sonoma state volleyball weekly release - week 2

2010 SONOMA STATE VOLLEYBALLWeekly Release • September 13, 2010

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2010 SONOMA STATE VOLLEYBALLSSU Sports Information Weekly Release

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Sonoma State Volleyball Weekly ReleaseSeptember 13, 2010

CCAA Standings

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

*CCAA record; ^Overall record

...ON THE COURT THIS WEEK...

at cal state stanislausWARRIORS

3-3 overall, 1-1 ccaaFriday, Sept. 17 • 7:00 pm

Warrior Arena at Turlock, Calif.§

Chico State, who opened up its 2010 cam-paign at the Seawolf Spike on Sept. 3-4, entered conference play with a 4-1 record with the only loss coming from the Spike cham-pions in Seattle Pacific. The Wildcats opened their CCAA schedule at Cal State L.A. on Friday, but fell in four sets before redeeming themselves in a three-set sweep of Cal State Dominguez Hills a night later. Despite losing their top two hitters from a season ago, Chico State is a conference title contender, led by Jessica Leek (3.22 k/s, .378 hitting %).

Seawolves Go Winless In Conference On CCAA Opening WeekendIn the CCAA opener, sophomore Ally Sather had a team-high 12 kills and Hayley Ross handed out a season-high 35 assists, but Cal State East Bay had a huge night at the net, blocking 10 Sonoma State attacks, including eight solo rejections, en route to a 3-1 victory on Friday. A night later, No. 11 UC San Diego used a balanced attack to sweep the Seawolves in three-sets despite a team-high 12 kills by Sather and 11 kills by Keala Peterson.

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

Krenwinkel’s Diggin’ ItAs she did most of last season, junior Taylor Krenwinkel leads the CCAA in digs per set with 5.35. She has 107 this season, putting her at fourth on the all-time list for digs in a career with 1,169. She needs just 28 digs to move into third on the all-time list and 536 to top former SSU student-athlete Taylor Manton for the school record (1,704).

All-American WatchJuniors Keala Peterson and Taylor Krenwinkel topped off a fantastic 2009 season by being named to the All-American team, only the second and third volleyball student-athlete to do so in program history. Peterson had an outstanding 2010 debut at the Seawolf Spike, recording a team-high 45 kills, including a 20-kill effort in a 3-1 win over BYU-Hawaii. Krenwinkel was the CCAA’s best defender last season and begins this season with 107 digs, 30 of which came against BYU-Hawaii on 9/3 (season-high). Krenwinkel was also named to the Seawolf Spike All-Tournament team.

Coaches Pick Sonoma State To Finish Fourth in CCAAThe Sonoma State women’s volleyball team has been picked to finish fourth in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) in 2010 after a preseason vote of the head coaches in the 12-team conference. The Seawolves finished fourth in the CCAA standings a year ago with a 15-7 record.

at chico stateWILDCATS

5-2 overall, 1-1 ccaaSaturday, Sept. 18 • 7:00 pm

Art Acker Gymnasium at Chico, Calif.§

After going 2-2 at the Seawolf Spike two weekends ago, the Warriors opened up confer-ence play with a hard-fought five-set victory over host Cal State Dominguez Hills last Friday, before falling in three sets to nationally-ranked Cal State L.A. on Saturday. With 13 returners this season, Cal State Stanislaus is much improved from their 10-20 team last season. The Warriors are led by senior Lianne Vicchio, who earned all-tournament honors at the Seawolf Spike, with 3.22 kills per set and is second on the team in digs (65).

2010 Schedule and Results(3-3 overall, 0-2 ccaa)

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



Career RecordYear Rec Conf Finish2002 15-14 10-12 8th2003 15-14 10-12 t-7th2004 14-12 9-9 6th2005 11-16 9-13 t-7th2006 10-14 7-13 t-7th2007 13-14 9-9 t-5th2008 23-7 15-5 t-2nd2009 23-8 15-7 4th2010 3-3 0-2 -Career Overall: 127-102Career Conference: 84-82

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2009 Year in ReviewSonoma State got off to a huge start in 2009, winning the first 11 matches before falling to San Francisco State in five-sets on Sept. 18. The Seawolves went 12-7 the rest of the way and qualified for the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship Tournament for the second consecutive season. However, SSU lost in the first round to CCAA-foe Cal State L.A.

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

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

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



AVCA National Rankings

1. Tampa2. Cal State San Bernardino3. Washburn4. Minnesota Duluth5. Southwest Minnesota State6. Concordia-St. Paul7. Wayne State (Neb.)8. Central Missouri9. Indianapolis10. Lewis11. UC San Diego12. Nebraska-Kearney13. Emporia State14. Minnesota State15. Metro State16. Truman17. Cal State L.A.18. Western Washington19. Hillsdale20. Seattle Pacific21. Northern Michigan22. Saint Leo23. West Texas A&M24. Cal State East Bay25. Missouri-St. Louis

NCAA West Regional Rankings

CCAA Player of the Week

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

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

Wk1-Roxanne Brunsting (UCSD)Wk2-Roxanne Neely (CSUEB)

This Week in the CCAAWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Chico State at Simpson, 7 p.m.William Jessup at Cal State Stanislaus, 7 p.m.

Cal State East Bay at UC San Diego, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

Humboldt State at Chico State, 7 p.m.Cal State San Bernardino at Cal State L.A., 7 p.m.Cal State East Bay at San Francisco State, 7 p.m.

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Cal State San Bernardino at Cal State Dominguez Hills, 7 p.m.Cal State East Bay at Cal State Monterey Bay, 7 p.m.

UC San Diego at San Francisco State, 7 p.m.Cal Poly Pomona at Cal State L.A., 7 p.m.

