Friday, Sept. 6 Match 1: Virginia vs. CSU 6 p.m. MT Match 2: UCSB vs. Pepperdine 8:30 p.m.

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1 CSU RAMS 2013 VOLLEYBALL 18 Consecutive NCAA Tournaments 18 Straight 20-Win Seasons 15 Mountain West Championships 13 AVCA All-Americans Top-15 Nationally In Attendance Match Notes #3 Sept. 4, 2013 Contact: Nic Hallisey, Assistant SID 970/ SCHEDULE August 30 Baylor W, Cal Poly W, 3-0 September 3 Northern Colorado W, vs. Virginia^ 6 p.m. 7 vs. UC Santa Barbara^ 1:30 p.m. 7 at Pepperdine^ 8:30 p.m. 10 at Denver 7 p.m. 11 Missouri State 7 p.m. 18 Wyoming* 7 p.m. 21 Texas A&M 7 p.m. 26 at Air Force* 6 p.m. 28 at New Mexico* 1 p.m. October 3 at Nevada* 8 p.m. 10 Utah State* 7 p.m. 12 Boise State* 7 p.m. 17 at UNLV* 8 p.m. 19 at San Diego State* 8 p.m. 24 Fresno State* 7 p.m. 26 San Jose State* 1 p.m. 31 at Boise State* 7 p.m. November 2 at Utah State* 7:30 p.m. 5 at Wyoming* 7 p.m. 9 Nevada* TBA 14 New Mexico* 7 p.m. 15 Air Force* 7 p.m. 21 at San Jose State* 8 p.m. 23 at Fresno State* 2 p.m. 27 San Diego State* 7:30 p.m. 29 UNLV* 7 p.m. December 5-7 NCAA First & Second Rounds NCAA Regionals 19 National Semifinals 21 National Championship All times are Mountain Standard Time (MT) Home matches are in BOLD ^ - Pepperdine Invitational (Malibu, Calif.) * Mountain West match Every home match and all road MW contests can be streamed on the brand-new Mountain West Network, which can be found on the volleyball schedule page on PEPPERDINE INVITATIONAL SEPT. 6-7 MALIBU, CALIF. FIRESTONE FIELDHOUSE (3,104) Friday, Sept. 6 Match 1: Virginia vs. CSU 6 p.m. MT Match 2: UCSB vs. Pepperdine 8:30 p.m ROSTER No. Name Ht. Pos. Cl. Exp. Hometown (Last School) 1 Jaime Colaizzi 5-4 L SO 1V Windsor, Colo. (Windsor) 2 Cassidy Denny 5-8 DS FR HS Sacramento, Calif. (El Camino) 3 Adrianna Culbert 6-0 OPP/S SO 1V Delton, Mich. (Delton-Kellogg) 6 Samantha Peters 6-1 MB RS SR 3V Englewood, Colo. (Santa Clara) 7 Kelsey Snider 6-1 MB RS JR 2V Arvada, Colo. (Pomona) 8 Kaitlind Bestgen 5-10 DS RS SO 1V Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain) 9 Kaila Thomas 6-1 OH RS SO 1V Murrieta, Calif. (Calvary Murrieta) 11 Acacia Andrews 6-5 MB RS FR RS Norman, Okla. (Norman North) 15 Marlee Reynolds 6-2 OH RS JR 2V Dalhart, Texas (Dalhart) 16 Jaliyah Bolden 6-1 MB FR HS Rowlett, Texas (Sachse) 17 Michelle Lawrence 6-2 OH FR HS Walnut Creek, Calif. (Northgate) 18 Deedra Foss 5-9 S RS JR 2V McKenna, Wash. (Lakes) 20 Michelle Smith 5-10 DS RS SR 3V Burlington, Wis. (Catholic Central) 21 Cayla Broadwater 6-1 MB/OPP RS SR 3V Williamsport, Md. (Connecticut) Head Coach: Tom Hilbert (Oklahoma, 1984; 17th Season) Associate Head Coach: Brook Coulter (California, 2001; Second Season) Assistant Coach: Matthew Botsford (Tri-State, 1998; Second Season) Director of Operations: Bri Olmstead (Colorado State, 2006; Sixth Season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Lauren Van Orden (UCLA, 2012; First Season) Saturday, Sept. 7 Match 3: Virginia vs. Pepperdine 11 a.m. Match 4: UCSB vs. CSU 1:30 p.m. Match 3: UCSB vs. Virginia 6 p.m. Match 4: CSU vs. Pepperdine 8:30 p.m. PrONUNCiATiON GUiDE Acacia Andrews...uh-KAY-shuh Kaitlind Bestgen... best-gen Jaliyah Bolden...Juh-LEE-uh Jaime Colaizzi... jay-mee kuh-lay-zee Brook Coulter...cole-TER Adrianna Culbert...AY-dree-onnuh Deedra Foss...DEED-ruh Bri Olmstead...BREE Kaila Thomas...kay-luh 311 McGraw Athletic Center, Fort Collins, Colo Phone: 970/ Fax: 970/ Tickets: RAMS

2 2013 MATCH NOTES 2 CSU VOLLEYBALL MEDIA POLICIES & INFORMATION QUICK FACTS WELCOME! The Colorado State athletic media relations office genuinely appreciates your coverage of CSU volleyball, and looks forward to each and every time it can welcome you to Fort Collins. Members of the office, including volleyball contact Nic Hallisey, director Paul Kirk, assistant directors Danielle Marshall and Danny Mattie, media relations assistant Stuart Buchanan, as well as the team of student-assistants, are available to assist with your coverage. The office is happy to help you however it can. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the policies relevant to your coverage of the volleybal program, as outlined on this page and the next. Please feel free to contact Nic Hallisey via phone or with questions regarding the media policy. GENErAL POLiCiES Al l interviews with any member of the volleyball program, including Head Coach Tom Hilbert, the coaching staff and studentathletes must be coordinated through Nic Hallisey in the athletic media relations office. Me mbers of the media are strictly prohibited from approaching any coach, staff member or student-athlete by any means, including text messages, , phone calls (cell, office or home) or social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, without first approaching the athletic media relations office. Re garding unique subject matter, such as human-interest angles, members of the media are welcome to approach the media relations office at least 24 hours in advance with requests to interview any member of the program. Approved requests will be granted. interview GUiDELiNES Inte rviews, either in person or via telephone, with members of Colorado State s volleyball coaching staff and student-athletes must be coordinated through media relations assistant Nic Hallisey. Me dia are asked not to request an individual s personal contact information, including and cell number, but rather to contact Nic Hallisey. Stude nt-athletes and coaches are available for interviews at the conclusion of daily practice sessions. Student-athlete interviews will not conflict with classes, meetings, medical treatment or practice times. Inte rviews are not permitted in the locker room or training room. Interviews will not be granted on match days until following the contest. T elephone interviews should be requested at least 24 hours in advance and coordinated through Nic Hallisey. All interviews will be processed on an availability basis involving the requested interviewee. MEDiA CrEDENTiALS Si ngle-match credentials must be requested through Nic Hallisey in writing at least three days in advance of a match. Approved requests will be mailed or can be picked up in the media relations office or at the match. On days of matches, credentials can be obtained just outside the west side of the Moby Arena court. Media members are asked to enter through the McGraw Athletic Center doors (just east of the Moby Arena parking lot) and follow the ramp on the right down to the court. At the bottom of the ramp, a table will be set up with credentials. PArKiNG Me dia parking is available at Moby Arena. Please contact the CSU media relations office to request a Moby Arena parking pass. Ac cess to the parking lot will require an A permit from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. A limited number of single-day passes are available through the media relations office. Annual permits can be purchased through the Office of Parking Management website: PrACTiCE GUiDELiNES Al l Colorado State volleyball practices are open to the media and public, unless otherwise noted. Duri ng the season, practice will generally run from 12:30-3 p.m. during the week, except on match and travel days. Please note, practice times are subject to change on short or no notice. At times, practice will end early, so please plan to arrive early. Practice will usually take place in Moby Arena, but contact Nic Hallisey for the most updated schedule. Al l interviews must take place after the conclusion of practice. If this is an issue, contact Nic Hallisey, and the media relations staff will try and accommodate your schedule. Student-athlete interviews will not conflict with classes, meetings, medical treatment or practice times. Al l media should remain on the sidelines, standing a safe distance from the boundary to prevent collisions. Members of the general public attending practice are asked to sit in Moby Arena seating. GAMEDAy Ne ar the end of each home match, the media relations staff will ask those on hand representing the media who they wish to speak with. Approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of a match, Head Coach Tom Hilbert and the selected student-athletes will be brought to the Coors Auditorium, located in the McGraw Athletic Center, and will be available for questions. No s tudent-athlete or coach can appear on a live postgame television or radio interview without permission obtained prior to the match from Nic Hallisey. GAMEDAy SErViCES A pre-match meal is served 90 minutes prior to first serve in the team room. In-game services include live online statistics, box scores following each set and notes, transcribed quotes and statistics following the conclusion of the match. The media room, which is located just west of the court at the bottom of the ramp connecting Moby Arena and the McGraw Athletic Center, will be open at least two hours prior to the start of a match, and will provide updated notes on both teams, statistics and other information. Moby Arena offers complimentary wireless Internet access. Check the media room for access information. road MATCHES W e appreciate your coverage, and if you would like to cover the Rams in person during a road match, please notify Nic Hallisey at least seven days in advance to provide ample time to request a credential from the opposing team. If y ou would like to talk to Head Coach Tom Hilbert after the conclusion of a road match via telephone, please notify Nic Hallisey prior to the start of the match. After the match, a member of the media relations staff will call you so you can talk with Coach Hilbert. Student-athletes will try to be made available, as well, if requested. reporting OF injuries At a ll times throughout the calendar year, Head Coach Tom Hilbert will serve as the sole source for injury information. All questions related to injuries should be directed to Hilbert, and not to any other member of the program, including athletic trainers, doctors, the injured student-athlete or her teammates. CSUrAMS.COM The official website of Colorado State athletics is com, featuring the latest news, information, statistics and rosters for all of the Rams 16 athletic programs. VOLLEyBALL LiST T o receive updates on the Rams, Assistant Director of Media Relations Nic Hallisey at nic.hallisey@colostate.edu with a message stating that you would like to be added to the distribution list. WEEKLy releases W eekly news releases are available at least 48 hours prior to each match (except on days with back-to-back matches) on the school s official website, CSURams.com. News releases also will be ed to media outlets upon request. MOBy ArENA DirECTiONS F rom the south (Denver): Take Interstate 25 north into Fort Collins. Exit I-25 (exit 268) and head west on Prospect Road. Turn right onto Shields. Moby Arena will be ahead and to your right. Enter the parking lot at the corner of Shields and Elizabeth streets. F rom the north (Cheyenne): Take Interstate 25 south into Fort Collins. Exit I-25 (exit 268) and head west on Prospect Road. Turn right onto Shields. Moby Arena will be ahead and to your right. Enter the parking lot from the corner of Shields and Elizabeth streets. GENErAL information Location...Fort Collins, Colo. Founded Enrollment...26,735 Nickname...Rams Colors... Green and Gold Elevation...5,004 feet Arena (capacity)...moby Arena (8,745) Conference...Mountain West President... Dr. Anthony A. Frank Director of Athletics... Jack Graham Deputy Director of Athletics... John Morris Senior Associate A.D./SWA...Christine Susemihl Faculty Representative...Jim Francis Athletic website... Interactive website... Facebook... Ticket Office /491-RAMS PrOGAM HiSTOry First Season All-Time Record (.671) NCAA Tournaments , 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, , 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, , 1995, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983 All-Time Mountain West Record (.852) Conference Championships (regular-season) , 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2002, , 2000, 1998, 1985, 1984 MW Tournament Championships , 2006, 2004, 2003, 1999 (did not run from , 12) COACHiNG STAFF information Head Coach Tom Hilbert...17th Season (Oklahoma, 84) Record at CSU/Years (.796)/15 Career Record/Years (.767)/23 Associate Head Coach Brook Coulter...Second Season (California, 01) Assistant Coach Matthew Botsford...Second Season (Tri-State, 98) Director of Operations Bri Olmstead... Sixth Season (Colorado State, 06) Voluneer Assistant Coach Lauren Van Orden...First Season (UCLA, 12) Volleyball Office Phone / TEAM information 2012 Record MW Record (finish) (T-1st) 2012 Postseason Play... NCAA First Round Highest/Final National Ranking...24/N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost...9/5 Starters Returning/Lost...3/3+1 Newcomers...4 MEDiA information Volleyball Contact... Nic Hallisey Office Phone / Cell Phone / nic.hallisey@colostate.edu FAX /

