2007 WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL

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1 PEPPERDINE VOLLEYBALL Pepperdine University has become synonymous with excellence and success in many areas, and its women s volleyball program certainly fits that description. It should not be too surprising that Pepperdine has emerged as one of the nation s perennial women s volleyball powers. After all, the picturesque campus is situated just up the hill from Malibu Beach, a popular spot to show off one s spiking talents. Pepperdine volleyball teams have advanced to postseason tournament play 23 times in 32 seasons, compiling an overall record of (.622). Since joining the West Coast Conference (WCC) prior to the 1985 campaign, the Waves have rolled to a record. The program set a league record by winning 47 consecutive conference matches from Additionally, the Waves have garnered a league-best total of 10 WCC titles and earned 18 trips to the NCAA Championships dating back to Pepperdine inaugurated its women s volleyball program in 1975 under the guidance of head coach Patti Bright. The Waves were in 1976 and finished fourth at the AIAW Championships in Austin, Texas. Pepperdine placed fifth at the 1977 AIAW Championships in Provo, Utah, and finished fourth again at the 1978 event in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Gary Sato assumed the head coaching duties prior to the 1979 campaign and led Pepperdine to an 18-9 mark and a ninth-place finish at the AIAW Championships in Carbondale, Ill. The Waves advanced to the NCAA Championships in 1981 and 1982, losing first-round decisions to Texas A&M and California, respectively. Nina Matthies took over the program in After competing as an NCAA Division I independent team for several seasons, the Waves became part of the WCC prior to the 1985 campaign. Under Matthies guidance, Pepperdine has posted a record of (.607) during her 24 seasons. Her teams have recorded plus win seasons, including a cumulative mark of (.667) since The Waves enjoyed one of their best years NICOLE SANDERSON ever in 1990, rolling to an impressive 25-6 record and defeating nationally ranked foes such as Louisiana State, San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara and USC. The 2003 club set a school record by winning 25 consecutive matches and went on to compile an overall mark of That squad s.900 winning percentage established a school record, besting the previous mark of.867 set in Pepperdine has produced a number of outstanding players, the most notable being Linda Chisholm-Carillo, a member of the silver-medal winning United States Olympic Team in 1984 and formerly one of the top players on the popular professional beach circuit. Chisholm-Carillo was inducted into the University s Hall of Fame in Nicole Sanderson, the Waves all-time leader in kills (2,028) and service aces (147), was the first Pepperdine player to earn All-WCC first team honors during four consecutive seasons ( ). The Waves list of All-Americans include Julie Evans (1987), Lisa Bevington (1988), Carolyn Hueth (1991), Jamie Hill (1999) and Katie Wilkins (2001, 2002, 2003). 24

