2012 EOU VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK

WEEK 8: NW CHRISTIAN & CORBAN

EASTERNOREGON

JEREMY HARDEN, MEDIA RELATIONSONE UNIVERSITY BLVD.LA GRANDE, ORE. 97850O: 541.962.3946 C: 520.903.8951 F: 541.962.3577HARDENJ2@EOU.EDU EOUSPORTS.COM

2012 SCHEDULE12-5, 6-3 CASCADE

2012 EOU VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK 12-5, 6-3 CASCADE

COMING UP:NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN & CORBAN

Match 18 & 19: vs. Northwest Christian (11-8, 4-5 CCC) & Corban (3-12, 1-8 CCC)When: Friday, October 5 (7 p.m.) & Saturday, October 6 (7 p.m.)Where: Eugene, Ore. & Salem, Ore.Live Video: www.EOUSports.com Live Stats: www.EOUSports.com

EASTERN’S PROBABLE STARTERS

10 - JESSICA PERRON FR * Setter * Dietrich, Idaho GP: 58 TA: 29 A/G: 5.88 SA: 4 DIG/G: 1.66 BLK/G: .02* Currently sixth in the conference in assists per game and ninth in total assists.* She has totaled 317 assists through 25 matches.

3 - KAITLYN DUNCAN SR * Libero * Prineville, Ore. GP: 8 TA:62 A/G: 0.58 SA: 9 DIG/G: 5.77 BLK/G: 0.0* Duncan is seventh in Division 1 in Digs per game (5.77)* Ranks Number 24 in Division I in Total Digs (375)

5 - ALISHA CRANE SR * Middle Blocker * Glenns Ferry, Idaho GP: 64 K/G: 2.08 TA: 315 PCT: .289 SA: 5 DIG/G: 0.66 BLK/G: 0.77* Crane has the highest hitting percentage on the team (.289)* She has a total of 133 kills this season

11 - TAYLOR STEWART JR * Outside Hitter * Priest River, Idaho GP: 58 K/G: 2.02 TA: 357 PCT: .174 SA: 10 DIG/G: 2.93 BLK/G:0.34* Is 17th in the conference in hitting percentage.* Totaled 142 kills and 97 assists in 2011.

6 - CASEY LOPER SO * Middle Hitter * Powell Butte, Ore. GP: 64 K/G: 2.69 TA: 424 PCT: .276 SA: 3 DIG/G: 0.78 BLK/G:0.86* Loper is fourth in the conference in total blocks* She is currently fifth in the conference in hitting percentage.

AUGUST 11 ALUMNI # 7 p.m.17 No. 10 Vanguard (Calif.) % L, 1-317 No. 8 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) % W, 3-018 William Jessup (Calif.) % W, 3-023 Montana Western $ W, 3-024 Montana Tech $ W, 3-024 RV Great Falls (Mont.) $ W, 3-025 MSU-Northern $ W, 3-125 No. 21 Carroll (Mont.) $ L, 2-331 Evergreen (Wash.) * W, 3-0

SEPTEMBER 1 Northwest (Wash) * W, 3-27 CORBAN (Ore.) * W, 3-18 NW CHRISTIAN (Ore.) * L, 2-314 Southern Oregon * L, 2-315 Oregon Tech * W, 3-121 CONCORDIA (Ore.) * W, 3-122 WARNER PACIFIC (Ore.) * W, 3-028 College of Idaho * L, 1-3

OCTOBER 5 NW Christian (Ore.) * 7 p.m.6 Corban (Ore.) * 7 p.m.12 NORTHWEST (Wash.) * 7 p.m.13 EVERGREEN (Wash.) * 4 p.m.19 COLLEGE OF IDAHO * 7 p.m.23 WALLA WALLA 7 p.m.26 Warner Pacific (Ore.) * 7 p.m.27 Concordia (Ore.) * 7 p.m.

NOVEMBER 2 OREGON TECH * 7 p.m.3 SOUTHERN OREGON * 7 p.m.

