THE 2014 BRUINS UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE

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1 2014 BRUINS

2 THE 2014 BRUINS TEAM CAPTION Top Row - Assistant Coach Kaitlin Nielsen, Team Manager Cliff Anderson, Zoë Nightingale, Karsta Lowe, Claire Felix, Jennie Frager, Izzy Carmona, Haley Lawless, Maddy Klineman, Head Coach Michael Sealy Middle Row - Assistant Coach Stein Metzger, Student Athletic Trainer Lily Stokoe, Jessyka Ngauamo, Jordan Robbins, Megan Moenoa, Julie Consani, Reily Buechler, Olga Strantzali, Director of Volleyball Operations Cayley Thurlby, Volunteer Assistant Coach Tony Ker Bottom Row - Student Athletic Trainer Julia Tang, Team Manager Kate Lattman, Rachel Inouye, Karly Drolson, Taylor Schlener, Taylor Formico, Michaela Leonard, Assistant Athletic Trainer Toral Desai NUMERICAL ROSTER NO NAME POS HT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL) 1 Izzy Carmona OH 6-3 SO TR Satellite Beach, Fla. (Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy/Florida State) 2 Reily Buechler OH 6-1 FR HS Del Mar, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS) 3 Jordan Robbins S 5-11 SO 1V Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (La Costa Canyon HS) 4 Haley Lawless OH 6-3 RS SO 1V Tempe, Ariz. (Seton Catholic HS) 5 Michaela Leonard S 5-9 JR TR Auburn, Calif. (Placer HS/San Jose State) 6 Karly Drolson DS/L 5-6 JR 2V Del Mar, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS) 7 Maddy Klineman OH 6-3 JR 2V Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa HS) 8 Claire Felix OH 6-6 SO 1V Colorado Springs, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer HS) 9 Megan Moenoa S 5-8 SR 3V Long Beach, Calif. (Lakewood HS) 10 Jennie Frager MB 6-5 SO 1V Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS) 11 Taylor Formico DS/L 5-7 SO TR Mountain View, Calif. (St. Francis HS/UC Santa Barbara) 12 Olga Strantzali OH 6-1 FR HS Pylaia, Thessaloniki, Greece (Hellenic College of Thessaloniki) 13 Zoë Nightingale MB 6-3 SR 3V Sacramento, Calif. (St. Francis HS) 15 Julie Consani S 5-11 SR TR Newport Beach, Calif. (Calvary Chapel HS/Cal State Fullerton) 16 Rachel Inouye DS/L 5-6 JR 2V Kailua, Hawai i (Punahou School) 17 Karsta Lowe OH 6-4 SR 3V Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (La Costa Canyon HS) 18 Taylor Schlener DS/L 5-2 FR HS Yorba Linda, Calif. (Yorba Linda HS) 22 Jessyka Ngauamo OH 5-11 SO 1V Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (Benowa State HS) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO NAME POS HT YR EXP HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL/LAST SCHOOL) 2 Reily Buechler OH 6-1 FR HS Del Mar, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS) 1 Izzy Carmona OH 6-3 SO TR Satellite Beach, Fla. (Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy/Florida State) 15 Julie Consani S 5-11 SR TR Newport Beach, Calif. (Calvary Chapel HS/Cal State Fullerton) 6 Karly Drolson DS/L 5-6 JR 2V Del Mar, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS) 8 Claire Felix OH 6-6 SO 1V Colorado Springs, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer HS) 11 Taylor Formico DS/L 5-7 SO TR Mountain View, Calif. (St. Francis HS/UC Santa Barbara) 10 Jennie Frager MB 6-5 SO 1V Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS) 16 Rachel Inouye DS/L 5-6 JR 2V Kailua, Hawai i (Punahou School) 7 Maddy Klineman OH 6-3 JR 2V Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa HS) 4 Haley Lawless OH 6-3 RS SO 1V Tempe, Ariz. (Seton Catholic HS) 5 Michaela Leonard S 5-9 JR TR Auburn, Calif. (Placer HS/San Jose State) 17 Karsta Lowe OH 6-4 SR 3V Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (La Costa Canyon HS) 9 Megan Moenoa S 5-8 SR 3V Long Beach, Calif. (Lakewood HS) 22 Jessyka Ngauamo OH 5-11 SO 1V Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (Benowa State HS) 13 Zoë Nightingale MB 6-3 SR 3V Sacramento, Calif. (St. Francis HS) 3 Jordan Robbins S 5-11 SO 1V Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (La Costa Canyon HS) 18 Taylor Schlener DS/L 5-2 FR HS Yorba Linda, Calif. (Yorba Linda HS) 12 Olga Strantzali OH 6-1 FR HS Pylaia, Thessaloniki, Greece (Hellenic College of Thessaloniki) Head Coach: Michael Sealy, 5th Year (UCLA, 1993) Assistant Coach: Stein Metzger, 3rd Year (UCLA, 1996) Assistant Coach: Kaitlin Nielsen, 2nd Year (UCLA, 2009) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Tony Ker, 1st Year (UCLA, 2008) Director of Volleyball Operations: Cayley Thurlby, 4th Year (Hawai i, 2007) Assistant Athletic Trainer: Toral Desai, 1st Year (Pacifi c, 2004) Student Athletic Trainers: Lily Stokoe and Julia Tang Athletic Performance Coach: Joseph Geletko, 1st Year (Azusa Pacifi c, ) Team Managers: Cliff Anderson, Kate Lattman and Virginia Pham Sports Information Director: James Ybiernas, 8th Year (Cal State Northridge, 2001) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Reily Buechler Izzy Carmona Julie Consani Taylor Formico Jennie Frager Rachel Inouye Michaela Leonard Megan Moenoa Jessyka Ngauamo Zoë Nightingale Taylor Schlener Olga Strantzali bush-ler car-mo-na con-sahn-e form-ick-o fray-grr e-no-way mick-ay-luh moy-no-uh na-mo zoe-e night-in-gale schlen-er STRAHN-za-lee IN-SEASON BIRTHDAYS - AGE TURNING IN ( ) Taylor Schlener Sept. 19 (19) Jennie Frager Oct. 17 (20) Taylor Formico Oct. 24 (21) Izzy Carmona Oct. 27 (20) Haley Lawless Nov. 4 (21) Jessyka Ngauamo Dec. 3 (19) ROSTER BY CLASS Seniors (4) - Julie Consani, Karsta Lowe, Megan Moenoa, Zoë Nightingale Juniors (4) - Karly Drolson, Rachel Inouye, Maddy Klineman, Michaela Leonard Redshirt Sophomore (1) - Haley Lawless Sophomores (6) - Izzy Carmona, Claire Felix, Taylor Formico, Jennie Frager, Jessyka Ngauamo, Jordan Robbins Freshmen (3) - Reily Buechler, Taylor Schlener, Olga Strantzali ROSTER BY POSITION Defensive Specialists/Liberos (4) - Karly Drolson, Taylor Formico, Rachel Inouye, Taylor Schlener Middle Blockers (2) - Jennie Frager, Zoë Nightingale Outside Hitters (8) - Reily Buechler, Izzy Carmona, Claire Felix, Maddy Klineman, Haley Lawless, Karsta Lowe, Jessyka Ngauamo, Olga Strantzali Setters (4) - Julie Consani, Michaela Leonard, Megan Moenoa, Jordan Robbins ROSTER BY HEIGHT Taylor Schlener Karly Drolson, Rachel Inouye Taylor Formico Megan Moenoa Michaela Leonard Julie Consani, Jessyka Ngauamo, Jordan Robbins Reily Buechler, Olga Strantzali Izzy Carmona, Maddy Klineman, Haley Lawless, Zoë Nightingale Karsta Lowe Jennie Frager Claire Felix ROSTER BY STATE/COUNTRY California (12) - Reily Buechler, Julie Consani, Karly Drolson, Taylor Formico, Jennie Frager, Maddy Klineman, Michaela Leonard, Karsta Lowe, Megan Moenoa, Zoë Nightingale, Jordan Robbins, Taylor Schlener Arizona (1) - Haley Lawless Australia (1) - Jessyka Ngauamo Colorado (1) - Claire Felix Florida (1) - Izzy Carmona Greece (1) - Olga Strantzali Hawai i (1) - Rachel Inouye UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE

