Bruins Host Fifth Annual Belmont Invitational

Media Relations Contact: Kristen Litchfield 1900 Belmont Boulevard, Nashville, TN Office: (615) 460-8023 kristen.litchfield@belmont.edu Game Information Games 1-3 Game 1: Belmont vs. Alabama A&M Game 2: Belmont vs. Northern Colorado Game 3: Belmont vs. TCU Bruins Host Fifth Annual Belmont Invitational SCHEDULE/RESULTS AUGUST 8/24 ALABAMA A&M# 6:30 p.m. 8/25 NO. COLORADO# 10 a.m. 8/25 TCU# 6 p.m. 8/30 at UTSA % 6:30 p.m. 8/31 UTEP % 12 p.m. SEPTEMBER 9/1 at UTSA % 12 p.m. 9/7 Montana State & 9 a.m. 9/7 at Ohio & 6 p.m. 9/8 Niagara & 12 p.m. 9/11 at Evansville 7 p.m. 9/14 Louisiana $ 2 p.m. 9/14 at Memphis $ 7 p.m. 9/15 UIC $ 2 p.m. 9/18 WESTERN KENTUCKY 6 p.m. 9/21 at Morehead State* 6 p.m. 9/22 at Eastern Kentucky* 1 p.m. 9/25 TENNESSEE STATE* 6 p.m. 9/29 SIU EDWARDSVILLE* 2 p.m. OCTOBER 10/5 JACKSONVILLE STATE* 6 p.m. 10/6 TENNESSEE TECH* 2 p.m. 10/12 at SEMO* 6:30 p.m. 10/13 at UT Martin* 2 p.m. 10/19 at Tennessee Tech* 7 p.m. 10/20 at Jacksonville State* 7 p.m. 10/23 AUSTIN PEAY* 6 p.m. 10/25 MURRAY STATE* 7 p.m. NOVEMBER 11/2 EASTERN KENTUCKY* 6 p.m. 11/3 MOREHEAD STATE* 2 p.m. 11/6 at Tennessee State* 7 p.m. 11/9 at Eastern Illinois* 5:30 p.m. 11/15-19 OVC Tournament TBA * Ohio Valley Conference match # Belmont Invitational % UTSA Invitational & Ohio Invitational $ Memphis Invitational INVITATIONAL NOTES The 2012 Belmont Invitational is the fifth annual playing of the tournament. The first invitational was played in 2008, and saw the Bruins go 1-2 at the Curb Event Center. The following season, Belmont finished the weekend 2-1. The Bruins posted a 1-2 record last year. The Belmont Invitational is not the first home tournament the Bruins have hosted. Belmont hosted the Bruin Classic in 1994, 96, 98 and 1999. In home tournaments Belmont is 9-14 overall, boasting a 5-8 record in the Bruin Classic and a 4-5 record so far in the Belmont Invitational. 2012 BRUINS (0-0, 0-0 OHIO VALLEY) # NAME POS HT CL HOMETOWN 1 Jessica VESTAL OH 5-11 Fr. Concord, Calif. 2 Kristen CLARK OH 5-10 So. Fresno, Calif. 3 Kelsi DEAN OPP 5-9 So. Marietta, Ga. 4 Maddison CROFT MB 6-0 RFr. Edwardsville, Ill. 5 Jocelyn YOUNGDAHL MB 6-0 Fr. Stillwater, Minn. 7 Jen MYER OPP 5-9 Jr. New Braunfels, Texas 8 Alex MARTIN MB 6-0 So. Ootewah, Tenn. 9 Scarlet GABLE OH/DS 5-8 So. Munford, Tenn. 10 Hannah MIRANDA S 5-8 Jr. Covington, La. 11 Jamie LUNDSTROM L/DS 5-5 Jr. La Grange, Ill. 12 Ashley FERGUSON OH/DS 5-10 Jr. Fresno, Calif. 13 Regan KENNAMER S 5-9 Fr. Huntsville, Ala. 14 Allison MCCOY MB 6-0 Jr. Huntington Beach, Calif. 15 Marissa HINE DS/L 5-7 Fr. Noblesville, Ind. 16 Danielle PROCHASKA MB 6-0 Jr. Middleton, Wisc. 17 Jenna COLEMAN DS 5-6 Fr. Goshen, Ky. Head Coach: Deane WEBB (Mary Hardin-Baylor, 1995) Assistant Coaches: Tony HOWELL (North Texas, 1996) Jeannette WALDO (William Jewell, 2006) BELMONT VS. THE FIELD Alabama A&M: 2-0 (Last meeting: 3-0 win at Alabama A&M) TCU: 0-1 (Last meeting: 1-3 loss at TCU) Northern Colorado: First Meeting Belmont Invitational Schedule Friday, Aug. 24th Match 1-4 p.m. Northern Colorado vs. TCU Match 2-6:30 p.m. Belmont vs. Alabama A&M Saturday, Aug. 25th Match 3-10 a.m. Belmont vs. Northern Colorado Match 4-12:30 p.m. Alabama A&M vs. TCU Match 5-3:30 p.m. Alabama A&M vs. Northern Colorado Match 6-6 p.m. Belmont vs. TCU

OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE 2012 STANDINGS Team Conf. Overall Morehead State 0-0 0-0 Belmont 0-0 0-0 SEMO 0-0 0-0 UT Martin 0-0 0-0 Tennessee St. 0-0 0-0 Eastern Kentucky 0-0 0-0 SIUE 0-0 0-0 Murray State 0-0 0-0 Austin Peay 0-0 0-0 Eastern Illinois 0-0 0-0 Jacksonville State 0-0 0-0 Tennessee Tech 0-0 0-0 THE FIELD AT A GLANCE... BELMONT BRUINS 2011 Record: 21-9, 11-2 (Atlantic Sun) 2011 Conference Finish: First, Conference Finals Returners: 8+ Libero Newcomers: 5 Head Coach: Deane Webb (Tenth Season) Assistants: Tony Howell (First Season), Jeannette Waldo (First Season Conference: Ohio Valley PLAYER OF THE WEEK Date Player (School) Pos. 8/27 ALABAMA A&M BULLDOGS 2011 Record: 16-18, 6-2 (Southwestern Athletic) 2011 Conference Finish: First, Conference Finals Returners: 11 Newcomers: 1 Head Coach: Nedra Brown (Second Season) Assistants: Natalie Rodriguez (Graduate Assistant) Conference: Southwestern Athletic Conference 2012 Preseason Poll School (First Place Votes) Pts. 1. Morehead State (22) 242 2. Belmont 198 3. SEMO (2) 192 4. UT Martin 167 5. Tennessee State 130 6. Eastern Kentucky 117 7. SIUE 109 8. Murray State 105 T9. Austin Peay 100 T9. Eastern Illinois 100 11. Jacksonville State 83 12. Tennessee Tech 41 NORTHERN COLORADO BEARS 2011 Record: 22-9, 13-3 (Big Sky) 2011 Conference Finish: First, Tournament Champions Returners: 8 Newcomers: 5 Head Coach: Lindsey Oates (Eighth Season) Assistants: Jenny Glenn (Sixth Season), Tom Hunter (Sixth Season) Conference: Big Sky TCU HORNED FROGS 2011 Record: 25-7, 9-5 (Mountain West) 2011 Conference Finish: Fourth, Conference Semifinals Returners: 8 Newcomers: 5 Head Coach: Prentice Lewis (Eleventh Season) Assistants: Jason Tanaka (Eleventh Season), Holly Jones (Fourth Season) Conference: Mountain West

DEANE WEBB 10TH SEASON AT BELMONT 16TH OVERALL CAREER RECORD: 332-187 WEBB S YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD YEAR SCHOOL OVERALL CONF. 1997 Indiana Wesleyan 24-19 2-5 1998 Indiana Wesleyan 35-16 3-4 1999 Indiana Wesleyan 32-12 5-2 2000 Indiana Wesleyan 43-4 6-1 2001 ETSU 20-6 16-4 2002 ETSU 8-23 9-11 2003 Belmont 5-22 3-7 2004 Belmont 21-8 8-2 2005 Belmont 22-15 6-3 2006 Belmont 24-7 8-1 2007 Belmont 20-8 9-2 2008 Belmont 25-8 16-4 2009 Belmont 18-15 13-7 2010 Belmont 14-15 7-3 2011 Belmont 21-9 11-2 Total 15 years 332-187 122-55 at BU 9 years 170-107 81-31 Division I 10 years 198-136 106-46 Since arriving as Belmont's third volleyball head coach in 2003, Deane Webb transformed Belmont into an Atlantic Sun powerhouse that consistently competed for championships. One of the most dedicated and accomplished young coaches in the country, Webb will enter his tenth season at Belmont with the opportunity to continue his tremendous success as the school s all-time winningest coach. This season, Webb will lead the Bruins in their first season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. During Webb's tenure, the Bruin program has simply redefined itself; enjoying marked improvement across the board. From facilities to recruiting; from academics to on-court performance, Webb has laid the groundwork for a winning tradition for years to come. The 2011 season saw five Bruins named to the Atlantic Sun All-Conference teams, including three on the first team. Under Webb, 19 different Belmont players have been named to either the first or second team and 2011 marked the eighth consecutive year in which at least one Bruin was named to the first and second team. His consistent success coaching players to the top of the conference in individual performance is one reason Webb has become the winningest coach in school history. In nine years Webb has transformed the Bruins' roster into one of the most consistently talented lineups. In 2010, he became the youngest coach in Division I to reach 300 career victories. Since joining Belmont's staff, Webb has become a voting member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association's (AVCA) weekly Top- 25 poll and a member of the AVCA's head coaches committee. 