Meet The Rebels 2005 UNLV Rebel Volleyball

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1 Meet The Rebels 7

2 8 Maria Aladjova 5 11 ~ Sophomore Outside Hitter Sofia, Bulgaria ~ Narodni Buditeli HS 6 ~Maria returns for her second season as an outside hitter. Kills: 28 vs. UVSC ( ) Attempts: 59 vs. Wyoming ( ) Assists: 4 vs. Oral Roberts ( ) Digs: 11 at Utah ( ) Aces: 3, two times Blocks: 5 vs. Wyoming ( ) ~Played in 88 matches and 24 games. ~Led the Rebels in kills (328), kills per game (3.73) and attacks (873). ~She tied for the most kills in a match (28 vs. Utah Valley State, Sept. 25). ~She had six matches where her attacking percentage was over.300. ~She had five matches in which she had 20 or more kills. ~She had 12 assists on the season, four of which came against Oral Roberts (Sept. 17). ~She picked up 11 of her 63 digs on the road against Utah (Oct. 8). ~She had two matches where she picked up three aces; Washington State (Sept. 4) and Air Force (Oct. 15). ~Graduated from Narodni Buditeli in Sofia, Bulgaria. ~Born on November 24, 1985, in Sofia, Bulgaria. ~Daughter of Stefan and Petranka Aladjova. ~Has a younger sister, Stefanie (18). ~Plans to major in psychology

3 Michelle Banks 6 0 ~ Junior Outside Hitter Sonora, Calif. ~ Sonora HS ~Michelle enters her third season as an outside hitter. 8 ~Played in 71 games and 22 matches. ~She had 90 kills on the season, 15 of which came against Washington State (Sept. 3). ~She had 43 of her 245 season attempts vs. Utah Valley State (Sept. 25). ~She had 31 assists, on three occasions she totaled four in a game; Wyoming (Oct. 3), New Mexico (Oct. 16) and at San Diego State (Oct. 22). ~She had 16 of her 156 digs come on the road against Wyoming (Oct. 29). ~She had 13 aces, on three occasions she totaled two in a game; San Jose State (Sept. 3), at BYU (Oct. 9) and at Wyoming (Oct. 29). ~She had four of her 12 blocks were against San Jose State (Sept. 3) ~Played in 89 games during her freshman season, finishing with 135 kills, 163 digs and 398 attempts, including a career-high 26 attempts against West Virginia (Aug. 30). ~She had seven aces during the season. ~A 2003 graduate of Sonora in Sonora, Calif. ~She played four seasons of volleyball and participated in basketball and track. ~She earned varsity league championships in 2002 and ~She was named first-team all-league in 2001 and ~She earned a junior varsity league championship in 2000 with an 8-0 record. ~She was also a two-time all-league basketball player. Kills: 15 vs. Wash. St. (9-3-04) Attempts: 43 vs. UVSC ( ) Assists: 6 vs. San Diego St. ( ) Digs: 16 at Wyoming ( ) Aces: 2, four times Blocks: 5 vs. Colorado St. ( ) ~Born on November 2, 1984, in Sonora, Calif. ~Daughter of Mark and Kathie Banks. ~She has one brother, Orrin (23) and one sister, Nicole (25). ~Her uncle Tommy Banks played football for the Kansas City Chiefs. ~She is majoring in marketing and communications Total

