2016 Buffaloes. Katelyn Cuff. 6-2, Senior, Middle Blocker

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1 Katelyn Cuff 6-2, Senior, Middle Blocker San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines) 8 Mahoney on Cuff Katelyn is one of our most fiery competitors and she brings a great energy to our team. We have a very deep core of middle blockers, and as a senior we will look to her to help lead the group. players CAREER HIGHS Kills 11 vs. UU (9/25/14) Attacks 22 vs. Cal (10/19/14) Att Pct..857 vs. NWSU (9/13/13) Assists 2 vs. RMU (9/13/14), vs. UNC (12/5/14) Aces 0 Digs 6 vs. UW (11/13/14) Blocks 7 vs. OSU (11/26/14) Points 12.5 vs. Cal (10/19/14) HONORS 2015 Rice Adidas Invitational All-Tournament Team As a Junior in 2015 Cuff saw time in 31 matches for the Buffs, starting in six. She was a very versatile player for the Buffs, making a seamless transition from middle blocker to outside hitter. Cuff recorded a season-best seven kills on two occasions. The first time was against Louisiana- Lafayette (9/12) and the second came against Montana State (9/18). Cuff hit.400 or above in eight matches. She saw more time in the back row than in the past and picked up a career best seven digs against Weber State (9/18). At the net, Cuff posted a season-best six blocks twice. She had six block assists versus MSU (9/18) and recorded five block assists and one block solo at Utah (9/23) in the Pac-12 opener. During the non-conference season, she was named to the Rice Adidas Invitational All-Tournament Team. Cuff tallied 84 kills, 33 digs and 38 blocks during the season. As a Sophomore in 2014 Cuff started in 24 of 31 matches for the Buffs and had a breakout season. She led the team with a.339 hitting percentage and hit.342 in conference only matches, which ranked fourth in the league. Cuff hit.700 against Robert Morris (9/13) with seven kills on 10 errorless attempts. She tallied a career-high 11 kills in the conference home opener against Utah (9/25) and hit.556 with SEASON STAT LINES Overall MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr So Jr Totals Pac-12 MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr So Jr Totals Buffs Volleyball

2 players just one error on 18 swings. Cuff also had a great performance in a five-set win against No. 2 Washington, hitting.429 with six kills on 14 errorless attacks. She posted five or more blocks in six matches and recorded a careerbest seven blocks in a four-set win against Oregon State (11/26). Cuff recorded 142 kills, 28 digs and 76 blocks for points. As a Freshman in 2013 Cuff was able to contribute in 17 of CU s 32 matches as a true freshman. She made her collegiate debut in CU s season opener against St. Mary s (8/30). She hit.466 with 34 kills and seven errors on 58 total attacks in the middle. Cuff recorded almost all of her a career-highs in the Baylor Invitational when the Buffs took on Appalachian State (9/13) with her seven kills, one assist, six blocks and 10.0 points. Cuff s best attacking percentage came against Northwestern State (9/13) when she had six kills on seven errorless swings (.857). Cuff completed her freshman campaign with five digs, 17 blocks and 43.5 points. Cuff played at Torrey Pines, coached by Brennan Dean. TPHS was the preseason No. 1 team in the country in 2012 and held that ranking through October. TPHS has recorded a 29-4 record through the second round of the California Interscholastic Federation. Cuff is leading the Falcons in hitting percentage, blocks and service aces. The 2012 team captured the Durango Tournament title (one of the nation s top high school tournaments) and was invited to play in the Nfinity Battle on the Plains. Cuff played her sophomore and junior seasons at Santa Fe Christian and finished with (2010) and (2011) records. She led her team in kills, kills percentage, and blocks for both years as well. Cuff started her prep career at TPHS and was the first freshman to make the varsity team in the program s history and started all season, helping the squad to a record and a runner-up finish at the CIF San Diego Section (Division 1) Tournament. Cuff garnered multiple Union Tribune Athlete of the Week honors, alltournament team, first-team all-league, county and CIF awards and was named as a PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace for MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a freshman) ST. MARY S (8/30) ST. MARY S (8/31) vs. Stony Brook (9/6) vs. Oakland (9/6) vs. Rutger (9/7) vs. Appalachian State (9/13) vs. Northwestern State (9/13) at Wyoming (10/1) at Oregon (10/18) at Washington State (11/1) at Washington (11/3) at Arizona State (11/14) at Arizona (11/17) UTAH (11/27) at USC (11/29) vs. Iowa State (12/6) Minnesota (12/7) TOTALS TOTALS Pac MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a sophomore) vs. Northwestern (8/29) GEORGIA SOUTHERN (9/6) PITTSBURGH (9/6) IDAHO STATE (9/12) ROBERT MORRIS (9/13) BUTLER (9/13) vs. South Dakota (9/19) vs. Illinois (9/20) Creighton (9/20) UTAH (9/25) Oregon (9/27) ARIZONA STATE (10/3) ARIZONA (10/5) USC (10/10) UCLA (10/12) STANFORD (10/17) CALIFORNIA (10/19) Washington State (10/24) Washington (10/26) Arizona (10/31) Arizona State (11/2) UCLA (11/6) USC (11/9) WASHINGTON (11/13) WASHINGTON STATE (11/16) California (11/21) Stanford (11/22) OREGON STATE (11/26) Utah (11/28) vs. Northern Colorado (12/5) Colorado State (12/6) TOTALS TOTALS Pac Colorado Volleyball 8 CUBuffs.com

3 Cuff played club volleyball for Orlando Volleyball Academy and won a Bronze Medal in the open division at the USA Volleyball Junior Olympics in Upon moving to the San Diego area, she played for both of the top clubs in the area, Coast Volleyball Club and Wave Volleyball Club. In 2009, the Wave team was the No. 1 ranked team in southern California and placed third in the open division at JOs. The following year, the Wave finished fifth in the open division at JOs. Playing for the Coast in 2011, her team took first in the Martin Luther King tournament. Cuff was recruited by many of the top NCAA Division I programs such as Cal, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Notre Dame, Texas and Florida. Katelyn Cuff was born on September 2, 1994 and is the daughter of Bob and Jennifer Cuff. Her mother played collegiate volleyball at Nevada as both a middle blocker and right side hitter. She was a four-year starter and earned the program s first All-Big West Conference first team honors. Cuff s younger sister Lexi is also a volleyball player. She enjoys spending time with friends, hiking, yoga and playing beach volleyball MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a junior) SAN DIEGO (8/28) FLORIDA STATE (8/29) OKLAHOMA (8/29) Penn State (9/4) vs. Illinois (9/5) vs. Sam Houston State (9/11) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (9/12) Rice (9/12) MONTANA STATE (9/18) WEBER STATE (9/18) GEORGE MASON (9/20) AIR FORCE (9/20) Utah (9/23) Washington (9/27) Oregon (10/2) Oregon State (10/4) USC (10/9) UCLA (10/11) CALIFORNIA (10/16) STANFORD (10/18) Arizona (10/23) Arizona State (10/24) OREGON STATE (10/30) OREGON (10/31) UCLA (11/4) USC (11/6) ARIZONA STATE (11/12) ARIZONA (11/14) Stanford (11/19) California (11/21) WASHINGTON STATE (11/25) TOTALS TOTALS Pac players Cuff is a communication major. 9 Buffs Volleyball

4 players Gwen Herring 5-9, Senior, Defensive Specialist/Libero Carlsbad, Calif. (La Costa Canyon) 21 Mahoney on Herring Gwen is poised to have a great senior season after a very productive spring. One of our most consistent passers, we are looking for her to bolster our serve receive offense. CAREER HIGHS Kills UW (10/26/14) Attacks 1 vs. NIU UW (10/26/14) Att Pct. 0 Assists 2 vs. NIU (8/30/14), vs. WSU (11/16/14) Aces 2 three times Digs 15 vs. Cal (10/19/14) Blocks 0 Points UW (10/26/14) As a Junior in 2015 Herring missed the first 24 matches due to injury, but returned to the line-up and earned two starts in the final eight matches. In the last three matches of the season, Herring recorded four or more digs. She notched four digs at California (11/21), six digs versus Washington State (11/25) and a season-best eight against Utah (11/27). Herring played a total of 26 sets and recorded three assists and 21 digs. As a Sophomore in 2014 Herring debuted for the Buffs against Northwestern (8/29), but picked up her first dig in the following match against Northern Illinois (8/30) when she recorded two assists and 11 digs. Herring had two stretches during the season when she couldn t play due to concussions, but when she did play, she was a dependable defensive specialist. She recorded 121 digs in 21 matches, averaging 1.75 per set. Herring collected a career best 15 digs in a four set win against California (10/19). She picked up 10 or more digs in three matches. Herring also had 11 digs against NIU and 12 digs against Northern Colorado (12/5) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. As a Freshman in 2013 Did not compete. Herring graduated from La Costa Canyon. She was a 5-9 outside hitter, libero and defensive specialist for the Mavericks and was coached by Pat McDougal. As a senior, Herring helped her team to a overall record and during her junior year the team SEASON STAT LINES Overall MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr So Jr Totals Pac-12 MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr So Jr Totals Colorado Volleyball 10 CUBuffs.com

