2011 csu volleyball media guide

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Team InformationMailing Address: P.O. Box 118087

Charleston, SC 29423-8087

Founded: 1964

Enrollment: 3,298

Nickname: Buccaneers

Colors: Blue (PMS 295) and Gold (PMS 873)

Arena: CSU Field House (881)

National Affiliation: NCAA Division I

Conference: Big South

President: Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. (App. St., ’69)

Vice President: Dr. Rick Brewer (CSU, ’77)

Athletic Director: Hank Small (Gettysburg, ’69)

NCAA Faculty Rep: Dr. Arnold Hite

Assistant A.D. (Operations): James Bradley

Assistant A.D. (Compliance): Mike Hammond

Sr. Women’s Admin. (SWA): Christie Faircloth-Dixon

Head Athletic Trainer: Brad Drake

Athletic Department Phone: 843-863-7678

Athletic Department Fax: 843-863-7695

Ticket Office Phone: 843-863-7213

First Year of Volleyball: 1979

All-Time Record: 498-603

NCAA Tournament Appearances: None

Highest Win Percentage (year): 26-8 .764 (1986)

Most Wins (year): 34-20 (1981)

Head Coach: Danyel Bellush (15th season)

Alma Mater (Year): Charleston Southern, (’97)

CSU Record: 149-308 (14 years)

Career Record: 149-308 (14 years)

Office Phone: 843-863-7680

E-Mail: [email protected]

Assistant Coach: Kreg Togami (3rd season)

Alma Mater (Year): Wheaton College (Ill.), (’89)

2010 Record: 13-20

Big South Finish: 6-10 (T-6th)

Starters Returning/Lost: 2/4

Lettermen Returning/Lost: 9/6

Returning PlayersNo. Name Yr. Pos. Hometown3 Kayla Klinger So. OH ......................... Carey, Ill10 Laura Grace Swindler So. S ...................Lexington, S.C. 12 Maggie Murphy So. DS/Libero .......Marion, Iowa13 Andrea Keesee So. OH .................Columbia, S.C 14 Carley Reiter So. OH/RS ...........Greenville, S.C15 Michaela Luna Jr. OH ..................Denver, Colo.24 Erin LaVenice So. RS/MB.............Lancaster, Pa. 32 Ashley Johnston Jr. OH ................ St. Charles, Ill.41 Amy Nokes R-Sr. OH/S ..................Chicago, Ill.

Players LostNo. Name Yr. Pos. Hometown1 Amberle Trinder Sr. MB .............Streamwood, Ill.2 Tricia Rodl Sr. Libero ............ Phoenix, Ariz.4 Cori Holeman Sr. MB ..................Fort Mill, S.C.5 Amanda Hill Sr. OH ....... Moncks Corner, S.C.9 Emily Libertowski Sr. OH/DS ............ Granger, Ind.

NewcomersNo. Name Yr. Pos. Hometown1 Kirsten Struksnes Fr. S........................Calgary, AB.6 Sydney Tracy Fr. MB.............Simpsonville,S.C.7 Morgan Hadden Fr. OH.....................Calgary, AB.8 Jasmine Nieman Fr. OH/L..............Charlotte, N.C.9 Ashley Higgenbothem Fr. L.................Middletown,Md.11 Wynter Davis Jr. MB....................Omaha, Neb.

Assistant Director:.....................................................Ashley Bailey

Office Phone: (843)-863-7688

E-mail: [email protected]

Sports Information Intern / VB Contact:.....................Rob Christe

Office Phone: (843)-863-7688

Email: [email protected]

Sports Information Fax: (843)-863-7676

Website: http://www.csusports.com

Sports Information Overnight Mailing Address: ............................

9200 University Blvd.

Charleston, SC 29406

QUICK FACTS

Charleston southern Volleyball Quick Facts............................................................................................1

Table of contents.....................................................................................2

outlook Season Outlook...................................................................................3-4

CoaChing staff Head Coach Danyel Bellush..............................................................5 Assistant Coach Kreg Togami...........................................................7

Player biograPhies Amy Nokes..............................................................................................9

Ashley Johnston....................................................................................10 Wynter Davis..........................................................................................10 Michaela Luna.....................................................................................11 Erin LeVince..........................................................................................11 Carley Reiter.........................................................................................12 Maggie Murphy....................................................................................12 Laura Grace Swindler.......................................................................13 Andrea Keesee...................................................................................13 Ashley Higgenbothem......................................................................14 Jasmine Nieman.................................................................................14 Kayla Klinger......................................................................................15 Morgan Hadden...............................................................................15

Sydney Tracy.....................................................................................16 Kirsten Struksness...........................................................................16 statistiCs 2011 Opponents..........................................................................18-19 Match Results/Overall Statistics...........................................20-21

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Administration Profiles..................................................................22 Sports Information Profiles.............................................................23

reCords and history Big South Tradition of Excellence...............................................25 Individual Season Records............................................................26 Individual Career Records............................................................27 All-Time Results................................................................................28

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IntegratIng FaIth In LearnIng, LeadIng and ServIng

Lady Buccaneer Volleyball

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The 2011 Lady Buccaneer volleyball team comes into this season with a sense of new beginnings and excitement. The Lady Bucs will turn to experienced players for leadership and some newcomers to continue the momentum of last year’s team which made it to the semifi-nals of the Big South Conference Tournament.

Head Coach Danyel Bellush is entering her 15th season as head coach and said that she is ready for the growing pains her young team might face, “For the most part everybody is really young, but sometimes those are my favorite kind of teams…I’m excited about it.”

Last season saw the Lady Bucs sweep UNC-Asheville in the first round of the Big South Tournament. The Bucs went on to lose a close match against eventual conference tournament champions High Point in the semifinals. CSU finished with a 6-10 conference record.

ScheduleThe Lady Bucs open the season with a challenging tournament at Duke University Aug. 26 and 27, facing the host Blue Devils, Wisconsin and Furman.

Following the Duke tournament CSU welcomes Wofford to the CSU Field House Aug 30. where the Lady Bucs went 5-7 last season.After competing in back to back tournaments at Wake Forest and UNC-Wilmington, CSU heads down the road to face city rival The Citadel Sep. 13.The team will then head to Spartanburg to compete in the USC Upstate Invitational Sep. 16-17.

The team will hit the road for a three game stretch against city rivals the Col-lege of Charleston Sep. 20 as well as conference foes Winthrop Sep. 23 and Pres-byterian College Sep. 24.

The road trip is followed by the conference home-open-ing weekend where CSU will host High Point Sep. 30, followed by Campbell Oct. 1.

The Lady Bucs will travel to face Coastal Carolina Oct. 7, Radford Oct. 14, and Liberty

Oct. 15 before embarking on a stretch of five home games.

CSU will finish up the season on the road at High Point Nov. 12 before competing in the Big South Volleyball Championship on Nov. 17.

The Big South added Campbell University to the league which will bring new challenges to the Lady Bucs, but Coach Bellush said her team

will be prepared, “The conference will be very competitive this sea-son…We added a new team and a few new coaches….This will give us new dynamics and with that comes new challenges, but we’ll be ready.”

SettersThe leadership for this season comes from an experienced group of setters. According to Coach Bellush each player brings a unique type of leadership to the team, “They each bring something different, they complement each other well,” she said.

Red-Shirt senior Amy Nokes returns to the squad following a 2010 season which was her best as a Lady Buccaneer. Nokes was selected to the NCCU and Best Western Invitational All-Tournament teams. Nokes was first on the team in assists (1042), assists per set (8.61), total attacks (2426), and set percentage (.430). Being the only senior on the team, Coach Bellush will turn to Nokes to help lead this young group of play-ers through her experience, “Amy is our overall leader; she has been through a ton with coming back from that injury and everything; she is tough.”

Junior Michaela Luna appeared in 31 sets last season, posting 53 assists, 36 digs, six kills, two aces, and a block. Luna is the “fitness” leader of the team, according to Coach Bellush, “she leads through hard work, and players can come to her with questions because they trust her.”

Sophomore Laura Grace Swindler appeared in 34 sets as a freshman and was second on the team in assists (83) and assists per set (2.44). Swin-dler rounds out the Buccaneers leadership trio as Coach Bellush referred to her as the team’s spiritual leader.

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Joining the group is freshman Kirsten Struksnes who helped Queen Elisabeth High School to a pair of City Championships. She earned a silver medal at the 2010 Canadian National Team Cup Challenge.