4 10 Ashley Flahaven 6 1 ~ Sophomore Middle Blocker Columbia, Ore. ~ St. Helena HS 12 ~Ashley returns for her second season as a middle blocker. Kills: 12 at New Mexico ( ) Attempts: 31 at New Mexico ( ) Assists: 3, two times Digs: 7 vs. Washington St. (9-3-04) Aces: 2 at Air Force ( ) Blocks: 9 at New Mexico ( ) ~Played in 60 matches and 21 games. ~She tied for the most blocks in a match (Nine at New Mexico, Nov. 11). ~She had three matches where her attacking percentage was over.300. ~She had a season-high 12 kills and 31 attempts on the road at New Mexico (Nov. 11). ~She had a season-high three assists on two occasions; San Diego State (Sept. 24) and Wyoming (Nov. 18). ~She had a seven digs against Washington State (Sept. 3). ~She landed two of her four aces on the road against Air Force (Nov. 13). ~A graduate of St. Helens in St. Helens, Ore. ~She helped her team to a fourth-place finish in league play and her team advanced to the second round of the playoffs. ~In 2003, she was chosen first team all-league, team MVP and All-State honorable mention. ~In , she was named to the all-league second-team. ~She lettered three years in volleyball, basketball and softball. ~She graduated with a 4.0 g.p.a., and was her class valedictorian. ~Born on August 7, 1986, in Portland, Ore. ~Daughter of Jim and Denise Flahaven. ~Has one younger sister, Brooke (13). ~Majoring in biology

5 Kristin Koochi 5 6 ~ Junior Libero Honolulu, Hawaii ~ Iolani HS ~Kristin returns for her third season as a libero. 5 ~Played in 83 games and 24 matches. ~She had two kills on the season; one apiece vs. San Diego State (Sept. 24) and Wyoming (Oct. 3). ~She had 10 attempts on the season with two coming against Utah Valley State (Sept. 25). ~She had 14 assists, on two occasions she had three in a match; vs. Nevada, Reno (Nov. 7) and Wyoming (Nov. 18). ~She had 161 digs, on two occasions she had 13 in a match; vs. Wyoming (Oct. 3) and at Utah (Nov. 19). ~She had 23 aces, five of which came against Washington State (Sept. 4) ~Gained valuable playing experience in her first year. ~She started in 30 matches for the Rebels and played in 95 games. ~She finished the season with 131 digs. ~She recorded a career-high 10 digs against Loyola Marymount (Sept. 18). ~A 2003 graduate of Iolani School in Honolulu, Hawai'i. ~She won a state championship in 2001 and finished fifth in ~She was a member of the honor roll. Kills: 1, three times Attempts: 2, four times Assists: 14 vs. Wyoming ( ) Digs: 13, two times Aces: 5 vs. Washington St. (9-4-04) Blocks: N/A ~Born on October 7, 1985, in Honolulu, Hawaii. ~Daughter of Alan and Deborah Koochi. ~She has two sisters (Kelli-25, Nicole-12) and a brother (Michael-15). ~She is majoring in kinesiology. ~Her sister, Kelli, played volleyball at Creighton University Total

6 12 Brittani Lumsden 5 11 ~ Sophomore Outside Hitter Brea, Calif. ~ Brea Olinda HS 2 ~Brittani returns for her second season as an outside hitter. Kills: 28 vs. Wash. St. (9-3-04) Attempts: 62 vs. Wash. St. (9-3-04) Assists: 3 vs. Oral Roberts ( ) Digs: 21 vs. Utah ( ) Aces: 5 vs. Washington St. (9-3-04) Blocks: 4 at New Mexico ( ) ~Played in 97 matches and 25 games. ~Led the Rebels in attempts in a match (62 vs. Washington State, Sept. 3) and tied for the most kills in a match (28 vs. Utah Valley State, Sept. 25). ~She had five matches where her attacking percentage was over.300. ~She had two matches in which she had 20 or more kills. ~She had 21 assists on the season, three of which came against Oral Roberts (Sept. 17). ~She picked up 18 of her 245 digs against BYU (Nov. 5). ~She had five service aces against Oral Roberts (Sept. 17) and 24 on the season. ~She had four blocks at New Mexico (Nov. 11) and 26 on the season. ~A graduate of Brea Olinda High in Brea, Calif., where she graduated with a 4.0 gpa, graduating in the top 5 percentile of her class. ~She helped her team win the league championships from ~In , she was first-team Div-II All-CIF Southern California. ~In 2001, she was chosen as first-team all conference and team MVP. ~She lettered all four years in volleyball. ~Born on August 25, 1986, in Long Beach, Calif. ~Daughter of Brian and Dana Lumsden. ~She is the oldest of four children, has two sisters, Rachel (17) and Allison (12), and one brother, Brett (7). ~Plans to major in education