5 recorded a 31-9 record. The Mavericks won the league championship from as well as the CIF Championship. In 2011, the squad also won the southern California regional championship. Herring played for the Encinitas Wave Volleyball Club and was coached by Jackie Bernardin. She turned her attention to her beach volleyball game by playing for a beach volleyball club this past year before enrolling at CU. Prior to signing with the Buffs, she was recruited by UC-Davis, Loyola Marymount, Santa Clara, Denver, Pepperdine and Stanford. She chose CU because it was the right fit. Gwendolyn Christine Herring was born on May 10, 1995 in San Diego, Calif. She is the daughter of Robert and Janette Herring of Carlsbad, Calif. Herring has one older sister, Amelia, who plays tennis at Stanford. She enjoys going to the beach, playing sports, drawing and hanging out with friends. Herring is a marketing major MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a sophomore) vs. Northwestern (8/29) Northern Illinois (8/30) vs. Presyterian (8/30) PORTLAND STATE (9/5) GEORGIA SOUTHERN (9/6) IDAHO STATE (9/12) ROBERT MORRIS (9/13) BUTLER (9/13) CALIFORNIA (10/19) Washington State (10/24) Washington (10/26) Arizona (10/31) Arizona State (11/2) UCLA (11/6) USC (11/9) WASHINGTON (11/13) WASHINGTON STATE (11/16) California (11/21) Stanford (11/22) vs. Northern Colorado (12/5) Colorado State (12/6) TOTALS TOTALS Pac MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a UCLA (11/4) USC (11/6) ARIZONA STATE (11/12) ARIZONA (11/14) Stanford (11/19) California (11/21) WASHINGTON STATE (11/25) UTAH (11/27) TOTALS TOTALS - Pac players 11 Buffs Volleyball

6 players Kiara McKibben 5-10, Senior, Setter Colorado Springs, Colo. (Doherty/San Francisco) 11 Mahoney on McKibben Even though Kiara spent the last three years in another program, we are excited for to share her veteran leadership and competitive energy with our group. We are confident she will have a smooth transition into running our offense. At San Francisco ( ) McKibben returned home to Colorado for her final season of collegiate volleyball, playing her first three seasons at San Francisco. USF ran a 6-2 offense in 2015 and McKibben played in all 108 sets and started every match. McKibben led the team with 687 assists, which ranked ninth in the West Coast Conference. She recorded nine double-doubles during the season, which included a season-high 44 assists and 13 digs against Gonzaga. During the summer of 2015, she participated in the European Global Challenge with the BIP/USA Development Team in Pula, Croatia. As, a sophomore in 2014, McKibben was the primary setter, playing in 115 of 116 sets. She totaled 1,041 assists and had three matches with 50 or more assists. Her season-high 58 assists came in a victory against Portland. McKibben also added 65 kills and 20 aces during the season. In her freshman campaign (2013), McKibben recorded a season-best 33 assists against Notre Dame. She compiled 331 assists and 127 digs, earning a spot on the All-WCC All-Freshman team. A versatile athlete, McKibben has been a part of USF s beach volleyball team the last two seasons. McKibben attended Doherty in Colorado Springs, where she played with current Buffs Cierra and Gabby Simpson. During her senior season at DHS, the Spartans posted an undefeated 29-0 record and earned the Colorado 5A State title. That same season, she was selected as a second-team Under Armor All-American and also earned all-state and all-conference first team honors. McKibben compiled 390 assists, 205 kills, 167 digs and 54 aces as a senior. The Spartans posted three consecutive Metro League Championships while she was on the team. McKibben played club volleyball for CVA and was coached by Rey Reyes and Michelle Buckner. Kiara McKibben is the daughter of Mark and Roseann McKibben, who are both members of the Air Force. She was born on January 18, 1995 in Honolulu, Hawai i and has one sister, Tiana, who is a member of the U.S. Navy. McKibben enjoys reading, sewing and going to the beach. McKibben is majoring in business with an emphasis in finance Colorado Volleyball 12 CUBuffs.com

7 Cierra Simpson 6-0, Senior, Defensive Specialist/Libero Colorado Springs, Colo. (Doherty) 10 Mahoney on Simpson As a senior team captain and a captain for our defense at the libero position, we are expecting CeCe to do a lot of heavy lifting for our program this season. No one works harder than CeCe in the gym and her work ethic sets a tone for the rest of our team. CAREER HIGHS Kills 1, five times Attacks 3, three times Assists 14 vs. OSU (10/30/15) Aces 5 vs. UP (9/6/14) Digs 31, twice Points 5.0 vs. UP (9/6/14) HONORS 2016 USA CNT Team 2015 CU s Defensive MVP Academic All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 5) CU Athlete of the Week (Oct. 20) USAV CNT Team 2014 CU Single Season Digs Leader (519) CU s Defensive MVP Omni Invitational All-Tournament Team 2013 Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable mention CU s Most Improved Player Baylor Invitational All-Tournament Team As a Junior in 2015 Simpson, one of three tri-captains, had another outstanding season, finishing with 505 digs, the second most in a single season by a Buff. She was the only athlete to play in all 124 sets during the season. Simpson completed the season ranked seventh in the Pac-12 with 4.07 digs per set and was fifth in conference-only matches with 4.44 digs per set. During the campaign, she became the 14 th Buff to record 1,000 career digs and set the CU rally scoring career digs record, breaking the previous mark of 1,170. Simpson s defensive presence earned her the Pac- 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 5) after averaging 5.38 digs per set in CU s wins against then-no. 22 Oregon and Oregon State, CU s second road sweep since joining the Pac-12. Her numbers got even better the following two weeks, averaging 5.88 digs per set both weeks. Simpson recorded a career-best 31 digs in a five-set thriller against then-no. 1 USC (a narrow loss for the Buffs) and followed that up with 16 digs against then-no. 12 UCLA (a three-set loss). She equaled her career-best the following week against California and added 16 digs against then-no. 6 Stanford, a pair of four-set wins. With her two 31 digs performances, Simson became just the third Buff to have multiple 30 dig matches in a career. Simpson added 124 assists and 19 service aces during the season. At CU s postseason banquet, she was named the team s defensive MVP for the second straight season. SEASON STAT LINES Overall MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr So Jr Totals Pac-12 MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr So Jr Totals Buffs Volleyball

