This Week in Husker Volleyball

2006 Husker Volleyball Schedule Date Opponent/Tournament Time Aug. 29 No. 20 San Diego W, 3-0 Sept. 1-3 Nebraska Invitational 1st Sept. 1 vs. St. Mary s W, 3-0 Sept. 2 vs. Middle Tennessee W, 3-0 Sept. 3 vs. Long Beach State W, 3-0 Sept. 8-10 Ameritas Players Challenge 1st Sept. 8 vs. No. 20 Louisville W, 3-0 Sept. 9 vs. No. 25 Cal Poly W, 3-0 Sept. 10 vs. Minnesota (NET/CSTV) W, 3-1 Sept. 13 Kansas^ (NET/CSTV) W, 3-0 Sept. 16 at Oklahoma^ W, 3-0 Sept. 20 Iowa State^ W, 3-0 Sept. 23 Texas Tech^ (NET/CSTV) W, 3-0 Sept. 24 at Creighton W, 3-1 Sept. 30 at Baylor^ W, 3-1 Oct. 4 Kansas State^ (NET/CSTV) W, 3-0 Oct. 7 at Texas A&M^ W, 3-0 Oct. 11 at No. 15 Missouri^ (FSN) W, 3-0 Oct. 14 Colorado^ W, 3-0 Oct. 18 at No. 9 Texas^ (ESPNU) W, 3-2 Oct. 25 No. 16 Missouri^ (FSN) W, 3-0 Oct. 28 at Kansas State^ W, 3-0 Nov. 1 at Texas Tech^ W, 3-0 Nov. 4 No. 17 Oklahoma^ (NET/CSTV) W, 3-0 Nov. 8 at Iowa State^ W, 3-1 Nov. 11 at Colorado^ L, 2-3 Nov. 15 Texas A&M^ W, 3-0 Nov. 18 Baylor^ W, 3-0 Nov. 22 at Kansas^ 7 p.m. Nov. 25 Texas^ (NET/CSTV) 7 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec. 3 NCAA First/Second Rounds TBA Dec. 8 NCAA Regionals TBA Dec. 9 NCAA Regionals TBA Dec. 14 NCAA Semifinals 6/8:30 p.m. Dec. 16 NCAA Finals 8 p.m. All times listed are Central. ^- Denotes Big 12 Conference match. All matches can be heard live on B107.3 FM in Lincoln and selected Husker Sports Network Stations (complete list on page 7) Home matches in bold and at the NU Coliseum unless otherwise noted TV Guide: NET-Nebraska Educational Television; FSN - Fox Sports Net CSTV - College Sports Television 2006 VOLLEYBALL -- Nov.21, 2006 Contact: Shamus McKnight Office Phone: (402) 472-7772 Cell Phone: (402) 540-0268 Fax Number: (402) 472-2005 E-Mail: smcknight@huskers.com This Week in Husker Volleyball Match #27 No. 1 Nebraska (25-1, 17-1) at Kansas (10-17, 3-15) Wednesday, Nov. 22 Lawrence, Kan. 7 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network ( B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Omaha) and Huskers.com Live Stats: Huskers.com Live Video Feed: HuskersNside Match #28 No. 1 Nebraska vs. Texas (21-5, 16-3 Big 12) Saturday, Nov. 25 NU Coliseum 7 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network ( B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Omaha) and Huskers.com Live Stats: Huskers.com Live Video Feed: Huskers.com (Free Video) Television: Live on NET (Ch. 12) and NET-HD (Ch. 112); Tape Delayed on CSTV on Sunday at 7 p.m. (central) No. 1 Huskers Travel to Kansas The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team looks for the outright Big 12 title on Wednesday night, as the Huskers travel to Lawrence, Kan., to take on the Kansas Jayhawks. First serve for the match is set for 7 p.m. and the match will be carried across the state on the Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in both Lincoln and Omaha and on Huskers.com. Wednesday s match will also be shown live for HuskersNside subscribers. For more information on HuskersNside, visit Huskers.com. The Huskers (25-1, 17-1 Big 12) come off their best offensive week of the season, hitting over.400 in sweeps of Texas A&M and Baylor. In Saturday s match, the Huskers hit.450 as a team and had three players - Sarah Pavan, Dani Mancuso and Jordan Larson - all total at least 10 kills. NU also took control of the service line, totaling six aces, including four by Pavan, who matched her career high. At 17-1, Nebraska has already earned a share of the Big 12 title, but needs a win on Wednesday to lock up the conference crown. Texas is 16-3 and does not play until Saturday s match in Lincoln, while the Sooners are 15-3 heading into this week s action. Kansas (10-17, 3-15 Big 12) will look to spoil the Huskers plans, as they host Senior Night on Wednesday. The Jayhawks have lost their last eight matches, including a 3-1 setback to Missouri on Saturday night. In that match, KU had five players reach double figures in kills, including 15 by Megan Hill and Brittany Williams and 14 from Savannah Noyes. In the first meeting on Sept. 13, KU held NU to a season-low.159 hitting, but fell to the Huskers in three games. The 2006 Nebraska Cornhuskers No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown K/G B/G A/GM D/G SA/G Worth Noting 1 Maggie Griffin S 6-0 Jr. St. Charles, Ill..127.06 2.56 0.69.12 43 assists and nine digs vs. Texas Tech; Spent part of summer w/ USA Volleyball Program 3 Christina Houghtelling (C) OH 6-2 Sr. Cambridge, Neb. -- -- -- -- -- 2005 AVCA National Player of the Year who will redshirt after shoulder surgery in July 4 Brooke Bartek OH 6-2 Fr. Lincoln, Neb..43.00.00.00.14 Totaled first two kills vs. No. 20 Louisville; 05 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year 5F Rachel Schwartz DS 5-9 So. Lincoln, Neb..00.00.31 2.45.17 Former walk-on on scholarship; 10+ digs 11 times; career-high 15 digs at UT (10/18) 7 Dani Mancuso OH 6-2 Sr. Omaha, Neb. 2.48.64..10.76.00 10+ kills six times; 11 kills, 5 blocks & 5 digs at Colorado; 11 kills on.381 hitting vs. BU 9F Sarah Pavan RS 6-5 Jr. Kitchener, Ontario 5.23 1.15.21 1.43.33 2-Time All-American; 15 career matches with 20+ kills; Leads Big 12 in kills & points (6.20/gm) 10F Jordan Larson OH 6-2 So. Hooper, Neb. 4.20.69.67 3.44.43 Big 12 POW (10/9); 18 double-doubles; Big 12 top-10 in kills, aces, digs and points per game 11F Tracy Stalls (C) MB 6-3 Jr. Denver, Colo. 2.69 1.42.21.84.13 1st in Big 12 and 6th in NCAA in hitting (.437); 9 matches with 10+ kills, 16 kills & 12 blocks at CU 12F Rachel Holloway S 5-10 R-Fr. Franklin, Tenn. 1.14.52 13.49 2.63.18 Big 12 POW (10/16); 3rd in Big 12 in assists; 2006 U.S. Junior Natl. Team captain 15F Kori Cooper MB 6-2 Fr. Amarillo, Texas 1.68 1.02.19.26.00 4th in Big 12 in hitting (.350); Career-high 12 kills at ISU; 2005 U.S. Youth Natl. Team 17 Amanda Gates MB 6-1 So. Columbus, Neb. 1.18 1.16.16.18.00 Totaled 10 blocks vs. San Diego;.429 on seven swings at Texas Tech (11/1) 18F Dani Busboom (C) L 5-11 Sr. Cortland, Neb..11.00.73 5.01.22 Leads Big 12 in digs (5.01); Career-high 23 digs vs. Creighton, Kansas State and Iowa State (C) - Denotes 2006 captains; F-Starters in NU s last match Head Coach: John Cook, Seventh Year (San Diego, 1979), 211-14 Overall at Nebraska, 132-5 Big 12 Assistant Coaches: Lee Maes, Second Year (Long Beach State, 1994), Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa, Fourth Year (Brigham Young, 1999) Did You Know? -Nebraska hit.400 as a team in two straight Big 12 matches for the first time since 2002 last week. NU s.450 hitting percentage against Baylor was its best in conference play since hitting.482 against Colorado on Nov. 25, 2005. -Dani Busboom has 432 digs on the season and is 10 digs away from moving into second place on NU s single-season list. The school record for a season is 480 digs, set by Amanda McCormick in 2004. -Reigning Big 12 Player of the Week Sarah Pavan has had seven matches with at least 20 kills this season, the second time she has reached that in her career (also in 2004). The last NU player to have more 20-kill matches in a year was Nancy Metcalf with 10 in 1999.