7 Lauren Miramontes 6 3 ~ Sophomore Middle Blocker Upland, Calif. ~ Upland HS ~Lauren returns for her second full-season as a middle blocker. ~Played in 90 games and 24 matches. ~Led the Rebels in blocks per game (0.87). ~She had 20 of her 282 kills come against Oral Roberts (Sept. 17). ~She had 48 of her 705 attempts come against Utah (Nov. 19) at the MWC Tournament. ~She had eight assists on the season, on two occasions she registered two each; vs. SMU (Sept. 10) and San Diego State (Sept. 24). ~She had nine of her 94 digs against Wyoming (Nov. 18). ~She had four of her 18 aces on the road against Fresno State (Sept. 17). ~She had two matches of seven blocks; vs. Oral Roberts (Sept. 17) and San Francisco (Sept. 18) ~Due to injury, she had to redshirt her freshman season. ~She played in nine games and five matches. ~She finished the season with 18 kills and 39 total attempts. 10 ~A 2003 graduate of Upland in Upland, California. ~She helped her team to three straight league championships from ~She was named the Inland Valley Player of the Year and the Daily Bulletin Player of the Year in ~In 2002, she set the Upland HS record for kills and digs. ~In 2001, she set the Upland HS record for blocks. Kills: 20 vs. Oral Roberts ( ) Attempts: 48 vs. Utah ( ) Assists: 2, three times Digs: 9 vs. Wyoming ( ) Aces: 4 at Fresno State ( ) Blocks: 7, two times ~Born on July 23, 1985, in Torrance, Calif. ~Daughter of Dan and Bonnie Miramontes. ~She has one brother, Kevin (27) and one sister, Robin (21). ~Her brother, Kevin, played basketball for two years at UC Riverside. ~Her sister, Robin, plays volleyball for Long Beach State. ~She is majoring in hotel administration - meetings and events Total

8 14 Mariana Pencheva 6 1 ~ Senior Middle Blocker Pleven, Bulgaria ~ Midland JC 9 ~Mariana returns for her second season as a middle blocker. Kills: 18 at Wyoming ( ) Attempts: 41 vs. BYU ( ) Assists: 2, three times Digs: 5 vs. UNR ( ) Aces: 2, three times Blocks: 9 vs. Wyoming ( ) ~She led all Rebels with 100 games played in 26 matches. ~She tied for the most blocks in a match (Nine vs. Wyoming, Oct. 3). ~She had 11 matches where her attacking percentage was over.400 ~She had 12 matches in which she had 10 or more kills. ~She picked up five of her 38 digs against Nevada, Reno (Nov. 7). ~She had three matches where she picked up two aces; at New Mexico (Nov. 11), at Air Force (Nov. 13), vs. Wyoming (Nov. 18). Junior College ~She played at Midland JC in Midland, Texas, from ~She was named MVP and was awarded all-conference honors both seasons. ~She led the NJCAA in kills per game during the 2003 season. ~She graduated from high school in 2002 from General Vladimir Stoychev. ~She won six gold medals and one bronze in the national championships of Bulgaria. ~Born on March 30, 1984, in Pleven, Bulgaria. ~Daughter of Krastyo and Vanya Pencheva. ~She has one brother, Nicolay (26) ~She is majoring in kinesiology

