2010 MICHIGAN VOLLEYBALL

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1 2010 MICHIGAN VOLLEYBALL Michigan Athletic Media Relations Sarah VanMetre phone fax MGoBlue.com 38 YEARS OF VOLLEYBALL 10 NCAA APPEARANCES 2009 ELITE EIGHT THREE STRAIGHT NCAA SWEET 16s 2010 schedule/results Overall: 0-0 Big Ten: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 august Date Opponent time/result 27 vs. Binghamton! 5 p.m. 28 vs. Loyola (Md.)! Noon 28 at Toledo! 7 p.m. (BCSN) September Date Opponent time/result 3 vs. UNLV@ 4:30 p.m. 4 vs. Florida-Gulf Coast@ 10 a.m. 4 at Oregon State@ 7:30 p.m. 10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE# 7:30 p.m. 11 CHICAGO STATE# 1:30 p.m. 11 MIAMI (OHIO)# 7:30 p.m. 17 at Arizona State% 7 p.m. 18 vs. Utah% 10 a.m. 18 vs. Pacific% 5 p.m. 24 IOWA* 7 p.m. 25 MINNESOTA* 7 p.m. october Date Opponent time/result 1 at Ohio State* 7 p.m. 2 at Penn State* 6 p.m. (BTN) 8 WISCONSIN* 7 p.m. 9 ILLINOIS* 7 p.m. 13 MICHIGAN STATE* 7 p.m. (BTN) 15 NORTHWESTERN* 7 p.m. 22 at Indiana* 7 p.m. 23 at Purdue* 6 p.m. (BTN) 29 at Illinois* 7 p.m. 30 at Wisconsin* 7 p.m. november Date Opponent time/result 5 PENN STATE* 7 p.m. (ESPN2) 6 OHIO STATE* 7 p.m. (BTN) 12 at Minnesota* 7 p.m. 13 at Iowa* 7 p.m. 19 PURDUE* 7 p.m. 20 INDIANA* 7 p.m. 24 at Michigan State* 6:30 p.m. 27 at Northwestern* 7 p.m. DECEMBER Date Opponent time/result 3 NCAA First Round^ tba 4 NCAA Second Round^ tba 10 NCAA Regional^ tba 11 NCAA Regional Final^ tba 16 NCAA Final Four& tba 18 NCAA Championship& tba Home match (BOLD) at Cliff Keen Arena * indicates Big Ten Conference match! match played in Toledo, Ohio. (Rocket match played in Corvallis, Ore. (Active Ankle Challenge) # match played in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Michigan/adidas Invitational) $ match played in Tempe, Ariz. (ASU Sheraton Tournament) ^ match played at campus sites (NCAA Tournament) & match played in Kansas City, Mo. (NCAA Final Four and Championship) All start times local to match site (Ann Arbor is Eastern time) Twitter.com/Michigan_vball Facebook.com/MichiganVolleyball Next on the court... Rocket Classic University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio Savage Arena CoverItLive Blog Live Stats: UTRockets.com TV: BCSN vs. Toledo Saturday, Aug Noon vs MICHIGAN Wolverines (0-0) vs. Loyola (Md.) Greyhounds (0-0) Preseason Polls The Wolverines were picked to finish fifth in the annual preseason Big Ten poll by the conference coaches. In the AVCA preseason poll, U-M was slotted as the No. 12 team in the country following its campaign. It is the highest preseason ranking ever for the Wolverines. Individual Honors Senior setter Lexi Zimmerman and junior outside hitter Alex Hunt were named to the preseason All- Big Ten team. Zimmerman, an AVCA first team All- American in 2009, was a unanimous choice in earning her third straight preseason distinction, while Hunt was recognized for the first time in her career. A Look Back at 2009 The Wolverines ended the 2009 season with a No. 9 ranking after reaching the NCAA Regional Final for the first time ever. U-M closed with a (12-4 Big Ten) record, the most wins in a season during the Mark Rosen era. Lexi Zimmerman was named a first team All-American while Juliana Paz was third team selection, marking the first time that Michigan had multiple honorees. MICHIGAN Wolverines (0-0) at Toledo Rockets (0-0) Wolverine Storylines Top Returners vs What s New in 2010 U-M lost four players to graduation -- Megan Bower, Juliana Paz, Cassie Petoskey and Veronica Rood -- while welcoming five freshmen to the team. Jennifer Cross, Lexi Erwin, Brittany Lee, Ally Sabol and Molly Toon are all entering their first season in the Maize and Blue. Lee is a redshirt freshman after transferring from Purdue. She retains four years of eligibility after receiving a redshirt year in 2009 and is eligible this season. Zimmerman Assist Watch Senior setter Lexi Zimmerman currently has 4,611 career assists, needing just 462 to overtake Linnea Mendoza (5,072) as the program s all-time leader in helpers. Mendoza has held the career standard since Zimmerman is currently third on the all-time list, behind Lisa Gamalski s second-place total of 4,762. Going Home This weekend s Rocket Classic marks a return home for senior defensive specialist Maggie Busch. Busch went to nearby Toledo Christian High School before coming to Ann Arbor. # POS YR PLAYER K/S A/S D/S B/S SA/S WORTH NOTING 3 LIB JR Sloane Donhoff Started all 37 matches in MB JR Karlee Bruck Split time at MB in OH JR Alex Hunt Preseason All-Big Ten 12 DS SR Maggie Busch Started eight matches in RS SO Claire McElheny Appeared in five matches in MB JR Courtney Fletcher Split time at MB in S SR Lexi Zimmerman Needs 462 assists to be all-time leader *2009 stats Friday, Aug p.m. vs MICHIGAN Wolverines (0-0) vs. Binghamton Bearcats(0-0) Saturday, Aug p.m. TV: BCSN (live) PAGE 1