2 YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS HEAD OVERALL WCC WCC FINAL YEAR COACH W-L PCT. W-L PCT. FINISH RANKING* POSTSEASON 1975 Patti Bright Patti Bright AIAW 1977 Patti Bright th AIAW 1978 Patti Bright th AIAW 1979 Gary Sato th AIAW 1980 Gary Sato Gary Sato th NCAA 1982 Gary Sato th NCAA 1983 Nina Matthies Nina Matthies th NCAA 1985 Nina Matthies First 1986 Nina Matthies Second 19th NCAA 1987 Nina Matthies First 18th NCAA 1988 Nina Matthies First NCAA 1989 Nina Matthies First NCAA 1990 Nina Matthies First 11th NCAA 1991 Nina Matthies First 15th NCAA 1992 Nina Matthies Third 1993 Nina Matthies Fourth 1994 Nina Matthies Fourth 1995 Nina Matthies Tie-Second NIVC 1996 Nina Matthies Fourth 1997 Nina Matthies Second 24th NCAA 1998 Nina Matthies Tie-Second 15th NCAA 1999 Nina Matthies First 10th NCAA 2000 Nina Matthies Second 18th NCAA 2001 Nina Matthies First 8th NCAA 2002 Nina Matthies First 6th NCAA 2003 Nina Matthies First 6th NCAA 2004 Nina Matthies Fifth 2005 Nina Matthies Second 18th NCAA 2006 Nina Matthies Second NCAA TOTAL 32 SEASONS * American Volleyball Coaches Association poll began in YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS YEAR KILLS HITTING PCT. SERVICE ACES DIGS TOTAL BLOCKS 1984 (450) Sue McDonald (.297) Sue McDonald (40) Julie Evans (129) Lee Hoven (100) Shawn Sturgeon 1985 (510) Julie Evans (.250) Julie Evans (33) Julie Evans (159) Julie Evans (99) Shawn Sturgeon 1986 (576) Julie Evans (.272) Julie Evans (45) Julie Evans (317) Julie Evans (128) Lisa Bevington 1987 (423) Julie Evans (.288) Julie Evans (46) Laura Fort (272) Lee Hoven (100) Lisa Bevington 1988 (415) Cari Delson (.286) Cari Delson (40) Laura Fort (338) Carolyn Hueth (122) Lisa Bevington 1989 (409) Tami Seidenberg (.326) Debbie Merandi (25) Carolyn Hueth (360) Tami Seidenberg (96) Debbie Merandi 1990 (362) Blair Noonan (.326) Debbie Merandi (32) Nora Reyes (383) Carolyn Hueth (137) Lesli Asplund 1991 (341) Blair Noonan (.281) Debbie Merandi (31) Blair Noonan (317) Carolyn Hueth (158) Lesli Asplund 1992 (468) Blair Noonan (.290) Barbara Stross (32) Jamie Torromeo (307) Jennifer Meredith (158) Barbara Stross 1993 (387) Jennifer Meredith (.270) Jennifer Meredith (23) Mary Eberhart (327) Jennifer Meredith (137) Barbara Stross 1994 (395) Nicole Sanderson (.258) Carrie Romer (34) Nicole Sanderson (240) Ann Windes (98) Vika Malu 1995 (615) Nicole Sanderson (.323) Carrie Romer (43) Ann Windes (319) Ann Windes (126) Carrie Romer 1996 (518) Nicole Sanderson (.308) Carrie Romer (18) B. Roehl/K. Vicknair (299) Nicole Sanderson (98) Carrie Romer 1997 (500) Nicole Sanderson (.357) Jamie Hill (62) Nicole Sanderson (311) Becci Roehl (99) Anna Witkowski 1998 (521) Lindsay Phillips (.360) Melissa Plass (44) Lindsay Phillips (395) Lindsay Phillips (72) Anna Witkowski 1999 (380) Jamie Hill (.396) Paola Rodriguez (25) Rima Rackauskas (313) Lisa Borom (114) Jamie