This Week in Husker Volleyball - Matches Nebraska Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Last School) Notables

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1 Volleyball VB SID: Shannon Sherman Office: () 7- Cell: () -7 Weekly Husker Notes Thursday, Oct., Schedule Illinois State Tournament (Normal, / vs. W, - / vs. Illinois@ W, - / at Illinois State@ W, -1 Nokia Sugar Bowl Tournament (New Orleans, La.)+ / vs. New Orleans+ W, - / vs. Louisiana State+ W, - / at Tulane+ W, - US Bank/Arby s Classic (Lincoln, Neb.)% /1 #1 Santa Clara% W, -1 /1 #17 Michigan State% W, - /1 #1 Georgia Tech% (NETV) L, - /17 Texas A&M* (NETV) W, - / at Texas W, - / vs. Iowa State (Omaha Civic Aud.) W, - /7 Texas Tech W, - 1/1 Colorado (NETV) W, - 1/1 at Oklahoma W, - 1/1 at Kansas W, - 1/11 #1 Kansas State L, - 1/1 Missouri (NETV/CSTV) L, - 1/1 at Baylor W, - 1/ Iowa State (Devaney Center) W, - 1/ at Texas Tech W, -1 11/1 Oklahoma (NETV) 7 p.m. 11/ #1 Northern Iowa (CSTV) p.m. 11/ at Texas A&M 7 p.m. 11/ at Missouri 7 p.m. 11/1 Texas* (NETV/CSTV) p.m. 11/1 at Kansas State* 7 p.m. 11/1 at Kansas* 7 p.m. 11/ Baylor (Senior Night) 7 p.m. 11/ at Colorado p.m. 1/-7 NCAA First/Second Rounds TBA 1/11-1 NCAA Regionals TBA 1/1- NCAA Championships TBA All times Central. Matches in bold at the NU Coliseum unless otherwise noted. This Week in Husker Volleyball - Matches - #11 (1-, 1-) vs. Oklahoma (1-1, -) When: Saturday, Nov. 1,, 7 p.m. Where: NU Coliseum Series: leads, - Last Meeting: won, -, 1// Cook vs. Oklahoma: 7- #11 (1-, 1-) vs. #1 Northern Iowa (1-, 1-1) When: Sunday, Nov.,, p.m. Where: NU Coliseum Series: leads, --1 Last Meeting: won, -, 1//7 Cook vs. Northern Iowa: - Media Information Television: CSTV (DirecTV 1) will televise the Northern Iowa match live with announcers Kevin Eschenfelder and Heather Cox. NETV will also televise the Oklahoma match live statewide. Radio: Both matches can be heard live on B17. and selected Pinnacle Sports Network affiliates. John Baylor NU volleyball Director of Operations Diane Mendenhall will call the matches. Live Stats and Live Audio: Huskers.com. Live Video: A live video stream of the OU match will be available through HuskersNside. Click on Huskers.com to subscribe. Storylines s contest against No. 1 Northern Iowa on Sunday kicks off a brutal five-match stretch in which the Huskers play four ranked teams in 1 days. Three of those matches are on the road, including Nov. at No. Texas A&M, Nov. at No. Missouri and Nov. 1 at No. 7 Kansas State. Between games two and three of the OU match, officials will unveil four murals on the south wall of the Coliseum depicting the four Huskers who have had their jerseys retired. Those honored include three-time All-American and former U.S. National Team captain Allison Weston (1-), two-time All-American and U.S. National Team member Lori Endicott (1-), twotime All-American and Honda-Broderick Award winner Karen Dahlgren (1-), and two-time All-American and U.S. National Team member Cathy Noth (11-). Expect to see NU s already youthful lineup get younger. Freshman libero Amanda McCormick appears to be entrenched in the starting lineup. Her. kills-per-game average is the highest ever for a freshman at. Freshman outside hitter Dani Mancuso has started the last two matches and made key contributions in each. Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Last School) Notables 1 Amanda McCormick DS/L - Fr. Muncie, Ind. (Burris Laboratory) Tallied Big 1-best 1 digs against Missouri Oct. 1 Michelle Lynch S -11 So. Jacksonville, Ill. (Jacksonville) Ranks third on the team with service aces Christina Houghtelling MB - Fr. Cambridge, Neb. (Cambridge) Starting MB is out until mid-november with knee problems Emily Schroeder OH -11 Fr. Belden, Neb. (Laurel-Concord) walk-on, is redshirting Jenae Dowling DS/L - Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Northrop) co-captain returned from a back injury Oct. vs. ISU 7 Dani Mancuso OH - Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Gross) 11 kills, BAs in second start of vs. ISU Oct. Melissa Elmer MB - So. Fort Wayne, Ind. (Northrop) Leads NU and the Big 1 with 1.1 blocks per game 1 Kelsey Fautsch OH -1 R-Fr. Chisago Lakes, Minn. (Chisago Lakes) Tied career-high with 1 kills vs. Iowa State Oct. 1 Ally Rebholz OH -1 Jr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral) Averaging. kpg on. hitting in Big 1 play 1 Sara Westling MB - Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast/Pacific) Returned to starting lineup after Houghtelling injury 1 Anna Schrad OH - Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) Leads NU with. kpg, had vs. Illinois State Aug. 1 Dani Busboom S -11 Fr. Cortland, Neb. (Freeman) Leads Big 1 with. sapg against league teams Jennifer Saleaumua OH -11 So. National City, Calif. (Bonita Vista) Had career-high 7 digs against Missouri Oct. 1 Head Coach: John Cook, Fourth Year (San Diego, 17), 11-7 Overall at NU, 7- Big 1 Assistant Coaches: Craig Skinner, Fourth Year (Ball State, 1), Charlene Tagaloa, First Year (Brigham Young, 1)

2 Page National Rankings USA Today/AVCA Poll - Oct. 7 Rk. Team Points Record Rank 1. USC () 1, - 1. Hawaii 1, -1. Florida 1, -1. Georgia Tech 1,11 -. Pepperdine 1, 17-. California 1, Kansas State 1,17 -. UCLA 1, Stanford 1, Washington 1, Northern Iowa Loyola Marymount Notre Dame Santa Clara Colorado State Penn State San Diego UC Santa Barbara Wisconsin Texas A&M 1-1. Louisville Minnesota 1-7. Missouri Illinois NR Others receiving points: Cincinnati 1; Michigan St. ; Southwest Missouri State ; Florida A&M ; Ohio 7; University of San Francisco ; Arkansas 1, Maryland, Long Beach St. 7, Cal St. Northridge, Pacific s Week-by-Week Ranking Preseason...7 Oct....7 Sept Oct. 1...t- Sept.... Oct Sept Oct Sept....7 Sept....7 National Attendance Rankings Rk. School Average Total Matches 1. Hawaii 7, 1,1 17.,,. Wisconsin,1,7 11. Florida,,1 1. Penn State, 1,1 7. Minnesota,7, Stanford 1, 1,11. Texas A&M 1, 1,. Kansas State 1, 1, 1 1. Pacific 1,7 17, 1 Media Opportunities The volleyball team will usually practice weekdays from approximately to p.m. To set up an interview with any of the players or coaches, please contact assistant SID Shannon Sherman at () 7-. The first half hour of most practices is open. NU Coach John Cook will also appear at 11 a.m. at the football weekly press conferences each Tuesday on the sixth floor of the skyboxes. Cook s weekly television show, the Volleyball Show, will air Sundays from 1 to 1: p.m. on NETV. The Lineup The Latest on s Probable Starters Volleyball Outside Hitter #1 Anna Schrad (-, Sr., Lincoln, Neb.): Schrad leads the Huskers with. kills per game, and she posted 1 at Baylor Oct. 1, her best mark since Sept. 7 vs. Texas Tech. # Jennifer Saleaumua (-11, So., National City, Calif.): Saleaumua is widely considered NU s top all-around player and best passer. She leads NU with 1 double-doubles and has achieved the feat in seven straight matches. Saleaumua had a career-best 7 digs against Missouri Oct. 1. #1 Ally Rebholz (-1, Jr., Indianapolis, Ind.): NU s starter on the right side, Rebholz