2008 Gamecock VOLLEYBALL

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1 2008 Gamecock VOLLEYBALL Contact: Koby Padgett Office: (803) Cell: (803) Web: gamecocksonline.com Address: Roost Building B, 1322 Heyward Street, Columbia, SC SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT (TV) RESULT/TIME 8/29 at Arizona State # L, 0-3 8/29 vs. Dayton # W, 3-1 8/30 vs. UNLV # W, 3-2 9/5 vs. Boston College % W, 3-0 9/5 at Rhode Island % W, 3-2 9/6 vs. Stony Brook % W, 3-0 9/12 College of Charleston & W, 3-0 9/12 Clemson & (SC ETV) W, 3-2 9/13 Winthrop & W, 3-0 9/19 LSU * W, 3-0 9/21 Georgia * W, 3-0 9/26 at Mississippi * L, 1-3 9/28 at Arkansas * W, /3 at Mississippi State * W, /5 at Alabama * W, /10 Tennessee * W, /12 No. 25 Kentucky * L, /15 at No. 8 Florida * (SUN) L, /19 at Auburn * W, /23 South Carolina State 7 p.m. 10/24 at Georgia * 7 p.m. 10/26 at LSU * 2:30 p.m. 10/31 Arkansas * 7 p.m. 11/2 Mississippi * 1:30 p.m. 11/7 Auburn * 7 p.m. 11/14 at Kentucky * 7 p.m. 11/16 at Tennessee * (FOX RSN) 1:30 p.m. 11/21 Alabama * 7 p.m. 11/23 Mississippi State * 1:30 p.m. 11/26 Florida * 7 p.m. All times Eastern Home matches in bold # Arizona State Sheraton Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) % Art Carmichael Classic (Kingston, R.I.) & Carolina Challenge * SEC match GAMECOCK STAFF Head Coach... Ben Somera Alma Mater...Southern California, 1995 Overall Record (Years) (1+) USC Record (Years) (1+) Assistant Coach... Damian Elder Alma Mater... Fresno State, 2002 Year at USC...3rd Assistant Coach... Laura Collins Alma Mater... Oregon State, 2004 Year at USC...1st Graduate Assistant...Kristin Belzung Alma Mater... Northern Iowa, 2008 Year at USC...1st THIS WEEK South Carolina vs. South Carolina State (9-18) Oct. 23 Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m. ET Audio/Video/Live Stats: GamecocksOnline.com South Carolina at Georgia (12-9, 5-5 SEC) Oct. 24 Athens, Ga. 7 p.m. ET Live Stats: GamecocksOnline.com South Carolina at LSU (11-6, 6-4 SEC) Oct. 26 Baton Rouge, La. 1:30 p.m. CT Live Stats: GamecocksOnline.com ABOUT THE WEEK South Carolina starts the second half of the Southeastern Conference volleyball schedule on the road at Georgia and LSU this weekend, but the team hosts South Carolina State before that can take place. Thursday s match against the in-state Bulldogs is set for 7 p.m. at the Volleyball Competition Facility, the same time the Gamecocks and their SEC border rival will start on Friday night in Athens. Sunday s contest between the Tigers and the Gamecocks is slated for a 1:30 p.m. CDT first serve. South Carolina State enters the week with a 9-18 overall record before its game on Wednesday against Norfolk State. Georgia holds a 5-5 record in the SEC and a 12-9 overall mark. LSU currently leads the SEC Western Division with its 11-6 overall and 6-4 league records. INSIDE Belita Salters assault on the blocking and hitting percentage records (p. 2) Win hitting percentage battle, win matches for Gamecocks (p. 2) The road is very tough in the Southeastern Conference (p. 2) Defense important part of Gamecocks success (p. 3) The Garnet and Black in the NCAA statistics (p. 5) South Carolina s series record against both Bulldogs and Tigers (p. 5) Scouting South Carolina State, Georgia and LSU (p. 5) GAMECOCK ROSTER NO NAME POS HT YR-EXP HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 1 Ivana Kujundzic OH 6-1 Jr.-2L Subotica, Serbia (Bosa Milicevic) 2 Lindsey Roy OH 5-9 Fr.-HS Cincinnati, Ohio (Ursuline Academy) 3 Bridget Denson-Dorman S 5-9 Jr.-TR Golden Valley, Minn. (Connecticut) 4 Sarah Cline DS/OH 5-9 Jr.-2L Rock Hill, S.C. (Northwestern HS) 5 Jordan Bradosky S 5-9 So.-1L Centerville, Ohio (Centerville HS) 6 Hannah Lawing OH/DS 5-9 So.-HS Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter HS) 7 Teresa Stenlund MB 6-2 Fr.-HS Irvine, Calif. (Beckman HS) 8 Dinelia Concepcion L/DS 5-5 Sr.-3L Deltona, Fla. (Pine Ridge HS) 9 Petra Lorenzi S 5-9 Sr.-3L Crescent City, Calif. (Del Norte HS) 10 Megan Laughlin MB 6-2 So.-1L Cornell, Ill. (Flanagan HS) 11 Olivia Ryder OH/MB 6-0 Fr.-HS Riverview, Mich (Gabriel Richard HS) 12 Tory Anderson MB/OH 6-0 Fr.-TR* Jacksonville, Fla. (Florida Gulf Coast) 13 Meredith Moorhead OH 6-1 Jr.-2L Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Senior HS) 18 Annie Thomas OH/MB 6-0 So.-1L Harvard, Ill. (Harvard HS) 20 Belita Salters MB 6-1 Sr.-3L* Scranton, S.C. (Lake City HS) * Redshirt 2008 South Carolina Volleyball -1- GamecocksOnline.com

2 South Carolina State/Georgia/LSU Oct. 23/24/26 CSTV/AVCA POLL NO TEAM (1ST PLACE) Pts W-L Prev 1 Penn State (60) Nebraska Texas California Stanford Washington Oregon Florida Hawai i UCLA Minnesota Wichita State Kansas State Southern California Pepperdine Colorado State San Diego Purdue Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Kentucky Santa Clara Oregon State Saint Louis NR RV: Arizona 78; Cal Poly 53; Utah 43; San Francisco 39; Middle Tennessee 34; Long Beach State 30; New Mexico State 28; Baylor 14; Tulane 13; Clemson 10; UAB 10; Northern Iowa 9; BYU 4; UNLV 4 Released: Oct. 20, 2008 THE SEC EASTERN DIVISION CONF ALL Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Florida Kentucky South Carolina Tennessee Georgia WESTERN DIVISION Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. LSU Mississippi Alabama Arkansas Mississippi State Auburn THIS WEEK S MATCHES Wednesday, Oct. 22 Arkansas at Mississippi Thursday, Oct. 23 South Carolina State at South Carolina Friday, Oct. 24 South Carolina at Georgia Tennessee at Alabama Auburn at Mississippi Florida at LSU Kentucky at Mississippi State Sunday, Oct. 19 Florida at Georgia Kentucky at Alabama Auburn at Arkansas South Carolina at LSU Tennessee at Mississippi State 7 p.m. CT 7 p.m. ET 7 p.m. ET 7 p.m. CT 7 p.m. CT 7 p.m. CT 7 p.m. CT 1:30 p.m. ET 1:30 p.m. CT 1:30 p.m. CT 1:30 p.m. CT 1:30 p.m. CT NOTEWORTHY BELITA SALTERS CONTINUES RECORD BOOK ASSAULT Redshirt senior Belita Salters has done a lot during her time in Columbia, and the record books show that. She already stands in the top 10 all-time in hitting percentage, solo blocks, total blocks and blocks per set. Below is a chart of all the career lists she could move up on this season, including the numbers of the people ahead