2009 Elon Volleyball Media Guide

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2009 Elon PhoEnix VollEyball

no. namE yEar ht. Pos. homEtown 1 Melissa Zidar Fr. 5-7 DS Cary, N.C. 2 Ali Deatsch Fr. 5-5 DS Elmhurst, Ill. 3 Celia Eddy Fr. 6-3 MB Gulf Breeze, Fla. 4 Sarah Schermerhorn Jr. 6-1 MB Colfax, N.C. 5 Lauren Copenhagen Jr. 6-1 OH Saratoga, Calif. 6 Megan McMahon So. 5-7 S Coto de Caza, Calif. 7 Caroline Lemke So. 6-0 MB/OH Carmel, Ind. 8 Emily Regan Sr. 5-7 S Gibsonia, Pa. 9 Alli Nogi Fr. 6-0 MB Marietta, Ga. 10 Traci Stewart So. 6-0 RS Summerfield, N.C. 11 Carly Ledbetter Fr. 5-10 OH Hilton Head, S.C. 12 Mandy Wilson Sr. 6-1 OH Raleigh, N.C. 14 Allison Johnson Fr. 5-11 OH/MB Coats, N.C. 15 Lizzie West Jr. 5-9 DS Apex, N.C. 16 Jessica Barrow Sr. 5-11 OH Chagrin Falls. Ohio

Head Coach: Mary Tendler Assistant Coach: Hal Clifton Athletic Trainer: Elly Shearman Strength Coach: Aaron Walker

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Elon UniversityLocation ............................................................................................Elon, N.C.Founded ................................................................................................... 1889Enrollment ............................................................................................... 5,682Colors ....................................................................................Maroon and GoldHome Court ...................................................................................Alumni GymCapacity ................................................................................................... 1,558President ............................................................................Dr. Leo M. LambertAlma Mater ....................................................................... SUNY-Geneseo, ‘76Director of Athletics .........................................................................Dave BlankAlma Mater .........................................................................South Carolina, ‘82

Coaching StaffHead Coach ..................................................................................Mary TendlerAlma Mater .......................................................................................Illinois, ‘91Record at Elon ........................................................................90-106 (6 years)Overall Record ........................................................................90-106 (6 years)Assistant Coach ................................................................................Hal CliftonAlma Mater ................................................................... Appalachian State, ‘94Office Phone ............................................................................... 336.278.6734

Team Information2008 Record ............................................................................................ 19-162008 SoCon Record .................................................................................. 8-102008 SoCon Finish .............................................................4th (North Division)Starters Returning/Lost ................................................................................ 6/1Letterwinners Returning/Lost ....................................................................... 8/3Newcomers ..................................................................................................... 6

Media RelationsAssistant Media Relations Director/VB Contact ..........................Jen BlackwellOffice Phone ............................................................................... 336.278.6634E-mail .............................................................................jblackwell2@elon.eduWebsite ..........................................................................www.elonphoenix.com

About Elon Quick Facts ....................................................................................................1 Elon University ............................................................................................2-3 Administration .............................................................................................4-5 Academics ...................................................................................................23 Athletic Support ...........................................................................................24 Southern Conference ..................................................................................16 Legend of the Phoenix .................................................................................16 2009 Season Outlook ....................................................................................6

Coaching Staff Head Coach Mary Tendler .............................................................................7 Assistant Coach Hal Clifton ...........................................................................8

Meet the Phoenix Team Photo and Roster ............................................................................. IFC Meet the Team ..........................................................................................9-14

Opponents 2009 Opponents .....................................................................................15-16

Year in Review 2008 Statistics and Results .........................................................................17

Record Book and Honors Records ..................................................................................................18-21 Honor Roll and Award Winners ...................................................................22

Credits:The 2009 Elon University volleyball media guide was written, designed, and edited by Assistant Director of Media Relations Jen Blackwell. Cover design and editorial assistance was provided by Director of Media Relations Erica Madden Roberson. Other assistance provided by Assistant Director of Media Relations Chris Rash. Special thanks to Coach Mary Tendler and Coach Hal Clifton for their contributions. Special thanks also goes to longtime Elon sports historian Rev. Jim Waggoner. Photography was provided by Megan Donald, WG Sports Photos, SoCon Photos, Andrew Brickey and others.

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On the Cover2009 Elon Phoenix Volleyball Seniors: (from top left) Emily Regan, Jessica Barrow, Mandy Wilson.

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DiD you Know?• Elon has 4,992 undergraduates from 43 states and 51 other countries.• Elon is nationally recognized for engaged learning programs including the Elon Experiences: internships and co-ops, study abroad, undergraduate research, leadership and service learning.• Elon ranks first among U.S. master’s-level universities in the number of students studying abroad with 71% of recent graduates having spent at least one term abroad.• With the help of the Elon Career Center, 80% of Elon students participate in internships.• For three straight years, Elon was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Services, the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its committ-ment to service learning and civic engagement.

“Being a volleyball player at Elon has given me the opportunity to compete in the very competitive Southern Conference, as well as build lifelong friendships with people that share the same competitive spirit as me. In the midst of my athletic goals, I am being well-prepared for the future with a very hands-on education and a month of study abroad experience.”

sarah schErmErhorn, Junior miDDlE blocKEr


“Having the opportunity to be a student-athlete at Elon is a privilege. Not only are we competing at the Divi-sion I level, but we are challenged in class with topics that will assist us in our future endeavors. Attending Elon while being on a team creates a tight-knit sense of family that we are all fortunate to have.”

traci stewart, soPhomore right side hitter

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Dr. lEo m. lambErtPresidentElon University

Dr. GErry FrancisExecutive Vice PresidentElon University

Since becoming Elon University’s eighth president in January 1999, Leo M. Lambert has advanced an ambitious agenda to establish Elon as a top-ranked liberal arts university and a national model of engaged teaching and learning.

Under President Lambert’s leadership, Elon has accomplished broad improvements in academic and student life programs while continuing to develop a campus that consistently ranks among the nation’s most beautiful.

The academic climate of the campus has been strengthened through major investments in faculty development, library resources, honors and fellows programs for outstanding students, and Elon’s top-ranked programs in study abroad, undergraduate

research, volunteer service, and leadership education.

In 2001 Elon College became Elon University, and the NewCentury@Elon strategic plan was developed under President Lambert’s leadership. He directed the establishment of Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences and both the School of Communications and the School of Education that same year. In 2006, Dr. Lambert led the drive to open the Elon University School of Law in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina.

New facilities constructed during President Lambert’s tenure include Carol Grotnes Belk Library, Rhodes Stadium, Belk Track and White Field, the six-building Academic Village, Ernest A. Koury Sr. Business Center, Ellington Health Center, The Oaks residence hall complex, Colonnades Dining Hall and the Colonnades residence halls, and several new residence halls and a commons building in Danieley Center. The university has expanded to include the 75-acre South Campus.

President Lambert has assumed a number of leadership roles regionally and nationally, serving on the national and North Carolina boards of Campus Compact and as a founding board member and president’s council chair of Project Pericles, a national organization that encourages students to become civically engaged in their communities.

As a result, Elon has twice been named one of the nation’s top universities for community service in the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

President Lambert has provided leadership on athletics issues, serving as a member of the NCAA Presidential Task Force on the Future of Division I Athletics and chairing the NCAA Committee on Athletics Certification.

In 2008 Dr. Lambert was appointed to the Commission on Effective Leadership by the American Council on Education and also to the North Carolina Higher Education Civic Education Study Commission. In 2009, he was named a director of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), which comprises more than 1,150 public and private colleges and universities of every type and size.

Lambert has a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at Geneseo, a master’s in education from the University of Vermont in Burlington, and a doctorate in education from Syracuse University. Prior to coming to Elon, he was provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse.

President Lambert’s greatest honor in life, in collaboration with his wife Laurie, has been the privilege of parenting two daughters, Callie, a student at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Mollie, a student at Furman University.

Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Francis assumed the role of Ex-ecutive Vice President of Elon University in 2009.

Francis received his undergraduate and gradu-ate degrees from Appalachian State University, where he was a member of the basketball team. He earned a doctorate in mathematics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech).

Francis came to Elon in 1974 as an assistant pro-fessor in the department of mathematics. During his tenure, he received the Daniels-Danieley Award as Elon’s most outstanding teacher. In 1983, he joined the administrative ranks as dean of academic af-fairs, and was later named vice president before assuming the role of provost in 1994.

During his years at Elon, the institution has dou-bled in size, increased quality among faculty and students and made substantial facilities improve-ments.

Francis is a native of Arlington, Va., and is mar-ried to Burlington native Laine Neese Francis. His daughter Kristen and her husband James McCar-thy are both Elon alums and have two children, Jay and Gerry, and reside in Elon.


Dave Blank begins his fourth year as the Elon University Director of Athletics for the 2009-10 campaign, following another year of notable improvement for the Phoenix in terms of athletic success, academic progress, marketing and fundraising. During his first three years at Elon, he ignited ambitious expansions in the Department of Athletics – including a restructuring of the Phoenix Club with emphasis on funding scholarships for student-athletes, a restructuring of the academic assistance program for athletics in conjunction with the Office of the Provost, and a plan for future facility improvements, including an already completed renovation of the Latham Park baseball facility, permanent bleachers for soccer, a state-of-the-art golf practice facility, and an in-progress field house at the North Athletics Complex.

In June 2008, Blank was appointed to serve on the NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet – a 31-member cabinet that will help shape the future of Division I athletics.

During the 2008-09 campaign, five Phoenix squads earned higher league finishes than they had in the previous year. The Phoenix captured regular-season Southern Conference titles in both men’s soccer and baseball with the baseball squad advancing to its third NCAA regional appearance in the past four seasons. The men’s tennis team fell just one win shy of a berth into NCAA play, but saw its first-ever individuals earn spots into the post-season tournament.

In 2007-08, 12 of Elon’s 16 sports programs finished higher in the Southern Conference than

the previous year. The Phoenix baseball team went on to claim SoCon outright regular-season and tournament crowns en route to a NCAA regional appearance.

Also, Elon fell just one victory shy of capturing the SoCon’s automatic NCAA postseason bid in football, men’s basketball and men’s tennis.During the 2006-07 season, Elon notched its first winning record in men’s soccer at the Division I level and posted SoCon outright regular-season and tournament titles and an NCAA postseason appearance in men’s tennis.

The Phoenix men’s soccer (2006), football (2007 and 2008), men’s tennis (2007, 2008 and 2009) and baseball (2008 and 2009) teams have all earned national rankings during Blank’s time at Elon.

Blank became the Elon Director of Athletics in 2006 after spending six years as the Director of Athletics at Drake University. At Drake, he directed an 18-sport NCAA Division I athletics program that competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. He was responsible for the creation of a comprehensive academic assistance program. During his tenure, Drake student-athletes consistently posted a combined grade point average of 3.0 or above. Also, Blank oversaw the addition of the women’s crew, women’s golf and women’s soccer programs at Drake.

