UNION UNIVERSITY Volleyball Media Guide

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1 2009 Volleyball Media Guide

2 2009 Volleyball Schedule DATE OPPONENT TIME LOCATION AUGUST Mon 24 Tennessee Wesleyan College 2:00 p.m. Athens, Tenn. Mon 24 Shorter College (Ga.) 4:00 p.m. Athens, Tenn. SAT 29 BRESCIA UNIVERSITY (Ky.) 2:00 p.m. UNION Mon 31 Mid-Continent University (Ky.) * 7:00 p.m. Mayfield, Ky. SEPTEMBER Fri 4 Loyola University-New Orleans 3:00 p.m. Jackson, Miss. Fri 4 Belhaven College 5:00 p.m. Jackson, Miss. Sat 5 Millsaps College 12:00 p.m. Jackson, Miss. Sat 5 Rhodes College 2:00 p.m. Jackson, Miss. THU 10 MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE (Tenn.) * 7:00 p.m. UNION Fri 11 Millsaps College (Miss.) # 4:00 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. Fri 11 Spring Hill College (Ala.) # 6:00 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. Sat 12 Birmingham-Southern College (Ala.) # 11:00 a.m. Memphis, Tenn. Sat 12 Loyola University-New Orleans (La.) # 3:00 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. TUE 15 BETHEL COLLEGE (Tenn.) * 7:00 p.m. UNION TUE 22 LYON COLLEGE (Ark.) * 6:00 p.m. UNION Thu 24 Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) * 7:00 p.m. Henderson, Tenn. Mon 28 Williams Baptist College (Ark.) 6:00 p.m. Walnut Ridge, Ark. OCTOBER THU 1 TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (Tenn.) * 7:00 p.m. UNION Tue 6 Bethel College (Tenn.) * 7:00 p.m. McKenzie, Tenn. WED 7 CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY (Tenn.) * 5:00 p.m. UNION Fri 9 University of Mobile (Ala.) % 1:00 p.m. Montgomery, Ala. Fri 9 Southeastern University (Fla.) % 7:00 p.m. Montgomery, Ala. Sat 10 Faulkner University (Ala.) % 12:00 p.m. Montgomery, Ala. Sat 10 Spring Hill College (Ala.) % 4:00 p.m. Montgomery, Ala. TUE 13 FREED-HARDEMAN UNIV. (Tenn.) * DIG PINK NIGHT 7:00 p.m. UNION Thu 15 Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) * 7:00 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. TUE 20 MID-CONTINENT UNIVERSITY (Ky.) * SENIOR NIGHT 7:00 p.m. UNION Mon 26 Lyon College (Ark.) * 6:00 p.m. Batesville, Ark. Fri 30 Indiana Institute of Technology $ 12:00 p.m. Georgetown, Ky. Fri 30 Campbellsville University (Ky.) $ 5:00 p.m. Georgetown, Ky. Sat 31 Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) $ 9:00 a.m. Georgetown, Ky. Sat 31 Georgetown College (Ky.) $ 4:00 p.m. Georgetown, Ky. NOVEMBER Tue 3 Cumberland University (Tenn.) * 6:00 p.m. Lebanon, Tenn. Thu 5 Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) * 7:00 p.m. Pulaski, Tenn. Nov TranSouth Conference Tournament Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 21 NAIA Volleyball National Tournament Opening Round TBA Dec. 1-5 NAIA National Tournament Sioux City, Iowa All times are listed in Central Standard - Millsaps Tournament # - Rhodes Tournament $ - Georgetown Tournament % - Faulkner Tournament * - TranSouth Conference Matches 2

3 Quick Facts Director of Athletic Opperations: Tommy Sadler Office Phone: (731) Athletic Secretary: Teresa Thomas (731) Head Coach: Steven Gream (fifth season) Office Phone: (731) Alma Mater: Union (2000) Record at Union: (.676) Career Record: Same Previous Season Overall record: 27-8 Conference Finish: 10-4 (2nd Place) Post Season: TranSouth Tournament - 1st Place Final Ranking: Receiving Votes Team National Tournament History NAIA - 2 (2004, 2008) NAIA Tournament Record: 2-3 (.400) NCCAA - 5 (1998, 99, 00, 02, 03) NCCAA National Champions Location: 1050 Union University Drive Jackson, Tennessee Phone: (731) Fax: (731) Website: Founded: 1823 Enrollment: About 4,000 Nickname: Lady Bulldogs Colors: Red & White Affiliation: NAIA Conference: TranSouth Conference Gym: Fred DeLay Gymnasium Fred DeLay Gymnasium Capacity: 2,200 Sports Information Director: Steven Aldridge Phone: (731) Fax: (731) saldridge@uu.edu Sports Information Graduate Assistant: Lindsey Wallach, Eureka, Mo. Sports Information Student Assistants: Allison Caldwell, Lexington, Tenn. Emily Davis, Hendersonville, Tenn. Tyler Boone, Clarksville, Tenn. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No Schedule...2 Media Outlets & Quick Facts...3 Union University Information...4 University President...5 Director of Athletic Operations...6 Athletic Staff Directory...7 Head Coach Information...8 Trainer & Support Staff Team Roster Season Outlook...11 Player Profiles Season Stats & Results Season Summary...20 TranSouth Conference Recap/NAIA Information...21 Opponent Information...22 All-Time Roster / 1,000 Kills Club...23 Union Coaching Records/Honor Roll...24 Individual Records...25 Team Records...26 Photos of Locker Room Team Photo...Outside Back Cover THE JACKSON SUN West Lafayette Jackson, TN (731) (731) FAX WBBJ-TV CHANNEL 7 (ABC) Muse Street Jackson, TN (731) (731) FAX GRACE BROADCASTING 25 Stonebrook Place, Suite G #322 Jackson, TN (731) (731) FAX Table of Contents, Quick Facts & Local Media Outlets For the most up-to-date information on Union Athletics, visit join follow Local Union Bulldog Media Outlets WDXI 1310 AM One Radio Park Drive Jackson, TN (731) WNWS RADIO FM North Highland Jackson, TN (731) (731) FAX WBFG 96.5 FM 584 Smith Street Lexington, TN (800) FAX wbfg965@yahoo.com WTJS 1390 AM NEWS RADIO Radio Road Jackson, TN (731) (731) FAX STAY INFORMED ABOUT UNION UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS Visit the Union University Athletics website ( for news, stats, player information, photos, and more. To be placed on the Union University Fan or Media list contact saldridge@uu.edu. For results following Bulldog contests, call the Bulldog Hotline at (731) This media guide was designed, written, and edited by the Union Sports Information Staff. The player and team photography and action photos are courtesy of the Union Sports Information Department and the Union Visual Communications Staff. Printing was done by Tennessee Industrial Printing. 3

