2009 LSU Volleyball Media Guide

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LSU INTRO

Table of Contents

This is LSU COACHES TIGERS review History RECORDS LSU MEDIA

1 INTRODUCTION

Alma Mater Table of Contents Quick Facts 2009 Season Preview 2009 Roster/Roster Breakdown 2009 TV/Radio Roster 2009 Opponents Tournament/Travel Information Southeastern Conference

1 2 3 4-5 6 7 8-9 10 11

12 THIS IS LSU

Fran Flory Volleyball 12-13 Cox Academic Center for Student-Athletes 14 15 Academic Success Community Outreach 16 Maravich Center 17 Athletic Training 18 Strength & Conditioning 19 Campus Life 20 Why LSU 21 LSU Alumni 22-23 LSU Greats 24-25 City of Baton Rouge 26 State of Louisiana 27

28 COACHES

Head Coach Fran Flory Assistant Coach Steve Loeswick Assistant Coach Jill Lytle Wilson Support Staff Mizuno Supports LSU Volleyball

34 TIGERS

Brittnee Cooper Sam Dabbs Lauren DeGirolamo Marina Skender Angela Bensend Brittney Johnson Tania Schatow Lauren Waclawczyk Michele Williams Sam Delahoussaye Madie Jones Ally Judkins Meghan Mannari

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28-29 30 31 32 33

54 REVIEW

2008 Season Review 2008 Results/Miscellaneous Stats 2008 Statistics/Category Leaders 2008 Individual/Team Match Highs 2008 Graduated Seniors/Team Stats 2008 Honors/Stats Rankings 2008 SEC Review

62 HISTORY

Postseason History Tiger Greats SEC History Honors/Awards Letterwinners Maravich Center

72 RECORDS

Individual Match Records Individual Season Records Individual Career Records Team Match Records Team Season Records Miscellaneous Records Yearly Leaders 1,000-Kill Club 1,000-Dig Club Year-by-Year Results All-Time Series Records All-Time Coaching Records AVCA Top 25 Poll History

90 LSU 34-35 36-37 38-39 40-41 42-43 44-45 46-47 48-49 50-51 52 52 53 53

President Dr. John V. Lombardi Board of Supervisors Chancellor Dr. Michael V. Martin Faculty Representative Dydia DeLyser Director of Athletics Joe Alleva Athletics Administration

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LSUsports.net Championship Tradition Media Guidelines Sports Information LSU Volleyball Camps

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62-64 65 66 67-69 70 71

72-73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82-87 88 89 89

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Quick Facts

LSU INTRO This is LSU

Volleyball Information Head Coach Career Record Record at LSU Assistant Coach Assistant Coach

COACHES

Fran Flory (Texas, 1984) 308-246 (18 seasons) 198-132 (11 seasons) Steve Loeswick (Southern California, 1996) Jill Lytle Wilson (LSU, 2001)

TIGERS review History RECORDS LSU

Team Information

MEDIA

2008 Record 18-10 13-7 (1st – West) 2008 SEC Record NCAA Tournament First Round 2008 Postseason Letterwinners Returning/Lost 8/3 Starters Returning/Lost 4/1 + Libero Newcomers 4

Program History

All-Time Record All-Time SEC Record SEC Tournament Appearances All-Time SEC Tournament Record SEC Tournament Titles NCAA Tournament Appearances NCAA Tournament Record Final Four Appearances

804-463 (.635, 35 seasons) 202-137 (.611, 26 seasons) 27 27-27 (.500) 4 (1986, 1989, 1990, 1991) 10 11-10 (.524) 2 (1990, 1991)

University Information

Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Mascot Facility (Capacity) Conference

Baton Rouge, La. 1860 Football Media Guide Tigers or Fighting Tigers Purple & Gold Mike VI (Bengal tiger) Maravich Center (13,373) Southeastern

Athletics Department

Athletics Director Senior Associate AD/Operations Senior Associate AD/SWA Senior Associate AD/External Affairs Senior Associate AD/Business Senior Associate AD/Compliance Associate AD/Facilities & Grounds Associate AD/Operations Assistant AD/Student Services Assistant AD/Ticket Manager

University Administration President Chancellor Faculty Representative

Joe Alleva Verge Ausberry Judy Southard Herb Vincent Mark Ewing Bo Bahnsen Ronnie Haliburton Eddie Nunez Miriam Segar Brian Broussard

Dr. John V. Lombardi Dr. Michael V. Martin Dydia DeLyser

LSU’s 2008 seniors, Elena Martinez and Kyna Washington, won a match in every SEC road venue except Florida’s O’Connell Center.

Media Information Volleyball SID Dunaway’s Email Address Dunaway’s Office Phone Dunaway’s Cell Phone SID Fax LSU Website

Sports Information Associate AD/SID Senior Associate SID Senior Associate SID Associate SID Associate SID Associate SID Graduate Assistant SID Administrative Specialist Staff Photographer Publications Director Graphic Design Coordinator Graphic Design Coordinator

Matt Dunaway mdunaway@lsu.edu (225) 578-1869 (225) 226-5034 (225) 578-1861 www.LSUsports.net

Michael Bonnette Kent Lowe Bill Franques Matt Dunaway Bill Martin Will Stafford Jake Terry Pat Fredericks Steve Franz Jason Feirman Krystal Bennett Courtney Wilburn

LSU Sports Properties Director of Television Manager of Television Television Producer Director of Broadcasting LSU Sports Interactive Manager

Kevin Wagner John Schiebe David Landry Jim Hawthorne Todd Politz

COVERS AND CREDITS

The 2009 LSU volleyball media guide is a product of the LSU Sports Information Department. The 2008 edition was fourth in the nation as judged by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Sports Information Addresses Mailing Address

Overnight Address

LSU Sports Information P.O. Box 25095 Baton Rouge, LA 70894

LSU Sports Information Fifth Floor, Athletics Administration Building Nicholson Drive at North Stadium Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Editor Covers Layout & Design Photography Printing

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Matt Dunaway Kenli Langlois Kenli Langlois, Matt Dunaway, Jason Feirman Steve Franz, Chris Parent, USA Volleyball EBSCO Media, Birmingham, Ala.

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2009 Outlook With a core of seasoned veterans and

a crop of talented newcomers, the LSU volleyball team is more than capable of building on its championship tradition during the 2009 season.

Once again playing in one of the nation’s toughest conferences, the Tigers will look to defend its four straight SEC Western Division crowns. LSU also has accumulated four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and posted 22.5 wins per season during its four-year run. “This program is ready to take the next step as far as winning an overall conference championship and moving further into the NCAA Tournament,” head coach Fran Flory said. “I was fortunate enough to be a part of two Final Four teams in 1990 and 1991. Our goal is to return to that level, and we know everything has to fall in place for that to happen. The foundation of the 2009 team is solid. The players are poised, prepared and continue to get better with each challenge they face.” The keys to the team’s ability to take that next step begin with its returning arsenal highlighted by middle blockers Brittnee Cooper and Lauren DeGirolamo along with outside hitters Marina Skender and Michele Williams. Together, LSU’s high octane quartet boasts 52 career accolades, including 2007 and 2008 AVCA All-American Honorable Mention status for both DeGirolamo and Cooper, respectively. The Tigers also return setters Sam Dabbs and Brittney Johnson coupled with veteran outside hitter Angela Bensend and middle blocker Tania Schatow. Between the seven returning players, the 2009 Tigers feature more than 2,500 kills and have contributed to 90 LSU victories. “This experienced group of players has been through the battles and are hungry to get back on the court,” Flory said. “We also have four gifted newcomers who are eager to make an impact at the collegiate level. Getting more versatile players has been the biggest area of growth of our program over the last five seasons and that’s a critical ingredient to where we want to go this season.” Once again, Flory has challenged the Tigers with another highcaliber series of opponents. LSU has 12 matches scheduled against 2008 NCAA Tournament teams as the Tigers open the season against national runner-up Stanford (Aug. 28) followed by matches

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against Denver (Aug. 29) and host Notre Dame (Aug. 30) at the Shamrock Invitational in South Bend, Ind. LSU returns home and takes on its second Final Four squad from 2008 as Nebraska (Sept. 4) along with Louisiana-Lafayette (Sept. 5) and Tulane (Sept. 5) visit the Maravich Center for the Tiger Classic. Before entering conference play, the Tigers square off with NCAA Tournament participants Tulane (Sept. 11) and Long Beach State (Sept. 12) in addition to New Orleans (Sept. 12) at the AllState Sugar Bowl Classic in New Orleans. For the fourth consecutive season, LSU will play a home-andhome series with each Southeastern Conference team in lieu of a league tournament. The Tigers welcome NCAA Tournament participants Tennessee (Sept. 18) and Kentucky (Sept. 20) on the opening weekend of SEC action. Defending SEC champion Florida (Oct. 11) visits the PMAC as part of four-match home stand that features South Carolina (Oct. 9), Arkansas (Oct. 16), Ole Miss (Oct. 18). The four-time defending SEC Western Division champions also play host to Georgia (Oct. 30), Auburn (Nov. 1) Mississippi State (Nov. 20) and Alabama (Nov. 22) before concluding the regular season at NCAA Tournament participant Rice (Nov. 27). “The SEC continues to get better and better,” Flory said. “There are a lot of teams who were young last season that bring back a lot of talented players. The league is as wide open as it’s ever been from top to bottom, and it’s going to be challenge every time we step on the court.” The NCAA Tournament begins with opening rounds, Dec. 3-6, on campus sites before moving onto four regional sites hosted by Florida, Minnesota, Nebraska and Stanford. The Final four is set for Dec. 17-19 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fla.

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2009 Outlook Outside Hitters

LSU has no shortage of options as Marina Skender, Angela Bensend and Madie Jones can succeed at either the outside or right side hitting positions. The trio is joined by Brittney Johnson, Ally Judkins, Tania Schatow and Michele Williams, who are additional candidates that could see time on the outside when not in their traditional positions. A dangerous server, powerful hitter and consistent passer, Skender’s versatility combined with her experience, makes her one of the most complete players in the SEC. She enters 2009 after racking up 1,097 kills, 954 digs, 247 blocks and 165 aces over her first three seasons before sitting out 2008 with a medical redshirt. Angela Bensend had a strong finish to the 2008 season, connecting on 108 of her 151 kills against SEC opponents. Her steady passing also will be important as she looks to return to her form that brought her 2007 All-SEC Freshmen Team accolades. “The 2009 team is filled with tremendous flexibility and firepower,” Flory said. “It’s very rare to finish the spring not knowing where the pieces are going to fit together in the fall. Marina and Angela give a solid foundation to our steady arsenal.” Madie Jones is physical opposing player who played both outside and right side hitter in high school. She was chosen as one of PrepVolleyball.com’s Class of 2009 Top 50 recruits and tallied a second-place finish at the 2008 USA Volleyball Junior Championships with her club team taking home All-America honors.

Setters

LSU’s setting tandem of Sam Dabbs and Brittney Johnson returns for 2009 after passing out a combined 11.18 assists per game last season. Both players contribute valuable understanding of the game and possess familiarity with the LSU hitters after working extremely hard during the offseason. Dabbs, the 2008 Louisiana Newcomer of the Year, contributed six double-doubles which included LSU’s first triple-double since the 2003 season. She registered 40 or more assists on 10 occasions and ranked inside the SEC’s Top 5 in assists per set. Johnson split time at setter and offered versatility to the Tiger lineup taking swings from the right side. The Baton Rouge native was the only player to post over a kill, an assist and a dig per set last season. She also showcased her athleticism as a consistent blocker. “Sam and Brittney are both very solid setters that can take us to the championship level,” Flory said. “We feel that Sam has acquired a much better feel for our hitters’ strengths after having a season under her belt. Brittney is a very intelligent offensive player who responded very favorably and gained valuable experience as we adjusted the tempo of our offense during the spring.”

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Middle Blockers

LSU returns three of its strongest weapons in middle blockers Brittnee Cooper, Lauren DeGirolamo and Michele Williams. Cooper and DeGirolamo earned AVCA All-America Honorable mention status in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Cooper has spent the offseason in each of the last two seasons training with the U.S. National A2 Team. She won medals on both occasions and returns as one of the most-respected players in the SEC. The Houston native popped 302 kills on a .336 hitting percentage and paced the league averaging 1.21 blocks per set in 2008. DeGirolamo’s 2008 season was cut short due to injury, but she will rely on her proven ability to hit and block consistently to bounce back this season. She slapped 430 kills on a .332 hitting percentage to go along with 1.51 blocks per set in 2007. Williams, a unanimous pick to the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2008, knocked 162 of her 191 kills in SEC action registering a .302 hitting percentage and will be looked upon to reach even greater heights in her sophomore campaign. “We’ve made being an extremely disciplined blocking team one of areas of emphases during the spring and something that we will continue to fine tune in the fall,” Flory said. “With Brittnee, Lauren and Michele, this portion of the game can be dominating for us. Both players have the capable of taking over matches and controlling the match from the net.”

Defensive Specialist/Liberos

With the departure of the reigning two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year and AVCA All-American defensive specialist Elena Martinez, LSU will undeniably have a hole to fill in one of the most crucial position on the court. Lauren Waclawczyk along with freshmen Sam Delahoussaye and Meghan Mannari are set to anchor the LSU back row. Waclawczyk saw action in 27 matches accounting for 1.46 digs per set last season, while Delahoussaye and Mannari arrive on the Bayou after extremely decorated prep careers. “The first touch is the most important and there will be opportunities for all three of them to play,” Flory said. “Lauren did an excellent job alongside Elena last year and we’re excited about the progress she made working extremely hard to improve her defensive range. Meagan does a great job of making the play that seems impossible, while Sam has a steady platform and is the best true passer of the trio.”

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2009 ROSTER

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BY CLASS

NUMERICAL NO. NAME

POS

HT.

CL.-EXP

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

1

Ally Judkins

MB/OH

6-1

Fr.-HS

Houston, Texas (Jersey Village HS)

RECORDS

2

Brittney Johnson

S/RS

6-0

Jr.-2L

Baton Rouge, La. (University HS)

LSU

3

Sam Delahoussaye

DS

5-8

Fr.-HS

Madisonville, La. (St. Scholastica Academy)

MEDIA

4

Lauren DeGirolamo

MB

6-1

Sr.-3L

Belleville, Ill. (Belleville West HS)

5

Angela Bensend

OH

6-1

Jr.-2L

Plano, Texas (Frisco Centennial HS)

6

Madie Jones

OH/RS

6-2

Fr.-HS

Plano, Texas (Plano West HS)

8

Sam Dabbs

S

6-0

Sr.-1L

San Antonio, Texas (Louisville)

10

Lauren Waclawczyk

DS/OH

5-10

So.-1L

San Antonio, Texas (Poth HS)

12

Marina Skender

OH/RS

5-11

Sr.-3L

Zagreb, Croatia (First Economic School)

19

Tania Schatow

MB

6-4

Jr.-2L

Fraser, Mich. (Fraser HS)

23

Michele Williams

OH/MB

6-2

So.-1L

Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia HS)

25

Brittnee Cooper

MB

6-3

Sr.-3L

Houston, Texas (Thurgood Marshall HS)

26

Meghan Mannari

DS

5-9

Fr.-HS

Frisco, Texas (Bishop Lynch HS)

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2009 TIGERS

ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME

POS

HT.

CL.-EXP

HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL)

5

Angela Bensend

OH

6-1

Jr.-2L

Plano, Texas (Frisco Centennial HS)

25

Brittnee Cooper

MB

6-3

Sr.-3L

Houston, Texas (Thurgood Marshall HS)

8

Sam Dabbs

S

6-0

Sr.-1L

San Antonio, Texas (Louisville)

4

Lauren DeGirolamo

MB

6-1

Sr.-3L

Belleville, Ill. (Belleville West HS)

3

Sam Delahoussaye

DS

5-8

Fr.-HS

Madisonville, La. (St. Scholastica Academy)

2

Brittney Johnson

S/RS

6-0

Jr.-2L

Baton Rouge, La. (University HS)

6

Madie Jones

OH/RS

6-2

Fr.-HS

Plano, Texas (Plano West HS)

1

Ally Judkins

MB/OH

6-1

Fr.-HS

Houston, Texas (Jersey Village HS)

26

Meghan Mannari

DS

5-9

Fr.-HS

Frisco, Texas (Bishop Lynch HS)

19

Tania Schatow

MB

6-4

Jr.-2L

Fraser, Mich. (Fraser HS)

12

Marina Skender

OH/RS

5-11

Sr.-3L

Zagreb, Croatia (First Economic School)

10

Lauren Waclawczyk

DS/OH

5-10

So.-1L

San Antonio, Texas (Poth HS)

23

Michele Williams

OH/MB

6-2

So.-1L

Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia HS)

SENIORS (4) Brittnee Cooper Sam Dabbs Lauren DeGirolamo Marina Skender JUNIORS (3) Angela Bensend Brittney Johnson Tania Schatow SOPHOMORES (2) Lauren Waclawczyk Michele Williams FRESHMEN (4) Sam Delahoussaye Madie Jones Ally Judkins Meghan Mannari

BY POSITION

MIDDLE BLOCKER (5) Brittnee Cooper Lauren DeGirolamo Ally Judkins Tania Schatow Michele Williams OUTSIDE HITTER (6) Angela Bensend Madie Jones Ally Judkins Marina Skender Lauren Waclawczyk Michele Williams RIGHT SIDE (3) Brittney Johnson Madie Jones Marina Skender SETTER (2) Sam Dabbs Brittney Johnson DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST (3)

Sam Delahoussaye Meghan Mannari Lauren Waclawczyk

BY STATE

ILLINOIS (1) Lauren DeGirolamo

COACHING STAFF Head Coach:

Fran Flory (Texas, 1984)

Assistant Coach:

Steve Loeswick (Southern California, 1996)

Assistant Coach:

Jill Lytle Wilson (LSU, 2001)

LOUISIANA (2) Brittney Johnson Sam Delahoussaye MICHIGAN (1) Tania Schatow

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

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Lauren DEGIROLAMO

dee-ger-RAHL-a-mo

Sam DELAHOUSSAYE

dell-AH-who-say

TANIA SCHATOW

Tonya scha-toe

Lauren WACLAWCZYK

wa-CLAWS-schick

TEXAS (8) Angela Bensend Brittnee Cooper Sam Dabbs Madie Jones Ally Judkins Meghan Mannari Lauren Waclawczyk Michele Williams

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TV/Radio Roster

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Ally Judkins MB/OH • 6-1 • Fr. Houston, Texas

5

Angela Bensend OH • 6-1 • Jr. Plano, Texas

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Marina Skender OH/RS • 5-11 • Sr. Zagreb, Croatia

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Meghan Mannari DS • 5-9 • Fr. Frisco, Texas

2

Brittney Johnson S/RS • 6-0 • Jr. Baton Rouge, La.

6

Madie Jones OH/RS • 6-2 • Fr. Plano, Texas

19

Tania Schatow MB • 6-4 • Jr. Fraser, Mich.

Fran Flory Head Coach 12th Season at LSU

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3

Sam Delahoussaye DS • 5-8 • Fr. Madisonville, La.

4

8

Sam Dabbs S • 6-0 • Sr. San Antonio, Texas

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23

Michele Williams OH/MB • 6-2 • So. Magnolia, Texas

Steve Loeswick Assistant Coach Third Season at LSU

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Lauren DeGirolamo MB • 6-1 • Sr. Belleville, Ill.

Lauren Waclawczyk DS/OH • 5-10 • So. San Antonio, Texas

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Brittnee Cooper MB • 6-3 • Sr. Houston, Texas

Jill Lytle Wilson Assistant Coach Third Season at LSU

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2009 Opponents Stanford Cardinals August 28 · South Bend, Ind. · 4 p.m. Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Stanford (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Palo Alto, Calif. Cardinal & White Pacific-10 gostanford.com John Dunning 239-37 (8) 676-139 (24) 31-4 (17-1 Pac-10) NCAA Final Four Maples Pavilion (7,223) Stanford leads 2-0 Kendall Johnson (650) 723-0996 kendallj@stanford.edu

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Denver Pioneers August 28 · South Bend, Ind. · 3 p.m. Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Denver (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Notre Dame Fighting Irish August 29 · South Bend, Ind. · 12 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Notre Dame (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Nebraska Cornhuskers September 4 · Maravich Center · 7:30 p.m. Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Nebraska (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns September 5 · Maravich Center · 10 a.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at UL-Lafayette (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

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Denver, Colo. Crimson & Gold Sun Belt denverpoineers.com Beth Kuwata 211-186 (13) 238-219 (15) 25-7 (14-4 SBC) None Hamilton Gymnasium (2,500) First Meeting Nicole Dupes (303) 871-4990 nicole.dupes@du.edu

South Bend, Ind. Gold & Blue BIG EAST und.com Debbie Brown 424-163 (18) 541-246 (24) 17-14 (9-5 BIG EAST) None Joyce Center Fieldhouse (TBA) LSU Leads 5-2 Missy Conboy (574) 631-6107 Melissa.l.conboy.1@und.edu

Lincoln, Neb. Scarlet & Cream Big 12 huskers.com John Cook 281-19 (9) 442-92 (16) 31-3 (18-2 Big 12) None Nebraska Coliseum (4,030) Nebraska leads 7-0 Shamus McKnight (402) 472-7772 smcknight@huskers.com

Lafayette, La. Vermilion & White Sun Belt ragincajuns.com Heather Mazeitis 8-20 (1) 76-142 (7) 8-20 (5-13 Sun Belt) None Earl K. Long Gym (1,121) LSU leads 22-2 Matt Hebert (337) 482-6330 matth@louisiana.edu

Tulane Green Wave September 5 · Maravich Center · 8 p.m. September 13 · Fogelman Arena · 7 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Tulane (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

New Orleans, La. Olive Green & Sky Blue Conference USA tulanegreenwave.com Sinisa Momic First Season Same 28-6 (15-1 C-USA) NCAA Second Round Fogelman Arena (3,600) LSU leads 40-17 Richie Weaver (504) 314-7232 rweaver@tulane.edu

Long Beach State 49ers September 14 · Fogelman Arena · 11 a.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Long Beach State (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

New Orleans Privateers September 14 · Fogelman Arena · 5 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at UNO (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Long Beach, Calif. Black & Gold Big West longbeachstate.com Brian Gimmillaro 656-154 (24) Same 26-6 (13-3 Big West) NCAA Second Round Walter Pryamid (5,000) Long Beach State leads 3-0 Roger Kirk (562) 985-8569 rkirk@csulb.edu

New Orleans, La. Royal Blue & Silver Sun Belt unoprivateers.com Jozsef Forman 38-26 (2) Same 22-10 (13-5 SBC) None Human Performance Center (1,200) LSU leads 47-2 Jason Plotkin (504) 280-6284 jplotkin@uno.edu

Tennessee Lady Volunteers September 18 · Maravich Center · 7 p.m. October 26 · Knoxville, Tenn. · 12:30 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Tennessee (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Kentucky Wildcats September 20 · Maravich Center · 1 p.m. October 24 · Lexington, Kent. · 12:30 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Kentucky (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

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Knoxville, Tenn. Orange & White Southeastern utladyvols.com Rob Patrick 243-135 (12) Same 22-10 (15-5 SEC) NCAA First Round Thompson-Boiling Arena (7,000) LSU leads 30-17 Cameron Harris (865) 974-8876 charri48@utk.edu

Lexington, Ky. Blue & White Southeastern ukathletics.com Craig Skinner 84-40 (4) Same 26-6 (17-3 SEC) NCAA First Round Memorial Coliseum (7,000) Kentucky leads 26-21 Deb Moore (859) 257-8506 deb.moore@uky.edu


2009 Opponents Auburn Tigers September 25 · Auburn, Ala. · 6 p.m. November 1 · Maravich Center · 1 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Auburn (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Auburn, Ala. Burnt Orange & Navy Blue Southeastern auburntigers.com Wade Benson 6-25 (1) 160-80 (7) 6-25 (1-19 SEC) None Student Activities Center (1,320) LSU leads 32-11 Matt Crouch (334) 844-9709 mcrouch@auburn.edu

Georgia Bulldogs September 27 · Athens, Ga. · 12:30 p.m. October 30 · Maravich Center · 7 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Georgia (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Athens, Ga. Red & Black Southeastern georgiadogs.com Joel McCartney 34-23 (2) 316-127 (12) 17-14 (10-10 SEC) None Ramsey Student Center (1,925) LSU leads 24-19 Tanner Tedeschi (706) 542-7965 tannert@sports.uga.edu

Alabama Crimson Tide October 2 · Tuscaloosa, Ala. · 7 p.m. November 22 · Maravich Center · 1:30 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Alabama (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Mississippi State Bulldogs October 4 · Starkville, Miss. · 2 p.m. November 20 · Maravich Center · 7 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Mississippi State (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

South Carolina Gamecocks October 9 · Maravich Center · 7 p.m. November 15 · Columbia, S.C. · 12:30 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at South Carolina (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Tuscaloosa, Ala. Crimson & White Southeastern rolltide.com Judy Green 218-193 (13) 614-267 (23) 16-13 (9-11 SEC) None The CAVE (1,000) LSU leads 26-21 Jessice Paré (205) 348-3673 jpare@ia.ua.edu

Florida Gators October 11 · Maravich Center · 1:30 p.m. November 13 · Gainesville, Fla. · 6 p.m. Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Florida (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Arkansas Razorbacks October 16 · Maravich Center · 7 p.m. November 8 · Fayetteville, Ark. · 1 p.m.

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Arkansas (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Ole Miss Rebels October 18 · Maravich Center · 1:30 p.m. November 6 · Oxford, Miss. · 7 p.m. Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Ole Miss (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Rice Owls November 27 · Houston, Texas · 7 p.m.

Starkville, Miss. Maroon & White Southeastern mstateathletics.com Tina Seals 58-58 (4) Same 6-25 (1-19 SEC) None Newell-Grissom Building (2,000) LSU leads 45-7 Joe Dier (662) 325-8040 jbdier@athletics.mstate.edu

Location Colors Conference Website Head Coach Record at Rice (Seasons) Career Record (Seasons) 2008 Record 2008 Postseason Arena (Capacity) Series History Media Relations Contact Phone Email

Southeastern Conference Office

Columbia, S.C. Garnet & Black Southeastern gamecocksonline.com Ben Somera 35-24 (2) Same 21-9 (12-8 SEC) None Volleyball Competition Facility (1,200) Series Tied 13-13 Kody Padgett (803) 777-8017 padgettmk@mailbox.sc.edu

Location Commissioner Executive Associate Commissioner Associate Commissioner Communications Volleyball Officials Coordinator Volleyball Media Relations Contact Phone Email Website Mailing Address

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Gainesville, Fla. Orange & Blue Southeastern gatorzone.com Mary Wise 578-61 (18) 659-124 (22) 70-5 (27-1 SEC) NCAA Sweet 16 Stephen C. O’Connell Center (12,000) Florida leads 30-12 Sean Cartell (352) 375-4683 seanca@gators.uaa.ufl.edu

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Fayetteville, Ark. Cardinal & White Southeastern arkansasrazorbacks.com Robert Pulliza 7-23 (1) Same 7-23 (4-16 SEC) None Barnhill Arena (8,500) Arkansas leads 22-10 Jeri Thorpe (479) 575-5037 jthrope@uark.edu

Oxford, Miss. Cardinal Red & Navy Blue Southeastern olemisssports.com Joe Getzin 93-118 (7) 128-177 (9) 14-15 (10-10 SEC) None Gillom Sports Center (1,000) LSU leads 45-12 Bill Bunting (662) 915-7522 wbunting@olemiss.edu

Houston, Texas Blue & Grey Conference USA riceowls.com Genny Volpe 90-61 (5) Same 23-8 (12-4 C-USA) NCAA First Round Tudor Fieldhouse (5,200) LSU leads 16-2 Jay Jameson (713) 348-8874 jj7473@rice.edu

Birmingham, Ala. Mike Slive Mark Womack Charles Bloom Melinda Voorhies Ayanna Wakefield (205) 458-3000 awakefield@sec.org secsports.com 2201 Richard Arrington Blvd. North Birmingham, AL 35203

NCAA Championships

December 3-4, 4-5 or 5-6 • NCAA First/Second Rounds • 16 Campus Sites December 11-12 • NCAA Regionals • Four Sites • December 17 &19 • NCAA Final Four • Tampa, Fla. • St. Pete Times Forum

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LSU

2009 Opponent Series History

INTRO

2009 LSU Volleyball

This is LSU

Travel Headquarters

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Tulane

Overall: LSU leads 40-17 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

Notre Dame Tournament Waterford Estates Lodge 52890 Indiana State Route 933 South Bend, IN 46637 (574) 272-5220

Tennesseee Crown Plaza 401 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, TN 37902 (865) 522-2600

Sugar Bowl Classic Sheraton New Orleans 500 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 525-2500

Ole Miss Holiday Inn Express and Suites 112 Heritage Drive Oxford, MS 38655 (662) 236-2500

Auburn Hampton Inn & Suites 3000 Capps Way Opelika, AL 36804 (334) 745-4311

Arkansas Holiday Inn Springdale 1500 South 48th Street Springdale, AR 72762 (479) 751-8300

Georgia Springhill Suites 513 West Broad Street Athens, GA 30601 (706) 354-6400

Florida Springhill Suites 4155 SW 40th Blvd Gainesville, FL 32608 (352) 376-8873

Alabama Hampton Inn Cottondale 6400 Interstate Drive Tuscaloosa, AL 35453 (205) 562-9000

South Carolina Inn at USC 1619 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 779-7779

Mississippi State Hampton Inn Columbus 2015 Military Road Columbus, MS (662) 328-6720

Rice Hilton Medical Center 6633 Travis Street Houston, TX 77030 (713) 313-4000

Kentucky Hyatt Regency 401 West High Street Lexington, KY 40507 (859) 253-1234

11/25/94 L, 3-0 (3-15, 4-15, 1-15) 09/08/99 L, 3-1 ( 4-15, 7-15, 15-12, 3-15)

Location

Stockton, Calif. Houston, Texas

Overall: LSU leads 5-2 11/25/83 10/29/88 09/23/89 10/06/90 11/23/01 09/18/05 Texas 10/19/07

Result

Location

W, 3-0 (15-5, 15-1, 15-3) Baton Rouge L, 3-2 (16-14, 13-15, 5-15, 10-15) South Bend W, 3-2 (15-3, 8-15, 7-15, 15-10, 15-2) Baton Rouge W, 3-0 (15-5, 15-5, 15-0) South Bend L, 3-0 (24-30, 15-30, 25-30) Baton Rouge W, 3-2 (30-28, 30-22, 23-26, 26-30, 20-18) College Station, W, 3-2 (30-27, 28-30, 30-16, 26-30, 15-10)

Baton Rouge

Nebraska

Overall: Nebraska leads 7-0 Date

11/24/83 09/14/84 09/20/87 09/18/93 09/17/94 09/06/03 09/12/08

Result

L, 3-1 (4-15, 10-15, 15-11, 3-15) L, 3-0 (3-15, 7-15, 14-16) L, 3-0 (12-15, 14-16, 9-15) L, 3-0 (9-15, 3-15, 4-15) L, 3-0 (0-15, 6-15, 1-15) L, 3-0 (22-30, 24-30, 22-30) L, 3-0 (19-25, 15-25, 20-25)

Location

Baton Rouge Lincoln Tucson, Ariz. Lincoln Baton Rouge New Orleans Lincoln

Louisiana-Lafayette Overall: LSU leads 21-2 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

10/27/87 10/05/88 09/27/89 10/03/90 09/14/91 09/08/95 09/18/98 09/10/99 09/18/01 09/21/02

W, 3-1 (15-11, 13-15, 15-7, 15-8) W, 3-0 (15-7, 15-3, 15-2) W, 3-1 (15-5, 15-7, 11-15, 15-3) W, 3-0 (15-2, 15-2, 15-10) W, 3-0 (15-11, 15-2, 15-4) W, 3-0 (15-10, 15-8, 15-9) W, 3-0 (15-9, 15-12, 15-6) W, 3-0 (15-3, 15-3, 15-9) W, 3-0 (30-16, 30-24, 34-32) W, 3-1 (30-22, 30-28, 30-32, 30-17)

Long Beach State

Overall: Long Beach State leads 3-0 Date

Result

12/19/91 L, 3-1 (13-15, 15-6, 10-15, 13-15) 09/11/92 L, 3-1 (9-15, 15-6, 4-15, 7-15) 09/13/93 L, 3-0 (10-15, 3-15, 4-15)

New Orleans

Overall: LSU leads 47-2 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

09/21/99 10/13/99 09/09/00 10/17/00 09/01/01 10/10/01 09/07/02 10/01/02 09/06/03 08/24/07

W, 3-0 (15-3, 15-7, 15-9) W, 3-1 (8-15, 15-6, 15-6, 15-5) W, 3-1 (15-2, 14-16, 15-9, 15-11) W, 3-0 (15-9, 16-14, 16-14) W, 3-0 (30-24, 30-28, 30-12 W, 3-0 (30-23, 30-20, 30-25) W, 3-1 (30-25, 30-14, 23-30, 30-27) W, 3-0 (30-23, 30-28, 30-28) W, 3-0 (30-28, 34-32, 30-28) W, 3-0 (30-12, 30-17, 30-28)

Location

Baton Rouge New Orleans New Orleans Baton Rouge New Orleans Baton Rouge New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans Baton Rouge

Tennessee

Overall: LSU leads 30-17 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

11/17/02 10/26/03 11/07/04 09/25/05 09/15/06 10/22/06 10/12/07 11/04/07 09/26/08 11/02/08

Location

L, 3-0 (25-30, 25-30, 18-30) Knoxville W, 3-1 (35-33, 21-30, 30-28, 30-23) Baton Rouge L, 3-0 (22-30, 12-30, 26-30) Knoxville W, 3-0 (30-26, 30-24, 31-29) Fayetteville, Ark. W, 3-2 (26-30, 35-37, 30-20, 30-22, 15-11) Knoxville W, 3-0 (30-28, 30-26, 30-19) Baton Rouge L, 3-2 (28-30, 30-24, 24-30, 31-29, 14-16) Knoxville W, 3-0 (30-17, 30-22, 31-29) Baton Rouge W, 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-23) Baton Rouge L, 3-0 (22-25, 11-25, 23-25) Knoxville

Location

Lafayette Baton Rouge Lafayette Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Fort Worth, Texas Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Tallahassee, Fla.

10/17/03 10/24/04 10/09/05 11/11/05 09/17/06 10/20/06 10/14/07 11/02/07 09/28/08 10/31/08

L, 3-2 (30-26, 32-30, 25-20, 27-30, 10-15) W, 3-1 (30-22, 33-31, 30-32, 30-27) L, 3-1 (22-20, 30-22, 27-30, 24-30) W, 3-2 (30-26, 30-23, 21-30, 28-30, 19-17) W, 3-1 (29-31, 30-19, 30-25, 30-21) W, 3-0 (30-27, 30-27, 30-25) L, 3-2 (30-21, 30-25, 26-30, 26-30, 10-15) W, 3-2 (30-24, 28-30, 22-30, 30-17, 16-14) L, 3-0 (17-25, 21-25, 27-29) L, 3-1 (21-25, 25-20, 19-25, 21-25)

Location

Lexington Baton Rouge Lexington Baton Rouge Lexington Baton Rouge Lexington Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Lexington

Auburn

Overall: LSU leads 32-11 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

10/10/04 10/29/04 10/02/05 10/28/05 10/13/06 11/05/06 09/28/07 11/18/07 10/12/08 11/14/08

W, 3-1 (30-22, 28-30, 31-29, 30-27) W, 3-0 (30-24, 30-26, 30-12) W, 3-1 (30-28, 30-26, 28-30, 30-16) W, 3-0 (30-17, 30-23, 30-19) W, 3-0 (30-24, 30-23, 30-24) W, 3-2 (30-24, 28-30, 22-30, 30-17, 16-14) W, 3-1 (26-30, 30-21, 30-28, 32-30) W, 3-0 (30-23, 30-28, 30-24) W, 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-22) W, 3-2 (23-25, 25-16, 18-25, 25-18, 15-6)

Location

Auburn Baton Rouge Auburn Baton Rouge Auburn Baton Rouge Auburn Baton Rouge Auburn Baton Rouge

Georgia

Overall: LSU leads 24-19 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

11/07/03 09/24/04 10/17/04 10/21/05 09/24/06 10/27/06 09/30/07 11/16/07 10/08/08 11/29/08

L, 3-0 (19-30, 21-30, 23-30) W, 3-0 (30-28, 30-21, 30-27) L, 3-0 (27-30, 22-30, 19-30) W, 3-0 (30-20, 30-21, 30-24) W, 3-0 (30-23, 30-24, 31-29) W, 3-0 (30-28, 30-19, 30-28) W, 3-0 (30-28, 30-27, 30-22) W, 3-0 (30-23, 30-17, 30-24) L, 3-0 (17-25, 23-25, 16-25) W, 3-1 (19-25, 25-12, 25-20, 25-16)

Location

Athens Baton Rouge Athens Athens Baton Rouge Athens Athens Baton Rouge Athens Baton Rouge

Alabama

Overall: LSU leads 26-21 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

10/31/04 W, 3-1 (27-30, 30-19, 30-23, 30-28) 09/30/05 L, 3-1 (30-25, 22-30, 17-30, 26-30) 10/30/05 W, 3-0 (30-23, 30-20, 30-23)

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Location

Los Angeles Albuquerque, N.M. Baton Rouge

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Notre Dame Date

Baton Rouge Baton Rouge New Orleans New Orleans Baton Rouge New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans Baton Rouge Baton Rouge

Overall: Kentucky leads 26-21

Overall: Stanford leads 2-0 Result

Location

W, 3-0 (15-3, 15-9, 15-12) W, 3-0 (15-12, 15-9, 15-12) W, 3-1 (15-4, 1-15, 15-5, 15-1) L, 3-0 (12-15, 12-15, 11-15) W, 3-0 (15-11, 15-11, 15-10) W, 3-0 (30-26, 30-25, 30-20) W, 3-0 (30-24, 30-21, 30-23) L, 3-1 (20-30, 30-26, 29-31, 24-30) W, 3-2 (33-31, 30-18, 32-34, 25-30, 15-13) L, 3-2 (28-30, 33-31, 25-30, 30-24, 14-16)

Kentucky

Stanford Date

10/14/98 09/11/99 10/19/99 09/08/00 11/07/00 08/31/01 09/07/02 09/05/03 11/26/04 11/24/07

Location

Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge

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L, 3-0 (27-30, 27-30, 28-30) L, 3-1 (28-30, 30-25, 28-30, 18-30) W, 3-0 (30-22, 30-19, 30-28) W, 3-2 (31-33, 30-23, 33-35, 30-21, 15-7) W, 3-2 (30-23, 21-30, 30-32, 30-28, 15-10) W, 3-2 (25-22, 23-25, 25-13, 20-25, 15-13) W, 3-1 (25-12, 16-25, 25-14, 25-14)

Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa Baton Rouge

Mississippi State Overall: LSU leads 45-7 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

11/08/02 10/12/03 10/31/03 10/01/04 10/14/05 11/06/05 10/01/06 11/17/06 10/07/07 11/09/07 10/17/08 11/09/08

W, 3-2 (28-30, 33-31, 30-20, 20-30, 15-13) W, 3-0 (30-21, 30-24, 30-26) L, 3-2 (26-30, 27-30, 30-25, 30-24, 10-15) L, 3-2 (30-22, 30-22, 25-30, 24-30, 10-15) W, 3-0 (30-20, 30-21, 32-30) L, 3-1 (27-30, 30-27, 25-30, 25-30) W, 3-0 (30-21, 30-24, 30-21) W, 3-0 (30-23, 20-28, 30-27) W, 3-1 (19-30, 30-22, 30-19, 30-25) W, 3-2 (30-24, 30-27, 26-30, 29-31, 15-12) W, 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 26-24, 25-15) W, 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-4)

Location

Starkville Starkville Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Starkville Baton Rouge Starkville Baton Rouge Starkville Starkville Baton Rouge

South Carolina

Overall: Series tied at 13-13 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

09/26/03 10/19/03 11/05/04 09/23/05 09/22/06 10/29/06 09/21/07 10/28/07 09/19/08 10/26/08

Location

L, 3-0 (24-30, 27-30, 28-30) Baton Rouge W, 3-1 (18-30, 30-22, 30-26, 30-17) Columbia W, 3-1 (30-23, 30-19, 26-30, 30-26) Columbia W, 3-2 (30-20, 30-17, 26-30, 28-30, 15-11) Fayetteville, Ark. W, 3-0 (30-25, 33-31, 30-28) Baton Rouge W, 3-1 (29-31, 30-23, 30-21, 30-19) Columbia W, 3-0 (30-19, 30-27, 30-19) Baton Rouge L, 3-2 (30-27, 26-30, 24-30, 30-27, 10-15) Columbia L, 3-0 (14-25, 24-26, 19-25) Columbia W, 3-2 (21-25, 27-25, 25-17, 21-25, 15-13) Baton Rouge

Florida

Overall: Florida leads 30-12 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

11/09/03 09/26/04 10/15/04 10/23/05 10/15/06 11/03/06 09/23/07 10/26/07 09/21/08 10/24/08

L, 3-0 (16-30, 18-30, 21-30) L, 3-0 (20-30, 22-30, 25-30) L, 3-0 (17-30, 23-30, 27-30) L, 3-0 (20-30, 21-30, 20-30) L, 3-0 (26-30, 22-30, 22-30) L, 3-1 (29-31, 24-30, 30-27, 24-30) L, 3-1 (25-30, 24-30, 30-27, 24-30) L, 3-0 (20-30, 17-30, 18-30) L, 3-1 (12-25, 22-25, 25-21, 19-25) L, 3-2 (25-19, 24-26, 32-30, 23-25, 9-15)

Location

Gainesville Baton Rouge Gainesville Gainesville Gainesville Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Gainesville Gainesville Baton Rouge

Arkansas

Overall: Arkansas leads 22-10 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

11/12/04 11/19/04 10/05/05 11/09/05 10/04/06 11/08/06 09/16/07 10/23/07 10/05/08 11/21/08

W, 3-1 (39-37, 28-30, 30-27, 30-17) L, 3-2 (22-30, 21-30, 30-27, 31-29, 12-15) L, 3-1 (30-26, 24-30, 27-30, 29-31) W, 3-0 (30-23, 30-27, 30-27) W, 3-1 (30-24, 20-30, 30-26, 32-30) W, 3-0 (30-28, 30-26, 30-26) W, 3-1 (24-30, 31-29, 35-33, 30-24) W, 3-0 (30-22, 30-24, 30-25) W, 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-15) W, 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-9)

Location

Fayetteville Gainesville, Fla. Fayetteville Baton Rouge Fayetteville Baton Rouge Fayetteville Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Fayetteville

Ole Miss

Overall: LSU leads 45-12 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

10/03/04 11/14/04 10/16/05 11/04/05 09/29/06 11/19/06 09/12/07 10/17/07 10/03/08 11/23/08

L, 3-2 (20-30, 30-13, 30-13, 28-30, 11-15) W, 3-0 (30-21, 30-17, 30-26) W, 3-0 (30-19, 31-29, 30-15) W, 3-2 (31-29, 28-30, 30-22, 24-30, 15-9) W, 3-0 (30-25, 30-23, 30-20) L, 3-2 (30-23, 24-30, 30-24, 25-30, 8-15) W, 3-0 (30-24, 30-22, 30-21) W, 3-1 (30-27, 30-21, 29-31, 30-19) W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-18) W, 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-19)

Location

Baton Rouge Oxford Baton Rouge Oxford Baton Rouge Oxford Oxford Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Oxford

Rice

Overall: LSU leads 16-2 Last 10 Results Below Date Result

11/07/87 09/09/89 10/11/90 09/25/92 10/12/01 09/03/04 09/28/04 09/11/05 08/25/06 09/01/07

W, 3-0 (15-8, 15-4, 15-5) W, 3-2 (9-15, 15-6, 15-8, 8-15, 15-10) W, 3-0 (15-5, 15-4, 15-3) W, 3-0 (15-6, 15-10, 15-3) W, 3-0 (30-26, 30-19, 30-25) W, 3-2 (30-25, 25-30, 36-34, 17-30, 15-9) L, 3-0 (13-30, 19-30, 13-30) W, 3-0 (32-30, 30-17, 30-20) W, 3-1 (30-11, 30-23, 28-30, 30-24) W, 3-1 (30-22, 29-31, 20-17, 30-22)

Location

Houston Baton Rouge Houston Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Houston San Antonio Baton Rouge Houston


Southeastern Conference

LSU INTRO This is LSU COACHES TIGERS review History

The Southeastern Conference continues to flourish as a solid and competitive league in women’s collegiate volleyball. In the last two decades, the SEC has made stellar contributions in volleyball. The conference has sent at least two SEC teams to the NCAA Tournament in every season the last 19 years. The SEC had a team reach the Final Four seven of the 10 seasons in the ‘90s with the league having a team advance to the regional final nine of those 10 seasons. Since 2000, the SEC has had a team reach the Final Four three times and regional final four times. In 2008, Florida captured its 18th SEC Championship and made its 19th NCAA Tournament appearance, advancing to the regional semifinals. In all, four teams from the SEC made the NCAA Tournament, including Florida, Kentucky, LSU and Tennessee. Since the inaugural SEC volleyball championship in 1979-80, many changes have occurred in the conference with volleyball. The addition of Arkansas and South Carolina to the league in 1991 brought the divisional format to the sport with five teams competing in the Eastern Division and six teams in the Western Division. In 2009, the SEC entered into an unprecedented TV agreement with ESPN that will provide exclusive coverage of SEC athletics. In the arrangement, SEC volleyball will now be broadcast on three different platforms: ESPNU, FS South/ Southwest/Sun Sports and CSS. Live SEC volleyball coverage can now reach into 46 million homes nationwide on ESPNU, and in the SEC nine-state region, 22 million homes on FS South/Southwest/Sun Sports, and 7 million homes on CSS.

RECORDS LSU MEDIA

SEC Volleyball: Setting the Standard for Intercollegiate Athletics in Volleyball

• The 2008 season marked the 19th consecutive season in which the SEC has placed at least two teams in the NCAA Tournament. The SEC has placed at least four teams in each of the last five seasons. • LSU claimed the Western Division crown in 2008 for the fourth consecutive season, with Florida earning the Eastern Division championship for the 14th consecutive season. • Brittnee Cooper and Elena Martinez were two of the seven players to represent the SEC as AVCA All-America Honorable Mention selections.

LSU is a four-time defending SEC Western Division Champion.

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Fran Flory

Volleyball

It hasn’t taken Fran Flory long to turn around the LSU volleyball program. She took over a team that had hit rock bottom in 1997 and has methodically turned it into a team that expects to win every time it steps on the court. From 0-15 in the SEC the season prior to her arrival to three-straight SEC Western Division titles and NCAA Tournament appearances over the last three years, Flory has made her impact felt on the court. With her ability to identify and develop talent, relate to her players and surround herself with top-notch assistant coaches, Flory has made this a great time to be a part of LSU volleyball. “LSU has everything a studentathlete could ask for, from the facilities to the administration. We expect to win championships and every LSU student-athlete has those expectations. Our teams are committed to winning both on the court and in the classroom. “Team togetherness and team ownership are two very important

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factors in our program. Our teams are committed not only to LSU, but also to each other. Team ownership is vital to the success of any team, company or organization. Everyone must have a clear understanding of the goals and direction of the program. We are very careful to define roles and responsibilities so everyone is headed in the same direction.” Flory came to LSU from the head coaching position at Kentucky, where she led the Wildcats to one NCAA Tournament appearance and was named the AVCA South District Coach of the Year in 1993. Prior to that, she served as an assistant at LSU where she helped the Tigers to three SEC Championships and two Final Four appearances. Now, entering her 11th season, Flory will continue to build on the solid foundation that she has laid out for the LSU volleyball program and continue to design her program around the fundamentals that have made her a success at every stop of her coaching career.

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4Win championships. 4Help student-athletes develop to their full potential, both on the court and in the classroom. 4Help each student-athlete earn their degree and prepare for the next step in their lives.


Fran Flory Volleyball “My goal for every student-athlete who competes on my team is to allow and help them develop into a successful person in all aspects of life.”

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4Education First

A staple of the LSU program since Flory arrived in 1998 has been the tremendous academic success of her players. The Tigers have placed the second-most players on the SEC Academic Honor Roll in the last seven years of any school in the league. In four of those past seven seasons, LSU has led the conference. “Balancing a successful career in the classroom and on the court is a difficult task,” said Flory. “It requires a great deal of discipline and commitment. Our staff truly understands what it takes and shares in the commitment to insure the academic and athletic success of our student-athletes.”

LSU MEDIA

4Building for Success in Life

When athletes sign to play for coach Flory, they sign on not only to maximize their potential as a volleyball player, but also to maximize their potential as a person. “My goal for every student-athlete who competes on my team is to allow and to help them develop into a successful person in all aspects of life. When they graduate, I want them to truly feel prepared for the next step in their lives, whatever that may be. We are not just about developing successful volleyball players, our program is about developing successful people. “Our philosophy is one that we all control our own destiny. Each day we make choices in all aspects of our lives that will influence who and what we become. We strive to provide the freedom and correct environment to make the choices that will prepare our student-athletes for their future.”

“Fran is one of the finest people I have ever met. I have had the pleasure of watching her become one of the finest coaches in our profession. It would be an honor to have my daughter play for her. She has great enthusiasm, is very easy to work with and has a true desire to be successful. She has my utmost admiration and support.”

Mick Haley

Head coach at Southern California; Head coach 2000 US Olympic Team

Speaking of

Flory

“Fran is one of the most remarkable people that I have had the pleasure of knowing. She has been a mentor and a friend throughout my playing and coaching career. She is one of those people who has the ability to make you feel that you have the strength and courage to accomplish anything and overcome any obstacle.”

Julie Stempel Ibieta

Former head coach at University of New Orleans, LSU volleyball player (1988-91)

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Bo Campbell Auditorium The 1,000-seat auditorium is used through the year as a classroom and lecture hall. Each seat in the auditorium has space for a laptop and a modem hookup, providing each student unlimited learning opportunities. The auditorium also contains a movie theatre size screen to aid professors with lectures and classroom activities.

COX COMMUNICATIONS

Academic Center

FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES Amenities

Study Area

4 54,000 square feet of working space

Included in the 54,000 square feet of the Academic Center are individual study areas as well as 14 private computer rooms for student-athletes to work one-on-one with tutors or by themselves.

4 300 computer workstations 4 14 private computer rooms in a state-of-the-art computer lab 4 Additional study rooms and classrooms for private or group study

Brittney Johnson was presented with the Jesse Owens Athletic Award at the Black Scholars Awards program in April 2009. Johnson, a business major, carries a 3.7 GPA.

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4 Electronic scheduling of tutoring sessions 4 A 1,000-seat auditorium for classes and lectures

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GRADUATES Since 2000, 33 LSU volleyball players have earned their degree from the University, including four who went on to earn graduate degrees. From 1997 to 2007, twenty of the 21 four-year letterwinners went on to earn a degree. Lauren Leaumont (left) earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in the Spring of 2007.

2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll Since Fran Flory’s arrival at LSU in 1998, the Tiger volleyball program has had a total of 86 SEC Academic Honor Roll selections, including a school record 12 players in 2000. Members of the SEC Academic Honor Roll are required to maintain a cumulative 3.0 GAP or better over the previous academic year (Fall-Spring-Summer).

Student-Athlete Class

Lauren DeGirolamo Brittney Johnson Elena Martinez Haley Reuther Marina Skender Lauren Waclawczyk

Major

Junior Sophomore Senior Sophomore Senior Freshman

Math Accounting Elementary Education Accounting Management Human Ecology

Academic SUCCESS

Vision Be the premier provider of student-athlete support services nationally and internationally.

Academic Staff

Executive Director

Dr. Mary Boudreaux Director of Academic Affairs

Jean Jackson

Administrative Program Specialist

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Leah Saal

Learning Specialist

Richard Capone Information Technology Manager

Jason Shaw

Tutorial Coordinator & Academic Advisor

Derek Cowherd

Senior Associate Director

Jennifer Timmer

Associate Director for Student Learning/Learning Specialist

Walter Holliday Assistant Director

Becca Hubbard

Associate Director for Health and Wellness

Carole Walker Associate Director

The Cox Communications Academic team of LSU is committed to personal growth, academic guidance/ support, and the holistic development of each student-athlete and the quality of their experience.

