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1 Milwaukee Volleyball Contact: Kevin O Connor, Sports Information Director, 3409 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI (P) ; (F) ; kjoc@uwm.edu General Information School: Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee City/Zip: Milwaukee, WI Founded: 1885 Enrollment: 28,000 Nickname: Panthers Colors: Black and Gold Arena: Klotsche Center Volleyball Capacity: 2,500 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Horizon League Chancellor: Dr. Carlos Santiago AD: Bud Haidet SWA: Deanna D Abbraccio Ticket Manager: LeVar Ridgeway Athletics Phone: Ticket Phone: History First Year of Volleyball: 1973 Overall all-time record: First Year In Division I: 1990 Division I Record: NCAA App./Last App.: 5/2002 Last NCAA opp.: Northern Iowa ( 02) Result: L, 3-1 Coaching Staff Head Coach: Kathy Litzau Alma Mater/Year: Notre Dame, 90 Record At School (Yrs.): (14th year) Career Record (Yrs.): (14th year) Office Phone: Associate Head Coach: Susie Johnson Alma Mater/Year: Idaho State, 93 Office Phone: Assistant Coach: Rocky Koenig Alma Mater/Year: Lakeland, 05 Director of Volleyball Ops: Lindsey Spoden Alma Mater/Year: UWM, 03 Volleyball Trainer: Renee Manofsky Media Relations SID/Volleyball Contact: Kevin O Connor Office Phone: Cell Phone: kjoc@uwm.edu Assistant SID: Kevin Conway Office Phone: Cell Phone: conway2@uwm.edu Assistant SID: Chris Zills Office Phone: Cell Phone: czills@uwm.edu SID Fax: Press Row Phone: Internet: uwmpanthers.com 2005 Team Information Overall Record: 20-9 Home/Road/Neutral: 8-3/8-4/4-2 League Record: 12-2/1st League Tournament Finish: Semifinals Final Ranking: n/a Starters Returning/Lost: 4+libero/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 10/4 Top Returning Players Cheryl Hegemann (6-1, Sr., MB) All-Horizon League; 349 kills; 281 digs; 103 blocks Sarah Moore (5-11, Sr., MB) Honorable Mention AVCA All-Region; 296 kills; 131 blocks Leanne Felsing (6-0, Jr., S/OH) 309 kills; 345 digs; 359 asst.; 49 blocks Becky Peters (5-10, So., Libero) Horizon League Co-Newcomer of the Year; 517 digs Key Losses Melissa Lange (5-7, S) All-Horizon League Rachel Kuebbing (5-10, RS) 340 kills NCAA Tournament Regular Season League Champions

2 2006 Milwaukee Volleyball Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 1 Jamie Gabrielsen OH 5-11 Jr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Menomonee Falls) 2 Leanne Felsing S/OH 6-0 Jr. Elm Grove, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran) 3 Nicole Vilter OH 6-0 Jr. Milwaukee, Wis. (Martin Luther Prep) 4 Sarah Moore MB 5-11 Sr. Louisville, Ky. (DuPont Manual Magnet) 7 Melissa David OH 6-0 Sr. Savoy, Ill. (Champaign Central) 8 Cheryl Hegemann MB 6-1 Sr. Waterford, Wis. (Waterford) 10 Monica Ferguson OH 5-11 Sr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton North) 11 Kelley Olson OH 6-0 Jr. Black Earth, Wis. (Wisconsin Heights) 13 Breit Nelson Libero 5-3 Jr. Edgar, Wis. (Edgar) 16 Becky Peters Libero 5-9 So. Germantown, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran) Lauren Felsing DS 5-9 Fr. Hartland, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran) Maddie Sueppel MB 6-1 Fr. Grafton, Wis. (Cedarburg) Kellye Zaporski S 5-8 Fr. Jackson, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran) 2006 Milwaukee Volleyball Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/College) 7 Melissa David OH 6-0 Sr. Savoy, Ill. (Champaign Central) Lauren Felsing DS 5-9 Fr. Hartland, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran) 2 Leanne Felsing S/OH 6-0 Jr. Elm Grove, Wis. (Wisconsin Lutheran) 14 Monica Ferguson OH 5-11 Sr. Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton North) 1 Jamie Gabrielsen OH 5-11 Jr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. (Menomonee Falls) 8 Cheryl Hegemann MB 6-1 Sr. Waterford, Wis. (Waterford) 4 Sarah Moore MB 5-11 Sr. Louisville, Ky. (DuPont Manual Magnet) 13 Breit Nelson Libero 5-3 Jr. Edgar, Wis. (Edgar) 11 Kelley Olson OH 6-0 Jr. Black Earth, Wis. (Wisconsin Heights) 16 Becky Peters Libero 5-9 So. Germantown, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran) Maddie Sueppel MB 6-1 Fr. Grafton, Wis. (Cedarburg) 3 Nicole Vilter OH 6-0 Jr. Milwaukee, Wis. (Martin Luther Prep) Kellye Zaporski S 5-8 Fr. Jackson, Wis. (Kettle Moraine Lutheran) Head Coach: Kathy Litzau (14th season) Associate Head Coach: Susie Johnson (10th season) Assistant Coach: Rocky Koenig (Second season) Director of Volleyball Operations: Lindsey Spoden (Second season) Page 2 Milwaukee Volleyball 2006 Season Prospectus