4 Location: Jackson, Tenn. (area population: 100,000), 80 miles east of Memphis and 120 miles west of Nashville. Forbes Magazine recently ranked Jackson as one of America s top 150 cities for business and careers. Student Body: About 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 40 states and 35 countries. Student to Faculty Ratio: 12:1. Percentage of Faculty with Highest Possible Degree in Field: 83% Emphasis: A private, four-year, coeducational liberal artsbased university offering bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees. History: Founded in 1823, Union is the oldest institution affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Technology: Each residence apartment is equipped with Internet and cable. In addition, wireless network access is available in residence commons areas, as well as in each academic building and the Student Union Building. Students are provided with filtered Internet access, a Union account, and private file storage space as part of the Union network. Activities: More than 50 major student-produced music and theatre events each academic year; 70 campus clubs, societies, fraternities, sororities and other organizations; Cardinal & Cream student newspaper and The Torch, a literary journal. Campus: Union University s main campus in Jackson and its extension campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville cover 360 acres. The wooded Jackson campus features pine groves, sycamores, a variety of oaks including Shumardi oaks lining the great lawn, elm, dogwoods, sweet gums and cherry trees. There are more than 40 major buildings and excellent athletic facilities. Roughly $90 million in new campus construction has been completed during the past decade, including several new Georgian-Colonial classroom buildings that support state-ofthe-art teaching and research facilities. Most of Union s on campus housing was constructed in Student-suggested design features were incorporated in each new building; all residence buildings include a private bedroom for each student. The campus is situated along the U.S. 45 bypass in north Jackson, and is within a five-minute drive of Jackson s largest concentration of retail establishments and restaurants. Campus Visits: Visit our campus anytime to meet with faculty or visit a class. You are also invited to join us for a Union Preview Day. This year s Preview Days schedule is found at or call UNION. Office hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., first and third Saturdays of the month from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Major Recognitions U.S.News & World Report Union is listed in a new category as one of 70 schools to watch across the nation, and one of five such schools among master s institutions in the South. Union ranks in the Top 20 among master s institutions in the South for a second consecutive year and has been ranked as a Top Tier school since Editors also identify Union as an A+ option for serious B students. Princeton Review Princeton ranks Union among the top 130 schools in the Southeast. Such a regional ranking is only accorded to about 25% of the nation s colleges and universities. Forbes In the inaugural America s Best Colleges edition, Forbes editors evaluate quality of education and student achievement. Of the 4,000 colleges and universities in the country, Union ranked 282nd nationally on the Forbes list. America s 100 Best College Buys An objective and independent research company surveys more than a thousand U.S. colleges and universities each year, then analyzes the information to find out which schools offer the best education for the dollar based upon academic performance indicators and comparative costs. Union University has been among schools identified as America s 100 Best College Buys since President s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll Initiated in 2006, this award recognizes colleges and universities nationwide that support innovative and effective community service and service-learning programs. Union is one of only about 200 schools to make the honor roll in two consecutive years. College Access and Opportunity Guide Union is listed among 220 U.S. colleges committed to serving and supporting today s first-generation, low-income and traditionally underserved college-bound students. Union is one of only four Tennessee institutions so honored. Colleges of Distinction Union is included in this guide, which identifies schools that exhibit four distinctives of superior colleges and universities: engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes. Templeton Foundation Union is listed in the Foundation s guide entitled Colleges that Encourage Character Development. Schools included in this listing have exemplary programs, presidents, and colleges and universities that inspire students to lead ethical and civic-minded lives. Art* Ceramics Digital Media Studies Drawing Graphic Design Painting Photography Sculpture Biology* General Biology Cell and Molecular Biology Zoology Conservation Biology Business Administration* Accounting Economics International Business Management Marketing Chemistry Chemistry* Chemical Physics Medical Technology Christian Studies Biblical Studies Biblical Studies Languages Christian Ethics Church History Philosophy Christian Studies Philosophy General Studies Sport Ministry Youth Ministry Communication Arts Advertising Broadcast Journalism Digital Media Studies Film Studies Journalism Media Communications Photojournalism Public Relations Theatre and Speech* Computer Science Computer Information Systems Computer Science Digital Media Studies Education* Elementary Education: Pre K-3, K-6 or Middle Grades 4-8 Special Education: Modified K-12 and Comprehensive K-12 Teacher Licensure, Secondary Areas Engineering Mechanical Electrical English* Literature Writing History* Honors Interdisciplinary Honors Interdisciplinary Studies Intercultural Studies Global Studies Regional Studies Study Abroad Language Applied Linguistics French* Spanish* Teaching English as a Second Language* Mathematics Actuarial Science Mathematics* Statistics Current Programs of Study Music Church Music Christian Studies Communication Arts Music Management Music Marketing Music Education Band* Choral* Music Theory Performance Organ Piano Voice Nursing Physical Education, Wellness and Sport Athletic Training Health Education* Physical Education* Sport Communication Sport Management Sport Marketing Sports Medicine - Exercise Science Sport Ministry Physics* Engineering Physics Physical Science Physics Political Science* Pre-professional Programs Chiropractics Cytotechnology Dentistry Dental Hygiene Health Information Management Medicine Occupational Therapy Optometry Pharmacy Physical Therapy Physician Assistant Podiatry Veterinary Medicine Psychology Social Work University Profile Sociology and Family Studies Criminal Justice Family Studies Sociology *Teacher Licensure Available Graduate Programs of Study Doctor of Education Doctor of Pharmacy Doctor of Minsisry (begins July 2009) Doctor of Nursing Practice (begins August 2009) Education Specialist Master of Arts in Education Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies Master of Business Administration Master of Christian Studies Master of Education Master of Science in Nursing Master of Social Work 4

5 Dear Friends of Union University Athletics: A letter from the President Thank you so much for your support of Union University athletics. A commitment to excellence is one of our four core values across the University best demonstrated in our numerous quality academic programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. For 11 straight years, Union has been listed as a Top Tier University in the South by U. S. News and World Report. One of the fastest growing private institutions in the entire South, Union University continues to make strides in all aspects of our work, and athletics is no exception. For six straight seasons, Union has been the recipient of the TranSouth Conference All-Sports Trophy. This recognition speaks well of all of our coaches and athletes. We salute all of those who serve Union university so faithfully in our Department of Athletics. We thank each of you for your support of the Union University athletic teams and for support of our distinctive Christcentered mission. 5

6 Director of Athletic Operations Tommy Sadler Tommy Sadler enters his 25th year of service at Union University, but the first in his new position as the director of athletic operations for the academic year. Sadler was named to this position after serving the year as the acting athletics director. He follows in the footsteps of Dr. David Blackstock, who had been Union s Athletic Director for the past 34 years. Sadler, a native of Jackson, is a 1972 graduate of South Side High School and a 1976 graduate of Union University. During his time at Union, Sadler played four years of baseball for the Bulldogs. In 1981, he received his Master of Education from the University of Memphis. His tenure at Union began in 1985 as director of public relations. After a year in that role, he became the university s director of corporate and foundation support, a position he held for 10 years. In 1996, Sadler then moved into his previous role as associate director of athletics. Sadler earned the Union University Staff Member of the Year in Sadler has also been very active in athletics at the conference level. He is beginning his eighth year as the president of the TranSouth Conference, of which Union is a member. Prior to this time as president, he served the conference as its vice president. Tommy Sadler has faithfully served Union University in a variety of ways through the years, but his key contribution has been in his work with the athletic department, Dockery said. He is respected by all of our coaches, by those who support the athletic program and by the leadership of the university. At this transitional time in the life of our athletic department, I know of no one better to help us chart a future course for that department than Tommy Sadler. Director of Athletic Operations Phone: tsadler@uu.edu Sadler and his wife Michelle, a teacher in the Jackson-Madison County School District, make their home in Jackson. 6

7 Athletic Staff Directory Union Athletics 1050 Union University Drive Jackson, TN (p) (f) NAME TITLE PHONE (731) ADMINISTRATION Dr. David S. Dockery University President Tommy Sadler Director of Athletic Operations Dr. Linn Stranak Department Chair of PEWS Teresa Thomas Athletics/PEWS Secretary Dr. Keith Absher Faculty Athletic Representative ATHLETIC TRAINING Kristy Johnson Head Athletic Trainer Cliff Pawley ATEP Coordinator/Athletic Trainer Sarah Davenport Athletic Trainer/Instructor Karen Tankersley Athletic Trainer FACILITIES Andy Rushing Director of Athletic Facilities SPORTS INFORMATION Steven Aldridge Sports Information Director Lindsey Wallach Graduate Assistant Sports Information BASEBALL Brent Fronabarger Head Baseball Coach Joseph Talley Assistant Baseball Coach BASKETBALL (Men) David Niven Head Men s Basketball Coach dniven@uu.edu Eric Volbert Assistant Men s Basketball Coach evolbert@uu.edu BASKETBALL (Women) Mark Campbell Head Women s Basketball Coach mcampbel@uu.edu Katie Woodruff Assistant Women s Basketball Coach kwoodruf@uu.edu Kiely Schork Graduate Assistant Women s Basketball CHEERLEADING Tina Giddens Head Cheerleading Sponsor tgiddens@uu.edu Heather Kee Assistant Cheerleading Sponsor CROSS COUNTRY (Men and Women) Dr. Gary Johnson Head Cross Country Coach gjohnson@uu.edu GOLF (Men) Andy Rushing Head Men s Golf Coach arushing@uu.edu SOCCER (Men) Clovis Simas Head Men s Soccer Coach csimas@uu.edu Kirk Childers Assistant Men s Soccer Coach SOCCER (Women) Brandon Boylan Head Women s Soccer Coach bboylan@uu.edu Isaac Brooks Assistant Women s Soccer Coach ibrooks@uu.edu SOFTBALL Heather Hall Head Softball Coach hhall@uu.edu VOLLEYBALL Steven Gream Head Volleyball Coach sgream@uu.edu

