman Kirstin Mattson Holly Sones Holly Sones Holly Sones Christine Garner Debbie Penney Mindy Gowell Sue Nord Dawn Meidinger Sue Nord Tammy Webb Tammy Webb Tammy Webb Lisa Stuck Sun Devil Volleyball

37 ASU Records Individual Match Records Kills: 1. Amanda Burbridge (WSU, 10/20/00) Amanda Burbridge (UW, 10/21/00) Lisa Stuck (Santa Clara, 10/22/82) Amanda Burbridge (Washington, 9/18/98) 34 Christine Garner (New Mexico, 9/10/93) Christine Garner (Santa Clara, 9/4/93) Christine Garner (Arizona, 10/15/93) Valentina Vega (Nebraska, 9/27/86) Amanda Burbridge (Cal Poly, 9/1/00) Terri Cox (Washington, 11/16/96) Lisa Stuck (Cal Poly, 12/10/82) Valentina Vega (UCLA, 9/21/86) Christy Nore (Washington, 10/10/87) Amanda Burbridge (Bradley, 9/11/98) Amanda Burbridge (SWT, 9/5/99) Lisa Stuck (Illinois State, 12/4/82) Christine Garner (SDSU, 12/3/94) Christine Garner (Notre Dame, 10/25/93). 28 Tammy Webb (Stanford, 10/18/85) Assists: 1. Regina Stahl (Washington, 10/10/87) Cheryl Anglin (WSU, 10/20/00) Tracy Heflin (Oregon, 10/26/96) Tracy Heflin (New Mexico, 9/10/93) Cheryl Anglin (Cal Poly, 9/1/00) Regina Stahl (Nebraska, 9/27/86) Jolynn Faatulu (Washington, 9/18/98) Tracy Heflin (UCLA, 10/14/95) Regina Stahl (Oregon, 9/12/86) Cheryl Anglin (WSU, 9/23/00) Regina Stahl (Washington, 11/22/86) Noelle Fridrich (NAU, 10/11/89) Jolynn Faatulu (WSU, 11/20/98) Regina Stahl (Arizona, 12/7/85) Regina Stahl (LSU, 11/25/84) Jolynn Faatulu (GW, 9/4/98) Cheryl Anglin (UW, 10/21/00) Regina Stahl (UCLA, 9/21/86) Regina Stahl (Kentucky, 11/28/86) Rachel Mittelstaedt (WSU; 10/16/04) Rachel Mittelstaedt (OSU; 11/4/04) Cheryl Anglin (USC, 10/12/00) Jolynn Faatulu (Connecticut, 9/4/98) Tiffannie Johnson (Oregon State, 10/2/93) 65 Becky Sidoti (California, 10/15/99) Block Solos: 1. Tracey Barberie (Utah, 9/7/85) Sue Nord (Wyoming, 9/26/86)... 8 Tina Berg (USIU, 10/22/87) Tammy Webb (Stanford, 10/18/85)... 7 Sue Nord (Oregon, 9/12/86) Terri Edison (Arizona, 10/14/83)... 6 Kirstin Mattson (Sac State, 10/28/94)... 6 Block Assists: 1. Dawn Meidinger (Oregon State, 9/30/88) Heather Forbes (Stanford, 10/23/82) Terri Edison (UCLA, 11/10/83) Tina Berg (Washington, 11/6/89) Leanne Schuster (UCSB, 11/26/93) Tina Berg (three times) Nancy Christian (Arizona, 9/13/90) (14 times, last by Leddy vs. WSU, 10/9/99). 9 Digs: 1. Christy Nore (Oregon State, 10/29/88) Christy Nore (Arizona, 10/21/88) Kelly Plaisted (UCLA, 10/13/90) Terri Cox (Arizona, 11/8/96) Christy Nore (Washington, 11/17/88) Kelly Plaisted (Texas Tech, 9/1/90) Mindy Gowell (Oregon, 9/14/89) Mindy Gowell (UCLA, 10/20/89) Kelly Plaisted (UCLA, 10/20/89) Sydney Donahue (Oregon State; 11/4/04). 30 Jami Coughlin (Washington, 11/10/01) Terri Cox (Arizona, 9/13/95) Terri Cox (Washington, 9/22/95) Mindy Gowell (Texas Tech, 9/1/90) Amanda Burbridge (WSU, 10/20/00) Tracy Heflin (Oregon, 10/26/96) Leanne Schuster (Oregon State, 10/2/93).. 28 Christine Garner (CS Sacramento, 9/3/93). 28 Kelly Plaisted (USC, 10/21/89) Mindy Gowell (USC, 10/12/90) Service Aces: 1. Regina Stahl (New Mexico, 9/7/84) Tracey Barberie (Stanford, 10/18/85) Sarah Watkins (Utah, 8/29/03)... 7 Kim Mehlhorn (Arizona, 9/26/03)... 7 Amanda Burbridge (Minnesota, 12/2/00)... 7 Heather Forbes (CS Fullerton, 10/25/80)... 7 JoElyn Boone (CS Fullerton, 10/25/80)... 7 Regina Stahl (Indiana, 9/6/87) times, last time by Amanda Burbridge... 6 National Pac-10 Awards Pac-10 Players of the Week (14) Tammy Webb (Sept. 29, 1986) Tammy Webb (Dec. 1, 1986) Sue Nord (Nov. 2, 1987) Christy Nore (Sept. 6, 1988) Christy Nore (Oct. 31, 1988) Christy Nore (Nov. 28, 1988) Debbie Penny (Oct. 28, 1991) Leanne Schuster (Oct. 19, 1992) Christine Garner (Nov. 23, 1992) Christine Garner (Oct. 18, 1993) Christine Garner (Nov. 1, 1993) Christine Garner (Oct. 16, 1995) Amanda Burbridge (Oct. 23, 2000) Juliana Escobar (Sept. 30, 2002) Final AVCA Rankings th th th th th th th th th AVCA National Players of the Week: Christine Garner (Oct. 16, 1995) Amanda Burbridge (Oct. 23, 2000) AVCA All-Americans Tammy Webb Regina Stahl 1986 (2nd) Christy Nore 1988 Christine Garner 1995 (2nd) Amanda Burbridge 2000 (2nd) 2000 All-Pac-10 Player Amanda Burbridge is the current head coach at Desert Mountain High School Sun Devil Volleyball 35

38 ASU Records Rally Scoring Records (2001-P) Kills: 93 vs. Cincinnati (12/6/02) 87 at Oregon (10/18/02) 86 at Stanford (10/31/03 82 at Washington (10/03/02) 82 vs. Oregon State (10/18/03) Attack Percentage (K-E-TA):.461 ( ) Creighton (9/7/02).404 ( ) Oregon (10/18/01).369 ( ) Oregon State (11/15/02).349 ( ) Utah (8/29/03).341 ( ) California (11/17/01) Assists: 87 vs. Cincinnati (12/6/02) 83 at Oregon (10/18/02) 81 at Stanford (10/31/03) 75 vs. Clemson (9/14/02) 74 vs. Oregon State (10/18/03) Digs: 108 at Oregon (10/18/02) 101 vs. Arizona (11/3/01) 98 vs. Cincinnati (12/6/02) 96 at Washington (11/10/01) 95 vs. Northern Arizona (10/23/01) Aces: 16 vs. Pacific (9/7/02) 14 vs. Arizona (9/26/03) 13 vs. Northern Arizona (10/23/01) 13 vs. Utah (8/29/03) 12 vs. Creighton (9/7/02) Total Blocks: 20.5 vs. California (10/11/02) 17.0 at CS Fullerton (9/18/04) 16.0 vs. Oregon (11/16/02) 15.0 at LBSU (9/17/04) 14.0 at Oregon State (10/19/02) 14.0 at WSU (11/11/04) Longest Game by Points: vs. Arizona (9/27/02) vs. Washington (10/12/01) at Stanford (10/31/03) at Loyola Marymount (9/8/01) vs. Cincinnati (12/6/02) Attack Percentage (K-E-TA):.789 ( ) Julia Leddy (Oregon; 10/18/01).650 ( ) Kim Mehlhorn (Oregon; 9/21/01).647 ( ) Jodi Proctor (USC; 9/20/02).647 ( ) Mandy Stephens (Utah; 9/29/03).625 ( ) Julia Leddy (Cal; 11/17/01) Assists: 76 Cheryl Anglin (10/18/02 at Oregon) 70 Cheryl Anglin (12/6/02 vs. Cincinnati) 68 Cheryl Anglin (11/17/01 vs. California) 67 Cheryl Anglin (9/14/02 vs. Clemson) 66 Rachel Mittelstaedt (10/16/04 vs. WSU) Digs: 30 Jami Coughlin (11/10/01 at Washington) 30 Sydney Donahue (11/4/04 vs. Oregon State) 27 Sydney Donahue (9/4/04 vs. New Hampshire) 26 Juliana Escobar (12/6/02 vs. Cincinnati) 26 Juliana Escobar (10/18/02 at Oregon) 26 Jami Coughlin (11/3/01 vs. Arizona) 26 Courtney Blocher (11/3/01 vs. Arizona) 26 Juliana Escobar (9/6/03 vs. Tennessee) Aces: 7 Kim Mehlhorn (9/26/03 vs. Arizona) 7 Sarah Watkins (8/29/03 vs. Utah) 6 Juliana Escobar (9/7/02 vs. Creighton) 5 Juliana