2016AUSTIN PEAY VOLLEYBALL FACTBOOK BEA GOV!BEA CHAMPION!

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1 BEA GOV!BEA CHAMPION! 2016AUSTIN PEAY VOLLEYBALL FACTBOOK

2 ii 2016 AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL LETSGOPEAY.COM

3 2016 FACT BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS 2016 SEASON INFORMATION Quick Facts... below Regular-Season/Tournament Schedules...2 Rosters...3 Radio/TV Chart GOVERNORS Logan Carger...5 Sammie Ebright...6 Cecily Gable...7 Allie O Reilly...8 Ashley Slay...9 Kristen Stucker Kaylee Teaff Kaitlyn Teeter Alexandria Thornton Christina White MiMi Arrington & Ginny Gerig Jenna Panning COACHING STAFF Head Coach Taylor Mott Assistant Coach Brian Netzler Graduate Assistant Travis LeBlanc RECORD BOOK Beginning with the 2016 season, the updated records section is available as a separate document on the Austin Peay Official Athletics website LetsGoPeay.com. PUBLICATION CREDITS The 2016 Austin Peay volleyball fact book was written and designed by Cody Bush, athletics communications manager. Austin Peay State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other legally protected class with respect to all employment, programs and activities sponsored by APSU. The Austin Peay State University policy on nondiscrimination can be found at QUICK FACTS AUSTIN PEAY Name of School...Austin Peay State University Location...Clarksville, TN Founded Enrollment... 10,099 School Colors...Red (Pantone 200) and White Nickname... Governors (Govs) Affiliations...NCAA Division I Ohio Valley Conference UNIVERSITY STAFF President... Dr. Alisa White Alma Mater, year...lee, 1980 Athletics Director... Ryan Ivey Alma Mater, year... Memphis, 2003 Senior Woman Administrator...Cheryl Holt Alma Mater, year... Ohio State, 1969 Faculty Athletics Representative... Dr. Cindy Taylor Alma Mater, year... Missouri State, 1984 Athletic Department Phone / FACILITY Home Arena (Capacity)...Winfield Dunn Center (7,257) All-Time Record at the Dunn Center (.624) ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Athletics Communications Manager/Volleyball Contact...Cody Bush Alma Mater, year... Westminster [Mo.], bushc@apsu.edu Office Phone / Home/Cell Phone...931/ Athletics Communications Manager...Colby Wilson Athletics Communications Manager...Kevin Young Athletics Communications Intern... Corey Adams Official Austin Peay Athletics Website... LetsGoPeay.com Official Austin Peay Athletics Facebook.../LetsGoPeay Official Austin Peay Volleyball VOLLEYBALL STAFF Head Coach... Taylor Mott (5th season) Alma Mater, year... Mississippi, 1995 Record at APSU (yrs) (4) Career Record (yrs) (16) Office Phone / Assistant Coach... Brian Netzler (3rd season) Alma Mater, year...grand Valley State, 2009 Office Phone / Graudate Assistant Coach... Travis LeBlanc (1st season) Alma Mater, year... Middle Tennessee, 2016 Athletic Trainer...Lindsey Gamble (1st season) Alma Mater, year... Murray State, 2013 Office Phone / TEAM INFORMATION Overall Record Last Year Home Away Neutral Ohio Valley Conference Record (finish) (11th) Starters returning/lost...2/4(+l) Letterwinners returning/lost...6/7 Newcomers and Transfers...5 TEAM HISTORY First Year of Volleyball All-time Record (1978, 1980-current) (.482) Last NCAA Tournament appearance Result (lost at Illinois) Last OVC Tournament appearance Result (lost in opening round) 1991 OVC CHAMPIONS, 1992 & 2010 OVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 1

4 REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Time (CT) East Tennessee Tournament Fri., Aug. 26 at East Tennessee Johnson City 5 p.m. Sat., Aug. 27 nt. Troy Johnson City 8:30 a.m. Sat., Aug. 27 nt. USC Upstate Johnson City 1:30 p.m. Tue., Aug. 30 Western Kentucky Clarksville 6 p.m. Trojan Invitational Fri., Sept. 2 nt. New Mexico State Troy, Ala. 9:30 a.m. Fri., Sept. 2 nt. Southern University Troy, Ala. 5 p.m. Sat., Sept. 3 nt. Valparaiso Troy, Ala. 11:30 a.m. Dunn Hospitality Tournament Fri., Sept. 9 at Evansville Evansville, Ind. 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 10 nt. Kent State Evansville, Ind. 10 a.m. Sat., Sept. 10 nt. Dayton Evansville, Ind. 4 p.m. Tue., Sept. 13 Saint Louis Clarksville 5 p.m. The Citadel Tournament Fri., Sept. 16 at The Citadel Charleston, S.C. 8 a.m. Fri., Sept. 16 nt. Charleston Southern Charleston, S.C. 3:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 17 nt. Elon Charleston, S.C. 8 a.m. Sat., Sept. 17 nt. Savannah State Charleston, S.C. 4 p.m. Fri., Sept. 23 Southeast Missouri Clarksville 6 p.m. Sat., Sept. 24 UT Martin Clarksville 2 p.m. Tue., Sept. 27 at Murray State Murray, Ky. 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 1 at Eastern Kentucky Richmond, Ky. 1 p.m. Fri., Oct. 7 at Eastern Illinois Charleston, Ill. 7 p.m. Sat., Oct. 8 at SIU Edwardsville Edwardsville, Ill. 2 p.m. Fri., Oct. 14 Jacksonville State Clarksville 6 p.m. Sat., Oct. 15 Tennessee Tech Clarksville 2 p.m. Wed., Oct. 19 at Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro 6 p.m. Fri., Oct. 21 at Belmont Nashville 6 p.m. Sat., Oct. 22 at Tennessee State Nashville 2 p.m. Tue., Oct. 25 Alabama A&M Clarksville 6 p.m. Fri., Oct. 28 at UT Martin Martin 6 p.m. Sat., Oct. 29 at Southeast Missouri Cape Girardeau, Mo. 5 p.m. Wed., Nov. 2 Murray State Clarksville 6 p.m. Sat., Nov. 5 Morehead State Clarksville 1 p.m. Fri., Nov. 11 SIU Edwardsville Clarksville 6 p.m. Sat., Nov. 12 Eastern Illinois Clarksville 1 p.m. Ohio Valley Conference contest; All times central. OVC VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP The 2016 Ohio Valley Conference Volleyball Championship will be held at the site of the regular-season champion. The tournament will take place over three consecutive days between Nov , The top eight teams in the regular season standings will make up the tournament field. The tournament champion will earn the conference s automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Women s Volleyball Championship. Quarterfinals Match 1: No. 1 seed vs. No. 8 seed Match 2: No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed Match 3: No. 2 seed vs. No. 7 seed Match 4: No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed Semifinals Match 5: Match 1 Winner vs. Match 2 Winner Match 6: Match 3 Winner vs. Match 4 Winner Championship Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner 2016 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST AND SECOND ROUND SITES Dec. 1-4 On the campuses of 16 of the 64 competing institutions REGIONAL SITES Dec Austin Regional Texas, host Gregory Gymnasium Austin, Texas Des Moines Regional Drake, host Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa Lexington Regional Kentucky, host Memorial Coliseum Lexington, Kentucky San Diego Regional San Diego, host Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, California SEMIFINALS AND CHAMPIONSHIP Dec. 15 & 17 Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL LETSGOPEAY.COM

