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ROSTER INFORMATIONROSTER BREAKDOWNTERPS BY CLASSSeniors (2): Aramburu, PappJunior (3): M.B. Brown, J. Brown, B. GillmingSophomores (2): Doucet, SchmelzleFreshmen (6): Doyle, Hanson, Hogan, Paul,

Usher, Wilson

TERPS BY HEIGHT6-5 (1): Doyle6-3 (2): M.B. Brown, Usher 6-2 (1): Aramburu6-1 (3): Hogan, Schmelzle, Wilson5-11 (1): Gillming5-10 (1): J. Brown 5-9 (1): Doucet, Paul5-8 (1): Papp, Hanson

TERPS BY STATECalifornia (1): HansonGeorgia (1): J. BrownIndiana (1): PappMaryland: (1): PaulMichigan (1): WilsonOhio (2): Gillming, SchmelzlePennsylvania (1): HoganTexas (1): DoucetVirginia (4): Aramburu, M.B. Brown, Doyle,

Usher

PRONUNCIATIONAramburu: ARM-brewDoucet: DOO-setHou: HOESchmelzle: SCHMELLS-leeXiangrong Liu: SEAN-grong LOU

NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School (Previous School)1 Teryn Papp S 5-9 Sr. Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South HS2 Meredith Doyle MB 6-5 So. McLean, Va./Langley HS3 Katie Usher MB 6-3 Fr. Vienna, Va./Marshall HS4 Jade Brown OH 5-10 Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Riverwood HS5 Ashley Hogan OH 6-1 Fr. Northern Cambria, Pa./Northern Cambria HS6 Tedi Doucet S 5-9 So. Austin, Texas/Westlake HS7 Christina Paul DS/OH 5-9 Fr. North Bethesda, Md./Walter Johnson HS8 Maggie Schmelzle OH 6-1 So. Cincinnati, Oh./St. Ursula Academy9 Tina Aramburu OH 6-2 Sr. Stafford, Va./Brooke Point HS10 Kathleen Wilson MB 6-1 So. Lake Orion, Mich./Masian HS11 Beth Gillming OH 5-11 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy12 Hayley Hanson S 5-8 Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif./Ocean View HS14 Mary Beth Brown OH 6-3 Jr. Vienna, Va./James Madison HS

ALPHABETICAL ROSTERNo. Name Pos. Hgt. Yr. Hometown/High School 9 Tina Aramburu OH 6-1 Sr. Stafford, Va./Brooke Point HS4 Jade Brown OH 5-10 Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Riverwood HS14 Mary Beth Brown OH 6-3 Jr. Vienna, Va./James Madison HS6 Tedi Doucet S 5-9 So. Austin, Texas/Westlake HS2 Meredith Doyle MB 6-5 So. McLean, Va./Langley HS11 Beth Gillming OH 5-11 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy12 Hayley Hanson S 5-8 Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif./Ocean View HS5 Ashley Hogan OH 6-1 Fr. Northern Cambria, Pa./Northern Cambria HS1 Teryn Papp S 5-9 Sr. Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington South HS7 Christina Paul DS/OH 5-9 Fr. North Bethesda, Md./Walter Johnson HS8 Maggie Schmelzle OH 6-1 So. Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy3 Katie Usher MB 6-3 Fr. Vienna, Va./Marshall HS10 Kathleen Wilson MB 6-1 So. Lake Orion, Mich./Masian HS

Head Coach: Janice Kruger (Nebraska, ‘77/19th season at Maryland)Assistant Coach: Felix Hou, (Shanghai Phys Ed Inst., ’86)Assistant Coach: Xiangrong Liu (Xiamen, ’86)Director of Operations: Angie Rutledge (Radford, ’91)

Teryn PappS • 5-9 • Sr.

Bloomington, Ind.

1Meredith Doyle

MB • 6-5 • Fr.McLean, Va.

2Katie UsherMB • 6-3 • Fr. Vienna, Va.

3Jade BrownOH • 5-10 • Jr.Atlanta, Ga.

4Ashley Hogan

OH • 6-1 • Fr.Northern Cambria, Pa.

5Tedi DoucetS • 5-9 • So.Austin, Texas

6Christina PaulDS/OH • 5-9 • Fr.

North Bethesda, Md.

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Maggie SchmelzleOH • 6-1 • So.

Cincinnati, Ohio

8Tina Aramburu

OH • 6-2 • Sr. Stafford, Va.

9Kathleen Wilson

MB • 6-1 • So.Lake Orion, Mich.

10Beth GillmingOH • 5-11 • Jr.

Cincinnati, Ohio

11Hayley Hanson

S • 5-8 • Fr.Huntington Beach, Calif.

12Mary Beth Brown

OH • 6-3 • Jr.Vienna, Va.

14Janice Kruger

Head Coach

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TERRAPIN PROFILES

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TINA ARAMBURU OUTSIDE HITTER6-2 • SENIOR STAFFORD, VA.BROOKE POINT HS(FREDERICKSBURG SENIORS)

On Aramburu: Utility player with solid blocking ability and technique ... competitive player and a

hard worker … looking to make an impact in her senior season.

As a Junior (2005): Played 17 games last season … season high was three kills and four digs against Duke (Nov. 11) … notched kills against Virginia Tech (Nov. 1) and Florida State (Oct. 30) … had two block assists in match against NC State (Oct. 23) … out most of the 2005 season with an injury.

