*Denotes Atlantic Coast Conference match ^East Carolina Tournament # Auburn/Mizuno Challenge $ Hokie Fall Invitational

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1 2006 Virginia Tech Volleyball Game Broadcasts There will be live stats available for both matches. A link can be found on A radio broadcast of Sundays match against Clemson will be available at This Weekend s Opponents Virginia Tech (11-8, 5-5 ACC) Tech dropped a four-game decision to Florida State before snapping a four-match losing streak in a 3-1 win over Miami. As a team, the Hokies attack hit a season-best.295, with seasonhighs of 75 kills and 63 assists. Katie Esbrook led the Hokies attack in both matches with a.464 hitting percentage on a then season-high 15 kills. She then landed a season-best 18 kills against Miami. Sarah Muñoz recorded back-to-back double-doubles with 13 kills and 11 digs against Florida State and 11 kills and 13 digs against Miami. Allie Kupec had a career-best three block solos, six total, against Florida State. Kendra Sytsma hit a season-high.417 and matched a personalbest seven kills against Miami, while Michelle Lang had careerhighs of 56 assists and seven kills. Clemson swept Georgia Tech (30-23, 30-24, 40-27) in a conference match-up Tuesday night. Clemson is on it s longest winning streak of the season, at eight straight. Georgia Tech snapped a six-match losing skid with back-to-back victories over UNC and NC State before falling to Clemson. Georgia Tech (10-8, 2-6 ACC) As of Oct. 10, Georgia Tech is ranked 22 in the NCAA for their.266 team hitting percentage. The Yellow Jackets are led by Ulrike Stegemann and Erin Birminghamp, who are hitting.325 and.318, respectively. Talisa Kelloggs has put down 244 kills, 3.59 per game and Allie Niekamp dished out 851 assists. Lindsey Gray has landed 32 aces this season, while Niekamp has 29. The defense is led by Abby Showers and Birmingham. Showers has collected 271 digs and Birmingham has blocked 66 balls. Clemson (12-7, 7-1 ACC) As of Oct. 10, Clemson is ranked 14 in the NCAA with 3.25 blocks per game. Danielle Hepburn leads the Tigers with 1.63 blocks per game. She is second in the ACC and 10th in the NCAA. Hepburn also leads Clemson with a.390 hitting percentage. Jeannette Abbott is averaging 4.38 kills per game, 263 total kills. Kelsey Murphy has dished out 482 assists and Didem Ege has collected 362 digs. SERIES RECORDS VT vs. Georgia Tech: Dating back to 1978, the Hokies are 2-4 when facing Georgia Tech, 1-1 in Cassell Coliseum. Tech won the most recent meeting between the two programs, 3-1, in their final match last season. VT vs. Clemson: Tech is 4-5 when facing Clemson. The Tigers, though, are looking for their first win in Blacksburg, as the Hokies are 2-0 on their home court. The Hokies are 3-1 since joining the ACC and are currently on a two-match win streak over the Tigers Volleyball Schedule (11-8, 5-5 ACC) Aug. 25 Fri. vs. Furman^ W, Sat. vs. William & Mary^ W, 3-0 at East Carolina^ W, 3-1 Sept. 1 Fri. vs. No. 16 Purdue # L, Sat. at Auburn # L, 2-3 vs. Arizona State # L, Fri. GEORGE WASHINGTON $ W, Sat. LIBERTY $ W, 3-1 APPALACHIAN STATE $ W, Fri. VIRGINIA* W, Thur. NORTH CAROLINA* W, Fri. NC STATE* W, Tues. at Virginia* L, Fri. at Maryland* W, 3-1 Oct. 1 Sun. at Boston College* L, Fri. at Wake Forest* L, Sat. at Duke* L, Fri. FLORIDA STATE* L, Sat. MIAMI* W, Fri. GEORGIA TECH* 22 Sun. CLEMSON* 1 p.m. 26 Thur. at North Carolina* 27 Fri. at NC State* Nov. 3 Fri. BOSTON COLLEGE* 4 Sat. MARYLAND* 6 p.m. 10 Fri. at Miami* 12 Sun. at Florida State* 1 p.m. 17 Fri. DUKE* 18 Sat. WAKE FOREST* 6 p.m. 22 Wed. at Clemson* 6 p.m. 24 Fri. at Georgia Tech* *Denotes Atlantic Coast Conference match ^East Carolina Tournament # Auburn/Mizuno Challenge $ Hokie Fall Invitational ALL HOME MATCHES IN BOLD CAPS All times local to site and subject to change Head Coach:... Chris Riley (Jacksonville, 93) Volleyball Office Phone:... (540) VT Volleyball by ... criley1@vt.edu Year at Tech:...First Record at VT/Career Record:...6-3/ Assistant Coach:... Shelbylynn McBride (George Mason, 03) Year at Tech:...First Assistant Coach:...Jayme Gergen (Georgia Tech, 05) Year at Tech:...Second Sports Information Contact... Amanda McClure Office Phone... (540) mccluras@vt.edu Athletic Trainer:... Kathy Hickman (Grand Valley State, 2005)

