- The ESPNU game on Sunday marks the first nationally televised game in the history of UConn volleyball.

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1 V OLLEYBALL 2013 Game Notes Games 24 Home game 10 Conference Game 9 American Athletic Conference Game Storrs, Conn. Gampel Pavilion Sunday, Oct p.m. Louisville (ESPNU) The Match-Up UCONN HUSKIES LOUISVILLE CARDINALS Record The American Home Away Neutral Team Stats Kills Kills per set Assists Assists/set Digs Digs per set Service Aces Block solo Block assist Blocks/set Record The American Home Away Neutral Team Stats Kills Kills per set Assists Assists/set Digs Digs per set Service Aces...77 Block solo...43 Block assist Blocks/set UConn returned home this weekend for a pair of conference games against old BIG EAST rivals. After taking down Cincinnati on Friday in the annual Dig Pink game for breast cancer awareness, the Huskies take on Louisville on Sunday afternoon in a game televised on ESPNU. - The ESPNU game on Sunday marks the first nationally televised game in the history of UConn volleyball. - The Huskies are looking to turn around their fortunes in all-time series with the Cardinals. Connecticut is 0-9 against Louisville. - Connecticut is riding a three-game winning streak at Gampel Pavilion after taking down Sacred Heart (Oct. 8), Rutgers (Oct. 11) and Cincinnati (Oct. 25) in its last three games in Storrs. - With Madeline Kuppe s 16 kill performance against Memphis on Oct. 20, the Huskies have been led in kills by six different players this season.

2 2013 Sc h e d u l e Ov e r a l l: Am e r i c a n: 2-6 H: 5-4 A: 1-6 N: 5-2 Au g u s t 30 vs. Southern Illinois % L, vs. Duquesne % W, 3-0 Se p t e m b e r at IPFW % L, HARTFORD W, NORTHEASTERN ^ L, ALBANY ^ W, 3-0 PITTSBURGH ^ L, vs. Troy # W, vs. St. John s # W, 3-0 at Georgia Tech # L, vs. New Hampshire + W, 3-1 at Dartmouth + W, vs. Minnesota + L, 1-3 vs. Rhode Island + W, SMU * L, HOUSTON * L, 2-3 Oc t o b e r 4 at Central Florida * L, at South Florida * L, SACRED HEART W, RUTGERS * W, at Temple * L, at Memphis * L, CINCiNNati * W, LOUISVILLE * (ESPNU) 1 p.m. No v e m b e r 1 at Houston * 8 p.m. 3 at SMU * 2 p.m. 8 South Florida * 7 p.m. 10 CENTRAL FLORIDA * 2 p.m. 15 at Rutgers * 7 p.m. 22 MEMPHIS * 1 p.m. 24 TEMPLE * TBD 27 at Louisville * 7 p.m. 29 at Cincinnati * 1 p.m. No. Name Position Height Class Hometown/High School 1 Karson Ratliff OH 6-0 Jr. Wake Forest, N.C./Wake Forest-Rolesville 2 Courtney Crosby DS 5-8 Fr. Los Alamitos, Calif./Los Alamitos 3 Jade Strawberry OH 5-11 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla./Maclay School 4 Sage Esposito DS/S 5-4 Jr. Milford, Conn./Joseph A. Foran 5 Devon Maugle OH 6-1 Jr. Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh 6 Marissa Prinzbach S 5-11 So. Cincinnati, Ohio/Mother of Mercy 7 Madeline Kuppe OH 6-2 So. Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto 8 Immanuella Anagu MB 6-1 So. Culver City, Calif./Notre Dame Academy 9 Camille Evans OH 6-0 Fr. Chicago, Ill./St. Igantius 10 Amy Christensen DS 5-7 Jr. Ashburn, Va./Stone Bridge 11 Erika Thomas MB/RS 6-3 So. Ocoee, Fla./The First Academy 12 Jackie Wattles MB 6-2 Sr. Liberty Hill, Texas/Liberty Hill 14 Hayley Cmajdalka MB 6-2 Fr. College Station, Texas/A&M Consolidated 15 Brianna Datti L 5-3 Jr. Durham, N.H./Oyster River 19 Sophia Mar S 5-7 Fr. Oakland, Calif/Bishop O Dowd Head Coach: Holly Strauss-O Brien, Ninth Season (North Carolina, 2003) Assistant Coaches: Kristin Kenney, Second Season (Boston College, 2007) Pronunciations: Maugle: MAW-gill Prinzbach: Prinz-BOCK Cmajdalka: SHMA-dal-ka 2013 Roster Stephen Yates, Second Season (Emmanuel College, 2007) Datti: DOT-eye Kuppe: KOOP-ee Immanuella Anagu: AH-na-goo Situational Records Overall Home Away Neutral In three sets In four sets In five sets Winning first Set Losing first Set After a win After a loss Day matches Evening matches Night matches * - American Athletic Conference Matches % - IPFW Invitational (Fort Wayne, Ind.) ^ - UConn Classic (Storrs, Conn.) # - Courtyard Classic (Atlanta, Ga.) + - Dartmouth Duel (Hanover, N.H.) All Home Games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion In Blue In White In Grey Against the... Atlantic Coast America East American Athletic Atlantic BIG EAST Big Ten Colonial Ivy League Missouri Valley NEC Summit League Sun Belt