2 PAGE 2 38 YEARS OF VOLLEYBALL 10 NCAA APPEARANCES 2009 ELITE EIGHT THREE STRAIGHT NCAA SWEET 16s 2010 michigan roster Molly Toon Jennifer Cross Sloane Donhoff Michelle McMahon Karlee Bruck Catherine Yager 1 Fr./Fr. OH 2 Fr./Fr. MB 3 Jr./Jr. LIB 4 Jr./Jr. DS 6 Sr./Jr. MB 7 So./So. S Alex Hunt Lexi Erwin Maggie Busch Ally Sabol Claire McElheny Courtney Fletcher 8 Jr./Jr. OH 11 Fr./Fr. OH 12 Sr./Sr. DS 13 Fr./Fr. DS 14 Jr./So. MB 15 Jr./Jr. MB Brittany Lee Lexi Zimmerman Amanda Yerke Mark Rosen 16 So./Fr. DS 17 Sr./Sr. S 19 So./So. RS HC 12th Season 2010 Michigan Wolverines No. Name Pos. Hgt. Class Hometown (High School/Previous College) Pronunciation Guide 1 Molly Toon OH 6-0 Fr.-Fr. Middleton, Wis. (Middleton) Jennifer Cross MB 6-4 Fr.-Fr. Scarborough, Ont. (Birchmount Park Collegiate) Sloane Donhoff LIB 5-9 Jr.-Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Assumption) DON-off 4 Michelle McMahon DS 5-6 Jr.-Jr. Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Northern) Mick-MAN 6 Karlee Bruck MB 6-3 Sr.-Jr. Elyria, Ohio (Elyria) Catherine Yager S 6-0 So.-So. St. Michael, Minn. (Albertville) Alex Hunt OH 6-0 Jr.-Jr. Granger, Ind. (South Bend St. Joseph) Lexi Erwin OH 6-1 Fr.-Fr. Spring, Texas (Woodlands College Park) Maggie Busch DS 5-7 Sr.-Sr. Toledo, Ohio (Toledo Christian) Ally Sabol DS 5-5 Fr.-Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Marymount) Claire McElheny RS 6-2 Jr.-So. Westfield, Ind. (Brebeuf) Mac-ULL-hay-nee 15 Courtney Fletcher MB 6-4 Jr.-Jr. Duluth, Ga. (Northview) Brittany Lee DS 5-9 So.-Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral/Purdue) Lexi Zimmerman S 5-10 Sr.-Sr. Barrington, Ill. (Barrington) Amanda Yerke RS 6-3 So.-So. Commerce Twp., Mich. (Walled Lake Northern) YUR-kee Head Coach: Mark Rosen Associate Head Coach: Leisa Rosen Assistant Coach: Amanda Ault Director of External Operations: Erin Moore Student Assistant: Jackie Nissen

3 PAGE 3 MICHIGAN & THE POLL Week Ranking Total preseason No week 1, Aug.30 week 2, Sept. 6 week 3, Sept. 13 week 4, Sept. 20 week 5, Sept. 27 week 6, Oct. 4 week 7, Oct. 11 week 8, Oct. 18 week 9, Oct. 25 week 10, Nov. 1 week 11, Nov. 8 week 12, Nov. 15 week 13, Nov. 22 week 14, Nov. 29 Final Ranking bison/avca top 25 (Preseason, Aug. 17) No. Team Total Record 1 Penn State (40) Nebraska (16) Texas (4) Stanford Hawai i T-6 Illinois T-6 Minnesota Washington Iowa State Southern California California Michigan Florida Kentucky Florida State UCLA Colorado State Arizona Tennessee Oregon Dayton San Diego LSU Northern Iowa St. Mary s (Calif.) Others Receiving Votes and appearing on two or more ballots: Long Beach State 132, Baylor 122, Ohio State 120, Texas A&M 117, Oklahoma 69, Duke 63, Cincinnati 53, UC Santa Barbara 51, Utah 34, Pepperdine 24, UC Irvine 24, Notre Dame 21, Ohio 18, Saint Louis 18, New Mexico 15, New Mexico State 14, San Diego State 14, Georgia Tech 13, Rice 8, Michigan State 5, Santa Clara 5, Wisconsin 5, Wichita State 4, Florida International 3, Missouri State 2 Michigan Versus Ranked Opponents 2010 Season Openers The Wolverines are in season openers and have not dropped the first match of a season since a 3-0 loss at Notre Dame to begin the 2005 campaign. Last season, U-M kicked off the slate with a 3-0 sweep of No. 3 Nebraska at the AVCA Showcase. Highest Preseason Ranking The Wolverines received a No. 12 ranking in the AVCA Coaches Preseason Poll, the highest starting slot in program history. It is only the second time Michigan has been ranked to start the season, improving upon the No. 16 ranking in A Look at the Opponents Binghamton -- The Wolverines are 1-0 all-time versus the Bearcats, winning the first match-up 3-1 (30-32, 30-16, 30-17, 30-21) during the 2006 season. The last time these teams met was also in Toledo at the season-opening tournament. The Bearcats were tabbed to repeat as America East champions, returning five starters from a 2009 squad that went with a 5-5 conference mark. Loyola (Md.) -- Saturday s match will mark Michigan s first-ever meeting with the Greyhounds, who are coming off a season in Loyola recorded a 10-8 MAAC record en route to a fifth-place conference finish. The Greyhounds return five starters and welcome nine freshmen to the 2010 team. Toledo -- Michigan is a perfect 15-0 against the host Rockets, with the last meeting between the two a 3-0 U-M victory in Toledo was picked to finish fourth in the Mid-American Conference West Division after going and tying for second in the division last season. UT returns five starters, including All-MAC performers Amber DeWeerdt and Kassie Kadera, to the 2010 lineup. The match-up