2 GAME RECAPS Tech is 11-8 this season, all-time. The Hokies are 5-5 in the ACC and 7-1 at home. Low Points The Hokies have held four teams to less than 20 points six times, while they have only been held to less than 20 twice. Tech won all four of the matches that included holding their opponent to less than 20 points in a single game. In a 3-1 win over Furman, after dropping game three, the Hokies went on to win game four, and the match, Tech held North Carolina to 19 points in both game two and three, as the Hokies went on to win the match 3-0. NC State s 17 points scored in game one were the least scored by any Tech opponent this season. The Hokies defense also held the Wolfpack to 18 points in game three of the same match. The Hokies most recently held Miami to 19 points in a 3-1 win over the Hurricanes. The only two games that the Hokies did not reach 20 points were against Purdue and Duke. Purdue is currently ranked 14th on the CSTV/AVCA Division I Top-25 poll, whereas Duke is the only ACC school to receive any votes. Oct. 14: Miami at VT The Hokies snapped their four game losing streak with a 3-1 win over Miami (30-23, 28-30, 30-19, 30-28). As a team, the Hokies attack hit a season-best.295, with a season-high 75 kills and 63 assists. Katie Esbrook led the attack with a season-high 18 kills. Taylor Parrish added 16. Sarah Muñoz recorded her ninth double-double this season with 13 kills and 11 digs. Amanda Cloyd led the defense with 22 digs. Kendra Sytsma hit a seasonhigh.417 and matched a personal-best seven kills. Michelle Lang had career-highs with 56 assists and seven kills. Jen Albrecht and Allie Kupec landed seven kills also. Oct. 13: Florida State at VT Florida State handed Tech its first home loss this season, in four games (30-25, 30-26, 26-30, 29-31). Katie Esbrook led the attack, hitting.464 with a season-high 15 kills on 28 swings. Sarah Muñoz recorded her eighth double-double this season with 11 kills and 13 digs. Taylor Parrish contributed 10 kills, while Jen Albrecht hit.375 with six kills on 16 attempts and no errors. Amanda Cloyd led the defense with 17 digs and three service aces. Allie Kupec had a career-high three block solos, six total blocks, while Michelle Lang and Esbrook each chipped in four blocks. Lang also had 50 assists. Oct. 7: VT at Duke The Blue Devils were the first ACC opponent to sweep the Hokies 0-3 (20-30, 20-30, 18-30). Katie Esbrook hit.353 on 17 attacks with eight kills, while Taylor Parrish led the offense with nine kills. Kendra Sytsma picked up 11 digs and Michelle Lang dished out 25 assists. Oct. 6: VT at Wake Forest The Hokies dropped their secondconsecutive close five-game decision to Wake Forest (26-30, 30-26, 30-22, 25-30, 13-15). Jen Albrecht led the way for Tech, putting down 18 kills and hitting.275. Michelle Lang, Taylor Parrish and Sarah Muñoz all had doubledoubles. Lang dished out 44 assists with 13 digs, Parrish landed 12 kills with a career-high 17 digs, while Muñoz added 12 kills with 14 digs. Amanda Cloyd recorded her second-consecutive 30-dig match, third for her career, with 32 digs. Allie Kupec and Katie Esbrook both registered five blocks apiece. Oct. 1: VT at Boston College Tech dropped a five-game decision to Boston College (30-21, 26-30, 30-21, 25-30, 12-15) Amanda Cloyd recorded her second-career 30-dig match and landed four service aces, both match-highs. Rachel Dulla picked up 14 digs. Allie Kupec led all players with a.450 hitting percentage and eight blocks. She also had 13 kills. Michelle Lang added seven blocks and 52 assists. Taylor Parrish notched 14 kills Sept. 29: VT at Maryland The Hokies picked up their first-ever victory over Maryland 3-1 (30-24, 22-30, 30-24, 30-24) Taylor Parrish, Michelle Lang and Sarah Muñoz registered double-doubles for Tech. Parrish and Lang combined to the offense with 18 kills and 42 assists, respectively. Both Hokies picked up 13 digs to lead the defense. Muñoz knocked down 15 kills