UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH VOLLEYBALL

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1 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH VOLLEYBALL 11 NCAA Tournaments 11 Big East Tournament Titles Six Big East Regular-Season Titles Contact: Casey Bonk - Asst. Director of Media Relations Cell: Office: cbonk@athletics.pitt.edu August Hampton Inn Invitational Bowling Green, Ohio 8/29 vs. Middle Tennessee State W, 3-0 8/30 vs. Dayton W, 3-0 Bowling Green W, 3-0 Omni Classic Boulder, Co. 9/5 vs. Georgia Southern W, 3-0 9/6 vs. Portland State W, Colorado L, 1-3 Panther Classic Pittsburgh, Pa. 9/12 vs. Duquesne W, 3-0 9/13 vs. Norfolk W, 3-0 vs. Niagara W, 3-0 Pitt Panther Invitational Pittsburgh, Pa. 9/19 vs. USF 7:00 p.m. 9/20 vs. Sacred Heart 12:30 p.m. vs. Delaware 7:00 p.m. 9/25 vs. LIU Brooklyn 7:00 p.m. 9/28 VS. BOSTON COLLEGE* 1:00 P.M. October 10/3 VS. UNC 7:00 P.M. 10/10 VS. NOTRE DAME* 7:00 P.M. SYRACUSE 1:00 P.M. GEORGIA TECH* 7:00 P.M. CLEMSON* 1:00 P.M. 10/24 VS. FLORIDA ST 7:00 P.M. 10/26 VS. LOUISVILLE 2:00 P.M. VIRGINIA TECH 7:00 P.M. November 11/2 VS. SYRACUSE 1:00 P.M. DUKE 6:30 P.M. WAKE FOREST 6:30 P.M. 11/14 VS. MIAMI 7:00 P.M. 11/16 VS. VIRGINIA TECH 1:00 P.M. 11/21 VS. NC STATE 7:00 P.M. VIRGINIA 1:00 P.M. LOUISVILLE* 4:00 P.M. NOTRE DAME 4:00 P.M. ACC MATCHES *Denotes ESPN3 Broadcast All matches ET Time USF Friday, Sept , 0-0 AAC Series Record: 5-4 Last Meeting: Sept. 13, W, 3-2 PITT PANTHER INVITATIONAL SEPTEMBER 19-20, 2014 SACRED HEART Saturday, Sept , 0-0 NEC Series Record: 0-0 Last Meeting: N/A Pittsburgh 8-1, 0-0 ACC DELAWARE Saturday, Sept , 0-0 CAA Seri es Record: 11-3 Last Meeting: Sept. 17, L, 2-3 THAT S CLASSIC Pitt swept all three opponents in its home-opening Panther Classic tournament to improve to 8-1 on the young season. The 8-1 mark matches the team s best start to a season since Senior Jessica Wynn was named tournament MVP while teammates Jenna Potts, Amanda Orchard, and Delaney Clesen were named to the Panther Classic All-Tournament Team. YOU RE INVITED Pitt hosts its second consecutive two-day tournament, the Pitt Panther Invitational, on Sept at Fitzgerald Field House. Live stats will be available through Friday, Sept Sacred Heart vs. Delaware...4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept PITT vs. USF...7:00 p.m Saturday, Sept USF vs. Delaware...10:00 a.m. Saturday, Sept PITT vs. Sacred Heart...12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept USF vs. Sacred Heart...4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept PITTvs. Delaware... 7:00p.m. USF went 2-1 last weekend to win the Active Ankles Challenge hosted by Auburn. Led by outside hitter Erin Fairs, the Bulls improved their record to 4-5. Fairs, reigning AAC Player of the Year, was named MVP and honored on ESPN s Capital One Performance of the Week segment after recording 55 kills and 41 digs during tournament play. Sacred Heart had a pair of five-set wins to complete their sweep at the Hofstra Invitational and improve their record to 4-5 this season. Last year s Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year, Sarah Krufka, paces the team with 136 kills this season and has also contributed 48 digs, 20 blocks and 7 service aces. Delaware compiled a 2-1 mark at their own University of Delaware Invitational to reach a 7-4 record overall. Junior Jill Meyers and sophomore libero Taylor Hollingsworth were both named to the All- Tournament team for their performances. Junior Katie Hillman leads the Blue Hens in kills (120), digs (84) and service aces (17) this season. PittACC 1

