2012 uncg volleyball digital guide

2012 UNCG V o l l e y b a l l


Olivia Humphries Emily McMurtrey Karrian Chambers Lauren Betlach Kelsey Sidney

Kellie Orewiler Morgan Freeman Katherine Santiago Ari Lysacek Julia Westerbur

Vicky Harley Head Coach Patrick Nicholas

Assistant Coach Abbi Blackburn

Athletic TrainerDanielle Cotellessa

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Will Hayes


VOLLEyBALL quiCK FACTSuniversity FactsLocation ..............................................................................Greensboro, N.C.Founded ............................................................................................... 1891Enrollment .............................................................18,502 (14,664 undergrad)Nickname ...................................................................................... SpartansColors ............................................................................ Gold, White & NavyHome Facility ................................................................. Fleming GymnasiumAffiliation .............................................................................NCAA Division iConference..................................................................................... SouthernChancellor ........................................................................ Dr. Linda P. BradyDirector of Athletics .....................................................................Kim RecordAlma mater .............................................................................Virginia, 1984Athletics Department phone ....................................................... 336-334-5952

Media Relations OfficeDirector of Media Relations ..................................................Matt McCollester Email ...............................................................matt.mccollester@uncg.edu Cell phone ............................................................................(336) 676-3407Assistant Director (volleyball contact) .......................................... Chip Welch Email .......................................................................chip.welch@uncg.edu Cell phone ............................................................................(336) 420-6342Assistant Director .....................................................................Justin Glover Email .....................................................................justin.glover@uncg.edu Cell phone ............................................................................(336) 482-7568Media Relations intern .......................................................... Nakia ParmaleeDirector of New Media ............................................................... Dacia ijamesMedia Relations phone ............................................................(336) 334-5615Media Relations fax ................................................................(336) 334-3182Press Row phone ....................................................................(336) 420-6342Media Relations Office address ............................................... uNCG Athletics.................................................. P.O. Box 26168, Greensboro, N.C. 27402-6168Official Athletics Website ..........................................www.uncgspartans.com

Team informationHead coach .........................................................................Patrick NicholasAlma mater ...................................................................... George Mason, 86Email ............................................................................ [email protected] at uNCG .................................................................54-43 (three years)Career record ................................................................... 184-153 (10 years)Assistant coach ..................................................................... Abbi BlackburnAlma Mater .............................................................................. Alabama, 07Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer .................................... Danielle CotellessaVolleyball Office phone .............................................................. 336-334-53032011 overall record .............................................................................. 15-172011 SoCon record .................................................................................. 7-9 Returning/lost ...................................................................................... 9/4Starters returning/lost............................................................... 5 + libero/1Newcomers .........................................................................................Three

TABLE OF CONTENTSuNCG quick Facts/Table of Contents ..........................................2This is uNCG ........................................................................3-6The Spartan Way...................................................................7-82011-12 Champions ............................................................. 9-10Spartan Success ................................................................11-122012 Rosters ......................................................................... 13Fleming Gymnasium ............................................................... 14Head Coach Patrick Nicholas ................................................... 15Assistant Coach Abbi Blackburn .............................................. 16Ari Lysacek/Vicky Harley ...................................................17-18Morgan Freeman/Olivia Humphries .....................................19-20Kellie Orewiler/Vicky Harley/Emily McMurtrey ...................21-22Kelsey Sidney/Lauren Betlach ................................................ 23Katherine Santiago/Julia Westerbur ....................................... 24Athletic Training .................................................................... 25Strength and Conditioning ....................................................... 262012 Schedule ....................................................................... 27NonConference Opponent Guide ............................................... 28Southern Conference Opponent Guide ....................................... 29under Armour ........................................................................ 302011 Final Statistics ............................................................... 312011 individual and Team Match Highs ..................................... 32Southern Conference .............................................................. 332011 Southern Conference Volleyball Review ............................ 34individual Career Records ....................................................... 35individual/Team Single-Match Records ................................... 36Awards and Honors ................................................................ 37All-Time Results ................................................................38-42Series Records ...................................................................... 43All-Time Roster ...................................................................... 44Chancellor Linda Brady ........................................................... 45Director of Athletics Kim Record .............................................. 46Hall of Fame ......................................................................47-50Spartan Club......................................................................51-52Campus Map ......................................................................... 53

CREDiTS:

The 2012 uNCG Volleyball Guide was written by Chip Welch, uNCG Assistant Director of Sports information, and was designed using Adobe Creative Suite CS4.

Photography is provided by: Carlos Morales, WG Sports, Willis Glassgow, Dano Keeney, Chris English, Jerry Wolford, Sideline Sports, Rod Wyatt and others.

Special thanks to Matt McCollester, Justin Glover, Patrick Nicholas and the 2012 uNCG Volleyball Team for their as-sistance with this project.


The UniversiTy of norTh Carolina aT Greensboro was firsT CharTered baCk on feb. 18, 1891, as The sTaTe normal and indUsTrial sChool. iT was The firsT sTaTe-sUpporTed sChool for The hiGher edU-CaTion of women in norTh Carolina. foUnded by Charles dUnCan mCiver, iT beCame Co-edUCaTional in 1963. Today, in iTs 120Th year of exisTenCe, The CampUs Covers 210 aCres in downTown Greens-boro and has an enrollmenT ThaT exCeeded 17,000 for The firsT Time ever lasT year. for fall 2008, 17,467 sTUdenTs were enrolled, inClUdinG 13,453 UnderGradUaTes.


UNCG FaCts & FiGUres- more Than 17,500 on-CampUs sTUdenTs

and over 950 oThers in disTanCe-learninG proGrams.

- averaGe Class size is 27 sTUdenTs and more Than a Third of The Classes

have fewer Than 20 sTUdenTs. - sTUdenT/faCUlTy raTio is approximaTely 17:1.

- over The pasT five years, more Than 40% of UnCG sTUdenT-aThleTes held a Grade-

poinT averaGe of 3.0 or beTTer, inClUdinG 51% of Them lasT year.


UNCG MissioN stateMeNt* LearNer-CeNtered, aCCessibLe, aNd iNCLUsive CommUNity FosteriNG

iNteLLeCtUaL iNqUiry to prepare stUdeNts For meaNiNGFUL Lives aNd eNGaGed CitizeNship;

* researCh UNiversity where CoLLaborative sChoLarship aNd Creative aCtivity eNhaNCe qUaLity oF LiFe aCross the LiFespaN;

* soUrCe oF iNNovatioN aNd Leadership meetiNG soCiaL, eCoNomiC, aNd eNviroNmeNtaL ChaLLeNGes

iN the piedmoNt triad, North CaroLiNa, aNd beyoNd; * GLobaL UNiversity iNteGratiNG iNterCULtUraL aNd iNterNatioNaL

experieNCes aNd perspeCtives iNto LearNiNG, disCovery, aNd serviCe.


we disCover aNd deveLop ChampioNs iN LiFeeNvisioNed FUtUre

we wiLL bUiLd a NatioNaLLy reCoGNized modeL For mid-major athLetiC proGrams, CoNtiNUoUsLy CompetiNG For NatioNaL ChampioNships.

Core valUes- we operate with iNteGrity, hoNesty aNd persoNaL respoNsibiLity.

- we Foster aCademiC sUCCess aNd CoNtiNUaL LearNiNG.- we wiN, dispLay Good sportsmaNship, aNd pLay by the rULes.

- we are FisCaLLy respoNsibLe.- we CoLLaborate, eNGaGe oUr CommUNities aNd are Committed to

qUaLity serviCe to oUr stakehoLders.

GoaLs1. aThleTiC sUCCess - all sporTs will plaCe in The Top foUr of The soUThern ConferenCe and

CompeTe for soUThern ConferenCe Championships.2. aCademiC sUCCess - sTUdenT-aThleTe popUlaTion will be in The Top foUr of The

soUThern ConferenCe in GradUaTion sUCCess raTe (Gsr) for eaCh sporT.3. parTnership enGaGemenT - inCrease oUr Global visibiliTy ThroUGh varioUs enGaGemenT opporTUniTies.

4. finanCial effiCienCy - develop finanCial resoUrCes while promoTinG fisCal inTeGriTy.5. venUe and spaCe maximizaTion - develop and implemenT a lonG-ranGe faCiliTies masTer plan.

6. promoTe professional developmenT - professional developmenT for all sTaff ThroUGh varioUs mediUms.


Student-athletes at UNCG have enjoyed a tremendous amount of success over the years. Although the athletic department celebrated its 45th season in 2010-11, athletics at UNCG date back to the 1940s in the days before the university became co-ed.

Golfer Nancy Porter, who went on to a successful pro career, is regarded as one of UNCGs first student-athletes, competing in tournaments on the national level in the late 1940s.

In 1963, as the university prepared to go co-ed, UNCG began to formally organize athletic teams. Womens basketball, under head coach Ellen Griffin, womens tennis, womens golf and field hockey were started. LPGA Hall of Famer Carol Mann was on one of the early UNCG womens golf teams.