Facility enhancements were a priority, including upgrades in the softball complex, renovation of the strength and conditioning facilities and new locker rooms for several sports. Under Blank’s guidance, Drake completed a $17 million renovation of Drake Stadium, which hosts football, soccer, and track and field events as well as the nationally known Drake Relays.

Blank has served as a member of the NCAA I-AA Governance and Football Issues Committees. In 2005, he received Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletics Director accolades from the All-American Football Foundation.

Prior to 2000, Blank worked at Coastal Carolina University where he served as Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for three years (1996-99) and Director of Athletics for one year (1999-2000). While at Coastal Carolina, Blank spearheaded efforts to raise more than $4 million to establish an

“Our athletic department here at Elon is committed to ensuring that our student-athletes have a quality experience — one that affords them opportunities to compete for championships while pursuing gradua-tion at one of the best universities in the country.”

Dave Blank

Elon athlEtics hiGhliGhts during the last 3 years…

• Four regular-season SoCon titles • Three NCAA Tournament appearances• Eight appearances in national rankings• Four SoCon Players of the Year • Four SoCon Freshmen of the Year• Five SoCon Coach of the Year accolades• Numerous enhancements and additions to athletics facilities• Increased giving to the Phoenix Club

DaVE blanKDirector of AthleticsElon University

intercollegiate football program at the university, which began play in 2003.

Before moving into athletics administration, Blank spent eight seasons (1988-1996) as head men’s basketball coach at Lock Haven University. Blank’s teams won 119 games during his tenure, making him the winningest head men’s basketball coach in Lock Haven history. He was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1996.

A native of Frostburg, Md., Blank attended Duke University for two years (1978-1980) before graduating from the University of South Carolina in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Finance). He earned a Master of Science degree in Business Administration from South Carolina in 1986.

Blank and his wife, Leslie, are the proud parents of four children – Dexter, Samantha, Dustin and Davis.


MIDDLE BLOCKERSJunior Sarah Schermerhorn and sophomore Caroline Lemke, a SoCon All-Freshman team member, will have some much welcomed help in the middle this season with freshman Celia Eddy joining the team. The Phoenix will also be able to mix up the lineup as Johnson and sophomore Traci Stewart can step into the middle blocker position to give the team different looks. The versatility of the blockers will provide several options for the setters.

RIGHT SIDE HITTERSSoCon All-Freshman team member Stewart gained valuable experience not only at the net, but also in passing at all six positions when she took over the right side last season. She finished the 2009 season with 326 kills, averaging 2.51 kills per game. With depth at other positions, the Phoenix will have the option of implementing a 6-2 offense with Wilson and Eddy competing for the starting spot.

OVERVIEWWith a balance of experience and youth, the 2009 Elon volleyball team looks to improve on its Division I-best 19-win season from a year ago. The roster features 15 student-athletes, including 10 hitters, several of which have the ability to play multiple positions. The back row returns the fewest players, but head coach Mary Tendler hopes that incoming freshmen Ali Deatsch and Melissa Zidar will adjust to the speed and intricacies of the college game quickly. How the pair progresses will be key to the success of the season. The team will rely on the confidence and leadership of the returners and the competitiveness of the freshmen throughout the season to earn a spot in the newly formatted four-team Southern Conference Championship.

DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTS/LIBEROSThe Phoenix will look to replace two back row players, including record-setting libero Kelley Blakewood, who were lost to graduation. Elon will rely on junior Lizzie West, the team’s second-leading returner in digs last season with 243, to provide leadership to newcomers Zidar and Deatsch who will have to adjust quickly to the college game to make this position a strength.

SETTERSSenior Emily Regan and sophomore Megan McMahon each have valuable experience and bring something different to the court at the setter position. Regan, who led the team in assists last season with 839, has the most experience with the returning hitters and a very effective jump float serve. McMahon, who tallied 370 assists as a freshman, is a well-rounded player who possesses good instincts on the court. Each has proven that they can win a big match and has the confidence of the team. The most consistent player will ultimately determine who will lead the team from the setter position.

OUTSIDE HITTERSElon welcomes back two starters in senior Mandy Wilson and junior Lauren Copenhagen as well as fifth-year senior Jessica Barrow to the outside this season. In addition to the returners, the Phoenix will

have two fresh faces on the outside with the addition of Allison Johnson and Carly Ledbetter, making it one of the deepest and strongest positions the Phoenix has had in several seasons. The depth will allow competition for starting positions and playing time on a daily basis.

2009 Elon numErical rostErNo. Name Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown High School1 Melissa Zidar Fr. 5-7 DS Cary, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons2 Ali Deatsch Fr. 5-5 DS Elmhurst, Ill. York3 Celia Eddy Fr. 6-3 MB Gulf Breeze, Fla. Gulf Breeze4 Sarah Schermerhorn Jr. 6-1 MB Colfax, N.C. Southwest Guilford5 Lauren Copenhagen Jr. 6-1 OH Saratoga, Calif. St. Francis-Mountain View6 Megan McMahon So. 5-7 S Coto de Caza, Calif. Naperville Central7 Caroline Lemke So. 6-0 MB/OH Carmel, Ind. Cathedral8 Emily Regan Sr. 5-7 S Gibsonia, Pa. Pine-Richland9 Alli Nogi Fr. 6-0 MB Marietta, Ga. Sprayberry10 Traci Stewart So. 6-0 RS Summerfield, N.C. Northwest Guilford11 Carly Ledbetter Fr. 5-10 OH Hilton Head, S.C. Hilton Head12 Mandy Wilson Sr. 6-1 OH Raleigh, N.C. North Raleigh Christian14 Allison Johnson Fr. 5-11 OH/MB Coats, N.C. Triton15 Lizzie West Jr. 5-9 DS Apex, N.C. Apex16 Jessica Barrow Sr. 5-11 OH Chagrin Falls, Ohio Kenston

Pronunciation GuiDE Head Coach: Mary TendlerMelissa ZIDAR - Zuh-dar Assistant Coach: Hal CliftonAllison DEATSCH - Deet-ch Athletic Trainer: Elly ShearmanCelia EDDY - Eh-deeSarah SCHERMERHORN - Sker-mer-hornLauren COPENHAGEN - Cope-in-hay-genMegan MCMAHON - Mc-ManCaroline LEMKE - Lem-keyALLI NOGI - Al-ee No-geeJessica BARROW - Bear-oh

SCHEDULEThe 2009 slate features matches against three teams that won conference championships a year ago and 16 Southern Conference matches, two fewer than in previous years. During the 13-match non-conference stretch, Elon will be able to experiment with lineups and give the newcomers experience that will be helpful during league play. Conference play will prove to be more intense than in years past, with just the top two teams in each division earning a spot in the SoCon Championship to compete for the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

WRAP UPThe returners are a confident and competitive group while the six freshmen have the skills to compete right way, with each bringing something different to the game. With its sights set on the Southern Conference tournament, the 2009 squad will work hard to achieve the goals set during the preseason.


MARY TENDLERHead CoachIllinois • ‘91Seventh Season

A former three-time first team All-American and professional volleyball player, Mary Tendler enters her seventh season at the helm of the Phoenix.

Tendler guided Elon to back-to-back winning seasons in 2007 and 2008, including a 19-win campaign in 2008 that marked the most wins by an Elon volleyball team since moving to the Division I level. The number eclipsed the 18-win plateau that was set in 2004 when the Phoenix went 18-14. During that season, Tendler’s second, the team finished with a 10-6 Southern Conference ledger for a second-place finish in the league’s North Division.

In Tendler’s first season, she guided the Phoenix to a 14-19 mark, five more wins than the previous year. She also led the team through its first year in the SoCon, posting a 7-11 slate in the conference in 2003.

For three seasons before joining the Elon staff, Tendler served as an assistant coach at James Madison University and helped lead the Dukes to a Colonial Athletic Association Tournament title and an NCAA Tournament appearance.

Tendler, who played at the University of Illinois as Mary Eggers from 1985-88, went to James Madison from Drake University where she was an assistant during the 1999 season on the staff of her husband, Blaine Tendler.

Prior to her time at Drake, Tendler spent five years as an assistant at Illinois State. During that span,

the Redbirds claimed a share of a Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title and earned bids to both the NCAA Tournament and the National Invitational Volleyball Championship Tournament.

Before her coaching career, Tendler spent a year-and-a-half playing with the USA Olympic team and spent two years playing professionally in Europe. She played for the Schwerte Volleyball Club in Germany in 1991 and the Francheville Volleyball Club in France in 1992.

A superior middle blocker during her playing days at Illinois, Tendler was named a three-time first team All-American as well as the 1989 Honda Broderick Award winner as the nation’s top volleyball player. A four-time first team All-Big Ten selection, Tendler was the league’s Freshman of the Year in 1985 and the Most Valuable Player in 1986, 1987 and 1988.

Tendler led the nation in hitting percentage in 1986 and 1988, setting an NCAA record with her .455 mark in 1986. Her .420 career hitting percentage stood as the NCAA record until 1993 and currently ranks third all-time. Tendler finished her career with 1,761 kills and only 326 errors on 3,417 attempts. She still ranks fourth in the NCAA in season hitting percentage and fifth for consecutive matches played with 151.

Tendler holds Fighting Illini career records in attack percentage, aces, blocks and kills. She was named the school’s Female Athlete of the Decade for the 1980s.

COaching Experience2003-presentHead Coach

Elon University

2000-02Assistant Coach

James Madison University

1999Assistant CoachDrake University

1995-98Assistant Coach

Illinois State University

Awards and Honors• Three-time first team All-American• Four-time first team All-Big Ten

• 1985 Big Ten Freshman of the Year• Three-time Big Ten MVP

• 1989 Honda Broderick Award winner• Led the nation twice in hitting percentage• University of Illinois Female Athlete of the

Decade

EducationBA in Business Administration

University of Illinois, ‘91

Tendler’s Year-by-YearElon University

Year Wins Losses Finish2008 19 16 4th - North2007 17 16 T4th2006 13 18 7th2005 9 23 9th2004 18 14 2nd - North2003 14 19 4th - NorthTotal 90 106 --


HAL CLIFTONAssistant CoachAppalachian State • ‘94Fifth Season

Hal Clifton begins his fifth season as the assistant coach of the Phoenix. Clifton came to Elon University in August of 2005 from St. Andrews Presbyterian College where he served as the assistant coach for the 2004 season.

At St. Andrews, Clifton helped lead the team to the NCAA Division II Tournament and a regional ranking of seventh. The team tied a school record with 14 conference victories and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. Clifton coached four all-conference athletes at St. Andrews and one conference freshman of the year.

