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1 West Texas A&M University Sports Information WTAMU Volleyball To Host BritKare Lady Buff Challenge Five Teams Join WTAMU West Texas A&M 11-9 Overall, 0-0 LSC South First General Services Lady Buff Classic Canyon, Texas Aug. 27 ADAMS STATE W, 3-0 Aug. 27 METRO STATE W, 3-0 Aug. 28 NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS W, 3-2 Aug. 28 INCARNATE WORD W, 3-1 Grand Valley State Tournament Allendale, Mich. Sept. 3 Lake Superior State W, 3-1 Sept. 3 Grand Valley State L, 3-0 Sept. 4 Truman State L, 3-1 Sept. 4 Wheeling Jesuit W, 3-1 Cameron Tournament Lawton, Okla. Sept. 10 Missouri Southern L, 3-0 Sept. 10 Cameron W, 3-1 Sept. 11 Central Oklahoma L, 3-0 Lone Star-Heartland Conference Crossover Edmond, Okla. Sept. 17 Drury W, 3-1 Sept. 17 Rockhurst L, 3-1 Sept. 18 St. Edwards L, 3-0 Sept. 21 LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN L, 3-1 Lone Star Conference Crossover Abilene, Texas Sept. 24 Texas A&M-Commerce W, 3-0 Sept. 25 Texas Woman s W, 3-2 Sept. 25 Midwestern State W, 3-1 Sept. Christian* L, 3-0 Oct. State* L, 3-0 BritKare Lady Buff Challenge Oct. 8 WAYLAND BAPTIST Noon Oct. 8 ST. MARY S 8 p.m. Oct. 9 OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE 1 p.m. Oct. 9 TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE 5 p.m. Oct. 12 EASTERN NEW MEXICO* 7 p.m. Oct. 14 TARLETON STATE* 9:30 p.m. Oct. 16 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE* 1 p.m. Oct. 21 ANGELO STATE* 7 p.m. Oct. 23 ABILENE CHRISTIAN* 2 p.m. Oct. New Mexico* 8 p.m. Oct. 30 vs. Harding 2 p.m. Oct. Baptist 6 p.m. Nov. Mary s 7 p.m. Nov. A&M-Kingsville* 7 p.m. Nov. State* 6 p.m. Nov LSC Tournament TBA Nov NCAA Southwest Tournament TBA Dec. 2-4 NCAA-II Elite Eight TBA * LSC South Game All Times Central Home Matches in Bold and Played in The Box Except Oct. 14 vs. Tarleton State which is in the WTAMU Event Center, preceding WTAMU Basketball s Midnight Madness Sports Information Zach Fisher Sports Information Director PH: FX: zfisher@mail.wtamu.edu The West Texas A&M University volleyball team returns to The Box this weekend to host its annual mid-season tournament. This is the first time since Aug that the Lady Buffs will have played more than a single match at home and is the first of a nine-match homestand. Two Lone Star Conference teams will participate in the tournament but WTAMU will only face TAMU-Commerce. The Tournament begins Thursday night with Eastern New Mexico University taking on Wayland Baptist University at 7 p.m., and resuming Friday at 10 a.m., with matches starting every two hours, with the final match slated for 8 p.m. Saturday s action tips-off at 11 a.m. with the last match scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday s matches will be at the WTAMU Fieldhouse, aka The Box, while Saturday s matches are at the WTAMU Event Center. See Pg. 2 for complete BritKare Lady Buff Challenge Schedule. The Teams The WTAMU Lady Buffs are 11-9 overall and 0-2 in LSC action. This is the worst record WTAMU has had in its first 20 matches since it went 4-16 back in This season seems to be the same story, just a different weekend. The Lady Buffs built some momentum at the LSC Crossover Tournament winning three-straight matches but couldn t sustain the momentum and have dropped their last two matches. Unfortunately the timing couldn t have been worse as those two matches were against LSC opponents. WTAMU lost to the Abilene Christian Wildcats Thursday, 3-0. This was the first time that the Lady Buffs had lost to ACU since 1993, snapping a 22-match winning streak. It also marked the first