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^ Nov. 4 No. 17 Oklahoma^ (NET/CSTV) Nov. 8 at Iowa State^ 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Colorado^ 8 p.m. Nov. 15 Texas A&M^ Nov. 18 Baylor^ 2 p.m. Nov. 22 at Kansas^ Nov. 25 Texas^ (NET/CSTV) 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 -- Oct. 31, 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 #21 No. 1 Nebraska at Texas Tech (11-11, 4-9 Big 12) Wednesday, Nov. 1 Lubbock, Texas (United Spirit Arena) Radio: Husker Sports Network ( B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Omaha) and Huskers.com Live Stats: Huskers.com Live Video Feed: HuskersNside Match #22 No. 1 Nebraska vs. No. 17 Oklahoma (19-4, 11-2 Big 12) Saturday, Nov. 4 NU Coliseum 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 feed) Television: NET (Ch. 12 and Ch. 112 in HD); Tape-Delayed on CSTV on Sunday at (central) No. 1 Huskers Look to Rope Red Raiders The No. 1 Nebraska volleyball team begins the month of November on the road on Wednesday, as the Huskers travel to Lubbock, Texas, to take on Texas Tech. First serve between the Huskers and Red Raiders from United Spirit Arena is set for Fans can follow Wednesday s match on the Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Omaha, and on Huskers.com. In addition, live video of Wednesday s match will also be carried on HuskersNside. Nebraska (20-0, 12-0 Big 12) comes into the week with a 2-0 record after sweeps of No. 16 Missouri and Kansas State last week. While the results were the same, each win showed the Huskers versatility. Against the Tigers, Nebraska hit.425 as a team - its best offensive performance against a ranked opponent this season - as four Huskers all hit above.400 in the win. On Saturday, it was Nebraska s defense that keyed the sweep over the Wildcats. Dani Busboom matched a career high with 23 digs, while the Huskers totaled 12 blocks and held Kansas State to a season-low.050 hitting percentage. Texas Tech (11-11, 4-9 Big 12) heads into Wednesday s match with some momentum after one of its best performances of the season, battling back from a 2-1 deficit to defeat Kansas, 3-2. In that match, the Red Raiders received a strong performance from Philister Sang, who totaled a match-high 27 kills and 10 digs. Texas Tech has been tough at home in recent weeks, pushing Oklahoma to five games and taking a game off Texas in their last home match. Wednesday s match features three of the top four attackers in the Big 12 in Nebraska s duo of Sarah Pavan (5.14 k/gm, first) and Jordan Larson (4.34 k/gm, fourth) and Philister Sang of Texas Tech, who is second in the league with 4.65 kills per game. Did You Know? -Nebraska swept Kansas State in both meetings for the first time since 2002. -After Saturday s win, the Huskers reached the 20-win plateau for the 32nd consecutive year - every season the program has been in existence. -Nebraska is 47-2 (.959) in November under John Cook since the 2000 season, In fact, NU is 178-16 (.916) in the month of November since 1983. -Jordan Larson has a team-best 15 double-doubles in 20 matches this season, including 10 of her last 11 contests. Larson has averaged 4.61 kills per game over the Huskers last seven contests. -With 5.14 kills per game, Sarah Pavan is on pace to break the school record for most kills per game, currently held by U.S. Olympian Nancy Metcalf (Meendering) in 1999. 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..167.08 3.28 0.88.16 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..50.00.00.00.17 Totaled first two kills vs. No. 20 Louisville; 05 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year 5F Rachel Schwartz DS 5-9 So. Lincoln, Neb..00.00.29 2.49.15 3.32 digs/gm over NU s last 10 matches; 15 digs at No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18 7 Dani Mancuso OH 6-2 Sr. Omaha, Neb. 2.45.68.11.69.00 8+ kills in 12 of last 15 matches; Hit season-high.455 (7-2-11) at KSU on Oct. 28 9F Sarah Pavan RS 6-5 Jr. Kitchener, Ontario 5.14 1.18.25 1.40.31 2-Time All-American; 12 career matches with 20+ kills; Leads Big 12 in kills & points (6.09/gm) 10F Jordan Larson OH 6-2 So. Hooper, Neb. 4.34.66.68 3.60.49 Big 12 POW (10/9); 15 double-doubles; Big 12 top-10 in kills, aces, digs and points per game 11F Tracy Stalls (C) MB 6-3 Jr. Denver, Colo. 2.71 1.34.20.82.08 1st in Big 12 and 5th in NCAA in hitting (.442); 6 matches with 10+ kills, including 13 at UT 12F Rachel Holloway S 5-10 R-Fr. Franklin, Tenn. 1.21.42 13.45 2.71.19 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 1.59.95.21.21.00 2005 U.S. Youth National Team Co-captain; 2nd in Big 12 in hitting (.392) 17 Amanda Gates MB 6-1 So. Columbus, Neb. 1.18 1.30.15.21.00 Totaled 10 blocks in first career start vs. USD; 2005 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 Pick 18F Dani Busboom (C) L 5-11 Sr. Cortland, Neb..12.00.75 5.15.20 Leads Big 12 in digs (5.15); Career-high 23 digs vs. CU & KSU; Reached 1,000 digs vs. MU (C) - Denotes 2006 captains; F-Starters in NU s last match Head Coach: John Cook, Seventh Year (San Diego, 1979), 207-13 Overall at Nebraska, 128-4 Big 12 Assistant Coaches: Lee Maes, Second Year (Long Beach State, 1994), Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa, Fourth Year (Brigham Young, 1999)