3 2006 Milwaukee Volleyball Tentative Schedule Dates Opponent Site Time Aug. Illinois Tournament Champaign, Ill. TBA (Illinois, Illinois State, Winthrop) Sept. Alabama Tournament Tuscaloosa, Ala. TBA (Alabama, Ball State, Mercer) Sept. 8-9 Panther Invitational Klotsche Center (Wisconsin, Central Michigan, Northern Colorado, University of Windsor (Canada)) 8 central Michigan vs. N. Colorado 11:30 am Milwaukee vs. Univ. of Windsor 2 pm Wisconsin vs. N. Colorado 4:30 pm Milwaukee vs. Central Michigan 7 pm 9 Wisconsin vs. Univ. of Windsor 11:30 am Milwaukee vs. N. Colorado 2 pm central Michigan vs. Univ. of Windsor 4:30 pm Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin 7 pm Sept. Louisville Louisville, Ky. 6:30 pm Sept. 22 Youngstown State* Klotsche Center 7 pm Sept. 23 cleveland State* Klotsche Center 4 PM Sept. 29 UW-Green Bay* Klotsche Center 7 PM Oct. Loyola* Chicago, Ill. 7 pm Oct. UIC* Chicago, Ill. 4 pm Oct. Marquette Milwaukee, Wis. 7 pm Oct. 13 Wright State* Klotsche CEnter 7 PM Oct. 14 Butler* Klotsche Center 4 PM Oct. 18 oral Roberts Klotsche Center 7 PM Oct. Cleveland State* Cleveland, Ohio 6 pm Oct. Youngstown State* Youngstown, Ohio 1 pm Oct. UW-Green Bay* Green Bay, Wis. 7 pm NOv. 3 UIC* Klotsche Center 7 PM NOv. 4 loyola* Klotsche CEnter 4 PM Nov. Butler* Indianapolis, Ind. 6 pm Nov. Wright State* Dayton, Ohio 3 pm Horizon League Dayton, Ohio (Nov ) -- all times listed are Central time -- * indicates Horizon League matches -- BOLD CAPS indicates home matches Milwaukee Volleyball 2006 Season Prospectus Page 3

4 Solid Spring Sparks High Hopes For Panthers UWM looks to make mark in region and nation, return to NCAAs The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women s volleyball team knows it will once again have a big target on its back when the 2006 Horizon League season begins in September. After all, the Panthers have won the last three Horizon League regular season titles and have posted a record in regular season league matches since But, if the results and progress from the recently completed spring season are any indication, the Panthers have their sights set much higher than winning the Horizon League. I think our team knows that they should do well in the Horizon League, but I think they are hoping to look beyond the league, UWM head coach Kathy Litzau said. This group wants to be one of the best teams in the region and then compete against the best teams in the country. I think this spring helped give us the vision that it is possible. UWM s two biggest spring highlights came on the final two weekends of the schedule. In their own tournament, the Panthers beat Northwestern, UIC, UW-Green Bay and a team of UWM alums to claim the unofficial tournament title. Then, the next weekend in Aurora, Ill., UWM knocked off Dayton, Marquette and Iowa while falling in tight matches to Big 10 powers Minnesota and Purdue. Plus, before those two tournaments, the Panthers pushed Wisconsin to four games on its home floor. It was a defining time over the last two weeks of the spring, and we were extremely successful, Litzau said. A lot of the matches were very competitive and we came up big down the stretch. And, in the matches we lost to Purdue and Minnesota, they had to step up and win those matches we did not back down. It is always nice to beat conference opponents and rivals, but we also got the chance to show we could compete against the best teams in the Big 10. A lot of people will say it is just the spring, but everyone is still competing and we fared very well. The spring season also saw the Panthers develop a number of different options in the positions that figure to see the biggest battles for playing time in the fall. While UWM seems set in the middle with seniors Cheryl Hegemann (All-Horizon League) and Sarah Moore (AVCA Honorable Mention All- Region), a growing list of players are battling for time on the outside. Melissa David, Monica Ferguson and Kelley Olson lead the list of candidates for one outside spot, while Jamie Gabrielsen and Nicole Vilter both shined on the right side in the spring season. Things have definitely gotten very competitive and a lot of people are stepping up, Litzau said. We have a lot of options Page 4 Milwaukee Volleyball 2006 Season Prospectus on the outside, and all of those options have improved from last fall until now. It was a really good spring for everyone. I ve always thought of the spring as a chance to train in position, but also step in to other spots. It helps everyone s experience and we really get the chance to see people blossom. Junior Leanne Felsing appears to be the odds-on favorite to take over the setter role from Melissa Lange, who graduated after earning All-Horizon League honors in each of the past two seasons. Felsing