2013 OMAHA VOLLEYBALL UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA ATHLETICS

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1 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA ATHLETICS For Immediate Release: Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 Contact: Bonnie Ryan Office: (402) Cell: (402) SEASON SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date Opponent Time (Central) Marriott Houston Westchase Classic Aug. 30 at Houston Baptist W, 3-1 Aug. 31 vs. UT- Pan American L, 0-3 Aug. 31 vs. Lousiana L, 0-3 Omaha Marriott Classic Sept. 6 SIUE 6 p.m. Sept. 7 Southern Utah 11 a.m. Sept. 7 Bradley 5 p.m. Southeastern Lousiana Tournament Sept. 13 vs. Louisiana Tech 11 a.m. Sept. 13 at Southeastern Louisiana 5 p.m. Sept. 14 vs. Stetson 9 a.m. Sept. 14 vs. Southern 3 p.m. Nike Invitational Sept. 19 at Oklahoma 7 p.m. Sept. 20 vs. Miami 4 p.m. Sept. 21 vs. LIU Brooklyn Noon Sept. 21 vs. Tulsa 5 p.m. Sept. 25 at Drake 7 p.m. Sept. 28 Western Illinois* 5 p.m. Oct. 4 at Fort Wayne* 7 p.m. Oct. 5 at IUPUI* 4 p.m. Oct. 11 North Dakota State* 7 p.m. Oct. 13 South Dakota State* 2 p.m. Oct. 18 at Denver* 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at South Dakota* 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at Western Illinois* 5 p.m. Nov. 1 IUPUI* 7 p.m. Nov. 3 Fort Wayne* 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at South Dakota State* 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at North Dakota State* 7 p.m. Nov. 15 South Dakota* 7 p.m. Nov. 17 Denver* 2 p.m. *Summit League match All times Central Home matches in bold italics and played at Sapp Fieldhouse Media Availability Student-athletes and coaches are available for interviews after practice or by arrangement through the UNO communications office. All volleyball interview requests must go through Assistant Director of Communications Bonnie Ryan at least one day in advance. UNO HOSTS OMAHA MARRIOTT CLASSIC OMAHA MAVERICKS Record: 1-2 (0-0 Summit League) Head Coach: Rose Shires (24th Year) Record at School: Career Record: Same Last Match: L, 0-3 vs. Louisiana (8/31) SIUE COUGARS Record: 0-3 (0-0 OVC) Head Coach: Leah Johnson (3rd Year) Record at School: Career Record: Same Last Match: L, 0-3 vs. Auburn (8/31) SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS Record: 0-3 (0-0 Big Sky) Head Coach: Debby Baker (5th Year) Record at School: Career Record: Same Last Game: L, 3-1 vs. Tennessee State (8/31) BRADLEY BRAVES Record: 2-1 (0-0 MVC) Head Coach: Jenny Maurer (3rd Year) Record at School: Career Record: (7 Years) Last Game: L, 3-1 vs. UT Martin (8/31) Statistical Leaders Kills: Kelley Wollak K/S Assists: Michaela Schimmer A/S Digs: Kimberly Bailey D/S Blocks: Megan Schmale B/S Service Aces: Michaela Schimmer SA/S Friday, Sept. 6 OMAHA vs. SIUE 6 p.m. Sapp Fieldhouse -- Omaha, Neb. Live Stats: OMavs.com Live Video: OMavs.com Live Audio: OMavs.com TV: None Radio: None All-Time Series: Tied at 1-1 Last Meeting: SIUE won 3-2 in Omaha (8/27/05) Saturday, Sept. 7 OMAHA vs. SOUTHERN UTAH 11 a.m. Sapp Fieldhouse -- Omaha, Neb. Live Stats: OMavs.com Live Video: OMavs.com Live Audio: OMavs.com TV: None Radio: None All-Time Series: Tied at 0-0 Last Meeting: First Meeting Saturday, Sept. 7 OMAHA vs. BRADLEY 5 p.m. Sapp Fieldhouse -- Omaha, Neb. Live Stats: OMavs.com Live Video: OMavs.com Live Audio: OMavs.com TV: None Radio: None All-Time Series: BU leads 2-1 Last Meeting: BU won 3-0 in Peoria, Ill. (8/27/11) This Weekend The Omaha volleyball team makes its home debut this weekend, hosting the Omaha Marriott Classic, Sept. 6-7, at Sapp Fieldhouse. The four-team, two-day tournament includes six matches over Friday and Saturday. UNO opens with SIUE on Friday at 6 p.m., then faces Southern Utah at 11 a.m. and Bradley at 5 p.m. on Saturday. Links to live stats, audio and video will be available on OMavs.com, and Jon Green will have the call of all three Omaha matches. Home Sweet Home: The Omaha Marriott Classic Omaha s 2013 schedule includes 10 home dates at Sapp Fieldhouse, including the return of a home tournament this weekend. The Mavericks have not hosted a tournament since the 2011 UNO Showcase, but this year s home slate will start with the 2013 Omaha Marriott Classic on Friday and Saturday with Bradley, SIUE and Southern Utah. Fans are encouraged to park in Lots T and U, which are the lower two levels of the East Garage on campus. Omaha Volleyball on Social Media Twitter -- Twitter.com/unovolleyball Facebook -- Facebook.com/unovolleyball Instagram Friday, Sept. 6 Saturday, Sept. 7 Southern Utah vs. SIUE -- Noon Omaha vs. Southern Utah a.m. Bradley vs. Southern Utah -- 4 p.m. SIUE vs. Bradley -- 1 p.m. Omaha vs. SIUE -- 6 p.m. Omaha vs. Bradley -- 5 p.m.

