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1 2008 K E N T U C K Y V O L L E Y B A L L 3 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES 3 STRAIGHT 17-WIN SEASONS 9 ALL-SEC SELECTIONS IN 3 YEARS Date Opponent Time/Result KENTUCKY CLASSIC (LEXINGTON) Aug. 29 PITTSBURGH W, 3-2 Aug. 30 WESTERN CAROLINA W, 3-0 Aug. 30 WISCONSIN L, 3-0 K e n t u c k y h o s t s M i s s i s s i p p i S t a t e Date/Time: Sunday / 1:30 p.m. Location: Lexington, Ky. (Memorial Coliseum) Television: Big Blue Sports Network (CWKYT-5) KENTUCKY 10-2, 1-0 MISS. STATE 5-7, 0-1 Sept. 2 MOREHEAD STATE W, 3-1 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND TOURNAMENT Sept. 5 vs. St. John s L, 3-1 Sept. 6 vs. Missouri W, 3-0 Sept. 6 at Maryland W, 3-0 Sept. 10 TENNESSEE STATE W, 3-0 UK INVITATIONAL (LEXINGTON) Sept. 12 INDIANA W, 3-1 Sept. 13 EASTERN KENTUCKY W, 3-0 Sept. 13 ALBANY W, 3-1 Sept. 19 *ALABAMA W, 3-0 Sept. 21 *MISSISSIPPI STATE 1:30 p.m. Sept. 26 *at Georgia 7:00 p.m. Sept. 28 *at Louisiana State 2:30 p.m. Oct. 1 *at Tennessee 7:00 p.m. Oct. 5 *AUBURN 1:30 p.m. Oct. 10 *at Florida 7:00 p.m. Oct. 12 *at South Carolina 1:30 p.m. Oct. 17 *ARKANSAS 7:00 p.m. Oct. 19 *OLE MISS 1:30 p.m. Oct. 24 *at Mississippi State 8:00 p.m. Oct. 26 *at Alabama 2:30 p.m. Oct. 31 *LOUISIANA STATE 7:00 p.m. Nov. 2 *GEORGIA 1:30 p.m. Nov. 7 *at Ole Miss 8:00 p.m. Nov. 9 *at Arkansas 2:30 p.m. Nov. 14 *SOUTH CAROLINA 7:00 p.m. Nov. 16 *FLORIDA 1:30 p.m. Nov. 21 *at Auburn 7:00 p.m. Nov. 28 *TENNESSEE 7:00 p.m. UK LOOKS TO EXTEND WINNING STREAK In the midst of a seven-match winning streak, the Kentucky Wildcats opened SEC action with a dominating performance over Alabama. UK swept the visiting Crimson Tide, 3-0, Friday night to extend their unbeaten streak to the longest run under Head Coach Craig Skinner. Sophomores Sarah Mendoza and Lauren Rapp led the Cats in the stats column. Mendoza tallied 13 kills and 14 digs, while Rapp led UK with 11 kills and 15.5 points. Senior Queen Nzenwa was an emotional leader for the Blue and White sparking the team to their first set win. Nzenwa added six kills and a team-high six blocks. UK hosts Mississippi State for the second of its two-match homestand to open conference play. The Wildcats own an all-time 34-1 record over the Bulldogs, and have not lost since Mississippi State opened SEC play at Tennessee on Friday night and fell in three sets. Cat Scratches Kentucky is on a seven-match winning streak. This is the longest winning streak in the Craig Skinner era. Sophomore Sarah Mendoza tallied her third double-double of the season with 13 kills and a career-high 14 digs in the win over Alabama. UK opened SEC play with a victory for the third straight season. After one SEC match, Sarah Rumely, BriAnne Sauer and Queen Nzenwa lead the conference in assists, digs and blocks per set, respectivley. The match against Mississippi State will be the first of three televised matches for UK. Three Wildcats (Nzenwa, Lauren Rapp and Sarah Rumely) hold varsity records. Nzenwa owns UK s career and single-season clip for block assists. Rapp etched her name atop the freshman varsity list for block assists in a season; while Rumely is tops in the freshman list for assists in a single season. The Wildcats are 32-6 in the past three seasons at home in Memorial Coliseum. Craig Skinner s squad has appeared in three consecutive NCAA tournaments. Live stats and video streaming of the UK volleyball team s home matches can be found at UKathletics.com. Dec. 4-6 NCAA First/Second Rounds TBA P r o b a b l e K e n t u c k y S t a r t e r s No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown Notes 3 Sarah Mendoza OH 5-11 So. Winter Park, Fla. 3 dbl-dbls this season 9 Ann Armes OH 6-0 Fr. Grand Island, Neb. Career-high 11 kills 6 Lauren Rapp RS 6-3 So. Indianapolis, Ind. Avgs 3+ kills per set 7 Sarah Rumely S 5-11 Jr. New Palastine, Ind. Leads SEC assts ps 20 Queen Nzenwa MB 6-2 Sr. Baltimore, Md. Six blocks vs. UA 22 Becky Pavan MB 6-4 Fr. Kitchener, Ontario 4 blocks vs. UA 17 BriAnne Sauer LB 5-7 Jr. Louisville, Ky. Leads SEC digs ps www U K a t h l e t i c s com