Nebraska Volleyball Weekly Release #21 Page 2 Nov. 21, 2006 Huskers.com Year-by-Year Record (Overall: 373-87,.811) (Nebraska: 212-14,.938, Big 12: 133-5) (Wisconsin: 161-73, Big Ten: 89-51) Year Record Pct. League Pct. Place 1992 (UW) 14-17.452 9-11.450 7th 1993 (UW) 19-13.593 11-9.550 5th 1994 (UW) 21-12.636 11-9.550 5th 1995 (UW) 22-15.595 9-11.450 7th 1996 (UW) 25-8.758 13-7.650 5th 1997 (UW) 30-3.909 19-1.950 t1st 1998 (UW) 30-5.857 17-3.850 2nd 2000 (NU) 34-0 1.000 20-0 1.000 1st 2001 (NU) 31-2.940 20-0 1.000 1st 2002 (NU) 31-2.940 20-0 1.000 1st 2003 (NU) 28-5.875 17-3.850 2nd 2004 (NU) 30-2.938 20-0 1.000 1st 2005 (NU) 33-2.943 19-1.950 1st 2006 (NU) 25-1.961 16-1.944 -- Totals 373-87.811 222-56.799 -- Coaching Honors Two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year (2000, 2005) One of only four coaches in NCAA history to be a two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year Two-time Big 12 Coach of the Year (2001, 2005) Two-time AVCA Central Regional Coach of the Year (2000, 2005) 1997 Big Ten Co-Coach of the Year 1997 NACDA/USOC Collegiate Coaches Award Coaching Ledger Seasons at Nebraska Head Coach, 2000-present Associate Head Coach, 1999 Assistant Coach, 1988-91 John Cook (San Diego, 1979) Head Coach Seventh Season 373-87 (overall) 212-14 (at NU) Other Coaching Experience U.S. A2 National Team, 2004 University of Wisconsin Head Coach, 1992-98 U.S. Men s National Team, 1992 San Diego VB Club, 1986-88 UC-San Diego, 1983-84 Francis Parker High School, 1981-88 More About Cook University of San Diego, 1979 (Bachelor s Degree, History) San Diego State University, 1991 (Master s Degree, Teaching and Coaching Effectiveness) Worth Noting -Nebraska is 66-3 on the road in Big 12 action since the start of the 2000 season. -With Saturday s win, Nebraska has clinched at least a share of the Big 12 title for the third straight year. It is the sixth title in seven years for Head Coach John Cook, the ninth time in 11 years of Big 12 play and 28th in 31 years of league competition for the Huskers. -With 23 kills in Saturday s win over Baylor, Sarah Pavan now has 15 career matches with at least 20 kills (7 in 2004; 1 in 2005; 7 in 2006). Pavan s 15 matches with at least 20 kills is nearly half of Nebraska s total of 32 since John Cook took over in 2000. Three other current Huskers have had at least one 20-kill match during their Husker careers: Dani Mancuso (2004 at KSU), Christina Houghtelling ( 005 at OU) and Jordan Larson (20 vs. KSU). -Despite seeing her streak of matches with at least 10 digs end at 21 last Wednesday, Dani Busboom still leads the Big 12 with 5.02 digs per game. -Saturday s match against Texas will be the 88th consecutive sellout at the NU Coliseum. The Huskers are 81-6 at the NU Coliseum during the current sellout streak which dates back to 2001. -NU has won its last 51 home matches, dating back to the 2004 season, including its last 45 at the NU Coliseum. The current home streak is the nation s longest active streak and ranks ninth on the NCAA s all-time list. NU has also won its last 34 Big 12 home matches dating back to 2003. NCAA Home Court Win Streaks No. Wins Team Dates of Streak 1. 87 Penn State Nov. 25, 1995-Sept. 16, 2000 2. 74 Northern Iowa Nov. 1, 1997-Sept. 18, 2004 3. 63 Nebraska Sept. 29, 1999-Dec. 14, 2002 4. 58 Florida Oct. 14, 1990-Sept. 4, 1994 5. 57 Long Beach State Nov. 14, 1996-Nov. 11, 1999 6. 56 Oral Roberts Nov. 13, 1993-Nov. 2, 1999 7. 55 Hawaii Oct. 23, 1986-Nov. 11, 1989 8. 52 UCLA Oct. 28, 1987-Oct. 26, 1991 9. 51 Nebraska Sept. 11, 2004-present 10. 50 Stanford Nov. 19, 1993-Aug. 23, 1997 50 Northern Iowa Oct. 10, 1992-Oct. 4, 1996 -Middle blocker Tracy Stalls hit.500 or better for the 11th time this season against Baylor last Saturday. -Nebraska has won 60 of its last 62 Big 12 matches dating back to the 2003 season. -With the No. 1 ranking in last Monday s AVCA poll, the Huskers have spent 67 weeks all-time at No. 1, the most of any Division I program. UCLA is second with 51 weeks. NU has been ranked No. 1 in 27 of the last 28 polls dating back to the start of 2005. -NU has held opponents to a Big 12-low.144 hitting percentage, as only five teams have hit over.200 against the Husker defense. NU ranks fifth among this week s CSTV/AVCA Top 25 in opponent hitting percentage. Opponent Hitting Pct. for CSTV/AVCA Top-25 Teams No. Team Opp. Hitting Pct. 1. New Mexico State.110 2. Utah.114 3. Penn State.119 4. Florida.143 5. Nebraska.144 Scouting Kansas The Jayhawks look to play spoiler during the season s final week, as they host the Huskers on Wednesday. KU opened the year with seven wins in its first eight matches, including a sweep of No. 16 BYU, before struggling in league play. KU was hurt by the seasonending injury to middle blocker Natalie Uhart during the preseason. Uhart was the Big 12 s Preseason Newcomer of the Year, but did not play a match this season. Head Coach Ray Bechard (148-125 in nine seasons) has led KU to three straight NCAA Tournaments - the first appearances in Jayhawk history. The Jayhawks have a trio of players averaging more than 3.00 kills per game, outside hitter Jana Correa (3.82/gm), right side hitter Emily Brown (3.44/gm) and middle blocker Savannah Noyes (3.26/gm). KU also has a trio of players with Nebraska ties starters Megan Hill (Lincoln) and Noyes (Indianola), while middle blocker Paige Mazour (Franklin) has seen limited duty this season. Sept. 13: Nebraska 3, Kansas 0 Behind seven blocks from Amanda Gates, topranked Nebraska remained perfect, posting a 30-24, 30-21, 30-24 victory over Kansas on Sept. 13. The Huskers, who improved to 8-0 on the season, recorded 14 blocks and held Kansas (7-3, 0-1 Big 12) to just.038 hitting. Gates, who also totaled six kills, provided an early spark, totaling six blocks and four kills in game one alone, as her blocking total was her best since recording 10 in NU s season opener on Aug. 29. Tracy Stalls also had five blocks, as Kansas hit.061 or lower in all three games and fell to NU for the 77th straight time. Sarah Pavan paced NU with 12 kills and chipped in four blocks, while Jordan Larson added 11 kills, two aces and eight digs. Rachel Holloway totaled her fourth double-double with 35 assists and 14 digs. NU s.159 hitting was its lowest total in a win since 1999. Statistical Comparison Team Record Conf. Record K/Gm Pct. Opp Pct. A/Gm SA/Gm D/Gm B/gm Nebraska 25-1 17-1 17.53 (1).301 (1).144 (1) 16.43 (1) 1.50 (7) 16.99 (2) 3.24 (2) Kansas 10-17 3-15 15.71 (4).212 (10).235 (11) 14.57 (6) 1.28 (9) 16.03 (5) 1.84 (11) Nov. 21 - Tues. Practice 3:30-6 p.m. Depart for Kansas Following Practice Nov. 22- Wed. Match Day vs. Kansas, 7 p.m. Radio: B107.3 FM Huskers.com Video: HuskerNside Nov. 23- Thurs. Happy Thanksgiving Practice TBA Nov. 24 - Fri. Practice 3:30-6 p.m. (tentative) Nov. 25 - Sat. Match Day vs. Texas, 7 p.m. Radio: B107.3 FM Huskers.com Video: HuskerNside Nov. 26 - Sun. NCAA Selection Show 2-2:30 p.m. on ESPNNEWS Nov. 27 - Monday Practice 3:30-6 p.m. TV: NET, NET-HD and CSTV (Tape delayed)