Hill 2000 (405) Stacy Rouwenhorst (.411) Melissa Plass (24) Melissa Snow (300) Melissa Snow (126) Jennifer Fopma 2001 (441) Katie Wilkins (.382) Stacy Rouwenhorst (28) Brie Harris (325) Melissa Snow (77) Lyndsey Hache 2002 (521) Katie Wilkins (.386) Lyndsey Hache (47) Katie Wilkins (405) Christina Hinds (111) Lyndsey Hache 2003 (587) Katie Wilkins (.322) Melissa Mehlhorn (48) Katie Wilkins (443) Christina Hinds (126) Lyndsey Hache 2004 (393) Katy Daly (.233) Sophia Milo (18) Kristen Schultz (556) Christina Hinds (125) Sophia Milo 2005 (450) Julie Rubenstein (.335) Sophia Milo (28) Katy Daly (383) Kekai Crabbe (143) Sophia Milo 2006 (371) Julie Rubenstein (.344) Sophia Milo (38) Rachel Lumsden (511) Kekai Crabbe (125) Sophia Milo 25

3 INDIVIDUAL RECORD HOLDERS KILLS Match 36 by Nicole Sanderson vs. UC Santa Barbara, 9/21/1996 Season 615 by Nicole Sanderson, 1995 Career 2,028 by Nicole Sanderson, SERVICE ACES Match 10 by Nicole Sanderson vs. Santa Clara, 10/1/1994 Season 62 by Nicole Sanderson, 1997 Career 147 by Nicole Sanderson, TOTAL ATTEMPTS Match 89 by Cari Delson vs. Texas-Arlington, 12/3/1988 Season 1,461 by Nicole Sanderson, 1995 Career 4,749 by Nicole Sanderson, HITTING PERCENTAGE Match.857 by Barbara Blizzard vs. Saint Mary s, 10/28/1988 Season.411 by Melissa Plass, 2000 Career.359 by Melissa Plass, BLOCK SOLOS Match 8 by Julie Rubenstein vs. San Diego, 9/30/2005 Season 53 by Lisa Bevington, 1986 Career 135 by Lisa Bevington, BLOCK ASSISTS Match 13 by Carrie Romer vs. Colorado State, 9/14/1996 Season 122 by Lesli Asplund, 1991 Career 438 by Sophia Milo, ASSISTS Match 108 by Becci Roehl vs. Rhode Island, 12/2/1995 Season 1,621 by Becci Roehl, 1995 Career 5,020 by Becci Roehl, DIGS Match 33 by Christina Hinds vs. Georgia, 9/3/2005 and 33 by Tami Seidenberg vs. Washington, 9/8/1989 Season 556 by Christina Hinds, 2004 Career 1,404 by Christina Hinds, CAREER TOP 10s KILLS 1. Nicole Sanderson ( )... 2, Julie Evans ( )... 1, Katie Wilkins ( )... 1, Stacy Rouwenhorst ( )... 1, Cari Delson ( )... 1, Katy Daly ( )... 1, Blair Noonan ( )... 1, Sophia Milo ( )... 1, Anna Witkowski ( )... 1, Melissa Snow ( )... 1,052 TOTAL ATTEMPTS 1. Nicole Sanderson ( )... 4, Julie Evans ( )... 4, Katie Wilkins ( )... 3, Katy Daly ( )... 3, Blair Noonan ( )... 3, Cari Delson ( )... 3, Stacy Rouwenhorst ( )... 3, Melissa Snow ( )... 2, Jennifer Meredith ( )... 2, Sophia Milo ( )... 2,573 HITTING PERCENTAGE 1. Jennifer Fopma ( ) Melissa Plass ( ) Jamie Hill ( ) Lyndsey Hache ( ) Stacy Rouwenhorst ( ) Jamie Hill ( ) Debbie Merandi ( ) Kate Taylor ( ) Sophia Milo ( ) Carrie Romer ( ) Anna Witkowski ( ) ASSISTS 1. Becci Roehl ( )... 5, Melissa Mehlhorn ( )... 4, Lee Hoven ( )... 4, Melissa Plass ( )... 3, Paula Rodriguez ( )... 2, Carolyn Hueth ( )... 2, Laura Fort ( )... 1, Jennifer Meredith ( )... 1, Kiah Fiers (2006)... 1, Lauren Agajanian ( )... 1,200 SERVICE ACES 1. Nicole Sanderson ( ) Julie Evans ( ) Laura Fort ( ) Lee Hoven ( ) Katie Wilkins ( ) Carolyn Hueth ( ) Becci Roehl ( ) Melissa Snow ( ) Ann Windes ( ) Cari Delson ( ) DIGS 1. Christina Hinds ( )... 