Nebraska Volleyball Weekly Release #14 Page 2 Oct. 31, 2006 Huskers.com Year-by-Year Record (Overall: 368-86,.811) (Nebraska: 207-13,.941, Big 12: 128-4) (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) 20-0 1.000 12-0 1.000 -- Totals 368-86.811 217-55.798 -- 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 368-86 (overall) 207-13 (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 begins the week as the only remaining undefeated team in Division I, as Penn State suffered its first loss of the season at Wisconsin on Friday. -Nebraska is 64-2 (.970) on the road in Big 12 play since the start of 2000, losing at Kansas State in 2003 and at Texas in 2005. -Nebraska has won 55 of its last 56 Big 12 matches since its 2003 loss at Kansas State. The Huskers had won 43 straight conference matches before Texas ended that streak in the 2005 regular-season finale in Austin. -One Husker who has emerged in the last three weeks is outside hitter Dani Mancuso. After hitting.182 in NU s first 15 matches, the Omaha native is hitting.318 over Nebraska s last five contests. Mancuso hit.400 or better in both matches last week, including a career-high.455 at Kansas State on Saturday. -Dani Busboom s 23 digs against Kansas State on Saturday not only matched her career high, but was the highest three-game total by a Husker in three seasons. Most Digs by a Husker in a 3-Game Match (Since 1996) No. Digs Player; Opponent Date 1. 25 Mandy Monson; at Colorado 11/25/98 25 Amanda McCormick; Texas A&M 9/25/04 25 Kate Crnich; vs. Colorado 10/9/96 4. 23 Dani Busboom; at Kansas State 10/28/06 -NU has opened the season with at least 20 straight wins for the sixth time in school history. The following chart lists the other quick starts in school annals. Husker Fast Starts No. Year Matches Before 1st Loss Final Record 1. 1976 36-0 49-13 2. 1994 31-0 31-1 3. 2000 34-0 34-0 4. 2005 28-0 33-2 5. 1998 25-0 32-2 6. 2006 20-0 -- -With the No. 1 ranking in Monday s AVCA poll, the Huskers have spent 65 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 25 of the last 26 polls dating back to the start of 2005. Weeks Ranked No. 1 in AVCA Poll No. School Weeks 1. Nebraska 65 2. UCLA 51 3. Hawaii 48 -Wednesday s match at Texas Tech is a homecoming for freshman Kori Cooper, who hails from Amarillo, Texas, which is 111 miles from Lubbock. Cooper, who made her first career start against Texas Tech last month, has started NU s last seven matches and is averaging 1.76 kills and 1.33 blocks per game in that stretch. -NU has been stout on the defensive end, holding 12 of its last 14 opponents to under.200 hitting and leads the Big 12 in opponent hitting percentage at.133. In fact, NU ranks fourth among teams in this week s top- 25 in opponent hitting percentage. Opponent Hitting Pct. of AVCA/CSTV Top-25 Teams No. Team Opp. Hitting Pct. 1. Utah.101 2. New Mexico State.105 3. Penn State.118 4. Nebraska.133 Scouting Texas Tech Head Coach Nancy Todd (43-65 in four seasons) has Texas Tech at the.500 mark with an 11-11 record and one win away from its highest win total since 2002. The Red Raiders have played well at times, sweeping Kansas and taking games from nationally ranked Texas and Oklahoma. In fact, five of their 13 conference matches have gone five games. Texas Tech features one of the Big 12 s top attackers in senior outside hitter Philister Sang. The 6-foot-2 outside hitter, who represented Kenya in the 2004 Olympics, averages a team-best 4.65 kills per game to rank second in the Big 12 in that category, while also averaging 2.68 digs per game. Middle blocker Amy Charlebois (2.62 kills and 1.36 blocks per game) is the only other Red Raider averaging more than two kills per game in Tech s 6-2 offense. Texas Tech will usually play between 12 and 14 players per match and have nine hitters averaging over a kill per game. The Huskers lead the all-time series, 25-1 and have won the last 20 meetings dating back to 1996. NU has swept 11 of the last 12 meetings dating back to the 2000 season. Last Meeting vs. Texas Tech Tracy Stalls and Kori Cooper combined for 14 kills and seven blocks, as No. 1 Nebraska