and had 11 digs. Katie Esbrook hit a match high.429 with 10 kills, while Amanda Cloyd picked up 10 digs. Rachel Dulla placed a season-high three service aces, while Muñoz added two. Allie Kupec led the charge at the net with eight blocks; tying season-highs with two solo blocks and six block assists. Jen Albrecht, Esbrook and Parrish all posted four blocks, tying a career-high for both Albrecht and Parrish. Kupec also added a season-high nine kills. Sept. 26: VT at Virginia The Cavaliers ended Tech s win streak at six straight as the Hokies dropped a 3-1 (28-30, 31-29, 21-30, 24-30) decision. Jen Albrecht and Kendra Sytsma set career-highs in the match. Albrecht landed cont. on next page HEAD COACH CHRIS RILEY Chris Riley is in his first season as head coach of the Virginia Tech volleyball team. He replaces six-year head coach Greg Smith, who accepted a position at Notre Dame. Riley spent the last six seasons at Towson University, where he led the team to five straight 20-win seasons, three Colonial Athletic Association regular season championships, the 2004 CAA tournament championship and the 2004 NCAA tournament. He won the CAA Coach of the Year award in 2003, and the America East Coach of the Year award in Riley had an overall record of at Towson. Last year, the Tigers went 28-7, with four players earning All-CAA honors. In 2004, Towson earned the CAA regular season title with a 13-1 record. The Tigers swept George Mason and Delaware to win the CAA tournament championship and earn a berth in the NCAA tournament. Riley made an immediate impact upon his arrival at Towson in In his second year as a head coach, he led the team to its first winning season in six years, with a 28-4 record. and Katie Esbrook had 11. Year Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Finish Conference Home Away Neutral th America East st America East th CAA st CAA st CAA rd CAA ACC Totals NA

3 cont. from previous page 15 kills to improve upon her previous 14 set earlier this season against Appalachian State, while Sytsma picked up two block assists to surpass her previous one. Taylor Parrish led the Hokies with 17 kills with Albrecht s 15 close behind. Katie Esbrook chipped in 10 with a season-high seven blocks. Michelle Lang had 48 assists, Amanda Cloyd picked up 24 digs and Allie Kupec had six blocks. Sept. 22: NC STATE at VT The Hokies swept their third-consecutive conference match 3-0 over the Wolfpack with scores of 30-17, and Sarah Muñoz and Katie Esbrook lifted the Hokies over the Wolfpack with a.483 and.625 hitting percentage, respectively. Muñoz landed 17 kills, while Esbrook had 10 kills with zero errors on 16 attempts. Michelle Lang dished out 38 assists with a match-high six blocks Allie Kupec and Esbrook contributed five blocks each. Amanda Cloyd picked up 20 digs. Sept. 21: UNC at VT Tech picked up a 3-0 (30-24, 30-19, 30-19) win over North Carolina. Taylor Parrish landed 20 kills to lead the Hokies and register the only double-digit kills in the match. Jen Albrecht hit.412 with nine kills on 17 swings. Michelle Lang dished out 36 assists with a match-high five blocks. Amanda Cloyd and Sarah Muñoz had 10 digs in the win. Muñoz added nine kills also. Sept. 15: Virginia at VT The Hokies won their first conference match and gained the first halfpoint of the Commonwealth Challenge, presented by Comcast, with a 3-0 (30-28, 30-28, 30-25) win over in-state rival Virginia. Katie Esbrook dominated the middle with a.625 hitting percentage. She landed a team-high 12 kills on 16 attempts. Michelle Lang, Taylor Parrish and Sarah Muñoz each registered double-doubles. Lang dished out 36 assists with 12 digs, Parrish had 11 kills and 14 digs, while Muñoz had 11 kills and 12 digs. Amanda Cloyd and Rachel Dulla picked up 12 and 10 digs, respectively. Allie Kupec led the team with six blocks and chipped in six kills. TOURNAMENT RECAPS The Hokies swept two of their three tournaments this season, starting the season with a 6-3 record. Freshman Taylor Parrish earned tournament MVP honors twice, while Michelle Lang was a two-time all-tournament team selection. Amanda Cloyd, Sarah Muñoz and Katie