Fresno State Athletics
Volleyball Travels to Louisiana Tech and SMU
10/20/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 20, 2003
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Bulldogs Travel to Louisiana Tech and SMU
The Fresno State volleyball team, after a two-date homestand this month, is back on the road for the sixth time in eight weeks. The Bulldogs will play two Eastern Division opponents in Western Athletic Conference play this week when they travel to Louisiana Tech on Thur., Oct. 23, 5:00 p.m. (PDT), and SMU on Sat., Oct. 25, 2:00 p.m. (PDT). Now playing 15 of its first 22 matches on the road, Fresno State is 10-3 away from home as it's off to battle the Lady Techsters and one of the nation's top digging teams in the Mustangs.
'Dogs Receive National Votes
The Bulldogs received votes for the sixth time on the year in the USA Today/AVCA Coaches Top 25 today. Receiving votes for the fourth straight week, the 'Dogs picked up 10 points on for a No. 36 listing. Last week, the Bulldogs tallied the most points on the year (16).
The Series
Fresno State leads the all-time series versus Louisiana Tech and SMU by a combined 11-0 mark. Against Louisiana Tech, the Bulldogs have only squared off twice previously as the 'Dogs posted a four-game victory last year at home after sweeping the Lady Techsters in Ruston, La., Oct. 5, 2001. Fresno State has tangled with Louisiana Tech in WAC regular-season play, only. Against SMU, the Bulldogs have captured all nine contests. With the two squads last squaring off in the first round of the WAC Volleyball Championship Tournament on Nov. 22, 2002 in Reno, Nev., Fresno State last played the Mustangs in regular-season action on Oct. 17, 2002 in Fresno, Calif., as the Bulldogs won, 3-1. In WAC regular-season play, the Bulldogs are 8-0 with five sweeps versus SMU. The two programs first met on Oct. 3, 1997 in Fresno, Calif., and the Bulldogs collected a 3-1 win.
The Schedule
Opening the year by playing 10 of its first 13 matches on the road, Fresno State will end up playing 16 away to 11 home in 2003. In the first three months the Bulldogs will have played 15 road matches while appearing in the North Gym just seven times. Fresno State closes out the regular season by playing at home in four of its final five contests. Compared to 2002, the Bulldogs' schedule featured 17 road games to 13 at home. In the last two years combined, not counting postseason play for 2003, the Bulldogs will have played nine more road contests (33-24). Since 2000, Fresno State will have played 60 road games, to just 51 home games. Being a road warrior proved favorable for the 'Dogs in 2002 as they went 12-5 and qualified for the NCAA Tournament.
Next Month
Fresno State will close out the regular-season by playing four of its final five matches at home, including a match against Hawai'i to christen the Save Mart Center on Sun., Nov. 9, 12:00 p.m. The Bulldogs open November with a 4:00 p.m. match against Nevada before entertaining San Jose State (Thur., Nov. 8), the Rainbow Wahine and CS Northridge (Wed., Nov. 12). The 'Dogs close out regular-season and WAC play at Boise State on Sat., Nov. 15.
Head Coach Lindy Vivas
In her 13th season as head coach of the Bulldog volleyball program, Lindy Vivas (UCLA, 1980) collected her 300th career win in the season opener against New Mexico on Aug. 29. Recording her 100th Western Athletic Conference win against Rice on Sept. 25 and posting the programs 200th overall league victory versus Nevada on Oct. 11, Vivas garnered her third WAC Coach of the Year honors last fall. Vivas has led the Bulldog volleyball program to seven 20-win seasons while advancing to postseason play six times. With three NCAA Tournament appearances, including two in the last five years, her 2002 squad established the school's best win percentage (.767, 23-7) while advancing to the WAC Tournament Semis for the second straight season. Averaging 19 wins a year, Vivas owns a 13-year record of 243-151 (.617) at Fresno State and a 17-year career mark of 315-211 (.600). The Bulldogs, who are 110-50 (.688) at home under Vivas, have gone 27-5 (.844) in the North Gym the past three seasons. Vivas has coached eight AVCA all-region/all-district winners and 24 all-WAC picks (27 overall). Leading the 'Dogs to all five WAC Volleyball Tournaments (1996-98, 2001-02), she directed the program to its best start (16-2) and third-most wins (23) in 2002. Opening the 2003 season at No. 44, Vivas has directed the program to four of its five preseason listings.
