2010 SONOMA STATE VOLLEYBALLWeekly Release • September 20, 2010

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2010 SONOMA STATE VOLLEYBALLSSU Sports Information Weekly Release

Tyler Lobe, Sports Information Directorlobe@sonoma.edu • (707) 664-2478

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Sonoma State Volleyball Weekly ReleaseSeptember 20, 2010

CCAA Standings

W-L* W-L^#5 Cal State San Bernardino 4-0 7-1Cal State Monterey Bay 3-1 6-1#20 Cal State L.A. 3-1 6-2Cal State East Bay 3-2 8-2Chico State 2-2 7-3SONOMA STATE 2-2 5-3Cal State Stanislaus 2-2 5-4San Francisco State 2-2 5-4#21 UC San Diego 2-3 5-4Cal Poly Pomona 1-3 3-6Cal State Dominguez Hills 1-3 1-8Humboldt State 0-4 0-8

*CCAA record; ^Overall record

...ON THE COURT THIS WEEK...

cal poly pomonaBRONCOS

3-6 overall, 1-3 ccaaThursday, Sept. 23 • 7:00 pm

The Wolves’ Den at Rohnert Park, Calif.§

Ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation already this season, last year’s national runner-up Cal State San Bernardino comes into Rohnert Park ranked at No. 5 in this week’s AVCA poll. The Coyotes’ only loss came at the hands of Alaska Anchor-age at the Phoenix Inn GNAC-CCAA Challenge in Oregon -- a 3-0 sweep. It was the first time CSUSB had been swept since a 3-0 loss to Cal Poly Pomona on Oct. 29, 2008. Jane Chafeh (4.36 k/s) and Samantha Middleborn (.598 hitting %) leads the prolific attack for the Coyotes. SSU has lost 25 straight matches to CSUSB, dating back to 1997.

Seawolves Even Conference Record With Weekend Wins at Stanislaus, ChicoDown two sets to none on Friday, Cal State Stanislaus made a furious comeback and tied the match at two sets apiece, but Sonoma State regained composure and outlasted the Warriors, grabbing a 3-2 victory on Friday night -- the first five-set match of the season for the Seawolves. On Saturday at Chico State, Keala Peterson and Ally Sather combined for 20 of Sonoma State’s 41 kills and the team hit at a .283 clip, as the Seawolves handed Chico State its first three-set defeat of the season. It was the first time since 2003 that Sonoma State swept Chico State at Chico.

Home Sweet HomeThe Seawolves enjoyed the friendly confines of The Wolves’ Den on their home floor in recent years. During the last three seasons, Sonoma State owns a 28-5 record at home.

Seawolves Against Nationally Ranked OpponentsSonoma State hasn’t had much success against nationally ranked opponents in their history. Since volleyball records began to be kept in 1991, the Seawolves (known as the Cossacks upuntil the 2002 season) are 21-118 against teams ranked in the Top 25 of the American Vol-leyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll. With No. 5 Cal State San Bernardino visiting Rohnert Park on Saturday, Sonoma State has never beaten a Top Five team in its history (0-29).

Tough LossesThe three losses suffered by the Seawolves this season have been at the hands of teams that have appeared in the national poll this season. The combined record of Seattle Pacific, Cal State East Bay and UC San Diego -- the three teams that SSU has lost to so far this season -- is 23-6.

Krenwinkel’s Diggin’ ItJunior Taylor Krenwinkel is third in the CCAA in digs per set with 4.93. She has 138 this season, including 31 this past weekend, moving her into third on the all-time list for digs in a career with exactly 1,200. She needs 505 to top former SSU student-athlete Taylor Manton for the school record (1,704).

#5 cal state san bernardinoCOYOTES

7-1 overall, 4-0 ccaaSaturday, Sept. 25 • 7:00 pm

The Wolves’ Den at Rohnert Park, Calif.§

Losers of their last four matches, Cal Poly Pomona comes into Thursday’s match winning just two sets during that span (2-12). However, the Broncos record more kills per set than their opponents (12.5 to 11.5). Leading the way is Lindsay Poulos, who ranks fifth in the CCAA in hitting percentage (.344). Freshman setter Katie Colin is fourth in the conference’s assist category with 9.94 per set and Taylr Kreutziger is third in blocks with 1.03 per set. SSU swept the season series between the two squads last season, but is 13-20 all-time against the Broncos.