time that the Lady Buffs had been swept by an LSC Opponent since 1995, when WTAMU lost to Eastern New Mexico. Unfortunately it didn t get any better for the Lady Buffs as they were swept again by Angelo State just two days later. This loss marks the first time WTAMU has been swept by two consecutive LSC opponents since 1993 and the first back-to-back LSC losses since The Wayland Baptist University Pioneers carry a 3-14 overall record in this weekend s tournament and are 0-4 in the Sooner Athletic Conference. The Pioneers are coming off a season high as they won their last two matches outscoring their opponents six games to one. The St. Mary s University Rattlers are 13-5 on the season and are 3-1 in Heartland Conference action. The Rattlers have won 11 of their last 13 matches with the latest victory coming at the hands of St. Edward s University in a 3-1 effort. The Oklahoma Panhandle State University Lady Aggies enter the tournament with an 0-8 overall record and are 0-5 in the Heartland Conference. The Lady Aggies have had the misfortune of being swept in all eight matches this season. The Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions are currently 2-15 on the year, 0-3 in Lone Star Conference play and find themselves at the bottom of the LSC North division. The Lions last victory was a 3-1 effort and came at the hands of LSC rival Texas A&M University-Kingsville back on Sept. 24. The Eastern New Mexico University Zias are currently 12-5 on the year, 0-2 in LSC South action and find themselves sitting just above WTAMU in the division standings. The Zias longest winning streak of the season began Sept. 4 against the University of West Florida and lasted eight matches until they lost to Midwestern State on Sept. 24. They are currently on a two-match losing streak as they, like WTAMU, lost to Angelo State and Abilene Christian last week, dropping five-game decisions in both matches. MORE

2 The Coaches WTAMU head coach Tony Graystone (Grand Valley State, 1992) enters his sixth season at the helm of the Lady Buffs as both WTAMU s all-time winningest active head coach and the winningest head coach in the NCAA-II by percentage (176 wins, 27 losses,.867). Graystone was the fastest coach to reach 100 wins in the history of the NCAA. He achieved the accomplishment in only 106 matches. The next closest to reach 100 wins was Gil Dobie, who coached Boston College football, reaching the milestone in 108 games. Last year WTAMU was 29-8, a successful season by most teams standards, but not exactly for the Lady Buffs, especially under the tutelage of head coach Tony Graystone, as it was the first season that the Lady Buffs didn t reach the 30-win plateau in Graystone s five seasons, and nearly doubled his total losses, as Graystone had 10 losses combined in his previous four seasons combined and eight last year. Wayland Baptist is coached by Kristee Turpin (Wayland Baptist, 2000), who is in her fourth season leading the WBU volleyball program. Her career coaching record stands at 51-74, including 3-14 so far this season. Turpin is a former WBU standout player, setting several Pioneer career records. St. Mary s head coach Todd Caughlin (Athabasca University, Canada, 1997) is in his fourth year at the helm of the Rattlers. Caughlin has earned an record at St. Mary s and holds a all-time head coaching record. Oklahoma Panhandle State is coached by Cindy Hughes (Ozark Christian College and OPSU). Hughes is in her first year as head coach for the Pioneers. Texas A&M-Commerce head coach Gwendolyn Adams (Texas A&M-Commerce, 1998) is in her second year as head coach of the Lions and