Esbrook were also named to an all-tournament team. Sept. 8-9: HOKIE INVITE The Hokies went 3-0 in the Hokie Fall Invitational, which resulted in a tournament title. Tech won its own Hokie Invite for the first time since 1998 with wins over George Washington, Liberty and Appalachian State. Taylor Parrish was named Tournament MVP for the second time this season after knocking down 50 kills, picking 23 digs and posting seven blocks in the three matches. Also making the All-Tournament team was Amanda Cloyd and Michelle Lang. Cloyd picked up 68 digs and Lang handed out 141 assists throughout the tournament. Sept. 1-2: AUBURN/MIZUNO CHALLENGE The Hokies were defeated by Auburn, Arizona State and No. 16 Purdue at Auburn on Sept 1 and 2. cont. on next page Hokies 2006 Virginia Tech Roster Superlatives Tech s Record When... Overall Home Away Neutral Conference Home Away Non-conference Vs. ranked opponents Vs. un-ranked opponents By Games... 3-game matches game matches game matches Record When... Leading Leading Trailing Trailing Leading Trailing Tied Tied By Kills... Leading in kills Trailing in kills Tied in kills By Digs... Leading in digs Trailing in digs Tied in digs By Attack %... Leading in attack % Trailing in attack % Tied in attack % Hitting.300 or better Hitting.200 or better Hitting below Keeping opponent below Keeping opponent below By Blocks... Leading in blocks Trailing in blocks Tied in blocks By Months... In August In September In October Longest Winning Streak...6GM Longest Losing Streak...4GM No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 1 Katie Esbrook MB 6-1 Sr. 3L Lake In The Hills, Ill. (Barrington) 2 Paige Greenberg S/DS 5-7 Fr. HS Blacksburg, Va. (Blacksburg) 3 Betsy Horowitz MH 6-2 Fr. HS Charlotte, N.C. (South Mecklenburg) 4 Taylor Parrish OH 6-0 Fr. HS Brentwood, Tenn. (Harpeth Hall) 5 Rachel Fahlenkamp MB/OH 6-0 Fr. HS McGregor, Texas (Midway) 6 Jen Albrecht RS 6-0 Jr. 2L Canandaigua, N.Y. (Canandaigua Academy) 7 Amanda Cloyd L 5-8 Jr. 2L Muncie, Ind. (Yorktown) 8 Michelle Lang S 6-0 Fr. HS Valparaiso, Ind. (Valparaiso) 9 Rachel Dulla DS 5-8 Jr. 2L St. Charles, Ill. (St. Charles East) 10 Sarah Muñoz OH 5-11 So. 1L Encinitas, Calif. (Santa Fe Christian) 11 Kendra Sytsma OH/RS 6-0 Sr. 1L. Madison, Wis. (Madison West/Troy) 13 Cathy Jansen RS/OH 5-11 So. 1L Overland Park, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 14 Kirstyn Godwin S/DS 5-11 So. 1L Woodstock, Ga. (Etowah) 15 Allie Kupec MH 6-1 Sr. 3L Columbia, Md. (River Hill)

4 Double-Doubles Sarah Muñoz Oct. 14 vs. Miami - 13 kills, 11 digs Oct. 13 vs. Florida St kills, 13 digs Oct. 6 at Wake Forest - 12 kills, 14 digs Sept. 29 at Maryland - 15 kills, 11 digs Sept. 15 vs. Virginia - 11 kills, 12 digs Sept. 9 vs. App. State - 11 kills, 19 digs Sept. 9 vs. Liberty - 13 kills, 13 digs Sept. 2 vs. Purdue - 17 kills, 14 digs Aug. 25 vs. Furman - 10 kills, 15 digs Taylor Parrish Oct. 6 at Wake Forest - 12 kills, 17 digs Sept. 29 at Maryland - 18 kills, 13 digs Sept. 15 vs. Virginia - 11 kills, 14 digs Sept. 9 vs. App. State - 20 kills, 16 digs Michelle Lang Oct. 6 at Wake Forest - 44 assists, 13 digs Sept. 29 at Maryland - 42 assists, 13 digs Sept. 15 vs. Virginia - 36 assists, 12 digs Sept. 2 vs. Arizona St assists, 18 digs cont. from previous page Sarah Muñoz was named to the All- Tournament team after collecting 46 kills and 29 digs. Aug : ECU TOURNAMENT The Hokies went 3-0 to start the season at the East Carolina Tournament on Aug. 25 and 26. The team defeated Furman 3-1 to start the year. Tech then picked up a 3-0 victory over William & Mary and won the tournament with a 3-1 win over host East Carolina. Tournament MVP, Taylor Parrish, and all-tournament pick, Michelle Lang, led the way. Parrish tallied 44 total kills and Lang dished out 137 assists with a.444 hitting percentage. Amanda Cloyd paced the defense with 54 digs and led the team with seven service aces. Allie Kupec, and all-tournament selection, Katie Esbrook, combined for a total of 24 blocks in three matches. SEASON OPENERS With a 3-1 win over Furman to open the season, Tech extended it s all-time record against Furman to 5-0 and