2010 Schedule and Results(5-3 overall, 2-2 ccaa)

Date Opponent Time/Result9/3 DOMINICAN W, 3-09/3 BYU-HAWAII W, 3-19/4 GRAND CANYON W, 3-09/4 SEATTLE PACIFIC L, 0-39/10 at Cal State East Bay* L, 1-39/11 at #11 UC San Diego* L, 0-39/17 at Cal State Stanislaus* W, 3-29/18 at Chico State* W, 3-09/23 CAL POLY POMONA* 7:00 pm9/25 #5 CSU SAN BERNARDINO* 7:00 pm9/29 HUMBOLDT STATE* 7:00 pm10/1 SAN FRANCISCO STATE* 7:00 pm10/2 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY* 7:00 pm10/8 at CSU Dominguez Hills* 3:00 pm10/9 at Cal State L.A.* 1:00 pm10/15 UC SAN DIEGO* 7:00 pm10/16 CAL STATE EAST BAY* 7:00 pm10/22 CHICO STATE* 7:00 pm10/23 CAL STATE STANISLAUS* 7:00 pm10/29 at CSU San Bernardino* 7:00 pm10/30 at Cal Poly Pomona* 1:00 pm11/3 at Humboldt State* 7:00 pm11/5 at Cal State Monterey Bay* 7:00 pm11/6 at San Francisco State* 7:00 pm 11/11 CAL STATE L.A.* 7:00 pm11/13 CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS* 7:00 pm *CCAA match; home games in CAPS

2010 SONOMA STATE VOLLEYBALLWeekly Release • September 20, 2010

Live Stats are available for all Sonoma State volleyball home matches at www.sonomaseawolves.com

Career RecordYear Rec Conf Finish2002 15-14 10-12 8th2003 15-14 10-12 t-7th2004 14-12 9-9 6th2005 11-16 9-13 t-7th2006 10-14 7-13 t-7th2007 13-14 9-9 t-5th2008 23-7 15-5 t-2nd2009 23-8 15-7 4th2010 5-3 2-2 -Career Overall: 129-102Career Conference: 86-82

Head Coach Bear GrasslHead Coach Bear Grassl returns for his ninth year at the helm of the Sonoma State University volleyball program in 2010. The 2008 CCAA Coach of the Year, Grassl has led the Seawolves to two of the best seasons in school history in ‘08 and ‘09, putting forward a 46-15 record and back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament.

The 2009 Seawolves got out to the best start in program history, winning their first 11 matches on their way to a 23-8 overall record and their highest national ranking ever. Led by a core group of local players and a roster that featured a pair of All-Americans, the Seawolves advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year, where they were upset by Cal State L.A..

The Seawolves burst on to the scene in 2008 when they won 14 of their first 15 matches. As the season went on, Sonoma State stayed close in the CCAA title race but went 9-5 the rest of the season and finished tied for second in the conference (15-5). However, the Seawolves had a stellar home record, going 14-1 on the hardwood of the Seawolf Gym. Sonoma State also appeared in the NCAA Division II West Regional Tournament for the first time since 1993 but a first-round loss to conference-foe Chico State knocked the Seawolves out of national title contention.

Grassl took the reigns in 2002 and led the Seawolves to a 15-14 record. He repeated the feat in 2003 (15-14) and then went 14-12 in ‘04. In 2005 and 2006, the Seawolves struggled in the win column playing in the tough California Collegiate Athletic Association with a young squad.

In eight seasons at Sonoma State, Grassl has coached three All-Americans and countless All-Conference All-Region performers. He has also seen his players earn numerous Academic All-District honors in the past few seasons.

A 1991 graduate of Sonoma State, Grassl was head coach at El Molino High School from 1992-2001. During that span, he guided the Lions to six Sonoma County League championships, seven North Coast Section titles, five Northern California championships and one California state championship, in 1999. His career coaching mark at El Molino was an impressive 267-78.