1, Carolyn Hueth ( )... 1, Kekai Crabbe ( )... 1, Melissa Snow ( )... 1, Jennifer Meredith ( )... 1, Nicole Sanderson ( )... 1, Katy Daly ( )... 1, Becci Roehl ( ) Melissa Mehlhorn ( ) Blair Noonan ( ) TOTAL BLOCKS Match 14 by Lesli Asplund vs. Santa Clara, 9/28/1991 and 14 by Carrie Romer vs. Colorado State, 9/14/1996 Season 158 by Lesli Asplund, 1991 and 158 by Barbara Stross, 1992 Career 517 by Sophia Milo, BLOCK SOLOS 1. Lisa Bevington ( ) Carrie Romer ( ) Lesli Asplund ( ) Julie Rubenstein ( ) Sophia Milo ( ) Barbara Stross ( ) Anna Witkowski ( ) Stella Berkebile ( ) Shawn Sturgeon ( ) Debbie Merandi ( ) Nicole Sanderson ( ) Katie Wilkins ( ) BLOCK ASSISTS 1. Sophia Milo ( ) Carrie Romer ( ) Lesli Asplund ( ) Barbara Stross ( ) Lisa Bevington ( ) Nicole Sanderson ( ) Anna Witkowski ( ) Melissa Mehlhorn ( ) Stacy Rouwenhorst ( ) Carolyn Hueth ( ) TOTAL BLOCKS 1. Sophia Milo ( ) Lisa Bevington ( ) Carrie Romer ( ) Lesli Asplund ( ) Barbara Stross ( ) Anna Witkowski ( ) Nicole Sanderson ( ) Melissa Mehlhorn ( ) Lyndsey Hache ( ) Stacy Rouwenhorst ( )

4 TEAM RECORDS PEPPERDINE OPPONENT KILLS Most: 115 vs. Rhode Island, 12/2/ by UT-Arlington, 12/3/1988 Fewest: 20 vs. Santa Clara, 10/8/ by San Diego, 11/23/1985 Season: 2,163 in ,800 in 1995 TOTAL ATTEMPTS Most: 263 vs. Texas-Arlington, 12/3/ by Texas-Arlington, 12/3/1988 Fewest: 54 vs. Loyola Marymount, 10/2/ by Saint Mary s, 11/21/1987 Season: 5,263 in ,961 in 1995 SWEET SIXTEEN TEAMS HITTING PERCENTAGE Highest:.521 vs. Portland, 10/2/ by UCLA, 10/24/1995 Lowest: -.057, vs. Santa Clara, 10/8/ , by Cal Poly, 10/9/1990 Season:.285 in in WAVES ASSISTS Most: 114 vs. Rhode Island, 12/ by Santa Clara, 10/22/1999 Fewest: 18 vs. Santa Clara, 10/8/ by San Diego, 11/23,1985 Season: 1,872 in ,559 in 1995 SERVICE ACES Match: 18 vs. Portland, 10/6/ by Cal Poly, 9/29/1984 and by Santa Clara, 10/1/1994 Season: 226 in in 1984 DIGS Match: 123 vs. Texas-Arlington, 12/3/ by Texas-Arlington, 12/3/1988 Season: 1,895 in 1991 and ,895 in WAVES BLOCK SOLOS Match: 14 vs. Louisiana State, 9/14/ by Loyola Marymount, 11/6/1993 and by USC, 9/20/1985 Season: 124 in in 1986 BLOCK ASSISTS Match: 33 vs. Louisiana State, 9/14/ by USC, 11/30/1984 Season: 477 in in WAVES TOTAL BLOCKS Match: 47 vs. Louisiana State, 9/14/ by USC, 11/30/1984 Season: 551 in in 1995 POINTS Most: 72 vs. Illinois State, 9/28/ by San Diego State, 9/15/1992 and vs. USC, 10/4/1986 and vs. Santa Clara, 10/1/1994 Fewest: 9 vs. Hawaii, 9/8/ by San Diego, 9/21/ WAVES 2003 WAVES 2005 WAVES 27