their season opening record to The Hokies are 8-13 when opening the season on the road. UNBEATABLE First year head coach Chris Riley is undefeated in season-opening matches. In his seven years of head coaching experience, he has posted a 7-0 record when playing the first game of the season. He previously went 6-0 at Towson and is currently 1-0 at Virginia Tech. Riley is 6-0 overall in Cassell Coliseum since he s arrived at Tech. MILESTONE WINS Chris Riley s first win with Tech was a 3-0 victory over Furman on Aug. 25. On Sept. 8, Tech beat George Wash- ington, serving as Riley s first home win with the Hokies. Riley s 150th career win was a 3-2 win over Appalachian State on Sat., Sept. 9. With a 3-0 win over in-state rival Virginia, Riley marked his first ACC win. DOUBLE-DOUBLES Three Tech players have posted double-doubles this season. Sophomore Sarah Muñoz leads the team with nine double-doubles. She knocked down 13 kills and picked up 11 digs against Miami. She recorded 11 kills and 13 digs against Florida State. She landed 12 kills and 14 digs at Wake Forest. She finished with15 kills and 11 digs at Maryland, she landed 11 kills with 12 digs against Virginia, 11 kills and a season-high 19 digs against Appalachian State Hitting Percentage 1. Julie Neely (1986) Katie Esbrook (2003) Katie Esbrook (2005) Cheryl Stinson (2001) Katie Esbrook (2004) Digs 1. Amanda Cloyd (2005) Heather Berglund (1992) Heather Berglund (1991) Lisa Pikalek (1992) Amanda Cloyd (2004) Heather Berglund (1993) Ana Lang (2002) Terrie Zubert (1994) Lisa Pikalek (1991) Meredith Braine (1998) Blocks S A Total 1. Julie Neely (1986) Jennifer Schmidt (1992) Cheryl Stinson (2002) Megan Barnes (1995) Julie Neely (1987) Krissy Tschirret (1991) Michelle Bain (1988) Jennifer Schmidt (1993) Corrie Bundy (1998) Katie Esbrook (2003) Katie Esbrook (2005) The Record Book Miscellaneous Records and Streaks All-time record Home Away Neutral In August In September In October Season Openers Longest winning streak...11, twice Longest losing streak...13 (Oct. 18, Sept. 2, 1989) Longest home winning streak...18 (Oct. 16, Sept. 27, 1983) Current home winning streak... 8 (Nov. 23, ) Single Season Records and 13 kills and 13 digs against Liberty. She recorded her first against Furman, when she knocked down 10 kills and picked up 15 digs. Her second was against No. 16 Purdue, where she had 17 kills and 14 digs. She has 15 career double-doubles. Freshman Taylor Parrish has recorded four double-doubles this season. She landed 12 kills and picked up a career-high 17 digs at Wake Forest. She led the team in both offense and defense at Maryland with 18 kills and 13 digs. She picked up her second career double-double with 11 kills and 14 digs against Virginia. Her first was against Appalachian State where she pounded a game-high 20 kills with a then career-high 16 digs. Freshman Michelle Lang notched her fourth career double-double at Wake Forest, with 44 assists and 13 digs. She picked up 42 assists and 13 Career Records Kills 1. Lisa Pikalek ( )... 2, Heather Berglund ( ).. 1, Annie Spicer ( )... 1, Elizabeth Willson ( ).. 1, Jennifer Schmidt ( )... 1, Rachel Julian ( )... 1, Katie Esbrook (2003-)... 1, Corrie Bundy ( )... 1, Ana Lang ( )... 1, Cheryl Stinson ( )... 1,039 Hitting Percentage (min. 2 seasons) 1. Katie Esbrook (2003-) Julie Neely ( ) Cheryl Stinson ( ) Karen Crawford ( ) Elizabeth Willson ( ) Digs 1. Heather Berglund ( ).. 1, Lisa Pikalek ( )... 1, Amanda Cloyd (2004-)... 1, Annie Spicer ( )... 1, Meredith Braine ( )... 1, Terrie Zubert ( )... 1, Jenni McFadden ( )... 1, Melissa Markowski ( ) 1, Rachel Julian ( )... 1, Ana Lang ( )... 1,075 Blocks S A Total 1. Jennifer Schmidt ( ) Cheryl Stinson ( ) Katie Esbrook (2003-) Corrie Bundy ( ) Megan Barnes ( ) Allie Kupec (2003-) Krissy Tschirret ( ) Jenni McFadden ( ) Julie Neely ( ) Amanda Yelsh ( ) Christine Shubat ( )