has compiled a overall record at TAMU-Commerce. Adams has an career head coaching record of in four years. Eastern New Mexico is coached by Mike Maguire (Mesa State College, 1981) who is in his 19th season as a collegiate head coach and is in his 18th season with the Zias. Maguire has compiled a record with ENMU and a career coaching record. WTAMU vs. Tournament Opponents The Lady Buffs lead 5-0 in the all-time series match-ups with Wayland Baptist. WTAMU faced WBU mid-season in 2003 and swept that meeting, not allowing the Pioneers to score more than 22 points in a single game. WTAMU holds a 6-1 lead in the all-time series meetings with St. Mary s with the lone loss coming during the first meeting in The Lady Buffs played the Rattlers twice last year with St. Mary s taking the first match in four games, but WTAMU rebounded to sweep St. Mary s at the WTAMU Tournament late in the season. The Lady Buffs have not seen much action against Oklahoma Panhandle State but have a perfect record as they have defeated them all four times they ve faced off. The last time these teams met was last year in the WTAMU Tournament where the Lady Buffs swept OPSU, holding them to only 43 points during the entire match. The Lady Buffs have faced LSC North opponent Texas A&M-Commerce 29 times and holds a 23-7 advantage in all-time match-ups. This will be the second meeting between the Lions and Lady Buffs, as they met back on Sept. 24 at the LSC Crossover Tournament, with WTAMU winning in three games. LSC Standings and Schedule South Overall LSC-S Angelo State Abilene Christian Texas A&M-Kingsville Tarleton State Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M North Overall LSC-N Central Oklahoma Cameron Texas Woman s Midwestern State Southeastern Oklahoma Texas A&M-Commerce Thursday, Oct. 7 BritKare Lady Buff Challenge (Canyon, Texas) WTAMU Fieldhouse - aka The Box ENMU vs. Wayland Baptist, 7 p.m. Friday Oct. 8 BritKare Lady Buff Challenge (Canyon, Texas) WTAMU Fieldhouse - aka The Box TAMU-Commerce vs. Panhandle State, 10 a.m. WTAMU vs. Wayland Baptist, Noon St. Mary s vs. ENMU, 2 p.m. Wayland Baptist vs. Panhandle State, 4 p.m. ENMU vs. TAMU-Commerce, 6 p.m. WTAMU vs. St. Mary s, 8 p.m. Saturday Oct. 9 BritKare Lady Buff Challenge (Canyon, Texas) WTAMU Event Center St. Mary s vs. TAMU-Commerce, 11 a.m. WTAMU vs. Panhandle State, 1 p.m. WTAMU vs. TAMU-Commerce, 5 p.m. All Times Central About the Lady Buffs The WTAMU Lady Buffs are 11-9 overall and 0-2 in LSC action. This is the worst record WTAMU has had in its first 20 matches since it went 4-16 back in This season seems to be the same story, just a different weekend. The Lady Buffs built some momentum at the LSC Crossover Tournament winning three-straight matches but couldn t sustain the momentum and have dropped their last two matches. Unfortunately the timing couldn t have been worse as those two matches were against LSC opponents. WTAMU Volleyball To Host BritKare Lady Buff Challenge - Page 2

3 WTAMU lost to the Abilene Christian Wildcats Thursday, 3-0. This was the first time that the Lady Buffs had lost to ACU since 1993, snapping a 22-match winning streak. It also marked the first time that the Lady Buffs had been swept by an LSC Opponent since 1995, when WTAMU lost to Eastern New Mexico. Sophomore Rachel Altman (5-9, rightside hitter) has quietly been creeping up the ladder this season and is now just one kill shy of taking over second place on the team in kills. Altman tied a team-high 14 kills in this weekends disappointing efforts at LSC foes Abilene Christian and Angelo State. Again Altman was counted on in the back row