3 2013 MATCH NOTES 3 PEPPERDINE INVITATIONAL: THE FIELD HOW TO FOLLOW: COLOrADO STATE rams General information Record: 3-0 (0-0 MW) AVCA Ranking: RV Head Coach: Tom Hilbert Record at CSU: Statistical Leaders Kills/Set: A. Culbert (3.56) Assists/Set: D. Foss (12.22) Aces/Set: D. Foss (0.44) Digs/Set: D. Foss (3.33) Blocks/Set: K. Snider (1.33) Points/Set: A. Culbert (4.17) VirGiNiA CAVALiErS General information Record: 3-0 (0-0 ACC) AVCA Ranking: NR Head Coach: Dennis Hohenshelt Record at UVA: Statistical Leaders Kills/Set: T. Janowski (5.30) Assists/Set: L. Fuller (12.20) Aces/Set: T. Janowski (0.60) Digs/Set: E. Rottman (5.10) Blocks/Set: M. Woolridge (0.80) Points/Set: N/A UCSB GAUCHOS General information Record: 2-1 (0-0 Big West) AVCA Ranking: NR Head Coach: Nicole Lantagne Welch Record at UCSB: 2-1 Statistical Leaders Kills/Set: K. Thompson (3.30) Assists/Set: H. Nielson (9.23) Aces/Set: K. Thompson (0.50) Digs/Set: K. Thompson (3.30) Blocks/Set: P. Grunt (0.78) Points/Set: K. Thompson (4.00) PEPPErDiNE WAVES General information Record: 2-1 (0-0 West Coast) AVCA Ranking: RV Head Coach: Nina Matthies Record at Pepperdine: Statistical Leaders Kills/Set: T. Rachich (3.50) Assists/Set: K. Woolever (11.70) Aces/Set: R. Chandler (0.40) Digs/Set: R. Chandler (4.00 Blocks/Set: S. Cash (0.90) Points/Set: N/A Video: Pepperdine will provide a live video feed of CSU s match vs. the Waves on Saturday evening. A link to the live stream can be accessed through the volleyball schedule page on com. Liv e Stats: Online statistics for all matches this weekend will be provided through Gametracker. A link for live stats can be accessed through the volleyball schedule page on T witter: As with every match, CSU s athletic department will tweet live updates and results from the CSU Rams Gameday Twitter SCOUTING VIRGINIA The Cavaliers join the Rams with a 3-0 record entering action Friday. Virginia beat Marshall, James Madison and Montana in a home tournament last week, and was paced by junior outside hitter Tori Janowski, who averaged 5.30 kills per set. True freshman outside hitter Haley Kole provided a nice secondary weapon for Virginia, as she has already accumulated 38 kills (3.80 per set). Virginia will provide a tough challenge for the Rams, as the Cavaliers average an impressive 1.90 service aces per set as a team, in addition to digs per set. Virginia finished 9-22 in 2012 under first-year head coach Dennis Hohenshelt, which was 12th in the ACC. SERIES VS. THE CAVALIERS The Rams and Cavaliers have played just once, a 3-0 CSU victory in last year s season opener at Moby Arena. In that match, Marlee Reynolds had the best match of her career up to that point, with seven kills on.600 hitting. Kelsey Snider led all Rams with nine kills. T ournament Central: Access Pepperdine s tournament central page to keep you in the know this weekend, including a full schedule, box scores and more. sports/w-volley/spec-rel/2013- pepp-invitational.html SCOUTING UC SANTA BARBARA The Gauchos open the weekend 2-1, defeating Nevada and New Mexico State (both in five sets) after beginning the season with a three-set loss to No. 3 Stanford. Leading the Gauchos on offense is senior outside hitter Katey Thompson, who is averaging 3.30 kills per set through one week of action. While Thompson is looked to to finish the play, sophomore setter Hanna Nielson paces the offense with 9.23 assists per set. On defense, the Gauchos are led by a pair of freshmen middle blockers, Phoebe Grunt and Allie Sullberg, who combine to average 1.45 blocks per set. UC Santa Barbara is playing under a new coach in 2013, Nicole Lantagne Welch. The Gauchos when in SERIES VS. THE GAUCHOS The Rams are 1-3 all-time against UC Santa Barbara including 0-3 against the Gauchos on neutral courts, all in the 1980s but Head Coach Tom Hilbert was victorious in his only matchup against UC Santa Barbara, a 3-0 victory at Moby Arena in During that match, CSU was ranked No. 7, while UC Santa Barbara was 13th. SCOUTING PEPPERDINE Pepperdine enters its second consecutive home tournament with a 2-1 record, defeating Delaware and Iona in straight sets before falling in five to Wisconsin last weekend. Sophomore outside hitting Taylor Rachich leads the Waves with 3.50 kills per set on.280 hitting. Pepperdine relies heavily on tough defense, and scores several points off of the ability to keep points alive. The Waves average digs per set, with freshman defensive specialist averaging 4.00 digs per set, which Rachich is second on the team with 3.30 digs per set. At the net, junior middle blocker Samantha Cash leads the team with 0.90 blocks per set. The Waves went in 2012, advancing to the NCAA tournament. SERIES VS. THE WAVES The Rams and Waves have met 11 times in all, with CSU claiming the win five times, including the most recent matchup, in In that match, CSU, which was just 4-3 on the year at that point, swept No. 12 Pepperdine to earn its marquee match of the year. Kelsey Snider finished that match with nine kills, while Deedra Foss registered 35 assists and seven Facebook digs. The Rams, though, have struggled playing in Malibu, Facebook.com/CSUvolleyball falling in straight sets in both matches, with the most recent Facebook.com/CSURams one taking place in 2005 when the Rams were ranked No. #PointRams #CSUvb #CSURams #ncaavb instagram CSUvolleyball CSUathletics youtube ColoradoStateUniv

4 2013 MATCH NOTES 4 MOBY ARENA THE GREATEST VOLLEYBALL VENUE IN AMERICA Head Coach Tom Hilbert doesn t shy away when talking about Moby Arena, the home court for the Colorado State volleyball program, calling it the greatest volleyball venue in America. It is one of the most distinctive and effective home-court playing facilities in the nation. Thanks to its dedicated fans, Moby Arena is home to crowds and winning percentages matched by few programs across the country. HOME COOKING The Rams have had a tremendous amount of success at Moby Arena, winning nearly 90 percent of their matches under Hilbert. Since 1997, Hilbert s first season in Fort Collins, CSU has gone (.891). Looking back even further, to 1995, CSU has won at least 10 home matches each season, including 15 of 16 in Its.938 winning percentage tied for sixth in program history, and the best since The Rams only loss in 2012 was a five-set thriller to No. 2 UCLA, the 2011 national champions. STREAKING AT HOME Between September 1998 and November 2000, CSU won an impressive 44 consecutive home matches, a Moby Arena record. Since then, the Rams have pieced together streaks of 21, 20 and 16, which spanned a calendar year through the beginning of the 2012 season (fifthlongest in program history). Best Home Winning Percentages (18-0) (15-0) (14-0) (14-0) (18-1) (15-1) (15-1) (15-1) (14-1) (11-1) 2011 Most Consecutive Home Wins /18/98-11/18/00 9/27/07-11/16/08 12/1/00-9/5/02 9/11/85-9/13/86 9/10/11-9/912 After three wins during the 2013 season s opening week, CSU has now won 27 of its last 28 home matches, including 11 straight. MOBY WAS ROCKIN On Sept. 15, the Rams welcomed UCLA the No. 2 team in the country to Fort Collins, and came within a few points of the biggest win in Moby Arena history. A total of 5,641 fans witnessed the near-upset, which ranked as the fourth-largest crowd in program history. Just three schools (Hawai I, Nebraska and Wichita State) had larger single-match crowds in In all, three of CSU s top-four single-match attendance figures have occurred in the last three years. On Sept. 2, 2011, a MW-record 6,750 fans watched CSU come from behind to knock off No. 5 Nebraska. The conference s previous record was also held by CSU, when the Rams beat the Duke Blue Devils Aug. 26, 2010 in front of 6,333 fans. MOBY MADNESS CSU has ranked high in annual attendance figures year-in and year-out. In fact, the Rams have been ranked in the top-25 for attendance each season since the NCAA began calculating figures in 1986, including the top-10 on seven occasions and No. 1 in Opponent Nebraska Duke BYU UCLA BYU Wyoming BYU BYU Nebraska Stanford Top 10 Home Crowds Attendance 6,750 6,333 6,260 5,641 5,486 5,389 5,317 5,307 5,087 4,329 year result W, 3-2 W, 3-1 L, 0-3 L, 2-3 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-1 w, 3-0 W, 3-1 L, 1-3 In 2012, CSU averaged 2,159 fans per contest, which ranked 17th-best in the nation. Just three schools had larger single-match crowds than CSU s mark of 5,641 on Sept. 15 vs. UCLA. Through two matches in 2013, CSU is averaging 2,978 fans per contest. TAKING DOWN THE BEST With large crowds come big wins. At home since 1987, the Rams have defeated nine teams ranked in the top 10, plus dozens of other wins against ranked opponents. During Hilbert s tenure, the Rams have hosted 37 nationally ranked opponents, coming away with victories in 25 of those contests, including seven of the last nine dating back to CSU s most recent win over a ranked foe at Moby Arena was on Sept. 7, 2012, when CSU upset No. 12 Pepperdine in straight sets. MOUNTAIN WEST DOMINATION The Rams have dominated the Mountain West since its inception, at home and on the road. One of the most impressive stats, however, is CSU s home winning streak against current members of the MW, which dates back to Nov. 4, 2005, a span of 45 straight matches. CSU will look to extend that streak in its MW opener vs. Wyoming on Sept. 18 THE BIG STAGE Because of the environment Moby Arena s fans create, CSU has been an NCAA tournament host 11 seasons, most recently in Included in that figure is 2008, when CSU was a Regional Finals host. Being selected to play in front of its home crowd is important to CSU; the Rams are 13-2 in NCAA tournament matches at Moby Arena.

5 2013 MATCH NOTES 5 STARTING HOT Also with the win over the Bears, CSU improved to 3-0 on the season. It marks the fourth straight year that the Rams have begun with at least three consecutive wins. If the Rams can rattle of wins over Virginia and UC Santa Barbara, they will begin the season 5-0 for just the sixth time in program history. The Rams last accomplished that feat in 2010, winning their initial five matches en route to a 25-6 season. In 2001, CSU won its first 20 contests before suffering its first defeat, to No. 15 Utah on Nov. 3. That year, the Rams completed the season 29-4 and ranked No. 10 in the year s final poll. HOW SWEEP IT IS Not only have the Rams won their first three matches, but all three victories to start the 2013 campaign have come via a sweep. CSU has started a season with nine straight set wins just five other times, including in 2011 and Each of those two seasons, CSU has fallen in its next set, but if the Rams can win Set 1 vs. Virginia on Friday, it ll match the second-longest set winning streak to begin a season in program history. ON THE ROAD The Rams will hit the road this weekend for the first time in 2013, and while they began the 2012 season 0-5 from Moby Arena, they bounced back, to win six of their final eight Wins to Start Season Wins year Consecutive Sets Won to Start Season Sets year road or neutral-site competitions. In fact, CSU is currently riding a five-match road winning streak, which it will put to test Saturday at Pepperdine. On a neutral court, however, CSU went 0-3 in 2012, which is interesting considering entering the year the Rams had been victorious in 15 straight neutral-site contests, a streak which dated back to Sept. 5, 2008, and included impressive NCAA tournament victories against two ranked foes. I feel confident with this team because we all play a lot harder this year, and we have better team chemistry, junior setter Deedra Foss said. Going out on the road will really test us and show us where we need to get better, but I feel confident with my team. The team s five-match road winning streak is the longest since CSU also won five consecutive true road matches in TOURNAMENT SUCCESS CSU has been exceptional in regular-season tournaments over the years. In fact, dating back to midway through the 2009 season, CSU has won 24 of its last 29 tournament matches, including first-place finishes in eight of the 10 tourneys. Taking away last year s 0-3 mark in the Shocker Classic, CSU is LAWRENCE LIGHTING IT UP True freshman Michelle Lawrence is quickly becoming a fan favorite. After an eight-kill,.438 hitting performance in her collegiate debut, Lawrence led all players with 16 kills on.519 hitting in a three-set win over Northern Colorado on Tuesday. She also added five blocks, totaling 19.0 points the kills and points totals are season bests for the Rams. To put the numbers in comparison, Lawrence s 16 kills was the most by a CSU true freshman since Tess Rogers tallied 23 vs. San Diego State in On the court, I don t feel the nervousness that I felt in the first 15 points against Baylor, Lawrence said. I feel more of a calmness, and that has to do with my teammates also because they re all composed and under control, which leads me to be composed and under control as well MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS Conference Overall Team (rank) W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A N Wyoming Colorado State New Mexico San Diego State UNLV Utah State Boise State Fresno State Air Force San Jose State Nevada * As of Sept. 4 AVCA Di COACHES DI COACHES PrESEASON TOP TOP 25 rank Team Points record Prev. 1. Penn State (50) Stanford (8) USC (2) Minnesota Washington Texas Michigan Florida Hawai i UCLA Iowa State Oregon Nebraska San Diego NR 15. Florida State Western Kentucky Louisville Illinois NR 19. Creighton Michigan State Kentucky Purdue Ohio State North Carolina NR 25. BYU Others receiving Votes: Oklahoma 95; Ohio 82; Long Beach State 79; Auburn 58; Arizona State 57; COLOrADO STATE 50; Wisconsin 47; Miami (FL) 34; California 31; Dayton 31; Kansas 27; Kansas State 25; Wichita State 20; Texas A&M 17; Pepperdine 11; Cal State Northridge 6 BOLD = 2013 opponent * As of Sept MW PRESEASON POLL Place Team (First-Place Votes) Points 1. San Diego State (9) Colorado State (2) UNLV Utah State New Mexico Fresno State Boise State Wyoming San Jose State Air Force Nevada ALL-MW PRESEASON TEAM Name yr Pos. Team Deedra Foss JR S Colorado State Korrin Wild SR OH Fresno State Chantale Riddle JR OPP New Mexico Raegan Shelton SR OH San Diego State Madeline Westman SR MB UNLV Setter: Johnna Fouch SR S San Diego State Libero: Miquella Lovato SR L New Mexico Player of the year: Johnna Fouch, San Diego State

