2012 CSU Volleyball Media Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTSCREDITS The 2012 Charleston Southern Volleyball Media Guide is published by the CSU Sports InformationOffice.

Written,compiledandeditedby: Seth Montgomery

Photographyby: Patrick Black Seth Montgomery Maggie Murphy Various Contributors

AbouttheCover: CoverDesign: Featured on this year’s cover are Seth Montgomery using 2012 seniors Wynter Davis and Adobe Photoshop CS5.5 Michaela Luna

Credits/Table of Contents 1

GeneralandMediaInformation 2-3

2012 Roster 5

TheCoaches 6-7

2012PlayerProfiles 8-15

2012 Season Preview 17-18

2011SeasonStatistics 19

VolleyballRecordBook 20-22

TheBigSouthConference 24-25

CharlestonSouthernInformation 26-32

Credits/Table of Contents

Integrating Faith in Learning, Leading and Serving 1

School: ............................................................. Charleston Southern City: ......................................................................... Charleston, S.C. Founded: .................................................................................. 1964 Enrollment: .............................................................................. 3,298 Nickname: ...................................................................... Buccaneers Colors: ..................................... Blue (PMS 295) and Gold (PMS 873) Facility: ....................................................... Buccaneers Field House Capacity: .................................................................................. 1,000 Affiliation: .................................................................NCAA Division I Conference: ....................................................................... Big South President: ........................................................ Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. V.P.forStudentAffairsandAthletics: ....................... Dr. Rick Brewer AthleticDirector: .............................................................Hank Small AssociateA.D.(ExternalAffairs): .................. Cathryn Broderhausen Assistant A.D. (Media): .................................................... Zeke Beam AssistantA.D.(InternalAffairs): ..................................James Bradley Assistant A.D. (Compliance): ...................................Mike Hammond Senior Womens’ Administrator: ..................ChristieFaircloth-Dixon StrengthandConditioningCoach: ................................... ChadScott AthleticDepartmentPhone:....................................... 843-863-7678 AthleticDepartmentFax:............................................ 843-863-7695 TicketOfficePhone: .................................................... 843-863-7670

Head Coach: .......................................................................Al Givens Alma Mater (Year): ......................................................Bryan (1975) Record at CSU (Seasons): ........................................... 0-0, (1st year) Overall Record (Seasons): ................................... 392-499 (28 years) Email: ............................................................... [email protected] Assistant Coach: ............................................................Kim Lissinna Alma Mater (Year): ............................................ Weber State (2011) Student-Assistant: ........................................................ Carley Reiter

First Year of Volleyball: ............................................................. 1979 All-Time Record: .................................................................. 503-628 NCAA Tournament Appearances: .............................................None Highest Win Percentage (Year): ............................. 26-8, .764 (1986) Most Wins (Year): ........................................................34-20, (1981)

2011 Record: ............................................................................. 5-25 Big South Finish: ............................................................. 1-13 (10th) Starters Returning/Lost: .............................................................. 6/1 LettermanReturning/Lost: ........................................................13/2 Newcomers:.................................................................................... 5

GENERAL INFORMATION

COACHING STAFF

2012 CSU VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION

GENERALADMISSION

Tickets ............................... Free

General admission tickets for

home volleyball matches are free

of charge to all parties.

CHARLESTONSOUTHERN

FACULTY,STAFF&STUDENTS

Charleston Southern faculty,

staffandstudentsreceive

complimentary general

admissiontoallCSUathletic

events for themselves and their

dependentsbypresentinga

valid college ID card. All guests

must enter with the ID card

holder to receive complimentary

admission.

Please note that these are

general admissions tickets and

do not include exclusive benefits

such as reserved seating or

hospitality room privileges.

PUBLICPARKING

Public parking is available in the

lot adjacent to Buccaneer Field.

Parking lots are open to the

publicpriortothestartingtime

for all home games.

General Information

Integrating Faith in Learning, Leading and Serving2

CREDENTIALSAllrequestsforworkingmediacredentialsandphotopassesforCharlestonSouthernvolleyballmatchesshouldbedirectedtotheSportsInformationoffice.PasseswillbeavailableforpickupattheticketentranceorinadvanceattheSportsInformationoffice.

InTeRVIewSAllrequestsforinterviewswithCharlestonSouthernstudent-athletesshouldbemadethroughtheSportsInformationofficebycalling(843)863-7853.CharlestonSouthernstudent-athletesareroutinelyavailableforinterviewsafterpracticesessions.

Postgameinterviewswillbeconductedonlyuponrequest.AllrequestsshouldbemadetotheSportsInformationstaffbeforeoratthe conclusion of the contest to make arrangements.

MEDIASERVICESTheworkingmediaareainsidetheBuccaneerFieldHouseisatthemediatable,orinsidetheSportsInformationOffice.Programs,statistics,boxscoresandplay-by-playnarrativeswillbesupplied.Forfurtherarrangements,call(843)[email protected]

PHOTOGRAPHYAREAPhotographerswithpassesmayshootfromeitherendlinebehindthesidelines.Courtsideflashesarenotpermitted.

DRIVINGDIRECTIONSCharlestonSouthern’shomevolleyballmatchesandpracticesareattheBuccaneerFieldHouseonthecampusofCharlestonSouthern University. The physical address of the college is 9200 University Blvd, Charleston, SC 29406

FromColumbia,S.C.:TakeI-26East.Exit205BtowardGooseCreekontoUS78.CSUwillbeonyourleft.TakeSecondEntranceintoschoolforsportingevents.

FromCharlestonInternationalAirport:StartoutgoingEastonInternationalBlvd.towardAirCargoLN.MergeontoI-526E.MergeontoI-26towardColumbia.MergeontoUS-78viaExit205BtowardUS-52.CSUwillbeonyourLeft.TakeSecondEntranceintoschoolforsportingevents.

CSUSPORTS.COMThemostcompleteandup-to-dateinformationregardingCharlestonSouthernBuccaneersathleticsisavailableontheInternetatCSUsports.com.Thesiteincludesofficialsportsinformationcontentsuchasnews,scoresandstatistics,in-gamestatisticsandmore.Logontoday!

CSU SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant A.D. (Media): .............................................. Zeke Beam

OfficePhone: ...................................................... (843) 863-7687

E-mail:.......................................................... [email protected]

Assistant SID/Volleyball Contact: .................. Seth Montgomery

OfficePhone: ...................................................... (843) 863-7853

E-mail:...............................................smontgomery@csuniv.edu

SID Intern/Video: .................................................... ChrisTriplett

SID Intern/Radio: ................................................... Aaron Vargas

SportsInformationFax: ...................................... (843) 863-7676

Website: ..................................................... www.csusports.com

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9200 University Blvd.

Charleston, SC 29406

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Media Information


2012 Charleston Southern Volleyball Team

2012 Charleston Southern Volleyball Team # Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown/PreviousSchool

1 Kirsten Struksnes So. S 5-9 Calgary, AB/Queen Elizabeth HS

3 Kayla Klinger Jr. OH 5-9 Cary, Ill./Cary Grove HS

4 Siraya Windsor Fr. OH 5-9 Lexington, S.C./White Knoll HS

6 Sydney Tracy So. OH 5-10 Simpsonville, S.C./Woodmont HS

8 CatieHurt Fr. RS 5-10 Mt.Pleasant,S.C./WandoHS

9 Ashley Higginbothem So. Libero 5-5 Middletown, Md./Middletown HS

10 Laura Grace Swindler Jr. S 5-6 Lexington, S.C./Lexington HS

11 Wynter Davis Sr. MB 5-9 Omaha, Neb./Indian Hills CC

12 Maggie Murphy Jr. Libero 5-6 Marion, Iowa/Marion HS

13 KatrinaHouston Fr. OH 5-8 Stafford,Va./NorthStaffordHS

14 Cassidy Greer Fr. S 5-10 Semmes, Ala./Mary G. Montgomery HS

15 Michaela Luna Sr. Libero 5-7 Denver, Colo./Denver Waldorf HS

20 MeredithParrott Fr. MB 6-0 Mobile,Ala./CottageHillChristianAcad.

24 Erin LaVenice Jr. MB 6-0 Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite HS

32 Ashley Johnston R-Jr. OH 5-9 St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North HS

HeadCoach: Al Givens (Bryan, ‘75)

AssistantCoach: Kim Lissinna (Weber State, ‘11)

Student-Assistant: Carley Reiter

2012 CSU Volleyball Roster


GivenscomestoCSUafterturningaroundtheprogramatTexasA&MInternational. Last season at TAMIU, Givens was named the 2012 Heartland Conference’s Coach oftheYearafterleadingtheDustDevilstoa14-18recordandtheirfirstbidinthe HeartlandConferenceTournamentinfiveyears.HeadingintoGivens’firstseason atTAMIU,theDustDevilswononematchin2010(1-25)andhadnotqualifiedfor their league tournament in four seasons.

Givens boasts an impressive resume as he takes over the reins of the Lady Bucs’ volleyball program, bringing 34 years of coaching experience over all levels. At the DivisionIlevel,GivensspenttimeatOleMiss,TexasA&MandWeberState,where he combined for 378 career wins. He has 392 wins at the university level and will belookingfor400thcareerwininthe2012season.HereplaceslongtimeCSUheadcoach Danyel Bellush, who spent 15 seasons as Lady Bucs’ head coach before stepping down following the 2011 season.

Givens started his coaching career in Yuma, Arizona, in 1977 where hewasheadcoachatKofaHighSchool.AfterfouryearsatKofa,hemade the jump to college volleyball taking the head coach job at Arizona Western College.

In 1984, he made the leap into Division I, taking an assistant coachpositionattheUniversityofMississippi.Thefollowingseason he was promoted to head coach and spent one year as the Rebels’headcoachbeforeacceptingthesameroleatTexasA&MUniversityinCollegeStationin1986.DuringhistwoyearsatOleMiss, the Rebels went 50-28, and Givens had a 29-15 record as theheadcoach.DuringhistimewiththeAggies,Givenspickedup numerous Top 25 wins and one Top 10 win over No. 7 Texas in 1991,finishinghiscareerwiththeAggieswithanoverall123-122record.

AftersevenyearswiththeAggies,heacceptedtheheadcoachingjob at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. He had several Top 25 wins and one Top 10 win over No. 10 Utah in 2002. He was namedBigSkyCoachoftheYearin2006andfinishedhis18-seasoncareeratWeberStateasthelongesttenured

volleyball coach in the history of the Big Sky Conference.

Duringhistenureasaheadcoach,(28yearsatDI&II)Givens hascoached154academicall-conferenceselections,64all- conferenceplayers,10alltournamentteamselections,fourall South Region players, 4 Newcomers of the Year, two Freshman of the Year, one NCAA Woman of the Year and one NCAA Scholar-AthleteoftheYear,severalRegionalandNational Academic All-Americans.