Outside HittersThe Lady Bucs will turn to six underclassmen to fill the void left by 2010 Big South Player of the Year Amanda Hill. Although replacing such a major talent will be difficult, Coach Bellush says it will open up new opportunities for her team, “we’re a different team now, a more balanced team, and teams that would just scout Amanda in the past will have to scout the whole team now.”

Seeing the most time last season, sophomore Kayla Klinger was one of five Buccaneers to appear in all 33 of the teams contests, seeing action in 117 sets. She was second on the team with 24 service aces and ranked third in kills (213) and digs (236).

Sophomore Ashley Johnston appeared in four sets last year, collecting six kills and three digs in an injury-shortened season.

Carley Reiter saw limited time as a freshman last season, appearing in three sets. Her role looks to be expanded this year.

Serving as a backup outside hitter last year, sophomore Andrea Keesee appeared in 24 sets and totaled seven kills, eight digs and three assists.

Coach Bellush has added two freshmen outside hitters to the roster. Morgan Hadden joins the lady Bucs from William Aberhart H.S. in Cal-gary, Alberta, Canada. Teaming up with fellow Buc Kirsten Struksnes, she won a silver medal at the National Team Challenge U18 Tourna-ment.

Hailing from Charlotte, N.C, 2009 NCSAA All-American Jasmine Nie-man brings versatility to the team with playing experience on both the outside and back row.

Middle BlockersCSU is looking to retool the middle blocker position after the graduation of record setting blocker Cori Helman.

Incoming junior Wynter Davis comes to the Bucs after playing two years at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa. Although she is new to the team she will be looked at to provide leader-ship and experience, “I’m expecting a lot out of Wynter right away since she has two years under her belt,” said Coach Bellush.Sophomore Erin Levenice competed in 55 sets and made five starts. She was second on the team with 0.64 blocks per set.

Freshman Sydney Tracy comes to CSU from Woodmont H.S. in Pied-mont, S.C. She was named the 2010 Region 1 Player of the Year and was selected to the All-State team for two consecutive seasons. With the graduation of Helman, Tracy is expected to perform at a high level and Coach Bellush is excited about her potential, “she is a freshman to keep your eye on, I have watched her over the past few years and I am really excited to see what she can do.”

LiberoSophomore Maggie Murphy served as a back-up libero last season, but will compete for the starting job this year. As a freshman, she competed in 84 sets and made two starts.

Hailing from Maryland, Freshman Ashley Higginbothem brings experi-ence at numerous positions to the Bucs. While at Middletown HS. she received First-Team honors at the city and league levels.

With a strong core of leaders, bolstered by some fresh faces, good things seem to be in store for the Lady Buccaneers.Coach Bellush said, “It’s a year of fresh starts; the possibilities are really exciting.”

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Danyel Bellush enters her 15th season as head coach of the Lady Buccaneer volleyball program. Bellush brings years of both playing and coaching experience and is no stranger to CSU volleyball. She played four years for the Lady Bucs and was the team captain and lone senior in her last season. In addition, her 149 wins as a coach is second all time at CSU.At her time at CSU, Bellush has coached some dy-

namic players including the 2010 Big South Player of the Year Amanda Hill, 2006 first-team all-conference performer Jenni Shepherd and 2005 second-team se-lection Katie O’Riordan.The 2010 season saw the 13-20 Lady Bucs orches-

trate another Big South Tournament run, making the semifinals for the second consectutive year. CSU swept UNC Asheville in the quarterfinal before fall-ing to eventual conference champions High Point in the semifinals.Bellush is the second most tenured volleyball coach

in the Big South and was named Big South Coach of the Year in 2001.Through Bellush’s leadership, the CSU record

books have been rewritten. Last season, Amanda Hill finished her career as the only player in Big South History to have 1,800+ kills and 1,500+ digs.

She also broke her own school record for kills in a season, and set the career sets played record with 477. Fellow senior Tricia Rodl became the 5th all-time leader in career digs at CSU with 1,100. During Bellush’s senior year as a player, she led the

team in digs (242) and digs per game (2.521) while recording 137 kills and 17 aces. Her junior year was shortened with a severe knee injury 12 matches into the season that required surgery on her anterior cruci-ate ligament and cost her the rest of her junior year.As a sophomore she played in 104 of 106 possible

games and finished fourth in kills per game (1.337) and digs per game (2.510). She played in 28 of 33 matches as a freshman. Bellush was an all-state se-lection and team most valuable player at Osbourn Park High School.She coaches for the USVBA, serving as coach

for the Charleston Junior Olympic girls team. The Manassas, Virginia, native graduated from Charles-ton Southern in the spring of 1997 with a degree in physical education and a minor in secondary educa-

tion. She received her master’s degree in ele-mentary education in 2001.Formerly known around the league as Danyel

Lonigro, she was married to former CSU base-ball standout B.J. Bellush in July of 2000. She is now the proud mother of two daughters, Tan-ner and Reece Bellush, who are 6 years and 4 years old respectively.

DANYEL BELLUSHCHARLESTON SOUTHERN 1997

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KREG TOGAMI

Kreg Togami enters his second season as assistant coach at Charleston Southern. He is the teams recruiting coordinator, while holding on-court coaching duties and video exchange responsibilities. Togami also assists in fundraising and promotional activities, among other responsibilities with player development.

Prior to CSU, Togami was an assistant coach at The Citadel, from 2001-2005. He was the top assistant for The Citadel, helping the Bulldogs to 12 wins in 2004, the most wins the program has seen in a single season.

Before coming to Charleston, Togami served as an assistant at NC State from 1994 to 1999 while also serving as the head coach of Club Raleigh. While coaching Club Raleigh, his teams won three regional Championships and quali-fied for the national tournament four consecutive seasons.

“I’m very excited to work with Kreg,” said Head Coach Danyel Bellush. “I’ve known him for many years, and I know that he is really knowledgeable about the sport. Just to have another set of eyes to help me out will be great, especially when we are adding someone with the knowledge and excitement that Kreg will bring.”

A 1989 graduate of Wheaton College (Ill.), Togami earned a bachelor of science in sport and wellness management. Born April 4, 1966, Togami is married to the former Laura Kimbrell, and they are the proud parents of two children: Jonathan (9) and Hannah (6).

ASSISTANT COACH

WHEATON COLLEGE (ILL.) 1989

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Amy Nokes #41SENIOR SETTER 6-0 CHICAGO,ILL. LANE TECH HS

Get to Know AmyWhy CSU? Warm weather and something new and excitingFavorite Hobby: ReadingFavorite Movie: Love and BasketballFavorite type of music: CountryFavorite book:anything by Nicolas Sparks and Twilight seriesFavorite athlete: Ryan SandburgFavorite sports team: Chi-cago CubsPerson in history whom I would most like to meet: Harry CareyBest volleyball memory: Going to nationals for club my senior year in HS.Goals for the 2011 season: Lead team to win over .500 record and Big South TitleBest athletic achievement: Sweeping UNC-Asheville in quarterfinals of Big South ‘10Quote you live by:”If I am down to my last breath, I will take twenty more. It will take a truck to take me down”--Henry Schueler

2010: Competed in 121 sets and was one of three players to start all 33 matches… led team with 1,042 assists, becoming seventh player in program history with 1,000 assists in a season… currently stands in sixth place at CSU with 1,449 career assists… registered 131 kills while hitting .171, also adding 207 digs, 22 service aces and 45 total blocks… finished sixth in the Big South in assists and led all Conference setters in kills… earned All-Tournament Team mention in first two events of season… posted double-figures in assists in all 33 matches, including eight 40+ as-sist contests and 19 30+ assist matches… posted a career-high 54 assists Aug. 28 vs. Delaware State, and topped it with 58 helpers Oct. 8 vs. Asheville… her 58 assists against Asheville were second-most in a Big South match this season… registered six double-doubles, including two near-triple-doubles… recorded back-to-back dou-bles against Radford and High Point to open the home portion of Conference play…dished out 80 assists in two Conference Tournament matches... served up three aces Nov. 12 vs. Gardner-Webb to set a season high.

2009: Played in 15 sets and started four matches before suf-fering a season ending foot in-jury… recorded 32 kills and 19 digs in her time on the court… earned a redshirt after appearing in just five matches2008: Started in 28 matches as a sophomore and appeared in 123 sets… one of two players to record over one hundred kills, assists and digs… finished second on the team in assists and third in total blocks with 181 and 41, respectively... also tallied 133 kills and 107 digs… recorded double-figure assists seven times, including back-to-back games twice… posted 13 digs against UNC Asheville on Oct. 17h… had a career high 12 kills in a win over Presbyterian on Nov. 14th.

