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1 NORTHWESTERN VOLLEYBALL MATCH NOTES Wildcats vs. Indiana, Purdue OCTOBER 24 & 25, 2003 Northwestern (11-9,2-6) vs. Indiana (9-10,2-6) Friday, 7 p.m. CDT Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,700) Evanston, Ill. Kids Club Night, members with card get in free vs. Purdue (12-6,5-3) Saturday, 7 p.m. CDT Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,700) Evanston, Ill. Fans with an NU-UW football ticket stub get in free 2003 NORTHWESTERN QUICK FACTS Location Evanston, Ill. Founded Enrollment ,700 President Henry S. Bienen Home Arena Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117) Nickname Wildcats Colors Purple and White Conference Big Ten Director of Athletics Mark Murphy Senior Women s Administrator Nancy Lyons 2003 Overall Record Big Ten Record Head Coach Keylor Chan NU Record (fourth season) Career Record (fifth season) Associate Head Coach Josh Grau Assistant Coach Jenny Manz Volunteer Assistant Coach Bill Dewar Letterwinners Returning/Lost /6 Starters Returning/Lost /2 Website NUsports.com Captains and Drew Robertson Media Services Volleyball Contact Kimberly Gardner Media Services Office Phone (847) Media Services Office Fax (847) Gardner kagardner@northwestern.edu Cell (847) Volleyball Office (847) Press Row (847) Cats Looking For a Different Kind of Streak NU Hosts Indiana and Pu rdue Af ter Tough Weekend on the Road Northwestern volleyball returns home to Welsh-Ryan Arena after an inhospitibale weekend on the road.the Cats were swept in Michigan, dropping their second and third-consecutive games. With an 11-9 overall record and 2-6 mark in the Big Ten, the time is now for Northwestern if they have postseason hopes. Leading the Wildcats this season is (Orland Park, Ill/Carl Sandburg), who owns a 4.03 kills per game average and a.371 hitting percentage. Drew Robertson (Long Beach,Calif./Long Beac h Poly) anchors NU s offense with an average of assists per game. Indiana enters the weekend in a three-way tie for eighth place with NU and Ohio State in league standings.the Hoosiers were swept last week, unable to put a stop to a current six-match losing streak. Travel partner Purdue took three of four (30-28, 30-26, 21-30, 30-28) while Wisconsin played spoiler on the road after winning in five (29-31, 31-29, 30-19, 27-3,15-12). Christina Archibald leads the Hoosiers with 4.33 kills per game while Melissa Brewer holds a.306 attack percent. Indiana averages one more kill per game than their opponents (15.6) and holds even with 2.1 blocks per game.their 13.4 digs per game is slightly higher that their opponents Purdue is one of the league surprises this season, tied for fifth in Big Ten standings with a 5-3 conference record, 12-6 overall.the Boilermakers have split their last six matches, recently beating IU in four and losing to Wisconsin in four (30-28, 30-19, 29-31, 30-28). Kim McConaha is playing well for Purdue with an average of 3.92 kills per game and a.265 attack percent.the Boilermakers lead their opponents in all major statistical categories: kills per game (16.7 to 15.1), assists per game (15.3 to 13.9), service aces per game (1.6 to 1.1), digs per game (13.9 to 13.3) and blocks per game (2.5 to 2.3). Game Night Spe c i a l s Promotions For The Weekend Of October 24, 2003 Friday is Kids Club Night. Members of the Wildcat Kids Club will receive free admission with a valid membership. Saturday is homecoming at NU and fans with a Northwestern- Wisconsin football ticket stub will receive a free admission into the NU-Purdue volleyball match. Media Services Contact Information: Office Phone: (847) Office Fax: (847) Assistant Director/Volle yball Contact: Kimberly Gardner Cell: (847) kagardner@northwestern.edu

