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Volleyball Closes Out Home Schedule This Week
11/10/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 10, 2003
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Bulldogs Close Out Home Schedule with CS Northridge
The Fresno State volleyball team wraps up its four-match homestand on Wed., Nov. 12, when the Bulldogs host CS Nothridge in a 7:00 p.m. non-conference match up in the North Gym. The Bulldogs, who are 8-2 at home and 10-3 versus non-conference opponents, close out their home schedule with a pivotal regional contest against a successful Matador squad. Looking to collect its 10th 20-win season and seventh 10-win conference season, Fresno State also will honor its two seniors in middle blocker Carrie Hartt (Manteca, Calif.) and outside hitter Stefanie Taelman (Gavere, Belgium).
Sweet November
Fresno State closes out the regular-season by playing four of its final five matches at home, including a matinee match against 2002 National Semifinalist and second-ranked Hawai'i to christen the Save Mart Center. Having opened the month with 2-1 record, the Bulldogs host CS Northridge on Wed., Nov. 12, 7:00 p.m., before closing out regular-season and WAC play at Boise State on Sat., Nov. 15.
'Dogs Set New Attendance Record; Mark Ranks 27th Nationally
The Fresno State volleyball team got a bigger stage when the Bulldogs hosted 2002 National Semifinalist and second-ranked Hawai'i at the Save Mart Center (16,116) yesterday afternoon. Being the first true athletic competition in the Save Mart Center, the Bulldogs drew 4,708 fans for a new school volleyball record -- shattering the previous mark of 1,982 versus UH on Nov. 23 1996 at the North Gym. The attendance also is the 27th-best attended NCAA Division I volleyball match in the nation this fall. In addition to drawing its second 1,000-plus match of the year, the volleyball program has totaled 19th one-grand crowd and 18 of which have come under 13th year head coach Lindy Vivas. This season, the Bulldogs have drawn 10,639 fans in 10 home dates for a 1,064 average. 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.
WAC Volleyball Championship Next Week
The Bulldogs have already secured the No. 3 seed for the 2003 Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship, which will be held next weekend at the Virginia Street Gym on the University of Nevada campus. Hawai'i has locked down the No. 1 seed and SMU will be the No. 2 seed. If host Nevada records a victory at Boise State on Fri., Nov. 14, the Wolf Pack will be the No. 4 seed. Rice is the No. 5 seed and San Jose State is the sixth seed. The battle for the final two spots is between four schools that are all within a point of each other: Tulsa (3), Louisiana Tech (3), UTEP (3) and Boise State (2). Times for the tournament could vary to accommodate the host school.
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 program's 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 246-153 (.617) at Fresno State and a 17-year career mark of 318-213 (.599). The Bulldogs, who are 112-51 (.687) at home under Vivas, have gone 29-6 (.829) 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 11 in Review: Bulldogs Go 1-1 at Home
Fresno State went 1-1 at home in WAC action with a four-game victory over San Jose State and a three-game loss to No. 2 Hawai'i ... The Bulldogs tied their record set a year ago for consecutive home conference wins with six in the victory over SJSU ... The 'Dogs set a season-high mark in blocks solos (9) and total blocks (22) while tying their season-best mark in block assists (22) versus the Spartans ... The Bulldogs collected their second 1,000-plus attendance of the year with a school record 4,708 against No. 2 Hawai'i as the first true athletic competition was held in the on-campus arena, The Save Mart Center, on Sun., Nov. 9 ... That mark, after Notre Dame drew 8,643 and Wisconsin drew 5,479 on Sunday, ranks as the 27th-best attended match in the nation this fall ... Fresno State had its seven-match home win streak halted by the Rainbow Wahine ... The Bulldogs have played 10 matches at home and have totaled 10,639 fans for an average of 1,064 ... Against their West Region opponents, the Bulldogs are 13-4 as they own wins over Cal Poly, UC Riverside, Northern Arizona, Rice, Tulsa, San Jose State (twice), Nevada (twice), Boise State and UTEP and losses to No. 19 Long Beach State, No. 2 Hawai'i (twice) and SMU ... At 19-6, Fresno State has won at least 19 of its first 25 matches for the third time in school history and has done so for the second consecutive year (21-4 in '02 and 19-6 in '84) ... In the years that Fresno State advanced to the NCAA's, the 1991 team went 18-7 and the '98 squad went 17-8 in its first 25 before last year's team went 21-4; the 1984 team opened at 19-6 ... 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).