between Toledo and Michigan will be broadcast live on Buckeye Cable Sports Network (BCSN). Rosen Records in 2009 The Wolverines won a Mark Rosen-era record 27 matches last season, advancing to the team s first-ever regional final. Rosen s previous best was 26 wins in In addition, Michigan s fourth-place finish in the Big Ten was the 12th-year head coach s best finish. Captains For the second consecutive season, junior Sloane Donhoff and senior Lexi Zimmerman will serve as team captains. Completing the trio of captains for 2010 is junior outside hitter Alex Hunt, who is a first-time captain. Leaders Returning Despite losing three starters from last year s team, the Wolverines have plenty returning. Alex Hunt led the team last year in total attempts (1,239) and service aces (57), Sloane Donhoff was the leader in digs (549) and Lexi Zimmerman was tops in assists (1,516). The trio also played in all 138 sets during 2009 with Zimmerman and Donhoff earning starts in all 37 matches. Team Streaking The Wolverines have started at least 12-0 in each of the past four seasons. U-M started a program-best 13-0 in 2006, 2007 and 2008 before falling one match short of matching the feat in Oregon State ended Michigan s streak of 52 consecutive victories over non-conference opponents in the regular season while keeping the Wolverines from their fourth consecutive 13-0 start. The Beavers swept the Wolverines last season in the final match of the Michigan/adidas Invitational at Crisler Arena (Sept. 19, 2009). Streaking Individually Lexi Zimmerman has played in 107 consecutive matches, earning the starting nod at setter in every match since stepping foot on campus. Junior Sloane Donhoff has appeared in all 72 matches the past two seasons, while Alex Hunt has played in 59 straight. Zimmerman Goes South Over the Summer Senior setter Lexi Zimmerman gained some international experience this summer, playing for the Bring It Promotions/USA U22 Development team in a tour of Brazil. She was named MVP of the team s first match as the team played multiple matches against some of Brazil s best. Rosen Coaches for the Red, White and Blue Head coach Mark Rosen served as one of two head coaches of the USAVolleyball A2 program over the summer, his first time with the national program. He led his U.S. Women s National A2 Blue Team to the Open Division gold medal at the USA Volleyball Open National Championships in Phoenix, Ariz. The Blue Team went 6-1, sweeping all three matches during the playoffs to capture the gold medal. Taking Down the Best In 2009, U-M knocked off four ranked opponents, including a pair of No. 3-ranked teams. To begin the season, the Wolverines defeated No. 3 Nebraska, 3-0, at the AVCA Showcase. U-M used a 3-1 win at No. 3 Stanford during the NCAA Tournament to advance to the regional final. In between, Michigan notched victories over No. 22 Kansas State (3-1) and No. 12 Minnesota (3-0). Three Straight The Wolverines have made three consecutive NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, including advancing to a regional final for the first time in school history in U-M is one of eight schools to make the past three Sweet 16s, joining Penn State, Florida, California, Stanford, Texas, Nebraska and Iowa State as teams to advance to the round of 16 since Three Straight Part Two U-M has finished each of the past three season ranked in the top 25 in the season-ending poll. After a 24-9 campaign in 2007, the Wolverines were slotted as the No. 19 team to end the year. Following a 26-9 season in 2008, U-M was ranked No. 17 at the completion of the season. The Wolverines garnered their highest end of season ranking in 2009, finishing as the No. 9-ranked team in the country after advancing to the regional final.

4 PAGE 4 INSIDE THE NUMBERS... * Returning players only Double-Digit KILLS 2009 Career CONSECUTIVE Alex Hunt Lexi Zimmerman Karlee Bruck Courtney Fletcher plus KILL MATCHES 2009 Career CONSECUTIVE Alex Hunt plus KILL MATCHES 2009 Career CONSECUTIVE Double-Digit DIGS 2009 Career CONSECUTIVE Sloane Donhoff Lexi Zimmerman Alex Hunt plus DIG MATCHES 2009 Career CONSECUTIVE Sloane Donhoff plus DIG MATCHES 2008 Career CONSECUTIVE Double-Digit BLOCKS 2008 CA REER CONSECUTIVE LED MICHIGAN IN... * Returning players only KILLS 2009 Career Alex Hunt Lexi Zimmerman 1 1 Karlee Bruck 1 1 ATTEMPTS 2009 Career Alex Hunt DIGS 2009 Career Sloane Donhoff Lexi Zimmerman 4 13 Alex Hunt 1 1 BLOCKS 2009 Career Courtney Fletcher 9 12 Karlee Bruck 5 20 Lexi Zimmerman 2 4 Alex Hunt 2 3 SERVICE ACES 2009 Career Alex Hunt Courtney Fletcher 7 7 Sloane Donhoff 7 20 Maggie Busch 3 10 Lexi Zimmerman plus ASSIST MATCHES 2008 Career CONSECUTIVE Lexi Zimmerman SERVICE ACE MATCHES 2009 Career CONSECUTIVE Alex Hunt Sloane Donhoff