As a Sophomore (2004): Saw first collegiate action vs. George-town at the Maryland Invitational (Sept. 18) ... recorded first career dig against the Hoyas.

As a Freshman (2003): Redshirt season.

Before Maryland: Graduated from Brooke Point High School in 2003 … led team to a 15-3 record in her senior season … team captain ju-nior and senior years … named to the all-area first team, all-district team and was selected team MVP during her final two seasons.

Personal: Born on June 21, 1985 … daughter of Teresa and Anthony Aramburu … has a sister, Vanessa … also recruited by Connecticut, Mississippi, Jackson-ville and West Virginia … chose Maryland because of the campus, team and proximity to home … enrolled in the College of Letters and Sciences.

ARAMBURU’S CAREER STATISTICSYear M G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB2003 Redshirt Season2004 1 1 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0-0 02005 11 17 5 5 20 .000 3 0 5 0-5 5Totals 12 18 5 5 20 .000 3 0 5 0-5 5

ARAMBURU’S CAREER BESTSKills: 3 at Duke (11-11-05)Digs: 4 at Duke (11-11-05)Blocks: 2 vs. NC State (10-23-05)Attack Pct.*: .429 at Duke (11-11-05) *min. 5 TA

JADEBROWNOUTSIDE HITTER5-10 • JUNIORATLANTA, GA.RIVERWOOD HS(ATLANTA JUNIORS)

On Brown: A dynamic athlete ... strong sopho-more campaign ... proven solid blocking and hit-ting skills … will be pivotal scoring presence and

force on the outside ... will look to her to be all-around player in 2006.

As a Sophomore (2005): Posted second most kills on the squad (397) for an average of 3.27 kills per game … named to the 2005 All-ACC Second Team ... one of five returning letterwinners who played in all 122 games last sea-son ... had 22 games in which she reached double digits in kills ... recorded seven games in a row with 12 or more kills in a match … finished the year with 87 total blocks, 12 solo and 75 block as-sists … tallied a season high of 21 kills against NC State (Nov. 25) … matched career high of five blocks against Clemson (Nov. 18) … notched six digs twice in matches against Clemson (Nov. 18) and North Carolina (Nov. 26) … tal-lied 53 attack attempts against Wake Forest (Nov. 12) … season high was a .529 hitting percent-age against Pittsburgh (Sept. 9) … posted two solo blocks three times during the season.

As a Freshman (2004): Named to the ACC All-Freshman Team ... played in 70 games at outside hitter and registered over 200 kills ... had nine games in which she reached double digits in kills ... averaged over three kills per game in conference matches ... played first-career NCAA Tournament matches against Towson (Dec. 3) and Penn State (Dec. 4), tallying six kills ... had an im-pressive ACC Tournament, particularly in the quarterfinal round vs. Miami (Nov. 19) in which she had 13 kills and four blocks ... had a string of seven matches from Oct. 15 to Nov. 5 in which she had at least 10 kills ... blasted a career-high 24 kills at home against Wake Forest (Oct. 22) ... also had three aces, 14 digs and five blocks against the Demon Deacons for her first-career double-double ... played in her first collegiate match at North Carolina (Oct. 2) and notched eight kills and a dig.

Before Maryland: Graduated from Riverwood High School in Atlanta, Ga., after lettering three seasons ... selected the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s North Fulton Player of the Year ... an all-state team member her senior year ... was on the se-nior all-star team ... notched 121 blocks which ranked 10th in the state her junior season ... also tallied 453 kills for the Raiders that year ... as a senior, led the

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state with 196 blocks while also racking up 528 kills ... also lettered three years in basketball and two years in track at Riverwood.

Personal: Born on June 3, 1986 ... daughter of Chloe and Rick Brown ... has two brothers, Taylor and Joshua ... father Rick played basketball at Mississippi State University and in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks and Golden State Warriors ... also recruited by UNLV, Miami, Georgia, Alabama, UCF, Auburn and UC-Berkeley ... chose Maryland due to the campus and the team ... an English major.

BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICSYear M G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB2004 20 70 206 94 570 .196 4 4 57 8-30 382005 33 122 397 149 1054 .235 15 0 83 12-75 75Totals 53 192 603 243 1624 .222 19 4 140 20-105 125

BROWN’S CAREER BESTSKills: 24 vs. Wake Forest (10-22-04)Digs: 14 vs. Wake Forest (10-22-04)Blocks: 5 at NC State (11-25-05), vs. Clemson (11-18-05), at Wake Forest (11-

12-05), vs. Miami (9-25-05), vs. Boston College (9-20-05) and vs. Wake Forest (10-22-04)

Aces: 3 vs. Wake Forest (10-22-04)Attack Pct.*: .529 at Pittsburgh (9-9-05) *min. 5 TA

MARY BETH BROWNRIGHT SIDE HITTER6-3 • JUNIORVIENNA, VA.JAMES MADISON HS(MARYLAND JUNIORS)

On Brown: Good size … will look to lead Terrapin block … will see more time on right side … will be significant threat as hitter and blocker ... solid understanding of fundamentals.