5 digs at Maryland. She had 36 assists and 12 digs against Virginia. Her first was against Arizona State, where she dished out 34 assists and picked up a career-high 18 digs. CAREER LEADERS Senior Katie Esbrook is ranked in the Top-10 on the career charts in both kills and total blocks. She is third with 397 total career blocks and eighth with 1,127 kills. She needs 22 kills to pass Corrie Bundy ( ) into the seventh spot. Senior Allie Kupec passed Krissy Tschirret ( ) into sixth place on the career blocks chart. Kupec currently has 338 blocks in her career. Junior Amanda Cloyd is quickly moving up the career digs chart, as she has already jumped seven spots this season. She has collected 321 digs to lead the Hokies this season, bringing her career total to 1,335 digs, good for third place. AWARDS AND HONORS Freshman Michelle Lang wasnamed the Nextel Athlete of the Week for the week of Sept. 25. Senior Katie Esbrook was named the Nextel Athlete of the Week for the week of Sept. 18. Freshman Taylor Parrish was named Tournament MVP twice this season. Most recently at the Hokie Fall Invitational. She was also named MVP of the ECU Invitational. Junior Amanda Cloyd and freshman Michelle Lang were named to the Hokie Fall Invitational All-Tournament team. Sophomore Sarah Muñoz was named to the Auburn/ Mizuno Challege All-Tournament Team Senior Katie Esbrook and freshman Michelle Lang were named to the ECU Invitational All-Tournament Team. Parrish was named the season s first ACC Player of the Week for the week of Aug. 28. Parrish was selected as the Nextel Athlete of the Week for the week of Aug. 28. Esbrook was selected to the preseason All-ACC team. All-Time Freshman Kills Record Rk Player Year Kills 1 Lisa Pikalek Jennifer Schmidt Sarah Muñoz Anna Lang Terrie Zubert Annie Spicer Katie Esbrook Taylor Parrish Rachel Julian Michelle Bain Megan Barnes Karen Crawley Heather Berglund Jenni McFadden Corrie Bundy Current players bolded Current freshmen bold italics CSTV/AVCA DIVISION 1 TOP 25 October 2, 2006 Last School Pts Record Week 1 Nebraska (46) Penn State (14) Stanford UCLA Southern California Washington Florida California Texas Utah Wisconsin T-12 LSU T-12 Missouri Purdue Santa Clara Hawai i Minnesota BYU Cal Poly San Diego Ohio New Mexico State Oklahoma Ohio State Tennessee Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Duke 41; Alabama 38; Long Beach State 27; St John s 24; Oregon 14; Pepperdine 13; Sacramento State 9; San Francisco 7; Saint Mary s (CA) 6; Bowling Green State 5; UC Santa Barbara 3; Northern Iowa 2. Tech opponents bolded.

6 Career and Season Match-Highs Career Jen Albrecht 2006 Season 18, Wake Forest (10/6/06)... Kills... 18, Wake Forest (10/6/06) 40, Wake Forest (10/6/06)... Attempts... 40, Wake Forest (10/6/06).500, twice...pct , George Washington (9/8/06) 3, NC State (9/22/06)... Service Aces... 3, NC State (9/22/06) 4, Wisc.-Milwaukee (9/3/05)... Assists...3, vs. Arizona State (9/2/06) 6, at East Carolina (8/26/06)...Digs... 6, at East Carolina (8/26/06) 1, eight times...bs...1, twice 4, six times... BA... 4, five times 5, at Georgia Tech (10/21/06)...TB...4, four times Career Amanda Cloyd 2006 Season 1, seven times... Kills...1, Boston College (10/1/06) 3, three times... Attempts...2, twice 1.000, twice...pct (Boston College 10/1/06) 4, three times... Service Aces...4, three times 5, at Ohio (9/1/04)... Assists...4, Boston College (10/1/06) 35, vs. North Carolina (11/6/04)...Digs... 32, Wake Forest (10/6/06) Career Rachel Dulla 2006 Season 1, five times... Kills...0 3, vs. Oregon State (9/9/05)... Attempts...2, vs. Furman (8/25/06) 1.000, four times...pct , vs. Wisc.-Milwaukee (9/3/05) Service Aces...3, Maryland (9/29/06) 4, vs. Miami (9/26/04)... Assists...3, Wake Forest (10/6/06) 16, Appalachian State (9/9/06)...Digs... 16, Appalachian State (9/9/06) 1, at North Carolina (11/0604)...BS...0 Career Katie Esbrook 2006 Season 23, North Carolina (11/6/04)...Kills...18, Miami (10/14/06) 46, North Carolina (11/6/04)...Attempts...35, Miami (10/14/06).643, vs. William & Mary (8/26/06)... Pct , vs. William & Mary (8/26/06) 5, vs. Cleveland State (9/20/03).Service Aces...2, twice 5, vs. Cleveland State (9/20/03)...Assists... 