3 Match Notes RECAPPING UConn dropped a pair of American contests on the road last weekend, falling at Temple in straight sets before a five-set setback at Memphis. In the Temple game, the Huskies were led by 10 kills from Imanuella Anagu, while Erika Thomas added nine with a match-high eight total blocks. Marissa Prinzbach secured a double-double in the game by dishing out 28 assists and scooping 11 digs. Against Memphis, Madeline Kuppe led the UConn attack with a career-high 16 kills, while Thomas also added 10. The Huskies battled back from a 2-0 deficit in the match, forcing a fifth set before ultimately succumbing to the Tigers. Prinzbach finished just shy of another double-double in the game, posting 42 assists and nine digs. Brianna Datti and Sage Esposito both had strong games defensively, with Datti scooping 20 digs while Esposito grabbed 16. The Huskies bounced back on Friday night, charging back from a 2-0 deficit for a five-set victory over Cincinnati at Gampel Pavilion. Karson Ratliff led UConn with 14 kills, while Anagu and Kuppe each added 10. Thomas also chipped in nine kills on.389 hitting, leading all players with 12 total blocks. (HONOR) ROLL CALL With Ratliff s weekly honor roll nod last week, UConn has now had four different players earn a spot on the conference award list. Jade Strawberry was the first to get a nod on Sept. 2, before Devon Maugle received the honor on Sept. 16. The next week, Thomas earned a spot on the list (9/23) before Ratliff got the call on Oct. 14. UConn is one of three teams, along with UCF and Temple, to place four different players on the Honor Roll this year. ACES AND BLOCKS, OH MY As a team, UConn is third in The American in both service aces and total blocks. The Huskies have served up 12 aces this season, good for 1.39/set. They have also turned aside total blocks, via 40 solo blocks and a league-high 365 block assists. In total, that leaves them at 2.4 blocks /set. UConn is the only team in the league in the top-three of both of those categories. AMERICAN LEADERS Connecticut players have made their mark across the leaderboards in The American. Thomas is second in the league with 1.18 blocks/set, six spots ahead of Anagu who posts 1.00 a American Standings frame. Thomas is also seventh in the league with a.277 hitting percentage, while Prinzbach comes in at fourth conference-wide with 9.57 assists/set. Datti is seventh in the league with 4.27 digs/set. BOUNCING BACK After defeating Cincinnati on Friday, UConn improved to 8-4 on the year in games directly following a loss. The Huskies also moved to 4-6 in five-set matches, and picked up their fourth win of the year coming after losing the first set of a match. SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION LOUISVILLE After going just 4-6 in its first ten games as part of a highly challening early season non-conference slate, Louisville has won nine of 10 overall since, including a perfect 8-0 start to American Athletic Conference play. The Cardinals were the preseason favorite in The American after going 30-4 last year en route to a top-20 ranking and NCAA tournament appearance. This year s iteration is led by Maya McClendon, who leads the squad with 217 kills, good for 3.06/set. Emily Juhl adds 2.80/s, while Brooke Mattingly and Randi Ewing are among the most efficient attackers in the league. Mattingly averages 2.51 k/s hitting at a.352 clip, while Ewing is second in the conference with a.384 attack percentage on her 133 kills. Caitlin Welch is third in the conference with 4.77 digs/set, and Katie George paces the offense with 8.89 assists per frame. As a team, UofL ranks first in The American with 13.6 kills/ set, and is second in the league in hitting percentage at.240 and assists at 12.7/set. A LOOK AHEAD After this weekend s home contests, UConn is back on the road for American contests at Houston and SMU. The Huskies and Cougars will square off on Friday, Nov. 1, before they battle the Mustangs on Sunday, Nov. 3. UConn will look to bounce back after being swept by the two Texas squads earlier this season in Storrs. Team Conference Overall Louisville Temple USF UCF SMU Houston Memphis UConn Rutgers Cincinnati