ranks fourth on the team with. kills per game and second with. blocks per game. In NU s - offense, Rebholz shares time with redshirt freshman Kelsey Fautsch, who averages.1 kills per game. Middle Blocker # Melissa Elmer (-, So., Fort Wayne, Ind.): Elmer leads the Big 1 with 1.1 blocks per game. She posted a career-high 1 blocks at Kansas Oct., the third-highest total in school history and the most blocks by any player in the Big 1 Conference this season. Elmer also leads NU in hitting percentage (.) and ranks second in service aces (). #1 Sara Westling (-, Sr., Lincoln, Neb.): Westling has started 11 of NU s 1 matches, sharing playing time with freshman Christina Houghtelling. She is coming off a career night at Texas Tech Oct., where she tallied career bests in both kills (1) and blocks (eight). Setter # Michelle Lynch (-11, Sr., Jacksonville, Ill.): In her first season as a starter, Lynch leads NU with 7. assists per game. Lynch has started every match but shares setting duties with freshman Dani Busboom in s - (two-setter) offense. Lynch ranks third on the team with service aces, while Busboom ranks first with 1 aces. Libero #1 Amanda McCormick (-, Fr., Muncie, Ind.): McCormick started in place of the injured Jenae Dowling on Oct. 1 vs. Missouri and recorded 1 digs -- the third-highest total in school history and the most by any player in the Big 1 this season. McCormick may have secured a permanent spot in the NU lineup, as she has started three of the past four matches and is averaging. digs per game, which is the highest average ever by a freshman at. Huskers Host OU, Northern Iowa This Weekend No. 11 returns home for the first of two weekend matches when it takes on Oklahoma at 7 p.m. in an NETV match. The Huskers will follow their match against the Sooners with a Sunday contest versus No. 1 Northern Iowa at p.m. The match will be televised nationally on CSTV. has traditionally dominated Oklahoma, as the Huskers own a - all-time series advantage. Oklahoma has not won a game against since sweeping the Huskers in 17. Since then, NU has won consecutive games. Although close geographically, the Huskers and Panthers have met just three times previously, and all three contests were more than 1 years ago. In the last meeting, NU eliminated Northern Iowa from the first round of the NCAA Tournament Dec., 17, at the Coliseum. is - against ranked teams this season, falling to Georgia Tech and Kansas State in five games but defeating Santa Clara and Michigan State. enters the weekend coming off a -1 win at Texas Tech Wednesday night in Lubbock. The Huskers struggled early, dropping game one and ending a -game winning streak against the Red Raiders. However, Tech couldn t find an answer for NU middle blockers Melissa Elmer and Sara Westling. Elmer led NU with 1 kills and hit., while Westling had career highs in kills (1 on a. hitting percentage) and blocks (eight). Both middle blockers are hitting over. on the season. Elmer ranks eighth in the Big 1 with a. hitting percentage, while Westling is swinging at a.7 clip. Against Tech, the Huskers also received a lift from freshman outside hitter Dani Mancuso, who played on the left side most of games three and four. Mancuso contributed six kills and had three service aces. Classmate Amanda McCormick got the starting nod at libero for the third time in the last four matches and tallied a match-high 1 digs. Consecutive Sellouts owns a streak of consecutive sellouts at the NU Coliseum. The Huskers sold out all 17 matches they played at the Coliseum last season (NU played one match at the 1,-seat Bob Devaney Sports Center). NU ended the 1 season with 1 straight sellout crowds at the Coliseum. The Huskers sold out every match at the Coliseum in 1 except a Tuesday, Sept., match against

3 Page Statistical Comparison (categories per game) Team Kills Hitting Pct. Assists Service Aces Digs Blocks Oklahoma Northern Iowa Creighton. In, NU has sold out all eight of its matches at the Coliseum. The Huskers drew,1 fans for their match against Iowa State Oct. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Oklahoma Quickly (1-1, -) Oklahoma is 1-1 overall and - in the Big 1 after picking up its second Big 1 Conference win Wednesday night in a five-game triumph over Baylor. The Sooners also defeated the Bears Oct. 1 in Waco, Texas. Like, Oklahoma features one of the league s youngest squads. Nine of the Sooners 1 players are either freshmen or sophomores. OU s top offensive threat is freshman outside hitter Joanna Schmitt, who ranks among the conference leaders with. kills per game, and she had in the win over Baylor. Schmitt also leads the team in digs with. per game. Setter Rachel Jackson is also a freshman. Jackson had assists against the Bears. The Sooners are coached by Kalani Mahi, who is - in his third season at OU. -Oklahoma Series is - all-time against Oklahoma. NU has won 1 consecutive matches in the series with the Sooners, s fourth winning streak of 1 or more matches in series history. Oklahoma has not won a game against since sweeping the Huskers in 17. Since then, NU has won consecutive games. The Last Time We Met Right side hitters Ally Rebholz and Kelsey Fautsch combined for 1 kills to lead the seventh-ranked Huskers to a -17, -17, - win over Oklahoma at the OU Field House on Oct.. Rebholz pounded 1 kills on a. hitting percentage to go along with two blocks, while Fautsch tallied nine kills, hit.7 and also had two blocks. dominated the match statistically, hitting.1 to OU s., as setters Michelle Lynch and Dani Busboom combined for assists. NU out-blocked the Sooners, -, and held a - advantage in digs. Sophomore middle blocker Melissa Elmer led with four blocks, and Jennifer Saleaumua had 1 digs and 11 kills. Northern Iowa Quickly Northern Iowa is 1- overall and 1-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Panthers have swept two straight opponents since suffering a four-game upset loss at Southwest Missouri State on Oct. 1. UNI had been ranked in the USA Today/AVCA Coaches poll top 1 all season before the defeat.the Panthers other two losses were at No. 1 USC and against No. Minnesota. Senior setter Jill Arganbright is averaging 1. assists per game, leading Northern Iowa to a. team hitting percentage, which ranks ninth nationally. Arganbright is the Northern Iowa career leader with, assists, and she ranks second all-time in Misssouri Valley Conference history. Senior middle blocker Molly O Brien, who was named the MVC Player of the Week Oct. 7, is averaging.11 kills per game ranks third all-time at UNI on the career kills list. O Brien also leads UNI with 1. blocks per game and is the Panthers career blocks leader. UNI is led by head coach Bobbi Petersen, who owns a record in her fourth season. Petersen was named the AVCA Coach of the Year after leading the Panthers to a - record and the NCAA regional finals. -Northern Iowa Series is --1 all-time against Northern Iowa, but all three matches took place over 1 years ago. The Huskers defeated UNI In 17 and tied with the Panthers in a two-game match in 177. The last time the