In 1967, UNCG began mens athletics and the intercollegiate athletics program received formal recognition from the university. In the fall of 1967, the Spartan was adopted as the programs mascot.

In 1968, UNCGs mens teams joined the Dixie Athletic Conference, known today as the USA South Conference, on the NCAA Division III level. Womens teams competed as part of the AIAW early on, with UNCG being one of the lead organizers of the organization. Two of the first mens sports were basketball and bowling.

In 1971, with the emergence of the five-player rule in womens basketball, UNCG finished fourth in the National Collegiate Tournament.

Two years later, the womens golf team won the AIAW national title UNCGs first-ever team national crown. Porter coached the squad and future professional golfer Donna Horton White was on the squad.

Since then, UNCG has enjoyed a number of successes: Five national titles in mens soccer during the 1980s and a runner-up finish in womens tennis. An unprecedented five-year move from Division III to Division II to Division I -- went from Division III in 1987, to Division

II in 1988-90 and have been Division I since 1991. A trip to the Big Dance the NCAA mens basketball tournament in just its fifth year of Division I status. Mens soccer coach Michael Parker and womens basketball coach Lynne Agee were the first to lead teams to the NCAA

tournament in all three divisions. A baseball squad built from scratch by Mike Gaski that made it to the

NCAA tournament in just its fifth season of play. A mens soccer program that conquered all comers for two months to

become the No. 1 team in the nation in 2004, the beginning of UNCGs three straight NCAA tournament Round of 16 appearances and four in five years.

Kyle Hines, who became just the sixth player in college basketball history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 300 blocked shots in a career.

Individuals like wrestler Dock Kelly, who overcame birth defects that left him without legs, qualifying for the NCAA Championship.

Students like Siggi Eyjolffson, who earned Academic All-American honors three times.

Mens basketball games moved off campus to the Greensboro Coliseum, one of the premier facilities in the country.

From major league pitcher Brian Moehler to MLS champion Alejandro Moreno to LPGA star Becky Morgan, Spartan alumni have gone on to successful careers in sports. That success isnt just limited to the playing field, either. The late Doug Hamilton was one of the pioneers within MLS and played on the UNCG national championship teams of the 1980s. Eyjolffson returned to his native Iceland and is one of the top people in his native countrys soccer federation, currently serving as their womens national team head coach.

Spartan athletics has had its success stories over the years and the best is yet to come.


NationalChampionships

(Six Overall)Womens Golf ..................... 1973 AIAWMens Soccer ...................1982 NCAA IIIMens Soccer ...................1983 NCAA IIIMens Soccer ...................1985 NCAA IIIMens Soccer ...................1986 NCAA IIIMens Soccer ...................1987 NCAA III

Conferencetournament titles

(44 overall; 32 in NCAA Div. I)Womens Volleyball ....................... 1981Womens Basketball ...................... 1982Womens Volleyball ....................... 1982Womens Volleyball ...................... 1983Womens Basketball ...................... 1983Softball ........................................ 1983Womens Basketball ...................... 1984Womens Volleyball ....................... 1984Womens Basketball ...................... 1985Womens Basketball ...................... 1987Womens Basketball ...................... 1988Softball ........................................ 1988 Mens Soccer ............................1993 **Softball ...................................1994 **Womens Soccer .......................1994 **Mens Soccer ............................1994 **Softball ....................................1995 **Mens Golf ................................1995 **Womens Golf ...........................1995 **Mens Tennis ............................1995 **Mens Basketball .......................1996 **Mens Golf ................................1996 **Womens Golf ...........................1996 **Softball ....................................1996 **Womens Soccer .......................1996 **Mens Soccer ............................1996 **Baseball ...................................1997 **Womens Tennis .......................1997 **Softball ....................................1997 **Womens Soccer ........................... 1997Mens Soccer ................................ 1998Womens Soccer ........................... 1998Womens Basketball ...................... 1998Mens Basketball .......................... 2001Womens Soccer ........................... 2001Womens Soccer ........................... 2003Mens Soccer ................................ 2005Womens Soccer .......................2006 **Mens Soccer ............................... 2006 Mens Soccer ............................... 2008Wrestling .................................... 2010Mens Tennis ................................ 2010Mens Soccer ............................... 2010

Womens Soccer .......................... 2010

Conferenceregular season titles

(83 overall; 49 in NCAA Div. I)Mens Tennis ............................... 1974Mens Basketball .......................... 1981Mens Tennis ............................... 1981Womens Volleyball ...................... 1981Mens Soccer ............................... 1981Womens Basketball ..................... 1982Softball ....................................... 1982Womens Tennis ........................... 1982Womens Volleyball ....................... 1982Womens Basketball ..................... 1983Softball ....................................... 1983Womens Tennis ........................... 1983Womens Volleyball ...................... 1983Mens Soccer ............................... 1983Womens Basketball ..................... 1984Softball ....................................... 1984Mens Tennis ............................... 1984Womens Tennis .......................... 1984Womens Volleyball ...................... 1984Mens Soccer ............................... 1984Womens Basketball ..................... 1985Womens Tennis .......................... 1985Mens Soccer ............................... 1985Mens Tennis ................................ 1986Womens Tennis .......................... 1986Mens Soccer ............................... 1986Mens Basketball ........................... 1987Womens Basketball ..................... 1987Womens Tennis ........................... 1987Mens Soccer ............................... 1987Mens Basketball .......................... 1988Womens Basketball ..................... 1988Mens Tennis ................................ 1988Womens Tennis .......................... 1988Softball ....................................... 1993Womens Basketball ..................... 1993Mens Soccer ............................... 1993Womens Soccer .......................... 1993Womens Basketball ...................... 1994Baseball ..................................1994 **Mens Soccer ............................... 1994Womens Soccer ........................... 1994Mens Basketball .......................... 1995Womens Basketball ...................... 1995

Softball ....................................... 1995Mens Soccer ............................... 1995Womens Soccer .......................... 1995Volleyball ..................................... 1995Mens Basketball ........................... 1996Womens Basketball ..................... 1996Softball ....................................... 1996Mens Soccer ............................... 1996Womens Soccer .......................... 1996Softball ....................................... 1997Baseball ...................................... 1997Womens Basketball ..................1997 **Womens Soccer ......................1997 **Mens Soccer ............................1997 **Womens Basketball .................1998 **Baseball ..................................1998 **Womens Soccer ......................1998 **Mens Soccer ............................1998 **Womens Basketball .................1999 **Womens Soccer ......................2000 **Mens Tennis ...........................2001 **Womens Soccer ......................2001 **Womens Basketball .................2002 **Mens Basketball .......................... 2002Mens Soccer ............................2004 **Womens Soccer ......................2004 **Mens Soccer ...........................2005 **Womens Soccer ......................2006 **Mens Soccer ............................2006 **Womens Soccer .......................2007 **Womens Soccer .......................2008 **Womens Soccer ......................2009 **Mens Soccer ............................2010 **Womens Soccer .......................2010 **Mens Soccer ............................2011 **Mens Cross Country .................2011 **Womens CC .............................2011 **Mens Basketball ........................ 2012 ^Womens Tennis .......................2012 **

** denotes officially recognized confer-ence champion^ SoCon North Division title


2012 ROSTERSNuMERiCALNO............ NAME ............................................... POSiTiON ............ HEiGHT ............CLASS ................................................................... HOMETOWN (PREViOuS SCHOOL)1 .............. Olivia Humphries ...................................H/B ..................6-1 ............... R-Jr. .........................................................................Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park)2 .............. Emily McMurtrey .....................................S ....................5-8 .................So. .................................................... Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Westminster Academy)5 .............. Karrian Chambers ..................................H/B ..................5-9 .................Jr. ......................................................College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated)7 .............. Lauren Betlach .......................................H/B ................. 5-11 ................ Fr. ................................................................Phoenix, Ariz. (Seton Catholic Prep)8 .............. Kelsey Sidney ........................................H/B ..................6-2 .................So. ...................................................... Chesterfield, Mo. (Marquette High School)9 .............. Kellie Orewiler ..................................... DS/L ..................5-6 .................Jr. ......................................................Mansfield, Ohio (Madison Comprehensive)10 ............ Morgan Freeman ....................................H/B ..................6-1 .................Jr. .....................................................Virginia Beach, Va. (Cape Henry Collegiate)11 ............ Katherine Santiago ................................ DS/L ................. 4-11 ................ Fr. ......................................................... San Juan, Puerto Rico (Colegio Adianez)12 ............ Ari Lysacek ...........................................S/H ..................5-9 .................Sr. ..........................................................Newport Beach, Calif. (Newport Harbor)14 ............ Julia Westerbur.....................................H/B ..................6-1 ................R-Fr. ........................................................................ College Station, Texas (SMu)16 ............ Vicky Harley ..........................................H/B ..................5-9 .................So. ......................................................Bythewood, S.C. (Blythewood High School)