2 QUICK FACTS QUICK FACTS School... Location...Pittsburgh, Pa. Enrollment...28,823 Founded Nickname... Panthers Colors... Vegas Gold and Navy Conference...ACC Affiliation...NCAA Division I Home Court... Fitzgerald Field House Capacity... 4,122 School Site... Athletics...pittsburghpanthers.com VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION 2013 Record ACC Starters Returning... 6 Lost... 1 Letterwinners Returning...13 Lost... 1 Newcomers... 3 COACHES Head Coach... Dan Fisher...Second Season Alma Mater...Pacific, 99 Overall Record Assistant Coach...Craig Dyer...Second Season Alma Mater...Susquehanna, 95 Assistant Coach...Lindsey Campbell...Second Season Alma Mater...Concordia, 08 Director of Operations... Kellen Petrone... First Season Alma Mater...Duquesne, 08 HISTORY All-time Record (.684) NCAA Appearances...11 Big East Tournament Titles...11 Big East Reg. Season Champs...6 Most Single-Season Wins ( 80, 82) Highest Single Season Win % (32-6 in Minimum 25 games) All-Americans... 2 NEWS AND NOTES NATIONAL NODS As of Sept. 15, 2014 Pitt currently ranks No. 2 in the country in assists per set with 14.25, trailing Appalachian State who holds the lead with The Panthers also rank No. 3 in the NCAA in kills per set with They currently trail Wisconsin and UCLA, two top-25 ranked teams. Individually ranked is redshirt sophomore Jenna Potts. She currently sits at No. 7 in the country on the blocks per set list with WYNNING BIG Senior Jessica Wynn was named Tournament MVP of the Panther Classic after leading the Panthers with 28 kills and ranking second with 24 digs. The 6 1 outside hitter added two doubledoubles this past weekend, giving her a team-high three on the season. A third team All-ACC selection last season, Wynn ranks fourth in the ACC with 3.85 kills per set and leads the Panthers in kills so far this season (100), after leading the team with 420 kills last year. BRING OUT THE BROOMS All eight of Pitt s victories so far this season have come by way of a sweep. It is the first time since 1988 that the program s first eight wins of the season have been shutout performances. That year, the Panthers first 13 wins of the season came in straight sets. This year also marks the first time since 1983 that the Panthers have only lost 3 sets or fewer through their first nine matches of the year. Pitt dropped one set through the first nine games this season. Jessica Wynn All-ACC Preseason Team Omni Classic All-Tournament Team Panther Classic MVP Maria Genitsaridi Hampton Inn Invitational MVP Delaney Clesen Hampton Inn Invitataional All-Tournament Team Panther Classic All-Tournament Team TROPHY CASE PITT S RECORD WHEN... Three Sets Four Sets Five Sets Won First Set Won Second Set Won Third Set Won Fourth Set Won Fifth Set Lost First Set Lost Second Set Lost Third Set Lost Fourth Set Lost Fifth Set On a Wednesday On a Friday On a Saturday On a Sunday In August In September In October In November DOUBLE-DOUBLES Jessica Wynn 8/29/14 vs. Middle Tenneesee State 11 kills, 11 digs 9/12/14 vs. Duquesne 11 kills, 13 digs 9/13/14 vs. Niagara 16 kills, 11 digs Lindsey Zitzke 8/30/14 vs. Bowling Green 24 assists, 10 digs 9/12/14 vs. Duquesne 19 assists, 10 digs Jenna Potts Omni Classic All-Tournament Team Panther Classic All-Tournament Team Amanda Orchard Panther Classic All-Tournament Team PittACC 2