DOUBLE-DOUBLES 2009 Career CONSECUTIVE Lexi Zimmerman Alex Hunt TIME ON THE COURT... NOTEWORTHY (CAREER MILESTONES) Lexi Zimmerman is only 462 assists away from becoming the program leader in assists. She currently has 4,611 helpers during her three years. Linnea Mendoza set the career benchmark with 5,072 during her four-year tenure. Zimmerman is also on pace to at least tie the record for matches played, currently held by Megan Bower at 139. Zimmerman has played in 107 matches in three years. With 32 regular-season matches on the schedule, Zimmerman should at least tie Bower. (EVERY MATCH) Lexi Zimmerman (107) and Sloane Donhoff (72) have both played in every match since coming to Ann Arbor. Donhoff split time at libero as a freshman before playing every point as a libero during her sophomore campaign. Career Career Consec. Consec. Player MATCHES Starts MATCHEs Starts Lexi Zimmerman Maggie Busch Sloane Donhoff Alex Hunt Karlee Bruck Courtney Fletcher Michelle McMahon Claire McElheny Catherine Yager Amanda Yerke MICHIGAN VOLLEYBALL INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM HIGHS (2009) INDIVIDUAL TEAM OPPONENT Kills 23 (Paz) vs. #12 Minnesota (Nov. 20) 67, last vs. Ohio (Dec. 5) 26 (Ellen Herman) vs. Ohio (Dec. 5) Attempts 62 (Paz) vs. #12 Illinois (Oct. 3) 208 vs. #12 Illinois (Oct. 3) 73 (Ellen Herman) vs. Ohio (Dec. 5) Hitting Percentage.727 (8-0-11) (Zimmerman) vs. Fairfield (Sept. 11) *.333 vs. Eastern Michigan (Sept. 9).696 (Arielle Wilson) vs. #1 Penn State (Oct. 16)* Assists 56 (Zimmerman) vs. Michigan State (Nov. 18) 62 vs. #12 Illinois (Oct. 3) 54 (Alisha Glass) vs. #1 Penn State (Oct. 16) Digs 29 (Donhoff) at #5 Illinois (Sept. 27) 79 vs. #12 Illinois (Oct. 3) 23 (Laura DeBruler) vs. #12 Illinois (Oct. 3) Blocks 10 (Rood) vs. Ohio (Dec. 5) 17.0 vs. Ohio (Dec. 5) 12 (Johannah Bangert) at #5 Illinois (Nov. 6) Aces 9 (Hunt) vs. Marquette (Sept. 11) 13, last vs. Fairfield (Sept. 11) 5, twice - last (Rachel Rourke) vs. Oregon State * indicates minimum 5 attack attempts

5 PAGE 5 THE LAST TIME FOR MICHIGAN VOLLEYBALL IN THE RANKINGS Michigan was ranked Final 2009 ranking (#9) Michigan defeated a ranked opponent Dec. 11, 2009 at #4 Stanford: U-M won, 3-1 Michigan lost to a ranked opponent Dec. 12, 2009 vs. #3 Hawai i: U-M lost, 0-3 Michigan defeated a top-five ranked opponent Dec. 11, 2009 at #4 Stanford: U-M won, 3-1 Michigan faced a No. 1 ranked team Nov. 28, 2009 at #1 Penn State: U-M lost, 0-3 Michigan defeated a No. 1 ranked team has yet to happen In FIVE-SET MATCHES Michigan played in a five-game match Dec. 5, 2009 vs. Ohio: U-M won, 3-2 Michigan won a five-game match Dec. 5, 2009 vs. Ohio: U-M won, 3-2 Michigan lost a five-game match Oct. 16, 2009 vs. #1 Penn State: U-M lost, 2-3 DOUBLE-DOUBLES & TRIPLE-DOUBLES A player had a double-double (kills-digs) A player had a double-double (kills-assists) A player had a double-double (assists-digs) A player had a double-double (kills-blocks) A player had a triple-double (kills-digs-assists) A player had a triple-double (kills-digs-blocks) Dec. 11, 2009 at #4 Stanford: Alex Hunt (18 kills, 14 digs) Dec. 11, 2009 at #4 Stanford: Lexi Zimmerman (10 kills, 51 assists) Dec. 5, 2009 vs. Ohio: Lexi Zimmerman (51 assists, 12 digs) Dec. 5, 2009 vs. Ohio: Veronica Rood (13 kills, 10 blocks) Sept. 4, 2009 vs. Tennessee: Lexi Zimmerman (11 kills, 42 assists, 17 digs) has yet to happen TEAM OFFENSE Michigan recorded 80 or more kills Nov. 2, 2007 vs. Minnesota: Michigan (80) - U-M won 3-2 Michigan recorded 70 or more kills Dec. 4, 2008 at #20 Kentucky: Michigan (72) - U-M won 3-2 Michigan recorded 60 or more kills Dec. 11, 2009 at #4 Stanford: Michigan (65) - U-M won 3-1 An opponent recorded 80 or more kills Nov. 9, 2007 at #11 Wisconsin (83) - U-M lost 3-2 INDIVIDUAL OFFENSE A player had 30 or more kills Sept. 7, 2007 vs. Xavier: Katie Bruzdzinski (32) A player had 25 or more kills Nov. 24, 2007 vs. #1 Penn State: Katie Bruzdzinski (25) A player had 20 or more kills Nov. 20, 2009 vs. #12 Minnesota: Juliana Paz (23) An opponent had 30 or more kills Oct. 16, 2004 at #8 Ohio State: Stacey Gordon (31) MULTIPLE DOUBLE-DIGIT KILLS Michigan had five players double-digit kills Oct. 31, 2008 at #17 Illinois: Bower (17), Karpiak (14), Hunt (13), Paz (13), Bruck (11) Michigan had two players with 20 or more kills Sept. 16, 2005 at Georgia: Bruzdzinski (33) and Pflum (20) TEAM DIGS Michigan had 100 or more digs Dec. 5, 2008 vs. #21 Saint Louis, Michigan (100) - U-M won 3-2 Michigan had 90 or more digs Dec. 4, 2008 at #20 Kentucky, Michigan (90) - U-M won 3-2 Michigan had 80 or more digs Nov. 6, 2009 at #5 Illinois: Michigan (81) -- U-M lost 3-1 Michigan had 70 or more digs Nov. 6, 2009 at #5 Illinois: Michigan (81) -- U-M lost 3-1 An opponent