of her. Last season, Salters recorded 33 solo blocks and 128 total, averaging 1.21 blocks a game, which stood 10th in the Southeastern Conference in Salters Career Next on List Category Figure Rank Figure Person Hitting Percentage.303 5th.306 Megan Laughlin Block Solos 60 8th 62 Lorri Anderson Block Assists Libby Ralston (10th) Total Blocks 327 9th 328 Sam Alban Blocks/Set th Amy Collinsworth RECORD-TYPE PERFORMANCES The middle blockers for South Carolina have turned in some stellar performances over the past two seasons, with redshirt senior Belita Salters writing her name in the single-match record books twice already in She hit a career-best.543 ( ) in the five-set victory over UNLV, the third-highest average for a Gamecock in a five-set match. She followed that with a.536 ( ) mark in the victory at Rhode Island in the Art Carmichael Classic, which stands fourth on the five-set match charts. After watching Salters put her name in the record book twice, sophomore middle blocker Megan Laughlin decided to get in on the action. Her.652 ( ) against the College of Charleston ranks as the fifth-best output in a three-set match in history, replacing Lori Rowe s.636 versus Southern Miss on Oct. 15, IS IT THAT SIMPLE? The Gamecocks enter the weekend with an 15-4 record, and the match-by-match stats tell us one thing about the losses. If South Carolina out-hits its opponent, it wins. The Garnet and Black are 15-0 when it out-hits its opposition. In the team s four losses, they were out-hit when they compiled percentages of.085 (Arizona State),.168 (Mississippi),.200 (Kentucky) and.186 (Florida). Their worst performance in a win was at Arkansas, when the squad hit.182. The Gamecocks are also 13-0 in two other situations: when they have less hitting errors and when they have more assists than the other side. OTHER NOTABLES IN WIN/LOSS COMPARISON Some Gamecocks have been better about keeping an even keel through wins and losses. The notables that has stayed fairly even is Belita Salters. While her hitting percentage is down.152 points ( ) from wins to losses, her kills per set are nearly the same, from 3.18 in triumphs to 2.92 in defeats. Libero Sarah Cline has been close to that level, as her digs per set drop from 3.93 in wins to 3.62 in losses. The one person to perform better in wins than losses has been Meredith Moorhead, who has a 2.15 kills-per-frame mark in losses while making just 1.47 kills per game in wins. Moorhead also hits almost 100 points better in losses than wins. ROAD TOUGHER IN SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE While playing in other team s gyms is tough, it gets even tougher in the Southeastern Conference. Last year, the home team won 64 percent of their matches in league play. Last season, the Gamecocks won just two matches on the road, and the program took just nine road matches out of 43 tries from The last winning road record in SEC play came in 2002, when the squad went 7-1. Thus far in 2008, the Gamecocks are 4-2 away from Columbia against its league foes. STRONG SCHEDULE BRINGS GAMECOCKS UNIQUE RECOGNITION The Carolina Gamecocks have put themselves in impressive company. The squad has defeated six teams that played in last year s NCAA Tournament, and only one other team not currently ranked in the nation s top 25 has matched that. Texas A&M has also defeated six teams, and the comparison to determine whose wins are better is close. The Gamecocks defeated three teams that won in the first round, (Dayton, Clemson and LSU), while the Aggies have victories over BYU, a 2007 regional finalist, and Oklahoma, who won its first-round contest but fell to Florida in the second. The rest of South Carolina s wins (UNLV, College of Charleston and Alabama) could be seen as stronger than Texas A&M s (American, Siena, Texas State and Missouri) South Carolina Volleyball -2- GamecocksOnline.com

3 South Carolina State/Georgia/LSU Oct. 23/24/26 TEAM COMPARISONS ATTACK USC UGA LSU Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors BALL H. ERRORS STAT LEADERS SOUTH CAROLINA (15-4, 7-3 SEC) Name K/S HP A/S D/S B/S Ivana Kujundzic Belita Salters Megan Laughlin Meredith Moorhead Tory Anderson B. Denson-Dorman Hannah Lawing Sarah Cline Dinelia Concepcion Petra Lorenzi GEORGIA (12-9, 5-5 SEC) Name K/S HP A/S D/S B/S Maria Taylor Erika Clark Lindsay Gehan Valentina Gonzalez Ann Dylla Kathleen Gates Carla Tietz Tomoka Matsuyama LSU (11-6, 6-4 SEC) Name K/S HP A/S D/S B/S Kyna Washington Brittnee Cooper Michele Williams Tania Schatow Angela Bensend Brittney Johnson Sam Dabbs Lauren Waclawczyk Elena Martinez NOTEWORTHY SOME LIKE IT BETTER AT HOME It s not all that uncommon for teams to play better at home. Some Gamecocks, though, have a stark difference in statistics from home and away. Ivana Kujundzic has been much better at the Volleyball Competition Facility, averaging 4.52 kills per set on a.309 hitting percentage. Compare that to her 3.18 kills-per-set mark and.234 hitting percentage away from Columbia. Her defense, however, has been better away from home, making 3.19 digs per frame on the road compared to 2.39 at home. Belita Salters also seems to be a homebody, hitting.480 at home compared to.373 on the road. The biggest difference may be for Meredith Moorhead, who hits.336 on the South Carolina campus and.173 elsewhere. As a team, the Gamecocks hit.082 higher at home ( ) and make over two kills a set more than they have in 12 matches away from Columbia. DIGS AND SERVE RECEPTION KEY TO GAMECOCKS START When South Carolina s season ended last November, the coaching staff immediately made a goal to improve the team s defense, particularly digs and serve receptions. It seems that hard work has paid off. The Gamecocks currently lead the SEC and stand 56th nationally with digs per set. That s just 1.7 digs off the squad s pace from last season when each game contained five more points. Something that might be missed, however, is the fact the team s serve reception has also improved. Last year, South Carolina made 1.3 errors per set and successfully received a serve 94.5 percent of the time. The 2008 percentage stands just over that mark at 94.6 percent, as the squad now gives up 0.9 aces per set. In fact, the squad s opponents have just 64 