3 TV/RADIO ROSTER #1 IZZY CARMONA 6-3 SOPHOMORE SATELLITE BEACH, FLA. #2 REILY BUECHLER 6-1 FRESHMAN DEL MAR, CALIF. #3 JORDAN ROBBINS SETTER 5-11 SOPHOMORE RANCHO SANTA FE, CALIF. #4 HALEY LAWLESS 6-3 RS SOPHOMORE TEMPE, ARIZ. #5 MICHAELA LEONARD SETTER 5-9 JUNIOR AUBURN, CALIF. #6 KARLY DROLSON DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-6 JUNIOR DEL MAR, CALIF. #7 MADDY KLINEMAN 6-3 JUNIOR MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF. #8 CLAIRE FELIX 6-6 SOPHOMORE COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. #9 MEGAN MOENOA SETTER 5-8 SENIOR LONG BEACH, CALIF. #10 JENNIE FRAGER MIDDLE BLOCKER 6-5 SOPHOMORE RANCHO SANTA FE, CALIF. #11 TAYLOR FORMICO DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-7 SOPHOMORE MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. #12 OLGA STRANTZALI 6-1 FRESHMAN PYLAIA, THESSALONIKI, GREECE #13 ZOË NIGHTINGALE MIDDLE BLOCKER 6-3 SENIOR SACRAMENTO, CALIF. #15 JULIE CONSANI SETTER 5-11 SENIOR NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. #16 RACHEL INOUYE DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-6 JUNIOR KAILUA, HAWAI I #17 KARSTA LOWE 6-4 SENIOR RANCHO SANTA FE, CALIF. #18 TAYLOR SCHLENER DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-2 FRESHMAN YORBA LINDA, CALIF. #22 JESSYKA NGAUAMO 5-11 SOPHOMORE GOLD COAST, QLD, AUSTRALIA MICHAEL SEALY HEAD COACH FIFTH YEAR UCLA, UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3

4 RETURNING SENIORS #17 KARSTA LOWE SENIOR 6-4 RANCHO SANTA FE, CALIF. LA COSTA CANYON HS Lowe was named AVCA Honorable Mention All-America, AVCA All-Pacifi c South Region First Team and All-Pac-12 First Team, leading the Bruins with 4.31 kills and 4.68 points per set... was second among hitters with a.290 hitting percentage, adding 0.75 digs and 0.61 blocks per set to go with fi ve aces... ranked fi fth among Pac-12 players in kps and pps... had double fi gures in kills in 29 of 30 matches, including 24 in a row to end the season... surpassed the 20-kill mark eight times... hit at least.400 seven times... earned Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 2 after her performance at the LMU Invitational... was named the Most Valuable Player of the LMU and Denver Invitationals and was also named to the All-Tournament Team in Hawai i... had 19 kills against Utah on Nov. 29 and 11 kills versus #7 USC on Nov notched 17 kills and fi ve digs against Arizona (Nov. 24)... had 20 kills, four digs, three blocks and an ace versus Arizona State on Nov recorded 22 kills, four digs and an ace at Washington State on Nov had 16 kills and six digs at #3 Washington on Nov had 18 kills against Oregon (Nov. 10) and 11 kills versus Oregon State (Nov. 8)... notched a careerhigh 25 kills at #22 California on Nov. 3, hitting.360 and adding fi ve digs and four blocks, including two solo roofs... had her second career double-double and fi rst of the year with 22 kills and a personal-best 14 digs at #6 Stanford on Nov recorded 22 kills and eight digs against Washington State on Oct tallied 21 kills and three blocks versus #3 Washington (Oct. 25)... had 17 kills and her fi rst two aces of the year at #22 Arizona State on Oct posted 15 kills at Arizona (Oct. 18)... notched 18 kills at Oregon State on Oct. 12 and 12 kills with four blocks at #22 Oregon on Oct had 13 kills against California (Oct. 4) and 11 versus #7 Stanford on Oct tallied 19 kills and three blocks at Colorado on Sept had 15 kills at #4 USC (Sept. 25)... recorded 20 kills at Long Beach State to go with six blocks, which tied a personal best... had 13 kills (.409) with fi ve blocks against #24 Creighton on Sept posted 19 kills (.412) with fi ve blocks versus Cal State Northridge (Sept. 13)... recorded 12 kills (.500) at Denver on Sept had seven kills at #9 Hawai i on Sept tallied 10 kills (.533) with four blocks versus New Mexico State (Sept. 6)... notched 19 kills (.342) and three blocks against Santa Clara on Sept had 23 kills (.514) with four blocks at Loyola Marymount on Aug. 31, posting 18 kills and a personalbest.727 hitting percentage with three blocks versus North Texas earlier in the day... had 11 kills (.455) with six digs against Albany on Aug named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention Was third on the team with 2.05 kills per set, a.323 hitting percentage and 2.31 points per set... added 0.47 blocks and 0.46 digs per set... had seven double-fi gure kills matches, posting 11 in the NCAA Second Round match against Michigan State on Dec recorded fi ve kills and three blocks against USC on Nov posted 10 kills against Stanford on Nov tallied fi ve kills at Utah on Nov posted six kills and four blocks against Washington State on Oct notched fi ve kills and no errors in six swings (.833) with two blocks against Arizona State on Oct posted fi ve kills and no errors in seven attacks (.714) at Washington State on Sept produced eight kills at Washington (Sept. 26)... had 13 kills and seven digs at USC on Sept recorded 10 kills and three blocks at Colorado State on Sept had seven kills and just one error in 14 attempts (.429) against Pepperdine (Sept. 12)... was named to the Verizon Volleyball Challenge All-Tournament Team after posting 27 kills and a.535 hitting percentage in Hawai i... had nine kills and two errors in 17 attempts (.412) at Hawai i (Sept. 9)... posted 10 kills and no errors in 16 swings (.625) against San Diego State (Sept. 8) and eight kills and two errors in 10 attacks (.600) versus Idaho (Sept. 7)... was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 3 after her play at the UCSB Invitational, which earned her All-Tournament Team honors... posted her fi rst-career double-double with 14 kills and 11 digs on Sept. 1 at UC Santa Barbara... hit.323 with six digs and an ace... swung at a.632 percentage with 12 kills and no errors in 19 attempts with eight digs, three blocks and her fi rst career ace against Northeastern on Aug had eight kills and only one error in four sets with four blocks at Nebraska (Aug. 25)... named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention Team Played in 19 matches and 41 sets, posting 53 kills (1.29 kps) and 15 blocks... appeared in one set in both the National Championship match against Illinois (Dec. 17) and the Regional Semifi nal versus Penn State (Dec. 9), and played in two sets in the Regional Final against Texas (Dec. 10)... had three kills in as many attempts with one block on Dec. 2 against Maryland Eastern Shore... started and posted 12 kills on Nov. 25 against USC... made her fi rst career start on Nov. 20 against Arizona State and had seven kills and a season-best fi ve blocks... had fi ve kills on Oct. 21 against Colorado... had fi ve kills in as many attempts in three sets against Oregon State on Oct. 14. LA COSTA CANYON HIGH SCHOOL Lowe played two years of varsity volleyball at La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, Calif.... named San Diego Section All-CIF, All-Avocado League and All-Academic First Team as a senior... also earned San Diego Union Tribune Athlete of the Week honors in paced LCC with 2.7 kills per set as a senior, adding 44 blocks and 31 digs... helped the Mavericks to their seventh-straight, CIF Division I title... coached by Pat McDougall... played club with Encinitas Wave Volleyball, which qualifi ed for the Open Division JO s in 10 and 11. Born Karsta Frances Lowe on Feb. 2, 1993 in San Diego, Calif.... parents are Irene and Howard Lowe... has two older brothers, Roger and Griffi n, who graduated from UCLA in 2011 and was a member of the Bruin men s rowing club team... chose to attend UCLA because of the combination of stellar academics and athletics... favorites include the movie Inception, the TV show Friday Night Lights and the San Diego Padres... thing she likes the most about volleyball is working as a team to win... hobbies include hiking, swimming and going to the beach... biggest athletic thrill is winning CIF her junior year against Torrey Pines... favorite academic class is history... majoring in geography/environmental studies with a minor in environmental engineering UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE

5 CAREER HIGHS Kills 25, at California (11/3/13) Total Attempts 62, at Stanford (11/1/13) Hitting Pct. (Min. 7 Kills).727 ( ), vs. North Texas (8/31/13) Service Aces 2, at Arizona State (10/20/13) Digs 14, at Stanford (11/1/13) Block Solos 2, at California (11/3/13) Block Assists 6, at UC Santa Barbara (9/1/12) 6, at Long Beach State (9/18/13) Total Blocks 6 (0-6), at UC Santa Barbara (9/1/12) 6 (0-6), at Long Beach State (9/18/13) Points 28.0, at California (11/3/13) TOTALS UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 5