Escobar (10/18/02 at Oregon) 5 Jami Coughlin (10/23/01 vs. NAU) 5 Natalie Harris (9/13/03 vs. SMU) 5 Natalie Harris (9/6/03 vs. Nevada) Total Blocks: 9.0 Colette Meek (9/18/04 vs. CS Fullerton) 9.0 Colette Meek (10/9/04 at Oregon State) 8.0 Colette Meek - 3x (11/11/04 at WSU) 8.0 Alicia Akporiaye (10/11/02 vs. California) 8.0 Julia Leddy - 2x (10/11/02 vs. California) Points (K + Aces + BS + 1/2 BA) 32.5 Juliana Escobar (10/18/02 at Oregon) 32.0 Juliana Escobar (9/7/02 vs. Pacific) 27.5 Juliana Escobar (11/16/02 vs. Oregon) 27.5 Natalie Harris (9/6/03 vs. Tennessee) 27.0 Juliana Escobar (12/6/02 vs. Cincinnati) 27.0 Natalie Harris (10/18/03 vs. Oregon State) 27.0 Sarah Watkins (10/16/04 vs. Washington State) Kills: 27 Juliana Escobar (10/18/02 at Oregon) 25 Juliana Escobar (9/7/02 vs. Pacific) 24 Juliana Escobar (11/2/02 vs. Washington) 24 Natalie Harris (9/6/03 vs. Tennessee) 24 Juliana Escobar (9/29/03 vs. Utah) 24 Sarah Watkins (10/16/04 vs. WSU) Natalie Harris ( ) Juliana Escobar ( ) Courtney Blocher ( ) Sun Devil Volleyball

39 ASU Records Single-Season Season Records Kills Player Year 599 Amanda Burbridge Mindy Gowell Tammy Webb Christy Nore Christine Garner Tammy Webb Christine Garner Christine Garner Amanda Burbridge Terri Cox Christy Nore Christine Garner Juliana Escobar Terri Cox Lisa Stuck Amanda Burbridge Jami Coughlin Lisa Stuck Assists Player Year 1452 Cheryl Anglin Regina Stahl, Noelle Fridrich Regina Stahl Regina Stahl Jennifer Helfrich Jolynn Faatulu Jennifer Helfrich Tracy Heflin Cheryl Anglin Tiffannie Johnson Noelle Fridrich Regina Stahl Becky Sidoti BS Player Year 83 Tammy Webb Tracey Barberie Tina Berg Amy Nelson Tammy Webb Tammy Motyka Tina Berg Amy Nelson Sue Nord Tammy Webb Kirstin Mattson BA Player Year 186 Tina Berg Debbie Penney Tina Berg Kirstin Mattson Nancy Christian Nancy Christian Sue Nord Amy Nelson Michelle Mortensen Terri Edison Dawn Meidinger Shawna Vanley Sue Nord Christine Everett Annette Monsen Tammy Webb Digs Player Year 601 Mindy Gowell Christy Nore Kelly Plaisted Tammy Webb Jami Coughlin Tracey Barberie Terri Cox Amanda Burbridge Christy Nore Jami Coughlin Leanne Schuster Christine Garner Sydney Donahue Christine Everett Mindy Gowell Terri Cox Nancy Christian Nancy Christian Terri Cox Noelle Fridrich Jami Coughlin Noelle Fridrich Debbie Penney Aces Player Year 65 Regina Stahl Tracey Barberie Regina Stahl Tracie Kisro Juliana Escobar Nancy Christian Christine Garner Tammy Webb Lisa Stuck Valentina Vega Tammy Webb Nancy Christian Amanda Burbridge Team Records: Wins Kills KPG Hitting Assists 1, Aces Digs 2, Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks BPG Points Terri Cox (Spann) was an All-Pac- 10 Outside hitter for ASU from Mindy Gowell (Rich) was a standout for the Sun Devils from and ranks in the top 10 in ASU history in career digs and kills. All-American Regina Stahl ( ) holds the ASU career record for assists with 5, Sun Devil Volleyball 37

40 ASU Records Career Records Kills: 1. Christine Garner, Tammy Webb, Amanda Burbridge, Christy Nore, Valentina Vega, , Jami Coughlin, Lisa Stuck, Mindy Gowell, Terri Cox, Sue Nord, Tracey Barberie, Assists: 1. Regina Stahl, Cheryl Anglin, Jennifer Helfrich, Noelle Fridrich, Jolynn Faatulu, Tiffannie Johnson-Gates, Tracy Heflin, Block Solos: 1. Tammy Webb, Tina Berg, Tracey Barberie, Amy Nelson, Sue Nord, Kirstin Mattson, Block Assists: 1. Tina Berg, Sue Nord, Tammy Webb, Debbie Penney, Nancy Christian, Laura Hibsman, Kirstin Mattson, Terri Edison, Leanne Schuster, Julia Leddy, Michelle Mortensen, Jamie Peck, Amy Nelson, Tracey Barberie, Amanda Burbridge, Holly Sones, Total Blocks: 1. Tina Berg, Tammy Webb, Sue Nord, Kirstin Mattson, Tracey Barberie, Amy Nelson, Digs: 1. Christy Nore, Jami Coughlin, Terri Cox, Mindy Gowell, Leanne Schuster, Christine Garner, Nancy Christian, Kelly Plaisted, Tammy Webb, Courtney Blocher, Tracey Barberie, Amanda Burbridge, Noelle Fridrich, Service Aces: 1. Regina Stahl, Tracey Barberie, Lisa Stuck, Christine Garner, Valentina Vega, Tammy Webb, Nancy Christian, Jami Coughlin, Leanne Schuster, Jennifer Helfrich, Christy Nore, Kelly Plaisted, Amanda Burbridge, Suzy Boggess, Sue Nord, Tracie Kisro, Juliana Escobar, Debbie Penney, What Number Did They Wear? Leanne Schuster (McSorley) starred for the Sun Devils from and ranks fifth with 1,284 career digs. She currently plays on the pro beach volleyball circuit (AVP). Julia Leddy ( ) finished her career as ASU s leader with an alltime.342 hitting percentage. #1 Schuster, Leanne Stephens, Mandy Vanley, Shawna #2 Burbridge, Amanda Garner, Christine Penney, Debbie Plaisted, Kelly Webb, Tami #3 Escobar, Juliana Mattson, Kirstin #4 Harris, Natalie Heflin, Tracy Helfrich, Jennifer #5 Berg, Tina Leddy, Julia Mattson, Kirstin #6 Barberie, Tracey Christian, Nancy Mortensen, Michelle #7 Cox, Terri Plaisted, Kelly Stahl, Regina #8 Blocher, Courtney Vega, Valentina #9 Johnson-Gates, Tiffannie Nore, Christy #10 Anglin, Cheryl Priest, Lindsay Snyder, Jennifer #12 Everett, Christine Fridrich, Noelle #14 Coughlin, Jami Gowell, Mindy #15 Nord, Sue #24 Oakley, Joan #44 Stuck, Lisa Lisa Stuck ( ) wore #44 for the Sun Devils and ranks seventh with 1,296 career kills Sun Devil Volleyball

41 ASU Records ASU Postseason History 2002: NCAA Regional (1st-2nd Round), Lincoln, Neb. Arizona State def. Cincinnati, 3-2 Nebraska def. Arizona State, : NCAA Regional (1st-2nd Round), Minneapolis, Minn. Arizona State def. Duke, 3-1 Minnesota def. Arizona State : NCAA Regional (1st Round), Provo, Utah Wisconsin def. Arizona State, : NCAA Regional (2nd Round), Tempe, Ariz. Arizona State def. UC Santa Barbara, 3-2 NCAA Regional (Semifinal), Honolulu, Hi. Hawaii def. Arizona State, : NCAA Regional (2nd Round), Tempe, Ariz. Arizona State def. San Diego State, 3-2 NCAA Regional (Semifinal), Stanford, Calif. Stanford def. Arizona State, : NCAA Regional (2nd Round), Tempe, Ariz. Arizona def. Arizona State, : NCAA Regional (1st Round), Albuquerque, NM Arizona State def. New Mexico, 3-2 NCAA Regional (2nd Round), Los Angeles, Calif. UCLA def. Arizona State : Women s Invitational Championship,Knoxville, Tenn. Arizona State def. Dayton, 3-0 Arizona State def. William & Mary, 3-0; Loyola Marymount def. Arizona State, 