5 HONORS & AWARDS AVCA ALL-AMERICANS 1999 Jamie Hill (2nd) 2001 Katie Wilkins (2nd) 2002 Katie Wilkins (2nd) 2003 Katie Wilkins (1st) VOLLEYBALL MONTHLY ALL-AMERICANS 1987 Julie Evans (hm) 1988 Lisa Bevington (hm) 1991 Carolyn Hueth (hm) 1999 Jamie Hill (hm) AVCA ALL-PACIFIC REGION 1990 Cari Delson Carolyn Hueth 1997 Nicole Sanderson 1999 Jamie Hill 2000 Jennifer Fopma 2001 Stacy Rouwenhorst Katie Wilkins 2002 Lyndsey Hache Katie Wilkins 2003 Katie Wilkins WCC PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1985 Julie Evans 1987 Julie Evans 1988 Lisa Bevington 1989 Tami Seidenberg 1991 Carolyn Hueth 2001 Katie Wilkins 2002 Katie Wilkins 2003 Katie Wilkins WCC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2006 Kiah Fiers WCC COACH OF THE YEAR 1985 Nina Matthies 1988 Nina Matthies 1990 Nina Matthies (co) 1991 Nina Matthies (co) 1998 Nina Matthies (co) 1999 Nina Matthies 2001 Nina Matthies 2002 Nina Matthies 2003 Nina Matthies ALL-WEST COAST CONFERENCE 1985 Julie Evans (1st) Lee Hoven (1st) Shawn Sturgeon (1st) 1986 Julie Evans (1st) Pam Lawrence (1st) Lee Hoven (2nd) 1987 Lisa Bevington (1st) Julie Evans (1st) Lee Hoven (1st) Barbara Blizzard (2nd) 1988 Stella Berkebile (1st) Lisa Bevington (1st) Laura Fort (1st) Tami Seidenberg (1st) 1989 Carolyn Hueth (1st) Tami Seidenberg (1st) Cari Delson (2nd) Laura Fort (2nd) Debbie Merandi (2nd) 1990 Lesli Asplund (1st) Cari Delson (1st) Carolyn Hueth (1st) Blair Noonan (2nd) 1991 Lesli Asplund (1st) Carolyn Hueth (1st) Debbie Merandi (1st) Cari Delson (2nd) Blair Noonan (2nd) 1992 Blair Noonan (1st) Barbara Stross (2nd) Julie Whalen (2nd) 1993 Jennifer Meredith (1st) Rainy Chrisman (2nd) 1994 Nicole Sanderson (1st) Tara Kroesch (2nd) 1995 Nicole Sanderson (1st) Becci Roehl (2nd) Carrie Romer (2nd) 1996 Nicole Sanderson (1st) Becci Roehl (2nd) 1997 Becci Roehl (1st) Nicole Sanderson (1st) Karen Benkovsky (2nd) Jamie Hill (2nd) Anna Witkowski (2nd) 1998 Lindsay Phillips (1st) Anna Witkowski (2nd) 1999 Jamie Hill (1st) Melissa Plass (1st) Stacy Rouwenhorst (2nd) Melissa Snow (2nd) 2000 Melissa Plass (1st) Stacy Rouwenhorst (1st) Jennifer Fopma (2nd) Kate Taylor (2nd) 2001 Lyndsey Hache (1st) Paola Rodriguez (1st) Stacy Rouwenhorst (1st) Katie Wilkins (1st) Melissa Snow (1st) 2002 Lyndsey Hache (1st) Paola Rodriguez (1st) Stacy Rouwenhorst (1st) Katie Wilkins (1st) Brie Harris (hm) Breegan Mulligan (hm) 2003 Lyndsey Hache (1st) Melissa Mehlhorn (1st) Katie Wilkins (1st) Katy Daly (hm) Sophia Milo (hm) 2004 Sophia Milo (1st) Christina Hinds (hm) Melissa Mehlhorn (hm) 2005 Sophia Milo (1st) Melissa Mehlhorn (hm) Lecca Roberts (hm) Julie Rubenstein (hm) 2006 Kekai Crabbe (1st) Sophia Milo (1st) Julie Rubenstein (1st) Kiah Fiers (hm) Rachel Lumsden (hm) WCC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM 2005 Cassi Chamberlain Julie Rubenstein 2006 Kiah Fiers Rachel Lumsden Kayla Walker WCC PLAYER OF THE WEEK 1995 Ann Windes (9/5) Nicole Sanderson (9/11) Carrie Romer (11/20) 1996 Nicole Sanderson (9/9) Becci Roehl (11/18) 1997 Nicole Sanderson (9/1) Becci Roehl (9/8) Jamie Hill (9/15) 1998 Lindsay Phillips (10/5) Lindsay Phillips (11/9) 1999 Jamie Hill (9/14) Stacy Rouwenhorst (9/21) Jamie Hill (10/18) Melissa Plass (11/22) 2000 Stacy Rouwenhorst (9/11) Kate Taylor (10/23) Melissa Plass (10/30) 2001 Brie Harris (9/4) Katie Wilkins (10/15) Katie Wilkins (10/22) Stacy Rouwenhorst (10/29) Stacy Rouwenhorst (11/5) Katie Wilkins (11/12) Stacy Rouwenhorst (11/19) 2002 