Nebraska Volleyball Weekly Release #21 Page 3 Nov. 21, 2006 Huskers.com Husker Probable Starters MB - #15 Kori Cooper: 6-2, Fr., Amarillo, Texas - Cooper splits time with Amanda Gates at middle blocker, averaging 1.68 kills and 1.02 blocks per game, while ranking fourth in the Big 12 with a.350 hitting percentage. Cooper led NU with five blocks in last Wednesday s sweep of Texas A&M and totaled 21 kills and 12 blocks in two matches last week, including a career-high 12 kills and five blocks at Iowa State on Nov. 8. She is averaging 1.40 blocks over NU s last nine matches. She had one of her best matches of the year at No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18, totaling seven kills and a careerhigh eight blocks. A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 pick, Cooper enrolled at NU in January after graduating from Amarillo High School a semester early. Cooper was a cocaptain of the 2005 U.S. Youth National Team, helping Team USA to a fourth-place finish. MB - #11 Tracy Stalls: 6-3, Jr., Denver, Colo. - Stalls has been one of the Big 12 s top middle blockers, averaging 2.69 kills and 1.42 blocks per game. She tops the Big 12 in hitting percentage and is fifth nationally while ranking fourth in the league in blocks. Stalls has reached double figures in kills three times in NU s last five matches, including a career-high 16 kills and 12 blocks at Colorado on Nov. 11. It marked the ninth time Stalls has had at least 10 kills in a match this season, including 14 kills against Minnesota on Sept. 10 and against Long Beach State on Sept. 3. She has also had 11 matches where she has hit.500 or better, including a season best.727 vs. Texas Tech on Sept. 23. At No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18, Stalls had 13 kills on.417 hitting, while she keyed NU s win over No. 15 Missouri on Oct. 11 with nine kills and eight blocks. Last season, Stalls ranked third in the Big 12 with 1.59 blocks per game and ranked 11th nationally in blocking as a freshman at 1.65 blocks per game. Before enrolling at NU, Stalls was a two-year member of the U.S. National Developmental Program and a member of Team USA. OPP - #9 Sarah Pavan: 6-5, Jr., Kitchener, Ontario - A two-time, first-team AVCA All-American, Pavan leads the Big 12 in both kills (5.23) and points per game (6.20), ranking 11th nationally in kills. She has seven 20-kill performances this season, including three in her last four contests. Pavan had 46 kills on.544 hitting and seven aces in NU s two sweeps last week, earning Big 12 Player-of-the-Week honors. She finished with 23 kills and matched her career high with four aces against Baylor on Nov. 18 and had 23 kills on.588 hitting against Texas A&M on Nov. 15. She has reached double figures in kills in NU s last 23 matches and 25 times in 2006. Pavan matched her season high with 24 kills and added eight digs in a win over Iowa State on Nov. 8. She posted a strong effort against No. 16 Missouri on Oct. 25 with 18 kills on.424 hitting, six digs and three blocks. Pavan has three double-doubles on the year, with her most recent coming with 17 kills, 10 digs and eight blocks at Colorado on Nov. 11. She earned MVP honors in both of NU s early-season tournaments and was the Big 12 Player of the Week on Sept. 11, averaging 6.70 points and 5.90 kills (.409 hitting percentage) in three matches. She had one of the best matches of her career against Long Beach State on Sept. 9, totaling 24 kills on.400 hitting against the 49ers, including eight kills on eight swings in the opener. Pavan was the 2005 Big 12 Player of the Year, averaging 3.82 kills, 1.66 digs and 1.25 blocks per game. She established her career high in kills as a freshman with 35 in the NCAA Regional against USC. Pavan, who carries a 4.0 GPA in biochemistry, was a member of the Canadian National Team at age 16. OH - #10 Jordan Larson: 6-2, So., Hooper, Neb. - Larson has become one of the Big 12 s top all-around performers in 2006 after earning Big 12 Freshman-ofthe-Year accolades in 2005. She averages 4.20 kills and 3.44 digs per game, ranking in the Big 12 s top 10 in aces (0.45/gm, third), points (5.14, third), kills (fifth) and digs (10th). She has a team-high 18 doubledoubles, including a stretch of 10 in a row earlier this season. Larson had 13 kills, 17 digs and matched her career high with six blocks at Colorado on Nov. 11 and had a match-high 16 kills in a sweep of No. 17 Oklahoma on Nov. 4. She totaled 11 kills and a career-high seven assists against Baylor on Nov. 18. Larson earned the Big 12 weekly honor after averaging 5.17 kills and 4.17 digs in two matches, including a career-high 20 kills against Kansas State on Oct. 4. Against No. 20 Louisville, she set a career high with five aces while adding 14 kills on.440 hitting. As a freshman, Larson averaged 2.82 kills, 2.79 digs and 0.38 service aces per game, topping all conference freshmen in kills, digs, hitting percentage and service aces. She was rated the No. 2 player in the country by Prepvolleyball.com and spent two years on the U.S. Junior National Team. DS - #5 Rachel Schwartz: 5-9, So., Lincoln, Neb. - Schwartz is a former walk-on who is used as a defensive specialist and averages 2.41 digs and 0.17 aces per game. She has tied or set career highs in digs seven times this season, and has reached double figures in digs nine times