5 THE 2016 AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS Back Row: Kristen Stucker, Christina White, Kaylee Taff, Kaitlyn Teeter, Jenna Panning, Ashley Slay, Sammie Ebright. Front Row: Alexandria Thornton, Logan Carger, Cecily Gable, MiMi Arrington, Allie O Reilly, Ginny Gerig GOVERNORS VOLLEYBALL ROSTER No. Name POS HT CL EXP Hometown / Previous School(s) 1 Logan Carger OH/MB 5-9 So. 1L Houston, Texas / North Shore HS 2 Allie O Reilly L 5-4 Jr. TR Chicago, Ill. / Burlington Central HS / Illinois-Chicago 4 Sammie Ebright OH 6-1 RSr. 3L Sunbury, Ohio / Big Walnut HS 5 MiMi Arrington S 5-8 Fr. HS Yorktown, Ind. / Yorktown HS 6 Ashley Slay MB/RS 5-11 Jr. 2L Nashville, Tenn. / Ensworth School 7 Ginny Gerig L 5-5 Fr. HS Towanda, Ill. / Normal Community HS 10 Jenna Panning OH 6-1 Fr. HS Columbus, Ohio / Westland HS 11 Christina White OH 5-10 Jr. 2L Memphis, Tenn. / St. Agnes Academy 12 Kaylee Taff MB 6-0 So. 1L Houston, Texas / Memorial HS 13 Cecily Gable OH 5-10 So. 1L Memphis, Tenn. / Munford HS 14 Alexandria Thornton DS 5-5 So. 1L Madison, Ala. / Sparkman HS 23 Kaitlyn Teeter OH 6-3 RJr. TR Lebanon, Tenn. / Friendship Christian / Lipscomb 29 Kristen Stucker S 5-10 So. 1L Johnston, Iowa / Johnston HS COACHES & BENCH PERSONNEL HEAD COACH Taylor Mott, 5th season (Mississippi, 1996) ASSISTANT COACH Brian Netzler, 3rd season (Grand Valley State, 2009) GRADUATE ASSISTANT Travis LeBlanc, 1st season (Middle Tennessee, 2016) ATHLETIC TRAINER Lindsey Gamble, 1st season (Murray State, 2013) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Logan Carger - car-jur Sammie Ebright ee-bright Ginny Gerig like Jenny / gear-eeg Cecily Gable cess-uh-lee 1991 OVC CHAMPIONS, 1992 & 2010 OVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 3

6 GOVERNORS RADIO/TV CHART 1 Logan Carger OH/MB 5-9 So. Houston, Texas 2 Allie O Reilly L 5-4 Jr. Chicago, Illinois 4 Sammie Ebright OH 6-1 RSr. Sunbury, Ohio 5 MiMi Arrington S 5-8 Fr. Yorktown, Indiana 6 Ashley Slay MB/RS 5-11 Jr. Nashville, Tennessee 7 Ginny Gerig L 5-5 Fr. Towanda, Illinois 10 Jenna Panning OH 6-1 Fr. Columbus, Ohio 11 Christina White OH 5-10 Jr. Memphis, Tennessee 12 Kaylee Taff MB 6-0 So. Houston, Texas 13 Cecily Gable OH 5-10 So. Memphis, Tennessee 14 Alexandria 14 Thornton DS 5-5 So. Madison, Alabama 23 Kaitlyn Teeter OH 6-3 RJr. Lebanon, Tennessee 29 Kristen Stucker S 5-10 So. Johnston, Iowa Taylor Mott Head Coach Fifth Season Brian Netzler Assistant Coach Third Season Travis LeBlanc Graduate Assistant First Season AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL LETSGOPEAY.COM