6 2013 MATCH NOTES 6 Added Hilbert: Michelle Lawrence had an unbelievably good match for a true freshman out there playing. She was getting sets that I thought were good tempos for her. She also managed her out-ofsystem game very, very well. I thought she did a really good job of picking shots and managing her game. PERFECT IN COLORADO With a win over Northern Colorado on Tuesday, Head Coach Tom Hilbert improved to 40-0 at home against teams from the Centennial State Air Force, Colorado, Denver and Northern Colorado. CSU s last home loss to a team from Colorado came in 1995 against the Colorado Buffaloes. In all, CSU has taken 92 of its 112 (.821) all-time matches against teams from its own state, including a 52-5 record (.912) at home. CSU s next home contest against a Colorado team will come on Nov. 15, vs. Air Force. The Rams also travel to Denver (this upcoming Tuesday, Sept. 10) and Air Force (Sept. 26). THREE S COMPANY After CSU s victory over Northern Colorado on Tuesday, Head Coach Tom Hilbert praised his team for how well they played defensively. While his focus has been on defense and serving, the Rams offense hasn t been too shabby, either. Through three matches, three different Rams are averaging at least 3.00 kills per set, which shows how well setter Deedra Foss is distributing the ball. TEAM CATEGOry FiGUrE rank Hitting Percentage.332 1st Opp. Hitting Percentage.092 1st Assists st Kills st Blocks rd Service Aces rd Digs th indv. CATEGOry FiGUrE rank Adrianna Culbert Hitting Percentage.418 4th Kills th Points 4.17 T-6th Deedra Foss Assists st Service Aces th Michelle Lawrence Hitting Percentage.397 6th Kelsey Snider Hitting Percentage.415 5th Blocks th Points th Team record Home record Hilbert (Home) Air Force (18-0) Colorado (9-0) Denver (9-0) No. Colorado (4-0) 2013 MW RANKINGS LEADING THE LEAGUE While the season is just beginning, the Rams are off to a great start, and they re leading the Mountain West in several statistical categories. Three of the MW s top-five hitting performances came from CSU players (Kelsey Snider,.571, first; Marlee Reynolds,.524, fourth; and Michelle Lawrence,.519, fifth). Additionally, Lawrence s 16-kill performance vs. Northern Colorado was tied for the best three-set performance on the season, and Foss 39 assists vs. Baylor is the most in a three-set match. Samantha Peters six blocks vs. Cal Poly ranks second among three-set matches this season. As a team, CSU s three match hitting percentages all rank in the top-10, with its.529 mark vs. Baylor the top spot. ANSWERING THE OUTSIDE QUESTIONS The biggest question entering fall camp and even after it was who would step up on the outside. Hilbert may have found his answer after just one match, with junior Marlee Reynolds playing the O1 spot, and true freshman Michelle Lawrence coming in off the bench to have a marquee debut. Reynolds finished with a team-high 13 kills on.524 hitting, while Lawrence had eight kills on.438 efficiency. Between the two attackers, they committed just three errors on 37 swings. After the match, Hilbert commented, I m really happy about this young lady right here (Reynolds), because she asserted herself physically today and played with a lot of presence on the court. About Lawrence, Hilbert said, She is physical. She is Dana (Cranston) in terms of her ability and stature. She just has to become a better player in terms of experience. Both showed signs of inconsistency the following night, vs. Cal Poly, but they finished strong to put up respectable numbers. FILLING OUT THE STARTING LINEUP Entering Friday s season opener, Hilbert commented that only Jaime Colaizzi, Adrianna Culbert, Deedra Foss and Samantha Peters had locked up starting positions. That left the primary outside hitter, a middle blocker and a defensive specialist spot up for grabs. Those spots were filled by Marlee Reynolds, Kelsey Snider and Michelle Smith, respectively, and each have shown why they earned their spots. The Rams have used the same starting lineup for all three matches this season. Also seeing significant time in the season s opening week has been outside hitter Michelle Lawrence and defensive specialist Kaitlind Bestgen. Sophomore Kaila Thomas played in two sets vs. Cal Poly, while Acacia Andrews and Cassidy Denny each made their collegiate debuts against Baylor. HOME-OPENING SUCCESS With a resounding home-opening win vs. Baylor last Friday, CSU improved to 13-4 under Head Coach Tom Hilbert in home openers, including winners of six of the last seven. It marked the fourth straight year that the season opener regardless of location has come via a sweep. SECOND IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST Despite losing four seniors from last year s Mountain West championship squad, the Rams were still picked to finish second in the MW in CSU earned 90 total points, only behind preseason favorite San Diego State (99). The Aztecs earned nine of the 11 first-place votes, while CSU earned the two others. The full preseason poll can be found on Page 3. It marked the first time since 2009 that CSU was not been the favorite to win the league. Hilbert, though, doesn t believe the expectations will be any less. With our history, we bring out the best in every team, and it may be even more so this year because they re going to see our vulnerabilities, Hilbert said. Our team has to step up and, I think, win our home games and at least half of our road games if we re going to win the conference. That will be challenging. The Rams remain confident they can reach their goal of a fifth straight conference title, however, and history backs them up. Of the eight times CSU has not been the favorite to win the league, the team has ended up being crowned champions five times. In 15 years, CSU has never been picked to finish lower than third, and each season, the Rams have earned at least one first-place vote. Junior Deedra Foss was one of seven players named to the All-MW Preseason Team. The setter was an All-MW selection a year ago after leading the conference in assists per set in conference action. GAINING NATIONAL RECOGNITION CSU has earned the respect of its peers over the years, and that was evident in early August when the Rams received 15 points in the AVCA Division I Coaches 2013 Preseason Poll, despite losing the majority of its production from last year. The 15 points was good for 38th in the nation. Since Hilbert s arrival in Fort Collins in 1997, CSU has been ranked or receiving votes in the preseason poll every season. After two opening-weekend victories, the Rams moved up seven spots, earning 50 total points. Texas A&M (39th) and Pepperdine (40th) also were receiving votes. San Diego State dropped out after receiving six votes in the preseason poll. The Rams have been ranked in the final season s poll 15 times in 31 years (tied for 15th in the NCAA), in addition to being ranked in 235 of the 447 all-time weekly polls (15th). The Rams highest national rank was No. 3, which was held for five weeks in TOP-100 rpi STRONG SCHEDULE Hilbert and the Rams have once again pieced together a challenging schedule, including 15 home matches. In all, four teams played in last year s NCAA tournament, including Northern Colorado (W, 3-0) Pepperdine (Saturday), Texas A&M (Sept. 21) and San Diego State (Oct. 19 and Nov. 27). Of CSU s 19 opponents, 10 ranked in the top-100 RPI last season, including five of the Rams 10 Mountain West opponents, which they will each play twice. 17. Texas A&M 38. Pepperdine 35. COLOrADO STATE 43. San Diego State 58. Northern Colorado 62. Baylor 86. UNLV 90. Fresno State 92. Wyoming 94. Missouri State 99. Utah State

7 2013 MATCH NOTES 7 THE RAMS RECORD WHEN... Overall Playing at home Playing on the road On a neutral floor Playing on Monday Playing on Tuesday Playing on Wednesday Playing on Thursday Playing on Friday Playing on Saturday Playing on Sunday Playing during the day Playing at night Playing in August Playing in September Playing in October Playing in November Playing in December Playing three sets Playing four sets Playing five sets Winning set one Losing set one Winning the first two sets Losing the first two sets Splitting the first two sets Leading in kills Trailing in kills Tied in kills Leading in blocks Trailing in blocks Tied in blocks Leading in digs Trailing in digs Tied in digs Leading in attack percentage Trailing in attack percentage Tied in attack percentage Hitting.300 or better Hitting under Opponents hit.250 or better Holding opponents below Holding opponents to.100 or lower Largest margin of victory (set)...14 Largest margin of loss (set)... N/A Largest lead (set)...14 Largest deficit (set)...4 Largest lead in a loss... N/A Largest deficit in a win...4 Longest set winning streak...9 Longest set losing streak...0 Current set streak...w, 9 Longest match winning streak...3 Longest match losing streak... N/A Current match streak...w, 3 Current home streak...w, 11 Current road streak...w, 5 Current neutral streak...l, 3 Playing a ranked opponent Playing as a ranked team Wearing white, long-sleeve jerseys Wearing white, short-sleeve jerseys Wearing green, long-sleeve jerseys Wearing green, short-sleeve jerseys Wearing orange jerseys Wearing pink jerseys CSU finished 2012 No. 35 in the RPI, which is based off of three categories: a team s winning percentage (25 percent), its opponents winning percentages (50 percent) and the winning percentage of its opponents opponents (25 percent). The Rams are one of eight teams nationally to be ranked in the top-50 RPI every season since the index was created in SETTING THE WAY All-MW Preseason Team selection Deedra Foss returns to help pace the Rams offense after two stellar seasons already under her belt, and in the early going, she hasn t disappointed, already totaling more than 110 assists. The junior setter from McKenna, Wash., averaged assists per set, while also helping pace the defense with 2.20 digs and 0.86 blocks per set in Posting those numbers, she ranked in the top three on the team in each category, becoming just the fifth player in CSU history to finish a season in the top three in assists, digs and blocks. After being named the Mountain West Newcomer of the Year in 2011, Foss was selected to the All-MW team as a sophomore. She already ranks ninth in school history with 2,368 career assists, and is on pace to move up to sixth all-time by the end of the 2013 campaign. Foss is also just the eighth player in program history to register at least 1,100 assists in back-to-back seasons. Furthermore, she is one of six players to record at least 1,100 assists, 225 digs and 145 points in a single season. If she can accomplish this again, she will join Analisa Saylor as the only two players to do this in three different seasons. In her first two seasons, Foss has averaged at least assists, 2.10 digs and 0.85 blocks per set, putting her in rare company. Ashley Fornstrom is the only other player to accomplish this feat, and if Foss is able to reach these numbers again, it will be a program first. EYEING A FIVE-PEAT Colorado State closed 2012 by winning its final eight regular-season matches, and on the last night of the season, in front of a home crowd, CSU defeated New Mexico to earn a share of the Mountain West regular-season title. CSU earned the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament after winning the tiebreaker over San Diego State, which also finished 13-3 in league play in It marked the fourth consecutive season that CSU has won the MW title. The Rams will look to embark upon uncharted territories in Just one other time ( ) has CSU won at least five consecutive regular-season titles. Entering 2013, just three other schools have won their respective conference title in each of the last four seasons (Albany, 5, America East; Dayton, 4, Atlantic 10; and Hawai i, 18, Big West in 1995 and 2012, WAC from ). ON TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN In 14 seasons with the Mountain West, CSU has led the charge by a large margin, winning 10 regular-season conference championships in addition to five MW tournament titles in nine seasons. CSU has finished first in the regular-season standings each of the past four years, leading wire-to-wire from All-time, the Rams have won more than 85 percent of their MW matches (179-31,.852 COMPOSiTE MW STANDiNGS Team W-L Pct. Home Away CSU Fresno State San Diego State UNLV Boise State New Mexico Wyoming Air Force Nevada Utah BYU TCU Boise State became a member of the MW on July 1, 2011 Fresno State and Nevada became members on July 1, 2012 San Jose State and Utah State became members on July 1, 2013 BYU and Utah: members from TCU: member from winning percentage), far greater than any current or former opponent. They hold impressive numbers both at home (98-7,.933 winning percentage) and on the road (81-24,.771). ELITE EIGHTEEN Since the Mountain West formed in 1999, the Rams have won 10 regular-season championships, in addition to five tournament crowns in nine years. The figure is more than all other MW teams past and current combined. The Rams are (.854) all-time against MW opponents. They also won two HCAC championships in the 1980s, plus the WAC Mountain Division title in 1998, giving them 18 overall conference championships to their credit, more than any other sport at CSU.

8 2013 MATCH NOTES 8 INTERNATIONAL FLAIR Just one year after the entire team took a foreign tour to Italy and France, CSU volleyball has continued its trend of playing internationally. Over the summer, Kelsey Snider played on the USA/BIP Global Challenge team, which traveled to China to compete in six international matches. Samantha Peters was also on the roster, but was forced to opt out after a back injury the day before departing from California. In May, Deedra Foss was selected to the USA Volleyball Women s National Team A2 program, and midway through the summer, she competed in Dallas, Texas, earning a silver medal. She was coached by Andy Banachowski, a six-time national champion and the winningest coach in NCAA history. What s more, three 2012 seniors are now playing professionally Dana Cranston (Canadian National Team, professionally in France), Brieon Paige (Romania) and Megan Plourde (Croatia, Switzerland) in addition to 2001 senior Soraya Santos, who began her 12th season of professional volleyball this fall in Spain. TRENDING The Rams saw several trends in 2012, and while the lineup on the court will look significantly different this fall, here are a couple stats to watch for: The Rams knew if they could jump out to an early lead they were in good shape. In fact, CSU was 17-2 when winning the first set, and 16-1 when entering the intermission up 2-0. Under Hilbert, CSU is (.913) when winning the initial set, and (.988) when leading 2-0. CSU outblocked its opponents in 23 of its 29 matches in 2012, going 19-4 in those contests. As a team, the Rams ranked No. 15 nationally with 2.85 blocks per set. The Rams have been ranked in the top-15 in blocking each year since The Rams hit.294 in MW action in 2012, which led the league. The team s.266 overall hitting percentage was good for 17th in the country. While the Rams led the league in hitting, they also ranked high in opponent hitting percentage (.155; second in MW action). In six of the team s final nine MW victories, its opponents hit under.140, including a season-best against Wyoming. AVOIDING THE SWEEP CSU played 28 regular-season matches in In those contests, the Rams swept their opponents 15 times, but were never swept. It marked the second time (also 1999) that the Rams have gone through the entire regular season without being swept. After three sweeps to begin the 2013 season, CSU has now gone 52 regular-season contests without being swept, second-longest in program history. Longest Streaks Between Sweeps Matches Dates /18/98-10/27/ /2/11-Present /19/03-11/5/ /30/07-11/29/ /16/06-10/20/ /2/84-9/20/ /13/82-11/11/ /24/09-11/11/ /3/00-11/10/ /4/86-10/31/86 THE HILBERT FACTOR In 16-plus seasons at the helm of the Rams, Tom Hilbert is looking for the same success he s seen in his previous 16 seasons, plus more. For a more detailed look at Hilbert s career in Fort Collins, see Page 15. Record at CSU: (.796) - winningest coach in any sport at CSU. Career record: th among active coaches in wins. Career winning percentage: th among active coaches; 15th among all coaches all-time. 16 NCAA tournaments in 16 years in Fort Collins (.890) record at Moby Arena, including against nationally ranked opponents. 40 total wins against top-25 teams at CSU, including No. 1 UCLA in conference coach-of-the-year awards, in addition to three AVCA region coach-of-the-year-honors SAYING FAREWELL The Rams lost four valuable seniors from their 2012 squad. The quartet left as some of the most accomplished athletes in program history, becoming four of just seven athletes in Colorado State athletics history to win four consecutive conference championships. The group included: Dana Cranston - AVCA All-American, MW Player of the Year, Capital One Academic All-American Izzy Gaulia - fourth in CSU history with 1,164 career digs Brieon Paige - AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, All-MW, first in MW matches with.391 hitting percentage Megan Plourde - AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, four-time All-MW, second in CSU history for career blocks Additionally, CSU lost Anastassia Koutchouk, who played sparingly as a server in Koutchouk opted to move back to her native country of France HIGHLIGHTS Losing just two starters from the 2011 team which advanced to the NCAA Regional Quarterfinals, CSU brought back an experienced and senior-laden team for its 2012 campaign. The four seniors helped lead the Rams to 21 wins the program s 18thconsecutive 20-win season and a fourth straight Mountain West championship. The Rams then advanced to their 18th straight NCAA tournament, getting key production from freshmen returners Jaime Colaizzi and Adrianna Culbert. Other season notables: The Rams earned two tournament championships (Rocky Mountain Invite and Rams Volleyball Classic), CSU s fifth and sixth consecutive home tournament titles. CSU swept No. 12 Pepperdine on Sept. 7 at Moby Arena. The program s fourth-largest crowd (5,641) was on hand to witness CSU battle against No. 2 UCLA, the defending national champions. CSU played one of the most challenging schedules in the country, with eight of its non-conference opponents advancing to the NCAA tournament, in addition to MW foe San Diego State. CSU s final RPI was No. 35. The Rams began the season ranked No. 25 nationally, and moved up to No. 24 after the opening week. On Nov. 13, Head Coach Tom Hilbert won his 400th career match at CSU, expanding on his program record. MOUNTAIN WEST NETWORK For several years, fans of Rams volleyball have been able to follow along near and far through an All-Access subscription. Even better this year, through the brand-new Mountain West Network, fans will now be able to watch the Rams worldwide for free. Every home match will be streamed through the Network, in addition to all conference road matches. Streaming links can be found on the volleyball schedule page on www. CSURams.com. For home matches, the streams will include multiple camera angles, instant replay, an audio feed to the radio commentary and more. HILBERT S HAPPY HOUR For an even deeper look inside CSU volleyball, fans are encouraged to attend Hilbert s Happy Hour, a weekly show in the upstairs room of C.B. & Potts (1415 W. Elizabeth), from 5-6 each Tuesday. The hour-long get-together allows the veteran coach to review the week prior, preview the week ahead, answer questions and give a brief chalk talk where he explains a certain aspect of the sport of volleyball to his fans. Each week, Hilbert also brings a player guest with him. Food and drink specials are also available. Hilbert s group will not meet this upcoming Tuesday, Sept. 10 because the Rams have a match at Denver. It will resume on Sept. 17, and run throughout the remainder of the season. UP NEXT CSU will play back-to-back matches, facing Jesse Mahoney s Denver Pioneers on Tuesday (Sept. 10) in Denver, followed by a home contest vs. Missouri State on Wednesday (Sept. 11). While the Rams hold a 15-2 mark against the Pioneers, Denver beat CSU the last time the two teams met in Hamilton Gymnasium. The Bears rank No. 5 in NCAA history for total wins.