recorded 100 or more digs Nov. 12, 2004 vs. #5 Minnesota (102) - U-M lost 3-2 INDIVIDUAL DIGS A player had 35 or more digs Sept. 15, 2007 vs. Georgia Tech: Stesha Selsky (38) A player had 30 or more digs Nov. 16, 2007 at Purdue: Stesha Selsky (31) A player had 25 or more digs Nov. 6, 2009 at #5 Illinois: Sloane Donhoff (29) An opponent had 35 or more digs Oct. 20, 2007 vs. Purdue: Kelli Miller (36) MULTIPLE DOUBLE-DIGIT DIGS Michigan had five double-digit digs Oct. 31, 2009 vs Iowa: Zimmerman (16), Donhoff (15), Bower (10), Hunt (10), Paz (10) Michigan had two players with 20 or more digs Sept. 5, 2009 at Xavier: Donhoff (23), Bower (21) TEAM BLOCKING (BS = 1, BA =.5) Michigan had 15 or more blocks Dec. 5, 2009 vs. Ohio: Michigan (17.0) Michigan had 10 or more blocks Dec. 12, 2009 vs. #3 Hawai i: Michigan (11.0) An opponent recorded 15 or more blocks Dec. 5, 2009 vs. Ohio: Ohio (16.0) INDIVIDUAL BLOCKING (All blocks worth 1) A player had 14 or more blocks Sept. 24, 1988, vs. Northwestern: Kim Clover (14) A player had 10 or more blocks Dec. 5, 2009 vs. Ohio: Veronica Rood (10) A player had 8 or more blocks Dec. 5, 2009 vs. Ohio: Veronica Rood (10) An opponent had 10 or more blocks Nov. 6, 2009 at #5 Illinois: Johannah Bangert (12) INDIVIDUAL ASSISTS A player had 90 or more assists Nov. 29, 1996 vs. Illinois: Linnea Mendoza (95) A player had 80 or more assists Sept. 16, 2005 at Georgia: Mara Martin (81) A player had 70 or more assists Sept. 28, 2007 at Iowa: Lexi Zimmerman (73) An opponent had 70 or more assists Oct. 8, 2004 at Illinois: Stephanie Obermeier (70) TEAM SERVICE ACES Michigan had 13 aces Sept. 11, 2009 vs. Fairfield: Michigan (13) Michigan 10 or more aces Nov. 13, 2009 vs. Purdue: Michigan (11) An opponent recorded 10 or more aces Nov. 18, 2006 vs. #5 Penn State (10) INDIVIDUAL SERVICE ACES A player had 8 or more aces Sept. 18, 2009 vs. Marquette: Alex Hunt (9) A player had 7 or more aces Sept. 12, 2009 vs. VCU: Juliana Paz (8) A player had 6 or more aces Nov. 13, 2009 vs Purdue: Alex Hunt (6) A player had 5 or more aces Nov. 13, 2009 vs Purdue: Alex Hunt (6) An opponent had 5 or more aces Sept. 19, 2009 vs. Oregon State: Rachel Rourke (5)

6 PAGE STARTING LINEUPS DATE opponent OH LS RS MB MB S LIB Aug. 27 Binghamton [1] Aug. 28 Loyola (Md.) [1] Aug. 28 at Toledo [1] Sept. 3 UNLV [2] Sept. 4 Florida Gulf Coast [2] Sept. 4 at Oregon State [2] Sept. 10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE [3] Sept. 11 CHICAGO STATE [3] Sept. 11 MIAMI (OHIO) [3] Sept. 17 at Arizona State [4] Sept. 18 Utah [4] Sept. 18 Pacific [4] Sept. 24 Iowa* Sept. 25 Minnesota* Oct. 1 at Ohio State* Oct. 2 at Penn State* Oct. 8 Wisconsin* Oct. 9 Illinois* Oct. 13 Michigan State* Oct. 15 Northwestern* Oct. 22 at Indiana* Oct. 23 at Purdue* Oct. 29 at Illinois* Oct. 30 at Wisconsin* Nov. 5 Penn State* Nov. 6 Ohio State* Nov. 12 at Minnesota* Nov. 13 at Iowa* Nov. 19 Indiana* Nov. 20 Purdue* Nov. 24 at Michigan State* Nov. 27 at Northwestern* 2010 match-by-match highs Date Opponent Kills Attacks ASSISTS digs Total Blocks Aug. 27 Binghamton [1] Aug. 28 Loyola (Md.) [1] Aug. 28 at Toledo [1] Sept. 3 UNLV [2] Sept. 4 Florida Gulf Coast [2] Sept. 4 at Oregon State [2] Sept. 10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE [3] Sept. 11 CHICAGO STATE [3] Sept. 11 MIAMI (OHIO) [3] Sept. 17 at Arizona State [4] Sept. 18 Utah [4] Sept. 18 Pacific [4] Sept. 24 Iowa* Sept. 25 Minnesota* Oct. 1 at Ohio State* Oct. 2 at Penn State* Oct. 8 Wisconsin* Oct. 9 Illinois* Oct. 13 Michigan State* Oct. 15 Northwestern* Oct. 22 at Indiana* Oct. 23 at Purdue* Oct. 29 at Illinois* Oct. 30 at Wisconsin* Nov. 5 Penn State* Nov. 6 Ohio State* Nov. 12 at Minnesota* Nov. 13 at Iowa* Nov. 19 Indiana* Nov. 20 Purdue* Nov. 24 at Michigan State* Nov. 27 at Northwestern* 2010 match RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE-BY-SET OVERALL BIG TEN TIME ATTENDANCE Aug. 27 Binghamton [1] Aug. 28 Loyola (Md.) [1] Aug. 28 at Toledo [1] Sept. 3 UNLV [2] Sept. 4 Florida Gulf Coast [2] Sept. 4 at Oregon State [2] Sept. 10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE [3] Sept. 11 CHICAGO STATE [3] Sept. 11 MIAMI (OHIO) [3] Sept. 17 at Arizona State [4] Sept. 18 Utah [4] Sept. 18 Pacific [4] Sept. 24 Iowa* Sept. 25 Minnesota* Oct. 1 at Ohio State* Oct. 2 at Penn State* Oct. 8 Wisconsin* Oct. 9 Illinois* Oct. 13 Michigan State* Oct. 15 Northwestern* Oct. 22 at Indiana* Oct. 23 at Purdue* Oct. 29 at Illinois* Oct. 30 at Wisconsin* Nov. 5 Penn State* Nov. 6 Ohio State* Nov. 12 at Minnesota* Nov. 13 at Iowa* Nov. 19 Indiana* Nov. 20 Purdue* Nov. 24 at Michigan State* Nov. 27 at Northwestern* [1] Rocket Classic (Toledo, Ohio) [2] Active Ankle Challenge (Corvallis, Ore.) [3] Michigan/adidas Invitational (Ann Arbor, Mich.) [4] ASU Sheraton Tournament (Tempe, Ariz.) * indicates Big Ten Conference match Home matches in BOLD CAPS