Values

• Accountability • Commitment • Success

1. To preserve the academic integrity 2. To graduate our studentathletes

Mission Dr. Kenneth Miles

Goals and Objectives

• Integrity • Diversity

3. To assist all studentathletes with career planning 4. To abide by all NCAA, SEC, and institutional rules and regulations • Teamwork • Citizenship

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“It feels great to give back to the community that supports us so much. We really enjoyed seeing all the kids and putting smiles on their faces by wishing them a Happy Valentine’s Day!”

- Brittney Johnson

Community OUTREACH

LSU volleyball participates in a variety of community service projects. Among the projects over the past year, the Tigers raised money to buy gifts for an underprivileged child as part of Christmas with the Tigers event, visited the children’s ward at the hospital on Valentine’s Day and participated at the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Strides & Rides event. 16

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Maravich center

DIG FOR THE CURE Coinciding with “Breast Cancer Awareness

The Facts

Year Built: 1971 Capacity: 13,373 Largest Crowd: 2,308 vs. South Carolina, 9/21/07 Overall Record: 284-114 (.714) Longest Winning Streak: 37 matches (10/2/85 - 11/20/87)

Month”, the LSU volleyball program will participate in the “Dig for the Cure” campaign during the 2009 season. Fans will have the opportunity to donate money in aid of awareness for the world’s most common cause of cancer deaths in women. The Tigers have collected and donated over $5,000 during the event’s first two years. LSU went from wearing specially designed pink warm-up shirts in 2007 and wore commemorative pink jerseys against No. 8 Florida last season. Prior to the match, the Tigers played host to a Pink Carnival that was filled with a multitude of games. LSU won three of its four October matches during the 2008 campaign. The “Dig for the Cure” campaign was originally started in 2003 by Charlotte head coach Lisa Marston, who mother was a breast cancer survivor, and has spread to over 100 volleyball programs across the country. During the previous six years, the campaign raised over half a million dollars.

Top 10 Attendances

Attendance

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

2,308 South Carolina Sept. 21, 2007 2,250 (est.) Kentucky Nov. 20, 1992 2,038 Florida Nov. 24, 1991 1,684 Florida Nov. 3, 2006 1,656 Florida Oct. 9, 1992 1,613 Texas Oct. 2, 1991 1,563 Mississippi State Oct. 14, 2005 1,349 Louisville Dec. 1, 1990 1,313 Hawai’i Oct. 24, 2003 1,294 Kentucky Nov. 2, 2007

Opponent

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Nutrition First

LSU is one of the few schools nationally who maintain a state-of-the-art nutritional program for today’s student-athlete. Senior Associate Athletic Trainer Shelly Mullenix coordinates with LSU dining services to provide a balanced training table diet. LSU trainers also meet one-on-one with student-athletes to give them expert nutritional information.

Athletic

Athletic trainers Jack Marucci, Andy Barker and Shelly Mullenix have over a combined 50 years of experience.

TRAINING Hydrotherapy Treatment

LSU boasts the largest and most complete athletic training facilities in all of collegiate athletics with both the Operations Center and the Broussard Center for Athletic Training in Tiger Stadium. Both are furnished with the latest in technology and equipment. The Operations Center training room features a full view of the practice fields, two hot/cold jacuzzis and an underwater treadmill. The Broussard Center includes an on-site x-ray room, an in-house pharmacy, as well as the largest hydrotherapy pool in both collegiate and professional sports and is one of the few collegiate training centers with a full-service pharmacy and a full-service vision center.

An integral part of rehabbing and developing LSU student-athletes is the operations center’s hot/cold jacuzzis and an underwater treadmill in a fully equipped Hydrotherapy room. The Broussard training center boasts the largest hydrotherapy pool in both collegiate and professional sports.

Broussard Athletic

Training Center The two story, 22,000 square foot facility contains 20 treatment tables with the newest forms of modalities available, 14 taping stations, a 1,600 square foot rehabilitation area which contains the latest rehabilitation equipment including the Cybex Norm, Woodway treadmills and Body Master select rise equipment. LSU’s multi-million dollar athletic training facility is named in honor of Dr. Martin J. Broussard (left), the legendary trainer whose career spanned over 40 years at LSU.

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& Conditioning

The LSU strength and conditioning facility, located in Tiger Stadium, was built in 1997 and features the latest in both strength training and cardiovascular training equipment.

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Campus Life LSU’s Memorial Tower (top main photo) was one of the first structures completed on the present campus and sits east of the quadrangle (above, left). It represents the University as a memorial to those who gave their lives during World War I. Although it currently houses the LSU Anglo-American Art Museum, plans are in process to return Memorial Tower to a military museum as originally intended. The University lakes (above, right) on the LSU campus give various recreational options.

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Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: January 2, 1860 Enrollment: 29,317 President: Dr. John V. Lombardi Major Fields for Bachelor’s Degrees: 72 Major Fields for Master’s Degrees: 72 Major Fields for Doctoral Degrees: 54

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has, throughout its 145year history, served the people of Louisiana, the region, the nation, and the world. LSU is creating a revolution, one of pervasive change and advancement. For the past five years, the focus of the LSU community has been an increased commitment to excellence. Our progress has been dramatic and shows no sign of stopping. Having witnessed many of yesterday’s possibilities become today’s tangible realities, the LSU community set forth to capitalize on its success. The goal was to improve our standing as a nationally competitive flagship university. Following intense discussions among the LSU Board of Supervisors, campus administrators, faculty, and student leaders, the objectives required to reach this status crystallized, providing the impetus for LSU’s National Flagship Agenda.


Why LSU?

Jill Lytle Wilson Former LSU volleyball player and current assistant coach

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“I knew the second I stepped foot on campus that I might be the luckiest person on earth to have the chance to play volleyball at LSU. On my official visit, it poured at the football game that day and not a soul left or stopped their cheers until the Tigers claimed the close victory. Instantly that day I saw the great passion for LSU from every professor, coach, student and fan. Now I am fortunate enough to be back coaching at LSU with my mentor, and there is not a day that passes now that I don’t think about how my four years here were the greatest opportunity of my life.

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“It was really quite an honor to be able to play for LSU. Being from Lockport, everybody down there is a big LSU fan. Once I graduated from high school and had to make the decision where I was going to play, LSU was the obvious choice because I had grown up an LSU fan and it was a place where my family could watch me play. LSU really helped me grow both as a player and a person. I have nothing but fond memories of the place.”

“Throughout the entire recruiting process I always knew LSU was the best choice. Being from the great state of Louisiana, LSU was a home away from home. I knew that this would be a place I could grow as a student-athlete and a young man. The coaches, faculty, and the 92,000 marvelous fans only help to make the decision much easier. Looking back on it, I couldn’t have asked for more from the experience.”

“As far back as I can remember (riding bicycles, playing little league baseball), I have literally bled purple and gold. It never crossed my mind that there was anywhere else to go other than LSU. The experiences and relationships that I developed at LSU have been an integral part of my life. No other colleges existed in my mind. I am fortunate to have attended a place that I considered a dream and look forward to my association with the University until the day I die.”

Tommy Hodson

Tyson Jackson

David Toms

Quarterback (1986-89) All-SEC

Defensive End (2005-08) 2009 NFL Draft No. 3 Pick

2001 PGA Champion and LSU Graduate

College of Agriculture

Agricultural Business (B.S.) Agribusiness Finance Agribusiness Management International Marketing Animal, Dairy, & Poultry Sciences (B.S.) Animal Sciences Dairy Foods Technology Dairy Production Poultry Sciences Preveterinary Medicine–Animal Preveterinary Medicine–Dairy Preveterinary Medicine–Poultry Science & Technology–Animal Science Science & Technology–Dairy Science Science & Technology–Poultry Science Environmental Management Systems (B.S.) Environmental Science Policy Analysis Resource Conservation Family, Child, & Consumer Sciences (B.S.) Consumer Science Human Services Management Food Science & Technology (B.S.) Food Business/Marketing Food Chemistry & Analysis Food Processing & Technology Food Safety/Applied Microbiology Forestry (Forest Management) (B.S.F.) Ecological Restoration Forest Resource Management Natural Resource Ecology & Management (B.S.) Conservation Biology Fisheries & Aquaculture Natural Resource Conservation Preveterinary Medicine–Wildlife & Fisheries Wetland Science Wildlife Ecology Wildlife Law Enforcement Nutritional Sciences (B.S.) Dietetics Nutritional Sciences/Premedical Plant & Soil Systems (B.S.) Agricultural Pest Management–Entomology Agricultural Pest Management–Plant Pathology Crop Management Environmental Horticulture Horticultural Science Landscape Management Soil Science Turfgrass Management Urban Entomology Textiles, Apparel, & Merchandising (B.S.) Apparel Design

Merchandising Textile Science Vocational Education (B.S.) Adult, Extension, International Education Agricultural Education Business Education Career Development Home Economics Education Human Resource Leadership and Development Industrial Education

College of Art & Design

Architecture (B.Arch.) Interior Design (B.I.D.) Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.) Studio Art (B.F.A.) Ceramics Graphic Design Jewelry/Metalsmithing Painting Photography Printmaking Sculpture

College of Arts & Sciences

Anthropology (B.A.) Communication Disorders (B.A.) Communication Studies (B.A.) Economics (B.A.) English (B.A.) Creative Writing Literature Secondary Education–English Writing & Culture French (B.A.) French & Francophone Cultural Studies French & Francophone Political Studies International Business International Studies Literary Studies Secondary Education–French General Studies (B.G.S.) Health Sciences Interdisciplinary Studies Studies in Organizations Studies in Social Issues Writing & Performing Arts Geography (B.A. & B.S.) German (B.A.) History (B.A.) Secondary Education–History International Studies (B.A.) Africa & the Middle East Asia

Colonialism & Diaspora Environment & Development Europe Global Diplomacy Global Studies Latin America Russia & Central Asia Latin (B.A.) Liberal Arts (B.A.) African & African American Studies Art History Studio Art Mathematics (B.S.) Actuarial Science Applied/Discrete Mathematics Computer Science Mathematical Statistics Mathematics Secondary Education–Math Philosophy (B.A.) Religious Studies Political Science (B.A.) Psychology School of the Coast and Environment Coastal Environmental Science Sociology (B.A.) Applied Sociology Criminology Rural Sociology Spanish (B.A.) Secondary Education–Spanish Women’s & Gender Studies (B.A.)

College of Basic Sciences

Biochemistry (B.S.) Biological Sciences (B.S.) Marine Biology Secondary Education–Biology Chemistry (B.S.) Biological Chemistry Chemical Physics Chemistry Chemistry and a Second Discipline Environmental Chemistry Materials Polymers Preprofessional Chemistry Secondary Education–Chemistry Computer Science (B.S.) Computer Science and a Second Discipline Networking Software Engineering Geology (B.S.Geol.) Environmental Geology

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Geology Microbiology (B.S.) Physics (B.S.) Astronomy Medical Physics Physics Physics and a Second Discipline Secondary Education–Physics

E. J. Ourso College of Business

Accounting (B.S.) Economics (B.S.) Empirical Economic Analysis Finance (B.S.) General Business Administration (B.S.) Information Systems & Decision Sciences (B.S.) International Trade & Finance (B.S.) Empirical Economics Analysis Management (B.S.) Entrepreneurship Human Resource Management Management Marketing (B.S.)

College of Education

Early Childhood Education: PK–3 Teacher Certification (B.S.) Elementary Grades Education (B.S.) Four-Year Teacher Certification, Grades 1–6 Holmes Certification Kinesiology (B.S.) Athletic Training Fitness Studies Health & Physical Education Teacher Certification Human Movement Science Sports Studies Secondary Education (B.S.) Art

College of Engineering

Biological Engineering (B.S.B.E.) Chemical Engineering (B.S.Che.E.) Bioengineering Environmental Materials Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) Computer Engineering (B.S.E.E.) Construction Management (B.S.C.M.) Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) Environmental Engineering (B.S.Env.E.) Industrial Engineering (B.S.I.E.) Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) Petroleum Engineering (B.S.P.E.)

Manship School of Mass Communication Mass Communication (B.A.M.C.) Advertising Journalism Political Communication Public Relations

College of Music & Dramatic Arts Music (B.A.) Music (B.M.) Brass Composition Harp Organ Percussion Piano Pedagogy Piano Performance String Voice Woodwind Music Education (B.M.Ed.) Instrumental Vocal Theatre (B.A.) Arts Administration Design/Technology Literature, History, & Theory Performance Theatre Studies

University College Center for Advising & Counseling Preprofessional Programs (Nondegree) Allied Health Programs Dental Hygiene Dental Laboratory Technology Ophthalmic Medical Technology Physician’s Assistant Premedical Technology Prenursing Preoccupational Therapy Prephysical Therapy Rehabilitation Counseling Respiratory Therapy

*The final two-three years of these preprofessional programs are offered by the LSU Health Sciences Center and/or other medical schools. These are nondegree programs.

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3Shaquille O’Neal

A four-time NBA champion and 15-time All-Star, Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most dominant centers in league history. O’Neal, one of the most quotable athletes on the planet, joined the long list of prominent LSU alumni when he earned his degree in general studies in December 2000. O’Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavs in June 2009.

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Seimone Augustus received her degree in 2005 after just three years at LSU and while earning NCAA Women’s Basketball National Player of the Year honors twice. She was the first pick of the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx and teamed with fellow LSU alum Sylvia Fowles to claim an Olympic gold medal for the United States in 2008.

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Sylvia Fowles was a two-time State Farm AllAmerican at LSU before going onto a career in the WNBA with the Chicago Sky. Fowles and Seimone Augustus became the first LSU basketball players to claim Olympic gold when they did so in 2008 for the United States. Fowles returned to LSU to get her degree in general studies in May 2009.

Prominent

LSU Alumni Eduardo Aguirre, Jr.

Kevin Faulk

Named the first Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for the Department of Homeland Security in 2003, Aguirre, Jr., was the U.S. Ambassador to Spain from 2005 until 2009.

Excelled in both the classroom and on the playing field as he graduated in just three years. Faulk is currently a member of the three-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots.

Dr. James Andrews

Carlos Roberto Flores

Lod Cook

Jim Flores

A world-renowned orthopedic surgeon, Andrews is a 1963 graduate of LSU and a 1967 graduate of LSU Medical School. While at LSU, Andrews won the SEC indoor and outdoor titles in the pole vault.

Cook graduated from LSU with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1955 and then earned his Master’s degree in petro engineering in 1955. Cook served as CEO of ARCO for nine years.

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The president of Honduras from 1997-2001, Flores helped the nation recover after Hurricane Mitch devastated the country in 1998. Flores is married to the former Mary Carol Flake, also an alumnus of LSU.

Flores graduated with two bachelor’s of science degrees; one in corporate finance in 1981 and the second in petroleum land management in 1982. Flores is currently Chairman, President and CEO of Plains Exploration & Production Company.


LSU’s enrollment is more than 25,000 students, including more than 1,600 international students and nearly 5,000 graduate students.

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Dr. Larry O. Arthur - AIDS researcher. John Ed Bradley - Sports Illustrated writer and

novelist, former LSU football player

John Breaux - U.S. Senator (1987-2005) and U.S.

Congressman (1972-86) from Louisiana.

Wil Calhoun - Executive Producer of television sitcom “Friends”.

Cassandra Chandler - One of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s highest ranking African-American women as special agent in charge of the Norfolk Fielf office.

“Lightning Joe” Lawton Collins - Chief of

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Paul Groves - Award-winning tenor with the Metropolitian Opera

COACHES

Rufus William (Bill) Harp - Television set decorator for series including “L.A. Law” and “Moonlighting”

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Pat Hewlett - CIO of Exxon Mobil.

RECORDS

Walter Hitesman - Former president, Reader’s

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Hubert Humphrey - U.S. vice president

(1965-69).

W. Vernon Jones - Senior Scientist for Suborbital Research, NASA headquarters.

Staff for President Harry Truman.

Bill Conti - Oscar-winning composer who has written theme music for several well-known movies, including “Rocky” and its sequels. Eric Arturo Delvalle - President of Panama

Catherine D. “Kitty” Kimball - In 2009, was sworn in as first female to serve as chief justice of Louisiana’s highest court Delos “Kip” Knight - Vice president of marketing and brand management for eBay international.

(1985-1988).

Dr. Alexander William “Alex” Dunlap -

Current chief veterinarian for NASA who is responsible for all NASA policies related to animal health and welfare

Russell Long - U.S. Senator from Louisiana

(1948-87).

Kenneth Brown

A 1995 graduate of LSU and the host of Home and Garden Television’s (HGTV) show “redesign”, Brown credits much of his success to LSU’s interior design program, which is ranked among the top 10 nationally. Brown’s show completed its first season in 2005.

Ray Marshall - Secretary of Labor under President Jimmy Carter.

Carolyn Bennett Patterson - Former senior

Dolores Spikes - Former President of the Southern University System and the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.

J. Howard Rambin - Former CEO and Chairman

Ray Strother - Author, political consultant.

A. Wright Elliott - Retired executive vice

James E. Maurin - Founding partner and CEO of

editor, National Geographic.

Graves Erskine - U.S. Marine Corps General

Grover Murray - Former president of Texas Tech

of the Board, Texaco.

president, Chase Manhattan Bank.

Stirling Properties, a national real estate services firm.

in WWII.

University.

Maxime A. Faget - Designed Mercury and Gemini

Jake Lee Netterville - Chairman of the board of

spacecrafts.

Mary Carol Flake Flores - Former first lady of Honduras.

of Louisiana (1996-2004).

Kevin Griffin - Lead singer of the platinum-selling rock band “Better Than Ezra”

David Suarez - Co-owner of Atlantic Company of

Postlethwaite and Netterville, the largest Louisianabased public accounting firm.

Maj. Gen. Thomas Rhame - Led 1st Infantry

America, Inc., which performed the historic restoration of the Washington Monument, the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum and the main U.S. Treasury Building.

Edwin Newman - Longtime NBC News journalist

Thomas O. Ryder - Chairman of the Board, The Reader’s Digest Association.

Rebeccca Wells - Author of the novel and film

Michael Papajohn - Only actor to star in four

Frances Seghers - Senior VP of Sony Entertainment European Community Affairs, which includes Sony Music, Sony Pictures and Sony Playstation.

Joanne Woodward - Academy Award-winning actress and wife of Paul Newman.

and author.

Murphy “Mike” Foster, Jr. - Former governor

Rex Reed - Drama critic, syndicated columnist.

$150 million movies in the same calendar year doing so in 2009; former LSU baseball player

Division against Iraq during Persian Gulf War.

“Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.’

Reinosuke Hara

Eddie J. Jones

Hara researched at LSU in the 1950s and then later received an honorary doctorate of science degree from LSU in 1992. He is the former President and CEO of Seiko Instruments.

The former president of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins franchise, the 37-year veteran of the NFL is currently a Trustee of the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Retirement and Disability Plan.

Mary L. Landrieu

Marty Sixkiller

Harry J. Longwell

James Carville

Landrieu became the first woman from Louisiana elected to a full term in the United States Senate in 1997.

Longwell graduated from LSU in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering and retired in 2004 as the Executive Vice President and Director of ExxonMobil.

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Senior Technical Director for PDI/ DreamWorks’ movies “Antz,” “Shrek,” “Shrek 2,” “Shrek the Third,” “Madagascar” and “Over the Hedge”.

Carville received both a bachelor’s degree and law degree from LSU and gained fame in the 1990s as the chief campaign strategist for Bill Clinton and Al Gore. Carville also penned a best-selling memoir titled “All’s Fair: Love, War and Running for President”.

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LSU GREATS

The following eight individuals are the only athletes to have their jerseys retired by LSU. Basketball has retired the No. 23 for Pete Maravich, No. 50 for Bob Pettit, Jr., No. 33 for Shaquille O’Neal and No. 40 for Rudy Macklin. Football’s only two retired jerseys are the No. 20 worn by Billy Cannon and the No. 37 worn by Tommy Casanova. Baseball retired the No. 15 in honor of longtime coach and athletics director emeritus Skip Bertman and the No. 20 for Ben McDonald. Casanova, Macklin and McDonald joined the prestigious list in May 2009.

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Pettit led LSU to its first NCAA Final Four in 1953 and he later became the first player in NBA history to exceed the 20,000-plus point barrier. Pettit is a member of the NBA Hall of Fame, and in 1997, he was named as one of the top 50 players in NBA history.

One of the true legends of college football in the South, Cannon was the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner and helped the Tigers to the 1958 national title. Cannon’s most memorable performance came in 1959 against Ole Miss when No. 1 LSU trailed No. 3 Ole Miss 3-0 in the fourth quarter. He fielded a punt, broke seven tackles and returned it 89 yards for the 7-3 victory. He went on to a successful 11-year professional career.

Bob Pettit

Billy Cannon

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“Pistol Pete,” Maravich still holds the NCAA record for career points with 3,667 and for career scoring average with 44.2 points a game. He was selected the National Player of the Year in 1970 after leading the Tigers to the NIT Final Four. He scored 50-plus points an amazing 28 times. He went on to a 10-year professional career and was selected as one of the NBA’s 50 greatest players in 1997.

O’Neal was the first pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He was named MVP of the league in 2000 and was a three-time NBA Finals MVP after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to three World Championships. At LSU, O’Neal averaged 21.6 points and 13.6 rebounds for his career, and in 1991, he was named the World’s Amateur Athlete of the Year as well as SEC Athlete of the Year and National Player of the Year. In 1997, he was named as one of the top 50 players in NBA history.

Pete Maravich

Shaquille O’Neal

WORLD-CLASS TIGERS

Seimone Augustus

• Two-time NCAA National Player of the Year • 2008 U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, WNBA star

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Ashleigh Clare-Kearney • In 2009, became first LSU gymnast to capture two individual national titles

Glen “Big Baby” Davis

• 2006 First-Team All-American • 2008 NBA World Champion Boston Celtics

Walter Davis

• Two-time track Olympian • 2 002 SEC Male Athlete of the Year

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Sylvia Fowles

• Three-time All-American • 2 008 U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, WNBA star


About LSU Retired Jerseys

The retirement of the jerseys of Casanova, McDonald and Macklin comes under a new provision of the LSU jersey retirement bylaws that says the retirement of an athlete’s jersey in a particular sport does not preclude a current student-athlete in that sport from wearing the jersey number in that or any other sport, subject to the discretion of the head coach. This provision applies only to jerseys retired after January 1, 2007, so the numbers worn by Maravich, Pettit, O’Neal, Cannon and Bertman may never again be worn by future student-athletes in their respective sports. To have a jersey retired at LSU, an athlete must have completed intercollegiate competition for LSU a minimum of five years prior to nomination. Athletes must have demonstrated truly unusual and outstanding accomplishments, exceeding and in addition to all criteria used for Hall of Fame selection. Nominees must have a unanimous vote of support from the Hall of Fame committee.

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A legend in the college baseball ranks, Bertman created a dynasty at LSU, guiding the Tigers to five national titles in a 10-year stretch from 1991-2000. He also coached the United States to a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and was an assistant on the gold medal-winning U.S. squad in Seoul, Korea, in 1988. Bertman retired from coaching following the 2001 season and is the LSU athletics director emeritus. Bertman was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.

Tommy Casanova is the only threetime All-American in the history of LSU football and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. During his Tiger career from 1969-71, Casanova personified versatility for his myriad of talents as he played offense, defense, returned punts and kickoffs. One of just two three-time All-SEC performers at LSU, he played six seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL while earning his medical degree.

Skip Bertman

• 21-time track All-American • 1992 Olympic Gold medalist

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Rudy Macklin was a two-time basketball All-American selection during his Tiger career from 1976-81 during which time he became LSU’s all-time leading rebounder with 1,276 boards and the second-leading scorer in school history behind only the legendary Pete Maravich with 2,080 points. He led the Tigers to two Elite Eight appearances and the 1981 Final Four in Philadelphia. He still holds the school single game rebound record with 32, a mark like some of the great records in any sport that may never be broken.

Ben McDonald won the prestigious Golden Spikes Award, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding player, in 1989 and is a member of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. He led LSU to two College World Series appearances. In 1989, McDonald was also named National Player of the Year by Baseball America, The Sporting News and Collegiate Baseball as he went 14-4 with an ERA of 3.49 and an SEC record 202 strikeouts. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles as the No. 1 pick in the major league draft in 1989 and went on to enjoy a 10-year major league career with the Orioles and the Milwaukee Brewers.

Rudy Macklin

Esther Jones

RECORDS

Muna Lee

• 20-time track All-American • Two-time Olympian

Richard Thompson

• Eight-time track All-American • 2008 Olympic Silver medalist

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Ben McDonald

David Toms

• Two-time SEC Golfer of the Year • 2 001 PGA Champion

Todd Walker

• A ll-time College World Series team • F ormer Major Leaguer

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The state capitol building of Louisiana, located in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge, is the tallest capitol building in the nation at 34 stories and overlooks the Mississippi River.

Baton

Distance Chart from Baton Rouge

ROUGE

Atlanta, Ga. .......................7 hours Biloxi, Miss. . .....................2 hours Birmingham, Ala. . ............6 hours Dallas, Texas .....................6 1/2 hours Houston, Texas .................4 hours

Hospitality and comfort are a Southern tradition practiced to perfection around Baton Rouge. Minutes from the city, ancient moss-draped oaks, fragrant honeysuckle, formal gardens and the finest examples of Southern architecture await. Combine this with the excitement of the mighty Mississippi River, Cajun music and a gourmet meal that is topped with freshly brewed cafe-au-lait at one of Baton Rouge’s fine restaurants. So what does the future hold? Baton Rouge is now one of the fastest growing cities in the South -- a bustling Metropolis of cutting edge technology companies, high-powered law firms and forward thinking city leaders who passionately support the arts and promote the local economy. Old Man River just got an upgrade. Yes, this is one city that’s rolling on the river.

Proximity

aton Rouge is just an hour away from the French Quarter in B New Orleans and even closer to the million-acre Atchafalaya Swamp, which is called one of the biggest fishing ponds in the country.

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Jackson, Miss. ...................21/2 hours Jacksonville, Fla..................8 1/2 hours Little Rock, Ark...................6 hours Mobile, Ala. .......................3 hours Monroe, La.........................2 1/2 hours

New Orleans, La. . .............1 hour Orlando, Fla. . ....................10 hours Pensacola, Fla....................4 hours Shreveport, La. . ................4 hours


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The Pelican State features the hustle and bustle of downtown New Orleans. Contrast that with the finest hunting, fishing and boating opportunities in the country making Louisiana the “Sportsman’s Paradise”.

Louisiana

THE PELICAN STATE L ouisiana, one of America’s most culturally and geographically diverse states, is located in the heart of the Deep South. Adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico and dotted with hundreds of lakes and bayous, Louisiana is home to all types of terrain from swamps and marshes to lush forests and gentle hills.

3Unique Culture

Louisiana is home to Mardi Gras, a two-week party that includes more than 60 parades and millions of visitors from around the world. All year long New Orleans Jazz, Creole culture, stately riverboats and some of the finest cuisine in the world is mixed into the diverse and renowned culture of Louisiana.

Cuisine4

Foods like boiled crawfish, jambalaya, shrimp etouffee and gumbo make the cajun and creole cuisine of Louisiana the envy of the nation.

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Fran Flory Head Coach • 12th Year at LSU • 19th Overall Overall Head Coaching Record: 308-246 (18 Seasons) Record at LSU: 198-132 (11 Seasons)

Fran Flory enters her 12th season at the helm of the LSU volleyball program. The Tigers continue to raise the level of success winning four consecutive SEC Western Division crowns and appearing in four straight NCAA Tournaments under Flory. The last time LSU reached the NCAA’s four times in a row was during the 1989-92 seasons. LSU has averaged 22.5 wins per season and spent 26 weeks ranked inside the Bison/AVCA Top 25 poll climbing as high as No. 10 on two occasions during the four-year run. The Tigers also have tallied six AVCA All-South Region First-Team picks, including a pair of AVCA All-Americans in each of the last two seasons for the first time since 1991-92. Under Flory’s guidance, LSU has racked up 25 All-SEC selections, including nine First-Team picks. Elena Martinez notched 2007 & 2008 SEC Defensive Player of the Year in addition to AVCA All-America Honorable Mention accolades. She finished her career second in program history reeling in 1,414 digs and shattered the school record posting 4.39 digs per set. LSU has dominated with 32 All-Louisiana selections highlighted by 17 First-Team selections. The three-time Louisiana Coach of the Year also has led her players to every individual state award, including three players, three freshmen, two defensive players and two newcomers of the Years. Martinez along with Brittnee Cooper has represented LSU on the national stage in the last two years as a part of USA Volleyball Women’s A2 National Team. The duo won gold at the USA Adult Open Volleyball Championships in May 2008, while Cooper added a silver medal in May 2009. Flory’s success at LSU, however, hasn’t been solely on the court. The Tigers have registered the second-most players named to the

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SEC Academic Honor Roll of any school in the league during her tenure, leading the league four times in the last nine seasons. LSU also has been recognized nationally for its academic success, picking up an AVCA Academic Award on three occasions. The 2008 Tigers overcame injuries and finished the regular season with six straight wins to join Arkansas and Florida as the only other SEC programs to win four-straight divisional titles. Cooper emerged as one of the top middle blockers in the nation after knocking 302 kills on a .336 hitting percentage to go along with a SEC best 1.21 blocks per set earning All-SEC, All-Louisiana, AVCA All-South Region First-Team and AVCA All-America Honorable Mention accolades. LSU compiled a stellar 25-8 campaign in 2007. The Tigers broke through with an NCAA Tournament victory, a gritty five-set triumph over New Mexico State, in its third-straight year in the postseason. Lauren DeGirolamo and Kyna Washington took home All-SEC FirstTeam honors, while DeGirolamo teamed with Martinez for AVCA All-America Honorable Mention. The Tigers made the 2006 season a year to remember after racking up a 26-6 mark. The 26 victories and No. 19 final national ranking were accomplished for the first time in program history since the 1992 season. LSU also won the SEC Western Division crown outright setting a program mark along the way with 16 league victories. Flory garnered her second consecutive Louisiana Coach of the Year award. Daniela Romero tacked on AVCA All-America Honorable Mention after securing All-SEC First Team and Louisiana Player of the Year. She was joined by Marina Skender giving the Tigers two All-SEC First-Team picks for the first time since 1999. LSU’s return to volleyball prominence began in 2005 as the Tigers finished 21-8 sharing its first SEC Western Division championship

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Overall Head Coaching Record: 308-246 (18 Seasons) Record at LSU: 198-132 (11 Seasons) Coaching Honors 1993 AVCA/Tachikara Region IV Coach of the Year 2001 Louisiana Coach of the Year 2005 Louisiana Sports Writer’s Association Louisiana Coach of the Year 2006 Episcopal High School Hall of Fame Inductee 2006 Louisiana Coach of the Year Playing History 1980-83 Texas Outside Hitter Playing Honors 1981 Member of AIAW National Championship Team 1982 Second-Team All-Southwest Conference 1983 NCAA Tournament All-South Region Team and garnered its first NCAA Tournament berth since 1992. After Hurricane Katrina turned the Maravich Center into the largest field hospital in the United States, LSU played its first 17 matches on the road traveling over 14,000 miles. Ivana Kuzmic became LSU’s first All-American since 1992 after being named All-SEC First Team and Louisiana Player of the Year. Skender added SEC Freshman of the Year and Second-Team accolades. LSU totaled a pair of second-place finishes and five third-place showings in the SEC West over Flory’s first seven seasons. She made an immediate impact on the program moving LSU within a game of the .500 mark in 1998 after the Tigers went winless in SEC action the year before. The 1999 Tigers improved to 17-15 overall as Meagan Davis and Kelly Thompson notched All-SEC First-Team accolades. In 2000, LSU took another step forward making the SEC Tournament finals. Despite the setback, LSU broke a six-year winless draught at the SEC Tournament. The Tigers picked up its first winning conference record under Flory during the 2001 season. LSU won nine of its 10 matches against Western Divisions squads en route to a second-place finish. Flory kept the momentum going into 2002 and strung together back-toback SEC winning season for the first time since 1992-93. LSU bounced back from an 11-19 mark in 2003 and fired back with a 17-12 record during the 2004 season. Kuzmic earned Louisiana Player of the Year as the Tigers won three matches against NCAA Tournament squads. This is Flory’s second stint at LSU as the Baton Rouge native was an assistant for four seasons under LSU’s winningest coach, Scott Luster. She served as a graduate assistant in 1988, before being named a full-time assistant prior to the 1989 season.

During her four seasons with the Tigers, Flory helped LSU to unprecedented success with three SEC championships, three SEC Tournament championships and two Final Four appearances, the first school in SEC history to advance to the NCAA Final Four. Flory left LSU to assume the head coaching duties at Southeastern Louisiana in 1992. In her first season as a head coach, SLU turned in a 21-13 record. She returned to the SEC as an assistant coach at Kentucky in 1993. Five months later, Flory assumed the head coaching duties when Kathy DeBoer, who is currently the Executive Director of the AVCA, was named Associate Athletic Director. The 1993 Wildcats stormed to a 29-4 record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Second Round. For her efforts, Flory was named the Tachikara/AVCA Region IV Coach of the Year. She remained at Kentucky through the 1997 season. Before entering coaching, Flory experienced a successful playing career at the University of Texas. She was a member of the Longhorns 1981 AIAW National Championship squad. She received All-Southwest Conference and All-south Region honors during her three seasons.. Flory graduated from Texas in 1984 and was named head coach at Wittenberg University in 1986, where she coached for one season before moving on to Texas A&M as an assistant coach. A member of the AVCA, Flory has assisted in coordinating both the Louisiana Senior Olympic Games and the Special Olympics; hosting the 2001 Senior Olympic Games. She also is a member of the United States Volleyball Association coaching accreditation program. Flory and her husband, Ken, live in Baton Rouge. The couple has a daughter, Lindsay (12), and a son, Nicholas (10).

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Flory’s Year-by-Year Coaching Record Year

School

Position

Record

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

Wittenberg Texas A&M LSU LSU LSU LSU Southeastern La. Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky

Head Coach Assistant Grad. Asst. Assistant Assistant Assistant Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach

11-21 15-22 22-13 30-8 34-7 35-2 21-13 29-4 13-21 10-18 12-20 14-17

Postseason

NCAA Sweet 16 NCAA Final Four NCAA Final Four NCAA Second Round

Year

School

Position

Record

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU

Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach

15-16 17-15 15-17 16-11 17-11 11-19 17-12 21-7 26-6 25-8 18-10

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NCAA First Round NCAA First Round NCAA Second Round NCAA First Round

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Steve Loeswick Assistant Coach • Third Season at LSU The Loeswick File

Name Steve Loeswick Wife Jennifer Daughters Isabella Rose, Lillian Ann Birthday June 10, 1974 Hometown North Tonawanda, N.Y. Alma Mater Southern California Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science (1996) Steve Loeswick embarks on his third season as an assistant coach on the LSU volleyball staff. Loeswick’s main duties with the Tigers include setter training, film and opponent breakdown along with the lead beach coach responsibilities during the spring season. A former setter himself, Loeswick guided the development of transfer Samantha Dabbs to the 2008 Louisiana Newcomer of the Year award and All-LSWA Second-Team honors as she finished fifth in the SEC ‘s assist rankings as the Tigers went onto win its fourth straight SEC Western Division crown and appear in its fourth straight

Coaching Experience

LSU Assistant Coach (2007-present) Oklahoma Assistant Coach (2004-2006) Cornell Assistant Coach (1998-2003) Martinus Club - Holland (1997)

Playing Experience

Southern California (1993-1996) German Pro League (1997)

record and 16 All-Ivy League selections, including 2000 Player of the Year Robin Moore. Cornell posted a top three finish in the Ivy League standings during three of Loeswick’s final four seasons, including a 21-4 mark and a second-place finish in 2003. Loeswick began his coaching career in 1997 where he was an assistant coach for the Martinus Club, a professional women’s club in Holland, for one season. He entered coaching after a year of playing in Germany’s top professional volleyball league. A four-year starting setter for the University of Southern California, Loeswick was just the third Trojan to start in a single position for all four seasons. As a freshman, he ranked 10th nationally with 15.86 assists per game before earning 1993 Volleyball Monthly All-Freshman Team honors and being named to the 1996 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic Team. In 1993 and 1994, Loeswick participated in the U.S. Olympic Festival, serving as the captain of the squad that captured the silver medal. A Volleyball Monthly Fabulous 50 Prep as a senior in high school in 1992, he also won a gold medal at the 1991 Empire State Games. In addition, he was a member of the U.S. Junior Elite Team twice and played for the Rochester Pace Bootlegger club team, where he earned AAU All-America honors. In 1996, Loeswick earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from USC. A native of North Tonawanda, N.Y., he married the former Jennifer Arbuckle on June 17, 2006. Jennifer, a standout outside hitter at Virginia Tech from 1992-1995, served as Oklahoma director of volleyball operations for several years. The Loeswick’s welcomed their second child, Lillian Ann, in December 2008. Lillian’s older sister, Isabella Rose, turns three in April 2010. The family lives in Baton Rouge.

NCAA Tournament. LSU’s offense was retooled under Loeswick in 2007 after the graduation of four-year starter and former All-American Daniela Romero. The Tigers turned to the setting tandem Maggie Lonergan and Brittney Johnson, who dished out a combined 1,587 assists, en route to a 25-8 mark. Loeswick spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Oklahoma from 2004-06 prior to arriving at LSU. As a member of 2006 AVCA Central Regional Coach of the Year Santiago Restrepo’s staff, Loeswick aided the Sooners record turnaround in 2006 highlighted by a 28-6 record and a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16. The 28 victories and .824 winning percentage were school records, while the 15 more league wins marked the best one-year turnaround in Big 12 history. OU finished the 2006 season ranked No. 12 in the AVCA poll, its highest ranking in program history as Elaine Santos and Joanna Schmitt notched All-America honors. Santos also tallied Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, while Anna Monsen picked up Big 12 Libero of the Year. Prior to Oklahoma, Loeswick served as an assistant coach for six seasons at Cornell. During his tenure, the Big Red racked up a 93-38

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Jill Lytle Wilson Assistant Coach • Third Season at LSU

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The Lytle Wilson File

Name Jill Lytle Wilson Husband Jared Birthday May 6, 1979 Hometown Richmond, Texas Alma Mater LSU Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (2001)

Former Tiger volleyball standout Jill Lytle Wilson heads into her third season as an assistant coach on the LSU staff. Lytle Wilson serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator in addition to traning the outside hitters and defensive specialists. During her first two seasons at her alma mater, Lytle Wilson continued the development of Kyna Washington, who finished her career sixth in program history with 1,463 kills. Brittnee Cooper also has emerged as one of the top middle blockers in the nation after knocking 302 kills on a .336 hitting percentage to go along with a SEC best 1.21 blocks per set racking up All-SEC, All-Louisiana and AllAVCA South Region First-Team accolades in 2008. Marina Skender joined Washington during the 2007 season as only the 15th player in program history to reach 1,000 career kills. The duo was the first pair of juniors since Nyla Shepherd and Julie Stempel accomplished the historic feat in 1990. Washington went onto AllSEC First-Team honors after ranking in the SEC’s Top 5 popping 507 kills at a 3.87 per set clip, while Angela Bensend also earned a spot on th e SEC All-Freshman Team. Prior to LSU, Lytle Wilson spent one season as an assistant coach at Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons matched a school record for most ACC wins in 2006. She trained the outside and right side hitters on the court in addition to serving as team travel coordinator, recruiting assistant and camp director assistant off the court. Lytle Wilson was an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina from 2002-2004. The Tar Heels notched a 32-4 record en route to the 2002 ACC regular season championship, its first NCAA Sweet 16 appearance and a No. 11 final national ranking during her first season. Laura Greene took home the 2002 ACC Player of the Year award and was an AVCA All-America Third-Team pick. UNC posted another 20-win season in 2003 despite losing four starters, while Molly Pyles picked up an AVCA All-America Honorable Mention selection in 2004.

History RECORDS LSU MEDIA

Before joining the North Carolina staff, Lytle Wilson served as a graduate assistant at Tennessee-Martin in 2001. The Skyhawks compiled a 24-7 record and won the Ohio Valley Conference regular season title. Lytle Wilson started her coaching career at LSU as a student assistant in 2001 while earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. She was a four-year starter at outside hitter from 1997-2000 and ranked sixth in the SEC with 23 service aces during her senior campaign. LSU also appeared in the 2000 SEC Tournament finals.

Coaching Experience

LSU Assistant Coach (2007-present) Wake Forest Assistant Coach (2006) North Carolina Assistant Coach (2002-2004) Tennessee-Martin Graduate Assistant Coach (2001)

Playing Experience LSU (1997-2000)

One of the hardest workers on her team and considered one of the most determined players Flory has ever coached, Lytle Wilson played in 98 career matches, being limited only by a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee suffered 11 matches into her junior season. A three-time member of the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll, Lytle Wilson also was the Tigers’ representative on the women’s at-large SEC Good Works Team in 1999-2000. Her good works didn’t go unnoticed as Lytle Wilson was named the LSU Student-Athlete Volunteer of the Year in 2000. She served on the CHAMPS Student-Athlete Advisory Board for four years, the last year serving as president of the organization. She also was a member of the LSU tennis team in 2001. Lytle Wilson, originally from Richmond, Texas, was a member of the Texas Elite Volleyball Club during her prep playing days. She earned All-District First-Team and All-Greater Houston Second-Team selections as a senior at Lamar Consolidated High School. As a junior, Lytle Wilson was the District 23-4A Most Valuable Player as Lamar Consolidated earned the 1995 district crown. A nominee for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award, she was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated in the Top Five percent of her class. The daughter of Mike and Kim Lytle, Jill is married to Jared Wilson. The couple lives in Baton Rouge.

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Support Staff

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Dr. Mary Boudreaux Academics

Matt Dunaway Sports Information

Katie O’Brien Coordinator

Andy Rowdon Marketing & Promotions

Rachel Pittman Operations Manager

Paul Jackson Strength & Conditioning

Sheri Benson Athletic Trainer

Amanda Barbee Student Trainer

Trey Schexanyder Student Manager

Erica Williams Student Trainer

TIGER ATTACKERS OFFICIAL BOOSTER CLUB OF LSU VOLLEYBALL The 2009 season promises to be an exciting one. We are led by a strong group of seniors who, during their time at LSU, have helped this program win four Southeastern Conference Western Division titles and have made four straight NCAA Tournament appearances. We know our potential and will accept nothing but continued dedication toward our goals. Our entire team realizes that it will take a total team effort to get us to where we want to go. An important facet of our program is our Tiger Attacker Booster Club. It provides invaluable support for our program in many areas. Your financial contributions allow us to improve our support services, renovate facilities and enhance the overall experience of our student-athletes. Please understand, your support does not stop at a financial commitment, your presence and emotional support is essential as well. We want more than anything to see you and your family in the stands cheering us on. We are asking you to help us continue to grow and succeed by joining the 2009 Tiger Attacker Club. We have two levels of membership, so take a look at what those options are and find one that fits your budget and needs. We appreciate your support and thank you for being a part of the LSU Volleyball family.

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Brittnee Cooper’s Career Statistics Year

MP-SP

K

K/G E

TA

Pct. A A/G

SA

SE

SA/G RE

Dig

D/G

BS

BA

TB

B/G

BE

BHE

2006 2007 2008 Totals

15-35 32-128 28-104 75-267

65 333 302 700

1.86 2.60 2.90 2.62

154 780 639 1573

0.247 0.258 0.336 0.289

0 0 0 0

0 1 1 2

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

5 20 19 44

0.14 0.16 0.18 0.16

4 30 27 61

33 152 99 284

37 182 126 345

1.06 1.42 1.21 1.29

3 14 11 28

8 3 1 12

27 132 87 246

7 9 5 21

0.20 0.07 0.05 0.08

1 0 2 3


25 Brittnee Cooper Middle Blocker • 6-3 • Sr.-3L • Houston, Texas (Thurgood Marshall HS)

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Honors and Awards

.714 24 46 3 3 None 13 vs.

at Arkansas (11/21/08) vs. Florida (10/24/08) vs. Florida (10/24/08) at Mississippi State (10/17/08) vs. Ole Miss (10/17/07)

History RECORDS LSU MEDIA

Notre Dame (10/23/07)

Notre Dame (Oct. 23)... Recorded 11 blocks with nine block assists, tying for the seventh most total blocks and sixth most block assists in a four-game match against Florida (Sept. 23) ... Ranked second on the team, fourth in the SEC and 32nd in the NCAA in blocks per game ... Also ranked second on the team and 361st in the NCAA in hitting percentage ... Recorded four doubles-doubles ... Posted four double-figure blocking matches, becoming the first player to do so in a season since 2005 ... Recorded 19 double-figure kill matches ... Posted .500 or better hitting percentages in three matches, including a season best .613 against Notre Dame (Oct. 23).

2009 USA Women’s National A2 Team 2008 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention 2008 AVCA All-South Region First Team 2008 All-SEC First Team 2008 All-Louisiana First Team 2008 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team 2008 USA Women’s National A2 Team 2007 All-Louisiana Second Team 2007 SEC Player of the Week (10/1) 2007 LSU Female Athlete of the Week (9/24, 10/1) 2007 Mizuno Tiger Classic All-Tournament Team 2007 Mizuno Invitational II All-Tournament Team

FRESHMAN SEASON (2006)

JUNIOR SEASON (2008)

One of three Tigers to appear in every set of every match ... Named All-SEC, All-LSWA and All-AVCA South Region First Team after posting 302 kills on a team-best .336 attack percentage ... Her .336 attack percentage also ranked fourth in the SEC ... Racked up 126 blocks at a 1.21 per set ratio, which led the SEC and ranked 34th in the NCAA ... Registered five blocks or more 11 times ... Member of the USA Women’s National A2 Red Team that was the runner-up of the USA Adult Open Volleyball Championships in Minneapolis in May … Earned All-Tournament Honors at the Bluejay Invitational where she knocked 13 kills against Texas A&M (Aug. 29) and 12 kills against No. 16 Minnesota (Aug. 30) ... Added 10 kills and seven blocks against St. John’s (Sept. 13) ... Headlined LSU in SEC matches powering home 226 kills and connecting on a .343 attack percentage ... Ranked 10th in league matches averaging 3.05 kills per set ... Popped her 500th career kill in SEC opener against Ole Miss (Oct. 3) ... Notched doubledigit kills 17 times, including 10 of her last 11 matches (Oct. 24-Dec. 5) ... Smacked a career-best 24 kills and added a season-high 12 blocks against No. 8 Florida (Oct. 24) en route to her fifth career doubledouble ... The 12 blocks were the most by a SEC player in a single match, while the 24 kills were tied for fourth-most ... Her 10th block against the Gators was the 300th of her career ... Tacked on 18 kills and tallied nine blocks against South Carolina (Oct. 26) ... Pounded 10 kills on 14 attempts with no errors for a career-best .714 attack percentage at Arkansas (Nov. 21) ... Reeled off 12 kills and four blocks in NCAA Tournament at No. 14 UCLA (Dec. 5).

Played in 35 games in 15 matches ... Played at both the middle blocker and right side positions ... Ranked third on the team in blocks per game ... Recorded a season-best 10 kills at South Carolina (Oct. 29) ... Also had a season-best eight blocks against the Gamecocks ... Posted a season-best .500 hitting percentage, committing no errors with six kills on 12 attempts against Auburn (Nov. 5) ... Had four matches with four or more blocks ... Recorded seven matches with a .300 hitting percentage or better.

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned three letters in volleyball for head coach Tony Smith and three letters in basketball at Thurgood Marshall High School ... Was a firstteam all-district selection in 2004 ... Earned second-team all-district honors in 2003 ... In 2005, led the Houston area in blocking and was named th team’s best defensive player ... Selected the Most Valuable Player of her volleyball team twice and her basketball team once ... Named a Duchess for her senior class ... Earned the Buffalo Soldier award for basketball ... Member of the Honor Roll for three years ... Member of the Houston Juniors 16 National club team that finished fifth in the Junior Olympics in 2004.

PERSONAL

Full name is Brittnee Shannon Cooper ... Daughter of Stephen Cooper and Mary Alfred ... Aunt, Edrina Baker, played volleyball at TexasArlington … Born on Feb. 26, 1988 … Majoring in sociology.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007)

Played in 128 of 132 games in 32 of 33 matches ... Member of the USA Women’s National A2 Red Team that won the Open Division of the USA Adult Open Volleyball Championships in Atlanta in June ... Selected to the All-Louisiana second team ... Named the SEC Player of the Week (Oct. 1) ... Selected the LSU Female Athlete of the Week (Sept. 24 and Oct. 1) ... Member of the Mizuno Tiger Classic and Mizuno Invitational II All-Tournament Teams ... Tied for the fifth most single-season block assists in school history ... Tied for the seventh most block assists in a five-game match with careerhigh 13 and posted the eighth most block assists with 11 against

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Sam Dabbs’ Career Statistics Year

MP-SP

K

2008 28-100 110 Totals 28-100 110

K/G E

TA

Pct. A A/G

SA

SE

SA/G RE

Dig

D/G

BS

BA

TB

B/G

BE

BHE

1.10 1.10

253 253

0.285 0.285

19 19

42 42

0.19 0.19

191 191

1.91 1.91

2 2

37 37

39 39

0.39 0.39

3 3

11 11

38 38

922 922

9.22 9.22

0 0


8 Samantha Dabbs Setter • 6-0 • Sr.-1L • San Antonio, Texas (Louisville)

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HONORS AND AWARDS

.750 vs. Arkansas (10/05/08) 10 vs. Texas A&M (08/29/08) 19 vs. Texas A&M (08/29/08) 53 vs. Tennessee (09/26/08) 14 two times, last at McNeese State (09/06/08) 2 five times, last vs. Mississippi State (11/09/08) 6 vs. Florida (10/24/08)

History RECORDS LSU MEDIA

HIGH SCHOOL

2008 Louisiana Newcomer of the Year 2008 All-Louisiana Second Team

JUNIOR SEASON (2008)

One of five Tigers to play all 28 matches ... Started 26 matches and played in 100 of the team’s 104 sets ... Dished out 9.22 assists per set, which ranked fifth in the SEC ... Selected All-LSWA Second Team and LSWA Newcomer of the Year ... Slapped 19 aces, including multiple aces on five occasions ... Compiled a triple-double with 48 assists, 10 kills and 14 digs in season opener against Texas A&M (Aug. 29) ... First LSU triple-double since Regan Hood against Mississippi State (Oct. 31, 2003) ... Distributed 40 assists with 14 digs and eight kills against McNeese State (Sept. 6) ... Four of her six additional double-doubles came against SEC opponents highlighted by a season-best 53-assist and 12-dig performance against Tennessee (Sept. 26) ... Her 53 assists were tied for second by a SEC player ... Put together a 43-assist, nine-kill, nine-dig and season-best six-block effort against No. 8 Florida (Oct. 24) ... Posted 50 assists, 10 digs and five blocks against South Carolina (Oct. 26) ... Dispersed 44 assists to go along with 10 digs against Auburn (Nov. 14) ... Led squad to its highest hitting clip since 2000 with a .434 team performance at Arkansas (Nov. 21) ... 27 of her 54 sets resulted in kills against the Razorbacks ... Circulated 44 assists and added 13 digs in NCAA Tournament match at No. 14 UCLA (Dec. 5).

Ranked the No. 22 recruit in the nation in Prep Volleyball.com’s Senior Aces Four-year letterwinner and co-captain for Winston Churchill High School ... Churchill to the regional final ... Earned the Texas Outstanding Setter Award, All-Texas Team, High School AllAmerican, Texas Girls Coaches Association first-team 5-A all-state honors as a junior ... Was an honorable mention all-district and second-team All-Texas selection while being named in the Top 79 sophomores by PrepVolleyball.com ... Played club volleyball for Alamo Volleyball Association ... Earned three bronze medals and helped win a National Title in the Open Division in the USAV Junior Olympics ... Earned the MVP award for 15-Open Division and All-Tournament in 16-Open Division.