2010 Sonoma State Volleyball Roster# Name Pos Ht Yr Hometown Last School 1 Hayley Ross S 5-10 Fr. Petaluma Petaluma HS2 Kelsey Dall DS 5-8 Jr. Mission Viejo Tesoro HS3 Sammi Bentovoja DS 5-7 So. El Dorado Hills Oak Ridge HS4 Taylor Krenwinkel L 5-7 Jr. San Diego Rancho Buena Vista HS5 Kaitlyn Dunaway DS 5-8 Fr. Rohnert Park Petaluma HS6 Amanda Vanover DS 5-10 Sr. Brea Brea Olinda HS7 Nicole Gragnola OH 5-7 Fr. Saratoga Saratoga HS8 Keala Peterson OH 6-0 Jr. Sebastopol UC Davis9 Annelise Dohrer OH 5-10 Fr. Berkeley Berkeley HS10 Lindsay Lytle S/OH 6-0 Jr. Sebastopol Rhode Island11 Devynne Johnson MB/OH 6-0 So. San Diego Grossmont HS12 Alex DaRosa MB 6-2 R-Fr. Watsonville Aptos HS13 Ally Sather OH 6-0 So. Santa Rosa Maria Carillo HS14 Brooke Moore MB 6-0 So. Fresno Clovis HS15 Kendahl Batiste OH 5-11 Sr. Portland, Ore. Grant HS17 Kelsey Hull MB 5-10 Fr. Valley Springs Calaveras HS20 Devin Shaver S 5-11 Fr. Livermore Granada HS21 Briana Hammonds Oh 6-0 Jr. Anaheim Orange Lutheran HS23 Ashley Robinson MB 6-1 Fr. Ripon Ripon HS

Head Coach: Edward “Bear” Grassl (Sonoma State, 1991; ninth year)Assistant Coaches: Jesse Ortiz, Michaela Ebben

The Last Time......the Seawolves opened up conference play with back-to-back losses was back on Sept. 7-8, 2007 at Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State San Bernardino.

National Spotlight on Sonoma StateFor the first time in school history, the Sonoma State volleyball team began the season ranked in the Top 25 of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II poll, debuting at No. 21. However, the Seawolves have since dropped out of the Top 25 after a slow start to the 2010 season. SSU spent all but one week ranked in the Top 25 last season and got as high as No. 13 -- the highest ranking in school history.

Follow The Action, LIVE!Can’t make it to The Wolves’ Den to catch the match? The Seawolf Sports Network is making its return to the internet again this season. The SSN is in its second season carrying the home matches of the Sonoma State volleyball team and an array of broadcasters, including Associate Athletic Director Brandon Bronzan, will call the game live on the internet at:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sonoma-state-seawolves

Live stats will also be available by going to the official web site of Sonoma State Athletics at sonomaseawolves.com.

2010 SONOMA STATE VOLLEYBALLWeekly Release • September 20, 2010

Live Stats are available for all Sonoma State volleyball home matches at www.sonomaseawolves.com

AVCA National Rankings

1. Tampa2. Minnesota Duluth3. Wayne State (Neb.)4. Southwest Minnesota State5. Cal State San Bernardino6. Concordia-St. Paul7. Central Missouri8. Lewis9. Washburn10. Nebraska-Kearney11. Emporia State12. Minnesota State13. Truman14. Metro State15. Western Washington16. Hillsdalet-17. Indianapolist-17. Seattle Pacific19. Northern Michigan20. Cal State L.A.21. UC San Diego22. West Texas A&M23. Missouri-St. Louis24. Florida Southern25. Regis

NCAA West Regional Rankings

CCAA Player of the Week

The official NCAA Division IIWest Region Poll will bereleased at a later date.