3-2 Memphis State def. Arizona State, : NCAA West Regional, Seattle, Wash. Washington def. Arizona State, : NCAA South Regional, Arlington, Tex. Texas-Arlington def. Arizona State, : NCAA West Regional, Tempe, Ariz. and Provo, Utah Arizona State def. Pepperdine, 3-0; Brigham Young def. Arizona State, : NCAA West Regional, Tucson, Ariz. Arizona def. Arizona State, : NCAA West Regional, Provo, Utah Brigham Young def. Arizona State, : NCAA NW Regional, Tempe, Ariz./San Luis Obispo, Calif Arizona State def. Illinois State, 3-1; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo def. Arizona State, : NCAA Southeast Regional, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Stanford def. Arizona State, 3-0. ASU s Postseason History: Years in NCAA Tournament:...14 Last NCAA Tournament Apperances: (Lincoln, Neb.) NCAA Tournament Record: Last Appearance in Sweet 16: ASU Freshman Volleyball Records Kills: Match: Valentina Vega vs. Cal Poly (12/10/82) Season: Christine Garner, 1992 KPG: Christine Garner, 1992 Digs: Match: Sydney Donahue vs. Oregon State (11/4/04) Season: Sydney Donahue, 2004 DPG: Sydney Donahue, 2004 Assists: Match:.84 - Cheryl Anglin vs. Washington State (10/20/00) Season:...1,452 - Cheryl Anglin, 2000 APG: Cheryl Anglin, 2000 Service Aces: Match: Regina Stahl vs. New Mexico (9/7/84) Season: Regina Stahl, 1984 SAPG: Regina Stahl, 1984 Total Blocks: Season: Nancy Christian, 1990 BPG: Colette Meek, 2004 Solo Blocks: Match: Sue Nord vs. Wyoming (9/26/86) Tina Berg vs. US International (10/22/87) Season: Sue Nord, 1986 Block Assists: Match: Nancy Christian vs. Arizona (9/13/90) Season: Nancy Christian, 1990 Sydney Donahue Colette Meek Cheryl Anglin 2005 Sun Devil Volleyball 39

42 ASU Records All-Time Letterwinner List A Ahlstrom, Brittany Akporiaye, Alicia Allen, Monique Anglin, Cheryl Arnett, Brittany B Barberie, Tracey Barr, Betty Beaton, Shelley Belet, Tina Berg, Tina Blair. Kristal Blake, Jennifer Blocher, Courtney Bloom, Bobbi Bluth, Crystal Boggess, Suzy Boles, Marty Bonnett, Pam , 83 Boom, Merry Ellen Boone, Jo Elyn Bouwer, Annette Bowler, Amy Brunson, Shawn Buchanan, Denise Burbridge, Amanda Burnley, Tierra P C Carter, Mary Casarez, Lucy Christian, Nancy Clark, Hilary Clark, Sally Clayton, Dawna Connolly, Robin Corea, Nancy Corea, Sue Coughlin, Jami Cox, Terri Culbreath, Kathy D Dacquisto, Lisa Dangel, Jodi Dare, Jodi Donahue, Sydney P E Easley, Lee Ann Edison, Terri Elvin, Cathy Escobar, Juliana Everett, Christine F Faatulu, Jolynn Fernandes, Danielle P Flathers, Peggy Fletcher, Ronda Forbes, Heather Fridrich, Noelle Fusco, Carmen G Garner, Christine Gasaway, Jean Gowell, Mindy Greenup, Carla H Habiger, Fernanda Halack, Jenny Harris, Kelly Harris, Natalie Hayes, Patti Healy, Carrie Heflin, Tracy Helfrich, Jennifer Hibsman, Laura Hirzel, Lindsey Hubbard, Ashley I Ikeda, Robin J Johnisee, Angie Johnson-Gates, Tiffannie Johnstone, Judy Jolliff, Tricia K Kisro, Tracie Koepke, Rebecca Kohner, Stephanie Kosinski, Patricia L Larsen-Moser, Mindi Larson, Sondra Larson, Susi Leddy, Julia Lobb, Sheri Loyd, Stephanie Lucero, Jennifer Lund, Alison P Lynch, Debbie Lyon, Lisa M Mattingly, Robyn Mattson, Kirstin McDonald, Kelly McKibbin, Sherri Meek, Colette P Meidinger, Dawn Melhorn, Kim Melo, Giovana P Merrell, Colleen Merson, Susie Miller, Donna Miller, Melanie Mittelstaedt, Rachel P Monsen, Annette Monson, Michelle Morgan, Shannon Mortensen, Michelle Morton, Nicole P Motyka, Tammy N Navarro, Patricia Nelson, Amy Nord, Sue Nore, Christy Nutall, Susan O Oakley, Joan O Connor, Roberta O Neill, Laura Ottmann, Ashley P Peck, Jamie Penney, Debbie Pierce, Pam Pirzynski, Nora Plaisted, Kelly Priest, Lindsay Primmer, Lori R Reeves, Nina P Reiff, Traci Reiling, Molly Richard, Danelle Robb, Terese Rogers, Jennifer S Saunders, Lynne Schuster, Leanne Sharpe, Cindy Shipman, Kathy Sidoti, Becky Smith, Darice Smith, Joanie Smith-Proctor, Jodi Smith, Staci P Snyder, Jennifer Sones, Holly Southard, Sandy Stahl, Regina Stephens, Mandy Stice, Cheryl Stuck, Lisa Stuhr, Donna Swanson, Nancy T Thomas, Lisa Tiernan, Maureen Trayser, Kristin P V Valadez, Tuesdi Vanley, Shawna Vega, Valentina W Watkins, Sarah P Webb, Karen Webb, Tami Wilkening, Lisa Willis, Denise Wilson, Christie Wilson, Katie Witt, Staci *Records for some seasons are incomplete, so if you know of a former ASU volleyball player that should be listed on this page, please Jeff Evans at jeff.evans@asu.edu Sun Devil Volleyball

43 ASU Volleyball Legends Cheryl Anglin All-Pac-10 Freshman Single-Season record holder for assists (1,452) Amanda Burbridge All Pac AVCA 2nd Team All- American (2000) Jami Coughlin 1st Team Verizon Academic All- American 2000, 2001 Terri Cox All Pac Christine Everett All Pac Heather Forbes WCAA All- Conference Noelle Fridrich GTE Academic All- America (3rd team) Christine Garner AVCA All-America (2nd team) 1995 All Pac ASICS/Volleyball All- America (HM) Mindy Gowell GTE Academic All- America (2nd team) (3rd team) All Pac Jennifer Helfrich GTE Academic All- America (1st team) Tracie Kisro GTE Academic All- America (1st team) Sheri Lobb WCAA All- Conference (1st team) 1979 Christy Nore AVCA All-America (1st team) 1988 All Pac Joan Oakley Intermountain All-Conference 1978 Debbie Penney All Pac Danelle Richard Intermountain All-Conference 1977 Leanne Schuster All Pac Joanne Smith Intermountain All-Conference 1977 Jenn Snyder All Pac Regina Stahl AVCA All-America (2nd team) 1986 Four-Time All- Confrence Lisa Stuck USVBA All-America (HM) WCAA All-Conference Valentina Vega Pacific West All- Conference (HM) 1985 WCAA All-Conference (2nd team) 1982 Tammy Webb 1st Team AVCA All- America All-Pac Pacific West All- Conference 1985 Patti Snyder-Park Head Coach Pac-10 Coach of the Year (1990, 92) 2005 Sun Devil Volleyball 41