was UWM s main setter during the spring campaign and excelled in that role. Freshman Kellye Zaporski should provide competition for Felsing this fall. Meanwhile, UWM also finds itself loaded in the back row, with reigning Horizon League Co-Newcomer of the Year Becky Peters leading the list of defensive specialists. Peters set a single-season UWM record for digs last season. She is joined by junior Breit Nelson, who has played in a defensive specialist role for the past two seasons. Plus, UWM will add freshman Lauren Felsing for the fall, giving Litzau plenty of options in the back row. Our backcourt defense should be very good. Becky obviously proved herself and it is her position to lose. But Lauren Felsing is a great defensive player. Plus, Breit played well this spring, Litzau said. I can definitely see us having two or three defensive specialists see time on the floor. I am really excited about how good we can be defensively, and that in turn will help our passing and our offense. The other new addition to the roster this fall will be freshman middle hitter Maddie Sueppel. With Hegemann and Moore ahead of Sueppel on the list of middles, it would seem unlikely she would crack the rotation this season. But, Litzau seems to think she ll find a way to get Sueppel on the floor. Maddie is the one true hitter in our recruiting class, but she is a middle where it would seem like we are set, Litzau said. Yet, she is one of the best middles we have ever recruited. I ve always had the philosophy of putting our best six or seven players on the floor, and there will be a lot of competition in the battle for getting on the floor regularly. UWM has not released its 2006 regular-season schedule yet, but much of it is complete and it will provide plenty of challenges. In fact, each weekend of the non-league slate will provide a chance for Milwaukee to battle at least one NCAA Tournament-caliber team. UWM will open the season with tournaments at Illinois and Alabama before hosting its own Panther Invitational, which is expected to include Wisconsin. The Panthers also then have a non-league match the next weekend at Louisville, which. The Badgers finished 10th in last year s AVCA poll, while Louisville finished 11th.

5 Kathy Litzau has started her second decade as the head coach at UWM right where she left off the first one. Entering her 14th season as the head coach at UWM, Litzau s resume is full of successful notes. She has been named the Horizon League Coach of the Year six times while leading the Panthers to seven Horizon League regular season titles. UWM has also won at least 20 matches eight times under Litzau and advanced to the NCAA Tournament five times. Plus, she has 118 Horizon League victories, by far the most of any active Horizon League coach. Litzau s teams have even found a way to increase their level of success in recent seasons. Over the last nine campaigns, Litzau has directed her team to a remarkable record in league matches, which adds up to an astounding.890 winning percentage. The Panthers have also won 95 of their last 106 home matches. Litzau led the Panthers to yet another stellar season in UWM won its third-straight Horizon League regular-season title and claimed non-league wins over Charlotte, Virginia Tech and Georgetown. Two Panthers earned all-league honors while Becky Peters was the League s Co-Newcomer of the Year. The 2004 season saw Litzau lead the Panthers to the Horizon League regular season title and earn league coach of the year honors. Standout Karen Fruit won Horizon League Player of the Year honors - the fifth Panther to win the award under Litzau - while Leanne Felsing was named the Horizon League Newcomer of the Year. As has often been the case for the Panthers under Litzau, the team showed a steady improvement as the season progressed. Thanks to a difficult non-league slate and playing with just one senior on the roster, UWM opened play 4-5. The Panthers then recovered to win 15 of their next 16 matches - including a string of 11-straight victories - and earned the top seed for the league tournament. But, as the career numbers show, success is nothing new for Litzau and the Panthers. The 2003 season saw UWM win 25 matches and claim the regular season Horizon League championship. The 25 wins tied a school record for victories - something accomplished four times under Litzau. And the individual honors also rolled in, as Litzau was named the league s coach of the year and Lindsey Spoden won league player of the year honors. After starting the season 7-0, and with wins in 10 of its first 11 games, the Panthers continued that pace in the league season. In fact, UWM won its