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2008 Ball State Volleyball
Table of Contents / Quick Facts
This is Ball State
VOLLEYBALL
Table of Contents
Ball State Quick Facts
Location
ation ............................................... Muncie
Muncie, IN 473
47306
Founded/Enrollment ...................................1918/17,285
Nickname ............................................................ Cardinals
Colors .................................................. Cardinal and White
Facility ...........................................John E. Worthen Arena
Opening Date Of Facility ............................ Jan. 15, 1992
Capacity ...................................................................11,500
Affiliation ...................................................NCAA Division I
Conference ............................. Mid-American Conference
President.............................................. Dr. Jo Ann M. Gora
Athletics Director .............................................Tom Collins
Volleyball Coaching Staff:
Head Coach ....................................................... Dave Boos
Alma Mater .............................Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 1998
Career Record .................................... 5-25 (Second Year)
Record at Ball State/MAC Record ................. 5-25/4-12
Assistant Coach .................................... Hugh Hernesman
Assistant Coach ...........................................Marci Peniata
Volunteer Asst. Coach ................. Stephanie Hernesman
Volleyball Secretary ....................................Stephanie Cox
Volleyball Email........................................... scox@bsu.edu
Volleyball Office Phone .............................765.285.8225
Women’s Volleyball History:
First Year of Program .................................................1972
All-Time Record ......................................712-452-2 (.611)
NCAA Tournament Appearances.....................................7
(1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002)
NCAA Tournament Record ........................................... 2-7
MAC Championships .........................................................7
(1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002)
MAC Tournament Championships ..................................6
(1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2002)
Women’s Volleyball Team Info:
2007 Overall/MAC Record .............................. 5-25/4-12
2007 Conference Finish ................5th West/9th Overall
Starters Returning/Lost ................................2 + libero/4
Returning Players .............................. 6 (6 Letterwinners)
Newcomers...................................................................... 10
Athletics Communications:
Assistant Director (VB Contact) ....................Brad Caudill
Caudill’s Email ....................................bcaudill2@bsu.edu
Office Phone ............................................... 765.285.8242
Office Fax ....................................................765.285.8929
Website .................................... www.ballstatesports.com
The Program:
The 2008 Cardinals
2008 Quick Facts
The Tradition
The Professional Players
The Travel
The Arena
The Media
2008 Season Preview
2008 Roster
2008 Schedule
2007 In Review:
Inside Front Cover
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Back Cover
The Players:
Rachel Alcorn - Sr./Jr. - OH
Elaina Kakatolis - Sr./Jr. - OPP
Julie Breivogel - Jr./Jr. - OH
Karin Caudill - So./So. - S
Ashley Heyman - So./So. - MB
Alyssa Rio - So./So. - DS
Alisha Green - Sr./Jr. - MB
Rachelle Hagerty - Jr./Jr. - OH
Charde’ Phillips - So./So. - OPP
Hannah Sullivan - So./So. - OH
Jennifer Boyd - Fr./Fr. - MB
Andrea Felton - Fr./Fr. - S
Emily Fisher - Fr./Fr. - DS
Brittany McGinnis - Fr./Fr. - S
Kaylee Schembra - Fr./Fr. - DS
Christie Waters - Fr./Fr. - DS
The Coaches:
Head Coach Dave Boos
Assistant Coach Hugh Hernesman
Assistant Coach Marci Peniata
Volunteer Asst. Coach Stephanie Hernesman
Support Staff
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2007 Statistics
2007 Schedule & Results/Match Highs
2008 Opponents:
2008 Opponents
Series History
The Mid-American Conference:
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Mid-American Conference History
2007 MAC Standings/Statistical Rankings
All-Time MAC Tournament Results
2008 MAC Composite Schedule
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Records:
Individual Season and Career Records
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Individual Match Records
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Team Records
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John E. Worthen Arena History/Records
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All-Time Coaching History
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All-Time Academic Honors/Athletic Honors 40-41
All-Time Letterwinners
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All-Time Jersey Numbers
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Statistical Clubs/Hall of Fame
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Ball State:
Athletics Director Tom Collins
Athletics Administration
Athletics Communications
Ball State Athletics Insert
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The 2008 Ball State Women’s Volleyball Media Guide Credits:
Design/Layout/Editor: Brad Caudill
Assistant Editors: Joe Hernandez & Matt McCollester
Front Cover: Brad Caudill
Back Cover: Allison Rodebeck & Brad Caudill
Photography: John Huffer, Michael Hickey, Don Rogers, Elizabeth Bailey & Brad Caudill
Printing: C.S. Kern, Inc. - Muncie, Ind.