posted a 30-27, 30-17, 30-24 sweep of Texas Tech. The Huskers used a revamped lineup, starting Maggie Griffin at setter and Kori Cooper at middle blocker for the first time. Cooper totaled five kills on.455 hitting in her first career start, while Griffin totaled 43 assists and nine digs. Stalls keyed NU s attack with nine kills on.727 hitting, also adding six blocks as four Huskers totaled at least eight kills in the win. Sarah Pavan led NU with 19 kills on.351 hitting, while Jordan Larson totaled a double-double with 10 kills and 13 digs. Statistical Comparison Team Record Conf. Record K/Gm Pct. Opp Pct. A/Gm SA/Gm D/Gm B/gm Nebraska 20-0 12-0 17.52 (1).299 (1).133 (1) 16.55 (1) 1.49 (7) 17.32 (1) 3.17 (2) Texas Tech 11-11 4-9 14.01 (11).196 (11).205 (7) 12.85 (11) 1.75 (1) 13.83 (11) 2.66 (7) Oct. 31 - Tues. Practice 3:30-6:30 p.m. Nov. 1- Wed. Match Day at Texas Tech, Nov. 2- Thurs. Practice 2:30-5 p.m. Nov. 3 - Fri. Practice 3:30-6 p.m. Nov. 4 - Sat. Match Day vs. Oklahoma, Nov. 5 - Sun. OFF DAY No player availability Nov. 6 - Monday Practice 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Depart for Lubbock 6:30 p.m. Radio: B107.3 FM Huskers.com Video: HuskerNside Television: Live on NET (Ch. 12), NET-HD (Ch. 112); Delayed on CSTV Radio: B107.3 FM Huskers.com Video: Huskers.com
Nebraska Volleyball Weekly Release #14 Page 3 Oct. 31, 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 1.59 kills and 0.95 blocks per game, while ranking second in the Big 12 with a.392 hitting percentage. Cooper, who has started NU s last seven matches, turned in a solid effort against No. 16 Missouri, totaling six kills on 10 swings and three blocks against the Tigers. She had one of her best matches of the year at No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18, totaling seven kills while adding a career-high eight blocks against the Longhorns. Against Kansas State on Oct. 4, she set then-career bests in both kills (eight) and blocks (five). At Texas A&M on Oct. 7, she also totaled eight kills and three blocks while hitting.615. A Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 pick, Cooper enrolled at NU in January after graduating from Amarillo High School a semester early. Cooper was a co-captain 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 2.71 kills and 1.34 blocks per game. She is fifth nationally in hitting percentage at.442 and is seventh in the Big 12 in blocks. Stalls has had nine matches where she has hit at least.500, including a season-best of.727 (9-1-11) with six blocks against Texas Tech on Sept. 24. Stalls had nine kills on 14 swings and four stuffs at Kansas State on Oct. 28. She has recorded double figures in kills six times in 2006. At No. 9 Texas, Stalls had 13 kills on.417 hitting, while posting 12 kills and hitting.571 against Colorado on Oct. 14. She keyed NU s win over No. 15 Missouri on Oct. 11 with nine kills and matched her season high with eight blocks. Stalls has matched her career high in kills twice, including a 14-kill effort at Minnesota on Sept. 10 and 14 kills on.600 hitting against Long Beach State on Sept. 3. 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 (5.14) and points per game (6.09), ranking 11th nationally in kills. She has four 20-kill performances this season, including a 22-kill effort at No. 9 Texas on Oct. 18. Pavan had one of her best performances of the year against No. 16 Missouri on Oct. 25, totaling 18 kills on.424 hitting, six digs and three blocks against the Tigers. Pavan has two doubledoubles on the year, with her most recent coming with 13 kills and 10 digs against Kansas State on Oct. 4. She earned tournament 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 is a returning starter at outside hitter who was the Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2005. She averages 4.34 kills and 3.60 digs per game, ranking in the Big 12 s top 10 in aces (0.49/gm, third), points (5.34, third), kills (fourth) and digs (ninth). She has a team-high 15 double-doubles, including a stretch of 10 in a row at one point. Larson had 15 kills on.458 hitting against No. 16 Missouri and led NU with 16 kills and 10 digs at Kansas State on Oct. 28. She 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 2.49 digs per game. She has tied or set career highs in digs seven times this season, and has been in double figures in digs in eight of the last 10 matches. 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 Kansas State on Oct. 28. 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 2.45 kills, 0.66 blocks and 0.68 digs per game, primarily playing the front row. She has notched at least eight kills in 10 of NU s last 12 matches and comes off her best week of the season, hitting.444 in wins over No. 16 Missouri and Kansas State, including seven kills on.455 hitting at KSU on Oct. 25. 