in the last 15 contests. Schwartz came up with a career-high 15 digs in NU s win at No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18 and had 13 digs at Iowa State on Nov. 8. She enjoyed her best match of the year at Baylor on Sept. 30, totaling a then-career high 14 digs and a career-high three aces. She also had 14 digs in a win over Creighton on Sept. 24 and 12 digs against Texas Tech on Sept. 23. Schwartz appeared in 30 matches as a freshman as NU s defensive specialist, finishing with 18 digs and five aces. She was a first-team all-state selection at outside hitter at Lincoln East High School in 2004. -or- OH - #7 Dani Mancuso: 6-2, Sr., Omaha, Neb. - Mancuso moved into the outside hitter position vacated after Christina Houghtelling s season-ending injury. Mancuso averages 2.48 kills, 0.64 blocks and 0.76 digs per game, primarily playing the front row. She has reached double figures in kills in each of NU s last three matches and six times this season, including 11 kills on.381 hitting against Baylor on Nov. 18. Mancuso had 10 kills on.316 hitting in a sweep of Texas A&M on Nov. 15 and matched her season high with 11 kills and added five blocks at Colorado on Nov. 11. She enjoyed her best week of the season three weeks ago, hitting.444 in wins over No. 16 Missouri and Kansas State, including seven kills on.455 hitting at KSU on Oct. 28. Mancuso had nine kills and matched her career best with six blocks in NU s win over No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18 and nine kills on.400 hitting against Missouri on Oct. 11. She also had 11 kills in wins over Creighton and Saint Mary s. In 2005, Mancuso was NU s backup at all three outside hitter spots, averaging 1.38 kills, 1.15 digs and 0.68 blocks per game. She shared the outside hitter spot with Houghtelling in 2004, averaging 2.77 kills and 0.29 service aces per game, including a career-high 22 kills in a win at Kansas State. CSTV/AVCA Coaches Poll (Nov. 20) Rk. Team (No. 1 votes) Pts. Record Last 1. Nebraska (47) 1477 25-1 1 2. Washington (10) 1426 24-3 2 3. Stanford (3) 1392 23-3 3 4. UCLA 1285 26-3 6 5. Penn State 1269 27-2 5 6. Southern California 1207 23-4 4 7. Florida 1161 26-2 7 8. Texas 1067 21-5 8 9. Utah 1008 25-2 9 10. Minnesota 957 21-7 12 11. Wisconsin 872 22-6 10 12. Hawaii 792 23-5 13 13. Oklahoma 755 24-5 14 14. California 651 19-8 15 t15. Cal Poly 608 22-5 16 t15. LSU 608 24-5 11 17. San Diego 583 23-5 17 18. Ohio 480 27-3 18 19. Ohio State 448 21-7 19 20. BYU 351 24-4 20 21. New Mexico State 325 31-2 21 22. Purdue 201 21-8 23 23. Santa Clara 184 20-7 22 24. Pepperdine 152 15-10 25 25. Duke 53 26-3 NR Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Long Beach State 41; Louisville 37; St John s 29; Colorado 25; Missouri 20; Sacramento State 13; Oregon 5; Bowling Green 4; Iowa State 4. Dropped out: St. John s (24) USA Today/CSTV Coaches Poll Weekly Totals Date... Rank Preseason (8/9)... 1 9/4... 1 9/11... 1 9/18... 1 9/25... 1 10/2... 1 10/9... 1 10/16... 1 10/23... 1 10/30... 1 11/6... 1 11/13... 1 11/20... 1 11/27... 12/4... Final... 2006 NCAA Attendance Leaders (Nov. 20) No. School Avg. Total Matches 1. Hawaii 7,052 141,042 20 2. Wisconsin 4,421 66,309 15 3. Nebraska 4,139 66,228 16 4. Minnesota 3,870 46,427 12 5. Penn State 2,798 39,175 14 6. Missouri 2,619 26,192 10 7. Florida 2,440 34,166 14 8. Washington 2,194 24,134 11 9. Texas 2,152 23,671 11 10. Wichita State 2,083 29,157 14 NCAA Winningest Active Coaches (as of Nov. 20) No. Coach, School Record Pct. t1. Russ Rose, Penn St. 886-156.8503 t1. Dave Shoji, Hawaii 920-162.8503 3. Mary Wise, Florida 599-116.8378 4. John Dunning, Stanford 606-131.8223 5. John Cook, Nebraska 373-87.8109 6. Brian Gimmillaro, Long Beach St. 600-140.8108 7. Mick Haley, Southern California 676-163-1.8054 8. Andy Banachowski, UCLA 1030-269.7929 9. Bobbi Petersen, UNI 178-49.7841 10. Leonid Yelin, Louisville 393-109.7829 (Min. 5 years as a Division I head coach; includes record at four-year colleges only)

2006 Volleyball Quick Facts First Year of Volleyball... 1975 Overall All-Time Record... 991-183-1 Conference All-Time Record...386-20 NCAA Tournament Years... 24 straight NCAA Tournament Record...64-22 Final Four Appearances...Eight (2001, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1990, 1989, 1986) National Championships...Two (2000, 1995) Facility (Capacity)... Nebraska Coliseum (4,030) 2006 Team Information Head Coach... John Cook (San Diego, '79) Nebraska Record/Years... 212-14/7th Career Record/Years... 373-87/13th Head Asst. Coach... Lee Maes (Long Beach State, '94) Assistant Coach... Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa (BYU, '99) Volleyball Office Phone... (402) 472-2399 2005 Overall Record...33-2 2005 Big 12 Record (Finish)... 19-1 (First) Final AVCA Ranking...Second Starters Returning/Lost...4/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...9/3 Husker Volleyball by the Numbers.841 All-time winning percentage of Nebraska volleyball (991-183-1 record).951 All-time winning percentage of Nebraska in conference matches (386-20) 2 National Titles (1995 and 2000) 3 Number of Huskers who have been in the Olympic Games (Lori Endicott, Allison Weston and Nancy Metcalf) 9 NCAA Volleyball Semifinal Appearances (1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005) 24 Number of consecutive NCAA appearances 28 Number of Big Eight/Big 12 titles in school history (31 years, including 2006) 28 Nebraska s nation-leading total of volleyball academic all-americans 53 AVCA All-American certificates won by 26 Husker volleyball players 67 Number of weeks that Nebraska has been ranked No. 1 in the national polls 87 Consecutive sellouts at the NU Coliseum (NCAA Volleyball record) 348 Consecutive weeks ranked in the AVCA Poll 5,969 Nebraska s average attendance in 2005, an average that was second nationally 15,119 Nebraska s 2005 NCAA regional final crowd, the largest in NCAA postseason history Nebraska Volleyball Weekly Release #21 Page 4 Nov. 21, 2006 Huskers.com S - #12 Rachel Holloway: 5-10, R-Fr., Franklin, Tenn. - Holloway is the first Husker freshman to start in a 5-1 system in the NCAA era (1981-present). She averages 13.49 assists, 2.63 digs