teams met, Dec., 17, at the NU Coliseum, eliminated Northern Iowa in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Coming Up... The schedule doesn t slow down for any time soon. The UNI match kicks off a brutal five-match stretch in which the Huskers play four ranked teams in 1 days. Three of those matches Baylor Colorado Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Missouri Volleyball Around the Big 1 Conference Standings Big 1 Overall Rk. Team W L W L 1. Kansas State Missouri 1. Texas A&M 1. Kansas 1. Colorado Texas 11. Baylor Iowa State Oklahoma Texas Tech Preseason All-Big 1 Team Jennifer Saleaumua, OH -11 So. Mira Topic, Texas OH - Jr. Lauren Goehring, Kansas State MB - Sr. Melissa Munsch, Texas A&M OH -1 Jr. Laura Jones, Texas A&M OH - So. Anna Schrad, OH - Sr. Big 1 Conference Preseason Co-Players of the Year: Anna Schrad, OH - Sr. Lauren Goehring, Kansas State MB - Sr. Big 1 Conference Preseason Freshman of the Year: Ashley Nu u, Colorado S -1 Fr. Big 1 Conference Preseason Newcomer of the Year: Darium Acevedo, Texas OH -11 So. Big 1 Player of the Week Date Player Sept. 1 Laura Jones, OH, Texas A&M Sept. Kelly Johnson, OH, Texas Tech Sept. 1 Lauren Goehring, MB, Kansas State Sept. Valeria Hejjas, OH, Kansas State Sept. Shen Danru, OH, Missouri Oct. Janaina Correa, OH, Kansas Oct. 1 Melissa Elmer, MB, Oct. Mira Topic, OH, Texas Oct. 7 Kelly Johnson, OH, Texas Tech The Big 1 vs. (1-) Oklahoma Texas Texas A&M Texas Tech Totals Fans Vote for Greatest Matches The Athletic Department invited fans to visit Huskers.com and vote for their all-time favorite Husker match, and 7 votes were cast. The top five were revealed on the Volleyball Show with John Cook Oct.. The results are as follows: Pct. Match 1.. vs. Penn State, NCAA Reg. Final, 1/1/. 1. vs. Florida, NCAA Reg. Final, 1// vs. Wisconsin, NCAA Final, 1/1/. 11. vs. Texas, NCAA Final, 1/1/. 7. vs. So. Carolina, NCAA nd Round, 1// *The remaining 11. percent of the votes were casts for the three other choices on the ballot.

4 Page Volleyball are on the road, including Nov. at No. 1 Texas A&M, Nov. at No. Missouri and Nov. 1 at seventh-ranked Kansas State. NU is - against teams ranked in the USA Today/AVCA Coaches top this season. Coach John Cook Year-by-Year Record (Overall: 7-) (: 11-7, Big 1: 7-) (Wisconsin: 11-7, Big Ten: -1) Year Record Pct. League Pct. Place 1 (UW) th 1 (UW) th 1 (UW) th 1 (UW) th 1 (UW) th 17 (UW) t1st 1 (UW) nd (NU) st 1 (NU) st (NU) st (NU) Totals Coaching Honors 1 Big 1 Coach of the Year AVCA D-I National Coach of the Year AVCA D-I Central Region Coach of the Year 17 Big Ten Co-Coach of the Year 17 NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Award Coaching Ledger Seasons at Head Coach, -present Associate Head Coach, 1 Assistant Coach, 1-1 Other Coaching Experience Wisconsin, 1- U.S. Men s National Team, 1 San Diego VB Club, 1- UC-San Diego, 1- Francis Parker High, 11- More About Cook Education University of San Diego, 17 Bachelor s Degree, History John Cook Head Coach Fourth Season 7- San Diego State University, 11 Master s Degree, Teaching and Coaching Effectiveness Rank and File is ranked 11th for the second straight week in the Oct. 7 USA Today/AVCA Coaches poll. NU fell to No. 11 Oct. after suffering back-to-back losses to eighth-ranked Kansas State and No. Missouri. The ranking is the Huskers lowest since 1, when they were voted No. 11 in the final poll of the season. is one of two teams that have been ranked in the USA Today/AVCA Coaches poll for all 1 weeks of its existence. The Huskers have been ranked in the top 1 for of the 1 weeks, which ranks second behind Stanford s 7. has spent weeks in the top spot, and its most recent No. 1 ranking was Sept., 1. Around the Big 1 With eight league matches remaining, is still in the thick of the Big 1 Conference race. The Huskers, who have won five straight league titles, are in second place place in the conference standings with a 1- record. Seventh-ranked Kansas State leads the league with an 11-1 record, and Missouri fell from a tie with the Huskers to third place at - after falling to Texas Wednesday night. Texas A&M (-), Kansas (-), Colorado (-) and Texas (-) round out the top seven. Freshman Phenoms While making an impact on the court, freshmen Dani Busboom and Amanda McCormick are climbing the Husker freshman charts. Busboom, a setter in NU s - offense, has totaled 1 assists, which ranks second all-time behind Lindsay Wischmeier s 7 in 1. Busboom also leads the team with 1 service aces, which ranks third all-time among NU freshmen. She needs just six more aces to break the record of held by Maria Hedbeck (1) and Kim Tonniges (11). If Busboom continues at her current pace (.1 service aces per game) and NU plays a minimum of 7 games (nine remaining regular-season matches), she will finish the season with 1 service aces. Busboom currently ranks first in the Big 1 with. aces per game against league teams. McCormick, who was sidelined for much of the season with an elbow injury, has played in just games but has been in the lineup as NU s libero in 1 of the past 1 games. She is averaging. digs per game, the highest average ever by a Husker freshman and the most since Maria Hedbeck in 1. McCormick recorded a career-high 1 digs in her first career start Nov. against Missouri, the thirdhighest total in school history and the most by a Big 1 player this season. Youth Movement With a lineup low on experience and depth at some positions, s freshmen, as well as several players who saw little time in, have been asked to contribute immediately. Seven Huskers who are freshmen or first-year starters have seen significant playing time in NU s - (two-setter) offense this year. Freshmen Dani Busboom (setter), middle blocker Christina Houghtelling (middle blocker) and Kelsey Fautsch (right side), a redshirt freshman, have played NU Freshman Records Assists Lindsay Wischmeier Dani Busboom Greichaly Cepero...1 Service Aces 1....Maria Hedbeck Kim Tonniges Dani Busboom... Digs Per Game 1....Amanda McCormick Maria Hedbeck Angie Oxley...17 New Faces and First-Year Starters Setter: Dani Busboom, Fr., Michelle Lynch, So. Middle Blocker: Christina Houghtelling, Fr. Sara Westling, Sr. Right Side Hitter: Kelsey Fautsch, R-Fr. Ally Rebholz, Jr. Libero: Jenae Dowling, Sr. Amanda McCormick, Fr. in at least 1 matches. The Huskers lineup may even be getting younger. Freshman libero Amanda McCormick has started three of the past four matches and has played libero in 1 of the last 1 games. Freshman outside hitter Dani Mancuso has started the last two matches and can play on both the right and left sides. Other first-year starters include junior right side hitter Ally Rebholz, sophomore setter Michelle Lynch, senior libero Jenae Dowling and senior middle blocker Sara Westling, who has shared time at the second middle blocker spot with Houghtelling, although Houghtelling is out until mid-november with a knee injury. When McCormick is in the lineup and Houghtelling is healthy, NU has played at times with up to five freshmen (Fautsch, Busboom, Mancuso) on the court.