Before his stint at St. Andrews, Clifton spent three years as the head coach at Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville, N.C. At Jack Britt, he achieved an overall record of 62-20, including a 28-2 season. Clifton was a three-time Mid-Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year and the Cape Fear Region Coach of the Year in 2003. He led Jack Britt to back-to-back conference championships and state tournament appearances in 2002 and 2003. Clifton coached three Mid-Southeastern Conference Players of the Year along with nine all-conference selections.

Clifton also served six seasons as the head coach of the Carolina Region High Performance club team from 2002-2007. In 2003 and 2004, he served as the head coach of the developmental team before becoming the head coach of the youth team in 2005.

Clifton also spent three seasons with the Fayetteville Area Volleyball Association as a head coach. His 17-under team won the Carolina Regional Championship and three other tournaments in 2002.

Clifton graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Appalachian State University in 1994 where he played for the men’s volleyball club team. While at Appalachian State, Clifton received the Ron H. “Doc” Kannoy Award for the most outstanding athletic trainer.

He earned his master’s in exercise and sport science from the University of Florida in 1996. During his time at Florida, Clifton served as the athletic trainer for the World University Volleyball team while they trained and played exhibition matches throughout the state of Florida prior to going to Japan for competition. As an athletic trainer at Florida, Clifton worked with the 1994 Southeastern Conference Champion football team along with the top ranked men’s tennis and men’s golf programs.

Clifton and his wife, Jennifer, have one child, Abby, and are expecting their second child in February.

COaching Experience2005-present

Assistant CoachElon University

2004 Assistant Coach

St. Andrews

2002-07Head Coach

Carolina Region High Performance

2002-05Head Coach

Fayetteville Area Volleyball Association

2001-03Head Coach

Jack Britt High School

Awards and Honors• Three-time Mid-Southeastern Conference

Coach of the Year (2001-03)

• Cape Fear Regional Coach of the Year(2003)

EducationBS Athletic Training

Appalachian State ‘91

MA Exercise and Sport ScienceFlorida ‘96


High School: Named Western Reserve Conference MVP, all-conference, first team all-district and Second Team All-Ohio while leading her Kenston team to a district championship and second place regional finish her senior year...Honored as Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Week both her junior and senior seasons...Named Stow and Beaumount Tournament MVP, first team All-Western Reserve Conference, first team all-district and Kenston MVP her junior year...Served as team captain her junior and senior year...Honored to Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star Team and News Herald All-Star Team...Helped guide her team to a regional championship and state tournament appearance her junior season...Her junior olympic team was a three-time national qualifier...Played for the Cleveland VC team.

Personal: Full name is Jessica Lynn Barrow...Jessica is the daughter of Jeff and Tina Barrow...Born Feb. 27, 1987...Major is exercise sport science.

Stats on Barrow Season GP-MP K K/S TA PCT A ACE DIGS BS BA TB 2005 49-18 85 1.73 317 .136 3 5 43 1 9 10 2006 92-30 244 2.65 798 .187 4 27 81 3 26 29 2007 98-30 275 2.81 924 .143 1 30 103 2 42 44 2008 Did not play TOTAL 239-78 604 2.53 2039 .159 8 62 227 6 77 83

JEssica barrow5-11 • Senior • Outside HitterChagrin Falls, Ohio • Cleveland VBCKenston

2008: Red-shirted.

2007: Appeared in 30 matches with 20 starts...Recorded a double-double against College of Charleston with 16 kills and 10 digs...Her 10 digs tied a career-best...Posted a career-high 21 kills against Western Carolina and Davidson...Notched a season-high five blocks against Chattanooga...Finished with 30 service aces, including a season-high four against Radford and N.C. A&T...Was named the team’s Most Improved Player.

2006: Started 24 of 30 matches played...Recorded a double-double vs. Navy, tallying 17 kills and a season-high 10 digs...Her season-high 19 kills came against College of Charleston...Logged four blocks vs. Georgia Southern...Finished the season with 27 aces, 244 kills and 29 total blocks.

2005: Battled mononucleosis for part of the season ...Saw time in 18 matches, starting six...Tallied 85 kills, 43 digs and 10 total blocks...Posted a season-high 13 kills and a season-high six digs against Samford...Tallied 11 kills against Binghamton.

GEt to Know barrow

nicKnamE: Tree

FaVoritE color: Turquoise

FaVoritE PlacE on camPus: Octagon or

McEwen

surPrisinG Fact: I’ve been to more boy

band concerts that you can imagine.

FaVoritE class: Anatomy

hEro: My Grandpop

FaVoritE FooD: Italian

worDs to liVE by: Timing is everything.

sEnior momEnt: Beating the College of

Charleston during my sophomore year to end

their 49-match SoCon win-streak.

CAREER HighsKILLS: 21 (2x) last vs Davidson(11/3/07)

ASSISTS: 2 vs Georgia Southern (11/5/06)

SERVICE ACES: 4 (2x) most recent vs N.C. A&T (10/9/07)

DIGS: 10 (2x) most recent vs College of Charleston (10/19/07)

BLOCKS SOLO: 1 (4x) most recent at Chattanooga (11/16/07)

BLOCK ASSISTS: 5 at Chattanooga (10/14/07)

TOTAL BLOCKS: 5 at Chattanooga (10/14/07)

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Emily rEGan5-7 • Senior • SetterGibsonia, Pa. • Pittsburgh ElitePine-Richland #8

2008: Led the team with 839 assists...Ranks 10th all-time on Elon’s individual season list and fifth in Division I season assists…Also ranks seventh in career assists with 1,535 and fifth in Division I season assists...Averaged 7.98 assists per set… Notched a career-best 52 assists against Western Carolina…Posted a season-best five kills against UNC Asheville and Davidson…Earned three service aces in matches against Appalachian State, The Citadel, Davidson and Western Carolina…Finished with double-digit dig performances against Charlotte, Robert Morris, Howard and Wofford…Finished with a career-best 14 digs against Wofford.

2007: Appeared in 29 matches with seven starts... Averaged six assists per game...Notched a season-high 37 assists in the season-opener against Norfolk State...Recorded two double-doubles on the season...Earned 22 assists and 10 digs against UNC Greensboro and 13 assists and 10 digs against Chattanooga.

2006: Played in 29 matches, starting five...Recorded a double-double performance against Davidson with a season-high 44 assists and a season-high 10 digs...Tallied 36 assists at Georgia Southern and 28 assists against Delaware State...Finished the season with 360 assists and six blocks.

High School: Named to the 2005 all-state team as well as the All-WPIAL team as a junior and senior... Honored as the MVP at the Blackhawk High School Tournament in 2005...Named to the all-tournament team at the Susquehannock Tournament in 2004... Served as the captain of her high school and club teams in 2005...Led Pine-Richland to WPIAL and state championships in 2005...Played for the Pittsburgh Elite club team.

Personal: Full name is Emily Nicole Regan...Emily is the daughter of Steven and Susan Regan...Born May 11, 1988...Major is English education.

Stats on Regan Season GP-MP K K/S TA PCT A ACE DIGS BS BA TB 2006 69-29 12 0.17 46 .152 360 5 93 0 6 6 2007 56-29 19 0.34 54 .222 336 8 72 2 5 7 2008 106-34 45 0.42 108 .231 839 22 151 2 17 19 TOTAL 231-92 76 0.33 208 .212 1535 35 316 4 28 32

CAREER HighsKILLS: 5 (2x) most recent vs UNC Asheville (10/29/08)

ASSISTS: 52 vs Western Carolina (11/1/08)

SERVICE ACES: 3 (4x) most recent vs Western Carolina (11/1/08)

DIGS: 14 at Wofford (11/8/08)

BLOCK SOLO: 1 (4x) most recent vs Howard (9/13/08)

BLOCK ASSISTS: 5 vs The Citadel (10/12/08)

TOTAL BLOCKS: 5 vs The Citadel (10/12/08)

GEt to Know REGAN

nicKnamE: Regs

FaVoritE color: Green

FaVoritE PlacE on camPus: Elon

volleyball locker room

surPrisinG Fact: When I signed up for

volleyball in the third grade, I thought I was

signing up for tennis.

FaVoritE class: Acting for non-majors

FaVoritE FooD: Italian

worDs to liVE by: “It’s not the size of the

dog in the fight; it’s the size of the fight in the

dog.” - Mark Twain

sEnior momEnt: Going to Pittsburgh for a

tournament and beating competitive teams with

my family watching.


2008: Appeared in 129 sets for the Phoenix during her junior year...Finished the season with a .159 attack percentage…Averaged 2.12 kills per set…Tallied 42 total blocks, including 39 assisted blocks and 3 solo blocks…Recorded a season-best 16 kills against Western Carolina…Had double-digit kills in seven matches…Posted back-to-back five-block matches against UNC Greensboro and The Citadel to tie her career-high…Tallied seven digs at Wofford.

2007: Started 19 of the 32 matches she played in...Finished the season with 197 kills for an average of 2.03 kills per game...Hit a .213 mark on the season...Tied her career-high with five blocks against Florida Gulf Coast and The Citadel...Had nine matches with double-digit kills...Earned a season-best 19 kills against Appalachian State...Hit over .400 in five matches, including a .765 against North Carolina Central.

2006: Started 12 of the 30 matches in which she played...Posted a career-high 24 kills against UNC Greensboro...Recorded a double-double at Wofford with 10 kills and 10 digs...Tallied seven service aces — tied for fourth-best tally ever by an Elon player — vs. Delaware State...Posted a career-high five total blocks at Georgia Southern and recorded four blocks on two other occasions...Finished the season with 40 blocks and 148 kills.

manDy wilson6-1 • Senior • Outside HitterRaleigh, N.C. • Pulse VBCNorth Raleigh Christian Academy #12

High School: Earned all-state honors in 2004 and 2005...Named all-conference four consecu-tive years...Honored as the conference player of the year in 2005... A five-year varsity starter and four-time team MVP...Led her team to a third-place finish in the state in 2003 and 2004 and a second-place spot in 2005...Paced her squad to a conference championship...Club team was the Pulse VBC.

Personal: Full name is Amanda Brittany Wilson... Mandy is the daughter of Timothy and Joy Wilson... Born July 8, 1988...Major is exercise sport science.

Stats on Wilson Season GP-MP K K/S TA PCT A ACE DIGS BS BA TB 2006 90-30 148 1.64 450 .173 18 17 75 6 34 40 2007 97-32 197 2.03 587 .213 7 1 50 1 41 42 2008 129-35 274 2.12 992 .159 10 8 101 3 39 42 TOTAL 316-97 619 1.96 2029 .178 35 26 226 10 114 124

GEt to Know wilson

nicKnamE: Mandy

FaVoritE color: Light blue or green

FaVoritE PlacE on camPus: By the

Alamance fountain at dusk

surPrisinG Fact: I don’t like shoes and

would prefer to walk barefoot everywhere.