and 1.14 kills per game, ranking third in the Big 12 and 11th nationally in assists. Holloway has 10 double-doubles, including one in three of the last four matches. She has tallied at least 50 assists eight times this year and has helped NU hit.400 or better in four matches. Holloway tied her career high with 57 assists against both Colorado and Iowa State, adding 13 digs and four blocks at Colorado on Nov. 11 and four stuffs at ISU on Nov. 8. She was chosen as the Big 12 s Player of the Week on Oct. 16, after averaging 16.00 assists per game in sweeps of Colorado and Missouri. Holloway, who leads all freshmen nationally in assists, totaled 57 assists, eight digs and seven kills against Minnesota, helping NU hit.337. Last summer, Holloway captained the U.S. Youth National Team to a gold medal at the NORCECA Junior Championships in Mexico. Holloway, who graduated high school a year early, was the Colorado Gatorade High School Player of the Year in 2004. L - #18 Dani Busboom: 5-11, Sr., Cortland, Neb. - Busboom makes the shift to libero after sharing time at setter in her first three years at NU. She leads the Big 12 with 5.02 digs per game and has reached double figures in digs 24 times in 26 matches. She had a streak of 21 straight matches in double figures before it was snapped against Texas A&M on Nov. 15. Busboom ranks second on NU s career digs list with 1,133 and is 10 digs away from climbing into second place on NU s single-season digs chart. She has totaled at least 20 digs in six matches, including 23 digs at Iowa State on Nov. 8, at Kansas State on Oct. 28 and at Creighton on Sept. 24. Against No. 20 Louisville on Sept. 8, Busboom had 14 digs and three aces while helping to hold Louisville to.044 hitting. Last season, she averaged 6.45 assists and 1.82 digs in NU s 6-2 offense, helping NU hit.322 as a team. She is seventh on NU s career assists list with 2,901 and is the second player in school history on top-10 lists in both assists and digs, joining former NU All-American Val Novak. Last Time Out: No. 1 Nebraska 3, Baylor 0 Behind a match-high 23 kills and four aces from All-American Sarah Pavan, No. 1 Nebraska clinched a share of the Big 12 title with a 30-17, 30-20, 30-22 sweep of Baylor on Nov. 18. Pavan led the offensive barrage, reaching 20 kills for the seventh time this season, as she hit.528 on 36 swings and matched her career best with four service aces including three in a row at one stretch in the opener. Pavan also totaled eight digs and a pair of blocks against Baylor. Behind Pavan s offensive efficiency, the Huskers were like clockwork, committing a season-low eight errors en route to hitting.450 in the match, including.500 in each of the first two games. The Huskers limited Baylor to just three blocks and out-dug BU 55-40. Redshirt freshman Rachel Holloway picked up her 10th double-double of the year with 37 assists, 10 digs and chipped in a pair of solo blocks, while piloting a Husker attack that saw three players finish in double figures in kills. Jordan Larson totaled 11 kills on.393 hitting and a career-high seven assists, while Dani Mancuso chipped in 10 more on.381 hitting. What to Watch For on Wednesday -With a win, the Huskers clinch the outright Big 12 title, as NU would finish no worse than 18-2 in league play. -Sarah Pavan needs 20 kills to move past Virginia Stahr (1,395 from 1986-89) into sole possession of fifth place on Nebraska s all-time kills chart. -With 450 kills this season, Pavan is also within striking distance of NU s single-season top-10 list. She needs 31 kills to tie for 10th place on the Husker single-season list. -With 432 digs this year, Dani Busboom is five digs away from passing Jennifer Saleaumua into third place on NU s single-season digs list and is only nine digs away from sole possession of second place. -Jordan Larson is four digs away from reaching 300 digs for the second straight season. Pavan Earns Big 12 Honor Nebraska right side hitter Sarah Pavan was honored by the conference office on Nov. 20, as she was selected the Big 12 s Player of the Week. The selection marks the second time this season and the fifth time in her career that Pavan has earned the Big 12 s weekly honor. She averaged 7.67 kills on.557 hitting, 1.17 service aces and 1.67 digs per game in sweeps of Texas A&M and Baylor. Pavan recorded 23 kills and hit over.500 in both matches last week, recording her sixth and seventh 20-kill efforts of the year. The CliffsNotes Season in Review Nebraska takes a 25-1 record and a No. 1 ranking into Wednesday s contest at Kansas. In honor of CliffsNotes (which was founded in Lincoln in 1958), here is a quick refresher of the season to date. -The Huskers graduated two AVCA All-Americans in middle blocker Melissa Elmer and outside hitter Jennifer Saleaumua from last year s NCAA runnerup squad, while reigning AVCA National Player of the Year Christina Houghtelling underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in July. -The Huskers opened No. 1 in the AVCA preseason poll for the third time in school history (2001 & 2005) and have remained No. 1 in the first 13 polls. -NU sold out its entire season ticket package prior to the season, needing less than two weeks to sell out all 17 home matches. -The Huskers are 7-0 against ranked opponents, including six sweeps (No. 20 San Diego, No. 20 Louisville, No. 25 Cal Poly, No. 17 Oklahoma and Missouri, which was ranked 15th and 16th in both matches). -NU held Middle Tennessee to -.088 hitting, the third-lowest percentage by a Husker opponent since the 2000 campaign. -NU s victory over Long Beach State on Sept. 3 snapped a three-match losing streak to the 49ers dating back to 1985. -Nebraska held No. 20 Louisville to 13 points in two of the three games - the Cardinals lowest-ever total in rally scoring. In addition, it was the eighth and ninth times that NU held a ranked opponent to 15 points or less. -The Huskers opened the season with six straight sweeps for the first time since 1976. -Sarah Pavan earned Big 12 Player-of-the-Week honors for her performance at the Ameritas Players Challenge. In three matches, she averaged 6.70 points, 5.90 kills on.409 hitting and 2.30 digs per game.