7 PAGE 7 MARK ROSEN 12TH YEAR OVERALL AT MICHIGAN Rosen Enters His 12th Year at Michigan Mark Rosen enters his 12th year at Michigan in 2010, compiling a mark in Ann Arbor. He has coached three All-Americans in Erin Moore, Lexi Zimmerman and Juliana Paz. Rosen is joined on the sidelines by his wife and associate head coach, Leisa Rosen, and assistant coach Amanda Ault. It is the third year that the trio has worked together. Red, White, Blue and Maize Mark Rosen served as one of two head coaches this past summer for the USA Volleyball A2 program. He led his Blue team to the gold medal with a 6-1 overall mark, sweeping all three matches during medal play. It was the first time he had been officially involved with volleyball at the national level. Winningest Coach at Michigan With a 3-1 win over Purdue during the 2008 season, Mark Rosen became the program s winningest coach. The victory was his 178th at Michigan, passing Sandy Vong s previous mark of 177 triumphs. With a 3-0 win over Marquette during 2009, Rosen became the first coach at Michigan to win 200 matches. Best Big Ten Finish The Wolverines went 12-8 during Big Ten play during 2009, tying for fourth place in the conference. Michigan has won 12 games during conference action the past two seasons, but the tie for fourth place was the highest-ever finish during the Mark Rosen era. Sustained Excellence Michigan volleyball has continued to reach heights since Mark Rosen took over in During the past three seasons ( ), Michigan has been one of eight schools to make the Sweet 16 in each year. U-M has finished ranked in the top 25 in all three seasons, including a program-best finish of No. 9 following First Elite 8 Mark Rosen became the first coach in history to lead the Wolverines to the NCAA Regional Final when U-M reached the Elite Eight in Michigan knocked off No. 4 Stanford in Palo Alto to advance before falling to No. 3 Hawai i. Ranking Constant The Wolverines have been a fixture in the national rankings since 2007, appearing in every poll since the start of the 2007 campaign. After beginning the season unranked, the Wolverines appeared in the poll after knocking off Hawai i and have not left the poll since. Michigan peaked at No. 6 during the 2009 season after starting 10-0 for the third consecutive season. Big Ten Honors Mark Rosen has had at least one player earn All-Big Ten honors in each of the past four seasons, led by Lexi Zimmerman s back-to-back first team honors (2008, 2009). In his 12 years at Michigan, Rosen has coached players to 15 All-Big Ten citations (first team, second team, honorable mention, freshman team), in addition to Stesha Selsky s Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honor in ROSEN S WINS OVER TOP 25 OPPONENTS Date Opponent Score Site Dec. 11, 2009 at #4 Stanford 3-1 Maples Pavilion^ Nov. 20, 2009 vs. #12 Minnesota 3-0 Cliff Keen Arena Aug. 29, 2009 vs. #22 Kansas State 3-1 Qwest Center Aug. 28, 2009 vs. #3 Nebraska 3-0 Qwest Center Dec. 5, 2008 vs. #21 Saint Louis 3-2 Memorial Coliseum^ Dec. 4, 2008 at #20 Kentucky 3-2 Memorial Coliseum^ Oct. 25, 2008 vs. #11 Minnesota 3-0 Cliff Keen Arena Oct. 10, 2008 vs. #18 Purdue 3-1 Cliff Keen Arena Dec. 1, 2007 vs. #21 Colorado St. 3-0 Crisler Arena^ Aug. 24, 2007 at #10 Hawaii 3-2 Stan Sheriff Center Nov. 10, 2006 at #16 Purdue 3-0 Int. Ath. Facility Nov. 4, 2006 vs. #12 Minnesota 3-1 Cliff Keen Arena Sept. 1, 2006 vs. #20 San Diego 3-0 Crawford Court Oct. 22, 2005 vs. #7 Wisconsin 3-2 Cliff Keen Arena Sept. 19, 2004 vs. #22 Tennessee 3-1 Cliff Keen Arena Nov. 28, 2003 at #18 Illinois 3-1 Huff Hall Oct. 1, 2003 at #14 Michigan State 3-0 Jenison Field House Nov. 2, 2002 vs. #11 Penn State 3-2 Cliff Keen Arena Oct. 9, 2002 vs. #18 Michigan State 3-0 Cliff Keen Arena Oct. 5, 2002 vs. #16 Ohio State 3-0 Cliff Keen Arena Oct. 20, 2001 vs. #11 Penn State 3-0 Cliff Keen Arena Sept. 29, 2001 vs. #17 Minnesota 3-1 Cliff Keen Arena Nov. 10, 2000 vs. #13 Ohio State 3-0 Cliff Keen Arena Nov. 8, 2000 vs. #25 Michigan State 3-2 Cliff Keen Arena Oct. 18, 2000 vs. #21 Notre Dame 3-0 Cliff Keen Arena Sept. 24, 1999 vs. #18 Ohio State 3-2 Cliff Keen Arena Sept. 3, 1999 vs. #7 BYU 3-0 Ramsey Center ^ NCAA Tournament As a head coach at University of Michigan (1999-present) Became program s winningest coach in Nine NCAA Tournament appearances in 11 seasons 2009 Regional Final 2007, 2008 and 2009 NCAA Tournament Round of 16 Helped U-M post back-to-back 20-win seasons (2003 & 2004) for the first time since In 2003, led Michigan to its most conference wins in a season with 12 In 2003, helped Erin Moore become Michigan s first All-American In 1999, led U-M to a