As a Sophomore (2005): Played in 120 games and 33 matches in her first season … recorded third highest number of blocks during 2005 with 123, eight solo and 115 block assists ... registered 203 kills and 517 total attacks … notched four games in which she reached double digit figures in kills ... averaged almost 1.7 kills per game in matches ... played first-career NCAA Tournament matches against Kentucky (Dec. 2) and Louisville (Dec. 4), tally-ing seven kills and ten blocks ... posted career-high 16 kills against Wake Forest for a .583 hitting per-centage (Nov. 12) … had a streak of 11 matches in which she had at least five kills ... recorded seven blocks against Miami (Oct. 28) ... played in her first collegiate match at Marshall (Sept. 2) and notched seven kills, three digs, two block assists and a solo block.

As a Freshman (2004): Redshirt season.

Before Maryland: Graduated from James Madison High School in Vienna, Va., in 2004 … lettered three seasons for the Warhawks, including the 2003 team that posted an 18-3 overall record … named James Madison’s Female Athlete of the Year … the 2003 District Player of the Year after averaging 3.35 kills per game (251 total) … first team all-region, second team all-metro and second team all-state in 2003 … led her team in kills and blocks as a senior … selected the 2003 district tournament’s most valuable player … first team all-district in 2002 … also lettered four seasons in basketball and left James Madison as the eighth all-time leading scorer with 1,777 career points … was a two-time basketball District Player of the Year and first team all-region selection … served as student body president at James Madison and was a member of the National, Math and Span-ish Honor Societies.

Personal: Mary Elizabeth Brown … born on October 27, 1985 … daughter of Terry and Greg Brown, who both graduated from Maryland … has a brother, Patrick … chose Maryland because of the atmosphere, players and coaches … majoring in marketing.

BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICSYear M G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB2004 Redshirt Season2005 33 120 203 84 517 .230 32 0 42 8-115 123

BROWN’S CAREER BESTSKills: 16 at Wake Forest (11-12-05)Blocks: 7 (twice) at Wake Forest (11-12-05) and at Miami (10-28-05)Attack Pct.*: .583 at Wake Forest (11-12-05) *min. 5 TA

TEDIDOUCETSETTER5-9 • SOPHOMOREAUSTIN, TEXASWESTLAKE HS(AUSTIN JUNIORS)

On Doucet: Knowledgeable and steady player … gained solid collegiate experience in freshman campaign … plays significant role in Terps offen-sive strategy.

As a Freshman: Played in all 122 games and 33 matches last sea-son … tallied second most assists for the squad (721) for an average of 5.91 assists per game … played in first career NCAA Tournament matches against Kentucky (Dec. 2) and Louisville (Dec. 3), recording 26 assists and seven digs against the Wildcats and 19 digs and five digs against the Cardinals … set career high of 36 assists against Clemson (Nov. 18) … posted 13 digs at Virginia (Oct. 1) and at NC State (Nov. 25) … had career-high and team-high of seven service aces against St. Peter’s (Sept. 7).

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Before Maryland: A four-year letterwinner at Westlake High School ... follow-ing her senior season, was named to the all-state team, academic all-state team and state tournament all-tournament team ... selected Most Valuable Player of Westlake’s squad as well as her district ... a 2004 PrepVolleyball.com high school All-American and “Senior Ace” ... named to three all tournament teams in 2004, including Most Valuable Player of the Duncanville Tournament ... named Lon-estarvolleyball.com’s Player of the Year in ‘04 ... an all-district honorable mention in 2003 ... a four-time academic all-district selection.

Personal: Taylor Erin Doucet ... born on April 7, 1987... daughter of Ted and Mary Doucet ... has a brother, Theo, and a sister, Lauren ... chose Maryland because of the coaches, players, friendly atmosphere, campus and location ... also recruited by North Carolina, Ole Miss, Rice and Pennsylvania ... enrolled in the College of Letters and Sciences.

DOUCET’S CAREER STATISTICSYear M G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB2005 33 122 17 2 45 .333 721 32 178 0-2 2

DOUCET’S CAREER BESTSAssists: 36 vs. Clemson (11-18-05)Digs: 13 at NC State (11-25-05) and at Virginia (10-1-05)Aces: 7 vs. St. Peter’s (9-17-05)

MEREDITH DOYLEMIDDLE BLOCKER6-5 • SOPHOMOREMCLEAN, VA.LANGLEY HS(MARYLAND JUNIORS)

On Doyle: Great size and potential … will look to fill middle blocker role.

As a Freshman (2005): Redshirt season

Before Maryland: Played for Langley High School ... following her senior season, was selected as Liberty District’s Most Valuable Player ... also a first team all-district and all-region honoree ... a first team all-Liberty district selection as well as an all-tournament and all-region team member ... a Washington Post all-metro honorable mention in 2003 and set the record for career blocks at Langley.

Personal: Meredith Lawler Doyle ... born on October 8, 1986 ... daughter of Gerard and Paula Doyle ... has a brother, Philip, and a sister, Laura ... chose Maryland because of its location, coaches and teammates and beautiful campus... also recruited by Florida State, Kentucky, Auburn, Georgia and Villanova ... enrolled in the College of Letters and Sciences.

MEREDITH DOYLEMIDDLE BLOCKER6-5 • SOPHOMOREMCLEAN, VA.LANGLEY HS(MARYLAND JUNIORS)

On Doyle: fill middle blocker role.