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 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. 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 13.45 assists, 2.71 digs and 1.21 kills per game, ranking third in the Big 12 and 11th nationally in assists. Holloway had seven double-doubles, including 48 assists and 12 digs against No. 16 Missouri on Oct. 25, a match NU hit.425 as a team. Holloway, who had 55 assists and eight kills in NU s win at No. 9 Texas, was selected as the Big 12 s Player of the Week on Oct. 16, after averaging 16.00 assists per CSTV/AVCA Coaches Poll (Oct. 23) Rk. Team (No. 1 votes) Pts. Record Last 1. Nebraska (59) 1499 20-0 1 2. Stanford (1) 1425 19-2 3 3. Penn State 1342 22-1 2 4. Washington 1340 19-3 6 5. UCLA 1260 22-2 4 6. Southern California 1183 19-3 5 7. Florida 1159 20-2 7 8. Texas 1057 15-5 8 9. Utah 982 20-2 9 10. Wisconsin 913 17-5 14 11. LSU 834 20-3 10 12. Minnesota 817 16-6 12 13. California 795 17-5 11 14. Purdue 728 19-4 13 15. San Diego 593 19-4 18 16. Hawaii 589 17-5 15 17. Oklahoma 503 19-4 20 18. BYU 498 19-3 17 19. Cal Poly 380 17-5 19 20. Santa Clara 375 16-5 21 21. Missouri 306 14-8 16 22. Ohio 302 20-3 22 23. New Mexico State 291 26-1 23 24. Oregon 98 16-4 NR 25. Ohio State 70 15-7 24 Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: St John s 65; Long Beach State 25; Duke 24; Colorado 7; Baylor 5; Sacramento State 5; Alabama 4; Bowling Green 4; San Francisco 4; Louisville 3. Dropped out: Duke (25) 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... 11/13... 11/20... 11/27... 12/4... Final... 2006 NCAA Attendance Leaders (Oct. 30) No. School Avg. Total Matches 1. Hawaii 7,017 112,275 16 2. Wisconsin 4,407 48,473 11 3. Nebraska 4,133 53,731 13 4. Minnesota 3,954 39,540 10 5. Missouri 2,917 20,417 7 6. Florida 2,630 28,929 11 7. Penn State 2,615 28,764 11 8. Washington 2,194 24,134 11 9. Texas 2,184 17,470 8 10. Wichita State 2,146 19,316 9 NCAA Winningest Active Coaches (as of Oct. 30) No. Coach, School Record Pct. 1. Russ Rose, Penn St. 881-155.8504 2. Dave Shoji, Hawaii 914-162.8494 3. Mary Wise, Florida 593-116.8364 4. John Dunning, Stanford 602-130.8224 5. John Cook, Nebraska 368-86.8106 6. Brian Gimmillaro, Long Beach St. 595-140.8095 7. Mick Haley, Southern California 672-162-1.8054 8. Andy Banachowski, UCLA 1026-268.7929 9. Leonid Yelin, Louisville 386-109.7798 10. Bobbi Petersen, UNI 172-49.7783 (Min. 5 years as a Division I head coach; includes record at four-year colleges only)
Nebraska Volleyball Weekly Release #14 Page 4 Oct. 31, 2006 Huskers.com 2006 Volleyball Quick Facts First Year of Volleyball... 1975 Overall All-Time Record... 986-182-1 Conference All-Time Record...381-19 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... 207-13/7th Career Record/Years... 368-86/13th 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.844 All-time winning percentage of Nebraska volleyball (986-182-1 record).953 All-time winning percentage of Nebraska in conference matches (381-19) 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 27 Number of Big Eight/Big 12 titles in school history (30 years, including 2005) 28 Nebraska s nation-leading total of volleyball academic all-americans 53 AVCA All-American certificates won by 26 Husker volleyball players 64 Number of weeks that Nebraska has been ranked No. 1 in the national polls 84 Consecutive sellouts at the NU Coliseum (NCAA Volleyball record) 345 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 game in sweeps of Colorado and Missouri. Holloway, who leads all freshmen nationally in assists, played one of her best matches of the year against Minnesota on Sept. 10, with a career-high 57 assists, eight digs and seven kills, while helping NU hit.337 against the Golden Gophers. Over the 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 5.15 digs per game and has reached double figures in digs 18 times in 19 matches. Busboom, who is in eighth place on NU s career charts, reached the 1,000-dig plateau against Missouri on Oct. 25. She has totaled 20-or-more digs four times, including a career-high 23 against Creighton on Sept. 24. She also turned in 20+ dig efforts against No. 25 Cal Poly on Sept. 3, No. 20 San Diego on Aug. 29 and at Oklahoma on Sept. 15. 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 2,884 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, K-State 0 Behind Jordan Larson s 15th double-double of the season, No. 1 Nebraska improved to 20-0 on the season with a 30-21, 30-24, 30-22 sweep of Kansas State on Oct. 28. Larson, who had a career-high 20 kills in the first meeting on Oct. 4, totaled 16 kills and 10 digs to lead the Huskers (20-0. 