5 Page Elmer Emerging as All-America Candidate Second-year starter Melissa Elmer is one of the Big 1 s best middle blockers and the Huskers top candidate for All-America honors. Elmer leads the Big 1 with 1.1 blocks per game and ranks fifth in the league with a. hitting percentage. She is hitting. in Big 1 matches, which ranks second in the conference. Elmer also ranks second on the team with service aces. Elmer has been at her best in big matches, and she leads in matches against ranked teams in kills per game (.), hitting percentage (.), service aces per game (.) and blocks per game (1.) Elmer is one of just two middle blockers to have earned Big 1 Player-of-the-Week honors in. She won the award Oct. 1 for her career performances against Kansas Oct. and Kansas State Oct. 11. Elmer had a career-high 1 blocks at Kansas, the highest number of blocks by any player in the Big 1 Conference this season. The total ranks third all-time on the NU single-match performance charts behind former All-Americans Amber Holmquist (1, ) and Karen Dahlgren (1, 1) and is also the highest by a Husker in the rally-scoring era. Against KSU, Elmer posted a career-high 1 kills, seven more than any other player involved in the match. Saleaumua Does Everything for NU NU Coach John Cook has labeled Jennifer Saleaumua the Huskers top all-around player, and the sophomore outside hitter is proving why during Big 1 Conference play. In league matches, Saleuamua has taken over the team lead in kills per game (.) and digs per game (.), which ranks third in the conference. Saleaumua leads NU with 1 double-doubles, and she has had a double-double in each of the last seven matches. Saleaumua posted a career-best digs against Kansas State Oct. 11, then bettered the mark with 7 digs against Missouri Oct. 1, which is the second-highest total by a Big 1 player this season. Offensively, Saleaumua has posted double-figure kill totals in 1 of her last 1matches after reaching the mark just once in NU s first six contests. She tallied a then-career-best 17 kills Sept. 17 to help defeat Texas A&M in a come-from-behind victory. Oct. at KU, Saleaumua recorded 1 kills on a. hitting percentage. Super Servers Through 1 matches, has compiled 1 service aces to its opponents after amassing 1 in matches last season. NU s average of. service aces per game ranks second in the Big 1. In conference matches, the Huskers lead the Big 1 with.1 service aces per game. Nine Huskers own a service ace, and six have at least 1. Freshman setter Dani Busboom leads NU with 1 service aces and ranks first in the Big 1 with. per game in league matches. Sophomore middle blocker Melissa Elmer is second on the team with aces, and sophomore setter Michelle Lynch has. tied the 1-year-old school record for service aces in a three-game match with 1 at Texas Sept.. Lynch led the effort with five aces, while sophomore outside hitter Jennifer Saleaumua and freshman middle blocker Christina Houghtelling each had four. Fight To the Finish grew accustomed to quick matches last season while winning of its matches in three games. NU dropped just two games during the Big 1 season, and the Huskers played just four matches that lasted longer than two hours. NU did not play a five-game match last year, and it played just four games over the minimum. In, the nights have been longer, as a young Husker squad continues to improve against a tough schedule. has already played four five-game matches after playing just one during the past two seasons. Eight of NU s matches have lasted longer than two hours, and four have reached the -hour, -minute mark. The Huskers match with Missouri Oct. 1 lasted two hours and minutes, NU s longest contest in 1 matches. s - win over Wisconsin in the 1 NCAA regional finals lasted two hours and minutes. is - in extra-game matches, falling to No. Georgia Tech, No. 1 Kansas State and Missouri in five, but defeating Texas A&M in five games. NU also defeated Texas Tech, Kansas, Santa Clara and Illinois State in four. Block Party entered its Oct. match against Kansas averaging. blocks per game after posting at least.17 blocks per game in the previous three seasons. However, the Huskers totaled a season-high team blocks against Kansas, which is the best mark by a Big 1 team this season. The total was the most by a Husker team in matches. NU had team blocks against Hawaii in the NCAA semifinals Dec. 1. followed the KU performance with a solid 1 blocks against Kansas State Oct. 11, Volleyball Volleyball Quick Facts General Information Location... Lincoln, Neb. Enrollment..., Nickname...Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors...Scarlet and Cream Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference...Big 1 Chancellor...Harvey S. Perlman, J.D. Alma Mater, Year..., 1 Athletic Director... Steve Pederson Alma Mater, Year..., 1 Volleyball History First Year of Volleyball...17 Overall All-Time Record Conference All-Time Record...-1 Years in the NCAA Tournament... 1 straight Last Postseason Opponent...Hawaii Result... Lost, -1 NCAA Tournament Record...-1 Final Four Appearances... Eight (1,,...1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) National Championships...Two (, 1) Facility (Capacity)... Coliseum (,) Volleyball Information Head Coach... John Cook (San Diego, 17) Career Record...7- (1 years) Record (four years) Assistant Coaches... Craig Skinner (Ball State, 1)...Charlene Tagaloa (Brigham Young, 1) Director of Operations...Diane Mendenhall Record...1- Big 1 Record...- NCAA Tournament...-1 Final Ranking...Fifth Letterwinners Returning/Lost*...7/ Starters Returning Melissa Elmer, So., -, MB...Jennifer Saleaumua, So., -11, OH...Anna Schrad, Jr., -, OH Other Returning Letterwinners Jenae Dowling, Sr., -, L/DS... Michelle Lynch, So., -11, S... Ally Rebholz, Jr., -1, OH...Sara Westling, Sr., -, MB Top Newcomers......Kelsey Fautsch, R-Fr., -1, OH... Dani Busboom, Fr., -11, S... Christina Houghtelling, Fr., -, MB... Dani Mancuso, Fr., -, OH... Amanda McCormick, Fr., -, L/DS Starters Lost*......Greichaly Cepero (-, S), Amber...Holmquist (-, MB), Laura Pilakowski... (-1, OH), Lindsay Wischmeier (-, L) *Includes libero. The University of -Lincoln does not discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran s status, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.