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BETH GILLMING OUTSIDE HITTER5-11 • JUNIORCINCINNATI, OHIOST. URSULA ACADEMY(TEAM Z)

On Gillming: All-around player … co-captain … demonstrated keen court sense, skills and tough-ness … will be on-court leader in 2006 ... strong

passing … versatile and clutch player with significant experience in high-level competition.

As a Sophomore (2005): Started all 33 matches and 122 games in her sophomore campaign … named to the inaugural 2005 All-ACC Academic Volleyball Team … had 280 kills on the season for an average of 2.3 k/g … reached double figures in kills 14 times over the season … recorded second highest number of double-doubles for the squad in 2005 with seven … posted ten or more digs 19 times, 15 or more seven times … finished the year with 67 assists and 348 digs … had 58 blocks on the year, four solo … combined for 10 kills and 30 digs in NCAA Tour-nament matches against Louisville (Dec. 3) and Kentucky (Dec. 2) … tied record of four service aces at Virginia (Oct. 1) … posted highest kill percentage of .429 with 11 kills against St. Peter’s (Sept. 17) … notched 21 digs against Boston College (Sept. 20) and Miami of Ohio (Sept. 10) in which she churned out the most dominating performance of the season setting a career-high of 17 kills, 21 digs, 43 attempts and seven blocks (Sept. 10).

As a Freshman (2004): Only freshman to play in all 33 matches (125 games) and only Terp to reach the 30-dig plateau in 2004 ... finished the year with 434 digs, the tenth-best single season total in school history ... had at least 20 digs six times and reached double digits in the category 21 times ... played in first-career NCAA Tournament matches against Towson (Dec. 3) and Penn State (Dec. 4), posting 18 digs against the Tigers and 17 against the Nittany Lions ... played a fantastic ACC Tournament, setting a new tournament record for digs with 87 over four matches ... highlight of the tourney was her quarterfinal performance vs. Duke (Nov. 20), in which she notched 31 digs and had three aces ... had a career-high four aces and 18 digs at Florida State (Nov. 7) ... set a career-high with 32 digs against Duke (Oct. 23) ... had three kills against Florida A&M (Sept. 11) ... saw first collegiate action against Kansas State (Sept. 3) at the Houston Invitational and notched a kill and two digs.

Before Maryland: Graduated with honors from St. Ursula Academy in Cincin-nati, Ohio after lettering four seasons ... led team to a 29-0 record as a senior ... two-time first team all-city, all-district and all-state selection ... Bulldogs were 2003 state and national champions ... team captain her senior year ... a member of the Cincinnati Enquirer’s All-Star Team and the Mizuno Cup all-tournament team ... club team, Team Z, was national champion at both the 16 and 17 Open ... received the Ohio High School Athletic Association ethics, integrity and sports-

BETH GILLMING OUTSIDE HITTER5-11 • JUNIORCINCINNATI, OHIOST. URSULA ACADEMY(TEAM Z)

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Before Maryland: A four-year varsity starter for Northern Cambria View High School ... led high school team to district title and conference titles in 2004 and 2005 …named to the first-team all-state in Pennsylvania in 2004 and 2005 ... team earned silver medal in Keystone State (Pa.) games (2005) and a gold medal (2003) … was a three-year member of the Gold Medal East Coast Championship team (2005), a spring club tournament … also lettered three years in basketball.

Personal: Ashley Anne Hogan ... born on February 2, 1988 ... daughter of Terry and Mike Hogan ... has two brothers, Russell and Jeffrey, and a sister, Maggie ... chose Maryland because of its location, the campus, academics and the team-mates ... father played volleyball at Penn State.

TERYNPAPP SETTER5-9 • SENIORBLOOMINGTON, IND.BLOOMINGTON SOUTH HS(CIRCLE CITY)

On Papp: Veteran player who will look to direct Terp offense and serve as on-court leader … co-captain … has improved each year in the pro-gram.

As a Junior (2005): Co-captain of the 2006 squad … started in all 33 matches and 122 games ... led the team in assists with 855 for the year and 7.01 per game ... recorded 10 or more digs five times over the season … had 22 services aces on the year … com-bined for two aces and 13 digs in third-consecutive NCAA Tourna-ment matches against Louisville (Dec. 3) and Kentucky (Dec. 2) … notched a career-high of 41 as-sists in the match at Miami (Oct. 28) ... posted 30 or more assists in 10 matches … tied career-high of two service aces against St. Peter’s (Sept. 17) ... had second-career block against Pittsburgh (Sept. 9).

As a Sophomore (2004): Played in 65 games and 27 matches ... played in sec-ond-consecutive NCAA Tournament, seeing time against Towson (Dec. 3) and Penn State (Dec. 4) ... tied a career-high with four assists in the conference title match vs. North Carolina (Nov. 21), helping the Terrapins to their second-con-secutive ACC Championship ... in opening round vs. Wake Forest (Nov. 18), put together an all-around effort with four assists, four digs and two aces ... had first-career block against Florida State (Oct. 8).

As a Freshman (2003): Played in 23 games and 14 matches … saw action in the Terps’ NCAA Tournament matches vs. American (Dec. 5) and Colorado State (Dec. 6) … had three assists and a dig in her first career ACC Tournament match vs. Duke (Nov. 21) … recorded three assists vs. George Mason (Sept. 16).