8 As a Sophomore in 2014 Simpson became the first Buff to record 500 digs in a single season, breaking the CU single season and sophomore record with 519. She recorded 10 or more digs in 27 matches and in 11 of those matches, she had 20 or more digs. Simpson picked up a career-high 28 digs in a five-set road victory against Arizona State (11/2). Prior to that, she had recorded 26 digs against Idaho State (9/12), which helped her earn Omni Invitational All-Tournament Team honors. Simpson was ranked 10 th in the Pac- 12 with 3.93 digs per set and was seventh in league-only matches (4.23 dps). She was also a reliable server for the Buffs, leading the team with 29 aces. Simpson tied the CU sophomore single match record for most aces in a match when she served up five against Pittsburgh (9/6). Simpson was a constant in the CU lineup and was the only Buff to play in all 132 sets. At the end of the season, she was honored as the team s defensive MVP. As a Freshman in 2013 Simpson saw action in 116 of 119 sets (all 32 matches) in her first season as a Buff. As the starting libero, Simpson led the team with 372 digs and averaged 3.21 digs per set. She made her collegiate debut against St. Mary s (8/30) and recorded seven digs. Simpson had 21 matches with double-digit digs and two matches with 20 or more. She picked up a career-high 22 digs against Appalachian State (9/13) at Baylor Invitational to earn alltournament team recognition. Not only was Simpson a key factor in Colorado s defense, but was also one of the team s toughest servers. She ranked second on the team with 28 aces and had three different matches with three aces. Simpson was named to the Pac-12 All- Freshmen honorable mention team and was also recognized by the team as one of two most improved players at the season ending banquet. Cierra Simpson was a member of the Doherty team that won the A Colorado State Championship after winning the Colorado Spring Metro League Championship to complete its 29-0 perfect season. During the season, Simpson recorded 182 kills, 208 digs, 40 blocks and 39 aces in 86 sets and was named to the Under Armour All-America Watch List. DHS recorded a pair of third-place finishes at the 2009 and 2010 state championships MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a freshman) ST. MARY S (8/30) ST. MARY S (8/31) vs. Stony Brook (9/6) vs. Oakland (9/6) vs. Rutger (9/7) (9/7) vs. Appalachian State (9/13) vs. Northwestern State (9/13) Baylor (9/14) at Utah (9/24) UCLA (9/27) at Wyoming (10/1) WASHINGTON (10/4) WASHINGTON STATE (10/6) at California (10/9) at Stanford (10/12) at Oregon (10/18) at Oregon State (10/20) ARIZONA (10/25) ARIZONA STATE (10/27) at Washington State (11/1) at Washington (11/3) STANFORD (11/8) CALIFORNIA (11/9) at Arizona State (11/14) at Arizona (11/17) OREGON STATE (11/22) OREGON (11/24) UTAH (11/27) at USC (11/29) vs. Iowa State (12/6) Minnesota (12/7) TOTALS TOTALS Pac MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a sophomore) vs. Northwestern (8/29) Northern Illinois (8/30) vs. Presyterian (8/30) PORTLAND STATE (9/5) GEORGIA SOUTHERN (9/6) PITTSBURGH (9/6) IDAHO STATE (9/12) ROBERT MORRIS (9/13) BUTLER (9/13) vs. South Dakota (9/19) vs. Illinois (9/20) Creighton (9/20) UTAH (9/25) Oregon (9/27) ARIZONA STATE (10/3) ARIZONA (10/5) USC (10/10) UCLA (10/12) STANFORD (10/17) CALIFORNIA (10/19) Washington State (10/24) Washington (10/26) Arizona (10/31) Arizona State (11/2) UCLA (11/6) USC (11/9) WASHINGTON (11/13) WASHINGTON STATE (11/16) California (11/21) Stanford (11/22) OREGON STATE (11/26) Utah (11/28) vs. Northern Colorado (12/5) Colorado State (12/6) TOTALS TOTALS Pac Colorado Volleyball 14 CUBuffs.com

9 Simpson was named the DHS Most Valuable Player as a junior, helping to guide the Spartans to a share of the Colorado Springs Metro League Championship. Over the course of four years with the Spartans, Simpson was a two-time first team all-area 4A/5A Colorado Springs team member, a three-time first team all-conference member and was named to the second team once. Simpson was an academic all-state first team selection and DHS honor roll member her freshman through senior years. She was also a member of the National Honor Society and earned the CU James H. Baker Scholarship. Simpson played club volleyball for Colorado Juniors under the direction of Kevin Marquis. The team placed second at the Puerto Rico National Championship in 2013 and won the same tournament in Simpson was named to the all-tournament team after helping her team to the victory. She was also recruited by UT-San Antonio, Kansas State, Northern Colorado, Georgia Southern and DePaul but came to CU because she loved the coaching staff, campus, location and the fact that the Buffs play in one of the top conferences in the country MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a junior) SAN DIEGO (8/28) FLORIDA STATE (8/29) OKLAHOMA (8/29) Penn State (9/4) vs. Illinois (9/5) vs. Sam Houston State (9/11) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (9/12) Rice (9/12) MONTANA STATE (9/18) WEBER STATE (9/18) GEORGE MASON (9/20) AIR FORCE (9/20) Utah (9/23) Washington (9/27) Oregon (10/2) Oregon State (10/4) USC (10/9) UCLA (10/11) CALIFORNIA (10/16) STANFORD (10/18) Arizona (10/23) Arizona State (10/24) OREGON STATE (10/30) OREGON (10/31) UCLA (11/4) USC (11/6) ARIZONA STATE (11/12) ARIZONA (11/14) Stanford (11/19) California (11/21) WASHINGTON STATE (11/25) UTAH (11/27) TOTALS TOTALS Pac Cierra Alexis Simpson was born on May 16, 1995 in Spokane, Wash. She is the daughter of Rick and Serena Simpson. Rick played basketball at Louisiana Tech and Serena played basketball at UMKC. She won the 2012 Colorado 5A State Volleyball Championship at DHS with her younger sister Gabby, who is a junior on the CU volleyball team. Simpson also has an older sister, Taylor, who was a 2014 All- American on the CU volleyball team and another younger sister, Riley. Simpson enjoys playing sports, running, reading, writing and traveling. Simpson is an advertising major with a GPA greater than 3.2. She has been named to the Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention team twice (2014 and 15). 15 Buffs Volleyball

10 Joslyn Hayes 6-3, Junior, Outside Hitter Santa Monica, Calif. (Santa Monica) 22 Mahoney on Hayes Jos is a big, physical attacker with a huge arm. She has the ability to play on both the left and the right side and will see time at both this season. As a captain, Jos has done a great job focusing our team and leading us in the right direction. CAREER HIGHS Kills 13 vs. UP (9/6/14), USD (9/19/14) Attacks USC (11/6/15) Att Per..417 vs. BU (9/13/14) Assists 1 three times Aces 2 vs. vs. UP (9/6/14) Digs 9 vs. OSU (10/30/14) Blocks 5 vs. UA (11/14/15) Points 16.5 vs. UP (9/6/14) HONORS 2014 Omni Hotels Colorado Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team As a Redshirt Sophomore in 2015 Hayes played in 24 matches and recorded eight starts as a redshirt sophomore. She started in the first two matches of the season, but suffered an injury in the first set against Florida State (8/29) and was forced to miss the following four matches. Hayes gradually started seeing more playing time for the Buffs as the season went on, especially as the team entered the Pac-12 schedule. In the Buffs first ever win against Stanford (10/18), Hayes recorded seven kills and three blocks. In the following match against Arizona (10/23), she recorded a season high 11 kills in a four-set win and also hit.286. Hayes recorded 117 kills, 38 digs and 32 blocks during the season. As a Sophomore in 2014 Hayes had her season cut short, playing in just 12 matches, which allowed her to redshirt the season. She made her time on the court count and was named to the Omni Hotels Colorado Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team after helping CU to wins against Portland State, Georgia State and Pittsburgh. Hayes hammered a career high 13 kills twice during the year, once against Pitt (9/6) and against South Dakota (9/19). She recorded a.417 hitting percentage against Butler (9/13) with 11 kills and just two errors on 24 attacks. Hayes tallied 117 kills, 26 digs and 34 blocks while hitting.153. As a Freshman in 2013 Hayes saw action in 22 matches, including three starts during the 2013 season. She made her collegiate debut in Colorado s first match of the season against St. Mary s (Calif.) on August 30, recording five kills and hitting.333. Her career-high six kills, 16 SEASON STAT LINES Overall MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr So RSo Totals Pac-12 MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr So RSo Totals Colorado Volleyball 16 CUBuffs.com