2 2003 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS The Series With Indiana All-Time Series: Indiana leads First Meeting: Oct. 29, 1976 (IU 1-0) Most Recent Meeting: Nov. 2, 2002 (IU 3-1) Last NU Win In Evanston: Oct.14, 1998 (3-0) Last IU Win In Evanston: Nov. 2, 2002 (3-1) Last NU Win In Bloomington: Oct. 11, 2002 (3-2) Last IU Win In Bloomington: Nov. 11, 2000 (3-0) August Ga. Tech Courtyard By Marriott Classic 29 at #5 Georgia Tech L, vs.alabama l, vs.coastal Carolina W, 3-0 September 5-6 Chicago Challenge at UIC 5 vs. Loyola-Chicago W, vs. Ole Miss W, at UIC W, Orange and Green Challenge 12 vs.george Mason W, at Miami W, vs.columbia w, Wildcat Classic 19 North Carolina W, Chicago State W, #3 Florida L, Illinois * L, at #23 Wisconsin * L,2-3 October 3 at #22 Minnesota * L,0-3 4 at Iowa * W, Ohio State * W, #11 Penn State * L, at Michigan * L, at #15 Michigan State *....L, Indiana * p.m. 25 Purdue * p.m. 31 at #11 Penn State p.m. November 1 at Ohio State * p.m. 7 Iowa * p.m. 8 #22 Minnesota * p.m. 12 at Illinois * p.m. 14 #24 Wisconsin * p.m. 21 at Purdue * p.m. 22 at Indiana* p.m. 28 #15 Michigan State* p.m. 29 Michigan * p.m. December 4-7 NCAA Tournament First and Second Rounds TBA NCAA Tournament Regionals TBA NCAA Championships....TBA * Big Ten match All times Central The Series With Purdue All-Time Series: Purdue leads First Meeting: Oct. 29, 1976 (PU 1-0) Most Recent Meeting: Nov. 15, 2002 (NU 3-1) Last NU Win In Evanston: Nov. 15, 2002 (3-1) Last PU Win In Evanston: Nov. 17, 2000 (3-0) Last NU Win In W. Lafayette: Sept. 29,2002 (3-2) Last PU Win In W. Lafayette: Oct. 21, 2000 (3-2) Northwestern Head Coach Ke ylor Chan Keylor Chan is in his fourth season as the Wildcats head coach. In just three short years, Chan has accomplished many things at Northwestern that few others have. In 2002, Chan led his Wildcats to their best conference finish in more than a decade and the team s first NCAA appearance since His overall record since becoming Northwestern s head coach is 45-65, while his all-time coaching record is Chan s talented coaching staff consists of associate head coach Josh Grau, assistant coach Jenny Manz and volunteer assistant coach Bill Dewar. This marks Grau s fourth season, while Manz and Dewar are in their first season with the Wildcats. Last Week In Wildcat Action at Michigan (L, 0-3); at No. 18 Michigan State (L, 3-0) Northwestern fell to 11-9 overall and 2-5 in the Big Ten after Friday night s threegame loss to Michigan (25-30, 25-30, 24-30).The Wildcats led briefly in game two, but trailed the Wolverines in games one and three in their second-consecutive loss. Michigan dominated game one, starting on a 4-0 run.the Cats tied the game at 13 but fell behind in the second half, ending it with a loss. Middle blocker (Orland Park, Ill/Carl Sandburg) had four kills on se ven attempts for a.571 attack percent, while outside hitter (Tarnobr zeg, Poland, Tarnobrzeg) added eight kills for a.357 hitting percentage. Northwestern held the early advantage in game two, starting with a 5-1 run when Michigan pulled even at eight before taking the lead for good.the Wolverines held a.405 to.186 advantage over Northwestern in hitting percentage in the middle game and two more blocks. Lange still held strong, making three of four kills. Though Michigan held the lead from the get-go in the final game, setter Drew Robertson (Long Beach Calif./Long Beach Poly) continued her strong play in the third. She had two kills and 12 assists in the game, bringing her match total to a.559 attack percent (5 of 9) and eight digs, tied for second among her teammates. She had 36 assists overall. Lange ended the match hitting.389, while Lodzik led the Wildcats for the second- 2

3 straight match in service aces with three. Northwestern dropped their third-straight match on Saturday, falling to No. 18 Michigan State.The Wildcats were swept by the scores of 24-30, and The teams were even through much of the first until late in the game when things shifted into the Spartans favor. MSU was able to put two and three-point streaks together to close the game led the Cats with a.385 attack percent and seven digs. In the game, the Spartans held a 5.5 to 1.0 block advantage over Northwestern, also hitting at.390 over.261 for the 'Cats. Game two was all Northwestern early on, up 18-9 at one point, before Michigan State stormed back to tie it and forcing two game points.the Spartans eventually beat the Wildcats Outblocking the Spartans 4-3 at that point, (New Bremen,Ohio/N ew Bremen) added three kills on six attempts in the game. Lodzik was six for 13. Michigan State took any momentum away from the Wildcats in game three, handing them a loss. Drew Robertson had 36 assists and five digs in the match. Lodzik led