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TERYNPAPP SETTER5-9 • SENIORBLOOMINGTON, IND.BLOOMINGTON SOUTH HS(CIRCLE CITY)

On Papp: Terp offense and serve as on-court leader …

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Personal: Born on March 11, 1986 ... daughter of Joann and Mark Gillming ... has a sister, Katie ... also recruited by Duke, Indiana, Cincinnati and South Florida ... chose Maryland for the outstanding academics and coaches, players and campus ... was a high school teammate of sophomore Maggie Schmelzle and will play against St. Ursula teammate Beth Shelton (Virginia) ... an education major.

GILLMING’S CAREER STATISTICSYear M G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB2004 33 125 22 15 100 .070 42 29 434 0-3 32005 33 122 280 129 798 .189 67 34 348 4-58 62Totals 66 247 302 144 898 .176 109 63 782 4-61 65

GILLMING’S CAREER BESTSKills: 17 vs. Miami (Ohio) (9-10-05)Digs: 32 vs. Duke (10-23-04)Service Aces: 4 vs Virginia (10-1-05) at Florida State (11-7-04) and vs. Miami

(Ohio) (11-27-04)Blocks: 7 vs. Miami (Ohio) (9-10-05)Attack Pct.: * .429 vs. St. Peter’s (9-17-05) * min. 5 TA

HAYLEY HANSONSETTER 5-8 • FRESHMANHUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. OCEAN VIEW HS(TEAM COMPLETE ATHLETE)

On Hanson: Possesses strong ball control … will provide more depth to the setter position … smart, tactical player … will contribute on offense and defense.

Before Maryland: Played for Ocean View High School ... ranked ninth nationally … finished 13th in Open Junior Olympic Nationals for TCA 17-1 … following her senior season, received the Pride and Determination Award from her high school ... was selected as Golden West’s Most Valuable Player and captain for both her junior and senior campaigns … also four-year varsity starter ... first-team all-league and recipient of Coach’s Award in 2003.

Personal: Hayley Evelyn Hanson ... born on February 6, 1988 ... daughter of Laurette and Thomas Hanson ... has two older brothers, Matt and Kevin, and a sister, Hannah ... chose Maryland because of the overall feel of the school, great athletic programs, coaches and friendly teammates ... interested in English/Jour-nalism.

ASHLEY HOGANOUTSIDE HITTER6-1 • FRESHMANNORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA. NORTHERN CAMBRIA HS(LION’S PRIDE)

On Hogan: Athletic and competitive player … possesses firm grasp of fundamentals … saw im-provements in spring work outs ... great attitude.

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MAGGIE SCHMELZLE OUTSIDE HITTER6-1 • SOPHOMORECINCINNATI, OHIOST. URSULA ACADEMY(TEAM Z)

On Schmelzle: Dominating freshman campaign … smart, all-around player with good court sense and passing skill ... demonstrated key scoring

presence … strength is ball control and knowledge of the game ... will be pivotal player in outside and back-row ... led the Terps in serving.

As a Freshman: Played in all 122 games and 33 matches last sea-son … brilliant freshman campaign … named to the ACC All-Fresh-men Team … set team-high and career-high of 17 double-doubles for the squad, including a six-game string from Oct. 18 through Nov. 4 … had 20 matches with double-digits in kills, posting 15 kills five times … finished fourth in the ACC in service aces per game …tallied 49 service aces in 2005, including three games with four service aces in the NCAA Tourna-ment against Louisville (Dec. 3), at Clemson (Oct. 8) and Miami (Sept. 25) … played in first career NCAA Tournament matches against Ken-tucky (Dec. 2) and Louisville (Dec. 3), posting a combined 22 kills, 25 digs and five service aces … set career-high of 27 digs against Clemson (Nov. 18) ... recorded ca-reer high of a .917 kill percentage in game against NC State (Oct. 23) … notched six blocks against Georgia Tech (Oct. 7) … opened collegiate play with 14 kills and 14 doubles in match against Marshall (Sept. 2).

Before Maryland: Four-year varsity player for perennial prep powerhouse St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio ... a captain for the Bulldogs in 2004, she was named the Girls Greater Cincinnati League’s (GGCL) Player of the Year and was a first team all-state, all-district and all-city selection ... a member of the senior showcase all-star team ... named a 2004 Southwest Ohio District Scholar ... in 2003, she was a second team GGCL and a second team all-district selection ... a high school teammate of junior Beth Gillming, the duo played together on the 2003 National Champion Bulldog squad.

Personal: Margaret Whitney Schmelzle ... born on December 23, 1986 ... daugh-ter of Ed and Shirley Schmelzle ... has a brother, Brian ... chose Maryland be-cause of the Business School, the atmosphere and the team ... also recruited by Illinois, Duke, Cincinnati, Kentucky and Loyola Marymount.

Before Maryland: Graduated from Bloomington South in 2003 … named team captain and MVP her junior and senior years … was an all-conference selection her senior year and was named Athlete of the Week for Monroe Co. (Ind.) several times … led her team in assists and service aces … also lettered in track and ran the 400 meters.

Personal: Born on April 24, 1985 … daughter of Michelle and Steve Papp … has a brother, Jacob, and a sister, Casey … also recruited by St. Louis, Memphis, Florida State, Utah State, Indiana and Alabama … chose Maryland because of the team, coaches and campus … enrolled in the College of Letters and Sci-ences.