11 attacks, two digs and 7.5 points came against Northwestern State (9/13) at the Baylor Invitational. Hayes saw most of her action as a right side hitter to give the Buffs a bigger block as she recorded a career-high three blocks on three different occasions. She finished her first season with 29 kills, 118 attempts, 10 digs, 17 blocks and 39.5 points. Hayes played at Santa Monica under coach Liane Sato. The 2012 Samohi squad finished the season with a 12-3 record after playing in the CIF semifinal match. A fouryear letterwinner at SMHS, Hayes was named first-team all-league freshman, sophomore, junior and senior seasons. SMHS has produced some top quality volleyball players and touts eight Olympians, including her high school coach, Sato, a twotime Olympian. Many others have gone on to have successful volleyball careers including Liz Masakayan who has played and coached several Olympians. Hayes played for the Santa Monica Volleyball Club for her first three years on the club scene before switching to Sunshine Volleyball Club, one of the top clubs in southern California. She has played for Sunshine for two years where she was coached by UCLA men s volleyball standout Brennan Prahler, and will complete her club career this year under coach, Mike Campbell, who has ties to both the men s and women s programs at UCLA. As a member of the 18-open-division last season the team qualified for USA Volleyball s Junior Olympic Championships. Additionally, ESPN Rise names Hayes as one of 10 stars at the Southern California qualifier last year and was in excellent company with some of the nation s top prospects. Hayes was also recruited by Utah, CSU Fullerton, Cincinnati and Miami (Fla.). Joslyn Rose Hayes was born on October 26, 1995 and is the daughter of Luke and Janine Hayes. She has one older brother, Luke Jr., and two younger sisters, Hannah and Megan. Hayes is a communication major MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a freshman) ST. MARY S (8/30) ST. MARY S (8/31) vs. Stony Brook (9/6) vs. Oakland (9/6) vs. Rutger (9/7) vs. Northwestern State (9/13) at Utah (9/24) UCLA (9/27) at Wyoming (10/1) at California (10/9) at Stanford (10/12) at Oregon (10/18) at Oregon State (10/20) ARIZONA (10/25) ARIZONA STATE (10/27) at Washington State (11/1) at Washington (11/3) CALIFORNIA (11/9) at Arizona State (11/14) at Arizona (11/17) OREGON (11/24) at USC (11/29) TOTALS TOTALS Pac MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a sophomore) vs. Northwestern (8/29) Northern Illinois (8/30) vs. Presyterian (8/30) PORTLAND STATE (9/5) GEORGIA SOUTHERN (9/6) PITTSBURGH (9/6) IDAHO STATE (9/12) BUTLER (9/13) vs. South Dakota (9/19) vs. Illinois (9/20) Creighton (9/20) UTAH (9/25) TOTALS TOTALS Pac MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a redshirt sophomore) SAN DIEGO (8/28) FLORIDA STATE (8/29) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (9/12) GEORGE MASON (9/20) Utah (9/23) Washington (9/27) Oregon (10/2) Oregon State (10/4) USC (10/9) UCLA (10/11) CALIFORNIA (10/16) STANFORD (10/18) Arizona (10/23) Arizona State (10/24) OREGON STATE (10/30) OREGON (10/31) UCLA (11/4) USC (11/6) ARIZONA STATE (11/12) ARIZONA (11/14) Stanford (11/19) California (11/21) WASHINGTON STATE (11/25) UTAH (11/27) TOTALS TOTALS Pac Buffs Volleyball

12 Anna Pfefferle 6-2, Junior, Middle Blocker Northfield, Minn. (Northfield) 4 Mahoney on Pfefferle Pfeff has a great presence on the floor and is a very instinctive blocker at the net. We will look to have her carry more of an offensive load for us this season as she continues to improve and become a more complete player. CAREER HIGHS Kills 14 vs. ASU (11/12/15) Attacks 29 vs. FSU (8/29/15) Att Per..727 vs. PC (8/30/14) Assists 2, three times Aces 3 vs. ASU (10/3/14) Digs 6 vs. ASU (10/3/14) Blocks 11 vs. UW (11/13/14) Points 17.0 vs. ASU (10/3/14) HONORS 2015 Academic All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention 2014 Pac-12 All Freshman Honorable Mention CU s Co-Most Improved As a Sophomore in 2015 Pfefferle started in all 32 matches and continued to be a strong blocking presence for the Buffs, posting 117 total blocks (nine solo and 108 assists), which was second on the team. Her 117 blocks ranks 17th on CU s single season chart. On the career chart, she ranks 13th all-time with 255 blocks. Pfefferle posted a seasonbest 10 blocks in a four-set win against Montana State (9/18) during the non-conference season. She also posted nine blocks at Oregon (10/2) and eight blocks against Washington (9/27). Pfefferle hit.341 to rank eighth in the Pac-12, which was the 11th best in CU single season history. She recorded 244 kills and just 57 errors on 549 attacks. In conference only matches, Pfefferle hit.347, the seventh best total, with 162 kills and 37 errors on 360 swings. Pfefferle recorded a.400 or higher hitting efficiency in 12 matches. In the contest against Arizona (11/14), she hit.667 with eight kills on 12 errorless attacks. Pfefferle tallied a career-high 14 kills two days prior against Arizona State (11/12). Pfefferle averaged 1.98 kills, 0.11 assists, 0.15 services aces, 0.59 digs and 0.95 blocks per set during the season. As a Freshman in 2014 Pfefferle didn t wait long to make an impact for the Buffs, breaking CU s freshman record for blocks in a season, formerly held by Meghan Barkman from 1999 (134), with 138. She posted 16 block solos and 122 block assists. Twice during the season, Pfefferle recorded 10 or more blocks. She posted a career-high 11 blocks in the five-set upset of No. 2 Washington (11/13) after recording 10 SEASON STAT LINES Overall MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr So Totals Pac-12 MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr So Totals Colorado Volleyball 18 CUBuffs.com

13 blocks against UCLA (10/12). Her 1.10 blocks per set led the team and ranked seventh in the Pac-12. She also ranked fifth in the conference with 1.15 blocks per set in conference-only matches. Pfefferle hit.294 during the season, tallying a career-high.727 hitting efficiency with eight kills on 11 errorless attacks against Presbyterian (8/30). She also recorded a season-best 11 kills twice, once against Arizona State (10/3) and against California (10/19). Pfefferle started in 32 of 34 matches and recorded 159 kills, 12 aces, 57 digs and 138 blocks. She was named to the 2014 Pac- 12 All-Freshman honorable mention team and was honored as the Co-Most Improved Player at the team s annual banquet. Pfefferle helped NHS to a record during the 2013 season. That year, she was named All-Missota Conference and was ranked in the state s top-10 in hitting percentage (.408) and blocks (1.53 blocks per set), while adding 3.59 kills per set. She also played basketball and competed in track for the Raiders. Pfefferle set the NHS single season record in rebounds as a junior, ranked in the state s top 10 for rebounding and earned all-conference honorable mention honors in basketball. Pfefferle played club volleyball for Northfield Volleyball Club and during the 2013 season, her team attended AAU Nationals in Orlando. In 2014, she competed for M1 Mizuno. Anna Jane Pfefferle was born on May 7, She is the daughter of Bob Pfefferle and Amy Berkvam Pfefferle and comes from a very athletic family. Her father played rugby at St. John s University (Minn.). Her brother, Otto, was a member of the basketball team at St. John s and her sister, Ingrid, was a member of the basketball team at St. Benedict (Minn.). She enjoys baking, reading and signing in the car. Pfefferle has been a member of the A honor roll her entire high school career. Pfefferle was also a member of the National Honor Society. Pfefferle in a marketing major and currently has a GPA greater than 3.3. She was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention team in MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a freshman) vs. Northwestern (8/29) Northern Illinois (8/30) vs. Presyterian (8/30) PORTLAND STATE (9/5) GEORGIA SOUTHERN (9/6) PITTSBURGH (9/6) IDAHO STATE (9/12) ROBERT MORRIS (9/13) BUTLER (9/13) vs. South Dakota (9/19) vs. Illinois (9/20) Creighton (9/20) UTAH (9/25) Oregon (9/27) ARIZONA STATE (10/3) ARIZONA (10/5) USC (10/10) UCLA (10/12) STANFORD (10/17) CALIFORNIA (10/19) Washington State (10/24) Washington (10/26) Arizona (10/31) Arizona State (11/2) UCLA (11/6) USC (11/9) WASHINGTON (11/13) WASHINGTON STATE (11/16) California (11/21) Stanford (11/22) OREGON STATE (11/26) Utah (11/28) vs. Northern Colorado (12/5) Colorado State (12/6) TOTALS TOTALS Pac MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a sophomore) SAN DIEGO (8/28) FLORIDA STATE (8/29) OKLAHOMA (8/29) Penn State (9/4) vs. Illinois (9/5) vs. Sam Houston State (9/11) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (9/12) Rice (9/12) MONTANA STATE (9/18) WEBER STATE (9/18) GEORGE MASON (9/20) AIR FORCE (9/20) Utah (9/23) Washington (9/27) Oregon (10/2) Oregon State (10/4) USC (10/9) UCLA (10/11) CALIFORNIA (10/16) STANFORD (10/18) Arizona (10/23) Arizona State (10/24) OREGON STATE (10/30) OREGON (10/31) UCLA (11/4) USC (11/6) ARIZONA STATE (11/12) ARIZONA (11/14) Stanford (11/19) California (11/21) WASHINGTON STATE (11/25) UTAH (11/27) TOTALS TOTALS Pac Buffs Volleyball