recording 16 digs throughout the two outings. Altman has tallied 184 kills (2.59 kpg),.168 attacking percentage, 19 service aces, 192 digs (2.70 dpg) 38 total blocks. Cynthia Carter, a 6-0 junior middle blocker is finding her stride again after missing five matches due to injury. After only two matches back, Carter has tallied 14 kills, two digs and three blocks. Carter is ranked fourth in the LSC standings in hitting percentage and is second on the team with 39 total blocks (0.80 bpg). Carter has recorded 119 kills (2.43 kpg), a.341 attacking percentage and 11 digs so far this season. Another strong performer this season is 5-8 sophomore outside hitter Jessica Scherr. In the LSC statistics, Scherr ranks eighth in digs (4.19 dpg/306 digs). Scherr also has 175 kills (2.40 kpg), a.140 attacking percentage, 16 service aces and 21 total blocks on the season. Organizing the attack for the Lady Buffs is 5-8 freshman setter Erin Houlihan, as she inches closer to the 1,000 assist mark with 885 assists (12.12 apg). Houlihan has been rewarded for this output by being ranked third in assists in the LSC statistics. Houlihan was named LSC South Setter of the Week on Sept. 28 for her explosive weekend at the LSC Crossover Tournament. In addition to her season assist mark, Houlihan has also recorded a team-high 20 service aces, 23 kills (0.32 kpg) and 18 blocks. Brittani Bell, a 5-3 junior libero has also performed well for the Lady Buffs this season. Her consistent play has earned her the second position in this week s LSC statistics as she has recorded 377 digs (5.16 dpg) in 73 matches. Along with her digs, Bell has also tallied 16 assists, 12 service aces and four kills LONE STAR CONFERENCE TEAM STATISTICS - Oct. 5, 2004 Hitting Percentage G K-E-A Pct. 1. Angelo State Eastern N.M West Texas A&M TAMU-Commerce Assists G No. Per Game 1. Abilene Christian West Texas A&M Eastern N.M TAMU-Commerce Blocks G Solo Asst Total Per Game 1. Eastern New Mexico West Texas A&M TAMU-Commerce Kills G No. Per Game 1. Abilene Christian West Texas A&M Eastern N.M TAMU-Commerce Service Aces G No. Per Game 1. Angelo State TAMU-Commerce West Texas A&M Eastern N.M Digs G No. Per Game 1. Central Oklahoma West Texas A&M Eastern N.M TAMU-Commerce About the Opposition The Wayland Baptist Pioneers carry a 3-14 overall record in this weekend s tournament and are 0-4 in the Sooner Athletic Conference. The Pioneers are coming off a two-match winning streak, outscoring their opponents six games to one. The back-to-back victories to Haskell Indian and Peru State marks the longest winning streak for the Pioneers this season. WBU s top three attackers are within three kills of each other. The Pioneers are led by 5-11 junior outside hitter MaryGrace Moore with 156 kills (2.94 kpg) and an attacking percentage of.261. Moore has also chipped in with six service aces and 23 blocks. WTAMU Volleyball To Host BritKare Lady Buff Challenge - Page 3

4 Krissa Johnson (5-10, freshman, outside hitter) and Randi Trew (5-10, sophomore, outside hitter) trail Moore by only three kills. Johnson leads the team with a.345 attacking percentage and has recorded 153 kills (2.83 kpg). She also leads the team with 42 total blocks (0.78 bpg) including a whopping 16 solo. Trew has also recorded 153 kills (2.78 dpg) but only has a.178 attacking percentage. She is currently tied for second on the team with 16 service aces. The St. Mary s Rattlers are 13-5 on the season and are 3-1 in Heartland Conference action. The Rattlers have won 11 of their last 13 matches with the latest victory coming over St. Edward s University in a 3-1 effort. St. Mary s began