3, Virginia (9/26/06) 15, vs. Northern Illinois (9/19/03)... Digs...7, Boston College (10/1/06) 3, four times... BS...3, twice 7, three times...ba... 7, Virginia (9/26/06) 10, Miami (11/11/05)... TB... 8, Virginia (9/26/06) Career Allie Kupec 2006 Season 15, vs. Liberty (9/14/04)... Kills...13, Boston College (10/1/06) 35, at Georgia (9/11/04)... Attempts...21, Maryland (9/29/06).750, vs. Campbell (8/30/03)...Pct , Boston College (10/1/06) 6, EastTennesee St. (8/30/03). Service Aces...0 2, three times... Assists... 2, Virginia (9/26/06) 6, East Tennesee St. (8/30/03)....Digs...3, three times 3, Florida State (10/13/06)...BS... 3, Florida State (10/13/06) 7, three times... BA...7, Boston College (10/1/06) 8, three times...tb...8, three times Career Sarah Muñoz 2006 Season 20, vs. Wright State (9/17/05)... Kills... 18, at Auburn (9/2/06) 56, vs. North Colorado (9/17/05) Attempts... 68, Appalachian State (9/9/06).312, Georgetown (9/2/05)...Pct , NC State (9/22/05) 3, twice... Service Aces...3, Boston College (10/1/06) 4, at Auburn (9/2/06)... Assists...4, at Auburn (9/2/06) 22, vs. North Colorado (9/17/05)... Digs... 19, Appalachian State (9/9/02) 1, three times...bs...1, Boston College (10/1/06) 3, five times... BA...3, twice 4, vs Oregon State (9/9/05)...TB...3, at Auburn (9/2/06) Career Kendra Sytsma 2006 Season 7, twice... Kills...7, twice 26, Wake Forest (10/6/06)... Attempts... 26, Wake Forest (10/6/06).625, Georgetown (9/2/05)...Pct , vs. Arizona State (9/2/06) 1, six times... Service Aces...1, twice 1, five times... Assists...1, four times 12, at Auburn (9/2/06)...Digs... 12, at Auburn (9/2/06) 1, twice...bs...0 2, Virginia (9/26/06)... BA... 2, Virginia (9/26/06) 2, twice...tb... 2, Virginia (9/26/06) Program History Team 2006 Season 97, twice... Kills...75, Miami (10/14/06) 272 vs. So. Miss. (11/7/92)... Attempts , Appalachian State (9/9/06).688 vs. Coppin St. (9/12/98)...Pct , Miami (10/14/06) 22 vs. Davidson (9/8/89)... Service Aces...9, twice 90 vs. Liberty (10/17/00)... Assists...63, Miami (10/14/06) 143 vs. South Florida (10/14/94)...Digs... 96, Appalachian State (9/9/06) 13, twice...bs... 7, Liberty (9/9/06) 42, vs. West Virginia (10/5/01)... BA...24, at Virginia (9/26/06) 22, twice...tb... 15, Liberty (9/9/06) Rachel Fahlenkamp Career/Season Highs Kills... 5, at Auburn (9/2/06) Attempts... 14, at Auburn (9/2/06) Pct , vs. William & Mary (8/26/06) Service Aces... 0 Assists...2, vs. Purdue (9/1/06) Digs... 0 BS... 1, twice BA... 7, at Auburn (9/2/06) TB... 7, at Auburn (9/2/06) Michelle Lang Career/Season Highs Kills...7, Miami (10/14/06) Attempts...17, Appalachian State (9/9/06) Pct , at East Carolina (8/26/06) Service Aces... 4, at Auburn (9/2/06) Assists...56, Miami (10/14/06) Digs... 18, vs. Arizona State (9/2/06) BS... 1, four times BA... 6, twice TB... 7, Boston College (10/1/06) Taylor Parrish Career/Season Highs Kills... 23, vs. Furman (8/25/06) Attempts... 60, Boston College (10/1/06) Pct , George Washington (9/8/06) Service Aces...2, Appalachian St. (9/9/06) Assists...2, Miami (10/14/06) Digs... 17, Wake Forest (10/6/06) BS...3, North Carolina (9/21/06) BA... 4, twice TB... 5, Liberty (9/9/06) Just what is a Hokie, anyway? That s the most often-asked question in Virginia Tech athletics. The answer leads all the way back to 1896 when Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College changed its name to Virginia Polytechnic Institute. With the change came the necessity for writing a new cheer and a contest for such a purpose was held by the student body. Senior O.M. Stull won first prize for his Hokie yell which still is used today. Later, when asked if Hokie had any special meaning, Stull explained the word was solely the product of his imagination and was used only as an attentiongetter for his yell. It soon became a nickname for all Tech teams and for those people loyal to Tech athletics. The official school colors Chicago maroon and burnt orange also were introduced in They were chosen because they made a unique combination not worn elsewhere at the time. TOURNAMENT RESULTS East Carolina Tournament Furman 1, Virginia Tech 3 William & Mary 1, East Carolina 3 Virginia Tech 3, William & Mary 0 Furman 3, East Carolina 1 William & Mary 0, Furman 3 Virginia Tech 3, East Carlina 1 Auburn/Mizuno Challenge No. 16 Purdue 3, Virginia Tech 1 Auburn 1, Arizona State 3 Arizona State 2, No. 16 Purdue 3 Virginia Tech 2, Auburn 3 Auburn 0, No. 16 Purdue 3 Arizona State 3, Virginia Tech 0 Hokie Fall Invitational Liberty 0, Appalachian State 3 George Washington 0, Virginia Tech 3 G.W. 0, Appalachian State 3 Liberty 1, Virginia Tech 3 Liberty 0, George Washington 3 Appalachian State 2, Virginia Tech 3 Champion: Virginia Tech MVP: Taylor Parrish All-Tournament Team: Amanda Cloyd and Michelle Lang Champion: No. 16 Purdue All-Tournament Team: Sarah Muñoz Champion: Virginia Tech MVP: Taylor Parrish All-Tournament Team: Katie Esbrook and Michelle Lang