Givens received his bachelor’s degree in 1975 from William Jennings Bryan College, where he also played varsity soccer and baseball. He received his master’s degree from Northern Arizona University in 1983.

He is married to Flossie McNally, a former volleyball coach who he met while coaching at rival schools in Arizona. He and his wife have three children, two daughters, Stephanie and Cori, andason,Matthew.

Al GivensHead Volleyball CoachWilliam Jennings Bryan, 1975 * 1st year at CSU (35th year coaching)

2012 CSU Volleyball Coaching Staff


LissinnacomestoCSUafteraoneyearstintatMinotStateUniversityinMinot,North Dakota, where she served as an Assistant Coach. She served as the lead recruiter for Canadianathletesandwasalsoresponsiblefortheequipmentfortheplayersandpractices. ShealsoservedasthemainstatisticianfortheBeavers’volleyballteam.

Prior to Minot State, she served as an individual volleyball instructor from 2008-2009, workingonpositionspecificskills.

Lissinna has extensive club volleyball coaching experience, serving as the Head Coach for the Under 16 Club Xtreme Volleyball team in 2008, as well as the Under 14 Pipestone Crocs Club Volleyball team from 2004-2007. While with the Crocs, the team won a provincial bronze medal.

She also served as the junior high girls’ volleyball head coach at Kelvington High School from 2004-2007. She was the youngest coach inthetown’shistorytotakethepositionwhenshestarted.

LissinnastartedcoachingafteradecoratedcareerasasetteratWeberState University, where she started as a true freshman under Coach Givens in 2007. She was a four year starter at Weber State and served as the captain of the team in 2010. Career highlights include Big Sky All-Conference Academic Awards in 2007 and 2010, as well as being named to the President’s List in 2011 and 2012 at Minot State.

She graduated from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, in May 2011 withabachelorofsciencedegreewithanemphasisinAthleticTherapy.

Lissinna is married to Paul Carpenter and is the daughter of Jim and Shelly Lissinna. She also has two older brothers, Rob and Brad.

Kim LissinnaAssistant Volleyball CoachWeber State, 2001 * 1st year at CSU (2nd year coaching)

Carley ReiterStudent-Assistant

ReiterjoinedtheCSUVolleyballCoachingstaffinthefallof2012afteratwoyearcareeras a member of the Buccaneers volleyball team.

2011:Playedinsixmatchesandsawactioninsevensetsasasophomore…Registeredher firstcareerdigonSept.17vs.WesternCarolina.

2010:Competedinthreesetsasafreshman…sawactionagainstUTEPAug.28andOct.12 vs.SavannahState…registeredfirstcareerkillOct.12vs.SavannahState.

HighSchool: Reiter was a four year varsity member of Wade Hampton High School under CoachGrantHunter...AnAll-Regionselectionduringseniorseason,servingascaptainin 2009...Played for Club South over the past two years and under Coach Regina Schantz in2010...Wasanhonorrollmemberallfouryearsinhighschool,aswellasNationalHonor Society for two years...Named Student of the Year in both Sports Medicine and Spanish...

alsoparticipatedinsoftball,basketballandswimmingwhileinhighschool.

2012 CSU Volleyball Coaching Staff


5-9•Senior•MiddleBlockerOmaha,Neb.(IndiansHillsC.C.)

2011: Played in all 30 matches, making 30 starts and was the

onlyplayerontheCSUrostertoseeactioninall108setsonthe

season…Finishedsecondontheteamwith203kills,averaging

1.88killspersetontheseason…Addedeightsetassistsandtwo

serviceaces…Added27digs…Ledtheteamwith92totalblocks,

with13soloblocksand79blockassists…Recordedfourmatches

with double-digit kills, including a season high 15 on Oct. 1 against

Campbell…Recordedaseasonhighsevenblocksfourtimesonthe

season (Aug. 27 vs. Furman, Sept. 3 vs. North Florida, Oct. 25 at

S.C. State and Oct. 28 vs. Presbyterian).

JuniorCollege:Completed a standout career at

Indian Hills Community College from 2009 through

2010. She was a starter both seasons, and led

the team with 384 kills and 118 total blocks in

2010. During the 2010 season, she ranked ninth in

NJCAA Division I in kills and 18th in blocks. Davis

was named ICCAC Player of the Week Nov. 3, and

earnedmentionontheIowaCommunityCollege

AthleticConferenceAll-AcademicTeam.She

competed for two years at Indian Hills under the

guidance of Terry Carlson. Her team went 17-20

in the 2010 season, including a 1-2 record in the

District tournament.

Personal:She is the daughter of Cheryl Davis and Rodney Gray.

Wynter Davis11

Wynte r Davis Care e r StatisticsIndividual Career History

DAVIS, Wynter

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe2011 108-30 202 1.87 97 466 . 2 2 5 5 0.05 2 0.02 3 28 0.26 1 11 81 92 0.85 6 2TOTAL 108-30 202 1.87 97 466 . 2 2 5 5 0.05 2 0.02 3 28 0.26 1 11 81 92 0.85 6 2

2012 CSU Volleyball Player Profiles


5-6•Senior•LiberoDenver,Colo.(Denver-WaldorfHS)

2011:Appearedin21matches,seeingactionin55setsasajunior…RecordedtwostartsontheseasononAug.26vs.WisconsinandNov.11atCampbell…Finishedtheseasonwithsevenkills,sixsetassistsandsevenserviceaces…Finishedseventhontheteamwith66digs…Recordedoneblock…RecordedacareerhighfourkillsonOct.29againstWinthrop…Recordedtwodouble-digit digs matches on the season, including tying a career high with 15 digs on Sept. 17 vs. Gardner-Webb.

2010:Appearedin31setsover10matches,startingthreetimesasasophomore…missedmiddleportionoftheseasonduetocombinationofillnessandinury…startedseasonopeneratsetter,Aug. 27 vs. Elon, registering career-high 13 assists andpostingaseason-highsevendigsandtwokills…posted53assists,36digs,sixkills,twoacesandoneblock…earnedstartinbackrowfortwoBig South Tournament matches, recording seven digs and one ace Nov. 18 vs. Asheville and adding sixdigs,anaceandakillNo.19inthesemifinalvs.HighPoint…dishedoutnineassistsatChattanoogaSept. 11 and at Liberty Oct. 2.

2009:Played in 76 sets while appearing in 30 matchesduringherfreshmancampaign…servedasaback-upsetterandbackrowplayerenrouteto 31 assists and 103 digs... 0.41 assists per game wassecondontheteam…alsotallied11serviceacesandwasfifthontheteamwith0.14acesperset…recordedacareerhigh15digsina3-1winvs.CoastalCarolinaonOctober27…alsohadaseasonbest nine assists vs. Savannah State on September 1.

Personal: Daughter of Elizabeth and Sid Luna.

Michaela Luna15

Michae la Luna Care e r StatisticsIndividual Career History

LUNA, Michaela

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe2009 76-30 5 0.07 3 22 . 0 9 1 31 0.41 11 0.14 22 103 1.36 13 0 2 2 0.03 0 22010 31-10 6 0.19 1 12 . 4 1 7 53 1.71 2 0.06 9 36 1.16 1 0 1 1 0.03 0 32011 53-21 7 0.13 4 33 . 0 9 1 5 0.09 7 0.13 8 65 1.23 8 0 1 1 0.02 0 0TOTAL 160-61 18 0.11 8 67 . 1 4 9 89 0.56 20 0.12 39 204 1.27 22 0 4 4 0.03 0 5



2011:Playedin23matches,starting14times,whileseeingactionin55setsasajunior…Finishedsixthontheteamwith 71killsontheseason,averaging1.29killsperset…Addedsevensetassistsandthreeserviceaces…Wasfifthonthe teamwith134digsontheyear…Finishedsixthontheteamwith26totalblocksontheyear…Recordedacareerhigh14 killsonSept.10vs.EastCarolina…Recordedthreematcheswithdouble-digitdigs,includingacareerhigh20digson

Sept.10vs.EastCarolina…RecordedacareerhighfiveblocksonSept.13atTheCitadel.

2010:Appearedinatotaloffoursetsasasophomore,collectingsixkillsandthreedigs…missedmajorityofseasonduetocombinationofillnessandinjury…posteda.267hittingpercentage…registeredseason-highfivekillsAug.28vs.DelawareState,andtotaledthreedigsagainstSouthAlabamaSept.18.

2009:Playedin29setsandappearedin18matchesinherfirstyearasaBuccaneer…managed21killsand46digsinlimitedplayingtime…ledtheteaminserviceacespersetwith0.38,aftersendingdown11ontheseason…hadacareerhighsixkillstogoalongwithsevendigsat.SouthCarolinaStateonSeptember19…hadacareerbest10digsinthefinalgameoftheregularseason,vs.LibertyonNovember20.

Personal: Daughter of Gregg and Molly Johnston.

32 Ashley Johnston

5-9•R.-Junior•OutsideHitterSt.Charles,Ill.(St.CharlesNorthHS)

2011:Playedinall30matchesand103setsontheseason,recording29startsasasophomoreforCSU…Wasoneof fourplayerstoseeactioninall30matchesontheyear…Ledtheteamwith219killsand23serviceaces…Finishedthird ontheteamwith184digsontheyear…Finishedtheseasonwith27totalblocks...Recorded10double-digitkillmatches ontheseason,includingacareerhigh15killsonSept.3atWakeForest…Hadthreedouble-digitdigsgames…Recorded twodouble-doublesontheseason(Oct.1vs.Campbell,10kills-12digs,Sept.3vs.NorthFlorida,12kills-12digs)…

Posted a career high with six service aces on Oct. 1 vs. Campbell...Contributed a career high six total blocks on Sept. 13 at the Citadel.

2010:Startedin28matcheswhileappearinginall33oftheteam’scontestsasafreshman…sawactionin117sets,andisoneoffiveBuccaneerstoplayinall33matches…placedsecondontheteamwith24serviceaces,andrankedthirdwith213killsand236digs…recordedthreedouble-doubles,allinconferenceplay…spiked11killsata.409paceinBigSouthQuarterfinalwin,becomingfirstCSUfreshmaninoveradecadetoregisterdouble-digitsinkillsinfirstBSCtournamentmatch…added10killsinBigSouthSemifinal…posteddouble-figurekillstotalsseventimes,includinginfouroutoflastfivematchesofseason…hadback-to-backdouble-doubles,witha10-kill,13-digperformanceatUNCAshevilleanda14-kill,13digoutingvs.Gardner-Webb…setcareerhighof14killsOct.23atRadfordandtiedinNov.12vs.Gardner-Webb…had1110+-diggames,includingcareer-high14Sept.11vs.Chattanooga…alsoservedupcareer-bestfouracesagainstChattanooga…posted34totalblocks,contributingthreeblocksthreetimes.