12-0 Big 12) to their 16th sweep of the season. Sarah Pavan joined Larson in double figures with 12 kills, while Tracy Stalls and Dani Mancuso chipped in nine and seven kills, respectively. Stalls finished with nine kills on.643 hitting with four blocks, while Mancuso established a season high for the second straight match with her.455 effort. While the Huskers enjoyed a balanced offense, NU shined on the defensive end, recording 12 blocks and holding Kansas State to a season-low.050 hitting percentage. Dani Busboom tied her career high with 23 digs, while Rachel Schwartz added 13 digs and turned the momentum with a key serving run in game two. The CliffsNotes Season in Review Nebraska takes a 20-0 record and a No. 1 ranking into Wednesday s match at Texas Tech. 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 runner-up 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 for the first 10 polls. -NU sold out its entire season ticket package prior to the season for the second straight year, needing less than two weeks to sell out all 17 home matches. -The Huskers are 6-0 against ranked opponents, including five sweeps (No. 20 San Diego, No. 20 Louisville, No. 25 Cal Poly and Missouri, which was ranked 15th and 16th in both matches). NU is also 7-0 against teams ranked in this week s top 25. -NU held Middle Tennessee to -.088 hitting, the third-lowest percentage by a Husker opponent since the 2000 campaign. -Nebraska 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 (not counting game five). -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 Kansas State on Oct. 4, its highest three-game total in the rally-scoring era. Five Huskers had at least 10 digs, including 19 by Dani Busboom. -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, redshirt freshman 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. 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 a record-breaking year. The Huskers rank in the top-two nationally in both kills and assists per game, putting together numbers that would easily top the school records in both categories. NU also ranks third nationally in hitting percentage (.301). Setting a Record Pace Category 2006 NCAA Rank NU Record Year Assists/Gm 16.55 1st 15.72 2005 Kills/Gm 17.52 2nd 17.20 2004 Pavan & Larson Cause Double Trouble for Foes Nebraska s Sarah Pavan and Jordan Larson are in rare company among Husker outside hitting duos at this point in the season. The pair are 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.
Nebraska Volleyball Weekly Release #14 Page 5 Oct. 31, 2006 Huskers.com In fact, two Huskers have totaled 3.80 kills in the same season only four other times. Husker Duos with 4.00 Kills Per Game Year Husker No. Husker No, 2006 Sarah Pavan 5.14 Jordan Larson 4.34 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 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 nearly a half kill per game (Texas Tech s Philister Sang is second with 4.65 kills per game) with 5.14 kills per game. She also leads the conference in points per game (6.09) and is hitting.310. At this pace, Pavan is on track to 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. She would easily top NU s single-season record for kills per game, a mark that was set in 1999 by U.S. Olympian Nancy Metcalf. In fact, Pavan would become the third Husker to average more than 5.00 kills per game. Pavan s 5.19 kills per game would rank seventh on the Big 12 s all-time single-season list. NU Single-Season Kills Per Game No. K/Gm Name Year - 5.14 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 (Meendering) 238 3. Allison Weston 258 A two-time AVCA All-American, Pavan already ranks eighth on NU s all-time kills list, passing Jennifer Saleaumua (1,247, 2002-05) and Cris Hall (1,251, 1988-91) during Saturday s match at Kansas State. Nebraska s All-Time Kills List No. Player Kills 1. Allison Weston 1,778 5. Virginia Stahr, 1986-89 1,395 6. Kathi DeBoer, 1984-87 1,372 7. Janet Kruse, 1988-91 1,269 8. Sarah Pavan, 2004-present 1,258 Larson 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 (4.34, fourth), services aces (0.49, third), digs (3.60, ninth) and points per game (5.31, 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 15 double-doubles (kills-digs) in NU s 20 contests, tripling her total of five as a freshman. She saw her string of 10 consecutive double-doubles snapped on Oct. 25 The streak was the longest by a Husker in the Big 12 era and included a career-high 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 19-0 in Larson s career when she totals a double-double. Comparing Larson - 2005 & 2006 