first 10 league matches and wound up winning 13 of its 14 regular season league contests. In that span, Litzau recorded her 200th career win with a victory at Loyola, making her only the second coach at UWM to win 200 Division I games in any sport. Litzau s success at UWM has come in nearly every way imaginable. Kathy Litzau Head Coach 14th Season at UWM The 2002 season marked one of Litzau s finest coaching jobs. She took a team that started 1-7 and was slowed by injuries all season long and led it to a mark and an NCAA Tournament berth. In fact, the Panthers won 18 of their final 23 matches. Tari Boutin wound up being named the League s Player of the Year and Spoden won League Tournament MVP honors. Under Litzau, the Panthers have also won the League Tournament title on their home floor (2001), set a school-record for a winning streak (2000) and claimed at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament (1999 and 2000), the only Horizon League school ever to do so in volleyball. The Panthers have also had the chance to play in some of the best volleyball environments in the country, including Wisconsin, Minnesota and Northern Iowa. And, Litzau has led her team across the country, playing in tournament and post-season play from coast-tocoast, including a trip to Charlotte and Virginia Tech this past season. UWM s schedule has also consistently boasted some of the top names in volleyball. Two years ago, the Panthers faced Washington, ranked #1 in the country much of the season. Litzau has coached plenty of other players to league and regional honors. Two other Panthers have been named League Players of the Year - Dallenbach in 2000 and Sue Raschka in And, both Spoden and Fruit have earned honorable mention All-America honors. Plus, Litzau was named the AVCA Region VI Coach of the Year in Litzau s recruiting classes have also paid dividends. In 2000, Spoden was named the league newcomer of the year and the Midwest Region Freshman of the Year. In total, Litzau has coached five league newcomers of the year and 13 players on the league all-newcomer team. Litzau came to UWM after an impressive start as a player and assistant coach. As a player at Notre Dame, Litzau was a four-year letterwinner. She was a captain and was named the team s most valuable player as a senior. She led the Fighting Irish to an NCAA Tournament appearance as a junior. During her sophomore year, she represented the West at the 1987 U.S. Olympic Festival. After graduation, Litzau was named an All-American, a member of the all-rookie team and a 1992 USVBA National Champion. Litzau then got her coaching career rolling as an assistant coach at Illinois in While with the Illini, she received her master s degree in kinesiology. She also served as an assistant at Wisconsin in 1992 and at Michigan State in the spring of 1993 before being named the head coach at UWM. Litzau has also been involved in volleyball off-the-court, working as a color analyst at the MCC Tournament and the NCAA Regionals. A native of Naperville, Ill., Litzau attended Naperville Central High School, where she lettered in three sports. Litzau was married in May, She and her husband, Steve, make their home in Greendale. The couple has three daughters, Lauren (7), Danielle (6) and Kayce (4), and a son, Nicholas (2). Milwaukee Volleyball 2006 Season Prospectus Page 5

6 #1 Jamie Gabrielsen 5-11 OH Jr. Menomonee Falls, Wis. Kills vs. Youngstown St. 10/8 Attempts vs. Youngstown St. 10/8 Hitting % (8-25) vs. Drake 8/26 Blocks...3 vs. UIC 10/22 Digs vs. Youngstown St. 10/8 Aces times Assists... 3 vs. Youngstown St. 10/8 Blocks... 3 vs. Charleston 9/11/04 Digs... UIC 10/30/04 Aces... 5 vs. Saint Louis 9/10/04 Appeared in 17 matches... missed 11 matches in the middle of the season because of a knee injury... tallied eight kills and 10 digs in the season opener vs. Drake August missed the match the next day vs. Iowa because of her injury... returned to the lineup Sept. 23 at UIC, collecting three digs... added a kill and three digs at Loyola the next day... tallied 11 digs vs. Butler Oct recorded 10 kills and 22 digs in a five-game win over Youngstown State Oct it was her first appearance in the front row since returning from injury... collected 14 digs vs. UW-Green Bay Oct. 14. #2 Leanne Felsing 6-0 S/OH Jr. Elm Grove, Wis. Kills vs. Northern Iowa 9/9 Cincinnati 9/16 Hitting % (16-25) vs. Butler 10/1 Blocks times Butler 10/28 Butler 10/28 Cincinnati 9/16 Hitting % (14-19) vs. UIC 10/1/04 Blocks... Butler 10/9/04 Butler 10/9/04 Aces...same Played in all 29 matches... appeared mainly as an outside hitter in league play after splitting time as a hitter and setter in non-league