the year losing three of its first five matches before turning the season around winning eight matches before the next loss. Leading the offensive rush for the Rattlers is freshman standout Morgan Spencer (outside hitter/ defensive specialist). Spencer is a force both offensively and defensively. Spencer has tallied a team-high 246 kills (3.90 kpg) and is ranked second on the team with 248 digs (3.94 dpg). She has also recorded 13 service aces and 25 total blocks. Junior middle blocker Lindsey Van Horn follows her teammate closely as she has recorded 220 kills (3.38 kpg) and leads the team with 28 service aces. The freshman also leads her team with an outstanding 63 total blocks (0.97 bpg). The Oklahoma Panhandle State Lady Aggies enter the tournament with an 0-8 overall record and are 0-5 in the Heartland Conference. The Lady Aggies have had the misfortune of being swept in all eight matches this season. Only two players have played in all 24 matches for the Lady Aggies this season. OPSU is led by 5-10 senior outside hitter Kayla Clay with 50 kills (2.27 kpg) and a.065 attacking percentage. Clay has also tallied 38 digs (1.73 dpg). Kirbi Twilligear, a 5-4 junior setter rounds out the offense for the Lady Aggies. Twilligear has recorded 58 assists (2.42 apg), 39 digs (1.62 dpg) and one block. The Texas A&M-Commerce Lions are currently 2-15 on the year, 0-3 in LSC North play and find themselves at the bottom of the LSC North division. The Lions last victory was a 3-1 effort and came at the hands of LSC rival Texas A&M University-Kingsville back on Sept. 24 at the LSC Crossover. Since then, the Lions have been swept five matches in a row. Colleen Favaro, a 6-1 freshman middle blocker leads the way for the Lions with 204 kills (3.52 kpg) and a.136 attacking percentage. Favaro has also recorded 21 digs (0.36 dpg) and 35 total blocks (0.60 bpg). Chasalan Roberts (5-11 junior middle blocker) is another offensive force for the Lions. Roberts is second on the team with 162 kills (2.79 kpg), leads the team with 21 service aces and in total blocks recording 42 (.72 bpg). At the setter position for the Lions is 5-6 freshman Jackie Orr. Although she has a negative hitting percentage, Orr has dished out 546 assists (9.41 apg) on the year in addition to 14 service aces, 124 digs (2.14 dpg) and 16 total blocks. LSC INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS FOR 2004 Hitting Percentage Player Team CL G K-E-A Pct. 1. Emily Whiteley UCO SR Cynthia Carter WTAMU SO Lindsay Schiely ENMU JR Assists Player Team CL G No. Per Game 1. Lindsey Martin ACU JR Erin Houlihan WTAMU FR Margie Goble ENMU SR Jackie Orr TAMU-C FR Blocks Player Team CL G Solo-Ast. Total P/Gm 1. Grace George ENMU SO Kills Player Team CL G No. Per Game 1. Michelle Bernhardt ACU JR Anna Bellum ENMU SR Sevice Aces Player Team CL G No. Per Game 1. Missy Davis TSU FR Digs Players Team CL G No. Per Game 1. Jenny Head CU SR Brittany Bell WTAMU JR Jessica Scherr WTAMU SO Jessica Weeks ENMU SR WTAMU won its fifth-straight LSC Title in The Lady Buffs have won 11 total conference championships, including winning eight of the last nine titles. LSC Volleyball Titles 1982 Angelo State 1983 Angelo State 1984 Angelo State 1985 Angelo State 1986 TAMU-Commerce 1987 TAMU-Commerce 1988 West Texas A&M 1989 West Texas A&M Angelo State 1990 West Texas A&M 1991 Angelo State 1992 Angelo State 1993 Eastern New Mexico 1994 Central Oklahoma 1995 West Texas A&M 1996 West Texas A&M 1997 West Texas A&M 1998 Cameron 1999 West Texas A&M 2000 West Texas A&M 2001 West Texas A&M 2002 West Texas A&M 2003 West Texas A&M WTAMU Volleyball To Host BritKare Lady Buff Challenge - Page 4