9 2013 MATCH NOTES 9 to the middle for the upcoming season, showed hints of greatness last year (15 kills vs. No. 2 UCLA), but was inconsistent, averaging 1.76 kills and 2.05 point per set on the season. Over the summer, she traveled to China to compete in the BIP/USA Global Challenge. NEW FACES A trio of three freshmen, ranked by as an honorable mention, will join the Rams lineup this fall. Additionally, CSU adds transfer Cayla Broadwater. Jaliyah Bolden A three-year letterwinner at Sachse High School, Bolden helped lead her team to an Elite Eight appearance in the Texas state tournament; is expected to redshirt. Cayla Broadwater - three-year letterwinner at Connecticut, starting 22 matches over three seasons and averaging 1.49 kills and 0.55 blocks per set. Transferred to CSU and competed on the Rams track team in the high jump in Cassidy Denny A three-year letterwinner at El Camino Fundamental High School, Denny earned All-Capital Athletic League honors all three years and was named team MVP during as a senior. Michelle Lawrence Was a three-year letterwinner at Northgate High School, where she was a three-time first-team All-Diablo Valley Athletic League selection. She was named league MVP as a junior and senior; is expected to see time on the left side. SEASON PrEViEW Though Tom Hilbert and the Colorado State women s volleyball team are going through one of the most formidable roster transitions in recent memory, the veteran head coach doesn t expect much to change both from internal expectations and from those externally. While the Rams were picked to finish second to San Diego State in the annual Mountain West preseason poll a league they ve dominated since its inception, winning 10 regular-season titles in 14 years and more than 85 percent of their all-time matches Hilbert expects the bull s eye to remain on the Rams backs. Because of our history and tradition, every time we play someone we will still get their A game every time, he said. They ll probably be salivating even more, knowing they might have a chance to beat us. The Rams have won four consecutive MW titles, and last year went 21-8 en route to the program s 18th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, a streak that ranks seventh nationally. However, the team graduated four senior starters which made up the bulk of the offense, defense and leadership. Because of this, some new faces will be forced to step up, led by junior Deedra Foss and senior Samantha Peters, as well as sophomores Jaime Colaizzi and Adrianna Culbert. Foss has the pedigree, earning MW Newcomer of the Year honors in 2011 before becoming an All-MW member a year ago and an All-MW Preseason Team selection this fall. She already ranks ninth in CSU history for career assists, and over the summer earned a silver medal with the USA Volleyball A2 program, coached by the winningest coach in NCAA women s volleyball history, Andy Banachowski. The others, on the other hand, are more of an unknown commodity. Deedra is great, Hilbert said prior to fall camp. She s been great these past two years, but getting to see her play with the A2 program in Dallas, I realized how much of a leader she can be. Jaime is also very good. I see absolutely no issues with her sliding into the libero spot, and allowing that to be a strength of ours. FiLLiNG THE HOLES While Hilbert feels good about the setter and libero positions, there remains plenty of unanswered questions. We have to find out who s going to play on the right, who s going to play on the left, he said. There s been a ton of competition in camp, which always makes better players, but in order for us to be successful this season, we need a couple impact players to emerge. After a strong fall camp, Hilbert says Culbert will start at some place on the court because of her versatility, preferably on the right side. Marlee Reynolds, Kaila Thomas and freshman Michelle Lawrence have been battling on the left side, with each showing strengths. Reynolds emerged late as the favorite, but prior to the first match, Hilbert wasn t ready to annoint her the team s starting outside hitter. CSU will look to a trio of players in Peters, Snider and redshirt freshman Acacia Andrews to play in the middle, filling the void of graduating seniors Brieon Paige and Megan Plourde both are now playing professionally in Europe one of the most recognizable middle-blocking combinations in the nation. Peters made a strong statement during spring camp, stepping up as a team leader and one of the top players on the squad, unofficially hitting better than.400 in three spring tournaments. She was hampered by an ongoing back injury last season, playing in just 13 matches, but Hilbert has confidence that she will make big things out of her senior season. Additionally, Snider, who moved from the outside returning TO THE COUrT While somewhat inexperienced, CSU has a talented group of returning players in 2013, including three starters from last year s 21-win team. Additionally, CSU will return several players who played significant roles in the rotation a year ago. Kaitlind Bestgen Appeared in 13 matches, used primarily as a server. She recorded four aces, including back-to-back aces against New Mexico on Nov. 23. Jaime Colaizzi Started every match she appeared in as a true freshman, ranking fifth on the team with 1.99 digs per set and tallying nine service aces. Adrianna Culbert As a true freshman, appeared in 91 of the Rams 104 sets, starting 25 matches. She finished the year with 2.41 digs per set, ranking third all-time among freshmen in CSU history. Deedra Foss Named to the All-Mountain West team after finishing first in MW matches with assists per set. She currently ranks ninth all-time in CSU history for career assists. Samantha Peters Averaged 0.64 digs and 0.56 points per set in 13 matches, missing significant time with a recurring back injury. She recorded four kills on eight attacks against FIU (Sept. 8). Marlee reynolds Saw action in 20 matches, averaging 0.46 kills and 0.69 points per set. In the season opener against Virginia (Aug. 24), she led all Rams with seven kills on.600 hitting. Michelle Smith Appeared in 43 sets, including two starts. She averaged 1.00 digs per set, including 11 vs. Oklahoma (Sept. 2). Kelsey Snider Saw action in 80 sets for the Rams, averaging 1.76 kills and 2.05 points per set, including a career-most 15 vs. No. 2 UCLA (Sept. 15). She will move from outside hitter to middle blocker this fall. Kaila Thomas Appeared in 54 sets for the Rams, registering 1.46 kills and 1.69 points per set. During a four-match winning streak (Oct. 27-Nov. 10), she averaged 8.0 kills on.275 hitting.

10 2013 MATCH NOTES 10 THIS IS CSU VOLLEYBALL NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY The Colorado State volleyball program began in 1976, and since has been synonymous with winning and success, averaging nearly 21 wins per season and posting an all-time record of (.671 winning percentage). The Rams have won 18 conference titles, which is more than any other sport at CSU. The program s success is seen on a national level, and can be broken down into three main categories: NCAA TOUrNAMENTS CSU has been to 24 NCAA tournaments, including 18 straight dating back to Just 10 Division I teams have earned more overall tournament berths, and the Rams stretch of 18 consecutive appearances is the seventh-longest active streak in the country. TOP-25 rankings The Rams have appeared in the final top-25 poll in 15 of 31 seasons since the AVCA began ranking teams in 1982, including four years in a row from Overall, CSU has been ranked in 235 of the 447 all-time weekly polls, which is the 15th-most in the NCAA. The Rams highest-ever ranking was No. 3, in 2000, and their highest final ranking was No. 6, in CSU has been ranked in the top 10 a total of 58 times 19th-most in the NCAA and is one of 23 teams to ever be ranked in the top three. ALL-AMEriCANS With another All-America selection in 2012, the Rams have now had 11 players earn a total of 13 AVCA All- America awards in their history. Just 16 teams across the nation have more All-Americans than CSU. What s more, in addition to CSU s 13 selections, the program has also earned 21 AVCA or Volleyball Magazine Honorable Mention selections, in addition to 41 AVCA All-Region nods First round San Diego, Calif. L, at #8 San Diego State, First round Fort Collins, Colo. W, vs. #14 Arizona, 3-1 Regional Semifinal San Diego, Calif. L, vs. #3 Stanford, First round Fort Collins, Colo. W, vs. Rhode Island, 3-0 Regional Semifinal Stanford, Calif. L, at #2 Stanford, First round Kalamazoo, Mich. L, at #18 Western Michigan, First round Fort Collins, Colo. W, vs. #13 USC, 3-1 Regional Semifinal Stanford, Calif. L, at #3 Stanford, First round Tallahassee, Fla. W, at Florida State, 3-1 Regional Semifinal Austin, Texas L, at #6 Texas, First round Long Beach, Calif. L, at #16 Long Beach State, First round Fort Collins, Colo. W, vs. Houston, 3-0 Second round Stanford, Calif. L, at #2 Stanford, First round Pullman, Wash. W, vs. American, 3-1 Second round Pullman, Wash. L, at #11 Washington State, First round Austin, Texas W, vs. South Carolina, 3-2 Second round Austin, Texas L, at #12 Texas, First round Fort Collins, Colo. W, vs. Loyola-Chicago, 3-0 Second round Fort Collins, Colo. W, vs. #19 Kansas State, 3-1 Regional Semifinal Honolulu, Hawai i L, vs. #6 Long Beach State, First round Fort Collins, Colo. W, vs. Radford, 3-0 Second round Fort Collins, Colo. W, vs. Colorado, 3-2 Regional Semifinal Los Angeles, Calif. L, vs. #8 Penn State, First round Fort Collins, Colo. W, vs. Baylor, 3-1 Second round Fort Collins, Colo. W, vs. Colorado, 3-2 Regional Semifinal Lincoln, Neb. L, at #2 Nebraska, First round Honolulu, Hawai i L, vs. Washington, First round College Park, Md. W, vs. George Mason, 3-0 Second round College Park, Md. W, at #25 Maryland, 3-0 Regional Semifinal Gainesville, Fla. L, at #3 Florida, First round Fort Collins, Colo. L, vs. Purdue, First round Fort Collins, Colo. W, vs. Colorado, 3-1 Second round Fort Collins, Colo. L, vs. #3 Washington, First round Boulder, Colo. L, vs. #6 Washington, First round Ann Arbor, Mich. W, vs. Illinois State, 3-0 Second round Ann Arbor, Mich. L, vs. Michigan, First round Gainesville, Fla. W, vs. FIU, 3-1 Second round Gainesville, Fla. L, at #11 Florida, First round Fort Collins, Colo. W, vs. Middle Tennessee, 3-2 Second round Fort Collins, Colo. W, vs. #6 Washington, 3-1 Regional Semifinal Minneapolis, Minn. L, at #11 Minnesota, First round Stanford, Calif. W, vs. #24 Cal State Fullerton, 3-2 Second round Stanford, Calif. L, at #2 Stanford, First round Honolulu, Hawai i W, vs. #13 Oregon, 3-2 Second round Honolulu, Hawai i L, at #3 Hawai i, First round Tallahassee, Fla. L, vs. #22 Purdue, 0-3

11 2013 MATCH NOTES STATiSTiCS - ALL MATCHES RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 3 CULBERT, Adrianna LAWRENCE, Michelle SNIDER, Kelsey REYNOLDS, Marlee PETERS, Samantha FOSS, Deedra ANDREWS, Acacia THOMAS, Kaila BESTGEN, Kaitlind DENNY, Cassidy SMITH, Michelle COLAIZZI, Jaime #TM COLORADO STATE Opponents Team Statistics CS OPP ATTACK K ills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills / Se t SET A s s is t s As s is t s / Se t SERVE Ac e s 13 8 Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors 8 13 Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo 4 3 Block Assist Total Blocks Blo c k s / Se t Block Errors 8 4 Ball handling errors 2 4 ATTENDANCE To t a l Dates/Avg Per Date 3/2691 0/0 Neutral site #/Avg 0/0 Current win streak 3 - Home win streak 3 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. Aug 30 BAYLOR W ,25-11, Aug 31 CAL POLY W ,25-22, Sep 03 NORTHERN COLORADO W ,25-12, Record in 3-set matches: 3-0 Record in 4-set matches: 0-0 Record in 5-set matches: 0-0

