roster information Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 1 Rachel Profit LB/S 5-4 Fr. Washington, D.C./Maret HS 2 Meredith Doyle MB 6-5 So. McLean, Va./Langley HS 3 Katie Usher MB 6-3 So. Vienna, Va./Marshall HS 4 Jade Brown OH 5-10 Sr. Atlanta, Ga./Riverwood HS 5 Ashley Hogan OH 6-1 So. Northern Cambria, Pa./Northern Cambria HS 6 Tedi Doucet S 5-9 Jr. Austin, Texas/Westlake HS 7 Christina Paul L/OH 5-9 So. North Bethesda, Md./Walter Johnson HS 8 Maggie Schmelzle OH 6-1 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy 9 Michelle Kenning OH 6-2 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy 10 Kathleen Wilson MB 6-1 So. Lake Orion, Mich./Masian HS 11 Beth Gillming OH 5-11 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy 12 Hayley Hanson S 5-8 So. Huntington Beach, Calif./Ocean View HS 13 Brittney Grove MH 6-1 Fr. Glen Allen, Va./Deep Run HS 14 Mary Beth Brown OH 6-3 Jr. Vienna, Va./James Madison HS 21 Bethany Springer LB/OH 5-10 Fr. Frederick, Md./Thomas Johnson HS 22 Inge Rasmussen OH 6-0 Fr. Poolesville, Md./Poolesville HS Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Hgt. Yr. Hometown/High School 4 Jade Brown OH 5-10 Sr. Atlanta, Ga./Riverwood HS 14 Mary Beth Brown OH 6-3 Jr. Vienna, Va./James Madison HS 6 Tedi Doucet S 5-9 Jr. Austin, Texas/Westlake HS 2 Meredith Doyle MB 6-5 So. McLean, Va./Langley HS 11 Beth Gillming OH 5-11 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy 13 Brittney Grove MH 6-1 Fr. Glen Allen, Va./Deep Run HS 12 Hayley Hanson S 5-8 So. Huntington Beach, Calif./Ocean View HS 5 Ashley Hogan OH 6-1 So. Northern Cambria, Pa./Northern Cambria HS 9 Michelle Kenning OH 6-2 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy 7 Christina Paul L/OH 5-9 So. North Bethesda, Md./Walter Johnson HS 1 Rachel Profit LB/S 5-4 Fr. Washington, D.C./Maret HS 22 Inge Rasmussen OH 6-0 Fr. Poolesville, Md./Poolesville HS 8 Maggie Schmelzle OH 6-1 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy 21 Bethany Springer LB/OH 5-10 Fr. Frederick, Md./Thomas Johnson HS 3 Katie Usher MB 6-3 So. Vienna, Va./Marshall HS 10 Kathleen Wilson MB 6-1 So. Lake Orion, Mich./Masian HS Head Coach: Janice Kruger (Nebraska, 77/20th season at Maryland) Assistant Coach: Felix Hou, (Shanghai Phys Ed Inst., 86) Assistant Coach: Xiangrong Liu (Xiamen, 86) Director of Operations: Angie Rutledge (Radford, 91) Roster Breakdown Terps By Class Seniors (2): J. Brown, Gillming Juniors(3): M.B. Brown, Doucet, Schmelzle Sophomores (6): Doyle, Hanson, Hogan, Paul, Usher, Wilson Freshmen (5): Grove, Kenning, Profit, Rasmussen, Springer Terps By Height 6-5 (1): Doyle 6-3 (2): M.B. Brown, Usher 6-2 (1): Kenning 6-1 (4): Grove, Hogan, Schmelzle, Wilson 6-0 (1): Rasmussen 5-11 (1): Gillming 5-10 (2): J. Brown, Springer 5-9 (2): Doucet, Paul 5-8 (1): Hanson 5-4 (1): Profit Terps By State California (1): Hanson Georgia (1): J. Brown Maryland: (3): Paul, Rasmussen, Springer Michigan (1): Wilson Ohio (3): Gillming, Kenning, Schmelzle Pennsylvania (1): Hogan Texas (1): Doucet Virginia (4): M.B. Brown, Doyle, Grove, Usher Washington, D.C. (1): Profit Pronunciation Doucet: DOO-set Hou: HOE Inge Rasmussen: EENG-uh RAZZ-muce-IN Schmelzle: SCHMELLS-lee Xiangrong Liu: SEAN-grong LOU 1 Rachel Profit LB/S 5-4 Fr. Washington, D.C. 2 Meredith Doyle MB 6-5 So. McLean, Va. 3 Katie Usher MB 6-3 So. Vienna, Va. 4 Jade Brown OH 5-10 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. 5 Ashley Hogan OH 6-0 So. Northern Cambria, Pa. 6 Tedi Doucet S 5-9 Jr. Austin, Texas 7 Christina Paul L/OH 5-9 So. North Bethesda, Md. 8 Maggie Schmelzle OH 6-1 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio 9 Michelle Kenning OH 6-2 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio 10 Kathleen Wilson MB 6-1 So. Lake Orion, Mich. 11 Beth Gillming OH 5-11 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio 12 Hayley Hanson S 5-8 So. Huntington Beach, Calif. 13 Brittney Grove MH 6-1 Fr. Glen Allen, Va. 14 Mary Beth Brown RH 6-3 Jr. Vienna, Va. 21 Bethany Springer LB/OH 5-10 Fr. Frederick, Md. 22 Inge Rasmussen OH 6-0 Fr. Poolesville, Md. Janice Kruger Head Coach