Upcoming Schedule/Match ResultsDate Opponent W L Result Att. Set Scores 9/3 DOMINICAN W 3-0 65 25-17, 25-11, 25-179/3 BYU-HAWAII W 3-1 167 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 27-259/4 GRAND CANYON W 3-0 87 25-22, 25-23, 25-139/4 SEATTLE PACIFIC L 0-3 143 22-25, 23-25, 19-259/10 at Cal State East Bay* L 1-3 217 23-25, 17-25, 25-20, 19-259/11 at #11 UC San Diego* L 0-3 358 14-25, 21-25, 22-259/17 at Cal State Stanislaus* W 3-2 129 25-21, 25-16, 23-25, 16-25, 15-119/18 at Chico State* W 3-0 189 25-19, 25-20, 25-219/23 CAL POLY POMONA* 7:00 pm 9/25 #5 CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO* 7:00 pm 9/29 HUMBOLDT STATE* 7:00 pm 10/1 SAN FRANCISCO STATE* 7:00 pm 10/2 CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY* 7:00 pm 10/8 at Cal State Dominguez Hills* 3:00 pm 10/9 at Cal State L.A.* 1:00 pm 10/15 UC SAN DIEGO* 7:00 pm 10/16 CAL STATE EAST BAY* 7:00 pm 10/22 CHICO STATE* 7:00 pm 10/23 CAL STATE STANISLAUS* 7:00 pm 10/29 at Cal State San Bernardino* 7:00 pm 10/30 at Cal Poly Pomona* 1:00 pm 11/3 at Humboldt State* 7:00 pm 11/5 at Cal State Monterey Bay* 7:00 pm 11/6 at San Francisco State* 7:00 pm 11/11 CAL STATE L.A.* 7:00 pm 11/13 CAL STATE DOMINGUEZ HILLS* 7:00 pm11/18 NCAA West Region Quarterfinal TBA 11/19 NCAA West Region Semifinal TBA11/20 NCAA West Region Final TBA12/2 NCAA Championship Quarterfinal TBA12/3 NCAA Championship Semifinal TBA12/4 NCAA Championship Final TBA

Wk1-Roxanne Brunsting (UCSD)Wk2-Roxanne Neely (CSUEB)Wk3-Rheann Fall (CSUMB)

This Week in the CCAATUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

Cal State Monterey Bay at San Francisco State, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Cal State Stanislaus at Chico State, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Cal State L.A. at Cal State Monterey Bay, 7 p.m.Cal State Dominguez Hills at San Francisco State, 7 p.m.

Cal State East Bay at Cal State Stanislaus, 7 p.m.Cal State San Bernardino at Humboldt State, 7 p.m.

UC San Diego at Chico State, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Cal State Dominguez Hills at Cal State Monterey Bay, 7 p.m.UC San Diego at Cal State Stanislaus, 7 p.m.

Cal State East Bay at Chico State, 7 p.m.Cal Poly Pomona at Humboldt State, 7 p.m.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Cal State L.A. at San Francisco State, 7 p.m.

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2010 Sonoma State VolleyballSonoma State Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 20, 2010)

All matches

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 5-3 3-1 2-2 0-0CONFERENCE 2-2 0-0 2-2 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 3-1 3-1 0-0 0-0

2010 SONOMA STATE VOLLEYBALLWeekly Release • September 20, 2010

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QUICK KILLSSunday ___________________0-0Monday ___________________0-0Tuesday ___________________0-0Wednesday ________________0-0Thursday __________________0-0Friday ____________________3-1Saturday __________________2-2

August ____________________0-0September ________________5-3October ___________________0-0November _________________0-0

Home ____________________3-1Road _____________________2-2Neutral ___________________0-0

Record in Set 1 _____________5-3Record in Set 2 _____________5-3Record in Set 3 _____________4-4Record in Set 4 _____________1-2Record in Set 5 _____________1-0

Record in...3-Set Matches ______________3-24-Set Matches ______________1-15-Set Matches ______________1-0

ALL-TIME RECORDS (since 1991)

vs. 2010 OPPONENTSDominican ________________6-1BYU-Hawaii ________________2-2Grand Canyon _____________7-16Seattle Pacific ______________5-3Cal State East Bay __________16-4UC San Diego _____________4-18Cal State Stanislaus _________33-8Chico State ______________25-16Cal Poly Pomona __________13-20Cal State San Bernardino ____5-25Humboldt State ___________20-6San Francisco State _________28-3Cal State Monterey Bay ______9-3Cal State Dominguez Hills ___25-5Cal State L.A. ______________6-28