2 QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY FACTS Location: Lexington, Ky. Founded: 1865 Enrollment: 26,439 Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Blue (PMS 286) and White Conference: Southeastern (Eastern Division) Stadium: Memorial Coliseum (7,000) President: Dr. Lee T. Todd, Jr. Athletics Director: Mitch Barnhart COACHING STAFF Head Coach Craig Skinner Alma Mater Ball State, '93 Office Phone (859) Record at UK (3 years) SEC Record (3 years) Overall Record Same Assistant Coach Chris Beerman Alma Mater Ball State, 90 Office Phone (859) Assistant Coach Lauren Sauer Alma Mater Georgia Tech, 05 Office Phone (859) Director of VB Operations Sara Sjuts Alma Mater Nebraska, 04 Office Phone (859) Athletic Trainer Leyna Hebert Alma Mater Ohio State, 07 Office Phone (859) ext. 3 lbhebe2@ .uky.edu MEDIA RELATIONS Volleyball Contact Deb Moore Media Relations Office (859) Media Relations Fax (859) Moore deb.moore@uky.edu Moore Office (859) Website Assoc. AD/Media Relations DeWayne Peevy Media Relations Director Tony Neely Assoc. Media Relations Dir. Susan Lax Assistant Director John Hayden Assistant Director Brent Ingram Assistant Director Deb Moore Media Relations Asst. Sara Reichbaum Media Relations Asst. Jeremy Strachan 2008 VOLLEYBALL ROSTER No. Name Pos.Ht. Cl. Hometown/HS/Previous School 9 Ann Armes OH 6-0 R-Fr. Grand Island, Neb./Grand Island 4 Brooke Bartek OH 6-2 Jr. Lincoln, Neb./Lincoln NE/Nebraska 18 Annmarie Behr DS 5-8 So. St. Louis, Mo./Visitation Academy 8 Gretchen Giesler MB 6-2 Fr. St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North 32 Christine Hartmann S 5-11 Fr. St. Charles, Ill./Rosary 12 Blaire Hiler OH 6-2 So. New Washington, Ohio/Buckeye Cent. 3 Sarah Mendoza OH 5-11 So. Winter Park, Fla./Winter Park 20 Queen Nzenwa MB 6-2 Sr. Baltimore, Md./Kenwood 22 Becky Pavan MB 6-4 Fr. Kitchener, Ontario/Forest Heights 2 Alisa Pierce DS 5-7 Sr. Louisville, Ky./Pleasure Ridge Park 6 Lauren Rapp RS 6-3 So. Indianapolis, Ind./Park-Tudor 7 Sarah Rumely S 5-11 Jr. New Palestine, Ind./Scecina Memorial 17 BriAnne Sauer L 5-6 Jr. Louisville, Ky./Mercy Academy 1 Laura Stokowski DS 5-8 So. Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley Pronunciation Guide: Ann Armes: (Arms) Annmarie Behr: (Bear) Alisa: (uh-lee-sa) Pierce Sarah Rumely: (RUM-lee) Queen Nzenwa: (En-zen-wah) BriAnne Sauer: (SOUR) Laura Stokowski: (sto-cow-ski) Becky Pavan: (Pav-IN) Gretchen Giesler: (Guy-sler) Blair Hiler: (High-LER) MEDIA SERVICES To the Media This notes package is intended to answer any questions you might have about the Kentucky volleyball team. Questions about the 2008 Kentucky volleyball team should be directed to Deb Moore in the Kentucky media relations office. She may be reached by telephone (859) , or by at deb.moore@uky.edu. We look forward to assisting you in your coverage of our program. Media and Photo Credentials Media credentials for all home volleyball matches will be issued on a requested basis. Those who wish to cover a match should send a request on letterhead to the UK Media Relations office at least two days in advance. Accredited photographers must meet with the SID before a match begins in order to discuss the guidelines concerning on-court photography. Interview Policies All interviews with Kentucky student-athletes and coaches MUST be coordinated through the media relations office. Please make all requests for interviews at least 24 hours before the desired time to Deb Moore. Please allow two days notice for telephone interviews. The best time for interviews is directly following the team s weekday afternoon practice sessions. Please contact the SID to confirm practice times which are subject to change on a daily basis. Post-match interviews with all players and coaches may be arranged by meeting with Deb Moore prior to a match s conclusion. Media Relations Services The University of Kentucky uses The Automated Scorebook volleyball statistics program to produce the official boxscores and statistical packages for all matches. These materials will be sent via fax and to the sports information offices of visiting opponents as well as any media outlets requested by the opponent s sports information contact. If the sports information contact will not be accompanying his/her team to Lexington, arrangements for the dissemination of information can be made by contacting Deb Moore. UKathletics.com All of the latest information on Kentucky volleyball and the school s other 21 sports is available at UKathletics.com. Find complete match recaps, match notes, statistics, box scores, player bios, photo galleries and much more online at the school s official Web site: UKathletics.com.

3 a v c a t o p 2 5 p o l l 1 Penn State (59) Nebraska (1) Texas UCLA Southern California Stanford Hawai i Minnesota California Washington Florida Oregon Wisconsin Middle Tennessee Colorado State Wichita State San Diego Kansas State Cal Poly Purdue Pepperdine Long Beach State Illinois BYU Michigan 9-0 s o u t h e a s t e r n c o n f e r e n c e TEAM SEC PCT. ALL PCT. EASTERN DIVISION South Carolina Florida Kentucky Tennessee Georgia WESTERN DIVISION Arkansas Alabama LSU Ole Miss Auburn Mississippi St t h i s w e e k i n t h e S E C September 19 (Friday) Kentucky def. Alabama, 3-0 Arkansas def. Auburn, 3-2 Florida def. Georgia, 3-0 South Carolina def. LSU, 3-0 Tennessee def. Mississippi State, 3-0 September 21 (Sunday) Alabama at Tennessee* Auburn hosts Ole Miss* Florida hosts LSU*# Georgia at South Carolina* Kentucky hosts Mississippi State* U K T E A M N O T E S SCOUTING THE OPPONENT Mississippi State struggled in the pre-conference slate running up a 5-6 record. The Bulldogs are led by Ioana Demian and Cristina Jucan who both average over 2.50 kills per set. Two players also contribute to the passing on offense as Grace Hoyt and Dorey Gray tally around five assists a set. Defensivley three players for the Bulldogs average over two digs per set and Ashley Newsome leads the blocking efforts with 1.20 rejections per frame. MISSISSIPPI STATE-KENTUCKY SERIES HISTORY The Mississippi State series has been dominated by the Wildcats who own a 34-1 overall record over their SEC counterparts. The only loss to Mississippi State came in 1994 by a 3-2 margin. Craig Skinner owns a perfect 5-0 record against Sunday s opponent. MISSISSIPPI STATE-KENTUCKY CONNECTIONS Mississippi State s sophomore setter Kaitlin Wheatley is a Lexington, Ky. natvie. Wheatley attended Lafayette High School where she was a four-year letterwinner. She paced LHS in assists and service aces and helped lead the Generals to a 42-3 record and final four finish in the 2006 Kentucky High School Athletic Association state championship tournament. She also played four seasons of club volleyball with the Bluegrass Area Volleyball Association. The Bulldogs Leanna King and Kentucky s assistant coach Lauren Sauer both hail from Huntsville, Ala. KENTUCKY ROLLS OVER THE TIDE In the opening match of SEC action the Wildcats made a statement with a 3-0 sweep of Alabama Friday, a team they fell to twice last season. The Wildcats were sparked by sophomore Sarah Mendoza and senior Queen Nzenwa. Mendoza paced the Wildcats with 13 kills and a career-best 14 digs for her third double-double of the season. Sophomore Lauren Rapp added 11 kills and three blocks to lead the team with 15.5 points on the night. The home squad was dominating at the net rejecting 10.5 Crimson Tide attacks, led by Nzenwa's six put-backs. Kentucky also used an impressive.254 hitting percentage compared with Alabama's.104. RAPP WINS MVP AS CATS TAKE SECOND STRAIGHT TOURNEY Sophomore Lauren Rapp was named the UK Invitational MVP after leading UK to a 3-0 weekend. Rapp registered her third career double-double in the tournament clinching-win over Albany when she tallied 14 kills and 10 digs. The Indiana native led UK in three matches this week in kills and in blocks. Her seven blocks against Indiana. Freshman Becky Pavan and sophomore BriAnne Sauer were also named to the All-Tournament team for their efforts. Sauer paced UK in the digs column all week, recording 10 or more digs in each contest. With the 28 digs against the Great Danes, Sauer reached 10 career matches with 20 or more digs. Against Indiana, Pavan set career-best marks with 11 kills and four digs. Against Albany, Pavan notched a career best three assists while also putting down nine kills and seven blocks. SEPTEMBER SWEEPS The University of Kentucky volleyball team used a three-match winning streak in which it did not drop a single set. The sweeps began with a dismantling of Missouri, and then a dominant performance over Maryland on the road. UK continued its derailing of opponents with a 3-0 victory over under-matched Tennessee State at Memorial Coliseum. It was the most consecutive sweeps in a row for Kentucky since they directed a four-match sweep Aug. 31-Sept. 4, In the midst of a seven-match win streak, UK added sweeps of Eastern Kentucky and Alabama making five of their seven wins 3-0 defeats. MVP HONORS FOR NZENWA Senior Queen Nzenwa won MVP honors at the Spring Hill Maryland Invitational after leading her team to a tournament win. The senior from Baltimore, recorded 37.5 points on the weekend on 32 kills and eight blocks. Nzenwa was also one of three UK members named to the All-Tournament team. UK SHINES IN THE OLD LINE STATE The Wildcats ventured to Maryland for their first road trip of the season and returned home with a tournament title. Kentucky went 2-1 on the weekend, and by virtue of a tie-break was awarded the crown. UK swept both Missouri and Maryland in impressive fashion in which the offense and defense were equally impressive. The Blue and White attack used a.274 hitting percentage and 148 kills to overpower past the Tigers and Terps. The defense held opponents to.188 hitting while registering 25 blocks and averaging 16 digs per set. Queen Nzenwa was tops