-Nebraska dropped only one game in its first 11 matches, the first time that has happened at NU since 1988 and only the fourth time in school history. -Nebraska wrapped up an unbeaten nonconference slate with its win over Creighton on Sept. 24. It marked the third time under John Cook (also 2000 and 2005) that NU completed the non-conference schedule unblemished. -Nebraska totaled 72 digs against K-State on Oct. 4, its highest three-game total in the rally-scoring era. -On Oct. 9, Jordan Larson was named Big 12 Player of the Week, as she averaged 5.17 kills and 4.17 digs per game in sweeps of Kansas State and Texas A&M. -On Oct. 16, Rachel Holloway was named the Big 12 Player of the Week, averaging 16.00 assists, 2.00 digs, 1.17 kills and 0.83 blocks per game in a pair of wins. She is the first Husker setter to earn the Big 12 s weekly honor since 2002. -Nebraska became the first Big 12 team since 2004 to win at Gregory Gym, defeating No. 9 Texas, 3-2 on Oct. 18. -NU became the nation s last undefeated team when No. 2 Penn State fell at Wisconsin on Oct. 27. -Nebraska picked up its 50th consecutive home win in a sweep of Texas A&M on Nov. 15. NU became the ninth team (11 times) in NCAA Division I history to win 50 straight home matches. -Nebraska clinched a share of the Big 12 title win a sweep of Baylor on Nov. 18. -Sarah Pavan earned Big 12 weekly honors for the second time in 2006 on Nov. 20, averaging 7.67 kills on.557 hitting and 1.17 service aces per game. Husker Attack on Record-Breaking Pace Despite losing three All-Americans and breaking in a trio of first-year starters, Nebraska s offensive output is on track for one of its best years in program history. The Huskers lead the country in kills per game, rank second in assists per game and are third nationally in hitting percentage. Setting a Record Pace (as of Nov. 19) Category 2006 NCAA Rank NU Record Year Assists/Gm 16.43 2nd 15.72 2005 Kills/Gm 17.53 1st 17.20 2004 NCAA Team Hitting Percentage Leaders No. Player Games 1. Penn St..319 2. Washington.303 3. Nebraska.301 Pavan & Larson Cause Double Trouble for Foes Nebraska s Sarah Pavan and Jordan Larson are in rare company among Husker hitting duos. The pair is looking to join the 1995 duo of All-American Allison Weston and Lisa Reitsma as the only group to both average more than 4.00 kills per game. In fact, two Huskers have totaled 3.80 kills in the same season only four other times. Pavan and Larson both rank in the top five in the Big 12 in kills per game, the only team with two hitters in the Big 12 s top-five list. Husker Duos with 4.00 Kills Per Game Year Husker No. Husker No, 2006 Sarah Pavan 5.23 Jordan Larson 4.20 1995 Allison Weston 4.59 Lisa Reitsma 4.08 1988 Linda Barsness 4.08 Virginia Stahr 3.94 1989 Eileen Shannon 4.24 Janet Kruse 3.89 1991 Stephanie Thater 3.87 Cris Hall 3.80 Nebraska Volleyball Weekly Release #21 Page 5 Nov. 21, 2006 Huskers.com Pavan Produces Points at Prolific Pace Junior All-American Sarah Pavan is producing kills at a record-breaking pace in 2006. The 6-foot-5 right side hitter from Kitchener, Ontario, leads the Big 12 by more than a half kill per game (Texas Tech s Philister Sang is second with 4.66 kills per game) with 5.23 kills per game. She also leads the conference in points per game (6.20) and is hitting.315. At this pace, Pavan will re-write the Husker record books this season. -She will look to become the first Husker to lead the Big 12 in kills since Lisa Reitsma in 1996 - the only time a Husker led the Big 12 in that category and would rank seventh on the Big 12 s single-season list. -She is threatening to break NU s single-season record for kills per game, a mark of 5.09 kills per game that was set in 1999 by U.S. Olympian Nancy Metcalf. In fact, Pavan is on pace to become only the third Husker to average more than 5.00 kills per game. NU Single-Season Kills Per Game No. K/Gm Name Year - 5.23 Sarah Pavan 2006 1. 5.09 Nancy Metcalf 1999 2. 5.05 Lisa Reitsma 1996 3. 4.99 Allison Weston 1994 Pavan already set one milestone on Sept. 8 against No. 20 Louisville, when she reached 1,000 career kills quicker than any other Husker in school history. Pavan needed 236 games to reach 1,000 kills, eclipsing Metcalf s mark of 238 games set in 1999. Fastest Husker Players to 1,000 Kills No. Player Games 1. Sarah Pavan 236 2. Nancy Metcalf 238 3. Allison Weston 258 A two-time AVCA All-American, Pavan already ranks sixth on NU s all-time kills list, while her career kills per game is the highest in school history. In fact, only four Huskers have ever averaged more than 4.00 kills per game for a career. Most Kills Per Game (Career) No. Player Player (Games) Years 1. 4.43 Sarah Pavan (305 games) 2004-06 2. 4.35 Lisa Reitsma (375 games) 1994-97 3. 4.32 Allison Weston (412 games) 1992-95 4. 4.31 Nancy Metcalf (372 games) 1997-99,01 Nebraska s All-Time Kills List No. Player Kills 1. Allison Weston, 1992-95 1,778 4. Eileen Shannon, 1989-92 1,521 5. Virginia Stahr, 1986-89 1,395 6. Sarah Pavan, 2004-present 1,374 Pavan Performs in NU s Biggest Tests Throughout her career, All-American Sarah Pavan has saved her best performances for NU s toughest tests. In 36 career matches against ranked foes, Pavan is averaging 4.57 kills per game, well above her career average of 4.46 kills per game. This season, the trend has continued, as Pavan is averaging 5.09 kills per game in her seven matches versus ranked opponents. Pavan vs. Ranked Opponents Year G K K/Game Pct 2004 48 235 4.90.309 2005 52 210 4.04.322 2006 23 117 5.09.297 Totals 123 562 4.57.311 Big 12 Standings (as of Nov. 20) Team Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. Nebraska 17-1.944 25-1.962 Texas 16-3.842 21-5.808 Oklahoma 15-3.833 24-5.828 Iowa State 11-7.611 19-9.679 Colorado 11-7.611 15-10.600 Missouri 10-8.556 16-11.593 Baylor 6-12.333 18-13.581 Texas Tech 5-13.278 12-15.444 Texas A&M 4-15.211 11-16.407 Kansas 3-15.167 10-17.370 Kansas State 2-16.111 10-18.357 Upcoming Big 12 Schedule Wed., Nov. 15 Iowa State def. Texas Tech 3-1 Oklahoma at Missouri* 3-2 Baylor def. Kansas* 3-0 Nebraska def. Texas A&M* 3-0 Texas def. Kansas State* 3-1 Sat., Nov. 18 Nebraska def. Baylor* 3-0 Texas def. Iowa State* 3-0 Oklahoma def. Colorado* 3-2 Texas Tech def. Texas A&M* 3-0 Missouri def. Kansas* 3-1 Tue., Nov. 21 Iowa State at Oklahoma* 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 22 Missouri at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m. Kansas State at Texas Tech* 7 p.m. Nebraska at Kansas* 7 p.m. Baylor at Colorado* 8 p.m. Fri., Nov. 24 Texas Tech at Missouri* 6:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 25 Colorado at Iowa State* 2 p.m. Kansas at Kansas State* 2 p.m. Oklahoma at Baylor* 7 p.m. Texas at Nebraska* 7 p.m. End of Regular Season The Big 12 vs. Nebraska (1996-2006) School Record Baylor 0-22 Colorado 3-19 Iowa State 0-22 Kansas 0-21 Kansas State 3-19 Missouri 1-21 Oklahoma 1-21 Texas 3-18 Texas A&M 2-21 Texas Tech 1-21 Totals 14-204