10 terrapin profiles Jade Brown 4 Outside Hitter 5-10 Senior Atlanta, Ga. Riverwood HS (Atlanta Juniors) On Brown: A dynamic athlete strong junior campaign proven solid blocking and hitting skills will be pivotal scoring presence and force on the outside will be looked at to lead the team as co-captain two-time second-team All-ACC selection All-ACC preseason pick. As a Junior (2006): Earned ACC honors for the third consecutive season with a second team All-ACC selection in 2006 currently ranks sixth on Maryland s record list for total attacks (2,751) and eighth on the career-record list for kills (1,030) her 2006 effort places eighth on both the single-season list for kills (427) and for total attacks (1,127) led the Terps with 427 kills on the year, almost twice as many as any other player also led Maryland offensively with 3.81 kills per game and 1,127 total attacks posted double-digit kills in 25-of-31 matches, while also registering double-digit digs in 16 matches, bringing her season total of double-doubles to 16 recorded the second-most service aces on the team with 25 third on the team with 274 digs and 2.45 digs per game effectively patrolled the net on defense as well, earning 16 solo blocks, the most on the team 90 total blocks, the third highest among Terrapins finished the season with a career-high 27 kills, adding 16 digs and three blocks in a 3-2 win over North Carolina... that marked her 16th double double of the season (11/25) notched her 1,000th career-kill and posted a double-double with 13 kills and 14 digs as the Terps swept NC State (11/24) 23 kills and 13 digs in a five-game win over Georgia Tech (10/6) seven kills in a single game during a five-game win over Florida State (10/29) 16 kills in a three-game sweep of Miami (10/27) helped the Terps rally from a 0-2 deficit to NC State, with 19 kills and nine blocks, as Maryland ran off three straight wins to take the match (10/21) named ACC player of the week for her performance in the Holiday Inn Express Tournament at Stony Brook University posted a team-high 20 kills twice against No. 17 Ohio and host Stony Brook, recording a.328 hitting percentage for the weekend, and averaging 4.58 kills per game, en route to being named to the all-tournament team selected to the preseason All-ACC team prior to the 2006 season. As a Sophomore (2005): Posted second most kills on the squad (397) for an average of 3.27 kills per game named to the 2005 All-ACC Second Team one of five returning letterwinners who played in all 122 games last season had 22 games in which she reached double digits in kills recorded seven games in a row with 12 or more kills in a match finished the year with 87 total blocks, 12 solo and 75 block assists tallied a season high of 21 kills against NC State (11/25) matched career high of five blocks against Clemson (11/18) notched six digs twice in matches against Clemson (11/18) and North Carolina (11/26) tallied 53 attack attempts against Wake Forest (11/12) season high was a.529 hitting percentage against Pittsburgh (9/9) posted two solo blocks three times during the season. As a Freshman (2004): Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team played in 70 games at outside hitter and registered over 200 kills had nine games in which she reached double digits in kills averaged over three kills per game in conference matches played first-career NCAA Tournament matches against Towson (12/3) and Penn State (12/4), tallying six kills had an impressive ACC Tournament, particularly in the quarterfinal round vs. Miami (11/19) in which she had 13 kills and four blocks had a string of seven matches from Oct. 15 to Nov. 5 in which she had at least 10 kills blasted a career-high 24 kills at home against Wake Forest (10/22) also had three aces, 14 digs and five blocks against the Demon Deacons for her first-career double-double played in her first collegiate match at North Carolina (10/2) and notched eight kills and a dig. Before Maryland: Graduated from Riverwood High School in Atlanta, Ga., after lettering three seasons selected the Atlanta Journal Constitution s North Fulton Player of the Year an all-state team member her senior year was on the senior all-star team notched 121 blocks which ranked 10th in the state her junior season also tallied 453 kills for the Raiders that year as a senior, led the state with 196 blocks while also racking up 528 kills also lettered three years in basketball and two years in track at Riverwood. Personal: Born on June 3, 1986 daughter of Chloe and Rick Brown has two brothers, Taylor and Joshua father Rick played basketball at Mississippi State University and in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks and Golden State Warriors also recruited by UNLV, Miami, Georgia, Alabama, UCF, Auburn and UC-Berkeley chose Maryland due to the campus and the team an English major. Brown s Career Statistics 2004 20 70 206 94 570.196 4 4 57 8-30 38 2005 33 122 397 149 1054.235 15 0 83 12-75 75 2006 29 112 427 181 1127.218 19 25 274 16-74 90 Totals 82 304 1030 404 2751.228 38 29 414 36-179 215 Brown s Career Bests Kills: 27 vs. North Carolina (11-25-06) Digs: 17 at Indiana (9-2-06) Blocks: 8 at NC State (10-21-06) Aces: 3 vs. Wake Forest (10-22-04), at Indiana (9-2-06), vs. Clemson (10-8-06) Attack Pct.