3 PITT IN THE ACC 1. Assists /set 1. Aces /set 1. Kills set 2. Digs /set 2. Opponent Hitting % Hitting % Blocks /set Maria Genitsaridi T-9. Service Aces /set Delaney Clesen 2. Service Aces /set 3. Digs /set Amanda Orchard 2. Hitting % Jessica Wynn 4. Kills /set Jenna Potts 1. Blocks /set Jenna Jacobson 6. Service Aces /set Lindsey Zitzke T-9.Service Aces /set BUILDING BLOCKS Jenna Potts has steadily racked up the blocks so far this season, leading Pitt in that category in five of the first six contests. The 6 3 sophomore s 1.63 blocks-per-set average is fourth in the ACC. Her 2013 total of 140 blocks was the tenth-best single season total in Pitt volleyball history, and she now sits only 76 blocks shy of the career top-10 list (251). ATLANTIC COAST ELITE After six matches, The Panthers were tied for the second most wins in the ACC while leading the league in hitting percentage (.280), assists per set (13.95), and kills per set (14.74). Pitt also checks in at second in the league in opponent hitting percentage (.133). Three Panthers ranked in the top-five of three individual categories, and Pitt was represented in the top-10 of five out of the six major statistical categories conference-wide. IN FISH WE TRUST Entering his second season as head coach, Dan Fisher has the Pitt volleyball program heading in the right direction. With a combined record of at Pitt thus far, Fisher s impact can already be felt as the team s 19 wins last season were the most since the program won 20 games in The Panthers also won four more conference games last season in their inaugural ACC debut (11-9), than they had in their final Big East Season (7-8). OFF AND RUNNING Pitt started its season 3-0 for the first time since going 5-0 to open the 2011 campaign. The Panthers defeated all three opponents they faced in the Hampton Inn Invitational last weekend by a combined tally of 9-0. Sophomore Maria Genitsaridi took Tournament MVP honors, and along with senior Delaney Clesen, represented Pitt on the All-Tournament Team. SERVICE WITH A SMILE Pitt led all ACC schools after the first week of play with 2.11 aces-per-set. In fact, Pitt had three of the top four individual service ace leaders in the league in Maria Genitsaridi and Delaney Clesen who were tied at the top of the conference with.67 aces-per-set each. Lindsey Zitzke held a three-way tie for third with.56. CAN YOU DIG IT? With her combined 32 digs at the Hampton Inn Invitational, senior Delaney Cle- STATISTICAL LEADERS KILLS 1...Jessica Wynn Maria Genitsaridi Mechael Guess...63 DIGS 1...Delaney Clesen Jessica Wynn Maria Genitsaridi...65 ASSISTS 1...Lindsey Zitzke Jenna Jacobson Delaney Clesen...29 TOTAL BLOCKS 1...Jenna Potts Amanda Orchard Maria Genitsaridi...15 Casey Durham...15 SERVICE ACES 1...Delaney Clesen Jenna Jacobson Maria Genitsaridi...10 Lindsey Zitzke...10 SEASON NEWS AND NOTES RECORD BOOK WATCH Career Assists... Lindsey Zitzke 6th/3,044...Needs 72 for fifth... All-time leader - 4,727 Career Attempts... Jessica Wynn Needs 44 to make it in the books... All-time leader - 4,946 Career Block Assists...Kate Yeazel Needs 19 to make it in the books... All-time leader Career Aces... Lindsey Zitzke 4th/ Needs 2 for third... All-time leader Career Digs...Delaney Clesen 2nd/1, Needs 1,177 for first... All-time leader - 2,424 Career Blocks...Jenna Potts Needs 64 to make in in the books... All-time leader sen vaulted from sixth to second all-time in program history with 1,161 for her career. Clesen will likely finish her career with the second-most digs in Pitt history, as Megan McGrane has held the top spot in that category since 2005 with 2,424. THE ROAD AHEAD Pitt s scheduled conference opponents this season went a combined overall in Three ACC teams are ranked in the AVCA Coaches Preseason Poll, and conference-newcomer Louisville was a perfect 18-0 in league play last season. OLD FRIENDS... Pitt returns substantial experience including eight starters and 11 letterwinners. Returning players include 2014 All-ACC Preaseason Team selectee Jessica Wynn, who tallied a team-best 410 kills. Rising senior and USA Collegiate National Team participant Delaney Clesen also returns, bringing a career total of 1,122 digs heading into her senior year....and FROSH FACES Three new Panthers have joined the team, each after decorated high school careers. Outside hitter Mariah Bell (Moorpark, Calif.), middle hitter Kelsey O Neill (Skokie, Ill.), and Pittsburgh-native Angela Seman compose this season s group of incoming freshmen. Mariah Bell, who has seen increased playing time, ADVENTURES ABROAD The Panthers had two players participate for their respective national teams this past summer. Delaney Clesen participated in the USA Girls Junior National Championships, and Maria Genitsaridi is a two-year member of the Greek National Team. Second-year head coach Dan Fisher traveled to Pula, Croatia as the head coach of the BIP/USA Development Team participating in the 2014 European Global Challenge IN REVIEW Pitt capped off its first season in the ACC with a record, including an 11-9 mark in ACC play. The Panthers ended their season on a six-match winning streak and finished ranked fifth in the conference standings after being picked to finish 13th in the preseason polls. PittACC 3