the team with a.314 attack percent and 11 digs. WILDCAT WEEKEND NOTABLES Leaders at Michigan Attack %: Robertson ( of 9) Lange ( of 18) Block Assists: Buschur (3) Purcell (3) Service Aces: Lodzik (3) Digs: Gardner (9) Lodzik (8) Robertson (8) Leaders at Michigan State Attack %: Lodzik ( of 35) Service Aces: Lange (2) Digs: Lodzik (11) Carlson (11) Gardner (10) 2003 DIVISION I VOLLEYBALL POLL USA Today/AVCA Division I Coaches 2003 Top 25 Poll October 20,2003 Rank School 2003 Record Last Week 1 USC (65) Hawai'i Florida Georgia Tech Pepperdine Stanford California Kansas State tie 9 UCLA Washington Nebraska tie 12 Santa Clara Northern Iowa Notre Dame Penn State San Diego Loyola Marymount Colorado State UC Santa Barbara Louisville Texas A&M Michigan State Wisconsin Missouri 14-4 NR 25 Minnesota 13-7 NR Teams in bold represent 2003 NU opponents Numbers in parentheses represent first place votes 3

4 2003 BIG TENVOLLEYBALL STANDINGS October 24,2003 Indiana at Northwestern Michigan at Minnesota Michigan State at Iowa Penn State at Wisconsin Purdue at Illinois October 25,2003 Indiana at Illinois Michigan at Iowa Michigan State at Minnesota Ohio State at Wisconsin Purdue at Northwestern October 28,2003 Purdue at Butler October 29,2003 Iowa at Minnesota THIS WEEK INTHE BIG TEN 2003 PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN TEAM Name School Yr./ Position Lisa Argabright (2) Illinois Sr. /Middle Blocker Christina Archibald Indiana Jr./ Outside Hitter Erin Moore (2) Michigan Sr./ Middle Blocker Jenny Rood Michigan State Sr./ Middle Blocker Cassie Busse (2) Minnesota Sr./ Opposite Paula Gentil Minnesota So./ Libero Lindsey (Vander We ll) Taatjes Minnesota Jr./ Setter (3) Northwestern Sr./ Middle Blocker Stacey Gordon (2) Ohio State Jr./ Outside Hitter Cara Smith (2) Penn State Sr./ Middle Blocker Sam Tortorello Penn State So./ Setter Morgan Shields Wisconsin Sr./ Setter Big Ten Volleyball Player of theweek Jessica Belter, Illinois,JR, OPP, St. Peters, Mo. Belter s standout performance over the weekend sparked the Fighting Illini to road victories over No. 18 Michigan State and Michigan, helpting put Illinois in a first-place tie in the Big Ten standings. Belter hit.737 in a three-game sweep of MSU on Friday, racking up a careerhigh-tying 16 kills with just two errors in 19 swings. She also added three digs and four blocks in the win. Against the Wolverines, Belter tallied 12 kills, 11 digs and eight blocks while hitting.417 in the fourgame victo-ry. On the weekend, the junior averaged 4.0 kills per game and hit.558. She also contributed 2.0 digs and 1.7 blocks per game. Big Ten on Television Oct.24: Penn State at Wisconsin 7 p.m. CDT Broadcast: Oct. 26, 11:30 a.m. CT ESPN2 Oct.25: Ohio State at Wisconsin 7 p.m. CDT Broadcast: Oct. 26, 3 p.m. CT FSN Nov. 1: Illinois at Penn State 7 p.m. EST Broadcast: Nov. 2, 3 p.m. CT FSN (2) Two-time selection (3) Three-time selection 4

5 Honors For Lange Since joining the Northwestern volleyball program in 2000, senior middle blocker has earned many awards for her exceptional play. This year appears to be no different, as she has already been named Sports Imports/AVCA Division I National Player of the Week and Big Ten Co-Player of the Week. She also was a unanimous selection to the Preseason All-Big Ten Team for a third consecutive season. Lange earned all-tournament honors at the Georgia Tech Courtyard by Marriott and Wildcat Classics. She was named MVP of the Orange and Green Challenge and the Chicago Challenge. The All-America and Big Ten Player of the Year candidate earned All-Big Ten and AVCA All-Mideast Region honors to cap off a successful 2002 season. During her career, she has also been named to the All-Big Ten team twice, the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, the Academic All-Big Ten team twice, and five all tournament teams. National Recognition For Lange was named Sports Imports/AVCA Player of the Week, following an exceptional performance at the Chicago Challenge on Sept. 5 & 6. Lange earned MVP honors after the Wildcats swept Loyola-Chicago, Ole Miss and Illinois-Chicago. The All-America candidate hit.529 over the three-match span, including a.652 effort against host UIC. She recorded 48 kills (5.33 per game) over the course