12 2013 MATCH NOTES MATCH-By-MATCH BOx SCOrES & recaps MATCH 1: [rv] COLOrADO STATE (3), BAyLOr (0) Attack Serve Block # Baylor S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 1 Rosenbaum, Amy Staiger, Katie Bardaji, Nicole Evans, Kayci Jones, Laura Richburg, Adrien Mayo, Mackenzie Adom, Zoe Reed, Morgan Hill, Sam Munch-Soegaard, Thea Itiola, Tola Totals Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct SET SCORES Baylor (0) Colorado State (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 2.5 Team Records: 0-1 (0-0 Big 12) 1-0 (0-0 MW) Attack Serve Block # Colorado State S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 3 CULBERT, Adrianna PETERS, Samantha SNIDER, Kelsey REYNOLDS, Marlee FOSS, Deedra SMITH, Michelle COLAIZZI, Jaime DENNY, Cassidy BESTGEN, Kaitlind ANDREWS, Acacia LAWRENCE, Michelle Totals Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Aug 30, 2013 Attend: 3724 Time: 1:23 Referees: Glo Bailey, Bill Peer Total Tie scores Lead change rams begin season with emphatic win CSU hits.529 in 3-set win, highest since 2001 FOrT COLLiNS, Colo. In what many have been calling a rebuilding year for Colorado State s volleyball program, the Rams kicked off the 2013 campaign in emphatic fashion, sweeping the Baylor Bears 25-12, 25-11, Friday night at Moby Arena. The first match of the year with a team as inexperienced as this one is, you couldn t have asked for a better overall performance, Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. We stayed playing at a very high level throughout all three sets, and that is a mark of a very good team. The Bears had no match for the Rams outside hitting as Colorado State racked up 53 kills in the match on.529 hitting. The hitting percentage was the fifth-best in program history, and the highest since hitting.534 vs. BYU on Oct. 6, The Rams also committed just seven attack errors, the fewest in four seasons. Junior outside hitter Marlee Reynolds, who has stepped into the left-side outside hitter role left vacated by Dana Cranston, led the way for the Rams with 13 kills on.524 hitting. The 13 kills nearly doubled Reynolds previous career best (7), which was set in last year s opener, vs. Virginia (Aug. 24). I m really happy with Marlee because she asserted herself physically today, Hilbert said. If she has this kind of attitude every match she s going to do the right things. Also in double figures for the Rams was sophomore outside hitter Adrianna Culbert who finished the match with 11 kills, and junior middle blocker Kelsey Snider who notched 10 kills. Junior setter Deedra Foss helped pave the way for her attackers with 39 assists, in addition to a team-high 10 digs. Sophomore Jaime Colaizzi finished with nine digs, while Kaitlind Bestgen and Culbert each had six. The Rams also got a key contribution from freshman outside hitter Michelle Lawrence who posted eight kills on.438 hitting in her first collegiate match and earned the praises of her coach. She is physical, Hilbert said of his freshman outside hitter. She is Dana (Cranston) in terms of her ability and stature. She just has to become a better player in terms of experience. CSU utilized a strong serving game as well as really tough defense in the match to help the team gain separation from Baylor in each set. We served very well, and I knew that would be a weapon for us, Hilbert said. We were serving tough and that is a very important weapon, and it s going to be one for us for the whole year. For the match, Baylor recorded just 23 kills and had 17 attack errors as the Rams limited the Bears attack to.071 hitting. The right-back defenders today were better than I ve seen in many, many years, Hilbert said. I m happy about it, and I want to challenge these guys to play that well every time they go out on the court. MATCH 2: [rv] COLOrADO STATE (3), CAL POLy (0) Attack Serve Block # Cal Poly S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 4 Gruenewald, Taylor McConnell, Megan Schleis, Hannah Hardin, Chelsea Garrett, Shannon Gera, Marianne Walters, Kate Keddy, Jennifer Sooter, Steffi Kessler, Nicole Totals Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct SET SCORES Cal Poly (0) Colorado State (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.5 Team Records: 1-2 (0-0 Big West) 2-0 (0-0 MW) Attack Serve Block # Colorado State S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 3 CULBERT, Adrianna PETERS, Samantha SNIDER, Kelsey REYNOLDS, Marlee FOSS, Deedra SMITH, Michelle COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind THOMAS, Kaila LAWRENCE, Michelle Totals Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.5 Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Aug 31, 2013 Attend: 2233 Time: 1:38 Referees: Bill Peer, Glo Bailey Total Tie scores Lead change CSU battles past Cal Poly Snider records 13 kills on.571 hitting FOrT COLLiNS, Colo. The Colorado State Rams continued its excellence at home, taking down the Cal Poly Mustangs in three sets (25-19, 25-22, 25-16) on Saturday night at Moby Arena. I m very pleased with where this team is right now, Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. We are better defensively than we ve been in a while, and we are a great serving team. We re getting to be really solid on the outside at times. Junior middle blocker Kelsey Snider helped pave the way for the Rams with 13 kills on.571 hitting. The match marked the second consecutive match that the new middle blocker hit above.500 with double-digit kills. Deedra (Foss) and I are starting to connect really well and I m starting to see more things, which is awesome, Snider said. The way I m built and the way I see things works better for me as a middle than they did on the outside. While Snider put the pressure on the Mustangs from the middle, sophomore outside hitter Adrianna Culbert provided a nice secondary punch for the Rams with 11 kills and six digs on.474 hitting. Freshman outside hitter Michelle Lawrence was third on the team with six kills. Foss helped anchor the Rams offense and defense, but fell just short of her second double-double of the year with 34 assists and nine digs. Michelle Smith and Jaime Colaizzi each had eight digs in the match for CSU, which limited Cal Poly to.178 hitting. This was the second match this year that CSU s opponent has hit below.200. The Rams also dictated play at the net, out-blocking the Mustangs, Senior middle blocker Samantha Peters led the way for CSU with six blocks, while Culbert and Snider each had three. CSU jumped out to early control of the match behind Culbert s strong play in the first set, but found itself in a tight match in the second frame with either team unable to get separation. The two teams played in see-saw fashion, exchanging leads and ties until finally the Rams were able to break through late and end the set on a 4-0 run to win, The crucial set featured 14 ties and seven lead changes. I thought we competed well at the end, Hilbert said of Set 2. Those are the moments that we have to do well in; this was a good effort. The third set featured just four ties and zero lead changes as the Rams used an 8-2 run midway through the set to take control and close out the match.

13 2013 MATCH NOTES MATCH-By-MATCH BOx SCOrES MATCH 3: [rv] COLOrADO STATE (3), NOrTHErN COLOrADO (0) Attack Serve Block # Northern Colorado S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 4 WILSON, Alyssa STRONG, Brianna GUTHRIE, Ashley SPAUSTAT, Andrea CUNNINGHAM, Kendra LYONS, Cheyanne MEIER, Makenna JOHNSON, Merideth GARCIA, Meagan ELCOCK, Donne' LANDRY, Audrey Totals Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct SET SCORES Northern Colorado (0) Colorado State (3) TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.5 Team Records: 2-1 (0-0 Big Sky 3-0 (0-0 MW) Attack Serve Block # Colorado State S K E TA Pct Ast SA SE RE Dig BS BA BE BH Pts 3 CULBERT, Adrianna PETERS, Samantha SNIDER, Kelsey REYNOLDS, Marlee FOSS, Deedra SMITH, Michelle COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind ANDREWS, Acacia LAWRENCE, Michelle Totals CSU gets defensive in sweep over Northern Colorado True freshman Michelle Lawrence posts career-high 16 kills in victory FOrT COLLiNS, Colo. The Colorado State Rams swept intra-state rival Northern Colorado in convincing fashion Tuesday night in front of a crowd of 2,116 at Moby Arena (25-23, 25-12, 25-13). The win marks the fourth consecutive year that the Rams have begun a season 3-0, and improves the team s home winning streak to 11 matches. This was an interesting match, Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. I don t think anybody out here is a superstar and goes out there thinking that this is going to be our go-to player, like Dana (Cranston) was last year. We just wait and see what happens and certain people emerge under that role in a particular match. Tonight it was Michelle. True freshman Michelle Lawrence had the best game of her young career, leading CSU with 16 kills on.519 hitting, while also registering a career-high five blocks in the match. The kill figure was the most by a Rams true freshman since Tess Rogers in On the court, I don t feel the nervousness that I felt in the first 15 points against Baylor, Lawrence said. I feel more of a calmness, and that has to do with my teammates also because they re all composed and under control, which leads me to be composed and under control as well. Sophomore outside hitter Adrianna Culbert was the only other Ram to record double-digit kills in the match. With 10 kills and 10 digs, Culbert posted her first career double-double. After beginning the match shaky (two kills and four errors on her first eight swings), Culbert responded with eight kills and no errors on her final 10 attempts. Junior setter Deedra Foss notched her second double-double of the season with 37 assists and 11 digs, while sophomore libero recorded a season-high 12 digs to help anchor the CSU defense, which held its opponent to under.100 hitting for the second time already this year. In the first set, the Rams faced its largest deficit of the year, trailing the Bears, CSU responded to the early adversity, using a 7-1 run to take a 13-7 lead. From there, the Rams did just enough to hang on and take the set, 25-23, after being tied as late as The second set went much easier for CSU, as the Rams held UNC to hitting en route to a victory. After posting a poor hitting percentage in the first set, Culbert found her groove in the second set, leading the Rams with six kills on just seven attacks in the set. Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Sep 03, 2013 Attend: 2116 Time: 1:20 Referees: Gary Houghton, Kimberly Renquest Total Tie scores Lead change Just as the second set went, the Rams continued their dominance in Set 3. With more tough defense, which is quickly becoming a signature of this year s team, CSU limited the Bears to.000 hitting in the set. It was the most digs, and I think it was our best defensive match so far, Hilbert said. We were in the right positions, our block was funneling balls pretty well and we dug the ball well. With the win, Hilbert improves to an impressive 40-0 at home against Colorado s four other Division I programs Air Force, Colorado, Denver and Northern Colorado.

14 2013 MATCH NOTES MATCH-By-MATCH LEADErS DATE OPPONENT result KiLLS HiTTiNG % (MiN. 8 KiLLS) ACES DiGS TOTAL BLOCKS 8/30 Baylor W, 3-0 Reynolds (13) Snider ( ) Culbert (1) Foss (10) Snider (3) Foss (1) 8/31 Cal Poly W, 3-0 Snider (13) Snider ( ) Bestgen (2) Foss (9) Peters (6) Snider (2) 9/3 Northern Colorado W, 3-0 Lawrence (16) Lawrence ( ) Foss (2) Colaizzi (12) Snider (6) 9/6 vs. Virginia 9/7 vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/7 at Pepperdine 9/10 at Denver 9/11 Missouri State 9/18 Wyoming 9/21 Texas A&M 9/26 at Air Force 9/28 at New Mexico 10/3 at Nevada 10/10 Utah State 10/12 San Jose State 10/17 at UNLV 10/19 at San Diego State 10/24 Fresno State 10/26 San Jose State 10/31 at Boise State 11/2 at Utah State 11/5 at Wyoming 11/9 Nevada 11/14 New Mexico 11/15 Air Force 11/21 at San Jose State 11/23 at Fresno State 11/27 San Diego State 11/29 UNLV TOTALS (including TiES) LAWrENCE (1) LAWrENCE (1) FOSS (2) FOSS (2) SNiDEr (2) reynolds (1) SNiDEr (2) BESTGEN (1) COLAizzi (1) PETErS (1) SNiDEr (1) CULBErT (1) SNiDEr (1)