FaVoritE class: Anatomy

hEro: Jim Elliot (missonary to the Auca Indians

in Ecuador)

FaVoritE FooD: Anything with cinnamon

worDs to liVE by: “For whoever wishes

to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his

life for My sake will find it. For what will it profit a

man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his

soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his

soul?” Matthew 16: 25-26

CAREER HighsKILLS: 24 vs UNC Greensboro (9/12/06)

ASSISTS: 4 at Georgia Southern (10/18/06)

SERVICE ACES: 7 vs Delaware State (9/9/06)

DIGS: 10 (2x) most recent at Wofford (9/15/06)

BLOCKS SOLO: 2 at Wofford (9/15/06)

BLOCK ASSISTS: 5 (5x) most recent vs The Citadel (10/12/08)

TOTAL BLOCKS: 5 (5x) most recent vs The Citadel (10/12/08)


laurEn coPEnhaGEn6-1 • Junior • Outside HitterSaratoga, Calif. • Vision VBCSt. Francis-Moutain View

2008: Made appearances in 28 matches for the Phoenix during her sophomore season…Recorded double-digit kills in four matches, including a career-best tying 17 against Wofford…Also had three double-doubles on the year (Davidson – 11 kills/17 digs; Wofford – 17 kills/29 digs; College of Charleston – 11 kills/10 digs)…Notched a career-best 29 digs against Wofford…Had 10 double-digit dig performances…Recorded a season-best four blocks against the College of Charleston.

2007: Appeared in all 33 matches as a freshman with 32 starts...Fourth on the team in kills with 271...Recorded double-doubles against Charleston Southern (16 kills/14 digs), High Point (10 kills/18 digs), North Carolina A&T (17 kills/20 digs), Wofford (11 kills/12 digs), and Chattanooga (13 kills/25 digs)...Earned a career-best 17 kills against North Carolina A&T...Notched a season-high 25 digs at Chattanooga...Blocked a career-high eight shots against the College of Charleston...Recorded five service aces against Charleston Southern...Finished the season with 83 blocks, 270 digs, and 22 service aces.

High School: Named second team all-area by the Mercury News...Finished seventh in the conference in kills for St. Francis - Mountain View High School...Served as captain of her Visions Volleyball club team...Led her squad to a second-place finish in the Norcal and helped the club team to a bronze medal at the Junior Olympics.

Personal: Full name is Lauren Nicole Copenhagen...Lauren is the daughter of Tom and Ann Copenhagen...Born July 20, 1989...Majoring in business administration.

sarah schErmErhorn6-1 • Junior • Middle BlockerColfax, N.C. • Piedmont VBCSouthwest Guilford

2008: Named to the preseason all-conference team…Posted a team-leading .247 hitting

percentage for the season…Posted double-digit kills in 10 matches…Tallied a career-best 16

kills against Western Carolina…Recorded 22 service aces on the year…Notched 15 kills against Robert Morris and Appalachian State…Recorded a total of 82 blocks, including a season-best six on three occasions…Averaged 2.11 kills per game and 0.78 blocks per game.

2007: Started 22 out of 33 matches played during her freshman campaign...Tallied 234 kills for a team-leading

hitting percentage of .249...Was fifth on the team in kills...

Finished the season second on the team in blocks with 101...Earned a season -high 15 kills against Charleston Southern...Recorded double-digit kills in eight matches during the season...Registered a solo block in eight matches...Her nine block assists against Georgia Southern were a career-high...Posted a season-best three service aces against N.C. Central and Chattanooga...Notched 26 service aces for the season.

High School: Led Southwest Guilford to the 3A North Carolina state championship in 2006, earning 3A State MVP honors...Named Piedmont Triad 3A Player of the Year...Tabbed First Team All-Area by the Greensboro News & Record... Earned a Wendy’s High School Heisman Award...Received the prepvolleyball.com 2006 Molten Improvement Award...Served as captain of the Molten Improvement First Team...Finished her senior season with 258 kills, 41 blocks and 134 digs...Club team was the Piedmont Volleyball Club.

Personal: Full name is Sarah Keeney Schermerhorn...Sarah is the daughter of Bill and Chris Schermerhorn...Born November 23, 1988...Majoring in business... Her brother Mason was a member of Elon’s 2007 Southern Conference champion men’s tennis team.

Stats on Schermerhorn Season GP-MP K K/S TA PCT A ACE DIGS BS BA TB 2007 119-33 234 1.97 575 .249 8 26 76 8 93 101 2008 105-29 222 2.11 570 .247 7 22 61 19 63 82TOTAL 224-62 456 2.04 1145 .248 15 48 137 27 156 183

lizziE wEst5-9 • Junior • Defensive SpecialistApex, N.C. • Piedmont VBCApex

2008: Appeared in 34 matches for the Phoenix...Tallied a career-best 24 digs against Wofford...Had seven double-digit dig matches...Finished with 43 service aces...Notched a career-best six service aces against Maine in the second match of the season...Averaged 2.01 digs per set.

2007: Appeared in 31 matches for the Phoenix...Set a season-best 11 digs at Wofford...Recorded double-digit digs in two matches...Tallied three service aces against Furman...Finished the season with 18 assists... Earned at least five digs in 11 of the 31 matches played...Finished the season with 120 digs.

High School: Named Offensive Player of the Year in 2003 and 2006, and Defensive Player of the Year in 2004... Earned honorable mention all-region honors in 2004 and 2005...Dubbed a 2005 Player to Watch by the News & Observer...Received academic all-conference accolades all four years...Led her team in digs in 2004 and 2006, and in kills in 2006...Helped Apex to a conference title in 2004 and 2006...Led Apex to the semifinal round of the 4A State Tournament in 2005...Club team was the Piedmont Volleyball Club.

Personal: Full name is Elizabeth Anne West...Lizzie is the daughter of Steven and Katie West...Born April 11, 1989...Major is elementary education.

Stats on West Season GP-MP K K/S TA PCT A ACE DIGS BS BA TB 2007 89-31 5 0.06 32 .000 18 21 120 0 0 0 2008 121-34 4 0.03 24 .042 18 43 243 0 0 0 TOTAL 210-65 9 0.04 56 .018 36 64 363 0 0 0

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Stats on Copenhagen Season GP-MP K K/S TA PCT A ACE DIGS BS BA TB 2007 120-33 271 2.26 784 .203 48 22 270 4 79 83 2008 101-28 181 1.79 636 .080 9 18 219 7 26 33 TOTAL 221-61 452 2.05 1420 .148 57 40 489 11 105 116


carolinE lEmKE6-0 • Sophomore • Outside Hitter/Middle BlockerCarmel, Ind. • Team Indiana VBCCathedral

2008: Earned a spot on the Southern Conference All-Freshman team…Was named the Hilton RTP/NCCU Tournament MVP…Also earned a spot on the Colonial Classic all-tournament team…Finished second on the team with a .239 hitting percentage…Averaged 2.70 kills per game to lead the team…Played in 35 matches for Elon as a freshman…Had 20 double-digit kill performances… Recorded a career-best 22 kills at Wofford…Notched a career-best six blocks against Campbell, Wofford and Samford…Finished the season with 100 total blocks, averaging 0.78 blocks per set to tie for first on the team.

High School: Named first-team all-city...Served as Cathedral’s team captain in 2007...Was a 2006 all-city honorable mention...Named

a 2006 all-north honorable mention...Helped her team to the 2006 state championship and a 2005 state cham-

pion runner-up finish...Four-time city champion (2004-07).

Personal: Full name is Caroline Marie Lemke...Caroline is the daughter of Gary and Julie Lemke...Born July 12, 1989...Major is business.

mEGan mcmahon5-7 • Sophomore • SetterCoto de Caza, Calif. • 1st Alliance VBCNaperville Central

2008: Appeared in 28 matches for the Phoenix during her freshman campaign… Recorded a career-best 37 assists against North Carolina A&T and High Point… Recorded double-digit assists in 17 matches…Finished with a career-high 20 digs against High Point…Had double-double matches against St. Peter’s (20 assists/12 digs), William & Mary (19 assists/11 digs), High Point (37 assists/ 20 digs) and College of Charleston (35 assists/11 digs)…Finished with eight blocks on the season…Also recorded 23 kills.

High School: State, region and conference champion while prepping at Naperville Central High School...Named DuPage Valley first team all-conference during junior and senior years...Named to the DuPage Valley all-academic all-conference team during her junior and senior years...Named First-Team Chicago Daily Herald All-Area, Prepvolleyball.com All-State, and the NCHS Pivotal Player by the Daily Herald following her senior season...Floor captain of her high school varsity team during her junior season...Honored as the MVP and a member of the all-tournament team of the Autumnfest Tournament...Naperville Central ranked first in the state...During her time at Naperville, the team was the Mizuno Cup, Prairie Ridge, and Autumnfest Tournament Champions...Was a member of the National Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, and was a candidate for the National Merit Scholarship.

Stats on McMahon Season GP-MP K K/S TA PCT A ACE DIGS BS BA TB 2008 52-24 23 0.44 59 .237 370 6 127 1 7 8 TOTAL 52-24 23 0.44 59 .237 370 6 127 1 7 8

traci stEwart6-0 • Sophomore • Right Side HitterSummerfield, N.C. • Piedmont VBCNorthwest Guilford

2008: Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team…Named to the Hilton RTP/NCCU All-Tournament team…Appeared in all 35 matches for the Phoenix during her freshman campaign…Finished the season with an attack percentage of .230…Recorded 326 kills, second-most on the team…Averaged 2.31 kills per set…Second on the team in blocks with 94, including 14 solo blocks and 80 assisted blocks…Recorded a career-high 16 kills against High Point…Posted a career-best 16 digs against Florida Gulf Coast and Appalachian State…Posted a career-best eight blocks against Wofford…Recorded six double-doubles on the season…Had three solo blocks against Youngstown State.

High School: Two-time all-area player of the year...Three-time All-Guilford County honoree...Three-time offensive MVP...Three-time all-conference team member...Three-time Metro 4A Player of the Year...Two-time Metro 4A MVP...Two-time all-area team member... Named the 2009 all-area player of the

year... Helped her team to the 2007 regular-season and Metro 4A conference championships with a 30-4 record...

Advanced to the fourth round of the North Carolina state playoffs...The 30-4 record her

senior year was the second winningest record in school history...Participated on the 2007 Junior

Olympic Team that finished fifth in the country.

Personal: Full name is Traci Shannon Stewart... Traci i s the daughter of Richard and Patricia Stewart...Born

July 10, 1990...Major is business.

Personal: Full name is Megan Janet McMahon...Megan is the daughter of Mike and Meg McMahon...Born November 11, 1989...Major is biology.

ali DEatsch5-5 • Freshman • Defensive SpecialistElmhurst, Ill. • 1st Alliance VBCYork

High School: Helped her team to an undefeated season as well as a conference and regional championship during her junior year…Named to the DuPage County All-Area team, the Sun Times All-Area third team and the West Suburban-Silver All-Conference team during her junior season…All-academic team member…Selected to the Benet Invite All-Tournament team.