of the weekend.the preseason All-Big Ten selection also added 11 blocks, nine digs and an assist to the Northwestern effort. Lange, who is among the Big Ten conference leaders in hitting percentage, kills per game and blocks per game, was also named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week for her efforts. Stiff Competition Northwestern will face one of the nation s most challenging schedules in 2003, taking on 12 teams that advanced to the 2002 NCAA Tournament and 10 matches against teams ranked in the USA Today/AVCA poll. NU kicked off the season against one of those teams on Aug. 29, fifth-ranked Georgia Tech.This past weekend, the Cats knocked off NCAA Tournament participants George Mason and Miami (Fla.) at the Orange and Green Challenge in Miami. Northwestern faced its toughest competition at its own Wildcat Classic, as the Cats fell to No. 3 Florida and defeated national-power North Carolina. A record-tying eight teams from the Big Ten (Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State and Wisconsin) made an appearance in the NCAA tournament in With this being the case, it should be expected that the conference will be as competitive as ever before. Wildcats Picked Eighth In Big Ten Northwestern s volleyball program, despite making an NCAA appearance in 2002, was picked to finish eighth in the conference in the preseason poll released by the Big Ten office on August 1. Ranked ahead of NU were Minnesota, Penn State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio State and Michigan. Illinois, Iowa and Purdue rounded out the poll. Conference Honors Two Northwestern players have been named Big Ten Player of the Week during the 2003 season.this marks the first time since the 1984 season, that two Wildcats earned the honor in consecutive weeks. and were honored by the conference after strong performances at the first two tournaments Northwestern took part in. Both seniors recorded career-high hitting percentages prior to earning the award. Academic All-Big Ten The Northwestern athletics staff is proud of the accomplishments of its athletes on the court, and equally as proud of their accomplishments in the classroom. In 2002, nine members of the Wildcat volleyball team were named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team. Those players were Sarah Ballog,, Jill Fantozzi,,, Cassie McKnight, Kelli Meyer, Lindsay Pavlik and Drew Robertson. The 2003 Wildcat Captains The captains for the 2003 season are and Drew Robertson. These teammates, while taking different roles on the court, will bring unmatched leadership to the Wildcat program. Robertson, who has been the starter at setter since joining the Wildcats in 2001, is considered an All-Big Ten candidate in The team relies on Robertson to run the offense to near perfection on the court. Knavel enters the season under different circumstances. After playing behind Robertson at the setter position in 2002, she moved to the defensive specialist position this season. Diggin The Defense After spending last season at the setter position behind Drew Robertson, senior made a move to defense.the Elm Grove, Wis. native is a starting libero for the Wildcats this season and is producing some outstanding numbers at that position. In the first 20 matches of the season, Knavel recorded 134 digs (2.00 per game). She dug a season-high 15 balls against Alabama in the second match of the season. 5

6 2003 WILDCAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Chicago Challenge All-Tournament Team Career-high 21 kills against Alabama (8/30) Career-high six service aces against Ole Miss (9/6) Career-high hitting percentage (.500) against Chicago State (9/20) Career-high seven assists against Columbia (9/13) Tied career-high five block assists against Ole Miss (9/6) Lizzie Carlson Career-high two service aces against Loyola-Chicago (9/5) Leah Delcourt Career-high hitting percentage (.400) against Georgia Tech (8/29) Tied career-high seven kills against Miami (9/12) Christie Gardner Career-high hitting percentage (.444) against Ole Miss (9/6) Tied career-high three assists against Ole Miss (9/6) Lauren Greenwood Career-high 25 assists against Columbia (9/13) Career-high 15 digs against Alabama (8/30) Sports Imports/AVCA