PERSONAL

Full name is Samantha Lynne Dabbs ... Daughter of Dale and Darlene Dabbs... Has one brother - Chris (24), and one sister - Jaclyn (28) ... Brother, Chris, played baseball at New Mexico (2004-06) and currently plays for the Big Bend Cowboys in the Continental League ... Born on April 8, 1988 ... Majoring in kinesiology.

PRIOR TO LSU

Two-year letterwinner at Louisville ... Led Louisville to a high of No. 17 in the AVCA poll in 2007 ... Led the Cardinals in assists in both of her first two seasons ... Was second on the team in service aces as a freshman and third as a sophomore ... Posted the second highest hitting percentage on the team in 2007 with a .318 mark while average 1.63 kills per game ... Recorded 128 blocks in two seasons ... In 2007 spent the summer as a member of the USA Volleyball A2 Junior National team and played in Croatia where they defeated Italy to become the first American team to win the Global Challenge in its three years of existence.

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Lauren DeGirolamo’s Career Statistics Year

MP-Sp

K

K/G E

TA

Pct. A A/G

SA

SE

SA/G RE

Dig

D/G

BS

BA

TB

B/G

BE

BHE

2006 2007 2008 Totals

32-113 33-129 12-42 77-284

339 430 101 870

3.00 3.33 2.40 3.06

768 984 240 1992

0.323 0.332 0.292 0.324

2 10 4 16

5 27 9 39

0.02 0.08 0.10 0.06

60 81 40 181

0.53 0.63 0.95 0.64

31 37 4 72

152 158 37 347

183 195 41 419

1.62 1.51 0.98 1.48

6 20 10 36

3 1 1 1

91 103 31 225

17 9 6 32

0.15 0.07 0.14 0.11

1 2 2 5


4 Lauren DeGirolamo Middle Blocker • 6-1 • Sr.-3L • Belleville, Ill. (Belleville West HS)

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HONORS AND AWARDS

2009-10 Vice President Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2008 SEC Community Service Team 2008 CoSIDA ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team 2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2008 Preseason All-SEC Team 2007 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention 2007 AVCA All-South Region 2007 All-SEC First Team 2007 All-Louisiana First Team 2007 CV National Player of the Week (11/13) 2007 SEC Defensive Player of the Week (10/8) 2007 LSU Female Athlete of the Week (11/13) 2007 Mizuno Tiger Classic MVP 2007 Mizuno Invitational II MVP 2007 ESPN Academic All-District VI First Team 2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2006 SEC All-Freshmen Team 2006 Louisiana Freshman of the Year 2006 All-Louisiana Second Team 2006 Collegiate Volleyball National Player of the Week (9/19) 2006 Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd” (10/9) 2006 SEC Freshman of the Week (11/27, 11/13, 9/18, 8/28) 2006 LSU Female Athlete of the Week (11/21) 2006 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2005 SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll

JUNIOR SEASON (2008)

Played in LSU’s first 12 matches before tearing her ACL and MCL against Ole Miss (Oct. 3) ... Was third on the squad with 93 kills prior to match ... Averaged 0.98 blocks per set and totaled a season-best eight blocks in season-opener against Texas A&M (Aug. 29) ... Cranked double-digit kills four times ... Buried 13 kills to go along with a seasonhigh six digs against Creighton (Aug. 30) ... Popped 11 kills and added six blocks against St. John’s (Sept. 13) ... Racked up a season-high 14 kills on a .444 attack percentage against Tennessee (Sept. 26) ... Compiled eight kills and seven blocks prior to injury against Ole Miss (Oct. 3) and moved into eighth place on the all-time blocks list ... Enters 2009 season 12 blocks shy of passing Nyla Shepherd (1988-1991) for seventh place.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007)

Played in 129 of 132 games in all 33 matches ... Selected as an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American and an All-South Region honoree ... Member of the All-SEC First Team and the All-Louisiana First Team ... Selected the Collegiate Volleyball Update’s National Player of the Week (Nov. 13) ... Named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 8) ... Selected the LSU Female Athlete of the Week (Nov. 13) ... Named the Most Valuable Player of the Mizuno Tiger Classic and the Mizuno Invitational II ... Led the team, ranked second in the SEC and 19th in the NCAA in blocks per game ... Also led the team, ranked seventh in the SEC and 87th in the NCAA in hitting percentage ... Ranked second on the team in kills and kills per game and was 303rd in the NCAA ... Recorded the fourth most single-season block assists and sixth best single-season blocks per game average in school history ... Now ranks eighth in career block assists, 10th in career blocks and third in career blocks per game in LSU history ... Tied for the fourth most block assists in a three-game match with eight and eighth most total blocks with nine against Georgia (Nov. 16) ... Tied for the fourth most total blocks in

.750 23 56 2 7 2 12

vs. New Orleans (8/24/07) vs. Notre Dame (10/23/07) vs. Tennessee (10/12/07) seven times, last at South Carolina (9/19/08) vs. Alabama (11/10/06) three times, last at Nebraska (9/12/08) vs. Rice (9/1/07)

History RECORDS LSU MEDIA

a four-game match with a career-best 12 and for the sixth most block assists with nine against Rice on Sept. 1 ... Posted the third highest hitting percentage in school history for between 15-19 attempts with a career-best .750 clip against New Orleans (Aug. 25) ... Recorded three doubles-doubles ... Posted 22 double-figure kill matches, including six matches with 20 or more kills ... Posted .500 or better hitting percentages in five matches and hit over .400 in 11 matches ... Recorded a career-high 23 kills against Notre Dame (Oct. 23) ... On two occasions recorded a career-best two service aces ... Member of the ESPN the Magazine All-District VI First Team ... Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2006)

Played in 113 games in all 32 matches ... Named the 2006 Louisiana Freshman of the Year ... Named to the SEC All-Freshmen team ... Selected to the All-Louisiana second team ... Named the SEC Freshman of the Week on four occasions (Nov. 27, Nov. 13, Sept. 18 and Aug. 28), the most of any freshman in the league ... Selected the Collegiate Volleyball National Player of the Week (Sept. 19) ... Made an appearance in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd” (Oct. 9) ... Named the LSU Student-Athlete of the Week (Nov. 21) ... Recorded the fourth most single-season block assists and third best single-season blocks per game average in school history ... Tied for the second most block assists in a three-game match with nine against Marquette (Nov. 25) ... Tied for the sixth most block assists in a four-game match in LSU history with nine at Kentucky (Sept. 17) ... Led the team, ranked third in the SEC and ninth in the NCAA in blocks per game ... Also led the team and ranked 10th in the SEC and 109th in the NCAA in hitting percentage ... Ranked third on the team in kills per game and tied for third on the team in overall kills ... Recorded three doubles-doubles ... Posted .500 or better hitting percentages in five games, including a season best .583 against Texas A&M (Sept. 1) ... Recorded back-to-back doublefigure blocking performances with 10 apiece at No. 13 Tennessee (Sept. 15) and at Kentucky (Sept. 17) ... Posted a season-best 11 blocks against Auburn (Nov. 5) ... Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005)

Did not play and was granted a redshirt season ... Member of the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned four letters in volleyball and four letters in basketball (two from Belleville West HS and two at Ocean Springs HS in Mississippi) ... Led her team to a third-place finish in the Illinois state tournament in 2004 ... Selected the Belleville News-Gazette’s Player of the Year for both volleyball and basketball as a senior ... Named a first-team all-state, all-area and all-conference selection ... Team won the Quincy Tournament and finished second at the Belleville East Tournament ... Led her team with 201 kills and 191 blocks as a senior ... On the basketball court, was an honorable mention all-state selection ... Led the Southwestern Conference in points per game (21.1), rebounds per game (11.2), steals per game (6.30) and ranked third in assists per game with 3.48.

PERSONAL

Full name is Lauren Elizabeth DeGirolamo ... Daughter of George and Helen DeGirolamo ... Has two brothers - Drew (30) and Tyler (17) ... Born on Sept. 27, 1986 … Graduated Summa Cum Laude in May 2009 with a degree in math … Plans to serve as Vice President on the 2009-10 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

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Marina Skender’s Career Statistics Year

MP-SP

2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals

29-101 285 2.82 92 652 0.296 83 0.82 32 43 0.32 6 177 1.75 2 89 91 0.90 2 9 32-114 434 3.81 204 1203 0.191 34 0.30 77 83 0.68 15 361 3.17 5 51 56 0.49 4 6 33-132 378 2.86 146 1163 0.199 41 0.31 56 72 0.42 30 416 3.15 5 95 100 0.76 6 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MEDICAL REDSHIRT -----------------------------------------------------------------94-347 1097 3.16 442 3018 0.217 158 0.46 165 198 0.48 51 954 2.75 12 235 247 0.71 12 17

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12 Marina Skender Outside Hitter/Right Side • 5-11 • Sr.-3L • Zagreb, Croatia (First Economic School)

LSU INTRO This is LSU COACHES TIGERS

Career Highs

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Hitting Pct. (min. 5 kills): Kills: Attempts: Assists: Digs: Service Aces: Total Blocks:

.700 23 74 8 25 7 9

vs. Auburn (10/28/05) vs. Florida (11/3/06) vs. Florida (11/3/06) vs. Notre Dame (9/18/05) twice, last vs. Notre Dame (10/23/07) vs. Texas A&M (9/1/06) vs. Tulane (11/24/07)

HONORS AND AWARDS

2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2007 All-Louisiana First Team 2007 Mizuno Tiger Classic All-Tournament Team 2007 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2006 AVCA Honorable Mention All-South Region 2006 All-SEC First Team 2006 All-Louisiana Second Team 2006 LSU Student-Athlete of the Week (10/24) 2006 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2005 SEC Freshman of the Year 2005 All-SEC Second Team 2005 SEC All-Freshmen Team 2005 All-Louisiana First Team 2005 SEC Player of the Week (9/19) 2005 SEC Freshman of the Week (9/19, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14) 2005 Georgia State Invitational All-Tournament Team 2005 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll

the LSU Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 24) ... Led the team, ranked ninth in the SEC and 166th nationally in kills per game ... Also led the team and the SEC while ranking sixth in the NCAA in service aces per game ... Posted a school single-season record with 10.55 attempts per game ... Recorded the third best service ace per game average in LSU single-season history and now ranks fifth in career service aces per game ... Had the fifth-most single-season attempts in LSU history ... Recorded the third most attempts in a three-game match and second most attempts in a four-game match in school history ... Ranked second on the team in digs and digs per game ... Recorded 17 doubles-doubles, the most of any player on the team ... Posted 28 double-figure kill matches, failing to record double-figures in only four matches ... Also had four matches with 20 or more kills ... Had 19 double-figure dig matches, the second most on the team ... Had a career match against nationally ranked Florida (Nov. 23), recording career bests with 23 kills, 74 attempts and 23 digs ... Had a season-best seven service aces against Texas A&M (Sept. 1) ... Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

SENIOR SEASON (2008)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2005)

Sat out the 2008 season with a medical redshirt.

JUNIOR SEASON (2007)

Played in all 132 games in all 33 matches ... Named to the AllLouisiana first team ... Member of the Mizuno Tiger Classic AllTournament Team ... Ranked fifth in the SEC and 106th in the NCAA in aces per game ... Ranked second on the team in digs and digs per game ... Posted the 10th most single-season digs and sixth most single-season digs per game in LSU history ... Became just the 15th Tiger and only sixth junior in school history to record 1,000 career kills ... Now ranks seventh in career kills per game in school history ... Currently ranks third in career attempts per game and ranks ninth in career total attempts ... Also ranks sixth in career service aces and aces per game in LSU history ... Ranks 10th in career digs per game in LSU history ... Became just the 12th player in school history to record 900 career digs ... Needs only 46 digs to become only the ninth Tiger to record 1,000 career digs and just the fifth to record both 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs ... Also posted 100 single-season blocks, becoming the first LSU non-middle blocker to reach the century mark in blocks since 1990 ... Recorded 14 doubledoubles, the second most on the team ... Posted 21 double-figure kill matches ... Also had three matches with 20 or more kills ... Had 20 double-figure dig matches, the second most on the team, including five 20-dig matches ... Had a career-high nine blocks against Tulane (Nov. 24), putting her one block away from a triple-double against the Green Wave ... Posted a season-best 21 kills against Tulane ... On two occasions recorded a season-high 25 digs ... Highest hitting percentage of the season was .500 against Louisiana-Monroe (Aug. 25)... Tied for the team high with a season-best five aces against the Warhawks ... Member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2006)

History RECORDS LSU MEDIA

Played in 101 games in all 29 matches ... Named the 2005 SEC Freshman of the Year ... Earned Second-Team All-SEC honors and named to the SEC All-Freshman team ... Selected to the AllLouisiana First Team ... Named the SEC Player of the Week (Sept. 19) ... Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors on four occasions (Sept. 19, Oct. 24, Nov. 7 and Nov. 14), the most of any freshman in the league ... Selected to the Georgia State Invitational All-Tournament team ... Ranked third on the team in kills, kills per game, blocks, blocks per game, assists and assists per game ... Ranked second on the team in service aces and aces per game ... Ranked fourth on the team in digs and fifth in digs per game ... Tied for the second-best hitting percentage with 20 or more attempts in LSU history with a .700 clip against Auburn (Oct. 28) ... Recorded four doubles-doubles ... Posted 13 double-figure kill matches, including seven of her final eight matches; and five double-figure dig matches ... Recorded a season-best 22 kills at Ole Miss (Nov. 4) ... Posted a season-best 21 digs against Kentucky (Nov. 11) ... Recorded a season-best seven blocks against Rice (Sept. 11), while recording a season high of five service aces against Alabama (Oct. 30) ... Named to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL

Helped lead the Croatian Junior National Team to a fourth-place finish at the European Junior Championships in the Netherlands in 2004 ... Qualified for the World Junior Championships in Turkey in 2005 ... Led the Croatian Youth National Team to the 2003 European Youth Championship, losing only one game in the tournament ... That team went on to place fifth at the World Youth Championships in Poland ... Started for the Volleyball Club “Mladost” as they won the Croatian Junior Championships.

PERSONAL

Played in all 114 games in all 32 matches ... Named an honorable mention AVCA All-South Region selection ... Earned first-team AllSEC honors and named to the All-Louisiana second team ... Named

Full name is Marina Skender ... Parents are Damir and Mira Skender ... Graduated in May 2009 with a degree in management ... Born on Oct. 8, 1986, in Zagreb, Croatia.

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Angela Bensend’s Career Statistics Year

MP-SP

K

K/G E

TA

2007 32-127 246 1.94 143 671 2008 28-95 151 1.59 95 451 Totals 60-222 397 1.79 238 1122

Pct. A A/G

SA

SE

SA/G RE

Dig

D/G

0.154 0.124 0.142

4 9 13

18 15 33

0.03 0.09 0.06

72 90 162

0.57 7 0.95 1 0.73 8

6 12 18

0.05 0.13 0.08

1 1 2

BS

BA

TB

76 83 29 30 105 113

B/G

BE

0.65 8 0.32 2 0.51 10

BHE

1 1 2


5 Angela Bensend Outside Hitter • 6-1 • Jr.-2L • Plano, Texas (Frisco Centennial HS)

LSU INTRO This is LSU COACHES TIGERS

Career Highs

review

Hitting Pct. (min. 5 kills): Kills: Attempts: Assists: Digs: Service Aces: Total Blocks:

HONORS AND AWARDS

.583 16 40 3 10 3 6

vs. Georgia (11/29/08) twice, last vs. New Mexico St. (11/30/07) vs. Iowa State (9/7/07) vs. South Carolina (10/26/08) vs. Saint Louis (8/25/07) vs. Louisiana-Monroe (8/25/07) twice, last vs. Kentucky (11/2/07)

History RECORDS LSU MEDIA

HIGH SCHOOL

2007 SEC All-Freshman Team 2007 SEC Freshman of the Week (10/22)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008)

One of five Tigers to play all 28 matches ... Started 26 matches and played in 95 of the team’s 104 sets ... Tallied double-digit kills on five occasions ... LSU was 4-1 in those matches ... Posted a season-best 11 kills on a .308 hitting percentage in season opener against Texas A&M (Aug. 29) ... 108 of Bensend’s 151 kills came in SEC matches ... Picked up a season-high four blocks against Ole Miss (Oct. 3) ... Smacked six kills on nine attempts for a .556 hitting clip at right side after Lauren DeGirolamo’s injury against Arkansas (Oct. 5) ... Also registered a season-best nine digs against the Razorbacks ... Earned her 100th career block against Mississippi State (Nov. 9) ... Tacked on 10 kills to go along with seven digs against Auburn (Nov. 14) ... Connected for a .583 hitting percentage knocking seven kills on 12 attempts during the regular season finale against Georgia (Nov. 29) ... Popped 10 kills in NCAA Tournament at No. 14 UCLA (Dec. 5).

Earned four letters in volleyball at Bishop Lynch High School and Frisco Centennial High School ... Earned 2004 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools all-state and all-tournament honors ... Earned Dallas Morning News Player of the Week honors in 2004 and 2005 ... Led her Bishop Lynch team to the 2004 TAPPS 6A state title ... Team earned back-to-back district championships in 2004 and 2005 ... Helped Frisco Centennial to the University Interscholastic League District 4A championship and regional finals as a senior ... Earned 2006 academic all-district honors.

PERSONAL

Full name is Angela Elizabeth Bensend ... Daughter of Eliot and Paula Bensend ... Has one sister, Jenni (24) ... Aunt, Kari Bensend, played volleyball at Oklahoma (1977-80) ... Born on July 23, 1989 … Majoring in sports administration.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007)

Played in 32 of 33 matches and made 29 starts seeing action at outside hitter and on the right side ... Member of the SEC AllFreshmen Team ... Posted double-figure kills in seven matches … Recorded a .300 hitting percentage or better on seven occasions … Tallied four or more blocks in eight matches … Recorded a doubledouble, 14 kills and 10 digs, in her third career against Saint Louis (Aug. 25) … Popped 16 kills on a .321 hitting percentage against Iowa (Sept. 8) … Slapped 12 kills on a season-high .556 hitting clip at Georgia (Sept. 30) … Recorded a season-best six blocks against Ole Miss (Oct. 17) and Kentucky (Nov. 2) … Powered home 11 kills on a .450 percentage against Arkansas (Oct. 19) en route to SEC Freshman of the Week honors (Oct. 22) … Notched seven kills on 11 swings with only one error against Tennessee (Nov. 4) … Matched a season-best with 16 kills against New Mexico State (Nov. 30) in NCAA Tournament.

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Brittney Johnson’s Career Statistics Year

MP-SP

K

2007 25-77 47 2008 20-68 91 Totals 45-145 138

K/G E

TA

Pct. A A/G

SA

SE

SA/G RE

Dig

D/G

0.61 20 1.34 31 0.95 51

137 270 407

0.197 0.222 0.214

8 4 12

22 20 42

0.10 0.06 0.08

92 106 198

1.19 4 1.56 2 1.37 6

551 133 684

7.16 1.96 4.72

0 2 2

BS

BA

TB

B/G

47 37 84

51 39 90

0.66 4 0.57 2 0.62 6

BE

BHE

46 5 51


2 Brittney Johnson Setter/Right Side • 6-2 • Jr.-2L • Baton Rouge, La. (University HS)

LSU INTRO This is LSU COACHES TIGERS

Career Highs

review

Hitting Pct. (min. 5 kills): Kills: Attempts: Assists: Digs: Service Aces: Total Blocks:

HONORS AND AWARDS

at Auburn (10/12/08) at Mississippi State (10/17/08) two times, last vs. Auburn (11/14/08) vs. Tulane (11/24/07) four times, last at Tennessee (11/02/08) four times, last vs. Mississippi State (11/09/08) three times, last vs. South Carolina (10/26/08)

History RECORDS LSU MEDIA

HIGH SCHOOL

2009 Jesse Owens Athletic Award 2008 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2007 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008)

Saw action in 20 of 28 matches splitting time between right side and setter ... Totaled 13 starts and one of six Tigers to average over a dig per set ... Racked up four or more blocks on five occasions ... Dished out a career-high 32 assists at Florida (Sept. 21) ... Posted consecutive double-doubles, 12 assists and 11 digs, at Auburn (Oct. 12) followed by a 12-kill, 11-dig performance at Mississippi State (Oct. 17) ... Nearly missed triple-double in both matches falling two kills shy against the Tigers and three assists away against the Bulldogs ... Notched a career-best .615 attack percentage with eight kills on 13 swings at Auburn ... Powered home a team-high 12 kills on 19 swings against the Bulldogs ... Matched career-highs with six blocks against South Carolina (Oct. 26) and 11 digs at Tennessee (Nov. 2) ... Tallied seven kills, seven assists and eight digs against Auburn (Nov. 14) ... Picked up a career-best 29 attempts in NCAA Tournament at No. 14 UCLA (Dec. 5).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007)

.615 12 28 63 11 2 6

Appeared in 25 matches, including 11 starts … Posted three doubledoubles … Registered four or more blocks on six occasions … Notched 19 assists and seven digs against Louisiana-Monroe (Aug. 25) in season debut … Split time with Maggie Lonergan, playing the front row as part of 6-2 offense late in the season ... Recorded 35 or more assists in six of those 10 matches … Passed out 39 assists in 3-2 comeback victory over Alabama (Oct. 5) … Collected 53 assists and 10 digs at South Carolina (Oct. 28) … Knocked a season-best eight kills on a .500 hitting percentage at Alabama (Nov. 11) … Also distributed 60 assists to go along with 11 digs and came within two kills of a triple-double against the Crimson Tide … Dished out a career-best 63 assists and added 11 digs against Tulane (Nov. 24) … Turned in 34 assists and tacked on five blocks against New Mexico State (Nov. 30) at NCAA Tournament.

Played for her mother, Bonita Johnson, at University High School ... The Baton Rouge Advocate’s Star of Stars for Volleyball and an Athlete of the Year finalist ... Selected the Metro Most Valuable Player for Classes 3A and below ... Was named Louisiana’s top volleyball player in all classes ... Named the All-Metro Most Valuable Player in 2005 ... Earned all-state honors for three seasons ... Named the 2006 Division IV-2A, District 3 Most Valuable Player ... Member of the 2006 Division IV-2A, District 3 first-team ... Member of the 2006 Louisiana High School Coaches Association All-Star West squad ... Guided University HS to a state semifinal berth with 625 kills, 312 assists, 134 blocks and 128 digs as a senior ... Finalist for Wendy’s High School Heisman Award ... Member of the 2006 LHSAA Division IV Academic All-State team ... As a member of the basketball squad, led University High school to its first Top 25 berth by averaging 17.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 3.0 assists per game ... Named a second-team all-state selection in basketball, first-team District 8-2A and all-metro selection twice ... Staff writer for the U-High Times school newspaper.

PERSONAL

Full name is Brittney Johnson ... Daughter of Stephan and Bonita Johnson ... Mother, Bonita, attended LSU and lettered in basketball from 1985-86 under legendary coach Sue Gunter ... Born on Sept. 4, 1989 … Majoring in accounting.

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Tania Schatow’s Career Statistics Year

MP-SP

2007 10-23 2008 23-67 Totals 33-90

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TA

Pct. A A/G

SA

SE

SA/G RE

Dig

D/G

15 95 110

0.65 16 1.42 48 1.22 64

55 282 337

-0.018 2 0.167 6 0.136 8

1 5 6

2 11 13

0.04 0.07 0.07

1 35 36

0.04 4 0.52 7 0.40 11

0.09 0.09 0.09

0 0 0

BS

BA

TB

B/G

15 41 56

19 48 67

0.83 4 0.72 3 0.74 7

BE

BHE

0 2 2


19 Tania Schatow Middle Blocker • 6-4 • Jr.-2L • Fraser, Mich. (Fraser HS)

LSU INTRO This is LSU COACHES TIGERS

Career Highs Hitting Pct. (min. 5 kills): Kills: Attempts: Assists: Digs: Service Aces: Total Blocks:

review

.524 13 27 1 15 1 8

vs. Arkansas (10/05/08) vs. Arkansas (10/05/08) vs. Texas A&M (08/29/08) four times, last vs. Ole Miss (10/03/08) vs. Ole Miss (10/03/08) six times, last at Georgia (10/08/08) vs. Texas A&M (08/29/08)

History RECORDS LSU MEDIA

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008)

Appeared in 23 matches making 13 starts ... Missed the Tigers last three matches due to injury ... Fourth on the team recording 48 blocks ... Turned in four efforts with five or more blocks ... Registered a career-high eight blocks to go along with seven kills during seasonopener against Texas A&M (Aug. 29) ... Slapped consecutive eight-kill performances against Nicholls State (Sept. 5) and at McNeese State (Sept. 6) ... Knocked 10 kills against Tennessee (Sept. 26) ... Collected a career-best 15 digs against Ole Miss (Oct. 3) shattering her previous career-best of three ... Ripped a career-high 13 kills on a career-best .524 attack percentage against Arkansas (Oct. 5) ... Her 11th kill against the Razorbacks was the 100th of her career.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007)

Saw limited action making 10 appearances, including three starts … Played at middle blocker and right side positions ... Tallied four kills and three blocks against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Sept. 1) … Recorded a season-best five kills on a .333 hitting percentage to go along with four blocks at South Carolina (Oct. 28) ... Filled in for an injured Lauren DeGirolamo for her most significant time of the season during NCAA Tournament ... Added three kills, four blocks and an ace against New Mexico State (Nov. 30) in NCAA Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned three letters in volleyball, three letters in basketball and a letter in soccer at Fraser High School ... Led the Ramblers to the Michigan state tournament finals in 2005, where FHS lost to East Kentwood in four games ... In the championship match, recorded 10 kills and a team-best .350 hitting percentage ... Named the “Best Volleyball Player in Michigan” by Rise Magazine during her senior year ... Was an honorable mention all-state selection as a junior ... Earned first-team all-county honors as a junior and senior ... Was a member of the all-region team as a junior and senior ... Selected to the allleague team as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Tallied 493 kills and 238 blocks as a senior ... Ranked the eighth best senior women’s basketball player in Michigan by MichLadyBallers.com ... Member of the Academic All-MAC team for all sports teams played.

PERSONAL

Full name is Tania Schatow ... Daughter of Robert and Dee Schatow ... Has two siblings Kristen (17), Anitra (24) ... Born on July 3, 1989 ... Majoring in kinesiology.

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Lauren Waclawczyk’s Career Statistics Year

MP-SP

2008 27-95 Totals 27-95

K

K/G E

TA

Pct. A A/G

SA

SE

SA/G RE

Dig

D/G

3 3

0.03 2 0.03 2

26 26

0.038 20 0.038 20

17 17

27 27

0.18 0.18

139 139

1.46 0 1.46 0

0.21 0.21

23 23

BS

BA

TB

B/G

0 0

0 0

0.00 0 0.00 0

BE

BHE

0 0


10 Lauren Waclawczyk Defensive Specialist/Outside Hitter • 5-10 • So.-1L • San Antonio, Texas (Poth HS)

LSU INTRO This is LSU COACHES TIGERS

Career Highs Hitting Pct. (min. 5 kills): Kills: Attempts: Assists: Digs: Service Aces: Total Blocks:

review

None 1 3 4 11 3 None

History

three times, last vs. Georgia (11/29/08) at Mississippi State (10/17/08) vs. Mississippi State (11/09/08) vs. Alabama (11/07/09) vs. Alabama (11/07/09)

RECORDS LSU MEDIA

FRESHMAN SEASON (2008)

Saw action in 27 of 28 matches ... Primarily used as an extra passer and serving specialist ... One of six Tigers to average over a dig per set ... 16 of her 18 double-digit service matches and 14 of her 15 double-digit service reception matches came against SEC opponents ... Recorded 10 digs against No. 8 Florida (Oct. 24) ... Compiled a career-high 28 service receptions at Kentucky (Oct. 31) ... Collected a career-bests three aces to go along with 11 digs against Alabama (Nov. 7) ... Posted four assists and added five digs against Mississippi State (Nov. 9) ... Picked up 10 digs in NCAA Tournament at No. 14 UCLA (Dec. 5).

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned four letters in volleyball, basketball and track and field (shot put and discus) at Poth High School ... Led Poth HS to the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Class 2A Texas state championship ... Was named the Most Valuable Player in District 29AA and the San Antonio Express News Super Team ... 2007 Texas Girls Coaches Association all-state selection ... Named the Texas Sports Writer’s Association Class 2A Co-MVP and a first-team all-state selection ... Was a member of the state tournament All-Tournament team ... Named an alternate for the TGCA 1A-2A-3A East Volleyball All-Star team ... Two-time member of the Express-News 1A/2A All-Area team ... Two-time all-district selection ... Led the basketball team to the 2006 state title ... Was a member of the Class 2A state All-Tournament team in basketball ... Four-time member of the academic all-district team ... TGCA academic all-state selection.

PERSONAL

Full name is Lauren Delaine Waclawczyk ... Daughter of Jeff and Leona Waclawczyk ... Has two brothers - Jeffrey (22), John (11) ... Father played football at Texas A&M-Kingsville ... Born on Jan. 31, 1990 ... Majoring in human ecology.

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Michele Williams’ Career Statistics Year

MP-SP

2008 24-79 Totals 24-79

K

K/G E

TA

Pct. A A/G

SA

SE

SA/G RE

Dig

D/G

BS

BA

TB

B/G

BE

BHE

191 191

2.42 64 2.42 64

437 437

0.291 0.291

26 26

38 38

0.33 0.33

43 43

0.54 12 0.54 12

45 45

57 57

0.72 0.72

13 13

0 0

5 5

0.06 0.06

2 2


23 Michele Williams Outside Hitter • 6-2 • So.-1L • Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia HS)

LSU INTRO This is LSU COACHES TIGERS

Career Highs Hitting Pct. (min. 5 kills): Kills: Attempts: Assists: Digs: Service Aces: Total Blocks:

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.550 16 34 2 6 6 8

vs. Mississippi State (11/09/08) vs. Auburn (11/14/08) vs. Auburn (11/14/08) at Mississippi State (10/17/08) two times, last vs. Auburn (11/14/08) vs. Nicholls (09/05/08) vs. South Carolina (10/26/08)

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HONORS AND AWARDS

2008 SEC All-Freshman Team SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 10, 2008)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2008)

Unanimous selection to the SEC All-Freshman Team after moving from outside hitter to middle blocker following Lauren DeGirolamo’s season-ending injury against Ole Miss (Oct. 3) ... One of four Tigers to average over two kills per set ... Her .302 attack percentage ranked 10th in league matches ... Second on the team with 57 blocks in addition to 26 service aces ... Knocked multiple aces nine times, including a stretch of four straight matches (Oct. 19-31) .... Her 0.33 aces per set ranked sixth in the SEC ... Fired in six aces against Nicholls State (Sept. 5) ... Racked up 10 double-digit kill performances, including a stretch of seven of eight matches (Oct. 19-Nov. 14) ... Attacked at a .375 clip or higher in seven of her last nine matches ... Notched 12 kills and career-best eight blocks against South Carolina (Oct. 26) falling just shy of her first career double-double ... Took home SEC Freshman of the Week honors after combining for 23 kills on 40 swings with only two attack errors against Alabama (Nov. 7) and Mississippi State (Nov. 9) ... Powered home a career-best 16 kills against Auburn (Nov. 14) ... Popped 11 kills on a .500 hitting percentage at No. 14 UCLA (Dec. 5) in NCAA Tournament.

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned four letters in volleyball at Magnolia High School ... Led the Bulldogs to the Texas 5A Region II semifinals in 2006 and 2007 ... Selected to Volleyball Magazine’s 2008 Fab50 ... A USA Volleyball Youth National Team A1 selection in 2006 ... Was PrepVolleyball.com’s No. 34 recruit in Senior Aces ... Named a twotime PrepVolleyball.com high school All-American and earned 2006 LoneStarVolleyball.com first team All-Texas honors ... Selected first-team Texas Coaches Association All-State in 2006 and 2007 ... Member of the 2007 Texas 5-A All-Star team ... Two-time Montgomery County and District Most Valuable Player and the 2004 county Newcomer of the Year ... Named 2007 first team All-Greater Houston ... Four-time all-county and all-district selection ... Was a three-time academic all-district selection ... Earned all-tournament honors at the Junior Olympics in 2006 and 2007.

PERSONAL

Full name is Michele Nicole Williams ... Daughter of Rusty and Mary (DeVillier) Williams ... Has two sisters - Alison (24), Jamie (22) ... Born on Feb. 16, 1990 … Majoring in elementary education.

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3 Sam Delahoussaye Defensive Specialist • 5-5 • Fr.-HS • Madisonville, La. (St. Scholastica Academy)

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High School Coached by Danny Davis at St. Scholastica Academy … Named All-District 5-1 First Team and Co-MVP after team earned third-place finish … Listed on PrepVolleyball.com’s 2009 Defensive Dandies List … Member of National Honor Society and winner of Cheryl Smith Academic Scholarship Award … Played club volleyball for Louisiana Volleyball … Team finished fifth in the National Division at Junior Nationals in July 2009. Personal Full name is Samantha Ann Delahoussaye … Daughter of Michael and Sharon Delahoussaye … Born on June 26, 1991 … Intends to major in kinesiology … Also recruited by Southern Miss and College of William & Mary.

6 Madie Jones Outside Hitter/Right Side • 6-2 • Fr.-HS • Plano, Texas (Plano West HS)

High School Coached by Brittany Bridge at Plano West High School … Team qualified for UIL State Tournament for first time in school history during 2008 season … Tallied All-District 8-5A First Team and Dallas Morning News All-Area Second-Team selections … Member of PrepVolleyball.com’s Class of 2009 Top 50 recruits … Also listed in PrepVolleyball.com’s Senior Aces Top 100 … Holds school record for most kills in a single-season … Played club volleyball for Dallas Skyline … Team earned second-place finish in the 2008 USA Volleyball Junior National Championships … Notched All-America honors for her performance at the tournament … Team finished in 10th place in the Open Division at Junior Nationals in July 2009 … Also named to the 2008 US Junior A2 Program. Personal Full name is Madeline Claire Jones … Daughter of Jon and Rebecca Jones … Born on Feb. 6, 1991 … Has one Brother Will (21) … Intends to major in petroleum engineering … Also recruited by Baylor, Florida State, Ole Miss, TCU, Utah and Virginia.

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1 Ally Judkins Middle Blocker • 6-1 • Fr.-HS • Houston, Texas (Jersey Village HS)

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HIGH SCHOOL Coached by Lori Boyles at Jersey Village High School … Named All-District 15-5A First Team in 2007 & 2008 … Selected as 2008 Team MVP … Garnered 2008 TSWA All-State Fist-Team accolades … Listed in PrepVolleyball.com’s Class of 2009 Top 50 recruits … Played club volleyball with Texas Elite … Helped team to a third-place finish in the American Division at the 2008 USAV Junior Nationals.

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Personal Full name is Allyson Denise Judkins … Daughter of Gregory and Cynthia Judkins … Born on May 26, 1991 … Intends to major in information systems and decision sciences … Also recruited by Clemson and Houston.

26 Meghan Mannari Defensive Specialist • 5-9 • Fr.-HS • Frisco, Texas (Bishop Lynch HS)

High School Coached by Tricia Roos at Bishop Lynch High School … Team won 2008 TAPPS 5A State Championship where she earned All-Tournament honors … Notched 2008 District MVP after claiming District “Best Defensive Player” in 2006 & 2007 … Garnered four All-District First-Team selections in addition to 2007 & 2008 AllState First-Team picks … Listed on PrepVolleyball.com’s Defensive “Dandy Lion” First team and Senior Aces Top 150 … Played club volleyball for Dallas Skyline … Team finished second at 2008 USAV Junior National Open Division … Also earned 10th place finish in the Open Division at Junior Nationals in July 2009. Personal Full name is Meghan Anna Mannari … Daughter of Walt and Maureen Mannari … Born on April 26, 1991 … Has three siblings, Kristin (28), Kaitlyn (23) and Alex (19) … Intends to major in kinesiology … Also recruited by Clemson, Auburn and Buffalo.

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2008 Season Review

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how the west was won

The Tigers claimed the SEC Western Division title for the fourth consecutive season. After splitting its first 14 league matches, LSU strung together six straight wins to conclude the regular season highlighted by a trio of sweeps over Arkansas, Ole Miss and Mississippi State. LSU’s championship run started in 2005 when the Tigers shared the division crown with Arkansas. The Tigers have won the division title outright over the last three seasons and are an impressive 28-2 (.933) against its fellow Western Division foes, including 20 consecutive victories dating back to the 2006 season. The Tigers join Arkansas and Florida as the only two programs in the conference to win four-straight divisional titles. The Gators have won all 14 Eastern Division titles since the league went to divisions in 1995, sharing the title with Tennessee in 2004. Arkansas won five-straight Western Division titles from 1995-1999, sharing the title with Auburn in 1996; and five-straight from 2001-2005, sharing the title with Alabama in 2004 and LSU in 2005.

Four-straight NCAA TOURNAMENT berths

LSU racked up its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth in 2008, marking the second time in program history that the Tigers have accomplished that feat. The last time LSU went to the NCAA’s in four straight seasons came from 1989-1992. Overall, LSU recorded its 10th NCAA appearance dropping a hardfought 3-1 decision to UCLA. The Tigers are one of only three teams in the SEC to advance to the NCAA Final Four, making appearances in both 1990 and 1991. LSU was joined by three other SEC teams as Florida, Tennessee and Kentucky represented the SEC at the NCAA Tournamanent.

GUSTAV CANCELS TIGER CLASSIC

LSU was supposed to open the 2008 season playing host to the Mizuno Tiger Classic on Sept. 5-6 against Rice, Southeast Missouri State and Louisiana Tech. Hurrican Gustav had other plans. The Maravich Center was taken over days before the storm and was used as a special needs medical center. The Tigers instead made a late entry into the McNeese Invitational where they swept matches against Nicholls State and McNeese State. In 2005, LSU was forced to play its first 17 matches on the road in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Tigere were on the road 26 of 46 days during that stretch and traveled nearly 10,000 miles.

TIGERS APART OF NCAA HISTORY

Although LSU was on the losing end of the match, the Tigers were a part of NCAA attendance history at No. 2 Nebraska. The 13,412 fans at the Devaney Center were part of an NCAA regularseason volleyball record crowd.

Flory Gets win No. 300

Head coach Fran Flory recorded her 300th career victory when the Tigers defeated Mississippi State (Oct. 17). Over her 11 seasons at LSU, Flory has tallied a 192-133 mark and earned Louisiana Coach of the Year on three occassions (2001, 2005 & 2006). She has the second most wins of any active SEC head coach, behind only Florida’s Mary Wise.

Cooper’s breakout season Brittnee Cooper broke out during the 2008 season after being named to the All-SEC, All-LSWA and AVCA All-South Region First Teams. She posted 302 kills on a team-best .336 hitting percentage and was key down the stretch for the Tigers registering 10 of her 17 double-digit kill performances in her last 11 outings. Cooper also recorded 96 blocks at an SEC best 1.30 per set ratio. She notched five or more blocks 11 times. She compiled an impressive 24-kill and 12-block effort against No. 8 Florida (Oct. 24).

welcome aboard michele After Lauren DeGirolamo’s season-ending injury, Michele Williams made the most of her opportunity as an unnanimous selection to the SEC All-Freshman Team after moving from outside hitter to middle blocker. Williams finished third on the team popping 162 kills in conference play on a .302 hitting clip, good enough for 10th in the SEC. She won SEC Freshman of the Week after combining for 23 kills on 40 swings with only two attack errors against Alabama (Nov. 7) and Mississippi State (Nov. 9).

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2008 Season Review kyna climbs up the charts Kyna Washington finished her LSU career sixth in program history knocking down 1,473 career kills. Her 3.39 kills per set are tied for third among players with 1,000 kills. Washington paced LSU with 313 kills and powered home double digit kills in 18 matches en route to All-Louisiana Second-Team accolades. The Houston native also slapped 158 career aces. She joins Leah Bennent, Detra Brown, Wendy Stammer and Julie Stempel as the only players in program history to rank inside the Top 10 in both kills and aces.

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Dabbs fits right in After transferring from Louisville, Sam Dabbs made an immediate impact on the Tigers as she took home All-LSWA First Team and Newcomer of the Year honors. Dabbs directed a balanced offense that featured six players with more than 100 kills, including herself. She finished fourth in the SEC with 9.22 assists per set and compiled a triple-double with 48 assists, 10 kills and 14 digs against Texas A&M (Aug. 29). It was LSU’s first triple-double since Regan Hood against Mississippi State (Oct. 31, 2003).

CAVE DWELLERS

After the 2007 Tigers rallied from a 2-1 deficit to knock off Alabama on the road for the first time since 2001, LSU doubled its pleasure in 2008 with another gritty 3-2 triumph over the Crimson Tide in the CAVE. It was the first time since the 1992 and 1993 seasons that LSU has won back-to-back matches at Alabama. Kyna Washington and Michele Williams combined for 31 kills on a .377 hitting percentage, while Angela Bensend and Brittnee Cooper each chipped in nine kills. Elena Martinez anchored the back row by reeling in 28 digs. Martinez and Washington capped their careers having won in every opposing venue in the SEC with the exception of Florida’s Stephen C. O’Connell Center, a feat the Tigers haven’t accomplished since 1990.

DEGIROLAMO NAMED TO SEC COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM

Lauren DeGirolamo was named to the sixth annual Southeastern Conference Volleyball Community Service Team in 2008. She has represented the Tigers for two years on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). DeGirolamo’s season was cut short against Ole Miss (Oct. 3) when she went down with a season-ending knee injury, but she did not let that stop her from continuing to pursue numerous service opportunities in the local Baton Rouge community. DeGirolamo spearheaded the volleyball team’s activity station at LSU’s Halloween BOOzar where the team played “spider volleyball” with the kids and handed out candy. She has participated in the SEC Together We CAN Food Drive as well as serving as a volunteer for the Big Buddy Program’s Evening of Champions. DeGirolamo also volunteered her services for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Telethon, and she was an MDA Strides and Rides volunteer where she helped set up the event and then encouraged kids with muscular dystrophy to finish the race.

LSU MEDIA

The Illinois native also is an outstanding scholar-athlete as she has been named a four-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member. She was listed as a member in 2006, 2007 and 2008 in addition to being a member of the Freshman Academic Honor Roll in 2005. The SEC sponsors Community Service Teams for all 20 league sponsored sports. The Community Service Team looks to highlight an athlete from each school who gives back to their community in superior service efforts.

JOHNSON EARNS JESSE OWENS ATHLETIC AWARD

Brittney Johnson was presented with the Jesse Owens Athletic Award as part of the Black Faculty and Staff Caucus’ 24th annual Black Scholars Awards Program at the Carl Maddox Field House in April. The award is presented to the African American student with the highest grade point average. Johnson, a business major, currently carries a 3.7 GPA. “Brittney is an exceptional student-athlete who works hard and always goes the extra mile,” Cox Communications Academic Center Associate Director Dr. Mary Boudreaux said. “She is not only working on an accounting degree but is also completing the courses needed so that she can attend Pharmacy School when her LSU degree and volleyball career is complete.”

medal time for cooper

Middle blocker Brittnee Cooper was a contributing member of the U.S. Women’s National A2 Red Team that captured the silver medal at the 80th USA Adult Open Volleyball Championships held at the Minneapolis Convention Center in May. It marked the second consecutive year that Cooper has earned a medal with the USA A2 Red Team. She teamed with Elena Martinez to win gold in 2008.

e can dig it Elena Martinez capped her illlustrious career by winning her second consecutive SEC and Louisiana Defensive Player of the Year awards after headlining the league with 516 digs at a 4.96 per set ratio, also good enough for 29th nationally. Her 516 digs also matched Luciana Reis (1993) for the third-most in a single season, while her 1,414 career digs rank second in program history She carried the bulk of Tigers service receptions, and committed only 18 reception errors in 840 attempts for an impressive .979 percentage. Martinez also was selected to the AVCA All-South Region First Team and earned All-America Honorable Mention status. The New Orleans product joined Monique Adams (1990 & 1991), Angie Miller (1990 & 1991) and Daniela Reis (1990, 1991 & 1992) as the only Tigers to have multiple AVCA All-South Region First-Team selections.

SO CLOSE FOR E HISTORY Martinez notched double-figure digs during 47 consecutive matches before seeing her streak come to a close at Auburn (Oct. 12). She came within two matches of former libero Kassi Mikulik’s streak of 49 matches.

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2008 Results/Miscellaneous Stats Date Opponent Score (Games) Record (SEC) Kills

Aug. 29 vs. Texas A&M (1) W, 3-2 (23-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-17, 20-18) Aug. 30 at Creighton (1) W, 3-2 (22-25, 16-25, 25-18, 25-19, 15-10) Aug. 30 vs. No. 16 Minnesota (1) L, 0-3 (11-25, 21-25, 22-25) Sept. 5 vs. Nicholls State (2) W, 3-0 (25-12, 25-23, 25-18) Sept. 6 at McNeese State (2) W, 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-21) Sept. 12 at No. 2 Nebraska (3) L, 0-3 (19-25, 15-25, 20-25) Sept. 12 vs. St. John’s (3) W, 3-1 (18-25, 25-19, 25-16, 26-24) Sept. 19 at South Carolina (*) L, 0-3 (14-25, 24-26, 19-25) Sept. 21 at No. 11 Florida (*) L, 1-3 (12-25, 22-25, 25-21, 19-25) Sept. 26 Tennessee (*) W, 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-23) Sept. 28 Kentucky (*) L, 0-3 (17-25, 21-25, 27-29) Oct. 3 Ole Miss (*) W, 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-18) Oct. 5 Arkansas (*) W, 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-15) Oct. 8 at Georgia (*) L, 0-3 (17-25, 23-25, 16-25) Oct. 12 at Auburn (*) W, 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-22) Oct. 17 at Mississippi State (*) W, 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 26-24, 25-15) Oct. 19 at Alabama (*) W, 3-2 (25-22, 23-25, 25-13, 20-25, 15-13) Oct. 24 No. 8 Florida (*) L, 2-3 (25-19, 24-26, 32-30, 23-25, 9-15) Oct. 26 South Carolina (*) W, 3-2 (21-25, 27-25, 25-17, 21-25, 15-13) Oct. 31 at No. 21 Kentucky (*) L, 1-3 (21-25, 25-20, 19-25, 21-25) Nov. 2 at Tennessee (*) L, 0-3 (22-25, 11-25, 23-25) Nov. 7 Alabama (*) W, 3-1 (25-12, 16-25, 25-14, 25-14) Nov. 9 Mississippi State (*) W, 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-4) Nov. 14 Auburn (*) W, 3-2 (23-25, 25-16, 18-25, 25-18, 15-6) Nov. 21 at Arkansas (*) W, 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-9) Nov. 23 at Ole Miss (*) W, 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-19) Nov. 29 Georgia (*) W, 3-1 (19-25, 25-12, 25-20, 25-16) Dec. 5 at No. 14 UCLA (4) L, 1-3 (19-25, 25-22, 20-25, 20-25)

assists

1-0 (0-0) Washington (20) Dabbs (48) 2-0 (0-0) Washington (16) Dabbs (37) 2-1 (0-0) Washington (13) Dabbs (31) 3-1 (0-0) Washington (10) Johnson (14) 4-1 (0-0) Washington (12) Dabbs (40) 4-2 (0-0) Cooper (9) Dabbs (21) 5-2 (0-0) Washington (14) Dabbs (42) 5-3 (0-1) DeGirolamo (9) Dabbs (28) 5-4 (0-2) Washington (12) Johnson (32) 6-4 (1-2) Cooper (15) Dabbs (53) 6-5 (1-3) DeGirolamo (9) Dabbs (24) 7-5 (2-3) Washington (13) Dabbs (28) 8-5 (3-3) Schatow (13) Dabbs (38) 8-6 (3-4) Cooper (9) Dabbs (26) 9-6 (4-4) Washington (11) Dabbs (18) 10-6 (5-4) Johnson (12) Dabbs (24) 11-6 (6-4) Washington (16) Dabbs (42) 11-7 (6-5) Cooper (24) Dabbs (43) 12-7 (7-5) Cooper (18) Dabbs (50) 12-8 (7-6) Williams (13) Dabbs (41) 12-9 (7-7) Cooper (10) Dabbs (28) 13-9 (8-7) Cooper (11) Dabbs (35) 14-9 (9-7) Williams (12) Dabbs (26) 15-9 (10-7) Williams (16) Dabbs (44) 16-9 (11-7) Washington (10) Dabbs (27) 17-9 (12-7) Washington (13) Dabbs (37) 18-9 (13-7) Washington (12) Dabbs (39) 18-10 (13-7) Washington (15) Dabbs (44)

digs Time

Martinez (31) 2:13 Washington (16) 1:54 Martinez (12) 1:09 Martinez (14) 1:10 Dabbs (14) 1:10 Martinez (10) 1:16 Martinez (15) 1:40 Dabbs (12) 1:20 Martinez (10) 1:51 Martinez (22) 1:50 Martinez (16) 1:29 Martinez (18) 1:26 Martinez (18) 1:17 Martinez (19) 1:14 Johnson (11) 1:25 Martinez (20) 1:40 Martinez (28) 2:10 Martinez (23) 2:19 Martinez (25) 2:08 Martinez (21) 1:36 Martinez (20) 1:19 Martinez (22) 1:42 Martinez (14) 1:42 Martinez (22) 2:00 Martinez (16) 1:10 Martinez (22) 1:21 Martinez (24) 1:42 Martinez (31) 1:55

All home matches are bolded and played at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center; (1) - Bluejay Invitational (Omaha, Neb.); (2) - McNeese Invitational (Lake Charles, La.); (3) - Ameritas Players Challenge (Lincoln, Neb.); (*) - Southeastern Conference Match; (4) - NCAA Tournament (Los Angeles, Calif.);

Kills Leader

Kyna Washington Brittnee Cooper Michele Williams Lauren DeGirolamo Brittney Johnson Tania Schatow

Double-Figure Kills Kyna Washington Brittnee Cooper Michele Williams Angela Bensend Lauren DeGirolamo Tania Schatow Sam Dabbs Brittney Johnson

20 + Kills Matches Brittnee Cooper Kyna Washington

Attacks Leader Kyna Washington Brittnee Cooper Angela Bensend

Assists Leader Sam Dabbs Brittney Johnson

40 + Assists Matches Sam Dabbs

50 + Assists Matches Sam Dabbs

Digs Leader 14 12 4 2 1 1 18 17 10 5 4 2 1 1

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Double-Figure Digs Elena Martinez Kyna Washington Sam Dabbs Brittney Johnson Lauren Waclawczyk Tania Schatow

20 + Digs

Elena Martinez

23 5 1 26 2 10 2 4 3 2 1

30 + Digs

2

Blocks Leader

Brittnee Cooper Tania Schatow Lauren DeGirolamo Michele Williams Kyna Washington Brittney Johnson

17 5 4 3 2 1

5 + Blocks Matches Brittnee Cooper Lauren DeGirolamo Tania Schatow Michele Williams Sam Dabbs Kyna Washington Brittney Johnson

Double-Doubles Sam Dabbs Kyna Washington Brittney Johnson Brittnee Cooper

27 7 6 3 3 1 13

Elena Martinez 1 1

3 + Service Aces Matches Kyna Washington Michele Williams Elena Martinez Lauren Waclawczyk

Elena Martinez Sam Dabbs Brittney Johnson Kyna Washington

2008 LSU Record When ... Overall Home Away Neutral SEC SEC Home SEC Away Non-Conference Home Away Neutral Top 10 Opponents Top 25 Opponents Receiving Votes Three-Set Matches Four-Set Matches Five-Set Matches Win First Set Lose First Set Leading 2-0

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Tied 1-1 Trailing 0-2 Leading 2-1 Trailing 1-2 Tied 2-2 August September October November December Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday Day Matches Night Matches Hitting Below .200 Hitting .200-.249 Hitting .250-.299 Hitting Above .300