6 RETURNING SENIORS #9 MEGAN MOENOA SENIOR SETTER 5-8 LONG BEACH, CALIF. LAKEWOOD HS Moenoa played in 24 matches, making 19 starts, and averaged a teambest 9.21 assists per set to go with 1.77 digs and 0.35 blocks per set and 13 aces... was ninth among Pac-12 setters in assists per set... had four double-doubles... posted 53 assists, fi ve digs, two kills and an ace against Utah on Nov tallied 30 assists and six digs versus #7 USC (Nov. 27)... recorded 43 assists and eight digs against Arizona (Nov. 24)... had 51 assists, six blocks, two aces and tied a career high with fi ve kills versus Arizona State (Nov. 22)... had 52 assists, nine digs and three blocks at Washington State on Nov. 15, tying a career high with fi ve kills... posted 37 assists and six digs at #3 Washington (Nov. 13)... notched 47 assists, 12 digs and a career-best seven blocks against Oregon on Nov had 37 assists, fi ve digs and two aces versus Oregon State (Nov. 8)... recorded a double-double at #22 California on Nov. 3 with a career-best 68 assists and a season-high 13 digs... had 52 assists and nine digs at #6 Stanford (Nov. 1)... posted a double-double against Washington State on Oct. 26 with 52 assists and 11 digs, adding a career-high fi ve kills... had 44 assists, four digs, three kills and an ace versus #3 Washington on Oct had 29 assists, six digs, two aces and two blocks at #22 Arizona State (Oct. 20)... notched her fi rst doubledouble of the season at Arizona on Oct. 18 with 20 assists and 12 digs... recorded 24 assists, eight digs and an ace at Oregon State on Oct was one dig shy of a double-double with 29 assists and nine digs to go with an ace at #22 Oregon (Oct. 11)... had 15 assists, three digs and a kill against #7 Stanford on Oct. 2 in her fi rst match since Sept. 7 because of hip and back ailments... recorded 17 assists and two digs against New Mexico State on Sept posted 24 assists, eight digs and two aces versus Santa Clara (Sept. 5)... had 32 assists and six digs at Loyola Marymount on Aug had 20 assists and an ace against North Texas (Aug. 31) Started 14 of the 22 matches she played in and was second on the team with assists per set, third with 0.72 blocks per set and fourth with 2.06 digs per set... also had 13 service aces and 30 kills... recorded her third-career double-double with 44 assists and 10 digs in the NCAA Second Round match versus Michigan State on Dec. 1, adding an ace... had 25 assists, fi ve digs and an ace in two sets in the NCAA First Round contest against LIU Brooklyn (Nov. 30)... had 32 assists, six digs, four blocks, three kills and an ace in three sets against USC on Nov posted 19 assists, fi ve digs and three blocks at Oregon on Nov had 30 assists and seven digs at Arizona on Nov had 36 assists and fi ve digs against Washington on Oct recorded a double-double with 34 assists and 12 digs versus Washington State (Oct. 26)... posted 22 assists, three digs, three blocks, three kills and an ace against Colorado on Oct had 24 assists and seven digs at California (Oct. 14)... posted a season-high 66 assists and a career-best 16 digs for her fi rstever double-double at Stanford on Oct. 12, adding two aces... had a career-best three aces to go with 28 assists, fi ve digs and three blocks against Arizona on Oct posted 33 assists, fi ve digs and three kills versus Arizona State (Oct. 5)... recorded 41 assists, three kills and fi ve digs at Washington State on Sept had 40 assists, six digs and an ace in three sets at Washington (Sept. 26)... posted 45 assists to go with six digs and four blocks at Colorado State on Sept had 44 assists and a season-high six blocks at Hawai i on Sept. 9, adding nine digs and an ace... had 31 assists and nine digs at UC Santa Barbara on Sept started the season opener against Notre Dame on Aug. 24 and had 35 assists to go with six digs, four blocks, three kills and an ace... named to the Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention team Played in 19 matches (34 sets), making four starts... recorded 182 assists (5.35 per set) and 26 digs (0.76 per set)... had 20 assists and a season-best seven digs on Nov. 25 against USC... posted 24 assists and three digs versus Arizona St. on Nov posted 15 assists, three digs and two kills on Oct. 21 against Colorado... had 29 assists, six digs, fi ve blocks and three kills in three sets versus Ohio State on Sept posted 31 assists, two kills and three blocks against Quinnipiac on Aug. 26. LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Moenoa was a four-year varsity setter at Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Calif.... was named an ESPN Rise All-American, CIF First Team and Moore League Co-Player of the Year as a senior, ranking 10th on PrepVolleyball s Senior Aces list... earned Moore League Co-POY as a junior in 2009 and was also a three-time Press Telegram Dream Team honoree, a four-team All-League winner and a two-time Lakewood High School Athlete of the Year... coached by Mike Wadley... helped the Lancers to the 2007 State Championship, also helping her team reach the CIF semifi nals in was selected to the U.S. Women s Junior National Training Team in played club with Mizuno Long Beach, which were gold medalists at the 2009 Junior Nationals... also aided Mizuno to silver at the 2008 Junior Nationals, receiving All-Tournament Team honors. Born Megan Alexandra Moenoa on July 8, 1993 in Bellfl ower, Calif.... parents are Kathie and Joe Moenoa... has an older brother, Jeremy... chose to attend UCLA because it is close to home and important to her that her family would be able to watch her play... favorites include the Los Angeles Lakers, the TV show Khloe & Lamar, the movie The Blind Side and singers Tupac, Drake and Beyonce... thing she loves the most about volleyball is scheming and fi nding ways to win... hobbies include listening to music and spending quality time with her family and friends... biggest athletic thrill in her career was beating #1-ranked Harvard- Westlake in the second round of the playoffs in favorite academic classes are english and math... majoring in sociology UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE

7 CAREER HIGHS Kills 5, vs. Washington State (10/26/13) 5, at Washington State (11/15/13) 5, vs. Arizona State (11/22/13) Total Attempts 10, vs. Arizona State (11/22/13) Assists 68, at California (11/3/13) Service Aces 3, vs. Arizona (10/7/12) Digs 16, at Stanford (10/12/12) Block Solos 1, Four Times (last vs. Arizona, 11/24/13) Block Assists 7, vs. Oregon (11/10/13) Total Blocks 7 (0-7), vs. Oregon (11/10/13) Points 10.0, vs. Arizona State (11/22/13) TOTALS UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 7