Personal:Daughter of Brian and Sylvia Klinger.

3 Kayla Klinger

5-9•Junior•OutsideHitterCary,Ill.(CaryGroveHS)

Individual Career History

JOHNSTON, Ashley

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe2009 29-18 21 0.72 10 63 . 1 7 5 4 0.14 11 0.38 10 46 1.59 11 0 4 4 0.14 1 02010 4-4 6 1.50 2 15 . 2 6 7 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 3 0.75 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 02011 55-23 71 1.29 61 317 . 0 3 2 7 0.13 3 0.05 13 134 2.44 23 3 23 26 0.47 1 2TOTAL 88-45 98 1.11 73 395 . 0 6 3 11 0.12 14 0.16 24 183 2.08 35 3 27 30 0.34 2 2


KLINGER, Kayla

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe2010 117-33 213 1.82 129 745 . 1 1 3 20 0.17 24 0.21 52 236 2.02 32 1 33 34 0.29 5 12011 103-30 218 2.12 151 860 . 0 7 8 23 0.22 24 0.23 55 183 1.78 34 2 24 26 0.25 2 2TOTAL 220-63 431 1.96 280 1605 . 0 9 4 43 0.20 48 0.22 107 419 1.90 66 3 57 60 0.27 7 3



2011:Sawactionin20matches,playingin43setsasasophomoreforCSU…Recordedonesetassist…Recordedseven serviceaces…Finishedtheseasonwith37digs…Recordedthreematcheswithatleastfivedigs,includingaseasonhigh seven digs on Oct. 21 against Gardner-Webb.

2010:Competedin84setsasafreshman,makingtwostartsinthebackrow…Servedasbackupliberoandcollected75digs,eightserviceaces,fiveassistsandonekill…recordedcareer-high10digswhilemakingfirststartSept.18atGeorgiaSouthern…Postedsixormoredigsonsixoccasions,includingback-to-backsixdigmatchesonSept.11inJacksonville…Effectiveattheserviceline,Murphyservedupaseason-highthreeacesagainstLibertyOct.29…recordedonekill,alongwithseven digs and one assist Sept. 11 vs. South Alabama.

Personal:Daughter of Mike and Peggy Murphy.

12 Maggie Murphy

5-6•Junior•LiberoMarion,Iowa(MarionHS)


MURPHY, Maggie

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe2010 84-27 1 0.01 0 6 . 1 6 7 5 0.06 8 0.10 7 75 0.89 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 02011 43-20 0 0.00 1 8 - . 1 2 5 1 0.02 7 0.16 9 37 0.86 3 0 0 0 0.00 0 0TOTAL 127-47 1 0.01 1 14 . 0 0 0 6 0.05 15 0.12 16 112 0.88 5 0 0 0 0.00 0 0



2011:Tookthefloorin10matches,playingin18setsasasophomoreforCSU…Finishedthirdontheteamwith53set assists…Recordedfourkillsontheseason…Finishedtheseasonwith17digs…Recordedherbestmatchoftheseasonon Nov.5againstCoastalCarolinawithfourkills,22setassistsandfivedigs…Recordedthreematcheswithdouble-digitset assists.

2010:Competedin34setsover10matchesplayedasafreshman…servedasbackupsetter,finishingsecondonteamwith83assists…alsoadded31digs,twoacesandtwokills…recorded15assistsand11digsovertwo-matchspanagainstNorthFloridaandChattanoogaSept.11…registereddouble-digitassistsinfourmatches,includingthreestraightconferencematches…dishedout12assistsandaseason-higheightdigsSept.18vs.SouthAlabama,alsoaddinganace…postedseason-high15 assists Sept. 24 vs. Radford, and followed with 12 assists against High Point and 13 helpers vs. Winthrop.

Personal:Daughter of John and Jennie Swindler.

10 Laura Grace Swindler

5-6•Junior•SetterLexington,S.C.(LexingtonHS)


SWINDLER, Laura


2011:Sawactionin26matchesand78sets,startingthreetimesforCSUasafreshman…Wassecondontheteam with319setassists,averaging4.09setassistspergame…Recordednineserviceacesandfivekills…Hit14.6percenton theseason…Finishedtheseasonwith114digs,averaging1.46digsperset…Recordedfourblockassists…Recordedone double-double on the season on Sept. 17 vs. Gardner-Webb with 36 assists and 14 digs.

Personal:Daughter of Dale and Debbie Struksnes.

1 Kirsten Struksnes

5-9•Sophomore•SetterCalgary,Alberta,Canada(QueenElizabethHS)


STRUKSNES, Kirsten




2011:Playedinall30matches,recording29startsandsawactionin106setsasasophomore…WasoneoffourCSU playerstoplayinall30matches…Finishedfifthontheteamwith153kills,averaging1.46killsperset…Wasthirdonthe teamwitha16.3percenthittingpercentage…Added15setassists…Wassecondontheteamwith82totalblocksonthe season,averaging0.78blocksperset…Added43digs…Recordedthreematcheswithdouble-digitkills,includinga

seasonhigh12killsonOct.1vs.Campbell…Recordedsixmatcheswithatleastfivetotalblocks,includingtwomatcheswithsevenblocks(Aug.27vs.Furman,Sept.3vs. North Florida).

2010:Competedin55sets,makingfivestartsin20matchesasafreshman…posted35totalblocks(twosolo,33assist),andwassecondontheteamwith0.64blocksperset…alsorecorded18killsata.135clipandadded18digsontheseason…madehercollegiatedebutduringtheNorthFloridaTournament,recordingthreeormoreblocksinthreematches…postedcareer-highsixblockassistsSept.11vs.Chattanooga…registeredmultipleblocksinninedifferentmatches…recordedfourtotalblocksagainstEastTennesseeSt.andUNCAsheville…setcareerhighwithfivekillsNov.12vs.Gardner-Webb,hitting.625onthenight…postedan.800attackpercentage(4-0-5)atWinthrop…hadatleastoneblockineachoflastsevenBigSouthappearances.

Personal:Daughter of Mike and Deb LaVenice.

24 Erin LaVenice

6-0•Junior•MiddleBlockerLancaster,Pa.(LancasterMennoniteHS)


LAVENICE, Erin


2011:Sawactionin27matchesand97sets,starting27timesasafreshmanatCSU…Finishedsecondontheteamwith 203kills,averaging2.09killsperset…Wassecondontheteamwitha17.8percenthittingpercentage…Wassecondon theteamwith20serviceaces…Finishedfourthontheteamwith140digs…Wasthirdontheteamwith74totalblocks… Added17setassists…Finishedtheseasonwith10matcheswithdouble-digitkills,includingacareerhigh13killson

Sept.10atUNC-Wilmington…Finishedtheseasonwithtwodouble-doubles,withbothoccurringinherfinalthreecontests…Recordedthreematcheswithdouble-digitdigs,includingaseasonhigh13onOct.1againstCampbell…Recordedsevenmatcheswithatleastfivetotalblocks, including a season high eight on Sept. 13 at The Citadel.

Personal:Daughter of Sean and Linda Tracy.

6 Sydney Tracy

5-10•Sophomore•OutsideHitterSimpsonville,S.C.(WoodmontHS)

2011:Sawactionin106setsandall30matchesasafreshmanforCSUin2011…Wasoneoffourplayerstoplayinall30 matches…Wasfourthontheteamwith41setassistsontheseason…Wasthirdontheteamwith19serviceaces…Led theteamwith422digsontheseason,finishingseventhintheBigSouthwith3.98digsperset…Finishedtheseason with24double-digitdigefforts,includingfivewith20+digs…Recordedaseasonhigh24digsonSept.3atWakeForest.

Personal:Daughter of Gary and Diane Higginbothem.

9 Ashley Higginbothem

5-6•Sophomore•LiberoMiddletown,Md.(MiddletownHS)


TRACY, Sydney



HIGGINBOTHEM, Ashley

Season sp-mp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s se dig d/s re bs ba tb b/s be bhe2011 106-30 2 0.02 3 30 - . 0 3 3 44 0.42 19 0.18 23 423 3.99 45 0 0 0 0.00 0 1TOTAL 106-30 2 0.02 3 30 - . 0 3 3 44 0.42 19 0.18 23 423 3.99 45 0 0 0 0.00 0 1



HighSchool:Hurt comes to Charleston Southern by way of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and Wando High School, where she played underCoachAlexisGlover...HerClubteamwenttonationalsinherjuniorseason...WasnamedtotheA/BHonorRollall four years in high school.

Personal:She is the daughter of Miriam and Randall Hurt.

Ashley Lowde rmilk

5-6•Freshman•MidfielderBradenton,Fla.(EdisonAcademicsHS)

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HighSchool:HoustoncomestoCharlestonSouthernbywayofStafford,Va.,andNorthStaffordHighSchool,whereshe played under Coach Dan Jones...Earned All-Area Player of the Year honors...Earned All-District Player of the Year honors...WasselectedfortheHighPerformanceGirlsYouthContinentalTeam...EarnedFirstTeamAll-Districtand All-Regionalhonors...EarnedAll-MetroAreaandAll-StateHonorableMention...AlsoplayedbasketballatNorthStafford, letteringfouryearsonthevarsityteam.

Personal:She is the daughter of Randolph and Leola Houston.

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5-7•Freshman•ForwardWilmington,N.C.(JohnT.HoggardHS)

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Catie Hurt

5-10•Freshman•RightSideHitterMt.Pleasant,S.C.(WandoHS)

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Katrina Houston

5-8•Freshman•OutsideHitterStafford,Va.(NorthStaffordHS)

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HighSchool:Windsor comes to Charleston Southern by way of Lexington, S.C., where she played at White Knoll High School under Coaches Cindy Espisito and Erica Gambrell...Was an All-Region and All-State player at White Knoll... Was selected the 4A Player of the Year...Received the MVP award for White Knoll volleyball...Finished her senior season with262kills,hitting32.8%fromthefield...Added41serviceacesand128digs...Recorded32combinedblocks...Also participatedintrackandfield...Holdsthehighjump,longjumpandtriplejumprecordsatWhiteKnoll.

Personal:SheisthedaughterofLisaSarvisandScottWindsor.

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8 Siraya Windsor

5-9•Freshman•OutsideHitterLexington,S.C.(WhiteKnollHS)



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8 Meredith Parrott

6-0•Freshman•MiddleBlockerMobile,Ala.(CottageHillChristianAcad.)