spot on the USA Today/AVCA Coaches Top 25 Poll for the first time - peaking at No. 18 As a head coach at NORTHERN MICHIGAN ( ) NCAA Division II National Championship (1994) NCAA Division II National National Coach of the Year (1994) Four NCAA Division II Tournament berths ( ) Three-time GLIAC Coach of the Year (1995, 1996, 1997) As a head coach at CAL-STATE BAKERSFIELD ( ) Two NCAA Division II Tournament berths ( ) WOLVERINES TO PLAY PROFESSIONALLY UNDER ROSEN 2004-present, Erin Moore - Criollas de Caguas (Puerto Rico) 2002-present, Joanna Fielder - Playas Benidorm MARK ROSEN S YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING RECORD OVERALL BIG TEN CONFERENCE POSTSEASON YEAR W L PCT. W L PCT. PLACE ROUND SEASON HIGHLIGHTS MICHIGAN (12 th Season) T-8th NCAA Second Round First NCAA appearance since th NCAA Second Round First back-to-back NCAA appearance th --- no tournament --- two top-25 wins T-6th NCAA First Round three top-25 wins th NCAA Second Round Best Big Ten finish since T-6th NCAA Second Round program-record 14-2 start T-7th --- no tournament --- tied a program record with win over No. 7 Wisconsin T-7th NCAA First Round program-best 13-0 start to the season T-5th NCAA Regional Semifinals then a Rosen-best 24 wins in the regular season th NCAA Regional Semifinals Became all-time winningest coach at U-M T-4th NCAA Regional Final Advanced to program s first regional final CAREER

8 PAGE 8 #1 MOLLY TOON OH Fr./Fr. 6-1 Middleton, Wis. (Middleton) Two-time All-State selection at Middleton Father, Al, played football at Wisconsin and professionally for the New York Jets Sister, Kirby, plays volleyball and brother, Nick, plays football at Wisconsin Hitting %: Hitting %: #2 JENNIFER CROSS MB Fr./Fr. 6-4 Scarborough, Ont. (Birchmount Park Collegiate) Played for Canada at the 2010 U19 Beach World Championships, finishing ninth Led Birchmount to four consecutive Toronto City Championships Three-time Female Athlete of the Year ( ) Birchmount Outstanding Female Athlete (2010) Hitting %: Hitting %: #3 SLOANE DONHOFF LIB Jr./Jr. 5-9 Louisville, Ky. (Assumption) Appeared in all 72 matches the past two seasons, starting all 37 contests at libero in 2009 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 28, 2009) Four-time AAU All-American Kentucky Player of the Year (2007) Mother, Mitzy, played volleyball at Michigan State ( ) 3 at Georgia Tech (Sept. 7, 2008) 6 at Georgia Tech (Sept. 7, 2008) Hitting %: Hitting %: (1-0-1) vs. Indiana (Nov. 14, 2009) 29 at #5 Illinois (Nov. 6, 2009) 6 vs. Morehead State (Sept. 11, 2009) 5 at #20 Wisconsin (Oct. 3, 2008) n/a 8.0 at Georgia Tech (Sept. 7, 2008) TOTAL

9 PAGE 9 #4 MICHELLE McMAHON DS Jr./Jr. 5-6 Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Northern) Academic All-Big Ten (2009) Excelled as a varsity tennis player in high school, earning All-State honors in 2008 and winning two state championships Played in seven matches in 2009, including NCAA Tournament match against Niagara (Dec. 4, 2009) Recorded eight digs in 2009 n/a n/a Hitting %: Hitting %: n/a 5 vs. Fairfield (Sept. 11, 2009) 1 vs. Fairfield (Sept. 11, 2009) n/a n/a n/a TOTAL #6 KARLEE BRUCK MB Sr./Jr. 6-3 Elyria, Ohio (Elyria) Holds U-M single-match record with a.818 attack percentage vs. Ohio State (Nov. 12, 2008) Split time in the middle with Courtney Fletcher in 2009 Diagnosed with diabetes during freshman season, receiving a medical redshirt #79 national recruit (prepvolleyball.com) 11 at Illinois (Oct. 31, 2008) 19 at Illinois (Oct. 31, 2008) Hitting %: Hitting %:.818 vs. Ohio State (Nov. 12, 2008) 2 vs Lousiana-Lafayette (Aug. 28, 2008) Assists 1, four times Aces n/a 7 vs Saint Louis (Dec. 5, 2008) 14.0 at Illinois (Oct. 31, 2008) 2007 DNP-Medical Redshirt TOTAL #7 CATHERINE YAGER S So./So. 6-0 St. Michael, Minn. (Albertville) Appeared in four matches in 2009, stepping in when Lexi Zimmerman was injured Made her collegiate debut at Michigan State (Oct. 21) Recorded first dig and assist against Michigan State As a high school junior, named one of the top 50 players in the country by prepvolleyball.com n/a 2 vs. Niagara (Dec. 4, 2009) Hitting %: Hitting %: n/a 3 vs. Niagara (Dec. 4, 2009) 10 vs. Niagara (Dec. 4, 2009) n/a n/a n/a TOTAL