Week 8 in Review: 'Dogs Collect a Pair of Four-Game Victories
Fresno State went 2-0 at home in the fourth week of Western Athletic Conference action as the Bulldogs posted a pair of four-game victories over Boise State and UTEP ... With the victories, Fresno State has a five-match win streak going in the North Gym ... The Bulldogs collected a season-high 26 block assists against Boise State and UTEP ... They also posted a season-best 18 total blocks versus the Broncos ... Opening the WAC season at 6-1, the 'Dogs have won six of their first seven league matches for the third straight season ... They also have won six of their first seven conference matches for the fifth time overall (2003, '02, '01, 1992 and '84) and four times in WAC play (2003, '02, '01 and 1992) ... Fresno State opened the first week of conference play by going 2-0 as well as going 2-0 in the first week of WAC action ... That marked the 11th time overall and sixth under Vivas that the Bulldogs opened league play perfectly and the fifth time overall and under Vivas that they opened WAC play perfectly ... At 16-4, Fresno State has won at least 16 of its first 20 matches for the second time in school history and has done so for the second consecutive year (16-4 in 2003 and 18-2 in '02) ... In the years that Fresno State advanced to the NCAA's, the 1991 and '98 teams went 15-5 in its first 20 before last year's team went 18-2; the 1984 team opened at 14-6 ... Of the teams that captured NCAA bids, three had 20-win seasons and had played at least 30 matches (1984, '91 and 2002) ... In the years that Fresno State won 10 of its first 13 matches, six Bulldog teams went on to post 20-win campaigns (1991, '95, '96, '97, '98 and 2002) ... Of those six, four went on to postseason play (1991, '98 and 2002 at NCAA's; 1995 at National Invitational Volleyball Championship) ... Against their West Region opponents, the Bulldogs are 9-2 as they own wins over Cal Poly, UC Riverside, Northern Arizona, Rice, Tulsa, San Jose State, Nevada, Boise State and UTEP and a loss to No. 19 Long Beach State and No. 2 Hawai'i.
All-American in the Making?
Fresno State has had only one All-American in school history and that individual is current assistant coach Ruth Lawanson. Named to the 2002 AVCA All-West Region team, junior outside hitter Kristen Fenton (Marysville, Mich.) is putting up exceptional numbers this season. Already tallying just over 400 kills and currently averaging 5.15 kills per game, she has appeared in all six weeks of the NCAA Division I statistics in kills per game and currently ranks No. 18 (5.26 kpg). One of four players in the WAC averaging better than 5.00 kills per game in overall play, Fenton has been a four-time all-tournament pick this fall, including two MVP honors. As the Bulldogs' top kill leader in 19 of 20 matches and hitting better than .300 all season, she has had 20 or more kills in 13 matches, including her first career 30-kill match with 31 against then No. 19 Long Beach State; she became the first Bulldog in four years to tally a 30-kill performance. The two-time WAC Player of the Week has already set five school rally-scoring records this season. She owns the record for most kills in three (22 vs. Tulsa) and five (31 vs. #19 Long Beach State) games. Fenton holds the record for most total attempts in four (63 vs. Nevada) and five (76 vs. #19 Long Beach State) games. She also holds the mark for hitting percentage in a four-game match, 15-19 attempts (.667, 13-1-18 vs. New Mexico). In WAC games, only, Fenton is one of four players averaging better than 5.30 kills per game.
Eyeing 1,000 Career Kills/Single-Season Kill Mark
Eclipsing the 900-career kill plateau three weeks ago, Fenton has a current career total of 959 career kills. Now just 41 kills shy of being just the ninth Bulldog to amass 1,000+ career kills, Fenton is on pace to become the second-fastest Bulldog to reach the historic milestone. She is averaging 3.69 kills per game (260 games/72 matches) in her career - a mark that currently ranks No. 5 all-time at Fresno State. While currently hitting at a career mark of .290 (No. 6 all-time), Fenton has a .334 hitting percentage on the season and is one of eight players in school history to hit at least .300 in a season (last year she finished at .301 to rank No. 6). In addition, she is flirting with the school's single-season hitting percentage record (school record is .345 by middle blocker Tera Booker, 1995) and is challenging the school's all-time single-season kill and kill per game record, which was set by Paola Paz-Soldan in 1991 (630, 5.60 kpg, 112 games in 34 matches). With a streak of 36 consecutive double-figure kill matches dating back to last season (663 kills in 138 games for a 4.80 kill per game average), Fenton is averaging 20.10 kills per match (5.15 kpg) this fall. With 402 kills already collected in 20 matches (recorded 403 in 29 matches a year ago), she is 84 kills shy of ranking No. 10 all-time at Fresno State for most kills in a season (486, Tricia Tuley in 1994) and 86 of tying current assistant coach Ruth Lawanson's No. 9 all-time single-season kill mark (488, 1984). While 88 kills shy of being just the seventh Bulldog to tally a 500-kill season, Fenton's current 5.15 kill per game average ranks second-best in single-season school history.