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

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2010 Sonoma State VolleyballSonoma State Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 13, 2010)

All matches

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



QUICK KILLSSunday ___________________0-0Monday ___________________0-0Tuesday ___________________0-0Wednesday ________________0-0Thursday __________________0-0Friday ____________________2-1Saturday __________________1-2

August ____________________0-0September ________________3-3October ___________________0-0November _________________0-0

Home ____________________3-1Road _____________________0-2Neutral ___________________0-0

Record in Set 1 _____________3-3Record in Set 2 _____________3-3Record in Set 3 _____________3-3Record in Set 4 _____________1-1Record in Set 5 _____________0-0

Record in...3-Set Matches ______________2-24-Set Matches ______________1-15-Set Matches ______________0-0

ALL-TIME RECORDS (since 1991)

vs. 2010 OPPONENTSDominican ________________6-1BYU-Hawaii ________________2-2Grand Canyon _____________7-16Seattle Pacific ______________5-3Cal State East Bay __________16-4UC San Diego _____________4-18Cal State Stanislaus _________32-8Chico State ______________24-16Cal Poly Pomona __________13-20Cal State San Bernardino ____5-25Humboldt State ___________20-6San Francisco State _________28-3Cal State Monterey Bay ______9-3Cal State Dominguez Hills ___25-5Cal State L.A. ______________6-28

Individual Match HighsKILLS Opponent Date TotalKeala Peterson BYU-Hawaii 9/3 20Ally Sather BYU-Hawaii 9/3 14Ally Sather at #11 UC San Diego 9/11 12Ally Sather at Cal State East Bay 9/10 12

HITTING % (20 att.) Opponent Date TotalLindsay Lytle Grand Canyon 9/4 .429 (9k-0e-21a)Ally Sather at #11 UC San Diego 9/11 .348 (12-4e-23a)Keala Peterson BYU-Hawaii 9/3 .312 (20k-5e-48a)

ASSISTS Opponent Date TotalHayley Ross at Cal State East Bay 9/10 35Hayley Ross Grand Canyon 9/4 30Hayley Ross BYU-Hawaii 9/3 25Hayley Ross Seattle Pacific 9/4 25

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

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

ACES Opponent Date TotalTaylor Krenwinkel BYU-Hawaii 9/3 5Hayley Ross at Cal State East Bay 9/10 3Hayley Ross Dominican 9/3 3Amanda Vanover Dominican 9/3 3

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

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

5-SET MATCH HIGHSKILLS: HITTING%: ASSISTS: DIGS: BLOCKS: ACES:



STATISTICAL LEADERS(through Sunday, 9/12)

HITTING PERCENTAGE (min 3.0 att/set)Samantha Middleborn (CSUSB) ______ .598Melanie Lashbrook (CSUMB) ________ .442Crystal Trifeletti (CSUC) ____________ .402Jessica Leek (CSUC) _______________ .378Lindsay Poulos (CPP) ______________ .378

KILLS (per set)Jane Chafey (CSUSB)) ______________ 4.37Denise Devine (CSUDH) ____________ 3.95Lauren Walsh (SFSU) _______________ 3.74Katie Allen (CSUEB) ________________ 3.52Rheann Fall (CSUMB) ______________ 3.41

ASSISTS (per set)Camille Smith (CSUSB) ____________ 10.94Thalia McCANN (UCSD) ___________ 10.67Amrita Tuladhar (CSULA) __________ 10.32Katie Colin (CPP) _________________ 10.23Iris Tolenada (SFSU) ______________ 10.04

SERVICE ACES (per set)Amrita Tuladhar (CSULA) ___________ 0.77Zuzana Cizova (CSULA) ____________ 0.59Diana Lake (CPP) __________________ 0.59Megan Britton (CSUS) ______________ 0.57Makenzie Fahnestock (CSUC) ________ 0.56

BLOCKS (per set)Marquis Mora (CSULA) _____________ 1.05Melanie Lashbrook (CSUMB) ________ 1.00Taylr Kreutziger (CPP) ______________ 1.00________________________________________________________________________

DIGS (per set)TAYLOR KRENWINKEL (SSU) _______5.35Lauren Massa (CSUEB) _____________ 5.16Megan Britton (CSUS) ______________ 5.04Janessa Werhane (UCSD) ___________ 4.62Sarah Kurfess (SFSU) _______________ 4.41

#1 Hayley RossS • Fr.

Petaluma, CA

#2 Kelsey DallDS • Jr.

Mission Viejo, CA

#3 Sammi BentovojaDS • So.

El Dorado Hills, CA

#4 Taylor KrenwinkelL • Jr.

San Diego, CA

#5 Kaitlyn DunawayDS • Fr.

Rohnert Park, CA

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

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

#6 Amanda VanoverDS • Sr.Brea, CA

#7 Nicole GragnolaOH • Fr.

Saratoga, CA

#8 Keala PetersonOH • Jr.

Sebastopol, CA

#10 Lindsay LytleS/OH • Jr.

Sebastopol, CA

#11 Devynne JohnsonMB/OH • So.

San Diego, CA

#12 Alex DaRosaMB • R-Fr.

Watsonville, CA

#13 Ally SatherOH • So.

Santa Rosa, CA

#14 Brooke MooreMB • So.

Fresno, CA

#15 Kendahl BatisteOH • Sr.

Portland, OR

#17 Kelsey HullMB • Fr.

Valley Springs, CA

#20 Devin ShaverS • Fr.

Livermore, CA

#21 Briana HammondsOH • Jr.

Anaheim, CA

#23 Ashley RobinsonMB • Fr.

Ripon, CA

#9 Annelise DohrerOH • Fr.

Berkeley, CA

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