4 UConn Leaderboard Kills Player S Total Kills/Set Karson Ratliff Erika Thomas Immaneulla Anagu Devon Maugle Attack Percentage (Min. 50 kills) Player S K E TA Attack % Erika Thomas Karson Ratliff Immanuella Anagu Digs Player S Total Digs/Set Brianna Datti Sage Esposito Marissa Prinzbach Jade Strawberry Blocks Player S BS BA TB Blk/Set BE Erika Thomas Immanuella Anagu Karson Ratliff Assists Player S Ast Ast/Set Marissa Prinzbach Brianna Datti Sophia Mar Service Aces Player S SA SE SA/Set Brianna Datti Sage Esposito Marissa Prinzbach UConn Awards American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll - Jade Strawberry (9/2), Devon Maugle (9/16), Erika Thomas (9/23), Karson Ratliff (10/14) IPFW Invitational All-Tournament Team - Jade Strawberry, Erika Thomas UConn Classic All-Tournament Team - Devon Maugle, Brianna Datti Courtyard Classic All-Tournament Team - Devon Maugle (MVP), Brianna Datti (Best Libero), Karson Ratliff Dartmouth Duel All-Tournament Team - Devon Maugle, Erika Thomas

5 1 Karson Ratliff Junior OH Wake Forest, N.C Season: Leads UConn with 251 kills and 2.82 k/s, while hitting at a.207 clip... has notched double-digit kills in 15 contests...posted a career-high 20 kills vs. Troy on Sept named to the Courtyard Classic All-Tournament Team on Sept. 14 after posting 40 kills in UConn s three matches there...picked up 18 kills at IPFW on Aug also posted 18 vs. UNH on Sept had career-highs with five service aces and six total blocks against Sacred Heart on Oct. 8...tallied 17 kills and five total blocks vs. Rutgers on Oct TOTAL Courtney Crosby Freshman DS Los Alamitos, Calif Season: Has six service aces and 15 digs posted five digs in back-to-back games, against Albany on Sept. 6 and Pittsburgh on the same day TOTAL Jade Strawberry Freshman OH Tallahasse, Fla Season: Has tallied 121 kills, 15 service aces, and 40 total blocks fourth on the team with 164 digs while posting 2.41 digs per set, which is third on the team has four double digit kill performances and 11 matches with at least 10 digs... had at least ten digs in eight consecutive games recorded a season-high 17 digs while notching 8 kills in a win vs. URI on Sept. 21 picked up 11 kills, 12 digs, and four blocks in the first match of the year vs. SIU on Aug named to the IPFW Invitational All-Tournament Team on Aug TOTAL

6 4 Sage Esposito Junior DS/S Milford, Conn Season: Has posted 19 service aces, 14 assists, 194 digs and 2.20 digs per set has seven games with at least 10 digs notched a career-high 18 digs at UCF on Oct. 4 recorded a season-high three service aces while picking up 16 digs at Memphis on Oct TOTAL Devon Maugle Junior OH Plymouth Meeting, Pa Season: Has 144 kills and is second on the team with 2.62 kills per set has 10 assists and 12 service aces on the year tallied 156 digs and 2.60 per set had nine double digit kill performances through 14 matches including seven in a row registered a career-high of 19 kills while posting 13 digs vs. Troy on Sept. 13 named MVP of the Courtyard Classic...also garnered spots on the All-Tournament Team at the Dartmouth Duel and the UConn Classic...had a season-high of 17 digs against Northeastern on Sept TOTAL Marissa Prinzbach Sophomore S Cincinnati, Ohio 2013 Season: Leads UConn with 877 assists and 9.53 assists per set has 36 kills, 18 service aces, 37 total blocks and 193 digs on the season posted seven games with at least 10 digs tallied 15 digs at GT on Sept. 14 recorded 14 digs twice on the season, against NU on Sept. 6 and vs. Troy on Sept has eclipsed 50 assists twice on the year TOTAL

7 7 Madeline Kuppe Sophomore OH Palo Alto, Calif Season: Has 61 kills and a 1.69 kills per set added 16 digs and 11 total blocks posted a career-high 16 kills while recording three blocks and three digs at Memphis on Oct. 20 had nine kills on Oct. 8 against Sacred Heart...notched 10 kills vs. Cincinnati on Oct TOTAL Immanuella Anagu Sophomore MB Culver City, Calif Season: Third on UConn in kills with 185 while hitting at a.199 percentage second in total blocks with 90 and 1.00 blocks per set recorded seven double digit kill performances this season posted a career-high 19 kills at USF on Oct. 6 registered 10 kills in three straight games tallied 14 kills and eight blocks against Northeastern on Sept. 6 connected for 15 kills in the first match of the season vs. SIU on Aug TOTAL Camille Evans Freshman OH Chicago, Ill Season: Has 74 kills and a 1.85 kills per set.161 attack percentage and 13 total blocks tallied a season high 12 kills and three blocks against Houston on Sept. 29 registered 10 kills in the next match at UCF on Oct TOTAL