Individual Match HighsKILLS Opponent Date TotalKeala Peterson BYU-Hawaii 9/3 20Ally Sather at Cal State Stanislaus 9/17 14Ally Sather BYU-Hawaii 9/3 14Ally Sather at #11 UC San Diego 9/11 12

HITTING % (20 att.) Opponent Date TotalLindsay Lytle Grand Canyon 9/4 .429 (9k-0e-21a)Devynne Johnson at Cal State Stanislaus 9/17 .350 (9k-2e-20a)Ally Sather at #11 UC San Diego 9/11 .348 (12-4e-23a)Keala Peterson BYU-Hawaii 9/3 .312 (20k-5e-48a) ASSISTS Opponent Date TotalHayley Ross at Cal State East Bay 9/10 35Lindsay Lytle at Cal State Stanislaus 9/17 31Hayley Ross Grand Canyon 9/4 30Hayley Ross Seattle Pacific 9/4 25

DIGS Opponent Date TotalTaylor Krenwinkel BYU-Hawaii 9/3 30Taylor Krenwinkel at Cal State Stanislaus 9/17 20Taylor Krenwinkel at Cal State East Bay 9/10 20Taylor Krenwinkel Seattle Pacific 9/4 19

BLOCKS Opponent Date TotalBrooke Moore Grand Canyon 9/4 7 (2s-5a)Lindsay Lytle Dominican 9/3 4 (1s-3a)Brooke Moore Dominican 9/3 4 (1s-3a)Kendahl Batiste BYU-Hawaii 9/3 4 (0s-4a)

ACES Opponent Date TotalBrooke Moore at Cal State Stanislaus 9/17 6Taylor Krenwinkel BYU-Hawaii 9/3 5Hayley Ross at Chico State 9/18 3Hayley Ross at Cal State East Bay 9/10 3

3-SET MATCH HIGHSKILLS: Ally Sather (12), at UC San Diego, 9/11HITTING%: Lindsay Lytle (.429), vs Grand Canyon, 9/4ASSISTS: Hayley Ross (30), vs Grand Canyon, 9/4DIGS: Taylor Krenwinkel (19), vs Seattle Pacific, 9/4BLOCKS: Brooke Moore (7), vs Grand Canyon, 9/4ACES: Four times

4-SET MATCH HIGHSKILLS: Keala Peterson (20), vs BYU-Hawaii, 9/3HITTING%: Keala Peterson (.312), vs BYU-Hawaii, 9/3ASSISTS: Hayley Ross (35), at Cal State East Bay, 9/10DIGS: Taylor Krenwinkel (30), vs BYU-Hawaii, 9/3BLOCKS: Kendahl Batiste (4), vs BYU-Hawaii, 9/3ACES: Taylor Krenwinkel (5), vs BYU-Hawaii, 9/3

5-SET MATCH HIGHSKILLS: Ally Sather (14), at Cal State Stanislaus, 9/17HITTING%: Devynne Johnson (.350), at Cal State Stanislaus, 9/17ASSISTS: Lindsay Lytle (31), at Cal State Stanislaus, 9/17DIGS: Taylor Krenwinkel (20), at Cal State Stanislaus, 9/17BLOCKS: Brooke Moore (3), at Cal State Stanislaus, 9/17ACES: Brooke Moore (6), at Cal State Stanislaus, 9/17

2010 SONOMA STATE VOLLEYBALLWeekly Release • September 20, 2010

Live Stats are available for all Sonoma State volleyball home matches at www.sonomaseawolves.com

STATISTICAL LEADERS(through Sunday, 9/19)

HITTING PERCENTAGE (min 3.0 att/set)Samantha Middleborn (CSUSB) ______ .598Melanie Lashbrook (CSUMB) ________ .403Kaitlyn Potter (UCSD) ______________ .362Crystal Trifeletti (CSUC) ____________ .349Lindsay Poulos (CPP) ______________ .344