9-3 1-7 7-1 3-3 5-1 2-1 4-4 6-3 6-1 0-1 0-1 8-5 4-1 6-3 11-3 7-7 4-9 3-0 4-0 6-1


2008 Statistics/Category Leaders Overall Statistics ## Name

25 4 23 8 2 19 7 5 10 9 11

|-----------------------attack------------------------| |---- SET-----| SP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G

|------------Serve--------------| SA SE SA/G RE

Brittnee Cooper 104 302 2.90 87 639 .336 5 0.05 0 1 0.00 2 Lauren DeGirolamo 42 101 2.40 31 240 .292 6 0.14 4 7 0.10 2 Michele Williams 79 191 2.42 54 437 .291 5 0.06 26 38 0.33 2 Sam Dabbs 100 110 1.10 38 253 .285 922 9.22 19 42 0.19 0 Brittney Johnson 68 91 1.34 31 270 .222 133 1.96 4 20 0.06 2 Tania Schatow 67 95 1.42 48 282 .167 6 0.09 5 11 0.07 0 Kyna Washington 104 313 3.01 160 932 .164 35 0.34 39 31 0.38 30 Angela Bensend 95 151 1.59 95 451 .124 12 0.13 9 15 0.09 1 Lauren Waclawczyk 95 3 0.03 2 26 .038 20 0.21 17 27 0.18 23 Haley Reuther 54 0 0.00 0 7 .000 12 0.22 1 9 0.02 9 Elena Martinez 104 2 0.02 7 30 -.167 97 0.93 23 41 0.22 18 TEAM 11 LSU 104 1359 13.07 563 3567 .223 1253 12.05 147 242 1.41 100 Opponents 104 1196 11.50 548 3444 .188 1105 10.62 100 200 0.96 147

SEC Statistics ## Name

4 25 23 8 2 19 7 5 10 9 11

|-----------------------attack------------------------| |---- SET-----| SP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G

|------------Serve--------------| SA SE SA/G RE

Lauren DeGirolamo 16 50 3.12 10 99 .404 3 0.19 1 4 0.06 2 Brittnee Cooper 74 226 3.05 63 475 .343 5 0.07 0 1 0.00 1 Michele Williams 64 162 2.53 50 371 .302 4 0.06 16 31 0.25 2 Sam Dabbs 72 69 0.96 22 167 .281 655 9.10 16 30 0.22 0 Brittney Johnson 58 85 1.47 24 231 .264 104 1.79 4 17 0.07 1 Tania Schatow 41 58 1.41 26 164 .195 4 0.10 2 2 0.05 0 Kyna Washington 74 206 2.78 108 626 .157 23 0.31 27 23 0.36 20 Angela Bensend 72 108 1.50 68 322 .124 8 0.11 5 9 0.07 1 Lauren Waclawczyk 74 3 0.04 2 23 .043 16 0.22 14 19 0.19 21 Haley Reuther 24 0 0.00 0 0 .000 4 0.17 0 6 0.00 4 Elena Martinez 74 2 0.03 3 19 -.053 63 0.85 19 27 0.26 15 TEAM 9 LSU 74 969 13.09 376 2497 .237 889 12.01 104 169 1.41 76 Opponents 74 853 11.53 388 2430 .191 795 10.74 76 150 1.03 104

|-----Dig-----| DIG D/G

|-----------------------BlockIng------------------------| BS BA Total B/G BE BHE

19 40 43 191 106 35 210 90 139 63 516

0.18 0.95 0.54 1.91 1.56 0.52 2.02 0.95 1.46 1.17 4.96

27 4 12 2 2 7 10 1 0 0 0

99 37 45 37 37 41 43 29 0 0 0

126 41 57 39 39 48 53 30 0 0 0

1.21 0.98 0.72 0.39 0.57 0.72 0.51 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00

11 10 13 3 2 3 11 2 0 0 0

1 1 0 11 5 2 3 1 0 0 2

1452 13.96 1410 13.56

65 45

368 290

249.0 190.0

2.39 1.83

55 47

26 38

|-----Dig-----| DIG D/G

|-----------------------BlockIng------------------------| BS BA Total B/G BE BHE

17 11 32 124 99 25 149 64 112 20 379

1.06 0.15 0.50 1.72 1.71 0.61 2.01 0.89 1.51 0.83 5.12

0 23 10 1 2 5 5 0 0 0 0

15 73 41 31 34 21 33 22 0 0 0

15 96 51 32 36 26 38 22 0 0 0

0.94 1.30 0.80 0.44 0.62 0.63 0.51 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00

1 7 9 2 1 2 8 2 0 0 0

0 1 0 7 5 2 2 0 0 0 1

1032 13.95 994 13.43

46 29

270 208

181.0 133.0

2.45 1.80

32 31

18 36

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RECORD OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL

ALL MATCHES SEC MATCHES NON-CONFERENCE MATCHES

25-8 13-7 5-3

Kills Per Set Kyna Washington Brittnee Cooper Michele Williams Lauren DeGirolamo Angela Bensend

932 639 451 437 282

Hitting Percentage .336 .292 .291 .285 .222

Assists Per Set

Elena Martinez Kyna Washington Sam Dabbs Brittney Johnson Lauren Waclawczyk

4.96 (516) 2.02 (210) 1.91 (191) 1.56 (106) 1.46 (139)

Brittnee Cooper Michele Williams Kyna Washington

27 12 10

Block Assists Brittnee Cooper Michele Williams Kyna Washington Tania Schatow Sam Dabbs Lauren DeGirolamo Brittney Johnson

99 45 43 41 37 37 37

Total Blocks Per Set 9.22 (922) 1.96 (133) 0.97 (93)

Service Aces Per Set Kyna Washington Michele Williams Elena Martinez Sam Dabbs Lauren Waclawczyk

4-1 0-0 3-1

Block Solos

Kyna Washington Brittnee Cooper Angela Bensend Michele Williams Tania Schatow

Sam Dabbs Brittney Johnson Elena Martinez

8-5 5-5 2-2

Digs Per Set 3.01 (313) 2.90 (302) 2.42 (191) 2.40 (101) 1.59 (151)

Total Attacks

Brittnee Cooper Lauren DeGirolamo Michele Williams Sam Dabbs Brittney Johnson

13-2 8-2 0-0

0.38 (31) 0.33 (26) 0.22 (23) 0.19 (19) 0.18 (17)

Brittnee Cooper Lauren DeGirolamo Michele Williams Tania Schatow

1.21 (126) 0.98 (41) 0.72 (57) 0.72 (48)

Points Per Set Kyna Washington 3.69 (383.5) Brittnee Cooper 3.64 (378.5) Michele Williams 3.18 (251.5) Lauren DeGirolamo 3.04 (127.5)

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2008 Individual and Team Match Highs individual Stat Team 24, Brittnee Cooper vs. Florida (Oct. 24) Kills 20, Kyna Washington vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) 13, Kyna Washington vs. Minnesota (Aug. 30) & Ole Miss (Oct. 3 & Nov. 23) Kills (3 Sets) 13, Tania Schatow vs. Arkansas (Oct. 5) 13, Brittnee Cooper at Ole Miss (Nov. 23) 15, Brittnee Cooper vs. Tennessee (Sept. 26) Kills (4 Sets) 15, Kyna Washington vs. Tennessee (Sept. 26) & at UCLA (Dec. 5) 24, Brittnee Cooper vs. Florida (Oct. 24) Kills (5 Sets) 20, Kyna Washington vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) 61, Kyna Washington vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) Total Attacks 50, Kyna Washington at Creighton (Aug. 30) 39, Kyna Washington at Tennessee (Nov. 2) Total Attacks (3 Sets) 38, Kyna Washington vs. Minnesota (Aug. 30) 48, Kyna Washington vs. Tennessee (Sept. 26) Total Attacks (4 Sets) 47, Kyna Washington at UCLA (Dec. 5) 61, Kyna Washington vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) Total Attacks (5 Sets) 50, Kyna Washington at Creighton (Aug. 30) .579 (12-1-19), Brittney Johnson at Mississippi State (Oct. 17) Hitting Percentage (Min. 12 Kills) .571 (15-3-21), Brittnee Cooper vs. Tennessee (Sept. 26) .550 (12-1-20), Michele Williams vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 9) Hitting Percentage (3 Sets) .542 (13-0-24), Kyna Washington at Ole Miss (Nov. 23) .579 (12-1-19), Brittney Johnson at Mississippi State (Oct. 17) Hitting Perentage (4 Sets) .571 (15-3-21), Brittnee Cooper vs. Tennessee (Sept. 26) .469 (18-3-32), Brittnee Cooper vs. South Carolina (Oct. 26) Hitting Percentage (5 Sets) .462 (15-3-26), Michelle Williams at Alabama (Oct. 19) 53, Sam Dabbs vs. Tennessee (Sept. 26) Assists 50, Sam Dabbs vs. South Carolina (Oct. 26) 40, Sam Dabbs at McNeese State (Sept. 6) Assists (3 Sets) 38, Sam Dabbs vs. Arkansas (Oct. 5) 53, Sam Dabbs vs. Tennessee (Sept. 26) Assists (4 Sets) 44, Sam Dabbs at UCLA (Dec. 5) 50, Sam Dabbs vs. South Carolina (Oct. 26) Assists (5 Sets) 48, Sam Dabbs vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) 31, Elena Martinez vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) Digs 31, Elena Martinez at UCLA (Dec. 5) 22, Elena Martinez at Ole Miss (Nov. 23) Digs (3 Sets) 20, Elena Martinez at Tennessee (Nov. 2) 31, Elena Martinez at UCLA (Dec. 5) Digs (4 Sets) 24, Elena Martinez vs. Georgia (Nov. 29) 31, Elena Martinez vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) Digs (5 Sets) 28, Elena Martinez at Alabama (Oct. 19) 12 (2-10), Brittnee Cooper vs. Florida (Oct. 24) Blocks (BS-BA) 9 (2-7), Kyna Washington vs. St. John’s (Sept. 13) 7 (0-7), Lauren DeGirolamo vs. Ole Miss (Oct. 3) Blocks (3 Sets) 6 (2-4), Michele Williams vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 9) 9 (2-7), Kyna Washington vs. St. John’s (Sept. 13) Blocks (4 Sets) 7 (1-6), Michele Williams vs. Georgia (Nov. 29) 7 (0-7), Brittnee Cooper vs. St. John’s (Sept. 13) 12 (2-10), Brittnee Cooper vs. Florida (Oct. 24) Blocks (5 Sets) 9 (1-8), Brittnee Cooper vs. South Carolina (Oct. 26) 6, Michele Williams vs. Nicholls State (Sept. 5) Service Aces 5, Kyna Washington vs. Georgia (Nov. 29)

68, vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) 66, vs. South Carolina (Oct. 26) 52, at McNeese State (Sept. 6) 50, vs. Arkansas (Oct. 5) 46, at Ole Miss (Nov. 23) 64, vs. Tennessee (Sept. 26) 55, vs. St. John’s (Sept. 13) & at UCLA (Dec. 5) 68, vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) 66, vs. South Carolina (Oct. 26) 192, vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) 183, vs. Auburn (Nov. 14) 123, at Tennessee (Nov. 2) 122, vs. Kentucky (Sept. 28) 166, at UCLA (Dec. 5) 153, vs. Tennessee (Sept. 26) 192, vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) 183, vs. Auburn (Nov. 14) .434 (44-8-83), at Arkansas (Nov. 21) .417 (46-6-96), at Ole Miss (Nov. 23) .434 (44-8-83), at Arkansas (Nov. 21) .417 (46-6-96), at Ole Miss (Nov. 23) .325 (48-9-120), vs. Alabama (Nov. 7) .268 (64-23-153), vs. Tennessee (Sept. 26) .292 (61-21-137), at Alabama (Oct. 19) .231 (66-24-182), vs. South Carolina (Oct. 26) 64, vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) 63 vs. Tenneessee (Sept. 26) 48, at McNeese State (Sept. 6) & vs. Arkansas (Oct. 5) 45, at Ole Miss (Nov. 23) 63, vs. Tennessee (Sept. 26) 52, vs. St. John’s (Sept. 13) 64, vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) 59, vs. South Carolina (Oct. 26) 86, vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) 77, vs. Auburn (Nov. 14) 54, vs. Ole Miss (Oct. 3) 51, at Tennessee (Nov. 2) 74, at UCLA (Dec. 5) 70, vs. Tennessee (Sept. 26) 86, vs. Texas A&M (Aug. 29) 77, vs. Auburn (Nov. 14) 17.5, vs. South Carolina (Oct. 26) 17.0, vs. Florida (Oct. 24) 16.0, vs. Ole Miss (Oct. 3) 10.0, at Ole Miss (Nov. 23) 16.0, vs. St. John’s (Sept. 13) 10.5, vs. Georgia (Nov. 29) 10.0, vs. Mississippi State (Oct. 17) 17.5, vs. South Carolina (Oct. 26) 17.0, vs. Florida (Oct. 24) 12, vs. Alabama (Nov. 7) 10, vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 9)

Match-by-Match (Kills-Aces-Digs-Blocks) OppONENT Date Score vs TAMU Aug 29 3-2 W at CRE Aug 30 3-2 W vs MINN Aug 30 0-3 L vs NICH Sep 05 3-0 W at MCN Sep 06 3-0 W at NU Sep 12 0-3 L vs STJ Sep 13 3-1 W at SC Sep 19 0-3 L at UF Sep 21 1-3 L UT Sep 26 3-1 W UK Sep 28 0-3 L OM Oct 03 3-0 W AR Oct 05 3-0 W at UGA Oct 08 0-3 L at AU Oct 12 3-0 W at MSU Oct 17 3-1 W at UA Oct 19 3-2 W UF Oct 24 2-3 L SC Oct 26 3-2 W at UK Oct 31 1-3 L at UT Nov 02 0-3 L UA Nov 07 3-1 W MSU Nov 09 3-0 W AU Nov 14 3-2 W Nov 21 3-0 W at AR at OM Nov 23 3-0 W UGA Nov 29 3-1 W at UCLA Dec 05 1-3 L

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2 Johnson,B. DNP 0-0-1-0 DNP 1-0-1-0 DNP 0-0-1-0 DNP DNP 0-1-8-1 DNP 1 - 0 - 0 - 1 DNP 1-0-0-0 DNP 8 - 0 - 11 - 4 12 - 0 - 11 - 0 8-0-5-4 3-0-6-2 8-0-9-6 9-0-6-1 2 - 0 - 11 - 1 5-0-6-1 4-2-4-2 7-0-8-3 6-0-2-4 6-1-4-4 5-0-8-2 5-0-4-3

4 DeGirolamo,L. 7-0-6-8 13 - 1 - 6 - 5 3-0-4-1 4-0-1-3 8-0-2-3 5-2-1-0 11 - 0 - 3 - 6 9-1-3-1 10 - 0 - 3 - 3 14 - 0 - 5 - 2 9-0-4-2 8-0-2-7 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

5 7 Bensend,A. Washington,K. 11 - 2 - 8 - 2 20 - 2 - 13 - 1 4-0-2-0 16 - 2 - 16 - 1 2 - 0 - 2 - 0 13 - 0 - 4 - 1 1-0-1-3 10 - 0 - 1 - 1 10 - 1 - 5 - 2 12 - 1 - 4 - 2 5-0-3-0 7-4-9-0 0-1-2-0 14 - 1 - 4 - 9 0-0-4-0 8-2-5-0 4 - 2 - 2 - 3 12 - 1 - 7 - 2 9 - 1 - 9 - 0 15 - 0 - 9 - 0 2-0-1-0 8-1-7-1 1-0-4-4 13 - 2 - 6 - 3 6 - 1 - 9 - 0 7 - 2 - 8 - 1 6-1-4-1 6-1-7-2 6-0-0-0 11 - 0 - 7 - 2 7-0-4-2 6-4-3-4 9-0-4-2 16 - 1 - 8 - 0 5-0-4-2 8 - 0 - 12 - 4 10 - 0 - 4 - 1 12 - 0 - 12 - 3 4-0-1-0 8-2-6-2 7-0-3-2 7-0-6-3 7-0-1-2 9-4-9-1 4-0-0-0 11 - 2 - 7 - 4 10 - 0 - 7 - 1 14 - 0 - 13 - 2 3-0-0-0 10 - 0 - 3 - 1 1-0-1-1 13 - 0 - 4 - 1 7-0-2-1 12 - 5 - 10 - 2 10 - 0 - 3 - 1 15 - 2 - 10 - 0

8 9 Dabbs,S. Reuther,H. 10 - 0 - 14 - 0 0 - 0 - 6 - 0 6-1-8-0 0-0-8-0 3-0-4-1 0-0-9-0 0-1-1-0 0-0-4-0 8 - 0 - 14 - 0 0-0-2-0 3-0-5-1 0-1-9-0 9-1-8-2 0-0-4-0 4 - 0 - 12 - 0 0-0-8-0 0-0-3-0 0-0-2-0 1 - 2 - 12 - 1 0-0-3-0 1-1-6-1 0-0-1-0 1-0-4-4 DNP 6-1-4-3 DNP 5-0-1-0 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 0-0-4-0 DNP 3-1-6-1 DNP 3-0-2-1 DNP 9-2-9-6 DNP 6 - 2 - 10 - 5 0-0-2-0 2-1-8-2 0 - 0 - 1 - 0 5-0-5-0 0-0-0-0 5-2-8-0 0-0-0-0 4-2-5-0 DNP 4 - 1 - 10 - 2 0 - 0 - 2 - 0 4 - 1 - 5 - 0 0-0-0-0 2-0-5-2 DNP 4 - 0 - 5 - 4 0-0-1-0 2 - 0 - 13 - 3 0-0-1-0

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10 11 Waclawczyk,L. Martinez,E. 0-0-3-0 0 - 1 - 31 - 0 0-0-5-0 0 - 0 - 14 - 0 0-1-5-0 0 - 1 - 12 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 14 - 0 0-0-1-0 0 - 0 - 10 - 0 DNP 0 - 0 - 10 - 0 0-2-3-0 0 - 1 - 15 - 0 1 - 0 - 5 - 0 0 - 1 - 10 - 0 0-0-1-0 0 - 0 - 10 - 0 0-0-5-0 0 - 0 - 22 - 0 0-1-0-0 0 - 1 - 16 - 0 1-0-3-0 0 - 0 - 18 - 0 0 - 0 - 4 - 0 0 - 0 - 18 - 0 0-0-2-0 0 - 0 - 19 - 0 0-2-5-0 0-1-9-0 0-0-6-0 0 - 0 - 20 - 0 0-0-5-0 0 - 1 - 28 - 0 0 - 0 - 10 - 0 0 - 0 - 23 - 0 0-1-9-0 0 - 2 - 25 - 0 0 - 0 - 9 - 0 0 - 1 - 21 - 0 0 - 1 - 5 - 0 0 - 0 - 20 - 0 0 - 3 - 11 - 0 0 - 3 - 22 - 0 0-2-5-0 0 - 2 - 14 - 0 0-0-7-0 1 - 1 - 22 - 0 0-2-9-0 0 - 3 - 16 - 0 0-1-6-0 1 - 1 - 22 - 0 1-1-5-0 0 - 2 - 24 - 0 0 - 0 - 10 - 0 0 - 1 - 31 - 0

19 Schatow,T. 7-1-3-8 5-1-2-5 0-0-3-1 8-0-0-3 8-1-0-1 4-0-1-1 5-0-1-3 8-0-1-3 8 - 1 - 2 - 2 10 - 0 - 4 - 3 8-0-2-2 2 - 0 - 15 - 5 13 - 0 - 0 - 5 1-1-1-1 1-0-0-1 2 - 0 - 0 - 1 1-0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0-0 DNP 2-0-0-0 0-0-0-0 0-0-0-1 0-0-0-0 2-0-0-2 DNP DNP DNP

23 25 Williams,M. Cooper,B. DNP 13 - 0 - 2 - 4 5-2-5-2 9-0-2-4 2-0-1-1 12 - 0 - 0 - 3 5-6-3-0 5-0-0-4 DNP 6-0-1-1 DNP 9-0-0-3 6-0-2-1 10 - 0 - 1 - 7 6-0-2-0 4-0-0-2 0-0-0-1 9-0-1-6 DNP 15 - 0 - 1 - 2 4-0-0-0 9-0-0-3 0-0-2-0 11 - 0 - 0 - 6 5-0-0-1 12 - 0 - 0 - 2 6-0-1-2 9-0-0-6 5-3-2-1 8-0-1-6 9-0-2-2 10 - 0 - 1 - 4 15 - 2 - 1 - 2 9-0-2-8 14 - 2 - 6 - 4 24 - 0 - 0 - 12 12 - 2 - 2 - 8 18 - 0 - 0 - 9 13 - 3 - 2 - 3 13 - 0 - 1 - 5 4-1-0-4 10 - 0 - 1 - 2 11 - 0 - 3 - 2 11 - 0 - 1 - 3 12 - 0 - 0 - 6 9-0-0-1 16 - 2 - 6 - 4 11 - 0 - 2 - 6 9-0-2-1 10 - 0 - 0 - 4 10 - 0 - 1 - 3 1 3-0-0-6 11 - 1 - 0 - 7 11 - 0 - 0 - 3 11 - 2 - 0 - 2 12 - 0 - 2 - 4


2008 Seniors/Team Stats ELENA MARTINEZ’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR SP

MP-MS K K/S E TA

PCT A A/G SA SE SA/S RE DIG D/S BS BA TOT B/S BE BHE

PTS

2005 2006 2007 2008 TOT

2-0 27-25 33-33 28-28 90-86

.000 .071 .135 -.167 .064

0.0 14.0 65.0 25.0 104.0

2 84 132 104 322

0 4 28 2 34

0.00 0.05 0.21 0.02 0.11

0 3 15 7 25

1 14 96 30 141

0 18 105 97 220

0.00 0.21 0.80 0.93 0.68

0 10 37 23 70

0 27 90 41 158

0.00 0.12 0.28 0.22 0.22

0 6 50 18 74

3 155 740 546 1414

1.50 1.85 5.61 4.96 4.96

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 2 3

P/S

0.00 0.17 0.49 0.24 0.32

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KYNA WASHINGTON’S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR SP

MP-MS K K/S E TA

PCT A A/G SA SE SA/S RE DIG D/S BS BA TOT B/S BE BHE

PTS

2005 2006 2007 2008 TOT

27-23 31-29 33-33 28-27 119-112

.188 .163 .158 .164 .166

339.0 3.73 431.0 3.95 617.5 4.71 383.5 3.68 1771.0 4.07

91 109 131 104 435

286 367 507 313 1473

3.14 3.37 3.87 3.01 3.39

138 197 270 160 765

786 1045 1499 932 4262

12 15 19 35 81

TEAM STATISTICS Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Percentage Kills/Set

1359 563 3567 .223 13.1

1196 548 3444 .188 11.5

Assists Assists/Set

1253 12.0

1105 11.5

147 242 1.4

100 200 1.0

100 1.0

147 1.4

1452 14.0

1410 13.6

65 368 249.0 2.4 55

45 290 190.0 1.8 47

7745 10/774

22372 14/1598

SERVE

Aces Errors Aces/Set

SERVE RECEPTIONS

Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set

37 37 79 31 184

0.24 0.25 0.53 0.38 0.36

Texas A&M Creighton Minnesota Nicholls State McNeese State Nebraska St. John’s South Carolina Florida Tennessee Kentucky Ole Miss Arkansas Georgia Auburn Mississippi State Alabama UCLA

SET

22 27 70 39 158

OPPONENT

LSU OPP

ATTACK

0.13 0.14 0.15 0.34 0.19

17 16 12 30 75

166 211 360 210 947

1.82 1.94 2.75 2.02 2.18

4 10 11 10 35

54 54 59 43 210

58 64 70 53 245

0.64 0.59 0.53 0.51 0.56

2008 RECORD 16-14 18-9 27-7 9-18 12-18 31-3 22-9 21-9 27-4 22-10 26-6 14-15 7-23 17-14 6-25 6-25 16-13 22-11

4 6 8 11 29

2 2 6 3 13

P/S

FINAL RPI 57 46 7 234 220 3 75 63 12 50 39 108 178 78 232 255 85 20

BLOCKING

Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors

ATTENDANCE

Total Dates/Avg Per Date

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LSU INTRO This is LSU COACHES TIGERS review History RECORDS LSU MEDIA

HONORS Brittnee Cooper

8 USA Women’s National A2 Team 8 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention 8 AVCA All-South Region First Team 8 All-SEC First Team 8 All-Louisiana First Team 8 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team

Sam Dabbs

8 Louisiana Newcomer of the Year 8 All-Louisiana Second Team

Lauren DeGirolamo

8 SEC Community Service Team 8 SEC Academic Honor Roll 8 ESPN Academic All-District VI First Team 8 All-SEC Preseason Team

bRITTNEY jOHNSON 8 Jesse Owens Athletic Award 8 SEC Academic Honor Roll

Elena Martinez

8 USA Women’s National A2 Team 8 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention 8 AVCA All-South Region First Team 8 SEC Defensive Player of the Year 8 All-SEC Second Team 8 Louisiana Defensive Player of the Year 8 All-Louisiana First Team 8 All-SEC Preseason Team 8 SEC Defensive Player of the Week (09/02, 10/06, 10/20) 8 Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team 8 Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team 8 SEC Academic Honor Roll

Lauren Waclawczyk

8 January 2009 Cox Center Student Athlete of the Month

Kyna Washington 8 All-Louisiana Second Team 8 Ameritas Players Challenge All-Tournament Team 8 All-SEC Preseason Team

michele williams

8 SEC All-Freshman Team 8 SEC Freshman of the Week (11/10)

hALEY REUTHER

8 SEC Academic Honor Roll

Marina Skender 8 SEC Academic Honor Roll

LSU SEC RANKINGS Team - all matches Kills Per Set Assists Per Set Digs Per Set Blocks Per Set Hitting Percentage Opponent Hitting Percentage Aces Per Set

Individual - all matches Brittnee Cooper - Blocks Per Set Elena Martinez - Digs Per Set Brittnee Cooper - Hitting Percentage Sam Dabbs - Assists Per Set Kyna Washington - Aces Per Set Michele Williams - Aces Per Set

13.07 12.05 13.96 2.39 0.223 0.188 1.47

5th 5th 5th 3rd 6th 4th 4th

1.21 4.96 0.336 9.22 0.38 0.33

1st 1st 4th 4th 5th 6th

Team - Conference matches only Kills Per Set Assists Per Set Digs Per Set Blocks Per Set Hitting Percentage Opponent Hitting Percentage Aces Per Set

13.09 12.01 13.95 2.45 0.237 0.191 1.41

LSU in the NCAA Rankings Team - Top 100 Categories Only Blocks Per Set Kills Per Set Assists Per Set Hitting Percentage

Individual - all matches Elena Martinez - Digs Per Set Brittnee Cooper - Blocks Per Set Brittnee Cooper - Hitting Percentage Kyna Washington - Aces Per Set

5th 5th 7th 2nd 5th 4th 4th

Individual - conference matches only Elena Martinez - Digs Per Set Brittnee Cooper - Blocks Per Set Kyna Washington - Aces Per Set Sam Dabbs - Assists Per Set Brittnee Cooper - Hitting Percentage Michele Williams - Hitting Percentage Brittnee Cooper - Kills Per Set

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5.12 1.30 0.36 9.10 0.343 0.302 3.05

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 9th 10th

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2.39 13.07 12.05 0.223

49th 90th 90th 91st

4.96 1.21 0.336 0.38

29th 36th 74th 78th


2008 SEC Review 2008 SEC Standings Team SEC

Pct. ALL

Pct.

*LSU Ole Miss Alabama Arkansas Mississippi State Auburn

.650 .500 .450 .200 .050 .050

.643 .483 .552 .233 .194 .194

13-7 10-10 9-11 4-16 1-19 1-19

18-10 14-15 16-13 7-23 6-25 6-25

Eastern Division Team SEC

Pct. ALL

Pct.

!*Florida Kentucky Tennessee South Carolina Georgia

.900 .850 .750 .600 .500

.871 .812 .688 .700 .548

18-2 17-3 15-5 12-8 10-10

27-4 26-6 22-10 21-9 17-14

! - SEC Champion | * Division Champion

Individual SEC Awards Coach of the Year Rob Patrick, Tennessee Player of the Year Sarah Rumely, Kentucky Defensive Player of the Year Elena Martinez, LSU Freshman of the Year Kelly Murphy, Florida Scholar-Athlete of the Year Kelsey Bowers, Florida

All-SEC First Team Brooks Webster, Alabama Kelly Murphy, Florida Queen Nzenwa, Kentucky Sarah Rumely, Kentucky Brittnee Cooper, LSU Belita Salters, South Carolina Nikki Fowler, Tennessee

All-SEC Second Team Jessica Glover, Auburn Elyse Cusack, Florida Maria Taylor, Georgia Sarah Mendoza, Kentucky Lauren Rapp, Kentucky Elena Martinez, LSU Rachel Kieckhaefer, Ole Miss

All-SEC freshman Team Kristy Jaeckel, Florida Kelly Murphy, Florida Colleen Ward, Florida Kathleen Gates, Georgia Becky Pavan, Kentucky Michele Williams, LSU Regina Thomas, Ole Miss

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SEC Players of the Week

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Position

Western Division

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(09/02) (09/09) (09/15) (09/22) (09/29) (10/06) (10/13) (10/20) (10/27) (11/03) (11/10) (11/17) (11/24) (12/01)

TIGERS

Nikki Fowler, Tennessee Maria Taylor, Georgia Ivana Kujundzic, South Carolina Sarah Mendoza, Kentucky Kelly Murphy, Florida Lindsay Gehan, Georgia Sarah Mendoza, Kentucky Nikki Fowler, Tennessee Maria Taylor, Georgia Farren Powe, Tennessee Lauren Rapp, Kentucky Sarah Rumely, Kentucky Belita Salters, South Carolina Nikki Fowler, Tennessee

OH OH OH MB S/SRS OH MB OH OH MB/OH RS S MB OH

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SEC defensive Player of the Week Week

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Player

Position

(09/02) Elena Martinez, LSU DS (09/09) Amy Pauly, Alabama DS (09/15) Chloe Goldman, Tennessee DS (09/22) Chloe Goldman, Tennessee DS (09/29) Miranda Kitts, Ole Miss MB (10/06) Elena Martinez, LSU DS (10/13) Amy Pauly, Alabama DS (10/20) Elena Martinez, LSU DS (10/27) Elyse Cusack, Florida DS (11/03) Elyse Cusack, Florida DS (11/10) Chloe Goldman, Tennessee DS (11/17) Elyse Cusack, Florida DS (11/24) Elyse Cusack, Florida DS (12/01) Cassandra Anderson, Florida MB

SEC freshman of the Week Week

Player

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Kristy Jaeckel, Florida OH Kristy Jaeckel, Florida OH Regina Thomas, Ole Miss MB Colleen Ward, Florida OH Kelly Murphy, Florida S/RS Kelly Murphy, Florida S/RS Regina Thomas, Ole Miss MB Kelsey Mahoney, Tennessee S Kathleen Gates, Georgia S Colleen Ward, Florida OH Michele Williams, LSU OH/MB Becky Pavan, Kentucky MB Becky Pavan, Kentucky MB Kelly Murphy, Florida S/RS

(09/02) (09/09) (09/15) (09/22) (09/29) (10/06) (10/13) (10/20) (10/27) (11/03) (11/10) (11/17) (11/24) (12/01)

Position

SEC Academic Honor Roll (LSU members only) Lauren DeGirolamo Brittney Johnson Elena Martinez Haley Reuther Marina Skender

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Postseason History NCAA Tournament

INTRO

Overall Record: 11-10 (.524) Best Finish: Final Four (1990 & 1991)

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1986

First Round - Baton Rouge, La. defeated Arizona 15-12, 5-15, 15-12, 12-15, 15-9 South Regional - Austin, Texas defeated Texas-Arlington 15-7, 15-5, 15-9 lost to Texas 3-15, 11-15, 13-15

1987

1986 Overall Record: 35-9

First Round - Gainesville, Fla. lost to Florida 10-15, 15-7, 10-15, 15-10, 10-15

1989

SEC Champions SEC Tournament Champions NCAA Quarterfinalist

1990

A year after falling to Georgia in the SEC Tournament finals, LSU exacted its revenge on the Bulldogs to qualify for its first of six NCAA Tournament’s under Scott Luster. The Tigers outlasted Arizona in five games during the opening round as Detra Brown (19 kills, 13 digs), Alice Card (10 kills, 18 digs), Simone DePaula (33 assists, 15 digs), Wendy Stammer (21 kills, 13 digs) and Lisa Smith (12 digs and 13 blocks) all posted double-doubles. LSU made a run toward the Final Four sweeping Texas-Arlington before falling to host Texas in the South Regional final.

First Round - Baton Rouge, La. defeated Houston 13-15, 15-12, 8-15, 15-7, 15-3 South Regional - Austin, Texas lost to Texas-Arlington 15-13, 15-11, 11-15, 13-15, 5-15 First Round - Baton Rouge, La. defeated Louisville 15-9, 15-1, 15-7 South Regional - Austin, Texas defeated Texas Tech 15-11, 15-12, 15-5 defeated Texas 8-15, 4-15, 15-10, 15-11, 17-15 Final Four - College Park, Md. lost to UCLA 13-15, 10-15, 6-15

1991

First Round - Baton Rouge, La. defeated Houston 15-5, 15-5, 16-14 South Regional - Baton Rouge, La. defeated Texas Tech 15-6, 15-7, 15-10 defeated Florida 15-10, 15-10, 12-15, 15-13 Final Four - Los Angeles, Calif. lost to Long Beach State 13-15, 15-6, 10-15, 13-15

1992

1987 Overall Record: 25-11

First Round - Lubbock, Texas defeated Texas Tech 15-7, 15-8, 15-5 South Regional - Gainesville, Fla. lost to Texas 9-15, 15-13, 12-15, 4-15

SEC Runner-Up

Along the way to its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance, LSU knocked off No. 10 Texas at the Maravich Center in five sets behind a 22-kill, 22-dig performance from Monica Freitas. The Tigers fell to SEC rival Florida for the second time in 13 days. LSU put up a valient effort before they ran out of gas in the fifth set. Lisa Smith slapped 18 kills on a .469 hitting percentage.

2005

First Round - Austin, Texas lost to Texas 19-30, 28-30, 26-30

2006

First Round - San Luis Obispo, Calif. lost to California 30-25, 23-30, 17-30, 16-30

2007

First Round - Austin, Texas defeated New Mexico State 30-25, 21-30, 21-30, 30-27, 15-13 lost to Texas 21-30, 22-30, 23-30

2008

First Round - Los Angeles, Calif. lost to UCLA 19-25, 25-22, 20-25, 20-25

National Invitational Volleyball Classic Overall Record: 6-0 • Best Finish: Champion (1993)

1993

at Kansas City, Mo. defeated Siena 15-4, 15-3, 15-13 defeated Georgia Tech 15-13, 15-10, 12-15, 15-5 defeated Bowling Green 15-13, 15-8, 15-9 defeated Kansas 10-15, 15-8, 15-11, 15-11 defeated Utah 15-7, 7-15, 15-8, 15-8 defeated Baylor 15-5, 16-14, 15-10

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1989 Overall Record: 30-8

SEC Champions SEC Tournament Champions LSU returned to the NCAA Tournament after a one year absence and turned the tables on Houston coming back from a 2-1 hole. Nyla Shepherd led the comback, racking up 21 kills on a .354 hitting percentage. The Tigers headed to Austin, Texas where Texas-Arlington rallied from a two-game hole to stun LSU. Five players knocked double-figure kills for the Tigers, highligted by 23 and 22 kills from Monique Adams and Shepherd.

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Postseason History Postseason Game Records 43 30 26 25 23

Monique Adams Monique Adams Angie Miller Nyla Shepherd Monique Adams

Total Attempts

COACHES

Florida Texas Long Beach State Texas Texas-Arlington

12/14/91 12/08/90 12/12/91 12/08/90 12/08/89

Florida Texas Texas Long Beach State Texas-Arlington Utah

12/14/91 12/08/90 12/08/90 12/12/91 12/08/89 12/05/93

1990 Overall Record: 34-7

Coming off its second undefeated conference championship in as many seasons, LSU cruised past Louisville behind a .337 team hitting percentage in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at the Maravich Center. The Tigers dismissed Texas Tech 3-0 in round two as Daniela Reis set a balanced attack that featured 15 kills from Nyla Shephered, 12 kills from Monique Adams and 10 kills from Julie Stempel. LSU had its 1986 season end one step shy of the Final Four at Texas and were swept by the Longhorns during the 1990 regular season in Austin. Down 2-0 to the host Longhorns, LSU mounted a rally behind Adams, Shepherd and Stempel. The trio combined for 74 of the Tigers’ 91 kills and posted double-doubles as LSU fought back for a 8-15, 4-15, 15-10, 15-11, 17-15 triumph to advance to the program’s first Final Four. The Tigers fell to eventual national champion UCLA, 3-0, in the national semifinals, but the future was bright as Adams, Shepherd and Stempel would return for their senior seasons in 1991.

Hitting Percentage (Min. 15 Kills)

.678 .507 .483 .480 .469

Assists

82 75 75 67 66

Digs

31 31 29 25 25

Blocks

19 13 11 10

Aces

4 4 4 4 4

1991 Overall Record: 35-2

SEC Champions SEC Tournament Champions NCAA Final Four

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73 66 60 51 51 51

SEC Champions SEC Tournament Champions NCAA Final Four

Monique Adams Nyla Shepherd Monique Adams Monique Adams Nyla Shepherd Luciana Reis

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Individual Kills

LSU

Tiffany Miller Monique Adams Nyla Shepherd Angie Miller Lisa Smith

Kansas (21-0/31) Florida (43-6/73) Texas Tech (15-1/29) Texas Tech (17-5/25) Florida (18-3/32)

12/04/93 12/14/91 12/07/90 12/05/92 12/04/87

Daniela Reis Daniela Reis Daniela Reis Daniela Reis Daniela Reis

Florida Texas Texas-Arlington Long Beach State Houston

12/14/91 12/08/90 12/08/89 12/12/91 12/01/89

Elena Martinez Luciana Reis Angie Miller Elena Martinez Luciana Reis

UCLA Kansas Florida New Mexico State Georgia Tech

12/05/08 12/04/93 12/14/91 11/30/07 12/03/93

Tiffany Miller Lisa Smith Julie Stempel Angie Miller

Kansas Arizona Houston Long Beach State

12/04/93 12/06/86 12/01/89 12/12/91

Marina Skender Luciana Santana Julie Stempel Monica Freitas Fran Lupo

New Mexico State Kansas Texas Tech Florida Florida

11/30/07 12/04/93 12/13/91 12/04/87 12/04/87

Florida Texas

12/14/91 12/08/90

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Team

LSU fired out to a 12-0 record to start the 1991 season highlighted by wins over No. 11 New Mexico and No. 17 Texas before being upended at Florida to open SEC play. The Tigers bounced back in a big way reeling off 20 consecutive victories en route to its third consecutive SEC regular season and tournament championships. Only losing 12 games during the season, LSU entered the NCAA Tournament as a favorite to return to the Final Four and the Tigers did not disappoint shutting down Houston in the first round to advance to the South Regional, which the Tigers hosted. After sweeping Texas Tech, LSU faced off with Florida for the fourth time in ‘91. Monique Adams and Daniela Reis set a program single-game marks. Adams cranked 43 kills on an amazing .507 hitting percentage, while Reis dished out 82 assists. Angie Miller (10 kills, 29 digs), Luciana Reis (12 killls, 22 digs) and Julie Stempel (11 kills, 12 digs) also tacked on double-doubles as LSU punched its second straight ticket to the Final Four. LSU dropped a hard-fought, four-game duel with Long Beach State in the national semifinals. Until Florida in 2002, the 1991 Tigers were the only SEC squad to win a game in the Final Four.

Kills

99 91

Attempts

227 220

Texas Texas-Arlington

Hitting Percentage

.378 .337

Assists

87 81

Digs

107 106

Blocks

22 21

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Texas Tech Louisville

12/05/92 12/01/90

Florida Texas-Arlington

12/14/91 12/08/89

Florida Texas

12/14/91 12/08/90

Arizona Houston

12/06/86 12/01/89

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1992 Overall Record: 26-9

2006 Overall Record: 26-6

LSU qualified for its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance as the SEC regular season and tournament runner-up. The Tigers traveled to Lubbock, Texas for its NCAA First Round tilt and swept the Red Raiders for the third straight season. Angie Miller and Tess Sulatycki powered home a combined 29 kills on 49 swings for a .469 hitting percentage, while Daniela Reis (47 assists, 13 digs) and Luciana Reis (10 kills, 17 digs) chipped in double-doubles. Texas edged LSU in four games at the South Regional in Gainesville, Fla., ending the Tigers hopes of a third straight Final Four appearance.

LSU made it back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances after winning the SEC Western Division outright dethrowning Arkansas. Daniela Romero and Marina Skender notched All-SEC First-Team selections as the Tigers set a new benchmark for conference wins. The Tigers spent a majority of the season inside the Top 15, but were forced to travel to the west coast for a first round match-up against California, another Top 16 team that failed to garner a national seed. LSU won game one before the Golden Bears fired back to win the next three games limiting the Tigers to a .156 hitting percentage. Marina Skender and Kyna Washington popped 12 kills each.

1993 Overall Record: 21-16

2007 Overall Record: 25-8

LSU had its string of four consecutive NCAA Tournaments come to a close as 11 of the squad’s 16 setbacks came against Top 20 opponents in 1993. Despite being left out of the big dance, the Tigers showed why they deserved a bid by rolling to the NIVC Championship. LSU dropped just three games over a six-match span. Luciana Santana earned Tournament MVP honors after racking up three double-doubles and passing out 14.0 assists per game. Tiffany Miller and Luciana Reis also picked up All-Tournament accolades as the Tigers defeated Baylor in the NIVC Finals.

LSU strung together its third-straight NCAA Tournament appearance after claiming a third-consecutive SEC Western Division title. The Tigers jumped out to a 15-2 start as Lauren DeGirolamo and Kyna Washington were All-SEC FirstTeam picks. By storming back from a 2-1 deficit against No. 14 New Mexico State in the first round, LSU ended a 15-year winless draught in the NCAA’s. Brittney Johnson set a balanced attack fueling Angela Bensend, Marina Skender and Washington to double-figure kills. LSU enventually fell against No. 4 Texas at home for the second time in three seasons.

2005 Overall Record: 25-11

2008 Overall Record: 18-10

LSU returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1992 overcoming having to play a majority of the season on the road in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Tigers shared the SEC Western Division title, and put forth a gutsy effort before losing to Texas in the first round of the NCAA’s.

The Tigers connected four NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time since 1989-92 overcoming a string of injuries as Elena Martinez won her second-straight SEC Defensive Player of the Year . LSU finished the regular season with six straight wins and pushed No. 14 UCLA to the limit during the opening round of the NCAA’s.

SEC Runner-Up SEC Tournament Runner-Up

SEC Western Division Champion

NIVC Champions

SEC Western Division Champion

SEC Western Division Co-Champion

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Monique Adams

Daniela Romero

41991 AVCA (First Team) 41991 VM Asics/Tiger (First Team) 41990 AVCA (First Team) 41990 VM Asics/Tiger (First Team)

42006 AVCA (Honorable Mention)

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Brittnee Cooper

Daniela Reis

Lauren DeGirolamo

Nyla Shepherd

Ivana Kuzmic

Wendy Stammer

41992 AVCA (Second Team) 41991 AVCA (Second Team) 41991 VM Asics/Tiger (Honorable Mention)

42008 AVCA (Honorable Mention)

42007 AVCA (Honorable Mention)

41989 Asics/Tiger (Honorable Mention)

42005 AVCA (Honorable Mention)

41986 AVCA/Rusell Athletic (Second Team) 41986 Volleyball Monthly (Second Team)

Elena Martinez

42007 AVCA (Honorable Mention) 42008 AVCA (Honorable Mention)

SPECIAL HONORS U.S. Olympic Team 1984 Rose Magers

Academic All-American 2002 Lauren Cuyler (Third Team)

Angie Miller

41992 AVCA (First Team) 41991 AVCA (Second Team) 41991 VM Asics/Tiger (Honorable Mention)

U.S. Jr. National Team 1989 1984 1984 1984

Monique Adams (B team) Ruth Nelson (coach) Leah Bennett Wendy Stammer

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U.S. national a2 team 2008 Brittnee Cooper 2007 Elena Martinez 2007 Brittnee Cooper

U.S. Olympic Festival 1989 1989 1989 1988 1987 1987 1985 1985 1983

Angie Miller Nyla Shepherd Julie Stempel Monique Adams Scott Luster (coach) Fran Lupo Debbie Candilora Wendy Stammer Leah Bennett

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Team Record

1979* 1980* 1981* 1982* 1983 1984 1985^ 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Kentucky Kentucky Tennessee Tennessee Kentucky Kentucky Georgia LSU, Georgia Kentucky Kentucky LSU LSU LSU, Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida, Tenn. Florida Florida Florida Florida

LSU Finish Record

35-18 39-8 34-22 31-17 4th 5-0 2nd 6-0 3rd 5-1 2nd 5-1 1st 7-0 2nd 7-0 2nd 8-0 1st 8-0 1st 13-1 1st 14-0 2nd 14-0 4th 13-1 9th 14-0 2nd (West) 14-0 4th (West) 14-0 6th (West) 14-0 4th (West) 14-0 3rd (West) 14-0 3rd (West) 14-0 2nd (West) 16-0 2nd (West) 16-0 3rd (West) 15-1 3rd (West) 15-1 T-1st (West) 19-1 1st (West) 19-1 1st (West) 18-2 1st (West)

4-1 4-2 5-1 5-1 6-1 5-2 8-0 8-0 13-1 12-2 8-6 4-11 8-7 6-9 0-15 5-10 7-8 6-9 10-5 9-7 6-10 8-8 11-5 16-4 15-5 13-7

* - Final conference standings based on overall records ^ - SEC Tournament champion recognized prior to 1986

SEC Championship totals Florida Kentucky LSU Tennessee Georgia

17 6 4 3 2

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1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Kentucky Tennessee Tuscaloosa, Ala. Kentucky Tennessee Lexington, Ky. Tennessee Alabama Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee LSU Baton Rouge, La. Kentucky Tennessee Lexington, Ky. Tennessee Kentucky Knoxville, Tenn. Georgia LSU Oxford, Miss. LSU Georgia Gainesville, Fla. Kentucky Florida Baton Rouge, La. Kentucky Tennessee Pensacola, Fla. LSU Kentucky Pensacola, Fla. LSU Georgia Mobile, Ala. LSU Florida Mobile, Ala. Florida LSU Birmingham, Ala. Florida Georgia Birmingham, Ala. Florida Georgia Gainesville, Fla. Florida Arkansas Baton Rouge, La. Florida Arkansas Columbia, S.C. Arkansas Florida Athens, Ga. Florida Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. Florida Arkansas Knoxville, Tenn. Florida LSU Gainesville, Fla. Florida Arkansas Knoxville, Tenn. Florida Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. Florida Arkansas Columbia, S.C. Tennessee Florida Gainesville, Fla. Florida Alabama Tuscaloosa, Ala.

SEC tournament Championships Florida Kentucky LSU Tennessee Georgia Arkansas

12 5 4 4 3 1

All-Time SEC Tournament StANDINGs Team

App.

Wins

Losses

Pct.

Florida Arkansas Kentucky Tennessee LSU Alabama Georgia South Carolina Ole Miss Auburn Mississippi State Vanderbilt

21 12 24 27 27 19 25 14 19 15 18 1

46 19 32 29 27 20 26 9 11 5 5 0

10 11 20 24 27 20 31 14 24 19 22 4

.821 .633 .615 .547 .500 .500 .456 .391 .314 .208 .185 .000

Note: In 2005, the SEC held the final volleyball tournament and the league will now play a double round robin league schedule to determine the SEC champion and who will receive the NCAA bid.

All-Time SEC Standings School Years

Wins

Losses

Pct.