*:.529 at Pittsburgh (9-9-05) *min. 5 TA Mary Beth Brown 14 Outside Hitter 6-3 Junior Vienna, Va. James Madison HS On Brown: Good size will look to lead Terrapin block on right side will be significant threat as both a hitter and blocker. As a Sophomore (2006): Played in 114 games and 30 of the Terrapins 31 matches second on the team with 115 blocks during the 2006 season, eight solo and 107 block assists 235 kills and 661 total attacks, both third on the team 73 blocks during ACC play, second on the team reached double digits in kills in 11 matches averaged 2.06 kills per game led the team with 11 kills at Miami (9/24) and against Virginia (9/30) had a season-high 12 kills against Long Island (9/15) season-high.450 hitting percentage in the Terps 3-0 victory over Albany (9/8).
11 As a Redshirt Freshman (2005): Played in 120 games and 33 matches in her first season recorded third highest number of blocks during 2005 with 123, eight solo and 115 block assists registered 203 kills and 517 total attacks notched four games in which she reached double digit figures in kills averaged almost 1.7 kills per game in matches played first-career NCAA Tournament matches against Kentucky (12/2) and Louisville (12/4), tallying seven kills and ten blocks posted career-high 16 kills against Wake Forest for a.583 hitting percentage (11/12) had a streak of 11 matches in which she had at least five kills recorded seven blocks against Miami (10/28) played in her first collegiate match at Marshall (9/2) and notched seven kills, three digs, two block assists and a solo block. As a Freshman (2004): Redshirt season. Before Maryland: Graduated from James Madison High School in Vienna, Va., in 2004 lettered three seasons for the Warhawks, including the 2003 team that posted an 18-3 overall record named James Madison s Female Athlete of the Year the 2003 District Player of the Year after averaging 3.35 kills per game (251 total) first team all-region, second team all-metro and second team all-state in 2003 led her team in kills and blocks as a senior selected the 2003 district tournament s most valuable player first team all-district in 2002 also lettered four seasons in basketball and left James Madison as the eighth all-time leading scorer with 1,777 career points was a two-time basketball District Player of the Year and first team all-region selection served as student body president at James Madison and was a member of the National, Math and Spanish Honor Societies. Personal: Mary Elizabeth Brown born on October 27, 1985 daughter of Terry and Greg Brown, who both graduated from Maryland has a brother, Patrick chose Maryland because of the atmosphere, players and coaches majoring in marketing. Brown s Career Statistics 2004 Redshirt Season 2005 33 120 203 84 517.230 32 0 42 8-115 123 2006 30 114 235 116 661.180 33 20 82 8-107 115 Totals 63 234 438 200 1178.202 65 20 124 16-222 238 Brown s Career Bests Kills: 16 at Wake Forest (11-12-05) Blocks: 9 vs. LIU (9-15-06) and vs. North Carolina (11-25-06) Attack Pct.*:.583 at Wake Forest (11-12-05) *min. 5 TA Tedi Doucet 6 Setter 5-9 Junior Austin, Texas Westlake HS (Austin Juniors) On Doucet: Knowledgeable and steady player saw marked improvement during the spring season in running the team s 6-2 offense. As a Sophomore (2006): Participated in 105 games, recording 466 assists on the year, second-most on the team led the team in assists in conference play with 289 had 14 service aces and 22 kills on the season 13 assists and five defensive digs in a three-game sweep of Miami (10/27) helped the Terps rally from a 0-2 hole to beat NC State on the road with 22 assists 23 assists in a close five-game match with ACC rival Georgia Tech, and scored a key service ace in the fourth game to tie the score at 15-15 (10/6) 16 assists in a threegame loss to No. 3 UCLA (9/17) 21 assists in a five-game victory over Florida International (9/16) opened the season with 67 assists in three matches to help the Terrapins take TIS Bookstore Invitational in Bloomington, Ind. (9/2). As a Freshman: Played in all 122 games and 33 matches last season tallied second most assists for the squad (721) for an average of 5.91 assists per game played in first career NCAA Tournament matches against Kentucky (12/2) and Louisville (12/3), recording 26 assists and seven digs against the Wildcats and 19 digs and five digs against the Cardinals set career high of 36 assists against Clemson (11/18) posted 13 digs at Virginia (10/1) and at NC State (11/25) had careerhigh and team-high of seven service aces against St. Peter s (9/7). Before