4 t h e w i l d c a t s w h e n... ALL SEC Overall Record Home Record Road Record Neutral Record SEC Record SEC Home Record SEC Road Record In August September In October In November In December In Three Game Matches In Four Game Matches In Five Game Matches On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday In daytime matches In nighttime matches When winning first game When losing first game When winning second game When losing second game When winning third game When losing third game When winning fourth game When losing fourth game Set 1 record Set 2 record Set 3 record Set 4 record Set 5 record When hitting at or above When hitting below When outhitting opponent When opponent outhits UK More kills than opponent Equal/fewer kills than opponent More assists than opponent Equal/fewer assists than opp More aces than opponent Equal/fewer aces than opp More digs than opponent Equal or fewer digs than opp More blocks than opponent Equal.fewer blocks than opp on the team with a.400 hitting percentage and sophomore Lauren Rapp tallied 36 kills on the weekend. Freshman Becky Pavan was the block leader with 16, while junior BriAnne Sauer scooped up 38 attacks. CHART CHASER Junior Sarah Rumely is chasing several records in her third season with the Cats. Rumely is among the leaders in assists and service aces. Service 1. Laura Linder 5, Krista Robinson 159 2, Jane Belanger 4, Jane Belanger Leigh Marcum 3, Jill Ackerman Sarah Rumely 3, Sarah Rumely 108 ALL ARMES ON DECK Redshirt freshman Ann Armes had a coming out party of sorts in UK s 3-1 week in early September. Armes set a career-high with 11 kills in a four-set win over Morehead State. She then equaled that total in a sweep of Missouri. But, the freshman has proven to be more than just an offensive threat when she tallied 12 digs in a loss to St. John s. During that week she also recorded five aces and four blocks. KENTUCKY CONTINUES STREAK OVER MOREHEAD STATE Despite falling in the second set, the Kentucky volleyball team claimed a 3-1 victory over Morehead State. Coming into the match, the Wildcats had not lost to Morehead State since The two teams were playing in the 30th match of the series, and the pesky Eagles gave everything they had for the Blue and White. The senior leadership of Queen Nzenwa and a break-out performance by freshman Ann Armes erased any upset as the Wildcats handedly won the first and final sets to stave off the instate visitors. Four Wildcats reached double-figure kill efforts including Nzenwa with 13 and Armes with a career-best 11. FIVE-SET THRILLER Trailing in the fifth and deciding set, Kentucky sophomores Blaire Hiler and Sarah Mendoza combined for five kills to help overcome a tenacious Pittsburgh squad and claim the first victory of the season by a 3-2 margin.with the Wildcats behind by three, senior Queen Nzenwa took a pass from junior Sarah Rumely and put down a hammer to begin the rally for the home squad. Pittsburgh followed with a kill of its own to take a two-point edge with the match point on the line. Mendoza came through with back-to-back match-point savers to make the score in favor of the visitors. The third Mendoza kill of the late rally knotted the score at 15 a piece. The two teams would then trade points until Kentucky took hold of a advantage. Sophomore Laura Stokowski began the serve which Pittsburgh returned into the waiting arms of an Nzenwa and Mendoza rejection to cap off the thrilling come-from-behind win. UPSET-MINDED CATS As a program on the rise, Kentucky has wasted no time in knocking off some of the nation s top teams in the past three seasons. Heading into the 2006 campaign, the Wildcats had not beaten a top-25 foe in their previous 66 attempts. In 2006, the Wildcats broke that streak by winning a five-game thriller against No. 18 Tennessee in Memorial Coliseum. Kentucky then toppled No. 20 Ohio, 3-2, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament at West Lafayette, Ind. UK s 3-2 win at home against No. 18 LSU marked the program s third upset against a higher-ranked team in the past two years. Kentucky got their first shot of the 2008 season when they welcomed #13 Wisconsin to Memorial Coliseum. In a game that was not indicative of its score, the Wildcats fell 3-0. Date Opponent Result W/L 9/17/06 vs. #18 LSU 1-3 L 9/29/06 vs. #10 Florida 2-3 L 10/11/06 vs. #18 Tennessee 3-2 W 10/20/06 at #12 LSU 0-3 L 11/19/06 at #7 Florida 0-3 L 11/30/06 vs. #20 Ohio 3-2 W 12/1/06 vs. #23 Purdue 0-3 L 10/5/07 at #6 Florida 0-3 L 10/14/07 vs. #18 LSU 3-2 W 11/11/07 vs. #8 Florida 0-3 L 8/30/08 vs. #13 Wisconsin 0-3 L