aces on the season while making 120 service errors in the process. The Gamecocks serving game has cut down on the errors, making 16 more errors than their 77 aces this season. SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE SEC STATS The Gamecocks stand out in the Southeastern Conference statistical rankings that come out each Monday. The squad leads the league with a digs-per-set average, while libero Sarah Cline ranks seventh on the individual charts. Middle blockers Belita Salters and Megan Laughlin have helped South Carolina to the No. 3 spot in hitting percentage as a team, while both stand in the top 10 individually. Kentucky and LSU join South Carolina with more than one athlete in the top 10 in hitting percentage. The Garnet and Black also ranks third the conference with kills per set. Carolina s setting game also stands second, while junior Bridget Denson-Dorman holds the same spot in the individual assists category. Below are South Carolina s rank in the league s stats. Overall SEC Only TEAM STATISTICS Figure Rank Figure Rank Hitting Percentage.262 3rd.251 3rd Opponent Hitting Pct.199 6th.213 5th Assists/Set nd rd Kills/Set rd th Blocks/Set th th Service Aces/Set th th Digs/Set st th INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Hitting Percentage Figure Rank Figure Rank Belita Salters.408 1st.407 1st Megan Laughlin.348 5th.331 7th Kills/Set Ivana Kujundzic rd rd Assists/Set Bridget Denson-Dorman nd st Service Aces/Set Ivana Kujundzic th 0.35 T-7th Digs/Set Sarah Cline th th 2008 South Carolina Volleyball -3- GamecocksOnline.com

4 South Carolina State/Georgia/LSU Oct. 23/24/26 NOTEWORTHY BLOCKING IS A TEAM EFFORT With a lot of experience back, it makes working together easier. That has really come into play with the Gamecocks blocking efforts in The team still is led by Belita Salters and Megan Laughlin in the middle, but they have gotten a lot of help up front. Five of the six regular front-row players average around a block per match (0.3 blocks per set) in 2008, with the other checking in at 0.21 blocks per set, just below that threshold. Last season, five Gamecocks ended the year above that 0.3 mark. MAYBE NOT A TEAM EFFORT, BUT AVOIDING BLOCKS ARE GOOD, TOO So far the Gamecocks have been adept at avoiding the opposition s blocking schemes. South Carolina has been blocked an average of 1.60 times per set this season, which ranks third in the SEC. Kentucky leads the way with a 1.29 mark, while Alabama s opponents have maintained a 1.41 blocks-per-set average this season. A PAIR OF STREAKS END, ONE SURVIVES Two Gamecocks saw their consecutive sets-played streak come to an end during the opening weekend of SEC play. Middle blockers Belita Salters and Megan Laughlin both missed the match against LSU due to different ailments. That ended streaks of 141 and 140 straight sets played, respectively, for the pair. The longest current streak is held by Ivana Kujundzic, who has played in 160 straight sets, dating back to the Boston College match in GAMECOCK VERSION OF TRIPLETS The Indianapolis Colts were the most recent version of triplets in the NFL, while it s believed that the Dallas Cowboys originated the term talking about the team s top three players. For the Gamecocks, the triplets are senior Belita Salters, junior Ivana Kujundzic and sophomore Megan Laughlin. As shown below, Kujundzic has led the Gamecocks 11 of the 19 matches this season in kills, while Salters and Laughlin have topped the squad four times each. What that chart doesn t show you is the consistency of the top three. Kujundzic has ranked second in seven of those eight matches that she didn t lead, while Laughlin and Salters have also stood second six times each. Others have stepped up when needed, as Meredith Moorhead and Annie Thomas have each ranked second in kills once. Moorhead has even led the squad once this season, at No. 8 Florida. And freshman Teresa Stenlund did her best Laughlin or Salters impression during her one start, providing a great second option on offense against LSU. MATCH-BY-MATCH INDIVIDUAL LEADERS DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE HIGH KILLS HIGH DIGS HIGH ASSISTS HIGH BLOCKS 8/29 at Arizona State L 0-3 Kujundzic (9) Cline (12) Denson-Dorman (17) Anderson, Laughlin (3) 8/29 vs. Dayton W 3-1 Laughlin (15) Concepcion (20) Denson-Dorman (37) Kujundzic, Salters (3) 8/30 vs. UNLV W 3-2 Salters (21) Concepcion, Denson-Dorman (52) Salters (6) Denson-Dorman, Kujundzic (12) 9/5 vs. Boston College W 3-0 Kujundzic (8) Kujundzic (11) Bradosky, Denson-Dorman (9) Laughlin (4) 9/5 at Rhode Island W 3-2 Kujundzic (20) Kujundzic (18) Denson-Dorman (46) Salters (3) 9/6 vs. Stony Brook W 3-0 Kujundzic (11) Lawing (12) Bradosky (33) Kujundzic (4) 9/12 College of Charleston W 3-0 Laughlin (15) Kujundzic (12) Denson-Dorman (50) Denson-Dorman (4) 9/12 Clemson W 3-2 Kujundzic (22) Cline (19) Denson-Dorman (52) Kujundzic, Laughlin, Moorhead (2) 9/13 Winthrop W 3-0 Kujundzic (13) Cline (11) Denson-Dorman (34) Salters (5) 9/19 LSU W 3-0 Kujundzic (14) Cline (13) Denson-Dorman (28) Stenlund (3) 9/21 Georgia W 3-0 Kujundzic (15) Cline (14) Denson-Dorman (39) Denson-Dorman, Laughlin (2) 9/26 at Mississippi L 1-3 Salters (12) Cline (18) Denson-Dorman (42) Laughlin (3) 9/28 at Arkansas W 3-2 Salters (18) Cline (21) Denson-Dorman (43) Laughlin (4) 10/3 at Mississippi State W 3-0 Kujundzic (15) Cline (14) Denson-Dorman (31) Salters (5) 10/5 at Alabama W 3-0 Kujundzic, Laughlin (11) Kujundzic (13) Denson-Dorman (43) Laughlin (2) 10/10 Tennessee W 3-0 Kujundzic (18) Cline (15) Denson-Dorman (37) Kujundzic (3) 10/12 No. 25 Kentucky L 0-3 Salters (13) Concepcion (9) Denson-Dorman (33) Denson-Dorman (3) 10/15 at No. 8 Florida L 0-3 Moorhead (9) Cline (11) Denson-Dorman (28) Anderson (2) 10/19 at Auburn W 3-1 Laughlin (14) Kujundzic (13) Denson-Dorman (39) Denson-Dorman, Kujundzic (3) 10/23 South Carolina State 10/24 at Georgia 10/26 at LSU 10/31 Arkansas 11/2 Mississippi 11/7 Auburn 11/14 at Kentucky 11/16 at Tennessee 11/21 Alabama 11/23 Mississippi State 11/26 Florida 2008 South Carolina Volleyball -4- GamecocksOnline.com