All dates and times are PacificHOME MATCHES played at Quinn Coliseum

* Cascade Conference match# Non-counting contest

% College of Idaho tournament$ Cascade/Frontier Red Lion Cup

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4 - REBECCA HAIGHT SR * Outside Hitter * Longview, Wash. GP: 60 K/G: 1.5 TA: 376 PCT: .117 SA: 15 DIG/G: 3.13 BLK/G: 0.2* Haight had a game high of 22 digs against Carroll on 8/25/12* Named the conference Newcomer of the Year last season.

QUICK FACTSLocation ............................................ La Grande, Ore.Founded ............................................................... 1929Enrollment .......................................................... 4,357Nickname ............................................. MountaineersColors .... Navy & Vegas Gold (Pant. 2745 and 583)Court .................................. Quinn Coliseum (1,400)Conference .................................. Cascade CollegiateFirst Volleyball Season ..................... 1968 (43 years)President ............................................. Dr. Bob DaviesInterim Athletic Director .............. Anji WeissenfluhFaculty Representative .......... Dr. Peter DiffenderferAthletics Website ................... www.EOUSports.comMain Athletic Dept. Phone ………… 541.962.3497

2012 Starters Returning/Lost ................................ 4/22011 Record ........................................................ 17-112011 Cascade Record/Finish ...................... 15-3/ 3rd2011 High Ranking ................................................. RVHighest NAIA Ranking Ever ........................... No. 19Best Season Ever ...................................... 20-6 (1974)All-Time Record ................................. 466-587 (.443)All-Time Cascade Record .................. 135-204 (.398)All-Time Postseason Record ............................ 13-26 CCC tournament .....… 10 appearances (6-15) ‘90, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘01, ‘05, ‘08, ‘09, ‘11 NAIA National tournament ..... 0 appearances

IHead Coach ...................................... Kaki MoreheadYear at School .......... Sixth Year (77-50, 64-29 CCC)Volleyball Office Phone ...................... 541-962-3687Assistant Coach ................................ Haley McEnroeGraduate Assistant...........................Sareena SimpsonAthletic Trainer ........................................ Russell Yap

Phone ………….......………………… 541.962.3946Fax ……………...….……………..….. 541.962.3577Media Relations .................................. Jeremy Harden Office phone ………….…..… 541.962.3946 Cell phone ………..……..….. 520.903.8951 E-mail ……….........................….. jharden2@eou.eduMailing Address …….... Eastern Oregon University……………….....………….… One University Blvd.……………….....……..…….. La Grande, OR 97850

All requests for volleyball interviews and creden-tials should be directed to Barrett Henderson in the EOU Sports Information office. To arrange interviews or request credentials, call 541-805-5687 or e-mail hardenj2@eou.edu. Requests should be made at least 24 hours in advance. All interviews are prohibited from conflicting with classes, prac-tice sessions, meetings or medical treatments.

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WEEK 8 - NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN & CORBANSUN SEPT 2 MON SEPT 3

PracticeLa Grande

TUE SEPT 4Practice

La Grande

WED SEPT 5Practice

La Grande

THU SEPT 6Practice

La Grande

FRI SEPT 7Match 18

NW Christian7 p.m.

SAT SEPT 8Match 19Corban7 p.m.

EASTERN OREGON NOTEWORTHY• EOU swept the opening weekend of CCC play for the fourth straight season.* EOU is currently leading the conference in hitting percentage (.212), kills/set (13.2), and assists/set (12.2).• The Mountaineers’ 15-set win streak earlier this season was the longest since 2000.• EOU’s No. 19 NAIA ranking is the highest in program history.• The Mountaineers victory over No. 8 Lewis-Clark State was the first in the last 15 tries against a top 10-ranked team for the Mountaineers in the last 10 years.• EOU has won only four of its 47 matches versus a top 25-ranked opponent over the past 10 seasons. • Eastern lost all six of its matches on a neutral floor last season, but are 6-2 on a neutral court this season.• EOU broke its nine-match losing streak in five-set matches at NU.• Eastern is in the top 25 in three statistical categories, including 21st in total assists per game, 24th in kills per game and 21st in total digs per game.• Kaitlyn Duncan is ninth in the NAIA in total digs.• Stefani Sorensen, Alisha Crane, and Casey Loper are 1-5-6 in the conference in hitting percentage.• Stefani Sorensen ranks first in hitting percentage and third in kills.• Morehead is 11 wins shy of her 100th career victory.