Lyndsey Hache (9/17) Katie Wilkins (10/15) Katie Wilkins (10/22) Brie Harris (10/29) Stacy Rouwenhorst (11/19) 2003 Katie Wilkins (9/16) Katie Wilkins (11/4) Katie Wilkins (11/25) 2005 Julie Rubenstein (9/26) Sophia Milo (10/17) Katy Daly (11/7) 2006 Cassi Chamberlain (10/17) Rachel Lumsden (11/7) Sophia Milo (11/21) WCC ALL-ACADEMIC 1991 Lesli Asplund 1992 Barbara Stross 1993 Erika Stevens Barbara Stross 1996 Carrie Romer 2000 Stacy Rouwenhorst 2001 Paola Rodriguez Stacy Rouwenhorst 2002 Paola Rodriguez Stacy Rouwenhorst 2003 Lyndsey Hache 2004 Kristin McClune Melissa Mehlhorn Sophia Milo 2005 Melissa Mehlhorn Lecca Roberts 2006 Kekai Crabbe Sophia Milo Julie Rubenstein LISA BEVINGTON JULIE EVANS JAMIE HILL CAROLYN HUETH KATIE WILKINS 28

6 POSTSEASON The Pepperdine women s volleyball team has advanced to postseason play 23 times in the program s 32-year history, compiling a cumulative record of The Waves have earned a berth to the NCAA Championships on 18 occasions 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 and In 2002, Pepperdine earned its first berth to the Elite Eight. The Waves have advanced to the Sweet 16 in six of the last eight years and have posted a first-round victory in seven of their last eight trips. Additionally, Pepperdine competed at the AIAW Championships in 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 while the 1995 team participated in the 20-team National Invitational Volleyball Championships. Pepperdine finished fourth at the AIAW Championships in 1976 and A comprehensive breakdown of the Waves all-time postseason results is as follows: 1976 AIAW Championships (Austin, Texas) Pool Play: def. Cal State Northridge (2-0); 15-7, 15-9 lost to UCLA (0-2); 10-15, def. Brigham Young (2-0); 15-8, st Round: def. Houston (2-0); 15-12, 15-7 Semifinals: lost to USC (0-2); 3-15, 6-15 Third Place: lost to Hawaii (1-2); 11-15, 15-10, 9-15 (Fourth Place) 1977 AIAW Championships (Provo, Utah) Pool Play: def. Northern Kentucky (2-0); 15-2, 15-6 def. Maryland (2-0); 15-4, 15-4 def. Portland State (2-1); 6-15, 15-8, 15-9 def. Texas A&M (2-0); 15-7, 15-3 lost to Brigham Young (0-2); 5-15, st Round: lost to Hawaii (1-3); 15-3, 4-15, 11-15, 7-15 Consolation Semifinals: def. Southwest Missouri State (3-0); 15-5, 15-3, 15-4 Consolation Finals: def. Long Beach State (3-0); 15-4, 15-7, (Fifth Place) 1978 AIAW Championships (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) Pool Play: lost to UCLA (1-2); 15-10, 5-15, def. Texas A&M (2-0); 15-9, 15-5 def. Florida State (2-0); 15-2, 12-15, 15-7 def. S.W. Missouri State (2-0); 15-8, 15-8 def. Arizona (2-0); 15-6, st Round: def. San Jose State (3-1); 15-4, 12-15, 15-5, 15-6 Semifinals: lost to Utah State (1-3); 15-9, 3-15, 6-15, Third Place: lost to Hawaii (2-3); 7-15, 15-12, 11-15, 15-12, (Fourth Place) 1979 AIAW Championships (Carbondale, Ill.) Pool Play: def. Ohio State (2-0); 15-7, def. Southern Illinois (2-0); 15-8, 15-7 def. Pittsburgh (2-1); 11-15, 15-5, lost to Pacific (0-2); 2-15, 9-15 Consolation