9 Jada Walker 5 5 ~ Sophomore Libero Palmdale, Calif. ~ Littlerock HS ~Jada returns for her second season as a libero. 7 ~Chosen as the MWC s Sportsmanship Award recipient. ~Selected to the MWC s All-Tournament Team. ~Played in 98 games and 26 matches. ~Led the Rebels in digs (418) and most digs in a single match (31 vs. Oral Roberts, Sept. 17). The 418 digs are a single-season record. ~She had seven matches in which she had 20 or more digs. ~She had 33 assists, four of which came against Utah in the MWC Tournament (Nov. 19). ~She had two matches where she picked up four service aces; at Cal State Northridge (Sept. 11) and vs. San Francisco (Sept. 18). ~A graduate of Littlerock in LittleRock, Calif. ~She helped her team post a 9-1 record to win the 2003 league championship. ~She was named team MVP from and received the 2003 League MVP. ~She lettered four years in volleyball and three in softball. ~Born on November 7, 1986, in Panorama City, Calif. ~Daughter of Nord Muhammad and Laura Young. ~She has eight siblings: Krystal (24), Delwyn (23), Jasmine (20), Nicole (16), Kalani (13), Daniel (12), Desiree (7) and Jakeem (3). ~She is undecided on a major. Kills: 2 vs. San Jose St. (9-3-04) Attempts: 4 at Utah ( ) Assists: 4 vs. Utah ( ) Digs: 31vs. Oral Roberts ( ) Aces: 5 vs. Oral Roberts ( ) Blocks: N/A

10 16 Kortney Reid 5 11 ~ RS-Freshman Outside Hitter Overton, Nev. ~ Moapa Valley HS 13 ~Kortney redshirted her freshman season. ~A graduate of Moapa Valley HS in Overton, Nev. ~Won the Nevada State 3A Championship three consecutive years, ~She lettered all three years in volleyball. ~She was named an All-State and all-division selection. ~A graduate of Linden HS in Linden, Calif. ~In 2005, helped her team to a 9-1 interleague record and the Mother Lode League Championship ~In, Linden went 10-0 in interleague play en route to a second-place finish in the Nor-Cal Tournament. ~In 2005, she was named to the second-team of the all-area and all-league teams. ~In 2003, she was tabbed the most improved soccer player and the most Previous School ~In, she redshirted her freshman season at Cal State Los Angeles. ~A 2003 graduate of La Canada HS in La Canada, Calif. ~She helped her team to the Rio Hondo League championship in ~She was named to the Rio Hondo League First Team in 2001 and ~She was selected to the all-area first-team and the varsity team s offensive MVP in ~She lettered in track and field four times and basketball once. ~Born on June 7, 1986, in Mesa, Ariz. ~Daughter of Richard and Kristina Reid. ~She has six siblings: Aubrey (22), Sarany (16), Mckinzy (12), Malary (9), Richard (5) and Thayne (2). Anna Casares 5 7 ~ Freshman Libero Stockton, Calif. ~ Linden HS inspirational basketball player. ~Born on May 31, 1987, in Stockton, Calif. ~Daughter of Robert and Lisa Casares. ~Has two sisters, Alicia (20) and Alexandria (13). Camille Cunningham 5 8 ~ Freshman Setter / Libero La Canada, Calif. ~ La Canada HS 15 4 ~She was selected to the All-CIF Southern Section team. ~Born on September 4, 1986, in La Canada, Calif. ~Daughter of Thomas and Rhonda Cunningham. ~Has an older brother, Brian (21). ~Planning on majoring in kinesiology.