8 Steven Gream Head Coach Head Coach Phone: Steven Gream enters his fifth season as the head coach of the Union University volleyball program. Gream, only the second head coach in the Union volleyball history, continued the winning tradition by leading the squad to an 11th straight winning season and capturing the 2008 TranSouth Tournament Title. In addition to this head coaching duties for volleyball, Gream will work with the athletic facilities director. Gream is coming off third straight season with at least 25 wins. In 2008, he led the team to just their second NAIA National Tournament appearance in program history. Last season, his squad was 27-8 record and finished second place in the TranSouth regular season standings with a 10-4 mark. During his four seasons at Union, Gream has a career record of (.676). He has one TranSouth Tournament Title, one NAIA National Tournament appearance and two NAIA Region Tournament appearances (region tournament eliminated in 2007). After graduating from Union University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in History, Gream spent five years at his high school alma mater, North Pemiscot High School in Wardell, Missouri. At North Pemiscot, Gream was the high school and junior high volleyball coach, as well as, a high school history teacher. In August of 2004, Gream completed his Masters of Education degree from Union University. In each summer, starting in 2005, Gream has led a group of high school volleyball players to Hawaii for a series of matches. Through his coaching in this type of environment, Gream has witnessed top-notch volleyball talent and numerous styles of play. This experience serves well for Gream as he prepares his teams to compete in the very competitive TranSouth Conference and the NAIA. Gream, a native of Portageville, Missouri, has worked with local clubs and leagues in the community to develop new volleyball programs for young kids, and in doing so, has increased the participation and quality of volleyball in his area. He also is a member of the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association). During his time at Union as a student, Gream was the student assistant coach for the volleyball team. Over those two seasons, Union compiled an overall record of with a TranSouth Conference regular season and tournament championship. Union also participated in two NAIA Region XI Tournaments, as well as, two appearances in the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) National Tournament. Union Volleyball Coaching Records - Program began in 1998 Year Head Coach Overall Record Conference Record (4 seasons) Steven Gream 98-47, , (7 seasons) Brian Dunn , ,.831 *A season-by-season list of coaching records can be found in the Record Book Section. 8

9 Support Staff Jay Moore, Athletic Training Student Senior - Trezevant, Tennessee Caitie Paul, Student Manager Freshman - Smyrna, Tennessee 9

10 2009 Volleyball Roster NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Hgt. Class Hometown Prior School 1 Katie Adams S 5-8 SR Orange, Calif. Fullerton CC 3 Heather Lieberman OH 5-8 JR Rochester, N.Y. Genesee CC 5 Meagan Gipson DS/S 5-5 FR Jackson, Tenn. Trinity Christian Academy 6 Kelsey Duling OH 5-7 JR Pasadena, Calif. Mt San Antonio CC 8 Kacie Ritter DS/L 5-4 JR Cape Girardeau, Mo. Jefferson CC 10 Shelby Swink OP/MH 5-10 FR Memphis, Tenn. Houston HS 11 Lauren Sprouse L/DS 5-8 FR Alabaster, Ala. Thompson HS 12 Marcela Madeira MH 5-10 JR Vitoria, Brazil Jefferson CC 13 Caroline Robbins OP 6-3 FR Jackson, Tenn. UT Martin 17 Anna Sims MH 5-11 SO Trussville, Ala. Hewitt Trussville HS 21 Holly Smith DS 5-3 SO Asheville, N.C. Asheville Christian Academy ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Hgt. Class Hometown Prior School 1 Katie Adams S 5-8 SR Orange, Calif. Fullerton CC 6 Kelsey Duling OH 5-7 JR Pasadena, Calif. Mt San Antonio CC 5 Meagan Gipson DS/S 5-5 FR Jackson, Tenn. Trinity Christian Academy 3 Heather Lieberman OH 5-8 JR Rochester, N.Y. Genesee CC 12 Marcela Madeira MH 5-10 JR Vitoria, Brazil Jefferson CC 8 Kacie Ritter DS/L 5-4 JR Cape Girardeau, Mo. Jefferson CC 13 Caroline Robbins OP 6-3 FR Jackson, Tenn. UT Martin 11 Lauren Sprouse L/DS 5-8 FR Alabaster, Ala. Thompson HS 17 Anna Sims MH 5-11 SO Trussville, Ala. Hewitt Trussville HS 21 Holly Smith DS 5-3 SO Asheville, N.C. Asheville Christian Academy 10 Shelby Swink OP/MH 5-10 FR Memphis, Tenn. Houston HS Roster Breakdown by State Roster Breakdown by Class Senior... 1 Junior... 4 Sophomore... 2 Freshman... 4 Alabama... 2 California... 2 Missouri... 1 New York... 1 North Carolina... 1 Tennessee... 3 Outside of USA... 1 Pronunciation Guide Duiling (doo - ling) Gream (grim) Lieberman (lee - ber - man) Madeira (ma - day - ra) Swink (sweenk) 10

11 The Union University volleyball team is coming off an outstanding 2008 season. Last year, the team finished with an overall record of 27-8, claimed the TranSouth Tournament Title, and participated in the NAIA National Tournament for the first time since Union head coach Steven Gream looks to build on the successes of last season. Union lost five players from the 2008 squad, but will have three returning players to help carry the momentum. The returning players include three starters who will guide the new players as they transition into the Union volleyball program. The team looks to mesh early and remain a favorite in the TranSouth, as well as, make a return trip to the national tournament. The 2009 season brings eight new faces to the Union roster, all coming from competitive programs and volleyball clubs. Their skills and experience will be invaluable as the volleyball team begins the new season. These new players bring a balance of youth and experience to the program with three players transferring from junior college programs, one from an NCAA DI program and four entering Union as freshmen. The lone senior on the 2009 squad is Katie Adams, returning for her second and final year at Union. In 2008, Adams was an all-conference player, Cumberland (Tenn.) Tournament MVP, TranSouth Conference All-Tournament team, conference player of the week, led the TranSouth Conference in Assists and was among the conference leaders in serving aces Season Outlook The junior class includes four players. Heather Lieberman returns to Union for her second season after playing all of last season with an injury. Lieberman s key numbers and solid play in the TranSouth Conference tournament led to her being named to the all-tournament team. The other three juniors, Marcela Madeira, Kelsey Duling and Kacie Ritter, are all transfers from junior college programs. Madeira comes to Union from a very respectful and nationally recognized program at Jefferson (Mo.) Communitty College. Her athletic ability and her skills as both a powerful hitter and passer will carry the team to a new level. Duling comes to Union from Mt. San Antonio (Calif.) College. She will provide Union with another powerful hitter and passer that will help keep Union among the top offensive teams in the conference. Ritter comes to Union to join her former junior college teammate, Madeira. She brings a great defensive presence to Union with her great ball control and passing skills, as well as, the ability to be a setter should the need arise. Anna Sims returns as the only sophomore on the roster. The former Alabama All-state player, had an outstanding freshman season at Union. Sims was an all-conference player, TranSouth Player of the Week, and led all freshmen in the conference in blocks. Five freshmen make up the remainder of the roster as they begin their college volleyball careers at Union. Caroline Robbins transferred to Union from NCAA Division I University of Tennessee-Martin. Robbins missed her season last year due to injury and looks to get her college career off to a good start now that she is over her injury. She will add great blocking and attacking abilities with her tall frame. Shelby Swink brings blocking and attacking to the program. Her ability to put up a solid block and pound the ball will be a big asset for the Union program this season. Lauren Sprouse brings her defensive presence to the program with her passing and digging abilities. She also adds depth by being a hitter if the need should ever arise. Meagan Gipson brings her ability to be a strong defensive player and also another setter for our program. Holly Smith finishes out the freshman class by providing an additional defensive presence to the team, giving this squad many options on defense. The 2009 season begins on Monday, August 24 in Athens, Tenn. in a tri-match with Tennessee Wesleyan College and Shorter (Ga.) College. In addition to playing an increasingly tough TranSouth Conference schedule, Union will play tournaments at NCAA DIII Milsaps (Miss.) and Rhodes (Tenn.). Union also plays in tournaments at NAIA powers Georgetown (Ky.) and Faulkner (Ala.). All of this is in preparation for the TranSouth Conference Tournament in Nashville, Tenn. where Union will try to defend their 2008 title. If Union is successful, a second straight trip to the national tournament, and third in program history, awaits the Lady Bulldogs. 11