15 2013 MATCH NOTES individual SUPErLATiVES ATTACK PErCENTAGE (K-E-TA) minimum 10 kills.571 ( )...SNIDER, Kelsey vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13).524 ( )... REYNOLDS, Marlee vs. Baylor (8/30/13) KiLLS (K-E-TA) Three Sets: LAWRENCE, Michelle vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Four Sets:... Five Sets:... TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) Three Sets: LAWRENCE, Michelle vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13)...REYNOLDS, Marlee vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) Four Sets:... Five Sets:... POiNTS Three Sets: LAWRENCE, Michelle vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Four Sets:... Five Sets:... ASSiSTS Three Sets: 39...FOSS, Deedra vs. Baylor (8/30/13) Four Sets:... Five Sets:... DiGS Three Sets: 12...COLAIZZI, Jaime vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Four Sets:... Five Sets:... ACES 2... FOSS, Deedra vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 2... BESTGEN, Kaitlind vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 2...SNIDER, Kelsey vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) TOTAL BLOCKS Three Sets: 6... SNIDER, Kelsey vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13)...PETERS, Samantha vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) Four Sets:... Five Sets: TEAM SUPErLATiVES ATTACK PErCENTAGE (K-E-TA).529 ( )...vs. Baylor (8/30/13) KiLLS (K-E-TA) Three Sets: 53...vs. Baylor (8/30/13) Four Sets:... Five Sets:... TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) Three Sets: 109 ( )... vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Four Sets:... Five Sets:... ASSiSTS Three Sets: 47...vs. Baylor (8/30/13) Four Sets:... Five Sets:... DiGS Three Sets: vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Four Sets:... Five Sets:... ACES 6...vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) BLOCKS Three Sets: vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) Four Sets:... Five Sets:... THE LAST TiME A ram... Had 30+ kills in a match: Jaime Strauss (30) at BYU (9/22/07) Had 30+ kills in consecutive matches: Jill Johnson (30) at Ball State (9/1/90), (41) vs. LSU (9/7/90) Had 20+ kills in three or more consecutive matches: Danielle Minch (20) at Utah (11/12/09), (21) at BYU (11/14/09), (23) vs. UNLV (11/21/09) Had double figure kills in 10+ consecutive matches: Tess Rogers - 11 straight - (12) at Denver (9/6/05) through (21) vs. Utah (10/9/05) Had two players with 20+ kills in the same match: Jaime Strauss (21), Mekana Barnes (21) at Hawai i (8/25/07) Had four or more players with 10+ kills in the same match: Dana Cranston (14), Brieon Paige (10), Megan Plourde (12), Katelyn Steffan (11) at New Mexico State (11/26/11) Had 60+ assists in a match: Deedra Foss (66) at Wyoming (10/8/11) Had 60+ assists in consecutive matches: Evan Sanders (62) at BYU (11/14/09), (60) vs. UNLV (11/21/09) Had 20+ digs in a match: Izzy Gaulia (25) at Fresno State (10/11/12) Had 20+ digs in consecutive matches: Izzy Gaulia (21) vs. BYU (9/1/12), (21) vs. Oklahoma (9/2/12) Had double figure digs in 10+ consecutive matches: Izzy Gaulia - 15 straight - (15) vs. FIU (9/8/12) through (19) vs. UNLV (11/10/12) Had two players with 20+ digs in the same match: Dana Cranston (25), Carlie Foust (20), Izzy Gaulia (23) at Wyoming (10/8/11) Had five players with 10+ digs in the same match: Cranston (25), Foss (13), Foust (20), Gaulia (23), Steffan (11) at Wyoming (10/8/11) Had 10+ blocks in a match: Megan Plourde (10) at Fresno State State (10/11/12) Had 10+ blocks in consecutive matches: Diane Saba (10) at Santa Clara (10/8/86), (10) vs. San Jose State (10/9/86) Had two players with 10+ blocks in the same match: Mekana Barnes (10), Ashley Fornstrom (10) vs. Utah (10/20/07) Had 5+ aces in a match: Dana Cranston (6) vs. San Diego State (9/29/12) Had 5+ aces in consecutive matches: Angela Knopf (5) vs. Air Force (11/15/01)*, (7) vs. UNLV (11/16/01)* Had two players with 5+ aces in the same match: Dre Downs (5), Becky Sarauer (5) vs. Columbia (9/27/02) THE LAST TiME THE rams... Had 90+ kills in a match: 97 vs. Northern Iowa (9/3/05) Had 100+ kills in a match: 102 at Wyoming (10/23/85) Had 200+ attacks in a match: 203 vs. UNLV (11/21/09) Hit.400 or better in a match:.529 ( ) vs. Baylor (8/30/13) Hit.500 or better in a match:.529 ( ) vs. Baylor (8/30/13) Hit.400 or better in consecutive matches:.414 ( ) at San Diego State (10/2/04),.473 ( ) vs. Wyoming (10/8/04) Had 75+ digs in a match: 79 at Fresno State (10/11/12) Had 100+ digs in a match: 109 vs. Texas (11/27/93)# Had 25+ total blocks in a match: 26.0 vs. Cal State Fullerton (12/3/10)# Had 10+ aces in a match: 10 vs. Air Force (11/18/11)* Had 10+ aces in consecutive matches: 13 vs. New Mexico (11/15/03), 13 vs. New Mexico (11/20/03)* Lost consecutive home matches: Pepperdine (8/28/09); Oregon State (8/29/09) Lost consecutive road matches: at New Mexico (9/20/12) and at Fresno State (10/11/12) * indicates Mountain West Tournament; # - indicates NCAA Match

16 2013 MATCH NOTES 16 Jaime Colaizzi SO L 5-4 Windsor, Colo. 1 Cassidy Denny FR DS 5-8 Sacramento, Calif. 2 Adrianna Culbert SO OPP/S 6-0 Delton, Mich. 3 Samantha Peters RS SR MB 6-1 Englewood, Colo. 6 Kelsey Snider RS JR MB 6-1 Arvada, Colo. 7 Kaitlind Bestgen RS SO DS 5-10 Fort Collins, Colo. 8 Kaila Thomas RS SO OH 6-1 Murrieta, Calif. 9 Acacia Andrews RS FR MB 6-5 Norman, Okla. 11 Marlee reynolds RS JR OH 6-2 Dalhart, Texas 15 Jaliyah Bolden FR MB 6-1 Rowlett, Texas 16 Michelle Lawrence FR OH 6-2 Walnut Creek, Calif. 17 Deedra Foss RS JR S 5-9 McKenna, Wash. Michelle Smith RS SR DS Burlington, Wis. 20 Cayla Broadwater SR MB/OPP 6-1 Williamsport, Md. 21 Tom Hilbert Head Coach 17th Season Brook Coulter Associate Head Coach Second Season Matthew Botsford Assistant Coach Second Season Bri Olmstead Director of Operations Sixth Season Lauren Van Orden Volunteer Assistant Coach First Season

17 2013 MATCH NOTES 17 The Colorado State women s volleyball program has become synonymous with consistent winning under the guidance and tutelage of Head Coach Tom Hilbert, who is in his 17th season with the Rams and his 25th overall as a collegiate head coach. With eight Mountain West Coach of the Year awards to his credit in the league s 14-year existence, it is clear why Hilbert s program has risen to the top of the MW and has become a stalwart on the national stage as a perennial top-25 team. Under Hilbert, who was inducted into the CSU Athletics Hall of Fame as the Hall of Honor recipient in 2006, the Rams have developed into one of the top programs in the nation, qualifying for the NCAA tournament all 16 seasons. Overall, CSU has played in 18 straight tournaments, which ranks seventh nationally among active streaks entering the 2013 season. The stretch also includes five Sweet 16 appearances and 13 first-round wins. Hilbert ranks 10th among active Division I head coaches (15th all-time) in winning percentage (.767), and 19th in total wins (580). Of those ranked in the top 20, Hilbert has coached the fewest total matches. He owns a career record of Just seven active coaches have recorded more than 500 victories while holding a winning percentage above.750, with Hilbert being one of them. On Nov. 4, 2010, he became the winningest coach in any sport in CSU history, earning a victory over UNLV, his 353rd in Fort Collins. The win surpassed former men s basketball coach Jim Williams mark of 352 victories. A year prior, Hilbert eclipsed the 500-win mark for his career. At the time, he was one of just two active coaches with more HiLBErT AT A GLANCE than 500 victories and fewer than 22 years of head coaching experience. Personal Name Tom Hilbert Also in 2009, the veteran coach earned his 300th career win at CSU, moving Birthday Feb. 27, 1959 ahead of his predecessor, Rich Feller, Hometown Norman, Okla. who won 299 matches from Family Myles (daughter; 12) Education Bachelor of business administration and marketing Oklahoma 84 Masters of business administration Oklahoma 89 Masters of Science, sports management Idaho 93 College Coaching Experience Oklahoma, Assistant Coach Idaho, Head Coach Colorado State, Head Coach Hilbert s Head Coaching Capsule year Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Place th, Big Sky th, Big Sky th, Big Sky st, Big Sky st, Big Sky st, Big Sky st, Big Sky st, Big West-East idaho nd, WAC-Mtn st, WAC-Mtn nd, MW st, MW st, MW st, MW st, MW T-1st, MW nd, MW rd, MW st, MW nd, MW st, MW st, MW st, MW T-1st, MW CSU TOTAL The Rams will seek their fifth consecutive MW championship in 2013, earning trophies in 2009, 2010, 2011 and Just three other teams nationally have currently won their respective conference title in at least four consecutive seasons. In all, Hilbert has orchestrated 10 regular-season MW titles in 14 years, also adding five conference tournament titles in nine opportunities. The 15 total titles is more than all other MW teams past and present combined. CSU is in MW action under Hilbert, never finishing lower than third. What s more, in 1998, CSU s final season in the WAC, the Rams won the Mountain Division. Of those who have played four seasons at CSU under Hilbert, every single one has won at least two conference titles, with all but three winning three or more. While at CSU, Hilbert has coached nine players who have earned AVCA All-America selections, and four to Volleyball Magazine nods. Twenty-one additional players under Hilbert have been named All-America honorable mentions by either the AVCA or Volleyball Magazine. Hilbert s players have also earned nine MW Player-of-the- Year trophies in the league s 14-year history, and a total of 64 all-conference selections. In 2011, when senior Katelyn Steffan and junior Megan Plourde were both named to the AVCA All-America third team, it marked the third time in program history that multiple players were selected in the same season. During 2011, Hilbert was also named the AVCA West Region Coach of the Year, his third regional honor and first since taking over the Rams in He was recognized at the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio, Texas. Additionally, in 24 years as a head coach, he has earned 13 conference coach-of-the-year awards. Hilbert has led his teams to 20 or more wins every season since 1992, a span of 21 straight seasons, including the final five at Idaho and first 16 at Colorado State. The 1999 Rams set the school s singleseason record for winning percentage after going 30-3 (.909). He has also turned CSU s home court, Moby Arena, into one of the most hostile in the nation, compiling a (.891) all-time home record. The Rams are at Moby against ranked opponents, most recently defeating No. 12 Pepperdine (2012) and No. 5 Nebraska (2011). Hilbert has 40 overall wins against ranked teams, including No. 1 UCLA in With big wins come big crowds. The CSU faithful continuously rank in the top 15 nationally for annual attendance figures, even breaking into the top 10 on several occasions. In 2011, a MW record 6,750 fans witnessed the Rams come from behind to defeat No. 5 Nebraska. Just two schools had larger single-match crowds in Between Sept. 18, 1998 and Nov. 18, 2000, CSU rattled off 44 consecutive home wins, a Moby Arena record. More recently, CSU has strung together streaks of 21 ( ) and 16 ( ). The Rams haven t lost a home match against a current member of the MW since Nov. 4, 2005, a span of 45 straight contests entering the 2013 season. CSU has been ranked in the AVCA top-25 poll more frequently than all but 14 Division I teams, with many of those rankings coming under Hilbert. In fact, Hilbert led CSU to its highest-ever ranking, No. 3 in October On two occasions (2000, 2001), CSU has finished the year ranked in the top 10, and between Sept. 1, 1999 and Sept. 23, 2002, CSU was ranked 51 consecutive weeks. Away from the court, Hilbert s teams have set the tone academically. During his tenure, two players have earned Academic All-America honors Angela Knopf in 2000 and 2001 and Dana Cranston in Additionally, the Rams have earned 76 academic all-conference nods under Hilbert s guidance, including 34 over the past four seasons. Before coming to CSU, Hilbert accumulated a (.707) record at Idaho which remains the most wins by a coach in Idaho history. He helped the Vandals to the Eastern Division title in 1996 (their first season in the Big West), and in the Big Sky, his teams won either the regular season HiLBErT By THE NUMBErS or the tournament championship each year from In each of those seasons, Hilbert s Vandals played in the NCAA tournament posting first-round wins in th among active coaches 580 career victories over 24-plus seasons and 1994 and Hilbert was named the Big Of those in the top 20, Hilbert has Sky Coach of the Year. coached the fewest matches In his first season in Moscow, Idaho went 406 victories at CSU 15-14, a drastic improvement from the Vandals combined mark from the two.767 career winning percentage Winningest coach in any sport in CSU history prior seasons. Just five years later, in 1994, 10th among active coaches; 15th all-time Idaho recorded a program-record 31 victories (31-3). 21 consecutive seasons with at least 20 wins average wins per season at CSU Hilbert coached the Big Sky s first All-American in Mindy Rice. He also guided Idaho seasons in Fort Collins, including five trips to 16 NCAA tournament appearances in 16 to its first national ranking, the first-ever the Sweet 16 national ranking by a Big Sky team. In addition to Rice, Hilbert tutored nine AVCA All- The Rams streak of 18 straight ranks Region selections, four Big Sky MVPs and seventh nationally among active streaks 20 all-conference recipients. 21 conference championships Prior to Idaho, Hilbert spent five seasons as an assistant at his alma mater, Oklahoma, from The Sooners went (.673) in Hilbert s five seasons in Norman, including two trips to the NCAA tournament and an appearance in the Elite Eight (1988). Away from the college game, Hilbert has coached several international trips through Bring It Promotions, including winning the Global Challenge in 2009 in Croatia and coaching a USA Select Team in Argentina in AVCA All-America award-winners 3 AVCA Region Coach of the Year awards, in addition to 13 conference honors 39 wins against top-25 team Consistently ranked in the top 25, including as high as No. 3 in winning percentage at Moby Arena (229-28) Ranked in the top 25 for attendance averages each season, including in the top 10 seven times A native of Norman, Okla., Hilbert earned his bachelor s degree in business administration and marketing in 1984, and his master s in business administration in 1989, both from OU. In 1993, he received a second master s degree, in sports and recreation management from Idaho. Hilbert has resided in Fort Collins for 16 years with his daughter, Myles, who will turn 13 in September.