5 W i l d c a t s i n t h e R a n k i n g s CATEGORY SEC NCAA TEAM Team Hit. % (.278) 3rd 32nd Opp. Hit. % (.187) 2nd - (12.56) 1st 37th (14.04) 1st 23rd (2.28) 1st 30th Service (1.60) 4th - (13.92) 3rd - CATEGORY SEC NCAA INDIVIDUALS Queen Nzenwa (.362) 4th - Becky Pavan (.336) 8th - Lauren Rapp (.335) 9th - Lauren Rapp (3.21) 6th - Sarah Mendoza (3.15) 8th - Sarah Rumely (10.82) 1st 36th Sarah Rumely (0.38) 5th - Ann Armes (0.36) 9th BriAnne Sauer (4.33) 1st - U K v s. M S U L e a d e r s Kentucky Queen Nzenwa (.360) Lauren Rapp (.332) Mississippi State Mandy Mellencamp (.291) Ashley Newsome (.209) Kentucky Lauren Rapp (3.24) Sarah Mendoza (3.24) Mississippi State Ioana Demian (2.71) Cristina Jucan (2.69) Kentucky Sarah Rumely (10.83) BriAnne Sauer (0.98) Mississippi State Grace Hoyt (6.72) Dorey Gray (5.21) Kentucky Sarah Rumely (0.36) Ann Armes (0.32) Mississippi State Ioana Demian (0.37) Dorey Gray (0.33) Kentucky BriAnne Sauer (4.57) Sarah Mendoza (2.52) Mississippi State Kayla Woodard (2.84) Dorey Gray (2.15) KENTUCKY PICKED TO FINISH THIRD OVERALL, SECOND IN THE EAST The University of Kentucky volleyball team was tapped to finish third overall in the Southeastern Conference in a preseason vote by the league s 11 coaches. Kentucky snagged one conference championship vote, and was slated to finish second in the Eastern Division. Preseason Coaches Poll (First-Place Votes in Parentheses) SEC Champion: Florida (7), LSU (3), Kentucky (1) Eastern Division Western Division Team Points Team Points Florida (9) 11 LSU (10) 10 Kentucky (1) 18 Ole Miss 21 Tennessee 33 Alabama 27 Georgia 38 Arkansas 41 South Carolina 40 Auburn 44 Mississippi St. 52 NZENWA NAMED PRESEASON ALL-SEC Kentucky returning All-American Queen Nzenwa was tabbed a preseason All-SEC member by the league office. The 2008 preseason All-SEC squad is a first for SEC volleyball. Nzenwa was one of nine members elected by fellow SEC coaches. The returning middle blocker is Kentucky s school record holder in block assists for a career and a season. A year ago, she was named first team All-SEC after charting 174 block assists for the season and leading the team with a.371 hitting percentage. HEY MOM, WE RE ON TV The Wildcats will appear on television three times this season. UK s Big Blue Sports Network will air the Mississippi State contest locally on CWKYT. The Oct. 5th match against Auburn will be carried on a delayed basis on FSN South following the UK Women s Soccer match. Additionally, Kentucky s match-up with Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Oct. 26th, will be carried by FSN South as well. ATTENDANCE ON THE RISE With Kentucky s success since the arrival of head coach Craig Skinner, the attendance in Memorial Coliseum has skyrocketed. Last season, the Wildcats were one of only two Southeastern Conference schools to average 1,000 or more fans per match for the second straight season. In 2007, UK twice drew crowds over 1,000 fans. The Wildcats set the sixth-highest attendance record with 2,350 fans against Mississippi State in mid-september. The Blue and White then had 1,572 fans attend the Sept. 28th win over Arkansas. In 2006, the Wildcats drew 3,150 fans in a near-upset of nationally ranked Florida, marking the fifth-largest crowd in school history. That combined, Kentucky has recorded three of the top 10 crowds in school history over the past two seasons.

6 k e n t u c k y s d o u b l e - d o u b l e s Player Opponent Date Stat Lin Lauren Rapp (1) Pittsburgh 8/29/08 15 kills, 13 digs Lauren Rapp (2) Albany 9/13/08 14 kills, 10 digs Sarah Rumely (1) Missouri 9/6/08 36 assists, 10 digs Sarah Rumely (2) Maryland 9/6/08 29 assists, 14 digs Sarah Rumely (3) Albany 9/13/08 42 assists, 12 digs Sarah Mendoza (1) Maryland 9/6/08 17 kills, 13 digs Sarah Mendoza (2) Albany 9/13/08 11 kills, 13 digs Sarah Mendoza (3) Alabama 9/19/08 13 kills, 14 digs k e n t u c k y s m a t c h - b y - m a t c h l e a d e r s Opponent Attempts Pittsburgh Mendoza (18) Mendoza (48) Rumely (56) Sauer (25) Rapp (7) Western Carolina Mendoza (10) Mendoza (25) Rumely (32) Stokowski/Mendoza (8) Rumely/Pavan/Giesler (2) Wisconsin Mendoza (10) Mendoza (28) Rumely (24) Sauer (14) Nzenwa (3) Morehead State Rapp (15) Mendoza (32) Rumely (46) Sauer (18) Nzenwa/Rumely (6) St. John s Rapp/Nzenwa (17) Mendoza (39) Rumely (45) Armes (12) Rumely (6) Missouri Rapp (12) Rapp (29) Rumely (36) Sauer (13) Pavan (8) Maryland Mendoza (17) Mendoza (36) Rumely (29) Rumely/Sauer (14) Nzenwa/Pavan/Giesler (3) Tennessee State Rapp (10) Mendoza (23) Rumely (29) Sauer (10) Rapp (3) Indiana Rapp (15) Mendoza/Rapp (33) Rumely (51) Sauer (16) Rapp (7) Eastern Kentucky Mendoza (11) Mendoza (21) Rumely (32) Sauer (14) Rapp (3) Albany Rapp (14) Mendoza (42) Rumely (42) Sauer (27) Nzenwa (9) Alabama Mendoza (13) Mendoza (45) Rumely (33) Sauer (23) Nzenwa (6) c a t s i n t h e b o o k s C a r e e r Attack Percentage 1. Marsha Bond.390 2, Eunice Thomas Queen Nzenwa Lisa Bokovoy Karolyn Kirby Laura Linder 5,425 2, Jane Belanger 4, Leigh Marcum 3, Sarah Rumely 3, Irene Smith 3,195 Block 1. Queen Nzenwa Lisa Bokovoy 400 S e a s o n Attack Percentage 1. Lisa Bokovoy ( 87) Eunice Thomas ( 91) Marsha Bond ( 83) Queen Nzenwa ( 07) Lisa Bokovoy ( 88) Amy Kaplan ( 05) Queen Nzenwa ( 06) Jane Belanger ( 91) 1, Jane Belanger ( 93) 1, Leigh Marcum ( 03) 1, Jane Belanger ( 92) 1, Sarah Rumely ( 07) 1,516 Service 1. Lori Erpenbeck ( 84) Krista Robinson ( 91) Karolyn Kirby ( 83) Kim Martinsen ( 84) Irene Smith( 85) 56 Lori Erpenbeck ( 83) Sarah Rumely ( 06) 54 Block 1. Queen Nzenwa ( 07) Queen Nzenwa ( 06) Mara Eglitis ( 94) Jill Ackerman ( 86) Nicole Britenriker ( 07) 130 Lauren Rapp ( 07) Lisa Bokovoy ( 88) 129 Jenny Muzzey ( 96) 129 Mara Eglitis ( 93) Queen Nzenwa ( 05) Jenni Casper ( 06) Tanya Diamond ( 83) Jenni Casper ( 05) Ann Hall ( 93) Jenni Casper ( 04) Jenni Casper ( 03) Karolyn Kirby ( 83) Machelle Elliott ( 85) BriAnne Sauer ( 07) 424