12 Lady Bulldog Players #1 Katie Adams 5-8 Senior Setter Hometown: Orange, California Previous School: Fullerton CC Birthday: October 30 Coach s Comments: Katie is a talented setter who not only has great hands but excellent court awareness and is not afraid to attack the ball. She will be bring her great volleyball IQ to the court and help run our offense which is one of the top offenses 1in the TranSouth Conference (Junior): played in all 128 games for Union..led with 1,242 assists, per game...was second on team with 63 aces...was named TranSouth Player of the Week once...all- Conference, TranSouth All-Tournament and MVP of the Cumberland Invitational. Before Union: Adams played two seasons of volleyball at Fullerton Community College. In 2007, she helped lead the team to a third place finish in the state, following a conference championship season in She earned second team All-Conference honors as a sophomore, ranking third in the state with assists per game. She also posted 2.32 digs per game. Adams prepped at Orange Lutheran High School where she helped her team win two league titles. She was named All-Tournament, first team All-League, and League MVP at a senior. Katie Adams - Career Totals at Union University Year GP K E TA AST SA SE REC RE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE Total

13 Lady Bulldog Players #3 Heather Lieberman 5-8 Junior Outside Hitter Hometown: Rochester, New York Previous School: Genesee CC Birthday: December 25 Coach s Comments: Heather is a talented player who was an All-American Outside Hitter as a Freshman. She was injured during her Sophomore season but still contributed to the team in a big way last year. Now that she has recovered from the injury, she will contribute greatly at her normal level of play by using her skills 3as both a great hitter and passer (Sophomore): played in 111 games for Union...recorded 250 kils, 26 aces, and 301 digs...was named to the TranSouth All-Tournament team and was a TranSouth Scholar Athlete. Before Union: Lieberman played volleyball for one season at Genesee Community College where she was named Region Player of the Year, 1st team All-Conference, and 2nd team All-American. She was elected twice as the player of the week while playing at Genesee CC. Lieberman prepped at Wayne Central High School in Ontario Center, New York. At Wayne Central, Lieberman was a three sport athlete involved in volleyball, and indoor and outdoor track. She was named Team Captain for volleyball and indoor track. In volleyball, she earned first team All-League and All-State as both a junior and senior. Lieberman also received the Coaches Award as a senior. Lieberman was just as successful in the classroom. She was a member of the National Honor Society, a scholar athlete for four seasons, student body president for four years, and earned the Young Leaders Award. Heather Lieberman - Career Totals at Union University Year GP K E TA AST SA SE REC RE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE Total

14 Lady Bulldog Players #17 Anna Sims 5-11 Sophomore Middle Hitter Hometown: Trussville, Alabama Previous School: Hewitt-Trussville HS Birthday: July 12 Coach s Comments: Anna brings a great middle blocker presence to the team with her ability to not only put up a great block but add another weapon to our offense with her powerful attack. She was solid wall for us last year with her great blocking skills and will only get better as she goes along. 17 Birmingham news All-State, and was Team Captain (Freshman): played in 125 games for Union...posted 247 kills and led the team with 144 total blocks...was named TranSouth Player of the Week once and was named second team All-Conference. Before Union: Sims prepped at Hewitt Trussville High School where she played four seasons of volleyball. She helped lead her team to three straight Area 13 Championships from In 2006, her squad won the Fairhope Classic Title. As a senior, Sims earned Area 13 All-Tournament, AVBCA second team All-State, Sims was top-10 in kills for the Metro Area and was team leader in kills and blocks. She added Area 13 MVP to her honors as a junior. Sims recorded 3.75 kills per game, 12.5 kills per match, 1.5 blocks per game, and 4.5 blocks per match. Her 374 kills in the season led the metro area for 10 straight weeks. Off the court, Sims was a member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, French Club, and was an honor graduate. Anna Sims - Career Totals at Union University Year GP K E TA AST SA SE REC RE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE Total

15 #6 Kelsey Duling Lady Bulldog Players 5-7 Junior Outside Hitter Hometown: Pasadena, California Previous School: Mt. San Antonio CC Birthday: July 12 Coach s Comments: Kelsey is a great all-around player 6who is an explosive hitter as well as a great passer. She played at a high level of competition in Southern California and excelled as one of the top hitters and passers in the competitive volleyball State of California (Freshman): First Season at Union. Before Union: Duling transferred to Union from Mt. San Antonio Community College in California. While at Mt. San Antonia, she helped lead her team to a second place finish in the conference, behind the eventual California Junior College State Champion. Duling was named the California Community College Athlete of the Month as a sophomore and was also a two-time first team All- Conference player. In her two years at Mt. San Antonio, she tallied 576 kills, 91 blocks, 91 aces, and 613 digs. Duling prepped at Gabrielino High School where she played volleyball and softball, leading her volleyball team in back-to-back league championship seasons. Duling was a two-time high school All-League player, was twice named team MVP, and was named the Mission Valley League MVP. Off the court, Duling was the senior class president in 2007 and was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society. #8 Kacie Ritter 5-4 Junior Definsive Specialist/Libero Hometown: Cape Giradeau, Missouri Previous School: Jefferson CC Birthday: May 9 Coach s Comments: Kacie is a defensive specialist with loads of experience and great ball control. She is an athletic player who anticipates very well and is not afraid to get on the floor and make the big play. She will help solidify our great back row defense along with our other primary passers (Freshman): First Season at Union. Before Union: Ritter is a transfer from Jefferson Community College where she played two seasons of volleyball. Her Jefferson team finished as the No. 12 ranked team in the nation, while reaching as high as No. 8 during the year. Ritter was named an Academic All-American at Jefferson and posted a two-year total of 580 digs. Ritter prepped at Scott City High School where she played volleyball and was also a member of the cheerleading squad. She helped lead her team to conference and district titles in 2005 and 2006, and a state tournament quarterfinal appearance in Ritter was a two-time all-conference, all-district, all-region, all-region tournament and Southeast Missourian Team. She was also named all-state and Gatorade Player of the Year. Ritter earned team awards including most kills, most assists, serving award, and twice voted team MVP. Ritter earned All-American honors as a cheerleader. Off the court, Ritter was the senior class treasure and a member of the Honor Society and Honor Roll, while also earning the U.S. Army Scholar Athlete Award. While at Jefferson, she was named on the Dean s List all four semesters. 15

16 Lady Bulldog Players #12 Marcela Madeira 5-10 Junior Middle Hitter Hometown: Vitoria, Brazil Previous School: Jefferson CC Birthday: February (Freshman): First Season at Union. Coach s Comments: Marcela is an outstanding player who is a five tool player with an all around game that coaches crave. She has great passing and explosive hitting skills that will add greatly to our highly potent offense and defense. She transfers from an established volleyball program where she gained much experience at a high level of play and will bring that experience to our program. Before Union: Madeira transferred to Union from Jefferson (Mo.) Community College where she played two years of volleyball. In 2008, her team finished the season ranked no. 12 in the nation, after being ranked as high as No. 8. Madeira was named All-Conference and All-Region twice at Jefferson and was also an Academic All-Region performer. In her two seasons at Jefferson, Madeira totaled 644 kills (2.9/g), 555 digs (2.4/g), and 58 aces. #21 Holly Smith 5-3 Sophomore Defensive Specialist Hometown: Asheville, North Carolina Previous School: Asheville Christian Academy Birthday: June (Freshman): First Season at Union. Coach s Comments: Holly comes to Union to help add depth to our back row defense using her great passing skills. Before Union: Smith prepped at Asheville Christian Academy where she played two seasons of volleyball. Prior to her two years in Asheville, she attended West Henderson High School where she played volleyball and ran track, while also being a member of the swimming and diving team. In 2006 and 2007, she helped lead her volleyball team to North Carolina State Titles while serving as team captain. She was a North Carolina state runner-up in swimming for the season. Smith is an All-Area performer in volleyball, track, and swimming/diving and was also named All-State in swimming/diving. In the classroom, Smith was a student council representative and a member of the FCA. Smith is the daughter of David and Diane Smith. 16