7 LOGAN CARGER OUTSIDE HITTER 5-10 Sophomore Houston, Texas North Shore Senior HS AWARDS AND HONORS President s List: S15 Dean s List: S15 AD s Honor Roll: S15 CAREER RECAP: AUSTIN PEAY 2015 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Saw action in 20 matches (56 sets), starting 12 contests. Recorded 96 kills (1.17 per set) and had 24 blocks (0.43 per set) in rookie campaign. Started five consecutive matches, Oct. 23-Nov. 3, posting 44 kills (2.09 per set) and 15 blocks (0.71 per set). That stretch saw her post a season-best 12 kills at SIUE, Oct. 24, with no attack errors for a season-best.632 attack percentage. Also recorded 10 kills at Jacksonville State, Oct. 31, while notching a season-best five blocks. Earlier in the season recorded 26 kills (2.36 per set) while starting three consecutive matches, Sept CAREER RECAP: NORTH SHORE SENIOR HS Named to the Greater Houston Volleyball Coaches Association s FAB 50 was a First-Team All-District 21-5A selection and a First-Team Academic All-District 21-5A pick after recording 267 kills and 298 digs was a member of the 17-U team that received a Junior National USA Bid and the 16-U squad that received a Junior National American Bid recorded a team-best 325 kills and 236 digs as a senior team captain finished her prep career for head coach Dawn Guitierrez. Logan DeAunna Carger is the daughter of Raymond and Deatrice Carger born May 19 has two older brothers: Jerrod and DeRay both of her brothers played college basketball majoring in Chemistry (Pre-Med). CAREER STATISTICS Season GP MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pt/S SINGLE-MATCH BESTS Kills: 12, at SIUE, 10/24/15 Attacks: 28, at Jacksonville St., 10/31/15 Attack Pct.:.333, at Tennessee Tech, 10/30/15 (7-0-21) Assists: 1, 5 times Digs: 3, nt. Southern Miss, 9/19/15 Blocks: 5, at Jacksonville St., 10/31/15 Block solo: 1, at Jacksonville St., 10/31/15 Block assist: 4, at Jacksonville St., 10/31/ OVC CHAMPIONS, 1992 & 2010 OVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 5

8 SAMMIE EBRIGHT OUTSIDE HITTER 6-0 Senior (RS) Sunbury, Ohio Big Walnut HS AWARDS AND HONORS OVC All-Newcomer Team, 2013 Memphis Invitational All-Tournament, 2013 Dean s List: S16 AD s Honor Roll: F12, S13, F13, S16 CAREER RECAP: AUSTIN PEAY 2015 (JUNIOR SEASON) Played in all 32 matches (119 sets), starting 15 contests. Recorded 123 kills (1.03 per set) and 315 digs (2.65 per set) during campaign. Had three double-doubles during the season. Notched two of her three double-digit kill performances in season s final two weeks. Posted a career-high tying 16 kills against UT Martin, Nov. 7. Finished season with 15-kill,.424-attack percentage effort against Eastern Kentucky, Nov. 14. Set career-best with 23 digs in four set match at Southeast Missouri, Sept. 26. Notched three service aces in back-to-back matches: Sept. 4 vs. Savannah State and Sept. 1 against Evansville. Had errorless attack outing (8 kills, 17 attempts) against SIUE, Oct (FRESHMAN REDSHIRT SEASON) Ebright did not play and received a redshirt. CAREER RECAP: ORRVILLE HS Under head coach Ron Lehman, Ebright was a right-side hitter and recorded 279 kills, a.279 attack percentage and 539 digs during her career at Big Walnut High School as a senior, she recorded 179 kills and 157 digs and was named first-team all-state by the Ohio Volleyball Coaches Association was the Ohio Capital Conference s Player of the Year and first-team selection as well as District Player of the Year also was selected to the Under Armour Girls High School All-America volleyball athlete watch list for the season. Samantha Nichole Ebright is the daughter of Shelley and Rob Ebright born Sept. 25 has two brothers, Jacob and Brandt Majoring in education (K-6) with minor in professional education (SOPHOMORE SEASON) Played in 31 matches (106 sets) Totaled five double-doubles Racked up 219 kills, averaging 2.07 kills per set Credited with 16 kills against UT Martin, Sept. 26 Finished with 10 kills and 20 digs against Southeast Missouri, Sept. 27 Posted season-best six blocks at Eastern Illinois, Oct (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON) Ebright was named to OVC All-Newcomer squad, the first Governors player named to the team since 2011 Played in all 35 matches (127 sets played) Finished first campaign with 251 kills (1.98 per set), including 129 kills (2.05 per set) in OVC play Named to Memphis All-Tournament team, recording 30 kills (2.72 per set), 24 digs and 7 blocks in three matches Posted season-best 15-kill effort against Murray State, Oct. 1, registering a.375 attack percentage Second time she saw Murray State, Nov. 12, had 12 kills and season-best five blocks CAREER STATISTICS Season GP MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pt/S TOTAL SINGLE-MATCH BESTS Kills: 16, UT Martin, 11/07/15 Attacks: 48, UT Martin, 11/07/15 Attack Pct.:.444, Murray St., 9/30/14 ( ) Assists: 4, Evansville, 9/01/15 Service Aces: 3, 4 times Digs: 23, at Southeast Missouri, 9/26/15 Blocks: 6, at Eastern Illinois, 10/11/14 Block solo: 3, Murray St., 9/30/14 Block assist: 6, at Eastern Illinois, 10/11/ AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL LETSGOPEAY.COM