7 CRAIG SKINNER Year: Fourth Record: SEC Record: NCAA Appearances: 3 The Skinner Effect Three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in school history. The school s first 20-win season since 1993 and an improvement in wins in each of his three seasons. Three consecutive 17-win seasons for the first time since and back-to-back 19-win seasons for the first time since the seasons. The team s most road victories in 2007 (9) since the 1993 campaign. The school s first NCAA tournament victory since Three upsets of top-25 foes. Prior to Skinner s arrival, the Wildcats hadn t won a match against a top-25 team in their previous 66 attempts dating back to the 1993 season. Three top-26 recruiting classes, including the nation s eighth ranked class in Nine All-SEC selections, including the 2006 SEC Freshman of the Year and the 2005 SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Also mentored the school s first SEC First Team selection in 2007 since the 2003 campaign. Seven SEC Freshman of the Week selections in the past two years. Eighteen Academic All-SEC selections. Two AVCA Second-Team Academic All-District selections. The second-best attendance in the SEC in three straight seasons, including averaging 1,000 fans per match in both the 2006 and 2007 seasons. The school s first AVCA All-Region member (Nicole Britenriker - Honorable Mention ) since Queen Nzenwa was a first-team member in The 2005 SEC Coach of the Year. UK s first All-America honorable mention selection, Queen Nzenwa, since Kentucky head volleyball coach Craig Skinner thought he was destined to be a numbers person. A 1993 graduate of Ball State with a degree in accounting, Skinner always had proficiency for figures taking the most out of what he had and profiting from it. And while Skinner realized at a young age that his calling was to work with and mentor young student-athletes, his teams have posted plenty of numbers to back up the success that he has had in his coaching career. In just his first stint as a head coach, he has been able to infuse his attitude of positive reinforcement combined with his ability to allow players to realize their full potential. And the numbers don t lie. Prior to Skinner s arrival, the Kentucky volleyball program had not experienced a winning season in the previous five years and had not made an NCAA Tournament appearance since the 1993 season. Since that time, the Wildcats have advanced to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments for the first time in school history. Skinner led the 2006 squad to its first apperance at the national tournament for the first time since Success is a relative term in sports, Skinner said. But, when coaching and building a program, it s about improvement compared to where we started. It s about understanding what it takes to have a winning mentality and not settling for mediocrity. When Skinner arrived on the Kentucky campus on Dec. 17, 2004, as the school s sixth head coach, he quickly returned an attitude of confidence to the team. He was determined that the program s timeline for success was immediate and he didn t disappoint. In just one season in the Bluegrass, Skinner returned the Wildcats to national prominence with a record and their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. For the team s accomplishments and quick turnaround, Skinner was named the 2005 Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year. In 2006, it was a lesson in perseverance for Skinner s Cats, who overcame several obstacles to advance to their second consecutive postseason appearance. Kentucky posted a record its most wins since the 1993 campaign and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after toppling No. 20 Ohio in the opening round. The Wildcats took perennial power Florida to five games for the first time since 1988 and knocked off No. 18 Tennessee in Lexington. The win over the Lady Vols was significant as it marked the first time UK toppled a ranked foe in 66 attempts dating back to Sept. 24, The most important thing is to keep having success and showing a brand of volleyball that s exciting, energetic and dynamic to watch, Skinner said. Our players, ever since the end of last year, have been more motivated than ever and this group really has cemented our foundation for the long-term success of this program. Skinner in his third season then achieved something no other UK volleyball coach had ever done- he led his team to a third consecutive NCAA apperance after another improved season. The Wildcats went 22-10, while posting the most SEC victories (13) and wins on the road (9) in school history. Kentucky toppled another ranked opponent in #18 LSU on national television in Lexington on their way to a fourth place overall finish in the conference. In three seasons, Skinner has led a team to three consecutive seasons of 17 or more wins with an improvement in each season. The Wildcat fans have watched an exciting brand of volleyball that has drawn the second-best crowds in the conference at Memorial Coliseum. Skinner has also led an impressive youth movement to Lexington, as firstyear players have garnered seven SEC Freshman Player of the Week awards, more than any other school. Kentucky has also posted three consecutive top-26 recruiting classes under Skinner s direction.

8 K E N T U C K Y V O L L E Y B A L L MB Senior Baltimore, Md. Kenwood HS 2008 (Senior) - Tallied 10 kills and five blocks, including the game-winner against Pittsburgh... Guided UK past Morehead State with 13 kills and six blocks... Named MVP of the Maryland Tournament after posting over 25 kills for the weekend... Totaled 10 kills against Indiana and a team-high nine blocks in the win over Albany... Sparked UK with six blocks in the win over Alabama (Junior) - Became Kentucky s first All-American since 1993, when she was placed on the Honorable Mention squad by the AVCA... Named to the All-SEC and AVCA All-South Region first teams... Ranks first in school history with 491 career blocks, and also holds the single-season record with her 198 put-backs as a junior... Recorded a career-high 12 blocks in four different matches this season including UK s upset over LSU... Was tops in the SEC with a.371 hitting percentage and 1.61 blocks per set... Tallied five double-double efforts... Registered 22 matches with 10 or more kills... Led the team in kills nine times, while pacing the squad in blocks 20 times... Tied a career-high with a.750 hitting percentage in a win over Eastern Kentucky... Had a season-high 20 kills in a win over South Carolina (Sophomore) - Named to the All-SEC second Queen Nzenwa team... First on the team and sixth in the SEC in blocks with 1.23 blocks per set... Ranked tops on the squad and eighth in the league in hitting percentage with a.341 clip... Eclipsed the 20-kill plateau three times during the season... Had five or more blocks in three of UK s last four regular season matches... Recorded 23 kills and posted nine blocks in UK s NCAA Tournament win against No. 20 Ohio on Nov Hit then a career-best.750 against Georgia on Nov Tied a career-high with 11 blocks against Ole Miss on Oct Recorded a career-high 25 kills against Auburn on Oct (Redshirt Freshman) - Named to the all-sec freshman team after returning full-strength from an injury... Led the team and fourth in the SEC in blocks with 195 rejections... Posted 1.41 blocks per game... Led UK in blocking in 20 of 29 matches... Had five or more blocks in 16 contests, including eight or more blocks in six matches... Fisnished the season with eight blocks each in three of the team s last four matches... Second on the team in hitting percentage (.272) and fourth on the team in kills (232)... Registered doublefigure kills in seven matches... Posted a team-high eight blocks in NCAA Tournament first round vs. Maryland on Dec Had 14 kills on.458 hitting to help the Cats to a win over Brown on Sept Posted a career-high 20 kills to complement a personal-best 20 blocks vs. Wright State on Sept Registered six kills on a career-high.667 hitting vs. Eastern Illinois Sept Named to the all-tournament team of the Big Orange Bash in Clemson, S.C., after after totaling 21 kills on.378 hitting with a team-high 10 blocks on the weekend. Season 42 Career 388 Season 17, (vs. St. John s 9/5/08) Career 25 (vs. Auburn 10/1/06) Season.667, (vs. Western Car. 8/30/08) Career.750, 2x (last vs. EKU 9/4/07) Season 9, (vs. Albany 9/13/08) Career 12, 4x (last vs. Arkansas 11/18/07) Season 3, 3x (last vs. Indiana 9/12/08) Career 4, vs. Wright State (8/24/07) Season 1, 2x (last vs. Indiana 9/12/08) Career 3 vs. Kansas (1/7/06) Season 1, 3x (last at Md. 9/6/08) Career 1, 5x (last at. Md. 9/6/08) Double-Double 0 9 Triple-Double in 1 18 in 5 62 NZENWA S Career Stats TOTAL NZENWA S Career SEC Stats TOTAL