Personal: Full Name is Alison Elizabeth Deatsch…Ali is the daughter of Dale and Martha Deatsch…Born February 16, 1991...Major is undecided.

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Stats on Lemke Season GP-MP K K/S TA PCT A ACE DIGS BS BA TB 2008 128-35 345 2.70 879 .239 9 8 67 16 84 100 TOTAL 128-35 345 2.70 879 .239 9 8 67 16 84 100

Stats on Stewart Season GP-MP K K/S TA PCT A ACE DIGS BS BA TB 2008 130-35 326 2.51 895 .230 52 14 291 14 80 94 TOTAL 130-35 326 2.51 895 .230 52 14 291 14 80 94


cElia EDDy6-3 • Freshman • Middle BlockerGulf Breeze, Fla. • West Florida VBCGulf Breeze

High School: Three-time member of the Pensacola News Journal first team... Named the Pensacola Area Volleyball Player of the Year...Earned all-area all-star recognition following her senior season...Led her high school team to the District 1-4A championship match and regional quarterfinal match in both 2006 and 2008...Four-year volleyball scholar athlete...Served as president of the Gulf Breeze High School National Honor Society...Was a National Merit Commended Student and AP Scholar with Distinction...Salutatorian of graduating class.

Personal: Full name is Celia Rose Eddy...Celia is the daughter of Edwin and Janet Eddy...Major is undecided.

allison Johnson5-11 • Freshman • Outside Hitter/Middle BlockerCoats, N.C. • PiedmontTriton

High School: Three-time Cape Fear Valley Conference (CFVC) Player of the Year...All-conference member following her sophomore, junior and senior years...Served as Triton’s team captain during her junior and senior seasons... Three-time Triton team MVP...Three-time Cape Fear All-Region team member...Named the Cape Fear Region Player of the Year following her junior year...Four-time CFVC All-Conference Academic Team member...Earned the CFVC Sportsmanship Award during her freshman campaign...Helped Triton to four straight CFVC Championships and CFVC Tournament Championships... Appeared in the North Carolina 3A State Championship semifinals as a freshman and a junior and the quarterfinals as a sophomore and senior...Awarded the WRAL Tom Suitor Extra Effort Award following her senior season...Played for the Harnett Area Volleyball Club as a freshman, sophomore and junior and the Piedmont Volleyball Club 18 Nationals team as a senior...Also a two-year letterwinner in basketball where she earned all-conference honors as a junior and led the team in rebounding...Member of the National Honor Society and the Foreign Language Society.

Personal: Full name is Allison Carol Johnson...Allison is the daughter of Joey and Terry Johnson... Major is elementary education.

carly lEDbEttEr5-10 • Freshman • Outside HitterHilton Head, S.C. • Lowcountry VBCHilton Head Island

High School: 2008 3A South Carolina Player of the Year...2008 Region 8 3A Player of the Year...Nominated for both the Gatorade Player of the Year and the Wendy’s High School Heisman...Prepvolleyball.com All-American in 2009...Named to the South Carolina High School Sports Report All-State team in 2006, 2007 and 2008...Was a four-time all-region and 2008 all-state team member...Was selected to the 2005 and 2008 Palmetto All-State first team...Member of the 2005 and 2008 Palmetto Region champion club team...Lowcountry VBC made appearances at the national tournament in 2008 and 2009... Member of the USA Women’s Junior National A2 Team.

Personal: Full name is Carly Suzanne Ledbetter...Carly is the daughter of Melissa Ledbetter...Major is international studies.

alli noGi6-0 • Freshman • Middle BlockerMarietta, Ga. • A5 VBCSprayberry

High School: Served as Sprayberry’s co-captain during both her junior and senior years...As a senior, helped her team to its first state playoff appearance in 15 years...Led the team to its first-ever final four appearance and a final Georgia state ranking of fourth...All-area first team selection...Led Sprayberry with 275 kills, 89 blocks and a .283 attack percentage as a senior...Named her team’s offensive MVP following her junior and senior seasons...Also lettered in soccer and swimming where she was a county and state qualifier...Named a Cobb County Scholar Athlete by the Marietta Daily Journal...Selected for the USA High Perfomance DA1 Camp in 2008...Named to the Principal’s Honor Roll every semester for having a grade point average of 4.0 or higher...Four-year Scholar Athlete...Earned the College Board AP Scholar Award...Recieved the Georgia Certificate of Merit...Served as the chaplain of the National Honor Society...Was the co-editor of the yearbook...President of the Spanish Honor Society...Four-year student government representative...Served on the Ronald McDonald House Teen Board...Was a member of the Anchor Club and the Beta Club.

Personal: Full name is Allison Leigh Nogi...Alli is the daughter of MaryEllen and Steve Nogi...Major is biology.

mElissa ziDar5-7 • Freshman • Defensive SpecialistCary, N.C. • N.C. EliteCardinal Gibbons

High School: Helped Cardinal Gibbons to back-to-back North Carolina 2A State Titles in 2006 and 2007...Named to the academic all-conference team in 2005 and 2006...A 2006-07 NC 16 Platinum All-Tournament player...Played for the NC 16 Platinum Regional Championship team in 2006-07...Named the 16’s Division Best Serve Receiver at the 2007 Capitol Hill Classic...Member of the 2005-06 NC 16 Gold Regional Championship team...Also a member of the 2005 Carolina Region High Performance USA White team and the 2006 Carolina Region High Performance USA Blue team...Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name is Melissa Marie Zidar...Melissa is the daughter of Jim and Laurie Zidar...Major is undecided.

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aPPalachian state mountaineers

Location .................................................. Boone, N.C.Conference .................................................. SouthernVolleyball SID.................................Courtney BurchettSID [email protected] .............................................www.goasu.com

chattanooga lady mocs

Location ...................................... Chattanooga, Tenn.Conference .................................................. SouthernVolleyball SID........................................... Nate BlytheSID E-mail..................................nate-blythe@utc.eduWebsite ..........................................www.gomocs.com

college oF charleston cougars

Location ........................................... Charleston, S.C.Conference .................................................. SouthernVolleyball SID......................................Joshua DarlingSID E-mail......................................darlingj@cofc.eduWebsite ......................................www.cofcsports.com

the citadel bulldogs

Location ........................................... Charleston, S.C.Conference .................................................. SouthernVolleyball SID........................................... Ben WaringSID [email protected] .................................. www.citadelsports.com

daVidson wildcats

Location ..............................................Davidson, N.C.Conference .................................................. SouthernVolleyball SID..................................... Lauren BiggersSID E-mail........................... [email protected] ........................... www.davidsonwildcats.com

east tennessee state buccaneers

Location .......................................Johnson City, Tenn.Conference ..............................................Atlantic SunVolleyball SID.......................................Jeff SchneiderSID E-mail.................................... [email protected] ........................................www.etsubucs.com

Furman Paladins

Location .............................................Greenville, S.C.Conference .................................................. SouthernVolleyball SID......................................Jordan CaskeySID [email protected] ..............................www.furmanpaladins.com

georgia southern eagles

Location..............................................Statesboro, Ga.Conference................................................... SouthernVolleyball SID ................................................Liz RyanSID E-mail ...................... [email protected] ..................www.georgiasoutherneagles.com

georgia state Panthers

Location ...................................................Atlanta, Ga.Conference ....................Colonial Athletic AssociationVolleyball SID.........................................Mike HolmesSID E-mail...................................... [email protected] ..........................www.geogiastatesports.com

high Point Panthers

Location ............................................High Point, N.C.Conference ................................................. Big SouthVolleyball SID......................................Erica CarrubbaSID E-mail........................... [email protected] ..........................www.highpointpanthers.com

liberty Flames

Location ..............................................Lynchburg, Va.Conference ................................................. Big SouthVolleyball SID.......................................Paul CarmanySID E-mail.............................. [email protected] .................................. www.libertyflames.com

howard bison

Location ..........................................Washington, D.C.Conference .................................Mid-Eastern AthleticVolleyball SID.............................Chevonne MansfieldSID E-mail........................... [email protected] .................................www.howard-bison.com

naVy midshiPmen

Location ..............................................Annapolis, Md.Conference ......................................... Patriot LeagueVolleyball SID.................................. Justin KischefskySID E-mail................................... [email protected] .....................................www.navysports.com

norFolk state sPartans

Location ................................................... Norfolk, Va.Conference .................................Mid-Eastern AthleticVolleyball SID........................................Matt MichalecSID E-mail................................. [email protected] ...................................www.nsuspartans.com

north carolina a&t aggies

Location ..........................................Greensboro, N.C.Conference .................................Mid-Eastern AthleticVolleyball SID....................................Darlene MitchellSID E-mail........................... [email protected] .....................................www.ncataggies.com

north carolina central eagles

Location.................................................Durham, N.C.Conference................. n/a (Transitioning to Division I)Volleyball SID .................................... Reah NicholsonSID E-mail .............................. [email protected] ..............................www.nccueaglepride.com


radFord highlanders

Location ..................................................Radford, Va.Conference ................................................. Big SouthVolleyball SID...........................................Joey BeelerSID E-mail............................... [email protected] .................................www.ruhighlanders.com

samFord bulldogs

Location ...........................................Birmingham, Ala.Conference .................................................. SouthernVolleyball SID.........................................Katie WaldenSID E-mail............................. [email protected] ................................www.samfordsports.com

unc asheVille bulldogs

Location .............................................. Asheville, N.C.Conference ................................................. Big SouthVolleyball SID.........................................Everett HuttoSID E-mail...................................... [email protected] ................................. www.uncabulldogs.com

south carolina state bulldogs

Location ..........................................Orangeburg, S.C.Conference .................................Mid-Eastern AthleticVolleyball SID....................................Romanda NobleSID E-mail.....................................rnoble1@scsu.eduWebsite ..................................www.scsuathletics.com

unc charlotte 49ers

Location ..............................................Charlotte, N.C.Conference ................................................Atlantic-10Volleyball SID............................................ Tim LeisterSID E-mail...................................... [email protected] ................................www.charlotte49ers.com

unc greensboro sPartans

Location ..........................................Greensboro, N.C.Conference .................................................. SouthernVolleyball SID.......................................David PercivalSID E-mail....................................drperciv@uncg.eduWebsite .................................www.uncgspartans.com

unc wilmington seahawks

Location ...........................................Wilmington, N.C.Conference ....................Colonial Athletic AssociationVolleyball SID......................................Jarrett AbelsonSID E-mail...................................abelsonj@uncw.eduWebsite .................................... www.uncwsports.com

winston-salem state rams

Location..................................... Winston-Salem, N.C.Conference................. n/a (Transitioning to Division I)Volleyball SID .....................................Trevin GoodwinSID E-mail [email protected] ...................................... www.wssurams.com

western carolina catamounts

Location ............................................Cullowhee, N.C.Conference .................................................. SouthernVolleyball SID......................................Denise GideonSID E-mail........................... [email protected] ............................www.catamountsports.com

woFFord terriers

Location..........................................Spartanburg, S.C.Conference................................................... SouthernVolleyball SID .................................. Tyson ThompsonSID E-mail [email protected] ............................... www.woffordterriers.com

The Southern Conference, which began its 89th season of intercollegiate com-petition in 2009, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models.

Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradi-tion. Hundreds of Southern Conference student-athletes have been recognized on ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholar-ship winners have been selected from conference institutions. The conference currently consists of 12 members in five states throughout the Southeast and spon-sors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships.

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thE lEGEnD oF thE PhoEnix

Throughout history there is told the legend of the rare and remarkable Phoenix, a crimson and gold bird that lived 500 years. It was sleek, swift and strong - the most marvelous bird ever created by human imagination. At the end of its life, with death approaching, it built a nest in an oak tree and was consumed in flames ignited by the sun. From the ashes emerged the next Phoenix - reborn and renewed, with strength forged in fire.

Fire, too, has shaped the history of Elon University. The disastrous fire of 1923 all but destroyed Elon. Gone were Main Bulding, college records, classrooms, the library and the chapel. But within days of the fire, Elon trustees set in motion a plan for Elon to rise from the ashes, stronger than ever.

The Phoenix is a powerful leader and an emblem of immortality. It is a perfect symbol for a school that is constantly renewing and recreating itself.

The Elon motto, Numen Lumen, embraces the intellectual and spiritual light. And so too, through history, the Phoenix has served as a symbol of light and knowledge.

The Phoenix is timeless and unique. It perfectly describes an athletics program and an institution that are rising to new levels of excellence.

There is only one Phoenix. There is only one Elon. Catch the fire!


Overall Home Away NeutralAll Matches 19-16 10-4 5-8 4-4Conference 8-10 6-3 2-7 0-0Non-conference 11-6 4-1 3-1 4-4

## Name G K K/S E TA PCT A SA SA/G DIG DIG/G BS BA TOTAL B/G4 Sarah Schermerhorn 105 222 2.11 81 570 .247 7 22 0.21 61 0.58 19 63 82 0.787 Caroline Lemke 128 345 2.70 135 879 .239 9 8 0.06 67 0.52 16 84 100 0.786 Megan McMahon 52 23 0.44 9 59 .237 370 6 0.12 127 2.44 1 7 8 0.158 Emily Regan 106 45 0.42 20 108 .231 839 22 0.21 151 1.42 2 17 19 0.1810 Traci Stewart 130 326 2.51 120 895 .230 52 14 0.11 291 2.24 14 80 94 0.723 Stefanie Meyers 62 53 0.85 22 150 .207 2 1 0.02 10 0.16 5 23 28 0.4512 Mandy Wilson 129 274 2.12 116 992 .159 10 8 0.06 101 0.78 3 39 42 0.335 Lauren Copenhagen 101 181 1.79 130 636 .080 9 18 0.18 219 2.17 7 26 33 0.332 Shelley MacBean 102 7 0.07 5 27 .074 9 8 0.08 154 1.51 1 4 5 0.0515 Lizzie West 121 4 0.03 3 24 .042 18 43 0.36 243 2.01 0 0 0 0.001 Kelley Blakewood 120 17 0.14 15 78 .026 23 36 0.30 521 4.34 1 2 3 0.03 ELON 130 1497 11.52 656 4418 .190 1348 186 1.43 1945 14.96 69 345 241.5 1.86 Opponents 130 1561 12.01 737 4447 .185 1377 171 1.32 1936 14.89 60 286 203 1.56

2008 sEason statistics

Statistic Elon Opponent ATTACK Kills 1497 1561 Errors 656 737 Total Attacks 4418 4447 Attack Pct. .190 .185 Kills/Game 11.5 12.0 SET Assists 1348 1377 Assist/Game 10.4 10.6 SERVE Aces 186 171 Errors 259 243 Attempts 2486 2401 Serve Pct. .895 .899 Aces/Game 1.4 1.3 SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors 169 189 Errors/Game 1.3 1.5 DEFENSE Digs 1945 1936 Digs/Game 15.0 14.9 BLOCKING Block Solo 69 60 Block Assist 345 286 Total Blocks 241.5 203 Blocks/Game 1.9 1.6 Block Errors 40 35

Date Opponent W/L Score Score-By-Game08/29 vs. UNC Asheville W 3-0 25-19, 25-17, 26-2408/29 vs. Maine W 3-1 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-2008/30 vs. Florida Gulf Coast L 0-3 18-25, 18-25, 16-2508/30 vs. Charlotte W 3-1 25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 25-2109/05 Campbell W 3-1 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-2009/06 N.C. A&T W 3-0 25-18, 25-14, 25-1809/06 UNC Wilmington L 0-3 25-27, 21-25, 20-2509/12 at Robert Morris W 3-2 20-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-18, 16-1409/12 vs. Youngstown State W 3-0 26-24, 25-19, 25-1709/13 vs. Howard L 1-3 20-25, 25-21, 15-25, 22-2509/13 vs. St. Peter’s W 3-0 25-15, 25-15, 25-2309/16 Winston-Salem State W 3-0 25-5, 25-5, 25-809/19 vs. Radford W 3-1 25-18, 25-11, 23-25, 25-1609/20 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore L 0-3 22-25, 24-26, 14-2509/20 at William and Mary L 1-3 14-25, 16-25, 25-21, 18-25 09/24 High Point W 3-2 27-25, 25-23, 14-25, 20-25, 15-909/27 at Appalachian State* W 3-2 23-25, 15-25, 25-18, 25-17, 15-1209/28 at Western Carolina* L 2-3 16-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, 13-1510/04 Furman* L 0-3 20-25, 19-25, 31-3310/05 Wofford* W 3-1 22-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-2010/08 UNC Greensboro* W 3-2 27-25, 19-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-1110/12 The Citadel* W 3-0 25-12, 25-14, 25-1410/13 Coll. of Charleston* L 0-3 20-25, 15-25, 20-2510/18 at Davidson* L 2-3 25-16, 25-21, 25-27, 22-25, 11-1510/19 at Georgia Southern* L 0-3 16-25, 22-25, 13-2510/25 at Samford* L 1-3 25-17, 23-25, 16-25, 14-25 10/26 at Chattanooga* L 0-3 24-26, 12-25, 15-2510/31 Appalachian State* W 3-0 25-18, 25-20, 25-1711/01 Western Carolina* W 3-1 25-13, 25-21, 22-25, 25-2011/05 at UNC Greensboro* L 1-3 17-25, 29-27, 17-25, 16-2511/08 at Wofford* W 3-2 25-19, 18-25, 28-26, 29-31, 15-1311/09 at Furman* L 0-3 20-25, 8-25, 20-2511/13 Samford* L 0-3 18-25, 22-25, 21-2511/15 Chattanooga* W 3-0 25-22, 25-23, 25-1911/21 vs. College of Charleston^ L 1-3 28-30, 25-20, 19-25, 23-25^ indicates Southern Conference Tournament * indicates conference match


all-timE inDiViDual carEEr rEcorDs

Player Seasons Kills

Kills

1. Velma Degree 1990-93 1,461

2. Emily Hayes 2001-04 1,450

3. Katie Ruoff 1996-99 1,369

4. Debbie Hall 1992-95 1,366

5. Megan Crooks 1991-94 1,203

6. Laura Griffin 1999-02 1,167

7. Juliena Gigon 2003-06 1,143

8. Britany Westphal 2004-07 1,102

9. Lisa Bumgarner 1995-98 1,100

10. Fiona MacPherson 1995-98 1,040

Player Seasons Digs

Digs

1. Debbie Hall 1992-95 2,036

2. Wendy Schott 1994-97 1,793

3. Fiona MacPherson 1995-98 1,394

4. M.K. Spear 2001-04 1,368

5. Cheryl Spivey 1989-92 1,264

6. Maria LaButto 2000-03 1,198

7. Katie Forman 1999-02 1,187

8. Priscilla Awkard 1991-94 1,080

9. Kelley Blakewood 2007-08 1,059

10. Katie Ruoff 1996-99 1,033

Player Seasons Assists

Assists

1. Priscilla Awkard 1991-94 3,929

2. Kate Hart 2002-05 3,441

3. Emerald Zemedkun 1997-00 2,870

4. Natalie Moore 2004-07 2,642

5. Cheryl Denny 1994-97 2,421

6. Lori Fortune 1996-99 2,216

7. Emily Regan 2006-present 1,535

8. Lynn Hefty 1988-91 1,365

9. Allison Gentry 1995 1,272

10. Fae Foster 1989-90 795

Player Seasons Aces

Aces

1. Katie Ruoff 1996-99 176

2. Debbie Hall 1992-95 170

3. Tracy Herring 1990-93 166

Priscilla Awkard 1991-94 166

5. Wendy Schott 1994-97 141

6. Lynn Hefty 1988-91 122

7. Emerald Zemedkun 1997-00 120

8. Emily Hayes 2001-04 119

all-timE inDiViDual sEason rEcorDs


Kills

1. Debbie Hall 1995 662

2. Velma Degree 1993 539

3. Megan Crooks 1994 489

4. Emily Hayes 2003 480

5. Lisa Bumgarner 1995 473

6. Velma Degree 1992 438


8. Laura Griffin 2000 408

9. Fiona MacPherson 1996 402

10. Debbie Hall 1994 393 Britany Westphal 2005 393

Player Seasons Digs

Digs


2. Wendy Scott 1995 629

3. Fiona MacPherson 1996 546

4. Kelley Blakewood 2007 535



7. M.K. Spear 2004 505

8. Crystal Blatchley 1994 503

9. Molly Kingsley-Ibeh 1993 462

10. Tarrifa Smith 1996 451


Assists

1. Priscilla Awkard 1993 1,307

2. Kate Hart 2003 1,279

3. Allison Gentry 1995 1,272

4. Priscilla Awkard 1994 1,212

5. Emerald Zemedkun 2000 1,126

6. Natalie Moore 2007 1,053

7. Natalie Moore 2006 995

8. Cheryl Denny 1996 889

9. Priscilla Awkard 1992 866

10. Emily Regan 2008 839

Player Seasons Aces

Aces

1. Molly Kingley-Ibeh 1993 73

Crystal Blatchley 1994 73

3. Allison Gentry 1995 69

4. Kym Liable 1995 64

5. Fae Foster 1989 63

6. Priscilla Awkard 1994 62

7. Wendy Schott 1994 57

8. Lynn Hefty 1990 52


all-timE inDiViDual match rEcorDs

Player Match

Kills

1 Velma Degree 33 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 9, 1993)

2 Megan Crooks 31 vs. Mars Hill (Nov. 6, 1994)

3 Emily Hayes 30 vs. Western Carolina (Nov. 7, 2003)

4 Debbie Hall 29 vs. Queens (Sept. 9, 1995)

5 Britany Westphal 29 vs. College of Charleston (Oct. 19, 2007)

6 Emily Hayes 28 vs. Furman (Nov. 1, 2003)

Britany Westphal 28 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 1, 2004)