2 AVCA COACHES POLL (Sept. 2) School... Record... Last Week 1. Penn State (50) Stanford (8) Southern California (2) Minnesota Washington Texas Michigan Florida Hawaii UCLA Iowa State Oregon Nebraska San Diego NR 15. Florida State Western Kentucky Louisville Illinois NR 19. Creighton Michigan State Kentucky Purdue Ohio State North Carolina NR 25. BYU SUMMIT LEAGUE STANDINGS Through Matches of Sept. 3 School... Conf... Overall Fort Wayne Denver Western Illinois South Dakota Omaha IUPUI North Dakota State South Dakota State WHEN REFERRING TO THE MAVERICKS As part of a University-wide rebranding effort that began in 2011, media and fans are reminded to refer to the school as the University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha or UNO. The new O logo is UNO s primary mark, while the new bull logo is a secondary mark. ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous Schools) 2 Bailey Baxter S 5-7 So. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island Central Catholic) 3 Kimberly Bailey DS 5-9 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln North Star) 4 Kristy Wieser MB 6-2 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Pius X) 6 Megan Schmale MB 6-0 So. Murdock, Neb. (Elmwood-Murdock) 7 Kelley Wollak OH 5-9 So. Bloomington, Neb. (Bloomington Jefferson) 8 Diane Banderas MB 5-9 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southwest) 9 Jessy Schroedter MB 6-1 Jr. Fremont, Neb. (Archbishop Bergan) 10 Rachelle Kruml DS 5-6 Jr. Ord, Neb. (Ord) 11 Amy Taylor MB 6-3 So. Golden, Colo. (Golden) 14 Nicki Carson S/RS 6-0 Fr. Ord, Neb. (Ord) 15 Amanda Conlin MB 6-2 Fr. Glendale, Ariz. (Deer Valley) 16 Elise Brown OH 6-1 Fr. Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling) 18 Michaela Schimmer S/RS 6-0 So. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island Northwest) Head Coach: Rose Shires (24th Year) Associate Head Coach: Karen Povondra (23th Year) Assistant Coach: Tanya Cate (4th Year) MAVERICK PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Kristy Wieser: WEE-zer Megan Schmale: SHMAHL-ee Kelley Wollak: WALL-ick Diane Banderas: ban-dare-as Jessy Schroedter: SHRO-der Rachelle Kruml: ra-shell CRUM-uhl Michaela Schimmer: SHIMM-er Tanya Cate: TAN-yuh Scouting the SIUE Cougars SIUE enters Friday with a record of 0-3 (0-0 OVC) after hosting last weekend s SIUE Cougar Classic in Edwardsville, Ill. The Cougars went five sets in a close 3-2 loss to Indiana State, followed by 3-0 losses to Akron and Auburn. This weekend, SIUE faces Southern Utah at Noon and Omaha at 6 p.m. on Friday, then Bradley at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Cougars went 9-18 in 2012 with a record of 5-11 in Ohio Valley Conference play, and they were picked fourth in the West Division in the 2013 OVC Preseason Coaches Poll. Head coach Leah Johnson (Missouri State, 2004) is in her third year at SIUE with a career mark of The all-time series between SIUE and Omaha is tied at 1-1. The two teams last faced each other at the 2005 UNO Classic, with the Cougars taking a 3-2 win. Scouting the Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah enters Friday with a record of 0-3 (0-0 Big Sky) after last weekend s South Alabama Tournament. The Thunderbirds fell 3-0 to Georgia Southern and South Alabama, followed by a 3-1 loss to Tennessee State. This weekend, SUU faces SIUE at Noon and Bradley at 4 p.m. on Friday, then Omaha at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The Thunderbirds went in 2012 with a record of 8-12 in Big Sky Conference play. They were picked ninth in the league s preseason coaches poll released last month. Head coach Debby Baker (Utah State, 1994) is in her fifth year at Southern Utah with a career mark of This weekend marks the first meeting all-time between Omaha and Southern Utah. Scouting the Bradley Braves Bradley enters the weekend with a record of 2-1 (0-0 MVC). The Braves opened with a 3-1 win over Western Illinois at the CEFCU Classic, followed by a sweep of Maryland-Eastern Shore and a 3-1 loss to UT Martin. This weekend, Bradley faces Southern Utah at 4 p.m. on Friday, then SIUE