5 South Carolina State/Georgia/LSU Oct. 23/24/26 STARTING OFF HOT The 14-2 record to start the year almost set a program record, matching the 1998 team s mark through 16 matches. Here s the breakdown by season for Carolina Gamecock volleyball teams early successes since SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE NATIONAL STATS As a team, the Gamecocks look strong in the NCAA Division I stat rankings that were released on Monday evening. The squad s hitting percentage, kills-per-set average, digs-per-set mark and assists-per-game rank all stand in the top 15 percent. Three Gamecocks stand in the top 350 in hitting percentage, with two of those also showing up in the kills-per-set standings. Belita Salters.408 hitting percentage leads the pack for the individuals, ranking 16th in the country. South Carolina s complete listing follows: TEAM STATISTICS Figure Rank Hitting Percentage th Assists/Set rd Kills/Set rd Blocks/Set st Service Aces/Set th Digs/Set th INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Hitting Percentage Figure Rank Belita Salters th Megan Laughlin th Ivana Kujundzic rd Kills/Set Figure Rank Ivana Kujundzic th Belita Salters th Assists/Set Figure Rank Bridget Denson-Dorman th Service Aces/Set Figure Rank Ivana Kujundzic th Megan Laughlin th Digs/Set Figure Rank Sarah Cline th KUJUNDZIC TAKES HOME WEEKLY AWARDS Junior outside hitter Ivana Kujundzic picked up the Gamecocks first SEC award of the season, claiming the Offensive Player of the Week certificate on Monday, Sept. 15. Kujundzic also earned the CVU.com National Player of the Week award, the first national award for a Gamecock volleyball player since Sept. 16, The Subotica, Serbia, native averaged 4.36 kills and 3.09 digs per set with a.355 hitting percentage during the Carolina Challenge. She nearly single-handedly won the fifth set against archrival Clemson, recording six kills, including four that staved off match point or set up Carolina for the win. NOTEWORTHY SERIES HISTORY AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA STATE This will be a historic encounter, as it will be the first meeting between the in-state schools volleyball teams. South Carolina State did make the 41- mile drive to Columbia to play in 1989 Palmetto State Invitational, but the host Gamecocks and Bulldogs never met on the court. SCOUTING THE SCSU BULLDOGS The Bulldogs have a 9-18 record overall entering the week and a 3-2 mark in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. SCSU is led by sophomore and West Columbia native Jarne Gleaton, who averages 2.40 kills a set. Peri Ligons ranks second with 2.16 kills a frame. Shabree Roberson stands third in kills with a 1.92 average, while she leads the squad with 0.71 blocks per set and a.285 hitting percentage. Lauren Harris leads the squad in digs with 3.27 per set. Ligons, Roberson and Harris, along with Bria Brimmer, are all freshmen from Connally High School in Austin, Texas. SERIES HISTORY AGAINST GEORGIA The most played opponent among its SEC foes, the Gamecocks have had limited success against the Georgia Bulldogs. The Red and Black hold a advantage in the series and swept South Carolina last season. The Gamecocks did sweep the Bulldogs earlier this season in Columbia. Alltime in Athens, Georgia has a 16-6 record against South Carolina. SCOUTING THE UGA BULLDOGS Georgia stands with an even 5-5 SEC record at the halfway point and a 12-9 mark overall. The Bulldogs strength in SEC play so far has been its serving, ranking third with 1.38 aces per set. Problem is Georgia gives up the second-most aces to league foes at Maria Taylor leads the squad with 3.85 kills and 0.45 aces per set, while she stands third with 2.17 digs per frame. Erika Clark ranks second in kills at 2.59 per set, while Lindsay Gehan is third at Clark also leads the way with 3.25 digs per frame, just ahead of libero Carla Tietz s 3.23 average. Valentina Gonzalez and Ann Dylla lead the team in blocks, with 0.93 and 0.88 averages, respectively. SERIES HISTORY AGAINST LSU The LSU Tigers and Carolina Gamecocks have met just 23 times previously in volleyball, the second-least amount of matches for South Carolina against an SEC opponent (one more than against Arkansas). The Gamecocks hold a advantage after their win in Columbia that opened both team s SEC slate. Last season, the teams split their meetings. The Garnet and Black ended a six-match losing streak to the Purple and Gold with a thrilling five-set win last October at the Volleyball Competition Facility. All time in Baton Rouge, Carolina holds a 6-5 advantage. SCOUTING THE TIGERS The only SEC Western Division squad above.500 in league play, LSU starts the weekend with an 11-6 overall mark and a 6-4 conference record. The Bayou Bengals are adept at blocking, ranking second in league play with 2.29 per frame. Their foes have almost matched that, as the Tigers get blocked 2.09 times per set. LSU has adjusted their lineup since the opening weekend after Lauren DeGirolamo went down to injury. Kyna Washington still leads the team with 3.18 kills per set, while Brittnee Cooper averages Washington contribues 0.39 aces per set, while Cooper adds 1.16 blocks per frame, both of which top the squad. Michele Williams has stepped up her play since the DeGirolamo injury, improving her kills-perset average to 2.00 in league outings over a 1.89 mark overall after playing just 11 sets in the beginning of the year. Setter Sam Dabbs sets 8.91 kills per frame and makes 1.11 herself. The SEC s top libero statistically is LSU s Elena Martinez, who averages 4.52 digs per frame this season and 4.86 during conference play South Carolina Volleyball -5- GamecocksOnline.com