20 HighSchool:ParrottcomestoCharlestonSouthernbywayofMobile,Ala.,wheresheplayedatCottageHillChristian AcademyunderCoachJeniferNewton...Currentlyholdsthemostkillsinamatchwith26atCottageHill...Wasa member of the CHCA 2011 State Championship team...Earned State MVP honors...Was selected as the Team MVP threetimes...NamedtotheAll-Starteam...WasselectedtotheNewspaperSuper72team...Alsoplayedbasketball andtennisatCottageHill.

Personal:SheisthedaughterofChipandDeborahParrott.

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8 Cassidy Greer

5-10•Freshman•SetterSemmes,Ala.(MaryG.MontgomeryHS)

14 HighSchool:Greer comes to Charleston Southern by way of Semmes, Ala., where she played at Mary G. Montgomery High School under Coach Leslie Gates.

Personal:SheisthedaughterofMelissaandJeffGreer.



With a team featuring two seniors in Michaela Luna and Wynter Davis and just seven upperclassmen, youth will playamajorimpactonthe2012rosterandseasonasfivefreshmen join the roster and will challenge immediately forplayingtimeaftera5-252011season,inwhichtheBuccaneers went 1-13 in Big South Conference play.

The program turnaround will begin with new leadership up top as Givens and Assistant Coach Kim Lissinna begin their firstyearintheprogram.Givensbrings28yearsofDivisionIcoaching experience along with 392 career victories, having coached at various schools around the Southeast, including OleMissandTexasA&Mandlooksfortheteamtocontinueto build on the progress it has made in the preseason.

“The players have embraced the coaching change and are hungry for success,” commented Givens on the team’s preseason work. “We are focusing on the process knowing that if we get the process correct, the outcome will take care of itself.”

Lissinna, a former student-athlete of Givens and recent graduate of Weber State University where she was a four-year starter and captain of the squad, is entering her second season in collegiate volleyball coaching, coming to CSU from Minot State University in Minot, N.D., and is also looking forward to the upcoming season.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to coach at CSU alongside my mentor, Al Givens,” said Lissinna. “I am inspired by the players’ attitudeandefforteverydayinpracticeandlookforwardtotheseason.”

LiberoSophomorecaptainAshleyHigginbothem,juniorMaggieMurphyandseniorLunareturntomantheliberopositionfortheBuccaneers in the 2012 season as the duo look to provide steady leadership and passing from the backline for Coach Givens as the team adjusts to playing with each other early in the season.

Higginbothemledtheteamwith422digsontheseason,averaging3.98digspergametofinishseventhintheBigSouthrankingsforthe 2011 season. She also added 3.79 digs per game during conference matches and was one of only four players on roster to see actioninall30matchesontheseason.Murphyalsosawactionin20matchesontheyear,contributing37digstotheteam’stotalsas Charleston Southern averaged 13.93 digs per set as

a team throughout the season. Luna will also provide experienceanddepthatthepositionaswellashelping assumeleadershipintheCSUdefensiveefforts.

Setters Sophomore Kirsten Struksnes, junior captain Laura Grace Swindler and freshman Cassidy Greer will help set uptheBuccaneersoffenseinthe2012seasonasCSU lookstoreplacedepartedseniorAmyNokes’production intheoffense.

Struksnesreturnsafterseeingactionin26matchesand 78 sets, recording three starts as the rising sophomore finishedsecondontheteamwith319setassistsand added114digsinseeingactiononthecourt.Swindler also returns to provide experience and depth at theposition,whileGreerwasastandoutatMaryG. Montgomery High School, playing under Coach Leslie Gates.

2012 CSU Volleyball Season Preview


Middle Blocker Themiddlereturnsthemostbattle-testeddepthon the roster as Davis, Erin LaVenice and freshman Meredith Parrottwillallseeplayingtimeforagroupthatfinished fifthintheBigSouthrankingsat1.93blockspergame.

DavisandLaVeniceledallCSUhitterslastseasonasthe duo combined for over 350 kills in the 2011 season. Davis ledtheway,hitting.231fromthefloorandadded92 blocks. LaVenice added 153 kills and 82 total blocks at the net, and her height at the net has been impressive in the preseason as the Buccaneers defense has currently outshonetheiroffensiveefforts.

ParrottcomestoCharlestonSouthernbywayofMobile, Ala.,andCottageHillChristianAcademywhereshe currently holds the record for most kills in a match at College Hill. She was also a member of the CHCA 2011 State Championship team and earned State MVP honors andwillchallengeforplayingtimeimmediatelyupfront.

OutsideHitter2011 CSU kills leader Kayla Klinger, redshirt junior Ashley Johnston and sophomore Sydney Tracy return to pace the Buccaneers on the outside, while a trio of freshmen will jump into the mix and look to start right away.

KlingerledallBuccaneerswith219killsontheseason,playinginall30matchesasasophomore.TheCary,Ill.,nativeisjoinedby Johnston, who played one of the best matches on the team last season, recording 14 kills and 20 digs against East Carolina on September 10th and looks to provide consistency on the outside for the team. Tracy added 203 kills and 140 digs in providing a good balance for the team all over the court.

SirayaWindsor,CatieHurtandKatrinaHoustonareallpoisedtomakeanimpactontheoutsideintheirfirstyearwearingtheblueandgold.WindsorcomestoCSUafteradecoratedcareeratWhiteKnollHighSchoolinLexington,S.C.,whereshewasnamedthe4APlayeroftheYearafteraseasonwhichsawherrecord262kills,hitting.328percentfromthefloor.HurtaddsClubTeamsuccesstotherosterasherteammadeittoNationalsinherjuniorseasonatWandoHighSchool,whileHoustonwasanAll-AreaandAll-DistrictPlayeroftheYearforNorthStaffordHighSchool.ThetriowillalllooktoprovideyouthfulenergyontheoutsideastheBuccaneersbattletheirwaythroughtheregularseason.

ScheduleCharleston Southern’s schedule features four tournaments overthefirstfourweekendsofplay,aswellashome-and-home series against Big South opponents Presbyterian, Campbell, High Point, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop.

The Buccaneers will feature home tournaments with Canisius, USC Upstate, Mercer and Furman on August 31-September1,aswellasWofford,StetsonandTheCitadel from September 14-15. CSU will also take part in theGeorgiaTechCourtyardInvitational,takingonSouthernMethodist, Georgia Tech and Cal State Fullerton, as well as the Loyola University Tournament, featuring matches against Morgan State, Loyola and Rider.

2012 CSU Volleyball Season Preview


The Automated ScoreBookCharleston Southern Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 02, 2012)

All matches

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 5-25 1-7 2-11 2-7CONFERENCE 1-13 1-6 0-7 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 4-12 0-1 2-4 2-7

2011 CSU Volleyball Season Statistics


Year Games Kills/ Attack Total Attack Assists/ Aces/ Service Receiving Digs/ Solo Block Total Blocks/ Block Played Kills Game Errors Attacks % Assists Game Aces Game Errors Errors Digs Game Blocks Assists Blocks Game Errors2011 108 1125 10.42 658 3723 0.125 1040 9.63 108 1.00 204 176 15000 13.89 35 351 210.5 1.95 502010 121 1437 11.88 626 4265 0.190 1312 10.84 136 1.12 182 132 1830 15.12 43 374 230 1.9 782009 126 1535 12.18 626 4094 0.222 1392 11.02 160 1.27 163 143 1753 13.91 57 419 266.5 2.12 682008 129 1473 11.42 687 4333 0.181 1332 10.3 173 1.3 169 184 1938 15.02 51 289 195.5 1.5 52 2007 118 1580 13.39 836 4674 0.159 1439 12.19 182 1.54 200 206 1859 15.75 45 295 192.5 1.63 842006 117 1370 11.71 669 4596 0.153 1196 10.22 162 1.38 141 210 1666 14.24 83 237 201.5 1.72 70 2005 116 1635 14.09 803 4640 0.179 1408 12.14 149 1.28 174 167 1899 16.37 48 443 269.5 2.32 54 2004 98 1348 13.76 658 3746 0.184 1149 11.72 171 1.74 156 176 1403 14.32 69 282 210 2.14 32 2003 123 1679 13.65 795 4735 0.187 1514 12.31 184 1.5 240 217 1911 15.54 79 324 241 1.96 120 2002 120 1458 12.15 700 4610 0.164 1193 9.94 161 1.34 263 233 1568 13.07 124 282 265 2.21 208 2001 98 1393 14.21 584 3994 0.203 1256 12.82 151 1.54 133 227 1584 16.16 78 244 200 2.04 80 2000 117 1370 11.71 669 4596 0.153 1196 10.22 162 1.38 141 210 1666 14.24 83 237 201.5 1.72 70 1999 100 994 9.94 527 3252 0.144 864 8.64 134 1.34 171 211 1364 13.64 63 179 152.5 1.52 109 1998 111 1313 11.83 530 3928 0.199 1022 9.21 146 1.32 127 191 1589 14.32 74 287 217.5 1.96 99 1997 104 914 8.788 529 3080 0.125 718 6.904 126 1.212 188 231 1023 9.837 62 407 265.5 2.55 62 1996 101 950 9.406 532 2947 0.142 821 8.129 199 0.99 165 358 1172 11.604 62 177 150.5 1.49 40 1995 125 1459 11.67 806 4247 0.154 1215 9.72 180 1.44 229 429 1746 13.97 98 363 279.5 2.24 91 1994 106 1240 11.7 519 3423 0.211 1092 10.3 176 1.66 167 460 1759 16.59 84 421 294.5 2.78 85 1993 122 1597 13.09 586 4445 0.227 1382 11.33 225 1.84 176 467 2307 18.91 157 321 317.5 2.6 4701992 129 1549 12.01 656 4398 0.203 1255 9.73 217 1.168 190 548 2215 17.17 124 352 300 2.33 3381991 117 1292 11.04 619 3721 0.181 1024 8.75 220 1.88 186 181 1423 12.16 163 285 305.5 2.61 2981990 135 1438 10.65 458 3607 0.272 1241 9.19 285 2.11 268 417 1301 9.64 350 393 546.5 4.05 407

Year-BY-Year Team STaTiSTicS

Year Overall Conference Home Away Neutral2011 5-25 1-13 1-7 2-11 2-72010 13-20 6-10 5-7 5-6 3-72009 17-17 6-10 6-4 5-9 6-42008 16-18 5-11 6-4 4-10 6-42007 10-21 1-11 7-8 2-9 1-42006 8-22 1-13 5-8 2-11 1-32005 14-18 4-10 7-7 6-8 1-32004 11-16 4-10 6-4 3-10 2-22003 15-19 3-11 4-7 7-9 4-32002 7-27 3-11 4-7 2-12 1-82001 11-17 6-9 6-6 4-10 1-12000 8-26 1-14 5-11 1-7 2-81999 8-22 1-13 4-7 2-10 2-51998 9-24 0-10 3-9 5-9 1-61997 2-31 0-10 1-9 1-10 0-71996 2-29 0-14 2-11 0-15 0-31995 8-26 1-6 5-5 2-11 1-101994 14-15 7-1 8-0 6-14 0-11993 22-11 6-3 1992 18-18 2-6 1991 18-18 4-3 9-1 4-6 2-101990 18-20 3-4 9-7 5-5 5-71989 22-11 4-2 5-3 4-3 13-51988 21-9 5-1 11-2 6-4 4-31987 14-17 4-3 4-2 6-9 4-61986 26-8 15-0 9-2 8-3 9-31985 20-12 4-1 10-5 6-61984 4-24 3-9 1-11 0-41983 30-21 3-5 13-5 14-111982 33-13 1981 34-20 1980 26-18 1979 19-15