9 CECILY GABLE OUTSIDE HITTER 5-10 Sophomore Memphis, Tennessee Munford HS AWARDS AND HONORS President s List: F15 Dean s List: F15, S16 AD s Honor Roll: F15, S16 CAREER RECAP: AUSTIN PEAY 2015 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Led all freshmen with 30 matches played (103 sets) and started 19 contests. Posted 180 kills (1.75 per set) with seven double-digit kill outings during the season. Had back-to-back double-digit kill performances in season s opening week: posting 11 kills against VCU, Aug. 29, and following it with 14-kill performance in home opener against Evansville, Sept. 1. Rattled off streak of three consecutive double-digit kill outings, Sept Began streak with impressive 10-kill performance against Western Kentucky, Sept. 8. Tacked on 10 kills against Gardner-Webb and 11 kills against UAB on consecutive days at the Chattanooga Invitational. Tied then-season high with 14 kills in five-set contest at Jacksonville State, Oct. 31, only to break that mark with 15 kills and a.500 attack percentage at Alabama A&M, Nov. 3. CAREER RECAP: MUNFORD HS Recorded 2,205 career kills, with a.345 attack percentage, 1,076 digs and 326 service aces was named to the all-sectional squad three times, Region 7 All-Tournament team four times, All-District 13 Team four times and was a District 13 All-Tournament pick three times. Cecily Pauline Gable is the daughter of Phillip and Bonnie Gable born November 29 has three siblings: Scarlet, Savannah and Sam her older sister Scarlet plays volleyball for Belmont majoring in nursing. CAREER STATISTICS Season GP MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pt/S SINGLE-MATCH BESTS Kills: 15, at Alabama A&M, 11/03/15 Attacks: 36, at Jacksonville St., 10/31/15 Attack Pct.:.500, at Alabama A&M, 11/03/15 ( ) Assists: 2, nt. VCU, 8/29/15 Service Aces: 2, at Southeast Missouri, 9/26/15 Digs: 9, Evansville, 9/01/15 Blocks: 3, nt. Southern Miss, 9/19/15 Block solo: 1, at Jacksonville St., 10/31/15 Block assist: 3, nt. Southern Miss, 9/19/ OVC CHAMPIONS, 1992 & 2010 OVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 7

10 ALLIE O REILLY LIBERO 5-4 Junior Chicago, Illinois Burlington Central HS Illinois-Chicago CAREER RECAP: ILLINOIS-CHICAGO 2015 (SOPHOMORE SEASON) Played in 27 matches (86 sets). Finished season with 83 digs (0.96 per set) and 14 service aces (0.16 per set). Twice finished with eight digs in a match: against Central Michigan, Aug. 29, and Northern Iowa (Sept. 12). Also posted career highs in assists (three) and service aces (two) against Northern Iowa (FRESHMAN SEASON) Played in all 31 matches (117 sets) and started 10 contests. Posted 244 digs (2.09 per set) and 19 service aces (0.13 per set). Had 10 double-digit dig performances during the season. Opened season with career-high 16 digs against Virginia (Aug. 29) and matched that mark against Valparaiso, Oct. 17 Had two service aces in a match five times during the campaign. CAREER RECAP: BURLINGTON CENTRAL HS Led Burlington Central to 2013 IHSA Section Championship, winning conference and regional titles that season Two-time honorable mention All-State selection (2012, 2013) and a two-time all-conference selection (2012, 2013) set the school record for digs in back-to-back seasons, posting 578 digs as a junior in 2012 before a 681-dig effort in her senior campaign finished prep career with 1,479 career digs a conference record played six seasons with Club Fusion Volleyball Club. Allison Roseann O Reilly is the daughter of Kathy and Bernie O Reilly born Dec. 21 has three siblings: Brad, Andrew and Kaitlyn. CAREER STATISTICS Season GP MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pt/S 2014* * TOTAL SINGLE-MATCH BESTS Attacks: 1, Cleveland St., 10/3/14 Assists: 3, nt. Northern Iowa, 9/12/15 Service Aces: 2, at DePaul, 11/3/15 Digs: 16, at Valparaiso, 10/17/ AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL LETSGOPEAY.COM *-STATISTICS FROM ILLINOIS-CHICAGO

11 ASHLEY SLAY MIDDLE BLOCKER/ RIGHT-SIDE HITTER 5-11 Junior Nashville, Tennessee Ensworth School AWARDS AND HONORS 2015 adidas OVC Offensive Player of the Week, Sept. 7 OVC All-Newcomer Team, 2014 CAREER RECAP: AUSTIN PEAY 2015 (SOPHOMORE SEASON) Saw action in 30 matches (97 sets), starting 25 contests Was second on team with 238 kills, posting a team-best 2.45 kills per set. Also led team with 72 blocks (0.74 per set) Started season s first 23 matches, recording 10 double-digit kill performances in that stint. Posted career-high 19 kills against Southern Miss, Sept. 19, with a.293 attack percentage and a career-high tying eight blocks. Had three straight double-digit kill performances at home: vs. SIUE (15, Oct. 9); vs. Eastern Illinois (10, Oct. 10) and vs. Tennessee State (14, Oct. 16). Finished stretch with 39 kills (2.79 per set), a.303 attack percentage and seven blocks. Had 18-kill, eight-block performance against Evansville, Sept. 1, in Govs home opener. Named adidas OVC Offensive Player of the Week, Sept. 7, after impressive four-match stretch beginning with that Evansville contest. Finished week with 48 kills (3.69 per set), 12 blocks (0.92 per set) and a team-best.430 attack percentage. Ashley Patrice Slay is the daughter of Lolita Slya born Dec. 5 has six siblings: brothers Ron, Patrick, Chris and Miles as well as sisters Taylor and Christina Her mother played collegiate volleyball and basketball Brother Ron played basketball at Tennessee Brother Patrick played football at Kent State Majoring in education (FRESHMAN SEASON) Took part in 28 matches (92 sets) Finished the season with 169 kills (1.95 per set) Totaled 64 blocks in the 2014 season (.70 per set) Recorded season-high 13 kills against Jacksonville State, Nov. 1 Contributed against Belmont with 10 kills and 2 assists, Oct. 18 CAREER RECAP: ENSWORTH SCHOOL Was member of Ensworth School that qualified for Tennessee s Division II Class AA state tournament and a overall record in 2013 a two-year varsity starter, she recorded 454 kills as a senior, despite missing four weeks of the regular season as a junior, posted 608 kills and 301 digs during a full campaign prepped under Ann Mullins, mother of Governors alumnae Marie Mullins. CAREER STATISTICS Season GP MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pt/S TOTAL SINGLE-MATCH BESTS Kills: 19, nt. Southern Miss, 9/19/15 Attacks: 46, nt. Southern Miss, 9/19/15 Attack Pct.:.650, nt. Florida Int l, 9/05/15 ( ) Assists: 5, UT Martin, 11/07/15 Service Aces: 2, 4 times Digs: 6, at Memphis, 9/18/15 Blocks: 8, nt. Southern Miss, 9/19/15 Block solo: 4, Evansville, 9/01/15 Block assist: 8, nt. Southern Miss, 9/19/ OVC CHAMPIONS, 1992 & 2010 OVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 9