4 ACC STANDINGS ACC Overall Florida State Clemson NC State Pitt North Carolina Wake Forest Virginia Duke Syracuse Miami Louisville Boston College Georgia Tech Virginia Tech Notre Dame PITT VS. THE ACC Series Record Last Meeting Boston College 23-1 W, 3-0 Nov. 17, 2013 Clemson 1-1 W, 3-0 Sept. 27, 2013 Duke 6-4 L, 1-3 Nov. 10, 2013 Florida State 3-3 L, 0-3 Oct. 13, 2013 Georgia Tech 1-1 W, 3-0 Sept. 29, 2013 Louisville 6-12 L, 0-3 Sept. 30, 2012 Miami 2-2 L, 0-3 Oct. 11, 2013 North Carolina 8-4 L, 1-3 Oct. 27, 2013 N.C. State 3-1 L, 2-3 Oct. 25, 2013 Notre Dame 9-23 L, 2-3 Nov. 3, 2013 Syracuse W, 3-0 Nov 15, 2013 Virginia 5-2 L, 2-3 Oct. 5, 2013 Virginia Tech 4-2 W, 3-0 Oct. 4, 2013 Wake Forest 2-0 W, 3-2 Nov. 8, 2013 AVCA TOP 25 (As of Sept. 8, 2014) 1. Stanford (52) Texas (6) Penn State Wisconsin (2) Washington Florida State Florida Colorado State Nebraska Southern California Purdue BYU North Carolina Oregon Kentucky Illinois Minnesota Arizona State San Diego Arizona Texas A&M UCLA Loyola Marymount Kansas Michigan State Receiving Votes: Hawai i; Duke; Western Kentucky; Appalachian State; Creighton; Kansas State; Oklahoma; Iowa State; Northwestern; SMU; Santa Clara; Louisville Sep 16 Sep 18 Sep 20 Sep 20 Sep 20 THIS WEEK IN THE ACC Florida State vs. Auburn...6:00 p.m. Sep 20 Florida State at Texas A&M...11:00 a.m. Wake Forest vs. Oklahoma...6:30 p.m. Sep 20 Georgia Tech vs. Alabama A&M...12:30 p.m. Boston College at Northeastern...7:00 p.m. Sep 20 Georgia Tech vs. Southern Miss...7:00 p.m. Clemson vs. San Diego State...3:30 p.m. Sep 20 Louisville vs. Texas Southern...11:00 a.m. Duke vs. West Virginia...6:30 p.m. Sep 20 Miami vs. Missouri...7:00 p.m. Florida State at Texas A&M...6:00 p.m. Sep 20 North Carolina vs. West Virginia...6:00 p.m. Georgia Tech vs. Georgia...7:00 p.m. Sep 20 NC State vs. William & Mary...1:00 p.m. Louisville vs. Stephen F. Austin...12:30 p.m. Sep 20 NC State vs. Howard...7:00 p.m. Louisville vs. Rice...7:00 p.m. Sep 20 Notre Dame at Purdue...7:00 p.m. Miami vs. UNC Greensboro...7:00 p.m. Sep 20 Pittsburgh vs. Sacred Heart...12:30 p.m. North Carolina vs. Oklahoma...6:00 p.m. Sep 20 Pittsburgh vs. Delaware...7:00 p.m. NC State vs. Coastal Carolina...7:00 p.m. Sep 20 Syracuse vs. Albany...5:00 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Morehead State...12:00 p.m. Sep 20 Virginia vs. ETSU...1:00 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Saint Louis...5:00 p.m. Sep 20 Virginia at VCU...7:00 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. USF...7:00 p.m. Sep 20 Virginia Tech vs. Radford...12:30 p.m. Virginia vs. Ball State...5:00 p.m. Sep 20 Virginia Tech vs. Marshall...7:00 p.m. Virginia Tech vs. UNC Wilmington...7:00 p.m. Sep 20 Wake Forest vs. Western Carolina...1:00 p.m. Wake Forest vs. Winthrop...7:00 p.m. Sep 20 Wake Forest vs. Elon...7:00 p.m. Clemson vs. FIU...12:00 p.m. Sep 21 Boston College at Harvard...2:00 p.m. Clemson at Alabama...8:00 p.m. Sep 21 Syracuse vs. Colgate...12:30 p.m. Duke vs. Oklahoma...6:30 p.m. Sep 21 Syracuse vs. Cornell...6:30 p.m. PittACC 4

5 2014 PITTSBURGH MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS Date Opponent Score Score by Set Record Leaders: Kills-Digs-Blocks 8/29 vs. Middle Tennessee State W, , 25-19, Wynn (11), Wynn (11), Potts (4) 8/30 vs. Dayton W, , 25-14, Wynn (12), Clesen (12), Orchard (6) 8/30 at Bowling Green W, , 25-14, Genitsaridi (12), Clesen/Wynn (11), Potts (4) 9/5 vs. Georgia Southern W, , 25-27, Orchard/Wynn (12), Clesen (13), Guess/Potts (4) 9/6 vs. Portland State W, , 28-26, Wynn (19), Clesen (20), Potts (6) 9/6 at Colorado L, , 20-25, 25-20, Guess (11), Genitsaridi (14), Potts (10) 9/12 vs. Duquesne W, , 25-19, Wynn/Durham (11), Clesen (16), Potts/Durham (6) 9/13 vs. Norfolk State W, , 25-11, Bell (9), Clesen (14), Orchard (4) 9/13 vs. Niagara W, , 25-21, Wynn (16), Wynn/Clesen (11), Potts (5) 9/19 vs. USF 9/20 vs. Sacred Heart 9/20 vs. Delaware 9/25 vs. LIU Brooklyn 9/28 vs. Boston College 10/3 vs. North Carolina 10/10 vs. Notre Dame 10/12 at Syracuse 10/17 at Georgia Tech 10/19 at Clemson 10/24 vs. Florida State 10/26 vs. Louisville 10/31 at Virginia Tech 11/2 vs. Syracuse 11/7 at Duke 11/8 at Wake Forest 11/14 vs. Miami 11/16 vs. Virginia Tech 11/21 vs. NC State 11/23 at Virginia 11/26 at Louisville 11/28 at Notre Dame PittACC 5