Year-BY-Year Team reSulTS

CSU All-Time Year-By-Year Results


Career RecordsGames Played1. 488 Amanda Hill (2007-2010)2. 475 Sam Sasan (2006-2009)3. 474 Carrie O’Connell (1991-1994)4. 446 Victoria Owens (2002-2005)5. 433 Allison Arreola (1995-1998) 433 Amberle Trinder (2007-2010)7. 430 Kim Duncan (1991-1994)8. 429 Tricia Rodl (2007-2010)9. 428 Cori Holeman (2007-2010)10. 419 Carrie Fenwick (1994-1997)

Kills1. 1905 Amanda Hill (2007-2010)2. 1469 Carrie O’Connell (1991-1994)3. 1187 Victoria Owens (2002-2005)4. 1174 Allison Arreola (1995-1998)5. 1133 Jenni Shepherd (2003-2006)6. 893 Rebecca Miller (1999-2003)7. 884 Priscilla Lauletolo (1992-1993)8. 860 Jennifer Monson (2000-2001)9. 809 KatieO’Riordan (2002-2005)10. 798 Renae Popovich (2004-2007)

Attacks1. 4946 Amanda Hill (2007-2010)2. 3780 Victoria Owens (2002-2005)3. 3697 Carrie O’Connell (1991-1994)4. 3380 Allison Arreola (1995-1998)5. 2798 Jenni Shepherd (2003-2006)6. 2707 Rebecca Miller (1999-2003)7. 2336 Renae Popovich (2004-2007)8. 2250 Jillian Worby (2003-2006)9. 2244 Jennifer Monson (2000-2001)10. 2190 Carrie Fenwick (1994-1997)

HittingPercentage1. 0.445 Angela Cunningham (1989-1990)2. 0.310 Wendi Loggins (1989-1990)3. 0.301 Carrie O’Connell (1991-1994)4. 0.271 Priscilla Lauletolo (1992-1993)5. 0.265 KatieO’Riordan (2002-2005)6. 0.250 Kim Duncan (1991-1994)7. 0.246 Amanda Hill (2007-2010)8. 0.240 Jennifer Monson (2000-2001)9. 0.232 Allyn Beam (2002-2003)10. 0.221 Cori Holeman (2007-2010)

Assists1. 4022 KatieO’Riordan (2002-2005)2. 3979 Sam Sasan (2006-2009)3. 3479 Kim Duncan (1991-1994)4. 3365 Michelle Lewandowski (1998-2001)5. 2014 Ashley McLaughlin (1989-1991)6. 1449 Amy Nokes (2007-2011)7. 1114 Jodie Pearce (1994-1995)

ServiceAces1. 148 Kim Duncan (1991-1994)2. 136 Amanda Hill (2007-2010)3. 119 Sam Sasan (2006-2009)4. 118 Michelle Lewandowski (1998-2001)5. 113 Jenni Shepherd (2003-2006)6. 111 Jennifer Mons (1989-1990)7. 109 Carrie O’Connell (1991-1994)8. 106 Victoria Owens (2002-2005)9. 99 Kathy Dantzler (1991-1994)10. 98 Priscilla Lauletolo (1992-1993)

Digs1. 1833 Carrie O’Connell (1991-1994)2. 1535 Amanda Hill (2007-2010)3. 1396 Tricia Rodl (2007-2010)4. 1271 Victoria Owens (2002-2005)5. 1145 Kim Duncan (1991-1994)6. 1102 Sam Sasan (2006-2009)7. 1000 Kathy Dantzler (1991-1994)8. 984 KatieO’Riordan (2002-2005)9. 983 Allison Arreola (1995-1998)10. 976 Emily Libertowski (2007-2010)

BlockSolos1. 242 Angela Cunningham (1989-1990)2. 219 Heide Brey (1989-1992)3. 198 Jennifer Mons (1989-1990)4. 130 Carrie O’Connell (1991-1994)5. 113 Hollie Bates (1999-2002)6. 105 Carrie Fenwick (1994-1997)

BlockAssists1. 350 Carrie O’Connell (1991-1994)2. 325 Cori Holeman (2007-2010)3. 311 Carrie Fenwick (1994-1997)4. 260 Jenni Shepherd (2003-2006)5. 228 Amberle Trinder (2007-2010)6. 222 Heide Brey (1989-1992)7. 221 KatieO’Riordan (2002-2005)8. 215 Kristen Lee (1994-1997)9. 214 Hollie Bates (1999-2002)10. 213 Canan Erdogan (2004-2007)

TotalBlocks1. 480 Carrie O’Connell (1991-1994)2. 441 Heide Brey (1989-1992)3. 416 Carrie Fenwick (1994-1997)4. 402 Angela Cunningham (1989-1990)5. 388 Cori Holeman (2007-2010)6. 351 Jennifer Mons (1989-1990)7. 327 Hollie Baes (1999-2002)8. 315 Jenni Shepherd (2003-2006)9. 299 Kristen Lee (1994-1997)10. 266 KatieO’Riordan (2002-2005)

Single Season RecordsGames Played1. 135 Ashley McLaughlin 19902. 129 Sam Sasan 2008 129 Jennifer Mons 19904. 128 Amanda Hill 20085. 127 Emily Libertowski 2008 127 Heide Brey 1991 127 Carrie O’Connell 19918. 126 Three players with 126 games played

Kills1. 569 Amanda Hill 20102. 499 Amanda Hill 20083. 472 Amanda Hill 20094. 466 Jennifer Monson 20015. 446 Priscilla Lauletolo 19936. 438 Priscilla Lauletolo 19927. 429 Jenni Shepherd 20068. 415 Carrie O’Connell 19929. 394 Jennifer Monson 200010. 390 Carrie O’Connell 1991

Attacks1. 1489 Amanda Hill 20102. 1296 Amanda Hill 20083. 1184 Victoria Owens 20054. 1164 Jennifer Monson 20005. 1162 Amanda Hill 20096. 1127 Jenni Shepherd 20067. 1107 Carrie O’Connell 19928. 1087 Priscilla Lauletolo 19939. 1085 Priscilla Lauletolo 199210. 1080 Jennifer Monson 2001

HittingPercentage1. 0.541 Ann Thomas 19892. 0.486 Angela Cunningham 19893. 0.412 Angela Cunningham 19904. 0.322 Carrie O’Connell 19915. 0.318 Carrie O’Connell 19946. 0.297 Jennifer Monson 20017. 0.294 Erin Downer 1998 0.294 Carrie O’Connell 19939. 0.277 Twowitha0.277hittingpercentage

Assists1. 1216 KatieO’Riordan 20032. 1211 Kim Duncan 19933. 1208 Ashely McLaughlin 19904. 1207 Sam Sasan 20095. 1199 KatieO’Riordan 20056. 1097 Kim Duncan 19927. 1042 Amy Nokes 20108. 1040 Jodie Pearce 19959. 1036 Michelle Lewandowski 200110. 1032 Sam Sasan 2007

ServiceAces1. 58 Jennifer Mons 19902. 57 Kim Duncan 19933. 54 Priscilla Lauletolo 19924. 53 Jennifer Mons 19895. 48 Wendi Loggins 19896. 46 Lea Simmons 19907. 44 Priscilla Lauletolo 19938. 41 Carrie O’Connell 19919. 40 Tricia Rodl 2009 40 Amanda Hill 2008)

Digs1. 522 Carrie O’Connell 19922. 460 Carrie O’Connell 19933. 453 Tricia Rodl 20104. 446 Carrie O’Connell 19915. 441 Tricia Rodl 20096. 435 Amanda Hill 20107. 420 Priscilla Lauletolo 19938. 408 Amanda Hill 2009 408 Kandace Kessell 199510. 405 Carrie O’Connell 1994

BlockSolos1. 179 Angela Cunningham 19892. 115 Jennifer Mons 19913. 99 Heide Brey 19904. 83 Jennifer Mons 1990 83 Heide Brey 19916. 67 Carrie O’Connell 19937. 63 Angela Cunningham 19908. 51 Hollie Bates 2002

BlockAssists1. 122 Cori Holeman 20092. 120 Carrie O’Connell 19943. 118 Carrie O’Connell 19934. 117 Cori Holeman 20105. 108 Carrie Fenwick 19976. 91 Angela Cunningham 19897. 88 Canan Erdogan 20058. 86 Heide Brey 19909. 84 KatieO’Riordan 200510. 83 Carrie Fenwick 1994

TotalBlocks1. 270 Angela Cunningham 19892. 194 Jennifer Mons 19903. 185 Heide Brey 1990 185 Carrie O’Connell 19935. 164 Heide Brey 19916. 157 Jennifer Mons 19897. 148 Carrie O’Connell 19948. 140 Cori Holeman 20099. 139 Cori Holeman 201010. 138 Carrie Fenwick 1997

CSU Volleyball All-Time Record Book


ALL-TIME INDIVIDUAL MATCH HIGHS Most Kills: 3 sets: 21, Amanda Hill, UNC Asheville, Oct. 9, 2010 4 sets: 25, Amanda Hill, Presbyterian, Nov. 13, 2010 5 sets: 31, Amanda Hill, UNC Asheville, Oct. 8, 2010 Season: 569, Amanda Hill, 2010

MostAttacks: 3 sets: 51, Amanda Hill, UNC Asheville, Nov. 18, 2010 4 sets: 56, Amanda Hill, Presbyterian, Nov. 13, 2010 56, Amanda Hill, Coastal Carolina, Oct. 27, 2009 5sets: 72,AmandaHill,Chattanooga,Sept.11,2010 Season: 1,489, Amanda Hill, 2010

Most Assists: 3 sets: 49, Sam Sasan, UNC Asheville, Sept. 29, 2007 4 sets: 54, Amy Nokes, Delaware State, Aug. 28, 2010 5 sets: 64, Sam Sasan, UNC Asheville, Oct. 2, 2009 Season: 1,216,KatieO’Riordan,2003