5 The Eastern New Mexico Zias are currently 12-5 on the year, 0-2 in LSC South action and find themselves sitting just above WTAMU in the division standings. The Zias longest winning streak of the season began Sept. 4 against the University of West Florida and lasted eight matches until they lost to Midwestern State on Sept. 24. Leading the Zia charge is 5-10 senior outside hitter Anna Bellum with a team-high 254 kills (3.79 kpg) and a.209 attacking percentage. She is currently ranked second among her teammates with 14 service aces and 241 digs (3.60 dpg) and has recorded 24 total blocks this season. Lindsay Schiely (6-0, junior, middle blocker) is the only other team member over 200 kills. Schiely has tallied 204 kills (3.03 kpg) and a team-high.274 attacking percentage. She has also recorded eight service aces, and 57 total blocks (0.84 bpg). The blocking duties though are left up to Grace George (5-11, sophomore, middle blocker). George has recorded a whopping 78 total blocks (1.42 bpg), including 16 solo on the season. She leads the LSC in blocks and is in fact is the only player in the conference that meets the 1.00 bpg qualification requirements. AVCA Poll Positions WTAMU is unranked for the fourth week in a row, after reaching No. 22 in the Sept. 7 poll. Lady Buffs Next Action The Lady Buffs remain in the comfortable confines of The Box while they take on fellow LSC competitor Eastern New Mexico at 7 p.m. ENMU is participating at the BritKare Lady Buff Challenge this weekend but the two teams will not face each other until ENMU returns to The Box Oct. 12 for a key LSC South match-up. Lady Buffs On The Air Listen to Lady Buff Volleyball action on the Buffalo Sports Network on KWTS 91.1 FM The One. You can also listen to the broadcast via the internet at the official web site of WTAMU Athletics. You can additionally access rosters, schedules, statistics and press releases of the Buffs and Lady Buffs throughout the year. Aug. 30 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 WTAMU s Lone Star Conference South Division 2004 Players of the Week Brittany Bell - Defensive Erin Houlihan - Setter None None None Erin Houlihan - Setter None WTAMU s 2004 Week-By-Week National Poll Log Date Rank Preseason 26 Sept Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 WTAMU s 2003 All-Lone Star Conference South Selections Kendra Morgan SR, S, First-Team, Offensive Player of the Year * Ambra Clark FR, OH, First-Team, Freshman of the Year Kacie Hyatt SR, LIB, Second-Team, Defensive Player of the Year (third-consecutive for Hyatt) Megan Spivey FR, MB, Second-Team Rachel Altman FR, OH, Honorable Mention Jessica Scherr FR, OH, Honorable Mention * Seventh-straight year a Lady Buff has won LSC South Offensive Player of the Year, following Jess Anne Fernandes (2002), Jennifer Cabanilla (2001), Shannon Stroud (2000), Sarah Butler (1999, 1998 and 1997) WTAMU Volleyball To Host BritKare Lady Buff Challenge - Page 5

6 AVCA/Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll (Oct. 5, 2004) Rank School (First-Place Votes) Points Records Last Poll 1 Nebraska-Kearney (33) UC San Diego Truman (2) Concordia-St. Paul Barry Minnesota Duluth Cal State San Bernardino Hawai i Pacific Central Missouri State North Florida Grand Valley State Tampa Fort Hays State Northern Michigan Washburn Northwood (Mich.) Central Washington North Alabama Augustana (S.D.) Western Washington Minnesota State-Moorhead Rockhurst Nebraska-Omaha NR 24 Florida Southern Findlay NR Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Armstrong Atlantic State 29; Cal Poly Pomona 27; Hillsdale 