6 South Carolina State/Georgia/LSU Oct. 23/24/26 RECORD BREAKDOWN Overall Conference Home Away Neutral August September October November December Sundays Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Winning game one Losing game one Winning game two Losing game two Winning game three Losing game three Winning game four Losing game four Three-game matches Four-game matches Five-game matches More kills than opposition Less kills than opposition Kills equal More hitting errors than opposition Less hitting errors than opposition Hitting errors equal More attacks than opposition Less attacks than opposition Attacks equal Out-hitting opposition Out-hit by opposition Hitting equal More assists than opposition Less assists than opposition Assists equal More aces than opposition Less aces than opposition Aces equal More service errors than opposition Less service errors than opposition Service errors equal More digs than opposition Less digs than opposition Digs equal More total blocks than opposition Less total blocks than opposition Total blocks equal More ball handling errors than opposition Less ball handling errors than opposition Ball handling errors equal NOTEWORTHY SEEING DOUBLE The following double-doubles have been recorded by the Gamecocks in 2008 (most recent at bottom): Player (No.) Opponent Date Combination Ivana Kujundzic (9) Dayton 8/29 14 kills, 12 digs UNLV 8/30 13 kills, 12 digs Rhode Island 9/5 20 kills, 18 digs College of Charleston 9/12 13 kills, 12 digs Clemson 9/12 22 kills, 15 digs Mississippi 9/26 11 kills, 15 digs Arkansas 9/28 14 kills, 20 digs Alabama 10/5 11 kills, 13 digs Auburn 10/19 11 kills, 13 digs Bridget Denson-Dorman (6) Dayton 8/29 37 assists, 15 digs UNLV 8/30 52 assists, 12 digs Clemson 9/12 52 assists, 13 digs Mississippi 9/26 42 assists, 11 digs Tennessee 10/10 37 assists, 12 digs Auburn 10/19 39 assists, 10 digs Hannah Lawing (1) Auburn 10/19 10 kills, 12 digs DOUBLE-FIGURE KILLS The following Gamecocks have reached double figures in kills in a match this season: Player (No.) Kills Opponent Date Ivana Kujundzic (15) 14 Dayton 8/29 13 UNLV 8/30 20 Rhode Island 9/5 11 Stony Brook 9/6 13 College of Charleston 9/12 22 Clemson 9/12 13 Winthrop 9/13 14 LSU 9/19 15 Georgia 9/21 11 Mississippi 9/26 14 Arkansas 9/28 15 Mississippi State 10/3 11 Alabama 10/5 18 Tennessee 10/10 11 Auburn 10/19 Belita Salters (9) 11 Dayton 8/29 21 UNLV 8/30 17 Rhode Island 9/5 12 College of Charleston 9/12 18 Clemson 9/12 10 Winthrop 9/13 12 Mississippi 9/26 18 Arkansas 9/28 13 Kentucky 10/12 Megan Laughlin (7) 15 Dayton 8/29 13 UNLV 8/30 15 Rhode Island 9/5 15 College of Charleston 9/12 13 Arkansas 9/26 11 Alabama 10/5 14 Auburn 10/19 Annie Thomas (4) 10 UNLV 8/30 12 Rhode Island 9/5 13 Clemson 9/12 10 Mississippi 9/ South Carolina Volleyball -6- GamecocksOnline.com

7 South Carolina State/Georgia/LSU Oct. 23/24/26 Meredith Moorhead (2) 10 Clemson 9/12 12 Winthrop 9/12 Hannah Lawing (1) 10 Auburn 10/19 NOTEWORTHY DOUBLE-DIGIT DIGS The following Gamecocks have reached double-figure digs in a match this year: Player (No.) Digs Opponent Date Sarah Cline (13) 12 Arizona State 8/29 17 Rhode Island 9/5 11 College of Charleston 9/12 19 Clemson 9/12 13 LSU 9/19 14 Georgia 9/21 18 Mississippi 9/26 21 Arkansas 9/28 14 Mississippi State 10/3 11 Alabama 10/5 15 Tennessee 10/10 11 No. 8 Florida 10/15 11 Auburn 10/19 Ivana Kujundzic (10) 12 Dayton 8/29 12 UNLV 8/30 11 Boston College 9/5 18 Rhode Island 9/5 12 College of Charleston 9/12 15 Clemson 9/12 15 Mississippi 9/26 20 Arkansas 9/28 13 Alabama 10/3 13 Auburn 10/19 Hannah Lawing (8) 14 Dayton 8/29 11 Rhode Island 9/5 12 Stony Brook 9/6 14 Clemson 9/12 10 Mississippi 9/26 10 Mississippi State 10/3 10 Alabama 10/5 12 Auburn 10/19 Dinelia Concepcion (6) 20 Dayton 8/29 12 UNLV 8/30 12 Rhode Island 9/5 10 Stony Brook 9/6 14 Arkansas 9/28 10 Mississippi State 10/3 Bridget Denson-Dorman (6) 15 Dayton 8/29 12 UNLV 8/30 13 Clemson 9/12 11 Mississippi 9/26 12 Tennessee 10/10 10 Auburn 10/19 Petra Lorenzi (3) 10 Rhode Island 9/5 12 Clemson 9/12 11 LSU 9/19 Italics mean individual season best Bold means team s season best 2008 South Carolina Volleyball -7- GamecocksOnline.com

8 South Carolina State/Georgia/LSU Oct. 23/24/26 HITTING PERCENTAGE (Minimum 1,000 Attacks) Rank Name (Years) (K-E-A) Pct. 1. Lori Rowe ( ) (1, ,874) Ashley Edlund ( ) ( ,200) Niece Curry ( ) ( ,495) Megan Laughlin (2007-) ( ,014) Belita Salters (2005-) ( ,624) Libby Ralston ( ) ( ,572) Sam Alban ( ) ( ,877) Heather Larkin ( ) (1, ,958) S. Pflughaupt ( ) (1, ,413) Berna Dwyer ( ) (1, ,533).271 UPDATED CAREER RECORDS DIGS Rank Name (Years) Digs 1. Diane Denton ( ) 1, Jodi Thompson ( ) 1, Amy Iannoccari ( ) 1, Ashley Edlund ( ) 1, Megan Hosp ( ) 1, Shani Abshier ( ) 1, Cally Plummer ( ) Katie Gerst ( ) Sarah Morgan ( ) 972 Stephanie Pflughaupt ( ) 972 Dinelia Concepcion (2005-) 917 BLOCK ASSISTS Rank Name (Years) Block Assists 1. Stephanie Pflughaupt ( ) Lori Rowe ( ) Amy Collinsworth ( ) Heather Larkin ( ) Jennifer Guess ( ) Lori Drost ( ) Sam Alban ( ) Berna Dwyer ( ) Cindy Robarge ( ) Libby Ralston ( ) 273 Belita Salters (2005-) 267 ASSISTS Rank Name (Years) Assists 1. Ashley Edlund ( ) 5, Megan Hosp ( ) 4, Tammy Correll ( ) 4, Julie Morrison ( ) 3, Jodi Thompson ( ) 3, Shellie Higgins ( ) 2, Kelly Morrow ( ) 2, Iris Santos ( ) 2, Katelyn Panzau ( ) 1, Petra Lorenzi (2005-) ASSISTS PER SET (Minimum 500 Assists) Rank Name (Years) (A-SP) A/S 1. Megan Hosp ( ) (4, ) Ashley Edlund ( ) (5, ) Bridget Denson-Dorman (2008-) (660-63) Tammy Correll ( ) (4, ) Shellie Higgins ( ) (2, ) Katelyn Panzau ( ) (1, ) Julie Morrison ( ) (3, ) Jodi Thompson ( ) (3, ) Jordan Bradosky (2007-) ( ) Kelly Morrow ( ) (2, ) 6.03 DIGS PER SET (Minimum 500 Digs) Rank Name (Years) (D-SP) D/S 1. Fernanda Laires ( ) ( ) Kori Ermigarat ( ) ( ) Crystal Moore ( ) ( ) Diane Denton ( ) (1, ) Sarah Cline (2006-) ( ) Katie Gerst ( ) ( ) Shani Abshier ( ) (1, ) Megan Hosp ( ) (1, ) Amy Iannoccari ( ) (1, ) Ashley Edlund ( ) (1, ) 2.70 BLOCK SOLOS Rank Name (Years) Block Solos 1. Stephanie Pflughaupt ( ) Lori Rowe ( ) Amy Collinsworth ( ) Libby Ralston ( ) Jennifer Guess ( ) Heather Larkin ( ) Lorri Anderson ( ) Belita Salters (2005-) Toni Venturini ( ) Berna Dwyer ( ) 46 TOTAL BLOCKS Rank Name (Years) Total Blocks 1. Stephanie Pflughaupt ( ) Lori Rowe ( ) Amy Collinsworth ( ) Heather Larkin ( ) Jennifer Guess ( ) Libby Ralston ( ) Lori Drost ( ) Sam Alban ( ) Belita Salters (2005-) Berna Dwyer ( ) 324 BLOCKS PER SET (Minimum 200 Blocks) Rank Name (Years) (B-SP) B/S 1. Stephanie Pflughaupt ( ) ( ) Dee Dee Fortman ( ) ( ) Lori Rowe ( ) ( ) Libby Ralston ( ) ( ) Danika Taylor ( ) ( ) Lauren Ford ( ) ( ) Heather Larkin ( ) ( ) Amy Collinsworth ( ) ( ) Belita Salters (2005-) ( ) 1.02 Note: Season statistics were not kept until Current players in italics 2008 South Carolina Volleyball -8- GamecocksOnline.com