8 RETURNING SENIORS #13 ZOË NIGHTINGALE SENIOR MIDDLE BLOCKER 6-3 SACRAMENTO, CALIF. ST. FRANCIS HS Nightingale appeared in all 30 matches and led the team with 1.09 blocks per set to go with 1.12 kills per set... had nine matches with at least fi ve blocks... tallied six kills and fi ve blocks at Washington State (Nov. 15)... had eight blocks and three kills against Oregon on Nov posted fi ve kills and no errors in nine attempts (.556) with four blocks... recorded seven kills and seven blocks at #22 California on Nov had fi ve kills and four blocks against Washington State on Oct. 26 and seven kills versus #3 Washington on Oct posted six blocks and three kills at #22 Arizona State on Oct had six kills in 12 swings (.500) with three blocks at Arizona on Oct equaled a season high with nine blocks at Oregon State on Oct had fi ve kills and no errors in 13 attempts (.385) with fi ve blocks at #22 Oregon on Oct had a season-best nine blocks at Colorado (Sept. 27), adding fi ve kills... recorded a season-high nine kills and only one error in 16 attempts for a.500 hitting percentage at #4 USC on Sept notched six blocks and four kills at Long Beach State (Sept. 18)... had fi ve kills and four blocks at Denver on Sept recorded fi ve kills and no errors in 12 attempts for a.417 hitting percentage to go with six blocks against Santa Clara on Sept had four kills and no errors in six swings (.667) with three blocks at Loyola Marymount on Aug named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention Was named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention after leading the Bruins with 1.36 blocks per set and a.365 hitting percentage... was third on the team with 18 block solos and fourth with 1.46 kills per set and 2.26 points per set... started all 31 matches... had 15 matches with at least fi ve blocks... had fi ve kills and no errors in eight swings (.625) with three blocks versus LIU Brooklyn (Nov. 30) in the NCAA First Round contest... set a personal best with 14 blocks against USC on Nov three of the roofs were solo to go along with four kills... posted fi ve kills and no errors in 11 attempts (.455) with four blocks at Oregon on Nov had fi ve kills and only one error in 10 attempts (.400) against Stanford on Nov. 16 and six kills and one miscue in 10 swings (.500) on Nov. 15 versus California... had eight blocks to go with seven kills at Utah on Nov recorded her fi fth-career, double-fi gure kills match and second of the year with 10 kills at Colorado, hitting a personal-best.643 with only one error in 14 attempts... had seven blocks on Nov. 3 at Arizona State... went for a career high in kills with 11 against Washington on Oct. 28, hitting.421 and adding four blocks... posted fi ve kills versus Washington State (Oct. 26)... totaled seven blocks, including three solos, against Colorado on Oct had six kills, six blocks and a.400 hitting percentage at California on Oct notched seven kills and seven blocks at Stanford (Oct. 12)... recorded seven blocks against Arizona (Oct. 7) and fi ve roofs with four kills versus Arizona State on Oct had nine kills and just one error in 14 swings (.571) with a career-best four digs and an ace at Washington State on Sept posted eight blocks at Washington (Sept. 26)... also had nine kills and no errors in 18 attempts (.500 hitting percentage) against the Huskies... had six roofs against Oregon State on Sept registered seven blocks and six kills at Colorado State on Sept had seven blocks at Hawai i on Sept posted fi ve roofs against San Diego State (Sept. 8)... recorded six kills and no errors in eight attempts (.750) with her fi rst two career service aces versus Idaho on Sept had eight kills and no hitting errors in 13 attempts (.615) with four blocks on Sept. 1 at UC Santa Barbara and was named to the UCSB Invitational All-Tournament Team... added three kills and no errors in seven attempts (.429) with fi ve blocks against Northeastern (Aug. 31)... recorded fi ve kills and six blocks against Notre Dame (Aug. 24) and six kills and four blocks versus Nebraska, hitting over.333 in both contests... named to the Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention Team Played in 30 matches (90 sets), making 25 starts... averaged 1.41 kills and 0.81 blocks per set... recognized on the Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention Team... named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team after recording eight kills and 11 blocks in the National Championship match against Illinois on Dec added three kills and three blocks in the National Semifi nal versus Florida State on Dec posted fi ve kills and three blocks on Dec. 10 in the Regional Final against Texas and four kills and no errors in 10 attempts with three blocks on Dec. 9 in the Regional Semifi nal versus Penn State... tied a season high with 10 kills and swung at a.600 hitting percentage with only one error in 15 attempts on Nov. 4 against Washington... equaled a season best with 10 kills on Oct. 28 at California with only two errors in 19 attempts (.421) and three blocks... posted eight kills and a team-best six blocks on Oct. 21 against Colorado... had six kills and only one error in 11 attacks (.455) with three blocks on Oct. 22 versus Utah... notched a season-high 10 kills to go with two blocks on Oct. 14 against Oregon State... produced six kills and only one error in 14 attempts (.357) on Oct. 8 at Arizona with two blocks... was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Sept. 26 after recording six kills and a team-high seven blocks against California on Sept had no hitting errors in 11 swings, also posting four block solos... recorded seven kills and only two errors in 12 swings (.417) at USC on Sept. 9, adding two blocks... posted eight kills and four blocks against Long Beach State on Sept started both contests on Aug. 27 and had four kills against Cal State Fullerton and Loyola Marymount... hit.444 with no errors in nine attempts against the Titans and hit.429 with one error in seven swings to go with two blocks versus the Lions. ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL Nightingale was a four-year letterwinner at St. Francis High School in Sacramento, Calif.... was named the Sacramento Bee Player of the Year as a senior and was ranked 19th on PrepVolleyball s Senior Aces list... earned three Delta River League Most Valuable Player, All-Metro First Team and All-City First Team awards ( 08-10) and a pair of All-CIF First Team honors ( 09-10)... named Sacramento Female Athlete of the Year in received All-American accolades from PrepVolleyball, AVCA Under Armour, MaxPreps and ESPN Rise... produced 1,236 kills and 1,146 digs in her four years at St. Francis... helped the Troubadours to four straight undefeated league titles, a Division II Section championship as a junior and a Division I second-place fi nish as a senior... led St. Francis in kills (423), blocks (88) and digs (360) as a senior and was fi rst in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section in blocks with 109 and digs with 428 as a junior (fourth with 415 kills)... coached by Alynn Wright... played club with Force Volleyball... participated in Junior Nationals from Born Zoë Anne Nightingale on June 8, 1993 in Sacramento, Calif.... parents are Cheryl and Jeffrey Nightingale... has one younger sister, Noa... says the top reasons she competes in volleyball are the highs and lows of the game and cheering with her team after someone gets an amazing block or kill at a crucial point... favorites include the TV show Flight of the Concords, the movie Bridesmaids, P.F. Chang s lettuce wraps and the San Francisco Giants... chose to attend UCLA because of the great team, great coaches, great degree and great area... hobbies include going to the beach, yoga, pretending to surf, hiking and roaming around... favorite classes are anatomy and physiology... majoring in sociology UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE

9 CAREER HIGHS Kills 11, vs. Washington (10/28/12) Total Attempts 26, vs. Long Beach State (9/1/11) Hitting Pct. (Min. 7 Kills).643 ( ), at Colorado (11/9/12) Service Aces 2, vs. Idaho (9/7/12) Digs 4, at Washington State (9/28/12) Block Solos 4, vs. California (9/24/11) Block Assists 11, vs. USC (11/23/12) Total Blocks 14 (3-11), vs. USC (11/23/12) Points 14.0, vs. Illinois (12/17/11) TOTALS UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 9

10 RETURNING JUNIORS #6 KARLY DROLSON JUNIOR DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-6 DEL MAR, CALIF. TORREY PINES HS Drolson played in 28 matches and averaged a team-best 3.58 digs per set, adding 14 aces, which was third on the team... ranked 10th among Pac-12 players in dps... had 18 double-fi gure digs contests, reaching at least 20 six times and posting a career-high 32 at California on Nov notched eight digs against Utah (Nov. 29) and 12 versus #7 USC (Nov. 27), serving an ace in both contests... had 13 digs against Arizona (Nov. 24) and 22 versus Arizona State (Nov. 22)... recorded fi ve digs and three aces at Washington State (Nov. 15) and 11 digs at #3 Washington (Nov. 13)... had 23 digs and two aces against Oregon on Nov. 10 and eight digs versus Oregon State on Nov became the fi rst Bruin to surpass 30 digs since 2010 (Lainey Gera) at #22 California... recorded 20 digs and an ace at #6 Stanford on Nov had 16 digs against Washington State (Oct. 26), also recording an ace and her fi rst career kill... posted nine digs versus #3 Washington (Oct. 25)... recorded 16 digs at #22 Arizona State on Oct. 20 and 18 digs at Arizona on Oct had 10 digs and a career-best three aces at Oregon State on Oct notched 13 digs at #22 Oregon (Oct. 11)... had 15 digs against California on Oct posted 12 digs versus #7 Stanford on Oct had 23 digs and a personal-best eight assists at Colorado on Sept had eight digs at #4 USC (Sept. 25)... tallied 20 digs and seven assists at Long Beach State on Sept recorded seven digs and an ace against #24 Creighton on Sept posted 18 digs versus Cal State Northridge (Sept. 13)... had nine digs at Denver on Sept tallied 17 digs against Santa Clara on Sept notched nine digs and an ace at Loyola Marymount (Aug. 31)... had six digs against Albany on Aug Played in 19 matches, averaging 1.66 digs per set... recorded nine digs and an ace in the NCAA Second Round match against Michigan State (Dec. 1)... started at libero on Nov. 20 at Oregon and had 12 digs and her fi rst career ace... posted her fi rst-career, double-fi gure digs match with 13 at UC Santa Barbara on Sept had six digs against Northeastern on Aug. 31 and seven digs versus Notre Dame on Aug. 24. TORREY PINES HIGH SCHOOL Drolson was a two-sport athlete at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, Calif.... played on the volleyball team for three years and the gymnastics squad for one season... named MaxPreps California All-State Division I First Team, Palomar League Player of the Year and All-San Diego, All-North County and All-Palomar First Team as a senior... helped the Falcons to a league title, a San Diego Section Championship and a State Tournament berth in coached in volleyball by Brennan Dean... earned Union Tribune All-Academic Team and TPHS Scholar Athlete honors... played club with Wave Volleyball and helped them to a title at the 2011 Northeast J.O. Qualifi er, serving as a team captain. Born Karly Caye Drolson on March 26, 1994 in La Jolla, Calif.... parents are Candace and Paul Drolson... has one older sister, Kaitlin, who played golf at Pepperdine for four years and has played in the 2009 and 10 U.S. Women s Open and U.S. Women s Amateur... chose to attend UCLA because it was her #1 choice and because it s the greatest school on Earth... thing she likes the most about volleyball is the competitiveness... favorites include watching ESPN, the movie Finding Nemo, singer Taylor Swift and the San Diego Chargers... biggest athletic thrills of her career have been becoming a member of the UCLA women s volleyball team and winning a Gold Medal with USA High Performance... hobbies include surfi ng and playing beach volleyball... athlete she admires is Misty May-Treanor for her defensive play and passion for the sport... majoring in sociology. CAREER HIGHS Kills 1, vs. Washington State (10/26/13) Total Attempts 1, at Oregon (11/20/12) and vs. Washington State (10/26/13) Assists 8, at Colorado (9/27/13) Service Aces 3, at Oregon State (10/12/13) and at Washington State (11/15/13) Digs 32, at California (11/3/13) Points 3.0, at Oregon State (10/12/13) and at Washington State (11/15/13) TOTALS UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE

11 RETURNING JUNIORS #16 RACHEL INOUYE JUNIOR DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-6 KAILUA, HAWAI I PUNAHOU SCHOOL Inouye played in 20 matches and 52 sets, producing 1.75 digs per set and four aces... tallied eight digs against Utah on Nov recorded nine digs against Arizona State on Nov had four digs at Washington State on Nov set career highs in digs in consecutive matches, posting 12 at #6 Stanford (Nov. 1) and 13 with an ace at #22 California (Nov. 3)... notched four digs against both Washington State (Oct. 26) and #3 Washington (Oct. 25)... had eight digs at #9 Hawai i on Sept recorded eight digs and two aces against New Mexico State on Sept posted six digs and one ace versus North Texas (Aug. 31)... tallied eight digs against Albany on Aug named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention Made her collegiate debut in the second set against Idaho (Sept. 7) and had three digs. PUNAHOU SCHOOL Inouye was a three-year letterwinner at libero and defensive specialist at Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawai i... helped the Buff n Blu to Interscholastic League Championships in each of her last three seasons... Punahou were State champs in 2011 and State runner-up in 09 and coached by Peter Balding... played club with Imi Ike Volleyball... made the All-Tournament Team at Junior Nationals in Columbus, Ohio in Born Rachel Kame Inouye on June 11, 1994 in Honolulu, Hawai i... parents are Susan and Cid Inouye... has one older brother, Jake... chose to attend UCLA because of the great athletic and academic opportunities, and because she really likes the coaches and the all-around atmosphere... hobbies include trying new kinds of food, going to the beach and playing beach volleyball... things she likes the most about volleyball are that it gives her a chance to get away from the craziness of life and to just play, and it s also a great way for her to satisfy her need for competition in life... favorite academic classes are math and science... biggest athletic thrill of her career was winning a State Championship her senior season... favorites include singer Keali i Reichel, actress Keira Knightley, the movie Pride and Prejudice and any kind of dessert... majoring in mathematics/economics with a specialization in computing. CAREER HIGHS Assists 3, vs. North Texas (8/31/13) Service Aces 2, vs. New Mexico State (9/6/13) Digs 13, at California (11/3/13) Points 2.0, vs. New Mexico State (9/6/13) TOTALS UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 11

12 RETURNING JUNIORS #7 MADDY KLINEMAN Klineman played in all 30 matches, making 18 starts, and was third on the team with 2.16 kills per set... added nine aces, 1.16 digs, 0.46 blocks and 2.52 points per set... had eight double-fi gure kills matches... tallied seven kills and three digs against #7 USC on Nov posted nine kills against Arizona on Nov. 24 and nine kills with six digs versus Arizona State on Nov recorded 10 kills and three blocks at Washington State on Nov had 11 kills and four digs against Oregon on Nov notched 11 kills, fi ve digs and a career-best.529 hitting percentage versus Oregon State on Nov recorded 15 kills, fi ve digs and a career-high six blocks at #22 California (Nov. 3)... had 13 kills and an ace at #6 Stanford on Nov had 15 kills and hit.364 to go with an ace, six digs and four blocks against Washington State on Oct tallied 11 kills versus Washington (Oct. 25)... posted six kills and three digs at #4 USC on Sept had a personal-best 10 digs, an ace and three kills at Long Beach State (Sept. 18)... recorded a career-best 19 kills and swung.424 against #24 Creighton on Sept had fi ve kills and an ace versus Cal State Northridge (Sept. 13)... tallied four kills, six digs and an ace against Santa Clara on Sept posted six kills, nine digs and an ace versus North Texas (Aug. 31)... had seven kills and six digs against Albany on Aug. 30. JUNIOR 6-3 MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF. MIRA COSTA HS 2012 Played in six matches and eight sets, posting six kills, two digs and two blocks... made her collegiate debut against Idaho on Sept. 7 and had fi ve kills and one error in 12 attempts (.333) with two digs and one block in two sets. MIRA COSTA HIGH SCHOOL Klineman played three years on the Mira Costa High School (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) varsity volleyball team at outside and opposite hitter... as a senior in 2011, was named All-Bay League and All-Area First Team, also serving as the team captain... produced 257 kills, 33 aces, 168 digs and 33 blocks... helped the Mustangs to three consecutive Bay League Championships... coached by Lisa Arce... ranked as the No. 91 Senior Ace by Prep Volleyball... most recently played club with Mizuno Long Beach, as her team placed second at the Far Westerns Qualifi er in 2011 and was also third in the L.A. Qualifi er in 10 and participated in Junior Olympics from played with the USA High Performance Youth National A1 Team in Born Madeleine Anne Klineman on July 13, 1994 in Torrance, Calif.... parents are Kathleen and Michael Klineman... is the youngest of three siblings... brother is Max and sister is Alix, who was a four-time All-American at Stanford... chose to attend UCLA because of the combination of amazing academics and athletics, great coaching staff and team, and location... favorite academic class is French... things she likes the most about volleyball are the team aspect of the sport and the relationships made... hobbies include body surfi ng, shopping, working out and traveling... favorites include the Harry Potter series and Bridesmaids... majoring in sociology. CAREER HIGHS Kills 19, vs. Creighton (9/14/13) Total Attempts 51, at California (11/3/13) Hitting Pct. (Min. 7 Kills).529 ( ), vs. Oregon State (11/8/13) Service Aces 1, Nine Times (last vs. Arizona State, 11/22/13) Digs 10, at Long Beach State (9/18/13) Block Solos 1, vs. Creighton (9/14/13), at Arizona State (10/20/13) and vs. Arizona State (11/22/13) Block Assists 6, at California (11/3/13) Total Blocks 6 (0-6), at California (11/3/13) Points 20.5, vs. Creighton (9/14/13) TOTALS UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE

13 RETURNING SOPHOMORES #8 CLAIRE FELIX SOPHOMORE 6-6 COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. LEWIS-PALMER HS Felix, who was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team, played in 26 matches, making four starts, including the last three of the season... averaged 1.74 kills and 0.47 blocks per set... hit.450 with 11 kills and only two errors in 20 attempts against Utah on Nov had eight kills versus #7 USC (Nov. 27)... recorded nine kills and only one error in 15 attempts with a.533 hitting percentage against Arizona on Nov had fi ve kills and one error in eight swings (.500) versus Arizona State on Nov netted three kills and three blocks in two sets against Oregon on Nov posted career highs in kills with 14 and hitting percentage at.591 with only one error in 22 attempts at Oregon State on Oct had fi ve kills at #22 Oregon (Oct. 11)... recorded nine kills and a.467 hitting percentage against California on Oct had 12 kills, a.500 hitting percentage and seven digs to go with three blocks at #4 USC on Sept notched seven kills and three blocks at Long Beach State (Sept. 18)... had seven kills against #24 Creighton on Sept recorded fi ve kills and only one error in 11 attempts for a.364 hitting percentage at Denver (Sept. 12)... tallied eight kills at Loyola Marymount on Aug had six kills against Albany on Aug. 30. LEWIS-PALMER HIGH SCHOOL Felix played her senior season at Lewis-Palmer High School in Monument, Colo.... coached by Susan Odenbaugh... had 133 kills, 27 aces and a team-best.418 hitting percentage and 51 blocks in 18 matches and 57 sets... earned First Team All-Pikes Peak Athletic Conference honors in 2012, as well as All-State accolades... helped the Rangers to PPAC Conference and Regional Championships and a second-place fi nish at the Colorado State Tournament... also named Academic All-State, to the National Honor Society and a Finalist for Ranger of the Year... was named the #16 Prep Volleyball Senior Ace and to the Volleyball Magazine Fab was not eligible for state and national awards and had to sit out half her senior season per state rules after transferring from The Classical Academy, where she played her fi rst three years and was a three-time All-League, All-Area and All-State selection... helped TCA to three District titles, a pair of Regional Runner-Up fi nishes and two Top Five State Tournament placings... played club with Colorado Juniors, coached over the last four years by Kevin Marquis, Malia Sagiao, Bill and Judy Peer, JJ Glavan and Cindy Bathelt... was a three-time Rocky Mountain Region All-Star selection... won a silver medal with USAV Youth Select High Performance. Born Claire Davis Felix on Jan. 27, 1995 in Colorado Springs, Colo.... parents are Valerie and Mark Felix... is an only child... chose to attend UCLA because it was the best fi t for her in meeting her academic interests and volleyball goals... things she likes the most about volleyball are the intensity and teamwork... favorites include the movie Space Jam, the TV show Pretty Little Liars, singer Luke Bryan and Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson... lists her biggest athletic thrill as signing her National Letter of Intent to UCLA... hobbies include art, spending time with family and friends and sports... aspires to represent the United States on the Women s National Team while pursuing a Master s Degree... majoring in marine biology and plans to use her education to preserve and protect marine mammals, including marine rescue and education. CAREER HIGHS Kills 14, at Oregon State (10/12/13) Total Attempts 22, at Oregon State (10/12/13) Hitting Pct. (Min. 7 Kills).591 ( ), at Oregon State (10/12/13) Digs 7, at USC (9/25/13) Block Solos 1, at Arizona State (10/20/13) and vs. Arizona (11/24/13) Block Assists 3, Six Times (last vs. Arizona State, 11/22/13) Total Blocks 3, Seven Times (last vs. Arizona, 11/24/13) Points 15.5, at Oregon State (10/12/13) UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 13