2012 ROSTER BREAKDOWN Returning Letterwinners (9) - 2011 Statistics Name Pos. Ht. Yr.-Exp. Kills AssistsDigs Blocks Aces Hit% Jen Myer OPP 5-9 Jr.-2L 302 36 328 69 85.211 Kristen Clark OH 5-10 So.-1L 4 0 0 1 0.091 Kelsi Dean OPP 5-9 So.-1L 2 0 8 2 0 -.176 Scarlet Gable OH/DS 5-8 So.-1L 180 23 308 27 33.120 Jamie Lundstrom L/DS 5-5 Jr.-2L 6 69 522 0 25.429 Alex Martin MB 6-0 So.-1L 5 0 1 2 0 -.217 Allison McCoy MB 6-0 Jr.-2L 207 6 80 82 28.314 Hannah Miranda S 5-8 Jr.-2L 88 1161 243 30 25.189 Danielle Prochaska MB 6-0 Jr.-2L 6 2 4 4 2.130 Totals - - - 800 1297 1494 217 228.121 Departed Letterwinners (3) - 2011 Statistics Name Pos. Ht. Exp. KillsAssists Digs Blocks Aces Hit% Maggie Johnson OH 5-10 Sr.-4L 513 49 353 47 20.222 Amy Van Buren MH 6-1 Sr.-1L 138 7 13 64 1.303 Lexi Adams OH 5-11 Sr.-3L 1 1 6 0 1.500 Totals - - - 652 57 372 111 22.341 Newcomers (6) Name Pos. Ht. Yr.-Exp. Hometown Jenna Coleman DS 5-6 Fr.-HS Goshen, Ky. Ashley Ferguson OH/DS 5-10 Jr-TR Fresno, Calif. Marissa Hine DS/L 5-7 Fr-HS Noblesville, Ind. Regan Kennamer S 5-9 Fr.-HS Huntsville, Ala. Jessica Vestal OH 5-11 Fr.-HS Concord, Calif. Jocelyn Youngdahl MB/RS 6-0 Fr.-HS Stillwater, Minn. COACH WEBB IN BELMONT INVITATIONALS Overall: 6-6 Opponent Result Score 2008 Murray State L 1-3 IPFW W 3-0 Furman L 1-3 2009 SEMO W 3-0 Central Arkansas L 0-3 Samford W 3-0 2010 Miami (OH) W 3-0 Memphis L 2-3 Jacksonville State W 3-0 2011 Murray State W 3-0 Western Kentucky L 1-3 Sacramento State L 1-3 GETTING TO KNOW COACH WEBB... EXPERIENCE: 16th overall (10th at Belmont) CAREER RECORD: 332-187 (170-107 at Belmont) ALMA MATER: Mary-Hardin Baylor (Belton, Texas) WIFE: Rebecca CHILDREN: Sarah Faith & Ashlyn Hope COACHING EXPERIENCE: 1996-2000: Indiana Weslyan University, Head Coach -- Two-time NAIA Conference & Region Coach of the Year -- National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) National Coach of the Year in 2000 -- 134-51 in four years as Head Coach 2001-02: East Tennessee State University, Head Coach -- led ETSU to second place finish in Southern Conference after being picked to finish seventh in 2001 -- 28-29 in two seasons as Head Coach 2003-Present: Belmont, Head Coach -- third head volleyball coach in school history -- 2004, 06, 11 Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year -- led team to five consecutive 20-win season (2004-08) -- led Bruins to team s first-eve appearance in NCAA Tournament -- led Belmont to A-Sun Conference Championships in 2006 and 2008