9 South Carolina State/Georgia/LSU Oct. 23/24/26 #1 Ivana Kujundzic Leads Gamecocks with nine double-doubles and 15 matches in double-digit kills, while ranking second with 10 double-digit dig matches...had one of the best matches of her career against Rhode Island with 20 kills and 18 digs to lead the Gamecocks to the win...named to the all-tournament team at both the ASU Sheraton Classic and the Art Carmichael Classic...Followed that with MVP honors at the Carolina Challenge...Had 22 kills, including six in the decisive fifth set, in the victory over Clemson... Four of those fifth-frame kills came to save match point or put the Gamecocks to match point...earned CVU.com National Player of the Week and SEC Offensive Player of the Week accolades for her exploits in the Carolina Challenge...Hit a season-best.464 ( ) in the victory over Georgia...Matched that output at Mississippi State...Had 18 kills in the sweep of Tennessee. Season Highs Kills: 22, Clemson (9/12) Attacks: 52, Arkansas (9/28) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.464, twice, last Mississippi State (10/3) Assists: 4, twice, last Rhode Island (9/5) Service Aces: 5, twice, last Mississippi State (10/3) Digs: 20, Arkansas (9/28) Block Solos: 3, Dayton (8/29) Block Assists: 2, three times, last Tennessee (10/10) Total Blocks: 4, Stony Brook (9/6) Career Highs Kills: 26, Georgia (10/19/07) Attacks: 64, Georgia (10/19/07) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.533, Troy (9/7/07) Assists: 4, twice, last Rhode Island (9/5/08) Service Aces: 5, twice, last Mississippi State (10/3/08) Digs: 20, Arkansas (9/28/08) Block Solos: 3, Dayton (8/29/08) Block Assists: 8, twice, last Tennessee (11/12/06) Total Blocks: 8, twice, last Tennessee (11/12/06) #2 Lindsey Roy Yet to play in 2008 #3 Bridget Denson-Dorman Compiled six of South Carolina s double-double matches...first set her Gamecock highs in many categories in the five-set victory over UNLV...Made a season-best 15 digs in the win over Dayton...Named to the Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team, averaging assists per set...had 50+ assists twice on Sept. 12 against both College of Charleston and Clemson...Collected her third double-double of the season against the Tigers with 52 assists and 13 digs...led team to.438 hitting percentage in win over Georgia...Tallied a season-best five kills to go along with 39 assists and 10 digs at Auburn. Season Highs Kills: 5, Auburn (10/19) Attacks: 12, UNLV (8/30) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.167, UNLV (8/30) Assists: 52, twice, last Clemson (9/12) Service Aces: 2, twice, last Tennessee (10/10) Digs: 15, Dayton (8/29) Block Solos: 1, six times, last Auburn (10/19) Block Assists: 4, Winthrop (9/13) Total Blocks: 4, twice, last Winthrop (9/13) PLAYER UPDATES & NOTES #4 Sarah Cline Served as the libero in 51 of the Gamecocks 68 games...got to double-digit digs 13 times, tops on the team, with her best of 21 coming in the victory at Arkansas...Had 17 digs against Rhode Island despite not playing until the third set...added three assists and an ace in the comeback win over the Rams...Named most outstanding libero in the Carolina Challenge after averaging 3.73 digs per set...made 19 digs in the victory over Clemson...Tied season bests in assists and aces in the victory over Tennessee. Season Highs Kills: 1, twice, last Georgia (9/21) Attacks: 2, twice, last Georgia (9/21) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.): N/A Assists: 4, twice, last Tennessee (10/10) Service Aces: 2, four times, last Auburn (10/19) Digs: 21, Arkansas (9/28) Career Highs Kills: 2, Binghamton (8/24/07) Attacks: 5, Binghamton (8/24/07) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.): N/A Assists: 5, Mississippi State (9/30/07) Service Aces: 2, eight times, last Auburn (10/19/08) Digs: 36, Arkansas (11/2/07) #5 Jordan Bradosky Seen time in 15 sets this season...played the entire match against Stony Brook, making three kills and 33 assists in the three-set sweep...had a season-best eight digs against Arizona State. Season Highs Kills: 3, Stony Brook (9/6) Attacks: 4, Stony Brook (9/6) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.): N/A Assists: 33, Stony Brook (9/6) Service Aces: 1, twice, last Stony Brook (9/6) Digs: 8, Arizona State, (8/29) Block Solos: N/A Block Assists: 1, twice, last Stony Brook (9/6) Total Blocks: 1, twice, last Stony Brook (9/6) Career Highs Kills: 3, twice, last Stony Brook (9/6/08) Attacks: 8, Maryland (9/1/07) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.): N/A Assists: 60, Auburn (9/14/07) Service Aces: 5, Appalachian State (9/8/07) Digs: 22, Auburn (9/14/07) Block Solos: 1, three times, last Appalachian State (9/8/07) Block Assists: 2, Appalachian State (9/8/07) Total Blocks: 3, Appalachian State (9/8/07) #6 Hannah Lawing Played good defense in the early going, compiling double-digit digs in eight matches overall...got her season high of 14 in the victory over Dayton... Matched that performance in the victory over Clemson...Landed two aces twice this season to match her career high...filled in on the front line against Tennessee and Kentucky, getting season highs in kills against the Lady Vols on a.240 hitting percentage... Tallied her first double-double of the year with 10 kills and 12 digs at Auburn. Season Highs Kills: 10, Auburn (10/19) Attacks: 34, Auburn (10/19) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.240, Tennessee (10/10) Assists: 3, Stony Brook (9/6) Service Aces: 2, twice, last Stony Brook (9/6) Digs: 14, twice, last Clemson (9/12) Block Solos: N/A Block Assists: N/A Total Blocks: N/A Career Highs Kills: 14, Arkansas (11/2/07) Attacks: 44, twice, last Arkansas (11/2/07) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.348, VCU (8/31/07) Assists: 3, three times, last Stony Brook (9/6/08) Service Aces: 2, five times, last Stony Brook (9/6/08) Digs: 25, LSU (10/28/07) Block Solos: N/A Block Assists: 3, twice, last LSU (10/28/07) Total Blocks: 3, twice, last LSU (10/28/07) #7 Teresa Stenlund Started her first career match against LSU, recording nine kills, three blocks and hit.643 in the win. Career Highs Kills: 9, LSU (9/19) Attacks: 14, LSU (9/19) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.643, LSU (9/19) Assists: N/A Service Aces: N/A Digs: 12, LSU (9/19) Block Solos: 1, LSU (9/19) Block Assists: 2, LSU (9/19) Total Blocks: 3, LSU (9/19) #8 Dinelia Concepcion Started seven matches and 17 games at libero...also started twice in the rotation...has six double-digit dig contests...made a season-high 20 digs in the win over Dayton...Added 14 digs in the victory at Arkansas. Season Highs Kills: N/A Attacks: 1, Rhode Island (9/5) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.): N/A Assists: 2, three times, last Tennessee (10/10) Service Aces: 1, three times, last Arkansas (9/28) Digs: 20, Dayton (8/29) Career Highs Kills: 1, three times, last Alabama (11/13/05) Attacks: 2, Boise State (8/25/06) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.): N/A Assists: 3, four times, last Mississippi (10/13/06) Service Aces: 4, Pittsburgh (9/2/05) Digs: 28, Alabama (11/17/06) 2008 South Carolina Volleyball -9- GamecocksOnline.com