2007: Appeared in 24 matches as a freshman, serving as the part-time setter for the Lady Bucs ... played in 60 games and recorded 224 assists, an average of 3.73 per game.

Personal: Born on Oct. 9, 1988, in Chicago, Ill. ... daugh-ter of Jan and John Nokes ... father, John, was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1974 as a linebacker.

Individual Career History

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Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s ta ast% sa sa/s se ta srv%2007 60-24 28 0.47 23 118 . 0 4 2 224 3.73 658 . 3 4 0 9 0.15 10 180 . 9 4 42008 123-34 133 1.08 68 419 . 1 5 5 181 1.47 543 . 3 3 3 5 0.04 7 133 . 9 4 72009 15-5 32 2.13 18 85 . 1 6 5 2 0.13 9 . 2 2 2 0 0.00 0 34 1.0002010 121-33 131 1.08 56 438 . 1 7 1 1042 8.61 2426 . 4 3 0 22 0.18 20 464 . 9 5 7TOTAL 319-96 324 1.02 165 1060 . 1 5 0 1449 4.54 3636 . 3 9 9 36 0.11 37 811 . 9 5 4

Season dig d/s re ta rec% bs ba tb b/s be bhepts/s2007 101 1.68 3 - - 1 1 2 0.03 4 21-2008 107 0.87 12 - - 3 38 41 0.33 8 4-2009 19 1.27 2 - - 1 4 5 0.33 0 0-2010 207 1.71 7 - - 2 43 45 0.37 22 26-TOTAL 434 1.36 24 - - 7 86 93 0.29 34 51-

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Charleston Southern University

Wynter Davis #11 JUNIOR MIDDLE BLOCKER 5-9 OMAHA,NE INDIAN HILLS CC

Ashley Johnston #32SOPHOMORE OUTSIDE HITTER 5-9 ST.CHARLES,IL ST.CHARLES HS

2010: Appeared in a total of four sets as a sophomore, collecting six kills and three digs… missed majority of season due to combination of illness and injury… posted a .267 hitting percentage… registered season-high five kills Aug. 28 vs. Delaware State, and totaled three digs against South Alabama Sept. 18. 2009:

Personal: Born on January 29, 1991, in Indianapolis, Indiana... daughter of Gregg and Molly Johnston

Junior College: Completed a standout career at Indian Hills Community College from 2009 through 2010. She was a starter both seasons and led the team with 384 kills and 118 total blocks in 2010. Last season, she ranked ninth in NJCAA Divi-sion I in kills and 18th in blocks. Davis was named ICCAC Player of the Week Nov. 3, and earned mention on the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. She competed for two years at Indian Hills under the guidance of Terry Carlson. Her team went 17-20 this past season, including a 1-2 record in the District tournament.

Personal: Born July 9, 1991....daughter of Rodney Gray and Cheryl Davis

2009: Played in 29 sets and appeared in 18 matches in her first year as a Buccaneer… managed 21 kills and 46 digs in limited playing time… led the team in service aces per set with 0.38, after send-ing down 11 on the season… had a career high six kills to go along with seven digs at. South Caro-lina State on September 19… had a career best 10 digs in the final game of the regular season, vs. Liberty on November 20


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Michaela Luna #16 JUNIOR SETTER 5-8 DENVER, CO. DENVER-WALDORF HS

2010: Appeared in 31 sets over 10 matches, starting three times as a sophomore… missed middle portion of the season due to combination of illness and injury… started season opener at setter, Aug. 27 vs. Elon, registering career-high 13 assists and posting a season-high seven digs and two kills… posted 53 assists, 36 digs, six kills, two aces and one block… earned start in back row for two Big South Tournament matches, re-cording seven digs and one ace Nov. 18 vs. Asheville and adding six digs, an ace and a kill Nov. 19 in the semifinal vs. High Point… dished out nine assists at Chattanooga Sept. 11 and at Liberty Oct. 2.

2009: Played in 76 sets while appearing in 30 matches during her freshman campaign… served as a back-up setter and back row player en route to 31 assists and 103 digs... 0.41 assists per game was second on the team… also tallied 11 service aces and was fifth on the team with 0.14 aces per set… recorded a career high 15 digs in a 3-1 win vs. Coastal Carolina on October 27… also had a season best nine assists vs. Savannah State on September 1.

Personal: Born on April 29, 1991 in Denver, Colo... daughter of Elizabeth and Sid Luna.

Erin LaVenice #24 R-SOPHOMORE MIDDLE BLOCKER 6-0 LANCASTER,PA. LANCASTER MENNONITE HS

2010: Competed in 55 sets, making five starts in 20 matches as a freshman… posted 35 total blocks (two solo, 33 assist), and was second on the team with 0.64 blocks per set… also recorded 18 kills at a .135 clip and added 18 digs on the season… made her collegiate debut during the North Florida Tournament, recording three or more blocks in three matches… posted career-high six block assists Sept. 11 vs. Chattanooga… regis-tered multiple blocks in nine different matches…recorded four total blocks against East Tennessee St. and UNC Asheville… set career high with five kills Nov. 12 vs. Gardner-Webb, hitting .625 on the night… posted an .800 attack percentage (4-0-5) at Winthrop.

High School: Competed for Lancaster Mennonite School in volleyball and basketball… served as team cap-tain for volleyball as a senior… named to Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Star team in 2009… recorded 219 kills, hitting .268 as a senior… helped team to third-place finish in District in 2008 and ’09… in 2007, aided team to District runner-up finish, falling to the eventual state champion in the finals… was an All-State per-former in basketball, being named second-team in AA as a senior… led team to back-to-back State quarterfi-nal appearances… two-time All-League, and three time All-District… finished basketball career with 1,092 points… broke school record in high jump in track and field, leaping 5’2” while qualifying for Districts as a junior.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Deb LaVenice... born Feb. 29, 1992.

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2010: Competed in 84 sets as a freshman, making two starts in the back row… served as backup libero, and collected 75 digs, eight service aces, five assists and one kill… recorded career-high 10 digs while making first start Sept. 18 at Georgia Southern… posted six or more digs on six occasions, including back-to-back six dig matches on Sept. 11 in Jacksonville…effective at the service line, Murphy served up a season-high three aces against Liberty Oct. 29… recorded one kill, along with seven digs and one

assist Sept. 11 vs. South Alabama

High School: three-year varsity starter at Marion HS in Marion, Iowa, under Coach Roxanne Paulsen... current-ly in second place for career digs (1249) at Marion, holding top two single-season marks... an All-State selection in 2008 and 2009... First Team All-Conference selection in 2009 after Second-Team mention in 2008... Second Team All-Metro selection in 2009 and Honorable Mention All-Metro selection in 2008... helped team to a 3A State Championship in 2008, along with Conference Championships in 2008 and 2009.

Personal: Born on August 15, 1991, in Ottumwa, Iowa… daughter of Mike and Peggy Murphy.

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Maggie Murphy #12SOPHOMORE LIBERO 5-5 MARION, IA. MARION HS

SOPHOMORE OUTSIDE HITTER 5-10 GREENVILLE, S.C. WADE HAMPTON HS

2010: Competed in three sets as a freshman… saw action against UTEP Aug. 28 and Oct. 12 vs. Savannah State… regis-tered first career kill Oct. 12 vs. Savannah State.

High School: Reiter was a four year varsity member of Wade Hampton High School un-der Coach Grant Hunter... an All-Region selection during senior season, serving as captain in 2009... played for Club South over the past two years and under Coach Regina Schantz in 2010... was an honor roll member all four years in high school, as well as National Honor Society for two years... named Student of the Year in Sports Medicine and Span-ish... also participated in softball, basketball and swimming while in high school.

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SOPHOMORE OUTSIDE HITTER 5-10 GREENVILLE, S.C. WADE HAMPTON HS

2010: Competed in 24 sets as a freshman, serving as a backup at outside hitter… to-taled seven kills, eight digs, and three block assists… recorded season-high seven kills and added a season-best four digs Aug. 28 vs. UTEP… posted two big block assists in final three points of five-set win vs. The Citadel Aug. 31, and added a block assist at Liberty.

High School: Keesee was a three year varsity letter winner at Blythewood High School, in Columbia, S.C. ,under Coach Mary Hall... an All-Region selection in 2009 and a WLTX Player of the Week... also named to the WLTX All-Star Team in 2009... in 2007, was the Most Improved player on her varsity squad... played club vol-leyball for the S.C. Juniors 18 blue team... served as team captain in 2009 and 2010 and named to the Palmetto Regional Championships All-Region Team in 2009 and 2010... team ranked second in the state at one point in the 2008 season.