24; Lock Haven 20; Cal State Bakersfield 13; Harding 8; Abilene Christian 6; Dowling 3; Pittsburg State 2 Dropped Out: Lock Haven (24); Hillsdale (25) 2004 WTAMU Match-By-Match Review DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE GAME SCORES NOTE: August 27 ADAMS STATE W , 35-33, August 27 METRO STATE W , 30-18, August 28 NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS W , 25-30, 26-30, 30-18, August 28 INCARNATE WORD W , 30-17, 30-22, September 3 vs. Lake Superior State W , 30-25, 18-30, September 3 at Grand Valley State L , 26-30, September 4 vs. Truman State L , 30-28, 16-30, 9-30 September 4 vs. Wheeling Jesuit W , 16-30, 30-18, September 10 vs. Missouri Southern L , 20-30, September 10 at Cameron W , 30-23, 30-24, September 11 vs. Central Oklahoma L , 19-30, September 17 vs. Drury W , 30-26, 26-30, September 17 vs. Rockhurst L , 30-25, 26-30, September 18 vs. St. Edward s L , 25-30, September 21 LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN L , 27-30, 33-31, September 24 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce W , 30-24, September 25 vs. Texas Woman s W , 23-30, 25-30, 30-27, 15-8 September 25 vs. Midwestern State W , 30-21, 30-22, September 30 at Abilene Christian* L , 22-30, October 2 at Angelo State* L , 14-30, October 8 WAYLAND BAPTIST October 8 ST. MARY S October 9 OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE October 9 TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE October 12 EASTERN NEW MEXICO* October 14 TARLETON STATE* October 16 TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE* October 21 ANGELO STATE* October 23 ABILENE CHRISTIAN* October 26 at Eastern New Mexico* October 30 vs. Harding October 30 at Dallas Baptist November 3 at St. Mary s November 4 at Texas A&M-Kingsville* November 6 at Tarleton State* November LSC Tournament November NCAA Southwest Tournament December 2-4 NCAA-II Elite Eight WTAMU Volleyball To Host BritKare Lady Buff Challenge - Page 6

7 2004 WTAMU Lady Buff Volleyball Roster Numerical Roster # Player YR POS HT Hometown/Previous School 1 Brittani Bell** JR DS 5-3 Amarillo, Texas/Tascosa High School 3 Kolby Rhoades FR OH 5-8 Burlington, Colorado/Burlington High School 5 Rachel Altman* SO OH 5-9 Dallas, Texas/Pearce High School 6 Erin Houlihan FR S 5-8 Lincoln, Nebraska/Pius X High School 9 Megan Spivey* SO MB 6-0 Keller, Texas/Keller High School 10 Courtney Barnes FR-RS OH 5-10 Lewisville, Texas/Flower Mound Marcus High School 11 Ambra Clark* SO MB/OH 5-11 Amarillo, Texas/Amarillo High School 12 Jill Steininger* SR OH 5-10 Sachse, Texas/Richland College 13 Jackie Stogdell FR-RS OH/MB 6-0 Bakersfield, California/Buchanan High School 15 Jessica Scherr* SO OH 5-8 Kingwood, Texas/Kingwood High School 16 Katie Starkweather* SR DS 5-7 Lincoln, Nebraska/Central College (Neb.) 17 Cynthia Carter** JR MB 6-0 Corona, California/Corona High School 18 Traci Quetano FR S/DS 5-7 Santa Clara, California/Wilcox High School 19 Amber Zant SO DS 5-7 Midland, Texas/University of Texas-Permian Basin Head Coach: Tony Graystone (6th Year) Assistant Coaches: Holly Morgan (4th year overall), Russell McElroy (10th Year), Kendra Morgan (1st year) * Letters at WTAMU Alphabetical Roster # Player YR POS HT Major Birthdate 5 Rachel Altman SO OH 5-10 Public Relations 3/21/85 10 Courtney Barnes FR OH 5-10 Undeclared 5/29/85 1 Brittani Bell JR DS 5-3 Art 6/24/84 17 Cynthia Carter JR MB 6-0 Criminal Justice 2/17/84 11 Ambra Clark SO MB 5-11 Psychology 6/1/84 6 Erin Houlihan FR S 5-8 Undeclared 1/7/86 18 Traci Quetano FR S/DS 5-7 Communication/Public Relations 9/30/86 # 3 Kolby Rhoades FR OH 5-8 Mass