Hartt Named WAC Player of the Week
Senior middle blocker Carrie Hartt (Manteca, Calif.) was selected WAC Player of the Week today and for the first time in her career after guiding Fresno State to a 2-0 home record in conference play last week. With Fresno State being honored for the third time on the year, Hartt collected 19 total blocks for a 2.38 block per game average and hit a team-best .339 to go along with three service aces while finishing second on the team in kills (29, 3.62 kpg) last week. With a season-high seven block assists versus UTEP, she had a career-best four block solos and a season-high 10 total blocks against Boise State. Hartt also collected her first career 10+ dig match and her first career double-double of kills/digs (fourth career double-double overall) versus the Miners. As the only Bulldog to collect a double-double in both matches played, Hartt had 14 kills and 10 blocks versus Boise State while posting 15 kills and 10 digs against UTEP. She narrowly missed a triple-double against the Miners as she fell a block short (15 kills-10 digs-9 blocks) and would have been the first Bulldog to post one in four years. With the six block solos netted last week, Hartt moved into the No. 10 spot all-time at Fresno State with 57 career block solos. As a Bulldog, she also moved up to No. 4 all-time in career blocks per game (1.13), No. 8 in total blocks (271) and No. 9 in block assists (214). Hartt has a current streak of four double-figure kill matches for the third time on the year. In this streak, she is averaging 15.75 kills per match and 3.94 kills per game while hitting .291 (63-22-141) with team-highs of 12 service aces (0.75 sapg) and 28 total blocks (1.75 bpg) in 16 games played. In her last six matches, Hartt is averaging 12.83 kills per match and 3.50 kills per game while hitting .289 (77-25-180) with team-highs of 14 service aces (0.64 sapg) and 33 total blocks (1.50 bpg) in 22 games played. At the net and dating back to last season, she has tallied 183 blocks in the last 38 matches for a 4.82 block per match average and a 1.32 block per game mark in 139 games. On the season, Hartt leads the Bulldogs in total blocks (80) and block assists (61) while sharing top honors in block solos (19). She is second in blocks per game (1.13), kills (243), kills per game (3.42), service aces (28, 0.39 sapg) and points scored (320.5) while third in hitting (.278).
Other Bulldog Top Performances
Having led the Bulldogs in kills in 19 of 20 matches, Fenton totaled 34 kills for a 4.25 kill per game average in the two victories last week ... Nationally-ranked in kills per game for six straight weeks, she scored 20 or more points in a match for the 15th time on the year ... Fenton tied her season-high in assists with four while picking up her 12th double-double against UTEP ... Sophomore setter Robyn Keune (Ventura, Calif.) dished out 78 assists to move her season total to 972 ... She is 28 assists shy of becoming the seventh Bulldog to post a 1,000-assist season ... While not setting, Keune set a career-high in block assists (5) and total blocks (5) against UTEP ... Nationally-ranked in assists per game three times this fall, she recorded her eighth 10-plus dig match of the season against the Miners ... Freshman outside hitter Tuli Peters (Laie, Hawaii), who has led the WAC in digs for conference games, only, in two of the last three weeks, is averaging 13.44 digs per game and 3.56 digs per game in her last 18 matches ... She has recorded double-figure dig performances in 15 of her last 18 while tallying 242 digs in 68 games ... Peters is one of three Bulldogs to post at least 200 kills and, along with Fenton, are the only two to have at least 200 kills and digs to date ... Junior libero Tina Brennan (Woodinville, Wash.) had a pair of double-figure dig matches last week ... With 10-plus dig matches in five of the last seven, she is averaging 11.57 digs per match and 3.12 digs per game (81 in 26 games) ... Brennan, who is second on the team in digs (244), has totaled 726 career digs and is 274 shy of 1,000 ... She, along with Fenton, who has 709 career digs, will race each other to become the sixth Bulldog to post 1,000 career digs ... Senior outside hitter Stefanie Taelman (Gavere, Belgium) already is having a career year and has overcome injury-plagued seasons in 2001 and '02 ... Seven kills shy of her 200th career kill, she notched a career-best six block assists and total blocks versus Boise State ... Hitting better than .300 in four matches this season, Taelman picked up her eighth double-figure dig match against UTEP ... In her last four outings, she is hitting .302 with 24 digs and 11 total blocks.