Personal: Born on July 7, 1992, in Fitchburg, Mass. … daughter of Christopher and Patrice Keesee.

2010: Competed in 34 sets over 10 matches played as a freshman… served as backup setter, finishing second on team with 83 assists… also added 31 digs, two aces and two kills… recorded 15 assists and 11 digs over two-match span against North Florida and Chattanooga Sept. 11… registered double-digit assists in four matches, including three straight conference matches… dished out 12 assists and a season-high eight digs Sept. 18 vs. South Alabama, also adding an ace… posted season-high 15 assists Sept. 24 vs. Radford, and followed with 12 assists against High Point and 13 helpers vs. Winthrop.

High School: Competed at Lexington High School under Coach Chee Lee... helped lead Lexington to a 2009 South Carolina Lower State volleyball 4-A championship, before advancing to the state title game... earned 3A-4A all-state volleyball honors in 2008 and 2009 and named all-region from 2007-09... named to High School Sports Report All-State Volleyball Team in 2008 and 2009... earned the Johnny Boozer Award in 2008 and 2009.

Personal: Born on May 7, 1992, in Beaufort S.C. … daughter of John and Jennie Swindler.

SOPHOMORE OUTSIDE HITTER 5-8 COLUMBIA, S.C. BLYTHEWOOD HS

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SOPHOMORE SETTER 5-6 LEXINGTON, S.C. LEXINGTON HS

Laura Grace Swindler #10

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FRESHMAN LIBERO 5-5 MIDDLETOWN,MD. MIDDLETOWN HS

High School: Competed at Middletown HS in Middletown, Md., where she was coached by Aubrey Pfau. As a sophomore, she was named the team’s offensive player. In 2009, she earned Middletown’s most valuable player and defensive player of the year awards. Higginbothem has also earned First Team honors at the county, league and area levels. She played club with Metro American, under coach Silvia Johnson. Her club posted a 17-1 record during the 2009-10 season,

during which Higginbothem was the captain and starting libero. The team qualified for nationals, win-ning regionals. The Middletown, Md., native also competed in swimming during high school, making the state meet in 2010. She is an AP scholar with honor and a member of National Honor Society and was a semifinalist for Maryland Distinguished Scholar.

Personal: Born April 29, 1993, in Jacksonville, Ark…. daughter of Gary and Diane Higginbothem.

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Jasmine Nieman #8FRESHMAN OUTSIDE HITTER 5-5 CHARLOTTE, N.C. COVENANT CLASSIC HS

High School: Competed at Covenant Classical School, where she was coached by her mother, Donna Nieman. She was honored as an NCSAA All-American in 2009, and has been a three-time All-Conference selection. Nieman was tabbed as the PAC Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and was voted PAC MVP for the 2009 season. Her high school team earned academic honors from

the AVCA. Nieman played club volleyball for the Carolina Storm, where the team went 18-5-1 under Michelle Phillips. She also competed in basketball and soccer at Covenant. The Charlotte product excels academically, receiving a chemistry award in 2010 and earning Honor Roll status all four years of high school.

Personal: Born June 8, 1993, in Winchester, Va…. daughter of Donna and James Nieman.


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MIDDLETOWN HS

Kayla Klinger #3SOPHOMORE OUTSIDE HITTER 5-9 CARY, ILL. CARY GROVE HS

Morgan Hadden #7FRESHMAN OUTSIDE HITTER 6-0 CALGARY,AB WILLIAM ABERHART HS

2010: Started in 28 matches while appearing in all 33 of the team’s contests as a freshman… saw action in 117 sets and is one of five Buccaneers to play in all 33 matches… placed second on the team with 24 service aces and ranked third with 213 kills and 236 digs… recorded three double-doubles, all in conference play… spiked 11 kills at a .409 pace in Big South Quarterfinal win, becoming first CSU freshman in over a decade to register double-digits in kills in first BSC tourna-ment match… added 10 kills in Big South Semifinal… posted double-figure kills totals seven times, including in four out of last five matches of season… had back-to-back double-doubles, with a 10-kill, 13-dig performance at UNC Asheville and a 14-kill, 13 dig outing vs. Gardner-Webb…set career high of 14 kills Oct. 23 at Radford and tied in Nov. 12 vs. Gardner-Webb…had 11 10+-dig games, including career-high 14 Sept. 11 vs. Chattanooga… also served up career-best four aces against Chattanooga… posted 34 total blocks, contributing three blocks three times.

Personal: Born on June 2, 1992, in Barrington, Ill.… daughter of Brian and Sylvia Klinger.

High School: Hailing from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. A 6-footer, Hadden com-peted for William Aberhart HS under head coach Kelly Lloyd. She was named her team’s MVP as a junior. Hadden played her club volleyball with the Calgary Dinos, competing alongside Kirsten Struksnes. She helped her team to a Silver Medal at the National Team Challenge U18 Tournament, and has won Provincial Bronze and Gold medals at the club level. She was named MVP at a tournament in Edmonton, Alberta. The Calgary native also participated in cross country, basketball, curling, rugby, and is a nationally ranked swimmer. Hadden has been a member of the Honor Roll while in high school.

Personal: Born May 24, 1993 in Brooks, Alberta… daughter of Fran and Scot Hadden.

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Kirsten Struksnes #1

Sydney Tracy #6

High School: Played her prep volleyball at Woodmont HS in Piedmont, S.C., coached by Ashley Sexton. She was the 2010 Region 1 Player of the Year, having been named all-region all four years at Woodmont. Additionally, Tracy was tabbed as an all-State se-lection each of the past two seasons. She earned her team’s MVP award all four years of high school. Recently, she collected MVP honors at the All-State North/South All-Star

Game. Her club volleyball was played for Club South and Coach Sean Fitzgerald. While with Club South, she collected two All-Palmetto Region Team laurels. Tracy is a member of Beta Club at Woodmont. The Simpson-ville, S.C., native also was an all-Region competitor in track and field, having been named team MVP.

Personal: Born May 26, 1993 in Baltimore, Md…. daughter of Sean and Linda Tracy

High School: Played three seasons of varsity volleyball at Queen Elizabeth High School in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for coach Jeff Van Leenan. While in high school, she helped her team to a pair of city championships and three Provincial titles. She was a three-year co-captain as setter for club team Calgary Dinos and head coach Reid Brodie, playing on the

same team as Morgan Hadden. Struksnes aided the Dinos to a silver medal at 2010 Canadian National Team Challenge Cup, being named to the All-Tournament Team. Additionally, she played badminton in high school, where she placed first in the Division 3 championships. She earned the 17U Dinos Award for exemplifying the characteristics of a Dinos player, being hard-working, positive, selfless, striving for excellence, and exhibiting a love for competition.

Personal: Born April 7, 1993 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada… daughter of Dale and Debbie Struksnes.

FRESHMAN SETTER 5-9 CALGARY. AB QUEEN ELIZABETH HS

FRESHMAN MIDDLE BLOCKER 5-10 SIMPONSVILLE, S.C. WOODMONT HS



Head Coach: Kevin Campbell 2010 Record/Conf.: 7-22/4-6 Starters Returning/Lost: 4*/2 Conference: Atlantic Sun All-Time Series:NF, 2-1

Media Relations Contact April Goode [email protected](904) 620-4026unfospreys.com

Head Coach: Bryan Bunn 2010 Record/Conf.: 14-18/4-16 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/4 Conference: Conference:ACC All-Time Series: NC State,1-0

Media Relations Contact Tim [email protected](919) 865-1495 gopack.com

2010 OPPONENTS

North Florida ospreys

duke Blue devils

College oF CharlestoN Cougars

Head Coach: Jolene Nagel 2010 Record/Conf.: 27-7/16-4 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3 Conference: ACC All-Time Series: First Meeting

Media Relations ContactChris Cook (919) [email protected] goduke.com

Head Coach: Michelle Young 2010 Record/Conf.: 17-12/115 Starters Returning/Lost:6/1 Conference: Southern All-Time Series: Furman, 12-22

Media Relations Contact Julie Paré [email protected] (864) 303-3200 furmanpaladins.com

Head Coach: Corey Helle 2010 Record/Conf.: 13-21/3-12 Starters Returning/Lost: Conference: Southern All-Time Series: CSU,6-4

Media Relations ContactKevin [email protected]