Florida Arkansas LSU Kentucky Georgia Tennessee South Carolina Alabama Auburn Ole Miss Mississippi State

298 163 202 188 177 171 138 131 103 103 65

32 81 137 143 154 160 140 171 213 236 274

.903 .668 .596 .568 .535 .517 .496 .434 .326 .304 .192

25 15 26 26 26 26 18 20 22 26 26

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Honors/Awards SEC Defensive Player of the Year

1991 Angie Miller 1990 Monique Adams

2008 Elena Martinez 2007 Elena Martinez

NCAA All-South Regional

SEC Freshman of the Year

COACHES

1991 1991 1991 1990 1990 1990 1989

2005 Marina Skender Right Side 1990 Luciana Reis Outside Hitter 1989 Daniela Reis Setter 1988 Julie Stempel Middle Blocker

TIGERS

Monique Adams Angie Miller Daniela Reis Monique Adams Daniela Reis Nyla Shepherd Monique Adams

NIVC Tournament MVP 1993

Luciana Santana

NIVC All-Tournament Team 1993 1993 1993 Monique Adams

Tiffany Miller Luciana Reis Luciana Santana

AVCA/Southeast Coach of the Year 1988 Scott Luster

AVCA All-South Region First Team 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 2005 1992 1992 1991 1991 1991 1990 1990 1990 1986 1986 1986

Brittnee Cooper Elena Martinez Lauren DeGirolamo Elena Martinez Daniela Romero Ivana Kuzmic Angie Miller Daniela Reis Monique Adams Angie Miller Daniela Reis Monique Adams Daniela Reis Nyla Shepherd Detra Brown Lisa Smith Wendy Stammer

AVCA All-South Region Third Team Lauren DeGirolamo

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NCAA Final Four Team

1993 1993

Venessa Hackett Luciana Reis

AVCA All-South Honorable Mention 2004 Ivana Kuzmic 2002 Jennifer Hampton

All-AIAW 1979 1979 1979 1979 1979 1977 1977 1976

Bridgette Greer Beverly Hise Michele LaJaunie Tanya Sparks Sandra Zulli Joanette Boutte Mary Beth DuPre Joanette Boutte

AVCA All-District (District IV) 1999

Kelly Thompson

SEC Coach of the Year 1990 Scott Luster 1989 Scott Luster 1986 Scott Luster Jennifer Hampton

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review History RECORDS

First-Team All-SEC 2008 Brittnee Cooper Middle Blocker 2007 Lauren DeGirolamo Middle Blocker 2007 Kyna Washington Outside Hitter 2006 Daniela Romero Setter 2006 Marina Skender Outside Hitter 2005 Ivana Kuzmic Middle Blocker 2001 Meagan Davis Middle Blocker 1999 Kelly Thompson OH/MB 1999 Meagan Davis Middle Blocker 1996 Carmis Franks Outside Hitter 1995 Luciana Santana Outside Hitter 1993 Luciana Reis Outside Hitter 1993 Venessa Hackett Outside Hitter 1992 Angie Miller Middle Blocker 1992 Daniela Reis Setter 1989 Nyla Shepherd Outside Hitter 1989 Julie Stempel Middle Blocker 1988 Sibel Gurkan Outside Hitter

LSU MEDIA

Second-Team All-SEC 2008 Elena Martinez Libero 2007 Elena Martinez Libero 2005 Jelena Mijatovic Outside Hitter 2005 Marina Skender Right Side 2003 Regan Hood OH/MB 2002 Jennifer Hampton Outside Hitter 2001 Lauren Cuyler Middle Blocker 2001 Jennifer Hampton Outside Hitter 2000 Meagan Davis Middle Blocker 1998 Meg Norwood Outside Hitter 1997 Emily Boken Outside Hitter 1996 Randi Winn Setter 1995 Jackie Bode Middle Blocker 1995 Carmis Franks Outside Hitter 1994 Tiffany Miller Middle Blocker 1994 Luciana Santana Setter/OH 1993 Joanne Moore Outside Hitter 1992 Venessa Hackett Outside Hitter 1992 Tess Sulatycki Outside Hitter 1989 Daniela Reis Setter 1989 Tess Sulatycki Outside Hitter 1988 Monica Freitas Middle Blocker

All-SEC Teams (*) 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 1990 1990 1990 1990 1987 1986 1986 1986 1985 1985 1984

Monique Adams Angie Miller Daniela Reis Nyla Shepherd Julie Stempel Monique Adams Daniela Reis Nyla Shepherd Julie Stempel Lisa Smith Detra Brown Lisa Smith Wendy Stammer Detra Brown Wendy Stammer Leah Bennett

Outside Hitter Middle Blocker Setter Outside Hitter Middle Blocker Outside Hitter Setter Outside Hitter Middle Blocker Middle Blocker Outside Hitter Middle Blocker Outside Hitter Outside Hitter Outside Hitter Setter/OH

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Honors/Awards 1983 1982 1982 1982 1981 1981

Leah Bennett Leah Bennett Claudia Lee Gayle Stammer Leah Bennett Rose Magers

Setter/OH Setter/OH Outside Hitter Outside Hitter Setter/OH Middle Blocker

* - team selections not determined by the SEC

All-SEC Freshman Team 2008 Michele Williams OH/MB 2007 Angela Bensend Right Side 2006 Lauren DeGirolamo Middle Blocker 2005 Marina Skender Right Side 2005 Kyna Washington Outside Hitter 2003 Lauren Leaumont Outside Hitter

SEC Tournament MVP 1991 1990 1989 1986

Lauren Cuyler Angie Miller Daniela Reis Monique Adams Angie Miller Daniela Reis Luciana Reis Monique Adams Nyla Shepherd Julie Stempel Daniela Reis Monique Adam Julie Stempel Tessa Sulatycki Fran Lupo Simone DePaula Sibel Gurkan Detra Brown Wendy Stammer Detra Brown Lisa Smith Wendy Stammer Leah Bennett Leah Bennett Maureen Marek Paula Rideau Leah Bennett Claudia Lee Rose Magers Tanya Sparks

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Brittnee Cooper Kyna Washington Kyna Washington Daniela Romero Marina Skender Ivana Kuzmic Jennifer Hampton Jennifer Hampton Meagan Davis Meghan Bedford Carmis Franks

Elena Martinez Elena Martinez Elena Martinez Elena Martinez Lauren DeGirolamo Elena Martinez Kassi Mikulik Kassi Mikulik Kassi Mikulik Ivana Kuzmic Ivana Kuzmic Ivana Kuzmic Rachel Pittman Ivana Kuzmic Regan Hood

Week 8 Week 6 Week 1 Week 13 Week 7 Week 2 Week 14 Week 9 Week 6 Week 10 Week 5 Week 3 Week 11 Week 3 Week 10

2008 Michele Williams 2007 Angela Bensend 2006 Lauren DeGirolamo 2006 Lauren DeGirolamo 2006 Lauren DeGirolamo 2006 Lauren DeGirolamo 2005 Marina Skender 2005 Marina Skender 2005 Marina Skender 2005 Kyna Washington 2005 Marina Skender

Week 11 Week 9 Week 1 Week 4 Week 12 Week 14 Week 12 Week 11 Week 9 Week 8 Week 4

Ivana Kuzmic

Louisiana Coach of the Year 2006 Fran Flory 2005 Fran Flory 2001 Fran Flory

Louisiana Player of the Year 2005 Daniela Romero 2005 Ivana Kuzmic 2001 Meagan Davis

Setter Middle Blocker Middle Blocker

Louisiana Defensive Player of the Year 2008 Elena Martinez Libero 2007 Elena Martinez Libero

Louisiana Newcomer of the Year 2008 Sam Dabbs 2004 Ivana Kuzmic

Setter Middle Blocker

Angie Miller

Louisiana Freshman of the Year 2006 Lauren DeGirolamo Middle Blocker 2003 Lauren Leaumont Outside Hitter 1999 Jennifer Hampton Outside Hitter

SEC Player of the Week (Since 1996) 2007 2007 2007 2006 2005 2005 2002 2001 2001 2000 1996

2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 2004 2004 2003

SEC Freshman of the Week

Monique Adams Luciana Reis Daniela Reis Detra Brown

All-SEC Tournament Team 2000 1992 1992 1991 1991 1991 1990 1990 1990 1990 1989 1989 1989 1989 1988 1987 1987 1986 1986 1985 1985 1985 1984 1983 1983 1983 1982 1982 1981 1979

SEC Defensive Player of the Week

Week 6 Week 4 Week 3 Week 2 Week 4 Week 1 Week 10 Week 12 Week 9 Week 8 Week 13

First-Team All-Louisiana 2008 Brittnee Cooper Middle Blocker 2008 Elena Martinez Libero 2007 Lauren DeGirolamo Middle Blocker 2007 Elena Martinez Libero 2007 Kyna Washington Outside Hitter 2006 Daniela Romero Setter 2005 Ivana Kuzmic Middle Blocker 2005 Jelena Mijatovic Outside Hitter 2005 Marina Skender Right Side 2004 Regan Hood Middle Blocker 2003 Regan Hood OH/MB 2002 Jennifer Hampton Outside Hitter 2001 Meagan Davis Middle Blocker 2001 Jennifer Hampton Outside Hitter 2000 Meagan Davis Middle Blocker 1999 Meagan Davis Middle Blocker 1999 Kelly Thompson OH/MB

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Honors/Awards Second-Team All-Louisiana 2008 Sam Dabbs Setter 2008 Kyna Washington Outside Hitter 2007 Brittnee Cooper Middle Blocker 2007 Marina Skender Outside Hitter 2006 Melody Clark Middle Blocker 2006 Lauren DeGirolamo Middle Blocker 2006 Marina Skender Outside Hitter 2004 Ivana Kuzmic Middle Blocker 2003 Lauren Leaumont Outside Hitter 2002 Cara Causey Middle Blocker 2001 Lauren Cuyler Middle Blocker 2001 Katie Kubena Setter 2000 Meghan Bedford Right Side 2000 Lauren Cuyler Middle Blocker 2000 Jennifer Hampton Outside Hitter

SEC Academic Honor Roll

Elena Martinez

Nyla Shepherd

Julie Stempel

2008 Lauren DeGirolamo 2008 Brittney Johnson 2008 Elena Martinez 2008 Haley Reuther 2008 Marina Skender 2007 Shannon Balikowsky 2007 Lauren DeGirolamo 2007 Michelle Hensgens 2007 Maggie Lonergan 2007 Elena Martinez 2007 Marina Skender 2006 Melody Clark 2006 Lauren DeGirolamo 2006 Michelle Hensgens 2006 Marina Skender 2005 Melody Clark 2005 Vanessa Freeman 2005 Michelle Hensgens 2005 Ivana Kuzmic 2005 Jelena Mijatovic 2005 Kate Spytek 2004 Beth Cowley 2004 Regan Hood 2004 Ivana Kuzmic 2004 Rachel Pittman 2003 Beth Cowley 2003 Regan Hood 2003 Lauren Leaumont 2003 Rachel Pittman 2002 Meghan Bedford 2002 Lyndsey Benson 2002 Beth Cowley 2002 Lauren Cuyler 2002 Meagan Davis 2002 Blaise DeRouen 2002 Jennifer Hampton 2002 Regan Hood 2002 Katie Kubena 2002 Kyra Lancon 2002 Rachel Pittman 2002 Addie Prewitt 2001 Meghan Bedford 2001 Lyndsey Benson 2001 Christy Carr 2001 Lauren Cuyler 2001 Meagan Davis 2001 Jenny Greco 2001 Jennifer Hampton 2001 Katie Kubena 2001 Jill Lytle 2001 Lauren O’Connor 2001 Addie Prewitt 2001 Rachel Vogt 2000 Meghan Bedford

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Lyndsey Benson Christy Carr Lauren Cuyler Meagan Davis Jennifer Hampton Katie Kubena Jill Lytle Lauren O’Connor Addie Prewitt Claudia Rodriguez Rachel Vogt Lyndsey Benson Meghan Bedford Christy Carr Lauren Cuyler Jill Lytle Meg Norwood Lauren O’Connor Sarah Schneider Kelly Thompson Christy Carr Jill Lytle Meg Norwood Lauren O’Connor Emily Boken Miranda Cantu Shannon Hoesing Jessica Miranda Meg Norwood Renata Costa Shannon Hoesing Karen Jenny Jessica Miranda Meg Norwood Linda Tran Renata Costa Shannon Hoesing Karen Jenny Tammy Western Jocelyn Anderson Renata Costa Linda Tran

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Academic All-SEC 1993 1992 1992 1992 1992 1991 1991 1991 1990 1988 1998

Joanne Moore Bonnie Gaudin Joanne Moore Katherine Signorelli Tess Sulatycki Joanne Moore Julie Stempel Tess Sulatycki Tess Sulatycki Monica Freitas Lisa Sulatycki

SEC Freshman Honor Roll 2007 Brittney Johnson 2007 Haley Reuther 2005 Lauren DeGirolamo 2005 Marina Skender 2004 Michelle Hensgens 2004 Mina Spasojevic 2004 Kate Spytek

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Letterwinners A

Adams, Monique Anderson, Jocelyn Aunon, Christine

1989-90-91 1993-94 1985

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B

Balikowsky, Shannon Batiste, Mary Bedford, Meghan Bennett, Leah Bensend, Angela Benson, Lyndsey Boada, Yvette Bode, Jackie Boken, Emily Boland, Julie Boutte, Joanette Britt, Genia Brooks, Monica Brown, Detra Bryant, Jeannie Burke, Priscila

C

Callais, Verna Candilora, Debbie Cantu, Miranda Card, Alice Carr, Christy Castillo, Dana Causey, Cara Chamberlain, Lauren Clark, Melody Constant, Markeisha Cooper, Brittnee Cormier, Estella Costa, Renata Cowley, Beth Crane, Melinda Cuyler, Lauren

D

Dabbs, Samantha Davis, Meagan DeGirolamo, Lauren DePaula, Simone DeRouen, Blaise Dessauer, Christine Dugas, Kristi Duplantis, Helena Dupre, Mary Beth

F

Franks, Carmis Freeman, Vanessa Freese, Amy Freitas, Monica

G

Galliano, Lacey Gaudin, Bonnie Greco, Jenny Greco, Sarah Greer, Bridgette Guest, Debra Gurkan, Sibel

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2007 1978 1998-99-2000-01 1981-82-83-84 2007-08 1998-99-2000-01 1982-83 1995-96 1996-97 1986 1977-78 1980 1981-82 1983-84-85-86 1982 1994

1992 1983 1994-95-96-97 1983-84-85-86 1997-98-99-2000 1988-89-90-91 2002 1980 2003-04-05-06 2003 2006-07-08 1980 1993-94-95-96 2001-02-03-04 1980-81 1998-2000-01-02

2008 1998-99-2000-01 2006-07-08 1984-85-86-87 2001-02 1996-98 2006 1987-88 1977-78

1993-94-95-96 2004-05-06 1982-83 1987-88

h

Hackett, Vanessa Hampton, Jennifer Heinz, Megan Henry, Roxanne Hensgens, Michelle Hise, Beverly Hlaven, Cathy Hoesing, Shannon Hood, Regan

j

James, Laura Jenny, Karen Johnson, Brittney Johnson, Tonya Jordan, Angie Jurisich, Allison

k

Klarquist, Alaina Knox, Cathy Kubena, Katie Kun, Allison Kuzmic, Ivana

l

LaGrange, Jennifer LaJaunie, Michele Lancon, Kyra Leaumont, Lauren Lee, Claudia Lirette, Marel Lonergan, Maggie Lucas, Penny Lupo, Fran Lytle, Jill

2003-04 1991-92 2000-01-02 2004 1977-78-79 1980 1987-88

1983 1995-96 2007-08 1987-88-89-90 2000 1993

2006 1994-95-96 1999-2000-01-02 1984-85 2004-05

1989-90-91-92 1977-78-79 2001-02 2003-04-05-06 1982 1985 2006-07 1980-81-82-83 1987-88 1997-98-99-2000

p

Payne, Tracey Perry, Janie Peterson, Kelli Pittman, Rachel Prewitt, Addie Pritchett, Marie

r

Reirson, Sarah Reis, Daniela Reis, Luciana Resweber, Rachel Reuther, Haley Richards, Sybil Rideau, Paula Romero, Daniela Ruttley, Christie

s

Samuels, Stacey Santana, Luciana Schaff, Kelli Schatow, Tania Scheider, Sarah Seger, Nikki Shepherd, Nyla Sheriff, Mae Signorelli, Katherine Skender, Marina Small, Shafeeqa Smith, Lisa Sparks, Tonya Stammer, Gayle Stammer, Wendy Stempel, Julie Sulatycki, Lisa Sulatycki, Tess

t

m

Magers, Rose Magos, Meredith Marek, Maureen Martinez, Elena Mays, Tena McHenry, Tish Mijatovic, Jelena Mikulik, Kassi Miller, Angie Miller, Tiffany Miranda, Jessica Moore, Joanne

n

Neumier, Peggy Norwood, Meg

o

1992-93 1999-2000-01-02 2002-03 1993-94-95-96 2004-05-06-07 1977-78-79 1986-87-88-89 1994-95-96-97 2001-02-03-04

O’Connor, Lauren O’Meara, Peggy Osterhoff, Kim

1981 1991 1981-82-83 2005-06-07-08 1980-81 1981-82 2004-05 2003-04-05-06 1991-92 1992-93-94 1995-96-97-98 1990-91-92

1980 1996-97-98-99

1997-98-99-2000 1984 1984-85-86

Templet, Sandy Thompson, Kelly Tran, Linda Trowbridge, Kristin

V

Vogt, Rachel

w

Waclawczyk, Lauren Washington, Kyna Western, Tammy Williams, Michele Winn, Randi Wynn, Sharen

1986-87-88-89 1986-87-88-89 1979 2001-02-03-04 2000-01 1992

1994 1989-90-91-92 1990-91-92-93 1986 2007-08 1979 1980-81-82-83 2003-04-05-06 2003

1984-85-86 1992-93-94-95 1989-90 2007-08 1998-99 1980 1988-89-90-91 1981 1992 2005-06-07 1993-94 1984-85-86-87 1979 1982-83 1983-84-85-86 1988-89-90-91 1987-88-89-90 1989-90-91-92

1988 1996-97-98-99 1994-95 1997-98

1999-2000-01-02

2008 2005-06-07-08 1992-93-94-95 2008 1995-96 1979

z

Zulli, Sandra Bold represents active letterwinners

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MARAVICH CENTER The 2009 season marks LSU volleyball’s 28th season in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, the largest volleyball venue in the SEC. The structure, which was renamed in honor of the all-time LSU and NCAA men’s basketball scoring leader on July 22, 1988, seats 13,373 and ranks as one of the finest college athletic arenas in the nation. On July 1, 2004, the management of the Maravich Center came under the direction of the LSU Athletics Department and underwent a multi-year refurbishment. The renovation began three years ago with new television lighting and continued two years ago with a new roof surface. In 2006, the inside of the Maravich Center saw an upgrade as the seats were replaced and the interior was given a complete makeover. Prior to the 2007 season, the main arena got a new subfloor and a new playing floor. In the summer of 2008, the auxiliary practice gym also received a new floor. The outside windows of the building now feature the Tiger mascot running around the arena. Volleyball fans also can see a redesigned concourse with video and graphic displays, renovated concession stands and video kiosks showcasing the best of the sports that play in the building. The Tiger volleyball team enjoys the comforts of a spacious locker room. The two-tiered, fully carpeted facility features individual cubicles for each athlete, a meeting room and storage area. Between 1985 and 1992, the Maravich Center was one of the top home courts in the nation, as LSU ran up a 110-10 (.917) record. During that time, LSU recorded a 37-match home-court win streak, which is the second-longest streak in SEC history. In 1991, the Tigers enjoyed possibly their finest season in the arena as LSU recorded a perfect 16-0 record and advanced to the Final Four through the NCAA South Regional in Baton Rouge. The Tigers have now posted 11 consecutive seasons without a losing record in the Maravich Center, making it once again a tough place for visiting teams to play. Over that span, LSU has a record of 90-39 (.688), including an undefeated 6-0 mark in 2005. Since beginning play in the arena in 1982, the Tigers have notched a 284-114 (.714) mark, recording only three losing seasons at home. The Maravich Center also has played host to SEC and NCAA Tournaments for volleyball, basketball and gymnastics. The 1982, 1987 and 1995 SEC Volleyball Championships were all held in the arena. The Maravich Center also has been the site of three NCAA Championship first-round matches as well as the NCAA South Regional in 1991. Along with the main court area, an auxiliary gym with a recently refinished court is located underground in the north section of the arena. Nearly all Tiger volleyball practices take place in the auxiliary gym.

YEAR-BY-YEAR IN THE PMAC 4Overall Record: 284-114 (.714) 4Longest Winning Streak: 37 (Oct. 2, 1985-Nov. 20, 1987) 4Longest Losing Streak: Six (Oct. 10, 1997-Nov. 13, 1997) 4Most Matches Won in a Season: 21 (1982) 4Most Matches Lost in a Season: 11 (1983) 4Best Winning Pct. in a Season: 1.000 (1986, 1991, 2005) Year Matches Record

Pct.

.750 .577 .579 .900 1.000 .944 .733 .944 .929 1.000 .866 .500 .400 .750 .385 .375 .615 .714 .500 .800 .556 .500 .615 1.000 .846 .867 .800 .714

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals

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21-7 15-11 11-8 9-1 14-0 17-1 11-4 17-1 13-1 16-0 13-2 8-8 6-9 12-4 5-8 6-10 8-5 10-4 7-7 8-2 5-4 6-6 8-5 6-0 11-2 13-2 8-2 284-114

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Individual Match Records KILLS - THREE-sEt MATCH 26 24 23 22 22 22 21 21 21 20 20 20

Monique Adams Kyna Washington Meghan Bedford Emily Boken Angie Miller Monique Adams Jelena Mijatovic Tiffany Miller Monica Freitas Luciana Santana Vanessa Hackett Nyla Shepherd

KILLS - FOUR-sEt MATCH 43 33 30 30 29 28 28 28 28 27 27

Monique Adams (T-7 NCAA) Wendy Stammer Carmis Franks Monica Freitas Fran Lupo Kelly Thompson Kelly Thompson Carmis Franks Angie Miller Regan Hood Meg Norwood

KILLS - FIVE-sEt MATCH 33 33 33 32 31 30 30 30 29

Carmis Franks Luciana Santana Monique Adams Detra Brown Nyla Shepherd Angie Miller Monique Adams Nyla Shepherd four players tied

Oklahoma Ole Miss Mississippi State Alabama Penn State UCLA Jacksonville Mississippi State Western Michigan Nicholls State Florida Florida Florida Georgia South Carolina Georgia Florida State Kentucky Tulane Alabama Kentucky Arkansas Tennessee

12/14/91 11/24/85 10/25/96 10/18/87 11/06/88 10/10/99 09/08/98 11/01/96 11/28/92 09/24/03 11/18/98

Ole Miss Arkansas Texas Kentucky Wyoming Georgia Texas Texas

10/06/96 11/12/95 11/21/91 10/26/85 09/06/90 11/06/92 12/08/90 10/21/89

TOTAL ATTEMPTS - THREE-sEt MATCH 52 52 50 49 48 48 47 47 46 46

Meghan Bedford Emily Boken Marina Skender Monique Adams Meghan Bedford Emily Boken Kelly Thompson Luciana Reis Jennifer Hampton Emily Boken

Mississippi State Alabama Florida UCLA New Orleans Ole Miss Tennessee Florida Georgetown Tennessee

TOTAL ATTEMPTS - FOUR-sEt MATCH 77 74 73 72 72 68 65 64 62 61

Carmis Franks Marina Skender Monique Adams Emily Boken Emily Boken Lauren Cuyler Meghan Bedford Regan Hood Venessa Hackett four players tied

South Carolina Florida Florida New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans Tennessee Oral Roberts Kansas

TOTAL ATTEMPTS - FIVE-sEt MATCH 70 70 69 69 68 68 67 67 66 66

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Jelena Mijatovic Kassi Mikulik Jelena Mijatovic Luciana Santana Regan Hood Tiffany Miller Kyna Washington Jennifer Hampton Emily Boken Nyla Shepherd

08/31/91 09/12/07 10/13/00 10/31/97 09/05/92 12/12/90 08/26/05 10/30/94 10/28/88 09/19/95 09/19/93 11/24/90

Texas A&M Houston Notre Dame Arkansas Houston Auburn South Carolina Ole Miss Kentucky Texas

HITTING PERCENTAGE - 10-14 ATTEMPTS .923 .857 .846 .833 .818 .818 .818 .818 .818 .818

Ivana Kuzmic Lisa Smith Katie Kubena Ivana Kuzmic Carmis Franks Daniela Reis Monique Adams Nyla Shepherd Maureen Marek Wendy Stammer

Campbell Mississippi State Mississippi State Tennessee South Carolina South Carolina Alabama South Carolina McNeese State Ole Miss

12-0/13 12-0/14 11-0/13 10-0/12 9-0/11 9-0/11 9-0/11 9-0/11 9-0/11 9-0/11

HITTING PERCENTAGE - 15-19 ATTEMPTS

.800 .765 .750 .750 .733 .733 .706 .706 .688 .684

Monica Freitas Southern 12-0/15 Detra Brown Louisiana- Monroe 13-0/17 Lauren DeGirolamo New Orleans 12-0/16 Leah Bennett North Carolina 12-0/16 Lisa Smith Southwestern 11-0/15 Leah Bennett Washington 12-1/15 Lisa Smith Nicholls State 13-1/17 Detra Brown New Orleans 12-0/17 Venessa Hackett New Orleans 13-2/16 three players tied

08/27/05 11/12/87 11/08/02 09/25/05 10/17/93 11/08/92 11/09/91 10/13/91 10/26/82 10/24/82 09/10/88 11/16/85 08/24/07 09/27/84 09/06/87 09/24/83 11/10/87 10/21/86 09/01/93

HITTING PERCENTAGE - 20 OR MORE ATTEMPTS

.727 .700 .700 .677 .636 .636 .633 .625 .625 .619 .619

Nyla Shepherd Marina Skender Angie Miller Tiffany Miller Lisa Smith Detra Brown Monique Adams Fran Lupo Lisa Smith Monique Adams Julie Stempel

Tulane Auburn Kentucky Kansas Nevada-Reno Ohio State Georgia Texas-Arlington Ole Miss Kentucky Georgia

16-0/22 16-2/20 15-1/20 21-0/31 14-0/22 14-0/22 19-0/30 16-1/24 16-1/24 17-4/21 14-1/21

10/23/90 10/28/05 11/30/91 12/04/93 09/19/86 09/13/85 10/11/91 11/27/87 09/07/85 10/19/90 10/07/88

ASSISTS - THREE-sEt MATCH 10/13/00 10/31/97 10/15/06 12/12/90 10/17/00 11/07/97 10/08/99 11/19/93 09/07/01 10/10/97 10/25/96 11/03/06 12/14/91 10/28/97 08/29/97 09/04/98 10/08/00 09/19/03 09/17/93

09/10/05 11/27/04 09/18/05 11/12/95 11/27/04 11/13/94 10/28/07 11/10/02 10/12/97 12/08/90

65 62 61 59 55 54 53 52 51

Katie Kubena Luciana Santana Lauren O’Connor Randi Winn Randi Winn Luciana Santana Luciana Santana Maggie Lonergan eight players tied

Mississippi State 10/13/00 Arkansas State 10/22/93 Central Florida 09/03/00 Arkansas 11/10/95 North Carolina State 11/24/95 Bowling Green 12/04/93 Tennessee 11/12/93 Ole Miss 09/12/07

ASSISTS - FOUR-sEt MATCH 82 75 74 72 70 69 69 69 68 67

Daniela Reis Lauren O’Connor Lauren O’Connor Randi Winn Lauren O’Connor Katie Kubena Randi Winn Simone DePaula Luciana Santana Daniela Reis

ASSISTS - FIVE-set MATCH

84 81 81 79 78 78 76 75

Lauren O’Connor Randi Winn Lisa Sulatycki Randi Winn Lauren O’Connor Daniela Reis Daniela Reis five players tied

Florida New Orleans Kentucky Ole Miss Tennessee Houston Alabama Georgia Kentucky Long Beach State

12/14/91 09/04/98 10/10/99 11/03/95 11/18/98 09/04/99 11/01/96 10/18/87 10/29/93 12/12/91

Mississippi State Tennessee North Carolina Arkansas Mississippi Wyoming Oklahoma

11/08/98 09/27/96 10/21/88 11/12/95 10/11/98 09/06/90 09/22/89

SERVICE ACES - THREE-set MATCH 11 10 9 9

Wendy Stammer (T-14 NCAA) Mississippi State Wendy Stammer Louisville Wendy Stammer Mississippi State Wendy Stammer Southwestern La.

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Individual Match Records 9 8 8 8

Fran Lupo Leah Bennett Fran Lupo Tonya Johnson

Tennessee Southern Mississippi State Indiana State

SERVICE ACES - FOUR-set MATCH 9 9 8 8 7

Lisa Sulatycki Sibel Gurkan Jelena Mijatovic Penny Lucas eight players tied

Auburn Tulane South Carolina Texas A&M

SERVICE ACES - FIVE-set MATCH 10 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Wendy Stammer Monica Freitas Jelena Mijatovic Lauren O’Connor Sibel Gurkan Monica Freitas Monica Freitas Alice Card Wendy Stammer Wendy Stammer

DIGS - THREE-set MATCH 30 26 25 25 25 23 22 22 22 22

Luciana Reis Kassi Mikulik Elena Martinez Jennifer Hampton Jennifer Hampton Joanne Moore Elena Martinez Elena Martinez Kassi Mikulik Daniela Reis

33 31 31 30 30 29 28 28 27 26 26

Elena Martinez Elena Martinez Luciana Reis Elena Martinez Elena Martinez Angie Miller Kassi Mikulik Luciana Reis Shannon Hoesing Kassi Mikulik Luciana Reis

DIGS - FOUR-set MATCH

DIGS - FIVE-set MATCH 43 34 34 31 29 29 28 28 28 28 28

Elena Martinez Elena Martinez Elena Martinez Elena Martinez Elena Martinez Elena Martinez Elena Martinez Meg Norwood Daniela Reis Monica Freitas Wendy Stammer

Texas Tech Texas-Arlington Ole Miss Connecticut North Carolina Kentucky Texas A&M Arizona Florida State Lamar

Julie Stempel Lauren DeGirolamo Lauren Cuyler 13 players tied Tiffany Miller Stacey Samuels Kelly Thompson Jackie Bode Julie Stempel 10 players tied

09/14/86 11/27/87 10/03/04 09/12/97 10/21/88 11/14/87 09/25/87 09/07/86 11/09/85 10/09/85 10/22/93 09/29/06 11/16/07 11/07/00 10/13/00 12/05/93 11/23/08 09/08/07 10/22/06 11/04/89

Arkansas UCLA Kansas Ole Miss Rice Florida Florida Texas Alabama Alabama Alabama

09/16/07 12/05/08 12/04/93 10/17/07 09/01/07 12/14/91 11/03/06 10/25/93 11/11/94 10/08/06 10/09/93

Alabama Kentucky Iowa Texas A&M Notre Dame Alabama Alabama Mississippi State Notre Dame Cal Poly Nevada-Reno

11/11/07 11/02/07 09/08/07 08/29/08 10/23/07 10/05/07 10/19/08 11/08/98 09/23/89 10/09/87 09/19/86

Tulane Marquette Georgia

BLOCK ASSISTS - FOUR-sEt MATCH 17 13 11 11 11 9

10/09/88 09/22/87 11/05/04 10/07/83

Arkansas State Ole Miss Georgia Tulane Mississippi State Baylor Ole Miss Drake Tennessee Tennessee

BLOCK ASSISTS - THREE-set MATCH 10 9 9 8

10/30/87 10/05/83 11/12/87 09/01/90

Kansas Michigan Michigan Ole Miss Southern Cal

11/02/88 11/25/06 11/18/00

12/04/93 10/26/85 09/12/98 11/03/95 11/16/89

BLOCK ASSISTS - FIVE-set MATCH 16 14 14 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11

Lisa Smith Monica Freitas Stacey Samuels Stacey Samuels Ivana Kuzmic Miranda Cantu Simone DePaula Brittnee Cooper Ivana Kuzmic Meagan Davis Miranda Cantu Angie Miller Lisa Smith

Wyoming Wyoming Arizona Ohio State Notre Dame Auburn Wyoming Notre Dame Ole Miss San Jose State Georgia Kentucky Arizona

BLOCK SOLOS - THREE-set MATCH 5 5 5 5 4

Monique Adams Monica Freitas Lisa Smith Stacey Samuels 14 players tied

William & Mary Nebraska Colorado State Southwestern La.

BLOCK SOLOS - FOUR-set MATCH 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4

Tracey Payne Angie Miller Tracey Payne Monica Freitas Stacey Samuels Lisa Smith Lisa Smith Paula Rideau 11 players tied

Northwestern Long Beach State Texas A&M Georgia Texas-Arlington New Mexico Arizona State Texas A&M

BLOCK SOLOS - FIVE-set MATCH 9 6 6 6 5

Lisa Smith Ivana Kuzmic Miranda Cantu Lisa Smith eight players tied

Wyoming Houston Kentucky Houston

TOTAL BLOCKS - THREE-Set MATCH

12 12 11 11 10 10 10 9

Kelly Thompson Monique Adams Angie Miller Julie Stempel Lauren Cuyler Lisa Smith Stacey Samuels 13 players tied

Ball State William & Mary Georgia Tulane Georgia Auburn New Orleans

TOTAL BLOCKS - FOUR-set MATCH 19 15 13 12 12 12 11

Tiffany Miller Stacey Samuels Stacey Samuels Lauren DeGirolamo Julie Stempel Tracey Payne eight players tied

Kansas Michigan Texas-Arlington Rice Southern Cal Texas A&M

TOTAL BLOCKS - FIVE-set MATCH 25 19 15 15 15 14 13 13 13 13 13

Lisa Smith Monica Freitas Miranda Cantu Stacey Samuels Stacey Samuels Ivana Kuzmic Brittnee Cooper Ivana Kuzmic Meagan Davis Simone DePaula Lisa Smith

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09/11/87 09/11/87 09/07/86 09/13/85 09/18/05 11/13/94 09/11/87 10/23/07 10/03/04 09/18/99 10/12/96 10/04/92 12/06/86

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09/08/89 12/12/91 08/31/89 10/18/87 10/18/86 09/27/86 09/06/86 10/21/83

09/11/87 11/27/04 11/18/94 11/29/86

09/05/97 10/26/90 10/25/92 11/02/88 11/18/00 11/20/87 10/21/86

12/04/93 10/26/85 10/18/86 09/01/07 11/16/89 08/31/89

09/11/87 09/11/87 11/13/94 09/07/86 09/13/85 11/27/04 10/23/07 09/18/05 09/18/99 09/11/87 12/06/86

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Individual Season Records KILLS

703 657 618 594 572 558 522 516 515 514

Wendy Stammer Leah Bennett Monique Adams Detra Brown Detra Brown Nyla Shepherd Wendy Stammer Leah Bennett Angie Miller Paula Rideau

KILLS PER set (MINIMUM 500 KILLS)

4.56 4.54 4.51 4.42 4.10 3.87 3.71 3.64 3.22

Angie Miller Monique Adams Monique Adams Wendy Stammer Nyla Shepherd Kyna Washington Detra Brown Detra Brown Wendy Stammer

TOTAL ATTEMPTS

1499 1497 1430 1321 1309 1203 1193 1191 1187 1181

Kyna Washington Wendy Stammer Leah Bennett Detra Brown Paula Rideau Marina Skender Nyla Shepherd Emily Boken Leah Bennett Detra Brown

1986 1983 1990 1986 1985 1989 1985 1982 1992 1983 1992 1991 1990 1986 1989 2007 1986 1985 1985 2007 1986 1983 1986 1983 2006 1989 1997 1982 1985

HITTING PERCENTAGE (MIN. 3 attempts per set)

.399 .381 .377 .370 .351 .348 .347 .344 .343 .342

ASSISTS

1701 1611 1608 1531 1459 1428 1426 1426 1386 1357

Angie Miller Julie Stempel Meagan Davis Lauren Cuyler Angie Miller Meagan Davis Marie Pritchett Lauren Cuyler Monique Adams Ivana Kuzmic

1991 1991 2001 2001 1992 2000 1992 2002 1990 2005

Daniela Reis Daniela Reis Daniela Reis Daniela Romero Daniela Reis Lauren O’Connor Luciana Santana Julie Boland Randi Winn Randi Winn

1990 1989 1991 2006 1992 1998 1993 1986 1995 1996

ASSISTS PER set (MIN. 1200 assists)

13.43 13.18 13.08 12.58 12.42 12.31 12.01 12.01 11.41 10.11

Daniela Romero Daniela Reis Randi Winn Daniela Reis Daniela Reis Lauren O’Connor Randi Winn Daniela Reis Luciana Santana Julie Boland

SERVICE ACES 151 107 103

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2006 1991 1995 1992 1990 1998 1996 1989 1993 1986

Wendy Stammer (No. 5 NCAA) 1986 Wendy Stammer 1985 Claudia Lee 1982

100 99 92 83 79 79 78

Tish McHenry Monica Freitas Maureen Marek Kim Osterhoff Sibel Gurkan Gayle Stammer Two players tied

1982 1987 1983 1985 1988 1982

SERVICE ACES PER set (MINIMUM 75 Aces)

0.950 0.750 0.675 0.660 0.648 0.569 0.529

DIGS

740 535 516 516 463 449 425 424 420 419

Wendy Stammer Monica Freitas Marina Skender Wendy Stammer Sibel Gurkan Daniela Reis Kim Osterhoff

1986 1987 2006 1985 1988 1990 1985

Elena Martinez Kassi Mikulik Luciana Reis Elena Martinez Wendy Stammer Paula Rideau Jennifer Hampton Detra Brown Luciana Reis Daniela Reis

2007 2006 1993 2008 1986 1983 2000 1985 1990 1989

DIGS PER set (MINIMUM 400 digs)

5.61 4.96 4.69 4.26 3.83 3.16 3.15 3.13 3.01 2.91

Elena Martinez Elena Martinez Kassi Mikulik Luciana Reis Jennifer Hampton Luciana Reis Marina Skender Daniela Reis Daniela Reis Wendy Stammer

BLOCK SOLOS

91 69 61 58 55 54 53 52 50 48

Lisa Smith Stacey Samuels Julie Stempel Lisa Smith Monique Adams Angie Miller Stacey Samuels Angie Miller Julie Stempel Leah Bennett

BLOCK ASSISTS

190 189 160 158 152 152 147 145 143 132

Stacey Samuels Stacey Samuels Ivana Kuzmic Lauren DeGirolamo Brittnee Cooper Lauren Degirolamo Leah Bennett Lisa Smith Julie Stempel Lisa Smith

Daniela Reis

2007 2008 2006 1993 2000 1990 2007 1989 1990 1986 1986 1986 1990 1987 1990 1991 1985 1992 1989 1982

Lisa Smith

1985 1986 2005 2007 2007 2006 1983 1985 1989 1987

BLOCKS PER set (MINIMUM 100 BLOCKS)

1.71 1.67 1.62 1.60 1.59 1.51 1.50 1.50 1.44 1.39

Ivana Kuzmic Angie Miller Lauren Degirolamo Stacey Samuels Ivana Kuzmic Lauren DeGirolamo Angie Miller Stacey Samuels Lisa Smith Julie Stempel

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Individual Career Records KILLS 1735 1592 1590 1504 1481 1473 1380 1369 1355 1300

ASSISTS Nyla Shepherd Wendy Stammer Leah Bennett Detra Brown Monique Adams KynaWashington Lisa Smith Jennifer Hampton Kelly Thompson Julie Stempel

1988-91 1983-86 1981-84 1983-86 1989-91 2005-08 1984-87 1999-02 1996-99 1988-91

6379 4486 3740 3702 2743 2458 1451 1426 1401 1305

Daniela Reis (No. 7 NCAA) 1989-92 Daniela Romero 2003-06 Lauren O’Connor 1997-00 Katie Kubena 1999-02 Randi Winn 1995-96 Luciana Santana 1992-95 Liza Sulatycki 1987-90 Julie Boland 1986 Simone DePaula 1984-87 Kim Osterhoff 1984-86

BLOCK SOLOS 190 175 133 116 106 101 97 87 83 73

Lisa Smith Julie Stempel Stacey Samuels Monique Adams Angie Miller Leah Bennett Kelly Thompson Tracey Payne Meagan Davis Regan Hood

KILLS PER set (MINIMUM 1000 KILLS)

ASSISTS PER set (MINIMUM 2500 ASSISTS)

BLOCK ASSISTS

4.02 3.46 3.39 3.39 3.31 3.28 3.16 3.12 2.78 2.59

12.53 12.53 11.41 10.76 9.95

495 477 457 378 364 351 349 347 306 385

Monique Adams Nyla Shepherd Carmis Franks Kyna Washington Regan Hood Jennifer Hampton Marina Skender Kelly Thompson Tess Sulatycki Meagan Davis

1989-91 1988-91 1993-96 2005-08 2001-04 1999-02 2005-08 1996-99 1989-92 1998-01

TOTAL ATTEMPTS 4262 4011 3774 3769 3598 3515 3389 3304 3018 2866

Kyna Washington Jennifer Hampton Wendy Stammer Nyla Shepherd Leah Bennett Detra Brown Kelly Thompson Lisa Smith Marina Skender Monique Adams

2005-08 1999-02 1983-86 1988-91 1981-84 1983-86 1996-99 1984-87 2005-07 1989-91

TOTAL ATTEMPTS/set (MIN. 2500 ATTEMPTS)

9.80 9.60 8.70 7.88 7.80 7.79 7.53 7.51 6.66 5.56

Kyna Washington Jennifer Hampton Marina Skender Regan Hood Kelly Thompson Monique Adams Carmis Franks Nyla Shepherd Tess Sulatycki Lisa Smith

2005-08 1999-02 2005-08 2001-04 1996-99 1989-91 1993-96 1988-91 1989-92 1984-87

HITTING PERCENTAGE (minimum 1500 ATTEMPTS)

.366 .324 .332 .319 .319 .313 .308 .289 .276 .268 .267

Angie Miller Lauren DeGirolamo Meagan Davis Monique Adams Julie Stempel Nyla Shepherd Leah Bennett Brittnee Cooper Venessa Hackett Tess Sulatycki Luciana Reis

1991-92 2006-07 1998-01 1989-91 1988-91 1988-91 1981-84 2006-08 1992-93 1989-92 1990-93

Daniela Reis Randi Winn Daniela Romero Katie Kubena Lauren O’Connor

1989-92 1995-96 2003-06 1999-02 1997-00

SERVICE ACES 365 254 205 180 174 165 165 162 158 155

Wendy Stammer (No. 6 NCAA) 1983-86

Daniela Reis Julie Stempel Luciana Santana Leah Bennett Marina Skender Monica Freitas Simone DePaula Kyna Washington Detra Brown

1989-92 1988-91 1992-95 1981-84 2005-08 1987-88 1984-87 2005-08 1983-86

SERVICE ACES PER set (Minimum 100 ACES)

0.682 0.679 0.660 0.570 0.499 0.475 0.465 0.391 0.372 0.360

Jelena Mijatovic (No. 10 NCAA) 2004-05 Monica Freitas (No. 11 NCAA) 1987-88 Fran Lupo (No. 14 NCAA) 1987-88 Sibel Gurkan 1987-88 Daniela Reis 1989-92 Marina Skender 2005-08 Luciana Santana 1992-95 Julie Stempel 1988-91 Simone DePaula 1984-87 Kyna Washington 2005-08

DIGS 1527 1414 1380 1357 1315 1261 1169 1095 1009 995

Daniela Reis Elena Martinez Luciana Reis Kassi Mikulik Jennifer Hampton Wendy Stammer Detra Brown Lisa Smith Daniela Romero Luciana Santana

1989-92 2005-08 1990-93 2003-06 1999-02 1983-86 1983-86 1984-87 2003-06 1992-95

DIGS PER set (MINIMUM 1000 DIGS) 4.39 3.29 3.22 3.15 3.00 2.57 1.84

Elena Martinez Luciana Reis Kassi Mikulik Jennifer Hampton Daniela Reis Daniela Romero Lisa Smith

2005-08 1990-93 2003-06 1999-02 1989-92 2003-06 1984-87

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Lisa Smith Julie Stempel Stacey Samuels Nyla Shepherd Kelly Thompson Wendy Stammer Leah Bennett Lauren DeGirolamo Detra Brown Meagan Davis

1984-87 1988-91 1984-86 1989-91 1991-92 1981-84 1996-99 1986-89 1998-01 2001-04

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1984-87 1988-91 1984-86 1988-91 1996-99 1983-86 1981-84 2006-08 1983-86 1998-01

TOTAL BLOCKS 685 652 590 468 461 450 430 419 413 381

Lisa Smith Julie Stempel Stacey Samuels Meagan Davis Kelly Thompson Leah Bennett Nyla Shepherd Lauren DeGirolamo Wendy Stammer Melody Clark

1984-87 1988-91 1984-86 1998-01 1996-99 1981-84 1988-91 2006-08 1983-86 2003-06

BLOCKS PER set (MINIMUM 250 BLOCKS)

1.65 1.58 1.48 1.40 1.29 1.24 1.15 1.14 1.06 1.02

Ivana Kuzmic Angie Miller Lauren DeGirolamo Stacey Samuels Brittnee Cooper Julie Stempel Lisa Smith Meagan Davis Kelly Thompson Tiffany Miller

2004-05 1991-92 2006-08 1984-86 2006-08 1988-91 1984-87 1998-01 1996-99 1992-94

151 150 149 137 134 119 119 119 119 119

Julie Stempel (T-20 NCAA) 1988-91 Daniela Reis 1989-92 Nyla Shepherd 1988-91 Tess Sulatycki 1989-92 Luciana Reis 1990-93 Kassi Mikulik 2003-06 Jennifer Hampton 1999-02 Meagan Davis 1998-01 Kelly Thompson 1996-99 Kyna Washington 2005-08

MATCHES PLAYED

sets PLAYED 594 524 509 502 436 435 434 422 420 420

Lisa Smith Julie Stempel Daniela Reis Nyla Shepherd Simone DePaula Kyna Washington Kelly Thompson Kassi Mikulik Stacey Samuels Luciana Reis

1984-87 1988-91 1989-92 1988-91 1984-87 2005-08 1996-99 2003-06 1984-86 1990-93

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Team Match Records KILLS - THREE-Set MATCH 75 71 70 68 68 68 68 66 65 64

Mississippi State Mississippi State Arkansas Central Florida West Virginia Arkansas State Houston Mississippi State Penn State on two occasions

10/30/94 10/13/00 11/10/95 09/03/00 09/02/95 10/22/93 09/28/91 09/30/94 09/05/92

HITTING Pct. - THREE-set MATCH

SERVICE ACES - THREE-set MATCH

.625 .554 .538 .523 .519 .511 .508 .508 .500 .492

SERVICE ACES - FOUR-GAME MATCH

South Carolina (No. 16 NCAA) 10/13/91 Georgia 10/11/91 Southwest Missouri 08/30/91 Southeastern La. 09/09/88 Rice 09/25/92 UL-Monroe 11/16/86 McNeese State 10/26/82 Alabama 11/09/91 Tennessee 10/30/87 UL-Lafayette 09/06/87

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KILLS - FOUR-Set MATCH 99 89 86 84 83 82 82 82 82 82

Florida Florida State Alabama Houston Georgia Kentucky South Carolina New Orleans Tennessee Kentucky

KILLS - FIVE-set MATCH 102 102 96 96 96 96 95 94 94 93

Penn State Tennessee Oklahoma Colorado State Kentucky Mississippi Wyoming Auburn Mississippi State on two occasions

12/14/91 11/06/88 11/01/96 09/04/99 10/18/87 10/29/93 10/01/95 09/04/98 11/18/98 10/10/99 11/27/82 09/27/96 09/22/89 09/07/90 10/04/92 10/11/98 09/06/90 11/13/94 11/08/98

TOTAL ATTEMPTS - THREE-set MATCH 176 174 166 164 163 158 158 156 156 155

Mississippi State Tennessee Tennessee Mississippi State Penn State Florida Arkansas Arkansas New Orleans Ole Miss

10/13/00 10/08/99 10/22/06 10/30/94 09/05/92 11/19/93 11/10/95 11/08/06 09/06/03 11/07/97

TOTAL ATTEMPTS - FOUR-set MATCH 236 232 226 225 221 221 219 218 216 216

Florida New Orleans Tennessee Houston Kentucky New Orleans South Carolina Tennessee Ole Miss Alabama

11/03/06 09/04/98 10/08/00 09/04/99 10/29/93 08/29/97 10/25/96 11/18/98 10/19/01 11/11/94

TOTAL ATTEMPTS - FIVE-set MATCH 266 255 251 240 236 235 234 233 232 232 232

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Tennessee Houston Mississippi Arkansas State Mississippi Auburn Kentucky Kentucky Ole Miss Arkansas Alabama

09/27/96 11/27/04 10/11/98 09/15/00 10/28/94 11/13/94 10/04/92 10/12/97 11/10/02 11/12/95 10/17/99

HITTING Pct. - FOUR-set MATCH .430 .410 .389 .385 .376 .368 .366 .366 .352 .349

Alabama Nicholls State Kentucky Ball State Tulane Tulane Alabama New Mexico UL-Lafayette Tulane

11/23/90 09/21/82 11/30/91 09/04/93 09/22/92 09/26/89 11/03/02 09/27/86 09/21/02 10/31/87

HITTING Pct. - FIVE-set MATCH .355 .347 .327 .326 .325 .317 .313 .312 .311 .304

Mississippi State Florida State Montana State New Orleans Missouri Nevada McNeese State Georgia North Carolina Florida

11/08/98 09/20/02 09/19/85 10/11/94 09/27/85 09/19/86 09/08/95 11/25/90 10/21/88 10/04/91

ASSISTS - THREE-set MATCH 68 65 64 62 62 61 60 60 60 60

Mississippi State West Virginia Central Florida Mississippi State Arkansas State Kentucky Arkansas Mississippi State Bowling Green Penn State

10/13/00 09/02/95 09/03/00 10/30/94 10/22/93 11/20/06 11/10/95 09/30/94 12/04/93 09/05/92

ASSISTS - FOUR-set MATCH 87 81 78 76 76 76 75 75 75 74

Florida Florida State New Orleans Kentucky Houston Kentucky Long Beach State Alabama Tennessee Ole Miss

12/14/91 11/06/88 09/04/98 10/29/93 09/04/99 10/10/99 12/12/91 11/01/96 11/18/98 11/03/95

ASSISTS - FIVE-set MATCH 91 87 86 86 86 84 84 83 82 81

Tennessee Mississippi State Kentucky Auburn Ole Miss Colorado State Arkansas North Carolina Wyoming on three occasions

09/27/96 11/08/98 10/04/92 11/13/94 10/11/98 09/07/90 11/12/95 10/21/88 09/06/90

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23 20 20 19 18 18 17

Mississippi State (T-18 NCAA) 11/12/87 Mississippi State 10/31/85 Mississippi State 11/06/86 Tennessee 10/30/87 North Carolina 09/27/84 Southern 10/16/85 Southern 10/05/83 on six occasions

Tulane (T-10 NCAA) North Carolina Auburn Kentucky UL-Lafayette Georgia on four occasions

09/22/87 09/26/87 10/09/88 11/07/86 10/26/87 10/07/88

SERVICE ACES - FIVE-set MATCH 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 16

Kentucky Texas Tech Ole Miss Houston Florida State New Mexico State Tennessee on eight occasions

DIGS - THREE-set MATCH 95 94 86 78 77 76 75 73 70

Mississippi State Houston Penn State Baylor Tulane Texas Tech Arkansas State New Orleans on two occasions

DIGS - FOUR-set MATCH 119 116 111 107 101 96 94 93 93

Florida Alabama Florida Florida Tennessee South Carolina New Orleans Texas Montana

DIGS - FIVE-set MATCH 123 116 112 109 109 108 108 107 107 106

Ohio State Tennessee Arkansas State Arizona State Auburn Georgia Notre Dame Alabama Kentucky Texas

11/14/87 09/14/86 09/29/84 11/08/86 11/09/85 09/25/87 11/17/88

10/13/00 09/28/91 09/05/92 12/05/93 10/08/96 09/03/89 10/22/93 10/17/00

11/03/06 11/11/94 11/07/85 12/14/91 10/08/00 10/25/96 08/29/97 10/25/93 09/14/96 10/04/85 09/27/96 09/15/00 11/25/84 11/13/94 09/29/85 09/23/89 11/11/07 10/26/85 12/08/90

BLOCK ASSISTS - THREE-Set MATCH 28 28 28 27 26 26 26 26 25

Georgia Ball State Tulane Arkansas Ole Miss Mississippi State Mississippi State Georgia Auburn

11/18/00 09/05/97 11/02/88 11/10/00 10/03/08 10/14/05 10/13/00 10/25/92 10/16/87


Team Season Records 24 24 24

Kentucky Penn State UNC-Charlotte

11/02/89 09/05/92 09/05/98

BLOCK ASSISTS - FOUR-set MATCH 40 39 32 32 32 31 31 30 28 28

Kansas Michigan Ole Miss Texas-Arlington Alabama Southern Cal Ole Miss Florida State Southern Illinois Florida

12/04/93 10/26/85 10/22/85 10/20/90 10/04/98 11/16/89 11/03/95 11/22/84 09/30/83 11/07/85

BLOCK ASSISTS - FIVE-set MATCH

Luciana Reis

59 40 39 38 37 36 34 34 34 33 33

09/11/87 09/18/99 11/24/07 09/27/85 09/07/86 09/23/94 09/18/83 12/13/85 12/06/86 09/28/85 11/25/90

11/18/00 10/26/90 09/22/90 11/02/88

26 24 24 23.5 23 21.5 21.5 21 21 20.5

Kansas Ole Miss Texas-Arlington Texas A&M Texas-Arlington Michigan Northwestern Georgia New Mexico Southern Cal

12/04/93 10/22/85 10/18/86 08/31/89 10/20/90 10/26/85 09/08/89 09/29/89 09/08/90 11/16/89

45.5 28.5 27 24.5 23.5 23 23 22.5 22.5 22

Wyoming Arizona Tulane Georgia Tennessee Texas Lutheran Lamar Indiana Rice on four occasions

Northwestern New Mexico Texas A&M Texas-Arlington Arizona State Texas A&M Georgia Georgia New Mexico on four occasions

09/08/89 09/08/90 08/31/89 10/18/86 09/06/86 10/21/83 10/18/87 09/29/89 09/13/90

16 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 10

Wyoming Indiana Florida Tennessee Wyoming Nevada Houston Tulane Pepperdine on two occasions

09/11/87 09/20/86 10/04/91 11/17/88 09/06/90 09/19/86 11/29/86 09/20/88 09/14/90

TOTAL BLOCKS - THREE-set MATCH 18 18 18 17.5 17 17 17 16.5 16

UNC-Charlotte Ball State Georgia Auburn Tennessee Kentucky Auburn Texas Ole Miss

09/05/98 09/05/97 10/25/92 10/16/87 11/04/07 11/02/89 11/20/87 10/02/91 10/03/08

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BLOCK SOLOS - FOUR-set MATCH 14 14 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 8

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TOTAL BLOCKS - FIVE-set MATCH

1982 1983 1986 1990 1989 1985 1991 1993 2007 1992

10/01/88 10/25/86 09/20/87 09/22/90 10/26/90 09/14/91 10/02/91 11/03/91

LSU COACHES

TOTAL BLOCKS - FOUR-set MATCH

TEAM RECORDS - SEASON

UL-Monroe North Carolina Nebraska Texas A&M William & Mary Michigan State Texas Texas A&M on nine occasions

BLOCK SOLOS - FIVE-set MATCH

Regan Hood

Georgia William & Mary Texas A&M Tulane

BLOCK SOLOS - THREE-set MATCH 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7

Kelly Thompson

Wyoming San Jose State Tulane Missouri Arizona Kentucky Rice Ohio State Arizona Montana Georgia

16 16 16 16

KILLS

2583 (No. 3 NCAA) 2486 (No. 7 NCAA) 2359 (No. 14 NCAA) 2259 2235 2207 2059 2023 2008 1935

KILLS PER set 2006 1991 1992 1995 2005 1990 1989 1993 2001 2002

16.75 16.74 16.40 16.18 16.06 16.02 15.85 15.80 15.48 15.44

TOTAL ATTEMPTS 1983 1982 1986 2007 1985 1989 1990 2006 2000 1999

6571 (No. 4 NCAA) 6297 (No. 9 NCAA) 5495 5461 5287 5172 4908 4881 4875 4793

ATTEMPTS PER set 2000 2006 2007 2001 1996 2005 1995

43.37 42.82 41.37 40.63 40.12 39.80 39.72

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Miscellaneous Records 1999 1998 2004