14 Stephanie Shadley 6-0, Junior, Outside Hitter Lewisville, Texas (Prince of Peace Christian) 2 Mahoney on Shadley Steph is finally healthy and really came into her own this past spring as a 6-rotation left-side hitter. She is a dynamic athlete with a fast arm and has benefitted from the change to a more up-tempo offense. CAREER HIGHS Kills 8 vs. NU (8/29/14) Attacks 23 vs. NU (8/29/14) Att Per..385 vs. RMU (9/13/14) Assists 6 vs. ISU (9/12/14) Aces 4 vs. ISU (9/12/14) Digs 9 twice Blocks 2 vs. ASU (11/12/15) Points 9.5 vs. RMU (9/13/14) HONORS 2015 Academic All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention As a Sophomore in 2015 Shadley played in 24 of CU s 32 contests and played in a variety of positons from a serving specialist, to a defensive specialist, to an outside hitter. Her best match of the season was against Arizona State (11/12). Shadley came into the match as an outside hitter and tallied a seasonbest six kills, nine digs and two blocks while hitting.235, helping the Buffs upset then- No. 21 ASU in five sets. Shadley also recorded nine digs earlier in the season against Sam Houston State (9/11). In total, she recorded 54 digs, 15 kills and four aces during the campaign. As a Freshman in 2014 Shadley saw action in 25 of CU s 34 matches, playing in 72 sets mostly as a defensive and serving specialist. She recorded 91 digs and 17 aces during the year. Shadley ranked 10 th in the Pac-12 in service aces, averaging 0.24 per set. She recorded a career-best eight kills in her CU debut against Northwestern (8/29) and notched her best hitting efficiency of.385 (7k-2e-13att) against Robert Morris (9/13). Shadley also picked up nine digs twice against NU (8/29) and at Oregon (9/27). Shadley helped the Eagles finish the 2013 season with a 39-5 overall record and they won their second straight state SEASON STAT LINES Overall MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr So Totals Pac-12 MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr So Totals Colorado Volleyball 20 CUBuffs.com

15 championship. The Eagles also won the state title in 2012 after compiling a 36-3 record. Shadley was named the volleyball district MVP her junior and senior years. As a senior, she was also named all-district first team and allstate first team and averaged a monstrous 4.3 kills per set earned the distinction of being named to PrepVolleyball s Soph79, which highlight the top 79 players in the country. During Shadley s junior year, she was also named to the all-state first team. She was also a member of the basketball and track teams at PPCS. She has been a two year first team all-district and all-state performer, as well as the district MVP in basketball and in track, Shadley competes in the high jump, pole vault, 400 and 800-meter runs, as well as the 4x400-meter relay where she is a two-time Texas state champion. Shadley also played club volleyball for the Madfrog team in Dallas, Texas. Stephanie Lynn Shadley was born on February 28, 1996 in Dallas, Texas. She is the daughter of Jim and Charisse Shadley. Her mother played basketball at Grayson College and her older sister, Jessica, is a combined events athlete on the track team at Baylor and was an All-Big 12 honoree in Her brother Michael attends Texas A&M. She enjoys hunting and horseback riding and would like to pursue a career in sports broadcasting. Shadley is a double major in communication and the classics and has a GPA greater than 3.5. She was named to the Pac-12 All- Academic honorable mention team in MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a freshman) vs. Northwestern (8/29) Northern Illinois (8/30) vs. Presyterian (8/30) PORTLAND STATE (9/5) GEORGIA SOUTHERN (9/6) PITTSBURGH (9/6) IDAHO STATE (9/12) ROBERT MORRIS (9/13) BUTLER (9/13) vs. South Dakota (9/19) vs. Illinois (9/20) Creighton (9/20) UTAH (9/25) Oregon (9/27) ARIZONA STATE (10/3) USC (10/10) UCLA (10/12) STANFORD (10/17) CALIFORNIA (10/19) Arizona State (11/2) UCLA (11/6) WASHINGTON STATE (11/16) Stanford (11/22) Utah (11/28) vs. Northern Colorado (12/5) TOTALS TOTALS Pac MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a sophomore) OKLAHOMA (8/29) Penn State (9/4) vs. Illinois (9/5) vs. Sam Houston State (9/11) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (9/12) Rice (9/12) MONTANA STATE (9/18) GEORGE MASON (9/20) Oregon State (10/4) USC (10/9) UCLA (10/11) STANFORD (10/18) Arizona (10/23) Arizona State (10/24) OREGON STATE (10/30) OREGON (10/31) UCLA (11/4) USC (11/6) ARIZONA STATE (11/12) ARIZONA (11/14) Stanford (11/19) California (11/21) WASHINGTON STATE (11/25) UTAH (11/27) TOTALS TOTALS Pac Buffs Volleyball

16 Frankie Shebby 6-0, Junior, Outside Hitter La Mirada, Calif. (Mater Dei/Oregon) 1 Mahoney on Shebby Frankie will be a great addition to our program as a six-rotation player who can attack on either pin. She has been a starter in the Pac-12, so she knows what it will take to be successful at this level. At Oregon ( ) During her sophomore season at Oregon, Shebby played in 23 matches, starting in 10, and averaged 1.81 kills per set. She recorded a season best 15 kills twice, once against LIU Brooklyn and again versus Washington State. In the same match against WSU, Shebby picked up a season high 11 digs and 17.5 points. As a freshman in 2014, Shebby played in 31 matches and earned 13 starts. She ranked third on the team with 2.55 kills per set and averaged 1.02 digs per set and 0.44 blocks per set. Shebby recorded double figure kills in 17 matches, including a season high 16 kills against Utah when she also attacked at a season best.483 clip. A two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week selection, Shebby was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team. Frances Shebby (La Mirada, Calif.) was born on February 8, 1996 in BellShebby was honored by PrepVolleyball.com all four years of high school (Mater Dei HS), being selected as a Senior Ace (No. 44), a Top 50 Junior, National Sophomore of the Year Finalist and a Frosh 59 honorable mention. She was also selected the All-CIF Southern Section Div. 1AA Co- Player of the Year. As a junior and senior, Shebby was the Trinity League MVP, as well as an All-Orange County First Team selection. She played five seasons for the Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club and competed at the USA Junior Olympics from Shebby earned All-America status in Frances Shebby (La Mirada, Calif.) was born on February 8, 1996 in Bellevue, Wash. She is the daughter of JoAnn Shebby and enjoys photography and camping. Shebby intends to major in anthropology Colorado Volleyball 22 CUBuffs.com

17 Gabby Simpson 6-3, Junior, Setter/Opposite Colorado Springs, Colo. (Doherty) 13 Mahoney on Simpson Gabby has a unique combination of elite skill and elite athleticism. Gabby has a huge role for us this season: as our most versatile player, we will look for her to carry the load for our team as both a setter and an attacker. CAREER HIGHS Kills 25 vs. SU (10/18/15) Attacks 53 vvs. USC (10/9/15) Att UCLA (10/5/14) Assists 48 vs. BU (9/13/14) Aces 5, twice Digs 16 vs. USC (10/9/15) Blocks 6 vs. PSU (9/5/14) Points 25.5 vs. SU (10/18/15) HONORS 2016 Pac-12 All-Stars Team USA CNT Team Europe Tour 2015 CU s Most Improved Player Academic All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 21, Oct. 19) CU Athlete of the Week (Sept. 22) Rice Adidas Invitational All- Tournament Team Omni Invitational MVP USAV CNT Team 2014 Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable mention CU s Co-Most Improved Player As a Sophomore in 2015 Simpson started in all 32 matches for the Buffs and played in 123 of 124 sets. The Buffs began the season running a 6-2 offense, with Simpson setting and hitting, but just a couple of weeks in to the non-conference schedule, CU switched to a 5-1, moving Simpson to the right side. The move worked well for Simpson as she became one of CU s biggest offensive threats during the season, tallying 419 kills and points, second on the team. She was also 10 th in the Pac-12 Conference in kills (3.41 kps) and ninth in points (3.97 pps). In conference only matches, Simpson was just as impressive, ranking ninth in kills (3.53) and tenth in points (4.01). She was named to the Rice Adidas Invitational All- Tournament team (9/11-12) after notching 35 kills in three matches (11 sets). The following weekend, Simpson was named the Omni Invitational MVP after guiding CU to a 4-0 record. She picked up 66 kills in four matches, averaging 4.61 kills per set, and was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week. In the first match of the weekend, she hammered a then-career-high 21 kills against Montana State (9/18) and hit.372. She also hit.370 later that day against Weber State with 16 kills. Against then-top-ranked USC, Simpson again tallied 21 kills and hit.245 as CU just barely lost a five-set match to the Trojans. Simpson recorded her second Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honor after collecting a career-best 25 kills and.405 hitting SEASON STAT LINES Overall MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr So Totals Pac-12 MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr So Totals Buffs Volleyball