2012 EOU VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK 12-5, 6-3 CASCADE

WEEK 8: NW CHRISTIAN & CORBAN

2012 EOU VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK 12-5, 6-3 CASCADE

WEEK 8: NW CHRISTIAN & CORBAN

EASTERN OREGON MOUNTAINEERS 12-5, 6-3 W L Hit% KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG12 4 .212 13.5 12.23 1.42 17.62 1.8Kills: Assists: Digs:Loper (172) Perron (341) Duncan (375)

NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN BEACONS 11-4, 8-0 W L Hit% KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG11 4 .200 11.96 10.88 1.79 15.8 1.9Kills: Assists: Digs:Mansfield (2.14) Wallace (387) McGowan (317)

THE MOUNTAINEERS LAST TIME OUT (9/29/12)EOU FALLS TO COLLEGE OF IDAHOCaldwell, Idaho - The East-ern Oregon Volleyball team lost a tough match Friday night against The College of Idaho 1-3. The Mountaineers (12-5, 6-3 Cascade Collegiate Con-ference) won the first set 25-21 but couldn’t pull out another victory after that. EOU was led by Taylor Stewart and Casey Loper who both had 12 kills. Rebecca Haight was close behind with 11. Jessica Perron lead in assists with 24 on the night, and Karly stack added 21. Kaityln Duncan had a game high 26 digs followed by Stewart with 13. The first set saw ten early ties before EOU pulled away. The Mountaineers went up by four off of a service ace from Duncan and held on for the rest of the set. In the second set the War-riors got off to a great start and took a 5-2 early lead. EOU would come back and tie the game up at 11-11. The Warriors would even-tually be too much and only allow EOU five more points for the rest of the game. The third set, C of I began with a 5-1 lead. Alisha Crane’s kill put an end to the surge and the Moun-taineers would eventually pull within one 10-9. The

game stayed close through-out the set. Haight put the Mountaineers within one 23-24 late in the set but, C of I would score on the next play to end the game In the final set, the Yotes took another early lead and never looked back. The Mountaineers closed the gap 14-16, off a kill by Crane, but wouldn’t come any closer than that as the Yotes would go on to win 25-20. Jessica Peacock lead the Yotes in kills with a game high 15. Sierra Porter had a game high 48 assists while Janel Porter had 21 digs.EOU will travel to Caldwell, Idaho for a meet-ing with Coyotes in an I-84 battle. The College of Idaho improved to 11-4 overall and 8-0 in conference with a four-set win against Con-cordia. Live video and stats will be available on EOUs-ports.com.

STANDINGSSchool CCC OverallCollege of Idaho 9-0 12-4Southern Oregon 8-1 12-7Eastern Oregon 6-3 12-5Concordia 6-3 9-7Northwest 5-4 11-7Warner Pacific 4-5 10-7Northwest Christian 4-5 11-8Oregon Tech 2-7 10-12Corban 1-8 3-12Evergreen 0-9 0-18

THIS WEEK:TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2Northwest Christian at Clackamas CCOregon City, Ore. - 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5Corban vs College of IdahoSalem, Ore. - 7 p.m.Oregon Tech vs Warner PacificKlamath Falls, Ore. - 7 p.mSouthern Oregon vs ConcordiaAshland, Ore. - 7 p.m.Northwest Christian vs Eastern OregonEugene, Ore. - 7 p.m.Evergreen at NorthwestKirkland, Wash. - 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6Oregon Tech vs ConcordiaKlamath Falls, Ore. - 7 p.m.Southern Oregon vs Warner PacificAshland, Ore. - 7 p.m.Eastern Oregon at Corban University (Ore.)Salem, Ore. - 7 p.m.Northwest Christian vs College of Idaho