Year K/Gm Hitting Pct. D/Gm SA/Gm 2005 2.82.277 2.79 0.38 2006 4.29.285 3.62 0.52 Busboom Digs in at Libero After not playing with a libero during the 2005 season, Nebraska can still claim a returning starter at the position, as Dani Busboom has made the shift from setter to libero. The senior shared setting duties last year in NU s 6-2 offense and was a three-year performer at setter, guiding NU to a 63-4 mark the last two seasons. Busboom has adapted quickly, leading the Big 12 with 5.15 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). NU Head Coach John Cook credits Busboom s performance for NU s Big 12 leading defensive performance, holding foes to a.133 hitting percentage. Busboom is on pace to become only the second player in Big 12 history to average over 5.00 digs per game. Busboom has reached double figures in digs 19 times in 20 matches, including five matches with at least 20 digs. She tied her career high with 23 digs in a sweep at Kansas State on Oct. 28 and also had 23 in a four-game win over Creighton on Sept. 25. The only match Busboom didn t reach double figures came against a Middle Tennessee team that hit -.088. Busboom, who ranks seventh on NU s all-time assist chart with 2,886 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 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 5.15 1. Amanda McCormick, 2004 4.53 2. Jennifer Saleaumua, 2003 3.90 Big 12 Record for Digs per Game No. Player D/Gm 1. Laura Downey-Wallace, KSU, 2002 5.47 - Dani Busboom, 2006 5.15 2. Jill Dorsey, KU, 2004 4.64 3. Amanda McCormick, NU, 2004 4.53 Nebraska s All-Time Digs List No. Player Digs 5. Val Novak, 1987-90 1,068 6. Dani Busboom, 2003-pres. 1,036 7. Billie Winsett, 1992-95 1,032 8. Maria Hedbeck, 1993-96 1,018 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 her best offensive season, averaging 2.71 kills per game and 1.34 blocks while hitting.442. She leads the Big 12 Big 12 Standings (as of Oct. 29) Team Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. Nebraska 12-0 1.000 20-0 1.000 Oklahoma 11-2.846 19-4.826 Texas 10-3.769 15-5.750 Missouri 8-5.615 14-8.636 Colorado 8-5.615 12-8.600 Iowa State 7-5.583 15-7.682 Texas Tech 4-9.308 11-11.500 Baylor 3-9.250 14-10.583 Texas A&M 3-10.231 10-11.476 Kansas 3-10.231 10-12.455 Kansas State 1-12.077 9-14.391 Upcoming Big 12 Schedule Tue., Oct. 31 TCU at Oklahoma Wed., Nov. 1 Baylor at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m. Iowa State at Missouri* 6:30 p.m. Kansas at Texas* 6:30 p.m. Nebraska at Texas Tech* Kansas State at Colorado* 8 p.m. Sat., Nov. 4 Colorado at Missouri* 6:30 p.m. Kansas at Iowa State* 6:30 p.m. Texas A&M at Kansas State* Texas at Baylor* Oklahoma at Nebraska* Mon., Nov. 6 Texas A&M Corpus-Christi at Baylor Wed., Nov. 8 Nebraska at Iowa State* 6:30 p.m. Baylor at Kansas State* Colorado at Kansas* Texas A&M at Texas* Texas Tech at Oklahoma* Sat., Nov. 11 Missouri at Texas* 6:30 p.m. Baylor at Texas Tech* Nebraska at Colorado* 8 p.m. Kansas State at Oklahoma* TBA Sun., Nov. 12 Iowa State at Texas A&M* 2 p.m. The Big 12 vs. Nebraska (1996-2006) School Record Baylor 0-21 Colorado 2-19 Iowa State 0-21 Kansas 0-21 Kansas State 3-19 Missouri 1-21 Oklahoma 1-20 Texas 3-18 Texas A&M 2-19 Texas Tech 1-20 Totals 13-199
Nebraska Volleyball Weekly Release #14 Page 6 Oct. 31, 2006 Huskers.com 2006 Husker Honors Team Honors Ameritas Players Challenge Champions Nebraska Invitational Champions Jordan Larson Big 12 Player of the Week (Oct. 9) Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team Nebraska Invitational All-Tournament Team Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 Sarah Pavan Ameritas Players Challenge Most Valuable Player Nebraska Invitational Most Valuable Player Big 12 Player of the Week (Sept. 11) Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team Nebraska Invitational All-Tournament Team Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 Rachel Holloway Big 12 Player of the Week (Oct. 16) Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team Nebraska Invitational All-Tournament Team Tracy Stalls Nebraska Invitational All-Tournament Team 2006 Double-Doubles (23 by 3 players) Rachel Holloway - 2006 (7) - Career (7) 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 - Jordan Larson - 2006 (15) - Career (20) 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 - Sarah Pavan - 2006 (2) - Career (8) - Triple-Doubles (1) 2006 Opponent K A D B Minnesota 23-11 - Kansas State 13-10 - 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 in hitting percentage and ranks fifth nationally in the latest NCAA rankings, while ranking seventh in the league in blocks. Stalls.442 hitting percentage is threatening not only