18 2013 MATCH NOTES 18 1 JAIME COLAIZZI Sophomore Libero 5-4 Windsor, Colo. (Windsor) 2013 (SOPHOMOrE): Recorded a season-most 12 digs vs. Northern Colorado (9/3), the second-most of her career... Posted 17 total digs in a pair of season-opening wins vs. Baylor and Cal Poly (8/30-31)... Against Baylor, tallied a service ace early in Set 1 to give CSU a 5-2 lead, which they would keep for the remainder of the set MATCH-By-MATCH STATiSTiCS Date Opponent SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE re DiG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 8/30/13 BAYLOR /31/13 CAL POLY /3/13 NORTHERN COLORADO /6/13 vs. Virginia 9/7/13 vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/7/13 at Pepperdine 9/10/13 at Denver 9/11/13 MISSOURI STATE 9/18/13 WYOMING 9/21/13 TEXAS A&M 9/26/13 at Air Force 9/28/13 at New Mexico 10/3/13 at Nevada 10/10/13 UTAH STATE 10/12/13 BOISE STATE 10/17/13 at UNLV 10/19/13 at San Diego State 10/24/13 FRESNO STATE 10/26/13 SAN JOSE STATE 10/31/13 at Boise State 11/2/13 at Utah State 11/5/13 at Wyoming 11/9/13 NEVADA 11/14/13 NEW MEXICO 11/15/13 AIR FORCE 11/21/13 at San Jose State 11/23/13 at Fresno State 11/27/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 11/29/13 UNLV COLAizzi S CArEEr HiGHS Category 2013 Season Best Career Best Kills Attacks Hiiting Percentage* Assists -- 2, on two occasions Aces 1, on two occasions 2, at Air Force (11/15/12) Digs 12, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 14, at Northern Colorado (11/13/12) Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points 1.0, on two occasions 2.0, at Air Force (11/15/12) * Minimum 5 kills COLAizzi S CArEEr STATiSTiCS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA SA/S SE DiGS D/S re BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

19 2013 MATCH NOTES 19 2 CASSIDY DENNY Freshman Defensive Specialist 5-8 Sacramento, Calif. (El Camino) 2013 (FrESHMAN): Made her collegiate debut vs. Baylor (8/30), appearing in one set MATCH-By-MATCH STATiSTiCS Date Opponent SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE re DiG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 8/30/13 BAYLOR /31/13 CAL POLY DNP 9/3/13 NORTHERN COLORADO DNP 9/6/13 vs. Virginia 9/7/13 vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/7/13 at Pepperdine 9/10/13 at Denver 9/11/13 MISSOURI STATE 9/18/13 WYOMING 9/21/13 TEXAS A&M 9/26/13 at Air Force 9/28/13 at New Mexico 10/3/13 at Nevada 10/10/13 UTAH STATE 10/12/13 BOISE STATE 10/17/13 at UNLV 10/19/13 at San Diego State 10/24/13 FRESNO STATE 10/26/13 SAN JOSE STATE 10/31/13 at Boise State 11/2/13 at Utah State 11/5/13 at Wyoming 11/9/13 NEVADA 11/14/13 NEW MEXICO 11/15/13 AIR FORCE 11/21/13 at San Jose State 11/23/13 at Fresno State 11/27/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 11/29/13 UNLV DENNy S CArEEr HiGHS Category 2013 Season Best Career Best Kills Attacks Hiiting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills DENNy S CArEEr STATiSTiCS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA SA/S SE DiGS D/S re BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

20 2013 MATCH NOTES 20 3 ADRIANNA CULBERT Sophomore Opposite Hitter/Setter 6-0 Delton, Mich. (Delton-Kellogg) 2013 (SOPHOMOrE): Recorded double-digits in kills for the third consecutive match, posting 10 on.333 hitting vs. Northern Colorado (9/3)... Also added 10 digs for her first career double-double... After beginning the match hitting -.250, recorded kills on eight of her final 10 swings... Leading 6-5 in Set 3, Culbert went back to serve, igniting an 8-0 run, including an ace, and forcing two Bears timeouts... On the season s opening weekend, totaled 22 kills on.459 hitting, also adding an ace and four blocks... Tallied a career-high 11 kills for the second consecutive night, hitting a career-best.474 vs. Cal Poly (8/31)... Also posted three blocks to finish with 12.5 total points... Tied at 9-9 in Set 2, Culbert tallied a kill an a block assist to begin a 4-0 CSU run, which forced a Mustangs timeout... In the season opener vs. Baylor (8/30), recorded a career-most 11 kills on.444 hitting... In the opening frame, posted seven kills, including three during a 10-3 CSU run to give the Rams the lead for good MATCH-By-MATCH STATiSTiCS Date Opponent SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE re DiG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 8/30/13 BAYLOR /31/13 CAL POLY /3/13 NORTHERN COLORADO /6/13 vs. Virginia 9/7/13 vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/7/13 at Pepperdine 9/10/13 at Denver 9/11/13 MISSOURI STATE 9/18/13 WYOMING 9/21/13 TEXAS A&M 9/26/13 at Air Force 9/28/13 at New Mexico 10/3/13 at Nevada 10/10/13 UTAH STATE 10/12/13 BOISE STATE 10/17/13 at UNLV 10/19/13 at San Diego State 10/24/13 FRESNO STATE 10/26/13 SAN JOSE STATE 10/31/13 at Boise State 11/2/13 at Utah State 11/5/13 at Wyoming 11/9/13 NEVADA 11/14/13 NEW MEXICO 11/15/13 AIR FORCE 11/21/13 at San Jose State 11/23/13 at Fresno State 11/27/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 11/29/13 UNLV CULBErT S CArEEr HiGHS Category 2013 Season Best Career Best Kills 11, on two occasions 11, on two occasions Attacks 19, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 21, vs. UCLA (9/15/12) Hiiting Percentage*.474 ( ), vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13).474 ( ), vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) Assists 5, on two occasions 10, vs. Northern Colorado (11/13/12) Aces 1, on two occasions 3, vs. Wyoming (10/5/12) Digs 10, vs. Northern Colorado 15, vs. Tennessee (8/31/12) Solo Blocks 1, vs. Northern Colorado 1, vs. Air Force (11/15/12) Block Assists 3, vs.cal Poly (8/31/13) 7, at Fresno State (10/11/12) Total Blocks 3, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 7, at Fresno State (10/11/12) Points 12.5, on three occasions 12.5, on three occasions * Minimum 5 kills CULBErT S CArEEr STATiSTiCS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA SA/S SE DiGS D/S re BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

21 2013 MATCH NOTES 21 6 SAMANTHA PETERS RS Senior Middle Blocker 6-1 Englewood, Colo. (Santa Clara Univ.) 2013 (SENiOr): Led the Rams with six blocks vs. Cal Poly (8/31), also adding five kills for a personal-best 8.5 total points... Had a caree night vs. Baylor (8/30), tallying a career high in kills (7) and hitting percentage (.700) MATCH-By-MATCH STATiSTiCS Date Opponent SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE re DiG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 8/30/13 BAYLOR /31/13 CAL POLY /3/13 NORTHERN COLORADO /6/13 vs. Virginia 9/7/13 vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/7/13 at Pepperdine 9/10/13 at Denver 9/11/13 MISSOURI STATE 9/18/13 WYOMING 9/21/13 TEXAS A&M 9/26/13 at Air Force 9/28/13 at New Mexico 10/3/13 at Nevada 10/10/13 UTAH STATE 10/12/13 BOISE STATE 10/17/13 at UNLV 10/19/13 at San Diego State 10/24/13 FRESNO STATE 10/26/13 SAN JOSE STATE 10/31/13 at Boise State 11/2/13 at Utah State 11/5/13 at Wyoming 11/9/13 NEVADA 11/14/13 NEW MEXICO 11/15/13 AIR FORCE 11/21/13 at San Jose State 11/23/13 at Fresno State 11/27/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 11/29/13 UNLV PETErS CArEEr HiGHS Category 2013 Season Best Career Best Kills 7, vs. Baylor (8/30/13) 7, vs. Baylor (8/30/13) Attacks 14, on two occasions 14, on two occasions Hiiting Percentage*.700 (7-0-10), vs. Baylor (8/30/13).700 (7-0-10), vs. Baylor (8/30/13) Assists 1, on two occasions 1, on two occasions Aces -- 2, vs. Rhode Island (8/25/12) Digs -- 4, at Wichita State (8/30/12) Solo Blocks Block Assists 5, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 6, at Air Force (10/22/11) Total Blocks 5, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 6, at Air Force (10/22/11) Points 8.5, at Cal Poly (8/31/13) 8.5, at Cal Poly (8/31/13) * Minimum 5 kills PETErS CArEEr STATiSTiCS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA SA/S SE DiGS D/S re BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S DNP - Redshirt CSU Di * 2009 statistics from Santa Clara

22 2013 MATCH NOTES 22 7 KELSEY SNIDER RS Junior Middle Blocker 6-1 Arvada, Colo. (Ponoma) 2013 (JUNiOr): Led all Rams with six blocks vs. Northern Colorado (9/3)... Averaged 3.83 kills per set on.568 hitting in two openingweekend wins... It marked the first time in her career she has recorded double-digit kill totals in back-to-back matches... Recorded 13 kills on a career-best.571 hitting against Cal Poly (8/31), totaling 16.5 total points, also a career high... Tallied three blocks and two aces... Trailing in Set 2, Snider recorded an ace, followed by two aces in three points to give CSU a lead... In the season opener vs. Baylor (8/30), she posted 13 kills on.571 efficiency MATCH-By-MATCH STATiSTiCS Date Opponent SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE re DiG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 8/30/13 BAYLOR /31/13 CAL POLY /3/13 NORTHERN COLORADO /6/13 vs. Virginia 9/7/13 vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/7/13 at Pepperdine 9/10/13 at Denver 9/11/13 MISSOURI STATE 9/18/13 WYOMING 9/21/13 TEXAS A&M 9/26/13 at Air Force 9/28/13 at New Mexico 10/3/13 at Nevada 10/10/13 UTAH STATE 10/12/13 BOISE STATE 10/17/13 at UNLV 10/19/13 at San Diego State 10/24/13 FRESNO STATE 10/26/13 SAN JOSE STATE 10/31/13 at Boise State 11/2/13 at Utah State 11/5/13 at Wyoming 11/9/13 NEVADA 11/14/13 NEW MEXICO 11/15/13 AIR FORCE 11/21/13 at San Jose State 11/23/13 at Fresno State 11/27/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 11/29/13 UNLV SNiDEr S CArEEr HiGHS Category 2013 Season Best Career Best Kills 13, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 15, vs. UCLA (9/15/12) Attacks 21, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 45, vs. UCLA (9/15/12) Hiiting Percentage*.571 ( ), vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13).571 ( ), vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) Assists -- 3, vs. UNLV (11/20/11) Aces 2, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 2, on two occasions Digs 1, on two occasions 5, vs. BYU (9/1/12) Solo Blocks -- 1, on six occasions Block Assists 6, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 6, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Total Blocks 6, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 6, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Points 16.5, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 16.5, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) * Minimum 5 kills SNiDEr S CArEEr STATiSTiCS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA SA/S SE DiGS D/S re BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S 2010 DNP - Redshirt TOTAL

23 2013 MATCH NOTES 23 8 KAITLIND BESTGEN RS Sophomore Defensive Specialist 5-10 Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain) 2013 (SOPHOMOrE): Posted a career-high nine digs in a three-set win over Northern Colorado (9/3)... Trailing, 8-11, in Set 1, she helped CSU gain its first lead with a 5-0 run from the service line... Tied a career high with two aces vs. Cal Poly (8/31)... Both aces were parts of 4-0 CSU runs, which forced Cal Poly timeouts... In the season opener vs. Baylor (8/30), tallied six digs... Was also effective from the serving line... With the Rams trailing 3-4 in Set 1, she ignited a 6-0 run through her serving, which gave CSU the lead for good MATCH-By-MATCH STATiSTiCS Date Opponent SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE re DiG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 8/30/13 BAYLOR /31/13 CAL POLY /3/13 NORTHERN COLORADO /6/13 vs. Virginia 9/7/13 vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/7/13 at Pepperdine 9/10/13 at Denver 9/11/13 MISSOURI STATE 9/18/13 WYOMING 9/21/13 TEXAS A&M 9/26/13 at Air Force 9/28/13 at New Mexico 10/3/13 at Nevada 10/10/13 UTAH STATE 10/12/13 BOISE STATE 10/17/13 at UNLV 10/19/13 at San Diego State 10/24/13 FRESNO STATE 10/26/13 SAN JOSE STATE 10/31/13 at Boise State 11/2/13 at Utah State 11/5/13 at Wyoming 11/9/13 NEVADA 11/14/13 NEW MEXICO 11/15/13 AIR FORCE 11/21/13 at San Jose State 11/23/13 at Fresno State 11/27/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 11/29/13 UNLV BESTGEN S CArEEr HiGHS Category 2013 Season Best Career Best Kills Attacks Hiiting Percentage* Assists 1, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 1, on three occasions Aces 2, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 2, on two occasions Digs 9, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 9, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points 2, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 2, on two occasions * Minimum 5 kills BESTGEN S CArEEr STATiSTiCS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA SA/S SE DiGS D/S re BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S 2011 DNP - Redshirt TOTAL

24 2013 MATCH NOTES 24 9 KAILA THOMAS RS Sophomore Outside Hitter 6-1 Murrieta, Calif. (Calvary Murrieta) 2013 (SOPHOMOrE): Made her season debut against Cal Poly (8/31), posting a solo block in the opening set MATCH-By-MATCH STATiSTiCS Date Opponent SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE re DiG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 8/30/13 BAYLOR DNP 8/31/13 CAL POLY /3/13 NORTHERN COLORADO DNP 9/6/13 vs. Virginia 9/7/13 vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/7/13 at Pepperdine 9/10/13 at Denver 9/11/13 MISSOURI STATE 9/18/13 WYOMING 9/21/13 TEXAS A&M 9/26/13 at Air Force 9/28/13 at New Mexico 10/3/13 at Nevada 10/10/13 UTAH STATE 10/12/13 BOISE STATE 10/17/13 at UNLV 10/19/13 at San Diego State 10/24/13 FRESNO STATE 10/26/13 SAN JOSE STATE 10/31/13 at Boise State 11/2/13 at Utah State 11/5/13 at Wyoming 11/9/13 NEVADA 11/14/13 NEW MEXICO 11/15/13 AIR FORCE 11/21/13 at San Jose State 11/23/13 at Fresno State 11/27/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 11/29/13 UNLV THOMAS CArEEr HiGHS Category 2013 Season Best Career Best Kills -- 9, vs. Fresno State (11/10/12) Attacks 10, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 21, on two occasions Hiiting Percentage* (6-1-16), at UNLV (10/14/12) Assists -- 2, at Air Force (11/13/12) Aces -- 2, at Air Force (11/13/12) Digs 3, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 3, on three occasions Solo Blocks 1, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 1, on four occasions Block Assists -- 2, on four occasions Total Blocks 1, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 2, on five occasions Points 1, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 10.0, vs. Fresno State (11/10/12) * Minimum 5 kills THOMAS CArEEr STATiSTiCS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA SA/S SE DiGS D/S re BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