12 KRISTEN STUCKER SETTER 5-10 Sophomore Johnston, Iowa Johnston HS AWARDS AND HONORS President s List: F15, S16 Dean s List: F15, S16 AD s Honor Roll: F15, S16 CAREER RECAP: AUSTIN PEAY 2015 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Became part of setting tandem with senior Aubrey Marsellis and ultimately saw action in 26 matches (80 sets) and started 14 contests. Led Governors with 577 assists (7.21 per set) with 141 digs (1.76 per set) and 18 blocks (0.22 per set). Notched five double-doubles during the campaign, beginning with 31-assist, 10-dig performance in start at Memphis, Sept. 18. Posted two 40-assist efforts in season s opening weeks: scoring season-high 37 assists against UAB, Sept. 12, and following it with 46 assists against North Dakota, Sept. 16. Scored season-high 14 digs against Southeast Missouri, Nov. 6, while adding 26 assists. CAREER RECAP: JOHNSTON HS Finished career with 1,412 assists (10.18 per set) was named to the A All-State Team, the all-state tournament squad and selected to the IGCA Senior All-Star Classic was named to the 2014 Academic All-State team and was a three-time academic allconference selection. Kristen Rene Stucker is the daughter of Dave and Lesley Stucker born November 10 has an older sister: Sara majoring in Biology. CAREER STATISTICS Season GP MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pt/S SINGLE-MATCH BESTS Kills: 3, at SIUE, 10/24/15 Attacks: 7, at SIUE, 10/24/15 Assists: 47, nt. UAB, 9/12/15 Service Aces: 2, at SIUE, 10/24/15 Digs: 14, Southeast Missouri, 11/06/15 Blocks: 4, nt. Gardner-Webb, 9/11/15 Block solo: 1, nt. Gardner-Webb, 9/11/15 Block assist: 3, nt. UAB, 9/12/ AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL LETSGOPEAY.COM

13 KAYLEE TAFF MIDDLE BLOCKER 6-0 Sophomore Houston, Texas Memorial HS AWARDS AND HONORS Dean s List: S16 AD s Honor Roll: F15, S16 CAREER RECAP: AUSTIN PEAY 2015 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Appeared in 26 matches (70 sets) and started 16 contests. Finished rookie campaign with 115 kills (1.64 per set) and 45 blocks (0.64 per set). Began season in starting lineup and started nine of season s first 12 matches. Season s best outing came at Chattanooga Invitational with a 13- kill, seven block performance against Gardner-Webb, Sept. 11. Finished Chattanooga Invitational with 28 kills (2.55 per set), a.356 attack percentage and 11 blocks (1.00 per set). Notched season s second seven-block performance against SIUE, Oct. 9, while posting 10 kills and a.474 attack percentage. Wrapped season with 11-kill performance against Eastern Kentucky, Nov. 14. CAREER RECAP: MEMORIAL HS Recorded 250 kills and 71 blocks as a senior after junior campaign that saw her record 165 blocks and 232 kills was named to the National Christian School Athletic Association s Super Regional Team was a member of a 16-U team that finished second and a 17-U squad that posted a fifth-place finish at the Junior Olympics. Kaylee Allison Taff is the daughter of Kelly and Michael Taff born June 17 has three siblings: Carson, Madison and Jackson. CAREER STATISTICS Season GP MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pt/S SINGLE-MATCH BESTS Kills: 13, nt. Gardner-Webb, 9/11/15 Attacks: 26, nt. Gardner-Webb, 9/11/15 Attack Pct.:.450, Eastern Kentucky, 11/14/15 ( ) Assists: 3, Eastern Kentucky, 11/14/15 Digs: 4, Tennessee St., 10/16/15 Blocks: 7, SIUE, 10/09/15 Block solo: 2, 4 times Block assist: 5, SIUE, 10/09/ OVC CHAMPIONS, 1992 & 2010 OVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 11

14 KAITLYN TEETER OUTSIDE HITTER 6-3 Junior (RS) Lebanon, Tennessee Friendship Christian Lipscomb AWARDS AND HONORS Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team, 2014, 2015 CAREER RECAP: LIPSCOMB 2015 (SOPHOMORE SEASON) Played in 25 matches (61 sets). Primarily a serving specialist, finished year with 22 digs and nine service aces (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON) Played in 13 matches (15 sets). Recorded 12 kills (0.80 per set) and six digs (0.40 per set). Posted five kills and a.231 attack percentage against Illinois State, Sept (FRESHMAN REDSHIRT SEASON) Did not play and received a redshirt. CAREER RECAP: FRIENDSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Finished prep career with school-record 2,857 kills and 1,339 digs Helped lead Friendship Christian, coached by Randy Ally, to 2011 and 2012 Class AAA State Championships, including a 57-4 record en route to the 2012 title a PrepVolleyball.com All-America selection in 2011 and named to that site s Sophomore 79 in 2010 and Fresh 59 in 2009 named to Tennessee All-State team four times ( ) was a regional tournament MVP twice (2011, 2012), a district tournament MVP four times ( ) and a district MVP three times ( ) also played basketball for her mother while at Friendship Christian. Kaitlyn Brooke Teeter is the daughter of Deanna (née Maynard) and Eric Teeter born Dec. 2 has two older brothers, Michael and Parker Parker played football at Tennessee Tech ( ) Mother played basketball at Belmont ( ). CAREER STATISTICS *-STATISTICS FROM LIPSCOMB Season GP MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pt/S 2014* * TOTAL SINGLE-MATCH BESTS Kills: 5, nt. Illinois St., 9/6/14 Attacks: 13, nt. Illinois St., 9/6/14 Attack Pct.:.231, nt. Illinois St., 9/6/14 (5-2-13) Assists: 2, Jacksonville, 11/6/15 Service Aces: 2, at Kennesaw St., 10/31/15 Digs: 4, at USC Upstate, 10/30/ AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL LETSGOPEAY.COM