Setting a Standard
Keune was pushed into a starting role this season after joining the Bulldogs as a walk on last fall. With the loss of AVCA All-West Region Honorable Mention setter Whitney Arena, Keune has responded beautifully by running the 'Dogs offense without skipping a beat from a year ago. With the Bulldogs hitting .259 on the year, Keune has totaled 972 assists for a 12.46 assist per game average. Nationally-ranked three times in assists per game this season, she currently ranks No. 29 (12.77) in the latest NCAA stats (Oct. 12). By tallying 78 assists last week, Keune is 28 assists shy of becoming the seventh Bulldog setter to record at least a 1,000-assist season. She would join Arena, Diann Aufdermaur, Brenda Gregersen, Jenny Streltzoff, Kieran O'Leary and Traci Sliester as setters to post a 1,000-assist season and it would mark the 13th time in Fresno State single-season history for a Bulldog to collect 1,000 or more assists.
WAC Freshman of the Year Candidate?
Having led the WAC in digs per game (league games, only) in two of the last three weeks, Peters has made her impact felt as a freshman. In the first week of league play with a 6.00 dig per game average, she posted a career-high 30 versus San Jose State on Oct. 4. The last Bulldog to tally a 30-dig match was Tricia Tuley, who had 31 vs. Sacramento State on Sept. 14, 1996. Collecting her first 30+ dig match of her career against the Spartans, Peters picked up her third 20-plus dig match against Nevada (22) a week later. One of three Bulldogs to total at least 200 kills, she, along with Fenton, are the only two 'Dogs to have at least 200 kills and digs on the season. In WAC play only, she is hitting .263 while averaging 2.62 kills per game and posting a 3.88 digs per game. In overall action, she leads the team in digs (255, 3.36 dpg) and is third on the team in kills (209, 2.75 kpg) and service aces (25, 0.33 sapg) and fourth in blocks (38, 0.40 bpg).
Rally-Scoring Records Set
In addition to Fenton establishing five new single-season rally-scoring school records this season, Keune owns the mark for most assists in a four-game match (73 vs. San Jose State, Oct. 4) while Peters owns the record for most digs in a four-game match (30 vs. San Jose State, Oct. 4).
In the NCAA Statistics
In the sixth release of the NCAA Division I volleyball statistics (Oct. 12), Fenton was listed in kills per game for the sixth straight week as she appeared at No. 18 (368, 5.26 kpg). Keune made her third showing and was ranked 29th in assists per game (894, 12.77, while the team appeared for the second time in assists per game overall (No. 30, 14.76 apg) in the Oct. 12 release. In the first release of the national statistics (Sept. 7), the Bulldogs ranked No. 22 in assists per game (15.14 apg) and tied for No. 24 in W/L (6-1, .857). Fenton appeared at No. 26 in kills per game (145, 5.18 kpg) while Keune was tied for No. 22 in assists per game (366, 13.07 apg).
About the Losses
Of Fresno State's four losses on the year, three have come by teams which were either ranked or became ranked right after the Bulldogs played them. With two Top 25 losses to No. 19 Long Beach State (3-2) and No. 2 Hawai'i (3-0), the 'Dogs also dropped a four-game match to the University of San Diego, which jumped into the Top 25 the very next week at No. 21. The lone non-ranked loss came from Idaho State (3-2) in the second match of the season during the Fresno State Invitational.