the NU s single-season record (Virginia Stahr,.440, 1989), but Big 12 single-season record of.415 set by Missouri s Nicole Wilson in 2005. Nebraska Single-Season Hitting Pct. No. Player, Year Pct. - Tracy Stalls, 2005.442 1. Virginia Stahr, 1989.440 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, 2005.433 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 Oct. 25) No. Player, Year Pct. 1. Nana Meriwether, UCLA.486 2. Lindsey Ensign, Princeton.470 3. Faye Barhorst, Dayton.460 4. Kelsey Bowers, Florida.441 5. Tracy Stalls, Nebraska.433 Stalls, who missed part of last season after knee surgery, has reached double figures in kills six times after accomplishing the feat once in 2005. In additiom she has had nine matches when she has hit over.500, including a season-high.727 (9-1-11) against Texas Tech on Sept. 23. Stalls totaled a season-best 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, totaling 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. NU had two other freshmen split time in the 6-2 offense (Lindsay Wischmeier-1999; Dani Busboom-2003), but neither started their first match as a Husker. The Franklin, Tenn., native has been impressive during her first season, averaging 13.45 assists per game to rank third in the Big 12 and 11th nationally, while helping the Huskers lead the Big 12 in hitting percentage (.299). Holloway s total tops all freshmen nationally. National Freshman Leaders in Assists (as of Oct. 25) Rank Name, Team A/Gm 1. Rachel Holloway, Nebraska 13.45 2. Kaylee Manns, Iowa St. 13.12 3. Dominique Fradella, Portland St. 12.92 Cassie Chesney, Murray St. 12.92 Holloway, who was named the Big 12 Player of the Week on Oct. 16, has been named to a pair of alltournament teams and is second on the squad with seven double-doubles. She averaged 16.00 assists in wins over No. 15 Missouri and Colorado to earn her first Big 12 honor. Holloway had one of her best performances of the year against No. 16 Missouri on Oct. 25, totaling 48 assists and 13 digs as Nebraska hit.425 as a team. 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. Against Minnesota on Sept. 10, Holloway totaled career highs in assists (57), kills (seven) and blocks (two). Against Saint Mary s on Sept. 1, Holloway guided the Huskers to a.487 hitting percentage - NU s highest single-match performance since 2002. Holloway, who also averages 2.71 digs and 1.21 kills per game, led NU to a win at No. 9 Texas, totaling 55 assists and a career-high seven kills against the Longhorns, moving past Dani Busboom and Lindsay Wischmeier to top NU s all-time freshman assist list. She also posted a triple-double 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, spent part of 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 834 2006 2. Lindsay Wischmeier 724 1999 3. Dani Busboom 700 2003 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 84 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 207-13 record (.941 winning percentage). All 13 losses have come against teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament, including the eventual NCAA champion in 2001 (Stanford), 2002 (USC) and 2005 (Washington). Cook picked up his 200th career win at Nebraska on Sept. 30, against Baylor. A two-time AVCA National Coach of the Year, Cook has enjoyed greater success in the Big 12, going 128-4 in conference play. The Huskers have won five Big 12 titles over the last six seasons (2000-02, 2004-05) and have dropped just 45 of the 436 conference games they have played over the past seven years.
Nebraska Volleyball Weekly Release #14 Page 7 Oct. 31, 2006 Huskers.com Winningest Programs Since 2000 (as of Oct. 26) No. Team W-L Pct. 1 Nebraska 207-13.941 2. Florida 208-22.904 3. Hawaii 204-24.895 4. USC 179-28.865 5. Penn State 187-33.850 Rank and File Nebraska is one of two teams to be ranked in the USA Today/AVCA Coaches poll for all 345 weeks of its existence. The Huskers have been ranked in the top 10 for 311 of the 345 weeks, which ranks second behind Stanford s 316. Husker Volleyball on Television Nebraska volleyball has been annually among the nation s most televised programs and the 2006 season is no exception. The Huskers will make nine televised appearances in 2006, including matches on CSTV, FSN and ESPNU. Saturday s match against Oklahoma will be shown on CSTV and NET, the fifth of six matches shown on the network this season. The Huskers are 7-0 on TV in 2006, including a pair of wins over ranked foes. 2006 Husker Volleyball Television Schedule Date Opponent Time NET CSTV/ESPNU FSN Sept. 10 Minnesota W, 3-1 Live Live -- Sept. 13 Kansas W, 3-0 Live Live -- Sept. 23 Texas Tech W, 3-0 Live 9/24, -- Oct. 4 Kansas State W, 3-0 Live Live -- Oct. 