play... recorded six triple-doubles and 12 double-doubles... reached double figures in kills 17 times... reached double figures in digs 19 times... finished second on the team in digs and third on the team in kills... recorded a triple-double with 15 kills, 15 digs and 21 assists vs. Drake August 26 in the season opener... hit.483 in that match... added a tripledouble the next day vs. Iowa, collecting 19 kills, 14 digs and 16 assists... is the first Panther in the school s Division I history to record back-to-back triple-doubles... named the Horizon League Offensive Player of the Week following those efforts... recorded a triple-double of 14 kills, 16 assists and 20 digs vs. Mississippi St. Sept had another triple-double of 13 kills, 17 digs and 32 assists vs. Georgetown later that same day... collected a career-best 21 kills vs. Northern Iowa Sept added 13 assists and 10 digs in that match for her fifth triple-double of the season... had 14 kills and 23 assists vs. Toledo the next day... tallied 29 assists and 17 digs vs. George Washington Sept recorded a triple-double of 19 kills, 14 digs and 44 assists at Cincinnati later that same day... collected 11 kills, 17 assists and nine digs at UIC Sept recorded 12 kills and 12 digs vs. Wright State Sept had 16 kills and 10 digs the next day vs. Butler... hit.640 in that match... tallied nine kills and 21 digs vs. Youngstown State Oct recorded 12 kills while hitting.611 in a win at DePaul Oct led the team with 17 kills and 13 digs the next night vs. UIC... recorded a season-best 24 digs to go with eight kills and five aces in a three-game win at Butler Oct added 10 kills and 15 digs the next day at Wright State... had 12 kills and 15 digs in a win at Cleveland State Nov. 5. #3 Nicole Vilter 6-0 OH Jr. Milwaukee, Wis. Kills...10 vs. G. Washington 9/15 Attempts...21 vs. G. Washington 9/15 Hitting % (7-16) vs. Jack. St. 9/16 Blocks... 6 vs. Jacksonville St. 9/16 Digs times UIC 9/23 Assists times Blocks...same Digs...same Aces...same Appeared in 15 matches, earning four starts... had one kill and one block vs. Mississippi St... had two digs vs. Georgetown... made a brief appearance vs. Alabama Sept recorded a career-best 10 kills and five blocks off the bench vs. George Washington Sept had seven kills and six blocks vs. Jacksonville State Sept. 16. Page 6 Milwaukee Volleyball 2006 Season Prospectus

7 #4 Sarah Moore 5-11 MB Sr. Louisville, Ky. Kills vs. Youngstown St. 10/8 Attempts vs. Youngstown St. 10/8 Hitting % (14-22) vs. Loyola 10/21 Blocks... 9 vs. Toledo 9/10 Digs times Aces...n/a Assists times Hitting % (10-14) vs. YSU 11/12/04 Blocks... same - 1 time Digs times Aces... 1 vs. N. Dakota St. 9/1/04 Played in every match... finished as the team leader in blocks and hitting percentage... reached double figures in kills 15 times, including a streak of six-straight matches in September... recorded at least six blocks in a match 10 times... also hit.400 or better in a match seven times... tallied 11 kills vs. Drake in the season opener August added eight kills and seven blocks the next day at Iowa... collected 13 kills and eight blocks at Charlotte Sept had eight kills and eight blocks vs. Mississippi St. Sept helped the Panthers to a win over Georgetown Sept. 3 with 15 kills... named to the all-tournament team at the Hokie Fall Invitational... tallied 11 kills vs. Northern Iowa Sept had nine blocks the next day vs. Toledo... recorded 12 kills and six blocks vs. George Washington Sept collected 16 kills Sept. 16 vs. Jacksonville State... added 13 kills and seven blocks at Cincinnati later that same day... named to the all-tournament team at the State Farm Bearcat Invitational... had 10 kills at UIC Sept added 11 kills and four blocks the next day at Loyola... collected 11 kills vs. Wright State Sept recorded a career-best 18 kills in a win over Youngstown State Oct had nine kills and six blocks at DePaul Oct added nine more kills in a win over UW-Green Bay Oct recorded 14 kills and eight blocks in a win over Loyola Oct tallied 10 kills at Butler Oct added 11 kills the next day at Wright State... had 14 kills in a win at Cleveland State Nov collected 10 kills and seven blocks in a win over UW-Green Bay Nov. 11. #7 Melissa David 6-0 OH Sr. Savoy, Ill. Wright St. 10/29 Butler 10/28 Hitting % Wright St. 10/29 Blocks times Digs times Aces times Assists times Loyola 10/11/03 Digs...13 vs. William & Mary 8/29/03 Aces... same - 1 time Assists...same - 2 times Emerged as a key offensive contibutor throughout the league season after playing off the bench during much of the non-league slate... appeared in 28 matches... started 17 matches... reached double figures in kills nine