WAC Opponents
Louisiana Tech (13-10, 2-5 WAC)
is coming off a pair of road losses as the Lady Techsters were swept by No. 2 Hawai'i (30-21, 30-21, 30-17) and San Jose State (31-29, 30-28, 30-23). Louisiana Tech, which opened the year at 3-4, is 10-6 in its last 16 contests. The Lady Techsters, who travel to Northwestern State (La.) on Tuesday before hosting Fresno State, are hitting .227 as a team while averaging 15.22 kills, 15.71 digs and 1.77 blocks per game. Louisiana Tech has three players with more than 240 kills as it is led by senior outside hitter Cristine Sant'Anna, who has tallied 326 kills (4.23 kpg), 201 digs (2.61 dpg) and 37 blocks (0.48 bpg) while hitting .248. Senior middle blocker Tanya Jarvis leads La Tech in blocks (68, 0.82 bpg) while junior libero Heather Anderson is tops on the team in digs (295, 3.55 dpg) and junior outside hitter Joy Okpa leads in aces (41, 0.49 sapg).
SMU (15-5, 6-1 WAC)
is coming off a WAC road split as the Mustangs defeated San Jose State in four (28-30, 30-18, 30-22, 30-21) before being swept by No. 2 Hawai'i (30-25, 30-19, 30-18) and having their 10-match win streak snapped. Going 10-1 in its last 11 matches, SMU opened the year at 5-4 and have since gone to post one of its best starts in school history. Nationally-ranked in digs per game in five of the last six weeks, the Mustangs are currently ranked No. 6 with an 18.91 dig per game average (Oct. 12). SMU is hitting .233 as a team while averaging 16.04 kills, 19.06 digs and 2.19 blocks per game. Also boasting three players with more than 240 kills a piece, the Mustang offense is spearheaded by 2001 all-WAC and junior outside hitter Beth Karasek. Karasek has totaled a team-best 290 kills (3.77 kpg) and 324 digs (4.21) while hitting .192. Junior outside hitter Jacky Niederstadt is next with 286 kills (3.76 kpg) and 257 digs (3.38 dpg) while hitting .187.
A New Showcase
The Fresno State volleyball team will get a bigger stage in November when the Bulldogs host 2002 National Semifinalist Hawai'i at the Save Mart Center (16,116) on Sun., Nov. 9, 12:00 p.m. The Bulldogs were scheduled to play the Rainbow Wahine on Sat., Nov. 8, 7:00 p.m. Being the first true athletic competition in the Save Mart Center, the volleyball team will follow the lead of the Bulldog Basketball Extravaganza (Nov. 5) and concerts by Andrea Bocelli ( Nov. 7) and Elton John (Nov. 8) as the first week of Grand Opening activities. All ticket prices as well as season-ticket and seat-option holder benefits will remain the same for the Fresno State-Hawai'i volleyball match while parking will require a $3.00 charge. The $100+ million Save Mart Center has the distinction of being the largest, privately funded project in the history of the California State University system.
Quick Sets
- Fresno State is 5-2 in day matches and 11-2 in evening matches
- Fresno State is 8-1 when Bishop posts/shares team-high lead in blocks per match
- Fresno State is 4-1 when Keune dishes out 60+ assists and 8-1 with 50+ assists
- Fresno State is 9-2 when Peters posts/shares team-high lead in digs per match
- Fresno State is 16-4 when Fenton leads the team in kills per match
- Fresno State has hit .400 or better once (.479 vs. New Mexico) & is 1-0
- Fresno State has hit .300 or better six times & is 6-0
- Fresno State has held its opponent below .200 11 times & is 10-1 in those matches
- Fresno State has totaled 4,487 fans in seven matches for a 641 match average
- Fresno State is 39-11 overall the last two years combined
- Fresno State is 27-5 in its last three years at home
- Fresno State is 14-3 overall in WAC play in its last three years at home
- Fresno State is 13-2 in non-conference play in its last three years at home
- Including preseason polls, Fresno State has received votes in the USA Today/AVCA Top 25 poll in 17 of the last 26 weeks dating back to last season
Home Success
The Bulldogs have enjoyed success in the North and South Gyms over the years and own an all-time home record of 176-118 (.599) since 1978; the Bulldogs are 132-84 (.611) since 1987 in the North Gym. The 'Dogs went 10-2 at home in 2001 and shattered the school record for consecutive wins (9). Last season the 'Dogs went 11-2 at home, tied the school record for most home victories (11), had the first back-to-back 10-win home campaigns, tied its own record for consecutive wins (9) and tied the school record for consecutive conference home wins (6). Fresno State is 110-50 (.688) overall and 27-5 (.844) at home, dating back to last season, under Vivas.