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BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
A WINNING TRADITION
Ball State Has Compiled A 712-452-2 (.611) Record In 36 Seasons Of Play.
All-Time MAC Records
1. Ball State ..................267-124 (.683)
2. Western Michigan ........266-125 (.680)
3. Miami............................. 247-144 (.632)
4. Northern Illinois...............148-92 (.600)
5. Bowling Green .............. 218-173 (.558)
6. Central Michigan .......... 198-193 (.506)
7. Ohio ................................ 186-205 (.476)
8. Eastern Michigan ......... 178-213 (.455)
9. Kent State ..................... 138-253 (.353)
10. Akron ............................. 130-143 (.476)
11. Toledo ............................ 114-277 (.292)
12. Buffalo ............................. 18-152 (.106)
NOTE: MAC regular season play began in 1983
& Marshall was 62-76 (.449) as a member of the
MAC from 1997-2004.
20-Win Regular Seasons Since
MAC Play Began in 1983
The 1973 Ball State squad (pictured above) was the first to reach 20 wins in a season, compiling a 20-9
record. Overall, the program has reached the 20-win mark a total of 22 times in 36 years
1. Ball State ......................................13
Western Michigan ...............................13
3. Bowling Green .....................................12
4. Miami....................................................10
Ohio .......................................................10
6. Eastern Michigan .................................. 7
Northern Illinois..................................... 7
8. Central Michigan ................................... 4
9. Akron ...................................................... 3
Kent State .............................................. 3
11. Toledo ..................................................... 1
12. Buffalo .................................................... 0
Ball State claimed the 2002 MAC Tournament Championship with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Akron in the title match,
which was played at Worthen Arena. Ball State has claimed three MAC Tournament titles on the Worthen
Arena hardwood floor (1994, 1999 and 2002) and is 15-1 in tournament
play in the building.
MAC Tournament Record &
Championships
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Ball State .....................26-13 (6)
Miami ................................ 21-13 (6)
Western Michigan ........... 18-15 (3)
Ohio ......................................15-4 (4)
Northern Illinois ..................13-7 (2)
Bowling Green ................. 12-16 (1)
Eastern Michigan ...............9-13 (0)
Kent State ...........................7-10 (0)
Toledo..................................... 4-8 (0)
Akron....................................4-11 (0)
Central Michigan ................4-17 (0)
Buffalo ................................... 0-5 (0)
DID YOU KNOW? - - Ball State has more Mid-American Conference victories (267) than any other
league school. In addition, BSU has a league-record 26 MAC Tournament victories, while tying for
league-high honors with six MAC Tournament Championships.
BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
STATISTICAL LEADERS
While she only played two seasons at
Ball State, Amanda McCormick made
a huge impact in the Ball State record
book, setting seven school records
from 2005-06. McCormick finished
her senior season with an NCAA
record 7.68 digs-per-game average,
topping the previous mark of 7.02.
The first player in school history to
earn National Player of the Week
accolades, McCormick was the 2006
CVU.com National Libero of the Year.
Ball State is the home of the MidAmerican Conference’s career statistical
leaders in assists, kills and digs.
Emily Sallee (left) finished her career
with 6,408 assists from 1997-2000.
Stephanie Keller (middle) collected
2,273 digs for Ball State from 2001-04.
Sarah Obras (right) smashed
1,975 kills in her BSU career,
which spanned from 2002-05.
Sallee’s assist total and Keller’s
dig total still rank in the top 10 in
NCAA history.
BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
LEADERS IN THE MAC
Karen Granning was the first All-Mid-American
Conference First Team honoree in program history,
claiming the award in 1980 and again in 1982.