9 K E N T U C K Y V O L L E Y B A L L DS/L Senior Louisville, Ky. Pleasure Ridge Park 2008 (Senior): Saw her first action of the season in UK s win over Morehead State... Recorded two digs in a loss to St. John s... Tallied four digs in the win over Tennessee State... Registered two digs against both Indiana and EKU (Junior): Paced the team 17 times during the season in digs as she became one of the primary defensive specialists for the Wildcats... Appeared in a careerhigh 123 sets and all 32 matches... Was second on the team averaging 3.33 digs a set, a career-best... Tallied a career-high 24 scoops in a win over Northern Iowa... Was second on the team with 22 service aces... Had 10 or more digs 24 times... Recorded a season-high three aces against Georgia and Wright State (Sophomore): Played in 25 matches and 81 sets during her sophomore campaign... Was fifth on the team with 2.20 digs per set... Fourth on the team in service aces with Registered a career-high 20 digs in the regular-season finale at Cincinnati on Nov Served a season-high three aces... Dished out a career-high five assists against Morehead State on Sept (Freshman): Saw action in 102 sets, playing an important defensive role her freshman season... Ranked fourth on the team with 2.05 scoops per game... Charted double-digit dig totals in seven matches... Alisa Pierce Posted seven or more digs in 16 matches... Registered a career-high 16 digs vs. Cincinnati in the regular-season finale on Nov Notched a career-high five service aces in the season opener vs. Western Carolina. Season 16 Career 322 Career 1, 7x (last vs. Tenn. 11/14/07) Career 1.000, 4x (last vs. UA 10/19/07) Career 1, vs. Connecticut (9/3/05) Season 4, vs. Tenn. State (9/10/08) Career 24, vs. Northern Iowa (8/25/07) Career 5, 2x (last vs. NI 8/25/07) Career 5, vs. Western Carolina (9/2/05) Double-Double in 0 17 PIERCE S Career Stats TOTAL PIERCE S Career SEC Stats TOTAL

10 K E N T U C K Y V O L L E Y B A L L OH Junior Lincoln, Neb. Lincoln NE/Nebraska 2008 (Junior): Saw her first action of the season in a win over Tennessee State... Recorded two kills, including the matchwinner against the Tigers... Put down three kills each against Eastern Kentucky and Albany... Added a solo block against EKU (Sophomore): Found a prominent role in the UK attack in her first season with the team... Was third on the squad averaging 2.51 kills per set... Appeared in all 32 matches, earning 31 starts... Set a career-high with 18 kills in the upset win over LSU... Achieved career-highs with 10 digs against Arizona, 44 attack attempts and two aces against Northern Iowa, and five blocks against Arkansas... Had 10 or more kills in 13 matches, including 10 in the NCAA match against Michigan State (Freshman - Nebraska): Saw action in nine matches her rookie season... Was a back-up for the Huskers at the outside hitter position... Had two kills on two attempts and a service ace against No. 20 Louisville on Sept Had a kill on match point to lift Nebraska to a win against Colorado on Oct. 14. Brooke Bartek Season 6 Career 122 Season 3, 2x (last vs. Albany 9/13/08) Career 18, vs. LSU (10/14/07) Season.667, vs. Tenn. State (9/10/08) Career.667, vs. Tenn. State (9/10/08) Season 1, 2x (last vs. EKU 9/13/08) Career 5, vs. Arkansas (11/18/07) Season 2, vs. EKU (9/13/08) Career 10, vs. Arizona (8/24/07) Career 2 vs. Northern Iowa (8/25/07) Career 2, vs. Arkansas (11/18/07) Double-Double in 0 2 in 0 0 BARTEK S Career Stats Total BARTEK S Career SEC Stats Total

11 K E N T U C K Y V O L L E Y B A L L S Junior New Palestine, Ind. Scecina Memorial HS 2008 (Sophomore): Dished out 56 assists, had six kills and seven digs in the win over Pittsburgh... Named to the Kentucky Classic all-tournament team... Led the team with six blocks and 46 assists in the win over Morehead State... Named to the All-Tournament team at Maryland after posting two double-doubles and recording her 100th career ace... Had over 50 assists in the win against Indiana... Tallied a double-double in the win over Albany... Passed out 33 assists in the win over Alabama (Sophomore): Named to the COSIDA Academic All-District second team and named to the All- SEC Academic team... Ranks fifth all-time in school history with 3,004 assists... Claims two spots in the season-records for assists including the fifth position for her sophomore season (1,516)... Also is among the school leaders in service aces with 93 for her career... Ranked second in the SEC with assists per set... Recorded her first career triple-double when she tallied 10 kills, 18 digs and 56 assists at Ole Miss... Had 12 double-doubles on the season... Appeared in all 32 matches, and played every point during the season... Notched career-highs in kills, assists, blocks and digs... Registered 23 matches of 40 or more assists, including a season-best 65 dishes against South Carolina (Freshman): Named the 2006 Southeastern Sarah Rumely Conference Freshman of the Year after starting each of the team s 31 matches and dishing out 1,488 assists Set the freshman school record for assists in a rookie season and ranks sixth on UK s single-season assists list A two-time SEC Freshman of the Week selection One of only two players in the SEC to rank in the league s top-10 in assists and service aces Was third in the league with 12.4 assists per set and also third with 0.45 aces per set Led the team with 54 services aces, which ranks seventh on UK s all-time single season list Charted eight double-doubles during the season, which was second on the squad Dished out a careerhigh 70 assists vs. San Diego State on Sept. 2 Had a career-high 17 digs to complement 61 assists in helping the Cats knock off No. 20 Ohio on Nov. 30 and advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Season 42 Career 285 Season 6, 2x (last vs. Wisc. 8/30/08) Career 12 (vs. Arkansas 11/18/07) Season.500, (vs. Wisconsin 8/30/08) Career.800, vs. Georgia Tech (9/8/07) Season 7, vs. Albany (9/13/08) Career 8, vs. Miss. State (9/22/06) Season 14, at Maryland (9/6/08) Career 18, 2x (last vs. Ole Miss 11/4/07) Season 56, vs. Pittsburgh (8/29/08) Career 70, vs. San Diego St. (9/2/06) Season 3, 2x (last vs. Tenn. St. 9/10/08) Career 6, 2x (last vs. Miss. St. 10/21/07) Double-Double 3 22 Triple-Double in 0 0 in 3 7 in 1 4 RUMELY S Career Stats TOTAL RUMELY S Career SEC Stats TOTAL

12 K E N T U C K Y V O L L E Y B A L L DS/L Junior Louisville, Ky. Mercy Academy 2008 (Junior): Led the team with 25 digs in the win over Pittsburgh... Tallied five assists and 14 scoops against Wisconsin... Had 18 digs in the win over Morehead State... Led the team twice in digs in the Maryland Tournament... Set a careerhigh with eight assists vs. the Terps... Named to the All- Tournament team at the UK Invitational... Tallied 27 digs in the win over Albany... Scooped up 23 digs in with win over Alabama (Sophomore): Named to the COSIDA Academic All-District second team and named to the All-SEC Academic team... Led the UK defense with 3.45 digs per set... Posted 10 or more scoops in 20 contests... Notched a career-best 29 digs and six assists in a UK win over Arkansas... Paced the team in digs in seven of its last 10 matches... Recorded her first career kill in a season-opening win over Wright State... Tallied a career-best three service aces against Arizona and Georgetown (Freshman): Saw action in 58 sets and 18 matches in her rookie season, gaining valuable time at the defensive specialist position Averaged 2.29 digs per set in limited action, good for third on the team Posted a then career-high 19 digs against Alabama on Nov. 5. BriAnne Sauer Season 42 Career 223 Season 1, 2x (last vs. Indiana 9/12/08) Career 1, 7x (last vs. Indiana 9/12/08) Season 1.000, vs. Indiana (9/12/08) Career 1.000, 4x (last vs. IU 9/12/08) Career N/A Season 27, vs. Albany (9/13/08) Career 29, vs. Arkansas (11/18/07) Season 8, at Maryland (9/6/08) Career 8, at Maryland (9/6/08) Season 1, vs. Missouri (9/6/08) Career 3, 2x (last vs. Arizona 9/7/07) Double-Double in SAUER S Career Stats TOTAL SAUER S Career SEC Stats TOTAL