Fresno State Gets Preseason Props
The Bulldogs picked up preseason recognition last month when they were voted among the nation's Top 50 by coaches from around the country to kick off the 2003 season. They received the 44th most points (seven votes) in the poll while appearing on two or more ballots in the USA Today/AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll (Aug. 11). This is the first time since 1996 for the Bulldogs to receive preseason recognition and the sixth time overall. Fresno State appeared in the preseason Top 25 in 1995 (No. 25) and 1991 (No. 21) and received votes in 1996 (2), 1993 (25+) and 1985 (10+).
2002 In Review: 'Dogs Wrap Up Year at NCAA's
The Fresno State volleyball team made its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in 2002 after traveling to seventh-ranked UC Santa Barbara. Fresno State lost to the Gauchos in four games (30-20, 28-30, 30-21, 30-26). Seeded No. 8 out of 16 seeded teams in the country, UC Santa Barbara ended up winning the West Region. Fresno State ended its season with a final 23-7 overall record after making its third NCAA appearance under Vivas. The Bulldogs have been to the NCAA's twice in the last five years under Vivas with four NCAA showings overall in the 38-year history of the program (1984, 1991, 1998 and 2002). Fresno State broke the school record for best hitting percentage (.251) and posted its best win-lost percentage in school history (.767, 23-7). Behind Hawai'i's 34 wins, the Bulldogs had the second-highest number of wins (23) and was one of four teams in the WAC to post 20 or more victories.
What a Season
Coming off a 23-7 season, the Bulldogs posted the best win percentage in school history (.767) as well as setting/tying 18 school records. The 'Dogs finished second (10-3) in the WAC and advanced to the conference championship semifinals for the second straight year. Fresno State also made its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance while posting its ninth 20-win season in school history. Boasting three AVCA All-West Region and five all-WAC selections, Fresno State received votes in the USA Today/AVCA Coaches Top 25 poll in 11 of the final 13 weeks of the season. Reaching as high as No. 28 in the national poll, the 'Dogs were ranked among the nation's best as individuals and/or team in hitting efficiency, service aces per game, kills per game, digs per game, blocks per game and win/lost percentage in 2002.
2003 Bulldog Volleyball Capsules
Jr., MB, Tiffany Bishop
Bulldog debut vs. New Mexico ... leads team in blocks per game (75, 1.17 bpg) while second in total blocks & fourth in kills (164, 2.56 kpg) ... recorded first double-double on year vs. Northern Arizona (18 kills, 10 digs) ... has season-high 20 kills vs. Rice ... La Quinta Inn/NAU Invitational all-tournament selection ... has 7 10+ kill matches, one 10+ dig, one 20+ kill & one double-double ... has at least one total block in 19 of 20 matches played ... has hit better than .300, 9x; .400 or better, 2x ... has scored at least 20 points in a match, twice.
Jr., L/DS, Tina Brennan
Has 14 double-figure dig matches, including a season-high 27 vs. Rice & 3 20+ dig matches ... second on the team in digs (244, 3.13 dpg) ... has 10+ dig matches in 14 of last 19 & is averaging 12.53 digs a match & 3.17 digs per game (238 digs in 75 games) ... has 10+ digs in 5 of last 7 for an average of 11.57 digs per match (3.12 dpg, 81 in 26 games) ... has season-best streak of 8 double-figure dig matches & averaged 15.38 digs a match (3.62 dpg, 123 digs in 34 games) ... is 274 digs shy of 1,000 career digs (looking to be sixth Bulldog to collect 1,000) ... in career, has 39 ten-plus dig matches & six 20+ dig matches.
Jr., OH, Kristen Fenton
Dating back to last season, has a streak of 36 10+ kill matches & has totaled 663 kills in 138 games (4.80 kpg) for an average of 20.10 kills per match ... 4x all-tournament pick & 2 MVP honors ... has 20 double-figure kill matches, 12 double-figure dig, 12 double-doubles & 13 20+ kill matches on year ... leads team in kills (402), kills per game (5.15), hitting (.334) while third in blocks (51, 0.65) and digs (209, 2.68 dpg) ... hit a career-high .462 (27-3-52) vs. San Jose State ... has at least one total block in every match this fall ... has scored 20 or more points in 15x (30 +, 3x) ... has hit at least .300 in 13 matches & at least .400 in 7 ... 2x WAC Player of the Week (Sept. 22 & 29) ... in career, has totaled 51 10+ kill matches, 39 10+ dig matches, 32 double-doubles, 16 20+ kill, one 30+ kill & one 20+ dig match ... 2002 AVCA All-West Region ... 2002 first team all-WAC ... 2002 all-WAC tourney ... 3x WAC Player of the Week ... 2003 preseason all-WAC ... holds the sixth-best hit pct. in a single-season (.301, 2002) ... ranks No. 5 in career kills per game (3.69, 959 kills in 260 GP) ... ranks No. 6 in career hit pct. (.290, 959-262-2412) ... is 41 kills shy of 1,000 (looking to be sixth Bulldog to notch 1,000 career kills).