In the NCAA Statistics
In the ninth release of the NCAA Division I volleyball statistics (Oct. 26), junior outside hitter Kristen Fenton (Marysville, Mich.) was listed in kills per game for the ninth straight week as she appeared at No. 24 (445, 5.00 kpg). In the Oct. 12 release of the national statistics, sophomore setter Robyn Keune (Ventura, Calif.) 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 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).
Fenton Making All-American Case
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, Fenton is putting up strong numbers this season. Already tallying nearly 500 kills and currently averaging 5.00 kills per game, she has appeared in all nine weeks of the NCAA Division I statistics in kills per game and currently ranks No. 24 (5.00 kpg). One of four players in the WAC averaging at least 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 20 of 25 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).
Second Fastest Bulldog to Reach 1,000-Career Kill Mark
With a current career total of 1,037 kills, Fenton became the second-fastest Bulldog to reach the historic 1,000-career kill milestone after picking up 13 at home against Nevada on Nov. 1. She is averaging 3.73 kills per game (278 games/77 matches) in her career - a mark that currently ranks No. 5 all-time at Fresno State. While currently hitting at a career mark of .286 (No. 6 all-time), Fenton has a .318 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, with 480 kills to date, she is 20 kills shy of being the seventh Bulldog to post a 500-kill season. With a streak of 41 consecutive double-figure kill matches dating back to last season (741 kills in 156 games for a 4.75 kill per game average), Fenton is averaging 19.20 kills per match (5.00 kpg) this fall. With 480 kills collected in 25 matches this fall (recorded 403 in 29 matches a year ago), she is six kills shy of tying for No. 10 all-time at Fresno State for most kills in a season (486, Tricia Tuley in 1994) and eight shy of tying current assistant coach Ruth Lawanson's No. 9 all-time single-season kill mark (488, 1984). Fenton's current 5.00 kill per game average and .318 hitting percentage this year currently ranks fourth-best in single-season school history.
Hartts on Fire
Hartt , who garnered her first career WAC Player of the Week honors this fall, has led the Bulldogs in kills in four of the last five matches. After collecting her second 20-kill match and third of her career with a career-high 24 kills versus SMU on Oct. 25, she has a season-best eight match double-figure kill streak in which she averaged 16.88 kills a match (4.35 kpg) while hitting .320 (135-42-291) with 14 aces (0.45 sapg) and 51 total blocks (13 block solos, 38 block assists, 1.65 bpg) in 31 games. With 12 total blocks picked up last weekend, Hartt ranks No. 4 in career blocks per game (1.16), No. 6 in block assists (233) and total blocks (297) and No. 9 in block solos (64). In her last 11 matches, Hartt is averaging 13.82 kills per match and 3.80 kills per game while hitting .298 (152-47-352) with team-highs of 16 service aces (0.40 sapg) and 59 total blocks (1.48 bpg) in 40 games played. At the net and dating back to last season, she has tallied 209 blocks in the last 43 matches for a 4.86 block per match average and a 1.33 block per game mark in 157 games. Posting back-to-back 100-block seasons, Hartt leads the Bulldogs this fall in total blocks (106), block assists (80) and block solos (26) while second in blocks per game (1.19), kills (318), kills per game (3.57), service aces (30, 0.34 sapg), points scored (414.0) and hitting (.285).