Nebraska Volleyball Weekly Release #21 Page 6 Nov. 21, 2006 Huskers.com 2006 Husker Honors Team Honors Ameritas Players Challenge Champions Nebraska Invitational Champions Dani Busboom First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Second-team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII Amanda Gates First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Third-team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII Maggie Griffin First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Rachel Holloway Big 12 Player of the Week (Oct. 16) Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team Nebraska Invitational All-Tournament Team Jordan Larson Big 12 Player of the Week (Oct. 9) Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team Nebraska Invitational All-Tournament Team First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Dani Mancuso First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Sarah Pavan Ameritas Players Challenge Most Valuable Player First-team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII Nebraska Invitational Most Valuable Player Big 12 Player of the Week (Sept. 11 and Nov. 20) Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team Nebraska Invitational All-Tournament Team First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Rachel Schwartz First-Team Academic All-Big 12 Tracy Stalls Nebraska Invitational All-Tournament Team Second-team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII First-Team Academic All-Big 12 2006 Double-Doubles (32 by 4 players) Rachel Holloway - 2006 (10) - Career (10) 2006 Opponent K A D B San Diego - 36 11 - Long Beach State - 53 11 - Cal Poly - 44 11 - Kansas - 35 14 - Baylor - 54 15 - Kansas State - 46 11 - Missouri - 48 12 - Iowa State - 57 11 - Colorado - 57 13 - Baylor - 37 10 - Jordan Larson - 2006 (18) - Career (23) 2006 Opponent K A D B Saint Mary s 13-12 - Middle Tennessee St. 10-19 - Cal Poly 16-13 - Minnesota 17-11 - Oklahoma 17-11 - Iowa State 11-11 - Texas Tech 10-10 - Creighton 18-13 - Baylor 17-16 - Kansas State 20-10 - Texas A&M 11-15 - Missouri 14-14 - Colorado 17-10 - Texas 13-13 - Kansas State 16-10 - Texas Tech 11-12 - Iowa State 15-12 - Colorado 13-17 - Sarah Pavan - 2006 (3) - Career (9) - Triple-Doubles (1) 2006 Opponent K A D B Minnesota 23-11 - Kansas State 13-10 - Colorado 17-10 - Tracy Stalls - 2006 (1) - Career (2) 2006 Opponent K A D B Colorado 16 - - 12 Air Jordan s All-Around Game Shines One of the reasons for Nebraska s continued success is the improved all-around play of outside hitter Jordan Larson. The Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2005, Larson is enjoying an All-America-caliber year this fall. She ranks in the top 10 in the Big 12 in kills (4.20, fifth), services aces (0.45 third), digs (3.44, 10th) and points per game (5.12, third) and is the only player in the Big 12 on the top-10 list for both kills and digs. The Hooper, Neb., native has a team-high 18 doubledoubles (kills-digs) in NU s 27 contests this season. She recorded her 18th double-double of the year with 13 kills and 17 digs while matching her career high with six blocks at Colorado on Nov. 11. Larson saw her string of 10 consecutive double-doubles snapped against Missouri on Oct. 25. The streak was the longest by a Husker in the Big 12 era and included a careerhigh 20 kills and 10 digs against Kansas State on Oct. 4, a 14-kill, 14-dig effort at No. 15 Missouri on Oct. 11 and a 13-kill, 13-dig performance at No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18. Nebraska is 22-1 in Larson s career when she totals a double-double. Comparing Larson - 2005 & 2006 Year K/Gm Hitting Pct. D/Gm SA/Gm A/Gm 2005 2.82.277 2.79 0.38 0.31 2006 4.20.285 3.44 0.44 0.67 Busboom Digs in at Libero After serving as the Huskers setter for three seasons, Dani Busboom has been a star for NU at the libero position this fall. The senior shared setting duties last year in NU s 6-2 offense and was a threeyear performer at setter, guiding NU to a 63-4 in 2004 and 2005. Busboom adapted quickly to her new position, leading the Big 12 with 5.02 digs per game, a fact that is more impressive when you consider the league also returns its Libero of the Year in both 2004 (KSU s Angie Lastra) and 2005 (MU s Tatum Ailes). Busboom is on pace to become only the second player in Big 12 history to average over 5.00 digs per game and is already fourth on NU s single-season digs list with 432. She has been a model of consistency at the position, recording double figure digs 24 times, including a school-record stretch of 21 straight matches earlier this season. She has had at least 20 digs on six occasions and has tied her career high of 23 three times, most recently at Iowa State on Nov. 8. Busboom, who ranks seventh on NU s all-time assist chart with 2,901 assists, is one of only two Huskers ranked in the top 10 in both assists and digs (also Val Novak). On Oct. 25, Busboom became the eighth Husker in school history to record 1,000 digs and is now in sixth place on NU s career digs list. Nebraska s Single-Season Record for Digs per Game No. Player D/Gm - Dani Busboom, 2006 5.02 1. Amanda McCormick, 2004 4.53 Big 12 Record for Digs per Game No. Player D/Gm 1. Laura Downey-Wallace, KSU, 2002 5.47 - Dani Busboom, 2006 5.01 2. Jill Dorsey, KU, 2004 4.64 3. Amanda McCormick, NU, 2004 4.53 Nebraska s All-Time Digs List No. Player Digs 1. Jennifer Saleaumua, 2002-05 1,568 2. Dani Busboom, 2003-pres. 1,133 Nebraska s Single-Season Digs List No. Player Digs 1. Amanda McCormick, 2004 480 2. Jennifer Saleaumua, 2003 441 3. Jennifer Saleaumua, 2005 436 4. Dani Busboom, 2006 432 No Stalling Stalls Traditionally, Nebraska s strength has been the play of its middle blockers, and junior Tracy Stalls has continued the excellence at the position in 2006. The Denver, Colo., native is enjoying the best season of her career, averaging 2.69 kills and 1.42 blocks per game while hitting.437. She leads the Big 12 in hitting percentage and is fifth nationally in that category. Stalls hitting percentage is threatening not only the Husker single-season record (Virginia Stahr,.440, 1989), but would shatter the Big 12 single-season mark of.415 set by Missouri s Nicole Wilson in 2005. Nebraska Single-Season Hitting Pct. No. Player, Year Pct. 1. Virginia Stahr, 1989.440 - Tracy Stalls, 2006.437 2. Amber Holmquist, 2000.406 3. Virginia Stahr, 1988.404 4. Amber Holmquist, 2002.402 5. Cathy Noth, 1984.398 Big 12 Single-Season Hitting Pct. No. Player, Year Pct. - Tracy Stalls, 2006.437 1. Nicole Wilson, MU, 2005.415 2. Lauren Goehring, KSU, 2003.409 3. Amber Holmquist, NU, 2000.406 Kelly Campbell, CU, 1998.406 5. Amber Holmquist, NU, 2002.402 NCAA Hitting Percentage Leaders (as of Nov. 21) No. Player, School Pct. 1. Nana Meriwether, UCLA.465 2. Faye Barhorst, Dayton.448 3. Foluke Akinradewo, Stanford.438 4. Lindsey Ensign, Princeton.438 5. Tracy Stalls, Nebraska.437 Stalls has reached double figures in kills nine times this season, including three times this month. She enjoyed her best offensive performance of the year with 16 kills and 12 blocks at Colorado on Nov. 8. In addition, she has had 11 matches when she has hit over.500, highlighted by a season-high.727 (9-1-11) against Texas Tech on Sept. 23. Stalls totaled 14 kills against Long Beach State on Sept. 3 and against Minnesota on Sept. 10. She had 13 kills and three blocks at No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18 and played one of her best matches of the year at No. 15 Missouri on Oct. 11 with nine kills and eight blocks. The Set-Up on Holloway Rachel Holloway made Husker history in the season opener against San Diego on Aug. 29, becoming the first NU freshman in the NCAA era (1981-present) to start a match under the 5-1 system. While two other NU freshmen have shared time in a 6-2 offense, neither were on the court for the start of their collegiate careers. Holloway, who graduated high school a year early and enrolled at NU last fall, has been impressive during her first season on the court, averaging 13.49 assists per game to rank third in the Big 12 and 11th nationally, while helping the Huskers hit a Big 12-best.301 on the year. She already holds the NU freshman assist record and tops all freshmen nationally in assists per game.