7 ACC NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 16, 2006 Standings Upcoming Schedule Conference Overall School W L W L Duke Clemson Florida State Wake Forest Virginia Virginia Tech Boston College Miami Georgia Tech North Carolina Maryland NC State ACC Player of the Week Clemson s Danielle Hepburn honored GREENSBORO, N.C. Danielle Hepburn of Clemson becomes the first Tiger this season to be named Atlantic Coast Conference Volleyball Player of the Week. The league recognition is also a first for the sophomore this year, who posted career bests over the weekend en route to helping the Tigers notch a pair of conference victories. A native of Miami, Fla., the 6-foot-2 middle hitter set a career high against NC State last Friday as she knocked down a match-high 15 kills and hit a personal-best.652 with no errors on 23 attempts. The following night versus Digs Player Tm Yr. G No. Avg. 1. Jenny Shull DU JR Allison Anderson BC SR Amanda Cloyd VT JR Brianna Eskola NC SO Didem Ege CU FR Rachael Moss DU FR Summer Weissing FS JR Abby Showers GT SR Melissa Caldwell VA JR Beth Shelton VA SO North Carolina, Hepburn led Clemson to its first win over North Carolina since the 1999 season and the first victory at home over the Tar Heels since She finished with 14 kills and turned in a.467 clip with no errors on 30 attempts. In addition, she recorded a season high in block assists (10) and total blocks (10). Her block assists in the match tied a career mark that she set a year ago. Hepburn averaged 4.83 kills and 2.33 blocks per game for the week and paced the league with a.547 hitting percentage last week. Assists Player Tm Yr. G No. Avg./G 1. Ali Hausfeld DU JR Emily Kirkwood VA SR Zrinka Tomic FS SR Allie Niekamp GT SO Michelle Lang VT FR Dylan Faulkner WF FR Stephanie Jansma NC SO Jill Robinson UM SR Kelsey Murphy CU FR Brittany Pierpont BC SO Friday, Oct. 20 Boston College at NC State Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech Duke at Miami Maryland at North Carolina Clemson at Virginia Wake Forest at Florida State Saturday, Oct. 21 Georgia Tech at Virginia Boston College at North Carolina Maryland at NC State Sunday, Oct. 22 Wake Forest at Miami Duke at Florida State Clemson at Virginia Tech Thursday, Oct. 26 Virginia Tech at North Carolina 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. ACC Player of the Week August 28 Taylor Parrish, Fr., OH, Virginia Tech September 4 Allie Niekamp, So., S, Georgia Tech September 11 Jade Brown, Jr., OH, Maryland Sarah Kirkwood, Jr., OH, Virginia September 18 Talisa Kellogg, So., OH, Georgia Tech September 25 Ali Hausfeld, Jr., S, Duke October 2 Katie Oakes, Jr., MB, Virginia October 9 Rachael Moss, Fr., OH, Duke October 16 Danielle Hepburn, So., MH, CLemson Individual Stat Leaders as of Oct. 16, 2006 Blocks Player Tm Yr. G S A Tot. Avg. 1. Katie Oakes VA JR Danielle Hepburn CU SO Katie Usher MD FR Meghan Steiner CU JR Meredith Doyle MD SO Ciara Michel UM JR Jourdan Norman DU SO Allie Kupec VT SR Kelsey Murphy CU FR Natalie Mullikin WF SO Hitting Percentage Player Tm Yr. G K E A Pct 1. Danielle Hepburn CU SO Brianna Barry FS FR Jessica Skower FS SR Katie Esbrook VT SR Ciara Michel UM JR Ulrike Stegemann GT JR Meghan Steiner CU JR Erin Birmingham GT FR Zrinka Tomic FS SR Makini Thompson FS JR Kills Player Tm Yr. G No. Avg. 1. Jeannette Abbott CU SO Carrie DeMange DU JR Kelsey Johnson BC JR Makini Thompson FS JR Rachael Moss DU FR Jade Brown MD JR Frannie Savage UM SR Taylor Parrish VT FR Talisa Kellogg GT SO Jessica Furlong WF SO