Keune Cracks Top 10 List in Assists
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 run the 'Dogs offense without skipping a beat. With the Bulldogs hitting .253 on the year, Keune has totaled 1,207 assists for a 12.57 assist per game average. Nationally-ranked three times in assists per game this fall, her latest ranking was No. 29 (12.77 apg, Oct. 12). Keune became the seventh Bulldog setter to record at least a 1,000-assist season when she dished out 43 against Louisiana Tech on Oct. 23. She broke into the school's Top 10 single-season list when she tallied 51 assists versus San Jose State on Nov. 6. Named all-tournament at the Sacramento State Invitational, she also has set the school's rally scoring record for assists in a four-game match (73 vs. San Jose State, Oct.4). Keune already ranks No. 5 in career assists per game (11.40 in 124 games) and No. 8 in career assists (1,413) as a Bulldog.
Other Bulldog Top Performances
Hartt has posted back-to-back 100-plus total block seasons ... With 297 career total blocks, she is three shy of being the sixth Bulldog to collect 300 career blocks ... Keune broke into the school's Top 10 single-season assist chart against San Jose State after dishing out 51 assists ... With 1,207 assists to date, she currently ranks No. 10 and is 18 shy of moving into the No. 8 spot ... Keune had a career-high seven kills and a career-best .636 (7-0-11) hitting percentage versus SJSU ... Fenton tied a season-high five block assists against the Spartans and hit her eighth .400 or higher hitting percentage match of the year against No. 2 Hawai'i ... She collected a team-high 35 kills and averaged 5.00 kills per game over the weekend... With the 19 kills posted against UH, Fenton moved up to No. 8 all-time in career kills at Fresno State with 1,037 (surpassed Paola Paz-Soldan, 1,035, 1991-92) ... By scoring 20.0 points against No. 2 Hawai'i, she has scored 20 or more points in a match 16 times ... Junior middle blocker Tiffany Bishop (St. Anne, Ill.) notched a season-high seven block assists and tied her season-best mark of nine total blocks against San Jose State ... Freshman outside hitter Tuli Peters (Laie, Hawaii) set a season-best mark of three assists and tied her season-high mark of two block solos versus the Spartans ... Junior libero Tina Brennan (Woodinville, Wash.) has collected back-to-back 300-plus dig seasons ... She tied her own rally-scoring record for most digs in a three-game match against No. 2 Hawai'i (17, also had 17 vs. Louisiana Tech on Oct. 23) ... With 19 double-figure dig matches in 25 played this fall, Brennan has a current streak of seven 10-plus dig matches in which she is averaging 15.86 digs per match and 4.27 digs per game (111 digs in 26 games) ... With 814 career digs, she is 97 shy of ranking No. 10 all-time at Fresno State and 186 shy of being the sixth Bulldog to tally 1,000 career digs ... Senior outside hitter Stefanie Taelman (Gavere, Belgium) tied her career mark in digs (16) and total blocks (7) against San Jose State ... She also set career highs in assists (4) and block solos (2) versus the Spartans ... Freshman outside hitter La'akea Campbell (Kaneohe, Hawaii) set a career-high seven kills and hit a career-best .357 (7-2-14) against No. 2 Hawai'i.
Making A Contribution
Peters has made significant contributions 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 overall action, she is second on the team in digs (303, 3.22 dpg) and third in kills (244, 2.60 kpg), service aces (28, 0.30 sapg) and points scored (302.0) while fifth in blocks (48, 0.51 bpg).
'Dogs Receive National Votes
The Bulldogs have received votes in six of the 11 USA Today/AVCA Coaches Top 25 polls. Receiving votes in four of the last seven weeks, the 'Dogs have received as many as 16 votes (35th-best).
Rally-Scoring Records Set
With 10 school rally-scoring records set and/or tied, Fenton has established 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 tying the mark for service aces in three games (5 vs. Louisiana Tech). Peters owns the record for most digs in a four-game match (30 vs. San Jose State, Oct. 4). Brennan tied the school's rally-scoring match record for digs in three games, twice (17 vs. Louisiana Tech, Oct. 23 and #2 Hawai'i, Nov. 9).
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.
About the Losses
Of Fresno State's six losses on the year, four have come by teams which were either ranked or became ranked right after the Bulldogs played them. With three Top 25 losses to No. 19 Long Beach State (3-2) and No. 2 Hawai'i (3-0 & 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 two non-ranked losses were a pair of five-game set backs to Idaho State and SMU.