NO............ NAME ............................................... POSiTiON ............ HEiGHT ............CLASS ................................................................... HOMETOWN (PREViOuS SCHOOL)7 .............. Lauren Betlach .......................................H/B ................. 5-11 ................ Fr. ................................................................Phoenix, Ariz. (Seton Catholic Prep)5 .............. Karrian Chambers ..................................H/B ..................5-9 .................Jr. ......................................................College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated)10 ............ Morgan Freeman ....................................H/B ..................6-1 .................Jr. .....................................................Virginia Beach, Va. (Cape Henry Collegiate)16 ............ Vicky Harley ..........................................H/B ..................5-9 .................So. ......................................................Bythewood, S.C. (Blythewood High School)1 .............. Olivia Humphries ...................................H/B ..................6-1 ............... R-Jr. .........................................................................Charlotte, N.C. (Myers Park)12 ............ Ari Lysacek ...........................................S/H ..................5-9 .................Sr. ..........................................................Newport Beach, Calif. (Newport Harbor)2 .............. Emily McMurtrey .....................................S ....................5-8 .................So. .................................................... Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Westminster Academy)9 .............. Kellie Orewiler ..................................... DS/L ..................5-6 .................Jr. ......................................................Mansfield, Ohio (Madison Comprehensive)8 .............. Kelsey Sidney ........................................H/B ..................6-2 .................So. ...................................................... Chesterfield, Mo. (Marquette High School)11 ............ Katherine Santiago ................................ DS/L ................. 4-11 ................ Fr. ......................................................... San Juan, Puerto Rico (Colegio Adianez)14 ............ Julia Westerbur.....................................H/B ..................6-1 ................R-Fr. ........................................................................ College Station, Texas (SMu)

ALPHABETiCAL


FLEMiNG GyMNASiuM - HOME OF SPARTAN VOLLEyBALLThe uNCG volleyball team plays its matches in Michael B. Fleming Gymnasium, located in the Health and Human Performance Building - a $16.2 million facility that opened on campus in June 1989.

Before the 2006-07 season, Fleming Gym underwent a facelift to improve seating amenities. The new seating includes chairback seating on the lower half with bleacher bench seating in the upper half.

in the summer of 2011, a project to overhaul the team locker room areas began. The project includes expanded, modernized space for numerous uNCG teams and also meeting areas for video breakdown and other activities.

The gymnasium, which has seating for more than 1,800 for basketball and 1,200 for volleyball, was named on Dec. 1, 1994 for Fleming - a Greensboro civic leader whose advocacy at the highest levels of state government was instrumental in the construction of the HHP Building. The Spartan men's basketball team defeated William and Mary 84-71 that night. Spartan teams first occupied the gym during the 1989-90 academic year.

The largest crowd to see an athletic contest in the gym was 2,302 for a mens basketball game against Charleston Southern on Feb. 25, 1995. The Spartans defeated the Buccaneers, 98-70.

Fleming Gymnasium has played host to various conference championship tournaments, including Big South volleyball in 1994 and 1995; Big South womens basketball in 1994; Southern Conference womens basketball in 1998 and 1999; SoCon wrestling in 1999; and SoCon volleyball in 2001 and 2008. in 2005, it housed the SoCon-ACC Wrestling Championships, also known as MatJam.

Prior to the 1996-97 season, the Boston Celtics held their training camp in the facility.

For intercollegiate athletics, the HHP Building offers:

- Fleming Gymnasium, which has three courts- A separate, two-court area which several teams use for practices- A weight-training area which includes Nautilus equipment and free weights- A spacious sports medicine area, which includes modern equipment to serve the universitys 18 teams- Locker rooms and team rooms for the Spartans, visitors and officials- Offices for coaches and athletics staff on the third (main) floor in two suites- Ticket office and concessions areas near the third-floor entrance to the building


HEAD COACH PATRiCK NiCHOLAS

Patrick Nicholas begins his fourth season at the helm of the uNCG volleyball program in 2012 and his 12th as a Division i head coach.

The Spartans finished 15-17 overall and 7-9 in Southern Conference play in 2011, Nicholas third campaign. Sophomore Kellie Orewiler was named SoCon Libero of the year after leading the league in digs per set in conference matches (5.31 d/s).

Nicholas improved on the success of his first year at uNCG by leading the team to a 22-12 record during his second season, including a 9-7 mark in Southern Conference matches. The 2010 squad started the year 7-0 and also put together a six-match winning streak midway through the season en route to advancing to the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament. Orewiler was named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team as a libero and senior Kayren Finney earned SoCon All-Tournament Team honors.

During his first campaign in 2009, Nicholas led the Spartans to a 17-14 overall record and a 9-7 mark in Southern Conference action.under his direction, Catherine Hanners earned Southern Conference Libero of the year honors, as well as being named to the All-SoCon second-team.

Nicholas is currently the sixth head coach in the programs last 30 years. it is his third tenure as a womens head coach, having produced stints at Lehigh and Troy. in 11 seasons as a head coach of womens intercollegiate volleyball, he has a career record 184-153.

Nicholas arrived at uNCG after serving two seasons as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Marshall university. While at Marshall, Nicholas helped lead the Thundering Herd to a 35-23 overall record in those two seasons, including a 22-8 mark in 2007. Marshall won the Conference uSA regular-season championship with a 15-1 league record that season. He also helped mold three student-athletes into American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Americans.

Nicholas has had two previous stints as a womens head coach on the collegiate level at Troy university and Lehigh university. He received his first womens head coaching job at Lehigh, where he coached from 1997-2003. He led the Mountain Hawks to a 121-92 record in his seven seasons and was the first coach in school history to lead the program to seven consecutive winning seasons. While at Lehigh, he won the Patriot League tournament championship in 1997. He also had a total of 16 student-athletes named All-Patriot League.

After leaving Lehigh as the schools all-time leader in wins, Nicholas went on to coach at Troy for the 2004 season. Nicholas left the program after that season to open his own volleyball training center. He owned and operated the High Performance Training Volleyball School in Austin, Texas.

He also served as the mens head coach for Navys program from 1986-90 while serving as an officer and instructor at the Naval Academy. Nicholas was named the EiVA Coach of the year on the mens side in 1989. When he took over as head coach prior to the 1986 season, he led the squad to its first-ever top-20 finish, and his teams continued to finish in the top 20 throughout his tenure there.

As well as being a head coach, Nicholas has served as an assistant coach for many nationally recognized programs. He coached at Ohio State (1995-97), Purdue (1994-95), Navy (1992-94) and George Mason (1984-85). While at George Mason, Nicholas helped coach the team to back-to-back final four appearances where they won the third-place match both seasons. At Ohio State, he helped the Buckeyes to back-to-back Round of 16 appearances in the NCAA Womens Volleyball Championship.

in addition to intercollegiate coaching, Nicholas has a wealth of experience coaching several national and club programs around the nation. in 1990, he was the head coach for the u.S. Olympic Sports Festival Team that earned a bronze medal. He later went on to be an assistant coach for the u.S. Womens National Team from 1993-94. After that, he coached the San Diego Spikers of the NVA womens professional league and led them to the league championship.

While also coaching at Lehigh, Nicholas was the head coach of the united States 14 and under National Team from 1997-2000. He served as the on-site director, coordinator and evaluator at the national tryouts for the uSA girls junior, youth and 14 and under teams from 1997-2004. He was also an assistant coach for the uSA Womens National A-2 Team in 1999 and 2001. He was the head coach of Club Annapolis that won a gold medal at the 1990 u.S. Open Championships and a silver medal in 1997.

Nicholas earned his bachelors degree in 1986 in parks, recreation and leisure studies from George Mason, where he was a member of the mens volleyball team in 1983, where they reached a top-10 ranking for the first time in school history.

Nicholas helped George Masons mens program earn its first-ever top-10 national ranking and first-ever trip to the finals of the conference tournament in school history. upon his graduation, Nicholas played for the Washington Volleyball Club and won a bronze medal at the u.S. Open Championships in 1987.

He and his wife, Megan, reside in Greensboro.

FOuRTH SEASON AT uNCG (54-43 Record)

12th SEASON OVERALL (184-153 Record)

ALMA MATER: George Mason, 86

Second Winningest Coach in Program History

COACH NiCHOLAS COACHiNG HiSTORy

COLLEGiATE- Assistant Coach, Marshall (2007-09)- Head Coach, Troy (2004)- Head Coach, Lehigh (1997-04)- Assistant Coach, Ohio State (1995-97)- Assistant Coach, Purdue (1994-95)- Assistant Coach, Navy (1992-94)- Head Coach (Men), Navy (1985-90)- Assistant Coach, George Mason (1984-85)

PROFESSiONAL- Assistant Coach/Acting Head Coach in playoffs, San Diego Spikers (1994)

NATiONAL TEAM- Director, Coordinator and Evaluator at national tryouts for the uSA girls junior, youth and 14 and under National Teams (1997-2004)- Head Coach, u.S. 14 and under National Team (1997-2000)- Assistant Coach, u.S. Womens Na-tional A-2 Team (1999 and 2001)- Assistant Coach, u.S. Boys youth National Team (1997)- Assistant Coach, u.S. Womens Na-tional Team (1993-94)


ASSiSTANT COACH ABBi BLACKBuRNSECOND SEASON AT uNCG

FOuR SEASONS AS A COLLEGiATE ASSiSTANT COACH

ALMA MATER: Alabama, 07

Former university of Alabama standout Abbi Blackburn enters her second season as uNCGs assistant volleyball coach in 2012.