44 Honor Roll Christine Garner ( ) was a threetime All-Pac-10 selection as well as an AVCA All-America pick in 1995 for the Sun Devils. U.S. National Team 1988 Tammy Webb (Liley) 1992 Tammy Webb (Liley) 1996 Tammy Webb (Liley)/Christine Garner 1997 Christine Garner U.S. Jr. National and B Teams 1993 Christine Garner World University Games 1993 Christine Garner NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Winners 1993 Jennifer Helfrich Academic All-Pac Sarah Watkins (1st) Nicole Morton (HM) 2003 Kim Mehlhorn (1st) Sarah Watkins (1st) Cheryl Anglin (2nd) Courtney Blocher (2nd) 2002 Julia Leddy (1st) Cheryl Anglin (2nd) Kim Mehlhorn (2nd) Fernanda Habiger (2nd) 2001 Jami Coughlin (1st) Julia Leddy (1st) 2000 Jami Coughlin (1st) Amanda Burbridge (2nd) Julia Leddy (2nd) 1999 Amanda Burbridge (1st), Jami Coughlin (1st), Laura Hibsman (2nd), Robyn Mattingly (HM) 1998 Laura Hibsman (HM) 1997 Laura Hibsman (HM) 1995 Holly Sones (HM) 1994 Kathy Culbreath (1st), Monique Allen (2nd), Leanne Schuster (2nd) 1993 Kathy Culbreath (2nd), Leanne Schuster (2nd) Holly Sones (HM) 1992 Jennifer Helfrich (1st), Amy Nelson (1st) 1991 Mindy Gowell (1st), Jennifer Helfrich (1st), Debbie Penney (HM) 1990 Mindy Gowell (1st), Jennifer Helfrich (2nd), Kelly Plaisted (HM) 1989 Sue Nord (1st), Tracie Kisro(1st), Noelle Fridrich (1st) 1988 Sue Nord (1st), Dawn Meidinger (1st), Tracie Kisro (1st) 1987 Sue Nord (1st) Volleyball Monthly All-Freshman Team 1992 Christine Garner Professional Volleyball 1993 Christine Everett, France 1998 Christine Garner, Turkey/Italy 1999 Mattson, Austria 1999 Vanley, Austria 2001 Amanda Burbridge, Puerto Rico 2001 Michelle Mortensen, Austria Pro Beach Volleyball 1995-pres. Leanne Schuster (McSorley), WPVA 1995 Nancy Christian, WPVA Mindy Gowell, WPVA Volleyball Magazine Fabulous 50 Selections 1997 Jami Coughlin 1996 Amanda Burbridge 1995 Jamie Peck 1994 Terri Cox, Jenn Snyder 1993 Tracy Heflin, Hilary Clark 1992 Christine Garner, Kelly Harris 1991 Leanne Schuster 1990 Tiffannie Johnson, Kathy Culbreath, Nancy Christian 1987 Mindy Gowell 1984 Regina Stahl-Mannix Gatorade High School Player of the Year 2004 Margie Giordano (Arizona 1999 Courtney Blocher (Arizona) 1998 Jami Coughlin (Arizona) 1997 Amanda Burbridge (Arizona) 1996 Laura Hibsman (Arizona) High School All-American 1999 Courtney Blocher (Valley Christian HS, Ariz.) 1997 Jami Coughlin (Moon Valley HS, Ariz.) 1995 Jolynn Faatulu (Long Beach Poly HS, Calif.) 1994 Terri Cox (St. Anthony s, Calif.) 1994 Jenn Snyder (Independence HS, Ariz.) 1991 Tracy Heflin (Agoura Hills HS, Calif.) 1991 Kelly Harris (Snider HS, Ind.) 1987 Mindy Gowell (Portage HS, Kalamazoo, MI) 1987 Kathy Culbreath (Platte Valley HS, Colo.) 1987 Tiffannie Johnson (Tustin HS, Calif.) Olympic Festival/National Sports Festival 1995 Jenn Snyder (East) 1994 Christine Garner (South) 1991 Debbie Penney (West), Mindy Gowell (North) 1992 Leanne Schuster Regina Stahl-Mannix All-Region 2000 Amanda Burbridge 1995 Christine Garner 1994 Christine Garner 1993 Christine Garner, Leanne Schuster 1992 Christine Garner, Christine Everett 1991 Mindy Gowell, Debby Penney 1990 Mindy Gowell 1988 Christy Nore, Noelle Fridrich 1986 Regina Stahl-Mannix 1985 Regina Stahl-Mannix AVCA All-Americans 2000 Amanda Burbridge (2nd Team) 1995 Christine Garner (2nd Team) 1988 Christy Nore (1st Team) 1986 Temmy Webb (1st Team) 1986 Regina Stahl (2nd Team) 1985 Tammy Webb (1st Team) 1983 Lisa Stuck (Honorable Mention) 1982 Lisa Stuck (Honorable Mention) Academic All-America 2001 Jami Coughlin (1st Team) 2000 Amanda Burbridge (3rd Team) 2000 Jami Coughlin (1st Team) 1992 Jennifer Helfrich (1st Team) 1991 Mindy Gowell (3rd Team) 1990 Mindy Gowell (2nd Team) 1989 Tracie Kisro (1st Team) 1988 Noelle Fridich (3rd Team) 1988 Tracie Kisro (1st Team) Former Sun Devil Tammy (Webb) Liley was co-captain of the US National Team that competed in the 96 Olympics Sun Devil Volleyball

45 ASU Records All-Time Series Records ( ) Arizona* Arkansas Arkansas State Baylor Boise State Bowling Green Bradley Brigham Young California* Cal Poly Cal State Dominguez Hills.2-0 Cal State Fullerton Cal State Northridge* Cal State Sacramento Cal State Stanislaus Central Florida Cincinnati Clemson Colorado Colorado State Connecticut Creighton Dayton Duke Eastern Illinois Eastern Michigan Florida International Florida State Fordham Fresno State George Washington Georgia Tech Gonzaga Grand Canyon Hawai i Hofstra Houston Illinois Illinois State Indiana Iowa IUPUI Kentucky Lamar Long Beach State Louisiana State* Louisville Loyola Marymount Maryland Memphis State Michigan Minnesota Montana State Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New Mexico State North Texas State Northern Arizona* Northern Colorado Northern Iowa Northwestern Notre Dame* Ohio Ohio State Oral Roberts Oregon* Oregon State* Pacific Pepperdine Pittsburgh Portland State Providence Rice San Diego San Diego State San Jose State Santa Clara SMU South Carolina South Florida Texas State (SW Texas)* St. Mary s College* St. Xavier Stephen F. Austin Stanford* Syracuse Tennessee Tennessee - Chattanooga. 1-0 Texas* Texas A&M Texas-Arlington Texas Tech Toledo Tulane* U.S. International UC Irvine UC Riverside UC Santa Barbara UCLA* UNLV* USC* Utah Utah State UTEP Virginia Tech Washington* Washington State* Weber State West Virginia Western Illinois Western Michigan Wichita State Wisconsin William & Mary Wright State Wyoming * = 2005 Opponent Media Information Credential Requests All requests for the working press, radio and television should be made as early as possible, with at least two days notice prior to game day. Requests should be made in writing if possible, and can picked up prior to the game at the Sports Information Office or held at the Will Call window at Wells Fargo Arena for game-day pickup. Please contact Jeff Evans (jeff. evans@asu.edu) for all credential requests. Photographers Accredited photographers holding passes will be admitted to shoot in designated areas courtside and in the stands. Please be advised that any person taking photographs at an ASU event must have a photo or media credential. Still photographers are asked not to restrict views of fans if at all possible. A diagram of areas where photographers can work will be provided. Television Facilities are available for network broadcasts. Please contact Jeff Evans at the Media Relations Office for more information. Internet Access Phone lines are available courtside or in the media room at Wells Fargo Arena for the purpose of media filing their stories after a match. WFA is also equipped with wireless internet that is password protected. Please contact Jeff Evans for more information on wireless