15 ALEXANDRIA THORNTON DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST 5-5 Sophomore Madison, Alabama Sparkman HS AWARDS AND HONORS AD s Honor Roll: F15, S16 CAREER RECAP: AUSTIN PEAY 2015 (FRESHMAN SEASON) Saw action in 14 matches (32 sets) and started four outings. Recorded 42 digs (1.31 per set) as a defensive specialist. Started back-to-back matches, Sept. 19, at Memphis Invitational and recorded seven digs against Mississippi State followed by season-best 11-dig performance against Southern Miss. Posted nine-dig outing in start at Jacksonville State, Oct. 31, and did not commit an error on 13 service receipts. CAREER RECAP: SPARKMAN HS Was named All-Area was member of All-Area Championship team in also played basketball. Alexandria Lynn Thornton is the daughter of Mike and Becky Thornton born November 18 has two older siblings: Cara and Jessica her sister Jessica ran Track and Cross Country for Southern College intends to major in business. CAREER STATISTICS Season GP MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pt/S SINGLE-MATCH BESTS Attacks: 1, 6 times Assists: 3, at Memphis, 9/18/15 Service Aces: 1, at Alabama A&M, 11/03/15 Digs: 11, nt. Southern Miss, 9/19/ OVC CHAMPIONS, 1992 & 2010 OVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 13

16 CHRISTINA WHITE OUTSIDE HITTER 5-10 Sophomore (RS) Memphis, Tennessee St. Agnes Academy CAREER RECAP: AUSTIN PEAY 2015 (SOPHOMORE REDSHIRT SEASON) Did not play in (FRESHMAN SEASON) Participated in 24 matches (70 sets) Finished the 2014 season with 141 kills (2.01 per set) Had a season total of 141 digs (2.01 per set) Totaled two double-doubles, her best of which consisted of 14 kills and 15 digs against Western Michigan, Sept. 12 Recorded a season-high 19 kills against Binghamton, Sept. 5 CAREER RECAP: ST. AGNES ACADEMY Helped lead St. Agnes to a 39-7 record as a senior and a second consecutive Tennessee s Division II Class AA state championship as a senior, recorded 445 kills (5.17 per set) and a.375 attack percentage named the 2013 TSSAA Division II Class AA Tournament s Most Valuable Player named Memphis Best of the Preps Volleyball Champion by The Commercial Appeal prepped under Ryan Wallace. Christina Maria White is the daughter of John and Veronica White born May 13 has two younger siblings: Olivia and John Her aunt played volleyball at Christian Brothers Majoring in health and human performance. CAREER STATISTICS Season GP MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pt/S Did not play (injury) TOTAL SINGLE-MATCH BESTS Kills: 19, nt. Binghamton, 9/05/14 Attacks: 38, nt. Western Michigan, 9/12/14 Attack Pct.:.429, nt. Binghamton, 9/05/14 ( ) Assists: 2, SIUE, 10/25/14 Service Aces: 3, nt. Binghamton, 9/05/14 Digs: 15, at Tennessee St., 10/17/14 Blocks: 2, at Eastern Kentucky, 11/15/14 Block solo: 1, 4 times Block assist: 2, at Eastern Kentucky, 11/15/ AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL LETSGOPEAY.COM

17 MIMI ARRINGTON SETTER 5-8 Freshman Yorktown, Indiana Yorktown HS CAREER RECAP: YORKTOWN HS Paced Yorktown High School to the Indiana High School Athletic Association s Class 3A Championship match as a senior for head coach Stephanie Bloom She finished her senior campaign with a program-record 1,110 assists fifth-most among Indiana setters and second in Class 3A while adding 115 kills and 307 digs Earned ICGSA First-Team All-State and was named to the Class 3A/4A All- Star Team Was a two-time all-county and all-conference selection Competed with the Acics Munciana Club Volleyball program. Mary Margaret Arrington is the daughter of Stephanie and Scott Arrington born Nov. 5 has a younger stister, Ellie. GINNY GERIG LIBERO 5-5 Freshman Towanda, Illinois Normal Community HS CAREER RECAP: NORMAL COMMUNITY HS Helped Ironmen reach back-to-back Illinois High School Association Class 4A Final Fours under head coach Christine Konopasek Finished senior season with 445 digs (4.73 per set) and 44 service aces (0.47 per set) Was named to honorable mention All-State list and earned second team all-district honors As a junior, she posted 387 digs (4.40 per set) and 35 service aces (0.40 per set) and earned honorable mention all-district recognition and was a Pantagraph All-Area second-team selection Played club volleyball with the Illini Elite Volleyball Club. Ginny Rebecca Gerig is the daughter of Doug and Becky Gerig born Dec. 21 has seven siblings: Nicki, Vanessa, Jackie, Jessie, David, Katie and Janelle Ginny is the fourth collegiate volleyball player in her family Nicki, who played at Auburn (2007) and Florida Atlantic ( ); Vanessa, who played at North Alabama ( ); Jackie, who played at LSU (2012) and Arkansas State (2013); and Jessie, who is currently a setter at Youngstown State OVC CHAMPIONS, 1992 & 2010 OVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 15