CS Northridge Notebook
CS Northridge (15-8) is perfect in the month of November as the Matadors are coming off a pair of victories at home after defeating CS Fullerton in four (30-23, 30-18, 26-30, 30-7) and UC Riverside in three (31-29, 30-23, 32-30) in Big West Conference action. With a 10-2 mark in its last 12 contests after opening the year at 5-6, CSUN is hitting .225 as a team while averaging 15.87 kills, 16.54 digs, 1.99 service aces and 2.53 blocks per game. Senior middle blocker Jennifer Fopma, a transfer from Pepperdine, has sparked the offense as well as defense at the net for the Matadors. With 405 kills (5.33 kpg), she also leads the team in blocks (106, 1.39 bpg). Hitting .269 on the year, she played two seasons for the Waves while garnering AVCA All-West Region honors in 2000 and helping them to a West Coast Conference title as a freshman.
Boise State Notebook
Boise State (6-22, 1-10 WAC) is coming off a split in non-conference action. The Broncos dropped a four-game decision at Weber State (21-30, 30-23, 21-30, 28-30) before snapping a 12-match skid with a four-game home victory over Wyoming (30-24, 25-30, 31-29, 30-16). Opening the season at 5-10, Boise State's last win came against Louisiana Tech with a five-game victory at home on Sept. 25. Hitting .165 as a team, BSU is averaging 13.48 kills, 12.42 digs, 1.41 service aces and 1.73 blocks per game. Freshman middle blocker Cameron Flunder is the top Bronco with 332 kills (3.32 kpg), a .292 hitting percentage, 23 service aces (0.23 sapg) and 82 total blocks (0.82 bpg).
Last Meeting
Last time out against Boise State, the Bulldogs notched a four-game victory at home on Oct. 16. Fresno State, which improved to 15-4 overall and 5-1 in league play at that point in time, utilized 14 of its 17-player squad as the team posted a then season-high mark of 18 total blocks while establishing a team-high 26 block assists for the first time on the year. Hartt led the way for Fresno State as she picked up a double-double (14 kills, 10 blocks) while hitting .478 )14-3-23). The 10 blocks marked her fourth career double-figure block match and double-double overall. In addition, she tied for the No. 10 all-time spot in career block solos (55). Fenton shared match-high honors in kills (15) while Bishop hit a match-best .625 (11-1-16). Boise State had three players with 10 or more kills. Freshman outside hitter Sarah Johnson led the Broncos with 15 kills while freshman outside hitter Jackie Stroud posted a team-best 11 digs.
The Series
CS Northridge holds a 10-6 all-time series lead. Capturing a five-game victory last year at the Matadome, CSUN has won four of the last seven and eight of the last 12 meetings. Fresno State maintains an 8-0 series advantage over Boise State.
Quick Sets
- Fresno State is 6-4 in day matches and 13-2 in evening matches
- Fresno State is 11-1 when Bishop posts/shares team-high lead in blocks per match
- Fresno State is 4-2 when Keune dishes out 60+ assists and 9-2 with 50+ assists
- Fresno State is 9-2 when Peters posts/shares team-high lead in digs per match
- Fresno State is 7-3 when Brennan posts/shares team-high lead in digs per match
- Fresno State is 16-5 when Fenton leads the team in kills per match
- Fresno State is 4-1 when Hartt leads/shares team-high lead 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 seven times & is 7-0
- Fresno State has held its opponent below .200 14 times & is 13-1 in those matches
- Fresno State has totaled 10,639 fans in 10 matches for a 1,064 match average
- Fresno State is 42-13 overall the last two years combined
- Fresno State is 29-6 in its last three years at home
- Fresno State is 16-4 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 29 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 178-119 (.600) since 1978; the Bulldogs are 134-84 (.615) since 1987 in the North Gym and 0-1 at the Save Mart Center. 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). Also tying its record for consecutive conference home wins this year, Fresno State is 112-51 (.689) overall and 29-6 (.848) 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 (1.21) while second in total blocks (98) while fourth in kills (202, 2.49 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 9 10+ kill matches, one 10+ dig, one 20+ kill & one double-double ... has at least one total block in 24 of 25 matches played ... has hit better than .300, 10x; .400 or better, 6x ... has scored at least 20 points in a match, twice.