6 Page Husker Honor Roll Melissa Elmer Illinois State Barker GMC Classic MVP Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic MVP US Bank/Arby s All-Tournament Team Big 1 Player of the Week (1/1) Christina Houghtelling Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic All-Tournament Team Jennifer Saleaumua Preseason All-Big 1 Anna Schrad Preseason Big 1 Player of the Year Illinois State Barker GMC Classic Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic All-Tournament Team US Bank/Arby s All-Tournament Team Big 1 Statistical Rankings (1/7/) Hitting Percentage Player Rank Pct. Big 1 Pct. Melissa Elmer th. nd. Sara Westling th.1 Blocks per game Player Overall BPG Big1 BPG Melissa Elmer 1st 1.1 1st 1. Sara Westling th 1.1 Service Aces per game Player Rank SAPG Big 1 SAPG Michelle Lynch th. Dani Busboom th.1 1st. Digs per game Player Rank DPG Big 1 DPG Jenae Dowling th Jennifer Saleaumua nd. rd. NCAA Statistical Rankings (1/1/) Blocks per game Player Rank BPG Melissa Elmer th 1. Team th.7 Volleyball and NU ranked ninth in the Oct. 1 NCAA statistics with. kills per game. NU has not fallen below. blocks per game since the KSU match. Although s blocking numbers are somewhat down in, NU still leads the Big 1. Sophomore middle blocker Melissa Elmer, who ranked second in the Big 1 behind former NU All- American Amber Holmquist in blocks per game last season, leads NU and ranks first in the Big 1 and fifth nationally with 1.1 stops per game. Elmer had a career-high 1 blocks against Kansas. Cook s Winning Ways Coach John Cook has been amazingly successful during his four seasons at the helm, posting a 11-7 record. Cook picked up his 1th victory as head coach Sept. when NU defeated New Orleans, -. Cook s only losses in his first three seasons were to 1 NCAA champion Stanford, 1 NCAA runner-up Long Beach State, NCAA champion USC and NCAA semifinal participant Hawaii. Cook has lost just two Big 1 Conference matches, going 7- and winning three league titles. Cook was the AVCA Coach of the Year in after leading to a - season and a national title. He was also named the 1 Big 1 Coach of the Year. In 1, NU posted a 1- mark and advanced to the NCAA semifinals. Last season, also finished with a 1- record and advanced to the NCAA regional finals. The Huskers have won three Big 1 titles under Cook. The End of an Era s five-game loss to Kansas State Oct. 11 snapped several of the nation s most impressive conference winning streaks, including the following: Entering the KSU match, the Huskers had won 77 consecutive regular-season Big 1 matches, which ranks third in NCAA history. The streak started after NU s loss at Texas on Oct., 1. won 1 straight conference matches to close the 1 season, and went - in, 1 and, and was 7- in. The Huskers had won 7 straight matches against Big 1 teams (the Huskers defeated Kansas State in a non-conference match in the 1 NCAA Tournament). s 7-match league winning streak ranks fourth in NCAA history. NU had won straight Big 1 matches at home, dating back to a five-game loss to Kansas State Sept., 1. After the KSU loss, won its last nine Big 1 home matches that year, then won 1 in each of the next three seasons and had won three in before falling to the Wildcats again. John Cook had won straight matches against Big 1 teams (7 regular season) as head coach. The Skinny on the - For the first time since the 1 season, has chosen to run a - (two setter) offense. In the -, the offensive rotation includes two setters and six hitters (two left-side hitters, two middles and two right-side hitters). What makes the - unique is that the setter is always in the back row, and the right-side hitters are always in the front row. For example, the Huskers start setter Michelle Lynch serving in the back row, while right-side hitter Ally Rebholz begins opposite Lynch in the front row. After three rotations (when Lynch reaches the front row and Rebholz reaches the back row), setter Dani Busboom subs in for Rebholz, and either Kelsey Fautsch or Dani Mancuso comes in for Lynch. The setter is still in the back row, and the right-side hitter is still in the front row. NU always has three hitters across the front row. The - offense has resulted in a balanced attack, as eight Huskers are averaging at least 1. kills per game, and five are averaging more than. kills per game. Senior outside hitter Anna Schrad and sophomore outside hitter Jennifer Saleaumua have led the way, producing.7 and. kills per game, respectively. All-America U In, at least three players earned All-America status for the third straight season. Seniors Greichaly Cepero and Amber Holmquist were named to the first team, and senior Laura Pilakowski was recognized on the second team. In program history, NU players have earned AVCA All-America certificates, which ranks first nationally. The season marks the first time since that the Huskers will not field a lineup that includes a returning All-American. Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) earned All-America honors in 1 but redshirted the season.

7 Page 7 Volleyball #1 Amanda McCormick Freshman Libero/Defensive Specialist - Fort Wayne, Ind. (Burris Laboratory) # Christina Houghtelling Freshman Middle Blocker - Cambridge, Neb. (Cambridge) McCormick is making a case for a permanent spot in the starting lineup. She has started three of the last four matches at libero, and she has played in 1 of the last 1 games... tallied 1 digs in her first career start Oct. 1 vs. Missouri, the third-highest total in school history and the most by any player in the Big 1 this season... is averaging. digs per game, the highest average ever by an NU freshman... posted 1 digs at Texas Tech Oct.... showed promise in s three wins at the Illinois State/Barker GMC Classic Aug. -, starting at libero against Illinois State and totaling 1 digs... suffered an injury to her left elbow in practice two days later and was sidelined for three weeks... returned briefly against Iowa State Sept., then recorded eight digs against Texas Tech Sept has played in games and 1 matches. Season and Career Bests Category... Season Best...Career Best Kills...None... Same Attempts...1 at Texas Tech, 1/... Same Hitting %...None.... Same Digs...1 vs. Missouri, 1/1... Same SA...None... Same Assists... at Baylor, 1/1... Same Michelle Lynch # Sophomore Setter -11 Jacksonville, Ill. (Jacksonville) After patiently waiting on the sidelines for two seasons behind former NU All-America setter Greichaly Cepero, Lynch has finally stepped into the role of the Huskers floor general. Lynch, who redshirted in 1 and was a serving specialist in, shares the setting duties this season with freshman Dani Busboom in the Huskers - offense... has played in all 7 of the Huskers games, and averages 7. assists per game... had a career-high assists against Georgia Tech () Sept one of the best servers on the team and ranks seventh in the Big 1 statistical rankings with. service aces per game against league teams... a left-handed jump server, Lynch served