access. Interviews Following each match, Arizona State head coach Brad Saindon and members of the team will be available for postgame interviews following a 10-minute cooling-off period. Saindon will meet with the media near the ASU bench immediately after talking with the team in the locker room. Requested players will also be available at that time. Please provide ASU SID Jeff Evans with any names of players you wish to talk to prior to the conclusion of the match. Practice Interviews ASU normally holds pratices from 8-10:30 a.m. at Wells Fargo Arena. Please contact the media relations office for practice times and player/coach availability. Media, fans and alumni can catch up with all of the latest Arizona State volleyball information via the Internet at Information and statistics are updated in a timely manner, and schedules, rosters, player bios and Sun Devil history are also available. Live Stats All home games and a majority of ASU s road matches can be viewed over the Internet at Devils.com with a live statistical feed. Statistics A box score and play-by-play will be provided to the media following the conclusion of each match. Sophomore MB Staci Smith was interviewed by Mike Dodd following a nationally televised match on FSN last season. Smith had a career night vs. Washington State with 13 kills on a.524 hitting percentage Sun Devil Volleyball 43

46 2005 Opponents Arizona Oct. 7 in Tempe 7:00 p.m. Nov. 4 in Tucson 7:00 p.m. Location: Tucson, Ariz. Enrollment: 35,400 Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Cardinal and Navy Conference: Pac-10 Arena: McKale Center (14,545) Athletics Director: Jim Livengood Volleyball SID: Hope Nsiah-Kumi SID hwagner1@ .arizona.edu SID Office Phone: (520) SID Office Fax: (520) SID Home Phone: (520) Press Row Phone: (520) Head Coach: Dave Rubio (CS Northridge, 82) Record at UA: (13) Overall Record: (18) Assoc. Head Coach: Charita Stubbs Assistant Coach: Steve Walker 2004 Record: Pac-10 Record: 10-8 (6th) Top Players: Kim Glass (OH, Sr.) Jennifer Abernathy (OH, Sr.) Bre Ladd (MB, Sr.) Series Record: ASU leads Website: Auburn Sept. 10 in Tempe 7:00 p.m. Wyndham Buttes Volleyball Classic Location: Auburn, Ala. Enrollment: 23,152 Nickname: Tigers Colors: Burnt Orange and Navy Blue Conference: Southeastern Arena: Student Activities Center Athletics Director: Jay Jacobs Volleyball SID: TBA SID TBA SID Office Phone: (334) SID Office Fax: (334) SID Home Phone: TBA Press Row Phone: N/A Head Coach: Laura Farinia (Illinois, 92) Record at AU: Overall Record: Assistant Coach: Liz Underwood TR Luczak 2004 Record: SEC West Record: 6-10 Top Players: Julie Bosler (MB, Jr.) Whitney Jacob (MB, So.) Bailey Veit (MB, Sr.) Series Record: First Meeting Website: California Oct. 13 in Tempe 7:00 p.m. Nov. 11 in Berkeley 7:00 p.m. Location: Berkeley, Calif. Enrollment: 32,000 Nickname: Golden Bears Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: Pac-10 Arena: Haas Pavillion (11.877) Athletics Director: Sandy Barbour Volleyball SID: Scott Ball SID sball@uclink4.berkeley.edu SID Office Phone: (510) SID Office Fax: (510) SID Home Phone: (510) Press Row Phone: (510) Head Coach: Rich Feller (San Diego State, 73) Record at California: (6) Overall Record: (20) Assistant Coach: Matt McShane Chris Bigelow 2004 Record: Pac-10 Record: 11-7 (4th) Top Players: Jenna Brown (OH, Sr.) Angie Pressey (OH, So.) Samantha Carter (S, Jr.) Series Record: ASU leads Website: CS Northridge Aug. 26 in Northridge 7:00 p.m. Freemont Investment & Loan Invitational Location: Northridge, Calif. Enrollment: 32,997 Nickname: Matadors Colors: Red, Black and White Conference: Big West Arena: The Matadome (1,600) Athletics Director: Richard M. Dull Volleyball SID: Matt Monroe SID matthew.c.monroe@csun.edu SID Office Phone: (818) SID Office Fax: (818) SID Home Phone: (805) Press Row Phone: (818) Head Coach: Jeff Stork (Pepperdine, 85) Record at CSUN: (3) Overall Record: (4) Assistant Coach: Susie Terrusa Kiran Mistry 2004 Record: Big West Record: 11-7 (4th) Top Players: Jamie Crawford (L, Jr.) Kelly Zabielski (OH, So.) Gini Mendenhall (S, So.) Series Record: ASU leads 3-2 Website: LSU Sept. 16 in New Orleans 4:30 p.m. Tulane/New Orleans Volleyball Classic NC State Sept. 17 in New Orleans 11 a.m. Tulane/New Orleans Volleyball Classic New Orleans Sept. 17 in New Orleans 7:00 p.m. Tulane/New Orleans Volleyball Classic Nicholls State Sept. 18 in Thibodaux, La. 12 p.m. Stopher Gym Location: Thibodaux, La.. Enrollment: 7,228 Nickname: Colonels Colors: Red and Grey Conference: Southland Arena: Stopher Gym (3,800) Athletics Director: Rob Bernardi Volleyball SID: Thad Angelloz SID thad.angelloz@nicholls.edu SID Office Phone: (985) SID Office Fax: (985) SID Home Phone: N/A Press Row Phone: (985) Head Coach: Chris Laird (Southern Mississippi, 97) Record at NSU: 0-0 Overall Record: 0-0 Assistant Coach: TBA TBA 2004 Record: SLC Record: (7th) Top Players: Atina Porter (MB, Jr.) Sarah Picou (OH, Sr.) KaLeigh Butler (MB, Jr.) Series Record: First Meeting Website: Location: Baton Rouge, La. Enrollment: 31,582 Nickname: Fighting Tigers Colors: Purple and Gold Conference: Southeastern Arena: Maravich Center (14,164) Athletics Director: Skip Bertman Volleyball SID: Melissa Reynaud SID mreynaud@lsu.edu SID Office Phone: (225) SID Office Fax: (225) SID Home Phone: (225) Press Row Phone: N/A Head Coach: Fran Flory (Texas, 84) Record at LSU: (7) Overall Record: (14) Assistant Coach: Craig Bere John Blackwell 2004 Record: SEC West Record: 8-8 (3rd) Top Players: Melody Clark (MB, Jr.) Jelena Mijatovic (OH, Sr.) Kassi Mikulik (OH, Jr.) Series Record: Series tied 2-2 Website: Location: Raleigh, N.C. Enrollment: 29,637 Nickname: Wolfpack Colors: Red and White Conference: ACC Arena: Reynolds Coliseum (12,400) Athletics Director: Lee Fowler Volleyball SID: Bill Newton SID bill_newton@ncsu.edu SID Office Phone: (919) SID Office Fax: (919) SID Home Phone: (919) Press Row Phone: N/A Head Coach: Mary Byrne (Nebraska, 85) Record at Nebraska: (4) Overall Record: (12) Assistant Coach: Georgette Crawford Fiona MacPHerson 2004 Record: Pac-10 Record: 0-16 (11th) Top Players: Amy Cochran (RS, Sr.) Stefani Eddins (MB, Sr.) Melissa Rabe (S, Jr.) Series Record: First Meeting Website: Location: New Orleans, La. Enrollment: 17,360 Nickname: Privateers Colors: Blue, Silver and Red Conference: Sun Belt Arena: Lakefront Arena Athletics Director: James W. Miller Volleyball SID: Nick Galiano SID ngaliano@uno.edu SID Office Phone: (504) SID Office Fax: (504) SID Home Phone: (504) Press Row Phone: (504) Head Coach: Dana Launey (LSU, 93) Record at UNO: 0-0 Overall Record: 0-0 Assistant Coach: Paige Huber-Pitts Amanda Kuhlke 2004 Record: Sun Belt Record: 8-7 (2nd) Top Players: Jaci Bayley (S, So.) Kylee Bauer (S/RS, Jr.) Hillary Carr (MB, Jr.) Series Record: First Meeting Website: Sun Devil Volleyball