6 PITTSBURGH ROSTER BREAKDOWN OUTSIDE HITTERS/MIDDLE BLOCKERS No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Hometown/Previous School 1 Lauren Anderson OH So. 6-0 Peoria, Ariz./Liberty High 3 Kate Yeazel OPP Sr. 6-3 Eaton, Ohio/National Trail 4 Jessica Wynn OH Sr. 6-1 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons 6 Casey Durham OH/OPP Jr. 6-3 Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township 7 Mechael Guess OPP Sr. 5-9 Louisville, Ky./DuPont Manual 9 Amanda Orchard MH Jr. 6-0 Lake Zurich, Ill./Lake Zurich 10 Mariah Bell OH Fr. 6-1 Moorpark, Calif./Moorpark High School 11 Kelsey O Neill MB Fr. 6-2 Skokie, Ill./Loyola Academy 14 Jenna Potts MB R-So. 6-3 Bernville, Pa./Schuykill Valley/Xavier 28 Maria Genitsaridi OH So. 6-0 Crete, Greece/11th High School of Heraklion DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTS/SETTERS No. Name Pos. Class Ht. Hometown/Previous School 2 Delaney Clesen L Sr. 5-7 Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township 5 Lindsey Zitzke S Sr Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman 8 Jenna Jacobson S Jr. 5-8 Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young Magnet 12 Ellie Burns DS So. 5-5 Clarion, Pa./Clarion 16 Angela Seman DS Fr. 5-9 Cranberry Twp, Pa./Seneca Valley High School COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Dan Fisher (Pacific, 99), Second Season Assistant Coach: Lindsey Campbell (Concordia, 08) Second Season Assistant Coach: Craig Dyer (Susquehanna, 95), Second Season Director of Operations: Kellen Petrone (Duquesne, 08) First Season Alphabetical No. Name 1 Anderson, Lauren 10 Bell, Mariah 12 Burns, Ellie 2 Clesen, Delaney 6 Durham, Casey 28 Genitsaridi, Maria 7 Guess, Mechael 8 Jacobson, Jenna 11 O Neill, Kelsey 9 Orchard, Amanda 14 Potts, Jenna 16 Seman, Angela 4 Wynn, Jessica 3 Yeazel, Kate 5 Zitzke, Lindsey Numerical No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School 1 Lauren Anderson So. OH 6-0 Peoria, Ariz./Liberty High 2 Delaney Clesen Sr. L 5-7 Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township 3 Kate Yeazel Sr. RS/MB 6-3 Eaton, Ohio/National Trail 4 Jessica Wynn Sr. OH 6-1 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons 5 Lindsey Zitzke Sr. S 5-10 Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Coffman 6 Casey Durham Jr. OH 6-3 Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township 7 Mechael Guess Sr. RS 5-9 Louisville, Ky./DuPont Manual 8 Jenna Jacobson Jr. S 5-8 Chicago, Ill./Whitney Young Magnet 9 Amanda Orchard Jr. MH 6-0 Lake Zurich, Ill./Lake Zurich 10 Mariah Bell Fr. OH 6-1 Moorpark, Calif./ Moorpark High School 11 Kelsey O Neill Fr. MB 6-2 Skokie, Ill./ Loyola Academy 12 Ellie Burns So. DS 5-5 Clarion, Pa./Clarion 14 Jenna Potts R-So. MB 6-3 Bernville, Pa./Xavier 16 Angela Seman Fr. DS 5-9 Cranberry Twp, Pa./ Seneca Valley High 28 Maria Genitsaridi So. OH 6-0 Crete, Greece/11th High School of Heraklion BY STATE: Illinois (5): Clesen, Durham, Jacobson, O Neill, Orchard Pennsylvania (3): Burns, Potts, Seman Ohio (2): Yeazel, Zitzke Arizona (1): Anderson California (1): Bell Florida (1): Wynn Kentucky (1): Guess Greece (1): Genitsaridi BY CLASS: Seniors (5): Clesen, Guess, Wynn, Yeazel, Zitzke Juniors (3): Durham, Jacobson, Orchard Sophomores (5): Anderson, Burns, Genitsaridi, Potts Freshmen (3): Bell, O Neill, Seman PittACC 6