11 at Missouri W, 3-0 -- -- Live Oct. 18 at Texas W, 3-0 -- ESPNU -- Oct. 25 Missouri W, 3-0 -- -- Live Nov. 4 Oklahoma Live 11/5, -- Nov. 25 Texas Live 11/26, -- Huskers in the NCAA Rankings Nebraska is well represented in the NCAA rankings released on Wednesday. The Huskers rank in the top 10 nationally in three categories, while four Huskers are also in the individual rankings lists. Huskers in the NCAA Rankings (Oct. 25) Team Category Rank Actual Assists Per Game 1 16.47 Blocks Per Game 20 3.15 Hitting Percentage 6 0.295 Kills Per Game 2 17.47 Individual Category Player Rank Total Assists Per Game Rachel Holloway 13 13.27 Hitting Percentage Tracy Stalls 5.441 Kills Per Game Sarah Pavan 11 5.15 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 3.17 per game. 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. Johnson-Tagaloa Inducted into BYU Hall of Fame Nebraska assistant coach Charlene Johnson-Tagaloa received a special honor last month - induction into BYU s Athletic Hall of Fame. Johnson-Tagaloa was a two-time All-American during her playing career at BYU from 1991-94, earning Western Athletic Conference Player-of-the-Year honors when she guided the Cougars to an NCAA semifinal appearance in 1994. Following her BYU career, she was a member of the U.S. National Team from 1997 to 2001, representing the United States at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. How I Spent My Summer Vacation Several Husker players and head assistant coach Lee Maes were busy during the summer helping out the USA Volleyball Program. Maes coached the A2 Red team to a gold medal at the USA Volleyball Girls High Performance Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Tracy Stalls and Maggie Griffin trained with the USA National Program in Colorado Springs during July. Rachel Holloway captained the U.S. Junior National Team to a gold medal at the NORCECA Junior Championships in Monterrey, Mexico, in early August. Volleyball Tickets Sold Out for 2006 Season For Husker volleyball, one record-setting streak is guaranteed to continue this fall, as the Nebraska Ticket Office announced on Aug. 16 that the entire regularseason home schedule was officially sold out. Single-match tickets went on sale on Aug. 3, with fans camped out overnight waiting for tickets. In fact, 11 of the first 17 matches sold out within three hours of the ticket windows opening. NU Picked to Repeat as Big 12 Champs Nebraska was the preseason favorite to win the Big 12 title for the 10th consecutive season in a vote of the league head coaches, the conference office announced on Aug. 3. The Huskers received eight of the 11 possible first-place votes and 98 points overall, while coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams. In 2005, NU finished the season as the national runner-up to Washington, tallying a 33-2 overall record and 19-1 conference mark. The Huskers also claimed their eighth Big 12 crown (1996, 1998-02, 2004-05). Coach John Cook earned AVCA Division I National Coach-of-the-Year honors for the second time in his career, in addition to being named Big 12 Coach of the Year (2001, 2005). Texas was second behind NU with 93 points, including three first-place votes. The Longhorns were followed by Missouri, Kansas State and Texas A&M filling the top five spots. Colorado was sixth with Kansas, Iowa State, Baylor, Oklahoma and Texas Tech rounding out the poll. Husker Time Changes Announced Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook announced a pair of time changes of a pair of NU home matches. Saturday s start time for the match against No. 17 Oklahoma has been set for That change was necessitated because of the football game which will start at 11 a.m. In addition, NU s match against Baylor on Saturday, Nov. 18 has been moved from to 2 p.m. The move not only allows Nebraska fans a chance to see the Huskers take on Baylor in a key Big 12 match, but it allows fans to also see the highly-anticipated men s basketball game between Nebraska and Creighton that evening at the Devaney Center 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 three road games and matchups with nationally tanked Oklahoma and Texas. For more information on HuskersNside, visit Huskers.com Nebraska s matches against Oklahoma and Texas will be carried for free on Huskers.com, while the rest will be shown on HuskersNside. 2006 HuskersNside Volleyball Schedule Date Match Start Time Nov. 1 at Texas Tech^ Nov. 4 Oklahoma^ (Huskers.com) Nov. 8 at Iowa State^ 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Colorado^ 8 p.m. Nov. 15 Texas A&M^ Nov. 18 Baylor^ 2 p.m. Nov. 25 Texas^ (Huskers.com) (Huskers.com) - free video matches; others are subscriber only