17 Lady Bulldog Players #5 Meagan Gipson 5-5 Freshman Defensive Specialist/Setter Hometown: Jackson, Tennessee Previous School: Trinity Christian Academy Birthday: May 15 Coach s Comments: Meagan is a talented player who gives 5the team depth with her ability to set and be a passer for us. She is very aggressive on defense and will be a big part of our back row defensive arsenal (Freshman): First Season at Union. Before Union: Gipson prepped at Trinity Christian Academy in Jackson where she was a three sport athlete. In addition to playing volleyball, Gipson also played basketball and ran track. In volleyball, she helped lead her team to the region title in 2005, district and region titles in 2006, followed by district, region, and substate titles in Gipson was named Best Defensive Player and All-District as a junior. She added All-District and All-Tournament to her list of honors as a senior. Gipson recorded 91 aces, 519 assists and 150 digs as a junior, while posting 78 aces, 259 assists, and 106 digs during her senior season. Gipson also played for district, region, and sub-state title teams in basketball. She earned the Hustle Award as a freshman basketball player, while being given the Team Player Award in track as a sophomore. In other activities at Trinity Christian, Gipson was a member of the Beta Club and was selected to the Homecoming court in each of her four high school years. #10 Shelby Swink 5-10 Freshman Opposite/Middle Hitter Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee Previous School: Houston High School Birthday: April (Freshman): First Season at Union. Coach s Comments: Shelby is a front row player who brings her exciting talent to the court. She hits with a lot of power and provides a solid block that will only improve as she understands the college game more. Before Union: Swink was a two-sport athlete at Houston High School in volleyball and lacrosse. She helped lead her volleyball team to a district title, region runner-up, and state tournament appearance in In 2007, Swink led her team to district and region titles, advancing to the state tournament for the first time in Houston history. During her high school career, Swink was named All- Region Tournament, District MVP, twice named Best of the Preps, a three-time All- District player, and was named Houston High School s Most Outstanding Blocker. Off the court, Swink was a member of the Faculty Honor Roll, earned the award for highest GPA on the volleyball team, and received the French Award. 17

18 #11 Lauren Sprouse Lady Bulldog Players 5-8 Freshman Libero/Defensive Specialist Hometown: Alabaster, Alabama Previous School: Thompson High School Birthday: December (Freshman): First Season at Union. Coach s Comments: Lauren is an athletic player who will help our back row defense with her great passing and ball control skills. She anticipates very well and will only get better as she learns the speed and power of the college game. Before Union: Sprouse was a two-sport athlete during her career at Thompson High School, playing four seasons of volleyball and three seasons of basketball. As a senior, she was named her volleyball team s Best Defensive Player and Team Captain. Sprouse added Team MVP as a junior. In 2008, she led her team with 352 digs, and was second on the team with 284 kills. Sprouse added 34 blocks and 40 aces. Sprouse also helped lead her basketball team to the state tournaments in 2007 and Off the court, Sprouse was a member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, and French Honor Society. She was also her school s Valedictorian. #13 Caroline Robbins 6-3 Freshman Opposite Hometown: Jackson, Tennessee Previous School: University of Tennessee - Martin Birthday: September (Freshman): First Season at Union. Coach s Comments: Caroline is an outstanding player who is well rounded in her game. She provides a powerful attack and brings a great block to shut down opponents. Having transferred from a competitive conference, she has great experience at a high level of play that will help her contribute greatly to our team. Before Union: Robbins transferred to Union from UT Martin, having not played due to injury. Robbins prepped at Liberty Tech High School in Jackson where she played volleyball and basketball. Robbins played her high school freshman season at Trinity Christian Academy in Jackson before moving over to Liberty. She was a member of TCA s district, region and sub-state championship teams in Robbins also helped lead her Liberty volleyball team to the district title in Robbins was named All-District MVP, All-District, All-Region and All-Tournament during her career. She also earned the hustle and academic awards in Robbins played club volleyball for the Jackson Juniors and Memphis Metro Elite. She also traveled to Hawaii to represent Tennessee in a tournament through Elite Sports International and USA Volleyball. 18

19 2008 Volleyball Stats & Results Records: Overall (27-8); Conference (10-4); Home (11-3); Away (7-4); Neutral (9-1) ATTACK SET SERVE PASS DEF BLOCK GEN # Player GP MP K E TA Pct A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE BHE 1 Katie Adams CJ Neathamer Heather Lieberman Lindsey Wilson Ashley Young Emilie Ogas Lindsey Wallach Amanda Hutchison Coyle Anna Sims Katie Givens TM TEAM 0 TOTALS Date Opponent Score W L Score-by-Game 08/30/08* h Mid-Continent College 3-0 W 25-13, 25-13, /02/08 h Bryan College 2-3 L 25-23, 20-25, 25-19, 26-28, /05/08 n Bethany College 3-0 W 25-14, 25-19, /05/08 n William Woods University 3-1 W 25-20, 25-17, 24-26, /06/08 a College of the Ozarks 1-3 L 21-25, 25-22, 26-28, /06/08 n Tabor College 3-0 W 25-21, 25-14, /09/08 a Lambuth University 3-0 W 25-21, 25-19, /11/08* h Martin Methodist College 3-0 W 25-8, 25-18, /13/08* h Bethel College 3-1 W 25-13, 25-16, 23-25, /16/08* h Cumberland University 3-1 W 27-25, 25-27, 25-21, /19/08* h Lyon College 2-3 L 25-22, 19-25, 25-18, 19-25, /23/08* a Freed-Hardeman University 2-3 L 15-25, 21-25, 25-17, 25-19, /26/08 a Cumberland University 3-0 W 25-15, 25-16, /26/08 n Brescia University 3-0 W 25-10, 25-13, /27/08 n Pikeville College 3-0 W 25-11, 25-12, /27/08 n Univ. of the Cumberlands 3-0 W 25-19, 25-17, /30/08* h Trevecca Nazarene Univ. 3-0 W 25-19, 25-23, /02/08* a Bethel College 3-2 W 22-25, 25-14, 25-17, 22-25, /04/08* a Lyon College 3-2 W 25-20, 19-25, 22-25, 25-22, /07/08* a Cumberland University 3-1 W 17-25, 25-22, 29-27, /09/08 h Lambuth University 3-0 W 25-9, 25-11, /14/08 h Rhodes College 3-0 W 25-20, 25-15, /21/08* a Trevecca Nazarene Univ. 1-3 L 25-19, 16-25, 24-26, /24/08 n Saint Thomas University 3-1 W 25-18, 24-26, 25-18, /24/08 n Univ of Saint Francis 3-0 W 25-21, 25-22, /25/08 n Warner Southern College 3-0 W 25-19, 25-16, /25/08 n Webber International Univ 0-3 L 22-25, 23-25, /28/08* a Mid-Continent College 3-0 W 25-19, 25-16, /30/08* a Martin Methodist College 3-0 W 28-26, 25-18, /03/08* h Freed-Hardeman University 1-3 L 25-23, 27-29, 20-25, /10/08# h Martin Methodist College 3-0 W 25-13, 25-19, /10/08# h Cumberland University 3-1 W 25-17, 20-25, 25-18, /11/08# h Lyon College 3-1 W 25-27, 25-16, 25-21, /11/08# h Trevecca Nazarene Univ. 3-2 W 25-14, 18-25, 25-23, 16-25, /22/08^ a Vanguard University 1-3 L 22-25, 25-22, 20-25, Note: * - conference match # - conference tournament match ^ - national tournament match 19