Semifinal: def. Washington (2-0); 15-11, Consolation Championship: def. Portland State (2-0); 15-7, (Ninth Place) 1981 NCAA Championships 1st Round (College Station, Texas): lost to Texas A&M (1-3); 13-15, 12-15, 15-9, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Berkeley, Calif.): lost to California (0-3); 15-17, 13-15, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Los Angeles, Calif.): lost to USC (2-3); 6-15, 16-14, 8-15, 15-13, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Tempe, Ariz.): lost to Arizona State (0-3); 9-15, 11-15, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Provo, Utah): lost to Brigham Young (0-3); 11-15, 12-15, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Arlington, Texas): lost to Texas-Arlington (2-3); 15-13, 11-15, 10-15, 15-8, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Los Angeles, Calif.): lost to UCLA (1-3); 15-9, 10-15, 6-15, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Albuquerque, N.M.): lost to New Mexico (0-3); 7-15, 10-15, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Los Angeles, Calif.): lost to UCLA (0-3); 3-15, 8-15, NIVC Tournament (Kansas City, Mo.) Pool Play: def. Kansas State (3-1); 15-7, 15-6, 7-15, def. Rice (3-1); 15-4, 13-15, 15-12, def. Drake (3-1); 14-16, 15-4, 15-13, 15-9 lost to Rhode Island (2-3); 16-14, 15-12, 12-15, 12-15, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Santa Barbara, Calif.): lost to UCLA (1-3); 10-15, 12-15, 16-14, NCAA Championships 1st Round (East Lansing, Mich.): def. Michigan State (3-2); 15-13, 13-15, 15-12, 13-15, nd Round (East Lansing, Mich.): def. North Carolina (3-0); 16-14, 15-11, rd Round (Lincoln, Neb.): lost to Nebraska (2-3); 14-16, 15-10, 16-14, 1-15, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Malibu, Calif.): def. Arkansas State (3-0); 15-3, 15-2, nd Round (Malibu, Calif.): def. Michigan State (3-1); 15-5, 15-9, 12-15, rd Round (University Park, Pa.): lost to UCLA (0-3); 9-15, 12-15, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Malibu, Calif.): def. Fairfield (3-1); 15-4, 15-9, 14-16, nd Round (Malibu, Calif.): lost to Kansas State (1-3); 17-19, 13-15, 15-10, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Chapel Hill, N.C.): def. Georgia Southern (3-0); 30-21, 30-22, nd Round (Chapel Hill, N.C.): def. North Carolina (3-0); 30-27, 30-26, rd Round (Lincoln, Neb.): lost to Florida (0-3); 28-30, 25-30, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Malibu, Calif.): def. Cal Poly (3-0); 30-19, 30-16, nd Round (Malibu, Calif.): def. UCLA (3-1); 30-26, 23-30, 30-26, rd Round (Santa Barbara, Calif.): def. UC Santa Barbara (3-1); 30-22, 30-23, 25-30, th Round (Santa Barbara, Calif.): lost to USC (0-3); 24-30, 20-30, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Malibu, Calif.): def. Manhattan (3-0); 30-15, 30-20, nd Round (Malibu, Calif.): def. Kansas (3-1); 23-30, 30-20, 30-14, rd Round (Long Beach, Calif.): lost to Minnesota (3-2); 30-28, 28-30, 27-30, 30-26, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Los Angeles, Calif.): def. BYU (3-1); 30-24, 30-28, 24-30, nd Round (Los Angeles, Calif.): def. USC (3-0); 30-28, 30-28, rd Round (Palo Alto, California): lost to Santa Clara (0-3); 28-30, 23-30, NCAA Championships 1st Round (Long Beach, Calif.): lost to Long Beach State (1-3); 22-30, 27-30, 30-25,