times... also had one double-double... started the season with five kills and three aces vs. Drake August added three kills and 10 digs at Iowa the next day... recorded six kills and four blocks in a win at Charlotte Sept had six more kills Sept. 3 at Virginia Tech... tallied eight kills off the bench against Northern Iowa Sept recorded seven kills and three blocks vs. George Washington Sept collected 11 kills at Loyola Sept tallied 12 kills while hitting.478 vs. Wright State Sept added 14 more kills the next day vs. Butler... hit.542 in that match... collected nine kills vs. Cleveland State Oct tallied a team-high 13 kills in a win over UW-Green Bay Oct added 10 digs in the match... contributed nine kills in a win over Loyola Oct missed the match against UIC with a foot injury... returned to the lineup to tally 10 kills at Butler Oct recorded a career-best 21 kills the next day at Wright State... hit.700 in the match... led the way with 18 kills against Marquette Nov had 11 kills at Youngstown State Nov totaled 13 kills in a win at UW- Green Bay Nov tallied 12 kills vs. Loyola in the league tournament Nov. 19. #8 Cheryl Hegemann 6-1 MB Sr. Waterford, Wis. Kills vs. Youngstown St. 10/8 Attempts vs. Mississippi St. 9/2 Hitting % DePaul 10/12 Blocks times Digs times Aces times Assists times Blocks vs. UW-Green Bay 10/3/03 Digs...same UW-Green Bay 9/24/04 All-Horizon League honoree... started every match for the Panthers... team leader in kills... reached double figures in kills 19 times... recorded double-figure dig efforts 16 times... tallied 12 double-doubles... recorded 20 or more kills in a match three times... tallied 12 kills, 10 digs and four blocks vs. Drake August added 10 kills, eight digs and eight blocks against Iowa the next day... tallied nine kills and 11 digs at Charlotte Sept exploded for 23 kills and 18 digs vs. Mississippi St. Sept collected nine kills and 10 digs in a win at Virginia Tech Sept sparked the Panthers to a win over Georgetown later that same day with 21 kills and 18 digs... had a double-double of 10 kills and 12 digs vs. Northern Iowa Sept collected 17 kills and 12 digs the next day vs. Toledo... recorded 19 kills, 12 digs and six blocks vs. George Washington Sept had 11 kills and 13 digs Sept. 16 vs. Jacksonville State... added 13 kills and 17 digs at Cincinnati later that same day... led the way with 14 kills in a win over Wright State Sept collected 14 kills and five blocks vs. Cleveland State Oct tallied a career-best 28 kills to go with 16 digs in a win over Youngstown State the next day... hit.436 in the match... hit a careerbest.750 in a win over DePaul Oct tallied a team-high 19 kills in the match... added 11 kills in a win over UW-Green Bay Oct recorded 15 kills, seven digs and five blocks in a win over Loyola Oct added 11 kills, 12 digs and eight blocks the next night vs. UIC... tallied 13 kills, 10 digs and six blocks vs. Marquette Nov had 12 kills and seven blocks against Youngstown State Nov recorded nine kills and 11 digs the next day at Cleveland State... collected seven kills and six blocks at UW-Green Bay Nov tallied 10 kills and 10 digs vs. Loyola in the league tournament Nov. 19. 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8 #10 Monica Ferguson 5-11 OH Sr. Wheaton, Ill. Cincinnati 9/16 Attempts vs. Youngstown St. 10/8 Hitting % (8-12) vs. Cleveland St. 10/7 Cincinnati 9/16 Cincinnati 9/16 Aces...n/a Assists times Blocks... 7 vs. Saint Louis 9/10/04 Digs...same Aces... 1 vs. Charleston 9/11/04 Assists... N. Illinois 9/3/04 Appeared in 18 matches... started three matches... made her season debut August 27 at Iowa, collecting four kills, three digs and two blocks... had five kills appearing off the bench Sept. 10 vs. Alabama... tallied a career-best 11 kills at Cincinnati Sept collected eight kills while hitting.667 in a win over Cleveland State Oct had eight more kills the next day vs. Youngstown State... tallied seven kills in a win over UIC Oct. 22. #11 Kelley Olson 6-0 OH Jr. Black Earth, Wis. Kills times Attempts... Iowa 8/27 Hitting %...n/a Blocks...n/a Digs... 1 vs. Drake 8/26 Aces...n/a Assists...n/a Blocks...same Digs...same Aces...same Appeared in both matches at the Holiday Inn- Hawkeye Challenge... had her first career kill against Iowa August appeared in the match with Alabama Sept. 10, tallying a kill... also made an appearance off the bench in the league tournament vs. Loyola. #13 Breit Nelson 5-3 Libero Jr. Edgar, Wis. Kills...n/a Attempts times Hitting %...n/a Blocks...n/a Digs...15 vs. Georgetown 9/3 Aces times Assists times Attempts...same - 2 times Blocks...same Butler 10/9/04 Aces...same Assists... UIC 10/30/04 Played as a defensive specialist throughout the season... appeared in 22 matches... reached double figures in digs five times... made her season debut August 27 at Iowa, tallying seven digs and three aces... collected 13 digs vs. Mississippi State Sept totaled 15 digs vs. Georgetown the next day... tallied seven digs and three aces vs. Northern Iowa Sept collected 10 digs vs. George Washington Sept tallied seven digs at Butler Oct recorded nine digs and three aces at Wright State Oct tallied 12 digs against Marquette Nov had 10 digs and two aces at Youngstown State Nov. 4. #16 Becky Peters 5-8 Libero So. Germantown, Wis. Kills... 