Britany Westphal 28 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004)

9 Megan Crooks 27 vs Catawba (Nov. 6, 1994)

Debbie Hall 27 vs. George Washington (Nov. 3, 1995)

Player Match

Digs

1. Debbie Hall 57 vs. Wingate (Oct. 25, 1995)

2. Debbie Hall 46 vs. Catawba (Sept. 23, 1995)

3. Debbie Hall 40 vs. Queens (Oct. 20, 1995)

Debbie Hall 40 vs. Catawba (Nov. 6, 1995)

5. Debbie Hall 39 vs. Presbyterian (Sept. 23, 1995)

6. Debbie Hall 38 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 8, 1994)

7. Debbie Hall 36 vs. Eckerd (Sept. 29, 1995)

8. Crystal Blatchley 35 vs. Mars Hill (Nov. 6, 1994)

9. Debbie Hall 34 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 2, 1995)

10. Four players (last) 32 vs. Chattanooga (Nov. 11, 2007)

Player Match

Assists

1. Priscilla Awkard 84 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 9, 1993)

2. Allison Gentry 75 vs. Mars Hill (Oct. 14, 1995)

3. Priscilla Awkard 68 vs. Mars Hill (Nov. 6, 1994)

Natalie Moore 68 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004)

5. Emerald Zemedkun 66 vs. High Point (Nov. 7, 2000)

6. Kate Hart 65 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 3, 2004) Kate Hart 65 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 15, 2005)

Natalie Moore 65 vs. UNC Greensboro (Sept. 12, 2006)

9. Natalie Moore 64 vs. UNC Asheville (Aug. 29, 2006)

10. Priscilla Awkard 63 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (Oct. 2, 1993) Emerald Zemedkun 63 vs. UNC Asheville (Oct. 13, 2000)

Player Match

Aces

1. Crystal Blatchley 9 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 8, 1994)

2. Emily Hayes 8 vs. Lipscomb (Aug. 31, 2002)

Emerald Zemedkun 8 vs. S.C. State (Sept. 5, 1998)

4. Eight players (last) 7 vs. Delaware State (Sept. 9, 2006)

all-timE tEam rEcorDs

Team Kills

Kills

1. 1995 2,200

2. 1996 1,940

3. 1994 1,939

4. 2003 1,730

5. 2002 1,716

2007 1,716

7. 1993 1,712

2004 1,712

9. 1997 1,689

10. 2006 1,662

Team Aces

Aces

1. 1994 367

2. 1995 339

3. 1993 294

4. 1992 270

5. 1997 258

6. 1990 248

7. 2007 240

8. 1996 228

9. 1989 223

10. 1999 220

Team Blocks

Blocks

1. 1993 1,031

2. 1994 797

3. 1996 785

4. 1995 702

5. 1992 603

6. 1988 517

7. 1997 452

1998 452

9. 1989 449

10. 1991 360

Team Assists

Assists

1. 1995 2,193

2. 1994 1,759

3. 1996 1,757

4. 1988 1,578

5. 2007 1,552

6. 2006 1,542

7. 2004 1,536

8. 2003 1,532

9. 2002 1,519

10. 1992 1,486

Team Digs

Digs

1. 1995 3,694

2. 1994 2,964

3. 1996 2,698

4. 1990 2,194

5. 1998 2,138

6. 1993 2,078

7. 1997 2.043

8. 1992 2,007

9. 2007 2,005

10. 2002 1,999

Team Errors

Fewest Service Errors

1. 1988 141

2. 1991 192

3. 1996 201

4. 2001 214

5. 1989 224

6. 1997 237

7. 1990 249

8. 1992 254

9. 2008 259

10. 1993 258

Velma Degree Debbie Hall Priscilla Awkard

BOLD indicates current players


DiVision i inDiViDual carEEr rEcorDs


Kills

1. Emily Hayes 2001-04 1,450

2. Katie Ruoff 1996-99 1,369

3. Laura Griffin 1999-02 1,167

4. Juliena Gigon 2003-06 1,143

5. Britany Westphal 2004-07 1,102

Player Seasons Digs

Digs

1. M.K. Spear 2001-04 1,368

2. Maria Labrutto 2000-03 1,198

3. Katie Forman 1999-02 1,187

4. Kelley Blakewood 2007-08 1,059

5. Katie Ruoff 1996-99 1,033


Assists

1. Kate Hart 2002-05 3,441

2. Emerald Zemedkun 1997-00 2,870

3. Natalie Moore 2004-07 2,642

4. Lori Fortune 1996-99 2,216

5. Emily Regan 2006-present 1,535

Player Seasons Aces

Aces

1. Katie Ruoff 1996-99 176

2. Emerald Zemedkun 1997-00 120

3. Emily Hayes 2001-04 119

4. Juliena Gigon 2003-06 107

5. Katie Forman 1999-02 101

DiVision i inDiViDual sEason rEcorDs


Kills



3. Laura Griffin 2000 408

4. Britany Westphal 2005 393


Player Seasons Digs

Digs



3. M.K. Spear 2004 505

4. M.K. Spear 2003 448

5. Brooke Pickard 2006 392


Assists

1. Kate Hart 2003 1,279

2. Emerald Zemedkun 2000 1,126

3. Natalie Moore 2007 1,053

4. Natalie Moore 2006 995

5. Emily Regan 2008 839

Player Seasons Aces

Aces


2. Lizzie West 2008 43

3. Katie Ruoff 1999 38

Sherra Howard 1999 38


Emily Lucci Britany Westphal Kelley Blakewood M.K. Spear Brooke Pickard

Player Seasons Blocks

Total Blocks

1. Emily Lucci 2007 131

2. Juliena Gigon 2006 123

3. Katie Ruoff 1999 117

4. Emily Lucci 2004 108

5. Sarah Haskell 2002 106

Player Seasons Blocks

Total Blocks

1. Katie Ruoff 1996-99 567

2. Juliena Gigon 2003-06 412

3. Emily Lucci 2004-07 399

4. Maria LaBrutto 2000-03 308

5. Marie Deangelo 1996-99 249


Emily Hayes


DiVision i inDiViDual match rEcorDs

Player Match

Kills

1. Emily Hayes 30 vs. Western Carolina (Nov. 7, 2003)

2. Britany Westphal 29 vs. College of Charleston (Oct. 19, 2007)

3. Britany Westphal 28 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 1, 2004)

Britany Westphal 28 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004)

5. Laura Griffin 26 vs. UNC Asheville (Oct. 13, 2000)

Player Match

Digs

1. Kelley Blakewood 33 vs. McNeese State (Sept. 7, 2007)

2. M.K. Spear 32 vs. Davidson (Oct. 26, 2003)

Kelley Blakewood 32 vs. Chattanooga (Nov. 11, 2007)

4. Kelley Blakewood 31 vs. Radford (Sept. 1, 2007)

5. Katie Forman 30 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 22, 2001)

Player Match

Assists

1. Natalie Moore 68 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004)

2. Emerald Zemedkun 66 vs. High Point (Nov. 12, 1999)

3. Kate Hart 65 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 3, 2004)

Kate Hart 65 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 15, 2005)

Natalie Moore 65 vs. UNC Greensboro (Sept. 12, 2006)

Player Match

Aces

1. Emily Hayes 8 vs. Lipscomb (Sept. 31, 2002)

2. Christina Zadroga 7 vs Maryland-Eastern Shore (Sept. 10, 1999)

Katie Forman 7 vs Maryland-Eastern Shore (Sept. 10, 1999)

Mandy Wilson 7 vs Delaware State (Sept. 9, 2006) 5. Four Players (last) 6 vs. Norfolk State (Aug. 24, 2007)

Player Match

Total Blocks

1. Juliena Gigon 13 vs. Wofford (Nov. 12, 2005)

2. Emily Lucci 11 vs. College of Charleston (Oct. 15, 2006)

3. Katie Ruoff 10 vs. Coastal Carolina (Oct. 16, 1999)

Katie Ruoff 10 vs. Radford (Nov. 6, 1999)

Maria LaBrutto 10 vs. Coppin State (Aug. 31, 2001)

DiVision i tEam rEcorDs

Team Kills

Kills

1. 2003 1,730

2. 2002 1,716

2007 1,716

4. 2004 1,712

5. 2006 1,662

6. 1999 1,603

7. 2005 1,603

8. 2000 1,515

9. 2008 1,497

10. 2001 1,392

Team Aces

Aces

1. 2007 240

2. 1999 220

3. 2004 215

4. 2001 211

5. 2006 206

6. 2000 204

7. 2005 196

8. 2003 195

9. 2008 186

10. 2002 184

Team Blocks

Blocks

1. 2002 414

2. 2003 385

3. 1999 363

4. 2001 362

5. 2000 320

6. 2006 281.5

7. 2007 267

8. 2004 249.5

9. 2008 241.5

10. 2000 220

Team Assists

Assists

1. 2007 1,552

2. 2006 1,542

3. 2004 1,536

4. 2003 1,532

5. 2002 1,519

6. 1999 1,450

7. 2005 1,432

8. 2008 1,348

9. 2000 1,336

10. 2001 1,303

Team Digs

Digs

1. 2007 2,005

2. 2002 1,999

3. 2008 1,945

4. 2001 1,943

5. 2003 1,892

6. 1999 1,872

7. 2006 1,856

8. 2000 1,831

9. 2004 1,788

10. 2005 1,665

2007 Elon Volleyball 2001 Elon Volleyball

M.K. Spear 30 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004)


2004 Elon VolleyballKatie Forman Katie Ruoff Juliena Gigon


all-conFErEncE

Southern Conference2004: Emily Hayes (Second Team)

Big South Conference2000: Laura Griffin (Second Team)1999: Eli Mould

South Atlantic Conference1996: Wendy Schott (Second Team)1995: Debbie Hall1994: Priscilla Awkard, Megan Crooks, Debbie Hall (Second Team)1993: Velma Degree, Priscilla Awkard, Megan Crooks1992: Velma Degree, Cheryl Spivey (Second Team)1991: Velma Degree, Cheryl Spivey (Second Team), Sue Taylor (Second Team)1990: Cheryl Spivey, Lynn Lefty (Second Team)1989: Cheryl Spivey, Lynn Lefty (Second Team)

Carolinas Conference1988: Michelle Engle1984: Susan Overbey1981: Jeannie Hairston1979: Sue Bias1977: Carolyn Smith1976: Joyce Daniels