Before arriving in Greensboro, Blackburn spent three seasons as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Tusculum College where she helped guide the program to unprecedented success. in her first season at Tusculum, she helped guide the Pioneers to a 22-11 record and their first-ever NCAA Division ii regional ranking.

Her team accomplished even higher feats in her second season as the team went 18-15 and earned the first-ever bid to the NCAA Championships in school history. That team also record the schools first win over a top-25 program.

Last season, Blackburn helped lead the Pioneers to an impressive 25-7 overall record as her team reached the NCAA Championships for the second-straight season. Tusculum also earned runner-up honors at the conference tournament.

She also helped the team rack up an impressive amount of individual awards. The Pioneers had one first-team All-American and three all-region selections, including the Freshman of the year in the region. Her team also had four all-conference members, two all-freshman team selections in the conference, one of which being the conference Freshman of the year.

Prior to joining the staff at Tusculum, Blackburn was a standout at the university of Alabama. As a junior, she helped the Crimson Tide reach their first-ever NCAA Tournament bid and also advanced to the SEC Championship Match for the first time in school history. Her team also advanced to the NCAA Tournament as a senior.

in addition to her efforts on the court, Blackburn was also a leader in the classroom as she was named to the SEC All-Academic Team on three separate occasions.

During her prep career, Blackburn played for one of the most prestigious club teams in the nation in ASiCS Munciana Volleyball Club. Her 15-under and 17-under teams won the National Championship, while her 16-under squad earned third-place honors.

Blackburn graduated from Alabama in 2007 with a degree in communication.

2012 uNCG VOLLEyBALL By CLASS

SENiOR/RS-JuNiOR JuNiORS

SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN


#12 ARi LySACEKSenior5-9, SetterNewport Beach, Calif.Newport Harbor

2011 (Junior): Played in 29 matches, including 28 starts, to earn her third letter ... Played in 104 of a possible 118 sets ... Led the team with 795 assists, an average of 7.64 as-sists per set ... Posted double figures in assists in all 29 matches she played ... Dished out a season-high 51 assists against Elon (9/23) ... Recorded 46 against Appalachian State (10/2), 41 assists against Howard (9/17) and 41 against Georgia Southern (Oct. 15) ... Posted two double-doubles in kills and assists ... Tallied 10 kills and 19 assists against East Tennessee State (8/26) and 19 kills and 32 assists against Chattanooga (10/8) ... Recorded nine double-doubles in digs and assists ... Notched a career-high 19 digs against Western Carolina (10/30) ... Third on the team with 230 digs, averaging 2.21 digs per set ... Reached double figures in digs nine times ... Posted 138 kills while hitting .219 on the year ... Averaged 1.33 kills per set ... Recorded 34 total assists, averaging 0.33 blocks per set ... Tallied nine matches with multiple total blocks ... Notched a career-high 6.0 total blocks against Navy (9/4).

2010 (Sophomore): Saw action in all 34 matches as a sophomore and made starts in 32 of those matches ... Played in 123 sets out of a possible 128 over the season ... Led the team with 970 assists over the year for a 9.70 assists per set average ... Recorded a team-best 15 double-doubles during the season ... Her 48 assists in a five-set win over Chattanooga (10/31) set a new season high ... Had 43 or more assists on five occasions ... Recorded a career-high six kills in a sweep over Appalachian State (10/3) on just nine attempts with no errors for a .667 hitting percentage ... Posted a season-high 18 digs in the season finale win at Appalachian State (11/13), one shy of her career high she set as a freshman ... Set a new career high in service aces with five in a five-set win over Norfolk State (8/28) ... Tied her career high of five blocks in a three-set sweep at Western Carolina (11/12).

2009 (Freshman): Had a breakout freshman campaign that saw her play in all 31 matches, including making the start in 29 of them ... Played in 118 of a possible 123 sets during the season ... Recorded 12 double-doubles, which was second on the team ... Had a season-high 57 assists in the win against rival Elon (10/7)... Also posted over 50 assists against Winston-Salem State (9/1), Eastern Kentucky (9/4), uCF (9/11) and NC State (9/19) ... Recorded 1,125 assists, which was the eighth-best single-season mark in school history ... Her 1,125 assists also rank her seventh on the all-time career list in school history ... Set a career high with 19 digs against Virginia Tech (8/29) ... Had a season-high five kills against Georgia Southern (10/18) and also tallied four kills against Montana (8/29) ... Recorded five blocks against College of Charleston (10/24), which was a season high ... Posted a season-high three aces against uCF (9/11), NC State (9/19), Davidson (10/17) and North Carolina Central (10/27).

High school: Played four years for coach Dan Glenn at Newport Harbor High School ... Earned two varsity letters for the Sailors as a setter ... Named to the Sunset League First Team as a senior ... Earned all-tournament honors at the Dave Mohs invitational as well as the Santa Barbara Tournament during her senior season ... Named to the Sunset League all-star team after her senior year ... Helped lead her team to the Sunset League championship during the 2007 season.

Club: Played two seasons for the Long Beach Mizuno Club in Long Beach, Calif. ... Served as a captain both seasons for coach Joy Mckienzie-Fuerbringer.

Personal: Arielle Berriz Lysacek ... Born Sept. 18, 1991, in Northridge, Calif. ... Daughter of Richard Lysacek and Monica Berriz ... Majoring in communication studies at uNCG.

Individual Career History

Ari Lysacek

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe2009 118-31 56 0.47 21 197 . 1 7 8 1125 9.53 31 0.26 41 267 2.26 2 2 26 28 0.24 6 232010 123-34 61 0.50 23 183 . 2 0 8 970 7.89 37 0.30 74 302 2.46 2 1 31 32 0.26 4 252011 104-29 138 1.33 59 361 . 2 1 9 795 7.64 9 0.09 26 230 2.21 1 2 32 34 0.33 3 16TOTAL 345-94 255 0.74 103 741 . 2 0 5 2890 8.38 77 0.22 141 799 2.32 5 5 89 94 0.27 13 64

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 10, East Tennessee State, Aug 26, 2011; at Chattanooga, Oct 08, 2011Attacks: 28, Evansville, Aug 27, 2011Attack pct: .333, Samford, Nov 05, 2011 (8-1-21)Assists: 51, Elon, Sep 23, 2011Serve aces: 5, at Norfolk State, Aug 28, 2010Digs: 19, at Western Carolina, Oct 30, 2011Blocks: 6, vs Navy, Sep 04, 2011Block solo: 2, Radford, Sep 17, 2011Block assist: 6, vs Navy, Sep 04, 2011


#5 KARRiAN CHAMBERSJunior5-9, Outside HitterCollege Station, TexasA&M Consolidated

2011 (Sophomore): Played in 32 matches and made 31 starts to earn her second letter ... Played in 117 of a possible 118 sets ... Led the team with 358 kills for a 3.06 kills per set average, ranking eighth in the Southern Conference ... Took a team-high 1,025 total attempts ... Recorded a .191 attack percentage ... Third on the team with 247 digs as she averaged 2.11 per set ... Fourth on the team with 37 total blocks, including 36 block assists ... Reached double figures in kills in 21 of the 32 matches, including ending the season with a streak of seven straight and 12 of the final 14 matches of the year ... Recorded a career-high 21 kills against Elon (9/23) with a career-high 53 total attempts ... Notched 12 matches with double-figure digs, including a career-high 15 against Coastal Carolina (8/26) ... Posted 11 double-doubles via kills and digs ... Posted a season-high 3.0 total blocks on three occasions vs. Navy (9/4), vs. North Carolina Central (10/4) and at Wofford (10/22).

2010 (Freshman): Experienced action in 22 of the 34 matches as a true freshman, making starts in two of those matches ... Posted a season-high 11 kills in a four-set win over Providence (8/28), while recording a .400 hitting percentage ... Tallied a season-best .750 hitting percentage against North Carolina Central (9/1) by posting six kills on eight attempts ... Posted a personal-best 11 digs against Furman (11/6) ... Recorded three service aces in the Spartans three-set win over South Carolina State (9/3) ... Posted one block on four separate occasions during her first season.