10 South Carolina State/Georgia/LSU Oct. 23/24/26 #9 Petra Lorenzi Played in a mainly passing role during Had 10 digs in the victory at Rhode Island...Added 12 digs in the victory over archrival Clemson...Made 11 digs in the win over LSU. Season Highs Kills: N/A Attacks: 3, Rhode Island (9/5) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.): N/A Assists: 2, three times, last Clemson (9/12) Service Aces: 1, twice, last LSU (9/21) Digs: 12, Clemson (9/12) Block Solos: N/A Block Assists: N/A Total Blocks: N/A Career Highs Kills: 2, twice, last Tennessee (10/26/05) Attacks: 7, Georgia (10/30/05) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.): N/A Assists: 52, Georgia (10/30/05) Service Aces: 3, Georgia (10/19/07) Digs: 14, twice, last Tennessee (11/11/07) Block Solos: 2, Alabama (10/14/05) Block Assists: 3, Georgia (10/30/05) Total Blocks: 3, Georgia (10/30/05) #10 Megan Laughlin Ranks second on the squad with a.348 hitting percentage and third with her 2.77 kills-per-set mark... Made a career-best nine digs in the win over UNLV... Has compiled double-digit kill matches on six occasions...helped lead the team over Alabama with 11 kills, five digs, two aces and two blocks...had nine kills in the victory over Tennessee...Came back after missing two matches to collect a match-best 14 kills and three aces in the win at Auburn. Season Highs Kills: 15, three times, last C. of Charleston (9/12) Attacks: 29, twice, last Clemson (9/12) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.652, C. of Charleston (9/12) Assists: 3, Mississippi State (10/3) Service Aces: 3, twice, last Auburn (10/19) Digs: 9, UNLV (8/30) Block Solos: 1, eight times, last Tennessee (10/10) Block Assists: 3, four times, last Arkansas (9/28) Total Blocks: 4, twice, last Arkansas (9/28) Career Highs Kills: 17, three times, last Tennessee (11/11/07) Attacks: 44, Tennessee (11/11/07) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.652, C. of Charleston (9/12/08) Assists: 3, Mississippi State (10/3/08) Service Aces: 5, Rice (9/7/07) Digs: 9, UNLV (8/30/08) Block Solos: 3, three times, last LSU (10/28/07) Block Assists: 6, Alabama (11/18/07) Total Blocks: 7, Maryland (9/1/07) PLAYER UPDATES & NOTES #11 Olivia Ryder Has not played in #12 Tory Anderson Seen action in 26 games this season...got her first career kill and solo block against Dayton...Had three block assists against Arizona State...Had a career-high three kills in the start against Winthrop...Drew her second career start against LSU, making seven kills and two blocks in the win...also had seven kills in the start against Kentucky. Career Highs Kills: 7, twice, last Kentucky (10/12) Attacks: 18, LSU (9/19) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.278, LSU (9/19) Assists: 1, Dayton (8/29) Service Aces: N/A Digs: 3, Arkansas (9/28) Block Solos: 1, Dayton (8/29) Block Assists: 3, Arizona State (8/29) Total Blocks: 3, Arizona State (8/29) #13 Meredith Moorhead Had a solid outing against Stony Brook, where she hit.333 with six kills...had a good weekend in the Carolina Challenge, hitting.419 with a 2.73 killper-set average in the tourney...hit.632 ( ) against Winthrop...Matched a season-best four blocks in the victory at Alabama...Hit an outstanding.667 (8-0-12) against Kentucky, her highest percentage of the season...followed that with a.471 (9-1-17) night against No. 8 Florida. Season Highs Kills: 12, Winthrop (9/15) Attacks: 31, UNLV (8/30) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.667, Kentucky (10/12) Assists: 5, Dayton (8/29) Service Aces: N/A Digs: 3, three times, last No. 8 Florida (10/15) Block Solos: 1, Boston College (9/5) Block Assists: 4, twice, last Alabama (10/5) Total Blocks: 4, twice, last Alabama (10/5) Career Highs Kills: 18, Tennessee (10/5/07) Attacks: 39, twice, last Tennessee (11/11/07) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.667, Kentucky (10/12/08) Assists: 7, Georgia (10/19/07) Service Aces: 2, four times, last Tennessee (11/12/06) Digs: 12, Alabama (11/17/06) Block Solos: 2, George Washington (9/1/07) Block Assists: 5, twice, last Mississippi (11/5/06) Total Blocks: 5, twice, last Mississippi (11/5/06) #18 Annie Thomas Named to the Art Carmichael Classic All-Tournament Team...Had her highest efficiency against Boston College...Made 12 kills in the win over Rhode Island...Also had 10 kills versus UNLV...Had a seasonhigh 13 kills against Clemson...Missed most of the last four matches due to a foot injury. Season Highs Kills: 13, Clemson (9/12) Attacks: 40, Arkansas (9/28) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.583, Boston College (9/5) Assists: 1, Arizona State (8/29) Service Aces: N/A Digs: 5, twice, last Mississippi (9/26) Block Solos: 1, five times, last Arkansas (9/28) Block Assists: 2, C. of Charleston (9/12) Total Blocks: 2, four times, last LSU (9/19) Career Highs Kills: 19, Auburn (9/14/07) Attacks: 47, Auburn (9/14/07) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.583, Boston College (9/5/08) Assists: 1, five times, last Arizona State (8/29/08) Service Aces: 1, Delaware (8/25/07) Digs: 11, George Washington (9/1/07) Block Solos: 1, five times, last Arkansas (9/28/08) Block Assists: 4, Rice (9/7/07) Total Blocks: 4, Rice (9/7/07) #20 Belita Salters Ranks 16th nationally and leads the SEC with her.408 hitting percentage...has nine double-digit