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:

HITTERNatalie Scheller (SOU)

SETTERSierra Porter (C of I)

LIBERORenee Yomtob (SOU)

CORBAN UNIVERSITY WARRIORS 3-12, 1-6 W L Hit% KPG APG SAPG DPG BPG3 12 .193 10.73 10.88 1.35 15.67 1.7Kills: Assists: Digs:Teague (156) Salness (378) Hilt (149)

DOUBLE FIGURES Season CareerKILLSCasey Loper 4 4Irene Walters 2 2Rebecca Haight 1 10Stefani Sorenson 3 9Taylor Stewart 1 6Alisha Crane 3 6Katie Keeney 1 1

DIGSKaitlyn Duncan 9 29Rebecca Haight 6 14Leigh Anne MacCarthy 0 2Stefani Sorenson 0 1Katie Keeney 0 1Taylor Stewart 4 5Bobbi Sumpter 1 1

ASSISTSBobbi Sumpter 7 7Jessica Perron 9 9Karly Stack 6 6

RECORD WHEN ...Playing at home 3-1Playing on the road 3-2On a neutral floor 6-2Playing on Monday 0-0Playing on Tuesday 0-0Playing on Wednesday 0-0Playing on Thursday 1-0Playing on Friday 6-3Playing on Saturday 5-3Playing on Sunday 0-0Playing during the day 6-1Playing at night 6-4Playing in August 8-2Playing in September 4-3Playing in October 0-0Playing in November 0-0Playing three sets 7-0Playing four sets 4-2Playing five sets 1-3Winning set one 8-3Losing set one 2-0Winning the first two sets 9-4Losing the first two sets 0-0Splitting the first two sets 3-3Leading in kills 11-3Trailing in kills 1-2Tied in kills 0-0Leading in blocks 8-4Trailing in blocks 4-1Tied in blocks 0-0Leading in digs 9-2Trailing in digs 3-2Tied in digs 0-1Leading in attack percentage 11-3Trailing in attack percentage 1-2Hitting .300 or better 3-0Hitting under .300 9-5Opponents hit .250 or better 1-0Holding opponents below .250 10-5Holding opponents to .100 or lower 5-1Longest set winning streak 15Longest set losing streak 3Current set streak L, 1Longest match winning streak 6Longest match losing streak 1Current match streak L, 1Current home match streak W, 2

WEEK 8: NW CHRISTIAN & CORBAN

2012 EOU VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK 12-5, 6-3 CASCADE

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School)5 Alisha Crane MH 5-11 SR Glenns Ferry, Idaho (Glenns Ferry HS/Blue Mountain)3 Kaitlyn Duncan Libero 5-4 SR Prineville, Ore. (Crook County HS)4 Rebecca Haight OH 5-7 SR Longview, Wash. (Mark Morris HS/Blue Mountain CC)15 Kenzie Kaba MH 6-0 FR Boise, Idaho (Mountain View HS)8 Katie Keeney OH/DS 5-8 JR Boise, Idaho (Cole Valley Christian HS)6 Casey Loper MH 5-10 SO Prineville, Ore. (Crook County HS/Arkansas Tech)2 Leigh Anne MacCarthy DS 5-5 SR Monmouth, Ore. (Central HS)10 Jessica Perron S 5-8 FR Dietrich, Idaho (Dietrich HS)1 Shawna Smith DS 5-9 FR Longview, Wash. (Mark Morris HS)7 Stefani Sorensen OH 5-11 SO Camas Wash. (Camas HS)9 Karly Stack S 5-9 JR Asquith, Sask. (Lord Asquith School/Williston State) 11 Taylor Stewart OH 5-9 JR Priest River, Idaho (Lamanna HS)12 Bobbi Sumpter S 5-6 SO Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelly HS)13 Irene Walters RH/MH 5-11 JR Keizer, Ore. (Blanchet Catholic HS/Western Oregon U.)