47 2005 Opponents Northern Arizona Sept. 10 in Tempe 12 p.m. Wyndham Buttes Volleyball Classic Notre Dame Sept. 4 in South Bend 2 p.m. The Inn at Saint Mary s Invitational Oregon Sept. 23 in Tempe 7 p.m. Nov. 26 in Eugene 7 p.m. Oregon State Sept. 24 in Tempe 7 p.m. Nov. 25 in Covrallis 7 p.m. Location: Flagstaff, Ariz. Enrollment: 19,182 Nickname: Lumberjacks Colors: Blue, Gold and Sage Conference: Big Sky Arena: Rolle Activity Center (1,066) Athletics Director: Jim Fallis Volleyball SID: Karen Auerbach SID karen.auerbach@nau.edu SID Office Phone: (928) SID Office Fax: (928) SID Home Phone: (928) Press Row Phone: (928) Head Coach: Chris Campbell (McGill University, 97) Record at NAU: 7-19 (1) Overall Record: (4) Assistant Coach: Pat Hennelly Jennifer McCurdy 2004 Record: Big Sky Record: 4-10 (6th) Top Players: Kailee Savage (OH, So.) Ellie Butterfield (OH, Sr.) Kelly Verboom (S, So.) Series Record: ASU leads 38-6 Website: Location: Notre Dame, Ind. Enrollment: 11,311 Nickname: Fighting Irish Colors: Gold and Blue Conference: BIG EAST Arena: Joyce Center (11,418) Athletics Director: Kevin White Volleyball SID: Bo Rottenborn SID rottenborn.2@nd.edu SID Office Phone: (574) SID Office Fax: (574) SID Home Phone: (574) Press Row Phone: (574) Head Coach: Debbie Brown (Arizona State, 82) Record at UND: (14) Overall Record: (20) Assistant Coach: Robin Davis Louella Lovely 2004 Record: BIG EAST Record: 9-1 (1st) Top Players: Meg Henican (L, Sr.) Lauren Brewster (MB, Sr.) Lauren Kelbley (OH/MB, Sr.) Series Record: ASU leads 3-0 Website: Location: Eugene, Ore. Enrollment: 20,033 Nickname: Ducks Colors: Green and Yellow Conference: Pac-10 Arena: McArthur Court (9,087) Athletics Director: Bill Moos Volleyball SID: Andy McNamara SID mcnamara@uoregon.edu SID Office Phone: (541) SID Office Fax: (541) SID Home Phone: N/A Press Row Phone: (541) Head Coach: Jim Moore (Long Beach State, 80) Record at UO: 0-0 (1st year) Overall Record: (16) Assistant Coach: Marko Majstorovic Tina Johnson-Lockhart 2004 Record: Pac-10 Record: 1-17 (10th) Top Players: Kelly Russell (OH, Sr.) Heather Madison (S, Jr.) Kristen Bitter (MB, Jr.) Series Record: ASU leads 31-7 Website: Location: Corvallis, Ore. Enrollment: 19,000 Nickname: Beavers Colors: Orange and Black Conference: Pac-10 Arena: Gill Coliseum Athletics Director: Bob De Carolis Volleyball SID: Jason Amberg jason.amberg@oregonstate.edu SID Office Phone: (541) SID Office Fax: (541) SID Home Phone: (541) Press Row Phone: (541) Head Coach: Terry Liskevych (Loyola University, 70) Record at OSU 0-0 (1st year) Overall Record: Assistant Coach: Salima Rockwell Mark Barnard 2004 Record: Pac-10 Record: 5-13 (7th) Top Players: Katelyn Healy (OH, Sr.) Desma Stovall (S, Sr.) Nina Baltimore (L, So.) Series Record: ASU leads Website: Saint Mary s Aug. 26 in Northridge 10:30 p.m. Freemont Investment & Loan Invitational Stanford Oct. 14 in Tempe 7 p.m. Nov. 10 in Stanford 7 p.m. Location: Stanford, Calif. Enrollment: 6,556 Nickname: Cardinal Colors: Cardinal and White Conference: Pac-10 Arena: Maples Pavilion (7,233) Athletics Director: Dr. Ted Leland Volleyball SID: Bob Vazquez SID bobbyv@stanford.edu SID Office Phone: (650) SID Office Fax: (650) SID Home Phone: (510) Press Row Phone: (650) Head Coach: John Dunning (San Diego State, 73) Record at SU: (4) Overall Record: (18) Assistant Coach: Denise Corlett Jason Mansfield 2004 Record: Pac-10 Record: 15-3 (2nd) Top Players: Franci Girard (MB, So.) Bryn Kehoe (S, So.) Kristin Richards (OH, Jr.) Series Record: Stanford leads 45-4 Website: Texas Sept. 2 in South Bend 7 p.m. The Inn at Saint Mary s Invitational Location: Austin, Texas Enrollment: 52,273 Nickname: Longhorns Colors: Burnt Orange and White Conference: Big 12 Arena: Gregory Gym (4,400) Athletics Director: Christine Plonsky Volleyball SID: Lizz Summers SID lizz.summers@athletics.utexas.edu SID Office Phone: (512) SID Office Fax: (512) SID Home Phone: (512) Press Row Phone: (512) Head Coach: Jerritt Elliott (CS Northridge, 91) Record at UT: (4) Overall Record: (6) Assistant Coach: Brian Hosfeld Tonya Johnson 2004 Record: Big 12 Record: 16-4 (2nd) Top Players: Jen Christian (OH, So.) Dariam Acevedo (OH, Jr.) Michelle Moriarty (S, So.) Series Record: Texas leads 3-0 Website: Texas State Sept. 9 in Tempe 7 p.m. Wyndham Buttes Volleyball Classic Location: San Marcos, Texas Enrollment: 26,827 Nickname: Bobcats Colors: Maroon and Gold Conference: Southland Arena: Strahan Coliseum (7,200) Athletics Director: Dr. Larry Teis Volleyball SID: Steve Wilson SID sw38@txstate.edu SID Office Phone: (512) SID Office Fax: (512) SID Home Phone: (512) Press Row Phone: (512) Head Coach: Karen Chisum (Texas State, 72) Record at TSU: (25) Overall Record: Same Assistant Coach: Tracy McWilliams Zach Shaver 2004 Record: Southland Record: 17-3 (1st) Top Players: Karry Griffin (MB, Jr.) Brandy St. Francis (MB, So.) Kelly Fletcher (OH, Jr.) Series Record: ASU leads 2-0 Website: Location: Moraga, Calif. Enrollment: 4,768 Nickname: Gaels Colors: Navy Blue and Red Conference: West Coast Arena: McKeon Pavilion Athletics Director: Carl R. Clapp Volleyball SID: Ryan Reggiani SID rreggian@stmarys-ca.edu SID Office Phone: (925) SID Office Fax: (925) SID Home Phone: (925) Press Row Phone: (925) Head Coach: Rob Browning (BYU, 90) Record at SMC: 0-0 (first year) Overall Record: 0-0 (first year) Assistant Coach: Sam Crosson Sydney Chute 2004 Record: West Coast Record: 12-2 (1st) Top Players: Mandy Bible (S, Jr.) Kaui Salzman (OH, Sr.) Cassandra Kolkka (OH/L, Jr.) Series Record: ASU leads 2-0 Website: Sun Devil Volleyball 45