at 1 p.m. and Omaha at 5 p.m. on Saturday. In 2012, BU posted an overall record of 9-20 with a mark of 3-15 in Missouri Valley Conference play. Head coach Jenny Maurer (Washington-St. Louis, 1999) is in her third year at Bradley with a record of and a career tally of BU leads the all-time series vs. Omaha, 2-1. The two teams last met in 2011 in Peoria, Ill., with the Braves winning 3-1 and 3-0. Primary Logo Secondary Logo Quick Hits Last weekend, Omaha outblocked its three opponents 25.5 to 13. UNO returns 62 percent of its total offensive production from last season, as this year s returners accounted for 732 of the Mavericks 1,183 kills.

3 The Mavericks are led by head coach Rose Shires, who is in her 24th year at the helm of the UNO program with a career record of Shires is the winningest coach in program history. Omaha returns nine letterwinners from the 2012 season, including four starters in sophomores Bailey Baxter, Megan Schmale, Kelley Wollak and Michaela Schimmer. Omaha lost four letterwinners from the 2012 squad, most notably Natalie Ebke, who ranked 10th all-time for career digs and was the Mavs leader in total kills (284) and kills per set (2.73). Amy Roberts, UNO s defensive specialist, also finished due to graduation and had a team-leading 4.19 digs per set in her final season. UNO s top returning hitter is sophomore Kelley Wollak, who averaged 2.64 kills per set, just behind Ebke. At the net, sophomore Megan Schmale returns after averaging 0.86 blocks per set in her freshman season. The Mavericks are primarily a young squad, with four freshmen, seven sophomores and two juniors making up the roster. Omaha has no seniors in 2013, and four members of the sophomore class were starters last season. Schmale Named to Marriott Houston Westchase Classic All-Tournament Team Sophomore middle blocker Megan Schmale had an outstanding weekend at the season-opening Marriott Houston Westchase Classic, averaging 1.80 kills and 1.20 blocks per set to earn a spot on the all-tournament team. On Friday, the Mavericks opened with a 3-1 win over Houston Baptist, and Schmale totaled a career-high 12 kills on.600 hitting (12-for-20) with no errors. She also had a match-best seven blocks against the Huskies. League Leaders In its first year of Summit League play in 2012, Omaha made its presence known with its strong serving. As a team, the Mavericks ranked first in the conference with 153 total service aces and 1.47 aces per set. This season, the Mavericks rank in the top five in multiple categories: first in digs per set (16.40), second in blocks per set (2.55), third in block assists (49) and fourth in total blocks (26). Individually, Megan Schmale is second with 1.20 blocks per set and fourth with 12 block assists, and Kimberly Bailey comes in second with 4.70 digs per set and fifth with 47 total digs. Triple Trouble Sophomore Michaela Schimmer tallied three triple-doubles as a freshman in 2012, accounting for the last three triple-doubles in Maverick history. Prior to Schimmer, the last triple-double came from Krista Niezwaag in Schimmer s first career triple-double came against Arkansas State with 16 kills, 15 assists and 22 digs. She followed with two in conference play: 12 kills, 22 assists and 16 digs against Western Illinois and 19 kills, 21 assists and 12 digs against South Dakota in the season finale Squad Earns 14th Straight AVCA Academic Award UNO earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award for the 14th straight year, it was announced in July. As a team, the Mavericks recorded a 3.74 GPA during the academic year to garner the annual honor. The award, which was initiated in , honors collegiate and high school volleyball teams that have displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team GPA on a 4.0 scale or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale. Omaha was among 130 Division I women s squads to meet the academic standards last year. UNO s academic effort was highlighted by 13 volleyball student-athletes making the Dean s List or Chancellor s List and five who held 4.0 GPAs for the academic year. The year marks