25 2013 MATCH NOTES ACACIA ANDREWS RS Freshman Middle Blocker 6-5 Norman, Okla. (Norman North) 2013 (FrESHMAN): Appeared in two sets vs. Northern Colorado (9/3), earning her first career block in addition to a kill... Made her collegiate debut vs. Baylor (8/30), and recorded a kill on her only attempt, the final point in a Set-2 win MATCH-By-MATCH STATiSTiCS Date Opponent SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE re DiG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 8/30/13 BAYLOR /31/13 CAL POLY DNP 9/3/13 NORTHERN COLORADO /6/13 vs. Virginia 9/7/13 vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/7/13 at Pepperdine 9/10/13 at Denver 9/11/13 MISSOURI STATE 9/18/13 WYOMING 9/21/13 TEXAS A&M 9/26/13 at Air Force 9/28/13 at New Mexico 10/3/13 at Nevada 10/10/13 UTAH STATE 10/12/13 BOISE STATE 10/17/13 at UNLV 10/19/13 at San Diego State 10/24/13 FRESNO STATE 10/26/13 SAN JOSE STATE 10/31/13 at Boise State 11/2/13 at Utah State 11/5/13 at Wyoming 11/9/13 NEVADA 11/14/13 NEW MEXICO 11/15/13 AIR FORCE 11/21/13 at San Jose State 11/23/13 at Fresno State 11/27/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 11/29/13 UNLV ANDrEWS CArEEr HiGHS Category 2013 Season Best Career Best Kills 1, vs. Baylor (8/30/13) 1, vs. Baylor (8/30/13) Attacks 4, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 4, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Hiiting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists 1, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 1, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Total Blocks Points 1.5, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 1.5, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) * Minimum 5 kills ANDrEWS CArEEr STATiSTiCS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA SA/S SE DiGS D/S re BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S 2012 DNP - Redshirt TOTAL

26 2013 MATCH NOTES MARLEE REYNOLDS RS Junior OutsideHitter 6-2 Dalhart, Texas (Dalhart) 2013 (JUNiOr): Posted nine kills in a win vs. Northern Colorado (9/3), including four on her first six attempts in Set 1... Recorded a career-best night vs. Baylor (8/30), tallying career highs in kills (13) and points (13.0)... She was very efficient, hitting.524 ( ) in the victory... Leading in Set 2, she posted three-straight CSU points, all on kills... In that set, she tallied five kills on.625 hitting MATCH-By-MATCH STATiSTiCS Date Opponent SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE re DiG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 8/30/13 BAYLOR /31/13 CAL POLY /3/13 NORTHERN COLORADO /6/13 vs. Virginia 9/7/13 vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/7/13 at Pepperdine 9/10/13 at Denver 9/11/13 MISSOURI STATE 9/18/13 WYOMING 9/21/13 TEXAS A&M 9/26/13 at Air Force 9/28/13 at New Mexico 10/3/13 at Nevada 10/10/13 UTAH STATE 10/12/13 BOISE STATE 10/17/13 at UNLV 10/19/13 at San Diego State 10/24/13 FRESNO STATE 10/26/13 SAN JOSE STATE 10/31/13 at Boise State 11/2/13 at Utah State 11/5/13 at Wyoming 11/9/13 NEVADA 11/14/13 NEW MEXICO 11/15/13 AIR FORCE 11/21/13 at San Jose State 11/23/13 at Fresno State 11/27/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 11/29/13 UNLV reynolds CArEEr HiGHS Category 2013 Season Best Career Best Kills 13, vs. Baylor (8/30/13) 13, vs. Baylor (8/30/13) Attacks 27, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 27, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) Hiiting Percentage*.562, vs. Baylor (8/30/13).600 (7-1-10), vs. Virginia (8/24/12) Assists -- 4, vs. Denver (8/25/12) Aces Digs 3, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 4, vs. Virginia (8/24/12) Solo Blocks -- 1, vs. Denver (8/25/12) Block Assists 2, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 4, vs. Virginia (8/24/12) Total Blocks 2, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 4, on two occasions Points 13.0, vs. Baylor (8/30/13) 13.0, vs. Baylor (8/30/13) * Minimum 5 kills reynolds CArEEr STATiSTiCS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA SA/S SE DiGS D/S re BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S 2010 DNP - Redshirt TOTAL

27 2013 MATCH NOTES JALIYAH BOLDEN Freshman Middle Blocker 6-1 Rowlett, Texas (Sachse) 2013 (FrESHMAN): Has not played for Colorado State this season MATCH-By-MATCH STATiSTiCS Date Opponent SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE re DiG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 8/30/13 BAYLOR DNP 8/31/13 CAL POLY DNP 9/3/13 NORTHERN COLORADO DNP 9/6/13 vs. Virginia 9/7/13 vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/7/13 at Pepperdine 9/10/13 at Denver 9/11/13 MISSOURI STATE 9/18/13 WYOMING 9/21/13 TEXAS A&M 9/26/13 at Air Force 9/28/13 at New Mexico 10/3/13 at Nevada 10/10/13 UTAH STATE 10/12/13 BOISE STATE 10/17/13 at UNLV 10/19/13 at San Diego State 10/24/13 FRESNO STATE 10/26/13 SAN JOSE STATE 10/31/13 at Boise State 11/2/13 at Utah State 11/5/13 at Wyoming 11/9/13 NEVADA 11/14/13 NEW MEXICO 11/15/13 AIR FORCE 11/21/13 at San Jose State 11/23/13 at Fresno State 11/27/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 11/29/13 UNLV BOLDEN S CArEEr HiGHS Category 2013 Season Best Career Best Kills Attacks Hiiting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills BOLDEN S CArEEr STATiSTiCS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA SA/S SE DiGS D/S re BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

28 2013 MATCH NOTES MICHELLE LAWRENCE Freshman Outside Hitter 6-2 Walnut Creek, Calif. (Northgate) 2013 (FrESHMAN): Had a career night in a win vs. Northern Colorado (9/3), earning 16 kills on.519 hitting... The figure is the most by a CSU true freshman since Tess Rogers in In Set 3 alone, she had seven kills on nine attacks, including six kills and a block during an 11-2 CSU run, which began with the Rams trailing... Also added five blocks in the three-set victory... Had a terrific collegiate debut (8/30 vs. Baylor), tallying eight kills on.438 hitting (8-1-16), also adding two blocks... During the second set, and with CSU already leading 9-4, Lawrence was involved with three points on a 6-1 Rams run, including a kill and two blocks MATCH-By-MATCH STATiSTiCS Date Opponent SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE re DiG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 8/30/13 BAYLOR /31/13 CAL POLY /3/13 NORTHERN COLORADO /6/13 vs. Virginia 9/7/13 vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/7/13 at Pepperdine 9/10/13 at Denver 9/11/13 MISSOURI STATE 9/18/13 WYOMING 9/21/13 TEXAS A&M 9/26/13 at Air Force 9/28/13 at New Mexico 10/3/13 at Nevada 10/10/13 UTAH STATE 10/12/13 BOISE STATE 10/17/13 at UNLV 10/19/13 at San Diego State 10/24/13 FRESNO STATE 10/26/13 SAN JOSE STATE 10/31/13 at Boise State 11/2/13 at Utah State 11/5/13 at Wyoming 11/9/13 NEVADA 11/14/13 NEW MEXICO 11/15/13 AIR FORCE 11/21/13 at San Jose State 11/23/13 at Fresno State 11/27/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 11/29/13 UNLV LAWrENCE S CArEEr HiGHS Category 2013 Season Best Career Best Kills 16, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 16, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Attacks 27, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 27, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Hiiting Percentage*.519 ( ) vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13).519 ( ) vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Assists Aces Digs 2, vs. Baylor (8/30/13) 2, vs. Baylor (8/30/13) Solo Blocks 1, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 1, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Block Assists 4, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 4, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Total Blocks 5, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 5, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) Points 19.0, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 19.0, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) * Minimum 5 kills LAWrENCE S CArEEr STATiSTiCS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA SA/S SE DiGS D/S re BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S TOTAL

29 2013 MATCH NOTES DEEDRA FOSS RS Junior Setter 5-9 McKenna, Wash. (Lakes) 2013 (JUNiOr): Tallied her second double-double of the season, posting 37 assists and 11 digs, plus two aces in a win over Northern Colorado (9/3)... In Set 3 vs. Cal Poly (8/31), assisted a kill and posted back-to-back block assists to give CSU a 9-6 lead, which it would keep the remainder of the match... Foss finished with 34 assists, nine digs, three blocks and an ace in the three-set win... Recorded a double-double vs. Baylor (8/30) with 39 assists and a team-most 10 digs... Orchestrated the offense incredibly efficiently, as five players had seven or more kills, and all hit above As a team, the Rams hit.529, the fifth-best performance in CSU history... Also added three kills and an ace in the win MATCH-By-MATCH STATiSTiCS Date Opponent SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE re DiG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 8/30/13 BAYLOR /31/13 CAL POLY /3/13 NORTHERN COLORADO /6/13 vs. Virginia 9/7/13 vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/7/13 at Pepperdine 9/10/13 at Denver 9/11/13 MISSOURI STATE 9/18/13 WYOMING 9/21/13 TEXAS A&M 9/26/13 at Air Force 9/28/13 at New Mexico 10/3/13 at Nevada 10/10/13 UTAH STATE 10/12/13 BOISE STATE 10/17/13 at UNLV 10/19/13 at San Diego State 10/24/13 FRESNO STATE 10/26/13 SAN JOSE STATE 10/31/13 at Boise State 11/2/13 at Utah State 11/5/13 at Wyoming 11/9/13 NEVADA 11/14/13 NEW MEXICO 11/15/13 AIR FORCE 11/21/13 at San Jose State 11/23/13 at Fresno State 11/27/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 11/29/13 UNLV FOSS CArEEr HiGHS Category 2013 Season Best Career Best Kills 3, vs. Baylor (8/30/13) 7, vs. Tennessee (8/31/12) Attacks 7, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 13, vs. Tennessee (8/31/12) Hiiting Percentage*.600 (3-0-5), vs. Baylor (8/30/13) (5-0-5), at Air Force (11/15/12) Assists 39, vs. Baylor (8/30/13) 66, at Wyoming (10/8/11) Aces 2, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 4, vs. Albany (9/3/11) Digs 11, vs. Northern Colorado (9/3/13) 17, at Wichita State (8/30/12) Solo Blocks -- 1, on nine occasions Block Assists 3, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 9, vs. New Mexico State (9/9/12) Total Blocks 3, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 9, vs. New Mexico State (9/9/12) Points 4.0, vs. Baylor (8/30/13) 9.5, at Wyoming (10/8/11) * Minimum 5 kills FOSS CArEEr STATiSTiCS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA SA/S SE DiGS D/S re BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S 2010 DNP - Redshirt TOTAL

30 2013 MATCH NOTES MICHELLE SMITH RS Senior Defensive Specialist 5-10 Burlington, Wis. (Catholic Central) 2013 (SENiOr): Recorded two starts during the season-opening weekend (8/30-31), tallying 12 total digs MATCH-By-MATCH STATiSTiCS Date Opponent SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE re DiG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 8/30/13 BAYLOR /31/13 CAL POLY /3/13 NORTHERN COLORADO /6/13 vs. Virginia 9/7/13 vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/7/13 at Pepperdine 9/10/13 at Denver 9/11/13 MISSOURI STATE 9/18/13 WYOMING 9/21/13 TEXAS A&M 9/26/13 at Air Force 9/28/13 at New Mexico 10/3/13 at Nevada 10/10/13 UTAH STATE 10/12/13 BOISE STATE 10/17/13 at UNLV 10/19/13 at San Diego State 10/24/13 FRESNO STATE 10/26/13 SAN JOSE STATE 10/31/13 at Boise State 11/2/13 at Utah State 11/5/13 at Wyoming 11/9/13 NEVADA 11/14/13 NEW MEXICO 11/15/13 AIR FORCE 11/21/13 at San Jose State 11/23/13 at Fresno State 11/27/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 11/29/13 UNLV SMiTH S CArEEr HiGHS Category 2013 Season Best Career Best Kills -- 1, vs. Air Force (11/6/10) Attacks -- 2, vs. Air Force (11/6/10) Hiiting Percentage* Assists 2, on two occasions 3, vs. Boise State (9/24/11) Aces -- 1, on three occasions Digs 8, vs. Cal Poly (8/31/13) 11, vs. Oklahoma (9/2/12) Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points , on three occasions * Minimum 5 kills SMiTH S CArEEr STATiSTiCS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA SA/S SE DiGS D/S re BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S 2009 DNP - Redshirt TOTAL

31 2013 MATCH NOTES CAYLA BROADWATER Senior Middle Blocker/Opposite Hitter 6-1 Williamsport, Md. (Connecticut) 2013 (SENiOr): Has not seen action at Colorado State MATCH-By-MATCH STATiSTiCS Date Opponent SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE re DiG BS BA BE Total BHE Points 8/30/13 BAYLOR DNP 8/31/13 CAL POLY DNP 9/7/13 vs. UC Santa Barbara DNP 9/7/13 at Pepperdine 9/10/13 at Denver 9/11/13 MISSOURI STATE 9/18/13 WYOMING 9/21/13 TEXAS A&M 9/26/13 at Air Force 9/28/13 at New Mexico 10/3/13 at Nevada 10/10/13 UTAH STATE 10/12/13 BOISE STATE 10/17/13 at UNLV 10/19/13 at San Diego State 10/24/13 FRESNO STATE 10/26/13 SAN JOSE STATE 10/31/13 at Boise State 11/2/13 at Utah State 11/5/13 at Wyoming 11/9/13 NEVADA 11/14/13 NEW MEXICO 11/15/13 AIR FORCE 11/21/13 at San Jose State 11/23/13 at Fresno State 11/27/13 SAN DIEGO STATE 11/29/13 UNLV BrOADWATEr S CArEEr HiGHS Category 2013 Season Best Career Best Kills -- 17, at DePaul (10/30/10) Attacks -- 35, at DePaul (10/30/10) Hiiting Percentage* ( ), at DePaul (10/30/10) Assists -- 2, vs. Cincinnati (10/3/10) Aces -- 2, on two occasions Digs -- 8, on two occasions Solo Blocks -- 3, vs. St. John s (10/15/11) Block Assists -- 5, at Notre Dame (10/31/10) Total Blocks -- 7, vs. St. John s (10/15/11) Points , at DePaul (10/30/10) * Minimum 5 kills BrOADWATEr S CArEEr STATiSTiCS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT. A A/S SA SA/S SE DiGS D/S re BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S DNP - Track & Field CSU Di * statistics from Connecticut