Sr., MB, Carrie Hartt
Dating back to last season, has totaled 183 blocks in last 38 matches for a 4.82 block per match average in 139 games played (1.32 bpg) ... has 14 double-figure kill, one 20+ kill match, one 10+ dig & 2 double-doubles ... set career-high 21 kills vs. Rice ... set career-best 10 digs vs. UTEP... set career-high 5 service aces vs. Nevada ... has at least one total block in every match ... has hit .300 or better , 8x & better than .400, 2x ... has scored 20 or more points, 8x ... in career, has 31 10+ kill matches, 3 10+ block, 2 20+ kill , one 10+ dig & 5 double-doubles ... 2002 first team all-WAC ... 2002 all-WAC tournament ... 2003 preseason all-WAC ... 2003 WAC Player of the Week (Oct. 20) ... ranks No. 4 in blocks per game (1.13, 271 TB in 239 GP) ... ranks No. 8 in total blocks (271), No. 9 in block assists (214) & No. 10 in block solos (57) ... in 2002: set second-highest single-season block assist mark (118), third-best mark in blocks per game (1.36) & fifth-most total blocks (141).
So., S, Robyn Keune
Is 28 assists shy of being 7th Bulldog to post 1,000 assists in a season ... averaging 12.46 assists per game (972 in 78 GP) ... set a career-high 73 assists vs. San Jose State ... has 8 10+ digs, 1 20+ dig & 7 double-doubles ... set career-high 21 digs vs. #19 Long Beach State ... has season- & career-high 6 kills vs. UC Riverside & Oregon State ... named all-tournament at Sacramento State Invitational ... has been ranked 3x in the NCAA stats in assists per game (Sept. 7, 22nd, 13.07 apg; Oct. 5, 25th, 12.82 apg; Oct. 12, 29th, 12.77 apg) ... in career, has 11 10+ dig, one 20+ dig & 8 double-doubles.
Fr., OH, Tuli Peters
Made collegiate debut vs. New Mexico ... has season-high 19 kills vs. No. 19 Long Beach State ... has season-high 30 digs vs. San Jose State ... recorded season-best 7 blocks vs. New Mexico State ... leads team in digs (255, 3.36 dpg) & third in kills (209, 2.75 dpg) ... has collected 10+ digs in 15 of last 18 matches (242) & is averaging 13.44 dig per match (3.56 dpg) ... has nine 10+ kill matches, 14 10+ dig, 3 20+ dig, 1 30+ dig & 8 double-doubles ... in WAC games only, leads the conference in digs per game the last two weeks ... has at least one total block in 15 of 20 matches ... has season-best streak of 12 10-plus dig matches & averaged 13.33 per match/3.40 per game (160) ... has hit better than .300, 6x & better than .400, 5x ... has scored 20 or more points in a match, twice.
Sr., OH, Stefanie Taelman
Seven kill shy of 200th career kill ... recorded a career-high 15 digs vs. Rice ... picked up second career double-double against Cal Poly ... tied career-best with 15 kills vs. Oregon State ... set career-high 6 block assists & total blocks vs. Boise State ... has 2 double-figure kill, 8 10+ dig & 2 double-doubles ... has hit better than .300, 4x ... in career, has 5 double-figure kill, 11 10+ dig & 3 double-doubles.
So., MB, Andrea Thrower
Has season-high 9 kills vs. Md.-Eastern Shore ... set career-best 4 digs & 6 blocks vs. Idaho State ... has season- & career-high 5 block assists vs. Md.-Eastern Shore ... has career-high 2 block solos vs. Georgetown ... set career-best 2 aces vs. San Diego & #19 Long Beach State ... in career, has one 10+ kill match.