PAPP’S CAREER STATISTICSYear M G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB2003 14 23 0 0 1 .000 7 1 1 0-0 02004 27 65 0 1 3 -.333 31 6 10 0-1 12005 33 122 3 14 32 -.344 855 22 203 0-1 1Totals 74 210 3 15 36 -.333 893 29 214 0-2 2

PAPP’S CAREER BESTSAssists: 41 at Miami (10-28-05)Digs: 12 vs. Georgia Tech (11-20-05)Aces: 2 vs. St. Peter’s (9-17-05) and Wake Forest (11-18-04)

CHRISTINA PAULDEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/OUTSIDE HITTER5-9 • FRESHMANNORTH BETHESDA, MD. WALTER JOHNSON HS(MARYLAND JUNIORS)

On Paul: Energetic player … will compete for time as defensive player … outstanding student-athlete

… looks to gain experience at collegiate level.

Before Maryland: A four-year letterwinner for Walter Johnson ... selected as team captain and MVP of her high school as a senior … named all-county first-team … selected to first-team by The Gazette and Washington Examiner … tabbed All-Met Honorable Mention by The Washington Post … lettered four years in softball ... competed at the Maryland Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships … scholar athlete and a member of the Science Honors Society.

Personal: Christina Paul ... born on November 17, 1988 ... daughter of Ellen and Martin Paul ... has a brother, Eric, and sister, Stephanie ... chose Maryland because of its location, academics, coaches and the conference.

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SCHMELZLE’S CAREER STATISTICSYear M G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB2005 33 122 334 121 896 .238 41 49 430 3-72 75

SCHMELZLE’S CAREER BESTSKills: 15 (five times) vs. NC State (11-25); Florida State (10-30); Miami (10-28);

Virginia (10-1); and Fordham (9-17)Digs: 26 vs. Clemson (10-22-04)Blocks: 6 (three times) vs. Kentucky (12-2-05); at Georgia Tech (10-7-05); vs.

Miami-Ohio (9-10-05)Aces: 4 (three times) vs. Miami (10-25-05); Clemson (10-8-05); and Louisville

(12-3-05)Attack Pct.*: .917 vs. NC State (10-23-05) *min. 5 TA

KATIEUSHERMIDDLE BLOCKER6-3 • FRESHMANVIENNA, VA. MARSHALL HS(MARYLAND JUNIORS)

On Usher: Has great size and athletic ability … will compete for playing time in the middle … de-termined athlete … working hard to make transi-tion to college game.

Before Maryland: A four-year varsity starter for Marshall ... chosen as MVP of her high school in her senior campaign … named PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace … garnered first-team all-district and an all-region honorable mention as a junior at Marshall … tabbed “Top Ten Rising Star” in 2005 by The Northern Virginia Journal ... also picked as one of “Five Volleyball Players to Watch” by The Examiner … ... competed in USA Volleyball Junior National Championship in the summer of 2005.

Personal: Katie Elizabeth Usher ... born on October 6, 1988 ... daughter of Lisa and Rob Usher... has one brother, Cliff ... chose Maryland because of its location, academics, coaches and the conference.

KATHLEEN WILSONMIDDLE BLOCKER6-1 • SOPHOMORELAKE ORION, MICH.(MICHIGAN ELITE)

On Wilson: Will compete for role as middle blocker.

As a Freshman (2005): Redshirt season.

Before Maryland: A three-year letterwin-ner and middle blocker for Marian High School in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. ... cap-tained the 2004 team that finished fourth in the state ... named most valuable player, all-region and all-county ... a Detroit Metro first team selection and all-catholic team member.

Personal: Born on September 27, 1986... daughter of Eric and Carol Wilson ... has three brothers, Shawn, Pat and Chris, and a sister, Mary Kay ... chose Maryland because of its location ... also recruited by Georgetown, Western Michigan, James Madison and Dayton ... brother Shawn played college baseball at Toledo and Pat played soccer at Western Michigan ... a communications major.

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OPPONENT INFORMATIONALBANYGREAT DANESSept. 8, 11:30 a.m.Location: Albany, N.Y.Home Court: University Gymnasium (2,600)Conference: America EastColors: Purple and GoldHead Coach: Kelly Sheffield (Ball State ‘97)Assts: M.J. Engstrom, 2005 Record: 28-4Conf. Record: 11-1Letterwinners returning/lost: 7/4Starters returning/lost: 6/4Volleyball SID: TBA SID Phone: (518) 442-3072SID Fax: (518) 442-3139Website: www.albany.edu/sports

BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLESOct. 3, 6 p.m. - Nov. 7, 6 p.m.Location: Chestnut Hill, Mass.Home Court: Power Gym (1,000)Conference: Atlantic CoastColors: Maroon and GoldHead Coach: Andrea Leonard (N. Michigan,

’93)Assts: Kristen Shockley 2005 Record: 9-22Conf. Record: 4-18Letterwinners returning/lost: 12/2Starters returning/lost: 5/1Volleyball SID: Tim ClarkSID Phone: (617) 552-1188SID Fax: (617) 552-4903Website: www.bceagles.com

CHICAGOSTATECOUGARSSept. 1, 4 p.m.Location: Chicago, IlHome Court: Jacoby Dickens CenterConference: Independent Colors: Evergreen and WhiteHead Coach: Krista Newman (Northwest