8 10 Amy Christensen Junior DS Ashburn, Va Season: Has recorded seven service aces and 45 digs set season-highs in service aces with three and digs with 10 against RU on Oct. 11 posted seven digs at Temple on Oct TOTAL Erika Thomas Sophomore MB/RS Ocoee, Fla Season: Second on team with 186 kills while posting a team-high.277 attack percentage leads UConn with 109 total blocks and 1.18 blocks per set has double digit kills in nine matches this season picked up a career-high 17 kills on Sept. 21 against URI converted 13 kills and seven blocks vs. UNH on Sept. 20 named to the All-Tournament Team at the Dartmouth Duel and the IPFW Invitational...tallied ten kills and nine blocks on Sept. 29 against Houston...picked up a career-high 12 blocks vs. Cincinnati on Oct TOTAL Jackie Wattles Senior MB Liberty Hill, Texas 2013 Season: Has six kills and four total blocks... registered three kills and three blocks against Rutgers on Oct TOTAL

9 14 Hayley Cmajdalka Freshman MB College Station, Texas 2013 Season: Has 33 kills and 36 total blocks posted 10 kills and three blocks in a victory over Rutgers on Oct. 11 tallied six blocks in consecutive games against SMU on Sept. 27 and Houston on Sept set a new career-best with seven total blocks vs. Cincinnati on Oct TOTAL Brianna Datti Junior L Durham, N.H Season: Leads UConn with 21 service aces, 397 digs and 4.27 digs per set has recorded 56 assists and.60 per set registered games with at least 10 digs in every match but one has seven games with at least 20 digs including a career-high 34 at UCF on Oct. 4 named Best Libero at the Courtyard Classic and was an All- Tournament Team member at the UConn Classic...notched a season-high six service aces vs. UNH on Sept. 20 tallied 27 digs against HOU on Sept. 29 posted 23 digs and a service ace against Rutgers on Oct TOTAL Sophia Mar Freshman S Oakland, Calif Season: Has 89 digs, five service aces and 42 assists posted four games with at least ten digs had 14 digs against Sacred Heart on Oct. 8 recorded ten digs in back-to-back matches, against Rutgers on Oct. 11 and at Temple on Oct TOTAL

10 Overall record: Conf: 2-6 Home: 5-4 Away: 1-6 Neutral: 5-2 Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking ## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points 1 RATLIFF, Karson THOMAS, Erika ANAGU, Immanuella MAUGLE, Devon STRAWBERRY, Jade EVANS, Camille KUPPE, Madeline PRINZBACH, Marissa CMAJDALKA, Hayley WATTLES, Jackie MAR, Sophia ESPOSITO, Sage CROSBY, Courtney CHRISTENSEN, Amy DATTI, Brianna UCONN Opponents Team Statistics UCONN OPP ATTACK 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 handling errors 8 33 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 9/385 7/364 Neutral site #/Avg 7/314 Current win streak 1 - Home win streak 3 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. ^Aug 30 vs Southern Illinois L ,25-19,27-25,18-25, ^Aug 31 vs Duquesne W ,25-15, Aug 31 at IPFW L ,16-25,17-25, Sep 03 HARTFORD W ,25-12, Sep 06 NORTHEASTERN L ,25-21,20-25,17-25, Sep 07 ALBANY W ,25-15, Sep 07 PITT L ,17-25,16-25,25-23, Sep 13 vs TROY W ,18-25,25-20,25-17, Sep 14 vs St. John's W ,25-23, Sep 14 at Georgia Tech L ,18-25, Sep 20 vs New Hampshire W ,21-25,25-17, Sep 20 at Dartmouth W ,25-11, Sep 21 vs #9 Minnesota L ,19-25,25-16, Sep 21 vs Rhode Island W ,30-28,20-25,25-18, *Sep 27 SMU L ,20-25, *Sep 29 HOUSTON L ,21-25,25-20,25-23, *Oct 04 at UCF L ,22-25,15-25,25-14, *Oct 06 at USF L ,20-25, Oct 08 SACRED HEART W ,21-25,21-25,25-21, *Oct 11 RUTGERS W ,25-20,26-24, *Oct 18 at Temple L ,21-25, *Oct 20 at UM L ,15-25,25-17,25-17, *Oct 25 CINCINNATI W ,18-25,25-23,25-16, Record in 3-set matches:5-4 Record in 4-set matches:2-2 Record in 5-set matches:4-6