7 2014 PITT VOLLEYBALL TV/RADIO ROSTER 1 Lauren Anderson OH RS-FR Peoria, Ariz. 2 Delany Clesen (CLEE-son) LIB SR Evanston, Ill. 3 Kate Yeazel (YAY-zul) OPP SR Eaton, Ohio 4 Jessica Wynn OH SR Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 5 Lindsey Zitzke (ZITS-kee) S SR Dublin, Ohio 6 Casey Durham OH/OPP JR Evanston, Ill. 7 Mechael Guess (Meh-KALE) OPP SR Louisville, Ky. 8 Jenna Jacobson S JR Chicago, Ill. 9 Amanda Orchard MH JR Lake Zurich, Ill. 10 Mariah Bell OH FR Moorpark, Calif. 11 Kelsey O Neill MB FR Skokie, Ill. 12 Ellie Burns DS SO Clarion, Pa. 14 Jenna Potts MB R-SO Bernville, Pa. 16 Angela Seman DS FR Cranberry Twp., Pa. 28 Maria Genitsaridi (YEN-it-sar-EE-tee) OH SO Crete, Greece Dan Fisher Head Coach 2nd season Craig Dyer Assistant Coach 2nd Season Lindsey Campbell Assistant Coach 2nd Season Kellen Petrone Director of Operations 1st Season PittACC 7

8 2 DELANEY CLESEN Senior Delaney Clesen Libero TOTAL Kills: 1, 6 times Attacks: 2, at UConn, Sep 07, 2013; Georgia Tech, Sep 29, 2013 Assists: 9, Maryland, 11/22/13; Cornell, Sep 20, 2013 Serve aces: 4 [t-6th], Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Digs: 31 [t-2nd], at Virginia Tech, Nov 30, 2013 Casey Durham 7 MECHAEL GUESS Senior Outside Hitter TOTAL Kills: 21 [t-9th], Virginia, Oct 5, 2013 Attacks: 40, Virginia, Oct 5, 2013 Attack pct:.500 [t-9th], at Florida State, Oct 13, 2013 ( ); Georgia Tech, Sep 29, 2013 ( ) Assists: 2, at NC State, Oct 25, 2013 Digs: 6, at NC State, Oct 25, 2013 Blocks: 6, Virginia, Oct 5, 2013 Block solo: 1, at Notre Dame, Nov 03, 2013 Block assist: 6, Virginia, Oct 5, 2013 KeKe Irby 4 JESS WYNN Senior Outside Hitter TOTAL Kills: 23 [t-2nd], at Virginia, Nov 29, 2013 Attacks: 49, Duke, 11/10/13 Attack pct:.625 [2nd], at North Carolina, Oct 27, 2013 ( ) Assists: 6, at Colorado, Sep 06, 2014 Serve aces: 2, Boston College, Oct 18, 2013; at USF, Sep 13, 2013; Rutgers, Sep 20, 2013 Digs: 23, Rutgers, Sep 20, 2013 Blocks: 6, at Virginia Tech, Nov 30, 2013 Block solo: 1, 5 times Block assist: 5, at Virginia Tech, Nov 30, 2013 Kate Yeazel PittACC 8

9 3 KATE YEAZEL Senior Kate Outside Yeazel Hitter TOTAL Kills: 21 [t-9th], Maryland, 11/22/13 Attacks: 41, Cornell, Sep 20, 2013 Attack pct:.545, Georgia Tech, Sep 29, 2013 ( ); vs ALBANY, Sep 6, 2013 ( ) Assists: 1, 7 times Digs: 5, Maryland, 11/22/13 Blocks: 7, Virginia Tech, Oct 4, 2013; at UConn, Sep 07, 2013; Morehead State, Sep 21, 2013 Block solo: 1, 5 times Block assist: 7 [t-10th], Virginia Tech, Oct 4, 2013; at UConn, Sep 07, 2013; Morehead State, Sep 21, LINDSEY ZITZKE Senior Setter TOTAL Kills: 2, at Mizzou, Aug 30, 2013 Attacks: 3, at Mizzou, Aug 30, 2013; vs South Dakota, Aug 31, 2013; Virginia, Oct 5, 2013 Assists: 30, at NC State, Oct 25, 2013 Serve aces: 4 [t-6th], Virginia, Oct 5, 2013; Georgia Tech, Sep 29, 2013 Digs: 14, vs Arkansas State, Aug 30, CASEY DURHAM Junior Outside Hitter TOTAL Kills: 11, Duquesne, 09/12/14 Attacks: 22, Duquesne, 09/12/14 Attack pct:.136, Duquesne, 09/12/14 ( ) Serve aces: 1, vs ALBANY, Sep 6, 2013 Digs: 3, Niagara, Sep 13, 2014 Blocks: 6, Duquesne, 09/12/14 Block solo: 1, at Miami, Oct 11, 2013 Block assist: 6, Duquesne, 09/12/14 Maria Genitsaridi PittACC 9