14 RETURNING SOPHOMORES #10 JENNIE FRAGER SOPHOMORE MIDDLE BLOCKER 6-5 RANCHO SANTA FE, CALIF. TORREY PINES HS Frager played in six matches (11 sets) and had fi ve kills and 10 blocks... recorded three blocks and two kills at Long Beach State on Sept had a kill and four blocks against Cal State Northridge on Sept posted a kill and two blocks versus New Mexico State (Sept. 6). TORREY PINES HIGH SCHOOL Frager was a three-year letterwinner at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, Calif.... had 203 kills, a.488 hitting percentage and 31 solo blocks as a senior after earning All-San Diego Section and All-North County First Team honors... was also named All-Palomar League Second Team... was named the #38 Prep Volleyball Senior Ace... coached by Brennan Dean and Jim Harrah... played club with Encinitas Wave, fi nishing in the Top Seven at Junior Olympics every year since 13 s... named to the All-Tournament Team at 15 s Open JO s, helping her team to a fifth-place fi nish. Born Jennie Lorraine Frager on Oct. 17, 1994 in San Diego, Calif.... parents are Kristen and John Frager... has two sisters, Katie and Mollie... chose to attend UCLA because she has always loved the school and knew it was the right fi t for her... thing she likes the most about volleyball is how fast paced and team oriented the sport is... lists her biggest athletic thrill as winning CIF her junior and senior years... favorites include the TV show Skins, actor Will Ferrell, the movie Step Brothers and former basketball players Steve Kerr and Jud Buechler... hobbies include going to the beach and hanging out with friends... favorite academic class is english... undecided on a major. CAREER HIGHS Kills 2, at Long Beach State (9/18/13) Total Attempts 7, at Long Beach State (9/18/13) Block Solos 2, at Long Beach State (9/18/13) Block Assists 4, vs. CSUN (9/13/13) Total Blocks 4 (0-4), vs. CSUN (9/13/13) Points 4.5, at Long Beach State (9/18/13) UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE

15 RETURNING SOPHOMORES #4 HALEY LAWLESS REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE 6-3 TEMPE, ARIZ. SETON CATHOLIC HS Lawless played in 13 matches, making nine starts, before suffering a left ACL injury at Arizona State on Oct averaged 1.78 kills, 1.83 digs (third on the team) and 0.53 blocks per set to go with fi ve aces... posted seven digs and an ace at Oregon State (Oct. 12)... recorded a career-high 10 kills at #22 Oregon on Oct had fi ve kills and an ace versus California (Oct. 4)... tallied seven kills to go with fi ve digs and an ace against #7 Stanford on Oct had a career-high 13 digs to go with six kills at Colorado on Sept posted six digs, four kills and two blocks at #4 USC (Sept. 25)... notched nine digs to go with four kills at Long Beach State (Sept. 18)... had seven kills, fi ve digs and an ace against Cal State Northridge on Sept recorded fi ve kills, six digs and one ace at Denver on Sept posted seven kills and only one error in nine attacks for a.667 hitting percentage to go with four blocks versus New Mexico State (Sept. 6)... tallied eight digs and three blocks in her season-opening match against Santa Clara on Sept named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention Did not play in 2012 (right shoulder) and used her redshirt year. SETON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Lawless was a four-year, varsity starting outside hitter at Seton Catholic High School in Chandler, Ariz.... won four Arizona State titles with the Sentinels... named All-Arizona as a senior in 2011 and a sophomore in also earned All-East Valley Tribune First Team and United Dairyman All-American honors as a senior... had 364 kills (6.2 per set), 43 aces, 134 digs and 49 blocks in posted 70 kills in 10 sets over four matches and two days at the Division III Championship... coached by James Felton... ranked as the #21 Senior Ace by Prep Volleyball... was the PrepVolleyball.com National Freshman of the Year and Arizona 4A First Team All-State in also has experience with USA Volleyball (Youth National Team candidate in 2009, HP Holiday Youth Training Team at the OTC in 08 and High Performance in 07 and 08)... played club with Club Red, placing third at the Open Nationals and fi fth at the Open Nationals. Born Haley Elizabeth Lawless on Nov. 4, 1993 in Mesa, Ariz.... parents are Carol and Thomas... has one younger brother, Jack... chose to attend UCLA because of the great school, great program, great coach and great weather... favorite academic classes are chemistry and government... thing she likes the most about volleyball is when her team wins a momentum-changing point... hobbies include volleyball, swimming and going to concerts... biggest athletic thrill so far has been winning four state championships... favorites include the Lord of the Rings trilogy, singer Kenny Chesney, the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees... majoring in physiological science. CAREER HIGHS Kills 10, at Oregon (10/11/13) Total Attempts 32, at Oregon (10/11/13) Hitting Pct. (Min. 7 Kills).667 (7-1-9), vs. New Mexico State (9/6/13) Service Aces 1, Five Times (last at Oregon State, 10/12/13) Digs 13, at Colorado (9/27/13) Block Solos 1, vs. Santa Clara (9/5/13) Block Assists 4, vs. New Mexico State (9/6/13) Total Blocks 4 (0-4), vs. New Mexico State (9/6/13) Points 10.0, at Oregon (10/11/13) UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 15

16 RETURNING SOPHOMORES #22 JESSYKA NGAUAMO Ngauamo played in 13 matches (31 sets), making three starts on Sept. 6 against New Mexico State, Nov. 10 versus Oregon and Nov. 24 against Arizona... had 16 kills, 43 digs (1.39 per set) and one ace... recorded three kills in one set against Utah on Nov posted four digs against Arizona... had fi ve digs at #3 Washington on Nov recorded a career-best 13 digs against Oregon on Nov had six digs versus Oregon State on Nov had four digs and three kills at Arizona on Oct recorded one kill in two sets at Colorado (Sept. 27)... had one kill, one dig and one block at #9 Hawai i on Sept posted three kills, four digs and an ace against New Mexico State... totaled fi ve kills and four digs on Sept. 5 versus Santa Clara. SOPHOMORE 5-11 GOLD COAST, QLD, AUSTRALIA BENOWA STATE HS BENOWA STATE HIGH SCHOOL Ngauamo played numerous sports at Benowa State High School in Benowa, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia... played both indoor and beach volleyball, basketball, netball, cross country and swimming... most of her competition came at the club and National level... was a member of the U19, U21 and U23 National Beach Volleyball teams in... competed at the World Beach Volleyball Championships and three Beach Volleyball World Tour Grand Slams... in 2012, was the team captain for the U19 South Coast squad, which resulted in a State Championship, earning MVP honors... was the U19 Australian team captain, as well as a member of the U19 Australian Beach Volleyball and Senior Australian Beach Volleyball teams... named the Queensland Beach Volleyball State Tour Rookie of the Year and Queensland Junior Women s Volleyball Player of the Year. Born Jessyka Tonga Ngauamo on Dec. 3, 1995 in Auckland, New Zealand... parents are Angela and Johnny Ngauamo... father was a professional rugby player in New Zealand, England and France... has an older sister, Ashley, and a younger brother, Isaac... chose to attend UCLA because of the amazing opportunity to study abroad while being able to play the sport she loves at a very high level... thing she likes the most about volleyball is the team aspect... besides moving from Australia to UCLA, lists her biggest athletic thrill as competing at the World Beach Volleyball Championships in Myslowice, Poland... hobbies include going to the beach and hanging with friends... athlete she admires the most is tennis player Roger Federer... favorites include television shows Elementary, Modern Family and New Girl and eating sushi... her ultimate goal is to go to the Olympics... undecided on a major. CAREER HIGHS Kills 5, vs. Santa Clara (9/5/13) Total Attempts 11, vs. Santa Clara (9/5/13) Service Aces 1, vs. New Mexico State (9/6/13) Digs 13, vs. Oregon (11/10/13) Block Assists 1, vs. Santa Clara (9/5/13) and at Hawai i (9/7/13) Total Blocks 1 (0-1), vs. Santa Clara (9/5/13) and at Hawai i (9/7/13) Points 5.5, vs. Santa Clara (9/5/13) UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE

17 RETURNING SOPHOMORES #3 JORDAN ROBBINS SOPHOMORE SETTER 5-11 RANCHO SANTA FE, CALIF. LA COSTA CANYON HS Robbins appeared in 13 matches, making eight starts, averaging 5.26 assists per set... also had 1.44 digs per set and three aces... had 21 assists and six digs at Oregon State on Oct recorded 18 assists and six digs against California on Oct had her second double-double of the year with 21 assists and 12 digs at Colorado on Sept. 27, adding two kills and an ace... tallied her fi rst career double-double with 28 assists and 13 digs at Long Beach State on Sept posted 27 assists, fi ve digs and an ace against #24 Creighton on Sept recorded a season-high 35 assists, an ace and a kill versus Cal State Northridge (Sept. 13)... had 25 assists at Denver on Sept. 12. LA COSTA CANYON HIGH SCHOOL Robbins prepped at La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, Calif.... played setter and outside hitter... named All-Avocado League as a senior in 2012, recording 162 kills, 123 digs, 131 assists and 20 aces in 67 sets... was All-CIF and All-State as a junior in 2011, posting 155 kills, 88 digs, 635 assists and 39 aces... received three Athlete of the Week awards from the San Diego Union Tribune... was a two-year captain for the Mavericks and a two-time CIF All-Academic selection... helped LCC to a pair of CIF Division II Championships and a state runner-up fi nish in earned a spot on Prep Volleyball s Senior Aces list... coached by Pat McDougall... played her fi rst two years of high school volleyball at Francis Parker in San Diego... played club with Encinitas Wave with coaches Jeanne Reeves and Brent Hilliard. Born Jordan Lindsey Robbins on April 29, 1995 in Ridgewood, N.J.... parents are Michelle and Barry Robbins... father attend law school at UCLA... is the oldest of three children, with sister, Jamie and brother, Jake... chose to attend UCLA because of the amazing academic reputation, it s close to home and the great coaching staff... lists her biggest athletic thrill as making it to the state fi nals her junior year... favorites include the television show Glee, the movie Wedding Crashers and pizza... hobbies include going to the beach and spending time with friends and family... undecided on a major. CAREER HIGHS Kills 2, at Long Beach State (9/18/13) and at Colorado (9/27/13) Total Attempts 3, at USC (9/25/13) and at Colorado (9/27/13) Assists 35, vs. CSUN (9/13/13) Service Aces 1, vs. CSUN (9/13/13), vs. Creighton (9/14/13) and at Colorado (9/27/13) Digs 13, at Long Beach State (9/18/13) Block Assists 1, vs. Albany (8/30/13) Total Blocks 1 (0-1), vs. Albany (8/30/13) Points 3.0, at Colorado (9/27/13) UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 17

18 NEWCOMERS #2 REILY BUECHLER 6-1 FRESHMAN DEL MAR, CALIF. TORREY PINES HIGH SCHOOL Buechler played four years of varsity volleyball at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, Calif.... was named San Diego CIF Player of the Year and received First Team All- San Diego County accolades in both 2012 and... named All-Palomar League as a senior, junior and freshman and First Team All-State and Under Armour All-America as a senior... posted 345 kills, 171 digs, 20 aces and 23 blocks in her senior season... coached by Brennan Dean... was the two-time Most Valuable Player of the Durango Fall Classic as a junior and senior... helped the Falcons to four-straight, undefeated Palomar League titles and three Open Division CIF titles... earned the No. 28 spot on the PrepVolleyball.com Senior Aces list... played in the Under Armour All-America Volleyball Match and Skills Competition... was high school teammates with current Bruins Karly Drolson and Jennie Frager... played club with Wave Volleyball under coaches Brent Hilliard, Jud Buechler and Steve Timmons... was an All-American at the 2012 Junior Olympics. Born Reily Sue Buechler on May 8, 1996 in Chicago, Ill.... parents are Lindsey and Jud Buechler... father was a volleyball All-American at Arizona and played in the NBA for 12 years, winning three NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls... mother was a standout setter at Arizona and still ranks in the Wildcat Top 10 in assists and digs... has one younger sister, Brynn... both grandparents on her mother s side went to UCLA... chose to attend UCLA because it is close to home and one of the top schools in the country for athletics and academics, falling in love with the school when the Bruins won the 2011 NCAA title... favorites include the television show Scandal, actor Zac Efron, eating watermelon and mint chocolate chip ice cream and the movie Pride and Prejudice... thing she likes the most about volleyball is competing at the highest level and having fun with the people on the court... hobbies include going to the beach and playing beach volleyball... biggest athletic thrill was winning the prestigious Durango Fall Classic two years in a row... favorite class is english... undecided on a major. #1 IZZY CARMONA 6-3 SOPHOMORE SATELLITE BEACH, FLA. FLORIDA STATE Carmona averaged 1.98 kills and 2.42 points per set during her freshman season at Florida State in... played in 30 matches and 85 sets, making eight starts... posted a.273 hitting percentage with 0.84 blocks per set... named Atlantic Coast Conference Freshman of the Week on Oct had seven double-fi gure kills matches, including a season-best 18 at Virginia (Nov. 8)... hit over.400 with at least seven kills in a contest four times... recorded a season-high 10 blocks against North Carolina (Nov. 1) and two additional matches with at least fi ve roofs. HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL ACADEMY Carmona lettered in volleyball all four years in high school, attending Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne, Fla. her fi nal two seasons... named All-Space Coast League in each of her last three seasons, receiving First Team honors as a senior and Second Team accolades as a sophomore and junior... ranked third among right-side hitters in the recruiting class, according to PrepVolleyball.com, earning a No. 63 overall ranking in the 13 player ratings (Senior Aces)... produced 208 kills, 49 blocks and 64 digs in 2012 and 179 kills and 49 blocks in ranked fourth on the Bright House Sports Network Top 20 countdown in 2012 and appeared on the ESPN Player of the Year list in helped the Tigers to a District title as a junior and a District runner-up fi nish as a senior... attended Titusville High School in Titusville, Fla. her fi rst two years... played club with Orlando Volleyball Academy under coaches Jeff Reavis, Tanya Jarvis and Sindee Snow... earned AAU National Championships in 2010 and 2012, fi nishing third at the 2011 USA Volleyball Nationals and fi fth in 2010 and Born Isabel Martha Carmona on Oct. 27, 1994 in Melbourne, Fla.... parents are Sheila and Pedro Carmona... has two sisters, Josephine and Sophia, and one brother, Reuben... chose to attend UCLA because of the great coaches, the great reputation of the volleyball program and the great area... things she likes the most about volleyball are the competitiveness and the thrill of winning crucial points at important moments... favorites include the TV show Vampire Diaries, every Harry Potter movie, actor Will Smith and singer J. Cole... biggest thrill of her athletic career was winning AAU Nationals twice... athlete she admires the most is basketball player Kevin Garnett, because of the way he plays, his intensity and love for the game... hobbies include going to the beach, shopping and working out with her brother... undecided on a major, but has the career objective of working for the National Basketball Association. IZZY CARMONA S AT FLORIDA STATE YR SP MP-MS K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG DIG/S BS BA TOT BLK/S BE BHE PTS P/S #15 JULIE CONSANI SETTER 5-11 SENIOR NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. West All-Academic Team. CAL STATE FULLERTON Consani played three years at Cal State Fullerton, playing in 74 matches and 238 sets... started all 28 matches in, leading the team with assists per set (32nd in the nation, second in the Big West)... concluded her time at Fullerton sixth in school history in assists... added 2.76 digs per set and 17 aces (both third on the team), to go with 30 kills and 30 blocks... recorded 12 matches with at least 40 assists and 14 double-fi gure digs contests, resulting in a team-best 14 doubledoubles... notched a career-best 61 assists on Oct. 4 against UC Davis, adding seven other 50-plus assist contests... equaled a career best with 17 digs versus Cal Poly (Oct. 25)... had a pair of three-ace contests... again led the Titans in aps with 8.29 in 2012, adding 1.77 dps, 20 aces, 37 kills and 35 blocks... tallied three matches with at least 50 assists and seven more with at least posted six double-doubles... served a careerhigh four aces against Santa Clara (Sept. 15)... played in 15 matches as a freshman... named to the 2012 Big CALVARY CHAPEL HIGH SCHOOL Consani was the starting setter for four years at Calvary Chapel High School in Santa Ana, Calif.... earned First Team All-Orange Coast League honors in 2009 and 2010 and Second Team accolades in was the team MVP as a senior and an All-Orange County selection her fi nal two years... team captain as a junior and senior... helped the Eagles to the CIF playoffs all four seasons... coached by Stella Guild... was on the principal s honor roll every semester and a part of the National Honor Society as a junior and senior... played club with TCA under coaches Steve Aird and Neil Mason... was the setter and team captain for the 2010 USA Volleyball A2 squad and the High Performance Regional team in Born Julie Ann Consani on Feb. 20, 1992 in Villa Park, Calif.... parents are Kimberly and David Consani... has one brother, Jonathan... cousin Cole was on the UCLA men s water polo team ( )... chose to attend UCLA because of the tradition, beautiful campus, strong academics and high level of competition within the sports programs... favorites include the TV show Arrested Development, actor Will Ferrell, the Los Angeles Lakers and singers Kid Cudi and Beyonce... things she likes the most about volleyball are the competition, cheering and team camaraderie... hobbies include going to the beach and playing anything competitively with friends... biggest athletic thrill was setting the 2012 Fullerton squad that defeated Long Beach for the fi rst time in 30 years... majoring in sociology. JULIE CONSANI S AT CAL STATE FULLERTON YR SP MP-MS K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG DIG/S BS BA TOT BLK/S BE BHE PTS P/S TOT #11 TAYLOR FORMICO DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-7 SOPHOMORE MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. UC SANTA BARBARA Formico played in all 33 matches and 135 sets at UC Santa Barbara in named AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, AVCA West Region Freshman of the Year, AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention and Big West Conference Freshman of the Year... also earned First Team All-Big West and Big West All-Freshman Team honors... led the nation with 792 digs, averaging 5.87 per set, which was fi rst in the conference and eighth in the country... her dig total set a new UCSB and Big West single-season record... recorded 30 digs or more in a match 12 times, including a career-best 41 against Cal State Fullerton on Oct also had 12 more contests with at least 20 digs, tallying double fi gures in digs in 31 of 33 matches... was second on the team with 29 aces, posting at least two in a match six times... had a seasonbest four against UC Davis (Oct. 12), adding three versus UC Riverside (Oct. 20)... had her fi rst career kill to go with a personal-best seven assists against Long Beach State on Nov. 23. ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOL Formico played 3 1/2 years on the Lancers varsity volleyball team after being promoted from her freshman team at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif.... was a three-year starter at UCLA WOMEN S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE

19 NEWCOMERS setter for head coach Leahi Hall... named All-West Catholic First Team as a sophomore, junior and senior ( )... also named West Catholic MVP in 2010 and SFHS Female Athlete-of-the-Year in earned California Division II Player of the Year accolades and CIF MVP honors after guiding SFHS to a record ninth CIF State title in 2010 (junior year), defeating Troy in the fi nals (22-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-17)... played club with City Beach and helped them to a Junior Olympic Bronze medal as a setter in 2009 and placed fi fth in Born Taylor Joan Formico on Oct. 24, 1993 in Los Gatos, Calif.... parents are Ramona Marr and Michael Formico... has three brothers, Michael, TJ and William... chose to attend UCLA to play at the highest level at one of the top programs in the country... thing she likes the most about volleyball is the team aspect and working together and pushing her teammates toward a common goal... favorites include the TV show Revenge, the movie Transformers, country singers Blake Shelton and Keith Urban and actress Jennifer Aniston... lists the opportunity to play at UCLA as the biggest athletic thrill of her career and says it s something I ve always dreamed of and I can t believe I m actually here... hobbies include dancing, hanging with friends and family and doing anything competitive... athlete she admires the most is her cousin, three-time Olympic Beach Volleyball Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, because she admires every aspect of her game... cousin, Marcia Wallis, was a two-sport (soccer, and golf, 2003) All-American at Stanford... cousin, Brian Barnard, was a member of the USA Rugby Team for one year ( )... majoring in sociology. TAYLOR FORMICO S AT UC SANTA BARBARA YR SP MP-MS K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG DIG/S BS BA TOT BLK/S BE BHE PTS P/S #5 MICHAELA LEONARD SETTER 5-9 JUNIOR AUBURN, CALIF. SAN JOSE STATE Leonard was a setter for two seasons at San Jose State... currently ranks seventh on the school list in assists with 2, started 60 of the 61 matches she appeared in during the 2012 and campaigns, playing 225 sets... averaged assists, 1.88 digs and 0.47 blocks per set as a sophomore, adding 22 aces and 34 kills... ranked second in the Mountain West Conference in assists... recorded seven double-doubles, surpassed the 60-assist mark three times and the 50-assist plateau on six additional occasions... had a career-best 66 assists on Oct. 10 against Nevada, to go with 65 versus UNLV (Nov. 9) and 60 against Eastern Washington (Sept. 11)... tallied a career-high 18 digs against Campbell (Aug. 31)... notched an ace in 14 matches, including three at Sacramento State (Sept. 6)... posted assists, 2.16 digs and 0.39 blocks per set as a freshman, with 23 aces and 21 kills, earning Second Team All-Western Athletic Conference and All-WAC Freshman honors... ranked fi rst in the WAC in assists... surpassed the 50-assist mark three times and had nine double-doubles season highs: assists (52), aces (5), digs (15) and blocks (5). PLACER HIGH SCHOOL Leonard earned three volleyball letters at Placer High School in Auburn, Calif., playing setter and outside hitter... was a three-time All-Pioneer Valley League First Team honoree, PVL Most Valuable Player and All-City Sacramento Metro selection... MVP of North Team at the 2012 Optimist All-Star Game... Named to the All-City Team and honored by the Sacramento River Cats... helped the Hillmen to PVL titles in 2009 and Marine Corp Distinguished Scholar-Athlete as a senior... coached by UCLA volleyball alum and two-time NCAA Champion Jennifer (Gratteau) Wright ( )... played club with NCVC Moxie under coaches Jeff and Kristi Deter... attended Junior Olympics each year from 2008 to 2012, earning a bronze at the 12 Nationals... was named to the Junior National Championships All-Tournament Team in Born Michaela Donna Leonard on May 17, 1994 in Roseville, Calif.... parents are Therese and Kevin Leonard... has two brothers, James and Nick... chose to attend UCLA because of the school s strong athletic traditions and challenging academic environment... favorites include the TV show New Girl, the movie Into the Wild, the San Francisco 49ers and actress Kristen Wiig... thing she likes the most about volleyball is how it takes an entire team to win... athlete she most admires is U.S. Olympic volleyball setter Courtney Thompson for her dedication, work ethic and ability to draw the best out of her teammates... hobbies include hiking, reading, playing guitar and piano and painting... majoring in business/economics, with the career objective of being part of a social entrepreneurship or non-profi t organization, or owning her own business. #18 TAYLOR SCHLENER DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-2 FRESHMAN YORBA LINDA, CALIF. YORBA LINDA HIGH SCHOOL Schlener was a three-sport athlete at Yorba Linda High School in Yorba Linda, Calif.... played four years of volleyball as a libero, three years of basketball as a point guard and two years of track as a sprinter... was a twotime First Team All-Empire League selection, as well as a league MVP... named Empire League Athlete of the Year as a senior... recorded 582 digs as a senior, 535 as a junior and 487 as a sophomore... helped the Mustangs to three league titles... named team Defensive Player of the Year twice and earned the Captain s Award... was a Scholar-Athlete all four years... coached in volleyball by Jaclyn Chavez... was also three-time All-League in basketball, averaging 18 points, fi ve assists and fi ve steals a game as a junior... played club volleyball with Goldenwest and Saddleback Valley... was a two-year team captain for Saddleback Valley and named to PrepVolleyball s Defensive Dandies list as a junior and senior. Born Taylor Ann Schlener on Sept. 19, 1995 in Riverside, Calif.... parents are Patricia and Robert Schlener... has a twin brother, Michael... chose to attend UCLA because of its excellence in both athletics and academics... favorites include the TV show Revenge, actress Melissa McCarthy, the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant... thing she likes the most about volleyball is the adrenaline rush and thrill after she digs someone s best swing... biggest athletic thrill was seeing all of her hard work pay off into a spot on the UCLA women s volleyball team... hobbies include surfing, body boarding, snowboarding and coaching younger athletes... majoring in physiology with the career objective of becoming a doctor of physical therapy or an orthopedic surgeon. #12 OLGA STRANTZALI 6-1 FRESHMAN PYLAIA, THESSALONIKI, GREECE HELLENIC COLLEGE OF THESSALONIKI Strantzali was an outside hitter at Hellenic College of Thessaloniki in Thermi, Thessaloniki, Greece... won three National School Championships, fi nishing third in the 2014 World School Championship and fourth in the 2012 World School Championship... had 263 kills, 57 aces and 330 points as a senior... played club with Iraklis Thessaloniki... was the second-leading scorer in 1st Division women Greece and named best outside hitter in... Iraklis fi nished fi rst in Youth Championship Thessaloniki in 2011 and was the MVP of the fi rstplace Youth Championship Greece squad... played club with Aias Evosmou in 2012, repeating her fi rst-place showings in both Youth Championship tournaments from the year before, while earning MVP in the Youth Greece and Thessaloniki Women s Cup... helped the Greek National Team to a fi fth-place showing in the European Championships in 13 and an eighth-place fi nish in was the top scorer (224 points) and server (59 aces) in the Championships... the Greeks were fourth in the 2012 Balkan Championship, as she was the top scorer with 101 points. Born on Jan. 12, 1996 in Edessa, Greece... mother is Euthimia Kritidou and father is Athanasios Strantzalis... has one younger brother, Dimitris... chose to attend UCLA because it is a great academic institution and can provide her with the necessary requirements for a successful career in the media world... favorite pro athlete is Colombian volleyball player Madelaynne Montaño Caicedo... things she likes the most about volleyball are being a team player and scoring with an ace... hobbies include cinema and photography... lists her biggest athletic thrill as her third-place fi nish at the 2014 World School Championship... favorites include the TV show Grey s Anatomy, actor/singer Justin Timberlake, eating spaghetti and the movie The Notebook... undecided on a major, but has the objective of a career in public relations or journalism. 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