10 PAGE 10 #8 ALEX HUNT OH Jr./Jr. 6-0 Granger, Ind. (South Bend St. Joseph) Recorded nine service aces against Marquette (Sept. 18, 2009), setting a Michigan single-game record 2010 preseason All-Big Ten honoree 2009 All-Big Ten honorable mention Named to U.S. Junior National team (2008) Recorded seven double-doubles (digs/kills) in vs. Purdue (Oct. 10, 2008) 50 vs. Purdue (Oct. 10, 2008) Hitting %: Hitting %:.714 vs. Arkansas (Sept. 6, 2008) 14 at Stanford (Dec. 11, 2009) 2 vs. Ohio (Dec. 4, 2009) 9 vs. Marquette (Sept. 18, 2009) 3 vs. Michigan State (Nov. 18, 2009) 22.5 vs. Purdue (Nov. 13, 2009) TOTAL #11 LEXI ERWIN OH Fr./Fr. 6-1 Spring, Texas (Woodlands College Park) Earned an all-time high ranking of No. 7 in the state of Texas All-State and All-District selection (2009) Led Texas Tornadoes to a tie for fifth place at the 2009 Junior Olympics All-America second team (2009) Hitting %: Hitting %: #12 MAGGIE BUSCH DS Sr./Sr. 5-7 Toledo, Ohio (Toledo Christian) Started eight matches in 2009 Tied career-high with three aces against Indiana (Nov. 14, 2009) -- recorded three aces four times Sister, Emily, played volleyball at Eastern Michigan; sister, Molly, swam at Illinois; brother Jacob swam at Ohio State; father, Jeff played football at Toledo n/a 1, seven times Hitting %: Hitting %: n/a 5 at Northwestern (Nov. 7, 2009) 3 vs. Xavier (Sept. 7, 2007) 3, four times n/a 3.0, three times TOTAL

11 PAGE 11 #13 ALLY SABOL DS Fr./Fr. 5-5 Los Angeles, Calif. (Marymount) Attended same high school as former Wolverines Stesha Selsky and Kerry Hance Named to Prep Volleyball s Defensive Dandy list (2009) Named a Prep Volleyball Senior Ace (2010) Shares a birthday with Jennifer Cross (July 4, 1992) Hitting %: Hitting %: #14 CLAIRE McELHENY RS Jr./So. 6-2 Westfield, Ind. (Brebeuf) Made collegiate debut at Eastern Michigan (Sept. 9), recording two kills Redshirted as a freshman during 2008 Went undefeated (38-0) at Brebeuf, leading the Braves to the state championship in 2005 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 2, two times -- most recent vs. Niagara (Dec. 4, 2009) 7 vs. Fairfield (Sept. 11, 2009) Hitting %: Hitting %: 1.00 vs. Niagara (Dec. 4, 2009) 2 vs. Niagara (Dec. 4, 2009) 1 vs. Niagara (Dec. 4, 2009) 1 vs. Niagara (Dec. 4, 2009) 1 vs. Niagara (Dec. 4, 2009) 3.0 vs. Niagara (Dec. 4, 2009) 2008 DNP Medical Redshirt TOTAL #15 COURTNEY FLETCHER MB Jr./Jr. 6-4 Duluth, Ga. (Northview) Academic All-Big Ten (2009) Wrote guest columns for the Michigan Daily during summer 2010 Split time in the middle with Karlee Bruck in 2009 Set Georgia high school record for most kills by a middle blocker (1,728) 11 at Indiana (Sept. 25, 2009) 18 vs. Kansas State (Aug. 29, 2009) Hitting %: Hitting %:.778 vs. UT-San Antonio (Aug. 30, 2008) 6 at Indiana (Sept. 25, 2009) 3 at Illinois (Nov. 6, 2009) 3 vs. Ohio State (Oct. 17, 2009) 7 vs. Dayton (Sept. 18, 2009) 14.0 at Indiana (Sept. 25, 2009) TOTAL

12 PAGE 12 #16 BRITTANY LEE DS So./Fr. 5-9 Indianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral/Purdue) Transferred from Purdue after redshirting as a freshman; retains four years of eligibility and can play this season Helped Cathedral to two city and state championships (2006, 2008) Played for same club as Claire McElheny First-team all-state and all-city as a senior (2008) Hitting %: Hitting %: #17 LEXI ZIMMERMAN S Sr./Sr Barrington, Ill. (Barrington) 2009 AVCA All-America first-team selection 2010 preseason All-Big Ten All-Big Ten first team (2008, 2009) Selected as the University of Michigan Female Athlete of the Year, the first volleyball player to earn the honor 12 vs. Auburn (Sept. 13, 2008) 25 at Purdue (Nov. 1, 2008) Hitting %: Hitting %:.727 vs. Fairfield (Sept. 11, 2009) 21 at Iowa (Sept. 28, 2007) 75 vs. Xavier (Sept. 7, 2007) 4 vs. Utah Valley State (Sept. 14, 2007) 6 at Indiana (Oct. 18, 2008) 15.5 vs. Auburn (Sept. 13, 2008) TOTAL #19 AMANDA YERKE OH So./So. 6-3 Commerce Twp., Mich. (Walled Lake Northern) Made collegiate debut against Fairfield (Sept. 11, 2009), recording one kill, one dig and one block assist Under Armour All-American (2009) Named top-80 recruit by prepvolleyball.com (2008) Named a prepvolleyball.com Top-250 Senior Ace 1 vs. Fairfield (Sept. 11, 2009) 9 vs. Fairfield (Sept. 11, 2009) Hitting %: Hitting %:.000 vs. Niagara (Dec. 4, 2009) 1 vs. Fairfield (Sept. 11, 2009) n/a n/a 1 vs. Fairfield (Sept. 11, 2009) 1.5 vs. Fairfield (Sept. 11, 2009) TOTAL

13 University of Michigan Volleyball MICHIGAN Overall Individual Statistics (as of Aug 19, 2010) All matches Overall record: Conf: 12-8 Home: 15-4 Away: 8-5 Neutral: 4-1 Attack Set Serve ## Player sp mp-ms k k/s e ta pct a a/s ta pct sa sa/s se 18 Paz, Juliana Hunt, Alex Rood, Veronica Bower, Megan Zimmerman, Lexi Fletcher, Courtney Bruck, Karlee Nissen, Jackie McElheny, Claire Petoskey, Cassie Donhoff, Sloane Yerke, Amanda Yager, Catherine McMahon, Michelle Busch, Maggie MICHIGAN Opponents Dig Blocking Points ## Player sp re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe pts pts/s 18 Paz, Juliana Hunt, Alex Rood, Veronica Bower, Megan Zimmerman, Lexi Fletcher, Courtney Bruck, Karlee Nissen, Jackie Petoskey, Cassie McElheny, Claire Donhoff, Sloane Yerke, Amanda Busch, Maggie Yager, Catherine McMahon, Michelle TEAM MICHIGAN Opponents PAGE 13