10 8 JENNA JACOBSON Junior Jenna Jacobson Setter TOTAL Kills: 1, 6 times Attacks: 2, Duke, 11/10/13; Virginia, Oct 5, 2013; at USF, Sep 13, 2013 Assists: 38, at Notre Dame, Nov 03, 2013 Serve aces: 5 [t-4th], vs ALBANY, Sep 6, 2013 Digs: 15, at Virginia, Nov 29, 2013 Blocks: 1, vs Northeastern, Sep 07, 2013 Block assist: 1, vs Northeastern, Sep 07, AMANDA ORCHARD Junior Amanda Middle Orchard Hitter TOTAL Kills: 11, vs Georgia Southern, Sep 05, 2014 Attacks: 19, vs Arkansas State, Aug 30, 2013 Assists: 1, 6 times Serve aces: 2, Wake Forest, Nov 08, 2013 Digs: 4, 4 times Blocks: 6, at Dayton, Aug 30, 2014 Block solo: 1, Duquesne, 09/12/14; at Dayton, Aug 30, 2014; vs Portland State, Sep 06, 2014 Block assist: 5, at Dayton, Aug 30, 2014 Jenna Potts 14 JENNA POTTS R-Soph. Jenna Middle Potts Blocker TOTAL Kills: 10, Wake Forest, Nov 08, 2013 Attacks: 19, Duke, 11/10/13; at Virginia Tech, Nov 30, 2013 Assists: 2, at Boston College, Nov 17, 2013 Serve aces: 3, vs South Dakota, Aug 31, 2013 Digs: 2, 5 times Blocks: 10 [t-3rd], at Colorado, Sep 06, 2014; at NC State, Oct 25, 2013; at UConn, Sep 07, 2013 Block solo: 2 [t-6th], 4 times Block assist: 9 [t-2nd], 4 times PittACC 10

11 12 ELLIE BURNS Sophomore Ellie Defensive Burns Specialist TOTAL Attacks: 1, vs South Dakota, Aug 31, 2013; at USF, Sep 13, 2013 Assists: 1, Duquesne, 09/12/14 Serve aces: 1, Rutgers, Sep 20, 2013 Digs: 2, Norfolk State, Sep 13, MARIA GENITSARIDI Sophomore Maria Genitsaridi Outside Hitter TOTAL Kills: 15, Wake Forest, Nov 08, 2013 Attacks: 42, Wake Forest, Nov 08, 2013 Attack pct:.455, at Bowling Green, Aug 30, 2014 ( ) Assists: 2, 5 times Serve aces: 6 [t-1st], at Virginia, Nov 29, 2013; at USF, Sep 13, 2013 Digs: 14, at UConn, Sep 07, 2013; at Colorado, Sep 06, 2014 Blocks: 4, Wake Forest, Nov 08, 2013; vs Northeastern, Sep 07, 2013; at Colorado, Sep 06, 2014 Block assist: 4, Wake Forest, Nov 08, 2013; vs Northeastern, Sep 07, 2013; at Colorado, Sep 06, LAUREN ANDERSON R-Fresh. Outside Hitter TOTAL Kills: 1, vs Georgia Southern, Sep 05, 2014; Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Attacks: 4, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Digs: 1, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Blocks: 2, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Block assist: 2, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Mariah Bell PittACC 11

12 10 MARIAH BELL Freshman Mariah Outside Bell Hitter TOTAL Kills: 9, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Attacks: 19, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Assists: 1, Duquesne, 09/12/14; at Dayton, Aug 30, 2014 Serve aces: 1, at Colorado, Sep 06, 2014; Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Digs: 7, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Ellie Burns 11 KELSEY O NEILL Freshman Kelsey Middle O'Neill Blocker TOTAL Kills: 2, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Attacks: 5, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Blocks: 2, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Block solo: 1, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Block assist: 1, Norfolk State, Sep 13, 2014 Amanda Orchard 16 ANGELA SEMAN Freshman Defensive Specialist PittACC 12