2012 NUMERICAL ROSTER

2012 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School)1 Shawna Smith DS 5-9 FR Longview, Wash. (Mark Morris HS)2 Leigh Anne MacCarthy DS 5-5 SR Monmouth, Ore. (Central HS)3 Kaitlyn Duncan Libero 5-4 SR Prineville, Ore. (Crook County HS)4 Rebecca Haight OH 5-7 SR Longview, Wash. (Mark Morris HS/Blue Mountain CC)5 Alisha Crane MH 5-11 SR Glenns Ferry, Idaho (Glenns Ferry HS/Blue Mountain)6 Casey Loper MH 5-10 SO Prineville, Ore. (Crook County HS/Arkansas Tech)7 Stefani Sorensen OH 5-11 SO Camas Wash. (Camas HS)8 Katie Keeney OH/DS 5-8 JR Boise, Idaho (Cole Valley Christian HS)9 Karly Stack S 5-9 JR Asquith, Sask. (Lord Asquith School/Williston State) 10 Jessica Perron S 5-8 FR Dietrich, Idaho (Dietrich HS)11 Taylor Stewart OH 5-9 JR Priest River, Idaho (Lamanna HS)12 Bobbi Sumpter S 5-6 SO Boise, Idaho (Bishop Kelly HS)13 Irene Walters RH/MH 5-11 JR Keizer, Ore. (Blanchet Catholic HS/Western Oregon U.)15 Kenzie Kaba MH 6-0 FR Boise, Idaho (Mountain View HS)

COACHES / SUPPORT STAFFHead Coach Kaki Morehead (sixth season), EOU, 2005Assistant Coach Haley McEnroe (second season), EOU, 2010Grad Assistant Coach Sareena Simpson (first season), EOU, 2009Athletic Trainer Megan Yanda, Iowa StateMedia Relations Barrett Henderson (third year), EOU, 2007

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE* Haight: hate* Alisha: ah-lee-sha* Stefani: steph-ah-knee

* Perron: pair-ren* Kaba: kah-bah

BY STATE:Idaho: (6) Crane, Keeney, Perron, Stewart, Sumpter, KabaOregon: (4) MacCarthy, Duncan, Loper, WaltersWashington: (3) Smith, Haight, SorensenSaskatchewan: (1) Stack

BY CLASS:Senior: (4) Crane, Duncan, Haight, MacCarthyJunior: (4) Keeney, Stack, Stewart, WaltersSophomore: (3) Loper, Sorensen, SumpterFreshman: (3) Kaba, Perron, Smith

BY HEIGHT:6-0

5-10

5-8

5-6

5-4

6-0 (Harris, Kaba, Kemper)

5-10 (Loper)

5-8 (Keeney, Perron)5-9 (Smith, Stack, Stewart)

5-7 (Haight)

5-4 (Duncan)5-5 (MacCarthy)

5-11 (Crane, Sorensen, Walters)

5-6 (Sumpter)

WEEK 8: NW CHRISTIAN & CORBAN

2012 EOU VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK 12-5, 6-3 CASCADE

KAKI MOREHEAD• HEAD COACH• SIXTH SEASON AS HEAD COACH (89-54)• PLAYED AT EOU (2001-2005) FIRST TEAM ALL-CCC ‘04, ‘03, ‘02• RANKS FIRST FOR SCHOOL WINNING PERCENTAGEThe 2012 season will mark the fifth year for Head Volleyball Coach Kaki Morehead. The program was reenergized under McLean. In 2007, the Mountain-eers, led by Morehead, finished 16-10 overall, and 13-7 in the CCC.