Most Service Aces: 3 sets: 6, Tricia Rodl, Savannah State, Sept. 1, 2009 4 sets: 5, Amanda Hill, Sam Sasan, 2009 5 sets: 5, Ashlee Kadatz, Emily Libertowski, 2007 Season: 58, Jennifer Mons, 1990

Most Digs: 3 sets: 27, Tricia Rodl, Radford, Sept. 24, 2010 4 sets: 28, Emily Libertowski, Delaware State, Aug. 28, 2010 5 sets: Ashlee Kadatz, Radford, Oct. 20, 2007 Season: 522, Carrie O’Connell, 1992

Most Blocks: 3 sets: 9, Amberle Trinder, Presbyterian, Sept. 26, 2009 4sets: 8,CoriHoleman,threetimes 5 sets: 10, Canan Erdogan, Radford, Sept. 20, 2007 Season: 270, Angela Cunningham, 1989

Points: 3 sets: 23.5, Amanda Hill, Savannah State, Oct. 12, 2010 4 sets: 27.5, Amanda Hill, Presbyterian, Nov. 13, 2010 5 sets: 35.0, Amanda Hill, UNC Asheville, Oct. 8, 2010 Season: 628.0, Amanda Hill (569k, 29 a, 44b), 2010

Sets Played: Season: 129, Sam Sasan, 2008

Matches Played: Season: 34,22tiedwith34matchesplayed

TEAM MATCH HIGHS Most Kills:

3 sets: 58, Savannah State, Sept. 18, 2007

4 sets: 65, Jackson State, Sept. 7, 2007

5 sets: 80, Presbyterian, Sept. 27, 2007

Season: 1,679, 2003

MostAttacks:

3 sets: 144, Savannah State, Sept. 18, 2007

4 sets: 195, High Point, Oct. 13, 2007

5 sets: 226, Presbyterian, Oct. 27, 2007

Season: 4,735, 2003

Most Assists:

3 sets: 54, UNC Asheville, Sept. 29, 2007

4 sets: 60, Delaware State, Aug. 28, 2010


Season: 1,514, 2003

Most Service Aces:

3 sets: 12, Savannah State, Oct. 16, 2007

4 sets: 10, Gardner-Webb, Oct. 30, 2009

5 sets: 16, The Citadel, Aug. 28, 2007

Season: 184, 2003

Most Digs:

3 sets: 67, East Tennessee State, Aug. 17, 2010

4 sets: 83, Delaware State, Aug. 28, 2010

5 sets: 99, UNC Asheville, Oct. 2, 2009

Season: 1,938, 2008

Most Blocks:

3 sets: 12, Radford, Nov. 6, 2009


5 sets: 19, USC Upstate, Aug. 31, 2010

Season: 269.5, 2005

Points:

Season: 2,104.0 (1679k, 184A, 324b), 2003

Sets Played:

Season: 129, 2008

Matches Played:

Season: 34,fivetiedwith34matchesplayed

Amanda Hill

Sam Sasan

Tricia Rodl

Amy Nokes

Amberle Trinder

Ashlee Kadatz

CSU Volleyball All-Time Record Book


Big South Announces Preseason Volleyball AwardsTheLibertyUniversityvolleyballteamhasbeenchosenfirstintheBigSouthConference’sannualpreseasonpoll,asvotedbytheLeague’sheadvolleyballcoaches.Inaddition,thecoachesvotedLiberty’sLorenThomastheConference’sPreseasonPlayeroftheYear,itwasannouncedinAugustbytheBigSouthoffice.

Liberty,underthedirectionofninth-yearheadcoachShanePinder,waspickedtofinishfirstforthesecondyearinarow.TheLadyFlamesreceivedninefirst-placevotesandfinishedwith99points.Radford,lastyear’sBigSouthTournamentrunner-up,finishedsecondinthepollwith78pointsandreceivedtheremainingfirst-place vote. Winthrop earned 74 points from the coaches to claim the third spot, while UNC Asheville was fourthwith59points.HighPointplacedfifthwith56points,justaheadofCoastalCarolinaandCampbell,whowerevotedsixthandseventhwith53pointsand47points,respectively.PresbyterianCollege’s45pointsplaced the Blue Hose in eighth and Gardner-Webb was picked No. 9 (28 points). Charleston Southern rounded out the list with 11 points.

Thomas,aseniormiddleblockerfromOcoee,Fla.,wasthe2011BigSouthTournamentMVPinadditiontoFirst-Team All-Conference and VaSID All-State honors. Last season, she led the Big South with 155 blocks andwas25thinthenationwith1.32blocksperset.Thomaspostedthetoptwosingle-matchblocktotalsinLiberty’s rally-scoring history, with 13 at Winthrop and 12 at Radford. Thomas also ranked second on the team with269killsanda.268attackpercentage.Shetotaleddouble-figuresinkills10timesandhad13five-blockmatches. During Conference play, she posted an average of 1.64 blocks and closed the regular season with a career-high20killsina3-2victoryatUNCAsheville.Thomasreceivedfivefirst-placevotesand49pointstofinishaheadofPresbyterianoutsidehitterPresleyMabrey,whonotchedthreetopvotesand35points.

Thomas and Mabrey also earned spots on the Preseason All-Conference team. Both Liberty and Winthrop had twoplayersnamedtothesquad.JoiningThomaswasteammateLillieHappel(outsidehitter),whileWinthropsetterStephaniePalmerandliberoCatherineBrusierepresenttheEaglesonthesquad.EarningtheremainingspotsweremiddleblockerEmmaDeiningerofRadford,right-sidehitterCourtneyJohnkofHighPointandCoastal Carolina libero Jamie Dimaggio.

The 2012 Big South volleyball season begins Friday, August 24, with 12 matches scheduled. The Big South Volleyball Championship is slated for Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 15-18 on the campus of Gardner-Webb University.

Rk Team (1st) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tot1 Liberty 9 9 1 - - - - - - - - 992 Radford 1 2 3 2 2 - - - - - - 783 Winthrop - 3 - 5 2 - - - - - 744 UNC Asheville - 1 1 - 3 4 1 - - - 595 High Point - 1 - 2 3 1 1 2 - - 566 Coastal Carolina - 1 2 1 - 1 2 2 1 - 537 Campbell - 1 1 - - 2 3 2 1 - 478 Presbyterian - - 2 - - 2 2 3 1 - 459 Gardner-Webb - - 1 - - - 1 1 6 1 2810 Charleston Southern - - - - - - - - 1 9 11

2012 Big South Announces Preseason Coaches’ Poll Big South Preseason All-Conference Team

Loren Thomas, Sr., MB, Liberty

Presley Mabrey, Sr., OH, Presbyterian

Emma Deininger, So., MB, Radford

Stephanie Palmer, Jr., S, Winthrop

Lillie Happel, Jr., OH, Liberty

Courtney Johnk, Sr., RS/OPP, High Point

Jamie Dimaggio, Jr., LIB, Coastal Carolina

Catherine Brusie, So., LIB, Winthrop

2012 Big South Volleyball Preseason Information


BIGSOUTHCONFERENCEQUICKFACTS

Address:7233Pineville-MatthewsRoad,Suite100

Charlotte,NC28226Phone: (704) 341-7990

Fax: (704) 341-7991www.BigSouthSports.com

Founded 1983

PresidentPenelope W. Kyle, Radford University

VicePresidentDr. Frank Bonner, Gardner-Webb University

SecretaryDr. Anne Ponder, UNC Asheville

CoordinatorofFootballOfficialsDoug Rhoads

Full-TimeMemberInstitutions(11):Campbell University, Charleston Southern

University, Coastal Carolina University, Gardner-Webb University, High Point

University, Liberty University, Presbyterian College, Radford University, UNC Ashe-ville,VirginiaMilitaryInstitute,Winthrop

University.

AssociateMembers: Stony Brook Universi-ty (football), Bucknell University (women’s golf), College of the Holy Cross (women’s

golf).

ChampionshipSports(19): Baseball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country,

Football, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Men’s Soccer,Women’sSoccer,Softball,Men’s

Tennis, Women’s Tennis, Men’s Indoor and OutdoorTrack&Field,Women’sIndoorandOutdoorTrack&Field,Volleyball,

Women’s Lacrosse (2012-13)

The Big South Conference took a big step in its young history in the Fall of 2002 when, forthefirsttimeinits19-yearhistory,theLeague crowned a football champion.

Football had always been a long range goal of the Conference. In the early 1990s, football seemed on the horizon in the Big South, asCharlestonSouthernfielded itsfirst team in 1991 and the Conferenceadded Liberty as a new member, which was already playing on the gridiron. However,footballnevergotoffthegroundin the early part of the decade as other issues came to the forefront, including the Big South’s emergence as a basketball conference. The League was awarded itsfirstautomaticbidtotheNCAAmen’sbasketball championship in 1992 and football was put on the back burner while basketballbegantoflourish.

The idea was revived in 1997 when Elon joined the Big South. That gave the Conferencethreefull-timememberswithfootball programs -- half the number needed to be recognized as a Conference by the NCAA. Two years later on Nov. 10, 1999, Coastal Carolina University announced it would add football by the Fall of 2003. The wheels were set in motiontoestablishaConferencehomeforthe League’s football-playing members.

After attempts to form a joint footballconference with the Atlantic SunConference failed, the Big South began recruiting more members to join itsfledgling football league. On May 23,2001, the dream became a reality when theBigSouth’sCouncilofChiefExecutiveOfficersvotedunanimouslytoaddfootballas the Conference’s 18th championship sport.Itbecamethefirstsportaddedsince1997 when men’s and women’s indoor track were incorporated as championship sports.

Shortlyaftertheapprovaloffootball,theBigSouth’srecruitingeffortspaidoff,astheadditionofGardner-WebbUniversityasanassociate football member was announced on June 20, 2001. There were hopes that withtheadditionoftheRunnin’Bulldogs,a four-team League could begin play later

that Fall, with Coastal Carolina coming into the fold in the 2003 season. However, scheduling conflicts couldnotbeworkedout, so the Fall of 2002 was designated asthekick-offtoBigSouthFootball. TheBigSouthcontinuedtolookforadditionalmembers, with a goal of eventually having seven or eight playing members. On Dec. 10, 2001, one of the oldest programs in the state of Virginia -- Virginia Military Institute,announceditwouldjointheBigSouth in all sports in 2003 and maintain the Conference’s football membership at fivefollowingElon’sdeparture.

In 2006, the League moved one step closer to etching its status as a viable football Conference.First,CoastalCarolinaAthleticDirector Warren Koegel was appointed to theFCSFootballSelectionCommittee,theBig South’s first-ever representative on anational football committee. OnApril 6,the Big South added Presbyterian College as its sixth football member. Presbyterian, now in the final year of its transition toDivision I, officially joined the Big Southin all sports in 2008. On May 26, 2006, the Big South announced that associate football member Gardner-Webb would join the Conference as full members on July 1, 2008, solidifying the Big South’s football make-up for years to come.