flat-footed in NU s first nine contests because of a back injury, totaling six aces... averages 1. digs per game and had a career-high 1 digs against Missouri Oct. 1. Season and Career Bests Category... Season Best...Career Best Kills... vs. Texas A&M, /17... Same Attempts... Three times... Same Hitting %...1. (1--1) Twice... Same Digs...1 vs. Missouri, 1/1... Same SA... at Texas, /... Same Assists... vs. Georgia Tech, /1... Same Honors and Awards Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic All-Tournament Team Houghtelling secured a spot in the starting lineup nine matches into the season, when she came off the bench and posted a season-best nine kills and seven digs in the final four games of a five-game loss to Georgia Tech Sept after starting five straight matches, she has been limited in recent weeks because of knee problems and has not played since Oct. 1 vs. Missouri... averages 1. kills per game on a. hitting percentage... has tallied at least eight kills three times... hit a season-high. (--1) against Texas Tech Sept is one of the Huskers best servers and one of three jump servers in the starting lineup... ranks first in the Big 1 in service aces per game, with.7 in league contests... had four aces at Texas Sept., when tied a 1-year-old school record with 1 aces in a three-game match... is one of four natives in the freshman class. Season and Career Bests Category... Season Best...Career Best Kills... vs. Georgia Tech, /1... Same Attempts...1 vs. Georgia Tech, /1... Same Hitting %... (-1-) at Illinois State, /... Same BA... vs. Texas A&M, /17... Same BS... vs. Missouri, 1/1... Same Digs...7 vs. Santa Clara, /1... Same SA... at Texas, /... Same Jenae Dowling # Senior Libero/Defensive Specialist - Fort Wayne, Ind. (Northrup) Dowling has played in 1 matches and 7 games. She averages. digs per game, which ranks sixth in the Big 1... has produced double-figure digs eight times... has had at least digs in three matches, including Aug. against Illinois (), Sept. 1 against Santa Clara (1) and Sept. 17 vs. Texas A&M (career-best ). Dowling has led the Huskers in digs eight times... is one of four players on the roster from Indiana, and she was a high school teammate of NU middle blocker Melissa Elmer. Season and Career Bests Category... Season Best...Career Best Kills...None... Same Attempts...None... Same Hitting %...None... Same BA...None...1 vs. Georgia, //1 Digs... vs. Texas A&M, /17... Same SA...None... Twice Assists... vs. New Orleans, /... at Kansas State, 1/1/1

8 Page Volleyball Dani Mancuso #7 Freshman Outside Hitter - Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Gross) Mancuso, the only Volleyball Magazine Fab recruit in the freshman class, can play on both the left and right sides and has earned more court time recently after playing sparingly the first half of the season... has played in 17 matches and has earned the starting nod in three... has started NU s last two matches... started against Iowa State Oct. and posted 11 kills on a. hitting percentage and three blocks... started at Texas Tech Oct. and tallied a career-high three service aces... earned her first career start Sept. against New Orleans, replacing the injured Jennifer Saleaumua, and pounded a match-high 1 kills while swinging at a. clip... played on the right side against Georgia Tech for the injured Kelsey Fautsch, and she produced five kills... is averaging 1. kills per game and has recorded seven service aces... is one of four Husker freshmen from. Season and Career Bests Category... Season Best...Career Best Kills...1 vs. New Orleans, /... Same Attempts... vs. New Orleans, /... Same Hitting %... vs. New Orleans, /... Same BA... vs. Iowa State, 1/... Same BS...None... Same Digs... vs. New Orleans, /... Same best.7 clip (11--1) against Iowa State Sept.... had back-to-back.-plus matches against Kansas Oct. (.77) and KSU Oct. 11 (.)... earned Big 1 Player-of-the-Week honors Oct. 1 after averaging. blocks per game and. kills per game on an incredible.1 hitting percentage against Kansas and Kansas State... named to three all-tournament teams in s first three weeks of the season... earned MVP honors at the Illinois State/Barker GMC Classic Aug. - with. kills per game and. blocks per game... named MVP of the Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic Sept also named to US Bank/Arby s All-Tournament team after averaging.17 kills per game on a.17 hitting percentage and 1. blocks against three ranked teams... one of four players on the roster from Indiana, and she was a high school teammate of libero Jenae Dowling. Season and Career Bests Category... Season Best...Career Best Kills...1 vs. Kansas State, 1/11... Same Attempts... at Texas Tech, 1/... Same Hitting %...7 (11--1) vs. ISU, / (7--) vs. Kansas, 11// BA...1 at Kansas, 1/... Same BS... vs. Santa Clara, /1; vs. Colorado, 1/1; at Kansas, 1/... Same Kelsey Fautsch #1 Redshirt Freshman Right Side Hitter - Chisago Lakes, Minn. (Chisago Lakes) Melissa Elmer Sophomore Middle Blocker - Fort Wayne, Ind. (Northrup) Honors and Awards Big 1 Player of the Week (Oct. 1) Illinois State Barker GMC Classic MVP Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic MVP US Bank/Arby s Classic All-Tournament Team # Elmer is emerging as the Huskers top candidate for All-America honors, as she keys the Husker defense with her block, is s most efficient attacker and leads NU in service aces. Elmer leads in matches against ranked teams in kills per game (.), hitting percentage (.), service aces per game (.) and blocks per game (1.)... averaging a Big 1 Conference-best 1. blocks per game... had a career-best 1 blocks at Kansas Oct., the third-highest total in school history, the highest total ever by an NU player during the rally scoring era, and the most blocks by any player in the Big 1 Conference this season... ranks fourth nationally in blocks per game... has produced at least seven blocks seven times... ranks second on the team with service aces... has had at least two aces in seven matches, and she recorded a career-best five aces against Clemson Aug.... averaging. kills per game on a. hitting percentage, which is tied for eighth in the Big 1... has tallied double-figure kill totals 1 times, including a career-best 1 against Kansas State Oct. 11 and 1 against Santa Clara Sept has hit over. 1 times this season and swung at a season- Fautsch is one of several first-year starters contributing regularly in the Huskers - offense... plays in just three rotations as one of s two right side hitters, but she still ranks fifth on the team with.1 kills per game... had a season-high 1 kills against Louisiana State on Sept.... matched the mark with 1 kills in s four-game win over No. 1 Santa Clara Sept. 1 and with 1 kills against Iowa State Oct.... ranks fifth on the team with a. hitting percentage... has hit over. nine times and over. six times... hit a career-best. (--) against Clemson Aug. in the first match of her collegiate career... averages. blocks per game... had a career-best six blocks at Kansas Oct., then matched the total against Kansas State Oct. 11. Season and Career Bests Kills...1 Three times... Same Attempts... vs. Missouri, 1/1... Same Hitting %... (--) vs. Clemson, /... Same BA... vs. Kansas State, 1/11... Same Digs... vs. Clemson, /; vs. Michigan State, /1... Same SA...1 vs. Illinois, /... Same