20 2008 Season Summary Posting their 11th straight winning season, Union University s Lady Bulldog volleyball team continued their streak of successful seasons. The team finished with an overall record of 27-8 and 10-4 in conference matches. The Lady Bulldogs finished second in the regular season and then captured their third TranSouth Conference Tournament Championship. Union went undefeated in the conference tournament, earning an automatic bid to the NAIA National Volleyball Tournament Opening Round. This marked the second trip (2004, 2008) to the national tournament since the program s beginning in Union rolled through the regular season, only once losing more that one game in a row, and posting a season-high 10-game winning streak along the way. The Lady Bulldogs had high hopes entering the conference tournament. Union won their first three matches of the tournament, placing them in the championship match against Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.). In a tightly played match, Union won the fifth game to claim the title. Union then traveled across the country to Vanguard University in Santa Clarita, California for their national tournament opening round match. Union lost the first game, but then bounced back to capture the second game Union then lost the third and fourth games to end their season. One of many memorable moments of the season came in early September. When huricane Gustav struck the gulf coast, Louisiana State University s volleyball team found themselves in west Tennessee on their way back to Baton Rouge. However, they where instructed to not return because of the damage to the area. Union was able to offer a home away from home for the LSU volleyball team to practice. The LSU women s volleyball team used Union s facilites to practice in while their gym was used as a make-shift hospital for victims of a hurricane. Post season honors were numerous for the team. All eight members of the 2008 Lady Bulldog team recieved TranSouth honors. Amanda Hutchison Coyle, Emilie Ogas and CJ Neathamer were each named first team All- Conference performers. Katie Adams, Anna Sims and Ashley Young were honored with second team All-Conference honors. The TranSouth Scholar Athletes were seniors Lindsey Wallach and Coyle, along with sophomore Heather Lieberman. Neathamer claimed MVP of the TranSouth Tournament. Coyle was also named to the AVCA NAIA Southeast All-Region team and the AVCA NAIA All- American team. Sims, Adams and Coyle all earned TranSouth Player of the Week once. Union record books were also adjusted in Coyle moved into second place on Union s all-time career kills lists with 1,661 career kills midway through the season. She also became Union all-time blocks leader with 541 total. With 48 digs against Bethel (Tenn.), Neathamer broke a school record for digs in a match and also set a new team mark with 829 digs in a season. Ending the season with 28 wins and an appearance in the national tournament was the best finish coach Steven Gream in his four years as head coach at Union. 20

21 2008 Standings No. Team Conf. Overall 1. Freed-Hardeman * UNION # ^ Trevecca Nazarene Lyon Bethel Cumberland Martin Methodist Mid-Continent * regular season champions # tournament champion ^ national tournament appearance 2008 Honors TranSouth Player of the Year Crissandra Perez, Freed-Hardeman TranSouth Newcomer of the Year Ashton O Halloran, Trevecca Nazarene TranSouth Freshman of the Year Fernanda Alves, Freed-Hardeman TranSouth Coach of the Year Todd Humphry, Freed-Hardeman TranSouth Conference & NAIA FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Crissandra Perez, Freed-Hardeman University Fernanda Alves, Freed-Hardeman University Amanda Hutchison Coyle, Union University Katie Beineke, Lyon College Jessica Vieira, Bethel College Kelly Huff, Trevecca Nazarene University Sydney Rice, Freed-Hardeman University Katie Ball, Cumberland University Karim Raymond, Freed-Hardeman University Emilie Ogas, Union University Kaley Ward, Trevecca Nazarene University CJ Neathamer, Union University SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE Martha Ray, Freed-Hardeman University Ashton O Halloran, Trevecca Nazarene University Katie Adams, Union University Anna Sims, Union University Meghann LaBorn, Lyon College Ashley Young, Union University Abbey Masters, Bethel College Claire Pennington, Freed-Hardeman University Lauren Castleberry, Lyon College HONORABLE MENTIONED ALL-CONFERENCE Kimi Coffey, Trevecca Nazarene University Michele Cunha, Bethel College Ann-Kathrin Kuehhorn, Martin Methodist College Joni Simpson, Cumberland University Taylor Denny, Cumberland University Lisa Sellers, Bethel College Tracy Smallwood, Cumberland University Julie Arnold, Lyon College Ann Sullivan, Lyon College Lauren Ruffner, Martin Methodist College Brittany Butler, Mid-Continent University Megan Bus, Mid-Continent University About the NAIA The purpose of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is to promote the education and development of students through intercollegiate athletic participation. Member institutions, although varied and diverse, share a common commitment to high standards and to the principle that participation in athletics serves as an integral part of the total educational process. The NAIA embraces the concept of the student and recognizes the importance of the individuality of each member institution, the value of the conferences and Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) structure, and the benefits of membership in a national association. The NAIA supports gender equity. Gender equity is an atmosphere and reality where fair distribution of overall athletic opportunity and resources, proportionate to enrollment, are available to women and men, and where no student-athlete, coach or athletics administrator is discriminated against in any way in the athletics program. That is to say, an athletics program is gender-equitable when the men s sports program would be pleased to accept as its own the overall participation opportunities and resources currently allocated to the women s sports program and vice versa. Advancing sport with innovative change The NAIA has 50,000 student-athletes participating at nearly 300 member colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. Divided into 25 conferences and the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.), the NAIA offers 23 championships in 13 sports. Since 1937, the NAIA has continued a long tradition of pushing the envelope and making a positive difference in the lives of students, coaches and parents. The Champions of Character program is the latest cutting-edge addition to the NAIA s proud history of innovation ( Through Champions of Character, the NAIA seeks to create an environment in which every studentathlete, coach, official and spectator are committed to the true spirit of competition through the five core values: respect, integrity, responsibility, servant leadership and sportsmanship. NAIA at a Glance Nearly 300 member colleges and universities 23 national championships 650,000 students First to include black colleges and students in championships First to include women in national championships First to develop system-wide character initiative with substantive programming 21

22 Opponent Information TranSouth Opponents BETHEL UNIVERSITY CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY LYON COLLEGE Sept. 15 at Union Oct. 6 in McKenzie, Tenn. Oct. 7 at Union Nov. 3 in Lebanon, Tenn. Sept. 24 in Henderson, Tenn. Oct. 13 at Union Sept. 22 at Union Oct. 24 in Batesville, Ark. Head Coach: Starla Calhoun 2008 Record: 15-14, 7-7 Record vs. Union: 0-19 Location: McKenzie, Tenn. Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Purpole & Gold Head Coach: Dewayne Deering 2008 Record: 21-18, 6-8 Record vs. Union: 1-19 Location: Lebanon, Tenn. Nickname: Lady Bulldogs Colors: Maroon & White Head Coach: Todd Humphry 2008 Record: 31-5, 14-0 Record vs. Union: Location: Henderson, Tenn. Nickname: Lady Lions Colors: Maroon, White, & Gold Head Coach: Ray Green 2008 Record: 19-12, 8-6 Record vs. Union: 8-22 Location: Batesville, Ark. Nickname: Pipers Colors: Red & White MID-CONTINENT UNIVERSITY MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY Aug. 31 in Mayfield, Ky. Oct. 20 at Union Sept. 10 at Union Nov. 5 in Pulaski, Tenn. Oct. 1 at Union Oct. 15 in Nashville, Tenn. Head Coach: 2008 Record: 0-26, 0-14 Record vs. Union: 0-9 Location: Mayfield, Ky. Nickname: Lady Cougars Colors: Blue & Gold Head Coach: Rose Powell 2008 Record: 2-29, 2-12 Record vs. Union: Location: Pulaski, Tenn. Nickname: RedHawks Colors: Red, White, & Black Head Coach: Jayme Crowley 2008 Record: 22-11, 9-5 Record vs. Union: Location: Nashville, Tenn. Nickname: Trojans Colors: Purple & White Non-Conference Opponents Belhaven College Sept. 4 in Jackson, Miss. Record vs. Union: 0-3 Location: Jackson, Miss. Nickname: Lady Blazers Colors: Green & Gold Birmingham-Southern College Sept. 12 in Memphis, Tenn. Record vs. Union: 0-8 Location: Birmingham, Ala. Nickname: Panthers Colors: Gold, Black & White Brescia University Aug. 29 at Union Record vs. Union: 0-6 Location: Owensboro,Ky. Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Blue, White & Gold Campbellsville University Oct. 30 in Georgetown, Ky. Record vs. Union: 4-7 Location: Campbellsville, Ky. Nickname: Tigers Colors: Maroon, White & Grey Faulkner University Oct. 10 in Montgomery, Ala. Record vs. Union: 0-2 Location: Montgomery, Ala. Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue, Gray & White Georgetown College Oct. 31 in Georgetown, Ky. Record vs. Union: 4-2 Location: Georgetown, Ky. Nickname: Lady Tigers Colors: Orange & Black Indiana Institute of Technology Oct. 30 in Georgetown, Ky. Record vs. Union: 0-0 Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. Nickname: Lady Warriors Colors: Orange & Black Loyola University - New Orleans Sept. 4 in Jackson, Miss. Sept. 12 in Memphis, Tenn. Record vs. Union: 0-0 Location: New Orleans, La. Nickname: Wolfpack Colors: Maroon & Gold Milsaps College Sept. 5 in Jackson, Miss. Sept. 11 in Memphis, Tenn. Record vs. Union: 0-1 Location: Jackson, Miss. Nickname: Majors Colors: Purple & White Mobile, University of Oct. 9 in Montgomery, Ala. Record vs. Union: 0-0 Location: Mobile, Ala. Nickname: Rams Colors: Maroon & White Olivet Nazarene University Oct. 31 in Georgetown, Ky. Record vs. Union: 2-1 Location: Bourbonnais, Ill. Nickname: Tigers Colors: Purple & Gold Rhodes College Sept. 5 in Jackson, Miss. Record vs. Union: 0-4 Location: Memphis, Tenn. Nickname: Lynx Colors: Red & Black Shorter College Aug. 24 in Athens, Tenn. Record vs. Union: 0-1 Location: Rome, Ga. Nickname: Lady Hawks Colors: Royal & White Southeastern University Oct. 9 in Montgomery, Ala. Record vs. Union: 0-0 Location: Lakeland, Fla. Nickname: Fire Colors: Red, White & Black Spring Hill College Sept. 11 in Memphis, Tenn. Oct. 10 in Montgomery, Ala. Record vs. Union: 0-0 Location: Mobile, Ala. Nickname: Badgers Colors: Purple & White Tennessee Wesleyan College Aug. 24 in Athens, Tenn. Record vs. Union: 0-1 Location: Athens, Tenn. Nickname: Lady Bulldogs Colors: Royal, Blue & Gold Williams Baptist College Sept. 28 in Walnut Ridge, Ark. Record vs. Union: 0-14 Location: Walnut Ridge, Ark. Nickname: Eagles Colors: Royal, Blue & White 22