18 efficiency in CU s first-ever win against Stanford (10/18). During the postseason, Simpson was selected to the All-Pac-12 honorable mention team. She finished the year with 419 kills, 100 assists, 26 aces, 210 digs and 83 blocks. As a Freshman in 2014 Simpson was one of CU s most versatile athletes, playing both right side and setter positions. She started in 33 of 34 matches and saw action in 131 of 135 sets. Simpson recorded 184 kills, which was fourth on the team, and also handed out 1,691 assists, the second best on the team. She ranked third for the Buffs with 20 aces and 231 digs. Simpson recorded CU s first triple-double since 2002 against Washington State (11/16) with 10 kills, 10 assists and 15 digs, a career best. She debuted against Northwestern (8/29) and recorded a career best 14 kills and five aces for 19.0 points. Simpson also posted a career high six blocks against Pittsburgh (9/6). In the win against Butler, she handed out 48 assists. Simpson had 13 matches with 20 or more assists. She earned co-most Improved honors at the team s postseason banquet and was a finalist for CU s Female Freshman of the Year award. Simpson was also named to the Pac- 12 All-Freshman honorable mention team. As a senior, Simpson picked up numerous honors. She was named to the AVCA s Under Armour All-America Second Team and earned a spot on Volleyball Magazine s Fab-50 list. Prepvolleyball.com named her to its Senior Aces (at No. 15) as well as to its All-America team. She helped Doherty to a seventh-place finish at the Colorado State Championships with the Spartans finishing the season She was named to the All-State 5A, All-Area 5A/4A and All-Colorado Springs Metro League first teams. During the year, she was awarded recognition on the Cherry Creek and Cheyenne Mountain Volleyball All- Tournament teams. She recorded 711 assists, 277 kills, 187 digs, 72 blocks and 37 aces in 95 sets. Her junior year she helped guide the Spartans to the state championship with a perfect 29-0 record. Once again, she was named to the All- Area 5A/4A and All-Colorado Springs Metro League first teams and to the Cherry Creek and Cheyenne Mountain Volleyball All MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a freshman) vs. Northwestern (8/29) Northern Illinois (8/30) vs. Presyterian (8/30) PORTLAND STATE (9/5) GEORGIA SOUTHERN (9/6) PITTSBURGH (9/6) IDAHO STATE (9/12) ROBERT MORRIS (9/13) BUTLER (9/13) vs. South Dakota (9/19) vs. Illinois (9/20) Creighton (9/20) UTAH (9/25) Oregon (9/27) ARIZONA STATE (10/3) ARIZONA (10/5) USC (10/10) UCLA (10/12) STANFORD (10/17) CALIFORNIA (10/19) Washington State (10/24) Washington (10/26) Arizona (10/31) Arizona State (11/2) UCLA (11/6) USC (11/9) WASHINGTON (11/13) WASHINGTON STATE (11/16) California (11/21) Stanford (11/22) OREGON STATE (11/26) Utah (11/28) vs. Northern Colorado (12/5) Colorado State (12/6) TOTALS TOTALS Pac MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a sophomore) SAN DIEGO (8/28) FLORIDA STATE (8/29) OKLAHOMA (8/29) Penn State (9/4) vs. Illinois (9/5) vs. Sam Houston State (9/11) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (9/12) Rice (9/12) MONTANA STATE (9/18) WEBER STATE (9/18) GEORGE MASON (9/20) AIR FORCE (9/20) Utah (9/23) Washington (9/27) Oregon (10/2) Oregon State (10/4) USC (10/9) UCLA (10/11) CALIFORNIA (10/16) STANFORD (10/18) Arizona (10/23) Arizona State (10/24) OREGON STATE (10/30) OREGON (10/31) UCLA (11/4) USC (11/6) ARIZONA STATE (11/12) ARIZONA (11/14) Stanford (11/19) California (11/21) WASHINGTON STATE (11/25) UTAH (11/27) TOTALS TOTALS Pac Colorado Volleyball 24 CUBuffs.com

19 Tournament teams. She also collected Prepvolleyball.com s Top 50 Junior Recruits recognition and was named to the AVCA Phenom List. In 89 sets, she recorded 476 assists, 197 kills, 195 digs, 60 blocks and 34 aces. As a sophomore, she was named Prepvolleyball.com s Sophomore 79 highest honorable mention, as well as to the All-Area 5A/4A and All-Colorado Springs Metro League second teams. DHS finished the season In addition, she was named Prepvolleyball.com s Frosh 59 honorable mention as a freshman. That season, the team finished the year 22-8 and was third at the state championship. Simpson has also been a member of the Colorado Juniors Volleyball Club the past six years. She was named a Rocky Mountain Region All-Star in 2013 when she was the MVP as her team won the 2013 Puerto Rico U20 National Championship. The team also placed fifth at USA Volleyball Junior Nationals where she was named to the alltournament team. Simpson has also been involved with USA Volleyball as a member of the 2012 and 2013 Youth National Training Team. An excellent student, Simpson has excelled in the classroom and earned academic all-state honors her freshman through senior years. She was a member of the Doherty Honor Roll and National Honor Society. Also recruited by San Diego, Colorado State, Arizona State, UCLA. Simpson decided on CU because she loves it here and is not far from her family, as well as the chance get to play with her older sisters. Gabrielle Simpson was born on Oct. 13, 1996 in Colorado Springs, Colo. She is the daughter of Rick and Serena Simpson. Her dad played basketball at Louisiana Tech while her mom played basketball at UMKC. She has two older sisters, Taylor, an All-American for the Buffs, and Cierra, a senior on the CU volleyball team, and one younger sister, Riley. She enjoys writing, reading and hanging out with friends. Simpson is a strategic communication major with an emphasis in advertising. She has a GPA greater than 3.2 and was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention team in Buffs Volleyball

20 Marie Zimmerman 6-0, Junior, Setter Lakewood, Colo. (Lakewood/Sacred Heart) 9 Mahoney on Zimmerman Marie is young to the setting position but has made tremendous strides in a short period of time. She is a well-rounded and competitive player who will be a great addition to our team. At Sacred Heart ( ) Zimmerman played for two seasons at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. In 2014, she averaged 8.25 assists per set and added 1.92 digs per set. Zimmerman handed out a careerhigh 58 assists in a five set match against Central Connecticut State. She reach 50 assists one other time during the season, recording 50 against Saint Francis University, another five set contest. In 2013, Zimmerman mostly played as an outside hitter, helping SHU to a record. She averaged 1.55 kills and 1.82 digs per set. On three occasions, Zimmerman tallied 13 kills. She also collected three double-doubles, including a 10 kill and 17 digs performance, a season-best, against CCSU. Zimmerman attended Lakewood where she lettered four years in volleyball. She led the Tigers to the league, district and regional championships her sophomore, junior and senior seasons. LHS placed third at state during her junior season, finishing the season with a 25-2 record. Her team placed third in the state her junior year (23-1) and was fifth her sophomore year (21-2). Zimmerman was named all-conference and an all-state academic athlete her sophomore, junior and senior seasons. As a senior, she was named all-state and served as the team, guiding the Tigers to a 24-1 record. Zimmerman also played for the Front Range Volleyball Club and was coached by Jim Miret. Marie Zimmerman is the daughter of Bob, who played basketball at Emporia State, and Cheryl Zimmerman, who played soccer at Denver. Zimmerman was born on February 18, 1995 in Denver. Colo. She has two siblings, Adam, a junior on the lacrosse team at Northern Arizona, and Carly. Zimmerman enjoys skiing, snowboarding, playing beach volleyball and traveling. Zimmerman is majoring in political science and has plans to attend law school. She has a GPA greater than Colorado Volleyball 26 CUBuffs.com