With membership coming together, the Big South received a huge boost at the conclusion of the 2006 campaign. League champion Coastal Carolina became the first football member to advance tothe postseason when the Chanticleersreceived an at-large berth in the NCAA Division I Football Championship. The Big South took another step closer to becomingeligible foranautomaticberthwhen on March 20, 2007, the Conference announced the addition of Stony BrookUniversity as an associate football member beginningin2008.Alltheeffortscametofruition in the spring of 2008 when theNCAA announced the expansion of the FCS Playoffsfrom16to20teamsbeginningin

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2010andgrantingtheBigSouthanautomaticbidstartingthatyear.

ThegrowthofBig South football hasbeenexceptional sinceits inception justnineyearsago. TheBigSouthexperiencedits most successful campaign in 2006 with Coastal Carolina’s FCSplayoffberth;twoteams(CoastalCarolinaandCharlestonSouthern)rankedinthenationalTop25inthesameweekforthefirsttime;fourappearancesontheESPNfamilyofnetworks;andthefirst-everNFLDraftpickandfirstfinalistfortheWalterPayton Award in Coastal Carolina’s Tyler Thigpen.

In2007,LibertywonthefirstofitsfourconsecutiveBigSouthfootball championships in record-breaking fashion just two years afterfinishing1-10overall;Coastal’sJeromeSimpson(secondround) and Gardner-Webb’s Brian Johnston (seventh round) wereselectedintheNFLDraft,andtheLeague’sfivefootballmembers combined to average a Big South-record 7,488 fans pergame.TheBigSouthproducedanothernationally-rankedprogramin2008inLiberty,aswellasitsfourthNFLdraftpickinthree years – Liberty’s Rashad Jennings (seventh round).

The 2010 season saw the Big South make noise around the country early in the season with two wins over FBS opponents

on the same day, when Gardner-Webb won in overtime atAkron and Liberty defeated Ball State on the road on Sept. 11. Prior to the start of the season, Stony Brook extended its football membership through the 2015 campaign. Individually, Liberty’sMikeBrownledthenationintotaloffensewhileStonyBrook was the only FCS team to have two 1,000-yard rushers in Miguel Maysonet and Brock Jackolski. Coastal Carolina emergedfromathree-waytieforfirst-placewiththeBigSouth’sfirst-everautomaticbidtotheFCSPlayoffs. TheChanticleersalso became the first Conferencemember to host a footballplayoff game as Coastal faced Western Illinois in the firstround at Brooks Stadium. The Conference also had its largest television package to date, as a record eight League games were broadcast while Big South football members appeared on TV 12 of the 13 weeks of the season.

Withanautomaticplayoffberthofficiallyawardedtoitsannualchampion,theBigSouthispoisedtocontinueitsascensionasanationalcompetitorinFCSfootballwithaneyeonadvancinginthepostseasonandcapturingtheultimategoal–anationalchampionship.

Kyle B. KallanderCommisioner

Nic BowmanAssistant Director of

Public Relations

Dawn TurnerAssociate Commissioner/

Senior Women’s Administrator

Chad CookAssistant Commissioner

Marketing

James F. Companion, Jr.Associate Commissioner

Mark BryantDirector of New

Media

Mark SimpsonAsst. Commisioner

Public Relations

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Henry“Hank”Smallisinhis11thfullyearasCSU’sdirectorofathleticsandhashelpedleadCSUto13BigSouthConferencechampionshipsduringhistime,includingtheschool’sfirst-everLeaguetitleinfootball.

SmallcametoCSUinthesummerof2001followingafour-yearstintasassistantfootballcoachatWakeForestUniversity.Smallhasmorethan30yearsofexperienceinNCAADivisionIathletics,includingstintsatRutgers,FloridaState,Lehigh,PrincetonandBrown.SmallalsospentoneyearinthepersonnelofficeoftheNewEnglandPatriots.

AstheoffensivecoordinatoratWakeForest,SmallguidedtheDemonDeaconsoffensetorecord-settingheightsasanumberofschoolrecords fell during his tenure.

In his most recent head coaching experience, Small was able to guide Lehigh to a 47-40-1 record and led them to become one of the mostproductiveoffensesinthenation.

Smallisa1969graduateofGettysburgCollegeandhasamasterofsciencedegreefromRutgersUniversity.Smallandhiswife,Pamela,currentlyresideinGooseCreek. Daughter Lacy and middle son Jonathan both graduated from CSU.

Dr.RickBrewerisaseasonedChristianleaderwiththevisionandleadershipskillsessentialforservingeffectivelyinthe21stcentury ChristianHigherEducationcommunity.ThroughoutDr.Brewer’s24-yeartenureatCSU,hehasplayedavitalroleinshapingthe University’svisionforaChristiancampusenvironmentandspearheadingandexecutingcountlessinitiativesthatunderscorewhat Christianuniversitiesareabout.

Hehasconsistentlyandenthusiasticallytakenonpositionsofincreasingresponsibility,andhasbroughttoeachhisuniqueblendof commitment,administrativeskillsandChrist-centeredfocus.Brewerishighlyrespectedasaneffectivehighereducationadministrator whohastheabilitytoeffectchangewhilemaintainingsupportandtrust.Indeed,Dr.Brewerisastudent-centeredstrategicthinkerand transformationalchange-agent.

Dr.BrewerholdsBSandMBAdegreesfromCSUandaPhDinHigherEducationalLeadershipfromtheUniversityofSouthCarolina.InhisroleasVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandAthletics,Dr.BrewerprovidesleadershipforCSU’sstudentlife,Christianministries,

denominationalrelationsandathletics.

HisfamilyhasasolidcommitmenttoChristianhighereducation-Dr.Brewer’swife,Cathy,andtwosons,JasonandJonathan,arealsoalumsofCSU.TheBrewersaremembersofSummervilleBaptistChurchinSummerville,S.C.,whereheservesasadeacon.

NamedpresidentofCharlestonSouthernUniversityin1984,Dr.JairyC.Hunter,Jr.isalsoaprofessorofmanagementandeducation.Histeachingandprofessionalinterestsincludeeducationalleadership,institutionalassessment,highereducationfinance,organiza-tionalchangeandstudentpersonnelservices.r.Hunterisafrequentkeynotespeakerandseminarleaderontopicsrelatedtohighereducation,andhecontinuestoteachintheMBAprograminCSU’sSchoolofBusiness. During his tenure at CSU, enrollment has increased from 1,600 students to more than 3,200. Academic programs have expanded to includegraduatedegreesineducation,businessadministration,criminaljusticeandnursing.Churchministry-relateddegreeshavealso grown to include youth ministry and church music. Asportsmedicine/athletictrainingprogramhasalsobeenaddedunderHunter’sadministration,providingstudentswithacademicandclinicalpreparationforcertificationbytheNationalAthleticTrainersAssociation.Beginningin2007-08,theannualHunterCupis

given to the top athlete who also stands out academically and spiritually.

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

Dr. Rick Brewer Vice President for Student Affairs/Athletics .........7503

Hank Small Athletics Director .........................................................7080

Cathryn Broderhausen Associate A.D. - External Affairs ..............7523

James Bradley Assistant A.D. - Operations .....................................7677

Mike Hammond Assistant A.D. - Compliance .................................7078

Zeke Beam Assistant A.D. - Media ...................................................7687

Brad Drake Assistant A.D. - Athletic Training ................................7681

Rachelle Bouronich Business Manager............................................7670

Paula Callahan Administrative Assistant ........................................ 7678

Christie Faircloth-Dixon Senior Women’s Administrator ...............7629

Bryant Davis Director of Marketing and Promotions ......................7671

Chad Scott Head Strength & Conditioning Coach ...........................7597

Chris McCormick Assist. Strength & Conditioning Coach .............7597

Seth Montgomery Assistant Director for Media ..............................7853

Kevin O’Rourke “Voice of the Bucs”, Sports Information Asst. .....7688

Stuart Lake Baseball Head Coach ....................................................7591

Barclay Radebaugh Men’s Basketball Head Coach ....................... 7690

Fred Applin Women’s Basketball Head Coach ................................7684

Tim Langford Men’s Track & Field Head Coach ............................7174

Tosha Ansley Women’s Track & Field Head Coach .........................7111

Jay Mills Football Head Coach .........................................................7119

Shawn Quinn Football Asst. Coach/Def. Coord...............................7119

Patrick Nix Football Asst. Coach/Off. Coord./Recruiting Coord. ....7119

Matthew Smiley Football Asst. Coach/Special Teams .....................7119

Mike Wilson Men’s Golf Coach .......................................................7556

Matthew Cram-Smith Women’s Golf Coach ..................................7122

Eric Terrill Women’s Soccer Head Coach ........................................7931

Shane Winkler Softball Head Coach ................................................7686

Mike Baker Women’s Tennis Head Coach .......................................7145

Al Givens Volleyball Head Coach .....................................................7680

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Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr., President

Dr. Rick Brewer, V.P. Student Affairs & Athletics

Hank Small, Director of Athletics

Charleston Southern Athletic Administration


AssistantA.D.forMedia ........................................................................................................................................................ Zeke Beam

Sports Covered............................................................................................................................ (Football, Baseball, Golf, Track & Field)

OfficePhone.................................................................................................................................................................... (843) 863-7687

e-Mail ........................................................................................................................................................................zbeam@csuniv.edu

AssistantDirectorforSportsInformation(VolleyballContact) ................................................................................ Seth Montgomery

Sports Covered.................................................................... (Women’s Soccer, Volleyball, Cross Country, Women’s Basketball, Softball)

OfficePhone.................................................................................................................................................................... (843) 863-7853

e-Mail ............................................................................................................................................................ [email protected]

SportsInformationAssistant .............................................................................................................................................. ChrisTriplett

SportsInformationAssistant ..............................................................................................................................................Aaron Vargas

SportsInformationFax ..................................................................................................................................................... 843-863-7676

Mailing Address ............................................................................................................................................................. P.O. Box 118087

................................................................................................................................................................................Charleston, SC 29423

website .................................................................................................................................................................. www.CSUsports.com

MontgomerybeginshisfirstyearastheAssistantSportsInformationDirectoratCharlestonSouthernUniversity,joiningthestaff duringthesummerof2012andwillserveasthesportsinformationcontactforCSUvolleyball,women’ssoccer,women’sbasketball andsoftball.

MontgomeryjoinstheBuccaneersSIDstaffafterfouryearsatBrevardCollegewhereheservedastheAthleticMediaRelations Director.Heservedastheprimarymediacontactforall18oftheTornadosathleticteams,aswellasanalternatecolorcommentator for BC football, basketball and baseball games.