BELMONT 2011 SEASON-HIGHS TEAM Kills... 72 vs. FGCU Attacks... 219 vs. FGCU Hitting %....372 vs. Lamar Assists... 70 vs. FGCU Aces... 17 at Jacksonville State Digs... 107 vs. Sacramento Blocks... 12.0 vs. Lipscomb & vs. ETSU INDIVIDUAL Kills... 25 Maggie Johnson vs. FGCU Attacks... 82 Maggie Johnson vs. FGCU Hitting %...632 Jen Myer vs. USC Upstate Assists... 64 Hannah Miranda vs. FGCU Aces... 11 Jen Myer at Jacksonville Digs. 40 Jamie Lundstrom vs. Sacramento Blocks...7 Amy Van Buren at Tulane RETURNING LEADERSHIP After graduating just two seniors, Maggie Johnson and Channing Salava, the senior leadership role falls on the junior class of Jen Myer (New Braunfels, Texas), Hannah Miranda (Covington, La.), Jamie Lundstrom (La Grange, Ill.), Allison McCoy (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Danielle Prochaska (Middleton, Wisc.). All of the juniors have provided experience and consistent performances while on the Belmont roster. During her sophomore campaign, Jen Myer led the nation in service aces per set (0.79), led the conference in aces throughout the season and ranked in the top five in points. She also set a new school, conference and NCAA mark with 11 aces against Jacksonville in October. The Bruins also return two First-Team All-Conference performers in Hannah Miranda and Jamie Lundstrom. Lundstrom was also named the Libero of the Year in the Atlantic Sun. Miranda led the team in assists (1,161) last season while McCoy was the team leader in blocks with 82 total blocks. Lundstrom led the defense with 522 digs, she also posted 69 assists. OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE Belmont joins the Ohio Valley Conference this season. Last season, the Bruins claimed a share of the regular season Atlantic Sun title and earned two NCAA tournament appearances while a member of the ASun. Belmont looks to continue their success on the court in recent seasons in their new conference. NEWCOMERS Belmont welcomed five new freshmen in 2012, after losing only one starter from last year. The Bruins also welcome one transfer for the season. The newcomers, Jessica Vestal (Concord, Calif.), Jocelyn Youngdahl (Stillwater, Minn.), Regan Kennamer (Huntsvile, Ala.), Marissa Hine (Noblesville, Ind.) and Jenna Coleman (Goshen, Ky.) provide a mixture of power and athleticism, while also adding depth to the team. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Belmont looks to continue another tradition during the 2012 season: a tradition of success in the classroom. Belmont University volleyball has earned the 2011-12 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. The Bruins, who received this honor for the fifth time in the past seven years, were one of 103 Division I schools to receieve the award this year. The AVCA Team Academic Award honors volleyball teams that displayed excellence in the classroom by maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale. Belmont held a team GPA of 3.495 during the 2011-12 school year, while 13 of the 14 team members posted a 3.0 GPA or higher. Moreover, 2012 graduate Maggie Johnson was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year for volleyball. Five other OVC teams (Jacksonville State, Morehead State, SEMO, SIUE and UT Martin) were also honored with the Team Academic Award. NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE In keeping with his tradition of having one of the highest RPIs, head coach Deane Webb has again lined up a challenging non-conference schedule for the Bruins. The Bruins begin their season with the Belmont Invitational, competing against Alabama A&M, Northern Colorado and TCU before traveling to San Antonio for the UTSA Invitational. Other non-conference opponents include Montana State, Ohio and Niagara in the Ohio Invitational and Memphis, Louisiana and UIC in the Memphis Invitational, which will close out the team s non-conference schedule.