21 Naghede Abu 6-4, Sophomore, Middle Blocker Riverside, Calif. (Norte Vista) 14 Mahoney on Abu Naghede is still young to the game but is improving every day. She has the potential to be an impact player for us at the net and the mindset to fulfill that potential. Our longest player, she has the ability to be a dominant blocker in this conference. CAREER HIGHS Kills 10 vs. WSU (9/18/15) Attacks 21 vs. OSU (10/30/15) Att Per..750 vs. WSU (9/20/15) Assists 1, three times Aces 1 vs. USD (8/28/15) Digs 2 vs. AFA (9/20/15) Blocks 11 vs. UA (10/23/15) Points 12.0 vs. WSU (9/18/15) HONORS 2015 Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Oct. 19) CU Athlete of the Week (Oct. 27) Omni Invitational All-Tournament Team As a Freshman in 2015 Abu was a force at the net for the Buffs in her freshman campaign, ranking eighth in the Pac-12 in blocks with 1.20 per set, which was 64th in the NCAA. Abu posted 142 total blocks, 15 solo and 127 assists, which broke CU s freshman season record and is tied for the sixth best single season in Colorado history. In conference only matches, Abu averaged 1.28 blocks per set, which was third in the league. An Omni Invitational All- Tournament Team selection, she recorded a season best 10 kills and just one error on 12 attacks against Weber State (9/18), to hit.750, which tied the 13th best hitting percentage in CU history. Abu was the first CU freshman to earn Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors after she averaged 1.50 blocks per set as CU defeated Cal and Stanford. The following week, Abu posted 2.25 blocks per set (18 blocks in eight sets), which included a career best 11 at Arizona (10/23). The following night against Arizona State (10/23), Abu posted seven total blocks, five solos and two assists. Abu played in 31 of 32 matches for the Buffs, earning 29 starts. She was named a Pac-12 All-Freshman honorable mention selection after recording 139 kills and 142 blocks while hitting.254 in Abu didn t start playing competitive volleyball until her junior year of high school, but she has excelled quickly. She earned allleague honors while averaging 3.2 kills and 1.02 blocks per set as a junior. She tallied a school record of 30 kills in a match SEASON STAT LINES Overall MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr Pac-12 MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr Buffs Volleyball

22 against Kaiser in She also played for Rancho Valley Volleyball Club in San Bernardino, Calif. for coaches Danny Scott and Kim Cherniss. Her team competed at USAV Girls Junior National Championship in the 18 Open Division and placed 16th overall. The squad also won the bronze medal at the SCVA qualifier in Los Angeles and a silver medal at the annual Las Vegas Classic, one of the premier tournaments in the country. The accomplished multi-sport athlete also competed in basketball and track and field at NVHS. A star on the on the basketball court, Abu led the conference in points, rebounds and blocks as a sophomore and junior. She earned four letters on the team and also earned a letter as a long and high jumper on the track and field team. New Mexico State, UCLA, UC Davis and TCU are among many other schools that also recruited Abu. Naghede Abu was born on May 13, 1997 in Benin, Nigeria. She is the daughter of Ehiozogie Idahosa and has two siblings, Omoregie Abu and Etin Okaundaye. She was raised in Nigeria, but her family moved to the United States when she was 14. Abu can speak three languages and loves to cook MATCH-BY-MATCH (as a freshman) SAN DIEGO (8/28) FLORIDA STATE (8/29) OKLAHOMA (8/29) Penn State (9/4) vs. Illinois (9/5) vs. Sam Houston State (9/11) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (9/12) Rice (9/12) MONTANA STATE (9/18) WEBER STATE (9/18) GEORGE MASON (9/20) AIR FORCE (9/20) Utah (9/23) Washington (9/27) Oregon (10/2) Oregon State (10/4) USC (10/9) UCLA (10/11) CALIFORNIA (10/16) STANFORD (10/18) Arizona (10/23) Arizona State (10/24) OREGON STATE (10/30) OREGON (10/31) UCLA (11/4) USC (11/6) ARIZONA STATE (11/12) Stanford (11/19) California (11/21) WASHINGTON STATE (11/25) UTAH (11/27) TOTALS TOTALS Pac Abu is a business major at CU and owns a GPA greater than 3.0. She is a member of the National Honor Society and was named a scholar athlete as a sophomore in high school. Abu was her class valedictorian her sophomore, junior and senior years Colorado Volleyball 28 CUBuffs.com

23 Gabby Carta-Samuels 5-6, Sophomore, Defensive Specialist/Libero Saratoga, Calif. (Archbishop Mitty) 3 Mahoney on Carta-Samuels Gabby is a gritty defender and skilled passer in the lanes. We look for her to push for time on the floor in a DS role. CAREER HIGHS Assists 1, twice Aces 1 vs. GMU (9/20/15) Digs 6 vs. AFA (9/20/15) Blocks 0 Points 1.0 vs. GMU (9/20/15) As a Freshman in 2015 Carta-Samuels saw action in 14 matches for the Buffs, debuting in the season opener against San Diego (8/28). She recorded a season-best six digs in a 3-0 win against Air Force (9/20). Carta-Samuels tallied 20 digs and two assists during the season. Carta-Samuels was named a 2014 AVCA Under Armour Third Team All-American after helping Archbishop Mitty to a 37-3 record. During the year, she collected 800 digs (4.1 per set) and added 50 aces. AMHS put tougher a 41-4 record in 2013 and during those two seasons, Carta-Samuels handled 1,236 serve receptions. Archbishop Mitty was the No. 1 team in the country during the 2013 and 14 seasons, winning the league championship, Central Coach Section Championship and the California State Championship both seasons. During her senior season, Carta-Samuels was named to the Durango and Stockton All-Tournament Teams and the WCAL First Team. The team captain was also named the most inspirational player in She played club volleyball for Vision VBS in Los Gatos, Calif., for Jason Mansfield. Her team qualified for six Junior Olympics and won many tournament titles. Washington, UC Irvine, LMU, TCU and Oregon also recruited SEASON STAT LINES Overall MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr Pac-12 MP-MS GP K E TA Pct. KPG Ast. APG SA Dig DPG BS BA TB BPG Pts. +/ Fr Buffs Volleyball

24 Carta-Samuels. She decided on Colorado because she felt a true sense of family, the community, it s a beautiful place and she had no doubt in her mind this was the place she wanted to be after she visited. Gabrielle Carta-Samuels was born on January 12, 1997 and is the daughter of James Samuels and Lilinda Carta-Samuels of Saratoga, Calif. She has two older brothers, Austyn and Kyle. Her father played football at Utah State, while her mother swam at Santa Clara. Austyn played quarterback for Vanderbilt in 2013 and was the back-up quarterback in 2012 after transferring from Wyoming. Kyle is as member of the Washington football team (quarterback). Her grandfather, Tom Samuels, played baseball at Vanderbilt. Carta-Samuels enjoys watching football, running and music MATCH-BY-MATCH (as freshman) SAN DIEGO (8/28) OKLAHOMA (8/29) Penn State (9/4) vs. Illinois (9/5) MONTANA STATE (9/18) WEBER STATE (9/18) GEORGE MASON (9/20) AIR FORCE (9/20) Utah (9/23) Washington (9/27) Oregon State (10/4) USC (10/9) CALIFORNIA (10/16) Arizona State (10/24) TOTALS TOTALS Pac Carta-Samuels is majoring in psychology Colorado Volleyball 30 CUBuffs.com

25 Alexa Smith 6-1, Sophomore, Outside Hitter Colorado Springs, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer/Purdue) 7 Mahoney on Smith Lex is a complete outside hitter. Not only can she score as an attacker, but she can play the entire game at an elite level and her work ethic and competitiveness makes everyone around her better. HONORS 2016 USA CNT Team China Tour As a Freshman in 2014 (at Purdue) Smith saw action in 33 matches and started in 10. Smith recorded 10 double-doubles, which included a 13 kills and 13 digs performance against No. 7 Ohio State. In a match against Northwestern, she picked up a season-best 14 digs. Smith recorded a season-high.529 hitting efficiency against Austin Peay, which included nine kills on 17 errorless swings. Smith averaged 2.05 digs per set (227 total digs), the third most on the team. She also recorded 80 kills, 21 aces and 20 blocks. Smith received 527 serves and committed just 31 errors for a.941 reception percentage. The Lewis Palmer graduate was a much decorated athlete. She was named the 2015 Player of the Year by the National Coaches Association as well as the 2014 Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year. Smith was listed at No. 7 among PrepVolleyball.com s Senior Aces and was a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection. MaxPreps named her the 2014 National Player of the Year and Smith garnered AVCA Under Armour High School All-American first team honors. After helping LPHS to its second straight state championship in 2014 (with a 29-0 mark), Smith was named to the American Family Insurance All-USA first team. As a junior, Smith was named PrepVolleyball.com s National Junior Player of the Year, CHSAA 4A Player of the Year, first team all-state and earned MaxPreps.com All-America accolades. Smith was a member of the USA Volleyball Junior National team in 2013 and 14. She won a gold medal in 2014 at the NORCECA Continental U20 Championships in Guatemala. In 2013, she was a member of the 2013 USAV Youth National Team that won a silver medal at the FIVB U18 World Championships in Thailand. She was a member of the Colorado Juniors Volleyball Club where she played with current CU teammate Gabby Simpson. Alexa Kristine Smith was born on December 14, 1996 in Redondo Beach, Calif. She is the daughter of Brett and Livia Smith of Colorado Springs, Colo. and has one brother, Justin, who plays basketball at Idaho State. Smith enjoys hiking, baking and cooking. Smith is majoring in business and has a GPA greater than Buffs Volleyball