KILLS (per set)Jane Chafeh (CSUSB) ______________ 4.36Rheann Fall (CSUMB) ______________ 4.23Lauren Walsh (SFSU) _______________ 3.92Denise Devine (CSUDH) ____________ 3.75KEALA PETERSON (SSU) __________3.75

ASSISTS (per set)Thalia McCann (UCSD) ____________ 10.67Iris Tolenada (SFSU) ______________ 10.58Camille Smith (CSUSB) ____________ 10.41Katie Colin (CPP) __________________ 9.94Monique Sena (CSUMB) ____________ 9.68

SERVICE ACES (per set)Rheann Fall (CSUMB) ______________ 0.65Amrita Tuladhar (CSULA) ___________ 0.64HAYLEY ROSS (SSU) ______________0.58Zuzana Cizova (CSULA) ____________ 0.57Megan Britton (CSUS) ______________ 0.51

BLOCKS (per set)Audrey Green (UCSD) ______________ 1.14Tiffaney Riggs (CSUMB) ____________ 1.08Taylr Kreutziger (CPP) ______________ 1.03Marquis Mora (CSULA) _____________ 1.00Melanie Lashbrook (CSUMB) ________ 0.96

DIGS (per set)Lauren Massa (CSUEB) _____________ 5.24Sarah Kurfess (SFSU) _______________ 4.97TAYLOR KRENWINKEL (SSU) _______4.93Megan Britton (CSUS) ______________ 4.86Janessa Werhane (UCSD) ___________ 4.81

#1 Hayley RossS • Fr.

Petaluma, CA

#2 Kelsey DallDS • Jr.

Mission Viejo, CA

#3 Sammi BentovojaDS • So.

El Dorado Hills, CA

#4 Taylor KrenwinkelL • Jr.

San Diego, CA

#5 Kaitlyn DunawayDS • Fr.

Rohnert Park, CA

SSU QUICK FACTSSchool Name Sonoma State UniversityFounded 1960Enrollment 7,050Colors Navy (PMS 286), Columbia Blue (PMS 278), WhiteNickname SeawolvesMascot Lobo the SeawolfAffiliation NCAA Division IIConference California Collegiate Athletic AssociationPresident Dr. Ruben ArmiñanaDirector of Athletics Bill FuscoHome Court The Wolves’ Den Playing Surface/Capacity Hardwood/2,000

DEPARTMENT STAFF DIRECTORYDirector of Athletics Bill FuscoAssociate Athletic Director - Comm. & Mktg. Brandon BronzanAssociate Athletic Director - S-A Services/SWA Yvonne BurbankAssociate Athletic Director - Business Operations Michael OggAssistant Athletic Director - Event Mgmt. Megan ChristensenAdministrative Analyst Nancy CrosatSports Information Director Tyler LobeCompliance Coordinator Michael BalasekEquipment Manager Willie LeeAdministrative Assistant Erin RockHead Athletic Trainer Bo Owens Assistant Athletic Trainers Julie Miller, Andrew Simpkins

#6 Amanda VanoverDS • Sr.Brea, CA

#7 Nicole GragnolaOH • Fr.

Saratoga, CA

#8 Keala PetersonOH • Jr.

Sebastopol, CA

#10 Lindsay LytleS/OH • Jr.

Sebastopol, CA

#11 Devynne JohnsonMB/OH • So.

San Diego, CA

#12 Alex DaRosaMB • R-Fr.

Watsonville, CA

#13 Ally SatherOH • So.

Santa Rosa, CA

#14 Brooke MooreMB • So.

Fresno, CA

#15 Kendahl BatisteOH • Sr.

Portland, OR

#17 Kelsey HullMB • Fr.

Valley Springs, CA

#20 Devin ShaverS • Fr.

Livermore, CA

#21 Briana HammondsOH • Jr.

Anaheim, CA

#23 Ashley RobinsonMB • Fr.

Ripon, CA

#9 Annelise DohrerOH • Fr.

Berkeley, CA