The 16 wins was a six game improvement over the 2006 win total, which was her first season as head coach.

Morehead was named First Team All-Conference three times in the Cascade Collegiate Conference and honorable men-tion to the All-NAIA Region I squad during her three years playing at Eastern Oregon.

In that time, Morehead played in 236 games, gathering 812 kills and a .210 hitting percentage. She also had 802 digs, 61 service aces and 79 total blocks.

Morehead was also a member of the 2004-05 Mountaineer

women’s rodeo team that won the Northwest regional title and competed at the National Colle-giate Rodeo Finals. She finished 12th in the nation in barrel rac-ing.

The Paulina, Ore. native gradu-ated from Crook County High School in 2001 where she was First Team All-State in volleyball as a senior.

Morehead was the EOU vol-leyball assistant coach in 2005, a year after she graduated.

Azusa Pacific 0-3Biola 0-3California Baptist 0-1California-San Marcos 0-1California-Santa Cruz 0-1Carroll 0-1Cascade 6-0College of Idaho 0-12Concordia-Irvine 0-2Concordia-Portland 8-4Corban 10-1Evergreen State 12-0George Fox 0-1

MOREHEAD VS. OPPONENTSGreat Falls 1-0Lewis and Clark 1-0Lewis-Clark State 1-0Linfield 0-1Master’s College 1-1Montana Tech 1-0Montana Western 1-0Montana State-Northern 1-0Northwest 9-2Northwest Christian 8-2Northwest Nazarene 1-1Oregon Tech 7-5Southern Oregon 3-10Vanguard 0-2

Walla Walla 5-1Warner Pacific 10-1Westmont 1-0Whitworth 1-0Willamette 1-0William Jessup 1-0

MOREHEAD’S ASSISTANTS

HALEY MCENROE• ASSISTANT COACH, SECOND SEASON

SAREENA SIMPSON• GRAD ASSISTANT COACH, FIRST SEASON

WEEK 8: NW CHRISTIAN & CORBAN

2012 EOU VOLLEYBALL NOTEBOOK 12-5, 6-3 CASCADE

Radio/TV RosTeR

Shawna SmithDS

15-9 * Fr.

Longview, Wash.(Mark Morris)

Leigh Anne MacCarthy

DS/Lilbero

25-5 *Sr.

Monmouth, Ore.(Central)

Kaitlyn DuncanDS/Libero

35-5 *Sr.

Prineville, Ore.(Crook County)

Rebecca HaightOutside Hitter

45-9 * Sr.

Longview, Wash.(Blue Mt. CC)

Alisha CraneMB/Opp

55-11 * Sr.

Glenns Ferry, Id.(Blue Mt. CC)

Casey LoperMiddle Hitter

65-10* So.

Powell Butte, Ore.(Arkansas Tech)

Stefani SorensenOutside Hitter

76-0 * So.

Camas, Wash.(Camas)

Katie KeeneyOutside Hitter

85-10* Jr.

Boise, Id.(Cole Valley Chr.)

Karly StackSetter

95-9* Jr.

Asquith, Sask.(Williston State)

Jessica PerronSetter

105-8* Fr.

Dietrich, Idaho(Dietrich)

Taylor StewartOutside Hitter

115-9* Jr.

Priest River, Id.(Lamanna)

Bobbi SumpterS/DS

125-6 * So.

Boise, Id.(Bishop Kelly)

Irene WaltersMH/RH

135-11* Jr.

Keizer, Ore.(Western Oregon)

Kenzie KabaMH

156-0 * Fr.

Boise, Idaho(MountainView)

Kaki MoreheadHead Coach

Sixth SeasonPaulina, Ore.

(Eastern Oregon ‘05)

Haley McEnroeAsst. CoachSecond Season

Baker City, Ore.(Eastern Oregon

‘10)

Sareena SimpsonGrad Assistant

First SeasonNampa, Idaho

(Eastern Oregon ‘09)