the 14th straight time the team has earned the AVCA s annual honor and its 17th overall award. Shires Guides Mavericks as Winningest Coach in School History Head coach Rose Shires is the all-time winningest coach in 43 years of UNO volleyball history. In her 24th year at the helm of the Maverick program, Shires owns a career record of (.600), with the most wins of the five coaches who have served at Omaha. The 1996 AVCA National Coach of the Year and a two-time conference coach of the year, Shires has enjoyed tremendous success as UNO s guide. The 1996 campaign saw her lead UNO to a national championship as well as its first North Central Conference championship since 1987, followed by an Elite Eight appearance in In NCAA Tournament play, Shires squads have combined for 11 appearances and a postseason mark. Shires is assisted by associate head coach Karen Povondra, who is in her 23rd season with UNO, and assistant coach Tanya Cate, who is in her fourth year on the Maverick staff. MAVERICKS BY THE NUMBERS Overall Record Home Away Neutral vs. Top 10 Teams vs. Top 25 Teams vs. Teams Receiving Top 25 Votes vs. Unranked Teams By Sets 3 Sets Sets Sets By Kills Leading in Kills Trailing in Kills Tied in Kills By Digs Leading in Digs Trailing in Digs Tied in Digs By Blocks Leading in Blocks Trailing in Blocks Tied in Blocks By Hitting Percentage Leading in Hitting Percentage Trailing in Hitting Percentage Tied in Hitting Percentage Hitting.300 or Above Hitting Between.200 and Hitting Between.100 and Hitting Below Opponent Hitting.300 or Above Opponent Hitting Between.200 and Opponent Hitting Between.100 and Opponent Hitting Below Opponent Hitting Below By Service Aces Leading in Service Aces Trailing in Service Aces Tied in Service Aces By Conference ACC Atlantic Sun Big Big Sky Conference USA Missouri Valley Northeast Ohio Valley Southland Sun Belt SWAC WAC...0-1

4 THE LAST TIME OMAHA AS A TEAM... Won a match 3-0 vs. New Orleans (9/8/12) Won a match 3-1 at Houston Baptist (8/30/13) Won a match 3-2 at Western Illinois (9/28/11) Lost a match 0-3 vs. Louisiana (8/31/13) Lost a match 1-3 vs. Kansas City (11/8/12) Lost a match 2-3 vs. South Dakota (11/10/12) Had 100 kills in a match.100 vs. Northern Colorado (10/26/99) Had 200 attacks in a match 203 vs. Fort Wayne (10/5/11) Had.400 or better hitting.410 vs. St. Edward s (10/2/10) Had 10 or more service aces 12 vs. Oakland (10/6/12) Had 20 or more total blocks 20 at Nebraska-Kearney (9/9/09) Had 100 or more digs 104 vs. Dallas Baptist (10/1/11) AN INDIVIDUAL MAVERICK... Had 20 or more kills Natalie Ebke vs. Fort Wayne (10/5/11) Had 30 or more kills Tracy Ankeny at Augustana (11/3/00) Had 10 or more blocks Brittany Hanssen vs. UMKC (9/21/11) Had 25 or more digs Kimberly Bailey at Houston Baptist (8/30/13) Fresh Faces The Mavericks have welcomed four freshmen to the roster this season: middle blocker Kristy Wieser (Lincoln, Neb.), setter and rightside hitter Nicki Carson (Ord, Neb.), outside hitter Elise Brown (Des Moines, Iowa) and middle blocker Amanda Conlin (Glendale, Ariz.). Wieser was an all-state selection at Lincoln Pius X, where she helped the Thunderbolts to the 2011 Class B state championship. Carson, also an in-state product, was a two-time all-state pick and led Ord to an appearance in the Class C-2 state championship match as a junior. Brown was part of the first Dowling High School team in school history to qualify for the state tournament and was a two-time first-team all-conference honoree. Conlin also comes to Omaha with a host of awards: the 2012 AIA Division II Player of the Year and all-state honors, as well as three AIA Division I regional shot put championships. An accomplished track & field athlete, Conlin will also compete as a thrower for the UNO track & field program. Mixed Schedule Takes Mavericks Around the Nation Omaha s 2013 schedule includes 29 matches against 22 different opponents, and the team will play in 10 states across the country. UNO will square off with opponents from 12 different conferences. Five foes were 2012 NCAA Tournament qualifiers: Fort Wayne, LIU Brooklyn, Miami (Fla.), Oklahoma and Tulsa. The Sooners were the only team to play more than one postseason match after defeating Arizona State, 3-2, to advance to the NCAA second round. The Mavericks have never faced 11 of their 2013 opponents: Houston Baptist, UT-Pan American, Louisiana, SIUE, Southern Utah, Louisiana Tech, Southeastern Louisiana, Stetson, Southern, Oklahoma, Miami (Fla.) and LIU Brooklyn. Omaha holds a combined all-time record of over all teams on the slate entering this season. No Longer the Newcomers Omaha is in its third year as a reclassifying Division I school in and its second as a member of the Summit League. In 2012, the Mavericks played their first full season as a member of the conference, picking up their first official Summit League win, 3-2 over Western Illinois. UNO is ineligible for the league tournament and NCAA postseason play until but will play a full regularseason conference schedule through its transitional years. Summit League Preseason Poll Announced Omaha was picked to finish eighth in the Summit League Preseason Poll released by the conference office on Aug. 22. The poll was determined by a vote of the league s head coaches, media and media relations personnel. Defending tournament champion Fort Wayne, received three first-place votes and tied with reigning regular season champion IUPUI, who earned four first-place tallies. The Mastodons won their second league crown in four years, while the Jaguars claimed their first outright regular season title and second overall a year ago. League newcomer Denver was picked third and collected the final first-place vote. South Dakota finished fourth, while South Dakota State edged out North Dakota State by three points for fifth place. Rounding out the poll were Western Illinois and Omaha. Next Up Omaha returns to action Sept , traveling to the Southeastern Louisiana Tournament in Hammond, La. The Mavericks open with Louisiana Tech at 11 a.m. on Friday, followed by a 5 p.m. match against host Southeastern Louisiana that evening. On Saturday, UNO takes on Stetson at 9 a.m. and Southern at 3 p.m. Links to live stats will be available on OMavs.com. Had 35 or more digs Angie Reicks vs. Central Missouri (11/13/09) Had 5 or more service aces Natalie Ebke -- 5 vs. North Dakota State (9/15/12) Had a Double-Double Kelley Wollak -- vs. Louisiana (8/31/13) Had a Triple-Double Michaela Schimmer -- vs. South Dakota (11/10/12)

5 STATISTICS Through Aug. 31, 2013 Overall Record: 1-2 Summit League: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 1-0 Neutral: 0-2 ATTACK SET SERVE DIG BLOCKING No. Player S K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SE SA/S RE DIG Dig/S BS BA Total Blk/S BE BHE 7 Kelley Wollak Megan Schmale Amy Taylor Kristy Wieser Michaela Schimmer Elise Brown Diane Banderas Jessy Schroedter Bailey Baxter Rachelle Kruml Nicki Carson Kimberly Bailey TEAM 1 OMAHA Opponents TEAM STATISTICS ATTACK UNO OPP Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo 1 3 Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors 8 6 Ball handling errors 7 1 ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 0/0 1/374 Neutral site #/Avg 2/198 Current win streak Home win streak SEASON RESULTS Date Opponent Result Score By Set Attend Aug. 30 at HBU W, , 21-25, 25-19, Aug. 31 vs. UT-Pan American L, , 22-25, Aug. 31 vs. Louisiana L, , 13-25, Record in 3-set matches: 0-2 Record in 4-set matches: 1-0 Record in 5-set matches: 0-0

6 #2 #3 #4 #6 BAILEY BAXTER So. S 5-7 Grand Island, Neb. #7 #8 KIMBERLY BAILEY So. DS 5-9 Lincoln, Neb. #9 KRISTY WIESER Fr. MB 6-2 Lincoln, Neb. MEGAN SCHMALE So. OH 6-0 Murdock, Neb. #10 KELLEY WOLLAK So. OH 5-9 Bloomington, Minn. #11 DIANE BANDERAS So. MB 5-9 Lincoln, Neb. #14 JESSY SCHROEDTER Jr. MB 6-1 Fremont, Neb. #15 #16 RACHELLE KRUML Jr. DS 5-6 Ord, Neb. AMY TAYLOR So. MB 6-3 Golden, Colo. #18 NICKI CARSON Fr. S/RS 6-0 Ord, Neb. AMANDA CONLIN Fr. MB 6-2 Glendale, Ariz. ELISE BROWN Fr. OH 6-1 Des Moines, Iowa MICHAELA SCHIMMER So. S/RS 6-0 Grand Island, Neb. ROSE SHIRES Head Coach 24th Year KAREN POVONDRA Associate Head Coach 23rd Year TANYA CATE Assistant Coach 4th Year