Maryland: A four-year letterwinner at Westlake High School following her senior season, was named to the all-state team, academic all-state team and state tournament all-tournament team selected Most Valuable Player of Westlake s squad as well as her district a 2004 PrepVolleyball.com high school All-American and Senior Ace named to three all tournament teams in 2004, including Most Valuable Player of the Duncanville Tournament named Lonestarvolleyball. com s Player of the Year in 04 an all-district honorable mention in 2003 a four-time academic all-district selection. Personal: Taylor Erin Doucet born on April 7, 1987... daughter of Ted and Mary Doucet has a brother, Theo, and a sister, Lauren chose Maryland because of the coaches, players, friendly atmosphere, campus and location also recruited by North Carolina, Ole Miss, Rice and Pennsylvania enrolled in the College of Letters and Sciences. Doucet s Career Statistics 2005 33 122 17 2 45.333 721 32 178 0-2 2 2006 28 105 22 10 65.185 466 14 145 0-0 0 Totals 61 227 39 12 110.2451187 46 323 0-2 2 Doucet s Career Bests Assists: 36 vs. Clemson (11-18-05) Digs: 13 at NC State (11-25-05) and at Virginia (10-1-05) Aces: 7 vs. St. Peter s (9-17-05) Meredith Doyle 2 Middle Blocker 6-5 Sophomore McLean, Va. Langley HS On Doyle: Great size and potential will look to fill middle blocker role fully recovered from off-season back surgery pushing hard to make presence felt in 2007.
12 As a Redshirt Freshman (2006): Named to the all-tournament team at the TIS Bookstore Invitational in Bloomington, Ind. nine kills in final game of that tournament and a team-high of eight block assists impressive.611 hitting percentage in a 3-1 decision over Marshall (9/2) in the second game of the TIS Bookstore Invitational five blocks, including one solo, in those four matches three solo blocks as Maryland set a new team record with 22 against Long Island (9/15) led team with four block assists in sweep of Albany (9/8) totaled 77 kills overall and 1.64 per game recorded 1.30 blocked shots per game, second highest on the team. As a Freshman (2005): Redshirt season Before Maryland: Played for Langley High School following her senior season, was selected as Liberty District s MVP also a first team all-district and all-region honoree a first team all-liberty district selection as well as an all-tournament and all-region team member a Washington Post all-metro honorable mention in 2003 and set the record for career blocks at Langley. Personal: Meredith Lawler Doyle born on October 8, 1986 daughter of Gerard and Paula Doyle has a brother, Philip, and a sister, Laura chose Maryland because of its location, coaches and teammates and beautiful campus also recruited by Florida State, Kentucky, Auburn, Georgia and Villanova enrolled in the College of Letters and Sciences. Doyle s Career Statistics 2006 16 47 77 37 170.235 3 1 3 11-50 61 Beth Gillming 11 Outside Hitter 5-11 Senior Cincinnati, Ohio St. Ursula Academy (Team Z) On Gillming: All-around player co-captain possesses keen court sense, skills and toughness one of the team s leaders strong passing skills versatile player with significant experience at a high level Preseason All-ACC selection. As a Junior (2006): Currently ranks fifth on Maryland s all-time list in digs with 1,137 one of only three Terrapins to play in all 121 games during the 2006 season second on the team with 246 kills, averaging 2.03 kills per game team-high 26 service aces reached double digits in kills eight times selected to the All-ACC Academic Team for the second consecutive season equaled her season high with 15 kills in the seasonfinale against North Carolina (11/25) and added 11 digs to help the Terps to a 3-2 victory became only the sixth Terrapin in school history to reach the 1,000 career dig mark during a three game sweep of Miami (10/27) recorded a season-high 15 kills against Georgia Tech (10/6). As a Sophomore (2005): Started all 33 matches and 122 games in her sophomore campaign named to the inaugural 2005 All-ACC Academic Volleyball Team had 280 kills on the season for an average of 2.3 k/g reached double figures in kills 14 times over the season recorded second highest number of double-doubles for the squad in 2005 with seven posted ten or more digs 19 times, 15 or more seven times finished the year with 67 assists and 348 digs had 58 blocks on the year, four solo combined for 10 kills and 30 digs in NCAA Tournament matches against Louisville (12/3) and Kentucky (12/2) tied record of four service aces at Virginia (10/1) posted highest kill percentage of.429 with 11 kills against St. Peter s (9/17) notched 21 digs against Boston College (9/20) and