26 Taylor Joachim 6-4, Redshirt Freshman, Opposite Baroda, Mich. (Lakeshore) 6 Mahoney on Joachim Another 6-4 lefty, Taylor gives us a physical option on the right-side. We are excited to see her growth this season after redshirting in As a Freshman in 2015 Did not compete. HONORS 2016 USA CNT Team Joachim has had a great prep career for Lakeshore, earning four letters as a pin hitter and setter. The Lancers recorded a record during her senior year and as a junior, they finished the season A AVCA Under Armour Third-Team All-American, she recorded 419 kills, 82 blocks, 281 digs and 55 assists in 117 sets in Joachim has also been a part of the USA Volleyball pipeline. In 2012, Joachim was a member of the USAV Girls Youth Continental team that competed at the USAV High Performance Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. During the 2013 and 14 seasons, she was a member of the USA Junior A1 Red Team that won the women s international junior division. A top-10 finalist for Miss Michigan volleyball, Joachim was named a PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace (87), Fab 50 Junior, Sophomore 79 honorable mention and Frosh 59 honorable mention selection. As a junior, she was a second-team all-state and all-conference honoree, and earned all-region honors. Joachim was an all-district selection her sophomore year. A top recruit, Joachim was pursued by UCLA, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Tennessee, Ball State, Syracuse, TCU, Penn State, Old Miss and San Diego State. Taylor Joachim was born on March 24, 1997 in St. Joseph, Michigan. She is the daughter of Ralf and Deb, who played volleyball at Grand Valley State, Joachim. She has one younger sibling, Bailey, who also plays volleyball. Joachim enjoys making jewelry, drawing, sculpting and hiking. She also has her own business making wood and acrylic pens since she was in sixth grade. She made the pens for family and friends and also sold them at a local gift shop. Joachim is an arts and science open option major with a GPA greater than 3.2. She was a member of the honor roll all four years of high school and is also a member of the National Honor Society Colorado Volleyball 32 CUBuffs.com

27 Lauren Dorrell 6-0, Freshman, Outside Hitter Brentwood, Tenn. (Father Ryan) 18 Mahoney on Dorrell Lauren is a high flying athlete with potential to play both left and right-sides. As she progresses in the college game we see her as a 6-rotation player who can impact our program very early in her career. Dorrell has only been playing volleyball since the start of high school and but excelled quickly in the sport. A remarkable athlete, she was selected to the AVCA/Under Armour Girls All-American Second Team. Dorrell led the Fighting Irish to a record in She recorded 466 kills, 46 blocks, 314 digs and 18 aces as a senior and was named the MVP after guiding FRHS to the 2015 Division II AA State Championship. She was also a member of the all-region team and was named to Prepvolleyball.com s Senior Aces list, which recognizes the top 100 players across the country. After her senior season was over, she was named the Gatorade Tennessee Player of the Year. In 2014 as a junior, Dorrell amassed 617 kills, 50 blocks, 277 digs and 30 aces as FRHS recorded a record. She earned all-region honors that season as well. Her most club volleyball experience comes from the Houston Juniors Volleyball Club in Houston, Texas, one of the premiere clubs in the country. She played there for two years under coaches Courtney Alwell, Tara Cross Battle, Courtney Rhodes and Jeff Ham. For the 2016 season, she will compete for Houston Juniors 18 Elite. One of the nation s top recruits, Dorrell was heavily recruited by many schools, including Stanford, Virginia, Arizona State, North Carolina and Louisville. She picked CU because it was her first unofficial visit and she felt at home. Dorrell was born on June 21, 1998 in Louisville, Colo. She is the daughter of Karl, a former football player (UCLA) and assistant coach (UCLA and CU), and Kim Dorrell of Brentwood, Tenn. She has one older sibling, Chandler, who is a wide receiver for Vanderbilt. She enjoys shopping, listening to music and making people laugh. Dorrell is a pre-engineering major. 33 Buffs Volleyball

28 players Lillie Klemmer 5-11, Freshman, Middle Blocker/Opposite Honolulu, Hawai i (Panahou) 16 Mahoney on Klemmer Though listed as a middle blocker, Lillie is a skilled player who can play several different positions. She will see time at the left and the right as we find how she can best help our program. Klemmer, a three-year starter at Punahou, was a two-time all-state selection. She first earned the honor in 2014 after helping Punahou to the Hawai i State Championship and was again selected to the team in In 2013, Klemmer was an honorable mention all-state selection as she helped PHS place second at the state championship. A versatile player, Klemmer was mainly a middle blocker, but also played outside and right side. Klemmer has been playing sand volleyball for the last two years and qualified for the 2015 AAU Championships in Hermosa Beach, Calif. She played for Imi Ike Volleyball Club and was coached by two-time Olympian Robyn Ah Mow- Santos. Klemmer was a part of the USAV High Performance teams her freshman and sophmore years. Many other programs recruited Klemmer, including Dartmouth, UC Riverside, Seattle, Texas A&M, South Florida and Denver. She decided on Colorado because her mother is an alumni and she has family in the Denver area. She wanted nothing more than to attend CU because it is a perfect fit. Lillie Marie Klemmer was born on October 1, She is the daughter of Howie and Amie Klemmer and has one brother, Eric, who plays football and volleyball. She enjoys surfing, hiking, running and playing beach volleyball. Klemmer is an astronomy major Colorado Volleyball 34 CUBuffs.com

29 Justine Spann 5-8, Freshman, Outside Hitter Chandler, Ariz. (Basha) 22 5 Mahoney on Spann A high flyer, Justine may look small but she plays huge. Another complete 6-rotation player, she can pass and defend as well as any upper-classman and has a fantastic competitive spirit. Spann, a AVCA Under Armour Girls Third Team All-America selection, tallied a state-leading 710 kills on 1,427 attacks and hit.348, the third best in Arizona, with only 214 errors. She also posted 47 blocks and tallied 536 digs as Basha finished the season She was named the MaxPreps/AVCA Player of the Week for Arizona after recording 60 kills, 24 digs and six blocks the week of Sept. 7-14, Spann was named the MaxPreps Player of the Match seven times over the course of the 2015 season. A three-time captain, she earned numerous awards during her senior season, including Basha Varsity Volleyball Player of the Year, Arizona Central Female Athlete of the Week (Oct. 8-15), Nike Invitational All-Tournament Team and Basha Player of the year. As a junior in 2014, Spann helped the Bears to a record with 620 kills, again the most kills in Arizona that season. She was named to the Nike Invitational All-Tournament team, Arizona Republic Second Team, All-Chandler School District First Team, All-Section First Team (Division I, Section II) and All-Division First Team. Spann was named second team All-State in 2013 as she helped Basha to a record with 339 kills. She also earned All- Chandler Unified School District First Team honors, as well as all-section first team, Division I-Section II Player of the Year, Division I First Team All- State and was inducted into the BHS Hall of Fame. A member of the Arizona Storm Volleyball Club, Spann s teams were very successful. In 2014, they won the Junior National 16 Open and in 2013, her team was the 15 Open champions. Arizona Storm was the 17 Open runner-up in During those three season, Spann earned consecutive USA Volleyball All-America honors. She is also a part of the USA Volleyball pipeline. Spann started out in 2010 on the USAV Arizona Region High Performance team and in 2011, she was selected to the USAV Future Select A1 team. In 2012, Spann was chosen to the USAV Youth Select A1 Team. Spann was heavily recruited throughout her remarkable prep and club career and chose CU over a number of strong schools, including Southern California. Justine Elizabeth Spann was born on May 1, She is the daughter of Creig and Terri Spann. Her mother, a former standout and All-Pac-10 player at Arizona State, is her high school and club coach. She also coached at the collegiate level, spending time at ASU and Texas Tech. Her father played football at ASU and in the National Football League. Spann also has two younger brothers who are heavily involved in sports. Spann is an arts and science open option major. 35 Buffs Volleyball