39.61 39.61 39.45

HITTING PERCENTAGE 1991 1990 1992 1989 1986 1988 1993 1985 1987 1982

.333 (T-10 NCAA) .302 .283 .266 .258 .254 .242 .240 .240 .238

ASSISTS 1983 1986 1985 1990 1989 2007 1991 1993 2006 1987

2164 (No. 7 NCAA) 2061 (No. 13 NCAA) 1925 1913 1873 1816 1787 1785 1763 1691

ASSISTS PER set 2006 2005 1991 1995 1992 1993 2007 2002 2001 1990

15.46 14.65 14.53 14.29 14.14 13.95 13.76 13.66 13.59 13.57

SERVICE ACES 1983 1985 1982 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1984 1993

544 (NCAA Record) 506 (No. 4 NCAA) 489 (No. 5 NCAA) 472 (No. 8 NCAA) 466 (No. 11 NCAA) 375 367 340 332 269

SERVICE ACES PER set 1987 1985 1988 1986 1989 1990 1984 1995 1991 1993

DIGS 1983 1985 1986 2007 1989 1990 1993 2006 2000 1996

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3.30 (No. 8 NCAA) 3.03 2.93 2.86 2.60 2.41 2.26 2.14 2.11 2.10 2623 2380 2344 2241 2160 2145 2079 1969 1914 1898

DIGS PER set 2006 2000 2007 1996 1993 2001 1994 1992 1995 1989

17.27 17.09 16.98 16.36 16.24 15.87 15.64 15.48 15.35 15.32

Total Blocks 1986 1985 1983 1982 1990 1989 2007 1987 1991 1988

568 525 481 471 471 465 418 403 396 372

BLOCKS PER set 1986 1990 1989 1991 2007 1985 1987 2006 2005 2001

3.44 3.34 3.30 3.22 3.17 3.14 3.05 3.01 2.93 2.93

Miscellaneous Records WINNING PERCENTAGE 1991 1978 1976 1990 1977 2006 1986 1974 1989 1985

.946 (T-25 NCAA) .933 .833 .829 .820 .813 .795 .793 .784 .767

MATCHES WON 1982 1977 1981 1986 1991 1990 1985 1983 1989 1978

43 (T-12 NCAA) 41 35 35 35 34 33 30 30 28

MATCHES LOST 1983 1982 1981 1984 1994 1980 1997 1996 2003 1979

27 26 24 23 23 21 21 20 19 18

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09/13/91 - 12/14/91 1977 09/01/06 - 10/04/06 1978 11/01/90 - 12/08/90 09/28/90 - 10/26/90 10/05/85 - 11/02/85 08/30/91 - 10/02/91 1978-79

CONSECUTIVE HOME MATCHES WON 37 32

10/02/85 - 11/20/87 10/03/90 - 09/25/92

CONSECUTIVE MATCHES LOST 15 8 7 6 6 6 6

10/03/97 - 11/21/97 10/28/83 - 11/05/83 09/10/94 - 09/25/94 1981 11/01/84 - 11/05/84 09/11/93 - 09/25/93 10/14/94 - 10/28/94

Most Points SCORED – set (RALLY SCORING) 39 39 36 36 35 35 35 35 34 34 34

Arkansas Georgia Texas A&M Rice Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee New Orleans Ole Miss Alabama UL-Lafayette

First Third Second Third Third Second First Second Third First Third

11/12/04 10/20/02 09/01/06 09/03/04 09/16/07 09/15/06 10/26/03 10/06/03 10/19/01 09/30/01 09/18/01

Fewest Points Scored – set (RALLY SCORING) 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13

North Texas Minnesota Tennessee Tennessee Florida Rice Rice Hawai’i Colorado State Florida

First First Second Second First Third First First Fourth Third

09/02/03 08/30/08 11/02/08 11/07/04 10/24/08 09/28/04 09/28/04 10/24/03 09/12/03 10/18/02

Most Points Allowed – set (RALLY SCORING) 37 37 37 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34

Tennessee Arkansas Georgia Texas A&M Tulane Miami Rice Alabama Arkansas Ole Miss Florida A&M

Second First Third Second Third First Third First Second Second Second

09/15/06 11/12/04 10/20/02 09/01/06 11/26/04 09/17/04 09/03/04 10/05/03 11/13/02 11/10/02 09/13/02

Fewest Points Allowed – set (RALLY SCORING)

4 9 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 12

Mississippi State Third Arkansas Third Auburn Second Auburn First Rice First Georgia Second Alabama First Nicholls State First New Orleans First Auburn Third New Orleans Third

11/09/08 11/21/08 11/01/02 09/28/01 08/25/06 11/29/08 11/07/08 09/05/08 08/24/07 10/29/04 09/01/01


Yearly Leaders

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Lauren Cuyler

Jelena Mijatovic

KILLS 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Leah Bennett Leah Bennett Leah Bennett Detra Brown Wendy Stammer Monica Freitas Monica Freitas Nyla Shepherd Monique Adams Monique Adams Angie Miller Venessa Hackett Tiffany Miller Luciana Santana Carmis Franks Emily Boken Lauren Cuyler Kelly Thompson Meagan Davis Jennifer Hampton Jennifer Hampton Regan Hood Regan Hood Jelena Mijatovic Marina Skender Kyna Washington Kyna washington

516 657 417 572 703 499 387 558 618 508 515 493 379 421 477 401 427 375 349 292 416 472 344 429 434 507 313

HITTING PERCENTAGE 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Leah Bennett Leah Bennett Leah Bennett Detra Brown Wendy Stammer Lisa Smith .316 Julie Stempel Nyla Shepherd Monique Adams Angie Miller Angie Miller Venessa Hackett Tiffany Miller Carmis Franks Carmis Franks Miranda Cantu Meg Norwood Meagan Davis Meagan Davis Meagan Davis Meagan Davis Lauren Cuyler Regan Hood Ivana Kuzmic Ivana Kuzmic Lauren DeGirolamo Lauren DeGirolamo Brittnee Cooper

Daniela Romero

ASSISTS

TOTAL BLOCKS

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

stat not kept stat not kept Maureen Marek Kim Osterhoff Julie Boland Simone DePaula Sibel Gurkan Daniela Reis Daniela Reis Daniela Reis Daniela Reis Luciana Santana Luciana Santana Randi Winn Randi Winn Lauren O’Connor Lauren O’Connor Lauren O’Connor Katie Kubena Katie Kubena Katie Kubena Daniela Romero Daniela Romero Daniela Romero Daniela Romero Maggie Lonergan Sam Dabbs

735 1295 1426 595 761 1611 1701 1608 1459 1426 800 1386 1357 1081 1428 790 880 1030 1159 965 1187 803 1531 1036 922

SERVICE ACES .299 .321 .301 .321 .325 .329 .310 .343 .399 .351 .293 .217 .310 .258 .248 .244 .244 .330 .348 .377 .344 .239 .276 .342 .323 .332 .336

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Claudia Lee Maureen Marek Maureen Marek Wendy Stammer Wendy Stammer Monica Freitas Sibel Gurkan Daniela Reis Daniela Reis Daniela Reis Daniela Reis Luciana Santana Luciana Santana Luciana Santana Emily Boken Emily Boken Meg Norwood Meagan Davis Jennifer Hampton Jennifer Hampton Katie Kubena Lauren Leaumont Jelena Mijatovic Jelena Mijatovic Marina Skender Kyna Washington Kyna Washington

Gayle Stammer Leah Bennett Leah Bennett Stacey Samuels Stacey Samuels Lisa Smith Julie Stempel Julie Stempel Julie Stempel Angie Miller Angie Miller Tiffany Miller Tiffany Miller Jackie Bode Miranda Cantu Kelly Thompson Kelly Thompson Meagan Davis Lauren Cuyler Meagan Davis Regan Hood Regan Hood Ivana Kuzmic Ivana Kuzmic Lauren DeGirolamo Lauren DeGirolamo Brittnee Cooper

153 181 119 243 258 190 159 193 181 177 170 125 131 86 101 117 128 137 126 101 101 111 169 183 183 195 126

Claudia Lee Penny Lucas Maureen Marek Detra Brown Wendy Stammer Monica Freitas Monica Freitas Daniela Reis Luciana Reis Daniela Reis Daniela Reis Luciana Reis Shannon Hoesing Luciana Santana Randi Winn Emily Boken Meg Norwood Jennifer Hampton Jennifer Hampton Jennifer Hampton Jennifer Hampton Lauren Leaumont Rachel Pittman Kassi Mikulik Kassi Mikulik Elena Martinez Elena Martinez

40 400 369 424 463 376 320 419 420 328 367 516 335 355 339 318 336 295 425 285 310 273 348 384 535 740 516

DIGS 103 92 66 107 151 99 79 71 78 57 48 70 39 64 31 32 40 29 27 27 35 30 71 64 77 70 39

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1000-Kill Club Nyla Shepherd, 1988-91 1,735 kills

Kelly Thompson, 1996-99 1,355 kills

Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

1988 1989 1990 1991 TOTALS

123 136 130 113 502

290 558 483 404 1735

2.36 4.10 3.72 3.58 3.46

110 188 139 117 554

673 1193 1019 884 3769

1996 1997 1998 1999 TOTALS

105 106 117 106 434

194 391 395 375 1355

1.85 3.69 3.38 3.54 3.12

108 225 164 123 620

500 1025 990 871 3386

Pct.

.268 .310 .338 .325 .313

Pct.

.172 .162 .233 .289 .217

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Wendy Stammer, 1983-86 1,592 kills

Julie Stempel, 1988-91 1,300 kills

Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

1983 1984 1985 1986 TOTALS

N/A 104 162 159 n/a

152 215 522 703 1592

N/A 2.07 3.22 4.42 n/a

76 124 211 216 627

425 646 1181 1497 3749

1988 1989 1990 1991 TOTALS

127 139 140 118 524

281 372 370 277 1300

2.21 2.68 2.64 2.34 2.48

90 136 133 68 427

581 814 795 548 2738

Pct.

.179 .141 .278 .325 .257

Leah Bennett, 1981-84 1, 590 kills

Carmis Franks, 1993-96 1,213 kills

Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

1982 1983 1984 TOTALS*

N/A N/A 137 n/a

516 657 417 1590

N/A N/A 3.04 n/a

161 177 122 460

1187 1254 981 3422

1993 1994 1995 1996 TOTALS

52 100 100 106 358

100 265 371 477 1213

1.92 2.65 3.71 4.50 3.39

53 147 135 199 534

221 636 761 1078 2696

Pct.

.299 .323 .301 .330

Detra Brown, 1983-86

1,504 kills

Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

1983 1984 1985 1986 TOTALS

N/A 119 157 160 n/a

81 249 572 594 1504

N/A 2.09 3.64 3.71 n/a

58 168 193 252 671

252 734 1181 1321 3488

Pct.

.091 .110 .321 .259 .239

Monique Adams, 1989-91 1,481 kills Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

1989 1990 1991 TOTALS

119 137 112 368

355 618 508 1481

2.98 4.51 4.54 4.02

162 226 180 568

733 1142 991 2866

Pct.

.263 .343 .331 .319

Kyna Washington, 2005-2008

1,473 kills

Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

2005 2006 2007 2008 TOTALS

91 109 131 104 435

286 367 507 313 1473

3.14 3.37 3.87 3.01 3.39

138 197 270 160 765

786 1045 1499 932 4262

Pct.

.188 .163 .158 .160 .166

Lisa Smith, 1984-87 1,380 kills Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

1984 1985 1986 1987 TOTALS

135 165 162 132 594

262 332 322 464 1380

1.94 2.01 1.99 3.52 2.32

133 144 108 150 535

755 827 729 993 3304

Pct.

.171 .227 .294 .316 .256

Jennifer Hampton, 1999-2002 1,369 kills

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Pct.

.329 .290 .298 .381 .319

Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

1998 1999 2000 2001 TOTALS

112 111 90 105 418

322 339 292 416 1369

2.88 3.05 3.24 3.96 3.28

178 178 138 198 692

972 1084 858 1097 4011

Pct.

.213 .186 .310 .258 .252

Regan Hood, 2001-2004 1,172 kills Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTALS

31 103 111 109 354

46 310 472 344 1172

1.48 3.01 4.25 3.16 3.31

23 123 202 176 524

118 678 1132 860 2788

Pct.

.195 .276 .239 .195 .232

Tess Sulatycki, 1989-92 1,130 kills Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

1989 1990 1991 1992 TOTALS

117 107 86 97 407

409 268 194 259 1130

3.50 2.50 2.26 2.67 2.78

149 92 63 99 403

965 646 451 650 2712

Pct.

.269 .273 .291 .246 .268

Marina Skender, 2005-current 1,097 kills Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

2005 2006 2007 TOTALS

101 114 132 347

285 434 378 1097

2.82 3.81 2.86 3.16

92 204 146 442

652 1203 1163 3018

Pct.

.296 .191 .199 .217

Meagan Davis, 1998-2001 1,062 kills Year

GP

Kills

K/G

E

TA

1998 1999 2000 2001 TOTALS

95 117 112 86 410

152 314 349 247 1062

1.60 2.68 3.11 2.87 2.59

53 73 69 40 235

406 730 804 549 2489

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Pct.

.148 .149 .179 .199 .169

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1000-Dig Club DANIELA REIS, 1989-92 Year

Games

Digs

1989 1990 1991 1992 TOTALS

134 137 122 116 509

419 413 328 367 1527

ELENA MARTINEZ, 2005-08 Year

Games

Digs

2005 2006 2007 2008 TOTALS

2 84 132 104 322

3 155 740 516 1414

LUCIANA REIS, 1990-93

Daniela Reis

Year

Games

Digs

1990 1991 1992 1993 TOTALS

133 100 66 121 420

420 269 175 516 1380

Kassi Mikulik, 2003-06 Year

Games

Digs

2003 2004 2005 2006 TOTALS

105 96 107 114 422

220 218 384 535 1357

JENNIFER HAMPTON, 1999-02 Year

Games

Digs

1999 2000 2001 2002 TOTALs

112 111 90 105 418

295 425 285 310 1315

WENDY STAMMER, 1983-86

Elena Martinez

Year

Games

Digs

1983 1984 1985 1986 TOTALS

N/A N/A 162 159 n/a

197 208 360 463 1261

DETRA BROWN, 1983-86 Year

Games

Digs

1983 1984 1985 1986 TOTALS

N/A N/A 157 160 n/a

144 219 424 382 1105

LISA SMITH, 1984-87 Year

Games

Digs

1984 1985 1986 1987 TOTALS

135 165 162 132 594

311 306 283 195 1095

Daniela Romero, 2003-06

Kassi Mikulik

Year

Games

Digs

2003 2004 2005 2006 TOTALS

88 103 88 114 393

186 271 224 328 1009

1,527 DIGS D/Game

3.13 3.01 2.69 3.16 3.00

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History

D/Game

RECORDS

1.50 1.85 5.61 4.96 4.39

LSU MEDIA

1,380 DIGS D/Game

3.15 2.69 2.65 4.26 3.29

1,357 DIGS D/Game

2.10 2.27 3.59 4.69 3.22

1,315 DIGS D/Game

2.63 3.83 3.17 2.95 3.15

1,261 DIGS D/Game

N/A N/A 2.22 2.91 n/a

1,169 DIGS D/Game

N/A N/A 2.70 2.39 n/a

1,095 DIGS D/Game

n/a 1.85 1.75 1.48 1.84

1,009 DIGS D/Game

2.11 2.63 2.55 2.88 2.57

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Year-by-Year Results 1977

Coach Gerry Owens Record: 41-9 Louisiana AIAW Champions Alabama Tournament - Tuscaloosa, Ala

Montevallo Mississippi State Judson College at Alabama Miss. Univ. for Women Tennessee-Martin Southeastern Louisiana Southeastern La.

W W W L L W W W

Mississippi University Tournament - Columbus, Miss.

New Orleans Berry College at Miss. Univ. for Women Auburn Florida Tech Florida State at Miss. Univ. for Women Florida Tech Southwestern La. Northeast La. Northwestern State

W W W W L W W L W W W

Houston Tournament -- Houston, Texas

Texas Tech Southwest Missouri Stephen F. Austin Northeast Oklahoma

L L W W

Memphis State Tournament -- Memphis, Tenn.

Arkansas-Little Rock Northeast La. Tennessee Tech Ole Miss Northern Kentucky Southwestern La. Nicholls State Northeast La. Northwestern State Northeast La. Nicholls State

W W W W L W W W W W W

SEC Tournament

Kentucky Florida Ole Miss W Tennessee Tennessee New Orleans

W W W W W

Louisiana AIAW

McNeese State Southern Southeastern La. Southwestern La. Nicholls State Nicholls State Tulane

W W W W W W W

Southwest AIAW Regional

Houston Texas Lutheran Oklahoma State

L L W

1978

Coach Gerry Owens Record: 28-2 Louisiana AIAW Champions

Southeastern La. Northeast La. Southwestern La. Northeast La.

W W W W

Alabama Tournament -- Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Florida State North Alabama at Alabama North Alabama at Alabama Northern Kentucky New Orleans Southwestern La. Mississippi State New Orleans Tulane Nicholls State Nicholls State

W W W W L W W W W W W W W

Memphis State Tournament -- Memphis, Tenn

Northeast La.

82

W

Mississippi State Tennessee-Martin Louisville Tulane Ole Miss Tulane

W W W W L W

Auburn at Kentucky Alabama Nicholls State

15-10, 16-14 4-15, 0-15 10-15, 15-12, 6-15 17-15, 12-15, 3-15, 10-15

L L W L

11-15, 1-15 10-15, 7-15 15-13, 16-18, 15-3 15-7, 5-15, 7-15

Southwest AIAW

Texas-Arlington Lamar Oklahoma Tulane

Louisiana AIAW

New Orleans Northeast La. McNeese State Nicholls State Southeastern La. Tulane

W L L L

W W W W W W

1981

Coach Ruth Nelson Record: 35-24 Texas-Arlington Tournament -- Arlington, Texas

1979

Coach Gerry Owens Record: 15-17 Southeastern La. New Orleans Southern

W W W

15-6, 13-15, 15-2, 15-6 15-13, 15-8, 15-8 15-11, 15-7, 15-10

Central Florida Tournament -- Orlando, Fla.

Auburn Miami Alabama Florida State at Central Florida Oklahoma Miami-Dade South at Tulane New Orleans at Nicholls State

W L L L L L W L W L

15-3, 15-5 13-15, 12-15 14-16, 10-15 6-15, 15-13, 13-15 1-15, 7-15 4-15, 9-15 15-9, 3-15, 15-10 3-15, 13-15, 11-15 8-15, 15-8, 15-1 8-15, 5-15, 15-12, 17-19

Oklahoma Tournament -- Norman, Okla.

at Oklahoma Texas Tech Oklahoma State East Texas State Oklahoma State at Oklahoma Tulane

L 11-15, 13-15, 6-15 W 15-8, 15-8, 13-15, 10-15, 15-11 W 15-12, 15-14, 15-5 L 5-15, 13-15 W 15-6, 8-15, 15-12 L 11-15, 15-12, 3-15 L 11-15, 15-8, 9-15, 8-15

SEC Tournament -- Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Mississippi State Kentucky Tennessee Ole Miss Kentucky at Alabama Nicholls State

W L L W L L W

15-5, 15-5 9-15, 11-15 6-15, 9-15 16-14, 15-9, 15-13 8-15, 13-15, 14-16 13-15, 12-15, 14-16 5-15, 15-5, 15-13, 15-8

W W L W

15-4, 15-9 15-6, 15-4 11-15, 15-10, 9-15 15-7, 5-15, 15-8, 9-15

Louisiana AIAW

Southeastern La. McNeese State Tulane Southwestern La. Southwest AIAW

Tulane

L

4-15, 5-15, 10-15

1980

Coach Gerry Owens Record: 11-21

Texas A&M at Texas-Arlington North Texas State Oklahoma

L L W W

11-15, 11-15 3-15, 6-15 15-12, 15-3 9-15, 15-9, 15-12

Alabama Tournament -- Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Central Florida Texas Tech Miss. Univ. for Women Ole Miss Ohio State

W L W L L

15-9, 15-12 15-5, 7-15, 7-15 15-7, 15-10 15-4, 9-15, 11-15 11-15, 11-15

Sam Houston Tournament -- Huntsville, Texas

Southwest Texas Stephen F. Austin Mary Hardin-Baylor Southwest Texas at Sam Houston San Jacinto CC East Texas State

W L W L L L W

16-14, 8-15, 15-9 13-15, 15-13, 4-15 15-7, 14-16, 15-3 10-15, 15-11, 6-15 10-15, 9-15 11-15, 9-15 15-11, 15-7

Lamar Tournament -- Beaumont, Texas

Texas Alvin CC Sam Houston Ohio State at Lamar South Alabama at Nicholls State Ole Miss at Illinois

L 11-15, -15 W 15-5, 15-4 W 11-15, 15-10, 15-11 L 12-15, 13-15 W 15-12, 11-15, 16-14 W 16-14, 13-15, 15-9, 15-9 W 15-6, 15-8, 15-10 W 15-1, 15-12, 15-7 W 15-11, 3-15, 15-9, 10-15, 15-13

Illini Classic -- Champaign, Ill.

Lewis University Illinois State Pittsburgh Southern Illinois Missouri at Illinois Texas A&M at Kentucky

W W L W W L L L

15-5, 15-9 4-15, 15-7, 15-10 9-15, 16-14, 14-16 15-9, 15-12 15-1, 15-13 15-5, 4-15, 8-15 15-13, 7-15, 14-16 7-15, 11-15, 15-4, 15-17

Texas A&M Classic -- College Station, Texas

at Texas A&M Lamar Texas-Arlington Houston Lamar Tennessee

L 8-15, 1-15, 10-15 L 13-15, 0-15, 13-15 L 9-15, 9-15, 15-12, 8-15 W 16-14, 15-3, 15-6 L 15-6, 11-15, 12-15, 16-14, 11-15 W 13-15, 15-2, 15-2, 15-12

Oral Roberts Tournament -- Tulsa, Okla.

LSU Invitational -- Baton Rouge, La.

Lamar Emporia State St. Louis Baylor Tulane Indiana at New Orleans

New Orleans Saint Phillip’s JC Texas Lutheran Tennessee Florida State Texas Lutheran Nicholls State at South Alabama at Alabama at Mississippi State at New Orleans Saskatchewan

L 6-15,9-15 W 7-15, 15-4, 15-9 W 15-9, 16-14 L 8-15, 16-14, 11-15 L 1-15, 13-15 W 15-13, 15-8 L 12-15, 11-15, 15-10, 16-14, 13-15

Central Florida Tournament -- Orlando, Fla.

Miami Florida International South Carolina at Central Florida Florida State at Central Florida Florida State at Tulane New Orleans Southwestern La. at Nicholls State New Orleans

L L W L L W L L W L W W

8-15, 2-15 11-15, 7-15 11-15, 15-6, 15-7 14-16, 10-15 7-15, 4-15 15-13, 12-15, 15-12 5-15, 3-15 10-15, 1-15, 4-15 15-2, 15-11 15-5, 12-15, 10-15 13-15, 15-13, 15-2, 15-3 11-15, 15-13, 15-2, 15-13

Tulane Tournament -- New Orleans, La.

Oral Roberts at Tulane Ole Miss at Tulane

L W L L

8-15, 1-15, 8-15 15-13, 15-13, 17-15 5-15, 7-15, 11-15 7-15, 5-15, 7-15

SEC Tournament -- Lexington, Ky.

Mississippi State

L

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W W L W W L W W W W W W

15-5, 15-5 15-3, 2-15, 15-12 8-15, 9-15 15-11, 15-4 8-15, 15-9, 15-7 16-14, 11-15, 11-15, 11-15 15-7, 15-8, 15-4 15-4, 15-7, 7-15, 5-15, 15-3 15-4, 15-7, 7-15, 5-15, 15-3 15-10, 15-8, 15-3 15-2, 15-12, 15-9 15-9, 15-11, 5-15, 15-11

LSU Tiger Classic -- Baton Rouge, La.

Tulane Texas A&M Saskatchewan Tulane Georgia

W 15-6, 15-9, 15-6 L 8-15, 15-9, 10-15, 15-2, 15-3 L 15-9, 15-11, 5-15, 15-11 W 15-13, 6-15, 15-8, 11-15, 15-10 W 15-13, 6-15, 15-8, 11-15, 15-10

SEC Tournament -- Knoxville, Tenn.

Mississippi State at Tennessee Kentucky

W L W

15-7, 15-1, 15-5 13-15, 4-15, 6-15 15-13, 15-7, 15-13


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1983

Coach Ruth Nelson Record: 44-25 SEC Tournament Finalist 9/4

New Orleans

LSU Volleyball Preview - Baton Rouge, La.

W

15-3, 15-3

SW Missouri Texas Lutheran Texas-Arlington Illinois State at No. 8 Texas Nicholls State Southwestern La.

L 8-15, 4-15, 10-15 L 12-15, 15-3, 15-3, 13-15, 13-15 L 4-15, 13-15, 17-19 L 9-15, 7-15, 13-15 L 11-15, 3-15, 12-15 W 15-4, 15-9, 15-5 W 15-7, 15-2, 15-7

LSU Volleyball Preview -- Baton Rouge, La.

9/17 9/17 9/18 9/18 9/21 9/22

New Orleans Florida State Tulane South Alabama at Nicholls State New Orleans

W L W W W W

15-10, 15-4, 15-7 8-15, 8-15, 8-15 15-3, 15-5, 12-15, 19-17 16-14, 6-15, 15-12 15-0, 15-7, 14-16, 15-2 15-13, 15-2

Sam Houston Tournament -- Huntsville, Texas

9/24 9/24 9/24 9/25 9/25 9/25 9/27 9/28 9/30

San Angelo Texas Lutheran at Sam Houston Tulane San Jacinto CC Southwestern La. Southern New Orleans Tulane

L W L W W W W W W

9-15, 14-16 15-4, 15-11 15-9, 11-15, 14-16 15-5, 15-12 15-7, 15-5 15-7, 15-3 15-1, 15-13, 15-3 15-7, 15-11, 15-3 15-4, 15-12

9/3 9/3 9/4 9/4 9/4 9/11 9/12 9/14

Southern Rice Clemson New Orleans Florida State at Houston Tulane Georgia

W 15-4, 15-5, 15-6 W 15-11, 15-5, 15-13 W 15-6, 15-6, 15-11 W 15-10, 15-8, 14-16, 15-5 L 15-13, 11-15, 15-8, 11-15, 8-15 L 15-17, 16-14, 6-15 W 15-6, 15-13 W 13-15, 15-8, 16-14, 9-15, 15-1

Rice Invitational - Houston, Texas

9/16 9/16 9/17 9/17 9/17 9/18

Texas Lutheran Southwestern La. Lamar Houston at Rice at Rice

W 15-6, 15-5 L 15-4, 12-15, 10-15 L 14-16, 2-15 L 15-13, 9-15, 7-15, 8-15 W 15-7, 15-6, 15-4 W 15-9, 7-15, 16-14, 10-15, 15-10

Jambalaya Jamboree - Baton Rouge, La.

9/23 9/24 9/25 9/26

No. 4 UCLA Washington Ohio State Tulane

L 7-15, 3-15, 10-15 W 15-11, 15-11, 15-13 L 15-6, 11-15, 10-15, 15-9, 1-15 L 15-4, 15-8, 11-15, 10-15, 10-15

Tennessee Classic - Knoxville, Tenn.

9/30 10/1 10/1 10/2 10/5

Southern Illinois Texas Tech at Tennessee at Kentucky Southern

W W L L W

Lamar Tournament -- Beaumont, Texas

Aspri Classic - Baton Rouge, La.

10/1 10/1 10/1 10/1 10/2 10/2 10/2 10/2 10/6

10/7 10/7 10/8 10/8 10/9 10/11

San Jacinto JC Sam Houston South Alabama New Mexico State Rice at Lamar Sam Houston New Mexico State Southwestern La.

W L L L W W W L W

15-10, 15-7 13-15, 12-15 9-15, 15-9, 12-15 11-15, 4-15 15-5, 15-5 15-11, 15-7 15-11, 3-15, 15-9 15-7, 9-15, 10-15 15-10, 15-11, 15-8

Louisiana Classic - Baton Rouge, La.

10/8 10/8 10/8 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/11 10/15

Nicholls State Sam Houston No. 18 Texas A&M Memphis State South Alabama Oral Roberts No. 18 Texas A&M Kentucky at Georgia

W 15-5, 15-7 L 13-15, 15-12, 14-16 L 9-15, 11-15 L 15-12, 13-15, 8-15 W 15-10, 15-11 W 15-7, 15-13 L 5-15, 7-15 W 15-17, 15-10, 15-10, 16-14 L 12-15, 15-8, 15-3, 14-16, 9-15

Georgia Invitational - Athens, Ga.

10/16 10/16 10/16 10/16 10/17 10/18 10/20 10/24 10/26

Duke USC-Spartanburg South Alabama at Georgia at Tennessee Southern Miss at Southern at Ole Miss McNeese State

W W W W W W W W W

7-15, 15-9, 15-13 15-11, 11-15, 15-4 15-4, 15-4 15-7, 15-3 forfeit 15-4, 15-3, 15-1 15-4, 15-5, 15-1 15-13, 15-11, 15-3 15-1, 15-4, 15-3

Texas A&M Classic - College Station, Texas

10/29 10/29 10/29 10/30 11/2

SW Missouri at No. 19 Texas A&M Kentucky Florida State at Tulane

L 12-15, 12-15, 10-15 L 2-15, 13-15, 15-6, 5-15 L 15-6, 10-15, 4-15, 14-16 L 10-15, 15-13, 4-15, 3-15 L 15-11, 15-4, 14-16, 7-15, 14-16

Tulane Tournament - New Orleans, La.

11/5 11/5 11/6 11/6 11/6 11/6 11/9 11/11 11/18

Rice Nicholls State New Orleans Southwest Texas Houston Rice Lamar Mississippi State New Orleans

W 15-10, 7-15, 15-12 W 15-2, 15-7 W 15-3, 15-13 W 15-11, 15-12 W 15-11, 15-8 L 12-15, 8-15, 15-7, 10-15 W 6-15, 15-10, 15-8, 18-20, 15-7 W 15-13, 15-1, 15-10 W 15-13, 15-5, 15-11

SEC Tournament - Baton Rouge, La.

11/20 11/21 11/24

Georgia Tennessee at Illinois

W L W

15-11, 15-11, 15-10 12-15, 10-15, 7-15 15-10, 4-15, 15-13, 15-13 Northwestern Invitational - Evanston, Ill. 11/27 at No. 19 Northwestern L 5-15, 4-15, 6-15 11/28 Penn State L 14-16, 15-10, 15-8, 12-15, 7-15

Illinois Texas A&M Penn State No. 10 Texas Tennessee at Tulane

W L L L W W

17-15, 6-15, 15-11, 15-2 15-11, 15-6, 15-7 4-15, 2-15, 16-14, 3-15 2-15, 8-15, 15-11, 14-16 15-8, 15-3, 15-10 2-15, 13-15, 2-15 14-16, 15-10, 7-15, 14-16 15-17, 15-13, 6-15, 10-15 7-15, 15-9, 10-15, 13-15 15-9, 15-13, 15-7 12-15, 15-10, 15-4, 15-7

Texas-Arlington Tournament - Arlington, Texas

10/14 10/14 10/15 10/15 10/17 10/18

Lamar Southern Illinois Houston at Texas-Arlington Southern New Orleans

W W W W W W

15-10, 15-5, 15-9 15-1, 15-5, 15-5 2-15, 17-15, 15-10, 17-15 15-6, 15-7, 11-15, 15-1 15-6, 15-5, 15-4 15-3, 7-15, 15-13, 15-5

Texas A&M Classic - College Station, Texas

10/21 10/21 10/22 10/22

Oral Roberts at Texas A&M Texas Tech at Texas A&M

W 15-6, 15-11, 15-5 L 15-17, 16-18, 15-13, 12-15 W 6-15, 15-9, 9-15, 15-11, 19-17 W 15-3, 7-15, 15-13, 15-5

Texas Halloween Classic - Austin, Texas

10/28 10/28 10/19 11/3

San Diego State Florida State at No. 10 Texas at No. 3 UCLA

L L L L

15-9, 8-15, 6-15, 5-15 6-15, 4-15, 10-15 6-15, 5-15, 10-15 4-15, 9-15, 4-15

Mikasa National Invitational - Los Angeles, Calif.

11/4 11/4 11/5 11/5 11/7 11/13 11/14

No. 19 California L 5-15, 10-15 No. 16 Cal Poly L 8-15, 11-15 No. 20 New Mexico L 5-15, 7-15 No. 10 San Diego State L 3-15, 3-15 Ole Miss W 11-15, 15-4, 11-15, 15-6, 15-10 at Mississippi State W 15-5, 15-8, 15-3 New Orleans W 15-10, 15-12, 15-8

SEC Tournament -- Lexington, Ky.

11/19 11/20

Tennessee Ole Miss

L 15-7, 13-15, 15-11, 11-15, 6-15 W 15-6, 15-6, 15-9

LSU Thanksgiving Festival -- Baton Rouge, La.

11/24 11/25 11/25 11/26 11/26

No. 7 Nebraska Notre Dame Houston Texas A&M No. 13 Arizona State

L W W L L

4-15, 10-15, 15-11, 3-15 15-5, 15-1, 15-3 15-10, 15-9, 5-15, 15-8 12-15, 12-15, 15-12, 8-15 10-15, 15-11, 8-15, 11-15

1984

Coach Ruth Nelson Record: 18-23, 4-2 SEC 9/10

at Southern

W

15-7, 15-3, 15-13

Cornhusker Classic -- Lincoln, Neb.

9/14 9/15 9/15 9/18

at No. 5 Nebraska U.S. International No. 18 Northwestern at New Orleans

L L L W

3-15, 7-15, 14-16 11-15, 15-10, 10-15, 4-15 3-15, 5-15, 11-15 15-10, 5-15, 15-6, 15-11

Texas A&M Classic -- College Station, Texas

9/21 9/21 9/22 9/22

No. 16 Illinois State at Texas A&M Southern Illinois Florida State

Tulane

W 15-13, 15-7, 5-15, 13-15, 15-13

Jambalaya Jamboree -- Baton Rouge, La.

Coach Ruth Nelson Record: 31-26

Longhorn Classic -- Austin, Texas

9/10 9/10 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/13 9/14

9/24

L 4-15, 15-7, 4-15, 2-15 L 3-15, 15-12, 13-15, 10-15 W 15-12, 3-15, 15-10, 4-15, 15-13 L 15-11, 5-12, -15, 3-15, 8-15

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North Carolina Texas A&M Louisville Ole Miss Southern * Kentucky No. 7 Hawai’i vs. No. 9 Hawai’i

W 15-7, 15-9, 15-3 L 5-15, 14-16, 5-15 L 12-15, 10-15, 12-15 W 15-8, 13-15, 7-15, 18-16, 15-9 W 15-9, 15-8, 15-6 L 14-16, 15-12, 6-15, 8-15 L 4-15, 3-15, 14-16 L 4-15, 7-15, 15-8, 7-15

Aspri Invitational -- Baton Rouge, La.

10/12 10/13 10/13 10/14 10/18 10/20 10/21 10/24 10/30 11/1

Duke L * Mississippi State W Pittsburgh L Rice W South Carolina L * at Tennessee L * at Georgia W * Florida W New Orleans W at No. 10 San Diego St. L

5-15, 7-15, 0-15 15-5, 15-8, 15-6 10-15, 15-13, 14-16, 6-15 15-12, 15-11, 15-8 15-13, 11-15, 8-15, 11-15 12-15, 17-15, 13-15, 11-15 15-4, 17-15, 9-15, 16-14 15-10, 15-10, 15-5 7-15, 15-1, 15-9, 15-13 2-15, 6-15, 5-15

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11/2 11/2 11/3 11/3 11/5 11/11 11/13

at No. 2 UCLA Calgary No. 11 Colorado State No. 18 Oregon Japan All-Stars (Exh.) * at Ole Miss at Tulane

L L L L L W W

4-15, 7-15 7-15, 1-15 12-15, 15-12, 11-15 7-15, 3-15 3-15, 1-15, 10-15 15-7, 15-11, 11-15, 4-16 15-7, 15-12, 15-9

SEC Tournament -- Knoxville, Tenn.

11/16 11/17 11/18

Ole Miss at Tennessee Georgia

W L L

15-13, 14-16, 16-14, 15-11 7-15, 3-15, 14-16 15-9, 8-15, 11-15, 4-15

Thanksgiving Festival -- Baton Rouge, La.

11/22 11/23 11/24 11/25

Florida State No. 15 BYU Iowa Arizona State

W 15-11, 12-15, 15-9, 15-13 L 11-15, 15-17, 0-15 W 15-13, 15-6, 12-15, 8-15, 15-7 W 15-12, 15-13, 11-15, 11-15, 15-6

1985

Coach Scott Luster Record: 33-10, 5-1 SEC SEC Tournament Finalist Memphis State Tournament -- Memphis, Tenn.

9/6 9/6 9/7 9/7 9/7 9/10

Eastern Illinois UAB Clemson at Memphis Ole Miss Lamar

L W W W W W

11-15, 13-15, 12-15 15-3, 15-8, 15-4 15-5, 15-3, 15-8 15-11, 15-13, 15-8 11-15, 15-11, 15-1, 15-6 15-6, 15-11, 15-2 Penn State Tournament -- University Park, Pa. 9/13 Ohio State W 9-15, 15-6, 12-15, 15-6, 15-7 9/13 Michigan State W 15-2, 15-1, 15-7 9/14 at Penn State L 9-15, 1-15, 16-14, 13-15 9/19 at Montana State W 15-6, 13-15, 9-15, 15-12, 15-4 Domino’s Lobo Classic -- Albuquerque, N.M.

9/20 9/20 9/21 9/24

Wyoming Purdue at New Mexico at Tulane

W 15-8, 1-15, 15-13, 15-13 L 9-15, 15-10, 10-15, 11-15 L 15-6, 10-15, 11-15, 15-4, 7-15 W 15-4, 15-11, 15-8

Houston Tournament -- Houston, Texas

9/27 9/27 9/28 9/28 9/29 10/2

Missouri Eastern Washington at Houston Montana * Georgia New Orleans

W 15-7, 13-15, 15-8, 7-15, 15-13 W 15-9, 15-2, 8-15, 15-6 L 16-14, 6-15, 7-15, 5-15 L 15-9, 7-15, 8-15, 15-6, 13-15 L 9-15, 12-15, 15-7, 15-11, 11-15 W 15-11, 15-7, 15-11

Texas Classic -- Austin, Texas

10/4 10/5 10/9 10/13 10/16 10/22 10/24 10/26 10/26 10/30 10/31

Ohio State Rice at Lamar at Northeast La. Southern * Ole Miss * Tennessee * at Kentucky Michigan at Southern * at Mississippi State

L W W W W W W W W W W

13-15, 15-7, 16-14, 14-16, 9-15 15-2, 15-3, 15-1 11-15, 9-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-10 15-8, 15-2, 15-13 15-9, 15-4, 15-3 15-7, 8-15, 16-14, 16-14 5-15, 14-16, 15-7, 15-12, 15-13 14-16, 15-11, 7-15, 15-11, 11-15 15-2, 11-15, 15-9, 15-5 15-1, 15-2, 15-9 15-4, 15-4, 15-5

Tennessee Classic -- Knoxville, Tenn.

11/1 11/2 11/2 11/5 11/7 11/9

No. 19 Texas A&M at Tennessee Pittsburgh Nicholls State * at Florida at Florida State

W 4-15, 15-4, 15-9, 15-9 W 2-15, 4-15, 15-4, 15-2, 15-10 L 12-15, 3-15, 15-12, 15-8, 12-15 W 15-2, 15-4, 15-4 W 15-3, 15-7, 11-15, 15-12 W 15-13, 14-16, 9-15, 15-7, 15-8

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Tulane at New Orleans Northeast La.

W W W

15-9, 15-6, 15-3 15-10, 15-13, 15-1 15-8, 15-3, 15-4

SEC Tournament -- Oxford, Miss.

11/22 11/23 11/24

Mississippi State at Ole Miss Georgia

W W L

15-2, 15-13, 15-1 15-9, 12-15, 15-11, 15-11 8-15, 10-15, 15-8, 14-16

Coach Scott Luster Record: 35-9, 5-1 SEC SEC Champions SEC Tournament Champions NCAA South Region Finalist Final National Ranking No. 6

at No. 9 Arizona State L 12-15, 12-15, 15-12, 12-15 at No. 13 Arizona L 11-15, 15-4, 8-15, 15-9, 10-15 No. 17 Purdue W 10-15, 15-6, 15-13, 15-9 Texas Tech W 19-21, 15-7, 15-4, 12-15, 15-9 Tulane W 15-8, 15-6, 5-15, 11-15,15-3

Wyoming Classic -- Laramie, Wyo.

9/19 9/20 9/20

9/25 9/26 9/26

New Mexico State North Carolina at Texas A&M

W 7-15, 15-13, 15-13, 7-15, 15-4 L 15-12, 9-15, 15-17, 8-15 W 15-13, 15-6, 16-14

Autumn Invitational -- Springfield, Mo.

10/2 10/2

Iowa State W at Southwest Missouri W

15-5, 15-7, 15-8 11-15, 15-0, 15-2, 15-5

Volleyball Monthly Invitational - San Luis Obispo, Calif.

1986

9/6 9/7 9/12 9/14 9/17

Texas A&M Classic -- College Station, Texas

Nevada-Reno Indiana at Wyoming

W 15-11, 15-4, 13-15, 13-15, 15-4 W 15-5, 15-9, 13-15, 15-17, 16-14 L 11-15, 9-15, 15-7, 11-15

10/9 10/10 10/16 10/18 10/22 10/25 10/27 10/30 10/31 11/3 11/6 11/7 11/8 11/10 11/12 11/14

at No. 20 Cal Poly Pepperdine * Auburn * Georgia * Florida No. 10 Texas at Southwestern La. * Tennessee Tulane Southern Miss at Houston at Rice * Ole Miss Nicholls State * at Mississippi State * at No. 9 Kentucky

L 17-15, 5-15, 15-7, 8-15, 13-15 L 12-15, 15-13, 8-15, 6-15 W 15-10, 15-3, 15-6 W 14-16, 15-10, 15-9, 15-8 W 15-13, 15-12, 7-15, 15-12 W 10-15, 15-13, 15-12, 12-15, 15-7 W 15-11,13-15,15-7,15-8 W 15-7, 15-2, 15-4 W 15-11, 13-15, 15-4, 15-3 W 15-7, 15-3, 15-3 L 15-13, 15-7, 10-15, 8-15, 12-15 W 15-8, 15-4, 15-5 W 15-3, 15-3, 15-6 W 15-5, 15-1, 15-5 W 15-4, 15-2, 15-6 L 11-15, 15-12, 15-12, 5-15, 12-15

LSU Invitational -- Baton Rouge, La.

SEC Tournament -- Baton Rouge, La.

9/26 9/26 9/27 9/27 9/30

Baden Invitational -- Baton Rouge, La.

Sam Houston Florida State New Mexico Southwest Missouri Southwestern La.

W W W W W

15-11, 15-11, 15-7 15-8, 15-0, 15-6 14-16, 15-11, 15-8, 15-3 15-13, 15-13, 9-15, 16-14 15-5, 15-4, 15-3

11/20 11/21 11/27 11/28

Auburn Florida

W L

15-8, 15-1, 15-9 8-15, 6-15, 1-15

No. 16 Texas-Arlington W 15-10, 8-15, 11-15, 15-5, 15-13 Penn State W 9-15, 15-13, 10-15, 15-4, 16-14

Colorado State Tournament -- Fort Collins, Colo.

NCAA First Round -- Gainesville, Fla.

10/3 10/4 10/4 10/7

1988

Montana Texas A&M

W L at No. 15 Colorado State L at Tulane W

15-12, 6-15, 15-13, 15-6 11-15, 15-8, 12-15 9-15, 4-15, 5-15 15-2, 15-9, 15-10

Southern Illinois Tournament -- Carbondale, Ill.

10/10 10/11 10/14 10/18 10/19 10/21 10/24 10/25 10/28 10/31 11/1 11/6

Eastern Illinois W 15-5, 15-5, 16-14 at Southern Illinois L 15-8, 12-15, 15-17, 15-13, 5-15 * Florida W 15-11, 8-15, 15-8, 15-12 at No. 18 UT-Arlington W 11-15, 15-11, 15-13, 15-13 * at Ole Miss W 15-4, 15-6, 15-7 at New Orleans W 15-4, 15-7, 15-5 at Duke W 16-14, 8-15, 15-7, 15-7 at North Carolina W 15-10, 15-4, 15-7 Southern Miss W 15-8, 15-6, 15-6 * at Georgia L 13-15, 15-9, 5-15, 13-15 * at Tennessee W 15-12, 15-10, 15-9 * Mississippi State W 15-1, 15-0, 15-4

Louisiana Classic -- Baton Rouge, La.

11/7 11/8 11/11 11/12

* Kentucky Houston at Nicholls State New Orleans

W 15-6, 15-13, 12-15, 15-4 W 15-5, 13-15, 14-16, 15-6, 15-10 W 15-6, 15-4, 15-4 W 15-8, 15-3, 15-6

Volleyball Monthly Classic -- Austin, Texas

11/14 11/15

at No. 6 Texas Texas A&M

L W

6-15, 2-15, 6-15 14-16, 15-11, 15-7, 15-7

SEC Tournament -- Gainesville, Fla.

11/21 11/22 11/23

Auburn at Florida No. 15 Georgia

W W W

15-4, 15-6, 15-9 15-6, 15-8, 15-7 15-10, 12-15, 15-7, 15-9

Eastern Kentucky Tournament -- Richmond, Ky.

11/28 11/29 11/29

at Eastern Kentucky W 15-4, 15-7, 7-15, 15-4 Houston W 15-4, 15-8, 1-15, 10-15, 15-6 Louisville W 15-5, 15-6, 15-7

NCAA First Round -- Baton Rouge, La.

12/5

Arizona

W 15-12, 5-15, 15-12, 12-15, 15-9

NCAA South Regional -- Austin, Texas

12/12 12/13

Texas-Arlington at No. 6 Texas

W L

15-7, 15-5, 15-9 3-15, 11-15, 13-15

1987

Coach Scott Luster Record: 25-11, 6-1 SEC NCAA Tournament Louisiana Classic -- Baton Rouge, La.

9/5 9/5 9/6 9/11 9/13

Northeast La. New Orleans Southwestern La. Wyoming Lamar

12/4

at Florida

L 10-15, 15-7, 10-15, 15-10, 10-15

Coach Scott Luster Record: 22-13, 5-2 SEC 9/5

Texas A&M

W

15-10, 15-11, 15-11

Louisiana Classic -- Baton Rouge, La.

9/9 9/9 9/10 9/10 9/10

Nicholls State Southeastern La. Southern McNeese State No. 17 Cal Poly

W 15-5, 15-0, 15-4 W 15-2, 15-4, 15-4 W 15-5, 15-6, 15-4 W 15-1, 15-2, 15-4 L 12-15, 9-15, 15-12, 15-12, 4-15

IllinOIS Classic -- Champaign, Ill.

9/17 9/18 9/20 9/24 9/29 9/30 10/1 10/5 10/7 10/9

at No. 4 Illinois Northwestern at Tulane No. 15 Colorado State * at Mississippi State * at Ole Miss at Northeast La. Southwestern La. * at Georgia * at Auburn

L 7-15, 9-15, 11-15 L 10-15, 9-15, 15-13, 11-15 W 11-15, 15-10, 12-15, 15-12, 15-9 L 15-13, 11-15, 9-15, 3-15 W 15-8, 15-8, 15-3 W 15-7, 15-7, 15-12 W 15-9, 15-9, 15-13 W 15-7, 15-3, 15-2 W 15-7, 15-10, 13-15, 15-12 W 15-9, 6-15, 15-7, 15-8

Arizona Hilton Classic -- Tucson, Ariz.

10/13 10/14 10/15 10/20 10/21 10/22 10/25 10/28 10/29 11/2 11/3 11/6 11/8 11/10 11/11 11/13 11/17 11/18

Houston Pittsburgh at No. 17 Arizona * Florida North Carolina at No. 4 Texas at New Orleans at Western Michigan at Notre Dame Tulane South Alabama Florida State at Nicholls State at Lamar at Texas A&M at Houston * Tennessee * No. 11 Kentucky

L 10-15, 12-15, 10-15 W 15-2, 13-15, 12-15, 16-14, 15-13 L 3-15, 10-15, 8-15 L 10-15, 12-15, 10-15 W 15-10, 11-15, 15-6, 11-15, 15-10 L 11-15, 2-15, 2-15 W 15-5, 11-15, 15-1, 16-14 W 15-8, 15-7, 15-12 L 16-14, 13-15, 5-15, 10-15 W 15-12, 15-5, 15-11 W 15-6, 15-11, 16-14 W 15-10, 15-9, 20-22, 15-10 W 15-7, 15-3, 15-8 W 15-8, 10-15, 15-10, 13-15, 15-3 L 15-3, 7-15, 5-15, 7-15 L 15-11, 8-15, 15-10, 7-15, 8-15 W 15-7, 16-18, 11-15, 15-11, 15-10 L 6-15, 8-15, 8-15

SEC Tournament -- Pensacola, Fla.

11/25

No. 11 Kentucky

L

15-8, 2-15, 11-15, 12-15

W 15-1, 15-9, 15-3 W 15-7 ,15-5, 15-5 W 15-1, 15-6, 15-2 W 7-15, 15-10, 15-13, 8-15, 15-12 W 15-5, 15-11, 14-16, 15-7

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Pittsburgh Purdue No. 7 Nebraska at Tulane

Coach Scott Luster Record: 30-8, 8-0 SEC SEC Champions SEC Tournament Champions NCAA South Regional Final National Ranking No. 17 8/31

L 15-10, 10-15, 10-15, 9-15 W 15-10 ,15-9, 9-15, 8-15, 15-12 L 12-15, 14-16, 9-15 L 15-10, 9-15, 6-15, 11-15

at Texas A&M

W

15-7, 13-15, 15-13, 16-14

Texas Tech Invitational -- Lubbock, Texas

9/2 9/3 9/3

Arizona State at Texas Tech Wichita State

W 6-15, 13-15, 15-9, 15-7, 15-9 W 15-10, 16-14, 15-11 W 15-11, 15-3, 15-9

LSU Invitational -- Baton Rouge, La.

9/8 9/9 9/9

Northwestern Rice No. 12 Arizona

W 15-10, 7-15, 15-7, 15-12 W 9-15, 15-6, 15-8, 8-15, 15-10 W 13-15, 15-10, 15-1, 15-13

Cal Poly - Volleyball Monthly Invitational

9/15 9/16

No. 19 USC at Cal Poly

L L

6-15, 11-15, 15-12, 7-15 7-15, 11-15, 17-15, 6-15

Tiger Classic -- Baton Rouge, La.

9/22 9/23 9/23 9/26 9/27 9/29 10/1 10/3 10/5 10/7

Oklahoma W 13-15, 15-13, 11-15, 15-8, 15-6 Houston W 15-13, 15-5, 15-10 Notre Dame W 15-3, 8-15, 7-15, 15-10, 15-2 Tulane W 15-3, 15-10, 13-15, 15-6 at Southwestern La. W 15-5, 15-7, 11-15, 15-3 * Georgia W 12-15, 18-16, 15-8, 15-10 * Auburn W 15-3, 15-10, 15-8 New Orleans W 15-3, 15-8, 15-13 Nicholls State W 15-3, 15-5, 15-3 at No. 13 UT-Arlington L 15-12, 4-15, 11-15, 1-15

Penn State Tournament -- University Park, Pa.

10/13 10/14 10/14 10/19 10/20 10/21 10/22 10/27 10/29 11/2 11/4 11/6 11/11 11/16 11/17

Illinois-Chicago Georgetown at No. 16 Penn State * Ole Miss Southwest Texas No. 10 Texas * Mississippi State at Florida State * at Florida * at Kentucky * at Tennessee La. Tech * Alabama at No. 12 USC at No. 2 UCLA

W 15-8, 16-14, 15-12 W 15-3, 15-13, 15-3 L 15-17, 9-15, 8-15 W 15-1, 15-9, 15-7 W 15-11, 15-1, 15-8 L 18-16, 10-15, 11-15, 15-9, 6-15 W 15-5, 15-8, 15-3 L 15-12, 9-15, 15-7, 5-15, 9-15 W 15-0, 15-12, 15-11 W 15-5, 18-16, 15-11 W 15-10, 15-8, 15-11 W 15-3, 15-4, 15-3 W 15-5, 15-2, 15-3 W 15-10, 15-11, 9-15, 15-6 L 6-15, 15-10, 4-15, 3-15

SEC Tournament -- Pensacola, Fla.