Miami of Ohio (9/10) in which she churned out the most dominating performance of the season setting a career-high of 17 kills, 21 digs, 43 attempts and seven blocks (9/10). As a Freshman (2004): Only freshman to play in all 33 matches (125 games) and only Terp to reach the 30-dig plateau in 2004 finished with 434 digs, the tenth-best single season total in school history had at least 20 digs six times and reached double digits in the category 21 times played in first-career NCAA tournament matches against Towson (12/3) and Penn State (12/4), posting 18 digs against the Tigers and 17 against the Nittany Lions played a fantastic ACC Tournament, setting a new tournament record for digs with 87 over four matches highlight of the tourney was her quarterfinal performance vs. Duke (11/20), in which she notched 31 digs and had three aces had a career-high four aces and 18 digs at Florida State (11/7) set a career-high with 32 digs against Duke (10/23) had three kills against Florida A&M (9/11) saw first collegiate action against Kansas State (9/3) at the Houston Invitational and notched a kill and two digs. Before Maryland: Graduated with honors from St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio, after lettering four seasons led team to a 29-0 record as a senior two-time first team all-city, all-district and all-state selection Bulldogs were 2003 state and national champions team captain her senior year a member of the Cincinnati Enquirer s All-Star Team and the Mizuno Cup all-tournament team club team, Team Z, was national champion at both the 16 and 17 Open received the Ohio High School Athletic Association ethics, integrity and sportsmanship state award a National Honor Society member. Personal: Born on March 11, 1986 daughter of Joann and Mark Gillming has a sister, Katie also recruited by Duke, Indiana, Cincinnati and South Florida chose Maryland for the outstanding academics and coaches, players and campus was a high school teammate of sophomore Maggie Schmelzle and will play against St. Ursula teammate Beth Shelton (Virginia) an education major. Gillming s Career Statistics 2004 33 125 22 15 100.070 42 29 434 0-3 3 2005 33 122 280 129 798.189 67 34 348 4-58 62 2006 31 121 246 120 722.175 57 32 355 2-63 65 Totals 97 368 548 264 1620.175 166 95 1137 6-124 130 Gillming s Career Bests Kills: 17 vs. Miami (Ohio) (9-10-05) Digs: 32 vs. Duke (10-23-04) Service Aces: 4 vs Virginia (10-1-05) at Florida State (11-7-04) and vs. Miami (Ohio) (11-27-04) Blocks: 7 vs. Miami (Ohio) (9-10-05) Attack Pct.: *.429 vs. St. Peter s (9-17-05) * min. 5 TA
13 Brittney Grove 13 Middle Hitter 6-1 Freshman Glen Allen, Va. Deep Run HS (Richmond Volleyball Club) On Grove: Possesses good quickness will challenge for playing time in the middle. Before Maryland: Graduated from Deep Run High School in 2007 with a 4.68 GPA lettered four years for Deep Run, earning numerous accolades named the Richmond Times Dispatch Athlete of the year for 2006-07, and Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year earned All-American honors from American Volleyball Coaches Association and Prep Volleyball 2006 team won the VHSL AAA State Championship and 2005 squad was a finalist for the state championship team was Colonial District co-champions in 2004 owns high school records for most kills and blocks in a match, season, and career, as well as most career digs named first team all-vhsl AAA State, first team all-colonial District and first team All-Regional AAA in 2005 also named to the Richmond Times Dispatch All-Metro Team that year named 2003 Deep Run HS rookie of the year... second team all-colonial District honors in 2003 and 2004 also lettered three years in basketball and two in soccer two-time Colonial District basketball player of the year all-time leading scorer and shot blocker for Deep Run basketball first team all-colonial District in soccer in 2005 and 2007 graduated top 10 in her class was a member of the National, Math and Spanish Honor Societies. Personal: Born April 13, 1989 daughter of Bill and Barbara Grove has a brother, Brad, who is a third year pitcher at the University of Virginia intends to major in journalism. Hayley Hanson 12 Setter 5-8 Sophomore Huntington Beach, Calif. Ocean View HS (Team Complete Athlete) On Hanson: Known for strong ball-control skills has experience playing in Kruger s 6-2 offense. As a Freshman (2006): Played in 85 games and 25 matches in her first season maintained a.310 hitting percentage, the highest on the team her 111 digs tied her for fifth place on the team credited with 298 assists, third-most on the team ended the season with a bang, recording 34 assists and four