Montgomery also served as one of the hosts for Tornado Talk, BC’s weekly Friday morning radio sports show hosted by WSQL 1240 AM from8:45-9a.m.,whereherecappedtheweek’seventswithBrevardstudent-athletes,coaches,staffandTornadosfans.

He graduated magna cum laude in December of 2008 from North Greenville University with a Bachelor of Science in Sport ManagementwithaminorinBusinessAdministration.

MontgomerystartedhisworkinAthleticMediaRelationsasastudent-assistantatNorthGreenvilleUniversity,whereheworkedwiththefootballandbaseballteamsasbothastatisticianandradiocolorcommentator.

HealsoservedasthemainmediacontactfortheSpartanburgStingersbaseballteamintheCoastalPlainsLeaguein2007,servingasthestatisticianandradioalternate.

PriortojoiningthestaffatBrevard,MontgomeryworkedasamediainternattheArnoldPalmerInvitationalGolfTournamentattheBayHillCountryClubinOrlando,Fla. in 2008.

BeamisinhisfirstyearasAssistantAthleticDirectorforMediaatCharlestonSouthernUniversity.HewilloverseealloperationsoftheCSUAthleticsMediaRelationsOffice,andwillserveasthesportsinformationcontactforBucsfootball,golf,track,andbaseball.

BeamcomestoCSUafter14years,includinghisyearsasastudent,intheathleticdepartmentatCarson-Newman(Tenn.).HespentthelastfiveyearsastheDirectorofAthleticCommunicationsatC-N,whereheoversawC-N’sMediaRelationsOffice.

The ’02 graduate of Carson-Newman College was also the Voice of the Eagles, the play-by-play announcer for Carson-Newman football and basketball since the 2004 season. In all, he spent 13 years on Carson-Newman’s Eagle Radio Network, including three season as a color commentator for basketball and a sideline reporter for football while a student at Carson-Newman.

Beam also served as the host of The Ken Sparks Show, C-N’s football coaches’ show, and was the play-by-play broadcaster for a number of regional telecasts on Comcast Sports Southeast.

AnativeofKnoxville,Tenn.,BeamearnedanM.B.A.fromtheUniversityofTennesseein2004inmarketingandfinance,andworkedforESPN’sSundayNightFootballin Bristol, Conn. during the summer of ‘04.

Zeke Beam, Assistant A.D. for Media

Seth Montgomery, Assistant Director for Media

Sports Information Contact Information

Charleston Southern Media Relations Department


CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

AND BEYOND... Charleston is America’s most beautifully preserved architectural and historic treasure, with a rich, 300-year history just waiting to be discovered. Hundreds of significant and lovingly preserved structures from the colonial and antebellum peri-ods grace the historic district’s narrow streets. Church bells toll the hour as history unfolds around each and every corner. In no other place are the past and present more intertwined. The entire Charleston area is a never-ending feast for the senses, with history serving as the main course. Visit Charles Towne Landing, the site where the original settlement was established in 1670. Explore the Charleston Museum, our nation’s first museum, or Patriot’s Point, the world’s largest naval and maritime museum and home of World War II’s Fight-ing Lady, the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Yorktown. Drive to Fort Moultrie, scene of the first decisive American victory of the American Revolution, and a mainstay of shore defense until 1947. Take a scenic boat tour to Fort Sumter, the manmade island fortress where the Civil War began. World-famous plantations and gardens offer visitors a fascinating glimpse into life during the antebellum era. Informative tours of the Charleston area are offered daily and are a must for all who want to truly appreciate this living museum. The area’s lush sea islands and sun-drenched beaches offer as much recreation or relaxation as your heart desires. Golf is on a world-class level, with challenging courses reflecting the natural beauty of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Charter fishing on the Gulf stream or inshore waters is readily available. Shopping is one of our vistors’ most passionate pursuits. Marvel at native sweetgrass baskets and handmade crafts found in Charleston’s famous open-air market, or browse through inviting boutiques, art galleries and antique shops found throughout the Charleston area. When it comes to dining, your biggest decision may be just what to try next. Every meal is a celebration of tastes, with a variety that ranges from traditional oyster roasts to fine continental dining. If festivals strike your fancy, you have come to the right place. You will be dazzled by a diverse array of special events. At any time of year, you will always find more to see, do and experience than you ever imagined ... in a place where warm welcomes have been a treasured tradition for over 300 years.

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

AND BEYOND... Charleston is America’s most beautifully preserved architectural and historic treasure, with a rich, 300-year history just waiting to be discovered. Hundreds of significant and lovingly preserved structures from the colonial and antebellum peri-ods grace the historic district’s narrow streets. Church bells toll the hour as history unfolds around each and every corner. In no other place are the past and present more intertwined. The entire Charleston area is a never-ending feast for the senses, with history serving as the main course. Visit Charles Towne Landing, the site where the original settlement was established in 1670. Explore the Charleston Museum, our nation’s first museum, or Patriot’s Point, the world’s largest naval and maritime museum and home of World War II’s Fight-ing Lady, the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Yorktown. Drive to Fort Moultrie, scene of the first decisive American victory of the American Revolution, and a mainstay of shore defense until 1947. Take a scenic boat tour to Fort Sumter, the manmade island fortress where the Civil War began. World-famous plantations and gardens offer visitors a fascinating glimpse into life during the antebellum era. Informative tours of the Charleston area are offered daily and are a must for all who want to truly appreciate this living museum. The area’s lush sea islands and sun-drenched beaches offer as much recreation or relaxation as your heart desires. Golf is on a world-class level, with challenging courses reflecting the natural beauty of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Charter fishing on the Gulf stream or inshore waters is readily available. Shopping is one of our vistors’ most passionate pursuits. Marvel at native sweetgrass baskets and handmade crafts found in Charleston’s famous open-air market, or browse through inviting boutiques, art galleries and antique shops found throughout the Charleston area. When it comes to dining, your biggest decision may be just what to try next. Every meal is a celebration of tastes, with a variety that ranges from traditional oyster roasts to fine continental dining. If festivals strike your fancy, you have come to the right place. You will be dazzled by a diverse array of special events. At any time of year, you will always find more to see, do and experience than you ever imagined ... in a place where warm welcomes have been a treasured tradition for over 300 years.

Founded in 1964, Charleston Southern is located near historic

Charlestonandthebeautifulbeachesof the South Carolina coastline.

Charleston Southern is one of South Carolina’s largest accredited, independent universities, enrollingapproximately 3,200 students. Affiliated with the South CarolinaBaptist Convention, the University’svision is to be a Christian universitynationally recognized for integratingfaith in learning, leading and serving.

CSU has been named to America’s 100 Best College Buys, Military Friendly Schools, America’s Best ChristianColleges, VA Yellow Ribbon Program andThePresident’sHigherEducationCommunity Service Honor Roll.

The University awards bachelor’s and master’s degrees and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of theSouthernAssociationofCollegesand Schools and offers more than61 undergraduate majors and four graduate programs in business, criminal justice, education andnursing. Each degree program is combined with a comprehensive liberal arts foundation, which isdesigned to develop problem-solving andcommunicationskills.

Situated on 300 acres, formerly the site of a rice and indigo plantation,Charleston Southern University is in the center of the Charleston metropolitan area. Mild winters and long summers allow many opportunitiesforoutdoorrecreationin a city which is famous for its gardens andplantations,milesofwidesandybeaches andmajorfine arts events,includingtheSpoletoFestivalUSA.

Charleston Southern: A Spirited Collegiate Experience

Charleston Southern: A Spirited Collegiate Experience

CSU Fast FactsEnrollment (2011-2012):Undergraduate: 2,782Graduate: 449Total: 3,298

Faculty (full-time): 133

Academic Majors: 61 undergraduate / 4 graduate

Schools/Colleges: School of Business, School of Education, Derry Patterson Wingo School of Nursing, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Humanities and Social Sciences and College of Adult and Professional Studies

Religious Affiliation: South Carolina Baptist Convention

Beyond the classroom, students participate in a variety of campus

activities including academic clubs, serviceorganizations, intramural athletics andcampus ministries. The University offersintercollegiate athletics for both men andwomen, competing in the NCAA Division IBig South Conference. Charleston Southern fieldsteamsinbasketball,baseball,softball,women’s soccer, cross country, track and field, golf, tennis and volleyball, as well asan NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision team.

Ourathleticprogramshaveproducedseveralnationally recognized professional sportsfigures, including Charlie Simpkins, 1992Olympic silvermedalist;Maurice Price andJosh Breeden, who signed as free agents in theNFL;BryantBurch,whosignedwiththeCFL’sCalgaryStampeders;CrystalCarpenter,who signed with the WNBA’s Utah Starzz;R.J. Swindle, who played for the Charleston Riverdogs as a member of the Yankees organizationandbecamethefirstCSUplayerto ever pitch in a MLB game, joining the Phillies;TylerThornburg,whowastakenbythe Milwaukee Brewers in the third round of the 2010MLB draft; and Bobby Parnell,who made it to the Majors with the N.Y. Mets. Charleston Southern University is proud to have sent 11 different teamsto NCAA competition over the past nineyears. The women’s golf team is the most recent to represent the University in NCAA postseason play, winning the conference championship in 2010. In it’s history, CSU has captured 28 Big South Conference championships.

The Bachelor of Arts degree is a four-year degree designed primarily for students concentrating in the fine arts and may be earned with a major in any of the following areas: Business Administration Communication and Theatre English * Graphic Design Humanities and Fine Arts Music (Performance or Church Music) Music Education (Choral or Instrumental) Music Therapy Religion Spanish * Youth Ministry

Professional programs are offered in the following fields: Predentistry Preengineering Prelaw Premedicine Prepharmacy Preseminary

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

The Bachelor of Science degree is a four-year degree designed primarily for students concentrating in the social and natural sciences and may be earned with a major in any of the following areas: Applied Mathematics Athletic Training Biochemistry Biology * Business Administration Chemistry * Computer Science Criminal Justice Early Childhood Education Economics * Elementary Education History * Mathematics * Natural Science Physical Education * Political Science * Psychology * Social Science Sociology * Health Promotion

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

The Bachelor of Management Arts degree provides a fast track and convenient degree in general business management for nontraditional students. A student transferring in previous college credit hours, accredited work training and military experience could complete the degree program in as little as 20 months.

Graduate degrees are offered in the following fields:Master of Business Administration (with emphases in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems and Organizational Development) Online courses available.Master of Science in Criminal JusticeMaster of Science in NursingMaster of Education Elementary Secondary Administration * Teacher certification programs are available for these majors

Charleston Southern University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Degree Programs

Charleston Southern Degree Programs


Documents

2012 CSU Volleyball Media Guide