Communication 9/19/85 15 Jessica Scherr SO OH 5-9 Elementary Education 6/11/85 9 Megan Spivey SO MB 6-0 Sports & Exercise Science 5/7/85 16 Katie Starkweather SR S 5-7 Psychology 9/28/81 12 Jill Steininger SR OH 5-10 Sports & Exercise Science 3/18/83 13 Jackie Stogdell FR OH 6-0 Undeclared 1/14/85 19 Amber Zant SO DS 5-7 Sports & Exercise Science 1/23/85 # WTAMU Match Date By Classification Seniors (2): Katie Starkweather, Jill Steininger Juniors (2): Brittani Bell, Cynthia Carter Sophomores (5): Rachel Altman, Ambra Clark, Jessica Scherr, Megan Spivey, Amber Zant Freshmen (5): Courtney Barnes, Erin Houlihan, Traci Quetano, Kolby Rhoades, Jackie Stogdell By Position Setter (2): Erin Houlihan, Traci Quetano Outside Hitter (6): Rachel Altman, Courtney Barnes, Ambra Clark, Kolby Rhoades, Jessica Scherr, Jill Steininger, Jackie Stogdell Middle Blocker (4): Cynthia Carter, Ambra Clark, Megan Spivey, Jackie Stogdell Defensive Specialist (2): Brittani Bell, Traci Quetano Pronunciation Guide Rachel Altman = Rachel ALT-man Ambra Clark = AM-bra Clark Erin Houlihan = Erin Who-luh-han Traci Quetano = Traci Que-tah-no Kolby Rhoades = Coal-bee Roads Megan Spivey = Megan SPY-vee Jill Steininger = Jill STINE-in-ger Russell McElroy = Russell Mac-El-roy WTAMU Volleyball To Host BritKare Lady Buff Challenge - Page 7

8 Lady Buff Volleyball West Texas A&M Combined Team Statistics (as of Oct 03, 2004) All matches RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL MATCHES... (11-9 ) ( 4-1 ) ( 1-3 ) ( 6-5 ) CONFERENCE... ( 0-2 ) ( 0-0 ) ( 0-2 ) ( 0-0 ) NON-CONFERENCE... (11-7 ) ( 4-1 ) ( 1-1 ) ( 6-5 ) WTAMU Lady Buff Volleyball ATTACK SET SERVE DIG BLOCKING ## STATS SUMMARY G K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG D/G BS BA Total B/G BE BHE Brittani Bell Kolby Rhoades Rachel Altman Erin Houlihan Megan Spivey Courtney Barnes Ambra Clark Jill Steininger Jackie Stogdell Jessica Scherr Katie Starkweather Cynthia Carter Traci Quetano Amber Zant TEAM 5 WEST TEXAS A&M Opponents TEAM STATISTICS WTAMU OPP ATTACK... Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Game SET... Assists Assists/Game SERVE... Aces Errors Aces/Game SERVE RECEPTIONS... Errors Errors/Game DEFENSE... Digs Digs/Game BLOCKING... Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks Per Game Block Errors BALL HANDLING ERRORS ATTENDANCE... Total Dates/Avg Per Date 5/591 4/317 Neutral site #/Avg 11/86 Current win streak 0 - Home win streak DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE SCORE-BY-GAME ATTEND # Aug 27 ADAMS STATE COLLEGE W ,35-33, # Aug 27 #15 METRO STATE W ,30-18, # Aug 28 N.M. HIGHLANDS W ,25-30,26-30,30-18, # Aug 28 INCARNATE WORD W ,30-17,30-22, ^ Sep 03 vs Lake Superior State W ,30-25,18-30, ^ Sep 03 at #10 Grand Valley State L ,26-30, ^ Sep 04 vs #8 Truman State L ,30-28,16-30, ^ Sep 04 vs #23 Wheeling Jesuit W ,16-30,30-19, & Sep 04 vs Missouri Southern L ,20-30, & Sep 10 at Cameron W ,30-23,30-24, & Sep 11 vs Central Oklahoma L ,19-30, % Sep 17 vs Drury W ,30-26,26-30, % Sep 17 vs #20 Rockhurst L ,30-25,26-30, % Sep 18 vs St. Edward s L ,25-30, Sep 21 LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN L ,27-30,33-31, > Sep 24 vs Texas A&M-Commerce W ,30-24, > Sep 25 vs Texas Woman s W ,23-30,25-30,30-27, > Sep 25 vs Midwestern State W ,30-21,30-22, * Sep 30 at Abilene Christian L ,22-30, * Oct 02 at Angelo State L ,14-30, * Lone Star Conference South Division match $ FGSLadyBuffClassic (Canyon, TX) ^ GVSU Tourn.(Allendale,MI) & CU Classic (Lawton, OK) % LSC-Heartland Cross (Edmond, OK) > LSC Cross (Abilene, TX) WTAMU Volleyball To Host BritKare Lady Buff Challenge - Page 8