13 K E N T U C K Y V O L L E Y B A L L DS Sophomore St. Louis, Mo. Visitation Academy Annmarie Behr 2008 (Sophomore): Recorded a career-high three digs in the win over Western Carolina... Notched the match-winning ace against Maryland... Had two digs and an ace in the win over EKU... Picked up a dig in the win over Alabama (Freshman): Saw action in four matches in her first collegiate season... Recorded a dig in a Kentucky victory over Georgia... Named to the Freshman SEC All- Academic team. Season 7 Career 11 Career N/A Career N/A Career N/A Season 3, vs. Western Carolina 8/30/08 Career 3, vs. Western Carolina 8/30/08 Career N/A Season 1, 2x (last vs. IU (9/13/08) Career 1, 2x (last vs. IU (9/13/08) Double-Double in 0 0 BEHR S Career Stats TOTAL BEHR S Career SEC Stats TOTAL

14 K E N T U C K Y V O L L E Y B A L L OH Sophomore New Washington, Ohio Buckeye Central HS 2008 (Sophomore): Tallied nine kills and three blocks in the win over Pittsburgh... Hit a careerbest.600 against Western Carolina... Had four kills, three blocks and two digs in the win over Maryland... Put down a kill in both the EKU and Albany matches (Freshman): Appeared in 26 matches, while earning 15 starts... Recorded 10 kills in her first collegiate match against Wright State... Totaled 10 or more kills in three matches... Had a career-high 14 kills in a win over Northern Iowa... Tallied a career-best six blocks twice during the season... Had 10 kills and six blocks in UK s win over Tennessee. Blaire Hiler Season 20 Career 92 Season 9, vs. Pittsburgh (8/29/08) Career 14, vs. Northern Iowa (8/25/07) Season.600, vs. Western Car. (8/30/08) Career.600, vs. Western Car. (8/30/08) Season 3, 2x (last at Maryland (9/6/08) Career 6, 2x (last vs. Auburn 10/26/07) Season 2, 2x (last vs. Maryland (9/6/08) Career 5, 2x (last vs. Tenn. 9/26/07) Career 1, 2x (last vs. Arkansas 9/28/07) Season 1, vs. Western Car. (9/30/08) Career 1, 3x (last vs. WC 9/30/08) Double-Double in 0 0 in 0 0 HILER S Career Stats TOTAL HILER S Career SEC Stats TOTAL

15 K E N T U C K Y V O L L E Y B A L L OH Sophomore Winter Park, Fla. Winter Park HS 2008 (Sophomore): Has recorded 10 or more kills in all but three matches this season... Set a careerhigh with 18 hammers in the win over Pittsburgh... Tallied 12 kills, two assists and seven digs in a win over Morehead State... Named to the alltournament team at Maryland after leading UK in kills for the weekend... Set a career-highwith three service aces and added 12 digs in a win over the Terps... Recorded a doubledouble with 11 kills and 13 digs in the win over Albany... Had her third double-double with 13 kills and a career-high 14 digs against Alabama (Freshman): Averaged 3.50 kills per set on.375 hitting and recorded a career-high 16 kills on her way to winning SEC Freshman of the Week honors... For the season, appeared in 29 matches while starting Became a mainstay in the UK attack averaging 2.22 kills per set for the year... Marked a career-high with 16 kills in a win over Auburn... Had 10 or more kills in nine matches, including six consecutive matches in the midst of conference action. Sarah Mendoza Season 42 Career 129 Season 18, vs. Pittsburgh (8/29/08) Career 18, vs. Pittsburgh (8/29/08) Season.429, vs. EKU (9/13/08) Career.481, vs. Auburn (10/26/07) Season 3, vs. Indiana (9/12/08) Career 6, vs. South Carolina (10/7/07) Season 14, vs. Alabama (9/19/08) Career 14, vs. Alabama (9/19/08) Season 3, vs. St. John s (9/5/08) Career 3, vs. St. John s (9/5/08) Season 3, 2x (last vs Tenn. St. 9/10/08) Career 3, 2x (last vs Tenn. St. 9/10/08) Double-Double in 6 8 in 0 1 MENDOZA S Career Stats TOTAL MENDOZA S Career SEC Stats TOTAL

16 K E N T U C K Y V O L L E Y B A L L RS Sophomore Indianapolis, Ind. Park-Tudor HS 2008 (Sophomore): Notched her second career doubledouble effort with 15 kills and 13 scoops in the win over Pitt... Had a team-high seven blocks against the Panthers... Named to the Kentucky Classic all-tournament team... Led the team with 15 kills and a.433 attack percentage in a win over Morehead State... Paced UK with 17 kills against St. John s... Led the Wildcats with 10 kills and three blocks against Tennessee State... Named MVP of the UK Invitational... Led UK in kills for the weekend, including a double-double effort with 14 kills and 10 digs in the win over Albany... Paced UK with 15.5 points on 11 kills and three blocks in the win over Alabama (Freshman): Named to the All-SEC Freshman team after earning three SEC Freshman of the Week nods during the season... Honored as a member of the All-SEC Freshman Academic team... Holds the school s freshman record with 130 blocks assists in her first season, which is also the fifth most in a single UK season... Ranked third on the team with 136 blocks and 1.11 blocks per set... Was third on the team with 296 kills and an average of 2.41 kills per set... Tops on the team with 39 service aces... Had 10 or more kills in 14 matches throughout the year, including 11 SEC matches... Set a career-high of 16 kills in a win over Lauren Rapp Arkansas... Registered her first career double-double when she tallied 14 kills and 12 digs in a win over Alabama... Appeared in every match and every set during the season. Season 42 Career 165 Season 17, vs. St. John s (9/5/08) Career 16, vs. Tennessee (11/14/07) Season.471, vs. Tenn. State (9/10/08) Career.582, vs. SC (11/9/07) Season 7, 2x (last vs. Indiana 9/12/08) Career 8, vs. WKU (8/29/07) Season 13, vs. Pittsburgh (8/28/08) Career 13, vs. Pittsburgh (8/28/08) Season 1, 4x (last at Indiana 9/12/08) Career 5, vs. LSU (11/2/07) Season 3, vs. Alabama (9/19/08) Career 3, 5x (last vs. Alabama 9/19/08) Double-Double in 6 7 in 3 6 RAPP S Career Stats TOTAL RAPP S Career SEC Stats TOTAL