National Freshman Leaders in Assists (as of Nov. 17) Rank Name, Team A/Gm 1. Rachel Holloway, Nebraska 13.42 2. Kaylee Manns, Iowa St. 13.17 3. Whitney Roth, St. Louis 13.11 4. Dominique Fradella, Portland St. 13.08 Holloway, who is second on the team with 10 doubledoubles, has been named to a pair of all-tournament teams and was selected as the Big 12 Player of the Week on Oct. 16 after averaging 16.00 assists per games in wins over No. 15 Missouri and Colorado to earn her first Big 12 honor. She has helped NU hit.400 or better four times, including consecutive matches against Texas A&M and Baylor in mid-november - the first time since 2002 that the Huskers hit.400 or better in back-to-back matches. Holloway also guided the Huskers to a.487 hitting percentage against St. Mary s - NU s best single-match performance since 2002. After a debut that saw NU hit just.191 in a sweep of No. 20 San Diego, Holloway helped the Huskers hit.356 over a six-match stretch, including a string of four straight contests where they hit.350 or better - the first time that has happened at NU since 2002. Holloway, who also averages 2.63 digs and 1.14 kills per game, led NU to a win at No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18, totaling 55 assists and a career-high seven kills against the Longhorns. She nearly posted a tripledouble at Baylor on Sept. 30 with seven kills, 54 assists and 15 digs, setting season bests in both kills and digs at the time. Holloway, who redshirted last season, has also excelled internationally, spending the summer leading the U.S. Junior National Team to a gold medal at the NORCECA Junior Championships. Husker Freshman Assist Chart No. Player Asst. Year 1. Rachel Holloway 1,083 2006 2. Lindsay Wischmeier 724 1999 Huskers Benefit from Strength of Schedule As the Huskers enter the homestretch of the regular season, Nebraska s strength of schedule has helped the Huskers remain on top of the pseudo-rpi ratings. In fact, NU s eight non conference opponents have combined for a 168-58 record with four automatic NCAA bids, while all but one team reached 20 wins. Nebraska s Non-Conference Opponents (Nov. 21) Opponent Record Pct. Rank NCAA Bid San Diego 23-5.821 No. 17 WCC Champs St. Mary s 11-14.440 -- MTSU 26-7.788 -- Sun Belt Champs Long Beach St. 22-5.815 RV Louisville 23-6.793 RV Big East Champs Cal Poly 22-5.815 No. 15 Big West Champs Minnesota 21-7.750 No. 10 Creighton 20-9.690 -- Totals 168-58.743 -- 4 teams Huskers in the NCAA Rankings Nebraska is well represented in the NCAA rankings released last Wednesday. The Huskers rank in the top 10 nationally in three categories, while three Huskers are also in the individual rankings lists. Huskers in the NCAA Rankings (Nov. 18) Team Category Rank Actual Assists Per Game 2 16.29 Blocks Per Game 12 3.32 Hitting Percentage 5 0.292 Kills Per Game 3 17.36 Nebraska Volleyball Weekly Release #21 Page 7 Nov. 21, 2006 Huskers.com Individual Category Player Rank Total Assists Per Game Rachel Holloway 13 13.42 Blocks Per Game Tracy Stalls 30 1.46 Hitting Percentage Tracy Stalls 8 0.429 Kills Per Game Sarah Pavan 12 5.05 Four Huskers Named Academic All-District Four members of the top-ranked Nebraska volleyball team were honored on Nov. 9, with selections to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII Team. The honorees included two-time All-American Sarah Pavan, who was a first-team honoree for the second straight season while Tracy Stalls, Dani Busboom and Amanda Gates were all selected for the first time. Stalls and Busboom were second-team selections, while Gates was a third-team honoree. Pavan, who was a first-team Academic All-American in 2005, will now advance to the national ballot. Nebraska leads the nation with 28 Academic All- Americans in volleyball. Huskers Strong on the Block Nebraska volleyball has been traditionally known for its blocking attack, and the 2006 squad is looking to continue NU s blocking reputation. The Huskers, who have led the nation in blocks in five of the last six seasons, are second in the Big 12, averaging 3.24 blocks per game. Over the last 11 matches, the Huskers are averaging 3.46 blocks per game, including a season-high 23.5 blocks at Colorado on Nov. 11. Last season, Nebraska averaged a nation-leading 4.12 blocks per game, topping the 4.00 blocks per game mark for the sixth time in school history (also 1986, 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2004) and fourth time under Head Coach John Cook. Huskers No Strangers to Big Crowds Nebraska is used to playing in front of the biggest crowds in college volleyball. Not only have the Huskers sold out their last 87 home matches at the 4,030-seat Nebraska Coliseum, but they also have their fingerprints on the NCAA attendance marks. Over the last two years, there have been five matches in NCAA that have had crowds of at least 10,000 fans - and Nebraska has been a part of all five. Largest Crowds in College Volleyball Since 2005 No. Attend. Match Date 1. 15,119 Nebraska vs. Florida 12/10/05 2. 14.489 Nebraska vs. UCLA 12/9/05 3 11,112 Nebraska at Creighton 9/24/06 4. 10,576 Nebraska vs. Stanford 8/27/05 5. 10,028 Nebraska vs. Hawaii 8/26/05 Drawing a Crowd - Husker Style Number Attend. Match, Date Largest Crowd of 2006 12,112 at Creighton, 9/24/06 NCAA Postseason Record 15,119 vs. Florida, 12/10/05 2005 Regular-Season Crowd 10,576 vs. Stanford, 8/27/05 NCAA Regular-Season Record* 12,504 vs. Colorado, 11/4/00 AVCA Showcase Record 10,576 vs. Stanford, 8/27/05 *-volleyball match only; not in conjuction with other event Cook s Winning Ways Nebraska Coach John Cook has been amazingly successful during his seven seasons at the helm, posting a 212-14 record (.938 winning percentage). All 13 losses entering this season have come against teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament, including the eventual NCAA champion in 2001 (Stanford), 2002 (USC) and 2005 (Washington). A two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, Cook has enjoyed greater success in the Big 12, going 133-5 Husker Volleyball on the Radio The Husker Sports Network had an 18-station network for Husker volleyball, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Omaha. The games can also be heard live on the Internet by accessing Nebraska s home page at Huskers.com. In addition to broadcasting every Husker volleyball match, the Husker Sports Network also provides a daily, live call-in show focusing on NU athletics and other area sports, which airs from 6-9 p.m. Central. Coach Cook s radio show can be heard statewide on Tuesday nights throughout the season from 7 to 7:30 p.m. and on Huskers.com Coach Cook is also heard weekly on B107.3 FM on Friday mornings during the 8 a.m. hour. The Husker Sports Volleyball Network City Affiliate Signal Ainsworth KBRB-AM 1400 AM Alliance* KCOW-AM 1400 AM Aurora* KRGY-FM 97.3 FM Beatrice KWBE-AM 1450 AM Broken Bow KCNI-AM 1280 AM Chadron * KCSR-AM 610 AM Falls City KTNC-AM 1230 AM Fremont* KHUB-AM 1340 AM Grand Island* KRGI-AM 1430 AM Holdrege KUVR-AM 1380 AM Kearney* KGFW-AM 1340 AM Lexington* KRVN-AM 880 AM Lincoln KBBK-FM 107.3 FM North Platte KODY-AM 1240 AM Scottsbluff* KNEB-AM 960 AM Sidney* KSID-AM 1340 AM Valentine KVSH-AM 940 AM York* KAWL-AM 1370 AM *Stations will only broadcast select games. Husker Volleyball on the HuskerNside Fans can watch Nebraska s volleyball matches live on HuskersNside throughout the 2006 season. The remaining schedule features both of this weekend s matches against Kansas and Texas. Saturday s match against the Longhorns will be carried for free on Huskers.com, while the KU match will be shown on HuskersNside. 2006 HuskersNside Volleyball Schedule Date Match Start Time Nov. 22 at Kansas ^ 7 p.m. Nov. 25 Texas^ (Huskers.com) 7 p.m. (Huskers.com) - free video matches; others are subscriber only Husker Pronunciation Guide Name... Pronunciation Christina Houghtelling...HOTEL-ing Dani Mancuso... Man-CUE-so Sarah Pavan...(PAV-in, rhymes with HAVE-in) Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa... SHAR-leen Ton-ga-LOE-uh Lee Maes...MAYS