2 vs. Wright St. 9/30 Attempts... UW-Green Bay 11/11 Hitting %...n/a Blocks...n/a Digs...41 vs. G.Washington 9/15 Aces... 3 vs. Youngstown St. 10/8 Assists... 3 vs. Jacksonville St. 9/16 Blocks...same Digs...same Aces...same Horizon League Co-Newcomer of the Year... member of the league all-newcomer team... was the starting libero all season for the Panthers... team leader in digs... became the first Panther in the school s Division I history to go past 500 digs in a single season... wound up with 517 digs... reached double figures in digs in every match... had 20 or more digs in a match 10 times... collected 12 digs in the season opener with Drake Aug tallied 13 digs and two aces at Charlotte Sept collected 19 digs vs. Mississippi State Sept totaled 13 digs at Virginia Tech Sept had 23 digs vs. Georgetown later in the day... named the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week for her play over the weekend... collected 15 digs vs. Northern Iowa Sept had 16 more digs vs. Alabama the next day... recorded a school-record 41 digs in a win over George Washington Sept tallied 24 more digs against Jacksonville State Sept had 26 digs later that same day at Cincinnati... recorded 18 digs at UIC Sept tallied her first two career kills vs. Wright State Sept collected 21 digs in a three-game win over Butler the next day... talliled 24 digs in a win over Youngstown State Oct had 14 more digs vs. UW-Green Bay Oct totaled 19 digs in a win over Loyola Oct added a team-high 20 digs the next night against UIC... collected 19 digs at Butler Oct recorded 20 digs in a four-game loss to Marquette Nov had 22 digs in a win over Youngstown State Nov. 4 to move to 460 digs on the season, officially recording the best single-season for digs in school history... added 17 more digs in the win over Cleveland State the next day... collected a stellar 29 digs in a three-game win at UW-Green Bay Nov that is the second-best effort in a three-game match in school history... tallied 11 more digs vs. Loyola in the league tournament Nov. 19. Page 8 Milwaukee Volleyball 2006 Season Prospectus

9 Panthers Add Three During Early Signing Period Maddie Sueppel of Grafton, Wis., Kellye Zaporski of Jackson, Wis., state titles before finishing second in the state this season. She was the and Lauren Felsing of Hartland, Wis., have all signed national letters Parkland Conference most valuable player this season and a threetime all-league selection. She has also received recognition on the of intent to play volleyball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and will join the team for the fall of All-Washington County team three times and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel All-Area team two times. On the club level, Zaporski was a The three are part of the third-straight all-wisconsin recruiting class member of Milwaukee Sting teams that won a national championship for the Horizon League regular season champions. All three also play (2004) and was a national runner-up (2003). She was also a two-time for the highly-successful Milwaukee Sting volleyball club, winning a national championship all-tournament team honoree. Zaporski is also national championship as club teammates in a standout in track, running as part of a 4x200 meter relay team that finished third in the state her sophomore year. Then, as a junior, she There is no question this is one of our best recruiting classes, UWM ran on a 4x100 meter relay team that finished fourth in the state. Off head coach Kathy Litzau said. It is always nice to have players from the court, Zaporski has received high honors for all four years of high Wisconsin and, with all of these players on the same club team, they school and is a member of the National Honor Society. are used to each other and that should help their adjustment to the collegiate game. All three of these players will push our team to a Kellye is definitely one of the best setter recruits we ve ever gotten, new level. Litzau said. She has played with some incredible players on the club level and she has