13 HEAD COACH DAN FISHER A proven winner on the collegiate and professional levels, Dan Fisher was named the new head coach of the women s volleyball program in January of Fisher is the eighth head coach in Pitt volleyball history, and guided the team to a winning season (19-14, 11-9 ACC) in his first year at the helm. 2013, Head Coach Improved the team s conference record by four wins from 7-8 in its final year in the Big East to an 11-9 inaugural ACC campaign The team s 19 wins under Fisher in his first year were the most in a single season since winning 20 games in 2009 Helped the Panthers improve from a conference winning percentage of.466 in 2012 to.550 in 2013 Concordia , Head Coach Guided the Eagles women s volleyball program to an overall record of 75-2 (.974), including a National Championship in 2012 and a National Runner-up finish in 2011 Coached six NAIA All-Americans, seven All-GSAC players and five GSAC scholar-athletes in his two seasons including Brooke Marino who was named the NAIA Player of the Year in 2011 and was a twotime GSAC Player of the Year Led Concordia University to its first-ever NAIA National Championship title in 2012 finishing the season with a perfect 38-0 record en route to the National Championship Named NAIA Tournament Coach of the Year in 2012 Coached Concordia to a national runner-up finish in his first year with a 37-2 overall record and 18-0 conference record. Named the NAIA/AVCA National Coach of the Year in 2011 University of Hawaii , Associate Men s Head Coach Helped the Warriors earn a No. 4 national ranking in 2010 and coached three All-Americans during his tenure Handled the UH defense and was instrumental in scouting and practice planning Served as the recruiting coordinator and was responsible for recruiting local, national and international prospects for the Warriors University of San Francisco , Associate Women s Head Coach Helped USF to a second-place finish in the West Coast Conference as the team earned an NCAA PittACC 13

14 Tournament berth University of the Pacific , Assistant Men s Head Coach Served originally as Camp Director and eventually took over as an assistant coach for the women s team in addition to the work with the men s squad International Coaching Coached the USA/BIP Developmental Team at the Global Challenge in Europe in 2014 Worked as an assistant coach for the women s Gold Medal winning USA National Pan Am Cup Team in 2012 serving as the team s offensive coordinator working with setters on all offensive systems and coordinated the opponent scouting Served as an assistant for Team USA during the World University Games in Thailand in the summer of 2007 Assisted with the USA Boys Youth Select program in 2006 Playing Career Spent five years playing professionally in Belgium, Spain and Switzerland after college graduation Competed for five years on the AVP Professional Beach Tour earning a pair of 13th place finishes Represented his country on multiple occasions donning the red, white and blue during tournaments in Japan and France in 2000 and 2001 Education Earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from University of the Pacific in May of 1999 and a Master of Arts in sports science from Pacific in 2008 Personal Resides in Pittsburgh with his wife Joni and daughter Eden.2012 NAIA National Champion at Concorida 38-0 in NAIA Tournament Coach of the Year 2011 NAIA National Runners-Up 2011 NAIA/AVCA National Coach of the Year 75-2 Overall Record Assistant for the USA National Pan Am Cup Team Associate Head Coach for the University of Hawaii men s volleyball team ( ) Associate Head Coach for University of San Francisco women s volleyball team ( ) Played professionally for five years in Belguim, Spain, Switzerland Graduate of Pacific, 99 THE FISHER FILE PittACC 14

15 The Automated ScoreBook PITT Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 16, 2014) All matches Overall record: 8-1 Conf: 0-0 Home: 4-0 Away: 2-1 Neutral: 2-0 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 4 Jessica Wynn Maria Genitsaridi Mechael Guess Amanda Orchard Jenna Potts Casey Durham Kate Yeazel Mariah Bell KeKe Irby Lauren Anderson Kelsey O'Neill Jenna Jacobson Ellie Burns Lindsey Zitzke Delaney Clesen PITT Opponents Team Statistics UP OPP ATTACK Kills Er r or s Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills /Set SET A s s is t s As s is ts /Set SERVE Ac es Errors Ac es /Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs D igs /Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks B loc k s / S et Block Errors 2 14 Ball handling errors 9 9 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 4/513 3/590 Neutral site #/Avg 2/0 Current win streak 3 - Home win streak 4 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. Aug 29 MIDDLE TENN. STATE W ,25-19, Aug 30 at Dayton W ,25-14, Aug 30 at Bowling Green W ,25-7, Sep 05 vs Georgia Southern W ,25-17, Sep 06 vs Portland State W ,28-26, Sep 06 at Colorado L ,20-25,25-20, /12/14 DUQUESNE W ,25-19, Sep 13 NORFOLK STATE W ,25-11, Sep 13 NIAGARA W ,25-21, Record in 3-set matches:8-0 Record in 4-set matches:0-1 Record in 5-set matches:0-0 PittACC 15