Overall, BSU players have earned All-MAC First
Team accolades a total of 28 times. BSU’s 69
All-MAC selections and 28 All-MAC First Team
selections rank second in league annals.
April Hoeltke was the first Mid-American
Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player
in program history, claiming the award in 1992.
Overall, BSU players have earned MAC AllTournament honors 24 times, including six
MVP awards. Both are league record
records.
All-Time All-MAC Selections
1. Western Michigan... 77 selections (37 FT)
2. Ball State ............69 selections (28 FT)
3. Miami ....................... 58 selections (24 FT)
4. Central Michigan..... 56 selections (24 FT)
5. Bowling Green ......... 44 selections (22 FT)
6. Eastern Michigan .... 37 selections (15 FT)
7. Ohio .......................... 36 selections (14 FT)
8. Northern Illinois .........30 selections (9 FT)
9. Kent State ...................21 selections (6 FT)
10. Akron .......................... 18 selections (5 FT)
11. Toledo ............................ 8 selections (1 FT)
12. Buffalo ...................................... 0 selections
All-Time MAC All-Tournament Selections
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Ball State ......... 24 selections (6 MVP)
Miami ....................... 19 selections (4 MVP)
Bowling Green ........ 15 selections (1 MVP)
Ohio .......................... 12 selections (4 MVP)
Western Michigan .. 11 selections (2 MVP)
Northern Illinois .........7 selections (2 MVP)
Kent State .................................6 selections
Akron .........................................5 selections
Eastern Michigan .....................5 selections
10. Central Michigan ......................4 selections
11. Toledo ........................................3 selections
12. Buffalo .......................................0 selections
Ball State faced Louisville in the 2002 NCAA
Tournament First Round, hosted by Ohio State.
MAC NCAA Tournament Appearances
1. Western Michigan .................................................. 9
(1982, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 2000)
2. Ball State .. 7 (1992, 93, 94, 95, 99, 2000, 02)
Miami ............ 7 (1981, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, 2007)
4. Ohio ..................................5 (2003, 04, 05, 06, 07)
5. Northern Illinois .......................3 (1997, 98, 2001)
6. Bowling Green ............................................ 1 (1991)
Since 1992, Ball State Has More NCAA Tournament Appearances Than Any Other MAC School.
BALL STATE ACADEMIC
ALL-AMERICANS
Women’s Volleyball Academic All-Americans Since 1975
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Lisa Hadorn
1992 Second Team
1993 First Team
Mindy Stanley
1995 Second Team
1996 Third Team
Emily Sallee
2000 First Team
Rhonda Gardemann
Nebraska ...........................................................................31 selections
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ........................12 selections
Arizona State ...................................................................... 9 selections
Georgia ................................................................................ 9 selections
Northern Iowa ..................................................................... 9 selections
Texas A&M .......................................................................... 9 selections
Wisconsin-Whitewater ....................................................... 9 selections
Ball State ............................................................... 8 selections
Florida .................................................................................. 8 selections
Northern Colorado ............................................................. 8 selections
Penn State........................................................................... 8 selections
1994 First Team
8.
Liz Cothren
In addition to ranking among
the nation’s leaders in
Academic All-Americans,
the Ball State women’s
volleyball team leads
the Mid-American
Conference in all-time
Academic All-MAC First
Team/Academic All-MAC
Selections with 25.
1997 First Team
Sarah Obras
2005 Third Team
DID YOU KNOW? - - Since 1975, Ball State players have
earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors eight
times. The total currenly ranks eighth in the nation,
with BSU being the only Mid-American Conference
school in the top 10.
Academic All-MAC First Team
Lindsay Follin........................................................................... 1998
Liz Cothren ................................................................... 1997, 1996
Mindy Stanley .................................................. 1996, 1995, 1994
Rhonda Gardemann................................................... 1994, 1993
Lisa Hadorn ................................................................. 1993, 1992
Stefanie Decker ...................................................................... 1991
Beth Hoch ................................................................................ 1991
Susan Franssen .......................................................... 1990, 1989
Sharon Strayer ........................................................................ 1987
Leesa Gross ............................................................................. 1986
Stacy Jordan ............................................................................ 1984
Academic All-MAC (Since 2002; Included In First Team)
Stephanie Bacan .................................................................... 2006
Angie Parrell ............................................................................ 2005
Sarah Obras..................................................... 2005, 2004, 2003
Stephanie Keller ............................................. 2004, 2003, 2002
NOTE - - Only the Acadamic All-MAC First Teams from 1984-1998
were available. From 1984 until 1998, the Academic All-MAC
team included an honorable mention and/or second team. There
were no academic teams from 1999-2001. Beginning in 2002,
only one team was named.
BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL GRADUATES WHO
HAVE PLAYED PROFESSIONALLY
Megan Hammons (1998-2001) earned
a spot on the Grand Rapids Force of the
now defunct United States Professionnal
Volleyball League. Hammons also played
for AMVJ Amstelveen, a professional
team in Holland. BSU’s three other
professional players are pictured
below (l to r): Liz Cothren (1994-97),
Susie Meshberger (1999-2001)
and Rachel Refenes (2004-05).
BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
THE TRAVEL
BALL STATE IN THE
UNITED STATES
In August of 2004,
BSU spent 10 days
in and around Sao
Paulo, Brazil, posting
a 2-6 record against
some of the top
club programs in
the country.
Since 1989, the Ball State women’s volleyball
team has played a match in 28 of the 50 states,
including a 1999 trip to Alaska. The Cardinals
have even played in Washington, D.C., competing
in the 2005 Georgetown Hoya Classic.
Darkened above and listed below are the 28
states BSU has played in since 1989.
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Texas
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
The Cardinals traveled to Europe in July of 2000,
going 3-1 against the international competition,
while visiting Italy, France, Spain and Holland.
BALL STATE’S WORTHEN ARENA
THE HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Ball State has a 176-40 (.815) Record in Worthen Arena, Including a 134-19 (.876) Mark Versus MAC Teams.
From Sept. 27, 1999 to Nov. 20,
2001, Ball State women’s volleyball
fans saw the Cardinals string together
one of the most impressive homecourt winning streaks in NCAA history,
as BSU claimed 42-straight match
wins at Worthen Arena. The total ties
as the 16th-best in NCAA annals.
In addition, from Nov. 18, 1997 to
Sept. 27, 2003, the Cardinals tallied
57-straight wins versus Mid-American
Conference foes at Worthen Arena,
including winning the 1999 and 2002
MAC Tournaments on the court.
MAC Opponents Records In
Worthen Arena
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Miami.................................... 5-11 (.313)
Ohio ..........................................3-8 (.272)
Northern Illinois......................2-9 (.182)
Western Michigan ................3-14 (.176)
Bowling Green ..................... 2-12 (.167)
Central Michigan ................. 2-12 (.167)
7. Kent State .............................1-10 (.091)
8. Eastern Michigan .................1-17 (.056)
9. Buffalo .....................................0-8 (.000)
10. Akron .................................... 0-11 (.000)
11. Toledo ....................................0-17 (.000)
NOTE: Marshall was 0-7 (.000) in Worthen
Arena when it was a member of the MAC
from 1997 to 2004.
BALL STATE VOLLEYBALL
IN THE MEDIA
The Ball State Sports Network is slated to broadcast a
pair of women’s volleyball home matches this season. The
network will televise the Sept. 9 match versus IUPUI and the
Nov. 15 contest against Northern Illinois.
Wil Hampton serves as the play-by-play analyst for the
Cardinals, while former four-year BSU letterwinner and
Academic All-American Rhonda (Gardemann) Murr provides
the color commentary.
The Ball State women’s volleyball team has the
most comprehensive radio package in the MidAmerican Conference, as WCRD 91.3 FM will once
again be the radio home of the Cardinals for the
2008 season.
The station is slated to cover 12 of the Cardinals
13 home matches this season, as well as all of BSU’s
2008 Mid-American Conference Tournament action.
In addition, the state-of-the art WCRD studio will
be the home of “Serving It Up” with Dave Boos, a
weekly volleyball report which airs Monday nights
from 6 to 7 p.m. beginning Sept. 1.
Fans can follow all the action for FREE on the
official home of Ball State Athletics:
www.ballstatesports.com