23 Name (Hometown)...Years (*-Redshirt) -A- Abel, Crystal - Branson, Mo Adams, Katie - Orange, Calif Anyango, Phylis - Nairobi, Kenya B- Bayne, Erin - Troy, Ill Berlin, Brisa - Visalia, Calif Booker, Ashley - Steele, Mo C- Catrett, Tiven - San Jose, Calif Coyle, Amanda Hutchison - Jackson, Tenn D- Dake, Jill - Edwardsville, Ill Darr, Andrea - Swansea, Ill Davenport, Sarah - Bartlett, Tenn Dean, Michelle - Jackson, Tenn DePriest, Misty - Elkhart, Ind Duling, Kelsey - Pasadena, Calif E- -F- Faulkner, Elizabeth - Fort Payne, Ala G- Garber, Nicole - Columbus, Ind Georgieva, Tedy - Sofia, Bulgaria Gipson, Meagan - Jackson, Tenn Givens, Katie - Nashville, Tenn Glassey, Jennie - Carlsbad, Calif Green, Sharon - Highlands, Texas H- Hayden, Lauren - Belleville, Ill Hayden, Melissa - Belleville, Ill Hobbs, Cassi - Tulare, Calif *-07 Holmes, Lindsay - Franklin, Tenn Huffines, Kelly - Nashville, Tenn , I- -J- -K- Kolter, Kristen - Decatur, Ind Kulow, Katie - Germantown, Tenn L- Layman, Cheryl - Jonesboro, Ariz Lieberman, Heather - Rochester, N.Y Lovekamp, Melissa - Springfield, Ill M- Madeira, Marcela - Vitoria, Brazil Martins, Jennifer - Mississauga, Ontario Mashburn, Kim - Memphis, Tenn McLeary, Alexis - Jackson, Tenn Mendoza, Edith - Porterville, Calif Michael, Kristin - Louisville, Ky Mulhollen, Andrea - Macon, Ga N- Neathamer, CJ - Anderson, Calif O- Ogas, Emilie - Porterville, Calif Ogolla, Purity - Nairobi, Kenya P- Pollman, Shanon - Carlyle, Ill Q- -R- Ritter, Kacie - Cape Girardeau, Mo Robbins, Caroline - Jackson, Tenn Roesslein, Sun - Prescott, Ariz S- Schirmer, Monica - Long Beach, Calif Shein, Allison - Lighthouse Point, Fla Sims, Anna - Trussville, Ala Smith, Holly - Asheville, N.C Smith, Sarah - San Jose, Calif Sprouse, Lauren - Alabaster, Ala Stahlberg, Lindsay - St. Louis, Mo Steele, Amy - Gas City, Ind Swink, Shelby - Memphis, Tenn T- Travis, Liz - Phoenix, Ariz U- -V- Van Dam, Emily - Richland, Mich Vasiljevic, Milica - Serbia and Montenegro 2004 Villagomez, Elena - Cutler, Calif Vogt, Christy - Jerseyville, Ill W- Name (Hometown)... Years (*-Redshirt) Wallach, Lindsey - Eureka, Mo Wandera, Gladys - Kakamega, Kenya Wilson, Lindsey - Catron, Mo X- -Y- Young, Ashley - Belleville, Ill Z- This all-time roster lists the names of athletes that have participated at the varsity level since the volleyball program began in If you have any information to add that would help us make this list as accurate as possible, please contact the Union Sports Information office by (saldridge@uu.edu). Union Volleyball 1,000 Career Kills Club All-Time Volleyball Players & 1,000 Kill Club 2 * - NAIA & Union Record Year Lauren Hayden Kills Total 3427* Amanda Hutchison Coyle Year Year Year Gladys Wandera Andrea Darr Kills Total 1655 Kills Total 1558 Year Phyllis Anyango Kills Total 1803 Kills Total

24 Year-By-Year Coaching Records and Season Highlights - Program began in 1998 Year Head Coach Records Season Highlights 2008 Steven Gream 28-7, Steven Gream 25-11, Steven Gream 27-10, Steven Gream 19-18, Brian Dunn 31-5, Brian Dunn 41-9, Brian Dunn 26-13, Brian Dunn 32-6, Brian Dunn 35-10, Brian Dunn 44-6, Brian Dunn 34-13, 8-3 All-Time Volleyball Record ,.757 TranSouth Regular Season Second Place; TranSouth Tournament Champions, NAIA National Tournament Opening Round TranSouth Regular Season Fourth Place; TranSouth Tournament Fourth Place NAIA Region XI Tournament Third Place TranSouth Regular Season Third Place; TranSouth Tournament Third Place; NAIA Region XI Tournament Appearance TranSouth Tournament Appearance; Eighth Straight Winning Season for Union Volleyball TranSouth Conf. regular season and tourney champions; NAIA Region XI Champions; First ever NAIA National Tournament Appearance TranSouth Conf. regular season and tourney runner-up; NCCAA National Champions TranSouth Conf. regular season runner-up; NCCAA MidEast Region Champions TranSouth Conf. regular season and tourney runner-up; NCCAA National Tournament runner-up TranSouth Conf. regular season Champions; NCCAA MidEast Region Champions Year-by-Year Results, Honor Roll & Championships TranSouth Conf. regular season and tourney Champions; NCCAA MidEast Region Champions TranSouth Conf. regular season and tournament runner-up; NCCAA MidEast Region Champions INDIVIDUAL HONOR ROLL NAIA All-Americans Gladys Wandera , 2004 Phylis Anyango , 2004 Andrea Darr 2001, 2002 Lauren Hayden 1999, 2000, 2001 NAIA Scholar Athletes Lindsay Holmes , 2006 Nicole Garber Allison Shein , 2004 Crystal Abel Sarah Davenport 2001 NAIA All-Region (NAIA Regions eliminated in 2007) Amanda Hutchison , 2006, 2007 Monica Schirmer Gladys Wandera , 2004 Phylis Anyango , 2004 Andrea Darr 2000, 2001, 2002 Lauren Hayden 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Melissa Hayden 1998, 1999 Shanon Pollman 1999 NAIA Region XI Player of the Year Gladys Wandera , 2004 NAIA Region XI Coach of the Year Brian Dunn TranSouth All-Conference Ashley Young Katie Adams Anna Sims Amanda Hutchison , 2006, 2007, 2008 Emilie Ogas , 2008 CJ Neathamer Cassi Hobbs Jennifer Martins Monica Schirmer , 2006 Edith Mendoza , 2006 Elena Villagomez Purity Ogolla , 2006 Gladys Wandera , 2004 (All-conference continued) Phylis Anyango , 2004 Allison Shein , 2004 Nicole Garber 2001, 2003, 2004 Lindsay Stahlberg 2002, 2003 Crystal Abel 2002 Erin Bayne 2002 Andrea Darr 2000, 2001, 2002 Lauren Hayden 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Sarah Davenport 2001 Emily Van Dam Melissa Hayden 1998, 1999 Shanon Pollman 1998, 1999 TranSouth Player of the Year Gladys Wandera , 2004 Lauren Hayden 1999, 2001 TranSouth Coach of the Year Brian Dunn , 2004 NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Dual Membership from NCCAA National Player of the Year Lauren Hayden 2001 NCCAA National Scholar Athletes Lindsey Holmes , 2006 Nicole Garber Allison Shein , 2004 Crystal Abel Sarah Davenport 2000, 2001 NCCAA All-Americans Gladys Wandera Phylis Anyango Lindsay Stahlberg 2002, 2003 Andrea Darr 2001, 2002 Lauren Hayden 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Emily Van Dam 2001 Melissa Hayden 1998, 1999 Shanon Pollmann NCCAA National Coach of the Year Brian Dunn , 2001, 2002 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY TranSouth Regular Season Champions 1999, 2000, 2004 TranSouth Tournament Champions 1999, 2004, 2008 NAIA Region XI Appearances (NAIA Regions eliminated in 2007) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 NAIA Region XI Champions (NAIA Regions eliminated in 2007) 2004 NAIA National Tournament Appearances 2004, 2008 Highest NAIA National Ranking No. 12 (2004) NCCAA National Champions