High School: Played for years at A&M Consolidated High School where she earned two varsity letters for coach Cydrice McMillian ... Earned honorable mention all-district honors as a senior ... Helped lead her team to a district championship and a No. 5 ranking in the 5A division ... Played club volleyball for the Brazos Valley Volleyball Club for coach Jackie Pence ... Also earned two varsity letters in basketball and track & field.

Club: Played two seasons for the Brazos Valley Junior Volleyball Club, led by coaches Joe Lind and Patrick Keltner ... Her team won the Mid-East qualifier in Baltimore, Md. in 2009.

Personal: Karrian LeShay Chambers ... Born May 12, 1992 in College Station, Texas ... Daughter of Jacqueline Chambers ... Has two older siblings, Jeremy and Carla, who played soccer at Oklahoma Christian university ... Majoring in kinesiology and pre-occupational therapy at uNCG.


Karrian Chambers

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe2010 44-22 68 1.55 26 205 . 2 0 5 12 0.27 8 0.18 3 62 1.41 4 0 4 4 0.09 4 02011 117-32 358 3.06 162 1025 . 1 9 1 15 0.13 20 0.17 17 247 2.11 19 1 36 37 0.32 14 2TOTAL 161-54 426 2.65 188 1230 . 1 9 3 27 0.17 28 0.17 20 309 1.92 23 1 40 41 0.25 18 2

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 21, Elon, Sep 23, 2011Attacks: 53, Elon, Sep 23, 2011Attack pct: .400, vs Providence, Aug 28, 2010 (11-1-25)Assists: 2, East Tennessee State, Aug 26, 2011; Elon, Sep 23, 2011Serve aces: 3, DAV, Oct 14, 2011; vs South Carolina State, Sep 03, 2010; Radford, Sep 17, 2011Digs: 15, Coastal Carolina, Aug 26, 2011Blocks: 3, N.C. Central, Oct 04, 2011; at Wofford, Oct 22, 2011; vs Navy, Sep 04, 2011Block solo: 1, Evansville, Aug 27, 2011Block assist: 3, N.C. Central, Oct 04, 2011; at Wofford, Oct 22, 2011; vs Navy, Sep 04, 2011


#10 MORGAN FREEMANJunior6-1, Outside HitterVirginia Beach, Va.university of Connecticut

2011 (Sophomore): Played and started all 32 matches to earn her first letter at uNCG ... Played in 114 of a possible 118 sets ... Led the team with 90 total blocks, including a team-high 15 solo blocks ... Recorded multiple total blocks in 20 of 32 matches ... Notched a career-high 8.0 total blocks against uCF (9/9) ... Posted 6.0 total blocks against Coastal Carolina (8/26) and Wofford (10/22) ... Third on the team with 210 kills, an average of 1.84 kills per set ... Posted eight matches with double-figure kills, including a career-high 13 kills against Appalachian State (10/28) and Georgia Southern (10/15) ... Tallied a .227 attack percentage with 210 kills in 547 total attempts ... Recorded double-figure kills with at least a .400 hitting percentage on four occasions George Mason (10 kills, .429, 9/3), Appalachian State (10 kills, .474, 10/2), Chattanooga (11 kills, .409, 10/8) and Georgia Southern (13 kills, .407, 10/5) ... Second on the team with 26 service aces ... Posted multiple service aces in seven matches, including a career-high three aces against Navy (9/4), uSF (9/11) and Western Carolina (10/1).

2010 (At Connecticut): Played and started in all 25 matches as a freshman for the Huskies as a middle blocker and right side ... Had a team-best 83 blocks on the year, 13 of which were solo blocks ... Her .89 blocks/set average was .19 better than any other teammate ... Was third on the team with 142 kills as a freshman for a 1.53 kills/set aver-age ... Also recorded 19 service aces during the year.

High School: Played four years at Cape Henry Collegiate School in Virginia Beach, Va. ... Helped lead her school to back-to-back state championships as a junior and senior ... Earned stat tournament MVP honors both of those seasons ... Named the Division ii State and TCiS Conference Player of the year after her senior season ... Also led her team to back-to-back conference titles as a junior and senior ... Earned conference tournament MVP honors as a senior ... Named to the All-Virginia First Team and All-Tidewater Area First Team following her senior season.

Personal: Morgan Angelica Freeman ... Born Nov. 18, 1991 ... Daughter of Dwight and Angie Freeman ... Father, Dwight, was the former basketball coach at Norfolk State ... Mother, Angie, was a former volleyball player at Norfolk State and was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2010 ... Majoring in media studies at uNCG.


Morgan Freeman

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe2011 114-32 210 1.84 86 547 . 2 2 7 7 0.06 26 0.23 29 71 0.62 4 15 75 90 0.79 22 1TOTAL 114-32 210 1.84 86 547 . 2 2 7 7 0.06 26 0.23 29 71 0.62 4 15 75 90 0.79 22 1

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 13, Georgia Southern, Oct 15, 2011; at Appalachian State, Oct 28, 2011Attacks: 34, at Western Carolina, Oct 30, 2011Attack pct: .429, at George Mason, Sep 03, 2011 (10-1-21)Assists: 1, 7 timesServe aces: 3, Western Carolina, Oct 01, 2011; vs Navy, Sep 04, 2011; vs USF, Sep 11, 2011Digs: 7, Coastal Carolina, Aug 26, 2011Blocks: 8, at UCF, Sep 09, 2011Block solo: 2, North Carolina A&T, Aug 27, 2011; at George Mason, Sep 03, 2011Block assist: 7, at UCF, Sep 09, 2011


#1 OLiViA HuMPHRiESRedshirt Junior6-1, Outside HitterCharlotte, N.C.Myers Park

2011 (Junior): Sat out the season as a medical redshirt ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2010 (Sophomore): Appeared in and started all 34 matches for the Spartans during her sophomore season as a middle blocker ... Finished the season third on the team with 273 kills for a 2.17 kills per set average ... Had a team-best .293 hitting percentage for the year ... Was second on the team in blocks with 108 for a 0.86 blocks per set average ... Recorded a season-best 13 kills in a five-set win at Norfolk State (8/28) to start the year and again in a five-set win over Furman (11/19) in the first round of the SoCon Tournament ... Turned in a season-best hitting percentage of .600 in a sweep over Morgan State (9/17) where she posted 10 kills and just one error in 15 attempts ... Tallied a career-high nine blocks against Providence (8/28) and also produced eight blocks against Western Carolina (11/12) ... Set a new career high with seven service aces in a three-set sweep against North Carolina A&T (9/15).

2009 (Freshman): Played in 24 matches as a true freshman, including making 15 starts ... Experienced action in 66 sets during the year ... Set a season high in just her third collegiate match with 15 kills in the win over Montana (8/29) ... Also had double-figure kills with 11 against uCF (9/11) and at Wofford (10/11) ... Set a season-high hitting percentage of .545 against Georgia Southern (10/18) ... Had a season-high seven blocks against uCF (9/11) ... Recorded a pair of aces against Montana (8/29) and uCF (9/11) ... Had a season-best three digs at High Point (9/14).

High School: Earned four varsity letters while playing for coach Betty Berry at Myers Park High School ... Named to the Southwestern all-conference team as a junior and senior ... Garnered conference MVP honors for her efforts her senior season ... Earned a spot on the 2009 senior all-star team ... Helped lead her team to the 4A state championship game in 2007.

Club: Played for the union Volleyball Club in Charlotte, N.C. for coach Sarah Christie ... Played as a middle blocker from 2006-09 for the club.

Personal: Olivia Ann Humphries ... Born Feb. 11, 1991, in Charlotte, N.C. ... Daughter of Rachel and Clark Humphries ... Has two younger siblings, Michael (16) and Virginia (12) ... Majoring in human development and family studies at uNCG.Individual Career History

Olivia Humphries

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe2009 66-24 116 1.76 65 324 . 1 5 7 2 0.03 7 0.11 12 19 0.29 0 3 31 34 0.52 8 12010 126-34 273 2.17 89 627 . 2 9 3 13 0.10 19 0.15 26 51 0.40 2 12 96 108 0.86 12 02011 3-2 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0TOTAL 195-60 389 1.99 154 951 . 2 4 7 15 0.08 26 0.13 39 70 0.36 2 15 127 142 0.73 20 1

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 13, at Norfolk State, Aug 28, 2010Attacks: 30, at Norfolk State, Aug 28, 2010Attack pct: .333, at Norfolk State, Aug 28, 2010 (13-3-30)Assists: 3, vs UNC Asheville, Sep 10, 2010Serve aces: 1, at Norfolk State, Aug 28, 2010; vs South Carolina State, Sep 03, 2010Digs: 4, at Norfolk State, Aug 28, 2010; vs Providence, Aug 28, 2010Blocks: 9, at Norfolk State, Aug 28, 2010Block solo: 2, vs South Carolina State, Sep 03, 2010Block assist: 8, at Norfolk State, Aug 28, 2010


#9 KELLiE OREWiLERJunior5-6, LiberoMansfield, OhioMadison Comprehensive

2011 (Sophomore): Played in all 32 matches to earn her second letter ... Experienced action in all 118 sets ... Named the Southern Conference Libero of the year ... Picked up Academic All-SoCon honors and was named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll ... Led the team with 579 total digs ... Averaged 4.91 digs per set, which ranked second in the SoCon and 56th nationally ... Posted double figures in digs in 29 of 32 matches, including 12 matches of at least 20-plus digs ... Tallied a career-high 36 digs against Western Carolina (Oct. 30), matching the programs four-set contest record ... Recorded 32 digs against Navy (9/4) and 31 against Chattanooga (10/8) ... Led the team with 39 service aces, including nine matches with multiple aces ... Served up four service aces against FAu (9/9), Howard (9/17), The Citadel (9/25) and North Carolina Central (10/4).