Division I National Player of the Week Big Ten Co-Player of the Week (9/8) Wildcat Classic All-Tournament Team Orange and Green Challenge Most Valuable Player Chicago Challenge Most Valuable Player Georgia Tech Courtyard by Marriott Classic All-Tournament Team Tied career-high five digs against Alabama (8/30) Reached 500 total blocks with eight against Coastal Carolina (8/30) Career-high hitting percentage (.733) against Chicago State (9/20) Moved into second place on NU s all-time total block list with 516 Big Ten Player of the Week (9/15) Wildcat Classic All-Tournament Team Orange and Green Challenge All-Tournament Team Recorded fifth double double against Columbia (9/13) Career-high hitting percentage (.607) against Columbia (9/13) Julie Purcell Career-high five kills against Coastal Carolina (8/30) Career-high two block assists against Ole Miss (9/6) Drew Robertson Wildcat Classic All-Tournament Team Orange and Green Challenge All-Tournament Team Chicago Challenge All-Tournament Team Georgia Tech Courtyard by Marriott Classic All-Tournament Team Tied career-high six kills against Miami (9/13) Tied career-high three service aces against Alabama (8/30) Tied career-high one solo block against Florida (9/20) Wildcats Vs. The Big Ten NU is currently ranked second in the Big Ten with service aces (114, 1.65 per game) and all-america candidate currently ranks fourth in the conference with her.371 hitting percentage.the Wildcats are fifth overall with kills per game (16.29), while six Cats are in the top-10 of major stats categories: Drew Robertson (seventh in assists per game); (sixth in kills 4.20 per game; seventh in service aces 0.36 per game; 10th in digs 3.06 per game); (eighth in service aces 0.35 per game); Christie Gardner (11th in service aces 0.28 per game; 17th in digs 2.64 per game); (eighth in blocks 1.14 per game; eighth in kills 4.03 per game); Lizzie Carlson (12th in service aces 0.28 per game). Wildcats Welcome Alumni Home The 2003 season marks the 20th anniversary of Northwestern s first Big Ten Championship. In 1983, a special group of women took to the court and helped create a name for Northwestern volleyball at the University, in the Big Ten Conference and around the nation. The 1983 championship match pitted the Boilermakers of Purdue against the Wildcats. Entering the Big Ten title match, Purdue had won 42 conference matches in a row. Seven of those 42 wins came against the Wildcats. In the Big Ten championship, the Wildcats clawed their way back into the match after falling behind 2-0. The Boilermakers won the first two games by scores of 15-8 and Northwestern made twice as many hitting errors as kills in the second game and the prospect of rallying to win the next three seemed remote. But in game three, the Wildcats found a spark and kept their hopes alive by winning In the next game, the Cats did it again, winning With the match now tied 2-2, the Northwestern faithful came alive. With its 1,004 fans and momentum behind them, Northwestern stepped out onto the court with optimism and sensed a major comeback victory. The Boilermakers had other ideas, however, jumping out to a quick 9-3 lead. But once again, NU came back, reeling off seven straight points for a 10-9 advantage. The teams alternated four points before the Wildcats scored two straight for a edge. Purdue was able to side-out and earn one more point to pull within one at Northwestern won the match, though, as Pattijean McCahill and Liz Douglass stuffed a ball at the net, giving the Wildcats their first Big Ten crown. The 1983 Big Ten Champions are being honored before and after the NU-Minnesota match on November 8. Game time is set for 7 p.m. Welcome home Wildcats! 6