digs in the season finale against North Carolina (11/25) a 3-2 win for Maryland turned in another strong performance during a three-game sweep of NC State (11/24) with eight digs and a team-high 17 assists led team with 30 assists in a five-game win over Georgia Tech (10/6) also recorded nine digs, two kills and three service aces in that match led team with 26 assists in a four-game loss to Duke (11/10) seasonhigh three kills at North Carolina (10/20) and matched that total at Clemson (11/17). Before Maryland: Played for Ocean View High School ranked ninth nationally finished 13th in Open Junior Olympic Nationals for TCA 17-1 following her senior season, received the Pride and Determination Award from her high school was selected as Golden West s Most Valuable Player and captain for both her junior and senior campaigns also four-year varsity starter first-team all-league and recipient of Coach s Award in 2003. Personal: Hayley Evelyn Hanson born on February 6, 1988 daughter of Laurette and Thomas Hanson has two older brothers, Matt and Kevin, and a sister, Hannah chose Maryland because of the overall feel of the school, great athletic programs, coaches and friendly teammates interested in English/Journalism. Hanson s Career Statistics 2006 25 85 20 7 42.310 298 20 111 0-0 0 Ashley Hogan 5 Outside Hitter 6-1 Sophomore Northern Cambria, Pa. Northern Cambria HS (Lion s Pride) On Hogan: Will challenge for more playing time as an outside hitter. As a Freshman (2006): Played in 43 games on the year, all during ACC play, and recorded 60 kills on 231 total attacks two kills and four block assists in her first collegiate match, a three-game loss to Virginia (11/3) four kills in loss to Boston College eight kills in five-game loss to Wake Forest (10/13) and followed that up with nine kills in her next outing vs. North Carolina (10/20) nine kills and six blocks in 3-2 win over NC State (10/21) team-high 11 kills and five blocks in a fivegame win over Florida State (9/22). Before Maryland: A four-year varsity starter for Northern Cambria View High School led high school team to district title and conference titles in 2004 and 2005 named to the first-team all-state in Pennsylvania in 2004 and 2005 team earned silver medal in Keystone State (Pa.) games (2005) and a gold medal (2003) was a three-year member of the Gold Medal East Coast Championship team (2005), a spring club tournament also lettered three years in basketball. Personal: Ashley Anne Hogan born on February 2, 1988 daughter of Terry and Mike Hogan has two brothers, Russell and Jeffrey, and a sister, Maggie chose Maryland because of its location, the campus, academics and the teammates father played volleyball at Penn State. Hogan s Career Statistics 2006 13 43 60 49 231.048 3 6 35 2-20 22 Michelle Kenning 9 Outside Hitter 6-2 Freshman Cincinnati, Ohio St. Ursula Academy (Team Z) On Kenning: Another powerful attacker to join the likes of Brown and Gillming. Before Maryland: Won a National Championship at St. Ursula Academy as a freshman in 2003 with current Terps Beth Gillming and Maggie Schmelzle team finished 29-0 that year and won the Ohio State tournament team was Ohio Division I Regional semifinalist in 2004 also won district that season.. on the academic honor roll... also competes on the same club team (Team Z) as Beth Gillming and Maggie Schmelzle. Personal: Born October 18, 1988 daughter of Jim and Karen Kenning father, Jim, played football at Wilmington College has two younger sisters, Stephanie and Julie planning to major in nutrition and dietetics. Christina Paul 7 Libero/Outside Hitter 5-9 Sophomore North Bethesda, Md. Walter Johnson HS On Paul: Energetic player will compete for time as defensive player outstanding student-athlete gained collegiate experience in 2006.
14 Before Maryland: A four-year letterwinner for Walter Johnson High School selected as team captain and MVP of her high school squad as a senior named all-county first-team selected to first-team by The Gazette and Washington Examiner tabbed All-Met Honorable Mention by The Washington Post lettered four years in softball competed at the Maryland State Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships scholar athlete and a member of the Science Honors Society. Personal: Christina Paul born on November 17, 1988 daughter of Ellen and Martin Paul has a brother, Eric, and sister, Stephanie chose Maryland because of its location, academics, coaches and the conference. paul s Career Statistics 2006 11 20 1 1 4.000 1 3 4 0-0 0 Rachel Profit 1 Libero/Specialist 5-4 Freshman Washington, D.C. Maret School On Profit: Superb athlete also played softball and basketball in high