Jr., L/DS, Tina Brennan
Has 19 double-figure dig matches, including a season-high 27 vs. Rice & four 20+ dig matches ... leads team in digs (332, 3.46 dpg) ... has 10+ dig matches in 19 of last 24 & is averaging 13.58 digs a match & 3.51 digs per game (326 digs in 93 games) ... has 10+ digs in 10 of last 12 for an average of 16.90 digs per match (3.84 dpg, 169 in 44 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 186 digs shy of 1,000 career digs (looking to be sixth Bulldog to collect 1,000) ... in career, has 44 10-plus dig & 7 20+ dig matches.
Jr., OH, Kristen Fenton
Dating back to last season, has a streak of 41 10+ kill matches & has totaled 741 kills in 156 games (4.75 kpg) for an average of 18.07 kills per match ... 4x all-tournament pick & 2 MVP honors ... has 25 double-figure kill matches, 13 double-figure dig, 13 double-doubles, 13 20+ kill & 1 30+ kill match on year ... leads team in kills (480), kills per game (5.00), hitting (.318) while third in blocks (64, 0.64) and digs (257, 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 16x (30 +, 3x) ... has hit at least .300 in 14 matches & at least .400 in 8 ... 2x WAC Player of the Week (Sept. 22 & 29) ... in career, has totaled 56 10+ kill matches, 40 10+ dig matches, 33 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 (3.73, 1,037 kills in 278 GP), No. 6 in career hit pct. (.286, 1,037-287-2,624), No. 8 in career kills (1,037) & No. 9 in total attempts (2,624) ... ninth Bulldog to post 1,000 career kills (vs. Nevada, 11/1/03).
Sr., MB, Carrie Hartt
Dating back to last season, has totaled 209 blocks in last 43 matches for a 4.86 block per match average in 157 games played (1.33 bpg) ... has 18 double-figure kill, two 20+ kill match, one 10+ dig & 2 double-doubles ... set career-high 24 kills vs. SMU ... 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, 11x & better than .400, 3x ... has scored 20 or more points, 9x ... in career, has 35 10+ kill matches, 3 10+ block, 3 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 (1.16, 297 TB in 257 GP), No. 6 in block assists (233), No. 6 in total blocks (297) & No. 9 in block solos (64) ... 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
Became seventh Bulldog to post 1,000 assists in a season ... averaging 12.57 assists per game (1,207 in 96 GP) ... set a career-high 73 assists vs. San Jose State ... has career-best five service aces vs. Louisiana Tech ... has 10 10+ digs, 1 20+ dig & 9 double-doubles ... set career-high 21 digs vs. #19 Long Beach State ... has career-high 7 kills & .636 (7-0-11) hitting percentage vs. San Jose 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 13 10+ dig, one 20+ dig & 10 double-doubles ... ranks No. 5 in career assists per game (11.40 in 124 GP) & No. 8 in career assists (1,413).
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 ... second on team in digs (303, 3.22 dpg) & third in kills (244, 2.60 dpg) ... has 10 10+ kill matches, 16 10+ dig, 3 20+ dig, 1 30+ dig & 9 double-doubles ... has at least one total block in 18 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
Recorded 200th career kill vs. Louisiana Tech ... recorded a career-high 16 digs vs. SMU & San Jose State... picked up third career double-double vs. SMU ... tied career-best with 15 kills vs. Oregon State ... set career-high 7 block assists & total blocks vs. Nevada & San Jose State ... set career-best 2 block solos vs. SJSU ... has 3 double-figure kill, 10 10+ dig & 3 double-doubles ... has hit better than .300, 6x ... in career, has 6 double-figure kill, 13 10+ dig & 4 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.