Missouri State ’02)2005 Record: 2-28Conf. Record: 1-13Letterwinners returning/lost: 1/9Starters returning/lost: 0/4Volleyball SID: Quenjana AdamsSID Phone: (773) 995-2217Website: www. csu.edu/athletics

CLEMSONTIGERSOct. 8, 1 p.m. - Nov. 17, 7 p.m.Location: Clemson, S.C.Home Court: Jervey Gym (2,000)Conference: Atlantic CoastColors: Burnt Orange and Northwest PurpleHead Coach: Jolene Jordan Hoover (Illinois

State ‘86)Assts: Jason Hou, Korrinn Krog2005 Record: 12-18Conf. Record: 7-15Letterwinners returning/Lost: 11/3 Starters returning/Lost: 5+Libero/1Volleyball SID: Christine LongSID Phone: (864) 656-1920SID Fax: (864) 656-0299Website: www.clemsontigers.com

DUKEBLUE DEVILSOct. 12, 7 p.m. - Nov. 10, 7 p.m.Location: Durham, N.C.Home Court: Cameron Indoor Stadium

(9,314)Conference: Atlantic CoastColors: Royal Blue and WhiteHead Coach: Jolene Nagel (Edinboro, ’83)Assts: John Wasielewski, Trudy Vande Berg2005 Record: 24-8Conf. Record: 17-5Letterwinners returning/lost: 11/4Starters returning/lost: 4+libero/2 Newcomers: 4Volleyball SID: Lee AldridgeSID Phone: (919) 684-8708SID Cell: (919) 812-4436SID Fax: (919) 684-2489Website: www.goduke.com

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL GOLDENPANTHERSSept. 16, 11 a.m.Location: Miami, Fla.Home Court: Pharmed Arena (5,000)Conference: Sun BeltColors: Blue and GoldHead Coach: Danijela Tomic (Arkansas-

Little Rock ’99)Assts: Tanja Eckart, Mya Eveland 2005 Record: 15-13Conf. Record: 5-6Letterwinners returning/lost: 5/4Starters returning/lost: 3/3Volleyball SID: Kevin HassettSID Phone: (305) 348-6024SID Fax: (305) 348-2963Website: www.fiusports.com

FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLESSept. 22, 7 p.m. - Oct. 29, 1 p.m.Location: Tallahassee, Fla.Home Court: Lucy McDaniel Court at Tully

Gymnasium (1,500)Conference: Atlantic CoastColors: Garnet and GoldHead Coach: Todd Kress (Cincinnati ‘92)Assts: Melissa Batie, Mitch Sadowsky 2005 Record: 13-17Conf. Record: 11-11Letterwinners returning/Lost: 8/4Starters returning/Lost: 4+Libero/2Volleyball SID: TBASID Phone: (850) 644-1403SID Fax: (850) 644-3820Website: www.seminoles.com

GEORGIA TECH YELLOWJACKETSOct. 6, 7 p.m. - Nov. 18, 7 p.m.Location: Atlanta, Ga.Home Court: O’Keefe Gymnasium (1,356)Conference: Atlantic CoastColors: White and GoldHead Coach: Bond Shymansky (Iowa, ’95)Assts.: Ben Bodipo-Membo, Sally Polhamus2005 Record: 16-15Conf. Record: 12-10Letterwinners returning/lost: 10/3Starters returning/lost: 6+libero/2Volleyball SID: Scott MacDonaldSID Phone: (404) 894-9737SID Cell: (404) 619-4137Website: www.ramblinwreck.com

INDIANAHOOSIERSSept. 2, 7 p.m.Location: Bloomington, INHome Court: University Gymnasium (2,000)Conference: Big TenColors: Cream and CrimsonHead Coach: Katie Weismiller (University of

Texas-Arlington ’88)Assts: Matt Affolder, Dottie Porch2005 Record: 9-23Conf. Record: 2-18Letterwinners returning/lost: 11/6Starters returning/lost: 4/3Volleybayll SID: Pete RhodaSID Phone: (812) 855-9794SID Fax: (812) 844-9401Website: www.iuhoosiers.com

LONG ISLAND BLACKBIRDSSept. 15, 7 p.m.Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.Home Court: Schwartz Center (1,000)Conference: NortheastColors: Black, Silver and Royal BlueHead Coach: Toby Rens (Morningside ’92)Assts: Radu Petrus, Jana Milin2005 Record: 26-14Conf. Record: 8-0Letterwinners returning/lost: 3/9Starters returning/lost: 2/9Volleyball SID: TBASID Phone: (718) 488-1307SID Fax: (718) 488-3302Website: www.liu.edu/blackbirds

MARSHALL THUNDERING HERDSept. 2, 10 a.m.Location: Huntington, W.V.Home Court: Henderson Center (9, 043)Conference: Conference USAColors: Green and WhiteHead Coach: Mitch Jacobs (Iowa, ’91)Assts: Maren Witzel, Ashley Barnard2005 Record: 26-6Conf. Record: 15-1Letterwinners returning/lost: 10/3Starters returning/lost: 3+libero/3Volleyball SID: Bent HuntSID Phone: (304) 696-5276SID Fax: (304) 696-2325Website: www.herdzone.com