Head Coach: Robert Pulliza2010 Record/Conf.: 14-17/8-12 Starters Returning/Lost: 5+L/1 Conference: Southereastern All-Time Series: First Meeting

Media Relations Contact Zach Lawson [email protected] (479) 575-7089 nmnathletics.com

Head Coach:Amir Khaledi 2010 Record/Conf.: 7-25/1-15 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/4 Conference: Southern All-Time Series: CSU,15-2

Media Relations Contact Jon [email protected](843) 953-7590 citadelsports.com

Head Coach: Jason Kepner 2010 Record/Conf.: 29-6/15-1 Starters Returning/Lost: 2/4 Conference: Southern All-Time Series: CofC,58-18

Media Relations Contact Will [email protected](843) 953-3683cofcsports.com

Head Coach: Pati Rolf 2010 Record/Conf.: 2-30/1-19 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1 Conference: Conference USA All-Time Series: EC,5-4

Media Relations Contact Charles Welch [email protected] (252) 737-5112 ecupirates.com

Head Coach: Amy Bambenek 2010 Record/Conf.: 7-23/1-13 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/4 Conference: Colonial All-Time Series: UNCW, 24-13

Media Relations Contact Jarrett [email protected](910) 962-3252 uncwsports.com

Head Coach: Heather Holmes 2010 Record/Conf.: 19-12/11-9 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/3 Conference: ACC All-Time Series: Wake, 1-0

Media Relations Contact Steven [email protected] (336) 758-4120wakeforestsports.cstv.com

Head Coach: Pete Waite 2010 Record/Conf.: 16-15/5-15 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2 Conference: Big Ten All-Time Series: Wisconsin, 0-1

Media Relations ContactDiane K. Nordstrom(608) [email protected]

2011 OpponentsWisCoNsiN Badgers

east CaroliNa pirates

arkaNsas razorBaCks the Citadel Bulldogs

FurmaN paladiNs uNC WilmiNgtoN seahaWks

Wake Forest demoN deaCoNs

WoFFord terriers

North CaroliNa state WolFpaCk



east CaroliNa pirates

uNC WilmiNgtoN seahaWks

Head Coach: Frederico Santos 2010 Record/Conf.: 19-12/ 11-5 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 Conference: Big South All-Time Series:UNCA,33-13

Media Relations Contact Matt Pellegrin [email protected] (828) 251-6931 uncabulldogs.com

Head Coach: Leigh Mullins 2010 Record/Conf.:10-17/4-3 Starters Returning/Lost: 3*/3 Conference: Big South All-Time Series: Camp,16-7

Media Relations Contact Jason [email protected] (910) 814-4367 gocamels.com

Head Coach: Chris Belshe 2010 Record/Conf.:14-18/7-9 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/4 Conference: Big South All-Time Series: CCU,41-33

Media Relations Contact Libby Poland [email protected](843) 349-2848 goccusports.com

Head Coach: Jason Oliver2010 Record/Conf.: 2-13/13-3 Starters Returning/Lost: 10/5 Conference: Big South All-Time Series: HP, 17-11

Media Relations Contact Erika Carrubba [email protected] (336) 841-4640 highpointpanthers.com

Head Coach: Leo Sayles 2010 Record/Conf.: 5-27/0-16 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/0 Conference: Big South All-Time Series:CSU,10-3

Media Relations Contact Kevin [email protected](704) 406-3523 gwusports.com

2010 OPPONENTS

WiNthrop eagles

uNC asheville Bulldogs

CampBell FightiNg Camels

Coastal CaroliNa ChaNtiCleers

Head Coach: Julie Torbett 2010 Record/Conf.:14-16/10-6 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/3 Conference: Big South All-Time Series: WU,58-16

Media Relations Contact Brandon [email protected] (803) 323-2129winthropeagles.com

Head Coach: Chris Belshe 2010 Record/Conf.:13-18/6-10 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/1 Conference: Big South All-Time Series: CSU, 7-5

Media Relations Contact Simon [email protected](864) 833-8252gobluehose.com

Head Coach: Donika Sutton 2010 Record/Conf.: 17-23/6-2 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1 Conference: Mid-Eastern Ath. All-Time Series: SCS, 47-2

Media Relations Contact Romanda Noble [email protected] (803) 516-4628 scsuathletics.com

Head Coach: Shane Pinder 2010 Record/Conf.: 25-9/14-2 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 Conference: Big South All-Time Series: LU, 32-4

Media Relations Contact Joe Carmany [email protected] (434) 592-4894 libertyflames.com

radFord highlaNders

Head Coach: Jason Kepner 2010 Record/Conf.:11-21/5-11 Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 Conference: Big South All-Time Series: RU, 32-16

Media Relations ContactBrian [email protected](540) 831-6884ruhighlanders.com

Nov. 17-20, 2011Hosted by Charleston Southern University (Charleston, S.C.)

Nov. 18, 2010 - Quarterfinals Nov. 19, 2010 - Semifinals

Nov. 20, 2010 - Championship

2011 Opponents

south CaroliNa state lady Bulldogs

gardNer-WeBB ruNNiN’ Bulldogs

high poiNt paNthers

liBerty lady Flames

2011 Big south volleyBall ChampioNship

presyteriaN Blue hose

2011-2012


matCh results aNd team stats

CSU OPP ATTACK Kills 1437 1635Errors 626 690Total Attacks 4265 4488Attack Pct .190 .211Kills/Set 9.3 10.6SET Assists 1312 1507Attempts 3838 4246Assist Pct .344 .372Assists/Set 8.5 9.8

TEAM STATIS CSU OPP SERVE Aces 136 132Errors 182 229Attempts 2603 2685Serve Pct .930 .915Aces/Set 0.9 0.9SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors 132 136Errors/Set 0.9 0.9DEFENSE Digs 1830 1876Digs/Set 11.9 12.2

TEAM STATIS CSU OPP BLOCKING Block Solo 43 39Block Assist 374 365Total Blocks 230 211.5Blocks Per Game 1.5 1.4Block Errors 78 64Ball handling errors 44 65ATTENDANCE Total 5421 3663Dates/Avg Per Date 12/452 11/333Neutral site #/Avg 10/84

2010 Year In Review

OVERALL:13-20 CONFERENCE:6-10 NON-CONFERENCE:7-10

Stat Comparisons



overall stats

2009 SEASON IN REVEIW

2010 Statistics

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ADMINISTRATION

Hank Small, Director of AthleticsHenry “ Hank” Small is in his 11th full year as CSU’s director of athletics and has helped lead CSU to 13 Big South Confer-ence championships during his time, including the school’s first-ever League title in football. Small came to CSU in the summer of 2001 following a four-year stint as assistant football coach at Wake Forest University. Small has more than 30 years of experience in NCAA Division I athletics, including stints at Rutgers, Florida State, Lehigh, Princeton and Brown. Small also spent one year in the personnel office of the New England Patriots. As the offensive coordinator at Wake Forest, Small guided the Demon Deacons offense to record-setting heights as a number of school records fell during his tenure. In his most recent head coaching experience, Small was able to guide Lehigh to a 47-40-1 record and led them to become one of the most productive offenses in the nation.

Small is a 1969 graduate of Gettysburg College and has a master of science degree from Rutgers University. Small and his wife, Pamela, currently reside in Goose Creek. Daughter Lacy and middle son Jonathan both graduated from CSU.

Dr. Rick Brewer, Vice President Student Affairs and Athletics Dr. Rick Brewer is a seasoned Christian leader with the vision and leadership skills essential for serving effectively in the 21st century Christian Higher Education community. Throughout Dr. Brewer’s 24-year tenure at CSU, he has played a vital role in shaping the University’s vision for a Christian campus environ-ment and spearheading and executing countless initiatives that underscore what Christian universities are about.

He has consistently and enthusiastically taken on positions of increasing responsibility, and has brought to each his unique blend of commitment, administrative skills and Christ-centered focus. Brewer is highly respected as an effective higher education administrator who has the ability to effect change while main-taining support and trust. Indeed, Dr. Brewer is a student-centered strategic thinker and transformational change-agent.

Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr., PresidentNamed president of Charleston Southern University in 1984, Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. is also a professor of management and education. His teaching and professional interests include educational leadership, institutional assessment, higher educa-tion finance, organizational change and student personnel services. Dr. Hunter is a frequent keynote speaker and seminar leader on topics related to higher education, and he continues to teach in the MBA program in CSU’s School of Business. During his tenure at CSU, enrollment has increased from 1,600 students to more than 3,200. Academic programs have expanded to include graduate degrees in education, business administration, criminal justice and nursing. Church ministry-related degrees have also grown to include youth ministry and church music. A sports medicine/athletic training program has also been added under Hunter’s administration, providing students with academic and clinical preparation for certification by the National Athletic Trainers Association. Beginning in 2007-08, the annual Hunter Cup is given to the top athlete who also stands out academically and spiritually.

Jay MillsFootball Head Coach ................................. 7119Thielen SmithFootball Asst. Coach/Def. Coord. ............. 7036 Patrick NixFootball Asst. Coach/Receivers ............... 7121Chuck KellyFootball Asst. Coach/Off. Line ................. 7110 Gabe GiardinaFootball Asst. Coach/Running backs ........ 7126 RaShan FrostFootball Asst. Coach/Def. Line ................ 7109 Marcus WoodsonFootball Asst. Coach/Secondary .............. 7490 Stuart LakeBaseball Head Coach ................................ 7591Barclay RadebaughMen’s Basketball Head Coach .................. 7690Julie GoodenoughWomen’s Basketball Head Coach ............ 7684

Mike WilsonMen’s Golf Head Coach ............................ 7556Kory Thompson Women’s Golf Head Coach....................... 7556 Eric TerrillWomen’s Soccer Head Coach ................. 7931Shane WinklerSoftball Head Coach ................................ 7686Mike BakerWomen’s Tennis Head Coach ................. 7145 Tim LangfordMen’s Track & Field Head Coach ............ 7174Tosha AnsleyWomen’s Track & Field Head Coach ...... 7111Danyel BellushVolleyball Head Coach ............................ 7680 Dr. Rick BrewerV.P. for Student Affairs/Athletics ............ 7503

Hank SmallAthletics Director ...................................... 7080 Cathryn BroderhausenAssociate A.D. - External Affairs ............. 7523James BradleyAssistant A.D. - Operations ...................... 7677 Brad DrakeAssistant A.D. - Medical Services ............ 7681Mike HammondAssistant A.D. - Compliance .................... 7078Blake FreelandAssistant A.D. - Media .............................. 7687Crystal BoswellBusiness Manager ..................................... 7670 Beth BoyleAdministrative Assistant ........................... 7678 Christie Faircloth-DixonSenior Women’s Administrator ................ 7629

Athletic Department Directory(All numbers are 843-863-XXXX)

AdministrationLady Buccaneer Volleyball


Ashley Bailey enters her first year at CSU in 2010-11 and will serve as the contact for the football, baseball and golf programs at CSU.

She joins the Bucs after spending two seasons as the Assistant Director of Athletic Communica-tions at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pa. While with the Red Flash, she served as the primary media contact for the women’s basketball and football teams, as well as various other sports. Bailey did press releases, game notes, and media guides as well as aided with the redesign of the athletics’ web site at SFU.

As an undergraduate at Ohio University, she volunteered in the media relations department and worked home foot-ball and baseball games for the Bobcats. A native of South Dartmouth, Mass., Bailey received a bachelor’s degree in journalism/public relations from Ohio in 2008 and completed a master’s of business administration at Saint Francis in 2010.

Ashley Bailey - Assistant Sports Information Director

Rob Christe begins his first year as a sports information intern at CSU. Christe will be the main sports contact for Buccaneers’ volleyball,softball and men’s basketball. Christe graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in May 2011 with a BA in media and professional communications. While at Pitt, he interned in the Pitt Athletics Media Relations Of-fice acting as a contact for women’s basketball as well as track and field. Rob wrote press releases, conducted interviews, edited media guides and disseminated statistics.

Robert Christe- Sports Information Intern (Volleyball Contact)

Thomas MorrowSports Information

Intern

Assistant Sports Information Director ........................................................... Ashley BaileyBailey’s Phone ...................................................................................................843 863-7688E-mail ....................................................................................................... [email protected] Information Intern (Volleyball Contact) ...............................................Rob ChristeChriste’s Phone .............................................................................................. (843) 863-7688E-mail .......................................................................................................rchriste@csuniv.eduSports Information Intern ........................................................................... Thomas MorrowMorrow’s Phone ............................................................................................. (843) 863-7688Student Assistants/Gameday workers ..................................... Britney Allen, Mike Beasley, Sarah Croft, David Harring, Lynn Latham, Emmy Moran, Jeff Waddell, Shane WalkerSports Information Fax ....................................................................................843-863-7687Mailing Address ...........................................................................................P.O. Box 118087................................................................................................................Charleston, SC 29423Website ...................................................................................................www.CSUsports.com

Sports Information2011-2012


A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE

3-TIME BIG SOUTH CHAMPIONS | VOLLEYBALL IN CSU ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

2011-2012


Games Played Total Player Year1. 135 Ashley McLaughlin 19902. 129 Sam Sasan 20083. 129 Jennifer Mons 19904. 128 Amanda Hill 20085. 127 Emily Libertowski 20086. 127 Heide Brey 19917. 127 Carrie O’Connell 19918. 126 Sam Sasan 20099. 126 Priscilla Lauletolo 199210. 126 Carrie O’Connell 1992 Kills Total Player Year1. 569 Amanda Hill 20102. 499 Amanda Hill 20083. 472 Amanda Hill 20094. 466 Jennifer Monson 20015. 446 Priscilla Lauletolo 19936. 438 Priscilla Lauletolo 19927. 429 Jenni Shepherd 20068. 415 Carrie O’Connell 19929. 394 Jennifer Monson 200010. 390 Carrie O’Connell 1991

attacKs Total Player Year1. 1489 Amanda Hill 20102. 1296 Amanda Hill 20083. 1164 Jennifer Monson 20004. 1162 Amanda Hill 20095. 1146 Victoria Owens 20056. 1127 Jenni Shepherd 20067. 1107 Carrie O’Connell 19928. 1087 Priscilla Lauletolo 19939. 1085 Priscilla Lauletolo 199210. 1080 Jennifer Monson 2001

HittinG PercentaGe Total Player Year1. 0.541 Ann Thomas 19892. 0.486 Angela Cunningham 19893. 0.412 Angela Cunningham 19904. 0.322 Carrie O’Connell 19915. 0.318 Carrie O’Connell 19946. 0.297 Jennifer Monson 20017. 0.294 Erin Downer 19988. 0.294 Carrie O’Connell 19939. 0.277 Priscilla Lauletolo 199210. 0.277 Wendi Loggins 1990

service aces Total Player Year1. 58 Jennifer Mons 19902. 57 Kim Duncan 19933. 54 Priscilla Lauletolo 19924. 53 Jennifer Mons 19895. 48 Wendi Loggins 19896. 46 Lea Simmons 19907. 44 Priscilla Lauletolo 19938. 41 Carrie O’Connell 19919. 40 Tricia Rodl 200910. 40 Amanda Hill 2008

assists Total Player Year1. 1216 Katie O’Riordan 20032. 1211 Kim Duncan 19933. 1208 Ashely McLaughlin 19904. 1207 Sam Sasan 20095. 1176 Katie O’Riordan 20056. 1097 Kim Duncan 19927. 1042 Amy Nokes 20108. 1040 Jodie Pearce 19959. 1036 Michelle Lawandowski 200110. 1032 Sam Sasan 2007

diGs Total Player Year1. 522 Carrie O’Connel 19922. 460 Carrie O’Connel 19933. 453 Tricia Rodl 20104. 446 Carrie O’Connel 19915. 441 Tricia Rodl 20096. 435 Amanda Hill 20107. 420 Priscilla Lauletolo 19938. 408 Amanda Hill 20099. 408 Kandace Kessell 199510. 405 Carrie O’Connel 1994

BlocK solos (minimum of 50) Total Player Year1. 179 Angela Cunningham 19892. 115 Jennifer Mons 19913. 99 Heide Brey 19904. 83 Jennifer Mons 19905. 83 Heide Brey 19916. 67 Carrie O’Connell 19937. 63 Angela Cunningham 19908. 51 Hollie Bates 2002

BlocK assists Total Player Year1. 122 Cori Holeman 20092. 120 Carrie O’Connell 19943. 118 Carrie O’Connell 19934. 117 Cori Holeman 20105. 108 Carrie Fenwick 19976. 91 Angela Cunningham 19897. 88 Canan Erdogan 20058. 86 Heide Brey 19909. 84 Katie O’Riordan 200510. 83 Carrie Fenwick 1994

total BlocKs Total Player Year1. 270 Angela Cunningham 19892. 194 Jennifer Mons 19903. 185 Heide Brey 19904. 185 Carrie O’Connell 19935. 164 Heide Brey 19916. 157 Jennifer Mons 19897. 148 Carrie O’Connell 19948. 140 Cori Holeman 20099. 139 Cori Holeman 201010. 138 Carrie Fenwick 1997