18 JENNA PANNING OUTSIDE HITTER 6-1 Freshman Columbus, Ohio Westland HS CAREER RECAP: WESTLAND HS Was a three-time first-team All-Ohio Capital Conference Central Division selection while playing for the Cougars with head coach Teri Goldhammer Recorded 249 kills (4.45 per set), 50 blocks (0.89 per set) and 320 digs (5.71 per set) during her senior year Earned second-team all-district honors after that senior campaign, a year after winning honorable mention recognition as a junior Played club volleyball with the Zenith Volleyball Academy. Jenna Elizabeth Panning is the daughter of John and Stefanie Panning born August 26 has two younger brothers, Drew and Eric AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL LETSGOPEAY.COM

19 TAYLOR MOTT HEAD COACH Fifth Season career record Mississippi, 1996 Taylor Mott, who has more than 15 years of head coaching experience, begins her fifth season as Austin Peay s head volleyball coach. In her first season at Austin Peay, Mott led the Governors to a four-game improvement over the previous season. After opening the campaign with a 2-8 record, the Governors won 17 of their final 24 during the regular season. That included a 10-6 mark in OVC play, good for second place in the West Division, and a stretch of seven consecutive home wins. A balanced offensive attack saw two players record 400 kills in the same season (Nikki Doyle and Jada Stotts with 429 and 419 kills, respectively) for the first time since the 1999 campaign. Injuries dominated Mott s second season at Austin Peay as three players who were in the starting rotation on Day 1 outside hitter Jada Stotts, setter Cami Fields and outside hitter Calyn Hull missed significant time due to injuries. Those injuries led to another slow start in nonconference action (a 4-15 record), but Stotts and Fields returned in time to lead Austin Peay to a 9-7 OVC record and a secondstraight second-place finish in its division. The Governors advanced to the OVC tournament semifinals where they were up two sets on regular-season champion Morehead State before falling in five sets. Austin Peay got off to a better start in her third season, posting six wins in nonconference play. Included in that opening run was the Governors first-ever win against Tennessee a three-set sweep in Knoxville, Sept. 18. Austin Peay then got off to a quick start in OVC play, winning four straight to level their season mark. Yet injuries and inconsistent play ruled the season s remainder as only three studentathletes saw action in 100 or more sets. The Governors qualified for the OVC s postseason tournament for a third consecutive season but fell in the opening-round match. The 2015 season did not develop as planned and Mott was forced to utilize several lineups throughout the season ultimately nine different players started at least 10 matches and only two of those starting 30 matches or more. However, Austin Peay closed the season in impressive fashion, winning four of their final five matches, including two wins against OVC squads that reached post season play. Mott spent her previous 13 seasons at Flagler where she posted a career mark, including 11 consecutive 20-win seasons and led the Saints to two NCAA Division II Elite Eight appearances. She also helped lead the Flagler athletic department and through the transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II competition, serving as the assistant athletics director from and then as associate athletics director/senior woman administrator from While her six all-time conference Coach of the Year citations are impressive it is the honors her student-athletes obtained during her career that are staggering. She coached six All-Americans and 24 All-Region selections during her tenure at Flagler. In addition, Mott saw 37 players named to their respective all-conference teams with seven earning a major award from their conference. In the classroom, Mott had five players named NAIA Scholar-Athletes. In addition, 11 players received academic all-conference honors. Mott wrapped her Flagler career by putting her team through one of the program s toughest schedules with five nationally ranked teams dotting the regular-season schedule. Still the Saints posted a 31-7 record against that slate and clinched a share of their third consecutive regular-season title. Flagler rolled in the Peach Belt tournament, losing its only set in three matches in a championship-clinching victory against nationally-ranked Armstrong Atlantic. MOTT YEAR-BY-YEAR Year School Record Pct. Conf. Pct. Place Notes/Records/Milestones 1999 Flagler th 2000 Flagler th 2001 Flagler t-4th Florida Sun Conference Coach of the Year 2002 Flagler rd 2003 Flagler st Florida Sun Conference Coach of the Year 2004 Flagler st Florida Sun Conference Coach of the Year 2005 Flagler nd 2006 Flagler Flagler Flagler Flagler st Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year, NCAA Division II Final Four 2010 Flagler st Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year, NCAA Division II Region Finalist 2011 Flagler st Peach Belt Conference Co-Coach of the Year, NCAA Division II Elite Eight 13 seasons at Flagler Austin Peay nd-W 2013 Austin Peay nd-W 2014 Austin Peay t-6th 2015 Austin Peay th 4 seasons at Austin Peay Career Totals OVC CHAMPIONS, 1992 & 2010 OVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 17