2010 (Freshman): Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team as a libero for the Spartan ... Stepped into the starting lineup immediately and played in 33 of the 34 matches for uNCG ... Posted double-digit digs in 24 matches, including 14 of the final 15 ... Posted a season-best 24 digs in a four-set win over Providence (8/28) ... Produced over 20 digs in six matches ... Tallied a career-high four service aces in a four-set win over Norfolk State (9/18) ... Also had three service aces at home against Wofford (10/9) ... Set a season best in digs with six in a sweep against uNCW (9/4) ... Posted six assists against Wofford (10/9) and Davidson (10/17) ... Tallied a season-high two kills at Elon (10/8) on her only two attempts of the evening.

High School: Played four years at Madison Comprehensive High School for coach Jen Lauber, where she earned three varsity letters ... Helped lead her team three-straight conference and district championships her final three seasons ... Was named Ohio Cardinal Conference Defensive Player of the year as a senior and junior ... Also named District Vi Players of the year during her final season ... Named to All-Ohio second-team and earned a spot in the OHSVCA All-Star game as a senior ... Garnered second-team District Vi honors as a junior ... Also named All-Ohio honorable mention her junior season ... Helped team secure final four berth in the state championships as a junior ... Team earned regional runner-up honors as a sophomore and senior ... Was named team captain her senior season ... Also played softball all four years, where she earned three varsity letters as a pitcher and shortstop.

Club: Played just one year for the Matchpoint Volleyball Club in Columbus, Ohio for coaches Steve and Jeanee Colpus.

Personal: Kellie Nichole Orewiler ... Born Oct. 30, 1991 in Mansfield, Ohio ... Daughter of Stan Orewiler and Michelle Maurer ... Majoring in pre-business administration at uNCG.


Kellie Orewiler

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe2010 122-33 8 0.07 4 33 . 1 2 1 85 0.70 29 0.24 35 439 3.60 40 0 0 0 0.00 1 72011 118-32 3 0.03 6 36 - . 0 8 3 77 0.65 39 0.33 36 579 4.91 27 0 0 0 0.00 0 6TOTAL 240-65 11 0.05 10 69 . 0 1 4 162 0.68 68 0.28 71 1018 4.24 67 0 0 0 0.00 1 13

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 1, 4 timesAttacks: 8, at George Mason, Sep 03, 2011Assists: 6, Appalachian State, Oct 02, 2011; vs High Point, Sep 03, 2011; at UNCW, Sep 04, 2010Serve aces: 4, 4 timesDigs: 36, at Western Carolina, Oct 30, 2011


2011 (Freshman): Played in 28 matches and started six to earn her first letter ... Ex-perienced action in 82 of a possible 118 sets ... Recorded 115 total digs for a 1.40 digs per set average ... Reached double figures in digs on two occasions 12 against Evansville (8/27) and 10 against FAu (9/9) ... Dished out 218 assists, for a 2.66 assists per set average ... Reached double figures in assists 10 times, including a career-high 23 against Chattanooga (10/8) ... Tallied 17 kills on the year, including a career-high three against Furman (10/21) as she hit.600 ... Notched six block assisted, with three coming in the final match of the year against the College of Charleston (11/12) ... Served one ace in three matches.

High School: Played for coach Katie McCrath at Westminster Academy in Fort Lauder-dale, Fla. ... Named to the Miami Herald All-County First-Team as a junior and senior ... Was nominated for class 2A State Player of the year as a senior ... Earned all-con-ference honors as a junior and senior ... Named to the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel first-team as a senior and earned second-team honors as a junior ... Helped lead her team to state runner-up honors in class 2A her senior season ... Named valedictorian of her class upon graduating and was the treasurer of the National Honor Society ... Was also a member of the track & field team.

Club: Played five seasons with Tribe Volleyball Club in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. for coach Carla Nicolson ... Helped lead her team to a fifth place finish at the 2010 uSA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship ... Named All-Tournament at the national champi-onships for her efforts.

Personal: Emily Elizabeth McMurtrey ... Born Jan. 16, 1993 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. ... Daughter of Fred and Debi McMurtrey ... Has one older brother, Robert ... Double major-ing in kinesiology and pre-physical therapy at uNCG.

#16 ViCKy HARLEySophomore5-9, Outside HitterBlythewood, S.C.Blythewood

#2 EMiLy MCMuRTREySophomore5-8, SetterFt. Lauderdale, Fla.Westminster Academy

2011 (Freshman): Played in 29 matches and started 25 to earn her first letter ... Played in 94 of a possible 118 sets ... Tallied 101 kills, averaging 1.07 kills per set ... Recorded a career-high seven kills against Georgia Southern (10/15) ... Second on the team with 75 total blocks, averaging 0.80 blocks per set ... Recorded seven solo blocks and 68 block assists ... Tallied multiple blocks in 20 of 29 matches, including a career-high 6.0 total blocks against Elon (11/11) ... Also turned in 5.0 total blocks against Western Carolina (10/30) and Samford (11/5).

High School: Played all four years at Blythewood High School in Blythewood, S.C. ... Was named to the all-area team after her senior season ... Posted 198 kills and 96 blocks during her final year ... Earned her teams coaches award and was named a team captain as a senior ... Was named to the All-Tournament Team as the Carolina Forest invitational her last year.

Club: Played her club volleyball for Magnum Volleyball Club in Columbia, S.C. where she helped her team win the Palmetto Regionals to receive a bid to Nation-als.

Personal: Victoria Vaughan Harley ... Born Jan. 18, 1993 in Columbia, S.C. ... Daughter of Warren and Rosalind Harley ... Has one older brother, Bryant ... Ma-joring in recreation and parks management at uNCG.


Vicky Harley


SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 7, Georgia Southern, Oct 15, 2011Attacks: 17, at Wofford, Oct 22, 2011Assists: 1, 5 timesDigs: 3, DAV, Oct 14, 2011Blocks: 6, at Elon, Nov 11, 2011Block solo: 1, 7 timesBlock assist: 5, at Elon, Nov 11, 2011; at Western Carolina, Oct 30, 2011

Emily McMurtrey


SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 3, at Elon, Nov 11, 2011; Coll. of Charleston, Nov 12, 2011; at Furman, Oct 21, 2011Attacks: 8, Coastal Carolina, Aug 26, 2011Assists: 23, at Chattanooga, Oct 08, 2011Serve aces: 1, Chattanooga, Nov 04, 2011; at Furman, Oct 21, 2011; vs FAU, Sep 09, 2011Digs: 12, Evansville, Aug 27, 2011Blocks: 3, Coll. of Charleston, Nov 12, 2011Block assist: 3, Coll. of Charleston, Nov 12, 2011


#8 KELSEy SiDNEySophomore6-2, Middle HitterChesterfield, Mo.Marquette High School

2011 (Freshman): Played 30 matches and started 14 to earn her first letter ... Played 79 of a total 118 sets ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Averaged 1.20 kills per set and 0.58 blocks per set ... Tallied a career-high nine kills against Samford (11/5) ... Posted eight kills against Navy (9/4), North Carolina Central (10/4) and Western Carolina (10/30) ... Notched a career-high seven total blocks against Navy, including a career-best six block assists.

High School: Played all four years at Marquette High School in Chesterfield, Mo. For coach Scott Szevery ... Earned all-district honors during her time at Marquette ... Averaged .94 blocks per set ... As a senior, she helped lead her team to the District 7 title ... Was also a three-year letterwinner in track & field where she advanced to the district championships.

Club: Played three seasons for coach Luke young and coach Andrea Knapp for the top club in St. Louis, Mo. - Team Momentum.

Personal: Kelsey Anne Sidney ... Born July 16, 1993 in Chicago, ill. ... Daugh-ter of Paul and Lisa Sidney ... Has three younger siblings, Maxwell, Andrew and Hallie ... Father, Paul, played basketball at Benedictine university ... Majoring in elementary education at uNCG.