school will compete for libero job. Before Maryland: Graduated from Maret School in 2007 after a spectacular career was a starter for the Frogs all four years and a team captain in each of her last three Maret won the ISL title the past three seasons named Washington D.C. Gatorade Player of the Year and Washington Post DC All-Extra player of the year as a senior team was ranked second in the metro area by the Washington Examiner in 2006 also a four year starter in softball and a three year starter in basketball named All-ISL for softball her junior and senior seasons ISL softball champions in 2007 named Maret School s Best Female Athlete as a senior. Personal: Daughter of Brenda and Eugene Profit father was an All-America football player and track star at Yale University and played football professionally for the New England Patriots and Washington Redskins from 1986-91 has four younger sisters plans to major in kinesiology. Inge Rasmussen 22 Outside Hitter 6-0 Freshman Darnestown, Md. Poolesville HS On Rasmussen: Adds key depth to roster phenomenal student graduated high school with weighted GPA of 4.71. Before Maryland: Named team captain and MVP as a senior won the school s Falcon Award in 2005 and 2006 honored as a Senior County All-Star and an All-Met Honorable Mention named to the All-Gazette Montgomery County team Poolesville was a state finalist twice during her career graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was a member of the National and Spanish Honors Societies. Personal: Born December 23, 1988 daughter of Mark and Georgianne, both of whom competed for the crew teams at the University of Wisconsin has an older brother, Derek, who currently rows at Wisconsin, and an older sister, Chelsea, who swam and played water polo at Grove City College in Pennsylvania currently undecided on a major. Maggie Schmelzle 8 Outside Hitter 6-1 Junior Cincinnati, Ohio St. Ursula Academy (Team Z) On Schmelzle: Smart, all-around player with good court sense and passing skills strength is ball control and knowledge of the game will be pivotal player on the outside and back row. As a Sophomore: Tied for team lead in games played and saw action in all of Maryland s 31 matches led Terps in digs with 366, an average of more than three per game also registered 126 kills and 18 service aces 11 digs and 10 kills in threegame victory at Indiana (9/2) 13 digs in 3-2 win at Stony Brook (9/9) 15 digs in five-game, upset victory over Georgia Tech (10/6) 23 digs in defeat at Duke (10/12) 18 digs in three-game sweep vs. Miami (10/27) team-high14 digs in five-game victory over Florida State (10/29) 12 kills and 15 digs in 3-2 loss at Clemson (11/17). As a Freshman: Played in all 122 games and 33 matches last season brilliant freshman campaign named to the ACC All-Freshmen Team set team-high and career-high of 17 double-doubles for the squad, including a six-game string from Oct. 18 through Nov. 4 had 20 matches with double-digits in kills, posting 15 kills five times finished fourth in the ACC in service aces per game tallied 49 service aces in 2005, including three games with four service aces in the NCAA Tournament against Louisville (12/3), at Clemson (10/8) and Miami (9/25) played in first career NCAA Tournament matches against Kentucky (12/2) and Louisville (12/3), posting a combined 22 kills, 25 digs and five service aces set career-high of 27 digs against Clemson (11/18) recorded career high of a.917 kill percentage in game against NC State (10/23) notched six blocks against Georgia Tech (10/7) opened collegiate play with 14 kills and 14 doubles in match against Marshall (9/2). Before Maryland: Four-year varsity player for perennial prep powerhouse St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio a captain for the Bulldogs in 2004, she was named the Girls Greater Cincinnati League s (GGCL) Player of the Year and was a first team all-state, all-district and all-city selection a member of the senior showcase all-star team named a 2004 Southwest Ohio District Scholar in 2003, she was a second team GGCL and a second team all-district selection a high school teammate of junior Beth Gillming, the duo played together on the 2003 National Champion Bulldog squad.