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE SEASON RECORDSAll-Time Individual RecordsLady Buccaneer Volleyball


Games Played Total Player Years1. 488 Amanda Hill 2007-20102. 475 Sam Sasan 2006-20063. 474 Carrie O’Connell 1991-19944. 443 Victoria Owens 2002-20055. 433 Allison Arreola 1995-19986. 433 Amberle Trinder 2007-20107. 430 Kim Duncan 1991-19948. 429 Tricia Rodl 2007-20109. 428 Cori Holeman 2007-201010. 419 Carrie Fenwick 1994-1997

Kills Total Player Years1. 1905 Amanda Hill 2007-20102. 1469 Carrie O’Connell 1991-1994 3. 1179 Victoria Owens 2002-20054. 1174 Allison Arreola 1995-19985. 1131 Jenni Shepherd 2003-20066. 893 Rebecca Miller 1999-20037. 884 Priscilla Lauletolo 1992-19938. 860 Jennifer Monson 2000-20019. 800 Katie O’Riordan 2002-200510. 796 Renae Popovich 2004-2007

attacKs Total Player Years1. 4946 Amanda Hill 2007-20102. 3742 Victoria Owens 2002-20053. 3697 Carrie O’Connell 1991-19944. 3380 Allison Arreola 1995-19985. 2787 Jenni Shepherd 2003-20066. 2707 Rebecca Miller 1999-20037. 2320 Renae Popovich 2004-20078. 2244 Jennifer Monson 2000-20019. 2241 Jillian Worby 2003-200610. 2190 Carrie Fenwick 1994-1997

HittinG PercentaGe Total Player Years1. 0.445 Angela Cunningham 1989-19902. 0.310 Wendi Loggins 1989-19903. 0.301 Carrie O’Connell 1991-19944. 0.271 Priscilla Lauletolo 1992-19935. 0.268 Katie O’Riordan 2002-20056. 0.250 Kim Duncan 1991-19947. 0.246 Amanda Hill 2007-20108. 0.240 Jennifer Monson 2000-20019. 0.232 Allyn Beam 2002-2003 10. 0.221 Cori Holeman 2007-2010

service aces Total Player Years1. 148 Kim Duncan 1991-19942. 136 Amanda Hill 2007-20103. 119 Sam Sasan 2006-20094. 118 Michelle Lawandowski 1998-20015. 111 Jennifer Mons 1989-19906. 111 Jenni Shepherd 2003-20067. 109 Carrie O’Connell 1991-19948. 106 Victoria Owens 2002-20059. 99 Kathy Dantzler 1991-199410. 98 Priscilla Lauletolo 1992-1993

assists (minimum of 1000) Total Player Years1. 4022 Katie O’Riordan 2002-20052. 3979 Sam Sasan 2006-20093. 3479 Kim Duncan 1991-19944. 3365 Michelle Lawandowski 1998-20015. 2014 Ashley McLaughlin 1989-19916. 1449 Amy Nokes 2007-Present

diGs Total Player Years1. 1833 Carrie O’Connell 1991-19942. 1535 Amanda Hill 2007-20103. 1396 Tricia Rodl 2007-20104. 1262 Victoria Owens 2002-20055. 1145 Kim Duncan 1991-19946. 1102 Sam Sasan 2006-20097. 1000 Kathy Dantzler 1991-19948. 984 Katie O’Riordan 2002-2005 9. 983 Allison Arreola 1995-199810. 976 Emily Libertowski 2007-2010

BlocK solos (minimum of 100) Total Player Years1. 242 Angela Cunningham 1989-19902. 219 Heide Brey 1989-19923. 198 Jennifer Mons 1989-19904. 130 Carrie O’Connell 1991-19945. 113 Hollie Bates 1999-2002

BlocK assists Total Player Years1. 350 Carrie O’Connell 1991-19942. 325 Cori Holeman 2007-20103. 311 Carrie Fenwick 1994-19974. 258 Jenni Shepherd 2003-20065. 228 Amberle Trinder 2007-20106. 222 Heide Brey 1989-19927. 221 Katie O’Riordan 2002-20058. 215 Kristen Lee 1994-19979. 214 Hollie Bates 1999-200210. 213 Canan Erdogan 2004-2007

total BlocKs Total Player Years1. 480 Carrie O’Connell 1991-19942. 441 Heide Brey 1989-19923. 416 Carrie Fenwick 1994-19974. 402 Allison Cunningham 1989-19905. 388 Cori Holeman 2007-20106. 351 Jennifer Mons 1989-19907. 327 Hollie Baes 1999-20028. 313 Jenni Shepherd 2003-20069. 299 Kristen Lee 1994-199710. 266 Katie O’Riordan 2002-2005

Team Season RecordsKills 1635 2005Hitting Percentage .410 1989Assists 1514 2003Service Aces 285 1990Digs 2307 1993Blocks 533 1986

INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDSAll-Time Career Records2011-2012


ALL-TIME RESULTS

Alabama A&M 0 3Alabama-Birmingham 0 2Alabama State 1 1Anderson 3 1Appalachian State 1 6Arizona State 0 1Arkansas First MeetingArmstrong State 8 0Army 0 2Augusta 8 0Benedict 7 0Bethune Cookman 3 0Birmingham-Southern 1 11Brevard 0 1Bucknell 0 1Campbell 16 7Central Florida 0 6Central Wesleyan 2 1Charles County 1 0The Citadel 15 2Claflin 1 0Clemson 0 11Coastal Carolina 33 41Coker 14 3College of Charleston 18 58 Columbia 13 0Concord 4 0Converse 3 0Davidson 5 9Delaware State 0 1DePaul 0 1Drake 0 1Duke First MeetingEast Carolina 4 5East Tennessee State 0 5Eastern Michigan 0 2Eastern Washington 0 1Eckerd 1 0Elon 5 7

Opponent W L Opponent W L Opponent W L Opponent W L

CoaChiNg historyYrs. Coach Seasons Record(Pct.)

1979-82 Amelia Martin 4 112-66 (.629)

1983-84 Brett Maddox 2 34-45 (.430)

1985-92 Amir Khaledi 8 157-113 (.581)

1993 Sue Killian 1 22-11 (.667)

1994-95 Tammy Craig 2 22-41 (.349)

1996 Allison Welch 1 2-29 (.065)

1997-2010 Danyel Bellush 14 149-308(.484)

Erskine 11 3Evansville 0 1Fairleigh Dickinson 2 0Florida A&M 1 1Florida Atlantic 0 3Florida Gulf Coast 0 1Florida International 0 1Florida State 0 1Florida Tech 2 0Francis Marion 16 20Furman 12 22Gardner-Webb 10 3George Washington 0 1Georgetown 0 1Georgia 0 3Georgia Southern 8 8Georgia State 1 5Georgia Tech 1 2Grambling State 1 0Grinnell 1 0Hampton 2 0Hawaii-Hilo 0 2High Point 11 17Howard 0 1Idaho 0 1Idaho State 0 1Illinois 0 1Illinois-Chicago 0 2IUPUI 1 1Jackson State 1 0Jacksonville 1 6Jacksonville State 0 1James Madison 0 2Lander 3 0Lees-McRae 1 0Lenoir Rhyne 1 0Liberty 4 32Limestone 3 3Lipscomb 1 0

Louisiana-Monroe 1 0Marshall 1 0Mars Hill 1 0Md.-Baltimore County 1 10Memphis 0 1Mercer (Atlanta) 1 0Mercer (Macon) 10 0Methodist 1 1Mississippi 0 1Missouri-Kansas City 0 1Montana 0 1Montana State 0 1Morgan State 1 0Morris Brown 1 0Navy 2 1Newberry 8 0Norfolk State 1 0 N.C. A&T 4 1 N.C. Central 5 1N.C. State 0 1N.C. Wesleyan 1 0Northeastern Illinois 0 1 North Florida 1 2North Greenville 1 0 Northwestern State 0 1Oglethorpe 1 0Oral Roberts 0 1Paine 1 0Pittsburgh 0 1Presbyterian 7 5Radford 14 32Robert Morris 1 0Rollings 0 2Samford 2 1Savannah State 18 0South Alabama 2 2South Carolina 0 6South Carolina State 47 2Southern Mississippi 0 1