Kelsey Sidney


SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS:Kills: 9, Samford, Nov 05, 2011Attacks: 27, at Western Carolina, Oct 30, 2011Attack pct: .300, Samford, Nov 05, 2011 (9-3-20)Assists: 1, 4 timesDigs: 3, at Elon, Nov 11, 2011Blocks: 7, vs Navy, Sep 04, 2011Block solo: 2, vs FAU, Sep 09, 2011Block assist: 6, vs Navy, Sep 04, 2011

#7 LAuREN BETLACHFreshman5-11, Outside HitterChandler, Ariz.Seton Catholic Prep School

High School: Was a four-year starter at Seton Catholic Preparatory School in Chandler, Ariz., for coach James Felton as an outside hitter ... Helped lead her team to four consecutive state championships ... in 2011, team swept every oppo-nent 3-0 in the state playoffs ... Named to the all-conference team her sophomore through senior campaigns and was a first-team all-state selection as a junior and senior.

Club: Played for Spiral Volleyball as the team placed fifth at the Junior Olympic Championships during the 2010-11 season ... Was also a member of the Arizona Select High Performance team that won the Bronze Division at the uSA Volleyball High Performance Championships.

Personal: Lauren Patricia Betlach ... Born March 15, 1994, in Chandler, Ariz. ... Majoring in business at uNCG.


#11 KATHERiNE SANTiAGOFreshman4-11, LiberoSan Juan, Puerto RicoColegio Adianez

High School: Played at Colegio Adianez as a libero for coach Eduardo Morales ... Com-peted all four seasons on the varsity squad and was named to the all-star team at the Puerto Rico Junior Nationals ... invited to train with the Puerto Rico National Team ... Member of the National Honor Society ...

Club: She played her club volleyball for the Puerto-Rican based VB Rags where her 16-1 team finished seventh in the 16-open division at the uSA Volleyball Junior Olympics ... Led her squad to the Puerto Rico Junior National title and garnered a spot on the nine-member All-Tournament Team ... Was named MVP of the Puerto Rico Power League

Personal: Katherine M. Santiago ... Born Dec. 10, 1993, in San Juan, Puerto Rico ... Daughter of Graciano and Lucy Santiago ... Sister, Jackeline, played one year of vol-leyball at the university of Puerto Rico ... undecided on a major upon enrolling at uNCG.

#14 JuLiA WESTERBuRFreshman6-2, Middle HitterCollege Station, TexasSMu

High School: Three-year letterwinner for head coach Cydryce McMillian at A&M Con-solidated High School ... Named to LonestarVolleyball.com All-Texas Team in 2009 and 2010 ... Named to AVCA under Armour Girls' High School All-America Watch List in 2009 and 2010 ... Selected to three High Performance Camps ... Earned all-district honors as a junior and senior ... Led team to district titles in 2009 and 2010 ... Mem-ber of the National Honor Society ... Club team competed in the 2008 Junior Olympics.

Club: Played for the Brazos Valley Juniors from 2005-09 and the Texas Pride Elite in 2010 ... Competed in the 2008 Junior Olympics

Personal: Julia Renee Westerbur ... Born May 29, 1993, in Vacaville, Calif. ... Daugh-ter of Ted and Teresa Westerbur...Has an older sister, Rebecca, and an older brother, Travis


ERiCA THORNTON HEAD ATHLETiC TRAiNER

Erica Thornton is in her fourth year as the head athletic trainer at uNCG and her 11th year overall as part of the uNCG athletic training department. She is also an adjunct instructor in the department of Kinesiology. Thornton works with the uNCG womens soccer. Thornton oversees the entire athletic training department, including supervision of staff, budget oversight and is overseer of the student-athlete welfare policy development. She has worked to develop the uNCG intercollegiate Athletics (iCA) Concussion Management Policy, the iCA Sickle Cell Trait policy and the iCA Lightning Policy.

Thornton was promoted to head athletic trainer in March of 2009 after spending six years as the associate head athletic trainer (2003-2009) and one year as the assistant athletic trainer. She worked with the uNCG womens basketball team (2002-06) and has been with the womens soccer program since 2006.

Prior to uNCG, Thornton spent two-plus years as an assistant athletic trainer at Appalachian State, where she worked with the womens basketball team.

Thornton spent two years as the university of Florida as a graduate assistant where she obtained her master of science in exercise and sports sciences in 1999. While at Florida, she worked with the womens swimming and diving team while assisting with womens basketball, womens gymnastics and track and field.

Thornton earned her bachelor of science degree from SuNy Brockport in 1996 with an athletic training concentration. She has been NATA Board Certified since June of 1996. She has comprehensive Pilates certification from the PhysicalMind institute and FMS Level i certification. She is also a member of the

ADDiTiONAL STAFFJay McCloy Associate Athletic Trainer (mens basketball, mens golf) Jamie Best Assistant Athletic Trainer (baseball) Corie Hampton Assistant Athletic Trainer (womens basketball, womens golf) Dan Kontos Assistant Athletic Trainer (mens soccer) Abbey Paisely GA Athletic Trainer (tennis/fall, softball/spring) Mara Moheler GA Athletic Trainer (softball/fall, tennis/spring) Aaron Karkow GA Athletic Trainer (cross country/fall, volleyball/spring) Danielle Cotellessa GA Athletic Trainer (volleyball/fall, track/spring) Tracy Owens Sports Nutritionist

North Carolina Athletics Trainers Association.

Thornton lives in Greensboro with her husband, Kevin, daughter Braedy (4) and two Siberian huskies.

ATHLETiC TRAiNiNG


DANNy WHEEL HEAD STRENGTH & CONDiTiONiNG COACH

Danny Wheel is entering his second year as head strength and conditioning coach at uNCG in the 2012-13 season.

Wheel brings more than a decade of experience to his new position. Prior to his arrival in Greensboro, Wheel spent 10 years as a member of East Carolina universitys Strength and Conditioning department. He spent six years as the coordinator of Olympic sports at ECu. He worked directly with the mens basketball, womens basketball, softball, volleyball and womens soccer programs while also assisting with football.

During Wheels first four years at East Carolina, he was the assistant director of strength and conditioning. He also assisted in organization and design of the new weight room in the Murphy Center.

Wheel graduated from Virginia Tech in 1998 with a bachelors degree in physical education, and received his masters degree in health education from Virginia Tech in 2001. While receiving his graduate degree, Wheel served as a strength and conditioning graduate assistant under the direction Mike Gentry.

He played football for Frank Beamers Hokies from 1993-1998, finishing his career as a three-year letterman and a two-year starter. Wheel was also a member of the corps of cadets for four years.

Wheel is a certified member of the Collegiate Strength Coaches Association. He is also certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Wheel closes out his certifications by being an Olympic Club Coach certified. Wheel also competes in strongman and power lifting events.

ADDiTiONAL STAFFChris Parsons - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Will Hayes - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

STRENGTH AND CONDiTiONiNG


DATE .......................... OPPONENT ........................... LOCATiON .............................. VENuE ................................ TiMEAug. 24 ......................... N.C. Central #............................Durham,N.C. .......................McDougal Gymnasium ........................... NoonAug. 24 .............................Liberty # .............................. Durham, N.C. .......................McDougal Gymnasium ..................... 3:30 p.m.Aug. 25 ........................... Hampton # ............................. Durham, N.C. .......................McDougal Gymnasium ....................11:00 a.m.Sept. 4 ............................. High Point .............................High Point, N.C. ........................... Millis Center ........................... 7:00 p.m.Sept. 7 ......................... uNC Asheville % ........................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ...................... 7:00 p.m.Sept. 8 ......................North Carolina A&T % ....................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium .....................11:00 a.m.Sept. 8 ............................ American % ...........................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ...................... 7:00 p.m.Sept. 13 ................................Ohio ................................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ...................... 7:00 p.m.Sept. 14 ......................uNC Wilmington & ......................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ...................... 7:00 p.m.Sept. 15 .....................youngstown State & .....................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ............................ NoonSept. 15 ...................... Morehead State & .......................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ...................... 7:00 p.m.Sept. 20 ............................... Elon* ..................................... Elon, N.C. ................................ Alumni Gym ............................ 7:00 p.m.Sept. 22 .......................... The Citadel* ..........................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ...................... 7:00 p.m.Sept. 29 ......................Western Carolina* ...................... Cullowhee, N.C. ..........................Ramsey Center .......................... 5:00 p.m.Sept. 30 ..................... Appalachian State* ..........................Boone, N.C. .................... Holmes Convocation Center ................. 5:00 p.m.Oct. 5................................ Samford* .............................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ...................... 6:00 p.m.Oct. 6............................. Chattanooga* ..........................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ...................... 6:00 p.m.Oct. 9........................ South Carolina State .....................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ...................... 6:00 p.m.Oct. 13 ........................Georgia Southern* ....................... Statesboro, Ga......................... Hanner Fieldhouse ....................... 1:00 p.m.Oct. 14 ..............................Davidson* ............................. Davidson, N.C. ..............................Belk Arena ............................. 2:00 p.m.Oct. 19 ...............................Furman* .............................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ...................... 7:00 p.m.Oct. 20 .............................. Wofford* .............................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ...................... 7:00 p.m.Oct. 26 ........................Western Carolina* ......................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ...................... 7:00 p.m.Oct. 27 ....................... Appalachian State* ......................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ...................... 7:00 p.m.Nov. 2 ............................ Chattanooga* ........................ Chattanooga, Tenn. ........................Maclellan Gym .......................... 6:00 p.m.Nov. 3 ............................... Samford* .............................Birmingham, Ala. .......................Pete Hanna Center ........................ 8:00 p.m.Nov. 8 .................................. Elon* ................................Greensboro, N.C. ..................... Fleming Gymnasium ...................... 7:00 p.m.Nov. 10 ....................College of Charleston* ................... Charleston, S.C. .............................. TD Arena .............................. 7:00 p.m.Nov. 17-19 ...................SoCon Tournament ....................... Davidson, N.C. ..............................Belk Arena ..................................... TBDNov. 30-Dec. 1 ...... NCAA First/Second Rounds .................. Campus Sites .............................Campus Sites ................................... TBDDec. 7-8 ....................... NCAA Regionals .......................... Campus Sites .............................Campus Sites ................................... TBDDec. 13 ......................National Semifinals .......................Louisville, Ky. .......................... KFC yum! Center ................................. TBDDec. 15 ................... National Championship .....................Louisville, Ky. .......................... KFC yum! Center ................................. TBD