11/24 11/25

Tennessee Kentucky

W W

15-2, 15-9, 15-6 15-13, 16-14, 15-11

NCAA First Round -- Baton Rouge, La.

12/1

Houston

W 13-15, 15-12, 8-15, 15-7, 15-3

NCAA South Regional -- Austin, Texas

12/8

No. 9 Texas-Arlington L 15-13, 15-11, 11-15, 13-15, 3-15

1990

Coach Scott Luster Record: 34-7, 8-0 SEC SEC Champions SEC Tournament Champions NCAA South Regional Champions NCAA Final Four Final National Ranking No. 17

9/1 9/4 9/6

Indiana State Northeast La. at No. 17 Wyoming

W 15-2, 15-10, 15-0 W 15-7, 15-2, 15-6 W 15-11, 13-15, 15-7, 10-15, 15-9

Western Athletic Conference Challenge - Fort Collins, Colo.

9/7 9/8 9/11

at Colorado State New Mexico Tulane

L 8-15, 16-14, 11-15, 16-14, 10-15 L 11-15, 9-15, 15-8, 4-15 W 15-4, 15-6, 15-2

Domino’s Lobo Classic -- Albuquerque, N.M.

9/13 9/14 9/15 9/19

at No. 12 New Mexico L 15-8, 14-16, 6-15, 7-15 No. 14 Pepperdine L 8-15, 15-11, 12-15, 15-12, 8-15 Western Michigan W 15-8, 15-4, 15-10 at Nicholls State W 15-3, 15-8, 15-0

Borden Tiger Classic -- Baton Rouge, La.

9/21 9/22 9/22 9/28 9/30 10/3

Arizona Hilton Classic -- Tucson, Ariz.

9/18 9/19 9/20 9/22

1989

Cal Poly Texas A&M No. 11 Penn State * at Georgia * at Florida Southwestern La.

W W L W W W

15-3, 15-8, 15-1 15-2, 15-4, 15-10 15-8, 12-15, 11-15, 10-15 15-13, 15-8, 15-7 15-7, 15-9, 15-11 15-2, 15-2, 15-10

Gold Dome Classic -- South Bend, Ind.

10/5 10/6 10/6 10/11

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W W W W

15-8, 15-9, 15-12 8-15, 15-10, 15-7, 15-5 15-5, 15-5, 15-0 15-5, 15-4, 15-3


Year-by-Year Results 10/14 10/19 10/20 10/21 10/23 10/26 10/27 11/1 11/2 11/4 11/10 11/11

Houston * Kentucky Texas-Arlington * Tennessee at Tulane William & Mary at No. 6 Texas * at Ole Miss * at Mississippi State at Houston * Alabama * Auburn

W W W W W W L W W W W W

15-10, 15-6, 15-13 15-10, 15-6, 15-12 14-16, 15-11, 15-9, 15-7 15-3, 15-9, 15-6 15-4, 15-6, 15-9 15-8, 15-13, 15-12 13-15, 8-15, 10-15 13-15, 15-4, 15-5, 15-9 15-6, 15-6, 15-3 15-6, 15-13, 15-8 15-7, 15-4, 15-7 15-7, 10-15, 15-2, 15-11

Wildcat Hilton Classic -- Tucson, Ariz.

11/17 11/18

Fresno State Texas A&M

W W

15-11, 15-1, 15-7 15-0, 15-5, 15-5

SEC Tournament -- Mobile, Ala.

11/23 11/24 11/25

Alabama Florida Georgia

W 11-15, 15-5, 15-8, 15-6 W 15-11, 15-9, 15-9 W 9-15, 16-14, 15-8, 9-15, 15-2

NCAA First Round -- Baton Rouge, La.

12/1

Louisville

W

15-9, 15-1, 15-7

NCAA South Regional -- Austin, Texas

12/7 12/8

No. 16 Texas Tech at No. 7 Texas

W 15-11, 15-12, 15-5 W 8-15, 4-15, 15-10, 15-11, 17-15

NCAA Final Four -- College Park, Md.

12/13

No. 1 UCLA

L

13-15, 10-15, 6-15

1991

Coach Scott Luster Record: 35-2, 13-1 SEC SEC Champions SEC Tournament Champions NCAA South Regional NCAA Final Four Final National Ranking No. 5 Southwest Missouri W Minnesota W at Oklahoma W

15-1, 15-3, 15-2 11-15, 15-5, 15-1, 15-10 17-15, 15-9, 15-5

LSU Invitational -- Baton Rouge, La.

9/13 9/14 9/14 9/15

Ball State Southwestern La. Michigan State Idaho State

W W W W

15-6, 15-5, 15-12 15-11, 15-2, 15-4 15-8, 15-8, 15-9 15-5, 15-7, 15-11

Sheraton Classic -- Evanston, Ill.

9/20 9/21

at Northern Iowa San Diego State

W W

15-4, 15-10, 15-8 15-11, 15-8, 15-11

Tiger Classic -- Baton Rouge, La.

9/28 9/29 10/2 10/4 10/6 10/11 10/13 10/18 10/19 10/25 10/27 10/29 11/1 11/3 11/8 11/9 11/15 11/16 11/21 11/22 11/24

Houston No. 11 New Mexico No. 17 Texas * at Florida * at Auburn * Georgia * South Carolina * at Kentucky * at Tennessee * Mississippi State * Alabama * at Ole Miss at Tulane at Texas A&M * at Alabama * at Mississippi State * Ole Miss at Texas-Arlington at No. 11 Texas * Auburn * No. 10 Florida

W 15-5, 17-15, 15-10 W 10-15, 15-5 ,15-8, 15-8 W 15-8, 15-7, 15-8 L 13-15, 15-6, 15-17, 15-6, 8-15 W 15-4, 15-3, 15-8 W 15-1, 15-4, 15-5 W 15-4, 15-4, 15-2 W 15-6, 17-15, 15-11 W 15-5, 11-15, 15-7, 6-15, 15-11 W 15-3, 15-2, 15-10 W 15-5, 15-1, 15-2 W 15-6, 15-8, 15-12 W 15-7, 15-1, 15-8 W 15-8, 15-8 ,15-12 W 15-6, 15-2, 15-4 W 15-6, 15-3, 15-8 W 15-8, 15-8, 15-11 W 15-9, 17-15, 15-12 W 6-15, 15-11, 12-15, 15-10, 17-15 W 15-8, 15-5, 15-13 W 6-15, 15-13, 15-9, 15-4

SEC Tournament -- Mobile, Ala.

11/29 11/30 11/30

Mississippi State Kentucky No. 10 Florida

W W W

15-5, 15-3, 15-1 15-6, 14-16, 15-4, 15-8 15-11, 15-11, 15-0

NCAA First Round -- Baton Rouge, La.

12/5

Houston

W

15-5, 15-5, 16-14

NCAA South Regional -- Baton Rouge, La.

12/13 12/14

No. 17 Texas Tech No. 10 Florida

W W

15-6, 15-7, 15-10 15-10, 15-10, 12-15, 15-13

NCAA Final Four -- Los Angeles, Calif.

12/19

No. 2 Long Beach State L

Coach Scott Luster Record: 26-9, 12-2 SEC SEC Tournament Finalist NCAA South Regional Final National Ranking No. 12 Tiger Classic -- Baton Rouge, La.

9/4 9/5

Washington No. 15 Penn State

W W

15-6, 15-6, 15-12 15-10, 15-8, 16-14

Volleyball Monthly Invitational - Albuquerque, N.M.

9/11 9/12 9/13

No. 3 Long Beach State L

No. 11 USC L at No. 9 New Mexico W

9-15, 15-6, 4-15, 7-15 6-15, 9-15, 8-15 15-6, 15-10, 15-13

Reebok Challenge -- Palos Heights, Ill.

9/18 9/19 9/22 9/25 9/25 9/25 10/2 10/4 10/9 10/11 10/15 10/16 10/18 10/23 10/25 10/29

No. 5 Illinois Duke at Tulane New Orleans UAB Rice * at Tennessee * at No. 22 Kentucky * No. 8 Florida * Auburn * at Mississippi State * at Alabama No. 10 Texas * South Carolina * No. 19 Georgia * Ole Miss

L 16-14, 8-15, 4-15, 10-15 W 15-7, 15-12, 15-7 W 15-2, 10-15, 15-6, 15-6 W 15-0, 15-3, 15-1 W 15-11, 15-2, 15-5 W 15-6, 15-10, 15-3 W 15-2, 15-13, 15-1 W 12-15, 15-10, 11-15, 15-13, 15-10 L 15-9, 10-15, 3-15, 14-16 W 15-6, 15-1, 15-12 W 15-1, 15-4, 15-12 W 15-12, 15-4, 15-9 L 5-15, 15-6, 15-17, 7-15 W 15-4, 15-6, 15-11 W 15-3, 16-14, 15-10 W 15-12, 15-7, 15-3

SEC/SWC Challenge -- Baton Rouge, La.

Oklahoma Invitational -- Norman, Okla.

8/30 8/31 8/31

1992

13-15, 15-6, 10-15, 13-15

10/30 10/31 11/6 11/8 11/12 11/14 11/15 11/20 11/22

Houston Texas A&M * at No. 20 Georgia * at South Carolina * at Ole Miss at No. 11 Texas at No. 23 Houston * No. 17 Kentucky * Tennessee

W 15-12, 15-8, 15-7 W 15-11, 15-4, 15-11 L 16-14, 10-15, 10-15, 15-10, 10-15 W 15-4, 15-4, 15-12 W 15-7, 15-2, 15-10 L 12-15, 15-13, 2-15, 5-15 W 15-4, 15-10, 15-8 W 15-4, 15-6, 15-9 W 15-7, 15-7, 15-9

SEC Tournament -- Birmingham, Ala.

11/27 11/28 11/28

Mississippi State Kentucky No. 5 Florida

W W L

15-4, 15-13, 15-3 12-15, 15-13, 16-14, 15-4 15-9, 11-15, 11-15, 2-15

NCAA First Round -- Lubbock, Texas

12/5

at No. 18 Texas Tech W

15-7, 15-8, 15-5

NCAA South Regional -- Gainesville, Fla.

12/11

No. 11 Texas

L

9-15, 15-13, 12-15, 4-15

1993

Coach Scott Luster Record: 21-16, 9-7 SEC NIVC Champions 9/1

at New Orleans

W

15-7, 15-6, 15-8

Texas Classic -- Austin, Texas

9/3 No. 3 Pacific L 6-15, 13-15, 15-13, 16-18 9/4 Ball State W 15-5, 15-11, 10-15, 15-12 Tiger Classic -- Baton Rouge, La. 9/10 Florida State L 12-15, 4-15, 15-10, 7-15 9/11 Southern Miss W 15-5, 15-5, 15-12 9/11 Loyola Marymount L 16-18, 7-15, 11-15 10-15, 3-15, 4-15 9/13 No. 2 Long Beach State L FirsTier Invitational -- Lincoln, Neb.

9/17 9/18 9/22 9/25 10/1 10/3 10/8 10/9

Kansas at No. 4 Nebraska Tulane at No. 4 Texas * Auburn * No. 16 Florida * at Mississippi State * at Alabama

L 15-10, 4-15, 16-18, 5-15 L 9-15, 3-15, 4-15 L 15-10, 11-15, 5-15, 15-7, 18-20 L 7-15, 8-15, 11-15 W 15-10, 15-11, 15-1 L 10-15, 11-15, 8-15 W 15-5, 15-10, 15-2 W 14-16, 15-5,

1994

LSU Invitational -- Baton Rouge, La.

La. Tech Baylor No. 20 Duke

W W L

17-15, 15-7, 15-12 15-10, 8-15, 15-12, 15-11 1-15, 15-10, 8-15, 5-15

Volleyball Monthly Tournament - Tallahassee, Fla.

9/9 9/10 9/10

at Florida State No. 2 UCLA No. 4 Penn State

W 15-12, 12-15, 5-15, 15-13, 15-13 L 12-15, 7-15, 10-15 L 3-15, 9-15, 4-15

Tiger Classic -- Baton Rouge, La.

9/16 9/17 9/17

Maryland Texas Tech No. 3 Nebraska

* at Kentucky No. 11 Texas * Mississippi State * Ole Miss * at No. 23 Georgia * at Tennessee New Orleans * at Auburn * at Alabama at No. 19 Texas * No. 9 Florida * South Carolina * at Ole Miss * at Mississippi State at Tulane * at Arkansas * Arkansas * Alabama * Auburn

L 8-15, 15-10, 15-6, 13-15, 14-16 L 15-8, 7-15, 15-11, 3-15, 14-16 W 15-9, 15-13, 15-12 W 15-7, 15-10, 15-13 L 9-15, 11-15, 10-15 L 15-10, 12-15, 7-15, 11-15 W 8-15, 15-8, 15-5, 15-11, 15-12 L 15-17, 15-12, 14-16, 15-11, 12-15 L 15-17, 15-12, 11-15, 6-15 L 10-15, 3-15, 6-15 L 15-17, 16-14, 8-15, 15-7, 9-15 L 4-15, 2-15, 9-15 L 10-15, 15-7, 15-10, 14-16, 13-15 W 17-15, 15-13, 15-11 L 11-15, 9-15, 6-15 L 7-15, 15-12, 12-15, 15-11, 10-15 L 10-15, 12-15, 11-15 L 7-15, 15-3, 13-15, 17-19 W 15-9, 16-14, 12-15, 14-16, 18-16

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SEC Tournament -- Gainesville, Fla.

11/18

Kentucky

L 15-13, 16-14, 7-15, 9-15, 14-16

Bankers Classic -- Stockton, Calif.

11/25 11/26

No. 2 Stanford L No. 20 New Mexico L

3-15, 4-15, 1-15 13-15, 5-15, 9-15

1995

Coach Scott Luster Record: 20-12, 8-7 SEC Penn State Toftrees Classic -- University Park, Pa.

9/1 9/2 9/2

at No. 7 Penn State L West Virginia W No. 13 Washington L

10-15, 2-15, 9-15 16-14, 15-12, 17-15 5-15, 14-16, 15-17

Louisiana Invitational -- Baton Rouge, La.

9/8 9/8 9/9 9/9

Southwestern La. McNeese State Northwestern State Tulane

W 15-10, 15-8, 15-9 W 11-15, 15-9, 15-3, 13-15, 15-13 W 15-4, 15-0, 14-16, 15-9 W 15-11, 15-6, 11-15, 15-6

Duke Tournament -- Durham, N.C.

9/15 9/16 9/16 9/19 9/22 9/24 9/29 10/1 10/6 10/8 10/13 10/15 10/17 10/20 10/22 10/25 10/27 10/29 11/3 11/5 11/10 11/12

at Duke Texas A&M at North Carolina Nicholls State * Auburn * Alabama * at No. 3 Florida * at South Carolina * Kentucky * Tennessee * at Mississippi State * at Ole Miss at New Orleans William & Mary * No. 25 Georgia Tulane * at Alabama * at Auburn * Ole Miss * Mississippi State * Arkansas * at Arkansas

W 18-16, 15-13, 15-8 L 0-15, 5-15, 6-15 L 11-15, 6-15, 9-15 W 15-7, 15-13, 16-14 W 12-15, 15-13, 8-15, 16-14, 15-8 W 15-10, 11-15, 15-8, 12-15, 15-9 L 5-15, 10-15, 4-15 W 13-15, 16-14, 15-2, 16-14 L 6-15, 7-15, 13-15 W 15-2, 15-13, 8-15, 15-6 W 15-12, 15-10, 18-16 W 11-15, 15-11, 14-16, 15-11, 15-10 W 15-7, 15-12, 15-1 W 15-2, 15-7, 15-10 L 11-15, 1-15, 15-13, 7-15 W 15-8, 8-15, 15-5, 15-13 L 7-15, 15-12, 8-15, 13-15 L 13-15, 15-11, 11-15, 5-15 W 13-15, 15-6, 15-7, 15-12 W 15-8, 15-9, 15-11 L 15-17, 13-15, 10-15 L 16-14, 6-15, 10-15, 15-13, 13-15

SEC Tournament -- Baton Rouge, La.

11/17

South Carolina

L

15-8, 2-15, 10-15, 7-15

SEC/ACC Challenge -- Gainesville, Fla.

11/24 11/25

North Carolina State W Virginia W

15-11, 15-12, 17-15 6-15, 15-6, 15-4, 15-3

1996

Coach Scott Luster Record: 10-20, 6-9 SEC Tiger Invitational -- Baton Rouge, La.

8/31 9/1 9/3

Memphis No. 7 Penn State Idaho

W L L

15-9, 15-6, 8-15, 15-6 3-15, 7-15, 6-15 5-15, 15-9, 5-15, 9-15

Airport Marina Classic -- Los Angeles, Calif.

Coach Scott Luster Record: 8-23, 4-11 SEC 9/2 9/2 9/3

9/23 9/25 9/30 10/2 10/7 10/9 10/11 10/14 10/16 10/19 10/21 10/23 10/28 10/30 11/1 11/4 11/6 11/11 11/13

L 13-15, 15-10, 15-6, 13-15, 9-15 L 4-15, 10-15, 3-15 L 0-15, 6-15, 1- 15

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9/6 Drake L 9/7 New Mexico L 9/7 at No. 22 Loyola-Marymount 14-16, 10-15, 4-15

9-15, 13-15, 7-15 11-15, 6-15, 15-4, 3-15 L

Jones Intercable Tournament -- Albuquerque, N.M.

9/13 9/13 9/14 9/18 9/20 9/27 9/29 10/4

New Mexico State No. 16 Pacific Montana New Orleans Tulane * at Tennessee * at Kentucky * Mississippi State

W L L W W L L W

15-4, 15-1, 15-8 9-15, 15-11, 15-11, 9-15, 13-15 15-7, 12-15, 5-15, 6-15 15-13, 15-8, 15-6 15-11, 15-8, 15-9 15-12, 15-9, 18-20, 8-15, 8-15 1-15, 15-13, 11-15, 15-9, 13-15 13-15, 9-15, 15-7, 15-9, 15-9

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Year-by-Year Results 10/6 10/8 10/10 10/12 10/18 10/20 10/22 10/25 10/27 11/1 11/3 11/8 11/10 11/15 11/17

* Ole Miss at Tulane Arkansas State * at Georgia * at Auburn * at Alabama at Nicholls State * South Carolina * No. 2 Florida * Alabama * Auburn * at Arkansas * Arkansas * at Ole Miss * at Mississippi State

L 14-16, 5-15, 15-8, 15-1, 11-15 L 9-15, 9-15, 14-16 L 7-15, 11-15, 15-8, 15-12, 12-15 W 10-15, 16-14, 15-8, 12-15, 15-13 L 8-15, 13-15, 14-16 W 15-11, 15-5, 11-15, 15-9 L 13-15, 15-12, 8-15, 12-15 L 15-11, 13-15, 12-15, 9-15 L 3-15, 15-13, 5-15, 10-15 W 15-13, 15-6, 12-15, 15-7 L 9-15, 12-15, 3-15 L 6-15, 8-15, 0-15 L 5-15, 8-15, 13-15 W 6-15, 15-10, 14-16, 15-0, 15-13 W 15-5, 15-6, 15-8

SEC Tournament -- Columbia, S.C.

11/22

Georgia

L

12-15, 15-6, 5-15, 10-15

1997

Coach Scott Luster Record: 9-21, 0-15 SEC Nicholls State New Orleans Southeastern La. Louisiana Tech

W W W W

15-9, 16-14, 6-15, 15-9 18-16, 9-15, 15-4, 15-10 15-7, 20-18, 15-12 16-14, 15-4, 15-5

Pepsi-Illini Classic -- Champaign, Ill.

9/5 9/6 9/9

Ball State Xavier at Tulane

L 11-15, 9-15, 13-15 W 15-10, 15-11, 15-9 W 8-15, 9-15, 15-12, 15-11, 15-10

Tiger Invitational -- Baton Rouge, La.

9/12 9/13 9/13 9/19 9/21 9/26 9/28 10/1 10/3 10/5 10/10 10/12 10/17 10/19 10/24 10/28 10/31 11/2 11/7 11/9 11/13 11/15

Connecticut W 14-16, 15-10, 10-15, 15-12, 17-15 Central Florida L 5-15, 3-15, 15-8, 4-15 Michigan L 12-15, 2-15, 7-15 vs. UCF (in Las Vegas) L 10-15, 6-15, 7-15 at UNLV W 3-15, 15-7, 16-14, 9-15, 15-11 * Auburn L 1-15, 2-15, 15-17 * Alabama L 12-15, 10-15, 15-10, 12-15 Tulane W 15-12, 15-7, 14-16, 15-12 * at South Carolina L 1-15, 6-15, 5-15 * at No. 3 Florida L 2-15, 4-15, 8-15 * Tennessee L 6-15, 10-15, 8-15 * Kentucky L 15-11, 15-7, 7-15, 10-15, 9-15 * at Mississippi State L 16-14, 13-15, 15-8, 8-15, 10-15 * at Ole Miss L 2-15, 7-15, 14-16 * Georgia L 5-15, 8-15, 11-15 at New Orleans L 5-15, 11-15, 15-12, 6-15 * at Alabama L 11-15, 4-15, 14-16 * at Auburn L 8-15, 3-15, 3-15 * Ole Miss L 11-15, 4-15, 10-15 * Mississippi State L 12-15, 9-15, 8-15 * No. 23 Arkansas L 3-15, 1-15, 2-15 * at No. 23 Arkansas L 8-15, 4-15, 6-15

SEC Tournament -- Athens, Ga.

11/21

Georgia

L

2-15, 11-15, 5-15

1998

Coach Fran Flory Record: 15-16, 5-10 SEC 9/1

Centenary

New Orleans South Alabama UNC-Charlotte Tulane

W W W W

15-4, 15-4, 15-3 12-15, 15-12, 16-14, 15-11 7-15, 15-3, 15-1, 15-5 15-9, 15-1, 15-12 12-15, 15-7, 15-11, 15-7

All-Sport Challenge -- Ann Arbor, Michigan

9/11 9/11 9/12 9/12

Bowling Green No. 19 Texas A&M North Carolina Michigan

L L L L

10-15, 15-12, 11-15, 12-15 5-15, 5-15, 15-17 17-15, 3-15, 8-15, 10-15 11-15, 10-15, 15-10, 4-15

TCU Invitational -- Fort Worth, Texas

9/18 9/18 9/19 9/19 9/25 10/2 10/4 10/9 10/11 10/14 10/16 10/23 10/25 10/30 11/1

86

Southwestern La. Idaho State Centenary Louisiana Tech * Kentucky * at Auburn * at Alabama * Mississippi State * Ole Miss Tulane * No. 9 Florida * at South Carolina * at Georgia * at No. 14 Arkansas * No. 14 Arkansas

W 15-12, 15-13, 15-8 W 15-10, 13-15, 15-11, 12-15, 15-5 W 15-9, 15-9, 6-15, 15-7 W 15-9, 15-11, 15-5 W 15-7, 15-13, 5-15, 6-15, 15-9 L 14-16, 10-15, 15-13, 8-15

SEC Tournament -- Fayetteville, Ark.

11/20

Kentucky

L

16-14, 14-16, 6-15, 9-15

^ - in Fayetteville, Ark.

Coach Fran Flory Record: 17-15, 7-8 SEC 9/1

UL-Monroe

W

15-5, 15-6, 15-3

Houston Tournament – Houston, Texas

9/3 9/3 9/4 9/8 9/10 9/10 9/11

Temple Loyola (Ill.) Houston No. 7 Stanford

L L L L

4-15, 15-7, 7-15, 12-15 6-15, 16–18, 13-15 17-19, 7-15, 16-14, 13-15 4-15, 7-15, 15-12, 3-15

UL-Lafayette Central Florida Tulane

W W W

15-3, 15-3, 15-9 15-2, 16-14, 15-10 15-12, 15-9, 15-12

Wildcat Classic – Evanston, Ill.

9/17 9/17 9/18 9/18 9/21 9/26 10/1 10/3 10/8 10/10 10/13 10/15 10/17 10/19 10/22 10/24 10/28 10/31 11/5 11/7 11/10 11/12 11/14

West Virginia W 15-6, 11-15, 15-8, 15-13 Northwestern L 15-9, 10-15, 12-15, 15-8, 12-15 San Jose State L 17-19, 15-5, 5-15, 14-16, 12-15 Oklahoma W 10-15, 15-8, 19-17, 15-12 New Orleans W 15-3, 15-7, 15-9 * at No. 4 Florida L 7-15, 3-15, 5-15 * South Carolina L 5-15, 12-15, 15-6, 10-15 * Georgia W 15-9, 15-6, 15-7 * at Tennessee L 6-15, 10-15, 12-15 * at Kentucky W 15-2, 15-12, 11-15, 15-6 at New Orleans W 8-15, 15-6, 15-6, 15-5 * Auburn L 11-15, 11-15, 15-9, 13-15 W 7-15, 15-9, 13-15, 15-12, 15-11 * Alabama at Tulane W 15-4, 1-15, 15-5, 15-1 * at Mississippi State W 12-15, 15-11, 15-9, 15-7 * at Ole Miss W 15-5, 9-15, 15-1, 15-9 * No. 21 Arkansas L 11-15, 15-5, 13-15, 11-15 * at No. 25 Arkansas L 6-15, 15-13, 8-15, 9-15 * Ole Miss W 15-12, 15-8, 15-5 * Mississippi State W 15-6, 15-7, 8-15, 1-15, 15-10 Southern Miss W 15-4, 8-15, 15-8, 7-15, 15-8 * at Alabama L 11-15, 15-10, 0-15, 3-15 * at Auburn L 11-15, 7-15, 0-15

SEC Tournament – Knoxville, Tenn.

11/19

No. 4 Florida

L

8-15, 7-15, 7-15

2000

Coach Fran Flory Record: 15-17, 6-9 SEC SEC Tournament Finalist

W 15-9, 15-12, 15-6 L 16-18, 15-10, 12-15, 15-10, 13-15 W 15-8, 15-3, 15-7 W 15-5, 5-15, 15-4, 12-15, 15-10 L 10-15, 7-15, 1-15 L 3-15, 8-15, 15-12, 12-15 W 15-8, 14-16, 15-6, 15-11 L 15-8, 15-3, 15-7 L 13-15, 15-13, 15-11, 13-15, 12-15 W 15-3, 15-9, 15-12 L 6-15, 6-15, 2-15 L 15-10, 10-15, 11-15, 14-16 L 12-15, 15-11, 13-15, 15-4, 10-15 L 10-15, 3-15, 3-15 L 7-15, 10-15, 6-15

9/8 9/9 9/9

Santa Clara Central Florida at Southern Miss

L W W

15-8, 3-15, 4-15, 5-15 15-4, 15-9, 15-7 15-2, 15-6, 15-11

at Tulane New Orleans No. 15 Wisconsin

L W L

12-15, 12-15, 11-15 15-2,14-16, 15-9, 15-11 10-15, 12-15, 3-15

Tiger Classic - Baton Rouge, La.

9/15 9/16 9/16 9/22 9/24 9/29 10/1 10/6 10/8 10/13 10/15 10/17 10/20 10/22 10/27 10/29 11/3 11/5 11/7 11/10 11/12

Arkansas State Southeastern La. Texas Tech * South Carolina Stephen F. Austin * at Auburn * at Alabama * Kentucky * Tennessee * Mississippi State * Ole Miss New Orleans * at No. 10 Florida * at Georgia * at Ole Miss * at Mississippi State * Alabama * Auburn Tulane * at Arkansas * Arkansas

L 13-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-12, 10-15 W 15-13, 15-6, 15-5 L 9-15, 9-15, 6-15 L 13-15, 9-15, 7-15 W 15-7, 15-5, 15-7 W 13-15, 15-7, 4-15, 15-5, 15-12 L 10-15, 15-17, 15-11, 0-15 W 15-8, 15-7, 15-10 L 3-15, 10-15, 15-11, 16-18 W 15-13, 15-6, 15-12 W 4-15, 15-10, 15-10, 15-7 W 15-9, 16-14, 16-14 L 4-15, 3-15, 9-15 L 7-15, 6-15, 13-15 L 15-10, 15-11, 9-15, 10-15, 12-15 W 15-11, 15-13, 12-15, 15-6 L 8-15, 15-9, 13-15, 8-15 L 15-4, 13-15, 9-15, 9-15 W 15-11, 15-11, 15-10 W 15-5, 15-13, 15-13 L 15-3, 4-15, 7-15, 9-15

SEC Tournament - Gainesville, Fla.

11/17

Georgia at No. 9 Florida

W L

15-11, 15-10, 15-11 5-15, 3-15, 10-15

Houston Tournament - Houston, Texas

11/24 11/25

SMU at Houston

L L

10-15, 9-15, 13-15 7-15, 4-15, 13-15

2001

Coach Fran Flory Record: 16-11, 10-5 SEC

Alabama

W

8/31 9/1 9/1

at Tulane Baylor New Orleans

W L W

30-26, 30-25, 30-20 27-30, 17-30, 25-30 30-24, 30-28, 30-12

Georgia Tech Classic - Atlanta, Ga.

9/7 9/8 9/9 9/18 9/21 9/23 9/28 9/30 10/5 10/7 10/10 10/12 10/14 10/19 10/21 10/24 10/26 11/2 11/4 11/9 11/11

Georgetown No. 12 Colorado State at Georgia Tech UL-Lafayette * at Tennessee * at Kentucky * Auburn * Alabama * at Mississippi State * at Ole Miss New Orleans Rice

L L L W W L W W W W W W * at No. 22 South Carolina L * Ole Miss W * Mississippi State W * No. 9 Florida L * Georgia L * Arkansas W * at Arkansas L * at Alabama W * at Auburn W

28-30, 23-30, 24-30 25-30, 15-30, 23-30 24-30, 24-30, 22-30 30-16, 30-24, 34-32 30-23, 30-24, 22-30, 30-16 24-30, 28-30, 25-30 30-10, 30-21, 30-20 34-32, 23-30, 30-21, 28-30, 15-12 30-24, 30-25, 30-22 30-20, 30-27, 30-28 30-23, 30-20, 30-25 30-26, 30-19, 30-25 26-30, 24-30, 30-28, 26-30 30-17, 27-30, 34-32, 30-18 30-21, 30-24, 21-30, 30-21 27-30, 26-30, 21-30 26-30, 25-30, 27-30 30-23, 30-25, 30-24 30-24, 28-30, 22-30, 23-30 30-28, 30-27, 30-25 30-23, 30-25, 30-18

SEC Tournament - Knoxville, Tenn.

11/16

Alabama

L 22-30, 30-23, 27-30, 30-23, 11-15

SEC/Big East Challenge - Orlando, Fla.

11/23 11/24

No. 25 Notre Dame Virginia Tech

L 24-30, 15-30, 25-30 W 30-26, 27-30, 30-17, 30-27

2002

Coach Fran Flory Record: 17-11, 9-7 SEC Texas A&M Invitational - College Station, Texas

8/30 8/30 9/1

Texas-San Antonio W 30-26, 30-17, 30-25 Alcorn State W 30-22, 30-1, 30-16 at No. 17 Texas A&M L 32-30, 30-24, 16-30, 24-30, 10-15

Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic - New Orleans, La.

9/6 9/7 9/7 9/13

Louisiana Tech New Orleans at Tulane Florida A&M

W 30-14, 26-30, 32-30, 25-30, 15-5 W 30-25,30-14,23-30, 30-2 W 30-24,30-21,30-23 L 30-24, 32-34, 30-26, 24-30, 8-15

Florida State Invitational - Tallahasse, Fla.

Colorado PowerBar Invitational - Boulder, Colo.

9/1 9/3 9/5

11/18 11/19

Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic - New Orleans, La.

1999

Sugar Bowl Classic - New Orleans, La.

W

Tiger Classic -- Baton Rouge, La.

9/4 9/5 9/5 9/8

* at Ole Miss * at Mississippi State at New Orleans * Alabama * Auburn * Tennessee (^)

Tiger Classic – Baton Rouge, La.

Louisiana Challenge -- Baton Rouge, La.

8/29 8/29 8/30 8/30

11/6 11/8 11/11 11/13 11/15 11/18

7-15, 15-12, 15-11, 15-7

2009 LSU VOLLEYBALL Media Guide

9/20 9/20 9/21 9/25 9/27 10/1 10/6 10/11 10/13 10/18 10/20 10/25 10/27 11/1 11/3 11/5 11/8 11/10 11/13 11/17

Brown at Florida State UL-Lafayette * Arkansas * Tennessee at New Orleans * South Carolina * at Alabama * at Auburn * at No. 3 Florida * at Georgia * Ole Miss * Mississippi State * Auburn * Alabama * Kentucky * at Mississippi State * at Ole Miss * at Arkansas * at Tennessee

W 30-19, 30-19, 30-25 L 30-22, 24-30, 24-30, 30-27, 13-15 W 30-22, 30-28, 30-32, 30-17 L 30-24, 19-30, 28-30, 25-30 W 30-19, 31-29, 30-21 W 30-23, 30-28, 30-28 L 30-21, 26-30, 20-30, 19-30 L 27-30, 22-30, 28-30 W 30-23, 30-26, 30-28 L 32-30, 20-30, 13-30, 20-30 W 30-26, 24-30, 39-37, 24-30, 15-11 W 30-28, 30-22, 30-24 W 30-27, 32-30, 30-19 W 30-18, 30-10, 30-24 W 30-32, 30-26, 30-23, 30-28 L 30-23, 25-30, 29-31, 24-30 W 28-30, 33-31, 30-20, 20-30, 15-13 W 31-29, 32-34, 30-25, 23-30, 15-5 L 19-30, 32-34, 25-30 L 25-30, 25-30, 18-30

SEC Tournament - Fayetteville, Ark.

11/22

Georgia

L

22-30, 24-30, 30-24, 18-30


Year-by-Year Results 2003

2005

Coach Fran Flory Record: 11-19, 6-10 SEC Tiger Classic - Baton Rouge, La.

8/29 8/29 8/30

Centenary Virginia UAB

W 30-23, 30-16, 30-14 L 21-30, 23-30, 23-30 W 30-24, 26-30, 17-30, 30-14, 22-20

Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic - New Orleans, La.

9/5 9/6 9/6

at Tulane No. 5 Nebraska New Orleans

L 20-30, 30-26, 29-31, 24-30 L 22-30, 24-30, 22-30 W 30-28, 34-32, 30-28

Wildcat Classic - Manhattan, Kan.

9/12 9/13 9/13

Colorado State L at No. 12 Kansas State L South Florida L

21-30, 23-30, 30-27, 13-30 15-30, 14-30, 14-30 30-27, 25-30, 23-30, 26-30

Mean Green Classic - Denton, Texas

9/19 9/20 9/20 9/24 9/26 9/28 10/3 10/5 10/10 10/12 10/17 10/19 10/24 10/26 10/31 11/2 11/7 11/9 11/12 11/16

Oral Roberts UTEP at North Texas * Arkansas * South Carolina * Kentucky * Auburn * Alabama * at Ole Miss * at Mississippi State * at Kentucky * at South Carolina No. 2 Hawai’i * Tennessee * Mississippi State * Ole Miss * at Georgia * at No. 3 Florida * at Arkansas * at Alabama

L 26-30, 30-28, 22-30, 27-30 W 30-27, 30-28, 30-16 W 10-30, 30-21, 30-28, 30-26 L 27-30, 24-30, 31-29, 25-30 L 24-30, 27-30, 28-30 W 24-30, 30-27, 30-28, 23-30, 15-9 W 29-31, 26-30, 30-25, 30-24, 15-13 L 32-34, 16-30, 26-30 L 30-16, 27-30, 17-30, 30-24, 13-15 W 30-21, 30-24, 30-26 L 30-26, 32-30, 25-30, 27-30, 10-15 W 18-30, 30-22, 30-26, 30-17 L 13-30, 23-30, 22-30 W 35-33, 21-30, 30-28, 30-23 L 26-30, 27-30, 30-25, 30-24, 10-15 W 22-30, 30-26, 30-22, 30-28 19-30, 21-30, 23-30 L L 16-30, 18-30, 21-30 L 23-30, 27-30, 29-31 L 28-30, 18-30, 26-30

SEC Tournament - Columbia, S.C.

11/21

Arkansas

L

Hurricane Frances Invitational - Baton Rouge, La.

Central Florida Rice Central Florida

W 30-21, 30-18, 22-30, 30-21 W 30-25, 25-30, 36-34, 17-30, 15-9 W 30-24, 30-24, 30-23

Texas Invitational - Austin, Texas

9/10 9/11 9/11

at Texas Liberty Louisiana Tech

L 22-30, 24-30, 21-30 W 26-30, 30-28, 30-21, 30-18 W 30-26, 30-26, 30-27

Hurricane Ivan Classic - Dallas, Texas

9/17 9/17 9/18 9/24 9/26 9/28 10/1 10/3 10/8 10/10 10/15 10/17 10/24 10/26 10/29 10/31 11/5 11/7 11/12 11/14

Miami W 32-34, 27-30, 30-28, 30-22, 15-12 Wisconsin-Milwaukee W 30-28, 30-13, 30-15 at SMU W 30-27, 30-22, 30-32, 30-17 * Georgia W 30-28, 30-21, 30-27 * No. 5 Florida L 20-30, 22-30, 25-30 at Rice L 13-30, 19-30, 13-30 * Mississippi State L 30-22, 30-22, 25-30, 24-30, 10-15 * Ole Miss L 20-30, 30-13, 30-13, 28-30, 11-15 * at Alabama L 23-30, 17-30, 25-30 * at Auburn W 30-22, 28-30, 31-29, 30-27 * at No. 10 Florida L 17-30, 23-30, 27-30 * at Georgia L 27-30, 22-30, 19-30 * Kentucky W 30-22, 33-31, 30-32, 30-27 * Arkansas L 23-30, 19-30, 19-30 * Auburn W 30-24, 30-26, 30-12 * Alabama W 27-30, 30-19, 30-23, 30-28 * at South Carolina W 30-23, 30-19, 26-30, 30-26 * at No. 15 Tennessee L 22-30, 12-30, 26-30 * at Arkansas W 39-37, 28-30, 30-27, 30-17 * at Ole Miss W 30-21, 30-17, 30-26

SEC Tournament - Gainesville, Fla.

11/19

Arkansas

L 22-30, 21-30, 30-27, 31-29, 12-15

SEC/C-USA Challenge - Baton Rouge, La.

11/26 11/27

Tulane Houston

Mizuno Tiger Classic - Baton Rouge, La.

8/26 8/26 8/27

8/24 8/25 8/25

at Georgia Southern W Jacksonville W Campbell W

26-30, 30-21, 30-14, 30-21 30-19, 30-22, 30-18 30-25, 30-22, 30-17

W 33-31, 30-18, 32-34, 25-30, 15-13 L 30-24, 27-30, 30-28, 27-30, 11-15

New Orleans UL-Monroe Saint Louis

W 30-12, 30-17, 30-28 W 30-16, 30-19, 30-21 W 30-26, 21-30, 30-27, 22-30, 15-7

Georgia State Invitational - Atlanta, Ga.

Mizuno Invitational II - Houston, Texas

9/2 9/3 9/3

8/31 9/1 9/1

at Georgia State Jacksonville State Wright State

W 30-21, 28-30, 30-18, 30-15 W 30-23, 20-30, 30-22, 30-23 W 30-21, 27-30, 30-20, 30-25

vs. Illinois

W 30-27, 26-30, 30-28, 22-30, 15-11 30-26, 30-20, 30-24 W 30-22, 29-31, 30-17, 30-22

vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W

at Rice

UTSA Dome Rally - San Antonio, Texas

Iowa Challenge - Des Moines, Iowa

9/9 9/10 9/11

9/7 9/8 9/8 9/12 9/16 9/21 9/23 9/28 9/30 10/5 10/7 10/12 10/14 10/17 10/23 10/19 10/26 10/28 11/2 11/4 11/9 11/11 11/16 11/18 11/24

at Texas-San Antonio W 30-21, 30-20, 30-25 No. 13 Texas A&M L 30-28, 17-30, 28-30, 31-28, 13-15 Rice W 32-30, 30-17, 30-20

Sugar Bowl Classic - College Station, Texas

9/16 9/18 9/23 9/25 9/30 10/2 10/5 10/9 10/14 10/16 10/21 10/23 10/28 10/30 11/4 11/6 11/9 11/11

Arizona State W 30-24, 23-30, 30-26, 30-16 No. 8 Notre Dame W 30-28, 30-22, 23-30, 26-30, 20-18 * vs. South Carolina (^) W 30-20, 30-17, 26-30, 28-30, 15-11 * vs. Tennessee (^) W 30-26, 30-24, 31-29 * at Alabama L 30-25, 22-30, 17-30, 26-30 * at Auburn W 30-28, 30-26, 28-30, 30-16 * at Arkansas L 30-26, 24-30, 27-30, 29-31 * at Kentucky L 22-30, 30-22, 27-30, 24-30 * Mississippi State W 30-20, 30-21, 32-30 * Ole Miss W 30-19, 31-29, 30-15 * at Georgia W 30-20, 30-21, 30-24 * at No. 4 Florida L 20-30, 21-30, 20-30 * Auburn W 30-17, 30-23, 30-19 * Alabama W 30-23, 30-20, 30-23 * at Ole Miss W 31-29, 28-30, 30-22, 24-30, 15-9 * at Mississippi State L 27-30, 30-27, 25-30, 25-30 W 30-23, 30-27, 30-27 * Arkansas * Kentucky W 30-26, 30-23, 21-30, 28-30, 19-17

11/18

Alabama

L

27-30, 27-30, 28-30

NCAA Tournament - Austin, Texas

Coach Fran Flory Record: 17-12, 8-8 SEC

Coach Fran Flory Record: 25-8, 15-5 SEC SEC Western Division Champions NCAA Austin Regional

Georgia Southern Invitational - Statesboro, Ga.

SEC Tournament - Tuscaloosa, Ala.

17-30, 28-30, 27-30

2004 9/3 9/3 9/5

Coach Fran Flory Record: 21-8, 11-5 SEC SEC Western Division Co-Champions NCAA Austin Regional

2007

12/2 Texas ^ - in Fayetteville, Ark.

L

19-30, 28-30, 26-30

L 30-26, 22-30, 26-30, 22-30 W 30-21, 30-17, 30-18 W 27-30, 30-24, 30-26, 19-30, 19-17 W 30-24, 30-22, 30-21 W 24-30, 31-29, 35-33, 30-24 W 30-19, 30-27, 30-19 L 25-30, 24-30, 30-27, 24-30 W 26-30, 30-21, 30-28, 32-30 W 30-28, 30-27, 30-22 W 31-33, 30-23, 33-35, 30-21, 15-7 W 19-30, 30-22, 30-19, 30-25 L 28-30, 30-24, 24-30, 31-29, 14-16 L 30-21, 30-25, 26-30, 26-30, 10-15 W 30-27, 30-21, 29-31, 30-19 W 30-22, 30-24, 30-25 W 30-27, 28-30, 30-16, 26-30, 15-10 L 20-30, 17-30, 18-30 L 30-27, 26-30, 24-30, 30-27, 10-15 W 30-24, 28-30, 22-30, 30-17, 16-14 W 30-17, 30-22, 31-29 W 30-24, 30-27, 26-30, 29-31, 15-12 W 30-23, 21-30, 30-32, 30-28, 15-10 W 30-23, 30-17, 30-24 W 30-23, 30-28, 30-24 L 28-30, 33-31, 25-30, 30-24, 14-16

vs. No. 3 Texas

L

2008

Tiger Invitational - Baton Rouge, La.

Creighton tournament - omaha, neb.

8/25 8/26 8/26

8/29 8/30 8/30

W 30-11, 30-23, 28-30, 30-24 W 30-14, 30-21, 30-15 L 32-30, 30-24, 23-30, 23-30, 6-15

McNeese state invitational - Lake Charles, La.

9/5 9/6

9/8 9/9 9/9 9/15 9/17 9/22 9/24 9/29 10/1 10/4 10/8 10/13 10/15 10/20 10/22 10/27 10/29 11/3 11/5 11/8 11/10 11/17 11/19

at Dayton vs. Indiana vs. Wake Forest at No. 13 Tennessee at Kentucky * South Carolina * Georgia * Ole Miss * Mississippi State * at Arkansas * at Alabama * at Auburn * at No. 8 Florida * Kentucky * No. 25 Tennessee * at Georgia * at South Carolina * No. 7 Florida * Auburn * Arkansas * Alabama * at Mississippi State * at Ole Miss

W 25-30, 30-21, 30-22, 30-26 W 30-21, 30-22, 30-20 W 30-19, 30-18, 30-17 W 26-30, 35-37, 30-20, 30-22, 15-11 W 29-31,30-19, 30-25, 30-21 W 30-25, 33-31, 30-28 W 30-23, 30-24, 31-29 W 30-25, 30-23, 30-20 W 30-21, 30-24, 30-21 W 30-24, 20-30, 30-26, 32-30 L 28-30, 30-25, 28-30, 18-30 W 30-24, 30-23, 30-24 L 26-30, 22-30, 22-30 W 30-27, 30-27, 30-25 W 30-28, 30-26, 30-19 W 30-28, 30-19, 30-28 W 29-31, 30-23, 30-21, 30-19 L 29-31, 24-30, 30-27, 24-30 W 30-24, 28-30, 22-30, 30-17, 16-14 W 30-28, 30-26, 30-26 W 30-22, 30-19, 30-28 W 30-23, 30-28, 30-27 L 30-23, 24-30, 30-24, 25-30, 8-15

TIGERS review History RECORDS LSU MEDIA

vs. Texas A&M W 23-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-17, 20-18 at Creighton W 22-25, 16-25, 25-18, 25-19, 15-10 vs. No. 16 Minnesota L 11-25, 21-25, 22-25

9/1 9/2 9/2

Marriott Flyer Invitational - Dayton, Ohio

COACHES

Coach Fran Flory Record: 18-10, 13-7 SEC SEC Western Division Champions NCAA Los Angeles Regional

Billiken Invitational - St. Louis, Mo.

vs. Texas A&M W 30-32, 36-34, 30-23, 30-16 vs. No. 22 Minnesota W 30-18, 31-29, 30-23 at Saint Louis W 30-17, 31-29, 28-30, 30-18

This is LSU

21-30, 22-30, 23-30

Coach Fran Flory Record: 26-5, 16-4 SEC SEC Western Division Champions NCAA San Luis Obispo Regional Final National Ranking No. 19 Rice Nicholls State No. 2 Penn State

INTRO

NCAA Tournament - Austin, Texas 11/30 vs. No. 14 New Mexico State W 30-25, 21-30, 21-30, 30-27, 15-13

12/2

2006

vs. Iowa State at Drake vs. Iowa * at Ole Miss * at Arkansas * South Carolina * No. 6 Florida * at Auburn * at Georgia * Alabama * Mississipppi State * at Tennessee * at Kentucky * Ole Miss * Arkansas Notre Dame * at No. 10 Florida * at South Carolina * Kentucky * Tennessee * at Mississippi State * at Alabama * Georgia * Auburn Tulane

LSU

vs. Nicholls State at McNeese State

W W

25-12, 25-23, 25-18 25-18, 25-21, 25-21

Ameritas players challenge - Lincoln, Neb.

9/12 9/13 9/19 9/21 9/26 9/28 10/3 10/5 10/8 10/12 10/17 10/19 10/24 10/26 10/31 11/2 11/7 11/9 11/14 11/21 11/23 11/29

at No. 2 Nebraska vs. St. John’s * at South Carolina * at No. 11 Florida * Tennessee * Kentucky * Ole Miss * Arkansas * at Georgia * at Auburn * at Mississippi State * at Alabama * No. 8 Florida * South Carolina * at No. 25 Kentucky * at Tennessee * Alabama * Mississippi State * Auburn * at Arkansas * at Ole Miss * Georgia

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19-25, 15-25, 20-25 18-25, 25-19, 25-16, 26-24 14-25, 24-26, 19-25 12-25, 22-25, 25-21, 19-25 22-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-23 17-25, 21-25, 27-29 25-15, 25-17, 25-18 25-21, 25-22, 25-15 17-25, 23-25, 16-25 25-22, 25-15, 25-22 25-18, 20-25, 26-24, 25-15 25-22, 23-25, 25-13, 20-25, 15-13 25-19, 24-26, 32-30, 23-25, 9-15 21-25, 27-25, 25-17, 21-25, 15-13 21-25, 25-20, 19-25, 21-25 22-25, 11-25, 23-25 25-12, 16-25, 25-14, 25-14 25-18, 25-23, 25-4 23-25, 25-16, 18-25, 25-18, 15-6 25-13, 25-17, 25-9 25-20, 25-17, 25-19 19-25, 25-12, 25-20, 25-16

NCAA Tournament - Los Angeles, Calif.

12/5

vs. No. 14 UCLA

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SEC/Big East Challenge - Orlando, Fla.

11/24 11/25

vs. St. John’s vs. Marquette

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30-18, 30-26, 30-22 30-22, 31-29, 30-16

NCAA Tournament - San Luis Obispo, Calif.