48 2005 Opponents UCLA Oct. 22 in Los Angeles 7 p.m. Nov. 18 in Tempe 7 p.m. Location: Los Angeles, Calif. Enrollment: 36,890 Nickname: Bruins Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: Pac-10 Arena: Pauley Pavilion (12,800) Athletics Director: Dan Guerrero Volleyball SID: Amy Hughes SID asymons@ucla.edu SID Office Phone: (310) SID Office Fax: (310) SID Home Phone: (310) Press Row Phone: (310) Head Coach: Andy Banachowski (UCLA, 68) Record at UCLA: (38) Overall Record: Same Assistant Coach: Kim Jagd Mike Sealy 2004 Record: Pac-10 Record: 11-7 (4th) Top Players: Nancy Barba (MB, Sr.) Nana Meriwether (MB, Jr.) Colby Lyman (OH, Jr.) Series Record: UCLA leads 52-6 Website: UNLV Aug. 27 in Northridge 5 p.m. Freemont Investment & Loan Invitational Location: Las Vegas, Nev. Enrollment: 26,000 Nickname: Rebels Colors: Scarlet and Gray Conference: Mountain West Arena: Cox Pavilion (2,452) Athletics Director: Mike Hamrick Volleyball SID: Jeffrey Seals SID jeff.seals@ccmail.nevada. edu SID Office Phone: (702) SID Office Fax: (702) SID Home Phone: (702) Press Row Phone: (702) Head Coach: Allison Keeley (Carelton College, 90) Record at UNLV: (1) Overall Record: (4) Assistant Coach: Elaini Kollias Jose Gandara 2004 Record: MW Record: 8-6 (4th) Top Players: Jada Walker (S, So.) Maria Aladjova (OH, So.) Lauren Miramontes (MB, Jr.) Series Record: ASU leads 2-1 Website: USC Oct. 21 in Los Angeles 7 p.m. Nov. 19 in Tempe 7 p.m. Location: Los Angeles, Calif. Enrollment: 30,000 Nickname: Women of Troy Colors: Cardinal and Gold Conference: Pac-10 Arena: Lyon Center (1,304) Athletics Director: Mike Garrett Volleyball SID: Jason Pommier SID pommier@usc.edu SID Office Phone: (213) SID Office Fax: (213) SID Home Phone: (213) Press Row Phone: (213) Head Coach: Mick Haley (Ball State, 65) Record at USC: (4) Overall Record: (28) Assistant Coach: Todd Dagenais Cookie Stevens 2004 Record: Pac-10 Record: 14-4 (3rd) Top Players: Staci Benski (MB, Sr.) Bibiana Candelas (MB, Sr.) Debora Seilhamer (L, Jr.) Series Record: USC leads Website: Washington Sept. 30 in Seattle 7 p.m. Oct. 28 in Tempe 7 p.m. Location: Seattle, Wash. Enrollment: 37,000 Nickname: Huskies Colors: Purple and Gold Conference: Pac-10 Arena: Bank of America Arena Athletics Director: Todd Turner Volleyball SID: Misty Tucci SID Mistyrc@u.washington.edu SID Office Phone: (206) SID Office Fax: (206) SID Home Phone: (206) Press Row Phone: (206) Head Coach: Jim McLaughlin (UC Santa Barbara, 85) Record at UW: (4) Overall Record: (15) Assistant Coach: Michael Johnson Leslie Tuiasosopo 2004 Record: Pac-10 Record: 16-2 (1st) Top Players: Cristal Morrison (OH, So.) Sanja Tomasevic (OH, Sr.) Courtney Thompson (S, Jr.) Series Record: UW leads Website: Washington State Oct. 1 in Pullman 7 p.m. Oct. 27 in Tempe 7 p.m. Location: Pullman, Wash. Enrollment: 22,000 Nickname: Cougars Colors: Crimson and Gray Conference: Pac-10 Arena: Bohler Gym Athletics Director: Jim Sterk Volleyball SID: Linda Chalich SID lindak@wsu.edu SID Office Phone: (509) SID Office Fax: (509) SID Home Phone: (509) Press Row Phone: (509) Head Coach: Brian Heffernan (Penn State, 93) Record at WSU: 5-26 (1) Overall Record: Same Assistant Coach: Jody Garry Ken Ko 2004 Record: Pac-10 Record: 2-16 (9th) Top Players: Jen Barcus (MB, Jr.) Kelly Rosin (OH, Jr.) Jessie Camp (OH, Jr.) Series Record: ASU leads Website: HOW TO FIGURE VOLLEYBALL STATISTICS: Kills per Game = Total Kills Total Games Played Attack Percentage = Total Kills - Total Errors Total Attempts Total Attempts = Kills + Errors + O Hits Assists pre game = Total Number of Assists Total Games Played Team Blocks Per Game = Total Games Played (Total # BS) + (Total # 1/2BA) Points Per Game = Kills + Aces + BS + 1/2 BA Sun Devil Volleyball

49 President/Athletic Director Michael M. Crow became the 16th president of Arizona State University on July 1, He is guiding the transformation of ASU into one of the nation s leading public metropolitan research universities, one that is directly engaged in the economic, social, and cultural vitality of its region. Under his direction the university pursues teaching, research, and creative excellence focused on the major intellectual questions of our time, as well as those central to the building of a sustainable Michael Crow ASU President environment and economy for Arizona. He has committed the university to global engagement, and to setting a new standard for public service. Since he took office, ASU has marked a number of important milestones, including the establishment of the Biodesign Institute at ASU; the initiation of many new interdisciplinary research initiatives; the groundbreaking and planning of more than 1 million square feet of new state-ofthe-art research facilities; and the announcement of two $50 million gifts, endowing the W. P. Carey School of Business, and the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, and a $10 million gift to establish the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing. Prior to joining ASU, he was executive vice provost of Columbia University, where he also was professor of science and technology policy in the School of International and Public Affairs. Dr. Crow oversaw Columbia s research enterprise, technology and innovation transfer operations, strategic initiative program, and interdisciplinary program development. He played the lead role in the creation of the Columbia Earth Institute (CEI), and helped found the Center for Science, Policy and Outcomes (CSPO) in Washington, D.C., a think tank dedicated to linking science and technology to desired social, economic, and environmental outcomes. He is the author of books and articles relating to the analysis of research organizations, technology transfer, science and technology policy, and the practice and theory of public policy. On Saturday, April 23, 2005, Arizona State University President Michael Crow selected Lisa Love of the University of Southern California to serve as the new Vice President for University Athletics. She began in that capacity July 1, In June, prior to her ASU arrival, Love had planned to climb 14,162-foot Mount Shasta in northern California, adding yet another accomplishment to an already impressive Lisa Love personal resume. But the opportunity to Vice