Southern Univ. 1 0Spartanburg Meth. 1 0Stetson 4 2St. Andrews 3 2St. Augustine 1 0St. Francis College 1 0Syracuse 0 1Tennessee-Chattanooga 3 1Tennessee Martin 1 0Tennessee Tech 0 1Texas at El Paso 0 2Texas-Pan American 0 1Towson State 2 2Troy 1 1Tulsa 0 2UNC Asheville 13 33 UNC Charlotte 1 8 UNC Greensboro 4 11UNC Wilmington 13 24 USC Aiken 13 5USC Spartanburg 8 12 Valparaiso 0 2Virginia Commonwealth 0 2Virginia Tech 1 2Voorhees 2 0Wake Forest 0 1West Georgia 1 0Western Carolina 2 10Western Kentucky 0 1Western Michigan 0 1Wingate 1 0Winston-Salem State 1 0Winthrop 16 58Wisconsin 0 1Wofford 6 4 485 583

2011 Opponents in Bold

All-Time ResultsLady Buccaneer Volleyball

Charleston is America’s most beautifully preserved architectural and historic treasure, with a rich, 300-year history just waiting to be discovered. Hundreds of significant and lovingly preserved structures from the colonial and antebellum periods grace the historic district’s narrow streets. Church bells toll the hour as history unfolds

around each and every corner. In no other place are the past and present more intertwined. The entire Charleston area is a never-ending feast for the senses, with history serving as the main course. Visit Charles Towne Landing, the site where the original settlement was established in 1670. Explore the Charleston Museum, our nation’s first museum, or Patriot’s Point, the world’s largest naval and maritime museum and home of World War II’s Fighting Lady, the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Yorktown. Drive to Fort Moultrie, scene of the first decisive American victory of the American Revolution, and a mainstay of shore defense until 1947. Take a scenic boat tour to Fort Sumter, the manmade island fortress where the Civil War began. World-famous plantations and gardens offer visitors a fas-cinating glimpse into life during the antebellum era.

Informative tours of the Charleston area are offered daily and are a must for all who want to truly appreciate this living museum. The area’s lush sea islands and sun-drenched beaches offer as much recreation or relaxation as your heart desires. Golf is on a world-class level, with challenging courses reflecting the natural beauty of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Charter fishing on the Gulf stream or inshore waters is readily available. Shopping is one of our vistors’ most passionate pursuits. Marvel at native sweet-grass baskets and handmade crafts found in Charleston’s famous open-air market, or browse through inviting boutiques, art galleries and antique shops found throughout the Charleston area. When it comes to dining, your biggest decision may be just what to try next. Every meal is a celebration of tastes, with a variety that ranges from traditional oyster roasts to fine continental dining. If festivals strike your fancy, you have come to the right place. You will be dazzled by a diverse array of special events. At any time of year, you will always find more to see, do and experience than you ever imagined ... in a place where warm welcomes have been a treasured tradition for over 300 years.

Top 10 United States Cities to Visit

1. San Francisco

2. Charleston, S.C.

3. Santa Fe

4. New York City

5. Chicago

6. Honolulu

7. Carmel, Calif.

8. Savannah

Source: 2009 Condé Nast Traveler

Charleston, South Carolina“The Holy City”

Charleston Southern is a fully ac-credited, comprehensive univer-

sity offering liberal arts and profes-sional curricula, including graduate and undergraduate degrees. The Uni-versity, founded in 1964, is included on the John Templeton Foundation’s Honor Roll of Character-Building Colleges and was named one of America’s Best Christian Colleges. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the University’s vision is integrating faith in learning, leading and serving. Charleston Southern has grown from 500 students to more than 3,000 students in its 46 years. Situ-ated on 300 acres, the University is located in the center of the Charles-ton metropolitan area. Students take advantage of the cultural, historical and recreational opportunities the city offers. Charleston is a city fa-mous for its well-preserved colonial houses, famous gardens and planta-tions, miles of wide sandy beaches, and major fine arts events, including the Spoleto Festival USA (a kaleido-scope of opera, dance, music, the-atre, and visual arts). The University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award bach-elor’s and master’s degrees. Students can choose from 38 undergradu-ate majors and four graduate pro-grams. In addition, our College of Distance and Continuing Education allows students to schedule classes around their busy lifestyles. Each degree program is combined with a comprehensive liberal arts founda-tion, which is designed to develop problem-solving and communication skills. CSU is widely known as a valu-able community leader through its active participation in partnerships with local schools and businesses.

This is ... Charleston Southern

This is ... Charleston Southern

CSU Fast Facts

Status: Private, coeducationalUndergraduate Tuition (Fall 2010): $9,907.00/Sem.Enrollment (Fall 2009):Undergraduate: 2,787Graduate: 449Total: 3,236In-state/out-of-state Students: 83% in-state/17% out-of-stateFaculty (full-time): 126Academic Majors: 38 undergraduate / 4 graduateLibrary Holdings: More Than 250,000 volumesUndergrads Receiving Financial Aid: 95% (2010-11) Religious Affiliation: South Carolina Baptist Convention

B eyond the classroom, students can partici-pate in a variety of campus activities, in-

cluding academic clubs, service organizations, intramural athletics and campus ministries. CSU’s athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division I Big South Conference. Our athletic programs have produced several nationally recognized professional sports figures, includ-ing Charlie Simpkins, 1992 Olympic silver medalist; Maurice Price and Josh Breeden, who signed as free agents in the NFL; Bry-ant Burch, who signed with the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders; Crystal Carpenter, who signed with the WNBA’s Utah Starzz; R.J. Swindle, who played for the Charleston Riverdogs as a member of the Yankees organization and be-came the first CSU player to ever pitch in a MLB game, joining the Phillies; Tyler Thorn-burg, who was taken by the Milwaukee Brew-ers in the third round of the 2010 MLB draft; and Bobby Parnell, who made it to the Majors with the N.Y. Mets. Charleston Southern Uni-versity is proud to have sent 11 different teams to NCAA competition over the past eight years. The women’s golf team is the most recent to represent the University in NCAA postseason play, winning the conference championship in 2010, while men’s tennis is historically the most consistent, having competed in four NCAA tournaments since 1999. In 2008, CSU sent 12 track athletes to the NCAA Regional meet, and were also represented at the 2010 NCAA Indoor National Championships. The University fields teams in basketball, women’s soccer, softball, cross country, baseball, track & field, golf, tennis, and volleyball, as well as an NCAA Division-I football program. In its history, CSU has captured 28 Big South Conference championships. In 2009-10, the Buccaneers placed more than 40 athletes on all-conference and all-freshman teams.

Degree ProgramsThe Bachelor of Arts degree is a four-year degree designed primarily for students concentrating in the fine arts and may be earned with a major in any of the following areas:

Business Administration Communication and Theatre English * English Education Graphic Design Humanities and Fine Arts Music (Performance or Church Music) Music Education (Choral or Instrumental) Music Therapy Religion Spanish * Youth Ministry

Professional programs are offered in the following fields:

Predentistry Preengineering Prelaw Premedicine Prepharmacy Preseminary

The Bachelor of Technology degree provides a lib-eral arts education and a core of professionally related cognate courses for persons holding an Associate of Science degree in an approved technical field.

The Bachelor of Science degree is a four-year degree designed primarily for students concentrating in the social and natural sciences and may be earned with a major in any of the following areas:

Applied Mathematics Athletic Training Biochemistry Biology * Business Administration Chemistry * Computer Science Criminal Justice Early Childhood Education Economics * Elementary Education Health Promotion History * Kinesiology Mathematics * Mathematics Education Natural Science Physical Education * Political Science * Psychology * Social Science Sociology *

The Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) is a 1 + 3 curriculum program and has Full Approval of the S.C. Board of Nursing. It is accredited by the Na-tional League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.

The Bachelor of Management Arts degree provides a fast track and convenient degree in general busi-ness management for nontraditional students. A stu-dent transferring in previous college credit hours, ac-credited work training and military experience could complete the degree program in as little as 20 months.

Bachelor of Technology

Graduate degrees are offered in the following fields:

Master of Business Administration (with emphases in Accounting, Finance, Man-agement Information Systems and Organizational De-velopment)Online courses available. Master of Science in Criminal Justice Master of Science in Nursing Master of Education Elementary Secondary Administration

* Teacher certification programs are available for these majors

Charleston Southern University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Associa-tion of Colleges and Schools.

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