9 Page Volleyball Ally Rebholz #1 Junior Right Side Hitter - Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral) Anna Schrad Senior Outside Hitter - Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X) #1 NU s starter on the right side, Rebholz plays in three rotations in the Huskers - offense. Rebholz ranks third on the team in blocks (.), sixth in hitting percentage (.) and fourth in kills per game (.)... ranks third on the team with.7 kills per game against ranked teams... has had at least 1 kills five times, including twice in NU s last five matches... three of those five times were against ranked teams, including No. 17 Michigan State (1) Sept. 1, No. 1 Georgia Tech (11) Sept. 1 and No. 1 Kansas State (1) Oct posted a career-best 1 kills against Texas A&M Sept is hitting. in Big 1 matches... has swung for at least a. hitting percentage in nine matches... hit a career-best.1 (-1-1) against Iowa State Sept.... has led NU in that category in three matches... recorded a career-best 11 blocks (eight assists, three solo) against Illinois Sept.... had 1 blocks against Illinois State Sept.... is one of four players on the NU roster from Indiana. Season and Career Bests Category... Season Best...Career Best Kills...1 vs. Texas A&M, /17... Same Hitting %...1 (-1-1) vs. Iowa State, /...7 Twice Attempts... vs. Texas A&M, /17... Same BA... at Illinois State, /... Same BS... vs. Illinois, /... Same Digs... at Tulane, /; at Baylor 1/1... Same SA...1 at Tulane, /... 1 Three times Sara Westling Senior Middle Blocker - Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) #1 Honors and Awards Preseason All-Big 1 Illinois State/Barker GMC Classic All-Tournament Team Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic All-Tournament Team US Bank/Arby s Classic All-Tournament Team Schrad is a three-year starter and the most experienced player on a young squad. She leads the Huskers with. kills per game, and her attempts are more than any other Husker... has led in kills eight times... has posted double-figure kill totals in 1 matches, and has pounded at least kills in three matches... recorded a career-high kills against Illinois State Aug.... is averaging.1 kills per game against ranked teams... swung for a season-best.7 hitting percentage (1--7) against Texas Tech Sept is averaging.7 digs per game and has led NU in digs three times... produced a season-best 1 digs against Missouri Oct had 1 digs against Kansas Oct., then matched the total in NU s next contest with 1 against Kansas State Oct ranks second on the team with six double-doubles... is fifth on the team with 1 service aces... was named to three all-tournament teams in the first three weeks of the season... at the Illinois State/Barker GMC Classic Aug. -, Schrad averaged a teamhigh. kills per game... averaged. kills per game against three ranked teams in the US Bank/Arby s Classic Sept is one of six players on the roster from. Season and Career Bests Category... Season Best...Career Best Kills...1 at Kansas, 1/... Same Attempts...1 vs. Missouri, 1/1... Same Hitting %...7 (1--1) vs. Texas Tech, /7... (1-1-1) vs. Pepperdine, // BA...7 at Kansas, /1... Same BS...1 Twice... vs. Tennessee-Martin, 1// Digs...1 vs. Missouri, 1/1... Same SA... at Texas, /... vs. Creighton, // Assists... vs. Texas Tech, /7... Three Times Westling has played in 7 games and has started 1 matches, splitting time with freshman middle blocker Christina Houghtelling, who is out for - weeks with a knee injury... is coming off the best match of her career at Texas Tech Oct., where she posted career-best totals in kills (1) and blocks (eight)... moved into the Big 1 statistical rankings Oct. for the first time in... ranks seventh in the Big 1 with 1.1 blocks per game and ninth with a.1 hitting percentage against league teams... averages 1.7 kills per game on a.7 hitting percentage to go along with 1. block per game... an excellent server, Westling has nine aces this season, including three at Oklahoma Oct.... one of six players from on the roster. Season and Career Bests Category... Season Best...Career Best Kills...1 at Texas Tech, 1/... Same Attempts... at Texas Tech, 1/... Same Hitting %...7 (--) vs. MSU, /1.... (--) vs. Kansas, 1/1/1 BA...7 at Texas Tech, 1/... Same BS...1 vs. Illinois, /; at Texas Tech, 1/... Same Digs... vs. Iowa State, 1/... Same SA...1 Nine times... Three Times

10 Page 1 Volleyball Dani Busboom Freshman Setter -1 Cortland, Neb. (Freeman) #1 Jennifer Saleaumua # Sophomore Outside Hitter -11 National City, Calif. (Bonita Vista) Busboom is one of four freshmen contributing regularly in s - offense. She shares the setter duties with sophomore Michelle Lynch and is averaging. assists per game... makes her biggest impact at the service line... leads NU with 1 service aces and ranks first in the Big 1 with. aces per game against conference teams... has had at least two service aces in1 matches... ranks third in service aces on the NU freshman single-season charts and needs just six to break the 1-year-old record... produced a careerbest five service aces against Iowa State Oct.... totaled three aces against Iowa State Sept., then matched the mark with three at Oklahoma Oct.... recorded a season-high assists against Texas A&M Sept matched the mark at Texas Tech Oct.... is averaging 1.7 digs per game and tallied a career-best nine against New Orleans Sept.... is one of four freshmen from on the Husker roster. Season and Career Bests Category... Season Best...Career Best Kills...1 vs. Clemson, /; vs. Iowa State, 1/1... Same Attempts... vs. Clemson, /... Same Hitting %... vs. Clemson, /... Same BA...None... Same Digs... vs. New Orleans, /... Same SA... vs. Iowa State, 1/... Same Assists... vs. Texas A&M, /17... Same Honors and Awards Preseason All-Big 1 Saleaumua is considered the Huskers best passer and top all-around player, and she has proven why in Big 1 play. Saleaumua has taken over the team lead in kills per game (.) and digs per game (.) in league matches. Her. digs-per-game average in conference matches ranks third in the Big 1... averaging. kills per game and. digs per game overall, which is second in the Big 1... leads the team with 1 double-doubles... has produced a double-double in each of the last seven matches... has led NU in kills seven times,... has led in digs eight times, including five times in the last eight matches... has posted double-figure kill totals in 1 of her last 1 matches after reaching the mark just once in NU s first six contests... tallied a then-career-best 17 kills Sept. 17 to help defeat Texas A&M in a come-from-behind victory... Oct. at KU, Saleaumua recorded 1 kills on a. hitting percentage... has hit. or better eight times and. or better five times... swung for a season-best.7 (1--1) hitting percentage against Texas Tech Sept has recorded double figures in digs 1 times this season... tallied a career-best digs against Kansas State Oct. 11, then bettered the mark with 7 digs against Missouri Oct. 1, which is tied for seventh on the all-time NU charts and is the second-highest total by a Big 1 player this season... is averaging.17 digs per game against ranked teams... ranks fourth on the team with service aces. Season and Career Bests Category... Season Best...Career Best Kills...1 at Kansas, 1/... Same Attempts...7 vs. Missouri, 1/1... Same Hitting %...7 (1--1) vs. Texas Tech, /7... (1-1-1) vs. Pepperdine, // BA...7 at Kansas, 1/... Same BS... vs. Missouri, 1/1... Same Digs...7 vs. Missouri, 1/1... Same SA... at Texas, /... vs. Creighton, // Assists... vs. Texas Tech, /7... Three Times