President - assume the athletic director s chair at ASU University Athletics postponed those plans, perhaps to another year. A trailblazer her entire career, Love is now poised for the most challenging and fulfilling climb of her professional life. Love became ASU s 21st athletic director (17th full-time) after taking over for Christine Wilkinson, who is a senior vice president for the university and had been serving as interim athletic director since April 8. Former athletic director Gene Smith left the university April 8 for a similar post at The Ohio State University. Love moved part-time into administration in 1991, then full-time after the 1998 season. She became a Senior Associate Athletic Director in At USC she handled the day-to-day supervision of eight sports - including women s basketball, volleyball, tennis and men s and women s swimming and diving - and monitored all women s sports at the university. She was active in the department s strategic planning, gender equity, civil rights and NCAA certification issues and she served on the NCAA Management Council. She also served two stints ( and ) as vice president of the Pacific-10 Conference. As a coach, Love was a master teacher at the pinnacle of her profession. She compiled an impressive as a college head coach for 17 seasons at Texas Arlington ( from ) and USC ( from ). At USC, she led the Trojans to nine NCAA tournament berths and eight finishes in the national Top 15. She was selected as the Pac-10 Co-Coach of the Year in She was national Coach of the Year in 1988 when Arlington went 30-4 and fell one win shy of the Final Four. A tremendous athlete as volleyball player in her own right, Love is also a member of the Texas Tech University and Texas Arlington athletic Halls of Fame. As a student-athlete, Love was a four-year volleyball starter and an all-region performer at Texas Tech. She earned a bachelor s degree (1978) in physical education from Texas Tech and a master s degree (1985) in education administration from the University of North Texas. Love also compiled a record as head coach at Bowie High School ( ) in Arlington, Texas. Love also mentored some of the finest volleyball coaching talent in the nation. Among her proteges are head volleyball coaches at Texas (Jerritt Elliott), South Carolina (Nancy Somera), New Mexico (Kelley KcKee), Indiana (Katie Weismiller) and Idaho (Debbie Buchanan). ASU President Michael Crow said Love brings qualities and experience that will carry ASU s Athletic Department to championships and excellence. Love said her experience and President Crow s vision for the university will serve as her foundation as she steps into her new role at ASU. Love plans to establish model programs at ASU by embracing the traditions of ASU and aggressively pursuing championships. Community members and university representatives applauded the selection of Love as ASU s new Vice President of University Athletics. At ASU, Love serves as the senior administrative officer of the university s athletic program and reports directly to Crow. The program features 12 women s and 10 men s sports, including men s and women s basketball, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, track/field and cross country; women s gymnastics, soccer, softball, volleyball, and water polo; baseball, football and wrestling. Love is responsible for the management and development on one of the finest and most comprehensive athletic physical plants in the nation at ASU, playing host to nearly 1 million patrons each year. ASU s athletic staff includes more than 180 full and part-time coaches and administrative and support personnel who provide services to about 500 studentathletes. Love has two sisters, Shannon Goddard and Debbi Dalton. 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50 SUN ANGEL FOUNDATION For over 50 years, the Sun Angel Foundation and its generous members have been providing much needed resources to Arizona State University and its student-athletes. The leadership displayed by the Sun Angel Foundation enables ASU Athletics to make gainful strides as the landscape of collegiate athletics continues to change. What has not changed in the Sun Angel mission is forging a partnership between ASU and the private sector to provide Sun Devil student-athletes with the resources necessary to become champions. Since 1947, Sun Angels have contributed over $70 million in private funding to ASU Athletics. Annual contributions from Sun Angel members are the lifeblood of ASU Athletics. Contributions from more than 7,000 members support all of the university s 22 teams and over 500 student-athletes. Sun Angel giving supports student academic excellence and provides funding for the Intercollegiate Athletics Office of Student Academic Development comprised of scholarship support, tutorial services, compliance, post-eligibility scholars, the Freshman Year Experience and much more. The Sun Angels understand that each seat-related gift and additional contributions to the annual scholarship fund has a significant, transformational impact in the lives of our student-athletes. The support that Sun Devil athletics has received from its fans and community in the past is greatly appreciated. The Sun Angel Foundation stands ready to meet its half-century long goal of promoting excellence in both academic and athletic programs while becoming the best collegiate support group in the country. To join the team, call the Sun Angels today at or visit www. sunangelfoundation.org Sun Angel Board Members Ray Antigue Sr. Richard Barr Jim Barrett Patricia Boyd Gentry Steve Butterfield Martin Calfee Don Carson Nadine Carson Eric Crown Verde Dickey Scott Donaldson Geoffrey Edmunds Brian Friedman Mike Gallagher, Chairman Ek Gaylord II Greg Hancock Don Hendricks Bob Hobbs Sr. Stewart Horejsi Guy Inzalaco Dean Jacobson, Secretary Wally Kelly Nap Lawrence Lydia Lee Steve Loy Bob Matthews, Vice Chairman Nathan Norris Guthrie Packard Michael Polachek Bill Post Thomas Roberts Ed Robson Bill Schaefer Cindy Slick Phillippi Sparks Gregg Tryhus John Vandevier Steve Wood The Wells Fargo Arena is the home of Arizona State Volleyball Arizona State Volleyball

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