7 Setting Up The Competition Junior setter Drew Robertson has made her mark on the Northwestern record book in her first three years wearing the Purple and White. Last season, the Long Beach, Calif. native recorded 1,515 assists, which was a new single-season record. A repeat performance from Robertson this season will result in her taking sole possession of second place in the record book behind Liz Renius. Robertson has recorded 853 assists this season, which moved her into third place with 3,325. Killing The Records Big Ten Player of the Year candidate recorded 487 kills during the 2002 season. Her performance was enough to lead the team and give her control of first place in the Northwestern record book for kills per game with Lange, prior to the 2002 season, ranked first all-time in hitting percentage at.268. She had her career-best hitting percentage in 2002 at.343, which was a single-season record, and improved her career mark to.296. In 2003, Lange has recorded 278 kills on 528 attacks with just 82 errors for a hitting percentage of.371, which brings her career hitting percentage to.309. Block Party All-America candidate has been a force at the net for the Wildcats since beginning her career at Northwestern in With 85 solo blocks during her career, Lange ranks eighth all-time at Northwestern behind Mariam Stariha. With 140 block assists in 2002, Lange took possession of second place in career block assists with 418. At this point, she has 473 block assists and has surpassed Liz Douglass to take first place in the record book. Lange is also in second place in total blocks with 569; she needs 5 blocks this season to take over first place in the categor y. 1,000-Kill Club In 2002, recorded 487 kills, which gave her a career total of 1,163 kills. Lange is one of only 16 players in the history of Northwestern volleyball to record 1,000 or more kills in a career. She currently ranks fourth all-time in total kills with 1,441, but could take first place this season with 226 more. NU S 1,000-KILL CLUB 1. Janine Makar , Dawn Reig , Madelyn Meneghetti , Present 1, Liz Douglass , Stacey Kammes , Jessica Holloway , Shelley Brzozowski , Carmen Burbach , Alison Krumbein ,246 Kills Per Game G K Avg 1., 2000-present 394 1, Janine Makar, , Jessica Holloway, , Stacey Kammes, , Alison Krumbein, , Carmen Burbach, , Shelley Brzozowski, , Madelyn Meneghetti, , Hitting Percentage 1., 2000-present Liz Douglass, Sue Kerry, Dawn Reig, Janine Makar, Miriam Stariha, Stephanie Kammes, Pattijean McCahill, Block Solos 1. Stephanie Kammes, Shawn Karey, Mary Stack, Janine Makar, Liz Douglass, Miriam Stariha, , 2000-Present 96 Block Assists 1., 2000-Present Liz Douglass, Sarah Ballog, Shawn Karey, Stephanie Kammes, Pattijean McCahill, Miriam Stariha, Jennifer Jostes, Total Blocks 1. Liz Douglass, , 2000-Present Stephanie Kammes, Shawn Karey, Mary Stack, Sarah Ballog, Pattijean McCahill, Miriam Stariha, Assists 2003 CAREER STATS UPDATE 1. Liz Renius, , Jeanne Wohlberg, , Drew Robertson,2001-Present 3, Andrea Proos, , Kelli Meyer, , Jackie Nuñez, , Heather Fredin, , Renee Duckmann, ,859 7

8 NORTHWESTERN S RECORD WHEN: Play at home Play on the road Play at a neutral site Play on hardwood Play on sport cour t Win the first game Lose the first game Win the second game Lose the second game Win the third game Lose the third game Win the fourth game Lose the fourth game Win the fifth game Lose the fifth game Hit under Hit over Hit over Hit over Hit over Hit over Record more kills than opponent Record fewer kills than opponent Record the same number of kills as opponent Record more digs than opponent Record fewer digs than opponent Record the same number of digs as opponent Record more aces than opponent Record fewer aces than opponent Record the same number of aces as opponent Record more solo blocks than opponent Record fewer solo blocks than opponent Record the same number of solo blocks as opponent Record more block assists than opponent Record fewer block assists than opponent Record the same number of block assists as opponent Record more total blocks than opponent Record fewer total blocks than opponent Record the same number of total blocks as opponent Record more assists than opponent Record fewer assists than opponent Record the same number of assists as opponent Big Ten:1-3 Home: 0-1 Away: 1-2 Neutral: 0-0 Three-game match: 1-1 Four-game Match: 0-1 Five-game match: 0-1 Win first game: 1-2 Lost first game: 1-0 Win first two game: 1-1 Lost first two game: 0-1 Against Top 25 teams: 0-2 Against unranked teams: 1-1 Tournament Tested Entering tournament action this season, the Wildcats had four players who have earned all-tournament honors during their collegiate careers. Senior earned all-tournament honors during the 2002 season at the Spring Hill Suites, USD and Notre