MIAMI HURRICANESSept. 24, 1 p.m. - Oct. 27, 7 p.m. Location: Coral Gables, Fla.Home Court: Knight Sports Complex (1,200)Conference: Atlantic CoastColors: Orange, Green and WhiteHead Coach: Nicole Lantagne-Welch

(Maryland ‘94)Assts: Matthew Botsford, Yasmin Ortiz 2005 Record: 16-4 Conf. Record: 11-11Letterwinners returning/Lost: 10/2 Starters returning/Lost: 5+libero/1Volleyball SID: Mark PraySID Phone: (305) 284-3244SID Fax: (305) 284-2807Website: www.hurricanesports.com

NORTHCAROLINA TAR HEELSOct. 20, 7 p.m. - Nov. 25. TBA Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.Home Court: Carmichael Auditorium (8,010)Conference: Atlantic CoastColors: Carolina Blue and WhiteHead Coach: Joe Sagula (SUNY New

Paltz ‘78)Assts: Erin Lindsey, Lizzy Stemke2005 Record: 23-10Conf. Record: 18-4Letterwinners returning/Lost: 10/4Starters returning/Lost: 3/3 + liberoVolleyball SID: Bobby HundleySID Phone: (919) 843-5678SID Fax: (919) 962-1612Website: www.tarheelblue.com

NC STATE WOLFPACKOct. 21, 6 p.m. - Nov. 24, 2 p.m. Location: Raleigh, N.C.Home Court: Reynolds Coliseum (12,400)Conference: Atlantic CoastColors: Red and WhiteHead Coach: Charita J. Stubbs (Arizona,

’94)Assts: Keisha J. Demps, Edurdo Fiallos2005 Record: 7-23Conf. Record: 1-21Letterwinners returning/Lost: 7/10 Newcomers: 9Volleyball SID: Brandon YoppSID Phone: (919) 513- 8195SID Fax: (919) 515-2898Website: www.gopack.com

OHIO BOBCATSSept. 8, 4 p.m.Location: Athens, OHHome Court: Convocation Center (13,080)Conference: Mid- AmericanColors: Hunter Green and WhiteHead Coach: Geoff Carlston (Minnesota ’93)Assts: Nadia Edwards, Don Gromala 2005 Record: 33-3Conf. Record: 16-0Letterwinners returning/lost: 12/3Starters returning/lost: 4+libero/2Volleyball SID: TBAWebsite: www.ohiobobcats.com

STONY BROOK SEAWOLVESSept. 9, 5 p.m.Location: Stony Brook, N.Y.Home Court: SBU Sports Complex (4,103)Conference: America EastColors: Red, Blue and GreyHead Coach: Deborah Matejka-DesLauriers

(Providence ’91)Assts: Kevin DesLauriers2005 Record: 12-18Conf. Record: 5-7Letterwinners returning/lost: 6/4Starters returning/lost: 3/3Volleyball SID: Mike Newhouse-BaileySID Phone: (631) 632-7289SID Fax: (631) 632-8841Website: www.goseawolves.com

UCLABRUINSSept. 16, 7:30 p.m.Location: Los Angeles, CAHome Court: Pauley Pavillion (12,800)Conference: Pacific-10Colors: Blue and GoldHead Coach: Andy Banachowski (UCLA ’68)Assts: Kim Jagd, TBA2005 Record: 20-11Conf. Record: 10-8Letterwinners returning/lost: 16/2Starters returning/lost: 5/1Volleyball SID: Amy HughesSID Phone: (310) 206-8123SID Fax: (310) 825-1899Website: www.uclabruins.com

VIRGINIACAVALIERSSept. 30, 5 p.m. - Nov. 3, 7 p.m.Location: Charlottesville, Va.Home Court: Memorial Gymnasium (836)Conference: Atlantic CoastColors: Navy and OrangeHead Coach: Melissa Aldrich Shelton (Wil-

liam and Mary, ’91)Assts: Matt Ginipro, Jason Kozak2005 Record: 20-11Conf. Record: 15-7Letterwinners returning/Lost: 11/2Starters returning/Lost: 7/0Volleyball SID: Bill HurdSID Phone: (434) 982-5500SID Fax: (434) 982-5525Website: www.virginiasports.com

VIRGINIA TECH HOKIESSept. 29, 7 p.m. - Nov. 4, 6 p.m.Location: Blacksburg, VaHome Court: Cassell Coliseum (9,847)Conference: Atlantic CoastColors: Chicago Maroon and Burnt OrangeHead Coach: Chris Riley (Jacksonville ’93)Assts: Jayme Gergen2005 Record: 13-18Conf. Record: 8-14 Letterwinners returning/lost: 9/4Starters returning/lost: 4+ Libero/2Volleyball SID: Amanda McClure SID Phone: (540) 231-2228SID Fax: (540) 231-6984Website: www.hokiesports.com

WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONSOct. 13, 7 p.m. - Nov. 12, 1 p.m.Location: Winston-Salem, NCHome Court: Reynolds Gym (2,000)Conference: Atlantic CoastColors: Gold and BlackHead Coach: Heather Kahl Homes

(Clemson, ’96)Assts: Jill Lytle Wilson, Chad Willis2005 Record: 17-14Conf. Record: 10-12Letterwinners returning/lost: 10/4Starters returning/lost: 5/2Volleyball SID: Scott WortmanSID Phone: (336) 758-6099SID Fax: (336) 758-5140Website: www.wakeforestsports.com