7 WAVES ON THE ATP TOUR Former Pepperdine Volleyball Players Who Have Had Standout Professional Careers: Mary Bailey... AVP Stella Berkebile... AVP Linda Chisholm Olympics/AVP Christina Hinds... AVP Jennifer Meredith... AVP/FIVB Paola Rodriguez... AVP Stacy Rouenhorst... AVP Nicole Sanderson Olympics/FIVB Julie Thornton... AVP Katie Wilkins... AVP Ann Windes... AVP Carrie (Romer) Wright... AVP Nina Matthies knows what it takes to be successful in the sport of volleyball during and after college. A highly successful college career was followed by a beach career in which she won 43 titles and earned 93 podium finishes in 139 starts. Matthies was featured in the August 2005 issue of Volleyball Magazine (pictured above) where she had a four-page spread on training techniques. Under Matthies, Pepperdine has a long-standing tradition of producing athletes who go on to play on the AVP tour, the FIVB tour and in the Olympics. In 2005, Matthies was honored with a plaque for each of her seven Manhattan Beach Open titles (pictured below). The plaques line the Manhattan Pier. Photography by Ken Delgado 30

8 FIRESTONE FIELDHOUSE HOME COURT Firestone Fieldhouse has been the home of the Pepperdine women s volleyball team since the beginning in The Waves have established a strong homecourt edge over the course of the last 32 seasons, posting an overall record of (.737). Pepperdine won a record-setting 47 consecutive home matches against West Coast Conference opponents in a streak that began in 1988 and continued through the 1992 campaign. The modern, cozy facility is an excellent place to view volleyball and basketball events from both courtside bleachers and upstairs theater seats. The listed capacity is 3,104, but attendance can climb closer to 5,000 for concerts, graduation ceremonies and lectures. Named in honor of Leonard K. Firestone, the facility was officially dedicated by President Gerald R. Ford on September 20, A record 4,500 fans packed the Fieldhouse on February 6, 1976, as the Pepperdine basketball team upset #3-ranked Nevada-Las Vegas by a score of Recent upgrades to the facility include installation of an air conditioning system, refurbished locker rooms and replacing a versaturf rubber floor with a new wood surface. FIRESTONE FIELDHOUSE FACTS LOCATION...Tyler Drive, Malibu Campus COMPLETED... October 1973 FLOOR TYPE... Wood FLOOR DEVELOPMENT...Sports Technology Group of Placentia LIGHTING Candlepower CONTRACTOR... Moran Company Construction Company, Inc. ARCHITECT...Richard L. Dorman MAJOR DONOR...Leonard K. Firestone OFFICIAL DEDICATION... September 20, 1975, by President Gerald R. Ford YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS AT FIRESTONE FIELDHOUSE YEAR W L PCT TOTAL