PlayEr oF thE yEar

South Atlantic Conference1994: Velma Degree

scholar-athlEtE oF thE yEar

South Atlantic Conference1994: Gillian Lee Durham

FrEshman oF thE yEar

South Atlantic Conference1996: Katie Ruoff1995: Allison Gentry1991: Megan Crooks1989: Cheryl Spivey

all-FrEshman

Southern Conference2008: Traci Stewart, Caroline Lemke

Big South Conference2001: Lindsay Lawson

all-tournamEnt

South Atlantic Conference1996: Wendy Schott, Fiona MacPherson 1994: Megan Crooks1993: Megan Crooks, Velma Degree1992: Velma Degree, Priscilla Awkard

NAIA District 61992: Velma Degree, Cheryl Spivey, Tracy Herring, Megan Crooks, Priscilla Awkard

tournamEnt mVPNAIA District 61992: Velma Degree

all-District

NAIA District 61992: Velma Degree, Cheryl Spivey1983: Susan Overbey

acaDEmic all-conFErEncE

Southern Conference2008: Sarah Schermerhorn, Mandy Wilson, Lizzie West, Stefanie Meyers, Shelley MacBean, Emily Regan, Kelley Blakewood2007: Shelley MacBean, Stefanie Meyers2006: Shelley MacBean, Stefanie Meyers2005: Kate Hart, Emily Lucci, Lindsay Reinhardt2004: Sarah Farley, M.K. Spear, Kate Hart, Melissa Melito, Katie Newby, Lindsay Reinhardt, Juliena Gigon2003: Sarah Farley, M.K. Spear, Kate Hart, Melissa Melito

Big South Conference2002: Laura Griffin2001: Laura Griffin2000: Sherra Howard1999: Sherra Howard

acaDEmic all-District

District 32005: Kate Hart (Second Team)2004: M.K. Spear (Third Team)

NAIA District 61988: Michelle Engle

Most Valuable Player2008: Kelley Blakewood2007: Emily Lucci2006: Emily Downing2005: Juliena Gigon2004: M.K. Spear2003: Emily Hayes

Coach’s Award2008: Sarah Schermerhorn2007: Shelley MacBean2006: Britany Westphal2005: Ashley Ruckert2004: Emily Downing2003: Melissa Melito

Top Newcomer2008: Traci Stewart2007: Kelley Blakewood2006: Mandy Wilson

Most Improved2008: Lizzie West2007: Jess Barrow2006: Brooke Pickard

tEam awarDs

a.l. hooK scholar-athlEtE2008: Mandy Wilson

brownE sPortsmanshiP2008: Shelley MacBean

Emily DowningJess Barrow

Melissa Melito

Natalie Moore Mandy Wilson Shelley MacBean

Traci Stewart and Caroline Lemke

Laura Griffin Lindsay Reinhardt Sarah Farley


• The Elon University Athletic Department is proactive in ensuring the academic success of all student-athletes from their recruiting visit through graduation. Integral components of academic support for athletics include the academic enhancement program, registration services, tutorial services, travel notices, recruiting visits, laptops and life skills.

• All freshmen and select upperclassmen participate in the Academic Enhancement Program. All student-athletes in AEP meet with their assigned academic coordinator each week to discuss academic progress and concerns. In addition to weekly meetings, student-athletes in AEP are required to complete monitored study hours. To accommodate class and practice schedules, both daytime and nighttime options are available to complete monitored study hours.

• In addition to the academic support provided by Elon Athletics, programs are also in place to promote and enhance the student-athlete experience. Programs and speakers address topics such as freshman transition issues, health and wellness, and career/graduate school preparation. The Student-Athlete Advisory Council is an organization for student-athletes, run by student-athletes, to provide an opportunity to serve the athletic, Elon and greater Burlington communities.

• Elon University is a dynamic private comprehensive university known for excellent arts and sciences along with outstanding professional programs. The Education Trust recognizes Elon for excellence in freshman retention and outstanding graduation rates.

• Elon was named the nation’s #1 “School to Watch” by U.S. News & World Report in the magazine’s 2009 “America’s Best Colleges” guide. The 70 colleges and universities on the list are noted as “schools everyone should be watching.”

• U.S. News & World Report also ranks Elon #2 among 118 Southern master’s level universities and among the top universities in the nation in these “Programs to Look For” categories: first-year experiences, study abroad, internships, undergraduate research/creative projects, learning communities, service learning and senior capstone. No other school in the nation received so many top rankings.

• Elon cosistently earns top ratings in the annual National Survey of Student Engagement on each of the five benchmarks of excellence: - level of academic challenge - active and collaborative learning - student-faculty interaction - enriching educational experiences - supportive campus environment

• Elon offers 51 majors in four schools and has a total of 4,992 undergraduate and 636 graduate students. The average class size is 22 with an overall student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

• Elon offers a top value education by every measure: in 2009, both Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine and The Princeton Review named Elon one of the nations’s top 50 “best value” private universities. The 2009 edition of Fiske Guide to Colleges named Elon a “best buy” university, based on academic quality and reasonable cost.

• Elon is one of the nation’s top seven best values for students who want to attend a university with outstanding academics at an affordable cost, according to Bruce G. Hammond, former managing editor of the Fiske Guide to Colleges, in an article on Reader’s Digest.com

acaDEmic ExcEllEncE

aFForDability


elly shearman

Athletic TrainerSecond Year

strEnGth anD conDitioninG

Elon VollEyball suPPort staFF

The Elon University Strength and Conditioning Program is based on hard work and competition. The belief being that athletes do not just become strong, but physically and mentally tough. Athletes must work hard each and every day to attain their goals, realizing that the team that works the hardest usually wins. So, the strength and conditioning coaches strive to instill the characteristics of a champion: dedication, sacri-fice and toughness. It is the job of the Elon strength and conditioning program to ensure that every time an athlete leaves a training session, he or she has become both physically and mentally tougher.

Each staff member is dedicated to every athlete. The main objectives are maximizing an athlete’s potential and preventing injury. Safety is a major concern and will never be sacrificed to lift more weight. Proper techniques for spotting and performing the lifts are taught before an athlete begins training. As athletes learn how to work harder and compete at a higher level, their team, the department and the university will become stronger and take one more step toward being champions.

Elly Shearman enters her second season on the Phoenix athletic training staff. She serves as the primary certified athletic trainer for the Elon volleyball and tennis squads.

The Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Tennesee at Martin earned her bachelor’s degree in health and human performance with a minor in psychology in 2005. She received a master’s degree in health and kinesiology with a concentration in sport psychology from Georgia Southern.

While at UT-Martin, Sherman served as a student athletic trainer for two football seasons and one softball campaign. She also worked one semester at the Vanderbilt Sports Medicine Clinic. While at Georgia Southern, Shearman worked one volleyball season and one women’s soccer season as a graduate assistant athletic trainer.

Shearman was a four-year member of UT-Martin’s Ohio Valley Conference champion women’s tennis team. She was named an Academic All-OVC athlete andwas an OVC Academic Medel of Honor recipient.

aaron walker

Strength and ConditioningFourthYear

In July of 2005, Aaron Walker was named the head strength and conditioning coach at Elon. In this role, he is responsible for the design and implementation of the athletic performance programs for football, men’s basketball, volleyball, softball, baseball (position players) and golf. Walker also oversees the development of all other varsity sports at Elon.

Before coming to Elon, Walker was an assistant at the University of North Carolina (2004-05) where he worked with football and women’s basketball. He also served as the strength and conditioning coach at South Carolina State University (2003-04), training all varsity sports.

Walker graduated from East Carolina University in May of 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. He was a three-year starter for the Pirate football squad. Walker started 36 straight games, including three bowl games.

Walker is married to the former Michaela Durkin and they have one son, Aaron Michael, and one daughter, Cadence Priscilla.

cayce crenshaw

Academic SupportFourth Year

Cayce Crenshaw is in her third year as the Director of Academic Support at Elon University. She came to Elon after spending nine-and-a-half years at James Madison University.

At Elon, Crenshaw oversees the academic support program. She also coordiantes the certification of NCAA eligibility for all student-athletes.

Crenshaw earned her bachelor’s degree in 1995 and a Master of Education degree in Guidance and Counseling Services and Student Affairs in 1997, both from Clemson. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration in 2007 from George Mason.

Active in the National Association of Acadmeic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) since 1997, Crenshaw currently serves as the Regional II Diector on the Board of Directors. She also serves as the facult member for the N4A Professional Development Institute.

Jen BlackwellAsst. Media Relations Dir.

Dr. Aaron LeinigerSports Medicine Fellow

Dr. Keith WellsTeam Chiropractor

Dr. Ken BarnesTeam Physician

Dr. Edouard ArmourTeam Orthopedist

Date Time Opponent LocationHilton RTP/NCCU Classic

08/28 11 a.m. South Carolina State Durham, N.C. 3 p.m. UNC Wimington Durham, N.C.08/29 1 p.m. UNC Asheville Durham, N.C. 5 p.m. North Carolina Central Durham, N.C.

09/01 7 p.m. Charlotte Elon, N.C.

Liberty Invitational09/04 4:30 p.m. Howard Lynchburg, Va.09/05 1 p.m. East Tennessee State Lynchburg, Va. 6 p.m. Liberty Lynchburg, Va.

09/09 7 p.m. High Point High Point, N.C.

Elon Volleyball Classic09/15 7 p.m. Radford Elon, N.C.09/18 7 p.m. Norfolk State Elon, N.C. 09/19 12:30 p.m. Georgia State Elon, N.C. 7 p.m. Navy Elon, N.C.

09/26 2 p.m. Chattanooga* Chattanooga, Tenn.09/27 3 p.m. Samford* Birmingham, Ala.10/02 7 p.m. Appalachian State* Elon, N.C.10/03 3 p.m. Western Carolina * Elon, N.C.10/07 7 p.m. UNC Greensboro* Greensboro, N.C.10/09 7 p.m. Furman* Greenville, S.C.10/17 2 p.m. Georgia Southern* Elon, N.C.10/18 2 p.m. Davidson* Elon, N.C.10/20 7 p.m. Winston-Salem State Winston-Salem, N.C.10/24 7 p.m. The Citadel* Charleston, S.C.10/25 2 p.m. College of Charleston* Charleston, S.C.10/31 2 p.m. Samford* Elon, N.C.11/01 1 p.m. Chattanooga* Elon, N.C.11/04 7 p.m. UNC Greensboro* Elon, N.C.11/07 2 p.m. Wofford* Elon, N.C.11/10 6 p.m. North Carolina A&T Greensboro, N.C.11/14 7 p.m. Appalachian State* Boone, N.C.11/15 3 p.m. Western Carolina* Cullowhee, N.C.Nov. 21-22 Southern Conference Tournament TBD

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