20 The Saints continued their postseason run by winning the Division II Southeast Regional title for the second time, with sweeps of Newberry and Armstrong Atlantic before downing Wingate in five sets for the title. The Saints postseason run came to an end at eventual national runner-up Cal State San Bernadino in the opening round of the Division II Elite Eight. Flagler ended the 2011 season ranked No. 14 in the AVCA Division II National poll. Mott again coached a pair of All-Americans setter Olivia Snipes earned third-team Division II All-American honors the highest honor in the program s history while outside hitter Diana Craine was an honorable mention selection. Flagler s 2009 campaign, its first season as a full Division II program, was one of its finest season s in its history. After opening the campaign with four straight losses, the Saints went 36-5 the rest of the way, winning both the Peach Belt Conference regular-season and tournament titles, grabbing the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional title and reaching the Division II Final Four. Mott also coached outside hitter Katie Beale who was named an honorable mention selection to the Division II All-America team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Mott s 2010 Flagler squad showed that first foray into Division II competition wasn t a mirage, posting a 29-9 overall mark, winning both the Peach Belt Conference s regular-season and tournament titles again and reaching the Southeast Region s title game before bowing out of the Division II tournament. The Saints had another honorable mention AVCA All-American in middle blocker Meg Weathersby. Mott began her collegiate coaching career at Flagler in 1999 and three season s later led the team to a record in 2001, earning her first Coach of the Year citation from the Florida Sun Conference. She followed that with a campaign that saw the Saints finish third in the Florida Sun regular-season race. The Saints climb to the top of the Florida Sun ranks was completed with back-to-back titles in 2002 and 2003 with Mott earning Coach of the Year recognition each season. In their final season as an NAIA member, Mott led Flagler to a second place finish in the league race while posting a fifth consecutive 20-win season. Mott led Flagler through three nomadic seasons during the transition to the Division II level with her teams continuing their string of 20-win seasons against largely Division II schedules. In addition to her volleyball coaching duties, Mott helped start the Saints women s golf program in 1999 and led that program for nine seasons. A Ft. Lauderdale native, Mott (née Fleming) lettered four years in volleyball at Ole Miss. She earned Academic All-Southeastern Conference honors in 1994 and Mott received her bachelor s in elementary education and earned her Master s in curriculum and instruction. Mott began her coaching career at Victory Christian School in New Albany, Miss. during She then coached volleyball and softball at Oxford (Miss.) High School where she led the Chargers to their only state volleyball championship in She also taught algebra at Oxford High after teaching sixth grade at Galena Middle School in Holly Springs, Miss. during Mott and her husband, Brian, have a daughter, Dylan, and son Merrick, and live in the Nashville area. MOTT MISCELLANY CAREER NOTES In her first three seasons Mott led Austin Peay to three consecutive non-losing seasons in OVC play and APSU has qualified for the OVC Volleyball Championship each season. Mott twice led Flagler to the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship s Elite Eight, including a Final Four appearance in her final season in St. Augustine. Mott was a six-time conference coach of the year honoree while at Flagler, earning three citations in both the Florida Sun Conference and the Peach Belt Conference. PLAYING EXPERIENCE Mississippi, EDUCATION Mississippi (B.A., Elementary Education), 1996 Mississippi (M.A., Curriculum and Instruction), 1998 COACHING EXPERIENCE Austin Peay, head coach, 2012-current Flagler, head coach, Oxford HS, head coach, Victory Christian School, head coach, FAMILY Husband: Brian Children: Dylan and Merrick AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL LETSGOPEAY.COM

21 BRIAN NETZLER ASSISTANT COACH Third Season Grand Valley State, 2009 Brian Netzler returns for his third season as head coach Taylor Mott s assistant coach and his fourth consecutive season as an assistant coach at the Division I level. The Governors recruiting coordinator, Netzler had a hand in bringing six new faces to the 2015 roster in his first recruiting campaign. He also has assisted in the Governors match planning and has helped the Governors make three consecutive OVC Volleyball Championship appearances and post its first-ever victory against Tennessee. In addition, Netzler aids in player development of Austin Peay s volleyball program. Under his tutelage, Ashley Slay was a 2014 OVC All-Newcomer selection and Jada Stotts received 2014 All-OVC recognition. Before joining the Mississippi staff, Netzler spent four seasons ( ) at Division II Grand Valley State, the women s volleyball program accumulated an overall mark and a record in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. The Lakers advanced to the NCAA Tournament three times (2009, 10, 12), including an NCAA Elite Eight berth in While with GVSU, Netlzer helped coach two All-America selections, three all-region picks, a Midwest Region Player of the Year and 12 all-conference selections, including a Freshman of the Year honoree. Netzler began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant coach at Grand Rapids Community College in He helped lead the team to a perfect record (14-0) in conference play, its second regional title in school history and a berth in that season s NJCAA National Tournament. Netzler helped train three all-region players, including GRCC s first-ever first-team All-American. Netzler also was a coach with the Michigan Volleyball Academy since its inception in He served as the academy s its private lesson coordinator and created practice plans and oversaw practices for the year-old teams. In seven seasons with MVA, Netzler coached teams to national top 10 finishes each season, including the MVA 15-Black team which won the Junior Volleyball Directors Association National Championship in the spring He began his coaching career as a coach for high school programs at Fruitport, Forest Hills Northern and Mona Shores in Michigan. Netzler graduated from Grand Valley State in 2009 with a bachelor s degree in movement science. He played club volleyball while a student at Grand Valley State and was a member of that program s first-ever conference title and a top 25 ranking in NETZLER NOTEBOOK CAREER NOTES While at Division II Grand Valley, coached two All-America selections, including a midwest regional player of the year honoree. Coached Grand Rapids Community College s first NJCAA First-Team All-America selection in 2008, helped lead team to a perfect 14-0 mark in conference play and a 10th place finish in the 2008 NJCAA National Tournament. Led Michigan Volleyball Academy 15-year old team to the 2010 Junior Volleyball Directors Association National Championship. COACHING EXPERIENCE Austin Peay, assistant coach, 2014-current Mississippi, volunteer assistant, 2013 Grand Valley State, assistant coach, Grand Rapids CC, assistant coach, 2008 Michigan Volleyball Academy, EDUCATION Grand Valley State (B.S., Movement Science, 2009) 1991 OVC CHAMPIONS, 1992 & 2010 OVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS 19

22 TRAVIS LEBLANC GRADUATE ASSISTANT First Season Middle Tennessee, 2016 Travis LeBlanc joins the Austin Peay volleyball team as a graduate assistant for the season. A Newtown, Connecticut native, LeBlanc played two seasons with the Maine club men s volleyball team as a libero. He then transferred to Middle Tennessee where he completed his bachelor s degree in marketing in LeBlanc began his coaching career as an assistant at Nashville s Pope John Paul High School in He also coached for MidTN Volleyball Club in , working with the program s Murfreesboro 18s team AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL LETSGOPEAY.COM

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