All Times Eastern

* Southern Conference match# North Carolina Central Volleyball invitational (Durham, N.C.)% Spartan/Aggie invitational (Greensboro, N.C.)& Spartan Spiketacular (Greensboro, N.C.)

2012 SCHEDuLE


2012 NONCONFERENCE OPPONENTSN.C. CENTRAL EAGLES // Aug. 24th // Durham, N.C.Location ...................................................................... Durham, N.C.Conference........................................................Mid-Eastern AthleticHead Coach ............................................. Georgette Crawford-CrooksCareer Record (Seasons) ............................................... 102-238 (10)Record at N.C. Central (Seasons) ........................................83-128 (6)Assistant Coach ...................................................... Darlene Mitchell2011 Overall Record (Conference Record) ............................ 5-26 (5-5)Media Relations Contact ...................................................Kyle SerbaPhone ....................................................................... (919) 530-7054E-mail ................................................................. [email protected] Website ..................................... www.nccueaglepride.com

LiBERTy FLAMES // Aug. 24th // Durham, N.C.Location ....................................................................Lynchburg, Va.Conference....................................................................... Big SouthHead Coach ................................................................. Shane PinderCareer Record (Seasons) .................................................149-113 (8)Record at Liberty (Seasons) ..................................................... SameAssistant Coaches .......................... Jennifer Vaden, Rebecca Rudnick2011 Overall Record (Conference Record) .........................20-13 (12-2)Media Relations Contact ................................................Joe CarmanyPhone ....................................................................... (434) 582-2292E-mail ..........................................................jacarmany@liberty.eduAthletics Website ........................................ www.libertyflames.com

HAMPTON PiRATES // Aug. 25th // Durham, N.C.Location ...................................................................... Hampton, Va.Conference........................................................Mid-Eastern AthleticHead Coach .............................................................. Pedro GonzalezCareer Record (Seasons) .................................................113-164 (8)Record at Hampton (Seasons) .............................................46-105 (5)Graduate Assistant Coach ............................................Zuzana Cizova2011 Overall Record (Conference Record) ...........................13-14 (7-5)Media Relations Contact ..........................................Jeff CunninghamPhone ....................................................................... (757) 727-5811E-Mail ....................................... [email protected] Website ..................................... www.hamptonpirates.com

HiGH POiNT PANTHERS // Sept. 4th // High Point, N.C.Location .................................................................. High Point, N.C.Conference....................................................................... Big SouthHead Coach .................................................................. Jason OliverCareer Record (Seasons) .................................................... 48-51 (3)Record at High Point (Seasons) ................................................. SameAssistant Coach ........................................................ Stephanie Ross2011 Overall Record (Conference Record) ............................ 9-21 (6-8)Media Relations Contact ............................................. Erika CarrubbaPhone ....................................................................... (336) 841-4640E-mail ........................................................ecarrubb@highpoint.eduAthletics Website ................................. www.highpointpanthers.com

uNC ASHEViLLE BuLLDOGS // Sept. 7th // Greensboro, N.C.Location ....................................................................Asheville, N.C.Conference....................................................................... Big SouthHead Coach ............................................................ Frederico SantosCareer Record (Seasons) .................................................... 61-45 (3)Record at uNC Asheville (Seasons) ...................................... 15-14 (1)Assistant Coach ............................................................Lydee Benoit2011 Overall Record (Conference Record) ...........................15-14 (7-7)Media Relations Contact ................................................... Mike GorePhone ....................................................................... (828) 251-6931E-mail .................................................................. [email protected] Website ................................. www.highpointpanthers.com

NORTH CAROLiNA A&T AGGiES // Sept. 8th // Greensboro, N.C.Location .................................................................Greensboro, N.C.Conference........................................................Mid-Eastern AthleticHead Coach ..................................................................... Hal CliftonCareer Record (Seasons) ......................................................2-27 (1)Record at North Carolina A&T (Seasons) .................................... SameAssistant Coach ........................................................Arlene Mitchell2011 Overall Record (Conference Record) ............................ 2-27 (2-8)Media Relations Contact ............................................ Brian HollowayPhone ....................................................................... (336) 334-7141E-mail ..............................................................bmhollow@ncat.eduAthletics Website ............................................www.ncataggies.com

AMERiCAN uNiVERSiTy EAGLES // Sept. 8th // Greensboro, N.C.Location ................................................................ Washington, D.C.Conference.................................................................Patriot LeagueHead Coach ...............................................................Barry GoldbergCareer Record (Seasons) ............................................... 568-214 (24)Record at American (Seasons) .................................................. SameAssistant Coach ......................................................... Sarah Bernson2011 Overall Record (Conference Record) .........................23-11 (13-1)Media Relations Contact .........................................Andrew ChesebroPhone ....................................................................... (202) 885-3030E-mail ....................................................... [email protected] Website .............................................. www.aueagles.com

OHiO BOBCATS // Sept. 13th // Greensboro, N.C.Location .......................................................................Athens, OhioConference.................................................................Mid-AmericanHead Coach .................................................................... Ryan TheisCareer Record (Seasons) .................................................... 96-38 (4)Record at Ohio (Seasons) ......................................................... SameAssistant Coaches .................................Meghan Keck, Ryan Walthall2011 Overall Record (Conference Record) .........................23-10 (13-3)Media Relations Contact ............................................ Drew WisemanPhone ....................................................................... (740) 597-1837E-mail ............................................................. [email protected] Website ..........................................www.ohiobobcats.com

uNC WiLMiNGTON SEAHAWKS // Sept. 14th // Greensboro, N.C.Location ................................................................ Wilmington, N.C.Conference............................................Colonial Athletic AssociationHead Coach .............................................................. Amy BambenekCareer Record (Seasons) .................................................... 32-60 (3)Record at uNC Wilmington (Seasons) ........................................ SameAssistant Coach ............................................................. A.J. Bonetti2011 Overall Record (Conference Record) ...........................12-19 (5-9)Media Relations Contact ............................................Jarrett AbelsonPhone ....................................................................... (910) 962-3252E-mail ..............................................................abelsonj@uncw.eduAthletics Website .......................................... www.uncwsports.com

yOuNGSTOWN STATE PENGiuNS // Sept. 15th // Greensboro, N.C.Location ............................................................... youngstown, OhioConference............................................................... Horizon LeagueHead Coach ............................................................. Mark HardawayCareer Record (Seasons) ............................................... 168-229 (12)Record at youngstown State (Seasons) ............................ First SeasonAssistant Coach .......................................................Jasmine Fullove2011 Overall Record (Conference Record) ...........................5-24 (3-13)Media Relations Contact .................................................. John VogelPhone ....................................................................... (330) 941-1480E-mail .................................................................. [email protected] Website ............................................. www.ysusports.com

MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES // Sept. 15th // Greensboro, N.C.Location .................................................................... Morehead, Ky.Conference.....................................................................Ohio ValleyHead Coach ................................................................ Jamie GordonCareer Record (Seasons) ............................................... 255-143 (12)Record at Morehead State (Seasons) ............................ 175-116 (Nine)Assistant Coaches .......... Greg Goral (Associate Head), Kyrsten Becker2011 Overall Record (Conference Record) ...........................26-8 (19-1)Media Relations Contact ..............................................Matt SchabertPhone ....................................................................... (606) 783-2556E-mail .............................................m.schabert@moreheadstate.eduAthletics Website ............................................www.msueagles.com

SOuTH CAROLiNA STATE BuLLDOGS // Oct. 9th // Greensboro, N.C.Location ................................................................. Orangeburg, S.C.Conference........................................................Mid-Ea

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