11 Page 11 Numbers Game Overall: At Home:... - At the NU Coliseum:... - At the Bob Devaney Sports Center: At the Omaha Civic Auditorium Away:... - Neutral:... - Non-conference: Big Big 1 home:... - Big 1 away:... - On television:... - NCAA Tournament:... - Against Ranked Teams Top five... - Top 1: Top :... - Unranked: By Games Three-game: Four-game:... - Five-game: By Kills Leading in kills: Trailing in kills: Tied in Kills:... - By Digs Leading in digs: Trailing in digs: Tied in digs:... - By Blocks Leading in blocks: Trailing in blocks:... - By Hitting Percentage Leading in hitting pct.: Trailing in hitting pct.: Tied in hitting pct: Hitting. or better:... - Hitting below.: Hitting below.:... - Holding opponent below.: Holding opponent below.1: By Service Aces Leading in service aces: Trailing in service aces: Tied in service aces Miscellaneous Statistics Top Matches. or Better Hitting Percentage (Minimum eight attempts) Date Player/Opponent Hitting Pct. Aug. Fautsch/Clemson. (--) Sept. Rebholz/New Orleans. (--) Sept. 1 Westling/Michigan State.7 (--) Sept. Elmer/Iowa State.7 (11--1) Sept. Rebholz/Iowa State.1 (-1-1) Sept. Saleaumua/Iowa State. (1--) Sept. Fautsch/Iowa State. (-1-1) Sept. 7 Houghtelling/Texas Tech. (--1) Sept. 7 Saleaumua/Texas Tech.7 (1--1) Oct. Fautsch/Oklahoma.7 (-1-1) Oct. Rebholz/Oklahoma. (1-1-17) Oct. Elmer/Kansas.77 (1-1-) Oct. 11 Elmer/Kansas State. (1--1) Oct. 1 Westling/Baylor. (-1-11) Oct. Elmer/Texas Tech. (1-1-) Oct. Westling/Texas Tech. (1--) 1 or More Kills Date Player/Opponent Kills Aug. Schrad/Illinois State Sept. Mancuso/New Orleans 1 Sept. 1 Elmer/Santa Clara 1 Sept. 1 Schrad/Georgia Tech Sept. 17 Rebholz/Texas A&M 1 Sept. 17 Saleaumua/Texas A&M 17 Sept. 17 Schrad/Texas A&M Oct. Elmer/Kansas 1 Oct. Saleaumua/Kansas 1 Oct. 11 Elmer/Kansas State 1 Oct. 1 Elmer/Missouri 17 Oct. 1 Schrad/Baylor 1 Oct. Elmer/Texas Tech 1 Oct. Westling/Texas Tech 1 or More Assists Date Player/Opponent Assists Sept. 1 Lynch/Santa Clara Sept. 1 Lynch/Georgia Tech Sept. 17 Lynch/Texas A&M Oct. Lynch/Kansas Oct. 11 Lynch/Kansas State Oct. 1 Lynch/Missouri Oct. Lynch/Texas Tech 7 Four or More Service Aces Date Player/Opponent Service Aces Aug. Elmer/Clemson Sept. Houghtelling/at Texas Sept. Lynch/at Texas Sept. Saleaumua/at Texas Oct. Busboom/Iowa State 1 or More Digs Date Player/Opponent Digs Aug. Dowling/Illinois Sept. 1 Dowling/Santa Clara 1 Sept. 1 Dowling/Santa Clara 1 Sept. 1 Saleaumua/Georgia Tech 1 Oct. 1 Saleaumua/Colorado 1 Oct. Dowling/Kansas 17 Oct. Schrad/Kansas 1 Oct. 11 Saleaumua/Kansas State Oct. 11 Schrad/Kansas State 1 Oct. 1 Lynch/Missouri 1 Oct. 1 McCormick/Missouri 1 Volleyball Oct. 1 Saleaumua/Missouri 7 Oct. 1 Schrad/Missouri 1 Oct. 1 Saleaumua/Baylor 1 Oct. Saleaumua/Iowa State 1 Oct. McCormick/Texas Tech 1 Oct. Saleaumua/Texas Tech 17 Eight or More Total Blocks Date Player/Opponent Blocks (BS/BA) Aug. Rebholz/Illinois 11 (/) Aug. Elmer/Illinois (/) Aug. Elmer/Illinois State 11 (1/1) Aug. Rebholz/Illinois State 1 (1/) Sept. 1 Elmer/Santa Clara (/7) Oct. 1 Elmer/Colorado (/) Oct. Elmer/Kansas 1 (/1) Oct. Westling/Texas Tech (1/7) Double Doubles Melissa Elmer () Opponent K A D B at Illinois State at Kansas Michelle Lynch () Opponent K A D B at Tulane Georgia Tech Missouri Jennifer Saleaumua (1) Opponent K A D B Michigan State Georgia Tech Texas A&M at Oklahoma at Kansas Kansas State Missouri at Baylor Iowa State Texas Tech Anna Schrad () Opponent K A D B Illinois Georgia Tech Texas Tech Kansas Kansas State Missouri 1-1 -

12 Page 1 Volleyball Match-by-Match Statistics Date Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 17 Sept. Sept. Sept. 7 Oct. 1 Oct. Oct. Oct. 11 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. Oct. Opponent GP vs. Clemson vs. Illinois at Illinois State vs. New Orleans vs. Louisiana State at Tulane Santa Clara Michigan State Georgia Tech Texas A&M at Texas vs. Iowa State Texas Tech Colorado at Oklahoma at Kansas Kansas State Missouri at Baylor Iowa State at Texas Tech K E TA Pct A SA SE RE D BS BA TB Pts K E TA Pct A SA SE RE D BS BA TB Pts Opponents Sophomore outside hitter Jennifer Saleaumua has led NU in digs in five of the past eight matches. Date Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 17 Sept. Sept. Sept. 7 Oct. 1 Oct. Oct. Oct. 11 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. Oct. Opponent GP vs.clemson vs. Illinois at Illinois State vs. New Orleans vs. Louisiana State at Tulane Santa Clara Michigan State Georgia Tech Texas A&M at Texas vs. Iowa State Texas Tech Colorado at Oklahoma at Kansas Kansas State Missouri at Baylor Iowa State at Texas Tech Match-by-Match Statistical Leaders Sophomore middle blocker Melissa Elmer had led in blocks 1 times. Date Aug. Aug. Aug. Opponent Clemson Illinois Illinois State Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 1 Sept. 17 Sept. Sept. New Orleans LSU at Tulane Santa Clara Michigan State Georgia Tech Texas A&M at Texas vs. Iowa State Sept. 7 Oct. 1 Oct. Oct. Oct. 11 Oct. 1 Oct. 1 Oct. Oct. Texas Tech Colorado at Oklahoma at Kansas Kansas State Missouri at Baylor Iowa State at Texas Tech Kills Saleaumua (1) Schrad (1) Schrad () Digs Schrad () Dowling () Saleaumua (1) McCormick (1) Mancuso (1) Schrad (11) Elmer, Fautsch (1) Dowling (1) Schrad (1) Lynch (11) Elmer (1) Dowling (1) Schrad, Elmer (11) Dowling (1) Schrad () Saleaumua (1) Schrad () Dowling () Saleaumua (1) Dowling () Saleaumua (1) Lynch, Schrad Dowling () Saleaumua, Schrad (1) Schrad (11) Elmer (11) Saleaumua (1) Saleaumua (11) Saleaumua (1) Saleaumua (1) Dowling (17) Elmer (1) Saleaumua () Elmer (17) McCormick (1) Schrad (1) Saleaumua (1) Saleaumua (1) Saleaumua (1) Elmer (1) McCormick (1) Blocks Elmer () Rebholz (11) Elmer (11) Assists Lynch () Lynch (1) Lynch () Houghtelling () Busboom () Elmer () Busboom () Elmer () Lynch () Rebholz () Lynch () Westling () Lynch (7) Rebholz () Lynch () Houghtelling () Lynch () Elmer (7) Lynch () Elmer () Lynch () Fautsch () Elmer () Elmer () Elmer (1) Elmer, Fautsch () Saleaumua () Elmer () Elmer () Westling () Lynch () Lynch () Lynch () Lynch () Lynch () Lynch () Lynch () Lynch ( ) Lynch (7)