built a wealth of experience. She is very good at Sueppel, a 6-foot-1 middle blocker, was an all-state performer in giving the right ball to the right hitter. Her location and the choices both 2003 and 2004 at Cedarburg High School before a knee injury she makes are very good. shortened her senior season. She is also a three-time all-north Shore Conference selection and a two-time Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The 5-foot-9 Felsing played outside hitter at Wisconsin Lutheran all-area choice. On the club side, Sueppel helped her Sting team to a High School and was a libero for the Milwaukee Sting. She was a second-place national finish in 2003 and a national title in She two-time all-state and all-conference honoree in high school, helping was a club All-American in 2004 and was selected to the Senior Aces Wisconsin Lutheran to the sectional finals this past season. Plus, she List by Prep Volleyball. She is also strong in the classroom, earning was also a part of the Milwaukee Sting team that claimed a secondplace national finish in 2003 and a national title in Felsing, high honors and the scholar-athlete award throughout high school. She is also a member of the National Honor Society. the sister of current Panther Leanne Felsing, also played basketball in high school and excelled in the classroom. She has been on the Maddie has been one of the starting middles on one of the best club honor roll during all four of her years in high school and ranks in teams in the country. She plays big at the net and she has great skill the top eight percent of her class. with both blocking and hitting, Litzau said. The fact that she has played with Kellye throughout her club career will definitely work We have built a strong history of good ball control, passing and in our favor. There is no question she has a chance to make an immediate impact on our team. played against some of the best hitters in the country throughout her defense, and Lauren will add to that tradition, Litzau said. She has club career and she has gained a reputation as an excellent defensive Zaporski, a 5-foot-8 setter, was a three-time all-state selection at Kettle player. It is also nice to have that family connection and to have two Moraine Lutheran High School, which won three-straight Division 3 great players from the Felsing family in our program. Milwaukee Volleyball 2006 Season Prospectus Page 9

10 2005 Overall Statistics G K KPG E TA Pct A APG SA SE SAPG RE DIG DPG BS BA Total BPG BE BHE Points 8 Cheryl Hegemann Rachel Kuebbing Leanne Felsing Sarah Moore Melissa David Melissa Lange Molly McNab Monica Ferguson Jamie Gabrielsen Nicole Vilter Breit Nelson Becky Peters Kelley Olson Katie Oaks TEAM 9 MILWAUKEE Opponents Horizon League Only Statistics G K KPG E TA Pct A APG SA SE SAPG RE DIG DPG BS BA Total BPG BE BHE Points 8 Cheryl Hegemann Sarah Moore Rachel Kuebbing Leanne Felsing Melissa David Melissa Lange Monica Ferguson Jamie Gabrielsen Becky Peters Nicole Vilter Molly McNab Breit Nelson Katie Oaks TEAM 2 MILWAUKEE Opponents Page 10 Milwaukee Volleyball 2006 Season Prospectus

11 Date Opponent Score Score-by-game Overall Lg. Time Att. # 8/26/05 vs Drake W ,39-37, : # 8/27/05 at Iowa 2-3 L 17-30,18-30,30-19,30-23, : /1/05 at Charlotte W ,30-19,22-30, : % 9/2/05 vs Mississippi State 1-3 L 28-30,36-38,30-24, : % 9/3/05 at Virginia Tech W ,30-27, : % 9/3/05 vs Georgetown W ,30-22,36-38, :01 418! 9/9/05 NORTHERN IOWA 2-3 L 30-27,28-30,20-30,30-26, :11 553! 9/10/05 TOLEDO W ,30-22,27-30, :00 294! 9/10/05 ALABAMA 0-3 L 16-30,27-30, : /15/05 vs George Washington W ,30-26,19-30,30-32, : /16/05 vs Jacksonville State W ,30-27,28-30, : /16/05 at Cincinnati 2-3 L 18-30,20-30,33-31,30-20, : * 9/23/05 at UIC 1-3 L 30-23,22-30,23-30, : * 9/24/05 at Loyola 0-3 L 24-30,26-30, : * 9/30/05 WRIGHT STATE W ,30-12,30-23, : * 10/1/05 BUTLER W ,30-26, : * 10/7/05 CLEVELAND STATE W ,30-26, : * 10/8/05 YOUNGSTOWN STATE W ,24-30,30-22,28-30, : /12/05 at DePaul W ,30-17, : * 10/14/05 UW-GREEN BAY W ,30-24, : * 10/21/05 LOYOLA W ,30-26,28-30, : * 10/22/05 UIC W ,30-26,28-30, : * 10/28/05 at Butler W ,30-17, : * 10/29/05 at Wright State W ,30-26, : /1/05 MARQUETTE 1-3 L 25-30,30-25,28-30, : * 11/4/05 at Youngstown State W ,30-17, : * 11/5/05 at Cleveland State W ,30-28, : * 11/11/05 at UW-Green Bay W ,33-31, : /19/05 vs Loyola 1-3 L 26-30,18-30,30-24, : * - Horizon League match # - Holiday Inn-Hawkeye Challenge (@ Iowa City, Iowa) % - Hokie Fall Invitational (@ Blacksburg, Va.)! - Pepsi Panther Invitational (@ Milwaukee, Wis.) + - State Farm Bearcat Invitational (@ Cincinnati, Ohio) 2005 Schedule/Results Milwaukee Volleyball 2006 Season Prospectus Page 11