15 Personal: Margaret Whitney Schmelzle born on December 23, 1986 daughter of Ed and Shirley Schmelzle has a brother, Brian chose Maryland because of the Business School, the atmosphere and the team also recruited by Illinois, Duke, Cincinnati, Kentucky and Loyola Marymount. Schmelzle s Career Statistics 2005 33 122 334 121 896.238 41 49 430 3-72 75 2006 31 121 126 54 414.174 29 18 366 2-38 40 Totals 64 243 460 175 1310.218 70 67 796 5-110 115 Schmelzle s Career Bests Kills: 15 (five times) vs. NC State (11-25); Florida State (10-30); Miami (10-28); Virginia (10-1); and Fordham (9-17) Digs: 26 vs. Clemson (10-22-04) Blocks: 6 (three times) vs. Kentucky (12-2-05); at Georgia Tech (10-7- 05); vs. Miami-Ohio (9-10-05) Aces: 4 (three times) vs. Miami (10-25-05); Clemson (10-8-05); and Louisville (12-3-05) Attack Pct.*:.917 vs. NC State (10-23-05) *min. 5 TA Bethany Springer 21 Libero/Outside Hitter 5-9 Freshman Frederick, Md. Gov. Thomas Johnson HS (Metro American) On Springer: Will compete for starting libero job also excelled in tennis in high school. Before Maryland: Lettered four years in both volleyball and tennis at Governor Thomas Johnson High School Frederick News Post Player of the Year in both sports two consecutive years (2005, 2006) three-time first team all-league in the Chesapeake Conference of the Monocacy Valley Athletic League for volleyball team won the 2004 and 2005 Class 4A North Regional title won the Outstanding Player Award for the Patriots three consecutive years served as team captain of both her high school team and her club team (Metro American) in 2005 and 2006 an avid tennis player since she was seven years old, she ranked 40th in the Mid-Atlantic Region for her age group honored as a Maryland High School All-Star for 2005-2006. Personal: Born July 22, 1989 daughter of Mamie and Meredith Springer III has two sisters: Emily, who was the manager of the volleyball team at American University, and Melanie, who plays volleyball at Governor Thomas Johnson High School and for the Metro American team. Katie Usher 3 Middle Blocker 6-3 Sophomore Vienna, Va. Marshall HS On Usher: Has great size and athletic ability saw playing time in the middle determined athlete performed well as freshman starter in 2006. As a Freshman (2006): Led the Terps with 188 total blocks and 1.57 blocks per game set Maryland s single-season record with 180 block assists 188 total blocks were the third-highest single-season total in Terp history also led the team during conference play with 137 total blocks and 1.61 blocks per game totaled 175 kills, fourth highest on the team, and 1.46 kills per game 12 block assists in the first three games of her collegiate career nine kills in final game of TIS Bookstore Invitational, a 3-2 victory over host Indiana (9/2) seven kills and 11 block assists in 3-2 win over Stoney Brook (4/9) 13 blocks in 3-2 win over Georgia Tech (10/6) 10 kills and nine blocks as Terps rallied from 0-2 deficit to defeat ACC rival NC State 10/21) five kills and 11 blocks in 3-2 win over Florida State (9/22). Before Maryland: A four-year varsity starter for Marshall chosen as MVP of her high school in her senior campaign named PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace garnered first-team all-district and an all-region honorable mention as a junior at Marshall tabbed Top Ten Rising Star in 2005 by The Northern Virginia Journal also picked as one of Five Volleyball Players to Watch by The Examiner competed in USA Volleyball Junior National Championship in the summer of 2005. Personal: Katie Elizabeth Usher born on October 6, 1988 daughter of Lisa and Rob Usher... has one brother, Cliff chose Maryland because of its location, academics, coaches and the conference. usher s Career Statistics 2006 31 120 175 75 460.217 6 0 32 8-180 188 Kathleen Wilson 10 Middle Blocker 6-1 Sophomore Lake Orion, Mich. Marian HS (Michigan Elite) On Wilson: Good competitor will compete for role as middle blocker. As a Redshirt Freshman (2006): Played in 73 games, averaging more than one block per game 10 kills and eight blocks against Wake Forest (10/13) and had six more blocks against them the next time out (11/12) swatted six more, two solo shots, against Clemson (11/17) two blocks in her first action of the season against Chicago State (9/2). As a Freshman (2005): Redshirt season. Before Maryland: A three-year letterwinner and middle blocker for Marian High School in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. captained the 2004 team that finished fourth in the state named most valuable player, all-region and all-county a Detroit Metro first team selection and all-catholic team member. Personal: Born on September 27, 1986 daughter of Eric and Carol Wilson has three brothers, Shawn, Pat and Chris, and a sister, Mary Kay chose Maryland because of its location also recruited by Georgetown, Western Michigan, James Madison and Dayton brother Shawn played college baseball at Toledo and Pat played soccer at Western Michigan a communications major. wilson s Career Statistics 2005 Redshirt 2006 26 73 83 39 216.204 6 2 15 14-66 80