12/2

vs. No. 14 California L

30-25, 23-30, 17-30, 16-30

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Alabama 26 Alcorn State 1 Alvin CC 1 Arizona 2 Arizona State 3 Arkansas 10 Arkansas-Little Rock 1 Arkansas State 1 Auburn 32 Ball State 2 Baylor 2 Berry College 1 Bowling Green 1 BYU 0 Brown 1 Calgary 0 California 0 Cal Poly 1 Campbell 1 Centenary 3 1 - Central Florida 6 2 - Charlotte 1 Clemson 2 Colorado State 0 Connecticut 1 Creighton 1 Dayton 1 Drake 1 Duke 4 Eastern Illinois 1 Eastern Kentucky 1 Eastern Washington 1 Emporia State 1 Florida 12 Florida A&M 0 Florida International 0 Florida State 8 Fresno State 1 Georgetown 1 Georgia 24 Georgia Southern 1 Georgia State 1 Georgia Tech 1 Hawai’i 0 Hofstra 1 Houston 14 Idaho 0 Idaho State 1 Illinois 4 Illinois-Chicago 1 Illinois State 1 Indiana 3 Indiana State 1 Iowa 2 Iowa State 1 Jacksonville 1 Jacksonville State 1 Judson College 1 Kansas 1 Kansas State 1 Kentucky 21 Lamar 8 Lewis 1 Long Beach State 0 3 - UL-Lafayette 21 4 - UL-Monroe 15 Louisiana Tech 6 Louisville 3 Loyola-Chicago 0 Loyola Marymount 0 Mary Hardin-Baylor 1 Marquette 1 Maryland 0 McNeese State 7 Memphis 2 Miami 1 Miami-Dade College South 1 Michigan 1 Michigan State 2 Minnesota 2 Mississippi State 45 Mississippi Univ. for Women 3 Missouri 2 5 - Missouri State 3 Montana 1 Montana State 1 Montevallo 1 Nebraska 0

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.553 1.000 1.000 .500 .600 .312 1.000 .333 .744 .677 .500 1.000 .500 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .200 1.000 1.000 .500 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .500 .667 .500 1.000 1.000 1.000 .286 .000 .000 .421 1.000 1.000 .558 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 .583 .000 .500 .571 1.000 .333 1.000 1.000 1.000 .500 1.000 1.000 1.000 .500 .500 .447 .615 1.000 .000 .913 1.000 1.000 .750 .000 .000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 .667 .333 1.000 .333 1.000 .667 .865 .750 1.000 .500 .333 1.000 1.000 .000

1977 2002 1981 1986 1983 1994 1977 1993 1977 1991 1980 1977 1993 1984 2002 1984 1983 1983 2005 1998 1977 1998 1982 1984 1997 2008 2006 1996 1982 1985 1986 1985 1980 1977 2002 1980 1977 1990 1989 1981 2005 2005 1993 1984 1990 1977 1996 1991 1981 1989 1981 1980 1990 1984 1987 2005 2005 1977 1993 1993 1977 1980 1981 1991 1977 1977 1989 1978 1999 1993 1981 2006 1994 1977 1982 1979 1979 1985 1985 1991 1977 1977 1981 1977 1985 1985 1977 1983

2008 2002 1981 1989 2005 2008 1977 2000 2008 1997 2001 1977 1998 1984 2002 1983 2006 1990 2005 2003 2004 1998 1985 2003 1997 2008 2006 2007 1995 1986 1986 1985 1980 2008 2002 1980 2002 1990 2001 2008 2005 2005 2001 2003 1990 2004 1996 1998 2007 1989 1984 2006 1990 2007 2007 2005 2005 1977 1993 2003 2008 1988 1981 1993 2002 2007 2004 1990 1999 1996 1981 2006 1994 2008 1996 2004 1979 1998 1991 2008 2008 1981 1985 1991 1996 1985 1977 2008

Nevada-Reno 1 New Mexico 3 New Mexico State 3 New Orleans 47 Nicholls State 25 North Alabama 2 North Carolina 3 North Carolina State 1 North Texas 2 Northeast Oklahoma 1 Northern Iowa 1 Northern Kentucky 1 Northwestern 1 Northwestern State 3 Notre Dame 5 Ohio State 1 Oklahoma 7 Oklahoma State 3 Ole Miss 45 Oral Roberts 2 Oregon 0 Pacific 0 Penn State 2 Pepperdine 0 Pittsburgh 1 Purdue 2 Rice 16 St. John’s 2 Saint Louis 3 Saint Phillip’s 1 Sam Houston 4 San Angelo 0 San Diego State 1 San Jacinto JC 2 San Jose State 0 Santa Clara 0 Saskatchewan 1 Siena 1 South Alabama 7 South Carolina 13 South Carolina-Spartanburg 1 South Florida 0 Southeastern Louisiana 10 Southern 13 Southern Illinois 4 SMU 1 Southern Miss 6 Stanford 0 Stephen F. Austin 2 Temple 0 Tennessee 30 Tennessee-Martin 2 Tennessee Tech 1 Texas 4 Texas A&M 12 Texas A&M-Commerce 1 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1 Texas-Arlington 6 Texas Lutheran 2 Texas-San Antonio 2 6 - Texas State 3 Texas Tech 8 Tulane 40 UAB 3 UCLA 0 UNLV 1 USC 1 U.S. International 0 Utah 1 UTEP 1 Virginia 1 Virginia Tech 1 Wake Forest 1 Washington 2 West Virginia 2 Western Michigan 2 Wichita State 1 William & Mary 2 Wisconsin 0 Wright State 1 Wyoming 3 Xavier (Ohio) 1

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0 7 2 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 4 3 0 12 2 1 2 9 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 13 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 17 0 0 19 18 1 0 6 4 0 1 4 17 0 7 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

1.000 .300 .600 .959 .893 1.000 .500 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .500 .200 1.000 .714 .200 .700 1.000 .789 .500 .000 .000 .182 .000 .200 .667 .889 1.000 1.000 1.000 .571 .000 .250 .667 .000 .000 .500 1.000 .875 .500 1.000 .000 1.000 1.000 .800 .500 1.000 .000 .667 .000 .638 1.000 1.000 .174 .400 .500 1.000 .500 .333 1.000 .750 .667 .702 1.000 .000 1.000 .333 .000 1.000 1.000 .500 1.000 1.000 .667 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000 .750 1.000

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1986 1996 2007 2007 2008 1978 1995 1995 2003 1977 1991 1978 1999 1995 2007 1985 1999 1979 2008 2003 1984 1996 2006 1990 1988 1987 2007 2008 2007 1981 1986 1982 1991 1982 1999 2000 1981 1993 1998 2008 1982 2003 2000 1988 1986 2004 2000 1999 2000 1999 2008 1978 1977 2007 2008 1981 2007 1991 1983 2005 1989 2000 2007 2003 2008 1997 1992 1984 1993 2003 2003 2001 2006 1995 1999 1990 1989 1995 2000 2005 1990 1997


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1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Jinks Coleman Jinks Coleman Jinks Coleman Gerry Owens Gerry Owens Gerry Owens Gerry Owens Ruth Nelson Ruth Nelson Ruth Nelson Ruth Nelson Scott Luster Scott Luster Scott Luster Scott Luster Scott Luster Scott Luster Scott Luster Scott Luster Scott Luster Scott Luster Scott Luster Scott Luster Scott Luster Fran Flory Fran Flory Fran Flory Fran Flory Fran Flory Fran Flory Fran Flory Fran Flory Fran Flory Fran Flory Fran Flory

23 27 25 41 28 15 11 35 44 31 18 33 35 25 22 30 34 35 26 21 8 20 10 9 15 17 15 16 17 11 17 21 26 25 18

6 11 5 9 2 17 21 24 25 26 23 10 9 11 13 8 7 2 9 16 23 12 20 21 16 15 17 11 11 19 12 8 5 8 10

.793 .711 .833 .820 .933 .469 .344 .593 .638 .544 .439 .767 .795 .694 .628 .784 .829 .946 .743 .568 .258 .625 .333 .300 .484 .531 .469 .593 .607 .367 .586 .724 .813 .758 .642

4 4 5 5 6 5 8 8 13 12 8 4 8 6 0 5 7 6 10 9 6 8 11 16 15 13

1 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 2 6 11 7 9 15 10 8 9 5 7 10 8 5 4 5 7

.800 .667 .833 .833 .857 .714 1.000 1.000 .929 .857 .571 .364 .533 .400 .000 .333 .466 .400 .677 .563 .375 .500 .688 .800 .750 .650

2nd 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 4th 9th 2nd 4th 6th 4th 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd T-1st 1st 1st 1st

75 95 128 308 198 804

22 49 98 161 132 463

.773 .660 .566 .657 .600 .634

8 88 106 202

3 56 77 137

.727 .682 .579 .596

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Jinks Coleman

GERRY OWENS

Three Seasons 75-22 (.773)

Four Seasons 95-49 (.660)

RUTH NELSON

SCOTT LUSTER

Four Seasons 128-98 (.566)

13 Seasons 308-161 (.657)

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LSU in the AVCA/USA Today Poll Sept. 1, 2008 Preseason 2008

No. 24 No. 21

Oct. 15, 2007 Oct. 8, 2007 Oct. 1, 2007 Sept. 24, 2007 Sept. 17, 2007 Sept. 10, 2007 Sept. 3, 2007 Aug. 27, 2007 Preseason 2007

No. 25 No. 18 No. 20 No. 22 No. 22 No. 24 No. 21 No. 22 No. 23

Final 2006 Dec. 4, 2006 Nov. 27, 2006 Nov. 20, 2006 Nov. 13, 2006 Nov. 6, 2006 Oct. 30, 2006 Oct. 23, 2006

No. 19 No. 19 No. 16 No. 15 No. 11 No. 11 No. 11 No. 10

Oct. 16, 2006 Oct. 9, 2006 Oct. 2, 2006 Sept. 25, 2006 Sept. 18, 2006 Sept. 11, 2006 Sept. 4, 2006

No. 12 No. 13 No. 10 No. 12 No. 13 No. 18 No. 22

Oct. 13, 1992 Oct. 6, 1992 Sept. 29, 1992 Sept. 22, 1992 Sept. 15, 1992 Sept. 8, 1992 Preseason 1992

No. 11 No. 11 No. 12 No. 12 No. 11 No. 8 No. 8

Sept. 26, 2005

No. 24

Sept. 21, 1993 Sept. 14, 1993 Sept. 7, 1993 Preseason 1993

No. 25 No. 22 No. 15 No. 13

Final 1992 Nov. 17, 1992 Nov. 10, 1992 Nov. 3, 1992 Oct. 27, 1992 Oct. 20, 1992

No. 12 No. 12 No. 13 No. 11 No. 11 No. 11

Final 1991 Nov. 19, 1991 Nov. 12, 1991 Nov. 5, 1991 Oct. 29, 1991 Oct. 22, 1991 Oct. 15, 1991 Oct. 8, 1991 Oct. 1, 1991 Sept. 24, 1991 Sept. 17, 1991 Sept. 10, 1991 Preseason 1991

No. 5 No. 6 No. 6 No. 6 No. 6 No. 7 No. 7 No. 7 No. 6 No. 6 No. 7 No. 7 No. 8

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No. 17 No. 17 No. 17 No. 18 No. 18 No. 18 No. 18 No. 17 No. 18 No. 17 No. 1 No. 9

Final 1989 Nov. 14, 1989 Nov. 7, 1989 Oct. 31, 1989 Oct. 24, 1989 Oct. 17, 1989 Oct. 10, 1989 Oct. 3, 1989

No. 17 No. 19 No. 20 No. 20 No. 17 No. 16 No. 15 No. 15

Sept. 26, 1989 Sept. 19, 1989 Sept. 12, 1989

No. 16 No. 18 No. 14

Final 1986 Nov. 18, 1986 Nov. 11, 1986 Nov. 4, 1986 Oct. 28, 1986 Oct. 21, 1986 Sept. 30, 1986 Sept. 23, 1986 Sept. 16, 1986 Preseason 1986

No. 16 No. 20 No. 20 No. 20 No. 18 No. 19 No. 17 No. 19 No. 16 No. 19

Sept. 11, 1984 Preseason 1984

No. 17 No. 17

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LSU System President

Dr. John V. Lombardi

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President, Louisiana State University System

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Dr. John V. Lombardi is the fifth individual to serve as the President of the Louisiana State University System. As its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Lombardi oversees 11 institutions, including five academic campuses, as well as 10 public hospitals located throughout the state. He is also a Professor of History at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. Dr. Lombardi was born in Los Angeles, California and attended Pomona College where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in history from Columbia University. He joined the faculty in the Department of History at Indiana University, where he later served as Dean of International Programs and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1987, he became Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University. From 1990-1999, Dr. Lombardi was President of the University of Florida. Prior to his appointment as President of the LSU System, he served as Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is a Latin American historian, with a special interest in Venezuela. Dr. Lombardi is also one of the country’s foremost authorities in higher education, serving as Co-Editor of The Top American Research Universities. He is the author of numerous professional publications, and along with his wife, Cathryn, co-authored a teaching atlas on Latin American History. He has taught courses in history, intercollegiate sports, and university management.

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LSU Board of Supervisors

Ronald Anderson Baton Rouge, La. District 6

Hank Gowen, Jr. Shreveport, La. District 4

Dorothy ”Dottie“ Reese New Orleans, La. District 2

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Dr. Jack A. Andonie Metairie, La. District 1

Stanley J. Jacobs New Orleans, La. District 1

James P. Roy Chairman Lafayette, La. District 7

R. Blake Chatelain Alexandria, La. Chairman-Elect District 5

Alvin Kimble Baton Rouge, La. District 6

Laura A. Leach Lake Charles, La. District 7

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Tony Falterman Napoleonville­, La. District 3

James Moore Monroe, La. District 5

Rod West New Orleans, La. District 2

Dr. John George Shreveport, La. District 4

Ben W. Mount Lake Charles, La. Member at Large

Scott Sternberg Baton Rouge, La. Student Representative


Chancellor

Dr. Michael V. Martin Chancellor, LSU

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Dr. Michael V. Martin assumed the chancellorship of Louisiana State University and A&M College on August 1, 2008. Prior to his appointment as LSU’s eighth chancellor, Dr. Martin established a distinguished career in higher education, serving most recently as president of New Mexico State University. Before arriving at NMSU in 2004, Dr. Martin served for six years as vice president for agriculture and natural resources at the University of Florida, leading the university’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. He was elevated to senior vice president of the University of Florida shortly before being selected as NMSU’s president. Previously, he was vice president for agricultural policy and the dean of the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota. He began his academic career at Oregon State University as a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. An academic leader dedicated to the land-grant mission, Dr. Martin is recognized as a strong voice for higher education. In 2007, he received the Justin Smith Morrill Memorial Award, named after the author of the bill creating land-grant universities, which honors outstanding service on behalf of the land-grant mission. Only six individuals have been designated to receive this award since it was first given in 1980. For his leadership in improving the quality of life for New Mexico citizens and future generations, he was awarded the 2008 Distinguished Leadership Award by Leadership New Mexico. Other recent awards include his recognition as a powerbroker by The New Mexico Business Weekly in 2006, being named Outstanding Alumnus of Minnesota State University Mankato in 2006, and receiving the NMSU Social Justice Award in 2005. Dr. Martin is involved in a wide array of professional and community organizations and activities. An active scholar, Dr. Martin has authored numerous book chapters and articles for academic journals, trade publications, and the popular press and recently published pieces for The Chronicle of Higher Education and University Business. Some of his philosophy is summed up in the following quote: “It is the tradition of landgrant universities to be non-traditional,” written as part of a 2001 article titled “The Land-Grant University in the 21st Century,” published in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. He traced the history of the land-grant movement from the mid-1800s and concluded that “the fundamental land-grant principles of accessibility, practical as well as classical education, research and discovery in the public interest, and connectedness to all the people remain powerful and profound.” A native of Crosby, Minn., Dr. Martin earned a bachelor’s degree in business and economics and a master’s degree in economics at Mankato State College (Minnesota State University) in Minnesota. He received his Ph.D. in applied economics from the University of Minnesota in 1977. Dr. Martin and his wife, Jan, have two children, both adopted from South Korea. Amanda, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, is a graphic artist in Saint Paul, Minn. Sam, who holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and a master’s from Sarah Lawrence College, is a genetics counselor at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City.

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Dr. Michael V. Martin, visiting with SEC Commissioner Mike Slive, at the 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl.

Dydia DeLyser Faculty Athletics Representative

Dydia DeLyser, an associate professor in the Department of Geography and Anthropology, serves in her fourth year as LSU’s Faculty Athletics Representative. DeLyser, a native of Santa Monica, Calif., earned her bachelor’s degree in 1992 from UCLA, and her master’s and doctoral degrees from Syracuse University (in 1996 and 1998). DeLyser arrived at LSU in August 1998 as an Instructor before becoming an assistant professor one year later. She was promoted to associate professor with tenure in August 2005. DeLyser is a cultural-historical geographer. Her research has been both ethnographic and historical, and most of it questions how different built landscapes can help make the past meaningful in the present. Much of her published research has focused on two different studies. One was a many-year ethnographic study of a ghost town in California (Bodie State Historic Park) where she examined how images and ideas about the American mythic West became meaningful to the tourists who

visited the town. The second was an historical study that examined a 19th century novel (Ramona) and how it changed the way people understood (and still understand) southern California’s past. Her current research concerns early women aviators and how they used their practices of flying to advance feminism in the post-suffrage era. DeLyser teaches graduate courses in cultural geography, qualitative research, and academic and professional writing. She has also taught undergraduate courses in cultural, and urban geography, and an introductory world-regional geography course. DeLyser is a first-generation American -- her parents were Dutch immigrants and English is her second language. She also has language abilities in Russian and Spanish. DeLyser’s hobbies include driving/riding antique cars and motorcycles. She is also a licensed pilot and co-owns a Citabria, which is a two-place aerobatic airplane.

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Director of Athletics

Joe Alleva LSU Director of Athletics

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Joe Alleva enters his second year as LSU’s Director of Athletics after being hired to lead one of the nation’s most powerful athletic programs on April 4, 2008. Alleva joined LSU after 10 years of outstanding leadership as the director of athletics at Duke University. He officially took over at LSU on July 1, 2008.

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Under Alleva’s guidance in 2008-09, LSU reached new heights in terms of athletic success while continuing to be recognized as one of the top enterprises in college athletics. A veteran leader in college athletics, Alleva is dedicated to athletic and academic excellence. He is committed to providing the opportunities and the resources necessary for student-athletes to excel in competition, in the classroom and in the community. Alleva, 56, is well-respected for sustaining high standards of excellence and integrity in athletic programs, hiring the finest coaches in the country and the high level of success achieved by studentathletes. Under Alleva’s direction, all 20 LSU sports competed in NCAA post-season play for the first time in school history, and it culminated with the baseball team winning the national championship. In addition, six teams finished in the top 10 nationally. The Tigers hold claim to being the only school in the Southeastern Conference to participate in a bowl game and the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments during 2008-09. Furthermore, LSU student-athletes volunteered a total of 2,360 hours for community service projects. LSU earned a ninth place ranking in the 2009 Learfield Director’s Cup, which measures the overall athletic success for institutions across the country. LSU was second only to Florida in the Director’s Cup among SEC institutions as the Tigers accumulated points in 18 of a possible 20 categories in the standings, also a first for the school. Upon being hired at LSU, Alleva immediately made an impact by hiring Trent Johnson to lead the men’s basketball program. Johnson, the 2009 SEC Coach of the Year, wasted little time in turning the Tigers into a winner as LSU claimed the 2009 SEC regular season title and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. LSU also had top 10 national finishes in gymnastics, men’s and women’s indoor track and field and men’s and women’s outdoor track and field. Thirteen of LSU’s 20 sports finished the year ranked among the top 25 in the nation. The Tiger football team capped their season with a record ninth-straight bowl appearance as LSU closed out 2008 with a 38-3 win over 14th-ranked Georgia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. During the offseason, Alleva helped secure the funding necessary for the addition of a state-of-the-art artificial turf practice field, which compliments the surface the Tigers have in their indoor practice facility. The addition of the outdoor artificial turf field gives the LSU football program one of the nation’s finest all-around facilities.

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Not only did LSU teams set records but so did the fans as over 1.5 million fans filled venues on the LSU campus. LSU set the school record for overall attendance in the sports of football, baseball, and softball. Alleva oversaw the grand opening of two of the premier baseball and softball facilities in college athletics, Alex Box Stadium and Tiger Park. LSU also broke ground on a basketball practice facility that will house both the men’s and women’s basketball teams starting in December of this year.

The new basketball practice facility will feature two full length courts as well as locker rooms and other amenities for both squads. In addition, LSU opened a new gift center for its fans – the LSU SportsShop. The LSU SportsShop, a spectacular, free-standing facility that features the latest in LSU apparel and merchandise, is located adjacent to Mike’s Habitat. Under Alleva’s guidance, LSU has one of the most lucrative apparel and shoe contracts with Nike while also having one of the nation’s most attractive multimedia rights contracts with CBS Collegiate Sports Properties. LSU athletic budget is now approaching $85 million, which allows the university to compete at the highest level in the nation. Alleva has a long-term vision for continued improvements to LSU’s athletic facilities in order to insure that the Tigers are among the best in the country well into the 21st Century. One of his top priorities is the enhancement of Tiger Stadium and making Tiger Stadium and the North Stadium Drive corridor a showplace for the university. Alleva’s

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innovative plan is to make a plaza area between the Maravich Assembly Center and Tiger Stadium that would recognize LSU’s national championship teams and distinguished alumni. This special area, along with Mike’s Habitat, and the LSU SportsShop, would become the focal point for visitors to campus. Alleva is also pursuing a major renovation to the golf course at the University Club and is developing plans for a new gymnastics practice facility, indoor tennis center and improved soccer and track facilities. “Joe Alleva brings a wealth of experience and accomplishment to LSU,” LSU President John Lombardi said of hiring Alleva. “I’m confident we’ve found a new leader for LSU athletics who exemplifies the vision and integrity needed to lead our sports programs to new heights, a champion of student athletes who believes in the highest standards of competition both on the field and in the classroom.” Alleva’s impressive tenure as director of athletics at Duke propelled the university into the ranks of America’s top all-around collegiate programs. Among his outstanding list of accomplishments includes the greatest 10-year period in Duke athletics, winning more ACC and NCAA championships than in any other decade in school history. Also, his fundraising reached extensive heights providing new facilities or renovations for all 26 sports at Duke, which enhanced the experience for every student-athlete. Alleva is active on the national collegiate athletics scene, having served on the Football Bowl Certification Committee. He sat on several Atlantic Coast Conference committees and served on the NCAA Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet. Alleva majored in Finance at Lehigh University and received his bachelor’s degree in 1975. While at Lehigh, Alleva was the quarterback of the football team and team captain in 1974. Alleva also played on the Lehigh baseball team. He served as a graduate assistant football coach and earned an MBA in 1976. Alleva began his 32-year career at Duke University in 1976. He spent 28 years in the athletic administration prior to becoming director of athletics in 1998. Alleva played a key role in Durham’s community sports scene. He started Little League Baseball in Durham over 20 years ago, and also began the American Legion baseball program Alleva is a member of the North Carolina American Legion Hall of Fame, Suffern High School Hall of Fame and the Rockland County Hall of Fame. Alleva and his wife, Annie, have three children, J.D., Jeff, and Jenny.


Athletics Administration Verge Ausberry

Mark Ewing

Senior Associate AD/Operations

Senior Associate AD/Business

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A former LSU football standout, Verge Ausberry joined the athletics administrative staff in August 2001 as the Associate Athletics Director for Operations. He was appointed to the position of Senior Associate Athletics Director in May 2006. Ausberry supervises and is responsible for football operations, football scheduling and new projects. He also oversees the LSU men’s and women’s track and field programs, the equipment staff, the strength and conditioning staff, the Dr. Martin Broussard training room, the video department and football game management. Ausberry, from New Iberia, La., played inside linebacker for the Tigers, lettering in 1986-89. He was part of two SEC championship teams, playing on teams that went to four bowl games. Before joining the LSU athletic administration, he was very closely involved in the athletic program, first serving for almost seven years as a member of LSU’s highly regarded Academic Center for Athletes. After leaving the Academic Center, he moved in July 1999 to the Tiger Athletic Foundation staff as part of LSU’s fundraising arm. Ausberry received his Bachelor of Science degree in education in May of 1990, his Master of Education degree in administration, supervision and certification in child welfare in May of 1992 and his specialist in higher education administration in 2004. He is presently a doctoral candidate in higher education administration at LSU. He is married to the former Cheri Morial of New Orleans and they have two boys, Austin and Jaiden.

Mark Ewing, a 25-year employee of Louisiana State University, joined the Athletics Department in January 2001, and serves as the department’s Senior Associate Athletics Director for Business. Ewing is responsible for the athletic business operations including budget, travel, personnel and purchasing as well as responsibility for concession operations. He also handles financial forecasting and management of facility maintenance operations. Ewing came to athletics from LSU’s Office of Budget and Planning. He served as LSU’s Budget Director overseeing the development and management of the university’s $360 million operating budget. Prior to his service at LSU, he was employed by Cajun Electric Power Cooperative where he managed accounting for the company’s $2 billion plus construction division. Ewing, who is a native of Pointe Coupee Parish, received a bachelor’s degree in finance from LSU in 1978 and a master’s degree in public administration from LSU in 1995. Ewing and his wife, Gail, have three daughters, Andrea, Arleen and Molly Sue.

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Herb Vincent

Senior Associate AD/External Affairs

Judy Southard

Senior Associate AD/Senior Woman Administrator

Judy Southard, who had very successful careers as both head women’s basketball coach and Director of Athletics, enters her eighth year at LSU having been promoted to Senior Associate Athletics Director in May 2006. Southard came to LSU from Texas Woman’s University, where she served as the school’s Director of Athletics for nine years. As LSU’s Senior Woman Administrator, Southard’s responsibilities include oversight of the highly successful Tiger Olympic Sports program including 17 men’s and women’s sports. She has direct supervision of volleyball, women’s basketball, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving and men’s and women’s golf as well as responsibilities in monitoring the athletic department’s Gender Equity and Diversity Issues Plan. Southard just completed a successful tenure as a member of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee and served in the important role of committee chair for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years. She additionally served as a member of the SEC Executive Committee from 20042007. While at Texas Woman’s, Southard initiated a corporate partnership program for the athletic department and was instrumental in the addition of two sports to the department’s sport offerings. Prior to her stint at TWU, Southard served as head women’s basketball coach at Marshall University in Huntington, W. Va., for 11 years, where she led the Lady Herd to five Southern Conference titles and was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year three times. Southard also served as Assistant Athletics Director/SWA at Marshall from 1983-88, including a four-month period when she was interim director of athletics. Before going to Marshall, Southard spent three years as head coach at Tennessee-Martin and she also served for one season as an assistant coach at Tennessee. As a high school teacher from 1970-77, Southard coached both basketball and tennis. A native of Columbia, S.C., Southard earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education and health from Coker College in 1970 followed by a master’s degree in physical education from Tennessee in 1978. She was a 2000 inductee into the Coker College Athletics Hall of Fame and was recognized in the fall of 2006 as an inductee in the Marshall Athletic Hall of Fame.

Herb Vincent was appointed to the position of Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs in May of 2006 after serving as associate AD since August of 2002. In addition, he was LSU’s sports information director for 12 years from 1988-2000. In his present position, Vincent manages communications and serves as the primary public relations officer for the LSU Athletics Department and all its entities, including the Tiger Athletic Foundation. He also supervises the sports information office and marketing and promotions office, serves as the primary liaison with LSU Sports Properties and TAF, and serves as the department administrator for the sport of baseball. Vincent served as the LSU sports information director from July 1988 to July 2000. He was appointed Assistant Athletics Director in November of 1989, and then was elevated to Associate AD/ Communications in 1992. He joined LSU as assistant sports information director in February of 1988 and was promoted to the position of SID in July of that year. Prior to his return to LSU in 2002, Vincent served as Vice President for Communications for the College Sports Southeast regional cable network, headquartered in Birmingham, Ala. Vincent received a bachelor’s degree in journalism from LSU in 1983. He worked as a student assistant in the sports information office as an undergraduate. After graduating from LSU, Vincent spent the 1984 season as assistant public relations director for the United States Football League’s New Orleans Breakers. In 1985, he was assistant public relations director for the USFL’s Los Angeles Express and was promoted during the season to the public relations staff’s top position. Vincent was assistant SID and publications director at Louisiana-Lafayette for one year and served as assistant director of public relations for the Southeastern Conference office for two years prior to joining LSU in 1988. Vincent is married to the former Jamey Cavacini of Versailles, Ky., and they have one daughter, Kennedy.

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Athletics Administration Bo Bahnsen

Returning this past year to serve the department in the Compliance Office, once again Bahnsen is proving to be a very versatile member of the athletic department. Before moving back to Compliance, Bahnsen served the past five years, in a valuable role as Associate Athletics Director for Internal Relations, overseeing the ticket office and all customer service operations. Bahnsen oversees the Pete Maravich Assembly Center and game management for all sports except football. Prior to December of 2003, Bahnsen’s primary responsibility for the previous 14 years was to serve as LSU’s NCAA compliance officer. Bahnsen served as manager of the LSU basketball team as an undergraduate at LSU. In 1982, he became the administrative assistant for the men’s basketball team, where he worked for five years before moving into athletics administration as director of purchasing and travel for two years. In July 1987, he became administrative assistant to Athletics Director Joe Dean, overseeing the purchasing office and departmental travel operations until his promotion in 1989. In 1989, he was assigned his primary responsibility as NCAA compliance officer as assistant athletics director, and then was promoted to associate AD in 1996. Bahnsen has been responsible for overseeing the successful implementation of LSU’s Tradition Fund Program, a football-seating plan that requires contributions for the right to purchase approximately 45,000 seats in Tiger Stadium. Just this past season, he helped organize the highly successful LSU celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Men’s Basketball Program. A native of Wharton, Texas, Bahnsen attended Wharton County Junior College for two years before transferring to LSU in 1979. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in physical education. Bahnsen, 49, is married to the former Karen Mayson, a former LSU golfer and current head coach of the Lady Tigers golf program. The couple has two children, Darren and Devin.

Eddie Nunez

Associate AD/Operations, Project Development Eddie Nunez joined the Athletics Department in October 2003 as the Director of Game and Event Management and was promoted to Associate Athletics Director for Operations and Project Development in June of 2007. Nunez’s responsibilities include oversight of the men’s basketball program, men’s tennis program and the women’s tennis program. He supervises the Game/Event Management department as well as directs all capital project for the athletic department. Under his guidance, the athletic department has experienced over $180 million dollars in renovations and construction of athletic facility projects. Most recently this included the renovations of the Maravich Center, the construction of the new baseball and softball stadiums, the LSU SportShop and the new Basketball Practice Facility. Nunez was the Department’s coordinator in the TAF construction of the West Side addition to Tiger Stadium and the new football operations center and also represents the athletics department on various University and community committees. Nunez came to LSU after two years as the Director of Game and Event Management at Vanderbilt. Prior to that, Nunez served as men’s basketball administrative assistant at Marquette University for one year and two years as men’s basketball graduate assistant and head equipment manager for coach Billy Donovan at the University of Florida. He also played two seasons on the Florida basketball team in 1997 and 1998. The native of Miami, Fla., received his associate degree in arts and architecture from Miami-Dade Community College in 1995, his bachelor’s in sports management from the University of Florida in 1998 and his masters in sports administration from Florida in 2000. He is married to the former Jane Hess and the couple have a daughter, Elizabeth Kendall Nunez, who will be one in October.

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Miriam Segar

Sr. Associate AD/Compliance and Planning

Associate AD/Student Services Former LSU women’s basketball player Miriam Segar has been a part of the athletics administration since June of 1995 and was most recently named Associate Athletics Director for Student Services in April 2007. She had served as Assistant Athletics Director since 2004. She also oversees the LSU gymnastics program. Segar began her administrative career at LSU as the compliance coordinator where she served for three years. Following that, in 1998, Segar was named the director of the CHAMPS/ Life Skills Program where she worked until 2001 when she became the Director of Student Services. While working with CHAMPS/ Life Skills, Segar guided the program to the Division I Athletic Directors Program of Excellence Award in 2001. Prior to returning to her alma mater, Segar spent one year at the SEC office as the championships assistant and the officiating assistant, assisting in the management of all SEC championships and tournaments and the coordination of women’s basketball officials. Segar, the 2006 Athletic Department Female Alumnus of the Year, was a three-year captain for the Lady Tigers basketball team and received four letters from 1990 to 1994. She earned the 1994 NCAA Post- graduate Scholarship and was a member of the 1994 NCAA All-Academic team. Segar and her husband Jamie have four children -- Grant, Reid, Maggie and Hayes.

Brian Broussard

Assistant AD/Director of Ticket Operations A 13-year veteran of the Athletics Department, including nine years as ticket manager, Brian Broussard was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Ticket Operations in July 2007. Broussard is responsible for revenue in excess of $40 million, which includes the management of ticket and parking sales and renewals for all sports, as well as Tradition Fund donations for football and baseball. Additionally, he assists Mark Ewing with the Tiger Gift Center and Tiger Concessions. Broussard began at LSU in August 1996 as an assistant ticket manager responsible for men’s basketball sales and the day-to-day operations of ticket office. In March 2000, he was promoted to ticket manager, becoming responsible for the ticketing in all sports. Prior to joining the LSU staff, Broussard was the ticket manager at Northwestern State in 1996. He worked as a promotions assistant at the University of Miami in 1995 and was the gameday club manager for the New Orleans Saints in 1994. The Gretna native earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from LSU in 1993.

Ronnie Haliburton

Assistant AD/Athletic Facility Management Ronnie Haliburton, who served as director of facility services in the LSU Athletics Department for three years, was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Athletic Facility Management in March 2007. Haliburton came to the athletics department in December of 2003 from LSU’s facility maintenance department, where he served as manager for five years. He was responsible for the overall management of custodial operations, special events crews, stock room inventory and equipment repair. Haliburton played as a tight end for the LSU football team from 1986-89, and was a member of two Southeastern Conference championship teams. He later played for the Denver Broncos for three years. He first joined LSU in an administrative capacity in 1994 as resident assistant of Broussard Hall, then the school’s athletic dormitory, before moving to the weight room as a student assistant strength coach. Haliburton became a resident manager in 1996 before being named coordinator of residence life later that year. In 1998, he became Manager of Facility Maintenance at LSU.

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Championship TRADITION LSU Athletics

The Nation’s Elite Teams

Baseball

The Team of the 90s returned to the top of 21st-century college baseball as LSU brought home a sixth national championship in its first season at New Alex Box Stadium. The Tigers knocked off top-seeded Texas in the best-of-three College World Series championship series and were sparked by a 14-game postseason winning streak. Third-year head coach Paul Mainieri was the unanimous choice for National Coach of the Year as LSU finished the season with a 56-17 record, a Southeastern Conference regular season title and an SEC Tournament title.

Men’s Basketball

The LSU men’s basketball team captured its fourth SEC Western Division title this decade and won the Southeastern Conference regular season championship with a 13-3 record, winning the title by three games under first-year head coach Trent Johnson. LSU was 27-8 on the year and advanced to the second round of the NCAA championships. Johnson was the consensus choice as SEC Coach of the Year and a finalist for three national coach of the year honors.

Gymnastics

The gymnastics team continued to show it is one of the nation’s elite programs in 2009 by advancing to the Super Six after capturing the NCAA Central Regional for the second year in a row. The regional championship marked the Tigers’ sixth overall, and the Super Six berth was the team’s second straight. LSU has now made 25-consecutive postseason appearances.

Track & Field

The Tigers earned a pair of top-five finishes in NCAA competition with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships followed by a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The Lady Tigers finished sixth nationally during both the indoor and outdoor seasons while earning a pair of runner-up team finishes at the SEC Championships.

Soccer

The LSU soccer team continued its rise to national prominence with an outstanding 2008 season in which it captured its second-straight SEC Western Division championship and earned an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row. The Tigers recorded program bests with a 14-4-2 overall record and a 7-3-1 mark in SEC play, while they also finished second in the final SEC standings.

Ashleigh Clare-Kearney

Trindon Holliday

Tyson Jackson

Jared Mitchell

Marcus Thornton

LSU’s all-time leader in career individual titles with 114, Ashleigh Clare-Kearney became the fifth national champion in school history and the first LSU gymnast to capture two individual national titles. She became the Vault National Champion with a 9.9000 average and the Floor National Champion with a 9.9500 score. In addition, Clare-Kearney earned First Team All-America honors on vault, bars and floor.

Trindon Holliday wrapped up the 2009 season as the NCAA’s fastest man as he was crowned NCAA champion in the 100meter dash while setting a new personal best with the top time in the country at 10.00 seconds in the national final. Holliday also earned a pair of runner-up finishes in NCAA competition during the 2009 season in the 60 meters indoors and 4x100-meter relay outdoors to finish with eight All-America honors for his career.

Tyson Jackson became the highest LSU defender to ever be picked in the NFL Draft when he was selected as the No. 3 overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2009 draft. A second team All-SEC selection, he finished his career with 122 tackles and 18.5 sacks while leading the Tigers to a fourth straight bowl victory in the 2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl against Georgia Tech.

Jared Mitchell became LSU’s first Major League Baseball first round draft selection since 2003 when he was taken No. 23 overall by the Chicago White Sox. The junior outfielder was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2009 College World Series following the Tigers’ run to a sixth national title. Mitchell, also a wide receiver on the gridiron, became just the second athlete in school history to win national titles in multiple sports.

The consensus Player of the year for the Southeastern Conference as he led the Tigers to the regular season SEC championship with a 13-3 record. Thornton averaged over 21 points a game and would be among the quickest Tigers to 1,000 points, reaching it in less than two years. Thornton was drafted in the second round by the Miami Heat and traded to the New Orleans Hornets.

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From the football team’s 2007 Bowl Championship Series national title to the baseball team’s 2009 national championship, LSU is the home of the nation’s elite teams. The 2008-09 year was no exception. Two Straight Top 10 Director’s Cup Finishes

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Another record-setting and historical season in LSU athletics was capped when the school recorded its second straight top 10 finish in the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup with a No. 9 showing among all Division I institutions. The ninth-place finish comes on the heels of last year’s No. 8 national finish, which marks only the second time in school history that LSU has posted backto-back top 10 finishes in the Director’s Cup.

2008-09 Director’s Cup Standings 1. Stanford 2. North Carolina 3. Florida 4. Southern Cal 5. Michigan 6. Texas 7. California 8. Virginia 9. LSU 10. Ohio State

Elite Athletes

46 National Team Championships

Brittnee Cooper

John Peterson

Volleyball

Men’s Golf

Brittnee Cooper racked up All-SEC, All-Louisiana and All-AVCA South Region First-Team accolades after a breakout junior season posting 302 kills on a team-best .336 attack percentage. She was a contributing member on the USA Volleyball Women’s National A2 Red Team that captured a silver medal at the USA Adult Championships in May 2009.

The LSU men’s golf team enjoyed its most successful season in a decade by winning three team titles in 2008-09, and John Peterson led the way with six Top 10 finishes. Peterson earned his first career first-team All-SEC honor and became the first Tiger to earn All-America honors since 2003 as he was named a PING Second-Team All-American.

Megan Falcon

Malorie Rutledge

Women’s Tennis

Soccer

Three-time All-American Megan Falcon left her mark on the women’s tennis program as she ended her college career with a 99-18 record and ranked eighth on LSU’s all-time wins list. Falcon finished at No. 14 for her senior campaign and earned first team All-SEC honors for the third consecutive season.

Malorie Rutledge was named the program’s first SEC Offensive Player of the Year and consensus All-American in team history. Rutledge helped the Tigers to a 14-4-2 overall record and school record 7-3-1 mark in SEC play while scoring nine goals and 18 assists for 36 points on the year.

Julius Gloeckner

Kirsten Shortridge

Men’s Swimming & Diving

Softball

The 2009 SEC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year for his sport, Julius Gloeckner earned three NCAA All-America honors and broke four individual school records last season. The senior swimmer was also a part of two relay records and led the team with 16 event victories during the dual-meet season.

A NFCA All-America Third-Team selection, Kirsten Shortridge ranked inside the SEC’s top seven in hits (80), batting average (.426), multi-hit games (26) and stolen bases (26). She also garnered All-SEC, All-Louisiana and NFCA All-South First-Team picks after her .426 average was second-highest in program history.

Samantha Henry

Women’s Track & Field LSU is world-renown for its sprint program, and Samantha Henry continued that tradition in 2009 while earning five All-America honors in NCAA competition. Henry proved to be the most dominant sprinter in the SEC while capturing three conference titles in the 60 meters and 200 meters.

Allison Hightower Women’s Basketball

Allison Hightower became the first player in school history to lead LSU in points, assists, steals and blocks in a single season. A State Farm All-America Honorable Mention and unanimous firstteam All-SEC selection, the junior guard guided the Lady Tigers to an 11th straight NCAA Tournament appearance.

Megan McChrystal Women’s Golf

Jane Trepp

Women’s Swimming & Diving Jane Trepp enjoyed one of the finest seasons in recent program history, shattering three individual school records in three different stroke disciplines and playing a role on four recordbreaking relay squads. The sophomore also earned three NCAA All-America honors, including first-team recognition in the 200yard medley relay.

Michael Venus Men’s Tennis

Michael Venus imprinted his name among the LSU greats in the history books and wrote a new line of his own as he became the first Tiger to capture the ITA All-American Championship in the fall of 2008. The SEC Player of the Year earned both singles and doubles All-America status en route to compiling a team-best 26 victories during the season.

McCrystal became the first LSU women’s golfer in the 30-year history of the program to average less than 73 strokes per round for a full season as she earned first-team All-SEC honors and second team All-America honors. She finished 12th nationally in the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships.

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Men’s Basketball (1) 1935 Boxing (1) 1949 Football (3) 1958, 2003, 2007 1940, 1942, 1947, 1955 Men’s Golf (4) Men’s Indoor Track (2) 2001, 2004 Women’s Indoor Track(11) 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004 Men’s Outdoor Track (4) 1933, 1989, 1990, 2002 Women’s Outdoor Track (14) 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2008 Baseball (6) 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009

115 SEC Team Championships Baseball (14) 1939, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1975, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009 Men’s Basketball (10) 1935, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2006, 2009 Women’s Basketball (3) 2005, 2006, 2008 Football (10) 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2007 Men’s Golf (15) 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1986, 1987 Women’s Golf (1) 1992 Gymnastics (1) 1981 Men’s Swimming & Diving (1) 1988 Men’s Tennis (4) 1976, 1985, 1998, 1999 Men’s Indoor Track (4) 1957, 1963, 1989, 1990 Women’s Indoor Track (11) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2008 Men’s Outdoor Track (22) 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1988, 1989, 1990 Women’s Outdoor Track (10 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2007, 2008 Softball (5) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 Volleyball (4) 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991 Overall NCAA Championships *

1. UCLA 104 2. Stanford 97 3. USC 88 4. Abilene Christian 54 5. Kenyon 53 6. Oklahoma State 48 7. LSU 42 7. Arkansas 41 9. Texas 39 10. College of New Jersey 37

Overall Women’s NCAA Championships

1. Stanford 37 2. UCLA 33 3. College of New Jersey 31 4. LSU 25 4. Kenyon 25 * - The NCAA does not recognize champions from the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision

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Media GUIDELINES

Media Credentials

Covering Practices

All media and photo credential requests should be submitted at least 24 hours prior to home matches. Passes may be picked up at the Press Will Call table in the Northeast corridor of the Maravich Center. Requests should be made through the Sports Information Office by contacting Matt Dunaway.

Coach Fran Flory is available for interviews weekday mornings and early afternoons. Her office is located on the fourth floor of the Athletic Administration Building. The team practices from 1:30-4:30 p.m. daily in the auxiliary gym of the Maravich Center. Practice times are subject to change based on class schedules of the players and travel as well as game schedules. All practices are open to the media. Interviews with coaches and/or players are held after practice and phone interviews may be arranged. Advance notice is needed for interviews for time reasons. Please arrange all interviews through the LSU Sports Information Office and volleyball contact Matt Dunaway.

Visiting Radio A phone line is located on press row for visiting radio broadcasts by Southeastern Conference opponents. Please inform LSU SID Matt Dunaway if you wish to broadcast your match on the radio. Other teams wishing to do radio broadcasts must contact Director of Broadcasting Jim Hawthorne of the LSU Sports Radio Network at (225) 5781882.

Game Information During matches, media will be provided with a media guide as well as a match program that includes notes and updated statistics. Final box score books will be available shortly following each home match. Wireless internet is available in the Maravich Center. Please contact Matt Dunaway for the username and password. For fax service, please contact a member of the LSU Sports Information Office for assistance. Phones will be made available on a first-come, first-serve basis in the Green Room located in the Northeast corridor of the Maravich Center.

Post MATCH Interviews Interviews with players and coaches are done in an informal manner at courtside following each match. For assistance in locating any member of the LSU team, contact Matt Dunaway. For assistance with opposing coaches and players, contact that school’s SID.

SEC Media Information 4Ayanna Wakefield is the volleyball media relations director for the Southeastern Conference. Any questions regarding SEC volleyball should be directed to her at (205) 458-3000. 4The SEC will name a Player of the Week, a Defensive Player of the Week, and a Freshman of the week throughout the 2009 season. Each week’s selection will be selected on Monday for Tuesday a.m. publication. 4The SEC Website (secsports.com) can be accessed 24 hours a day. League standings, statistics, notes, and other information regarding volleyball are available.

Important Media Phone Numbers LSU Sports Information LSU Sports Information Fax Matt Dunaway’s office Matt Dunaway’s cell Jim Hawthorne’s office

MEDIA INFORMATION The 2009 LSU Volleyball Media Guide is a source of information for the media. Additional information is available upon request from the LSU Sports Information Office. News releases, photographs and videos will be made available to accredited members of the media. The LSU Sports Information Office is located on the fifth floor of the Athletic Administration Building.

http://media.lsusports.net Media can now access images for all LSU athletic teams, including action shots, heads shots, logos, etc. To gain access to the highresolution pictures, e-mail Matt Dunaway. You will be assigned a login and password that will enable you to retrieve pictures. This service is for the media use only. Resale of these pictures is strictly prohibited.

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Michael Bonnette

Bill Franques

Kent Lowe

Matt Dunaway

Bill Martin

Will Stafford

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Jason Feirman

Krystal Bennett

Michael Bonnette

Associate Athletics Director/Sports Information Michael Bonnette enters his 10th year as LSU’s Sports Information Director and third as an Associate Athletic Director after being promoted to his current position in April of 2007. Bonnette was originally elevated to Sports Information Director in August of 2000 and then promoted to Assistant Athletic Director in July of 2004. As Sports Information Director, Bonnette serves as the chief contact for LSU’s nationally-ranked football team as well as overseeing all publicity activities for the 20 sports sponsored by the Athletic Department. The 39-year-old Bonnette, who served as an Associate Sports Information Director for seven years, is in his 16th year with the LSU Athletic Department. The Lake Charles, La., native has been around the sports media relations profession his entire life as he is the son of longtime McNeese State Sports Information Director Louis Bonnette, who was inducted into the CoSIDA Hall of Fame in June of 2009. His brother Matthew Bonnette is the Assistant Sports Information Director at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. Bonnette, who is a 1993 graduate of LSU, is past president of SIDS for the Southeastern Conference and is currently the vice-president for SIDs for the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. He is married to the former Robin Arnaud of Opelousas, La., and the couple has three sons, Peyton (11), Grant (10) and Max (4).

Bill Franques Senior Associate SID

Bill Franques works as the baseball program’s media relations director, and he serves as managing editor of LSU’s football, men’s basketball and baseball GAMEDAY publications. The LSU baseball media guide, written and edited by Franques, has twice been named best in the nation by the College Sports Information Directors of America. His baseball brochures have finished among the top six in the nation in 12 of the past 16 seasons, including his 2009 guide which had the nation’s winner for best cover. Franques is the Alex Box Stadium public address announcer, and he is the radio color analyst on LSU Sports Network broadcasts of baseball road games. In addition, he is the producer and co-host of LSU Sports Journal, a monthly television program featuring LSU sports personalities. Franques also worked from 1997-2000 as the LSU baseball administrative assistant. His duties included coordinating team and recruiting travel, organizing fund-raising events and booster club meetings, and overseeing office operations. Franques received a bachelor of arts degree from LSU in 1985. The Lafayette, La., native is married to the former Yvette Lemoine of Bunkie, La., and they have three children -- William Paul, Jr. (8), Benjamin Lewis (7) and Madeline Lemoine (4).

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Kent Lowe

Senior Associate SID A member of the LSU Sports Information staff since August 1988, Kent Lowe was appointed senior associate SID in August 2000. He serves as the primary media contact for the LSU men’s basketball team and women’s golf team. His voice is also well known as the color analyst on softball broadcasts on the LSU Sports Radio Network and for the past 15 years has written an award-winning bowling column for The (Baton Rouge) Advocate. Lowe, 51, came to LSU from Louisiana Downs where he served as publicity director for the Bossier City, La., racetrack. Lowe is a member of CoSIDA (his 2009 100th anniversary men’s basketball guide finished fifth in the nation) and its prestigious Academic AllAmerican committee and is a past president of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Lowe, a native of Shreveport, is a 1979 graduate from LSU-Shreveport. He earned his masters degree at LSU in 1982.

Matt Dunaway Associate SID

Matt Dunaway heads into his second season as an associate sports information director at LSU. He serves as the primary media relations contact for the Tiger softball and volleyball teams in addition to publicizing LSU athletics community service efforts. Dunaway assisted in promoting LSU softball’s inaugural “Swing for the Cure” game in April 2009 where Tiger softball raised over $7,000 dollars for the Baton Rouge affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation. He also fills in as the color analyst for selected softball road broadcasts on the LSU Sports Radio Network. Dunaway comes to LSU from Rice where he promoted the Owl women’s basketball and tennis teams in addition to sharing secondary football duties. Prior to Rice, Dunaway spent two years across town as a sports information assistant at the University of Houston. There he was the primary contact for the Cougar softball, volleyball and tennis teams Dunaway graduated from UCF in May 2005 with a BA in broadcast journalism from the Nicholson School of Communication. He was a student assistant in the sports information office and held sports director duties for the student chapter of the UCF ISP Sports Network responsible for broadcasting Golden Knight volleyball, women’s basketball, softball and baseball. Dunaway is a member of CoSIDA and lives in Baton Rouge.

Bill Martin Associate SID

Bill Martin enters his second year as associate SID where he handles all publicity for the LSU women’s basketball program. He also serves as the top media relations assistant for the Tigers’ football team. Martin, 26, returned to his alma mater after working as an intern in the University of Florida Sports Information office from January to May 2008.

Steve Franz

Pat Fredericks

Martin handled all sports information duties for the Gators’ prominent men’s and women’s golf programs while also serving as the secondary contact for the Florida men’s basketball team and working closely with football. Prior to his stint at Florida, Martin served as a student intern in the LSU Sports Information office from August 2001 until December 2007. He handled all publicity for the swimming and diving program. Martin also served as the secondary SID for the LSU baseball team and a student assistant for the Tigers’ football team from 2003-07. Martin graduated from LSU with a bachelor of general studies degree in December 2007. The Lake Charles, La., native is a 2001 graduate of Barbe High School.

Will Stafford Associate SID

Will Stafford enters his second year as a member of the LSU sports information staff as he serves as associate SID in charge of the nationally-renown men’s and women’s track and field programs, as well as the men’s golf and women’s soccer programs. Stafford is a native of Franklinton, La., and a 2006 graduate of LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. Prior to receiving a full-time position at LSU, Stafford served as a graduate assistant with the sports information staff for two years while completing a master’s degree in sport management in the summer of 2008. In addition, He served as a student assistant at LSU for three years from 2003-06. Stafford’s media guides have been judged in the top five nationally on five occasions by the College Sports Information Directors of America, including the 2009 men’s golf guide that was second in the nation and this year’s track and field guide which placed third in the nation.

Jason Feirman Publications Director

Jason Feirman is in his ninth year as the director of LSU’s athletics publications. His responsibilities include the production design of media guides, game programs, posters, schedule cards, advertising campaigns and various other projects for all 20 varsity sports. Feirman also oversees the design of outdoor signage on LSU Athletics facilities. Feirman has coordinated 64 media guides and game programs that have finished among the top in the nation of the annual CoSIDA publications contest. In 2002-03 the LSU women’s basketball media guide was named “Best in the Nation” by CoSIDA out of 112 Division I entries. In 2004-05 his men’s basketball advertising campaign was awarded a Gold ADDY. In 2008, the women’s basketball guide was again “Best in the Nation” and the football Gameday program was voted as “Best Cover.” Feirman, 31, received a bachelor’s of arts degree from LSU in December of 2000. The Metairie, La. native, is married to the former Rachael Click, and they have a son, Cooper who was born February of 2008.

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Krystal Bennett

Graphic Design Coordinator Krystal Bennett is in her fourth year as graphic design coordinator for the LSU’s Athletic Publications office. Her responsibilities include assisting in the design and production of all publications for the athletics department as well as being the primary graphic designer for the Tiger Athletic Foundation. Bennett, 25, worked as a student assistant in the LSU athletics department for two years prior to earning her bachelor’s degree in graphic design in May, 2006. She has produced 16 media guides that have finished among the top in the nation of the annual CoSIDA publications contest. Her 2006 men’s tennis guide was awarded “Best Cover” and the book finished second in the nation. Her 2008 Baseball media guide and 2008 Gymnastics guide also finished second in the nation. More recently, her 2009 baseball and track & field guides were awarded “Best Cover” in the Nation by CoSIDA. She is a Haughton, La. native, and a graduate of Haughton High School.

Courtney Wilburn Graphic Design Coordinator

Courtney Wilburn is in her second year as graphic design coordinator for the LSU’s athletics publications. Her responsibilities include assisting in the design and productions of all publications for the athletics department. Wilburn, 23, worked as a student designer for the LSU Office of Public Affairs prior to earning her bachelor’s degree in mass communication in May 2008. She is a Sulphur, La., native and a graduate of Sulphur High School.

Steve Franz

Photography Coordinator Steve Franz, LSU’s staff photographer, joined the LSU athletics department in July of 1998 after being around the Tiger sports scene for years. Prior to joining LSU athletics, the New Orleans native served as photographer for the independent Tiger Rag magazine for five years. Franz was also a photographer for United Press International covering some of the area’s major political events, Presidential visits, the New Orleans Saints and the NCAA men’s and women’s Final Fours in New Orleans. Franz, 38, has had his pictures published in several national magazines, including Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News. He is a 1993 graduate of LSU.

Pat Fredericks

Administrative Assistant

Jake Terry

Graduate Assistant

Sports Information Student Workers Ashley Bourdier Molly Clark Jesse Delerno Ryan Ginn Sidney Kleinpeter

Kenli Langlois R. J. Marse Elizabeth Stuart Chad Vignes Courtney Wimmert

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