25 KILLS Most kills, match 41, Lauren Hayden Nov. 13, 1999 vs. Lee University (Tenn.) Most kills, season 950, Lauren Hayden, 2000 Most kills per game, season 6.09, Lauren Hayden, 2000 Most matches with double figure kills, season 47, Lauren Hayden, 1999 Most matches with 20+ kills, season 20, Lauren Hayden, , Lauren Hayden, 1998 Most kills, career 3,427, Lauren Hayden, ,803, Amanda Hutchison Coyle, Most matches with double figure kills, career 137, Lauren Hayden, Most matches with 20+ kills, career 55, Lauren Hayden, HITTING PERCENTAGE Highest hitting percentage, match (min 12 attacks) ( ) Amanda Hutchison Coyle, vs Lindsey Wilson, , (12-12) Elena Villagomez, 11/06/06.765, (13-17), Edith Mendoza, 09/15/06.762, Lauren Hayden, 10/28/99 vs. Brescia University (Ky.) Highest hitting percentage, season.518, Gladys Wandera , Gladys Wandera, , Amanda Hutchison, , Amanda Hutchison, , Melissa Lovekamp, 1998 Highest hitting percentage, career.500, Gladys Wandera, , Edith Mendoza, , Melissa Lovekamp, SERVICE ACES Most service aces, match 10, Melissa Hayden, August 31, 1999 vs. Christian Brothers (Tenn.) Most service aces, season 99, Melissa Hayden, , Edith Mendoza, , CJ Neathamer, 2008 Most service aces per game, season.800, Edith Mendoza, , Lindsay Holmes, , CJ Neathamer, , Kim Mashburn, 2000 Most service aces, career 239, Lauren Hayden, BLOCKS Most blocks, match 15, Shannon Pollman, vs. Lee Univ. 11/13/99 15, Shannon Pollman, vs. Lee Univ. 11/04/99 14, Amanda Hutchison Coyle, vs. Cumberland Univ. 9/9/05 Most blocks, season 334, Shannon Pollman, , Amanda Hutchison, 2006 Most blocks per game, season 2.00, Shannon Pollman, 1999 Most matches with double figure blocks, season 13, Shannon Pollman, 1999 INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Most blocks, career 541, Amanda Hutchison Coyle, , Shannon Pollman, Most matches with double figure blocks, career 16, Shannon Pollman, Individual Records DIGS Most digs, match 48, (5g) CJ Neathamer, vs. Bethel College, 10/02/08 46, (5g) Cassie Hobbs, vs. Rhodes College, 10/02/07 45, (5g) CJ Neathamer, vs. Bryan College, 09/02/ (4g) Cassie Hobbs, vs. Freed-Hardeman, 11/01/07 41, (4g) CJ Neathamer, vs. Cumberland Univ., 11/10/08 41, (5g) Tiven Catrett, vs. Rhodes College, 10/02/07 41, (5g) Cassie Hobbs, vs. Trevecca Nazarene Univ., 09/11/07 40, (3g) CJ Neathamer, vs. Martin Methodist, 10/30/08 37, (5g) Cassie Hobbs, vs. Freed-Hardeman Univ., 09/18/07 34, Lindsay Holmes, vs. Lyon College, 10/11/05 Most digs, season 829, CJ Neathamer, , Cassi Hobbs, , Lauren Hayden, 2000 Most digs per game, season 7.50, Cassi Hobbs, , CJ Neathamer, , CJ Neathamer, , Lindsey Wallach, , Lauren Hayden, 2000 Most matches with double figure digs, season 38, Lauren Hayden, , CJ Neathamer, 2008 Most matches with 20+ digs, season 21, Cassi Hobbs, , CJ Neathamer, , Lauren Hayden, 2000 Most digs, career 1899, Lauren Hayden, , CJ Neathamer, Most matches with double figure digs, career 95, Lauren Hayden, , CJ Neathamer, Most matches with 20+ digs, career 37, CJ Neathamer, , Lauren Hayden, , Cassi Hobbs, 2007 ASSISTS Most assists, match 75, Melissa Hayden, October 8, 1999 vs. Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) Most assists, season 1970, Melissa Hayden, , Purity Ogolla, , Jennifer Martins, , Purity Ogolla, , Katie Adams, 2008 Most assists per game, season , Melissa Hayden, , Jennifer Martins, , Purity Ogolla, 2006 Most assists, career 3,748, Melissa Hayden, ,369, Purity Ogolla,

26 Team Records WINS Most wins, season 44, 1999 Highest season winning percentage.880 (44-6), 1999 Most consecutive wins 23, 1999 Most consecutive conference wins 18, , 1999 Most consecutive home court wins 30, October 21, November 18, 2000 KILLS Most kills, match 92, October 2, 1998 vs. Lyon College (Ark.) Most kills, season 2625, , , 1998 Most kills per game, season 16.30, , , , , 1999 HITTING PERCENTAGE Highest hitting percentage, match.586, vs. Mid-Continent (Ky.), , vs. Brescia University (Ky.), Highest hitting percentage, season.393, , , , , 1999 BLOCKS Most blocks, match 50, November 4, 1999 vs. Lee University (Tenn.) Most blocks, season 957, , , , 1998 Most blocks per game, season 4.50, , , , , 1998 DIGS Most digs, match 164, vs. Rhodes College (Tenn.), ) 144, vs. Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.), , vs. Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.), , vs. Lyon College (Ark.), , vs. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.), , vs. Lee University (Tenn.), Most digs per game, season 24.80, , 2000 ASSISTS Most assists, match 90, October 2, 1998 vs. Lyon College Most assists, season Most assists per game, season 14.03, , 2006 SERVICE ACES Most service aces, match 21, vs. Rio Grande, , vs. Mid-Continent (Ky.), , vs. Univ. of Cumberlands (Ky.), , vs. Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.), Most service aces, season 489, , , , 2006 Most service aces per game, season 3.13, , ,

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28 Front Row (Left to Right): Caitie Paul, Holly Smith, Kelsey Duling, Kacie Ritter, Katie Adams, Meagan Gipson, Marcela Madeira Back Row (Left to Right): Jay Moore, Lauren Sprouse, Heather Lieberman, Caroline Robbins, Anna Sims, Shelby Swink, Steven Gream 2009 Union University Volleyball