11 Erin Greenwood 6 4 ~ Freshman Middle Blocker Woodway, Wash. ~ Edmonds Woodway HS ~A 2005 graduate of Edmonds Woodway HS in Edmonds, Wash. ~Lettered three seasons for the Warriors, while leading the team to the district tournament from ~She was awarded the Cliff Gillies Student Award by the Northwest Interscholastic Activities Association, which gave her the distinction of being her high school s female athlete of the year. ~She received the Washington State Western Conference Academic Achievement Award and the Washington State Honors Award for being Jennifer Johnson 6 1 ~ Freshman Outside Hitter / Middle Blocker Salt Lake City, Utah ~ Cottonwood HS ~A graduate of Cottonwood HS in Salt Lake City, Utah. ~In her four years as a Colt, she helped her team to a four-year record of ~She was on the Region III championship team in 2002, 03 and 04. ~She was named first-team All-State in 2003 and, second-team in 2002 and third-team in ~She was first-team All-Region III all four years. ~From , she was named Cottonwood s MVP. 18 in the top-10% of Washington graduates. ~Selected to the All-Wesco Conference first-team in. ~Born on July 18, 1987, in Seattle, Wash. ~Daughter of Nancy Greenwood-Vehrs and Jeff Vehrs. ~She has one brother, Eric (16); two step-brothers, Ryan and Brett; and one step-sister, Katie. 14 ~In her senior season, she was named to the all-senior first-team. ~She lettered two years in basketball. ~Born on April 16, 1987, in Salt Lake City, Utah. ~Daughter of Craig and Janice Johnson. ~Has two sisters, Recquel (27) and Megan (12) and one brother, Brady, 16. ~Planning on majoring in nursing. Melody Nua 5 7 ~ Freshman Setter Lakewood, Calif. ~ Lakewood HS 3 ~A graduate of Lakewood HS in Lakewood, Calif. ~Was named co-captain her junior and senior seasons at Lakewood. ~She was selected to the All-CIF first-team in and the Moore League s first-team in 2003 and 04. ~She was chosen as the team s Most Inspirational award recipient in 2003 and 04. ~Her team was a bronze medalist at the 2005 Junior Olympics. ~Born on November 27, 1987, in Torrance, Calif. ~Daughter of Maligi and Minne Nua. ~Has two siblings, Lei Masoe and Naligi Jr. ~Planning on majoring in kinesiology. 17

12 18 Erica Watson 6 1 ~ Freshman Outside Hitter / Middle Blocker Las Vegas, Nev. ~ Shadow Ridge HS 1 ~A graduate of Shadow Ridge HS in Las Vegas. ~Lettered two years for the Mustangs. ~Lettered two years in track and field, while running the 400-relay and competing in the high jump. ~Born on April 13, 1986, in Rochester, N.Y. ~Daughter of Bob and Sharon Watson. ~Has two brothers, Jim (21) and Scott (19), and one sister, Sarah (23). Breakdown By Class (Athletically) Senior (1) Mariana Pencheva Juniors (2) Sophomores (5) Freshmen (7) Kristin Koochi Michelle Banks Maria Aladjova Ashley Flahaven Brittani Lumsden Lauren Miramontes Jada Walker Anna Casares Camille Cunningham Erin Greenwood Jennifer Johnson Melody Nua Kortney Reid Erica Watson Setter (1) Breakdown By Position Outside Hitter (6) Melody Nua Maria Aladjova Michelle Banks Jennifer Johnson Brittani Lumsden Kortney Reid Erica Watson Middle Blocker (4) Ashley Flahaven Erin Greenwood Lauren Miramontes Mariana Pencheva Libero (4) Anna Casares Camille Cunningham Kristin Koochi Jada Walker Birthdays March August Mariana Pencheva Ashley Flahaven April Brittani Lumsden Erica Watson September Jennifer Johnson Camille Cunningham May October Anna Casares Kristin Koochi June November Kortney Reid Michelle Banks July Jada Walker Erin Greenwood Maria Aladjova Lauren Miramontes Melody Nua Breakdown By Location California (7) Hawaii (1) Nevada (2) Oregon (1) Utah (1) Washington (1) Bulgaria (2) Michelle Banks Anna Casares Camille Cunningham Brittani Lumsden Lauren Miramontes Melody Nua Jada Walker / Roster Breakdown Kristin Koochi Kortney Reid Erica Watson Ashley Flahaven Jennifer Johnson Erin Greenwood Maria Aladjova Mariana Pencheva