Belmont Quick Facts BELMONT UNIVERSITY Location:.......................... Nashville, Tenn. Founded:................................... 1951 Enrollment:................................. 6,374 Nickname:................................. Bruins Colors:....................... Navy, Red, and White Affiliation:......................... NCAA Division I Conference:............................ Ohio Valley President:..... Dr. Robert C. Fisher (Henderson St, 70) Athletics Director:.......... Mike Strickland (Ga. Southern, 71) Department Phone:................... 615-460-6420 Home Arena:..................... Curb Event Center Capacity:................................... 5,000 Press Row Phone:.................... 615-460-8554 HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM First Year of Program (First NCAA D-I):.... 1993 (1997) All-time Record:............ 247-271 (.477-17 years) NCAA-I Record:.............. 168-221(.432-13 years) Last Postseason Result:...... Atlantic Sun Tournament Lost to Lipscomb, 0-3 (Lipscomb, Nashville, TN)........ Conference Tournament Champions:...... 2006, 2008 Conference Regular Season Champions:......... 2011 TEAM INFORMATION 2011 Overall Record:.......................... 21-9 2011 A-Sun Conference Record/Finish:...... 11-2 (1st) Starters Returning/Lost:........................ 6/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...................9/3 Newcomers:....................................5 COACHING STAFF Head Coach:.......................... Deane Webb Alma Mater (Year):........ Mary Hardin-Baylor (1995) Career Record:................... 332-187 (15 years) Record at Belmont:.................170-107 (9 years) Assistant Coaches:...... Tony Howell, Jeannette Waldo MEDIA RELATIONS Volleyball Contact:..................Kristen Litchfield Office Phone:........................ 615-460-8023 Email :................kristen.litchfield@belmont.edu Fax:................................ 615-460-5584 Web Page:...................... belmontbruins.com Mailing Address:.............Office of Athletics, Media Relations, 1900 Belmont Blvd. Nashville, TN 37212 BY POSITION Outside Hitters (4) Jessica Vestal (Fr.) Kristen Clark (So.) Scarlet Gable (So.) Ashley Ferguson (Jr.) Opposite Hitters (2) Kelsi Dean (So.) Jen Myer (Jr.) # NAME POS HT CL-EXP. HOMETOWN 1 Jessica Vestal OH 5-11 Fr. -HS Concord, Calif. 2 Kristen Clark OH 5-10 So. -1L Fresno, Calif. 3 Kelsi Dean OPP 5-9 So.-1L Marietta, Ga. 4 Maddison Croft MB 6-0 RFr. -HS Edwardsville, Ill. 5 Jocelyn YoungdahlMB/RS 6-0 Fr. -HS Stillwater, Minn. 7 Jen Myer OPP 5-9 Jr.- 2L New Braunfels, Texas 8 Alex Martin MB 6-0 So.-1L Ootewah, Tenn. 9 Scarlet Gable OH/DS 5-8 So.-1L Munford, Tenn. 10 Hannah Miranda S 5-8 Jr.-2L Covington, La. 11 Jamie Lundstrom L/DS 5-5 Jr.-2L La Grange, Ill. 12 Ashley Ferguson OH/DS 5-10 Jr.-TR Fresno, Calif. 13 Regan Kennamer S 5-9 Fr. -HS Huntsville, Ala. 14 Allison McCoy MB 6-0 Jr.-2L Huntington Beach, Calif. 15 Marissa Hine DS/L 5-7 Fr.-HS Noblesville, Ind. 16 Danielle Prochaska MB 6-0 Jr.-2L Middleton, Wisc. 17 Jenna Coleman DS 5-6 Fr.-HS Goshen, Ky. Middle Blockers (5) Maddison Croft (R-Fr.) Jocelyn Youngdahl (Fr.0 Alex Martin (So.) Allison McCoy (Jr.) Danielle Prochaska (Jr.) Setter (2) Hannah Miranda (Jr.) Regan Kennamer (Fr.) Libero/Defensive Specialist (2) Jamie Lundstrom (Jr.) Jenna Coleman (Fr.) Marissa Hine (Fr.)

Belmont Invitational Nashville, Tenn. August 24-25 JESSICA VESTAL OH 5-11 Concord, Calif. KRISTEN CLARK 1 JEN MYER OPP/OH 5-9 Junior -2L New Braunfels, Texas 7 ASHLEY FERGUSON OH/DS 5-10 Junior - TR Fresno, Calif. 12 JENNA COLEMAN DS 5-6 Goshen, Ky. 17 OH 5-11 Fresno, Calif. 2 8 REGAN KENNAMER S 5-9 Huntsville, Ala. 13 DEANE WEBB OPP 5-9 Marietta, Ga. 3 SCARLET GABLE ALEX MARTIN Ooltewah, Tenn. MADDISON CROFT KELSI DEAN Head Coach Tenth Year Mary-Hardin Baylor 95 OH/DS 5-8 Munford, Tenn. 4 HANNAH MIRANDA 9 ALLISON MCCOY Junior - 2L R- Edwardsville, Ill. S 5-8 Junior - 2L Covington, La. 10 MARRISA HINE Huntington Beach, Calif. DS/L 5-7 Noblesville, Ind. TONY HOWELL JEANNETTE WALDO 14 Assistant Coach First Year North Texas, 96 2012 15 Assistant Coach First Year William Jewell, 06 VOLLEYBALL JOCELYN YOUNGDAHL MB 6-0 Stillwater, Minn. 5 JAMIE LUNDSTROM L/DS 5-5 Junior - 2L La Grange, Ill. 11 DANIELLE PROCHASKA Middleton, Wisc. 16