Dame Golden Dome Invitationals. Lange was also named to the all-tournament team at the Aston Imua Wahine Challenge and earned MVP honors at the Wildcat Classic in Last season, junior Drew Robertson and senior Iwona Lodzik were recognized at the Spring Hill Suites Invitational; Lodzik was tournament MVP. Robertson was named all-tournament at the 2001 Deacon Invitational at Wake Forest. In just her first season wearing the Purple and White, Christie Gardner was named to the all-tournament team at the 2002 Wildcat Classic. This season, four Wildcats have already received recognition for their success on the court. Lange and Robertson earned all-tournament honors at the Georgia Tech Courtyard by Marriott Classic in the opening weekend of play. At the Chicago Challenge, Robertson and were named to the all-tournament team, while Lange earned MVP honors. At the Orange and Green Challenge, Lange earned MVP honors, while Robertson and Lodzik were named to the all-tournament team. Following strong performances at the Wildcat Classic, Lange, Robertson and Lodzik were named to the all-tournament team. New Faces On The Court Three new faces were added to this year s roster. Chan signed Lauren Greenwood (Brentwood, Tenn./Brentwood), a setter/defensive specialist; Stephanie Jurivic h (LaGrange, Ill./St. Ignatius), an outside hitter/setter; and Julie Purcell (Louisville, Ky./Assumption), a middle blocker to the Wildcat squad. Purcell became the first newcomer to see playing time, as she competed in four games at the Courtyard by Marriott Classic. She recorded seven kills. Purcell has also seen Big Ten time, making her first start against Michigan State last weekend. Greenwood found her way onto the court at the Chicago Challenge against Ole Miss, as well as vs. all Big Ten opponents. Jurivich has yet to see playing time. 8

9 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown High School/Club Team 2 Lizzie Carlson* LIB 5-11 So. Palo Alto, Calif. Palo Alto/Vision 3 Leah Delcourt** MB 6-1 Jr. Rock Island, Ill. Rock Island/Davenport Juniors 5 Stephanie Jurivich OH/S 6-0 Fr. LaGrange, Ill. St. Ignatius/Second City 7 Christie Gardner* OH/LIB 5-9 So. West Bend, Wis. West Bend East/Milwaukee Sting 8 Julie Purcell MB 6-1 Fr. Louisville, Ky. Assumption/KiVA 11 Lauren Greenwood S/DS 5-7 Fr. Brentwood, Tenn. Brentwood/Impact 12 Drew Robertson** S 5-10 Jr.. Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach Poly/Golden West 13 *** DS/S 5-10 Sr. Elm Grove, Wis. Brookfield East/Sky High 14 ** OH 6-1 Jr. New Bremen, Ohio New Bremen/New Knoxville 15 *** MB 6-3 Sr. Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg/Chicago Juniors 16 * OH 6-1 Sr. Tarnobrzeg, Poland Tarnobrzeg/Siarka ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown High School/Club Team 14 ** OH 6-1 Jr. New Bremen, Ohio New Bremen/New Knoxville 2 Lizzie Carlson* LIB 5-11 So. Palo Alto, Calif. Palo Alto/Vision 3 Leah Delcourt** MB 6-1 Jr. Rock Island, Ill. Rock Island/Davenport Juniors 7 Christie Gardner* OH/LIB 5-9 So. West Bend, Wis. West Bend East/Milwaukee Sting 11 Lauren Greenwood S/DS 5-7 Fr. Brentwood, Tenn. Brentwood/Impact 5 Stephanie Jurivich OH/S 6-0 Fr. LaGrange, Ill. St. Ignatius/Second City 13 *** DS/S 5-10 Sr. Elm Grove, Wis. Brookfield East/Sky High 15 *** MB 6-3 Sr. Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg/Chicago Juniors 16 * OH 6-1 Sr. Tarnobrzeg, Poland Tarnobrzeg/Siarka 8 Julie Purcell MB 6-1 Fr. Louisville, Ky. Assumption/KiVA 12 Drew Robertson* S 5-10 Jr. Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach Poly/Golden West By Class By Position By State/Country Pronunciation Key Seniors (3) Juniors (3) Leah Delcourt Drew Robertson Sophomores (2) Lizzie Carlson Christie Gardner Freshmen (3) Lauren Greenwood Stephanie Jurivich Julie Purcell Middle Blocker (3) Leah Delcourt Julie Purcell Outside Hitter (4) Christie Gardner Stephanie Jurivich Setter (2) Lauren Greenwood Drew Robertson Libero (2) Lizzie Carlson Illinois (3) Leah Delcourt Stephanie Jurivich California (2) Lizzie Carlson Drew Robertson Wisconsin (2) Christie Gardner Kentucky (1) Julie Purcell Ohio (1) Poland (1) Tennessee (1) Lauren Greenwood Keylor Chan Josh Grau Jenny Manz KEE-lor chan gr-ow MAN-z BUSH-er navel LANG eye-von-a LOAD-shick 9 9