kill games...also leads the squad with her 0.74 block-perset average...named the MVP of the Art Carmichael Classic after hitting.463 in the three-match event... Also named to the Carolina Challenge All-Tournament Team, hitting.436 on the weekend...led South Carolina in kills against both Mississippi and Arkansas...Outplayed first-team All-SEC middle blocker Queen Nzenwa against No. 25 Kentucky, collecting 13 kills and a.565 hitting percentage. Season Highs Kills: 21, Rhode Island (9/5) Attacks: 42, Clemson (9/12) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.579, C. of Charleston (9/12) Assists: 2, Arkansas (9/28) Service Aces: N/A Digs: 4, Stony Brook (9/6) Block Solos: 2, twice, last UNLV (8/30) Block Assists: 4, three times, last Alabama (10/3) Total Blocks: 6, UNLV (8/30) Career Highs Kills: 21, Rhode Island (9/5/08) Attacks: 42, Clemson (9/12/08) Hitting Pct. (Min. 12 Att.):.579, C. of Charleston (9/12) Assists: 3, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (8/26/06) Service Aces: 3, twice, last Auburn (9/15/06) Digs: 5, twice, last Auburn (9/15/06) Block Solos: 4, twice, last VCU (8/31/07) Block Assists: 10, North Carolina (9/10/05) Total Blocks: 11, North Carolina (9/10/05) 2008 South Carolina Volleyball -10- GamecocksOnline.com

11 South Carolina State/Georgia/LSU Oct. 23/24/26 SOUTH CAROLINA MATCH-BY-MATCH STARTERS DATE OPPONENT W/L STARTER STARTER STARTER STARTER STARTER STARTER LIBERO 8/29 at Arizona State L Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Megan Laughlin Meredith Moorhead Annie Thomas Belita Salters Sarah Cline 8/29 vs. Dayton W Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Megan Laughlin Meredith Moorhead Annie Thomas Belita Salters Dinelia Concepcion 8/30 vs. UNLV W Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Megan Laughlin Meredith Moorhead Annie Thomas Belita Salters Dinelia Concepcion 9/5 vs. Boston College W Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Megan Laughlin Meredith Moorhead Hannah Lawing Belita Salters Dinelia Concepcion 9/5 at Rhode Island W Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Megan Laughlin Meredith Moorhead Annie Thomas Belita Salters Dinelia Concepcion 9/6 vs. Stony Brook W Ivana Kujundzic Jordan Bradosky Megan Laughlin Meredith Moorhead Annie Thomas Belita Salters Dinelia Concepcion 9/12 College of Charleston W Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Megan Laughlin Sarah Cline Annie Thomas Belita Salters Dinelia Concepcion 9/12 Clemson W Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Megan Laughlin Sarah Cline Hannah Lawing Belita Salters Dinelia Concepcion 9/13 Winthrop W Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Tory Anderson Meredith Moorhead Annie Thomas Belita Salters Sarah Cline 9/19 LSU W Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Tory Anderson Petra Lorenzi Hannah Lawing Teresa Stenlund Sarah Cline 9/21 Georgia W Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Megan Laughlin Petra Lorenzi Hannah Lawing Belita Salters Sarah Cline 9/26 at Mississippi L Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Megan Laughlin Petra Lorenzi Hannah Lawing Belita Salters Sarah Cline 9/28 at Arkansas W Ivana Kujundzic Jordan Bradosky Megan Laughlin Meredith Moorhead Annie Thomas Tory Anderson Sarah Cline 10/3 at Mississippi State W Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Megan Laughlin Meredith Moorhead Annie Thomas Belita Salters Sarah Cline 10/5 at Alabama W Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Megan Laughlin Dinelia Concepcion Hannah Lawing Belita Salters Sarah Cline 10/10 Tennessee W Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Megan Laughlin Meredith Moorhead Annie Thomas Belita Salters Sarah Cline 10/12 No. 25 Kentucky L Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Tory Anderson Dinelia Concepcion Hannah Lawing Belita Salters Sarah Cline 10/15 at No. 8 Florida L Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Tory Anderson Meredith Moorhead Hannah Lawing Belita Salters Sarah Cline 10/19 at Auburn W Ivana Kujundzic B. Denson-Dorman Megan Laughlin Meredith Moorhead Hannah Lawing Belita Salters Sarah Cline 10/23 South Carolina State 10/24 at Georgia 10/26 at LSU 10/31 Arkansas 11/2 Mississippi 11/7 Auburn 11/14 at Kentucky 11/16 at Tennessee 11/21 Alabama 11/23 Mississippi State 11/26 Florida SOUTH CAROLINA SET-BY-SET LIBEROS DATE OPPONENT W/L SET #1 SET #2 SET #3 SET #4 SET #5 8/29 at Arizona State L Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Dinelia Concepcion 8/29 vs. Dayton W Dinelia Concepcion Dinelia Concepcion Dinelia Concepcion Dinelia Concepcion 8/30 vs. UNLV W Dinelia Concepcion Dinelia Concepcion Dinelia Concepcion Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 9/5 vs. Boston College W Dinelia Concepcion Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 9/5 at Rhode Island W Dinelia Concepcion Dinelia Concepcion Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 9/6 vs. Stony Brook W Dinelia Concepcion Dinelia Concepcion Sarah Cline 9/12 College of Charleston W Dinelia Concepcion Dinelia Concepcion Dinelia Concepcion 9/12 Clemson W Dinelia Concepcion Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 9/13 Winthrop W Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 9/19 LSU W Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 9/21 Georgia W Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 9/26 at Mississippi L Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 9/28 at Arkansas W Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 10/3 at Mississippi State W Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 10/5 at Alabama W Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 10/10 Tennessee W Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 10/12 No. 25 Kentucky L Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 10/15 at No. 8 Florida L Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 10/19 at Auburn W Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline Sarah Cline 10/23 South Carolina State 10/24 at Georgia 10/26 at LSU 10/31 Arkansas 11/2 Mississippi 11/7 Auburn 11/14 at Kentucky 11/16 at Tennessee 11/21 Alabama 11/23 Mississippi State 11/26 Florida 2008 South Carolina Volleyball -11- GamecocksOnline.com