17 K E N T U C K Y V O L L E Y B A L L DS Sophomore Aurora, Ill. Waubonsie Valley HS 2008 (Sophomore): Tallied 10 digs in the win over Pittsburgh... Followed that up with eight digs in the win over Western Carolina... Had an assist and six digs in UK s win over Morehead... Notched seven digs in the win over Missouri... Had eight digs in the win over Albany... Scooped up four digs in the win over Alabama (Freshman): Named to the All-SEC Academic Freshman team... Saw action in 30 matches in her first season with the Blue and White... Twice tallied 10 or more digs in a match when she had 10 against Mississippi State and a career-high 11 against LSU... Set career-best marks with a.500 hitting clip vs. Auburn and three assists against Ole Miss... Appeared in every SEC contest. Laura Stokowski Season 39 Career 128 Career 1, vs. Auburn (9/23/07) Career.500, vs. Auburn (9/23/07) Career N/A Season 10, vs. Pittsburgh (8/29/08) Career 11, vs. LSU (11/2/07) Season 3, vs. Pittsburgh (8/29/08) Career 3, 2x (last vs. vs. Pitt. 8/29/08) Season 1, vs. Missouri (9/6/08) Career 1, vs. Missouri (9/6/08) Double-Double in 1 1 STOKOWSKI S Career Stats TOTAL STOKOWSKI S Career SEC Stats TOTAL

18 9 6-0 OH Redshirt Freshman Grand Island, Neb. Grand Island Senior 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw her first career action in the win over Western Carolina... Put down three kills in that win... Had a kill and a block against Wisconsin... Reached double-digit kills for the first time in her career when she tallied 11 in a UK win over Morehead State... Tied a career-high with 11 kills against Missouri, also notched three blocks... Set a career-best when she led UK with 12 digs against St. John s... Tied a career-high with 11 Ann Armes kills in the win over Indiana... Had six kills and five digs in her first career SEC match against Alabama. Season 28 Season 11, 3x (last vs. Indiana 9/12/08) Season.429, vs. Morehead St. (9/2/08) Season 3, 2x (last vs. Albany 9/13/08) Season 12, vs. St. John s (9/5/08) Season 1, vs. Indiana (9/12/08) Season 4, vs. Morehead State (9/2/08) in 0 0 in 1 1 ARMES Career Stats ARMES Career SEC Stats MB Freshman St. Charles, Ill. St. Charles North Gretchen Giesler 2008 (Freshman): Had four kills on a.500 hitting clip in the win over Western Carolina... Also recorded two blocks in that win... Put down a kill in the win over Maryland... Tallied two block assists in the win over Tennessee State... Registered a kill and two blocks in the win over EKU. Season 11 Season 4, vs. Western Car. (8/30/08) Season.500, 2x (last at Md. 9/6/08) Season 2, 3x (last vs. EKU 9/13/08) Season 1, vs. Tenn. State (9/10/08) Season 1, vs. Tenn. State (9/10/08) Season 1, vs. Tenn. State (9/10/08) in 0 0 in 0 0 GIESLER S Career Stats GIELSER S Career SEC Stats 2008

19 Christine Hartmann 2008 (Freshman): Has not seen action yet this season S Freshman St. Charles, Ill. Rosary in 0 0 HARTMANN S Career Stats 2008 HARTMANN S Career SEC Stats MB Freshman Kitchener, Ontario Forest Heights 2008 (Freshman): Tallied seven kills in her first collegiate match against Pitt... Led the UK offense with a.750 hitting percentage with six kills and had six service aces against Western Carolina... Recorded nine kills and a block against Wisconsin... Put down six kills in UK s win over Morehead State... Tallied a career-best eight blocks to go along with four kills in the win over Missouri... Blasted five kills in the win Becky Pavan over Tennessee State... Named to the UK Invitational all-tournament team after posting a career-highs with 11 kills and four digs in a win over Indiana... Put back four blocks in the win over Alabama. Season 41 Season 11, vs. Indiana (9/12/08) Season.750, vs. Western Car. (8/30/08) Season 8, vs. Missouri (9/6/08) Season 4, vs. Indiana (9/12/08) Season 3, vs. Albany (9/13/08) Season 6, vs. Western Car. (8/30/08) in 0 0 in 1 1 PAVAN S Career Stats PAVAN S Career SEC Stats

20 2008 Kentucky Volleyball Kentucky Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 20, 2008) All matches RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE 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 3 Sarah Mendoza Lauren Rapp Queen Nzenwa Ann Armes Becky Pavan Brooke Bartek Blaire Hiler Sarah Rumely Gretchen Giesler BriAnne Sauer Laura Stokowski Annmarie Behr Alisa Pierce TEAM KENTUCKY Opponents Team Statistics UK OPP ATTACK K il l s Er rors Total Attacks Attack Pct Ki lls /Set SET A s s i s t s Attempts Assist Pct As s is t s /Set SERVE Ac es Errors Ac es /Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors /Set Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE D igs D igs /Set BLOCKING Block Solo 24 8 Block Assist Total Per Game Block Errors Ball handling errors 6 22 ATTENDANCE To ta l Dates/Avg Per Date 9/418 1/186 Neutral site #/Avg 2/246 Current win streak 7 - Home win streak 6 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. Aug 29 PITTSBURGH W ,25-19,25-14,22-25, Aug 30 WESTERN CAROLINA W ,25-18, Aug 30 WISCONSIN L ,19-25, Sep 02 MOREHEAD STATE W ,22-25,25-23, Sep 05 vs St. John's L ,24-26,27-25, Sep 06 vs Missouri W ,25-15, Sep 06 at Maryland W ,25-21, Sep 10 TENNESSEE STATE W ,25-7, Sep 12 INDIANA W ,26-28,25-23, Sep 13 EASTERN KENTUCKY W ,25-17, Sep 13 ALBANY W ,25-19,23-25, *Sep 19 ALABAMA W ,25-16, Record in 3-set matches: 6-1 Record in 4-set matches: 3-1 Record in 5-set matches: 1-0

21 2008 Kentucky Volleyball Kentucky Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 20, 2008) Conference matches RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE 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 3 Sarah Mendoza Lauren Rapp Queen Nzenwa Ann Armes Sarah Rumely Becky Pavan Laura Stokowski Alisa Pierce BriAnne Sauer Annmarie Behr #TM KENTUCKY Opponents Team Statistics UK OPP ATTACK K il l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Ki lls /Set SET A s s i s t s Attempts Assist Pct As s is t s /Set SERVE Ac es 4 4 Errors 8 5 Ac es /Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors 4 4 Errors /Set Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE D igs D igs /Set BLOCKING Block Solo 1 0 Block Assist 19 4 Total Per Game Block Errors 3 1 Ball handling errors 1 2 ATTENDANCE To ta l Dates/Avg Per Date 1/542 0/0 Neutral site #/Avg 0/0 Current win streak 3 - Home win streak 3 - Date Opponent Score Score by set Att. *Sep 19 ALABAMA W ,25-16, Record in 3-set matches: 1-0 Record in 4-set matches: 0-0 Record in 5-set matches: 0-0

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